Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1919

Title

Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1919

Creator

Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper

Source

Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph

Date

1919

Language

English

Coverage

20th Century, York County, Vaughan Township, Ontario

Date Created

January 1st, 1919

Is Part Of

Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection

Medium

Scanned manuscript

Transcription

{Front page}

1919

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1919

Wed Jan I. New Years day. very mild and raining gently at first then heavily in the afternoon. very icy. Mother and Annie, Willie, Mary and the boys alo Elizabeth and Margaret here for the day. East wind.

Thur Jan 2. Fine and a little colder, sleighing fairly good, little rough. older Blarks here.

Fri Jan 3. Fine after a little snow last night. walks all iced. Coldest this season.

Sat Jan 4. Fine and clear and cold. Rink opened first of season.

Sun Jan 5. Fine and very cold but no wind I went to morning Church. Annie called also Mrs. Davidson. Auntie and I at {Meth?.}

Mon {Sun over it} Jan 6. Fine bright day, we washed. Willies brought pork and Sausage.

Tue Jan 7. Fine and cold. I went to the Red roses, the last meeting and no more {bo?es} needed and no more socks needed. Mrs Simpson called.

Wed Jan 8. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie out in the afternoon

Thur Jan 9 A terrific wind and blowing and very cold.

Fri Jan 10. Fine but cold and terrific wind. I went to the butchering at Henry Bries . Too windy to render land. Annie called, not much snow or roads would be full.

Sat Jan 11. Fine bright day and extremely cold and frosty, skating.

Sun Jan 12. Fine but cold and frosty at first. Aunt Nellie at Church. I went to evening Church.

Mon Jan 13. Fine day, much milder. I was in Toronto, called at {Sellers Grugh?}

Tue Jan 14 Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie out for a walk to Village

Wed Jan 15. Fine day, moderately cold, I walked to Willies for a call. Jennie Edey called.

Thur Jan 16. Fine warm day thawing a great deal. I went to Miss Edeys. W. a, meeting. Auntie Mattie and I at {mr Littles} in eve.

Fri Jan 17. Fine day, still milder, sleighing nearly gone.

Sat Jan 18. Fine day, mild, no skating too soft good wheeling

Sun Jan 19. Fine and a little colder. Aunt Nellie at morning Church, Annie and I for a walk in the afternoon, Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church, just like March.

Mon Jan 20. Fine bright day and warm, we washed.

Tue Jan 21. Fine day, very mild but no sunshine. Mrs Teasdale, Clara

Wed Jan 22. Fine and very mild, sun bright, Mary. Watson here. Aunt Nellie called at mrs Langstaffs.

Thur Jan 23. Raining gently all day. very dirty and wet, Aunt Nellie at Miss Edeys for tea. Annie called in evening.

Fri Jan 24. Colder with high wind all frozen clean but a little icy.

Sat Jan 25. Fine bright day, milder. Miss Libby here for tea I went to the Rink in evening.

Sun Jan 26. Fine and moderately cold. I went to evening church, Mr Ms Donald preached.

Mon Jan 27 Fine bright and warmer. I was in Toronto, took Aunties {Miss Edey called.} teeth to dentist, called at Jennie Speighte. streets clean.

Tue Jan 28 Fine day bright and moderately warm, roads clear with exception of a little ice, yards nice and clean

Wed Jan 29. Fine day moderately warm, like spring Verner Cook arrived home.


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Thur Jan 30 Fine a little colder. Auntie Nellie called at Miss Mundays

Fri Jan \ 31. Fine but much colder. Tammy Bowes called.

Sat Feb 1. Fine bright day. very cold and windy, kept Range at night for first for some time. I went to Rink Aunt Mattie at Mary Wastons, roads frozen dry and dusty.

Sun Feb 2. Fine but cold. Aunt Nellie and I at Church. I went to Willie to tea and remained for evening church. Aunt Nellie and Mattie at evening church. Mr McDonald .

Mon Feb 3. Fine bright and warm, clothes dried beautifully outdoors. roads frozen dry and dusty. I went to Mr Littles.

Tue Feb 4. Fine brigh misty rain most of day. Mrs Davison and children here. I called at Miss Edeys in evening.

Wed Feb 5. Colder and windy, but no storm. Auntie made Xmas Cake

Thur Feb 6. Fine and moderately cold. Aunties and I in {Jornels?}. I called at Aunt Lizzies Mrs Simpson. Miss Munday called.

Fri Feb. 7. Fine bright day.

Sat Feb 8. Fine and moderately warm. Mother and Annie here for tea also. John and Verner Cook. came a little fall of snow only lasted about an hour. very light.

Sun Feb 9. Beautiful bright day and {gets?} mild. Grant here for dinner. Aunt Nellie at morning church. she and I went in eve.

Mon Feb 10. Fine bright day moderately warm. We were at Mary Watsons for tea.

Tue {Thur under} Feb 11. Fine and moerately cold. I called at Mrs Little with {Snape?} in evening. Auntie at Red Cross. we kept Donald.

Wed. Feb 12 Fine bright day, roads dry and dusty.

Thur Feb 13. East wind. I went to the Carnival. rained heavily all night, raised water in the ditches. {pencil: Miss Kelly called}

Fri Feb 14. Damp and drizzling most of the day.

Sat Feb 15. Fine in afternoon Snow flurries in the morning. I had the girls for tea, Welshs, Emily Boyle, Florence James and Annie turning colder in eve.

Sun Feb 16. Fine but cold. west wind. I went to evening Church.

Mon Feb 17. Fine and moderately cold. Mary Watson here to tea. Sir Wilfred Laurier died.

Tue Feb 18. Fine and moderately old.

Wed Feb 19. Fine but cold west wind. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto had tea at Aunt Lizzies.

Thur Feb 20. fine bright day. beautiful and mild.

Fri Feb 21. Rather misty and little flurries of damp snow.

Sat Feb 22. A strong east wind and mist then heavy rain at night. Grant came to stay all night.

Sun Feb 23. Strong west wind roads icy and watery. Grant here. went home after breakfast. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church

Mon Feb 24. Fine bright and warm, a little sloppy then frozen at night.

Tue Feb 25. Fine and mild Marjorie Ross and the baby called. dark and showery in evening.

Wed Feb 26 Fine but cold. N.W. wind roads rather rough but no snow and ice on them, yards all clear of snow. Aunt Mattie out to spend the day at Henry Bowes. I went to Carnival

Thur Feb 27. Fine and moderately cold. I walled at Willies in afternoon.

Fri Feb 28. Fine and much milder, Mr Bowes and Tammy called. Annie here in even. got up a terrific wind in night.

Sat Mar 1. Fine but a terrific wind. and cold.

Sun Mar 2. Fine bright and warmer. Aunt Nellie and I at church. good walking all clear of snow and no ice on roads. Willies Mary also Ross and Marjorie called in afternoon. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church.

Mon Mar 3. Fine warm day. Aunt Mattie and I at Mr Millers funeral it was like April. yonge street all-dry.

Tue Mar 4. Fine day until afternoon it came heavy showers like spring. Aunt Nellie and I in Toronto. she called on Aunt Lizz {Lizzie} I went to the Hockey Match. girls in evening, the roads very sloppy. {pencil: Robin at Village}

Wed Mar 5. Fine and much colder. some light snow in the evening

Thur Mar 6. Fine bright but cold. I went to ask for Mr {W ms?} James in afternoon. Aunt Mattie out calling.

Fri Mar 7. A beautiful day. cold and bright. Lizzie called with Margaret. then she and Annie came in the eve - Miss Jennie Edey here for tea.

Sat Mar 8. Fine day, Aunt Mattie called at Miss Kelly's.

Sun Mar 9. Came a heavy fall of wet snow through the night, then rained gently through the day a little colder at night and frozen. I went to evening church rather blustery.

Mon Mar 10. Fine and moderately cold. I went to Hockey Match.

Tue Mar 11 Fine and milder getting sloppy.

Wed Mar 12. Fine and mild but very muddy and sloppy. Mrs Langstaff called. Mrs Lawrence, here for tea.

Thur Mar 13. Fine but very cold and windy

Fri Mar 14. Fine but cold East wind. Lucy and Henry Bowes here for tea, also {Farmy? } Bowes.

Sat Mar 15. Fair at first then started to rain about noon. East. Last skating

Sun Mar 16. Raining gently, had fallen a lot of rain in night. ditches full. Memorial window unveiled in morning. Mrs D and I at evening church. Mr McDonald was inducted in the evening.

Mon Mar 17. Rained gently and misty all day, roads very bad.

Tue Mar 18. Fine and quite mild. I went to Toronto. made .W.

Wed Mar 19. Fine and mild, I walked to Willies for a while the roads are cut in a dreadful {convolution?} but can walk on side not so bad. Annie and I in Toronto in the evening to see {C.M.C?} parade the first to arrive in a Unit. Robins here all around some in Village last week.

Thur Mar 20 Fine and mild our Furnace out by mistake so left it out until Saturday. Mabel and Hazel Welsh called.

Fri Mar 21. Fine but colder. Willie called for a while.

Sat Mar 22. Fine but cold west wind. I called at Mrs Smellies

Sun Mar 23 Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at morning church the roads drying a little. We all went to evening church.

Mon Mar 24. Fine bright day warmer. Cleaned clothes closets. Furnace out.

Tue Mar 25. Fine and warm bought my dress and boots also each got a hat. Aunt N {Nellie} a bonnet. called on Mrs Gibson.

Wed Mar 26. Fine and warm. cleaned back Kitchen cupboards and Kitchen ceiling. also cellar way. I went to Willies in afternoon. {"Frogs out" then shut up again" in between lines}

Thur Mar 27. Came a heavy rain last night, then colder by noon.

Fri Mar 28. Fine but cold very high wind and freezing hard, we walked down to Parkinsons then Sale. I went to moving pictures at Methodist church. light Furnace.

Sat Mar 29. FIne but very cold wind, roads are dry again

Sun Mar 30. Fine but cold win. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went to Presbyterian church. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. George Cook returned.

Mon Mar 31. Fine but extremely cold. N.W. wind all frozen clean. we washed some things for cleaning. New time

Tue Apr I Fine but still very cold. Marjories moved their furniture.

Wed Apr 2. Fine but cold, roads dry. I went to help Marjorie to settle.

Thur Apr 3. Fine with exception of a little shower in afternoon. washed. spare rooms. Aunt Nellie white quilt also our father bed cover, took covers off feather beds. and washed ours. Annie and Elizabeth called. Aunt Mattie and I walked to Mrs {Lellioh?} to see about Miss W. {Watson?} Furnace out.

Fri Apr 4. Fien and warmer. Cleaned up chamber. Mrs Davidson in.

Sat Apr 5. Cleaned attic. put away outside doors. Aunt Mattie cleaned windows. I cleaned pictures in afternoon. Mary Watson called. George Cook here for tea. Cleaned Furnace.

Sun Apr 6. Mild with gentle rain. then fine and warm Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Sniders. we all went to evening church.

Mon Apr 7. Fine until evening it came a shower. We cleaned upstairs and cleaned all carpets with vaccum. then bought it $2.00. I took clock to R. H. and called on Mrs Charlton.

Tue Apr 8. Dull and cold a few squawls. we cleaned furniture and furnished all upstairs. rained through the night.

Wed Apr 9. Fair but dull and cold. put on ashes. at "Euchre"

Thur Apr 10. Fair but dull. after a heavy rain last night. I called at Miss Mundeys.

Fry Apr 11. Fine but cool. cleaned Cellar

Sat Apr 12. Dull and light showers. Aunt Mattie washed things for Dining room. I went with girls to tea at Elizabeths, Put Coat in storage $3.00 valued it at $100.

Sun Apr 13. A few squawls then cleared. Aunt Nellie at Church. Annie called in eve. we all went to evening Church.

Mon Apr 14.Fine and quite warm. washed and cleaned shed down part. Aunt Mattie did up. Dining Room Curtains. I went to Willies in the evening. Aunt Nellie at church.

Tue Apr 15. Fine but cool east wind. cleaned Dining Room and Kitchen washed walls. Aunt N. {Nellie} at church. I called at Miss Mundeys Annie here in evening.

Wed Apr 16. A heavy east rain last night and all day to-day driving in from east window and cellar. cleared and I went to church

Thur Apr 17. Fair with little squawls colder. Aunt N {Nellie} and I at church.

Fri Apr 18. Good Friday. fair but cold and windy. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mr Littles in eve.

Sat Apr 19. Fine and warmer. did a little raking. Aunt Mattie at Mary Watsons in afternoon. Annie and I for a walk.

Sun Apr 20. A shower in morning then cleared. Aunt Nellie and I at church. Aunties and I at evening church. Easter Sunday.

Mon Apr 21. Fine bright day. Ice early in the morning. we washed our Blankets and Aunt Nellies quilt. Put in garden. Aunt Nellie called at Miss Morgans.

Tue Apr 22. Aunt Mattie Varnished Oilloths. Aunt Nellie and I dug around trees and shrubs.

Wed Apr 23. Fine bright warm day. patched paper around Bay windows Aunt Nellie and I at Way Works at the hall.

Thur Apr 24. Very cold. north-west wind. and freezing. Butter 65 cts {in pencil}

Fri Apr 25. Fine but very cold. extremely cold for time of year. freezing and blowing. we were afraid of Radiators.

Sat Apr 26. A fall of snow last night and still blowing, quite deep in places. not freezing so hard. Ice Annie Smellie and Marion called. Snow nearly all gone by night. Mary Watson called in evening. {Read?}. cheque from Ottawa V.B.

Sun Apr 27. Fine bright morning and much warmer. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. we all went to evening church.

Mon Apr 28. Rained day most of the -day. a little chilly. Aunt Mattie and I have bad colds.

Tue Apr 29. Fine but cool. we washed as yesterday was wet. Aunt Nellie and I called on Mrs McDonald and Mrs Jee. Annie and I walked out to see Marjorie in eve. roads were dry, but very, rough and cut in places.

Wed Apr 30. Fine bright day. we got two tons Coal. $11.50.

Thur Mai I. Rinaed heavily most of the -day. then cold. very little weather for seeding.

Fri May 2. Fair but dull and windy. I went to Toronto at Aunt Lizzies for tea.

Sat May 3 Fine at first. I went for Aunt Matties clock $2.00 called at Misses Page. it commenced to rain in the evening and fell a lot in night.

Sun May 4. Fine and much warmer. Aunt Nellie at morning church. It came a thunder storm and heavy rain in the afternoon and did not clear until evening I went to church.

Mon May 5. It rained through the night then cleared and fine. I went to the church and Rectory to a meeting in eve.

Tue May 6. Fine but cold wind. I went to Willies in the afternoon and came home with Grant in the evening.

Wed May 7. Fine and warmer. farmers on the land first this week. Mary Chapman called in the evening. Lawn Mower out

Thur May 8. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Bowes. I had my dress fitted. I went to Presbyterian Concert.

Fri May 9. Fine and moderately warm. Put in garden Peas. I called at M. Watsons {Mary Watsons}. Aunt Nellie at meeting at Mrs Halls.

Sat May 10. Rained heavily from the east all day, a drifting storm {beat?} in at east.

Sun May 11. Dull and drizzling. Aunt Nellie at Church. It came a heavy shower in the afternoon then mizzling. Willie and Mary here for tea. I went to evening church.

Mon May 12. Fine and clearing but land very wet. Aunt Mattie an I up at the grave yard in the evening. Blanket took off top {in pencil}

Tue May 13. Fine and warm. the warmest day. Aunt Nellie and I in Toronto. went to Miss Mundeys in eve. Annie here Range Out

Wed May 14. Fine and very warm. Range out. yesterday first cleaned North Verandah. Auntie painted East Veranda.

Wed Thur May 15. Fine and warm. Cut all lawn. Oil store out of order.

Fry May 16. Dull at first followed by heavy rain in evening started fire in the Range. Mr Simpson died.

Sat May 17. Fine but dull and damp. Mr Speight and Mr Scadding here for dinner. I went to Miss Mundeys for dress $ 5.

Sun May 18. Fine bright day but windy. Aunt Nellie and I called at Simpsons. Mother and Annie also. Wylies all here for tea. Aunt Nellie, Annie and I at evening church.

Mon May 19. Fine bright day. men seeding the only day this week.

Tue May 20. Rained heavily from the east all day. beat in a little in D.- {Dining} room.

Wed May 21. Rained at first then fine and bright for a while. then rained again in the evening. Mr McDonald called first. Mrs Nisbet called. Mrs Clarke called at noon.

Thur May 22. Rained a little in the morning then cleared. we cut grass but very wet. Aunt Mattie and I at Miss Edeys. I ordered my hat. Annie called in evening. Range out last.

Fri May 23. Rained a little at noon. then fine. Annie and I out in eve.

Sat May 24. Fine and warm. then It came a very heavy rain in the afternoon. roads in a bad condition. we all spent the day at Mothers.

Sun May 25. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at morning church. we all went to evening church an ideal day. Annie called in afternoon.

Mon May 26 Fine -day. quite warm. washed bottom blankets. Aunt Nellie at a meeting at Mrs Halls. Put in all our Dahlias. Cut grass which is growing very fast. sitting out.

Tue May 27. Fine warm -day. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto at Aunt Lizzies for tea.

Wed May 28. Fine day quite warm. Put on Bamboo Curtains. and Screen door.

Thur May 29. Fine and very warm and dusty.

Fri May 30. Fine and very warm Mrs Anthony Bowes buried. Aunt Nellie and I at the funeral. Annie here in evening then, she, Aunt Mattie and I for a little walk. blossoms are beautiful. sitting out all week. eve warm.

Sat May 31. Fine and warm. extreme heat for May almost the greatest for a length of time in May. Mary Watson here in eve. Mrs Little and children here. I called at Drs for Auntie. Aunt Nellie at a meeting.

Sun June 1. Fine and warm. extremely warm for so early in season Aunt Nellie at morning church I went in the eve. Misses Libby here for tea.

Mon June 2. Fine and very warm. Sent for Dr early in the morning Aunt Mattie very poorly. Willie and Mary also Annie here in the evening. Farmers done seeding and roots mostly

Tue June 3. Fine and very warm. 94 degrees. Dr came in eve. Auntie came down stairs for a while it is so warm.

Wed June 4. Fine and very warm, terrific dust. Aunt Nellie at Mrs {Breaky?} tea. for Mrs Langstaffs. Dr and Minnie also Arthur and bride to tea. Mr and Mrs Scott called to see them.

Thur June 5. Fine at first. Annie and Eliz- called. It came a terrific storm and rain about six o'clock. doing much good as laud getting very much baked with having so much rain before. Tomato

Fri June 6. Cloudy and thunder but little rain. still warm. plants.

Sat June 7. Fine and a little cooler. I called at Dr in eve. Races at New. Brook.

Sun June 8. Fair at first. "Whit Sunday." Aunt Nellie at church. a few drops of rain in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church.

Mon June 9. Fine and warm. I walked to Willies in the evening.

Tue June 10. Fine and pleasant. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. Mary Watson here in afternoon. I went to Richmond hill in eve with watch and clock for Aunt Mattie

Wed June 11. Fine and cool but -dusty. Aunt M. and I called at Mrs Henry's

Thur June 12. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Welsh's. I walked out to see Misses Duncan in eve.

Fri June 13. Fine very, very warm.

Sat June 14. Very, very warm. Came a thunder storm in the afternoon. terrific wind, struck one of Willies trees. John and Felicia Cook here for tea. still warm after

Sun June 15. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at morning church. she and I went to evening church. M. Watson here in eve.

Mon June 16. Fine very warm I went to Toronto. rain there.

Tue June 17. Fine and warm.

Wed June 18. Fine and very warm. Aunt Mattie and I for a little walk.

Thur June 19. Very, very warm again. Strawberries ripe. very dusty.

Fri June 20. It came a nice rain. Willie called. Miss Seager and baby called I went to Marjories for a while. Aunt Nellie at Wiltshires. Miss Mundy called in eve.

Sat June 21. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie and I at Horticultural I helped with tea.

Sun June 22. Fine and cool but dusty. I walked out to Concord church. had dinner at Willlies. Ross and {seet?} drove me home. Rail strike Aunt Nellie at Church. I went to Meth. Reception for boys. Willie and Mrs Jarr called at door.

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Mon June 23. Fine. moderately warm. Aunt Nellie at meeting at Mrs Hall's We washed, strawberries 23 {cls boy?}. butter 50 c, Bacon 60 c

Tue June 24. Fine an moderately warm. Aunt Nellie called at Seager. Dr

Wed June 25. Rained heavily for an hour or two then clear and poured in the eve- again. Aunt Nellie out. Miss Edey called.

Thur Jan 26. Sultry and damp. then clearing and cooler.

Fri Jan 27. Fine and very cool. I went to Willies to help bake Cakes

Sat June 28. Fine bright ool. an ideal -day. "Peace Signed" Banquet for Thornhill boys. and presentation also Concord picnic.

Sun June 29. Fine bright-ool-day. I went with Aunt Nellie to morning church. Mrs Lawrence here for tea. and stayed eve Aunt Nelli and I at eve. church.

Mon June 30 Fine, warm. Aunt Nellie at Rink. Neil and Mrs McDonald took us for a -drive in eve.

Tue July I. Do.-day. very warm. Markham presented boys with watches.

Wed July 2. Fine very warm. Mothers away. Oiled road. I went for watch clock.

Thur July 3. Fine -day. extremely warm. terrific -dust.

Fri July 4. Extreme heat. 98 degrees. Street care running again.

Sat July 5. Warm at first then came a shower and cooled. about three Ross & Marjorie also Aunties and I with Willie & Mary all at Bond Lake. heavy shower but did not harm us. Mary Watson called in evening. Mrs Little sent for berries

Sun July 6. Raining gently at first then clear and bright and cool. Aunt Nellie not at morning at church as raining. I went for a little drive with Mr Davidsons. We all went to eve - church.

Mon July 7 Fine and cool. washed then Aunt Mattie and I to Toronto she took watch and we had tea at Aunt Lizzies.

Tue July 8. Fine and cool. we all went to Markham in the eve. called at Mr {Reives?}. very cool east wind.

Wed July 9. Fine bright -day. warmer. I went to D. for Auntie tablets

Thur July 10. Fine -day and cool. I walked to Willies in the evening.

Fri July 11. Fine with terrific wind and dust. Mr and Mrs. H. {Keffer?} called.

Sat July 12. Fine -dull and cool. Annie called was out for the day. Auntie at Drs.

Sun July 13. Fine very dusty. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Mattie and I for a little drive with Mr Davidsons. Aunt Nellie and I at eve- church. Wolf Cubs at church.

Mon July 14. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie and I picking berries at Mr Littles {els 22} I helped Mary and Willie pick. Mary Watson also Annie called in this evening. Mother and Annie came home. Aunt M-poorly.

Tue July 15. Fine and cool. Mary and Willie called, brot' longue, Annie Light shower this morning. and I for a walk. Mrs Simpson, Miss Mundey brot berries

Wed July 16. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie down to see Mick, I, {Bensel} gave me currants. Mrs Reive and Mrs Trueman here.

Thur July 17. Fine and much warmer, very dusty. David and {??} here for tea.

Fri July 18. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie up with committee to present Miss Simpson.

Sat July 19 Very, very warm. Peace celebration. Pic-nic at mr Fee. lawn. Nellie finished haying. some fall wheat come.

Sun July 20. Fine very warm. Aunt Nellie at church. She and I at eve .chu,

Mon July 21. Rained heavily started about 4. a.m. and rained heavily untill about 1. We went for a little walk out west in eve.

Tue July 22 Fine but sultry. The {Smellie} girls called at noon

Wed July 23. Fine moderately warm. I went to Toronto.

Thur July 24. Fine and warm, the rain of monday did much good.

Fri July 25. Fine and warm. Mary Watson called, she and I for a walk.

Sat July 26. Rained and terrific storm about six. a.m. Mr Breakeys farm burned on the second. Annie and I for a walk in the evening.


Sun July 27. Fine and warm.very hot wind. Aunt N not out. not well. I went to eve. church Miss Edey have us APPLES in eve.

Mon July 28. Fine and quite cool. I walked to Willies in eve. most of people cutting grain. spring and some early oats ready.

Tue July 29. Fine and cool. high wind. Aunt Lizzie and Miss Libby here.

Wed July 30. Fine. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I called to see Aunt Kate. Aunt Nellie at Miss Edeys. I went to Willies in WE. J. Bowes here

Thur July 3. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie went to gravel yard in eve.

Fri Aug 1. Fine and very cool. Mary Watson here in eve. very dusty.

Sat Aug 2. Fine and cool. A.Y.P.A picnic also Catholic picnic.

Sun Aug. 3. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie at morning church. We all went to morning church. also Annie. Corn for dinner. 30-ct.

Mon Aug 4. Fine and warm. {illegible} Holiday. Aunt Mattie, Miss {Dandron?} and I for a little walk. very dusty. washed our matress cover

Tue Aug 5. Fine and warm. Annie and went for Corn 25 {illegible}

Wed Aug 6. Fine and warm. very dusty.

Thur Aug 7. Fine and warm. then turned quite cool in eve.

Fri Aug 8. Cool north wind and terrific dust blowing I went to Willies stayed for tea and rode home with Willie. Mr. Bowes brought a {bad?} of kindling from Ms {meD?}

Sat Aug 9. Fine and very cool. Ms Morgan brought apples.

Sun Aug 10. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. Willies family also Ross and {illegible} here for tea. Orange Sesmon. {illegible} dust.

Mon Aug 11. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto called at Aunt Lizzies.

Tue Aug 12. Fine and cool. {Guile?} Peason called.

Wed Aug 13. Fine with cool east wind. Mr. Simpson, Miss Mundy called

Thur Aug 14 Rained a light shower then clear and warm. I was out to help Marjorie thrashing.

Fri Aug 15. Fine and moderately warm. few sprinkles in eve. Mr. Nelson Smellie called. I went for cucumber. 35-ct.

Sat Aug 16. Fine at first then light shower at morn. Corn from Smellie. I went to Maj. {illegible} to help with tea. it came a terrific storm and rain about six. rain much needed as none of any account for three weeks.

Sun Aug 17. Dull followed by a heavy shower about four o'clock we all had tea at Willies. he took Annie and Aunt M. then Ross came for the rest after rain was over. I went for a little drive with Ms Davidsons {fret?}

Mon Aug 18. Fine but damp air. we washed then it came a heavy storm about five o'clock. made yellow pickles.

Tue Aug 19. Damp and dull. made Saccharine pickles. Aunt M + I walk.

Wed Aug 20. Fine fright-day. clear. Aunt Nellie and I called to see Ms. McDonald and baby. Aunt Mattie and I called at Nelson Smellies in eve. Aunt Mattie made Chow Chow.

Thur Aug 21. Came a heavy rain in the afternoon. very little harvesting all week. everything {snaked?} again.

Fri Aug 22. Fine bright warm day. drying some. aired quilts.

Sat Aug 23. Fine and warm. I got tomatoes at Smellies made Catsup {ketchup}. Auntie and I walked to second. Tomatoes 35 ct. small.

Sun Aug 24. Dull untill noon. Then beautiful and bright. Aunt N. at morning church. we all went to evening church

Mon Aug 25. Fine with exception of a little {illegible} at noon. Amie and I went with girls to Ey- and see the Prince, on the stand at 3.O'clock, home on 10. Car.

Tue Aug 26. Fine but. very cold n. w. wind. I walked to Willies ave.

Wed Aug 27. Fine and still cold. Burbauk Plumbs. 50 ct Small. B.

Thur Aug 28. Fine and bright, but cool. Aunt Mattie called at McDonalds to pay for plot cutting. Cleaned chamber,

Fri Aug 29. Beautiful-day. sitting out again Annie called in afternoon Mrs John Wallbridge, Lily Morton and baby here tea.

Sat Aug 30. Fine day and warm. Aunt Marrie called at Mrs Julies not at home. I went for pumpkins to Mr {illegible}.

Sun Aug 31. Dull and cool. Aunt Nellie at morning church. Aunt Mattie, and I at Presbytarian church. Annie called. we all went to morning church. north wind dreadful duet.

Mon Sept 1. Fine day, {underlined} debut day. Terrific crowd at Fair. {underlined} Terrific duet. Mr Simpom called and brot {brought} Pears.

Tue Sept 2. Fine and quite warm. The Hughes took us for a 2. drive to Toronto. Willie brought Plumbs!

Wed. Sep 3. Fine and warm . Annie and I at {illegible}, Car strike for a few hours. came home on 11. Car. We canned Plumbs. 3/4 lb to lb.

Thur Sep 4. Fine bright day but dusty. Aunt Mattie and I walked to the old farm in the evening.

Fri Sep 5. Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I called in Mrs Robinsons in evening. Willie at Ex.

Sat Sep 6. Fine and very warm. We all went to Horticulture show and tea. I was helping. a light shower in night.

Sun Sept 7. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt M and I for a little drive with Mr {Dr?}. I went to eve. church also Aunt Nellie.

Mon Sept 8. Fine and very warm. Mary Watson called Aunt Nellie for Elder Berries.

Tue Sept 9. A little cooler. Aunt Nellie and I in Toronto. she got her bonnet made over. Aunt Mattie and I at N. Smellies last evening went to see ruins of Purse Ruddells horse. Henry Bowes died in the evening. Aunt M canned tomatos and Elderberries 5-{do?}

Wed Sept 10. Fine and cooler. Woodbridge field day at Vaughan presentation Willie called, Aunt Nellie and I went with McDonalds to Bows. in eve. a few sprinkles. made tomato Butter

Thur Sep 11. Fair and cool. then rained through the night. settled dust but not enough to reach {roof?}

Fri Sep 112. Fine and very cool. cold but clearing and brighter Aunt Nellie and I at funeral. I went to house with Nelson Smellie. wore velvet hat got small basket of tomatoes from Nelson.

   Brown hat fixed $1.25

Sat Sep 13. Beautiful day, Aunt Mattie and I walked to Willies stayed tea and Willie drove Aunt Mattie home.

Sun Sept 14. Fine much warmer. without coat in morning. Aunt Nellie and I at church while hat on. We all went to evening church. Mrs Watson died.

Mon Sept 15. Damp and dull but little rain we washed. Marjorie and Rose called in eve. also Mr Simpson and Miss Mundey brought tomatoes. took up & cleaned spare room carpet.

Tue Sept 16. Fine day and bright. Auntie and I called at Ms Watson.

Wed Sept 17. Fine day. I walked to Marjories in eve. a frost tonight

Thur Sept 18. A slight frost but no harm to plants or {vines?}. bright and clear, Aunt Mattie and I at grave yard.

Fri Sept 19. Fine and cool wind from East. Annie called with Margaret. started to rain in the evening.

Sat Sept 20. Fine and very warm and sultry sitting out. Mary Watson called in evening. rain would do much good.

Sun Sept 21. Rained heavily through night with thunder. and raining this morning steadily. {Tablet?} unveiled Willie and Mary here for dinner. then left at four as it looked like rain, it {faced?} at noon but started to rain heavily about six and continued most of night. I went to eve. church Ms McDonalds baby Christened, warm. South W. wind and sun crosses line so indications for warm fall.

Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Edeys in eve.

Mon Sep 22. Fine and clearing nice and warm. We cleaned our upstairs today. J. Bowes called. Marjorie {brot?} tomatoes.

Tue Sep 23. Fine and moderately warm, Aunt Mattie and I at decoration afternoon and evening. made more tomato butter.

Wed Sep 24. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie and I in front she was on business at W. Cooles. W.

Thur Sep 25. Fine but very cold a frost, but not much damage Thanksgiving Service. Rev. Mr Burbell preached.

Fri Sept 26. Fine but very cool wind. lovely sun. Mrs, Atkinson called. Aunt Mattie called to see Mrs. Little baby. I walked to Willies just for a few minutes call Annie here in eve.

Sat Sep 27. Fine and bright cool in house. Coal oil light a little while. George Morse wife and child here to tea. Bruce McD- broke his arm. Elizabeth has daughter.

Sun Sep 28. Fine and much warmer. Aunt Nellie and I at church many people without coats. Aunt Mattie and I for a little walked to ask for Bruce McDonalds broken arm. We all went to eve-church. St. {illegible} preached in the morning strange preacher Dr Hallam could sit out.

Mon Sep 29. Dull and warm a light shower. I went to Willies Corn Cutting finished shortly after dinner. I called to see Lucy, Mrs Breakey and Miss Medd called. {illegible} brot me home in eve. Aunties washed.

Thur Oct 16. Rained greatly then cleared, put in double doors.

Fri Oct 17. Fine bright day. I was at Temperance Meeting. Meth church.

Sat Oct 18. Fine bright day. Aunt M and I called at Miss {Mondeys}.

Sun Oct 19. Fine bright day, cool. Annie called. Aunt M. & I at the church.

Mon Oct 20. Fine day. Election. Prohibition carried also {U.F.O. to Jeandales}

Tue Oct 21. Fine at first then showery in afternoon. with No S. in eve

Wed Oct 22. Fine bright day. Miss Morgan, Miss Medd called,

Thur Oct 23. Fine. Apples from {dumae} $2.50 a bus. Potatoes

{mr dulles} $1.90

Fri Oct 24. Fine and warm. Annie and I for a walk in the eve. {en cellar}

Sat Oct 25. Rained steadily most of day. Annie called in in eve. {Dahlies} in cellar

Sun Oct 26. Fine dull day. Aunt N. at church. Range all week first steady. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church!

Mon Oct 27. Rained most of day. We washed sultry.

Tue Oct 28. Fine but a terrific wind, Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto at aunt {Signies} for tea. I was at W.G. {50???}

Wed Oct 29. Fine bright day, I got blue {waist} fitted.

Thur Oct 30. Fine day but very misly then heavy rain & thunder in evening. {Mommie appelre} here also Annie for tea.

Fri Oct 31. Halloween, Fine very warm & damp. {Mummie} left. I got {waist!} 75 - making.

Sat Nov 1 Fine colder. Aunt M. & I called to see Miss Corkery's remains.

Sun Nov 2. Fine. Aunt N & I at church. I went to Willies stayed church {aunties} at eve church. Confirmation. Bishop Sweeny.

Mon Nov 3. Fine but east wind. I went to Miss Corkerys funeral.

Tues Dec 30 -- Fine and quite cold, David and George here for tea. Miss [Monday] and Mrs. Simpsons here,

Wed Dec 31 -- Fine and a little [mild?] coming as little snow in the evening. but for good for sleighing.

(Underlined) End of year 1919.

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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper, “Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1919,” Rural Diary Archive, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/items/show/543.
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