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Ella Maurer's Diary For the Year 1927

We were living on the farm in North Woolwich. Happy Days!

January, 1927

1 Saturday. Fine and very cold. We had New Year's dinner here and the following company - Mr & Mrs Sim. Weaver, Mr. & Mrs Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildres, Doris and Howard and Aubrey Lawson. Walter took Mr. Bergman's meat to Floradale this morning.

2 Sunday. Changeable weather We drove to church & S. School with Enoch's in the sleigh.

3 Monday. Fair and not very cold. Ella did the washing and Vernon was drawing manure. Walter went to Floradale to vote. Tfhe old council were elected nameley - Alex Forbes reeve, N Snider d. reeve, W Veitch, Almon Snider and Tom Hemmerich councillors. Callers here today were - Mrs. Stauge, Addison Reist, Noab Miller, Esther and Ruth Miller.

January, 1927

4 Tuesday. Quite mild. Snowed all day. Walter was away butchering at Jos. Gingrich all day. Vernon took a load of grist to Addison Riest, and got it chopped. Mrs. Conrad Schmidt died at Elmirastedy.

5 Wednesday. Colder & snowing and blowing. Walter went to Earnests and Elmer this p.m. Ella visited Mrs. Elmer King and Walter's Elsas were with there for tea.

6 Thursday. Very stormy. Walter went to Elmira this morning. Ezra Mauver brought 4 pigs home for him and was here for dinner.

7 Friday. Clear and very cold. 10 below zero this morning. We butchered a pig for ourselves today. Noah Miller helped this forenoon and was here for dinner. Clarence and Lloyd Fahrenhole called on Walter this p.m. Mrs. Schmidt was buried this afternoon.