Peter

Crawfords'

daily journal

1921.122

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January 17, 1921.

I went to Chatham on the early car which was late and moved so slowly that it didn't get to Chatham till about 10:30. I attended a council meeting at the clerks office names to be put on the assessment role we sent away money orders for the journal movement to the amount of ($400) Four hundred dollars to Robert Laird, Toronto. Looked up my account in the standard Bank and got John's tax on .... from the Canadian bank of commerce. The day was fine but decidedly cold.

Tuesday January 25, 1921 I delivered mail with our Gip and Charlie's Gip. The roads are frozen but rather rough in places. Roy is helping Tom for cut word. The day was fine but rather cold.

Wednesday, January 26/21

The cars didn't run but twice today. They were out of power. So the mail didn't come out till the five o'clock car which got to Kearns about 6:30 and I had a holiday. I wrote a letter to John and told him about his taxes as follows: I paid his taxes $363.49. Douglas paid back past 150.00. I got back what I paid for misc 52.86. I took off Phil's dog tax 2.00. leaving my payment at 158.63.

The day was fine and not quite as cold as yesterday.

Thursday January 27, 1921'

I delivered the double dose of mail on the whole route today. Mr English fed nell and the colts corn stalks in the {illegible text}____ thicker for the first time this winter Doctor Thorne was here and looked at the horses.

The day was fine and not too cold.

Friday Jan. 28, 1921

 I went to Chathans in the forenor

paid off the note given for the guly nineteen months ag Pren700 in 78 Mabel took the first part of the mail and I came home on the 11.3 which was an hour late and took the second part. The day was fine and mild and the roads were good

Saturday January 29 1921.

I delivered mail on the whole route with the colts Dick & Qucer mabel went to ghatham to attend to her mother who is not well. The day was fine and mild but it is beginning to sprinkle now at 19.15 The roads are real good.

Sunday Jan. 20, 1921

I mentored {illegible text} in the morning. Mabel was with her mother, who is rich in Chathaw, yesterday and Today the day was cloudy.

Monday January 31, 1921 - I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Queen. The day was fine and the roads are good.

Tuesday Feb 1, 1921 Harry Smith came out on the 9 am car and we went back to the bush and I sold [illegible] maple at $38 per m and beech, elm [illegible] at $20 per m The hops to go in free. The day was cloudy and not very cold.

Monday Feb. 7, 1921. Went for the early car to the Town Hall and attended a Council meeting. Rode to Chatham with Harry Smith in the evening and home on the 5 p.m. car which was an hour late. Reed salary [illegible]. Roy delivered mail to the Bay and round the downlings. It snowed during the day and was stormy

Tuesday February 8, 1921 I delivered mail on the whole route with Queenie and Dick. The road was good but not enough snow for sleighing. Roy went to help BIll Fox to cut [illegible]. Mabel is still in with her mother. The day was fine and inclined to thaw a little. Mr English went in to Chatham with one of the manure spreaders and a set of harness to get repaired.

Wednesday Feb 9, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole routh with Dick and Queen. Ida Kemp came here on the 11.30 car. Mabel is in Chatham taking care of her mother. Roy was helping BIll Fox to take in ice and came home to-night. John went to school. The day was cloudy and the road got rather slippy.

Thursday Feb. 10, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Queen and Dick. They are still afraid to cross the O'Mara bridge. Mable is in with her mother. Roy has a cold and stayed in all day except a while that he was out with English and Johnson. Ida is here yet. Mabel expected to come on the 9 a.m. car but her mother became worse and she didn't come. I went over to see the mew in the bush in the morning. The day was mild [illegible] thawed some but it is freezing again this evening.

Friday Feb. 11, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Queen and Dick. Before I went on the mail I called up Mabel and she said her mother was very low and when I was home for dinner she called me and said her mother had died about 1 o'clock. They came home with the casket on the 5 p.m. car. The day was fine and not very cold and the roads are good.

Saturday Feb. 12, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Queen and Dick. Maude and Charlie went to Chatham Mr English took the [illegible] box down to the Graveyard in the afternoon. Bot groceries at Kearns 85 cts.

Sunday Feb. 13, 1921. I went to church in the morning. Several visitors called in during the day. THe day was fine and weather was mild.

Monday Feb. 14, 1921; I didn't go on the mail route today. We went down with Mrs [illegible] funeral to the Crawford Burying ground. It thawed during the day and the roads were very [illegible].

Tuesday Feb. 15, 1921 I delivered mail on the whole route with Queen and Dick. Charlie and Mable and Roy went to Chatham and missed the car and stayed at Mary's. It thawed today and the roads were very bad but the day was fine.

Wednesday Feb. 16, 1921 I delivered mail on the Bay part and Townline and Roy delivered on the Club part. The cheeks for sugar beet bonus came to day. The roads are thawed out and are very bad. The day was fine.

[Written in the spine of the page] Paid gas bill for January $14.75

Thursday Feb. 17, 1921 I delivered mail on the Townline and Bay and Roy delivered on the Blub part; while I was at the Bay I got J. McLarew to put the front shoes on Queen and Dick. I went round the Townline before coming home and when in front of the house the horses became frightened of something and turn into the fence before I could stop them and one of them jumped over the wire fence I got out of the buggy and held them and called for help, the wood cutter came and helped me to [illegible] . Paid horse shoeing $2 40 The roads were rough and the day was cold. I got the cheek for the beef bones $124.79 I also recieved my [illegible] allow 368.00 Total $482.79.

Feb 18, 1921. I delivered on the whole route with Queen and Dick. They went as steady as [illegible] . Mabel was in with Charlie helping with his sale of furniture. THe day was fine and thawed some.

Saturaday Feb. 19/21 I delivered mail with Queen and Dick. Ed English delivered on the Townline. Roy and Maude went to Chatham on the nine back from [illegible]. Mabel and Charlie came home on the 5 p.m. Maude missed the 5 p.m. car and is coming home on the 9.30. Bought 4 loaves bread, 52 cts. The day was fine and thawed some but is cold and freezing again. Maude and Roy came home on the 9.30 cart. Maude tried on Mabel's new coat.

Sunday Feb. 20, 1921 I went to Church in the morning. The others were not very well and didn't go. Mabel thinks she is getting the mumps. The [illegible] of the Lords supper was adminstered at Church. Charlie came home with Mabel last evening and went back to Raineoust this evening. The day was very fine.

Monday February 21, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Queen and Dick. Roy went to Chatham to help Mr English to load up Charlie's stuff that he is going to leave here. Mr English said that repairing the harness cost twenty dollars $20.00. The day was fine and the roads are good.

Tuesday February 22, 1921. I delivered mail on the Bay and Townline and while at the Bay I got Jack Mc[illegible] to put the hind shoes on Queen and Dick. Roy delivered on the Club part. Paid for shoeing $2.40, 2 loves bread 26- $2.66 the day was fine and the roads were good it looks like rain this evening.

Wednesday Feb 23/21 I delivered mail on the whole route with Queen and Dick. Bot - salt, coffee, [illegible] $2.25 Roy did chores about the house. It snowed some last night. The day was fine and cold and the roads are good.

Thursday Feb. 24, 1921 I delivered mail on the whle route with Queen and Dick. Mr English and Roy hauled manure out of the barn to clear the way for the cow stable. They helped Mr Cudney to butcher the yearling in the evening. The day was fine and roads are very good.

Friday Feb 25, 1921. I delivered mail on the whple route with Queen and Dick. Roy did chores about the place. Mr English went to Hendricks funeral. Bot sugar 1.00 The day was fine and not very cold. The roads were good.

Saturday Feb 25, 1921. I delivered mail with Queen and Dick but as the [illegible] car was very late and the day was very stormy I didn't get round the Club part. Paid for 6 loves 78 cts shaving pump 20 = .90 05 Charlie Bush came this evening. The day was stormy considerable of now [illegible] and difted some.

Sunday Feb. 27, 1921. We didn't go to Church as the roads had snow drifts in places. Charlie Bush was here and he and [illegible] went to Chatham on the 2 p.m. back from [illegible] whisk was late When they got to Chatham Maude went with them to the Convent and left tools there; Mary Trench went with them. Maude came home on the 5 p m car and Charlie went to Pain Court on the 4.10 car. The day was fine and thawed a little

Monday February 28, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Queen and Dick. When putting in the horses in the dark I went to pick up a [illegible] that came down and Dick kicked at me and hit me on the knee but didn't hurt me much. Mr English and Roy got ready to move the pig pew to the swale but found that the foundation was too much decayed and they decided to move it in position. The day was cloudy and thawed. The roads were good. Oil can 25 cts bread 13 - 38 cts.

Tuesday March 1, 1921, I delivered mail on the whole route with Queen and Dick. Mr Cudney cut a hard maple tree into logs for me and Mr English took three of the logs to the mill to be sawed into [illegible].It whawed and the snow went away fast during the day. The day was cloudy.

Wednesday March 2, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Queen and Dick. It thawed last night and today and the roads were very heavy so that the horses were tired. Mr English and Roy hauled in corn stalks. Paid {illegible] globe 20 cts bread 13c 33 cts The day was mild

Thursday March 3, 1921. I delivered mail mail on the Bay part and Townline but omitted the Club part for the roads were all thawed out and very sticky. It is freezing again this evening. Groceries at Kearns [illegible]

Friday March 4, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Queen and Dick. It [illegible] and stormed on the Club part of the route and I was very late getting home. Roy helped Mr English to cut wood part of the day. Paid for bread 26 cts. The day was cloudy and stormy in the afternoon; the roads were rough.

Saturaday March 5, 1921 I delivered mail on the whole route with Queen and Kick but got in rather late. The road had thawed some but the bottom firm. The buggy pole broke down and I got one at Mr Crawford's and left mine to [illegible] for repairs. The day was cloudy.

Sunday Marach 6, I went to Church. The others stayed at home. Charlie and [illegible] were here. They went back on the afternnon car. The day was cloudy.

Monday March 7, 1921 I went on the early car and attended a Council meeting at the Town Hall. We got through early and walked over to the car line but was late and walked to Chatham. I bought a P.O order for $100.60 being $73 for Forward Movement and $27.60 for Missions and came home on the 5 p.m. car. The day was rather fine. Roy delivered mail to the Bay.

Tuesday March 8, 1921. I delivered mail on the Club part and Mitchells Bay and back on the 14th and Townline with the two [illegible]. It rained at times and the roads were very bad

Wendsday March 9, 1921. There was ice on the trolly wire this morning so that the first car was very late and the mail car didn't come till the 11.30 which was late. I delivered mail to the Bay and back. The road was very heavy and the [illegible] rolled on the wheels. Mr English and Roy worked [illegible]

Thursday 10 March, 1921. I delivered mail with [illegible] and Dick on the Club part and down to the Bay and round the Townline. Paid at Kearns $1.17 - [illegible] $1.75 = $2.92 Mr English and Roy worked at removing and building the pig pen The day was fine but the roads were very bad. Elda Steen came home with Maude this evening.

Friday March 11, 1921 I delivered mail to the Bay and round the Townline with Dick and Gips. Bread at the Bay 26 cts In the afternoon Mr English went to [illegible] The day was very fine but the [illegible] a little.

Saturday March 12, 1921 I delivered mail on the Club part and the Bay and back on the 14th and round the Townline. Charlie and [illegible] came on the 5 p.m. Kearns 85 cts. It rained at times during the day and was very disagreeable.

Sunday March 13, 1921 Maude and John and I went Church in the morning. Mable and Charlie and Roy and [illegilbe] stayed at home. Nina Slater came out on the car in the forenoon 11.30 and went back the 5 p.m. back [illegible] Charlie went to the Convent with [illegible] and came back on the 5 p.m. He intends to go fishing tomorrow. The day was fine and the roads are drying.

Monday March 14, 1921 I delivered mail on the Bay and Townline parts with Gip and Dick. Charlie and Roy went fishing down at the Club, but only got three. The day was fine but the road were very bad. Mr English took Ed to the [illegible] to get the cuts on his face dressed but the Dr didn't get back till the last car had left so they stayed there all night.

Tuesday March 15, 1921. I delivered mail on the Club part of the Bay and on the Townline. Mr English and Roy did chores. Mr English and Edward came home on the first car. The day was fine and the roads dried considerably.

Wednesday March 16, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route today with Queen and Dick. Mr English went to John Dunlops sale. Roy did chores. Rope 75 cts- milk 20cts- bread 13cts = $1.08 The day was fine and the roads are drying fast.

Thursday March 17, 1921. I deliverd mail on the whole route except a short piece down by the Club my buggy gave way so I turned back from [illegilbe] It rained today and made the roads muddy again. Bars 25cts Bread 13 - 38 cts

Friday March 18, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Queen and Dick. Roy helped Mr English to cut wood I talked to Harry Smith this morning, he said that a move was being made to have the Townline paved as far as the 11th road from Chatham. Bread 26 cts The day was fine and roads are drying fast.

Saturday March 19, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Chrlies Gip. Roy went ot Chatham. Charlie and Joots and Roy came home on the last car. The day was fine and the roads are drying fast.

Sunday March 20, 1921 Maude and Mabel went to Chuch in [illegible] Mabel and John and I went our own Church. A representative the Bible society preached. In the evening I went to Chatham and Charlie and I stayed at Mary [illegible]

Monday March 21, 1921. After getting my hair cut at Chatham at the Rankins House, I went on the 9 a.m. car to the Town Hall and attended a Council meeting. We got through in the forenoon and went to Chatham. It rained last night and sprinkied at times during the day but cleared up in the evening. Roy delivered mail on the whole route with Queen and Dick. Paid for two back parts for hammer $1.00

Tuesday March 22, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Charlie's Gip. Roy helped English to clean out the lower floor for the cow stable. I went over in the morning and showed Mr Cudney whatto cut for the stringers for the cow stable. The day was fine and most of the roads are good and some of the [illegible].

Wednesday March 23, 1921. I delivered mail on the whoe route with Dick and Charlie's Gip. The day was fine and the roads are nearly all [illegible]. Mr English to the other spreader to Chatham and took home the one that was repaired. Mabel went to Chatham on the mail car on its way back from Hallasebury. The day was fine and nearly all the roads are good.

Thurday March 24, 1921. I delivered mail on the Bay and Townline with Dick and Charlie's Gip. Mr English took oats to get shopped to J Countryman's. Roy did [illegible]. It rained heavily during the great part of the afternoon. The roads were nearly all [illegible].

Friday March 25/21 I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Charlie's Gip. Mr English and Roy worked at cleaning out the cow stable for flooring. [rest of page missing]

Saturday March 26, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Charlie's Gip. Mr English and Roy worked at cleaning out the cow stable in the forenoon; in the afternoon Roy and Maude and Mabel went to Chatham and Mr Englished skidded out the stringers for the cow house. The day was fair but the roads were very bad in places.

Sunday March 27, 1921 Mable and Maude and Roy and Charlie and I went to Church in the morning. The car was late so we walked both ways in the rain. Charlie went to Pollycourt on the 2 p.m. car on its way from Hallasburg. Mary Hemp came here on the 5 p.m. car from Chatham.

Monday March 28, 1921. I delivered mail on the Bay part and round the Townline with Dick and Charlie's Gip. The roads were very bad and the day was cold. Mary Hemp and Maude went to Chatham on the 5 p.m. car

Tuesday March 29, 1921. I delivered mail on the Club part down to the Bay and back on the 14th car. and round the Townline with Dick and Charlie's Gip. Mr English and Roy and Mr Cudney and his boy worked at putting the floor in the [illegible], they worked well. The day was fine but the roads were very bad.

Wednesday March 30, 1921 I delivered mail on the Bay and Townline, with Dick and Charlie's Gip. John came out on the 2 p.m. car from Chatham and stayed with us all night. Mr Enlgish and Roy and the Cudneys worked at the cow house and cow stable. {It rained so much that- is crossed out}. The day was find and the roads were drying fast.

Thursday March 31, 1921 It rained so much in the forenoon that I didn't go on the mail route till after dinner. John went with me as far as Minne Crawford's place. I delivered mail on the Club and [end of page]

Friday April 1, 1921 I delivered mail on the whole route except the Townline. When I got home in the evening John was here; he said that Dougald took him round the neighburhood and down to Katie's for dinner. The day was fine and the roads are beginning to dry.

Saturday April 2, 1921. John came here this evening and and started back on the early car this morning. I delivered mail on the whole route today. The day was fine and the roads are getting quite dry.

Sunday April 3, 1921. We all went to Church in the morning. Charlie was here and went away on the noon car. Rev. M C. Tait preached and Rev. N. Lindsay preached at [illegible]. The day was fine and the roads are drying fast.

Monday April 4, 1921. Roy delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Charlie's Gip. I attended a Council meeting at the Town Hall but as the Notice for the Court revision was not right we adjourned it and finished the other business early and went to Chatham with [illegible[ Montgomery. I did some business in Chatham and came back on the 5 p.m. and went through to the 17th co[illegible]. The day was fine and the roads are getting quite dry.

Tuesday April 5, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Charlie's Gip. Got the bars for cow chains McFaun $3.90 Roy got five chains at Robinson's 2.25 The day was fine and the roads are getting dry and solid. Paid gas bile $7.90

Wedneday April 6, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Charlie's Gip. In the afternoon, I went down to the Bearline bridge in the fifteenth car with Mr Whitebread. Roy went to Chatham. I have him $15.00 He brought home four cow chains 1.80 The day was warm and very fine and the roads are quite dry and are being [illegible].

Thurday April 7, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Charlie's Gip. Roy put in the rods and chains in the cow house on Byre Mr English and the boys worked at putting in the oats. Mary and Cora and Ida came out in the [illegible]; they were here when [rest of page cut off]

Friday April 8, 1924. I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Charlie's Gip. Roy and Mr English worked in the barn at making pig troughs [illegible] It rained nearly all day and rained heavily on my way to [illegible] Bay and back. Mary went home on the first car.

Saturday April 9, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route except four down by the Club. Mabel went to Chatham Roy went to Chatham on the 9 a.m. back from [illegible]. I gave a him check for $10.00. Charlie and Jools came here in the evening. The day was cloudy and sprinkled rain at times. The roads are hard.

Sunday April 10, 1921. I went to Church in the morning. The others didn't go. Maude was at [illegible] [rest of page cut off]

Monday April 11, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and our Gip to the Bay and Dick and Charlie's Gip on the rest of the route. The gas men came and repaired the gas pipes in the [illegible] and laid the pipes over to English's house. The day was fine and the roads are getting good again.

Tuesday April 12, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Charlie's Gip. Mr. English and Roy took the oats that I bought from Colin Campbell home from the 14th cow. Colin helped them 178 bush@45 cts $80.25 The day was fine and the roads are good Saw bear creek bridge.

Wednesday April 12, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Charlie's Gip. Roy took the Auto down to Painswest grid [illegible] and the [inellegible] took him back. Charlie is going to repair the Auto. The gas men came the morning put the gas into English's house [rest of page is cut off]

39 monday May 16, 1921. I attended Council meeting at the Down Hill . Roy delivered mail with the team The day was fine . Queoday May 17, 1921. das Browning and partner came there on the first car and went to Earl's to see the detoties. I went down after theme and then came back for the mail. they agreed to do the stitching at the Engineers estimate . went to the Raven's and had the Thing shows put on the house. the day was fine and the roads are gotix. Wednesday May 18, 1921. I delivered make on the whole route Dich and gip . Roy worked at making a tongue for the manure spreader. Mr English worked at preparing com ground. the day was tre Sold Belle to gohed Campbell for $ 125.00

Thursday May , 1921. I delivered mail on all the route with Dich and gip mr English started putting out manuel. Roy diel chores he took in and fed the calf and milked Chery the day was fine Friday, May 2.0. 1921. I delivered mail with the horses charlie was here and said that the repairs were in Chathami The day was fine and the roads aret good. Saturday May 21, 1921 I delivered mail with Dich and gip; bot sich shod at me dares The day was fine and the ronde au good Sunday, May 22, 1921. John and's want to Church we athew stayed at home . nina flater and Mise Helew / Hullbar were here during the day the day Pain Charlie for auto repairs $40.00. 41 min traw attract 20:00