Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1912-1929

Title

Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1912-1929

Creator

Getrude Brown Hood

Language

English

Coverage

20th Century

Date Created

1912

Is Part Of

Gertrude Brown Hood Diary Collection

Medium

Scanned Manuscript

Transcription

Remember last Two Weeks In september

may 8 Uncle John came out & went back May 11. 1912.

June 1 put up wire Hen fence.

May 18 put cows out.

May 30 papa hurt his back for the second time this year.

June 14 Mamma oiled the floor

June 12.13.14 planted potatoes

June 16 We went down to see the calves but it rained & we came back.

June 15 square party was post-poned on account of rain.

June 29 Jean started to scrub.

June 28 John & me drove papa over to Mr. [Wheman's?] raisin. & Saturday night was school meeting & July 3 Mr [Cox's?] barn raisin. July 12 all stayed home but it was a glorious Twelfth.

13th papa & I went to [?]ville & got rake teeth

July 7. I wore any shoes for the first.

1915 July 29 cut wheat (fall) an

Aug 19th drawed it in

Aug 22nd. started to give cows corn. Aug 15 Eva Tate was here and pennies barn was burned.

Aug 25 red cross meeting at Hoods. If it rains July 15th it will for forty days. Aug 11th Jonathon was married & the 18th Methodists had party. Aug 29 Alex went out for tea

1927

July 11 We had new potatoes " 23rd I had a potato that weighed 9 oz.

July 17 Uncle John & Mr Moor came out in the afternoon about three o'clock. & Uncle John went back July 20th. Papa & John drove him out.

July 23 put cows back flats again & July 20 put calves in the field July 31 We went over to Mr Tate's. July 29 & 30 cut fall wheat and shocked on 31 July. July 24 they scrubbed the church. Finished drawing in wheat Aug 15, 1912 & started to draw Barly in Aug 16.

Aug 16 I put on my new Boots.

Oct 10 we started to draw mangles after Dinner 11 Loads.

Oct 9 We noticed Maggies head swollen Oct 10 I was talking to the teacher about [Mrs Buflet?] May 31st B[?]

70 1/2 x 9 = 630 1/2 Paid In [?] 430 / 702

1918

July 29 cut {wheat} (Fall) one

1926 Sept 5, Alex, John + Isobel motored the Ox, Will Brook Marjorie Mannfield Lanna motored down and one all met at the Ox + had lunch together

1927 Sept, 7 {Dongeas?} + Luke John + Isobel, Daddy + Me {motored?} be gettin to the Exhibition

Sept, 8 Lanna + Norman Reid {Neuton?} + Harry Bodway.

We sold our black ringer to Boynton Aug 3 (1915)

Aug 6th was our Beef. Weight 430.

1912

June 11 Beef & {suet?} 21 lbs.

June 18 Beef althru. {another way of writing altogether?} 25 lbs.

June 25 Beef althru 31 lbs.

July 2 Beef altogether 29 lbs.

July 9 Beef altogether 22 lbs.

July 16 Beef altogether 28 1/2 lbs.

July 23 Beef altogether 21 lbs.

July 30 Beef altogether 22 1/4 lbs.

Aug 6 Beef althru. Our Beef. 21 1/2 lbs.

Aug 13 Beef althru Thom. 23 lbs.

Aug 20 Beef Althru {(Ashues)?} 18 1/2 lbs

Aug 27 Beef Althru 19 lbs.

Sept 3 Beef Althru. 23 1/2 lbs.

Sept 10 Beef Althru 25 lbs.

Sept 17 Beef Althru 25 lbs.

Sept 24 Beef althru. 23 lbs.

Oct 1. Beef althru. (Armon's) 18 lbs.

Oct 8 Beef althru 18 1/2 lbs.

Oct 15 Beef althru 22 lbs.

Oct 22 Beef Althru 18 1/2 lbs.

Aug. 6 Weight of run. Beef Ring 440 1/2 lbs

was. 430

702

70 1/2 x 9 = 630 1/2 Paid {Ln?}

Weight dressed {Wu?}

1st Animal Was. W. Braks. 53

2nd. " " W. Hood. 49

3rd " " W. Boynton. 52

4th " " J. Thompson. 47

5th " " J. Calvert.

6th " " W. John's

7th " "

8th " " W. {Ar?} Brooks. 410

9th " " D. ash.

10th " "

11th " " W. Brown 478

12th " "

13th " " H. Smith

14th " " G Padget 476

15th

16th

17th

18th

19th " " W. Ness 399

20th

1913 June 3 Ring opened

June 3rd. No. lbs. beef. 22

June 10th. No. lbs. beef. 23

June 17th. No. lbs. Beef. 31

June 24th. No. lbs. Beef. 28

July 1st. No. lbs. Beef. 25

July 8th. No. lbs. Beef. 22 1/2

July 22nd No. lbs. Beef. 18 1/2

July 29th. No. lbs. Beef. 25 lbs.

Aug 5th. No. lbs. Beef. 24 lbs.

Aug 12th. No. lbs. Beef. 26 1/2

Aug 26th. No. lbs. Beef. 33

Sept. 8th. No. lbs. Beef. Was sick. No Beef

Sept 16th. No. lbs. Beef. 25

Sept. 23th No. lbs. Beef 25

Sept 30th. No. lbs. Beef. 22 1/2

Oct 7th. No. lbs. Beef. 19

Oct 14th. No. lbs. Beef. 23

Oct 21st No lbs. Beef. 23 1/2

499 - 478 = 21 ]499

Weight

1st Animal Was W Ness 523

2nd Animal Was W.

{name?} 571

Boynton 470

Burton 409

The turn's

June 1st Will

June 8th Mr Thompson

Jun 15 Alex

June 22 Mr Van Horn

June 29 Charlie

July 5 Will

July 13 Mr Thompson.

July 20 Alex.

July 27 Mr Vanhorn

Aug 3 Charlie.

Aug 10 Mr Thompson.

Aug 17 Mr. Will

Aug 24 Charlie

Aug 31 M. Van Horn

Sept 7 Will

Joe Bond 6 lbs.

{The following was written in the right margin of the page, vertically from the bottom of the page to the top:}

Aug 24 We should have put our beef in but he was sent back + w John put his in + Walter Brooks put his in Aug 31st.

1914 June 2 Ring Opened

June 2nd No. lbs. beef. 26 1/2

June 9 {this number was written over the number 11} No. lbs. beef. 33

June 14 {this number was written over the number 17} No. lbs. beef. 27

June 23 {this number was written over the number 25} No. lbs beef 27 1/2

June 30 No lbs. beef. 28

July 7 No. lbs. beef. 19

July 14 No lbs. Beef. 23x

July 21 No lbs. Beef. 19

July 28 No. lbs. beef. 31

Aug 4th No. lbs beef. 20

Aug 11th No. lbs beef. 29

Aug 18th No lbs beef 28

Aug 25th No lbs beef 31

Sept 1st No lbs beef. 28

Sept 8th No lbs beef. 25 1/2

Sept 15th No lbs beef 22 1/2 x 417

Sept 22nd No lbs beef 19 1/2

Sept 29th No lbs beef 24 1/2

Oct 6th No lbs beef 21

Oct 13th No lbs beef. 15

489- 409 = 80$ pd.

720 489

{The following was written in the right margin of the page:}

($7.20 paid 2nd) 1914

1915 June 1 Beef. Ring Opened

June 1st. No. lbs beef. 22

" 8 " " " 22

" 15 " " " 18 1/2

" 22 " " " 23

" 29 " " " 37

July 6 " " " 30

" 13 " " " 31

" 20 " " " 19 1/2

" 27 " " " 24

Aug 3 " " " 30

Aug 10 " " " 22 1/2

" 17 " " " 25.

" 24 " " " 19.

" 31 " " " 25

Sept 7 " " " 31

Sept 14 " " " 30 1/2

Sept 21 " " " 30

Sept 28 " " " 25 1/2

Oct 5 " " " 30 1/2

" 12 " " " 20

macroons.

Coconut cookies

1/2 cup Butter

1 1/2 cup w sug.

2 eggs

1/2 lbs shredded co.

2 cups flour

1 1/2 teaspoon B powder

1 teaspoon Vanilla

mix Butter sugar {Beat?}

eggs add W sugar + Butter

add coconut sift B.P + flour mix ingredients

a little salt

drop on Buttered pan with modern oven

1929

May 16 New Marshal {mattress?}

" 16 John + Jim Raised {Thurs?}, went away fishing

June 17 Daddy went to {word faded; illegible}

18 {Ja?} a visit

1915

May 12 John took Blakie and Lilie down in york sold for $55.+$75=130 May 12 Teacher came over for SS. May 10 let cows out on grass. May 11 Mr Rae was here. May 8 John & I went to city } Conduct No-73} Nov.14 Mary & I went to Buttonville calling at Duncans & Kelley's Nov 16. We killed one pig & 15 chicks came out from under the pig pen Nov. 28 5 Chicks came out from the stable 1916 Feb.8 moved pigs in new pig pen. Jan 15 Alex enlisted & {Mth} he put his sut on {LR?} then he got his watch. he was 18 years. Feb.9th I was at Huvpers {Illegible} Alex came home He & John went to carnival and {Myball?}

1927

May 18th Alex Young. With Rodrick John + Newton with the frame of the old cowstall down.

May 4 The boys started the foun-dation of the hen house.

" 24 Put up the frame and Newton went up to the Hill for lumber

" 27 Laura + Norman went to Markham Lane ({word faded; illegible})

June 2nd + 3 Mr Jarvis + his two men were here putting up the frame of the {simple?} {?} + shed.

fine day.

June 14 Gertie + Laura went down to be {?} to the Institute.

" 15 There {was?} 17 of us went to Colonel Deacon's to the Institute meeting had a nice time.

1927

June 26 John, Della, Dorothy Daddy + Mother motored to Barrie and Belle event.

Monday morning Florence + Katie {Craning?} + Laura motored up to see Marjorie + Jack.

Aug 14th Sunday. Douglas + {Gertie?} John + Isobel Laura Della + Daddy motored up to Meaford

Aug 16 {Glounce?} Amos Mrs L{word faded; illegible} {Affie?} + Alfred Amos called

1929

June 12 Mrs Booke Mary Rodrick Mrs Burr Laura + {Gertie?} mother motored to Locust Hill to the {Cast?} P. W. M. J. all day.

June 11 Newton went to Hospital for Appendicitis

June 25 came home 2 weeks

1924

April 6 The Mission Band had the Quilting here it was a beautiful day.

" 19 It rained + snowed all day, was very cold the ground was all covered with snow.

May 6 Kelley's new hall at Buttonville was opened There were about 175 there

June 30th {Ila?} Weighill had her Recital it was very cool.

" 7 Uncle John fell through the barn floor, the boards were loose and {siffed?} with him.

" 16 He was able to come downstairs himself but was very weak.

July 12th (Sunday) John motored Uncle John Daddy + Ma down to Mount-Pleasant to see Uncle Jim's Monument.

July 14 The S.S. held there Union Pic-nic at {Kew?} Beach

" 28 Harvey Colland + man painted the Barn

1925

Sept 1st Mr Mantle + Fleming came back to finish up

" 7 Mr Mantle Fleming + Handy finished all up on Sat Sept 12th.

" 22 Mr Jarvis + his two men came back to work.

Oct 1st The Carpenter's finished {there?} work complete.

1927

March 29 {initial?}. Brook A. Young + Douglas Hood helped the bots to take down the frame of the house stable.

Will Rodrick

Jim Mc{Lunay?}

Bob Pindar

Bob Thompson

Charlie Bryan

Albert Aster

Douglas Hood

{The following three names are in one large pair of curly brackets:}

Mr Frank Jarvis

Art Russell

Allen {Ramor?} Carpenters

We had 23 for supper

It was a fine day we had supper at 5 O'clock

Then it came on rain

John went to {be exford?}

1924 to a Dance.

May 27th We had the Barn Raising

There were about 200 here. I had 65 pies

125 Tarts

20 Cakes

1 Fruit Cake

10 {Dogen Brew's?}

And different kind of cookies

3 Ham's 35 lbs Beef.

The weather became very hot after this we could scarcely stand the heat it kept very hot till June 9th. Then it turned a little cooler.

June 18 The Carpteners finished

" 19 We had a Dance there were around 250 here

It came on rain about 10-30 and rained very heavy. They danced till 2-30

" 29 The first load of Hay went in the new barn.

April 20th Mr Jarvis + Art Russell were here 1/2 day put door on in the {hilshon?}

April 21st The men were not here it was to cold and wet.

" 22 Mr Mantle + Fleming

" 23 Mr Hardy came

" 27 Mr Hardy was here alone

" 27 Mr Jarvis, Art Russell + Allen Ramer took down last Barn it had been up 50 year's

It was a very cold day

Will Brook

Bob Thompson +

Douglas Hood helped

May 1st The men were not here it was to wet.

" 6th The three carpenters were here + took down north Barn

Mr Rodrick

Henry Hooper

Will {Leathes?}

Will Brook

Alex Young

Douglas Hood.

There. were 21 of us for supper

John stepped on a nail and had a very sore foot for a few days

May 19th Mason's finished the wall.

" 19 John + Newton went up to Ratcliff's for lumber

" 22nd Laid foundation of Barn

Ed. {Fierkeller?}

Bob Cook

Ernest Lucas

Frank Hand.

Will Clark

Jonnathan Calvert

Henry Hooper

Jack Ash

Alex Young

Gordon {Leaft?}.

Helped to unload first car.

Jack Thompson

Will Brook.

Albert Aster

Charlie Hooper.

John {Broson?}.

Feby, 25 It rained + was misty

" 26 It turned very cold + blustery

" 27th It was very cold the second car of gravel came.

" 27th 2 Loads Newton

" 2 " Bob Cook.

" 2. " Charlie Hooper.

" 2 . Will Rodrick

" 1 " John McLunay

" 1 " Bob. Thompson

" 1 Clive Burr

" 1 Harold Cunningham

" 28 2 " Bob. Cook.

" " 1 Rubin Sliver

" " 2 Newton {Broson?}

17 Loads in Second car.

Those who helped unload car.

Albert Aster

Bob Pindar

Will Brook

Will Leathers

Jack Young

Henry Hooper

{Lavern?} Scott

Charlie Hooper.

March 26th John took shingles + roof boards off barn. very hot.

April 7th Ploughed out trench for foundation

" 9 Put up windmill

Mr Brown from Toronto + Ken, Prentice

" 13th The Mason's started to work Mr. Fleming + Hardy

" 15 Mr Mantle came

" 13th Mr Jarvis + man here 1/2 day

" 13 " {Levi?} Hood + Alex went down to the city for Lime.

1927 Sunday visitors

March 27 {Gabel?} Scott. {name?} + Ruth Walker. Edith {Croug?}

April 3rd Marjorie Mansfield

" 10 Lucy Gregson

77 McFarland Ave. Toronto

" 17 Lucy Gregson

Ken {Gredicks?}

" 24 Norman Reid

" Jack + Marguerite

May 8 Jack + Marguerite

June 12 Marian {name faded; Gervais?}

Jack + Marguerite.

June 26 Norman Reid

" " Gordon + Ivy Wilson called

July 24th Mr W. Irvine his two son's called. and daughter {word faded; ?}

" 31st Bill + Annie Larnie.

Jack + Marguerite for tea

Mr Ward + his wife + Jean Larnie called after

Dinner and took Annie up to Jackson's point.

1924

Dec, 30 1 Load Sand for the Barn.

" 31 1 " " "

Jan 1st 2 " "

" 3rd 2 " "

" 5 4 2 Team's

" 6 4 " "

" 7 4 " "

" 8 4 " "

" 9 4 " "

" 10 4 " "

30 Loads

Feby 23 1 Load it rained heavy all day {above this line it reads: Newton}

" 24 4 " Newton

" " 3 " Douglas Hood

" " 1 " Jack Young

" " 2. Charlie Boynton

" " 3" Will Boynton

" " 3 Bernard Stiver

" " 2. Cline Burr.

" " 2. Jack Ash.

" " 1 Ed Frierkeller

22. Loads Gravel in first car.

Sunday visits

Oct 2 {name too faded to read} + Douglas Dinner

" " Marguerite + Jack Dinner

Nov 20 Mrs Galloway called

Dec, 4th Helen + Mary Rodrick

Dec 11th Alex + Marian

1928

July 19 Ken {Beatrix?} tea

26 " " tea

March 4 Gertie + Douglas Dinner

" 18 Louis Watson

" 25 Isobel Scott

April 8th Bob Thompson Norm Reid

" 29 Jack + Marguerite

May. 6 Annie Laurie

" 13 Jack + Marguerite

" 20 Marian {Evans?}

" 27 Jack + Marguerite + Baby

Alex + Marian

Gertie + Douglas

June 8 Mr + Mrs Woods Douglas + Mildread stayed for tea

Toronto

May 5 12 butter myself

May 12 28 lbs. 21 Doz. newton & me

May 19 27 lbs. 16 Doz. eggs. myself.

May 26 28 lbs. 23 1/2 Doz. eggs ma & me

June 2 15 lbs. 16 Doz eggs. myself.

June 9 31 lbs. 16 Doz. eggs me & me.

1927

April 22 The Mission Band had two quilts done at the Church

1927

Sept. 6. Della & Dorothy started H. S.

July 31st Mr + Mrs {name faded?} called & mill Hay for {den?}

1927 Jan, 23 Marian Evans

Marian Forman

Sunday Douglas + Gertie

Visitors Isobel Scott

Jack + Marguerite

1929

June 30th Sun, Jack + Marguerite Dinner

Douglas + Gertie

Bob + Jean

Alex + Marian {Roy?}

Louis Stiver. Ken Fredric

Bill Champion. {Bernie?} Hill

Murray Macklin Norman Reid

Dates 1912-1929

Dates 1912-1929

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