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 roads 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]

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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]

Thursday April 14 1921 I went down to Wallasburg and the Ballow Dam to day. Roy delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Charlie G to. Mr English went to Chatham for the manure spreader and took home my mail waggon top. Repaired spreader $36.35 + mail top $10 = $46.35 It sprinkled rain during the day and the roads are getting bad.

Friday April 15, 1921 I delivered mail on all the route with Dick and Charlie G to. Mr English worked at repairing yard fences and pig yards and Roy helped him. The day was mild and sprinkled rain at times. The roads were not so good as yesterday.

Saturday Apr. 16 1921 I delivered mail on all but the Club part. It rained and the day was cold and very disagreeable Roy went to Chatham and came back on the last car. Charlie and Took came at the {illegible}

Sunday Apr. 17, 1921. I went to Church in the morning the others stayed at home. Charlie and Tooks came here last evening and went away on the noon car to Chatham. It snowed last night and this morning and the day was very disagreeable.

Monday April 18, 1921. I went to Dover Centre in the morning and voted yes on the referendum and then delivered mail on all the route with Dick and Charlie’s Gfp. The referendum went dif by a majority of about one hundred thousand to two hundred thousand. The day was fine and the roads are drying fast.

Tuesday April 19, 1921. I delivered mail on the route with Dick and Charlie’s Gfp. Roy worked at repairing different things in the barn; Mr English went to a “tee” at Neil Anderson’s The day was fine and the roads

Wednesday Apr. 20, 1921 I delivered mail on all the route with Dick and Charlie’s Gfp. Mr English and Roy repaired gas pipe{illegible}On my way to the Club I went down to the river along the line between my land and the Club to view the line fence.The day was fine and the roads were dry but a little rough.

Thursday April 21, 1921 I delivered mail on all the route with Dick and Charlie’s Gfp. Mr English and Roy worked at finishing the floor of the pig pen. It rained in the forenoon but the sun came out in the middle of the afternoon. The roads were slippery

Friday April 22, 1921 I delivered mail on all the route except down the 14th where the bridge is taken out.I telephoned to the Reeve about the bridge going on without digging the {Illegible}

Saturday April 23rd 1921, I delivered mail on all the route with Dick and Charlie’s Gfp. Charlie and Tooks came here on the 2 p.m. car and Charlie went to W-burg on the 5 p.m. Markland Maude went to Chatham on the noon car and came home on the 5 p.m. The day was fine but the roads are not good yet.

Sunday April 24, 1921, We all went to Church except Charlie. We stayed at home the rest of the day. Rev. A.W. Campbell preached. The day was very fine.

Monday April 25, 1921, I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Charlie’s Gfp. In the morning I went down to the 14th bridge the Bear Creek drain and down to the other bridges with Mr Whitehead. The day was fine but the roads are rough. In the evening Roy and Mr English and I worked at getting the {illegible} too {illegible}

Tuesday April 26, 1921 I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Charlie’s Gyp. Where the roads are scraped they are good; the others are rough. The day was warm and very fine. Miss Glen and all the others went to a church social at the 11th.

Wednesday Apr. 27, 1921 I delivered mail on the whole route.bIn the evening they all went to Church Social at the 11th. Miss Glen went with them. as I was late getting home from the mail, I stayed at home. The day was fine.

Thursday Apr. 28, 1921 I delivered mail on all the route with Dick and Gyp. Roy is at Point Coult with Charlie repairing out rig. The day was fine and roads good.

Friday April 29, 1921 I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Gyp Gyp. Roy is down at Point Coult with M.D.L. to mend the Auto.

Saturday April 30, 1921 I went to Chatham on the first car. Roy went through to Detroit to get repairs for the Auto. Mabel went on the Bay party and sometime. I came home on the 2 p.m. and finished the route. The day was fine and the roads were good with the exception of the 15th Con and McLeod Road.

Sunday May 1, 1921 Charlie and Toots came here in the morning. Mary Webb and family came here in the afternoon and Charlie went back with them. I went to Church in the morning. The day was fine but rather cold.

Monday May 2, 1921 I attended a Council meeting at the Town Hall today, 1 hr. 2 Div. @ 15 cts. Roy delivered mail with Dick & Gyp. The day was fine but cold. Mr. English and Ed repaired fence.

Tuesday May 3, 1921 I delivered mail with Dick and Charles Gyp. Roy went to Painscourt to help Charlie to repair the Auto. The day was very fine but rather cold and the roads were good.

Wednesday May 4, 1921 I delivered mail on all the route with Dick and Gyp. Mr English finished drilling in some loads on ground that was to wet when the other outs wer put in. The day was very fine and the roads are good.

Thursday May 5, 1921 I delivered mail on all the route with Dick and Gyp. Charlie and Roy came here in the evening and Charlie stayed all night. The day was fine and the roads are good.

Friday May 6 1921. I delivered mail on all the route. Roy was here and worked on getting tongues. The day was fine and the roads are good.

Saturday May 7 1921. Mabel and I went to Chatham in the morning and changed the mortgage from Gandus to Mrs Stevens. We came home on the (?). Roy delivered mail with the team. The day was fine.

Monday May 9 1921. I delivered mail with the team. The day was fine and the roads were good.

Tuesday May 10 1921.

I delivered mail with (?) Gip. Doe Rlody, Ver cam our but couldn't...

Wednesday May 11, 1921 I delivered mail with Dick & Gyp. Roy worked making a pale for the Disc harrow. Paid Mr Paren for whipple prun $3.00 The day was fine and the roads good.

Thursday May 12, 1921 I delivered mail with Dick and Gyp. Roy worked at making a tonguele for the Disc. Mr English and Ed worked at corn ground. The day was fine and the roads are good.

Friday May 13, 1921 Delivered mail with Dick and Gyp. Roy worked very well. The day was fine and roads good.

Saturday May 14, 1921 I delivered mail with the team as usual. The day was fine and the roads were good.

Sunday May 15, 1921 I went to Church in the morning. {illegible}

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

Monday May 23, 1921 I delivered mail with Dick and Gyp in on, Reeve Harry Smith called in on his way back from the Horse pumping scheme. Roy is down at Painscourt with Charlie putting the Auto together. The Browning Hitters are working at the Kennedy grain. The day was fine.

Tuesday May 24, 1921 I delivered mail with the team. Roy is down at Painscourt with Charlie rebuilding the Auto. Mr English is hauling out manure. The greater part of the day was fine but now it is thundering and raining at 9 · 15 p.m.

Wednesday May 26, 1921 I delivered mail with the team. Charlie and Roy thought got the car ready yet. They think they will have it done and over here tomorrow evening. The day was fine and the roads are good.

Wednesday May 11, 1921. I delivered mail with Dick & Gip. Roy worked making a pale for the disc harrow. Paid Mr Careu for whipple part 3.on. the day was fine and the roads good

Thursday May 12, 1921. I delivered mail with Dick and Gip. Roy worked at making a tongue for the disc. Mr English and Ed worked at corn ground. the day was fine and the roads are good

Friday May 13, 1921. Delivered mail with Dick and Gip. Roy wasnt very well. the day was fine and roads good

Saturday May 14, 1921. I delivered mail with the team as usual. the day was fine and the roads were good

Sunday May 15, 1921. I went to Church in the morning {illegible}

Monday May 30, 1921. Roy went to Chatham with Charlie in the morning for some repairs and delivered mail with the Auto in the afternoon. I went to Wallaceburg in the forenoon and attending taxes re delinquent sand tile for Kennedy Drain &c. After coming home I took home the buggy from Mr Petr Martins and wolff to see Mr Paggett re {illegible} fence. The day was warm

Tuesday May 31, 1921. Roy delivered mail with the Auto. I did chores and took home Chas Quinn’s buggy that I borrowed. And looked over Paggetts work at repairing fence. I went to Chatham for two points for the riding pleow. The day was warm and cloudy at times but didn't rain

Wednesday June 1, 1921. Roy started his work on the Census and delivered mail. Mr English and Ed are working on the hill. {illegible}

Thursday June 2, 1921. Mabel delivered mail with the car. I looked after tile &c for Kennedy Drain. Mabel and Maude went out to Simcoe in the evening and Charlie came home with them. The day was fine and warm

Friday June 3, 1921. Mabel delivered mail on the Bays part and Maude delivered on the other part. I went along on the second part and looked over the work of the ditchers on the Hyatt Branch Drain; paid Joseph Browning $35.00

Saturday June 4, 1921. Mabel drove the car in the forenoon and Maude drove it in the afternoon. I went on the second part and saw Bruce re fixing tile for the Kennedy Drain. Mabel and Maude and Roy went to Chatham in the evening and Charlie and {illegible} came back with them. The day was fine and the roads are good. Mr English finished planting corn.

Sunday june 5 – 1921 I went to Church in the morning, the others stayed at home. Mr James Bennie preached from John 12 and 35. Rev. K Lindsay was away at the Assembly in Toronto. In the evening Roy took Charlie to Chatham and third Line Court and back home. The rest of us went down to M.P. Crawford’s. The day was fine and the roads were good.

Monday june 6, 1921 I attended a Council meeting at the Townhall, an adjourned Court of revision on the assessment Roll. Fred Cheek re tax & grain of {illegible}. Mabel and Roy delivered mail. And after mail delivery Roy worked at the census. In the evening Mr English and I went over to see Paguett re repairing fence. The day was fine and the roads were good. Bar from Robt Owen 2336 lbs oats @ 27¢. 25.42. Rec’d on June 3/21 *

Tuesday june 7, 1921 Mabel delivered mail the whole route and went to Chatham in the evening, and came back by way of {illegible}. Mr English repaired rail fences. Walt Paguett helped him. Roy went round to take the census with Charlie’s car. I did the churning and other chores. The day was fine but became cloudy in the evening.

Wednesday june 8, 1921 Roy delivered milk and took me census by turns. Mr English and Ed {illegible} fences. Walt Paguett helped them. {illegible} only was here and took the census. I did odd chores. The day was fine.

Thursday june 9, 1921 Roy took {illegible} and delivered mail. W. Paguett helped Mr English to repair fence. I did fence work re drains &c. In the evening Roy and Maudie went to an entertainment at the 6 {illegible}.

Friday june 10, 1921 Mabel delivered mail with the car. I went with her in the afternoon and went over to see the ditches on the Kennedy drain. Gave them a check of $25.00. Mabel and Maudie went to Chatham in the evening and got a new tire $28.00. I did chores in the evening. The day was fine.

Saturday june 11, 1921 Roy delivered mail and took census and went to Chatham in the evening; Charlie and Boots came out in Trudell’s car. I went to Chatham on the 10 a.m. and came back on the 5:30. Paid for pump head .10; [illegible]. Attd bill for repair of water 2.50 + 1.20 = 3.70. The day was hot and pleasant in Chatham.

Sunday june 12, 1921 Mabel and Maude and I went to Church in the Auto. Mr Lindsay gave an account of the Assembly. They then went through the exercises for gov to S.D. Sunday. Relf McRemie gave an account of the County S.D. Association. The day was fine.

Monday June 13, 1921, Mabel delivered mail with the Auto. Mr White House came here in this forenoon to see about the tiling put in the Kennedy Drain and Roy took us down to the Drain. When we came back Digh Johnson was here looking for the pig. In the evening Maudie took me down to Earl Crawford’s on our way back we went to see Dan Conlup but he was at Phil O’Mara’s and I called in there. James O’Mara is very low- The day was fine.

Tuesday June 14, 1921, Mabel delivered mail with the Auto. Roy worked at taking the census; I did office work, we ditched &c. Mr Cropp who has a tiling machine came here in the forenoon and went to see the Kennedy Drain. In the evening a number of people were here and the young folks went down to the Bay. The day was fine.

Wednesday June 15, 1921, Mabel delivered mail and had to fetch one of the tires on the way. Roy worked at the census. I did office work. The day was very fine.

Thursday June 16 1921, Mabel delivered mail with the Auto. I did office work &c and repaired a gap in the fence near Phil’s charity. Mr English had Mr Paggell and Jas For keeping him to butcher his big sow. Roy worked at the census. I arranged with English for about four tons of hay @ $15 = $60 so The day was fine.

Friday June 17, 1921, Mabel delivered mail with the car. Roy worked on the census. I went to Chatham in the forenoon and came back on the 2.30 car. Mr English took home 71 bushels of oats from John O’Mara for me. The day was fine.

Saturday June 18, 1921, Mabel took me down to Douglas’s in the morning and I went to to see the ditchers. Mabel did the first part of the mail and did the second. I didnt do much as the ague mese troubled me. It rained some in the night.

Sunday June 19, 1921, I didnt go to Church as I was troubled with ague. The others went to Church. The day was very fine.

Monday June 20, 1921, Roy delivered mail all round and did some at the census. I did office work re Draying &c. The day was fine.

Tuesday June 21, 1921, Roy delivered mail and worked at census. I did office work. The day was fine.

Wednesday june 22, 1921 Roy took the first part of the mail and Mabel did the second part The day was fine.

Thursday june 23, 1921 Roy went out the first part of the mail and Mabel on the second. The day was fine. I went down with Mabel on the second part and let a job of grading on the millside road.

Friday june 24, 1921 Mabel delivered on the first part Roy on the second part Mr English cut and hauled in clover. The day was fine.

Saturday june 25, 1921 Mabel delivered on the first part and Roy delivered on the second. One of the tires gave way with Mabel and we had to wash the second part of the mail till we got one from Chatham on the 5 p.m. car. The day was fine.

Paid for vulcanizing out side tire and {illegible} $8.00

Sunday june 26, 1921 I didn’t go anywhere to-day The others went to Church J. Charlie was here during the day and was here last night The day was fine

Monday june 27, 1921 Mabel delivered mail on the whole route, I went with her on the second part It started raining as we came home and it rained a little last night

Tuesday june 28, 1921 There was a mistake made in Chatham in sending out the mail and we got Dover Centre mail so we had to wait till the car came back from Chatham for our mail and after dinner when I got our mail sorted it rained heavily for about an hour before I could start and I missed the club part I delivered with horses

Wednesday june 29, 1921 I delivered mail to-day with the two Gips. Roy worked at fixing up the Auto. The roads dried up fast and the Autos were going again this afternoon. The day was fine.

Thursday june 30, 1921 I delivered mail with the Gips. Roy greased the springs of the Cfp. The day was fine.

Friday july 1, 1921 Roy delivered mail with the Auto. Mr Paguett repaired fences around the School. Mr English worked at getting ground ready for buck wheat. The day was fine and dry.

Saturday july 2, 1921 I went to Chatham on the early car and came back on the 5 :30. Took a treatment at Dr Holmes and came home on the 11 :30. I delivered mail in the afternoon.

Sunday july 3rd 1921. Roy and I went to Church. Charlie and the rest stayed at home. In the evening we took Charlie down to Bain Point. The day was fine and the roads were good.

Monday july 4, 1921. I went with the equity car and attended a meeting of Council. I went to Chatham with L.R. Montgomery in the evening. Roy delivered mail. The day was fine but very warm.

Tuesday july 5, 1921. Roy delivered mail. I opened fence near Pargetts house at the lane in the forenoon and went to the Kennedy Drain with Dolly in the afternoon to see the Drain. The day was very warm.

Wednesday july 6, 1921. Roy delivered mail. I went with him on second part and saw W.C. Confar re oats. The day was fine.

Thursday july 7, 1921,  Roy delivered mail and went to a pic nic at the Flow in the evening. I did chores. The day was fine.

Friday july 8, 1921,  Mabel delivered mail, I went with her on the second part and looked up help re finishing survey of proposed pumping scheme. Mabel was troubled with tooth‑ache and got Mrs Gorley and David to go to Chatham with her in the evening and had the tooth pulled. The day was cloudy.

Saturday july 9, 1921, Roy delivered mail with the car, Mabel delivered mail as far as the Bay but was caught in the rain and left the car in the field and came back with Wallace’s horse and I went back with her on the second part and we took the car round the west part of the route for the road soon dried up. Charlie and Roy came from Paincourt on the last car.

Sunday July 10, 1921, We went to Church with the car in the morning although it rained a little in places. At 2.30 we went to Church again as Mr Lindsay preached to the Orange men “Render unto Ceasar the things that are Ceasars and to God the things that are Gods.” The greater part of the day was fine.

Monday July 11, 1921, Roy delivered mail, I went with him on the second part and arranged for help for the Engineer to finish the survey of the proposed pumping scheme near the Cell. In the evening Mr Gordon came with 15 boys containing 38 bushels of oats at $3 but $2 55. Mr L. Crawford and family were here in the evening. The roads were good and the weather was fine.

Tuesday July 12, 1921 Roy and I went to Chatham in the morning and John and Malcolm went with us; we got a new tire and inner tube for the auto 28 × 4 $32.00. I went to Baxter’s office to say about some lumber he sent out for Mr Tucker and Mr Kennedy; after talking over the matter Mr Baxter agreed to take the plank back and give better stuff in their place. Roy delivered mail after we came back. The day was warm and fine.

Wednesday July 13, 1921 Roy delivered mail. Mr English finished hauling in hay. The day was warm and fine.

Thursday July 14, 1921 Mr Colby came out and we went down {illegible} got 50 {illegible} and the Snelgrove boys and after dinner at Snelgrove we went and staked along the line between my place and the Park to the river and along the river to near Mr [illegible] at Dow Giles place.

Friday July 15, 1921 Roy delivered mail.John and I repaired gates &c. In the evening I went over to D. Marions and telephoned Lamb the telephone man. The day was warm and fine.

Saturday July 16, 1921 Mr Colby came out but a little after nine I went down with Fred and Dougald and Mr Snelgrove and Willie came with to the proposed pumping scheme. We had dinner at Snelgroves. In the afternoon Hays Gyp and I also went down to Perkins with Mabel and I.

Sunday July 17, 1921 We went to Church in the morning Rev. Mr McRae preached. In the afternoon Mary Kemp and I went down to Perkins with Mabel and I. The day was fine and not too warm.

Monday July 18, 1921 Roy delivered mail. In the afternoon I went over to Mrs Gordon’s to see about getting help to survey the Gordon drain but there was two machines in the neighborhood and it took all the help they could get to attend to the threshing machines, so they said to leave the drain till next week. Mary Kemp and she went with us down to Mrs Geo. Crawford’s and we had supper there. The day was warm.

Tuesday July 19, 1921 It rained last night and we thought the car would not go so we got Charles Gyp, but after I got to the P.O. I found that the roads were all right for the Auto and I called up Roy and he came with the car. On my way home I took the mail round the {illegible} line. The greater part of the day was fine and not too warm.

Wednesday July 20, 1921. After doing some fixing to the car, Roy delivered mail and in the evening he went down to Paincourt and got Charlie to help him to fix the windshield. Mr English spaded in wheat to the [illegible] and I did chores and helped Mabel to plant corn &c. The day was fine.

Thursday July 21, 1921. Roy delivered mail with the car. John and I helped to mow the lawn and other chores. Mrs Wm Kemp and Mary went and family were here in the afternoon. The day was cool and fine.

Friday July 22, 1921. Roy delivered mail with the car in the afternoon and we went to Chatham and then took Roy to Paincourt to help Charlie with cases. Mabel didnt expect Maude home from London this mornin but about 10 pm she called up from Mrs Kemp’s to know why we didnt {illegible}

Saturday July 23, 1921. Mabel delivered mail and as the bridge is up on the Balloon I went to the office early and sorted the mail. I then went along on the Bay part. Maude came home from Mary Kemps on the 4 a. m. day and Mabel and Maude went to Wallaceburg in the afternoon.

Sunday July 24, 1921. Charlie and Roy and I went to Church in the morning. Mabel and Maude and the boys went to {illegible} and the Bay in the evening. Charlie went {illegible} to {illegible} with Nina in the afternoon. The day was fine.

Monday July 25, 1921. Mabel delivered mail. I went with the Engineer Colby on the Gordon Drain. Roy was at Pain Court with Charlie. The day was fine.

Tuesday July 22 26, 1921. Roy delivered mail, & went with him on the last part and we went over to A. McKenzie’s re a bridge on the 18th con. being across to P.C. Shoots place. The day was fine.

Wednesday July 27, 1921. Roy delivered mail. Mr English and Walt Pagett helping him to haul in oats &c. I did chores. The day was fine.

Thursday July 28, 1921. Mabel and Roy and others went out to the neighbourhoods of Thamesville to pick up huckleberries & delivered mail with the two Gips. The day was fine and the roads good.

Friday July 29, 1921. Roy delivered mail. Mr English finished ploughing in wheat. The day was fine.

Saturday Feb. 11, 1922 After doing chores I went to Chatham for the return of the mail car. Kent delivered on the whole route with Dick. Bat at Payne home   "  Jacques"   "  Melinda Suggs ref.       Trantlers Total

It thawed today so that Kent said the roads were heavy. The day was fine.

Sunday Feb. 12, 1922 Roy and I went to church in the morning. Mabel and Maude, John, Charlie, Boots and Glen stayed at home. The day was cold.

Monday Feb. 13, 1922 Kent delivered on the Bay part with Dick and I delivered on the Kent part with Arden. The day was very cold and the roads a little rough but not as bad as we expected. Kent went to a dance at the B...

Saturday, April 1, 1922 Kent went down to see about the mail but no mail came. The storm put the Hydro out of order and the telephones are all out. In the afternoon Kent went to W. E. Gordon’s and got 23 bush[els] and 30 lbs of oats at 40 cents a bushel — $9.05. The day was fine and the frost cleared off the trees.

Sunday, April 2, 1922 I walked up to Church in the morning. There were no cars running and the telephone was off. The day was very fine.

Monday, April 3, 1922 Kent delivered mail to the Bay and round the townline with Lloyd and George to the Bay and round the townline with Evelyn. I delivered on the Club Point with John. We had three days' mail as the cars didn’t run on Friday and Saturday. The greater part of the day was fine but it sprinkled rain in the evening.

Monday, May 8, 1922 After doing chores in the morning I went to town at 10 a.m. and attended to some business such as paying interest on the Pinnacle Mortgage, Doctor's bill at Holmes & Co. and while waiting for the 8:40 car I went over to the Court House to hear the Truelove Case. The day was fine.

Tuesday, May 9, 1922 I put in the greater part of the day in making out my income tax report. Herb came back from Alf Langstaff’s to stay with us tonight. The day was very fine.

Wednesday, May 10, 1922 Mabel and I went down to Mr. E. Crawford’s, and took home her fence stretcher and then went down to the Marsh pasture. After coming home, I worked at fixing the path to the road. The day was very fine. Two men from the Church were here in the evening.