Henry Snary Diary, 1883-1884
Title
Henry Snary Diary, 1883-1884
Creator
Henry Snary
Source
Courtesy of Kent Branch Ontario Ancestors
Date
1883-1884
Language
English
Coverage
19th Century, Elgin County, Camden Township, Ontario
Date Created
June 14, 1883
Is Part Of
Henry Snary Diary Collection
Medium
Scanned Manuscript
Transcription
The Ontario
Exercise Book
June 1883-May 1884
Henry Snarey
Croton 1883
REID BROS. & CO.,
Wholesale and Manufacturing Stationers,
240 Dundas Street, London, Ont.
Croton June 1883
Thu Jun 14th clear and hot Jane Staggs and I finished the board fence on the Sides of the lane, John was plowing the little north east of the farm.
Fri Jun 15 clear and warm, the fore noon James Staggs & I was hanging two galtes after noon I planted the little field with corn John & Slaggs drawing rails out of the lane and fixing in fence. Settled with and paid Slaggs in full
Sat Jun 16th cloudy fore part of the day hot a heavey thunder Shower this Evening. I went over the river and gave the young cattle some salt this fore noon. I and the boys were cleaning the old rails out of the lane the rest of the day.
Sun Jun 17th cloudy and sultry very hot rain in the Evening
Mon Jun 18th cloudy thunder showers through the day the ground very wet, not doing {illegible} much cutting in a fiew thistles.
Tue Jun 19th cloudy thretened rain but noon came very high wind in the Evening was helping John.W.Snarey lay the foundation of his drive barn this fore noon after noon took the fat sheep to the brige bridge I sold to Belford
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Camden Gore June 1883
Wed Jun 20 th cloudy and cool. I was over the river into Nelsons Mill helping to load saw dust for the road John drawing dust for the road
Thu Jun 21th clear part of the day and warm was mowing down weed in the fore noon after noon pileing manure, John drawing sawdust for the road
Fri Jun 22 clear and hot, digging a ditch on the side of the lane, John corn menced cultivating corn
Sar Jun 23th clear part of the day and hot I and Walter Hoeing corn, John cultivating
Sun Jun 24th cloudy part of the day & hot
Mon Jun 25th cloudy was working at the corn
Tue Jun 26 th cloudy went to Florence that fore noon. after noon the boys and I was hoeing corn
Wed Jun 27th cloudy very heavey rain this evening, ditches and creeks full of water working at the corn until the rain came Albert Keteeson helping this fore noon
Thu Jun 28th cloudy most of the day, clean and hot this evening. heavey rain last, night the ground dreadful wet, went over the river and salted the young cattle this fore noon after noon rubing sprouts of pottatos
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Camden Gore June 1883
Fri Jun 29th clear and hot the boys and I was hoeing most of the day. the ground wery wet walter in the low places from Six to ten inces deep could ownly hoe on the high sand knowls
Sat Jun 30th clear and cool a pleasant day the boys and I was hoeing this fore noon after noon the boys away playing ball Anne and I and I went to Thamesville.
Sun July 1 st clear part of the day & pleasant attended cass meeting Sabbath sehool and preaching
Mon July 2 nd cloudy and thunder in the fore noon cultivating and hoeing corn
Tue Jul 3 rd thunder clouds and very hot was hoeing corn this fore noon after noon drawing out manure
Wed Jul 4 th cloudy and thunder showers in the afternoon , we were drawing out manure util the wind and rain came very high wind for a fiew muinites
Thu July 5 th cloudy and thunder fore part of the day, and very hot for part of the day repairing harness, latter part drawing manure
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Camden Gore July 1883
Fri Jul 6th clear most of the day and hot The boys and I was drawing manure
Sat Jul 7th clear in the fore noon and hot after noon heavey rain. Anne and I went to Dresden and got caught in the rain the boys and I was drawng manure in the fore part of the day
Sun Jul 8 th quite cool
Mon Jul 9th clear and cool, a very pleasant day, John was mowing clover with the machien was cultivating corn part of the day part of the day hoeing Elias Hutcheson cornmenced work today he was mowing fence corners part of the day, and part of the time cultivating
Tue Jul 10th clear and warm. we was hoeing corn part of the fore noon. after noon working at the hay John finished cutting one of fields of clover this fore noon
Wed Jul 11 th clear and hot we wear working at the hay too day
Thu Jul 12th flying clouds but no rain until about half part four P.M. when we had a fine shower was drawing in hay until the rain came
Fri Jul 13th cloudy fore part of the day, clear latter part and cool we ware cultivating and hoeing corn, and mowing grass in the after noon
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Camden Gore July 1883
Sat Jul 14th cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear a pleasant day we wear working at the day
Sun Jul 15th cloudy part of the day and hot
Mon Jul 16th cloudy part of the day and hot. finished cultivating corn this fore noon I think for this season. after noon was working at the hay
Tue Jul17 clear and cool all hands at the hay today
Wed Jul 18th flying clouds light showers this evening drawing in hay in the fore noon after noon John commenced mowing the timothy hay Elias and Walter rakeing hay I was cocking at up until the rain came
Thu Jul 19th clear and cool a fine day for hay makeing I was hoeing corn this fore noon after noon cocking hay John finished mowing this evening Elias & Walter rakeing
Fri Jul 20th clear fore part of the day cloudy in the evening mist of rain finished the clover hay
Sat Jul 21st cloudy fore part of the day heavey rain last night shook out and cocked up a little hay I this evening
Sun Jul 22 ond cloudy and hot rain this evening
Mon Jul 23rd cloudy wet most of the day heavey rain last night commenced cutting wheat
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Camden Gore July 1883
Tue Jul 24th cloudy and wet fore part of the day was shooting red squirrels in fore noon after ther noon cutting a little wheat the groun very wet
Wed Jul 25th clear, cutting same wheat in the morning the rest of the day working at the hay, it is hurt bad with the wet
Thu Jul 27th clear, working at the hay, today
Fri Jul 28th clear part of the day and hot no rain, finished cutting the wheat field west of the house,
Sun Jul 30th clear and cool
Mon Jul 31st clear and cool, a pleasant day for work, was cutting wheat, Anne and Walter went to Dresden this after noon with a grist and to get some grouned
Tue Jul 31 clear and cool, was working at the wheat John Greenwood & James Gibson helping us, broke the machine this after noon
Wed Aug 1st clear and hot working at the John Greenwood binding this after noon John commenced reaping the barley
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Bamden Gore August 1883
Thu Aug 2 ond clear part of the day cloudy in the after noon and thunder showers John was reaping barley, Hutcheson and I was working at the wheat
Fri Aug 3rd cloudy and part of the day and a shower in the after noon, quite cool John finished reaping Barley Elias and I was mowing fence corners
Sat Aug 4th clear part of the day and cool mowing fence corners in the fore noon, in the after noon drawing in barley
Sun Aug 5th clear and cool quarterly meeting at Croton Church
Mon Aug 6 clear and pleasant the boys working at the barley I attended the quarterley board at Florence
Tue Aug 7th clear and pleant, I was helping John W.Snarey thrash the boys finished drawing in the Barley
Wed Aug 8th clear and pleasant we wear drawing and Stacking wheat John H Snary Chester and tearn helping us
Thu Aug 9th clear and pleasant John and I, drawing in wheat and Stacking it Elias mowing fence corners.
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Camden Gore July Aug 1883
| Fri | Aug 10th | clear and pleasant, John and I finished drawing and Stacking wheat this fore noon. After noon we was helping Albert Boyington thras. |
| Sat | Aug 11th | clear and hot. Elias John and I helping Albert Boyington this fore noon finish his thrashing after noon. I commenced cutting peas John putting up hay. Elias mowing the fence corners |
| Sun | Aug 12th | clear fore part of the day and hot a thunder Shower in the Evening |
| Mon | Aug 13th | cloudy and cool. we was pulling peas to day. |
| Tue | Aug 14th | clear and pleasant we finished pulling peas. commenced drawing in peas I commence cutting oats |
| Wed | Aug 15th | clear the boys drawing in peas I was cradeling oats part of the time and part of the time helping mow away peas |
| Thu | Aug 16th | light clouds in the fore noon afer noon clear and hot. I was cradeling oats the boys away to a harvest dinner at Shetland Church |
| Fri | Aug 17th | clear and hot. I was cradeling oats the boys rakeing and binding oats |
| Sat | Aug 18th | cloudy hot and Sultry I was cradeling oats. the boys mowing fence corners and finished drawing in peas |
| Sun | Aug 19th | clear part of the day very hot |
| Mon | Aug 20th | cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear, high wind from the west and hot. we was binding oats to day |
| Tue | Aug 21st | clear and hot. the boys drawing manure out of the pile and Spreading it on the pea Stuble. I was cradleing oats |
| Wed | Aug 22ond | clear and very hot the thermometer Stood at 90 deg in the Shade at 5 P.M. John & Elias drawing out manure I finished cradeling oats in the fore noon after noon commenced binding oats |
| Thu | Aug 23rd | clear and pleasant I was binding oats. the boys was drawing manure. |
| Fri | Aug 24th | clear and pleasant. I finished binding the oats. John & Elias was helping J.W. Snarey thrash the fore part of the day. |
| Sat | Aug 25th | clear and pleasant. we ware drawing in oats. |
| Sun | Aug 26th | clear and pleasant |
| Mon | Aug 27th | clear most of the day and pleasant. John and I helping William Law thrash Elias laid up with a boil. |
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Camden Gore August 1883
| Tue | Aug 28th | cloudy Some rain commenced drawing oats was Stopt by the rain. John commenced to plow for fal wheat, this after noon. Elias Hutcheson quit work paid him $39.44 cts being full of all demands to date |
| Thu Wed | Aug 29th | clear and pleasant finished drawing in the oats helping B.Y Snarey thrash after tea. |
| Thu | Aug 30th | clear and warm. I was helping B. Y Snarey thrashing John was plowing for fall wheat |
| Fri | Aug 31st | clear and hot. John was plowing I helping B.Y. Snarey thrash |
| Sat | Sept 1st | clear part of the day and warm. John was plowing. I was howing weed out of the corn |
| Sun | Set 2ond | cloudy, a fine Shower this morning. |
| Mon | Sept 3rd | clear part of the day, was hoeing corn until 3 P.M. then helping John Greenwood thas thrash, John plowing |
| Tue | Sept 4th | cloudy part of the day and high wind, was helping John Greenwood thrash util 3 P.M. John plowing |
| Wed | Sept 5th | clear and cool. John was plowing. I was hoeing corn part of the day part Spreading manure |
| Thu | Sept 6th | clear part of the day and cool. I was hoeing corn John plowing |
| Fri | Sept 7th | cloudy rain this Evening John plowing I cutting up weed out of the corn |
| Sat | Sept 8th | cloudy drzeling rain high wind from the North and cold I was cutting wees out of the corn John finished a plowing the ground for wheat |
| Sun | Sept 9th | clear and cold |
| Mon | Sept 10th | clear and warm. a very Sharp frost last night which has killed the corn and all tender grain and vegetables. John and Anne went to Dresden . I was not doing much to day |
| Tue | Sept 11th | clear and warm I and Walter cutting up corn. John was harrowing wheat ground |
| Wed | Sept 12th | Thomas Seabrook and I went to Chatham to attend a School Trustees Meeting. John finished harrowing wheat ground. |
| Thu | Sept 13th | cloudy was thrashing for myself had a break in the thrashing machien that detained us about four hours |
| Fri | Sept 14th | cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear and hot. finished thrashing this Evening had 300 bushels of wheat 181 of barley 383 of oats |
Camden Gore July Aug 1883
| Sat | Sept 15th | clear and hot John was drlling in wheat. Walter and I cutting up the frozen corn |
| Sun | Sept 16th | cloudy and thunder Showers in the after noon very hot through the day |
| Mon | Sept 17th | clear and cool after the rain. this fore noon cleaning up Seed wheat for myself and Richard Tiffen. and helping Albert Greenwood bury old Jim our old horse that died yesterday he was over thirty years old, John finished in our wheat I was cutting up corn this after noon |
| Tue | Sept 18th | clear and pleasant I was cutting up corn. John was drlling in wheat for his Uncle John Snarey |
| Wed | Sept 19th | clear part of the day. I was Straitning the chaff and Straw about the Straw Stack and beding the lambs Shed. John plowing out water furows |
| Thu | Sept 20th | cloudy and wet fore part of the day, this fore noon Walter and I was Shelling corn and putting a load of grain to get ground, this after noon attended the funaral of John Whitson |
| Fri | Sept 21st | cloudy heavey rain last night. John plowing for Albert I was cutting up corn |
| Sat | Sept 22ond | cloudy, John was drilling in wheat for Zacceous Paul I was digging potatoes |
| Sun | Sept 23rd | cloudy part of the day, attended the funeral of John Snarey's child |
| Mon | Sept 24th | cloudy, thunder Showers this after noon. I was digging potatoes this fore noon after noon wet, John Roseina & Walter went to Florence with a load of grain to get chopt and to leave their mesure for boots & shoes |
| Tue | Sept 25th | cloudy, misty cool day. Victoria and I attended Elizabeth Carey's funeral |
| Wed | Sept 26th | cloudy part of the day. I was digging potatoes. John harrowing for for Chs McIntosh |
| Thu | Sept 27th | cler clear part of the day and pleasant John and I wear piting potatoes |
| Fri | Sept 28th | cloudy and cool. I was digging potatoes John drilling in wheat for his Uncle John Snarey |
| Sat | Sept 29th | cloudy and warm Some thunder this after noon. I was cutting up corn John harrowing for Albert Boyington |
| Sun | Sept 30th | cloudy and cool. |
| Mon | Oct 1st | clear most of the day and high wind from the South John and I helping Albert Ketcheson thrash |
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Camden Gore October 1883
| Tues | Oct 2ond | wet most of the day. drew in and piled a load of potatoes this evening |
| Wed | Oct 3rd | atended the East Kent fair a very good Show |
| Thu | Oct 4th | atended the Western fair at London a prety good Show in Some thing's |
| Fri | Oct 5th | clear part of the day I was cutting up corn John helping in the fore noon after noon he and the girls went to Dresden fair. Sharp frosts the last three nights. |
| Sat | Oct 6th | cloudy and Soft rain last night John helping Zeck thrash w{erased} I was cutting up corn part of the day and part of the day husking corn |
| Sun | Oct 7th | cloudy and cool. |
| Mon | Oct 8th | clear part of the day and pleasant I was cutting up corn. John helping in the fore noon after noon helping Albert Boyington thrash |
| Tue | Oct 9th | clear and hot. I was cutting up corn in the fore noon after noon husking John was cutting up corn all day |
| Wed | Oct 10th | clear and hot fore part of the day took a load of wheat to Thamesville Sold it to Mr Scott for 95c per bushel |
| Thu | Oct 11th | clear part of the day and warm was at Thamesville with load of wheat again to day Sold it to Mr Scott for $1.2c per bushel |
| Fri | Oct 12th | clear and warm. I was commenced to clean out the creek by the lane |
| Sat | Oct 13th | working at the ditch in the forenoon after noon husking corn. Some rain |
| Sun | Oct 14th | cloudy and cool. |
| Mon | Oct 15th | cloudy part of the day was husking corn. |
| Tue | Oct 16th | clear and cool a Sharp frost last night. John and I helping B. Snarey thrash peas. |
| Wed | Oct 17th | clear high wind from South East, was husking corn this fore noon after noon took a grist to Dresden and got ground |
| Thu | Oct 18th | cloudy rain this evening was ditching a part of the day was over to See Old Mr Lampman he is very Sick |
| Fri | Oct 19th | clear and pleasant. I was ditching the boys makeing cider and gathering apples |
| Sat | Oct 20th | cloudy and cold, high wind from the North. I was ditching this fore noon after noon husking corn the boys picking apples |
| Sun | Oct 21st | cloudy and cold |
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Camden Gore October 1883
| Mon | Oct 22nd | cloudy and cool morning & evening warm in the midle of the day. I was husking corn John took a load of oats to Dresden for Albert Ketcheson |
| Tue | Oct 23rd | cloudy and cool. I was ditching John took Elizabeth Olver out to Thamesville. She was up on a visit and Started for home today |
| Wed | Oct 24th | cloudy and Soft. was ditching part of the day John helping W Saw draw in clover for Seed |
| Thu | Oct 25th | cloudy, i nthe fore noon I and Walter was cleaning up wheat, after noon took it to Thamesville. Sold to T. Syers for one dollar per bushel |
| Fri | Oct 26th | clear most of the day, rain last night I was ditching this fore noon, after noo Anne Catharine & I went to Florence. I went to settle over Shoe bill. |
| Sat | Oct 27th | clear and pleasant in the fore noon, after noon cloudy and cool. I was ditching the boys gathering apples |
| Sun | Oct 28th | cloudy and wet in the after noon |
| Mon | Oct 29th | cloudy and wet, attended the assises as pettit jurer at Chatham and continued to all the week |
| Sun | Nov 4th | clear and pleasant at home to day |
| Mon | Nov 5th | clear and pleasant went back to Chatham to court this morning was let of about noon, came back to Dresden on the train and got home about ten P.M. |
| Tue | Nov 6th | cloudy and cool. John and I was husking corn |
| Wed | Nov 7th | clear fore part of the day and pleasant. killed a pig this fore noon after noon repairing calf Stable and banking up the cow Stable. John commenced fall plowing |
| Thu | Nov 8th | clear and warm a very fine day. Walter and I was husking corn. John was plowing |
| Fri | Nov 9th | cloudy and thunder Showers was ditching part of the day. John was plowing |
| Sat | Nov 10th | cloudy and cool. John was plowing. I was ditching |
| Sun | Nov 11th | clear and pleasant. |
| Mon | Nov 12th | cloudy and cold, a very high wind last night and all day to day I was Splitting wood in the Shead and covering the potatoe pits. John tryed to plow but the ground was froze So hard he had to quit |
| Tue | Nov 13th | clear part of the day and high cold wind the boys and I husking corn |
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Camden Gore November 1883
| Wed | Nov 14th | cloudy high wind and cold, the themomiter 24 degr above Zero. I was putting bark bottoms in Some chairs |
| Thu | Nov 15th | cloudy high wind Some Snow and quite cold the themomiter lower than yesterday, not doing much to day. kill'd a Small beast for beef. the river froze over last night the firs this Season |
| Fri | Nov 16th | cloudy windy and cold. John and I was husking corn |
| Sat | Nov 17th | clear most part of the day and pleasant we were husking corn to day. |
| Sun | Nov 18th | clear part of the day and pleasant. |
| Mon | Nov 19th | clear and fine. we wear husking corn again to day. |
| Tue | Nov 20th | cloudy and wet most of the day I was binding up corn Stalks this fore noon after noon, after noon went to Albert Ketchesons Sale. John was plowing |
| Wed | Nov 21st | cloudy and thunder and lightning this morning heavey rain again this Evening, was putting up Some barley and rie mixed to get chopt this fore noon after noon husked Some corn John was plowing part of the day. |
| Thu | Nov 22ond | cloudy and Soft. Walter and I was husking corn John was plowing |
| Fri | Nov 23rd | cloudy and cool. finished husking corn. John was plowing |
| Sat | Nov 24th | clear part of the day and moderate. John was plowing we drew in the last of the corn this Evening |
| Sun | Nov 25th | clear part of the day and pleasant |
| Mon | Nov 26th | cloudy fore part of the day and wet very heavey rain last night, not doing much to day |
| Tue | Nov 27th | clear and pleasant. was butchering Some pigs this fore noon after noon binding up corn Stalks |
| Wed | Nov 28th | clear and pleasant. this fore noon cutting up and Salting the pigs we killed yesterday after noon finished binding the corn Stalks |
| Thu | Nov 29th | cloudy and Soft. I was ditching to day. John and Victoria went to Florence with a load of grain to get chopt |
| Fri | Nov 30th | cloudy and cool, a little Snow I was ditching. John was plowing in the fore noon after noon took Anne to Dresden She is going to Chatham to See the Doctor the roads is very bad |
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Camden Gore December 1883
| Sat | Dec 1st | cloudy and Soft. I was ditching Albert Ketcheson helping me. John was plowing this fore noon after noon fore noon he and Walter took the young cattle over the river to pasture. Anne away to Chatham |
| Sun | Dec 2ond | cloudy high wind and cold |
| Mon | Dec 3rd | clear cool and pleasant went to Dresden to day for Anne She has been to Chatham to See the Dr |
| Tue | Dec 4th | clear morning and Evening. cloudy in the midle of the day. was butchering pigs this fore noon, after noon ditching. Albert Ketcheson helping me |
| Wed | Dec 5th | clear and pleasant. I was cutting up the pigs we killed yesterday, and helping Albert Ketcheson put some Straw in the old barn John was helping William Saw thrash clover Seed |
| Thu | Dec 6th | clear part of the day and Soft. I was cleaning up Some timothy Seed and went over the river and watered the young cattle John was plowing to day he caught five rac racoons last night |
| Fri | Dec 7th | cloudy fore noon wet. I was not doing much this fore noon after noon cutting wood John was plowing this after noon in the fore noon was stretching coon Skins |
| Sat | Dec 8th | cloudy and cool, was Sawing and Splitting Sove wood by the house this fore noon after noon went over the river and watered the young cattle. John finished plowing the field where the old house was |
| Sun | Dec 9th | clear and pleasant |
| Mon | Dec 10th | clear morning and Evening the midle middle of the day cloudy and cool. John commenced to plow the field East of the barn. I was chopping wood part of the day |
| Tue | Dec 11th | clear most of the day and pleasant. a hard frost last night Stopt the plow the fore part of the day was plowing in the after noon drawing in the fiew Stalks this morning. I was chopping Stove wood in the after noon |
| Wed | Dec 12th | clear and pleasant John plowing I was chopping Stove wood |
| Thu | Dec 13th | clear fore part of the day cloudy the latter part. I was chopping Stove wood part of the day. part Setting fires burning brush and leaves. John was plowing |
| Fri | Dec 14th | cloudy and cold. Some Snow. I was not doing much to day. John was plowing |
| Sat | Dec 15th | cloudy and cold. a hard frost last Some Snow last night. I went over the river this fore noon and brought home the young cattle after noon I and Walter got up the wood John out hunting |
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Camden Gore December 1883
| Sun | Dec 16th | cloudy and cold Some Snow |
| Mon | Dec 17th | cloudy and cold John was hunting I went down to John Steels this fore noon not doing much this after noon |
| Tue | Dec 18th | cloudy and cold about two inches of Snow fell last night. I was out hunting this fore noon didnt get any thing, after noon putting up a load of grain to get chopt |
| Wed | Dec 19th | cloudy and cold, was thrashing peas. John took a load of grain to Mill to get chopt |
| Thu | Dec 20th | clear most of the day and pleasant. I was thrashing out peas. John went for the chop feed this fore noon |
| Fri | Dec 21st | cloudy Snow and cold, we were clea cleaning up a load of wheat this fore noon after noon took it to Thamesville Sold to T. Syer for ninety Eights per bushel. |
| Sun | Dec 23rd | cloudy high wind from South East and cold. |
| Mon | Dec 24th | cloudy and Soft. fore noon I was repairing windows in the Stables after noon Walter and I cleaned up a load of wheat. |
| Wed | Dec 25th | Christmas day. cloudy and Soft, not doing anything to day. the girls all home |
| Wed | Dec 26th | cloudy and Soft this fore noon attended the School meeting. after noon Walter and I went to Thamesville with a load of wheat. Sold it to T. Syer for 76 cets cents per bushel. |
| Thu | Dec 27th | cloudy fore part of the day Soft Snow latter part blustring and cold we were putting up a load of grain to get chopt. |
| Fri | Dec 28th | clear part of the day and pleasant I was was thrashing out peas. John took the grain and got chopt. |
| Sat | Dec 29th | cloudy part of the day and moderate was cleaning up peas and Some wheat to take to Mill. bargained nine lambs to William Smith for three dollars and fifty cents a piece to be taken away next week |
| Sun | Dec 30th | Soft rainy day |
| Mon | Dec 31st | a Soft dark foggy day the boys and I were getting in the old barn, this is the last day of 1883 |
| Tue | Jan 1st | cloudy and cool, not doing much of any thing to day |
| Wed | Jan 2 | cloudy, high wind rain the South west blustring and cold. Walter & I took the Lambs to William Smiths this forenoon the I sold to him, not doing much {cut off} |
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Camden Gore Janury 1884
| Thu | Jan 3rd | blustring cold day I was thrashing out peas. the boys doing the chores |
| Fri | Jan 4th | clear part of the day and cold, was thrashing peas. the boys was getting up wood |
| Sat | Jan 5th | clear part of the day and cold. the themometer at Zero this morning, cleaned up the peas to day and cutt and took up a load load of wood up to the church this afternoon |
| Sun | Jan 6th | clear part of the day and cool |
| Mon | Jan 7th | cloudy not quite so cold to day as it has been very cold last night and this morning. John and I were getting up a little stove wood Walter was at School |
| Tue | Jan 8th | cloudy and Snow most of the day. not doing much to day. |
| Wed | Jan 9th | clear part of the day, cold and blustring I was thrashing out peas. Anne Sick had the Dr down to See her. he thinks She has the Bilious Fever. |
| Thu | Jan 10th | cloudy and cool. the Sky looks this Evening a if we might have rain. I took a grist to Mill to day |
| Fri | Jan 11th | cloudy and cold. took a load of wheat to Dresden Sold it to Norres Cas Carscallen for $1.00 per bushel |
| Sat | Jan 12th | cloudy and cold we wear putting up a load of grain to get chopt Anne is a little better we think |
| Sun | Jan 13th | cloudy and Soft |
| Mon | Jan 14th | cloudy and cool. took a load of grain to Florence Mill to get chopt Anne some better |
| Tue | Jan 15th | cloudy and cool. I was thrashing out peas this fore noon after noon went for grist I took to Mill yesterday |
| Wed | Jan 16th | clear part of the day and pleasant was cleaning up peas and Sawing Stove wood most of the day |
| Thu | Jan 17th | clear fore part of the day pleasant after noon cloudy. I was most of the day out hunting for a black Squiril for Anne but could not find one. |
| Fri | Jan 18th | cloudy and moderate. John and I cutting Stove wood most of the day |
| Sat | Jan 19th | cloudy and cold went down to Dresden for a fiew thigs for Anne She is Still quite poorley |
| Sun | Jan 20th | clear part of the day and cold. |
| Mon | Jan 21st | cloudy and cold we wear drawing rails and wood from over the river. Anne Some better. |
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Camden Gore January 1884
| Tue | Jan 22ond | cloudy and more moderate I and John was rails and wood from over the river. Anne has the fever again |
| Wed | Jan 23rd | cloudy and Snow most of the day we was drawing wood and rails from ov over the river again to day |
| Thu | Jan 24th | cloudy part of the day and very cold. I was thrashing out peas. John took Catherine Brock home. Anne a little better Bef</td> Richard has the diptheria. |
| Fri | Jan 25th | clear fore part of the day, latter part cloudy, was thrashing out peas this fore noon after noon John and I wear over the river drawing fence blocks and wood. |
| Sat | Jan 26th | clear and pleasant, cleaning up peas in the fore noon, after noon drawing rails and wood from over the river |
| Sun | Jan 27th | cloudy and moderate |
| Mon | Jan 28th | cloudy and not quite So cold Anne worse I went for the Dr not doing much else to day |
| Tue | Jan 29th | cloudy and Soft, took a load of barley and peas to Florence Mill and got chopt. Anne no better had a very bad time of it last night not much better to day. |
| Wed | Jan 30th | a cloudy rainy foggy day, doing but little to day. went down to David Brock's the Grange Suply agent was their. I ordered Some groceries. Anne not much better |
| Thu | Jan 31st | cloudy and cool John and I was Sawing Stove wood. Anne wors this Evening |
| Fri | Feb 1st | cloudy and cool, cutting Stove wood part of the day. Anne not much better |
| Sat | Feb 2ond | cloudy and Soft. Some Snow last night. Sawing wood part of the day. Anne has the fever again this afternoon |
| Sun | Feb 3rd | cloudy and moderate |
| Mon | Feb 4th | cloudy and cool, attended the Quarterly board this after noon. |
| Tue | Feb 5th | cloudy and Soft rain last night and this morning. the Snow pretty much gone this Evening. I went for the Dr again this after noon for Anne She is very Sick yet |
| Wed | Feb 6th | cloudy and moderate not doing much much to day Benjamin Tiffins and wife was here to see Anne who is Still quite sick |
| Thu | Feb 7th | cloudy fore part of the day and moderate after noon clear. I was getting in Straw out of the Stack in to the barn. John was drawing wood. Mahlon Gibson and his wif was here to day. |
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Camden Gore February 1884
| Fri | Feb 8th | cloudy Seet in the morning. I was hanging up Some pork this fore noon after noon putting Straw in the old barn. John took Catharine home |
| Sat | Feb 9th | cloudy and moderate was putting Straw in the barn. Anne not much better |
| Sun | Feb 10th | cloudy and cool |
| Mon | Feb 11th | cloudy and Soft. Some rain this after noon. I took a load of barley and peas to Dresden mill and got chopt. Anne a little better |
| Tue | Feb 12th | a rain and freeze all day, not doing a great deal to day, was over Seeing Old Mr Lampman he is pretty low |
| Wed | Feb 13th | cloudy and soft. the Snow pretty much gone. I was helping to lay out old Mr Lampman this fore noon. he died this morning, after noon Splitting Stove wood very heavey rain last night and raining again to night |
| Thu | Feb 14th | cloudy high wind from the South west and cold rain the fore part of last night latter part Snow. this fore part of the day I was thrashing out peas. After noon Paulbearer for Old Mr Lampman |
| Fri | Feb 15th | cloudy and cold. I was thrashing out peas most of the day. this Evening went to for S Groceries I ordered through the Grange |
| Sat | Feb 16th | cloudy and moderate. I finished thrashing the peas this fore noon the rest of the day we were Sawing Stove wood. Anne a little better |
| Sun | Feb 17th | cloudy and Soft Some rain. |
| Mon | Feb 18th | cloudy and Soft, was cleaning peas and carring Straw to day |
| Tue | Feb 19th | cloudy and quite warm, rain this Evening, we were Butchering pigs Bilton Snarey & William Book helping me. Anne a little better. I heard blue birds and Saw a crow the first for this Season. |
| Wed | Feb 20th | flying clouds and cold raw winds took a load of pork to Dresden and Sold to John Green & Ira Simpson for Eight Dollars per hundred pounds Anne not So well to day. |
| Thu | Feb 21st | cloudy high cold wind, went up to Florence to day |
| Fri | Feb 22ond | cloudy and cold Some Snow, not doing much to day |
| Sat | Feb 23rd | cloudy Some Snow, went with Fred Snarey to Thamesville this after noon |
| Sun | Feb 24th | cloudy Some Snow |
| Mon | Feb 25th | cloudy and Soft Snow most of the day was Splitting Stove wood and cleaning up a load of barley and peas to get chopt |
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Camden Gore Febuary 1884
| Tue | Feb 26th | Soft Snow most of the day. I was makeing a pig trough this fore noon after noon John and I were drawing up wood |
| Wed | Feb 27th | Soft Snow most of the day, and dissagreeable. Bilton and went up to Guelp Guelph to John S. Armstrong's to day to buye a young Short horn. |
| Thu | Feb 28th | a dreadful cold blustring day. bargained this morning with Mr Armstrong for a young Bull and Started for home we took cars at Fergus the trains being behind time being Snow'd in, we was four hours coming from Fergus to Guelph being Stuck fast in the Snow got to Guelph at Six P.M didnt get away till eight Should have left at 6.10 got to London at 12 P.M. |
| Fridac Fri | Feb 29th | a dreadful cold day Saw people come into the Station this morning with their ears froze. Should have left London this morning at 640. but could not get away until near 11 got home about 3 P.M. fine Anne Still very Sick had hoped to find her much better all well other ways |
| Sat | Mar 1st | cloudy and cool was carrying Straw into the old barn this after noon fore noon was Sawing Stove wood |
| Sun | Mar 2ond | clear and cool. |
| Mon | Mar 3rd | cloudy Snow Squals and cold put up a load of grain to get chopt this fore noon after took it Florence Mill and got it chopt Anne not much better |
| Tue | Mar 4th | clear a pleasant winter day. this fore noon I was fileing the crosscut Saw after noon was over the river makeing a pig trough |
| Wed | Mar 5th | clear and warm. Went with Y.H Snary to Thamesville for the young Bull we bough from John S. Armstrong back of Guelph |
| Thu | Mar 6th | cloudy and moderate went to Dresden |
| Fri | Mar 7th | cloudy and cool Some Snow last night was carrying a little Straw in the old barn John went for the Dr for Anne again this after noon She is very poorley. Benjamin Tiffin was here this after noon to See Anne |
| Sat | Mar 8th | cloudy and Snow most of the day not doing much to day Anne no better |
| Sun | Mar 9th | cloudy and snow |
| Mon | Mar 10th | cloudy and moderate, we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house we think Anne is a little better |
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Camden Gore March, 1884
| Tue | Mar 11th | a Soft day rain in the fore noon. after noon windy and warm, the Snow mostly gone, not doing much to day. |
| Wed | Mar 12th | clear and very high wind from the West the river begining to break up a gain was working about the barn yard |
| Thu | Mar 13th | clear and pleasant of overhead Soft une under foot. Dr T.K. Hames was here las nigh to See Anne he gives but poor incouragement. I took him back to Thamesville in coming back I lost the buggy Seat went back this fore noon to find it but did'nt |
| Fri | Mar 14th | cloudy and cool, we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house Anne abot the same |
| Sat | Mar 15th | clear and pleasant this fore noon after noon cloudy Some Snow. we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood. |
| Sun | Mar 16th | cloudy and cool. Anne no better had a very bad turn last nigt. Willard Plummer had a child Sc Scalt very bad yesterday it died to day. |
| Thu | Mar 17th | cloudy and Soft. Some rain, went up to Florence this fore noon for medcin for Anne after noon was cutting and Splitting Stove wood at the house |
| Tue | Mar 18th | cloudy and cool, cutting Stove wood the fore part of the day. after noon went to Florence for Sap pails Anne was a little better to day. |
| Wed | Mar 19th | rain most of the day not doing much to day Anne not Sow well to day |
| Thu | Mar 20th | cloudy and Soft Some Snow we were cutting Stove wood most of the day |
| Fri | Mar 21st | clear and warm. I tapt a fiew trees. John and the girls went to Dresden the roads very bad. |
| Sat | Mar 22ond | clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy and warm. boilt the sap that run yesterday and to day. Sugar'd off a Small batch this evening |
| Sun | Mar 23rd | clear part of the day and warm |
| Mon | Mar 24th | clear and pleasant. John and I was cutting and Splitting Stove wood at the house |
| Tue | Mar 25th | cloudy and Soft. rain in the Evening. boilt the little Sap I gathered yesterday and made molasses of it, we finished cutting and Splitting the wood that was drawn up to the house, Joshua Wellwood was here this Evening. Anne no better as far as we can See |
| Wed | Mar 26th | cloudy and wet part of the day. cleaned up a fiew oats to get chopt, not doing muc much beside. Anne no better |
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Camden Gore March 1884
| Thu | Mar 27th | clear and pleasant. I was gatreing the little Sap that run and triming Some of the apple trees. John was repairing fence |
| Fri | Mar 28th | cloudy and cool, not doing much to day. James Cameron was hear a was visiting with him most of the day. |
| Sat | Mar 29th | cloudy high wind from the North and cold not doing much to day Anne appears a little better but wheather it will last I can't say |
| Sun | Mar 30th | cloud clear most of the day and cold |
| Mon | Mar 31st | cloudy and cool. I took a load of oats to Dresden and got chopt, Anne not So well |
| Tue | Apr 1st | cloudy and rain most of the day I was boiling in Sap Sugard of about 20 lbs of Sugar to day. |
| Wed | Apr 2ond | cloudy high and cold, was bling in the Sap I gathed yesterday |
| Thu | Apr 3rd | clear high wind and cool was boiling Sap mosf the day |
| Fri | Apr 4th | clear high wind from the North the last two day and cool. Sap runing well. I went up to Florence for medcin for Anne She is no better |
| Sat | Apr 5th | clear and pleasant. I and Walter was Sawing Stove wood. Anne no better |
| Sun | Apr 6th | clear and pleasant |
| Mon | Apr 7th | clear most of the day. the Sap run well yesterday and to day. I was boiling Sap. John commenced to plough the ground rather wet |
| Tue | Apr 8th | clear part of the day moderate. I was boiling in Sap. John was plowing Mr Smith took Walter up to the Drs and got his teeth drawn Anne about the Same |
| Wed | Apr 9th | cloudy and cool. John was plowing I was repairing fence. Some Snow last night |
| Thu | Apr 10th | cloudy and cool repairing fence John was plowing |
| Fri | Apr 11th | clear and pleasant. I was repairing fence and boiling in Sap. John was plowing |
| Sat | Apr 12th | clear and pleasant. went to mill and got Some oats and corn chopt. |
| Sun | Apr 13th | clear a fine day. The Dr and his brother down to See Anne She his no better |
| Mon | Apr 14th | clear part of the day high wind from the South East and warm. I was boiling a little Sap that run yesterday and day before and burning brush heaps over by the old man Brownlees John was plowing. Anne had a very bad night last night and poorley to day. |
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Camden Gore April 1884
| Tue | Apr 15th | cloudy, fore noon wet, a fine rain which was much needed for the wheat. I was splitting Stove wood in the Sead, John was plowin when it did not rain. Anne not Suffering quite so much moch to day. |
| Wed | Apr 16th | cloudy and misting and Snow most of the day. went up to Florence for medcin for Anne She is a little better to day. Old Uncle Thomas Tiffin was buried to day. the roads are quite Sloppy |
| Thu | Apr 17th | Walter and I Sawing Stove wood part of the day. John was plowing Anne no better |
| Fri | Apr 18th | clear part of the day pleasant. I and Walter was Sawing Stove wood most of the day comenced to Sow oats in the after noon. John cultivating fore part of the day latter part harrowing. |
| Sat | Apr 19th | cloudy and cool, finished Sowing oats in the field East of the barns this fore noon after noon fixing fence John finished harrowing the oats. Anne has been Some easier to day |
| Sun | Apr 20th | cloudy and cool |
| Mon | Apr 21st | clear and cool, high wind from the North and cold. I was Sowing peas John harrowing the in. Anne rested a little better to day. |
| Tue | Apr 22ond | clear high wind and cold, was relaying Some fence. John Sowing was plowing |
| Wed | Apr 23rd | clear and pleasant. I was at the Spring Show at Thamesville John was plowing |
| Thu | Apr 24th | clear and cool. a fine day. I was Sowing peas. John was harowing Anne no better |
| Fri | Apr 25th | clear and cool finished Sowing oats and peas and harrowd them in went over the river for Some Stakes and bar posts |
| Sat | Apr 26th | clear and warm I went up to Florence this fore noon for the Dr. Anne is worse. John took the old Bull to Thamesville we bagained him to Michal Mahony. |
| Sun | Apr 27th | cloudy part of the day a fine thunder Shower, Anne is no better |
| Mon | Apr 28th | clear and pleasant. I went to Dresden with a grist and got ground |
| Tue | Apr 29th | clear and cool, was Setting up a gate and repairing fence when I could get away from the house. John Tiffin was here from British Columbia. Anne no better |
| Wed | Apr 30th | clear and cool in the fore noon was working at the fence |
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Camden Gore May May 1884
| Thu | May 1st | clear cloudy light thuder Showers and warm. I planted a fiew potatoes in the garden the boys haling out manure on the corn ground. we moved Annie in the Setting room this morning. She is a little more comfortable to day. |
| Fri | May 2ond | cloudy part and moderate. the boys getting out manure. I was digging in the garden |
| Sat | May 3rd | clear and pleasant I was digging in the garden and Scraping up manure the boys getting out manure |
| Sun | May 4th | cloudy and wet a fine rain which was much needed |
| Mon | May 5th | clear and hot in the midle of the day they boys Spreading manure. I was grafting a fiew apple the trees. this fore noon after noon, atending the quarterly meeting at Florence in the after noon. Anne no better |
| Tue | May 6th | clear and hot. John was plowing in the manure on the corn ground. Walter and I Spreading manure and planting a fiew potatoes I finished the grafting. |
| Wed | May 7th | cloudy and moderate not doing much myself. the boys drawing out manure Anne no better. |
| Thur | May 8th | cloudy and cool. the boys getting out manure I was planting a fiew potatoes Sold the young Bull Baron Sydenham to Albert Field of Harwich Co of Kent for $100 |
| Fri | May 9th | cloudy high wind from the North and cool. I was ditching in the lane part of the time. the boys drawing out Manure |
| Sat | May 10th | cloudy high wind fore part of the day from the North and cool. warm rain in the Evening. and co I was Spreading manure part of the day. the boys getting it out John was plowing part of the day Anne very bad to day |
| Sun | May 11th | cloudy and cool. |
| Mon | May 12th | cloudy part of the day. was Spr Spreading manure part of the day. John was plowing. Anne a little bett easier |
| Tue | May 13th | cloudy and Showers. I was Spreading manure. John was plowing Anne not feeling So well this Evening |
| Wed | May 14th | cloudy and cool. I was planting potatoes in the fore noon. after noon pileing manure. John was plowing Anne no better |
| Thu | May 15th | clear part of the day high wind & cool. was pileing manure and cutting potatoes John was plowing |
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Camden Gore May 1884
| Fri | May 16th | clear part of the day and cool. I was Shelling Seed corn the fore part of the day. John was plowing |
| Sat | May 17th | clear and hot. I was ditching in lane. the boys harowing corn ground. Anne about the Same. |
| Sun | May 18th | clearn and warm. Coglan Mead and his wife was hear and Mary Ann Mead. Mrs Camron to See Anne She is no better |
| Mon | May 19th | flying couds and Showers to day. John was marking out corn ground. Walter and I commenced planting corn & potatoes |
| Tue | May 20th | cloudy, heavey rain last night the ground to wet to work this fore noon. the fore part of the day I was cutting potatoes and cleaning up oats, afternoon planting potatoes. John marking out corn ground. |
| Wed | May 21st | clear and hot, was planting corn John finished marking |
| Thu | May 22ond | cloudy, we finished planting this fore noon after noon makeing a pen for washing Sheep. Anne no better. |
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