ROSAMOND

1881-82

a pair of corsets $1 laddle 22.00 linen for aprons 38 cents teeth filled 2.50 1 98 pair of gloves for 125 teeth filled 1.50 9 lace for 19 slippers 1.50 1 25 lace for 10 hand br .15 90 braid 16 braid 20 20 rindew 15 hat 8.50 15 gas ok 15 10 papers 25 8 papers 10 25 thread $10 10 slippers 1.50 10 stockings 60 1.50 cotton 88 10 calieo 75 50 threads 5 98 magnetta 5 75 hail 80 5 tab 20 5 64 gloves 1 25 ----------------- gloves 1 25 7.67 gloves 1 25 50 gloves 1 25 1.25 laddle ------------------

                                                              9.62

January

Saturday was new year's and I went over to see hewertia her ma and pa went to King and mill.

Sunday John Gretia and I was out of town and a coming home Gretia I and she had a few and for {cooling?} her. We had a {Mylendmal?} Thine John was hear.

monday was nothing have durex and I went town with the buggy. Bell came driving with him but she stayed to our place with me came home. {I over to greatest?}

Tuesday I had a toothache and Gretia and I went to town and I had the {Murv?} killed of Poetry Bells let our row and press the led in and it need or Bmbed {Beheew?} even I was a mind to have. he ment to have a pictuerx threw and when we got in the photograph gallery I saw him from the meadow I belonged for him to come out and he came we all threw had our picturex taken Gretia and John got me stayed back by the chores and

January

I looked upside down. I was over to Misses Davises to hear how the election came off and she said so much to me She made me mad.

Wednesday John was over in the evening to let me know they were a going out to John he told him we would came out that might and he went away but we stayed the evenibng and played old maid and snap. He allow came there to ask {nellie?} and him to a suprise party whenwe came home it was a morning none of them what things I got at homefor the more heard me open the door.

Thursday when I got up in the nmorning their was good thinking I started me a log cabin rug this moring I saw a Fero Paris and Jamie go to town this afternoon own with their cutter I stayed home all day.

Ma and I was to {Trus?} Becker's and Emma

January

and I went for a drive wherr we got down town I went in for Flornce Macc Loclin and when we were driving around we over took Lottie & Bell Allen & Anna and Minnie Moss lottie was a driving and she told me I could not yet bye so she gave me half of the road and when I went to go bye she drove cross ways of the road but I went bye her. Charles {Ian?} Wagner road from the corner home with us & he said that those two {minor?} was two much for him Cretia was over

8 Saturday I went over to Mr Sweets & took over a pitcher of milk & then I came home & got my driver & then Will & Cretia wantedone to go to town so I went and their Pa came and we had his horse Cretia & Jessie & I then we came a cross Emina Becker & took her down to the skating rink. Then we went & took Jessie home & then she said she had to go back to Bob Farthings & so I took her back & then I took Minnie Wells

January

down to the rink & saw Jim McKinney in town

9 Sunday Pa & Ma & Mr & Mrs Swet went up to Mr Stephen Teeples & I went over to Cretie's John drove after me and I came home about four {o clock?} Joh came with me and in the evening John and I took Mark Cockses horse and we went for a drive

10 Monday Cretie & I was to town & I got the {nurv?} of my {toth > for tooth??} killed. John was over

11 Tuesday Ma & I went to town in the evening and got a picture frame

12 Wednesday Cretia came over to borrow my {cap?} and I went home with her Ella & Teeple was down & Cretia came home with me and when we got down to their gate Anchurs Hughes came along and he took us down to the corner for a drive and a coming home he said that he saw Mary {hood?}

dressed up in boys cloaths Cretia & I {unclear}

13 Thursday Ma & I went to town and I got my teeth fixed

14 Friday Ma went to Sweets in the afternoon & when she came home I went over after supper Frank Davis came here while I was there Cretia & I had a good time

15 Saturday I went out to Dora's and spent the afternoon.

16 Sunday Pa went down to Bill Ivan Wagner & in the afternoon John came for me and we went for a drive down south of Aylmer and when we came home it was a snowing

17 Monday I stayed home John & Cretia was over

{writing erased}

18 Tuesday I was home all day & their was

January

a surprise party came hear in the evening and after the town people went home {Jim?} & Cretia went for a drive and Cretia caught an awful cold & John & I went for a drive I went to town in the morning

19 Wednesday Ella came for me & I stayed there till Saturday noon

20 Thursday I was there

21 Friday we were all invited over to James {Teeples?} to tea & they had a dance

22 Saturday Ella & I went to town & then I came home.

23 Sunday I went over to Creties in the morning for her to go for a drive but she had such a cold she could not go then I came home & Bill & Lewis came down so I went over to Creties

January

then and stayed with Cretia till three O'clock and Will had been off for a drive and when he came home Cretia & John brought me home. {Jane?} & Thomas was home then in the evening Johne & I went to sprieng field and got home at 9 O'clock

24 Monday I was home

25 Tuesday Cretia & I went to Ellais & then we went from these to town Ella went with me and Cretia went with Stephen Teeple we met Jim and Ed they was a comming out to our place Jim left his over-shoes there.

26 Wednesday I stayed home & expected Cretia over but she did not some but in the evening Mr Watson was to our place.

27 Thursday I was to town and got Pa's picture framed

January

28 Friday Mrs Sweet was over & Cretia & John was over in the evening.

29 Saturday I was over to Cretie's in the afternoon

30 Saturday Pa & Ma went to Jane's Cretia & John was a comming over & I drove over & got Cretia & me a few minutes John came over and told me that he wanted to go with Mark. So when Pa came home Cretia & I went for a drive {of?} as far as {hooley?} & we met John & Mark we turned around & came back and Cretia got in with Mark & John with me. He came over home with me & we had our supper & then he went and hitched up his horses and we met Mark down the road hear on the culvert

31 Monday I was over to Cretia with a pitcher of milk I stayed about five minutes

{marks in black ink: I & J 12 C ?}

Feb

{rest of page is blank}

{blank page}

February the first

1 Tuesday I was home all day

2 Wednesday I went to town then down to Mr able's then to Mr Allen's & got home about ten o clock John sweet was over at noon and brought my mittens over

3 Thursday John and I was up there in the evening Cretia was there and old Teeple said that I would make no farmers wife I think it was none of his business

4 Friday I was home

5 Saturday I was out to town & I saw Cretia & Ella out there

6. Sunday I went over after Will but he could not come John & Cretia were to {?arinonth?? - written over erased words} & I went down to Elma's Mr & Mrs Sweet & Mr & Mrs Teeple was hear to tea a Sunday night I had a splendid time down there

7 Monday Cretia & John was over in the evening

8 Tuesday I stayed home

9 Wednesday Pa & I went {too?} town with the cutter & it rained all the while wer were gone & before we started

10 Thursday I was over to Cretia in the afternoon and I came home before tea & Joust before we had our supper Cretia came over & stayed till about nine O clock John was over to mark's that evening. Len Wooley came hear that evening after George

11 Friday Mrs Sweet came over hear in the afternoon & I wewnt home with her a little while & she gave me some yarn for me a pair of Cuffs.

12 Saturday I made Cretia switch & Ma took it over to her & I stayed home all day

13 Sunday Cretia was over all the after-noon John and Mark was away

14 Monday John was over in the evening

15 Tuesday I was over to Cretia in the evening and George was there he had been a working there that day & John came home with me and stayed about two hours

16 Wednesday I went out to Widners then from there to town & when I was comming home I lost some blue ribon and when I got home Cretia was here

17 Thursday Moretta Lydia Abell & I went down to Hamilton McKenneys Mr & Mrs baker came there & Olives sister and her

mom when we was a comming home Moretta road with Mr Cronk

18 Friday it snowed eneough to make sleighing & Ma & Pa went to town George & I stayed home George blacked the stove & I mended his coat

19 Saturday Cretia John & I was a going to {singing?} school but one of their horses got sick and we could not go far Mr Sweet had the others away to London and John came over for me to go there & stay all night

20 Sunday John & I & Cretia & Mark went to church then in the evening we all went down to Allen & Mehaka turn over in the dnow. John was hear all day

21 Monday Cretia & I went to St Thomas and took butter & Cretia came over home with me & stayed to dinner

22 Tuesday I was over to Creties and Ellas. Teeple came there so then I came home and a little while after I was home Austin {Ine?} {Clish?} & Jimmie came

23 Wednesday I went to town with Lewis and he went away down south so I went home with June Nairn and he came there for me when we got home Watson was hear.

24 Thursday Cretia was over & spent the after noon

25 Friday Will & I went to town and I took him home & Mr & Mrs was gone so Cretia brought the horse home and I stayed till after supper {mark through first "p"} then when they came home John brought me home and then he went over to Marks for they were a going to London the next day he was hear before he went

26 Saturday I was home all day

27 Sunday Ma & Pa was to Lewises & Cretia came over 28 then in about an hour John & Mark came they went home about five & Cretia stayed then at six Pa & Ma came it rained all day then in the evening John came over

March

29 Monday I went to town & and from there I went to Mrs Johal Davises & got here bird It snowed all day & froze

{unclear: I 7 J 11 C 8??}

{blank page}

{blank page}

March

1 Monday

1 {overtyped a number 2} Tuesday Cretia was over in the four noon & I had my dinner then I went there and stayed there the afternoon then she came over & stayed the evening I went home with Mark

2 {overtyped a number 3} Wednesday Pa & Ma was to Lewises in the evening and stayed till twelve Cretia was over & stayed all night. Mark & John was over in the evening they came from Marks Cretia & I talked all night that night we never slept one minute Lew was down and we danced that night. I was there to supper

3 {overtyped a number 4} Thursday Cretia went home in the morning before her meal and in the afternoon I went over to tell her we could go to town but It commenced to rain & then it turned to snow & snowed all night then in the morning it was good sleighing

Friday I was home all day

5 Saturday Ella came for me to go to town with her I went and we had a splendid time when we got there Cretia had Inne's horse and she got in with us & came home

6 Sunday I went out to town in the morning to take Jessie for a ride and when we got out hear we came in and had our dinner John Sweet came over for milk before dinner and he stayed awhile then he went home then I took Jessie home. Then Thomas & Jane went home Then before Lewis & Bill went home John was hear again Then they went home & Tommy came for John to go for the Dr then John came back hear and got his supper then him & I went for a drive 3 Mr Sweet's horses run away

7 Monday I was over to Creties {first?} drove over for her to go to town we went from Aylmer to Orwell then I took her home I came home then I drove out to Bells to take Lewis his {Jin?} John was hear I was over to see how Bill was

8 Tuesday I was over to Creties in the I was home all day till night then John was over & we went to the tea meeting Cretia went with Teeple & Ella I enjoyed my self spelndid.

9 Wednesday I was over to Creties to see how Will was and {wrote over words - hard to decipher}. Milk.

10 Thursday Cretia came for some milk and she stayed a little while and her Ma came after her

11 Friday Mrs Sweet was hear in the afternoon and she went home about four O'clock & I went over & stayed the evening & Cretia came as far as the fence

12 Saturday I was home

13 Sunday Cretia was over John & Mark went away and Cretia & I went up by her {ghe?} then down by Orwell then by town then down to Glencolm then to Frank Mc{Kunte??}es then we came home

and about six O'clock John came over and they went home about nine {started an "O" but stopped}

14 Monday I went out to Jessie's Lewis took me out there then we went down to Joseph Chettons to a suprise party Jessie & I went

15 Tuesday I came home Jessie & I went down town I went to get my teeth filled he charged $1.50 & while I was up there Cretia came up she came out with Pa so I came home with them.

16 Wednesday I went over to Creties to invite them over a Thursday night

17 Thursday I was home all day an {in??? eve???} Mr & Mrs Teeple Mr & Mrs Dea Mr & Mrs McKenney & Mr & Mrs Sweet came Cretia had the face swelled so she would not come we danced & had a splendid time.

18 Friday Cretia came over a little while

and John was over to go home with her & then {to me?} came he had the ear ache I had a fearful cold so that I was laid up

19 Saturday John was over in the evening and brought over some eggs & some {netting?} he stayed the evening & the pipe he borrowed to smoke in Tommies ear

20 Sunday It snowed all day John was over in the afternoon and stayed till eight. George went a sparking & I saw Jack {Wooley?} go {too?}

21 Monday I was to town with Pa & got a new pair of slippers & stockings

22 Tuesday I went over to Creties after dinner then after tea she came back with me we sugered off & after we got it done John came and we plaid cards the rest of the evening we had a splendid time

23 Wednesday I was home all day and at night Shed {Law?} Wagnor came up to invite us {down?} to a supprise party to {Dan's?} John came over to see what I had for an excuse not to go my excuse was that {Sarax?} and Crommell Chetton was a comming so he stayed and we played cards all the evening

24 Thursday I was home & Alice Beemer came & she stayed all day and in the afternoon about four O'clock I went and took her home then I went on down town and got some print for me a quilt

25 Friday I set my quilt part of it togeather and then about three I went to Creties & Mrs Dolton was there Cretia baked a jelly cake whilst I was there she had a splendid one then I came home & got my supper then she came over and stayed till nine then I went as far as the fence with her John did not come for her I dont know the reason at present

26 Saturday Cretia & I was to town Mr Sweet & John was there. We was with him a little while then I heard after we came home him and Nella Bentley was to gather.

27 Sunday I went over to Creties & Cret & I went to the barn to see the new harnass & {Sohen?} we got there John & Jud Hughes was there and we looked out of the East door & saw Elma & Frank a comming So we went to the house and was having a splendid time Jud went home Mrs Sweet & I was getting supper & Jessie came after me {from?} & Sarah Chetton was to our place so I came home. Then I went home with Frank & stayed till Friday night

28 Monday Harriett came there we had lots of fun with her she went away Tuesday we was over to Mrs {Woodwrits}

29 Tuesday Elma

30 Wednesday I was there & we expected John & Cretia there but it snowed all day so they could not come C & J {???}

31 Thursday Elma & I went to the woods with {Solim?} on the bob sleighs

April

1 Friday Frank brought me home in the evening and we went over to Creties and never got home till after twelve O'clock Frank went for the first time to see Cretia

2 Saturday I was home all day Tammy was over and we made some taffy out of Maple Sugar Mr John went by in the evening he had {h??} for the mail I guess he went to {??}

3 Sunday Cretia sent Tammy over for me to come over So in the afternoon Lewis & Bill came down so lewis took me over there and about five I came home. I started when John & Tom was over to the barn Cretia came as far as the gate then we stood there to talk and then the boys came from the barn John came as far as the fence then he helped me over our fence and then went back home then about seven he came over and spent the evening Mr & Mrs Sweet was gone to Kingsville. George was down east by summers corners

4 Monday Ma & I put the quilt on in the morning then in the afternoon Cretia came and helped us quilt

5 Tuesday I went over to Creties to get some yeast there I wanted them to come a Sunday but Cretia said he had promissed Mark so we went over to the barn and I asked him & he said he would we looked around the barn and John turned the Calf loose and it run around the shed so I came home & about five Cretia came to help me quilt then she stayed till about ten John came over about seven and he stayed and went home with her.

6 Wedensday Cretia came over at 1 and I was washing dishes Ma was quilting she wiped the dishes for me then we went and quilted then she had to go home at three to help feed some little Lambs then she came back and stayed to supper and stayed the evening till after nine John came for her. She dressed up a doll baby out of the little Sofa pillow and she said it was a pretty goode make fore green horns. Lew & Tommy came to see george but Pa had paid him off Cretia & I was up to the barn to see the calf

7 T I went over to Creties in the afternoon & Mrs & Mr Sweet went to Orwell & I stayed with her the afternoon John brought the revolver to the house & Cretia & he & I shot at a mark.

8 Friday I have looked for her all the afternoon but she did not come I do not know the reason for she intended to come to help me bake a cake but I had to bake it myself

{top of page has drawing of 4 half notes?}

9 Saturday Lewis was down in the {four?} noon & Pa went up to his sugar bush in the afternoon

10 Sunday I expected Frank & Elma but they did not came John & Cretia came Jane & Thomas came before dinner Cretia & John came to tea John went home after tea to do his chores Then he came back & they stayed till nine.

11 Monday Nellie & Olivia came up in the afternoon for us to came down to a sugar party that night to a sugar party we all went to the woods and did not come back to the house about one & got home about half a past three

12 Tuesday Ma went over to Creties John went to town with his horse I was home all day

13 Wednesday I went to Creties Pa drove me over and I took a pail of Parsnips over

Mrs Sweet came to our place & she stayed hear till after supper and I stayed there till nine then John came home with me

14 T I had a little boy come hear to day selling stuff and I bought a lamp wick of him his name was John {Snader?} I expected Jim in the evening but he did not come

15 Friday I was home and expected Jim to come in the evening but he did not come he could, not

16 Saturday Cretia & I went to town in the afternoon and when we had been there a little while Ella and John came

17 Sunday Cretia went to Ella's Ma & Pa went to Lewises but they were not home John was over and spent the evening

18 Monday I went to Bell's to take some Clover seed there from ther to Jimes then Nellie & I went back to the woods and I came home and had my dinner then Bell came down and we hitched old {Ian?} on their buggy and went to town Cretia and John was over in the evening

19 Tuesday John & Cretia & I was a going out to Lewises & Nellie Solman & Jessie Parks was there & Jimmie & Nellie were there Cretia went with Ella to St Thomas & she came near getting left she joust got back in time

20 Wednesday I road over to Creties in the evening on horse-back Ella was there

21 Thursday Mrs Sweet was over in the afternoon to help quilt and Cretia came after her for Mrs Gocks came.

22 Friday she was over in the afternoon again and I went to town to get some money for Pa. Cretia & John was here.

23 Saturday I was over to Creties & John was over in the evening he was in the pantry

24 Sunday I went to Innes before dinner and got back about four and about six Frank came he wanted me to go to Creties with him but I told him I guess he could go alone they took Antie home John was over John and Mark was down to Springfield

25 Monday I expected Jim and nellie's & John Cretia over {too?} but Cretia flared up and did not come John came over a little while Nellie dident cone either {no none?} but Jim and John Jim brought the {gobofler?} home and they onely stayed a little while

26 Tuesday I was home all day and Cretia came over in the evening and I went a piece with her

27 Wwedenesday I was home all day Ma was to Creties and she cane over hear 28 Thursday I went over to Cretia with the paper in the morning before I was houre

29 Friday I went over to Creties in the morning with the paper and then in the afternoon I went over again and cut her some patches she came back with me and we baked a jelly cake

30 Saturday Ma and I washed the buggy and there in the evening we went to town and I saw garden Pepper and I asked him and Augusta to come out and he says I will or We Will I got a pair Of Gloves their was three girls came along and they says to one another is will in if he hant I dont want to go in so he was not in and they dident go in

31 Sunday

{blank}

May 1881

1 Sunday I went over to Creties in the morning {wording written over some words and a smudge of ink} to see she could come and stay till Pa and Ma went to Aunt Betsies but they expected conpany and she could not John was over a little while before they went he went home and our hired man took me over there and Mr and Mrs Edward Coupland came there for dinner and after dinner Cretia and I was a comming over Jack Wooley and John was to the corner and I invited them over them over and we made {Camy?} and then about five Pa and Ma came they went home then after they got their Chores done they came back and stayed till after nine

{in pencil:} 2 Monday Ma & I was to town Ma went to see if Cretia could go but she could not so we went and a comming home we overtook Juniors {manor?} and Mrss Stephens and some others John stopped hear on his way back

3 Tuesday I was home Cretia & Tommy was over in the evening John was to town he went with Ella then to town

4 Wedensday I was to Creties and her & John went to town in the evening with a basket of butter and then they drove back and I went to town with them

5 Thursday I was to Creties in the four noon and after dinner John brough their horse over and hitched him on our buggy and we went and took some berry bushes out to Aunt Betsy then from there to town and then home Cretia stayed a little while and John he came after the horse and he stayed the evening.

6 Friday I was to Creties they were a cleaning the Parlor and I stayed a little while then in the evening Tommy brought the paper John was to Mark's

7 Saturday John brought the horse over and hitched it up then he went for a drive then he tied it up to our {tie?} poste Cretia she came here but I was not redy then in a little while Tommy Came he wanted to go and get his tooth pooled Then Cretia and I we went and got Jessie then Cretia found Nella Bentley and we took her up to Mrs {Tosers?}Oh I saw almost every body I knew only Frank

8 Sunday Pa went to Lewises in the afternoon and Ma and I stayed home all day. Will and John was to {Guckses?} and when Pa came home Ma and I went to Mr Skinners John went for a drive

9 Monday I went to Dora's to take her bird home and we went over to Agusta's then I took her home and a comming home I saw Bell allen up a cleaning the milk can and I stopped and talked to her then I came along by Mrs Skinner and I went in there and got some plants.

10 Tuesday Pa and I was to town and he sent for my side saddle

11 Wedensday Cretia was over

12 Thursday I was to Creties in the afternoon and in the evening her and her ma was to our place they came and brought some Turnips over.

13 Friday I went to Creties in the morning and we brought Will over he walked. And in the evening Cretia and her Ma and Tommy came John took Mr Sweet to lodge.

Cretia and I went over to Mrs Davises a little while then we came home and was a standing down by the gate and John came back {words over-written: he then?} we road up to the barn and took some potatoes up there then we came back and he stayed till they went home then will got a ride home.

14 Saturday I went over to Creties in the afternoon but her and her Pa was gone to town so I stayed a little while with Will then I came home I intended to go to town after supper but It rained so I dident get to go I saw Cretia go home Will Hughes was with them

15 Sunday Lewis has come down this morning I was down to the stable and cleaned the horse

16 Monday Ma and I went to Franks in the afternoon Ma went to get him to help with Pa's trousers when we came home I went to cleaning fish and ma went to Cretia after yeast she came home with ma then in a little while John came and they went right home Mr Sweet was gone to lodge and about ten John came for Pa to go there they had a little colt

17 Tuesday Ma and I went to town and I got me a new riding habbit and a new black Cashmere dress when we had been there a little while Will and Cretia came Cretia & John went to Kingsmill

18 Wedenesday I was over to Creties See the cold and Cretia went to town with Ella I stayed a little while

19 Thursday I went after some yeast Ella was there and I stayed a while there I came home and Jims came hear then he went to Creties

20 Friday John was to town and when he went home he stopped hear and put my side saddle on Jack and then I {told Jimmie?} I wanted {Fan?} when he got he legs washed he was not a going to let me have her but John went and got her he was awful mad he went for John I was up to the fence & Cretia

21 Saturday Mr sweet and Cretia & I was to town She came over to let me know that they were a going

22 Sunday Ma and Pa was to Lewises and I was home all day alone till about four then John came over and stayed till after supper then he and Cretia and I went for a drive.

23 Monday I went out in the afternoon to get the horse shod and I saw Augusta their I drove to Creties with the paper

24 Tuesday I was to town in the morning to get my riding dress cut then in the afternoon Cretia came over hear and her and I went up to Ella's and we played Crocquet then we came around by Lewises home Mr Sweet was to town when he came back John took Cretia and I to town for a drive when I got back Lewis and Bell was hear

25 Wedenesday I was home all day then in the evening john Cretia and I went down to Springfield to the tempererence {docings?}

{written at top of page} Rosmond Ramond X

26 Thursday I was home all day

27 Friday Pa and I was to town I drove to Creties with the paper. Augusta was here and Mrs Sweet

28 Saturday I was over to Creties and we went up to the barn where they were a shearing sheep Jud Hughes was there and in the evening he and John went to town I got on horse back and went down to Mrs Skinners then when I came back I road over to Creties John came back about 10

29 Sunday John was a comming to go a horse back riding with me in the evening but he went away with Mark and did not get back in time when he got home Jim and Nellie was there and after he got his work done he came hear it was nine when he came Ma and Pa was out to the Doctors Bell and lewis was here to tea

continued

Cretia and Jim he went home at 11

30 Monday I was to the fence where Cretia was and when I came home it was after seven so I road a horse back down as far as Mrs Skinners and when I came home I saw John and Jud a going up to Hughes so John said aftrwards I went as far as the gate to take Cretia one of my brown stockings to patch her's with so she came as far as the corner with me we stayed there a little while and then Tommy came and we talked to him there Cretia came a far as the gate with me then we stayed there a little while and then I went back as far as the corner C said John got home at 10

31 Tuesday Will and Cretia was to Town John was to Lewises he and Mark then mark and John went down to his place Mrs Sweet was over It was after 10 when they came

{blank}

{in the form of a letter}

January the 10 1882

Dear Cousin's

You said last summer you would like me to come and stay a few days, I did not come then but I would be very happy to come now any time that it was conveniend

You spoke to me last summer about comming and stopping staying a few day's with you {words above "you": a nellie?}. I would be very happy to come now any time that it would be convenient for you both Nellie. If you would will call for me. Send me a note and let me know. From Your

Cousin

Rosa