{Front Cover} {There is a large red (outlined in white) Swastika in the middle and four smaller Swastikas in each corner. The rest of the cover has an inverted triangle at the topin red, black, light red, red and grey and a triangle at the bottom also in the same colours. The background to the central Swastika is black. The four corner Swastikas are also outlined in white with grey backgrounds and between the outside border ones are lines in black, light red, red, burgundy, black, red, grey, burgundy, black, pink, black with white lines separating all}

{There is an explanation of the Swastika at the end of this diary on page 21.}

Dec 31, 2 gals coal oil from Jim Tuft 34.00 & 5 cts matches

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Sept 1919 to Feb 1910

Wed 1 Dull nearly all day & so cold all the fowels pinched up, no wonder they are so miserable & sick five died in two day yesterday 3 & more & five very sick now besides a lot drooping it came on so sudden I believe they all would have gone if I had not sent for medicine & doctored them. Mr Credie threshed at the Black place this afternoon. I canned up 9 qts of Plums & we cleaned the Elderberries. Marguerite picked yesterday she & Fannie went to Mrs Martin Dells. I worked the butter it was like winter so hard & I set sponge tonight out of the new flour. Will got to the mill yesterday tonight so cold last night warm when we went to bed & a little thunder storm came up so suddenly but the rain did not amount to much. Large supper at Argyle, Archer went: Marjorie gone 1 week & 4 days. Marguerite went after a gal. vingegar & paid the last also.Fannie up to McCredies helping Mrs McCredie The lightning rod ment to Wills all night - 3 of them. Hattie here stayed

Thur 2 Another hen died; 6 dead & 3 more nearly dead & one quite a bit better. I baked bread & a Plum pie & churned. Mrs. Riexinger here for dinner. Will had five lightning‑rods on the house & 3 on the barn 2 on the stable. Arthur to McCredie yesterday helping thresh; he has been helping Riexinger ever since we threshed. Fannie here tonight. Arthur in for the first time the night befor we threshed.

Friday 3. James McKeowan After butter they are going to thresh tomorrow. I canned the Elderberries & the pears Emily sent down. Fannie here tonight. Allen Heximer after Arthur to take his place threshing at McKeowans (Monday 3 Sat 4 It drizled part of the day.

Friday 3 Sat. 4 Will & Fannie went to Chippewa in the afternoon. They took down 1 lb 9 oz - 39 - 1 doz eggs @ 25 - 64. Pheno Chloro lard 17 cheese 22. I made 3 Elderberry pies small sponge cakes swept the house all through & dusted both rooms. another hen died that makes 7. I got a lot of straw in the barn in the morning for fear of a wet day it has all the appearance turned cold & the rain amounted to nothing & so dark & dismal Marguerite kept the cows in the schoolhouse yard while she swept. Fannie here tonight frost in places last night

Sun 5 cold. The girls & Arthur went to the Brick then to Mill Dells Marjorie came home. got a chance with Tom McCredie. gone 2 weeks yesterday put the cows in the big field the wind was so cold from the west

Mon 6 Labor day no school. Ethel Montague came in after the applesauce cake receipt, one of the turkeys dead 3 gone now. I churned & worked the butter 5 lbs ironed my white shirts & some other clothes.

Teu 7. cold north east wind Will sick had a bad spell vomiting. teacher & her mother went to Drummondville. Marjorie went to Clifton had 8 ½ of butter @ 28. got 1 doz jars @ 1.00 fly paper. paid De Witts for the flour $3.15. got bus. tomatoes 25 Shreded wheat 1.30. I cleaned up the front yard raked it bothways it was like a hen roost with feathers the youngsters guarding the cows.

Wed. 8 Mrs Riexinger & I went to Mrs McCredies for dinner. I called at Allen Heximers to see the baby. I got 2 lbs lard at Mrs McCredies @ 25. gets cold every night. They are working on their wheat land. McCredies have sown, dreadful day. Clara down helping Hattie with her basket.

Thur. 9 Marjorie worked in the afternoon her clothes were all dirty from her visit she baked bread & I churned & worked the butter neuralgia just sets me crazy tonight all in the back of my head. I canned up 6 qts tomatoes she took 5 ½ of butter @ 25

Friday 10 Marjorie went to Drummondville took 5 ½ of butter @ 25 got 50 cts sugar lb tea 30 50 d on money bought 3 baskets tomatoes 25 cts basket plums at Weavers 30. got 50 cts gumme100 cap 15 cts. iron for the chickens 10 ct. I churned for our selves & finished canning the tomatoes. Hattie went to Claras yesterday

Sat. 11. I pealed up two kettles of tomatoes & boiled them for they would keep, for chili sauce canned up the Plums. pealed a kettle of apple for sauce made two pies out of & little sponge cakes Gordon walked to Chippewa & rode back with Maggie Dell. he got 2 qt coal oil, 10 ct onions 5 cts elastic for his garters Marjorie swept back rooms & Reet dusted. Hattie came home from Claras

Sun 12. All from both houses went to church. Gordon went to the brick walked & never came back untill near dark

Mon 13. dreadful hot, I stood 3 hours in the fornoon & the same in the afternoon making chili sauce. Arthur went to Welland after {blank} for wheat, the day something dreadful with heat & dust. have to carry water from where the old fishing machine was Will one well has given out. Marjorie washed the dishes & separater I got the meals. (14 I churned had to boil the creek water & put it to cool in the well I made 3 more bottles of chili sauce that makes a bushel done up

Teu 14 This is the hotest day this summer something dreadful to{o} hot for horses to work or people either. I bought 25 cts meat. Marjorie makeing an apron for Reet & cut Gordons hair & washed his head Arthur drilling in the {blank} I swept and raked the yard again

Wed 15. nice breeze much better day than yesterday I carried over some plums that had one rubber on. made a johny cake. looked like rain last night but passed over no rain so long everything dried up & dust so bad Hattie had a cold & she is getting ready to go to Toronto. Lilly Dell came.

Thur 16. I churned in the fornoon afternoon Lilly went over to the other house this afternoon & up to Georges at night Mrs. Riex called came got butter cutter. Will & Lill went to Chippewa took a doz eggs & four loaves of bread & a letter from Lena Cutting she was comeing I made an apple pie for dinner.

Friday 14. I made up some green tomato pickles & pealed a lot of our tomatoes coked them down to use in stead of chilli sauce. made cookies & peach tarts. made a kettle applesauce. swept & cleaned the dining room Marjorie swept the front toom & made starch for her clothes she wore in Pelham & ironed some of them The children swept the yard & pulled a lot of weeds then went to the school house to have their pictures taken. Hattie went to Clifton to go to Toronto.

Sat. 17 Marjorie baked bread done some more ironing after dinner went after Lena Maggie McKeown came after butter got 2 lbs 25 rode down with Marjorie. I made 3 apple pies. cleaned the raisins (& made an sauce cake. swept the kitchen cleaned the boards swept the yard churned washed the churn bedde the calf & pigs, cleaned the lamp washed the windows & carried two pails of water from over the brook done all that from the cake when she was in Chippewa. Paul came back from Reavleys. They are cutting their corn one of Riexingers helping they have just got through hauling sand for their barn floor. Lena came back the same as ever cold at night- like frost. Marjorie to 3 1/4 butter got brown sugar 25. cheese 16. matches 5 fly

Sun 19. Lena to the other house for dinner & supper. Reavlys girls brought Maggie Darkes to Wills. Lena had a long {?} after she came back.

Mon 20 Paul killed the big plymoth rock hen & I dressed her for dinner she was terrible fat. After dinner Marjorie took her to Chippewa to go home Paul went to the Falls to get a job but got one Arthur & Lue cutting corn. I churned.

Teu 21. Paul started on the bridge. Marjorie got up & got his breakfast for him they are cutting corn yet. Marjorie went to Chippewa the shreaded wheat works got 200 hun gone 1.00 with my money & $1.00 of Pauls money she saved by getting his under wear with butter & 50 ct McKeown butter money

Wed 22. Marjorie went to Hewsons after tomatoes 3 baskets took 2 lbs butter to McKeowns for there threshers tomorrow paid for the tomatoes out of it. We drawed a barrel of water from the brook high wind almost a gale. Marjorie baked bread I churned. (23 Will & Arthur tended to the pigs

Thur 23. a beautiful rain did thousands of good everything just dried up & covered with dust

Friday 24. I churned in the fornoon After dinner washed out some white clothes & enough colored things to take up the water so I could put the tub out. Marjorie went to see hay. Fannie & Maggie came on after supper

Sat 25. Dan took Marjorie to Chippewa after dinner to go over the river. She swept the front room & ironed some befor she went. I made 3 pies & a ginger cake stewed apples swept the yard. cleaned the boards & kitchen & I washed all the fornoon at colored clothes Paul bought 18 cts bologna & 20 ct of ham, yesterday I bought 40 ct beef from Ben Wellick. Marjorie ironed Pauls striped shirt collats.

Sun 26 The dullest day I ever saw rained & poured at times & thundered & hailed. had an awful time to keep the pig dry could not do it Fannie came over & stayed all

night. Hattie got home from Toronto. Mr Woodhead brought her from Chippewa. Mr Morrow to Wills for dinner in meeting at the Dells

Mon 27. Marjorie came home from over the river got 10 dol from Bernhard. when I went to feed the pig he would not eat & we got him in the pen & he seemed quite a bit better I churned & pealed a kettle of tomatoes for chilli sauce

Teu. 28. Maggie called to say goodbye Fannie took her to Chippewa then on to Drummondville, got her hat Mrs Riex called for onions I made a custard pie & two apple pies cooked squash & beans & potatoes when one dont have meat Fannie could not get Rologum & the bucher did not come

Wed 29. Schisler at Riexinger putting the concrete floor Arthur helping Marjorie baked bread awful high wind I churned & worked the butter

Thur 30 Marjorie washed cold wind & dull. had a young rooster for supper Arthur to Riexingers all day made a rice pudding with raisins

Friday October 1909 Friday 1 cold but sunshine. they are getting out their potatoes 75 bushels Marguerite & Lue helping, the teacher there for tea. I churned for our selves 2 lb 10 oz eat up nearly all the last churning all but 2 lbs. Marjorie & I ironed I made some more chilli sauce. Gordon walked to Chippewa got 2 lbs bologna cold west wind

Sat 2. cold but sunshine one time in the day it was warm. Marjorie went to Clifton brought Hattie home from she went Teu. to see she had 2 lbs & 1 doz eggs. got 40 cts meat 25 {?} basket peached basket pickles Jennie got for her 1 {?} shredded wheat. coal oil & some lead & the harness. I swept both rooms made 4 squash pies cleaned all the boards & {?} swept the yard made apple sauce

Sun 3. Arthur & the girls went to the brick & to Sauers at night & Sunday school rally. We had the roast of beef Paul bought for dinner. I had a terrible headache pealing the peaches out of cold water made it worse than usual I pealed them last night never got to bed untill eleven Oclock (Mon 4 Wills sow had pigs in the night found them this morning

Mon 4 canned the peaches 1. 2 qt jar & 3 -2 qt jars churned after dinner 4 ½ butter very nice day Marjorie took her curtains down & hung them out. I washed her windows Will went to the mill at Port, took 8 bushel for us 38 lb to the bushel. she set sponge at night she made beef soup for supper

Teu 5. Jake Myers sale Will & Marjorie went he got a binder we wanted a cow. I baked the bread she mixed it I made two apple pies & applesauce & made a start on the wood house to clear it up just filled up. Arthur to Fred Dells cutting corn. when they went to the sale by Chippewa took 4½ butter & 1 doz eggs got 50 cts sugar lb tea, & ginger cak soap lb biscuit beautiful day. I cleaned up the wood house

Wed 6. Another grand day Welland Fair. All from the other house went but Hattie Maggie Dell called I churned & dressed a chicken for supper. Marjorie washed the front room windows & ironed her curtains & put them up. Paul all covered with mud tonight

Thur 7 such a beautiful day Marjorie & Fannie went after Grapes 50 lbs for us 12 lb for the children & a basket for Paul went by Chippewa 2 lbs 50 & eggs 18. 2 jars 19,B. collar 15 sugar 25. stockings 25 for Marguerite {taks?} 5 peppermints 5 & 25 cts of meat: Will & Arthur cutting marsh grass. I made 2 pies & a small cake. I am getting the cold

Friday 8. I pealed a big batch of green tomatoes & churned for our selves. Biller came, from Buffalo Marjorie swept dining room & cleaned it.

Sat. 9. Marguerite walked to Chippewa. I gave her 30 cts to get coal oil. bologna & 2 loaves of bread she rode up with Emily & Stanly then she & Gordon went with them for dinner for its Ethels birthday 16. today Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows untill noon. Marjorie swept the front room & washed windows yesterday. I parboiled the green tomatoes & peel them in vinegar. Made a pie. pitted a basket of grapes & cooked them. cleaned the boards & swept the yard. Pay day Paul went to Clifton got his pay for this month. I dug ½ bushel of potatoes out of our share. Marjorie went up to Mrs Kiers to see about a cow I could not go after the cows for I expected Paul every minute & the supper had to be got. The cows were in the marsh & the youngster could not get them untill Marjorie went down.

Sun 10 beautiful day Mr & Mrs Swarie to Wills all all day. only Fannie went to church. Marjorie & the youngsters went from here. Then she went to Riexingers Arthur & Paul went to Clifton drove down. Paul went to Frank Tufts.

Mon 11. looks like rain in the morning. Marjorie went to the shredded wheat works got $2 00 $3 00 took 2½ butter to Adens @ 27 pr lb. got 50 ctrs G sugar spice 10 cheese 20 min to 12. Will took Fannie to Sharps. towards night just poured & when we went to bed it was snowing we kept the horse & cows in. I churned & canned 3 Iron qt jars of grapes the children guarded the cows untill noon towards night the pigs got out & we run our legs about off running after them to get them in & so mudy. Marjorie rubbed the horse all good & fixed her for the night

Teu 12 Everything all covered with snow quite deep the trees all loaded down. just a dreadful day hail snow & rain & at night Marg Riexinger says it lightened when Arthur & Biller started from there kept the cattle & horse in all day & so dark you could scarcely do anything I canned the green tomatoes & Marjorie baked bread I pitted another basket of grapes & cooked the pulp

Wed 13 The snow still hanging on & more comeing such a dark day a little sun. Marjorie baked bread Paul & Frank Tuft called for Pauls rubber boots but Stanly was down & got them we get 10 eggs a day now I churned for our selves & caned the grape I cooked yesterday Marjorie made a shirt for Gordon {?} out of Pauls.

Thur 14. drizled some but the snow went quite a bit of sun. I canned up the Plums Emily gave us 3 jars, & pitted the last of the grapes. Marjorie mended Marguerites dress, The children got quite a lot of hickorynuts. Mary Riexinger brought the onions. Arthur went after his dog & brought him home

Friday 15 sunshine most of the day but cold wind. Arthur started to plough their pasture field. Biller went to Buffalo. The children went down after more hickory nuts they have a nice lot now. They stayed untill noon in the afternoon between the three of them they guarded the cows in the afternoon. I canned a big jar of grapes & churned worked the butter. I weighed the shreded wheat it weighed 100 & 1. Marjorie working in the fornoon on Reets jumper the blue one to match the blue skirt that Hattie made

Sat 16. Looks like a storm again. Marjorie went to Chippewa took 6 lbs butter @ 27 d pr lb. 1.62 ½ doz eggs 14. 176. coal oil 18 brown sugar 25 Tea 15 soda 5. rubbers 90. salt 5 bologna 10. There was 18 comeing to us & they made it 8.

Hattie & her father went to Drummondville then she went on to Clifton to get her glasses & Reets. drizled most of the fornoon I blacked the stove swept the rooms made a cake a grape pie & grape tarts. killed a chicken & dressed it for supper. Marguerite got her new shoes. 1.50 Arthur took up one hive for us had only enough for one meal but it was the last swarm hived.

Sun 17 dull at times & sunshine roads heavy Mrs Riexinger all day Fannie Marshall to the other house for dinner & supper they went to the brick Arthur took them

Mon 18. Mrs. Riexinger & Kates birthday. Gordon started to school I churned & worked the butter washed a basket of tomatoes & pealed them for chilli sauce. Marg makeing Reets blue jumper. Arthur took up another hive of mine with a more than the other they took theirs up with the double swarm in & it was full. In the evening Hattie over.

Teu 19. north wind most of the day but sunshine. Gordon helped Marguerite with the cows untill noon then Marj had the bread mixed & she went & helped Marguerite untill 11. took me all the fornoon cleaning up around the yard everything so dirty & muddy made a big jar of chilli sauce & washed some of my underwear Marjorie baked the bread & finished the jumper. I boiled some wheat for the pigs Will up to McCredies after a plough thear.

Wed 20 most beautiful day Marjorie & Reet guarded cows untill 1/4 to 12. I washed a lot of white clothes & boiled them sun bright but a cold north wind I was going to churn when Kate Riexinger came in. Will was down to Chippewa getting his {tyre byre?} set Marguerite & Gordon took the cows out after school

Thur 21. rained most of the night not hard for theres not much water caught: could not guard the cows in the fornoon for it is drizling Gordon took them down to the pasture when he went to school then after dinner Marguerite & Marjorie took them out untill 4 when a thunderstorm & rain came up I ironed just got through when the storm came hard just poured & the wind blew hard at night & poured again. Hattie & Arthur were going to Tufts to practice. I churned this fornoon for ourselves Arthur ploughing by their house

Friday 22 Marjorie & Marguerite guarded the cows untill eleven I measured up 2 bushels of wheat & a bushel of oats, to take to Chippewa to get chopped for the pigs. Took 3 lbs 3 oz 89. eggs 23 sugar 25 tea 15 soap 5 Ginger 10 lard 16. Marguerites rubbers {? page cut off} paid 41 out of the butter & Marg paid 24 cheese 16. Will killed a pig for themselves. the roads dreadful. I churned & worked the butter washed the churn she got 2 little pumkins Maggie McKeown gave. Arthur took Marjorie 2 hives of bees up started to rain & poured at one time. Arthur dug a mess of potatoes & we had them for supper & the liver they gave had a good supper when she came home.

Sat 23. Miss Barron & Zella Miller to the other house got there at noon Marjorie started to Clifton to go over the river Jennie got the 2 lbs of butter @ 30 went on Teu to Thorold after flannel got $4.20 & yarn 30. got 30 cts at the ten cent store & 25 cts sweet potatotes did not come home untill Teu night. Sat I made 4 pies out of pumkin one for the children for sawing wood & small sponge cakes. raining tonight & just us 3 here

Sun 24. The children went to church. The minister to the other house for dinner. Levi Dell burried this afternoon the children went. I was here all day alone. cold day & dull untill nearly 4 Oclock when the sun struck out. freezing all the afternoon wind north the trough froze over befor night coldest night yet ground froze like winter almost. Tom McCredie at the other house tonight

Mon 25. Miss Barron & Zella went home thanksgiving day nice sunshine most of the day had spareribs for dinner I churned & worked the butter. have to boil 6 pots of cracked a day for the pigs.

Teu 26. Marjorie came home in the evening with Jim Tuft Will & Lill were down to Chippewa he got some chopping done. I peeled the pears to preserve. last night it rained just as we were going to bed school ½ day.

Wed 27 School all day & none for Mondays on acount of convention Marjorie & Reet guarded the cows I churned & cooked the pears

Thur 28 Will took a pig to Willock 10 cts pr lb weighed 136 then he went to Clifton to see Jennie about potatoes Marjorie & Gordon went after apples to Welland got 7 bushels @ 20 cts or bus cold north wind Arthur ploughing has the neuralgia in his face no one guarded the cows put them in the big field

Friday 29. one year ago today Paul arived from the north west. Arthur went after apples got 6 bushles I churned The children guarded the cows. Marjorie did intend to go to Drummonville but decided to wait untill tomorrow Entertainment at Montrose sunday school last night The children went on wed night 27. got home with Stanly & Gina

Sat 30. Marjorie went to Drummondville took 7 lbs 3 oz. Aden left the ounces off 27 d pr lb 1.89 gal coal oil 18 lb tea 30 bag salt 10 lamp wick & lantern wick 4 lb soda 5 sugar 25 brown sugar 25 lard 20 toweling 23 thread & Pearline 15 cheese 19 candy 2 sticks. children took the cows out ½ 9 sprinkled rain they put them on a 10 Gordon cut 4 sticks in 20 minutes. I got them their dinner & sent them with the cows they kept them untill 2 Oclock then w{e?} got the box over & they drawed the apples over all but the basket & the bag I took over. I made 3 pumkin pies swept both rooms made 6 pots of mush. Arthur finished the field

Sun 31. Beautiful day. The children went to the brick with Hattie they walked. Paul home all day. Arthur & Hattie to Sauers church. The teacher went with them Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows in the morning & she guarded at night The children got home at {da?}

November 1909

Mon 1. The most beautiful day you would wish to see sunshine & warm. bees out. like summer. Arthur ploughed the potatoes out here by the house. After he got them out he helped Will & me to pick up we had to scrape the mud off with a stick. had about 5 bushels for ours never got in the house untill 12. Marjorie & Marguerite guarded the cows. afternoon I churned & washed the separater just befor the cows were milked I had to made 4 pots mush, out of cornmeal & middlings.

Teu 2. terrible day for wind the leaves came down more today than all the fall. sprinkled rain at times not cold though Marjorie & Marguerite guarded the cows I washed separater & churn made 3 pots of mush. I washed the room windows. Arthur started the big field to plough. They finished drawing on their corn yesterday afternoon.

Wed 3 fine weather for the time of year They guarded the cows & picked the apples on Buyers lot so they would not choke the cows after dinner they went to Hewsons & paid for the cabbage then went to McCredies after vinegar but Mrs McCredie was not home. I churned. I got the barrel over for the potatoes & some over getting a little colder

Thur 4 Will went to Chippewa Mrs Riexinger called she was here too. I would have got all the potatoes over if I had not {carried?} in the honey I have to make 6 pots of mush a day for the pigs Will brought Ethels letter saying she was comeing on sat morning Marjorie set sponge at night.

Friday 5 Marguerite wached the cows while Marjorie tended to her bread. she washed the curtains over & starched & ironed them & swept the room we got the bedroom bereau out on the kitchen & the front room stove out so I could black it & the pipe at night. I pealed a lot of apples & cleaned a lb of raisins most beautiful day

Sat 6. Another beautiful day. Arthur & his father went after coal with two teams. Then Arthur went with one team. she got Arthur to put up the room stove befor he went & helped put the other bereau in the bedroom she had to sweep the room over. I swept both rooms & cleaned the floor swept the yard & cleaned the boards dressed a chicken for dinner made a grape pie Marjorie had to go after Ethel befor dinner. got a towel 25. big lamp burner, cheese coffee butter paper: Marjorie cleaned up the front room & bedroom after she came home & I made cookies & two apple pies Ethel went at night with Hattie after Hattie to the station

Sun 7 the most beautiful day you would wish to see just grand the Rally at the brick church the youngsters went with Arthur & Hattie & Hattie. Marjorie went to the station after Bertha the children & Fannie. The doctor came to see Lilly. Ethel & Hattie went with Will Arthur & Nettie came by Frazer Arthur took them to the station at night. Paul came in the morning & went up to the brick. Hattie went home with Arthur & Nellie & in the fornoon Ethel went to the other house for dinner Paul killed a rooster & I dressed it & fried it for dinner They killed their hen after dinner. I cleaned the Entrals after dinner Arthur cleaned their hogs entrals. Don Dell called at night then Arthur Tom McCredie & him went to Harveys Paul slept at Wills.

Teu 9 awful cold east wind Marjorie took Paul out to the river to get Pauls apples. he cut one quarter of meat so I got the spare ribs for dinner after dinner Ethel went to the other house for tea. Hattie took Bertha & Fannie to the station. The doctor there again.

Wed 10 Marjorie took the cows out at least. Reet had them out & she went & helped her. Hattie took Ethel to Chippewa I scoured the tub out to put the meat in then scrubbed the barrel & scalded it out. Then went & sawed & cut the meat up had it done at 1 Oclock then Marjorie & Reet whealed it in the wheal barrow & I salted the most of it Mary Riexinger called.

Thur 11. I chopped the heads up & the feet the toes off. put the liver & heads to soak took the meat out & salted it more cut up the lard & salted fried out the entral fat. & churned. Marjorie & Reet guarding the cows. The most beautiful day only too hot.

Friday 12. I churned again, & made the liver cheese they are guarding the cows.

Sat 13. Marjorie went to the mill after bran got 100 for $1.10 sold the eggs at Adens for 85 & the butter at Kislers for 28 got the sugar 25 tea 15. coal oil 18 Mrs Riexinger after peppermint for Kate she is sick. I made 3 apple pies swept both rooms cleaned the boards fried out the rest of the lard that was left from yesterday.

Sun 14. Quarterly meeting here The ministers went to Will Dells Arthur went with Tom McCredie to Millers. Kate & Marg called in the afternoon just something on their heads it was so warm the weather was out of season - one was uncomfortable

Mon 15. wind north east Marjorie went up to Frank Tufts after the goose. came back by Chippewa got a barrel of salt 1.50 got some more sage I borrowed 24 lb pail & all of salt from Will took the meat all out emptied the barrel & salted it some more & made pickle cold pickle that would bear an egg had enoough to cover all but a little then I churned after dinner. The children guarded the cows in the fornoon then Gordon went to school

Teu 16 Marguerite started to school cold west wind I took the pantry window out & had a big time fitting the glass it was too large had to cut the sash. Marjorie guarded the cows in the field by the house. rained in the afternoon. Will was up to Port to Mill it was raining when he got home. Hattie was up to business meeting yesterday to Cooks Mill last night in the night the wind blew a gale poured rain & hailed the poor turkeys had a hard night.

Wed 17. The children took the cows down when they went to school & put them in the field but it was to{o} cold & rainy they brought them up & put them in the barn. I churned Marjorie made Marguerites brown waist over. we got Pauls apples over in the cellar it was so cold ground froze & a little snow on the ground.

Thur 18. Will went to Chippewa with the chickens & bought his socks & rubbers after dinner Arthur helped {to wash?} the stove & Marjorie blacked the stove the little dog went down with Arthur when he went to plough & he got so cold Will went after him

Friday 19. quite a bit of snow on the ground soft & misty like rain a times lots of water running away on the west side of the house. Arthur did not plough today I cleaned up the pantry Marjorie & Gordon have quite a time doing the night chores its so slopy. Florence Leisher at Riexingers now Mrs R went up to Buffalo on Sunday.

Sat 220, Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows Marguerite went to McOlives gone untill dark I churned for ourselves stewed apples & made an applesauce cake grape tarts & a pie & a big batch of white cookies with raisins cleared up the back kitchen & swept winter kitchen Gordon cut a lot of wood. Marjorie swept the front room but did not get time to dust it.

Sun 21 all from the other house & the children went to church Marjorie could not wear her shoe The minister to Wills for dinner we expected Riexinger girls & Florence but they did not come Hattie & Arthur over in the evening

Mon 22 raining pretty nearly all day poured at times got soaking watering the cows & gathering the turkeys in the back pig pen they had a hard night of it pouring on them most of the night. The youngsters got wet comeing home at noon Marjorie & them had a time at night doing the chores. Marjorie made her red pants Paul came home at night from Frank Tufts

Teu 23 turned cold in the night & the wind strong north the ground froze Paul took Topsy & went out to the river to get his clothes. he got the salt barrel out of the waggon it was there over a week Arthur went to Chippewa after dinner to get some harness mended. I cut out my flannel shirt Florence & the girls & Frank to the other house. cold night.

Wed 24 Will took his hens down to the butcher. Mrs. Riexinger sick Marjorie & Paul went over. I put the back on Pauls vest - going to be bitter cold tonight I got a lot of rainwater in

Thur 25. wind east chills one through I have a terrible headache Riexingers went to mill & shreadded wheat works Marg came over to see if we wanted to send with them. They could only get one hundred & let us have half Lue came at night to tell us Paul working for Walmsley getting in straw. Practice at Harveys to night. Arthur went. Marjorie went to Chippewa had 5 lb 10 oz @ 28 - 158. sugar 25 tea 30 wheateen 25 cornmeal 10 {Lemons?} 25 Globe coal oil 19. insoles 10 stamps 4. I sent a dollar for the Spr. {?} Arthur down getting Don Dells drill mended I churned 2 lb 7 oz

Friday 26 Mary Riexinger over after 2 lbs butter @ 3 d pr lb Kate walk down to Chippewa Arthur ploughing on their cornground Paul changed stove all the fornoon at it then Marjorie blacked the pipe I washed out some {written on right side} shirts for Paul Gordon & herself she swept the front room in the fornoon I made 2 pies.

Sat 27. beautiful day only the roads are muddy. Paul went over to Franks for Allen gun stayed all day Marjorie walked to Chippewa to go over the river. I bought a gal coal oil @ 17 from Jim Tuft. Arthur & his father ploughing on the corn ground I made 3 pumkin pies swept the two kitchens & washed out some things of mine & Marguerites her & Gordon guarded the cows untill four Oclock. another fine day untill nearly evening when it looked like rain Arthur, Hattie, Paul & Marguerite have gone to the brick they went in the democrat in the evening it poured rain for awhile Hattie & Arthur over in the evening

Mon 29. beautiful day Wills cows out in pasture. Arthur ploughing yet. went at night to practice at Manuels. Paul cut a lot of wood & piled up the rest of the rails took up my two hives one had quite a lot of nice white honey the other only enough for supper. I churned washed the churn & worked the butter. Paul went to Riexingers after the shreadded wheat.

Teu 30 At the schoolhouse to grade the yard Arthur went after dinner I cleaned the veranda cleaned the stove washed dishes & separater then it was dinner time had pancakes & a johny cake yesterday Marjorie came home after dinner by Fraser. took Topsy & went back after her things Paul went to McCredies after vinegar but could not get any had to buy 2 qts from them a 10 cts Paul gone down to practice at the schoolhouse has a duch peice.

Dec 1909 Dec 1909 Dec 1909

Wed 1. Paul put the posts in for Will down the lane Arthur finished the ploughing & Paul & he drawed up the marsh grass they cut down in our field. had the flowers out in the back kitchen beautiful day for the time of year I washed out some things mostly pillow cases

Thur 2 Another nice day. Arthur & Paul went to Alexs bush gone all day had a big days work. Mrs. Riex called. Marjorie to Aden Dells had them phone to the shreadded wheat works but could not get any got ½ bus corn 45 cts 10 cts oyster shell & grit. lb cheese 25 ct sugar, 2 loaves bread tacks wind east she set sponge last night & I worked it up & baked it it was good for nothing, the rising was no good Marty got 50 lbs of bran for us

Friday 3 Arthur & Paul went over & drawed railroad ties from Jerrys bush. Paul put the stovepipe up on the frontroom stove I had to black the pipe over Marjorie swept & dusted the front room & I made tarts & two pies. The teacher here for tea then went down to the school house to practice. nice in the fornoon got dull in the afternoon wind east. I churned for our selves in the fornoon

Sat 4 Marjorie went to Chippewa made sale for 4 turkeys at 14 ct live weight or 20 dressed I made 3 pies & tarts swept & cleaned the room cleared up the back kitchen The children guarded the cows in the afternoon Arthur went with some wheat to sell & Paul went as far as Chippewa. Marjorie washed out some things Sat after she came home.

Sun 5 The children & Paul went to church the minister to Wills

Mon 6 raining at times & high wind The teacher up to Wills for tea then went down to practice & came back & stayed & stayed all night John Hanker brought the Engine to cut feed tomorrow afternoon I churned

Teu 7. terrible high wind. they came in the fornoon & got their

dinner. John Riexinger came to help cut but it stormed so & the wind was so high they did not cut went home again Marjorie baked bread & I made two pies an apple & one grape & grape tarts

Wed. 8 bitter cold yet & high wind they did not come yet. John came over & went home. Mary came over with the pork

Thur 9 high wind yet & cold Marjorie took the turkeys down 2 for Mrs. Saunders 5.25 & two weigh 31 @ 14. to Flomerfell. Arthur went to Reavleys.

Friday 10 I roasted the pork for supper & cleaned the floor. The teacher to tea Arthur & Paul went down & Arthur over to practice

Sat. 11. Tom McCredie came befor we got up to cut feed real cold had to thaw the John helped to cut: paid Tom $3.75

Sun 12. Arthur & Hattie went around by Harveys & took Miss Andrew to the brick church quite cold cool wind. Marjorie went to Clifton to stay 2 weeks Paul took her to Fraser Hattie & Arthur over in the evening.

Mon 13 rained nearly all day Paul let the gander out & he enjoyed it for he has been shut up since the 9 of November I churned in the fornoon & boiled the mince meat & chopped the suet. After dinner swept the front room pealed the apples & choped them & the mince meat, got up at five Oclock & blacked the stove & made the fire had breakfast @ six the teacher at Wills they went down to practice. Tom & Don did not come

Teu 14 got up at 5 Oclock on acount of the bread blacked the stove through breakfast 20 to 7. bread mixed befor 8 real cold. wind changed in the night, blew terrible in the night had to get up every little while in that the door the front door was something awful. Reet would lay there if everything in the room blew out. Made pies apple pies & blackcurrant tarts & white cookies after Paul went down to practice I washed a lot of the good dishes put clean paper on the lower shelves in pantry cleaned the floor dusted the front room, & cleared up the pantry.

Wed 15 cold & cloudy the front room dark. I got up at 3 O clock made two fires. swept & dusted. Paul walked to Chippewa got a $1.00 & 7 d groceries. raisins 25 currants 25 G sugar 25 cinnamon 10 ct alspice 5 canded peel 10 soap 5 nutmegs 2 Mrs. McCredie here for dinner. Lilly over after dinner I went part way with her bitter cold west wind.

Thur 16 cold yet west wind I dressed two roosters to send with Maggie at night I trimed Reets hat for the entertainment. Fannie came home from Sharps. Tom McCredie called in for Arthur & Paul

Friday 17. real cold & snowing hard at times high west wind Entertainment tonight made $18. Allen Heximers wife came in with her baby. Reavleys over & gave a number of selections.

Sat.18 churned yesterday for our selves cleaned the floor made two apple pies & black currant tarts they took the organ & lamps to the church & put the seats back & Marguerite swept & dusted.

Sun 19 bitter cold west wind The children went to church Gordon went back to Riexingers to take money for the preacher he got his dinner at Wills Mary & her mother over for tea Arthur up to Harvey Dells for tea. The girls came over to say goodbye they are going to Welland on Fraser to stay to Sharps untill thursday

Mon 20 Made a big Johny cake I churned & worked the butter & pealed a lot of apples. very cold yet, wind west I set sponge tonight

Teu 21 snowed in the night, enough to make it cold on the feet. Arthur going to Chippewa with his horses Paul went with him & took 3 turkey hens one for Keameyer weighed 12½ @ 175 two for Flomerfell on 11½ one 12½. $5.11 Paul carried a box & one turkey & live-weighed them in the school house another cold day. could not get the bread mixed bothering with the turkeys. sent 3½ butter 28 - 98 painkiller 25 3 loaves bread 15 cup saucer 25 lbs cheese 16 2 lbs candy 16 one lb. for Marjorie & one for Marguerite for that we owe her.

Wed 22 box matches 5 yeast cake 5 2 loaves bread 10 vanilla 10

Teu 21 ½lb tea 15 1 lb iceing sugar 10 gallon coal oil 18 cascara bromequine 25. raw sugar 25. That was Teusdays list & what is marked for teusday is friday's list

Wed 22 I made 3 mince pied & cleaned a lot of raisins & currants last day of school last night Arthur took the teacher to Montrose Entertainment in the buggy Paul went with Riexingers.

Thur 23. cold day west wind. Paul killed the gander & a rooster & I picked them dry. After dinner I made an applesauce cake very cold day & wind still blowing

Friday 24. I cleaned the floor blacked the stove swept the front room & Marguerite dusted & I made white cookies Paul walked to Chippewa & took the 3½ of butter that I have marked for teusday pain Killer 25 bread 15 cup & saucer 25 lb cheese 16 2 lbs candy 16 one for Marjorie & one for Marguerite I stuffed the chicken & roasted it made dressing for the goose. Paul went after Marjorie. Will & Arthur in Don Dell brought the meat.

'Christmas' 25 wind east snowy at times & dull Bernhardt arrived befor dinner he stayed untill after tea & Paul took him to Fraser. The roast goose was fine but I did not enjoy the day. John McCredie came home last night.

Sun 26. Hattie went to the Montrose Sunday School & gave a beautiful address Fannie went to the brick then they came here for tea we sent for them Paul went to Ed Dells for tea

Mon 27. cold day. Will & John Riexinger went over to the hall. Stanly took a load to Netties took Marguerite with them on the big sleigh Fannie rode over with them she was going back to Berchers. Paul went to the ice house this afternoon I churned & worked the butter & made pies Frank Riexinger brought the beef {smudged} 1.19 lbs @ 642 came to $7.77. paid $4.00 had time of it stewed for supper

Teu 28 cold west wind froze the meat solid John & Arthur audited the books at Harveys

Wed 29. Fred Dell trustee. Tom McCredie cutting feed at Wills bitter cold day 10 below zero this morning. had a roast of beef for supper & I made small cakes & apple pies

Thur 30. snowing it keeps cold yet terrible cold Marjorie made the plum pudding for dinner Paul had his at night Arthur to Freds getting out ice beautiful sunshine but very cold

Friday 31 The youngsters went to Montagues for dinner Stanly brought them home snow up to their knees in places & snowing hard when they went. Arthur to McCredies Fred killed their little steer in the afternoon

January 1910

Sat 1. Arthur went to Chippewa with the beef for Kaumyer took 2 lbs butter for us got 1 lb tea 31, 25 granulated sugar & 1 lb soda. turned to rain & the snow is nearly gone I churned for our selves & made apple pies we had mince & we had beef fried for supper.

Sun 2. cold wind but mud in places not much snow left. only 9 in church. The minister went with Tom Dell Hattie over in the evening.

Mon 3. Will went with Riexingers boys to the townhall Arthur went to vote then to Chippewa got his black horse shod. Miss Andrew came back to her school but did not teach & she & Mrs Reeb, Mrs Harvey Dell & Mrs Fred Dell papered the lobbys at the school house the wind started to blow from the west & it snowed & drifted it turned out a wild night not so cold as blustery high wind The cows were all covered with snow when Marjorie went out to give the horse her bran she had a big time fixing the door

Teu 4. The day something dreadful its so cold the wind east Marjorie baked bread Arthur went to Welland & up to Sharp with their meat he got the oysters for the party tonight at Harveys for the rascal Pat quality. it was not a fit night to go anyplace, my big Geraniums froze had them right by the stove fire late at night

Wed 5 befor 5 Oclock this the morning, it was so stormy strong east wind Paul did not go untill 11 Oclock he has a bad cold. I cleaned the floor. Marjorie cleared up the front room. The teacher in for supper. Hattie & Arthur came in & Hattie moved her over to stay all night quite icy, & high wind

Thur 6. snowed a little in the night, enough to cover the ice. dull all day & all yesterday. I churned today & worked the butter Marjorie fixed the mat, the carpet that belonged to the swinging chair. yesterday she finished her red shirt yesterday Millers party tonight (friday 7, Hattie went to Cook about her tooth Arthur took her to Chippewa & she went down on the car.

Friday 7. Frank Riexinger called with the matches. Hattie went up to Mrs Martin Dells expected Reavlys but they did not come so Hattie staid all night. Marjorie mended the horse blanket very cold yet

Sat 8. Marjorie & the youngsters went to Chippewa, took 8 1/4 of butter @ 2{cut off} overshoes 1.75 soda biscuit 20 bread 15 yarn 2 sandpaper 5. painkiller 25, bromoquane 25, I churned for ourselves 1½ took 1 1/4 with the 7 we had on hand towards my overshoes. I made 3 apple pies & one mince dreadful cold wind snow quite deep Dan came down to Wills, called here in the evening. Minnie Marshall to the other house.

Sun 9 Hattie & Fannie went to Will Dells, Will & Dan went to Riexingers. Arthur went to Harvey Dells. stormed terrible bad snowed so hard

Mon 10 Dan came over real early & stayed untill 4 Oclock then went to Tom Somervilles, quite stormy in fornoon but sunshine. Everytime Paul smokes he coughs. A person cannot help getting a cold Marjorie has sore throat.

Teu 11 Dan went to see hay had dinner there then went to Will Dells for a visit then to McCredies for the Oyster supper Fannie & Ethel Miller came down, Tom McCredie went after them & took them to his place for the evening. Dan took Hattie up. Arthur took the teacher up. They got home 5 Oclock in the morning. Hattie & Arthur went to Drummondville to get her tooth on I finished my new shirt & got it on. She changed my overshoes got 2.75 ones

Wed 12. Dan took Hattie & Ethel to see Mrs. James Dell to see her Arthur drawed a load of wood or rails in the fornoon & one in the afternoon & Lue Reixinger one, big loads all of them I churned & worked the butter Marjorie baked bread her throat is no better. party for Alex McCredie The teacher to Wills for tea going to the party then stay there all night. Dan here for tea. good sleighing & not a bad night. Paul got home near 3 Oclock.

Thur 13. wind strong east, goes right through one. Will & Arthur went to Welland got fence posts 40 @ 12 ct. 4.80. got Arthur new cutter. John & Tom McCredie to the other house for tea Dan went home today. The roads getting drifted full

Friday 14 drifted all night & all day today wind still east snow in every hole & corner. terrible day the youngsters went to school 4 hr school there was to be a party to Tom Morrisons, & tonight Tom McCredie came over after Arthur I dont see how they will go the roads must be blocked I am glad Paul is here to do the chores this stormy day

Sat 15 a better day but roads blocked in places especially north & south roads John Marshall & family to Wills Arthur went over in the big sleigh. At night they all went to Morrisons Paul walked to Chippewa & got 25 ct sugar tea 15 bread 10 soda 5 lemons 5. 40 cts of my money 25 of Paul board money. I made an applesauce cake & two apple pies. Paul cut a big pile of wood to last a week.

Sun 16 Ethel Miller went to church with McCredies came back they all stayed to Wills for dinner also the minister & his brother hardly any one in church The roads are so bad, Fannie over in the afternoon went home to get supper. Hattie went with the minister to Reavleys. Arthur took the teacher to Chippewa church.

Mon 17. George Sommerville burried meet at the house 12 Oclock. Paul helping break roads up by Henry Heximers & about thawing & feels like rain. I churned & worked the butter

Teu 18 rained in the night & this evening & most all afternoon. The teacher let Marguerite have her rubber boots, they did not go after dinner. Paul & Arthur changed the stove pipe & Paul cleaned the chimbly & had a big time getting the pipes to fit, worked all the afternoon. I cleaned the floor after it was over & she swept out front room & made a fire in the front room. I got the big server heaped up from under the oven & a pail half full out of the chimney. The stove draws fine & throws out heat like a furnace. Arthur took the teachers boots down. she rode home with Nye. The water is like a lake all over

Wed 19. nice sunshine & the water gone down considerably no school the teacher did not come she had a sore throat. Gordon went to Riexingers after coal oil. Paul went to Will Marshalls for cut wood. Marjorie baked a big bakeing. Marguerite made pancakes for dinner. I dressed five roosters for the Kisters they weighed 7½ I cleaned the dirty salt out of the barrel & weighed 24 lb for Will The old back kitchen is so damp I got my cold "helped" worse

Thur 22 not a bad day Arthur went to Chippewa in the bobsled. Fannie went down to have a tooth attended to. Marjorie went down with them had a 3 lb 6 oz it ought to be 94 they allowed 6 cts for 6 oz. of the chickens came to 1.09 instead of 1.13 finished paying for my overshoes sugar 25 tea 30 coal oil 18 salts 5. figs 5 yeast cakes 5 rice 10. Mrs. Riexinger here for dinner Lue brought her & came after her. Arthur went with Tom McCredie last night to Chippewa to give the youngsters a sleigh ride a lecture at the hall tonight. Arthur took the teacher & Fannie

Friday 21 snowing right in the mud. I churned for our selves dance at Mill Caughill tonight Paul came back from Marshalls Marj doing Frank Tufts wife hair

Sat 22 raining in the night & this morning then it started to blow from the south then west, snowed for all it was worth then got drifting something dreadful you could not see as far as the barn just a terrible day & got cold the front room & bedroom fill with snow as fast as she can sweep it up & every hole & corner drifting in I dont know what we should have done if Paul had not got home. The minute you stuck yourself out you were covered with snow to finish everything Marjorie washed out quite a lot of her clothes & the youngsters the line came down with the high wind & Paul had to gather them up & she put them in the tub after Paul got his washing done. such a beautiful day for washing. I am pretty dirty but I think I will stay so rather then wash such a day. Enough to give one their death of cold unless they were tough a{s} hickory bark I put down paper on pantry shelf swept & made two pies & mended a red shirt to put on & put on my batten waist on

Sun 23 sun struck out for a short time then got gloomy & snowed again. no one on the road but Marty Dell & Arthur helped to dig the snow on the hill for him to get through Fanny over in the evening. Arthur went to Harvey Dells, walked

Mon 24. Arthur said the teacher was comeing for tea I blacked the stove cleaned the floor, made small sponge cakes. Marg cleared up the back kitchen pulled up some of the old stuff on the floor. Paul went to dig the roads out but it seems they did not need digging out. he got the mail at Riexingers

Teu 25. beautiful day. sunshine & good sleighing in the fornoon. I pulled some hair & combed it out after dinner. I churned washed the churn made a pie & tarts. Marjorie working yesterday & today Frank Tufts wifes hair she ironed the table cloth I washed yesterday. The teacher came for tea then Arthur took her to Freds. Hattie came home Olly came with her Bert brought them & stayed all night. full moon tonight.

Wed 26. Russ Hartlys sale. Bert & Arthur went to Chippewa Marjorie makeing the last {straw?} & made two puffs & I combed out enought for two straws & wove one. The girls & Arthur going to McCredies but it is raining so they gave it up The girls over in the evening.

Thur 27 The girls went to Maggie Heximers then in the evening to McCredie I was sick all day in bed. Arthur & his father & Paul cleaned up the wheat Geroge Riexinger & John to Wills in the evening

Friday 28. beautiful day & good sleighing Arthur took Olly to Chippewa. Mrs Marr & her baby to Wills all day she & Fannie came over in the afternoon for a call. Hattie has a cold with a breaking out Olly & Fannie went to Mrs Martin Dells at night.

Sat 29 Paul cut a lot of wood & walked to Chippewa. Olly & Fannie walked up to Harvey Dells. I made a mince & an apple pie & an applesauce cake Marjorie cleaned the floor yesterday expecting to go over the river it started stormy in the morning but the sun struck out in the afternoon. Gordon took the coal oil to Riexingers & stayed the afternoon

Sun. 30 beautiful day in the fornoon started to snow hard when the people started from the other house for the brick. The minister & his brother there to dinner Paul went both places Marguerite had a stie so she could not go. Arthur took Fannie & Olly to the brick. Olly & the teacher at night to Chippewa.

Mon 31 The three girls went to Riexingers Arthur went to see switching but was too late came home got his dinner he went to Will Marshalls. Marguerite stayed to home on account of her stie I churned Marjorie mending for Reet

Teu

Feb 1910

Teu 1. beautiful day. Arthur took our grist to the mill 18 bushel Fannie & Olly came over here late in the afternoon Hattie was out collecting & came here for tea.

Wed 2. beautiful sunshine The old Bear will see his shaddow all right. Will & Arthur gone to Chippewa with Frank & the colt took potatoes & a roll of butter 2 lbs 6 oz @ 28 = 66. Gran Sugar 25 coal oil 18 bakeing 10 raisins 10 & 3 on cash Ed Dell got his {pups?} one for the teacher

Thur 3 A terrible day gets worse towards night, wind north east when I fed the hens & went to the barn the snow hit on one like hail turned to snow & drifted. I felt terrible mean in the afternoon & all night. They had a terrible time doing the chores.

Friday 4. I lay in bed nearly all day & sick in my stomach got a card from Mrs Buyer wanting Marjorie to come over rather a nice day Bert & the girls did not come. The girls came over in the evening.

Sat 5 bitter cold west wind. Marjorie mixed the bread & I baked it. Will took her to Chippewa & the children for a drive Gordon came home looked hard up got about froze she got my Bricks codliver oil a lb biscuits 23 cts fish Lilly over in the afternoon. Will took Hattie up to McCredies to sew & then in the evening the boys & her went to Pels for the evening Arthur took Fannie & Olly home. road not broke much

Sun 6 bitter bitter cold they say 16 bel. Zero at Toronto it was 8 below zero over the river it certainly was a bad day take your breath on the back kitchen blowing & drifting I am so glad Pail is here to do the chores. The children never cut one good stick of wood just about froze if Paul had not broke up pine. Hattie over in the evening & we enjoyed it. I got up every hour & made fire.

Mon 7. Pretty cold yet but better than yesterday. Paul & Arthur cross-cutting here, then over to Arthurs, cut up a lot of good wood I churned & worked the butter 2 lbs, kept Mr Gordon home he has such a cold in his head takes me all day to get meals & wash dishes a great deal warmer Hattie working on Mrs McCredies waist. Marg never came home

Teu 8 beautiful sunshine thawing. Paul went down to Chippewa to get Marjorie. took Wills sleigh & Topsy here & he came by Frazer got a chance with Jim Tufts Arthur helping Allen Heximer load logs. I blacked the stove pipe & stove. Paul got 1 lb tea 30 cts. Hattie got 2 lbs of butter our hens started to lay one on Sunday 2 yesterday & one today.

Wed 9. thawed all night, caught a barrel of water this fornoon driping of the house in the afternoon started to snow small snow got worse towards night & colder wind blew at night & snow not so bad they were going to Reavleys going to have a sleigh load but did not go Marjorie sick all day. Arthur over in Allens bush in the fornoon went up to McCredies after the sow she went up there last night. I finished the hair today & mended Pauls coat sleeve Lue Riexinger in last night

Thur 10. sunshine but bitter cold Arthur went to Chippewa in cutter.

{different writing. The next entries are likely those of Marjorie's although there is no written verification}

1910

Fri 11th Mary Ann took sick this evening Phoned for the Dr he pronounced it Pluratic pains & a very heavy cold. A fearful cold day & stormy

Sat `12th Dr came today Its not pneumonia

Sun 13th Dr " pronounced her not dangerous

Mon 14th Mary Ann sent Paul to Chippewa to see the Dr not to come for a day or so as she felt so much better

Tues. 15th Dr did not come.

Wed 16th " " " " She got up & sat in Rocking Chair {?} laid on {sof?}felt better but was very weak stayed up for about 1 hour. Kate R. here & brought her some nice beef stake I cooked it for her & she said it tasted so good

Thursd. 17th After going to bed from sitting yesterday She took very much worse sent for the Dr he pronounced it at that time Bronchial pneumonia she steadily grew worse until Tubercular Pneumonia set in

18th Dr here Mary Ann still worse but not seeming to suffer so much But the Dr says that is a very bad sign her heart is very bad

19th Dr here went over to Wills & told them there was no hope --- --- ---

20th Dr Gray & Elliott here. moved Mary Ann to front room Dr Elliott says if she lives & improves for 48 hours there is good hope for her put her under Hypodermic ligatures

21st Stays about the same

22nd " " " "

23rd. Arthur & Hugh here she know them both, Take a bad turn & begins to {?} put in an awful night. Weather below zero

Feb. 24th At at ten minutes after six she breathes her last conscious to the last moment & praying continually "She is dead yet speaketh" Gone to live with Jesus

Feb 25 - - Bitter cold

Feb 26th Mary Anns Funeral

{likely Marjorie's entry, possibly Marguerite's}

Nov 9th 1910

Topsy dying in the stable I am sitting here alone & it is heartrending to hear her Kicking against the partition. Will & Arthur have made her as comfortable as possible. Such a dreary night, so dark & pouring rain

Nov 10th raining all day & so dark & dreary Topsy just alive my poor pet I hope her suffering will soon end She has been sick for about two weeks

Nov. 11th Topsy died today A deeding poll day. I went over to Riexingers till it was all over

{Francis J Crosby 1891} {writing appears similar to previous page}

1st
Some day the silver cord will break
And I as now no more shall sing,
But oh the joy when I shall wake
(Chor Within the presence of my King.
When I shall see Him face to face
And tell the story Saved by Grace.
2nd (repeat
Some day my earthly house shall fall
I cannot tell how soon 'twill be
But this I know my all in all
Has now a place in Heaven for me.
4th
Some day till then I'll watch & wait.
My lamp all trimmed and burning bright
That when my Saviour opes the gate
My soul to Heaven may take its flight.
3rd
Some day when fades the glowing sun
Within the rosy tinted west
My blessed hord shall say "well done"
And I shall enter into rest.

Saved by Grace

Some day the silver cord will break
And I as now no more shall sing,
But oh the joy when I shall wake
Within the presence of my King.

Some day my earthly house shall fall
I cannot tell how soon 'twill be
But this I know my all in all
Has now a place in Heaven for me.

Some day when fades the glowing sun
Within the rosy tinted west
My blessed hord shall say "well done"
And I shall enter into rest.

Some day till then I'll watch & wait.
My lamp all trimmed and burning bright
That when my Saviour opes the gate
My soul to Heaven may take its flight.
Chorus

then I shall see Him face to face
And tell the story "Saved by Grace."
(repeat all

{Mary Ann King's hand writing}

Plums 50 15 cts to Maggie McKeown money 1.50 S. wheat
rooster 40 $2.00 ro Bernhardts money 40 meat
vinegar 20 $10 on sepparater 25 30 groceries
middlings c 3 meal 40. meat 25 shredded wheat 1.50 Oct 9
nov. 27 nov. 29
bran 6½ 17 cts for coal oil 15 for vinegar
2.48


Oct 2 native herbs 93. 47 for one & 46. she paid me 13 on the 47
$4.00 for me out of Bernhards money
25 47
13 38
38 9
8
46

$1.50 groceries
50 "
34 coal oil
25 sugar
15 tea
10 sticking salve
2.84
2.75
9




X990.5.750
X969..07.12
VHS.I.490.13

{Typed Explanation of the cover for Swastika} (there are hand-done drawings around this of a woman's face from a side view, a woman's face front and man's face front with the words "county" "Canada" "Sun or San 6 1910" "Chippewa Ont" Above the explanation there is something hand-written that has been scratched out}

{Typed part enclosed in double-lined box} <SWASTIKA>
(SKT.WEAL-MAKING)

A fylfot or four-foot cross, a monogrammatic sign, having four branches, of which the end are bent, generally at right angles.
{symbol of a three petal leaf}
It is a sign of Benediction or of Good Luck, and in one form or another has been used as a symbol of welfare from a very early time. The sign appears in a variety of modifications, often connected in a continuous scroll, of which there are two well-defined types, forming on the one hand the European and Asiatic series, and on the other the American series. Though the Swastika has been found in Europe, Asia and America, yet it is unknown to many races. Its original place and significance are alike unknown, but it has been the object of endless speculation. Some scholars see in the Swastika a solar symbol, others a symbol of the Cross, but whatever its early significance it has in recent years largely taken the place of the horseshoe, four-leaf clover and other good-luck signs. The type of cross represented on this cover is the American, and is much used by the Indians of the south-western States, in the weaving of blankets, etc. it having probably come to them from the older civilization of Mexico.