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1910-1911

84 PAGE

EXERCISE BOOK

The Robert SIMPSON Company, Limited

TORONTO

1910-1911

( aunt Gennie )

Gune Couper.( Smellie )

19 Sego. 1843-14 Sep 1. 1911.

Wni. {Cass}.

died 8 Jan. 1910

Wm. Smellie

died 20 Jun. 1910

Mr. Billing died 13 Apr 1910

{Newspaper clipping} Irish Moss, for coughs and colds etc., 5-ounce package..... .5

{Newspaper clipping} , and on which there is considerable diversity of opinion. Re-ports covering several districts would seem to show that farmer's {cut off}

{Inner cover of diary}

1910

Sat Jan 1. New Years Day. We had the gathering fine and mild, a little foggy and the snow going in the afternoon.

Sun Jan 2. Fine and moderately cold. Uncle, aunt Mattie and I at church.

Mon Jan 3. Fine morning then turned cold and flustery in the afternoon. Election day. Uncle did not go out. I called at mrs Blarkes

Tue Jan 4.Fine but extremely cold. 7 below zero. Willies are thrashing.

Wed Jan 5. Rained and sleeted all very slippery. Willies could not thrash. We took our hens to the barn.

Thur Jan 6. Fine and moderately cold. good sleighing. Aunt Mattie and I walked out to W.A. called at mrs Henry's. The machine came at night, bad getting up lane.

Fri Jan 7. Fine and mild. thrashed and cut feed. finished about 4.30.

Sat Jan 8. Fine and moderately cold. Uncle at Mr {illegible} funeral. then took me to the Rink in the evening.

Sun Jan 9. Fine day Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church.

Mon Jan 10. Fine but cold and frosty we washed and churned 16 pounds butter. Annie Cooper walked out in the morning.

Tue Jan 11. Fine and moderately cold. Mr and Mrs Breakey, Mr and Mrs Gibson and Ida Clarke here.

Wed Jan 12. Fine bright day splendid sleighing Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Thornhill. Aunt Nellie at Mrs Whites in the afternoon. Uncle took me to the Carnival.

Thur Jan 13. Fine but colder East wind. Uncle in Toronto. Aunt Nellie at an extra W.A. meeting, she had dinner and tea at Mothers.

Fri Jan 14. Storming all day from East. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Mr Clarkes to tea. Our lane pretty full but able to get through.

Sat Jan 15. Fine bright day but cold, Uncle in Toronto. I walked to the Rink and Uncle brought me home.

Sun Jan 16. Fine day milder. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. The last service with old seats.

Mon Jan 17. Fine and mild untill afternoon it came wet snow. I went to Toronto. go articles for the tree. I called at Aunt Lizzies. Uncle and aunt met me in sleigh. after getting Cushions at the church.

Rained heavily in the morning. then cleared at noon. Uncle took Auntie and I to Miss Wilcox.

Fine day a little colder, very slippery the sleighing not quiet so good. Uncle in Toronto. Auntie and I called at Mrs {illegible} but she was away.

Fine bright mild day. A little sloppy. Uncle drove Aunt Nellie and I out to W.A. {illegivble} {illegible.} Dr {illegible; might be Campbell} here in the afternoon. Uncle at Thorn hill in the evening. William {illegible} died.

Raining then turned to wet snow. very slushy. received word of Williams death and Uncle and Aunt Mattie went to Toronto on the 2.O'clock car.

Raining heavily from the east then turned to snowing and flowing a dreadful day. Uncle, Willie, and Aunt Nellie at Thorn hill but got word that William's funeral was postponed, Mr Dean was buried in the afternoon.

Rather stormy. We were at home all day.

Fine and mild, I went to Toronto on {illegible} car, the others on the {illegible}. I got my muff. $10, the funeral was at 2.O'clock.

Beautiful day moderately cold. Washed, churned. Mr {illegible} and Ball called . I was at Mr Bones party. Mr Wilcox's here in the eve.

Fine day, untill afternoon and evening it was very rough East storm, Uncle in Toronto, very bad getting up the lane. the last time up.

Fine and mild. John Bones here for dinner Aunt Mattie at Willies for tea. started up field

Fine bright day and mild. Mr and Mrs {illegible} and Annie here for tea.

Fine bright day. I called at Mr {illegible} in the morning. Uncle took me tot the rink. I have a slight cold.

Fine with exception of a little flurry of snow . Mrs Clarke, William and Herbert here for tea.

Snowed a little most of the day. I went out to the Hockey match with Eddie and Ida Clarke.

Fine bright day splendid sleighing. Uncle and Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Gibsons and Lydia Wilson. then they went to call at Mr Howards in the evening.

Fine untill evening it started to storm. {illegible} see shadow

Rather stormy untill noon it cleared. a great {illegible} of snow. and very light, made fruit Cake.

Fine bright day a little colder. I went to Toronto. washed and Uncle at newton {illegible} in eve. Frank and Charlie churned. Teasdale here. Willie helping Uncle clean up wheat.

Fine bright day but very cold. Uncle up at Richmond hill with a load of wheat. I went out to the Rink and remained at Mothers.

Fine but very cold. 14 below zero, I came home in the afternoon. Uncle at Willies.

Fine day. we made 100 small cheese cakes and one coconut cake. Uncle at Richmond hill in the afternoon. flowing a little snow in the evening

Beautiful day, moderately cold. We took a little over a basket of sandwich, two fruit cakes and coconut cake and eight dozen cheese cakes Proceeds $100: cleared.

Very mild untill afternoon it started to snow and blow. Uncle at Mr Teasdales in the morning. We started to go to the Carnival but turned back on account of storm.

Fine but very cold. Annie Cooper walked out but remained over. Annie, Charlie and Frank Teasdale here for tea. were snow shoving.

Very cold at first then moderating. In the morning 22 below zero in some places. Uncle took Annie home.

Snowing a little all day. Uncle took me to the Rink in the evening. 1 egg.

Fine and moderately cold. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Methodist Church. called at Mothers.

Fine bright day, Uncle in Toronto, I took milk {written in gap on page above text: Teasdale girls called.} to Mr {illegible} and he gave me two dozen eggs.

Rather stormy then sleeted and very rough. Dr Campbell here for dinner. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Mr Teasdale {might be Teasdalre} for tea.

Fine day moderately cold. {illegible; might be Sessor} here. I walked out to the Rink. Uncle down to Eglington.

Fine day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church at the Methodist. called at Mothers.

A fall of wet snow last night. Aunt Nellie and I called at Mrs Bracks, {illegible}, and {illegible}, a beautiful afternoon.

Fine bright day, Mr and Mrs Wilcox and Miss Wilcox called. We all were at Willies to tea, it started to storm a little at night.

Rather stornmy and drifting through the day, our gateways filled the first time Uncle went out and dug them in the evvening. I got out to the store.

Fine bright day, I walked to the car. went to Toronto called at Alices then for Lily Wallbridge at 574.Bathurst Street. Uncle met us at the car. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and Lily at the church Opening $35:

Fine day moderately cold. Clara and Frank Teasdale here to spend the evening.

Fine untill evening it rained. Uncle, Lily and I went to Mothers out skiing and to Rink

Very mild all day, rained in the evening Uncle, {'1 egg' in the space above text} Lily and I at church in the eve.

Fine and very mild watery in our field. Uncle took Lily to the car. and Lizzie came home. with him. I took milk to Mr {illegible}.

Fine and mild. Lizzie and I at Willies Uncle and Nellie at {illegible; seems to be Woodbrudys}.

Fine adn very mild, Uncle took Lizzie home in morning, 2 egg's today. Willie and Grant here. W. helping Uncle to clean up wheat. good walking on the snow banks. the water over the road. Mrs Clarke called in the evening.

Fine and very mild. Uncle at Woodbridge. then took Aunties to W.A. meeting. Uncle at Thorn hill in the evening. I walked to store water over.

Fine and mild. Uncle took milk to Mr {illegible} and got eggs. Willies here for dinner at night. Mr and Mrs Henry called. Grant sick with a cold.

Very, very mild all sloppy. We washed and churned {'no skating' is written in the margins}. Uncle digging the ditch and let water off the road. I walked to store {illegible} dry. three eggs.

Rather threatening thundered and lightened. Uncle and Auntie started to church but turned around. Auntie and I went over to see Grant Marjorie and Charlie came over for tea another thunder and lightning storm in eve but very little rain.

Colder and windy. David Smellie came out for Aunt Mattie. Uncle at Newton {illegible} in {'Buggy' written in black penicl} the evening. a little flurry of snow. {'Buggy out.' written in pencil}.

Fine but a little flustery. I called to see Annie Teasdale. Uncle took the shutter to Thornhill in the afternoon. roads sloppy but water all gone.

Fine bright day. Uncle took me out to the Rink and I remained over night. Auntie and Mother at Alices visiting. ice pretty good. {'Buggres out' written in black pencil.}

Fine day I walked home in the morning. Aunt M. gone back to Givens Street.

Fine bright day. I was at Mr Breakeys afternoon tea. thirty there. Uncle came to Mothers for me. Marjorie came over to stay.

Fine bright and warm. the snow is going rapidly today. Uncle in Toronto skating but I did not go out. Marjorie went home.

Cold wind and a little {illegible}. We went to church. Dr Campbell here.

Fine but very high wind and freezing. We went over to Willies in the evening. We got seven eggs.

Fine but cold freezing. Willie got bit with dog.

Fine bright day. sunshine all day. Uncle in Toronto to try to hire a man. I walked to the Rink and Uncle came for me. freezing hard at night.

Fine bright day. Uncle at mr {illegible} sale. Mr Botham came home with him. Aunt Mattie came home in the afternoon.

Fine bright day. Uncle took Mr Botham away. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Whites. Annie and Lizzie here for tea. Uncle took them home. I saw a Robin.

Fine and very mild. Uncle brought Mother out. I went to Rink but very poor ice. watery, Robins. Blackbirds, Blue Birds and. Meadowlarks alll here. Thunder through the night.

Fine and very mild, soft wind. Dr Campbell called. We went to evening church. down the lane lane first time.

Fine mild day. We washed and churned. did up bed covers. matress covers. Our last churning.

Fine warm day. roads all dry. Auntie cleaned moms room and painted part. Uncle and Willie at Mr Gorderhams Sale. I called to see Annie Teasdale. sold eggs 24 {illegible}.

Fine day mild. Auntie finished painting room We all went to Mary Watsons to tea. I called at Miss {illegible} to see dress.

Fine day very, very warm. Snow nearly all gone except in ditcches. Aunties and I went to Toronto on G.T.R. Albert Lyons buried. frogs out.

Good Friday. fine bright day, good roads. Mary and Marjorie here for tea. a little cooler in the eve.

Fine warm day. We cleaned cellar. fine for that work. Uncle helping Willie in the afternoon.

Fine day, a little colder. Easter Sunday. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. At Willies to tea.

Fine and warm Easter Monday. Uncle at Vestry meeting. {'cleaned chamber' written in gap above words}. he brought Annie and Lizzie home. Willie called. he went to Toronto in the evening.

Fine and still warmer. We cleaned spare room upstairs. {'Aunt Nellie called to see a. Teasdale' written in the space above} {'let coal {illegible} out' written in black pencil in gap above}. Uncle brought white led home and we put them to their places. Mrs Gibson called

Fine and very, very warm. We cleaned Uncle room took up carpet in his and cleaned ours. were very hot working.

A little cooler and windy. We cleaned spare room and Parlor. took out Dining room feeder in afternoon all done now but Dining Room and Kitchen. Willie helped out with stone. Put in Lettuice seed, Willie on land for a little.

Fine and warm. We did gardening, raked etc. I called at Miss Phillips in the afternoon.

Fine and very warm has been all week. Auntie cleaned Pantry and Kitchen cupboards,

Fine but cooler. I put on lighter undervest yesterday. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. Willie all here for tea.

Rained in morning and cleared about ten O'clock. {'Mick started to harrow' written in gap above.} Auntie started to wash then. Mick started work. Uncle in Toronto, Aunt Mattie and I looking for Duck eggs,

Fine and very, very hot. Aunt Mattie and I walked to Thorn hill. Auntie collecting missionary. money. we had tea at Mothers Uncle came for us.

Fine day colder. Our teams both out on land. Aunt Mattie and I after Duck eggs again.

Fine but very cold and dreadful wind. Ice this morning. Aunties at W.A. meeting. they got {'cold' written in gap above}.

Cold and a heavy frost.

Fine and moderately cold. I took a setting of eggs to Mr. Devlins. I walked out for hat enamel. had dinner at Mothers and Annie came out for tea.

Fine but windy and cold. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at chruch, Mrs and Mr Breaky here for tea. Our parlor fire light. Leigh Page died.

Rained and snowed a little in afternoon We washed and churned.

Fine bright day. frosty and thick ice. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto with Mother and Annie.

Fine bright day. Uncle at Mr {illegible} funeral. I called to see Annie Teasdale. Aunt Mattie and I walked to Price {illegible} for Duck eggs but saw no one. first calf.

Fine and much warmer, have had a week of cold weather. I called at Mary's. Auntie Mattie called at Mrs Clarkes.

Fine day but windy. Uncle helping Henry Bowes he is moving his farm.

Find but cold east wind. Men finished seeding all but peas.

Rained measly all day at intervals. We did not go to church.

Rained a little in the morning and very foggy.

Raining heavily from the North East. Tom Farr came in the afternoon to remain.

Fine untill evening, a little showery. We washed. Uncle and Tom Farr at Mr Bothams. Willies children here for tea.

Fine and bright. Tom left in the morning. We cleaned the Dining Room. and did up the curtains in the afternoon.

Fine day. Aunt Mattie called to see Annie Teasdale in the afternoon.

Rained in the morning then cleared when we went to the car. Aunt Mattie and I went to Toronto. I went to Dentist. $2.10. Then Auntie and I went to Eatons to get hats. Mine $3.40 went to Alices to remain. rained heavily in eve.

Rained at first and cleared about ten O'clock. Aunt Mattie and I at church of Redeemer. in the evening we went to St Pauls.

Rained and paused in the morning. then cleared and a beautiful afternoon. We took a walk to Rosedale and I called to see Aunt Nancy. We came home on the 7:30 Car. Another calf. It started to rain at nine O'clock again.

Rained and poured a regular flood all over early in the morning. Our men took Pork to Willies to be smoked. Mrs Clarkes children all have measels

Fine but a little dull cleared a little an dried. We washed and churned. Maggie Snider married

Fine but cold a little ice this morning. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Thorn hill in the evening. Mr Banks here for apples. two Barrells of spies and few {illegible}. Mother paid for Lard. 20 cts per pound.

Rained heavily from the East all day everything soaked. Willie called in the morning for a while.

Fine and clearing. Uncle went to Toronto Lizzie came out for tea and rode home with Mick in the evening.

Cold East wind. Uncle and I at church. rained quite heavily in the afternoon.

Rained and poured all afternoon everything standing in pools of water.

Fine but dull. Uncle took Aunt Nellie to the car. she went to W.A. annual. Uncle and I went to to see Annie Teasdale.

Fine and bright but cold. a little ice. Uncle and Mick at Mr Teasdale for shingles. Auntie called to see old Mrs Bone. Annie walked out in the afternoon.

Fine but cold. Annie and I called at Willies in the afternoon. {'Mr Devlins and hen at Willies.' written in the gap above} Mother there. I got eggs at

Fine day. Our men finished cutting down the old apple tree. I called at Willies in the evening. The {illegible; may be King} died

Fine bright and much warmer. Uncle at Albert Hornes funeral. Mr Teasdale called.

Fine witht the exception of a little shower. It is nice and warm. We went to Mrs Bowens funeral. Willie and Mary here for tea.

Fine day turning colder again. I went to help Mrs Teasdale they are laying foundation of farm. Marjorie here for tea. On the land first.

Fine with the exception of a little shower. {'Sowed some peas' written in the gap above} Aunt Nellie came home. We set Duck eggs

Fine day but cool. I went to Lydia Wilsons. Miss Johnson and Annie and Lizzie came out in the evening.

Fine but cold. a white frost. We have four chicks

Cold and dull all day. Charlie and Grant here for tea.

Fine and cool. Charlie and Grant here for tea. I went to Mrs Tom Bones to trade eggs.

Fine bright day and warmer. Whit Sunday Willie and the boys here for tea. Aunt Nellie at Willies in the evening. I called at Mr Teasdales. Annie is much worse. Ice. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church.

Fine and war, moved our Range out at noon. Willie helped us.

Fine and warm. Men put in Roots. We put in beans and some cucumbers. I was at Miss Phillips in afternoon.

Rained last night then cleared and much colder. very high wind. Aunt Nellie called to ask for Annie Teasdale.

A while frost then came out warm. Put Bacon away. I called to ask for Annie Teasdale.

Fine and warmer in the evening it rained heavily. King buried. Aunt Nellie at memorial service.

Fine and very sultry and warm. sat out on Verandah for first in afternoon. called to ask for Annie Teasdale and Mrs Bowes.

Fine with exception of a few sprinkles. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. We were all at Willies for tea. The Foresters had a sermon at our church.

Rained heavily in the afternoon. I called to ask for Annie Teasdale. Our men finished the Peas. Lettuice for tea. {that was written in a darker shade} for first time.

Empire Day. We all spend the day at Mothers {'I weigh 136 lbs' is written in the margin in blue pen} Went up to Richmond Hill Fair in the afternoon. Is a beautiful day.

Colder and windy. Uncle and I at Thorn Hill. I called at Miss Mundeys. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. {'Put in Tomato Plants' written in the gap above.} Mick planting his garden. Halleiys Comet.

Fine but cold and windy. a slight frost this morning. Our men planted the Potatoes. I called to ask for Annie Teasdale.

Fine day very cool. Mr Teasdale and the boys here in the evening. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Clarkes.

Fine and warm sitting out on the verandah. Uncle in Toronto. Aunt Nellie called at Mr Teasdales. Uncle shot a skunk in the evening.

A dull morning. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. it came a shower in the evening.

Dull and a few showers. The men started in the farm yard. Annie, Lizzie, and Miss Beatty came for tea.

Cold and windy. a few sprinkles in the morning. I called at Mary's. Aunties at the Dutch Cemetry. Charlie Teasdale called in the afternoon. Mr Teasdale and Frank in the evening. Marjorie came to stay all night. Jim Wise helping men.

Cold and dull, coming a few sprinkles. C.S.married

Fine day, I called at Mr Teasdales. Aunt Nellie at W.A. meeting at Mrs Gibsons.

Cold and dull. we were at home.

Fine bright day. I went to Toronto. called at, Aunt Lizzies. I had tea at Mothers.

Rained from the East all day. Mr and Mrs {illegible; may be Reive} here for the day.

Fine day. I called to see Annie Teasdale Men finished the farm yard.

Fine day Aunt Mattie went to Aunt Lizzies Uncle and I took her out, and took the butter it is only 17 cents.

Fine day and much warmer. Uncle at Gordons

Fine warm day. Uncle Edd Gordons. Aunt Mattie came home in the evening. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Mr Breakeys for tea.

Fine warm day, Annie Teasdale died this morning at five. Aunt Mattie went.

Rained heavily all afternoon. I went over to Mr Teasdales in the afternoon.

Fine and cool. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. Uncle and Aunt Nellie called at Mr Teasdales in the afternoon. The Langstaffs called here.

Fine and warmer. We all went to Annies funeral. they drove aunt Mattie home in the evening. Jennie Green came.

Fine but very warm. Uncle went to the Synod. Mary here for tea.

Very hot. Jennie G- and Aunt Nellie at Mothers. Uncle came home.

Fine but hot and dusty. Uncle and Aunt Mattie called at Mr Langstaffs in the evening.

Fine but very warm. Aunt Nellie and Jennie at Willies for tea. Uncle at Mr Langstaffs funeral. Anthony Bones raising.

Fine but warm. Jennie Green went home in the evening. I went to Mr Teasdale in eve.

Fine, hot and dusty. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mr Reives. Annie and Lizzie here for tea. I went to Thorn hill church.

Fine and very warm. our men hoeing roots.

Fine and warm.

Very warm. Mrs Botham and Edna here. I walked to get my dress fitted.

Very warm. I went to Mrs Teasdales in the afternoon. Charlie here for tea. Mrs Botham and Edna left.

Fine and cooler. I went to Mr Teasdales in the morning and Aunt Mattie in the afternoon. then raised the barn.

Fine and warm. Uncle in Toronto and Mick home hoeing his garden in the afternoon.

Fine very warm. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. Uncle at Willies for tea and they came here in the evening. I went to Fisherville.

Fine and still warm. a little shower. Ida C- and Lorma. {illegible}

Fine and cooler. Lizzie came out in the afternoon. We called on Mrs Evans. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Teasdales.

Fine day, Uncle and Aunt Mattie took Lizzie home in the evening. I went up to Miss Phillips.

Fine and very warm. Mick went home in the evening. had our last apple pie.

Dominion Day. We were alone very hot and smoky, Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I went for a drive in the evening. Mick not here.

Fine but dreadful hot and dusty.

Fine and very hot untill about four it came up very cool. We did not go to church. Mr and Mrs Teasdale Clara and Frank here for tea.

Fine and moderately warm. very pleasant Aunt Nellie went on the car to Richmond hill for her watch. men cut orchard.

Fine day and moderately warm. We were at home all day. Took butter out.

We went to the Henry Bowes, Raising at was a fine day. a little warm and dreadful dust. I weight 136 pounds. {last sentence written in pencil}

Rained for a while in the morning then cleared and dreadful sultry. Uncle and Willie in Toronto looking for men. I walked out to Thorn hill to have my dress fitted had tea at Mothers Annie came here for tea and Uncle, Aunt Mattie and Annie came out for me in the evening.

Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie and I at Miss Duncans in the evening.

Fine and extremely hot. Uncle in Toronto looking for men. We eat our last two spy apples.

Rained a little and very sultry. Uncle, and Aunt Nellie at morning Church. thundering in the evening.

Fine but warm. we were at home all day. men cut first hay in the field.

Rained a little. Uncle and Aunt Mattie took the butter to Thorn hill. we picked green peas at Mr Clarkes.

Fine cool day Uncle went to Toronto to hire the man. Auntie Nellie went to shop. {illegible} and Margaret came in the evening. new dress home. $4.30.

Fine bright and cool. the new man Charles Waddie came they hauled hay in the afternoon.

Fine day warm in the afternoon. David Smellie here. Frank and Clara Teasdale here in the evening to play Croquet.

Rained heavily in the morning then cleared. the men went home. Uncle took Alice for a drive in the evening. Aunt Mattie called to see Charlie who has a swollen face from tooth-ache.

Fine and very cool. Uncle and Margaret went to evening church. Aunt Mattie and i at Fisherville I wore my new dress.

Fine and cool. Dr Campbell here helping them with the hay. Annie Cooper here for tea. Margaret and Alice left Aunt Nellie got her new waist home. G.T.R. Strike.

Fine day our people finished hay all but rakings

Fine and moderately warm, I went picking berries. {'Picked cherries' written in gap above} Aunt Nellie picking yesterday at Mr Smellies bush. got Binder out started wheat

Rained in the evening. Aunt Mattie and I at Mrs Gibsons to a little tea. through the night we had a terrific storm. got B. Currants

Fine but close. Aunt Mattie and I picking Berries at Willies bush.

Fine but very warm. Marjorie here for teas. Aunt Nellie went for a few berries. {illegible}

Rained heavily in the afternoon. Uncle and I at Morning church. had our new Potatoes a good size.

Fine day. Uncle in Toronto. Aunt Mattie and I took a basket of peas to Mr Teasdales.

Fine I went picking berries.

Aunties picking Berries. Annie and Lizzie here for tea. Our people started to cut Barley at noon. a dreadful hail storm. Some stones 1/2 Inches. Did a little damage.

Fine and cool. Charlie and Grant here for tea. Men cutting Barley in the afternoon

Men cutting Barley. Aunties went picking Berries It started to rain about four O'clock a thunder storm

Fine and cool. men finished Barley. had bad luck, several breaks. Lizzie called. got green apples at Mothers

Fine bright cool day. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. Willies family here to tea. Marjorie and I at Fisherville in the evening.

Fine untill afternoon a little shower, men all here hauling wheat. all day. Civic Holiday.

Fine day a little warmer. Our men all at Willies all day. I took a basket of peas to mr Teasdales in the evening. the strike is called off.

Fine and moderately warm. Cutting Oats, Uncle and Auntie took butter out in the evening.

A very heavy rain last evening and through the night. very wet. Auntie and Uncle went to Sutton and Orchard Beach. Frank and Clara Teasdale here in the evening. brought apples and got some peas. It turned old in the evening.

Dull and cold. men cutting oats. all day but only one way. Aunt Nellie has a very sore arm.

Fine and very cool. men cutting Oats.

Fine bright day moderately warm. I went to Mr Keffers with Clara and Frank Teasdale then went to Sutheram church in evening.

Fine day, finished cutting about ten O'clock . Over at Willies hauling Barley in the afternoon.

Fine morning the rained in afternoon the men at Willies in the morning. Uncle and Auntie took the butter out in afternoon Lizzie came home for tea.

{'heavy rain at night' written in gap above} Fine but sultry. Charles and Mick wen home. Mick is not well. Uncle brought Mother out for the day.

Fine and cool. I went to Toronto. I called at Aunt Lizzies. {'also at Mrs G. Teasdales' written in gap above} Uncle keeping Willie for a while in the afternoon.

Fine and warmer. the men all here hauling Barley. also the little boys.

Fine and very warm, men here untill noon. Lizzie here for tea and I went to the station with her.

Fine but warm. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. I went to Fisherville in the evening.

Fine and very warm. men at Willies in the a.m. in afternoon they came here hauled our Oats all but two loads when it came a shower and slipped them. Miss Phillips here in eve.

Fine but sultry. Willies men here to bring our two loads in. then went to W. after dinner. had our first corn. We are all done harvest but peas. Fine day the men at Willies. but damp. Uncle in Toronto. I went to Mr Teasdales

Fine day and cooler. Uncle and Bob Pearson at Mr Devlins. Thrashing.

Fine day cool. Mr Devlins finished thrasing and Mr Grangers started at noon.

Fine and cool. Willies are thrashing. Mrs Teasdale and Clara here in the evening.

Fine day and cool. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mr Bales for tea. Aunt Nellie and I at Fisherville.

A showery morning. started to thrash at eight O'clock it came in suttry.

Fine but very warm. Our men at Willies to pull peas. Aunt Nellie at Mothers for tea.

Fine but very, very, warm. Our men at Mr Clarkes thrashing. Aunt Mattie, Annie and I went to Toronto. to Hamilton in the afternoon.

Fine untill evening it rained and very windy. We came home from Toronto remained at Mothers in account of rain. Our men started to pull peas.

Fine and very, very cool. The men finished pulling peas. We canned pears.

Our men at Willies drawing in peas. they are finished. We made up yellow Pickles.

Fine day and cool. Uncle drove Aunt Nellie out to church. and went for her. also brought Lizzie back. I walked to Fisherville with Marjorie.

Fine day very cool. the men all here and finished our peas. I called at Mary's in the afternoon.

Fine cool east wind. men cut Hungarian.

Aunt Lizzie out to spend the day. we went to tram with her.

Fine day after a little shower in the morning

Fine day. moderately warm. we did pears and pickles. Aunt Mattie at Marys in the eve-

Fine day, cool. I walkd out to Mothers. went to the Cemetry. 7

Fine morning then came a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Willies here and finished drawing Hungarian. Willie and Uncle at Vellore in the afternoon.

Fine day. Uncle Aunt Nellie and I at church. Henry and Lucy Bones here for tea.

A very heavy rain in the morning. Uncle went to Toronto. I walked to Mothers in the evening to see about going to {illegible}.

Fine bright day, we raked leaves. Aunt Nellie walked to Thorn hill in the afternoon.

Fine day, cool. Alice and Hattie St Clair here for the day.

Fine but cold, Mr and Mrs Bales Mr and Mrs Breakey here for tea.

Fine day and warm. We took our Vegetables up ans washed and packed. Auntie cleaned windows, I went to Mr Teasdales corn cutting.

Fine warm day, I went to Toronto and called to see Meta Orr. Auntie cleaned Parlor.

Fine but little colder.

Fine but cold east wind thick ice. Lizzie here for the day, men finished mangels.

Fine and very mild Mick taking up his potatoes we cleaned Pantry and kitchen.

Fine and very mild. I called on Laura James.

Fine and very bright and sunny. we sat out in the morning on Verandah. Uncle went for a walk with Willie and boys. I went to Fisherville with Willies. Uncle and aunties at evening church. Lizzie and Wylie called.

Fine bright day, we raked leaves. Aunt Nellie walked to Thorn hill in the afternoon.

Fine day, cool. Alice and Hattie St Clair here for the day.

Fine but cold. Mr and Mrs Bales' Mr and Mrs Breakey here for tea.

Fine day and warm. We took our Vegetables up and washed and packed. Auntie cleaned windows. I went to Mr Teasdale corn cutting.

Fine warm day, I went to Toronto and called to see Meta Orr. Auntie cleaned Parlor.

Fine but little colder.

Fine but cold east wind thick ice. Lizzie here for the day, men finished mangels.

Fine and very mild. I called on Laura James

Fine and very bright and sunny. we sat out in the morning in Verandah. Uncle went for a walk with Willie and boys. I went to Fisherville with Willies. Uncle and Aunties at evening church. Lizzie and Wylie called.

Fine and very warm, I went to Toronto to Alices. called to see Aunt Kate in the evening.

Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie went to Toronto.

Fine and very warm.Woodbridge Fair. I got a hat $4.50.- {'Uncle finished pulling Turnips' written in gap above} I came home in the afternoon.

Rather dull came a little shower then cooler. I went to Mothers to the Euchre Club.

Fine but cold East wind. men ploughing. I came home early in the morning. Auntie killed a pair of Ducks weighing 5/2 and 6 lbs each.

Came a rain last night. dull and cool today

Fine but cold. Uncle, Auntie and I at church. Willies all here for tea. for Duck.

Fine day I started to dig the garden, I walked to Thornhill for a parcel.

Fine day. picked apples two barrells and a few pails. raking leaves and digging. Miss Uffland here for tea.

Fine day. Auntie and Uncle at Mr Gibsons in the evening took chickens. I took leaves away. Men hauling in Turnips. it rained havily in the night.

Fine but muddy. Uncle in Toronto.

A black cold, cold with squawls of snow the first of the season. Mr Chatterly killed, Aunt Mattie came home in the afternoon.

Fine but very cold. all frozen quite stiff. in the shade all day.

Fine but a cold wind all day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at evening church.

Thanksgiving Day - a beautiful day. Auntie cleaned dining room. and put up coal stove. Mrs McKenzie called. Marjorie here for tea.

Fine and mild. Uncle Aunt Nellie and I at Mr Teasdales for tea. it rained through the night.

Fine and colder. Uncle away North.

Fine and moderately cold. the men ploughing Aunties at W.A. Meeting. Thomas Oster died.

Fine but very cold. a little to much frost to plough in the morning but alright at noon. Mick went to ploughing Match at R. Hill.

Fine day a little milder. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Thomas Oster funeral.

Fine but very cold and a few squawls. We did not go to church. Dr Campbell here for tea. Aunt Mattie and I went to Concord church in the evening. Willie here for a while in the afternoon.

Fine day. moderately cold. Annie and Lizzie here for tea walked out.

Fine day. Willie came over and helped us to carry in the Range at noon. Ida Clarke here for tea. Frank and Clara Teasdale here to spend the evening.

Dull and damp. started to rain heavily in the evening. our people done ploughing all but headlands.

Rained heavily untill noon. Ploughing all done. Uncle in Toronto.

Fine day. Mick at the mill in the afternoon.

Rather mild and disty. Jennie adn Mr Speight here for tea. {'Frank Teasdale married' written in gap above} Uncle took them to the car. snowed heavily in the evening a couple inches.

Fine but cold and squawly. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church.

Fine day. Our men over at Willies ploughing in the afternoon. roads very muddy. I called at Mr Teasdales.

Fine day men at Willies. Aunties and I at home washed and churned.

Fine day, still muddy. Men at Willies, Aunt Nellie at flower show and at Mr. Speig hts.

Fine day. Mr and Mrs Teasdale here for tea their farewell visit.

Fine but dull. Mick went home, and Uncle brought Mother out for the spend the day.

Fine and moderately cold. the roads a little drier.

Fine but dull. Willie and the boys here for a while in the afternoon. I went to see Clara Teasdale for a while. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at evening church.

Fine untill evening it came a little shower. Aunt Nellie in Toronto.

Fine bright day, Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. Mick came back again.

Fine day, Uncle took a load to Woodbridge in the morning and then went to Toronto in the afternoon, it rained in the evening.

Fine day, the men cleaning up Barley.

It came a little shower then cleared. Mr G. Clark died, the roads dirty. Auntie stayed over at Mrs G.

Fine day. Uncle at Woodbridge in the morning then went to Maple to Mr Morgans in the afternoon and at Mrs Clarkes in the evening.

Fine but cold East wind. We went to the funeral Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at evening church.

East wind with sleet turning to snow in the afternoon. We washed and churned. Uncle at Willies helping to kill a pig.

Mild but snowing a little. Cutters out. I went to Willies in the morning. Willie here and helped to carry apples into cellar. Uncle brought the Calves in and put them in.

Mild and snowing a little we went down to Mr Browns in the sleigh. Uncle and Auntie took butter out in the cutter but very poor sleighing.

Fine and turning colder. Aunt Mattie went to Aunt Lizzies. {'Mr Devlins thrashing' written in gap above.} Aunt Nellie went to W.A. Uncle took me out and brought her home. I was at the {illegible; might be Euchre} Club and remained all night. freezing hard tonight.

Cold. I came home early. Uncle made up the Cistern. to day. Mr Granger thrashing.

Fine and cold. We were at Willies for dinner at night for Ducks.

Fine but cold. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at church. We all went to the Song Service at the Methodist church in the evening.

Fine but very cold. We did not wash or churn at home. 5 below zero came say lower.

Fine but cold. We killed out Ducks. weighed 5 1/2 and 6 pounds.

Fine and a little milder. Uncle at Woodbridge with Barley.

Fine and cold. Uncle and I at Thornhill in the afternoon.

Fine but very cold. Auntie came home from Toronto. Charlie and Grant here for tea. Uncle and Willie at Emmanuel Bowes. in the morning.

Fine untill afternoon a little squawly. Uncle and Auntie at Thomas {illegible}. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Clarkes. the cutter out but poor sleighing,

Fine but very cold. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at church. I called at Mr Devlins in the afternoon. Uncle and I at Willies in the evening.

A little snow then clearing. We washed and churned. Uncle getting ready for butchering.

Fine and a little milder. but frosty at first. We butchered had a beautiful day got through about seven O'clock and all cleaned up outside.

Fine and mild. We made pies 17 in all. cleaned up and Aunt Nellie and Uncle took butter to Thornhill. Mr and Miss Wilcox and Miss Howard called collecting for organists.

A very stormy day. snowing and then got up a {illegible} wind. Willies butchering pretty cold. Mr and Mrs John Baldwin here for tea. so we came home a little early but nearly all done. Cutters all out.

Fine and very cold down to five below zero but in some places ten below. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Thomas Pooles for tea. Light coal {might be cool} feeder.

Fine and much milder. Aunt Mattie took Aunt Jennies box to the station.

Mild in the morning. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Lizzie walked out for tea.

Fine and mild. Uncle in Toronto. aunt Mattie and I called on Mrs Frank Teasdale.

Fine day very cold. I went to Toronto. Uncle took me to the car. I called to see Aunt Lizzie.

Rather blustery and cold.

Fine day. and moderately cold.

Fine mild morning started to rain about three O'clock. Aunt Mattie and I went out to decorate Uncle came for us and helped a little.

Came more snow last night. quite mild. I called at Willies with Christmas gifts.

Fine bright day very cold. 5 below zero.Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. The children here for tea.

Started to snow then cleared about ten O'clock We all spent the day at Mothers.

Fine mild day. We washed churned and killed chickens. a lovely day.

Stormy day snowed heavily untill noon a great defpth of snow. Willie helping Uncle to clean up. grain.

A little storm in the afternoon. Clara and Charlie Teasdale also Frank and wife here to spend evening. got 1 egg.

Cold and blustery every place snowy. Uncle in Toronto. We took our hens away to barn. 12 Pullets.

Fine but extremely cold. coldest morning yet. On the afternoon turned milder. Mrs and Mrs Danby and Mr Charlton here for tea. splendid sleighing.

End of Year 1910.

New Years Day. fine and mild. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church at home rest of the day. rained at eve.

Fine and very, very mild and foggy snow going Mother and the girls also Willies family here to spend the day.

Fine day colder again all frozen clean. got an egg.

Fine and cold. 6 below zero. Uncle out at Woodbridge with barley on sleigh.

A dreadful high wind. Willie called in the morning. Uncle took Aunties to W.A. meeting.

Cold and snowing a little. Mr and Mrs Gibson here to tea.

Fine and a little milder. Annie walked out. to spend day. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I went down out at night. I skated first time.

A heavy shower in the afternoon. and very mild. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at church.

Fine but windy. We washed and churned. Willie and Mr Oster called in the afternoon.

Fine and moderately cold. Mrs Clarke here for tea.

Mild and showery. Uncle helping Willie in the morning to get in roots out of pit.

Fine bright day all frozen up again. Aunt Mattie and I at Convention we had tea at Mothers and came home with Uncle when he came home from Lodge.

Fine bright day and milder. we were at home all day.

Fine and mild but a very damp air. Uncle out to Edgely with chop. very slippery.

Fine bright and moderately cold. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Henry Bowes for tea. Turning cold at night.

Fine bright day but frost. the machine came to Willies. Lizzie came out and remained over night.

Beautiful day and moderately cold. Willies started Thrashing at noon. Lizzie went home in afternoon

Fine day and bright. Willies finished Thrashing the machine came here at night.

Fine day but very high wind We are Thrashing

Fine and mild finished thrashing at then O'clock and cut straw untill noon. Came a little sleet in afternoon

Fine day turned colder at noon. Uncle took a load of straw to Dr Campbell. I went to Rink and remained at Mothers over night. Aurora Band there.

Fine day moderately cold I came home with Uncle and Aunt Mattie from church. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Mrs Clarkes for tea.

Beautiful day. Washed and churned. Uncle in Toronto at Canadian Club. Aunt Nellie called at Willies in the afternoon. roads rather icy.

Fine day Marjorie here to spend the day.

Very mild came a little snow vey little. Uncle Aunt Nellie and I at the Carnival. ice soft.

Fine but mild and foggy. Nellie and Uncle at Maple.

Fine but very foggy and damp. Uncle and Aunt at Thornhill in the afternoon. very icy and wet.

Fine and very mild. Uncle at Eglinton in the evening I did not go to the Rink. poor ice.

Fine but mild and damp. Uncle and Aunties at church. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at evening church. I have a slight cold. Nellie here for a while in the afternoon.

Fine but very cold wind. Uncle brought Mother and Annie out to spend the day. Mary here for tea

Fine morning then came a little snow in the afternoon. {illegible; might be Laesby} here taking bricks out of well. Uncle and Auntie at Mrs Clarkes to spend the evening.

East wind and stormy I went to Toronto. Mrs Clarke and Mrs Richardom here for tea.

Cola and windy. a man here for bricks. Uncle took Aunties to W.A. meeting. Sun shining in afternoon.

Cold East wind. but no snow falling. Mr and Mrs Frank Teasdale called.

Fine and moderately cold. Uncle at Edgely for Chop. Uncle took me to the Rink in evening

Fine but frosty. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at church. Uncle and I at Concord in the evening. Frank Bones preached.

A very stormy dday East wind and blowing snow our lane filled with snow first time. very cold.

Fine day. Uncle digging snow at the gateways got a road dowm the field about four O'clock.

Fine bright day I walked out to car and home in the afternoon. A carnival but I did not go.

Fine day. Auntie called at Marys. I went up to see Miss Phillips. Marjorie here for tea.

Fine day. Aunt Mattie went to Thorn hill. Willie here helping Uncle to put in hay.

Fine day and bright. Uncle took a load of hay to Tom Reid. he took me to the Rink in eve-

Fine and very mild. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. George Teasdale here in the evening.

East wind and snowing a little I walked to car. Uncle and Aunt Mattie out at the hall and I came home with them. Charlie and Grant here for tea.

A dreadful storm from East all day. went to Social. took sandwiches- 100 tarts. 50 {illegible} cakes 6 Cakes. a {illegible} box of sandwiches. (three parts of ham) in sandwiches.

Rather cold and blowing all day. Uncle did not dig the gateways out.

Fine day. Bob Pearson here, he and Uncle dug snow then started to haul manure.

Rained a little then turned very mild I went to Toronto and the girls met me and we went to Aunt Lizzies for tea. the streets very dirty.

Fine day. a little colder. I called at Willies. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at evening church.

Fine and cold. Bob Pearson here. Lizzie and Annie here for tea. walked home in the eve-

Fine but cold and windy, Bob Pearson here. Tom Farr here for tea.

Fine but cold and a dreadful wind. Bob Pearson left. Misses James called. and I went with them to call on Mrs Frank Teasdale. We were all at Willies Anniversary. they had Oysters.

Fine day. Miss Phillips called in the afternoon.

Fine and milder. I went to Toronto. Uncle. Aunt Nellie and I at Frank Teasdale to spend the eve-

Fine and very, very mild. sleighing all gone on this road. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I went to Mr Watsons for tea. No skating as water on the ice. the cutter would hardly go. hens are laying again

Rained a little in the morning. we did not go to church. Mrs Teasdale, Frank and wife here to tea. I went to Presbypterian church with them. we went to Concord in evening.

Fine but cold and windy. Uncle and Aunt Mattie went to Toronto the latter remained at Aunt Lizzies. Nelson Smellie and wife, also Maggie Lane called.

Fine but cold. and windy.

Very windy and blustery. all day. Uncle at Edgely mill. hens are laying fairly well.

Fine and a little milder. Uncle took Auntie to W.A. and went for her. the day of Mr Gross Sale.

Fine and moderately cold. I went to Toronto. called at Dr McLeans. walked home from the car.

Fine and colder. Uncle took me to the Rink. good ice.

Fine but cold. We went to Church. Frank Teasdale called in the afternoon. came snow at night.

Fine day cold. a few cutters out but not very good. Warren Page buried. We went to Frank Teasdales. to tea. Clara came home with us.

Fine but cold east wind. Uncle went to Toronto in the afternoon. Clara left.

Fine bright day and warmer. I went to Toronto in the afternoon. at dentists.

Fine and milder. we were at home. I called at Mr Devlins with eggs.

Mild a little rain through the night. it is rather sloppy. Aunt Mattie came home. Marjorie over.

Fine but cold east wind. Marjorie here all day. and went home in the evening.

Rained a little in the morning. Willie, Mary, and Charlie here in the afternoon, M. and C. stayed for tea.

Fine day wilder. "The Robins here" Uncle helping Willie in the afternoon. Lizzie here for tea.

Fine day and moderately cold.

Dull and cloudy then turned colder and a dreadful high wind I went to Toronto.

A very cold day "2 below zero" and a high wind.

Fine but cold. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I in Weston at Mr Teasdales. I remained over. a little squawl of snow.

Fine and bright but rather dirty after the snow that came last night. Clara and I out for a walk and out to tea.

Fine in the morning we went to Methodist church. In the afternoon went for a walk. it came a little snow. {illegible} I went to English church in the evening. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at our church.

Fine but very very windy. I came home on 2.30 car. {'washed bed covers' written in gap above} there was a party at Henry Fishers but we did not go. the roads quite dry and nice. We have a Calf.

Fine and moderately cold. at home.

Mild and rained a little. I walked to the car. {'Auntie cleaned mans room. Mrs Musselman buried.' written in the gap above.} Uncle at Mr Bells Sale. turned cold and freezing

Windy and cold. all frozen hard. Uncle at Mr John Morgans sale.

Fine but still cold. roads dry. Annie here for tea. Mr and Mrs Breakey here for evening.

Fine and mild. Uncle and Mr Morgan in town. Aunt Mattie and I collecting at Mrs Whites. I called at Mr Devlins in the evening. skating but soft.

Fine and mild. Uncle, Aunt Matter and I at church. Willies all here for tea. Black birds here for the first.

Mild and raining heavily untill noon. We cleaned clothes closets and bureau drawers. bright in the afternoon we cleaned the chamber and Uncle hung the meat.

Fine but cold and windy. I have a cold.

Snowing and wet untill noon. I walked to the car. Willie helping Uncle to move hungarian alf-Hollingshead here for hay. Uncle met me at the car.

Snowing in thr morning and then turned colder. Uncle helping Willie to clean up wheat. Charlie here for tea.

Cold and windy. Uncle and Auntie went to call to see old Mrs Gibsons. who is ill. I called at Mr Devlins to exchange books.

Fine day but cold. we were at home all day. the skating fairly good. I did not go out.

Fine day we did not go to church at Willies to tea.

Fine day much warmer. I went to Toronto. Auntie washed and took up stair carpet.

Fine but high East wind we cleaned Uncles room but could not put carpet down. spare room. Mr and Mrs Poole here for tea. let feeder out.

Warm and rained a little in the afternoon. Riddles here patching. Lizzie here. finished upstairs all but stair carpet stained spare room floor, called to ask for Mrs Gibson. frogs out.

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Fine but cold. I have a cold. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at church. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mr Breakeys for tea. I went to Willies in the evening.

Fine but cold east wind all hard frozen. Uncle in Toronto. We washed and churned first time 6 pounds butter. cleaned cellar in the afternoon. but cold Lizzie here for tea. too cold to clean upstairs.

Fine day but very cold wind and started to rain heavily in the afternoon from the east.

Rained at first then cleared and warmer. Auntie, Mother and I in Toronto. streets dirty. Muddier than ever this spring

Fine untill evening it rained. Uncle took Aunties to W.A. and he went to Richmond hill. very muddy, yards soft.

Fine and milder. Dr Campbell here for dinner. sold cattle.

Fine {illegible} a little cold.

Mild all day rained a little in evening. Willie and G. helping. Feeder carried out. cleaned parlor put mat down in spare room. all done but dining room, Kitchen.

Good Friday. rained untill noon then fine in the afternoon. Auntie and I at Mr Devlins in the evening.

Fine day. Uncle in Toronto.

Fine day but cold. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church, had veal for dinner. Mrs Clarke and Ida here in eve.

Fine day a little cold. Mick started work. the fat cattle went away $6. {'1320 each.' written in gap above} I called at Marys in the afternoon

Fine and warmer. men raking yards. Aunt Mattie finishing collecting. {'Lettuce in' written in gap above} stayed at Mothers all night.

Fine day cool east wind. Aunt Mattie came home in evening did a little gardening. cleaned hen house.

Fine day cool. did a little more gardening. Did curtains for Parlor at Marys. children here for tea.

Fine day east wind. some people seeding.

Fine but cold. men taking out roots. Mr Devlin brought duck eggs down.

Fine and much warmer. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. home rest of day.

Fine and warm. I went to Toronto. Auntie washed some blankets and quilts. men started seeding.

Fine and quite warm. Auntie painting chairs. I called at Mr D. with some vegetables. children measels.

Fine and very warm. we washed Dining room curtains and stretched them. also cleaned cupboards, sitting on Verandah.

Very warm cleaned Dining room.

Fine and very warm.

Fine and warm. cleaned kitchen wood work and windows. men seeding all week. buds and trees budding out.

Warm and showery. Uncle. Aunt Nellie and I at church. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Willies in the eve. I was at Mrs C-

May Day. shivery, heavy rain the afternoon. we washed, churned. Willie helped to take out Range. Range out at noon. Uncle and Aunt N. at Thornhill in the afternoon. cleared in the evening. G. Morse married.

Fine day dreadfully cold. ice and snow flurries

Fine but cold after a hard frost Auntie at W.A. in Toronto remained at Thornhill over night. I was in Toronto. Marjorie here. Annie out for dinner.

Fine and a little warmer. Varnished Kitchen Oil Cloth and finished it up. Miss Phillips here in evening.

Fine and much milder. Aunt Nellie came home in the morning. Aunt M and I called at Mrs Pages. the trees have not afvanced this week but grass is growing. all done but late peas.

Fine and much milder. Men planting early potatoes got lawn mower home and cut grass first time. got little nickel clock home.

Fine warm day, very dusty. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. Aunt M. and I at Fisherville Dr Gilroy {may be 'Dr Gilray'} preached. warm. we sat out all afternoon.

Fine and warm. sitting out. Uncle in Toronto. Annie walked out in the evening for duck eggs.

Fine and warm.

Fine with exception of a couple of little showers. I went to Toronto in dress waist. {'Miss Phillips brought first Rhubarb' written in gap above} Men put in roots.

Fine with a strong warm wind. our people took butter out in the eve. Mrs Clarke and Ida here.

Fine day very high wind warm all week. turning quite cool in the evening. I called at Mr Devlins.

Fine but quite cool. Mrs Teasdale and Clara also Frank and Mr J. here for tea. Lizzie called.

Fine and bright a little cool. Clara and I at {illegible} Uncle, Clara and I at evening church.

Fine but sultry. C. and J called at H. Fishers. C left in eve-

Fine but extremely warm. a little shower in eve.

Dull with a few showers. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto former got a hat.

Fine and very warm.

Fine and very warm, planted cucumbers. beans.

Warm all day terrific thunder storm in evening about ten. struck Mr Walnut tree.

Fine but extremely warm with a damp air. Mr and Mrs {illegible} here to spend the day. I went to Concord in eve- Dr Routley preached.

Fine but extremely warm. washed blankets.

Fine and a little cooler. Aunt Lizzie and {illegible} here to spend the day.

Fine and cool a delightful day. we all spent at Thorn hill.

Fine day and cool.

Fine and cool. Mick putting in his garden, Uncle brought Mother and the girls out. Mary and Marjorie here for tea. F. Johnson started.

Fine and warmer. I called at Mr Devlins

Fine but very warm and dustry. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. Willie here for tea. turned cool at night.

Fine and very cool. I went to Toronto. called to see Aunt Nancy. had tea at Mothers. started Manure.

Fine and mild. Jim Wise here this week.

Fine and cool at first then came a thunder storm at noon I went to Toronto but was not in rain.

Fine and very cool. Auntie at W.A, at Mrs Breakeys, men took a load of hay to Fred Farrs.

Cool with a few sprinkles. men finished manure hauling. We had our first lettuice.

Fine day. Aunt M and Uncle went to Whitby.

Fine day cool. Auntie and Uncle at church. Uncle at Willies for tea I was there in the eve.

Fine and warm. washed and churned.

Rained a little. Aunt Mattie came home in eve. Fine day. I went to Toronto in afternoon. very cool.

Fine day and cool at home.

Fine and warmer a little thunder in the eve.

Very warm a dreadful storm in the morning struck a tree. I went to Toronto in evening a storm about ten O clock and struck a tree

Very warm and thundering but very little rain. I went to St James.

Rained and thundered about noon. I went for my lesson. Jennie and I called at Mrs {illegible}. I came home in the evening men at Henry Fisher bee hauling Earth. straw berries $2 for 20.

Very cool and windy a slight shower.

Fine and cool. Uncle went to Syned and remained Ida Clarke here to tea.

Fine and very cool. Annie and I at Marys. Uncle came home in the afternoon. Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Duncans in the evening.

Fine and cool. Annie and I helping Mary to make a dress. I went with Mary to Thornhill in eve. We have a turkeys and 1 chicken. first.

Fine much warmer. I took hen home to fishers.

Fine and very warm. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at evening church.

Fine and very warm. I went to Toronto for last lesson. strawberries 10 cts basket.

Fine and much cooler. {'Mr & Mrs Gibson for tea' written in gap above.} Men hoeing roots.

Fine and cool. Men finished roots. Henry White here working. Lizzie here for tea.

Coronation Day. Auntie and Uncle at service.

Fine and cooler. Cut orchard and yard, Uncle bought M and oliu $6.00.

Fine and cool. Mick went home at noon to hoe his garden. Aunt Mattie helping Mrs Gibson with tea for spring people. Annie and the boys here for tea.

Fine and cool. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. we were at Willies for tea.

Rained a very little and turned warmer. Uncle at Hy. Fishers laying the foundation. I went to Willies to tea. Uncle and Aunt Mattie took butter to Thornhill.

Very, very sultry. came a little shower in the afternoon & turned cool in the evening. I went to Fishers to bake.

Fine and cool. very high wind. Henry Fishers raising. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I went.

Fine and very warm cool. the boys here all day. the men cut hay for the first.

Fine and a little warmer. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Langstaffs. men hauled in Orchard hay. and raking up in field. Auntie and I at Mr Devlins in evening for duck eggs. 8

Dominion Day. very very warm and dusty. Willie helping our room to get in three loads of hay.

A dreadful day - 102 at the observatory. beatting all records. we were at home all day. 104 here. Willies family here. we had strawberries 12 cts a basket.

Very very hot. 103 degrees. Willie helping in the afternoon. Mother and Lizzie all day. everything burning up.

Very warm

Very warm a thunder storm but only very lttle rain. lightning fired Mr Devlins hay field. Wilie helped men take down walnut tree.

Fine but very, very, hot untill evening turned cooler. Aunties went Mr Smellies to pick berries in eve. got about 3 1/2 qts. Willie here in afternoon.

Fine and much cooler. Aunt M and I got about 5 1/2 qts berries. Marjorie here to tea. Aunt Mattie and I at Frank Teasdale in the evening.

Fine and warmer, Aunt Nellie picked 2 qts berries. everything drying up for rain.

Fine but extremely hot and dusty. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at morning church.

Rained a little in afternoon. Mr Devlins man helped in the morning with hay. struck a tree with lightning

Aunt Mattie went for berries but got very few. Uncle in Toronot in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie at Mary Watsons in the evening. a little shower with severe thunder and lightning.

Very fine and cool. dust all settled. I went to Toronto in the afternoon. Men at hay finished all but rakings.

Green peas for the first. called on Mrs Brack.... Men finished haying got in rakings and got bender out and started. It came a shower in the afternoon

Cool. men cutting h heat; It came several showers in the afternoon. thundered and big lightened. Aunt Nellie took peas to Mothers and I took some to Frank Teasdale.

Fine and cool. Luesby {might be 'Suesby'} here fixing pump. Men finished one piece of wheat. Calves out.

Rained a little in the morning and again in the evening. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at evening church.

Rained in the morning. Mick did not come till noon. Willie and boys for dinner.

Fine day. men cut reet of Aunties in Toronto had tea at Aunt Lizzies. Annies here to spend the day. Uncle shot Willies dog. Mary here for peas.

Fine day. Cut reet of wheat. Aunt Nellie went picking berries since rain. 3 qts 1 pt.

Fine day. men cut one field barley. got berries eve.

Fine and very cool. I went to Toronto. called to see Aunt Lizzie. {'2 Bloor S' written in gap above} had tea at Mothers. cook boys here

Fine and cool. Marjorie here since yesterday. Our men hauling Willies wheat. Dick sick. Annie came to remain untill Sunday. Clifford won - {illegible} 1250.

Fine and very warm. Uncle at Jennysons laying the foundation, home at noon and cutting oats. Lizzie here for tea. a heavy rain in night.

Very sulky and dull. Uncle at Mr Devlins thrashing. Fine but very, very warm. Aut Mattie and I went to raising at Mr Jennysons.

Fine but very warm. Men finished cutting oats but not all shocked. Uncle brought us a buck of Ice Cream.

Fine and very warm. a little thunder. Uncle and Aunt M. at church. Mr Williams preached Aunt Nellie and I at Concord in the evening.

Fine very warm, men put bender away. got in rakings. Frank, Mrs Teasdale and sisters here, eve

High wind very warm. men at Willies all day.

Fine day men here and drew all our oats. Aunt Mattie at Bonds L. with Mary & children.

Fine very warm. Men at Willies hauling oats.

Fine day. Willies finished oats. Uncle in Toronto.

Fine and warm. men got in rakings. all done but peas.

Fine and moderately cool. Mr Williamsons preached, Uncle Aunt N. and I at church. Lizzie here in afternoon Aunt M. and I walked to evening church.

Mon Aug 14. Fine very warm. Willies man helping pull peas.

Tue Aug 15. Rained last night. Uncle went to see thrashers, Mrs.{Breakey?}. Daisy and children & Marjorie here.

Wed Aug 16. Fine day a little cooler. uncle at Willies in afternoon helping with peas.

Thur Aug 17. Fine and moderately warm. willie and Grant here pulling peas.

Fri Aug 18. Cool with a thunder shower at noon.

Sat Aug 19. Fine and quite cool. Marjorie, Charlie, Grant also May and lola Fisher here for tea.

Sun Aug 20. Fine and cool. We washed, churned and fixed for thrashing

Mon Aug 21. Fine I went to Mothers for tea. Annie and I at Presbyterian Church. Tom Fare called with {Auto?}.

Mon Aug 21. Fine, we washed, churned and fixed for thrashing. Lola Clarke here in the evening.

Tue Aug 22. Fine and moderately warm. We thrashed, to day. mary here for Crab Apples. Mr {Jeandale?} here for tea.

Wed Aug 23. Fine and cool. cleaned up and washed.

Thur Aug 24. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie went to Aunt Lizzie

Fri Aug 25. Fine and cool. had {stowello?}

Sat Aug 26. Fine day. warmer. Aunt Mattie came home in the evening.

Sun Aug 27. Rained a little in the afternoon. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Uncle & Aunt Nellie at Willies in eve.

Mon Aug 28. Rained a little. Mr. Johnson buried.

Tue Aug 29. Fine day cool, a white frost. Mr. Grainger thrashing Uncle sent Mr Brown. Uncle in Toronto. Aunt nellie called at Mrs Gibson and had tea at Mothers, {illegible}

Wed Aug 30. Fine cool. made {illegible}. Mrs. Clarke thrashing, the children here for tea, {J. appelbe?} called.

Thur Aug 31. Fine and a little warmer, Mrs L. finished thrashing

Fri Sept 1. Fine and warm. Phone for Auntie to go to Whitby Aunt Jennie very ill.

Sat Sept 2. Rained heavily severe lightning. Aunt Nellie and I at Ex hibition.

Sun Sept 3. Fine and warm. Uncle & Aunt Nellie at Church. Marjorie an I at Fisherville.

Mon Sept 4. Fine and warm. "Labor Day"

Tue Sept 5. Fine day untill night a heavy rain.

Wed Sept 6. Cleared and cooler. Mary, Marjorie, Aunt Nellie and I at Exhibition, got peaches 85 cents.

Thur Sept 7. Fineand cool. all day very windy. Lizzie came out, she and I called at Mrs Clarkes. Mick went home. uncle at Thornhill in the evening.

Fri Sept 8. Fine and cool. Lizzie went home in the afternoon.

Sat Sept 9. Fine and cool. Willie {tooks?} boys to {Ex?}. Mrs. Sash and son called.

Sun Sept 10. Fine and quite warm. Uncle and I at church he and I went for a walk.

Mon Sept 11. Fine day, warm. Uncle started wheat seeding.

Tue Sept 12. Fine day after heavy rain through night. I went with Mary for Elder berries, then to Thornhill. Mick came back at night.

Wed Sept 13. Fine but quite cold

Thur Sept 14. Fine and cold, very heavy frost vines and corn all frozen. See, quite thick. Nomination Day. Aunt Jennie died at 8. O'Clock. Aunt Nellie went.

Fri Sept 15. Fine but warmer. Uncle went to Toronto. Aunties returned with him. got peaches. $100

Sat Sept 16. Fine and cery warm. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I went to the funeral at 3'O'Clock

Sun Sept 17. Fine and moderatily warm. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at evening church.

Mon Sept 18. Fine day, moderately warm. Uncle in Toronto.

Tue Sept 19. Showery at first then cleared and cooler. Willies thrashing.

Wed Sept 20. Fine and cooler. Uncle helping W. with hungarian.

Thur Sept 21. Election Day. great turns over of Government. Laurier defeated. Bordens sweeping majority. Wallace over {300{double crossed}^500} majority. it rained in the evening.

Fri Sept 22. Fine warm day. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto got coats at {Cattos?) $10. also my hat $5.25. got a ticket

Sat Sept 23. Fine and warm. Uncle in Toronto, Aunnie Camel out for tea.

Sun Sept 24. Fine and warm. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at morning Church. I called to see Mrs Warke eve, it came a little shower, through the night.

Mon Sept 25. Dull and a little showery, Mr Gibson called.

Tue Sept 26. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Phillips. Mrs Gibson called in the afternoon. I

Wed Sept 27. Rained a little all day. Cleaned towards night. Aunties in Toronto.

Thur Sept 28. Fine bright but cool day. {Lee?} this morning. Cleaned mans room. I went to the {illegible} in afternoon.

Fri Sept 29. {illegible} a little rain, and misty and cool.

Sat Sept 30. Fine but sull and cool. A little lee this morning

Sun Oct 1.{Rained?} day. cleared about three Oclock, Mother came last night, she and Aunt Nellie and I at {Conerd?} Harvest Home' Service. Mr & Mrs {Renian?} here we all went to Willies for tea. at evening ch

Mon Oct 2. Fine bright day I went to help Mary. Mrs {Jeas dale?} called in the afternoon. We all went to Harvest Home tea at {Conerrd?}. Mother went home.

Tue Oct 3. Flamed in the evening. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I went to Thornhill to decorate and Uncle brought the chairs,. I went to {Conerrd?} Social.

Wed Oct 4. Fine but a frightful, brought apples down we picked up two {illegible}, Thanksgiving Sevice. Mr Plummer and St Augustines Choir, the collection was {s double crossed}

Thurs Oct 5. Fine and moderatily cold. I called at Mrs Greens, Uncle took chairs back. Marjorie, here for tea, Aunt Nellie at W. A. Uncle in {illegible} , {spare rooms^{cleaned.}}

Fri Oct 6. Rained all day. Markham Fair. We cleaned. Uncles room, our room and parlor.

Sat Oct 7. Fine Day a little milder. Uncle pulling roots.

Sun Oct 8. Fine bright day. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Mr Bales, for tea. Aunt Mattie and I at Williws for a call.

Mon Oct 9. Fine warm day. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto Aunt M. at Dentist.

Tue Oct 10. Fine and mild. We washed, churned and {ironed?}. Sold one pair of ducks, $1. We raked leaves, brought our vegetables in to cellar.

Wed Oct 11. Cloudy with a few showers. Warm, cleaned Dining Room Pantry. {illegible}

Thurs Oct 12. Fine bright day cleaned. Kitchen, all done but back Kitchen.

Fri Oct 13. {Fine and mild, raked leaves^{called at Marys. uncle in Toronto.}} Shelled Walnuts.

Sat Oct 14. Fine warm day. We picked potatoes.

Sun Oct 15. Fien and warm. Sitting out in Verandah. I walked out to Mothers then. uncle and Aunt Mattie came out to Church.

Mon Oct 16. Fine and warm, we wahed and churned, Annie here for tea.

Tue Oct 17. East rain and very unpleasant. Aunt Mattie went to Toronto to Aunt Lizzies

Wed Oct 18. Fine and warm Woodbridge Fair. Uncle pulling mangels.

Thurs Oct 19. Fine and warm. finished raking leaves and digging the garden.

Fri Oct 20. Fine but foggy killed ducks 4½ lbs. Uncle finished pulling mangels. I walked to meet Aunt Mattie

Sat Oct 21. Fine and mild. Cleaned back Kitchen. hauling roots

Sun Oct 22. rained but mild. Willies all here to spend day. uncle and aunt Nellie at Mr Bales for tea.

Mon Oct 23. Cooler with high wind. Willie helped carry in feeder.

Tue Oct 24. Fine and moderately cold, Auntie and I helping to pick apples. Marjorie here for tea.

Wed Oct 25. Fine day. Mick at home taking up potatoes. Mr and MrsBreakey here for tea.

Thurs Oct 26. Fine day, Uncle & Aunties at New Market Fair. I went to Mothers to the Euchre Club. Lizzie home for holidays.

Fri Oct 27. Fine after quite a fall of snow last night. I came home in the morning.

Sat Oct 28. Fine day but cold. Annie and Lizzie here for dinner. Mrs {Or?} and Ethel here for tea.

Sun Oct 29. Bright and cold. Aunt Nellie, Uncle and I at Church, at home rest of day.

Mon Oct 30. Thanksgiving day. Arthur Appelbe called. fine bright day.

Tue Oct 31. Showery most of the day. Uncle at Church meeting in the evening, heavy frost at night.

Wed. Nov 1. Fine bright and cold. I went to Toronto. called at Dentist. +.snowed at night

Thur Nov 2. All covered with snow. Uncle in Toronto.

Fri Nov 3. Fine and Cold. snow nearaly gone.

Sat Nov 4. Fine day moderately cold. {.{BOLDED}} Aunt Nellie in Toronto.

Sun Nov 5. Fine day. uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Chucrch. Willie and the boys called for a while in the afternoon. Aunt Mattie and I at Concord evening Church.

Mon Nov 6. Raining heavily from the East nearly all day.

Tue Nov 7. Fine day, high wind. I was at Willies in afternoon.

Wed Nov 8. Fine day and mild. mew finish ploughing all butrunning water furrows.

Thur Nov 9. Fine day but East wind. Men finished all ploughing and shovelled grips. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon I went out to Mrs Greens with my dress.

Fri Nov 10. Fine and very mild like Indian Summer. Men cleaning wheat.

Sat Nov 11. Fine and mild. Harold Parkinson put in stove bricks. uncle and Aunt M. at Mothers in evening Auntie remained.

Sun Nov 12. Mild and ramming then at noon turned very cold and all frozen up, by midnight. uncle went to bring Auntie home. temperature dropped 40 degrees.

Mon Nov 13. Fine but extremely cold. Washed and churned brought in stove at noon. I called at Mr Devlins Mick not here.

{Tue Nov 14. Fine but all frozen clean and dry. Mr Deolines sold Misses James called. Mr Jeasdale here for tea.{X-styled cross}} Mick came back. Snowed at night.

Tue Nov 14. Fine and moderately cold. all frozen clean. Mick and Uncle at Mr Devlins Sale. She misses James called. Mr Teasdale here for tea. Snowed night

Wed Nov 15. All covered with snow. moderately cold.

Thur Nov 16. Fine bright day. wintry. I went to Toronto to the Dentists.

Fri Nov 17. East storm and turned to rain at night.

Sat Nov 18. Blustery all day but not so cold. Mick went home at noon. the wheat is all cleaned up. Uncle at Weston.

Sun Nov 19. Fine and moderately cold. bright day. Uncle went over to Willies in the afternoon. Ida Clarke here for tea also Mayorie. Uncle and Aunt M- at church.

Mon Nov 20. Fine day. Uncle in Toronto, called to see Willie Cook.

Mon Nov 20. Fine day. Mayorie came to stay all night.

Tue Nov 21. Fine day, washed and churned. Uncle in Toronto he called to see Willie Cook. Willie here in the evening.

Wed Nov 22. Fine bright day. Uncle helping Willie kill a pig. I went to Toronto to the Dentist called to see Aunt Lizzie.

Rained a little. I went to Mrs Greens. Uncle in Toronto. Aunt Mattie called at Willies.

Fine day. Uncle helping Willie. the boys here for tea.

Fine and moderately cold.

Fine and milder. Uncle, Aunt Millie, and I at church.

Fine and very mild. all mud. Aunt Nellie and Uncle went to Toronto to see the Dukes. Aunt Nellie remained at Aunt Lizzies, I went to have my dress fitted.

Rained most of the day, quite mild.

fine and colder, Miss Phillips called. Uncle and I at Mrs croppers funeral. Aunt Nellie came home Uncle, and Aunt Mattie and I at Mr Gibsons in the evening

Fine but cold. I went to Toronto. to Dentist called to see Alice, Uncle called to ask for Nelson S-

Fine and cold. came a little snow in the eve-

Fine and moderately cold.

Fine but very cold. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at church. I called at Willies. the children here to tea Willie and Mary in the evening.

Mon Dec 4. Fine and cold, I went to Thornhill for paneels in the afternoon. We went to the party at mr Devlins

Tue Dec 5. Fine and milder. Uncle and aunt Nellie at Thornhill with butter and eggs one dozen at {55?} cts. Willie came for his Calves, uncle brought our young cattle up

Wed Dec 6. Fine and quite mild. We were at aunt Sizzies to luncheon. Miss Phillips here to tea

Thur Dec 7. Fine and very mild. Aunties at W.a. meeting.

Fri Dec 8. Fine and very mild, misty like Indian summer.

Sat Dec 9. Fine but very mild and frightfully muddy. Willies are thrashing. I went to Toronto to the Dentist.

Sun Dec 10. Fine and very mild, misty and deep mud. Uncle, aunt Nellie and I at church.

Mon Dec 11. Very mild, rained in the afternoon. We killed our Ducks outside without a fire. Willies finished thrashing and cutting feed at noon. W. and uncle went out to vote. Whitney has {to?} mayority.

Tue Dec 12. Very muddy roads in a bad condition. Uncle an I up to mr Poolie. Uncle and aunt Nellie at Willie looks ts see him.

Wed Dec 13. Fine and very mild getting ready for butchering.

Thur Dec 14. A beautiful day. We butchered late getting done up, nearly ten o'clock, snowed at night.

Fri Dec 15. Fine and very mild and muddy. We made pies " sixteen ".

Sat Dec 16. Colder with east wind and sleet and snow, auntie made " Currant Bread " not so good.

Sun Dec 17. Fine day we sarted to go to church at night but got shaft broken we came back roads badly cut.

Mon Dec 18. Fine day moderately cold. washed and churned, uncle and auntie at Thornhill in the afternoon. Annie and Sizzie here for tea.

Tue Dec 19. Fine day and mild roads very badly cut up.

Wed Dec 20. A beautiful day frozen clean roads very rough sold turkey hens 19 ibs 20 cts 3.8 o uncle aunt Nellie and I at

the Presby twaie Xmas tree.

Thur Dec 21. A colder east wind a little sleet but not such a bad day. Willies butchering, home by 3o'clock.

Fri Dec 22. Mild and foggy started to rain in afternoon uncle aunt Mattie and I went to decorate, uncle went to Richmond Hill.

Sat Dec 23. Fine and mild, fresh bude on Black Currant bush, uncle in Toronto.

Sun Dec 24. Fine and very mild, uncle aunt Nellie and I at church at home the rest of the day.

Mon Dec 25. Fine and very mild. Christmas, foggy. I walked out to Thornhill. We all spent the day at mother

Tue Dec 26. Fine day and mild. Uncle at Woodbridge. We killed turkey 16 and chickens picked them without a fire in back kitchen.

Wed Dec 27. Fine but colder and high wind. Aunt Nellie went to Toronto. Uncle at Willies.

Thur Dec 28. Decidedly colder, high wind light coal feeder, aunt Nellie came home. Uncle, aunt Mattie and I at mr Jeasdales in the evening. I put on Winter Gurnsey.

Fri Dec 29. Fine and cold. The Jeasdales here to spend the evening. Fine but wind settled.

Sat Dec 30. Cold East wind, started to snow about six o'clock.

Sun Dec 31. Rained and snowed till the middle of the afternoon quite mild then at dark turned cold and windy, started to wash in house.

End of year 1911.