John Bell Fraser Diary & Transcription, 1874-1889
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West lake
John B Fraser
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John B Fraser
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Barley
Chinese Wall 1728 miles long 25 wide
J John Fraser
Easter Sunday the new moon nearest the 21st March was on the 25 March hence 14 days + 1st 15 days = 9th of April
9 + 7 = 16 April Easter
Jews Banished in 1290 Ed 1st Gregorian Style adopted in 1752 in Geo 2nd reign 3rd of Sept counted the 14th Pope Gregory changed time in Italy in 1582
Israelites left Egypt on 15 day of nisan 430 yrs after Abraham moved to Canaan
January 1874
(Bk.28.)
| No. 1 | Train,_______ | Conductor, _________ | 1874 |
| No. of Car. | FROM January 1st | TO 20th | REMARKS |
Febuary Feb March Febuary (Bk. 28.
| No. ________ | Train,_______ | Conductor, _________ | 187 |
| No. of Car. | FROM | TO | REMARKS |
Febuary 1874
(Bk.28.)
No. 2 Train, _________ Conductor, ________ 1874
No. of Car From Feb 9th To 28th Remarks.
10 Drew 1 load home 2 to Mrs Stewart
11 " 3 loads 2.A.H. 1 PM S
12 went to Mr Fergusons Bee 1 SPM
13 thawed } Mr & Mrs Dalton here 12 H
14 Pa went to Brockville
15 Uncle Francis Emma McKay & Mrs Munroe here
16 Drew 4 loads straw { Kille white cow} Mrs Ross Dalton & Hemingway here
17 Went to Brockville Beef & Potatoes 18 1/2
18 Pa & Alva went to Mountain
19 Fine thawed cut wood
20 Helped Frew draw Straw & hay
21 Pa & Malva came home from Mountain
22 Went to Brockville
23 cut wood Pa went to B
24 Drew 77 rails from Coles
25 Drew 162 rails
26 Drew 36 rails Murphy helped Pa to Dublin Point
27 Drew 92 rails { Uncle Fraser & Pa to Sand Point
28 Drew 140 rails { Uncle J Fraser to gananoque
March 1874
(Bk. 28.
No. 3 Train, _____________ Conductor, J. Fraser 1874
No. of Car. From March 1st To 20th Remarks
1st went to Reids Schollhouse Uncle Fraser her
went to Bes Reids schoolhous
2 Pa went to Brockville Dublin { Uncle John & Grandma Fraser went to mountain very cold cut wood tapped trees { thawed
3 went to Stewarts swamp got out 80 pickets Drew 3 loads wood 2.1 S, PM Cold 20
4 Made casings for door 2.1 S A M in Cold room
5 Made caseing for windows { 1.2 S.PM. very Cold made whippletrees
6 Made doorway for little closet ure } 1311}98}
7 Drew 2 S. 1 ho{illegible} to B waggon Potatoes Butter eggs
8 stormy stayed at home snowed
9 " got roller } smoked meat } worked at roome
10 worked at room stormy snowed
11 Grandma & Robby Bell here Doors
12 Sammy Bellame here } went to Hamiltons to Auction
13 Cold & Stormy } AB } Prescott
14 went to B 9 bus Potatoes } took S Bell to
15 went to Brockville
16 Drew 2 loads oats from Keelers
17 Drew oats to Brockville
18 } Drew 1 load straw & 1/2 ton hay to Mrs. S Stewart
19 worked at room} smoked meat made Boat
20 Janey maggie McKechine & Tilly Wood came here from Port Hope Also Sadie Fraser
March & April 1874 (Bk.28.)
No 3-4 Train, __________ Conductor, J Fraser 1874
No. of Car. From Brockville 21st March To April 9th Remarks
21 went to Brockville with meat & Potatoes 10 1/2
22 went to Brockville } R Bell here
23 Grandma B & Maggy went to Kingston
24 worked at room fine windy
25 " " " very high wind
26 worked at room snow & rain
27 sawed up wood
28 Went to Brockville Potatoes meat eggs &c
29 went to Brock } Maggie McKechine went away
30 split wood stormed snow
31 Pa went to B} helped Frew Draw Hay & Straw } helped raise Buells stable
1st st April 1 split & piled wood
2th split & piled wood } Took Tilly Wood to B went to B. B 15
3 F measured up 40 bushels Potatoes for seed
4 S Went to Brockville meat Pota eggs & 2 J Stewarts babys Funeral
5 S Went to Brockville
6 M Drew 8 loads manure with sleigh & Drew rails from side of Picket fence
7 Tu Maggy came from Kingston} split wood
8 W Pa split wood I was sick
9 Thu Drew 1 load hay & 1 load straw to Mrs Stewart Got grass seed 2. bus salt 1bbl } Pa went to Kingston
{in pencil above} Drew 1 load to Mrs 1/2 going to B } got salt
4th mo April 30 days (Bk.28.) No. 4 Train,___________ Conductor, J Fraser 187
10th M Fri Cut & Split Wood
11 Sat Stormed hard snow & wind
12 Sun Went to Reids schoolhouse
13 Mon Pa came home from Kingston
14 Tues Cut & split wood Fine
15 Wed Made Stone boat }commenced at Orchard fence
16 Thu Went to Brockville Potatoes & eggs 15
17 Fri Snowed D S Mclean MD here
18 Sat Went to Brock Potatoes Carrots & Beets meat eggs 15
19 Sun Went to Brockville fine
20 Mo \|/ Cleaned Wheat Barley & W Oats } Dapple Calved
22 Wed Went to B to {illegible}aux's Got Plough from Manhard Pa commenced to Plow
23 Thus Plowed in forenoon little field } fixed fence little field
24 Fri Finished little field
25 Sat Pa & Ma went to B Got Harrow teeth sharpened Harrowed part planting ground
26 Sun Snowed nearly all day
27 Mon Plowed in afternoon, Put up fence AM Ma went to Mrs Daltons
28 Tues Froze so hard could not plow in forenoon Plowed in PM } Fixed part Orchard fence
29 Wed Finished Orchard fence & Bars
30 Thurs Tore down line fence Between Drinkson & us
5th Month May 31 days (Bk. 28.) No. 5 Train, _______________ Conductor, J Fraser 187
No. of Car. From May 1st To 20th Remarks
1st Fri Plowing No 3 E } Gipsy & Daisy had a calves Drew 2 loads to & 250 lbs to Stewarts hay Barn had a lamb
2 Sat Put up Fence in AM I went to Daux, Pa got mouldboard got harrow teeth for plow
3 Sun Went to Brockville} Broke Buggy
4 Mon Plowed 3 E } Pa hired Henry Hardy} Drew 8 loads manure
Boss Bess & Fleck had calves a lamb
5 Tues Drew out 11 loads manure } Plowing at No 3 E
6 Wed Finished no 3E } Drew 15 loads manure split corn ridges
7 Thur Split corn ridges finis } Drew out 13 loads manure burnt Potatoes tops
8 Fri Plowed at 2 E }dug garden Planted potatoes Beans Sowed little field with wheat } Drew out 14 loads manure
9 Sat Drew out 11 loads manure } PLowed No 2D H Hardy went away
10 Sun Went to Brockville } Rose had a calf
11 Mon Drew 12 loads manure 2 hay } Plowed at Wheat ground No 2E } hired R Pike
12 Tues Finished wheat ground } Drew out 21 loads manure Ploughed Miss Stewarts garden
13 Wed Plowed at No 2E AM sowed wheat & Part Barley } Drew out 16 loads manure got 1/2 bus Potatoes from Mr H had 2 lambs Coles here R Bell
14 Thu Sowed grass sedd seed on East side No 2 E } Drew 14 loads manure } Finished No 2 E } commenced to Plow for carrots Potatoes
15 Fri Rolled in wheat harrowed one side No 2 E Scraped lower Barnyard went to B 4 bus Potatoes
16 Sat Finished No 2E } Drew 3 loads manure ridged up ground for Carrots mangolds Potatoes
17 Sun Went to Brockville
18 Mon X Rained most all day} cut seed potatoes 18 Took colt to Pasture Put up line fence } cleared out ditches No 2
19 Tues X Drew 8 loads manure Pa went to B with 1 bag of W P for Uncle J Fraser Planted some Early Rose, fixed ground for carrots
20 Wed Sowed 2 rows carrots harrowed & Sowed part no 3E let cows out to Pasture } harrowed & sowed part No 3E got out 4 loads manure Finished sowing No 2 E
May April May (Bk.28.) No. 5 Train, ________ Conductor, Fraser 1874
No. of Car. From May 21st To June 9 Remarks.
21 Thurs Drew out 10 loads manure Finished sowing white carrots Tore down & put up fence E W side No 3E staked capped " "
22 Fri Finis harrowing 3E Drew out 3 loads manure had a lamb Ploughed & spread manure 2S Fished carrots mangolds rolled 2.E 2E Killed Boss's Daisy calves
23 Sat Went to Brockville veal eggs & Butter Finished sowing mangolds beets Spread manure & rolled half No 3E } Ploughed part No 2W
24 Sun Went to Brockville
25 Mon Sowed the turnip seed Finished rolling N rolling No 3E Plowed part No 2W Harrowed } high wind} Put up fence
26 Tues Cut seed Potatoes } spread manure } Plowed Potato ground
27 Wed Finis spreading manure in No 2 W & Plowed No 2W finis fixed fence round Buckwheat field } Moved Pickets harrowed 2W
28 Thurs Planted Potatoes chilis } ridged Part No 2W harrowed No 2W
29 Fri Finished ridging & Planting Chilis & Early rose commenced today to milk No 2W
30 Sat Finished Planting Potatoes } commenced to Plant corn Mr Van Luven here
31 Sun Went to Brockville Mr Van Luven went away
April June 1 Mon Finished corn Planted sweet & Popcorn Beans Samuel Bell & Bride here finis sowing turnips
2 Tues Drew stone for fence around No 3W got off stone Pa took S Bell & wife to B got waggon fixed
3 Wed Commenced to Plow No 3W Drew out 8 loads manure Plowed & harrowed Miss Stewarts planting gra{cut off}
4 Thurs Drew out pickets for line fence and cross fence Sharped stakes fixed gate rain AM
5 Fri plowed 1 land No 3W sharped stakes for orchard fence turned out horses washed sheep
6 Sat Took 1 load hay to Brockville dug ground where Pickets were fixed fence round dooryard
7 Sun Went to Brockville
8 Mon sheared sheep marked sheep } Fixed fence round hog & calf Pasture } ringed hogs staked part orchard fence
9 Tues went to Brockville for hair & sand got home mortar & mixed it got 5 bus lime
May June
(Bk. 28.)
No. 5 6 Train, ___________ Conductor, Fraser, 1874
No. of Car. FROM 10 of May June TO 29 Remarks
May 10
10 Wed Commenced to Plaster room
11 Thur Finished plastering 1st coat Mr Fraleck & Switzer here went to Brockville Prescott " " McGuins
12 Fri Finis staking round Orchard. Uncle John Fraser Alida & Grandma came here
13 Sat Went to B Cleaned dooryard } got sand } Lo per horse
14 Sun Went to Brockville
15 Mon J Fraser & Alida went home commenced to cultivate sowed Western corn
15 6 Tues Cultivated corn and Potatoes Drew 5 loads manure on western corn rained Hard
16 7 Wed Commenced to Put on 2nd coat of plaster rain
17 8 Thu Finis plastering drawing out manure went to B with mowing machine
18 9 Thu Drew stone & rails for fence around No 3W cultivated Potatoes
19 Fri 20 Went to B finis cultivating Potatoes
20 1 Sat Sun Went to Brockville
22 Sun Mo 22 Commenced to do roadwork hired R Pike planted corn
22 Mon 23 Tues Finis planting corn & roadwork
23 Tues 24 Wed hoed corn } Put fence round No 3W
24 Wed 25 Thu Commenced to hoe Potatoes
25 Thu 26 Fri hoed Potatoes
26 Fri 27 Sat Went to B. Bought Bull, hoed mangolds carrots Early corn & Potatoes \
27 Sat 28 Sun Went to camp meeting. U.S.
28 Sun 29 Mon hoed Potatoes
July (Bk. 28.) No. 7 Train, ___________ Conductor, J Fraser 1874
No of Car FROM 30 of June TO 19 of July Remarks
29 Mon 30 Tues Hoed Potatoes
30 Tues July 1st Went to B Finis hoeing Potatoes
July 1 Wed " 2nd Thu commenced to hill Potatoes
3 Fri hilled Potatoes
4 Sat Went to Uncle John Frasers
5 Sun Went to South Mountain camp meeting
6 Mon Came home From Mountain Finis potatoes
7 Tues got mowing machine cut part clover no 4E
8 Wed Finis cutting clover in No 4E
9 Thu Took 1 load hay to Brockville
10 Fri Went Fishing
11 Sat Went to Brockville
12 Sun Went to B
13 Mon rained most all day
14 Tues cut hay in No 1W } Went to Lyn for calf
15 Wed raked up hay in No 1W cut orchard
16 Thu Drew in orchard 6 loads 5
17 Fri Drew in No 1 Went to B 6 1/2
18 Sat Went to B to Barnums show
19 Sun Went to Reids schoolhouse &C
July August
(Bk.28.)
No. 7-8 Train, ______________Conductor, Fraser 1874
No. of Car FROM 20 July TO 8 of August Remarks
20 Mo Finished Mowing No 4E fine
21 Tu Finished Mowing No 5E
22 Wed Raked & drew in 8 loads
23 Thu I Drew in 10 loads hay
24 Fri Uncle J Bell here finis Nos 4 & 5E
25 Sat Went to Brockville cut swamp grass
26 Sun Went to Brockville
27 Mo Cut part No 1E went to B
28 Tu Finished cutting No 1E rained
29 We Went to B raked up W sided of No 1E
30 Thu Drew in 8 loads hay No 1E raked
31 Fri Raked up part of No 1E } Pa & Ma went to Alexander bay, J Bell was here
August 1st } Finis No 1E 4 drew in 4 loads Put up grass, Nos 2 X 3
2 Sun Went to Reids schoolhouse
3 Mo sowed turnip seed Drew in 2 loads grass thinned carrots
4 Tues cut hay in No 4E
5 Wed cut hay finis No 4E Pa cut his hand Fixed han{illegible}
6 Thu Drew in 3 1/2 loads grass No 4E & little orchard
7 Fri fixed fence in AM } Killed lamb dug Potatoes
8 Sat Went to B to market } Patched shed
August (Bk. 28.) No. 8 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1874
No of Car. FROM 9th of August TO 28th Remarks
9 Sun Went to Brockville
10 Mon cut oats in No 2E
11 Tu cut & Wheat in little field " " " " " finis Barley
12 We Went to Brockville helped Mr Powers
13 Thu Drew in 2 loads Barley 7 loads oats No 2E
14 Fri finished oats No 2 & Barley
15 Sat Went to B helped Mr Powers 6
16 Sun Went to Reids S. S
17 Mo cut & Bound wheat
18 Tu Helped Mr Powers Bound Wheat
19 Wed Finished Binding Wheat
20 Thu cut Black oats
21 Fri Drew 3 loads Wheat Pa & Ma took Aunt Caroline & Carry McGuin
22 Sat Went to B helped Mr Powers oats 7
23 Sun went to B R Bell here
24 Mon Drew in 3 of Wheat } 3W } 3B oats No 3E
25 Tue Finis Wheat & oats cut with machine helped Powers
26 Wed Finis cutting oats
27 Thu Helped Mr Powers } Drew in 5 loads oats
28 Fri Went to B for Aunt Caroline McGuinns here
September
(Bk. 28.) No. 9 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1874
No of Car. FROM 29th of August TO 17th Sept Remarks
29 Sat Went to B AM with Potatoes & Ma & Pa went to Kingston Aunt Caroline & Carry Blanchard went home 10
30 Sun Went to Reids schoolhouse
31 Mo Finished harvest } Drew stone for garden
1 Tues laid part garden walk J V Wood here
2 We Went to Anniversary at rows corners
3 Thu Went to Brockville
4 Fri Pa & Ma came home from Kingston
5 Sat Went to B to Market 10
6 Sun Went to Brockville
7 Tues Went to B market } Got lumber Waggon
9 Wed Painted waggon neck yoke whippletrees 10 1/2
10 Thu Went to Prescott for grains } To Maple Grove Picnic
11 Fri Finis Drawing & laying stone in garden walk
12 Sat Went to Market 10
13 Sun Went to Brockville
14 Mo commenced to thresh
15 Tu Finis threshing } Cleaned up 8 bus Wheat
16 W. helped Mr Watts thresh
17 Thu Helped Powers thresh } Mr & Mrs Bennington here
September
(Bk. 28.) No. 9 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1874
No of Car. FROM 18th Sept TO 7th of Oct Remarks.
18 Fri Took Grist (8 bus) to Lyn rain
19 Sat Went to B Mr Bennington & wife went home
20 Sun Went to Maple Grove
21 Mo Went to Mrs McCollough's funeral Mr & Mrs Ward came here
22 Tu Pa & Ma Mr & Mrs Ward went to camp meeting at Maple Grove
23 Wed Helped Frew Thresh
24 Thu Painted waggon Box cut corn
25 Fri Helped Mr James Stewart thresh
26 Sat Went to B cut corn
27 Sun Went to B & Reids schoolhouse
28 Mon Cut corn Mr & Mrs Ward went home sold 20 bus oats
29 Tues Uncle James, wife & family here } Aunt Hannas & Olive here
30 Wed " " " " " " Janey & I went to Montreal
Oct 1st Thu } Uncle & Aunt Annas & Olive Went home
2 Fri I went to Mountain & Resorvoir at Montreal
3 Sat Pa went to B I went to Longueil 6
4 Sun Went to B } & 2 Went to Jesuit church in Montreal
5 Mon Came home from Montreal
6 Tues Killed & took to B 1 heifer (280) Uncle John & Aunt Ellen here
7 Wed Went to Prescott fair
October October
(Bk. 28.) No. 10 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1874
No of Car. FROM 8th of OctoberTO Remarks.
8 Thu Uncle John & Aunt Ellen Bell went home
9 Fri Killed Black heifer rain
10 Sat Went to Market Beef (300) Potatoes 7 1/2
11 Sun Rained most of afternoon
12 Mon Commenced to dig Potatoes
13 Tue Dug Potatoes K Pike helped
14 Wed Finis digging Chili's commenced W.P
15 Thu " Washington Peerless
16 Fri Killed 3rd heifer } Drew in Washington Peerless
17 Sat Went to B Butter Potatoes Beef } Dug part Early Roses
18 Sun Went to Brockville
19 Mon Drew in 102 large & 9 1/2 Small chilis Took 30 Bus Chilis to Brockville
20 Tues Drew 80 bushels of Chili's to Brockville
21 We Went to Brock 40 bus of Chili's } finis Chili's 40
22 Thu Finis drawing in Potatoes Drew in Mangolds Carrots Uncle J Fraser & Ad Mc here
23 Fri Drew in Beets & 3 loads corn } Killed Buell steer
24 Sat Went to Brockville to Market Beef Potatoes
25 Sun Went to Brock & Reids schoolhouse
26 Mo P & Grandma Fraser Went to Ernesttown went to Brockville grist 18 Bus
27 Tues Helped Alfred thresh
November
(Bk. 28.) No.11 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1874
No of Car. FROM 28 Oct TO 17 November Remarks.
28 We Helped D Sampson thresh
29 Thu Ploughed
30 Fri Pa came home from Kingston to Lyn went to mill grist 10 bus
31 Sat Went to Brockville
1 Sun Went to Brockville
2 Mo Ploughed part No 3E } Killed pig
3 Tues Pa went to Mountain Pulled & topped turnips
4 Wed Plowed part No 3E
5 Thu Pa got home from Mountain plowed
6 Fri Plowed & Burnt of stumps No 3E
7 Sat Pa went to B Plowed
8 Sun Went to Brockville
9 MO Ploughed Pa made up part of Milk Books
10 Tues Finis making up Books Ploughed
11 Wed Plowed & drew in Turnips
12 Thu Ploughed Pa went to Brock
13 Fri Killed Bull cold put up wind
14 Sat Went to B. Grandma Bell here fine
15 Sun Went to Brockville
16 Mo Pa went to Mountain Mrs Ross Janet & S Simpson here
17 Tues husked corn rain
November - December
(Bk. 28.) No. 11 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1874
No of Car. FROM 18 november TO 7 of December Remarks.
18 Wed Husked corn fine Pa came home from Mountain
19 Thu Drew in wood & Potato tops } went to Donation at Maitland
20 Fri Husked corn } laid Bottom of Part line fence
21 Sat Went to B to market Brought Gills horse out raised cow Stable floor
22 Sun Went to Reids schoolhouse
23 Mo Went to Brockville 50 bus Chili's 50
24 Tu Went to Mill 32 bus provender snow
25 We Killed heifer got from Simers } fixed stables
26 Thu Went to Brockville Beef & Potatoes
27 Fri Got 50 bus Potatoes from Spencerville
28 Sat went to B 50 bus Potatoes. Grandma Fraser came here
29 Sun Went to Division room
30 Mo Put knee in sleigh } Pa Ma & Grandmas to Daltons
1 Tu stormed hard in PM } Made rack for sleigh
2 We Drew wood for Miss Stewart
3 Thu Killed hog got heifer from Snider thawed
4 Fri Killed heifer Pa & Watts } helped watts Kill his heifer
5 Sat Went to Market Beef & Pork got Shoepacks
6 Sun Went to Brockville R Bell here
7 Mo Pa went to Brockville 20 bus Potatoes 20
Items
(Bk. 28.) No.___ Train, _______ Conductor,_______ 187
No of Car. FROM TO Remarks.
1760 yards in a mile 5280 ft in a mile
A Box 24 in X 16 in sq & 28 in deep } 1 barrel
" " 26 X 15 1/2 " " 8 " 1 bushel
An acre contains 4.480 square yards
A Sabbath days journey 1.155 " "
A " " 33 1/2 miles
1 Teaspoon of Acetic Acid and 2 table Spoonfulls of Vinegar Will soften Egg Shells
(Bk. 28.) No._____ Train, _______ Conductor, ________ 187
No of Car. FROM TO Remarks.
W Windy
C Cloudy Cold
Fair Fair or Fine
S Snow
H Hail
V Very
__ Plow
== Harrow
== Cultivate
.... Sow
w reap
m mow
sq = hoeing
O = all or finis
Cemen 19 lbs sulphur & 42 " Broken glass & Earthenware make a good cement
December
(Bk. 28.) No. 12 Train, _______ Conductor, J. Fraser 1874
No of Car. FROM 31 TO 27 Dec Remarks.
8 Tues Brought pig from Blacks cold outside fix front door
9 Wed Put chip dirt round dwarfs mended girths
10 Thu Went to social at Rows corners
11 Fri Killed 2 Beefs 285. 378
12 Sat Went to B market Beef cold and fine
13 Sun R Bell here snowed
14 Mon Uncle Wm McKechnie here went to Mill 26 bus feed
15 Tu Went to Brock got part feed Uncle Wm McKechnie
16 Wed Pa went to Mountain with Grandma
17 Thu Went to Brockville with Grandma Bell
18 Fri Pa came home from Mountain stormy
19 Sat Went to Brockville Killed pigs
20 Sun Went to Reids schoolhouse
21 Mo Pa went to Mountain Clear & Cold
22 Tu Went to Brockville AM PM
23 Wed Pa came home from Mountain I went to Kingston
24 Thu Went to Brockville beef at Uncle J Bells
25 Fri " " " I went to Sydenham
26 Sat got horses Shod Went to Uncle Wm Bells
27 Sun Went to Brockville Went to Chapel
December { {3} January
(Bk. 28.) No. 12-1 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1874-5
No of Car. FROM 28 Dec TO 16 Jan Remarks.
28 Mo Came home from
29 Tu Came home from Kingston stormed
30 Wed Pa & Ma went to Mr Atkinsons maitland
31 Thu Went to Brockville cold
1st Jan Went to Mr Atkinsons funeral & to Mrs Davies
2 Sat Pa went to Brock } 1st George Bell went home
3 Sun Went to Brockville
4 Mon Killed (Daisey) cow
5 Tu Went to B AM Beef PM 30 bus Potatoes fine
6 Wed Pa & Ma went to Mr McGuinns fine
7 Thu Pa & Ma went to Keelers } went to missionary meeting Reids
8 Fri Killed lill } Mrs Morrison here
9 Sat stormed all day } Fixed Mrs Stewarts clock
10 Sun Went to Brockville
11 Mon Stormy Went to Missionary meeting Brock
12 Tu Went to Brockville to market Beef Potatoes
13 Wed Stormy cut wood Went to Reids schoolhouse
14 Thu Windy cut wood cold
15 Fri Drew up 5 loads of straw fine
16 Sat Pa went to B cut some wood for Mr Earl
January
(Bk. 28.) No. 1 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1875
No of Car. 31 FROM 17 Jan TO 5th Feb Remarks.
17 Sun Went to Daltons AM & PM
18 Mo Charlie & Sarah Simpson here cold
19 Tu Took Bess to Brock Grandma Bell Came from Montreal
20 Wed Went to McGuinns Bot 10 cords wood
21 Thu Stormed all day
22 Fri Went to Swarmp got 1 load. S.
23 Sat Went to Brockville Alida went to Ernestown
24 Sun Went to Brockville
25 Mo Stormed hard all day made windmill
26 Tu Went to Swamp Drew 1S. 1 CH
27 W Went to Swamp 3 loads 2 H.1S
28 Thu " " " " " 1 H .2 S Pa went to Brock
29 Fri " " " " " 2H.1 S fine
30 Sat " " " " " 1 H.2 S stormed
31 Su " " Reids school house
1st Feb " " Earl's Bee
2 Tu " " Swamp 2 H .1S fine
3 Wed " " " 1H. 1S Rain
4 Thu Stormed all day
5 Fri Went to Swamp 1S
Febuary
(Bk. 28.) No. 2 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1875
No of Car. 28 FROM 6 Feb TO 25 feb Remarks.
6 Sat Went to Brockville Cold & Drifting
7 Sun Went to Brockville Very cold Fine
8 Mo Drew 1 load of cordwood cold
9 Tu Went to Swamp 1S P.M. 1 H AM cold
10 Wed " " " 1 S P.M. 1 H AM cold
11 Thu " " Brockville very stormy
12 Fri Cold & Stormy Drifted
13 Sat Pa went to Brockville cold
14 Sun Went to Brockville very cold
15 Mo Alida came here from Napanee cold
16 Tu went to Brock. Drew up 3 loads straw
17 Wed Went to Mountain with Alida drifted
18 Thu " " Uncle Johns AM cold
19 Fri Went to South mountain village fine
20 Sat Came home from Mountain Pa to B soft
21 Sun Went to Brockville " A & Lizzie McGuinn here
22 Mo Cleaned up 5 1/2 bus (Potatoes 12) Wheat
23 Tu Went to B. & to O Oyster supper at Wood's 5 1/2 bus Wheat 5 bags
24 Wed Pa & Ma went to Mr McGuinns thawed
25 Thu Snowed hailed & rained came home
March
(Bk. 28.) No. 3 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1875
No of Car. 31 FROM 26 Feb TO 17 March Remarks.
26 Fri Drifted Mr Hardy here Frew moved
27 Sat Took Dapple to B & Brought home Bess horses shod
28 Sun Went to Reids Schoolhouse cold & windy
1st March Brought home 1 cord wood very cold & stormy
2 Tues Drew 1 load of rails from Coles for Stewarts
3 Wed Fine A.M Drifted P.M. fixed hen roost
4 Thu Fine cut wood husked some corn
5 Fri Went to B & to Mrs Rosses Fine Part of the day
6 Sat Went to B Thawed drew up 8 bus oats
7 Sun Went to Brock & to Daltons
8 Mo Sorted over Potatoes
9 Tues Went to Brockville
10 Wed I went to B Pa went to Delta Uncle Francis Bell here
11 Thu Went to B with Uncle Francis Drew 2 loads manure with colt
12 Fri Drew out 10 loads manure with Jerry & colt 4th time hitched up
13 Sat Went to Brock 2 times } Elizabeth Bell here got pickets for garden
14 Sun Went to Brockville
15 Mo Drew up 2 loads straw & 3 loads manure rain
16 Tu Cut trapdoor in lower barn Pa & ma went to Mr Bates's Fine
17 Wed Went to B got Florey shod Smoked 1 barrel meat
March & April
(Bk. 28.) No. 3-4 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1875
No of Car. FROM 18 March TO 6 April Remarks.
18 Thu Went to Brockville very cold
19 Fri Went to " with Elizabeth Bell cold
20 Sat Went to B with Florey the mare } put trap door in W end Barn cold & storming
21 Sun Went to B & Maitland
22 Mon Went to Miss Robinsons funeral
23 Tue Went to Simpsons Drew 2 loads straw
24 Wed Went to B Pa to hear trial. Mr & Mrs Wood here
25 Thu Went to B to Court. Fixed partition in horse stable
26 Fri Went to B " " } Mac & sister & Mr Robinson Wood here } snowed & thawed
27 Sat Went " " " " Uncle W Mckecknie here tonight
28 Sun Went " " & to Reids schoolhouse
29 Mon " " " Drew out 3 loads manure Went to Keelers
30 Tues " " " " " " " Tapped trees Fine
31 Wed " " " 12 bus Wheat cut wood & planed Pickets
1st April " " Woods } cut wood planed pickets R. Bell here
2nd Fri " " Crossing with Rob cut wood & Planed Pickets
3 Sat " " Brockville market Brought home grist from mill
4 Sun Bad roads at home all day
5 Mo " " Pa Dublin with buggy
6 Tues " " Mr Woods P.M } worked a hay rack
April
(Bk. 28.) No. 4 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1875
No of Car. 30 FROM 7 April TO 26th Remarks.
7 Wed Worked at Waggon rack Fine
8 Thu " " Pickets sap run good 7 & 8th
9 Fri Went to Brock got scantling for fence in front house
10 Sat " " " Bolted waggon rack Fine
11 Sun " " Brockville Waggon Fine Rose had a calf
12 Mo Took 1/2 ton of Hay to Mr Stewart at rack rain
13 Tu Got 2 shoes put on Black mare Finis hay rack
14 Wed Mr Ward & Uncle John Bell here cut wood Molly had a calf
15 Thu Uncle J Fraser & Aunt Annas & Grandma came here cloudy
16 Fri R Bell J Woods, Mc & VC Ward here } went to Brock
17 Sat Uncle John & Aunt Annas went home cold
18 Sun Went to B & Maitland
19 Mo Pa went to Lyn. I went and got 4 pigs Mr Ward
20 Tu Got horses shod Pa & Ma to Mr J Ward Star had a calf
21 Wed Cut wood for Mr Watts Went to B
22 Thu " " home Michael Vanluven here fine
23 Fri " " " Boss & Bess had calves
24 Sat Finished sawing wood at home & at Watts Fine
25 Sun Went to B Fleck had a calf
26 Mo Commenced to Plow finis 3E commenced No 1W
May
(Bk. 28.) No. 5 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1875
No of Car. FROM 27 April TO 16 June Remarks.
27 Tu Plowed at No 1W Drew 1 load hay
28 Wed " " " " R Pike split wood put up line fence
29 Thu " " " " Trimmed apple trees
30 Fri Finished 1st field W. finis splitting wood dig garden, commenced to
1st May Went to B loat of dirt for McMullen } planted trees along road fence
2 Sun snowed nearly all day Blew very hard Frisk had a calf
3 Mo commenced to Plow No. 2W wind high
4 Tu Plowed No 2W AM. harrowed 1W } had 2 lambs fine
5 Wed Sowed & harrowed No 1 } Killed Curleys calf
6 Thu Fixed part line fence rained nearly all day
7 Fri Ploughed AM } Rolled No 1W fine } Plowed field behind pig pen
8 Sat Ploughed part No 2W } Went to Brockville
9 Sun A & M McGuinn here rained hard at night
10 Mo Pa went AM & got 20 bus grain } trimmed trees Sold Flecks calf
11 Tu Ploughed at No 2W sowed carrots Beets fine
12 Wed " " AM } Rain planted Beans
13 Thu harrowed part planting ground ridged
14 Fri Finis plowing No 2W Sowed wheat
15 Sat Got 2 pigs from McKim } Went to B } rain
16 Sun Went to B Uncle James Bell here
May & June
(Bk. 28.) No. 5 & 6 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1875
No of Car. FROM 17 May TO 5 June Remarks.
17 Mo Sowed grass seed on No 2W drew oiut 9 loads manure
18 Tu Finis harrowing No 2W } drew out 10 loads Cherry calved
19 Wed Drew out 13 loads manure Rain
20 Thu carted 27 loads manure that was in field around
21 Fri Drew out 12 loads manure cleaned out upper yard
22 Sat Pa & Ma went to Kingston } Harrowed & furrowed out Potato ground {illegible}
23 Sun Aunt Ellen & Grandma Fraser here
24 Mo Pa came home from Kingston } Drew out 14 loads manure
25 Tu Aunt Ellen Fraser went home Drew out 5 loads manjure got 600 hay } Spread & Ploughed under manure
26 Wed Finis spreading & covering manure planted 11 bus Early Rose
27 Thu Planted Potatoes 12 1/2 Basas Roses 18 Chili's
28 Fri " 53 bus Chili's
29 Sat Finis planting Chili's Ma came home K & Uncle Francis
30 Sun Went to Reids Schoolhouse
31 Mo Cultivated ridged & harrowed up part 4 3E Drew 11 loads manure
1st Tu Planted 21 bus WP } Finis Draining manure & corn ground Uncle J Fraser here 14
2 Wed Planted 10 1/2 bus WP } Uncle J Fraser went home
3 Thu Planted corn Finis Potatoes Sowed S.E. corner No 3E
4 Fri Rolled SE corner No 3E took worm nests from trees
5 Sat Went to B 12 bus W. Peerless Potatoes 112 loads manure
June
(Bk. 28.) No. 6 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1875
No of Car. FROM 6 June TO 25 June Remarks.
6 Sun Went to Brockville
7 Mo Rain AM Cleared trees of worm nests Put wood in woodhouse
8 Tu Ploughed ground for Potatoes hoed beans Potatoes & weed part carrots
9 Wed Finis plowing No 3W harrowed & ridged up part No 3W { 8 {illegible} sold 3 sheep
10 Thu Sowed western corn in drills Drew 3 loads manure
11 Fri Went to McGuinns took worm nests out of trees
12 Sat Went to Brockville Mr Van Luven & Willy here
13 Sun Went to B with Mr Van Luven
14 Mo Cleaned out Cellar & set leach commenced to Roadwork
15 Tu Worked on Road Mr & Mrs Bailey here with McGuinn
16 Wed Worked on road with team
17 Thu " " " " " P.M
18 Fri " " " " " all day
19 Sat Went to Brockville hoed carrots mangolds
20 Sun " : : & Reids schoolhouse
21 Mo Worked on road with team all day
22 Tu Worked on road all day with team
23 Wed Commenced to cultivate corn & Potatoes
24 Thu Cultivated Potatoes hoed corn thinned mangolds beets & carrots
25 Fri Finis " " 1 way Uncle Samuel Aunt Charlotte Bell here J Fraser Brockville } violent gale of wind & rain
July
(Bk. 28.) No. 7 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1875
No of Car. FROM 26 June TO 15 July Remarks.
26 Sat Went to B cultivated Early Rose other way
27 Sun Went to Brockville
28 Mo Commenced to hoe Potatoes
29 Tu Took Pa & Ma to Prescott hoed Potatoes
30 Wed Finis hoeing Chilis } commenced to W.P
1st July Finis hoeing W.P } hoed some corn Went to Brockville Ploughed Early Roses
2 Fri Ploughed part Chilis } Went to B for MNF Mc
3 Sat Went to B Hilled Potatoes
4 Sun Rained in forenoon
5 Mo Ploughed & Hilled Potatoes } Went to Prescott for Pa & Ma
6 Tue " " " " Went to Brockville
7 Wed Finished hoeing hilling Chili's hilling hilled sweet corn
8 Thu Finished hilling Potatoes
9 Fri Hoed corn Fine
10 Sat Pa came home from Mountain } Went to Brockville
11 Sun Went to Brockville
12 Mo Went to Brockville & to Matilda
13 Tu Rained nearly all day Came from . . Planed pickets
14 Wed Commenced haying No 2 west side Went to B 2 scythes & snath cultiv plowed & hilled corn
15 Thu Commenced to fix outside of house raked little field & Part No 2E
July
(Bk. 28.) No. 7 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1875
No of Car. FROM 16 July TO Remarks.
16 Fri Drew 4 1/2 loads hay little field & west side No 2E Plastered 1 End house sifted sand hoed corn got 8 bus lime rain
17 Sat Drew 2 loads of sand Went to B Went to McGuinns } mixed box full mortar made scaffold
18 Sun Rain all forenoon
19 Mo Cut No 4E & part of Orchard Drew rakings in Plastered west end of house (19 Mo fine 5
20 Tu Cut Part No 5E Drew in 5 loads hay Colored 1 end house Raked Part orchard & No 4E
21 Wed Cut finis No 5E } Drew in 5 loads hay Raked " " " 3 4 or 3 in 1 orchard 1 in another 1 " No 4E
22 Thu Drew in 8 loads of hay from No 5E Pencilled 1 end of house Raked No 4E 2nd time Put over horses
23 Fri Drew in 3 loads " " " " " " Commenced to cut No 2E half E half finis No 4E & No 5E rain morning
24 Sat Finis Cutting with machine No 2E Went to Brockville Fraser east side raked & cocked up No 2E
25 Sun Went to Reids Division room R. Bell here J Bell here Fine
26 Mo Drew in 3 loads hay No 2E } got Jerry shod rained hard
27 Tu Drew in 2 " " " " } cut part swale rained cloudy. Plastered part north side house
28 Wed Drew in 7 loads hay No 2E Finis No 2E cut swale hay Finis plastering N side End house
29 Thu Finis cutting swale } Went to Adah Rhodes funeral
30 Fri Drew in grass from swale No 4E
31 Sat Planed fence stuff
1st Aug Went to Reids school house fine
2 Mo Got out Pickets for fence around garden fine
3 Tu Went to Brockville to show rained
4 Wed Planed scantling & Pickets & Rounded & Painted Posts for garden fence
August
(Bk. 28.) No. 8 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1875
No of Car. FROM TO Remarks.
5 Thu Tore down & Fixed up fence north line of No 3E & finis staking W side No 3E
6 Fri Commenced to build garden fence Mr McEathrow here, rained at night
7 Sat Went to Mountain Worked on fence
8 Sun Went to Winchester springs
9 Mo came home from Mountain at fence
10 Tu Worked at garden fence
11 Wed Rained nearly all day started at oat field
12 Thu Cut Oats in No 1W & some wheat
13 Fri Went to Lyn & bought buggy
14 Sat Cut & Bound a little Wheat Went to Brockville Drew & Raked No 1W 3 loads Oats
15 Su Went to Brockville R Bell here
16 Mo Uncle Francis here Went to Brockville Ma & " " went to Kingston Cut & Bound wheat
17 Tues Cut & Bound Wheat Alfred Ireland hwere PM Very warm fine
18 Wed Finis Cutting Wheat Cut Whe Pease rain AM & PM
19 Thu Raked & Bound Wheat fine
20 Fri Janey Alida & Josiah Render here finis Binding Wheat P to K rain
21 Sat Went to Brockville & cemetery
22 Mo Su Fine R Bell here
23 Mo Pa & M came home from Kingston Alida & Josiah Render went home Drew in 4 loads Wheat
24 Tu Drew in 8 loads Wheat & 1 of Pease
August & September
(Bk. 28.) No. 8 & 9 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1875
No of Car. FROM 25 August TO September Remarks.
25 Wed Moved part of stone Wall in front of little orchard to Old quarry } Raked & Drew in rakings of wheat
26 Thu Finish moving stone wall got out Pickets dug holes Went to Brock & got spoon for digging
27 Fri Finis digging post holes set posts Put on stringers bottom Sawed off bottom {illegible} 2
28 Sat Finished Picket fence in front of little Orchard Went to Brockville
29 Su Went to B & Reids schoolhouse
30 Mo Cut Oats in No 3D SE corner Drew 3 2 loads wood went to Wood's
31 Tu Cut part Western corn & Bound it to Maple Grove
1st Wed Went to Brockville to meet excursion from Kingston Cut Corn
2 Thu Went to Kingston I drwe in 1 load Oats. No 3 3E
3 Fri Cut corn western } Drew in 3 loads Oats No 3E Went to Uncle Johns & Alexanders
4 Sat Pa & Ma went to Kingston Jane & Jo came home from Kingston finis W corn
5 Sun Went to Campmeeting at Maple Grove
6 Mo Commenced to Plow No 1W Pa came home from Kingston McEathrow put caps on gate posts
7 Tu Worked at fence Plowed
8 Wed Finished fence in front of house plowed went to Maple Grove at night
9 Thu Bound western corn Ploughed AM } went to Campmeeting night
10 Fri Went to B AM } Plowed in afternoon & straightened dooryard
11 Sat Drew in marrowfat Pease & rakings of Oats in No 3E stooked western corn Pa went to Kingston
12 Sun Went to Reids & Maple Grove
13 Mo Plowed at No 1W
September
(Bk. 28.) No. 9 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1875
No of Car. FROM 14 Sept TO 3rd of Oct Remarks.
14 Tu Cut corn Bound & set up corn Went to Brockville
15 Wed Helped Simon Buell thresh Plowed No 1W finish cutting & Binding Corn
16 Thu Pa went to fair at Prescott Rained nearly all day sold 3 little pigs to Mr W & Geo Dalton
17 Fri Went to B 2 times } Cut wood } Rain
18 Sat Went to B Ma came from Kingston J J Clark & D McCliver here
19 Su Went to Brockville
20 Mo " " " with J Clark & McCliver got cooler from Lawrence
21 Tu " " " twice Cheese & mug{illegible} Bell } took boards Posts Blocks &c from Orchard
22 Wed Went to Pro Fair at Ottawa
23 Thu Helped Watts thresh dug 25 bus early roses
24 Fri " Orr " Went to Brock
25 Sat " Earl " T & C Bell here
26 Su Went to Reids Schoolhouse
27 Mo Helped Alfred thresh dig Potatoes Killed Molley heifer Went to B R Pike here
28 Tu Went to B with Beef cut & drew 3 loads wood Charley & Tommy Bell went home Lyman & Mr Shaver here fine
29 Wed Commenced to dig Potatoes Early Rose Painting fence rain all PM
30 Thu High wind all day Drew 5 loads of Sand for garden & 2 loads of wood
1st Fri Dug Early Roses Painted fence in front house
2nd Sat " " " " " "
3 Sun Went to B morning & evening
October
(Bk. 28.) No. 10 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1875
No of Car. FROM 4 Oct TO 23rd Remarks.
4 Mo Finished digging Early Roso's Rain Commenced Chili's
5 Tu Rain nearly all day R Pike to B Picked Apples of co{illegible} tree
6 Wed Rain Made gate for little Orchard " " " Reids
7 Thu Dug B Chili Potatoes fine had R Pike & McLean
8 Fri Dug Chili " " Star & Zy{illegible}
9 Sat " " Went to Brockville 2 Twice
10 Sun Went to Brockville to M.E. Church
11 Mo Went to Brock Dug Prolifics commenced WP Finis Chili's
12 Tu Dug Washington Peerless snowed
13 Wed Finished digging Potatoes
14 Tu{sic} Went to B 30 bus Chili's Drew in western corn went to Earl's bee
15 Fri Finis Western corn Drew in 275 bus Potatoes 240 WP 35 Chilis
16 Sat Went to B 34 1/2 bu Chilis Rain
17 Sun Went to Brockville Dedicated Church
18 Mo Drew 22 bus small W.P. Went to B
19 Tu Drew in 420 bus Chilis 30 Peerless D Simpson & team here fine
20 Wed Drew 105 bus Chilis 150 Early Rose
21 Thu Helped D Simpson Thresh Pulled carrots beets mangolds
22 Fri Threshed & Drew 30 bus Roso to Brock
23 Sat I Helped Alfred thresh Drew 120 bus Potatoes
27 2nd 6 4
October & November
(Bk. 28.) No. 10 & 11 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1875
No of Car. FROM 24 Oct TO 12 Nov Remarks.
24 Sun Went to B & Maitland to see 6 Baptized
25 Mo Finis Drawing in Potatoes & corn
26 Tu Finis drawing in carrots mangolds Beets
27 Wed Went to B twice 58 bus Potatoes
28 Thu Made door step & window frame & put in glass fixed window frame for hen house in front horses
29 Fri Went to Brockville 25 1/2 bus Potatoes Killed Molly
30 Sat " " " Cleaned 10 bus wheat fixed fanning mill
31 Sun Went to Brockville Snow
1st Nov Mo Went to Lyn to Mill straightened up Barnyard
2 Tu Commenced to Plow No 3E Burnt Potato tops Painted fence
3 Wed Ploughed PM Drew 1 load wood boiled Potatoes
4 Thu " " " " " Fine went to tea meeting meal at lodge
5 Fri Drew 3 loads wood fine
6 Sat Went to Brockville 30 bus early Rose
7 Sun Went to Brockville
8 Mo Ploughed all day went to Earls Raising Barn
9 Tu Went to Brockville twice with a load of straw Miss Keelers here
10 Wed Went to Brockville P & M went to Kingston Snow & rain nearly all day
11 Thu Husked corn Boiled potatoes cut wood Lizzie McGuinn & Mr & Mrs Graham here
12 Fri Plowed in afternoon husked corn nailed Board on Barn &c
November
(Bk. 28.) No. 11 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187
No of Car. FROM 13 Nov TO Remarks.
13 Sat Went to Brockville Ploughed in afternoon
14 Sun Stormed near all day R Bell here
15 Mo Went to B cut wood husked corn stormed P & M came home
16 Tu Went to Brockville for fulled cloth Painted sleigh thaw AM Snow & wind Boiled Potatoes
17 Wed Painted (seligh & Box) & fixed sleigh Box Cold
18 Thu Got horses shod Archie Bell here Boiled Potatoes
19 Fri Drew up 5 loads of wood Went to Brockville with Archie
20 Sat Went to B Potatoes cut wood fine
21 Sun Went to B in AM
22 Mo Went to Mill 18 bus Pease & oats Boiled potatoes
23 Tu Went to Brock Rain & snow
24 We " " " Made a step for front door
25 Thu Went to Kingston cold & fine
26 Fri Went to Uncle Francis'es from NY {illegible} cleaned hogs shut up calf
27 Sat Went to " Alex's from Fran Went to B 15 bus Potatoes got windwo sash & glass
28 Sun " " " Warm " " Ale's R Bell & Jenny Woods here
29 Mo Came home from Kingston very cold & stormy
30 Tu Went to B Put up stove in room very cold
1st Wed Worked on sash for windows cold & clear Boiled Potatoes
2 Thu Went to B 81 bus Potatoes to Fairbairn
December
(Bk. 28.) No. 12 Train, Snow & frost thaw Conductor, Fraser 1875
No of Car. FROM 3rd TO 22 of Dec Remarks.
3 Fri worked at windows went to Keelers fine
4 Sat P & M went to Kingston worked at sash fine
5 Sun Went to B
6 Mo Fitted window for our my room fine
7 Tu worked at windows went to tea meeting at Maple Grove
8 Wed Went to B worked at window snow
9 Thu " " " 25 bus Potatoes put in glass snow
10 Fri Worked at Sash Helped survey off Bates lot north of railway for Earl
11 Sat Went to B AM 15 bus Potatoes, & PM for P Ma came from Kingston
12 Sun Went to Brockville
13 Mo Killed pigs 1 sow kept over winter 4 spring pigs Alfred helped
14 Tu Cut & salted Pork Cleaned paint off new windows
15 Wed Cleaned window glass cold Put in 7 windows 4
16 Thu Put in windows all around finis Pa went to Mohence Napanee
17 Fri Went to B Painted outside front door
18 Sat Went to B We went to Kingston cold Alva to K
19 Sun Very cold all day
20 Mo Very cold " " Put two sashed in front stoop
21 Tu Finished Putting sash in stoop Thawing rain at night
22 Wed Went to B Thawed Run over a man in town
December & January
(Bk. 28.) No. 12 - 1 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1875 - 6
No of Car. FROM 23rd of Dec 1875 TO Remarks.
23 Thu Made door for stoop Alva came home from K
24 Fri Went to B Pa & Ma came home snowed at night cold
25 Sat All stay home all day
26 Sun stayed at home all day
27 Mo Uncle Samuel & Aunt Mary Jane here M.S.C. Woods & Miss Darling here
28 Tue Mr Marrow here sewing machine fine
29 Wed Went to B got pieces for windows sandpaper & gloves charged very slippery fine
30 Thu Uncle John & James & Olive Fraser here sand papered Paint room fixed Bed windows
31 Fri " " " " went to Odessa AM & PM Went to B Fixed windows in sitting room
1st " " " " came back from soft & fine
2 Sun Went to B AM & PM n windy
3 Mo Uncle John Olive & Aunt Mary Jane went home Went to B got carpet paper very windy at night
4 Tu Went to B got Jack screw and raised center of house cut wood Painted
5 Wed Went over to hall hall to party cut wood } a little snow at night
6 Thu Uncle James fitted door to Parlor } Painted over 3rd time Cleaned harness
7 Fri Helped Alfred Kill Beef sandpapered Paint & sides of window
8 Sat Went to B took P & M to K } Painted Parlor Doors over 4th time rain & snow
9 Sun Went to B Preaching at Schoolhouse
10 Mo high Wind Painted cut wood Pa came home cold
11 Tu cut wood Went to B Painted & Papered
January
(Bk. 28.) No. 1 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1876
No of Car. FROM 12 TO last Remarks.
12 Wed Went to B got 1 load manure joined the lodge cold
13 Thu " " " " " " " Took 16 bus grain to Mill
14 Fri " " " " " " " P went to K Painted
15 Sat Painted & worked at home inside
16 Sun Went to B & to schoolhouse
17 Mo " " " " got 1 load manure
18 Tu " " " " 1 load manure Pa came home rain
19 Wed " " " Havlock & James & Maggie Bell here Uncle James Fraser went to Sandh{illegible}
20 Thu Went to lyn mill 12 bus wheat Bad roads waggon
21 Fri " " B got furniture sold old stove
22 Sat Went to B 15 bus Potatoes Ma came home
23 Sun " " " & school house
24 Mo " " " got Parlor stove & Dumb stove
25 Tu " " " to McLean's snow
26 Wed " " " went to Lodge
27 Thu " " " " " Woods, Maitland
28 Fri " " " Drew 1 load for at Bel Bec
29 Sat " " " Sarah Jane Fraser (nee Bell) & husband here
30 Sun " " "
31 Mo " " " Sarah Jane & John Fraser went Uncle James Fraser went home
Febuary
(Bk. 28.) No. 2 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1876.
No of Car. FROM 1st TO 20th Remarks.
1st Tu Went to Burn's bought wood went to Algonquin
2 Wed Very cold & stormy
3 Thu McVet & Charlotte Wood here " " Woods
4 Fri Went to B & Front to Keys
5 Sat Bought Wood of Perry } Drew 4 loads straw
6 Sun Went to Maple Grove & schoolhouse
7 Mo " " swamp cut wood R Pike here helping Soft Thaw
8 Tu " " " " " Crew out cord wood Mr & Mrs Wood here
9 Wed " " " Snowed hard Uncle James Fraser here
10 Thu " " " Uncle James Fraser went to Cleveland
11 Fri " Rained all day. Recevd Dispatch. 11.PM that Grandma Bell died
12 Sat " to Grandma Bell's Funeral Fine A.F.G.E McGuin here
13 Sun " " Brock & schoolhouse]
14 Mo Rained & hailed mended Boots
15 Tu Ma Pa & Jenny came home from Kingston Drew 1 load wood
16 Wed Drifted very hard all day
17 Thu Went to swamp 1 load wood
18 Fri Went to B Drew 1 load wood
19 Sat " " swamp 2 " wood
20 Sun " " schoolhouse Ad McGuin here R Bell here
watch no 289054A
(Bk. 28.) No. _________ Train, _______ Conductor,____________187
No of Car. FROM TO Remarks.
Blarney Castle was held by Cormuck Macarthy under Lord Garcy on condition of surrendering itt to the English. in 1602 Blarney Stone is triangular 20 ft from top of Castle & inscribed Cormack {illegible} Mac forkes me fiese fecil AD 1446
Thomas Hobson, Cambridge hosle{illegible}
Roland for Oliver, 2 knights = to each other in everything
Dumps Dumpos king of Egypt Built Pyramid & then died of melancholy
{ Lira or Medjidic (Turkish coin) = about 18.0 1/2 D } Great Eastern Length 692 ft Breadth 83 ft. Paddle engines of 1000 & A crew of 1600 horse power }Pyramids of Egypt Pliny states that it took 360,000 men 20 years to build them.
SPHINX circumference of head = 102 ft Height = 143 Height of each 62 ft
(Bk. 28.) No.__________ Train, _______ Conductor,_________ 187 .
No of Car. FROM TO Remarks.
B = Base {Drawing of two triangles with sides X Z L H and Hyp}
{Formula} Square root symbol over y squared + H squared = Hyp
H = Highest - Post 2 2 2 } x- B = y
L = Lowest B + H - L / B X 2 = x
In the midst of life we are in death
First found in the writings of Nolker a servant Switzerland who died about 912 AD
Argent - means Rose-Colored = Argent
Gules = the silver color of hoar frost
Sable = sand color
Febuary & March
(Bk. 28.) No. 2 & 3 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1876
No of Car. FROM 21st Feb TO 11 March Remarks.
21 Mo Went to swamp 2 loads cold
22 Tu " " " " " "
23 Wed " " " " " "
24 Thu " " " " " "
25 Fri " " " " " "
26 Sat " " " " " " fine
27 Sun " " school house Lightman
28 Mo " " swamp 1 load. 5 logs to mill
29 Tu " " Brockville got axe
1st March " " swamp 1 load sawlogs Drew 5
2 Thu " " " Drew 8 sawlogs H & about 600 ft lumber home AM
3 Fri " " " " 4 " from mill & load lumber
4 Sat " " Brockville 16 1/2 bus Chili's
5 Sun " " schoolhouse soft
6 Mo " " swamp Drew 2 logs & 1 load lumber soft
7 Tu " " Burn's to see about wood Went to McGuin's Drew home some lumber roads very bad soft
8 Wed " " swamp & drew out rest of wood stakes & rails fine
9 Thu " " Mr Henrys after fanning mill cleaned up 65 bus wheat in granary 20 for mill fine
10 Fri " " Mill at lyn 20 bus wheat
11 Sat " " Brockville P went to K
March
(Bk. 28.) No. 3 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1876
No of Car. FROM 12 Feb TO 31st Remarks.
12 Sun Went to B & schoolhouse Fine
13 Mo Rained in morning snowed AM & Froze PM mended girt & Blanket
14 Tu Went to swamp 2 loads wood fine roads bad
15 Wed " " " 1 " " Went to supper at Maitland
16 Thu " " B snow hail & wind
17 Fri " " swamp 2 loads
18 Sat " " " 1 load
19 Sun " " B & schoolhouse
20 Mo " " swamp 2 loads broke sleigh Knee
21 Tu Went to Kingston
22 Wed " " Sharpton to Uncle John's
23 Thu " " Uncle Francis Bell
24 Sat " " " Alexanders
25 Sun " " Westbrook & highlands
26 Mo " " Mr Clydes
27 Tu " " Uncle Francis & Benningtons
28 Wed " " Glenvale & Uncle Wm Bells & McCarty
29 Thu " " Ernestown to Uncle Wm's
30 Sat " " Uncle Sams at evening
31 Sat " " Napanee
April
(Bk. 28.) No. 4 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1876
No of Car. FROM 1st TO 20th April Remarks.
1st Sat Went to Napanee
2nd Sun Went " Sam Bells
3 Mo " " Morven to Singing & school with John's & girls
4 Tu " " John Blanchards
5 Wed " " Napanee to Joseph Trumpor
6 Thu Came home from napanee fine
7 Fri Put up 18 bus Chilis snowed all day forenoon
8 Sat Went to Brockville
9 Sun " " Schoolhouse Mr Wright preacher
10 Mo P & M " " Keelers & woods Flec had a calf
11 Tu " " Winter's 10 bus Potatoes made hotbeds Mr Grimshaw here
12 Wed Split Wood made large hotbed box and filled in with dirt
13 Thu " " Light shower
14 Fri " " Killed Rose's calf Cherry calved
15 Sat " " Went to B Potatoes & veal
16 Sun " " Schoolhouse Lightman R Bell & Geo Wood here
17 Mo " " helped D Simpson saw wood
18 Tu " " " " J Murphy raise barn & stable
19 Wed Finis splitting wood R Pike piling wood fine got oats
20 Thu Went to Lyn 20 bus Wheat took buggy to Lyn
April & May
(Bk. 28.) No. 4 & 5 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1876
No of Car. FROM 21st TO Remarks.
21 Fri Boarded up between wood & waggon house moved & Piled summer wood Put in wood rain rain
22 Sat Went to B piled wood took manure away from back arou front of house took windows down from front of house
23 Sun Mr Elliot Preached at School house
24 Mo Drew 3 loads manure from Brockville went to Newmans & Newells
25 Tu " " 2 " Bought Mare from Mr Wren
26 Wed Went to B got plough commenced to Plow orchard took Mr Winters 15 bus Potatoes
27 Thu Plowed in Orchard dug around trees Mr & Mrs Graham & lizzie McGuinn here
28 Fri " " PM fixed waggon tongue rain Killed Gips calf
29 Sat Went to B sold my Pork 16 bus Chilis Plowed PM fine
30 Sun " " " Mr Wright Preached at school house
1st May Finis plowing Orchard & behind pig pen AM Plowed little field PM
2 Tu Drew out into No 1 W X2X6X loads manure sugar party Plowed head 26 lands little field
3 Wed Finis Plowing north side No 3E Rain got chains & collar fixed
4 Thu Drew out 14 loads manure Rain cultivated corn ground No 3E
5 Fri " 7 " Commenced to Plow No 1W spread manure
6 Sat " 18 " " Went to B Rain AM fine PM
7 Sun Went to B Fine
8 Mo " 7 " " cultivated N part No 3E R went to Kingston for clover seed 40 lbs
9 Tu Plowed part No 1W spread manure harrowed little field fine
10 Wed Drew out Brush from Orchard & 20 load manure
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May
(Bk. 28.) No. 5 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1876
No of Car. FROM 11 TO 31 Remarks.
11 Thu Finished Plowing No 1W Sowed & harrowed Orchard Pease 4 1/2 Fine
12 Fri Finished harrowing Orchard Sowed Wheat 10 1/2
13 Sat Went to B AM & PM 1/2 ton hay market } ridged acre harrowed
14 Sun Went to McGuinn's R Bell J M & I Fine
15 Mo Ploughed & harrowed at No 3E Got Phosphate
16 Tu " " " " " " Planted Potatoes in little field
17 Wed Finis Plowing No 3D Rolled Wheat planted Potatoes {illegible} acre
18 Thu Sowed 10 bus barley harrowed & Rolled it No 3E in No 3E
19 Fri Harrowed planting ground Plowed at No 1E
20 Sat Ridged up Potato & corn ground fine Went to B
21 Sun Mr Lightman Preached at schoolhouse
22 Mo Went to Jos Mclean's & got 26 bus oats Rain set out Tomatoes cabbage
23 Tu Commenced to Plant Potatoes No 1W marked planting ground AM Plowed PM No 1E
24 Wed Finished Plowing No 1E & Planting Potatoes in No 1W Aunt Alida & Grandma Fraser here
25 Thu Planted corn harrowed No 1E Sowed 15 1/2 bus oats No 1E
26 Fri Finis spring work Finis No 1E harrow & roll
27 Sat Went to B & Ogdensburg with Aunt Alida Mr Vanluven here
28 Sun Mr McDougal Preached went to B
29 Mo Got lumber from Maple Grove Mill Planted melons Rain
30 Tu Piled up lumber Drew rails for fence No 1E Fine
31 Wed Drew rails for fence No 1E Went to lodge
June
(Bk. 28.) No. 6 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1876
No of Car. FROM 1st TO Remarks.
1st T Tore down & built up fence between Nos 1 &2E H Hurd & S Simpson here laid up fence }
2 Fri Finished fences in & around No 1E sorted Potatoes Cleaned cellar
3 Sat Went to B my 12 bus Potatoes & calf. cleaned cellar
4 Sun Went to B Mr Wright at schoolhouse
5 Mo Went to Dublin set leach sheared 2 sheep Finis fence between 1 & 2E Fine Fixed dog chain dug cucumber ground
6 Tu Drew out 10 loads manure on corn ground
7 Wed " " 6 " " " " went to open temple lodge
8 Thu " " hoed Beans Went to B warm AM cultivated & hoed in little field Rain
9 Fri Finished plowing corn ground western hoed Beans Went to B warm AM
10 Sat Went to B AM Geo & Emily McKay here worked at corn ground
11 Sun Went to B AM & PM McGuinns young folks here Elliot at School
12 Mo Pa Commenced Road work worked at corn ground
13 Tu Went to B Commenced to cultivate in No 1W fine & warm Finis western corn
14 Wed Worked on road Cultivated in No 1W warm & fine
15 Thu " " " " " " " "
16 Fri " " " Hoed Potatoes Fine
17 Sat Went to Brockville Butter Finis garden Potatoes weeded & thinned Roots
18 Sun Rained in showers all day R Bell here
19 Mo Worked in Brockville at courthouse square commenced to hoe corn & Potatoes Went to McGuinns in evening
20 Tu Hoed corn & Potatoes Worked in Brockville
Drew out 120 loads manure
June & July
(Bk. 28.) No. 6 & 7 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1876
No of Car. FROM TO Remarks.
Rain Fitted Hay loft floor stone to Brockville
21 Wed Hoed Potatoes & corn, Drew 3 load in waggon house
22 Thu " " " " P & M went to McGuinns
23 Fri Cultivated corn & Potatoes } Hilled Potatoes & corn little field
24 Sat Went to B Hoed Potatoes corn Beets mangolds carrots Fine
25 Sun Went to B A & PM Mr McDougall at S.H
26 Mo Went to Covals & got 7 sheep & 5 lambs fine hoed in No 1W
27 Tu Cut W side No 2E hoed & cultivated in No 1W
28 Wed Hoed corn & Potatoes cocked up hay No 2E Plowed in No 1W
29 Thu Got calf from Buells to kill } Hoed corn finis Drew in hay W. side No 2E 2 loads commencede to hill
30 Fri Finished Plowing out Potatoes & corn Geo McGowan & Uncle J Bell went to B Hill Hoed Corn
1st July Went to B Uncle John & Geo McGowan went home Balloon tipped over
2 Sun " " " " Francis here. Mr Wright Preached
3 mo Commencedto Plow No 2EW side Went to Ch Went to Chippenbrook lodge
4 Tu Plowed " " " " had Buells team
5 Wed Finis Plowing Harrowing & sowing Buckwheat at No 2E went to lodge Fine rain P.M
6 Thu Sowed & Harrowed in corn P & M went to Ra{illegible} to look about sheep pasture
7 Fri Finis rolling No 2E E side. Put Paris green on Potatoes sowed turnips Hilled corn
8 Sat Went to B Hoed corn No 1W
9 Sun " " " , Mr Elliot a S.H
10 Mo Uncle Wm & Aunt Mary McKechnie here } Uncle Wm & Aunt Mercy Bell Here & Grandma Fraser Finis corn
July
(Bk. 28.) No. 7 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1876.
No of Car. FROM TO Remarks.
Laid Hayloft floor Waggonhouse
11 Tues Rain in AM } Hoed Potatoes P.M Went to B
12 Wed Went to B with Uncle Wm McKecknie } Pa Grandma Uncle Wm & Aunt Mercy Bell went to Mountain Hoed Potatoes
13 Thu " " " " Aunt Mary McKecknie } Hoed Potatoes Chili's Fine
14 Fri Hoed Chilis. Came home from Mountain Olive & Aunt Mary Jane Fraser here
15 Sat Went to B. A & PM. Finis hilling Potatoes
16 Sun Went to B Mr Lightman preached
17 Mo " " " Uncle Wm & Aunt Mercy went home Pa & Ma went to Kingston Dosed Potato Bugs
18 Tu Commenced to cut No 2W cut all but 2 rounds Fine
19 W Went to B AM, PM Raked up hay in No 2W
20 Thu + Finis Raking No 2W 1st time Drew in 4 loads hay 2W heavy Rain storm high wind
21 Fri Finis drawing in hay from No 2W Drew in 6 loads cut part No 4E
22 Sat Finis cutting No 4E } Went to B cocked hay No 4E rain & raked hay & Laying hay loft floor
23 Sun Fine No preaching Wood's Ad Jim Earl {illegible} R Bell
24 Mo Cut part No 5E Drew in 2 loads from No 4E rain
25 Tu Bought 8 sheep from J Smith & finis cutting No 5E rain Drew in 1 load hay
26 Wed Drew in 7 loads hay 5 6 off No 5E 1 4E Fine
27 Thu " " 4 " " 1 1/2 " " 2 1/2 " " cut Part No 2E Fine
28 Fri Rain got horses shod at Andersons Killed 1 lamb
29 Sat Went to B helped Buell in AM Drew in 6 loads hay PM Fine
30 Sun Went to brockville Fine
+ laid part waggon loft floor " Mo 31 Mare broke Rake Finis No 2E cutting Drew in 3 1/2 loads
August
(Bk. 28.) No. 8 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1876.
No of Car. FROM 1st TO Remarks.
1st Aug Drew in 1/2 load hay Cut part barley Fine
2 Wed Went to Lyn to mill 11 bus Wheat Went to B got rake mended cocked up barley
3 Thu Went & got 8 lambs from J Smith Drew in 4 loads barley 3E
4 Fri Finis cutting Barley Drew in 1/2 load grass No 3E Fine Killed 2 lambs
5 Sat Went to B } Pa went to Kingston & got Pigs } Drew in 2 loads Barley
6 Sun Went to B no Preaching at S H
7 Mo Commenced to cut Wheat & swale Start No 4E 2 showers
8 Tu Finis cutting Wheat Cut grass Bound Wheat
9 Wed " Binding " in AM Set. up Wheat Cut Pease in Orchard finis cutting grass
10 Thu Drew in 1/2 load Barley 2 loads grass swale
11 Fri Drew in 9 loads 4 of Peas Orchard, 5 of Wheat No 3E
12 Sat Went to B Finis Wheat & grass No 4E
13 Sun Went to B Mr Lightman at SH
14 Mo Commenced to shingle Cow stable
15 Tu Finis Shingling Went to B nails & shingles
16 Wed Picked Stone from No 2W cut some Oats
17 Thu Finis Picking stone from No 2W & No 5E & finis White Oats No 1E
18 Fri Cut Black Oats P.M Went to B
19 Sat Went to B Bunched up some oats
20 Sun " " " Mr Lightmans Preached
(Bk. 28.) No. 4 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 187 .
No of Car. FROM TO Remarks.
21 Mo Drew in 9 loads Oats 5 Black 4 White
22 Tu Went to Excursion to Wells Island
23 Wed Cut part Western Corn with machine
24 Thu Drew in Western Corn 2 loads
25 Fri Went to Prescott for Grains Fine
26 Sat " " B went to Kingston took Pig to Uncle Alexander
27 Sun " " B Went to Chapel M Bates Preached
28 Mo " " Uncle John Bell's Cut rest W. Corn got ready for Market
29 Tu " " Elginburg Went to B & B McEathr{cut off} funeral cut Part Sweet Corn
30 Wed " Picking Long Blackberries Went to B cut rest of corn little field
31 Thu Came home from Kingston Went to Camp meeting cut corn No 1W
1st Fri Went to Camp meeting International
2 Sat Went to B } Pa went to Cleveland, Ohio on account of Uncle James Frasers Death } Cocked up corn
3 Sun Went to Camp Meeting International Mr Lightman at S.H.
4 Mo " " B Cut corn & Bound wheat was cut Ellen & Ely Clyde here
5 Tu " " With the Mistresses Van Luven} Helped Watts thresh cut corn Windy Fine
6 Wed " " " Helped Alfred thresh Drew in 5 X loads W corn Pa got home from Cleveland
7 Thu " " " " T Ran's " Cut 4 Round corn Fine
8 Fri Helped Simon Buell thresh Killed 2 lambs Picked apples
9 Sat " " " " Went to K A & PM
September
(Bk. 28.)
No. 9 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1876 .
No of Car. FROM 10 TO 30 Sept Remarks.
10 Sun Went to B A& PM , Mr Wright, R Bell, G McKay G & W Wood here
11 Mo Went to Prescott for Grains cut corn dug Potatoes
12 Tu " " Brockville Finis cutting Western corn No 2E commenced to cut Buckwheat No 2E } Indian corn No 1W
13 Wed " " Divasun Cut Buckwheat & Bound it fine
14 Thu " " J Smith & got 4 lambs finis Binding Buckwheat cut Pop corn rain
15 Fri " " B twice with wood 2/3 of a cord $4.00 each Picnic at Rows corner dug Potatoes
16 Sat " " B Raked up corn Fixed Picket fence g got Baileys Elevators 3 different ones
17 Sun " " " A& PM Mr McDougall at S.H
18 Mo " " J Stewarts to Thresh took Stone with Elevator out of Orchard
19 Tu " " S. Mountain Alva & Jenny, dug out stone Orchard misty & drizzly all day
20 Wed " " Prescott for Grains I cut wood for Mifs Stewart
21 Thu " " Selling Elevators To am & Pa " " " " "
22 Fri " " " " Alva came home from Mountain with Olive
23 Sat " " B to Market Cocked up Corn No 2E fine & warm
24 Sun " " B no one at schoolhouse
25 Mo " " B 1 load Wood for sheilds Uncle Francis here commenced to dig E Rose Fine
26 Tu " " B Jenny Alida & Jessia Render Came home Rain
27 Wed " " Maitland stone lifters Rain dug Potatoes
28 Thu " " Kingston Jessia Render Vet, Wood & I got up Helped D Simpson thresh rest of Pumpkins
29 Fri " " D Simpson AM Threshed at home PM
30 Sat Finished threshing cleaned up floor spread Buckwheat
October
(Bk. 28.)
No. 10 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1876 .
No of Car. FROM 1st TO Remarks.
1st Oct Sun Went to Brockville, Mr Wright at S.H
2 Mo Dug Potatoes Early Rose Fine
3 Tu Dug Early Rose Finis } Commenced Chili's Went to B
4 Wed Dug Chili's Fine Went to Lodge
5 Thu Dug Chili Potatoes Windy, Fine
6 Fri " " " Rain AM & evening
7 Sat Went to Brockville Dug 6 rows Chili's Grandma Fraser & Uncle John Fraser here
8 Sun Snow Snow & Rain R Bell here
9 Mo Went to Prescott with Uncle John & Grandma Fraser Picked up load Early Rose's Dug 10 rows Chilis
10 Tu Went to Brockville 71 bus Early Rose's Finis digging Drew in 20 bus small ones Early
11 Wed Went to Brockville 20 bus 10 Chili's 10 Early Roses Windy Finis drawing in Potatoes
12 Thu " " " Drew in corn Uncle J Fraser came here from Syracuse Fine
13 Fri Pa Ma Maggy & Uncle J Fraser went to South Mountain Boiled Pig Feed
14 Sat Husked corn Rain Frost at night Snow
15 Sun Snow Cold Wind, no preaching at SH
16 Mo Cold wind & snow morning very dark & Rain at night husked corn Boild Pig Feed
17 Tu Pa & Ma came home from Mountain husked corn
18 Wed Drew off large stones from No 1E west side Commenced to Plow w side No 1E
19 Thu Plowed at No 1E got in mangolds & Beets Went to mill 16 bus
20 Fri " " " " " Carrots
October
(Bk. 28.)
No.____ Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 187 .
No of Car. FROM TO Remarks.
21 Sat Went to B I went to Belleville
22 Sun " " " Mr Wright at S-H
23 Mo " " " Finis No 1E west side split corn ridges Drew off Potato tops
24 Tu " " " Finish corn ridges commenced to plow No 1W
25 Wed " " " with Uncle James Bell Plowed No 1W cold & windy
26 Thu " " mill hog feed Plowed No 1W 18 bus
27 Fri " " " for feed Plowed no little field
28 Sat " " B Plowed Corn spring & lumber waggons
29 Sun " " " Mr Crozier at S-H
30 Mo Drew off big stones from Orchard Plowed at No 1W
31 Tu Finis No 1W & little field filled up holes in Orchard misty
1st Nov Commenced to Plow Orchard & take out stone husked corn Lower Barn rain
2 Thu Plowed & Picked up stone in Orchard Fine Rain at night
3 Fri " " " " " " " Rain
4 Sat Went to B I went to mill 20 bus hog feed 2 wheat
5 Sun Went to B Mr McDougall at S-H
6 Mo " " " Load of wood for Shields Plowed in Orchard
7 Tu " " " Load of Potatoes 20 bus Ha{illegible} 10 bus Ed{illegible}
8 Wed Went to B PM Cut wood for Miss Stewarts in woods with Saw AM
9 Thu Cleaned out cow stable put corn in crib
(Bk. 28.)
No. _____ Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 187 .
No of Car. FROM TO Remarks.
10 Fri Sawed Wood for Mifs Stewarts AM cleaned up lower barnyard PM
11 Sat Went to B 1 load wood
12 Sun " " " Made Mr Pane at S-H
13 Mo " " " Made door for Barn Fine & warm
14 Tu " " Mill 16 bus hog feed 13 Buckwheat Killed 2 spring Pigs
15 Wed Cut up & salted Pig's cleaned up yard
16 Thu Went to B J & J & B. Bell here Fine
17 Fri Went " B " " " " " " & I went to B & Morristown
18 Sat " " " Boiled 2 pots feed
19 Sun " " " Mr Crozier at S-H
20 Mo " " " & down to south mountain with J & J & Bowan Lizzie Bell Jenny & I Went to Lyn to Mill
21 Tu " " " 2 loads of Wood
22 Wed " " " 1 " " " rain
23 Thu Came home from South Mountain
24 Fri Dug around big stones in Orchard J & J & B. Bell went home
25 Sat Drew off 8 load stone from Orchard commenced to Plow S half of No 3E
26 Sun Went to B A & PM Mr Wright at S-H. F. Bell here
27 Mo Killed 3 Pigs Went to Wood's Fine
28 Tu Went to B market, cut up & salted hogs
29 Wed Went to B Took Lizzie Bell in Banked up house Fine
December
(Bk. 28.)
No. 12 Train, Fine Conductor, Fraser 1876 .
No of Car. FROM 30 Nov TO 19 Dec Remarks.
30 Thu Put Glass in front of Stoop, made air pipe for Mifs Stewarts Cold
1st Frit Went out to Hall's for 2 year old colt cold & windy
2 Sat " to B to Market, Mutton & Potatoes
3 Sun cold & Windy
4 Mo Went to Commons with Jenny cut hole through floor Boarded up lower Barn shead E
5 Tu Came home from " Went to Prescott
6 Wed Went to B Husked corn Windy
7 Thu Husked corn & drew up stalks & corn R Bell here fine
8 Fri Went to B 1 load hay for Mr Bigg
9 Sat " " " market fixed little stable & sheds
10 Sun " " " Cold
11 Mo Sawed wood in front of house cold
12 Tu Banked up shead with Buckwheat straw drilled at stone
13 Wed Went to B drilled stone Windy
14 Thu Put Wood in Woodhouse Warm & Fine
15 Fri Put Double windows in our room, husked am Put out rest of straw
16 Sat Very cold & stormy all day
17 Sun Thermometer 15 Deg belo Zero no Sud sleighing at home all day
18 Mo Split Wood in Woodhouse
19 Tu Went to B split Wood
December & January
(Bk. 28.)
No. 12 - 1 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1876-7 .
No of Car. FROM 20 Dec 76 TO 8th Jan 1877 Remarks.
20 Wed Pa went to South Mountain Fine
21 Thu Fixed up fence at Orchard Poor Sleighing
22 Fri Killed geese
22 Fri Covered poles with hay in hen house } Went to swamp for Chimney pole } Alva Went to Sharpton Fine
23 Sat Went to B market Cold but fine
24 Sun " " Wood's vet got hurt on 21st S. Walker ^ Allen Mclean here
25 Mo " " B for a load of People AM & PM Fine
26 Tu " Out to Slab street for Wood 1 load
27 Wed " to B 1 load Wood Sold 1 cord $2.00 Uncle Francis Bell here
28 Thu " " J Smiths 1 load Birch
29 Fri " " B Birch $2.75 Uncle Francis Bell went to B
30 Sat Heavy snowstorm roads all Blocked
31 Sun Fine & cold very little travel
Jan 1st 1877 . Went to B Pa went to Rows corners Fine
2 Tu Went to Cummins with Jenny for a class music cold & windy
3 Wed Went to Spencerville & back to McGuin's cold & windy
4 Thu Went to B came home J Smith here cold
5 Fri Pa went to Port Elgin to see about feed Fine
6 Sat Went to B Got 1 load of wood from McKenzie A & E McGuin here & McNish Fine
7 Sun R Bell Here Very stormy & bad roads
8 Mo Went to B drew hop poles stormy
January
(Bk. 28.)
No. 1 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1877 .
No of Car. FROM 9 Jan TO 28 Remarks.
9 Tu Went to Edwardsburg got 40 bus feed Warm & Fine
10 Wed Alva came home Archie Bell here School meeting Fine
11 Thu Road drifted bad at night P Heck here
12 Fri Went to B cold " " went away
13 Sat " " " very stormy in PM Archie went to B stayed cold
14 Sun Stayed at home very bad roads
15 Mo Boiled feed for hog's cold
16 Tu Boiled feed for hogs stormy & cold
17 Wed Went to R Findley's Funeral
18 Thu Went to Woods. Fine & Warm
19 Fri Pa & Ma went to B Dalton's Fine
20 Sat Went to B Got 2 pigs Fine
21 Sun " " Annie Houstons Funeral Brown Hiefer calved
22 Mo " " B got horses shod Fine
23 Tu " " Edwardsburg at night 1 load for T ran Fine
24 Wed Smoked meat Pa came home
25 Thu " " Places 1 load Hard wood Sold $2.00 M & P went to Uncle J Fraser's
26 Fri " " B " " " "
27 Sat " " & got 1 load of Wood & took it to B Fine & Warm
28 Sun Stormed at night - very fine rest of day
(Bk. 28.)
No. 2 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1877 .
No of Car. FROM 29 Jan TO Remarks.
29 Mo Pa & Ma came home from Mountain Boiled feed & smoked meat Fine
30 Tue Went to Slab Street Paid Place for Wood Fine
31 Wed " " B McLean's got 1 load maple
1st " " B Wood got 1 load
2 Fri " " " " " " " Drew up 2 loads straw commenced to feed cattle
3 Sat " " " Market, Pork
4 Sun " " B }
5 Mo Sold Brown 3 year old Heifer & calf Earl
5 Mo " " Dublin got teeth pulled
6 Tu " " " Jenny " "
7 Wed " " lodge cleaned up 14 bus Wheat Fine
8 Thu " " Lyn to Mill 14 bus " Merrickville V.M & C Wood. J. M. & John Fraser
9 Fri " " Lecture at Merrickville got 25 bus corn feed Boiled hog feed Fine
10 Sat " " B Came home Fine
11 Sun " " " Mrs Simpson died
12 Mo " " Dublin Boiled feed
13 Tu " " hear Alfleck lecture at lodge Mrs Simpson Funeral
14 Wed " " Greenbush & 5 ml's further NW to assesors Fine
15 Thu " " Brockville 1 load Wood P. & M to McGuins
16 Fri P & M came home Boiled hog feed
17 Sat Went to Lyn & B A & PM cold
Feburary & March
(Bk. 28.)
No. 2 & 3 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1877 .
No of Car. FROM 18 Feb TO 9 March Remarks.
18 Sun Went to B & to McGuin's Fine
19 Mo " " Manhard's swamp with Simon Buell Pa Commenced assesay Fine
20 Tu " " " " " " " Fine
21 Wed " " Lodge Boiled pigfeed skinned ewe Fine
22 Thu " " Brockville
23 Fri Boiled feed Fine
24 Sat Went to B, Fine Boiled feed
25 Sun " " " & Reid's S - H White sow had 7 Pigs al died
26 Mo " " Lyn got grist 14 bus Wheat
27 Tu " " B got Post Office Order Boiled feed Fine
28 Wed " " Wood's with colt breaking in commmenced Hot bed
129 Thu Drew 4 loads manure 3E had 2 lambs
230 Fri Rain nearly all day made whippletree
3 Sat Went to B Boiled feed Fine
4 Sun Snow in AM at home
5 Mo Went to B with J Stewart moving G Bennington & E McKay here
6 Tu " " Cold & windy
7 Wed Went to Lyn with Buggy got spring mended
8 Thus Boiled feed Rain nearly all day
9 Fri Snowed rained & disagreeable all day very wet
March
(Bk. 28.)
No. 3 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1877 .
No of Car. FROM 10th TO 29 March Remarks.
10 Sat Went to B Husked corn made trough Fine & Cold
11 Sun Went to B to hear Affleck
12 Mo " " Edwardsburg & to B
13 Tu Came home from " " got 20 bus
14 Wed Chug heifer nearly dead got Robinson
15 Thu Made pen for Calves Boiled feed
16 Fri Got load of wood 3/4 Fine wt 1/2
17 Sat Went to B to Market Pork got sugar {illegible}
18 Sun " " " & Daltons
19 Mo Drew out 3 loads manure Jenny came from Kin
20 Tu " up 5 " stone for ashhouse Went to Keelers T Bell gr here
21 Wed Boiled feed for hogs cold & storming soft went to oyste sugar party
22 Thu Dapple calved Went to B. Black sow pigged 6 came all dead
23 Fri Went to Commins, Black sow pigged
24 Sat Came home from } Fine
25 Sun Bad Road's R Bell here Fine
26 Mo Helped Frew move. Rain
27 Tu Drew 2 loads hay for horses Rain
28 Wed Stormy Dapple calved
29 Thu Fine Frisky " "
April
(Bk. 28.)
No. 4 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1877 .
No of Car. FROM March 30 TO April 18 Remarks.
30 Fri Went to D. Simpsons sale Simpson Sam Orpha & Snide sink
31 Sat Went to B to Market with Ma meat Rose Calved
1st Sun Uncle J Bell & Robert here
2 Mo Pa went to New Dublin made hotbeds
3 Tu Went to B got 10 bus western corn made another hotbed
4 Wed Boiled feed for hogs Cherry calved
5 Thu Piled manure in Barnyard Straightened up posts between Little orchard & field
6 Fri Smoked meat gip calved
7 Sat Went to B to market meat
8 Sun " " " Fine Bess calved
9 Mo " " " Washed & oiled Double harness
10 Tu Pa went to Kingston got 2 bus grain seed & 1 bos Raisins & came home Oiled single harness
11 Wed Went to B got 2 sacks salt Drew off stone orchard Fine
12 Thu Cleaned up Wheat Oats pease barley Fine
13 Fri Got stone off Orchard Big ones Fine
14 Sat Went to B market Blasted big stone Fleck calved Fine
15 Sun Went to B & Daltons Fine
16 Mo Went to Lyn got grist & Wheat cleaned {illegible sowed salt
17 Tu Commenced springs Work sowed Wheat No 1W Fine
18 Wed Commenced to plow No 4E } Finis No 1W Fine
April & may
(Bk. 28.)
No. 4 & 5 Train, _______ Conductor,Fraser 1877 .
No of Car. FROM 19 April TO 8 May Remarks.
19 Thu Rained most all day Plowed in P.M 4E
20 Fri " " " " Roads bad & muddy
21 Sat Went to B. Snowed in forenoon
22 Sun Went to Reids S-H
23 Mo Commenced to draw manure Orchard
24 Tu Drawed manure Went to Port Elgin
25 Wed " " " Commenced to plow orchard got poles for Elevator
26 Thu Plowed & spread manure in Orchard Went to B
27 Fri " & harrowed orchard ridged outfor hart Plowed at No 4E
28 Sat Went to B Plowed at No 4E Rain PM
29 Sun Bad roads Fine day {illegible several words}
30 Mo Finis ridging & marking potato ground Plowed at No 4E
1st may Finis Plowing no 4E Went to B & Dublin Planted potatoes in orchard
2 Wed Planted Potatoes, commenced to plow No 5E
3 Thu Sowed & harrowed No 4E Oats 14 bus finis potatoes
4 Fri Sowed & harrowed No 1E 10 bus Barley
5 Sat Went to B } got off stone & rolled No 4E } seeded & harrowed No 1E
6 Sun Fine R. Bell & Mr Earl here
7 Mo Rolled & finished No 1E AM } Plowed at No 5E
8 Tu Plowed at No 5E } Geo & Jake Bell here
{illegible}
May
(Bk. 28.)
No. 5 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1877 .
No of Car. FROM 9th TO 28 May Remarks.
9 Wed Plowed at No 5E Fine
10 Thu Finished No 5E Plowing } Harrowed 5E
11 Fri Harrowed No 5E Went to Can{illegible} ground Morristown
12 Thu Sat Went to B } Finished Harrowing No 5E
13 Fri Sun Went to Brockville
14 Sat Mo Rolled No 5E } Drew manure & plowed part no little field
15 Sun Tu Went to Prescott graind took Mr Lucas to Maitland } Finis plowing harrow & ridgeing little field } G & J Bell here
16 Mo Wed } Plowed a peice {sic} on Miss Stewarts little field sowed carrots planted corn Potatoes
17 Thu Harrowed & sowed & rolled peice on Stewarts } Drew out 15 loads Manure No 3E
18 Fri Drew out 16 loads manure Killed calf, altered boar pig Arch Bell here
19 Sat Went to B Drew out 8 loads manure got mare shod
20 Sun Went to Reads S.H. Bob Arch & I went to McGuins
21 Mo Sowed mangolds Commenced to plow No 3 {illegible} side Spread Manure
22 Tu Went to J Mcleans Wedding & Mrs Bates funeral plowed
23 Wed plowed & harrowed No 5 south side
24 Thu Finis harrowing No 5 Marked out planted tonight
25 Fri Planted 23 bus small Early Rose & Chilis south side No 3
26 Sat Went to B Planted sweet corn cabbage tomatoes Rain
27 Sun Went to B A & PM D {illegible} here
28 Mo Pa went to Dublin, Planted corn No 3E
June
(Bk. 28.)
No. 6 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1877. .
No of Car. FROM TO Remarks.
29 Tu Planted Western Corn No 3E Uncle J Fraser & Aunt Annas here
30 Wed Commenced to plow for western corn Went to Dublin
31 Thu Plowed & sowed & harrowed corn ground
1st May Tu } Went to B Finis corn Uncle J & Aunt Annas home
2 Sat Went to B. com commenced to cultivate orchard
3 Sun Went to Reids
4 Mo Pa went to Dublin, sheared sheep Planted corn little field
5 Tu Hoed Potatoes & Tomatoes Rolled Western corn over again
6 Wed Tore down & laid up fence between Buckwheat field & Nos 4 & 5
7 Thu hoed & cultivated Potatoes Orchard
8 Fri Tore down & fixed up Line fence between McNish's Went to Prescott grains
9 Sat Went to B Hoed Potatoes Orchard
10 Sun High Wind & Rain
11 Mo Commenced Road Work Cultivated carrots beets corn mangolds
12 Tu Finis road work Fine
13 Wed Hoed & cultivated Potatoes Orchard } Carrie Blanchard here
14 Thu " H Finished cultivating Potatoes
15 Fri Went to Prescott bus 25 grains } Hoed potatoes } went to Earls raising
16 Sat " " B Picked Potato bugs
June & July
(Bk. 28.)
No. 6 & 7 Train, Work Conductor, Fraser 1877 .
No of Car. FROM 17 June TO 6 July Remarks.
17 Sun Went to Reids, Went to McGuins with Carrie Blanchard
18 Mo Commenced to Plow for Buckwheat No 2E Finis Plowing orchard
19 Tue Plowed at No 2E Commenced to cultivate Potatoes & corn No 3E
20 Wed " " " " Finis, Cultivated No 3E
21 Thu Sowed & harrowed in Buckwheat rain
22 Fri Went to Prescott grains Hilled Potatoes
23 Sat " " B Finis hilling potatoes orchard
24 Sun " " Division rom Mr Lewis
25 Mo " " " Uncle Wesy McKechnie Ella & Rob here } Put Paris green on potatoes
26 Tu Pa & Ma went to Niagara " " " Went to B } Hoed corn No 3E 26 Helped Earl raise barn
27 Wed Finis corn commenced Potatoes
28 Thu " Potatoes, Cultivated Western corn
29 Fri Went to Prescott hoed in little field
30 Sat Hilled Potatoes & corn Potatoes Finis plowing
1st Sun Went to Camp ground above Brockville
2 Mo Hoed & Hilled Corn & Potatoes Fine
3 Tu Pa & Ma returned from Niagara } R & Ella here Uncle W Mc } Finis 3E Potatoes
4 Wed Put on Paris green on Potatoes
5 Thu Hoed Cabbage Carrots Beets mangolds
6 Fri Put Paris green on Potatoes Went to Prescott Went to Camp ground
July
(Bk. 28.)
No. 7 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1877 .
No of Car. FROM 7th July TO Remarks.
7 Sat Uncle Wm & nellie went to B hoed corn Fine
8 Sun Went to B. A & PM Jenny went to B & started at night to Charlottetown
9 Mo Built peice Picket fence at house
10 Tu Put Paris Green on Potatoes No 3E
11 Wed Commenced to cut hay No 3E Fine
12 Thu Cut peice for Mifs Stewart Rain
13 Fri Tore down & Built - past lane fence Raked & put up hay
14 Sat Went to B Finis putting up hay
15 Sun Went to Reids S-H Mr Philp } R Bell here
16 Mo Drew in 11 oads hay from No 3E in large upper barn White sow had 11 pigs 10 lived mow in small upper barn
17 Tu Drew in 2 " " " " finis Drew in 1 load Mifs Stewart
18 Wed Went to Prescott grains took 1 load cut hay Cheese to B
19 Thu Drew in Miss hay 1 stack & Barn bull
20 Fri Finis cutting No 2E cocked up hay
21 Sat Went to B. Drew in 3 loads No 2E
22 Sun Went to Reids S - H
23 Mo Finis No 2E Cousin F. Belll here Fine drew in 5 loads commen No 2W
24 Tu Went to Picnic at McLeans . Finis cutting No 2W
25 Wed Drew in 2 loads 2W Went to Prescott
26 Thu Finis No 2W Drew in 6 loads got horses shod
July & August
(Bk. 28.)
No. _____ Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 187 .
No of Car. FROM TO Remarks.
27 Fri Went to Huckleberry swamp
28 Sat " " " B to {illegible}cked
29 Sun " " Reids S-H & to Maitland {illegible}
30 Mo " " B. Commenced Wheat No 1W
31 Tu " " " With gerry sold hom cut wheat Fine
1st Aug Cut Barley no !E Finis cutting Wheat
2 Thu Raked & cocked Barley very warm warm Fine
3 Fri Drew in 10 loads Barley 1E & 3 Wheat 1W Fine
4 Sat Finis Drawing in Wheat Went to B Fine Wind
5 Sun Went to B & to Reids
6 Mo Pa went to Dublin pulled Peas Raked wheat
7 Tu Went to Brady's & got 7 lambs $2.00 McGraws 3 2.50 each
8 Wed Pa & Ma went to Commins, cut swale grass
9 Thu Cut oats No 4E Fine Went to B
10 Fri Cut oats No 5E & Barley cocked up cut " " Buells machine
11 Sat Drew in 5 loads oats 4E Went to B
12 Sun Went to Wrights corner & Reids
13 Mo Drew in 3 loads oats & 1 hay 1 Pease 4E
14 Tu " " 7 " " No 5E
15 Wed " " 3 " " " 3 from Mifs Stewarts
August
(Bk. 28.)
No. _____ Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1877 .
No of Car. FROM Aug 16 TO 4 Sept Remarks.
16 Thu Helped Mr Mott Thresh rain cut swale 2E & 3E
17 Fri Rain Pulled Beans & Weeds Black sow pigged 2
18 Sat Went to B Drew in 2 loads Barley Finis harvest
19 Sun " Out to Quarterly meeting Maple Grove E McGuin here rain PM rain
20 Mo " " Alex Bay & Wells Island excursion Fine
21 Tu Pulled Weeds from Beans & carrots Drew 1 load grass
22 Wed Helped John Henry Thresh Went to Prescott 15 Fine
23 Thu " " " " AM
24 Fri Got out posts Went to Camp ground
25 Sat Commenced to build picket fence Orchard
26 Sun Went to Reids & to Qarter national campground
27 Mo Worked at fence Mifs Commins came here
28 Tu " " " James H Bell & Ashford here
29 Wed " " " Fine Went to Prescott grains 25 bus
30 Thus " " " Helped R Earl Commenced to cut Buckwheat thresh PM
31 Fri Helped C Seeley thresh & J McLean cut Buckwheat
1st Sat " " " " Pa went to Dublin Worked at fence
2 Sun " " Reids Fine
3 Mo Finis Picket Fence Orchard
4 Tu Went to B A & PM went to Lyn grist wheat
Hannah Bell here Commenced to cut corn H Bell here
September
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No. 7 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1877 .
No of Car. FROM 5th TO 23rd Sept Remarks.
5 Wed Went to B market grains Prescott & Lyn mill wheat
5 Wed Went to Prescott } Pa went to & returned from Kingston
6 Thu Went to B Cut corn Mr T Wood & family here {illegible}
7 Fri Cut & Bound Western Corn
8 Sat Went to B JH Bell & Ashford went home finis Cutting corn No 3W
9 Sun Went to B & Reids Fine
10 Mo Commenced & plow No 4E } & cut corn western 3E
11 Tu Plowed & Cut Western Corn
13 Wed Went to Prescott fair Fine
14 Thu Finis Western Corn Hannah Bell went home Uncle John & Annas here
15 Fri Went to Edwardsburg got 40 Bus feed Plowed } Commenced to cut Corn in {illegible}
16 Sat Finis Cutting Corn No 3E Finis Plowing No 4E Fine
17 Sun Went to Reids R Bell here
18 Mo Sowed & Harrowed No 4E with Rye 9 bus Commenced to dig Potatoes Orchard heavy wind & rain
18 Tu Dug Potatoes Orchard
19 Wed " " Went to B 1 load Onions I worked at Race course for Plunkets
20 Thu " " " I went to the fair at R Pa went to K with Onions
21 Fri " " Pa came home from Kingston at Uncle Wms Went to & {illegible}
22 Sat " " at Wm Samuel's & J Blanchards Went to R Corn Picnic Came home
23 Sun Went to Daniel Shipman's home & to Maitland
September & October
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No. 7 & 8 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1877 .
No of Car. FROM 24 Sept TO 13 Oct Remarks.
24 Mo Uncle J Fraser & Aunt Annas went home Pa went to B & Edwardsburg Dug Potatoes
25 Tu Dug Potatoes R Bell here RM Bell here T Fine Pa came home Edwardsburg
26 Wed " " " Cut Clover No 3E
27 Thu Finis Potatoes Orchard Commenced them No 3E Went to B market got scoop & half bushel
27 Jenny came home } Uncle John Bell here rain
28 Fri Drew in 3 loads Buckwheat & 1 load Pumpkins
29 Sat Went to B Lamb & Tomatoes Drew in 3 loads large & 1 of Early Rose Orchard Fine
30 Sun Went to Maitland & Brockville Fine
1st Mo " " " Drew in rest of Potatoes Drew grass Orch put over henhouse wood boards &C Orch 35L13S
2 Tu Went to B AM Drew in Buckwheat PM
3 Wed Fixed stockyard for straw & cleaned up Barnyard Dug Potatoes
4 Thu Cleaned barn & granary henhouse Waggonhouse husked Corn rain A & PM
5 Fri Helped Alfred thresh Fine
6 Sat " " " Commenced to Thresh
7 Sun Went to Reid's S.H. & Maitland
8 Mo Finished Threshing Rain at night
9 Tu Cleaned up 21 bus Wheat Drew in 1 load pumpkins squash Fine
10 Wed Went to Lyn to mill Dug Chilis Fine
11 Thu " " Brockville market Fine " " "
12 Fri " " Edwardsburg. Helped J Earl thresh Alida Jessia John & Tena McTavish here
13 Sat Came home from " " } Went to B. Boiled feed
13 Sat F K I J I J J J James Fraser 1638 case avenue Cleveland Ohio
October
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No. 10 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1877 .
No of Car. FROM 14th Oct TO 2nd Nov Remarks.
14 Sun Went to Brockville
15 Mo Went to B & to Lyn for grist boiled feed Jessia Alida John & Tena McTavish home Dug potatoes for pigs
16 Tu Pa went to Matilda Dug Potatoes Boiled 2 hogs feed.
17 Wed Dug Early Rose's Boiled 3 pots feed
18 Thu Finis Potatoes, boiled 4 pots feed pulled mangolds
19 Fri Pulled mangolds made step for front door rain most of day
20 Sat Pulled rest of & topped mangolds Fine
21 Sun Went to B & Maitland
22 Mo Drew in mangolds AM Early Roso PM
23 Tu " " Chili's No 3E
24 Wed " " Corn " " "
25 Thu Husked Corn Boiled feed rain A & PM
26 Fri Took 34 bus feed to Woods mill Pulled carrots helped Frew Plaster stable
27 Sat Went to B got in Cabbage Corn &c L field Fine
28 Sun Went to Maitland
29 Mo Went to Prescott 50 bus Barley made cookhouse
30 Tu Went to B A & PM 60 bus potatoes
31 Wed Commenced to plow Orchard husked corn rain
1st Nov Thu Plowed at Orchard Husked Corn went to Algonquin concert of music
2 Fri Rain nearly all day Husked Corn high wind in evening & night
November
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No. 11 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1877 .
No of Car. FROM 3 Nov TO 22 Remarks.
3 Sat Went to B market Plowed P.M. sold Bulll to Stagg $18.00
4 Sun " " Reids S.H
5 Mo Killed 1 hog Finis Plowing orchard Rain PM
6 Tu Cut up & salted hog Put glass front in stoop Snow all over ground Carried corn to crib Fine
7 Wed Helped Alfred Kill hogs com to plowe No 5 Fine
8 Thu Drew in 7 loads Western Corn rain PM
9 Fri Went to B 1 load of wood got 2 pair Boots 1 coarse 1 fine cleaned Barnyard stormy
10 Sat Went to market set up W. corn
11 Sun Went to Maple Grove R & I to M{illegible} Lydia & Jim Fraser here
12 Mo Drew in 9 loads W Corn
13 Tu " " 4 " " " " " 1 " " Clover Plowed
14 Wed " " Another load Clover 5E Plowed PM fine
15 Thu Plowed at 5E got standards for elevators
16 Fri " " " " got at S Buells team PM Fine
17 Sat Finished Plowing No 5E
18 Sun Snow cold
19 Mo Killed 8 hogs Alfred helped Kill them cold
20 Tu Went to B Cu up & salted meat Lydia & Jim Fraser went home
21 Wed Floored & fixed up little Cow stable Went to Maitland E Bissel came home with us
22 Thu Finis cow stable, commenced to make runners for elevator Mr & Mifs Barton here
November & December
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No. 11 & 12 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1877 .
No of Car. FROM 23 Nov TO Remarks.
23 Fri Finished runners Mr & Miss Barton here Jenny & Mrs McLean went to Smiths
24 Sat Finis Drawing off Stone No 1E
25 Sun Snow & Rain R Bell here
26 Mo Plowed little field Spread manure Fine
27 Tu Commenced to Plow S part No 3E Pa & Ma went to McGuins Mrs Walker dead died 26th
28 Wed Plowed No 3E P & M Came home
29 Thu " " " " Drilled stone
30 Fri Finis Plowing " took out stone W side E
1st Dec Sat Went to B
2 Sun " " Reids & S-H
3 Mo I took maggy & RB & McGuins Went to Mill grist {illegible} bus Buckwheat 15 bus
4 Tu Went to B Came home from Mc's fine & warm
5 Wed Drew out stone No 1E E side rain
6 Thu Went to Capt Wm Stewarts funeral snow
7 Fri Drew out stone out of the ground Frozen ground rough roads
8 Sat Went to Brockville 16 bus potatoes
9 Sun " " S-H R Bell here Fine
10 Mo Drawed off stone E side No 1E
11 Tu " " powder fuse caps caps Boiled feed SAM
12 Wed Went to look for Wood got fine & warm good waggoning
December
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No. 12 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1877 .
No of Car. FROM TO Remarks.
13 Thu Went to B got buggy Rain
14 Fri Helped Mott thresh got buggy shafts fixed
15 Sat Helped Mott AM blasted stone
16 Sun Went to S-H & Reids
17 Mo Went to New Dublin schoolhouse Blasted stone
18 Tu Went to Brockville got drills machined Bl
19 Wed Pa started for Mountain, drilled made shelf over pantry 1 {illegible}
20 Thu Went to B got 5 cartridges powder blasted stone
21 Fri Alva started for Kingston } maggy went home with Loverna } blasted stone rain
22 Sat Went to B Broke waggon Pa came home from Mountain
23 Sun Went to S-H Fine
24 Mo Went to B got waggon fixed Fine
25 Tu " " " " Mr & Mrs Wood & Davy Went to Christmas tree
27 Wed Went to Edwardsburg Uncle J Fraser here Went to B Fine
26 Thu Fine Boiling hog feed got box for bed Uncle John Fraser here
28 Fri Went to Commins to sale at
29 Sat Took Uncle John home drove from Commins
30 Su Archie Bell here. Went to Vancamp Church
31 Mo went to hallville to Uncle Sams
1st Tu Mr Snow got w waggon run until 4th of January 1878
January
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No. 1 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1877 .
No of Car. FROM 1st June TO Remarks.
1st Tu Went to Alex Rose's for New Years dinner Cold wind McTavish's folks at uncles in evening
2 Wed Came home from Mountain Cold & stormy
3 Thu Went to Woods Mill grist 16 bus feed Oats pease
4 Fri Went to B A & PM & to Algonquin Boiled feed Snow first sleighing
5 Sat " " " with cutter got Flora shod
6 Sun Maggy & Loverna to Maitland cold Went to Rows Corner
7 Mon Election day went to Rows corner & to B Fine & cold
8 Tu Went to B Ja P James Bell {illegible} here Drew off stone Went to sugar Party
9 Wed Went to school meeting I took sow to J Raths softer
10 Thu Drew off stone No 1E AM went to B PM rained most all day
11 Fri Finis drawing off big stone rain all day
12 Sat Brought sow home Alva {illegible} Rine
13 Sun Went to Reids had prayer meeting at house PM
14 Mo Went to Wrights & bought piece of wood
15 Tu " " " B got axes social at Simpsons
16 Wed Went to swamp Broke sleigh
17 Thu " " " 1 small load Very fine
18 Fri " " " " " mild & Pleasant Fine
19 Sat Went to B sleighing used up very warm & mild
20 Sun " " Rows Corner Prayermeeting
January
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No. 1 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1878 .
No of Car. FROM 21st Jan TO Remarks.
21 Mo Went to B Rain near all day
22 Tu " " swamp with waggon Warm & fine
23 Wed Very Cold & windy snow drifting all day
24 Thu Went to Swamp & to Edwardsburg with waggon cold
25 Fri Went to B had social in evening sleet & wind
26 Sat " " " Pa & Ma went to K at night Snow got dispatch Uncle Francis
27 Sun Very Very Fine & warm went to Jos Stewarts
28 Mo Went to swamp 2 loads wood Fine & cold
29 Tu Went to swamp 2 loads A Bell here
30 Wed " " " 1 " Fine & cold
31 Thu " " " " Went to Algonquin W & cold
1st Fri Boiled feed for hogs Windy & Cold
2 Sat Drew 1 load wood went to B
3 Sun Uncle W McKechnie here went to Algonquin Fine
4 Mo " " " went away Drew 3 loads straw Fine
5 Tu Went to Sharpton went out with Al Miller Fine
6 Wed At Uncle Johns spent evening at Aunt Catherines Fine
7 Thu Went to Aunt Catherines Fine
8 Fri Light snow & Rain froze at Aunt Catherines
9 Sat Strong Wind at Aunt Catherines Went to Market
Febuary
(Bk. 28.)
No. 2 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1878 .
No of Car. FROM TO Remarks.
10 Sun Drifted blowed & stormy at a.C & {illegible}
11 Mo Went to Uncle Alexanders
12 Tu Went to Mr Clydes sith Geo Bell
13 Wed At Uncle Alex witn to Collins Bay & back to U.J.
14 Thu At U J's Went to Protracted meeting Went to U.W's Mr McCarthy:
15 Fri Francis Bell took me to Napanee
16 Sat At JB Blanchards J Clark & Uncle J Bell's
17 Sun at U.J.B. Went to Hamburg Church
18 Mo Went to A Downeys to tea meeting Mrs J Earl died
19 Tue At U. Wm Bell's Fine
20 Wed Went to Napanee with Uncle Sam Fine
21 Thu At JB Blanchards Rain Cyrus Earl died
22 Fri " " " " rain near all Day
23 Sat Went to J Clarks & Back to U Williams Fine
24 Sun Wen tto Mowen Church with U Wm Back with U. Sam
25 Mo at Uncle Sams Went to missionary meeting showery
26 Tue At Uncle Sams went to Protracted meeting W. Wood arm cut off MacCutyras corner Flora McEwan died
27 Wed Came down to A.C with Luke Sharpe Drew straw 3 loads Roads soft
28 Went to Benningtons & U.J's to Protracted meeting
March
(Bk. 28.)
No. 3 Train, _______ Conductor,_________1877 .
No of Car. FROM 5th TO 23rd Sept Remarks.
1st Fri Went to U. Wm & Alex & down to Collins Bay Fine
2 Sat Came home went to Brockville A Bell came down to B rain at night
3 Sun At Prayer meeting morning Went to Wood's
4 Mo Pa went to Dublin cut wood Boiled feed Drew up posts No 1E E Pt
5 Tu Went to Dicksons & got 36 Posts Went to Oyster supper at halls Fine
6 Wed " " " " " 31 Went to Mrs Milks Funeral F & soft
7 Thu Drew out 6 loads manure Pa went to Mountain Fine & warm
8 Fri " " 7 " " A Bell here roads bad Very warm & fine
9 Sat Sawed chopped & split wood very warm & fine But {illegible}
10 Sun Went to Reids Roads almost impassible
11 Mo Cut Wood Boiled feed went to Maitland necktie social
12 Tu Cut Wood Rain P.M. Mr & Mrs Philp here fine AM
13 Wed Rain & snow Most all day Cleaned Pigpen Cut wood. Emptied 1 pork barrel H
14 Thu Went to B R Bell here Fine Boiled feed smoked meat
15 Fri Worked at Church foundation PM split wood AM fine
16 Sat Went to B. I helped at Church foundation fine
17 Sun Went to Reids S. H
18 Mo Went to B Drew 1 load stone basement Church spread manure
19 Tu Pa & Jenny went to Mountain split wood, made Hotbed Rain & snow
20 Wed Helped Mr McLean saw wood cold Wind fine
May
(Bk. 28.)
No. 4 5 Train, _______ Conductor,_________1878 .
No of Car. FROM 28th Feb {sic} TO 19 May Remarks.
29 Tu Took 28 bus feed to Woods Fine
30th Commenced assessing
1st May Finis plowing No 2E W. side Loverna quit teaching took her home Worked at S.H. fence
2 Thu Worked at S. H. fence Fine Boiled feed {illegible}
3 Fri Plowed Potato ground & Pease No 5E & No 4 SS rain Fine PM
4 Sat Plowed at No 1E ES went to B Rain
5 Sun Went to Quarterlyh Meeting Algonquin Fine AM Rainy PM
6 Mo Went to B & Moved Uncle W Fraser's stuff to house sold Gyp's calf $2.50 Plowed at No 1E E side
7 Tu Sowed 8 bus wheat No 3E S.S. Harrowed over twice Rain
8 Wed Sowed grass & Clover seed No 3E SS Plowed No 1E ES } Harrowed at No 3E sowed Peas No 4E
9 Thu Rain AM Plowed P.M. No 1 E ES
10 Fri Finis Plowing No 1E ES & harrowing No 3E SS grass seed & wheat Harrowed Potato ground No 5E rain shower
11 Sat Went to B. Drew 6 loads manure ridged up Potato ground No 5E Aft Alf Davis died
12 Sun Went to B Rain & hail
13 Mo Drew 1 load Brick for Church Went to Affie Alfie Davis's funeral Uncle J Bell here
14 Tu Planted Potatoes Fine
15 Wed Sowed 14 bus Peas & oats No 2E Fine
16 Thu Finish harrowing No 2E ES Rolled Wheat & Oats & Peas Fine
17 Fri Sowed 14 bus Black Oats No 1E ES Harrowed over 3 times Fine
18 Sat Harrowed & Rolled No 1E ES Drew off 3 loads stone
19 Sun Went to Reids A. Bell here Fine
X harrowed wheat ground
May & June
(Bk. 28.)
No. 5. 6 Train, _______ Conductor,___________1878 .
No of Car. FROM 20 May TO 8th June Remarks.
20 Mo Drew 10 loads manure 5 E Rain
21 Tu Drew 13 loads manure No 5E Rain & wind
22 Wed " 15 " " " " " Went to Bissels Fine
23 Thu " 16 " " " "
24 Fri " 7 " " " " Went to B & got Aunt Alida & Lydia
25 Sat Took Aunt Alida & Lydia to Prescott Spread manure Plowed No 5E Fine
26 Sun Light Shower PM fine rest of day
27 Mo Plowed at No 5E corn ground Fine Am } heavy shower P.M Spreading manure
28 Tu Finis Plowing No 5E shower
29 Wed Harrowed & marked out corn ground Fine
30 Thu Commenced to plant corn & plow No 2W. S. Fine
31 Fri Plowed at No 2E.W.S. Planted Corn Fine
1st Sat June } Finis No 2 .... Sowed Barley & oats & Peas Went to B Planting Corn
2 Sun Took R Bell & Archie to McGuin Fine
3 Mo Picked off stone & rolled No 2E. WS. Went to B Planted corn Finis
4 Tu Plowed at No 3W C went to Robertson's Fine
5 Wed Finis Plowing W. corn ground & Picked off stones Went to Maitland Fine
6 Thu Hoed Potatoes & Cultivated Potatoes & Beans Little field Fine
7 Fri Finis Potatoes & corn little field thinned mangolds rain at night
8 Sat Went to B got horses shod hoed Beans finis assessing Pa & Powell
Sat
June
(Bk. 28.)
No. 6 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1878 .
No of Car. FROM 9 TO 28 Remarks.
9 Sun Sylvester Earl & F. Rose here R Bell here Fine
10 Mo Sowed Western Corn No 5E assessors Commenced to make up books
11 Tu " " Fine 3W 7 bus Went to B got 1 bus more corn
12 Wed Finis sowing & Rolling W. Corn Looked for heifer Lost from Dixon lot Rain
13 Thu Drew Rails for fence 1 & 2 W & lane Fine
14 Fri Fixed up fence (Line) found heifer fine & warm hoed beans &c
15 Sat Went to B Fred McKechnie here Cut Rye No 4E Fine
16 Sun Went to B & Algonquin A & R Bell here Fine
17 Mo Commenced to cultivate Potatoes No 5E bo{illegible} Finis making up Assessors Fine
18 Tu Picked Potato Bugs Mr Ward here Fine Cocked up Rye
19 Wed P Hoed & cultivated Potatoes & corn
20 Thu Commenced Road Work R. Stewart roadmaster Went to B Fine
21 Fro Drew in 4 loads Rye " at road
22 Sat Finis road work Went to B
23 Sun Went to B Mr Douglas preached 11 AM addresses PM
24 Mo Plowed for Buckwheat 2 teams No 4E rain
25 Tu " " " sowed & harrowed 4E " rain
26 Wed Rolled 4E Helped prepare for Dedication Church Fine
27 Thu Bethel Church Dedicated
30 Fri Hoed Field Potatoes Finis} hoed corn & potatoes little field R Pike here Fine
July July
(Bk. 28.)
No. 7 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1878 .
No of Car. FROM 29 June TO 18 July Remarks.
29 Sat Went to B cultivated corn hoed corn hot & Fine
30 Sun Went to Reids R Bell here
1st Mo Went to B Boat races Hanlon wond hoed Corn warm Fine
2 Tu Alva & Jenny went to Mountain Cultivated & hoed corn Built fence Fine
3 Wed Hoed & cutlivated corn Lightning struck in yard & smashed fence telegraph poles
4 Thu Finis Indian corn W Corn hoeing Fine warm
5 Fri Hoed Western Corn Fine
6 Sat Finis hoeing W. Corn } Went to B
7 Sun Went to Hall (S of T) Fine & hot
8 Mo Plowed out Potatoes Put ashes on Western Corn hot
9 Tu Hilled Potatoes Applied Paris Green again hot & Fine
10 Wed Plowed & hilled up dorn heavy wind & rain
11 Thu Helped fix fence Dixon lot hilled corn Fine
12 Fri Finis corn, Hoed beans corn, tomatoes acre &c Fine hot
13 Sat Went to B, Hunted up heifer Filed guards mowing machine warm Fine
14 Sun Went to Bethel Church 1st Sunday's preaching
15 Mo Cut No 1W very warm & fine
16 Tu " part No 1E, W. side Drew in No 1W 5 loads Fine & hot
17 Wed Finis cutting No 1E " " :" No 1E 4 loads Fine & hot
18 Thu Cut part No 3E " " " " " 5 loads
July & August
(Bk. 28.)
No. 7 & 8 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1878 .
No of Car. FROM 19 July TO 7 August Remarks.
19 Fri Finis cutting No 3E NS Drew in 7 loads Fine & hot
20 Sat Finis drawing in No 3E 5 loads Fine
21 Sun Went to S of B hall Mr Lewis preached Fine
22 Mo " " B got tires set weeded mangolds wind & mist
23 Tu Cut Barley in Orchard Fine
24 Wed Went to Huckleberry Marsh went to Lyn 13 bus Wheat
25 Thu Drew in Barley 4 loads 1 load hay little Orchard Fine windy
26 Fri Got heifer & Geo Daltons Bull " " & wife here Rain all day Planed Pickets SH fence
27 Sat Went to B } Sawed tops off posts SH ground Potatoes $1.50 bus } went after Bull
28 Sun Went to Bethel Church
29 Mo Cut uprights for fence SH Fine worked at fence
30 Tu Went to Market B cut hay
31 Wed Cut hay swale No 4E Went to B Fine lumber for houses T McKechnie here at fences SH
1st Thu Went to Market worked at SH fence helped Mott shower thresh PM
2 Fri Dug potatoes for market cocked hay swale No 4E Killed 2 lambs Rain
3 Sat Went to B Put up 1 necessary house SH cocked hay {illegible} Fine
4 Sun Went to S of T hall Mr Lewis Fine
5 Mo Pa went to Dublin Worked at S.H. S. yard
6 Tu Went to B. Rain. Pa went to Hazelwood S F. McKecknie went home
7 Wed Went to B got Ice Cream for social S of T finis cutting grass & Peas
August
(Bk. 28.)
No. 8 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1878 .
No of Car. FROM 8th TO 27th August Remarks.
8 Thu Pa went to J Smiths Rain wed Roots We have had thunder& lightning
9 Tu Fri " " " Prescott 1AM Worked at Job Rain wind Thunder & lightning night very heavy H
10 Wed Sat Went to B built house SH job S Bell & D Ross here Rain
11 Thu Sun Went to Algonquin & McGuins rain thunder & lightning
12 Fri Mo Worked at S.H. Job Fine
13 Sat Tu Went to B J Smith bot Cherry $20 cash Fine
14 Sun Wed Went to Prescott Got Keaper Fine
15 Thu Cut Wheat No 3E Cut Oats for Frew Fine
16 Fri Cut Oats No 2E ES. Cut Frews Wheat Fine thunder shower at night
17 Sat Went to B Drew 1 load wood oak & Elm turned over the Wheat bunches cleaned up S yard
18 Sun Went to B Fine Roads good
19 Mo Drew in 1 loads wheat Cut Oats No 1E ES Mifs Therwood commenced to teach Went to Woods B Fine
20 Tu Finis cutting No 1E ES Cut 3 acres for S Buell 4 for Mott Fine Went to B
21 Wed Turned Oats in Nos 1 & 2 over to dry cloudy Fine
22 Thu Drew in Oats 6 loads No 2E ES 5 loads No 1E ES C McLean helped Fine
23 Fri Raked Wheat field & drew in rakings Wheat & Oats Pa & Ma & Grandma to McGuins Fine
24 Sat Rain, Pa took Gra Fraser Grandma Fraser to Napanee Went to B cut around oats
25 Sun Alva & maggie went to International Camp ground Fine
26 Mo Threshed at A Irelan's Fine
27 Tu " " " " " " Cut Barley Buckwheat & oats No 2E WS
X almost every day for a week or over
September
(Bk. 28.)
No. 9 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1878 .
No of Car. FROM 5th TO 23rd Sept Remarks.
28 Wed Cut Oats & Buckwheat for Mott Pa came home got 1 BBl Green Gages Fine rain 8 PM
29 Thu Went to B Market. Helped R Earl thresh AM Turned over grain No 2E WS Fine
30 Fri Went to Prescott 25 bus grains Worked at S H Fine
31 Sat Went to B Drew in 4 loads grain 2E WS Rain at night
1st Sun Went to Hall Mr Lewis Sow pigged 10 live Fine rain at night
2 Mo Helped J Houston thresh AM & J Mclean PM Went to Dublin Plow PM Fine
3 Tue Scraped barnyard Pulled weeds from carrots Pa went to Ernestown rain night
4 Wed Started to Plow for Rye no 2E W WS cleaned barnyard rain
5 Thu Helped Mr McLean AM Plowed PM went to Brockville Pa came home
6 Sat Plowed, Mr McLean here PM all day Fine
7 Sat Went to B Drew 1 load Cheese Uncle Charles Fraser here Fine
8 Sun Went to Bethel Church, Moore preached Fine
9 Mo Uncle John Fraser here Plowed No 2W WS C Fraser away
10 Tu Cut Buckwheat for Mott Fine
11 Wed Rain Helped J. Earl thresh Pa & team & 2
12 Thu Drew 8 loads manure Cut some Buckwheat rain A & PM Rain
13 Fri Sowed Part Rye No 2E WS Drew 3 loads Manure Went to B rainy
14 Sat Went to B Sowed & harrowed Rye 2E WS measured Motts ground
15 Sun Fine Went to B Bethel Church at night R Bell here
16 Mo Cut & Bound Buckwheat Fine
September
(Bk. 28.)
No. 9 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1878 .
No of Car. FROM 17 TO 23rd Sept Remarks.
17 Tu Bound Buckwheat } Election Day M.P. Buell & Fitzsimmons Went to B
18 Wed Finis Binding Buckwheat, Cut W. Corn with Reaper No 5 Mifs Moorhouse Mifs Henderson & Jenny came up home Mountain
19 Thu Bound Corn. Went to Picnic shipmans Grove John & Kate Fralick here Rain
20 Fri Went to B Bound & set up corn Fine
21 Sat Went to B. Kate Bell & J Fralick went home } Archie & Henry Bell here Jenny Mifs Henderson & Mifs Moorhouse went to Mountain
22 Sun Went to Bethel Church Fine
23 Mo Cut & Bound Corn No 5E Fine
24 Tu Rain nearly all day. Went to B for Uncle James H Bell here J Smith here John Bell & wife
25 Wed Went to Robert M Bell's Wedding cut corn Carrie Blanchard here all day fine
26 Thu Cut & Bound Corn } Uncle J & Aunt Ellen James Bell went to B Lowery in morning
27 Fri Finis cutting Corn. Bound W Corn Fine Went to B had Buggy Archie & Henry Bell went home
28 Uncle Wm & Aunt Mary McKecknie & Mrs Beer here Carrie Blanchard went away home Went to B Finis Barley W. Corn 3W
29 Su Went to Bethel Church 7 PM Fine
30 Mo Maggie Wm & Mary went away Pa went to Ottawa Cut corn little field Fine
1st Tu Drew in 6 loads Buckwheat. Went to B Samuel Simpson & wife here Fine
2 Wed Helped Frew thresh, Rain PM Fine AM
3 Thu Went to Market Apples, Drew in 3 loads Buckwheat showered PM Fine rest of day
4 Fri Commenced to Thresh in afternoon Fair wind Fine
5 Sat Finished threshing. J Murphy & J Boland's maching Went to Woods 22 good threshing Fair wind
6 Sun Went to Bethel Church Charlotte & Vet Wood here
October
(Bk. 28.)
No. 10 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1878 .
No of Car. FROM 7 TO 26th Remarks.
7 Mo Drew 9 loads Pumpkins Went to B Fine
8 Tu Drew 4 " " " Took 20 bus Buckwheat to Mrs Davie .40 cts per bus {illegible} Mrs & Mr Ward here
9 Wed " " " Rain PM Very high wind with rain
10 Thu Went to Kingston Fair Fine went to Mill
11 Fri Went to Uncle Alexanders Johns Aunt Catherine, Wm's &c Gerry Fraser came up from Mountain } Fine
12 Sat Came home from Kingston Aunt Charlotte Bell & Grandma Fraser came here
13 Sun Went to B & Bethel Church
14 Mo Drew in 2 loads Pumpkins 4 of W. Corn & 2 of corn sweet & yellow Fine
15 Tu Drew 5 loads W. Corn. No 3W Aunt Mary McKechnie here Fine
16 Wed Commenced to dig potatoes S. R. Went to B Fine
17 Thu Dug Dug Potatoes S.R.'s commenced Chili's Fine
18 Fri Dug Chilis in AM Boiled Feed PM Rain
19 Sat Pa came home with 1 load Potatoes from Bishops Mills Boiled feed Snow
20 Sun Went to Bethel Church
21 Mo Went to B with Aunt Charlotte Dug Chilis Fine
22 Tu Dug at Early Rose's Pa went to Prescott Barley Mrs Bissel & Etta here Fine
23 Wed Finished Digging Potatoes Rain
24 Thu Boiled feed & husked corn
25 Fri Drew in Potatoes 50 SR 15 E.R. 20 C
26 Sat Went to B. Jenny went to South Mountain Boiled feed Shut up sow
X15 went to Apple Cut at S Milks
Oct & November
(Bk. 28.)
No. 10 & 11 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1878 .
No of Car. FROM 27th Oct TO 15 of Novem Remarks.
27 Sun Rainy most all day Chilly Snow at night
28 Mo Went to B 29 bus Potatoes @ 50 cts Per bus Boiled feed Pulled mangolds Fine
29 Tu Drew in 175 bus of Mangolds Fine
30 Wed Rain most all day Boiled feed } sorted apples Shut up pigs off old sow
31 Thu " " " " Wheeled in 1 1/2 bus Shorthorn & 9 bus white carrots 10 bus Beets Boiled feed
1st Fri Pa went to B Court of Revision Cut wood P{illegible} Boiled feed High wind Snow AM Fine
2 Sat Went to B Drew in 6 loads W Corn 3W Fine AM snow Rain PM
3 Sun Went to Bethel Church Cold & Fine
4 Mo Drew in 6 loads W Corn No 5E Cold wind Fine
5 Tu " " " " Y " " " Fine
6 Wed " " " " " Archie & Frances Bell here Fine
7 Thu " " 2 " 1 yellow 1 Western snow brought hiefers home 6 of them
8 Fri Went to Mill 32 bus hog feed wind c chilly
9 Sat Went to South Mountain & B to Market Fine
10 Sun Went to " " village snow AM morning Fine
11 Mo Went to 6 places with Jenny the roads bad husked corn Fine
12 Tu " " Moorhouses staceys &c very muddy rain
13 Wed rain in the morning } went to Kemptville
14 Thu Came home from Kemptville slight frost last night roads bad Fine
15 Fri Husked corn & Boiled hog feed
November
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No.______ Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1878 .
No of Car. FROM 16 nov TO 5 Dec Remarks.
16 Sat Went to b Boiled feed. Fine & warm cut wood J Smith got rain
17 Sun Went to SH Drizzley
18 Mo Husked corn & Boiled Pumpkins Rain
19 Tu Boiled feed Levelled S-H ground Fine
20 Wed " " Finis SH grounds Took apples to Abbott's made Cider rain PM
21 Thu Finished boiling pumpkins husked corn Fine & warm
22 Fri Helped Keelers thresh AM Husked corn rain PM
23 Sat " " " Went to B husked corn Snow & rain
24 Sun Went to Bethel Bad Roads
25 Mo Killed 1 hog Husked Corn Fine AM Snow PM
26 Tu Cut up hog O Husking in shed Fine
27 Wed Husked Corn in Barn F,F.RA
28 Thu " " " F
29 Fri Husked corn Lower barn Went to B Fine
30 Sat husking corn Went to B Fine
Dec 1st Sun Went to Bethel Mr Philps
2 Mo Rain Mended Buffalo Robe got in wood &c
3 Tu Snow & Rain F fine A Washed Buggies Picked corn husks spread {illegible}
4 Wed Killed 5 hogs Fine
5 Thu Cut up & salted hogs, ground sausage meat at Coles, Cold & Fine
December
(Bk. 28.)
No. 12 Train, _______ Conductor,____________1878 .
No of Car. FROM 6 Dec TO 25th Remarks.
6 Fri Killed Boss Got lock for door fixed at Rows corners Fine & cold wind
7 Sat Went to B Beef Pork Potatoes Butter F &c
8 Sun " " Hall at Bethel Fine
9 Mo Cleaned single & Double Harness Snow & wind
10 Tu Went to Mill 8 bus Buck - Oiled heavy harness R Raining
11 Wed Cut Wood Snow F Cold wind A
12 Thu " " by Creek Fine
13 Fri Killed Chug heifer cut wood Fine
14 Sat Went to B Fine
15 Sun " " Bethel Ch Snow
16 Mo Cut & Drew up wood Wt to B F & cold
17 Tu Cut Wood: shed } Put glass front up stoop Fine
18 Wed Drew 3 loads wood Fine Went to B
19 Thu Nailed fence Cut wood " " " "
20 Fri Killed Fleck Fine
21 Sat Went to Market made swill box stormy
22 Sun Cold & stormy
23 Mo Went to swamp & Dublin Cold & Fine
24 Tu Cut wood, Went to B. Put up heifers Drew straw High wind cold & Drifting
25 Uncle Wm & Aunt Ellen Fraser Mrs Wood Jenny Mrs Davie Ella & Andrew here cold & fine
December & January
(Bk. 28.)
No. 12 & 1 Train, _______ Conductor,________ 1878 & 9 .
No of Car. FROM 26 Dec TO 14 Jan Remarks.
26 Thu Cut wood Moved corn to Granary High Wind Clear & Fine
27 Fri Had Oyster supper at night Went to B Fine
28 Sat Went to B Fine Mr & Mrs & Fiske McGuin here
29 Sun Went to Bethel C - Cold. snowstorm
30 Mo Went to Lyn 17 bus Wheat Fine
31 Tu Drew 1 load of wood to B from Covals Covals Fine
1st Jan Wed Took 1 load of wood to T Sherwood Killed old sow Fine
2 Thu Drew 1 load Wood stormed & drifted all day Cut & salted down Pork
3 Fri Snowed Blowed & drifted made horse Blanket
4 Sat To Market Cold stormy & drifting
5 Sun Cold & Stormy roads drifted up
6 Mo Drew 1 load Wood W2B Cold
7 Tu " " " " 2B Cold & Fine
8 Wed " " " " 2 S-H Went to Party at DW Stormy F Clear A
9 Thu " " " " 2B Fine roads bad
10 Fri " " " " got sleigh at Lyn Paid 25 dollars
11 Sat " " " " Fine W2B
12 Sun Went to Bethel C roads Pretty good Fine
13 Mo Drew 2nd load wood from Cou{illegible} Warm & soft W2B Fine
14 " 1 " " Fine
January
(Bk. 28.)
No. 1 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 15 Jan TO 3rd fed Feb Remarks.
15 Wed Drew 1 load Wood Fine
16 Thu Made new sleigh rack Rough & stormy roads good
17 Fri Drew 1 load Wood to Woodhouse Fine roads good
18 Sat Went to B P Pork Oats Buckwheat &c Fine
19 Sun " " Hall Fine
20 Mo Drew 1 load Hardwood Went to Dublin Fine Clear & cold
21 Tu Took 1 load to B & got 1 load Fine Stormy
22 Wed Drew 1 load Wood Went to B Stormy F in F
23 Thu Went to B 1 load hardwood Went to Cormel's & got 9 sla{illegible}ers for horse stable Fine
24 Fri Drew 1 load Wood roads almost impassible for drifts Fine
25 Sat We 2B soft snow wind extremely cold at night Drew straw & oats
26 Sun Wt to Bethel, Clear & Cold sunshine
27 Mo Wt to B Drew 1 load hardwood Fine
28 Thu Cut logs at creek Warm & Fine Shep & Mary Milks here Wt to B
29 Wed Drew 1 load wood went to Sarah Simpsons social Fine
30 Thu Went to Algonquin. W Scott & mifs Hubert - hear to hear Suddaby
31 Fri " " {illegible}outs & got 1 load wood Fine
1 Feb Sat " " B got 1 load Cold & Fine
2 Sun Cold & stormy
3 Mo Drew 1 load Wood Wt to Dublin snow F Fine A
Febuary
(Bk. 28.)
No. 2 Train, _______ Conductor,________ 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 4th of Feb TO 23rd Remarks.
4 Tu Got new Cutter. got 1 load Fine
5 Wed " 1 load & took 1 cord to B
6 Thu Drew " " Fine went to Dublin
7 Fri " " " " F stormy evening
8 Sat Pa went to South Mountain Fine
9 Sun Snowed & Drifted
10 Mo To B Fine Drew straw for Bedding roads blocked in morning
11 Tu Drew 1 load wood from Vouts Frater came home S.M stormed all day
12 Wed drifted & snowed roads al Blocken
13 Wed Got saw sharpened roads bad cut wood
14 Fri Broke road to Wood in J Wright's swamp Wt 2B Fine
15 Sat Cold snowed & drifted
16 Sun Went to Maple Grove. snowed & drifted
17 Mo Went to woods cut trees for sawing Fine
18 Tu Bad Roads cut wood
19 Wed Went to swamp Fine got 2 loads hardwood
20 Thu stormed & drifted Gyp & Beauty are each giving 1/2 pail milk
21 Fri Cold & drifts no track until PM
22 Sat Wt to B Mrs Davey & Daisey McKay here Fine
23 Sun Went to Bethel Fine
Feb & March
(Bk. 28.)
No.______ Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 187 .
No of Car. FROM 24 Feb TO Remarks.
24 Mo Hauled logs on skids (in swamp) Fine
25 Tu Worked in swamp drifted Fine
26 Wed " " " Rain
27 Thu to Cut with drag saw Fine & cold
29 28 Fri 1st Mar - Cutting " " " J Agelsworth Bell & Bride here Cold
30 1 Sat Went to B Fine
3 Sun 2 roads drifted up Fine
3 Mo Took J A Bell & Wife to B went to Dublin & Maitland Fine
4 Tu Drew 1 load Wood Broke sleigh tongue Soft & fine
5 Wed Helped seeley cut wood (circular) got 1 load Fine Keen cold wind
6 Tu Stormed & drifted, wt to cuff social at Algonquin
7 Fri Went to Commins from S. Milks came home J Rath & Fam & Saml Simpson & wf here
8 Sat Went to B got 2 loads wood James H Bell here
9 Sun Wt 2 Bethel Fine
10 Mo Wt 2 B got boot fixed Fine
11 Tu Fine & Warm Helped J McLean cut wood P.M
12 Wed Split Wood Fine
13 Thu " " " assessors here D. Ross & Davis Mr Philps had Oyster supper
14 Fri Drew out 6 loads wood from swamp Fine
15 Sat Got 2 loads wood from J McEathron Fine Alva & JH Bell went to Mr McGuins
March
(Bk. 28.)
No. 3Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 16 Mar TO 4 April Remarks.
16 Sun Mifs Pennick Buried Cousin Ellen Bell here Fine
17 Mo Took 1 load wood to R Bell Fine F. rough & stormy A got 1 load stove wood
18 Tu Went to Prescott, got 2 loads wood F
19 Wed Drew 1 load wood & 2 logs to mill Snow
20 Thu " " " Dear Mr & Mrs Bigg } here Drew 2 loads Fine
21 Fri Drew 2 loads Fine
22 Sat got Plank from Algonquin & 1 load of wood Wt to B F in F rough & stormy A
23 Sun Went to Bethel Fine
24 Mo Drew 2 loads wood Fine
25 " " " " " had 2 lambs Snow
26 " " " " "
27 Thu Wt2B necktie social at S of T hall Soft & warm
28 Fri Cleaned hall split wood had 5 lambs Fine
29 Went to Market Rain
30 Mo Took 1 load to R Bell, F & M went to Keelers got 6 loads roads bare
1st April Got 3/4 cord Tamarack Went to fair field at night Fine
2 Wed Cut & drew 75 Pickets from G Shipmans Fine
3 Thu Shelled corn fine
4 Fri Split Wood light snow
April
(Bk. 28.)
No. 4 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 5 April TO 24th Remarks.
5 Sat To market with waggon Fine
6 Sun Went to Bethel C - Fine
7 Mo Drew out 11 loads manure 2B Fine
8 Tu Sawed Wood Fine
9 Wed " " for R Earl 2B
10 Thu " " " " " Fine F rough in A
11 Fri Stormy morning went to B
12 Sat 2 market split wood Fine
13 Sun Fine Roads bad
14 Mo Split Wood Fine
15 Tu " " " Uncle J Bell here
16 Wed Helped J McLean move Building Fine
17 Thu Drew 3 loads cornstalks Broke road to 3rd street Fine
18 Fri Split Wood Fine
19 Sat 2 Market " " "
20 Sun Went to Gracie Stewarts funeral Fine
21 Mo Uncle John Bell went home split wood let water off fields fine & warm
22 Tu Trimmed apple trees very fine & warm
23 Wed " " " Fine
24 Thu O Plow acre Fine
April & May
(Bk. 28.)
No. 4 & 5 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 25 April TO 14 May REMARKS.
25 Fri Plowed for Mangolds split corn ridges rain PM
26 Sat O corn ridges } '-2W 2B F
27 Sun Went to Hall Fine
28 Mo 2W Grandma Fraser went 2B Shower at noon fine {illegible} of Ray
29 Mo - 2W Fine
30 Wed C " " " Frater started with Grandma for Syracuse
1st May Cleaned up Wheat, Buckwheat, Peas, corn hart oats & Barley rain & snowstorm
2 Fir O - 2W Fine
3 Sat == " " Fra came home from Syracuse
4 Sun Went to Bethel rain at night
5 Mo -- 5E Killed Bell's calf light rain
6 Tu " " Went to B rained (in showers) A & PM
7 Wed -- 5E Fine == 2W & Oats & Peas
8 Thu O == & O 2W Fine Gyp calved
9 Fri C -- 5E Mr E. Landon died Fine
10 Sat O -- 5E Fine Went to B
11 Sun Went to Edwin Landons Funeral R.W. McKechnie & Family came here Fine
12 Mo } 12 bus Wheat 6 of Barley Fine
13 Tu Seeded down 5E == & 6M & O U
14 Wed -- at Mifs Stewards fine Drew Hay Fine
May
(Bk. 28.)
No. 5 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 15 May TO 3 June REMARKS.
15 Thu : & == in Barley & Oats (Stewarts) went to Raths (Raising Barn) very heavy rain
16 Fri Wt to B R. McKecknie, Bowen Brown & Geo Full Started for Manitoba
17 Sat Wt to B Drew 4 loads manure (Stewarts) Frater & Uncle W. McKecknie went to Kingston Bertie & Minnie also
18 Sun Went to Bethel Fine
19 Mo C -- 1 E E S Fra came home from Kingston Fine
20 Tu C " " " Fine
21 Wed O -- 1 E E S "
22 Thu Hauled out 23 loads manure 2E Fine
23 Fri " " 21 " " Cherry calved Fine
24 Sat == 1E E S 2B & Burrits social Fine
25 Sun Fine at night so cold that water was frozen
26 Mo == 1E, Fine Pa took Jenny to South Mountain
27 Tu O 1E E S. Drew 7 loads manure 2E ES Shower PM
28 Wed Drew 2 loads manure 2E Pa came home from S-Mt with Uncle Jno Fraser & team of Colts
29 Thu " 17 " " " 2B Uncle John Fraser went to Kingston
30 Fri C -- 2E spread manure Fine
31 Sat C -- 2E " " 2B "
1st June Sun } Went to Bethel C. Fine
2 Mo C -- 2E. O spreading manure Fine A
3 Tu O -- 2 E ES Rain
June
(Bk. 28.)
No. 6 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 4 June TO 23 REMARKS.
4 Wed ==2E Randal harrow Fine
5 Thu plant Potatoes
6 Fri Rain, nearly all day
7 Sat O Planting Potatoes C Corn
8 Sun meeting at S H Fine
9 Mo corn R Bell & wife here
10 Tu O planting Corn 2B Fine Light Showers
11 Wed Washed sheep O -- W corn ground Fine
12 Thu sowed w corn sheared sheep Went 2B
13 Fri Went to South Mountain Amy Wood & 2 I
14 Sat " " Kemptville. 2B Fine
15 Sun rain, nearly all day Heard Mr Agar at Kemptville
16 Mo Came home from S-Mt took Nellie McKecknie & Mifs Tillie Wright to B
17 Tu C Road Work shower
18 Wed C road work
19 Thu O " " Fine C--4E
20 Fri C -- 4E, F 2B
21 Sat C " " " "
22 Sun Shower in & F Fine A
23 Mo O -- 4E Fine cleaned cellar
June & July
(Bk. 28.)
No. 6 & 7 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 14 24 June TO 13 July REMARKS.
24 Tu : == Q M 4E Fine & Warm
25 Wed -- Potatoes == corn Fine
26 Thu Went to B Put mower in running order Shower
27 Fri " " " 1 load Cheese & to anniversary of Bethel Church Fine
28 Sat 2B drew rails for fence drew straw Piled wood r rain
29 Sun Went to Bethel C
30 Mo Cultivated Corn in orchard Fine
31 Tu 1st July } == Corn 2E cocked hay orchard
2 Wed == Potatoes. 2B. Drew 4 loads hay
3 Thu " " & corn Fine
4 Fri == Corn "
5 Sat " " & Potatoes "
6 Sun Went to Hall Fine
7 Mo --/ Potatoes rain AM 2B & Dublin grist
8 Tu " " Fine got grist from B
9 Wed --/ " 2E M 3E S 1/2
10 Thu O --/ Potatoes --/ corn 2E Rain
11 Fri --/ corn Foz Raked & put up hay 3E S 1/2
12 Sat " " W2B Fine
13 Sun Went to Bethel Fine
July
(Bk. 28.)
No. 7 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 14 July TO 2nd Aug REMARKS.
14 Mo Drew in 7 loads hay F F.Rain A
15 Tu --/ F Put Paris green on bugs Drew 3 loads hay 3E Fine
16 Wed --/ corn Fine
17 Thu O --/ corn No 4 a e R Earl & 4 ae A Irelan Shower at night
18 Fri -- corn & Potatoes W 2 a e for A Irelan & 6 for J McLean Fine
19 Sat C w for Millar. Amy & Aunt Margaret Wood went to Kingston. Went to B Fine
20 Sun Fine
21 Mo O W for Millar -- Corn & Potatoes 2E ES
22 Tu O W " " } O -- Corn & Potatoes W Rye 2E WS W 2 a e for Freeland
23 Wed Piled Wood rainy went to B
24 Thu W 3 a e for Alex Matheson & 2 for Abbott w 3E NS
25 Fri W 2 ae for Abbot. (Wheat) rain --/ Potatoes
26 Sat " " " " " Fine O --/ Potatoes. cocked Hay 1 & 3E
27 Sun Went to Bethel. Rained & Hailed
28 Mo Drew in 12 loads hay 8.1 E WS 4.3 E NS
29 Tu " " 7 " " 6.3 E NS O 1 & 3 } E 1.ENS
30 Wed --/ corn Emily Hugill & sister were drowned drowned
31 Thu --/ " AM Dressed sleepers & cleaned out floor stalls mangers &c horse stable
1st Aug Fri w in 3 a e for A Irelan 0 --/ corn 2E ES Laid sleepers, stable Fine
2 Sat W 4 ae for Jno Stewart Drew in 4 loads Rye 2E WS. Jim & Fred Bell here
August
(Bk. 28.)
No. 8 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 3rd Aug TO 22 REMARKS.
3 Sun meeting at S H Fine
4 Mo O Drew 1 1/2 loads Rye went to Picnic at Perrys grove
5 Tu W Barley. Put paris Green on Potatoes Fine AM rain afternoon
6 Wed W part 2W Oats. Went to B Fine Bound Barley
7 Thu Pulled Peas worked at stable Fine
8 Fri Drew 3 loads Oats Shower F. E A
9 Sat " 4 1/2 " " 2W Uncle Jno Bell here
10 Sun Went to Bethel & B Fine
11 Mo Drew 5 loads oats 2W Uncle Jno Bell went home raked oat ground
12 Tu Threshed at A Irelans. Drew 2 loads Peas Fine
13 Wed C W Wheat Drew Barley 5E cut Oats (Stewarts) Fine
14 Thu C -- 2W. Picked up stumps logs &c 5W
15 Fri (14) O w Wheat drew oats from stewarts 1 load Fine
16 Sat C -- 2W Picked stumps & logs 5W AM Rain PM
17 Sun rained nearly all day
18 Mo C -- 2W Rain Loosened stone 5W
19 Tu C -- 2W Turned over wheat dug around stone Fine
20 Wed " " AM drew 3 loads Wheat 5E
21 Thu W Oats 1E ES got 36 sheep & lambs from Millar
22 Fri O -- 2W dug Post holes 5W Fine
August & Sept
(Bk. 28.)
No. 8 & 9 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 23 Aug TO 11 Sept REMARKS.
23 Sat O -- 2W Drew in 4 loads oats 1E ES Fine
24 Sun Went to International Campground
25 Mo Drew in 4 loads oats 1E ES Fine
26 Tu Helped frew draw in grain 10 loads Fine
27 Wed " J McLean thresh Fine
28 Thu O == C-- 2W 2nd time. O digging post holes
29 Fri C -- 2W started to Bore post holes 5W
30 Sat C " " Bored holes 2B Fine
31 Sun Went to Hall E.E.C. Fine
1st Sept Mo Drew out 12 loads manure 2W Fine
2 Tu Drew 1 load manure & 4 bbls brls ashes on wheat ground 2W MNS
3 Wed sowed 4 bus wheat 2W Fine got 40 bus corn refuse Frew & Seeley 25 .15 home
4 Thu -- at 2W Rain AM high wind PM Wt 2 B
5 Fri " " " drew off quackroots Fine
6 Sat Went to B C -- 2W Fine
7 Sun Went to Bethel
8 Mo O -- 2W Mr & Mrs T Wood here Set Posts Showery
9 Tu O X -- 2W == 2W Picked apples cut clover in orchard Fine
10 Wed Sowed 7 1/2 bus Rye Fine w Buckwheat 4E
11 Thu Helped Frew thresh } Aunt Helen B & Fam here Fine
September
(Bk. 28.)
No. 9 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 12 Sept TO 30th REMARKS.
12 Fri O w Buckwheat & Bound Part of it Uncle James B here
13 Sat Bound " Wt to Market Rain F. F A
14 Sun Went to S of F hall. Fine
15 Mo O Binding Buckwheat Fine
16 Tu Went to returned from kingston with Uncle James Bell Fine
17 Wed Uncle james & Fam went to Montreal
18 Thu Rain AM C -- 2E took grist to Mill
19 Fri Set up Buckwheat Fine C -- 2E WS
20 Sat C -- 2E Wt to B Fine
21 Sund Went to Bethel C Fine
22 Mo O -- 2E Ws w 3ESS Fine
23 Tu wd w Corn Cut water furrows 2E WS Pa went to Montreal Fine & windy
24 Wed drew 4 loads cinders for road rain
25 Thu Went to Ottawa Exhibition
26 Returned from " " Fine
27 Sat Went to market, Fine O setting up W corn
28 Sun Fine & Warm
29 Mo Cut Corn 2W Uncle Jno Bell went home
30 Bound corn Fran went to S- Mt Fine
October
(Bk. 28.)
No. 10 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 1st TO 20 REMARKS.
1st Oct Drew in 3 loads Clover 3E SS Fine
2 Thu Cut & Bound corn 2E ES
3 Fri " Corn Drew 8 loads Buckwheat Fine
4 Sat O cutting corn 2B Fine
5 Sun Went to Bethel Fine
6 Mo Picked apples Bought ram from McGraw Fine
7 Tu C Dig Potatoes Fine
8 Wed " " AM Fixed for threshing
9 Thu C thresh Oats Peas Barley Wheat
10 Fri O Threshing 1 1/2 day at $4.00 Per day
11 Sat O Potatoes (Shaker Russetts) 2B Fine
12 Sun Went to B & Bethel
13 Mo C Breezes Prolifics Fine Archie Bell here
14 Tu C " " " Went to Prescott
15 Wed Helped seeley thresh Fine
16 Thu " R Earl dig Potatoes drew 8 load Pumpkins
17 Fri Dug Potatoes R. Earls. F Early Rose PM
18 Sat Fixed Pig pen dug Potatoes AM rain
19 Sun Went to Bethel Fine
20 Mo Drew 8 loads W Corn 1 of Clover cool & fine
Oct & Nov
(Bk. 28.)
No. 10.11 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 21 Oct TO 9 Nov REMARKS.
21 Tu Drew 3 loads Clover & 3 of corn Fine
22 Wed " 10 " Corn 2E ES Fine
23 Thu " 6 " " " " 1 load Potatoes
24 Fri " 200 bus Mangolds snow cold
25 Sat " 3 loads Potatoes 2 White 1 red sharp frost last night Went to B Fine
26 Sun Went to Bethel Fine
27 Mo O digging potatoes C seeley helped Fine
28 Tu drew in 1 1/2 loads Red 1 E Rose 2 small ones
29 Wed Finis Potatoes 10 ER. 6 small Fine
30 Thu drew 1 " tops & e from 5 2E ES
31 Fri Cleaned & took to Mill at B 54 bus feed
1st Nov Went to B 1 load Russets, sold feed at 1.10 Per 100
2 Sun Went to Bethel C Snow at night
3 Mo Snowed Killed heifer, put up stoves
4 Tu Went to market Beef & Potatoes Cider PM
5 Wed Went to B 12 bus Potatoes cut and cleaned Pumpkins
6 Thu Boiled feed fixed hog Pen & o
7 Fri Husked corn Boiled feed fixed Barn yard gate sheds &c Put up Rose heifers &c
8 Sat Went to market fixed gates stables &c
9 Sun " " Maple Grove rain at night Fine most of day
November
(Bk. 28.)
No. 11 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 10 TO 30 REMARKS.
10 Mo Finished setting Posts P 5 E N Husked corn Fine
11 Tu Husked Corn Boiled feed rain Wt 2B
12 Wed " " Rain
13 Thu " " Drizzling most of day
14 Fri " " Rain
15 Sat O Husking corn very heavy Rain
16 Sun Went to Bethel shower
17 Mo O Topping mangolds Drew stumps 5W
18 Tu Snowed most of day
19 Wed Fixed up shed &c
20 Thu Very cold & drifting
21 Fri Drew straw cold
22 Sat Stormy F Went to Daltons for tea
23 Sun Went to Bethel & Maitland
24 Mo Went to B got side of leather (Harn{illegible}
25 Tu stormy F Fixed calfstable A
26 Wed Took 5/8 cord Wood to Kerr Fine
27 Thu sawed wood at creek mild & warm
28 Fri " " " " F cleaned Buckwheat P.M
29 Sat Went to Market Rough & stormy
30 Sun Went to Bethel cool wind Fine
December
Henry 2 1/2
(Bk. 28.)
No. 12 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 21 Oct TO 9 Nov REMARKS.
1st Mo Stormy morning Copied in day Book Fine A
2 Tu Cut Wood in AM (creek) killed hog PM (1) Stormy A, F.F
3 Wed Filed saw fixed Lock (front Door) &c hail at night Snowing most of day
4 Thu Cut Wood, Went to Kerrs 1 1/2 cords wood twice
5 Fri Helped John Stewart thresh Fine
6 Sat Cut Wood at creek A Went to Market Fine & warm rained at night
7 Sun Lydia Fen{illegible} here thawed Fine
8 Mo Helped Irelan thresh roads Bare
9 Tu Rained most of day Worked at desk
10 Wed Sawed wood at creek Fine
11 Thu Went to B AM cut wood PM Fine
12 Fri Killed 3 hogs Fine
13 Sat Went to market - Potatoes & 1 hog (waggon) Fine
14 Sun Snow Went to Dedic of new Pres Chur & to Bethel
15 Mo Snow got horses shod at B
16 Tu Went to South Mountain Fine Went to B walk
17 Wed Called at Moorhouses in AM at Alidas at night Cut wood
18 Thu Went to Winchester cold & Fine W2B wood
19 Fri Went to Kemptville Fine Went to B Wood
20 Sat Came home from Kemptville cold Fine
December & Jan
(Bk. 28.)
No. 12 & 1 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1879 & 0.
No of Car. FROM 21st Dec Oct TO REMARKS.
21 Sun very cold Then 31 {symbol for degrees) below zero Went to Hall
22 Mo Went to Dublin stormy F
23 Tu Killed Rose Fine & warm
24 Wed Stormy F Cleaned hall S of H A rain]
25 Thu Mrs Davie & Fam here Cold 2B twice Went to Bethel at night Philp
26 Fri Drew wood Fra went to North Augusta Fine
27 Sat Went to B Beef. Stormy Beef selling at 2 1/2 ct Per {illegible}
28 Sun " " Bethel & took Mr Wright to Maitland
29 Mo Went to Jone's sale Cold
30 Tu Drew 4 loads wood. Fine
31 Wed School meeting J. Bell & J Wood here Stormy afternoon went to B
1st Jan 1880 Drew {illegible} loads wood Fine
2 Fri Pa started for Kingston with Black team colts & cutter Went to B Fine
3 Sat Went to Woods got rods for windows Bethel Ch Fine
4 Sun at S. H Rain in AM
5 Mo Took 1 1/2 cords Tamarac to R Bell @ 2 1/2 Per cord Drew 1 load wood
6 Tu Drew wood from creek Fine
7 Wed Drew 4 loads wood } Maggie Bell here (Francis)
8 Thu cut Oak tree, Went to B Party S of T hall
9 Fri Fine & warm. Picked up 4 bags Potatoes mended Blanket Fine roads a perfect bed of ice sleighing never better
January
(Bk. 28.)
No. 10.11 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 80 .
No of Car. FROM 10 of Jan TO 29 Jan REMARKS.
10 Sat Went to Market Butter Potatoes &c Butter sold at .20 cts Per Pound Fine
11 Sun Went to Maple Grove & Bethel
12 Mo Put up Rollers for curtains at Church
13 Tu Shep & Mary Milks, Jim Ede & hs Earl the committee for tea meeting here (24 Persons) Fine
14 Wed Split Wood Fine }
15 got Telescope 15 Thu Went to B Split Wood Fine
16 Fri Got Organ from G Snider for Tea meeting F at Bethel Jenny Wood & Maggie Bell here
17 Sat Went to B Got corn ground for meal Soft & Fine
18 Sun Went to Maitland Fine
19 Mo Drizzly Jenny, Maggie, Maggie Bell & Jenny Wood & I went to J L Wood to missionary meeting Maitland
20 Tu very Cold stormy & drifting Wt2B
21 Wed Fine & warm Split Wood
22 Thu Went to Missionary Meeting at Bethel misty
23 Fri Pa came home from Kingstong Snow
24 Sat Went to market Loverna & Abe Commins here Fine
25 Sun Went to Bethel Church Fine
26 Mo Went to Bishop's Mills Oxford Mills & Kemptville by Commins Fine
27 Tu Came home from " " " " & Kemptville rainy afternoon
28 Wed Cleaned up 40 bus buckwheat Roads almost bare Colder at night Fine
29 Thu Split Wood, Put meat in small Barrel W Fine
Febuary
(Bk. 28.)
No. 2 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 80 .
No of Car. FROM 30 Jan TO REMARKS.
30 Fri Split Wood Fine until about 5:30 PM rain at night
31 Sat " " Stormy in morning
1 Su Took Mr Archie McDougall to Maitland very stormy F & Cold A
2 Mo Drew 5 loads straw & 1 load corn in ear to corn crib from L Barn Fine & cold
3 Tu Picked over Early Rose & part of White Potatoes Fine
4 Wed Fine AM Picking over White Potatoes Went to B drifting
5 Thu Split wood snow
6 Fri Smoked meat & split wood
7 Sat Went to Market, Snow Buckwheat selling at 50 cts per bus
8 Sun Went to Bethel Church drifting
9 Mo Went to B with Maggie Bell (She went to Montreal Fine
10 Tu Split Wood F Snowed in A Picked over Potatoes
11 Wed Took Jenny to Oxford Mills & drove on to Kemptville Fine
- 12 Thu Returned from Kemptville stopped at McGuins & got Clover dresfer +
13 Fri Fixed Pump Water Pipe (House) Cleaned Chimney &c Fine & warm
14 Sat Got Cylander {sic} from Mr H Raths Fine & cold
15 Sun Went to Algonquin Quarterly meeting Fine
16 Mo Fine & warm split wood set horse power for threshing Clover 2 Raths
17 Tu Threshed out Cover Warm & Fine
18 Wed Dressed Clover Went to B rain
12 sleigh run good in morning {illegible} snow in roads
Febuary & March
(Bk. 28.)
No._____ Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1879 .
No of Car. FROM 19 of Feb TO 9 March REMARKS.
19 Thu At R Bells most of day Cold north wind
20 Fri Helped John McLean saw wood cleaned part of Clover Fine & cool
21 Sat Went to B to Market Fine
22 Sun Went to Bethel Cold
23 Mo + Uncle Wm McKecknie went to Sharpton Maggy & I went to S Milks & Andrew Earls
24 Tu Cleaned Clover Fine Went to B
25 Wed Finis Clover, sold Wether sheep $6.00 Shower went to B
26 Thu Took 1 load soft wood to B with waggon got $1.00 (one) for it Fine
27 Fri Split Wood } Went to Maitland party Party broke up cannot agree done
28 Sat Went to B Maggie went to Mallor Stowed rain
29 Sun High wind, nearly all frost out of ground Fine
1st Mar Split Wood Went to B Fine
2nd Tu I went to B Fine Roads very bad
3 Wed Took J Smiths Clover Dresser home Fine
4 Thu Helped dig grave for Mr Seeleys Baby Fine & warm
5 Fri Went to funeral of C. Seeleys Child road very bad Rain or mist
6 Sat Went to Market Potatoes & meat Light flurry of snow
7 Sun Went to Bethel. Mr Philp Preached
8 Mo Went to B cut & split Wood cold & windy
9 Tu Drew 2 loads straw with waggon Draw manure 5 loads Fine & cool
night } & 23 Went to Lecture v LN Beaudry
March
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No. 3 Train, _______ Conductor,___________ 1880 .
No of Car. FROM 10th TO REMARKS.
10 Wed Drew out 10 loads Manure put it in heaps Fine & cold
11 Thu Cold Cleaned up some oats for Mill Put up 6 bus Buckwheat some snow
12 Fri Helped Seely weigh hay Mr Philp & Wife Laidley here H cut wood Fine
13 Sat Went to Mill Uncle Wm McKecknie started for home cold east wind Fine
14 Sun Went to B & got Maggie Bell
15 Mo Drew 100 stakes from Dout's
16 Tues " " " " " Paid 1 1/4 cents each
17 Wed " " " " " $1.25 Per 100
18 Thu Helped Frew move to Mrs Keelers Place Fine
19 Fri Drew 1 load hay Maggie Bell went to Kingston I went to B Fine & warm
20 Sat Took 2.50 AM express for kingston snow went out to sha{illegible} with Francis W Bell
21 Sun Went over to glenvale Mr Conway preached Fine
22 Mo W Aunt Catherines helped take out brick &c roads bad snow
23 Tu Went to Mr Blakes; with Francis & tommy to a social snow & rain AM
24 Wed Went to Mr Clydes Andrew died about a fortnight ago
25 Thu At Uncle Johns Went to social sharpton
26 Fri at " " until 4 PM went to {illegible} Alex Aunt E - sick Fine
27 Sat At Uncle Alexanders Fine
28 Sun " " " Went to westbrook
29 Mo Went to Uncle Wm Bells
April
(Bk. 28.)
No. 4 Train, _______ Conductor, J. Fraser 1880 .
No of Car. FROM 30 March TO 18 April REMARKS.
30 Tu Aunt Caroline Bell took me to Ernestown at Luke Sharps Fine
31 Wed Went from L Sharps to Gt Uncle Wm Bells Fine
1st Thurs Went to Party at Mr Robinsons
2 Fri at Uncle Samuel Bell's Fine
3 Sat Went to J Albert Bells. J.B. Blanchard's Napanee & Elias Smiths Fine
4 Sun Went to White Church morning J Bells for tea ayelsworth Cherry Calved
5 Mo Jacob Bell took me to Ernestown Came home There was 5 lambs when I came home
6 Tu Drew 4 loads hay, Cleaned calf stable Fine
7 Wed had 3 lambs Sold share of Colts $160 got them 10 mos ago for $80
8 Thu Went to B got 4 gallons molasses .80 per gal Fine
9 Fri Cut wood Pa went to Kemptville Fine 2 lambs more High wind
10 Sat Sharped Pickets, filed saw & c rain AM
11 Sun Ashford Bell & Geo Wood here Snow
12 Mo Finis sharping stakes Fine
13 Tu making frame Hotbed fixed hotbed trimmed J Bell came here apple trees trimmed Fine & Warm
14 Wed Went to B at apple trees } Pa came home from Mountain bot mare 13 Tu 12 Mo
15 Thu Trimmed trees went to B warm & fine had a lamb Put up line fences
16 Fri Trimming Trees Uncle John Bell went to B going home tomorrow Snow & Rain
17 Sat Went to B drizzly, got letters from Jenny & Maggy
18 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Philp Preached
April & May
(Bk. 28.)
No. 4 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 1880 .
No of Car. FROM 19th April TO 8th May REMARKS.
19 Mo Drew 20 loads manure little field warm & fine
20 Tu Spread manure & Plowed little field Fine had 2 lambs
21 Wed Went to B got 1 load manure from Kerr AM C -- Little Orchard Fine & warm
22 Thu Cleaned up Oats, Rain & went to Party to Smiths at Fairfield
23 Fri Dug around apple trees Fine
24 Sat Went to Market, Star had a calf Fine Sent Archie to R McKecknie for land
25 Sun at Schoolhouse Fine had a lamb
26 Mo Fixed wheelbarrow, set 18 maple trees on S.S. no1 W by Road fence Fine let water off fields
27 Tu -- Behind Pigpen Drew 4 load Pig manure on mangold ground Fine } Drewe out chip dirt
28 Wed C-- 5W Drew stone off 5W , shower, Went to B had 2 lambs Wheeled out chip dirt
29 Thu C -- 5W AM Rain PM Fixed Roller Lil & Dapple calved
30 Fri Snow & rain Pa went to Kemptville Killed 2 calves
1st May Went to B } Fine Mr Dalton got 1 Pig Mr Wright got 4 Pigs
2 Sun Went to Bethel. Fine} Burnt stumps &c 5W
3 Mo Pa came home from Kemptville with 2 horses Pair 80.00 fine Took down glass front
4 Tu C -- 5W } == little field } Ridged up acre & mangold ground } Went to B F & warm
5 Wed C -- 5W ... & == W orchard } WEnt to B Fine & warm
6 Thu C -- 5W Sowed Beans & Peas Orchard W sold 2 calves $3.00 Fine got ammunition 2B
7 Fri Put in Mangolds. Got 4 foxes young Killed Rose's calf Fine & warm had a lamb
8 Sat ... 6 bus potatoes little field: got 455 ft lumber Went to B
+27 Bess calved } 28 shut up Bull 3 Trish calved
May
(Bk. 28.)
No. 35 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 80 .
No of Car. FROM 9th TO 28 REMARKS.
9 Sun Fine answered mollie Aries letter
10 Mo C -- 2E.ES. Cleaned 20 bus oats for seed Rain AM
11Tus C -- 2E.ES. Went to Bishops Mills. Fine
12 Wed C -- 2E.ES. Came home from Bishops Mills with 20 bushels of potatoes Fine
13 Thu O -- 2E.ES. C -- 1E.ES. -- with 2 teams
14 Fri O -- 1E.ES. Fine
15 Sat Sifted & Cleaned 1 1/2 bus grass seed Went 2B Bot Barley 9 1/2 bus paid 1.75 per bus Fine
16 Sun Went to Bethel. Wrote to Hannah, Ann E Amy & Grandma Fraser Fine & warm
17 :
: Barley 9 1/2 & Wheat 2 bus 2E E3. ==1E Es. Fine sent 391 lbs milk this morning 17 Mo {from 14th entry} Bot wheat "Gold Drop" paid 1.75 Per bus
18 :
: Grass seed & Clover 2E ES } Sowed 12 1/2 bus Oats 1E ES Shower P.M. & == it over 1 1/2 times Fine PM
19 O == 2E ES O 2E ES } O == 1E ES 1 1/2 times } C 1E ES } Fine
20 Thu O M 1E ES } -- water furrows in 2E ES } : 5W, White Oats & == over 2 1/2 times Fine
21 Fri O 5W in AM Washed sheep } Dr.B. Booth called here misty
22 Sat Drew 31 loads manure 2W WS S. Fine
23 Sun Went to Funeral (Baby Shipmans) Rain
24 Mo Sheared 7 sheep W2B Fine
25 Tu " 17 16 " Spread manure Fine
26 Wed O spreading manure Fine
27 Tu Got 2 loads lumber from Algonquin Fine
28 Fri Put up Board fence 5W Fine
June
(Bk. 28.)
No. 6 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 80 .
No of Car. FROM May 29th TO June REMARKS.
29 Sat Planted potatoes in acre marked 2E WS Fine
30 Sun Rained most all day Madam calved
31 Mo Cut Potatoes Wt2B Killed Madams calf
1st June Tu } O Cutting potatoes. Cut Drain 2E WS Fine
2 Wed Planted 30 bus cut potatoes 2E WS Mr John McLean helped Fine
3 Thu Drew 18 loads manure 2E WS Fine
4 Fri C -- 2E WS for corn Fine
5 Sat O -- & == corn ground Wt2B Fine
6 Sun Rain 2.S.H. Gyp calved
7 Mo Planted corn Fair & cool
8 Tu -- w. corn ground 3W
9 Wed " " " " 4E N-W corner Fine
10 Thu == " " " -- for Buckwheat - Fine
11 Fri Bought western corn, wed mangolds
12 Sat Sent Wool to Ernestown put wool around maple{??} Fine
13 Sun 2 Bethel Mr Philp } took Mr McDougal to fairfield Rain
14 Mo C Road work Jno Stewart R. Su. Fine PM
15 Tu " " " "
16 Wed O " " Wt2B }: w corn 4E Fine
17 Thu O == w corn 4E got Rug & Duster 2B Fine sowed oats & == 3W Fine
June & July
(Bk. 28.)
No. 6 & 7 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 80 .
No of Car. FROM TO 7 July REMARKS.
18 Fri O w corn 2B Bought Rug$1.20 & Duster (2.25) Fine
19 Sat Lydia Fraser & I went to Oxford Mills & Kemptville
20 Sun Heard Mr MacIntyre a}k & Mr Edwards at Oxford Mills
21 Mo Returned home == Potatoes acre Fine
22 Tu == 2E WS } C -- 4E Fine
23 Wed C == " } C " "
24 Thu O -- 4E AM } : Buckwheat F AM Rain PM
25 Fri Attended Anniversary at Church Bethel Fine
26 Sat O == & M 4E Jenny went to Oxford Mls. Fine Took here 2 Prescott
27 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Philps farewell sermon
28 Mo --/ potato acre } Mr & Mrs Bennington here Fine
29 Tu O --/ " " " " " went to Lyn Mr & Mrs Perley here (Rev)
30 Wed Hanc Bell , BrB & I went to International camp ground & morristown got cow from Augusta
1st July Thu } C --/ pota 2E put paris green (acre) Fine
2 Fri C --/ potato 2E } -- acre Fine
3 Sat O --/ " " Went to B Fine
4 Sun Went to M.E. campground (Butternut Bay)
5 Mo O --/ corn Fine } sold 6 lambs & Buck to P. hunter for $20.50
6 Tu --/ Pota acre fine (Hilling them)
7 Wed " " " " } went to Picnic (Front)
July
(Bk. 28.)
No. 7 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 80 .
No of Car. FROM 8th TO 27th REMARKS.
8 thu I went to & returned from Escott Pa went to Hexton with load for Mr Philp PM
9 Fri O Potato & corn acre } got horse from Josiah
10 Sat Went to B. Thinned Mangolds. Fred Bell here
11 Sun Mr Chown preached his 1st sermon at Bethel Fine & warm
12 Mo commenced haying in orchard --/ pota 2E Fine forenoon Rain PM
13 Tu C --/ Potatoes AM 2E } cocked hay Orchard P.M Fine
14 Wed W 1 1/2 ac Wheat for McEwan & 3 for Burns Fine Drew in 3 loads hay Orchard. got 2 heifer
15 Thu Drew 1 load hay Orchard. W Rye & Wheat 2W Fine Bound Wheat
16 Fri W Rye & Wheat 3 ac J McLean Bound Rye Fine
17 Sat Went to B } cocked 3E SS } Bound Rye Fine
18 Sun Went to S of F Hall Mr Lewis preach Fine
19 Mo W 4 1/2 ac for J Earl } O -- corn } --/ 2E WS Pota shower at 7 PM
20 Tu C W Burns - John } O m 3E NS. shower in morning
21 Wed w for Burns (J) O 8 1/2 10 ac } Raked & cocked hay 3E NS Drew 6 loads hay (Chamber)
22 Thu Drew in 10 loads hay put 6 in chamber 2 in L Barn & 2 in upper barn Fine
23 Fri " " 9 " Rye & 4 3 loads wheat Fine
24 Sat w 6 ac for J Henry } Went to B O --/ potatoes Fine
25 Sun went to Fred Shipmans Funeral Fine
26 Mo O --/ corn } Showery } Pa & Ma started for sharpton
27 Tu Got Fleck & calf from Dixon lot went t to Sam Reads Sale Fine
August
(Bk. 28.)
No. 8 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 80 .
No of Car. FROM 28th July TO 16 Aug REMARKS.
28 Wed WEnt to B AM. Filed Reaper guards PM got dan shod got oil (machine & coal) shower
29 killed Flec's calf. Thinned Roots sold Bull to J Stagg $15.50 Fine
30 Fri Reaped 7 acres for Nichol $3.50 Fine
31 Sat dug waterhole Dixon lot Looking after cattle nearly all day Fine
1st Aug Sun Went to Hall Mr Lewis Preached Fine
2 Mo Cut around Barley thinned mangolds rain in PM
3 Tu W 6 ac -- J Stewart } W Barley 2EES. Fine
4 Wed O W Barley AM weeding & thinning carrots } cleaned W machine Fine
5 Thu W for John Stewart Fine 7 or 8 ac
6 Fri Drew in 5 loads Barley PM 2E ES F
7 Sat Drew in 2 loads 2E ES Barley AM Raked & finis field PM
8 Sun Went to quarterly meeting Fine
9 Mo Cut 1/2 ac Wheat McEwan & 2 of wheat & 1 1/2 of oats for Alfred Irelan Fine
10 Tu Went to B Fine Bennet Dixon & Mifs McCullough here
11 Wed Cut 4 1/2 ac for C. Simpson $2.25 Pa & Ma Returned from K Fine
12 Thu W for H Hurd & 1 ac of Wheat 2E ES Fine
13 Fri W 1E ES oats in AM & oats in 5W PM Fine
14 Sat O W oats 5W Fine Drew in Spring Wheat 2 loads
15 Sun Went to Hall G Henderson here Fine
16 Mo Drew in 7 loads oats 1E ES Fine
Aug & Sept
(Bk. 28.)
No. 8 - Train, _______ Conductor,_______187 80 .
No of Car. FROM 17 Aug TO 6 Sept REMARKS.
17 Tu Drew in 7 loads oats 5W } Josiah & Alida Fletcher here
18 Wed WEnt to B got wheel Band on Reaper O cutting oats Fine
19 Thu Went to B about Bran old sow had 10 pigs Fine
20 Fri Raked %W AM Drew 2 1/2 loads Oats PM Fine
21 Sat Went to Algonquin Fine Looked for heifer
22 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown preached Fine
23 Mo Cut W Corn. Helped R Earl thresh Fine
24 Tu Helped R. Earl thresh & John McLean O Fine C
25 Wed " Mr McLean threshing, fixed cellar way James Bell here Fine
26 Thu Piled wood in shed Maggie C Bell here Fine
27 Fri Bound Corn 2E WS Went 2 B dug potatoes Dug potatoes Fine
28 Sat Went to Market Fine } & to Butternut Bay
29 Sun Went to International Camp ground Tommy Bell here Fine Maggie Bell & 2
30 Mo Piled wood in shed. Dug 5 bus potatoes Fine
31 Tu } 2 market } Helped H Hurd thresh Fine
1 Wed Drew in 3 loads W Corn 2B } e & Mariette Smith here Fine
2 Thu Helped A Irelan thresh P.M cleaned dooryard AM Fine
3 Fri Helped Alfred thresh & Houston
4 Sat Helped M Houston thresh M.V. Bell went home Fine Market James Bell went home
5 Sun Went to Bethel, Mr Chowin & Mariette & Elais Smith went home
September
(Bk. 28.)
No. 9 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 80 .
No of Car. FROM 6th TO 25th REMARKS.
6 Mo -- 4E. Fine, Helped R Smith thresh
7 Tu C " " " Dug Early Rose acre
8 Wed C " " " " " "
9 Thu C " " " Helped James Earl thresh
10 Fri Drew in 4 loads W. Corn 2B dug potatoes Fine
11 Sat Went to Market Jenny & Uncle John Fraser here Fine moved fence between 4 & 5E
12 Sun Started Sunday School } 2 Pres. Ch. 7 PM Fine
+ 13 Mo O --- 4E } Fine Fixed for threshing Went to B Alva & Lydia went to Loverna A' Commins wedding
14 Tu P O -- W Corn ground } Jenny & Pa went to Excursion Uncle J Fraser went home
15 Wed O digging E.R. Drew in 3 loads L. Fine
16 Thu Threshed Wehat Rye & Oats (H Hurd & C Simpson) Fine
17 Fri O Threshing got in 10 12 & 15 E.R.potatoes, Cleaned up 29 bus Rye & 5 wheat Fine Went 2B
18 Sat 2B Sold 20 bus (measure) Sowed F Wheat 3W Fine Rye .75 cts Per bus Weight - 21-7) Maggie & Mrs Read here } -- 1 ac 2E
19 Sun Went to Bethel. Maggie & Mrs Read returned to Escott Light shower
20 Mo Drew out 14 loads manure for wheat no 3W Rain Went 2B bot 9 1/2 lbs Pork @ .10 = .95 cts
21 Tu " " 11 " " " " spread manure } : wheat 2E SW corner
22 Wed : & == in Rye. 4E Fine. Went to B Bot tickets for Affie & Irelan & I Toronto
23 Thu Alfred & I went to Toronto Fine
24 Fri " " " " " Niagara Falls, Buffalo & Hamilton Fine
25 Sat 2 Hamilton Fair AM Alfred came started home @ 3 PM & I went to Stratford Fine
+ Barn B burned on Geo Howisons place
November
(Bk. 28.)
No. 11 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 80 .
No of Car. FROM 5th TO 24 REMARKS.
5 Fri O -- 5W } -- 2W ridging up ] Fine & warm
6 Sat C -- Ridged up 2W took grist to Mill Fine
7 Sun Heavy wind storm, in B -- Boathouses washed away -- Lumber washed off dock &C } 4 cars tipped in r{illegible} at Morrisons
8 Mo O -- 2W 2B got grist & took in 5 bags Potatoes Fine & Warm
9 Tu ' -- 1E ES Fine & warm cut ditch 5W O -- 2W
10 Wed C -- " warm & Fine Finis ditch 5W
11 Thu Rained near all day } Fixed Seeleys clock Went to Frews (Keelers)
12 Fri Put up room stove - Glass front to stoop Fine Banked hogpen filled Beds with straw &c
13 Sat C -- 1E ES Went to B Apples potatoes &c Fine
14 Sun Went to qt mt @ Algonquin & Bethel snowed about 2 or 3 inches
15 Mo Plastered Log cowstable Fine
16 Tu Finished Plastering .. Nellie McRoberts & Gracie R here
17 Wed Packed away mower, harrows, plow, Roller 2B heard A. Forbes lecture } got buck
18 Thu Killed 3 hogs, sleighs running today snow
19 Fri Killed cow we got from Milton Earl Fine Went to B 7 bags Potatoes @ 35 per bus
20 Sat Went to Market 1 hog 311 lbs @ 6 1/4 Per lb
21 Sun Stormed & drifted cold
22 Mo Drew 2 loads straw F & Cold cut up hogs
23 Tu Went to Moses Bissels sale Fine & Cold
24 Wed 2B got horses shod AM Fine } Helped Mr McLean Kill heifer
November & December
(Bk. 28.)
No. 11-12 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 80 .
No of Car. FROM 25 Nov TO 14th of Dec REMARKS.
25 Thu Go 1 load wood from Nickols place & took it to T Sherwood
26 Fri Took 1 load wood to Sherwood. Fine got cart
27 Sat Went to B sold 2 quarters of Beef 4.50 Per 100 wt Maggie & Mr Mallory here from Escott Fine
28 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown Preached Maggie went to Escott Fine
29 Mo Commenced to cut Winter wood on Nickol Place Fine
30 Tu Cut wood Fine } have about 1 acre of wood most all laying, with the roots burned off
1st Dec Wed } Did not go to swamp on account of storm Mr & Mrs John Smith here
2 Thu Cut wood at swamp Fine & warm
3 Fri Helped Mr Nickol thresh fine Team & 2 men White frost
4 Sat Cut wood in woods " Went to B
5 Sun Thawed High south wind } went to Maitland Mr Chown Pr
6 Mo Cut Wood Mr McLean helped. Fine Warm Mr Ward & Robinson here
7 Tu " " " " " Fine Cold Uncle Wm Fraser cutting today Mr Ward & Robinson to Lyn mill
8 Wed Cut Wood Mr Ward & Robinson went away some snow Mary Harker here Fine
9 Thu Drew 3 loads wood Mr McLean here
10 Fri Cold Drew 3 loads wood J McLean here 1 load to B Uncle Wms
11 Sat Drew 2 loads wood & 1 load straw for young cattle Went to B 2 bags Potatoes cold
12 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown Preached
13 Mo Drew 3 loads wood } Fine & warm PM Misty AM
14 Tu Drew 1 load Wood & 6 sawlogs to Algonquin home} Pa on Grand Jury
December
(Bk. 28.)
No. 12 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 80 .
No of Car. FROM 15 Dec TO REMARKS.
15 Wed Drew 1 load wood ] helped J Roberts lath Warm some snow
16 Thu " 3 " " Cold splendid sleighing
17 Fri " " " " "
18 Sat Drew 1 load Wood to Uncle Wms & 3 loads Straw cold & fine 18 Jenny came home Fine
19 Sun Mr Coleman here Fine
20 Mo Drew 2 loads wood & 5 Sawlogs to Algonquin not very cold Fine & cloudy
21 Tu drew 4 sawlogs to mill & 1 load to B
22 Wed Helped Mr McLean cut wood Drew 1 load home & 1 to B
23 Thu Went to Escott for Maggie Fine
24 Fri Returned home from Escott Fine
25 Sat Went to B & got Mrs Davie & fam Uncle Wm & Aunt Ellen Fraser Mrs Wood Sarah Willie Fine
26 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown preached
27 Mo Helped Mr McLean cut wood Fine
28 Tu School meeting on Wednesday " & cold Went to B. helped McLean
29 Wed " " " " " fixed Div Or Snider Simpson & I Cold
30 Wed " " " " " very Cold Pa went to Prescott Fine
31 Fri " " School meeting " " Cold Went to Mill with grist Fine
1st Jan 1881 spent day at R Bells Fine Archie Bells Jenny Wood here & Gideon Henderson here
2 Sun Went to B Mr Galbraith Preached Fine
3 Mo Went to B got pants cut out } Uncle J Fraser & Olive here Jenny Wood went home Fine & cold
January
(Bk. 28.)
No. 1 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 81.
No of Car. FROM 4th of Jan TO 23rd REMARKS.
4 Tu Archie Bell & I to B & Robertsons Drew 1 load wood for Joseph Rath Fine
5 Wed Went to B & to Party at Donal Ross's Fine & warm
6 Thu Pa & Ma went to Mr McGuins } Uncle Jim Fraser & Olive home Snow & misty
7 Fri Went to Party at hall Fine & cold
8 Sat Went to Brockville, got sow home from D Robertsons Archie Bell at B
9 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown . Old Mr Furguson died about 12 PM Fine
10 Mo Sorted over apples. Snowed very fast most all AM Fine PM
11 Tu Went to Mr Furguson's funeral Fine
12 Wed Drew up 3 loads of straw Fine
13 Thu Maggie Jenny & I went to Oxford Mills & M & I to Kemptville Fine & warm
14 Fri Went to Mr Clarks & Josiah Renders Fine & cold
15 Sat At Josiah Render's went to Mr Meadows to practice (J Renders concert) Fine Cold
16 Sun Came back to Kemptville
17 Mo Started home went to Oxford Mills from that to Mr Fletchers - to Bishops mls N. Augusta & to milkshop Algonquin meeting 1 or 2 mifsing
18 Tu Got home went to Missionary meeting helping Fine
19 Wed Got Henry Hurd & Jno Stewart to cut wood Fine had Mr McLean & Robert Huston
20 Thu Got 55 rails from Vout Pa & Alva started to drive to Kingston with Bay horse Jim
21 Fri Got 67 Rails from Vout Archie came from Mountain stormed very hard at night Fred with team
22 Sat Archie Bell & Fred went to Kingston also H Ellen & Grace Robertson Went to B
23 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown Preached
January & Febuary
(Bk. 28.)
No. 1 & 2 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 81.
No of Car. FROM 24th of Jan TO 12th of Feb REMARKS.
24 Mo Measured up 10 1/2 bus Potatoes answered 3 letters Fine very cold in morning
25 Tu Fixed ladder cleaned sheds &c Fine
26 Wed Fri } Took 2 cords stove wood to R.M. Bells Fine Went to Singing School
28 Thu Wed Helped cut wood at S.H } Drew 3 load straw Mr McLean helped Went to B Fine
27 Fri Fri Thu Went to B Got Engraving (witness) cold Fine
29 Sat Helped J McLean & A. Earl cut firewood Cold T Mallory Bennet Dixon & Mifs Philps here
30 Sun Went to Mr Saunders Funeral Stormed Fine cold
31 Mo Cold north wind } Feb 12 Bennet Dixon went home
1st Feb Tu Uncle Wm McKechnie here very cold Fine
2 Wed Took Uncle WMc to Mr Robertson's very cold Charley & Sarah Simpson in evening Fine
3 Thu Pa came home from Kingston Cold Fine
4 Fri Cleaned up 6 8 bus wheat & 8 Barley
5 Sat Went to Market Apples & Potatoes Fine
6 Sun Went to Maple Grove Fine
7 Mo Got 1 load lumber 1116ft Uncle Wm Mc went to Kingston, very fine
8 Tu Took No 4 express & went to Sha Kingston & Sharpton eight - rain
9 Wed Stood groomsman for Lizzie Bell & John Cowly (Maggie Bell Brdsmd) rained all day
10 Thu at Aunt Cath AM & Uncle Johns PM
11 Fri Warm high wind took most of the snow off at Uncle Johns
12 Sat at Uncle Johns rained all day
Febuary
(Bk. 28.)
No. 2 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 81.
No of Car. FROM 13 Feb TO 4th Mar REMARKS.
13 Sun Went to Uncle Wms light snow
14 Mo " " " " & Mr McCarty's Fine
15 Tu Ashford Bell took me to Wilton Camden Newburg Napanee & Lucas Sharks Fine
16 Wed Went to Uncle Wm's & James Fralicks Fine
17 Thu At Gt Uncle Wms Fine Bowen & Geo & John getting up wood
18 Fri Went to Samuel Bells Snowed John Ayels & Sarah took me
19 Sat At Jno Ayels Bell's Elias Smiths & Uncle John Bells (gt) & at Uncle Sam's at night
20 Sun Went to White & to Rick church Morven at Uncle Sams Fine
21 Mo Lucas Sharp drove C.Bell & I to Aunt Catharines Went to Mifs Edwards concert SH Fine
22 Tu Went to Mr Clydes & Uncle Alex Bells at night
23 Wed at Uncle Alex Bells & Mrs McGuinn's cold & fine
24 Thu Took stage to Kingston & no 1 Express home Fine & cold
25 Fri Went to singing school} Rack S.H. class Div rooms at rooms Old Johnny Axford Buried
26 Sat Went to Brockville Potatoes & apples & 1 load Wood Fine
27 Sun " " Hall Mr Lewis preached Fine
28 Mo Alva got 1 load wood & took it to B } stormed all day warm, cut wood fitted axe helve rain
1st Mar } Got 2 loads wood from McCully's lot cut wood snow cold wind
2 Wed " 1 load sleigh lengths Lowell Killough here " " Fine longs
3 Thu " " " " " " " sleigh -lengths Fine & warm
4 Fri Stormed nearly all day cut wood in woodhouse
March
(Bk. 28.)
No. 3 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 81.
No of Car. FROM Sat 9th Mar TO 24th REMARKS.
Sat 5 Went to Market apples & potatoes Stormy PM sent for singing Book warm
6 Sun " " " Bethel Mr Chown preached warm & Fine
7 Mo Got 1 load cord wood from McCully Fine Mr & Mrs McLean (Henry) here warm took it to R.M. Bell
8 Tu Cut 1 cord wood for R. Bell Fine & warm Went to B 6 bags potatoes
9 Wed Took 1 load wood to R.M.Bell James H Bell here Fine
10 Thu Went to Joseph Raths sale Chilly Jenny & Mr J Fletcher here
11 Fri Cold in forenoon Drew 1 load mangolds from Joseph Raths Jenny & Fletcher went to Oxford Mills
12 Sat Went to B Drew 2 loads Mangolds from J Rath's Fine Thomas Bell & James (Montreal) Bell here & away
13 Sun Went to Maitland Mr S D Chown preached light snow Fine
14 Mo Alva started for Gravenhurst Fine went to B with waggon J Bell to B for "Chorister's"
15 Tu Went & looked at Raths 2 50 ac Fine
16 Wed Split wood went to Dublin to see about Place (Rath) Fine & warm
17 Thu Uncle Wm McKecknie here split wood rain PM Fine AM
18 Split wood went to Dublin, Fine
19 Sat Went to B Rain PM J H Bell went to B market
20 Sun roads very bad snow & rain
21 Mo Split wood Fine
22 Tu Bought 50 acres land off J Rath's place for $450.00 got books (singing -- Choristers)
23 Wed Split wood Uncle Wm McKecknie went to B started for Em Frisk calved
24 Thu Bought stack from Samuel Simpson gave $70.00 for it. Drew 3 loads
March & April
(Bk. 28.)
No. 3 & 4 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 81.
No of Car. FROM 25th Mar TO 13 April REMARKS.
25 Fri Drew 4 loads of hay cold & wind Fine went to Singing School
26 Sat drew 2 1 1/2 loads hay from S Simpson Cold helped get out posts for fence (parsonage) & J McLean raise Bent
27 Sun cold snowed last night } 26 Sat Lill calved
28 Mo Split wood Cold & fine Killed Lill's calf
29 Tu Got Deed registered at Prescott for the 25 acres in Augusta } got grist ground (Woods)
30 Wed Went over back lot put up fence &c Fine & cold
31 Thu Snowed about 8 inches last night Went to B cut Tamarac wood in shed Fine
1st April } Took 1 load hay to B @ 9.75 Per ton Drew staks for E line fence Fine Star calved
2 Sat Went to B Pa & Ma went to Kemptville Fine cold wind froze hard last night
3 Sun Went to Bethel church Mr Chown preached
4 Mo " " B & got oil for harness Drew out 8 loads manure on F wheat got hames fixed
5 Tu Washed & cleaned harness AM snow cold went to hall - prepared for PM sugar party & concert
6 Wed Cleaned S of T hall AM cut wood PM cold wind Fine
7 Thu Oiled harness (Double) AM cut wood PM Fine & cold
8 Fri Cut down tree that stood near road gate nailed up orchard fence oiled harness 2nd time Fine & warm Pa & Ma home
9 Sat Went to Market 10 bags pota 45 per bag cut & burnt balsam limbs apple &c put out bees
10 Sun Went to Maitland, Red heifer calved
11 Mo Helped tear down part of Maitland shed & move it to Bethel church Fine
12 Tu Went to B Killed Red heifer's calf nailed up picket fence Deacon skins .70 cts each to go Fine warm
13 Wed Drew part of roof for Bethel shed from Maitland Cool
April
(Bk. 28.)
No. 4 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 81.
No of Car. FROM 14 April TO REMARKS.
14 Thu Drew part roof of Bethel shed from Maitland Helped Stratton raise B M S shop
15 Fri Piled up sleepers in yard Maitland (shed) had 2 lambs Fine put up 15 bus {illegible}
16 Sat Had 4 2 lambs Went 2 B Uncle Jno Bell here Fine got Harrow teeth sharpened
17 Sun " 4 " Went to B & Bethel Church Fine
18 Mo " 2 " Went to Mr Archie Dunhams funeral Fine
19 Tu Cultivated & harrowed onion ground at back lot drew Rath's rails on line fence Fine
20 Wed Fenced across to creek, bush, back lot Fine & warm Uncle Jno Bell to Robertsons
21 Thu sowed Spr Wheat 2 bus 2 EWS Fine
22 Fri == & -- 2W } onion seeds little field Fair
23 Sat C -- 2W } Uncle Jno Bell went home Fine sod sold 3 deacon skins .65 each
24 Sun had 2 lambs Fine & warm Jim & Nellie Robertson here
25 Mo Drew poles for fence (Bates lot) C -- 2W Fine & warm had 2 lambs
26 Tu C -- 2W } drew up some hay & straw put up fence in Bates lot Fine
27 Wed C -- 2W Put tick destroyer on sheep, Fine O fence (Bates) had 7 lambs} Bob Pike Piling wood
28 Thu O -- & == 1st time 2W } Put wood in shed Fine Madam calved 1 lamb
29 Fri O == 2W Got 1/2 ton hay from J McLean for $4.00 Bess calved Fine & cold
30 Sat M 2W } 2B Potatoes 60 Per bag Barley 62 1/2 bus Fine
31 Sun 1st Sun } Quarterly Meeting (went to Algonquin) at Bethel service Fine
2 May Mon C -- 3E } Got put wood in shed Fine
3 Tu C -- N 1/2 3W E } opened waterfurrows 5W Fine
May M M a A Y Y
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No. ___ Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 81.
No of Car. FROM 4th May TO REMARKS.
4 Wed O -- 3 E NS & Mangold ground Fine Planted Potatoes acre Fine
5 Thu C -- & : 5W Barley & Picked off stone & rot roots &c gout out chip dust Fine
6 Fri O == 5W } Fine Picked up stone (Bates place) lot
7 Sat M 5W AM & == 3E NS P.M. 2B Fine got Pear trees &c
8 Sun @ class & S.S. Fine
9 Mo == twice & M : 3 E NS. Fine & warm
10 Tu Rained hard last night} fixed cart } fitted ground for mangolds
11 Wed M 3 E NS Fine C -- 1 E WS hoed onions
12 Thu C -- 1E WS Fine Got pay for April cheese $19.33 hoed onions
13 Fri O -- 1E wS & == 1E WS 1{illegible} runs 2B Bot Fine boots from G McLean $4.75 Got Pails & milk can sold each
14 Sat O == 1E WS ( : with oats & Peas ) 2B Fine
15 Sun Went to Bethel. Rain } Mr Chown Preacher
16 Mo Rained most of day } got Bee Hive from S Simpson
17 Tu Rain. made part of Bee Hive 2B got stuff for hives
18 Wed Finis Hives } Drew out 9 waggon & 8 cart loads of manure Fine
19 Thu Drew out 9 waggon & 8 cart loads of manure Went to Jno Stewarts funeral (chicago) Fine
20 Fri " " 22 waggon loads of manure Fine AM showers in P.M.
21 Sat " " 13 " " " " A.M. sowed mangolds weeded onions & went 2B Fine
22 Sun Went to Hall Mr Lewis preached & at Maitland Mr Chown Preached shower in morning fine rest of day
23 Mo -- little Orchard weeding onions Fine sent to factory 401 lbs milk { 3 masses 11 cows}
May & June
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No. ___ Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187
No of Car. FROM 24th May TO 12th June REMARKS.
24 Tu Drew out 27 loads manure 1E ES Fine
25 Wed " " 8 " " " Fine C -- 1E ES for Potatoes & corn very hot
26 Thu C -- - spread Manure Fine breeze
27 Fri O -- 1E ES Finis spreading manure Fine hoed onions} Hired Mr Smith
28 Sat O -- " Fine 2B Washed sheep
29 Sun Went to Bethel Mr A. McDougal Preached light shower AM Fine PM
30 Mo Picked stone AM {Bates lot} Went to Lyn to mill with wheat Fine == 1E ES __ acre | dug garden (Fruit)
31 Tu Ridged up Planting ground Fine
1st June Wed } Planted 48 bus Potatoes 20 20 ER 7 White K 21 Shaker
2 Thu Planted 22 bus early Rose & 1 1/2 acres corn Fine
3 Fri Shower AM } sheared (18) sheep } -- NW Part 2E Fine PM
4 Sat + W corn ground & == it Jenny & Mr Coleman here cleaned W. house washed Buggy &c
5 Sun Jenny Wood R Bell Bennet Dixon & Addied Phillips Jus Keltoe & wife here shower AM F PM
6 MO O -- W - corn ground == it Fine at onions
7 Tu Ridged up ++ & : W corn & ground Fine Fine weeding onions
8 Wed Put ashes on W corn & rolled it finis weeding onions 2nd time hoed mangolds
9 Thu -- == & : with Western corn S Pt of SE corner of 4B Fine
10 Fri Fixed fence in front of back lot Fine
11 Sat 2B Cleaned cellar Fine
12 Sun To Bethel Mr Chown Preached on honesty Fine
June J u n e
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No. ___ Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187
No of Car. FROM 13th June TO July 2 REMARKS.
13 Mo Helped put up frame of shed Bethel Church Fine
14 Tu Commenced road work Jn Stewart R.M. 2 horses scraper Plow Pater & myself Fine
15 Wed Worked on road Fine graded road between gate & & S.H. Fine
16 Thu " " " " " " from orchard to tsp of Hill H Bell here
17 Fri Worked on road Augusta Beal (team) Fine Team & I had 2 days
18 Sat 2B Potatoes Went to Picnic at St Lawrence Park shower at night
19 Sun Shower in Afternoon Henry H Bell went to B Fine AM
20 Mo O -- Potatoes acre } P/M to B rained very hard in evening
21 Tu Put Flora to Austin Fox's Bay Stallion Fine sowed Buckwheat - M Brown most of day
22 Wed } --/ Pota acre } commenced another Bee hive HH Bell went to B got lumber stuff for hive
23 Thu Cut Rye out of Wheat fine } 2B with J. Robertson seeing about Phosphate: at Bee hive fine At Mallorytown
24 Fri O --/ Potatoes acre } had 2 swarms of Bees go both went in one hive Fine
25 Sat --/ Mangolds & corn (sweet, acre) Fine 2B
26 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown not there Fine
27 MO __ 1E ES corn & Potatoes worked at shed at church Fine
28 Tu C __ at 1E ES Bees swarmed heavy shower PM Fine AM : turnips
29 Wed Thinned mangolds light showers
30 Thu C --/ Potatoes & onions Fine
1st July Fri O ___ corn & Potatoes John & Mrs Cowdy here Fine Went to B
2 Sat Washed buggy } J & Mrs Cowdy Maggie & J called 2B got milk check on Mrs Beer & Robertson 11 cows 2 wk & 4 days 38.84
July July
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No. 7 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 81
No of Car. FROM 3 July TO 21st REMARKS.
3 Sun Went to Camp-,eeting Lizzie & Jno Cowdy went to Lansdowne Fine
4 Mo I --/ corn 1E ES hot & Fine } Done road work for Back lot in Elizabethtown
5 Tu + Showery last night O -/ corn cut W 2E ES Born to Jas & Nellie Robertson a daughter Fine
6 W corn Potatoes 2B C-- Planting ground 1E ES Fine got sythes & sm{illegible}ths
7 Thu Raked up & cocked part of 2E ES } Fine -- & --/ Potatoes & corn
8 Fri O cocking hay Drew in 6 loads O O --/ --- Potatoes Fine PM
9 Sat Drew in 8 1/2 loads hay 2E ES & Put it in U Barn Fine warm
10 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Scanlon Preached shower 4 PM very hot
11 Mo Hilled corn (O) & C Potatoes O -- out Potatoes Fine
12 Tu Hilled Potatoes, 2B Fine
O 13 Wed " Fine " W orchard Went to R.M Bell's & Jas Robertson's Baby's Funeral
14 Thu D hoed Potatoes cocked hay orchard went to Exhibition at Hall Fine
15 Fri Drew in 4 loads hay orchard Fine Uncle Jno Bell & Aunt Ellen here O Potatoes --/
16 Sat Went to B Drew in 1/2 load hay Orchard heavy Hailstorm & rain storm PM F AM
17 Sun At Brockville at J Kelsoe's Fine most of the day Shower at 5:30 PM
18 Mo M 3E SS & '5E Hay light showers & cloudy
19 Tu To Market Potatoes, cut grass 4E Hollow. O M 5E cocked hay 3E SS Fine shower at night
20 Wed Raked & cocked hay 5E W Part F Wheat C 2E WS & 3W light shower at night
21 Thu Bound Wheat Drew in 3 loads hay 3E ES cut hay or grass 4E Fine
+ Put Flora 2nd time to Fox's horse
O Both babies buried in PM
July & August
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No. 7-8 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 81
No of Car. FROM 22nd July TO 18 Aug REMARKS.
22 Fri W 2 ac for W Heargreave } Drew in 6 loads hay 3E & 1 load 4E
23 Sat Drew in 12 loads hay No 5E had Mr McLean & team all day Fine } Fred Bell here (P2) Alfred Irelan here PM
24 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown Preached Fine
25 Mo W 2 ac for McEwan & 2 ac for A Irelan & 1 3/4 ac for Aaron Earl } cut hay Bates lot Fine
26 Tu W hay Bates lot 1 W 2 ac for Aaron Earl & 3 for J McLean Ma very sick } Showery P.M. Fine AM
27 Wed W 2 ac for Jno McLean 4 1/2 Jno Stewart & 3 ac A. Matheson " " " " Fine
28 Thu O W 4 ac Matheson's Wheat } O F. Wheat our own } W C Rye } Raked & cocked hay Bates lot Fine
29 Fri " " 4 ac Rye } Bound Rye O W it Fine
30 Sat O Binding & setting up Rye. Fine heavy shower 8:30 PM
31 Sun Jas Robertson & wife here Fine most of the day light shower
1st Mo W & Bound Spr Wheat 2E WS Fine } Heavy dew } W 2 ac for A Irelan Mr Chown wife & Mifs Hammond here
2 Tu Drew in 4 loads hay Bates lot } cut Barley 5W rain
3 Wed Drew in 6 loads hay (Bates lot } W McNish cut Barley 5W Fine
4 Thu Drew in 2 1/2 loads Rye 4E W for Russel McNish heavy shower 5 PM or 4:30 Fine AM
5 Fri Drew in 3 1/2 loads Rye 4E & 1 F Wheat 4E & 3 F Wheat 3W & 2 FW 2E WS Fine W for Simpsons
6 Sat in Barley 5W } W for Sam Simpson & Alfred Irelan Fine AM Rain PM
7 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown Preached
8 Mo raked & cocked Barley 5W } in hay Bates lot O Fine
9 Tu Drew in 8 6 loads Barley 5W } cocked hay W for C Simpson Fine
10 Wed " " " 4 " " & 2 loads hay Bates Place Fine 3 loads 5W Spr Wheat
August
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No. 8 Train, _______ Conductor, ____________187 81
No of Car. FROM 11th Aug TO 31st Aug REMARKS.
11 Thu C to stack of Oats & Barley 9 loads 2W Fine Windy W 2 1/2 ac for A Matheson
12 Fri Drew in 3 loads grain 2W light showers W for Jno Burns 2ac O stack
13 Sat W oats & Peas 3ENS } W 2 1/2 ac for A Irelan heavy rain last night Fine
14 Sun Went to Quarterly Meeting at Augusta Fine Staid at Mr S Dubruges for dinner
15 Mo W 1 1/2 ac for A. Irelan } cut up swale grass 4E SS } cocked 3 ENS Oats & Peas
16 Tu Drew 6 loads oats & Peas 3E NS Fine
17 Wed W 1E WS } F. } Raked 1 load 3E NS Drew O 3E NS
18 Thu Went to Adam McGuins got gang plow W for Houstons Fine
19 Fri Turned over oats & Peas AM & drew in 6 or 7 loads PM Mr McLean helped PM
20 Sat harvesting 1E WS 1 loads oats & Peas } helped R Houston 2B Fine PM
21 Sun Went to Bethel Fine
22 Mo Went to Lyn to Mill Wheat 3 bus Mr & Mrs Chown here light showers
23 Tu -- gagn C 3E NS } cleaned & scraped Barnyard Mr & Mrs Jam Simpson here
24 Wed Helped Mr Jno McLean thresh Fine
25 Thu " " " 9 - - ? A.M & " " Aaron Earl thresh PM
26 Fri Helped Aaron Earl thresh AM Fine 2B P/M/ got Back of buggy fixed F shop 26th 26th got flora shod
27 Sat Maggie U Bell Saml Coleman & sister here Fine Smoky
28 Sun Went to Campmeeting International
29 Mo C to thresh Wm Rath & Jno Corbett Fine & warm
30 Tu C Threshing Fine & warm smoky
31 Wed O " Maggie Beer & children here.
September
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No. 9 Train, _______ Conductor, ____________187 81
No of Car. FROM 1st Sept TO 20th Sept REMARKS.
1 Thu Went to Anniversary at Bethel Rev Mr Williams (TG) Preached & Rev Mr Stafford Lectured on "The Universal Boy" Fine
2 Fri Maggie Beer & children went to B; for Ch.town C -- 3E cut W corn Fine v hot
3 Sat Went to B 1 load cheese (August 12 1/2 cts Per lb) Fine U -- 3E NS Nellie Robertson here
4 Sun " " Algonquin & Bethal {sic} with Mr Jas Wright Fine
5 Mo Helped Henry Hurd thesh Fine hot M.U.Bell to Jas Robertsons
6 Tu Helped Henry Hurd Thresh Fine hot & smoky
7 Wed Wd w cornb 2E WS } drew in 1 load w corn O --- 3E NS Gang
8 Thu ' -- 5W Fine } Cleaned up 46 bus Peas & oats & sold to Reynolds for {illegible} 35 Per bus
9 Fri C -- 5W } Fine Smoky } Pa went to Gananoque
10 Sat C -- 5W Fine Came home from " " Alva came home from "
11 Sun Went to B R M Bell sick } Alva & M.U.Bell went to Hall & Maitland Jenny came home from Camp meeting
12 Mo Alva went to Gananoque } C -- 5W } sold seed wheat 3 bus to A. Earl & 4 " " J McLean
13 C -- 3W NS Fine
14 Wed C " " " } " } Maggie. U. Bell went to B & to take the train for St Gabriel
15 Thu O -- 3E NS } : 8 bus F Wheat C == 3W Fine
16 Fri O == 3E } Uncle No & Aunt Annas Fraser here hot dry Fine & smoky
17 Sat O -- 5W } Fine hot smoky } Uncle Jno & Aunt Annas Pater & Ma to B all day
18 Sun Went to B with S.G Coleman & to Bethel Mr Elliot spoke
19 Mo Helped Alfred Irelan thresh Barreled onions Fine
20 Tu " " " Put up onions in Barrels Fine } + St Gabriel
Sept & Oct
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No. 9-10 Train, _______ Conductor, ____________187 81
No of Car. FROM 21st Sept TO Oct 10 REMARKS.
21 Wed Went to B 8 Bls of Onions AM & cleaned up & took in 47 1/3 bus Rye @ .93 Per bus PM
22 Thu Went to B. 1 load onions 7 BBls cut corn Took onions to Gananoque Thunder storm AM Fine PM
23 Fri cut corn Threshed at Mr Houstons rained very hard rain
24 Sat Showery Took 1 load hay to S. Dear gathered apples (2100 lbs) at $10.00 Per ton set up corn Bates lot
25 Sun Went to Maitland. Aaron Earl at Class this morning Fine
26 Mo O -- 5E } Went to Lyn 10 bus Wheat & 6 Provender Finished Binding & setting up corn
27 Tu : & == bus Rye 3 5W 13 1/2 } Commenced to dig Potatoes } 2 Market lamb & apples &c Mr & Mrs Cummins here (Gananoque)
28 Wed O == 5W & drew off 12 loads stone } dug Potatoes 1E ES Fine PM rain Fine AM
29 Thu Cut waterfurrows 5W dug Potatoes 1E ES light shower at night Fine
30 Fri dug Potatoes E.R. 1E ES } cut corn (w) for Chilian Jones Went to B Fine
1st Oct Sat } Rain AM showery PM} Went to B market lamb apples &c fixed cookhouse roof
2 Sun Went to Bethel Mrs Davey & Fam here Fine & warm
3 Mo Rained most of AM. Pa & Jenny went to Kemptville Mr & Mrs Chown called Fine P.M Fixed hog pen
4 Tu Dug Early Rose Fine (1E ES)
5 Wed Picked apples & Dug potatoes P.M. Fine Froze Boiled feed AM Ice froze 1 inch thick last night
6 Thu Dug Potatoes E.R. 1E ES Fine } Pa came home from Kemptville Nellie Robertson here
7 Fri O Digging E.R. 1E ES Robert Stewart helped Fine
8 Sat Rain Mr & Mrs Chown here (Pa & Ma to Gananoque Nellie Robertson went home showery
9 Sun Went to Hall Mr Lewis preached
10 Mo Dug Shakee Russets Fine & cool most of day Pa came from Gananoque Light shower in morn
October
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No. 10 Train, _______ Conductor, ____________187 81
No of Car. FROM 11th Oct TO 31st REMARKS.
11 Tu Dug Potatoes Ma came home from Gananoque Fine 2B
12 Wed Rained most of day, husked corn Put up cows
13 Thu Mr Jno McLean & Aaron helped dig Potatoes O S-R &c S -G's Fine Froze at night
14 FRi Dug Potatoes O1E ES (digging) for H Hurd Pa took 17 BBls of onions Gananoque R Stewart here Fine & warm
15 Sat Rained most all day husked corn
16 Sun Fine Mr & Mrs Adam.U.McGuin here
17 Mo Finished digging Potatoes (Early Rose acre) rain showery
18 Tu Frequent showers Took T Wood 30 bus Potatoes @ 45 Per bus
19 Wed 2B with 44 2/3 bus Potatoes @ 45 cts Per bus contracted to McSorley Fine
20 Thu Drew in 65 bus large & 15 bus small White potatoes Drew in 1 load corn } Put 20 bus corn in crib
21 Fri Picked up Potatoes Pa went to Gananoque Fine H Hurd helped
22 Sat Went to B 46 1/6 bus Potatoes @ 45 cts Per bus Uncle Jno Fraser, Olive, & Mrs M.J. Martin here shower
23 Sun Rained most of day
24 Mo 2B with 47 bus Potatoes at 45 cts Per bus Fine Uncle Jno Fraser went home
25 Tu Rained most AM Pulled Mangolds Picked up Potatoes PM Fine part PM
26 Wed 2B twice 1st 40 bus 2nd 26 bus E.R. 45 cts per Bus Helped Jno McLean Kill 2 Pigs cold Fine
27 Thu Drew in 140 L & 18 Small Shakee Russets Fine O Potatoes Drew in 20 bus small E.R. Potatoes
28 Fri Went to B AM 1 cord wood to M White @ $4.00 Per Cord Drew in 3 loads mangolds Olive Fraser & Miss Martin here from B Fine & warm
29 Sat Showery Cleaned up 32 bus Oats & seeds for Mill Drew in 3 loads Pumpkins
30 Sun At Bethel Mr Chown Preached Went to B in evening Fine Burnett Dixon went home he came on Friday
31 Mo 2B with Grist -32 bus } O Mangolds Fine} cleaned up 46 bus oats Warm
November
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No. 11 Train, _______ Conductor, ____________187
No of Car. FROM 1st TO REMARKS.
1st Tu Went to B with 46 bus oats for T Smart at .36 Per bus 2B PM with 17 or 1800 of Provender for $1.25 cwt Mrs C Jones Fine
2 Wed Got 4450 lbs more Provender ground for Mrs Jones 1.25 per Cwt ground Barley & oats
3 Thu C -- acres } Drew in the rest of corn (3 loads) rained Mr Chown here
4 Fri O -- acre } Drew up Potato tops made waggon seat had flurries of snow Pater went to Gananoque
5 Sat Took 1 load of Cheese to B 31 Boxes Fine cold wind corn to fat Cherry
6 Sun Went to B Mr Burnfiled preached his farewell sermon before starting for Palestine
7 Mo C -- 1E ES Fine Mr & Mrs Chown here rain at night
8 Tu C -- " " Misty
9 Wed Went to Henry Havelock Bells funeral W shower AM Fine PM
10 Thu O -- 1E ES Came home from Funeral of HB Fine
11 Fri Hard frost last night - Boiled feed Cleaned up 20 bus Oats & Peas Fine
12 Sat Snow & Rain Pa came home from Gananoque Went to B got Mifs Martin & Olive Fraser
13 Sun Went to Quarterly Meeting Bethel Church
14 Mo 2B Pa & O. Fraser & PA Martin } Plowed 1E WS 1/2 day snow at night Fine
15 Tu Went to Market Oats (X 39 cts Per bus) butter (22 1/2) 1 Pelt - 85 ctgs chickens 35 Per Pair Fine PM snow morning
16 WEd C -- 1E WS Fine
17 Thu C -- 1E WS " } Boiled 1 Pot feed
18 Fri O -- & Waterfurrowing 1E ES Fine & warm
19 Sat C -- 2E ES in AM } Put apples in cellar Uncle Jno Fraser here } Bees in W. house Buried G. vines
20 Sun Uncle Jno Fraser Olive & Miss Martin here Went to B at night Fine Roads rough
November
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No. 11 Train, _______ Conductor, ____________187 81
No of Car. FROM 21st TO 10th REMARKS.
21 Mo Took Uncle Jno Fraser to B Fine Cleaned up grist 30 bus roads frozen hard
22 Tu Took grist to Mill AM sold it at 1.25 per 100 lbs {illegible} Helped Mr Stratton thresh PM Fine
23 Wed Helped Mr Stratton thresh fine
24 Thu Pa & Ma started for Gananoque I took 1 load & Mr Jno McLean 1 load of furniture Fine
25 Fri Went to Back lot with Aaron Earl Killed 2 year old heifer Fine shower 6 PM
26 Sat Went to Market - only sold 1 qr of Beef got 5.00 Per 100 Cwt stormy Mr Craig & Robinson Olive . F & Mifs Martin here
27 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Arch McDougall Preached Went to B cold rain
28 Mo Got 2 shoes on Mare (flora) Boiled feed 1 pot } cleaned up 16 bus oats & barley ) Put up glass front to stoop Fine
29 Tu Went to Brockville girst & 2 qrs beed Paid note D Simpson Fine warm
30 Wed Put corn in crib & picked up Potatoes Fine Warm
1st Dec Thu } Shipped 58 bus Potatoes to Gananoque #9 large & 49 small
2 Fri Leveled yard at S of T Hall Fine some frost
3 Sat Took Division Organ to B to get repaired light snow
4 Sun Went to Mr Scandival's Funeral fine
5 Mo Went to B Thomas E Bell here Fine
6 Tu Boiled 1 Pot of feed. T Bell went to B no sleighing yet Fine
7 Wed Cleaned up 16 bus Fall Wheat rain snowstorm at night
8 Thu Husked corn got ready for killing Pigs cool & Fine
9 Fri Killed 2 Pigs Mr Jno McLean & A Earl helped Fine thawing
10 Sat Went to B sold 1 Pig 378 lbs for $28.20 Potatoes 50/Per bus Fine
10 Lillie K, Olive. F Martha Martin W. J. Craig & W Robinson here
December
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No. 12 Train, _______ Conductor, J.B. Fraser 187 81
No of Car. FROM 11 Dec TO 31st REMARKS.
11 Sun Went to Bethel Mr S D Chown Preached & to B at night
12 Mo Took Sow to D. Robertsons & brought her home again Fine most of day light snow & rain
13 Rained most of day Cut up Pork warm & foggy at night
14 Wed Jennie came home (from Heckston) Jenny Wood here roads very muddy & soft
15 Thu Mr & Mrs Ralph & Mr & Mrs John Bennington here Horace Hurd & Rosanna Dalton here fine roads frozen up
16 Fri Packed away Machinery & drew up straw for bedding
17 Sat Went to B with 15.52 bus wheat got 1.20 Per bus Fine & warm no sleighing yet
18 Sun Went to S of T hall Mr Lewis Preached
19 Mo Henry Hurd & I got persons to act at the entertainment at Bethel (we drove around) Fine
20 Tu Went to B market Potatoes 75 Per bag Butter 21 Per lb Fine & warm roads soft at Bethel Church Committee meeting
21 Wed Fine & warm day practicing for Christmas Eve
22 Thu At Bethel Church fixing for Christmas tree rained most of the day (light)
23 Fri Went to B Got Chambers Encyclopedia Fine
24 Sat Went to B Jenny Bell here Fine & warm Got 1 gal of Coaloil
25 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown Preached
26 Mo Rained most of day Alva went back to Gananoque
27 Tu Uncle John Bell here Went & Cooked at G.C.Reids farm & to Jas Robertsons Fine & warm roads muddy
28 Wed Uncle Jno Bell went to B Fine Thomas E & SJ Ashford Bell here
29 Thu Rained nearly all day Tommy E & Ashford went away
30 Fri Went to Oyster supper at Chas Simpsons Fine & warm roads nearly impassable for mud
31 Sat Went to B Potatoes (75 Per bag) Butter 22 Per lb Fine warm
January
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No. 1 Train, _______ Conductor, Fraser 187 82
No of Car. FROM 1st Jan TO REMARKS.
1st Jan 1882 Sun Went to Hall Mr Lewis Preached ground frozen hard
2 Mo Took Jennie to B (for Gananoque) fair cold north wind Fine
3 Tu Took sow to T Wilkinsons light Snow cold
4 Wed Went to Lyn 12 bus wheat & 4 bus for J McLean very cold
5 Thu " " Back lot Fine & cold got waggon load wood Thomas E Bell here
6 Fri Went to Back lot (at Wood) Fine Cold
7 Sat Went to B market Potatoes .75 Per bus Fine first sleighing this winter
8 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Jas Wright preached rain Took Jennie Bell to Nellie Robertsons
9 Mo Went to B for choppers & did not get any John Henry fell & Broke collar bone & 3 ribs
10 Tu " " Back lot Fine no sleighing
11 Wed Stormed all AM Husked corn took reaper apart &c Fine PM & cold
12 Thu Working in swamp Henry Hurd helped Fine & cool } took sleigh
13 Fri Went to Swamp in AM } Snowed most of the day Horace Hurd helped got 1 small load
14 Sat " " B to Market, light snow Mr Mrs Chown & Mifs Hammond here
15 Sun Went to Hall Mr Lewis preached
16 Mo " " Swamp Horace Hurd helped Took Jennie Bell to B at night Fine
17 Tu " " " Went to Mr Chown's (Carrie Blanchard, Lottie & Henry Hurd, Mag & I
18 Wed Went to William Henry Bells funeral Fine stayed at night at Aunt Catherines
19 Thu Came from Sharpton to Gananoque Fine
20 Fri Came home from " Ma & Pa came on the 14th Fine
January & Febuary
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No. 1 Train, _______ Conductor,__________187 82
No of Car. FROM 21st Jan TO 9th Feb REMARKS.
21 Sat Went out to swamp snowed Drew out cordwood & 1 load sleigh lengths {illegible}
22 Sun Stormed most all day
23 Mo Went to B for Geo Bell & wife Pa went to Gananoque Drew up 3 loads straw very cold
24 + Tu Took Geo W. Bell & wife to B Went to Missionary meeting Dept Revs Mr Kines & Allen Cold
25 Wed Went to Swamp drew out 5 loads cordwood & 1 load home
26 Thu " " " load Took 1 load to B sold it for 2.25 Fine
27 Fri Thawed last night Made double whippletree Fixed lines Fine
28 Sat Went to B 1 load wood for T Shields Fine 2B PM
29 Sun Wind blew very cold Fine
30 Mo Went to Swamp cold & fine
31 Tu Drew 3 loads home from Back lot
1st Wed } Went to Back lot & got 1 loads wood & took it to T Shields Fine
2 Thu Went to Swamp R Earl helped cutting cordwood very fine
3 Fri Went to Swamp cut cordwood R Earl helped cold wind fine
4 Sat " " Brockville Ma went to Gananoque Fine cold wind Drew 2 loads straw
5 Sun Went to Bethel Church Mr Chown Preached Fine
6 Mo Went to Back lot Fine } Cleaning up land
7 Tu Got 1 load of wood & took it to Shields stormy got another load hail 8 PM
8 Wed Worked in swamp R. Earl here Fine
9 Thu " " " " " " warm & Fine S. B Coleman here
- Thermometer 36 below Zero
Febuary
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No. 1 Train, _______ Conductor,__________187 82
No of Car. FROM 10th TO 1st Mar REMARKS.
10 Fri Went to swamp got 1 load & took 1 load to B S.B. Coleman went to Brock
11 Sat Drew 2 tons of hay to Mifs Stewarts from H McLeans Barn at 2.50 $8.50 Per ton
12 Sun Went to B in evening with Horace Hurd
13 Mo Rained & thawed roads bare Byron Watts here
14 Tu Went to Mr Rufus Watts & to Fairfield lodge to entertainment Fine made hold back backs
15 Wed Loaded a load of hay & husked corn for market Waggons running Fine
16 Thu Went to B hay 8 per ton Fine
17 Fri Put up 6 sacks & 9 bags small potatoes & 6 bags large Went to Oyster supper (Hall)
18 Sat Started for Gananoque with potatoes it kept so cold I left them at N Shipmans & came home
19 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown Preached Fine
20 Mo Went to swamp & drew out 6 loads Fine
21 Tu Stormed most all day Maggie went to Gananoque Fixed halters
22 Wed Snowed hard Maggie came home from Gananoque
23 Thu Got 1 load Wood Went to Oyster supper at F. Woods Fine
24 Fri Went to B 2 loads wood to E Shipman Fine & warm
25 Sat Went to Gananoque with a load of potatoes for Alva (got there at noon)
26 Sun Went to service A & PM & Sunday School Fine & warm
27 Mo Came home from Gananoque Jenny & Addie Phillips came back with me roads bare
28 Tu Went to B Fine Husked corn Got pay from Shields $10.00 for wood
1st March Wed Rained hard most all day
$50 for 2 cows sold husked some corn sold to cows to H McLean 50.00
March
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No. 3 Train, _______ Conductor,__________187 82
No of Car. FROM 2nd TO 21st REMARKS.
2 Thu Cleaned up seed oats & five bags for sale Fine & warm
3 Fri Put up 10 bags Potatoes. Drew up 6 small loads straw
4 Sat Went to B Potatoes, 90 cts Per bag & oats 5 bags at 38 Per Bus 10 bags changed oats H Hurd Hurd
5 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown Preached
6 Mo Moved hay from Henry McLeans barn to Lower Barn 8 loads Fine used waggon
7 Tu Light snow Husked corn cold Fine
8 Wed Helped tear down McLeans Back of barn Fine
9 Thu stormy most of day Helped Mr McLean until 11 AM
10 Fri Snowed & Stormy most of day } got 19 1/2 bus seed potatoes Late Rose sold Flec & Star for 54.00 to H Hurd
11 Sat Went to B Potatoes .85 to .90 Per bag Oats 36 per bus Fine
12 Sun At home stormed most of day
13 Mo Went to B got 4.92 from E. Shipman for wood Fine sleighing good today
14 Tu Drew out 9 loads manure 1E WS
15 Wed Went H Hurds sale Fine 2B AM
16 Thu Looked for Rock Elm no scarcely any to be got Fine
17 Fri Husked corn fine
18 Sat Went to B Paid Mr Rath $137.67 cts on back lot Fine
19 Sun Went to Bethel Church Mr Chown Preached Fine Went to J Robertsons after Jennie
20 Mo Cut down & drew to house 8 white oak logs Mr McLean & Horace Hurd helped
21 Tu Stormed most of day cleared an hour &c
March & April
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No. 3& 4 Train, Brockville Conductor,__________187 82
No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
22 Wed Sawed wood at Jno McLeans Pm 2B with 3 logs white oak Fine Mild
23 Thu Sawed wood AM Jno Stewarts & J. Corbets machine sawed at Mifs Stewarts PM mild
24 Fri Went to B with 2 loads of logs (white oak) Fine
25 Sat Went to B Fine Potatoes 7 bags 85 & 90 Per bag Maggie Bell came here
26 Sun Fine Maggie Bell & I went to Jas Robertson
27 Mo Rain husked corn Am helped Jno McLean at bent of barn took it down PM Gracie & Nellie Robertson here
28 Tu Drew of Oak tree tops into pasture ground ground frozen hard in morning Fine
29 Wed Went to B P.M. Very large crowed started for Manitoba Fine & warm
30 Thu Went to B Ma came from Gananoque warm roads bad Fine
31 Fri Split wood put up 7 bags potatoes Cold wind Fine
1st April Went to B Market Fine
2 Sun At home most of day roads very bad
3 Mo 2B Went to Shep Mills very Fine day
4 Tu Went to B market AM & got Olive Fraser & Addie Phillips PM light showers
5 Wed Maggie was married to Henry E Hurd Archie Bell & Jennie Fraser 1st waiters & Sam Coleman Fine day. They started for Manitoba
6 Thu Ma & Pa went to Gananoque most of day S.B. Coleman went home } Olive F went to B
7 Fri Loaded 1 load hay 8.50 Per ton Horace Hurd got 300 of hay Fine
8 Sat Went to B 1 load hay 8.50 Per ton Took Jennie Fraser & Magie Bell to B PM Fine
9 Sun Went to Brockville Fine Roads bad
10 Mo Drew 2 loads hay to Albert McDougall got $8.50 per ton Fine
April
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No. 4 Train, Brockville Conductor,__________187 82
No of Car. FROM 11th April TO 30th REMARKS.
11 Tu Went to B 2 loads Hay to Albert McDougall Fine Roads frozen Hay 8.50 Per ton
12 Wed Split Wood Flurries of snow most of day Lill calved
13 Thu Split & Sawed Wood Bess calved Killed Bess's & Lill's calf
14 Fri " " " " Rose calved Maggie Bell started for Sharpton Fine 2B
15 Sat Finis sawing woood at house (cross-cut) John Hurd helped all week Fine
16 Sun Went to Bethel & from there Maggie V Bell & I went to J Robertsons Fine & warm
17 Mo Cleaned up grain AM & helped Mr McLean raise Bent of Barn PM very fine day
18 Tu Took Maggies Boxes to B (for Manitoba) Fine & warm cleaned rest of wheat
19 Wed So : S.W & == ac } Fine AM } Idas Morton started to work here rain PM
20 Thu Cleaned grass seed & part Barley RAin
21 Fri Light showers most of day snow & rain cut seed Potatoes Finis cleaning Barley & oats (seed)
22 Sat Went to B Fine cut Potatoes Frosty
23 Sun " " S of T hall Mr Lewis preached Fine
24 Mo ' -- 2W } fixed fences spread manure &c Fine Frost in morning
25 Tu C -- 2W Fine
26 Wed C -- 2W White sow had 10 pigs Fine
27 Thu O -- 2W Fine
28 ' --- 1E ES : spring wheat rained most of P.M. cut wood in shed
29 Sat Went to B Rain
30 Went to Hall Church Mr Chown Preached Fine Frisk calved
May
(Bk. 28.)
No. _____ Train, Brockville Conductor,__________187 82
No of Car. FROM 1st TO 20th REMARKS.
1st May Mo : Oats 2W @w == 1 1/2 (Australian) windy Fine
2 Tu O == 2W + M C of it Fine Lill calved
3 Wed O M 2W + acre AM ' -- 2E WS PM Planted Potatoes Fine windy Killed Lill's calf
4 Thu O -- gang 1E ES } Fine } Burnt brush Plowed in wheat
5 Fri Drew out 4 loads manure 1E WS } Took 1658 lbs at 8.50 Per ton hay to Mr Chown sold heifers calf to P Hunter for 2.85
6 Sat O 2E WS -- } Fine } Burnt brush split wood boiled feed spread straw around yard
7 Sun Thomas E Bell here Jennie & I went to Q.M at Algonquin Fine
8 Mo O : Wheat No 1E ES & seeded it } == it twice } O -- 2E WS } Fine } Rain @ night
9 Tu O -- 2E WS. } M 1E ES } : 1E WS & ' of it == } Fine Went 2B
10 Wed O : ++ & M 1E ES sowed it with Barley
11 Thu Got horses shod at Strattons & spr waggon fixed Loaded one load hay Rain most of day
12 Fri 2B AM shipped 2 Pigs to Gananoque fair F.A.M } Took 1840 lbs hay to P Hunter at 9 Per ton PM Rain PM
13 Sat ' -- 4E } Fine } Cold & Backward spring
14 Sun went to Bethel Mr Short M.E. minister preached James & Nellie Robertson here & Mortimer Dixon Fine
15 Mo C -- 4E M 3E NS F Wheat } Fine } Loaded 1 load hay } nailed up fence acre
16 Tu C -- 4E Fine Sold Mr Houston 8 bus Potatoes @ 50 Per bus
17 WEd O -- 4E Fine Cool East wind
18 Thu Went to B Hay. $ @ $ 11.00 Per ton Bot 1 bag Salt & 1 BBl plaster ++ & : 4E PM
19 Fri Sowed Land - Plaster & salt on 4E O == 4E Fine 2 1/2 lands
20 Sat M 4E 2B PM got tweed suit of Clothes from Barr & Babcock Fine
May & June
(Bk. 28.)
No. 5 & 6 Train, Brockville Conductor,__________187 82
No of Car. FROM 21st May TO REMARKS.
21 Sun Pa here from Gananoque Fine
22 Mo Drew out 13 loads manure Pa went back to G Rain at night, light showers
23 Tu Rained most all day
X 24 Wed Drew out 8 loads manure Went to B PM Walter F Wood came here X AM Fine
25 Thu Drew out 15 loads manure Fine
26 Fri Drew out loads manure C -- ~ 1E WS Fine
27 Sat O -- 1E WS } J Aldridge brought 2 teams and helped PM Fine most of day
28 Sun W Wood & I went to B Fine AM rain at night
29 Mo O : -- & little orchard oats & peas Fine sold 400 of hay at P .50 Per cwt
30 == & -- cout C 1E WS Fine
31 Wed O -- cout Potato & corn ground & Marked it out with marker rain in PM
1st June Thu } Went out to Back lot Took out stumps Fine
2 Fri Commenced to plant potatoes more rain Fine AM
3 Sat Planted Potatoes 1E WS Rain most of PM J.B. Coleman here Fine AM
4 Sun Rain AM Heavy flood last night Fine PM
5 Mo Took out Stumped back lot Fine most of day
6 Tu " " " "
7 Wed " " " " Built part fence north side flat Fine
8 Thu " " " " rain AM & PM
9 Fri Went to Kemptville Fine
from St Catherines
June
(Bk. 28.)
No. 6 Train, Brockville Conductor,__________187 82
No of Car. FROM 10th TO 30th REMARKS.
10 Sat Went to Josiah Render's from Kemptville Olive & I } Rain most of AM Maclure home here from Gan Heifer calved
11 Sun Came back to Kemptville Fine Went to hear Mr Allen at night
12 Mo Came home from Kemptville Fine Flora foaled
13 Tu Planted Corn Fine 1E WS
14 Wed Worked on road Augusta Division Fine
15 Thu Planted some Shakee Russett Potatoes 1E WS Fine Went to B
16 Fri Hoed Beans & among currant bushes trimmed cherry trees took worms nests out of them &c
17 Sat Burnt stumps on Back lot Put Flora to Lathams French stallion Fine Rain at night
18 Sun Very heavy rain in Morning Fine PM
19 Mo Sawed tops off posts S side 5W 2B Set 2 sett of Gate posts Fine
20 Tu Pa came down from G to vote & returned on the 5:30 PM Fine Went to Mill at Lyn 10 bus wheat & Mixed 6 of provender
21 Wed Went to B. Finis sawing tops off posts Put cap boards on fence 5W 8S
22 Thu Planted Potatoes second time Shaker Russetts & Scotch Greys No 1E WS Fine
23 Fri Sowed W Corn P.M. Planted corn where potatoes missedt 1E WS Fine most of day light shower PM
24 Sat Finis W corn 1E WS SNS Hilled part of Early Potatoes Cherry Nailed on Cap boards 5W SS Cherry calved
25 Sun Fine Jennie & Walter went to Church Bethel
26 Mo Commenced Road work had horses on scraper Fine & warm Walter & Jennie {illegible}
27 Tu Finished Road work Fine
28 Wed Finis --/ early Potatoes } O --/ corn orchard} Shower Put wood in shed
29 Thu Drew 2 loads hay from back lot Fine
30 Fri " " " " " Rain PM
July
(Bk. 28.)
No. 7 Train, Brockville Conductor, Fraser187 82
No of Car. FROM 1st of July TO 20th REMARKS.
1st Sat Rain both A & PM. Ground Reaper sections Alva here
2 Sun Went to Service Bethel Mr Masson Preacher F Showery
3 Mo Drew home one load hay AM Rain PM Alva went back to Gananoque frequent showers PM
4 Tu == Corn & Potatoes, sold Rose for $30.00 to Murray (Butcher) Fine
5 Wed Put up line fence between Shipmans & us Back lot Fine most of day rain at night
6 Thu Drew out 7 loads Manure from out of Lower B AM Moved 4 loads straw out of L. Barn inot shed PM
7 Fri Moved 3 loads straw & Cultivated W corn & Potatoes rain in AM rained all night
8 Sat /| Corn Walter went to Gananoque Put Flora to Luthuger's horse Fine
9 Sun Went to Bethel Church Mr Chown Preached Went to B for service Fine
10 Mo O /| Corn Light showers PM Fine AM
11 Tu O C --/ /| Potatoes Walter came from Cananoque Fine
12 Wed C /| Potatoes Went to B G Henderson here AM Fine - PM Potatoes
13 Tu C /| Potatoes Fine light showers ~ Morning
14 Fri O --/ " "
15 Sat /| " Put Mowing machine together O ground M - Knives scythes &c Went to B
16 Sun James & Nellie Robertson here Fine
17 Mo in Orchard AM -- Potatoes & corn sold hay on back C lot Fine
18 Tu -- Potatoes & corn showery O C.M. Sharp (nee Bell) & Mifs Kate Sharp here
19 Wed Raked & cocked hay, Orchard --/ corn & Potatoes
20 Thu Drew in 5 loads hay Orchard Fine C --/ Potatoes & Corn
July & August
(Bk. 28.)
No. 7 & 8 Train, Brockville Conductor, Fraser 187 82
No of Car. FROM 21st of July TO 9 Aug REMARKS.
21 Fri --/ Potatoes & Put Paris Green on them -- O Fine
22 Sat --/ Potatoes & Corn Took Mrs Lucas Sharp & Mifs Kate Sharp to B Fine Put reaper together
23 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown Preached & to B Mr T.G Williams Preached Fine
24 Mo M 3E SS P.M. Went to B with a load of Cheese AM Fine & warm
25 Tu M 2E ES Cocked most of no 3E SS windy Fine & warm
26 Wed Raked & cocked 2E ES Finis cutting around fences Fine Breezy
27 Thu Drew in 6 loads hay 3E SS Put 5 in lower Barn & 1 in upper Fine
28 Thu M 5E hay. Went to B got Pitman Box for Reaper heavy shower last night Fine
29 Sat Drew in 3 loads AM put 1 in U Barn & 3 in loft Raked & cocked 5E Fine
30 Sun Fine & hot Nellie Robertson & Jennie Robertson here Fine
31 Mo * Drew in 5 loads hay from no 5E & 6 from 2E ES Henry McLean & Herman White helped Fine
1st Aug Tu } no 4 ac of Rye & 1 1/2 F Wheat for J McLean & 1 1/2 ac of Rye for H McLean } Ma here from Gananoque
2 Wed M Rye & Bound part of it Tillie & Aunt M went to Jas Robertsons Fine hot
3 Thu M Rye Bound & stooked up C.O. Johnston Tillie & Aunt Margaret Wood went to B {illegible} on no 4
4 Fri M Rye & Bound & stooked it {illegible} Fine O Ma went back to Gananoque very hot
5 Sat O M Rye } in F Wheat. Fine C Jennie went to Gan } Uncle Jno Fraser & Olive came last night & went to Gananoque today
6 Sun Quarterly meeting at Maple Grove Fine very hot sultry
7 Mo Went to Prescott for casting for Reaper ' cut in F Wheat for A Irelan Rain P.M.
8 Tu Rained most of day. Adam & Marg McGuin here Nellie Robertson here Uncle J.F. Olive & Jennie came home
9 Wed Uncle John & Olive Fraser went home shower cut part of A Irelan's Fall Wheat
- C.O.Johnston, Wife & child & Aunt M Wood here
August
(Bk. 28.)
No. 8 Train,______________ Conductor, J Fraser 187 82
No of Car. FROM 10th Aug TO 29 Aug REMARKS.
10 Thu M in F Wheat for A.Q. M acre spr wht } M Barley C 2E WS } showery
11 Fri O W Fall Wheat No 3E NS & Barley 2E WS O binding & setting up F Wheat Fine
12 Sat Bound Spr Wheat acre Fine AM } drew in 4 loads PM Barley 2E WS showers
13 Sun Went to St Lawrence Camp Ground Jennie & I Fine
14 Mo Drew in 2 loads Barley & one load swale grass 3E & 3 loads Rye (5W) Fine
15 Tu Drew in 5 loads Rye 5 E & 6 loads F Wheat 3E & 2 loads Spr Wheat } J & W. Miller helped PM 15th Mr & Mifs Scott here
16 Wed Cut 6 ac Spr Wht for Millar fine 16th Scott went home
17 Thu + Mr & Mrs J.L. & mrs Alex Margach here Andy & Maggie Margach here Rainy +
18 Fri M Australian oats 2W C M spr Wheat 1E ES C Fine
19 Sat O M spr Wheat & Australian Oats 1E ES Fine Pa here from G 2W
20 Sun Went to Bethel & Brockville ( Chown & Williams Preached Fine
21 Mo Finis Binding of Spr Wheat & set it up AM Pa went home to Gananoque & Cousin J. Margach to {illegible}
22 Tu Drew in 8 loads Oats 2W Miss Scott Mr Dixon & I went to International Camp Grounds
23 WEd Rained showery most of day, washed Buggie & Made washers for it &c &c
24 Thu Drew in 8 loads Australian Oats Fine
25 Fri Jennie went to Gananoque & from that to Kingston Miss Scott went home Rain AM Fine PM
26 Sat Drew in 5 loads Oats 2W Fine O M for A Irelan (one piece)
27 Sun Heavy shower in evening Fine rest of day Sow had 10 pigs last night
28 Mo' -- 3E WS Drew in 2 loads oats 4E Fine Cut down bushes 4E
29 Tu Drew in 6 loads Oats 4E Fine Insured {illegible} Landon Material for $1200.00
+ Tisha McGuin & Mrs R Bell here 29 Fred Bell here
September
(Bk. 28.)
No. 9 Train,______________ Conductor, J B Fraser 187 82
No of Car. FROM 30th Aug TO 18 Sept REMARKS.
30 Wed Finis oats 1 load 4E } drew 1 load swale grass 4E Finis } Drew in 2 loads Spr Wheat 1E ES
31 Thu Finis harvesting 1/2 load oats Orchard (little) Fine & 5 loads Spr Wheat 1E ES
1st Fri ' -- 3E NS PM } Rain PM } Helped Henry McLeans thresh until 10 AM machine broke Fine AM
2 Sat Helped H McLean thresh Jno Smith here Fine
3 Sun Went to B for the Rev T.G.Williams who preached at Bethel showery in AM
4 Mo Finished threshing at H McLeans in AM Helped R.E.Stewart thresh P.M. heavy shower 5 PM
5 Tu Helped Jno McLean thresh Walter & I & the team Fine
6 WEd C -- 3E Scraped B.yard. Jennie came home from Sharpton Went to Picnic (School) Perry's Grove Fine PM
7 thu O -- 3E NS Cut Brush 4 E Went to B got broom Groceries &c Jennie came home from Sharpton Scraped B yard
8 Fri O -- 3E NS Cut brush 4E 2B got broom Groceries
9 Sat Jennie & Walter went to Heckston Burnet Dixon here. Fine Cut corn 1E WS
10 Sun Fine Mr Baker & Dr Porter from Prince Albert here
11 Mo Bound W Corn got 4 3 bus F Wheat from Abbott @ 1.35 Per bus Burnt stumps in pasture Fine
12 Tu Drew out 10 loads manure on no 3E NS Walter returned last night Fine
13 Wed Cut W corn, got 5 bus Rye from Mr McLean
14 Thu : 3 bus F Wheat 3E NS AM & 3 3/4 bus Rye } Rained most of P.M. Hauled one load manure
15 Fri Drew out 15 loads manure 3E NS very high wind yesterday PM Fine
16 Sat O == Rye & part F. Wheat Went to B. Finis binding W.Corn Jenny came home Mifs Minnie Gilroy here Fine
17 Sun Fine Went to B & to Bethel Mr Chown Preached
18 Mo Helped Jno Houston thresh Fine Dug 7 bags of potatoes, heavy shower last night
Sept & Oct
(Bk. 28.)
No. 9 & 10 Train,______________ Conductor, J B Fraser 187 82
No of Car. FROM 19th Sept TO 8th Oct REMARKS.
19 Tu Went to Market, Rained, spread manure Helped R Houston thresh
20 Wed Went to Kingston Fair Fine
21 Thu At Kingston Fair rainey Drew out Manure came back to Gananoque
22 Fri At Gananoque Rained most of day Dew out home manure
23 Sat Came home from Gananoque Fine Drew out manure
24 Sun Uncle James Bell here Fine
25 Mo ' -- 5W PM : 2 bus F Wheat & == it in 3E NS Fine Picked up apples & dug potatoes for market
26 Tu Went to B to Market Picked up apples Fine Potatoes, apples. pigs 1.50-125
27 C -- 5W Cut corn. Fine Got 10 bus Barley from H McLean
28 Thu Went to Lyn with 10 bus Barley & 14 bus wheat Bound & set up corn, picked up apples Fine
29 Fri Cutting corn O 1E WS } Fin } C -- 5W } Dug potatoes for market
30 Sat Went to Market Bound up Corn Fine
1st Oct Sun } Went to Bethel Mr Chown preached Jennie Walter & Mifs Gilroy went to B Fine
2 Mo Drew out 12 loads manure 1E WS ' to dig potatoes fine
3 Fri Dug potatoes Fine
4 Wed " " "
5 Thu " " "
6 Fri " " " Went to B
7 Sat O Digging Potatoes Fine Edward Gilroy & Mifs Sarah Laidley here
8 Went to B & to Maitland Fine
October
(Bk. 28.)
No. 10 Train,______________ Conductor,____________187 82
No of Car. FROM 9th Oct TO 28 Oct REMARKS.
9 Mo C -- 5W } Picked up one pit of Potatoes } Mr & Mifs Gilroy & Miss Laidley went home Fine Windy Picked apples
10 Tu Went to B market Potatoes 55 to 60 6 bags apples very dull 90 to 100 Fine Picked snow Apples
11 Wed C -- AM 5W } Picked apples raw cold wind
12 Thu Finis Picking apples & Picked over part cider apples Pa came here from Gananoque Fine
13 Fri Finis Picking over apples Took part of apples to cider-mill Fine
14 Sat Took rest of apples to mill. Went to Kemptville Fine
15 Sun At Presbyterian Ch in Kemptville Mr Hay Preached Fine
16 Mo Went to J.S.Renders C dig potatoes (at Renders) Fine
17 Tu Finis digging at Josiah's } Walter helped A Irelan thresh Fine
18 Wed Came home " " " " " from Mountain } stopped at J Van Allen's last night
19 Thu Got 112 Gals of Cider Drew 2 loads potatoes Fine Geo Dalton & wife here
20 Fri Picked up 3 loads potatoes. Pa & Ma went to Gananoque Fine Tommy E Bell here
21 Sat Went to Market AM Drew in Potatoes P.M. Fine got check cashed 74.55
22 Sun Went to Maitland Mr Chown preached Fine
23 Mo Got shirts (Flannel) & Horse blankets & got harness fixed Rainy Finis drawing in potatoes
24 Tu Walter went to S. Mountain for potatoes Put away machinery fixed barn door &c &c Fine
25 Wed Took reaper & Mower apart & put them away Fixed cow-stanchions, put wood in shed &c &c Fine
26 Thu Walter returned from S Mtn with 35 or 36 bus of Potatoes Got 2 teeth filled. Finis wheeling wood in shed &c &c
27 Fri Drew in 4 loads of Corn & 3 of w corn Fine
28 Sat Finis Drawing in w corn 2 loads 2B at night Got Heifer from Mike Whalen Fine
November
(Bk. 28.)
No. 11 Train,______________ Conductor,____________187 82
No of Car. FROM 29th Oct TO 17 Nov REMARKS.
29 Sun Went to Bethel Mr C preached showers
30 Mo O --- 5W Mr Chown here Fine Revival services started at Bethel tonight
1st Nov Wed } Boiled feed for pigs Fixed for threshing Fine
2 Thu Went to B to market Potatoes & apples Had 4 teeth filled Fine
3 Fri Commenced to thresh Wheat & some Rye today Fine
4 Sat Threshing } Rye (balance of) Oats & part of Barley Fine
5 Sun Jas & Nellie Robertson here Fine 2B
6 Mo Finis Threshing, Cleaned & straightened up yard Fine
7 Tu Went to B to Mill hog feed fine
8 Wed Got Grist from B Addio Phillips here Fine
9 Thu Walter F Wood Went away (to B) R. Sanderson here Fine
10 Fri --- 5W " PM } " " went to Gananoque Belle (cow) up to Gananoque Fine
11 Sat Went to B Paid taxes 25.53 showery PM Jennie Wood here Fine AM
12 Sun Went to Maple Grove Mr Might Preached Rained D.J.W & I went up {illegible}
13 Mo Rained Jennie Wood went home snowed & rain Jennie & Mrs Chown to B } Finis cook house Window
14 Tu O -- 5W } Cold wind. Fine.
15 Wed ' -- 1F WS Fine
16 Thu C --- " " R Sanderson here Fine
17 Fri Got ready for market Oats & potatoes
Nov & Dec
(Bk. 28.)
No. 11-12 Train,____________ Conductor,__________187 82
No of Car. FROM 18th Nov TO 6 Dec REMARKS.
18 Sat Went to Market Potatoes (47 cts) & Oats (35 cts) Trimmed Put down Grape vines Fine
19 Sun Went to S.H in A.M. & Bethel at 7 PM M Chown Preached
20 Mo 20 Revival Services going on yet Miss Winona Near here this evening
20 Mo Put batten on Cow Stable Glass front to stoop mild Fine Mr & Mrs Chown went away &c &c
21 Tu Went out to Back lot Fine Let lot to Mr Nichol
22 Wed Built fence around part of back lot Mr Nickel, Harry Nickel & Mr Fields helped Fine
23 Thu Bought colt of A Irelan $30.00 Fine Fixed up hen-house buggy house &c
24 Fri Cleaned up 12 bus of Oats & put up 4 bags Rose Potatoes Snowed services going on at Bethel yet
25 Sat Went to Brock to Market Potatoes & Oats Alva & F Ashley here (9.P.M)
26 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown preached
27 Mo Went to hear the Jubilee Singers fine Alva & Frank Ashley returned to Gananoque
28 Tu Fixed or put window in cow stable cleaned hot pen &c &c Fine
29 Wed Went to B got Mifs Elma Shipman to come & sow for Jennie } Mr Might sup minister here Fine
30 Thu Drew up bedding for stock Snow at evening cool
1st Fri Killed 3 hogs Fine J & H McLean helped
2 Sat Went to Market Pork 7.75 Per cwt (1 hog ) (328 lbs) stormy
3 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown Preached Fine
4 Mo Stormed Went to B & got S.S.Library 44 vols
5 Tu Salted down Pork snow storm at night Fine most of day
6 Wed Helped R Stratton thresh Fine
December
(Bk. 28.)
No. 12 Train,______________ Conductor,__________187 82
No of Car. FROM 7th Dec TO 26 Dec REMARKS.
7 Thu Finis threshing at R. Strattons B.C. Dixon here rough & stormy
8 Fri stormy Chored around Moved Pigs into old he{illegible} } 9th Mr Schofield dropped dead in Hunters meat shop
9 Sat Went to B P.M. B.C. Dixon went away Drew up straw for bedding Fine
10 Sun Went to Bethel stormy Went to J. Robertsons in evening Mr Chown preached
11 Mo Made & cut Sausage snowed husked 3 bags corn
12 Tu Made one horse blanket } Went to Murrays in evening Practice Fine
13 Wed Fixed horse-blanket Stormed most of day
14 Thu Went to B Husked corn Fine
15 Tu Practice at G. Daltons for S.S.Anniversary in evening Fine Husked corn
16 Sat Husked corn &c light snow
17 Sat Went to Hall Mr Lewis preached Fine
18 Mo # Fine Took sow to T Wilkinsons Put up potatoes & cleaned apples for Market
19 Tu Went to market - Fine got Potatoes .75 Per Oats .34 per bus home four
20 Wed Helped H McLean kill beef James, Edith & Lizzie Earl & Shep Mills here cold Fine Edith Murray & Lewis Manhard
21 Thu Chored around. Practice last night for entertainment
22 Fri Soft Went to B Got Goose from H Rath's
23 Sat Got Razor 2B Jas. H. Bell here Fine most of day
24 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown preached Fine
25 Mo At Jno Robertsons in PM & at Oyster supper in Baptist Church at night Fine
26 Tu Jennie & S Milks came home from Kemptville Fine
- Mrs Artemus Bissel buried today
Dec & Jan
(Bk. 28.)
No. 12 Train,______________ Conductor,__________187 82-83
No of Car. FROM 27th Dec TO 15 Jan 83 REMARKS.
27 Wed Took organ over to Bethel church went to Div Fine S.H. Milks here last night
28 Thu Tea-meeting in Bethel church at night Fine
29 Fri Fine Went to Mr Chown's in P.M. Rosanna Dalton died last night } helped clean church
30 Sat Got Div Organ & took it to Church (Bethel) Fine 2B Special Meeting at Div tonight
31 Thu Went to Rosanna Daltons funeral stormy Took Mr Archibald McDougal to B
1st Mo (Jan 1883) Pa & Ma came here from Gananoque Went to Rows Corners to vote Fine & pleasant
2 Tu Pa went back to Gananoque very Fine Took Ma to Nellie Robertsons
3 Wed Went out to back lot stormed & drifted very rough out there no ice under snow
4 Thu Choreing around Cold split wood
5 Fri Jas Bell started for B. & next day for here Fine but very cold
6 Sat Went to B got cutter fixed Pa came in evening Fine
7 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown preached Temperance
8 Mo Took Pa to B he went to Gananoque Drew up 1 load straw quite warm Sim Fraser & Frank Bradley here Snow
9 Tue Finis splitting wood. husked corn good sleighing nice day Fine
10 Wed Helped A. Irelan saw wood Fine at Div & Jas Robertsons in evening very cold
11 Thu Took a small load of straw to Mr Chown at Maitland Fine & cold
12 Fri Went to B in evening, Cold & clear water very low in creek & wells
13 Sat Stormed most of day soft Allan McLean & Mifs Erma Earl here
14 Sun Rev T.G.Williams preached Missionary sermon at Bethel Fine Pa came about 9 AM
15 Mo Took Pa & Ma to B (for Gananoque) Roads drifted Fine A. Simpson, L Manhard & Mifs Holland here
January
(Bk. 28.)
No. 1 Train,______________ Conductor, J.B.Fraser 187 83
No of Car. FROM 16 Jan TO 4th Feb REMARKS.
16 Tu Finis husking corn very fine & plesant Missionary meeting at Bethel Dept Messrs Brown & Gifford
17 Wed Heavy storm (snow) Cleaned up Mr McLean's grain (that I borrowed in fall)
18 Thu Shoveled snow off Ho Wood Waggon horse Fine : & cold about 9 or 10 inches deep
19 Fri Stormed Took Mr Jno & H McLeans grain home Fine part of day
20 Sat Drew up 3 loads straw 2B Fine rain at night
21 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown Preached Sacrament administered after Preaching
22 Mo Went to Back lot & broke road into swamp Fine high cold wind
23 Tu Drew one load wood for Joseph White Fine visited at Mr Geo Simpsons in evening
24 Wed Went out to swamp in AM & to B P.M. Snowed anniversary at S of T Hall at night
25 Thu " " " " " " " & went to Edward Easton & Grace Robertsons Wedding in evening
26 Fri Clear cold & bright - Cleaned up Grain for market
27 Sat went to market - Stormy AM Fine P.M Oats .37 ct 6 bags & Barley .50 4 bags Fine
28 Sun At home all day ( except at S.H.) Fine Fine
29 Mo Cleaned & took to Mr Jno McNish 40 bus of Barley & Oats .01 per lb very fine day warm
30 Tu Cleared up & took to B 25 bus of oats at .37 Per bag Fine & warm day
31 Wed stormed Went to B Jennie Wood here warm AM cold at night
1st Feb Thu } Cleaned seed wheat 1st time Allan McLean here cold & windy Fine
2 Fri Helped Jno McLean Saw wood AM & Rob Stewart PM Went to Algonquin Fine Penny Readings
3 Sat " H " " " stormed most of day
4 Sun Took Jennie & Jennie Wood to B Fine Mr Chown took tea with me } at Bethel PM
Febuary
(Bk. 28.)
No. 2 Train,______________ Conductor, J.B.Fraser 187 83
No of Car. FROM 5th Feb TO 24th Feb REMARKS.
5th Mo Boiled on pot of feed for pigs stormed AM Fine most of day
6 Tu Filed cross-cut saw Fine
7 Wed Fine PM. rough & stormy AM cut & Split part of oak tree at creek
8 Thu Drifted & Stormed. Filed saw sorted Potatoes &c
9 Fri started for Andras Earls PM roads bad so stopped at J Robertsons Fine most of day
10 Sat Went to B P.M. Made Mr T Wood a visit Fine & cold
11 Sun Fine Went to B at night
12 Mo Drew up Oak tree from creek Went to B Missionary meeting Fine
13 Tu Went to Quarterly Official meeting 11 voted for & 2 against Union Fine
14 Wed Boiled on pot feed for hogs Fine Pa came here about 7 PM
15 Thu Pa went back to Gananoque Fine Snow very deep
16 Fri Went to Swamp } Jennie came home from Kemptville Mr & Miss Ashley here Rain
17 Sat Thawed 2B Alva came down here Fine day
18 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown preached Fine & nice weather roads bad
19 Mo Mr & Mifs Ashley & Alva went home Mifs Sarah Gilroy here fine 2B Boiled feed
20 Tu Went to Swamp got one load Fine most of day
21 Wed " " " " 2 loads 1 to Mr Hurds & one home stormy Went to Oyster supper at Stove's
22 Thu Snowed most of day, Boiled one pot of feed
23 Fri Drew two loads wood one home Fine Mr Blow & Mifs Moorhouse here
24 Sat Went to B Mr Philp & Mifs Laidley called Fine & cold Mr Blow & Mifs Moorhouse went away
Jennie & Allan McLean went to South Mountain
March
(Bk. 28.)
No. 3 Train,______________ Conductor, __________187 83
No of Car. FROM 25th Feb TO 16th Mar REMARKS.
25 Sun Went to the Mr Shepperds Funeral
26 Mo Stormed most of the day Mifs Sarah Gilroy went to B Boiled one hot feed
27 Tu Fine, Cleaned Wheat. Pa & Mr Raymore here Mr Chown & Mifs Hammond here Fraser & Tennant running for MP here
28 Wed Pa went back to Gananoque Maggie V. Bell here Fine
1st March Thu } Fine Boiled Feed Cleaned Barn Floor cleaned up some rye
2 Fri Cleaned up Rye Fine went to penny reading
3 Sat Sold White Cow 29.00 & 43 Bus rye @ .60 Fine 2B at Jas Robertsons for evening
4 Sun Took Jennie F & Maggie V. Bell to B. Fine at Bethel Mr Chown preached
5 Mo Very Cold Boiled one pot feed Jennie & Maggie V Bell went to Gananoque
6 Tu Stormed most of day. Went to Jno Henry's sale Adam McGuin here
7 Wed Cleaned part of F Wheat Stormed & Blew very hard concession roads drifted today
8 Thu Cleaned rest of F Wheat 1st time Simeon Fraser here Fine
9 Fri Cleaned part " " " sec " Fine Boiled one pot of feed
10 Sat Stormy Jennie came home from Gananoque Finis F.W. 2nd time
11 Sun Stormed & drifted most of day at home all day
12 Mo Cleaned grain Stormy S. Dear brought one load manure & got some straw
13 Tu Went to B Wheat - 1.00 Per Bus $19.40 fine
14 Wed Cleaned grain Windy Fine
15 Thu Went to B Wheat & Rye $25.62 } Wht - 1.00 Rye .62
16 Fri Finis cleaning Wheat Stormy Mr & Mrs Raymore & 2 children here
March & April
(Bk. 28.)
No. 3 & 4 Train,______________ Conductor, __________187 83
No of Car. FROM 17th Mar TO 5th April REMARKS.
17 Sat 2B Paid Mr Rath $130.66 on acct of Back lot Stormed
18 Sun Stormed most of day at home all day
19 Mo " " " " Drew up 2 loads of straw Took 3500 cwt of hay to Mifs Stewarts weighed out 1/2 ton for Mrs Reynolds
20 Tu Took one Ton hay to Mr McEwans (Williams) Fine Robert Powell & Mr Keller here
21 Wed " " 1/2 " " " Mrs Reynolds Fine & Pleasant
22 Thu " 3850 lbs hay to Mr McCally Fine
23 Fri Went to B ot suit of Clothes & Overcoat Fine
24 Sat " " Kingston @ Aunt Catharines Jenny Wood here
25 Sun @ Aunt Catharines & Francis's for this evening Heard Mr Chant Preach at Glenvale
26 Mo at Uncle Jno's & called at M Raycrofts in Evening Jas Bell & M.V. Bell & 2 Fine
27 Tu " " " & Uncle Alex Light rain Maggie V Bell went to B Jas. V Bell took me in morning
28 Wed At Uncle Alex Met Rev Mr Brown Mr Topping Flora Sherwood & daughter here At mifsnionary meeting at night
29 Thu At Uncle Ms's Mr McCarthy & Mr Harder Fine John Heard has been here this week @ manure & wood
30 Fri Came to Westbrook with Francis Bell & from that AK. heard the Salvation Army @ Uncle W. Frasers
31 Sat Came Went down to Gananoque on No 3 Fine Uncle Jno Bell & Aunt Ellen drove down today
1st Sun Went to Ashleys in PM Fine Mr Bond preached in AM
2 Mo Came home from G. Frisk calved yesterday Fine
3 Tu Bess calved } Boiled feed } 2B fine
4 Wed Got grist from B } Jno Hard started for the N.W.T. Fine
5 Thu Rain Cleaned part of seed oats (Australian)
April
(Bk. 28.)
No. 4 Train,______________ Conductor, JB Fraser 187 83
No of Car. FROM 6th April TO 25th April REMARKS.
6 Fri Cleaned up seed Barley & Otas Fine ground bare in spots , Snow overtop of garden fence
7 Sat Snowed most of A.M. Boiled one pot feed Lill calved -- AM killed the calf PM Fine PM
8 Sun at home all day roads very bad
9 Mo Drew out 3 loads manure A.M. Made hot bed PM Mr & Mrs Chown called Fine
10 Tu Went to B got tooth filled second time Sold X doz eggs (6 1/2) 20 Per doz } Can see picket tops of garden fence
11 Wed Moved & Picked over Burbank's (Potatoes) moved all the potatoes on account of water in cellar
12 Thu Put sleigh & cutter away smoked meat boiled one hot feed Star calved
13 Fri Cleaning up around yard Fine & Nice & warm Warm
14 Sat Trimmed apple trees 2B Fine Sold Dacon Skin .65
15 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown Preached Mifs Ida M Bellamy baptized
16 Mo Got Mr McCulley's boar. Drew 1 load straw (bedding) & 3 loads hay from U Barn to H stable } 2B got grass & Clover seed
17 Tu ' PM 1W } : Clover 3E NS } Fixed fence cut wood roads drying fast Fine
18 Wed C A & SM 1W } Helpd H McLean take down barn Fine
19 Thu C 1W } Rained most of day
20 Fri C 1W } Finished taking down H McLeans barn Fine
21 Sat 1WO -- AM } Helped raise barn at Ross's Fine PM
22 Sun } at S.H. Jas Robertson here Fine
23 Mo O 1W ---& ==} Gathered up brush in Orchard Fine
24 Tu ' PM -- 2W } Drew 3 1/2 loads manure on to garden (back of H Pen) Flurries of snow PM Fine AM
25 Wed Drew out 12 loads manure 4E Fine 2 1/2 in snow fell last night --
May
(Bk. 28.)
No. 4-5 Train,______________ Conductor, JB Fraser 187 83
No of Car. FROM 26th April TO 15th May REMARKS.
26 Thu ' -- 2W } Cut Oak tops} Took hay to Mr Chown Rain in evening
27 Fri ' -- 2W Cut Oak tree tops Fine sold 3 calves to Mr Wright $10.00
28 Sat C AM -- 2W } Helped raise R.E. Stewarts barn P.M. Fine got 1 bus Early Ohio Potatoes H. Caldwell
29 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Chown preached Joined after Service Fine
30 Mo : == PM 1W } Drew 8 loads rails for No 4W Fine
+ 1st Tu May } 0 == 1W } : & == 1/2 2W } Took Mr McMullens pig home Fine & warm
2 Wed M 1/2 2W 0 == 2W 1 1/2 -- } M 1W } Fine most of day showery at night sowed piece of Onions
3 Thu Rained most of day Drew 3 loads manure 4E Pa came here from Gan 0 M 1W
4 Fri Took 35 bus grain to Brockville Mill Fine put up 10 bu Burbank seedlings Pa went back to G
5 Sat Rain AM } ' -- 4W } Got Dan shod
6 Sun Went to Quarterly Meeting Algonquin Fine Cherry calved (killed on the 7th)
7 Mo shipped 2 Pig and 5 sacks Potatoes to Gananoque Went to Quarterly meeting @ Algonquin Fine
8 Tuesday Drew Rails & stove for No 4W, fence
9 Wed C -- 4W } Put up fence 4W }
10 Thu Drew 11 loads Manure} Mr Jno McNish Killed with lightning 6 PM shower at night Had Grey Colt altered Fine
11 Fri : 1/2 No 4W & == it } Helped Mr Byers raise stable 10 -- 4W windy Fine
12 Sat : No 4W 0 & 0 == } Put up part line fence E Side back lot Fine
13 Sun at Jno McNish's funeral at Bethel & Fairfield with Mr Chown Fine. Gyp calved
14 Mo Drew out 6 loads Manure } 0 Fence Back lot Fine
15 Tu -- & :: & == Little Orchard (oats & Barley) Fine Drew out 5 loads manure
+ Last of snow disappeared yesterday
May & June
(Bk. 28.)
No. 5 & 6 Train,______________ Conductor, __________187
No of Car. FROM 16th May TO 4th June REMARKS.
16 Wed ' -- 4E Have had night frosts regular so far Fine
17 Thu : : 8 bush Australian & == them in PM 5W -- C 4E NS
18 Fri :: 8 bus Australian Oats == 5W Fine cut Potatoes &c
19 Sat == NS4E Potato ground } Fine nice & warm today for the first
20 Sun Fine at S. H. nice day
21 Mo Rained most of day Drew out 1 load manure scraped Barn yard cut Potatoes
22 Tu Drew out 2 loads manure put up 32 bus wheat in mill rained most of day
23 Wed Rained A & PM. } 2B } Ground very wet
24 Thu Attended trial of J L Wood at Algonquin H McLean & 2 together Fine
25 Fri C -- 4E } commenced to dig cellar drain Fine
26 Sat Went to Mill Lyn 32 bus wheat sold @ 1.07 Per bus Fine rain at night
27 Sun Went to Bethel Ch. Mr Chown Preached Mr Chown here all night Fine rain at night
28 Mo Drew out 3 loads manure Fine. light shower in morning Changed part fence WS No 3W
29 Tu Rain AM Moved fence PM (3E) Ma came here from Gananoque
30 Wed Made part fence between Orchard & yard heavy rain at night
31 Worked at fence stakes &c 4W SS got hinges wire &c 2B
Ist Tu O -- 4E At Cellar drain Fine
+ 2 Sat Finis fence (Board, between Orchard & yard) Fine made gate Dug at cellar drain
3 Sun Pa here Jno McLean been sick most of week Fine
4 Mo W O :: S 1/2 of 4E & == 2 ways Pa went back to G == Planting ground
+ Pa & Lewella Miller came here
June
(Bk. 28.)
No. 6 Train,______________ Conductor, __________187 83
No of Car. FROM 5th June TO 24th June REMARKS.
5 Tu O == 4E & ridged up planting ground Fine
+ 6 Wed Commenced to plant potatoes 2B Jennie sick with Diptheria } C -- 1E WS
7 Thu Planting Potatoes } Fine } O -- 1E WS
8 Fri " " " } O 1E WS } :: Barley No 1E WS == 1st + past 2nd time
9 Sat " " " rain at night } seeded 1E WS O == it cut waterfurrows
10 Sun Mr Chown preached farewell sermon at Bethal Fine Jennie getting over Diptheria
11 Mo O Planting potatoes. Planted corn Fine
12 Tu O Planting Corn. Hoed early potatoes Fine
13 Wed Took Ma to B (for Gananoque) Fine Hoed Potatoes
14 Thu Pa here from G O hoeing Early Potatoes
15 Fri helped Mr H McLean PM Moving Buildings Fine Moved rails from No 1E to 4WE
16 Sat " " " " " " " Drew stone & Posts for fence 4E Fine
17 Sun Went to Maitland { Mr Chown's last sermon as pastor
18 Mo Helped H McLean Move Building (Pig Barn) rained very heavy
19 Tu Went to B Got Factory Check cashed $31.83 Fine Put up fence 4E WS
20 Wed Finis fence 4E WS } ' -- W 1/2 No 2 W for buckwheat Fine
21 Thu C -- W 1/2 2S PM Fine } Got load of house hold stuff cutter &c home from Maitland for Mr Chown
22 Fri O -- 2W WS } Helped at raising H McLeans barn cow & stable Fine Hot
23 Sat O :: 2B & == Buckwheat ground 2W WS Fine 2B Pa here from Gananoque
24 Sun Heard Mr Raine preach } Rev Mr. Simpson at Bethel with Raine
+ took Lewella Miller to B & sent her to Gananoque
June & July
(Bk. 28.)
No. 6 & 7 Train,______________ Conductor, __________187 83
No of Car. FROM 25th June TO 14th July REMARKS.
25 Mo Commenced road work Fine } Pathmaster Jno Stewart Pa went back to Gananoque
26 Tu at Roadwork AM. Rain P.M. } Got waggon fixed
27 Wed Finis road work AM showery } W Corn ground too wet to Plow 5W Fixed Pump
28 Thu Straightening up things around the house Rev SD Chown & Stewart here
29 Fri Went to Kemptville with one load furniture for Mr Chown Pa here to do the work Fine heavy shower 6 PM
30 Sat " " Josiah Renders Fine
1st Sun July } At Van Camps Church Mr Stewart preached Fine
2 Mo Came home Pa went to Gananoque Fine
3 Tu + Potatoes & Corn } O Hilling Potatoes Little Orchard Fine
4 Wed O time Corn 4E NS } Rained most of AM hoed PM
5 Thu O == Potatoes 1st time 4E WS } Fine } 2B evening } O --/ corn
6 Fri Hoed Potatoes Fine & warm Cleaning Cellar PM
7 Sat " " A.M. Very heavy rain P.M. Finis cleaning cellar AM & Paris Greened Potato bugs (Early)
8 Sun Mr Simpson preached 1st sermon at Bethel at Jas Robertsons Fine
9 Mo W acre & 2E WS Fine
10 Tu O --/ Potatoes Raked acre & 2E WS Fine
11 Wed Cocked hay Uncle Jno Fraser & Alida Render here Fine
12 Thu Uncle Jno F & Alida went to Gananoque Put Paris Green on Potatoes Drew in 3 loads Hay acre Fine
13 Fri Heavy shower last night & light showers today Got 2 shoes on Dan
14 Sat Fine Uncle Jno & Alida came here from Gananoque
14 Francis Coleman came here 2B
July & August
(Bk. 28.)
No. 7 & 8 Train,______________ Conductor, __________187 83
No of Car. FROM 15th July TO REMARKS.
15 Sun Rain Uncle Jno & Alida Render went home
16 Mo -- Potatoes one way N&S } Drew in 2 loads hay 2E WS water lying on ground
17 Tu Light Shower AM Fine PM } Drew in 7 loads hay 2E WS
18 Wed -- out & hilled Potatoes & corn showery
19 Hilled Potatoes & corn showery
20 Fri " " W 1E ES Pa here 2 hours from G. P.T. Barnums show in town today Fine
21 Sat Took a load of Cheese to B (33) Cocked up hay 1E ES (Fred Bell (Mountain) came here the 20th
22 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Simpson preached
23 Mo Drew in 13 1/2 loads hay 1E ES H McLean & McCready helped Fine
24 Tu W Orchard } O --/ Potatoes & corn } Raked orchard Fine
25 Wed W S 1/2 3E } Drew in 3 loads (orchard) Fine
26 Thu Drew in 7 loads hay 3E SS P.M very fine hay day } Cocked it up AM
27 Fri Drew in 2 loads hay from 3E SS } O it Fine } W 1/2 E 1/2 2E light shower at night
28 Sat showery Took 30 bus grain to Mill at B
29 Sun At home shower
30 Mo O 2E ES W } Showery } Fixed shed for hay
31 Tu went to B shingled barn (in patches)
1st Wed Went to Ice Cream Social at Hall Drew up straw for bedding
2 Thu Raked & cocked up part no 2E ES PM light showers
3 Fri O cocking hay 2E ES } W Wheat 3E NS (Fall) rain
Uncle Jno Fraser & Olive here
August
(Bk. 28.)
No. 8 Train,______________ Conductor, __________187 83
No of Car. FROM 4th Aug TO 23rd REMARKS.
4 Sat C W wheat showery at B Uncle Jno F Olive & I
5 Sun Uncle Jno Fraser & I to Pres church AM & at International C - ground PM Ma came here AM } rain }
6 Mo " " " & Olive went home O W & Binding Rye & wheat } Drew in 2 loads hay 5E & 2 loads 2E ES
7 Tu Drew in 11 loads hay 2E ES Fine
8 Wed " " " 2 " " " " " " 3 " Rye 3E NS O Haying
9 Thu " " 6 loads F. Wheat Fine Ma went to Gananoque
10 Fri Drew in Rakings of wheat Fine Drew oats in (little orchard)
11 Sat Fine Sow had 10 Pigs 2B hot weather
12 Sun " 2nd " " 9 " Jennie & H Dougall } 13th nellie Robertson here H. Dougall went away
13 Mo Made Gate (road) for No 1W 2B Choreing & straightening things up Fine
14 Tu Hung road gate No. 1W made part of collar Drain cut weeds in front of place farm Fine
15 Wed W No 2W ES Barley & oats & W & bound up 4 1/2 ac oats 1W Fine H McLean R. McCready helped bind}
16 Thu O W Binding & stooking up oats 1W
17 Fri Geo Ward here cocked up Barley & oats 2W
18 Sat 2B to market light showers Potatoes onions Beans Butter & Eggs
19 Sun Jennie & F Coleman went to Maple Grove Fine Geo Ward went home to Q - Meeting
20 Mo Drew in 2 loads oats & Barley 2W ES F.PM Went to Quar Official Meeting Shower AM
21 Tu " " 4 " " " " " " " Fine
22 Wed Went to Harvest Dinner at Chippenhook N. Augusta Fine
23 Thu Aunt Ellen Bell & nellie & Mrs Raycroft & Jennie Put chip dirt around bushes Fine here
September
(Bk. 28.)
No. 9 Train,______________ Conductor, __________187 83
No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
24 Fri Drew in 8 loads oats 1W Took Aunt Ellen & Mrs Raycroft to Jas Robertsons & brought Nellie home with me Fine
25 Sat Drew in 2 loads oats 1W Fine Alva & Wife here for 3 hours Aunt Ellen & {illegible} to B
26 Sun Fine At S. of T Hall Mr Lewis preached & at S. School Bethel
27 Mo Helped Mr H McLean mow oats Fine
28 Tu W 5W NS Cut oats rain at night Fine most of day 29 Wed C W " " P.M. Rained most of day
30 Thu 2B Fine O W 5W PM
31 Fri Cocked up oats AM 5W & W & bound oats PM 4?W W. Dalton helped Fine
1st Sept Sat } W 5W O Flora } Binding 4W O Sherwood & } W 2W WS Buckwheat Jos Miller here Fine
2 Sun Went to International Camp ground Fine most of day rain at night
3 Mo O W Buckwheat 2W WS Fine Richard Macready helped bind
4 Tu 2B got 200 wt of provender & bran rain PM Turned over oats 5W Fine AM
5 Wed shook out oats & cocked part of them up 5W Fine but not a drying day
6 Thu Drew in 6 loads oats 5W 2B in evening Pa & Ma came down from Gananoque Fine
7 Fri Got in 3 loads (2 1/2 4W & 1/2 5W AM Raked 4W & hay - 5W cloudy
8 Sat Rainey. Got Dan shod. 2B. Traded heifer for lambs & sheep Boiled 1 hot feed
9 Sun At S. H. very cold & windy water frozen at night or mo morning
10 Mo Drew in 3 loads oats 1, 4W (rakings) Pa went back to Gan 1E WS Barley & oats Fine & 2SW
11 Tu O W 1E WS Fine } raking 5W & Just rakings in barn Mr & Mrs Bigg here
12 Wed Took 1100 lbs hay to Mr Bigg Fine Bound up Barley & oats No 1E WS Robert Stewart helped
September
(Bk. 28.)
No. 9 Train,______________ Conductor, __________187 83
No of Car. FROM 13th Sept TO 2nd Oct REMARKS.
13 Thu Stooked up Barley & oats No 1E WS O W oats No 4E SS Fine
14 Fri Cut corn 4E NS Fine
15 Sat " " " " went to Market Pigs 1.00 to 1.25 each apples .75 Butter .25 fowls 50 cts
16 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Simpson Preached Fine
17 Mo ' -- AM 1W } Bound Corn P.M. } Helped H McLean thresh Fine
18 Tu ' AM -- 1W " " " Drew in 3 loads oats P.M. 2 Russels helped this week Fine
19 + Wed Jno McLean thresh Drew in 7 loads oats & Barley Helped H. McLean Finish & Robt E Stewart thresh (yesterday) Almaran Shipman helped
20 Thu Jno McLean finis threshing Drew in 3 loads Buckwheat Fine C -- 1W
21 Fri O Harvesting rakings 1E WS } C -- 1W Fine Mrs Thos Wo{illegible} here
22 Sat 2B Fine O -- 1W Jas Bell (Montreal) here
23 Sun Took Nellie Robertson home Fine
24 Mo O -- 1W } Got 7 bags grain from H. McLean rainey PM Drew out 1 load manure
25 Tu Drew out 6 loads manure P.M. rain in morning Fine most of day
26 Wed Drew out 20 loads manure Fine on 1W
27 Thu Drew out 4 loads manure A Shipman helped }:: 3 bus F wheat 1W Fine
29 28 Fri Sat } O == & :: Grasse seed 1W } 2B P. M. FH Beer & wife started for home
28 29 Sat == 2nd time O 1st & O :: 1W } 3 bus wheat & 4 bu Rye Hiram Bell went to B.} Alva & wife here 2B Fine
30 Sun At Bethel Nellie Robertson here
1st Mo Alva Pa & I to B AM Alva & wife went to Kingston Boiled 1 Pot feed Fine
2 Tu Rained Most of day chored around
+ FH Beer & Wife here
October
(Bk. 28.)
No. 9 Train,______________ Conductor, Fraser187 83
No of Car. FROM 3rd Oct TO REMARKS
3 Wed Pa to Gananoque At Algonquin for threshers Alva & Eleanor came from Kingston
4 Thu At Kingston Fair Fine
5 Fri Took one load hay to B. Fine PM Came down from Kingston
6 sat Took 10 bus grain to Mill Helped unpack Household goods in B Fine
7 Sun At home Ma & Pa here, Alva & wife in town Fine
8 Mo Alva commenced business in Brockville Helped unpack goods & clean house Fine
9 Tu In town at Bakery } Fine } J Mo ' dig Potatoes
10 Wed " " " came home at night Fine
11 Thu Dug Potatoes Fine
12 Fri Helped A Irelan thresh rain
13 Sat Rain Dug Potatoes
14 Sun To Bethel Mr Simpson Preached Fine
15 Mo Dug Potatoes Fine Frost last night
16 Tu " " Fine } Helped A Irelan thresh PM
17 Wed O " " Jno Stewart " Fine
18 Thu Helped Jno Stewart thresh AM & threshed at home PM high south wind
19 Fri Threshed AM & 2B PM Shower at night (Alex Wright & Chad Simpson threshers)
20 Sat Took 20 bus Provender to Mill & 10 bus oats for Alva Fine
21 Sun at Home Fine
22 Mo Drew in 52 bus Burbank Potatoes Fine Cleaned up 46 1/2 bus oats A Shipman helped Mr & Mrs Knapp & Mr & Mrs Gilroy here.
Oct & November
(Bk. 28.)
No. 9 & 10 Train,______________ Conductor, JB Fraser187 83
No of Car. FROM 23rd Oct TO 4 Nov REMARKS
23 Tu 2B Oats 46 1/2 bus @ 38 A.M. Fine Drew in 15 bus Burbanks & 20 L Rose
24 Wed Drew in 5 loads coarn & took a load of hay to Alva PM
25 Thu In Brockville P.M. Boiled feed &c AM Fine
26 Fri Fixed Henhouse: Fine Ma here Chored around & fixed up for winter
27 Sat Fine Boiled one pot feed. Drew up bedding Went to Factory with mild C Cleaned hog pens
28 Sun at Bethel Mr Simpson preached 2B in evening Dr Meachans spoke Fine
29 Mo ' -- 4W SS AM Rain PM
30 Tu Light shower AM Put window in H. stable showery PM Fine
31 Wed C --- 4W Fine } Florence Sherwood here
1st Thu Nov } at Factory with Milk in Morning } Plowed 4W O N & S pieces
2 Fri Took horse in town } not feeling well did not do much
3 Sat Boiled 1 pot feed 2B Fine } Uncle James Bell here
4 Sun Pa, Ma & Uncle James Bell went to B in eve Fine
5 Mo Took Milk to Factory Husked corn AM ' -- 4E
6 Fri Went to Algonquin with Bread Fine
7 Wed ' -- 4E nice day Took milk
8 Thu C -- 4E Fine & warm
9 Fri 2 Algonquin with bread heavy rain PM & thunder shower
10 Sat 2B Fine Pulled beets & husked corn Boiled 1 pot feed
11 Sun 2 Bethel Mr Simpson preached Warm Fine
November
(Bk. 28.)
No.___ Train,______________ Conductor,_________ 187 83
No of Car. FROM 12 Nov TO REMARKS
12 Mo Hail last night, Cold freezing wind today Drew up wood Fine
13 Tu About 4 in snow fell today Boiled feed Husked corn Got more wood up shed &c
14 Wed Went to Algonquin with bread. Cold not stormy
15 Thu Killed 1 Pig for ourselves 2 for Jno McLean Went to S of T hall in even to Dr Kings Lecture Fine
16 Fri Snowstorm last night cutters & sleighs out today in B helping Pa & Alva Fine
17 Sat Quite nice sleighing } 2B Pa & Ma here at night Fine Boiled 1 hot feed
18 Sun } Fine & warm } Snow disappears } Nellie Robertson here
19 Mo Went to Back Lot & to Quar Official Meeting Fine & warm drove out with buggie
20 Tu Boiled 1 pot feed. Went to Algonquin with bread Snow most all off } We've had a S wind for 3 days
21 Wed } Commenced to deliver Bread in town no snow rainey } Henry White doing chores
22 Thu Helped Deliver bread Fine Maggie came from Prince Albert
23 Fri Sorted & put up Onions } Jennie & Maggie to B road in town bad on account of w. work
24 Sat 2B with Onions 60 Per bus } Boiled 1 pt feed neighbours plowing on 2 {illegible} Fine day
25 Sun 2 Bethel Mr Simpson preached Fine day
26 Mo Killed 2 hogs helped Stewart & H McLean Heavy rainstorm is evening & al night roads Muddy {Stratton \
27 Tu Salted Pork Cleaned Pig pens &c PM 2B & Algonquin with bread PM
28 Wed Started to Deliver Bread in B roads quite hard Fine
29 Thu Rained & afterward turned colder Delivering Bread
30 Fri Some snow in AM A few cutters & light rigs out
1st Dec Sat Snowed at night Fine most of day Snider Simpson called in evening (at farm)
December
(Bk. 28.)
No. 12 Train,______________ Conductor,_________ 187 83
No of Car. FROM Dec 2nd TO 21st REMARKS
2 Sun at School house in AM In town in evening Fine
3 Mo Baked two batches Delivering bread zero
4 Tu " " " " " zero
5 Wed Baked two batches today Quite good sleighing Fine
6 Thu Run off one batch today Fine Snow disappearing
7 Fri Used sleigh delivering in AM & waggon in PM Fine day
8 Sat Roads breaking up & snow all gone Delivered 3 1/2 waggon loads Muddy Fine
9 Sun at Geo St Meth Church in AM & home P.M. Ma not well. Dr Van out to see her Fine
10 Mo Used waggon for delivering roads frozen hard Fine
11 Tu In town AM & to Algonquin P.M. Fine cold
12 Wed Threshed remainder of Wheat, Rye, Oats & Barley Ma very sick 2B for Alva Edna & Pa
13 Thu Finis threshing (Oats & Barley & Buckwheat) Fine Worked in town today Broke waggon arm & axle
14 Fri Drs Jones & Van + here to see Ma H McLean Ploughed Baked 2 Batches Fine roads very hard
15 Sat Broke hind axle arm Bread waggon Ma slightly better but very low Froze hard last night Fine
16 Sun At Sunday school. AM & 2B in evening
17 Mo 2 Batches today Fine Ma getting better
18 Tu Pa went to Algonquin with bread heavy flurry of snow about noon
19 Wed 2 Batches today roads smoothing somewhat
20 Thu 1 Batch " Ma some better Fine
21 Fri 2 Batches " Allan McLean back again Fine
December & January
(Bk. 28.)
No. 12 & 1 Train,______________ Conductor,_________ 187 83/4
No of Car. FROM Dec 22nd TO Jan 10th REMARKS
22 Sat 2 Batches today, had Swain Most all wekk. Fine & very cold Came out home in evening & went to H McLeans
23 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Simpson Preached Fine & cold drove cutter
24 Mo Baked 2 batches Fine Delivered Bread for Xmas
25 Tu Jennie was married to Allan McLean Frankie McLean & Myself watiers Mr Mrs & Philanders McLean here Fine
26 Wed Allan & Jennie went to started for Syracuse yesterday at delivering yet
27 Thu Baked one batch today Good sleighing Fire at McEwen & storehouse
28 Fri Baked 2 batches Ma able to sit up a short time
29 Sat " " " In evening at school meeting was appointed trustee Fine
30 Sun The St Lawrence Hall burned this morning stormed in evening } at Wall St Ch in evening
31 Mo Baked 2 Batches & had all bread on hand but sold out clean Fine
1st Jan Took some bread to stores & to Algonquin Jennie & Allan home form Syracuse Elenor home
2 Wed Stormed hard Baked 2 batches
3 Thu Baked 2 Batches in PM had a blizzard wind blew 40 miles per hour
4 Fri Wind blew very hard snow drifted 7 feet deep in places
5 Sat Baked 2 batches Fine & cold came out to farm in evening
6 Sun Cold at S - H & Wall St Methodist Ch PM
7 Mo 2 Batches about 40 Pans each sold about all of it Election day Cold & fine
8 Tu Stormed heavily all afternoon roads blocked
9 Wed Baked 2 batches Stormed roads bad
10 Thu " 1 batch Fine Trains delayed with snow
January 1884
(Bk. 28.)
No. 1 Train, storm Conductor,_________ 187 84
No of Car. FROM Jan 11th TO Jan 31st REMARKS
Jan 11th Fri Stormed P.M. 16 of a load of us went out to S of T Hall in eve
12 Sat Fine Quite a large Market - 2 Batches cold
13 Sun at Geo St Met Ch in AM & Baptist PM & Evangelical meeting in Victoria Hall stormy all day
14 Mo Delivered in AM at home P.M. Fine
15 Tu Went to Algonquin with bread at 8 AM Then was 18 below 0 at 8 PM 22 Fine
16 Wed Took Jennie's Organ & Oak Household goods to B to ship to Friend Neb. Fine No McLean here
17 Thu Cleaned up 6 bus Buck (4 for H McLean) & 20 bus oats cold wind stormed
18 Fri Took Hay grain & Potatoes to bakery stormed & drifted
19 Sat Took 25 bus oats to Brockville got 40 cts Allan & Jennie here also Harry Rowsom & wife Fine
20 Sun Allan & Jennie, Maggie, Frankie McLean, Wm & Ally Maxwell, Herb & Emma Dunham & I went to Bethel
21 Took Allan & Jennie to B (starting for Friend Neb) Mrs Sam Dean here Fine Ther 0/10 morn 8 eve
22 Tu 2B & to Maitland with bread rough & stormy roads drifted badly
23 Wed Started for Back lot but on acct of storm turned back stormed most of day H Frank & Mrs McLean here
24 Thu Stormed hard all day roads drifted badly visited at H McLeans
25 Fri Fine. Drew apple tree to wood shed & cleaned up 24 bus oats Jno Murphy's child dead yesterday Ther 0/23 0/18 PM
26 Sat 2B Oats, 48 & Buckwheat (60) Fine Got pants & vest (tweed from M White)
27 Sun at S.H. roads bad - blocked with snow Ther below zero all day Fine
28 Mo Drew up straw for cattle, stormed most of day Jno Murphy lost 3 children lately by Diptheria
29 Tu Went to Algonquin with Bread Fine Took Ma & Maggie to B keeping house alone
30 Wed Rain snow settling some, cleaning up another of Jno Murphy's children buried yesterday (3 in all)
31 Thu Broke road down to creek & got 1 tree Fine wrm wind
Febuary 1884
(Bk. 28.)
No. 2 Train, storm Conductor,_________ 187 84
No of Car. FROM 1st Feb TO REMARKS
1st Fri Put up Potatoes & Oats for B Fine & Cold Light Snow last night
2 Sat Fine most of day Mended bags PM Took " " " " to B. light flurry of Snow in morning
3 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Simpson preached & to B Mr Bland Preached stormed at S-H in morn
4 Mo Cleaned up 41 bus Rye Cold wind Fine drifted
5 Tu Went to Algonquin Bread rained most all day Took out 112 loaves
6 Wed Cold stormed some Choreing around & cleaning Pantry
7 Thu went to B with Rye 36 bus sold for .60 cts Per bus very fine day roads pretty good
8 Fri Put Bob-sleighs together stormed
9 Sat Stormy (Frozen rain) Took petition around (about school) 2B Maggie came one with me in eve
10 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Burnfield Preached Mr Dudley's childs funeral sermon I & to Maitland Mr Wright {illegible}
11 Mo Went to Town Hall in Augusta with Petition Jno Stewart - & 2 about school cold wind Fine
12 Tu Went to Algonquin with bread stormed drifted
13 Wed Soft Rained got up some wood from creek Went to party at Albert Burritts
14 Thu Cut wood filed saw ground axe &c &c warm most of day Froz hard at night
15 Fri Went to Back lot got one load for R Stewart (from their place) Fine nice day
16 Sat Got 1 load for Robt E Stewart Fine 2B Ma & Pa came out tonight
17 Sun Went to Quarterly Meeting Fine & warm AM H & Mrs H McLean Jno McLean Mrs Dunham Maggie & I rain PM
18 Mo Went to B Oats & Hay rain Mr & Mrs McLean & Frankie here
19 Tu Went to Algonquin with Bread roads drifted & soft
20 Wed Took Pork out of Barrels washed it cold wind Took Maggie to Mr Hurds
Febuary & March
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No. 2 & 3 Train,_______ Conductor,_________ 187 84
No of Car. FROM 21st Feb TO 9 Mar REMARKS.
21 Thu smoked meat Hitched up colt (Nix) 1st time to sleigh Fine
22 Fri Took 22 bus Barley & oats to H McLean & 4 3/4 bus Rye to Jno McLeans
23 Sat Cold & fine to Mr Maxwell's in eve Put on 2nd lot meat to smoke
24 Sun Went to Maitland Fine H McLean drew Maggie Mrs Frank & 2 {illegible}
25 Mo Went to Swamp & got 2 loads wood Fine
26 Tu Went to Algonquin Rained
27 Wed Went to back loat & got 2 loads wood Went to necktie social at Maitland ~ &2
28 Thu Stormed Went to B Nellie F came home with me
29 Fri Stormed & drifted badly { 22 of a load from town here} cut wood &c
1st Mar 1884 2 B took in 4 1/2 bus Potatoes Fine
2 Tu Went to Algonquin with bread took a surpiise part from 3rd street 23 in all
3 Wed Went to woods & got 2 loads Fine
4 2 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Simpson preached Fine
3 Mo Went to A Council at New Dublin with school Petition Maggie went to Montreal
4 Tu Went to Algonquin with Bread had a surprise party from the 3rd 23 of them
5 Wed Went to Swamp got 2 loads Fine
6 Thu " " " " " " stormed in AM Fine PM
7 Fri roads drifted up did not go to swamp
8 Sat Stormed most of the day
9 Sun Stormed. At SH
March
(Bk. 28.)
No. ______ Train,_______ Conductor,_________ 187 84
No of Car. FROM 10 Mar TO REMARKS.
10 Mo stormed last night Fine today Roads nearly Blocked with snow com to clean wheat smoked meat
11 Tu Went to Algonquin with Bread Rained
12 Wed Cleaned up rest of Wheat Rained AM Fine PM Star calved 2B in evening smoked meat
13 Thu Went to Lyn with wheat got 1.05 Per bus Fine went to Hall to necktie & sugar-party & coming home
14 Fri Helped Robt. E. Stewart saw wood Fine Went to Mr Dunhams in evening
15 Sat Went to Market with Meat (Pork) Five Hams 12 1/2, side 12 1/2 shoulders 10, Paid last Payment on back lot $123.56
16 Sun Thos & Sam Bell here Went to Bethel Mr Simpson preached Fine
17 Mo Helped Jno Stewart saw AM. stormed fine in evening
18 Tu Went to Algonquin with Bread Fine
19 Wed Took 2 Pigs to B & got 1 load Manure rained P.M. Fine AM
20 Thu Snow AM Put up grist 37 bus Fine PM
21 Fri Drew up 4 loads hay from shed to H stable in PM Fine
22 Sat Went to Market (meat) & to mill 37 bus Provender Fine sleighing bad
23 Sun at S-H roads very soft
24 Mo Drew up rest of hay from shed Fine roads bad no good waggoning or sleighing
25 Tu Went to Algonquin with bread Fine 2B with waggon & to Algonquin with sleigh
26 Wed Loaded up hay for Alva Boiled Feed cleaned Pig Pen (partly on acct of frost) cut wood
27 Thu Took hay to bakery roads bad Fine Lill calved
28 Fri " 1 load to B 1590 @ 8.00 per ton rain at night Fine
29 Sat " " " " Chemical Works 1560 @ 8.00 Pr ton Got suit of clothes Boots shirts &c &c
April
(Bk. 28.)
No. 4 Train,_______ Conductor,_________ 187 84
No of Car. FROM 30 Jan TO REMARKS.
30 Sun At S.H. Did not go to Bethel Fine most of day
31 Mo Fine day 2B Hay, got married in evening to Frances Sarah McLean
1st Tu Went to Prescott to Ogdensburg & from there to Syracuse to J.W. Millers very fine
2 Wed At Uncle W Millers, snowed
3 Thu " " " " Snowed at auction sale near Uncle's
4 Fri Went to Syracuse with Uncle Fine roads not good at Syr
5 Sat Snowed at Uncle's yet some sleighs running
6 Sun At church & S. School at Lafayette Fine
7 Mo went to Syracuse & from there to Oswego Fine at Geo Bells
8 Tu Stopping at Geo W. Bells U.S. Fine
9 Wed Left Oswego & went to Watertown Fine Geo Bell & wife went with us.
10 Thu Came from from Watertown Fine most of ime & our trip Ma not well
11 Fri Cleaned stove pipes & chimney fixed Rocking chair Moved Franks Piano here & got 2 heifers along with it
12 Sat Straightened up around house & barn Fine roads Muddy & soft
13 Sun At Bethel Mr Simpson preached & in town in evening Fine
14 Mo Fine & Warm Pa & Uncle Jno Bell here Put bees out doors
15 Tu Rain, Filed saw, cut wood Took down glass windows
16 Wed Took down stove Showery tonight (Light) 4 cows milking commenced to send to Factory on Monday
17 Thu Fixed pump Boiled feed, Fixed churn-dash Fine pruned trees
18 Fri Went to B got wall-paper clover-seed &c Misty Drove Grey cold to town 1st time
April & May
(Bk. 28.)
No. 4 Train,_______ Conductor,_________ 187 .
No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
19 Sat Got White heifer calf from Jno McLean Fine cut sprouts & trimmed snow apple tree
20 Sun Went to SH Erasters Render Nellie & Alva here Fine went to B in evening
21 Mo Got 1 load manure from B Fine
22 Tu Cut wood, Fixed up fence, &c Fine Cut Black Knots from cherry trees
23 Wed Got 1 load Manure from B Fine
24 Thu Burnt limbs Black Knots &c Gyp calved Fine
25 Fri Made soap P.M. Jno Schofield came here seeded 1W with clover Fine AM
26 Sat Went to B Fine Cut wood in PM
27 Sun At S.H & at Bethel Mr Simpson preached Pearl Fine
28 Mo Drew out 4 loads Manure P.M. ' -- 3E SS Fine Boiled feed Cool Killed Pearl's calf
29 Tu " " 7 " " AM ' -- 3E SS PM
30 Wed " " 5 " " ' -- 3E SS Fine Lilly calved Killed it
1st Thu May " " 1 " " } C -- 3E SS Fine
2 Fri O -- 3E SS Fine } very high wind most of day blew over corn -crib & blew barn door off
3 Sat 2B got 3 bus wheat ground for calves Fine O spreading manure 4W SS
4 Sun At S.H in AM Fine at home rest of day
5 Mo Rain AM Cleaned up seed oats } C -- 4W PM & Put up part line fence
6 Tu O __ 4W AM 2 == & :: 3E SS PM Fine 14 bus Oats
7 Wed O -== 3E SS Rain Got Flora shod Melted Beeswax
8 Thu C -- 4E Fine
May
(Bk. 28.)
No. 5 Train,_______ Conductor,_________ 18784 .
No of Car. FROM 9th TO 28th REMARKS.
9 Fri C -- 4E Rain at night loaded - a load hay
10 Sat O -- 4E 2B with hay
11 Sun At Bethel in Evening @ 7.PM Mr Simpson Preached Took Dinner in town
12 Mo :: oats & == once 4E } F } at Algonquin Quar board
13 Tu O == 4E Fine most of day Rain at night
14 Wed == & Ridged up Potato ground 4W SS Ma & Maggie here 2B Fine
15 Thu Commenced to plant Potatoes Rose 4W SS rain at night Fine most all day 2B 1 load Manure
16 Fri Finis planting Early Rose 4W SS cool & damp Got one load manure from B
17 Sat Put manure on & -- garden ~~ AM Drew out 6 loads manure on 4W NS PM Fine
18 Sun At S.H. Jno Murphy's Children's funeral sermon Preached at church Fine
19 Mo Drew out 8 loads manure 4W & 1 load from B shower at night
20 Tu Rained C -- 4W spread manure
21 Wed O -- & == 4W & ridged part of it up Fine
22 Thu Went to B -- 5W } Got David McCardnay } ridging O W 4W NS Fine
23 Fri C -- 5W 2 Teams Fine
24 Sat C -- 5W " " "
25 Sun At SH & Bethel Mr Simpson Preached
26 Mo O -- 5W & == 1 3/4 times Fine :: oats 5W
27 Tu O == 5W } Corn to plant Burbanks (Potatoes) Fine
28 Wed O Planting Potatoes Fine 2B
June
(Bk. 28.)
No. 6 & 7 Train,_______ Conductor,_________ 18784 .
No of Car. FROM May 29th TO June 17th REMARKS.
29 Thu Cut wood in AM hard frost last night ice 3/16 in thick } made part of mild stand & drew manure in little orchard PM
30 Fri Drew manure in & -- little orchard } O Fine Fixed gat & bars milk stand by corn-crib
31 Sat Got 1 load manure from B } Planted sweet corn in little orchard sowed oats Fine
1st June Sun } Mr Chown preached at Bethel PM June } 31 carrots & beets sowed mangolds
2 Mo ' -- 1W started to build hen yard built calf Run
3 Tu ' -- 1W Plowed with colt Nell Mare to Algonquin Making hen-house
4 Wed C -- Pa & Ma here warm day fixed over Fence (lane) Fine
5 Thu C -- 1W went up river Picknicking
6 Fri O -- 1W Fine but very hot
7 Sat O -- 1W & == it Fine Ther 87 {symbol for degrees} ] to B & got lath for hen house & finished it
8 Sun At Bethel Mr Philp preached & at to hear Saved Army at night
9 Mo Commenced Road-work light shower PM Fine AM cool
10 Tu Finished Elizabeth town road work Took Madam to Bull Fine
11 Wed Done Augusta Road-work Rained cleaned Buckwheat
12 Thu Drew 13 loads straw on 2W & Burnt it Fine most of day light shower
13 Fri :: Buckwheat & == over twice Fine
14 Sat O == 2W AM. Got a load of manure B PM Fine Put in a new gate Post (road-gate)
15 Sun At S. H. 2B 2 Saved Army in P.M
16 Mo == Potatoes 1st peice Fine & warm
17 Tu C -- W corn ground 5W In Ball day warm weather
June
(Bk. 28.)
No. 6 Train,_______ Conductor, Fraser 18784 .
No of Car. FROM 18th June TO 7th July REMARKS.
18 Wed O -- W corn ground AM. O --/ Potatoes 1st peice PM Fair & hot
19 Thu Put ditch through w Corn ground 5W Fair :: & == in W corn 5W Hot Hot
20 Fri --/ & weeded Mangolds Beets & carrots &c Therm 120 {symbol for degrees) in sun, very hot
21 Sat 2B Fixed road near bridge Fair == W Corn one again
22 Sun } at Bethel Mr Simpson preached Fine
23 Mo Finished road at Bridge } Fixed corn-crib P.M
24 Tu Cleaned cellar AM. Drew stone off Bu Hill in lane Shower 9:30 PM Bees swarmed
25 Wed Graded up road E side of little field Fine
26 Thu == Potatoes 4W NS. Helped fix foundation of hall S of T Fine Pa & Ma here
27 Fri Went to Spencerville & Josiah Renders Fine --/ Potatoes " " " "
28 Sat O --/ Potatoes 4W NS -- Potatoes 4W SS } Went to Uncle Jno Frasers Fine
29 Sun Left Uncle Jno Frasers & went to Jos McLeans heard Mr Chown preach in AM Fine
30 Mo Came home from Jos McLeans } hilled Potatoes 4W SS warm Fine
1 Tu Put Paris Green on potatoes AM & hilled in PM Fine
2 Wed O hilling potatoes 4W SS Fine
3 Thu 2B AM } -- out Potatoes 4W NS } hilled potatoes 4W NS Fine warm
4 Fri O hilling Potatoes. Heavy shower at night
5 Sat 2B & got Jo{illegible} & Lath for S H Fine
6 Sun At Bethel Mr Simpson preached a Temperance Sermon
7 Mo Rain } 2B & got 1 load lumber } Jno Stewart took straw home
6&7 Maggie sick in bed
July
(Bk. 28.)
No. 6 Train,_______ Conductor, Fraser 18784 .
No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
8 Tu Worked at S-H. Uncle Jno & Aunt Annas Fraser here
9 Wed Helped Alva deliver Bread. Fine Russul applied Paris Green Potatoes Put more rails on line fence
10 Helped Alva in B. Put Paris Green on Fine
11 Fri O putting on Paris Green AM . Thinned & weeded Carrots Beets & Mangolds PM Fine
12 Sat Rain Put mower & Reaper together AM worked at S-H P.M.
13 Sun At Home Ma & Pa here, fine
14 Mo 2B Hay for bakery 1/2 ton } W acre & orchard Fine
15 Tu " " " " Wiltsie Archie Bell here } raked hay & drew in 2 1/2 loads Fine
16 Wed 2B 1 load hay @ $14.00 Per ton worked at SH
17 Thu Worked at S.H. Drew in rakings Orchard Fine
18 Fri " " " " Fine 2B in evening
19 Sat Worked at S.H. Fine } light shower at noon
20 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Simpson preached Fine light showers cool
21 Mo W E 1/2 2W Fine } Raked 2E ES } at SH AM
23 Wed Rain drew in 1/2 load Hay 2E ES } got 4 loads sand
24 Thu Cocked & Raked 2E } Fine } 2B } at S.H
25 Fri Drew in 8 loads hay 2E Fine Read Osler at Morter
26 Sat " " 3 1/2 " " " " " Worked at SH
27 Sun At home Rained most of day
July & August
(Bk. 28.)
No. 6 Train,_______ Conductor, Fraser 18784 .
No of Car. FROM 28th July TO 16th Aug REMARKS.
28 Mo Rain Finis wood-work SH
29 Tu Worked at School -house Fine M 3E NS
30 Wed Worked at SH Fine cocked hay 3E NS sow Pigged 10 Pigs
31 Thu Rained very hard } worked some at S-H
1st Aug Fri Worked at SH. Sow had 8 Pigs at Mr Cunninghams Funeral shower
2 Sat Worked at S.H. } M 1W Wheat & Rye O cocked 3E NS Fine
3 Sun At home Alva & Nellie here fine
4 Mo at SH. M Par 1E WS Drew in 7 loads 3E WS
5 Tu O Plastering SH. O M 1E WS cocked hay 1E
6 Wed Drew in 9 1/2 loads hay 1E WS + 7 Thu M 1E ES Fine 2B with 1 load straw At Picture ure Perrys Grove got up by Dunhams
8 Fri O M " " Drew in 4 loads hay Fine Got colt from Jno McLean
9 Sat 2B AM & Raked & drew in 1E ES PM 4 1/2 loads Fine
10 Sun Went to Maitland in evening. Fine
11 Mo Drew in 1 load wheat & 1 load Rye & rakings went to Algonquin to Quarterly Board Fine
12 Tu worked around stabel le & house Fine Plastering ringing hogs &c
13 Wed " " " " " " Ground up tools &c
14 Thu Worked in B at H McLeans Kitchen Fine cut grass in hollow 4E Fine
15 Fri Worked in B " " " " Fine O grass in 4E
16 Sat Drew in Grass from Swales 3 loads Fine Ther 92{symbol for degrees} in shade
+ Pa & Ma moved from B back to farm
August
(Bk. 28.)
No. 8 Train,_______ Conductor,_____________ 18784 .
No of Car. FROM 17th Aug TO 5th Sept REMARKS.
17 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Simpson Preached Fine
18 Mo ' Black S.H. Went to Algonquin Committee meeting about pastorage
19 Tu O Blacking S.H Fine Ther 90 {symbol for degrees} in shade
20 Wed Took hay to B for Alva. Fine Drew in 3 loads oats for H McLean
21 Thu Blocked off school-house Fine
22 Fri " " " "
23 Sat 2B & got sash & glass for SH. Fine cut wood Fixed road at cow stable door
24 Sun At S.H. Fine, Frost at night
25 Mo Helped H McLean Mow oats AM } cut w corn 5W PM
26 Tu Ground Reaper guards AM } M & M 2W O C Buckwheat most of day Fine
27 Wed O M & M 2W Buckwheat } C M oats 4E Fine
28 Thu O M oats 4E Bound & set-up oats } 2B & bought 2 lots 5 & 6 {illegible} Black 3
29 Fri Rained all day } Put Glass in SH windows &c &c
30 Sat Went to Market Potatoes .35 Per Bus & Pigs 1.00 to 1.25 each Fine Daniel Folking here
31 Sun Went to Campground (Butternut Bay) light showers Fine
1st Sept Mo } M 3E SS Bound oats Fine
2 Tu Binding oats O set them up 3E SS } Drew in 5 loads oats 4E Fine
3 Wed + Drew in 2 1/2 loads oats 4E } Drew in 5 loads Bkwheat No 2W feed 3 loads Fine
4 Thu " " 6 loads Oats 3E SS Fine " "
5 Fri M 5W oats & bound part of them Fine
D Tolkein went away.
September
(Bk. 28.)
No._______Train,_______ Conductor,_____________ 18784 .
No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
6 Sat Bound & Set up oats 5W Fine } 2B to Market
7 Sun at home Fine very hot & close
8 Mo Rain most of day. fixed shed for straw at Dunhams PM put up hay fork &c
9 Tu 2B with 30 cheese AM } at SH part of PM cut oats in little orchard Fine
10 Wed Drew in 1 load oats & 1 load corn AM 5W Pa, Ma, & Maggie went to Syracuse
11 Thu Helped H McLean thresh } Drew in 5 loads Oats 5W Fine
12 Fri Helped H McLean thresh AM & Jno Mc P.M Went to Algonquin with bread Drew in 1 load of oats
13 Sat Drew in 2 loads oats 1 of corn 5W Helped Jno McLean thresh fine
14 Sun Went to Bethel Fine Mr Simpson preached
15 Mo Drew in Oats from little orchard Picked up apples Fine
16 Tu 2B to Market AM cut sweet corn } Threshed P.M windy fine
17 Wed Finished Threshing Windy, Fine
18 Thu Threshed at McEwans A.M. Fine Bound & set up corn
19 Fri Went to Mill with 25 bus feed got ready for Market cleaned straw from B yard Fine
20 Sat " " Market Potatoes corn apples Picked up apples & cut wood Fine
21 Sun at SH in AM } 2B in eve at Geo St Met Chas Mr Card Preached } Saw R.M.B & Nell off for Sam Fran
22 Mo Got ready for market } put hay & straw on scaffold in E shed rain
23 Tu Went to Market } Dug Potatoes Rose's Fine
24 Wed Dug Potatoes & got ready for Market heavy rain at night
25 Thu Went to Market Rain dug Potatoes
September & October
(Bk. 28.)
No._______Train,_______ Conductor,_____________ 18784 .
No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
26 Fri Dug Potatoes & got ready for Market Fine
27 Sat 2B to Market Rain } bought & Paid for lots $180.00 got Deed
28 Sun at Bethel Mr Simpson Preached Fine
29 Mo Helped Stratton thresh Fine Boiled feed & got ready for market
30 Tu Went to B Market Rosie Bell here Fine } Dug Potatoes & Picked up apples
1st Oct Wed } Went to Prescott Fair Frank Rosie Bell David McCarting
2 Thu Went to Prescott Fair Fine
3 Fri Took one load hay to Mrs Patrick @ $11.00 per Ton rain Husked corn
4 Sat Went to Market with Alva showers looking for a lot P.M.
5 Sun Went to Flora Rowsoms (nee Sherwood) Funeral Rosie & Thomas Bell with us Fine
6 Mo Dug Potatoes Fine Rain in Morning Fine rest of day Picked up apples
7 Tu " " " " " 4W Burbanks
8 Wed " " AM 2B Hay 1950 @ $11.00 } Rain PM } Put away Mower Husked Corn Cleaned H pen
9 Thu Finis digging Potatoes AM. Picked apples PM Frost last night - Took Grist to Mill Fine
10 Fri # Picked apples } Helped Houston's thresh Fine
11 Sat 2B with hay at 11.00 Per ton} Picked apples Got Grist 18 bags Fine
12 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Wright Preached
13 Mo O Went to B with hay 1900 lbs at $10.00 Per ton Picked apples & got ready for market rain AM
14 Tu Went to Market AM } Drew in 1 load Potatoes Fine PM
15 Wed Drew in 4 loads Potatoes Fine George Simpson Esqu buried today died Monday
- Jas Robertson here O Geo Simpson Esq died
October
(Bk. 28.)
No. 10 Train,_______ Conductor,_____________ 18784 .
No of Car. FROM 16th Oct TO 4th Nov REMARKS.
16 Thu Drew in 4 loads Potatoes & 3 cart loads Fine & cloudy
17 Fri Finis drawing in Potatoes AM Fine cool } Picking apples PM
18 Sat 2B Market AM } Finis Picking apples PM
19 Sun Fine Took dinner at H McLeans
20 Mo O -- S 1/2 4W & ' -- N 1/2 4W Got in 50-60 bus mangolds } Jas Robertson started for Manitoba Fine
21 Tu 2B AM to Market } O -- 4W NS Fine got in carrots Boiled feed
22 Wed Rain AM } Sawed wood } O -- PM 4W NS ' -- 5W
23 Thu Went to B to Market light rain & snow shower D. McCartney's trial
24 Fri Took hay to Bakery } Got ready for Market Fine
25 Sat 2B to Market } rain last night light rain
26 Sun Alva & Nellie & Erastus Render here to Geo St church Mr Chown preached PM
27 Mo ' -- 5W Fine most of day very light showers
28 Fri C -- 5W Fine
29 Wed C -- " "
30 Thu C -- " Drizzly Boiled one pot feed
31 Fri O --- 5W damp day
1st Nov Sat } O -- 5W in AM } Boiled feed got up bedding built fence in Orchard &c
2 Sun At S.H. Fine cool, roads good not much frost yet
3 Mo Fixed & cleaned Pig pens, Cloudy
4 Tu Rained most of day got Flora shod } Water furrowed 5W Got old buggy fixed
November
(Bk. 28.)
No. 11 Train,_______ Conductor,_____________ 18784 .
No of Car. FROM 5th TO 24th REMARKS.
5 Wed Went to Jno Murphy's funeral Snow Boiled hog feed } Fixed buggy Froze at night
6 Thu Laid part of line fence bottom Back lot some snow cold Fine
7 Fri Fine, Got 2 loads Broken rails &c &c brought in Plow harrows &c warmer
8 Sat Laid rails up on line fence back lot Fine & sunshine
9 Sun Quarterly meeting At Algonquin } at Bethel in evening Mr Simpson preached Fine
10 Mo Fine & warm } Helped Jno Stewart thresh
11 Tu ' -- 3E SS AM } Maggie started for St Paul Minn Fine
12 Wed ' -- " " } Took milk to factory in morn Fine
13 Thu O __ 3E SS Cloudy but fine
14 Fri Boiled one pot feed Mixed colouring for S.H. Joseph McLean wife & 2 girls here
15 Sat Coloured S-H 2nd Time } Finis fence, back lot very fine & warm Fine
16 Sun Took dinner at H McLeans } Fine & warm at SH in AM
17 Mo Light rain colder Fixed bread waggon & cut wood PM } striping SH
18 Tu Cut wood Blocking S.H. Boiled feed &c &c
19 Wed Killed one Pig in AM } O W sided SH (Blocking off )
20 Thu Cut wood} put latch on barn door Rev Simpson & wife here } S. Simpsons PM got in Bees
21 Fri " " striped SH &c Fine
22 Sat Went to Market Fine & cool roads pretty good no sleighing yet
23 Sun Stormed (Rain) Most of day at home all day
24 Mo Drew out 5 loads manure No 5W scraped upper B{illegible} manure Fine & cold
November & December
(Bk. 28.)
No. 11 & 12 Train,_______ Conductor,_____________ 18784 .
No of Car. FROM 25th Nov TO 14th Dec REMARKS.
25 Tu Drew out 3 loads manure roads have been splendid } stormy snow
26 Wed " " 11 " " Fine & cold snow 5 in deep today
27 Thu " " 12 " " Drifted some drew out with waggon
28 Fri " " 6 " " some sleighs running snowed most of day (light)
29 Sat " " 10 " " Quite good sleighing striped 2 Hrs at SH
30 Sun Fine splendid sleighing } 2B P.M.
1st Dec Mo } Went to New Dublin on School buisness Fine
2 Tu Drew out 1 load manure & got 2 loads wood Jennie & Allen McLean here
3 Wed " 3 loads wood from 5E NE corner Went to Missionary meeting at Bethel
4 Thu Blocked off part of N face SH Fine Quite warm
5 Fri Thawing fast } O striping SH } got 3 loads wood
6 Sat Went to Market apples & Potatoes Fine
7 Sun At home most of day Rained
8 Mo Light snow Put glass in front of stov D
9 Tu Killed 3 hogs stormy } went to Mrs Perrys funeral
10 Wed cut up Port } Fine } Went to Jno Murphys sale Fine
11 Thu Cut up & salted Pork Light snow
12 Fri Sorted over apples. Got ready for market Fine
13 Sat Went to Market roads rough Fine
14 Sun " " Bethel Church Mr Simpson preached
Dec 1884 & Pt Jan 1885
(Bk. 28.)
No. 11 & 12 Train,_______ Conductor,_____________ 18784-85.
No of Car. FROM 15th Dec TO 3rd Jan REMARKS.
15 Mo Drew 2 loads wood snowed
16 Tu Made Storm door for stoop stormy
17 Wed Went to B & got 1 hog Killed & dressed Fine
18 Thu Voting on the Scott Act today Fine At Rows Corner all day
19 Fri Cold Took up Pump Fine
20 Sat Went to Market Very Cold Ther 26 {symbol for degrees} Fine
21 At SH not so cold stormed Jennie & Allen out to Algonquin
22 Mo Went to Jno Corbetts sale Rain bought colt & sleigh Jen & Al back today
23 Tu Went to B. Snider Simpson died. Fine Cold
24 Wed Stormed all day } got calf from Jas McRae's } Fixed hen house
25 Thu Went to Snider Simpsons funeral } 2B for 2B 4T Fine Helped Alva at night
26 Fri In B AM Uncle Jno Fraser & Alida here Fine Jas Render came up with them
27 Sat Jennie & Allen Ma Uncle & Alida 2B Fine worked around house & barn Put in Pump
28 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Simpson preached
29 Mo Helped Alva Fine PM } Uncle J Fraser & Alida went home } Allen & Jen started for home
30 Tu Very warm & mild Helped Alva today some waggons out
31 Wed Helped in town warm At home PM waggoning AM light rain
1st Jan Thu 1885 } Pa 2B } Cut up sausage meat light snow cold {illegible}
2 Fri 2B & got 1 load manure from Bull cold
3 Sat Went to B & got 1 load Manure from Alva Fine cold raw windy Put brine on meat.
Jan & Febuary
(Bk. 28.)
No. 1 & 2 Train,Jno Fraser Conductor, January 18785.
No of Car. FROM 24th Jan TO REMARKS.
24 Sat Drew 2 loads manure from Brackens light snow Quite good sleighing
25 Sun } At Bethel Mr Simpson Preached Fine
26 Mo Drew 2 loads Manure from Brackens light snow in morn Drifted rough & cold
27 Tu " " " " 1 from Bracken & 1 from Barr cold wind 0/6
28 Wed " 1 load " from Currie cold wind Ther 9/0
29 Thu Went to Swamp broke road & got 1 load wind cold & drifing in P.M
30 Fri Drew 2 loads manure 1 " Curry 1 from Brackens light snow most of day
31 Sat " 1 " wood (Cedar) from Back lot Fine
1st Feb Sun } Cold & Stormy. at home Ther 16 {symbol for degrees}
2 Mo Cut up load of wood A.M. } Got 2 loads manure (Bracken) P.M
3 Tu Drew two loads manure 1 " Curry 1 from Bracken Ther 20 {symbol for degrees} at 7 AM
4 Wed " " " Wood Cut wood at Back lot R Pyke & I cold drifted & light snow
5 Thu Drew 2 " Wood from Back Lot Ther 16{symbol for degrees}
6 Fri " " " " " " Fine & Cold 12{symbol for degrees}
7 Sat " " " " " " " Fine & cold
8 Mo Sun At Bethel Mr Henderson Preached Fine
9 Tu Mo Drew 2 loads Wood, rain at night Heavy snowstorm Milder
+10 Wed Heavy rain last night stormed & drifted got 7 (seven) calves from H McLean $50.00 for lot
11 Thu Wed } Cold blustery day, got Chains Mended & whipple tree {illegible}
12 Thu Drew up 7 small loads straw light snow Warmer Hitched Grey mare Lulu up (to sleigh)
+ Made Horse blanket. Made whippletrees, Fixed cutter &c
Febuary
(Bk. 28.)
No. 2 Train,__________Conductor, Fraser 18785.
No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
13 Fri Drew out 2 loads manure AM } Got 1 load Manure P.M. Fine
14 Sat Went to Market Butter .20 Potatoes .50 a bag apples .50 Per bus cold wind
15 Sun Went to Quarterly meeting Fine Had dinner at Artemus Bissell's Mr Simpson Preached
16 Mo " " " Board Drew 2 loads wood Heaviest snowstorm so far this winter
17 Tu Snow drifted badly last night & yesterday Fine } Made feeding places for calves
18 Wed Split wood } Put tongue on Bobs Breaking Grey Mare PM
19 Thu Moved Cedars from house to 3W } Got 2 loads Manure from Bracken Fine
20 Fri Got 2 loads manure 1 Bracken 1 Curry cold wind Finel light snow
21 Sat 2B to Market Got heifers H McLeans
22 Sun Went to Bethel Mr Simpson preached Fine
23 Mo Went to Back Lot got 2 loads Fine
24 Tu " " " " " / " "
25 Wed " " " " " " " " nice & warm
26 Thu " " " " " " " " very fine & warm
27 Fri Cleaned up & took 19 bus feed to Mill Fine Put up Potatoes for Market (KR McNish's)
28 Sat Went to Market Fine Pork .10 Per lb Potatoes .50 bag Got grist from McNish's
1st Sun March at home At home stormed
2 Mo 2B got Dan to go to Mountain } Got apples & Potatoes H McLeans
3 Tu at Augusta council to Geo Maxwell in S. Hc } a Jos McLeans a Ad McGuins
4 Wed Went to Dr McLeans from Jos McLeans Fine
(Bk. 28.)
No._______ Train,__________Conductor,________187 .
No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
5 Thu Went to Render's from Dr McLean's
6 Fri At Josiah Renders Fine Alex Rose there in the evening
7 Sat At Uncle John Fraser's Fine & cold
8 Sun Heard Mr Chown Preach in Kemptville } Left Uncle John's & came back to Uncle Jos McLeans
9 Mo returned home Stormed hard P.M. Helped put H McLeans things in barn
10 Tu Got two loads manure 1 Brackens 1 Barr Drifted Fine most of day
11 Wed " " " " 1 Bracken 1 AV Fraser cold wind
12 Thu At home Boiled 1 Pot Feed meal (Potatoes apples) drifted badly
13 Fri Got 2 loads Manure Bracken Fine Ther 0/10 Cold wind
14 Sat Fine Cleaned Revolvers at Josiah Woods warm nice day
15 Sun At Home Stormed most of day
16 Mo Got 2 Loads Manure Bracken
17 Tu Got 2 loads Manure Bracken Mo McTavish Josiah Renders A Rose here Fine
18 Wed Got 1 load Manure PM (Brackens) Render McTavish & Rose went away
19 Thu Sawed wood at home (Jno Stewart Jos Edwards)
20 Fri " " At Robt Stewarts Old Mr Dalton died Fine
21 Sat " " " Jno McLeans rough & stormy
22 Sun at S.H. & at Bethel heard Wm. B. Daltons Funeral sermon
23 Mo Sawed wood at Richard Strattons
24 Tu " " " " " AM heavy snow & wind storm PM
March & April
(Bk. 28.)
No. 3 & 4 Train,__________Conductor,________187 85 .
No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
25 Wed Sawed Wood at Jos Strattons Fine
26 Thu Went to Market Pork .10 Per lb Potatoes 45 Per bag
27 Fri Put up potatoes for market } smoked meat } cleaned soft veggetables Fine
28 Sat 2B to market roads getting bare
29 Sun At home Fine snow deep yet
30 Mo Got 3 loads manure 1 from R Kenney 1 from Alva 1 Bracken Snowstorm PM
31 Tu Went to Market Meat & Potatoes 1 load PM snowed rain } Moved H McLean's goods to B
1st April Wed Went to B & got 1 load manure (Barr) Boiled 1 Pot feed Fine soft wind
2 Thu Went to Market Meat & Potatoes Fine AM Made gate for Barnyard, Fixed Organ PM. Rain in evening
+3 Fri stormed all day } got Flora's shoe set } Made feed trough for calves } Smoked meat
4 Sat Got Harrow teeth sharpened } Got Iron for Gang Plow } stormed all day
5 sun Stormed } at Bethel Mr Simpson Preached
6 Mo Made Hot bed bottom Stormed had AM Fine part PM
7 Tu Went to B to Market Meat .10 Per lb Eggs ,20 , Potatoes .30 Fine
8 Wed Stormed rain AM. Put dirt on Hot bed worked around buildings PM
9 Thu Went to Market Meat 10 -lb, Potatoes 30 bus apples Fine
10 Fri Went to Jos McLeans & got Holstein calves J McLean & wife Frank & I Fine Madam calved
11 Sat Went to Market roads bad in places Fine Mud & icy other places 3 {illegible}
12 Sun At home Fine Poor sleighing
+ Bess calved
April
(Bk. 28.)
No. 4 Train,__________Conductor,________187 85 .
No of Car. FROM 13th April TO 30th REMARKS.
13 Mo Put 3 small loads hay above horses AM Pa to Mrs Caldwells funeral P.M. Cleaned Pig Pen
14 Tu 2B looking after a man waggons running in town Fine Star Calved Got Boar from Frew
15 Wed Put up 9 bags Potatoes } got lampers burnt out of nick Fine
16 Thu Split wood Fine & warm some waggons out
17 Fri Split Wood sold Bess's calf 2.00 Fine & warm
18 Sat Went to Market Fine drove waggon
19 Sun Fine at home the roads to 3rd full of wavy snow & not broke out.
20 Mo Shoveled shone in places 4 ft deep side road } Flora had a colt Fine & warm
21 Tu Fine, split wood, T.E.Bell here } Stewart Cole died yesterday
22 Wed Went to Stewart Coles funeral A.M. Put up Potatoes Fine
23 Thu Went to Market Potatoes 35 Per bus eggs .16 Doz } Went to Hall to sugar party Fine
24 Fri split Wood light shower Put up Potatoes Frost going out of ground
25 Sat Went to Market Potatoes .45 -.50 Per bag eggs .16 Doz roads drying up Fine
26 Sun Rained very hard at home Mr Ashley here Gananoque
27 Mo Trimmed apple trees Took Mr Ashley to B Fine
28 Tu " " " Jos Findons horse died by our fence Had a heavy fall of snow today Lill calved
29 WEd R Frew " Manure " " R. McNish drew milk with sleigh } Traded Bull calf for Plow cold & fine
30 Thu Fine, Trimmed apple trees, building hen safe
Spring cold & backward Hay $17.00 per ton Alva in Brockville Pa & Ma too Jennie in Friend Neb & Maggie in North Branch Minn
May
(Bk. 28.)
No. 5 & 6 Train,__________Conductor,________187 85 .
No of Car. FROM May 1st TO 19 May REMARKS.
1 Fri May Trimmed apple trees Fine
2 Sat " " " " " O Large Orchard Jos White helped
3 Sun At Bethel Mr Simpson preached Mrs Jas Bisseles funeral sermon {She hath done what she could}
4 Mo -- S 1/2 4W rain } used plow that I got Ron McKenzie
5 Tu Went to B & got 2 loads manure rain at night
6 Wed Harrowed SS No 4W } Alvin Covil com work got 1 load Manure
7 Thu Cleaned seed oats P. M. sowed ashes on No 4W SS Rain PM
8 Fri Rained all AM } Cleaned up waggon & wood house } Took grist to R McNishs
9 Sat Went to B & got 1 load manure AM Rain AM } Ridged up SS4W Fine PM got "
10 Sun at SH AM } 2B & at Wall St Church FJ Williams Preached in eve
11 Mo Planted potatoes SS 4S } ' -- 5E Cloudy
12 Tu ' -- 5E } Burnt Brush PM Planted Corn & Peas AM Fine
+13 Wed C -- 5E } sowed mangold & Carrot seed very fine got 1 load manure
14 Thu C -- 5E Fine Plowed garden got 1 load manure from B
15 Fri O -- 5E " } spread manure Fitted garden
16 Sat 2B 2 load manure } -- NS 4W } JA " " Bride R.M. Bell & wife here
17 Sun Pa to Algonquin } Frank & I G B heard G Williams
18 Mo :: 4W NS & == wheat Fine} at Qrly board P.M '--4E
19 Tu C -- 4E & Planted melons citrons & squash AM } ++ 5E & spread manure very fine P.M.
+ Put Flora to "Campsie Jock"
May & June
(Bk. 28.)
No. 5 & 6 Train,__________Conductor,________187 85 .
No of Car. FROM 20 May May TO 8th June REMARKS.
20 Wed :: 5E ++ 2 times } :: & == 3E } Fine
21 Thu ' -- 4E } O == 5E } C M 3ESS } == 3E SS } :: Grass-seed 4W NS
22 Fri C -- 4E } O M 3E, 4W NS, & 5E } Fine Till calved
23 Sat O -- 4E } ' -- little Orchard ] Got 2 loads manure Fine Light Shower
24 Sun } at SH, AM & home rest of day F & warm
25 Mo :: & + 4E 2 1/2 times } Heavy shower at night
26 Tu O == & M 4E } F } Put out 27 loads manure Took colts to Pasture P.M
27 Wed Put out 45 loads manure 5W from heaps in field spread manure Picked off stone 4 loads Fine
28 Thu :: Wheat & N end Grass seed 5W } '-- 5W } Drew out 4 loads manure 5W Fine
29 Fri C -- 5W } Drew out 4 loads manure spread manure Fine
30 Sat O -- 5W } == W Pt 5W rained set out Tomatoes } Put up seed Potatoes
31 Sun At Bethel Mr Simpson spoke } H Rath Sr buried
1st June Mo } Very heavy rain worked a little at at Planting ground
2 Tu Got 2 loads Manure from Bakery Cleaned out E Bay of Lower barn Fine
3 Wed Planted Potatoes Late Rose 5W . Fine sowed 1 Peck wheat 5W
4 Thu " " " " 5W " Ridged up Corn ground Planted Corn
5 Fri Rained AM Helped R Stratton P.M.
6 Sat Went to B to Market got 2 loads manure AVF Fine
7 Sun At SH AM & home all PM. Fine
8 Mo O Planting Corn A.M. } Hoed in garden & field
June
(Bk. 28.)
No. 6 Train,__________Conductor,JB Fraser 187 85 .
No of Car. FROM 9th TO REMARKS.
9 Tu Got 2 loads manure from R Kinney P.M Planted some more Potatoes Fine
10 Wed Got 1 load Manure from R Kenny A.M } Fine } Fitted w Corn ground PM
11 Thu O --/ Potatoes 4W SS 2B got W Corn }:: W Corn 5W } Fine
12 Fri :: Oats 5W AM } Piled manure in Lower yard Fine
13 Sat Rain in evening & night } remaking hay rack Fine AM
14 Sun At SH } at Bethel Mr Simpson Preached Fine } heard T.G. Williams farewell sermon
15 Mo Com road work Fine most of day very sultry light shower in PM
16 Tu Finis " " had 8 days Robt Stewart Pathmaster
17 Wed Hoed & weeded Mangolds AM } worked among berry bushes PM Fine
18 Thu Drew shingle-bolts from Back lot to Algonquin Fine
19 Fri Hoed & weeded mangolds AM Put wood in shed P.M. Fine
20 Sat Went to Market Potatoes .25, Butter .19, eggs .13 Put wood in shed
21 Sun At SH Fine, Bees swarmed (1st swarm)
22 Mo Got shoe reset on Lulu } transplanted Mangels hoed Carrots very heavy rain AM
23 Tu Done road-work (Augusta) C == Corn u -- Potatoes 4W SS light shower
24 Wed Hilled Potatoes 4W SS } E.M Smith & wife here 2B --/ Corn 4w
25 Thu O == & --/ corn 5W } C == Potatoes 5W Fine
26 Fri O --/ corn 5W } O == Potatoes 5W Fine
27 Sat C --/ potatoes 5W } W.J. Maxwell & Earnie here Ally Maxwell & H & H McLean Fine
28 Sun at SH AM } Bethel P.M. Mr Henderson Preached } 2B in eve very heavy rain
July
(Bk. 28.)
No. 7 Train,__________Conductor,JB Fraser 187 85 .
No of Car. FROM 9th TO REMARKS
29 Mo C --/ Potatoes Fine PM } Jno B helping Alva light shower Light shower
30 Tu In B helping Alva } Al Colville hoeing at home
1st Wed } " " " " " " "
2 Thu " " " " AM at home PM } " == W corn PM Got 6 hives S Simpson
3 Fri Picked Cherries & Peas AM } 2 Mrs Ezra McLean's Funeral PM Fine --/ in Garden
4 Sat Went to Market, Peas .10 qt, Cherries .10 qut, Radish .4 bunch, Potatoes .35 bag --/ W corn Fine
5 Sun At home Jas Kelsoe & wife here
6 Mo C --/ W corn AM at raising Raths barn Fine
7 Tu Heavy rain AM } O --/ W corn } Finis raising W J Rath's barn PM Fine
8 Wed 2B AM got Boards for waggon rack & Lever for mowing machine } Hilled Potatoes C -- Potatoes 5W Fine
9 Thu Hilled Potatoes AM } terrific thunder storm Lightning struck near us 3 or 4 times
10 Wed Fri } Fixed up hayrack mower & horse rake cut wood & put wood in shed
11 Thu Sat } Hilled Potatoes } Put Paris Green on Potatoes 2B in eve Fine
12 Sun } At Bethel in P.M. SH in morning Fine
13 Mo Hilled Potatoes & --/ carrots AM Picked cherries P.M heavy rain at night
14 Tu Rained most all day & last night Mrs Wm McLean here
15 Wed Picked currants & Cherries Peas, Beets, Fine weeded & thinned carrots
16 Thu Went to Market Fine } M 1W } first hay cut this year
17 Fri O -- Potatoes 5W --/ Potatoes Fine AM } Raked & drew in hay 1W 4 loads P.M
18 Sat 2B AM Hay for Alva } O --/ Potatoes PM } put on P Green } hung window shutters SH
July & August
(Bk. 28.)
No. 7 & 8 Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 85 . No of Car. FROM 19th July TO 7 Aug REMARKS.
19 Sun Jas Kelsoe & Wife & Aunt Ellen Fraser here fine W Maxwell here at SH
20 Mo -- Corn 5W } applied P.G. } M E Pt No 1E } Fine
21 Tu Heavy rain storm Picked cherries } M 23 ac 2F
22 Wed Drew in 7 1/2 loads 1E ES PM O M 2E ES. Raked 1E ES } Fine
24 Fri Rain P.M. cocked & raked hay 3E NS Jno S Fraser here Raked 2nd time 2E ES
25 Sat Went to B market Uncle Jno F & Pa } --/ corn Picked cherries Fine & hot got 1 load hay
26 Sun at Bethel Fine 2B in eve
27 Mo O M 3E NS Drew in 3 loads hay 3E Fine Raked & cocked hay 3E
28 Tu C M 2E WS } Drew in 5 " " " Raked & cocked hay 2E Fine
29 Wed O M 2E WS } Drew in 5 loads 2E WS Fine
30 Thu O M 1E WS drew in 3 loads 1E WS Drew in 2 loads 2E WS Fine
31 Fri Drew in 7 loads hay 1E WS Fine
1st Aug Sat } 2B hay 1820 at 9.00 Fine } cut grass little orchard } P.G. Potatoes 5W 1 load hay
2 Sun At SH Clinton Lockwood Buried Fine
3 Mo Pa to North Augusta } I went to New Dublin Rain got L5 Parcels land changed
4 Tu Rain last night & today } --/ corn Took out Honey
5 Wed --/ Corn (Cutting out weeds on acct of wet weather )
6 Thu --/ Corn } -- W corn 1st time
7 Fri O --/ Corn got in hay } -- W Corn little orchard AM Fine --/ Corn PM second time
August
(Bk. 28.)
No. 8 Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 85 .
No of Car. FROM 8 Aug TO REMARKS.
8 Sat + O --/ W Corn } P. G.d Potatoes 5W weeding citrons melons &c Fine
9 Sun at Bethel Fine } Both sows pigged yesterday
10 Mo Rained worked around Buildings
11 Tu Frank & I Took in Excursion to T I Park & Alex By Fine
12 Wed Commenced to cut hay Back lot muggy & warm Pa & Ma went to Kemptville
13 Thu at Back Lot Drew home a load hay cloudy & light rain
14 Fri " " " Rained
15 Sat " " " Drew home 1 load hay Allie Maxwell here in evening Fine
16 Sun At home all day Quar Meeting at Algonquin Fine
17 Mo at Back Place Drew home 1 load Fine at Quar Official Board
18 Tu " " " " Fred Bell here Pa & Ma got home from Kemptville last night
19 Wed " " " " " " Pa out helping us 2B in eve/
20 Thu " " " " " 1 " Fine Pa out too
21 Fri " " " " " 2 " Rain
22 Sat M & Bound Spr Wheat Fine 2B in eve
23 Sun At Bethel Mr Simpson Preached
24 Mo Rain cut hay in swale 4W
25 Tu Put P.G. on Potatoes W Maxwell & I went & returned from Kingston
26 WEd P.G. on Potato Bugs M oats & Barley No 3E } Cut hay on back lot Fine
27 Thu Drew 1 load hay (swale ) cut hay Fine
+ sows pigged
August & September
(Bk. 28.)
No. 8 & ( Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 85 .
No of Car. FROM 28 Aug TO 15 Sept REMARKS.
28 Fri Got 1 load hay back lot & 1 load swale 4E Fine at Maxwells in eve rain at night
29 Sat O M 3E SS } cocked grass in swale 4E Fine cool night
30 Sun At SH at home rest of day Fine
31 Mo Rain M wheat in PM. 5W & some oats 5E Fine PM
+ 1st Sept Tu } Rain } went to Prescott for reaper casting } Got shingles from Algonquin
2 Wed shingling west shed } M oats 5 E } rain last night
3 Thu Turned over oats A.M. & drew in 5 loads P.M Fine high wind
4 Fri Rain shingling shed, got 1 load hay 4E got ready for market & 2 loads oats 3E
5 Sat Went to B to Market O M 5E rain last night
6 Sun T.E Bell here Maggie Bell to B Mr Simpson preached at Bethel E.Mc & C.C.P here
7 Mo Took 1 load hay to B drew in 5 loads oats 5E Fine
8 Tu M & M 4E oats } Drew in 2 loads wheat 4W & 2, 5W heavy rain at night
9 Wed Rained most all day } Put away Mower reaper &c Pa to Morrisburg
10 Thu Cut, Bound & set up W Corn 5W, turned over oats 2nd time Ground very wet
11 FRi Got 1 load hay (Back lot) AM Drew in 4 loads oats 5E PM Fine
12 Sat " " " " " AM 1 " " 4E 4 " " PM
13 Sun At home Alva here Fine
14 Mo Heavy rain last night } shingles 2B } Raked wheat groung oats 5E 3E 5W
15 Tu Drew in 4 loads grain Rain PM 2B
+ Maggie Bell (Sharpton) here
September
(Bk. 28.)
No. 9 Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 85 . No of Car. FROM 16 Sept TO REMARKS.
16 Wed Threshed (Burns & Dyer's Machine) Fair wind nice day & good work
17 Thu Drew in Rakings last of Harvest } Took 2 loads straw to B Put on Shingles Fine
18 Fri At Jos McLeans for dinner & at Dr McLeans overnight Frank & I } to mill Brownley Fine
19 Sat Drove from Spencerville to J.S. Renders Pa to market Fine
20 Sun " " J.S. Renders to Campground & Heard S.P. Chown J.B. Sa{illegible} Fine
21 Mo " " Kemptville to Spencerville & Jos McLeans
22 Tu Came home heavy rain most of PM
23 WEd Went to B Oats } Got dowry Pokers Mrs Rath
24 Thu Took wheat to Lyn .85 per bus } Took 1 load hay to B 10.00 per ton J.S. Render here
25 Fri Cut corn, dug Potatoes. Put ridge boards on shed got ready for market very fine
26 Sat Picked up small Potatoes } Bound & cut corn } Pulled beans } Took in Citrons very fine
27 Sun At S.H. Fine 2B in even Rev McRitchey Preached Fine
28 Mo Com to dig Potatoes Fine Helped J.M wood thresh
29 Tu at Potatoes Helped Mr Wood thresh PM } 2B
30 Wed Frank & I went to Kingston Fair Fine
30 WEd Put hoski on SH shutters } Cleaned Chimney } Pa digging Potatoes } 2B {illegible} Fine night
1st Thu Frank & I went up to Kingston Fair Fine At Uncle Alex over night
2 Fri Came from Uncle Alex to Kingston } Looking for a house & Clergy
3 Mon Sat Rented a house W.J. Maxwell & I On Princess Got some Furniture for house
4 Sun heard Rev Mavety AM at Queen St SS in PM & at vespers in RC Cathedral in eve Rain
October
(Bk. 28.)
No. 10 Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 85 . No of Car. FROM 5th October TO REMARKS.
X X at Medical College light showers
5 Mo Heard M Sullivan give "Introductory Lecture" light showers
6 Tues Took notes on Materia Medica rest of Professors did not Lecture Fine
7 Wed Took in 4 litures Chemistry, Materia Medica, Anatomy & Phisology Tine
8 Thu " " " " Maggy Bell & Frank came back from B
9 Fri " " 3 " Fine
10 Sat Piano &c came up from B fine got them here in eve
11 Sun At Queen St M Kilbournes room PM & salvation army barracks in eve
12 Mo Saw a Tumor taken from a womans breast on Sat saw a mans foot amputated Fine
13 Tu had 4 lecures Fine
14 Wed " " " " have had 3 or 4 fires in city since arrived
15 Thu " " " " Uncle Alex Aunt Sus & Jenny called here
16 Fri University had not lectures. Rained
17 Sat at Market in A.M. Studying P.M
18 Sun at St Andrews AM } at Sydenham H S.S. in P.M. } at Queen St in Eve
19 Mo had only 2 lec Chem & Anatomy } nom of candidates for President of Alma Mater Society
20 Tu Took in 4 Lectures damp & wet
21 Wed " " " "
22 Thu Fire near Depot at night 2 houses burned
23 Fri Took in 3 lec Mother McLean & Mrs Maxwell here
On the 3rd rented a house from Mrs Dennis at 4.50 per month
October & November
(Bk. 28.)
No. 10-11 Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 85 . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
24 Sat Made book cases Fine Uncle Jno Bell here
25 Sun at Sydenham St Ch AM & P.M. Fine at Kilbourns room & K & P depot P.M.
26 Mo
27 Tu
28 Wed
29 Thu
30 Fri
31 Sat
1st Sun at church AM & PM Fine
2 Mo
3 Tu
4 Wed
5 Thu
6 Fri
7 Sat Went out to uncle Alex Bells Fine
8 Sun Came back from uncle Alex Rain at night
9 M roads sloppy & wet, Took in 4 lec
10 Tu Took in 4 lectures Finer weather
11 Wed Took in 4 Lectures
12 Thu Went down to B Thanksgiving day Fine
November
(Bk. 28.)
No. 11 Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 85 . No of Car. FROM 13 TO 30 REMARKS.
13 Fri at B helped pa make a stable in L.Barn rain } at Back lot & got 3 Cedars
14 Sat Helping at stable A.M. to B P.M. Came up to Kingston on night train
15 Sun At Queen St Frost & sleet last night
16 Mo Took in 4 Lectures
17 Tues " " " "
18 Wed " " " "
19 Thu " " " "
20 Fri " " 3 "
21 Sat At Market Writing part of day
22 Sun At Queen St took No 7 Pew Mr Bland preached
23 Mo Took in 4 Lectures sleet
24 Tu " " " "
25 Wed " " " "
26 Thu " " " "
27 Fri Took 2 lectures - no Physiology tonight
28 Sat Uncle Alex & Jenny & Philip, F.W. Bell and Aunt Margaret Bell here. Fine
29 Sun Went to Queen St Meth ch & sunday S Mr Hooker (Leroy) AM & Mr Bland PM
30 Mo Took 4 lectures, Exam on Botany today. Fine
December
(Bk. 28.)
No. 12 Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 85 . No of Car. FROM Dec TO REMARKS.
1st Tu Moved from Corner of Clergy & Princess to house on Bagot St around by Lanangan Philip Bell helped Fine Took 3 lectures
2 Wed Had 4 lectures Fine rain at night
3 Thu had only 2 lectures Chem, & Phys Fine
4 Fri Phys Mater Med, & Anatomy today Fine
5 Sat Election for president Alma Mater saw a post mortem exam stormy snow
6 Sun very stormy At S. School & at Cooks Church saw another post mortem exam in eve
7 Mo Had 4 lectures. Fine but very cold
8 Tu some sleighs running, cold 4 lectures
9 Wed getting warmer 4 lectures
10 Thu Took in 4 lectures Fine
11 Fri Took in 2 lectures out to Uncle Alex in eve
12 Sat Called at Aunt Catherines, Uncle Johns & made Uncle Wm Bell a visit, then back to A Bells. Fine
13 Sun at Uncle all day. stormy wild day
14 Mon Came in from Uncle Alex. Had 3 lectures Fine
15 Tu Took in 3 lectures had not Physiology annual supper tonight fine
16 Wed Had only 1 lecture Materia Medica
17 Thu Had 4 lectures Fine sleighs running
18 Fri " 3 " Fine went down to B stayed over night at H McLeans
19 Sat At Alvas & Ke ellen & Frank & I out house at night stormed hard at eve
20 Sun at SH stormy, at home Alva & Ellen
December & January
(Bk. 28.)
No. 12 Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 5 86 . No of Car. FROM 21st Dec 1885 TO 9 Jan 1886 REMARKS.
21 Mon Uncle Jno, Annas, Sie, Lida, Olive & Johnnie came up from S Mountain. Went to B.
22 Tu Went in to B. Fine took Sie & Olive in B
23 Wed Pa & Uncle John went to Syracuse, Rain
24 Thu Josiah, & wife, Aunt Annas went home cold wind
25 Fri Ma, Frank & I took dinner at Alva's Fine & cold
26 Sat went to Market, Fine dull market Put up windows banked up cellar
27 Sun at Bethel Mr Simpson preached
28 Mo Borded up part Cow stable L Barn at J McLeans P.M.
29 Tu Pa & Uncle Jno F home from Syracuse got Flora shod Fine
30 Wed Pa, Alva & Uncle Jno went to S Mountain Fine Took Flora & colt & got black mare
31 Thu Delivered Bread for Alva Back route rained nearly all day
1st 1886 Fri } Took dinner at H McLeans Pa & Alva back from Mountain Olive F with them
2 Sat Alva & Ellen brought Olive F. out in evening Pa to market
3 Sun Went over to Bethel Pa & Ma Fine
4 Mo Rained all day. Took Olive F to B
5 Tu Took dinner at Dulmages & tea at Dr McLeans roads muddy misty
6 Wed Snow & keen sharp frost, to Jos McLeans
7 Thu Took dinner at Ad McGuins & tea home went with buggie rough roads
8 Fri cold raw wind at home all day
9 Sat Came back to Kingston very very stormy Frank did not come back with us.
January
(Bk. 28.)
No. 1 Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 86 . No of Car. FROM 10th Jan TO 29th REMARKS.
10 Sun At Sydenham Meth morn S S Queens PM & Cooks at night cold
11 Mo Took in Chem, Mater Med & Anat Cold
12 Tu " " " " "
13 Wed Commenced to take Clinics
14 Thu Took in Chem M Med Anat & Phys
15 Fri " " " " " "
16 Sat Heard Dr Lyman Abbot lecture on " {illegible} Ahead"
17 Sun + At Queen St in morn at Connection Hall afternoon & Congregational at night
18 Mo Had 5 Lectures (Taking surgery)
19 Tu Had 5 Lectures
20 Wed Took in Six Lectures Fine
21 Thu " " 5 " Phys, surgery, M Med, Chem, Anatomy
22 Fri Finished dissecting our abdomen & thorax Had 4 lectures
23 Sat Went to Hospital Clinic at work in dissecting room
24 Sun Queen St Methodist church burned at Sydenham St AM, & congregational evening
25 Mo Took in 5 lectures commenced to work on a Lower
26 Tu " " " " snow
27 Wed " " " 6 "
28 Thu " " " 5 "
29 Fri Took in 4 Lectures
+ heard Dr Lyman Abbot preach
January & Febuary
(Bk. 28.)
No._______ Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 86 . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
30 Sat Maggie Lee & husband in market at work on a lower
31 Sun at St Andrews hall A & PM & at Queen St Public School for S School
1st Mo Feb Took in 5 Lectures
2 Tu Had 5 Lectures Fine
3 Wed Had 6 Lectures Fine Phys Chem Anat Clinics surgery M M
4 Thu Very cold 5 4 Lec Ther -20 {symbol for degrees} Went to Tea meeting Ontario house
5 Fri 3 Lectures Phys M M & Anat Ther -22 {symbol for degrees}
6 Wed Sat went down to Brockville & out to fam farm
7 Thu Sun Pa, Ma Alva Nell, Frank & I at Farm fine
8 Fri Mo Back at 4 AM from B 5 Lectures Fine
9 Sat Tu Had Chem, Materia Med, Anatomy Surgery & Phys Fine
10 Sun Wed Had Chem, Materia Med, Surgery & Phys Fine warm
11 Mo Thu Alva here, Had 5 lectures 4, Fine & warm
12 Tu Fri Took in 4 lectures, Dissecting the lower
13 Wed Sat - } Alva & I took morning train for B
14 Thu Sun } went out to farm & back to B.
15 Mo } Took morning train for Kingston Had 4 lectures
16 Tu attending surgery, anatomy, Chem Physiology & Materia Medica
17 Wed Took in 5 Lectures Fine
18 Thu " " 5 "
Febuary & March
(Bk. 28.)
No. 2-3 Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 86 . No of Car. FROM 19th Feb TO REMARKS.
19 Fri Had 4 Lectures
20 Sat Dissecting cold & fine
21 Sun at St Andrews hall AM & PM & S.S. class meeting
22 Mo Had 4 lectures some snow
23 Tu " " "
24 Wed Working on a Lower yet
25 Thu studying up Chemistry Fine 4 lectures
26 Fri 1st Wrote a month exam Chem child born a girl, Dr Vanx attending went to Brockville in P.M. {illegible}
27 Waiting on Frank most of day, Very cold
28 Sun " " " " " " the weather extremely cold
1st Mo March } with Frank at H McLeans all day Fine
2 Tu Out to the farm, Drifted, Back again in eve to B
3 Wed Took in 4 lectures Came up from B
4 Thu Nearly finished lower extremity 3rd this winter Fine
5 Fri Fine & warm 3 lectures
6 Sat Took in Anatomy lecture, saw Uncle Wm & Aunt Margaret in Market Fine
7 Sun at Bible class & St Andrews hall AM & S School & service in PM Fine
8 Mo Saw a Patts Fracture set a Hospital Took in 4 Lectures Fine & warm
9 Tu Fine & warm 4 Lectures
10 Wed " " " " "
March
(Bk. 28.)
No. 3 Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 86 . No of Car. FROM 11th Mar TO 30 REMARKS.
11 Thu Fine Had 4 lectures
12 Fri 2B from Kingston, Snow Last Lecture
13 Sat Came out to farm & back to B in eve
14 Sun With Frank all day Fine
15 Mo Studying Chemistry Fine
16 Fri " " Fine
17 Wed Went to Kingston P.M. with Frank had earache
18 Thu Took in Exam on Organic Chemistry & metals Fine
19 Fri Moved things out of Flanigan house
20 Sat Came to B on Morning Train Fine Fine part of day snowing some
21 Sun In town with Frank all day Fine
22 Mo Snowing, Went from B to farm split wood
23 Fri Drifted very hard split wood snowed some
24 Wed Frank W. Bell & Jennie Wood married Took Ma to B
25 Thu Fine, 2B, Alva & Nellie up from S Mountain Aunt Catherine Bell here
26 Fri Fine Went to B & took Frank out for a drive Alva & Jim B Nellie, Ma & Pa & Aunt Kate at home
27 Sat Went with Alva & Nellie to South Mt Aunt Catherine Bell to B Fine
28 Sun Went out to Jos Renders, at Hallville church & at Van Camps
29 Mo Came back to S. Mt. Went to Foxtons & got 2 load stone
30 Tu Rain A.M. got 2 load stone P.M.
April
(Bk. 28.)
No. 4 Train,__________Conductor,Fraser 187 86 . No of Car. FROM 31th Mar TO 19 April REMARKS.
31 Wed Rain most of day. At Uncle Jno Frasers
1st April Thu } Helped Uncle Jno Fraser saw wood roads breaking up
2 Fri Heavy floods at S.Mt. Rain & soft Light snow
3 Sat Went to Oxford Station from S.M. & to B Frank & baby came out to farm
3 Sun Roads bad at home all day Fine
4 Mo Drew out 5 loads manure 3E AM fine Made Hot bed & fixed gate
6 Tu Went to B got boards for gate pickets &c Hail, stormed, snow, went with waggon
7 Wed Stormed most of day repaired gate &c drifted a good deal
8 Thu Drew out 12 loads manure with sleigh 3W Fine Gyp calved 2B in evening
9 Fri " " " 12 " " " " with sleigh Jas Stratton & wife were here Fine
10 Sat 2B with buggie } Fine & warm sleighing } repaired harness &c used up
11 Sun At SH in Morn } Road not open to 3rd street Fine
12 Mo Fixed garden & road fence. Let water off 5W Sowed seeds in hotbed Fine
13 Tu Repairing & fixing up around farm
14 Wed Fine } Took down windows from in front stoop } Put out bees went to B AM
15 Thu Finis pattern for Plow Shoe } Made two whippletrees } Fine } Roads bad
16 Fri Got horses shod Fine drying wind } Drew 3 small loads hay from Shed to H Stable roads drying
17 Sat } Washed & oiled both sets double harness Pa & Ma to B. } Fine Pa Bot harness from Donaldson
18 Sun } Fine & warm went to SH in AM
19 Mo Put harness together in AM 2B PM with straw for Jail Shower PM
April & May
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No. 4 & 5 Train,__________Conductor,Fraser 187 86 . No of Car. FROM 20 April TO 9 May REMARKS.
20 Tu Commenced to Plow Ther 76 {symbol for degrees} O -- Little field Fine
21 Wed O -- 4W SS Fine hot drying weather
22 Thu ' -- 3E NS. == little field Fine
23 Fri C -- " " } Sowed onion seed Fine
24 Sat :: wheat 4W SS } U -- 3E NS Fine 2B market
25 Sun At SH Fine
26 Mo O -- 3D NS & == it once } Fine Had Baby Christened by Mr Jas Simpson
27 Tu ' -- 5W Rain } cleaned cook house &c set Leech &c
28 Wed Fine Cleaned seed grain
29 Thu Repaired chimney, Fixing up around buildings Fine
30 Fri ' -- 5W (Finis wheat ground } ridged up little field Killed Gyps calf
1st Sat May } 2B Market AM ' -- 5E PM Fine
2 Sun At Maple grove to 1/4 meeting Fine
3 Mo ' -- 5E AM }:: wheat 5W WS PM Fine
4 Tu :: 3E NS oats & == it } -- a few furrows 5E
5 Wed O -- 5E } Planted corn acre fine
6 Thu -- Barley ground 5W Fine
7 Fri light shower } :: & == 5E oats
8 Sat :: Barley 5W Fine Went to B in eve Took Frank & baby in town
9 Sun Went to B heard Rev Dyson Hagne Fine
May
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No. 5 Train,__________Conductor,_________187 86 . No of Car. FROM 10 May TO 9 May REMARKS.
10 Mo Went up to Kingston to study Botany Practical Chemistry & Matriculation. Fine
11 Tu Took 1st lesson in P Chem & Bot Fine
12 Wed { Looking for a house Took P chem & Bot Fine & warm (Jas Hall helped me move Fine Rented a house from W Meek on Elm St
13 Thu Frank & Baby came up from B Rained PM Fine AM
14 FRi } Getting things straightened up Thunder storm at night
15 Sat Uncle Alex & wife Aunt Catherine & Frank here Rain whitewashed Kitchen
16 Sun } at St Pauls Hall A.M. Rain P.M.
17 Mo Took Botany Practical Chem & at Ryans showery last night
18 Tu " " " " " "
19 Wed " " " " " " Operation at hospital necrosis of Tibia Fine
20 Thu " " " " " " Fine & Warm
21 Fri " " " " " " Fine got Long boots repaired .50
22 Sat Maggie Bell & Mifs Spooner & I Lee & wife here Fine
23 Sun Went to St Andrews Hall in AM & Frank went in PM Fine
24 Mo at Polsons experimenting } studying AM
25 Tu Took Prac Chem & Botany & at Ryans
26 Wed " " " " " " Fine weather keeps cool
27 Thu " " " " " " At laboratory in PM & went over 1st weeks work shower
28 Fri " " " " " " copied 1 lecture from Connells notes
June
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No. 6 Train,__________Conductor,_________187 86 . No of Car. FROM 29 May TO June 17 REMARKS.
29 Sat Wrote out synopsis of Prac Chem Fine most of day, shower at night
30 Sun Went to St Andrews Hall AM Frank went in PM
31 Mon
1st June Mon } P.C. & Bot & At Ryans Fine
2 June Tu " " " " " " At Polsons store grinding up P.C. Light shower in eve
3 Thu " " " " " " Commenced testing by tables Fine
4 Fri " " " " " " at Polsons house in eve P.C. Fine
5 Sat At home studying Fine
6 Sun At at St Andrews hall AM , Frank went PM Fine
7 Mo Took P.C. Bot & at Ryans
8 Tu Light shower last night Fine
9 Wed Took P.C. & Bot & at Ryans Mother McLean came up from B
10 Thu " " " " " " Fine & warm
11 Fri " " " " " " Hot & dry weather
12 Sat Studying most of day Mother McLean went home } Uncle Alex & some of fam here
13 Sun at Mr Carr rothers & St Andrews Hall AM Frank at St Andrews Hall PM
14 Mo Took P.C. & Bot not at Ryan Fine most of day
15 Tu " " " " " " Not " " grinding up PC & {illegible} light shower
16 WEd " " " " " " at Polsons in eve grinding P C
17 Thu Took last Lecture in Botany heavy shower in A.M.
June
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No. 6 Train,__________Conductor,_________187 86 . No of Car. FROM June 18 TO July 7 REMARKS.
18 Fri Took last lecture in Prac Chem Wm, Nicholl Lecturer, Fine
19 Sat } Examination in Practical Chemistry at 2 P.M. Fine
20 Sun } At Mr Crothers & St Andrews AM Frank at Hall at night Fine
21 Mo Examination in Botany 10 AM Prof Fowler examiner, Prof Shortt Lecturer.
22 Tu At Ryans sutudying for Matriculation Fine
23 Wed " " " " " Bought a waterbarrel from Polson Heavy rain
24 Thu studying Algebra, Physics, Arithmetic Euclid, English grammar & Latin
25 Fri Showery AM Fine PM At Pronouns in Latin
26 Sat } Heavy shower in AM Studying Latin most of day } Aattebell 4 Mos old weighs 14 3/4 lbs
27 Sun At St Andrews Hall both of us one in morn other eve Fine
28 Mo Over at Ryans for part of AM
29 Tu Both Frank & I not feeling very well reviewing up studies
30 Wed not doing much today Fine weather
1st July .} Raas processions, &c &c Fireworks in eve some sharpton folks in today Fine
2 Fri F. W. Bell & wife & Aunt Catherine here. Frank & I & baby went home with them Fine
3 Sat At " " then to Uncle Johns in eve Had a swim in lake in eve Fine
4 Sun At Uncle John's , Tom Mires, Thomas Myres buried at Jim Bells for dinner Fine
5 Mo At Uncle Wm's & (Mr McCarthurs) stayed over night Fine
6 Tu From " " to Ashfords, Frank & Jennie also there Fine
7 Wed at Uncle Alex, Fine & hot, Jennie away
July
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No. 7 Train,__________Conductor,_________187 86 . No of Car. FROM July 8 TO REMARKS.
8 Thu Helped Uncle Alex draw in hay & cut hay Fine
9 Fri Uncle Alex Aunt Susannah Frank baby & I went to Brockville Fine
10 Sat Pa to Market, Rain A.M hoed in little orchard PM
11 Sun Uncle & Aunt, Pa & Ma & I went to Bethel church Mr Shorey preached Fine
12 Mo Put poison on potatoes, hoed onions Fine & cool
13 Tu Uncle Alex & Aunt went home C --/ corn 3E SS Fine Pa & Ma to B.
14 Wed Rain. O --/ corn 3E SS hoed tomatoes & cabbage in little orchard to Roy & tena shod 1st time
15 Thu Rained most all day. Pa & Ma started for S. Mountain studying
16 Fri Rainey. Working around buildings most of day
17 Sat 2 Market butter 17.18 Per lba } put P.G on potatoes acre } cut grass little orchard rain eve
18 Sun Rain most of AM } Thos E Bell came out Sat eve } Frank & I to B PM
19 Mo M orchard PM } Moved straw out of barn into shed } Fine & cool PM Rain AM
20 Tu cutting around trees orchard } --/ corn acre } Pa & Ma home from S. Mt.
21 Wed Pa took Frank & the baby to B. working on different things Shower
22 Thu M hay in 1W Fine Drew in hay from orchard
23 Fri Drew in hay 1W 4 loads
24 Sat Pa to Market Fin Rakings 1W 1 small load
25 Sun Frank & I at Bth Fine at Wall St church came out at night with Maxwells in eve
26 Mo M 2E WS . to B & got them Frank, FW Bell & weife here. Pa went got it fixed
27 Tu Took F.W.Bell & wife to B Broke pitman of machine yesterday Fine
July & August
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No. 7-8 Train,__________Conductor,_________187 86 . No of Car. FROM July 28 TO 16 Aug REMARKS.
28 Wed Drew in hay from 2E WS & M part 2E ES all but 1 round Broke pitman Knife of M Machine
29 Thu Cut W 1/2 1E Had Mr Jno McLeans Machine & cut with 2 teams
30 Fri " E 1/2 1E " " Woods Fine " " raked up west half " " " "
31 Sat Pa went to Market. Fine Raked up E 1/2 & cocked up the acres
1st August Sun at SH Fine
2 Mo Drew in hay from 1E & put it in Hay loft above horses (10 loads) Fine Walter Frew helped in hay
3 Tu Raked up 2nd time 1E & drew in rakings studying
4 Wed M hay in 4W & 5W Fine studying
5 Thu at Maxwells in PM. Fine went to Ice cream social at S of T Hall
6 Fri Drew in 6 loads hay 4W & 5W NS. Fine
7 Sat Studying part of time Drew in hay from swale 4W & to 5W 1 load & rakings. Fine
8 Sun Pa & Ma went to Quarterly meeting at Algonquin Frank & I at the farm Fine
9 Mo Went to Brockville to Father McLeans to study with Will Maxwell
10 Tu Studying in B with W Maxwell Fine
11 Wed " " " " " Took a boat & went to old mans island
12 Thu Will Maxwell went to Maitland excursh Fine
13 Fri Studying today Fine Will Maxwell & I went to point swimming & to cave (below town)
14 Sat Went to Farpaughs show & out to farm Pa to market Fine
15 Sun At home all day Rain
16 Mo Packing up to start for Kingston Rain Put reaper together
August & Sept
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No. 7-8 Train,__________Conductor,_________187 86 . No of Car. FROM 17 Aug TO REMARKS.
17 Tu Came home to Kingston from Brockville came upon boat. Fine
18 Wed Looked up a school to study at in Fine
19 Thu Commenced to study with Mr Mills Fine
20 Fri At Sundies Fine
21 Sat Met Uncle Wm & wife & Uncle Alex & wife at Market. Fine
22 Sun I went to Williamsville in AM & Frank to St Andrews at night
23 Mo Did not go to Mills as Mrs Mills Sen died & was buried yesterday Rain at night
24 Tu Fine. Rain last night studying at school Heard Rev J McDougall & 3 Indians & 2 chiefs
25 Wed At Mill's School at Matric Fine
26 Thu Translating about 1 chapter of Ceasar Per day - giving 4 Props in Euclid & working at grammar
27 Fri Fine day, gave chap 25 Ceasar & 13, 14, 15 & 16 Props in Euclid Fine Pleasant weather
28 Sat Aunt Helen (James) , Aunt Margaret & Susannah Bill & Mrs Howe here. Fine
29 Sun Heard Mr Sparling AM at Sydenham Frank at St Andrews PM At Church
30 Mo At Ceasar (Latin) & Euclid principally light shower
31 Tu At Mr Mills studying. Fine
Sept 1st fine working at Matric pretty hard
2 Thu Had 3 chaps Ceasar & 4 props Euclid
3 Fri Had 3 chaps Ceasar & 4 props Euclid Fine
4 Sat Walked over to Fort Henry, Fine in AM & rambled near it
5 Sun Went out to Cataraqui to hear Frank to St Andrews
Sept
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No. 9 Train,__________Conductor,_________187 86 . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
X Translating now without a translation
6 Mo Fine day, had only one chap of Ceaser
7 Tu Had 2 Chapters Ceasar & 3 props Euclid Fine Bought 3 charis 2.00 & wood 1.00
8 Wed " " " " " " "
9 Thu At Mr Mills school studying pretty hard
10 Fri Working at Book V Ceasar & Book 2 Euclid
11 Sat Jim H Bell & wife here & Mifs Parrott Fine Took a walk around market
12 Sun Rained Frank & Mifs Meck to cooks church Rained
13 Mo At Mr Mills 2 Ceas & 2 Props
14 Tu " " " " " " " " walked over to military camp
15 Wed Had 2 Chap Ceasar & 2 Props Euclid Rain
16 Thu Went over to Barriefield in PM. (soldiers drilling there) at Mills AM
17 Fri Went though Locomotive works PM. Fine Father McLean & wife came here
18 Sat Fine Father & Mother McLean went home Uncle Jno & Aunt Ellen Bell here
19 Sun At Mr Crothers & St Andrews Hall in AM Frank at Hall in eve
20 Mo Working at Mr Mills at Matric Fine
21 Tu At Latin, English grammar, Euclid, Arithmetic, Algebra &c
22 Wed Getting along Fairly with Work Fine
23 Thu Fine, studying
24 Fri At Study all day
25 Sat at home working all day. Fine
X M.V.Bell, Rosa & Thomas E Bell here
September & Oct
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No. 9 10 Train,__________Conductor,_________187 86 . No of Car. FROM 26 Sept TO 14 Oct REMARKS.
26 Sun Heard Mr Bland in AM. at Mr Crothers at 9:30
27 Mo Rain at Work at Matric papers
28 Tu Rain. Opening day of K- Fair
29 Wed Brushing up on Matric work Fine
30 Thu At Kingston Fair. Frank & I went out with Jno A Bell & wife to sharpton
1st Fri Oct At Uncle Johns Fine
2 Sat Went from Uncle Johns to Uncle Alex Fine called on FW Bell
3 Sun Heard Rev Jas Simpson at Westbrook I came in to K Frank at Uncle Alex
4 Mo + Introductory lecture by T.R. Dupuis Fine Will & I at it
5 Tu Fine Took Chem, M Med, Anatomy Practical Med & Physiol.
6 Wed attended Chem, M Med, Anat & Phys
7 Thu " Histology " " " Fine
8 Fri " " " " " Fine warm pleasant days
9 Sat Put up Made Stand for books for Will
10 Sun Did not go to church, Face swelled up badly Frank wnet in eve
11 Mo Took Chem, M Med, Anat & Phys Fine Pleasant Cooler
12 Tu " " " " " " " Uncle Jno & Alex Bell here to attend Court
13 Wed " " " " " Uncle Jno & Alex went home Colder
14 Thu " Histology anat & Phys Rain Uncle Jno Aunt Ellen Ella & Nellie Bell here
+ Minnie Bell & Wm J Maxwell here to board
{arrow up to between 12 & 13} P Ella & Nellie started for Watertown
October
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No. 10 Train,__________Conductor, Jno B Fraser 187 86 . No of Car. FROM 15th Oct TO 3 Nov REMARKS.
15 Fri Took Histology, Anat, Phys, M Med & Prac anat Fine
16 Sat Studying up Matric &c Fine
17 Sun Went to Mr Crothers & St Andrews Hall Rained most of day
18 Mo University day, No Lectures, Fine at Mr Mills P.M.
19 Tu Had Chem, M Med, Anat, Prac anat & Phys Fine & warm weather
20 Wed " " " " " " " & Phys
21 Thu At Histology, M Med, Anat & Phys
22 Fri At Histology, Mat Med Anat & Phys Frank went out to Uncle Alex
23 Sat At home most of day, Fine got 1 bag sweet apples .60 Fine
24 Sun Frank came back & Jennie Bell with her at St Andrew Hall & Salvation Army Fine
25 Mo Took in Phys in eve. Fine
26 Tu At Chemistry, M Med, Anat, Fine
27 Wed At home studying fine
28 Thu At Materia Med & Anatomy, no Histology Jennie Bell went home
29 Fri Studying at home
30 Sat Went down to Market saw Uncle Wm & Aunt Marg Uncle Alex & Kate & Luke Sharp, Fine
31 Sun Went to St Andrews hall A & PM Frank & I went in eve
1st Nov Mo Took Phys in eve studying for exam
2 Tu Fine studying for exam
3 Wed Matric Exam started today, wrote on Fine Algebra, Euclid, arithmetic & English
November
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No._______ Train,__________Conductor,_________ 187 86 . No of Car. FROM 4th TO REMARKS.
4 Thu Wrote on Latin in AM & Physics PM.
5 Fri Attended M Med, Anat & Physiology
6 Sat Snowed first of season. Went to Market for apples
7 Sun Went to Mr Crothers, & St Andrews P.M & to Sydenham St church PM to hear Rev E A Telfer
8 Mo At Chemistry M Med, Anat & Phys Some rain
9 Tu " " " " " & Clinics dull gloomy weather
+ 10 Wed " " " " " & Phys Fine slight hailstorm, gloomy no rain
11 Thu " Histology, " " " " " & Phys & Clinics slight hail storm
12 Fri " " " " " & " " Turning Colder
13 Sat Bot Coal stone &c very cold last night snowed most of day & Uncle Jno went away
14 Sun At St Andrews Hall A& P.M. Fine cool
15 Mo Took in Anatomy, Chem, Phys, No M Med Fine Changed cook stove
16 Tu " " " " " & a clinical lecture. Fine
17 Wed " " " " " Fine some snow & frost
18 Thu No Lectures, Thanksgiving day
19 Fri Had anat, M Med & Phys.
20 Sat Sent 20.00 to Toronto to register for council unpleasant day snow
21 Sun At Mr Crothers & St Andrews Hall . Fine
22 Mo Had Anat, M Med, Chem, & Phys, Rain
23 Tu Had Chem, Anat, Phys - no M Med or Clinics Rain most of day
+ at Jos Cook's Lecture
November & December
(Bk. 28.)
No. 11 -12Train,__________Conductor,_________ 187 86 . No of Car. FROM 24th Nov TO 13 Dec REMARKS.
24 Wed At Anat, M Med, Phys & Chemistry
25 Thu No Histology, } Anat, Phys, M Med Clinics Stormy
26 Fri At Histology, Anatomy, Phys, M Med, & Clinical Lecture Fine
27 Sat Snow enough for light sleighing
28 Sun at All Saints Church in evening colder but not freezing mud
29 Mo Had Anat, M Med, Chem & Phys Fine Snow nearll all off
30 Tu Had Anat, M Med, Chem, Clinic & Phys Cold bitter wind, Freezing hard Fine
1st Dec had Anat M Med, Chem no Phys slightly warmer
2 Thu " " " Histology & Phys at Hospital Clinics
3 Fri " " " " " " some sleighs running
4 Sat Went to Market got 1 Quarter mutton at 6cts Per lb. Beef 3 1/2 per lb cold
5 Sun Cold wind at Mr Crothers & St Andrews A & PM went with SD Chown to Depot
6 Mo At Anat, M Med, & Phys. No Chemistry winding up on an upper Fine
7 Tu At Anat, M Med, Phys & Chemistry At Hospital at Post Mortem examination Fine
8 Wed " " " " " "
9 Thu " " " " " " & Histology Fine Quite warm weather
10 Fri Pa came up this PM, Anat, M Med & Phys no Histology
11 Sat Over at dissecting room & around market
12 Sun At St Andrews hall A & PM, Fine Mr Bland preached A & PM
13 con commenced to dissect upper.
Dec
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No. 12Train,__________Conductor,_________ 187 86 . No of Car. FROM Dec 14th TO 31st REMARKS.
14 Tu At Hospital in eve - Opthalmoscope At Anat, Chemistry & Physiology
15 Wed At Anat & Phys. Dissecting on an upper snow last night
16 Thu No Lectures today. Holidays commenced Working at an upper Fine
17 Fri Night of one Converzatione. Cloudy light snow
18 Sat, Working at Prac Anat, Helped at Convocation Hall Fine
19 Sun First service in new Queen St Church At Catholic Gnostic church at 5 P.M Heard Mr Bland & Whiting
20 Mo No Lectures Holidays Dissecting
21 Tu Some sleighs running Fine Jennie Bell here, Minnie went home
22 Wed Dissecting at Upper extreme Fine
23 Thu Will Maxwell went down home Fine Took Frank over to University museum
24 Frank, Baby & I went to Brockville snowed in morn, rained rest of day
25 Sat Took dinner at Father McLeans Fine & cold IN P.M. went out to farm.
26 Sun Went to S. School & to Bethel Mr Shorey preached
27 Mo Frank baby & I at farm cold 2B & got Maggie Lee & husband
28 Tu Maggie Lee & husband, Frank & baby went to B Pa & I went to S Mountain
29 Wed At Alva's & Uncle Johns cold
+ 30 Thu at Josiah Render's & Jno McTavish's
31 Fri Came up from S Mt, & in to B where I met a sad family stormed
+ Mother McLean died bet 11 & 12 PM
January
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No. 1Train,__________Conductor,_________ 187 87 . No of Car. FROM 1st Jan TO REMARKS.
1st Sat Mother McLean was put in vault A sad new Year Brockville storm
2 Sun At Father McLeans, stayed last at Mr Camerons Fine
3 Mo Talking over matters & arranging things about future movements Fine
4 Tu Frank, Father, Baby & Earnie went out to Stewart Street. I went about 12 AM
5 Wed Commenced to Pack Furniture stormed
6 Thu I went down to S. mountain Fine At Alva's & Uncle Johns, cold
7 Fri Aunt Annas had cancer cut out of breast Drs Harkness, Reddick & Steacy
8 Sat Came back to B & stopped over clear & cold night at J McIntosh's
9 Sun Mother McLean's funeral sermon preached Mr Allen preached it.
+ 10 Mo Finished packing household goods went out with Pa in eve
11 Tu shipped goods to Kingston W. J. Maxwell, Ernie, Frank & I went to K
12 Wed Took Anat, M Med, Chem, & Phys stormed & blowed drifted
13 Thu At Anat M Med, Histology & Phys storm
14 Fri At Anat, M Med, & Phys, stormed hard roads blocked
15 Sat At Y.M.C.A. meeting in AM. at home snowed, very small market PM
16 Sun At Class & Preaching in AM & preaching in eve Mr Bland preached Cold
17 Mo At Post Mortem Hosp Jno Malcahy stormed
18 Tu At Anat, M Med, Chem & Phys Roads blocked up
19 Wed At Lithotrity operation Hospital snowed & drifted
+ Frank & I signed off about back Lot.
January & Febuary
(Bk. 28.)
No. 1 & 2 Train,__________Conductor,_________ 1^887 . No of Car. FROM 20 Jan TO REMARKS.
20 Thu At Anat, M Med & Phys
21 Fri At Anat M Med & Histology
22 Sat At Y.M.C.A. in College, Rained hard
23 Sun At Queen St Meth AM & PM. Cold & fine
24 Mo At Anat, M. Med Chem & Physiol Fine
25 Tu At Anat, M.Med, Chem & Physiol, Fine
26 Wed At Anat, Chem & Physiology
27 Thu At Anat M Med Phys & Chem colder
28 Fri At Anat M Med & Phys warmer snow & rain
29 Sat Father McLean here Cold & fine
30 Sun at No 3 Meth Church A.M. S D. Chown preached at Queen St in eve S.G. Bland preached
31 Mo At Anat, Chem, & Phys Cold Father McLean away at night
1st Tu Feb } At Anat, Chem & Phys } no M Med
2 Wed At Anat, Chem & Phys Fine Stormed } no M Med
3 Thu At Anat, M Med, Chem & Phys at a head & neck Fine
4 Fri At Anat. M Med. Hist & Phys. Fine
5 Sat at Y.M.C.A in AM where some delegates spoke to convention Sir John A McDonald Opera house
6 Sun At Queen St Church AM & PM Rainy sleet
7 Mo Cold & Fine, At Anat, M. Med Phys & Chem
8 Tu At Anat , M Med, Phys & Chem Fine
Febuary
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No. 2 Train,__________Conductor,_________ 1^887 . No of Car. FROM 9 Feb TO 28th REMARKS.
9 Wed Rained most of day. No M.Med streets sloppy water on sidewalk
10 Thu Fine & warm, Rain at 10 P.M. Dissecting &c
11 Fri Stormed, Took Anat, M.Med, Phys
12 Sat At Y.M.C.A. in AM. Dissecting P.M. Rine roads drifted up
13 Sun At Queen St in A.M. Mr Whiting preached
14 Mo Fine & moderate. Anat, M.Med, Phy, Chem got porcelain dishes & funnel & Bottles
15 Tu At Anat, M. Med, Chem & Dissecting warm nomination day Fine Snow last night
16 Wed " " " " "
17 Thu " " " " "
18 Fri " " " " " & Phys
19 Sat At Y.M.C.A. Meeting I was leader, Fine
20 Sun At Queen St Meth Church Mr Whitney preached Fine
21 Mo At Anat, M Med, Chem & Phys
22 Tu " " " " "
23 Wed Beautiful day at usual studies
24 Thu At Anat, M. Med & Chem, No Phys
25 Fri At Anat M.Med & Phys nearly through dissecting very fine
26 Sat Blowed & light snow, At Hospital 3 P.M. At Physiology 2 P.M.
27 Sun At Queen St church A & P.M. snow drifted
28 Mo At Anat M Med, Phys & Chem Fine cold
March
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No. 3 Train,__________Conductor,_________ 1^887 . No of Car. FROM 1st TO REMARKS.
1 Tu At M Med Chem & Physiology
2 Wed At Anat, M Med, Chem & Phys
3 Thu At Anat, M.Med, Chem & Phys, Fine Weather, Fine & warm
4 Fri At Anat, M.Med, & Phys, Fine & warm Forman addressed Y.M.C.A. on Missions
5 Sat At Y.M.C.A. & market A.M. Studying P.M Fine most oday snow at night
6 Sun At Queen St Mr Bland preached A"M & At 3rd Meth Church Rev Crossly preached PM
7 Mo Soft Rain, Anat, Chem, M.Med & Phys
8 Tu At M Med Phys & Chem Fine
9 Wed At M Med Phys & Chem - no Anat - warm light shower very fine mostly
10 Thu At M Med, Phys & Chem Fine
11 Fri Last Lectures today . No Anat } had Chem today No Physiology today
12 Sat Studying for Exams. At market Aunt Margaret & Maggie Bell here Fine
13 Sun At Queen St A & PM, Rev Browning preached
14 Mo Hard at work on exams principly M Med Fine
15 Tu Fine went to College & got coat &c
16 Exam (College) in Materia Medica
17 Thu " " " Physiology . Fine
18 Fri " " " Anatomy "
19 Sat Working up for Chemistry. Fine
20 Sun } At Queen St A.M. Frank & Earnie in eve
March & April
(Bk. 28.)
No. 3 & 4Train,__________Conductor,_________ 1^887 . No of Car. FROM 21st TO REMARKS.
21 Mo Took Chemistry exam in P.M. Fine working at Chem A.M.
22 Tu Studying up for Oral's Fine
23 Wed Took Oral exam on Materia Med Anatomy & Physiology Fine
24 Thu Fixed chair walked down to see Myles steamboat Fine
25 Fri Slight snow. R.E. McKechnie here Studying for council exams Fine A.M.
26 Sat R.E. McKechnie started for Montreal. Fine
27 Sun At Queen St church Mr Bland A & PM Fine Ernie & I in AM & Frank & I in eve
28 Mo Passed Anatomy exam. Light snow snowed last night 3 -4 inches this morn
29 Tu Studying for Council Exam cold Fine
30 Wed " " " " " " Went down to see "Myles"
31 Thu " " " " " Fine weather both sleighs & waggons running
1st April " " " " sleighs still running
2 Sat Got carriage for Baby Fine Emma Sharp here at market studying
3 Sun At Queen St in morn & Sy denham st in eve Fine
4 Mo Studying for exams Father McLean here
5 Tu Commenced Council Examination Took Anatomy
6 Wed Took Chemistry examin (Theoretical) Fine
7 Thu " Materia Medica & Pharmacy " Fine
8 Fri Took Physiology & Histology Fine
9 Sat " Prac Chemistry, & Toxicology Fine
April
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No. 3 Train,__________Conductor,_________ 1^887 . No of Car. FROM 1st TO REMARKS.
1 Ju 10 Sun at Queen St & Wm - ville T.G. Williams church Fine
2 Wed 11 Studying up for Oral exam Fine
3 Thu 12 " " " " " Father McLean started for Dakota
4 Fri 13 Wed getting reaedy for exam Fine
5 Sat 14 Thu oral exam on all primary subjects Fine.
15 Fri Rain W. J. Maxwell went home. Alna came home P. M. light rain
16 Sat Went down to market & strolled around city with Alva fine
17 Sun At W Williamsville church A.M & Queen eve Fine
18 Mo Alva started for Gananoque & Frank & I started went to Westbrook Uncle Ale Fine
19 Tu At uncle Alex Fine
20 Wed . From uncle Alex to uncle John Bells Fine
21 Thu West to Uncle William Bills Fine
22 Fri Called at Jas Bells & took dinner with Aunt Catherine Fine
23 Sat at Uncle alex again Rain
24 Sun } At West brook T Smails preached Fine
25 Mo | Emie & I came back to K in stage 1 Lecture Fine
26 Fu | Frank & baby came in today Fine
27 Wed | At city hall Lauration day Fine
28 Thu | Rained most of day . On Friday look sanitary Science.
May
(Bk. 28.)
No. 5 Train,__________Conductor,_________ 1^887 . No of Car. FROM 29th Ap TO May REMARKS.
29 Fri Fixing up around house. Fine
30 Sat Fine Bought crib for baby At Market Painted chair & varnished crib &c
1st Sun May } At Queen St A & P.M. Mr Bland AM & Mr Whiting P.M. Fine
2 Mo At Hospital saw an operation for Ulcer Fine Lecture at 5 P.M.
3 Tu Frank commenced Housecleaning Fine
4 Wed At Hospital A.M. & Med Juriprudence 5 P.M. Fine
5 Thu Helping Frank at Housekeeping Fine
6 Fri At Housecleaning } Took Lecture on Sanitary Science Fine
7 Sat At Hospital A.M. Fine Saw uncle Alex & Aunt & Mr J Simpson
8 Sun At Queen St Church opening Fine Rev H Bland preached in AM & Rev Dr Douglass Eve
9 Mo At Hospital & Medical Jurisprudence
10 Tu At Home writing most of day. Fine
11 Wed At Hospital & Medical Jurisprudence At Prayer Meeting in eve Fine
12 Thu At Home cleaned Privy & fixed floor of wood shed Fine
13 Fri At Post mortem at Hospital } no Sanitary Science Fine part
14 Sat At Hospital Post Mortem remainder, Fine writing notes on Obstetrics
15 Sun At Queen St Church Rev Mr Hall preached in A.M. & Rev Dr Nelles in eve Fine
16 Mo Fine at Hospital & Lectures Med Juris
17 Tu At Hospital again fine weather
18 Wed Took first case to diagnosis Fine
May & June
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No. 5 & 6 Train,__________Conductor,_________ 187 87 . No of Car. FROM 19th May TO May REMARKS.
May 19 Thu At Hospital copying out Obstetrical notes.
20 Fri Presented report on case Hospital Mrs School aft Fine
21 Sat Writing & studying Fine
22 Sun At Queen St A & PM. Rev AB Chambers in PM & Rev T.G. Williams A.M.
X 23 Mo Have drills 3 or 4 times ambulance corps Fine At Hosp & Med Juris
24 Tu Marched with 16th P.W.O over to Barrefield Rained a good part of day
25 Wed Fine at Hosp & Med Juris, writing out Obstet notes
26 Thu Took Med Juris , Fine, In eve at Queen St Church Revs Potts, Burwash & Dewart spoke
27 Fri At Medical Juris. Rev Mr Philps here Fine
28 Sat Mrs Wm McLean went home. Jas Hall here to dinner Fine
O 29 Sun At Queen & Sydenham St Churches. Fine Rev Mr Philps } Rev Dr Carman {illegible}iation service
30 Mo At Hospital AM & Medical Jurisprudence PM Fine Rev Mr SD Chown here for tea
31 Tu At home most of day } at Med Juris PM Rev Jas Lawson here ] at S School meeting in eve
1st June Rained most of day No Med Juris
2 Thu At Med Jurisprudence cloudy Hospital no lecture
3 Fri At Hospital & Sanitary Science Fine
4 Sat Went out to Asylum Fine at market
5 Sun At Queen St AM & Pm both Frank & I Fine Mr Whiting AM Mr Bland PM
O Philip Jen & Min Bell here & Mr Jas, Edgar & Harper Coates Conference sitting in Kingston
X Mrs Wm McLean here from Farmville
June
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No. 6 Train,__________Conductor,_________ 187 87 . No of Car. FROM 6th June TO May REMARKS.
6 Mo Rain At Medical Jurisprudence studying at Sanis & Juris
7 Tu At Hospital saw operation on ankle removing cuticle & scrape Fine No Med Juris
8 Wed No Lectures either Hosp or Med Juris
9 Thu Had Lectures on Med Jurisprudence no Hospital lectures Fine
10 Fri Took last lectures on Sanitary Science Fine Studying up for exam
11 Sat Fine. At Market. Ernie went to Brockville
12 Sun went to Queen St AM & Frank in eve Fine
13 Mo Ernie came back & Will Maxwell with him At Hospital
14 Tu Studying up for exam. Fine
15 Wed At Hospital saw cataract removed saw an ey taken out Fine
16 Thu At Med Juris & Sanitary Science
17 Fri Did not go to Hospital studying
18 Sat Maggie H Bell here. Fine At Market
19 Sun At Queen St AM & P.M. Rain
20 Mo Took Med Juris & San Science exam went to Montreal at night Fine
21 Tu At Uncle Jas Bells & around street with Battalian Rain
22 Wed. Came home from Montreal Fine
23 Thu } got report of exam, Passed in both Sanit Science & med Juris Fine
24 Fri } Got Dunglisous Dictionary Fine
June & July
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No._______ Train,__________Conductor,_________ 187 . No of Car. FROM TO May REMARKS.
25 Sat Uncle Jno, Aunt Ellen & Rose here Fine At Final subjects. light shower
26 Sun At Queen St A & PM, Mr Whiting AM & Mr Bland PM Fine
27 Mo Fine working at final work at Hospital
28 Tu At final work Fine
29 Wed At McGillivery studying Fine at Hospital in AM
30 Thu Mr Thomspon Killed by fireworks in eve Celebration of Queens Jubilee Fine
1 July Hot day At Review of Troops, Fine man drowned today
2 Sat Frank & I went out to Uncle Alex Bells Fine
3 Sun Hot & dry. Frank & the rest of fam to Westbrook
4 Mo At Uncle Wms & Johns & Aunt Catherines Fine & hot
5 Tu At Uncle Alex, Got out fossils Fine
6 Wed Went to Hartington, Saw Charles Bell Uncle Alex Maggie & Hiram Bell Fine
7 Thu At Harrowsmith to Jas Kelsoes & took tea with Maggie Lee. Fine
8 Fri I came back to Kingston Fine got Sargeant arm bandaging
9 Sat Frank came home today Fine studying at finals
10 Sun Heard Rev Mr Sparling AM & Rev S Bland P.M. } light rain
11 Mo At Hospital Fine Hot & dry
12 Tu Got Suit dark {illegible} Hat Hypodermic syringe } Hot Fine
13 Wed Started for B Went out to farm went down on "Pelsia" str Fine
14 Thu Visiting at farm Pa Ma Maggie Henry & Syd well Fine
July
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No. 7 Train,__________Conductor,_________ 187 7 . No of Car. FROM 15 July TO 3rd Aug REMARKS.
15 Fri Made Splints for Loyd Hurds legs Fine ground very dry
16 Sat Fine, Reading & Amusing ourselves today
17 Sun At Bethel Church, Mr Shorey preached Fine
18 Mo Studying surgery "Wyeths" Fine weather extremely hot
19 Tu Jno Henry buried at B rowed up to cemetery Fine
20 Wed Geo & Wm Wood, Ernie & I went up the river at Mrs McIntoshs & Murphys
21 Thu Rain, Called at Ad McGuins, Mrs Knapp &c went back to farm
22 Fri Helped put up crosspiece for hayfork in Horse stable some rain
23 Sat Pa, Frank, H Hat & I drove down to S Mt Fine & cool At Alva's
24 Sun Heard Cornett at Presb church fine
25 Mo Drove out to Josiah Renders. Fine
26 Tu Visited at S{illegible} & Jno McTavishes Fine Good crop of hay down here
27 Wed Drove in from Jos Renders to Jno Frasers stayed at Uncles all night Fine
28 Thu Drove from S Mt to Spencerville Pa drove home
29 Fri Fine clear day, took a drive with Dr McLean & another Rev SD Chown
30 Sat Took dinner Dr & I at Jos McLeans shower in evening
31 Sun at Jos McLeans & Spencerville preacher SD Chown Fine
1st Aug } Frank & Hattie went to Jos McLeans Read at Drs
2 Tu Studying some of the Dr's cases fine
3 Wed Got the Drs horse & drove to J McLeans Fine
August
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No. 8 Train,__________Conductor,Fraser 187 7 . No of Car. FROM 4th Aug TO 23rd REMARKS.
4 Thu Frank baby & I drove back from Jos McLeans to Dr McLeans Fine
5 Fri Frank & Lizzie went to Bishops Mills Fine
6 Sat Put Plaster Jacket on Smiths Leg Fine
7 Sun At Quat Meeting Spencer Chown Preacher Fine
8 Mo Drove from Spencers to S Mt
9 Tu Mrs Render Had a paralytic stroke At Jos Renders, Uncle Jno & Alva Drove back to Spencerville Fine
10 Wed Came back to Spencerville. Fine
11 Thu Went with Dr to J Frasers. Fine young man had intrapelvic abcess
12 Fri Reading most of day Frank with at Jos McLeans } at Spencers with Lizzie McLean
13 Sat Took Tea at Mrs Whites At Jos McLeans Fine
14 Sun At Prayer Meeting & Preaching at McLeans Fine Mr Chown preached
15 Mo Jos & Justus McLean & their wives drove Frank & I home Fine } 2B
16 Tu In Brockville to see Beach he not home Pa drove me Fine
17 Wed At Mr Maxwells in P.M. Fine reading in AM
18 Thu Visiting & reading
19 Fri Cooler weather but fine Reading
20 Sat Frank & I visiting in Brockv Fine
21 Sun Heard Rev Mr Blanchet at Bethel Fine
22 Mo Helped patch Barn roof fine Visited at Dunhams
23 Tu Pa at Market I walked in & out to B went in to see Beacock cool
Aug & Sept
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No. 8-9 Train,__________Conductor,_________18^87 . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
24 Wed Wm J Maxwell Frank & I went up to Kingston Took train Fine Found all right
25 Thu went to McGilliverys & to Hospital Fine
26 Fri " " " " " " Very dry time wells failing
X 27 Sat Montreal Fred Bell here. Fine Philip, Maggie, Aunt Susannah Uncle Wm & Anne here
28 Sun Frank at church in AM & I in PM Fine day Bland AM Whiting PM
29 Mo At Hospital dissecting brain Fine at McGilliverys in PM
30 Tu At McGilliverys studying & also dissecting Brain
31st Wed Sept Oct Got House from R. Love at Hospital Fine
2 Thu Sept Moved 5 loads furniture to house 332 5 Brock St Fine
3 Sat Aunt Helen Bell of Montreal here Moved Piano & Hair set furniture Fine
4 Sun Frank heard Mr Whiting in AM & I heard Salem Bland in eve
5 Mo Went to Barnums show Fine at McGilliverys WJ Max & I
6 Fri At Hospital man with double fracture of his lower jaw at McGilliverys Fine
7 Wed Seen Pacentesis performed on Mrs Burk went with W Maxwell & Dr Fenwick
8 Thu Went to Commercial Union Picnic over at Wolf Island Fine
9 Fri Went over to Point to see Mrs Burke wound oozing yet Fine grinding
10 Sat At market got 1 Qr mutton 4 1/2 Per lb Fine day Uncle Jas Bell here & Geo.
11 Sun At Queen St in eve Whiting spoke Fine
12 Mo At McGilliverys, Rain. grinding at home
X wrote up suddards case
September
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No. 9 Train,__________Conductor, J.B.F. 18^87 . No of Car. FROM 13th Sept TO REMARKS.
13 Tu At Hospital Saw operation on Tibia knee - opened Fine
14 Wed At operation scraping Tibia cupping & puncture Hydraulic
15 thu Rained Father McLean came back from Nebraska Fine AM
16 Ri At McGil home & hospital Tine
+ 17 Sat Uncles Jas, Wm & Alex Bell & wives here Uncle Jas wife & 4 Children started for home Fine
18 Sun At Mr WJ Crothers class in morn & at 2 services Mr Bland & Whiting Fine
19 Mo At McGillverys A.M. got wood saw } Ovariotomy performed by X
20 Went over to Fort hill in PM Father McLean Ernie & I Fine
21 Wed At McGilliverarys & with Gillies in PM Am light rain
22 Thu At Hospital grinding up with McGraw Fine also at McGillivarys
23 Fri At TH Suddards Post Mortem At Hospital Fine
24 Sat At Hospital Market &c Studying Fine
25 Sun at Queen St in eve Frank in AM Fine Father McLean at Gate's
26 Mo At McGillivarys in AM Fine reading on finals
27 Tu P & Mde Jno Fraser Sim Fraser Lill & Sims wife were here Fine
28 Wed Studying most of day Fine Mr & Mrs & Alice Mitchell, Mrs Murphy & Maud here
II 29 Thu Went out to Fair Fine Took Pa & Uncle Jno Fraser through Museum
30 Fri went studied at home shower Pa & Uncle Jno Fraser went home II At Hospital on 1st obstretric case X Drs Dupuis & Fenwick on Mrs Fanny Bell + saw an operation on mans lower jaw
October
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No. 10 Train,__________Conductor, J.B.F. 187 87 . No of Car. FROM 1st Oct TO 19th REMARKS.
1st Sat Oct At Hospital. showery Father McLean went to B Mr, Mrs & Alice Mitchell, Mrs Murphy & Maud went home to B
2 Sun at Queen St AM Mr Whiting & PM Rev Salem Bland Frank & I in eve
3 Mo At Hospital 2nd Obstretric case Rain. Sim Fraser, Jas Maxwell & I went over to Point
4 Tu Opening addresses by the professors Not much done today Rain
5 Wed at Prac Med, Obstect & Surgery dark & gloomy cool
6 " " " " " About 40 Freshmen entered this year
7 Fri At Prac med, Obstret, Surgery & Hospital
8 Sat Over at Hospital, at Market, Have had a rainy spell following the drought
9 Sun At Queen St Mr Whiting & Bland preached went A & PM.
10 Mo At Prac Med Surg, Obstret Hosp & Med showery
11 Tu At Surg Prac Med Obstretrics, At Med Jurisprudence cooler
12 Wed At Prac Med, Surg, Obstret, & Hospital clinic Showery
13 Thu At Prac Med, Obstretrics, no surgery Fine
14 Fri At Anat, surg, Prac Med, & Obstretrics In eve had Election of court officers Fine
15 Sat At Y.M.C.A. in AM & to Market In PM to Hotel dieu Fine
16 Sun At Queen St AM Rev S.H.Bland preached In Eve Ernie & Frank went & Ernie Joined the church
17 Mo Convocation day, No lectures, at Dr Saunders fixed Battery Fine
18 Tu At Obstret, Pract Med & Surgery
19 Wed At Hospital surgical clinic by gallery AT Hendersons Photographs
Prof DuPuis at surg Prac & Obstret got Photographs taken Fine
October
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No. 10 Train,__________Conductor, J.B.F. 187 87 . No of Car. FROM 20th Oct TO 8th Nov REMARKS.
20 Thu At Obstret, Prac & surg Rain
21 Fri At Freshmen reception Y.M.C.A. in convocation Hall Fine
22 Sat At Market, Y.M.C.A & Hospital & Hotel Dieu Aunt Catherine here Fine
23 Sun Rain at night, In eve heard Rev Mr S Bland in Sydenham At Hospital
24 Mo At Obstret, Prac Med & Surg Fine got Potters Mat Med, Edis & Tyson
25 Tu AT Med Juris, Obstret, Pract & Surg Fine cool day
26 Wed At Clinic at Hospital & Practice Frost Fine surgery & Obstret
27 Thu At Practic Med, Surg & Obstret Fine
28 Tu At Reception in in Queen St Meth Church At Surg, Practice, Obstret
29 Sat Snow in afternoon, At Hospital ed ymca in AM. & Hotel Dieu
30 Sun At Queen St A & PM, Fine & Cold
31 Mo Took regular classes. Fine
1st Nov Tu } At regular classes AT Maggie Frizzells case
2 Wed Clinic at Hospital, At Surg, Prac & Obstret Fine
3 Thu At Prac Med, Obstret, Surgery & Hospital Fine Father McLean here from Brock
4 Fri Fine At Obstret, Prac Med, & an operation at Hotel Dieu, removing cancer of breast & +
5 Sat At Y.M.C.A A.M. Hospital P.M. Fine Frank & Father McLean & Baby at Highlands
6 Sun At Queen St AM Mr Whiting & PM Mr Salem Bland
7 Mo Had monthly exam in Obstretrics. Fine Had Prac Med, no surgery At Hospital Fine
8 Tu At Obstret, Prac Surg & Hospital very Fine day.
+ & also cancer of scrotum & cord
November
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No. 11 Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 87 . No of Car. FROM Nov 9 TO Nov REMARKS.
9 Wed At regular work at Hospital Fine & clear
10 Thu At Practice surg, no surgery at Obstretics fine snow at night
11 Fri Had Monthly exam on Practic, At Obstret, & surgery no clinic Snow
12 Sat Frank, Father Mc & Baby came in from Westbrook At Hotel Dieu & Hospital
13 Sun At Queen St Am Mr Bland & Pm Mr Whiting In eve Frank & I at Chalmers YMCA } 8:30
14 Mo Went to see Dr Saunders about office work Had Clinic, at Obstret, Prac & Surgery
15 Tu Rain, At Obstret, Prac, Surgery At Dr Saunders office
16 Wed At Hospital Clinic, Obstret, Prac & Surgery Fine most of day
17 Thu Thanksgiving day, Fine, no Classes today Bright & sunshiny, no frost, grass green yet
18 Fri at Hospital. Fine. waggons running no snow
19 Sat At Saunders in AM & went out to Wilbur mines in P.M. for Dr Mundell, snow
20 Sun Out at mines, at service in School house snowed most of day
21 Mo Came back from Wilber, at Lectures in evening some snow here.
22 Tue At Obstret, Practice & surgery snow nearly all away
23 Wed " " " " Fine days & weather
24 Thu Fine, some frost, & in eve snow
25 At Obstret, Practice & Surgery Fine Dark day. at Hospital
26 Sat At Hospital, Hotel Dieu & Saunders made up 240 Pills Fine Rain
27 Sun Streets very sloppy, at Queens St A & PM Mr Whiting in AM & Salem Bland PM. Rain
28 Mo At surgery, Practice, Obstret & Hospital Fine most of day but cloudy, snow
November & December
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No. 11 Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 87 . No of Car. FROM Nov 29 TO Nov REMARKS.
29 Tu At Regular work - college. Fine
+ 30 Wed Father McLean went to Brockville at regular work
1st Thu Put up coal stove & got in coal Ground frozen up
2 Fri At Hospital, Prac, Obstret & surgery
3 Sat At Alma Mater Elections. At Hotel Dieu Fine
4 Sun Rain, At Queen St A & PM. Bland Whiting
5 Mo At Exam in Obstretrics, At Prac & Surg At Hospital in eve Soft
6 Tu At Obstretrics, Practice, & Surgery Fine warm & pleasant
7 Wed At regular classes except Obstret nice Fine
8 Thu % Weather Mild, grass Quite green yet Have not had any severy frost yet
9 Fri At Hospital, Obstretrics, Practice & surgery Fine
10 Sat Rain most of day, at Hotel Dieu & Hospital Theodore Miller here
11 Sun At Sydenham St Church Rain Rev Hiraive preached
12 Mo At Practice exam, At Obstret, Surgery Fine
13 Tu " " Obstretrics, & Surgery Fine
14 Wed At Practice Obstret & no surgery Jennie Bell here Boys stoked it.
15 Thu At Montreal as delegate to Bishops college. Fine
% Appointed delegate to Bishops college
+ Wed con Three operations today, Abcess, Tanotomy & secondary shoulder operation
December
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No. 12 Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 87 . No of Car. FROM 16 Dec TO REMARKS.
16 Fri Went around city with the students at Uncle James Bells in eve. Fine
17 Sat At Geo Stoves, R McKechnies, started home little snow in the city
18 Sun Home from Montreal. Fine. was not at church
19 Mo went out to Wilbur mines for Dr Munhall light snow last night. Fine
20 Tu Came back from " " Fine some sleighs running
21 Wed Frank, Ernie, Will, Baby & I went to B snowed in night & forenoon
22 Thu At Jno McLeans in P.M. at home A.M.
23 Fri Henry Hurd & I in Brockville & Maggie & Frank At entertainment (S.S.) in School house in eve
24 Sat Frank, Baby & I went to B at Jas Murphys over night cold weather
25 Sun At Brockville Took Dinner at Jas Murphys Tea at J.B.McIntosh's
26 Mo Came out home & took another xmas dinner wind blew hard & very cold
27 Tu Went down to Mr Maxwells in P.M. Frank, Baby & I cold
28 Wed Frank at Jno McLeans, I helped paper bedroom cold
29 Thu In Brockville in the afternoon and at night went to a party at Maxwells.
30 Fri Went to Mr Dunhams for a visit. Fine all the family home but Emma
31 Sat Frank & I went in to B with Henry Hurd & stayed most of the day at R.Bell's.
1st Sun Jan 1888 } Pa & Ma, Henry Hurd Maggie & her two children are living near Brockville, Jennie has two children & is living in Friend Nebraska, Alva and Ellen with their baby are visiting
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
at the old homestead: Alva having rented his place in South Mountain. They have just finished a new addition to the house and Pa & Ma tak one end and Henry & Maggie the other. I am living at 332 Brock St Kingston studying medicine, have passed my primary exam before the council & " & Intermediate exam before the college beside two of the final subjects. Ernie is with us & Will Maxwell. Grandma Fraser, Uncles Jno, Wm, Sam & Aunt Alida are alive with their wives & husband. Uncles Jno Alex Wm & Jas Bell & their wives are alive and Aunts Mary & Margaret & their Husbands are alive too. During the year Minnie & Rosa McKechnie were married.
January
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No. 1 Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM 1st TO REMARKS.
1st Jan 1888 Sun. Went to Bethel & heard Mr Shorey at S.H. in A.M. light rain in A.M.
2nd Mo Will Maxwell Frank Hattie & I came back to Kingston, Found things all right
3 Tu Commenced to write my Thesis Fine At Hospital last night confinement
4 Wed Called at 6 A.M to Hospital to a confinement writing on my thesis snow
5 Thu Writing up Hemiplegia. Sleighing quite good no lectures yet
6 Fri at Hospital. Fine At Thesis
7 Sat Aunt Susannah Uncle Alex & Philip here stormy in the morning
8 Sun At Queen St PM " Salem Bland Fine Frank & I PM AM Rev Mr Houston
9 Mo At Obstretrics & Practice, no surgery Lectures commenced today fine
10 Tu At Dr Saunders in A.M. at surgery Practice & Obstretrics in P.M. snow
11 Wed At Hospital in morning; operation by Dr Dupuis At Lectures in P.M. Very fine
12 Wed At Obstretrics, Practice & surgery Fine but cold
13 Fri At Hospital, Practice & surgery no Obstretrics. Fine but strong south wind snowed
14 Sat At Hospital. Y.M.C.A & Hotel Dieu
15 Sun At Queen St A & P.M. Revs {Bland Whiting sidewalks very slippery
16 Mo at regular work. Fine
17 Tu At Practice, surgery, Obstretrics & Med Juris Cold & Fine
18 Wed At Practice & surgery, No Obstret at Hospital. Fine
19 Thu At regular classes. cold Fine
20 Fri Fine & cold Ther 10 {symbol for degrees} below zero at regular classes
January
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No. 1 Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM 21st Jan TO REMARKS.
21 Sat, Ther 15 below Zero, Fine Principal Grant addressed the Y.M.C.A. at Hospitals
22 Sun Heard Revs Whiting & Bland
23 Mo Took regular lectures
24 Tu Weather extremely cold the Thermometer often far below zero
25 Wed At Lectures. Fine
26 Thu Roads & Railways blocked with snow
27 Fri At Hospital & Lectures
28 Sat At Hospital. Y.M.C A. & Hotel Dieu Leader T.J.Jamieson
29 Sun Heard Rev Mr Bland in A.M. & Rev Mr McGillivary P.M.
30 Mo Very cold weather. At Hospital at Lectures. Exam on obstetrics
31 Tu. At Obstetrics, Practice & surgery cold & Fine
1st Feb The weather very moderate but Fine Hospital roads has been blocked. 3 Lectures
2 Thu Minnie Bell here. Very fine day at regular lectures
3 Fri at Obstetrics, Practice & surgery Fine Snow in eve at Hospital
4 Sat. Father McLean came up from Brockville Drifted Rain in eve. At Hospitals
5 Sun At Queen St Meth church. Fine
6 Mo At H.J. Saunders. Fine & cool
7 Tu At regular lectures. Cold
8 Wed At Practice, surgery & Obstetrics
9 Thu Cold weather at regular lectures
Febuary
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No. 2 Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
10 Fri Thermom 14 below zero. Fine. At regular classes
11 Sat At Hospital, Hotel Dieu & Y.M.C.A.
12 Sun At Queen St in A.M. Fine & cold
13 Mo At Practice, Obstetrics & Surgery, Fine warmer weather
14 Tu Went to Wilbur Mines for Dr Mundell Rain in A.M. turning very cold at night
15 Wed Returned from Wilbur. Clear & Cold At Obstetrics, no surgery or practice
16 Thu Ther 15 {symbol for degrees} below zero. Cold but fine
17 Fri At Hospital A.M. Mild fine sunshiny
18 Sat At Hospitals, Cold
19 Sun At Queen St church. Fine
20 Mo At regular lectures. Fine
21 " " " "
22 Wed at regular Lectures, At Hospital
23 Thu At " " very Fine Like spring weather
24 Fri Beautiful day at Hospital Father McLean & I went to B & Jos McLeans
25 Sat went from Jos McLeans to Spencerville & from that back of {illegible} & home Rain & snow
26 Sun At Father Fraser's all day in eve at J McLeans Went to B at night
27 Mo at Practice & Obstetrics. Fine. Cold came up from Brockville
28 Tu At Surgery, Practice & Obstetrics Fine
29 Wed At Hospital & regular lectures
March
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No. 3 Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM 1st March TO 20th Mar REMARKS.
1st March At Practice & Obstetrics stormed. Quite mild
2 Fri Colder, stormed, at Lectures
3 Sat Went out to Uncle Alex, with Uncle Wm Frank & Hattie went out with Philip. cold Fine 3rd Got examination ticket - Final - for Queens
4 Sun Came in from Uncle Alex. Cold & Fine
5 Mo At Practice, Obstet & Surgery Fine
6 Tu Had a dissecting group taken.
7 Wed At Hospital, Practice & Obstetrics
8 Thu No surgery. Had practice & Obstet Fine
9 Fri Had last Lectures of the season Fine
10 Sat Frank & Hattie cam in from WBrook. Got final group taken. Fine. At Hospital
11 Sun Not feeling extra & did not go to church
12 Mo Studying for exam. To hear Mifs Dinsdale in eve. cold
13 Tu Stormed nearly all day. At Home
14 Wed At Hospital. Fine. grinding with Kayle & Chamberlain Roads blocked
15 Thu at regular studying. Fine.
16 Frin Getting up Final work "
17 Sat At Hospital Thos R. Dupuis last lecture of 88 Fine
18 Sun At Queen St church Miss Dinsdale spoke A large number out
19 Mo. Father McLean came up from Spencerville Fine
20 Tu Took surgery exam both Royal & Trinity Fine. Wrote A & PM.
March & April
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No. 3 & 4 Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM 21st March TO 9th April REMARKS.
21 Wed Wrote on Practice Royal A.M. & Obstetrics P.M Trinity
22 Thu Wrote on Obstetrics AM Royal & Practice P.M Trinity
23 Fri Packing up goods for Spencerville Fine & cold
24 Sat Packing up Household goods. Fine. waggons running
25 Sun At Queen St Meth church
26 Mo Shipped goods to Spencerville (Household) Rained & snowed Frank & FAther Baby & Ernie to Brock
27 Tu Had an oral exam took exam on Practice, Obstetrics & surgery
28 Wed snowed & Rained. Went down to Spencerville from Kingston
29 Thu Drawing Household goods from staion to Spencerville Fine
30 Fri Took team to Prescott & went to B and out home. Fine Putting away goods.
31 Sat Went up to Kingston expecting to write on the council exam. Fine
1st April At 3rd Meth Church AM & 1st in eve Called at Cyrus Sharp's & Jno Cowdy's eve
2 Mo Preparing for exam in AM & to start for home P.M. Fine
3 Tu Came to Spencerville Fine
4 Wed Made a trip to Jas McLennans Fine Frank & bab Hattie up to Jos McLeans
5 Thu Rained most of day. Fixed pump
6 Fri Weather cleared up, Busy all day.
7 Sat Out to Jno Vincents, Frank & Hattie & Ernie Father McLean to Mrs Knapps funeral came back
8 Sun At " " in A.M. Fine at home all day. Frank at church
9 Mo Wm Maxwell came down. very fine an easy day
April
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No. 4 Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM 10th April TO REMARKS.
10 Tu Father McLean came back from Mrs Knapps funeral Rain P.M. Fine A.M. } W.J.Max away 5 P.M.
11 Wed Rain At Keelers to see child. got one bbl sugar from Kingston
12 Thu Light snow at night & cold Out to Mr Cummins in A.M.
13 Fri at Nat Bartons & Jos McLeans Took Ernie McLean up to ^ Fine Frost last night
14 Sat " " " & office work. Fine part of day some more snow
15 Sun Fine day at Nat Bartons & Pat Gores in eve Heard Rev SD Chown in A.M.
16 Mo Had a busy day. Fine Roads bad mud deep in some places & snow deep in others
17 Tu At Bartons & Whites in A.M. Fine shots of the road drying up
18 Wed W.J.Maxwell here & he & Father McLean Roads bad. went out to Bishops Mills
19 Thu Father McLean back. Plenty of mud. Cool
20 Fri Some snow fell. Roads sloppy
21 Sat Fine at usual work. Not out today
22 Sun Fine At Mr Melville's funeral Heard Rev Kellock preach
23 Mo AT work in office most of day Fine
24 Tu At Mrs Dillaboughs in A.M. Fine a busy day
25 Wed at Mr Sellecks, Lydia's & Cummins. Dr & Mrs McLean at Prescott. Roads drying Fine
26 Thu At Mrs Dillaboughs, some sowing done Fine
27 Fri at Cummins to see children Fine Fine & warm
28 Sat. At Geo Smiths (wife confirmed) Fine Roads good & dust flying Grass beginning to appear in spots.
May
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No. 5 Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
29 Sun Heard Rev S.D.Chown. Fine At Prayer meeting in eve.
30 Mo Cold. Raw day. but Fine at regular work
1st May Busy day. At P. Cottons Father McLean at B. snow & rain Fine
2 Wed Fine day. not very busy
3 Thu Queens Collage Glee club gave a concert here tonight. Fine
4 Fri Father McLean came back here Jos. Fred & Wm Lillie McLean here Fine
5 Sat At Posting books. Fine.
6 Sun Heard Mr Chown A.M. & at prayer meeting in eve Fine
7 Mo Fine day. I was not out. Roads good Posting books
8 Tu Posting books & studying. Fine
9 Wed Father McLean & Lizzie Mc went to Winchester Fine
10 Thu Fine day. Nice growing shower last night Roads dry & good
11 Fri Fine most of day. At usual work
12 Sat Father McLean & Lizzie came back from Winchester Fine most of day shower
13 Sun At church. Heard Mr Chown preach At prayer meeting in eve.
14 Mo Busy day. Fine Roads good
15 Tu Dr McLean & family went to Bishops Mills Quiet day. Fine
16 Wed Rain & Hail. At Geo Cummins. weather cold
17 Thu Fine day. At Thos Smailes child. grass in good condition
May
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No. 5 Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
18 Fri SC McLean wife & family came home Frank & I & Father at Jos McLeans PM. From B-Mills Light shower
19 Sat At ordinary work. The weather keeps very cool Rain
20 Sun At Church in A.M. Rev SD Chown preached Fine day, but cool
21 Mo At ordinary work. Studying also Fine
22 Tu S.C.McLean & Family went to Brock & Farmersville Fine
23 Wed Made a visit at D Pitts & Bannens Fine
24 Thu Geo W Bishop & wife here Fine at PM
25 FRi " " " " " S.C. McLean & wife & Family went away. at David Pitts came home. Fine
26 Sat at usual work & reading. Fine
27 Sun at Prayer meeting in eve Frank went in A.M.
28 Mo Drove to David Pitts. Fine
29 Tu Frank Hattie & Father McLean drove up to Brockville I went up by Railroad. Fine
30 Wed At Jno McLeans & Father Frasers Fine
31 Thu Went to Brock. Visited Geo W Bishops & Mrs Murphys Fine
1st June Fri At B Cemetery AM. Fine & at Knapps, RM Bells Mrs Dougs & A McGuins PM
2 Sat Came back from Brockville light showers
3 Sun Dry weather crops suffering. Fine
4 Mo At regular work. no great rush today.
5 Tu Heavy Gale of wind & rain much damage done
6 Wed crops look better after the rain Several people killed by yesterdays storm I went to Prescott AM. } H Mc at Kemptville
June
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No. 6 Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM 7th June TO REMARKS.
7 Thu Negotiations going on about Mrs Imrie's places. Fine
8 Fri Nothing unusual, regular work Fine
9 Sat Mad a verbal agreement with Mrs Imrie about her place. Fine
10 Sun Terrific thunder shower in eve. Heard Rev Kellock - ordained deacon.
11 Mo H McL to Jesse McLeans, At Whitleys, Greys Bannens & Lemans Rain
12 Tu A rush of business, crops looking nicely Fine
13 Wed Busy day at Greys Bannens &c Rain last night Fine
14 Thu Making out S.C.McLeans accounts Fine
15 Fri Very heavy thunder shower this P.M. not extra busy today
16 Sat At Greys & Bannens. Jos McLean & wife here H. McLean back again Fine
17 Sun Fine at home most of day Took Father McLean to Jos McLeans
18 Mo At Mr Greys. Hot close day
19 Tu Business Keeping up very well at usual work
20 Wed Reading up on surgery. Fine
21 Thu Thermometer 116 in sun Fine not much driving today
22 Fri Hot close day. Light showers Reading surgery
23 Sat At Ventnor David Browns shower Dr McLean & Family at Bishops Mills
24 Sun Heard Rev SD Chown A.M.
25 Mo At regular work
26 Tu Reading up & at office work Rain
June
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No. 6 - 7 Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM 27th June TO 16th July REMARKS.
27 Wed At G Greys, Moderately busy At L Lyddia's Fine
28 Thu Father McLean to Bishops Mills for Lizzie & children cold day
29 Fri Frank & I at Joseph McLeans. Fine Got 1.00 worth of berries 13 baskets
30 Sat Reading Most of day (surgery) Fine Not very times (busy)
1st Sun At Home all day. Hattie not well. Fine day
2 Mo Reading. Fine weather. } Some hay cut
3 Tu At A.OU.W strawberry festival at usual work Fine
4 Wed Father McLean & I drove up to Brockville Fine
5 Thu At Henry Whitleys, all day. Fine Came back from Brockville. Got $800.00
6 Fri At Lyddia's, Jno Pitts & Henry Whitleys. Fine
7 Sat Uncle John Fraser & Josiah Render took dinner with us today. Fine Roads dusty
8 Sun At S.S. in morn & Frank at Prayer meeting in eve
9 Mo Plastering Fine day. Making preparations to move.
10 Tu Bot House & Lot in Spencerville from Mrs Imrie for $1600.00 gave $800.00 down and mortgage for rest
11 Wed Plastered up & Papered rooms O
12 Thu Moved part of our goods from Dr McLeans to our new home.
13 Fri Getting carpets down to their place &c Fine
14 Sat Moved Piano, Trunks valises Father McLean, & Ernie to Jno McLeans
15 Sun Frank at Presbyterian church A.M. & U at Meth in eve.
16 Mo Fine day. Not much biz today but working around house
July
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No. 7 Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM 17th July TO Aug 5 REMARKS.
17 Tu At work around house getting things in place. Fine
18 Wed Rain today which was needed very much, everything very dry
19 Thu Cutting down burdocks weeds &c Fine day
20 Fri Getting things in order in & about the house Fine
21 Sat At L Lyddia's Fine. Fixed up around house Read Med, Juris
22 Sun At Hermon Andersons vst-wf. Fine Mayer{illegible}ing in eve
23 Mo Took down henhouse & began to prepare for moving barn. Fine AM
24 Tu Made shoes for Barn. Went to Rex Hutchcrofts- injured head. Fine
25 Wed Took out timbers boards &c from barn Fine. Dry weather
26 Thu Took floor out of carriage house and fixed it up. Fine. Put shoes under barn
27 Fri Floored over the carriage house Fine
28 Sat Finished preparations for moving barn Fine, very dry weather
29 Sun Heard Rev SD Chown preach in Presby church
30 Mo Moved part of Dr McLeans goods Fine
31 Tu Got English with Capstan to move barn in P.M. helped Dr McLean move
1st Aug Finished moving building with Capstan helped Dr. McLean move
2 Thus Got Barn in position & took out runners Fine, not many calls
3 Fri At Perrins Boy with backward dislocation of elbow Joint Fine
4 Sat Fine & Hot, Father & Mother Fraser here Father McLean troubled with Sciatica
5 Sun at Quart Meeting Fine At Jas Smiths & Perrins
August
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No. 7 Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM Aug 6th TO REMARKS.
Aug 6th Mo Father & Mother Fraser went home Fine day. Working about house We are living in Spencerville in a house bought from Mrs Imrie Paid $1600.00 for it. Father McLean is living with us & Ernie is with us part of the time the remainder he spends in Kingston at his studies. Pa & Ma Fraser is living on the farm near Brockville & have just been down on a visit. Henry & Maggie have 2 children Loyd & Edna & are working the farm. Alva & Nellie are in Smiths Falls have one child - Alva is delivering bread for a baker in that town.
August
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No. ______ Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM 7th TO REMARKS.
Allan McLean & Jen are living in Friend Nebraska & have 2 children. I have seen neither of them yet.
7 Tu Drove down to South Mountain at Uncle Jno Frasers. Rained
8 Wed Visited Jno McTavish & Sie Render. Fine
9 Thu Took down Partition of Hay loft after coming from S Mt home. Fine. Windy
10 Fri at Thos Boyds at night. Put floor in loft & moved Partition Fine
11 Sat At Lyddias & Thos Boyds. Light showers putting up gutters to stable
12 Sun At S School & prayer meeting at night Frank & Father McLean at preaching
13 Mo Rained almost all day Putting in gutters of on stable
14 Tu Fine until evening when rain came on Pretty busy times
15 Wed Rain again today. At Boyds Working on Stable
16 Thu Rain At Boyds, Showery, very wet now a good deal of grain cut down
17 Fri Rainy day. At Boyds, Joe Cummins Saffertys &c Heavy rains all week
18 Sat At Ricketts & Thos Boyds. Fine Drew up stone from old foundation to near stable
19 Sun At Meth Church. Mr Chown spoke Fine
20 Mo Moved partition in shop
21 Tu Took out shelves of shop & Kalsonined it.
22 Wed Fixed shelving of shop
23 Thu Finished fixing South shelving in shop Fine
August & September
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No. ______ Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
24 Fri Shower. At Boyds, Moved counter in shop
25 Sat At Boyds, Dunlops & Billings Fine
26 Sun At Boyds & prayer meeting in eve Fine
27 Mo At Mahoney's (confin). Fine
28 Tu At usual work & at shop (fixing)
29 Wed Working around shop & house Fine
30 Thu Rained heavy. not very busy
31 Fri At Boyds, Fine most of day shower. set out berry plants
1st Sept R McKecknie, Henry Hurd wife & fam here Fine, H McLean up to B.
2 Sun At preaching in morn, Henry Maggie R. McKecknie & I. Mr Chown spoke Fine
3 Mo R McKecknie went away. Father McLean came home Fine day
4 Tu still attending Mrs Boyd some cold nights
5 Wed Early frosts injuring corn potatoes &c
6 Thu Frank & I at Ogdensburg Fair. Fine
7 Fri Nothing unusual. Fixing up around place.
8 Sat Allan McLean, wife & fam here. Fine
9 Sun At SS & Church Allen McLean wife Frank & I
10 Mo Allen & Jen went away. Uncle Jno Fraser & Aunt Annas here
11 Tu Rain cold Uncle John went to B in morn
12 Wed Frank Hattie & I drove to B. Fine Cool
September
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No. 9 Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
12 Wed Came back from B. Allen & Jen & family started for Nebraska. Got Photos taken
13 Thu Air cool. Fine at ordinary work Old Mr Andrew Bennett dropped dead
14 Fri Uncle Jno Fraser & wife here for tea Fine At Hutchcrofts Hobbs Boyels &c & Fairbairns Sale
13 Thu Air cool. Camp meeting at Heckston going on.
14 Fri at Smails, Boyds, Holbs &c Fine
15 Sat At Fairbairns sale. Fine. Uncle John & Aunt Annas here for tea. At Robt Hutcrofts.
16 Sun Rained heavily most of day. At prayer meeting in eve
17 Mo Rain. Reading & working
18 Tu Pretty busy day. Fine weather Dr McLean & Lizzie to S Mountain
19 Wed Fine Weather moderately warm Potatoes Plentiful around here.
20 Thu Rain. A good many drives lately.
21 Fri Ernie McLean came down from Kingston At Smiths, Hutchcrofts, Holbs &c. Fine
22 Sat At Office most of day. Fine but cloudy
23 Sun At S.S in morn & prayermeeting in eve. Frank, Father & Ernie at preaching
24 Mo Getting wall under stable. Fine Quite busy times.
25 Tu Father McLean up to B & back again today At Holbs & Boyds Fine
26 Wed Frank & Earnie at Joseph McLeans Fine Working at stable.
27 Thu Frank Hattie & Ernie up to Brockville Rained heavily in AM Showery
28 Fri Frank, Ernie & Hattie back home again. At Hobbs & at Prescott. Fine Cool
29 Sat Hail, Rain & snow, Mr & Mrs Beech Dr & Mrs McLean took tea with us. Put new windows in store front.
October
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No. 10 Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM Sept 30 TO Oct REMARKS.
Sep 30 Sun. Heard Mr Chown preach. Fine
Oct 1st Rain most of day cold not much stir
2 Tu At Campbells, Smails & McCartin's Rain cold weather
3 4 Wed Father McLean & Ernie up to B ( for Kingston) at McCartin's Rain
4 Thu Rained. Quite heavy frost last night At Hobbs & Campbells
5 Fri Spencerville Fair held today Cool Father McLean back } cloudy
6 Sat Rained most of the day Di not have a drive. Frost last night
7 sun At P Gores Wife confined. Fine at Meeting at night
8 Mo Frank & I at South Mountain got show case. cold Rain
9 Tu " " home fomr " Fine Roads not very good, At Cavanaghs
10 Wed Sorting out & fixing goods.
11 Thu Lizzie McLean & I went to S Mountain & got some goods of Cavanagh } Fine
12 Fri Fine AM. Rain P.M. at McCartins
13 Sat Rain & snow At Hobbs Fixing stable
14 Sun At prayerme Presbyterian church & heard Mr Killock
15 Mo Cold & Rain. Not very busy Roads very bad
16 Tu Fine pleasant day
17 Wed Fine part of day At Gores. At Joseph McLeans Frank & I
18 Thu Wm Maxwell out this evening at Billings Rain
19 Fri Wet rainy afternoon, Mr & Mrs Joseph & John McLean here.
October & November
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No. __________Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
20 Sat Rain & Snow at night. Fine AM. Got furnace for shop. At D Smiths
21 Rain. At P Hobbs. Heard Mr Chown in AM
22 Mo S Landon commenced to put in furnace in Office &c cold raw morning Fine PM
23 Tu Fine day. Got 20 bus Potatoes from P Hobbs
24 Wed Rain. Landon finished furnace in office &c
25 Thu Fine day made window for coal. Fixing coal bins
26 Fri Fine warm day. Got in coal for winter cotst 5.50 & Freight total $6.10 & cartage
27 Sat Rained heavily most of AM & part of last night Getting out accounts got in rest of coal
28 Sun Heard Rev SD Chown & Mr Parent preach Fine
29 Mo At Adam's, Holme's & hobbs. Fine some snow
30 Tu At Jno Wiley's performed operation for strangulated Hernia Fine
31 Wed Fine day. At J Adam's, Wilsons, Goggins &c Roads drying up.
1st Thu } At Cummins, Robinsons & Bradys Rain last night Fine
2nd Nov } At Uncle S.N Frasers funeral, hew was living in Brockville, & took typhoid fever 3 Sat & died in the Hospital. Had two children Uncle John Fraser came up from South Mountain & I went up with him very fine day
3 Sat At Jones, Cummins & Gambles. Rained most of last night
November
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No. 11 Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM 4 11 5 4th Nov TO 21st Nov REMARKS.
4 Sun Heard Rev SD Chown preach. Fine Had a very busy week.
5 Mo Orange Celebration here today At Jones to see child Fine
6 Tu At Jones, Rained heavily most of PM. Uncle Jno Fraser & Walter Frew here
7 Wed Cold raw day. Rain. Got some Lumber from Peters. At Hobbs
8 Thu At H Edwards. Rain, colder Have not started coalstove yet
9 Fri Rained heavily. At Shannons roads very bad
10 Sat Rain, Rain. Flats covered with water some Matilda roads impassible Made bell pull for shop } at Thomson
11 Sun Heard Mr Chown preach some snow
12 Mo Snow & Frost. At Hobbs bad roads yet
13 Tu Rain. At Thompson & Edwards.
14 Wed H Hurd & R Stratton here for potatoes At Robinsons (Ventnor) Thompsons &c
15 Thu Thanksgiving day. At Raycrofts Harry Hurd & R Stratton went home Fine
16 Fri At H Edwards. Roads freezing up at night Fine
17 Sat Ground frozen up. No drive today Fine & Quite cold
18 Sun Heard Mr Chown preach. Fine Had coal stove running today
19 Mo Cut off A Leman's toe & part metacarpal Some snow & mud.
20 Tu Froze hard last night. At Goggins & Edwards Fine
21 Wed Roads hard. At Lemans. Fine
November & December
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No. 11 Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM 22nd Nov TO 11th Dec REMARKS.
22 Thu No snow to speak of yet. Roads hard. Not much driving for last day or two
23 Fri Fine Thermom +8 {symbols for degrees} last night. At Thornton Hutchcrofts cold & raw wind
24 Sat At Goggins. Fine Roads getting smooth no great rush of business
25 Sun Heard Mr Chown preach. Fine & cold
26 Mo At Goggins Fine. Roads slippery cold
27 Tu Rain B light. At Duffs, Fine most of day.
28 Wed not very cold Thawed. At Lemans.
29 Thu Misty. At Lemans. Frank Hattie & Father Mc to Justus & Jos McLeans
30 Fri Got Outside Window frames from Tripp Roads slushy. Freezing at night
Dec 1 Some snow. At Goggins, Lemans, Hutchcrofts &c Puttied & put up outside windows.
2 Sun Drove down to Gorham Hutchcrofts Fine
3 Mo At Lemans. Hills & Jno Lemans. Father McLean went to Prescott (Bus)
4 Tu At Hutchcrofts. snowed. Spencerville Fair today 2 or 3 sleighs out
5 Wed Cut at tumor out of W Mason Dr Mc & I Fine & Quite warm
6 Thu At Hutcrofts & Leman's. Fine At Jos Carmichael's
7 Fri At Hunters at night. Fine day not very busy
8 Sat At Goggins & Hunters. Fine Roads good Shop sales increasing
9 Sun Heard Mr Chown preach at Hunters Fine
10 Mo Fine day. Not much stir today got in hay 1370 lbs at $13.00 per ton
11 Tu Fine mild day. Unsurpassed roads (wheeling) at Hunters.
December
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 18788. . No of Car. FROM 12th TO REMARKS.
12 Wed At McQuades (Alberts) Fine Turned very cold last night
13 Thu Thermom almost to zero. Cold driving but very little sleighing yet.
14 Fri At Paines, Hunterss & Lemans. Fine Peircing cold wind Ther 0 +2
15 Sat At Hunters, Goggins, Millers & Paines. Fine warmer toward evening
16 Sun Heard Rev S.D Chown. Fine & Colder At Paines
17 Mo Rain most of day. Busy times.
18 Tu Consultation with Buckley at Goggins at Lemans & Hunters. Very stormy
19 Wed At Paines & Hendersons. Fine sleighs running today cold
20 Thu Stormed At Prescott Hunters & Simons Fine night & cold
21 Fri Father McLean came back from his visit to B & C stormy
22 Sat Fine. Cold. Ther -5 {symbol for degrees} Ernie came here from Kingston At Connells & Kingstons
23 Sun Heard Mr Chown preach. Fine.
24 Mo Snow disappearing. Busy day.
25 Tu Rained. snow going fast AT Home Father Mc Ernie Frank Hattie & I
26 Busy day. Most of frost out of ground Roads getting bad
27 Thu At Simons, Jenkinsons, Hunters Thos Connels & Rickets Rain
28 Fri Frost last night. At Connels.
29 Sat Fine. Cold. Roads Hard. At Connels & Goggins }
30 Sun Heard Mr Chown preach At Mr David Smiths & Seimens Fine
31 Mo Drove up to farm & from that to B Frank & I. Left Hattie with Father McLean Fine
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
During the past year I wrote on Trinity & the Royal Medical exams & passed both. After which I came to Spencerville & commenced to practice with Dr McLean. We Lived with him until July when we bought a house & lot from Mrs Imrie for $1600.00. I am getting a fair share of proft (40%) & have almost half of the work to do. We have had not serious sickness this last year just closed. Jennie Allan & their two children were over here in the summer they are living in Friend Neb. Henry & Maggie are living on the farm & have two children. Alva & Nellie are living at Smiths Falls. Alva is
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
Working for Garrett - Delivering Bread. They have one little girl. Ernie McLean was at Kingston most of the summer & is there this winter attending med college. Father McLean is with us & does not go away for many visits. Father & Mother Fraser are living on the farm. Both seem to be moderately healthy. We have had a very mild winter so far; with an excessively rainey Fall. For a long time in the summer we had no rain which resulted in a scarcity of fodder. Oats. 37. Hay $14.00 - 16.00. Straw $9.00 Apples 2.00 Per bbl. Potatoes .25 per bus, Turnips .35 per bus. Coal per $6.60 delivered, Wood 1.00 per Cord stove soft
January
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM 1st TO REMARKS.
1 Tu Took dinner with Father & Mother F & went to Smiths Falls P.M. Fine
2 Wed Came back from Smiths Falls Fine Visited Alva & McIntosh's.
3 Thu Came back to Sp ville. Took dinner with Jos McLean Fine } Took Tea at Chowns
4 Frim At Home most of day Fine Roads muddy
5 Sat At Smiths, Linnens, Father Mc took Ernie to B for Kingston. Fine
6 Sun Heard Rev Mr Horner Evangelist preach his first sermon here Fine
7 Mo Rained & frose. Disagreeable driving at Smiths & Linnens
8 Tu Trees broken down Telegraph & Telephone wires broken with weight of Ice
9 Wed Rained most of day. At Lafferty's Coat of Ice on trees yet.
10 Thu Snow, soft, high wind. } no great rush
11 Fri At Linnens, Mrs Davids & Jno's. Fine nice driving
12 Sat Beautiful day, good sleighing. At Lafferty's snow thin.
13 Sun Revival services going on yet Heard Rev Mr. Horner
14 Mo splendid sleighing for light loads } but little snow Fine
15 Tu Tine. Increased attendance at special services
16 Wed Pa came down & brought dumbstove Frank & I bbl apples Fine
17 Thu Pa went back home in A.M. snow disappeared, Rain at night
18 Fri Wm Maxwell here. At Thos Kingston, Roads very good soft Fine
19 Sat Fine day. Froze hard last night no services today Sleighing all gone & buggies out.
January & Febuary
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No. 1 & 2 Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM 20 Jan TO REMARKS.
20th Sun Heard Rev Mr Horner preach Fine
21 Mo Protracted meeting, going on much good being done. Fine
22 Tu Henry & Maggie & Family here. Fine Uncle John Fraser here in eve.
23 Wed Fine. Henry & Maggie to S. Mt. to visit Uncle John Josiah &c
24 Thu At Linnens Last night of protracted meeting carried on by Mr Horner. Fine
25 Fri Fine warm day, snow disappearing Mr Horner left Spencerville
26 Sat Very fine day. Some Sleighing At Jas McAuleys prayer meeting at L Lyddas.
27 Sun Heard Mr Chown preach, Fine
28 Mo Mr Chown carrying on revival services Over 50 Conversions now
29 Tu Fine day. sleighing pretty good
30 Wed snowed heavily Got goods from Skinner of Kingston
31 Thu At Mr Goggins. Fine sleighing pretty good
Feb 1st Stormed & drifted part of day Got inhaler for Keeler & Peters.
2 Sat At Robt Hutchcrofts. Fine most of day at L Lyddas Prayer meeting
3 Sun Heard Rev Mr Chown, some snow Roads not very good.
4 Mo Ther 32 below Zero At R Hutchcrofts Drifting
5 Tu At T Irvines (Ventnor) Robt & Thornton Hutchcrofts Snow snow. Roads bad.
6 Wed Stormed. AT Robt Hutchcrafts & Dunns Father McLean to B Cold
7 Thu Cold day. Roads bad. studying slightly warmer
8 Fri Snowed & drifted,. Roads blocked pretty badly Father McLean back home }
Febuary
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM 9th Feb TO REMARKS.
9 Sat Stormed, At Hutchcrofts. Roads filled This has been a cold stormy busy week.
10 Sun Heard Mr Chown preach. At Hutchcrofts Plenty of snow
11 Mo Snow. Hard heavy roads Kept pretty busy.
12 Tu Roads very heavy. Drifted badly. Fine Attending Mrs Wm Kingston (confinement)
13 Fine Drifted. Frank called at Stritons. Visited Robt Hutchcroft & Matthew Sockerly
14 Thu Posting books all AM. Fine but drifting
15 Fri Fine. At Kellocks & Hutchcrofts at Presbyterian church tea meeting
16 Sat Very fine day. At Robt Hutchcrofts Roads pretty good} Rain at night
17 Sun Fine most of day. some rain Roads very soft. At Billings
18 Mo At Jno Billings. Blinding storm Roads full of snow all PM.
19 Tu Roads drifted badly, at Hutchcrofts
20 Wed Fine At Billings & Goggins sale Bought a cow at sale. Drifting
21 Thu Went out to Bishops Mills. Fine Frank & I, at Mr Fergusons & WJ Maxwells
22 Fri stormed hard most all day Did not have any driving
23 Sat Fine. Drifting. At Albert McQuades Thermometer 25 below zero
24 Sun Heard Mr Chown preach Fine Roads almost insurpassable
25 Mo Drifted. At Robt Hutchcrofts. sidelines badly drifted
26 Tu Cold. Not very busy today Fine
27 Wed Fine, at Geo Scotts. Heard Jno A Nicholl's lecture
28 Thu Fine day. Reading & at usual work
March
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM Mar 1st TO 10th REMARKS.
1 Fri At Robt Hutchcrofts. Fine warm
2 Sat Started for Kingston. Drove to B Father Mc & I stayed at Cyrus Sharps Jno Ayelsworth Bell & wife went from B to K with me
3 Sun Heard Rev Mr Whiting preach A & PM Fine & warm At Jno Cowdeys for tea & at night
4 Mo Looking for a boarding place. Fine & warm
5 Tu Went to Uncle Jno Bells to board. Fine Took one Lecture & got a Prac anatomy ticket
6 Wed Took in Obstetrics & Practice, Very fine Bought had from Mills $2.75 Trotting races here today, roads bad.
7 Thu At Practice & Obstetrics. Snowed on & off during day. At Y.M.C.A meeting
8 Fri Light flurries of snow. Colder at Post Mortem exam at Hospital.
9 Sat At Hospital & Hotel Dieu P.M. Reading A.M. Heard Sullivan Lecture
10 Sun At 3rd Meth Church Mr Timberlake preached AM. In P.M. at St Pauls & heard Rev W.B. Carey. Light flurry snow
March
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. 11th FROM TO REMARKS.
11 Mo At Hospital A.M. & College P.M. Very fine
12 Tu At Practice & Obstetrics. Fine. Called on Hiram Bell. had a grind with McGillivary & Maxwell
13 Wed Last Lecture of session Practice & Obstetrics. Fine
14 Thu Working at home all A.M. Fine P.M. At Mr Pauls, college & McGillevarys & took tea with Hiram & Min Bell & Miss Rose
15 Fri At Hospital & Hotel Dieu. Fine & warm. snow disappearing
16 Sat Country roads bad (snow deep in roads) but in Kingston some are using waggon & carts. At Hotel Dieu We have had a fine month so far the weather is spring like. Have been studying hard.
17 Sun At Queen St Heard Rev Mr Crosby & Rev Dr Autliffe preach. Fine
March
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM 18th TO 25th REMARKS.
18 Mo At Hospital. Fine. Waggons buggies running now. At Anatomy & c
19 Tu Fine & warm, Reviewing, WJ Maxwell here today. But few sleighs out today
20 Wed Fine. Frank & Hattie came up to Kingston today & here at Uncle John Bell's, studying A.M. Frank & I at Jno Cowdys at night
21 Thu R.M. & Sam Bell here. Fine at Jno Cowdy's for dinner. WJ Max & Ernie here this P.M. no sleighs seen.
22 Fri Beautiful day. Snow disappears rapidly At Jas Pauls grinding with WJ Max. At Jno Cowdys last night
23 Sat Bright warm, sunshiney, studying A.M. Called at Uncle Wm Frasers & J Cowdys
24 Sun At Queen St Rev R Whiting A.M. Frank at 3rd Meth church in eve.
25 Mo Colder but fine. Jas H Bell & wife here (at uncles). Sent off $30.00 for final Exam (Council)
March
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. 26th FROM TO 5th April REMARKS.
26 Tu Fine at study AM. At Cyrus Sharps P.M. Colder today
27 Wed At Cyrus Sharps last night & at Uncle Wm Frasers for tea. slight cooler. shower
28 Thu At Surgical Anatomy A.M. & at McGillivarys P.M. Light snow
29 Fri Got Stackhouse to fill 3 cavities in 2 teeth cost $2.00. Colder
30 Sat At Cyrus Sharps & market A.M. Frank, Hattie & I at Uncle Alex Bells P.M. cool Fine
31 Sun At West brook heard Mr Simpson Down preach. not very cold.
April 1. Came in from Westbrook. Fine snowed last night. Frank stayed at Uncle Alex, working P.M. with WJM.
2 Tu At Anatomy, surgical & medical Fine
3 Wed 4 or 5 in snow today. working with Will Maxwell P.M. & at courtroom
4 Thu At Anatomy, called a C Sharps. Fine
5 Fri working with McGil & Max. at Anatomy. Fine
April
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM 6th TO REMARKS.
6 Sat Fine. At studies. At Uncle Alex P.M. Frank has been there for a week.
7 Sun Heard Mr Simpson at Westbrook & came back with him to Cataraqui along with Mr Burwash. Took tea at Mr Marshalls (Westbrook). Fine
8 Mo Studying hard. Beautiful day. Kinston tannery burned last night
9 Tu Birds plentiful, dust flying. summerlike weather. Had first exam (council Final) in Practice & Therapeutics.
10 Wed Exam Operative midwifery in P.M. Fine at Obstetrics A.M.
11 Thu Exam "Midwifery other than Operative" & Puerperal & Infantile diseases. Some digging their gardens. Roads dusty, most of Ice out of harbour now warm rains yet but snow carried off by sunlight.
April
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM 12th TO 17th REMARKS
12 Fri Exam on Medical & Surgical anatomy A.M. & on Pathology P.M. Fine. Cloudy
13 Sat Surgery ( other than operative) AM. Sanitary Science P.M. Fine
14 Sun At Cyrus Sharps last night. Fine Heard Mifsses Mason & Birdsell in 4th Meth Church A.M. ; At dinner with Wm Fraser & there P.M. & in eve Aunt Ellen Fraser Frank & I at Sydenham St Meth Church. & heard Mr Sparling preach.
15 Mo Exam in Operative Surgery A.M. Fine. Dusty. At Med Juris P.M.
16 Tu Exam Medical Jurisprudence Fine. PM went to Hospital & then to Dr Saunders - At Microscopic work.
17 Wed Frank & Hattie went to Brockville in P.M. Fine warm day reviewing
April April
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM 18th TO REMARKS.
18 Thu Reviewing. Fine & warm day. Bought microscope ($27.50), tongue depressor (.75), Clinical Thermometer (1.75), Obstetric Forceps ($9.25), Cus{illegible} Bivalve Speculum ($3.00)
19 Fri Reviewing up for oral exams Fine
20 Sat had Oral Exams (council) Fine day. In P.M. arranged to start for home.
21 Sun Came out to farm this morning having come from Kingston during the night. Found all well. At Bethel Church P.M. & heard Rev Mr Shorey.
22 Mo At Brockville R.M. Bells, Mr Thos Woods, Mr Knapps, Mrs Murphys & At Maxwells at night. Fine
23 Pa drove us down to Spencerville Found things about as we left them. Fine day.
April
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM 24th TO REMARKS.
24 Wed Pa went back home & Father McLean also went up to B. Fine A.M. Rain P.M.
25 Thu Rained. Voting on the Scott Act repeal today. Things Quiet
26 Fri Rain. At Matthew Sockerly's & Murdocks Ventnor & at Jno Dukelows
27 Sat At Store most of day. Damp.
28 Heard Rev Mr Chown. Quiet day wet
29 Mo Not very busy - too went to work around garden
30 Tu At Jno Masons & Linnens cold weather
May 1st Att Jno Kingstons wife. Fine Roads muddy, bad travelling At Moilans & Sellecks & Kinneys
2 Thu Posting Books & settling accts Fine day. At store most of day
3 Fri Fine day. At Clarks, Lockerbies, Rodicks &c Busy day. Roads drying up
4 Sat Got goods from Melville. Fine & warmer Father McLean has been circulating a petition to prevent Licensing a tavern here the last few days & has got more than 1/2 the voters.
May
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM 5th TO 23rd REMARKS.
5 Sun Quarterly meeting here today. Fine Rev Mr Chown preached
6 Mo Quiet day. Fine People at spring work.
7 Tu At Wm Throops Fine day, Building line fence between Mr McLean & our lot
8 Wed Fine hot day, Ther 84 {symbol for degrees} in shade. At Throops Finished Line fence.
9 Thu Had garden plowed & harrowed. Fine Planted some Potatoes
10 Fri + Finished planting potatoes, & planted corn cucumbers, strawberries, Beets, carrots &c
11 Sat Fine day. Planted Pop corn, Melons, & Onions Trees leaved out
12 Sun Heard Rev Mr Chown preach. Fine At Mr Wm Throops
13 Mo Spring work is being rushed Cattle have been at pasture for some time
14 Tu Rained. Father McLean making screen doors
15 Wed Fine. Fixed drawer for corks &c. not very busy Put in Radishes
16 Thu At Ventnor Mr Lockerbies. Fine Roads quite muddy
17 Tu Fine day. Fixed desk for writing hot day
18 Sat Hot dry day. Ther 93 {symbol for degrees} in shade Fine at Ventnor
19 Sun At S. School & at Mr Chowns AM & at prayermeeting in eve
20 Mo Rain A.M. Potatoes .18 cts Per bus at station
21 Tu Rain P.M. not very busy. Working around house At C Campbells att wf.
22 Wed Rained . At Thos Comels. Made syrup Rheu aromations
23 Thu Painting doors & shutters. Fine.
+ Heavy rain & hailstorm.
May June
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM 24th TO REMARKS.
24 Fri Fine but cool. Not very busy Dr & Mrs McLean at Bishops Mills
25 Sat At Thos Dobie's Att wf. cool } Fine Heard from Ontario council. Passed
26 Sun Heard Rev Mr Kellock preach AOUW sermon Fine
27 Mo Slack time. Working around shop most of time Rain
28 Tu Experimenting with syrups &c Frost at night Rain cold
29 Wed Went out to Prescott got drugs &c Ernie went up to Brockville Fine
30 Thu Made up some syrups scillae & c Fine cold & raw weather
31 Fri Rain Painted doors screen 2nd coat wind Got in Sabins dressing &c
June
1 Sat Rained nearly all day painted window shutters & Father Mc made window The crops are in a forward condition; I notice Rye headed out on the 22nd May Cattle have been out nearly all of May month & the grass looks remarkably well. Grain looks well on high land but the low land has been too wet to seed.
June
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM June 2nd TO REMARKS.
2 Sun Heard Rev Mr Chown preach. Rain about 20 persons joined Meth church today.
3 Mo Rained . Low land very wet
4 Tu Rained heavily during day & night Put on screen doors & windows
5 Wed Went out to Prescott for drugs &c Rained again today
6 Thu + Rain. plenty of ground not cropped on account of wet.
7 Fri Rained. Put on window shutters working around office
8 Sat Rained heavily most of last night & this AM Fine P.M.
9 Sun Very heavy rain. Mr Tripp preached
10 Mo Rained. Alida & Olive back here from B.
11 Tu Fine. Alida & Olive went home working at shop most of day
12 Wed Rained. At Rev Mr Kellocks. Hoeing Potatoes
13 Thu Fine most of day. Hoeing Potatoes Garden wet
14 Fri At Frank Whitleys (Back) Fine day warm
15 Sat Very heavy rain; streets, roads & creeks filled to overflowing. Rained most of day
16 Sun Heard Rev Mr Chown preach. Fine
17 Mo Plenty of ground overflowed with water ground bakes if no rain
18 Tu Showery weather. At Garden Potatoes &c Ernie at Gananoque
19 Wed Hoeing in Garden. Fine most of day at Andrew Johnstons at night
20 Thu Dug Post holes for fence by driving house At Andrew Johnstons at night.
+ Alida Render & Olive McTavish took dinner with us today & went on to B.
June & July
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM June 21st TO July 9th REMARKS.
21 Fri Rained heavily PM Fine A.M.
22 Sat Light Shower AM. Fine P.M. At Jas Shehans in eve. } Father Mc & Hattie at J McLeans
23 Sun Mr Andrew Snyder died. Heard Mr Chown Fine
24 Mo Fine. At Shehans & Johnstons Road drying up
25 Tu Fine day. At Shehans. Roads dry Mr Andrew Snyder buried today
26 Wed Rained heavily most of A.M. moderately busy
27 Thu Fine. At Shehans & Wm Throops. Frank & Hattie with me
28 Fri Rain. Hoed potatoes in garden ground wet
29 Sat Ernie came back from Camp at Ganaoque Fine warm day Mr & Mrs James Bissel here today
30 Sun } Heard Rev SD Chown Fine & hot
July 1st } Very hot day Ther 85 {symbol for degrees} in shade At Stirtons & Spencers for Indian relics
2 Tu Sultry & hot, Camp meeting commenced at Hexton today.
3 Wed Rain in evening. & heavily at night sultry in day.
4 Thu Frank Hattie & I drove up to Brockville Paid Beatty $300.00 & Interest
5 Fri Came home from Brockville Fine.
6 Sat Father McLean went to Camp meeting at Hexton Fine At McGammons
7 Sun Heard Rev Mr Kellock AM In Presbyt church Fine At Presby meeting in eve.
8 Mo At John McGammons, Jenkinsons & Smails Fine
9 Tu Heavy rain in eve. At Hexton camp meeting for PM & c{illegible} services
July
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No. ________Train,__________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM July 19th TO REMARKS.
10 Wed At Jas Koyles, Making support for Mr Smiths Leg. Fine.
11 Thu At I Kayles & at Wallaces & Mr McGammons Fine
12 Fri Paid Mrs Imrie $22.50 Interest. Fine Hot day
13 Sat Fine day. Not much stir. Light shower at noon. Posting up books
14 Sun Heard Rev SD Chown. Fine At Allan McGammons at night
15 Mo Father Mc & Ernie went to B. Fine People cutting their hay
16 Tu At Jno McGammons. Fine & warm At Mr Gambles last night.
17 Wed Cool weather. working around house & shop today.
18 Thu Fine day. Haying going on but ground very wet
19 Fri Rained hard in P.M. Fine A.M.
20 Sat Rain. Busy PM. Posting books Father McLean & Ernie back from Brock
21 Sun At Mr John Vincents. Fine At prayermeeting at night
22 Mo Getting store stocked nicely with goods
23 Tu At Mr John Vincents. Fine
24 Wed At Mr Fergusons (Ventnor) Fine
25 Thu At Shehans, Fosters, Vincents. Fine Busy day
26 Fri Fine. Got goods from Brisette.
27 Sat Rained most of day. Posting books.
28 Sun Heard Rev Mr Chown. Fine At James Lafferty's
29 Mo Somewhat busier times. doing more business in store.
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No. ________Train,Brockville Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
30 Tu At Jas Laffertys. & Wm Forresters.
31 Wed At Wm Forresters. Very heavy shower
The roads have been bad all the summer on account of heavy rains.
August 1 Took tea with Thos Fosters. Fine At Laffertys & Petersons. shower
2 Fri At Wm Cooks 6th Con Laffertys & Petersons Rain Shower
3 Sat At Lafferty's, Petersons, Connells & Cookes Showery today
4 Sun At " & " Also at Cooks Quarterly meeting today Fine
5 Mo Fine day at Fine day for haying A large amount of hay standing yet on acct of rain
6 Tu At Laffertys & Petersons also Grices. Fine
7 Wed Frank & Hattie at Jos McLeans over night Fine Went out to Prescott A.M.
8 Thu At Bartons, Shehans, Petersons, Grices & Frickers & Laffertys Fine Frank got home
9 Fri At Petersons, & Laffertys, Fine, At Scotts
10 Sat Sprinkled at night. Fine most of day Got goods from K Campbell &c At Petersons
11 Sun Heard Mr Chown preach. Fine Driving in P.M. Petersons & Laffertys
12 Mo at Petersons. Fine Busy times
13 Tu Fine day. At Dunlops to see Jno Billings in eve
14 Wed Very heavy rain this P.M. Busy all day
15 Thu Fine At Crowders & from that to S Mt to Uncle I Frasers At Petersons in A.M.
16 Fri At Petersons, Laffertys, Browns & Bellingers Fine most of day.
August
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No. ________Train,Brockville Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM 17th TO REMARKS.
17 Sat At Jacksons. Fine. Busy times
18 Sun Not at church AM, but at prayermeeting P.M. Busy A.M.
19 Mo very busy times now, slight shower At Petersons
20 Tu At Peters, Petersons, Laffertys, Browns, McQuades &c Rained heavily at night. Fine most of day
21 Wed Mostly fine. At Bass's Got Oats from Riley
22 Thu Got Oats from Fairborn, Fine day. James McQuades wf confined Cool
23 Fri Got At Rufus Steels wf confined Boy. Fine At Petersons & W. H. Masons
24 Sat At McQuades, Petersons, Peters. Fine day Cool & Pleasant
25 Sun Heard Rev Mr Chown preach. Fine Pleasant day
26 Mo Busy times. Fine day.
27 Tu Harvesting coming to a close. Fine
28 Wed Dr McLean & family to B. Very busy day Fine day. Quite hot
29 Thu At Linnans, Peters, Petersons &c. Fine Pleasant weather
30 Fri Quiet day at Jno Davisons & Jacksons Fine & warm
31 Sat Another busy day. At Petersons & Dukelows in eve. Fine & warm
Taking the month all through it has been finer & dryer than former months but cool as well. Trade has been dull.
September
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No. ________Train,Brockville Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM 17th TO REMARKS.
Sep 1 Sun Heard Rev Mr Chown preach. Fine Fine day. At Frank Dukelows.
2 Mo Busy day. Fine At Petersons cool nights
3 Tu Fine & warm. Quiet day.
4 Wed Warm day. Kemptville Fair today At Cliffords Duffs Chowns &c
5 Thu At McClary's, Cliffords, Chowns &c. Fine
6 Fri Rained most of A.M. Dust has been bad.
7 Sat Fine day. Moderately busy day. Potatoes rotting badly in this section
8 Sun No service (Preaching) in our church today Fine & warm
9 Mo Dr McLean went to Athens. Fine & warm
10 Tu Fine day At Wiers, Newmans & Petersons
11 Wed Beautiful day. Busy times. At Knowles & Cliffords
12 Thu Fine day - finest weather of the season
13 Fri Beautiful day. Busy in shop most of day
14 Sat Went to S Mt to Josiah Renders. Fine & warm called at Jno Cliffords
15 Sun At Jno McTavish's over night & for dinner Fine & warm
16 Mo Came back from S Mountain. Rained At Jacksons & Cliffords
17 Tu Rained most of day. Posted Books
18 Wed Rain. Roads soft. At M Kayles most of day windy Fine
19 Thu Pa & Ma drove down. Fine At Yeldons cold in morning
20 Fri Rained most of day. Very Quiet at Chowns & Carmichaels
September
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No. 9 Train,____________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM 21st Sep TO 10 Oct REMARKS.
21 Sat At Petersons, Fosters, Yeldons & Bovairds Fine.
22 Sun Heard Rev Mr Chown. Fine
23 Mo Got in Pumpkins & dug Potatoes &c Fine day Pa & Ma went to S Mt.
24 Tu Fine day. Dug potatoes in garden. At Yeldons
25 Wed At P Drummonds in eve. Fine Beautiful day At Garden
26 Thu At Yeldons, Chowns &c. Rain
27 Fri Went to Kemptville & from that to Smiths Falls to see Alva & wf } Rain
28 Sat Took dinner with J.B. McIntosh. Fine At Alva's over night
29 Sun Heard Rev's Wilson & Blair. Fine Mifs Judd spoke in eve.
30 Mo Rain, Went to Brockville from Smiths Falls Pa met us at train & went to farm.
Oct 1 Pa drove us home to Sp ville. Rain Rained most of day.
2 Wed Ernie & Father McLean went back with Pa - Ernie starts for Kingston. Fine. Cold
3 Thu Rained most of day. No drives today Put up coalstove
4 Fri Put Zinc splashboard on sulky. Rain At Yeldons, At S Mountain at night Kirkland
5 Sat Cold raw day. Roads bad. Not busy. Put box beneath sulky seat.
6 Sun Snowed Quite heavily (3 -4 in) & cold Heard Rev Mr Chown preach
7 Mo Rain. Roads bad moderately busy.
8 Tu At Wm Yeldons. Mifs Beach & Mrs Watson here Rain & cold } 1st day of Spville Fair
9 Wed Fine day. Quite a crowd here to Fair.
10 Thu Posted Books. Put up stove. Fine
October
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No. 10 Train,____________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM 11th TO REMARKS.
11 Fri At Mr Shehans & Mr Ellices. Fine cut rest of corn & put it all in stable
12 Sat At Mr Jno Cooks, Ellices, & Yeldons. F
13 Sun Heard Rev Mr Chown, Fine. Very Quiet day.
14 Mo Posted up books. Raw cold day, not busy
15 Tu Not much driving. Fine but raw day.
16 Wed got in carrots from Garden. Beautiful day Frank, Hattie & I went to S. Mountain.
17 Thu Came back from S Mountain, Fine windy got in cabbage & beets, from garden
18 Fri Fine day. Got in onions & Beans. At Mrs Blacks to see Mifs Scriven. At Yeldons
19 Sat At Thos Hottens wf confined. Fine Father McLean came back from Brockville.
20 Sun Heard Mr Chown preach. Fine at James Bennett's
21 Mo Fine & cold. At Shehans yesterday Fixed fence at end of yard
22 Tu Posted up books. Fine. cool weather fixing for winter
23 Wed At Yeldons, Fine & cold } Ice 1/2 in thick all day long
24 Thu Fine. Frank Hattie & Father Mc At Jos McLeans Pa & Ma drove down.
25 Fri Roads best of season. Fine & cool Pa & Ma went to S. Mountain
26 Sat Working at shop most of day. Fine
27 Sun At Ben McNilages att. wf. Rained heavily cold & stormy at Jas Shehans.
28 Mo Rained most of AM. Fine in P.M.
29 Tu Fine. Making lists of accounts
30 Wed Working on Books, Fine but cool sprinkled.
November
(Bk. 28.)
No. ________Train, Oct 3 Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM Oct 31st TO Nov REMARKS.
Oct 31 Thu Pa & Ma came back from South Mount. At Shehans Fine but cold & cloudy
The month was cool & cloudy as a rule although we had a few days of very nice weather. We have not had hard work this month - Just moderate.
Nov 1st Fri Rain working at Books
2 Sat At Quarterly meeting. Rained Uncle Joseph McLean wife & Lilly & winny here.
3 Sun Heard Mr Chown preach Quarterly sermon Fine.
4 Mon Dr McLean started for New York At James Shehans. Fine
5 Tu Fine. At Shehans. Put on storm windows Roads improving
6 Wed Raw wind. Father McLean back from Brockville & brought Maggie McLean with him
7 Thu At Keilers (Dau); John Goodens, McFaddens & Robt Smails Fine day & night
8 Fri Beautiful day. Roads best of season Fine
9 Sat At Peter Drummonds, Fine, warm day. Indian summer
10 Sun At Andrew Fergusons attending wf. (Boy). Fine At Wm Peters & Walter Yonkers P.M. Cold
11 Mo At Robt Jacksons & Wm Peters &c, Fine day
12 Tu At Mrs Geo Bartons. Fine. Father Mc & Lizzie at Prescott Justus McLean here.
13 Wed Fine dayFine no drive
14 Thu 14 At Grodens. Rained. At Robt Linnens
15 Fri Amputated a toe for Jas Connell. At Robt Linnens & Peter Drummonds. Fine ground froze up last night
November
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No. ________Train,____________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM 16th TO 28th REMARKS.
16 Sat At Pat Stoans, Jas Shehans & R Jacksons Fine weather, cold roads frozen.
17 Sun At Robt Linnens & Jno Cooks. Fine
18 Mo At Peters Linnes, & Groves, Fine The roads are good
19 Tu Rain Father Mc has been out collecting for 2-3 days roads softening up to date there has been but little snow & cattle are pasturing yet, The roads were frozen up for few days but are not frozen now - are muddy. I am doing the work here alone as Dr McLean is at N.Y.
20 Wed Amputated H Lawrences finger bone (3rd plalange) Rain
21 Thu At Robt Linnens, Amputate H. Lawrence finger Fine day.
22 Fri At Wm Peters Sr & Jno Cooks, Rain Roads very bad
23 Sat sprinkled Rain Cloudy, Mostly office work today
24 Sun Heard Mr Chown preach. Cloudy Very Quiet day.
25 Mo At Walter McAuley's Jno Scully's & Adam Hendersons Fine roads freezing.
26 Tu Roads frozen up this morning. Fine At " " & Mrs Geo Holmes Sr
27 Wed Busy times. Roads rough & uneven Fine
28 Thu At M McAuley's. Heavy snowstorm. the hail fine & hard to face driving At Wm Doves Att wife.
December
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No. ________Train,____________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM Nov 29 TO REMARKS.
29 Fri Stormed. Roads getting broken. At Scully's & Robt Linnens Smail (att wf)
30 Sat At McAuleys, Scullys, Fentons, Leddys & Kellocks & Hendersons Fine day
Dec 1 At Prayermeeting in eve } At Scullys & Liddys Drifted colder
2 Mo Warm & thawing. At Connells & Scully's & Peters Wm Sr. Roads Quite passible
3 Tu Spencerville Fair today. Very busy day Fine clear & cold At Scully's
4 Wed At Scullys, McAuleys & Peters. Fine. Cold
5 Thu At Marsh's, Quite busy day. Fine
6 Fri at James Vincents. Fine. Roads good.
7 Sat At Jno Scullys & Wm Peters Sr Fine Beautiful day.
8 Sun Frank & I went to Bishops Mills to see Father McLean who is sick there - Fine
9 Mo Visit James Vincent & at Mrs Whites Fine
10 Tu Quiet day. At JJ Marsh's
11 Wed At James Vincents & Mrs Geo Holmes Fine but roads getting bad
12 Thu Slack day no drives. Fine Cleaned up a number of bottles
13 Fri Busy day. At Geo Wilsons, Mrs Clarks & dressed Wm H Mason's leg. cold
14 Sat Stormed, cold, at Vincents & Holmes Father McLean back from Bishops Mills
15 Sun Heard Mr Chown preach. At Clarks Fine & cool
16 Mo At Geo Wilsons & Jno Hutchcrofts Fine day
17 No drives. Weather mild, but little snow & the waggons running
December
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No. 12 Train,____________Conductor,________ 187 89 . No of Car. FROM 18th TO REMARKS.
18 Wed Rain in eve. Dr McLean back from N.Y. At Clarks & Jno Hutchcrofts
19 Thu Mild day. at Jno Wilsons. Roads mud & snow
20 Fri Rain. At Mrs James Clarks, Roads bad
21 Sat At Prescott Frank & I. Fine. At Kellocks At McAuley's Ventnor Operate on Phimosis
22 Sun At Clarks & McAuley's (Jno). Soft
23 Mo At Geo Wilsons. Fine. Roads good (wheeling)
24 Tu Rain. At Clarks Had a consultation with Dr Stevenson
25 Wed Fine Clarks & Anthony Tripps (att wf) warm Roads muddy & sloppy.
26 Thu Fine. At Clarks & Andersons.
27 Fri At Linnens at night. Fine & cold At Hutchcrofts
28 Sat Fine & Cold. At Andersons & Clarks Roads frozen hard - no sleighing
29 Sun Heard Rev Mr Chown. At Jno Linnens Fine
30 Mo Drove up to farm Frank Hattie & I & then I went on to Toronto. Fine Cold
31 Tu Looking over the City for a good opening to practice Fine Cold
January
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No. 12 Train,____________Conductor,________ 187 90 . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
Wed 1st Rained most of dy. Left Toronto & went to Port Hope to Uncle James Bells
Thu 2nd At Geo Clements at Milbrook P.M. Rain
3 Fri Fine. From Port Hope went to Napanee & seen Rev C.O. Johnston & wf & then back to Farm.
4 Sat Came back to Spencerville - took dinner at Joseph McLeans Fine & cool
5 Mo Sun Heard Rev Mr Chown preach. Fine At Erastus Browns
6 Tu Mo At Ras Browns, Fine, no sleighing but Buggies running yet
7 Wed Tu At Browns - his baby sick. Fine but cold
8 Wed Thu At Jno Davisons Put Plastic Jacket on Jnos thigh at Geo Andersons
9 Thu Cold day. Fine At Grants & Browns. Father McLean at Joseph McLeans.
10 Fri Ther 15 {symbol for degrees} below Zero, Light snow At Moilans & Kellocks
11 Sat Stormed - snow at Moilans & Browns, this P.M. Had cutter out
12 Sun Heard Mr Wm Bennett preach. Fine some cutters out today. Cold
13 Mo At Hutchcrofts, Terrific wind storm. a large number of roofs have been blown off &c snow off
14 Tu The Epidemic of La Grippe a Influenza is here & most of the houses in the village are affected Fine
15 Wed Roads hard & not snow. Busy times
16 Thu At John Hutchcrofts & Allan Burns. Snow Drove sulky.
17 Fri At Jno Linnens, Dukelows, Cowans & Kellocks Enough snow for sleighing
18 Sat Getting goods transferred to Dr McLean selling goods, at cost
19 Sun At Wm Bass's to see child. Fine Missionary meeting today
20 Mo Out to Jno Morris's attending wife cold. Fine
Sowed, Seeded & Planted 1874
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No. 12 Train,____________Conductor,________ 187 . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
Wheat 7 1/2 bus } 1 1/2 little field } 6 bus East side No 2E
Barley 12 bus } No 2 East
Oats 33 bus } 28 No 2 3E } 5 bus No 2E
Potatoes Early Rose 13 bus } 5 1/2 East North of Carrots No 2W
Washington Peerless 18 1/2 " No 2 West field
Chili's bus East side of No 2W
Carrots long White Early horn 6 rows 1 row Eas NW side No 2W
Turnips } ends of 2 lands in SE corner of 3E
Mangolds 7 rows in NW corner of No 2W
Beets 4 rows " " " " "
Seeded down 2nd field west half farm Seeded little field front of house
21 Tu at Boss's in evening. At Andy Johnstons to see child Light snow
22 Wed At Jno Hottens to see Mifs Annie Brown at Bass's
23 Thu Stormed. Called at Jno Hutchcrofts & Bars snowing
24 Fri At Walter McAuleys set clavicle. Fine at Bass's to see baby. At J Hutchcrofts
25 Sat At Bass's Took tea at Stirtons. Fine wind blowing hard. drifted
26 Sun Heard Rev Mr Chown, Fine Quiet day
27 At Bass's. Posting Books. Fine Quite good sleighing
Loads of hay Raised 1874
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No. 12 Train,____________Conductor,________ 187 . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
5 loads of hay in Orchard
12 " " " " No 1 East
7 " " " " No 4 East
16 " " " " No 5 East
6 1/2 " " " " No 1 West
2 " " " grass in Nos 2 & 3E
13
12 loads hay in hay chamber
6 loads " above cows
2 " " small mow in lower barn
4 " : large " " "
3 loads hay in shed upper barn
1 load hay above hen house
15 " " large mow Upper Barn
Loads of Grain raised on barn 1874
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No. _________Train,____________Conductor,________ 1874 . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
11 loads Wheat 9 No 2 } 2 little field
2 " Barley No 2E
8 loads Barley & Oats No 2E
7 " Black Oats No 3E
5 " White " " "
Bushels of Potatoes
260 Bushels of Chili's large } 44 small
180 Bushels of Washington Peerless
105 Bushels of Early Roses
44 Bushels of Small Chili's
3 Bushels of Prolificks
45 Bushels of Bushels of Carrots White
1/2 Bushel of Table carrots
25 Bushels of Mangolds
Sowed Seeded & Planted
1875
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No. _________Train,____________Conductor,________ 1874 . No of Car. FROM TO REMARKS.
Sowed No 1W with oats & Below the hill with Pease
Sowed No 2W with Wheat
Seeded " " with clover & Timothy
Planted north half of No 3E with Chili's & Early Rose
" South we west haff half with W. Peerless
Sowed 1 1/2 acres in S.E.Corner of No 3E
Planted 23 1/2 bus of Early Rose's
Planted 87 1/2 " " large Chili's
" 18 " " Small Chili's
Planted 1 1/2 " " Breeze Prolifics
Planted 23 1/2 " " Washington Peerless
Planted 3 Pecks corn
Total 154 bus Potatoes
Bushels of Potatoes & Roots
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No. _________Train,____________Conductor,________ 1875
No. of Car FROM TO REMARKS.
Bus Chilis large 599 594 594/60 } 654
" " small 60 650
" Earl Rose large 240
" " small
" Peerless large 270
" " small 42
" Prolifics 10
Potatoes 1875
Bus Chilis large 590
" " small 60 } 650
" Earl Rose large 240
" " small 80 } 320
" Peerless large 270
" " small 57 } 327
" Prolifics 10 } 10 } 1307
" Carrots white 28
" " Table 1 1/2 } 32
" " Orange 2 1/2
" Mangolds 44
" Beets 26 } 70 } 102
Sowed Seeded & Planted
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No. _________Train,____________Conductor, Fraser 1876
No. of Car FROM TO REMARKS.
Wheat N side of No 3E Seeded it down
Barley S " " " " "
Oats W " " 1 " Broke it up
Pease sowed Orchard
Planted
38 } 9 bus Early Rose little field
} 21 " " " No 1W 2
51 1/2 " Chilis " " "
W side No 1W Planted with corn & Part little field
Loads of Hay & Grain
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No. _________Train,____________Conductor, Fraser 1876
No. of Car FROM Hay TO REMARKS.
10 loads off of No 2W
6 1/2 " " " " 4E
7 1/2 " " " " 5E
10 " " " " 2E east side
2 1/2 " " " " " West "
1/2 " " " " 3E S.W corner
37
6 loads of Wheat off of No 3E
6 " " Barley " " "
9 " " Oats Oats " " 1E eas W side
4 " " Pease Orchard
Sowed Seeded & Planted
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No. _________Train,____________Conductor, _______187
No. of Car FROM Hay TO REMARKS.
No 5E 2 bus P. & I. Barley 8 bus Black oats, P.&I. 12 Black } 1877
No 1W Sowed 7 bus Wheat & Seeded down
Orchard Planted Early Rose
No 4E Sowed Oats 14 bus Peas 1 bus
Oats & Peas 14 bus } Peas 1 bus
No 5E 10 bus Quaker Russett } 1878
" " 8 " Chili's
" " 10 " Early Rose's
" " 5 acres Yellow corn
" " 1 1/2 " Western corn
4E cut Rye early Sowed Buckwheat
3E Sowed 7 bus Wheat seeded down
2E " 13 " Oats & Peas
1E " 12 1/2 Black Oats
Orchard " 4 " Barley seeded down
Sowed 7 bus western Corn
1878
60 bus Russetts } 20 bus Chilis
2 15 early Roso } 180 Mangolds } 11 beets
10 Carrots }
Loads of Hay & Grain
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No. _________Train,____________Conductor, _______187
No. of Car FROM TO REMARKS.
1877
Barley 12 loads No 1E. WS & SS No 5E
Wheat 6 " " 1W
Peas 1 " " 4E, SS.
Oats 8 " " " NS
" 10 " " 5E
" 3 " mifs Stewarts
Buckwheat 5 " No 2E, WS.
1 1878
No 1W 5 Loads Hay
No 1E, WS 9 " "
" 3E, NS. 12 " "
Orchard 1 load swale (No 4E) 1 1/2 loads
Put 14 loads above horses & waggonhouse
" 3 " in Lower Barn
" 1 " shed Small Cowstable
" 2 " " Barn S.S
" 6 " " " NS
conducter
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No. _________Train,____________Conductor, _______187
No. of Car FROM TO REMARKS.
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5.00 Presents
10.00 Groceries
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2.00 Shoeing
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53.00 Maggy
2.00 Jennie
1.00 Ma
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30.00 Mr Bates
7.50 Towsley
3.00 Carl
.60 CP & Oatmeal
8,00 Potatoes
274.10 132
40610
{Back cover of large journal/diary. Mottled brown with green marbling. Black cloth binding. Cover very worn on edges, but home to an amazingly wonderful account of 17 years of the life of a young farmer, who eventually studies to become a medical doctor}
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- John Bell Fraser 1874-1889 Diary Part 1.pdf
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- John Bell Fraser 1874-1889 Diary Part 3.pdf
- John Bell Fraser 1874-1889 Diary Part 4.pdf
- John Bell Fraser 1874-1889 Diary Part 5.pdf
- John Bell Fraser 1874-1889 Diary Part 6.pdf
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