Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1913

Title

Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1913

Creator

Laura Robinson/Sills

Source

Courtesy of Wellington County Museum and Archives

Language

English

Coverage

20th Century, Lennox & Addington County, South Fredericksburg Township, Ontario

Date Created

1913

Is Part Of

Laura Robinson/Sills Diary Collection

Medium

Scanned Manuscript

Transcription

{Front Cover}

Diary 1913

The Peerless

Student's Name: Laura Sills Diary

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Diary 1913

1st Wed. New Years Day. Father went out to Grandmother's for Aunt Emma. made sausage & head-cheese.

2nd Thur. Fine. Aunt Emma went up to Mellows in afternoon. Alex, Ethel & I out to M. Sharpe's for tea.

3rd Fri. Poured rain. Alex went up for Aunt Emma. Geo. Gunen a caller. Father made brine for meat.

4th. Sat. Father left early in morning for Napanee with 3 cattle. He went with Gunens. Ethel & Aunt Emma drive out the rig.

5th Sun. Fine. Uncle Ebb. Aunt Laura & Ralf came in afternoon for tea.

6th Mon. Rained. In evening. Alex & I went down to Y. Silk. Father to fletchers.

7th Tue. Snowed. cold. Father up to see Mrs. Milbree in afternoon

January

8th Wed. Fine. cold. Father & Alex went to Bath. in afternoon

9th Thur. Fine day. Father & I up the road in afternoon first-cutter ride. Father, Alex & I up to Mrs. Silks & Margaret Wright's party

10th Fri. Fine. Alex & I down the road calling in afternoon.

11th. Sat. Rained. Not much doing."Alex had a pain".

12 Sun. Stormy. Alex & I were to church in A.M. Mrs Mellow died tonight.

13 Mon. Fine. Washed. Harold Silks a caller.

14 Tue. Lovely day. Mrs. Mellows funeral. We were to funeral. Uncle Ebb & Aunt Laura & I . Coe called.

15th Wed. Father to mill. Alex to Hawby

16th Thur. FIne. warm. Alex to Hawley. Father & I were down the road in afternoon.

17th Fri. Rained. Father went for Ethel All to Conway in eve to Guild Year.

18th Sat. Rained. Ethel home.

January 1913

19th Sun. Fine day. Father took Ethel to town in afternoon. Alex & I were to church. Snowed past night.

20th Mon. Rained. Alex & I were to Bath in afternoon.

21st Tue. Fine. I was up to M. Wirghts all day. Alex came in evening.

22nd Wed. Fine. Mr & Mrs E. Sills & Margaret here in evening.

23rd Thur. Rained. Nellie a caller.

24th Fri. Fine. Alex & I went to Napanee Mrs. Casip for tea. Father down to Mrs. Sills.

25th Sat. Fine. Alex & I were in town

26th Sun. Fine. Father to church in A.M. Alex & I came home.

27th Mon. Fine. Alex & I washed. I was up to Nellies in afternoon.

28th Tue. I cut out dressing. sacque.

29th Wed. Stormy. Father, Alex & I down to Mrs. F. Sills to a tea party.

30th Thur. Fine. Nellie here for dinner.

31st Fri. Rainy. Father went for Ethel.

End of Month

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February 1913

1st St. Fine. Cold. In afternoon Ethel & I called at Mrs. Gurrens & to see Mrs. Pearl Card. Tom & Lea here for tea.

2nd Sun. Candlemas day.{marks the return of light, s symbol of protection and prosperity based on christian beliefs} Father took Ethel back to town.

3rd Mon. Fine. Old Mr Dermu died this afternoon. Alex & Father to Silkville Institute

4th Tue. Fine. In evening Father & Fletcher went down to Dennies. Alex to Napanee.

5th Wed. Fine. I was quilting at Nellies Alex up for tea. Father up in evening.

5th Thur. Fine. Father down to funeral. I was up to Nellies in afternoon quilting.

7th Fri. Father cleaning some harness & picked some chickens. Alex & I went to Grandmothers, storm came on & had to stay all night.

8th Sat. Arrived home this morning. Stormed all day.

9th Sun. FIne. Father went to Grandmothers for dinner.

February 1913

10th Mon. fine. washed. Alex & Father to Bath.

11th Tue. Blustery. Alex & I went to & ath & back of Bath to see painters.

12th Wed. Cold. Ralph Sills & Alex went to Hawley to paint.

13th. Thur. Cold. Father & Alex went to Mr. Claringbolds sale in afternoon.

14th Fri. FIne. Alex & I went to a concert at Sillsville in evening. Mr. & Mrs F Sills here in evening.

15th Sat. Cold. Alex to Hawley painting.

16th Sun. Fine. chilly. Alex & I out to Grand mothers for dinner.

17th Mon. Fine. Alex went to mill. Bath. Father out to a meeting in the hall of Sillsville in afternoon & to Bath in evening.

18th Tue. Fine. Alex out to Hawley painting. M. Guren a caller also Marjorie Trumpiur.

19th Wed. Mrs P. Young here all day. also Mr. Young & Gordon here for tea. Hubb. Williams here for dinner. Alex sold the bull. In afternoon Father & F. Mellow

February,1913.

went around with school petition

20th Thur. Perfect day. Aley & I in {Unclear} went to Nafance. I was calling in neighbour in afternoon.

21st Fri. Fine. Worked. Aley & I went to church.

22nd Sat. Rained.

23nd Sun.

February, 1913.

26th Wed. Snow flies. Uncle Ceylin & Yathew went to Camdens East.- Alley drawing sails

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Citation

Laura Robinson/Sills, “Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1913,” Rural Diary Archive, accessed May 1, 2024, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/items/show/391.
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