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Fred Snary Born Nov 16 1869 John Snary(died Sun dec 4, 1839)- Father of Henry, Johny (died Monday sept 18 1905), Bilton {Burning of?} mortgage of Croton Church Thursday Feb 2, 1905 Ricahrd Snary moved the Barns {stabee?} June 1907

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Henry Snary Born May 12 1826 80 years old May 1906

1904

Boston August 1904

Mon Aug 1 Clear most of the day and warm Billon and Joseph browder was here part of the day.

Tue Aug 2 clear and cool. Morning and evening Joseph Crowder was with me awhile this afternoon.

Wed Aug 3 clear and cool. I was watching dam Donald erecting wire fence for Ara Newcomb. I saw Anna Smith and had a little talk with her. She was going up to Florence to see old Mrs. Smith.

Thu Aug 4 clear and pleasant. Bilton called in Rose brought be a can of milk. I went to school and had a talk with Chapple.

Fri Aug 5 clear and hot 86 deg in the shade Sarah was here baking and cleaning house

Sat Aug 6 a hazy day and warm. Sarah brought me over a couple of loaves.

Sun Aug 7 clear and cool high wind from the south dust flying.

Mon Aug 8 clear and cool almost cold enough for a frost this morning Bilton called in.

Croton 1904

Tue Aug 9 Clear and warm in the middle of the day, cool in the morning. Took a train over to lot No 5 and down the side road to to 11 Con then up the river and around home.

Wed aug 10th Showery. Millie called in this fore noon.

Thur Aug 11th cloudy part of the day. I got out a few strawberry plants. Bilton was here most of the fore noon.

Friday Aug 12th Clear part of the day and morning and Even cool . Sarah here bakeing and cleaning hours.

Sat Aug 13 cloudey with thunder showers. Seth Crowell gave me a call. William Happer from Newbraka called in a few minutes this after noon not doing much myself.

Sun Aug 14Clear and pleaasent

Mon Aug 15 Clear and warm. Bilton brought me a post office envelope.

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Croton August 1904

Tue Aug 16th cloudy most of the day and warm . James Kelly broug a peic of mutton.

Wed aug 17th clear and hot and I was down to the old home. Dick is makeing quite a change.

Thu Aug 18 clear and pleasent. Walter called in this forenoon. Sarah came over and canned a few blackberries. I took up my multiplier? onions this after noon.

Fri Aug 19 cloudy and cool commenced to rain about 3 P.M. Sarah was over in the fore noon cleaning house.

Sat Aug 20th cloudy and warm, heavey rain last night. Bilton called in this fore noon, not doing much myself.

Sun Aug 21 clear warm and windy no preaching at our appartment there being Quarterley meeting at Florence.

Mon Aug 22 cloudy and wet. Bilton was in the a while Dick came a spell this afternoon. Walter was here cleaning out the granny.

Croton August 1904

Tue Aug 23 Clear and pleasant I was cuting out the old berry bushes

Wed Aug 24 clear and please not doing much of anything today.

Thu aug 25th cloudy and thunder showers

Fri Aug 26th clear and cool. Sarah was this fore noon bakeing and cleaning house. I dug a few potatoes where I want to set strawberry.

Sat Aug 27th clear and pleasant I set out a few strawberry plants.

Sun Aug 28th clear and pleasant. Mr Baker was our preacher today

Mon Aug 29 cloudy and cool. Elva Paul called this fore noon. Bilton was here this after noon.

Tue Aug 30 clear and cool morning and evening. Sarah was in a few minutes

Wed Aug 31, clear and cool. Bilton was most of the fore noon. James Williams called in this evening I was down to the blacksmitts shop.

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Croton September 1904

Thu Sept 1st cloudy most of the day and warm, I was cutting up a fiew weeds.

Fri Sept 2 light clouds and hot. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. A thunder shower this evening.

Sat Sept 3 Clear and pleasent, I sent away for the Globe Paper.

Sun Sept 4, clear and cool

Mon Spt 5th clear and cool. Sarah was here this forenoon. Bilton was in this after noon. Walter was thrashing and drawing his barley here this afternoon.

Tue Sept 6th clear and cool no calllers today

Wed Sept 7th clear most of the day and warm in the middle of the day. Cool morning and evening. Dick was here for timber to make a jug rack.

Thu Sept 8 cloudy most of the day and cool. A thunder shower last night and might rain this after noon. Bilton was here most of the fore noon.

Croton September 1904

Fri Sept 9th cloudy and cool. Sarah was in the fore noon. I chating with Chapple this after noon

Sat Sept 10th clear and warm. I was readin most of the day

Sun Sept 11th clear and pleasant. Baker Preached. John Morley was thear

Mon Sept 12th clear and cool thunder Showers last night. I went down to J. H. {Snvy?}. where George Scott was thrashing

Tue Sept 13th light clouds and cool. fore part of the day allmost cold enough for midle of October.

Wed Sept 14th Showry and cool. Bilton was here most of the after noon

Thu Sept 15th light clouds and cool, I was diging potatoes this after noon Sarah was here fore part of the day

Fri Sept 16th clear most of the day and warm. I finish'd diging my potatoes Sarah was here for part of the day

Sat Sept 17th clear and cool alone all day

Sun Sept 18 cloudy. for noon Showry

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Mon Sept 19th cloudy and mild. Bilton was here this fore noon. I husked a basket of corn this after noon

Tue Spt 20th thunder Showers in the fore noon after noon windy and cool. Old Onr One Me Kewen called in this after noon Sarah was in here a fiew minutes

Wed Sept 21st clear and cold a frost a last night. I had to keep on a fire all day

Thu Sept Sept 22ond clear and cold. a frost last nighh that killd corn potatoes beans and all tender truck. I had a tramp this after noon though Newcombs Tea Gregory s and Dick s. corn and beans are killd dead it Stinks bad

Fri Sept 23rd most of the day cloudy. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I went over to brother John s to See Aunt Victoria She think she got her leg broke this after noon I came away before the Dr got there.

Croton September 1904

Sat Sept 24th cloudy and wet i was setting in the house most of the day

Sun Sept 25th cloudy and cool

Mon Sept 26th cloudy and cool. heavey rain last night with thunder and light-ning. Bilton calld this fore noon Sarah was here fore part of the day I wrotē a letter to Victoria this afternoon

Tue Sept 27th light clouds and warm,I took up my oniens and husked three baskets of corn. Jeremiah calld this evening

Wed Sept 28th fore noon clear.afternoon cloudy, I husked fiew shocks of corn

Thu Sept 29th fore noon light clouds and warm a smart about one P.M

Fri Sept 30th clear high wind and cool Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. I pict a fiew apples

Sat Oct 1 cloudy and cool. I a fiew apples. Walter took away a load of his barley.

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Broton October 1904

Sun Oct 2ond cloudy and cool. Mr Lorimer Preache harvest home Sermon

Mon Oct 3rd cloudy and cool. I went over to Brother of. W. {Snrys?} to see how Aunt Victoria was she is Suffering a great deat with her break

Tue Oct 4th cloudy and cold. I walked {"18 years old" written in margins} down to the old this fore noon. Joseph Crowder moved to Tupper ville this fore noon.

Wed Sept 5th cloudy and wet rain in the morning and again in the midle of the day

Thu Oct 6th cloudy and cold. I walk d out of B. Snary's this after noon

Fri Oct 7th clear and cool. I finishd husking my bit of corn. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house.

Sat Oct 8th cloudy fore part of the day wet

Sun Oct 9th cloudy and Soft

Mon Oct 10th cloudy with high wind from the South West. Old Mr Chrisitner calld in he was collecting for Salvation armey

Croton October 1904

Tue Oct 11th cloudy and mild. rain this Evening. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I was setting in the house most of the day.

Wed Oct 12th cloudy and cool. I carrid some apples up stairs for winter. Sarah came over this after noon {illegible} made Saur Krat. there was an Auction Sale at John McCutcheron's old place to day I did'nt get to it Henry Snary from Chago he Said he had been getting Married. I got a letter this morning from Victoria

Thu Oct 13th cloudy and cool, was setting in the house most of the day

Fri Oct 14th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing

Sat Oct 15th light clouds and cool.

Sun Oct 16th clear and pleasant

Mon Oct 17th clear and pleasant. Bilton was in this forenoon.Tomas Bilton

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Croton October 1904

Tue Oct 18th clear and warm.

Wed Oct 19th morning foggy.midle of the day clear and warm. Evening cloudy.

Thu Oct 20th fore noon cloudy. after noon light clouds and cool.

Fri Oct 21st cloudy and light Showers. I went out to Thomas Boltons this after noon Sarah was here this fore noon cleaning house

Sat Oct 22ond cloudy and cool. rain last night a little hail this after noon

Sun Oct 23rd cloudy and cold a frost last night

Mon Oct 24th most of the day cloudy and cool, a frost last night that froze the water barnell over.

Tue Oct 25th cloudy and cool rain last night Bilton was here most of the fore noon

Wed Oct 26th cloudy and cool enough for Snow

Thu Oct 27th clear most of the day and cold Mr Baker our minister calld in this after noon.

{"Sat" crossed out with "Fri" underneath} Oct 28th fall clouds and cold. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing

Croton October 1904

Sat Oct 29th clear and pleasent.

Sun Oct 30th clear and cool. I went to church Mr. McMullen Preached.

Mon Oct 31 clear and cool. James Stagg calld in this after noon. Sarah awas here picking a few apples

Tue Nov 1 clear and warm. I was trimming my grape wines this after noon.

Wed Nov 2 a heavy fog this morning cloudy this evening and war. I was burning brush we cut at the apple trees. Bilton called this afternoon.

Thu Nov 3 clear and pleasant. They were holding the election for member of parliment to day at McIntoshes house.

Fri Nov 4 a few streekey clouds and mild wind from the east a prospect of a storm prtty pretty soon. Seth Crowell called this evening for the preachers Salery money.

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Croton November 1904

Sat Nov 5th cloudy and cool. Sprinling rain this evening. Sarah was here this fore noon cleaning house and bakeing.

Sun Nov 6th cloudy and cool. No preaching at our church today Quarerly meeting at Florence.

Mon Nov 7 Cloudy and cool. hard frost last night. John McCuteheon calld in this Morning with a local option paper to get signed.

Tue Nov 8 clear part of the day and cold it froze the ground to hard to plow 28 deg above zero at 9 AM Dick was up this forenoon. William Sprole was trying to get Signers for Books.

Wed Nov 9th clear most of the day and cool. Bilton was here this forenoon. George Nelson was in awhile. I was cleaning out my Stove and pipe this after noon.

Thu Nov 10th clear and cool. Sararh Sarah was here cleaning house.

Croton november 1904

Sat Nov 11th clear and mild. a midling Siff breeze from South West. Sarah calld in and Millie and Grant was in a fiew minutes

Sun Nov 12th cloudy Somy storm hail and snow a cold rough day

Mon Nov 13th fore hart of the day cloudy and cool. after noon clear about two inches of snow fell last night about gone to night. Rose brought me Some butter this after noon

Tue Nov 14th cloudy and moderate. Mrs McWhay brought a book I Signed for

Wed Nov 15th a heavey fogg this morning clear and pleasant when the fogg cleared away. Bilton was here this fore noon

Thu Nov 16th fore noon clear and warm after noon cloudy. a {iledgible} of a Stown. Fred was here this being his birth day .he says he is thirty five years old

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Croton Nov 1904

Fri Nov 18th a hagy cloudy warm day. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house

Sat Nov 19th a hazy Indian Summer day

Sun Nov 20th the Sun darkend with Smoke

Mon Nov 21st clear and pleasant. not doing much and nobody in to day.

Tues Nov 22 clear and warm. a pleasant for the time of the year Bilton was here most of the for noon

Wed Nov 23rd clear most of the day and cool Ella calld in a minute

Thu Nov 24th a dark mussy day musting rain part of the time and part of the time Snow.Sarah was in a fiew minutes

Fri Nov 25th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house the fore part of day. Pearl came up this fore noon

Sat Nov 26th a cold day with Snow Squls this after noon. Vera and Grant was here a fiew minutes

Sun Nov 27th clear part of the day and cold Mc. Mullen Preach't to day

Croton November 1904

Mon Nov 28th clear and cold 8 deg above zero this morning. Sarah was in a few minutes

Tue Nov 29th Smokey cloudy and moderate this fore noon. Cool and windy this evening. Bilton was in this fore noon, after noon Sarah called

Wed Nov 30th Cloudy and cold some snow squalls. Bilton was here and took dinner with me

Thu Dec 1st Cloudy and cool. no body in this day

Fri Dec 2nd Cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing

Sat Dec 3rd Fore noon clear and cool after noon cloudy. A prospect of snow

Sun Dec 4 Clear part of the and cool the Thamesville minister gave us a Sermon this after noon. The roads are dry and dusty. {?} Sisely five years ago to day Father died SUN DEC. 4 1839

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Croton November 1904

Mon Dec 5th Cloudy and cool. I was cleaning out the stove pipe this fore noon.

Tue Dec 6th Clear high wind and dust flying. I had a letter this morning from Catharine. She says all are well. I I was out to og B. Snarys and got my hair cut. He came around this way to Florence and brought me home

Wed Dec 7th Cloudy and cool it looks as though thear was a storm brewing. The little gee calld in this after noon

Thu Dec 8th Light clouds and high wind plenty of dust. I walked over to Brother John. Snary's this afternoon.

Fri Dec 9th Cloudy part of the day a little snow. Sarah was here doing house work

Sat Dec 10th Light clouds and cold, 10 deg. above zero. Alone most of the day.

Sun Dec 11th Cloudy and cold comenced to snow this after noon. Rev. whm. McMullen preachd

Mon Dec 12th Cloudy, snowing day. Dick brought a load of wood. After noon writing to Catharine

Croton Decbr Dec 1904

Tue Dec 13 light Snow all day. I sent a letter Catharine Brock

Wed Dec 14th light Snow all day

Thu Dec 15th fore part of the day light Snow Evening clear and pleasant but cold the themometer 18 above zero

Fri Dec 16th light flying Snow part of the day and cold 6 deg above zero this morn-ing Sarah was here doing house work

Sat Dec 17th cloudy most of the day and cool. Dick was in a few minutes

Sun Dec 18th cloudy South wind and cold Mr Baker preachd to day

Mon Dec 19th cloudy and moderate. I had James Young here visiting most of the day. {Waller McCrainey} was here trying to sell me a coal Stove

Tue Dec 20th a drifting blushing Snowing day. Ira Saw called in awhile

Wed Dec 21 fore noon clear after noon cloudy. Bilton called this afternoon

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Croton December 1904

Thu Dec 22nd cloudy and moderate the Sky as though it might rain

Fri Dec 23rd cloudy and Soft Snow all gone Sarah was here cleaning house. I bought a quarter of beef from James Sogan I was cutting it up this after noon and Salting it down

Sat Dec 24th cloudy and cold. Roy Paul was with me most of the after noon

Sun Dec 15th Cloudy and cool. this being Chatmas Christmas day most of our folks was down to the Old home to Dicks for xmas dinner

Mon Dec 26th a damp cool day commeced to rain about 3 l PM. Walter was drawing me Some wood I was pileing it in the lumber house

Tue Dec 27th cloudy and Soft heavey rain last night and part of the fore moon. I Set in the house.

Wed Dec 28th a rough cold boystrus, rain the fore part of the night. wind and Snow latter part. Dick calld to day noon

Thu Dec 29th cloudy and cold. Walter drew me a couple of loads of wood

broton December 1904

Fri Dec 30th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning house and bake-ing I pild the wood Walter drew for me

Sat Dec 31th clear and moderate the road getting Soft and {mroddy?,muddy?}. Walter drew wood I was piling it

Sun Jan 1st cloudy and Soft a prospect of a Storm but none {came?}. Mr baker was our Preacher to day

Mon Jan 2and clear in the morning began to cloud about ten A.M and Snow at noon from that out Snow and blaster I pileing wood and cleaning the hen house. went to the poll and voted after noon

Tue Jan 3rd clear and cold. Dick was in this fore noon to barrow my fur coat

Wed Jan 4th cloudy and cool. I was sorting over my last years {halers?} and parting them away. Part of the day I pild wood that Walter drew for me. Henry Snary balld in this morning

broton January 1905

Thu Jan 5th cloudy Snow in the fore noon

Fri Jan 6th cloudy and moderate Some Snow Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing Bilton was here a while this after noon

Sat Jan 7th cloudy Some Snow. John W Snary calld in this after noon

Sun Jan 8th Snow Squalls most of the day Mr Mc.Mullen was out Preacher

{"Mon" has a little red squiggly "v" above it } Jan 9th cloudy and cold Zero this morning Snow and blustring this after noon. Walter brought me Some coal from Dreseten this after noon

Tue Jan 10th clear and cold another zero day I wrote and sent away a letter to batharine Brock. I sent to have the borentry gentlemen paper Stopt Dick was in a fiew minutes

Wed Jan 11th a cold Snowing blustring day comenced to rain about 5:30 P.m Dick calld in this fore noon on his way to Florence. Walter was this after noon

broton January 1905

Thu Jan 12th foggy and mild,Walter was here we {crossed out iledgible} were looking over our accounts

Fri Jan 13th clear most of the day and pleasant.Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Sarah and Mary was here most of the day. Walter Mc.{Reary?,Reamy?} brought {iledgible} a Soue for burning coal. Dick was helping him plait it up

Sat Jan 14th cloudy and cold another Zero day. Thomas cragg weas here putting up the {hot?,hob?} our pipe to the coal stove

Sun Jan 15th cloudy and cold.another Zero day. was not at Church

Tue Jan 16th cloudy and cold. I sent away to day for a of couple papers the Toronto weekly seen and the New york weekly Witness

Tue Jan 17th clear and pleasant for a winter day I Sent away for the Farmers Advocate. Thomas Bolton calld in

broton January 1905

Wed Jan 18th cloudy and Soft rain this evening Walter Mc.Raraey call thi after evening to how the stove was doing. Bilton was here this fore noon as Sarah came over and had dinner with me.

Thu Jan 19th cloudy and moderate Some rain last night. Was alone {w?}rest of the day

Fr Jan 20th cloudy and Soft. Sarah was here cleaning house Maud calld in Walter brought me Some money

Sat Jan 21st Soft Snow all day. Sarah was fiew minutes in this after noon.

Sun jan 22nd clear and pleasant. Mc Mullen peachd to day

Mon Jan 23rd cloudy and cold another Zero morning, Sarah was ove this morning

Tue Jan 24th cloudy a light drigling Snow all day. about two inches of Snow fell last night. no one in to day

Wed Jan 25th a cloudy Snowing windy {thus-tring} day. This was eleection day the pollering was at bharls Mc.Iitoshes

Croton January 1905

Thu Jan 27th clear a pleasant winters day Bilton was here and had dinner withe me. Rose and her boy Harold was with me most of the after noon Rufus Emory call this after noon

Fri Jan 27th cloudy and cold light Snow most of the day. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house.

Sat Jan 28th clear and cold Walter Mc. Rarey calld in this Evening to See how the Stove was doing

Sun Jan 29th clear part of the day and cold 6 deg below zero this morn-ing a 8 A.M. Mr Baker preacht

Mon Jan 30th clear and cold an other zero morning alone all day.

Tue Jan 31st clear most of the day and pleasant. Sarah was in this noon William Huston was in a few minutes this after noon. Bellore calld this fore noon

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Croton February 1905

Wed Feb 1st light Showers of Snow and cold William Huston calld in this Evening

Thu Feb 2nd clear and cold zero wether Thomas Cragg was in about a Stove Rose and Millie and Pearl was here this Evening. there was an enter-tainment at the Church last night a burning a Mortgage that was on the Church they had a prety good time

Burning of mortgage on {?} Church

Fri Feb 3rd Clear and cold Sarah was here the fore part of the day Scrubing the house

Sat Feb 4th cloudy most of the day not quite So cold as yesterday, Walter drew me a load of coal from Thamesville. Bilton was here awhile this after noon.

Sun Feb 5th cloudy high wind from the East and cold comenced to snow this evening Sarah calld in this Evening Brian Homes and John Deinhart came to See me last night. no Preaching at our Church {Leearterley} at Florence.

Croton February 1905

Mon Feb 6th clear part of the day. part Snow Showers a pleasant winte day. no bodey in to day.

Tue Feb 4th clear and cold. I went with Walter up to Florence in the fore noon Maud calld in this after noon.

Wed Feb 8th cloudy with cold wind from the East Bilton was here a while this after noon

Thu Feb 9th clear part of the day and moderate it turnd moderate in the night

Fri Feb 10th cloudy most of the day high wind from the West blustreing cold Sarah was here doing house work

Sat Feb 11 clear and cold 6 deg below zero Dick came in for my fur coat. Bilton was in a while this after noon.

Sun Feb 12th Snow all day Mr Baker was our Preacher to day

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Croton February 1905

Mon Feb 13th clear and cold another zero morning of B. Snary calld and Paid the intrest on his note to March 2nd

Tue Feb 14th clold snowing blustring 10 deg below zero this morning Sarah came over this fore noon

Wed Feb 15th clear and pleasant but cold 4 below zero this morning Mr Newcomb Calld this afternoon

Thu Feb 16th cold Snowing drifting day. Dick was in a fiew minutes this after noon.

Fri Feb 17th cold a very blustring Snow drifting day, the tea man was around to day. Sarah was here most of the day bakeing and cleaning house

Sat Feb 18th clear and a pleasant winters day

Sun Feb 19th clear and moderate. no preaching at our Church to day on account of Snow drifts

Mon Feb 20th cloudy and Soft the Snow {Shas}. Settled down a good deal Since morning

Tue Feb 21st Soft cloudy foggy day Snow Settled about 1.3 bilton was here most of after noon

Croton February 1905

Wed Feb 22nd a Soft foggy day. Sarah and Sophia Smith and Edward Saird was in this after noon. Martin Craggs Child died last night

Thu Feb 23rd moderate and foggy Some of the negbours are away to the funeral

Fri Feb 24th a Soft foggy day.

Sat Feb 25th another Soft foggy day. Chaley came over and brought me some bread

Sun Feb 26th clear and cold was not at church

Mon Feb 27th clear fore part of the day. cloudy cloudy latter part and moderate Jeremiah Jiffin calld in this Evening

Tues Feb 28th cloudy and moderate. Bhal Bharley brought me a letter out of the Office to nigt from balharine Brock

Wed March 1st Clear and pleasant

Thu Mar 2 clear part of thed day and mild latter part of the day 4 blow zero this morning. I got word that Brother John's had run away and he got hurt.

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Croton March 1905

Fri Mar 3rd cloudy and Soft Sarah was here cleaning up and cooking. Bilton was here part of the day. Charley took me over Brother John's this after noon John got Shook p up in his runaway the crows are comming back

Sat Mar 4th cloudy fore moon after noon clear and Soft Sarah came over this Evening

Sun Mar 5th cloudy and cool. Not at Church Sarah came over awhile this Evenning

Mon Mar 6th clear and cool Sarah came over for the dirty close this fore noon

Tue Mar 7th cloudy and mild. a prospect of rain

Wed Mar 8th clear a pleasant winter day. Bilton was in a fiew minutes this fore moon. Flora Snary came in to Show me how to work the Stove

Thu Mar 9th fore moon clear and warm, after cloudy the Snow melting away very fast. Bilton and I went over to See John he is no better. Jeremiah {Jeffers} calld in afiew minutes this after noon

Croton March 1905

Fri Mar 10th cloudy most of the day and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house

Sat Mar 11th clear and cool. Walter calld in to night and paid fifty Dollars on his note

Sun Mar 12th clear and cool. Mr Baker preacht Missionary Sermond

Mon Mar 13th clear part of the day and moderate. Bilton was in a while Millie calld in this after noon I saw robins the firs I have Seen this Season

Tue Mar 14th fore noon cloudy and cool after noon clear, my cool Stove went back on me this morning it not only a coal Stove this morning but a cold Stove I Sent a note to Cragg this morning to take it away.

Wed Mar 15th clear and cool was in the house most of the day. Walter was here this Evening

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Croton March 1905

Thu Mar 16th cloudy and mild. Bilton was here this fore noon. I was cleaning out the Stove in the after noon

Fri Mar 17th cloudy most of the day and mild Bilton and I went to Thamesville. the road getting bad. I took my watch to get cleand and deposit some money in the bank. Sarah was here bakeing.

Sat Mar 18th cloudy and Soft. rain last night and light Showers through the day. the Snow going away fast

Sun Mar 19th cloudey and wet heavey Shower last night and Showers through the day I was not at church to day.

Mon Mar 20th cloudy and cool. Mr. {Newent} was over with me part of the after noon

Tue Mar 21st cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon

Wed Mar 22nd a cloudy foggy moderate day. I saw Some crow blackbirds to day.

Thu Mar 23rd Clear part of the day and pleasant Bilton was here this fore noon.

Croton March 1905

Fri Mar 24th cloudy and Soft a Smart rain last night. Sarah was here part of the day doing house work.

Sat Mar 25th clear and warm a butiful Spring day. Bilton was most of the day. I went down towards the bridge to See how high the water is it is about two foot above the grade got a letter from {?}

Sun Mar 26th cloudy windy and Soft. Sarah calld in a while this after noon

Mon Mar 27th clear most of the day and warm I was triming berry bushes.

Tue Mar 28th clear and warm 15 deg above zero. I finished triming and gathering the berry brush

Wed Mar 29th clear and hot. I cleand out the hen house. Sarah was in

Thu Mar 30th fore noon cloudy after noon clear not as hot as yesterday a light Show-er last night. wind in the North and cool. I was doing a little bush triming

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Croton April 1905

Sat Mar 31st clear and pleasant. Sarah was was here cleaning house and bakeing. after noon I went over to See Brother John he is getting Some better games Lafety calld this Evening for Some Rubarb roots.

Sat April 1st cloudy and cool a fiew flakes of snow. Bilton calld in on his way over to John Law's Sarah brought Some bread

Sun Apr 2nd clear most of the day and cold

Mon Apr 3rd cloudy fore noon windy after noon commenced to rain. I over hald my bit of beef and burnt up Some of my old papers and the brush I cut out the bushes

Tue Apr 4th flyiing clouds high wind from the West and cool. I commeced to dig my garden. Bilton calld this morning

Wed Apr 5th cloudy and cool. I was diging in the garden. Mrs chapple calld for Missionary money

Thu Apr 6th cloudy and cold frost last night Bilton was here this fore noon

Croton April 1905

Fri Apr 7th cloudy and cold Snow fore part of the day. I was diging the garden I had Joseph Crowder to See me he is coming back to Croton

Sat Apr 8th clear and cool frost last two nights. I was diging the garden

Sun Apr 9th cloudy clear and warm I saw pewes

Mon Apr 10th cloudy Sprinkled rain. I was diging in the garden Bilton was here most of the after noon

Tue Apr 11th cloudy and cool. I was diging the garden

Wed Apr 12th clear and pleasant. I walked out to John Mc.Cutcheons this morning for a Setting of white Wyandott eggs when I got home Bilton was thear with a Setting of Plernoth Rock eggs from Henry Sampmans. the assessor was here this after noon.

Thu Apr 13th clear and pleasant I was diging the garden. Sarah came and helped me to Set a hen

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Croton April 1905

Fri Apr 14th cloudy and cool drifting Snow most the fore noon. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. I done a little diging

Sat Apr 15th cloudy and cold Snow Showers through the day. Bilton was here part of the fore noon. I was diging a litte in the garden

Sun Apr 16th Snow and hail showers all day and cold

Mon Apr 17th cloudy and cold. Bilton calld in this fore noon. I Sett a hen on wyondott eggs this fore noon

Tue Apr 18th cloudy and cool about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning I Sett on in the house all day J Lashbrook was in a fiew minites this after noon.

Wed Apr 19th clear part of the day. Strong wind from South West. I finished diging the garden. Sarah was over this morning

Thu Apr 20th cloudy and moderate. rain about 3 P M Ammelie and Elva Paul was here about noon.

Croton April 1905

Fri Apr 21st cloudy and wet heavey rain last Sarah and Elva Paul was here in the Bilton and Dick calld this fore noon

Sat Apr 22ond clear and cool. Bilton was here this after noon. there was a Shart this morning. I Set in the house most all day

Sun Apr 23rd clear and pleasant

Mon Apr 24th clear and warm. Mr Newcomb came over this after noon

Tue Apr 25th clear and warm. I took out my potatoes out ov the pit and planted a fiew earley potatoes. and Sett a fiew Strawberry ones. and Sow'd Some flower Seeds. Bilton was here.

Wed Apr 26th cloudy it look'd like rain all day but little came. I cleared out the hen house. William McIntosh was over

Thu Apr 27th clear and warm. George Nelson call'd this morning to get me to Subshribe for a book

Fri Apr 28th clear and hot 80 deg J Sashbrook brought me some earley potatoes

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Croton May 1905

Sat Apr 29th cloudy and cool. was in the house most of the day Hearld Hearold Johns Hearold Johnston came here for the Shot gun for Dick

Sun Apr 30th cloudy and cool.

Mon Aug May 1st cloudy and cool. not doing much myself Sarah was here. Walter was here getting Some corn.

Tue May 2ond cloudy and Sprinkled in the fore noon. after noon clear and hot. I went down to the road allowance by the old home met Dick takeing his cattle back to the wood psture went with him Saw him put them in the pasture than came home along the line between lots 8 and 9

Wed May 3rd clear and hot 86 deg at 2 P M Sarah was here cleaning house

Thu May 4th clear and warm. Bilton was here a part of the fore noon. Sarah was here cleaning house. the oreals are coming back

Fri May 5rh cloudy and warm. chimey Swallows are here. Sarah this morning. J. Crowder this afternoon

Croton May 1905

Sat May 6th cloudy and wet heavey rain last night and Showry throughout the day

Sun May 7th light clouds and cool. there was a thundes Shower Shower last night quarerly meeting at Florence

Mon May 8th cloudy and misting rain most the day. Sarah was here cleaning house I finished planting potatoes

Tue May 9th cloudy and cool. I planted my bit of corn ground. Sarah here cleaning house

Wed May 10th cloudy after noon wet Wind from the East and cool. Bilton here most of the fore noon

Thu May 11th a Showry day. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. the groun getten to wet to work good

Fri May 12th cloudy and cool. this being my birth day. Sarah was here most of the day Rose came in the after noon. {Joan} and the children. Dick and Maud and Charley came in the Evening. John W and Victoria Snary calld {?}

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Croton May 1905

Sat May 13th clear and pleasant. I was alone

Sun May 14th fore noon cloudy. rain last night after noon clear and warm.

Mon May 15th cloudy and misting rain in the fore noon. after noon windy and clear.

Tue May 16th cloudy after noon thunder Showers. I Spraid the plumb thes and goose burry bushes. the rain has washt it off

Wed May 17th cloiey rain the after noon. Millie was over and brought me a can of milk I was writing a letter Victoria

Thu May 18th cloudy and wet fore noon. cool after noon. Sarah was in about 3 P. M I Sett the old Plernoth Rock hen

Fri May 19th clear with a fiew light clouds and cold. Sarah was here cleaning hosue and bakeing. the bobolinks have come

Sat May 20th clear and cool a light frost last night. Bilton calld in this after noon

Sun May 21st clear and cool. a white frost this morning

Croton May 1905

Mon May 22and fore noon cloudy and wet after noon light clouds and cool

Tue May 23rd clear and warm. I was losning the dint around the corn hills {highlight;"I had N.Hoppin qure ine a call} this evening.{gent?,grant?} no order Mille and Grant was here thus evening

Wed May 24th clear and cool fore part of the day.{highlight;"I sett the young rock hen this morning on Menoea heggs.}

Thu May 25th clear and war fore part of the day latter part cloudy and high wind from the south. Bilton calld in this after noon

Fri May 26th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and cool. a heavy rain last night. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing Bilton calld this afternoon

Sat May 27th clear and pleasant. Walter calld in to night.

Sun May 28th clear and pleasant I was at church Mr Baker was our preacher

Croton May 1905

Mon May 29th a Showry day. Sarah was over

Tue May 30th fore noon cloudy a light Shower in the morning {highlight;"Sally Thompson and child and Annettie Paul calld in} this after noon.I hoed corn this evening

Wed May 31th clear and warm. I was stiring the ground around the cornhills. {highlight;"I had Alforie Will to dinner with me.}

Thu June 1st clear and hot. I planted a bed of oniens a thunder shower this evening

Fri June 2and rain last night. cloudy part of fore noon the day clear and cool. Sarah was here doing house work

Sat June 3rd clear and warm. I was Siring the ground about the corn hills

Sun June 4th thunder Showers in the fore noon. Cloudy most of the after noon no preaching at our church. Sunday school wa hold

Mon June 5th cloudy thunder Showers and hot about 85 dEg at noon {highlight;" Sarah was in thsi fore noon. got word John wis worse }

Croton June 1905

Tue {higlight;"June 6th cloudy and cool. Thunder and lightnin with heavy rain last night and high wind a lot of fence blown down.Some barns un rooft. Bilton"} was in awhile this after noon. W. Hopin gave me a call this after noon

Wed June 7th cloudy and cool thunder showers last night. Sarah calld in this for noon. I was in the house all day

Thu June 8th. {highlight;"I went over to see John W. Snary who is sick. Mary Paul Sillie Thompson and husband calld in this evening}

Fri June 9th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here this fore noon bakeing

Sat June 10th cloudy and cool rain in the after noon.I hoed potatoes in the fore part of the day

Sun June 11th cloudy and cool. not at church to day

Mon June 12th cloudy. I {movd?,mousd?} the grass and weeds about the house {highlight;Sarah took the clock to the {iledgible}}

Croton June 1905

Tue June {'13'is scribbled out}th light clouds and hot. I hoed corn and sprinkled potatoes

Wed June 14th clear and hot 86 deg in the Shade I was stiring dirt about the corn

Thu June 15th clear part of the day heat about the same as yesterday.{highlight;"I was cleaning out the hen house and putting in fresh nests"}

Fri June 16th rain all fore noon after noon cloudy Sarah was here fore part of the day

Sat June 17th clear and hot 90 deg. Bilton was here this fore noon. Mr Jocob our land Master had paraletie stroke last night he is not likely to get better

Sun June 18th clear and hot 85 deg

Mon June 19th clear most of the day 90 deg I was hoeing corn and potatoes

Tue June 20th clear part of the day and hot 90 deg.I was hoeing corn and potatoes. Jeremiah Jiffin calld on me this after

Wed June 21th cloudy and warm. a shower this morning I sowd a fiew turnip seeds

Croton June 1905

Thu June 22and clear part of the day and pleasant.{highlight;"I went down to the old home Dick and I went out John Saves for a cultivator. Sillie"} and Annetee {II?} was here this morning to bid me good by she and bernian have gone back home this after noon.

Fri June 23rd cloudy and cool.Rose calld in this after noon, Theodor Will calld in

Sat June 24th clear and hot.I sprinkled potatoes this fore noon. Bilton was here. Part of the fore noon. Vera was here this after noon for Some {mubarb?mibarb}

Sun June 25th clear and hot. Mr Mcullen Preacht his ferewell Sermon to day

Mon June 26th clear and cool. I went to Dresden with Dicks Wife. I was noticing the the crops wheat, oats, and barley. Looking good clover a big crop. Some fields of corn Shows the wors for the wet

Tue June 27th clear and cool I was hoeing corn of H. Paul and wife and Mary calld in

Croton June 1905

Wed June 28th clear and cool. I went over to see my Brother, who is very poorly I sett a hen this morning on Wyondot eggs

Thu June 29th clear and pleasant.{highlight;"I went with Brothe John to Florence. I went to Settle withining for a coal stove he was not at home"}

Fri June 30th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here this fore noon doing house work. {highlight;"Thomas cragg was here for pay for te coal i got from him last winter I paid"}

Sat July 1st cloudy a smart shower about noon. I hoed up my last year Strawberry patch. Sarah brought me a loaf of bread

Sun July 2and cloudy and warm. was down to sandy {selloot?,sellout?}

Mon July 3rd cloudy and warm. Bilton call this fore noon. a prospect of more rain

Tue July 4th high winds and flying clouds. Thunder and lightning and heavy rain last night and a heavy shower again to night. I pict a fiew berries this fore noon

Croton July 1905

Wed July 5th clear and warm. Sarah was over preserving a fiew rasberries

Thu July 6th clear and hot 90 deg in the shade Sarah was here most of the after noon

Fri July 7th clear part of the day and hot I was repairing fence in the fore noon after helping maid pick berries

Sat July 8th clear part of the day and hot. a Shower last night Maied came this fore noon. for her berries. {highlight;"Victoria and her children came over to day"}

Sun July 8th cloudy. {highlight;"I went to church to here new Minster preach. I was at the Chruch this Evening to hear Jane H Paul preach"}

Mon July 10th clear part of the day and warm a heavy Shower last night I was picking berries part of the day

Sun July 11th clear part of the day. This after noon attended the funeral of Mrs Hellon Young

Croton July 1905

Wed July 12th cloudy most of the day rain last night Victoria and her children was here picking and canning berries

Thu July 13th clear part of the day. I was hoeing and picking berries

Fri July 14th cloudy a hunder Storm this after noon with hail up at Florence {highlight;"Vick wa here caning berries this fore noon} after noon {highlight;"I went over to See Brother John who is sick}

Sat July 15th light clouds and hot part of the fore noon.{highlight;"Victoria and Dora were pie ing and caning berries I helped}

Sun July 16th cloudy and warm

Mon July 17th clear and hot 95 deg withe shad Victoria was caning berries I was helping pick them. Vick and and the went over to Pauls this Evening

Tue July 18th clear and heat the same as yes-terday. I {heed?} comes awhile in the fore noon was setting in the house most of the day. Sarah call in the after noon

Croton July 1905

Wed July 19th clear part of the day not as hot as yesterday about 88 deg. {highlight;"I cut the toad planting in the yard"}

Thu July 20th clear and pleasant. I pict berries most of the day. Mary and Sarah was here part of the after noon

Fri July 21st clear and pleasant. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house.{highlight;"I went over to See John my Brother but he had gone to Thanesville} Jermiah Jiffin calld in this Evening

Sat July 22and clear and pleasant.

Sun July 23rd clear and pleaant. {highlight;"I was at Sunday School and Church}

Mon July 24th cloudy and quite cool. I was picking Berries in the fore noon. after noon {highlight;"Mary came over from Sarahs and preserved them for me"}

Sun July 25th light clouds and cool. I hoed corn,{highlight:"Henry Snary calld in this fore noon.he brought me a piece of mutton Dick came up and brought some {money?}}

Croton July 1905

Wed July 26th light clouds and warm.{highlight;"I went to thamesville with Dick this fore noon."} after noon hoed corn. Anne Smith and Sofia Ketchson calld in awhile.

Thu July 27th clear and pleasant,{highlight;"Rose calld in this Evening and Victoria and Sarah"}

Fri July 28th cloudy. Sarah came over and cleand up the house.{highlight:"I went over and took dinner with Sarah and Victoria"}

Sat July 29th thunder Showers most of the day

Sun July 30th cloudy fore part of the day.{higlight;"I at Sunday School but fiew thare Victoria and her children was with me most of the day."}

Mon July 31st cloudy part of the day and pleasant

Tue Aug 1st clear and cool. {highlight;"I was over to see John my Brother he doesn't appear to be much better."}

Wed Aug 2and clear and cool in morning war the rest of the day

Thu Wed 3rd clear and cool morning and Evening. Vic and her kids went to Dick's

Croton August 1905

Fri Aug 4th rain most of the day. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing

Sat Aug 5th clear part of the day. a thunder Shower about noon. Sarah brought me a loaf of bred thus Evening.

Sun Aug 6th clear and warm. Dara and Elva call this after noon

Mon Aug 7th clear and hot 86 deg. James Blart was here repairing the pump. Bilton calld in a fiew minutes

Tue Aug 8th light clouds heat about the Same as yesterday. our Ministers calld on me this after noon. and the free Methodist gave me a visit

Wed Aug 9th clear most of the day and warm. Dow Snary calld on me about a minute to day he is just over from Winepeg. Ariel and her kids calld in this evening from John's

Thu Aug 10th clear part of the day and hot 92 deg in the Shade. it is clouding up this Evening

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Croton August 1905

Fri Aug 11th cloudy and hot. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing

Sat Aug 12th cloudy and hot 92 deg Some thunder. Bilton was part of the after noon

Sun Aug 13th clear most of the day and hot

Mon Aug 14th cloudy and cool high wind from the South East a prospect of a wet night. Bilton calld this fore noon Alford Will was in a fiew minutes

Tue Aug 15th cloudy and cool a heavey rain last night. I went with Dick over to Brother John's who is no better. we met {Cogland} Mead and coming over they have gone down to Dicks

Wed Aug 16th clear most of the day and cool Charley and Cogland Mead calld

Thu Aug 17th clear and cool. East wind. I went over to See brother john he is no better.

Fri Aug 18th clear and pleasant cool this morning. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Cogland Mead and wife was here for dinne on thear way home.

Croton August 1905

Sat Aug 19th cloudy and wet Showry all the after noon. Sarah brought a loaf of bread

Sun Aug 20th clear and pleasant

Mon Aug 21st clear and warm. I walked down to the old home this fore noon

Tue Aug 22ond clear and hot. I went over to See brother John who is no better

Wed Aug 23rd clear and hot. I cutt weeds out of corn and potatoes

Thu Aug 24th cloudy and warm. I cut weeds out out of the potatoes. Jane Cragg calld in a fiew minutes this after noon.

Fri Aug 25th clear and pleasant Victoria was here prepairing to go back to Buffalo the boys and gurls came in to night to bid her good by. they changed thear mind concluded to have their photos taken to morrow

Sat Aug 26th clear and pleasant. the photographer came we had our likeness' taken Vic and her children Started for home I went to See brother John he is no better

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Croton August 1905

Sun Aug 27th clear and pleasant. I went with Bilton over to See Brother John who is no better. we went to hear the free Methodist preacher at the old Church

Mon Aug 28th cloudy after noon and warm Bilton was here part of the fore noon

Tue Aug 29th fore part of the day clear and warm a heavey thunder Storm about noon a pour down rain. I was helping Walter put a block under the Sil of my granery after the rain

Wed Aug 30th cloudy and wet fore part of the day latter part windy and hot 88 deg Elva Paul calld to See our Photographs

Thu Aug 31st cloudy and cool. I went over to See Brother John who is no better Walter was thrashing his grain and Storeing it away in my granry. John Smith calld on me this Evening. Some of our folks got their photos this Evening that Dick brought in this after noon

Croton September 1905

Fri Sept 1st clear part of the day and cool. Bilton call this after noon. Sarah commenced bakeing when Mrs Stagg and Mrs Hooper came

Sat Sept 2ond cloudy and cool. Sarah was serubin the house in the fore noon Elva Paul calld for her photograph. William Huston gave me a call this after noon

Sun Sept 3rd clear and pleasant. I was over to Brother John who is very low

Mon Sept 4th clear part of the day high wind from the west. I was Staying J. W. Snary who is no better

Tue Sept 5th cloudy and cold a light Shower about noon. I came home this morning from Staying with John my Brother Sarah calld in this fore noon Dick was in this after noon to get Some apples for Sauce for his thrashing I was over to the Store Sending away for a Suit of clothes

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Croton September 1905

Wed Sept 6th clear and pleasant. I was cleaning out the hen house. Sam came over Sarah was in a fiew minutes.

Thu Sept 7th clear and pleasant. I was down to the old home Seeing them thrash and over to See Brother John who is getting very low

Fri Sept 8th clear and hot. I was over to See my Brother who is no better but getting weak

Sat Sept 9th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here this fore noon doing house work. Bilton calld oin twice to day

Sun Sept 10th cloudy a prospect for rain

Mon Sept 11th fore part of the day cloudy. rain last night. I rode over with Bilton this after noon to Brother John who is no better

Tue Sept 12th clear and hot 82 deg I cut Some of the old wood brush out of the berrie bushes. no word to day from Brother

Wed Sept 13th clear and cool. I was over to See Brother John who is very low

Croton September 1905

Thu Sept 14th clear and cool a frost this morning I was over to Brother John's this fore noon after noon husking corn

Fri Sept 15th cloudy thunder Shower in the Evening. Sarah was here in the fore noon preserving peaches. Bilton was while the shower last

Sat Sept 16th cloudy, I got word that Brother John was dieing I went over and was ther all day he is very low but alive to night yet

Sun Sept 17 rain Heavey all day. I Stayed all night with John and until eleven Oclock when Chester brought be home he was Sill alive but lyable to go any minute he is a great sufferer

Mon Sept 18th clear and hot I was over to Brother Johns he died 25 minutes after 5 O Clock this after noon {MON SEPT 14TH JOHN W 1905 SNARY DIED}

Tue Spt 19th Clear fore part of the day and hot 86 deg a thunder Shower in the evening Bilton and I went to Florence in the fore noon. after noon I husked corn Sarah came over this evening

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Croton September 1905

Wed Sept 20th clar and pleasant. I finished husking my bit of corn. Bilton was here this fore noon. Geo George Nelson calld on me this after noon and his Brother James. it is about 38 years Since I I Saw James before

Thu Sept 21st cear with high wind from South West. I Brother John's funeral.

Fri Sept 22ond clear most of the day and warm I commenced to dig potatoes when James Nelson came. I quit digging and visited with him most of the day.

Sat Sept 23rd clear and pleasant. Sarah was here this fore noon bakeing and cleaning house. I was diging my potatoes

Sun Sept 24th light clouds and cool.

Mon Sept 25th clear and cool. I finishd diging and piling my fiew potatoes.

Tue Sept 26th clear and cool. Sarah was in for the cloths to wash

Wed Sept 27th clear and warm in the midle of the day

Thu Sept 28th clear and hot 86 deg I walkd out to Thomas Bolton's

Croton September 1905

Fri Sept 29th clear and hot 90 deg. not doing much in the house most of the day

Sat Sept 30th clear and hot. 84 deg I just put a fiew pails of apples. Mrs. Chappe call to tell me Sarah was Sick

Sun Oct 1st cloudy and cool. Sphia Ketcheson calld in this Evening to bid me good by She going back to Wenepeg. Henry Snary and his wife was with her

Mon Oct 2ond cloudy and cool. James Nelson was withe me to dinner he called to bid me good by he is on his way back to Colarado

Tue Oct 3rd light clouds warm and windy. Sarah is laid up with laine back

Wed Oct 4th clear and hot. Aunt Victoria and Smmith calld in this Evening. I got a letter from Vic from Cleveland

Thu Oct 5th clear and pleasant. was over to See Sarah who is not much better

Fri Oct 5 6th clear I went over to Aunt Vic's to bid Anne Smith good by Sarah was over

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Croton October 1905

Sat Oct 7th clear and pleasant. Sarah was over preserving peaches and cleaning house. Thomas Bolton was over and paid the Intrest on his Mortgage Jane Butler was her to get Some Sweet apples William Bulter came and got them

Sun Oct 8th clear and pleasant

Mon Oct 9th clear and hot 82 deg Bilton was her most of the after noon. I fell this Evening and got a black eye

Mon Tue Oct 10th cloudy and cool. I had an old acquantenc Richard Butler call on me this fore noon we had a good visit talking over old times. Sarah was in this Evening.

Wed Oct 11th cloudy and cool. rain last night rain again this Evening. Walter was in this Evening and took up his note. Tinny Cragg took away his Stove this evening

Thu Oct 12th cloudy and cool. a light hail showed this Evening. Bilton calld this fore noon I was then to Aunt {Orcks}

Croton October 1905

Fri Oct 13th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking

Sun Oct 14th cloudyt. high wind from the South

Mon Oct 15th clear and cool. Bilton was here part of the fore noon. Aunt Victoria was over this fore noon. Ella was here packing apples

Tue Oct 16th cloudy and cool. East wind all day

Wed Oct 17th a cloudy wet day commenced to rain last night and is still raining at 4 P M to night

Thu Oct 18th cloudy and Soft. I was peeling a fiew apples. Sarah was over doing Some cooking. Tom and Rose calld in a fiew minutes this Evening

Fri Oct 20th cloudy misty Showers high wind and cold. I gatherd and peeld a fiew apples

Sat Oct 21st cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning hosue and bakeing

Sun Oct 22ond cloudy and cool

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Croton October 1905

Mon Oct 23rd clear and cool I walked over to J B Snary's this after noon on my way I dandelines in Flora pretty good for the time of the year there has not been frost enough yet to kill corn. but is all ripe and dryed up

Tue Oct 24th cloudy and cool. I clend out the hen house and Sortin over Some of my old papers

Wed Oct 25th clear and cool a frost lasting the Sharpest for the Season

Thu Oct 26th clear and cool a Sharp frost last night. Bilton was here this fore noon. Sarah was here a fiew minutes this after noon I {unclear} potatoes and peeled Some apples

Fri Oct 27th cloudy and moderate Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing

Sat Oct 28th cloudy and cool Bilton and Jeremiah Foffin calld in this after noon

Sun Oct 29th cloudy and cold a hard frost

Mon Oct 30th cloudy and cool. Bilton calld {unclear}

Croton Nov 1905

Tue Oct 31st cloudy and cool. I was Sorting over Some of my old papers

Wed Nov 1st cloudy and cold. I carried a fiew apples up Stairs. thear was about a half inch of Snow on the ground this morning the firs of this Season

Thu Nov 2ond cloudy and cool a hard frost last night the ground froze ahrd this morning

Fri Nov 3rd cloudy and cool. the Sky looks as if thear is a storm {as} brewing

Sat Nov 4th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking

Sun Nov 5th cloudy and cold rain in the Evening

Mon Nov 6th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I peeld and put my apples and Sorted over Some papers

Tue Nov 7th cloudy after noon wet commencing Wed to Snow this Evening

Wed Nov 8th cloudy and cool. William Mc{unclear} came and brought me a couple books of {unclear}

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Croton November 1905

Thu Nov 9th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Vera and Grant calld

Fri Nov 10th clear and pleasat in the fore noon. after noon cloudy and cool a prospect of a storm. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking. Elva Paul and Hazel Saw calld in this morning

Sat Nov 11th clear and pleasant. William Haugar calld in a fiew minutes this fore noon

Sun Nov 12th clear and most of the day and cool Mahlon Picard Preacht for us today

Mon Nov 13th a messy {dinty at} commenced with rain and turnd to Snow. it has been a dull dreary day

Tue Nov 14th cloudy and cold. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Thomas Sashbrook gave me a call this after noon

Wed Nov 15th cloudy and cool. it commenced to Snow but didn't make out much

Thu Nov 16th fore noon cloudy after noon light clouds and cool

Croton November 1905

Fri Nov 17th light clouds and pleasant Sarah and Pearl {ilegible} was here with her baby Sarah was cooking and cleaning how

Sat Nov 18th clear and pleasant. I cleaned out the hen house

Sun Nov 19th clear and pleasant for the time of year the young {minister?,mister?} {prouct?} to ought to u full house

Mon Nov 20th clear and cool a hard frost last night. Bilton calld in a while this morning I had Thomas George with me most of the fore noon we had a good {vist?}, he and Samual Peter have gone to J.R.{Boytems?} {highlight;"funeral this after noon."}

Tue Nov 21st clear and cool. about 18 above were the tax colector wa here this Evening

Wed Nov 22and clear and pleasant

Thu Nov 23rd clear and warm. Joseph erowdor was here from Jupperville. I was cleaning ashes out out of the stove pipe and out out on the love pipe. Dick gave me a call this Evening

Croton Novemeber 1905

Fri Nov 24th cludy and misting showers a heavy shower this morning. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Bilton was here most of the after noon

Sat Nov 25th cloudy and moderate Ella calld in

Sun Nov 26th cloudy and cool

Mon Nov 27th cloudy and cool. a pleasant day for the time year {'was' crossed out} I was trimming my grape vines.

Tue Nov 28th heavy rain last night and fore part of the day with high East wind that blew the water under the door into the house

Wed Nov 29th cloudy and cold. rain with thunder and lightning last night. Bilton was here part of the fore noon; I was trying to keep the house warm

Thu Nov 30th cloudy and cold. light showers of snow Fred was here part of the fore noon

Fri Dec 1st cloudy and cold Sarah was here doing house work and bakeing. Walter calld this Evening

Sat Dec 2and cloudy and soft. about an inch of snow on the ground this morning. all gone to night.

Sun Dec 3rd cloudy and cold

Mon Dec 4th cloudy and cold {ilegbile}

Croton December 1905

Tue Dec 5th cloudy and mild. Walter went to Dresden for a load of coal for me

Wed Dec 6th cloudy and Soft, Bilton was in awhile this fore noon James Logan was around with {unclear} Thomas Sashbrook had his Auction Sale to day

Thu Dec 7th clear and warm. Vera brought me a {pack} of pork. Sam's boy came over for the gear to Shoot a red Squirrel

Fri Dec 8th clear and warm. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. I receved a letter this morning from Victoria

Sat Dec 9th a dull foggy day. no Sun to be Seen all day. Bilton was in part of the after noon

Sun Dec 10th light clouds and cold the young man preacht to day

Mon Dec 11th cloudy and moderate. I Mr Newcomb call on me this morning later {unclear} and William Mead calld I had met William for about 24 on 28 years. they want Jeremah Jeffers

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Croton December 1905

Tue Dec 12th clear and pleasant I was trying to write a letter to Victoria

Wed Dec 13th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here this fore noon

Thu Dec 14th clear and cool

Fri Dec 15th clear and cold 14 deg above zero this morning. Sarah was here bakeing and scrubing

Sat Dec 16th clear and warm. Dick and I went up to Florence I received intrest and payment on his mortgage up to January 1st 1906

Sun Dec 17th cloudy a prospect of a Storm I was at the Sunday School

Mon Dec 18th a foggy cloudy. I sent away for the Globe and Sun papers. Alice Picard was here a fiew minutes this after noon

Tue Dec 19th a moderate cloudy foggy day. Dick and Roy Paul came for chickens that I sold to Dick yesterday

Wed Dec 20th cloudy and Soft ligh wind from the East to night a prospect for a Storm. was dwn down to the Church they are repairing it messy tere just now

Croton December 1905

Thu Dec 21st cloudy and wet commenced to rain last night about midnight and is still raining to ninght Slow and easy.

Fri Sept 22ond cloudy and Soft. Sarah was here doing house work and bakeing

Sat Dec 23rd cloudy and cold. a little Snow fell last night a prospect of more to night Ella brought me a Christmas cake

Sun Dec 24th clear part of the day and cold Rev Mr. Sawyer preched to day.

Mon Dec 25th clear part of the day. this being Christmas day I had it all to myself no one in I was not out Sede the gate

Tue Dec 26th clear and pleasant. I had a little Sport Seeing boys after a red Squirell

Wed Dec 27th clear and plesant. I away for the Farmer's Advocte

Thu Dec 28th fore part of the day clear and pleasant latter part cloudy a prospect of a Storm. Sarah was here doing house work. Mrs Long calld in and had prayer with us

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Croton December 1905

Fri Dec 29th rain last night and part of the fore noon Snow this after noon the Storm coming from the South west. Bilton was part of the fore noon. I sent away for the New York witness for him and me

Sat Dec 30th cloudy and cold. thear was rain and Snow last night with high wind that piled the Snow in the fence corners

Sun Dec 31st cloudy and cool pleasant for the season

Croton 1906

Mon Jan 1st clear a pleasant winter day

Tue Jan 2ond cloudy and moderat. Sarah calld this fore noon. Mr Newcomb was in part of the after noon he brought me a volume of Wesleys Sermons

Wed Jan 3rd cloudy and latter part of the day wet

Thu Jan 4th Snow in the fore noon. after noon high wind and blustring. Bilton here part of the fore noon he told me of Albart Sogan's death I was most of the day cleaning out the coal stove and getting a fire started

Croton January 1906

Fri Jan 4th cloudy and cool. I bought of beef. {Rures} boy Albert Logan was buried this after noon

Sat Jan 5th clear part of the day. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking

Sun Jan 6th a moderate winter day

Mon Jan 7th clear part of the day the air Sharp Mr. Newcomb came over part of the after noon

Tue Jan 8th clear and pleasant. I went over to James Clarks and bought a pair of Spe Sy Secks specks and left glases to fit in frames

Wed Dec Jan 9th clear and pleasant not a cloud to be Seen all day the road got Sloppy Bilton was here part of the fore noon

Thu Jan 10th cloudy and moderate. a prospect of a Storm. James Clark brought my Specks that had repaird.

Fri Jan 11th clear and moderate. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Charley and Duncan Bolton came in a while this after noon. I got word this after noon that Old Mrs Sashbrook was dead. Dick was here and had dinner with us.

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Sat Septer 12th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here Boilsons boy was here for the gun

Sun Jan 13th cloudy and mild

Mon Jan 14th cloudy and Soft. Fred calld in this fore noon he told me of Mrs Fred Smith's death

Tue Jan 15th Snowing windy day

Wed Jan 16th cloudy and moderate

Thu Jan 17th cloudy about 3 inches of Snow fell last night a Stranger calld here for James Clark Bilton was in a fiew minutes

Fri Jan 18th cloudy and Soft Sarah was here cleaning the house and bakeing

Sat Jan 19th cloudy and mild the Snow about all gone Garret brought home the Shot gun

Sun Jan 20th cloudy part of the day but warm 60 deg above zero to night when I came from the Church

Mon Jan 21st cloudy and the Same as yesterday. Bilton was in part of the fore noon.

Tue Jan 22ond cloudy and cool thirty deg Colder than yesterday. no one in to day

Wed Jan 23rd cloudy in the morning after noon clear and pleasant. Garret and the minister was in this after noon and Charey Mok

Croton Jan 1906

Thu Jan 24th clear and cool. Bilton was in this fore noon. it has been a fine day for January

Fri Jan 25th clear and pleasant Sarah was here most of the day. I went to the pryer meeting to night

Sat Jan 27th clear and pleasant. Garnet broght home the Shot gun, it was 50 above zero

Sun Jan 28th cloudy and cool

Mon Jan 29th clear morning and evening clear in the middle of the day and pleasant.

Tue Jan 30th cloudy and Soft. Bilton was here Millie Snary calld this Evening

Wed Jan 31st cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear. Harry Wallen was in a little while this after noon and Mary Paul

Feb the first about 3 inches of Snow fell last night a little fell to day

Fri Feb 2ond clear and cold Six deg below Zero I had to Stay in the house to keep it warm

Sat Feb 3rd a cloudy blowing day. Sarah and Charley and Dick and John Websters Sun came in it is a rough day

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Croton February 1906

Sun Feb 4th cloudy Some Spurts of Snow.

Mon Feb 5th clear and cold within ten deg of Zero a young Mr Bodkins calld this evening

Tue Feb 6th cloudy and cold Walter went for to Thamesville for coal for me

Wed Feb 7th clear and not So cold Fas yesterday Walter came and unloaded the coal Elva Paul one of William Bedfords girls calld in. Walter came and Pard the entrest on his place. I was at the meting to night

Thu Feb 8th clear and pleasant. I was at the protected meeting this evening at the Church

Fri Feb 9th clear fore part latter part cloudy Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Charley and Joseph Crowder calld in

Sat Feb 10th clear and pleasant. I was at the meeting to night a full house

Sun Feb 11th clear and cool. The Church was full to night. the galery was full

Mon Feb 12th clear and warm. William Mc. Intosh was in a fiew minutes

Croton Feb 1906

Tue Feb 13th a soft foggy day. Milley Snary was here a while this after noon

Wed Feb 14th cloudy and Snow a blusting day Dick was here part of the fore noon

Thu Feb 15th cloudy most of the day and cold

Fri Feb 16th clear and cool didnt thaw a great deal to day. {highlight;"I was not down to the Church Bilton came over and I went to the church}

Sat Feb 17th cloudy and soft. Sarah was here cleaning hoase and bakeing pyes

Sun Feb 18th cloudy and mild I was at Church to here Mitcheltmee he and ed mills done our prode preaching to day

Mon Feb 19th cloudy and soft. I got a piece of beaf this morning from James Sogan. our tea man was on hand to might I got Seven pounds from him enough for this eason.

Tue Feb 20th clear part of the day. Henry Johnson was {thrasing?} to day. it rained some to night

Wed Feb 21st clear part of the day and warm

Thu Feb 22and cloudy and cool Charley Brought me a loaf of bread this morning

Croton Febuary 1906

Sat Feb 23rd cloudy most of the day Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. {highlight;"I was down to the meeting at night a pietty full house"}

Sat Feb 14th cloudy part of the day and mild. {highlight;"Walter and Edwin Mills was here most of the fore noon"}

Sun Feb 25th cloudy and stormy rain fell last night and rain and Snow Squalls throug the day

Mon Feb 26th fore part of the day clear latter part cloudy, {highlight;"my coal stove went out saturday night I was most of the after noon starting it again."} Some Snow came last night

Tue Feb 27th Snow Squalls most of the day. {highlight;"Charley came in from the P O and brought me a letter from kate She writes they are well"}

Wed Feb 28th cloudy and cool {highlight;"Bilton was here James Saferty Jeremiah Jeffon wash here this after noon"}

Thu May 1st cloudy most of the day and cool there was a little snow last night the {seyer?,Sepor?} was here

Fri May 2and cloudy snow. last night about two inches. Dick was here this after noon on his way to thamesville

Croton February March 1906

Sat Feb Mar 3rd cloudy and Soft Sarah was here cleaning house. Bilton was in a fiew minutes this fore noon

Sun Mar 4th Snow all day Mr Sawyer carried the meeting to day he gave us the Lords Super

Mon Mar 5th clear and warm the Snow that fell yesterday is prety much gone. Mr Pelve Peter calld in this fore noon. two boys calld for a trap wich I lent them with out asking their names

Tue Mar 6th cloudy and cold but little thawing to day. no body in to day

Wed Mar 7th cloudy and mild. Bilton was in a while this after noon he had been up to Florence he was telling me James Stag and James Wood was dead and buried to day. the people are droping of very last most all are old people

Thu Mar 8th a cloudy foggy Soft day

Fri Mar 9th cloudy Spitting Snow most of the day Bilton and Sarah was here most of the day

Sat Mar 10th clear part of the day much of Snow. last night Dick calld Charley brought a loaf of bread

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Croton March 1906

Sun Mar 11th a cloudy Snowing day

Mon Mar 12th clear part of the day. the lumber men were drawing logs on tawvois to day over the Mill

Tue Mar 13th cloudy and cool. a little Snow last night a fiew logs drawn to day

Wed Mar 14th cloudy and cool

Thu Mar 15th cloudy and wind from the North East and cool. not much teaming to day

Fri Mar 16th cloudy and Snow most of the day Sarah was here cleaning the house and bakeing

Sat Mar 17th clear in the morning cloudy about 10 6C Snow squalls in the Evening. William McIntosh brought me a loaf of bread this Evening. the thermometer was within six deg above Zero this morning. not much thawing to day

Sun Mar 18th a light Snow part of the day the road getting Sloppy. I saw a robin this morning

Mon Mar 19th a Snowing day the most Snow on the ground for any time this winter

Croton March 1906

Tue Mar 20 clear and pleasant. I was shuvoeling snow away out of my way to gt to the wood and coal lumber men were using {teur?} sleighs the first here this winter

Wed Mar 21st a blushing day the wind mudling Soft Bilton was here part of the fore noon

Thu Mar 22and clear part of the day and cold. the lumber men were drawing their logs

Fri Mar 23rd clear and cool th thrmomiter below Zero this morning. Sarah was here cleaning house I shot a mabbet this morning

Sat Mar 24th clear and cool the thermoeter {iledgible} deg above zero this morning. Walter was in

Sun Mar 25th cloudy a dull day was at the meeting to night we Had a good Sermond

Mon Mar 26th cloudy and Soft the snow has gone away fast to day. Milie {Grose?,Rose?} was burned

Tue Mar 27th cloudy and Soft the road is in a bad state but fiew teams on the road

Wed Mar 28th clear and mild Bilton was here about the hours.

Croton March 1906

Thu Mar 29th cloudy most of the day Bilton was here most of the fore noon.

Fri Mar 30th clear part of the day and cool Mr Sang the preacher was in a fiew minutes and Ella Snary and their girl

Sat Mar 31st clear and cool. Bilton was here most of the after noon

                                                         {April written in big text}

Sun Apr 1st clear and fine over byt bad road

Mon Apr 2nd clear and warm I was 56 deg about Zero at half parst four this after noon looking at his and henry & cattle, Charley was here this morning for my cloathes to wash

Tue Apr 3rd clear and warm eight deg higher than yestrday. I was triming some of my berry bushes. theres

Croton April 1906

Thu Apr5th cloudy fire part of the day snow in the evening, this afternoon I attended Sot Skinners funeral there was a large funeral

Sat Apr 6th cloudy and cool but warm enough to melt the {illegible} of snow that fell last night Sarah was here to day basking and cleaning house I was Sting in the house

Sat Apr 7th cloudy fore noon clear after noon Bilton was here in the fore noon of B Snary was here this evening and took up his mote

Sun Apr 8th cloudy after noon wet. I attended the Sabbath school a large school

Mon Apr 9th cloudy and light showers Bilton and Roy Paul was here part of the day.

Tue Apr 10th cloudy and light showers no Sun today. Charley brought me a couple of loaves of bread. I was over to the shop Goya loaf and some butter and ginger

Wed Apr 11th clear latter part of the day. Bilton was in this fore noon I command to dig my ground this fore noon

Croton April 1906

Thu Apr 12th clear and warm. I was digging in the garden and cleaning the hen house

Fri April 13th clear and pleasant Sarah and all here people were here. Mary and Elvie calls this Evening I done a little digging

Sat Apr 14th cloudy fore noon wet. Bilton was in this after noon awhile

Sun Apr 15th cloudy and showers. I was at the Sunday School and preaching

Mon Apr 16th fore noon cloudy and cool .after noon clear not quite So cold

Tue Apr 17th clear and warm a butiful day. charley was here plowing my but of ground {a little red star}{highlight;"Aunt Victoria and Mary Paul came in this Evening I was digging the garden"}

Wed Apr 18th clear and warm 74 degrees heat I finished my diging of the garden

Thu Apr 19th Sarah was here doing her work {highlight;"Walter sowd Barley on the ground I let him have Jeremiah Jiffin lalld in this after noon"}

Croton April 1906

Fri Apr 20th clear part of the day Walter sowed the bit of my garden with barley

Sat 21 Cloudy and cool, I planted a fiew barely and potatoes. it Sprinkled rain

Sun Apr 22ond a white frost this morning wen I got up. commenced to rain rained most of the fore noon it is spitting Snow this evening

Mon Apr 23rd cloudy fore part of the day. clear latter part. North Wind and cold

Tue Apr 24th clear most of the day and not So cold as yeter day. Bilton and Thomas Tiffin was here part of the fore noon

Wed Apr 25th clear and warm. Henry Johnston has two teams putting in grain to day

Thu Apr 26th cloudy most of the day. I finished diging the garden for this year

Fri Apr 27th clear and warm in the middle of the day Sarah was here in the fore noon

Sat Apr 28th clear most of the day, there was a light frost this morning

Sun Apr 29th clear most of the day and warm I wernt to here M Sawyer Preach

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Croton May 1906

Mon Apr 30th cloud y in the fore noon after noon clear part of the time. I was cuting wh weeds in the garden part of the after noon

Tue May 1st cloudy and cool wind from the East I put a fiew parsnip Seeds in the ground Sam brought over the Screen door

Wed May 2ond clear part of the day and. there was a light thunder Shower this after noon Sang the free Methodist preacher calld and we had prayer while he was here

Thu May 3rd cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I was in the house

Fri May 4th c. light clouds wind from the South West and hot 76 deg. Sarah was here doing her work. James Leferties boys brought me a couple of big mullets

Sat May 5th cloudy and cool

Sun May 6th cloudy and cool

Mon May 7 cloudy and cool a frost last night a Sprinkle of hail and Snow to day Sarah was here most of the day cleaning the house. I gave Seth crowell two dollars

Croton May 1906

Tue May 8th cloudy and wet. Sarah was here all day cleaning house. Charley came and cut my hair. a butcher calld and I bought a piece of mutton

Wed May 9th cloudy and Snow the ground white this after noon. Walter and Dick was in this fore noon. this after noon one of the widow braggs boys called in for a rubarb plant to Set out for groath

Thu May 10th cloudy part of the day and cool a Sharp frost this morning. Bilton was here most of the fore noon.

Fri May 11th clear most of the day and warm Sarah and Pearl {Heaylewood} was here

Sat May 12th cloudy and thunder Showers a warm day it being my eightheth birth day Mary Paul and Sarah Pearl Hazlewood was here

Sun May 13th a cloudy Showry day dull day our Minister being away we had Dawn Center Minister

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Croton May 1906

Mon May 14th clear and warm Sarah and Pearl was here iorning and traightning the {pemieies}. I was Setting abotu the house most of the day

Tue May 15th clear and hot 84 deg of heat at 2 P.M. Sarah was here until 5 PM.

Wed May 16th clear and hot. 90 deg in the Shade Sarah was here most of the day finishing the cleaning of the house

Thu May 17th cloudy fore noon after noon clear and hot 86 deg. thunder Showers last night. I Sprinkled the goose berrie bushes James Laferty calld this Evening

Fri May 18th cloudy part of the day not so hot the last three days William McIntosh calld to day. the meat man was here

Sat May 19th clear and cool wind from the North a prospect of a frost to night. Bilton and his grand Son was here

Sun May 20th clear and cool

Croton May 1906

Mon May 12st clear and cool Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I was riting of potato Sprought this after noon

Tue May 22ond clear and cool in the fore noon, after noon warm. Bilton was here this fore noon

Wed May 23rd fore noon cloudy a light thunder Shower. after noon clear and warm

Thu May 24th clear a fore noon with thunder clouds floting around and hot 90 deg cloudy this Evening. Sarah was here

Fri May 25th clear and warm part of the day Bilton and Charley McIntosh calld in a lot

Sat May 26th a cloudy dull day a thunder Showers in the fore noon. after noon rain part of the time

Sun May 27th cloudy and cool enough for an over coat it sprinkled a little rain

Mon May 28th cloudy fore part of the day Later part clear and cold wind from North Mary Paul was here this afternoon

Tue May 29th clear most of the day and cool Sarah calld in this after noon

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Croton June 1906

Wed May 30th cloudy and Sprinkling rain at times Bilton was here this after noon

Thu May 31st thin clouds a dark warm day George Nelson was in this Evening trying to get Subscribers to a book of history of the Sanfran Sisco earth Quake and fire

Fri June 1st clear part of the day and warm. Sarah was here doing her house work

Sat June 2ond clouds flying all day and cool I took a walk up to Walters place this morning Bilton was here this fore noon

Sun June 3rd clear and warm. 80 deg

Mon June 4th cloudy and warm. Maud and her Baby here and Dick was here for diner. Sam Peter Shot three red Squrrell at one Shot

Tue June 5th cloudy this morning clear awhile about noon. thunder storm this evening Grant came for the Shot gun. Widow Craggs boy came for Some rubarb

Thu June 6th clear most of the day and warm I was hoeing my potatoes

Croton June 1906

Thu June 7th cloudy and hot 90 deg at one PM I had a tramp this after noon over the river coming home I met John Young and his wife had quite a talk

Fri June 8th clear part of the day and part thunder Showers heavey thunder Shower this evening Sarah was here to day

Sat June 9th clear and warm. Bilton was here part of the fore noon

Sun June 10th cloudy with thunder Showers. I was at Church and heard Mr Sawyer preach

Mon June 11th cloudy fore noon. after noon clear and cool Bilton was this after noon

Tue June 12th clear and cool. I had a walk this after noon down to Harry Gregorys and came back through Newcombs

Wed June 13th cloudy and cool. Sarah calld this after noon. I Set in the house

Thu June 14th clear part of the day and Some warmer I went down to the backsmiths

Fri June 15th clear fore part and hot. latter part light thunder Shower. Sarah was here

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Croton 1906

Sat June 16th cloudy and light rain. I was hiling my potatoes this after noon Sarah Sent out a Setting of Turkey eggs which I Set under a hen

Sun June 17th cloudy and Shower

Mon June 18th cloudy and cool. Bilton was in a spell this fore noon. Wiliam McIntosh was in Elva Paul and her Sister Anne and her husband calld this after noon

Tue June 19th clear and warm Will McIntosh was in for a drink. I moad the grass and weeds in the orchard

Wed June 20th clear and warm. Sarah and Pearl was here caning Straw berries. Mary Paul and Anne Poast was here for Dinner

Thu June 21st a cool day with Some thunder Showers

Fri June 22ond cloudy cool and Some rain. Bilton was here awhile this after noon

Sat June 23rd cloudy and cool a Shower about two PM. I went with Dick to Thamesville he and Stayd a whille in the after noon Walter drew me a couple of loads of wood

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Croton June 1906

Sun June 24th clear and pleasant. I wsa at the church a there was a house full of pepol

Mon June 25th clear and hot 90 deg. I was hilling a fiew of my potatoes in fore noon after noon was fixing the fence by the big gate

Tue June 26th fore part of the day cloudy and cool latter part clear and hot 85 deg

Wed June 27th clear fore noon and after noon cloudy a Strong look of rain

Thu June 28th cloudy fore noon with light thunder Shower after noon clear and hot Sarah was here doing house work. Bilton called this after noon a while

Fri June 29th clear and hot 12 deg at 2 PM I walked over to Aunt Victorias to See here but She was not at home

Sat June 30th cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear and not as hot as yesterday. Anne Poast calld this fore noon to get Roses and Victoras adress

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Croton July 1906

Sun July 1st thunder clouds all day

Mon July 2 clear and warm. I sprinkled my potatoes in the fore noon after noon I doug up my Strawburry vines

Tue July 3 a Showry day. Dick calld this fore noon Jane Cragg was here this after noon

Wed July 4th clear part of the day and moderate Dick was here picking goos buries. Bilton was here a while this after noon. there was a heavey Shower last night and this morning

Thu July 5th clear and cool. I gathered ras berries Walter was in this Evening

Fri July 6th clear and quite cool in the morning Sarah was here cleaning house and baking

Sat July 7th clear most of the day quite cool in the morning Bilton was here this fore noon and William McIntosh he brought me a Setting of hens Eggs which I set

Sun July 8th cloudy most of the day. I went to the Church to here W Sawyer preach

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Croton July 1906

Mon July 9th clear part of the day and hot I pict rasberries in the fore noon after noon Sarah came over and preserved them for me. She was picking hers

Tue July 10th clear and hot in the midle of the day. Ella Snary was here picking Goose berries . Charles Cragg came in to night he brought my Shot gun from John Snarys

Wed July 11th clear and fine hay day I got a letter from Rose Bolton. Dick called and brought me Some money. Bilton was in part of the fore noon. I was Sneazing and coughing racking a cold

Thu July 12th clear a fine day for haying I shot four red Squirrels to day

Fri July 13th clear part of the day. later part cludy I took the Shot gun out J.B. Snarys Vera brought me home

Sat July 14th a hot hazy day. Sarah was here Cleaning house. Walter calld in the evening

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Croton July 1906

Sun July 15th cloudy Charley calld this evening

Mon July 16th fore noon cloudy a Shower of rain about eleven. O. C. I pict rasberries in the fore noon after noon Sarah came over and put them up for me

Tue July 17th clear part of the day. Henry Gregory was here a while this after noon. I was picking black currants

Wed July 18th clear and hot. I done up my black Currents in the fore noon Sarah brought me a loaf of bread Charley came in this Evening

Thu July 19th cloudy most of the day. I pict rasberries a while this after noon. Bilton calld a fiew minites. the Sky looks like night

Fri July 20th cloudy and hot thunder Shower between five and Six O.C. Sarah was here Elva Paul calld a fiew minites

Sat July 21 clear and hot. Bilton was here part of the fore noon

Sun July 22ond clear up to 25 minutes after 4 PM and hot 94 deg the hotest day this Season

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Croton July 1906

Mon July 23rd clear and cool after the rain last night the wind changed an it turned cool I pict my berries and Sarah done them up

Tue July 24th clear and hot in the midel of the day. Elva Paul calld She got a letter from Dora She writes they are all well

Wed July 15th clear a fine day for the harvesers no body in to the present to day

Thu July 26th clear and warm. Walter mowd his bit of barley he Sowd in my garden Sarah was here picking berries

Fri July 27th clear part of the day there was two Showers a Smart rain in the morning and a rain and hail in the evening. I have Seen more hail on the ground but not So larg. Sarah was here and Will McIntosh

Sat July 28th clear most of the day and pleasant my hen hatched thirteen chickens from fifteen eggs I moved them out put them in a coop

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Croton July 1906

Sun July 29th cloudy and thunder Showers

Mon July 30th clear and hot. Bilton here a couple of hours this fore noon

Tue July 31st clear most of the day and pleasant there was a strange person calld here to day he was Selling Books

Wed Aug 1st clear and warm 84 deg. Bilton was part of the after noon here

Thu Aug 2ond clear and warm. Asa Newcomb was in a while this fore noon. I was watching Henry Johnson reaping Oats

Fri Aug 3rd clear and hot 90 deg at 3 PM Sarah was here part of the day

Sat Aug 4th clear and hot 94 deg at 3 PM Bilton was in a fiew Minutes he brought me Some pils from Dr Galbreth Set Crowell calld for money for the Ministers Salery

Sun Aug 5th clear and hot the Same as yestherday 94 deg

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Croton Aug 1906

Mon Aug 6th cloudy fore part of the day there was a thunder Shower last night a warm day. Bilton was here a while this morning. Walter was fixing up the Shop for his grain

Tue Aug 7th cloudy and some light Showers a cooler day then yesterday

Wed Aug 8th cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear. I dug up a fiew of my red rasberry bushes and cut a fiew weeds no body in to day

Thu Aug 9th cloudy and hot it Sprinkled rain here two or three times. while I am writing they are having a thunder Shower North West of us

Fri Aug 10th light clouds and hot I was watching William Huston draw Oats

Sat Aug 11th clear and hot. I was down to the blackSmiths a while this after noon Bilton was here this fore noon

Sun Aug 12th clear and cool no body in to day. I heard Sarah was hurt

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Croton August 1906

Mon Aug 13th clear and quite cool in the morning. I went to James Clarks this morning to get a pair of Spectickles but could find none better than mine

Tue Aug 14th clear and cool in the morning hot in the middle of the day 84 deg

Wed Aug 15th clear most of the day and two deg hotter than yesterday

Thu Aug 16th clear and heat the Same as yesterday. Bilton was here most of they fore noon. Aunt Victoria was here this after noon a while

Fri Aug 17th cloudy most of the day. Ella Snary was here doing Sarah McIntoshes work as Sarah got hurt a week ago last night

Sat Aug 18th cloudy fore part of the day a Shower last night another to day abot 10 O C this fore noon. Dick and his baby was about 11 OC

Sun Aug 19th cloudy and hot thretend rain but none came. I went to Church to Dowen preach

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Croton August 1906

Mon Aug 20th cloudy and hot 92 deg. Dick calld this morning and took some Money to Thamesville and banked it for me. Mrs Hoover calld in She was on her way home. Millie called in on her way home from takeing her Mother to Thamesville on her way home

Thu Aug 21st cloudy and hot fore part of the day a heavey thunder Shower this after noon. Mary Pawl calld this fore noon. Pearl calld this Evening She Says Sarah is some better

Wed Aug 22nd clear and hot 90 deg. Charley came over and brought me a loaf of bread and a pye. nor word from the Californian

Thu Aug 23 clear and hot in the fore noon. after noon thunder Showers Pearl and Will McIntosh was in

Fri Aug 24th fore noon cloudy after clear Bilton was here most of the fore noon

Croton Aug 1906

Sat Aug 25th cloudy most of the fore noon after noon clear and hot. Sarah was here this Evening the California folks arived Catharine and her oldist and youngest boys came with them

Sun Aug 26th clear and hot part of the day there a thunder Shower this Evening

Mon Aug 27th cloudy and little in the fore noon after noon clear and cool. I went to the blackSmith Shop and and over to Henry Johnstons barn where William was thrashing. Sarah was over here She has got back home again

Tue Aug 28th light clouds and cool. Mrs Chaple calld in a fiew minutes. I cut the weeds about the yard

Wed Aug 29th clear and cool. I hoed up a fiew weed in the garden. Sarah was over

Thu Aug 30th clear and cool one of Henry Snary girls came and brought my Methodist Magazine they took out of the Post Office the Young Minister calld and had prayer

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Croton September 1906

Sat Sept 1st clear and cool I went over to Charleys and had my dinner. William Brock brought me a loaf of bread

Sun Sept 2ond cloudy thretend rain but none came I got a ride out Toms to See Rose and Tom Rose has a high fever Tom is doing as well as can be exected

Mon Sept 3 light fall clouds. there was rain last night

Tue Sept 4th clear most of the day. I waked out to Walters where they were thrashing

Wed Sept 5th clear and cool. Miss Huston calld let me Know how the tiphoid folks were at Toms. Sarah was in a fiew min

Thu Sept 6th clear cool this morning the themiter at 45 deg at 2 PM it was 85 dg Will McIntosh was here and Sarah was here this after noon

Fri Sept 7th clear and hot 90 deg at 2 PM Sarah was here most of the fore noon

Sat Sept 8th clear most of the day and heat not quite So high as yester day

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Croton September 1906

Sun Sept 9th clear and hot 90 deg. Sarah was in this morning She told me of Samual McDonalds death he was berid to day. She told me of being at Thomas Boltons the nurs Said they wee doing as well as could be expected

Mon Sept 10th clear and hot 90 deg Bilton was here a fiew minutes in the fore noon

Tue Sept 11th clear and hot another 90 deg day not much Signs of rain althow it is much kneeded

Wed Sept 12th clear another 90 deg day Sarah was in from Toms had been thair the last two days Says they are bad with the feever. I was down the blackSmiths Shop this after noon

Thu Sept 13th cloudy fore part of the day a little sprinkle of rain about 11 AM 84 deg heat

Fri Sept 14th faul clouds and cool. Sarah was hear cleaning house

Sat Sept 15th clear and cool. Bilton was here this after noon

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Croton September 1906

Sun Sept 16th clear cool in morning afer noon warm

Mon Sept 17th clear and hot 90 deg Bilton was here this fore noon. Wiliam Tiffin got a lot of Steers pas here to day

Tue Sept 18th clear and hot 92 deg not a cloud to to be Seen or wind. Mr Newcomb was here this fore noon for a Shovel Sarah calld this evening S was telling me Mr Walkinghood had a telingm me he got a telegram for Somden he wife was dieing at the hospital

Wed Sept 19th clear in the fore noon. after noon cloudy. I went down to the old place to see Maud we heard She was Sick She is looking bad. Dick braght me home

Thu Sept 20th cloudy and rain Mary and Catharine was here a little Spell. Jane Butler this morning about 2 AM

Fri Sept 21st cloudy and hot. I Jane Butlers funeral there was about 60 buggys there Will has a Sad house to go too

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Croton September 1906

Sat Sept 22ond cloudy and warm. Sarah and Bilton was here in the fore noon. Will McIntosh was washing his Buggy here by the gate this Evening by the gate

Sun Sept 23rd clear and warm in the fore noon after noon cool

Mon Sept 24th clear and cool. a light frost last night. Sarah called in to day Bilton was here this fore noon

Tue Sept 25th clear fore noon. after noon Sky Streakey clouds the themometer at 70 deg

Wed Sept 26th cloudy two light Showers one in the morning between seven and eight oclock one this evening at four P.M. Sarah came and brought a bowl of Soop

Thu Sept 27th clear there was a fine Sower last night which was needed. Charley and Sarah was at Hector Johnsons funeral

Fri Sept 28th cloudy. I went over to Sarahs and had my dinner the girls Victoria and Mary Catherine. Ira was their

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Croton October 1906

Sat Sept a cloudy Showry day. Sarah was here doing house work

Sun Sept 30th clear most of the day. Most of my boys and their wives were here to day

Mon Octst light clouds and cool. the hardest frost this morning yet. Victoria and Ira went home this morning. Sarah and Catharine was here

Tue Oct 2ond clear and pleasant. I was cleaning out the hen house. frost last night

Wed Oct 3rd cloudy most of the day. Sarah and Charley went to Thamesville Fair. I went out to Thomas Boltons. Aunt Victoria and Cara Johnston caem in this Evening

Thu Oct 4th a wet fore noon. Sarah was over

Feb

Fri Oct 5th cloudy most of the day. Sarah was here cleaning the house.

Sat Oct 6th cloudy and wet. Bilton was here all the fore noon

Sun Oct 7th cloudy some rain last night

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Croton October 1906

Mon Oct 8th light cloudes and windy. Dick was here this fore noon. Walter this after noon. I went over to Sam Peters this after noon he was telling me of being to Old Mrs Fasiers funeral

Tue Oct 9th cloudy and cool. Catharine and Pearl was here most of the after noon in the Evening Aunt Victoria and Cara Johnston came in to bid Kate good bye we all had Super togather

Wed Oct 10th cloudy North Wind and cool. no flies about to day. Kate is preparing for a Start in the morning for home it is Spitting Snow this Evening

Thu Oct 11th commenced to snow about 5 o clock this morning and kept on Snowing until 12 OC then cleard and thawed it off there was about 3 inches of Snow fell. Henry Snary and Sarah McIntosh aws here this fore noon. Kate didng get away until four oclok this after noon

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Croton October 1906

Fri Oct 12th clear part of the day the Snow about gone. Sarah was here doing house work Jeremiah Tiffin was in a fiew minutes there was a hard frost last night the first to do much damage this faul

Sat Oct 13th light clouds most of the day

Sun Oct 14th clear and pleasant. no meeting on account of the anaversry at Huffs

Mon Oct 15th clear most of the day and fine for the time of year. Sarah was in for the dirty cloaths

Tue Oct 16th clear and pleasant Sarah was in this evening. the Sky looks as if it was preparing for another Storm

Wed Oct 17th clear and windy. I went out to John B Snarys and got my hair cut and brought home the gun

Thu Oct 18th cloudy rain in the evening Dick was here this after noon he brought me Some mushrooms

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Croton October 1906

Fri Oct 19th rain all fore noon. Sarah was here part of the day

Sat Oct 20th clear and pleasant. Dick was here in the fore noon. After noon Mrs Joh John and Mrs Edward Cragg and Aunt Victoria. James Safertree, and Sarah McIntosh was in

Sun Oct 21st clear and cool. John Ashton preahed our Anavercery Sermond

Mon Oct 22ond cloudy and Soft. Dick was here picking apples wich he took to Thamesville. Walter was puting up Oats

Tue Oct 23rd cloudy and cool. I went down to the old palce for mushrooms I got a fiew Sarah was here for dirtey cloaths.. this Evening Mrs Saw calld in to grind some Spice for pickles

Wed Oct 24th cloudy a heavey thunder Shower between three and four P.M. Bilton and David Will was in this morning

Thu Oct 25th cloudy and cool the Skye looks like Snow Storm Sarah brought a loaf of bread

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Croton October 1906

Fri Oct 26th Sarah was here in the fore noon. Maud and Mary and Alice Paul calld this after noon Walter brought me a load of wood

Sat Oct 27th cloudy and rain most of the day

Sun Oct 28th cloudy and cold Some Snow Sarah was in a fiew minutes

Mon Oct 29th cloudy and Snow in the after noon. I was not feeling very good

Tue Nov 13th cloudy and Snow ond the ground and cool. Walter and the young Minister ws in to day. I think I am Some better. for a copple of weeks I quit my writing I think I will try again

Wed Nov 14th clear and pleasant over head roads bad. Sarah took Charley to Thamesville to See the Dr he is very poorley

Thu Nov 15th a cloudy dull day. Bilton was here most of the afternoon

Fri Nov 16th clear part of the day. Bilton James Clark and Thomas George was here

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Croton November 1906

Sat Nov 17th cloudy rain last night {illegible} Clark was here fixing up the old barns Thomas George was here talking with me

Sun Nov 18th cloudy most of the day and warm Sarah was here for water

Mon Nov 19th cloudy and Soft. Bilton Jeremiah Tiffin and Elva Paul calld in to day

Tue Nov 20th cloudy and wet most of the day I went over to See Charley he is no better Thomas George was with me this after noone the roads are bad

Wed Nov 21st cloudy no Sun to be Seen Bilton was here part of the fore noon Thomas George was here part of the afternoon

Thu Nov 22ond cloudy and cool. Sarah calld for the dirty cloaths. Ella was in a minute Rose Bolton was here a fiew minutes

Fri Nov 23rd clear part of the day. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Dick calld in Thomas George was part of the after noon Bilton was here part of the fore noon

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Croton 1906

Sat Nov 24th clear and cool. James Saferby was here and Sarah and Pearl Hazelwood was in a fiew minutes. I banked and cleand out the hen house Dick was in a Short time about noon

Sun Nov 25th cloudy most of the day Bolton was here this Evening

Mon Nov 26th cloudy and rain at noon Walter was in

Tue Nov 27th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here part of the fore noon

Wed Nov 28th cloudy and cool it tryed to Snow but didnt make it out much Pearl calld to tell me how Charley was

Thu Nov 29th clear and pleasant. Bilton and Mr George was here part of the fore noon and Sarah was cleaning house in the after noon Seth Crowell was in to See me

Fri Nov 30th cloudy and cool. George George was here this after noon. Pearl went home

Sat Dec 1st broken clouds and cool. Bilton Thomas George tax collector and Walter was here to day

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Croton December 1906

Sun Dec 2ond cloudy and cool, the Sharpest frost last night we have had this Season. Mr George came in this morning to bid me good by he is going around to See his children. Sarah was over She Says Charley is some better. John and Millie was here this Evening

Mon Dec 3 about 3 inches of snow on the ground this morning when I got up it been coming in Showers all day

Tue Dec 4th cloudy and cold. Walter drew me a load of wood. I went over to Samuel Peters and bought me a pair of ruber Shoues

Wed Dec 5th after I had my breakfast this morning I wet down to James Clarks and paid him fifty cents I owed him. Sarah was in for the dirty cloaths Elva Paul calld in a while it commenced to Snow about half past ten and has been Snowing most of the time Since

Thu Dec 6th cloudy and Soft. last night there was about five inches of Snow on the ground but it rained all night and the snow is all gone to night

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Croton December 1906

Fri Dec 7th clear and cold. Sarah was here this fore noon doing her work. Vera came in the afternoon and brought a piece of pork

Sat Dec 8th cloudy and moderate Sarah was in Bilton was here most of the fore noon

Sun Dec 9th cloudy and moderate Sarah was over

Mon Dec 10th cloudy and foogy trees and fences covered with Ice James Safferty and his Son was here to pay me the money he borrowed Grant Snary came this evening for papers

Tue Dec 11th cloudy part of the day and cool. Sarah call for the dirty cloaths the Insureing agent wsa here and Bilton caoold in this after noon

Wed Dec 12th cloudy and Soft it has thawd the ice away no body in to day

Thu Dec 13th a foggy cloudy day Bilton was here this morning Sarah and Walter was in a fiew minutes

Fri Dec 14th anther foggy day Sarah was here and Charley came over Walter was here for the key

Sat Dec 15th cloudy and Soft it is commencing to freeze Walter was in for the key

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Croton Decemer 1906

Sun Dec 16th clear and pleasant no body in

Mon Dec 17th cloudy and cold. Sarah was in a fiew minutes. I sent away my bank Book to Ataway

Tue Dec 18th broken clouds and cool. Bilton wsa in here in the fore noon. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths

Wed Dec 19th clear and cool no thawing. Sarah was over a fiew minutes

Thu Dec 20th a cloudy foggy day. Bilton and Sarah McIntosh was in a fiew minutes

Fri Dec 21st cloudy and Soft there was Snow last night a good part of it is melted away Sarah was here Walter ws here this Evening

Sat Dec 22ond cloudy and cool. Walther and Sarah was here a fiew minutes

Sun Dec 23rd a Snowing day there was about four inches of Snow on the ground this mornin it has Snowd all day I think thre is eight inches to night

Mon Dec 24th about 15 inches of Snow on the ground Bilton was here this fore noon Dick was here

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Croton December 1906

Tue Dec 25th clouday and mild. Sarah was here prepairing a duck for Christmas dinner

Wed Dec 26th cloudy 14 deg above Zero this morning Sarah and Charley was in to day

Thu Dec 27th a cloudy Soft day. Walter drew one load of coal from Thamesville the Snow is going very fast

Fri Dec 28th cloudy and Soft a prospect of Snow Sarah and Charley went to Thamesville

Sat Dec 29th Sarah was here doing her house work Pearl and Charley ws here he is looking bad. Walter was in a fiew minutes

Sun Dec 30th cloudy and Soft commenced to rain about two Oclock the Snow goin fast

Mon Dec 31st cloudy and Soft a heavey rain last night. the Snow all gone, plenty of mud

Tue January 1 1907 cloudy and soft. Sarah was in a fiew minutes and Thomas Bolton his wife was here an ower or two

Wed Jan 2ond cloudy Bilton was here this fore noon Sarah was over for the dirty cloths

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Croton January 1907

Thu Jan 3rd cloudy and wet. Thomas Bolton caled and brought me a piece of pork Walter was in for the key of the granery

Fri Jan 4th clear later part of the day. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Bilton was here in the fore noon. Ella Snary was here collecting money for missonarys.

Sat Jan 5th clear and warm like an April day I had Walter in for the key Earley this morning and then James Young John Tiffin and Bilton a fiew minutes

Sun Jan 6th a foggy day. Sarah McIntosh was in a fiew minutes this Evening

Mon Jan 7th cloudy and thunder Showers in the after noon. Sarah came in this after noon. this day they puting in the town Ship officers I didnt go over

Tue Jan 8th cloudy a heavy thunder and lightning Showers last night Sarah, Walter and Jame Safertree wsa in a fiew minutes

Wed Jan 9th cloudy and cold Bilton was here I Sent away for the New York Witness

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Croton Janury 1907

Thu Jun 10th high wind form South West and cold Sarah wsa in the dirty cloaths

Fri Jan 11th cloudy cool. Sarah was here doing her house work. Walters wife calld this Evening

Sat Jan 12th cloudy and Soft about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning it going away fast. Walter ws in this Evening he was telling me Sarah Ward was dead She was the last of James Yong famley of girles

Sun Jan 13th cloudy and cool East Wind it thretend rain or Snow but none has come

Mon Jan 14th cloudy and Soft. I went to the Post Office in the fore noon after noon went up to Walters to See his Sick Girl She is sick Enough not much hopes of getting well I heard that Mahlon Gibson died last night

Tue Jan 15th cloudy and cool. about an ince of snow fell last night. I had some old friends call to see me Edwin Mills and John Nelson

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Wed Jan 16th cloudy and cool. the Sky looks like a storm Sarah was here She Says Irena is dead She died at ten Oclock to day. I feel Sorry for Walter and Ella they were greatly taken up with the Girl

Thu Jan 17th cloudy most of the day. Samuell Peters boy brought my Shot gun home

Fri Jan 18th cloudy foggy Soft day I was at Church at Walters Girls funeral there was a large prossesion for a Small child

Sat Jan 19th cloudy and mild - rain last night Sarah was here this after noon.

Sun Jan 20th high wind and spirts of Snow and cold. I went to Church the first for some time lately.

Mon Jan 21st cloudy and cold 14 deg above Zero this morning I had nobody in to day but Walter he was in for the key

Tue Jan 22ond a Snowey there was about five inches of Snow on the ground this morning and it has been Snowing most of the day William McIntosh was in cloaths to wash

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Croton January 1907

Wed Jan 23rd clear and cold 6 deg below Zero by my themomiter 14 by Samuel Peters Sarah was in a fiew minutes

Thu Jan 24th cloudy and cold, not as cold as yesterday. it has bee Snowing all day lightley. nobody came in to day

Fri Jan 25th cloudy and not so cold Sarah came in a fiew minutes this fore noon

Sat Jan 26th clear and cold. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing.

Sun Jan 27th forenoon cloudy after noon clear and pleasant

Mon Jan 28th cloudy a dull day. Micheltree calld here this morning and had prayer

Tue Jan 29th a light drizling Snow all day. no body in to day.

Wed Jan 30th clear a fine wintrs day. Six deg above Zero this morning. Bilton was in this morning. Sarah came for the dirty clothes

Thu Jan 31st cloudy and moderate the Skye looks as if we I was going to have a Storm Sarah came in a fiew minutes

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Croton Febuary 1907

Fri Feb 1st cloudy and Soft looks like a Storm but none comes. Sarah was here in the fore noon Seth Crowell core this Evening for the Preachers money. I gave him two Dollars

Sat Feb 2sec cloudy and Soft the Sleighing about gone nobody in to day

Sun Feb 3rd clear and cold Sarah was in a fiew minutes. She said Joseph Crowders Mother is dead is to be buried to morrow

Mon Feb 4th clear part of the day and cold. Sarah was attending Mary Crowder while Joseph went to his Mothers funeral. Walter Ella and Elva Paul Came in this Evening and Staid until about eleven Oclock

Tue Feb 5th cloudy most of the day. when I got up the fires were out. I had a time cleaning out the coal stove and fireing up

Wed Feb 6th clear and cool. Sarah was in for the dirty clothes. Charley brought a loaf of bread

Thu Feb 7th clear and cool. Bilton come in

Fri Feb 8th fore noon clear after noon cloudy and little moderate Sarah was cleaning the house

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Croton February 1907

Sat Feb 9th cloudy and Soft. Walther drew me a load of wood. there was about an inch of snow on the ground this morning

Sun Feb 10th a rough windy day Snowing and wind blowing the Snow in all directions Sarah was in awhile

Mon Feb 11th clear and high wind from North West a cold day. Thomas George Walter Snary and James Lafertro was here

Tue Feb 12th clear part of the fore noon but cold 6 deg below Zero this morning. Sarah was i na couple of times. George was in

Wed Feb 13th clear and warm, the snow going away fast. the roads geting very Sloppy Bilton calld on his way to Florence Walter and James Safertre was in this morning Charley brought me Some bread

Thu Feb 14th cloudy and cold Bilton was here yesterday Fred was in. Walter came down this Evening. Sarah and Will McIntosh was in this Evening. James Saffertre this Evening on his way to the Prayer Meeting

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Croton February 1906

Fri Feb 15th cloudy part of the day and Soft. Sarah was her Bilton calld a fiew minutes. John B was here an hour or more

Sat Feb 16th cloudy and mild little Snow this Evening. Bilton was here a fiew minutes Sarah was in. I am some better

Sun Feb 17th cloudy and cold. Bilton was here before he went to the Church. James Satertre calld after the Meeting. I am Some better

Mon Feb 18th cloudy and moderat. Sarah was here She got a letter from Victoria. we were glad to here from them. they have all been sick and Dora is very little better when She wrote

Tue Feb 19th fore part of the day cloudy. clear from four Oclock in the Evening. Joseph Crowder was in awile this fore noon Millie calld this after noon

Wed Feb 20th Snow most of the day. Sarah came over and brought me a plate of Oisters Walter was here.

Thu Feb 21st clear and cool. Walter was in Sarah & Charley was in the Tea man old Aufsor Blackburn was here

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Croton February 1907

Fri Feb 22ond clear and cold. Sarah was here cleaning the house

Sat Feb 23 clear and cool. Sarah was here Bilton was here and James lafertry

Sun Feb 24th cloudy and cool. Snowd in the Evening Dick was here this afternoon

Mon Feb 25th light clouds and cool. Sarah was here Walter was in.

Tue Feb 26th clear most of the day and cool Sarah and Bilton was in

Wed Feb 27th clear and cool. Walter went to Thamesville for coal for me John B. was here he cut my hair. Thomas Bolton was in a Spell this after noon

Thu Feb 28th clear and cool most of the day Sarah was in this morning another month gone a cold one to

Fri Feb Mar 1st cloudy and Soft rain this Evening Sarah was here in the fore noon Ella in the after noon

Sat Mar 2nd cloudy windy Sowd a little rain last night Sarah and Walter was in

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Sun Mar 3rd cloudy and cool with light drifts of Snow. I went to the meeting this afternoon

Mon Feb 4th clear in the fore noon after noon cloudy. the Sye Skye looks like rain Showers Sarah was here afiew minutes this Evening

Tue Mar 5th fore noon clear after noon blizerd Bilton and James Gibson was in

Wed Mar 6th clear and cool. most of the day I set by the Sove most of the day

Thu Mar 7th cloudy and cold. it commenced to Snow about half past four O Clock

Fri Mar 8th cloudy and mild. there was about an inch and a half of Snow on the ground this morning it is about gone this evening Mary and Elva calld this after noon. there was a beger man here this afternoon

Sat Mar 9th clear part of the day and moderate Sarah was here fore part of the day. Bilton this after noon

Sun Mar 10th fore noon cloudy after noon clear and and mild. Sarah was in I went to the Church and heard the new Minister

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Croton March 1907

Mon Mar 11th clear and warm Sarah was here Bilton was here. I trimed part of the grapes

Tue Mar 12th cloudy and Soft. there was three or four drizling Showrs through the day then was heavey rain last night. Sarah was in

Wed Mar 13th cloudy and Soft. Sarah calld and Walter calld and paid his intrest on his piece of ground he got of me

Thu Mar 14th cloudy and moderate. Sarah was in for my dirty clothes

Fri Mar 15 cloudy and cool. Bilton was here in the fore noon Sarah was cleaning house and bakeing pies

Sat Mar 16th clear and pleasant the frost going out of the ground fast

Sun Mar 17th cloudy and cool the litte part of the day. I went to the Church and heard the young man preach

Mon Mar 18th cloudy and cold in the morning a hard frost last night. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths. I saw tow Robbins over in Newcombs yard this after noon

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Croton March 1907

Tue Mar 19th cloudy and Soft about one inch of Snow on the ground this morning all gone long before night. William McIntosh calld in

Wed Mar 20th cloudy and moody. Rose Bolton came hear about ten O'Clock and Staid until four P.M. Mary and Elva came while we were at dinner and Staid for dinner

Thu Mar 21st cloudy and Soft. William McIntosh was here and Sarah was here this Evening there a strong prospect of rain

Fri Mar 22ond cloudy and warm. Sarah was here cleaning house. I was triming grape vines and berry bushes part of the day

Sat Mar 23 cloudy a fiew drops of rain fell this morning. Sarah brought me a couple of loav loaves of bread this evening

Mon Mar 25th clear and pleasant. I starting the coal Stove in the fore noon. after noon was Setting a fiew Straw berry plants Sarah was in a couple of times

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Croton March 1907

Tue Mar 26th cloudy most of the day. there was thunder and lightning this morning. but little rain. I planted a fiew more Strawberries plants this after noon. Sarah was in.

Wed Mar 27th cloudy light Showers in the fore noon. Bilton was here a fiew minutes.

Thu Mar 28th cloudy and warm. I was cuting the dead brush out of my burry bushes. Sarah was her bakeing

Fri Mar 29th cloudy and cool in the Evening. I pict up the brush I cut yesterday. Bilton came in this fore noon

Sat Mar 30th cloudy and pleasant. Sarah and Pearl Haselwood and Alice Paul was in

Sun Mar 31st cloudy and cold. it kept Spitting Snow all day. I went to here Sawyer preach. Sarah was in a while to night

Mon Apr 1st cloudy and cold Some Snow Showr about half and inch of Snow last night it is gone to night Tomas Bolton and Rose was here this after noon. Tom paid his Intres on his Mortgage

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Croton April 1907

Tue Apr 2ond cloudy a Sharp frost last night & mild this evening. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths

Wed Apr 3 clear par of the day and warm. Sarah came in this evening I was alone all day

Thu Apr 4th cloudy and rain to night I dug up the fiew pasnips that was in the garden

Fri Apr 5th cloudy and cool. Sarah was hear cleaning house

Sat Apr 6th clear most of the day and cool. Sarah was here a fiew minutes. I kept prety close to the Stove.

Sun Apr 7th cloudy and wet rain this after noon John and Millie came over a while they went back when it was raining hard ti would Stop about the time they got home

Mon Apr 8th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here in the fore noon. Sarah brought me a loaf of bread. I Staid in the house all day

Tue Apr 9th cloudy and cool. it has been trying to Snow all day. I went over ot the Store and bought a can of honey. I went to Mrs Crag Craggs and bargaind for three cords of wood

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Croton April 1907

Wed Apr 10th cloudy and cold a fine Sowr like a fogg all the fore noon there was about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning Sarah was here this fore noon

Thu Apr 11sth cloudy and cold. Sarah came in a fiew minutes. I was in all day

Fri Apr 12th cloudy and warm the fore part of the day. Sarah was here part of the day. I was diging in the garden

Sat Apr 13th cloudy and cold. Bilton was here part of the forenoon. Widow Craggs boys brought me Some wood. Will McIntosh brough me wood from Dicks last night. Sarah brougt Some bread

Sun Apr 14th cloudy and cold. Sarah calld this Evening a while. Dick was here to last night until ten Oclock

Mon Apr 15th clear in the fore noon a Sharp frost last night. This after noon cloudy I diging and hoeing in the garden

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Croton April 1907

Tues Apr 16th cloudy and cold. Sarah was here this Evening. I stayed in the house most of the day

Wed Apr 17th cloudy and cold it has been Spitting Snow most of the day Bilton here most of the fore noon. Mrs Crowder is haveing a bad Spell this after noon

Thu Apr 18th cloudy and cool. Bilton and his Grand Son young Bilton was with him. James Saffenty calld this Evening on his way to the Prayer Meeting

Fri Apr 19th cloudy not so Cold as yesterday Sarah was here and William McIntosh came over and had Dinner with us there was a young woman came and tryed to seel a book to me. Rose came at dark and brought a can of milk for me

Sat Apr 20th clear and cool Ella Snary was in . I was in the house most of the day

Sun Apr 21st clear and pleasant. Sarah was here in the four noon. I was at Church and heard Mar Graham

Mon Apr 22ond clear and pleasant. Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths

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Croton April 1907

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Tue Apr 23rd loudy and mild. Mr Sang was here this after noon. Sarah was in this Eve

Wed Apr 24th cloudy and mild. Sarah was here with Maud's babuy. I sat in the house most of the day

Thu Apr 25 cloudy and Snowing while I am writing Bilton and his GrandSon was here and Clock cleaner was here cleaning my watch. Sarah came over this Evening

Fri Apr 26 cloudy and cool in the fore noon after noon clear and warm. Sarah was here cleaning house.

Sat Apr 27 clear and warm. A Sharp frost last night. Sarah was here for flour to make me a loaf of bred

Sun Apr 28th clear and warm. Sarah was here

Mon Apr 29th there was two thunder Show Showers which was badly needed

Tue Sat Apr 30 cloudy Showers and cool. Sarah was here this Evening

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Wed May 1st clear and pleasant. Dick was in a fiew minutes about eleven Oclock

Thu May 2 clear and warm. William McIntosh was here this morning. Bilton was here this after noon and Walter Snary

Fri May 3rd fore noon clear after noon cloudy Sarah was here cleaning cleaning house

Sat May 4th cloudy and Snow in the fore noon after noon clear

Sun May 6 5th cloudy and cool.

Mon May 6th cloudy in the fore noon. Aunt Mary Bilton was buried to this after noon. Seth Crowell calld for the minsters Salary money. Thomas Bolton came in a fiew minutes this fore noon.

Tue May 7th fore noon cloudy, a light Shower of rain. Sarah and Ettie Newcomb wsa here papering the house. this after noon clear and warm. the grass is growing

Wed May 8th clear and warm. Sarah was here papering one of the roms. I done a little diging in the garde

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Croton May 1907

Thu May 9th clear and warm. a regular corn day. I diging in the garden and Sett a hen this Evening. Bilton calld a fu fiew minutes he was on his way to Jarves Pauls

Fri May 10th cloudy and cool. while I am writing it is Snowing the ground is couvered with Snow. noboudy in

Sat May 11th clear and cool. Sarah was here a while this afternoon. the butcher was around with meat

Sun May 12th cloudy up to four PM clear from that until night. Mary Paul was here this being my 81 birth day

Mon May 13th clear and warm a butiful day Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths

Tue May 14th clear and hot 86 deg in Shad I put up Screans about the house Sarah was cleaning the house Bilton calld this fore noon, William Huston came this after noon Will is looking bad

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Croton May 1907

Wed May 15th cloudy misting rain most of the day, Sarah was cleaning the house. John Cragg calld this after noon Craggs wife calld this after noon

Thu May 16th cloudy and cool fore part of the day. I have been alone up to the presant

Fri May 17th cloudy. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Mrs Cragg came and got her fence wire

Sat May 18th light clouds. thear was thunders last night. this has been a growing day Bilton and John Saws Son came in this after noon. James Safferty calld

Sun May 19th cloudy and cool Sarah came in this Evening. I went to Church to hear the young man from Inwood

Mon May 20th cloudy and cool the wind from the North and feels as if it was blowing of over Snow or ice

Tue May 21st light clouds not as cool as yesterday I think there was little frost this morning

Wed May 22ond cloudy it has thretend rain rain all day but none has come

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Croton May 1907

Thu May 23rd cloudy and moderate every thing about three weeks behing time

Fri May 24th clear and warm. Sarah was most of the fore noon Some of the apple trees is commencing blow to blow

Sat May 25th a cloudy cold wind from the East it is raining this evening. the meat pedlar was here this fore noon

Sun May 26th cloudy thunder Showers in the after noon. Sarah was here a few minutes

Mon May 27th cloudy and cool. there were thunder Showers last night. Sarah was here this fore noon. Walter was for rhubarb this after noon

Tue May 28th clear and warm thie latter part of the day. I was sprinkling the goosberrie bushes. Anne J Smith came in this and was telling me about the Cleavland folks until bed time

Wed May 29th clear and warm most of the day it felt like corn wether I was attending the young chickins

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Croton May 1907

Thu May 30th clear and pleasant. Bilton was here this after noon. Sarah was over a fiew minutes. I attended my young chickens

Fri May 31st clear and pleasant Sarah was here doing her work. Dick was here

Sat June 1 cloudy a misting rain in the after noon. Sarah was in a fiew minutes Ella brought me a can of milk

Sun June 2 cloudy and wet fore part of the day. Sarah brought me feed for my chickens. Josep Crowder came here after him locking the Church

Mon June 3rd clear most of the day and warm 74 deg. Mrs Mckewen was hee beging for the man that had is house burnd Aunt Vick Victoria was in a fiew minutes this Evening. Anne Ketcheson was with her She went up to See Butlrs baby

Tue cloudy rain this Evening

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Croton June 1907

Wed June 5th cloudy and wet fore part of the day Dick was here he brought chickens feed

Thu June 6th clear part of the day and warm I was Stiring the ground arown the Strawberrie viens. Sarah brought me a pumpkin pye

Fri June 7th cloudy part of the day. Sarah was here part of the day. Anne Smith was here until 2 PM She and Sarah went down to Dicks. Bilton was here

Sat June 8th clear and hot 76 deg. I Sprinkled my burrie bushes

Sun June 9th clear and hot. 82 deg by my themomiter. Sarah was in a fiew minutes

Mon June 10th cloudy with high wind From East and Southe.

Tue June 11th cloudy a sprinkle of rain a fiew times. Sarah was over

Wed June 12th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy and cool. wind from the East and cool there is very little growth most of the bushes are dead

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Croton June 1907

Thu Jun 13th cloudy and wet no Sun Seen here to day. Harry Gegory came for the Shot gun to Shoot black bird that are pulling his corn

Fri June 14th clear and hot. I went down to Dicks th to See them move the barn and Stables. Sarah was at my pace

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Sat June 15th clear and pleasant. Sarah came here this morning. the meat peder this after noon. Charley brought me a loaf of bread

Sun June 16th clear and hot

Sat June 17th clear and hotest day yet 90 deg in Shade. Sarah came for durty clothes. Bilton and Ettie Pace was here

Tue June 18th clear and hot the Same as yeter day. I See a fiew clouds this evening the first Ive Seen for a fiew days

Wed June 19th cloudy and light thunder Showers I was cutting up wedes in the garden part of the fore noon

Thu June 20th fore part coudy. latter clear and hot Rose brought me a can of milk. Sarah was here

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Croton June 1907

Fri June 21st clear and hot. Sarah was here this fore noon. Ella Snary came here this for rhubarb

Sat June 22ond clear and hot 80 deg Bilton was here this after noon Sarah came over this after noon

Sun June 23rd clear and hot 80 deg. alone to day

Mon June 24th a hot day light clouds flying about. Bilton and Elva Paul and Dora Book and Ella Snary came here this after noon

Tue June 25th fore noon cloudy after noon clear and hot. Harry Gregory was here a fiew minutes

Wed June 26th clool and cloudy. There was a heavey thunder storm last night which changed the heat into cool wether. Ethal Johnston and our minister calld in afiew minutes

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Croton June 1906

Thu June 27th clear part of the day and not So hot. I sowd fiew turnip Seeds Bilton was here and Alford Will and his wife and her Father

Feb Fri June 28th clear and warm. Sarah was here and Jeremiah Tiffin was here this after noon

Sat June 28th cloudy most of the day and cool most of the day

Sun Jun 30 clear and pleasant

Mon July 1 cloudy most of the day two or thre light Showers. Martin Cragg calld on me to do my Statute labour Maud Snary was here beging

Tue July 2 fore noon cloudy. after noon clear and cool. wind from the North. Sarah was in a fiew minutes

Wed Jul 3rd clear and cool. there Some talk of frost this morning I didnt See any altough it was cold. Minnie Huston was Married to day. Sarah was in this morning

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Croton July 1907

Thu July 4th clear part of the day and cool. Sarah was here a fiew mintes She was telling what damage the frost has done

Fri Jul 5th cloudy and cool Sarah was here Bilton and John Sawas boy and Dick this Evening. Ella Snary was here for Rubarb

Sat Jul 6th cloudy and hot I went to Thamesville the contry is looking bad with the frost I saw fields of corn that thay cant get theyr Seed of ov it. Dick paid wat the intres and yearley payments came to up to last January

Sun Jul 7th clear and hot 84 deg Sarah was in a fiew minutes

Mon Jul 8th a hot day 90 deg. there was clouds rolling by no rain. Sarah came in. I was hoeing up a fiew weeds. Bilton came in a feiw minuts

Tue Jul 9th cloudy fore part of the day and hot Cara Cragg Sent the rest of the wood

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Croton July 1907

Wed Jul 10th cloudy part of the day and warm Sarah was in a fiew minutes

Thu Jul 11th cloudy and wet heavy rain last night cool to day no Sun

Fri Jul 12th clear and pleasant. Sarah came in this morning She went to Dicks to help him. I have been alone

Sat Jul 3th clear and pleasant. Sarah and Dora Book was with me this after noon they and Will McIntosh had J super with me. Bilton calld this Evening

Sun Jul 14th clear most of the day and hot 85 deg I went to Church and our new minister

Mon Jul 15th cloudy and hot. Dora Book came over from Sarahs, the Skye looks as if we would get rain to night

Tue Jul 16th light clouds and hot 86 deg Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths

Wed Jul 17th Some clouds and hot. I went down to the corner of the old Home on the consession by Douglas Snarys

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Croton July 1907

Thu Jul 18 clear and hot. I received a letter tis morning from Victoria Book. Bilton was here this after noon we took a drive around by the Side road on the uleventh Conssion and up the river road up home

Fri Jul 19th clear fore part of the day. cloudy this Evening. Sarah was here in the fore noon doing her work

Sat Jul 20th cloudy in the fore noon. clear in the after noon and cool. Elva Paul and Dora Book came here this fore noon. Sarah came for Paris green to sprinkle potatoes

Sun Jul 21st cloudy and not as hot as it has been Sarah wsa in a fiew minutes

Mon Jul 22ond fore noon Showry after noon cloudy a fine rain this morning. Sarah ws over pcking goosburries

Tue Jul 23 clear most of the day and hot. I went to the Pick Nick this after noon. Elva came for me.

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Croton July 1907

Wed Jul 24th Some light clouds and hot Bilton was here a fiew minutes The Wemon that is carying on the meeting over the river calld this after noon. Ella was here picking goo Goosburrees.

Thu Jul 25th cloudy part of the day not very hot. Bilton was here. I moad some weeds

Fri Jul 26th clear and cool. Dora Book call this morning to bid me good by Sarah was here doing her house work

Sat Jul 27th clear and warm. I took a walk over to Johns and Vera brought me back in the buggy

Sun Jul 28th clear part of the day not So hot the Foristers had preaching at our Church

Mon Jul 29th clear and hot. Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths

Tue Jul 30th clear and cool in the morning the midle of the day hot.

Wed Jul 31st cloudy and thunder Showers Sarah came over with my clean cloaths

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Croton August 1907

Thu Aug 1st clear in the fore noon. after noon cloudy with thunder Showers Bilton and John Laws boy was here

Fri Aug 2ond clouds rolling over and cool Sarah was here doing her house work two meat pedlers here to day

Sat Aug 3rd cloudy and wet and cool I went to the grocery for a loaf of bread

Sun Aug 4th clear in the fore noon after noon cloudy and cool Jeremiah Tiffin was here

Mon Aug 5th cloudy and sprinkled a little rain. Seth Crowell came for the Ministers Salery I paid my portion

Tue Aug 6th clear and warm. William McIntosh came over. I went over to Sarahs to See how She was. She is better

Wed Aug 7th clear part of the day and hot 86 deg at 4 P.M. I went up to Noss is place where Sam Bloom is thrashin

Thu Aug 8th not very clear. Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths

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Croton August 1907

Fri Aug 9th clear and pleasant. Sarah and Mary Paul Aunt Victoria Snary was here for dinner. Bilton was in

Sat Aug 10th clear and pleasant. no body in to day. Dick came in after I got the other wrotte

Sun Aug 11th clear and hot. Bilton was in I was to Church and heard the old minister he Preached a good Sermond

Mon Aug 12th fore noon cloudy. after noon clear Pearl was at Sarahs She came for the dirty cloaths. I went over to their place to See how Charley was he is Sick has had the Dr

Tue Aug 13th clear and not So hot. Dick was in. I went over to See Charley he is better

Wed Aug 14th clear and cool. Sarah was over Charley is Some better. Dick tool three loads of hogs to Thamesville and William Season took fore or five load

Thu Aug 15th clear and not very hot Bilton was here this after noon

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Croton August 1907

Fri Aug 16th cloudy a little rain in the fore noon. Sarah was here

Sat Aug 17th cloudy fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. Sarah was here

Sun Aug 18th clear and cool

Mon Aug 19th clear part of the day. Bilton and Mary Paul was in a fiew minu

Tue Aug 20th cloudy and cool a Shower in the fore noon. Walter was in for the key

Wed Aug 21st cloudy and cool Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths. I cut up a fiew weeds to keep them from ripening their Seed

Thur Aug 22 clear and cool light frost last night Sarah came over this evening

Fri Aug 23rd cloudy Streaks in the and cool Sarah and Charley was here

Sat Aug 24th clear and dry. Bilton and Elva Paul was here

Sun Aug 25th clear and windy. I went to the Church to hear our Old Minister

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Croton August 1907

Mon Aug 26th clear most of the day Walter and Edwin Young was blocking my old Granry this fore noon. Mary and Elva Paul and Sarah McIntosh was here this after noon

Tue Aug 27th cloudy a dull day. Sarah came over. I was alone Several of our neibors went to Toronto Fair. Rose calld this evening

Wed Aug 28th cloudy awhile in the fore noon the rest of the day clear

Thu Aug 29th clear most of the day and warm Sarah was in a fiew minutes

Fri Aug 30th cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear Sarah was here cleaning the house

Sat Aug 31st clear and dry. I was helping Walter this morning move the coal he wants the old granry to put his gain in when he thrashes. Sarah was over and Bilton Samuel Peter came over with my rasor

Sun Sept 1st cloudy looks like as if we would get rain wich is much needed. Sarah was in.

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Croton September 1907

Mon Sept 2 cloudy most of the day. Sarah was in. Dick Tiffins wife that used to be calld She didnt get out of the Buggy I would not have known her had they not have told me

Tue Sept 3rd clear and pleasant most of the day. Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths to wash. Nelson Hopin was here this Evening on his way trying to Sell fruit trees

Wed Sept 4th clear part of the day Sarah was in a few minutes Walter came in for the key

Thu Sept 5th clear part of the time there was a thunder Shower last night and a light Shower again to day

Fri Sept 6th cloudy. Sarah was here bakeing

Sat Sept 7th cloudy and cool. Sarah came over and brought my washe cloaths

Sun Sept 8th cloudy Bilton and Sarah and Rosina calld after Church

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Croton September 1907

Mon Sept 9th cloudy part of the day. Sarah and Rosina Bolton and Bilton Snary calld in

Tue Sept 10th rain all day Sarah and Elva and John Laws girl was here Elle Snary was here this Evening picking cowcumbers for pickles

Wed a windy wet day. Mary Paul and Mrs Cregg and Millie Snary calld I mowed some weeds to keep them from ripening their Seed

Thu Sept 11th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear. Bilton was here this after noon. I dug up Some plumb and cherry trees that the frost killd last winter

Fri Sept 12th clear and warm. Sarah was here. Walter had Some boys drawing oats down here for him

Sat Sept 13th clear and wram. Alice Paul and another girl cald for a drink

Sun Sept 14th clear most of the day and warm Sarah was in

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Croton September 1907

Mon Sept 15th hot light clouds driven through the Skye by a South West wind Sarah was here

Tue Sept 17th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here in the fore noon. Bilton after noon

Wed Sept 18th cloudy and cool. A Chatham Fair day, no one in to day

Thu Sept 19th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear. Dick was here and Sarah was in awhile

Fri Sept 20th clear part of the day. Sarah and Bilton was here

Sat Sept 21st cloudy most of the day and cool. Sarah brought me aloaf of bread

Sun Sept 22ond flying cloudys and cool

Mon Sept 23rd flying clouds and cool there has been a frost last night not far away Sarah was over for the dirty cloaths this morning

Tue Sept 24th cloudy Some Sprinkles of rain Sarah was over a fiew minutes thear is a prospect of frost to night

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Croton September 1907

Wed Sept 25th cloudy and cold. the wind feels as if came over Snow

Thu Sept 26th clear and cool. Sarah McIntosh and Ella Snary was here

Fri Sept 27th cloudy it commenced to rain about 3 PM Sarah was here cleaning the floors and bakeing

Sat Sept 28th dul cloudy wet day. it raind last night and a good deal to day Sarah calld in this morning. I comenced to peal apples to dry

Sun Sept 29th cloudy and wet a lot of water fell last night. Sarah was here to day

Mon Sept 30th clear most of the day. I was peeling apples. Bilton was here afiew minutes in the fore noon

Tue Feb 1st clear and mild a Sharp frost last night. Millie Snary calld this after noon. Sarah McIntosh went to Thamesville

Wed Feb 2ond clear and hot. Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths. I went down to the old place for Mushrooms

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Croton February 1907

Thu Feb 3rd dark with Thunder Showers Sarah was here and Widow Craggs boy brought me a load of wood

Fri Feb 4th cloudy. Victoria and Ira came here to day. this was Florence Fair

Sat Feb 5th clear most of the day. Vic went to Walters. Ira went to Fed Seasens I piled Stove wood

Sun Feb 6th cloudy a prospect for rain

Mon Feb 7th cloudy thunder Shower in the after noon. Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths to wash

Tue Feb 8th clear and cool most of the day Walter came in for the key

Wed Feb 9th clear part of the day. it looks this Eving as though we might have rain before morning

Thu Feb 10th cloudy and cool. I went over to Mr Peters and done Some trading

Fri Feb 11th clouds flying and Sprinkling rain I went to Thamesville with William McIntosh for Money for Victoria Book

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Croton February 1907

Sat Feb 12th cloudy and cool. Sarah and Dick was here a fiew minutes. Ira and Victoria Sarted for home this morning

Mon Feb 13th cloudy and cool

Mon Feb 14th clear a pleasant day for the time of year. I was pealing apples William Huston calld he Said James Steel is dead

Tue Feb 15th clear and warm. Sarah came over She Said Thomas Sweet is dea

Wed Febth fore part of the day cloudy latter part clear and warm. Walter was in for the key. young Cragg brought me a haf load of wood

Thu Feb 17th clear and warm with light cloudys drifting through the Sky, Sarah McIntosh young Cragg came from Dicks with some Stough to get ground. Walter calld this morning for the potato diger hew was going to dig his potatoes

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Croton February 1907

Fri Feb 18th clear and cold. Sarah was here doing her work. Bilton and mrs McMuller who was William Summeretts Daughter. I pict afiew apples

Sat Feb 19th clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy a white frost this morning Sarah was here afiew minutes. Walter and f wife was here gathering apples

Sun Feb 20th cloudy and Snow most of the fore noon. Sarah came over and brought me a letter from Victoria

Mon Feb 21st clear and cool. the Sharpest frost last night that has come this fall Sarah was here this after noon

Tue Feb 22ond clear and cool. Walter came in this morning. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths. I cleand the cook Stove

Wed Feb 23rd light clouds drifting through the Skye a cool day Sarah came over this after noon to help me to clean and put up the Stove pipe

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Croton February 1907

Thu Feb 25th clear and cool the hardest frost last night yet this fall

Fri Feb 26th clear and warm in the fore noon wind came from the after noon and cool, Charley and Otta Bolton came in this after noon

Sat Feb 27 clear in the fore noon after noon cloudy and cool. Sarah was here and Bilton wa this after noon

Sun Feb 28th cloudy and wet heavey rain last night. Sarah came over with my clean cloaths

Mon Feb 29th cloudy and misting rain part of the after noon. Walter was in for the key

Tue Feb 30th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. a Sharp frost last night

Wed Feb 31st clear most of the day. Sarah came over this morning.

Thu Nov 1 light clouds moderate Bilton calld this morning and Sarah. William McIntosh this after noon to get the use of my corn crib.

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Croton November 1907

Fri Nov 2ond cloudy and soft. Bilton was her, and Sarah McIntosh was here

Sat Nov 3rd cloudy and wet a mild day

Sun Nov 4th cloudy and cold the wind has got around from the North and cold. Sarah was here

Mon Nov 5th cloudy I put up my coal Stove to day and had a big time with it the pipe that went into the chimney was full of Sutt and the smoke coldent get throug and chamber was full of Smoke. I got Jarves Paul to come over Same Peters and go up and See what wa rong he found nothing rong above So we went up Sairs when we took the pipe out of the chimney we found it stopt with Sut

Tue Nov 6th cloudy and moderate. I was Starting my Sove again when I got up this morning it was out Bilton was here

Wed Nov 7th cloudy and cool a prospect of a Storm

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Croton November 1907

Thu Nov 8th broken clouds and cool

Fri Nov 9th cloudy and Soft . Sarah was here until two O Clock. I carried Sove wood in the Shop

Sat Nov 10th cloudy. Sarah was in and brought the clean clothes Edna Peter came over for a cain for her Brother

Sun Nov 11th cloudy and cool . there was a sprinkle of Snow this morning

Mon Nov 12th cloudy and cold. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths . Widow Craggs boys brought me Some wood which I paid for Some of which had been bagened for

Tue Nov 13th cloudy. Sarah came ove and told me Thomas Tiffin is dead

Wed Nov 14th cloudy windy cold day. Pearl came here and brought me a peace of fresh pork

Thu Nov 15th clear and cold. Thomas Tiffin was buried this after noon. Sarah was here this Evening

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Croton November 1907

Sat Nov 16th cloudy and cold. Sarah was here. Bilton came in a fiew minutes Vera Snary and Otta Bolton calld

Sat Nov 17th clear not a cloud to be Seen Charley drew me a load of coal from Thamesville. Sarah was in this morning

Sun Nov 18th clear and cool a Sharp frost the last two nights

Mon Nov 19th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear Bilton was here.

Tue Nov 19th cloudy fore noon. after noon clear Thomas Bilton and Rosina came in this after noon for a while

Wed Nov 20th cloudy with high wind from South East it looks like a rain storm I think we Shall get it to night

Thu Nov 21st cloudy and Soft. Dick was here awhile this fore noon

Fri Nov 22ond cloudy and mild Bilton was in Dick brought me some Oisters

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Croton November 1907

Sat Nov 23rd cloudy Ella Snary came to See If I wanterd cooking done as Sarah is away to Pearls who is sick Charly and Will went out to See her

Sun Nov 24th clear and cool. Charley and Will has not got back I dont know how Pearl is

Mon Nov 25th clear and mild Mary Paul calld this after noon. Charley and came home about 2 PM

Tue Nov 26th flying clouds and cold wind from the North and cool

Wed Nov 27th clear and mild in the fore part of the day. cloudy and wet latter part. Ellie Snary was here cleaning house this fore noon. Millie Snary calld this fore noon.

Thu Nov 28th cloudy and cool. Bilton wa here a fiew minutes in the fore noon

Fri Nov 29th cloudy and Soft it sprinkled Snow coupled of times Mary Paul and Vera Snary and Oetta Bolton was here

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Croton December 1907

Sat Nov 30th cloudy and cool commenced to Snow this after noon. Jerem Jeremiah Tiffin calld to here from Pearl Hazelwood. but litte I could tell him.

Sun Dec 1st cloudy and cold

Mon Dec 2ond cloudy and cool a Sharp frost last night no body in to day

Tue Dec 3rd clear and cold. 10 deg above Zero this morning Aunt Victoria and Tax Collector was here this after noon. I borrowed money enough to pay my tax

Thu Dec 5th cloudy fore part of the day clear latter part I was writing in the afternoon to Victoria Book

Fri Dec 6th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here. Bilton calld in

Sat Dec 7th clear and pleasant. Aunt Victoria came and paid her Note I carried wood in the old Shop Mrs Pat Bodkin is dead

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Sun Dec 8 Cloudy in the fore noon clear afer noon and Soft. Sarah came over I gave here 5 Dollars that I borroed from her

Mon Dec 9th cloudy and wet Mrs Patric Bodkin was buried to day. Sarah was in She Robart McBrien was dead

Tue Dec 10th Snow all day. Robert McBrine was buried to day. nobody in here to to day nor I out

Wed Dec 11th cloudy and cold. Sarah was in for the dirty clothes to wash.

Thu Dec 12 cloudy and cool Alford Will was here this after noon. Sarah was in this Evening. James Tiffin ws burried this fore noon

Fri Dec 13th cloudy and cool. ten deg above Zero this moring. I heard to night that Mrs Sam McDonald is dead Sarah was here

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Croton December 1907

Sat Dec 14th Snow all high wind from the east. Sarah was in a minute

Sun Dec 15th Soft the Snow melted of the trees and fences Mrs McDonald was burried Sarah was there this Evening

Sun Dec 10th cloudy and mild I had quite a time cleaning the coal Stove Walter was in for the key for the granery

Tue Dec 17th cloudy a pleasant winters day Sleighs and cutters have been going lively. Bilton was in a fiew minutes Sarah was over this Evening

Wed Dec 18th cloudy a light drizling Snow all fine winters day. Dick broght me Some Oisters

Wed Dec 19th cloudy and cold. Sarah was here for the cloaths to wash Will was for my over coat

Thu Dec 20th cloudy part of the day and mild Sarah was here Scrubing the floers

Sat Dec 21st cloudy and mild. Bilton and and his Grand Daughter came in

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