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Diary 1914 {Beside in pencil it reads: by J. R. Burgess}

Wednesday Sept 30 Fine and warm. Paisley Fair took place to-day. I did not go as I intended to. Scott went to Paisley yesterday and Noble was to go to-day but he took sick during the night and returned home after dinner.

Thursday October 1. Fine and warm. Noble is a little better

Friday October 2. Fine and warm. Noble is much better.

Saturday Oct 3. Fine and very warm. I was not in the office to-day but went out to Uncle Alfred's. We were hauling in corn in the

morning and part of the afternoon after which Edgar and I did some chopping with the engine while Arthur and Uncle Alfred continued the corn. I returned home a little after 4 p.m. Jessie and Isabel and Miss. Lurrie were in town this afternoon.

Sunday October 4. Fine and warm. We were all at church except noble. In the evening I went to the harvest home at the Methodist Church. This is the first time I have heard Rev. Dr. S Camlan. I like his preaching very well. There will be a different minister, the one in Cargill.

there went sunday.

Monday October 5, fine and warm noble almost well though still week. I was at the library and took out two books and a magazine.

Tuesday October 6 fine and warm

Wednesday October 7 fine and warm.{Yara Fair?} is being held to-day. I got a suit of cloth at MY Meray to try on.

Thurday October 8 fine and warm with rain in the morning

Friday October 9 fine and warm

Saturday October 10 warm and wet. John Yeddes came home from Stratford Keneardine High

school {Pa?} won a football match from Port Elzim by 1 to 0 and in basketball 11-9. Oliver Christie and Uncle Yilbert went in.

Sunday October 11 Dull and cool. Papa and mamma went to Church in the morning and Noble and I went to the Baptist Church at night. There was no service in the Presbyterian Church at night as Mr Manne was taken ill.

Monday October 12 Dull and warm. Thanksgiving Day. Noble went out to Scotis. The rest of us went out to Chusties. I had a {shot at a bortridge?} for the first time and {nursted it?}

{kept line?} and {mixed?} it

Tuesday October 13. Dull and cold

Friday

Wednesday October 14. Dull and warmer

Thursday October 15. Fine and warm. {Olive?} and I went down early this morning and commenced cleaning {scribbled out} the office.

Friday October 16. Warm with rain in the afternoon. We finished cleaning the office

Saturday October 17 Fine and Rain in the morning but fine in the afternoon. {Southampton?} Highschool BasketBall team played against

{Port Elgin. Port Elginwonly?} 20-0

Sunday October 18. Fine and warm. {Papa?} and Olive went to {illegible} the Methodist Church in the morning and Noble and I went to the Presbyterian. At night Noble and I went to the Baptist church and where there was a Baptism.

Monday October 19 Fine+warm Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in with {heio?} to-day.

Wednesday October 21. Fine and cool

Thursday October 22. Fine and cool

Friday October 23 Fine+cool

Saturday October 23. Dull and cold. Arthur and Edgar were in.

Sunday October 24 Dull and cool. Edgar and {illegible} were in {scribbled out}. In the morning Edgar and I went to the Methodist Church where to which the {Corlany of Nulitia marched?}. In the evening Noble and I went to the Presbyterian Church.

Monday October 25 Cold with snow.Noble did not out to his work

{Some words smudged} Tuesday October 26 Cold with more snow. {Temp.?} 25°. {Thawing?} at night. I

Wednesday October 28. Dull and cold {Written on top: Snow fully gone in morning} with snow in afternoon. Uncle Alfred and Edgar were in {illegible}. Uncle Andrew was in with {hotatoes?}

Thursday October 29 Cold and wet. In the afternoon I went for a walk and saw a {Written on top: {thee?}} partridge and a black squirrel

Friday October 30. Dull and wet

Saturday October 31 Fine and {mild?}. I went {scribble} to Uncle Andrews' to pick apples. I picked one barrel of {illegible} and two trays of {Goldwine?} Uncle {Gillet?} and Ethel were in town.

Sunday October 3 November 1

Fine and cool. The Presbyterian Church held its {illegible} to-day.

Monday October November 2. Dull and cold.

Tuesday October {Written on top: November} 3 Dull and cold

Wednesday October November 4 Dull and cold.

Thursday October November 5. Dull and cold.

Friday November 6. Dull and cold

Saturday November 7 Dull and cold.

Sunday November 8- Dull and cold. We were all at church in the morning and in the evening Noble and I went to the Evangelical Church

Monday November 9 - Dull and cold.

Tuesday November 10 Dull and wet. Noble came home to-night.

Wednesday November 11 Dull and wet with hail. Oliver {Charlie?} was in town with apples for making apple-{batter?}.

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Wednesday November 1

Thursday November 12 Dull and wet with snow in the evening. The concert of J.G. Rockwell's Sunny South Troupe was held to-day to-night at the Town Hall. At noon they had a "{Krowtown?} Parade"

I went to the concert.

Friday November 13 Wet in the morning and cold during rest of day. Uncle {Sunday?} way was in town with Bessie, who went down to Shafford to stay a week. This is Papa's birthday

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Saturday November 14 Fine and cool. Temp. 36°. Anthon Edgar Jessie and Alice were in town to-day.

Sunday November 15 Dull and warm with much rain. Temp 44° Noble came home to-day to play.

Monday November 16. Cold with {illegible} and {stormy?}. Oliver Christie {slated?} to {illegible}

Tuesday November 17 Cold.

Wednesday November 18 Thawing a little. Oliver and I went to the {balcony?} to-night.

Thursday November 19 Dull and cold. The Temperature 29

Friday November 20. Dull with snow Temp.{14/19}. A shed behind Langford's took fire at noon but was soon put out. Ethel and {Jim?} Christie were in town to-night. While in town the recieved news that one of their houses had fallen into the {illegible}. The house had been taken out without damage before they reached home.

Saturday November 21 Dull with snow. We all attended church in the morning except Papa.{illegible} Uncle Alfred and Anthon were in with a load of wood

Sunday November 22 Dull and cold with snow and storm in the afternoon and evening. We all attended church in the morning except Papa. Noble went out to Uncle Alfred's in the afternoon. Oliver came in in the evening and he and I went to the Prebyterian church at night.

Monday November 23 Fine and cold. Temp. 15°. Uncle Sandy and Oliver were in town.

Tuesday October {Written on top: November} 24 {Mild?} with rain and snow.

Wednesday October {Written on top: November} 25. Fine and milld mild. Papa and Olive went out to {McJuggant's?}. Uncle Alfred was in town.

Thursday November 26 Fine and warm Temp. 40°

Friday November 27 Fine and cool. Oliver, Olive and I attnded a Patrictic Concert at the Town Hall

Saturday November 28 Fine and warm. Oliver went home. Noble returned home. Bessie Medder and Coral McIvor returned from Shafford.

Sunday November 29 Dull and very warm. We all attended Church in the morning. Noble and I went to the Presbyterian Church at night.

Monday November 30. Dull and wet. Very warm Temp 44°.

Tuesday November December 1 Dull and wet. Very warm Temp.20 48°

Wednesday December 2. Misty and wet. Temp. 45°. Noble went out {Enostin?} Fengerson's sale to-day.

Thursday December 3-1914 Cooler. Temp 33°

Friday December 4 Fair and cold. Temp. 22°.

Saturday December 5. Fair and cold. Temp. 28°. Uncle {Yilled?} James+{Xavier?} were in town. Isabel and Edgar were in town.

Sunday December 6 Cold and fair but dull in afternoon We we were all in church in the morning to hear Mr. Mann. Rev. Mr. Edmisson {15?} {occupied?} the {pamphlet?} in the morning evening and Nobel and I went to hear him.

monday December 7 Fair and cold. Temp. 26° I went out {written above: to} {Buyyon?}

Tuesday December 8 Dull and cold. Edgar went {crossed out text} by the road with the wagon to

and I went down to uncle alfred to {abate?}.

Friday December 11. Fine and cold. {Not sure} this morning afternoon

Saturday December 12 Dull and Mild. James thostile was in for their mailbox.

Sunday December 13. I {nerer?}in mornings and evenings, Jewl 29 hotel, Vlive and{fueneat?} church in the morning and at night hotel and I went to the Baptist b burch.

Monday December 14. Cold and storm. Temp 12 degrees

Tuesday December 15 Stormy and with snow. Temp 16 degrees. Uncle

Gilbert {illegible}to a council meeting. John Fields came home from Stratford and Oliver came in for him.

Wednesday December 16, Stormy with snow. Temp. 13°. Uncle Gilbert went home. Donald was in with bowls.

Thursday, December 17 Stormy with a heavy snow-fall. Temp. 18°. Mr. Wood brought a load of hay to-day. The rink was open to-night for the first time this winter.

Friday December 18 Cold with snow. Temp. 7°. Oliver went home by way of {Pumltone}

where there is a 6 {lrestrons?} Entertainment. High School closed.

Saturday December 19. Softin forenson. Aunt Biggie {Gehaw?} and Retrert were in lorem.

Sunday December 20. Bright in morning but cloudy in afternoon. We were all at{chiccrchic?} the morning

Monday December 21. Stormy

Tuesday December 22. Stormy Temp 16 degrees. {Unknown}{6 huitie acome?}loloran for their mail. Ppadid not go down to the office to-day. I got some gold {Unknown}

Wednesday December 23. Windy

with heavy snow fall. Temp 2 degrees We got a turkey {certied} we had ordered from G.J.Wallence and a goose as a present from John Dahe. Hotle was what {Unknown}

Thursday December 24. Cold with snow, Temp 14. Arthea was in with a load of wood for the office. The under come from the J. Eaton Go. Tonight is Christmas Eve. Papa received as presents, the {Jumes was mahs?, tivu neck ties?, Unknown}, Momma received a {Unknown}wat, Oficie received a shell ornamented chiffonier a {tele and augindenshent.)hotre received a {contemptible buckle}, a{Unknown}on fanning, a shaering had and stick, I received an {ovencargt two lockties?} and some {Unknown}

Friday December 25 Christmas Day Snowing. Temp 2 degrees.

Saturday December 26 Heavy snow fall. {Artherimasins?} wit a load of wood. Oliver and Aauies were {incet the scik?}

Sunday December 27. Snowy and windy. Temp 15. Horrle Ollie and Jurere at church this morning and {hotte and Jin?} this evening {Meu. Unknown} occupied the {fiilhit?}.

Monday December 28 Snowin morning. Fine at night. Temp 14. Uncle Jille

and Aunt Jeannie were in toward Arthur and Agnes were in town and {Northwest?} {aut?} with them to get to Richardson's {nale?} which lokes leave to-morrow.

Tuesday December 29 Snowy, Temp 25°

Wednesday December 30. Cold and stormy. Temp 24°. John and Alex Geddes were in town and Nolle came in with them. Arthur was in town.

Thursday December 31 Cold with snow. This is my {seventeenth?} birthday I received as presents a cak, {illegible} gloves and

a collar box.

Friday January 1- 1915. Cold and stormy. Temp 8°. Olive and I went to prayer meeting this morning. The land serenaded this afternoon.

Saturday January 2- Cold and stormy. Temp 22°. Papa did not go down to the office this morning. Uncle Gilbert, Ethel, Mr. and Mrs Jean and Ethel Hill were in town this afternoon.

Sunday January 3 Fine and cool. Temp 5°. We were all at church but Papa noble and I were at the {Motherdial?} Church in the evening.

Monday January 4. Fine and cold. Temp 0°. This is municipal election day here. For Port Elgin Reeve. D.J {Jggard?} Hm. Robertston Councillors J.B Botterill, Pattison, H. Eidt, R.S Begg, John {illegible}, j.J George. S. Lowry, For Saugeen Reeve. Alex McConnell 217 Jameson 136 Councillor V Smith 241 G. Christie 237 M Choppell 212 D. Duke 208 Wh. Grealheal 190. {to the side: see Jan G}

School opened to-day.

Tuesday January 5 Finde and mild. Temp 20°. Edgar was in with a load of wood.

Wednesday January 6 Dull and warm with rain. Temp 30°. Edgar was in with wood. Ethel and Helen Christie were in town. According to the {zeerent?} in Saugeon G. Christie got 242 votes and D S with 241. J.B Wallace brought us in with a quarter of beef.

Thursday January 7. Dull and cold with high wind. Papa did not go down to the office. We cut wh the quarter of beef.

Friday January 8. Dull and cold. Temp 22. Mrs. Bocksleffe on some ice and fell as she was coming over here and broke a small bone in her wrist.

Saturday January 9 {nice?} and cold. Oliver and Alex Geddes were in town. {in margins: and look how things afresh} Uncle Andrew Aunt Minnie and Helen Hamilton were in town here for supper. Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in here after supper and Arthur was shouting.

Saturday January 10. Fine and cold. We were all at church in the morning except Mamma

and Olive. At night noble and I went to the Presbyterian church.

Monday January 11. Fine and warm. Oliver came into school. {in margins: we were at the library}

Tuesday January 12 Fine and warm. Henry Hilker was buried today. Arthur was in with wood.

Wednesday January 13. {Written over: fine} and warm. Arthur was in with wood. I was at the office all day.

Thursday January 14 Dull and warm. Arthur was in with wood. We cleaned the store {files?} this morning. We cleaned off a {hive?} of snow from the creek.

Friday January 15. Fine and cool. Arthur was in with a load of green wood. J.R.B Christie was in for a load of sawdust.

Saturday January 16. Dull and warm. Uncle {Gilbert?} and Laurier were in town. Uncle Alfred came in and is staying all night. {crossed out}

Sunday January 17. Dull and wet in the morning. Colder towards night. In the morning we all went to church. At night Noble and I went to the Presbyterian church Mr. Mann and Mr. Watt charged

pulpits.

Monday January 18 Dull and cold. Temp 27°. Arthur was into to-day. There is great skating {about?} the dam and Oliver and I went up after supper. I got a {game?} of hockey lots to-day. I got my hair cut to-day.

Tuesday January 19 Dull adn warm with much snow. Temp. 23°. Arthur was in and Uncle Alfred went home with him. We were skating at the creek this afternoon.

Wednesday January 20. Cold with snow. Temp. 14 We were at the library to-night.

Thursday January 21 Cold with snow Temp 21°

Friday January 22. Cold with snow. Temp 1°. I went to visit school this afternoon.

Saturday January 23. Fine and cold in morning and stormy in the afternoon. Temp. 3°. There was a meeting of the Farmer's Institute in the afternoon which Noble and I attended. There was also a {confirmed?} meeting in the evening of

the Farmers' and Womens Institute which we also attended. Uncle Gilbert was {in?} the afternoon. Uncle {Sander?} and Bessie were also in and Olive went out with them.

Sunday January 24 Fine and cold. Papa Noble and I went to church in the morning and at night Noble and I attended the Presbyterian Church.

Monday January 25 Fine and cold but windy in the evening. Oliver Geddes came in and Olive came with him. DK Christie was in with wood for Mrs

D. Kennedy.

Tuesday January 26. Fine and cold. I got my new skates.

Wednesday January 27. Fine at times but mostly changeable. Uncle Sandie and Oliver Geddes were in with cloth. D.L Christie was in with wood.

Thursday January 28. Fine and cold. Temp 4°. Olive and I were wr at the creek skating.

Friday January 29 Cold and stormy. Papa did not go to the office today

Saturday January 30 Fine and cold. Temp 2°. Neil Cairns died this morning

Sunday January 31. Warmer with snow. Temp 16°. We were all at church in the morning Noble was at the Presbyterian Church and I at the Methodist to-night.

Monday January February 1 Cold and stormy. Temp 17°. Papa was at the office in the afternoon Oliver and James Christie came in this morning.

Tuesday February 2. Cold and stormy Temp 4°. Papa did not go down to the office {smudged due to ink} P M. came yesterday did not come untill

to-day

Wednesday Ja February 3 Fine and cold. Temp 3°. There was only one train to-day. The railroads are all blocked wh. Oliver and I were at a hockey match.

Thursday February 4. Fine and cold- Feb {Temp} 4°.

Friday February 5. Dull with rain all day. Temp 24°.

Saturday February 6. Dull and cold. Oliver and Alex Geddes were in town. Papa is not well to-day.

Sunday February 7. Fine in early and snow in later part of the day. Papa is

no better. Oliver came in this afternoon. Noble went to the Presbyterian Church to-night and Oliver and I went to the Methodist Church.

Monday February 8. Cold with snow. Temp. 18°.

Tuesday February 9. Dull and cold temp 3°.

Wednesday February 10. Fine and cold. Temp 10°.

Thursday February 11. Thawing with rain Temp. 34°. DM Sutherland was here for dinner -today. The funeral of William Forester took place to-day.

Friday Feb. 12. Cold. Temp 30°. Momma was at the Preparotory service to-night. THere is banquet to-night in honour of Alex McCamel, Reeve, a hockey match {illegible} 8 and {illegible} Port Elgin and a dame at the town hall

Saturday Feberuary 13. Rain in the afternoon. Jessie and Georgina came in this morning and Georgina is staying in for a few day

Saturday Sunday February 14 Dull with rain in the morning Papa and Mamma were at church

cool. Noble and I went to town this morning with the wagon. I brought out the cow and Noble and Olive came out with the {unsure}.

Thursday May 20. Dull and cool with a sprinkle of rain in the afternoon. I came into town this morning.

Friday May 21 Dull and warm with some rain in the morning.Hot in the afternoon. I got the wheel fixed.

Saturday May 22. Dull and cold in the morning. Fine in the afternoon. I came to Burgoyne and Noble went in with the double-buggy and brought Papa and Mamma in the evening

Sunday May 23. Dull in the morning, fine in the afternoon. Olive, Noble and I were at church in the morning and I was church at night.

Monday May 24 Warm in Fine and cool. We planted the potatoes to-day. Edgar went to Southampton too this afternoon. Arthur and I went up to play baseball in the evening.

Tuesday May 25. Fine in morning. Dull in afternoon with a little rain. Mrs. Duncan Black's funeral took place this afternoon. Uncle Gilbert

was over to it and Papa went back with them.

Wednesday May 26. Dull and very cold. Aunt Jeannie and Donald u brought Papa over in the car. We were fixing fences to-day.

Thursday May 27. There was a hard frost last night. Slightly warmer than yesterday. Noble took Papa and Mamma into town. We were {unsure} wood in the bush to-day.

Friday May 28. Fine and warmer. Noble took Mamma and Papa into town. In the bush in the afternoon.

Saturday May 29. Bright and warm. We were working in the bush in the morning and I was there in the afternoon. Noble went in and brought them out.

Sunday May 30 Fine and warm. We were all at church in the morning and I was in the evening.

Monday May 31. Fine and very warm. We were working in the bush this morning and at the cistern in the afternoon.

Tuesday May June 1 Dull Fine and warm. I went

into town this morning. We were working at the cistern in the morning and at the fence at the creek in the afternoon.

Wednesday June 2. Dull and warm. I went into town this morning.

Thursday June 3. Dull with a little rain. I went in for a {unsure}.

Friday June 4. Fine and warm. Noble and Papa went into town.

Saturday June 5. Fine and hot - Papa and Noble returned

Sunday June 6. Fine & hot with strong wind. We were all at church in the morning and I was there at night. Rev. Archie Bell took the place of Mr. Watt

Monday June 7 Dull and warm with rain in the afternoon. Noble and I went into town this morning with the wagon to get a load of lumber and did not get home until supper time.

Tuesday June 8 Dull and cold. We were sawing wood with the engine in the bush.

Wednesday June 9. Dull and cool with heavy rains at interval.

Thursday June 10 Dull and cold with light rain in the evening. Papa and I were digging {unsure} holes in the afternoon and Noble was ploughing the summer fallow. We brought the red cow home from the bush.

Friday June 11 Dull and wet in the morning but fine in the afternoon. Papa and Mamma went into town this morning taking Tim and the buggy. We were cleaning the pipes in the morning and in the afternoon. Noble

was ploughing.

Saturday June 12. Dull in the morning fine in the afternoon. I went into town this morning. Uncle Alfred Edgar and Alice were in in the afternoon. Uncle Sandy and Alex were in in the afternoon. Arthur came in the evening. We returned home in the evening.

Sunday June 13. Dull and hot with thunderstorm in the afternoon. We were all Tuesday June 1 at church in the morning. Noble and Edgar went into a memorial service

and also attended church in town in the evening, Arthur and I were at Burgoyne church in the evening.

Monday June 14. Dull and cool. We were washing and painting the buggy today. Noble went to town on the wheel.

Tuesday June 15. Rain last night and this morning. We finished painting the buggy with a second coat. Noble and Arthur went into town in the afternoon to enlarge the stable door.

Wednesday June 16. Fine and warm in the morning with rain in the afternoon and evening. I started to clean the {unsure} this morning we then went back to the bush and cut {illegible} some posts for the fence. After dinner Papa and Noble took Tom back to the bush and hauled out the posts. I varnished the buggy and put top-dressing on the top. Arthur and I went up to Endeavour to-night.

Thursay June 17. There was a very heavy rain last night. And there was a flood

at the creek. We were working at the crib and cleaning and dressing putting dressing on the single banners. We dug some post holes in the afternoon.

Friday June 18. Fine and hot with thunderstorm in the afternoon and at night. Papa and Olive went to town taking Tom and the single buggy. We were at the bush sawing wood with the engine in the morning but the engine did not work right and we had to quit. Noble was helping Uncle Alfred in the afternoon

to wash sheep. We finished planting the turnips.

Saturday June 19. Dull and cold with rain in the morning. Noble went into town in the morning with Edgar and returned in the evening with Papa and Olive.

Sunday June 20. Fine and warm. We were all at church in the morning and Olive and I were at Sunday school. I was {unsure} at church at to- night.

Tuesday Monday June 21. Fine and warm. We were making the gravel box and {unsure} thistles. Papa and Mamma went into town

with Tom and the buggy and are staying all night. I was at a base-ball match Burgoyne 13 High Street 5.

Tuesday June 22. Dull and cool. Papa was taken ill in town last night but is much better to-day. Noble {unsure} went in on the bicycle and brought out Tom and the buggy. We were cutting thistles.

Wednesday June 23. Dull and cold. Noble started at the {unsure} work to-day. I was cutting thistles.

Thursday June 24. Fine and cool. Noble finished the {unsure} work

we were cutting thistle the rest of the day.

Friday June 25 Fine and cool, Cutting thistles. Fred Hanbridge brought their horse which Papa has purchased. Noble went into town with the horse (Fred), taking Olive with him and brought out Mamma. Noble and I were up at Geddes'.

Saturday June 26. Fine and hot. We were fixing the fence across the creek. I took Fred in to-night and came out on the wheel. Papa and Olive came out in the buggy

Sunday June 27 Fine and warm. Papa and Mamma were at church in the morning and Olive and I were there at night.

Monday June 28. Fine and warm. Noble and I went in to town with a load of wood took the pine lumber to the mill to planed and brought it and some plank home. We got a {scuffler?} from J.D. McIntosh.

Tuesday June 29 Fine and hot. We were putting up the fence across the creek to-day.

Wednesday June 30 Fine and warm. We were scuffling the corn and

{unsure} to-day.

Thursday July 1 Dull and hot in morning fine in afternoon. Noble and I went into town this evening.

Friday July 2. Dull with slight shower in morning, hot in the afternoon. Papa and Mamma went into town. We put up the {barn lock?} in the field at the creek and in the afternoon Noble was moving hay.

Saturday July 3 Dull and hot. I was {unsure} to-day. Papa and Mamma returned home.

Sunday July 4 Dull and hot with heavy rain in the evening. We were all at church in the morning except Papa and Mamma {unsure} was sick. I was there in the evening.

Monday July 5 Very windy and cold. The {wind} blew off one of our barn doors. I was {unsure} and Noble and Papa were cutting weeds.

Tuesday July 6 Cool with very light shower in the morning. Papa Fine and bright. John Geddes returned home yesterday {unsure}

by Myrtle Stait. They came down this morning. Noble was cutting the bay and {unsure} what he cut on Friday. Papa and I were cutting weeds and fixing the {unsure} in the field across the creek,

Wednesday July 9. Cool with a few drops of rain in the morning and rain also in the evening. Papa Olive and I went into town to pick {unsure}. Uncle Gilbert and Aunt Jeannie were here to-day. I drove up to Endeavour to-night.