{Blue leather}Year Book

...

1927

United States Fidelity

and Guaranty

Company

Arthur F. White, Insurance of Every Kind,

2 Thornton Avenue,

Toronto,

Kenwood 2525- W,

Box 29,

UNIONVILLE, ONT

Phone: 1201

Frid Aug 23 - 1929 St John's church struck by lightning and burned down. {ornate calendar for the year 1927}

1926 Nov. 1st garden here

{Picture of large building}

Home Office Buildings.

YEAR BOOK

1927

UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY

Baltimore, Maryland

R. Howard Bland, President

Saturday, January 1 1927

Weather: bold and very fine Eggs: Gathered 67 Presented with a Heifer calf We spent the day in the following way, On the wee small hours of the morning we came home from a dance given by the Tennis Club of Markham where we had a very fine time.

New Year's gathering was spent by the Clan at the home of James Hood and a very enjoyable time was the order of the day

{underlining and question marks throughout the diary are in red and may have been done later}

Sunday, January 2

Weather: Not so cold but rather strong Eggs: Gathered 74 Attended church service in the Morning Mr Beller preaching, a large attendence Viola Walker came home with us for dinner and spent the rest of the day, joined later on by Mary & John Rodick On the evening we attended the young peoples meeting held in the church

Monday, January 3

Weather: Fair & Mild. partly cloudy Eggs: Gathered 80 Sold 12 hogs. Weight 2180 at $11.25 7 selects, $2.15 extra = $259.00

Tuesday, January 4, 1927

Weather: Mild, Cloudy & light snowfall

Eggs: Gathered 91

Carried out an engagement with the Dentist, John Brown drove us to the city also taking Laura Della & Dorothy Payed a short visit to the Gibbs on Broadview In the evening Mr & Mrs Cunningham came up for a game of cards

Wednesday, January 5, 1927

Weather: - Fair Mild turning colder by night

Eggs: 93 Moved Bailed straw into the barn Mrs. R. L. Stiver had the meeting of the W.M.S. {Women's Missionary Society} at her home Grinder re- babited by Mr. Parkinson Costing $6.00 Delivered 1 Ton straw & ½ ton hay to Walter Hood J. French came down and got 100 lbs hay Presented with a little bull calf

Thursday, January 6

Weather: - Fair & Cold strong N.W. Wind Eggs: Gathered 97 & 1 Duck egg, first of Season Butter: churned 30 lbs Nelson Boyington & Tim Paterson were around shooting rabbits and got eight

Friday, January 7

Weather: - Very fair and cold (zero) Eggs: - Gathered 99 & 1 Duck egg Washed & crated 53 doz eggs Dressed four chickens Filled both chop bins Fred went to Markham in the afternoon

Saturday, January 8

Weather: - Fair & Cold, Zero Eggs: Gathered 107 & 1 Duck egg Marked day. Produce from the farm (100 Pints of cream 55 Doz eggs 28 lbs butter 4 chickens) Mr. Cunningham paid for Milk 90 cts Delivered two loads of straw to Mr. French Laura payed a short visit in the afternoon

Sunday, January 9

Weather: East winds, partly cloudy & cold Eggs: - Gathered 101 & 1 duck egg Attended church & Sunday School, attendance was fair, This being Sacrament service Jean & Dorothy payed us a visit in the afternoon and stayed for tea with us Jean & Gertie called on the Stevensons In the evening we attended the Young Peoples meeting which was taken by Mr. Eaton ?

Monday, January 10

Weather: Fine & Cold. North East wind Eggs: Gathered 108 Butchered three hogs attended service at the church in the evening, Mrs. Padjet & Ratchel Paterson came home with us, joined later by Tim Paterson The club held it first meeting Robert Pinder came over and got his gander- $3.00

Tuesday, January 11

Weather: Fine & Cold. Zero Eggs: Gathered 99 Made pork meat up into headcheese & sausage & larde Mrs. Brown & Margurite spent the day helping with the meat Attended the meeting at the church myself. Gertie stayed at home Jack Ash came over in the evening Fred went home for the afternoon

Wednesday, January 12

Weather: Fair not so cold, West wind Eggs: - Gathered 111 Della came up in the Morning and helped with the headcheese Relined brakes on car, and changed lisence plates. (77.872) Received payment from Mrs. French on Acc. $10.00 Attended meeting a the church Fred was not here to-day

Thursday, January 13

Weather: - mild with snow Eggs - Gathered 99 Butter: - Churned 29 lbs Rec. from Mr. Kelly for straw 3 ton - $30.00 Orangmens Dance a Unionville Attended meeting a the church. After the meeting we went to Unionville and visited the Russels

Friday, January 14

Weather: Fair & Cold Northerly winds Eggs: 97 Presented with twelve little pigs Washed & crated 57 doz eggs Road blocked with snow to Unionville Convention at Unionville, unable to get there John Brown brought his radio batterie up to be stored, Isabell Scott came also Gertie went to meeting at the church

Saturday, January 15

Weather: Fair. and very cold. North wind Eggs: 93 Market day. Produce from farm 101 pints cream 55 doz Eggs 28 lbs butter Roads very heavy to Young Young St. Had supper a Atkinsons on the way home Tim & Teddy called in on their way home

Sunday, January 16

Weather:- Fair & cold, till noon, light snow Eggs: - 109 & 2 duck Attended church in the Morning, services conducted by Mr. Sellar, asisted by his collage friend Mr. Wisher, fair good attendance Mr. Cunningham spent the evening with us, had a fire in the fire place making the evening more cheerfull

Monday, January 17

Weather- Partly fair, milder cloudy in afternoon Eggs - Gathered 80 & 2 duck eggs Presented with 15 little pigs 7 died so far Filled bottom course of ice house with snow In the afternoon Laura & Isabel Scott came up and stayed for supper with us John came up after and left for a cutter ride Joe went to Unionville with Newton

Tuesday, January 18

Weather:- Mild, cloudy, East wind, light snow Eggs:- Gatherd 101 & 1 duck Started cutting ice, very best of quality and about eighteen inches thick Gertie went for a tramp on snowshoes with Del. Stevenson and Mrs. Brillanger to the Rodicks. In the afternoon Mr. Danders came in. Fruit tree agent and asked if he might stay all night, also ordered four trees, one Rambler & asparagrass roots In the evening I attended a meeting of the church board along with J Brown Wm Brook & L Hood a Unionville

Wednesday, January 19

Weather:- Mild, Rain, Wind shifting to west Eggs- Gathered 95 Filled the chop bins, and got one load of ice. Lake Shore got up to $18.10 Went to a meeting of the social comm at Wm Brooks but no one else came.

Thursday, January 20

Weather - Mild & cloudy Eggs - 93 Not much doing Churned 28 Ibs butter Fred went to Markham in afternoon Mr. Wilcox came in to see how to connect up battery charger Laura came up for a visit and stayed for supper After supper we went down to visit Aunt Ellen; Lizzie & Agnes found them all well

Friday, January 21

Weather: - Mild & cloudy Eggs - 108 - 1 duck Cut down four apple trees Gertie went to the city with John and Mrs Brown Sadie ? Rodick died

Saturday, January 22

Weather - North wind clearing and colder Eggs - 87 Market day Produce from farm 99 pints cream 55 doz eggs 27 Ibs butter 5 bu apples Roads very icy and slippery

Sunday, January 23

Weather - Easterly wind. light snow, Wind shifting to north & clearing Eggs - 105 Attended church in Morning attendance fair, Mr. Eaton preached. Mrs Brook came home with us to dinner Joined later by Viola Walker. Mrs Brook & Gertie called on the Hoopers and from there to Browns. I joined them later having supper at Browns, then Gertie, Laura & myself called on the Rodicks.

Monday, January 24

Weather - Fair & cold, a perfect winter day Eggs - 105 - 1 duck egg Gertie went down to Rodicks to help in the morning Cut down dead maple tree at the corner of the garden After dinner I made a trip to the Yonge? street to meet some friends of the Rodicks coming out to the funeral of Miss Sadie Rodick which was a very large funeral I went down in the evening to bring Gertie home John brought his battery up to be changed

Tuesday, January 25

Weather - Partly fair, Mod. cold, North wind Eggs 90 - 1 duck Hauled in ice, Irene came over in the afternoon with the children, Jim came over for supper and spent the evening Margurite & Jack came later Dorothy & Della were up from school for a short while Kicke cow presented us with a heifer calf Sent 10 hogs to city

Wednesday, January 26

Weather - Fair and very cold (20 below) Eggs - 97 - 1 duck Too cold to work outside, Fred went home Euchre club held second gathering Gertie started a plated rug Radio was very good

Thursday, January 27

Weather - Fair & very cold in the morning Moderating in the afternoon, south wind Eggs - 90 - 1 duck Churned 27 Ibs butter Cut two loads of ice in the afternoon getting pretty thick

Friday, January 28

Weather - Cloudy & Milder, South west wind Eggs - 81 - 1 duck Finished the ice, a good supply of choice ice New dry betteries put in tellephone Orangmens dance at Thorn hill

Saturday, January 29

Weather - Cloudy & Mild westerly winds Eggs - 69 Market day Produce from farm Eggs - 52 1/2 doz Butter - 26 Ibs Cream - 100 pints Apples - 4 bus. Mrs Brown, Jean & Dorothy were up for an afternoon visite Mrs Pinder & Mrs Paterson came out with me from the city Shooting match held at the garage for dressed chickens.

Sunday, January 30

Weather - Very fair and mild a first then getting cloudy with high west wind & colder Rain during the early Morning with thunder & lighting Eggs - 84 Attended Sunday School & Church in morning Mr. Seller preaching Mr & Mrs. Brown came home with us, had dinner and spent the afternoon with us, John came up for them before dark Spent the evening at home.

Monday, January 31

Weather - Cloudy not very cold west wind Eggs - 87 Covered the ice with saw dust Euchre party at Unionville and first dance in the new town hall Mr & Mrs Dave Brown spent the evening with us playing 500 Dave & Gertie won Rec. from Mr. Kelly for 1 Ton straw $10.00

Memoranda

Weather, a very good winter so far having just two short very cold spells two January thaws having lots of ice and not much snow roads {roads written in red with different hand writing} were only blocked for motoring three or four days Eggs in the month 2887

Tuesday, February 1

Weather - Cloudy and mild, partly fair W. wind Eggs - 63 Gertie went over to Irene's to help her get ready for the W.M.S. meeting I went back for her a night

Wednesday, February 2

Weather. Partly fair & not very cold, The bear would easly see his shadow Eggs - 89 The W.M.S. meeting was held at the home of James Atkinson, J. Brown took a load over and I went for them at night Started cleaning fall wheat Sold our stock in Lake Shore at $18.50

Thursday, February 3

Weather - Partly fair & Mild folowed by strong west wind & colder Eggs - 85 Churned 27 Ibs butter Cleaned wheat, Filled the chop bins Laura spent the afternoon and evening with us, John & Newton came up at {t written in red} night for her Spent the evening playing 500 & Euchre Premier King Banquet at the King Edward hotel Speech broadcast over C.F.C.A. Bought. Nipissing at $10.20

Friday, February 4

Weather - Very fair and not very cold N:Wind Eggs - 84 The high wind of last night wrecked the wind mill and it took all day to fix it, Three peices broken, having them all on hand it was fixed without delay, Took three peices over too Unionville to get straitened & Welded costing 75 cts Rec. from Mr. Cunningham for Egg & Milk $1.60

Saturday, February 5

Weather. Cloudy and Strong raw east wind with a little sleet at night Eggs - 80 Market day. Produce from farm Cream 100 pints Eggs 45 doz Butter 26 Ibs Apples 4 bu Jean Brown & Mrs Pinder came home from the city with me Gertie & Mrs Brown called on the Rodricks in the afternoon

Sunday, February 6

Weather - Cloudy and foggy East wind shifting to west in the evening and milder Eggs - 102 Attended Sunday School & church in morning, Mr. Eaton conducted the servie Spent the afternoon alone, in the evening attended the young peoples meeting calling in to see folks at the store on our way home

Monday, February 7

Weather - Fair & Moderate Eggs - 87 Cleaned some wheat. Mixed up a batch of chicken mash Mr. French came down and got two bales of hay - $2.50 Rec from Fred for grain $2.50 In the afternoon Gertie & I went to Unionville called at the bank ordered some {evestroughing?} to be done called at the Ashes to see some oats for seed Euchre party at night, lange attendance Fred finished up his time, payed him balance of his income

Tuesday, February 8

Weather - Cloudy & Mild Eggs - 90 Not much doing, Aunt Agnes & Mrs. Cunningham spent the afternoon & evening with us Mr. Cummingham came up later for supper and the evening Sent two veal calfes to city weight 350

Wednesday, February 9

Weather - Cloudy & Mild Eggs - 109 Charged radio battery Attended poultry class at Richmond Hill in the afternoon. John Brown went also Gertie went down to visit Mrs. Young in the afternoon

Thursday, February 10

Weather - Fine + Mild Eggs -97 Churned 34 lbs butter Attended the Poultry class at Richmond hill along with J. Brown Wm. Brook, & James Atkinson. Gertie, & Mrs Brooke spent the afternoon at the Rodicks In the evening we spent the evening at R. Brillingers

Friday, February 11

Weather - Fair & partly cloudy with west wind Eggs - 94 Attended the poultry class at Richmond hill along with the rest of the gang, a good attendance were at the meeting throughtout as high as 155 were there Dance at the hall to-night Laura spent the afternoon with Gertie and stayed for supper Stored John battery

Saturday, February 12

Weather - Partly fair and cool north eind Eggs - 105 Marked day produce from farm
105 pint cream

53 Doz. Eggs

32 lbs butter

4 bu apples
Viola Walker went down to city with me and Viola, Teddy, Mrs Pinder & Jean Brown came out with me

Sunday, February 13

Weather - Cloudy and cool east wind Eggs - 96 Attended Sunday School & church in the morning Mr Seller took the service visited by a friend Mr. Craw Jean Brown came home with us and stayed with us the rest of the day going back home when we went to to attend the young peoples meeting

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Monday, February 14

Weather - Cloudy & moderating East wind a light fall of snow Eggs - 98 Wash day Euchre & dance at Unionville

Tuesday, February 15

Weather - Cloudy & Moderate W. wind & clearing Eggs - 102 Young Peoples skating party at Markham rink there were between fourty & fifty present, came back to Mrs. R. L. Stivers for lunch

Wednesday, Februrary 16

Weather - Cloudy & Mild with light snow at first turning to rain. East wind Eggs - 105 W.M.S. held a work meeting at the home of Mrs Geo Padjet ending up in the evening with a social gathering Heard about J. Ash buying farm near New Market

Thursday, Februrary 17

Weather - Cloudy & Mild Eggs - 93 Churned 35 Ibs butter Oil truck was in and left 45 gal oil Filled the chop bins Called on Mr & Mrs Hellems at Markham

Friday, February 18

Weather - Strong Northerly wind snow at first clearing & colder Eggs - 97 Getting produce ready for market. John Brown came up in the morning for a little while Spent the evening at the home of D. Brown playing 500 seven games

Saturday, February 19

Weather - Northerly wind, Partly fair & cold Eggs - 84 Marked day, Produce from farm
Eggs - 57 day

Cream 112 pts

Butter 34 lbs

Apples 4 bu
George Young the Catalina swimer arrived home (Toronto) today, big reception. Jean, Mrs Pinder & Mrs Paterson came out from the city with me Della was up helping Gertie in the afternoon

Sunday, February 20

Weather - Easterly wind Cloudy Stormy & cold Eggs - 70 Attended Sunday School in the morning excused ourselves from church in order to be able to get down to Mothers for dinner which had been arranged

Monday, Februrary 21

Weather - Partly fair, Westerly wind & moderating Eggs - 96 Euchre at the hall to night Spent the evening at home

Tuesday, February 22

Weather - Very fine at first and frosty turning cloudy east wind and light snow & mild Eggs - 73 Nothing much doing Stevensons got a new car We all seem to have colds

Wednesday, February 23

Weather - Cloudy in morning, fine in afternoon & mild Eggs - 73

Thursday, February 24

Weather - Fair and Mild Eggs - 73 Churned 35 Ibs butter Attended a board meeting of the church at Victoria Square in the afternoon In the evening attended an organizing meeting for a poultry asociation at Markham village

Friday, February 25

Weather - Cloudy & Mild, soft snow at night Eggs - 76 Got produce ready for city Delivered Groceries and gathered up eggs Jim Atkinson called for a little while in the morning Jean was also with him Jim Paterson came over at night for a short time

Saturday, February 26

Weather - Cloudy & Stormy a little colder Eggs - 80 Market day, Farm Produce
Cream - 112 pints

Eggs - 44 doz

Butter - 34 Ibs

Apples - 4 bu
Mr. Pinder came home with me from the city

Sunday, February 27

Weather - Cloudy but partly fair Eggs - 71 Attended church & Sunday School in the morning. Mr Seller conducted this service John & Margueritte came over for dinner and spent the afternoon Spent the evening at home Got the first goose egg of the season

Monday, February 28

Weather - Fair and just moderate Eggs - 84 Went over and gave Jim a hand to butcher two pigs Congregational meeting at the church about forming a charge with VS. Euchre at Unionville.

Memoranda

Weather - The month has been very mild with very little snow and a fair amount of sunshine Eggs for the month 2456

Memoranda

Tuesday, March 1

Weather - Fair & cold Eggs - 80 & 1 goose egg Gertie went over too help Irene with the pork. I went over at night for supper Delivered one ton of straw to Mr. Wilcox $10.00 Oscar Brooks sale to-day

Wednesday, March 2

Weather - Fair & cold, North wind Eggs - 77 W.M.S. meeting at Mrs. Craigs

Thursday, March 3

Weather - Fair & cold Eggs - 86 Churned in morning 34 Ibs. Marguerite came in for a morning visite and stayed for dinner Filled the chop bins in the afternoon In the evening we want over to Padjits played Euchre & Seven up

Friday, March 4

Weather - Fair & cold in morning turning Milder Eggs - 79 Getting things ready for market Gertie went over to Mrs Stivers, a farwell for Marquerite by Mrs Stivers class Girls baseball. party at Unionville

Saturday, March 5

Weather - Cloudy & Mild Eggs - 75 - 1 goose egg Market day Produce from farm
Cream -112 Pints

Eggs - 44 Doz

Butter - 33 Ibs

Apples - 3 bu
Mrs Robert Pinder came home from city with me

Sunday, March 6

Weather - Cloudy Showery & mild Eggs - 98 Attended Sunday School & church in the morning Dorothy came home with us for rest of the day. Gertie and Dorothy went calling in the afternoon Della Stevenson came up for supper and went to Young Peoples meeting in the evening with Gertie

Monday, March 7

Weather - Fair at first mild turning to snow Eggs - 78 Attended sale at Geo Forester in afternoon Fred started work again attended a meeting of the board of the church in the evening at the store Euchre at night Rec. $3.00} from Mr French for hay

Tuesday, March 8

Weather - Cloudy & mild northwest wind Eggs - 95 Mrs R L Stiver called in afternoon. Mr D Brown called to see fireplace.

Wednesday, March 9

Weather - Fair and Mild Eggs - 76 - 1 Goose Gertie went to a quilting at Pinders. In the evening I joined the rest of party

Thursday, March 10

Weather - Fair & Mild Eggs - 83 Churned 35 Ibs butter Taped two maple trees D. Brown called and got half of the brick

Friday, March 11

Weather - Fair & Mild Eggs - 103 - 1 goose Taped more trees In the afternoon we went with John & Mrs Brown to Sharon to see John & Marquerite D. Brown came down and got the rest of the brick Dance at the hall

Saturday, March 12

Weather - Cloudy, Mild & showery by night Eggs - 95 Market day Produce from farm
Cream - 111 pints

Butter - 34 Ibs

Eggs - 6 doz

Apples - 3 bu
Mr. Hellems was over and got first lot of eggs for setting 46 doz at 45 cts = $19.70 Gertie went to city to day & Jean came home with us Laura came up and got dinner for the men stored Johns battery

Sunday, March 13

Weather - Cloudy & Mild showery rain at night Eggs - 93 - 1 goose Attended S. S. and church in the morning Mr. Sellar taking the sharge of the service Roads were very muddy spent the evening at home Presented with eight little pigs

Monday, March 14

Weather - Cloudy & Mild. showery Eggs - 106 - 1 goose Wash day in the house Sent two loads of wheat to Unionville
63.40 bu @123 = 78.57

56.30 bu 123 = 69.79
Euchre & dance at Unionville Gertie captured the booby

Tuesday, March 15

Weather - Fair & mild Eggs - 114 - 1 goose Sent two hogs to city along with a load from D. Browns Weight 410 at $11.10 - $53.00 Took them to the good road in the wagon on account of roads being so bad Three of us were pruning apple trees the rest of the day Stored the radio battery again.

Wednesday, March 16

Weather, Fair & warm - Misty in Morning light frost Eggs - 97 - 1 goose Filled the chop bins Attended farm stock sale at Harvey Ness Gathered a cream can of sap

Thursday, March 17

Weather - Partly fair - turning cloudy and showery Eggs - 102 - 1 goose Churned in morning 34 Ibs butter Laura came up too help Gertie get ready for a big day Friday (By the way) she washed the butter worker with sap Shot two crows

Friday, March 18

Weather - Heavy rain in morning clearing and then fine & warm - Eggs - 103 - 1 goose Men were cleaning seed grain Preparing for load for city, had two loads to take to the corner with the team on account of bad roads W.M.S. thank offering meeting was postponed on account of roads & rain However Mrs. Calvert & Janet French came along and spent the afternoon & evening

Saturday, March 19

Weather - Fair & a little cooler Eggs - 112 - 1 goose Market day, Produce from farm
Cream - 109 pts

Butter - 32 Ibs

Eggs - 5 doz

Apples - 3 bu
& one chicken Miss Rea Scott & Mary Rodick came up to spend the afternoon & evening, stayed over night and went to church with us next morn. On my way to market in morning got stuck in the mud. Fred went with me to the corner, Left the car in Mike Boyington's garage when I came home Brought Joe. one dozen spring traps home with me

Sunday, March 20

Weather - Colder - Cloudy with snow Eggs - 91 - 1 goose Attended S.S. & Church in morning Mr. Eaton conducted the service We walked as the car was down at the corner on account of the roads Katie Craig was home for the afternoon Gertie went out to see her at night and went on down to Young Peoples meeting

Monday March 21

Weather - Rain in morning Cloudy all day East wind turning to light snow at night Eggs - 109 - 2 goose Took a cultivator over to Fred Vanhorns to put in the sale on the sleighs Went down to the corner to meet the baker on account of the roads Euchre at th hall suppesed to be the last night Gertie put in up a rug to hook Fred went over to Padjet and got the grader for cleaning seed barley Washed the bottles Mr French called for a bale of hay

Tuesday, March 22

Weather - Fair & cold northerly wind Eggs - 89 - 1 goose Cleaning seed barley, cleaning harness Mrs Brown came up in the afternoon to help Gertie with her rug Mrs Craig was up in the evening Gathered one kettle of sap

Wednesday, March 23

Weather - Fair & cold - south east wind Eggs - 95 - 1 goose Attended Fred Van horns sale The cultivator brought $7.50 Gertie went to village to audit W.M.S. books Mrs Brown & Laura & Mrs Cunningham were up for a while in afternoon Wm Clarks little boy (3 years old) died from diptheria

Thursday, March 24

Weather - Cloudy turning milder Eggs - 109 - 1 goose Churned 33 Ibs butter Got four bags laying mash for hens Hauled two loads of stone too fill in holes in the road Attended poultry Association at Markham along with Mr Wilcocks. Mr French from New Market spoke, called at Stevensons on my way home for Gertie

Friday, March 25

Weather, Fair and Milder Eggs - 100 - 1 goose Went to the good road to meet the baker also took the market load down later J. Brown brought his radio battery up for charging

Saturday, March 26

Weather - Cloudy East wind and soft snow all day Eggs - 83 - 1 goose Market day Produce from farm Poor market
Cream - 106 pts

Butter - 32 Ibs

Eggs - 105 doz

Apples - 3 bu
Gertie went home in the afternoon, John & Dorothy were having a berthday oyster supper

Sunday, March 27

Weather - Fair and Milder getting cloudy by night Eggs - 109 - 2 goose Attended S.S. & church in morning Mr. Sellars and a collage chum took the service we walked down on account of the bad roads Gertie stayed at Hoopers for dinner and spent the afternoon with them

Monday, March 28

Weather - Fair & mild Eggs - 95 Gertie washed in morning Choped feed for hogs first then went to Mr. Hoovers to get an animal for Mr Hooper. By the way Leo sent me off without puting water in the radiatior and the engine got pretty hot Euchre at Unionville the orchertra all went over with me 27 tables

Tuesday, March 29

Weather - Fair & spring like Eggs - 101 - 2 goose Went down to Browns to help them down with the frame of the old stable Gertie washed the bottles

Wednesday, March 30

Weather - Light snow cloudy and then clearing Eggs - 101 - 1 goose Gertie went to city with John & Marguerite Joe & Fred oiled harness Smoked & peppered the pork

Thursday, March 31

Weather - Fine & Mild Eggs - 112 Churned 33 Ibs butter Went to Unionville on business Joe & Fred pruned apple trees Filled the chop bin for the cattle Gathered up the sap buckets Russ Brillinger got 90 Ibs hen feed $1.55 Joe finished his time to night payed him the balance of his wages $160.00 Draged the roads for the first to-day Filled the ruts in, in the lane

Memoranda

Weather - Mild throughout with a few cold spells and not much snow or rain indications of an early spring
Eggs 2946 - 25 goose & 2 lost

Cream 438 pts

Butter 169 Ibs

Friday, April 1

Weather - Cloudy Easterly wind & cold Eggs - 98 - 1 goose Getting thing ready for city S.S. anual meeting at the church

Saturday, April 2

Weather - Fine & warmer Easterly winds Eggs - 114 Market day Produce from farm (good market)
Cream 106 pts

Butter 31 Ibs

Apples 4 bu
Mr. Maclean came home with me for a try out for bothe of us Mrs Craig was up on business in the afternoon Jim + Teddy were in for the evening

Sunday, April 3

Weather - Cloudy - Easterly winds Eggs - 108 Attended S.S. & Church in the morning Spent the afternoon at home Attended Young Peoples meeting in evening

Monday, April 4

Weather - Cloudy Easterly winds Eggs - 106 Took the paper off the walls in the little east room ready for painting Jim was over for a little while in the morning Jean was with him Mrs Craig came up in the afternoon Euchre match on at Unionville to night Mr. Hellems got 60 doz eggs for hatching

Tuesday, April 5

Weather - Cloudy, rain East wind clearing Eggs - 114 - 1 goose Clipped three horses Annual meeting at the church

Wednesday, April 6

Weather - Fine partly cloudy cooler by night Eggs - 126 Sent load of hogs to city 10-@10.80 weight 2060 - 8 selects went to city on business men dug out apple stumps Gertie attended W.M.S. meeting at the home of Mrs James Thompsons Mrs James Calvert was down for 7 doz eggs for setting

Thursday, April 7

Weather - Fair cold north wind Eggs - 11.0 - 1 goose Churned 31 Ibs butter Men house cleaning the stable & greasing harness Gertie put first coat of paint on the South East room John Brown brought Mrs Brown Laura & Marguerite up for a little while in afternoon

Friday, April 8

Weather - Fine & little warmer Eggs - 128 Went over to Mr. Rennies Lot 23 con. 10 for two year old bull for Mr Hooper Fred went to Ashes for seed oats. 45 bu

Saturday, April 9

Weather - Fine & East wind much the same temperature Eggs - 122 - 1 goose Market day Produce from farm (good market)
Cream 106 pts

Butter 30 Ibs

Eggs 4 doz

Apples - 6 bu
Della was here helping Gertie with the work Men cleaned out the stone mound flower bed Set two hens on goose eggs (eight)

Sunday, April 10

Weather - Fine, cool, East wind shifting to north Eggs - 120 Attended S.S. & church in morning Mr. Sellars took the service Laura came home with us for dinner Della Dorothy and a girl friend came up in the afternoon for a walk Laura went back with them John brought his battery up later Gertie went out to village for a little while after supper

Monday, April 11

Weather - Fine & cool - North wind Eggs - 129 - 1 goose 1 duck - 1 Turkey Gertie washed Filled chop bins. Pulled out two stumps Started on the land for the first in the afternoon Attended party at Mina Sumerville's Gertie went over in the afternoon I went for the evening Laura was up for a little while

Tuesday, April 12

Weather - Cloudy. warmer clearing at night Eggs - 131 - 1 goose - 1 duck All hands on the land sowed 12 acres of barley R. Pinder came over for seed grain Fine hogs went to city all selects Mr. & Mrs. Walton were over for the evening, children also

Wednesday, April 13

Weather - Fine & cool north wind Eggs - 118 1 goose 1 duck 1 Turkey Seeding in field over the crick finished cultivating and half through seeding Little calf this morning. cow was in trouble at noon, had to have Kelly.

Thursday, April 14

Weather - Fine & warmer Eggs - 118 - 1 goose 1 duck 1 Turkey Seeding in full swing Della Stevenson on was arround to collect for a present for Mr Sellers Tim & Teddy along with Gertie & myself went sucker fishing only got five Churned 31 Ibs butter Mr Hellems was over and got 90 doz eggs {? in red} Mrs Hellems came also. Finished southeast room up stairs. Markham Mill truck was in with half ton of laying mash Oil truck was in with supply of oil

Friday, April 15

Weather - Fine & Warmer Eggs - 138 - 1 goose 1 duck 1 Turkey burned buckwheat stubble repaired litter carrier track Jno. Calvert came down for calf Dorthy & Della were up helping Gertie with the raking

Saturday, April 16

Weather - Cloudy - Mild. Showery East wind Eggs - 128 - 2 goose 1 duck 1 Turkey Market day Produce from farm (good market)
Cream 104 1/2 Pts

Butter 30 Ibs

Eggs - 5 doz

Apples - 5 bu
Little carrier track switch and car head light welded - $1.00 Fire in fire place brought Gertie a flower home for Easter

Sunday, April 17

Weather - Fine & warm Partly Cloudy, Misty at night Eggs - 128 - 2 duck Attended S.S. & Church in morning Mr. Eaton took change of service also had comunion servies In the afternoon, we along with Mr. & Mrs Brown went up to visit. John & Marguerite Ash at Sharon. Mrs. Pinder came home with us from New Market

Monday, April 18

Weather - Fine & Warm Eggs 132 - 2 goose 2 duck All hands at the seeding The gang all went fishing at night three from Pinders. Tim, Rus. Brillinger Bill Young. Nels. Boyington. Les & Myself got seventy three all told with speers and a net got home at four o clock

Tuesday, April 19

Weather - Cloudy Warm partly fair Eggs - 140 - 1 goose - 2 ducks 1 Turkey All hands seeding Laura & Dorothy came up at night Jim & June & the Fry came over also gave them all some fish home with them.

Wednesday, April 20

Weather, Fine & cooler, North wind Eggs - 138 - 1 goose 2 duck 1 Turkey Finished seeding to day by patching up wheat Young peoples social gathering at the church Mr Sellar Mr Craw & Mr Wisher provided most of the entertainment Presented Mr Sellar with $58.00 at the close Gertie was down to see Mrs Young in the afternoon

Thursday April 21

{Different hand writing on a seperate sheet of paper, pasted over Thursday April 21, written by a different person} Thurs, p.m. April 21st -1927. Mrs R, L.Stiver and her S.S. class of girls, with a few others, met at the home of Mrs Wm Craig Buttonville, to organize a Jr. Women's Institute. Mrs Irvin Graves (district Scarboro president) conducted the meeting. I really got a surprise when the ballets were counted, & I was elected President. Viola Walker was appointed Sec. - Treasurer.

On Sat,14, May, our 1st meeting held at Mrs. Wm. Brown's (Mother) good crowd.

" Tues. 14 June several members attended the W.J. district annual meeting at Wexford, morning & afternoon.

Wed. June 15 our Jr. W.I. were invited to Mrs. Deacon's Sat. July 9. Jr. W.I. meeting at Della Stephenson's, good crowd.

" Aug 13 " " " " " Viola Walkers

" Sept 10 " " " " " Mrs Hood's home with Fred Leaf as guest speaker on Horticulture.

"Oct 8 J.W.I. meeting held at Mrs R. L Stiver's home

" " 15 " " " invited to Victoria Square.

Nov 12 " " " " "
Wed Nov 16 Janet French, Mary & I attended a W.I. meeting in the city.

Frid Dec.2. I at a meeting at night at Viola Walker's.

{Blank sheet of paper placed over this page}

Thursday April 21

Weather - Cloudy light shower shifting wind Eggs - 132 - 2 ducks 1 goose 1 Turkey Churned 35 Ibs butter in morning Fred took the day off Mack rolled the barley or corn stalks burned leaves in the afternoon Gertie attended an organization meeting of Junior womans Institute Elected Gertie as president attended poultry meeting along with Mr Wilcox at Markham

Friday, April 22

Weather. Cloudy cold north wind Eggs - 132 - 2 duck 1 Turkey Fred started to plough the orchard Mack harrowed & disked the root ground. Gertie attended Mission Band quilting at the church in the afternoon Picked over apples in morning and filled chop bin in the afternoon Eight little gosling hatched today

Saturday, April 23

Weather - Cloudy cold clearing at night Eggs - 136 - 1 goose 1 Turkey 2 duck Market day Produce from farm
Cream 112 Pts

Butter 34 Ibs

Eggs - 5 doz

Apples - 4 bu
Fred ploughing in orchand, Mack started ploughing the root ground Went to Richmond Hill at night

Sunday, April 24

Weather - Partly fair, Cloudy Cold with snow fl. Eggs - 136 - 2 goose 2 duck Attended S.S. & church. Mr Sellars preaching his farwell sermon, a very large attendance, Cora Hooper came home with us for dinner and spentthe afternoon. Jim & June and fry came over for dinner and also stayed for the afternoon Attended Young Peoples meeting at night

Monday, April 25

Weather - Fine & cold Eggs - 138 - 2 ducks 1 Turkey Men bothe ploughed went to Richmond Hill for lumber for brooder house Mr & Mrs Pinder came over at night

Tuesday, April 26

Weather - Showery - strong south wind clearing at noon wind shifting to N.W. Eggs - 134 - 2 duck 1 goose Moved the brooder house into south orchard Mr. Hellems was over for eggs 57 doz Laura was here for a little while

Wednesday, April 27

Weather - Fair, cool & partly cloudy Eggs - 136 - 2 duck 1 goose 1 Turkey Churned 36 Ibs butter Layed floor in brooder house Fred sowed 7 achres of the fall wheat with {alsihe?} Attended board meeting of the church at Unionville, Gertie went out to the village till I came home Set the young goose on 12 eggs Allie Smith was married in Eaton Memorial church to-day

Thursday, April 28

Weather - Cloudy & cool partly fair Eggs - 116 - 2 duck 1 goose Churned 36 Ibs butter Set up the brooder stove Went over to Jims at night with some flower roots Gertie atended an institute meeting at Stevensons Eveline Hood was married to day

Friday, April 29

Weather - Fair & cool Eggs - 136 - 1 duck Did some choping for the hogs Fred gathered up stones off the affalfa seeds and harrowed the orchand in the afternoon Mack disked the root ground Took the south chimney off the house & made a flower bed by the verandah Laura came up for the afternoon & John & Mrs. Brown came up for her at night

Saturday, April 30

Weather - Fair and warmer Eggs - 127 2 duck 1 goose 1 Turkey Marked day produce from farm
115 pts cream

35 Ibs butter

45 doz eggs

4 bu apples
Mr Hooper went to city with me Jean Brown came home with me stayed for tea and then we took her home Gertie attended a committee meeting of Institute at Stevensons in afternoon

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Weather. Generaly fair rather cool and not much rain, very little growth No delay in seeding
Eggs - 3769 for the month

Cream 543 pts "

Butter 160 Ibs "

Apples 25 bu "

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Sunday, May 1

Weather - Partly fair - warmer & cloudy at night Eggs - 127 - 2 duck, 1 Turkey {? in red} Attended S.S. & church in morning Mr Eaton took charge of service had an after meeting of the membras of the congregation to decide on a proposed change in the arrangments of the circutes John came up for his battery Gertie went to Young peoples meeting at night & took Mrs Cunningham.

Monday, May 2

Weather - Fair & warm - Turning cloudy Eggs - 115 - 2 duck 1 goose 1 Turkey Men started working on buckwheat ground Went to see about gravel for church basement along with Mr. Paterson trimed the rasberry bushes in the afternoon

Tuesday, May 3

Weather - Showery - & little cooler Eggs - 124 - 1 duck 1 Turkey Spent the day in Toronto, bought some furniture for little room up stairs and ordered suite of clothes

Wednesday, May 4

Weather - Rain in the morning cleaning in afternoon Eggs 122 - 2 duck 1 Turkey Men cleaned wheat in morning a drew gravel for lane in afternoon In afternoon helped to let the frame of the mill down got about half down.

Thursday, May 5

Weather - Cloudy. ocasional showers Eggs 125 - 2 duck & Turkey Churned 36 lbs butter Fred went to help finish the mill Mr. Eeliot fell amd was very badly hurt was taken to the hospital in the afternoon Mack ploughed Filled the chop bins & planted some} early potaties in garden attended drama at the church given by Richmond Hill United church W.M.S. called Breezy {Nook? Rook?} . very good Set two hens on duck eggs Eatons truck delivered part of furniture Eatoms truck delivered {hant}? of funiture

Friday, May 6

Weather - fine & warm Eggs - 121 - 2 duck 1 goose 1 turkey Men ploughed. finished the B.W. Field Went on a delivery trip for Les in Morning Gertie & I went in some garden in afternoon Bella & Doris were here all afternoon Moved lilac tree at night

Saturday, May 7

Weather - Fair & warm eggs -129 - 2 duck Market day Produce from farm (good market)
Cream - 115 - pts

Butter - 38 Ibs

Eggs - 15 duck

apples - 4 bu.
Men were both cultivating Went to city the back way first time this spring, Mrs Cunningham came home with me Went to Unionville at night, and called at Mr. Spiers on my way home for walnut trees to plant

Sunday, May 8

Weather - Fair & warm strong East wind Eggs -125 1 duck 1 Turkey Attended SS & church in morning. Mothers day program was carried through in SS. & Mr. Braithwaite took the service in church good turnout Della Brown & Ruth Walker come home with us for dinner & stayed for the afternoon went for a little walk at night

Monday, May 9

Weather - Rain & warm Eggs - 129 2 duck 1 Turkey Went to Gormley for fruit trees from E.D.Smith, also asparagras & rambler Planted them in afternoon Mrs. Walter Scott died to-day

Tuesday, May 10

Weather - Rain in Morning clearing in afternoon very strong wind south west Eggs - 123 - 2 duck 1 goose 1 Turkey Fred went home in morning Men repaired fence in afternoon Gertie & I cleaned milk house & room in afternoon Wind nearly wrecked the silo, got there just in time to save it Attended young Peoples meeting at Victoria Square at night, good attendance

Wednesday, May 11

Weather - Cloudy & cool west wind Eggs - 111 - 1 duck Eight teams had a bee to haul gravel for church basement from Mr. Bells on third, bad getting out Gertie held wash day to-day Attended Mrs Scotts funeral in afternoon very large funeral. Irene came over and went with us Mrs Craig came up at night

Thursday, May 12

Weather - Cloudy, cool turning milder Eggs - 117 - 1 duck 1 goose T Churned 35 Ibs butter in morning Men drew gravel for lane Five gosolines {goslings} hatched to-day Planted asparagrass roots in afternoon Jim & Jean were over at night Mr. Hellems brought 500 chicks later in the evening

Friday, May 13

Weather Fair Eggs - 122 - 1 goose Worked the mangel ground, drilled & sowed the seed also sowed some garder peas in orchard Eaton truck delivered the rest of furniture Mr. Hellems was over & got 57 doz eggs and 23 turkey eggs to hatch.

Saturday, May 14

Weather - Cloudy showery, East wind Eggs - 102 - 1 duck Market day Produce from farm
Cream 110 pts.

Butter 34 Ibs.

Eggs 60 doz.

Apples 2 bu.
Brought suit of clothes home whitch had been ordered a few days before Gertie attended first meeting of the institute held at Mrs Browns

Sunday, May 15

Weather - Cloudy - light showers Eggs - 123 - 1 duck 1 goose Attended S.S. & church in morning not a very large turn out Mr. Eaton took the service Gertie went over to Stevensons for supper and went down to Young Peoples afer with Della

Monday, May 16

Weather Cloudy ocasional showers Eggs - 122 Mack ploughed in summerfallow Fred drew load of gravel & one of stone for the church basement The bee started to day on the flour of the basement Gertie went down home for the afternoon planted two more wallnut trees Set hen on four goose eggs Della S. Reba, Mrs Myer & children came up at night for milk & to see little chicks

Tuesday, May 17

Weather - Very fine in morning turning to rain at night Eggs - 110 - 1 goose 1 duck Filled the chop bins in morning Men bothe ploughed in fallow Helped to cement the floor in basement of church Mack ploughed out a nest of rabbits and gave them to Jim Gertie went o recital at Unionville at night which was very good.

Wednesday, May 18

Weather - Partly fair Eggs- 121 - 1 duck Men ploughed in fallow Helped all day at the church Set two hens on duck eggs

Thursday, May 19

Weather - Fair at first rain by night Eggs - 112-1 goose 1 duck Churned 33 Ibs butter in morning and helped Mr Hooper line up for fence went down to church in afternoon Men ploughed in morning and spread manure in afternoon Mr. Hellems was over and got 30 doz eggs

Friday, May 20

Weather - Partly fair Eggs - 125 1 goose 1 duck odd jobs all day. Men ploughed in follow set the old goose on 13 eggs

Saturday May 21

Weather - cloudy ocasional showers Eggs - 126 - 1 duck Market day produce from farm
Cream - 110 pts

Butter - 31 Ibs

Eggs - 32 doz

Apples - 3 bu
Gertie house cleaning Della came up to help her Fred went to auto sale at Unionville Jim bought a car went down to straiten thing up at the church Gertie oiled floor (Kitchen} at night.

Sunday, May 22

Weather - Fine & warm Eggs - 116 - 1 duck Attended church & S.S. in morning Rev Mr. Lee took the service, coming up here for dinner. Mrs Lee was along also In the evening we went down to aunt Eillens for a short visit

Monday, May 23

Weather East wind, rain all day Eggs - 118 - 1 duck Too wet to do much of any thing one load of straw delivered to Thorncliff Finished putting iron bars along in front of pig pens Gertie was out to visit Rena Tennyson

Tuesday, May 24

Weather - Cloudy, rainy & Misty. East wind Eggs - 132 - 1 duck Holliday - nothing doing Fair at Richmond hill postponed till Saterday on account of the weather John brought his batterie up to be charged

Wednesday, May 25

Weather. Cloudy rainy and clearing Eggs - 116 - 1 duck sent two loads straw to Thornecliff Men cleaned up wheat Gertie went to city in afternoon Jim & fry were over at night

Thursday, May 26

Weather - cloudy showery & cool Eggs- 109 - 1 duck Churned 36 Ibs butter in morning Men ploughed in morning and drew manure in afternoon Helped Les put up gas pump Went over to Jim's at night Mr. Hellems was over and got 39 doz eggs

Friday, May 27

Weather - Fair and cool Eggs - 121 - 1 duck Men were at the manure again stretched fence in morning & dug up some closed draine in afternoon Gertie painted the sellar way

Saturday, May 28

Weather, Fair & warmer Eggs - 123 - 1 duck Market day, produce from farm
Cream 105 pts

Butter 36 Ibs

Eggs 23 doz

Apple 2 bu
Men were at the manure Laura was up for the day

Sunday, May 29

Weather - Cloudy, East wind, Partly fair Eggs - 114 - 1 duck Attended S.S.& church in morning Mr. Eaton took the service Mr & Mrs Jordon Wilson {? in red} were out for the evening, John & Isobel were in for a few minutes later were here in time to see, Wilsons

Monday, May 30

Weather - Cloudy, East wind. (no rain). Eggs - 117 - 2 duck Men were at the manure Did some choping after dinner and then cultevated the the potatoe ground & the orchard over once Gertie had a big washing Mrs Brown was up for a while in afternoon rugging Took Tim's old gobbler home with his broken wing Gertie took rug out at night

Tuesday, May 31

Weather - Cloudy - Windy & cool Eggs - 109 - 1 duck Cultivated corn ground Fred scupled the mangels and then went went home, had tooth ache Mack cultivated Buckwheat ground Three loads of straw went away

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Wednesday, June 1

Weather, Very fine, warmer Three loads straw went away Fred came back at noon Mack disked the corn ground Gertie atended W.M.S. in afternoon Mrs. Cunningham & Mrs Brown & Gertie went down to {Hoods?} to see Rosgina Mr. Burnam was here to see about papering this room, Tim & Teddy came in while Mr Burnam was here

Thursday June 2

Weather. Very fine Churned 46 Ibs butter in morning 18 ducks hatched (18 eggs) Men were spuding thistles Load & half of straw & half load hay Attended shower for Marjory Mansfield at night very good turnout Jim Allen ran over a man with truck loaded with 5 ton coal, not his fault Fred patched roof of little barn

Friday, June 3

Weather Fine and warmer East wind Load hay went away first thing worked in garden most of day went one the south trip for Les. at noon planted corn cucumbers & tomato plants in garden at night Jim Atkinson came in for a little while at night Men spuded thistles all day

Saturday, June 4

Weather Cloudy rained most of day E. Wind Market day Produce from farm
Cream 100 pints

Butter - 44 Ibs

Eggs - 63 doz 1 doz duck
Men cut potatoes for planting Gertie & I went down to Browns at night

Sunday, June 5

Weather. Cloudy cool. North west wind (strong) attended S.S. & church in morning Mr. Lee took charge of service Mr & Mrs Brown came home with us for dinner, and then went out to Miss Frieheller's {Fierheller} funeral at the village Attended Young Peoples meeting at night Mrs. Clerk took the main topic for the evening

Monday, June 6

Weather Fine- Load hay went first thing thing Fred scufled mangles Mack harrowed summerfolow {fallow} all day Took paper off sitting room ready for paper hanger Jim Allen brought 4 ton coal and took load of wheat away at $1.42

Tuesday, June 7

Weather, Fine and warm Load of hay went first thing Fred cultivated root ground Jim Allen took second load of wheat at $1.45 cleaned up another load of wheat Went over to Jims for al little Gertie went down to the church in afternoon to help scrub.

Wednesday, June 8

Weather - warm, showery afternoon afternoon esp. Jim Allen took third load of Wheat at $1.45 Les took load of buckwheat to city at 85 ets Cleaned wheat Mack cut potatoes Gertie went down to Aunt Ellens in afternoon to W.M.S. meeting Young Peoples meeting social evening on Stevensons lawn Art White was here for dinner

Thursday, June 9

Weather. Cloudy. Showery. Churned 56 Ibs butter in morning Mr. Burnam papered sitting room Planted potatoes & worked Corn ground

Friday, June 10

Weather. Cloudy. Showery. Windy, warm Planting potatoes, & worked com ground Will Rodick came up for silo rod Made a new chicken feeder Gertie varnished wood work in sitting room and cleaned it up

Saturday, June 11

Weather, Fine & warm Market day. Produce from farm
Cream 100 pts

Butter 54 Ibs

Eggs 57 doz 1/2 doz duck
Fred Sowed insilage com (1 acres) Mack ploughed in buckwheat ground Laura & Marion Evan were up for evening and stayed over night Heard Cap. Lindburg speak from Washington Gertie finished the sitting room

Sunday, June 12

Weather - Fine and warm Attended S.S. & church in morning Mr. Eaton took the service After dinner went for motor ride Mr & Mrs. Brown & Mack also went along Went up to Sharon and back John & Marguarite were down this way In evening a friend of Mack's came in (Mr. {Tregg?}) stayed for supper and then we took them out to the street car Mack went away for a few days called in at Jims on our way home but they were away Uncle Jim Hoods & Patersons were up in afternoon while we were away

Monday, June 13

Weather, Fine turning cloudy in afternoon Fred took potatoe planter home sowed corn & beans south of orchard Jim Allen took two loads of wheat away at $1.48 Finished cleaning wheat then howed mangels planted cabage plants in garden Laura was up helping Gertie in afternoon Ollie Burr called in for a little in afternoon

Tuesday, June 14

Weather Fine & warm turning cool Les took load of hay in morning Howed mangels in morning Jim Allen got last load of wheat also brought one ton coal Choped, scuffled garden & cleaned stove pipes Gertie attended Joint Womens Ins. at Wexford in morning & afternoon Went to Unionville at night for hair cut.

Wednesday, June 15

Weather. Fine & cool North wind Les took load of hay in morning Gertie & I went to city in morning Fred hoed mangles all day I helped in afternoon Mack came back about eleven ploughed in afternoon Gertie attended W.I. meeting at Mrs. Beacons in afternoon

Thursday, June 16

Weather - Fine & Warm Churned 37 Ibs butter in morning Mack ploughed Fred hoed mangels

Friday, June 17

Weather Fine Took the stove out of chicken house and put in roosts. Howed mangels Mack ploughed Fred drilled up potatoes

Saturday, June 18

Weather, Cloudy. showery at times Gertie and I left for Syracuse called for Jim & Irene and children left at half past eight got there about nine oclock at night 299 miles had one puncture. Had lunch at Niagra Laura came up to keep house for Gertie & Edith Craig stayed for company Produce
Cream 100 pts

butter 35 Ibs

Eggs 57 doz

Sunday, June 19

Weather Cloudy Showery East wind Jim & I went for a strole around town in morning in the afternoon In afternoon the bunch went for a motor trip and had a fine trip even if it did rain

Monday, June 20

Weather, Fine and warm Spent the day at Syracuse, Gordon took us all up for a ride in the airoplane in the afternoon, Jim & Irene first & then Gertie and I. 3000 ft high & 100 mile an hour every body enjoyed it but Jim In the evening Gordon took as all to the show

Tuesday June 21

Weather, Fine and warm We left Syracuse this morning for home at quarter to ten and got home at nine oclock with out any mishap, tired but all enjoyed it and found every thing O.K. at home Men had buckwheat ground ready for sowing and mangels nearly finished We went 280 miles on our way home comming by Rochester went 700 miles all told from start to finish

Wednesday, June 22

Weather, Cloudy and rain then clearing & warm Got into working order again in morning dry cleaning up buckwheat after an inspection of place Men fixed fence in morning and sowed buckwheat in afternoon

Thursday, June 23

Weather, Cloudy, Warm, rain early in Noon turning cool at night Churned 53 Ibs butter in morning howed in afternoon Men ploughed in orchard in morning and harrowed potatoes & scuffled mangels in afternoon Forest Hill played Buttonville ball at night Buttonville won.

{Newspaper article pasted over part of Thursday, June 23} What W EAST YORK WOMEN AT ANNUAL MEETING Commendable Report Given by Scarboro' Junction Women's Institute MRS. GRAVES RE-ELECTED The varied character of the Women's Institute program and the possiblities of achievement were demonstrated by the splended reports submitted at the annual meeting of the East York dis-trict of the Women's Institutes which took place on Thursday a St. Andrew's Church, Markham, with the President, Mrs. Irvin Graves, in the chair. To the Buttonville Junior Branch, with a membership of 29, went the palm for attendance, which averaged 27. This organization purchased flan-nelette and made garments for chil-dren in an orphanage, at the same time providing a gift and cheer-box for each small {illegible} From left-over pieces

Wednesday, June 22

Weather, Cloudy and rain then clearing & warm Got into working order again in morning dry cleaning up buckwheat after an inspection of place Men fixed fence in morning and sowed buckwheat in afternoon

Thursday, June 23

Weather, Cloudy, Warm, rain early in Noon turning cool at night Churned 53 Ibs butter in morning howed in afternoon Men ploughed in orchard in morning and harrowed potatoes & scuffled mangels in afternoon Forest Hill played Buttonville ball at night Buttonville won.

{Newspaper article pasted over parts of Wednesday, June 22 and Thursday, June 23} Gives Cups for Oratory. Lake View Branch reported interesting monthly demonstrations and com-petitions, and an ingenious use of the roll call. It donated two silver cups to S.S. No. 9 for a contest in oratory, gave assistance to helpless infants and to sick persons. A particularly commendable report came from Scarboro' Junction Wom-en's Institute, and told of buying "wool-len underwear for the mother of a family, and underwear, stockings, boots and rubbers for the children." It sent regular donations to a deserted wife, assisted with a cot for the new East End Hospital, gave an offering toward the salary of a doctor in Northern On-tario, and sent flowers to various hos-pitals. It help a shower of canned fruit for the Home for Incurabl Chil-dren, and another of fruit cake for the King's Mission. The Richmond Hill Branch told of paying a story-teller to conduct a with the public library, and the Stouff-ville organization reported a gift of a its municipality. A choral class with 112 members was also organized at Stouffville. A Flower Day in the month of August was a red-letter occasion in the Union-ville Branch. Wexford Junior Institute told of total receipts for the last year of $230, and expenditures of $199. The various junior branches reported full member-ship in the League of Nations Society, and the Buttonville Branch became a member of Child Welfare Council. The Markham Sextet rendered sev-eral selections at the annual meeting, and one of the younger members gave a delightful piano solo. Mr. Harris spoke on the development of the new East End Hospital, to which the dis-trict is a subscriber. Judge Mott Speaks. Much interest was aroused by Judge H. S. Moot, who spoke about problems confronting parents. He urged his hearers to use every effort to reduce wastage in child life. Mrs. I. Graves was re-elected Presi-dent by acclamation. Mrs. Young and Mrs. Mason were appointed Vice-Presi-dents, and Miss Heron was made Sec-retary-Treasurer.

Wednesday, June 22

Weather, Cloudy and rain then clearing & warm Got into working order again in morning dry cleaning up buckwheat after an inspection of place Men fixed fence in morning and sowed buckwheat in afternoon

Thursday, June 23

Weather, Cloudy, Warm, rain early in Noon turning cool at night Churned 53 Ibs butter in morning howed in afternoon Men ploughed in orchard in morning and harrowed potatoes & scuffled mangels in afternoon Forest Hill played Buttonville ball at night Buttonville won.

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Friday, June 24

Weather - Fine cool turning little warmer Fred sowed Buckwheat in orchard & Mack rolled buckwheat in morning topped thisltes in afternoon Victoria Square beat Browns Corners 22 - 2 ball game

Saturday, June 25

Weather, Cloudy, two thunder storms warm turning cooler Market day Produce from farm
Cream 85 pts

Butter 52 Ibs

Eggs $4 doz 1 doz duck
Men topped thistles in morning & worked around the farm in afternoon Gertie went down to Mrs Youngs in the afternoon Mrs Stevenson & Florence Craig came home with me from city

Sunday, June 26

Weather - Fine & warm Attended S.S. & church in morning Spent the day at home, In the evening, we had several callers Norm & Laura came in, Mr Frost & Jim called for fe minutes. Mr & Mrs Gordon Wilson for a little visite and Katie & Floronce Craig.

Monday, June 27

Weather. Fine & warm Men toped thistles Went to Unvionville to see Norm. then went to Richmond Hill for repairs. Mack went with me Gertie had tea at stephenson's. With Miss Hoddard

Tuesday, June 28

Weather. Fine & warm Made a start at the hay cut some alfafa in morning Mack worked in orchard & harrowed potatoes, Men finished toping thistles in afternoon Gertie had some girl friends in in afternoon & evening to meet Katie Craig, Margurile & John also came down

Wednesday, June 29

Weather, Fine & Very warm Men hoed mangels in morning worked at hay in afternoon Churned 36 Ibs butter in morning went on trip for eggs for Les in afternoon Went out to Richmond Hill at night for mower repairs

Thursday, June 30

Weather - Fine & very Warm Men worked at hay & hoed mangels Market day to-day on account of holliday very. small attendance at market Induction of Rev Mr. Woods to this pastoral charge was held at St John's in the evening Weeks produce
Butter - 35 Ibs

Cream - 40 pts

Eggs - 38 doz
Mack finished his time to night

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Friday, July 1

Weather. Fine & very warm Fred cut hay in morning, took the holliday in afternoon Confederation celebrations held from coast to coast, of the sixtieth anniversay of Dominion of Canada In the evening, We went down to Wm Youngs along with Irene & Jim & Mr & Mrs Spiers Norm Reid came ready to start work for six months

Saturday, July 2

Weather Fine & very warm light rain at night Every body could hay all day after being raked by Fred Della was up helping Gertie for the day at night we went out to the store and gave Viola a hand with the store work

Sunday, July 3

Weather, Partly fine, cooler & strong wind Attended church & S.S. in morning Mr. Woods our new pastor preached his first sermon to us {, in red} very good attendance Spent the day at home In the evening attended Young Peoples meeting. Miss Preston a returned Messionary from Japan gave a very interesting address on Japan and her work on our way home we called in the Browns for a little while

Monday, July 4

Weather. Fine & cool. strong wind Drew in hay in morning 5 loads (good shape) choped after dinner. one load of hay and then quit on accound of wind and thinned mangels Della was up helping Gertie

Tuesday, July 5

Weather, Fine & a little warmer Drew in hay. 11 loads Leslie gave us a hand in afternoon Oil truck was in and filled up with coil oil Tim & Teddy were in for a short time at night Rinky Dinks beat Buttonville at ball Della was up again to day to help Churned to-day 35 Ibs. made over 35 Ibs.

Wednesday, July 6

Weather, Cloudy Showery. cool Norm went to city in morning and then men ploughed mangels in afternoon Fixing at steering of car most of day W.M.S meeting was held here. members of St Johns were here also good attendance Mrs Jones of Markham spoke

Thursday, July 7

Weather. Cloudy showery cool & clearing Thinned mangels in afternoon with Norm & Fred cultivated corn churned - 33 Ibs butter.

Friday, July 8

Weather - fine - Warm Norman cut hay in morning Fred scuffled mangles afternoon drew in 5 loads hay.

Saturday, July 9

Weather - fine - very warm - Market day - 68 Ibs butter, 68 Dg eggs 75 pts cream Douglas came home at noon worked at hay. Institute meeting at Stephensons in afternoon, a good meeting & splendid crowed. Douglas & I went over at night to see Orval & Myrtle. {? in red}

Sunday, July 10

Weather - fine - cool - chilly at night attended Sunday School & chunch in A.M. our Sunday to work. Lovley's straw stack on fire. Pat & Norman went. Slept in afternoon - Mr & Mrs Hellems came over for tea.

Monday, July 11

Weather - fine - very warm. Cut hay in little field north farm four O'clock a.m. lumped hay & drew in 8 loads hay. saw old turkey & little ones. {Where? written in red} Wash day. Had new honey for dinner in cone. went over to see ball game at night were dissappointed Richmond Hill did not come out.

Tuesday, July 12

Warm very warm Parade at Markham Fred scuffled potatoes Norman cut hay - Dougles hoed etc. lumped hay in afternoon. went to the store at night, then I went on down house & took some ice cream. Jack & Margurerite were home. Jean was home from her holiday at Muskoka.

Wednesday, July 13

Weather Fine at first showery by night Norm cut hay, Fred raked hay in morn all lumped hay in afternoon Jean came up for visit Bob came over at night Dorothy was here also

Thursday, July 14

Weather, Cloudy showery, clearing in aft. Norm cut hay on afternoon Churned 46 Ibs butter in noon Jean & Dorothy stayed over till today went home in afternoon Mr Nickols came down to see about bailing hay Wellman's boy was drowned in Clarks pond at night

Friday, July 15

Weather, East wind rained all morn Fred went home for the day Norm & I went to Nichols to bale hay (Gertie was alone all day)

Saturday, July 16

Weather Clearing Market day Produce, good market
Cream 75 pts

Butter 44 lbs

Eggs - 57 doz
Norm went to finish hay at Nichols. Fred struck out alfalfa with plough & raked hay

Sunday, July 17

Weather, Unsettled, heavy rain in afternoon Attended S.S. & church in morning Went with Jim & Irene for dinner attended funeral of Wellman boy in afternoon at Headford Norm & Fred did chores

Monday, July 18

Weather - fine - warm. Douglas ploughed in morning Fred drew at manure Norman hoed in the afternoon they worked at hay. Gertie went out to Mrs. Craigs in afternoon to help squeeze lemon juice for picnic, Della was here a short while in afternoon Gertie made first apple pie this season today.

Tuesday, July 19

Weather - fine all day. men drew in 3 loads hay in morning then lumped hay all afternoon. Sunday School picnic at Kew Beach we were so busy, could not get of{2nd f in red}, a good crowd went. Gertie went down home in afternoon and got gooseberries. Mr & Mrs Hellems were here in the evening, took home 48 young roosters 608 each.

Wednesday, July 20

Weather fine all day. Men drew in hay with two wagons, got 17 loads in. Mr Hellems brought 21 young cockerels over. Della was up helping Gertie today

Thursday, July 21

Weather - fine with easterly winds. Drew 12 loads hay Les helped in Morn.

Friday, July 22

Weather, Cloudy showery in Morn, Heavy rain with thunder about four o.c. Men drew out manure with spreader Churned 52 lbs butter in morn. in the afternoon ploughed alfalfa with tractor plough Della was still here helping today went home with John at night

Saturday, July 23

Weather, Cloudy Rain all day every thing is soaked, creek running full
Market day Produce

Cream. 70 pts

Butter 50 lbs

Eggs - 50 doz. 18 duck
Fred went home, nothing doing all day

Sunday, July 24

Weather - fine and cool attended S.S. & church a goodly number present. Mr & Mrs Rev Woods & children, Jim, Irene & children and Dorothy came home with us for dinner, later John & Isabel came for tea & spent the evening with us.

Monday, July 25

Weather - fine and very warm. men sprayed potatoes & drew out manure Wash day. John & girls came up for Pat to go and have a game of ball.

Tuesday, July 26

weather - fine - warm men drew out manure Douglas ploughed with tractor.

Wednesday, July 27

Weather - fine - showery in afternoon. drew hay up from back field, put it into a stack Leslie helped in fornoon In afternoon Fred commensed the harvest at Barley.Norman went to the young people's picnic held at Muselmans Appleton Park. In the evening Dett & Alex motored out to see us, we were here all alone. Packed eleven Doz eggs in waterglass.

Thursday, July 28

Weather - Cloudy at first then becoming nice Churned 47 lbs butter. harvesting all day long. Della came up & helped me, then she went home, to go to Marguerite's for awhile. Shut up some young roosters to pick.

Friday, July 29

weather - a lovely harvest day. men harvesting all day, Douglas ploughing. Dorothy came up to help with work. John here for eggs at night.

Saturday, July 30

Weather - cool - fine. Market day - butter 46 lbs
eggs 43 Doz.

8 chickens cream 63 pints
men cut & shocked wheat. Jean came home with Douglas. Men here at night to see about bailing hay. Laura and David came up short while at night.

Sunday, July 31

Weather - fine & Warm. attended S.S. & church in morning very good attendance. In afternoon Leslie & Douglas took cars and went for a drive having Aunt Marion Margaret, Mrs Hood & Edith as the guests {, in red} had lunch in exhibition park, Aunt Marion & Margaret Came up & stayed with us over night,

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=== Monday, August 1 === {see pdf. 1927_121} {Pasted over writing on August 1, 1927} THE FIFTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE Markham Township Religious Education Council will be held in the UNITED CHURCH, MARKHAM Friday, January 17, 1928 Mr. A.R. Lewis, President Jacob Broadway, 1st Vice-Pres. Rev. A. Winger, 2nd Vice-Pres. James Ley, Secretary-Treas. Mr. E.J. Shriver. Rec. Sec'y.

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PROGRAMME
10 a.m. - Devotional Service, led by Rev. Stuart Woods.

10.15 a.m. - Words of Welcome, Geo. W. Crosby.

10.15 a.m. - Words of Welcome, Geo. W. Crosby.
10:20 a.m. - REPORTS
(a) Secretary-Treasurer

(b) Elementary Div. Mrs. R.L. Stiver

(c) Girls Work. Miss M. Somerville

(d) Boys Work, Mr. Fred E. Reesor.

(e) Adult Bible Class, Rev. W.M. Haig

(f) Home Dep't, Mr. W.M. Haig

(g) Temperance, Mr. A. Stouffer

(h) Missions, Mrs. Ed. Hastings

(i) Teacher Training, Rev. W.R. Auld

(j) Young People's, Mr. C. Alfred Dyke

Monday, August 1

AFTERNOON SESSION 2.00 p.m. - Devotional Exercises
SPECIAL FEATURES FOR YOUTH

(a) Song Service

(b) Missionary Talk on Africa by Rev. S.S. and Mrs. Shantz, demonstrated with native costume and curios.

Solo, Mrs. O. Morden

Hymn

Address, Rev. Willard Brewing

Report of Nominating Committee

Offering

Hymn

Adjournment
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EVENING SESSION

7.30 p.m. - Prayer and Praise Service led by Rev. W.H. Fuller

Anthem by the Choir of St. Andrew's United Church {written in light ink:} Comm. Coll. & Hymn

Address by Bishop Brewing

Hymn

Offering

Introduction of President Elect

Adjournment

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WHO'S WHO
Rev. S.S. Shantz, returned missionary from Africa and now minister of the Mennonite Church, Stouffville

Rev. H.E. Priest, General Secretary of the Ontario Religious Education Council

Rev. Willard Brewing, Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church and immediate past President of the Provincial Ontario Religious Educaiton Convention
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Monday. August 1

Weather - grand day - men cut wheat and shocked. Mrs. Hood & Edith came up from Eras' had dinner with us along with Aunt Marion & Margaret, leaving in the afternoon calling on the Russel's thence to Mr John Young's. Douglas fixd car at night putting on new tire & tube.

Tuesday, August 2

Weather, Very fine & cool Fred finished cutting wheat to-day Norm was shocking wheat all day Ploughed all day with tractor plough. Della was up most of the day helping Gertie Gertie went over to Stephensons in the evening for a while.

Wednesday, August 3

Weather - fine, quite cool Finished ploughing first thing Fred cultivated corn Norm scuffled potatoes Took a trip to Niagara Falls in afternoon along with Aunt Marion & Margaret Scott, Walter & Mother & Edith

Thursday, August 4

Weather Fine & warmer showery at night Started threshing barley Norm up set first load of barley broke the rack alittle and set thing{s in red} back a little Gertie churned 41 lbs butter Della was up all day helping

Friday, August 5

Weather, Cloudy at first clearing and strong north wind Threshed barley all day after light rain of night before dried off Norm was laid up all day with sprained ankle but helped to pick 25 young roosters Newton Brown was up in afternoon helping in Norm's place Della was here all day

Saturday, August 6

Weather , Mostly fair, clear at night Threshing barley all day Went to Markham in morning got back by noon to help with the work
Produce from farm

Cream 62 pts

Butter 40 lbs

Eggs 48 doz.

Chickens 24
Della was here all day going home at night Prince of Wales, George & Premier Boldwin visited Toronto to-day big doing

Sunday, August 7

Weather, Cloudy but mostly fair few scattered showers but not here Attended S.S. & Church in morning In afternoon Gertie & I went down to Brown's heard opening of Peace Bridge ceremonies by radio from Buffalo N.Y. Attended Young Peoples meeting at night. Mr Galbraithe of Newtonbrook gave an address on the effects of alcohol on the human system Les'es gang went away for the day

Monday, August 8

Weather, Partly fair Cloudy and a few scattered showers (none here) Did a little chopping in morning and threshed wheat the rest of the day Les came up and did the pitching, blew straw inside for baling Bob Pindar was up to see about getting some hay baled Florence & Edith Craig here in evening

Tuesday, August 9

Weather, Very Fine & cool north wind Threshing wheat all day Della came up to day Gertie went over to Stevensons for tea Party to-night in the (old-new) mill at Richmond Hill

Wednesday, August 10

Weather. Very fine little warmer Threshed Wheat all day Gertie went down to McQuay to W.M.S. picnic

=== Thursday, August 11 Weather - Fine & warm Finished threshing wheat & started cutting mixed grain in morning Baled straw in afternoon Gertie churned 34 lbs butter in morning

Friday, August 12

Weather Fine & warm Started to bale straw in morn but had mishap with the machine and took most of the day repairing had to go to Hamilton for repair men cut mixed grain rest of day Picked 16 chickens

Saturday, August 13

Weather Fine & warm Baled straw til four o'clock then cut mixed grain Markey day Produce from farm
Butter 32 lbs

Cream 54 pts

Eggs 38 doz

Chicken 16
Leslie attended market alone Junior Institute at {Walkers?} Gertie was not {present?}.

Sunday, August 14

Weather, Fine, warm turning cold at night Took in a trip by motor today went as far a Meaford 260 miles bothe ways included,

Monday, August 15

Weather Fine & cool strong North wind Men cut & stooked grain all day. Ploughed summer fallow all day with tractor

Tuesday, August 16

Weather Fine & cool strong North wind. Men cut and stooked grain all day Ploughed summer fallow all day with tractor Fixed board for baler at night Gertie went over to Mrs Burr's to an aluminium demonstration

Wednesday, August 17

Weather Fine warmer North wind Finished cutting & stooking grain and ploughed till men finished cutting in morning Baled straw in afternoon Gertie was out to Betty's birthday party in afternoon & evening Laura was up to-day

Thursday, August 18

Weather Fine partly cloudy Finished baling & did some chopping in morning Gertie churned 35 lbs butter in morning Baled hay at Robert Pinders in afternoon with Norm Fred was destroying weeds all afternoon

Friday, August 19

Weather Fair but cloudy calm Finished baling at Pinders in morning Fred picked some apples for town & cut weeds. Finished ploughing summer fallow got ready to thresh again and in afternoon threshed four loads and drew in six loads of mixed grain Picked 25 young roosters

Saturday, August 20

Weather, Fair partly cloudy Market day Produce from farm
Cream 66 pts

Butter 32 lbs

Eggs 32 doz

Chickens 25
good market Threshed grain as much as possible had machine to change over Gertie went down to Mrs Youngs in afternoon

Sunday, August 21

Weather. Fair Partly cloudy attended S.S. and church in morning Mr Park of Toronto took the service and after the service came home with us for dinner In the evening Gordon & Lillian Gibb called in for a visite

Monday, August 22

Weather, Fine & warm. Threshed mixed grain all day Funeral of Miss Galloway was {( in red}held today

Tuesday, August 23

Weather. Fair. Turning cloudy then to rain Finished threshing mixed grain just as the rain came on.

Wednesday, August 24

Weather. Fair & cool north wind Worked on wheat ground in morning Threshed oats in afternoon Went down to Aunt Ellens in evening to a farewell for aunt Marion & Margaret Scott

Thursday, August 25

Weather Fair & cool North wind Finished Harvest to-day Threshed Oats all day Gertie churned 37 lbs of butter in morning Went to Richmond Hill for repairs for plough at night

Friday, August 26

Weather, Fair and cool Finished threshing in morning then repaired plough till noon, ploughed wheat ground in afternoon Norm dug out stones in morning and picked chickens in afternoon along with Gertie & Della Fred was home all day

Saturday, August 27

Weather. Fair & cool, Partly cloudy Market day Produce from farm
Cream 75 pts

Butter 35 lbs

Eggs 28 doz

Chickens 23 - Food market

Norm cultivated summerfallow with tractor outfit then took the baler over to Jim Atkinsons Fred was at various jobs

Sunday, August 28

Weather Cloudy & cool Attended S.S. & church in morning and then went up to J. Asker for dinner and the rest of the day. Mr & Mrs Brown went along with us

Monday, August 29

Weather. Rain. all day, first good rain for over a month. Men went out to work and stayed till the rain chased them in Took bags over to R Stivers for seed wheat John & Marguerite called in after dinner for a short while Fixed litter carrier tub in afternoon.

Tuesday, August 30

Weather, Cloudy and rainy looking Norm & I went over to J. Atkinsons to bale straw, baled 13 ton and came home & did a little chopping for hogs Gertie went over with me in afternoon Fred ploughed in little sand field all day

Wednesday, August 31

Weather Fine and a little warmer Ploughed with tractor plough all day Norm dug stones & harrowed wheat ground Fred finished ploughing sand field gathered up stones in morning and in afternoon & went over to R. Stivers for 60 bu. of seed wheat then banked up potatoes Les took Five hogs & one calf to city Gertie went down home tonight To-day was the big swim at Ex. {Canadian National Exhibition Toronto}

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Thursday, September 1

Weather Cloudy & cool Fred went to Ex. Gertie churned 36 lbs butter in morning Norm worked on wheat ground all day Finished ploughing barley field in morning & cultivated wheat ground in afternoon Mr. Irish sent a man over for baler

Friday, September 2

Weather, Fair partly cloudy Worked on wheat ground in morning did some chopping. cleaned the seed wheat & picked chickens Norm worked on wheat ground all day Fred finished {moulting?} potatoes in morn & started sowing wheat in afternoon

Saturday, September 3

Weather, Partly fair, stormy looking warm. Men were sowing & working on wheat ground all day
Market day Produce from farm

Cream 75 pts

Butter 32 lbs

Eggs 26 doz

chickens 20 rather dull market
Went to Markham at night for radio battery and called at Boyingtons on way home Laura & Della went to city with me.

Sunday, September 4

Weather. Fine. Beautiful day Attended S.S. & Church in morning Jean came home with us for dinner and John came up in afternoon and we all went for a motor trip attended Young Peoples meeting in evening whitch was addressed by {Mr Body?} of Toronto (very good)

Monday, September 5

Weather. Very fine & warm Fred finished sowing wheat Norm rolled & farrowed wheat ground all day Ploughed with tractor plough all day

Tuesday, September 6

Weather. Very fine & warm Baled straw for John Boyington in morning 10 ton Fred finished rolling & harrowing wheat ground in morning and they gathered up spoiled hay in afternoon and I ploughed

Wednesday, September 7

Weather, Cloudy showery looking warm Men ploughed all day after finishing the spoiled hay Attended Exhibition along with John & Isobel & Mr & Mrs Brown Wilsons barns were burned late at night

Thursday, September 8

Weather Cloudy early then clearing and warm (very clear) Norm went to Exhibition Fred ploughed all day I also ploughed with tractor plough Gertie churned 37 lbs butter in Morning

Friday, September 9

Weather, Fine & warm Ploughed with tractor plough all day Men ploughed in Morning and picked apples in afternoon

Saturday, September 10

Weather, Cloudy little shower. warm
Market day Produce from farm

Cream 78 pts

Butter 36 lbs

Eggs - 24 doz

Apples 10 by - fair Market
Men ploughed all day Gertie attended Institute meeting held at Mr Hoods, Fred Leaf addressed the the meeting on Horticulture

Sunday, September 11

Weather Fine & warm I was under the weather all day Gertie went to S.S. & church in Morn Tim & Teddy came over at night

Monday, September 12

Weather, Fine & warm Finished ploughing field over the creek and did some chopping & moved baler over to R. Stivers Men ploughed

Tuesday, September 13

Weather, Cloudy & Early shower Baled straw at Rub Stivers Fred ploughed Went over to Unionville at night

Wednesday, September 14

Weather Fine & warm Baled straw at the Padjets Fred ploughed Corn roast at Rub Stivers at Night

Thursday, September 15

Weather. Fine & very warm Baled straw at Da. Duncans Fred ploughed Gertie churned 31 lbs butter in morn Dell Stevenson came up at night

Friday, September 16

Weather. Fine & warm Baled Straw at Da. Duncans Fred ploughed in morn & picked apples in afternoon

Saturday, September 17

Weather, Cloudy & warm clearing
Market day Produce from farm

Cream 79 pts

Butter 29 lbs

Eggs 23 doz

Apples 9 bu good Market
Men pulled beans in Morning & cut buckwheat in afternoon

Sunday, September 18

Weather Cloudy & warm showery Attended S.S. & church in Morning Mrs Brook & Mrs Paterson came home with us for dinner Jim called in at night

Monday, September 19

Weather, Fine & cool Fred cultivated sand field in Morn and cut buckwheat in afternoon Norm dug out stones & stooked wheat rest of day Disked Bartlett pears Gertie attended W.M.S. a church in afternoon (washed in P.M.)

Tuesday, September 20

Weather, Fair first turning cloudy then showery clearing again & en{cut off} Dug out stones and cleaned them off field and then drew a few loads of gravel for lane Mr Lewis came over for the hay press Mrs Brown was up to help Gertie in afternoon Cora Hooper came over for pickling pears Fred home for the afternoon

Wednesday, September 21

Weather. Fair & cool Norm & I were baling straw for Mr Louis Markham Fred furrowed & cultivated Gertie attended W.M.S. quilting at the church First pullet egg to-day

Thursday, September 22

Weather, Fair and cool at first turning showery in afternoon Norm & I were were baling straw at Mr Louis, Markham all day Fred was ploughing head lands & cultivating Dempsey & Tunny fight at Chicago to-night Gertie churned 232 lbs butter

Friday, September 23

Weather, Partly fair & cool Did some chopping first thing Fred cultivated with tractor outfit all day over other side of the creek Norm picked apples dressed 20 chickens Dance at the hall

Saturday, September 24

Weather Fine & warm
Market day Produce from farm

Cream 86 pts (fast market)

Butter 21 lbs

Eggs 18 doz

chickens 8 roosters & 12 old fowl

Apples 11 bu Pears 7 bu
Norm drew manure all day Fred finished cultivating field over by the road then went home Gertie went to city with {?} and came home with {?} at noon Della came up to keep house

Sunday, September 25

Weather, Fine & warm Attended S.S. & church in morning Rally day was held in the S.S. W.M.S. held service in church in the evening. Went down to get the Aunties in afternoon and took them home after the service

Monday, September 26

Weather, Fair partly cloudy Easterly winds looks like rain Fred started to cut the corn. Norm & I baled 12 ton of straw at Oscar Cox

Tuesday, September 27

Weather Fine East wind turning cloudy cool Fred cut corn all day Norm worked at the mangels all day Drew in the first lot of beans sharpened cutting box knives Gertie went down home at night

Wednesday, September 28

Weather, Mostly fine warm turning showery by night Fred finished cutting corn by noon Set cutting box ready for filling silo and then worked at mangels men were at Wm Brooks filling silo in afternoon Gertie went out to help {pack the bale?} at Mrs. Craigs at night

Thursday, September 29

Weather, Fine & warm Strong South West wind. clouding up and heavy rain by night Men went to Wm Brooks to help finish silo filling Started silo filling at ten oclock and finished at five; at home Got three loads from W. Brooks Laura came up to help Gertie

Friday, September 30

Weather. Fine warm strong S.W. wind Norm helped fill silo & J. Boyington first then to Youngs Fred & I cleaned eavestroughs then tried the plough but did not go pulled mangels rest of day Picked sixteen old hens Churned 26 lbs butter on Morn Mrs Sanderson died this morning 86 th year

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Sunday, October 2

Weather Fine & warm Attended S.S. & Church in Morn and called into Brown for dinner stayed till four Oclock then came home & found Mr & Mrs J. Lunau here. They then stayed for the rest of the day

Monday, October 3

Weather, Partly fair warm rain in afternoon Norm went to Prodicks to fill silo Fred went to Allens to fill silo Gertie washed in morning & in afternoon attended funeral of Mrs Sanderson.

Tuesday, October 4

Weather, Showery in Morning then clearing with strong wind cooler Did some chopping first thing then worked at the mangels in afternoon Went to Richmond Hill for repairs for plough at night

Wednesday, October 5

Weather, Fine & warmer Norm & Les went to Hoopers to fill silo till half past two Fred & I went to Padjets to fill silo till noon In afternoon we got five large loads of corn from Padjets and put in silo.

Thursday, October 6

Weather Fine & warm Norm went to Wm Boyington to fill silo in morning Fred finished mangels in morn Churned 26 lbs butter in Morn Threshed buckwheat in afternoon Newton Brown came up to help us got over half done

Friday, October 7

Weather. Rainy, Heavy rain early in morning Turning cooler Les took 2 loads of straw to Thorncliff. Runn buckwheat through fanning mill to take out green stuff Picked apples & I went on the trip south and then we picked 11 old hens Attended service in church at night Mr Rev Dr {Trey?} took the service

Saturday, October 8

Weather, Fine & cool
Market day Produce from farm

Cream 82 pts

Butter 24 lbs

Eggs 12 doz

Apples 6 bu

Hens 11 Good market
Men ploughed all day Gertie attended Junior Institute held at home of Mrs B. Stivers

Sunday. October 9

Weather, Fine cool Turning cloudy by night Attended S.S. & Church in morning Comunion service to-day Attended Young Peoples meeting at night

Monday, October 10

Weather, Fine & cool West wind Les took one load of straw away Fred drew in the pumpkins and then men finished some ploughing In afternoon Fred cut seed clover & Norm & I threshed buckwheat

Tuesday, October 11

Weather. Fine & cool East wind Finished threshing buckwheat and set fire to stack Fred cut seed clover in morning and men both went to Jof. Calverts to fill silo in afternoon Gertie & I went to ploughing match R.L. Stiver brought three men from the match to stay with us

Wednesday, October 12

Weather, Rain & more rain Cleaned the rest of buck wheat in morning. Did some chopping in afternoon Ploughing Match called off {? in red}

Thursday, October 13

Weather, Fine & cool We all went to ploughing match Gertie churned 19 lbs butter in morning

Friday, October 14

Weather Fine & cool Fred finished cutting clover & Norm & I picked chickens and went to ploughing match in afternoon Fred harrowed in afternoon Attended ploughmans banquet at King Edward at night

Saturday, October 15

Weather, Fine
Market day Produce from farm

Cream 73 pts & 10 from Browns

Butter 17 lbs

Eggs 7 doz

Old hens 17 very good market
Norm traded his car for a ford coup Gertie attended Institute meeting at Victoria Square in afternoon

Sunday, October 16

Weather, fine Attended S.S. & church in morning Mother & Edith came home with us Attended Young peoples meeting at night (view of India)

Monday, October 17

Weather, Fine & cool East wind Norm went down to Browns to thresh buckwheat Fred Harrowed field over the creek and then we drew in one load of clover Brought one heifer home from Padjets

Tuesday, October 18

Weather, North East wind cool Haulled in 6 loads of clover Mr Woods called in the afternoon & stayed for supper

Wednesday, October 19

Weather, North wind looked like rain but did not Men ploughed in morning while I turned the clover over and we picked potatoes in afternoon I went to Richmond Hill at night and the Hall was burned about nine Oclock at night

Thursday, October 20

Weather, Fine & cool strong N.W. wind turning warmer Picked potatoes all day Gertied churned 21 lbs butter in morning

Friday, October 21

Weather Cool & showery in morning clearing in afternoon north wind Men ploughed all day in buckwheat ground. Cleaned hen house up for the pullets in morn ing & ploughed in corn ground in afternoon bought the pullets at night 750 and about 25 still out Pearsons house down the fourth was burned about eleven o'clock at night

Saturday, October 22

Weather, Fine & cool partly cloudy
Market day Produce from farm

Cream 76 pts 10 from Browns

Butter 19 lbs

Eggs - 3 doz
Men ploughed in morning & drew in the rest of the clover in the afternoon Laura & Dorothy went to city with me & Jean & Marion Evans came home with us

Sunday, October 23

Weather, Fine & warm Attended S.S, & Church in morning Mr. Ferguson took the servicce as Mr. Woods was preaching aniversary services for him Gertie went for a walk in afternoon with her mother & Jean & Marion Irvin Spent the evening at home by fireplace

Monday, October 24

Weather, fine & warm Picked potatoes nearly all day finished them, then took load of clover off Mr Pinder Sr died suddenly tonight Nels Boyington ground the valves in my carr

Tuesday, October 25

Weather Fine & warm started picking apples to-day Les took one load of straw to Atkinsons feed store

Wednesday, October 26

Weather, Fine & warm Picked apples all day Les took two loads of straw to Thorncliff for Mr. Sloan

Thursday, October 27

Weather. Fine & warm Picked apples all day Les took one load of straw to Thorncliff Gertie churned 17 lbs butter

Friday, October 28

Weather Fine very warm turning cool by night Picked apples all day Gertie picked four ducks

Saturday, October 29

Weather Fine & cooler
Market day Produce from farm

Cream 78 pts & 9 fom Browns

Butter 15 lbs

Eggs 2 1/4 doz

Ducks 4 & 2 chickens
Men picked apples all day

Sunday, October 30

Weather cloudy & cool Attended S.S. & church in morning Spent the rest of day at home by the fireplace. Norm was away all day

Monday, October 31

Weather, Partly fair. warmer with light rain by night Picked apples all day The gang went away to hunt to-day Fred went to Mr {Goods?} sale and bought the sleighs for me

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Weather Fine & warm Picked apples all day Fred went down to get the sleighs

Tuesday, November 1

Weather Fine & warm Picked apples all day Fred went down to get the sleighs

Wednesday, November 2

Weather, cooler showery Started to pick apples and had to quite on account of rain Fred went home in afternoon Norm ploughed & I cultivated potatoe ground Mrs. Russell died to-day Pumpkin pie social at church by the mission band

Thursday, November 3

Weather, Fine & cool Men ploughed in morning and picked apples in afternoon I ploughed corn ground all day Gertie churched 21 lbs butter

Friday, November 4

Weather, Cloudy & cool Men finished picking apples in morn & ploughed in afternoon Finished ploughing corn ground & then picked ducks along with Gertie went on trip to Youngs & Spears in Morning Attended Mrs Russells funeral in the afternoon

Saturday, November 5

Weather. Cloudy cool partly fair
Market day Produce from farm

Cream 77 pints & 23 from Browns

Butter 20 lbs

Eggs - 4 doz

Apples - 5 bu

Ducks - 7, Good market
Gertie & I run the show as Leslie was away hunting Norm took most of day off, to go, to the city Fred was cultivating at the back end of the farm

Sunday, November 6

Weather, Cold turning stormy in afternoon first snow of the season Attended S.S. & Church in morn and spent the rest of the day at Home

Monday, November 7

Weather Very cold and squally Filled chop bins first thing Then Fred went home Norm & I clipped some cows and cleaned hen house

Tuesday, November 8

Weather, Cool turning a little milder Men clipped cows in Morning & ploughed in afternoon W.M.S. thank offering meeting at the church at night

Wednesday, November 9

Weather, Cool but milder & fair Started plowing fall wheat stubble with tractor plough Men ploughed second ploughing all day Practise at the store at night

Thursday, November 10

Weather, Fine & moderate Ploughed in fall wheat stubble again to day men also ploughed Gertie churned 17 lbs butter in morn Hunters returned home to-night with one bear & five deer

Friday, November 11

Weather, Cloudy very misty in morn very warm Finished ploughing fall wheat stubble in morn & helped Gertie pick ducks in afternoon Men ploughed all day Meeting at church at night about Young Peoples debate & S.S. entertainment

Saturday, November 12

Weather, Cool & very windy
Market day Produce from farm

Cream 76 pts cream 18 from Browns

Butter 16 lbs

Eggs - 6 1/2 doz

Dicks - 8 & 4 chickens

Apples - 5 bus. slow market
Fred ploughed in morn & drew manure in afternoon Norm drew manure in fornoon and had toothache in afternoon Gertie attended Institute in afternoon Mary Rodick came home with her for tea and then we had practise at the store at night

Sunday, November 13

Weather, Fine & cool Attended S.S. & church in Morn spent the afternoon at home Laura came up with us for dinner Attended Headford United church aniversary service at night the Browns Corners {Quoir?} rendered the special music, Mr. Brace was the Minister a good atrendance

Monday, November 14

Weather, Fine warm at first turning Cloudy and rain by night Started ploughing in the field by the fourth over second time had to stop on account of rain in afternoon Norm went to Richmond Hill and had two teeth drawn

Tuesday, November 15

Weather Clearing, Mild, rain again by night Norm & I were baling straw & hay at Ed. Irish Langstaff all day Fred ploughed all day after doing chores

Wednesday, November 16

Weather, Cloudy and rainy mild Finished baling hay at Mr Irishes in Morning, Irish sent press over to Armond Panhorne {? in red} Men drew manure in afternoon Gertie went to city along with Jennett French & Mary Podrick to Institute convention

Thursday, November 17

Weather cold & cloudy with snow & sleet Men finished manuring sand field & started to plough it in in afternoon Churned 22 lbs butter in morn. Filled chop bins

Friday, November 18

Weather Stormy all day & cold Fred went to city Nothing very much doing

Saturday, November 19

Weather, cold & cloudy
Market day Produce from farm

Cream 82 pints 12 from Browns

Butter 21 lbs

Eggs - 9 doz

Fowl 2 ducks, chicken

Apples 5 bu
Men finished ploughing sand field

Sunday, November 20

Weather, Fine and not so cold Attended S.S. & Church in morn In afternoon Gertie & I went up to visit Marguerite & Jack Ash Young Peoples held a mock Trial in the church at night

Monday, November 21

Weather, Cloudy very much like rain Norm & I baled straw at Armond Vanhorns all day Fred ploughed gardens & cut weeds in orchard

Tuesday, November 22

Weather, Cloudy with rain in afternoon Finished baling straw at Vanhorns Gertie & I went to city in morning with Les when taking a cow to market & Les & I went in afternoon and met them at the fair

Wednesday, November 23

Weather, Cloudy & cooler Norm went away for the day Fred & I were at odd jobs all day Late Mrs Sandersons sale to day Young People had a debate on with Markham Young Peoples society

Thursday, November 24

Weather. Stormy, sleet & rain East wind clearing in afternoon. Churned 21 lbs butter in morn. Not much doing all day Gertie attended meeting at Wm Brooks at night about S.S. entertain. Alex was married to-day in Stratford.

Harold Scott Grace Duncan (Mrs A. Smith) } married one year to-day

Friday, November 25

Weather, Cloudy & mild Graded up lane around the house & put in pipe for culvert in morning Men cut down bush along line fence in afternoon Attended Bellringers concert at Unionville at night very good with good big attendance

Saturday, November 26

Weather Fine in morning turning to rain in afternoon
Eggs 34

Market day Produce from farm

Cream 102 pts

Butter 19 lbs

Eggs 14 doz

Apples 5 bu & 5 bags potatoes
Not much doing

Sunday, November 27

Weather, Cloudy & mild colder during night
Eggs 32
Attended S.S. & Church in morning & had dinner at Les & Eva's came home for chores & spent the evening at home

Monday, November 28

Weather, Clear & cool in morning turning milder with rain in afternoon and heavy rain by night East wind
Eggs 42
Norm went to dentist to get teeth filled in morning Fred ploughed in morning & chored in afternoon Norm & I baled 6 1/2 ton of hay at Wm Boynton in afternoon Gertie washed in morning

Tuesday, November 29

Weather, Fine & mild, Thunder by night
Eggs 33
Filled chop bins in morning Men drew manure in afternoon Les took five hogs to city 10. 10, $9.05 {clu?} Cunningham also purchased one

Wednesday, November 30

Weather. North wind with rain, mild turning colder by night with snow
Eggs 46
Threshed beans in morning. Cunningham came up for his hog wired chicken pen and went down to see about wiring the church for hydro in afternoon

Memoranda

Memoranda

Thursday, December 1

Weather. Fine & cooler
Eggs 49
Men drew manure all day Churned 32 lbs butter in morning Laura came up for the evening Mr. Woods called and took me down to Wm Brooks for consultation

Friday, December 2

Weather, Cloudy & cool
Eggs 52
Fred went home to see about wiring his house Norm & I drew gravel for lane Gertie went to institue meeting at Walkers at night. John Brown was up for a while in the evening

Saturday, December 3

Weather. Fair & much cooler
Eggs - 54

Market day Produce from farm

Cream 108 pts

Butter 30 lbs

Eggs - 23 doz

Apples 6 bu
Men drew gravel for lane First practise for Xmas enter tainment

Sunday, December 4

Weather, Cold & stormy looking moderating by night but no storm
Eggs 50
Attended S.S. & Church in morning In afternoon along with J. Brown we went to city to visit the Gibbs on Broadview & had a very fine visit

Monday, December 5

Weather, Partly fair & cold
Eggs - 52
Fred, Killed his pig to-day Les took two loads of straw to Thorncliff Norm drew manure in spare time Mr Russell came in for 3 bu apples Russ Brittinger came in for big hen feed Gertie attended practise at church

{Tuesday, December 6 and Wednesday December 7 appear to be missing}

Thursday, December 8

Weather, Fair, Strong S.W. wind to west turning very cold
Eggs - 54
Churned 44 lbs butter in morning Nothing doing but chores Gertie went to S.S. practise at church

Friday, December 9

Weather. Fair, Strong west wind & cold
Eggs - 51
Nothing much doing but chores In afternoon I went on south trip for Les.

{December 10 to December 25 follow the page after December 31 and Memoranda}

Monday, December 26

Weather. Cloudy & not so cold W.Wind
Eggs - 51
Norm & Fred helped with chores in Morn. and then went away for the day I filled up the chop bin oiled Wind mill & got ready to go baling straw next morning In afternoon Gertie & I went to Browns for dinner & came home at chore time as we had everything to do then we spent the evening at home

Tuesday, December 27

Weather, Fine & mild Eggs 66 Baling straw at B. Stivers 530 O'clock Gertie's Uncle John Brown died at 5 o'clock We went down at night

Wednesday, December 28

Weather, Fine & Mild. rain at night
Eggs - 54
Baled straw & hay at B. Stivers Gertie was down home in afternoon

Thursday, December 29

Weather Cloudy & Mild
Eggs - 57
Went to B. Stivers to bale hat but had a bad brake and had to stop Norm took broken part to city to get welded Attended funeral of Gerties Uncle John in afternoon At night I took Jean, & Alex & Marion to street and then went to Richmond Hill

Friday, December 30

Weather, Cloudy & Mild, Rain by night
Eggs - 67
Churned 37 lbs butter in morning Men made cider & piled up wood Della came up to help Gertie. I went down to Spears for eggs & went on down to Aunt Ellens with Turkey Mrs Craig was up in evening to get report filled out

Saturday, December 31

Weather, Rained all day. Mild. Turning colder by night
Eggs 65

Market day Produce from farm

Cream 120 pts

Butter 36 lbs

Eggs - 33 doz

Apples - 7 bu
Norm went to Unionville for repair for baleing machine, came by express Jean came out from city with me Della went home this morning {last sentence may be Gertie's writing}

Memoranda =

churned - 1788 lbs butter.

Eggs - 1714 1/2

cream pts. 4808

{Information from YEAR BOOK 1927 UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY}

{Information from YEAR BOOK 1927 UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY}

{Chart calendars for 1926 and 1928}

Saturday, December 10

Weather, Cloudy light snow & milder
Eggs - 52

Market day Produce from farm

Cream 99 pts

Butter 42 lbs

Eggs 30 doz

Apples 6 bu
Men filled chop bins Old pig upset the cream and got away with it

Sunday, December 11

Weather Cloudy & light snow mild
Eggs - 51
Attended S.S. & church in morning aniversary services to-day morning & evening a full church both times Mr. Mcquary in morning & Mr. Sanderson in evening Mrs Donaldson & boys & Aunt Lizzie came home with us for dinner & Aunt Kate came after the evening service and stayed overnight

Monday, December 12

Weather, Fine & mild cloudy by night with east wind
Eggs 54
Men, drew manure all day Took Hay press to Craigs to have bearing bobbited in afternoon After supper I took Aunt Kate & Mother down to Aunt Ellens Gertie went to S.S. practise at the church

Tuesday, December 13

Weather, Cloudy, Misty, Calm & mild rain by night
Eggs - 50
Men Drew Manura brought the bales home & cleaned the silo off Gertie went to city along with John & girls Laura stayed here for supper when they came home Men started wiring the church to day

Wednesday, December 14

Weather. Fair & cooler
Eggs - 50
Was down to see how men were getting along wiring the church in morning and again in afternoon to help put up platform for entertainment Norm went to city in afternoon Gertie went to practise at night

Thursday, December 15

Weather, Fine at first colder turning cloudy & like storm by night strong east wind all day
Eggs 49
Fed {Fred} went over to Jim Atkinsons to get saw frame in morning and then men drew manura in spare time Gertie & I went to city for the day Laura went along with us

Friday, December 16

Weather, Rain all morning with east wind Snow in afternoon and colder
Eggs 64
Churned 43 lbs butter in morning Went on trip south for Les in afternoon Men made cider in morning Gertie went to practise at night mistake

Saturday, December 17

Weather Mostly cloudy & colder (slippery)
Eggs - 50

Market day Produce from farm

Cream 104 pts

Butter 41 lbs

Eggs 27 1/2 doz

Apples 7 bu Slow, very slow
Men drew manura Practise at church at night

Sunday, December 18

Weather, Cloudy & cold
Eggs - 45
Attended S.S. & church in morning Mrs. Woods addressed the S.S. first spent the rest of day at home

Monday, December 19

Weather, Snow flurries & cold
Eggs - 63
Men drew manura all day Gertie & I went to city along with Mrs Stiver Mrs Brooke & John Brown Went to Unionville at night, & Gertie attended practise at night

Tuesday, December 20

Weather, Blustery, cold, north west wind
Eggs 60
Les took load straw away in morn Filled chop bins Helped at the church in afternoon & at night held the Sunday School Xmas entertainment, (full house)

Wednesday, December 21

Weather, Cloudy & milder
Eggs 50
Men sawed wood in spare time with circular saw Went down to help clean up at the church in the afternoon and then went on out to Richmond Hill to pay repair bill to J. Lunau High School comencment exercises to night at Markham

Thursday, December 22

Weather, Fine & cold
Eggs - 51
Picked geese most of day Gertie churned 33 lbs butter in morn In afternoon I went on trip south for Les Xmas Tree entertainment at school Art White came in in evening and left me 1928 Year Book

Friday, December 23

Weather, Fair & cool
Eggs - 51
Picked three geese & then sawed wood till noon, Attended nomination in afternoon at Unionville. saw the new Ford & the new skating rink Les went to market this morn. Mr. Dike {Cornelius Robert Dyke} met with misfortune at the church Unionville and died at 12 o clock at night Gertie went down to see Mrs Young at night Jim Stewart met with an accident had to have one leg amputated

Saturday, December 24

Weather, Fine & cold
Eggs - 71

Market day Produce from farm

Cream 125 pts

Butter 31 lbs

Eggs 30 1/2 doz

Apples 9 bu

Geese 15 -
Jean & Bob Thompson came home from city with me Men sawed wood all day Gertie went home in afternoon got a wicker trough from blind man to-day 334 Jarvis St.

Sunday, December 25

Weather. Fine & cool
Eggs 55
Attended S.S. & Church in morning and then had Xmas dinner at Browns Marguerite & John. Ash were down also. Also spent the evening