1920 {written in pencil}

{Front cover - Sketch of winding road bordered by trees through a valley, ending at a Roman gate with illegible words. Gusts of wind in the background}

The Stadium

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Diary 1920

Sat. May 1 A very cold wind. Bright mostly. Papa & I were in Port Elgin. The boys were drawing wood to the church & they put the gates up around the house one on the east & one on the west. The one on the South & East were put up before. Rowand fell into the creek & got his arm & leg wet. Noble is away to Burgoyne. Mrs. Archibald Wilkie died last Tuesday. Noble was at Geddes's

Sun. 2 A very cold wind. Bright. Mamma, Rowand & I were at church in the morning it was at S.S. There were 87 present at S.S. Uncle Alfred was here. Rowand was at Geddes's for dinner. There was a total eclipse of the moon tongiht. Papa & Mamma were not very well.

Mon. 3 A cold wind. Bright partly. The boys were fencing at the other place. Papa was not well. Mamma was not very well this morning.

Tue. 4 Bright. Wind cold. Noble was ploughing the buckwheat ground & he was cultivating the front field. R was working at fences. Papa and Mamma were in P.E. today. He has been away all winter. Sugar is $20.00 per cwt, dutch set onions 30c per lb. And Rice is 20 cnts. Isabel was here.

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Wed. May 6 Bright + warmer than usual. The nicest day there has been for a long time. Papa & Rowand were working at fences & Rowand & Noble were working on the land. The got the first seeds in to-day. We sowed some of the flower seeds too Mail-man did not come around to-day as train got off the tracks near Paisley.

Thu. 7 6 Bright & warm. The boys were working on the land & Papa & Rowand were working at the fence too. Uncle Alfred, Edgar, & Alex Geddes were here. We cleaned the spare room yesterday and the boy's room to-day.

Fri. 7 Bright & warm. The boys were working on the land & Papa & Rowand were working at the fence. One of the steers that we sold to Joe Lyness is sick to-day.

Sat. 8 A cold wind. Looked like rain sometimes. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. Rowand was at the dentist & he was working on fences. Noble was working on the land. We have about 11 ac. sown now. Rowand was at Chas. McLean's on the wheel. Alex & Rt. {Robert?} Geddes were here for 1/2 ton of hay.

Sun.9 Cold. A little shouwer of rain. I was at S.S., P.,M & I were at church in the morning & Rd. {Rowand} was there at night. Uncle Alfred was there.

Mon. 10. Cold. A tiny little rain.

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Papa & the boys were working at the fence the land & carpenter work. Mrs. John Colbean has got the caste off her broken leg that she has had on for 10 weeks. Beauty had a calf this morning. John Schwass's 3 youngest girls have the mumps.

Tue. 11 A cold wind in the afternoon. Bright by partly. Noble & Rd. were working on the land & Rowand took a cattle beast to Port Elgin of Uncle Alfred's & was at the dentist's. Noble was at Lyoness's & Alec Geddes was here. We used the first of our rhubarb yesterday.

Wed. 12 Cold. Rowand took the 2 steers to P.E. along with other people's. Jos. Lyness book bought them. They weighed 2020 together together. we got them between 12&13 cents a lb for them. The boys were working on the land. Uncle Alfred was here. We got a different violin from Eaton's to-day.

Thur. 13 A very cold wind. The boys were working on the land. Uncle Alfred was here. An Armenian peddlar stayed here all night. Bright to-day.

Fri. 14 Very cold. Tee outside this morning. Rowand was working on the land & Noble & Papa were working on the fence. Papa & I were at the preparatory service. Ol Alice & Mrs Wark joined the church by proffessions of Faith & Miss Minzes by Certificate. Lewis Cobean's baby, Sandy M Cammel's & Harold Smith were baptised. {Illegible}, Rowand has a cold just now.

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Mc The new minister at Paisley preached

Sat. 15 Not so cold to-day as lately. Ice outside to-day. Papa & Lewis were in P.E. Noble finished sowing. Rowand was 's at Southampton to get his watch that w was being repaired. Rd. was being odd. Rd. did not get his watch. Mamma has not been well lately.

Sun. 16 Warmer. Bright. I was at SS. Papa & Mamma went to church in the morning. The Sacrament was held to-day. Uncle Alfred was here & the boys were at his place. I {illegible} this morning.

Mon. 17 Dull. Fairly warm. Pap & Rowand were working at the front fence. They got it finished except that they will have to get more wire for a bit of it where they put up a different kind. The boys were drawing out manure & Noble was disliking the mangle ground & garden. A few drops of rain to-day. Thunder to-night. Rd. has a cold just now. The boys have had pretty sore lips lately. Papa has not been very well yesterday & to-day.

Tue. 18 A little shower last night. Dull a good bit. Cooler for a while. Papa & Rowand were in P.E. this afternoon. Noble was working the garden & mangle ground. In the morning the boys draw out manure part of the time. They are playing ball at Uncle Alfred's to-night. Uncle Alfred is here.

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Thur Wed 19 Warm. Rained a little in the afternoon. N was working the mangle ground & he & Papa sowed them. We planted some onions & did some other gardening. Rowand was in P.E. Cool wind. U

Thur. 20 Warm. Noble was ploughing the back wheat ground & Rowand was working at fences. In the afternoon Arthur helped them to take 9 of our young cattle to the other farm. A thunder storm with some rain. 2 complete rainbows, one a beautifully colored one. Uncle Alfred was here. Dr. Philps was here to see Chloe. We sowed carrots, beets, radishes & lettuce seed. Cows were outside to-day.

Fri. 21 Warm. Turned cooler. Noble was ploughing & harrowing. Rowand & Papa were staking a fence for a lane between Uncle Alfred's farm & ours from the bridge to the bush. Rd. got some red raspberry, black currants & gooseberry bushes from Geddes's. We planted some of them got a waggon-load of bush soil & some evergreens to plant. The boys put 2 cows & 2 hides out to stay.

Sat. 22 Pretty warm. Pa & Mamma were in P.E. Noble finished ploughing & they drew out manure. Rowand was doing odd jobs too. Uncle Alfred's got some hay from us. R. Geddes has been here a few minutes. Fred was outside to-day.W White frots this morning. Rowans has had a sore leg lately.

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Sun. May 23 Warm. A few short heavy showers. Uncle Alfred was here. The boys were at his place. Oliver Geddes was here for dinner & tea. We were all at church except Noble. Rd. & Oliver were there at night. I was at S.S. To-day is called Empire Sunday.

Mon 24 Misty at first. Warm. Rowand was working at the fence of the future lane across the creek. Papa was helping him. Noble was working the land & we put in 3 rows of potatoes, some of them early ones. Edgar was here. Rd. was fishing & Noble was away playing ball. I was at U. Cis. Isabel was here. We worked in the flower-graden.

Tue25 Warm. Papa& I were in P.E. after dinner. The boys were drawing out manure cutting potatoes &e. Rowand was at the store. I was at a {Misuriey?} address and at the church buy miss Mitohel. Uncle Alf Arthur is here. Papa is not very well just now. We started putting cows outside all night to separate 2 times per day. {In margin} We put in some flower seeds.

Wed. 26 Warm. Cool wind for a while. Mamma & I were at the store. Uncle Alfred was here & I was at their place. We were working in the garden. We put in some mangles & carrots for seed.

Thur 27 A nice day. Our boys & Arthur & Edgar went to our other place to plant potatoes yesterday. They hired A Kerr's Planter. Rowand went to Christie's for all night & Edgar wheeled home. Arthur & Noble stayed on the farm. They came home to-night. They planted

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half an acre for each family. Mamma's Uncle Wm. Rowand is not well just now. Elmer Rowand died lately. We were working in the garden. We planted sweet corn, beans, pumpkins & squash.& citron & potato onions. Mc Laren's man put up a new eve-trough on the South side of our shed & a pipe connecting the South side of the front of the house with the cistern. Uncle Alfred & Papa helped him. Turned cold.

Fri. 28 A cold wind. The boys were drawing out manure. Rowand was at Uncle Alfred's. He has had a cold for a while. Papa has a cough. Blossoms, some at least are out.

St. 29 Warm this morning. Not so warm this afternoon. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. Noble was disking. Rowand was working at the fence. Alice was here for a few inutes. A white frost this morning. Rowand was sick this afternoon.

Sun. 30 Warm. I was at S.S. Papa, Mamma & I were at Dumblane church. Rowand is not well. Edgar was here.

Mon. 31 Very warm. A few drops of rain. Noble

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was disking. Papa & Rowand were shelling corn. Papa & Mamma were at Uncle Walter Gowanlock's. Uncle Gilbert & Aunt Jeannie started away to Western Canadaa to-day. Uncle Walter & Aunt Mary are to start to morrow too. Mr. & Mrs. Cunningham, Mr. & Mrs. Adam Esplen & Mr & Mrs Alec Lamont are to start away to-day. by boat.

Tue, June 1 Very warm. Windy part of the time. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. {Port Elgin}. Noble was sowing & planting flax-seed, beans & potatoes. Noble is not well. Rowand is getting better. Rowand was shelling corn &c. Cooler to-night.

Wed. 2 Cool. Dull. Mist once & drizzle. Rowand & Papa were working at the fence & were at Jas. Ferguson's at a tractor demonstration. Noble is away to Burgoyne. Uncle Alfred was here. Our water-melons & cucumbers were sown to-day.

Thur.3 Cold wind bright. The boys were helping Uncle Alfred to saw wood & were working at our fence. Neither of them are well. Papa was not well to-night. Agnes was here. Georgina is in Port Eligin with She has the mumps.

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Friday 4 Warmer than yesterday. Cloudy part of the time. Rowand was working at fencing & cultivating. Noble worked part of the morning. He was not well. Rowand was pretty well except that his lip was sore. Uncle Alfred was here.

Saturday 5 Dull partly. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. & the boys were were fencing. Edgar was here. Richard died lately Webb died lately.

Sunday 6 Bright. Cool wind. We were all at church except Noble. Service and S.S. were in the afternoon on account of Mr. Strachan preaching the pulpit vacant in Port Elgin where Mr. Mann has just left in Southampton where Mr. Soules has just left.

Monday 7 Pretty warm for a while. Thunder lightning & some rain to-noght. Rowand was cultivating the Summer-fallow. Noble was at the other place putting our cattle out of Karcher's. He & Papa were putting up fences. Noble was at Burgoyne at the ball playing. Uncle Alfred was here.

Tuesday 8 Cool tho wind though warm. Papa & Rowand were in P.E. part of the day. Noble is 30 years

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old to-day. We gave him some money Noble was at Southampton, A nice rain last night.

Wed. 9 Pretty hot at times. Papa & Rowand were in P.E. & & at the other farm. Noble was sowing the turnips & rolling some ground. Aunt Lizzie & Oliver were here. Rowand finished getting his teeth fixed yesterday. Rowand was consulting Dr. Well about his leg that has been sore some time. Dr. thinks it is rheumatism. The boys were fencing yestero-day & Rowand was yesterday. Noble was carpentering yesterday.

Thur. 10 Very hot. Thunder & lightning to-night. And arora last night. The boys were fencing & working on the ground. Papa was helping Rowand. He has lumbago.

Fri 11 A thunder storm last night. Rain through not as much as the last time. Warm to-day. The boys were sharpening tools & Noble was working on the land & Rowand & Papa were doing carpenter work. Edgar & Uncle Alfred were here. Mr. & Mrs. John Burgess from Bala & Mrs Carr were here. I was at Uncle Alfred's.

Sat. 12 Very hot. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. Noble got a load of gravel from Geo. Esplen's. Rowand finished the thing like a stoneboat that

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they have been making for logs. They skidded nearly all the logs they intended to do. & brought home a few poles. Thundering to-night Noble was working on the land Rowand was at a meeting in P.E. of the Junior Farmer's Club. Mrs. Ed. Cook was buried to-day. Alice has the mumps just now. A few sprinkles of rain. The boys put one of the calves in the orchard.

Sun. 13 A nice day. Not too cold or hot, Papa & Mamma & I were at church in the morning. Uncle Alfred & Edgar were here. I was at S.S. We got rides in the morning with John Burgess. Mrs. & Mrs. Burgess & Mrs. Carr intend to leave for Bala to-morrow. Misty this morning.

Monday 14 Rather hot. Misty this morning Rowand & Papa were clearing the horse stable to be ready for cementing. Noble was drawing gravel from George Esplen's. Papa was not very well. Uncle Alfred was here. I am 24 years old to-day. The boys gave me a gold brooch with a blue stone in it. Papa & Mamma gave me $2.00 & some grey cloth for a dress. Agnes gave me a framed picture of a girl's head. Coral McIver spoke to me on the

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telephone to give me birthday wishes. Uncle Alfred's {illegible} & me. Papa took a picture off

Tuesday 15 Hot. Showers in the afternooon. Rain at night. Thunder & lightning. Noble was drawing gravel. Rowand was working at the stable & helping Uncle Alfred to start making a ladder for us. Papa is not well to-day yet He & Uncle Alfred were at Rt. Crawford's for tea. P

Wednesday 16 Cool. The boys got a load of stone from McCannel's & Noble was drawing out manure to the buckwheat ground. Rowand was at P.E. & Southampton.

Thursday 17 Cold wind. Noble was cultivating the buckwheat ground & Rowand was at the other place. In the afternoon Rowand was cultivating & Noble was fishing at snake creek but he did not get any fish. Papa, Mamma & I were picking potato bugs. Papa & Mamma were at Geddes's. A thunder storm to-night with some rain.

Fri 18 Bright. Cold wind. The boys were working at the stable. Papa was at Uncle Alfred's. Papa & I went into Bruce a little further than Underwood & back again in an auto in the afternoon.

Sat. 19 Bright. Not hot. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. Noble sowed the buckwheat & worked on the ground for it. Rowand was working at the at the stable & was scuffling. Noble is away to Burgogne to-night.

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Oliver called here on the way to church.

Sunday 20 We were all at church in the morning except Noble. Raining to-night.

Monday 21 Rained quite a lot last night & the most of to-day. The boys were doing odd jobs. Noble was at Uncle Alfred's.

Tuesday 22 Rained last night some & this morning some. Bright this afternoon. Edgar & Uncle Alfred were here. The boys were working at odd jobs. Noble was at Burgoyne. The cistern at the house got not very far from full about 8 in. from the top. The water leaks out after it gets up a certain distance. Cool to-day. Mamma was sick yesterday. She was very dizzy when she got out of bed in the morning. Uncle Alfred finished our ladder Monday.

Wednesday 23 Bright. Cool wind. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. part of the day. Rowand was in with Edgar in the waggon after dinner. The boys were doing odd jobs. We picked some wild strawberries to-day for using for the first time. Wild & Garden ones are a good crop. Wild ones are big. We have no garden ones. except a few. Noble was away for a drive. Edgar was here.

Thursday 24 Beautiful day. Rowand got 2 pigs from Pierson's 2 months we sold for $7 a piece. Noble was at the farm in & in P.E. with part of mower. Edgar

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Papa picked wild strawberries. Uncle Andrew hurt his muscles in his sides to-day. was here. The boys were cutting hay around the house & Noble was wee cutting the thistles. He got some furniture varnish from a peddlar to-day.

Fri.25 Papa & the boys were cutting thistles & raking hay. Noble took the mower that we got at Gammie's sale to P.E. & traded it for a "New Giant During" mower. We got $10 for the old one the price of the new one was $92.75. It is a 5 ft. one. The boys were at Burgoyne Garden Party. Over $2.00 taken at the gate.

Sat.26 Hot this afternoon. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. Noble & Rd. were at the other place cutting, raking & coiling part of alfalfa. Noble took the new mower there from P.E. yesterday. Noble was at burgoyne to-night. We bought 10 boxes of strawberries/5c per box. Rowand called at Burgoyne.

Sun.27 Rather hot. Cool breeze. Papa, Mamma & I were at church in the foremoon. I was at S.S. Oliver Geddes was here for dinner. Uncle Alfred was here. Mr. Strachan wanted the service special as it was 1 yr. since the Memorial Tablet was put in the church. No service at night.

Mon. 28 Very hot. Thundering a little in afternoons Thunder & lightning & a little shower in the evening. Some rain through night. Papa was cutting thistles.

the night. Rowand went over to the other place Noble was scuffting & then he went too.

Tuesday 29 Showery. The boys came home. Papa & I were in P.E. in the afternoon. Uncle Andrew & Aunt Minnie & Uncle Alfred were here in the evening. THe boys were cleaning fall wheat for sale.

Wednesday 30 Noble took 30 bushels of Wheat to P.E. for $1.95&the certificate. Rowand finished pigpen. & wheeled to Southampton. Noble was cutting thistles. They went to the other place in the evening. Fine & warm. We sold the red & white heifers of $13.90 per cwt. to M. Chappelle. Papa was cutting thistles. We were picking wild strawberries.

Thursday July 1 Fine & warm. A celebration at P.Elgin & Owen Sound to-day. The three of us were at Uncl Alfred's in the evening. Papa was cutting thistles. We were picking wild strawberries.

Friday July 2 Hot. Rain last night with thunder & lightning. The boys came home. They were cleaning grain & weeding. Papa was cutting thistles. Pat Cumming from B.C. was here.

Sturday 3 A mist last night. Got quite cool to-day. The boys were at the other place. The alfalfa is all cut. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. Mamma's Uncle William Roand's funeral was to-

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day in Brant. He died suddenly on Thursday. One of Wm. Karcher's children is dead. Third form scholars at High School finished examinations a week ago Friday. Thunder & a rainbow this morning.

Sunday July 4 Cold. We were all at church in the morning except Noble. He & Rd. were there in the evening. Mr. Budge was preaching at night. I was at S.S. Uncle Alfred was here. Mr. & Mrs. John Burgess, Mr. & Mrs. Graham (Tom Burgess in Southampton's daughter from same family) & Mr. Edge & all from Durham were here.

Monday July 5 Warm. Papa was cutting thistles & we were weeding mangles. The boys went to the other place. Sam Schwas & family are visiting around just now.

Tue.July 6 Dull. Mist & a little rain. Some showers last night. Rowand came home to-day. He, Papa & I were weeding a little. We preserved 2 qrts of wild strawberries. this year. Uncle Alfred was here. Cool.

Thur. 8 Warm partly. Papa & Uncle Alfred were in P.E. in the morning. Uncle Alfred was here for dinner. Were were weeding & scuffling. Rowand is away to the other place.

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George Esplen died lately of appendicitis. A few drops of rain to-day. Thunder to-day.

Fri. 9 Dull, then cleared up. Noble drove home & wheeled back to the other place. They had no hay drawn in when he was here. They have the alfalfa and part of clover cut. They took the heifers to Turner's Station to-day. The white one weighed 1010 lbs & the red one 1050 lbs. Our garden is poor in parts. We have a calceolaria & acaia in flower. Agnes was here. She is taking music lessons this summer. Uncle Alfred was here he & Papa were at Goerge Esplen's funeral. Neil D. McDonald's son died of appendicitis. Our crops are looking better than they were.

Saturday 10 Rather hot. Bright. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. The boys have 4 loads of alfalfa in to the barn on the other place & brought 1 load home. There are 9 acres of alfalfa, 9 acres of clover & 9 acres of timothy on other place. The boys were coiling to-day.

Sun.11 Hot. Papa & Mamma were not at church as they were not well. The boys were there in the evening too. I was at S.S. Mr. Budge of Hamilton was preaching. Uncle Alfred, Arthur, Edgar & Oliver Geddes were here. Mr. Strachan is away on at least part of his holiday.

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Mon.July 12 Some rain last night & this morning. Thunder. Bright & hot this afternoon. The boys were doing odd jobs & Noble was in P.E.He got a barrel of salt costing $3.25. Rowand was helping Uncle Alfred to put roofing on their barn after dinner. Noble was at Uncle Alfred's & Edgar & Alice were here. Alice was here. Our hen-house got sprayed again to-day. I got a new Testament from B. Geddes (for my birthday.) to-day.

Tuesday 13 Wed 14 Mist & drizzling this morning. Bright this afternoon. Cool since the mist. Windy. A shower at other place last night. A few drops here with lightning. Mamma finished singling turnips. Papa was cutting thistles. The boys came

Wednesday 14 home. They cut part of clover here & weeded a little corn. A little shower last night & lightning. A shower at other place last night. They got 5 loads of hay in yesterday.

Tue. 13 Very hot. We finished singling turnips A cool wind this afternoon & Papa was cutting thistles. Kitty had 4 kittens a while ago. Arthur sprayed their & our potatoes. at other place. I have not kept a record of our kittens.

Thur.15 Cool, bright & windy. Noble finished cutting the clover here & went to other place. Rowand went in morning. Papa was cutting thistles & we were

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weeding things & picking wild strawberries. We got enough for tea & 3/4 of a qt. preserved. Isabel was here. We have been making a pair of overalls for me out of shirting at 45c per yd. We have not finished them yet. The boys were at Christie's on Friday. There have been a lot of appendicitis cases for a piece around lately. Looked like rain. Said to be coldest days in July for a long time.

Friday 16 Cool & bright. The boys came home this afternoon & brought a load of alfalfa. The have all the alfalfa & clover in on other place now, 4 Loads of clover & 10 1/2 of alfala in all. The boys were raking & coiling tonight here. Uncle Alfred, Alice & Edgar were here & Florence & Robbie Geddes were here. We got the potatoes & beans finished weeding & Papa finished the thistles in the field he was at. I helped Mamma with weeding the garden. An aurora last night. Looked like rain. Cool wind. Rowand was not feeling very well. Robbie got word to-day that he had passed the Entrance examination to High School. Rd. got his leg jagged with pitch fork.

Sat. 17 Rather hot. Bright. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. Rd. was at Lookerby for chop. The boys finished coiling hay. Noble sprayed the potatoes.

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Sunday 18 About 1 in. of rainfall here last night & this morning. Thunder. Bright in the afternoon. Some of the rain fell pretty heavily. Papa, Mamma & I were at church in the morning. The boys were there at night. Mr Padden from Milverton preached. Edg The boys were at Uncle Alfred's. Uncle Alfred was here. Cool.

Monday 19 Warm. Dull this morning, drizzled a little bit. Bright in afternoon. Edgar was here. Noble is away to Burgoyne. Rowand was sick last night & this morning he did not eat any breakfast. Some better now. Wm. English is at Christie's just now. Noble cut part of timothy & he & Rowand did odd jobs. Rowand was cutting some weeds & cutting a little hay with the scythe. He was not able to work much. Papa was cutting weeds.

Tuesday 20 Rather hot. Bright. Noble was spraying the potatoes on other place & he raked all & coiled part of timothy here. Papa, Mamma & I were weeding. Rowand had the pain again last night & to-day again. Papa was coiling hay.

Wed. 21 Dull. Cool & part of the time misty this morning. Bright & warm this afternoon.

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Papa & the boys were working at the hay. Mamma & I were weeding. There was a humming bird around the house yester day & to-day. We have a few garden flowers in bloom. We sowed beets 3 different times, just a few of first ones came up, dutch set, & potato & onions & carrots & radishes look well. Beans look as if they are doing well. Corn is scarce. We have not eaten any lettuce yet. Mangles & beets for seed are growing well. We have a calceolaria, a Pansy germanium & {acatas?} flower in the house in flower. Mrs. John Goar of Port Elgin (John Goar's mother), John Lamont of Red Deer & Albert M. Fluke of Pontiac Mich. all died lately. Albert Flukewas drowned. We have some house flowers in bloom outside.

Thur. 22 Rather hot. Bright. Papa & the boys were working at the hay & Papa was weeding besides doing his own work very nearly every day. Mamma & I were weeding. I was at Uncle Alfred's & Edgar & Uncle Alfred were here. Rowand is threatened with has the pain this evening. Alice brought us some rasperries to-day to us. Word was in the papers to-night that Helen & Laurier Christie had passed the Lower School Examinations. L Lightining last night or night before.

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Friday 23 Saturday 24 Rained some a good bit of the day. Thundery. Noble was doing odd jobs. They took all of the load of hay. Rowand was not well enough to work very much. He did not eat any dinner. Noble was at Uncle Alfred's & Uncle Alfred & Edgar were here. Noble was at Burgogne. Rowand was helping to grind a kinfe . Lightning last night or night before.

Sat. 24 Rained a little in the morning. Bright afterwards. Cool. Papa & I were in P.E. The boys were raking hay & they brought in one load of hay, The last of the clover here. Mamma & Rowand sprayed the potatoes. & the boys were grinding the mower & cement from Brigdon's. Rowand feels better than yesterday. Rowand was turning hay out. Yesterday Mamma gathered come. Caraway was used.

Sun. 25 Looks bright. Papa, Mamma & I were at church & I was at S.S. Uncle Alfred & Arthur were here. O. Geddes was here. Papa was not well to-day. The boys were at Uncle Alfred's.

Mon. 26 Bright & cool. The boys were working at the hay & weeding. We picked some wild strawberries to-day. Mr. Sayles sold "The Port Elgin Times" editorship to Mr. Wesly this summer. Mrs Walter Rowand's brother father was Peter McIntosh.

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killed last week by falling off a load of hay. The black calf & red calf were outside to-night for the first night for pasturing. Arthur was here to-night.

Tuesday 27 Bright, warmer. I was picking berries. Noble took the waggon & rake to the other place this afternoon. The raked the other 2 nd rakings & took them in {reg?} on one field. Rowand was scuffling the corn & fixing a fence. Papa was working at the fence & weeding & Mamma was weeding. Edgar was here. Hay done here except timothy seed. Uncle Alfred's are taking off hay for E. Ferguson on shares & put in grain on shares this year broke a blue and white bowl to-day that we have had some for some time.

Wednesday 28 Rained a little in the forenoon. Cleared up at noon. Thundered some after dinner & before. Papa & Rowand were doing odd jobs. In the afternoon Rowand & I went to the Rowand picnic {in margin: about 90 at picnic} at Nelson's Grove at P.E. Elgin. Uncle Alfred & Edgar were here. A few drops of rain after dinner. Rowand as at Uncle Alfred's. Mamma was weeding corn. I got 3 quarts of preserved raspberries yesterday to preserve. Papa & Rowand were fixing tfence. A few drops of rain in afternooon.

Thur. 29 Rather hot this afternoon. A very high wind. A bi Showery this morning. Bright Papa & Mamma finished winding the corn practically.

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part of afternoon. A big branch blew off one of our little apple trees to-day. Rowand, Aethur & Edgar went over to the other place to-day to work on the hay. Arthur & Edgar came home to-night. I was picking berries. Agnes & Isabel were here. Rowand was at Uncle Alfred's. Florence & Robert Geddes & Wm. English were here to-day. Sarah Kennedy daughter of the late Wm. Kennedy died lately. Papa & Mamma were weeding & Papa was working at a fence. The co- Thundering. Wetseed new potatoes to-day.

Fri. 30 Bright in the forenoon. Thunder & rain in afternoon. Not much rain though heavy. rather hot. The boys came home to-night. There are 51 loads of hay in all of this crops cuttings. 14 1/2 loads of timothy off q ac. and a gully on the other place. Noble has not been well. Mamma was not well yesterday. I was picking berries. 74 degrees In shade at noon at uUncle Alfred's. We had some apple-cause yesterday. 17 load hay here & 34 other places.

Sat. 31 A cold wind. Bright. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. The boys put the red calf & black calves into orchard. Rowand was patching wood-shed roof & doing other things. He is away to Burgoyne to-night. Edgar was here. Nights are always

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cool this Summer. We had 9 ac. of alfalfa, 15 loads of it, 9 ac of clover, 14 loads off it on the other place. a little over 9 ac. of timothy 11 loads off it on the other place. Arthur was here.

Sun. Aug. 1 Dull & Quite cold. A little shower. Papa & Mamma & I were at church & I was at S.S. Uncle Alfred & D. Geddes were here. Our boys were at Uncle Alfred's.

Mon. 2 A rain last night. Bright partly. Noble was working at the Hummer-fallow & souffling Rowand was doing various things & after dinner he stroked the Fall wheat at the other place. {Ce?} air no is cut it. Papa was helping Rowand, picking wild goodseberries & c. Mamma & I were picking raspberiies. Noble was at Uncle Alfred's.

T Thursday 3 Bright. Warmer than Monday. A little frost last night. Papa & Rowand were in P.E. & Papa was wading. Noble was scuffling & he & Rowand were at the bush getting logs for the bridge & the stable. Mamma & I were picking berries. Rowand is at Uncle Alfred's. O. Geddes & Uncle Alfred were here. Papa was not very well last night or to-day.

Wed. 4 Rather hot. Bright. The boys were working at the bridge. Papa, Mamma & I were

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weeding, mangles & picking wild gooseberries. Uncle ALfred was here. July was said to be the coldest month July month for 33 years. The most rainfall for July for 22 years. Rowand was weeding.

Thur. 5 Pretty hot. The boys were preparring to cement the stable. Papa was helping the boys weeding and helping us to wash the buggy. We were weeding. Arthur, Edgar Georgina & Helen Cameron were here. Noble is better to-day than he has been for a week.

Fri. 6 Hot. The boys were working at the stable. Edgar was helping them. Uncle Alfred was helping some. Papa was weeding the rest of the mangles. He & Noble were at the other place. Gerogina passed the Middle School Exams. with Honors. Mary Alice passed ul unless in History. Thundering to-day.

Sat. 7 Very hot. A thunder storm this morning with some rain. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. Arthur & Edgar were helping our boys with the cementing. Noble is away to P.E> to-night. We have used some potatoes, they are very poor.

Sun. 8 Very hot. Thunder storm with a little rain. We were all at church in the morning but Noble. I was

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at S.S. O. Geddes was here for dinner & supper & Uncle Alfred was here to-day.

Mon. 9 Some sprinkles of rain. Not so very hot. Arthur, Edgar & our boys were cementing. I was picking berries. We used first green peas to-day. Uncle Alfred was here. The boys are at the river to-night. Mrs. Reed died this morning. Papa & the boys were doing other things.

Tue.10 Dull in the morning. Bright after dinner. Warm. Papa was in P.E with Arthur in the morning. Noble was in with waggon. The boys & I were at S.S. picnic at Peiren's. Noble We were all at U.C's to say good-bye to Arthur but were not there long. Papa was weeding & doing other things. Hugh McGillivray died lately. Mrs. Neil Bell died lately. Joe Lyness has been pretty sick with appendicitis. Mrs. John W. Leeds died lately. Rowand was doing various things.

Wed. 11 Hot. Dull partly. The boys were weeding & doing the cementing where the forms were. After dinner they were at the other place. They got 2 loads of {?} wheat taken in. Part of the afternoon Rowand was at Cri Christie's at some stock judging. We were reading. Uncle Alfred was here. He & Papa were at Mrs. Reid's funeral. Georgina passed the Matriculation Examination. I was at the Bible Society meeting.

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Thur. 12 Hot. dDll partly. A heavy mist this morning. The boys finished taking in the wheat.& brought home a load of alfalfa. Rowand was home at noon & weeded a little. We were weeding. I was at Geddes’s. Garnet Mitchel died lately. There were 4 loads of wheat.

Fri. 13 Very hot. Dull partly. Thundering. The boys & Papa were weeding & the boys were cutting & stooking the{^timothy} hay for seed. Noble was at the river Uncle Alfred & Edgar were here. Mr. Jos Lyness died about 9: 30 A.M. from appendicitis.

Sat. 14 Some rain.& thunder throught the night. Hot to-day with some sprinkles of rain. Papa & I were in Port Elqin. Mary Jane Esplen died this morning of heart failure. She was Henry Esplen’s daughter. The boys were helping to churn & doing odd jobs. Noble was at Burgoyne.

Sun. 15 Sun hot & wind cool. Papa, Rowand & I were at church in the morning I was at .SS. A Lord's Day Alliance man was speaking. There was not {under “was not” : (in afternoon)} service at night or at Dumblane. Uncle Alfred {under “Uncle Alfred” : (in afternoon)}was here. Noble and Rowand were at Jos Lyness’s funeral. Donnie & Loy Christie were here for tea.

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Mon. Aug. 16 Hot. Dull partly. The boys cut & stooked the barley.& were doing odd jobs & weeding. Uncle Alfred was here. He & Papa were at Mary Jane Esplen's funeral. Edgar was here. Mamma & I were picking berries. Alice was here.

Tue. 17 Hot. Rowand went to the other place. Noble took 2 pigs about 10 months old to loan. They weighid 410 lbs. to-gether.& we got $18.75 per cent. for them. Noble & I were picking berries & Noble was helping Uncle Aflred after dinner. We got about 27 qts. of raspeberries preserves this year. Papa was not well to-day.

Wed. 18 Hot. Noble went to the other place. He & Rowand came home to-night. Uncle Alfred was here. I was at Uncle Alfred's. Papa was weeding. Papa & I were away for a drive through by Mc Taggart's around the block. Mamma was not well to-day.

Thur.19 Very hot. Papa & Noble were weeding & Noble was cutting again. Rowand & Papa were doing carpenter work. Rowand & I were at other place getting apples & coiling hay. Edgar was here. Rowand was stooking. Mrs. Chas. Bileg & Isabel Burgess were here.

Fri. 20 Very hot. Windy. The boys were working at the grain. Uncle Harold came to Uncle Alfred's

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last night from St. Catharines. He was here to-day. We put our black heifer into the beef-ring y this week.

Sat. 21 Very hot at first. Turned cool in the afternoon. A little thunder & rain. Mist in the evening. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. The boys were working at the grain part of the day. Rowand was working at pictures. Uncle Alfred was here. Windy. Some rain last night. Uncle Harold was helping the boys.

Sun. 22 A cold wind. Bright. We were all at church in the morning except Mamma. She was not well. The boys were at S church at night & I was at S.S. It was the Anniversary service. Rev. J. C Jolmie was preaching. Uncle Alfred & Uncle Harold were here. The boys were at Uncle Alfred's. I go there nearly every Sunday to get to S.S.

Mon. 23 Bright & cool. Noble was in P.E. He & Rowand were swe stooking, bringing in the rest of the barley (3 loads in all) bringing in the timothy hay seed & doing odd jobs. The boys are away to other place to-night. Uncle Harold was here. Uncle Abram came here to-day. He has been down from the West a week or two. Grass hoppers are bad around here this year. A white frost last night. Papa was helping the boys.

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T Tue.24 Cool. Rather dull. Uncle Abram went away to-day. The boys came home. Uncle Harold was here. The boys brought in 1 load of grain here. Noble was at Burgoyne.

Wed.25 Hotter to-day. A cool breeze. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. Uncle Harold was here Rowand was helping Edgar in the morning. We got our field across the creek cut. Oliver, Alice & Robbie Geddes were here. Uncle ALfred was here. Mamma is getting better.

Thur.26 Hot. Dull. Mamma was at Geddes's & Uncle Harold was here. Noble finshed cutting the grain & Roawnd & Papa were stooking. Something is broken about the binder so that it took him a long time to get it moved this morning. Papa & Mamma sprayed the potatoes. We canned some beans to-day. Aunt Lizzie gave me a white primrose plant to-day for a birthdya present.

Fri.27 Pretty hot. Dull partly. The boys were stooking & drawing in grain. Papa was helping them. We pulled the duchess & part of the astraoan apples. 1/2 barrell of duchess. Uncle Harold is here to stay all night. Thundering this morning. Edgar was here.

Sat.28 Hot. A couple of sprinkles. Thunder & lightning. Papa & I were in P.E. Uncle Harold & the boys were

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drawing in grain. 6 loads of grain in. 5 loads of barley & oats off about 3 1/2 acres. I saw my first skunk to-day.

Sun. 29 Hot. Mamma & Noble & I were at church in the morning. Mr. {blank space} from {blank space} was preaching. I was at S. S. Uncles Alfred & Harold were here for tea. Edgar was here & Noble was at Uncle Alfred's.

Mon. 30 - Hot & very windy. The boys & Papa were drawing in grain. Uncle Alfred & Harold were here. Uncle Alfred took Uncle Harold to P.E. {Port Elgin} today to go on the train to Montreal & the boat from there to the old country. O. {Oliver} Geddes was here. Thundering.

Tue. 31 A rain last night. Cool & a high wind. Papa was working at the grain. The boys were working the Summer-fallow, raking, bringing home a load from the field & doing other things. Alice was here.

Wed. Sept. 1 Cool & bright. Said to be frost last night, don't know whether there was any here or not. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. after dinner. Noble was helping Edgar. Rowand was at other place & was cutting clover here for seed. He & Noble brought in some grain. Papa helped Rd. to unload 1 load. Georgina was here & Noble was at the field accross the creek, 10 loads of oats off {blank space} acres

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in the field SW of front lane. Papa was sharpening mower knife.

Thurs 2 Bright & cool. Rowand was helping Edgar & Noble was ploughing the Summer fallow & doing odd jobs. Papa was helping off with 1 load, Noble & Rowand brought in some S. wheat. Papa was stooking on Tuesday, 60 some stooks. He may have done other work besides his own.

Friday 3 Bright & warmer than yesterday. Noble was helping Edgar. Uncle Abram was here & Aunt Lizzie & Forence were here. Papa & Rowand took off a load. {written in margin - Papa may have done other work to-day besides his own}. Rowand & Uncle Abram brought in a load. Roward brought in the rest of the S. wheat. Less than 3 loads of S. wheat off {blank space} acres. Rowand was raking the clover for seed & he & Papa coiled it. We made cucumber pickles to-day & apple-jelly yesterday. Rundel liniment agent was here yesterday. Frost the last three nights. Papa generally helps to take off the loads.

Sat. 4 Warm part of the time. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. The boys finished drawing in the grain except some of the rakings. In some places on Thursday morning. 38 loads of grain alltogether. 8 loads of peas & oat grain off almost 5 1/2 ac.

Sun. 5 A few drops of rain We were all at church in the morning except Noble, he & Rowand were there at night. A Dominion

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Alliance man was speaking. I was at S.S. Uncle Alfred was here. Papa was not very wewll to-day. Oliver Geddes was here. Cool to-day.

Mon. 6 Dull & windy. Noble finished ploughing the Summer fallow. Rowand & Papa were working at the horse stables. Edgar was here. Noble is away to Burgoyne. Rowand was doing odd jobs. Margaret McVinnie daughter of John McVinnie died on Aug. 26 from apendicitis. A little rain last night. Papa was turning over some rakings.

Tue. 7 Dull. A cool wind. Rain some on Mon. night. The boys were taking manure to the Summer-fallow. Uncle Alfred was here & Rowand is at Uncle Alfred's. Robert & Forence Geddes started to High School to-day at P.E. Samuel F. Barwash died lately. Mo

Wed. 8 Warm. The boys were drawing out manure & brought in the barley rakings & the clover 1 load. Noble is away to Southampton & Rowand to the Burgoyne meeting. Mamma & i were at Uncle Alfred's for plums. Mrs. John Schwass & Dorothy were here. Papa was turning out the hay. Mamma was not well yesterday or to-day. I have generally been putting down when our boys & Uncle Alfred's boys are only a few minutes to visit one another. R

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Thur. 9 Warm & like rain. Noble took threshing wood to other place & brought home what from Cairns to sow. He brought home some of our blue & yellow plums. Rowand & Noble were getting threshing wood for here & doing other things. I had my supper at Uncle Alfred's. A few drops of rain to-night. Papa was {illegible} boys.

Fri. 10 Warm. Noble was at Geddes's threshing after dinner. Rowand was working the Summer fallow. Papa was cutting weeds. I was helping Aunt Lizzie. Mamma preserved 15 quarts of yellow plums yesterday. uncle Alfred was here. Noble was treating the wheat & doing other things.

Sat. 11 Warm, windy & dull a good bit. A little rain. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. They were at Uncle Alfred's to-night. Mrs. Wm. Sharpe, her daughter Mrs. Smith & her son Calvin are at uncle Alfred's. Rowand was at Geddes's threshing & Noble sowed the wheat. Uncle Alfred was here. 4 Acres of Fall wheat we have. Thunder & lightning.

Sun. 12 Dull & hot. We were all at church in the morning & the boys were there at night. Mr. {blank space} from {blank space} was preaching. I was at S.S. Rowand was at Geddes's for dinner. Uncle Alfred, Isabel, Earl Jacklin, Mrs. Sharpe,

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Mrs. Smith, Calvin Smith & Miss Haggadore were here. A thunder storm last night with a very high wind. Cool at night.

Mon.13 Bright, sun hot but air fresh. Rowand was at Geddes’s & John Schwass’s at the threshing. Noble took the big belonging to the set that the other 2 belonged to, to P.E. It weighed 190lbs. & brought $17.75 per cwt. {T’loan?} costs $7.75 per cwt. We had cucumbers of our own this year. We had some good radishes this year. Noble was running water {illegible} in the wheat & he & Papa were grinding the knife. A rain last night. Aunt {Liggie?} & Bessie were here. Bessie got home on Saturday. A barn {illegible} Amabel was burnt yesterday having been struck with lightning. Mrs. Alex Campbell, Saugeen died on Sat. night. Pig was about 11 months old.

Tue.14 Bright. Yesterday & to-day were lovely days. Noble was at the threshing & cut some of our flax. Rowand worked at the flax & they were working at the binder & Papa & Rowand were working at a {illegible} for the waggon & grinding. Agnes was here and Papa was at Uncle Alfred’s.

Wed.15 Hot & windy. Like rain. Papa & Mamma were in P.E after din & I was at Southampton

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with Agnes. Noble went to other place. He, Papa & Rowand were fixing the waggon. Rowand was working at the flax & taking water out of the cistern. Agnes was here. Agnes & I called at {illegible}.

Sept. 16 Thur Very windy, a cold wind tonight. A thunderstorm last night with a high wind and some rain. Rowand plastered the cistern worked at the stable &c. He & I were at other place for plums & to help Noble to put on a load of hay. {illegible} Stanley’s barn was burnt last night. Uncle Abram went to Toronto last week & is around her again now. Uncle Alfred was here.

Sept. 17 Fri A cool wind. Bright. Rowand was at Uncle Alfred’s threshing at Ferguson's place. Noble came home. He got threshing wood ready for other place & he & Papa were tying & stooking at the flax. Mamma & I were at Geddes’s.

Sept. 18 Sat. Warm then turned cool. Wind quite cold to-night. Papa & Mamma were in P.E. Noble was at the threshing & was stooking flax & buckwheat Rowand was at working at the flax & buckwheat.

Sept. 19 Sun. Cold & bright. A hard frost. Ice. We were all at church in the morning & I was

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at S.S. Mr Taylor of Moorefield preached. Uncle Alfred was here. The boys were at church at night.

Mon. 20 Some drops of rain. Very dull & cold. The boys finished the buckwheat put up the fence around the garden & worked at another &. I was at Uncle Aflred's. Uncle Alfred was here. I was at Uncle Sandy's to say good-bye to Bessie who was to go to Toronto to-day. Uncle Abramwas here for dinner & supper.

Tue 21. Warm & bright. The boys took a load of threshing wood to other place & brought home a load of hay. The boys were cutting corn & plastering the cistern. We picked some of our crab apples. Papa helped the boys take off the load. I was at Ed. Schwass's. The hay is the 2nd. crop of alfalfa that was cut before & 1 load out last week.

Wed. 22 Very hot & bright. The boys were at other place with wood & getting hay & brought in the flax ^ {Above it reads: here} 1 load & out corn. Papa was working in the mow, The boys are away to Burgoyne & Alec was here. Papa has been feeling better than he was a week ago. Uncle Gilbert & Aunt Jeannie Christie came home from the West the night before last. Rowand hurt his knee & arm by falling off the wheel to-day. Mr. Peirson had an operation lately for cancer of the hip. Hazel