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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 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}