Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1912-1929
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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
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