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Ella Maurer's Diary

For the year 1928

January, 1928

1 Sunday. Cold and windy. Snowflurries. Ella, Vernon & Willard went to Sunday school this morning and we all went to Sim. Weaver's for New Year's dinner. Willard went home

2 Monday. Beautiful clear, cold day. Ella did her washing. Walter killed a cattle beast here for Enoch Schneider and went over to Milford Auger's and brought home a little Berkshire hog. This afternoon he butchered 2 pigs at Louis Miller's. Harvey & Vernon worked in our bush.

3 Tuesday. Cold and snowed. We butchered 3 pigs here today for Israel Good and Ezra Maurer was here and helped all day. Schmehl's butcher killed a cattle beast here this afternoon. Harvey & Vernon finished cutting wood in our bush. Other callers - Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Addison & Lorne Reist, Clarence Farncombe and Charles Miller.

January, 1928

4 Wednesday. Cold & stormy Walter killed 2 pigs at Geo. Schneider's today. Vernon helped in Reist's bush this afternoon. Ella spent the p.m. at Enoch's

5 Thursday. Rain and cold Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon helped at Reist's this afternoon.

6 Friday. Mild spring-like day. We butchered 2 pigs here today one for Mr. Vice and one for Floyd Moyer. Ezra & Bert were here all day. Mr. & Mrs. Silas Bauman of Lisbon, Ohio came here after tea and were here for the night.

7 Saturday. Mild and dreary. Silas & Esther left around 10 a.m. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this afternoon.

8 Sunday. Mild and dreary. We went to church & S. School this p.m. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Esther, Ruth, Margaret and Orpha Miller.

January, 1928.

9 Monday. Fair and mild. Ella did her washing and ironing. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair and took some fat pigs over to Floradale for Seranus Martin this afternoon. Vernon helped in Reist's bush this p.m.

10 Tuesday. Cloudy & raw. We butchered a pig here today for Eph. Snyder and they also dressed 3 cattle here today. Callers were - Eph. Snyder, Enoch & Irvin Schneider,Otto Schmehl & Mr. Hidebeemer, Lincoln Weaver & Henry Reist and 2 other guys Ella went to Floradale this p.m. with Irvin, Eva & Mrs. Schneider.

11 Wednesday. Cloudy & raw. Snowflurries We butchered 2 pigs here today for Lincoln Weaver and 1 pig for Mr. Kennedy. Callers were - Enoch & Irvin Schneider and David Hoffer.

12 Thursday. Dull. Snowflurries. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went down to Hilliard's and stayed for the night Vernon helped in Reist's bush this p.m.

January, 1928

13 Friday. Cloudy & drizzly. Walter came home this afternooon. He had his dinner at Isaac Holle's in Conestogo. Vernon helped in Reist's bush this p.m.

14 Saturday. Mild & drizzly. We butchered a pig here today for David Hoffer.

15 Sunday. Beautiful, clear, cold winter's day. We went to church for S. School this morning. Charles Miller was here for awhile this afternoon. We went down to Harvey Schmidt's for supper and the evening. Hannah had a very good chicken roast with all the trimmings.

16 Monday. Changeable. We butchered 2 pigs today for Grandpa Maurer. Grandpa, Grandma & Ezra were here for dinner & supper. Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider and Charles Miller spent the evening here and the men sang quartettes until nearly 2 a.m.

January, 1928.

17 Tuesday. Clear, cold & windy. Ella did her washing and ironing. Walter's callers were - Sim. Weaver, G.H. Snyder, Jno. Maurer, Geo. Koepke and Lincoln Edler.

18 Wednesday. Fine day. Vernon was drawing manure. Walter went to Creekbrank this afternoon. Callers today were - Rev. E.D. Becker, Rev. Jordan and Allew Shantz. Walter & Ella went to church tonight.

19 Thursday. Rained all day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Lincoln Weaver went down and came home with him. Harold Metz of Didsbury, Alberta came up from Elmira with him Walter, Harold and Ella went to church. and it was snowing like sixty then.

20 Friday. Real blizzard blowing all day. The men did the chores and Ella didn't venture outside the house. No mail today.

January, 1928

21 Saturday. Cold and clear this morning. Stormy this afternoon. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale Willard Weaver was here for dinner. Sam Spies and Orville Shantz visited Walter.

22 Sunday. Fair and cold. We went to church & Sunday School this afternoon where Rev. Jordan preached. Harold had supper with Charles Miller.

23 Monday. Fair and cold. Ella did her washing. Walter took Harold up to Lincoln Weaver's this afternoon. Ella had her supper at Earl Miller's. We went to church tonight.

24 Tuesday. Mild. Snowed. Walter butchered at Noah Miller's today. We went to church tonight. Vernon's callers today - Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Schwindt, Louis Miller and Mr. Gingerich. There have been 18 conversions at church during the meetings.

January, 1928.

25 Wednesday. Fierce blizzard blowing all day. Walter opened the lane towards evening and drove up to Lincoln Weaver's and brought Harold home with him. We didn't go to church tonight as the roads are heavy.

26 Thursday. Cold & clear. Snowed this morning. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went to J.B. Snyder's sale at Floradale this p.m. Walter, Ella, Vernon & Harold drove to church in the sleigh tonight.

27 Friday. Cold & fair. 5 felow zero this morning. Harold went to Elmira with Noah Miller this afternoon. Walter called at Earl's and Louis. Walter, Ella and Vernon went to church tonight.

28 Saturday. Clear and cold. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this morning. Callers were - Ephraim, Irvin and Noah Shoemaker, Louis Miller and Elam Gingrich.

January, 1928

29 Sunday. Clear sunshining day and very cold. We went to church and S. School this morning Vernon spent the day at Edmund Schwindt's and Walter & Ella had their dinner at Noah Miller's We all went to church again tonight Rev. F. F. Jordan of Elgin, Illinois preached excellent sermons both morning and night.

30 Monday. Cold. Clear & sunny this forenoon. Cloudy this p.m. Ella did her washing. Louis Miller called.

31 Tuesday. Fair Snowflurries Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this forenoon and went to Alex McDonald's sale at Alma this p.m. Vernon did the chores and called at Addison Reists this p.m.

February, 1928.

1 Wednesday. Snowed and stormed all day. Walter was butchering at Leon Wagner's. Ella was canning apples. Vernon did the chores and called at Otto Miller's this afternoon.

2 Thursday. Fair. Candlemas Day. The bear saw his shadow today. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and Harold Metz came up with him.

3 Friday. Lovely day. Walter & Earl Miller went up to Alma and Earl was here for dinner. Vernon and Harvey Reist were out hunting jack-rabbits tonight and got one.

4 Saturday. Mild & drizzly. Walter went down to Josiah Brubacher's.

5 Sunday. Lovely, clear & cold. Ella's birthday. She is 37 years old and will soon be as old as the hills We went to church & S. School this p.m. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer Mr. Aubrey Lawson and Mr. Chas. Miller and Harold Metz

February, 1928

6 Monday. Fine cold day. We butchered a pig here today for Schnider's. Josiah Brubacher was here for dinner. Callers - Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Andrew & Norman Henderson and Eph Snyder.

7 Tuesday. Cloudy. Rain & sleet this afternoon. We butchered an old sow here today for Emerson Krauter.

8 Wednesday. Mild & dreary. We butchered 1 old sow here for Eph. Snyder and made Emerson's summer sausage.

9 Thursday. Cold & stormy Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and stayed all day. Addison & Harvey Reist helped Vernon draw manure this p.m.

10 Friday. Fine day. We butchered another sow for Eph. Snyder and made 200 lbs. of summer sausage. Harvey & Addison Reist helped finish the manure and were here for supper.

February, 1928.

11 Saturday. Mild & raw. Snowed all day. Vernon helped in Schwindt's bush this afternoon. Harold & Ella drove over to Ezra Maurer's this afternoon and stayed for tea

12 Sunday. Beautiful, clear, cold day. Walter, Ella, Vernon & Harold went to church & S. School today. Harold went home with Grandpa Maurer.

13 Monday. Lovely day. Ella did her washing & ironing. Walter & Vermon went to Elmira this morning. This p.m. Vernon helped in Edmund Schwindts bus and Walter called at Spies's and Koepke. Tonight Walter & Earl went down to Josiah Brubacher and Ella stayed at Miller's. Vernon spent the evening at Schwindt's.

14 Tuesday. Dreary. Rain & snow. Walter & Ella helped to butcher at Louis Miller's today. Vernon came down for supper too.

February, 1928

15 Wednesday. Snowing & storming Mrs. Ben Miller died this morning Vernon helped to draw manure at Reist's this afternoon. Ella was at a quilting at Sim. Weaver's.

16 Thursday. Fair. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon helped to draw manure at Reist's this p.m. Ella was at a quilting at Ezra Maurer's

17 Friday. Fair. Snow this p.m. Ella helped at Earl's this afternoon Tonight Walter, Ella & Charlie Miller went up to Geo. Bolender's to practice a song for tomorrow. Vernon helped to draw manure at Reists this p.m.

18 Saturday. Very cold & windy. Mrs. Ben Miller was buried this afternoon. Ella helped all day at the house and Vernon was a hostler.Walter was there for supper too.

19 Sunday. Snowing & storming. We went to church & S. School this p.m. Miss Kellet a missionary to the sailors on the Great Lakes spoke this afternoon.

February, 1928

20 Monday. Very cold & stormy. Vernon has a very sore throat and spent the day in bed. No mail today.

21 Tuesday. Cold & somewhat stormy Ella did her washing today. Israel Shoemaker called on Walter.

22 Wednesday. Fair. Turning milder. Walter went to Burnetts sale near Alma this afternoon. Vernon isn't much better than yesterday.

23 Thursday. Mild and rained Turned cold and stormy towards night. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira although he felt sick and miserable Vernon got up at noon and feels somewhat better.

24 Friday. Cold and very stormy. Harvey Reist came over to do the chores and was here for supper. Walter is sick in bed now. Dr. Jim McQuibban was here this afternoon

February, 1928.

25 Saturday. Clear and very cold. 15 below zero this morning. Harvey did the chores and was here for dinner and supper.

26 Sunday. Cold & stormy. Walter spent the day in bed. Very quiet Sunday. Harvey was here for tea. Earl Miller called this afternoon.

27 Monday. Cold & Stormy. Walter feels worse. Walter's Dad called in.

28 Tuesday. Fine day. Vernon went out the barn again today. Noah Miller called on Walter who is not feeling any better. Ella did her washing

29 Wednesday. Rather stormy. Harvey & Vernon did the chores, Walters callers were - Otto Miller and Addison Reist

March, 1928

1 Thursday. Cold & stormy Norman Snyder shipped hogs for Walter at Elmira today. Walter is still in bed and seems worse than ever today. Harvey Reist is helping Vernon with the chores

2 Friday. Cold & stormy. We saw some crows this morning. Walter feels somewhat better. Harvey took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m.

3 Saturday. Cold & stormy. Walter got up today at noon but feels quite weak. Harvey went home tonight.

4 Sunday. Fierce blizzard. Worst storm of the winter. No church service at Woolwich.

5 Monday. Cold & stormy. Vernon is doing the chores again.

6 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella did the washing. Mr. & Mrs. Lincolm Weaver, Doris, Howard & Lila visited us today and were here for tea. Harvey Reist took a load of chopping to Floradale and was here for tea too. Mrs. Emanuel Bowman died tonight at Floradale.

March, 1928

7 Wednesday. Awful blizzard Addison Reist called on Walter.

8 Thursday. Fine day. Norman Snyder shipped hogs for Walter Walter went out to the barn today. Vernon drew some wood home from the bush. Callers - Andrew & Norman Henderson, Otto Miller, Mr. Day & son.

9 Friday. Fierce storm from the East. Walter was sewing carpet rags and Vernon did the chores.

10 Saturday. Fine day. Vernon was drawing wood home from the bush this p.m. Willard Weaver spent the day here. Noah Miller called on Walter.

11 Sunday. Fine day. Vermon & Ella went to S.S. and church this morning. Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver were here for dinner.

12 Monday. Lovely spring-like day. Walter spent the day in Elmira and had his dinner at Norman Snyder's. Vernon drew some wood home from the bush.

March, 1928.

13 Tuesday. Mild, misty & showery. We butchered one pig for ourselves and one for Otto Miller today and Otto was here all day and helped. Charles Miller visited us this evening

14 Wednesday. Colder & windy. Walter butchered one of our pigs today and made head cheese & pork sausage Vernon drew some wood home from the bush. Ella was canning sausage.

15 Thursday. Cold and stormy Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and stayed all day.

16 Friday. Fair and cold. We butchered a big sow here for Charlie Miller and Charlie helped all day. Vernon took a fat calf to Elmira this p.m.

17 Saturday. Fair with cold wind Walter went to Alma this p.m. and took Dave, the horse he sold up to Alex Borovoy. Sam Horst had our team to go to Elmira. Vernon drew wood home from the bush. Charlie Miller called.

March, 1928

18 Sunday. Cold & windy. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to church & S.S this p.m. We had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller and Mr. Arthur Witzel.

19 Monday. Cold & windy. Ella did the washing. This afternoon Walter went to Kavanagh's sale and Ella visited at Lincoln Weaver's. Vernon has a bad cold and feels tough.

20 Tuesday. Cold and windy Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this a.m. Mrs. Noah Miller and Orpha spent the afternoon with Ella and Mr. Miller and Margaret came over for tea too.

21 Wednesday. Fine day. We butchered 2 pigs here today for Mr. Trask Callers were - Joe Shoemaker & Sam Spies. Willard Weaver came down after school and was here for supper.

March, 1928.

22 Thursday. Fine spring-like day. Cold wind blowing. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon got the wooden sap pails at Earl's and we cleaned them this p.m. Llewellyn Trask called for his meat and sausage.

23 Friday. Fine day. Vernon got the pan and some more buckets at Otto's and he was back in the bush this afternoon getting a fire place made. Norman Miller spent the afternoon with him. Walter went to Elijah Bridge's sale this afternoon.

24 Saturday. Thunderstorm last night Very mild. More thunderstorms and rain tonight. Walter went to Goldstone this morning. Willard Weaver came down here and he & Vernon went to the bush this afternoon.

25 Sunday. Dreary, showery day. We didn't go to church today. Willard went home this afternoon. Noah Miller, Esther & Margaret visited us tonight.

March, 1928.

26 Monday. Dreary, misty day. Thunderstorms and rain tonight. Ella did her washing. This afternoon Walter, Ella & Vernon went back to the bush and tapped over 70 trees. Callers today were - Sam Horst & Charles Miller.

27 Tuesday. Turned cold during the night. Very cold & stormy today There was a farewell party at Lincoln Weaver's tonight and we went up and had a very nice time.

28 Wednesday. Cold and windy Snowflurries. Walter was butchering at John Kuhl's today. Charles Miller spent the evening here.

29 Thursday. Fair. Cold east wind Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, had his dinner at Earl Miller's and went to Bob Marshall's sale with Earl. George Koepke & Irvin Toletski visited us tonight.

30 Friday. Cold. Snowing & storming Walter butchered a big pig for Charles Miller today and Charlie was here all day and helped.

March, 1928.

31 Saturday. Fair with cold wind. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Ella went to Lincoln's this p.m to help pack and stayed for tea Mildred came home with her.

April, 1928

1 Sunday. Lovely day. We had company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris, Howard and Lila. We went to church & S.S. this p.m. The following people spent the evening here - Charles Miller, Aulta Bolender, Mrs. Sam Bird and Norma Bird.

2 Monday. Beautiful spring day. Lincoln Weaver's moved to Waterloo today. Walter & Ella went up there this morning and helped to pack and load. Ella had her dinner at Sim's and went to Waterloo with Geo. Bolender's. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m.

April, 1928

3 Tuesday. Thunderstorms and rain this morning and again tonight. Mild day. Walter & Ella went up to Lincoln's old home and helped to burn up rubbish. Vernon was boiling syrup in thr bush.

4 Wednesday. Very mild day Walter went to Kitchener today and had his dinner at Edith's. Vic & Glen came up with him. Vernon was boiling syrup and Ella cleared some.

5 Thursday. Mild and showery Walter drove to Elmira in the wagon and took 3 pigs over to Oscar Schierholtz's and had his dinner there. Vernon was boiling syrup.

6 Friday. Good Friday. Mild and dreary. Walter and Glen went to Creekbank and Will Kings this morning and to Herman Ziegler and Grandpa Maurer's this afternoon. Vernon was boiling in the bush and Ella cleared another batch

April, 1928.

7 Saturday. Rained all day. Walter took Vic and Glen to Elmira this afternoon and they took the trolley from there. The roads are fierce.

8 Sunday. Easter Sunday. Looks like winter this morning. Snowed and stormed all day. Harvey Reist was here this afternoon and Charlie and Aulta tonight.

9 Monday. Cold & windy. Snowflurries Walter butchered a big pig today for another Mr. Trask and made sausage, etc. Colson & Edith brought Sonny & Roy up here tonight. Noah Miller spent the evening here.

10 Tuesday. Fair and rather cold. Walter got some salt at Alma this morning. They were cleaning seed grain this afternoon. Callers - Mr. Martin, Vernon and Kenneth Schwindt, Oscar Holzworth, Mr. Trask.

April, 1928

11 Wednesday. Fair. Cold east wind Walter took some grist to Floradale , had his dinner at his Dad's and got some seed grain there. Vernon and the boys got some eggs at Ozias Bauman's and took them down to Jos. Gingrichs This p.m. they were back in the bush. Ella did the washing and ironing

12 Thursday. Dreary and mild. Turned cold towards evening. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon was boiling. Ella raked the lawn today.

13 Friday. Cold & windy. Turned fine and milder this p.m. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and Roy & Sonny went with him. Vernon was boiling syrup.

14 Saturday. Very changeable. The ground was covered with snow. Thunderstorms rain, sleet & snow this p.m. Walter took 2 head of fat cattle to Elmira and came home with Noah Miller. Sonny & Roy went down to Elmira this morning and took the bus home Noah Miller was here for dinner. Very windy and cold tonight.

April, 1928.

15 Sunday. Very cold and windy. We went to church & S. School this afternoon Mr. & Mrs. Otto Miller and Norman were here for tea. Vernon & Norman went to League

16 Monday. Cloudy, cold & windy. Walter & Noah Miller went to Elmira Monthly Fair this morning and to Drayton to get clover seed this afternoon. Ella did the washing. Vernon was boiling syrup.

17 Tuesday. Clear and cold. Snowflurries. We butchered 2 pigs here today for Edler's and Lincoln Edler was here and helped. Mrs. Earl Miller broke her leg today in the bush. (a triple fracture)

18 Wednesday. Fair and somewhat milder. Walter got his fertilizer at Alma this morning and took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m. Mr. Harry Parr and Mr. Powers of Elora were here for dinner. Ella cleaned the store room today and aired some bedding.

April, 1928.

19 Thursday. Rained this morning Fierce gale blowing all day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Otto & Norman Miller spent the evening here.

20 Friday. Fair. Clear & cold. Walter cleaned seed oats today and Vernon boiled syrup. Ella finished cleaning the upstairs today.

21 Saturday. Cold east wind. Heavy snowfall this afternoon. Vernon was boiling the last batch in the bush this a.m. This afternoon he went to Elmira with Earl Miller to get a hair cut. Walter was cleaning seed grain

22 Sunday. Grey, dreary day. Walter & Ella went to Conference at Waterloo today. Bishop Dunlap of Cleveland, Ohio preached in the morning. We had our dinner at H.E.Ratz's. In the afternoon Dr. Schlegel of Harrisburg, Pa. gave a very good address. We went up to Grandpa Krauter's for tea. Vernon went to Woolwich S. School this morning and over to Otto Miller's for dinner.

April, 1928.

23 Monday. Fine day. Walter helped Ella do the washing. This p.m. they sawed the wood and these men helped - Sam & Jack Spies and Sam Horst. Tonight we all went down to Earl's.

24 Tuesday. Rained hard last night. Cold & cloudy today with snowflurries. Walter was gadding this afternoon and had his supper at Emerson Krauter's. Otto Miller called this afternoon and Noah Miller spent the evening here. Vernon took 2 jags of wood up to Sam Horst's.

25 Wednesday. Snow on the ground this morning. Cold with snowflurries. Walter went up to Geo. Bolender's this afternoon to dress a catlle beast that had broken its leg and he stayed for tea.

26 Thursday. Cold & windy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. We spent the evening at Earl's. and Ella had a bad day.

27 Friday. Fine day. Walter & Ella went to Drayton this afternoon and got some wallpaper.

April, 1928

28 Saturday. Clear, cold & windy Walter went to Elmira and brought the metal ceiling from the C.N.R. depot. Vernon took the sap pan, etc. over to Otto Miller's this afternoon. We all went up to Sim. Weaver's tonight.

29 Sunday. Fine day. Walter & Ella & Vernon went to church & S.School this afternoon and to Geo. Schneider's for tea. Vernon & Ella got some hepatica and spring beautys in Reists bush.

30 Monday. Very windy & showery. Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning and was spreading manure this p.m. Vernon was rolling the sweet clover field this afternoon. Ella fixed up the hot bed and sowed asters, celosias, verbenas, stocks, balsoms, pyrethrum and lettuce seeds.

Married - On Apr. 28. at St. Thomas Dr. J.A.King and Miss Wilhelmine Day.

May, 1928.

1 Tuesday. Fair and windy. Walter & Vernon finished the manure Ella dug a piece in the garden and sowed sweet peas and larkspurs

2 Wednesday. Lovely warm day. Rachel was here all day and we papered the two front rooms. Vernon was cultivating in the field beside the lane this afternoon.

3 Thursday. Fine and warm. Walter shipped hogs this morning and was sowing grain this afternoon Vernon was cultivating. Ella cleaned the little parlor.

4 Friday. Hot day. Walter was sowing grain and Vernon was harrowing and cultivating. Ella cleaned the dining room, varnished the linoleum and planted the dahlia roots. Walter went down to Jos. Gingrich's and brought home the little chicks.

May, 1928.

5 Saturday. Cold,windy & drizzly Vernon was cultivating this p.m. Walter got some seed grain at Israel Shoemaker's and stayed for supper. Ella straightened up the parlor & dining room.

6 Sunday. Drizzly this morning Cool and clear p.m. We went to church and S. School this morning and to Leon Wagner's for dinner. We called in at Earl's to see Ella who is getting along nicely. These people spent the evening here - Mrs. Sam Bird, Charles Miller and Aulta Bolender. Mr. & Mrs. Augus Weber called in tonight. Vernon spent the evening at Addison Reist's.

7 Monday. Fair and cool. Walter went to Elmira this morning Vernon was cultivating and this afternoon Walter was sowing grain. Ella did the washing. This p.m. she dug a piece in the garden and planted gladioli, onions and pink seed. Walter went to a business meeting at church and Ella visited Ella Miller

May, 1928.

8 Tuesday. Fine and warm. The men were seeding. Ella was digging garden and planted beets, carrots, onions, lettuce & radishes. Walter spent the evening in Creekbank.

9 Wednesday. Fine warm day. Walter helped Ella finish the garden today. Ella planted peas, lettuce, ground almonds, linaria, phlox, candytuft, clarkia, nigella and annual chrysanthemum

10 Thursday. Changeable. A few sprinkles of rain this morning. Walter shipped hogs this morning and took 3 pigs down in the wagon. Vernon was cultivating Ella planted the Irish Cabbler potatoes in the garden also sowed portulaca, poppies, zinnias, calendula, cosmos, marigolds, calliopsis and four-o-clocks.

May, 1928

11 Friday. Clear. Cold wind blowing Walter took chopping to Floradale this morning and was harrowing this p.m. Vernon was cultivating all day. Eva Schneider visited Ella this p.m. and these people were here tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder and Charles Miller.

12 Saturday. Clear, cold & windy. Walter was harrowing and sowing today and Vernon was cultivating. Noah Miller visited us tonight.

13 Sunday. Clear, cold & windy Our company for dinner were - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie, Erla & Roy Krauter and Willard Weaver. We all went to church this afternoon where we had a Mother's Day programme. Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois were here for tea.

May, 1928.

14 Monday. Beautiful warm day. Vernon was rolling and Walter was drawing manure. Ella did her washing this morning and dug a piece along the garden fence and sowed lupine seed also planted some Golden Bantam corn. Tonight Walter went to a finance meeting at the church with Mr. Moldenhauer and Mrs. Moldenhauer spent the evening with Ella.

15 Tuesday. Lovely warm day. Vernon was rolling and Walter was drawing manure this a.m. This p.m. they were both plowing. Ella finished digging the perennial border, Callers tonight - Osias Bauman & Harvey Reist

16 Wednesday. Showery this p.m. The men planted the potatoes and plowed today. Ella cut the potatoe for planting and sowed hollyhocks, digitalis and aquilegia in the border.

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FAMOUS COLORED QUINTET

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The Rogers Batteryless Station will broadcast a program of negro spirituals tonight at 10 o'clock, to be sung by the C.M.A. Colored Quintet. This organization commenced work together in Toronto eight years ago, and since that time it has sung in all the large cities of Canada and the United States. It has broadcast from the principal stations in Pittsburg, Chicago, Minneapolis, Fort Wayne, Cleveland and elsewhere.

For Monday, Dec, 9

May, 1928

17 Thursday. Heavy rain last night. Dull drizzly day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Rachel & Ella papered the bedroom this afternoon and Sim & Rachel were here for supper. Vernon plowed this afternoon.

18 Friday. Dull misty morn Cleared up this p.m. Dan Martin and Milton Glebe were here all day and put the metal ceiling up in the kitchen. Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller spent the evening here.

19 Saturday. Dull & showery. The men plowed this forenoon. This afternoon Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. Vernon took a cow down to Herman Ziegler's and had his supper at Grandpa Maurer's Charles Hilliard came up for some potatoes and was here for tea

May, 1928

20 Sunday. Beautiful day. We went to Sunday school this morning and went to Angus Weber's at Waterloo for dinner. We went down with Charles Miller.

21 Monday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and heavy rains. The men were plowing this forenoon. Ella did her washing. Max Bierman was here for dinner. Enoch Schneider called tonight

22 Tuesday. Clear, cool & windy. The men plowed this morning and filled in a ditch this afternoon. Noah Miller spent the evening here.

23 Wednesday. Clear, cold & very windy The men were seeding. Ella started painting the kitchen woodworks. Vic's husband, Harold Hebel is very ill with acute pneumonia.

24 Thursday. Fine cool day. Walter shipped hogs. The men were gangplowing this afternoon. Walter & Ella were down at Earl's tonight.

May, 1928.

25 Friday. Fair and cool. Harold died this morning. Walter & his Dad went to Bridgeport this morning and stayed all day. Vernon was gang plowing. Ella was planting in the garden today - corn, pumpkin sunflowers, beets, beans, cucumbers, watermelons, muskmelons, lettuce, sweet william and baby's breath. Ella set a hen on the pheasant eggs tonight.

26 Saturday. Cold and drizzly. Walter sowed some barley this p.m. Vernon was harrowing.

27 Sunday. Fair and cool. We went to church & S.S. this afternoon.

28 Monday. Dull morning. Rained this afternoon. Harold was buried today and Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the funeral. We went in the morning and were at Vic's for dinner & supper. Rev. M. L. Wing and Rev. A. Clemens had charge of the service.

May, 1928.

29 Tuesday. Cloudy & cool. The men were gang plowing. Callers were- W.B. Kinzie and Sam Horst.

30 Wednesday. Fair this morning Shower of rain this afternoon. The men were gang plowing this morning and Walter sowed barley this p.m. and Vernon was harrowing. Ella did her washing

31 Thursday. Fine, cool & windy. The men finished sowing barley today Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella cleaned the cellar & pantry. Callers were - Sam Horst, Irvin Schneider & Wm. Stewart.

June, 1928.

1 Friday. Very windy this afternoon. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this morning and Vernon was cultivating This afternoon they sowed the flax. Ella cleaned the dairy this morning Annie Schneider called on Ella.

June, 1928.

2 Saturday. Cloudy & cool. The men worked up the mangel ground this morning and Walter sowed them this afternoon. Vernon was rolling. Callers - Ed. Bolender & Geo. Schneider

3 Sunday. Fair and cool. We went to church & S. School this morning and had the following company today - Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hilliard and little grandson Murray, Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix and son Harry, Mr. Howard Willich and Miss Julia Cragg.

4 Monday. Dull, cold, windy day. Ella hoed in the garden this morning. The men took 4 heads of fat cattle to Alma this morning. Eva Schneider & Clare Bender called this afternoon and Noah Miller spent the evening here

5 Tuesday. Cool & drizzly. Ella transplated cabbage & tomato plants this morning. Callers - Charles Miller & Irvin Schneider. Mrs. Dill Snyder died at Conestogo.

June, 1928.

6 Wednesday. Rained all day. Walter visited at Noah's all day. Ella was canning rhubarb.

7 Thursday. Fine clear & windy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella did the washing and cleaned up the wash house. We spent the evening at Enoch Schneider's.

8 Friday. Threatening. The men were fixing the pasture field fence. Ella was canning rhubarb and pineapple. Walter and Ella went to Elmira with Charlie Miller to practice some male quartettes. also went to practice for Children's Day. Mrs. Dill Snyder was burried today.

9 Saturday. Changeable weather Turned very cold & windy this p.m. The men finished the fence and put the cattle out. Vernon was rolling this afternoon. Walter & Ella made a trip up to Drayton. We all went up to Sim Weaver's tonight and spent the evening there.

June, 1928

10 Sunday. Fair, cool day. Walter & Ella went to practice this morning and we all went to S.S. and church this afternoon. Rev. E. D. Becker was here for tea We had our Children's Day sevices tonight

11 Monday. Lovely day. The men were plowing turnip ground. Ella transplanted stocks, snapdragons and some asters today. Annie Schneider called on her this afternoon.

12 Tuesday. Fine warm day. The men finished plowing the root ground. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. Ella hoed & weeded Ella Miller's Garden this afternoon and stayed for tea.

13 Wednesday. Fine day. The men worked up the root ground. Walter went to church tonight

14 Thursday. Warm day. Ella went to Elmira with Walter and went to Kitchener in the bus and had her dinner and supper at Edith's and called on Thelma Scheifele at St. Mary's Hospital tonight.

June, 1928.

15 Friday. Fine day. Very cold tonight. Walter sowed the turnips today. Vernon & Ella papered the kitchen. We all went to the Alma Presbyterian Garden Party tonight.

16 Saturday. Fine day. Walter went to Elmira this morning and Edward Rathgen and Isabel Donaldson of Toronto came home with him. They are here on their vacation.

17 Sunday. Fine day. We went to church & S. S. this morning and were down to Norman Snyder's this p.m. to practice a male quartette. Earl & Ella Miller spent the evening here.

18 Monday. Heavy rain this afternoon Walter, Edward and Miss Donaldson went to Alma this morning. Ella was hoeing in the garden. Callers were - Louis, Noah, Margaret & Orpha Miller and Harvey Reist. Vermon was plowing summer fallow this afternoon forenoon

June, 1928

19 Tuesday. Warm day. Ella did the washing & transplanted some things in the garden. Edward & Miss Donaldson took a stroll to Floradale Vernon took a load of lumber from Mr. Mogk's old barn up to Alma for Wesley Umbach.

20 Wednesday. Fair. Thunderstorms and heavy rains tonight. Vernon spent the day in bed with a sore throat. Walter was drawing manure. Walter & Ella went to the S. S. Convention at West Montrose with Louis Miller's.

21 Thursday. Threatening. Walter, Edward & Miss Donaldson went to Elmira this morning. Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Bender spent the evening here.

22 Friday. Very warm day. Walter was drawing manure. Walter's Dad was here for dinner. Our callers tonight were - Geo. Bolender, Alice & Laudwell. {Laudvell}

June, 1928.

23 Saturday. Sultry & threatening. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this morning. Walter was drawing manure this afternoon and visited Sam Umbach tonight.

24 Sunday. Fine warm day. Walter, Ella & Vernon went up to Grandpa Krauter's today for dinner We were expecting Colson's from Kitchener for tea but they didn't come. John N. Miller died at Elmira yesterday after a brief illness.

25 Monday. Dreary, changeable day. Ella was hoeing in the garden all day walter was drawing manure and Vernon was plowing summer fallow Edward and Miss Donaldson walked to Creekbank this a.m. Herman Becholdt and Grandpa Krauter called on Walter tonight.

June, 1928

26 Monday Tuesday. Damp, drizzly day. Ella did the washing. Walter & Ella went to Jno. N. Miller's funeral at Elmira this afternoon. This evening we did Wesley Miller's chores.

27 Wednesday. Beautiful day. Vernon was plowing and Walter was drawing manure. Ella hoed in the garden this afternoon. Edward and Miss Donaldson went down to Schwindt's for tea and we all went down for the evening.

28 Thursday. Warm day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Venon was plowing. Edward, Miss Donaldson and Ella went down to Earl Miller's this afternoon and hoed her garden.

29 Friday. Rain & drizzly all day. Edward & Miss Donaldson went home to Toronto today and Walter took them down to Elmira this morning Harvey Reist shot an eagle today.

June, 1928

30 Saturday. Lovely warm day. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. We had company today - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois of Kitchener, Mrs. H. G. Hebel and son Glen of Bridgeport and Mrs. Mabel Stoner of Lima, Ohio.

July. 1928.

1 Sunday. Warm summer's day. We went to Sunday school this morning and went to Waterloo with Sim. Weaver's and had our dinner at Lincoln Weaver's. Vernon went to League tonight with Irvin Schneider. Ezra Maurer & Harvey Reist visited us tonight.

2 Monday. Hot and sultry. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon plowed. Ella Miller visited Ella this afternoon.

3 Tuesday. Threatening. Walter finished the manure and scuffled the mangels. Vernon finished plowing summer fallow. Walter & Ella spent the evening at Earl's.

July, 1928.

4 Wednesday. Hot day. Walter was scuffling and Vernon was cultivating the summer fallow Ella was picking strawberries in Schwindt's bush this afternoon. Vernon went over to Reists to see the eagle Harvey shot one day last week.

5 Thursday. Fine warm day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, went to Kitchener and arrived home at 8 p.m. Ella was hoeing in the garden this morning and picked berries this p.m. Mr. & Mrs. Augus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider and Chas. Miller spent the evening here.

6 Friday. Warm day. The men scuffled the potatoes & turnips this morning and pulled mustard this afternoon. Tonight we went down to church to the first Jubilee servive Rev. Morlock preached and the Elmira choir gave rendered two anthems

July, 1928.

7 Saturday. Very hot day. The men were pulling mustard today. Tonight we went to the service at church where Rev. Zimmerman of Toronto preached. The Jubilee quartette sang two numbers.

8 Sunday. Very hot day. We went to S.S. and church this morning. Rev. J. P. Hauch preached and the Elmira choir rendered the music. This p.m. Walter & Vernon went to church where Rev. Lett, Rev. Zimmerman, Rev. Wing gave short reminiscences of North Woolwich. The Waterloo choir sang. In the evening Rev. Leibold of Ayton preached and the Jubilee quartette sang. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Sam Umbach, Kenneth & Albert Atkinson Linclon Edler & Geo. Edler. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Lois and Roy. Mrs. H. G. Hebel and Glen and Mr. Edward Rathgen and Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer.

July, 1928

9 Monday. Sultry. Thunderstorm and rain this afternoon. Our Sunday school had their picnic in Schwindts this afternoon. When it rained we moved the booths, etc. over to the church. Tonight was the last Jubilee service Rev. J. P. Hauch gave a short history of the Evangelical church and Rev. E. Burn gave a lecture on "Success" also sang a Swiss yodelling song. Kitchener Calvary church choir finished the music.

10 Tuesday. Fair. Walter went to Elmira to return the soft drinks, etc. that were left from the picnic. This afternoon he was mowing sweet clover. Vernon helped Ella do the washing.

11 Wednesday. Fine day. The men were hoeing mangels this morning. This p.m. Vernon was cultivating and Walter cut some more sweet clover. Ella picked some berries this afternoon.

July, 1928.

12 Thursday. Beautiful cool day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella went along and had some work done at Dr. Hillis's and they had their dinner at Jake Kings. Walter raked up some sweet clover and Vernon was cultivating We called at Schneider's, Elmo King's and Henderson's tonight.

13 Friday. Cloudy this a.m. Rained this afternoon. The men brought in 4 5 loads of sweet clover today. Sol. Lichty of Winfield was here for supper. Walter went to a committee meeting at church.

14 Saturday. Wet drizzly day. Walter & Ella went to Elmira and Ella had some work done at Dr. Hillis office We went to Waterloo & Kitchener had our dinner at Lincoln Weaver's and our tea at Colson Jefferson's.

July, 1928

15 Sunday. Fair and cool. We went to church & S.S. this morning where Rev. Fiddes of the United Church preached. We went up to Grandpa Krauters and stayed for tea and brought home some black & white cherries.

16 Monday. Fine day. Walter cut the rest of the sweet clover this afternoon. Ella was canning cherries all day. Otto & Norman Miller visited us tonight.

17 Tuesday. Hot day. The men were hoeing mangels this forenoon Ella did the washing. This afternoon they brought in 6 loads of sweet clover Sam Horst helped this afternoon.

18 Wednesday. Fine day. Walter cut some grass this morning and Vernon was hoeing. This afternoon they brought in 2 loads of sweet clover.

19 Thursday. Rained last night. Cloudy & sultry. Walter shipped hogs. Robert Marshall was buried today.

July, 1928.

20 Friday. Dull & drizzly day. Wesley Umbach of Alma was buried at Elora this afternoon. Walter went to the funeral with Sol. Bender's. Vernon spent the afternoon at Addison Reist's.

21 Saturday. Rained Dull this morning Clear & windy this afternoon. This morning the men were hoeing turnips and this afternoon Sam Horst helped and they brought in 8 loads of sweet clover. We had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Lois and Roy of Kitchener, Mrs. Nicholls and baby Joan of Summerberry, Sask.

22 Sunday. Rained hard during the night amd all forenoon. Clear and fine p.m. Walter & Ella went to church and S. S. this morning. Rev. Fiddes preached. We had our dinner at Ed. Bender's and called at Grandpa Maurer's after tea tonight. Vernon had his tea at Enoch Schneider's.

Born - To Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Schwindt a son. Ward Elven.

July, 1928.

23 Monday. Fine day. Earl Miller came up this morning and helped the men hoe turnips. Ella came along and helped with the washing and they were here for dinner. This p.m. Walter cut a piece of timothy and Vernon was raking. They brought in 1 load of hay.

24 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter finished cutting this morning and they brought in 11 loads of hay today. Sam Horst helped this afternoon and was here for tea.

25 Wednesday. Lovely day. The men were haying and brought in 10 loads. Sam Horst helped and was here for dinner and supper.

26 Thursday. Fine warm day. Walter shipped hogs this morning. They finished haying and brought in the last 5 loads, making a total of 48 loads of hay. Sam Horst helped and he got the last two loads. Tonight, Ella visited Mrs. Louis Miller while the men went down to Dave Botts

July, 1928.

27 Friday. Thunderstorms & heavy rain last night and this morning. Dreary & showery all day. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener this afternoon and saw Ganci Brothers miniature of "The Holy Land" which is very interesting.

28 Saturday. Cloudy & cool. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and some wheat to Elmira. Vernon went to Elmira tonight with Irvin Schneider. Walter called at Leon Wagner's tonight.

29 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We all went to church & S. S. this morning Our company today were - Mr. & Mrs. Peter Musselman, Lloyd & Arthur of Conestogo, Mr. & Mrs. Jno. Maurer and Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder. Charlie & Aulta called in tonight.

30 Monday. Wonderful day. Earl & Ella Miller and Ella Maurer went up to Grandpa Krauter's and picked cherries and had dinner there

31 Tuesday. Sol. Lichty fixed the binder and was here for dinner. Ella went to Earl's bush with them this p.m. and picked berries. The men hoed turnips yesterday and today. Ella did the washing

August, 1928.

1 Wednesday. Fine warm day. The men were hoeing turnips. Mrs. Louis Miller and Mrs. Margaret Crowe of Monroe, Wisconsin visited Ella today and were here for tea

2 Thursday. Hot & sultry. Thunderstorms and rain tonight. Walter shipped hogs today. Ella went berrypicking in Louis Miller's bush with Edna Miller. Callers tonight - Harvey Schmidt, Mr. & Mrs. Enoch Schneider and Eva.

3 Friday. Sultry & threatening Heavy shower tonight. The men hoed turnips this a.m. and drew some wood into the woodshed this p.m. Ella was canning raspberries and blueberries. Miriam Maurer and Wilfrid Underwood were married this evening by Rev. Becker.

4 Saturday. Thunderstorms all day. The men brought in the rest of the wood. Charles Hilliard came up for tea.

August, 1928.

5 Sunday. Drizzly miserable day. Walter, Ella, Vernon, Mr. Hilliard and Grandpa Maurer went up to Clifford today and had their dinner and supper at Uncle Jake Maurer's

6 Monday. Damp, foggy day. Walter & Vernon took Dinah Lass, one of our Hereford cows up to Alma this morning. Walter sold her to Borovoy & Bender. We had the following company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Margaret, Betty, Sonny & Constance, Mervin Smith all of Kitchener, Miss Gwen Baker of Toronto, Mrs. Fanny Reichert and Jean Hartung of Rochester, N.Y and Mrs. Isaac Holle of Conestogo. Colson, Edith Lois, Mrs. Kehl and Robert called in tonight on their way home from Port Elgin Betty is staying for a few days.

7 Tuesday. Very warm day. The men plowed this morning and started cutting wheat this p.m. Ella & Betty were picking berries in Louis Miller's bush this afternoon

August, 1928.

8 Wednesday. Hot day. The men finished cutting the wheat. Ella did the washing. Orpha Miller visited Betty this afternoon and was here for tea. Louis Miller spent the evening here.

9 Thursday. Very hot. Ella & Betty went to Elmira with Walter and all had their dinner at Norman Snyder's. Vernon was scuffling roots.

10 Friday. Hot & threatening Shower this evening. Walter & Vernon helped to thresh wheat at Noah Miller's this afternoon. Betty visited Orpha this afternoon and stayed for tea. Rev. & Mrs. E. D. Becker called this afternoon.

11 Saturday. Lovely cool day. Walter & Vernon helped to thresh at Noah Miller's They moved the outfit over here and started here around 5 p.m. These men were here - Alex. MacDonald and his man, Eph Snyder, Walter Adler, Noah Miller, Homer Henderson, Eddie Hornsby. Other company for tea. Merwin Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel and Constance. Betty went home with them tonight .

August, 1928.

12 Sunday. Beautiful cool day. We went to church & S. School this morning and were at Norman Snyder's for dinner and supper and called at Grandpa Krauters for some harvest pears.

13 Monday. Grand weather. We threshed wheat this forenoon. Our help - Alex MacDonald, Bill Hockney, Elmo King, Noah Miller, Homer Henderson, Eph Snyder, Sam Horst & Walter Adler. The truck took two loads of wheat to the mill at St. Jacobs. Esther Miller came over and helped Ella. Walter started cutting mixed grain in the field beside the lane, and Vernon stooked. Charles J Hilliard, Carl Hoffman and Mr. Good called in on their way home from Wasaga Beach.

14 Tuesday. Fair and hot. Walter finished cutting grain in the field beside the lane and Vernon stooked. Ella did the washing.

Born - On Aug 15. to Mr. & Mrs. Harold Howden, a son. Jack Brubaker

August, 1928.

15 Wednesday. Hot day. The men were stooking this morning and Walter was cutting this p.m. Marjorie and Hilda Hoffman spent the day here. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver, Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller and Edna Miller.

16 Thursday. Hot. Walter went to Elmira this morning and was cutting grain this p.m. Vernon was stooking.

17 Friday. Another hot day. The men were cutting grain & stooking. Orpha & Margaret Miller called on Ella this afternoon

18 Saturday. Cool and rather cloudy day. Walter was cutting barley and Vernon stooked.

19 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We went to church & S. School this morning and visited at Geo. Bolender's today and stayed for dinner and supper (of course!)

August, 1928.

20 Monday. Fair and quite warm. Ella did the washing. Walter finished cutting grain this afternoon. Vernon helped to thresh at Elmo King's this p.m.

21 Tuesday. Fair. Shower at noon. Vernon helped to thresh at Elmo King's this forenoon. We threshed this p.m. and the following men helped - Ewart Davidson, Harry Sieling, Noah Miller, Elmo King, Eph Snyder, Walter Adler, Sam Horst. We had company this after noon - Mr. & Mrs. Fred Hartung and children - Jean, Buddie, David and John and Mrs. Fanny Reichert all of Rochester N.Y and Mrs. Isaac Holle and Percy of Conestogo.

22 Wednesday. Beautiful day. We threshed till noon and had the same help as yesterday. Esther Miller came over and helped Ella. This p.m. they were threshing at Noah Miller's and Walter & Vernon both helped.

August, 1928.

23 Thursday. Fair. East wind. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and stooked when he got home. Vernon helped to thresh at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Walter & Ella went up to see Dr. McQuibban tonight.

24 Friday. Rained this morning Cool, cloudy day. The men plowed this afternoon. Mrs. Sam Horst and children Salome and Elsie spent the afternoon here and were here for tea.

25 Saturday. Lovely day. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and had his dinner at J. T. Otto's. Vernon went to Elmira with Noah Miller this afternoon. Henry Stange was buried this p.m. Eva Schneider visited Ella this p.m.

26 Sunday. Beautiful day. Walter & Vernon went to church this morning Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris, Howard & Lila. Walter, Ella & Vernon went down to Grandpa Maurer's for tea

August, 1928.

27 Monday. Fair and warm. Vernon helped to thresh at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Walter was plowing.

28 Tuesday. Sultry & threatening. Cool tonight. Walter & Vernon were threshing all day at Eph. Snyder's. Ella did the washing today.

29 Wednesday. Lovely day. Walter & Vernon were threshing all day at Eph. Snyder's. Ella had company for tea today Uncle Jake Maurer and of Clifford, Ont and Harvey Maurer of Toronto, Ont.

30 Thursday. Lovely day. Ella, Esther & Ruth Miller went to Toronto via C. N. R. this morning. We got a room at 219 Jarvis St. and called on Mr. & Mrs. Adams.

31 Friday. Beautiful day. Ella & the girls spent the whole day at the Ex. and had a nice time. The grand sland performance was grand. The men were plowing & raking.

Born - To Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, a son. James Conrad James Douglas Conrad

September, 1928

1 Saturday. Lovely day. Ella and the girls took a boat trip to the Island and did some shopping this morning and came home to Elmira tonight. Walter & Vernon went to the Elmira Fair this afternoon. Walter Adler came home with them and stayed for the night.

2 Sunday. Cloudy, drizzly & cool. Walter was here for breakfast & dinner and went to S. S. with us this afternoon We called at Noah Millers after church to see the little sow and went over to Ezra Maurer's for tea.

3 Monday. Cloudy, drizzly & cool. Labor Day. Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson Roy & Lois visited us today and were here for tea. Other company - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Sonny, Betty & Constance, Mr. Mervin Smith all of Kitchener, and Mr. & Mrs. Baker and daughter Gwen of Toronto

September, 1928.

4 Tuesday. Cloudy, and cool. Ella did the washing and most of the ironing Walter & Vernon were working up the wheat ground. Walter went to Creekbank and Alma tonight

5 Wednesday. Fine day. The men helped to thresh at Sam Horst's today. The machine moved here and they started threshing here around 3 oclock. Our help - Frank Fairweather, Bob Connelly, Walter Adler, Irvin & George Schneider, Willard Schwindt, Noah Miller Sam Horst and Louis Miller.

6 Thursday. Fine day. We threshed until after dinner Our help - F. Fairweather, Bob Connelly, Walter Adler, Eph. Snyder Louis Miller, Noah Miller, Irvin Schneider and Sam Horst. They moved over to Noah Miller's and the men helped there.

September, 1928.

7 Friday. Lovely day. They finished threshing at Noah Millers around 4:30 p.m. Walter & Vernon helped and Ella went over and helped Ruth. They moved the machine down to Louis Miller's and threshed for a while.

8 Saturday. Lovely day. They finished threshing Louis Miller's stack this morning and both men helped. This afternoon Vernon helped at Elmo King's and Walter cut the flax and dug the early potatoes in the garden.

9 Sunday. Fine day. We went to church & S. S. this morning and visited Addison Reist's today.

10 Monday. Sultry. Heavy rain & thunderstorm tonight. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair this morning. This afternoon, Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the School Fair at Goldstone Walter visited Enoch Schneider tonight.

September, 1928.

11 Tuesday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and rain this afternoon. The men were plowing. Mr. Ward of Elmira got sixty young roosters tonight.

12 Wednesday. Cloudy & sultry. Shower tonight. Vernon plowed and Walter sowed some wheat this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Sam. Umbach called here tonight. Margaret Wagner (Grethel) visited Ella this afternoon.

13 Thursday. Cloudy & drizzly & cool. Walter went to Elmira this morning and sowed wheat this afternoon. Vernon plowed all day. Annie Schneider called on Ella this afternoon.

14 Friday. Cloudy, cool & windy. The men were cultivating & rolling the other field for wheat. Walter & Ella were at Earl's tonight.

15 Saturday. Thunderstorms & rain last night. Cloudy & windy. The men cut the burdocks today. Callers - Louis Miller, Sam Horst, Harvey Reist and Pete Sherer. Vernon went to Elmira tonight with Irvin Schneider.

September, 1928.

16 Sunday. Beautiful day. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Hilliards this morning and stayed all day.

17 Monday. Windy. Ella did the washing. Walter finished sowing the wheat. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Sherer and baby Norine and Peter Sherer of Goldstone visited us tonight.

18 Tuesday. Windy & cool. Walter took a load of flax to Floradale this morning and Vernon harrowed. This afternoon we went to the School Fair at Woolwich school. Tonight we went to Elmira Mennonite church with Noah Miller and Ruth. Rev. Heiser of Fisher, Ill. preached.

19 Wednesday. Fair. Cold east wind Walter took another load of flax to Floradale this morning and Vernon harrowed. This afternoon they took up the potatoes. Walter & Ella went to Elmira Mennonite church tonight. Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver and Charles Miller called here this evening.

September, 1928.

20 Thursday. Drizzly dreary day. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener this afternoon and did some shopping. They had their supper at Lincoln Weaver's and went to the Elmira Mennonite church where Rev. Heiser preached.

21 Friday. Fair. Rain & windstorm this evening. The men plowed this a.m. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. Louis Miller called.

22 Saturday. Fair. The men plowed this forenoon. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy and Lois. Colson fixed up a gasoline engine for the men this afternoon.

23 Sunday. Fair and cool. Rain showers tonight. We went to Woolwich Sunday School this morning and went up to Grandpa Krauter's for dinner. Tonight Walter & Ella went to the Mennonite church where Rev. Heiser and Rev. C. F. Derstine spoke. Vernon went over to see Harvey Reist.

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September, 1928.

24 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries at noon. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon plowed.

25 Tuesday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter finished the manure this a.m. and helped Charlie Miller take up potatoes this afternoon. Vernon plowed. Walter & Ella went to Waterloo tonight with Noah Miller to an Adult Bible Class Rally in the Evangelical church Rev. Imrie of the Benton St. Baptist church preached on "In Line with God".

26 Wednesday. Cloudy & cold. Ella did the washing and ironing. The men plowed all day. Walter went to the Quarterly Board Meeting at Elmira tonight

27 Thursday. Miserable weather Showers and snowflurries. The men plowed for a little while this morning Irvin Schneider visited us tonight.

28 Friday. Fair! One shower. Vernon plowed all day. Walter went to Elmira this a.m. and helped cut corn at his Dad's this p.m. Louis Miller visited us tonight.

September, 1928.

29 Saturday. Fair. The men plowed all day. Tonight we all went to Angus Weber's at Waterloo with Charles Miller in his new Plymouth.

30 Sunday. Lovely day. We went to Woolwich Sunday school this morning and to the Elmira Rally Day service at 11. a. m. where Rev. Imrie preached. We were at John Schweitzer's for dinner. This afternoon we went to church again and it was crowded to the doors. The Bridgeport orchestera rendered excellent music. Rev. Pletch of New Hamburg gave an address and Howard Duriamne of Toronto gave an illustrated talk. We came home for tea and visited Enoch Schneider tonight.

Born - On Sept.29. at Toronto, to Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Miller, a son. Homer Grant.

October, 1928

1 Monday. Fair. Ella worked in the garden today. The men helped her pick the soup beans. They were plowing today.

2 Tuesday. Dreary, drizzly day. The men plowed all day. Ella was canning peaches.

3 Wednesday. Very foggy this morning. Warm summer-like day. Vernon was plowing. Walter helped to pick up potatoes at his Dad's all day. Ella did the washing.

4 Thursday. Fair and warm. Walter helped at his Dad's all day and they finished the potatoes and brought in some hay. Vernon plowed. Roy and Sonny came up from Kitchener today as there is no school on account of the Teacher's Convention.

5 Friday. Showery. The men plowed this a.m. Walter went to Elmira this p.m. Walter & Ella went to Norman Snyder's tonight and brought Esther Miller along home.

October, 1928.

6 Saturday. Fine day. The men plowed. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Mrs. Harold Hebel and Glenn. Roy & Sonny went home with them tonight. Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schiezholtz and children, Stewart and Dorothy visited us tonight.

7 Sunday. Beautiful day. We went to Heidelberg today with Charlie Miller. Angus Weber's and Norman Snider's went too and the men sang several quartettes at their Rally. We had dinner at Grandpa Krauter's and supper at Menno Brubracher's.

8 Monday. Fair. Ella did the washing. Walter went to Elmira this morning and Vernon plowed. This afternoon they brought in 2 loads of mangels. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder visited us tonight. It was raining tonight.

October, 1928.

9 Tuesday. Fine day. The men were plowing. Ezra, Bert and Geo. Bolender spent the evening here and Ezra helped to cull the chickens.

10 Wednesday. Beautiful day. Walter and Ella spent the day at Grandpa Krauter's and Walter helped to pick apples and they brought home six bags. Vernon was plowing.

11 Thursday. Lovely summer day. The men plowed this morning and were both helping to cut corn this afternoon at Sam. Bird's. Ella brought in the gladiolus bulbs. Earl & Ella visited us tonight.

12 Friday. Warm. Rained tonight The men were plowing. Vernon went to the League Social and Wiener Supper tonight. Woolwich entertained Bethel League.

13 Saturday. Cloudy & cooler. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and Vernon plowed.

October, 1928.

14 Sunday. Changeable. We went to church & S. S. this afternoon and Walter and Ella were over at Milton Eix's for tea. Vernon visited Addison Reist's this morning, had his tea at Jno. Stange's and went to League with Emerson.

15 Monday. Fair and quite warm. Ella did the washing. The men plowed. Walter went to Hnery Neuert's {fule?} funeral this afternoon. He was buried at Woolwich. Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer and Geo. Bolender visited us tonight.

16 Tuesday. Foggy and drizzly. The men were plowing. Ella was canning pears.

17 Wednesday. Drizzly. Measly day. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener today and had dinner and tea at Edith's and Ella stayed for the night.

18 Thursday. Drizzly. Walter & Vernon went to Kitchener today and Vernon went to Hamilton with Mervin and Franks. Angus Weber's, Norman Snyder's and Charlie Miller spent the evening here.

October, 1928

19 Friday. Dreary drizzly miserable day. Vernon plowed this morning and this p.m. they both helped to cut corn at Sam. Birds.

20 Saturday. Showery. Noah Miller spent the forenoon here. The men were both helping with the corn at Sam. Bird's this afternoon.

21 Sunday. Lovely day. We had our Harvest Home at Woolwich today. Rev. Frye of Cleveland, Ohio preached an excellent sermon. The Jubilee Quartette sang several number and Mr. Maynard Hallman played two selections on a hand-saw which were very good. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Wilfrid Underwood, Mrs. Harold Hebel and Glen, Muriel Klem and Chas. Miller.

October, 1928.

22 Monday. Cloudy & windy. Walter helped to thresh at Earl Miller's this morning and part of the afternoon. Vernon plowed this a.m. and helped to cut corn at Eph. Snyder's. Tonight Walter & Ella & Charlie Miller went to Elmira church where Rev. Frye preached again.

23 Tuesday. Cloudy & drizzly. The men plowed this forenoon. This p.m. Vernon helped to cut corn at Eph. Snyder's. Ella spent the afternoon at Noah Miller's Tonight we were at Earl Miller's for a goose roast and didn't leave much of "Jacob" except the bones. Harvey's were there too.

24 Wednesday. Drizzly miserable weather. Ella did the washing and the men plowed. Vernon helped at Eph Snyder's again this forenoon.

25 Thursday. Showery & colder. The men were plowing today. Eva Schneider visited Ella this afternoon.

Born - On Oct. 26, to Mr. & Mrs. Eph. Snyder a daughter Ruth

October, 1928.

26 Friday. Hard frost this morning. Cold. The men plowed this morning and topped turnips this p.m. Ella & Vernon took up some of the dahlia roots today. Jno. Wagner died this morning at Otto Miller's. Walter & Vernon were at Sam. Horst's tonight helping to move the stove into the winter kitchen

27 Saturday. Cold & raw. Walter went to Elmira this morning and Vernon got some sand for the chimney. Ella went over to Otto Miller's this morning and helped to do some baking. This afternoon it rained and the men topped turnips for awhile.

28 Sunday. Cold & windy. Showers and snowflurries. We visited Clayton Scheifele's neaar Conestogo today. Ella & Earl Miller went down too and Oliver Scheifele's were there. We called at Grandpa Krauter's this morning. We had a very enjoyable day.

October, 1928.

29 Monday. Very cold and stormy Regular blizzard this afternoon. John Wagner was buried this afternoon. Ella helped at the house all day. Vernon & Walter attended the funeral this afternoon and were at Otto's for supper. Angus Weber got 50 pullets.

30 Tuesday. Fair. Ella did the washing today. The men plowed. Tonight we went to Waterloo and had a fine dinner at Oliver Scheifele's. Charlie's, Sidney's and Claytons were there also.

31 Wednesday. Fair. The men were plowing this forenoon. This afternoon Philip Bonn was here and put on a new chimney. Ella dug the rest of the dahlia roots and Vernon helped her get the cabbage from the garden. Vernon's birthday and he is 16 years old.

November, 1928.

1 Thursday. Cloudy & dull. The men worked at the turnips today and brought in 12 loads. Noah Miller helped them this afternoon Walter's birthday. He is 44 years old now.

2 Friday. Fair. The men brought in 3 loads of turnips this morning and were both helping to thresh buckwheat at Noah Miller's this afternoon. Ella cleaned the upstairs today.

3 Saturday. Heavy rain last night. Cloudy & drizzly. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this forenoon.

4 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. We went to church & S. S. this morning. Mr. & Mrs. John Metz, Elvira, Mabel & Verta {Verda} were here for dinner. Our company for supper were - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris, Howard & Lila, Mrs. Albert Krauter, Vera Hilliard and Harry Smith.

November, 1928.

5 Monday. Fair and cool. Vernon plowed this morning and Walter took a load of grist to Alma. This afternoon Noah Miller helped and they brought in 10 loads of turnips Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller spent the evening here.

6 Tuesday. Clear and very windy. The men brought in the last 6 loads of turnips today. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda & Gladys spent the evening here and we made sauerkraut and shelled the soup beans.

7 Wednesday. Fair. Walter butchered a small pig at Louis Miller's and took the car up to Alma this morning. This p.m. he plowed and finished the field beside the lane. Vernon helped to thresh at Mr. Stange's as Emerson was sick Ella cleaned the little parlor.

November, 1928

8 Thursday. Heavy rain last night. Snowflurries this morning. Cold & clear. Walter was plowing. Vernon was in the house all day with a sore throat. Ella cleaned the dining room. Tonight, Walter, Ella and Charlie Miller went down to Norman Snyder's to practise some songs.

9 Friday. Fair. Walter plowed all day. Ella cleaned her bedroom. Vernon feels a lot better.

10 Saturday. Fair. The men were both plowing all day. Tonight Walter & Ella called at Jac. Spies's for some cheese and went to Elmira to practise.

11 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. We went to church & S.S. this afternoon. Rev. Barthel & Paul Price of Kitchener Zion church, also some of the S.S. teachers were at Woolwich today. Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Scheifele Bruce & Glenn were here for tea. Nora is staying for a few days. Tonight we went up to the Presbyterian anniversary services at Alma where the men sang. Professor Bryden of Knox College spoke.

November, 1928.

12 Monday. Drizzly miserable day. Walter, Ella, Vernon and Nora went down to Grandpa Maurer's for Thanksgiving dinner. Tonight we went to the Fowl Supper and concert at the Presbyterian church at Alma where the men sang several quartettes.

13 Tuesday. Cloudy & cold. Ella & Nora spent the day at Earl Miller's. Walter & Vernon came down for supper too. They were plowing today.

14 Wednesday. Fair. Ella did the washing today. The men plowed all day. Earl's took Nora to Elmira today. Sam Horst & Jno. Stange were our callers.

15 Thursday. Fair. Very windy Walter helped to thresh at his Dad's all day and Vernon plowed. Mr. & Mrs. I. Shoemaker and Mrs. Howlett called.

16 Friday. Very misty & mild. Rained tonight. Walter helped to thresh at his Dad's till noon and plowed this p.m. Vernon plowed all day.

November, 1928.

17 Saturday. Rained hard last night. Mild & showery. Vernon finished plowing the last head land and put manure on the garden. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. This afternoon they plowed the gardens.

18 Sunday. Dreary drizzly day. We went to Woolwich & Sunday school this morning and to Conestogo United Church this afternoon. We had dinner and supper at Peter Musselman's. We went down with Charlie Miller. We want to go over to Hilliard's to see the foxes but the river was overflowing its banks and the water running over the road, so after getting stuck in the deepest place and having Clifford Snider pull us out with the big mill truck we decided to see them some other time

19 Monday. Snowed all day. Walter went to Elmira this morning Noah Miller spent the afternoon here. A. C. Henderson also called.

November, 1928.

20 Tuesday. Hilbert Reist had a sale today and Walter & Ella went down before dinner. Ella helped Addie with the meals. Emerson Stange visited Vernon this afternoon.

Born. On Nov. 20 to Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Aberle, a son - William

21 Wednesday. Cold & snowing. Walter butchered a big pig for Chas. Miller today and made summer sausage. Noah Miller and Leon Wagner were our callers.

22 Thursday. Snowed all day. The men worked around the barn all morning and this afternoon Walter took 8 roosters to Elmira and went to Abe Gingrich's sale. Vernon visited Reist's this afternoon

23 Friday. Fine day. Walter, Ezra and his Dad went to Kitchener early this morning and went to Toronto Winter Fair with Mervin Smith and Walter arrived home at 4.a.m. tired but happy. Vernon helped Charles Miller get some telephone poles out of the swamp

November, 1928.

24 Saturday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon.

25 Sunday. Very cold & wintry. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to church & Sunday school this afternoon and over to Ezra Maurer's for tea. Colsons and Vic. and Glenn were also there.

26 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries. Ella feels sick today. Walter butchered a pig at Otto Miller's today. Vernon helped Earl cut wood this afternoon

27 Tuesday. Cloudy, dismal day. The men did the housework and worked around the barn today.

28 Wednesday. Damp drizzly day. Ella Miller came up and baked some pies and took the washing home. Other callers - Dr. Jim. McQuibban & Noah Miller.

29 Thursday. Lovely sunny day. Vernon helped Earl again today.

30 Friday. Rained practically all day. Emerson Stickney died today.

December 1, 1928.

1 Saturday. Dull & mild. Charles Hilliard came here this morning and he and Walter were out on business. Esther Miller came over and stayed with Ella all day. Ella's callers were - Mrs. Sam. Horst, Salome and Elsie, Mr. & Mrs. Otto Miller, Laura and Norman and Noah Miller.

2 Sunday. Dull, measly day. Charles Hilliard went home this p.m. Vernon went to S. S. this morning. Wesley & Esther visited Ella this afternoon and Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver tonight. Wm. Stewart of Alma died tonight.

3 Monday. Changeable. Vernon & Harvey Reist started cutting wood in Harvey Schmidt's bush this p. m. Walter went to Emerson Stickney's funeral with Wesley. Emerson Krauter's went to the funeral and Grandpa Krauters and little Roy stayed with Ella. Ella got up out of bed today Callers - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mrs. Enoch Schneider and Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Bender.

December, 1928.

4 Tuesday. Dreary day. Vernon & Harvey worked in the bush ad Harvey was here for dinner. Walter went to Hilliard's this afternoon and had his supper there. Callers - Osiah Bauman and Charles Miller. Reuben Snider was buried today at Conestogo.

5 Wednesday. Cold & very stormy. Vernon and Harvey were cutting wood all day and Harvey was here for dinner. Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Schwindt visited Ella this afternoon. Other callers - Sam Horst and Noah Miller. Wm. Stewart was buried at Alma today.

6 Thursday. Fine, cold day. Walter & Earl were out on a pleasure jaunt today, had their dinner at Oliver Scheifele's and supper at Chas. Hilliard's and attended Menno Snyder's sale near Bloomingdale. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood. Mr. Faell of Glenallen got some fat hogs here today. They had to shovel snow in the lane before he could get in as it was filled in something fierce.

December, 1928.

7 Friday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter killed a big pig for Charles Miller and scalded and dressed one for Leon Wagner. Charlie was here all day and helped. Vernon & Harvey worked in the bush this afternoon. Callers were - Leon Wagner, Geo. Schneider, Israel Shoemaker, and Herb Mewhiney.

8 Saturday. Fine clear and cold. Vernon and Harvey worked in the bus all day. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Ezra & Bert were here this p.m. and stayed for tea.

9 Sunday. Fine winter's day. We all went to church & S. S. this p.m. where they had the election of officers and went to practice tonight.

The officers for 1929 are - Superintendent Noah Miller Vice Supt. John Maurer, Secretary - Aulta Bolnder, Treasurer - Wesley Miller, Pianist, Ruby Schwindt Asst Pianist, Margaret Bender.

December, 1928.

10 Monday. Cloudy and rather mild. Walter spent the day in Elmira. Vernon helped Ella do the washing this morning and visited Reist's this p.m. Ella made the Christmas cakes today.

11 Tuesday. Fine mild day. Walter spent the morning at Noah Miller's and the afternoon at Creekbank. Vernon went to Guelph with Charlie Miller Harvey Reist, Norman Miller & Walter Adler. Walter & Ella went to choir practice.

12 Wednesday. Lovely mild day. Walter & Ella left this morning, took Ella Miller along and went to Kitchener We did some shopping and had our dinner at Edna Hamel's. We went to a quilting at Clayton Scheifele's and were there for supper and arrived home at 11.30 p.m.

13 Thursday. Mild and cloudy. Walter spent the forenoon in Creekbank and Louis Miller visited him this p.m. Vernon & Harvey cut wood all day. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder visited us tonight.

December, 1928.

14 Friday. Raw east wind blowing. Drizzly this morning. Walter killed two pigs today, one for Angus Weber and the other one for Norman Snyder and made sausage, etc. Vernon & Harvey cut wood this afternoon. Mrs. Leon Wagner was operated on for tumor at the Kitchener Hospital last night.

15 Saturday. Mild & dreary. Vernon and Harvey worked in the bush all day. Walter worked around the stables and slaughter house and his callers were - Angus Weber, Will King and son Mac, Israel Shoemaker, Clarence and Ivan, and Geo. Bohlender.

16 Sunday. Dreary measly day. We went to church & S. S. this morning Vernon went to practice this afternoon and we all went tonight. Wilfrid & Miriam Underwood and Muriel Klem called on us this afternoon.

December, 1928

17 Monday. Awful weather. Rained all day. Walter killed two cows for Israel Shoemaker. Mr. & Mrs. Shoemaker and Cecil were here for dinner.

18 Tuesday. Cold & stormy. Walter helped Ella do the washing and put on the rest of the storm windows and the two doors. Ella did the ironing this afternoon. Vernon & Harvey worked in the bush all day.

19 Wednesday. Cold. Some rea; blizzards. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener this a.m. to do some Christmas shopping They had their dinner at Edith's and supper at Grandpa Krauter's also called at Lincoln Weaver's in Waterloo this morning. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood all day.

20 Thursday. Cold. Snowflurries. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood all day. Walter butchered 6 little pigs for Charlie Miller and stayed for tea. We went to the Woolwich school concert tonight.

December, 1928.

21 Friday. Cold & wintery. Snow. Beginning of winter. Walter took load of grist to Alma this morning. This afternoon Walter & Ella went to Floradale and Ella Miller came home with them Vernon & Harvery were at their old task.

22 Saturday. Cold. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood this morning and this afternoon Walter & Vernon went to Elmira to do some Christmas shopping

23 Sunday. Lovely day. We went to church and S. S. this afternoon. Walter Adler was here for supper. We went to the Floradale entertainment tonight. Walter.

24 Monday. Lovely day. Ella did the washing. Walter took 7 pigs to Alma for Mr. Storey this morning and was at the church this afternoon Vernon and Harvey were cutting wood all day. We all went to the Rehearsal at church tonight.

December , 1928

25 Tuesday. Mild, and dreary. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Grandpa Krauter's for Christmas dinner. Emerson's and Lincolns were also there and we had a goose roast. We came home this p.m. and Willard came home with us. Tonight Walter, Willard & Vernon went to the entertainment at Woolwich. Ella had a ripping headache and couldn't go.

26 Wednesday. Lovely spring like day. Walter went to the School Meeting at Creekbank this morning. Vernon, Harvey and Willard were in the bush this afternoon. Annie Schneider visited Ella this afternoon.

27 Thursday. Fair and mild. We butchered a pig here today for ourselves and Mrs. Vice. Willard & Vernon called at Addison Reist's this afternoon. The men went over to Noah Miller's and got a pig that Walter bought.

December, 1928.

28 Friday. Fair and mild. Noah Miller was here this forenoon and stayed for dinner. Willard walked up to Peel, had his dinner at Geo. Bolender's and called at Sim. Weaver's. This p.m. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira and Vernon had some work done by Dr. Hillis Ella visited Ella Miller this afternoon also called on Wesley & Esther who are confined to the house with the flu.

29 Saturday. Cold and stormy. Vernon and Harvey worked in the bush all day. Willard has a bad cold and spent most of the day on the couch. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon.

30 Sunday. Fair and cold. Vernon took Willard up to Sim. Weaver's this morning. Ella drove to church with Noah Miller and Esther this morning. Mrs. Leon. Wagner is very low at the K. & W. Hospital.

December, 1928.

31 Monday. Fine day. Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning and Ella ironed this afternoon. Vernon & Harvey worked in the bush all day. We cleaned two chickens

Married - On Dec. 12. Clarence Stone and Ethel Atkinson.

January, 1929.

1 Tuesday. New Year's Day. Cold & stormy. Turned milder and rained this afternoon. Colder tonight We had a roast here today and had the following company - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Irvin and Eva Schneider, Ruth & Esther Miller and Harvey & Lorne Reist. We went down to Norman Snyder's at Elmira for supper with Charlie and Aulta.

2 Wednesday. Cold and rather stormy. Vernon and Harvey were in the bush all day. Walter was butchering at Geo. Schneider's today. Ella visited at Noah Miller's today and they had a chicken roast for dinner.

3 Thursday. Cold and very stormy this afternoon and night. Walter butchered 3 big fat pigs for Israel Good today and made a bunch of sausage, lard, etc. Vernon helped him.

January, 1929.

4 Friday. Beautiful, clear, cold day. Walter went to Alma with Wesley Miller this morning. Ella Miller came here this afternoon and she and Ella Mauer pieced a comforter out of woolen patches. Earl came up for supper too and we played crokinole tonight.

5 Saturday. Raw east wind blowing. Rained hard tonight. Walter butchered a pig here today and made sausage, etc. Vernon and Harvey worked in Harvey Schmidt's bush today. Elijah Bridge had his dinner here. Jake Schweitzer, hotel man at Conestogo died of pneumonia last Wednesday and was buried at Conestogo today.

6 Sunday. Cold and very stormy. No church services at Woolwich today. Sam Horst had a bloated cow and Walter helped to give her some medicine. Vernon called there this p.m. Mrs. Leon Wagner died at K. & W. Hospital tonight.

January, 1929.

7 Monday. Fierce storm all day. and very cold. The men did the chores and sat in the house the rest of the time and bothered Ella. No traffic on our road at all and consequently no mail.

8 Tuesday. Very cold with snowflurries. Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider today also dressed 7 pigs for Charlie Miller. Charlie helped and was here for dinner.

9 Wednesday. Foggy and raw. Mrs. Leon Wagner was buried today Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the funeral and Walter & Charlie sang "Some time we'll understand". Walter took some meat to Elmira this morning and went to Alma after the funeral.

Born - On Jan. 8 at Floradale to Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Soehner, a daughter. Gladys Fern.

January, 1929.

10 Thursday. Snowed & stormy. Not very cold. Walter butchered 2 pigs at John Stange's today.

11 Friday. Snowing and storming We butchered 3 pigs here today, one for Mrs. J.D. Miller, one for William Howlett and the other for his neighbour Mr. Draimie. Ezra came over this morning and helped and was here for dinner.

12 Friday Saturday. Snowing and storming and colder than yesterday. One of Wesley Miller's fat cattle broke its leg this morning and he brought it up here for Walter to kill. Other callers - Will Howlett, Mr. Draimie, Lincoln Edler Sam Horst and Elijah Bridge. Vernon went to Elmira with Wesley this p.m.

13 Sunday. Cold & stormy We didn't go to church this morning as it was so stormy just then. 24 at church Vernon spent the p.m. at Reists. Wellington Weber's little boy died last night.

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January, 1929.

14 Monday. Fair and very cold. Started to snow this p.m. Vernon helped Ella do the washing. Walter dressed four head of cattle today. Callers were - Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Wesley Miller and Will King. Levi Bowman of Elmira called in here on his way home from Arthur and had his tea.

15 Tuesday. Fine cold day. Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch this morning and went to Dobberthein's sale this afternoon. His callers were - Lincoln Edler, Sam Horst, Peter Sherer, Enoch & Irvin Schneider. Mrs. Harvey Schmidt spent the afternoon with Ella. Harvey and Lorne Reist came over tonight and we played crokinole.

16 Wednesday. Fair and not so cold Walter butchered 2 pigs here today for Lincoln Edler and Lincoln was here all day and helped and was here for dinner and supper.

Married - At Fergus, Jan 16. Julia L. Cragg and Howard Wittich.

January, 1929.

17 Thursday. Mild. Rained practically all day. They killed a big pig here for Quincy Whale. Sam Horst helped to scrape and scald her.

18 Friday. Mild, foggy & drizzly Rained hard towards evening & tonight. Walter took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon.

19 Saturday. Somewhat colder. Fine day. Looks like spring as our meadow is flooded with water. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon with Noah Miller and Vernon put out a few loads of manure.

20 Sunday. Very cold & stormy so we spent the day very quietly at home. There were 34 at Sunday School.

21 Monday. Clear and cold. Fine winter's day. Walter butchered a big pig for Enoch Schneider's today. He & Noah Miller drove over to Dave Marshalls tonight. Vernon put out a few loads of manure.

January, 1929.

22 Tuesday. Wonderful morning. Raw east wind blowing this afternoon. Snowing & storming by tonight. Ella did the washing. Vernon & Walter went up to Dobberthein's and got the cultivator Walter bought the other day. This p.m. Walter & Ezra went to Dave Marshall's sale with Sam Horst and Ezra was here for supper. Other callers were - Sam Bird and Gordon Wagner.

13 Wednesday. Snowing and storming all day. No mail today. Joe Hall visited the men this afternoon. Other callers were Sam Brunkard & Mr. Gibson Ella did the ironing and canned apples.

14 Thursday. Fair and cold. The wind turned to the east again this p.m. Walter butchered the biggest sow of the season for Mr. Gibson also dressed one for Norman Farr. Callers - Irvin Schneider Henry Wittich, Norman Farr, Fred Miller and Gordon Wagner.

January, 1929.

25 Friday. Changeable weather. Rained hard this forenoon and this afternoon it snowed something fierce, also stormed. Walter's callers - Mr. Gibson, Sam Brunkard, Roy Bolender and Joseph Weber Vernon called on Sam Horst tonight.

26 Saturday. Cold and rather stormy. Callers were - John & Emerson Stange, and Gordon Wagner. Walter & Vernon went over to Noah Miller's to help put on the barn door that blew off on Thursday night.

27 Sunday. Fine cold day. Vernon and Ella went to church and Sunday school this morning. Norman Miller visited Vernon and we took him home after supper and visited Mrs. Otto Miller who has been ill for several weeks.

28 Monday. Fine clear cold day. Ella did the washing and Vernon hauled manure. Walter took a cow and calf to Elmira (Bess). Joseph Weber got the cow and the calf went to Wittich's. Wesley and Esther spent the evening here and we played crokinole.

January, 1929.

29 Tuesday. Cold and stormy. We butchered 2 pigs here today for Ezra Stickney. Callers were - Sam Horst and Oscar Shierholtz.

30 Wednesday. Fair with light snowfalls. Walter left after breakfast and went down to Hilliard's with Ezra They had their dinner at Hilliard's and Walter had his supper at Ezra's Ezra Stickney called here for his meat and sausage.

31 Thursday. Fine day. Vernon helped cut wood in Reist's bush all day and was over there for dinner. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale. Ella visited Ella Miller this afternoon and stayed for tea. Vernon came down and got her tonight.

Born On Jan. 28, to Mr. & Mrs. Bert Hilliard a son. Ray Maurice

Born On Jan. 25, to Mr. & Mrs. Archie Letson a son, Willis Floyd

February, 1929.

1 Friday. Fine cold day. Walter went to Alma this morning and to Glenallen this afternoon. Callers - Morley Storey, Milton Brown and Joe Hall.

2 Saturday. Fair and cold. Walter drove over to Norman Geisel's this morning and Enoch Schneider visited him this afternoon. Joe Hall called on Vernon this morning. Vernon went up to Creekbank this afternoon.

3 Sunday. Fine sunny cold day. We went to Sunday school this afternoon. There was no service as they are having special services in Elmira.

4 Monday. Lovely day. Vernon drew 4 loads of manure to the field and brought home 4 loads of wood. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon Callers - Geo. Stone, Normal Geisel and Wm. Cullum. Ella did the washing and ironing.

Born - On Feb. 4 at Linwood, to Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, a son. Clifford Eckart.

February, 1929.

5 Tuesday. Fine sunny day. Raw east wind blowing. Walter butchered a pig here today for W. Cullum. Callers were - Willard Schwindt, Noah Miller, Earl Miller, Joe Hall, Milton Brown and Sam Horst. Mrs. Nick Hoffer and Howard Hoffer visted us this evening.

6 Wednesday. Fair. East wind. Water killed a big sow today for Milton Brown. Callers were - Roy Norris and Sam Horst.

7 Thursday. Cloudy & somewhat stormy Walter killed one big pig for Roy Norris and a smaller one for Sam Horst. Milton Brown and Wm. Cullum called for their meat and sausage. Other callers - Otto & Norman Miller and Howard Hoffer.

8 Friday. Snowed all day. Walter butchered a sow for Nick Hoffer's today. Sam Horst and Roy Norris called for their meat, etc. Lije Bridge drove in with the snow plow today.

February, 1929

9 Saturday. Fine day. Walter went over to Floradale this afternoon. Vernon drew out a few loads of manure. Callers were - Howard Hoffer & Sam. Umbach.

10 Sunday. Fine cold day. We went to church & S. S. this p.m. where Rev. Vandersall of Findlay, Ohio preached. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. A. King and children June and Mac. were here for tea and the evening. Vernon had his supper at Stange's and went to Elmira tonight with Emerson.

11 Monday. Fair and cold. Light snowfalls. Vernon helped Ella do the washing. Walter spent the day in Elmira. Ella Miller spent the afternoon with Ella and they started to braid a mat.

12 Tuesday. Clear and very cold. Walter butchered 2 pigs for Henry Atkinson today. Tonight the following people were here to mark the W.C.T.U. {Woman's Christian Temperance Union} contest papers - Sam Bird, Jno. Maurer, Mrs. Wesley Miller and Noah Miller. Vernon and Wesley spent the evening at Otto's.

February, 1929

13 Wednesday. Cloudy and cold. Walter went to Lloyd Dobberthein's sale this afternoon. Vernon drew out a few loads of manure. Callers were - Noah Miller, Joe Hall, Wm. Howlett and Norman Drimie.

14 Thursday. Cold. Snowflurries Walter took a load of chopping to Alma this morning and he and Vernon went to Manasseh Martin's sale on the 8th. of Peel this afternoon. Ella spent the afternoon with Mrs. Sam Horst.

15 Friday. Fair and cold. Walter and Ella were at Louis Miller's all day and they butchered 4 pigs. Vernon stayed home and did the chores and had one caller - Llewelyn Trask.

16 Saturday. Fair and cold. Walter went to Creekbank this morning and to Elmira this afternoon. Vernon has a sore throat and spent the day in the house.

February, 1929.

17 Saturday Sunday. Fair and cold. Walter and Ella went to church and Sunday school this afternoon and to League tonight.

18 Monday. Stormy. Walter got a horse at Sam Umbach's this morning and took him to Elmira for Hilliard's this afternoon Mr Hammond of Goldstone brought a pig that Walter bought from him

19 Tuesday. Fair and cold. We butchered a pig here today for Otto Miller and he was here all day and helped. Norman was here for supper too.

20 Wednesday. Beautiful clear cold day. 10 below zero this morning. Walter was butchering at John Kuhl's today. Callers were - Otto Miller, Llewellyn Trask & Lije Bridge. Wellington Jackson was buried at Elmira this afternoon.

February, 1929

21 Thursday. Not as cold as yesterday. Snowed this afternoon. Walter butchered 2 pigs here today one for Llewellyn Trask and the other for Percy Treleaven. Ezra helped this forenoon and was here for dinner. Other callers - Irvin Schneider and Sam Horst.

22 Friday. Cold and clear. We dressed 5 fat roosters this moning and Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Harvey and Lorne Reist were here tonight and we played crokinole.

23 Saturday. Cold and somewhat stormy. Walter and Elmo King went to Drayton this afternoon. Walter Adler spent the evening here and we played crokinole.

24 Sunday. Raw and cold. We went to church and Sunday school this morning and visited Wesley Miller's today.

February, 1929.

25 Monday. Cold with east wind. Ella did her washing and ironing. Walter went to Alma with grist this morning and to the sale of John Wagner's property this afternoon. Sol. Bender bought it for $1800. We went to church tonight where Rev. Storey showed his lantern slides of South America.

26 Tuesday. Mild and dreary with showers. Archie Letson visited Walter this morning. Ella was at a quilting at Enoch's and had a fine time.

27 Wednesday. Cloudy and windy Walter went to Orval Snyder's sale with Edmund Schwindt and Ella spent the day at Schwindts. Vernon came down for supper too and we played crokinole tonight

28 Thursday. Fine day. Walter made a trip over to Salem and got 2 old horses. Vernon was drawing wood home from the bush.

March, 1929

1 Friday. Fair and mild. We butchered a pig here today for ourselves Sam Horst helped Vernon draw manure this afternoon. Ezra Maurer brought a horse from Glenallen and helped Walter skin one and was here for supper. Other callers - Lige Bridge, Henry K. Shaefer, Sam Eby and Christ. Hartivig and Rilett Cherry.

2 Saturday. Dreary and colder. Callers were - Harvey Reist, Otto Miller, and Enoch Schneider. Vernon went to Elmira tonight with Harvey & Lorne and saw Tom Mix in "Lone Star Ranger". Walter called on Jno. Stange tonight.

3 Sunday. Dreary and not very cold. We went to church and Sunday school this afternoon. Elmer and Marie Miller were here for supper. Vernon and Ella went to League tonight.

Married - On Saturday March 2, Eva Dobberthein and Gordon Metzger.

March, 1929.

4 Monday. Mild dreary & foggy. Ezra came over and he and Walter skinned a horse this morning and got another old one this afternoon Ezra was here for dinner and supper. Vernon drew out some manure.

5 Tuesday. Fair. Cold north wind Walter took 1 dead and 3 living horses down to Hilliard's today He left before 8 oclock and got home around 10 p.m. Milton Eix went down with him. Ella did the washing and ironing Vernon helped for awhile this morning Harvey Reist got the scalding trough.

6 Wednesday. Cold wind blowing. Ella was at a quilting at Mrs. Con. Wagner's today. Walter took her down and got her tonight. It rained hard tonight.

7 Thursday. Fierce blizzard blowing today. Worst storm in years. Mrs. Philip Soehner's funeral was postponed until tomorrow.

March, 1929.

8 Friday. Cold raw wind blowing. Harvey Reist helped Vernon prune apple trees and was here for dinner & supper. Ella was at a quilting at Mrs. Hoffer's today. These women were also there - Mrs. Wm. King, Mrs. Elmo King, Mrs. Noah Miller, Mrs. Enoch Schneider, Mrs. M. Auger, Mrs. Rob. Stickney, Mrs. Ezra Stickney and Mrs. Hornsby.

9 Saturday. Cold & fair. Ed. & Sol. Bender brought a cattle beast here this morning and Walter killed and dressed it Eva Schneider spent the afternoon with Ella.

10 Sunday. Very cold & stormy this morning. Turned milder this afternoon Walter went to church & S. School this morning. Vernon went over to Reists for awhile this p.m. Emerson Stange and Charles Miller were here for supper.

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March, 1929.

11 Monday. Fine mild spring like day. We heard a robin chirping this morning. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today. He took a load of grist to Floradale and went from there to Elmira with Ezra. Mrs. Enoch Schneider and Ella were at Koepke's helping to quilt. Vernon took us up and Irvin brought us home.

12 Tuesday. Lovely spring like day. Ella did the washing & ironing. Vernon drew some manure. Walter butchered at Leon Wagner's today, 2 pigs and 1 cattle beast.

13 Wednesday. Mild. Rained tonight. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon in the sleigh. The sleighing is getting very poor in places. We had company for tea and the evening. Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Schwindt Ruth, Ruby, Willard, Kenneth, Vernon and Maurice Schwindt. We played crokinole tonight.

March, 1929.

14 Thursday. Showery, foggy & mild. The men are cleaning seed grain. Frank had a mastoid operation at the K. & W. Hospital this afternoon. Edith has been at St. Mary's Hospital since Monday and is getting along nicely.

15 Friday. Lovely mild day. Thunderstorm and rain tonight. Walter took a load of grist to Alma this morning. This afternoon they plowed out our lane. The roads are in bad shape.

16 Saturday. Cold. Snowing & stormy. The men worked around the barn today and had no callers.

17 Sunday. Cold and windy. We drove to church in the buggy this p.m. Our company for tea were - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Roy Bolender. Vernon and Roy went to League tonight.

March, 1929.

18 Monday. Lovely day. Cold wind blowing. Walter butchered a pig for Eber. Stickney today.

19 Tuesday. Lovely morning Rained hard this afternoon. Callers were - Dan Martin, Noah Miller, Addison Reist, Sam Horst & Eber Stickney.

20 Wednesday. Fair with cold wind. Snowflurries this morning. Walter was butchering at Allen Wagner's today. Vernon helped to cut wood in Noah Miller's bush this p.m.

21 Thursday. Fair. Thunderstorms and showers this afternoon. Walter called at Kings and Farncombe's this morning and he and Addison Reist were squaring a piece of timber in our bush this afternoon. Vernon helped in Noah's bush again.

22 Friday. Raw east wind blowing Walter skinned Herman Ziegler's horse this morning. This p.m. he and Addison Reist were in our bush and Vernon was in Noah's.

March, 1929

23 Saturday Raw east wind. Yesterday 5 men - Andrew, Norman and Homer Henderson, Lige Bridge and Russel Dobberthein opened up this road for cars. They were all day shovelling snow on the piece of road between our lane and where Mogk's building used to be. Today the men worked around the barn this morning and this p.m. Walter went to Elmira. Laura Miller visited Ella today and was here for tea Norman came over also after tea and we played crokinole tonight.

24 Sunday. Raw and cold. We went to church and Sunday school this morning. Vernon spent the day at Otto Miller's and Walter and Ella visited at Sim. Weaver's

Born. On Thursday, March 21st. to Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix, a daughter Myrtle Marie.

March, 1929

25 Monday. Threatening & mild. Cold by tonight. Vernon was drawing wood together in the bush. Walter was over at Sam Bird's this afternoon and cleaned their stables as Sam Bird had the misfortune to have his arm injured by an engine shaft one day last week. Ella did the washing & ironing.

26 Tuesday. Fair. Cold wind. Walter butchered a pig for Arthur Moore today. Ella was at a quilting at Edmund Schwindt's today and these ladies were also there - Mrs. Jno. Kuhl, Mrs. Peter Schmehle Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Mrs. Con. Wagner. Mrs. Jos. Gingerich, Mrs. Geo. Maurer and Mrs. Philip Bonn.

27 Wednesday. Fair and milder. The men tapped 90 trees today. Thunder and rain tonight.

28 Thursday. Fair with cold wind The men were back in the bush all day, boiling sap and drawing wood. Callers - Eph. Snyder & Osiah Bauman.

March, 1929.

29 Friday. Good Friday. The men were boiling sap and drawing wood in the bush. Thirty young men from Goshen College, Indians sang in the Mennonite church this morning and we couldn't go as we had no battery. Too bad! How sad!

30 Saturday. Cloudy, cold & windy. Walter went to Elmira this morning We had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Esther, Ruth, Orpha, Margaret and Jimmie.

31 Sunday. Fair. Cold east wind Easter Sunday. We went to church and Sunday school this afternoon where they gave an Easter programme Mr. & Mrs. Walter Geisel and little son Harold were here for tea.

April, 1929.

1 Monday. Real April Fool weather. Thunderstorms and heavy rain last night. This morning everything was covered with ice, then it got most terribly windy and was snowing and blowing right merrily all afternoon and evening. Mrs. Edmund Schwindt had a quilting and Ella was there also these ladies - Mrs. Louis Miller, Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mrs. Ed. Bender and Mrs. Solomon Bender. Vernon took Ella & Esther down in the buggy and Wesley brought them home in the Ford coupe.

2 Tuesday. Cold & windy. Snowflurries this p.m. Ella did the washing this morning and Walter took a load of grist to Alma. This afternoon Ella helped to quilt at Wesley Millers and stayed for tea. Walter & Vernon came down tonight also Charlie Miller and they played crokinole.

April, 1929.

3 Wednesday. Clear, cold & windy Walter went to the Annual Business Meeting at the church this morning and he and Louis Miller went to Shlenter's sale near Elmira this p.m. Vernon was boiling syrup and Ella cleared a batch.

4 Thursday. Very mild. Thunderstorm and rain this morning. Heard the frogs for the first time tonight. The men were boiling and drew wood together in the bush.

5 Friday. Thunderstorms and heavy rains during the night Very warm foggy & gloomy. Vernon boiled in the bush this morning and Walter this p.m. There were heavy thunderstorms and rain this afternoon and we lit the lamp at 4.30 as it was almost as dark as night The rain came down in torrents almost like a cloudburst. Heavy damage done in different parts of the U.S.A. and Canada by floods and tornadoes.

April, 1929.

6 Saturday. Hot and sultry just like summer. Walter was boiling syrup in the bush today. Vernon and Ella drove to Elmira in the buggy this afternoon.

7 Sunday. Very warm & sultry. Thunderstorms and showers last night and all this afternoon. Yesterday the last snow melted under the snowball bush and we saw a bee and a big brown butterfly. We went to church and S. School this morning and Vernon went to League tonight with Schneider's.

8 Monday. Dreary and drizzly this morning. Clear with cold wind blowing this afternoon. Walter took some little pigs to Elmira Monthly Fair and arrived home by tea time. Vernon was boiling in the bush this p.m. Ella cleared a batch this morning and cleaned up the yard this p.m.

April, 1929.

9 Tuesday. Fine clear day with cold wind blowing. Walter helped Ella with the washing for a while and then went down to John Horst's. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella this afternoon while Louis & Walter went to Mrs. Emerson Stickney's sale. and they were here for supper. Vernon pulled up the sap outfit in the bush this morning.

10 Wednesday. Clear. Cold east wind blowing. Ed. Bolender spent the forenoon with Walter. Walter took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon Vernon took the sap pails back to Ed. Bender's. Noah Miller spent the evening here.

11 Thursday. Cloudy with strong cold east wind. We butchered a pig today for Edler's and Lincoln was here and helped. It started to rain towards evening.

Born - On Apr. 5th. to Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, a daughter Shirley Jean.

April, 1929.

12 Friday. Miserable dull drizzly day. Walter got an old horse on the 12th. of Peel this morning and went to Elmira this afternoon and had some work done on his teeth by Dr. Hillis. Vernon drew some wood together with in Harvey Schmidt's bush this afternoon.

13 Saturday. Drizzly miserable day. Walter and Vernon took 3 head of cattle to Goldstone on two wagons this morning. This p.m. Walter went to Elmira.

14 Sunday. Dull, cloudy & cold. Mr. & Mrs. Chas. J. Hilliard visited us today and were here for dinner and supper. Tonight we went over to Milton Eix's to see the baby. Vernon went to Sunday school this afternoon and to League tonight.

15 Monday. Cold with east wind We butchered a 600 lb pig of our own here today and made rafts of frying sausage etc.

April, 1929.

16 Tuesday. Cloudy, cold & windy. Walter took some sausage, meat, etc. to Elmira this afternoon. Callers - John Maurer, Mr. Hammond and Chas. Miller. Enoch Schneider took some sausage to Alma for us and visited us this evening.

17 Wednesday. Clear, cold & windy. Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning. and took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Vernon and Ella dug out some raspberry roots and raked up some of the trash in the back yard

18 Thursday. Cold & windy. Snowflurries Walter, Ella and Vernon went to Kitchener today and did some shopping. They had their dinner at Vic's at Bridgeport and supper at Edith's, also called at Edna's

19 Friday. Cloudy and a little milder. The men worked at the new lawn all dahy, making fence and drawing ground etc. Ella helped too this afternoon.

April, 1929.

20 Saturday. Miserable drizzly day. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon and Vernon called at Reists. Enoch Schneider called here.

21 Sunday. Fair, cool day. Conference Sunday. We went to Sunday school this morning and went down to Grandpa Krauter's and spent the day there.

22 Monday. Fine day. Cold wind The men picked stones this morning This p.m. Vernon was cultivating in the field beside the lane. Ella fixed the hot bed and sowed lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, asters and balsams also planted the sweet peas and cleaned up the garden and lawn.

23 Tuesday. Lovely day. Walter got a drill from Mr. Drimie this morning Vernon was cultivating. Walter was sowing mixed grain this afternoon. Ella washed and boiled soap. Callers were - Sam Horst and Andrew Henderson.

April, 1929.

24 Wednesday. Fine day. Walter finished sowing the field beside the lane. Vernon harrowed it and started cultivating between the two orchards. Ella boiled the soap for the second time and this afternoon she dug the perennial border.

25 Thursday. Rained practically all day. The men were cleaning seed grain. Sam Horst brought his grain down here and they cleaned it too. Noah Miller called on Walter and was here for dinner. Other callers - Peter Schmehl Jr. and Will King.

26 Friday. Cold and windy. The men went down to Herman Ziegler's this afternoon and got a load of potatoes. Mrs. Chas. Koepke visited Ella this afternoon. Callers were - Lige Bridge, Joe Smith, Irvin Schneider, Otto Miller and Oscar Holtzworth.

April, 1929.

27 Saturday. Fair and milder Vernon was cultivating all day. Walter cultivated the garden this morning and went to Elmira and Floradale this afternoon.

28 Sunday. Showery all day. We went to church & Sunday school this afternoon, did up our chores and went down to Earl Miller's for tea. Vernon went to League tonight.

29 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries Vernon and Ella papered one room upstairs and part of another. Walter worked around the barn. Jno. Schaefer was buried at Elmira.

30 Tuesday. Cold & cloudy Snowflurries. Vernon and Ella finished papering the rooms upstairs this morning. Walter took a load of chopping to Alma. We spent the evening at Peter Schmehl's.

Born - On Apr. 30. to Mr. & Mrs. Sam Horst, a son Orvie.

May, 1929.

1 Wednesday. Cloudy & threatening Ella did the washing and boiled Grandpa Maurer's soap for the second time. The men started making a new piece of fence along the manure yard. Mr. ad Mrs. Wesley Miller spent the evening here.

2 Thursday. Rained all day. Ella gave the floor upstairs the first coat of paint and did the ironing Walter went over to Henry Witzels this morning and stayed for dinner.

3 Friday. Very stormy and cold Looks like winter. Bert Hilliard and Harry Smith came up here for dinner and Walter went over to Henry Witzel's with them to kill a horse. The following people spent the evening here - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt Rhoda and Gladys.

May, 1929

4 Saturday. Cloudy. Snowflurries Walter and Vernon drove to Elmira in the wagon today. They helped to drive Grandpa Maurer's cattle to Elmira. Callers were - Harvey Reist, Ab. Frey Leander Clemmer.

5 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. Walter & Vernon went to Sunday school and church this morning We had the following company for dinner and supper - Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Miss Aulta Bolender, Walter Adler and Chas. D. Miller. We all went to League tonight and the men sang "Sweet Sabbath Eve"

6 Monday. Fine day. Vernon helped Ella plant the rose bushes and dahlia roots this morning and was hauling brush in the back orchard this p.m. Ella planted the early potatoes in the garden. Walter went to Elmira and Floradale.

May, 1929.

7 Tuesday. Windy & cold. A few little snowflurries. Walter helped Ella with the bedding etc. this morning and we cleaned 3 bedrooms upstairs today. This p.m. Walter was sowing and Vernon was cultivating. Walter & Vernon spent the evening at Reist's.

8 Wednesday. Cloudy windy & cold Ella did the washing and boiled Grandpa Maurer's soap for the third time. Vernon was cultivating all day and Walted finished sowing the field between the two orchards We went down to Schwindt's for the evening. They are practising for Mothers Day.

9 Thursday. Windy & cold. Ella finished cleaning the upstairs today. Walter was harrowing and Vernon was gang plowing.

10 Friday. Fine and warmer. The men were gang plowing. Ella spent the afternoon at Horst's and Schneider's

May, 1929.

11 Saturday. Showery all day. The men gang plowed for few hours this morning and Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Roy & Lloyd Ziegler were here for dinner. Noah Miller spent the evening here.

12 Sunday. Fair. We went to church and S. School this afternoon where we had a Mothers Day program. Mrs. A. Clemens of Stratford spoke. We went to League tonight and called at Wesley's.

13 Monday. Fine day. Ella did the washing and cleaned out the bedroom ready for painting Vernon spread manure. Walter left this morning with two old horses for the fox farm and had his dinner at Hilliard's. Esther & Wesley came up for some eggs tonight.

May, 1929.

14 Tuesday. Rained all day. Ella painted the woodwork and floor of her bedroom. Walter went to Fergus with Milton Eix this afternoon and Milton was here for tea.

15 Wednesday. Cloudy & warm. Walter took a load of chopping to Alma this afternoon. Ella was painting. Walter went to Singing School at Elmira with Eph. Snyder tonight.

16 Thursday. Cold with fierce wind Snowflurries. Sim. Weaver called this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller spent the evening here.

17 Friday. Fair and warmer. Walter went to Elmira this morning and Vernon helped Noah Miller stretch a piece of wire fence. This afternoon they were gang plowing. Walter killed a cattle beast for Louis Miller tonight. Noah, Esther & Ruth Miller called on us tonight and Norman Henderson called on Vernon.

May, 1929.

18 Saturday. Fair and warm. Ella dug a little piece in the garden and Walter and Vernon helped her at noon and she planted onions, some gladioli, lettuce, cabbage, candytuft and clarkia seed. Walter went down to Henry Ziegler's tonight and Vernon went over to Reist's.

19 Sunday. Windy and cold. We all went to Sunday school and church this morning. Vernon went home with Edwin Thur for dinner and Walter and Ella were over at Ezra's for tea.

20 Monday. Fine day. The men were cultivating and harrowing, and Walter was sowing for a while. Ella worked in the garden all day and planted beets, carrots, radishes, parsley and the rest of the gladioli, also pinks mignonette, phlox and annual chrysanthemums. Vernon helped her at noon. Esther & Wesley came up for eggs tonight.

May, 1929

21 Tuesday. Fair. Walter was sowing and Vernon was rolling and cultivating and they finished that big field. Ella did the washing this morning and worked in the garden this afternoon and sowed over a dozen kind of flower seeds, both annual and perennial. Earl and Ella spent the evening here.

22 Wednesday. Fine day. The men were gang plowing. Ella cleaned the little parlor. Walter went to Singing School with Eph. Snyder Mr. Drimie and Ezra Thur called tonight.

23 Thursday. Drizzly all day. Rained hard tonight. The men were plowing & sowing. Mrs. Enoch Schneider visited Ella this afternoon. We were at a surprise party for Alice Beisel tonight. These folk were there - Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bird, Ronald, Norma & Donald, Mrs. Geo. Bolender, Laudwell, Alice & Aulta, Mr. & Mrs. Irvin Beisel & Pauline, Mrs. J. Stewart & Alma Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder, & Charles Miller.

May, 1929.

24 Friday. Cool day. Vernon went fishing with Wilfrid & Edwin Thur and didn't catch any fish. Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois and Glen Hebel were here for tea. We were over at Noah Miller's for the evening.

25 Saturday. Fine day. Walter took a load of grist to Alma this morning and Vernon rolled. This p.m. they fixed the pasture field fence and put out 7 head of young cattle tonight.

26 Sunday. Fine day. We went to church & S. School this afternoon and Vernon went to League tonight.

27 Monday. Warm sultry day. The men were gang plowing. Walter went to Elmira with the cream this p.m. Ella was cleaning cellar also planted corn, pumpkins, peas and beans in the garden.

May, 1929.

28 Tuesday. Sultry morning Heavy rain this afternoon. The men were gang plowing this morning. Ella did the washing and finished up the cellar. Vernon called at Sam Horst's tonight.

29 Wednesday. Very sultry & hot The men put new shingles on part of the porch roof. Ella cleaned the wash house and pantry. Mr. & Mrs. Walter Geisel and Harold spent the evening here. Other callers Ed. Bolender, Ed. Bender & Tom Hornsby.

30 Thursday. Hot and sultry. The men finished seeding tonight.

31 Friday. Clear, windy & cooler. Walter was rolling this morning and Vernon harrowed. This p.m. they started plowing the root ground. Ella cleaned the kitchen today.

June, 1929

1 Saturday. Clear and very cool. The men both went to Elmira this morning. Vernon went down with Irvin Schneider. This p.m. they were plowing. Ella planted iris roots, cucumbers, beans and musk melons.

2 Sunday. Very cool and windy We went to church and Sunday school this morning and Vernon went home with Elmer Miller and spent the day. Walter and Ella took Aunt Elizabeth down to Grandpa Krauter's. Tonight we went over to the Floradale Mennonite church where Rev. C. F. Derstine spoke.

3 Monday. Windy and warmer cool Ella did the washing and helped to plant cut the potatoes. The men were plowing. Walter went down to his Dad's tonight. Callers - Enoch Schneider and Peter Roos.

June, 1929.

4 Tuesday. Windy & warmer. Ella was hoeing in the garden today. Walter & Vernon planted the potatoes and sowed the mangels today. Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda and Gladys spent the evening here.

5 Wednesday. Windy & cold. Walter went to Elmira this morning. They were working on the turnip ground today. Tonight we went over to Bethel church where the young people gave a play entitled "Home Ties" which was very good. The men sang two quartettes.

6 Thursday. Fine and warmer Showers tonight. Walter & Enoch took a trip up through Peel this morning This p.m. Mr. & Mrs. Enoch Schneider, Irvin & Eva, Walter & Ella went to Kitchener and did some shopping

June, 1929.

7 Friday. Fine day. Walter got an old horse on the 12th. of Peel this morning. They finished shingling the porch roof today. Ella painted the kitchen woodwork. Callers - Joe Hall, Noah Miller & Irvin Schneider.

8 Saturday. Fine day. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon Ella transplanted cabbage, cauliflower, balsam and verbenas. Callers - Enoch Schneider, Harry Atkinson and Harvey Reist.

9 Sunday. Lovely day. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Koepke were here for dinner. This afternoon we had a Children's Day service and Rev. F.B. Meyer of Bridgeport gave an address. Mabel Metz came up here this p.m. and is spending her vacation here. We had our Children's Day programme tonight and had a full house.

Born. On June 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wagner, a daughter, Myrtle Lillian.

June, 1929.

10 Monday. Beautiful warm day. Walter took some small pigs to Elmira Monthly Fair and sold them and arrived home at 5 p.m. Ella did the washing and Vernon plowed. Vernon and Mabel went to Barnett Bros. circus at Elmira tonight with Norman & Laura.

11 Tuesday. Hot and sultry. Walter went to Elmira in the wagon for some mill feed and he and Mabel drove to Alma and Creekbank when he got home. Vernon plowed all day. Callers tonight Enoch Schneider, Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, Bert and Murray Hilliard and Harry Smith.

12 Wednesday. Drizzly day. The men worked on the turnip ground and sowed a few rows. Ella transplanted snapdragons, stocks & asters.

13 Thursday. Threatening. The men worked on the turnip ground until it started to rain about 5.30 p.m.

June, 1929.

14 Friday. Cloudy & showery. Walter took a load of grist to /Floradale this afternoon. Vernon & Ella were cutting thistles this p.m.

15 Saturday. Fair. The men took 3 head of fat cattle to Elmira on two wagons and Walter brought home a load of feed and sowed some more turnips when he got home. Vernon got the rest of the turnip land cultivated and rolled.

16 Sunday. Warm day. We went to church and Sunday school this morning. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Philip Bonn and Mildred. Our company for tea - Ruth & Willard Schwindt. Charlie and Aulta called this afternoon. We all went to League tonight and Mabel went for a drive with Norman Miller after League. Vernon went to Elmira with Emerson Stange and Walter & Ella called at Noah Miller's.

June, 1929.

17 Monday. Hot day. Ella did the washing and the men finished sowing the turnips. Bert Hilliard and Harry Smith got a horse at Norman Farr's and were here for dinner. Mr. and Mrs. W. Shephard of Kitchener came up here tonight and took Mabel home with them. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Gies of Waterloo visited us tonight.

18 Tuesday. Very warm. The men were cutting thistles. Ella did some hoeing and weeding in the garden, Walter drove down to Peter Schmehl's tonight.

19 Wednesday. Hot and sultry. Walter fixed the manure spreader and started drawing manure. Vernon started plowing the summer fallow.

20 Thursday. Sultry. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon plowed.

June, 1929.

21 Friday. Fair and cooler. The men were plowing and drawing manure.

22 Saturday. Fair and quite warm. Walter went to Elmira this morning. They were at the same old jobs again. Noah Miller and Jack Miller visited them tonight.

23 Sunday. Hot and sultry. Stanley Gorel visited Walter this morning. This p.m. we went up to Grandpa Krauter's and stayed for tea. Lincoln Weaver's were there also Marie, Albert & Alice. Tonight we had visitors - Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hilliard and Jim Kirkfield.

24 Monday. Fair and warm. Ella. Thunderstorms and shower around 6 p.m. Ella did some hoeing and transplanting in the garden. The men were at the manure and plowing again. Menno Hahn & W. Gamble two high pressure sale men entertainted (?) us tonight. Vernon went to League.

June, 1929.

25 Tuesday. Rained this morning Clear and windy p.m. Walter finished the manure and Vernon plowed. Tonight Vernon went to the Presbyterian Garden Party at Alma with Willard Schwindt and Ella went with Earl and Ella Miller. The program was fine Walter went to Elmira to practise quartettes.

26 Wednesday. Changeable & showery. Vernon was plowing all day. Walter went to Mrs. Burdell Johnson's sale at Glenallen this p.m. Tonight we went to the {District?} S S. Convention at Elmira where the men sang 2 numbers.

27 Thursday. Fine morning. Drizzly afternoon. Vernon finished plowing the summer fallow. Walter and Ella went to Kitchener this afternoon and did some shopping. They had their supper at Frank Hamel's and called at Lincoln Weaver's.

June, 1929.

28 Friday. Cold miserable drizzly day. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Elam Weber visited Walter tonight.

29 Saturday. Fair and cool. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this forenoon and this afternoon then brought the new piece of timber for the stable home from the bush and took the old one out. Addison Reist came over and helped and was here for supper. Walter went down to Fred Felan's and Ella went along and visited Grandma Maurer.

30 Sunday. Fair. We went to church and Sunday school where Rev. Morlock preached as Mr. Becker is away at the Y.M.C.A. Camp at Golden Lake. Tonight we did up our chores early and went down to Charles Hilliard's for tea. Oscar Schmidts' amd Norman Snyders' were also there. Vernon went to League tonight.

July, 1929

1 Monday. Fine day. Real shower tonight. This morning they put the new beam under the barn floor and these men helped - Otto, Norman, Noah, Earl and Wesley Miller, Emerson & John Stange, Irvin and Enoch Schneider, Chas. Koepke, Sam Horst, Ed & Solomon Bender, Edmund Schwindt, Leon Wagner, Eph. Snyder, Walter Adler, Bill King and Sim. Weaver. also Addison Reist and Harvey who were here for dinner. This p.m. Walter & Vernon helped to cut thistle at Reists' and stayed for tea.

2 Tuesday. Fair and very cool. We all went to the S.S. Picnic in Kitchener Park today. We left this morning and arrived home around 7.30 p.m. We called at Lincoln Weaver's and Mildred came home with us

July, 1929

3 Wednesday. Fair and cool. Ella did the washing this morning and she and Mildred picked some strawberries in Schwindt's bush this afternoon. Vernon harrowed the summer fallow and scuffled the potatoes and mangels. Walter was pulling mustard.

4 Thursday. Sultry with heavy thunderstorms and rain. Albert French's barn was struck by lightning and burned at noon. The men were pulling mustard this forenoon. Mildred was sick and slept practically all day.

5 Friday. Lovely day. Vernon was hoeing mangels. Mildred had the measles this morning so Walter took her home to Waterloo. He had his dinner at Grandpa Krauter's and brought Allen, Marie, Albert and Alice home with him.

July, 1929.

6 Saturday. Thunderstorms and showers. Walter butchered a big pig for Eph. Snyder here today. One of the rooster attacked little Albert and gave him two nasty gashes in his cheeks.

7 Sunday. Showery. Vernon went to S. S. and church this afternoon and to League tonight. Walter took Allen, Marie and the children down to Grandpa Krauter's tonight.

8 Monday. Fine day. Walter got the new side delivery rake at the station at Alma this morning. John Weber of Elmira put it together this afternoon and was here for supper. Ella was picking berries in Schwindts bush this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller spent the evening here.

July, 1929

9 Tuesday. Sultry with showers. Ella did the washing. Walter cut one piece of sweet clover this forenoon. Rev. & Mrs. E.D. Becker were here for dinner. Ella baked 2 cakes for Grandpa Krauter this afternoon

10 Wednesday. Lovely cool day. Walter and Ella left soon after breakfast and went down to Grandpa Krauter's. Vernon came with Noah Miller's as far as Mattell's Corners and he went home with Emerson and John Stange. Grandpa had a very good sale and a large crowd.

11 Thursday. Fine day. Vernon helped Sam Horst all day and Walter and Willard went up after dinner. Willard came home with us last night and will stay for a few days. Ella was canning strawberries and sour cherries. Walter finished cutting the sweet clover this forenoon. Henry Sattler fell off a load of hay and broke his {spine?}

July, 1929.

12 Friday. Warm day. Vernon and Willard went up to Sam Horsts this morning and helped to bring in 2 loads of hay Sam came down here with them and they brought in 5 loads of sweet clover. Tonight Walter & Ella went to the M.B.C. {possibly Mennonite Brethren and Christ} Camp Meeting at Kitchener with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bender.

13 Saturday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and showers. Vernon raked up the sweet clover rakings and brought in a little jag. Walter went to Elmira this morning and took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon.

14 Sunday. Beautiful day. We went to Sunday school this morning Walter and Ella went to M.B.C. Camp Meeting at Kitchener this p.m. The colored quintette rendered several excellent numbers Emerson Stange had dinner with Vernon Vernon went to League tonight.

July, 1929

15 Monday. Lovely day. Ella washed this morning and was hoeing in the garden this p.m. Walter cut some hay this morning and this afternoon Sam Horst helped and they brought in 5 loads of sweet clover. Jno. Stange visited Walter tonight.

16 Tuesday. Lovely warm day. They brought in 9 loads of hay today. Sam Horst helped this afternoon. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella tonight.

17 Wednesday. Fine day. The men brought in 3 loads of hay here this morning and helped Sam Horst this afternoon.

18 Thursday. Thunderstorms and heavy rains this morning. The men hoed mangels this afternoon Eva Schneider visited Ella and was here for dinner. Walter went for a buggy ride tonight and visited Sam Horst and Sam Umbach.

July, 1929.

19 Friday. Lovely cool day. Walter took a calf to Alma and brought home some mill feed this morning and Vernon was scuffling This p.m. they finished up Sam Horst's hay (20 loads in all) and brought in 2 loads here. Henry Sattler died tonight.

20 Saturday. Lovely day. Walter went to Elmira this morning and Vernon was raking. They brought in 5 loads of hay today and Walter cut another piece. Vernon went to Elmira tonight with Emerson Stange.

21 Sunday. Beautiful day. We went to church and S. S. this afternoon. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Wilfrid Underwood, Mr. & Mrs. Walter Klem and children Muriel and Fern and Mrs. Hebel and son Glenn. Vernon went to League tonight with Norman Miller.

July, 1929.

22 Monday. Fair and hot. Walter cut some more grass this morning. The men had some bad luck with ropes breaking, etc. but they managed to bring in 7 loads of hay. Noah, Esther & Ruth Miller were hoeing turnips here this afternoon. Sam Horst helped this p.m. with the hay. Enoch Schneider had a cattle beast break its neck so Walter went up and skinned and dressed it and Irvin helped bring in a few loads here. Dad Schneider was very ill today. Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller called here tonight.

23 Tuesday. Hot day. Walter cut the rest of the hay this morning and they brought in 8 loads today Sam Horst helped this afternoon. Ella went berry picking in Reists' bush this p.m. Schwindt brought a cattle beast here from the bush with a wire tight around its front leg. and Walter killed & dressed it.

July, 1929.

24 Wednesday. Hot and sultry. The men finished haying today and brought in 5 loads, making a total of 50 loads and several jags of rakings. Sam Horst helped with the hay and was here for dinner. Irvin Schneider cultivated the summer fallow with their tractor and was here for tea. Ella was picking berries in Reists bush this p.m. Harvey Reist visited Vernon tonight.

25 Thursday. Thunderstorms and some rain last night. Warm day. The men were scuffling and hoeing mangels and turnips. Ella picked berries in Reists bush.

26 Friday. Fair and hot. Noah, Esther and Ruth Miller and Jack Mullen helped to hoe turnips today The girls went home after dinner and the men finished this p.m. Mildred Weaver Alice Bolender & Orpha Miller were also here for dinner. We went over to Noah Miller's tonight and ate nearly 2 gallons of ice cream

July,1929.

27 Saturday. Hot and sultry. The men were cleaning stables this morning. Vernon went to the League picnic this afternoon. Colson, Edith, Roy and Lois came up here after dinner and Colson was fixing Walter's car and they were here for tea.

28 Sunday. Very sultry. Thunderstorms and heavy rains this afternoon We went to church & S. S. this morning and had the following company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Bert Hilliard and sons Murray & Ray, Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix and children Hrry & Myrtle, Miss Edna Eix and Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller.

29 Monday. Fine day. Walter took Ella down to Earl's this morning and the two Ellas picked berries. Walter and Vernon came down for dinner too. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon hoed potatoes. Tonight Mr. & Mrs. Dan Knapp brought Lincoln's and Edna, Doris, Howard & Lila are staying for a few days.

July, 1929.

30 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella did the washing. Walter was drawing manure all day. Vernon finished hoeing the potatoes and started plowing sweet clover sod. Addison Reists house roof got on fire tonight but they managed to get it out, before it did much damage.

31 Wednesday. Warm day. Cooler tonight. Ella did the ironing and canned beans this morning This p.m. she went to Reists' bush and picked some berries. Walter was drawing manure this morning and went to Floradale & Elmira this afternoon. Vernon plowed all day. Walter took Edna and the children up to Sim. Weaver's after dinner.

Maxine Derrick, Cousin Flossie's little girl died at Dauphin, Manitoba on July 25th. at the Dauphin Hospital aged 5 years.

August, 1929.

1 Thursday. Fine cool day. Walter fixed the binder this morning and started cutting wheat and Vernon stooked. Tonight we went down to Grandpa Krauter's and got some black and red berries.

2 Friday. Warm day. Walter finished cutting wheat and scuffled turnips this p.m. Vernon was stooking all day.

3 Saturday. Drizzly day. Turned very cool tonight. Walter & Vernon were cleaning stables today Noah Miller & Eph. Snyder called on them. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon.

4 Sunday. Very cool & windy. We went to church & S.S. this afternoon Aubrey Lawson was here for tea. We went to League tonight and Walter Adler & Norman Miller called here after League. Vernon visited Harvey & Lorne Reist this morning.

August, 1929

5 Monday. Cool and very windy. Walter butchered a big pig for Noah Miller and Noah was here for dinner. This p.m. Walter took a load of chopping to Alma. Vernon plowed all day.

6 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter was cultivating and Vernon plowed. Ella did the washing and picked a few berries in Reists' bush but the berry season is pretty well over. Tonight Charles Miller entertained some of his friends to a hot dog and ice cream supper and Walter, Ella & Vernon were among those present.

7 Wednesday. Lovely day. Walter drew wood from the bush and Vernon plowed.

8 Thursday. Fair, rather cloudy. Walter went to Elmira this morning The men both helped to thresh wheat at Noah Miller's and the machine moved here tonight.

August, 1929.

9 Friday. Fine day. Hot. Maurer's threshed their wheat today and finished around 1.30 p.m. These men were here - Frank Fairweather, Noah Miller, Enoch Schneider, Eph Snyder, Walter Adler and Jack Mullin. Charles Miller was plowing on Mogk's old farm and was here for dinner Mervin Smith brought Edna and her family up here tonight and Margaret and Gwendolyn Baker are staying for a few days.

10 Saturday. Warm day. Walter started cutting grain in the field beside the lane and Vernon stooked.

11 Sunday. Hot and sultry. Cooler tonight. We went to church and S. School this morning. Walter Adler was here for dinner and tea. Ezra and Bert came over for tea. Walter took Margaret & Gwen to Elmira this afternoon. Walter & Vernon went to League tonight

August, 1929.

12 Monday. Fair and quite warm Walter went to Elmira in the wagon this morning, sold some little pigs and brought home a load of feed. He finished cutting the field beside the lane. Ella had callers this afternoon - Mrs. Isaac Holle and sons Albert and Percy of Conestogo and Mrs. Fanny Reichert of Rochester, N.Y. Walter Adler was kicked by a horse and has his jaw bone broken. He was taken to the Guelph Hospital.

13 Tuesday. Windy and hot. Rain tonight. Walter cut the grain between the two orchards, and Vernon was stooking. We went to a birthday party at Norman Snyder's tonight. These people were there Mr. & Mrs. NcNally, Mr. & Mrs. Howden and son Jack, Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schmidt, Charles Miller, Aulta Bolender, Elmeta Wagler, Florence Shantz, Mary Kral, Clara Berlet and Alice Beisel Mr. & Mrs. W. Maurer & son Vernon.

August, 1929.

14 Wednesday. Drizzly day. The men cleaned all the stables this morning and Vernon was scuffling this afternoon. Max Bierman and his son Gordon were here for dinner and bought 50 hens. Mr. & Mrs. Sim Weaver, Marjorie and Hilda Hoffman spent the evening here

15 Thursday. Drizzly day. Cold. Walter & Vernon called at Addison Reists' this morning and Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Walter & Ella spent the evening at Earl Miller's.

16 Friday. Fine day. Walter plowed this morning and was cutting barley this afternoon. Vernon stooked. Tonight we called at Wesley Millers and Henderson's.

17 Saturday. Fine day. Walter was cutting all day and finished the big field. Vernon stooked. Vernon & Walter went to Elmira tonight.

August, 1929.

18 Sunday. Fine cool day. We had company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Peter Musselman and children Lloyd, Laura & Arthur. We went to church & S.S. this afternoon. The Elmira League had charge of the service. Mr. & Mrs. John Schweitzer and Irvin Schneider were here for tea. Mervin brought Betty up tonight and she is staying for holidays

19 Monday. Lovely day. Walter was plowing and Vernon was stooking. Orpha Miller spent the day here with Betty Mr. McFadden of Elora was here for dinner.

20 Tuesday. Fine and warm. Vernon finished the stooking today. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Betty spent the afternoon with Orpha. Roy Jefferson came up here this morning and is staying for a few days

August, 1929.

21 Wednesday. Hot day. The men both helped to thresh at Sam Horsts this forenoon and the machine moved here after dinner. These men helped - Noah Miller, Eph Snyder, Enoch & Irvin Schneider Sam Horst and Frank Fairweather.

22 Thursday. Hot and sultry. We threshed again this forenoon and the same men helped also Charlie Miller. This afternoon they helped at Noah Miller's.

23 Friday. Thunderstorms and a little rain this morning The men helped to thresh at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Irvin was badly scalded while putting water into the tractor this afternoon.

24 Saturday. Fine day. The men were both helping to thresh at Enoch's all day. Ella & Betty had a picnic in King's bush. We went to Elmira tonight.

August, 1929.

25 Sunday. Hot and sultry. Walter & Ella took Betty home today and had their dinner at John Metz's and supper at Frank Hamel's.

26 Monday. Warm day. Turned very cool tonight. Walter cut the last piece of late grain this morning and took grist to Alma this afternoon. Vernon stooked. Ella did the washing.

27 Tuesday. Very cool & cloudy. The men went over to Enoch's to help finish his threshing and arrived home around 4.45 p.m. and gathered burdocks until dark Ella went to the R.E.C. Assembly held in the Collegiate at Kitchener with Noah Miller and some girls tonight. Mr. Kittel of Linwood was Walter's evening visitor.

August, 1929

28 Wednesday Cool and cloudy. The Men's Swim at the Ex. was postponed owing to the low temperature of the lake. Sam Horst helped and they were plowing wheat ground with 3 teams today. Walter Adler came here tonight.

29 Thursday. Cloudy & cool. The men both helped to thresh at Noah Miller's and finished there around 3.30 p.m. They started here and these men helped - Frank Fairweather, Cecil Brown, Noah Miller, Eph. Snyder, Enoch Schneider, Geo. Hornsby and Sam Horst. Walter Adler went home tonight.

30 Friday. Fine and warmer. We threshed here again this forenoon and had the same help as yesterday also Grandpa Maurer and Ezra. The machine moved up to Eph. Snyder's and both men helped there this afternoon.

August, 1929.

31 Saturday. Fine warm day. Walter left at 4.15 a.m. this morning, took his Dad along and drove the old Ford to Kitchener and went from there with Mervyn Smith to Toronto and spent the day at the C.N.E. {Canadian National Exhibition} He arrived home again at 1.a.m. Vernon helped to thresh at Eph Snyder's till about 2 p.m. The Men's Swim at the Ex. came off yesterday with the following results -
1st - Edward Keating (Bun. Sport)

2nd - Ernest Vierkoetter

3rd - Norman Ross

4th - Isadore Sponder

5th - Mendell Burditt

6th - Myron Cox.

September, 1929

1 Sunday. Very hot & sultry. Walter & Ella went to Clifford today and s with Wilfrid, Miriam, and Grandpa & Grandma Maurer and attended the funeral of Mrs. Krueger. We had our dinner at Klem's and our tea at Uncle Jake Maurer's. We sat on the road for an hour about a mile north of Alma while Wilfrid was cheerfully changing a tire but arrived home at 10. p.m.

2 Monday. Hot day. The men were plowing all day. Ella did the washing and called at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon.

3 Tuesday. Very hot. Enoch Schneider took Ella & Annie to Elmira this morning and they took the bus from there to the C.N.E. at Toronto. They spent the whole day on the grounds and the Grand Stand Spectacle accompanied by A. Wilkinson and reached home at 3.30 a.m. as the bus wasn't working very well.

September, 1929.

4 Wednesday. Very hot & sultry. The men were cultivating & harrowing Tonight we went to the Mennonite Singing School at Elmira and the Jubilee Quartette rendered three numbers.

5 Thursday. Very hot & sultry We dug the early potatoes in the garden today and Ella was canning plums. Vernon got the drill at Sim Weaver's tonight and was there for supper.

6 Friday. Cloudy & a little cooler. Walter was sowing wheat and Vernon was cultivating and harrowing.

7 Saturday. Fair. Walter sowed some more wheat this morning and took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon. Vernon was cultivating. Tonight we all went to Floradale and spent the evening at J. T. Otto's.

Born On Sept. 4. to Mr. & Mrs. Elmo King a son John Arthur Elmo.

September, 1929.

8 Sunday. Fine cool day. We went to church & S. S. this morning and had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. John Krueger and son Eldon of Heidelberg. Vernon went to League tonight.

9 Monday. Cloudy. Walter spent the day in Elmira He took the car to the Garage and as they didn't finish repairing it Elwood McQuay brought him home. Vernon helped to saw wood at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Ella picked the soup beans and worked in the garden. Noah Miller got 25 pullets tonight and Esther spent the evening with Ella.

10 Tuesday. Very windy. We were sawing wood and Sam Horst & Irvin Schneider helped. This p.m. they started putting it into the woodshed. Tonight Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda and Gladys, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller & Walter Adler were here and we shelled the soup beans.

September, 1929.

11 Wednesday. Lovely cool day. The men finished drawing the wood into the woodshed. Vernon helped to saw wood at Noah Miller's this afternoon. Mr. Ward got 50 young roosters tonight.

12 Thursday. Fine day. Vernon took the drill home to Sim. Weaver's and the saw to Elmo King's this morning. This p.m. Walter helped to saw wood at Geo. Schneider's and Vernon was drawing manure

13 Friday. Showers this morning and drizzly all forenoon. First rain for weeks. Walter went to Elmira with the mail man and brought the car home, then took some plums down to Bonn's and Grandpa Maurer's.

14 Saturday. Cloudy. Rained tonight. The men finished plowing sweet clover sod. This p.m. we all went to Kitchener and had our tea at Edith's. Lois had a birthday party. Vernon and Ella saw "Noah's Ark" at the Capitol.

September, 1929.

15 Sunday. Fine cool day. Harvey Reist visited Vernon and was here for dinner. We went to S.S. and church this afternoon and Walter and Ella went to Israel Shoemakers for team and the evening

16 Monday. Clear & windy Wind & rain storm tonight. Vernon was drawing manure. Walter picked 10 baskets of plums and delivered them. Callers - Sam Horst, Earl Miller, Oscar Holzworth & Bob Gale. The Woolwich League entertained the Bridgeport League to a Wiener Supper tonight and Vernon went too.

17 Tuesday. Cold & drizzly. Walter picked the rest of the plums this morning. Vernon harrowed and this p.m. he was drawing manure. Ella was canning plums and did 21 quarts. Callers were - Geo. Schneider and Clarence Stone.

September, 1929.

18 Wednesday. Clear and cool. Vernon worked at Louis Miller's today. Walter sowed another piece of wheat and harrowed it. Tonight Walter went to Singing School with Eph. Snyder and Ella & Vernon walked over to King's in the moonlight and saw the new baby.

19 Thursday. Clear and cool. Heavy frost last night. Vernon was drawing manure . This p.m. Ella visited Mrs. Stange who has been on the sick list for several weeks. Tonight we all went over to Noah Miller's and spent the evening

20 Friday. Clear and cool. The men finished drawing manure today and Vernon started plowing in the field beside the garden. Walter and Ella went to the Woolwich School Fair at Conestogo this afternoon.

September, 1929.

21 Saturday. Fine clear cold day Walter took a load of grist to Alma this morning. This p.m. we all went to the School Fair at Goldstone. Oscar Shierholtz visited Walter tonight

22 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We all went to S.S. and church this morning and Walter and Ella went to Waterloo and spent the day at Angus Weber's. Tonight we went to Kitchener Mennonite church where Rev. Derstine gave a talk on his trip out West Walter Adler spent the day with Vernon and they went to League tonight.

23 Monday. Fine day. Warmer. Vernon plowed this morning but felt sick and didn't do anything this p.m. Walter got some chop at Alma this p.m.

24 Tuesday. Warm day. The men took up the potatoes today. Ella did the washing this morning and worked in the garden this p.m.

September, 1929.

25 Wednesday. Warm summery day. The men were both plowing Callers were - Leon Wagner and Isaiah Bauman. We all went to Mennonite Singing School at Elmira tonight with Eph. Snyder. The Jubilee Quartette sang four. numbers.

26 Thursday. Warm day. The men were both plowing. Tonight Walter took 4 baskets of yellow egg plums down to Jno. Maurers, Bonn's and Ziegler's.

27 Friday. Changeable weather The men plowed this morning and finished the field beside the lane. This p.m. Walter went to Elmira and Floradale. Tonight Walter went to Kitchener with Leon Wagner and Noah Miller and attended the Evangelical Missionary Conference in Zion Church.

September, 1929

28 Saturday. Cloudy & warm. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and attended Mrs. Henry Gross's sale this afternoon

29 Sunday. Rained this morning. Cloudy & cold all day. Walter & Ella went to Eugenia Falls today with Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Hilliard Mr. & Mrs. Bert Hilliard, Murray & Ray Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix, Harry & Myrtle. We went up through Fergus, Orangeville, Shelburne & Flesherton and came home through Durham Mt. Forest and Arthur. We had a very nice time in spite of the cold.

30 Monday. Cloudy & cold. Walter took a load of chopping to Alma and butchered a pig at Henry Atkinson's. Vernon plowed this afternoon. Callers were - Enoch & Annie Schneider and Joe Hall.

Born On Sept. 30, to Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bird a daughter - Ramona Grace.

October, 1929

1 Tuesday. Lovely day. Will King called on Walter this morning. This afternoon Walter, Ella & Mrs. Earl Miller went to Kitchener. We had our tea at Edith's and called at Lincoln Weaver's. Vernon plowed.

2 Wednesday. Dull cloudy & cold. Walter helped to pick up potatoes at his Dad's all day and Vernon plowed.

3 Thursday. Cold cloudy & windy. Walter & Vernon helped to thresh buckwheat at Noah Miller's this forenoon. This p.m. they brrought in 3 loads of mangels. Sam Horst helped them. Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Shierholtz and Stewart called here this afternoon.

4 Friday. Clear and cool. Walter drove down to Herman Ziegler's today and traded a horse on a pig. They finished the mangels this afternoon.

October, 1929.

5 Saturday. Fine autumn day Walter went to Floradale this morning and picked apples this afternoon. Vernon was plowing. Callers - Frank Fairweather, Ed. Trask and Emerson Grose.

6 Sunday. Fine day. We all went to church and Sunday school this morning and had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy and Lois, Mrs. Jefferson, Sr. Mrs. Hebel and Glenn and Mr. J. Huras.

7 Monday. Cloudy & cold & windy. Ella did the washing, dug the gladiolus bulbs and planted tulips. Walter went to the Monthly Fair and had his dinner at Grandpa Krauter's and brought Aunt Elizabeth home with him.

8 Tuesday. Cold & cloudy. Ella & Aunt Elizabeth put up the quilt today Mr. Stevenson (book agent) was here for dinner. Vernon plowed all day.

October, 1929.

9 Wednesday. Fair and cool. Vernon plowed all day and Walter was working at the apples. Ella & Aunt Elizabeth were quilting and had help this afternoon - Mrs. Ed. Bender, Mrs. Earl Miller and Mrs. Wesley Miller. Wesley was here for supper too. We were at a birthday party at Oscar Schmidt's.

10 Thursday. Cool with raw east wind blowing. We were working at the quilt again and the men were at their same jobs.

11 Friday. Cloudy and a little milder. Vernon plowed this afternoon. The women finished the quilt.

12 Saturday. Dreary & drizzly. Walter helped to thresh at Louis Miller's all day and Vernon plowed this morning.

13 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. We went to church & S.S. this p.m. and Vernon & Walter went to the League Rally tonight. Walter Adler was here for tea and is staying for a few days.

October, 1929

14 Monday. Lovely day. Ella & Aunt Elizabeth tied a quilt today. Vernon helped to thresh at Stange's Walter dressed two head of cattle at Enoch Schneider's. Walter Adler went with him and they had their supper at Schneider's. Walter took some apples for cider to Floradale this morning.

15 Tuesday. Beautiful day. Walter M. and Walter A. went to Floradale this morning and this afternoon Walter took Aunt Elizabeth to Elmira and Walter Adler went to Kitchener with Enoch Schneider's Vernon helped to thresh at Wesley Miller's

16 Wednesday. Cloudy & very windy Ella did the washing & ironing today Walter Adler went to Elmira with the mail man after dinner. Walter was busy bottling sweet cider Emerson Stange spent the evening here. Vernon was plowing.

October, 1929.

17 Thursday. Clear, cold & very windy Walter went to Floradale this morning and to Mr. Rich's sale near Stirton with Milton Eix this afternoon. Walter Adler came back this afternoon. Vernon was plowing. Tonight we had callers - Mrs. Albert Gentz and son Malta of Elmira Mrs. Ed. Huehn of Heidelberg and Miss Lucy Petschke of Neudorf, Saskatchewan.

18 Friday. Fair. The two Walters cleaned out hen houses, etc. this morning and took chopping to Alma this p.m. Vernon was plowing all day.

19 Saturday. Lovely day. Walter Adler went down to see Mrs. Geo. Schneider, who is ill this morning. Charlie Miller was here for dinner. This p.m. we all went to S. S. and church. Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Ruth, Margaret Orpha and Jimmy visited us tonight. Vernon went to Elmira with Emerson tonight Ella had a heart attack at church.

October, 1929

21 Monday. Dreary dull day. Rained tonight. Walter Adler went to Kitchener today and Vernon plowed. Walter did the house work. Mr. & Ms. Silas Bauman and son Howard of Columbiana, Ohio called on us today.

22 Tuesday. Fierce gale blowing and rained all day. Walter spent the evening at Earl's listening to Sinclair's {Liberal Leader for Ontario, W.E.N. Sinclair} speech over the radio.

23 Wednesday. Drizzly day. Peter Schmehl took some fat hogs to Elmira for Walter today.

24 Thursday. First snow Snowflurries all day. Not very cold. The two Walters went to Elmira this morning and dressed a cattle beast at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Vernon was plowing

October, 1929

25 Friday. Fair and clear. Vernon plowed all day. The two Walters were topping turnips this afternoon. Earl and Ella called on us tonight.

26 Saturday. Fair and milder. Vernon plowed all day. The Walters went to Elmira this morning and topped turnips this afternoon. Walter went to Spies's tonight with Jno. Stange to get some cheese and spend the evening.

27 Sunday. Cloudy & windy & cold Vernon spent the morning at Reist's. Vernon & Walter Adler went to church and S. S. this afternoon where Rev. Paul Price of Kitchener preached. Tonight they attended the Bethel League Rally where Rev. Woltz of Waterdown preached. Mr. & Mrs. Chas. J. Hilliard, Vera and Ella called on us this afternoon.

October, 1929.

28 Monday. Cloudy cold & windy Vernon plowed this morning. This p.m. they brought in 5 loads of turnips. They brought in the cabbage at noon. Callers - Milton Eix and E. Gingrich.

29 Tuesday. Cloudy & cold. Fierce east wind blowing. Walter killed and dressed a cattle beat at Enoch Schneider's this morning. They finished the turnips today and brought in 13 loads. Noah Miller helped this p.m. and was here for supper.

30 Wednesday. Foggy & drizzly. Walter & Ella did the washing this morning and went to Floradale this p.m. to vote Ella called on Mrs. Ott and Mrs. F. Soehner and had her tea with Mrs. Earl Miller. S.C. Tweed won the three cornered contest in North Waterloo for the Liberals but G.H. Ferguson is returned as Premier with seats.

31 Thursday. Foggy & drizzly. Vernon plowed. The two Walters were gadding Vernon's birthday and he is 17 years old.

Born - To Mr. & Mrs. Howard Wittich a son Cecil

November, 1929

1 Friday. Mild. Rained practically all day. Vernon plowed at Noah Miller's this a.m. The two Walters took three horses down to Hilliard's today and had their dinner there. Callers were Sam Horst and Elam Gingrich

2 Saturday. Fine and cooler. Vernon plowed all day. The Walters went to Floradale this p.m.

3 Sunday. Lovely day. We all went to church and S. School this morning. Walter & Ella went to Waterloo and visited at Clinton Hahn's. Walter Adler and Vernon had their supper at Stange's.

4 Monday. Cold. Showers and snowflurries. Walter and Ella spent the day in Elmira helping Aunt Elizabeth Huehuergard to move. Milton Eix got Walter Adler tonight. Milton has hired Walter for a year. Vernon was plowing.

October, 1929
Novermber, 1929

5 Tuesday. Cold. Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning This afternoon they went to Palmerston and took five pups to Mr. Burrough's place. Vernon was plowing.

6 Wednesday. Cloudy & col. Walter cleaned the stove pipes this morning and fixed around the barn this p.m. Ella cleaned the store room. Vernon was plowing.

7 Thursday. Cloudy and cold. Walter went to Elmira this morning and picked up apples this afternoon Vernon plowed all day. Ella finished cleaning the upstairs.

8 Friday. Cloudy & cold. Vernon plowed all day. Walter took chopping to Floradale this p.m. We made the sauerkraut tonight. Eph. Snyder spent the evening here.

9 Saturday. Cloudy & not quite so cold. Vernon plowed. Walter worked around the barn.

November, 1929.

10 Sunday. Wonderful morning Cloudy p.m. Rained tonight. we went to church & S.S. this morning and up to Grandpa Krauter's for dinner. Lincoln Weaver's were there too

11 Monday. Drizzly mild day. We roasted two rooster here this morning and took them along over to Ezra Maurers where we had our Thanksgiving dinner. Colson's, Grandpa Maurer's and Vic & Glen were there also Uncle Sam Maurer. We went to the Presbyterian Fowl Supper at Alma tonight.

12 Tuesday. Cloudy & mild. Walter butchered a big pig for Eph. Snyder today. Eph. helped and was here for dinner. Mr. Haggarty and son Norman were also here for dinner and bought some pigs from Walter. Other callers - Enoch Schneider and Mrs. Allen Wagner.

November, 1929.

13 Wednesday. Rained hard this morning. Cloudy all day. Walter was butchering at Allen Wagner's today. Vernon was plowing. Uncle Jake Maurer of Clifford called in on his way to Galt.

14 Thursday. Mild & dreary. Started to rain around 6 p.m. Walter killed and dressed a cattle beast here for Noah Miller this afternoon. Vernon plowed.

15 Friday. Cloudy, cold & windy Showers & snowflurries. Vernon put manure on the garden and they plowed it before dinner. This p.m. Vernon finished the plowing. Walter went to Tom Tobin's sale. Walter cut up the meat for Noah and Noah & Leon got it this a.m.

16 Saturday. Cloudy & cold. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon.

November, 1929.

17 Sunday. Cold and dreary. We went to church & S.S. this morning and Walter and Ella went to Peter Musselman Clayton Scheifele's. Earl Miller's and Peter Misselmans were also there. Ella stayed for a few days.

18 Monday. Rained all day. Walter went to Elmira Fair, had his dinner at Aunt Elizabeth's and Grandpa Krauter came home with him. Ella and Nora had their tea at Hilliard's.

19 Tuesday. Colder. Snowflurries. Walter and Ezra took 7 old horses down to Hilliard's and had their dinner there. Ella, Nora & Mrs. Hilliard spent the day in Kitchener, had their dinner at the Home Dairy. Ella came to Elmira on the bus and came home with Ed. Bender's

November, 1929

20 Wednesday. Fair and cold. Looks like winter with the ground all white with snow. Ella did the washing and we dressed 7 roosters this afternoon. Walter was busy trading and buying pullets at Menno Horst's and Enoch Schneider's Earl & Ella Miller spent the evening here.

21 Thursday. Cold. Snowflurries. Vernon and Irvin Schneider went to the Royal Winter Fair with Mervin Smith. Walters callers were - Wm. Voisin, Sam Horst & Harvey Reist.

22 Friday. Cold. Walter went down to Hilliard's this morning and Grandpa Krauter went home with him. Vernon took the Jersey heifer to Wallenstein for Wn. Voisin

23 Saturday. Cloudy & cold. Vernon went to Elmira this p.m. with Jno. Stange. Walter returned home from Hilliards around tea time.

November, 1929.

24 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. Snow tonight. We had the following company today - Mr. and Mrs. Chas J Hilliard and grandson Murray, Mr. Carl Hoffman, Mr. Harry Smith and Vera and Ella Hilliard. Vernon represented the family at S.S. and church this p.m. and League tonight.

25 Monday. Fair and cold. Walter & Ella cleaned the storm windows this forenoon and Walter put them on. George Koepke and Harvey Reist visited us tonight.

26 Tuesday. Fine day and milder. Ella went to the Royal Winter Fair at Toronto with Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Gertrude Ott and Solomon Bender and had a very nice time. Vernon & Harvey started cutting wood for Harvey Schmidt Walter took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon.

November, 1929.

27 Wednesday. Cold & windy Snowflurries. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood all day for H. Schmidt Walter visited at Earl's and Noah's this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Wilfrid Underwood and Mr. & Mrs. {Orrie?} Davison of Bridgeport visited us tonight

28 Thursday. Cold & stormy. The boys were working in Schmidts bush. Walter called at Sam Horst's.

29 Friday. Cold. Snowing and storming. The boys were in the bush. Francis Lynch fixed the water pipes at the barn and was here for supper. Ella cleaned the kitchen.

30 Saturday. Cold. Real blizzard plowing. Our lane has a drift four feet deep in it and the road up to King's bush is getting heavy. One motorist had to come in here for assistance.

December, 1929.

1 Sunday. Cold. Started to snow again this afternoon. Vernon & Ella started off walking to S. School and church this morning and got a ride with the neighbors. Emerson Stange visited Vernon and was here for dinner. Vernon went to League.

2 Monday. Cold. Snowed. Walter went to Elmira with Noah Miller in the car this morning and they had their dinner at Mrs. Conrad Miller's. This p.m. they went up to Alma in the sleigh. Vernon and Harvey worked in the bush.

3 Tuesday. Cold & stormy. The boys worked in Harvey Schmidts bush. Walter made a round trip this p.m. to Leon Wagner's and over on the 6th. of Peel.

4 Wednesday. Cold & stormy. Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider Ella was at a quilting at Mrs. Sim. Weaver's this afternoon and she and Walter had an upset in the cutter comng home and broke the shaft.

December, 1929.

5 Thursday. Cloudy and milder Walter was butchering at Otto Miller's today. Vernon and Harvey finished Schmidt's woodcutting and started at Leon Wagner's. Ella and Mrs. Enoch Schneider were up at Sim. Weaver's again this afternoon helping to quilt. Irvin took them up and Vernon got them tonight.

6 Friday. Milder & foggy. Walter went to Alma this morning and to Floradale this afternoon Vernon & Harvey cut wood in Leon's bush. Tonight Vernon and Ella drove to Elmira to attend the High School Concert and Commencement held in the Regent Theatre. We had an accident on the way home when the horse kicked and broke the shaft we had borrowed from Enoch Schneider. Ella drove home with Noah and the girls and Vernon led home the gallant steed.

December, 1929.

7 Saturday. Cold and raw. We butchered here today, one pig for Elmo King and one for Angus Weber. Elwood McQuay and Clayton Playford brought a radio this afternoon and set it up.

8 Sunday. Fine day. Walter Adler came here for dinner and we drove to church with him. Mr. and Mrs. N.B. Hoffer and Howard were here for supper and the boys went to League.

9 Monday. Fair and cold. Walter went to Elmira this morning and spent the day. Ella did the washing. Vernon & Harvey worked in Leon's bush this afternoon Noah Miller spent the evening here and we listend to the C.M.A. {C. and M.A. = Christian and Missionary Alliance} Colored Quinetette singing from C.F.R.B. Toronto.

December, 1929.

10 Tuesday. Fair. Started to snow again this afternoon. Walter & Ezra made another trip to Hilliard's with old horses. Vernon & Harvey cut wood for Leon Wagner. Ella was at a mat bee at Mrs. Enoch Miller's this afternoon.

11 Wednesday. Cold with nasty east wind blowing. We butchered 2 pigs for Lincoln Edler today and he was there all day. Vernon has a sore throat and spent the day in the house. Harvey & Lorne Reist spent the evening here.

12 Thursday. Somewhat milder Walter worked around the stables today. Llewellyn Trask called on him.

13 Friday. Foggy and mild. Walter did the stable work this morning and he took Ella to the School Concert at Creekbank and went to Alma.

December, 1929.

14 Saturday. Mild & dreary Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Vernon went out this afternoon but feels awfully weak.

15 Sunday. Snowflurries this p.m. Walter & Ella went to church and S.S. this morning where they had the election of officers. Mr. and Mrs. Addison Reist Vera, Alma, Adella and Edgar visited us and were here for tea.

The following are the officers of the S.School for 1930 - Supt. - Noah Miller Vice Pres - Enoch Schneider, Secretary - Emerson Stange; Treasurer, Wesley Miller.

16 Monday. Fine day. East wind. Walter killed 2 head of cattle for Enoch Schneider today also took 7 fat hogs as far as the Floradale corner where Peter Schmele loaded them on his truck and took them to Kitchener. Ella did the washing.

17 Tuesday. Sleet & east wind all day. Callers - Enoch Schneider, Irvin S. and Harvey Reist.

December, 1929.

18 Wednesday. Fair morning. Started to snow and storm something fierce this afternoon. Walter and Ella drove down to Milton Eix's in the cutter this morning and went to Kitchener with them in their car to do some Christmas shopping. We didn't get along too badly going down but coming home we couldn't get any farther than Wm. Mattusch's lane so we went in there to phone Walter Adler to come out with the sleigh for us. We had our supper at Milton's and Walter & Ella drove home from there in all the storm. We had another upset but reached home eventually at 11 p.m. Sam Horst and Noah Miller called.

19 Thursday. Cold & rather stormy. The men were home all day. No traffic on our road and no mail. Ella baked cookies and wrapped Christmas parcels. Irvin Schneider and Lorne Reist called this p.m.

December, 1929.

20 Friday. Cold. Stormed all day. The mail man came as far as Schwindt's. Enoch & Noah went to Elmira in the sleigh this afternoon and brought Eva and Ruth home and the roads were fierce. Nomran Farr called on Walter and bought a horse (Roy) from him.

21 Saturday. Cold. Snowed & stormed. No traffic on our road at all.

22 Sunday. Fair and cold. First sunshine we've had for weeks. Walter & Vernon hitched a team to the sleigh and opened the road this morning. This afternoon we drove to church & S. school with Enoch Schneider's in the big sleigh.

23 Monday. Snowing & storming from the east. Ella did the washing Walter & Vernon & Elmo King went to Elmira this afternoon. Addison Martin was killed by a snow plow at Wallenstein.

December, 1929.

24 Tuesday. Changeable weather Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon.

25 Wednesday. Christmas Day. Milder, dreary with light snowfalls Vernon & Ella drove to Grandpa Krauter's in the cutter today and had their Christmas dinner there It took them three hours to go down and three to come home. Willard Weaver came home with them. Tonight we all went to the Woolwich church entertainment.

26 Thursday. Foggy & raw. Walter went to the School Meeting this morning. We had Christmas dinner here today and the following guests - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Laura & Norman Miller Irvin, Eva & Annie Schneider and Emerson Stange.

Born - On Christmas eve, to Mr. & Mrs. Wilfrid Underwood, Bridgeport, a daughter - Carol Geraldine.

December, 1929

27 Friday. Mild & misty. Walter butchered two sows today one for Sam Horst and the other for Francis Lynch. Mr. Lynch was here for dinner. Callers - Dan Horst Jr. & Enoch Schneider

28 Saturday. Mild & misty We butchered a pig for ourselves today and made Sam. Horst's head cheese. Callers - Enoch Schneider, Sam & Simeon Horst, and Israel Good.

29 Sunday. Colder. Snowflurries The four of us went to church and Sunday school this a.m. Our company for dinner were - Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bender, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Schneider. Willard spent the day at Geo. Bolender's. Vernon went to League tonight.

December, 1929

30 Monday. Dreary & mild Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider this morning and went to Elmira this afternoon Vernon and Willard hitched up Rex and Babe in the sleigh and drove around the country

31 Tuesday. Lovely day. We butchered 2 pigs for Enoch Schneider's today. Vernon went to New Year's Eve Social at Mrs. A. Thur's tonight. Walter, Ella & Willard listened to the radio until midnight and heard the chimes in the Peace Tower at Ottawa strike the hour of midnight

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{Two postal coupons:}

{Coupon 1} {Left side written in French} L'ENVOYEUR DEVRA ECRIRE LE NOM ET L'ADDRESSE DU DESTINATAIRE AU DOS DU COUPON {Actual note}POSTAL NOTE P/8 738239 $3. COMMISION DROIT 3 CENTS PURCHASTER KEEP THIS. L'ENVOYER GARDE CECI. ISSUING OFFICE STAMP HERE {Stamp} ELMIRA DEC 18 ONT Timbre du Bureau d'émission {Right side written in English} SENDER TO WRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF PAYEE ON BACK OF COUPON

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Bird Calendar for 1929.

Bird Calendar for 1928 427/25

{Black leather back cover of diary}