Mrs John Sweet

Physician's Daily Memorandum

For 1908

1917

"Our doctors say this is no month to bleed" --Shakespeare

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1908

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== Monday, January 1

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Mother has been ill, in bed all day, Doctor M Lay?{Doctor's name is in compact form and hard to make out} was out about six-thirty to night, We haven't been away today.

Tuesday, January 2

A fine day. Girls washed. Maudie went to Aylmer, Melba had a tooth ache all day. I am some better, It was Eugene's birthday.

Mariah 5 miles

Wednesday, January 3rd

Rained last night, & thawed all day. Maudie took Mella to school, then came back to take care of Mother. Then to night went for her. I sat up a little while. Shed & his wife came up to see me

John started cutting buzz wood.

Mariah 18

Thursday, January 4

Thawed all day. Maudie took Mella & went for her, she worked hard all day. John helped Shed kill his pig. then he cut wood the rest of the day.

I was around & helped so little. Mr Cox is over tonight

Carl Campbell's wife has a baby tonight.

Mariah 10

Friday, January 5th

Poured rain all day. Maudie took Mella & I went for her, took the cutter. John was over to Mark's fixing a beetle

Mariah 10

Saturday January 6

A fine day, but chilly, Maudie & Melba went to Aylmer, Lewis went to Aylmer & Aunt Bell came along as far as here. Lewis was in on his way home, girls did a big washing & Melba is ironing tonight. John & Frank have been cutting wood all day.

I have been up all day

Mariah 5

Sunday January 7

Eggs 5

A fine day, but cold. Eugene & Aleta was to church, then came back here for dinner. We was all home, all day

Monday January 8

Maudie started to school with Melba this morning & I have been doing my own work, what was done. Mrs Davee was in a few minutes on her way to Aylmer, John has been drawing up wood all day.

Mariah 5

Tuesday January 9

The girls drove to school, John drew wood this four noon & cut down in the woods this afternoon. I pressed Maudie's new black skirt.

Mariah 5

Wednesday

Snowed until after dinner a regular blizzard. Girls drove to school; John took his bob sleighs out to get firech then he had to walk home. Mrs. Danice was here & brought me a roll of butter, that Heta got for me. I finished piecing the little silk quilt.

Mariah 5

THURSDAY

Very cold, girls drove to school & John walked to Ayrshire & got his sleighs, too cold for the men to work in the woods, only the chores.

Mariah 5

FRIDAY

Very cold this morning Girls drove to school & are staying all night with Elva, intend going down to the tabernacle. Shedd & Frank helped John fill jug—two that we got of Evigene. I quilted Nella’s little quilt—for Alcie.

Mariah 3

SATURDAY

Snowed such a lot last night and is drifting to day. Girls had a lovely time with Elva last night. Didn't come home untill dinner time. The girls ironed & I tryed out some of my lard, quilted another little quilt

Mariah 3 Miles

SUNDAY

Snowed last night & very cold to day. Maudie was taken with a chill this morning, was sick all day. Had the Dr. to night – he says she has pleuresy

MONDAY

Not quite so cold as yesterday. June & Mullen was taken ill & had to have the Doctor. L is still worse to night, Maudie was better this morning, but not quite so well to night. Mrs. Danice & Aleta was over this afternoon, Aleta took old Donkey cat home with her. John has had Sheel helping him draw straw

TUESDAY

Very cold. Washed clothes, would freeze before I could hang them on the line. John was to Aylmer for boards to make a new gravel box. I made it, then drew manure. Maudie is much better. Kellas about the same.

WEDNESDAY

Very cold & blustery all day. John drew two loads of gravel; Maudie sat up all day. Nella is better but not up. I tryed out the rest of my lard; my head is terrible. Mr. Cory brought us some bread from Aylmer.

THURSDAY

John broke his sleigh again— he hitched it behind the cutter, & took it down with old Mariah, & left it—

Mariah 5

FRIDAY

The wind is blowing & it is very cold. John took Mariah & went for his sleigh. John helped Mark butcher his pigs.

Mariah 5

SATURDAY

A fine day. Maudie & Nella went to Aylmer. John drew two loads of gravel. Frank cleared out again this morning. The girls took some of the jack to their friends.

Mariah 5

SUNDAY

A terrible snow storm all day with a strong east wind. I have been in the house all day. Mrs. George Davis came down through the storm afoot & stayed all the afternoon.

MONDAY

A blizzard all the forenoon but turned out fine this afternoon. Girls have been baking & getting ready for school tomorrow. I haven’t been well enough to do much to-day. The little tramp came back to-night.

TUESDAY

A fine day. John drew hay this morning, & this afternoon, drew gravel. John went to the tabernacle to sing (at?) with Shedd & Albert. Polley came here with her baby & stayed. Mrs. Danice's children stayed while her & George went.

Mariah 5

WEDNESDAY

A beautiful sun shiny day. Girls drove to school. Tramp ran away again to-night. I did a large washing. Albert was up for some apples. Kingsmill’s man was here & brought me two new table cloths.

THURSDAY

Cold, snowed some & blew very hard. Girls drove to school. John drew gravel. Evigene & Aleta was over for dinner. Aleta cut & nearly made a nighty.

Mariah 5

FRIDAY

A very cold day & some blustery. John drew two loads of gravel. Girls drove to school. I papered the kitchen bedroom & helped do the chores.

Mariah 5

SATURDAY

Clouded & snowed & blew some & was cold. John & Maudie was at Mrs. McNeil’s & Miss Douglas for dinner. Mrs. Albert Sutherland was there. John took a grist to mill.

SUNDAY

A fine day was a white frost last night. Girls have gone with George Davises to the tabernacle to-night.

MONDAY

It thawed & rained off & on all day. Girls drove the cutter to school; John drew a load of gravel this morning, but didn’t go this afternoon on account of the rain. I washed, but the clothes didn’t get dry. Mrs. Dance is quite ill to day.

Mariah 6

TUESDAY

It thawed all day, roads getting quite bad in places. Girls drove to school. John has been drawing gravel all day. Evigene & Aleta was here for dinner on their way to Aylmer. Albert & Polley was up for the evening. Dr. Pickering operated on Polley again to-day. I let the bullets out a little while this afternoon.

Mariah 5