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They are considered wrong today. {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of January 1898 Fortunate Day New Years Day Windy nor West Frosty Cool not making much ice no Tracks of the Fox Must got off Leander Foot not very well 2nd Fortunate Day very cold South West Wind making some ice Frosty to night the ice all over made some air-holes I think the ice Made New Years night as it was Frosty 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 an Unfortunate Day Frosty Windy air-holes shutting up 4th E Wind Frosty Gordon came had a Letter From Uncle Duncans John in Kansas he had a very hard Time of it with his Bones Broke and having to walk so Far Wrote a Letter to Day to Dan 5th Fine Day Fernandez came Gordon crofsed gave him a Letter to put in the PO to Dan Put ----- Down at the Island on the south side Brok on another Stack {page two} James Cameron Island 6th of January 1898 Epiphany Fine E Wind soft a few Drops of Rain Hounds Barking Crofsing the ice Down at Tuppers Island Stanley and Fernandez Down at the Kit Kit Fernandez crofsed to the Post Office Bought a Lamp Chimney 7th Fine Day Drew some Wood to the camp Heard the Earthquake about 1/2 Past one there is to Be an Eclipse on the Moon to night 35 after Full moon comes in to Day 1 �8th Annie's Birth Day 1866 Fine Rained some Thawing water on the Ice Stanley crofsed for the Mail got a Paper From Kansas it Looks more Like an Eclipse to night Windy West 9th Fine 2 of Lewes Folks here Gave them a Lot of Papers and the Headstart 10th Fine Day Fernandez went to Fort Covington took 3 Foxes and a Mink Council in Dundee {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of January 1898 E Wind Fine Gordon came had 2 Cards 1 for Ionia from Cornwall custom house and a Postal card from Dan Wrote a Letter to Mr Haggarty Concerning the Parcel if he would be going to Cornwall 12th Fine E Wind Rained hailed Fernandez went to Lancaster Got a Parcel From Maxville From Helen to Leander to the care of Mrs Dunlop Ionia sent for a pair of Scates 50 cents The Fox eat the Bait did not Get him Put in 5 cents for the Free holder on This Day of the Month 1891 Aunty Mary Departed Rained hard to night 13th Fine Day Unfortunate Day Icicles on the Trees ice Bursting some Sending Papers to John Cameron Junction City Kansas Gordon crofsed Gave him 37 cents to Pay for custom Package 14th Unfortunate Day Fine Day Fernandez crofsed for Mail The Twice a Week Times From John Cameron Kansas {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of January 1898 {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}shing Bee Pease {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Son here {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}Kerosene {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}usts Brother 2 �{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Fine {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Books Fis{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} club Go{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}ay {completely covered} 18th {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Roses {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} cutter {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} in the {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} ic{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Nicholsons {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} 19th a very very {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} caught 15 perch {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} \ with the cutter {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} the End of the Island ____________________________________________ {transcription of overlaid page} James Cameron Island 19 {page folded over} {illegible} at Alexander's {page folded over} Gordon and Leander to {page folded over} Heavy Rain and Thunder {page folded over} transplanted 14 Tobacc{page folded over} 3 �Fixing around the Stables {page folded over} and Gordon went to Roses Stanley and J {illegible} got 21 First Day of Summer A Fine Day very Warm {illegible}king the Tobacco Peice {illegible} and Stanley {illegible} {rest of page illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island {partial page overlaid} January 1898 E Wind {partial page overlaid}me had 2 {partial page overlaid} from Cornwall {partial page overlaid}d A Pos{partial page overlaid} Wrote {partial page overlaid} Hag{partial page overlaid} if he {partial page overlaid} 12th {partial page overlaid} Got {partial page overlaid} Fr{partial page overlaid} of{partial page overlaid}care 4 �a {partial page overlaid}for F{partial page overlaid} G{partial page overlaid} H{partial page overlaid} of {partial page overlaid}ty M{partial page overlaid}ined har{partial page overlaid} Unf{partial page overlaid} Fre{partial page overlaid}ome Sin{partial page overlaid} John Cameron Jun{partial page overlaid} as Gordon custo{partial page overlaid} 37 cents to Pay for Fine {partial page overlaid} 14th Unfortunate Day {partial page overlaid}ez crofsed for Mail The {partial page overlaid}Week Times From John Cameron Kansas __________________________________________ {transcription of overlaid sheet} {page folded over}es Cameron Island 25th of Ju{illegible} {page folded over}ixing a Runner in the Jumper {page folded over}the Sleigh tongue in it D{cut off} {page folded over}bacco piece 26th Fine very 5 �{page folded over}ction Day Gordon went {page folded over}ting a Letter to sent to {torn away} {page folded over}inder had new Potatoes {page folded over} Horses to the Jumper {page folded over}arm Deer Flies Plenty very heavy Thunder claps and heavy Rain and sharp Lightning Mr McPherson Got in awful crack of Thunder at {page folded over}o clock to night 27th Gordon {page folded over} heavy Rain to Day Letting the {page folded over}Run in the Yard Got 4 EEls morning First Setting of {page folded over} 28th very Fine put 6 pa{page folded over} water out of the cellar the rain went to the {page folded over} the Island Stanley {page folded over} {page folded over}t 25 Sent {page folded over} {page folded over}ctoria Britt{page folded over} {page folded over}hed with {page folded over} {page folded over} Windy Sta {page folded over} {page folded over}about {page folded over} {rest illegible} ____________________________________ {page two} James Cameron Island 6 �15th of January 1898 a Fortunate Day Thrashing Big Pease E Wind Snowing Lewis son here got Butter 25 cents worth Kerosene oil nothing Heard the Priests Brother was Drowned at St Regis 16th Fine D Spink and Gordon came 4 Books Fished 17 Perch for D Spink The Talk now is the Grindstone club Got the Freeholder yesterday For the First Frosty 17th Fine Thrashing Pease Fernandez to Summerstown a Letter to ----18th Fine Fernandez went to Roses Bee Lewis's Boys for the Cutter and Harnefs made a Track in the Upper Field out on to the ice Leander's Foot Bad a Fire of Nicholsons ice house and Shop 19th a very very Fine Day soft caught 15 perch Martin came with the cutter Thrashing went to the End of the Island {page one} James Cameron Island 20th of Jan 1898 Unfortunate Day E Wind commenced stormy snowing hailing some Rain Fernandez went to Lancaster to Get the Horses Shod Dewar that Shod them First crofsing with our Horses 21st St Agnefs Day Fine E Wind Snowed thawed Froze Unfortunate Day Leander went to Summerstown for Mail got Election Letter from McPherson Putting Manure on Lower Point Eclipse 22nd E Wind Fine Putting out Manure new Moon a Saturday change they say its a Bad change 23rd Stormy E Wind Fernandez went on Horse-Back to Hamiltons for the mail 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day a Fine Day putting out Manure 25th very Fine Robie Burns B Day E Wind Putting out Manure Lewis's here for Butter Fernandez crofsed 26th Fortunate Day very Fine Drifted Last night Broke on a Stack 7 �{page two} James Cameron Island 27th of January 1898 Fine Fair and Frosty Thasing Pease Fanning Pease 5 3/4 Bushels 28th Fine Frosty Finished Thrashing the Pease Fernandez crossed for Mail Got Ionia’s Parcel Duty 15 cents Got 1 1/2 lb of Tea 25 I went to the Lower-Point to Take the Iciles or isicles of the Apple-Trees Frosty to night 29th Fine Fair and Frosty W Wind Fanning the Last of the Pease 4 Bush or about 10 Bushels in all 30th Fine Gordon came had John H's Musket Ed Renshaw here 31st Stormy E Wind Drifting Frosty 1st of February St Brigdest Day the Black Month Stormy East and North Wind Frosty 2nd Candle Mass Day Frosty the sun shines the Bear Raccoon Badger will see their shadow Gordon and Leander crofsed 100 of Flour Races to Day in Dundee {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of February 1898 Unfortunate Day Fine Frosty Fernandez to Lancaster Gordon to Summerstown 4th very Fine Day Livinia (Sissy) Took very Sick Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee Due Bill 2 Dollars 12 cents Bought 4 lb Tea 5 Gallons of Coal oil Broom crofsed over to Lewis I Put out some Bushes 2 Boy went for Dr Harkness for Sissy sent Him Home Races in Dundee Put off water on the ice there Seen A Rankin in Dundee Ram sold 5th Fine W Wind Tom Jack and Gordon took Home our Ram took our Boar Pig Fernandez Went to Lancaster to Get Medicine From the Doctor Got 8 Pills 5 Last night Bought Lemons at Bolsters 1 Doz 20 cents 6th Fine Eddy Renshaw here Livinia (Sissy) not very well {page two} 8 �James Cameron Island 7th of February 1898 Unfortunate Day Fine Day Fernandez Went to Lancaster Bought 2 1/2 lb of Bisquits Seen the Doctor and he came up Left More Medicine for Sissy Gordon and Leander went to Summerstown 8th Gordon's B Day Fine Day Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Hagarty oatmeal 25 Mr Thomas Frashers wife Poorly in Dundee 9th Unfortunate Day E Wind Gordon cutting stove wood Mr McDonalds meeting at TyoTown to night Gordon went Dr Harknefs here to Day Left more Medicine Made a Hole in the Stable Loft to Let Down Hay some Rain Sissy some worse to night 10th very fine Mifs Janet Fraser here to see Sissy Brought a Jar of Peaches Gave Ionia pair Gloves turn over {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of February 1898 continued From the other side Fine Thawing snow coming Down Dan Spink and Gordon came home with the Gentleman Pig Drew 2 Loads of Wood Tried for Perch got one EEl Fishers at the Horse shoe sturgeon Island ice-cutters at Summerstown a Meeting to night at Cameron Town 2 of the Boys Went Mr McDonalds meeting 11th very Fine Day the Doctor came Left more Medicine Drew a Load of Wood Tried for Perch Donald McGillis Making his Will to Day wind changed to West Rained to night 12th W Wind Rained some Unfortunate Day Tibbie went off to Night 13th Sunday Sexagesima) The Doctor and Son John here Left Medicine Randolph and John H here 14th St Valentin's Day very Fine Day The Doctor here Left Medicine Drawing Wood Got a T {page two} James Cameron Island 9 �15th of Feb 1898 very Fine The Doctor here Left more Medicine and some for Livinia Leander got a Fox Drew some Wood E Wind Blew hard to night some snow Drift 16th E Wind Stormy snowing Drifting cold Unfortunate Day 17th Unfortunate Day Frosty West Wind Thrashing Oats cold the Dr came Left 15 Powder For Livinia Senior 18th James Hugh's Birth Day EW Fine Thrashing and Fanning 12 Bushels cutting the Oat Mow Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought Biscuit and Thread Johnny Moyese an Indian Drowned in Salmon River to night Lost 1 of his Horses he was sober but a bad crack 19th E Wind Fine Day Races Finished to Day in Dundee Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Sold his Fox 1..25 {page one} James Cameron Island Feb 20th 1898 E Wind Quinasima Sunday very Stormy Drifting Wind High cows not Watered to Day cool Fortunate Day Blustering 21st E Wind Stormy Drifting Windy a very Bad Storm 22 Washingtons Birth Day E Wind very stormy But can see the Islands some of them Blowing Drifting Freezing Fernandez crofsed for the Mail 23rd Ash Wednesday Fine shoveling Snow Banks Cleaning in and around the Barn Fernandez to Lancaster I Dont Eat Meat to Day this is one of My Lent Days and Good Friday is the other Wrote a Letter for the Star 1 Dollar 8 cents to Register The Doctor here Broke on a Stack 24th Fine Day Drew some Wood Fernandez at Meeting at Lancaster Last night crofsed to Summerstown Heard crows to Day Sissy got up to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 10 �Feby 25th 1898 Fine Fortunate Day Drawing Wood Made 2 Bunks for the Sleigh of Elm I went up to the Bush 1 of Lewis here for Butter Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought a Box of Soda Biscuits 25 Pan of Bread Got the Star of Kansas and another Paper From John Cameron of Kansas 26th Fine Put out the oats in the stable loft 28 Bushels a Fortunate Day Leander to Summerstown Fernandez to Williamstown 27th Fine The Doctor and Son John here Gave Him a 10 Dollar Checque Dan Spink here Ed Renshaw Gordon John H here Fished EEls 28th Fine Last Day of the Month Mrs Lewis and her Mother Here Mrs Lewis stopt to Wash stopt al Day Paid her 50 cents Gave her a Basket of Potatoes Got 10 Dollars From Sissy {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of March 1898 St Davids Day, Taffy, The Festival of the Welsh a very Fine Day Election Voting all over For D.R McDonald Conservative Mr McRae a Grit McPherson a P.I. and Independent and Grit Went to Summerstown Station to vote 6 of us voted 5 here and Fernandez in Lancaster all Conservatives Leander and I went out seen a Good many old Friends Took Dinner at Hamiltons coming Back Leander went to Lancaster to night him and Dan Spink Donald Robert ahead and More Places to hear From Haycock is out Mulhern is out Whitney is in 2nd Fine Unfortunate Day I went Down to the Kit Kit Fixing the cutter Baking Boys went to celebrate D.R McDonald 3rd Fine Kid McCoys Fight to Day Fernandez went to Dundee {page two} 3rd continuted James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1898 Fine The Editor of the Fort Covington Sun Mr Howland and Mr Parker came to Fish got a Lot of Perch and Pike Gave Leander 25 cents Fernandez to Summerstown crows Plenty 11 �4 Fine Fernandez went to Dundee For Uncle Bills Mill Johnnie and Billy came put up the Mill Signed for a Lottery cleaning out the Barn E Wind William Henery Shadgate Cameron Birth Day Uncle John Eldest Son 5th Unfortunate Day Fine WW Thrashing about 4 Barrels of Wheat or 20 Bushels put our Horses on the Mill they went Well for the First time Jack and the old Mare Johnnie went home Billy stopt 6th Johnnie Billy Gordon and Eddy Renshaw here caught 16 Perch Fine ) 4th AJ Baker and Charlie Rose here James Cameron Island 7th of March 1898 Fine Fine Finished the Wheat 1 of Lewis's Boys here for Butter Thrasher B{ink blot} 10 Bushel Broke one of the B{ink blot} of the Mill 8th Unfortunate Day very Fine Thrashing Oats went up in the Bush 9th very Fine Day Thrashing the oats The Mill did not run much in the afternoon Fernandez to P Office Rec a Letter From Dan He heard we were unwell Foggy a cutter went up the Ice Before the Door 10th Very Fine EW Fortunate Day 4 Teams of Indians going Down to Rofs's and Charlies Island for Wood Fixing the Mill Tried for Perch Got 19 Thrashing 76 of Oats and 30 with the Flail Barley 8 Wrote a Letter to Dan 4 Loads of Wood went up Blackbirds came {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of March 1898 a very Fine Day Fishing got 3 and 11 Perch Billy and Fernandez went to Dundee with the Se{faded off} Sent the Letter with Billy to Dundee Post office putting straw into the Barn From the {missing} 3 cents Postage paid Lewis one of Butter 25 cents Martin Passed to Water on the Salmon River 12th {many words on left side of page are cut off} On This Day of the Month D McMaster (senior) First came to the Island Unfortunate Day Rained some Charles Ro{faded off} the Bull and a Bag of Randolph and John Renshaw Took a Book about the cla{faded off} Seen 12 �Robins Whistlers Fernandez to Lancaster Brought the Gun {illegible} the Fall Gave Randolph 5 Perch Isaac Empy with Charlie Rose Sent a Can of Honey to Bought 3 lb of Tea Bowl 23 yds C{illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 1898 {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of March 1898 Sunday West Wind Blew a Hurricane Blew Down the Apple-Tree at the Door Water Raising at the Shore got Fox 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 Fine Froze some Put the Mill Power in the Barn Warm Northern-Lights or Merry-Dancers Aurora Borelias to night 15th E Wind Fine Fernandez Crofsed for the Mail Got the Picture of the What Fell From the Nest Tapt some to Day Brought up the Buckets Leander went to the Kit Kit Took up the old Boat From the Wharf to Put Oats in it 16th Unfortunate Day E Wind very Fine Lots of Ducks Flying Wild Geese Going West Water Fell some took the Barrells to the River to soak Tapping 275 Tapt Gathered 90 Pails another Sheep Died thats 2 Put the Boat up in the Stable Rained hard Heavy Thunder and Lightning to night They Tapt the Last Quarter of the Moon {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of March 1898 Fine St Patricks Day The Festival of the Irish The 3 Boys in the SugarBush Boiling Water Falling some seen a crane 18th St Joseph's Day Fine on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 The Ice opening in Spots or Holes Went up to the Bush very Fine some Drops of Rain to night 13 �19th Last Day of Winter ice opening and Jamming Before the Door some Shooting Lightning to night E 20th First Day of Spring Gordon came Boys in the Sugar Bush ice Going Down Gordon took some of his Tools with him fine WW 21st E Wind in the Sugar Bush 22nd Livinia B Day (Senior) E Wind Fine Turned to West Wind Running Well to Day I went to the Head of the Island 2 of Lewis's here for Potatoes and Syrup 50 Wild Geese Plenty {page one} Got the Kansas Paper on the 25th James Cameron Island 23rd of March 1898 Rained some Last night Fine W Wind Boys in the Bush Moses Lemay Hattie John Dishaw here a Feast at Taffy in the Bush ad at the House Bought a Gallon of Syrup Freezing to night 24th Fine Froze Hard Last night in the sugar Bush Leander crofsed Took 2 Gallons of Syrup to Put out the Boat Fortunate Day Killed a snake for the First 25th Put out the Boat went with 2 cans of Syrup to Summerstown E Wind Froze hard Last night Randolph here Gave Him Bismarcks Direction to Brittish Columbia John Renshaw is Going there Lady Day 26th John H B Day 1876 Lots of Shooting to Day Began to gather ashes for Soap 27th Fine E Wind John Morris Min George Charlie Brought the Forks Scates and rest of the Things Dan Spink Eddy Renshaw all in the sugar Bush Gordon came {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of March 1898 Unfortunate Day Fine in the Sugar Bush Rained some ice at the shore yet and the Back Bay some Banks of snow in spots in the Field 29th Unfortunate Day Rained West Wind Bottling Syrup 30th fine Froze some Last night sap Running some to Day went up around the south side Found Tibbie laid out up in the Bay sent 2 Papers to John Cameron Junction City Kansas 14 �Leander to Summerstown Put in the Pig in his Place Letting the Water Run in Different Places Got the Parcel 2 Parasols For MC From Dan a Letter too 31st Fine Last Day of March a very Fine March From the First to the Last Set Fire at the Lower Point a Calf to DAy 1st of April Unfortunate Day Fine All Fools Day Windy cool Frosty at nights in the sugar-Bush Read{torn off} Mr Donald Mr Gillis Departed on the 31st of March at Meadow { torn off} Aged {torn off} {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of April 1898 All Fools Day, Unfortunate Day 2nd Fine Windy a Flurry of Snow split some rails in the Bush Leander to Summerstown Took 3 Tins of Syrup 3rd Palm Sunday Montor and Ed Renshaw here a Tug went Down For the First 4th Windy Blustery snowed some John H and Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread Tax Cartridges i at Preaching to night John H came Sunday 5th Fine Day Leander and John H went to Mill to Fort Covington with Bushels of Wheat 5 Bushels of Wheat to mill Got a Dog The Grenada came to the Mouth of Salmon River Fixing the Buoys Wrote a Letter to Dan 6th Fine cool Windy Fernandez to Lancaster Sent a Letter to Dan Took 2 Cans to Lancaster of Syrup 1 Can to Summerstown Leander & John went to church The Granada aground {faded off} ar all Day Rec Kaffir Com From {cut off} Kansas {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of April 1898 On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Fine Windy 2 Rats and a Mink skinned to Day in the sugar-Bush to Day Fernandez and John H Went to church tonight Grenada's First Trip to Summerstown and Cornwall 15 �8th Fine N West Wind Setting Fires in the Marsh and West Piece running Well in the sugar Bush John H went to Cornwall to Buy a Suit of Cloths Gordon Shingling at McMasters has a sore hand 9th very Fine On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 36 years ago to Day Burning the Back Marsh Boiling in the sugar Bush Gordon came him and Fernandez crossed to Church Letting the Water Run in Places swallows and Frog-hawk came 10th Easter Sunday E Wind 3 of Lemays {folded over} of Dishaws in the Sugar Bush D Spinks and Ed Renshaw all in the Sugar Bush Gordon a sore hand {torn off} came {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of April 1898 Very Fine E Wind setting Fires Fernandez went to Lancaster I and Ionia went to the Kit Kit Took cup the Buckets Boiling White cow calved Phebys or Pewits came yellow Hammer's came Wrens came 12th Fine very Warm took home syrup Boiling Stanley and Leander to the Kit Kit Ionia Fishing Perch Fixing around the house one of the Cows calved to Day 13th Fine E Wind Began to Plough at the Lower Point Fixing the Yard Fence at the Barn Leander crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail Got 18 Fish Last night Received a Letter From Dan Got Fat Pine 14th Fine East Wind Cool Sent a Letter to Dan Ploughing on the Lower-Point Fixing the Lane Fence one of the cows calved to Day 15th Fine Plouging on the Lower Point a Few Drops of Rain Chaffy came to Lancaster on the 14th {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of April 1898 Fine Fortunate Day W Wind Ploughing the Potato Ground put Manure on the Potato Ground Fernandez came took a Load of stuff From the Bay Ionia and I Ed Renshaw and {illegible} here Hunting 16 �16th Low Sunday Fine John went to the concession to McArthurs Dan Spink here had a Lot of Papers Gordon came 18th Uncle Duncans Birth Day Fine Picking up Stones Moses Lemay here for Syrup 60 19th Plouged some Putting out Manure on the Wheat Ground Drew Stones and Picking up Stones Fernandez went to Frasers Leander went to Summerstown South East Wind Froze Last night 20th Rained Last night some Rain to Day Putting out Manure to Day Windy Made a cake of sugar For Stanley 21st Raining Fine Windy Taking out Stones East of the Garden Gordon and Leander crofsed near McKay's Last sermon Stanley Killed {torn off} Late goes Setting Hens to {illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1898 Fine Salted the Cattle Fernandez came and went to the Meeting in Cornwall 23 Dan and Carla came had 2 Boxes a Variety of Book and other Valuables This is St Georges Day The Festival of the English The Boys Putting out Manure took away the West and North Banking of the House Poor Carlo Feels Lonesome Dan and Fernandez to Douquetts the Steamer Rocket went Down for the First Trip The Chieftan went Down yesterday with a Raft Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Took Fox skin and Mink Randolph here yesterday with a Telegram from Dan 24th Fine E Wind Mr Genie came Ed Renshaw here Sold 3 Boxes of Pills 75 cents John came 25th St Marks Day E Wind Fine cool Ploughing Taken out stones Rocket Went Down to Day First Trip Mr Genie to Cornwall Let out Carlo he is all right 26th Annie {torn off} {page two} James Cameron Island 17 �26th of April 1898 E Wind Fine sowed 6 1/2 Bushels of Wheat at Lower Point Taken of Stones Lewis the Indian here with Baskets Got Syrup Genie came Alexandria went Down First Trip Gave Lewis a Colter for his Plough set Fires up in the swamp at the Ditch Paid Genie for a lb of Tea 25 took a Box of Crackers John and Fernandez crossed to Summerstown Got a Map and Book From Dan 27th Fine E Wind The Hamilton Went Down First Trip Plouging and Taking of Stones Fernandez went to Lancaster John H Trimmed some of the Trees in the Grove Mr Genie set a Line 28th Fine E Winds Fernandez went to Camerons to Work Lent him my Watch Ploughing and taken out stones Mr Genie got a Sturgeon Lewis here with a Basket to sow Grain 50 cents John H crossed Rocquet Late going Down {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of April 1898 Sowed the New Oats sowed other oats 12 Bushels Taking stone and Ploughing Genie made 2 Whippletrees Got a Letter From George Shora Montreal a Letter For Jo Lemay 30th sowed Fine E Wind Picking stones Genie went off Min Herbert Charlie and John Morris came went to Fish John H and Leander went to Dundee Brought 4 Cans of Syrup Bought 2 Coils of Fence Wire John Morris Min Herbert and Charlie came went to Fish got a Succor 1st of May St Phillip and St James Gordon Dan Spink and McArthur here very Fine Day Livinia went to Dundee with them 2nd Fine Day E Wind Rolling the oats and Wheat cutting seed Potatoes John Crofsed 3rd Planted 4 Kinds of Potatoes East 2 of Lucias here for Syrup 1 Gallon 1 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 1.20 Griffen and Lewis Bosell Looking at Randolphs Boat First {bottom line torn off} {page two} James Cameron Island 18 �4th of May 1898 Rained Last night Foggy some to Day some Drops of Rain Began the Wire Fence Plouging East of the Garden and Taking out stones Broke the Point of the Plough 3 of the Boys crofsed this Evening Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee Bought a Plough Point Thunder to night 5th Fine Plouging and taken out Stones putting the Wire on the Fence got a Letter From Dan concerning Carlo the 3 of them crofsed to night 6th Ploughing and Taken out stones John H at Hamiltons Cut His Foot Badly Fernandez went to Cornwall very Fine Weather went a Letter to Dan 7th very Fine E Wind Went to Lewis Ionia and I got a Barrel From Him Gave him Tobacco setting Fires Arbour Day 8th E Wind Gordon and and John H came his Foot Back 9th Ploughing Livinia John Morris and Charlie Creamer came Adolphus Yaddo here Wrote a Leter to Dan about a Paper of April the 2nd {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of May 1898 Fine E Wind John Morris got 7 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes 4 Bushels of Oats Ploughing at the Wet Place ash Tree sent off the Letter to Dan to go Tomorrow Stanley and Fernandez crofsed John H Making crotches Received a Letter From Minnie From Chesterville 11th Rained some Stanley and Fernandez went to Lewis to Buy Logs took them over paid 3 Dollars Mrs Lewis here Gave him a calf 1 Bushel of Potatoes 1/2 Gallon of Syrup Got Baskets for this Leander crofsed to Meeting Church 12th Fine Rained some Thunder this Evening Adolphus Yaddo here for Pasture for sheep Fixing their Logs to take to Lancaster 13th Fine Fernandez went with Logs to Lancaster Picking stones sowed 1 Bushel of Pease sowe oats cows coming in some ploughing and harrowing Made crotches for John H 14th Fine W Wind Fixing Fence in the Bay Sowed 5 Bushels of oats in the Back Place Planted the Potatoes at the Pig Pen 14 {illegible} 19 �{page two} James Cameron Island 14th of May 1898 Uncle Bill Johnnie and George came to night to Fish got suckers Pike EEls Perch Heard From Bill that James Hopkins Wife Departed up West 15th Fine E Wind Fixed the Bull Pig Bill did John H went with them to Dundee Gordon and Dan Spink here took Randolphs Boat 16th sowed oats in the Back place and Ploughed the Peice for the Garden Rained Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain Windy Went over to clear the Ditch and took over a Load of Pine for stakes that I split there Sissy and Ionia Went to Mr Dan Frasers to get her Hair cut 17th Fine W Wind Fixing the Fence at the Foot of the Lane cut a Hicory Down inside the Fence Lewis here for Potatoes got 1 1/2 Bushels Paid 40 cents to Day 18th Drew some stones Planted {illegible} Rows of the Kaffir corn and Planted so many Roes o the other Sawed 2 axe-handle Lenth of the Hicory Fernandez came took Back the {illegible} Pair of Boots for Ionia set F{torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 19 of May 1898 Ascension DAy or Holy Thursday Fine Few Drops of Rain Taking stones off to the Bank Sowed Hay-seed this Evening Lucias got Potatoes for them and Jo Lemay 1/2 Gallon of Syrup yesterday Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown got a Letter From Dan From on Board the Parishan he is of the England Let the Horses out to Grass for the First time Began Working at the Garden Ionia and Sissy 20th Leander and Fernandez Went to Mill with 5 Bushels of Wheat Johh Bacon here for Potatoes and Butter 2 Dollars worth Louis's for Potatoes paid 40 cents owe 20 cents got the inch auger Taking off stones Leander to PO Went Fishing to night got 16 Fish 21st Fine E W Harrowed the Potatoes Making a Bench to Hold the Tools Went to the Bush for crotches the Pig Dead Brought Frank Laplant {torn off} of Syrup yesterday {page two} 20 �James Cameron Island 22nd of May 1898 Fine Gordon here 23rd Rained some Lucias for Hay cutting Basswood Logs shelled some Traces of Corn some Thunder Duck chickens out Rafts going Down 24th Queen's Birth Day very Rainy Foggy Thunder Lightning and Fine Stanley to Christees got a Basswood Log a small one I went to Fish Perch got 13 a White Horse went Floating Down Past water some high Got a Letter From the Glengarrian wanting 2 Dollars to go Livinia not well 25th Raining cutting Brush Lewis here got the Harrows a Boat aground at the Light House Hamilton took her off Mixing Paint for to Paint the Boat Lots of Boats Going Leander to Summerstown to night Livinia to Bed to Day 26th Fine E Wind Heard Lizzie Hamilton Departed yesterday in Montreal Mrs Laird John went Down to Day 2 Indians here Peter Tree for ash Sent a Letter to Mr Isaac Wilson with 2 Dollars in it {bottom torn off} sawlogs Painting Boat {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of May 1898 Fine E Wind Fished a Little cut Brush on the North Side Livinia not well Lewis came home with the Harrows sent for Rivets to Lancaster 1 Doz of Rivets 15 cents 28 Fine E Wind went to Fish got 21 Perch Ionia and I Uncle Bill and John H came Gave Bill a Bag of Potatoes took his saw Painting the Boat Took out the Bun to Day 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Fine E Wind D Spink here 30th Fine sawing stove Wood Stanley and Fernandez went to Dundee Took 3 calfskins with them Bought 2 Hoes 70 Brought home 4 Peices of the oars 4 more to come John H came with them Boheminian went up this Evening 31st very Fine and awful warm Harrowed the East Potatoes Painting My Bun went to Fish to night Leander to Summerstown Made a stack of Marsh hay of what is Behind the Barn {page two} 21 �James Cameron Island 1st of June 1898 The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 very Fine Unfortunate Day E Wind Sheared the Sheep Hoed some Rows of Potatoes Took a Log from Lewis 2nd Fine E Wind Went with Basswood Logs to Lancaster Mr Dishaw here for Potatoes 60 Syrup 15 Livinia Sissy and John H went to Jo Lemays got her watch Fixed hoeing some Put out the Bun took the Potatoes out of the East cellar the Corsican went Down First Trip Down 3rd very Fine E Wind John H crofsed to Hamiltons Leander and Stanley Hoeing Potatoes Wrote a Letter to DMM Northumberland Avenue London England a Fire at the Carding Mill Lancaster 4th Fine E Wind Old George the 3rd Birth Day used to be Kept up for a Long Time Mr Genie came Lewis here took an axe-handle Finished hoeing the West Potatoes First hoeing Leander went with a Basket of eggs 5 Dozen of Eggs 1.50 1 Sack of Fine Salt {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of June 1898 Trinitty Sunday Fine Genie went off Gave him a Bag of Potatoes Rings 1 lb of Butter McArthur Montor Ed Renshaw George and Min Herbert came Wind Raised Fernandez Went to Dundee with them Ionia went with them 6th cutting Weeds in the corn Fine Stanley and I up to Plum Island Seen about 70 sheep and Lambs Marked W Leander Trowling got some Pike 7th Fine EW John H went for Fernandez Brought the other 4 oars Fishing cleaned out the Frame cellar Put the trough into the Calves Piled away the Picquets Leander crofsed to Summerstown 8th Fine Mr Joseph Lemay here got 2 Bags of Potatoes and Paid for them he Got Before Got Worms For Fishing took 2 Pairs of Oars to Make Lewis here Got Potatoes to Plant taken the swill Working at the Wharf at shore {page two} James Cameron Island 22 �9th of June 1898 Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 Corpus Christie Fine Thunder very Heavy Rain and a Heavy squall of Wind Finished the Wheel barrow Unfortunate Day 10 Fortunate Day Fine Livinia Stanley Fernandez went to Dundee took 34 Doz of Eggs 3.40 Tea Boots Shovel 3 Tennets John H went to the Sny E Wind 11th Fine Rained some W Wind Sawing stove Wood Leander to Jo Douquets Took 17 Dozen of Eggs 2 Tubs of Butter Sport Killing the young Ducks Died to night Bill Holesworth Gordon came 12th Fine. Monter and Renshaw here E Wind Thunder Gordon took his Boat Pickaxe 13th Pulling the Plough in the Potatoes Emptied the Leech-Barrel Put the ashes on the Potatoes Got a -------- Lost a Spoon sold pike at the Point Lewis's for Butter 25 cents 14th Fine Rain {torn away} William Holesworth Buried to Day {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of June 1898 Fine Fortunate Day Put the Plough in the East Potatoes and corn put the Bell on the 3 year old heifer John H Fishing Line Boat went up this Morning canal must be Fixed Leander to Summerstown 16th Fine W Wind John H went to Summerstown Leander Got 2 Pigs at Hamiltons Made a Pen for them Fixing the Grain in Barrels and Boxes oats Pease Barley Buckwheat Wheat and Bran Fixed it all in the Stable Jack Semo's Wife and child here Lewis's for Feed for their Pig Bought Butter 25 cents Algerian went Down Mowed a Road to the Pig Pen Fishing some John H got 2 EEls 17th Fine Warm set some Fires Weeding the corn Fernandez to Renshaws Spear hand Mr Genie came this Evening and went off 18th The Ever memorable Battle of Waterloo Fine Rained some Shelled some Traces of Corn John H for Mail Mr Atwater and Randolph at shore {bottom torn off} {page two} continued 18th James Cameron Island 18th of June 1898 {torn away} room A Boat went up 23 �{torn away} Pic Nickers and right Back E {torn away} Bay got some hooks from {torn away}Robineau) 19th Fine Leander Fishing got a Lunge 20th Last Day of Spring Fine Fernandez went to Dundee Ionia came come from Dundee Windy squally Dan ---- Frasers Son here stopt in the Bay it got squally Gordon working at his Boat Peter Back here Bought Butter lb Syrup 1 Quart 69 cents cutting Grass for the Bull Livinia not very well 21st First Day of Summer Fine West Wind Cutting Brush on the North side heavy Rain Livinia not well Fernandez and Stanley went for a Stick of Lumber to Lewis 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Uncle Dan Fine Heavy Rain Thunder very high Wind The Big American Boat in Peices on Pontoons went Down 2 or 3 Tugs a Towing her Livinia very unwell Gordon Painting his Boat 3 Men here Bought John H's Fish Fernandez went to Lancaster {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of June 1898 {duplicate of previous page} {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of June 1898 Cut a Cedar Broom A Boat went up Loaded with Pic Nickers and right Back E Went up to the Bay got some hooks from Mr Genie (The Robineau) 19th Fine Leander Trowling got a Lunge {rest of page duplicate from page previously} {page one} 24 �James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1898 Fine some Windy Putting the Plough Through the Potatoes and West Peice of Corn Fernandez went to Lancaster For Dr Harknefs as she is very Unwell Let out the Black Bull this Morning 24th St John the Baptist Day Livinia a Little Better Gordon put out his Boat Made a Pair of Oars Leander to Jo Douquets 2 Tubs of Butter and 18 Doz of Eggs Fernandez came from Lancaster Finished the Hoeing of the Potatoes set a Line Went to Head of the Island Found a Log in the Bay 25th very Windy cant go for the Dr Rained cutting Brush John H set sturgeon Line 26th Sunday cannot go For the Doctor Rained hard Blowed Hard Pouring Rain 27th Fine Fernandez Went for the Doctor Boys Trowling The Doctor came Left Medicine to got Wednesday to see him More Rain Dr Took Dinner Fernandez Bought a Bag 3 cents Box of soda Biscuit 4 oranges 14 cents Lots of Boats coming up the canal must Be Fixed {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of June 1898 Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Leander and Gordon Trowling Gordon got 2 Lunge Weigh about Lost 2 More Fernandez and Stanley went to Lancaster James Nicholson here with Looking at Fat Cattle Ionia and I went to Fish got Perch and Pike Windy Livinia some Better sold the Heifer for 24 Dollars never told me a Word about it went to night and got a scow never told me anything about Getting the scow 29th Fine no rain to Day Took over the Heifer Moses Lemay came with the oars got 2 gallons of Syrup Took the Boards ashore at the Pitt Point Fermandez and Stanley 30th Went to Mill with Wheat Gordon Lost his Pocket Book John H got a Sturgeon Fernandez Stanley and John Went for the rest of the Lumber Little Drops of Rain Ed Renshaw here he went to Lancaster Gave him his spear Left the Boards Frasers Point 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Day made Bon-Fires of Brush Mr John Summers here him and Gordon Trowling took the Waggon to take the Lumber From the shore at the Pit Point put the Plough {torn away} potatoes Fishing Perch 25 �{page one} Unfortunate Days 3"10-17"18 James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1898 very Fine EW an W Wind a Party on the Rocket to Valley-Field The Robineau to Lancaster Gordon and Fernandez to the Front took a Sythe to Mow somePlace Stanley and Leander hoeing corn and Potatoes John H crofsed Livinia not very well Fernandez at Douquets 3rd Sunday Fine an Eclipse Rained Thunder Lightning high Wind 4th American Independence Day very Fine John H and Stanley Mowed Down the South Shore to the East End of the Island Leander and Fernandez went to Fort Covington Bought a Box of smooth- sections for the Mowing Machine got or Bought a Flag The New American Boat went Down First Trip Splitting Pine Wood Livinia not very well 5th Uncle John's Birth Day 1803 Fine East Wind Lots of Boats a Going to Day Putting Paris Green on the Potatoes Set some Brush a Fire Fernandez went to Lancaster Bought Rice 10 cents 6th Fine very warm Mowed the Grove with the Mowing Machine Randolph here for Fernandez to go to Douquets to Work I went Fishing Seen Mr Gillis Dougals son Fishing could {torn off} John's Fish Lewis here {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of July 1898 Fine W Wind very Warm John H went to Dundee Took a Sturgeon with Him at the Hay Raking and Turning coiling The Boats chasing one another the new Line always ahead as yet Bought a Rake Doz of Knives for the Mowing Machine got the Saws Filed and 2 Files Back Lewis here at the Mo{illegible} Coiling hay 8th Fine Mowing Back of the Barn Broke Smash went the Mowing Machine Mowing with the Syth Lewis here Rained a Shower 9th Fine put in 2 Loads for the First Rained and Wind Mr McGillis here from the {cut off}ain I Went to the head of the Island Got Wet The Birds went of out of {cut off}s cage yesterday cherries getting Ripe Leander crofsed to Jo Douquets with 2 Tubs of Butter and a Baskets of Eggs John H crofsed took the Bun Livinia some better but still in Bed High North Wind old 26 �Potatoes Done now Take {cut off}or Butter got 2 lbs 1 lb Paid the other not paid Gordon came Fernandez came Angus Bethune Buried {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of July 1898 Fine George Annie Baby Boy Min Herbert came Annie and Baby stopt Mifs Lemay and Mr Lucia here 11th Fine Fernandez went to A Frasers Gordon to Summerstown Mowing with the 1 Horse Machine in the West Field put in 2 Loads making coils Rakaking the Grove all in Leander crofsed with the Rifle he cleaned for Randolph John H crofsed Bought 2 Bars of soap 10 Sythe stone 12th of July Orange Man's Day Fine E Wind Put out the Marsh Hay and Made a Stack of it putting in Hay 6 Load coiling in the West Feild Gordon came Was over the River Bought Shirt 50 Boots 1..50 Tobacco Going over the River to night I went to Charlies Island Rofs's and the Kit Kit Met Mr Morehouse Fisherman 13th very Fine EW Mr Genie came Putting in the north End of the Stable hay out of the upper Field making coils turning hay Mowing Livinia not very well Good Time For {bottom torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of July 1898 Very Fine W Wind Mowing Broke the Single Mowing Machine Raking Coiling Gordon came Wrote a Long Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas sent 2 Papers and 1/2 Got a From him Canadian Boat ahead Mowin Back of the old Garden an Indian for Butter 10 cents Had New Potatoes to Day Killed a Mutton 15th Fortunate Day very Fine Lewis here Genie went off Lewis got Tea and Matches Gave John H a ----- he went to Work to McArthurs Mowing Back of the old Garden went to the head of the Island set Fire to a Brush Heap 27 �16th very Fine Made a Stack Fine hay made 70 or 80 coils not Raked Sissy and Annie and Baby went to Hamiltons a Great many Boats Going to Day The Rocket to Hamiltons Island A Pic Nic 17th Fine Bill and George came Back and Hattie Lemay Butter and Syrup 1 Dollar {torn off} Annie Sissy Stanley Baby to Dundee Gave a {torn off} to Baby {page one} James Cameron Island 18th of July 1898 Fine Mowing in above the Lane Began to Rain Thunder and Lightning the 3 of them went to Lemays Raffle of a Sowing Machine Genie came Fishing Raffle did not got on till next Monday Gordon Leander Sissy went to the Raffle Livinia not very well 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 a very Fine warm Day awful hot Mowing in Upper Feild next the Fence to the Wet Place Genie went off they came from the Raffle 20th Mowing Made a Stack of Fine Hay Lewis took home the Augur But not the Axe verry very warm cutting up at the Hicory Trees in the Upper Field 47 Coils made Helen Burton and Minnie Came Tommy Montor Put them Down from Hamiltons Rain Passed awful heat 21st very Fine EW Mr and Mrs Parish Here with Peter Beck a Rowing them He is Editor of the New York on the 20th and took my Ad Took the Bull Lewis's on the {illegible} {bottom line torn away} very Fine {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of July 1898 very Fine very warm Mowing Marsh hay in the Upper Field Made 22 Coils Leander crofsed to Mr Douquetts with 2 Tubs of Butter each Tub 39 lbs a peice a Great crowd at Jo's had to make Beds in the Parlour on the Floor East Wind Washed my Feet cut my nails 23rd Fine verry very hot at Times Thunder Rained heavy to the South Seen Billy Bowen yesterday near the head of the Island Dr Harknefs sent a viol of Medicine with Fernandez to his Mother 28 �24th very Fine Day Leander crofsed with Gordon he is working at Jacks Fernandez came and Went off 25th Fine Putting Hay in the North End of the Stable out of the upper Field Filled the North End Lewis here Paid For Eggs he got in the Spring some Rain Windy Livinia some Better Birds commencing Bad at Pease oats and Grain 26th very Warm Mowing at the Lower End of the North Marsh Ionia and I for a Load of Rubbish around the Island a Man here for Bates Leander Went to Dundee Bought 3 Tubs Syth {illegible} Hocky {illegible} Balls 75 cents {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of July 1898 Fine very very warm E Wind Mowing in Back Marsh Made 58 Coils Dr Harknefs and Fernandez came I was off Salting Horses Sheep and cows Let out the 4 calves to Day the Dr Left some Medicine set Brush heaps a Fire Birds Bad in the Grain Aunty Mary Good Big Butternut Tree came Down with the high Wind and another Butternut Broke too 28th Very Warm W Wind Made some coils in the Back Marsh Fernandez went off this Morning Washed and oiled and cleaned My Gun This must Be the Dog Days Lewis for salt Made a stack out of the Back Marsh Windy a Big Vessel went Down Towed By 2 Tugs 30th very warm Made 10 coils put the Power and Sawing Machine out of the Barn cleaned out the Mowes set some Brush heaps afire 2 Men here Jack Riddely and another Man for Bates {bottom line torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 30th July 1898 Leander to Jo Douquetts With 2 Tennnets of Butter and 7 Dozen of Eggs Gordon and John H came to night 31st Fine EW Went for the Scow Fernandez Found Floating Down the River Dan Spink here Gordon crofsed with him 1st of August Lammas Day Fine Began cutting the Oats Leander John H and Stanley John H Set a Line got 5 Rained some Thunder set some Fires 29 �2nd Minnie's B Day very Fine W Wind Turning the oats cut some oats Began cutting the Wheat caught 6 Perch Mr Genie came Went to Jo Douquetts with Huckleberries 3rd Fine very warm Rained a Springle E Wind cutting Wheat put in 4 Loads of Banner Oats and marked them with sticks Between them and the other oats they are in the Bottom John Got 8 EEls this Morning John H went with EEls Gave them to Dan Spink Bought 2 lb of Tea 1 lb of Starch Windy Rained Put in 6 Loads of oats to Day 4th Fine Finished cutting the Wheat Turning the Wheat cutting oats Raining Windy {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of Aug 1898 Fine put in 2 Loads of Wheat Wind and Rain Lewis here got an EEl John H Went to Dundee For Hooks and Snoods went up to the Head of the Island Salted the cattle 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Fine Putting in Wheat and oats thats 9 Loads of Wheat in to Day and 9 Loads of oats Leander to Jo Douquetts 2 Tubs of Butter 12 chickens 12 Doz of eggs 7th Sunday Gordon came him and Stanley to Dundee John H crofsed Sent of 6 EEls by Gordon 8th Cutting oats Binding oats some Drops of Rain Leander Crofsed Bought in Summerstown a Sack of Salt Received From Bismarck his 2 Likenefs's and a Letter Rec a Bunch of Papers From Daisy Burton 9th very warm cutting the Back-Field oats took up a Load thats 11 or 12 Loads of Wheat in the Barn Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of August 1898 Fine cut the Last of the Oats Coiling some set some Fires to Brush went to Head of Island Leander to Jo Douquett with 24 Chickens 11th very Fine Smoky with Fires Cleared off Began a Stack of oats 11 Loads in it Began a Small one put 1 Load in to Day and another Load Gathering oats 30 �12th Fine turned to high Wind Thunder Lightning Rained all night set some Fires 13h Windy Fine Cut the Pease John H got a Sturgeon Sent a Kansas Paper to Daisy in Maxville Leander to Jo Douquetts with 12 1/2 Doz of Eggs 1 Tub of Butter Heard Mike Purcell was Killed by the Cars 14th Fine Johnny Min and Herbert Charlie Annie and Baby came Tom Jack D Spink and Gordon came and they went over to Frashers south side Brought 4 lbs of Black Currants 15th Began Mowing The Front Marsh set Fires Leander crofsed to Post Office Bough 5 lb of Muscovada 25 cents very Windy to night The Drudge came to Day Got Letter and Papers Magazines {page one} James Cameron Island Augt 16th 1898 Fine W Wind very Windy went up around the Island 4 Men here of the Dredge Wanting a Man to Work cutting with the single Mower Made Preserves 17th Fine John H and Sissy Minnie went to Dundee Bought nuts 2 Boxes of Revolver 1 Box 18 1 Box 20 xut hair 15 Lastic 15 2 Pieces of Cotton 20 Put the Power in the Barn Thunder Lightning Rain Leander went acrofs the Dredge working to Day an Indian here for Butter 18 cents 18th Fine E Wind Leander came Received a Letter From John Cameron Kansas his Likenefs of his Mother and himself and some of the Grand Children and his Boy Gathering Marsh Hay and Cutting Lewis Lasore here Sissy and Minnie to P.Office John Hamilton Poorly Leander went to Douquets with 10 Doz of Eggs 18 chickens Sissy Bought at Haggartys Nutmegs and Tea Leander crofsed with Hyde {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of August 1898 Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Fine cutting in the Front Marsh Peter Back to 2 lb of Butter 34 31 �20th Fine made a Stack of Pease with Marsh hay in the Bottom and on Top Made a stack of Marsh hay West of all Eddy Renshaw and Sister here Adeline For Butter and Eggs 1 Doz 3 lb of Butter 60 Leander went For Hyde Went around the Island The Dredge Working 21st Sunday Bill Rose Gordon and D Spink came The Reverend Mr Mathieson First Preaching after Being ordained For Salem Church Fine Day 22 Fine W Wind Leander Stanley John H Went to the Sny for a Scow to take the Seperator Down From Uncle Bill's as the Power is here took Down Fat Pine Billy is Fixing the canvass for the Mill Lewis 2 children here Lent them the 2 inch augur Gordon Went to Cornwall Leander to Shoes 1.50 oil 1 Gallon {page one} James Cameron Island 23 Augt 1898 Fine Began to Rain 3 Boys went home with the Scow Paid 1 Dollar Helen sent Pills to Minnie Gordon took them From the office Horse-shoe nails Matches 24th St Bartholemew Day E Wind Billy and George came to Thrash Fixing the Mill to Day They Took Down a Lot of the Mill Rigging Shoeing the horses Leander and Gordon to Haggartys Bought 2 Bars of Soap 1 pan of Bread 1 sack of Flour 25th Dan and Family Leaves London England to Day on the Parisian For Canada Montreal East Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning very hot Sun by spells Began Thrashing the Wheat Thrashed 10 1/2 Bushels to Day Eddy Renshaw and Adelaide For Butter and Eggs 60 a Man From the Dredge Butter & Eggs 25 Fernandez here 1/2 Gallon of Syrup {page two} James Cameron Island Augt 26th 1898 Pic Nick at Hamiltons Island Fine Gordon Livinia and Minnie went Fernandez Thrashing the Wheat 2 Boats of Indians here Bought 10 cents of Butter I Bought From them a Channel catfish 20 cents about 18 lb stacking the Wheat straw cows in the upper-Field Gave the Boys Willie and George 2 Sturgeon 27th Fine Finished the Wheat 68 1/2 Bushels Began the oats Thrashed to Day 11 1/2 Bushells Billy Filed Gordons Saws Gordon Feeding the mill a Race. This Morning the Rocket and 32 �American Boat the Rocket Kept ahead Leander Billy George and John H Went Fishing to night Pulled one of my Teeth to Day Gave my Head a Bad Blow to Day Gordon crofsed to night 28th Fine Day 5 of Them went to Church From here George and Billy went home The Men on the Dredge here got a Dish of Milk 10 cents The seem to be Fine Fellows 29th very Heavy Rain Thunder and Lightning a heavy Down pour of Rain Thrashed 6 Bushels John Nicholson Poorley 30th Fine George and Annie came Thrashing to Day 61 Bushel Minnie Livinia and Annie went to Evan Frasers Leander to Jo Douquets 1 Tub of Butter 13 {illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of August 1898 Fine Day Thrashing the Banner oats 29 Bushels in the Bin 42 Bushels to Day of the Banner oats in all Lucias For Butter and Straw Gordon to Summerstown to night Last Day of the Month 42 of the Banner Oats and 61 of the other oats 68 1/2 of Wheat 1st of September St Giles Day 1st Day of hunting Lower Canal Randolph here Billy Morris and Mrs Ide and Girl here Lucias For Potatoes Mr Genie here Thrashed 28 1/2 Bushels 5 1/2 of Bushels of Pease Thrashing the stacks of oats outside Fixing the Mill some shooting 205 thrashed to night 2nd Fine Rained Foggy cleared off Thrased 75 1/2 to Day Mr Genie Went off Peter Back for Butter 3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 very Fine Thrashing the Last of the 2 Stacks of Oats 62 Bushels of oats to Day John to Haggartys 1 Sack Flour Tea 2 Pan of Bread Leander says he Paid George {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of Sept 1898 D.C.F's Birth Day 1894 Fine very Windy George and Annie here 5th Fine John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Day Gordon crofsed Got From Dan the Scots Man an Edinburgh Paper George and Annie went home 33 �6th Fine Stanley and John H Went to Dundee With 1/2 Barrels of EEls $4 2 Sturgeon 25 Bought 3 Tennets Fixing hoops on a Pail set some Fires went to the Head of the Island Gordon went to Work at Douquetts 7th Raining Wrote a Letter a paper and Leanders Likenefs to John Cameron Junction City Kansas Heard of the Sad Accident at Cornwall this Week of the RailRoad Bridge its an unlucky Road 8th Fortunate Day Cornwall Fair going on now very high Wind West Drawing and cutting Sticks for a small Building to hold Grain Those Government Tugs Running up and Down the River Like Jack-Asses {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of Sept 1898 a very very Fine Day Leander and Stanly went to Mill with the First Wheat Bushels Brought Pork Paid for Ionias Boots to night the Wind very very high for a While some Rain cool some to night Gordon came From Douquets 10th Fine Day Working at the Frame Gordon and Leander John H and Stanley Taking out Stumps by the Roots Lewis here for Pig Feed John H went acrofs went to Fort Covington for his Boots 11th Fine Windy 2 Men here From the Dredge had 2 Milk 10 Lucias for Butter and Syrup Lewis's Boy Died on Sunday night in St Regis 12th Fine Working in the Frame for Grain Ploughed in the Flat one of Lewis Boys here to tell us about Jo Being Dead and wanting us to go over to morrow to Milk their cows and Feed their Pig Daisy and Minnie to Douquetts 21 Doz Eggs Bought Tea at Haggartys {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1898 very Fine working at the Frame Ploughing with John H Turning the Sod Leander crofsed to Jo Douquet Took a Tub of Butter and 10 chickens Leander went to Lewis Stanley and Minnie went with him to Milk his cows Picking off the corn and it is Ripe 34 �Lucias Left their Fish Box hear as they are going home Got a Peck of Potatoes Bought 8 lb of nails 14th very Fine Making the Rafters and putting them on Broke Down the Storehouse for to get the Boards of it to put on to the other The Rocket Began going Down the same Day she comes up Took the Corn to the House Plouged a Little Piling the Stumps in the Back Peice John H crossed to Hamiltons D Spink came Down with him and took him Back 15th Fine at the Granery Boarding it Drawing nails Arthur Craig here Dan Cattanach here for Gordon {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of Sept 1898 Fine W Wind Boarding the Roof Leander and Stanley to Lancaster for Shingles 2 1/2 at 1.80 thats 3.50 Stanley went to Haggartys for nails 5 lb 25 John Nicholson Esq Departed this Life this Day of our Lord put on Shingles 17th Fine Finished the Roofs shingling Fixing in the sleepers Stanley cutting cornstalks put corn in the Granary took over 8 Doz of Eggs bought Fly Paper close pins Tea cheeses 18th Fine Wind John H and D Spink Took a Big Sturgeon to Mrs Jack Storm in Montreal Gordon crofsed to go to Cattanachs 19th Taking the oats to the Granary From the Stable John Nicholson Buried to Day putting Boards on the Flooring 20th Fine putting the Wheat in the Granary in Barrells and the Big Box 27 Bushels in it 21st Last Day of Summer put the Seperator in the Grannery to Day and some Wheat {illegible} Put in the Pease Got {rest of page illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of Sept 1898 Autumn or Fall Begins to Day Fine W Wind Stanley and Livinia Went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter 30 1/2 lb at 18 $5.55 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar oil 5 Gallons 50 3 Tubs 54 35 �Soda Biscuit 25 Fine Salt 50 10 yds of Ticking 1.80 Towels 30 cents Wrote a Letter to Dan concerning the Island Wind Raised to Through the night *23rd E Wind high night Blowing hard Shelling Corn Gathered some Butternuts Raining and Blowing hard to night Blew Down one of the Black Cherrie Trees in the Grove 24th Fine E Wind high Went to head of the Island Gathered nuts Leander and Stanley at the nuts Stanley Drew them home with the horse Leander crofsed to P.O Took the Letter I wrote to Dan it wont Go till Monday Fernandez came to night a Hen with 12 Fine chicks came out to Day Gordon came with Leander 3rd B{illegible} Friday {page one} James Cameron Island 25th Sept 1898 Fine Ed Renshaw here Gordon crofsed with him John H here 26th Fine Commenced taken up the Potatoes Leander crofsed to I Jo Douquets 1 Tub of Butter and 16 Doz of Eggs 27th Fine at the Potatoes 72 Bushels in to Day Fernandez Went to A Frasers 2 of Lucias hear yesterday got Tobacco 20 cents 1 Peck of Peas For Jo Lemay not very well 28 A very Fine Day Finished the west Potato Feild all but Harrowing Began the East Peice Minnie and Sissy went to Dan Frasers at Evans got a young White Legged August Rooster heard Tommy Craig got a Bad Blow From a Chain that Brok Got a Letter from Dan {Torn away} Michaelmas Day very Fine {torn away} up Potatoes about 107 in the {torn away} Day Wrote a Letter to Dan {rest of page torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of Sept 1898 A very Fine Day very warm taking up 3 Rows of Potatoes Stanley and I Thats 12 Bushels in the cellar now Besides 121 about 12 Bushels of small Potatoes Picked out the Ploughing and Harrowing to Be Done there will Be a Few more Bushels yet set some Fires E Wind changed to West sent a Letter to Dan and Received a Letter From him 36 �Leander and Minnie went to Cornwall took the Granada From Summerstown to Cornwall The First Time for Leander to Be in Cornwall Heard one of Angus Lalonds Boys was Drowned of the Rocket 1st of October Ionia Birth Day 1883 E Wind very Fine Picked some Butternuts Ionia and I Putting in some of the Wheat straw in the Barn Took the Boats Down out of the Barn Leander crofsed to Summerstown 2nd Sunday Mr John Hamilton and Hamilton Cameron here Mrs and Mifs Lily Renshaw here {illegible} Genie here at night 2 of the Boys to {illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of October 1898 Fine Harrowed the Potatoes Rained verry hard this Afernoon I am not very well not well at all 4th October 4 in Bottles Fine Ploughing Cut the Kansas Corn or the Right name is the Kaffir corn I got From Kansas Set a Line to night Found a Harrow-tooth Killed 2 chickens Flies awful Plenty Leander crofsed to Summerstown Took up Lalond that was Drowned off the Rocket 5th Fine Dull some Drops of Rain Ploughing getting some Potatoes Making a Wire Fence around the Stacks Took up the Kaffir corn-stalks Cattle on the inside to Day 6th a Fine Day Taking up Stones at the South East End of the Sugar Bush Ploughing at the Wet Place East of the ash-tree Found a Harrow {torn away} I Lost a Long Time ago {torn away} Dundee got the Fly Poison and {rest of entry torn away} {page two} -Fortunate Day Earthquake at 6 oclock James Cameron Island 7th of Octo 1898 Fine Ploughing Taking up Stones cows out at night Plough Broke a Little Gathered some Butternut not very well Mice awful Plenty The Dogs making a Havock on them 8th Fine Fishing Last night got 7 Fish not very well to Day Fernandez took a Lamb to Lancaster Ploughing and Picking Stones 37 �9th Sunday Gordon came Last night had a Letter From Minnie in Chesterville John H here Windy 10th H.A BD Fine Frost Last night East Wind cool Making Blinds of Hay For Decoys heard a Wild Goose Lots of Gannets Taking out Stones 11th Fine very Windy to Day Working at the Blinds Randolph came His Gun got Wrong Poisoning Flies Sold 18 Doz of Eggs to the Dredge Washed the Wool very {illegible} to night The Lucias came {rest of page torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of Oct 1898 Fine Windy Cool The Boys Working at Blinds Stanley and Fernandez Went to the Na-Houtas Island For Blue-joint Hay For Blinds Lucias For Potatoes and Syrup 40 Wrote a Letter to Minnie at Chesterville Randolph crofsed to Summerstown took the Letter 3 cents Fixed his Gun to Day a Good many Ducks Flying to Day Moved a Pile of stove Wood 13th White Frost this Morning E Wind Fine Leander and Fernandez Went to Mill got their Wheat Exchanged For Flour Bought a Plough Boots overalls 2 cans of Fish Cutting Brush Making Fires West Field Drawing away the old Iron opened the yard Fence put the Hay in the Barn Cool and Windy to night Genie Passed up 14th East Wind Blowing hard Raining hard cool {ink blot} Shot 4 Ducks Little Island South Lucias here Sunday got Butter and Potatoes {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of October 1898 E Wind cool Raining a Few Grains of Snow shot 3 Ducks a Bun Passed up with 2 in it Received a Letter From John Cameron Kansas Fernandez went for the Mail Bought of Mr Hagarty oil Thread 2 Bars of Soaps 38 �16th Sunday Gordon came and went off took my coat John H came had a new Watch Got some Ducks Leander 11 Boxed them up Directed them to Dan The Temple St James Street Montreal E Wind 17th E Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown to Give Haggarty the Box to Take to the Station Fernandez Went Down to Cat-Island to hunt Got 1 Duck Tried the new Plough {illegible} the First time in the oakfield Plough's Good Gordon came took my coat and Tools to Work at Hamiltons 18th St Luke's Day E Wind High a good Lot of Shooting Ploughing Digging Behind the Barn cutting up Dead Butternut Trees at the Fence Killed {rest of page torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1898 E Wind Raining most all Day Ploughed 1 Round a Lot of Shooting East and South side Boys Treed the Head of the Island for Ducks 20th very Fine E Wind Ploughing Back of the Barn and Taken out stones Fernandez went away Down and acrofs and never got a Duck he Shot a Loon Mr Genie came this Evening Mice awful Plenty Sport Kills a Lot 21st E Wind Taking out Stones Genie Went to see Jo Lemay came Back Rained some putting the Stones in the Lane Fence The Dredge went off to Day Fernandez went for the Mail got the Glengarrian 22 Fine E Wind changed to West Plouging the Potato Ground Gave Genie the Loon Took in some apples From the Lower Point Rained Hard 23rd Livinia (Sissy) Birth Day 1868 Gordon Leander Went Down East to hunt {page two} James Cameron Island 24th Oct 1898 Our Hugh's Birth Day Fine EW Genie set his Line Ploughed the Potato Ground got about 3 Bushels Fixing Boards at the East End for the Banking Randolph and Leander went to hunt Down to Point-Muay Lots of Ducks 39 �25th St Crispin's Day all Shoemakers Day My Birth Day 73 years old to Day at 4 oclock 1825 EW very Fine Day Digging out Stone at the Back of the Barn Genie went off a Great Day of Shooting to Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown 26th Raining to Day a Good Lot of Shooting to Day Leander at the Little Island North Side Shot 27 Ducks Fernandez and Ed Renshaw there too Got a Peice of Pork From Ed 27th Unfortunate Day {think the rest of the page is torn away, exposing the next page} {page one} James Cameron Island 2 {overlaid sheet blocking} 1898 St Simon & St Jude {overlaid sheet blocking} Fernandez went to Co{overlaid sheet blocking} with 14 Pair of Ducks {overlaid sheet blocking} never Told us he w{overlaid sheet blocking} Fine Folks to act{overlaid sheet blocking} My Hand very sore 2{overlaid sheet blocking} The Hunting House we{overlaid sheet blocking} Lancaster this afternoon {overlaid sheet blocking} Stanley Down at Double {overlaid sheet blocking} Tree Leander Shooting{overlaid sheet blocking} of the Island 14 Ducks {overlaid sheet blocking} under the Wharf Luc{overlaid sheet blocking} Tobacco 10 cents 30th very {overlaid sheet blocking} Gordon John H Dan Spink {overlaid sheet blocking} 40 �Brought his old Axe E{overlaid sheet blocking} 31st Hallo-EEn Holy Eve {overlaid sheet blocking} night of the Fairies {overlaid sheet blocking} {torn away}king the house some {overlaid sheet blocking} {overlaid page:} 104 at 17 17 728 104 17.68 Wool hide 65 lb 7 455 {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1898 All Saints Day The Harvest Month of Death Ed Douquett Ed Renshaw Randolph here going For Ducks Ploughing and Taken of Stones Stanley is Leander hunting Fernandez went to Cornwall with the Wool 104 lbs and 17 cents a lb got 35 cents a Pair for his Ducks Got his Gun Fixed Fixing up the old Iron in the Bun Taking the Wedge out of the axe I got From Gordon Lucias got a Tub of Butter 5.50 Made me a Present of a Half Barrel Tub Left their Box Going off to Day Heard Charles Cremar Departed 3 Persons Tenting on the or at Cedar Grove From Cornwall Their names is Decair's 2nd All Souls Day Very Windy got a Letter From Du{torn away} To attend to Charles Creamer's Funeral Ploughing Leander and Stanley Mont{torn away} here with the Letter Fernandez {torn away} none Decairs For Milk and B {rest of page torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 41 �3rd of Nov 1898 Unfortunate Day On This Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Charles Creamer Buried to Day Leander and Fernandez went to the Funeral very Windy Stanley Ploughing Eddy Renshaw here this Morning Bought carbolic acid 4th very Fine Day The Rev Mr Mathewson and Mr Hamilton here Read a chapter in St Luke 18 chapter and 18 verse and Prayer he worked up this very Good Mr Genie came had 4 Bags of apples Bottle of Honey 1 lb of Tea Leander and Fernandez went to Jo Douquetts for Hunters Finished Ploughing on South Side {torn away} the Manure 5th Fine {torn away}Manure on the West Field {torn away}hunters here to night Gave {torn away, rest of page missing} {page two} James Cameron Island 6th of Nov 1898 Windy about 1/2 Past 3 This Morning a Terrible Gale of South West Wind and Rain Knocked Things about at a Fearful Rate 3 or 4 of the Stacks Blewed off Barrels Boxes and anything Loose got carried away Those Hunters went off to Rofs's Island Blowed hard all Day Leander came to night from Douquetts 7th Helen's Birth Day Fine Windy Mr Genie Went off Gave the Loan of one of my Double Spring Traps with 1 Spring He Left one of his small Traps with me till He Returned mine Gave him my Big Trap he will put a Tongue in it it cost me 2.50 Gave him a Skunk Skin a Decoy Whet stones Took his Stone Lifter that he Gave Me Putting out Manure in the Upper-Field on the Mea{torn away} Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Decoy From John Hamilton 8th Fine very Windy a small owl Putting out Manure{torn away} sawing Stove Wood 9th Prince {torn away} Birth Day E Wind Cool Ploughing {torn away} Fernandez{torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 42 �10th of Novem 1898 East Wind Began to Snow put in the cows to night Boys hunting got 7 Ducks very windy Stormy Stanley Made a few rounds of Ploughing a Flock of Wild Geese Passed up Unfortunate Day 11th Cold Windy Taking the Oats of the calfs place Feeding the Cattle 12th Martinmas Froze Last night Fine Windy Drifting Plastering Cow Stable 13th Fine Gordon came John H came Leander went to Jo Douquetts Barry and Eddy came after him to go out with Mr Douglas they are Hunting on the Little Island North of this Island Leander went to Lancaster with Mr Douglas Sent with him 2 Pairs of Ducks Dan as Mr Douglas seen him {torn away} he was coming up Gordon {torn away}at 14th Fine Stanley not {torn away} Bed all Day Leander Fernandez hunting got 5 {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of November 1898 Fine cool Windy splitting stovewood Fernandez Went up to Jo Douquetts took the Basket Mr Douglas had Banking and Plastering the Horse Stable the colt got Loose eat a Little too much oats very Windy Mr Barnhart stopt here to night Fernandez took Ducks to Jo's 16th Fine Leander and Barnhart went to the Kit Kit Mr Jo Lemay and Frank here Bought 5 Busels of Potatoes 2 Dollars 4 lb of Butter 72 cents Gave Him a Kettle of Butter-milk snow going off Fernandez took a sack of Fine Salt 50 Randolph here Leander got 11 Ducks 17th Fine Day Mr Hume here Bought 1 Gallon of Syrup 80 1 Bushel of Pease 60 Took Home the Plate and Kettle Mr D Morris and Randolph here took me over to the Cedar-Grove to have a Scotch sold ther Ducks Banking the House {torn away} Fine Went to the Bay for Wood Co{torn away} hear for oil Lent him the Big {torn away}came Fernandez and him Fishing {torn away} Plastering stable {page one} James Cameron Island 43 �19th of Nov 1898 Fine E Wind Rained to night Mr Genie Went off Fernandez hunting got none a Lot of Shooting Rigging up the Shore Stanley Plastering Gave Mr Genie Fish and Ducks Alexandra Went up very heavy Loaded went Slow 20th A Fortunate Day W Wind A Deer on the Island Took the Water Leander and Fernandez and Stanley after him Shot him near Alexis or Plum-Island a Fine Large Deer or Moose sent a Peice to John Hamilton Gordon came had the Parcel from Dan Frank Laplante took it From the station coat cap and Drawers Ties Collars 21st On This Day of the Month DMM Senior Departed 1846 {torn away} to Dundee with 2 Tubs {torn away}10.80 Tea 6 lb Soda Broom soap {torn away} Race of Deer {rest of page torn away} {page two} 24th Grenada's Last Trip James Cameron Island 22nd of November 1898 E Wind Blew hard Ed Renshaw here Gave him a Peice of Deer for Barnhart Fernandez took a Peice to Dan and Andrew Fraser this is the Day Corbett and Sharky is to Fight Let the Water Run at the Ash three not very Well to Day 23rd Fine W Wind Rained Last night Cool to Day put the Felt on the Granary and Tin The 2 Boys Stanley and Fernandez went to Cut Stove Wood for Renshaws Ducks not Plenty to Day Heard Sharkey whipped Corbett 24th Thanksgiving Day Fine Made a Cedar-Raft For Ducks in the Pond cut a Log of Stovewood of the Soft Maple Log Set 2 Traps for the Mink Cut My Hair Snowed to night hard 25th St Catherine's Day Fine cold Drifted Randolph here 2 of Porter no Boats to Day 26th Fine Gordon came had the Mail From Dan Went to Lancaster Fernandez {torn away} Gordon the Mink got out of the Trap {torn away} Bought a coat Sent a Letter {torn away} Deer skin to the Tan{torn away} James Cameron Island 44 �27th of November 1898 Fine E Wind Dan Spink and John H here had 2 Peices of Pork J Ha{torn away} sent Sent a Peice of Deer to {torn away} Jack Heard Tommy Craig came from a Tow went up and a Steam Barge 28th Fine Day Martin here for Straw for 2 Beds Got the Pot and Knives to Butcher their Hog Drew 4 Loads of Wood Salmon River Froze hard a Tug went Down with no Tow 29th Fine Day putting Manure around the apple-Trees Drew wood out of the Marsh Ducks not Plenty no Boats to Day Lights up to night 30th St Andrew Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine W Wind 2 Tugs went up to Day 1 With 3 Barges and 1 ith 2 Barges no Lights in the Lighthouse to night Drawing Wood Broke the Tongue of the Sleigh Snowed {torn away} to night 1st of December {torn away} and Fixing the Sheeps Place got a {torn away} in the Big Elm at Bell Bay {torn away} Fernandez to Lancaster Bought Pint {torn away} Leander shot an Horned Owl James Cameron Island 3rd of December 1898 Fine East Wind Leander and Randolph on the Little Island North Side got a Pair of Ducks a Lumber Steam Barge went Down with a Tow 4th East Wind and very high E Wind Tore the Weeds from the Bottom of the River Took the old Stump From its Place for so many years up near the Stone Wall Drove the Big Muskrat house to Parts unknown Took Barrels From the House up in the upper field must Been Bad on Shipping and River crafts East Wind Eddy Renshaw here had Letter to Mrs Cameron From Adeline had 2 Fine Peices of Pork Eddy Fernandez hunting on Little Island Eddy stopt all night 5th E Wind Fernandez and Eddy went to Cornwall took his Gun Gave Eddy a can of Syrup to take home Lumber Barge went up to Day 6th The German's Day West Wind Last Quarter of the Moon Randolph Getting Married to Day Adeline Renshaw of Summertown Livinia (Sissy) Leander Fernandez went Married in the Salem church {rest of page torn away} {page one} 45 �James Cameron Island 7th of Dec 1898 West Wind Drifting Grinding the axes 3 of Them no Ducks 8th Fine Blowing Moving the Hay in the Stable Loft Baking Freezing hard to night 9th West Wind high Broke The Sleigh the Beams Making Beams to Day 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Finished the Sleigh Eddy Renshaw came this Evening and had a Big Peice of the Wedding Cake and also some of What went Through the Ring To Dream on to put under your head Gordon at A.J Baker 11th Windy cool Gordon came and went Back and sent Back his Boat Fernandez took it Back 12th Leander and Eddy Hunting got 4 Peices of square Timber Short Peices Eddy went off Freezing hard to night {torn away} Windy Freezing hard chopping some {torn away} to night ice making Frosty Windy {torn away}Windy Frosty ice making Going Down {torn away}Broke it all up Caught Perch {torn away}caught 2 EEls chopping 2 Dead {bottom of page torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of December 1898 A Fortunate Day E Wind Freezing caught a Pike Randolph and Eddy here to Tell us of Granny Morris's Departed She wsa about 98 years of age on the 1st of November Uncle Bill's Wife Departed on the Same Day Last Year 16th The ice took Last night Frosty Drawing Wood Fished some ice Jamming above shot 2 Ducks Water Raising near night turned warm 17th Fine Rained some ice Breaking up crashing Down Killed the Black Bull and He is stubborn Granny Morris Buried to Day Heard a crow this Morning Put the Plough up in the Stable Loft Turned the calfs-Trough Broke on another Stack of Fine Hay 46 �18th Windy Gordon came had the Mail and St Andrews Papers from Dan Randolph {torn away} came Fishing Perch a{torn away} Randolph Stopt Ed {torn away} Gave him some F{botton of page torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of Dec 1898 A Fortunate Day E Wind Frosty cold Fernandez went to Lancaster I gave him 10 Dollars to Give to the Dr to Dr Harknefs For Attending his Mother Voters Meeting in Lancaster 20th Last Day of Fall ice Taken again Heard Thunder to Day East Wind some Hail Rain Lots of air-holes 21st First Day of Winter Rain E Wind changed to night to West ice Breaking up {overlay} 2 Boys Leander and Randolph on {overlay} had a Lot of Perch and a very Large Pike Leander Bought of Hagarty 50 wt of Flour 1 Gal of oil nutmeg cinnamon xSalt Sugar Fernandez came Unfortunate Day 2 Lamp Chimneys St Thomas Day 22nd Fortunate Day {torn away} got a Mink Got a Muskrat {torn away} House Found a Hemlog {torn away}Feet Long Shooting at the {torn away} Brush Ducks caught Perch {torn away} in the Grove The owl {bottom of page torn away} {page two} {page has a page out of the Bible: Luke 23-42 over laid. Same page is copied again on the next page, without the Biblical overlay - will transcribe the diary there} {page one} {page has already been transcribed on previous page. There is an overlay from the Bible of Luke Chapter VI, verses 1-22.} {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of Dec 1898 Rained very very Hard to night 23rd Windy High Thawing Shot a Big owl Got a Rat cut stove wood another mink on the Island 47 �24th Fine spells of Blustering snow Windy West Drew Boards from the Pit Point to the Barn Christmas Eve 25th Fine Day Christmas Day Fernandez crofsed to Hamiltons for the Mail Got a Letter From Dan with a Cheque in it Boys went Down to the Kit Kit and Charlies and Rofs's Island Ed Renshaw here Froze some to night 26th Fine E Wind St Stephans Day Anchor Ice going Down Wrote a Letter to Day sent it to the Dundee Post office as the 2 Boys is going To Fort Covington to see their Mink had of them sent a Kansas Paper to Uncle Bill got 2.50 for their 3 Mink Fine night 27th St John the Evangelist Free Masons Day W Wind Windy Snowed Put a Handle in the Axe Froze some to night 28th Holy Innocents {torn away} Windy Frosty ice Making some {torn away} Windy to make {torn away} south side {bottom of page torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of Dec 1898 our Angus Cameron's Birth Day ice Kind of Took Last night and some near Morning E Wind Boys to the Head of the Island in the morning not very good yet Lots of airholes Lots Before the Door some Snow Slippery for the Cows on the ice to Drink They went to try the Ice at 1 o clock its not Fit to crofs Cut an ash for Runners for a Little Sleigh Fixing around the Pump 30th Leander and Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown ice not very Good Got the Mail Papers and Gazzette Almanac and Maggazines From Dan and a Parcel From Helen with a Lot of Presents to all To Leander Gordon Fernandez John H Stanley Ionia {torn away} Peanuts chocelate Sweetys Sissy Purse and Money Handkerchief Rained Water Raising Froze some the Last Day of the Year Cool to day {torn away} in 1/2 of the Wheat Straw {torn away}der stopt at Hamiltons to night {page two} James Cameron Island 48 �1st of January 1899 New Years Day a Fortunate Day Sunday Leander came and Went to church Gordon came Frosty 2nd a Fortunate Day Windy Went Down to the Kit Kit for EEls got 1 Ice cracking Uncle Bill and Johnnie came for the Mare First crofsing with a Horse From the South side sent a Table Linen Cloth to Annie Cold Freezing Shod the Mare heard Duncan Cameron Departed in the Fort 3rd Allen's Birth Day Unfortunate Day 1853 very Fine Day Leander & Fernandez Went to Lancaster Gave Them a 10 Dollar checque to get cashed Ed Renshaw hear Sent a Parcel to Adeline Setting Fire to Parts of the Marsh that would Burn cashed the cheque 1 Dollar American 5 Dollars Toronto 4 Dollars Dominion and 15 cents Silver Got Shoes on the Horses and Nails got me a Pair of Felts 1 Dollar got an 8 Dollar Suit {torn away} E Wind Rained some Put {torn away} Fernandez went to Lis{torn away} Hand sleigh together Ra{torn away} Bottle of Mustard {bottom of page torn away} For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 49 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1902 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of January 1898 Fortunate Day New Years Day Windy nor West Frosty Cool not making much ice no Tracks of the Fox Must got off Leander Foot not very well 2nd Fortunate Day very cold South West Wind making some ice Frosty to night the ice all over made some air-holes I think the ice Made New Years night as it was Frosty 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 an Unfortunate Day Frosty Windy air-holes shutting up 4th E Wind Frosty Gordon came had a Letter From Uncle Duncans John in Kansas he had a very hard Time of it with his Bones Broke and having to walk so Far Wrote a Letter to Day to Dan 5th Fine Day Fernandez came Gordon crofsed gave him a Letter to put in the PO to Dan Put ----- Down at the Island on the south side Brok on another Stack {page two} James Cameron Island 6th of January 1898 Epiphany Fine E Wind soft a Few Drops of Rain Hounds Barking crofsing the ice Down at Tuppers Island Stanley and Fernandez Down at the Kit Kit Fernandez crofsed to the Post Ofice Bought a Lamp Chimney 7th Fine Day Drew some Wood to the camp Heard the Earthquake about 1/2 Past one there is to Be an Eclipse on the Moon to night 35 after Full moon comes in to Day 8th Annie's Birth Day 1866 Fine Rained some Thawing water on the Ice Stanley crofsed for the Mail got a Paper From Kansas ti Looks more Like an Eclipse to night Windy West 9th Fine 2 of Lewis Folks here Gave them a Lot of Papers and the Headstart 10th Fine Day Fernandez went to Fort Covington took 3 Foxes and a Mink council in Dundee </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of January 1898 E Wind Fine Gordon came had 2 cards 1 for Ionia from Cornwall custom house and a Postal card from Dan Wrote a Letter to Mr Haggarty concerning the Parcel if he would be going to Cornwall 12th Fine E Wind Rained hailed Fernandez went to Lancaster Got a Parcel From Maxville From Helen to Leander to the care of Mrs Dunlop Ionia sent for a pair of Scates 50 cents The Fox eat the Bait did not Get him Put in 5 cents for the Free holder on This Day of the Month 1891 Aunty Mary Departed Rained hard to night 13th Fine Day Unfortunate Day Icicles on the Trees ice Bursting some Sending Papers to John Cameron Junction City Kansas Gordon crofsed Gave him 37 cents to Pay for custom Package 14th Unfortunate Day Fine Day Fernandez crofsed for Mail The Twice a Week Times From John Cameron Kansas {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of January 1898 {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}shing Bee Pease {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Son here {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}Kerosene {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}usts Brother {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Fine {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Books Fis{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} club Go{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}ay {completely covered} 18th {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Roses {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} cutter {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} in the {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} ic{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Nicholsons {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} 19th a very very {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} caught 15 perch {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} \ with the cutter {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} the End of the Island ____________________________________________ {transcription of overlaid page} James Cameron Island 19 {page folded over} {illegible} at Alexander's {page folded over} Gordon and Leander to {page folded over} Heavy Rain and Thunder {page folded over} transplanted 14 Tobacc{page folded over} Fixing around the Stables {page folded over} and Gordon went to Roses Stanley and J {illegible} got 21 First Day of Summer A Fine Day very Warm {illegible}king the Tobacco Peice {illegible} and Stanley {illegible} {rest of page illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island {partial page overlaid} January 1898 E Wind {partial page overlaid}me had 2 {partial page overlaid} from Cornwall {partial page overlaid}d A Pos{partial page overlaid} Wrote {partial page overlaid} Hag{partial page overlaid} if he {partial page overlaid} 12th {partial page overlaid} Got {partial page overlaid} Fr{partial page overlaid} of{partial page overlaid}care a {partial page overlaid}for F{partial page overlaid} G{partial page overlaid} H{partial page overlaid} of {partial page overlaid}ty M{partial page overlaid}ined har{partial page overlaid} Unf{partial page overlaid} Fre{partial page overlaid}ome Sin{partial page overlaid} John Cameron Jun{partial page overlaid} as Gordon custo{partial page overlaid} 37 cents to Pay for Fine {partial page overlaid} 14th Unfortunate Day {partial page overlaid}ez crofsed for Mail The {partial page overlaid}Week Times From John Cameron Kansas __________________________________________ {transcription of overlaid sheet} {page folded over}es Cameron Island 25th of Ju{illegible} {page folded over}ixing a Runner in the Jumper {page folded over}the Sleigh tongue in it D{cut off} {page folded over}bacco piece 26th Fine very {page folded over}ction Day Gordon went {page folded over}ting a Letter to sent to {torn away} {page folded over}inder had new Potatoes {page folded over} Horses to the Jumper {page folded over}arm Deer Flies Plenty very heavy Thunder claps and heavy Rain and sharp Lightning Mr McPherson Got in awful crack of Thunder at {page folded over}o clock to night 27th Gordon {page folded over} heavy Rain to Day Letting the {page folded over}Run in the Yard Got 4 EEls morning First Setting of {page folded over} 28th very Fine put 6 pa{page folded over} water out of the cellar the rain went to the {page folded over} the Island Stanley {page folded over} {page folded over}t 25 Sent {page folded over} {page folded over}ctoria Britt{page folded over} {page folded over}hed with {page folded over} {page folded over} Windy Sta {page folded over} {page folded over}about {page folded over} {rest illegible} ____________________________________ {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of January 1898 a Fortunate Day Thrashing Big Pease E Wind Snowing Lewis son here got Butter 25 cents worth Kerosene oil nothing Heard the Priests Brother was Drowned at St Regis 16th Fine D Spink and Gordon came 4 Books Fished 17 Perch for D Spink The Talk now is the Grindstone club Got the Freeholder yesterday For the First Frosty 17th Fine Thrashing Pease Fernandez to Summerstown a Letter to ----- 18th Fine Fernandez went to Roses Bee Lewis's Boys for the cutter and Harnefs made a Track in the Upper Field out on the ice Leander's Foot Bad a Fire of Nicholsons ice house and Shop 19th a very very Fine Day soft caught 15 perch Martin came with the cutter Thrashing went to the End of the Island </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 20th of Jan 1898 Unfortunate Day E Wind commenced stormy snowing hailing some Rain Fernandez went to Lanaster to Get the Horses Shod Dewar that Shod them First crofsing with our Horses 21st St Agnefs Day Fine E Wind Snowed thawed Froze Unfortunate Day Leander went to Summerstown for Mail got Election Letter from McPherson Putting Manure on Lower Point Eclipse 22nd E Wind Fine Putting out Manure new Moon a Saturday change they say is a Bad change 23rd Stormy E Wind Fernandez went on Horse-Back to Hamiltons for the mail 24th Charlie Tupper Birth Day a Fine Day putting out Manure 25th very Fine Robie Burns B Day E Wind Putting out Manure Lewis's here for Butter Fernandez crofsed 26th Fortunate Day very Fine Drifted Last night Broke on a Stack {page two} James Cameron Island 27th of January 1898 Fine Fair and Frosty Thasing Pease Fanning Pease 5 3/4 Bushels 28th Fine Frosty Finished Thrashing the Pease Fernandez crossed for Mail Got Ionias Parcel Duty 15 cents Got 1 1/2 lb of Tea 25 I went to the Lower-Point to Take the Iciles or isicles of the Apple Trees Frosty to night 29th Fine Fair and Frosty W Wind Fanning the Last of the Pease 4 Bush or about 10 Bushels in all 30th Fine Gordon came had John H's Musket Ed Renshaw here 31st Stormy E Wind Drifting Frosty 1st of February St Brigdest Day the Black Month Stormy East and North Wind Frosty 2nd Candlemass Day Frosty the sun shines the Bear Raccoon Badger will see their shadow Gordon and Leander crofsed 100 of Flour Races to Day in Dundee </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of February 1898 Unfortunate Day Fine Frosty Fernandez to Lancaster Gordon to Summerstown 4th very Fine Day Livinia (Sissy) Took very Sick Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee Due Bill 2 Dollars 12 cents Bought 4 lb Tea 5 Gallons of Coal oil Broom crofsed over to Lewis I Put out some Bushes 2 Boy went for Dr Harkness for Sissy sent Him Home Races in Dundee Put off water on the ice there Seen A Rankin in Dundee Ram sold 5th Fine W Wind Tom Jackson and Gordon took Hom our Ram took our Boar Pig Fernandez Went to Lancaster to Get Medicine From the Doctor Got 8 Pills 5 Last night Bought Lemons at Bolsters 1 Doz 20 cents 6th Fine Eddy Renshaw here Livinia (Sissy) not very well {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of February 1898 Unfortunate Day Fine Day Fernandez Went to Lancaster Bought 2 1/2 lb of Bisquits Seen the Doctor and he came up Left More Medicine for Sissy Gordon and Leander went to Summerstown 8th Gordon's B Day Fine Day Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Hagarty oatmeal 25 Mr Thomas Frashers wife Poorly in Dundee 9th Unfortunate Day E Wind Gordon cutting stove wood Mr McDonalds meeting at Tyo-Town to night Gordon went Dr Harknefs here to Day Left more Medicine Made a Hole in the Stable Loft to Let Down Hay some Rain Sissy some worse to night 10th very fine Mifs Janet Fraser here to see Sissy Brought a Jar of Peaches Gave Ionia pair Gloves turn over </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of February 1898 continued From the other side Fine Thawing snow coming Down Dan Spink and Gordon came home with the Gentleman Pig Drew 2 Loads of Wood Tried for Perch got one EEl Fishers at the Horse shoe sturgeon Island ice-cutters at Summerstown a Meeting to night at Cameron Town 2 of the Boys Went to Mr McDonalds meeting 11th very Fine Day the Doctor came Left more Medicine Drew a Load of Wood Tried for Perch Donald McGillis Making his Will to Day wind changed to West Rained to night 12th W Wind Rained some Unfortunate Day Tibbie went off to Night 13th Sunday Sexagesima) The Doctor and Son John here Left Medicine Randolph and John H here 14th St Valentin's Day very Fine Day The Doctor here Left Medicine Drawing Wood Got a T {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of Feb 1898 very Fine The Doctor here Left more Medicine and some for Livinia Leander got a Fox Drew some Wood E Wind Blew hard to night some snow Drift 16th E Wind Stormy snowing Drifting cold Unfortunate Day 17th Unfortunate Day Frosty West Wind Thrashing Oats cold the Dr came Left 15 Powder For Livinia Senior 18th James Hugh's Birth Day EW Fine Thrashing and Fanning 12 Bushels cutting the Oat Mow Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought Biscuit and Thread Johnny Moyese an Indian Drowned in Salmon River to night Lost 1 of his Horses he was sober but a bad crack 19th E Wind Fine Day Races Finished to Day in Dundee Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Sold his Fox 1..25 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island Feb 20th 1898 E Wind Quinasima Sunday very Stormy Drifting Wind High cows not Watered to Day cool Fortunate Day Blustering 21st E Wind Stormy Drifting Windy a very Bad Storm 22 Washingtons Birth Day E Wind very stormy But can see the Islands some of them Blowing Drifting Freezing Fernandez crofsed for the Mail 23rd Ash Wednesday Fine shoveling Snow Banks Cleaning in and around the Barn Fernandez to Lancaster I Dont East Meat to Day this is one of My Lent Days and Good Friday is the other Wrote a Letter for the Star 1 Dollar 8 cents to Register the Doctor here Broke on a Stack 24th Fine Day Drew some Wood Fernandez at Meeting at Lancaster Last night crofsed to Summerstown Heard crows to Day Sissy got up to Day {page two} James Cameron Island Feby 25th 1898 Fine Fortunate Day Drawing Wood Made 2 Bunks for the Sleigh of Elm I went up to the Bush 1 of Lewis here for Butter Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought a Box of Soda Biscuits 25 Pan of Bread Got the Star of Kansas and another Paper From John Cameron of Kansas 26th Fine Put out the oats in the stable loft 28 Bushels a Fortunate Day Leander to Summerstown Fernandez to Williamstown 27th Fine The Doctor and Son John here Gave Him a 10 Dollar Checque Dan Spink here Ed Renshaw Gordon John H here Fished EEls 28th Fine Last Day of the Month Mrs Lewis and her Mother Here Mrs Lewis stopt to Wash stopt al Day Paid her 50 cents Gave her a Basket of Potatoes Got 10 Dollars From Sissy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of March 1898 St Davids Day, Taffy, The Festival of the Welsh a very Fine Day Election Voting all over For D.R McDonald Conservative Mr McRae a Grit McPherson a P.I. and Independent and Grit Went to Summerstown Station to vote 6 of us voted 5 here and Fernandez in Lancaster all conservatives Leander and I went out seen a Good many old Friends Took Dinner at Hamiltons coming Back Leander went to Lancaster to night him and Dan Spink Donald Robert ahead and More Places to hear From Haycock is out Mulhern is out Whitney is in 2nd Fine Unfortunate Day I went Down to the Kit Kit Fixing the cutter Baking Boys went to celebrate D.R McDonald 3rd Fine Kid McCoys Fight to Day Fernandez went to Dundee {page two} 3rd continuted James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1898 Fine The Editor of the Fort Covington Sun Mr Howland and Mr Parker came to Fish got a Lot of Perch and Pike Gave Leander 25 cents Fernandez to Summerstown crows Plenty 4 Fine Fernandez went to Dundee For Uncle Bills Mill Johnnie and Billy came put up the Mill Signed for a Lottery cleaning out the Barn E Wind William Henery Shadgate Cameron Birth Day Uncle John Eldest Son 5th Unfortunate Day Fine WW Thrashing about 4 Barrels of Wheat or 20 Bushels put our Horses on the Mill they went Well for the First time Jack and the old Mare Johnnie went home Billy stopt 6th Johnnie Billy Gordon and Eddy Renshaw here caught 16 Perch Fine ) 4th AJ Baker and Charlie Rose here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 7th of March 1898 Fine Fine Finished the Wheat 1 of Lewis's Boys here for Butter Thrasher B{ink blot} 10 Bushel Broke one of the B{ink blot} of the Mill 8th Unfortunate Day very Fine Thrashing Oats went up in the Bush 9th very Fine Day Thrashing the oats The Mill did not run much in the afternoon Fernandez to P Office Rec a Letter From Dan He heard we were unwell Foggy a cutter went up the Ice Before the Door 10th Very Fine EW Fortunate Day 4 Teams of Indians going Down to Rofs's and Charlies Island for Wood Fixing the Mill Tried for Perch Got 19 Thrashing 76 of Oats and 30 with the Flail Barley 8 Wrote a Letter to Da 4 Loads of Wood went up Blackbirds came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of March 1898 a very Fine Day Fishing got 3 and 11 Perch Billy and Fernandez went to Dundee with the Se{faded off} Sent the Letter with Billy to Dundee Post office putting straw into the Barn From the {missing} 3 cents Postage paid Lewis one of Butter 25 cents Martin Passed to Water on the Salmon River 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster (senior) First came to the Island Unfortunate Day Rained some Charles Ro{faded off} the Bull and a Bag of Randolph and John Renshaw Took a Book about the cla{faded off} Seen Robins Whistlers Fernandez to Lancaster Brought the Gun {illegible} the Fall Gave Randolph 5 Perch Isaac Empy with Charlie Rose Sent a Can of Honeyto Bought 3 lb of Tea Bowl 23 yds C{illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 1898 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of March 1898 Sunday West Wind Blew a Hurricane Blew Down the Apple Tree at the Door Water Raising at the Shore got Fox 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 Fine Froze some Put the Mill Power in the Barn Warm Northern-Lights or Merry-Dancers Aurora Borelias to night 15th E Wind Fine Fernandez crofsed for the Mail Got the Picture of the What Fell From the Nest Tapt some to Day Brought up the Buckets Leander went to the Kit Kit Took up the old Boat From the Wharf to Put Oats in it 16th Unfortunate Day E Wind very Fine Lots of Ducks Flying Wild Geese Going West Water Fell some took the Barrells to the River to soak tapping 275 Tapt Gathered 90 Pails another Sheep Died thats 2 Put the Boat up in the Stable Rained hard Heavy Thunder and Lightning to night They Tapt the Last Quarter of the Moon {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of March 1898 Fine St Patricks Day The Festival of the Irish The 3 Boys in the Sugar Bush Boiling Water Falling some seen a crane 18th St Joseph's Day Fine on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 The Ice opening in Spots or Holes Went up to the Bush very Fine some Drops of Rain to night 19th Last Day of Winter ice opening and Jamming Before the Door some Shooting Lightning to night E 20th First Day of Spring Gordon came Boys in the Sugar Bush ice Going Down Gordon took some of his Tools with him fine WW 21st E Wind in the Sugar Bush 22nd Livinia B Day (Senior) E Wind Fine Turned to West Wind Running Well to Day I went to the Head of the Island 2 of Lewis's here for Potatoes and Syrup 50 Wild Geese Plenty </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Got the Kansas Paper on the 25th James Cameron Island 23rd of March 1898 Rained some Last night Fine W Wind Boys in the Bush Moses Lemay Hattie John Dishaw here a Feast at Taffy in the Bush ad at the House Bought a Gallon of Syrup Freezing to night 24th Fine Froze Hard Last night in the sugar Bush Leander crofsed Took 2 Gallons of Syrup to Put out the Boat Fortunate Day Killed a snake for the First 25th Put out the Boat went with 2 cans of Syrup to Summerstown E Wind Froze hard Last night Randolph here Gave Him Bismarcks Direction to Brittish Columbia John Renshaw is Going there Lady Day 26th John H B Day 1876 Lots of Shooting to Day Began to gather ashes for Soap 27th Fine E Wind John Morris Min George Charlie Brought the Forks Scates and rest of the Things Dan Spink Eddy Renshaw all in the sugar Bush Gordon came {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of March 1898 Unfortunate Day Fine in the Sugar Bush Rained some ice at the shore yet and the Back Bay some Banks of snow in spots in the Field 29th Unfortunate Day Rained West Wind Bottling Syrup 30th fine Froze some Last night sap Running some to Day went up around the south side Found Tibbie laid out up in the Bay sent 2 Papers to John Cameron Junction City Kansas Leander to Summerstown Put in the Pig in his Place Letting the Water Run in Different Places Got the Parcel 2 Parasols For MC From Dan a Letter too 31st Fine Last Day of March a very Fine March From the First to the Last Set Fire at the Lower Point a calf to DAy 1st of April Unfortunate Day Fine All Fools Day Windy cool Frosty at nights in the sugar Bush Read{torn off} Mr Donald Mr Gillis Departed on the 31st of March at Meadow {rest torn off} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of April 1898 All Fools Day, Unfortunate Day 2nd Fine Windy a Flurry of Snow split some rails in the Bush Leander to Summerstown Took 3 Tins of Syrup 3rd Palm Sunday Montor and Ed Renshaw here a Tug went Down For the First 4th Windy Blustery snowed some John H and Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread Tax Cartridges at Preaching to night John H came Sunday 5th Fine Day Leander and John H went to Mill to Fort Covington with Bushels of Wheat 5 Bushels of Wheat to mill Got a Dog The Grenada came to the Mouth of Salmon River Fixing the Buoys Wrote a Letter to Dan 6th Fine cool Windy Fernandez to Lancaster Sent a Letter to Dan Took 2 Cans to Lancaster of Syrup 1 Can to Summerstown Leander & John went to church The Granada aground {faded off}ar all Day Rec Haffir com From {cut off} Kansas {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of April 1898 On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Fine Windy 2 Rats and a Mink skinned to Day in the sugar-Bush to Day Fernandez and John H Went to church tonight Grenada's First Trip to Summerstown and Cornwall 8th Fine N West Wind Setting Fires in the Marsh and West Piece running Well in the sugar Bush John H went to Cornwall to Buy a Suit of Cloths Gordon Shingling at McMasters has a sore hand 9th very Fine On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 36 years ago to Day Burning the Back Marsh Boiling in the sugar Bush Gordon came him and Fernandez crossed to church Letting the Water Run in Places swallows and Frog hawk came 10th Easter Sunday E Wind 3 of Lemays {folded over} of Dishaws in the Sugar Bush D Spinks and Ed Renshaw all in the Sugar Bush Gordon a sore hand {torn off} came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of April 1898 Very Fine E Wind setting Fires Fernandez went to Lancaster I and Ionia went ot the Kit Kit Took cup the Buckets Boiling White cow calved Phebys or Pewits came yellow Hammer's came Wrens came 12th Fine very Warm took home syrup Boiling Stanley and Leander to the Kit Kit Ionia Fishing Perch Fixing around the house one of the cows calved to Day 13th Fine E Wind Began to Plough at the Lower Point Fixing the Yard Fence at the Barn Leander crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail Got 18 Fish Last night Received a Letter From Dan Got Fat Pine 14th Fine East Wind cool Sent a Letter to Dan Ploughing on the Lower-Point Fixing the lane Fence one of the cows calved to Day 15th Fine Plouging on the Lower Point a Few Drops of Rain Chaffy came to Lancaster on the 14th {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of April 1898 Fine Fortunate Day W Wind Ploughing the Potato Ground put Manure on the Potato Ground Fernandez came took a Load of stuff From the Bay Ionia and I Ed Renshaw and {illegible} here Hunting 16th Low Sunday Fine John went to the concession to McArthurs Dan Spink here had a Lot of Papers Gordon came 18th Uncle Duncans Birth Day Fine Picking up Stones Moses Lemay here for Syrup 60 19th Plouged some Putting out Manure on the Wheat Ground Drew Stones and Picking up Stones Fernandez went to Frasers Leander went to Summerstown South East Wind Froze Last night 20th Rained Last night some Rain to Day Putting out Manure to Day Windy Made a cake of sugar For Stanley 21st Raining Fine Windy Taking out Stones East of the Garden Gordon and Leander crofsed near McKay's Last sermon Stanley Killed {torn off} Late goes Setting Hens to {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1898 Fine Salted the cattle Fernandez came and went to the Meeting in Cornwall 23 Dan and Carla came had 2 Boxes of variety of Book and other valuables This is St Georges Day The Festival of the English The Boys Putting out manure took away the West and North Banking of the House Poor Carlo Feels Lonesome Dan and Fernandez to Douquetts the Steamer Rocket went Down for the First Trip the Chieftan went Down yesterday with a Raft Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Took Fox skin and Mink Randolph here yesterday with a Telegram from Dan 24th Fine E Wind Mr Genie came Ed Renshaw here Sold 3 Boxes of Pills 75 cents John came 25th St Marks Day E Wind Fine cool Ploughing Taken out stones Rocket Went Down to Day First Trip Mr Genie to Cornwall Let out Carlo he is all right 26th Annie {torn off} {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of April 1898 E Wind Fine sowed 6 1/2 Bushels of Wheat at Lower Point Taken of Stones Lewis the Indian here with Baskets Got Syrup Genie came Alexandra went Down First Trip Gave Lewis a colter for his Plough set Fires up in the swamp at the Ditch Paid Genie for a lb of Tea 25 took a Box of Crackers John and Fernandez crossed to Summerstown Got a Map and Book From Dan 27th Fine E Wind the Hamilton Went Down First Trip Plouging and Taking of Stones Fernandez went to Lancaster John H Trimmed some of the Trees in the Grove Mr Genie set a Line 28th Fine E Winds Fernandez went to Camerons to Work Lent him my Watch Ploughing and taken out stones Mr Genie got a Sturgeon Lewis here with a Basket to sow Grain 50 cents John H crosse Rocquet Late going Down </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of April 1898 Sowed the New Oats sowed other oats 12 Bushels Taking stone and Ploughing Genie made 2 Whippletrees Got a Letter From George Shora Montreal a Letter For Jo Lemay 30th sowed Fine E Wind Picking stones Genie went off Min Herbert Charlie and John Morris came went to Fish John H and Leander went to Dundee Brought 4 Cans of Syrup Bought 2 Coils of Fence Wire John Morris Min Herbert and Charlie came went to Fish got a Succor 1st of May St Phillip and St James Gordon Dan Spink and McArthur here very Fine Day Livinia went to Dundee with them 2nd Fine Day E Wind Rolling the oats and Wheat cutting seed Potatoes John Crofsed 3rd Planted 4 Kinds of Potatoes Esat 2 of Lucias here for Syrup 1 Gallon 1 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 1.20 Griffen and Lewis Bosell Looking at Randolphs Boat First {bottom line torn off} {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of May 1898 Rained Last night Foggy some to Day some Drops of Rain Began the Wire Fence Plouging East of the Garden and Taking out stones Broke the Point of the Plough 3 of the Boys crofsed this Evening Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee Bought a Plough Point Thunder to night 5th Fine Plouging and taken out stones putting the Wire on the Fence got a Letter From Dan concerning Carlo the 3 of them crofsed to night 6th Ploughing and Taken out stones John H at Hamiltons Cut His Foot Badly Fernandez went to Cornwall very Fine Weather went a Letter to Dan 7th very Fine E Wind Went to Lewis Ionia and I got a Barrel From Him Gave him Tobacco setting Fires Arbour Day 8th E Wind Gordon and and John H came his Foot Back 9th Ploughing Livinia John Morris and Charlie Creamer came Adolphus Yaddo here Wrote a Leter to Dan about a Paper of April the 2nd </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of May 1898 Fine E Wind John Morris got 7 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes 4 Bushels of Oats Ploughing at the Wet Place ash Tree sent of the Letter to Dan to go Tomorrow Stanley and Fernandez crofsed John H Making crotches Received a Letter From Minnie From Chesterville 11th Rained some Stanley and Fernandez went to Lewis to Buy Logs took them over paid 3 Dollars Mrs Lewis here Gave him a calf 1 Bushel of Potatoes 1/2 Gallon of Syrup Got Baskets for this Leander crofsed to Meeting Church 12th Fine Rained some Thunder this Evening Adolphus Yaddo here for Pasture for sheep Fixing their Logs to take to Lancaster 13th Fine Fernandez went with Logs to Lancaster Picking stones sowed 1 Bushel of Pease sowe oats cows coming in some ploughing and harrowing Made crotches for John H 14th Fine W Wind Fixing Fence in the Bay Sowed 5 Bushels of oats in the Back Place Planted the Potatoes at the Pig Pen 14 {illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of May 1898 Uncle Bill Johnnie and George came to night to Fish got suckers Pike EEls Perch Heard From Bill that James Hopkins Wife Departed up West 15th Fine E Wind Fixed the Bull Pig Bill did John H went with them to Dundee Gordon and Dan Spink here took Randolphs Boat 16th sowed oats in the Back place and Ploughed the Peice for the Garden Rained Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain Windy Went over to clear the Ditch and took over a Load of Pine for stakes that I split there Sissy and Ionia Went to Mr Dan Frasers to get her Hair cut 17th Fine W Wind Fixing the Fence at the Foot of the Lane cut a Hicory Down inside the Fence Lewis here for Potatoes got 1 1/2 Bushels Paid 40 cents to Day 18th Drew some stones Planted {illegible} Rows of the Kaffir corn and Planted so many Roes o the other Sawed 2 axe-handle Lenth of the Hicoy Fernandez came took Back the {illegible} Pair of Boots for Ionia set F{torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19 of May 1898 Ascension DAy or Holy Thursday Fine Few Drops of Rain Taking stones off to the Bank Sowed Hay seed this Evening Lucias got Potatoes for them and Jo Lemay 1/2 Gallon of Syrup yesterday Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown got a Letter From Dan From on Board the Parishan he is of the England Let the Horses out to Grass for the First time Began Working at the Garden Ionia and Sissy 20th Leander and Fernandez Went to Mill with 5 Bushels of Wheat Johh Bacon here for Potatoes and Butter 2 Dollars worth Louis's for Potatoes paid 40 cents owe 20 cents got the inch auger Taking off stones Leander to PO Went Fishing to night got 16 Fish 21st Fine E W Harrowed the Potatoes Making a Bench to Hold the Tools Went to the Bush for crotches the Pig Dead Brought Frank Laplant {torn off} of Syrup yesterday {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of May 1898 Fine Gordon here 23rd Rained some Lucias for Hay cutting Basswood Logs shelled some Traces of Corn some Thunder Duck chickens out Rafts going Down 24th Queen's Birth Day very Rainy Foggy Thunder Lightning and Fine Stanley to Christees got a Basswood Log a small one I went to Fish Perch got 13 a White Horse went Floating Down Past water some high Got a Letter From the Glengarrian wanting 2 Dollars to go Livinia not well 25th Raining cutting Brush Lewis here got the Harrows a Boat aground at the Light House Hamilton took her off Mixing Paint for to Paint the Boat Lots of Boats Going Leander to Summerstown to night Livinia to Bed to Day 26th Fine E Wind Heard Lizzie Hamilton Departed yesterday in Montreal Mrs Laird John went Down to Day 2 Indians here Peter Tree for ash Sent a Letter to Mr Isaac Wilson with 2 Dollars in it {bottom torn off} sawlogs Painting Boat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of May 1898 Fine E Wind Fished a Little cut Brush on the North Side Livinia not well Lewis came home with the Harrows sent for Rivets to Lancaster 1 Doz of Rivets 15 cents 28 Fine E Wind went to Fish got 21 Perch Ionia and I Uncle Bill and John H came Gave Bill a Bag of Potatoes took his saw Painting the Boat Took out the Bun to Day 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Fine E Wind D Spink here 30th Fine sawing stove Wood Stanley and Fernandez went to Dundee Took 3 calfskins with hem Bought 2 Hoes 70 Brought home 4 Peice of the oars 4 more to come John H came with them Bohemian went up this Evening 31st very Fine and awful warm Harrowed the East Potatoes Painting My Bun went to Fish to night Leander to Summerstown Made a stack of Marsh hay of what is Behind the Barn {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of June 1898 The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 very Fine Unfortunate Day E Wind Sheared the Sheep Hoed some Rows of Potatoes Took a Log from Lewis 2nd Fine E Wind Went with Basswood Logs to Lancaster Mr Dishaw here for Potatoes 60 Syrup 15 Livinia Sissy and John H went to Jo Lemays got here watch Fixed hoeing some Put out the Bun took the Potatoes out of the East cellar the Corsican went Down First Trip Down 3rd very Fine E Wind John H crofsed to Hamiltons Leander and Stanley Hoeing Potatoes Wrote a Letter to DMM Northumberland Avenue London England a Fire at the Carding Mill Lancaster 4th Fine E Wind Old George the 3rd Birth Day used to be Kept up for a Long Time Mr Genie came Lewis here took an axe-handle Finished hoeing the West Potatoes First hoeing Leander went with a Basket of eggs 5 Dozen of Eggs 1.50 1 Sack of Fine Salt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of June 1898 Trinitty Sunday Fine Genie went off Gave him a Bag of Potatoes Rings 1 lb of Butter McArthur Montor Ed Renshaw George and Min Herbert came Wind Raised Fernandez Went to Dundee with them Ionia went with them 6th cutting Weeds in the corn Fine Stanley and I up to Plum Island Seen about 70 sheep and Lambs Marked W Leander Trowling got some Pike 7th Fine EW John H went for Fernandez Brought the other 4 oars Fishing cleaned out the Frame cellar Put the trough into the Calves Piled away the Picquets Leander crofsed to Summerstown 8th Fine Mr Joseph Lemay here got 2 Bags of Potatoes and Paid for them he Got Before Got Worms For Fishing took 2 Pairs of Oars to Make Lewis here Got Potatoes to Plant taken the swill Working at the Wharf at shore {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of June 1898 Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 Corpus Christie Fine Thunder very Heavy Rain and a Heavy squall of Wind Finished the Wheel barrow Unfortunate Day 10 Fortunate Day Fine Livinia Stanley Fernandez went to Dundee took 34 Doz of Eggs 3.40 Tea Boots Shovel 3 Tennets John H went to the Sny E Wind 11th Fine Rained some W Wind Sawing stove Wood Leander to Jo Douquets Took 17 Dozen of Eggs 2 Tubs of Butter Sport Killing the young Ducks Died to night Bill Holesworth Gordon came 12th Fine Monter and Renshaw here E Wind Thunder Gordon took his Boat Pickaxe 13th Pulling the Plough in the Potatoes Emptied the Leech-Barrel Put the ashes on the Potatoes Got a -------- Lost a Spoon sold pike at the Point Lewis's for Butter 25 cents 14th Fine Rain {torn away} William Holesworth Buried to Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of June 1898 Fine Fortunate Day Put the Plough in the East Potatoes and corn put the Bell on the 3 year old heifer John H Fishing Line Boat went up this Morning canal must be Fixed Leander to Summerstown 16th Fine W Wind John H went to Summerstown Leander Got 2 Pigs at Hamiltons Made a Pen for them Fixing the Grain in Barrels and Boxes oats Pease Barley Buckwheat Wheat and Bran Fixed it all in the Stable Jack Semo's Wife and child here Lewis's for Feed for their Pig Bought Butter 25 cents Algerian went Down Mowed a Road to the Pig Pen Fishing some John H got 2 EEls 17th Fine Warm set some Fires Weeding the corn Fernandez to Renshaws Spear hand Mr Genie came this Evening and went off 18th The Ever memorable Battle of Waterloo Fine Rained some Shelled some Traces of Corn John H for Mail Mr Atwater and Randolph at shore {bottom torn off} {page two} continued 18th James Cameron Island 18th of June 1898 {torn away} room A Boat went up {torn away} Pic Nickers and right Back E {torn away} Bay got some hooks from {torn away}Robineau) 19th Fine Leander Fishing got a Lunge 20th Last Day of Spring Fine Fernandez went to Dundee Ionia came come from Dundee Windy squally Dan ---- Frasers Son here stopt in the Bay it got squally Gordon working at his Boat Peter Back here Bought Butter l1 Syrup 1 Quart 69 cents cutting Grass for the Bull Livinia not very well 21st First Day of Summer Fine West Wind Cutting Brush on the North side heavy Rain Livinia not well Fernandez and Stanley went for a Stick of Lumber to Lewis 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Uncle Dan Fine Heavy Rain Thunder very high Wind The Big American Boat in Peices on Pontoons went Down 2 or 3 Tugs a Towing her Livinia very unwell Gordon Painting his Boat 3 Men here Bought John H's Fish Fernandez went to Lancaster </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of June 1898 {duplicate of previous page} {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of June 1898 Cut a Cedar Broom A Boat went up Loaded with Pic Nickers and right Back E Went up to the Bay got some hooks from Mr Genie (The Robineau) 19th Fine Leander Trowling got a Lunge {rest of page duplicate from page previously} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1898 Fine some Windy Putting the Plough Through the Potatoes and West Peice of Corn Fernandez went to Lancaster For Dr Harknefs as she is very Unwell Let out the Black Bull this Morning 24th St John the Baptist Day Livinia a Little Better Gordon put out his Boat Made a Pair of Oars Leander to Jo Douquets 2 Tubs of Butter and 18 Doz of Eggs Fernandez came from Lancaster Finished the Hoeing of the Potatoes set a Line Went to Head of the Island Found a Log in the Bay 25th very Windy cant got for the Dr Rained cutting Brush John H set sturgeon Line 26th Sunday cannot go For the Doctor Rained hard Blowed Hard Pouring Rain 27th Fine Fernandez Went for the Doctor Boys Trowling The Doctor came Left Medicine to got Wednesday to see him More Rain Dr Took Dinner Fernandez Bought a Bag 3 cents Box of soda Biscuit 4 oranges 14 cents Lots of Boats coming up the canal must Be Fixed {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of June 1898 Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Leander and Gordon Trowling Gordon got 2 Lunge Weigh about Lost 2 More Fernandez and Stanley went to Lancaster James Nicholson here with Looking at Fat Cattle Ionia and I went to Fish got Perch and Pike Windy Livinia some Better sold the Heifer for 24 Dollars never told me a Word about it went to night and got a scow never told me anything about Getting the scow 29th Fine no rain to Day Took over the Heifer Moses Lemay came with the oars got 2 gallons of Syrup Took the Boards ashore at the Pitt Point Fermandez and Stanley 30th Went to Mill with Wheat Gordon Lost his Pocket Book John H got a Sturgeon Fernandez Stanley and John Went for the rest of the Lumber Little Drops of Rain Ed Renshaw here he went to Lancaster Gave him his spear Left the Boards Frasers Point 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Day made Bon-Fires of Brush Mr John Summers here him and Gordon Trowling took the Waggon to take the Lumber From the shore at the Pit Point put the Plough {torn away} potatoes Fishing Perch </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Unfortunate Days 3"10-17"18 James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1898 very Fine EW an W Wind a Party on the Rocket to Valley-Field The Robineau to Lancaster Gordon and Fernandez to the Front took a Sythe to Mow some Place Stanley and Leander hoeing corn and Potatoes John H crofsed Livinia not very well Fernandez at Douquets 3rd Sunday Fine an Eclipse Rained Thunder Lightning high Wind 4th American Independence Day very Fine John H and Stanley Mowed Down the South Shore to the East End of the Island Leander and Fernandez went to Fort Covington Bought a Box of smooth sections for the Mowing Machine got or Bought a Flag The New American Boat went Down First Trip Splitting Pine Wood Livinia not very well 5th Uncle John's Birth Day 1803 Fine East Wind Lots of Boats a Going to Day Putting Paris Green on the Potatoes Set some Brush a Fire Fernandez went to Lancaster Bought Rice 10 cents 6th Fine very warm Mowed the Grove with the Mowing Machine Randolph here for Fernandez to go to Douquets to Work I went Fishing Seen Mr Gillis Dougals son Fishing could {torn off} John's Fish Lewis here {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of July 1898 Fine W Wind very Warm John H went to Dundee Took a Sturgeon with Him at the Hay Raking and Turning coiling The Boats chasing one another the new Line always ahead as yet Bought a Rake Doz of Knives for the Mowing Machine got the Saws Filed and 2 Files Back Lewis here at the Mo{illegible} coiling hay 8th Fine Mowing Back of the Barn Broke Smash went the Mowing Machine Mowing with the Syth Lewis here Rained a Shower 9th Fine put in 2 Loads for the First Rained and Wind Mr McGillis here from the {cut off}ain I Went to the head of the Island Got Wet the Birds went of out of {cut off}s cage yesterday cherries getting Ripe Leander crofsed to Jo Douquets with 2 Tubs of Butter and a Baskets of Eggs John H crofsed took the Bun Livinia some better but still in Bed High North Wind old Potatoes Done now Take {cut off}or Butter got 2 lbs 1 lb Paid the other not paid Gordon came Fernandez came Angus Bethune Buried </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of July 1898 Fine George Annie Baby Boy Min Herbert came Annie and Baby stopt Mifs Lemay and Mr Lucia here 11th Fine Fernandez went to A Frasers Gordon to Summerstown Mowing with the 1 Horse Machine in the West Field put in 2 Loads making coils Rakaking the Grove all in Leander crofsed with the Rifle he cleaned for Randolph John H crofsed Bought 2 Bars of soap 10 Sythe stone 12th of July Orange Man's Day Fine E Wind Put out the Marsh Hay and Made a stack of it West Feild Gordon came Was over the River Bought Shirt 50 Boots 1..50 Tobacco Going over the River to night I went to Charlies Island Rofs's and the Kit Kit Met Mr Morehouse Fisherman 13th very Fine EW Mr Genie came Putting in the north End of the stable hay out of the upper Field making coils turning hay Mowing Livinia not very well Good Time For {bottom torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of July 1898 very Fine W Wind Mowing Broke the Single Mowing Machine Raking coiling Gordon came Wrote a Long Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas sent 2 Papers and 1/2 Got a From him Canadian Boat ahead Mowin Back of the old Garden an Indian for Butter 10 cents Had New Potatoes to Day Killed a Mutton 15th Fortunate Day very Fine Lewis here Genie went off Lewis got Tea and Matches Gave John H a ----- he went to Work to McArthurs Mowing Back of the old Garden went to the head of the Island set Fire to a Brush Heap 16th very Fine Made a Stack Fine hay made 70 or 80 coils not Raked Sissy and Annie and Baby went to Hamiltons a Great many Boats Going to Day The Rocket to Hamiltons Island A Pic Nic 17th Fine Bill and George came Back and Hattie Lemay Butter and Syrup 1 Dollar {torn off} Annie Sissy Stanley Baby to Dundee Gave a {torn off} to Baby </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 18th of July 1898 Fine Mowing in above the Lane Began to Rain Thunder and Lightning the 3 of them went to Lemays Raffle of a Sowing Machine Genie came Fishing Raffle did not got on till next Monday Gordon Leander Sissy went to the Raffle Livinia not very well 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 a very Fine warm Day awful hot Mowing in Upper Feild next the Fence to the Wet Place Genie went off they came from the Raffle 20th Mowing Made a stack of Fine Hay Lewis took home the Augur But not the axe verry very warm cutting up at the Hicory Trees in the Upper Field 47 coils made Helen Burton and Minnie came Tommy Montor Put them Down from Hamiltons Rain Passed awful heat 21st very Fine EW Mr and Mrs Paris Here with Peter Beck a Rowing them He is Editor of the New York and took my Ad Took the Bull Lewis's on the {illegible} {bottom line torn away} very Fine {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of July 1898 very Fine very warm Mowing Marsh hay in the Upper Field Made 22 coils Leander crofsed to Mr Douquetts with 2 Tubs of Butter each Tub 39 lbs a peice of Great crowd at Jo's had to make Beds in the Parlour on the Floor East Wind Washed my Feet cut my nails 23rd Fine verry very hot at Times Thunder Rained heavy to the South Seen Billy Bowen yesterday near the head of the Island Dr Harknefs sent a viol of Medicine with Fernandez to his Mother 24th very Fine Day Leander crofsed with Gordon he is working at Jacks Fernandez came and Went off 25th Fine Putting Hay in the North End of the Stable out of the upper Field Filled the North End Lewis here Paid For Eggs he got in the Spring some Rain Windy Livinia some Better Birds commencing Bad at Pease oats and Grain 26th very Warm Mowing at the Lower End of the North Marsh Ionia and I for a Load of Rubbish around the Island a Man here for Bates Leander Went to Dundee Bought 3 Tubs Syth {illegible} Hocky {illegible} Balls 75 cents </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of July 1898 Fine very very warm E Wind Mowing in Back Marsh Made 58 coils Dr Harknefs and Fernandez came I was off Salting Horses Sheep and cows Let out the 4 calves to Day the Dr Left some Medicine set Brush heaps a Fire Birds Bad in the Grain Aunty Mary Good Big Butternut Tree came Down with the high Wind and another Butternut Broke too 28th Very Warm W Wind Made some coils in the Back Marsh Fernandez went off this Morning Washed and oiled and cleaned My Gun This must Be the Dog Days Lewis for salt Made a stack out of the Back Marsh Windy a Big Vessel went Down Towed By 2 Tugs 30th very warm Made 10 coils put the Power and Sawing Machine out of the Barn cleaned out the Mowes set some Brush heaps afire 2 Men here Jack Riddeby and another Man for Bates {bottom line torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 30th July 1898 Leander to Jo Douquetts with 2 Tennnets of Butter and 7 Dozen of Eggs Gordon and John H came to night 31st Fine EW Went for the Scow Fernandez Found Floating Down the River Dan Spink here Gordon crofsed with him 1st of August Lammas Day Fine Began cutting the Oats Leander John H and Stanley John H set a Line got 5 Rained some Thunder set some Fires 2nd Minnie's B Day very Fine W Wind Turning the oats cut some oats Began cutting the Wheat caught 6 Perch Mr Genie came Went to Jo Douquetts with Huckleberries 3rd Fine very warm Rained a Springle E Wind cutting Wheat put in 4 Loads of Banner Oats and marked them with sticks Between them and the other oats they are in the Bottom John Got 8 EEls this Morning John H went with EEls Gave them to Dan Spink bought 2 lb of Tea 1 lb of starch Windy Rained Put in 6 Loads of oats to DAy 4th Fine Finished cutting the Wheat Turning the Wheat cutting oats Raining Windy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of Aug 1898 Fine put in 2 Loads of Wheat Wind and Rain Lewis here got an EEl John H Went to Dundee For Hooks and Snoods went up to the Head of the Island Salted the cattle 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Fine Putting in Wheat and oats thats 9 Loads of Wheat in to Day and 9 Loads of oats Leander to Jo Douquetts 2 Tubs of Butter 12 chickens 12 Doz of eggs 7th Sunday Gordon came him and Stanley to Dundee John H crofsed Sent of 6 EEls by Gordon 8th Cutting oats Binding oats some Drops of Rain Leander crofsed Bought in Summerstown a Sack of Salt Received From Bismarck his 2 Likenefs's and a Letter Rec a Bunch of Papers From Daisy Burton 9th very warm cutting the Back Field oats took up a Load thats 11 or 12 Loads of Wheat in the Barn Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of August 1898 Fine cut the Last of the oats coiling some set some Fires to Brush went to Head of Island Leander to Jo Douquett with 24 chickens 11th very Fine Smoky with Fires cleared off Began a Stack of oats 11 Loads in it Began a Small one put 1 Load in to Day and another Load Gathering oats 12th Fine turned to high Wind Thunder Lightning Rained all night set some Fires 13h Windy Fine Cut the Pease John H got a Sturgeon Sent a Kansas Paper to Daisy in Maxville Leander to Jo Douquetts with 12 1/2 Doz of Eggs 1 Tub of Butter Heard Mike Purcell was Killed by the cars 14th Fine Johnny Min and Herbert Charlie Annie and Baby came Tom Jack D Spink and Gordon came and they went over to Frashers south side Brought 4 lbs of Black Currants 15th Began Mowing The Front Marsh set Fires Leander crofsed to Post Office Bough 5 lb of Muscovada 25 cents very Windy to night The Drudge came to Day Got Letter and Papers Magazines </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island Augt 16th 1898 Fine W Wind very Windy went up around the Island 4 Men here of the Dredge Wanting a Man to Work cutting with the single Mower Made Preserves 17th Fine John H and Sissy Minnie went to Dundee Bought nuts 2 Boxes of Revolver 1 Box 18 1 Box 20 Put the Power in the Barn Thunder Lightning Rain Leander went acrofs the Dredge working to Day an Indian here for Butter 18 cents 18th Fine E Wind Leander came Received a Letter From John Cameron Kansas his Likenefs of his Mother and himself and some of the Grand Children and his Boy Gathering Marsh Hay and cutting Lewis Lasore here Sissy and Minnie to P.Office John Hamilton Poorly Leander went to Douquets with 10 Doz of Eggs 18 chickens Sissy Bought at Haggarty nutmegs and Tea Leander crofsed with Hyde {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of August 1898 Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Fine cutting in the Front Marsh Peter Back to 2 lb of Butter 34 20th Fine made a Stack of Pease with Marsh hay in the Bottom and on Top Made a stack of Marsh hay West of all Eddy Renshaw and Sister here Adeline For Butter and Eggs 1 Doz 3 lb of Butter 60 Leander went For Hyde Went around the Island The Dredge Workig 21st Sunday Bill Rose Gordon and D Spink came The Reverend Mr Mathieson First Preaching after Being ordained For Salem Church Fine Day 22 Fine W Wind Leander Stanley John H Went to the Sny for a Scow to take the Seperator Down From Uncle Bill's as the Power is here took Down Fat Pine Billy is Fixing the canvass for the Mill Lewis 2 children here Lent them the 2 inch augur Gordon Went to Cornwall Leander to Shoes 1.50 oil 1 Gallon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 23 Augt 1898 Fine Began to Rain 3 Boys went home with the Scow Paid 1 Dollar Helen sent Pills to Minnie Gordon took them From the office Horse-shoe nails Matches 24th St Bartholemew Day E Wind Billy and George came to Thrash Fixing the Mill to Day They Took Down a Lot of the Mill Rigging Shoeing the horses Leander and Gordon to Haggartys Bougth 2 Bars of Soap 1 pan of Bread 1 sack of Flour 25th Dan and Family Leaves London England to Day on the Parisian For Canada Montreal East Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning very hot Sun by spells Began Thrashing the Wheat Thrashed 10 1/2 Bushels to Day Eddy Renshaw and Adelaide For Butter and Eggs 60 a Man From the Dredge Butter & Eggs 25 Fernandez here 1/2 Gallon of Syrup {page two} James Cameron Island Augt 26th 1898 Pic Nick at Hamiltons Island Fine Gordon Livinia and Minnie went Fernandez Thrashing the Wheat 2 Boats of Indians here Bought 10 cents of Butter I Bought From them a Channel catfish 20 cents about 18 lb stacking the Wheat straw cows in the upper-Field Gave the Boys Willie and George 2 Sturgeon 27th Fine Finished the Wheat 68 1/2 Bushels Began the oats Thrashed to Day 11 1/2 Bushells Billy Filed Gordons Saws Gordon Feeding the mill a Race this Morning the Rocket and American Boat the Rocket Kept ahead Leander Billy George and John H Went Fishing to night Pulled one of my Teeth to Day Gave my Head a Bad Blow to Day Gordon crofsed to night 28th Fine Day 5 of Them went to Church From here George and Billy went home The Men on the Dredge here got a Dish of Milk 10 cents The seem to be Fine Fellows 29th very Heavy pour of Rain Thrashed 6 Bushels John Nicholson Poorley 30th Fine George and Annie came Thrashing to Day 61 Bushel Minnie Livinia and Annie went to Evan Frasers Leander to Jo Douquets 1 Tub of Butter 13 {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of August 1898 Fine Day Thrashing the Banner oats 29 Bushels in the Bin 42 Bushels to Day of the Banner oats in all Lucias For Butter and Straw Gordon to Summerstown to night Last Day of the Month 42 of the Banner Oats and 61 of the other oats 68 1/2 of Wheat 1st of September St Giles Day 1st Day of hunting Lower Canal Randolph here Billy Morris and Mrs Ide and Girl here Lucias For Potatoes Mr Genie here Thrashed 28 1/2 Bushels 5 1/2 of Bushels of Pease Thrashing the stacks of oats outside Fixing the Mill some shooting 205 thrashed to night 2nd Fine Rained Foggy cleared off Thrased 75 1/2 to Day Mr Genie Went off Peter Back for Butter 3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 very Fine Thrashing the Last of the 2 Stacks of Oats 62 Bushels of oats to Day John to Haggartys 1 Sack Flour Tea 2 Pan of Bread Leander says he Paid George {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of Sept 1898 D.C.F's Birth Day 1894 Fine very Windy George and Annie here 5th Fine John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Day Gordon crofsed Got From Dan the Scots Man an Edinburgh Paper George and Annie went home 6th Fine Stanley and John H Went to Dundee With 1/2 Barrels of EEls $4 2 Sturgeon 25 Bought 3 Tennets Fixing hoops on a Pail set some Fires went to the Head of the Island Gordon went to Work at Douquetts 7th Raining Wrote a Letter a paper and Leanders Likenefs to John Cameron Junction City Kansas Heard of the Sad Accident at Cornwall this Week of the RailRoad Bridge its an unlucky Road 8th Fortunate Day Cornwall Fair going on now very high Wind West Drawing and cutting Sticks for a small Building to hold Grain Those Government Tugs Running up and Down the River Like Jack-Asses </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of Sept 1898 a very very Fine Day Leander and Stanly went to Mill with the First Wheat Bushels Brought Pork Paid for Ionias Boots to night the Wind very very high for a While some Rain cool some to night Gordon came From Douquets 10th Fine Day Working at the Frame Gordon and Leander John H and Stanley Taking out stumps by the Roots Lewis here for Pig Feed John H went acrofs went to Fort Covington for his Boots 11th Fine Windy 2 Men here From the Dredge had 2 Milk 10 Lucias for Butter and Syrup Lewis's Boy Died on Sunday night in St Regis 12th Fine Working in the Frame for Grain Ploughed in the Flat one of Lewis Boys here to tell us about Jo Being Dead and wanting us to go over to morrow to Milk their cows and Feed their Pig Daisy and Minnie to Douquetts 21 Doz Eggs Bought Tea at Haggartys {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1898 very Fine working at the Frame Ploughing with John H Turning the Sod Leander crofsed to Jo Douquet Took a Tub of Butter and 10 chickens Leander went to Lewis Stanley and Minnie went with him to Milk his cows Picking off the corn and it is Ripe Lucias Left their Fish Box hear as they are going home Got a Peck of Potatoes Bought 8 lb of nails 14th very Fine Making the Rafters and putting them on Broke Down the Storehouse for to get the Boards of it to put on to the other The Rocket Began going Down the same Day she comes up Took the corn to the House Plouged a Little Piling the Stumps in the Back Peice John H crossed to Hamiltons D Spink came Down with him and took him Back 15th Fine at the Granery Boarding it Drawing nails Arthur Craig here Dan Cattanack here for Gordon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of Sept 1898 Fine W Wind Boarding the Roof Leander and Stanley to Lancaster for Shingles 2 1/2 at 1.80 thats 3.50 Stanley went to Haggartys for nails 5 lb 25 John Nicholson Esq Departed this Life this Day of our Lord put on Shingles 17th Fine Finished the Roofs shingling Fixing in the sleepers Stanley cutting cornstalks put corn in the Granary took over 8 Doz of Eggs bought Fly Paper close pins Tea cheeses 18th Fine Wind John H and D Spink Took a Big Sturgeon to Mrs Jack Storm in Montreal Gordon crofsed to go to Cattanacks 19th Taking the oats to the Granary From the Stable John Nicholson Buried to Day putting Boards on the Flooring 20th Fine putting the Wheat in the Granary in Barrells and the Big Box 27 Bushels in it 21st Last Day of Summer put the Seperator in the Grannery to Day and some Wheat {illegible} Put in the Pease Got {rest of page illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of Sept 1898 Autumn or Fall Begins to Day Fine W Wind Stanley and Livinia Went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter 30 1/2 lb at 18 $5.55 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar oil 5 Gallons50 3 Tubs 54 Soda Biscuit 25 Fine Salt 50 10 yds of Ticking 1.80 Towels 30 cents Wrote a Letter to Dan concerning the Island Wind Raised to Through the night <ul> <li>23rd E Wind high night Blowing hard Shelling Corn Gathered some Butternuts Raining and Blowing hard to night Blew Down one of the Black Cherrie Trees in the Grove</li> </ul> 24th Fine E Wind high Went to head of the Island Gathered nuts Leander and Stanley at the nuts Stanley Drew them home with the horse Leander crofsed to P.O Took the Letter I wrote to Dan it wont Go till Monday Fernandez came to night a Hen with 12 Fine chicks came out to Day Gordon came with Leander 3rd B{illegible} Friday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 25th Sept 1898 Fine Ed Renshaw here Gordon crofsed with him John H here 26th Fine Commenced taken up the Potatoes Leander crofsed to I Jo Douquets 1 Tub of Butter and 16 Doz of Eggs 27th Fine at the Potatoes 72 Bushels in to Day Fernandez Went to A Frasers 2 of Lucias hear yesterday got Tobacco 20 cents 1 Peck of Peas For Jo Lemay not very well 28 a very Fine Day Finished the west Potato Feild all but Harrowing Began the East Peice Minnie and Sissy went to Dan Frasers at Evans got a young White Legged August Rooster heard Tommy Craig got a Bad Blow From a chain that Brok Got a Letter from Dan {Torn away} Michaelmas Day very Fine {torn away} up Potatoes about 107 in the {torn away} Day Wrote a Letter to Dan {rest of page torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of Sept 1898 A very Fine Day very warm taking up 3 Rows of Potatoes Stanley and I Thats 12 Bushels in the cellar now Besides 121 aboput 12 Bushels of small Potatoes Picked out the Ploughing and Harrowing to Be Done there will Be a Few more Bushels yet set some Fires E Wind changed to West sent a Letter to Dan and Received a Letter From him Leander and Minnie went to Cornwall took the Granada From Summerstown to Cornwall The First Time for Leander to Be in Cornwall Heard one of Angus Lalonds Boys was Drowned of the Rocket 1st of October Ionia Birth Day 1883 E Wind very Fine Picked some Butternuts Ionia and I putting in some of the Wheat straw in the Barn Took the Boats Down out of the Barn Leander crofsed to Summerstown 2nd Sunday Mr John Hamilton and Hamilton Cameron here Mrs and Mifs Lily Renshaw here {illegible} Genie here at night 2 of the Boys to {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of October 1898 Fine Harrowed the Potatoes Rained verry hard this Afernoon I am not very well not well at all 4th October 4 in Bottles Fine Ploughing cut the Kansas Corn or the Right name is the Kaffir corn I got From Kansas Set a Line to night Found a Harrow-tooth Killed 2 chickens Flies awful Plenty Leander crofsed to Summerstown Took up Lalond that was Lalond that was Drowned off the Rocket 5th Fine Dull some Drops of Rain Ploughing getting some Potatoes Making a Wire Fence around the Stacks Took up the Kaffur corn-stalks cattle on the inside to Day 6th a Fine Day Taking up Stones at the South East End of the Sugar Bush Ploughing at the Wet Place East of the ash-tree Found a Harrow {torn away} I Lost a Long Time ago {torn away} Dundee got the Fly Person and {rest of entry torn away} {page two} -Fortunate Day Earthquake at 6 oclock James Cameron Island 7th of Octo 1898 Fine Ploughing Taking up Stones cows out at night Plough Broke a Little Gathered some Butternut not very well Mice awful Plenty The Dogs making a Havock on them 8th Fine Fishing Last night got 7 Fish not very well to Day Fernandez took a Lamb to Lancaster Ploughing and Picking Stones 9th Sunday Gordon came Last night had a Letter From Minnie in Chesterville John H here Windy 10th H.A BD Fine Frost Last night East Wind cool Making Blinds of Hay For Decoys heard a Wild Goose Lots of Gannets Taking out Stones 11th Fine very Windy to Day Working at the Blinds Randolph came His Gun got Wrong Poisoning Flies Sold 18 Doz of Eggs to the Dredge Washed the Wool very {illegible} to night The Lucias came {rest of page torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of Oct 1898 Fine Windy Cool The Boys Working at Blinds Stanley and Fernandez Went to the Na-Houtas Island For Blue-joint Hay For Blinds Lucias For Potatoes and Syrup 40 Wrote a Letter to Minnie at Chesterville Randolph crofsed to Summerstown took the Letter 3 cents Fixed his Gun to Day a Good many Ducks Flying to Day Moved a Pile of stove Wood 13th White Frost this Morning E Wind Fine Leander and Fernandez Went to Mill got their Wheat Exchanged For Flour Bought a Plough Boots overals 2 cans of Fish Cutting Brush Making Fires West Field Drawing away the old Iron opened the yard Fence put the Hay in the Barn Cool and Windy to night Genie Passed up 14th East Wind Blowing hard Raining hard cool {ink blot} Shot 4 Ducks Little Island South Lucias here Sunday got Butter and Potatoes {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of October 1898 E Wind cool Raining a Few Grains of Snow shot 3 Ducks a Bun Passed up with 2 in it Received a Letter From John Cameron Kansas Fernandez went for the Mail Bought of Mr Hagarty oil Thread 2 Bars of Soaps 16th Sunday Gordon came and went off took my coat John H came had a new Watch Got some Ducks Leander 11 Boxed them up Directed them to Dan The Temple St James Street Montreal E Wind 17th E Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown to Give Haggarty the Box to Take to the Station Fernandez Went Down to Cat-Island to hunt Got 1 Duck Tried the new Plough {illegible} the First time in the oakfield Plough's Good Gordon came took my coat and Tools to Work at Hamiltons 18th St Luke's Day E Wind High a good Lot of Shooting Ploughing Digging Behind the Barn cutting up Dead Butternut Trees at the Fence Killed {rest of page torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1898 E Wind Raining most all Day Ploughed 1 Round a Lot of Shooting East and South side Boys Treed the Head of the Island for Ducks 20th very Fine E Wind Ploughing Back of the Barn and Taken out stones Fernandez went awy Down and acrofs and never got a Duck he Shot a Loon Mr Genie came this Evening Mice awful Plenty Sport Kills a Lot 21st E Wind Taking out Stones Genie Went to see Jo Lemay came Back Rained some putting the Stones in the Lane Fence The Dredge went off to Day Fernandez went for the Mail got the Glengarrian 22 Fine E Wind changed to West Plouging the Potato Ground Gave Genie the Loon Took in some apples From the Lower Point Rained Hard 23rd Livinia (Sissy) Birth Day 1868 Gordon Leander Went Down East to hunt {page two} James Cameron Island 24th Oct 1898 Our Hugh's Birth Day Fine EW Genie set his Line Ploughed the Potato Ground got about 3 Bushels Fixing Boards at the East End for the Banking Randolph and Leander went to hunt Down to Point-Muay Lots of Ducks 25th St Crispin's Day all Shoemakers Day My Birth Day 73 years old to Day at 4 oclock 1825 EW very Fine Day Digging out Stone at the Back of the Barn Genie went off a Great Day of Shooting to Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown 26th Raining to Day a Good Lot of Shooting to Day Leander at the Little Island North Side Shot 27 Ducks Fernandez and Ed Renshaw there too Got a Peice of Pork From Ed 27th Unfortunate Day {think the rest of the page is torn away, exposing the next page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 2 {overlaid sheet blocking} 1898 St Simon & St Jude {overlaid sheet blocking} Fernandez went to Co{overlaid sheet blocking} with 14 Pair of Ducks {overlaid sheet blocking} never Told us he w{overlaid sheet blocking} Fine Folks to act{overlaid sheet blocking} My Hand very sore 2{overlaid sheet blocking} The Hunting House we{overlaid sheet blocking} Lancaster this afternoon {overlaid sheet blocking} Stanley Down at Double {overlaid sheet blocking} Tree Leander Shooting{overlaid sheet blocking} of the Island 14 Ducks {overlaid sheet blocking} under the Wharf Luc{overlaid sheet blocking} Tobacco 10 cents 30th very {overlaid sheet blocking} Gordon John H Dan Spink {overlaid sheet blocking} Brought his old Axe E{overlaid sheet blocking} 31st Hallo-EEn Holy Eve {overlaid sheet blocking} night of the Fairies {overlaid sheet blocking} {torn away}king the house some {overlaid sheet blocking} {overlaid page:} 104 at 17 17 728 104 17.68 Wool hide 65 lb 7 455 {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1898 All Saints Day The Harvest Month of Death Ed Douquett Ed Renshaw Randolph here going For Ducks Ploughing and Taken of Stones Stanley is Leander hunting Fernandez went to Cornwall with the Wool 104 lbs and 17 cents a lb got 35 cents a Pair for his Ducks Got his Gun Fixed Fixing up the old Iron in the Bun Taking the Wedge out of the axe I got From Gordon Lucias got a Tub of Butter 5.50 Made me a Present of a Half Barrel Tub Left their Box Going off to Day Heard Charles Cremar Departed 3 Persons Tenting on the or at Cedar Grove From Cornwall Their names is Decair's 2nd All Souls Day Very Windy got a Letter From Du{torn away} To attend to Charles Creamer's Funeral Ploughing Leander and Stanley Mont{torn away} here with the Letter Fernandez {torn away} none Decairs For Milk and B {rest of page torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of Nov 1898 Unfortunate Day On This Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Charles Creamer Buried to Day Leander and Fernandez went to the Funeral very Windy Stanley Ploughing Eddy Renshaw here this Morning Bought carbolic acid 4th very Fine Day The Rev Mr Mathewson and Mr Hamilton here Read a chapter in St Luke 18 chapter and 18 verse and Prayer he worked up this very Good Mr Genie came had 4 Bags of apples Bottle of Honey 1 lb of Tea Leander and Fernandez went to Jo Douquetts for Hunters Finished Ploughing on South Side {torn away} the Manure 5th Fine {torn away}Manure on the West Field {torn away}hunters here to night Gave {torn away, rest of page missing} {page two} James Cameron Island 6th of Nov 1898 Windy about 1/2 Past 3 This Morning a Terrible Gale of South West Wind and Rain Knocked Things about at a Fearful Rate 3 or 4 of the Stacks Blewed off Barrels Boxes and anything Loose got carried away Those Hunters went off to Rofs's Island Blowed hard all Day Leander came to night from Douquetts 7th Helen's Birth Day Fine Windy Mr Genie Went off Gave the Loan of one of my Double Spring Traps with 1 Spring He Left one of his small Traps with me till He Returned mine Gave him my Big Trap he will put a Tongue in it it cost me 2.50 Gave him a Skunk Skin a Decoy Whet stones Took his Stone Lifter that he Gave Me Putting out Manure in the Upper-Field on the Mea{torn away} Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Decoy From John Hamilton 8th Fine very Windy a small owl Putting out Manure{torn away} sawing Stove Wood 9th Prince {torn away} Birth Day E Wind Cool Ploughing {torn away} Fernandez{torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of Novem 1898 East Wind Began to Snow put in the cows to night Boys hunting got 7 Ducks very windy Stormy Stanley Made a few rounds of Ploughing a Flock of Wild Geese Passed up Unfortunate Day 11th Cold Windy Taking the Oats of the calfs place Feeding the Cattle 12th Martinmas Froze Last night Fine Windy Drifting Plastering Cow Stable 13th Fine Gordon came John H came Leander went to Jo Douquetts Barry and Eddy came after him to go out with Mr Douglas they are Hunting on the Little Island North of this Island Leander went to Lancaster with Mr Douglas Sent with him 2 Pairs of Ducks Dan as Mr Douglas seen him {torn away} he was coming up Gordon {torn away}at 14th Fine Stanley not {torn away} Bed all Day Leander Fernandez hunting got 5 {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of November 1898 Fine cool Windy splitting stovewood Fernandez Went up to Jo Douquetts took the Basket Mr Douglas had Banking and Plastering the Horse Stable the colt got Loose eat a Little too much oats very Windy Mr Barnhart stopt here to night Fernandez took Ducks to Jo's 16th Fine Leander and Barnhart went to the Kit Kit Mr Jo Lemay and Frank here Bought 5 Busels of Potatoes 2 Dollars 4 lb of Butter 72 cents Gave Him a Kettle of Butter-milk snow going off Fernandez took a sack of Fine Salt 50 Randolph here Leander got 11 Ducks 17th Fine Day Mr Hume here Bought 1 Gallon of Syrup 80 1 Bushel of Pease 60 Took Home the Plate and Kettle Mr D Morris and Randolph here took me over to the Cedar-Grove to have a Scotch sold ther Ducks Banking the House {torn away} Fine Went to the Bay for Wood Co{torn away} hear for oil Lent him the Big {torn away}came Fernandez and him Fishing {torn away} Plastering stable </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of Nov 1898 Fine E Wind Rained to night Mr Genie Went off Fernandez huning got none a Lot of Shooting Rigging up the Shore Stanley Plastering Gave Mr Genie Fish and Ducks Alexandra Went up very heavy Loaded went Slow 20th A Fortunate Day W Wind A Deer on the Island Took the Water Leander and Fernandez and Stanley after him Shot him near Alexis or Plum-Island a Fine Large Deer or Moose sent a Peice to John Hamilton Gordon came had the Parcel from Dan Frank Laplante took it From the station coat cap and Drawers Fies Collars 21st On This Day of the Month DMM Senior Departed 1846 {torn away} to Dundee with 2 Tubs {torn away}10.80 Tea 6 lb Soda Broom soap {torn away} Race of Deer {rest of page torn away} {page two} 24th Grenada's Last Trip James Cameron Island 22nd of November 1898 E Wind Blew hard Ed Renshaw here Gave him a Peice of Deer for Barnhart Fernandez took a Peice to Dan and Andrew Fraser this is the Day Corbett and Sharky is to Fight Let the Water Run at the ash three not very Well to Day 23rd Fine W Wind Rained Last night Cool to Day put the Felt on the Granary and Tin The 2 Boys Stanley and Fernandez went to cut Stove Wood for Renshaws Ducks not Plenty to Day Heard Sharkey whipped Corbett 24th Thanksgiving Day Fine Made a Cedar-Raft For Ducks in the Pond cut a Log of Stove-wood of the Soft Maple Log Set 2 Traps for the Mink cut My Hair Snowed to night hard 25th St Catherine's Day Fine cold Drifted Randolph her 2 of Porter no Boats to Day 26th Fine Gordon came had the Mail From Dan Went to Lancaster Fernandez {torn away} Gordon the Mink got out of the Trap {torn away} Bought a coat Sent a Letter {torn away} Deer skin to the Tan{torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 27th of November 1898 Fine E Wind Dan Spink and John H here had 2 Peices of Pork J Ha{torn away} sent Sent a Peice of Deer to {torn away} Jack Heard Tommy Craig came from a Tow went up and a Steam Barge 28th Fine Day Martin here for Straw for 2 Beds Got the Pot and Knives to Butcher their Hog Drew 4 Loads of Wood Salmon River Froze hard a Tug went Down with no Tow 29th Fine Day putting Manure around the apple-Trees Drew wood out of the Marsh Ducks not Plenty no Boats to Day Lights up to night 30th St Andrew Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine W Wind 2 Tugs went up to Day 1 With 3 Barges and 1 ith 2 Barges no Lights in the Lighthouse to night Drawing Wood Broke the Tongue of the Sleigh Snowed {torn away} to night 1st of December {torn away} and Fixing the Sheeps Place got a {torn away} in the Big Elm at Bell Bay {torn away} Fernandez to Lancaster Bought Pint {torn away} Leander shot an Horned Owl </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 3rd of December 1898 Fine East Wind Leander and Randolph on the Little Island North Side got a Pair of Ducks a Lumber Steam Barge went Down with a Tow 4th East Wind and very high E Wind Tore the Weeds from the Bottom of the River Took the old Stump From its Place for so many years up near the Stone Wall Drove the Big Muskrat house to Parts unknown Took Barrels From the House up in the upper field must Been Bad on Shipping and River crafts East Wind Eddy Renshaw here had Letter to Mrs Cameron From Adeline had 2 Fine Peices of Pork Eddy Fernandez hunting on Little Island Eddy stopt all night 5th E Wind Fernandez and Eddy went to Cornwall took his Gun Gave Eddy a can of Syrup to take home Lumber Barge went up to Day 6th The German's Day West Wind Last Quarter of the Moon Randolph Getting Married to Day Adeline Renshaw of Summertown Livinia (Sissy) Leander Fernandez went Married in the Salem church {rest of page torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of Dec 1898 West Wind Drifting Grinding the axes 3 of Them no Ducks 8th Fine Blowing Moving the Hay in the Stable Loft Baking Freezing hard to night 9th West Wind high Broke The Sleigh the Beams Making Beams to Day 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Finished the Sleigh Eddy Renshaw came this Evening and had a Big Peice of the Wedding Cake and also some of What went Through the Ring To Dream on to put under your head Gordon at AJ Baker 11th Windy cool Gordon came and went Back and sent Back his Boat Fernandez took it Back 12th Leander and Eddy Hunting got 4 Peices of square Timber Short Peices Eddy went off Freezing hard to night {torn away} Windy Freezing hard chopping some {torn away} to night ice making Frosty Windy {torn away}Windy Frosty ice making Going Down {torn away}Broke it all up Caught Perch {torn away}caught 2 EEls chopping 2 Dead {bottom of page torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of December 1898 A Fortunate Day E Wind Freezing caught a Pike Randolph and Eddy here to Tell us of Granny Morris's Departed She wsa about 98 years of age on the 1st of November Uncle Bill's Wife Departed on the Same Day Last Year 16th The ice took Last night Frosty Drawing Wood Fished some ice Jamming above shot 2 Ducks Water Raising near night turned warm 17th Fine Rained some ice Breaking up crashing Down Killed the Black Bull and He is stubborn Granny Morris Buried to Day Heard a crow this Morning Put the Plough up in the Stable Loft Turned the calfsTrough Broke on another Stack of Fine Hay 18th Windy Gordon came had the Mail and St Andrews Papers from Dan Randolph {torn away} came Fishing Perch a{torn away} Randolph Stopt Ed {torn away} Gave him some F{botton of page torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of Dec 1898 A Fortunate Day E Wind Frosty cold Fernandez went to Lancaster I gave him 10 Dollars to Give to the Dr to Dr Harknefs For Attending his Mother Voters Meeting in Lancaster 20th Last Day of Fall ice Taken again Heard Thunder to Day East Wind some Hail Rin Lots of air-holes 21st First Day of Winter Rain E Wind changed to night to West ice Breaking up {overlay} 2 Boys Leander and Randolph on {overlay} had a Lot of Perch and a very Large Pike Leander Bought of Hagarty 50 wt of Flour 1 Gal of oil nutmeg cinnamon Salt Sugar Fernandez came Unfortunate DAy 2 Lamp Chimneys St Thomas Day 22nd Fortunate Day {torn away} got a Mink Got a Muskrat {torn away} House Found a Hemlog {torn away}Feet Long Shooting at the {torn away} Brush Ducks caught Perch {torn away} in the Grove The owl {bottom of page torn away} {page two} {page has a page out of the Bible: Luke 23-42 over laid. Same page is copied again on the next page, without the Biblical overlay - will transcribe the diary there} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} {page has already been transcribed on previous page. There is an overlay from the Bible of Luke Chapter VI, verses 1-22.} {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of Dec 1898 Rained very very Hard to night 23rd Windy High Thawing Shot a Big owl Got a Rat cut stove wood another mink on the Island 24th Fine spells of Blustering snow Windy West Drew Boards from the Pit Point to the Barn Christmas Eve 25th Fine Day Christmas Day Fernandez crofsed to Hamiltons for the Mail Got a Letter From Dan with a cheque in it Boys went Down to the Kit Kit and Charlies and Rofs's Island Ed Renshaw here Froze some to night 26th Fine E Wind St Stephans Day Anchor Ice going Down Wrote a Letter to Day sent it to the Dundee Post office as the 2 Boys is going To Fort Covington to see their Mink had of them sent a Kansas Paper to Uncle Bill got 2.50 for their 3 Mink Fine night 27th St John the Evangelist Free Masons Day W Wind Windy Snowed Put a Handle in the Axe Froze some to night 28th Holy Innocents {torn away} Windy Frosty ice Making some {torn away} Windy to make {torn away} south side {bottom of page torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of Dec 1898 our Angus Cameron's Birth Day ice Kind of Took Last night and some near Morning E Wind Boys to the Head of the Island in the morning not very good yet Lots of air-holes Lots Before the Door some Snow Slippery for the cows on the ice to Drink They went to try the Ice at 1 o clock its not Fit to crofs cut an ash for Runners for a Little Sleigh Fixing around the Pump 30th Leander and Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown ice not very Good Got the mail Papers and Gazzette and Maggazines From Dan and a Parcel From Helen with a Lot of Presents to all To Leander Gordon Fernandez John H Stanley Ionia {torn away} Peanuts chocelate Sweetys Sissy Purse and Money Handkerchief Rained Water Raising Froze some the Last Day of the Year Cool to day {torn away} in 1/2 of the Wheat Straw {torn away}der stopt at Hamiltons to night {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of January 1899 New Years Day a Fortunate Day Sunday Leander came and Went to church Gordon came Frosty 2nd a Fortunate Day Windy Went Down to the Kit Kit for EEls got 1 Ice cracking Uncle Bill and Johnnie came for the Mare First crofsing with a Horse From the south side sent a Table Linen cloth to Annie cold Freezing Shod the Mare heard Duncan Cameron Departed in the Fort 3rd Allen's Birth Day Unfortunate Day 1853 very Fine Day Leander & Fernandez Went to Lancaster Gave Them a 10 Dollar checque to get cashed Ed Renshaw hear Sent a Parcel to Adeline Setting Fire to Parts of the Marsh that would Burn cashed the cheque 1 Dollar American 5 Dollars Toronto 4 Dollars Dominion and 15 cents Silver Got Shoes on the Horses and Nails got me a Pair of Felts 1 Dollar got an 8 Dollar Suit {torn away} E Wind Rained some Put {torn away} Fernandez went to Lis{torn away} Hand sleigh together Ra{torn away} Bottle of Mustard {bottom of page torn away} </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d7e1449c510c2e3916beaefda7064833.pdf e297ce5b8c8e410188097a7d2ede6559 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2268bc242fa7f12564f1abc0f766877f.pdf e86951bb1c96948d0a4cef953647a98e PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f5cac186bb157575042e695253f8313f.pdf af30b769bd2a1eac629d46adb1bf6001 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1897 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of Dec 1896 West Wind Thawing Soft High West Wind this Evening cut some alders up in the Bay Leander went to the Kit Kit Drew some stovewood Looking for my mits 31st Last Day of the year Fine E Wind Cutting Alders and Piling Brush on the Bank Leander and Stanley Fishing Perch in the Back Bay Got 21 Fish Lots of Perch There Fernandez Came to night had Sweetys and Casteel Soap 2 Lead pencils 1897 New Years Day 1st of January Fortunate Day Fishing Perch Caught 29 Fine East Wind ice cracking 2nd Fine a Fortunate Day Boys Fishing got 107 Perch 8 EEls 1 Pike cutting and clearing Kind of Soft Shot a Wild Goose on New Years Day cleaned 155 Fish to night Stewart in F Covington Died {page two} Murdock {illegible} 2nd of January 79 years James Cameron Island 3rd of January 1897 Allen's Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Dan Spink here Boys a Fishing got a Pike 11 1/2 lbs got Perch EEls and Pike 4th Fine Day clearing up at the Bay Unfortunate Day Fernandez went to F Covington got 3 Teeth Drew Dollar Billy came Down with him Leander and Stanley put in a Stack the other stack did 8 Days and Fishing Thawing some Rain to night some holes in the ice 5th Fishing EEls Perch Pike Some Flakes of Snow W Wind went up the Bay cut 2 Birches 1 �6th Ephinay Fine Windy Freezing some Fishing got Perch and pike Leander and Billy crofsed up at the Upper end of the air-hole Fernandez crofsed to the Burst Turned Back cutting 2 Birches Looks Like Storm of Snow no snow {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of January 1897 Fine W Wind ice Breaking Up Jamming coming Down Big opening Between here and Hamiltons Leander came Down From Hopkins Point Bought Tea and Horse Shoe Nails cutting in the West Peice Splitting stove wood Blocks Took off the wire Fence out in the Water up in the Bay 8th Annie's B Day 1866 E Wind cold ice Jamming 9th Fine E Wind Cold Brushing Went to EEl Island North side 10th Fine snowed a Little Windy ice not good 11th Fine Froze some Last night Put a handle in my axe Got some Fish Leander and Fernandez crofsed to the Foot of Hamiltons Island and got the Mail at Hamiltons cutting up at the West Peice 12th on this Day of the Month 1891 Aunty Mary Departed Windy Frosty cold {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of January 1897 Fine Frosty W Wind Thrashed oats that was on the Pease Began the Pease Put Bait Down on the ice cut some Rails up in the West Peice Foxes came Last night air-hole smoking Unfortunate Day 14th Unfortunate Day Fine clear Frosty some Foggy E Wind Drew a Load of Wood Bad with Rheumatism Stratening nails 15th Fortunate Day Fine Cold Thrashing the Big Pease and oats Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Letter From Bismarck B.C. Got an Almanac From D M M with compliments 2 �16th Fine Warm W Wind some Grains of snow moved our Bed Put our Feet to the South For a change My Good Dog Sport Dead without me Seeing Him Piling some Wood cutting Stove Wood Fernandez came had new axe him and Leander went to see the Hockey game in Summerstown Randolph came Lancaster Beat Randolph came {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of January 1897 Rained Gordon came Had a Fox Fishing Perch and Pike ice Busting crack Fernandez sold his axe to Gordon 18th some Rain Windy West Freezing Boys scating skinned the Fox 19th very very Frosty air-holes smoking Done Thrashing the Big Pease Randolph and Leander got a Pair of Mits an a Pair of Braces From Randolph 20th Unfortunate Day E Wind Martin here for the cutter Fine Randolph went to Summerstown put in a Stack of Hay in the Barn Fernandez crofsed to Lancaster 2 Men Passed upon the ice a Scating Randolph came from Fort Covington Gordon not well 21st St Agnefs Day E Wind Snowed some Martin came home with the Cutter gave him Hicory for axe-handles {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of January 1897 Fine Sun very warm a Lot of Teams crofsing From Summerstown to get their Marsh-hay Randolph took the Ice to Lancaster Leander and Stanley Drew the Stove-wood and 3 or 4 Loads of Longwood Seen a Hen Hawk Flying 23rd Snowed some Last night and E Wind cutting Stove wood Heard A J Grant of the South Branch Ex M.P. Departed 24th Fine Frosty Windy Charles Tupper's B Day of Butternut Island Gordon Came Frosty to night 25th Robie Burns B Day very Frosty and high Wind cold 3 �26th Windy Drifting air-holes Shutting some Grinding the axes Fortunate Day cold 27th A very Fine Day crofsed with the old Mare Randolph & Leander to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty 100 of Flour cutting in Cordwood Ba{illegible} Put in the Bottom Marsh hay Stack {page one} James Cameron Island 28th January 1897 E Wind Snowing Drifting Windy 29th Fine W Wind Thrashing Oats Fanned the Pease cutting it up in Cordwood Bay Freezing Lewis Boys here with 2 axehandles paid them 20 cents for Making them 30th Fine cool Frosty the Boys Thrashing Randolph went for the Mail Fernandez came 31st Fine Gordon and Randolph Went to Lancaster 1st of February St Bridgets Day The Black Month Boys Went to Willie Roses Bee Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee took Hide Sheep Pelt Mink Fox skin 1 Mink 1 Hide 1 Sheep 35 Mare Shod 40 Tea 6 lb 2 Dollars Mustard Matches 10 Stopped all night at Bills cutting alders Thrashing very Fine 2nd Candlemass Day Fine E Wind The Bear will see his Shadow came From Dundee Thrashing The Raccoon too Badger too {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of February 1897 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Cool Thrashing oats Went for Elm Butt for to Make a Beetle or Maul working at it Fanned some oats Randolph and Gordon went to Tot Craigs Bee Fernandez 4th E Wind cutting an Elm and saw some Logs of it Thrashing Made a Box Bushels for to hold oats 3 of the Boys went to Renshaw Bee and Frank Laplants Bee very Fine Day 5th Fine E W Finished Thrashing the Oats Began Thrashing the Barley cut a small Maple for the Bay Butt {?} for a Beetle 4 �6th Fine E W hailed some Rained a Little cool Stanley & Fernandez Thrashing Leander and Randolph Went to Dundee Bought the Goat-skin and Cover 7th Rain Unfortunate Day Gordon came Leander and Randolph came (Sold a Stack of Marsh Hay) {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of Feby 1897 Fine Gordon's B Day Leander and Randolph went to Lancaster Bought a Sett of Harnefs Boys Fishing got a Pike and Perch Making Beetle or Mauls an Elm a Maple & Oak 9th Unfortunate Day Fine Drew the stack of Marsh hay in the Marsh Drew 2 Loads of Wood Began Using the new Harnefs some water on the ice sawed some Wood put a handle in my axe Gordon crofsed Randolph came snowed some Gordon Went to F Covington and D Spink old Mr McMillain very Low 10th Fine Frosty Gordon came Randolph went to Douquets to Work at ice Thrashing Drain 3 or 4 Loads of Wood Heard of Jo Robideaux's Death 11 Fine E Wind Thrashing Gordon crofsed Randolph putting in ice at Douquets Heard George Nicholson Broke his arm {page two} James Cameron Island 12th of Feby 1897 E Wind Unfortunate Day Stormy Drifting 13th Fine W Wind Randolph went to Cornwall Livinia and Fernandez went to Mr Douquetts with 14 Doz of Eggs cutting stove wood Broke the wood saw cold Fanning some Barley sharpened the crofs-cut saw 14th St Valentine Day Sunday Fine Charlie Creamer and Herbert John Morris wife and the Girl Dany Spink Ed Renshaw here Randolph to Lancaster 15th a very Fine Day Harnefsed the Colt he went well Drawing wood Gordon chopping cutting stove Wood got a Muskrat 5 �16th Races in Dundee Very Fine Unfortunate Day Took a Tub of Butter to Douquetts Bought of Mr Haggarty 200 Wt of Flour got 2 Rats Drawing Wood cut 4 Trees Down in the Peice 17th Fine Foggy Snow hail warm 3 Boys went to Dundee Unfortunate Day Rain Last night {page one} James Cameron Island 18th of Feb 1897 James Hugh's Birth Day Races in Dundee Fine some Hail Mr Henery and Uncl George Morris here went to Fish Got a Pike and 3 Perch Leander went up with them with the Horses Mr M Millian Buried to Day cutting stove wood 19th Fine chopping stovwood 2 Boys crofsed to Summerstown Got the Mail 20th Fine Five Boys a Fishing EEls 2 Got 2 Perch 21 Sexigissima Sunday Fortunate Day Fine Day 22nd E Wind Washingtons Birth Day Stormy snowing Drifting Sissy to Lewis's yesterday Walter Ray Married to Day 23rd Fine W Wind cutting Stove-wood Randolph came 24th Fine St Matthias Day some snow Drifting Fernandez went off 25th Snowing Drifting Gordon came had his saw Sawed wood him and Randolph Both went to a Dance Fortunate Day crows on 21st {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of February 1897 Fortunate Day Gordon and Randolph crofsed Fine put oats Barley Pease up in the Stable loft cut Stovewood Hens Laying Good 27th Fine W Wind went to the Pitt Point 28th Fine Gordon went to church Shrove Sunday 6 �1st of March St Davids Day Taffy the Festival Bill Shot a saw of the Welch Came in Like a Lion or adder very Frosty this Morning E Wind very Windy this Evening chimney of the West End Took Fire Fernandez went to A Frashers took the Horses Took a Lamb and Took the Ram From Dan Frasers took a Sack of Buckwheat Randolph took 11 1/2 lb of codfish Gordon came Unfortunate Day 2nd Shrove Tuesday Unfortunate Day Drew 1 of the stacks of Marsh hay cutting alders seen a Fox {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1897 Ash Wednesday Hail Soft Drifting Rain Livinia not very well E Wind and West New Moon come in Gordon to Cornwall Towels Sugar Drawers 4th Fine Gordon came McKinley at Washington to Day a Great Day cutting a Soft maple at the swamp or Ditch William Henery Shadgate Cameron's B Day Uncle John's eldest Boy 5th Raining Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Gordon went to Careys to cut Wood Windy to night Unfortunate Day 6th Fine some cold Wind Found a Stray Mare to Day at the Foot or side of the Island Ionia see her First the Mare Strayed from the House of Ranald McLaughlin {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of March 1897 Fine E Wind John H and Gordon came Drove John H to Hamiltons Gordon crofsed Mr McLaughlin here for his Mare all Bad with Cold and Grip Eddy Renshaw and Monter here 8th Cold Unfortunate Day chopping up in the Bay 9th E Wind Fine commenced to Rain Leander went to Dundee Randolph went to Summerstown Bought of Tyo Tea oil Salt-Peter 1..75 43 cents in the Due-Bill yet 10th Fortunate Day Rained hard Last night Fine Foggy some Rain Windy to night Leander came Randolph came Bought RRR 25 cents Randolph Bad cold or Grip 7 �11th Fine Day W Wind Randolph Went to Cornwall and came to night Boys cutting at the 2 soft Maples John cutting up in the Bay Heard Mr Laughlin came home From The Asylum {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of March 1897 On This Day of the Month D McMaster (Senior) First Came to the Island Unfortunate Day E Wind Snowed W Wind very very hot Sun Rained and Blew very hard to night Froze hard 13th Fine Day Windy cold Frosty cut some Brush Tapt 2 Trees yesterday 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine East Wind Drifting Snowing Gordon came Windy 15th Fine cutting in the Back swamp Piling Brush Sissy not well with Grip Fernandez went to A Frasers 16th Fine Leander Stanley and F cutting in Back Swamp Gordon crofsed Unfortunate Day 17th St Patricks Day the Irish Festival and the Big Fight to to Day Corbitt Fitsimmons Fine Day cutting Brush Randolph went to Cornwall Gordon came and went to Cornwall {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of March 1897 St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish the Day of the Big Fight Corbetts & Fitsimmons Fitsimmon Won in 14 Rounds a Fine Day cutting Willows clearing in the Back swamp Indians Drawing From Charlies Island 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month 1887 Vicky Departed Fine E Wind Drawing Willows and Brush to the Sugar Bush shoveling snow at the camp Fire place Randolph came this morning 19th Fine Last Day of Winter John and Billy Morris went to Lancaster for 2 Load of Shingles Randolph went with them took 2 Guns here Fernandez came had his saw and Boots Drew the Marsh hay Stack F Na-Houtas Island Drew some to the camp Got Papers with the {cut off} 8 �{page one} James Cameron Island 20th of March 1897 Spring Begins East Wind Foggy Rained Went for the Mowing Machine to Dundee seen a Blackbird seen crofsing to Salmon River a yellow-hammer 21st Fine seen Black Ducks Tapt a Few Trees 22 Livinia Birth Day Senior very Fine Tapt some Went to J Douquets Took 16 Doz of Eggs Took 4 Sacks of Flour From Haggarty Paid him for the 4 sack we got Before Seen Wild Geese Whistlers Flying Went to the Sturgeon Island got a Stove Pipe the wind took From the House 23rd E Wind very Fine Tappping to Day Drew the Cord Wood 24th E Wind very stormy snowing all Day Randolph went to Cornwall Little water coming into the cellar A Fortunate Day Earthquake on the 23rd {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of March 1897 Lady Day Thawing Melting Fine Started a Fire at the Camp Boiling some to Day put out Manure on the Lower Point Randolph came 26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day Fine Went up to the camp Boiling Took up the Pots 1876 27th Fine Running well Made 5 Gallons and 3 Quarts for the First Took in 22 Eggs to Day cutters crofsing Summerstown ice Road 28th Unfortunate Day Fine Gordon and Dan Spink in the Sugar-Bush 2 of Lewis Boys in the Bush Made Sugar about 48 lbs 29th Fine Unfortunate Day Fixing the Syrup 19 Gallons in all to Day Seen a crane Ice opening at Francis Island Put one of the Pigs in 30th Fine Day Put the Boat out Last night Took 10 Gallons home to Day 9 �31st Fine at Sugar Bush {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of April 1897 All Fools Day Fine piling wood Barry and Renshaw came for Randolph to go Hunting Ice very slow opening 10 Gallons Thats 32 1/2 in all to Day 2 Fine Lots of Shooting in the sugar Bush 39 1/2 to Day shot a Duck at the Little Island Letting the water Run hard Frost at nights 3rd Fine Frosty sap Running well shot 4 Ducks got a Rat went to the upper Point Letting the water Run on the South side Made Syrup 4th Fine in the sugar Bush ice going Down Jamming 5th Fine Frosty nights Randolph came Thunder and Lightning some Rain 6th Fortunate Day 2 of Lewis's Boys for 1/2 Gallon Syrup Made Syrup ice Left the Back Bay yesterday Gun got wrong {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of April 1897 On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Fine E Wind Shot 6 Ducks about 63 Gallons now Ionia Making her Sugar to Day Took the Bun From the Head of the Island Found a 1/2 Sugar Barrel in the water Burning the Marsh on the south side 8th Fine Taking some of the Banking away Took home Syrup 2 of Lewis's Boys 2 Bakets of Syrup for them Frogs Music sap Running well Randolph got 6 EEls 2 Young Pigs Last night 3 Dead 9th on this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 35 years to Day Fine Turned to Rain Sleet snowed to night E Wind an Indian here he is a Dummy Bought a Quart of Syrup had no change but had a 5 Dollar Bill pay it some time {page one} 10 �James Cameron Island 10 of April 1897 Fine the Ground covered with Snow Randolph and Fernandez crofsed got the Mail got a Bottle of Ink Got a Parcel Book from Dan Tapt some more Trees Running well 11th Palm Sunday Fine Gordon came 3 of Jo Lemays here Bacon Moses Hattie had a Feast at Taffy 2 of Lewis Boys here got 1/2 Gallon of Syrup not Paid Fixed the Gun Between them all Gordon crofsed 12th Fine at sugar Loons came Randolph to Cornwall Princefs Louise First Trip to Cornwall to Day 13th W Wind Leander to Dundee Stanley making his Sugar Windy Raining 78 1/2 Gallons up total Day Made 14 Fine Took up the Buckets to Day 95 to Day Done in Sugar Bush Let out the cows {page two} James Cameron Island 15th April 1897 Fine E Wind Rained Sissy and Fernandez went to Jo Douquetts Sold 28 Doz of Eggs to Haggartys Fernandez and Stanley went to Frashers Point for the Bun Randolph and Leander at the Stones one of Cows calved after the Fox did not get him a Fortunate Day cut my Hair 16th Good Friday at the Stones Fine 17th W Wind Raining went to Fish Last night after Ducks Stanley shot 2 Blackbirds for the First Shots he made Randolph crofsed 18th Easter Sunday Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Lots of Eggs to Day Shot a Fox 19th Cold snowed Rain Hail Hard Frost to night took the Potatoes out of the Cellar Fixing Fence cutting Brush very High West Wind {page one} James Cameron Island 11 �20th of April 1897 Fine very hard Frost Last night Cutting Brush at North side of the Ditch Tapt some Trees sawing Stove Wood Letting the Water Run up on the Flat in the swamp The Chaffy came up to Lancaster her First Trip Freezing hard to night 21st Fine Tapt over 100 Trees Runs well cutting stove-wood cutting Brush and wood on the Hill in the swamp got some Pike set Fires at the shore Randolph crofsed some of the Potatoes Froze Last night in the Store-house 22nd Fine Ploughing for the First Drawing Stones at the Appletree Boiling Sap Sissy and Ionia crofsed to Summerstown 1 of the Sheep 2 Lambs Thunder and Lightning to night Rained {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of April 1897 St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine Salted the Cows and Sheep Making the Last of the Syrup 8 1/2 or 10 Gallons Randolph crofsed Got 2 Magazines From Dan Ploughing and Taking up Stones on the Hill at the Butternut Skinned the calf put Duck Eggs to Hatch 24th Unfortunate Day Drewing and Taking up Stones Fine Rained some went up the Bay for a Load of Wood Put 2 Bushels of nuts up in the Storehouse 25th Fine St Marks Day West and East wind Blowing hard Raining J Hamilton and Gordon came had Leanders Gun the Zulu Low Sunday 26th Fine Ploughing Taking up a Big Stone took 1 {Piece?} up to the Door Step Randolph crofsed Chaffy at the Buoys the Tug Taking Down a Raft A Lamb snowed to night {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of April 1897 Fine Ground covered with snow snowed Last night water Raising 28th very Fine E Wind Randolph to Cornwall Fernandez to Lancaster to Bought of Mr McGillis 50 Gallon cans for Syrup 4 Dollars Sissy Livinia Gave the Money to get them Bought an Axe 3 1/2 lb bought a Pair of Boots at Stones & Ploughing Put 1 of the Pigs and 4 12 �Young ones a Sheep came home and Died Just came home to Die Taking away the Banking From the cellar Sowed Tobacco Seed Filling the cans with Syrup 29th Fine E Wind Foggy in the Morning Josey Gaberneau passed up Ploughing and Digging oats {illegible} PC calved to Day 30th Skinned a calf Fine Leander Went to Dundee with Furs Randolph went to Lancaster Randolph Bought a Book the Scottish clans and each clan their Tartan {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of May 1897 East Wind Fine Rained the Algoma went in to Dundee the Hamilton went up 2 Boats went up St Phillip & St James Lights Lit up to night Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown 2nd E Wind Rain and E Wind 6 Tows went Down to Day one of the Sheep Dead Nannie the old Sheep has 2 Lambs Randolph got a Telegram From Captain A J Baker From Hamilton for him and Thornton Craig to meet him in Cornwall Harrowing for oats Broke the Plough Point and Harrows 4th E Wind Rain Fine Fernandez went to Lancaster Plough Point 40 cents Harrow Randolph crofsed to go to Cornwall Leander put him acrofs putting out Manure on the Potatoe Ground Alexandra Went Down Bought B of Wheat 1.25 a Bushel {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of May 1897 Foggy turned very warm set the Leach for Soap Ploughing Ground for the Wheat Cleaning Sunflowers out of the Garden Put ashes on the Potato Ground The Hamilton went Down 2 Lambs Dead of the Nannies Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee water Raising some one of the cows cast her calf Rocket into Lancaster a Meeting in Dundee to night Cameron and Stephens Speaking 6th Fine Day Sissy and Fernandez came Bought Wash Basin 2 Dishes calico and other stuff Sowed Wheat First sowing Ploughing Taking up Stones Lewis Lasore here wanting Hay more chickens out 13 �7th Fine Arbour Day Taking Stone off of the Wheat Ground Sowed the 4 Bushels of Wheat one of the cows calved the Nannie Lost her 2 Lambs very unwell to night First churning {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of May 1897 Fine putting Manure on the Wheat Ground sowed some of Barley at the Lower-Point Taking stones of the Lower Point 9th Fine Gordon came not very well 10th Fine Fernandez went to Lancaster Got 2 calves From A Fraser Brought {ink blot} of the Small Pigs to him Ploughing and Taken of Stones 10th very Fine Sowed 5 Bushels Oats Taking off Stones Fernandez went to Dundee took a calfskin Election in Dundee to Day Ploughing some of the Potato Ground Lewis's went a Round Island to Plough Found a Harrow tooth thats 4 we Found and there is 1 Lost at the wet Place East of the House cleaning up Stairs to Day Stephens Got in 12th Fine Foggy Rained Sowed 3 Bushels oats Taking off Stones Hamilton went Down {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of May 1897 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potatoe Ground making Drills Planted 38 Rows From the South or the River a Most awful Lot of Boats went to Day Taking away the Banking Drew Some Stones to the River put the Sugar in the cooler to Make it over 14th Fine Finished Planting the Potatoes Ploughed the Garden commenced to Rain Made 4 cakes of Sugar Ploughing a Peice for Pease taking out Stones cutting seed of the Potatoes 15th Fine Windy Last night Went to the Upper-Point Found a carrot and Planted it Close to shore south side Ploughing taking off Stones First churning in the crank-churn Leander crofsed to Summerstown a Raft went Down 16th Fine 2 of Lewis's here Ed Renshaw here Fernandez Went to Frashers one of the cows calved 14 �{page two} James Cameron Island 17th of May1897 Fine Unfortunate Ploughing the Pease Ground taking off stones 18th Fine Fortunate Day Fine Sowed Pease Planted Corn Harrowed the Garden Taken off Stones Made some Stakes Grenada came up yesterday 19th Fine cool The Hamilton went Down Early Harrowing Taking off Stones Sowed 2 1/2 Bushel of Oats at the Soap at the Garden made some stakes 20th some Rain Last night East Wind Sowed the Barley on the South-side Planted 50 Rows of corn at the Shanty Planted 14 1/2 Rows in the Garden Taking off Stones Ploughing down from the Hog pen to the Wet Place Mark Laplante 13 oat Went Down Thunder Raining hard 21st Rained some in the Forenoon Turned Fine Ploughing sod Leander crofsed 22nd Fine Ploughed some in the oakfield Let the Horses out to Grass to night {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of May 1897 Rogation Sunday Fine Gordon and Dan Spinks here some Rain Fernandez came 24th The Queens Birth Day Hoisted colours Boys in the Oakfield Fine Day Some Young Ducks out Made a Bon Fire 25th Raining E Wind Killed the calf 26th very Fine Day E Wind Livinia and Fernandez went to Dundee Brought Tub of Butter Ed Renshaw here for small Pigs got 2 thats 3 Dollars Taking of stones Sowed Pease and oats Mixed Hamilton went Down put the small pigs in the By themselves 27th Ascension Day Unfortunate Day Fine Rained Harrowed the Potatoes Drawing Stones Fernandez took 2 Pigs to Lancaster for John A McLaughlin and {ink blot} on Hen and here they were {illegible} Mrs McDougall {illegible} on 23rd and Mrs Da{illegible 22 {page two} 15 �James Cameron Island of May 1897 Bought on the 26th 100 of Flour Corn meal 155 lbs Tea Boots calico cotton Mugs outing scissors Pills corn cure Safety Pins Braces 27th Bought in Lancaster Boots Shirt 2 Pocket Books very Bad with Rheumatism 28th Fine Sowed Oats at the End next the Marsh Taking of Stones EW Leander crofsed to Summerstown 29th Royal Oak Day or oak Apple Day Raining W Wind Leander to Summerstown to night Unfortunate Day 30th Fine Livinia Livinia (Sissy) and Ionia went to Lasores John 9 There Selling a Boo {cut off} Men Here this Evening Fraser and another Man a Blacksmith and Watchmaker Took a Bite outside at night went to Fish 1st Fine Sowed 4 Bushels of Oats in the Bak Place Set Fires to Heaps Commenced to Mow the Fence Cutting some of the alders out of the Roots cool {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of June 1897 The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Unfortunate Day Fine cool W Wind Steamer Spartan's First Trip Down Working at the Fence Leander Fernandez Stanley very Lame with Rheumatism I am cut an Oak and Thorn-Apple out of the way and Nanny-Berries Leander to Summerstown 2nd Fine Leander went to Dundee WW Ploughing in the West Peice in the Oakfield Fernandez and Stanley Lewis here Gave him Corn to Plant He Bought John 9's Boat for 4 Dollars 2 Bags of Potatoes came Lots of Boats a Going to Day 3rd Fine Sawing Wood and Splitting Mr Angus Rankin came to visit us as an old Friend 4th of June old George the {cut of} Birth Day used to be Kept Long ago Sawing Stove Wood Randolph came to night {page two} 16 �James Cameron Island 5th of June 1897 Unfortunate Day F {ink blot} Wind Fernandez put {ink blot} ankin acrofs Planted {ink blot} hills of potatoes at the Foot of the Lane sowed the Rest of the Peice in oats Lewis here with Baskets got Butter and Syrup Leander crofsed Gordon came Working at Mr McMasters 6th This Day of the Month Premier John A McDonald Departed Fine East Wind Bill Morris Minnie and Herbert here Mr Genie hear this Morning Moses Lemay came Brought the Alarm clock Give him a Bottle of Syrup for his Father Got 50 cents worth of Butter Found a Peice of oak {coming?} Home Randolph to Lancaster Randolph to Dundee Moses and Fernandez went to Dundee with 2 Sticks of Ash for oars {illegible} Renshaw here Moses got {illegible}ase very Bad with Rheumatism James Cameron Island 8th of June 1897 Fine Raining Livinia and Leander went to Dundee took one of the small Pigs to B{illegible} Sheared the sheep Fernandez and Stanley Randolph put out his Boat went Fishing cut the Tails of the Lambs 9th of June Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 Raining E Wind Randolph came from Lancaster Leander came from Lancaster Leander came from Dundee other 2 Boys splitting stove Wood Rained Last night Unfortunate Day Soda 10th Fortunate Day very Fine Day Sawing ad Splitting and Piling stove wood Fernandez Fishing Randolph Trowling 2 of Lewis's here Got Cabbage Plants 1 lb of Butter Paid 11th Fortunate Day Fine Sawing and Splitting stove wood Fernandez crofsed for Salt Rained Hard to night 12th Fine Fernandez went to Lanc{aster- cut off} Leander Bad with his Leg very Bad cut {illegible} {page one} {blank and badly torn} {page two} James Cameron Island 17 �25th of June 1897 Bought of Mr Tyo 4 lb of Tea 4 lb of soda 4 Tubs Flour Collars Lewis for Butter swapt Dishes Put the Plough through the Potatoes 26th Hoeing Potatoes Sissy and Stanley to Jo Douquets with Plate of Butter and 2 Baskets of Eggs Bought of Haggarty soap nuts Thread Camphor Broom Took the Drak home from Hamiltons 27th Fine Leander and Sissy to Lemays 28th Fine at the corn Fernandez went to the Roads for Gordon Weeding the Garden Painted the Waggon cut Weeds set Brush heaps a fire 30th Rained heavy Last night Trowling the {succers?} Watson for Butter and Eggs 60 {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of July 1897 Dominion Day Fine Trowling Mr Genie went off Peter Buck to 3 lb Butter 1 Quart of Syrup 63 Lewis for Butter 15 Milk John Isaac came to see Mr (Wetty-as) 2nd Fine Putting the Plough through the Potatoes hoeing corn Burning Brush Bad with Rheumatism Lots of Towing to Day 3rd very fine Smoky Foggy warm hoeing the Potatoes Unfortunate Day Received a Parcel From D.M.M. no Letter 2 Coats 2 Pair of Pants 2 vests 4th Sunday 5th Fine Uncle John's B Day 1803 Keeping the Yankee Day on Hopkins Point a Big Crowd the 3 Boys went awful hot Day 6th very Hot Lewis got his Poles to carry hay Began to Mow in the Grove {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of July 1897 very warm Sissy went to get her Teeth Pulled Raking the Grove Mowing Bought 2 Pair of Boots Flour 2 Forks R.R.R. Calico oil stockings Buttons Mr Fay Departed in Fort Covington 18 �8th Very Very Warm Raking hay Mr Genie here Fixing spokes in the Raking Machine Put in 2 Loads of hay 9th Boy for Butter 4 lb 72 Leander took 2 Tubs of Butter and 12 Doz of Eggs to Jo Douquetts Put Poison on the Potatoes 10th Unfortunate Day Rained very hard to night stopt 11th Hamiltons all night Leander did 12th Orangeman's Day Rained some Turned Fine EW 13th Rain a Boat aground Below the Lighthouse Fernandez went to Dundee for Tubs 5 Tubs Heard Randolph got a Lunge Paid Lewis 50 cents on the Island Hay Lent him the Log chain Rain hard to night {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of July 1897 Fine at the Back Potatoes Lots of Eagles English Cherries Ripe Rasberries Ripe commenced to Rain 15 Fortunate Day Fine Mowing in the upper Field Broke the Bar went to Lancaster with it to get it Fixed Painting Gordons Boat Raking in the West Field a 3 Masted Yacht went up Making a Rack to hold the Load on the car St Swithin Day no Rain 16th Fine Mowing in the West Field and Back of the Barn Put Paris Green on the Back Potatoes put in Hay Watsons for Butter Peter Back for Butter and Syrup John MKay for Maple sugar Randolph here with a Letter from Dan 17th Fine put in 3 Loads Painting the Boat new Potatoes making coils Unfortunate Day Lots of Boats Going {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of July 1897 Gordon here took his Boat 19 �19th Fernandez B Day 1874 John Cameron From Kansas Uncle Duncan's Eldest Son Came Quite a Surprise had a stake of meat from D Cameron Stanley and Sissy to Dundee John Fraser Dan's son here Fernandez went with him to Dundee 20th Fine Leander and Uncle Duncans John went Fishing got 10 lb Lunge also smaller ones John Duncan and Leander crossed to Summerstown he is coming Back here the 7th of August Mr Genie here took the Logs of Pine to Lancaster Bought his Rope 25 cents paid Stanley Sissy Min and Herbert came Stanleys Boots Fixed Soap Mug Fly Poison Figs Drefs Syrup to Derushie 2 Tubs to Jo Douquet of Butter 21st Daisy and Minnie came {page one} James Cameron Island 21st of July 1897 Helen Drove them to the Front stopt at Mrs Careys Gordon took the Girls acrofs Thunder and Lightning Genie came from Lancaster 22nd Fine Turned to Raining hard Lightning Thunder 23rd Fine Daisy Minnie Sissy Leander to Summerstown sent off 2 Letters Brought a Jar of Butter to 24th Fine Raining Gordon and Leander went to the Excursion to Ottawa From Lancaster Thunder Lightning Lemays for Butter took over our clock to Fix Watsons for Butter and Eggs Genie went off Fernandez in Gordons Place to Day Stanley Daisy Ionia went to Summerstown Boys came to night 25th E Wind Fine Gordon crofsed 26th Fine E Wind Put 2 small Loads of Hay in the West side under the Barley cut the Barley 2 Loads Stable Loft {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of July 1897 Cut the Barley at the Lower Point Fernandez and the 2 Girls to the Post office White Birch Bark Letters 20 �27th Fine E Wind Turned the Barley Put in 3 Loads the rest is not Dry Put Paris Green on the Potatoes Fernandez to Lancaster Killed a Fat Mutton 28th Rain a Fortunate Day Leander crofsed for the Star Raining all Day EW Hamilton Late going Down 29th E. Wind Raining all Day. Fernandez crofsed to P Office 30th Fine some Drops of Rain Leander Daisy Ionia Trowling Daisy got a small Lunge about 10 lbs in the swells of the Columbia and America the Bosells Boys on the America Waving to Them 31st Rain West Wind Rainy Windy shiny and cloudy Fernandez went Lancaster Too Much Rain Fernandez came Leander to Jo Douquets with a Tub of Butter Got 5 Dollars on this But Where is the Rest Before this {duplicate of previous two pages} {page one} James Cameron Island 1897 {page two} James Cameron Island 1897 {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of August 1897 Lammas Day Gordon here Leander the 2 Girls Daisy and Minnie went to Salem church Rained some 2nd Minnie's Birth Day a very Fine Warm Day Leander Daisy Minnie Livinia went to Dundee and F Covington Bought 2 Scythes 1 Dollar nuts a vingar Bottle Calico Stanley Fernandez put in the Barley on the East side of the Mow Got my Books from B Morris Whistling Islanders Doctor Dow Sermons Fernandez crofsed for Gordons Boat 21 �3 Mowing in the upper Field next the Fence Marsh hay and Fine a very warm Day went up to the wet Place Peter Back here got a lb of Butter 4th EW Heavy Rain Last night Wind changed to East Girls and Leander to P Office Last night Mowing up in the Brush Leander to snake Island a Tub to Jo Douquetts {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of August 1897 E Wind Leander and the Girls went Trowling Boheminian about 4 miles ahead 2 Boys Mowing Down Beside the oats Going to the Wheat north side Cool Lots of cranes got a Lunge 5th a very Fine Day made coils Made a stack Put 5 Loads in it Made 20 up and 18 Below of coils Leander and the 3 Girls went to P. O. Summerstown Stanley Island Ionia and Daisy Fishing Perch caught Fixed the Ladder Mr Genie came to night Lewis got a Rooster 6th Randolph's B Day Fine a Fortunate Day Mowing Back Marsh Genie Fishing Got a Potagraph From Bismarck of himself and 4 others 7th Fine Fortunate Day Made a stack Watsons for 4 lb of Butter cut my hair My neice and my nephew Mrs MDonald John Cameron came {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of August 1897 Fine John Cameron and his sister Mrs McDonald my nephew and neice went to take the Boat at Stanley Island Gordon and Leander put up there John H here Minnie and Daisy here 9th Cutting the Wheat a very Fine Day Sissy and the Girls went to Lewis cut some Oats a Road 10th Fine till after 12 and the Wind changed to W Rained hard Hailed hard Thunder and Lightning Blew hard Napoleon for Butter and Eggs for Jo Douquet very Heavy Down-pour of Rain put in 2 or 3 Loads of Whet Leander crofsed to PO Bought of Haggarty Pan of Bread {page two} 22 �James Cameron Island Augt 11th 1897 Raining Fine Showers Thunder Rain Rain an Indian here for Butter 10 Set a Line For Sturgeon Fernandez and Stanley Daisy Ionia out Trowling Leander with them close to the America and Algerian Leander to Summerstown Windy to night 12th Fine cutting oats on the hill put in 2 Loads of Wheat commenced to Rain Mr and Mrs Leslie here stopt at the Boat house asked for a noggin of Buttermilk Daisy Minnie Livinia Leander crofsed with Daisy to Mrs Careys Lots of Boats a Going to a Raft went Down Got 4 sturgeon this Morning put one to Smoke 13th put in 2 Loads of Wheat cutting oats Martin for 2 lb of Butter Windy got EEl chub 14th Fine Put in first Oats to Day Back for Butter 3 For Butter 3 Girls went to Lemays for the Clock Raft went Down over 14th {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of August continued) 1897 Put in 3 Loads of Oats Garnet went up Pic Nic aboard Columbia went Down Lots of Boats went to Day Putting in the Rakins of the Wheat Raking the oats the Girls Got the clock at Lemays 50 cents not Paid Leander and Fernandez crofsed and the 2 Girls Gordon came him and Fernandez went Back Rained 15th Fine Gordon and Leander to church Larue and Louis Hence Boy here Selling the Life of the Queen Got an Eagle in the Trap Rain 16th Leander Daisy and Ionia Trowling went to the Monument Island 4 of Them to hear the Performance in the Summerstown school house Rained heavy to night {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of August 1897 Rained Wind got Sturgeon 3 Men Landed here for to Get an Anchor stone 2 of them came up to see the Eagle The Man in the Boat said he would speak to the ones that was Buying them I told him I would sell him for 5 Dollars smoking Sturgeon and 23 �EEls cutting oats Randolph and Shetla here to Dinner Brought 2 Empty Tub Took to Jo's 20 chickens Leander and 2 of the Girls to Haggartys For 100 of Flour 18th Fine Jo Resor got the 2 Inch Augur cutting oats cut some hay in the Marsh Jacob Arkwright here for Butter 20 Found a Knife at Cedar Grove Put in 3 Loads of Oats {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of August 1897 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Raining Windy its showery 2 of Lucias here For Butter 20th Fernandez and the 2 Girls went to Lancaster to Willie Dunlops came up and Daisy went to Careys to night 21st Fine cutting hay Leander went acrofs Helen Daisy Gordon Minnie all came Mr Dan Cashion's Daughter Buried to Day in Williamstown 22nd Fine Helen Gordon Leander Daisy and Minnie crofsed sent 3 sturgeon to Mr Burton Gordon took a 5 lb Tin of Honey Boys came Gordon went to Hopkins Point Took Down Bill Morris {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of August 1897 Fine Uncle Bill not very Well 3 Boys Mowing in Back Peice Leander to Jo's Douqueet with 15 chickens and 13 Doz of Eggs Lucias to Butter 30 cents 24th Cool some Rain Uncle Bill and Fernandez went to Dundee Lost my Knife one of them Found it one of my Pockets Leander crofsed to PO got 1 paper and Book of Fernandez 25th Raining showers Lucias for Bread 20 cents Windy Fine cutting the Pease and oats at the Pig Pen Put a Fish Box out on the Road Horses coming in Lots of Boats to Day going 26th Fine cutting the Pease cutting Pease and Oats Making coils Jo Rockwell for Butter Man for Butter 2 lb {page one} 24 �James Cameron Island 27th of August 1897 Fine made a stack of Marsh hay went up to the Bay Ionia and I caught some minnows Thunder Lightning Rain 28th Fine Finished cutting the Pease coiling the Pease and oats mixed 11 coils cutting the 2nd crop of clover and hay in the upper Field the Watsons for 4 lb of Butter some Plums Ripe 29th Fine Gordon and Leander to church Dany Spink came Down with them John came Windy to night 30th cutting Oats Below and some in the Back Peice Fernandez went to Lancaster Lucias for Butter 20 31st Fine very Fine Randolph took his Guns Took a Tub of Butter and 13 Doz of Eggs put in 2 Load of Oats {page two} James Cameron Island 31st of August 1897 cutting with the Mowing Machine in the Front Marsh Put 2 Load of oats in Made coils in the Front Marsh not very well in Great Pains a Good many odd shots at Ducks Before the Time 1st of September St Giles Day a very Fine Day Hunting Begins and they are at it early this morning Making coils 106 in the Front Marsh to Day 13 in the Back Field Big Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island The Rocket at it Fernandez went to it Tug of War Martintown Beat 2nd Labour Day Fine Made a Stack out of Front Marsh cutting oats Washing the Wool got papers from Marcantle {page one} James Cameron Island Sept 3rd 1897 very Fine Day Dan's Birth Day 1846 cut the East peice Back Peice Renshaws for Fernandez to Mow Sent a Letter to Mr Edmund Eaves Montreal enclosing 1.75 Leander to Post Office Got a Letter from Uncle Duncan's John From Junction City Kansas another 25 �Letter about Envelopes and got the Sample Bottle from Douglas and Co Napinee cutting Front Marsh 4th DCF Birth Day 1894 Fine Mr Genie came put in 2 Loads of oats 1 Load of Oats and Pease mixed 1 Load of Pease John Morris Min and Herbert came to night {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of Sept 1897 John Angus Birth Day 1850 John Morris went Gordon went Gave some Fish Sissy got her Drefs Bought the spoons 1 Dollar 1/2 Doz 6th Fine put in the Pease and Oats cutting the Marsh made 20 coils Fernandez came from Renshaws Then Went to Lancaster I think to the Williamstown Fair to Morrow shut the Barn 7th Fine Fair in Williamstown cutting Marsh hay Lewis here got the Log-chain to Tie his cow Leander crofsed 8th very Fine Lucias Left their Fishing Gear here till they come Back Bought Butter 20 Got 108 coils up Wrote a Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas {page one} James Cameron Island 9th Septemer 1897 Fine Day Sent a Letter to Bismarck B.C. Mowing in the Front Marsh 3 of Them Lucias for Potatoes 1/2 Bushel 1.25 Gave them Hay for Bedding Leander crofsed sent a Line to George Nicholson to Give the Parcel Directed to me in the P.O The Parcel came 10th E Wind Drew 2 Coils of hay Began 10th Mowing very Fine Done Making Coils Done in Front Marsh 11th East Wind Drew 2 Coils of hay commencd to Rain Turned Fine Ed Renshaw here Fixing his Gun Gordon came 12th Fine Ed Renshaw here Leander Gordon crofsed Fernandez crofsed to Work for Gordon 13 some Rain Fine Leander and Gordon crofsed a Big Fire to the North Making Quilts {page two} 26 �James Cameron Island 14th September 1897 Fine Stanley Fixing the Garden Fence not very well at Quilts Gordon and Leander crofsed Took 100 of Flour home to night 15th Ember Day a very Fine Day E Wind Making a stack of Marsh hay Leander and Stanley putting Tops on the other 4 stacks cows eating in the West Field Salted the Cattle made a Fire at a Brusshy Bush of Hazael Sissy and Ionia went to Mr Jo Douquet Took a Tub of Butter an a Basket of Eggs 16 Dozen Butter 32 lb Mr Genie came had 3 Bags of Apples for me Bought of Haggarty Tea Rice Soap Rosin Thread Pens candy Received 2 Dollars from J Douquet 1 Bar Soap {page one} James Cameron Island 17th Sept 1897 Ember Day E Wind very fine Put 2 Loads of Marsh hay on the Stable Loft 1 Load of Marsh hay on the Wheat in the Barn Broke the Tongue of the Waggon Tied the Ram Genie Fishing set a Line Birds and crows at the apples and corn 17th Ember Day Fine Working at the Pole of the Waggon Windy cool 18th Fine NorWest Wind Mr Genie went off Gave him a Pair of oars got a Bag from him had a Lot of Fish this time at a small Stack East of all 40 coils Burnt some Brush cut cornstalks for the Pigs 19th Gordon Fernandez here crofsed to then Work {page two} James Cameron Island 20th of September 1897 Fine Windy Taking the Tops of the Potatoes next the River Wrote a Letter to the Mail & Empire For Livinia Dated 22nd put in 15 cents Mowing the Weeds in Potato Field Windy Found 1 of the Sheep Dead went to the head of the Island 22nd Fine This is the First Day of Fall St Mathews Day Fixing the Irons in the Bun Livinia and Stanley to Dundee 2 cakes of Tallow Sent for Dr Williams Pink Pills EW Leander Went to Summerstown took Randolphs Boat Sun crofsing the Line Equinoxial Gales Bought 4 1/2 lb 27 �of Tea 5 Tubs 3 Pair of Boots 2 of Cotton outing Flannetts sold 9 lb of Tallow Pink Pills 50 cents Mrs Allen Munroe Departed on the 22nd {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd Sept 1897 E Wind very Fine Lucias here for Butter and Potatoes 40 cents Lewis SonLaw for Butter 35 Gathered 3 Pecks of Butternuts Put some stuff on the Wharf 24th Fine Lucias for Butter and sugar cutting the cornstalks at the Shanty Cows got into it To Day Pulling Potato tops 25th Fine Cutting cornstalks on the Hill Below the Garden Windy West put some corn in the storehouse Gordon and Fernandez came to night 26th Fine Gordon and Leander crofsed Thunder Rained 27th Windy Fernandez went to Lancaster Lucias for Butter and Potatoes 35 at Potatoes Put 18 Bushels into Day Gordon came and Fernandez went with him to Work 18 or 20 Bushels to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 28th Sept 1897 Fine at the Potatoes got 4 sturgeon 18 Bushels in to Day Digging some in the cellar Took corn into Husk to night 29th St Michael a very Fine Day cutting cornstalks Taking up corn to the storehouse Husking some to night Stanley made some traces of corn Livinia and Ionia went to pay For the clock 50 cents Lewis here for Butter Leander crofsed to Summerstown 30th Last Day of the Month and it was a very Fine September taking up Potatoes Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs 1st of October Ionia's B Day 1883 Fine day Mr Genie came at Potatoes 2nd Fine Taking up Potatoes 109 Bushels in the cellar now 28 �3rd Fine Randolph and Renshaw here Fernandez went to Lancaster took his axe and saw Gordon was at the Malone Fair Shot 2 Ducks {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of October 1897 October 4 in Bottles thats 4 years in Bottles Tying Cornstalks set a Line 5th Fine Taking in cornstalks took up corn and Pumpkins Windy Boiling Potatoes for pigs The Hamilton went up caught the young Ram yesterday Received a Letter From my nephew John Cameron Kansas Junction Rained some to night set 2 Heaps of Brush a Fire in the West Field 6th Began the Ditch on the south side made about 100 Feet some Rain Cattle all in this side now Gave Genie the White Boat 7th Fine Taking up Potatoes Genie Digging at the Ditch and Fishing North Wind cool BlueBills came Leander went to Summerstown Bought a Bag of Salt {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of Oct 1897 Taking up the Potatoes at the Back Peice about 20 Bushels about 140 Bushels in the cellar Cows Broke into the Garden Genie at the Ditch Ionia and Sissy to Summerstown sold 22 Dozen of Eggs to Jo Douquet Bought Tax Spools 9th Fine Rain Last night at the Potatoes Finished them Ploughed some in the Ditch cutting cornstalks in the Garden Got the Farm Fireside Paper For the First Gordon came had 2 Boxes of Grapes coffee 10th H A B Day Fernandez came Gordon Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Livinia and her Mother went to Lewis Place Gordon crofsed to night {page one} James Cameron Island 29 �11th of October 1897 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potato Ground Wind changed Genie Working at the Ditch set Fire to Brush Heaps at the Ditch cleaning it some next the River Wind very high to night Leander to P.O. Got a Letter From Bismarck he has Been very unwell But Better now Lots of Plovers Flying some Shooting Lucias here For Potatoes and Butter 12th very Windy a Few hail some Rain Fine W Wind Genie Fixing the Bun at the Ditch Made Preserves of Grapes Trees Breaking with the Wind stacks Blowing Down Husking Corn tonight 13th Fine W Wind Genie at the Ditch He went of to night had 12 Sturgeon or more Burning Burning Brush heaps Lucias to Butter and Tobacco {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of October 1897 Fine E Wind setting Brush heaps afire Bill and Billy here William Morris mean Bill got a Drake Billy took 2 a Drake and a Duck 15th Fine W Wind Burning brush Windy Lucias for Butter and Potatoes 25 to Stanley Snakes plenty coming out of their holes Killed 24 to Day very Smoky with Fires 16th Fine Windy Rained some a Fortunate Day 17th Fine Gordon Fernandez and John H and Dan Spink and Monter here Went to an Island Shot 2 Foxes 18th St Lukes Day Fine Windy Went to Dundee Butter 21..87 cents Bought Tea 2 Dollars Soda Pepper cinnamon soap Broom Pills Flour Fine Salt {page one} James Cameron Island 18th Octo 1897 Coat Boots Pants Drawers under-shirts calico cotton Put the stove up in the West End Lucias for Potatoes Balance Due on Butter $3.87 cents Windy Fine Salt 19th Fine Day Ploughing in Back Peice Fernandez to Lancaster Leander went to Jo Douquetts took Poles Blinds Deoys set some Fires in the upper Field Lot of Shooting to Day 30 �20th E Wind Cool Fine got a Lot of Fish Last night Fixed the Fence around the stack Mr Genie came to night had apples he Bought the stove up to come to Lancaster 21st EW Working at the Ditch Ploughed the Ditch Fernandez Stanley Went to Lewis's for the chain 22nd E Wind Genie went for the Stove to Lancaster Gave him 2 Dollars for Pipes got 9.72 cents an Elbow 80 cents {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of Oct 1897 Livinia (Sissy) Birth Day Fine Fine Day Paid Genie for the Stove 2.25 Put up the Stove as a Single as there is a wrong Peice in it we will Get it again Got if From Mr Stalker very Foggy this Morning 2 Men here for hay for Bedding their Hunters Gave 35 cents hunters some Ducks came Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown Gordon came Heard Julia Summers Departed on the 20th and Buried on the 23rd 24th Our Hugh's B Day Fine Genie went off Gave him Salt 25th St Crispin My B Day 1825 72 years old at 4 o clock Eddy Doucquet here for Lewis Henee Drew Peice of old Wood Foggy Morning {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of October 1897 very Fine E Wind Lucias for Potatoes and Butter Ploughing and Drew some stones smoky Genie came had the peice of the Stove and Hops 27th Unfortunate Day foggy this Morning E.W. Ploughed a Little Too Dry to Plough The Rev Mr Armstrong Methodist Minister and Mr Hagarty Merchant of Summerstown here Read a chapter and made a Prayer seem's to Be a very Fine Man his Prayer was very good Boys set 2 Lines For Fish Sent off to night 3 Letters 1 To The Glengarrian with 1 Dollar in it Registered 1 To Edmund Eaves The Watch Forgot to sent the Letter 1 of Ionias to North Haven 35 Gordon Bought a Grindstone 31 �{page two} James Cameron Island 28th of October 1897 Those Letters not sent till to Day Registered and Postage Paid Gordon crofsed him and Fernandez Bought a Tool -Chest Boards Fernandez Bought a Boat Gave Salt to Genie Rained some to Day wind West Genie went to Lemays took his stoneLifter and Boat here 29th Fine Ploughing Gordon Painting his Boat Made 3 Spear-Poles 30th Fine cool Gordon Grinding his Tools put a Handle in the Adze Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Lucias for Potatoes 31st Fine All Hallows or Holy Eve or Hallo'een the night of the Fairies The 2 Boys here Leander Randolph they were hunting at Rofs Island Keeping Holy Eve cracking nuts {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1897 The Harvest Month of Death some Rain Fixing stalls in the Horse=stable Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs the 2 Boys crofsed to night Gordon and Fernandez EW High Wind to night 2nd All Souls Day E Wind very high Wind water Raised High Found a Decoy 3rd On This Day of the Month 1857 Granda Departed West Wind Genie went off the 2 Boys came Making the Stalls in the Horse Stable Taking the Ears of the corn in the Barn 4th Fine Fernandez to Lancaster Gordon Painting Fernandez Boat Gordon Ploughing the Malby and Leander passed up 3rd Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 32 �5th of Nov 1897 A Fortunate Day Guy Fawk's Day Fine at the Ditch Gordon Brought a Stove Bought it 1 Dollar the Pipes 1 Dollar I paid him Fortunate Day seen Lewis Henee up in the Bay Husked corn to night 6th W Wind Windy Fixing the 2 Stoves at the Ditch Rained some 7th Helen's B Day Mrs Burton Fine John H and Dan Spink came Died at Viponds Jane-Ann Renshaw went there to see her Sister Heart Desease 8th Frost Last Night E Wind Ploughing Plastering the Stable Ionia and i went to the Kit Kit Took up Lucias pail and Basket and Tub Gordon and Fernandez to Summerstown Heard of Mifs Renshaws Death a Few Grains of Snow {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of Novem 1897 Prince of Wales Birth Day Big Big East Wind Raining Leander here stopt with the Wind Snowed this Evening 10th Fine West Wind Banking the House Unfortunate Day Leander went to Jo's Douqueet Gordon Went to Dundee with Tennet of Butter and a Due-Bill and Money for Ionia's Boots 45 200 of Flour 5 Gallons of Kerosene Tubs 3) Nails 6 lb 6 lb Heard Herbert was Poorly the 2 Boys went to Summerstown to night Fixing stalls for the cows 11th E W Froze Last night Rain high Wind Randolph for Shells Gordon went to hunt on the North Side Plouged the Peice of the Potato Ground 12th Martinmas Day Raining snowing E Wind crofsed for Livinia's Watch the Pigs out Began to Feed Milk Cows and Horses {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Nov 1897 West Wind Randolph here Gordon Made a Trough for the Pigs Fixin things in the Stove-house Mowing machine cutter and Stove Plouged some Took the Milk up From the cellar seen in the Papers Where Dan got Carlo after Been near 4 years away 33 �14th Fine Day Fortunate Day Spink and Fernandez went to the Kit Kit to hunt got nothing Leander here From Douquetts Freezing 15th E Wind Livinia and Fernandez went to Dundee took 11 Ducks to Sell Bought cottons calicos underwere Rice and other things Herby is Getting Better Plastering Feeding corn to the Pigs Gordon crofsed to the sale went to Cornwall Bought 1 Paper of Pepper {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of November 1897 Rain W Wind Fixing around the Stables Gordon came Received Papers From Dan 17th Fine W Wind Gordon cutting Stove Wood a Big Pile the Hamilton and Alexandra went Down cool Ploughing Plastering Gordon crofsed to night Boiling the Last of the small potatoes for the Pigs Feeding corn Too 18th Mrs McRae Buried to Day Randolph called came From Lancaster Gordon went to Funeral Drawing Logs out of the Marsh for wood have 1 pine 1 Elm A soft Maple 2 Hemlocks 5 Logs to Saw Piling Stove-wood Shut the outside Cellar-Door 19th EW Banking churning all Day Gordon crofsed Killed the Nannie very Fat cold Husking 2 Baskets of corn 20th E Wind some Grains of Snow Finished the churning made some ice at the shore and in the Rushes Fortunate Day Rockets Last Trip {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1897 Fine E Wind On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Senior Departed 1846 an Unfortunate Day Stanley to Plum Island 22 Fine cutting Sticks up in the Swamp ones Laying Down Gordon cutting Laying Down Stuff 2 Yacts over at Frashers Hunting 23rd Fine W Wind 2 of Lewis's here for oil 5 cents cool Sawed the 2 ash Sticks Gordon cutting Laying Down Wood Stanley working at the Stable 34 �24th Fine very Windy West Wind Sawing stove Wood old Pines Hemlock out of the Marsh Leander came Fixing Decoys The Garnet went up to Lay up 25th St Catherine W Wind Snowed rain Thanksgiving Day Painted Big {illegible} Fixing Decoys Yantic went up 2 Tugs Towing her went for EEls Let out 1 of the Rams {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of November 1897 Raining Leander and Fernandez went to Courville's Bay for Ducks Fixing a Place to Haul up the Boats Gordon crofsed got the Mail got a Kansas Paper From Uncle Duncans John Sissy got a Letter Windy 27th Fine Freezing some Windy Lots of Boats a Going to Day Putting out Manure cutting up some Lying Down Wood in the swamp 28th Advent Sunday Fine Dan Spink here Took a Lot of Books novels Leander to Rofs's Island 29th Rain some snowed some Killed the 2 Hogs Froze some to night 1 Boat went to Day 30 Fine St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Mr Dan Fraser and John her for the Tup Sheep Took 1 to Hamiltons {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of December 1897 Snowed a Lot to Day Leander to Plum Island Lewis here For Milk onions Pot Knife no Boats to Day Lights up to night Bad with Pain in my Breast yesterday and to Day Feedin all the Cattle 2nd Fine cold W Wind a Tow went Down to Day snow on the Ground Froze in the Rushes no Lights in to Be Seen in the Lighthouses a Mink on and went right off 3rd The Tow Boat that went Down yesterday came up to Day a Steam Barge came up to day Martin came with Pot Knife and Augur took sand 4 of the Boys went to Plum Island For the Fox and got him Fine Day after Ducks not very well with a Bad Pain under my heart 35 �{page one} James Cameron Island 4th of Dec 1897 Very Foggy Lots of Frost on the Trees E Wind Boys after Ducks got none Gordon and Leander crofsed got the Mail and a Lot of Papers From D M Master Sent a Letter and 2 Paper to John Cameron Junction City Kansas got 5 cents in Postage stamps Turned to Rain and Wind and Frost Got a Bottle of Minards Liniment from Gordon got the mail 5th Fair Fixed the Ducks to Send to D M M Randolph here 6th EW The Festival of the German's St Nicholas Fernandez went with the Box of Ducks to Mr Hagarty to take to the Station I am not very well soar all night a Bad Pain under my Left Brast Gordon not well 7th EW Eddy Renshaw here him and Fernandez to the Kitt Kit Took Pills some Grains of Snow 8th Fine Warm E Wind Soft Fixed a Window in the Stable Fernandez went to Lancaster Gordon not Well {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of Dec 1897 E Wind Kind of soft Mowing Rushes the Mink in the Bay But Dont come to the Trap Wrote a Letter to Bismarck Victoria Steam Laundry 152 Yates Street British Columbia Fernandez Cameron came from Lancaster to Summerstown 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 a Fine Day Gordon not well Leander for EEls got 4 Got a few Perch Got a Mink up in the Bay Rained some to night not very well 11th Rain Fixing on the Barn Floor put in Boards Leander crossed to Summerstown 12th E Wind Found 45 Feet of Rope Fernandez went to A Frasers to Be Ready to see about his vote on the 13th 13th very Fine Day Leander and Stanley Plouging on the Lower Point 36 �{page one} James Cameron Island 14th Dec 1897 E Wind Raining hard Blowing hard not much doing to Day Fixed some around the Fire-place in the Sugar-Bush Rain all night 15th E Wind some Rain cleared off Ploughed some Ellen Morris Bills Wife Departed this Morning 16th Fine Rained Randolph here told us about Bills Wife Ploughing Windy Went to the Pitt Point Found a Peice of Hicory about 6 Feet Long Heard John H got his arm Bruised Drew up Genis Boat on Land Heard this Boy at Hamiltons and Haggartys went off Together Hamiltons turned Back from Brockville 17th Fine W Wind the Boys Gordon and Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Letter from D.M.M. Milk Mary a young Daughter on the 15th Sow Pig Dead {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of December 1897 Wind changed to East commenced to snow snowing hard Livinia very unwell Last night Wind changed to West through the night 18th West Wind clear and cool Nothing Doing to Day me very Bad Since St Andrews Day 19th Fine cool a Fortunate Day 20th E Wind Snowing Blowing Freezing a good Bit of Ice Taking in the Back Bay 21st First Day of Winter Unfortunate Day came in the Goat Harnefsed the Horses Drew some Wood West Wind St Thomas Day 22nd Fortunate Day East Wind Fine Gordon & Stanley Drew 3 Loads of Wood Stanley and Ionia Scating Leanders Leg not very well I am not Well 23rd E Wind Snowing Stanley and Gordon Drawing Firewood and Drew the oak Pine hemlog out of the marsh Wrote a Letter to Day to to D.M.M. to be put in on the 24th not very Well Leanders Leg sore Ionia Scating Wind west tonight new Moon 37 �{page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Dec 1897 Christmas Eve a very cold Day Nor West Wind Drifting Fine Randolph came Down with our Mail Sent a Letter with him to Put in the P Office took with him from here 2 Hocky Sticks Livinia make cakes Gordon chopping stove wood Leanders Foot not very well Stanley and Ionia Knocking about Livinia Reading and Knitting 2 Mocksuns around the sun on the north side and 1 on the south Broke on another Stack at the North Door 25th Christmas Day Fine Day ice making not much Wind and not Frost but a Big Skim of ice Leander and Stanley to sturgeon Island with the Boats 26th Fine S of snow 27th St John the Evangeist Day Colder Windy oiling Harnefs 28th Fine W Wind ice is making a Skim acrofs took home the Sheep {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of December 1897 Uncle Angus Cameron B Day E Wind not very cold not cold enough to make Good ice Big air-hole Before the Door Gordon and Leander went to the Head of the Island to see how it Took all open up there Looks good Between here and Plum Island Lots of air-holes no Foxes came Last night Fine Day some cakes Breaking off in the air hole Leander Foot not very well Seen a Large Bird of some Kind Goose or Eagle or owl in the North Bay 30th Fine W Wind Thawing Rain ice that made is all going Down Seen a Boat crofsing its some of Lewis's a Fox on here to night 31st Fine Day Gordon crofsed for the Mail got a Parcel From Minnie got a checqe From Dan with 10 in it to 2 Bottles of R.R.R. Leander got a Letter From D.M.M. a peice of her Drefs From Minnie Feathers a Kercheif for Pa Bottle For Pepper Dish for Ma for Sissy and some for Ionia Gordon crofsed 38 �For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 39 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of Dec 1896 West Wind Thawing Soft High West Wind this Evening cut some alders up in the Bay Leander went to the Kit Kit Drew some stovewood Looking for my mits 31st Last Day of the year Fine E Wind Cutting Alders and Piling Brush on the Bank Leander and Stanley Fishing Perch in the Back Bay Got 21 Fish Lots of Perch There Fernandez came to night had Sweetys and casteel Soap 2 Lead pencils 1897 New Years Day 1st of January Fortunate Day Fishing Perch Caught 29 Fine East Wind ice cracking 2nd Fine a Fortunate Day Boys Fishing got 107 Perch 8 EEls 1 Pike cutting and clearing Kind of Soft Shot a Wild Goose on New Years Day cleaned 155 Fish to night Stewart in F Covington Died {page two} Murdock {illegible} 2nd of January 79 years James Cameron Island 3rd of January 1897 Allen's Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Dan Spink here Boys a Fishing got a Pike 11 1/2 lbs got Perch EEls and Pike 4th Fine Day clearing up at the Bay Fernandez went to F Covington got 3 Teeth Drew Dollar Unfortunate Day Billy came Down with him Leander and Stanley put in a Stack the other stack did 8 Days and Fishing Thawing some Rain to night some holes in the ice 5th Fishing EEls Perch Pike Some Flakes of Snow W Wind went up the Bay cut 2 Birches 6th Ephinay Fine Windy Freezing some Fishing got Perch and pike Leander and Billy crofsed up at the Upper end of the air-hole Fernandez crofsed to the Burst Turned Back cutting 2 Birches Looks Like Storm of Snow no snow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of January 1897 Fine W Wind ice Breaking Up Jamming coming Down Big opening Between here and Hamiltons Leander came Down From Hopkins Point Bought Tea and Horse Shoe Nails cutting in the West Peice Splitting stove wood Blocks Took off the wire Fence out in the water up in the Bay 8th Annie's B Day 1866 E Wind cold ice Jamming 9th Fine E Wind Cold Brushing Went to EEl Island North side 10th Fine snowed a Little Windy ice not good 11th Fine Froze some Last night Put a handle in my axe Got some Fish Leander and Fernandez crofsed to the Foot of Hamiltons Island and got the Mail at Hamiltons cutting what the West Peice 12th on this Day of the Month 1891 Aunty Mary Departed Windy Frosty cold {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of January 1897 Fine Frosty W Wind Thrashed oats that was on the Pease Began the Pease Put Bait Down on the ice cut some Rails up in the West Peice Foxes came Last night air-hole smoking Unfortunate Day 14th Unfortunate Day Fine clear Frosty some Foggy E Wind Drew a Load of Wood Bad with Rheumatism Stratening nails 15th Fortunate Day Fine Cold Thrashing the Big Pease and oats Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Letter From Bismarck B.C. Got an Almanac From DMM with compliments 16th Fine Warm W Wind some Grains of snow moved our Bed Put our Feet to the South For a change My Good Dog Sport Dead without me Seeing Him Piling some Wood cutting Stove Wood Fernandez came had new axe him and Leander went to see the Hockey game in Summerstown Randolph came Lancaster Beat Randolph came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of January 1897 Rained Gordon came Had a Fox Fishing Perch and Pike ice Busting crack Fernandez sold his axe to Gordon 18th some Rain Windy West Freezing Boys scating skinned the Fox 19th very very Frosty air-holes smoking Done Thrashing the Big Pease Randolph and Leander got a Pair of Mits an a Pair of Braces From Randolph 20th Unfortunate Day E Wind Martin here for the cutter Fine Randolph went to Summerstown put in a Stack of Hay in the Barn Fernandez crofsed to Lancaster 2 Men Passed upon the ice a Scating Randolph came from Fort Covington Gordon not well 21st St Agnefs Day E Wind Snowed some Martin came home with the cutter gave him Hicory for axe-handles {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of January 1897 Fine Sun very warm a Lot of Teams crofsing From Summerstown to get their Marsh-hay Randolph took the Ice to Lancaster Leander and Stanley Drew the Stove-wood and 3 or 4 Loads of Longwood Seen a Hen Hawk Flying 23rd Snowed some Last night and E Wind cutting Stove wood Heard A J Grant of the South Branch Ex M.P. Departed 24th Fine Frosty Windy Charles Tupper's B Day of Butternut Island Gordon Came Frosty to night 25th Robie Burns B Day very Frosty and high Wind cold 26th Windy Drifting air-holes Shutting some Grinding the axes Fortunate Day cold 27th a very Fine Day crofsed with the old Mare Randolph & Leander to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty 100 of Flour cutting in Cordwood Ba{illegible} Put in the Bottom Marsh hay Stack </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 28th January 1897 E Wind Snowing Drifting Windy 29th Fine W Wind Thrashing Oats Fanned the Pease cutting it up in cordwood Bay Freezing Lewis Boys here with 2 axehandles paid them 20 cents for Making them 30th Fine cool Frosty the Boys Thrashing Randolph went for the Mail Fernandez came 31st Fine Gordon and Randolph Went to Lancaster 1st of February St Bridgets Day The Black Month Boys Went to Willie Roses Bee Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee took Hide Sheep Pelt Mink Fox skin 1 Mink 1 Hide 1 Sheep 35 Mare Shod 40 Tea 6 lb 2 Dollars Mustard Matches 10 Stopped all night at Bills cutting alders Thrashing very Fine 2nd Candlemass Day Fine E Wind The Bear will see his Shadow came From Dundee Thrashing the Raccoon too Badger too {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of February 1897 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind cool Thrashing oats Went for Elm Butt for to Make a Beetle or Maul working at it Fanned some oats Randolph and Gordon went to Tot Craigs Bee Fernandez 4th E Wind cutting an Elm and saw some Logs of it Thrashing Made a Box Bushels for to hold oats 3 of the Boys went to Renshaw Bee and Frank Laplants Bee very Fine Day 5th Fine E W Finished Thrashing the Oats Began Thrashing the Barley cut a small Maple for the Bay Butt for for a Beetle 6th Fine E W hailed some Rained a Little cool Stanley & Fernandez Thrashing Leander and Randolph Went to Dundee Bought the Goat-skin and Cover 7th Rain Unfortunate Day Gordon came Leander and Randolph came (Sold a Stack of Marsh Hay) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of Feby 1897 Fine Gordon's B Day Leander and Randolph went to Lancaster Bought a Sett of Harnefs Boys Fishing got a Pike and Perch Making Beetle or Mauls an Elm or Maple & Oak 9th Unfortunate Day Fine Drew the stack of Marsh hay in the Marsh Drew 2 Loads of Wood Began Using the new Harnefs some water on the ice sawed some Wood put a handle in my axe Gordon crofsed Randolph came snowed some Gordon Went to F Covington and D Spink ol Mr McMillain very Low 10th Fine Frosty Gordon came Randolph went to Douquets to Work at ice Thrashing Drain for 4 Loads of Wood Heard of Jo Robideaux's Death 11 Fine E Wind Thrashing Gordon crofsed Randolph puttin in ice at Douquets Heard George Nicholson Broke his arm {page two} James Cameron Island 12th of Feby 1897 E Wind Unfortunate Day Stormy Drifting 13th Fine W Wind Randolph went to Cornwall Livinia and Fernandez went to Mr Douquetts with 14 Doz of Eggs cutting stove wood Broke the wood saw cold Fanning some Barley sharpened the crofs-cut saw 14th St Valentine Day Sunday Fine Charlie Creamer and Herbert John Morris wife and the Girl Dany Spink Ed Renshaw here Randolph to Lancaster 15th a very Fine Day Harnefsed the colt he went well Drawing wood Gordon chopping cutting stove Wood got a Muskrat 16th Races in Dundee Very Fine Unfortunate Day Took a Tub of Butter to Douquetts Bought of Mr Haggarty 200 Wt of Flour got 2 Rats Drawing Wood cut 4 Trees Down in the Peice 17th Fine Foggy Snow hail warm 3 Boys went to Dundee Unfortunate Day Rain Last night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 18th of Feb 1897 James Hugh's Birth Day Races in Dundee Fine some Hail Mr Henery and Uncl Geoge Morris here went to Fish Got a Pike and 3 Perch Leander went up with them with the Horses Mr M Millian Buried to Day cutting stove wood 19th Fine chopping stovwood 2 Boys crofsed to Summerstown Got the Mail 20th Fine Fine Boys a Fishing EEls 2 Got 2 Perch 21 Sexigissima Sunday Fortunate DAy Fine Day 22nd E Wind Washingtons Birth Day Stormy snowing Drifting Sissy to Lewis's yesterday Walter Ray Married to Day 23rd Fine W Wind cutting Stovewood Randolph came 24th Fine St Matthias Day some snow Drifting Fernandez went off 25th Snowing Drifting Gordon came had his saw Sawed wood him and Randolph Both went to a Dance Fortunate Day crows on 21st {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of February 1897 Fortunate Day Gordon and Randolph crofsed Fine put oats Barley Pease up in the Stable loft cut Stovewood Hens Laying Good 27th Fine W Wind went to the Pitt Point 28th Fine Gordon went to church Shrove Sunday 1st of March St Davids Day Taffy the Festival Bill Shot a saw of the Welch came in Like a Lion or adder very Frosty this Morning E Wind very Windy this Evening chimney of the West End Took Fire Fernandez went to A Frashers took the Horses Took a Lamb and Took the Ram From Dan Frasers took a Sack of Buckwheat Randolph took 11 1/2 lb of codfish Gordon came Unfortunate DAy 2nd Shrove Tuesday Unfortunate Day Drew 1 of the stacks of Marsh hay cutting alders seen a Fox </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1897 Ash Wednesday Hail Soft Drifting Rain Livinia not very well E Wind and West New Moon come in Gordon to Cornwall Towels Sugar Drawers 4th Fine Gordon came McKinley at Washington to Day a Great Day cutting a Soft maple at the swamp or Ditch William Henery Shadgate Cameron's B Day Uncle John's eldest Boy 5th Raining Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Gordon went to Careys to cut Wood Windy to night Unfortunate Day 6th Fine some cold Wind Found a Stray Mare to Day at the Foot or side of the Island Ionia see her First the Mare strayed from the House of Ranald McLaughlin {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of March 1897 Fine E Wind John H and Gordon came Drove John H to Hamiltons Gordon crofsed Mr McLaughlin here for his Mare all Bad with cold and Grip Eddy Renshaw and Monter here 8th cold Unfortunate Day chopping up in the Bay 9th E Wind Fine commenced to Rain Leander went to Dundee Randolph went to Summerstown Bought of Tyo Tea oil Salt-Peter 1..75 43 cents in the Due-Bill yet 10th Fortunate Day Rained hard Last night Fine Foggy some Rain Windy to night Leander came Randolph came Bought RRR 25 cents Randolph Bad cold or Grip 11th Fine Day W Wind Randolph went to Cornwall and came to night Boys cutting at the 2 soft Maples John cutting up in the Bay Heard Mr Laughlin came home From the asylum </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of March 1897 On This Day of the Month D McMaster (Senior) First Came to the Island Unfortunate Day E Wind Snowed W Wind very very hot Sun Rained and Blew very hard to night Froze hard 13th Fine Day Windy cold Frosty cut some Brush Tapt 2 Trees yesterday 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine East Wind Drifting Snowing Gordon came Windy 15th Fine cutting in the Back swamp Pilng Brush Sissy not well with Grip Fernandez went to A Frasers 16th Fine Leander Stanley and I cutting in Back Swamp Gordon crofsed Unfortunate Day 17th St Patricks Day the Irish Festival and the Big Fight to to Day Corbitt Fitsimmons Fine Day cutting Brush Randolph went to Cornwall Gordon came and went to Cornwall {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of March 1897 St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish the Day of the Big Fight Corbetts & Fitsimmons Fitsimmon Won in 14 Rounds a Fine Day cutting Willows clearing in the Back swamp Indians Drawing From Charlies Island 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month 1887 Vicky Departed Fine E Wind Drawing Willows and Brush to the Sugar Bush shoveling snow at the camp Fire place Randolph came this morning 19th Fine Last Day of Winter John and Billy Morris went to Lancaster for 2 Load of Shingles Randolph went with them took 2 Guns here Fernandez came had his saw and Boots Drew the Marsh hay Stack F Na-Houtas Island Drew some to the camp Got Papers with the {cut off} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 20th of March 1897 Spring Begins East Wind Foggy Rained Went for the Mowing Machine to Dundee seen a Blackbird seen crofsing to Salmon River a yellow-hammer 21st Fine seen Black Ducks Tapt a Few Trees 22 Livinia Birth Day Senior very Fine Tapt some Went to J Douquets Took 16 Doz of Eggs Took 4 Sacks of Flour From Haggarty Paid him for the 4 sack we got Before Seen Wild Geese Whistlers Flying Went to the Sturgeon Island got a Stove Pipe the wind took From the House 23rd E Wind very Fine Tappping to Day Drew the cord Wood 24th E Wind very stormy snowing all Day Randolph went to Cornwall Little water coming into the cellar A Fortunate Day Earthquake on the 23rd {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of March 1897 Lady Day Thawing Melting Fine Started a Fire at the Camp Boiling some to Day put out Manure on the Lower Point Randolph came 26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day Fine Went up to the camp Boiling Took up the Pots 1876 27th Fine Running well Made 5 Gallons and 3 Quarts for the First Took in 22 Eggs to Day cutters crofsing Summerstown ice Road 28th Unfortunate Day Fine Gordon and Dan Spink in the Sugar-Bush 2 of Lewis Boys in the Bush Made Sugar about 48 lbs 29th Fine Unfortunate Day Fixing the Syrup 19 Gallons in all to Day Seen a crane Ice opening at Francis Island Put one of the Pigs in 30th Fine Day PUt the Boat out Last night Took 10 Gallons home to Day 31st Fine at Sugar Bush </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of April 1897 All Fools Day Fine piling wood Barry and Renshaw came for Randolph to go Hunting Ice very slow opening 10 Gallons Thats 32 1/2 in all to Day 2 Fine Lots of Shooting in the sugar Bush 39 1/2 to Day shot a Duck at the Little Island Letting the water Run hard Frost at nights 3rd Fine Frosty sap Running well shot 4 Ducks got a Rat went to the upper Point Letting the water Run on the South side Made Syrup 4th Fine in the sugar Bush ice going Down Jamming 5th Fine Frosty nights Randolph came Thunder and Lightning some Rain 6th Fortunate Day 2 of Lewis's Boys for 1/2 Gallon Syrup Made Syrup ice Left the Back Bay yesterday Gun got wrong {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of April 1897 On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Fine E Wind Shot 6 Ducks about 63 Gallons now Ionia Making her Sugar to Day Took the Bun From the Head of the Island Found a 1/2 Sugar Barrel in the water Burning the Marsh on the south side 8th Fine Taking some of the Banking away Took home Syrup 2 of Lewis's Boys 2 Bakets of Syrup for them Frogs Music sap Running well Randolph got 6 EEls 2 Young Pigs Last night 3 Dead 9th on this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 35 years to Day Fine Turned to Rain Sleet snowed to night E Wind an Indian here he is a Dummy Bought a Quartof Syrup had no change but had a 5 Dollar Bill pay it some time </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 10 of April 1897 Fine the Ground covered with Snow Randolph and Fernandez crofsed got the Mail got a Bottle of Ink Got a Parcel Book from Dan Tapt some more Trees Running well 11th Palm Sunday Fine Gordon came 3 of Jo Lemays here Bacon Moses Hattie had a Feast at Taffy two of Lewis Boys here got 1/2 Gallon of Syrup not Paid Fixed the Gun Between them all Gordon crofsed 12th Fine at sugar Loons came Randolph to Cornwall Princefs Louise First Trip to Cornwall to Day 13th W Wind Leander to Dundee Stanley making his Sugar Windy Raining 78 1/2 Gallons up total Day Made 14 Fine Took up the Buckets to Day 95 to Day Done in Sugar Bush Let out the cows {page two} James Cameron Island 15th April 1897 Fine E Wind Rained Sissy and Fernandez went to Jo Douquetts Sold 28 Doz of Eggs to Haggartys Fernandez and Stanley went to Frashers Point for the Bun Randolph and Leander at the Stones one of Cows calved after the Fox did not get him a Fortunate Day cut my Hair 16th Good Friday at the Stones Fine 17th W Wind Raining went to Fish Last night after Ducks Stanley shot 2 Blackbirds for the First Shots he made Randolph crofsed 18th Easter Sunday Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Lots of Eggs to Day Shot a Fox 19th Cold snowed Rain Hail Hard Frost to night took the Potatoes out of the Cellar Fixing Fence cutting Brush very High West Wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 20th of April 1897 Fine very hard Frost Last night cutting Brush at North side of the Ditch Tapt some Trees sawing Stove Wood Letting the Water Run up on the Flat in the swamp The Chaffy came up to Lancaster her First Trip Freezing hard to night 21st Fine Tapt over 100 Trees Runs well cutting stove-wood cutting Brush and wood on the Hill in the swamp got some Pike set Fires at the shore Randolph crofsed some of the Potatoes Froze Last night in the Store-house 22nd Fine Ploughing for the First Drawing Stones at the appletree Boilig Sap Sissy and Ionia crofsed to Summerstown 1 of the Sheep 2 Lambs Thunder and Lightning to night Rained {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of April 1897 St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine Salted the Cows and Sheep Making the Last of the Syrup 8 1/2 or 10 Gallons Randolph crofsed Got 2 Magazines From Dan Ploughing and Taking up stones on the Hill at the Butternut Skinned the calf out Duck Eggs to Hatch 24th Unfortunate Day Drewing and Taking up Stones Fine Rained some went up the Bay for a Load of Wood Put 2 Bushels of nuts up in the Storehouse 25th Fine St Marks Day West and East wind Blowing hard Raining J Hamilton and Gordon came had Leanders Gun the Zulu Low Sunday 26th Fine Ploughing Taking up a Big Stone took 1 {illegible} to the Stoor Step Randolph crofsed Chaffy at the Buoys the Tug Taking Down a Raft A Lamb snowed to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of April 1897 Fine Ground covered with snow snowed Last night water Raising 28th very Fine E Wind Randolph to Cornwall Fernandez to Lancaster to Bought of Mr McGillis 50 Gallon cans for Syrup 4 Dollars Sissy Livinia Gave the Money to get them Bought an Axe 3 1/2 lb bought a Pair of Boots at Stone & Ploughing Put 1 of the Pigs and 4 Young ones a Sheep came home to Die Taking away the Banking From the cellar Sowed Tobacco Seed Filling the cans with Syrup 29th Fine E Wind Foggin the Morning Josey Gaberneau passed up Ploughing and Digging oats {illegible} PC calved to Day 30th Skinned a calf Fine Leander Went to Dundee with Furs Randolph went to Lancaster Randolph Bought a Book the Scottish clans and each clan their Tartan {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of May 1897 East Wind Fine Rained the Algoma went in to Dundee the Hamilton went up 2 Boats went up St Phillip & St James Lights Lit up to night Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown 2nd E Wind Rain and E Wind 6 Tows went Down to Day one of the Sheep Dead Nannie the old Sheep has 2 Lambs Randolph got a Telegram From Captain AJ Baker From Hamilton for him and Thornton Craig to meet him in Cornwall Harrowing for oats Broke the Plough Point and Harrows 4th E Wind Rain Fine Fernandez went to Lancaster Plough Point 40 cents Harrow Randolph crofsed to go to Cornwall Leander put him acrofs putting out Manure on the Potatoe Ground Alexandra Went Down Bought B of Wheat 1.25 a Bushel </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of May 1897 Foggy turned very warm set the Leach for Soap Ploughing Ground for the Wheat cleaned Sunflowers out of the Garden Put ashes on the Potato Ground The Hamilton went Down 2 Lambs Dead of the Nannies Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee water Raising some one of the cows cast her calf Rocket into Lancaster a Meeting in Dundee to night Cameron and Stephens Speaking 6th Fine Day Sissy and Fernandez came Bought Wash Basin 2 Dishes calico and other stuff Sowed Wheat First sowing Ploughing Taking up Stones Lewis Lasore here wanting Hay more chickens out 7th Fine Arbour Day Taking Stone off of the Wheat Ground Sowed the 4 Bushels of Wheat one of the cows calved the Nannie Lost her 2 Lambs very unwell to night First churning {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of May 1897 Fine putting Manure on the Wheat Ground sowed some of Barley at the Lower-Point Taking stones of the Lower Pint 9th Fine Gordon came not very well 10th Fine Fernandez went to Lancaster Got 2 calves From A Fraser Brought {ink blot} of the Small Pigs to him Ploughing and Taking of Stones 10th very Fine Sowed 5 Bushels Oats Taking off Stones Fernandez went to Dundee took a calfskin Election in Dundee to Day Ploughing some of the Potato Ground Lewis's went a Round Island to Plough Found a Harrow tooth thats 4 we Found and there is 1 Lost at the wet Place East of the House cleaning up Stairs to Day Stephens Got in 12th Fine Foggy Rained Sowed 3 Bushels oats Takeing off Stones Hamilton went Down </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of May 1897 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potatoe Ground making Drills Planted 38 Rows From the South or the River a Most awful Lot of Boats went to Day Taking away the Banking Drew Some Stones to the River put the Sugar in the cooler to Make it over 14th Fine Finished Planting the Potatoes Ploughed the Garden commenced to Rain Made 4 cakes of Sugar Ploughing a Peice for Pease taking out Stones cutting seed of the Potatoes 15th Fine Windy Last night Went to the Upper-Point Found a carrot and Planted it close to shore south side Ploughing taking off Stones First churning in the crank-churn Leander crofsed to Summerstown a Raft went Down 16th Fine 2 of Lewis's here Ed Renshaw here Fernandez Went to Frashers one of the cows calved {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of May1897 Fine Unfortunate Ploughing the Pease Ground taking off stones 18th Fine Fortunate Day Fine Sowed Pease Planted Corn Harrowed the Garden Taken off Stones Made some Stakes Grenada came up yesterday 19th Fine cool The Hamilton went Down Early Harrowig Taking off Stones sowed 2 1/2 Bushel of Oats at the Soap at the Garden made some stakes 20th some Rain Last night East Wind Sowed the Barley on the South-side Planted 50 Rows of Corn at the Shanty Planted 14 1/2 Rows in the {illegible} from the Hog pen to the Wet Place Thunder Raining hard 21st Rained some in the Forenoon Turned Fine Ploughing sod Leander crofsed 22nd Fine Ploughed some in the oakfield Let the Horses out to Grass to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of May 1897 Rogation Sunday Fine Gordon and Dan Spinks here some Rain Fernandez came 24th The Queens Birth Day Hoisted colours Boys in the Oakfield Fine Day Some Young Ducks out Made a Bon Fire 25th Raining E Wind Killed the calf 26th very Fine Day E Wind Livinia and Fernandez went to Dundee Brought Tub of Butter Ed Renshaw here for small Pigs got 2 thats 3 Dollars Taking of stones Sowed Pease and oats Mixed Hamilton went Down put the small pigs in the By themselves 27th Ascension Day Unfortunate Day Fine Rained Harrowed the Potatoes Drawing Stones Fernandez took 2 Pigs to Lancaster for John A McLaughlin and {ink blot} on Hen and here they were {illegible} Mrs McDougall {illegible} on 23rd and Mrs Da{illegible 22 {page two} James Cameron Island of May 1897 Bought on the 26th 100 of Flour corn meal 155 lbs Tea Boots calico cotton Mugs outing scissors Pills corn cure Safety Pins Braces 27th Bought in Lancaster Boots shirt 2 Pocket Books very Bad with Rheumatism 28th Fine Sowed Oats at the End next the Marsh Taking of Stones EW Leander crofsed to Summerstown 29th Royal Oak Day or oak Apple Day Raining W Wind Leander to Summerstown to night Unfortunate Day 30th Fine Livinia Livinia (Sissy) and Ionia went to Lasores John 9 There Selling a Boo{cut off}itten Here this Evening Fraser and another Man a Blacksmith and Watchmaker Took a Bite outside at night went to Fish 1st Fine Sowed 4 Bushels of Oats in the Bak Place Set Fires to Heaps Commenced to Mow the Fence Cutting some of the alders out of the Roots cool </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of June 1897 The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Unfortunate Day Fine cool W Wind Steamer Spartan's First Trip Down Working at the Fence Leander Fernandez Stanley very Lame with Rheumatism I am cut an oak and Thorn-Apple out of the way and Nanny-Berries Leander to Summerstown 2nd Fine Leander went to Dundee WW Ploughing in the West Peice in the Oakfield Fernandez and Stanley Lewis here Gave him corn to Plant He Bought John 9's Boat for 4 Dollars 2 Bags of Potatoes came Lots of Boats a Going to Day 3rd Fine Sawing Wood and Splitting Mr Angus Rankin came to visit us as an old Friend 4th of June old George the {cut of} Birth Day used to be Kept Long ago Sawing Stove Wood Randolph came to night {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of June 1897 Unfortunate Day F {ink blot} Wind Fernandez put {ink blot}ankin acrofs Planted {ink blot} hills of potatoes at the Foot of the Lane sowed the Rest of the Peice in oats Lewis here with Baskets got Butter and Syrup Leander crofsed Gordon came Working at Mr McMasters 6th This Day of the Month Premier John A McDonald Departed Fine East Wind Bill Morris Minnie and Herbert here Mr Genie hear this Morning Moses Lemay came Brought the Alarm clock Give him a Bottle of Syrup for his Father Got 50 cents worth of Butter Found a Peice of oak {illegible} Home Randolph to Lancaster Randolph to Dundee Moses and Fernandez went to Dundee with 2 Sticks of Ash for oars {illegible} Renshaw here Moses got {illegible}ase very Bad with Rheumatism </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 8th of June 1897 Fine Raining Livinia and Leander went to Dundee took one of the small Pigs to B{illegible} Sheared the sheep Fernandez and Stanley Randolph put out his Boat went Fishing cut the Tails of the Lambs 9th of June Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 Raining E Wind Randolph came from Lancaster Leander came from Lancaster Leander came from Dundee other 2 Boys splitting stove Wood Rained Last night Unfortunate Day Soda 10th Fortunate Day very Fine Day sawing ad Splitting and Piling stove wood Fernandez Fishing Randolph Trowling 2 of Lewis's here Got Cabbage Plants 1 lb of Butter Paid 11th Fortunate Day Fine Sawing and Splitting stove wood Fernandez crofsed for Salt Rained Hard to night 12th Fine Fernandez went to Lane Leander Bad with his Leg very Bad cut {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} {blank and badly torn} {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of June 1897 Bought of Mr Tyo 4 lb of Tea 4 lb of soda 4 Tubs Flour collars Lewis for Butter swa{illegible} Dishes Put the Plough through the Potatoes 26th Hoeing Potatoes Sissy and Stanley to Jo Douquets with Plate of Butter and 2 Baskets of Eggs Bought of Haggarty soap nuts Thread Camphor Broom Took the Drak home from Hamiltons 27th Fine Leander and Sissy to Lemays 28th Fine at the corn Fernandez went to the Roads for Gordon Weeding the Garden Painted the Waggon cut Weeds set Brush heaps a fire 30th Rained heavy Last night Trowling the {illegible} Watson for Butter and Eggs 60 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of July 1897 Dominion Day Fine Trowling Mr Genie went off Peter Buck to 3 lb Butter 1 Quart of Syrup 63 Lewis for Butter 15 Milk John Isaac came to see Mr (Wetty-as) 2nd Fine Putting the Plough through the Potatoes hoeing corn Burning Brush Bad with Rheumatism Lots of Towing to Day 3rd very fine Smoky Foggy warm hoeing the Potatoes Unfortunate Day Received a Parcel From DMM no Letter 2 Coats 2 Pair of Pants 2 vests 4th Sunday 5th Fine Uncle John's B Day 1803 Keeping the Yankee Day on Hopkins Point a Big Crowd the 3 Boys went awful hot Day 6th very Hot Lewis got his Poles to carry hay Began to Mow in the Grove {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of July 1897 very warm Sissy went ot get her Teeth Pulled Raking the Grove Mowing Bought 2 Pair of Boots Flour 2 Forks RRR Calico oil stockings Buttons Mr Fay Departed in Fort Covington 8th very very Warm Raking hay Mr Genie here Fixing spokes in the Raking Machine Put in 2 Loads of hay 9th Boy for Butter 4 lb 72 Leander took 2 Tubs of Butter and 12 Doz of Eggs to Jo Douquetts Put Poison on the Potatoes 10th Unfortunate Day Rained very hard to night stopt 11th Hamiltons all night Leander did 12th Orangeman's Day Rained some Turned Fine EW 13th Rain a Boat aground Below the Lighthouse Fernandez went to Dundee for Tubs 5 Tubs Heard Randolph got a Lunge Paid Lewis 50 cents on the Island Hay Lent him the Log chain Rain hard to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of July 1897 Fine at the Back Potatoes Lots of Eagles English cherries Rip Rasberries Ripe commenced to Rain 15 Fortunate Day Fine Mowing in the upper Field Broke the Bar went to Lancaster with it to get it Fixed Painting Gordons Boat Raking in the West Field a 3 Masted Yacht went up Making a Rack to hold the Load on the car St Swithin Day no Rain 16th Fine Mowing in the West Field and Back of the Barn Put Paris Green on the Back Potatoes put in Hay Watsons for Butter Peter Back for Butter and Syrup John MKay for Maple sugar Randolph here with a Letter from Dan 17th Fine put in 3 Loads Painting the Boat new Potatoes making coils Unfortunate Day Lots of Boats Going {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of July 1897 Gordon here took his Boat 19th Fernandez B Day 1874 John Cameron From Kansas Uncle Duncan's Eldest Son came Quite a Surprise had a stake of meat from D Cameron Stanley and Sissy to Dundee John Fraser Dan's son here Fernandez went with him to Dundee 20th Fine Leander and Uncle Duncans John went Fishing got 10 lb Lunge also smaller ones John Duncan and Leander crossed to Summerstown he is coming Back here the 7th of August Mr Genie here took the Logs of Pine to Lancaster Bought his Rope 25 cents paid Stanley Sissy Min and Herbert came Stanleys Boots Fixed Soap Mug Fly Poison Figs Drefs Syrup to Derushie 2 Tubs to Jo Douquet of Butter 21st Daisy and Minnie came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 21st of July 1897 Helen Drove them to the Front stopt at Mrs Careys Gordon took the Girls acrofs Thunder and Lightning Genie came from Lancaster 22nd Fine Turned to Raining hard Lightning Thunder 23rd Fine Daisy Minny Sissy Leander to Summerstown sent off 2 Letters Brought a Jar of Butter to 24th Fine Raining Gordon and Leander went to the Excursion to Ottawa From Lancaster Thunder Lightning Lemays for Butter took over our clock to Fix Watsons for Butter and Eggs Genie went off Fernandez in Gordons Place to Day Stanley Daisy Ionia went to Summerstown Boys came to night 25th E Wind Fine Gordon crofsed 26th Fine E Wind Put 2 small Loads of Hay in the West side under the Barley cut the Barley 2 Loads Stable Loft {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of July 1897 Cut the Barley at the Lower Point Fernandez and the 2 Girls to the Post office White Birch Bark Letters 27th Fine E Wind Turned the Barley Put in 3 Loads the rest is not Dry Put Paris Green on the Potatoes Fernandez to Lancaster Killed a Fat Mutton 28th Rain a Fortunate Day Leander crofsed for the Star Raining all Day EW Hamilton Late going Down 30th Fine some Drops of Rain Leander Daisy Ionia Trowling Daisy got a small Lunge about 10 lbs in the swells of the Columbia and America the Bosells Boys on the America Waving to Them 31st Rain West Wind Rainy Windy shiny and cloudy Fernandez went Lancaster Too Much Rain Fernandez came Leander to Jo Douquets with a Tub of Butter Got 5 Dollars on this But Where is the Rest Before this </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {duplicate of previous two pages} {page one} James Cameron Island 1897 {page two} James Cameron Island 1897 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of August 1897 Lammas Day Gordon here Leander the 2 Girls Daisy and Minnie went to Salem church Rained some 2nd Minnie's Birth Day a very Fine Warm Day Leander Daisy Minnie Livinia went to Dundee and F Covington Bought 2 Scythes 1 Dollar nut a vingar Bottle Calico Stanley Fernandez put in the Barley on the East side of the Mow Got my Books from B Morris Whistling Islanders Doctor Dow Sermons Fernandez crofsed for Gordons Boat 2 Mowing in the upper Field next the Fence marsh hay and Fine a very warm Day went up to the wet Place Peter Back here got a lb of Butter 4th EW Heavy Rain Last night Wind changed to East Girls and Leander to P Office Last night Mowing up in the Brush Leander to snake Island a Tub to Jo Douquetts {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of August 1897 E Wind Leander and the Girls went Trowling Bohemian about 4 miles ahead 2 Boys mowing Down Beside the oats Going to the Wheat north side Cool Lots of cranes got a Lunge 5th a very Fine Day made coils Made a stack Put 5 Loads in it Made 20 up and 18 Below of coils Leander and the 3 Girls went to P. O. Summerstown Stanley Island Ionia and Daisy Fishing Perch caught Fixed the Ladder Mr Genie came to night Lewis got a Rooster 6th Randolph's B Day Fine a Fortunate Day Mowing Back marsh Genie Fishing Got a Polagraph From Bismarck of himself and 4 others 7th Fine Fortunate Day Made a stack Watsons for 4 lb of Butter cut my hair My neice and my nephew Mrs MDonald John Cameron came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of August 1897 Fine John Cameron and his sister Mrs McDonald my nephew and neice went to take the Boat at Stanley Island Gordon and Leander put up there John H here Minnie and Daisy here 9th Cutting the Wheat a very Fine Day Sissy and the Girls went to Lewis cut some Oats a Road 10th Fine till after 12 and the Wind changed to W Rained hard Hailed hard Thunder and Lightning Blew hard Napoleon for Butter and Eggs for Jo Douquet very Heavy Down-pour of Rain put in 2 or 3 Loads of Whet Leander crofsed to PO Bought of Haggarty Pan of Bread {page two} James Cameron Island Augt 11th 1897 Raining Fine Showers Thunder Rain Rain an Indian here for Butter 10 Set a Line For Sturgeon Fernandez and Stanley Daisy Ionia out Trowling Leander with them close to the America and Algerian Leander to Summerstown Windy to night 12th Fine cutting oats on the hill put in 2 Loads of Wheat commenced to Rain Mr and Mrs Leslie here stopt at the Boat house asked for a noggin of Buttermilk Daisy Minnie Livinia Leander crofsed with Daisy to Mrs Careys Lots of Boats a Going to a Raft went Down Got 4 sturgeon this Morning put one to Smoke 13th put in 2 Loads of Wheat cutting oats Martin for 2 lb of Butter Windy got EEl chub 14th Fine Put in first Oats to Day Back for Butter 3 For Butter 3 Girls went to Lemays for the Clock Raft went Down over 14th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of August continued) 1897 Put in 3 Loads of Oats Garnet went up Pic Nic aboard Columbia went Down Lots of Boats went to Day Putting in the Rakins of the Wheat Raking the oats the Girls Got the clock at Lemays 50 cents not Paid Leander and Fernandez crofsed and the 2 Girls Gordon came him and Fernandez went Back Rained 15th Fine Gordon and Leander to church Larue and Louis Hence Boy here Selling the Life of the Queen Got an Eagle in the Trap Rain 16th Leander Daisy and Ionia Trowling went to the Monument Island 4 of Them to hear the Performance in the Summerstown school house Rained heavy to night {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of August 1897 Rained Wind got Sturgeon 3 Men Landed here for to Get an anchor stone 2 of them came up to see the Eagle The Man in the Boat said he would speak to the ones that was Buying them I told him I would sell him for 5 Dollars smoking Sturgeon and EEls cutting oats Randolph and Shetla here to Dinner Brought 2 Empty Tub Took to Jo's 20 chickens Leander and 2 of the Girls to Haggartys For 100 of Flour 18th Fine Jo Resor got the 2 Inch Augur cutting oats cut some hay in the Marsh Jacob Arkwright here for Butter 20 Found a Knife at cedar Grove Put in 3 Loads of Oats </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of August 1897 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Raining Windy its showery 2 of Lucias here For Butter 20th Fernandez and the 2 Girls went to Lancaster to Willie Dunlops came up and Daisy went to Careys to night 21st Fine cutting hay Leander went acrofs Helen Daisy Gordon Minnie all came Mr Dan Cashion's Daughter Buried to Day in Williamstown 22nd Fine Helen Gordon Leander Daisy and Minnie crofsed sent 3 sturgeon to Mr Burton Gordon took a 5 lb Tin of Honey Boys came Gordon went to Hopkins Point Took Down Bill Morris {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of August 1897 Fine Uncle Bill not very Well 3 Boys Mowing in Back Peice Leander to Jo's Douqueet with 15 chickens and 13 Doz of Eggs Lucias to Butter 30 cents 24th Cool some Rain Uncle Bill and Fernandez went to Dundee Lost my Knife one of them Found it one of my Pockets Leander crofsed to PO got 1 paper and Book of Fernandez 25th Raining showers Lucias for Bread 20 cents Windy Fine cutting the Pease and oats at the Pig Pen Put a Fish Box out on the Road Horses coming in Lots of Boats to Day going 26th Fine cutting the Pease cutting Pease and Oats Making coils Jo Rockwell for Butter Man for Butter 2 lb </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of August 1897 Fine made a stack of Marsh hay went up to the Bay Ionia and I caught some minnows Thunder Lightning Rain 28th Fine Finished cutting the Pease coiling the Pease and oats mixed 11 coils cutting the 2nd crop of clover and hay in the upper Field the Watsons for 4 lb of Butter some Plums Ripe 29th Fine Gordon and Leander to church Dany Spink came Down with them John came Windy to night 30th cutting Oats Below and some in the Back Peice Fernandez went to Lancaster Lucias for Butter 20 31st Fine very Fine Randolph took his Guns Took a Tub of Butter and 13 Doz of Eggs put in 2 Load of Oats {page two} James Cameron Island 31st of August 1897 cutting with the Mowing Machine in the Front Marsh Put 2 Load of oats in Made coils in the Front Marsh not very well in Great Pains a Good many odd shots at Ducks Before the Time 1st of September St Giles Day a very Fine Day Hunting Begins and they are at it early this morning Making coils 106 in the Front Marsh to Day 13 in the Back Field Big Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island The Rocket at it Fernandez went to it Tug of War Martintown Bet 2nd Labour Day Fine Made a Stack out of Front Marsh cutting oats Washing the Wool got papers from Marcantle </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island Sept 3rd 1897 very Fine Day Dan's Birth Day 1846 cut the East peice Back Peice Renshaws for Fernandez to Mow Sent a Letter to Mr Edmund Eaves Montreal enclosing 1.75 Leander to Post Office Got a Letter from Uncle Duncan's John From Junction city Kansas another Letter about Envelopes and got the Sample Bottle from Douglas and Co Napinee cutting Front Marsh 4th DCF Bull Day 1894 Fine Mr Genie came put in 2 Loads of oats 1 Load of Oats and Pease mixed 1 Load of Pease John Morris Min and Herbert came to night {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of Sept 1897 John Angus Birth Day 1850 John Morris went Gordon went Gave some Fish Sissy got her Drefs Bought the spoons 1 Dollar 1/2 Doz 6th Fine put in the Pease and Oats cutting the Marsh made 20 coils Fernandez came from Renshaws Then Went to Lancaster I think to the Williamstown Fair to Morrow shut the Barn 7th Fine Fair in Williamstown cutting Marsh hay Lewis here got the Log-chain to Tie his cow Leander crofsed 8th very Fine Lucias Left their Fishing Gear here till they come Back Bought Butter 20 Got 108 coils up Wrote a Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 9th Septemer 1897 Fine Day Sent a Letter to Bismarck B.C. Mowing in the Front Marsh 3 of Them Lucias for Potatoes 1/2 Bushel 1.25 Gave them Hay for Bedding Leander crofsed sent a Line to George Nicholson to Give the Parcel Directed to me in the P.O The Parcel came 10th E Wind Drew 2 Coils of hay Began 10th Mowing very Fine Done Making coils Done in Front Marsh 11th East Wind Drew 2 Coils of hay commenced to Rain Turned Fine Ed Renshaw here Fixing his Gun Gordon came 12th Fine Ed Renshaw here Leander Gordon crofsed Fernandez crofsed to Work for Gordon 13 some Rain Fine Leander and Gordon crofsed a Big Fire to the North making Quilts {page two} James Cameron Island 14th September 1897 Fine Stanley Fixing the Garden Fence not very well at Quilts Gordon and Leander crofsed Took 100 of Flour home to night 15th Ember Day a very Fine Day E Wind Making a stack of Marsh hay Leander and Stanley putting Tops on the other 4 stacks cows eating in the West Field Salted the Cattle made a Fire at a Brusshy Bush of Hazael Sissy and Ionia went to Mr Jo Douquet Took a Tub of Butter an a Basket of Eggs 16 Dozen Butter 32 lb Mr Genie came had 3 Bags of Apples for me Bought of Haggarty Tea Rice Soap Rosin Thread Pens candy Received 2 Dollars from J Douquet 1 Bar Soap </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 17th Sept 1897 Ember Day E Wind very fine Put 2 Loads of Marsh hay on the Stable Loft 1 Load of Marsh hay on the Wheat in the bArn Broke the Tonge of the Waggon Tied the Ram Genie Fishing set a Line Birds and crows at the apples and corn 17th Ember Day Fine Working at the Pole of the Waggon Windy cool 18th Fine NorWest Wind Mr Genie went of Gave him a Pair of oars got a Bag from him had a Lot of Fish this time at a small Stack East of all 40 coils Burnt some Brush cut cornstalks for the Pigs 19th Gordon Fernandez here crofsed to then Work {page two} James Cameron Island 20th of September 1897 Fine Windy Taking the Tops of the Potatoes next the River Wrote a Letter to the Mail & Empire For Livinia Dated 22nd put in 15 cents Mowing the Weeds in Potato Field Windy Found 1 of the Sheep Dead went to the head of the Island 22nd Fine This is the First Day of Fall St Mathews Day Fixing the Irons in the Bun Livinia and Stanley to Dundee 2 cakes of Tallow Sent for Dr Williams Pink Pills EW Leander Went to Summerstown took Randolphs Boat Sun crofsing the Line Equinoxial Gales Bought 4 1/2 lb of Tea 5 Tubs 3 Pair of Boots 2 of Cotton outing Flannetts sold 9 lb of Tallow Pink Pills 50 cents Mrs Allen Munroe Departed on the 22nd </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd Sept 1897 E Wind very Fine Lucias here for Butter and Potatoes 40 cents Lewis Son-Law for Butter 35 Gathered 3 Pecks of Butternuts Put some stuff on the Wharf 24th Fine Lucias for Butter and sugar cutting the cornstalks at the shanty cows got into it To Day Pulling Potato tops 25th Fine cutting cornstalks on the Hill Below the Garden Windy West put some corn in the storehouse Gordon and Fernandez came to night 26th Fine Gordon and Leander crofsed Thunder Rained 27th Windy Fernandez went to Lancaster Lucias for Butter and Potatoes 35 at Potatoes Put 18 Bushels into Day Gordon came and Fernandez went with him to Work 18 or 20 Bushels to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 28th Sept 1897 Fine at the Potatoes got 4 sturgeon 18 Bushels in to Day Digging some in the cellar Took corn into Husk to night 29th St Michael a very Fine Day cutting cornstalks Taking up corn to the storehouse Husking some to night Stanley made some traces of corn Livinia and Ionia went to pay For the clock 50 cents Lewis here for Butter Leander crofsed to Summerstown 30th Last Day of the Month and it was a very Fine September taking up Potatoes Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs 1st of October Ionia's B Day 1883 Fine day Mr Genie came at Potatoes 2nd Fine Taking up Potatoes 109 Bushels in the cellar now 3rd Fine Randolph and Renshaw here Fernandez went to Lancaster took his axe and saw Gordon was at the Malone Fiar Shot 2 Ducks </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of October 1897 October 4 in Bottles thats 4 years in Bottles Tying cornstalks set a Line 5th Fine Taking in cornstalks took up corn and Pumpkins Windy Boiling Potatoes for pigs The Hamilton went up caught the young Ram yesterday Received a Letter From my nephew John Cameron Kansas Junction Rained some to night set 2 Heaps of Brush a Fire in the West Field 6th Began the Ditch on the south side made about 100 Feet some Rain Cattle all in this side now Gave Genie the White Boat 7th Fine Taking up Potatoes Genie Digging at the Ditch and Fishing North Wind cool Blue-Bills came Leander went to Summerstown Bought a Bag of Salt {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of Oct 1897 Taking up the Potatoes at the Back Peice about 20 Bushels about 140 Bushels in the cellar Cows Broke into the Garden Genie at the Ditch Ionia and Sissy to Summerstown sold 22 Dozen of Eggs to Jo Douquet Bought Tax Spools 9th Fine Rain Last night at the Potatoes Finished them Ploughed some in the Ditch cutting cornstalks in the Garden Got the Farm Fireside Paper For the First Gordon came had 2 Boxes of Grapes coffee 10th H A B Day Fernandez came Gordon Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Livinia and her Mother went to Lewis Place Gordon crofsed to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of October 1897 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potato Ground Wind changed Genie Working at the Ditch set Fire to Brush Heaps at the Ditch cleaning it some next the River Wind very high to night Leander to P.O. Got a Letter From Bismarck he has Been very unwell But Better now Lots of Plovers Flying some Shooting Lucias here For Potatoes and Butter 12th very Windy a Few hail some Rain Fine W Wind Genie Fixing the Bun at the Ditch Made Preserves of Grapes Trees Breaking with the Wind stacks Blowing Down Husking Corn tonight 13th Fine W Wind Genie at the Ditch He went of to night had 12 Sturgeon or more Burning Burning Brush heaps Lucias to Butter and Tobacco {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of October 1897 Fine E Wind setting Brush heaps afire Bill and Billy here William Morris mean Bill got a Drake Billy took 2 a Drake and a Duck 15th Fine W Wind Burning brush Windy Lucias for Butter and Potatoes 25 to Stanley Snakes plenty coming out of their holes Killed 24 to Day very Smoky with Fires 16th Fine Windy Rained some a Fortunate Day 17th Fine Gordon Fernandez and John H and Dan Spink and Monter here Went to an Island Shot 2 Foxes 18th St Lukes Day Fine Windy Went to Dundee Butter 21..87 cents Bought Tea 2 Dollar Soda Pepper cinnamon soap Broom Pills Flour Fine Salt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 18th Octo 1897 Coat Boots Pants Drawers under-shirts calico cotton Put the stove up in the West End Lucias for Potatoes Balance Due on Butter 83.87 cents Windy Fine Salt 19th Fine Day Ploughing in Back Peice Fernandez to Lancaster Leander went to Jo Douquetts took Poles Blinds Deoys set some Fires in the upper Field Lot of Shooting to Day 20th E Wind Cool Fine got a Lot of Fish Last night Fixed the Fence around the stack Mr Genie came to night had apples he Bought the stove up to come to Lancaster 21st EW Working at the Ditch Ploughed the Ditch Fernandez Stanley Went to Lewis's for the chain 22nd E Wind Genie went for the Stove to Lancaster Gave him 2 Dollars for Pipes got 9.72 cents on Elbow 80 cents {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of Oct 1897 Livinia (Sissy) Birth DAy Fine Fine Day Paid Genie for the Stove 2.25 Put up the Stove as a Single as there is a wrong Peice in it we will Get it again Got if From Mr Stalker very Foggy this Morning 2 Men here for hay for Bedding their Hunters Gave 35 cents hunters some Ducks came Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown Gordon came Heard Julia Summers Departed on the 20th and Buried on the 23rd 24th Our Hugh's B Day Fine Genie went off Gave him Salt 25th St Crispin My B Day 1825 72 years old at 4 o clock Eddy Doucquet here for Lewis Hence Drew Peice of old Wood Foggy Morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of October 1897 very Fine E Wind Lucias for Potatoes and Butter Ploughing and Drew some stones smoky Genie came had the peice of the stove and Hops 27th Unfortunate Day foggy this Morning E.W. Ploughed a Little Too Dry to Plough The Rev Mr Armstrong Methodist Minister and Mr Hagarty Merchant of Summerstown here Read a chapter and made a Prayer seem's to Be a very Fine Man is Prayer was very good Boys set 2 Lines For Fish Sent off to night 3 Letters 1 To The Glengarrian with 1 Dollar in it Registered 1 To Edmund Eaves The Watch Forgot to sent the Letter 1 of Ionias to North Haven 35 Gordon Bought a Grindstone {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of October 1897 Those Letters not sent till to Day Registered and Postage Paid Gordon crofsed him and Fernandez Bought a Tool -Chest Boards Fernandez Bought a Boat Gave Salt to Genie Rained some to Day wind West Genie went to Lemays took his stone-Lifter and Boat here 29th Fine Ploughing Gordon Painting his Boat Made 3 Spear-Poles 30th Fine cool Gordon Grinding his Tools put a Handle in the Adze Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Lucias for Potatoes 31st Fine All Hallows or Holy Eve or Hallo'een the night of the Fairies The 2 Boys here Leander Randolph they were hunting at Rofs Island Keeping Holy Eve cracking nuts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1897 The Harvest Month of Death some Rain Fixing stalls in the Horse-stable Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs the 2 Boys crofsed to night Gordon and Fernandez EW High Wind to night 2nd All Souls Day E Wind very high Wind water Raised High Found a Decoy 3rd On This Day of the Month 1857 Granda Departed West Wind Genie went off the 2 Boys came Making the Stalls in the Horse Stable Taking the Ears of the corn in the Barn 4th Fine Fernandez to Lancaster Gordon Painting Fernandez Boat Gordon Ploughing the Malby and Leander passed up 3rd Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1897 A Fortunate Day Guy Fawk's Day Fine at the Ditch Gordon Brought a Stove Bought it 1 Dollar the Pipes 1 Dollar I paid him Fortunate Day seen Lewis Hence up in the Bay Husked corn to night 6th W Wind Windy Fixing the 2 Stoves at the Ditch Rained some 7th Helen's B Day Mrs Burton Fine John H and Dan Spink came Died at Viponds Jane-Ann Renshaw went there to see her Sister Heart Desease 8th Frost Last Night E Wind Ploughing Plastering the Stable Ionia and i went to the Kit Kit Took up Lucias pail and Basket and Tub Gordon and Fernandez to Summerstown Heard of Mifs Renshaws Death a Few Grains of Snow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of Novem 1897 Prince of Wales Birth Day Big Big East Wind Raining Leander here stopt with the Wind Snowed this Evening 10th Fine West Wind Banking the House Unfortunate Day Leander went to Jo's Douqueet Gordon Went to Dundee with Tennet of Butter and a Due-Bill and Money for Ionia's Boots 45 200 of Flour 5 Gallons of Kerosene Tubs 3) nails 6 lb 6 lb Heard Herbert was Poorly the 2 Boys went to Summerstown to night Fixing stalls for the cows 11th E W Froze Last night Rain high Wind Randolph for Shells Gordon went to hunt on the North Side Plouged the Peice of the Potato Ground 12th Martinmas Day Raining snowing E Wind crofsed for Livinia's Watch the Pigs out Began to Feed Milk Cows and Horses {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Nov 1897 West Wind Randolph here Gordon Made a Trough for the Pigs Fxing things in the Stove-house Mowing machine cutter and Stove Plouged some Took the Milk up From the cellar seen in the Papers Where Dan got Carlo after Been near 4 years away 14th Fine Day Fortunate Day Spink and Fernandez went to the Kit Kit to hunt got nothing Leander here From Douquetts Freezing 15th E Wind Livinia and Fernandez went to Dundee took 11 Ducks to Sell Bought cottons calicos underwere Rice and other things Herby is Getting Better Plastering Feeding corn to the Pigs Gordon crofsed to the sale went to Cornwall Bought 1 Paper of Pepper </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of November 1897 Rain W Wind Fixing around the Stables Gordon came Received Papers From Dan 17th Fine W Wind Gordon cutting Stove Wood a Big Pile the Hamilton and Alexandra went Down cool Ploughing Plastering Gordon crofsed to night Boiling the Last of the small potatoes for the Pigs Feeding corn Too 18th Mrs McRae Buried to Day Randolph called came From Lancaster Gordon went to Funeral Drawing Logs out of the Marsh for wood have 1 pine 1 Elm 1 soft Maple 2 Hemlocks 5 Logs to Saw Piling Stove-wood Shut the outside cellar-Door 19th EW Banking churning all Day Gordon crofsed Killed the Nannie very Fat cold Husking 2 Baskets of corn 20th E Wind some Grains of Snow Finished the churning made some ice at the shore and in the Rushes Fortunate Day Rockets Last Trip {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1897 Fine E Wind On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Senior Departed 1846 an Unfortunate Day Stanley to Plum Island 22 Fine cutting sticks up in the Swamp ones Laying Down Gordon cutting Laying Down Stuff 2 Yacts over at Frashers Hunting 23rd Fine W Wind 2 of Lewis's here for oil 5 cents cool Sawed the 2 ash Sticks Gordon cutting Laying Down Wood Stanley working at the Stable 24th Fine very Windy West Wind Sawing stove Wood old Pines Hemlock out of the Marsh Leander came Fixing Decoys The Garnet went up to Lay up 25th St Catherine W Wind Snowed rain Thanksgiving Day Painted Big {illegible} Fixing Decoys Yantic went up 2 Tugs Towing her went for EEls Let out 1 of the Rams </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of November 1897 Raining Leander and Fernandez went to Courville's Bay for Ducks Fixing a Place to Haul up the Boats Gordon crofsed got the Mail got a Kansas Paper From Uncle Duncans John Sissy got a Letter Windy 27th Fine Freezing some Windy Lots of Boats a Going to Day Putting out Manure cutting up some Lying Down Wood in the swamp 28th Advent Sunday Fine Dan Spink here Took a Lot of Books novels Leander to Rofs's Island 29th Rain some snowed soe Killed the 2 Hogs Froze some to night 1 Boat went to Day 30 Fine St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Mr Dan Fraser and John her for the Tup Sheep Took 1 to Hamiltons {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of December 1897 Snowed a Lot to Day Leander to Plum Island Lewis here For Milk onions Pot Knife no Boats to Day Lights up to night Bad with Pain in my Breast yesterday and to Day Feedin all the cattle 2nd Fine cold W Wind a Tow went Down to Day snow on the Ground Froze in the Rushes no Lights in to Be Seen in the Lighthouses a Mink on and went right off 3rd The Tow Boat that went Down yesterday came up to Day a Steam Barge came up to day Martin came with Pot Knife and Augur took sand 4 of the Boys went to Plum Island For the Fox and got him Fine Day after Ducks not very well with a Bad Pain under my heart </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 4th o Dec 1897 Very Foggy Lots of Frost on the Trees E Wind Boys after Ducks got none Gordon and Leander crofsed got the Mail and a Lot of Papers From D M Master Sent a Letter and 2 Paper to John Cameron Junction City Kansas got 5 cents in Postage stamps Turned to Rain and Wind and Frost Got a Bottle of Minards Liniment from Gordon got the mail 5th Fair Fixed the Ducks to Send to DMM Randolph here 6th EW The Festival of the German's St Nicholas Fernandez went with the Box of Ducks to Mr Hagarty to take to the Station I am not very well soar all night a Bad Pain under my Left Brast Gordon not well 7th EW Eddy Renshaw here him and Fernandez to the Kitt Kit Took Pills some Grains of Snow 8th Fine Warm E Wind Soft Fixed a Window in the Stable Fernandez went to Lancaster Gordon not Well {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of Dec 1897 E Wind Kind of soft Mowing Rushes the Mink in the Bay But Dont come to the Trap Wrote a Letter to Bismarck Victoria Steam Laundry 152 Yates Street British Columbia Fernandez Cameron came from Lancaster to Summerstown 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 a Fine Day Gordon not well Leander for EEls got 4 Got a few Perch Got a Mink up in the Bay Rained some to night not very well 11th Rain Fixing on the Barn Floor put in Boards Leander crossed to Summerstown 12th E Wind Found 45 Feet of Rope Fernandez went to A Frasers to Be Ready to see about his vote on the 13th 13th very Fine Day Leander and Stanley Plouging on the Lower Point </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 14th Dec 1897 E Wind Raining hard Blowing hard not much doing to Day Fixed some around the Fire-place in the Sugar-Bush Rain all night 15th E Wind some Rain cleared off Ploughed some Ellen Morris Bills Wife Departed this Morning 16th Fine Rained Randolph here told us about Bills Wife Ploughing Windy Went to the Pitt Point Found a Peice of Hicory about 6 Feet Long Heard John H got his arm Bruised Drew up Genis Boat on Land Heard this Boy at Hamiltons and Haggartys went off Together Hamiltons turned Back from Brockville 17th Fine W Wind the Boys Gordon and Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Letter from DMM Milk Mary a young Daughter on the 15th Sow Pig Dead {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of December 1897 Wind changed to East commenced to snow snowing hard Livinia very unwell Last night Wind changed to West through the night 18th West Wind clear and cool nothing Doing to Day me very Bad Since St Andrews Day 19th Fine cool a Fortunate Day 20th E Wind Snowing Blowing Freezing a good Bit of Ice Taking in the Back Bay 21st First Day of Winter Unfortunate Day came in the Goat Harnefsed the Horses Drew some Wood West Wind St Thomas Day 22nd Fortunate Day East Wind Fine Gordon & Stanley Drew 3 Loads of Wood Stanley and Ionia Scating Leanders Leg not very well I am not Well 23rd E Wind Snowing Stanley and Gordon Drawing Firewood and Drew the oak Pine hemlog out of the marsh Wrote a Letter to Day to to DMM to be put in on the 24th not very Well Leanders Leg sore Ionia Scating Wind west tonight new Moon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Dec 1897 Christmas Eve a very cold Day Nor West Wind Drifting Fine Randolph came Down with our Mail Sent a Letter with him to Put in the P Office took with him from here 2 Hocky Sticks Livinia make cakes Gordon chopping stove wood Leanders Foot not very well Stanley and Ionia Knocking about Livinia Reading and Knitting 2 Mocksuns around the sun on the north side and 1 on the south Broke on another Stack at the North Door 25th Christmas Day Fine Day ice making not much Wind and not Frost but a Big Skim of ice Leander and Stanley to sturgeon Island with the Boats 26th Fine S of snow 27th St John the Evangeist Day Colder Windy oiling Harnefs 28th Fine W Wind ice is making a Skim acrofs took home the Sheep {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of December 1897 Uncle Angus Cameron B Day E Wind not very cold not cold enough to make Good ice Big air-hole Before the Door Gordon and Leander went to the Head of the Island to see how it Took all open up there Looks good Between here and Plum Island Lots of air-holes no Foxes came Last night Fine Day some cakes Breaking off in the air hole Leander Foot not very well Seen a Large Bird of some Kind Goose or Eagle or owl in the North Bay 30th Fine W Wind Thawing Rain ice that made is all going Down Seen a Boat crofsing its some of Lewis's a Fox on here to night 31st Fine Day Gordon crofsed for the Mail got a Parcel From Minnie got a checqe From Dan with 10 in it to 2 Bottles of RRR Leander got a Letter From DMM a peice of her Drefs From Minnie Feathers a Kercheif for Pa Bottle For Pepper Dish for Ma for Sissy and some for Ionia Gordon crofsed </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b4a4d13458f4312ed865560dbd89d6e8.pdf 1b7fce46489f5fc7089ce6165bddd770 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one - transcribed in 1895 diary} {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of January 1896 Cool Water Raising Freezing some Blowing hard John H at Brush Big Fire over at Christees Marsh Took Bills Boat around from the Pitt Point Fortunate Day 2nd Fine Fortunate Day The 3 of them Bill Billy and Ledger went off Left his mud Spear got a Drake Gave it to Bill one of the young ones Piled Brush at the Lower Point set some Fires cutting Willows up at the Wet Place Began to Snow to night 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Unfortunate Day this is the Day Shortis was to be hung W Wind Thrashing Oats Freezing hard to night not Hung 4th Cold cold Freezing Thrashing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f1757c7f79c05600c94d5985f7c769a5.pdf a59cadef1b05c71a1b1c919f6ed058b2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of January 1896 West Wind Fine Windy Frosty Freezing Making ice some Thrashing oats cold to night 5th Cold Frosty Freezing hard West Wind ice taken in some places tried to cross But its Like Glass too thin turned Back 6th Epiphany Cold Frosty West Wind changed to East Fernandez crofsed to Frasers Leander & John H crofsed to Summerstown Got a Letter and Key in it also a Bag of Goods Lots of air-holes Mrs Summers Departed to Be Buried to morrow got 3 coats 3 pair of Pants 2 vests Lots of Shirts Collars hair Brush 5 Brushes Book Boots {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of January 1896 East Wind very cold and Frosty Boys Thrashing oats Reading Mrs David Summers Buried to Day air-holes shutting up 8th Annie's Birth Day 1866 Fine to Day W Wind Sent a Letter to DMM Montreal 3 Postage John H Took it to the P.O. Leander went to Dundee Fixed a Board in the West window a Fox crofsed at the Lower Point John H Scating to Day Paid Hagarty 10 cents for the Bag 9th E Wind some Grains of snow Leander came from Dundee took the Sheep from the Bush Began to Were my suit coat pants and vest Reading Fixing the Petition up stairs 10th Shot a Black Duck Fine John H to Summerstown Bought a Lamp chimney https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d2c80a4f49e7a9cfa2e19adc49d48924.pdf 9d3b58a494f2cb46affcaf0c3f4ba135 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of January 1896 very Fine E Wind John H went to F Covington to get his Tooth Pulled Lewis Boy went to Nicholson to work went up to the Bush to Day Fernandez Brought an Almanac Took the Hay to the Bottom and put it on the south side in the Barn Raised the Boat in the Boat House Good scating now Gordon came to night 12th On this Day of the Month Aunty Mary Departed 1891 Fine E Wind Randolph came Lent him Jesse James John H crofsed to Work at Duncans G 13th unfortunate Day Fine Went Home with Lewis Gentleman Pig Got the 3 axe-handles 30 cents Lewis Bosell and Billy here Fixing their spear {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of January 1896 Unfortunate Day Fine W Wind Leander went to Dundee to Get the Horse shod 40 cents put out some Bushes to the South side cutting Brush Paid for Randolph to Tyo 7 Dollars on the Due Bill now 4.92 on the Due Bill 15th Fortunate Day Thrashing I am Cutting Brush and Piling W Wind coloring yard shawls Mits sox seen a Fox in the Back Marsh some Grains of snow Leander crofsed for the Mail 16th Fine E Wind Put a new handle in the vice cut some Brush and Piling Put out a Few more Bushes to the south side a Fox Passed the Door on the ice Put out some Pills at sturgeon Island Got the Scottish American from DMM https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/752b8a1c0f73853350663107192bd8d8.pdf ee9c7ca68ae63b1d847b670d9c26aa91 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of January 1896 Fine E Wind cutting Brush Thrashing John H came he was in Fort Covington to Day to Getting his Boots Fixed 18th Fine E Wind John H crofsed to the Summerstown Scating Rink on the ice Fernandez came had a pair of Long-Boots Leander crofsed to Summerstown to night one of Lewis's Boys hear for Tea cut some water Beech stakes Gordon came 19th E Wind Gordon to church Leander put him acrofs this this Evening with the Horse 20th Unfortunate Day Thrashing I am cutting of alders up in the upper Bay John H crofsed to Work at McLeods at cedar 21st Fine St Agnes Day Unfortunate Day cutting alders sawing stove wood snow Warm {sketch of the sun, with an 'f' or't' in the middle} 19th Mr Jo Douquet Lost his Horse {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of January 1896 Fine Races in Dundee Fernandez and (Sissy) Livinia went to Dundee Putting out Manure on the Lower Point north Side a very Fine Day Leander went to Summerstown to night John H came from McLeods to night a Letter From the News Toronto 23rd Fine E Wind cool some Drifting The Boys Thrashing oats cut some Brush and poles 24th Charlie Tupper's B Day of Butter-nut Island E Wind Snowing Drifting Fixing the Harnefs 25th Robie Burns Birth Day E Wind Blowing Hard Drifting snowing went up in the Bush to Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/863f7d4e3e724a49defba8801ec6c245.pdf 8eea9c823ab9de37707deda01ae37064 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of January 1896 Fine East Wind Fortunate Day Sissy and Fernandez came From the Races D Spink here Fishing EEls got 1 Took 50 cents worth of Sturgeon John H crofsed 27th Fine Mending Harnefs John H crofsed for the Mail on Horse Back 28th Fine cold cutting alders Drew 3 Loads of Fire-wood Put Marsh hay and a Stack of Fine hay in the Barn put the Bags of oats up in the Loft of the cow-stable 29th E Wind Cold Fine cutting stove-wood one of the Cows calved hens Laying some Boy Bad with colds new mits and nw Drawers to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of January 1896 Fine W Wind cutting stove wood Fernandez went for his Mowing Machine 1 Horse 31st Fine E Wind cutting stovewood 1st of February 1896 St Bridgets Day The Black Month E Wind some Rain some hail some snow put the oats in the Puncheon 14 1/2 Bushels in the cow-stable Killed the calf John H came Gordon came him at the P. Meeting to night 2 of Feby Candlemass Day Fine The Bear will see his Shadow to Day as the sun shines the Raccoon and the Badger will see the sun John H crofsed and Gordon Ferandez crofsed Going to Put a Letter in the Lancaster P.O. for a Watch https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a98562dbe8f2d67f15c33e3f49e5c292.pdf a3959bb40efd92193ac1b3c499739088 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 3 of Feby 1896 an Unfortunate Day Fine Frosty E Wind John H is working at Duncan G's Grinding the axes 4th Fine E Wind Frosty some Gordon was to go to the P.I Meeting in Alexandria to Day 5th Fine E Wind Soft Water on the ice under the snow Drew 4 or 5 Loads to Day Leander went to Summerstown tonight Bought of Hagarty Tea 6th E Wind Snowing Raining and Blowing a Hurricane to Day and to night 7th Unfortunate Day Snowed 8th Gordon's Birth Day Fine Leander got a Fox Gordon came Fernandez came Gordon and Leander went to Summerstown 9th Sexagesima Sunday Randolph came John H came Randolph got a pair of Mits <s>Unfortunate Day</s> Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of Feb 1896 Fine Thrashing oats John H crofsed took the Buck saw Fernandez crofsed <s>Unfortunate Day</s> 11th Fortunate Day West Wind Wind Drifting cutting a Pole For the Barn Door seen a Rat Track Leander Stanley and the 2 Dogs went up and Got him 12th Unfortunate Day W Wind Frosty cutting alders 13th E Wind Snowing Drifting New Moon and a Eclipse on the Sun and stars in conjunction Makes it stormy 14th St Valentine's day This is the Day of the Big Fight Fitssimmon and Peter Maher W Wind John H came had his axe got a Bad cold https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/96a2ec0bf69ed1624d150745f5d0e17e.pdf 6086e7c2149b7c8071e5f2cc3023d9dc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of Feby 1896 E Wind Drifting Blowing cold Began to use the Hay out of the New Stable cows Stable Bought John J's axe 70 cents Bad with colds 16th Quinquasina Sunday Fine Unfortunate Day cold 2 Boys here Frasher and Larue Looking for a Dog that they Lost 17th Unfortunate Day W Wind Windy and Frosty a very very Frosty night 18th Shrove Tuesday E Wind Frosty Windy Thrashed a Few Floors of Oats James Hugh's B Day 19th Ash Wednesday Fine E Wind Frosty Thrashing oats very unwell Last night with a pain on my Right Br{cut off} John H went to Dundee on Horseback {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of February 1896 continuted Bought of Tyo Tea 35 axe 75 stopt all night 20th W Wind Drifting some snow cutting Brush alders Thrashing oats John H came from Dundee The Dogs after a Rat White cow calved Mrs Ranald Landfield McDonald Departed on Monday the 17th Kept her 4 Days heard of it 21st Fortunate Day Done Thrashing the Oats cutting alders Drifting Cold the White Cow Calved 22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Windy Drifting cutting stove Wood Fernandez came Races in Dundee to Day Gordon crofsed 23rd Raining Gordon crofsed 24th Fine Drew 3 Load of wood choppin stove Wood got a Fox https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/57d0d93c4162af1de9009a3540419dd9.pdf 6a678e254ca2fb64b3575170db1c5191 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 25 Feb 1896 Fortunate Day Fine Fresh cold cutting Wood and Brush Leander Broke a Piece of his axe John H crofsed Ground the axes Frosty to night 26th Fortunate Day Fine E Wind cold putting in the Marsh hay stack cutting alders putting the Brush on the Bank 27th Fine E Wind Went to Dundee Took 3 Tubs of Butter 46..30..29 at 16..80:: and 3.77 on the old Due-Bill that 20.57 in all Tea 2 Soap 50 RRR 25 Matches 10 Broom 25 nails 4 2 Papers of D Dye 20 Fine salt 60 Boots 2.50 Boots 1.25 aprons 1. File 20 Cash 2.25 Buttons 20 3/4 of Velveteen 30 thats 11.65 they Bough Took the Harrow Table Martin here John H Fernandez Sissy {page two} James Cameron Island 27th of Feby 1896 Martin got the inch auger put the colt in the cutter goes well cutting alders Brushing and piling Brush on the Bank Leander crofsed to Summrestown to night Seen a crow to Day for the First 28th Fine E Wind an Eclipse on the Moon Full Moon to Day Drawing and cutting Fire Wood Indians Drawing from Charlies or Rofs's Island 29th Intercalary Day Fine Rained some E Wind Mr McGuaguey the PumpMaker came put in the Pump Paid him 4 Dollars Boys went for the Rakeing Machine Welsh Taffy St Davids Day came in Like a Lion E Wind Rain Gordon came he was in Cornwall yesterday 3 of Lewis Boys here Got a Fox Unfortunate Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1db1fe34540291f0676594a1776f0bec.pdf a68b0911217f81eb66c9e5987a36c377 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 2nd of March 1896 Unfortunate Day Gordon and Fernandez went off to Day West Wind cutting wood and Brush John H and Leander to Summerstown to night snowed some to night Drifting 3rd W Wind Windy Drifting Drawed the alders and ash Poles cow slipped at the River 4th Fine W Wind William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day Uncle John's Eldest Boy John H crofsed to Duncan G's cuting alders on the Bank Races in Dundee 2 Teams of Indian to Tuppers Island for Wood 5th Fine Day Windy cutting stove Wood in the Bush sawing the stoveWood Fernandez came T{illegible - ink blot} watching the coat Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 6 March 1896 Fine John H and Fernandez E Wind went to the Races in Dundee and no Races run There was an otter crofsed the Island to the south Bill Morris poorly 7th Fine soft Rained Leander went to the air-hole at the Foot of Hamiltons Island and shot 2 Ducks John H at Hamiltons Helping to Thrash oats High West Wind Blowing Hard Gordon and John H came had a Tin of Honey 8th Fine Randolph came sold Gordon a Watch not very well 9th Fine went to Lewis with the pig 10th Fine went to Lancaster with Mowing Machine went for the Pig https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f34cde9bf913e9f0ada5f7bd144b91d.pdf 915f7b1c1a65fe07e7590e2e15ba55da PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of March 1896 Fine E Wind Went for a Load of Marsh Hay John H Fernandez and Leander Fernandez Leander went to Fort Covington with his Fur 3 Foxes 3.75 2 Mink 1.50 John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back a Lot of Teams going for Wood to Charlie's Island 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster Fist came to the Island E Wind Drifting stormy Unfortunate Day Broke on a cake of Sugar sold it 13th W Wind Blustery {illegible} cutting Stove in the Bush John H not well 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine cutting stove Wood in the Bush Gordon came 15th Fine E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons {page two} Star on 16th James Cameron Island 16th of March 1896 Fine Loading some of the Metal old-Iron 17th St Patrick The Festival of the Irish a very Fine Day Boys went to Lancaster with the Metal Mr Dan Frasher came home with the Tup Sheep The 2 Mifs Fraser and Mifs McLennan a Lot of Indians Taking wood From Tuppers Island Stanley very sick 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Boys to Lancaster Took 65 Buckets 5.20 2 Tin Pails 1.20 Butter color 15 Drawing Stove Wood Heard Whistlers going Down Sent 1 Dollar to Star on 16th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ba88895ab94fe44be95e1e67752165e9.pdf 2e236cf09629a41064ef7f15ffbe3855 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of March 1896 E Wind snowing Rain Drifting Spring Begins at 9 PM The 3 Boys went for the Stack of Marsh Hay Stormy Day churning to Day 20th Drifting Windy 21st Fine West Wind cut some stove Wood Gordon came had his clock Drawing-Knife and Traded his Watch, Saw-Set Got the Mail 22nd Livinia's (Senior) B Day Fine Windy Randolph and Eddy Renshaw came Seen Wild Geese for the First John H crofsed with them 23rd Fine very Frosty John H came 24th Fortunate Day Fine Putting out Manure Lewis Boy for Tea Soda Salt 2 Boys crofsed I went to Sturgeon Island {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of March 1896 Lady Day a very Fine Day Thawing Putting out Manure in the upper Field 26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day 1876 Raining and Turned to Snowing John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back Bought of Haggarty 2 Dozen and 8.60 cents 27th Drifting Blowing chopping stove wood in the upper Field 28th Fine Livinia Leander John H went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Tea 3 lb Soda 1 lb Shot Tobacco Powder Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown Gordon came Sold his Boat 29th Palm Sunday Rain John H went for his Mother Thunder and Lightning to night Traded the Blind Horse https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c52cfebcc70ff69d8362acdf9a8e1899.pdf 3bbd98c2a772ff7dee24b8c169e08965 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of March 1896 Fine John H and his Mother came had the Traded Mare took a Bag of Potatoes Tapt 100 Trees to Day John H went to mit tots at Cedar seen 6 cranes Robins Hawks Blackbirds Wild Geese some Whistlers 31st Fine Tapt 100 to Day Randolph here got ash made a Fire in the Bush got 2 Barrels and 35 Pails thats 75 Pails in all 1st of April all Fools Day Unfortunate Day E Wind High Cold Wind Freezing Tapt 50 Trees to Day Drew some Loads of Wood 2nd WW Snowing and Rain Fine Fernandez Bought of J Summers 2 Yards of Cloth 60 {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of April 1896 Good Friday <s>Cold an D------ this morning</s> Snowing 4th Stormy snowing Drifting Fernandez crofsed Paid John S Summers 10 for the Stove Sold 7 Dozen of Eggs 1.05 Bought 4 3/4 yds owe 47 on the cloth Gordon came 5th Easter Sunday Sun Dont Dance this Morning Fine Shot a Duck Leander 6th Fine Boiling Fixing the arch for the Pots Took home the Stove Bought 200 of Flour 1 Sack of Salt on the 4th 7th On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Mifs Janet Fraser here Martin home with the augur John H crofsed took home our Saw Dany Spink in the Sugar Bush to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c38bf87a816c6f4f81e06a96dcda5679.pdf 758e851eb227105da11218163dc13172 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of April 1896 a very Fine Day a Good sap Day John H Went to Dundee Bought a Pair of Boots got a Pair Fixed Made Syrup 10 Gallons Seen swallows to day Pewits or Pheabys came a Lot of Wild Geese went East 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Fine Warm Sugar Day E Wind Lewis Boy here all Day Got Syrup had Baskets Leander John H went to Summerstown to night 10th Fine Day Boiling in the Sugar Bush got a Mink on the 9ths got 2 Whistlers Found a Fox he is no Good 11th Fine in the sugar Bush got 2 Rats Took 20 Gallon Home {page two} James Cameron Island 12th of April 1896 Cow Sunday Fine Gordon Randolph Eddy Renshaw came John H Grofsed with them Leander took his Boat to the air-hole 3 of Lewis in the Sugar Bush Ice Opening in small Holes 13th Fine Boys in sugar Bush put out the Bun Sugaring 14th Fine ice opened at Little Island Boys crofsed to the Sturgeon Island Shot 8 Ducks Rained some Leander went to J Duckett to Hunt Water high Lots of Ducks Flying Loons came yellow Hammer came Bitterns or Mire-Drum came 15th Fine Made sugar Lots of Ducks Lots of Shooting put Water out of the cellar ice Jamming https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/65d0e899df3e8fa8184afe9d3ea071b2.pdf ed90c7f808061747cb6d2ba111c24d3f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 16th April 1896 Fine Fortunate Day Made sugar to Day Sissy Ionia Stanley Fernandez in the Bush Great Shooting to Day ice Cleared away pretty Good to Day ice out of the Back Bay took in the Fish Box a Lamb to Day 8 young Pigs to Day Took the Waggon to the Bush Splitting the Butternut Thunder and Lightning this Evening Ducks Began to Lay 17th Fine Thunder Took the Boat From Bell Bay Tried for EEls Frog music commenced 18th Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Foggy Smoky E Wind Ionia and I took in a Long Stick John H came 19th Sunday Windy Fine Mrs Lewis and Boy here {page two} James Cameron Island 20th of April 1896 Fine Leander came and went and came to night splitting the Butternut Made Syrup 21st Cool E Wind Rain Hail snow Thunder Lightning Took Home some of the Buckets Leaving some for vinegar in the camp Lewis Boys here Bought their Decoys For a Dollar Paid them snowed some 22nd fine Boys went for Wallace's Boat to Plum Island First Ploughing on the Lower Point Took home the Last Syrup First Pike caught to Day 23rd St. George's Day Fine Ploughing taken the Banking of the English Fernandez went to Dundee John Dishaw and son here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0834d5cf00d3ed507354e65041d0d502.pdf 9ee9c282b9ea3df0d12d38d8fad6e996 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of April 1896 Fine E Wind Mr Genie and Cameron here Brought a Bottle of Honey Ploughing cutting stove Wood Fernandez came had the Shoe for the Plough 40 2 calfskins 70 25th Unfortunate Day St Marks Day E Wind Fine Rained south wind Genie came from Cornwall Lewis Resor here Boys got 6 Ducks John came 26th Fine Genie went off Gordon came had his Trunk Sent a Box of Ducks to Dan 11 Ducks Gordon took them to Hagartys to take out Hat on Wood for Fernandez 27th Ploughing cutting Brush Digging stones Fernandez to Lancaster got 1/2 Bushel Hay seed 1..30 ct {page two} James Cameron Island 28 of April 1896 Rained Ploughed some Lewis Boys for Hay 2.15 they got cut cranberrys Bush Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee took 28 lb of Butter 4.48 old Mr Tyo's Daughter July Buried to Day Bought Boots cloth 3 combs Harrowteeth Rice Making stakes Ploughed North side of the Potato Ground Brought a Bull calf Black one from Bill Morris a Week old 29th Fine E Wind Makin the Fence around the yard went around the Island Set Fires took Down the oars From Bell Bay at the Lane Fence Chaffy into Lancaster 30th E W Planting Potatoes Ploughing cut potatoes seed shot Ducks https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f1ca1bca8262564a1243426fa5750826.pdf 822594995d14d5630c39693774e3e1b2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of May 1896 Fine E W Ploughing Planting Digging Stones Leander went to F Covington with Fur Boat Went Down Lighthouses lit up cutting Potato seeds St Phillip and St James 22nd Fine E Wind Digging out Stones at the Lower Point Setting Fires Killed a Large Snake and Roasted him Let the Mare and colt out on Grass Making stakes 3 Boats Passed to Day John H came 3rd Fine Mr Genie came from Pat M Mahon 14th Fine Digging and Drawing Stones to the Bank Making stakes Gathering stones Lots of Boats a Going Boys crofsed to night 5th Fine Drawing stones to the Bank Alexandra went Down thunder Rained north and East Wind Put the milk in the cellar now {page two} James Cameron Island 6th of May 1896 Fine E Wind First Trip up for the Rocket went Down the same Day The Hamilton went Down First Trip Drawing stones to the Bank Ploughing at the Lower Point taking out stones set Fires up in the Bay 7th Fine E Wind Ploughing at the Lower Point sowed 4 Bushels of Oats taken out stones Fernandez crofsed for the Mail First Raft went Down 8th Fine Ploughing Drawing Stones to the Bank Fernandez went to Lancaster For Pease and clover seed 9th Fine Ploughed Drawing Stones Harrowing Fernandez came had 2 Bushel of Pease 2 Bushel of Barley clover-Seed sowed Oats Sowed Pease Lots of Boats Going Cow Calved John H Working at Hamiltons with John came to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6ae77e830c975d74b0940e05a6f03918.pdf 13a22c4040c328bd0a1c06e475e444ee PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of May 1896 Rogation Sunday Fine Randolph came 11th Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley and 6 1/2 of Oats and 10 lbs of Hay-Seed Harrowing Began Ploughing in the Garden Lewis here to Supper came from Lancaster Gave me 7 Ears of corn Began Working at a Roller Working at the Leech Ploughed on the Hill took the Boat around from the Pitt Point Plowing at the Lower Point Set Fires at the Roller at the Leech Filled with Ashes 13th Fine E Wind Ploughing and putting stones to the Bank Sissy and Fernandez with Eggs to Jo Douquets a Lot of Boats went to Day Fixing Fence 14th Ascension or Holy Thursday Ploughing sowed 3 Bushel of Oats at Lower End Rolling the oats Gathering stones 15th Sowed 1 Bushel on the Hill at the Soap Fixing the Roller {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of May 1896 Fine N West Wind Ploughing corn Ground taking stones of the Lower Point Fixing the Roller Rolling Barley and oats Working in the Garden at the soap John H came 17th Fine Windy 18th John H here with the wind its High crofsed this Evening Began to Plough a Peice in the oakfield Piling stove-Wood 19th Fine Mr Genie came Fishing Plough Found an old Horse shoe Livinia and Fernandez to Summers for Garden seeds Harrowing Potato 20th Unfortunate Day Fine Day East and West Wind set Fires outside in the Marsh south side Ploughing at the Double Butternut Down on the Hill Taking of stones Genie went to Salmon River to Fish catfish {torn off} Hamilton and Alexandra went Down to Day shut the south End of the Garden Fence Genie went off 21st very Fine Sowed 2 Bushels in the oakfield first time it ever was sowed south side {rest of page illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4f18816ade457d275092392ed261042.pdf 8a51f48240057caaa8f67674bb7ba996 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of May 1896 Fine Drawing Rails Making Fence Thunder and Lightning Big squall of N West Blew Down a Maple Tree East End sugar Bush 23rd Fine Drawing stones and sticks from the Bank Took stump from the Grove Leander with 2 Pigs to Jennie Duncan the Limbs of the Maple 24th Sunday The Queen's Birth Day hoisted the colours Pentecost Whit Sunday Put John H across 25th Fine day E Wind Leander to Dundee got a Bag of Potatoes 20 a Bushel Planted them to Day 2 Tenets overalls Boots Drawing Stones to the Bank Drew 2 Sticks Pine 26 Rain and Thunder Last night very Windy to Day Shearing the Sheep cutting stove Wood 2 of the sheep not sheared 27th Fine sheared the 2 sheep cutting stove-wood musquitoes Back 28th E Wind Rained Windy went to {cut off} Island {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of May 1896 Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day Unfortunate Day sawing and Piling Stove Wood Dribling Rain Windy W Wind 30th Fine Windy Sawing and Piling stove-Wood chickens and Ducks chickens out now Fernandez crofsed took John H home Heard of the Great Disaster at Victoria B Columbia I am afraid Bismarck was in the Car 31st Gordon here John H crofsed with him Lewis Lazore here Fine 1st of June The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 splitting stove Wood Leander Fernandez Sissy Bought Flour Tea Rice Braces Calico 15 yds 1/2 100 of cornmeal and Calico Boots Fixed Set Fire to Bottom of the old Fence Through Line went up to night 2nd Fine Spartan went Down Fernandez went to Meeting in Williamstown cutting at head of the Island Lewis came for a Pig https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad2de80921142c430aa05b5104312083.pdf 9532b7c5e5932ac5a4ab8807a90c0ea6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of June 1896 Fine Fernandez went to Careys to work Put the Plough through Potatoes Drew the Logs to the Place for to saw them Piling splitting stove wood 4th of June old George the 3rd Birth Day used to be kept up a very warm Day Lots of Boats a Going setting Fires Leander went up with Mr Wallace's Hunting Boat to Jo Douquets Corpus Christe 5th very hot and Sultry splitting slove wood one of Lewis's Boys here for Milk Butter Hammer 6th on this Day of the Month Sir John McDonald Departed Some Rain E Wind changed to West Fernandez and John H came to night Leander crofsed 7th Fine E Wind Ed Renshaw here Fernandez crofsed to Careys Rained 8th Fine E Wind Rained cut some E{cut off} 9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 some Rain 10th Fine E Wind Billy Morris and Lemay here Drawing sticks for the stable John H crofsed to Summerstown came home and Went to Hamiltons {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of June 1896 St Barnabas Day Fine N Wind Leander went to Dundee Fernandez came from Careys Putting Manure on the Potatoes Fortunate Day More young Ducks to 2 Bags of Cornmeal Drawers shirt sox Rain Rod Paint oil 12th Unfortunate Day Fine Put the Plough through the Potatoes E W Fernandez crofsed for the Mail 13th Fine E Wind Painting the Boat put Ground to the Potatoes Fernandez went to Summerstown station to Rory's Meeting cutting weeds for the Pigs at Stove Wood 14th E Wind John Morris Frank Bodwa here Took 2 small Pigs John Went to Hamiltons 15th Fine Fernandez to Lancaster Taking the Roof off the Horsestable set some Fires Hoed some corn and squashes Took the Fish Box out of the River Broke it up Painting the Boat Killed a sheep or Mutton Mr Genie here from Cornwall Took his stove lifter with him got some EEls Lots of Fireflies 16th Putting Logs up on the Stable very warm Nomination at Alexandria 17th Went to see John and Margaret Hamilton very warm Tom Went to Cornwall Bank 3 Bouys went to McLennans Meeting Set 1 to JW https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/15de8e3dd0253144c6b5da7ca0742645.pdf 8343f582fb113c8caf241145f27dd1ef PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 18th June 1896 Waterloo Fine very warm Hoeing Bill Morris here Ionia went up with him took some vinegar The Pasport went Down 19th Fine Leander went to Dundee 20th get stuff for his Boat Flour a Meeting in Dundee White & Scriver 21st Leander came 1 sack of Flour 22nd Fine Big Meeting in Cornwall Fernandez went to Cornwall to Hear Premier Tupper OUr Dan's Birth Day Uncle Dan Cameron 23rd very Fine Election all over Fernandez Leander and I went to Lancaster I voted for Mr R.R. McLennan came home and the 2 Boys went Back to Lancaster to have Fun Randolph here RR got in with a Big Majority a Lot of the conservatives out Dr Bergin got in a Big Time in Summerstown 24th St John Baptist Day Unfortunate Day Put the Plough Through the corn and Potatoes hoeing in the garden and in the Potatoes corn 25th Fine hoeing corn & Potatoes Weeding Sissy & Stanley to Jo Douquets with Eggs 1.70 Let out the Bull {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of June 1896 Fine put some Logs on the stable Leander went with 3 Tubs of Butter to J Douquetts 102 lb 27th cutting Brush and Rafters Stanley and I Leander went for the Mail John H came 28th Fine Lewis here got 2 lb of Butter John H crofsed to Hamiltons 29th St Peter & St Paul Drew the Rafters Fixing Fence taking alders and Brush out By the Roots Let out the calves 30th Fine Windy Fernandez and Sissy Livinie went to Dundee piling Logs of Stove-wood Sawing Stove Wood took the Salt out of the cellar Bought Tubs Tea Sugar cutting Boots Table cloth, oil cloth cup Drefs Calico Shirting Pants Braces Shirts Nails Cut Paper 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Fernandez with Uncle Bill Mowing on Plum Island they came to night for Fat Pine and spears Working at the Rafters Ionia came home yesterday Made Bon-Fires https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/57ba66b00a132ee0d356367eb48eab8b.pdf 190152bf91c3a2ba226d77c698d02221 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1896 Fine very Warm put the Rafters on the Stable The Big Vessel went up 2 Tugs Towing her EEl Flies Grasshoppers Plenty 3rd Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Cool Putting the Boards on the Roof of the Stable one of Lewis's Boys for Butter and Milk setting Fires to some Brush-heaps Leander went to Summerstown Sack of Flour Columbian went Down to Day 4th American Independence Raining E Wind Thunder & Lightning cool 5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 (Uncle John) Fine E Wind Gordon came John H came and went off Dany Spink here Trowling Lent a Dollar to Fernandez Came from Dundee working on Plum Island 6th Fine Mr Genie here went to Cornwall we sent for 4 Large Glass 14 X 24 Randolph Left Jo Douquetts cut 7 Poles for Shafts 7th Fine Working at the car of the Waggon Randolph here 8th Fine Randolph painting his Boat Mr Genie came From Cornwall Brought 4 Large Window Glass 55 cents to a pound 1/2 of Butter Leander Randolph to Summerstown 100 of Flour https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0e882c6172b694ef4985631a64c7f23.pdf f844697078002216ebca49626078312d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. James Cameron Island {illegible} of July 1896 Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph took the cars for Beauhomias or Chatuaguay Fernandez and Stanley Mowing with 1 Horse Mowing Machine cutting Weeds for the Pigs a Fortunate DAy Fine one of the cows calved put Paris Green on the Potatoes a New Kind of Bug came to the Potatoes the Wilson Bug English Cherries Ripe Birds eating them Finished the car of the Waggon and Shafts in the Racking Machine Setting Fires on the Pitt Point 11th Fine Mowing Raking Fixing the Fence Made a Place for the Young Ducks at the Shore yesterday Fixing Big Glass in the Window cutting the Grove Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine John H and Gordon Randolph came Gordon crofsed to Cattenach 13th Fine Mowing Fernandez {illegible} Frashers Lewis for Butter Killed the calf Bugs Bad on the Potatoes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec738cc1b2feb44d1d9b8cf88940119d.pdf d84eec415a2badb5b8507f612b6ffac4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of July 1896 Fine Very Warm Mowin Raking Gathering Making Making coils Put in 2 Loads for the First Randolph Traded his Boat with Mr Kimball 10 Dollars to Boot eat new Potatoes Ionia and I to Fish got 20 Perch 15th St Swithins Day Rained to Day W Wind Mowing Back of the Barn Fixing Fence John H and Randolph Went to Look for Randolph's Knife he Left it on Plum Island yesterday Randolph went to Lancaster Thunder and Lightning 16th Fine Put in 2 Loads of Hay Raking Killed a Sheep Mowing a Few Drops of Rain Washed the Woll yesterday Pease got Pods and cleaned the West Mow in the Barn Leander went to Douquetts with 11 Dozen of Eggs Tub of Butter got to Day 7 Dollars Randolph came 17th Fine very warm John H and Randolph went to Dundee Bought Tobacco Pants Shirts Melon Scythe stone Ionia Fishing Down at Rofs's Island {illegible} putting in Hay {rest of entry illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of July 1896 Very Fine Mowing Raking Making coils Randolph Fishing got a Lot Pleasure Excursions The Rocket The Gannett Leander and Randolph crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail Done cutting Hay in the Lower Field Raking and Making coils 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Fernandez came John H crofsed with Kim Fine 20th Rained some Randolph went to A Frashers to work Began to Mow in the Upper Field cut a Few Rounds 21st Mowed some in the Upper Field Put a Load in from the Lower Field commenced to {illegible} very hot Blackbirds at the Pease (Sheep Pelts and calf skin John H Took 22nd Fine Mowed and Made coils in the W Field very hot Rain Thunder Lightning and much Rain here Passed to the South then to the north Lewis's Boy here Butter and Milk a Great Many Going Down for Huckle Berries to Point {illegible} 23rd Fine put 1 Lode in the Horses stable Put 4 Loads in to Day all Done the hay Lower Field Mowing West of Barn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/247f545d0a04f164bb7a6916adc1c41c.pdf ed44abe99dfc81cc1be9e4e733b56ed2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of July 1896 Fine Mowing in the Oakfield on Both sides of the Oats Putting in Made coils cutting alfers Fencing the Bank went to the Head of the Island some Devils cut the Pine Block at the Pine Pease good to Eat 25th Fine St James Day Mowed a Peice of the Barley south side Put in 2 Loads in the Stable loft the hay above the Barley and the oakfield Put wire Fence in the Bay putting alders on the Bank Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Mail Randolph and Gordon came with Leander 26th Fine Randolph went to Lancaster John H came Working at Robert Jack Fernandez came had Stanley Boots 27th cutting the Barley cutting and cutting Back Marsh Rained to night Thunder & Lightning Blackbirds at the Pease 28th Fine very warm Ionia Sissy and Ma went to Hamiltons Bought Tea Thread nutmeg putting in the Barley {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of July 1896 Mowing very warm mowing in Front Marsh Raking making coils Blackbirds Bad Lewis's Boys here for the Jumper and our 2 Inch Augur 2 Indians here selling Huckleberries Lots of Boats agoing got the Potato Bug sprinkler Lewis Leander crofsed to Summerstown sold 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 30th very warm Mowing in Front Marsh high Wind a Few Drops of Rain Sam Mitchell and Wife Pikes Daughter here got Butter Potatoes going after Huckleberries Thunder Lots of Boats a Going 31st Began a Marsh-hay stack Windy Mowing 1st of August Lammas Day Finished the stack Leander went to Dundee Brought small Tub of Butter to Jo Shetla Bought Sythe and Snaith 1 Dollar Hat Randolph came 2nd Minnies Birth Day Fine Fernandez came Gordon and Geordie Annan came Leander came had the scythe snaith https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/827399eb88f3c53ae5cd138f31ccee11.pdf 7645714ad362a8976d87c2d0a275e796 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of Augt 1896 Fine Warm Windy Mowing and Making coils Mr Genie here a man From squaw Island For Butter Blackbirds at the Grain 4th Fine very warm Mowing in the Marsh making coils Leander crofsed to Summertown The Chaffy a Big crowd on Her a Pic Nic to Hamiltons Island Bought of Mr Hagarty 100 of Flour RRR Genie Fishing to night Rained hard Thunder and Lightning E Wind 5th Fine Rained some cut some of the Lower Point oats Leander and Stanley Blackbirds Bad Genie here 6th Randolph's B Day 1867 Fortunate Day Fine small Shower Fixing the Pump took it out and took all the Bark of it Mr Genie Helping us at it cutting oats at Lower Point 7th Fortunate Day Fine Mowing oats in the upper Field and Below the Garden Randolph came Left Frashers Genie went off Put in 2 Loads of oats From the Lower Point {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of Aug 1896 very Fine very warm E Wind a Boat or 2 Barges aground on the Bar above squaw Island and Putting in what oats there is in the upper Field Mr Augustus Laduke here for worms or Baits Gave Stanley 10 cents Lots of Towing and other Boats a Going Blackbirds bad Randolph went to Lancaster to night 9th John H came Lewis here for Butter Fine 10th Fine a crew of 7 camped on the Pitt Point Men Women and children they are from Cornwall cutting Marsh Hay cutting oats cut a Bunch or 2 of Pease Leander crofsed for the Mail did not Get our Glengarrian 11th very warm cutting hay cut the Big Pease Gathering oats Making coils 12th very Warm Made a stack I Went to Hopkins Point for 6 Bottles of Beer Paid 1 Dollar got 10 cents Back Put in the Big {illegible} on the West side Randolph to Lancaster Raking the oats Lewis here for Butter Tea and Milk https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8207c3995581f27d383451c1dcc18e76.pdf 04c0ae4cd842abe4bed4203a3b60d5b4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of August 1896 E Wind very warm cutting in the West End of Front Marsh Randolph and Leander Put in 2 Loads of Marsh hay in the stable Loft cutting some Weads and Brush Lewis Took home the sprinkler and they Broke it Tenters got Potatoes Randolph Fixing his Boat 14th Fine very warm Heard that a Man Died at Kenneth's under a Tree in the Field cutting some at the Pease Making coils in the upper end of the Marsh 32 Found the Bell Randolph Painting his Boat Nannie in the Grove got Loose to night 15th very warm and Fine Putting in 3 Loads of oats made a stack of Marsh hay heard to night that it was Dan Angus that Departed yesterday Leander Leander to Douquets with Butter and Eggs 3 Boys here for 4 lb of Butter Fernandez came to night and Gordon The Tenters went home to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of August 1896 Raining Dan Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander crofsed with Gordon Lewis here for Milk and Butter Got a Lot of London Papers from Dan 17th Fine at the hay along side of the Fence at the Wet Place Ionia and I to snake Island to Look at the Hay Killed a Sheep very Fat Mowing Turned the Pease cut the oats in the Oakfield 18th Fine Raining cutting the Hay in the Oakfield Went to Na Houta's Island to see the Hay Randolph and Leander 2 of the Tent men for Potatoes and Hay Gave 10 cents 19th Bismarcks B Day 1870 Fine a Few Drops of Rain the 2 Boys went to Na Houtas Island to cut Marsh hay Making coils of Marsh hay and coiling the oats in the Oakfield 20th Fine 3 Lad{cut off} and a Little Boy Barry Rowing the From Stanley Island Bought 31 lbs of Maple sugar at 8 Finished the {illegible} Island put in the Pease and oats https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7326aebc4a9c03a430c155ad74ececeb.pdf b1267aa57f3ef0487f8594bd98c63014 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 21st of August 1896 Fine very warm put up one stack on Snake Island Made some coils in the Back Marsh have 1 stack more to Make on Snake Island Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night 22nd Fine Day EW Randolph put out his Boat and went to Cornwall to Day Stanley and I Fishing to Day got 43 Lots of Yaghts going now 23rd Fine Windy John H Came 24th St Bartholemow Day Fine cut some Brush Pulled the Beans at Lower Point Stanley has a soar Hand Lewis here for Butter Randolph came through the night 25th Fine fixed the Roof and Pipe Put in the Marsh hay and some coils of oats Livinia and Ionia went to Stanley Island with Eggs Bougt Matches The Columbian Down with Big Load of Passengers Bought 100 of Flour a Tub of Butter to Jo Douquet : 2 Boats came Tenting on the North side {page two} James Cameron Island 26 of August 1896 Fine West Wind Leander and Randolph went to cut Marsh hay on Round Island Black Horse Island or Sheep Island it has all these names 2 Boats Fishing out Beside the Rushes one Boat upset and they got a Ducking Fixing my Boat Took out in the Beans Sorting the chickens for to Sell them crows at the apples 27th Fine a Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island for the church Fishing Perch Got a Bun From the Men From Cornwall thats Tented on the North side Rain last night 28th Fine Randolph Leander Mowing on Black Horse or Round Island Lewis and Mary Ann here she is Sowing on the sowing Machine Gave Lewis a Dollar for the Hay Those Cornwall Tenters went off to Day Lewis to Butter and Milk Randolph crofsed to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5520ee596a70f081ebd4247eaceeecb0.pdf d2e5dacae095afbd2814c636e99db837 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of August 1896 Fine Fishing got 18 Stanley & Sissy Went with 19 chickens to Mr Jo Douquetts Leander & Randolph went to Fort Covington Windy Fernandez came 30th Windy Gordon John H and Willie Rose Came they went up to the Point 31st Fine Randolph and Leander Fixing Boxes For their Live Ducks went up to Jo Douquets to BC Ready for the Game tomorro 1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins to Day Stanley and Livinia Went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Boots 2 Tea 1 Dollar soda 15 Glafs 18 Salt 50 4.63) Tubs Bought Cotton outing calico Lots of Boats a Going Columbran went Down Yesterday a Big Load 2nd Fine Went to Charley Island cranberries Plums Randolph and Leander came from hunting Labour Day {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of Sept 1896 Dan's Birth Day 1846 Rained some Shot some Ducks Lots of Tow's a Going Lots of Plovers going West Flying high some apples Falling 4th DCF. Birth Day 1894 Fine Randolph went for his Sail to Dundee cutting a a Maple the Wind Blew Down 5th John Angus B Day 1850 East Wind Fine the Boys went to Snake Island to Make a Stack Mr Genie came had crab apples he went to Cornwall to sell apples cut Down a Dead Butternut Dug some of the Ditch 6th Fine some wind Dick Cottingham came for Randolph to hunt John H cam 7th Races in Cornwall yachts and Boats and Canoe's Mr Genie came Lots of Boats Going to Day cutting Dead cherries and Brush set a fire 8th Fortunate Day very Fine Day Drawing Rails setting Fires in the upper Field Cornwall Tenters ca{cut off} got 2 sturgeon Rockett going Down Bought 100 of Flour on the 6th Sunday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/786afd3aabc0d770061f28fd7e0fa117.pdf 1503a29ab8c972309a3c6dac7a3ea147 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 9 of Sept 1896 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Randolph Stanley Leander went to Make the stack on Black Horse Island near the Mouth of Salmon River Got 4 sturgeon 1 EEl Lucias for 4 lb of Butter they are Going Home to Day as Fish Dont Well Keeping the cows from coming in apples Falling 10th a very Fine Day very Foggy this Morning A Great many Boats went to Day setting Fires in the apple Field Fishing perch Randolph got his Mast and rudder Leander went to F Covington Binding some sheafs corn Stalks Lewis for Butter The Exhibition in Montreal 11 Trimming an Oak and Maple on the Pitt Pint Tenters to Butter and Potatoes 30 Got 2 Sturgeon 12th Fine E Wind a Race the Rockett and Bohemian the Bohemian caught her and Passer the Tenters went off Took up some 6 Bushels of apples Mr Genie went to Cornwall had 2 Boats {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1896 E Wind Fernandez John H Gordon came Gordon Traded his Watch for a Boat The Tot with John Hamilton Gordon Leander Randolph making Ready to go to the Exhibition in Montreal tomorrow at 5 oclock they went up to the Point 14th Fine the 3 Boys went to Montreal Mr Genie came from Cornwall cutting cornstalks taking in apples cutting in the Garden 15th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went to Dundee to sell apples Gave him Money to Buy Sugar Ball of Thread a corn popper Cutting Rushes at the entrance of the Ditch Taking in apple cutting cornstalks went to the upper Point Mr Genie came sugar Thread corn popper Randolph came 16th Leander came stopt at Mr Andrew Fraser's all night Lewis for Butter Barry for Randolph setting Fires Allen Cameron house Burnt https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/84b1874da549e4a1b22ff9adf4ff1673.pdf f5fe77ae78754f2f334aab4082118dcd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. James Cameron Island 17th of Sept 1896 Fine some Rain E Wind Thunder Lightning South West Wind Harrowing the hay Field sowed a Kettle of Grasseed set a Line Mr Genie here 18th Fine W Wind Mr Genie to Lancaster cutting on the Pitt Point Taking in cornstalks took in some apples Let the Horses in this side 19th Raining Mr Genie came From Lancaster shelling Beans 20th W Wind John H came very windy 2 here Mr M Edwards Man and Jo Lewis's Boy 21st Some Rain Turned Fine Began Taking up the Potatoes put 26 Bushels in to Day Keeping the small ones for the Pigs Those Cornwall Tenters came to Day Bought Potatoes a Bedding 22nd Fine E Wind Water Raised our Boat on the North Side Taken away yesterday was St Mathews Day Digging the cellar Sun Crofsing the Line Equinocical Gales https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bfbe52d51a7910447f3caa48fd42b63d.pdf 98192f1a382ba95c89d34a811125ee41 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Sept 1896 Equinoxical Gales EW changed to West and North Wind cool Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty Diamond Dys Sugar Making Preserves Boiling Feed for the Pigs 23 Fine Windy Frost this Morning ice in the Boat Taking up Potatoes about 26 Bushels Mr Genie went off Randolph here to night went off 24th Fine Rained some Last night WW Tent Boy for Butter put in Potatoes 26 Bushels Leander went to the South side making Jelly a Lot of it Fanned some Pease and Beans Got 2 Ducks 25 Took up some of the Lower Potatoes 6 Bushel Went around the Island set a Fire on some Brush Leander crofsed for the Mail 26th Fine Windy shelled some corn Tenters went off to Cornwall Leander went for Ducks Fixing stones out in the water to Raining to night 27th Windy Raining Fernandez came Bought Leander Watch 40 Dollars 28th Fine Finished the Potatoes at the Door Stanley and Sissy went to J Douquetts 2 Tubs of Butter 12 Doz of Eggs Paid what he owed {page two} James Cameron Island 1896 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ddb944553fb57d7c080ce1b0b8d6169c.pdf b98ed99dba110f11e46590fb460a5f70 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of Sep 1896 E Wind Fine Finished the Lower Potatoes 4 Bushels 78 1/2 Bushels in the cellar Besided the small ones for the Pigs and to Harrow yet Michaelmass Day Making a Hay Blinds for Hunting Mr John Oxley Buried to Day a very Fine Man and good Friend Heard he Departed in Montreal 30th High Wind Rained hard Ionia and I gathering nuts about 10 Bushels Killed 11 snakes to Day took in some apples Leander Making a Blind 1st of October Ionia B Day 1883 Rained some Gathered some nuts husking corn in the Barn making a Quilt Lewis here for Milk and Butter 2nd Fine Cool Gathering nuts Making Blinds Thrashed some Pease Lewis came from Lancaster Rain high E Wind 3 Fine E Wind Leander crofsed for Mail Bought of Hagarty Tea cinnamon Salt 60 Trimmed apple Trees Thrashed Pease Randolph here {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of October 1896 Fine October 4 in Bottles Gordon and John H came 5th Fine E Wind Mr Genie came had Hops 28 cents paid had a Bag of Apples a Mud spear Pole of Ash Fishing to night Gathering Butternuts those Cornwall Tenters came a Bed of Hay 10 cents at the Tumbler Quilt Leander to Dundee Bought of J Tyo Pants Drawers 2 Pairs of Boots 5 Gallons of Kerosene oil 6th Fine cool E Wind Finished the nuts all in one Heap took the Horse after them all spread up on the Hill 7th Raind Last and to Day Rained making Blinds for Hunting 2 Boys here Renshaw and Mr {illegible} Sold 2 Ducks 50 cents Finished the Tumbler Quilt put up another Quilt Fortunate Day 8th Windy Cool splitting some Logs got Twine from those Tenters Moved some stones at the River https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aead4937bf19e580359ae7dc14a15a31.pdf a0bf64c35fa90207fb1ab0868ee35112 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of October 1896 Unfortunate Day St Dennis Day Fine Mr Genie went to Dundee Piling stones at the River Put out 3 Loads of Manure 10th A.A Mc M B Day Fine E Wind sawing a Dead Maple Mr Genie and I Tenters went home a Yacht went Down yesterday Towing a hunting House Leander went for the Mail Got a Lot of Packages of Books and Papers From D.M.M Montreal Traded with Mr Genie for a Watch Gave it to Livinia (Sissy) 11th Fine Windy EW Fernandez came Leander Got 6 Ducks Sold 2 To Fernandez 2 Boys here Traded Ducks one of Them is White 12 Fine E Wind Mr Genie and I at splitting 3 Logs commenced to clear a Peice in the alders From the Ditch Ploughing at the Lower-Point {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1896 Fine E Wind high Genie and I cutting Brush Made a Stack of Marsh hay on the very outside of the Marsh Genie went to Dundee for his spear took his Big Boat to McMahon 14th A very Fine Day Livinia and Stanley went to Dundee Putting out Manure a Lot of Shooting to Day the House Boat Hunters that went Down came up to Day Genie came From Dundee Fishing to night 15th a very very Fine Day Genie went off Piling stones at the River Lewis here for Butter and Milk Stanley and Sissy came Bought Boots and Mended Boots Drawers Shirts Tartan Spoon horn RRR Eclectrick oil Tubs Brought a cat Heard 2 Men Hunters Drowned Lancaster cut the Rushes in the Road 16th A Fortunate Day Fine Randolph came had 2 Letters and Lot of Papers From Dan Mary Ann Lewis here McEdward passed Down home Done Thrashing the small pease https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d2a71e4006131a7f537695bbbf582d7.pdf ecef60adbfbee33c151f63a112a5c3e1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of Oct 1896 Unfortunate Day Thrashing some Leander crofsed for the Mail Burnt a Couple of Brush heaps Leander stopt at Douquets to Hunt 18th St Luke's day E Wind John H came 19th Fine Windy The Lucias took 30 lb of Butter 5.40 Working at the stones at the River Taking in and Shelling sunflowers some grains of snow Last night 20th very High W Wind Leander and Mr Molson here Left 1 of his Guns Randolph Here Took away Blinds and Poles Ground his Small axe I went up around the Island searched for Spunk Working at the Stones at the River a Large 3 Masted Propeller went Down Picking Beech-nuts rained to night 21st Fortunate Day very Windy a Lot of Shooting Fernandez came Taking in the Garden Stuff carrots Beets squashes sunflowers Finished shelling the sunflowers {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of October 1896 Fine Windy Fernandez and Stanley Ploughing at the Oakfield at the Ditch The Ducks stopt away Last night working at stones at the River put some Banking to the West End of House cutting some of the Rushes above the road Pealing apples to night 23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day Fine Ploughing the Potatoes Ground went to Sturgeon Island set Fires to some heaps near the Marsh Looking for sweet Flag 24th our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Rained some Dr Bergin Buried to Day Fernandez sent a Letter to Standard with Pay in it a Letter to DMM Sent a Lot of Papers Bought Sugar at Hagartys 1/2 Dozen of steel Pens Heard Dr McIntyre Died Last Week I Did not get the h{illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d8d2c5edfa73cdb4ae9e4e87d08e5b6.pdf 461520cceae8e29a8e6ec2fff8c6523d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of October 1896 My Birth Day at 4 Oclock 1825 71 years old to Day at 4 o clock This is St Crispin's Day all Shoe-Makers Day Gordon came Leander came Fine 26th Fine Banking the south side East end Bagging the Butternuts 4 Bags Thrashed some Oats Traced 1 Trace of Corn 27th a very Fine warm Day Thrashing oats Went to the Pitt Point For the Duck as it stopt away Making a Box Unfortunate Day Lewis here for Tea Told us Mary was Married a Good Lot of Shooting Seen Wild Geese a Lot of Boats a Going 28th E Wind Blowing Livinia and Fernandez Went to Dundee Bought cornmeal Tea Broom Fork Quilt -covering 2 Men here to night Villeneuve and Halton {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of Oct 1896 some Rain Fine 2 Men went off Bread & Butter 20 Paid 50 Fixing the Stones at the Head of the Island 30th E Wind a Boat aground north side of the Island very Foggy a Lot of Shooting Sent a Letter to DMM Montreal and a small Paper Box containing Beech-nuts Flint Steel Indian Crockery sweet Flag had no Spunk Fernandez took it to Mr Haggarty to take to Summerstown Station Rained some got a Bad Fall 31st Fine calm wind Raised from the West a Great Lot of Boats a Going to Day put out some Manure Ploughed at the apple tree a peice fo the Potatoes Gathered a Lot of Hicory nuts For the Pigs This is all Hallow Holy Eve Hallow Een The Night of the Fairies The Eve of all Saints cracking nuts 1st of November all Saints Day Eve The Harvest Month of Death Gordon and John H came Leander here Got 1 Dollar from John H https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/58d783d108549e375aaecb653bc78924.pdf 131e646b489ada489c442a2274e8ea1c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 2 of November 1896 All Souls Day Fine Windy Randolph here from Lancaster Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Apples Broke the Clovis got 1 From Mr Genie Working at the Stone Wall at the Shore Gordon came to night had his Trunk and Tools went to Fish to night Ionia Made her Jelly to Day 3rd E Wind Fine Election in the United States For President Gordon Went to Lancaster Working at the shore at the stone Wall Mr Genie set his Line Stanley plastering got a Pair of Boots From Gordon on the Day of the Month 1857 Granda Departed Unfortunate Day 4th E Wind changed to S West Great Booming of Cannon fro the President Mr Genie and I cutting Brush Burning Brush {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1896 Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fortunate Day Raining to Day Gordon came went to Jo Lemays to Get the Gun Fixed 25 cents 6th Rained Blowing hard W Wind Brushing a Little went around the Island Mr Genie and Dug a Little at the East End of the Ditch 7th Helen's B Day Fine a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Gordon crofsed to Hunt Fernandez to Careys Mr Genie and I Brushing Water Raised some Stanley a Thrashing oats for the Pigs a Little Ploughed 8th Fine Gordon and Genie here Fernandez here Windy 9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine Brushing in the West Field Unfortunate Day Leander came set Snowed a Few Grains 10th Unfortunate Day Genie went for his Boat Gordon and Fernandez went to Fort Covington Burning the Brush heaps Put the stove up in the West End shut the outside cellar Door Bought Boots Honey Oatmeal Sugar cartriges Caps E Wind to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/202d98c1d302c201af6b61eb26b70c31.pdf c40de283eb83e7c745e1beecdec28630 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of November 1896 E Wind Rained Wind changed to high W Wind Raining got 3 Ducks Leander Fixing his Gun 12th Martinmas Day Fine Windy West Killed 1 of the Pigs Ploughing Brushing Began Laying the Floor in the East End cut a Stick for oars 13th E Wind Working at the Floor Mr Genie went to Jo Lemays with his Revolver Ploughed some 14th Froze Last night some snow Fine Randolph and Lafave here Mr Genie came Left his Big Boat at Mr Lemays working at the Floor took Down the Buttery 15th Windy John H came 16th Windy East working at the Buttery Put it in the South East Corner 17th Fine West Wind north Wind Brush cut some Soft Maple in cordwood Sissy and Fernandez went to Dundee with Ducks Finished the Buttery Genie and Leander caught 3 EEls in the Mud Rained and Froze to night 18th very Fine Bought of Mr Tyo Genie Fishing got 1 Brushing Tea 1 nails 50 Coloring 20 Dipper cash 4 Sold some Ducks Last Trip of the Rocket {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of Nov 1896 James McIllvain Buried to Day Gordon and Fernandez went to Summerstown For Flour to Haggarty 2.50 The Wind Raised and changed to the West a Big squall 19th Fine Windy Began Ploughing From the End of Lane over to the Maples crofsing the Ditch Mr Genie cutting Down Elm's Gordon crofsed to Barrels Sale Freezing to night not Much Ducks 20th a Fine Day Fortunate Day Genie Went off E Wind and West Setting Fires in the Oakfield Gordon Made a Double Whippletree Fernandez went to Lancaster Banking the Stable 21st Unfortunate Day On This Day of the Month D M Master Senior Departed 1846 East Wind Snowing Banking the north Side and the West Gordon Crofsed for the Mail 22nd Fine Gordon to church 23rd Fine the cattle Fed in now Got 2 EEls Gordon went to hunt Rained tonight all the snow Gone Let out the 2 Rams https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7d16de57137fcb825fa94a438ae55449.pdf 8225833da59d5ccc633102e0a7c760b0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Nov 1896 Fixing a Shed Between the Stable and the Barn Fine Gordon came to night Wrote 2 Letters one to Bismarck and 1 to Mr Isaac Wilson of the Glengarrian 25th St Catherin's Day East Wind Snowing Blowing Gordon got his overcoat yesterday 26th E Wind Thanksgiving Day icicles on the Trees Gordon crofsed to church 2 of Lewis Boys here for a Pot to scald his Pigs Butcher Knife some Drops of Rain some Tugs went to Day Sent off 2 Letter to Day got a Lot of Papers From Dan 27th E Wind changed to West Rained some Wrote a Letter to Dan some Boats went to Day Let out the Boar to Day {illegible} Did not sent the Letter for the Ducks be sent 28th Fine Rained Windy Fixing around the Wood yard Gordon crofsed {page two} Advent Sunday James Cameron Island 29th of Nov 1896 Windy some snow No Lights in the Lighthouse to night 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine Randolph here to Day working at the stable no Boats to Day Gordon crofsed took the Box of Ducks to Haggarty to take out to Summerstown Station 1st of December Frosty Fine W Wind cutting and Sawing wood in the upper Field Gordon went to Work at Kenneth MDonalds no Boats to Day 2nd Fine Day set some Fires in the Marsh Fernandez went to A Fraser cutting Brush Ice Froze in the Rushes husking Corn 3rd Fine Windy cutting alders and Brush Set Fires in the Marsh Back North Shot 2 Ducks 4th cutting Brush Fine Windy snowed to night seen a crane https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/92e67c87730a07c18d6c4b7d7fa11635.pdf d5303360f341dc4d0ca6bcbf1ec36f3e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of Dec 1896 Windy Snowed cutting Brush alders opened the Fence at the Brush on the Bank of the River shot a Gull Gordon came to night 6th Windy Gordon crofsed 7th Fine Killed the Pig 8th a very Fine Day Drew some stones to the River Building my stone-Wall South East Wind to night Snowed to night 9th E Wind Got a Mink one of Lewis Boys here Come Home with Pot the Butcher-Knife and 2 inch Augur Kind of Soft to Day Salted the Pork Fixed a Handle in the Snow-Plough Gave Lewis 2 Sticks for Brooms on Halves 10th Leander's B Day 1872 Fine Leander went to the Kit Kit Mr Dan Fraser and Sophie here took the Tup sheep 11th Fine Leander Went to Rofs's Island {page two} James Cameron Island 12th Dec 1896 very Fine Day Livinia and Stanley went to Stanley Island 6 1/2 lb of Butter 18..1..17 Eggs 1.44 Bought of Haggarty Flour 100 Wt Got a Letter and Papers From Dan and a Box at the Depot Summerstown station Key in the Letter for the Box Fernandez came a pair of Boots for Tonia Mr Genie came took Bag of Apples and 3 Bag of Buckwheat Gordon came had the Box Some the Things that came Razor & strop pairs of shoes Table spread 2 Towels {cut off}lars Shirt Hat Cap 9 Blankets Box of Tea Books Robe Ties Traps a Box for Collars Basket Bottle Tan O Shanter comb Cushion and so on 13th Mr Genie went to Fishing EEls got Irons from me Gordon Gave him Coat and Pants Fernandez Gave him 25 cents for Fix his spear Gave him 50 cents for the Buckwheat Gordon crofsed Fernandez Gave me a Dollar and a Pair of Boots and Give me another Dollar for the Coat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52fe1f9bd88f3f20c1f6ed8826f2d748.pdf d2359af6eaa7fa458ba111a75accbc66 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Dec 1896 A Fortunate Day Fine cold Frosty East and North Wind Making Ice some Took in the Swill Bowl as it Frosty 23rd Fine Frosty Cold E Wind Water holes for the Cows at the River a Goose on the Island seen his Track he Flew to Lewis's acrofs cutting Brush in the afternoon Lots of air-holes on the south side Lots of ice going Down to night Freezing hard 24th Fine very Frosty W Wind Frosty To Day and to night Christmas Eve Killed 2 Roosters 1 of them 5 1/2 one of them 5 3/4 Weight some Ducks Froze on the ice Lots of air holes put the Barrel in the Cellar Dug out some stones 25th Christmas Day Fine Fair and Frosty W Wind Leander Went to Dundee Fernandez came Had a Lot of Sweetys and a Lot of Spunk very Windy to night {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of December 1896 St Stephen's Day Fine a Great squall of Snow for a small While water Raising some cutting alders and moving the Rails of the Fence 27th St John the Evangelist Day Gordon came had the Papers and a Parcel for Leander and a Letter with a checque in it for Dan Fine Leander and John Morris came Left his Horse at Hopkins Point and Walked Down Gordon sold his cap to his Mother for Gordon crofsed John Morris stopped to night 28th Fine Leander Fernandez John Morris shod the Mare and Took up the Gentleman Pig to and the Mare took home the Cutter By hand Wrote a Letter to DMM and a Parcel of Spunk Fernandez took the Letter and Parcel to Lancaster P office 29th Soft Rain Uncle Angus Cameron B Day Killed the Bull Randolph hear from Lancaster https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7540147727eae689e6d4f0abf822b8ed.pdf 164efeef28873956f4ac2341035d53c5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of Dec 1896 West Wind Thawing Soft High West Wind this Evening cut some alders up in the Bay Leander went to the Kit Kit Drew some stovewood Looking for my mits 31st Last Day of the year Fine E Wind Cutting Alders and Piling Brush on the Bank Leander and Stanley Fishing Perch in the Back Bay Got 21 Fish Lots of Perch There Fernandez came to night had Sweetys and casteel Soap 2 Lead pencils 1897 New Years Day 1st of January Fortunate Day Fishing Perch Caught 29 Fine East Wind ice cracking 2nd Fine a Fortunate Day Boys Fishing got 107 Perch 8 EEls 1 Pike cutting and clearing Kind of Soft Shot a Wild Goose on New Years Day cleaned 155 Fish to night Stewart in F Covington Died {page two} Murdock {illegible} 2nd of January 79 years James Cameron Island 3rd of January 1897 Allen's Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Dan Spink here Boys a Fishing got a Pike 11 1/2 lbs got Perch EEls and Pike 4th Fine Day clearing up at the Bay Fernandez went to F Covington got 3 Teeth Drew Dollar Unfortunate Day Billy came Down with him Leander and Stanley put in a Stack the other stack did 8 Days and Fishing Thawing some Rain to night some holes in the ice 5th Fishing EEls Perch Pike Some Flakes of Snow W Wind went up the Bay cut 2 Birches 6th Ephinay Fine Windy Freezing some Fishing got Perch and pike Leander and Billy crofsed up at the Upper end of the air-hole Fernandez crofsed to the Burst Turned Back cutting 2 Birches Looks Like Storm of Snow no snow Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one - transcribed in 1895 diary} {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of January 1896 Cool Water Raising Freezing some Blowing hard John H at Brush Big Fire over at Christees Marsh Took Bills Boat around from the Pitt Point Fortunate Day 2nd Fine Fortunate Day The 3 of them Bill Billy and Ledger went off Left his mud Spear got a Drake Gave it to Bill one of the young ones Piled Brush at the Lower Point set some Fires cutting Willows up at the Wet Place Began to Snow to night 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Unfortunate Day this is the Day Shortis was to be hung W Wind Thrashing Oats Freezing hard to night not Hung 4th Cold cold Freezing Thrashing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of January 1896 West Wind Fine Windy Frosty Freezing Making ice some Thrashing oats cold to night 5th Cold Frosty Freezing hard West Wind ice taken in some places tried to cross But its Like Glass too thin turned Back 6th Epiphany Cold Frosty West Wind changed to East Fernandez crofsed to Frasers Leander & John H crofsed to Summerstown Got a Letter and Key in it also a Bag of Goods Lots of air-holes Mrs Summers Departed to Be Buried to morrow got 3 coats 3 pair of Pants 2 vests Lots of Shirts Collars hair Brush 5 Brushes Book Boots {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of January 1896 East Wind very cold and Frosty Boys Thrashing oats Reading Mrs David Summers Buried to Day air-holes shutting up 8th Annie's Birth Day 1866 Fine to Day W Wind Sent a Letter to DMM Montreal 3 Postage John H Took it to the P.O. Leander went to Dundee Fixed a Board in the West window a Fox crofsed at the Lower Point John H Scating to Day Paid Hagarty 10 cents for the Bag 9th E Wind some Grains of snow Leander came from Dundee took the Sheep from the Bush Began to Were my suit coat pants and vest Reading Fixing the Petition up stairs 10th Shot a Black Duck Fine John H to Summerstown Bought a Lamp chimney </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of January 1896 very Fine E Wind John H went to F Covington to get his Tooth Pulled Lewis Boy went to Nicholson to work went up to the Bush to Day Fernandez Brought an Almanac Took the Hay to the Bottom and put it on the south side in the Barn Raised the Boat in the Boat House Good scating now Gordon came to night 12th On this Day of the Month Aunty Mary Departed 1891 Fine E Wind Randolph came Lent him Jesse James John H crofsed to Work at Duncans G 13th unfortunate Day Fine Went Home with Lewis Gentleman Pig Got the 3 axe-handles 30 cents Lewis Bosell and Billy here Fixing their spear {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of January 1896 Unfortunate Day Fine W Wind Leander went to Dundee to Get the Horse shod 40 cents put out some Bushes to the South side cutting Brush Paid for Randolph to Tyo 7 Dollars on the Due Bill now 4.92 on the Due Bill 15th Fortunate Day Thrashing I am Cutting Brush and Piling W Wind coloring yard shawls Mits sox seen a Fox in the Back Marsh some Grains of snow Leander crofsed for the Mail 16th Fine E Wind Put a new handle in the vice cut some Brush and Piling Put out a Few more Bushes to the south side a Fox Passed the Door on the ice Put out some Pills at sturgeon Island Got the Scottish American from DMM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of January 1896 Fine E Wind cutting Brush Thrashing John H came he was in Fort Covington to Day to Getting his Boots Fixed 18th Fine E Wind John H crofsed to the Summerstown Scating Rink on the ice Fernandez came had a pair of Long-Boots Leander crofsed to Summerstown to night one of Lewis's Boys hear for Tea cut some water Beech stakes Gordon came 19th E Wind Gordon to church Leander put him acrofs this this Evening with the Horse 20th Unfortunate Day Thrashing I am cutting of alders up in the upper Bay John H crofsed to Work at McLeods at cedar 21st Fine St Agnes Day Unfortunate Day cutting alders sawing stove wood snow Warm {sketch of the sun, with an 'f' or't' in the middle} 19th Mr Jo Douquet Lost his Horse {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of January 1896 Fine Races in Dundee Fernandez and (Sissy) Livinia went to Dundee Putting out Manure on the Lower Point north Side a very Fine Day Leander went to Summerstown to night John H came from McLeods to night a Letter From the News Toronto 23rd Fine E Wind cool some Drifting The Boys Thrashing oats cut some Brush and poles 24th Charlie Tupper's B Day of Butter-nut Island E Wind Snowing Drifting Fixing the Harnefs 25th Robie Burns Birth Day E Wind Blowing Hard Drifting snowing went up in the Bush to Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of January 1896 Fine East Wind Fortunate Day Sissy and Fernandez came From the Races D Spink here Fishing EEls got 1 Took 50 cents worth of Sturgeon John H crofsed 27th Fine Mending Harnefs John H crofsed for the Mail on Horse Back 28th Fine cold cutting alders Drew 3 Loads of Fire-wood Put Marsh hay and a Stack of Fine hay in the Barn put the Bags of oats up in the Loft of the cow-stable 29th E Wind Cold Fine cutting stove-wood one of the Cows calved hens Laying some Boy Bad with colds new mits and nw Drawers to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of January 1896 Fine W Wind cutting stove wood Fernandez went for his Mowing Machine 1 Horse 31st Fine E Wind cutting stovewood 1st of February 1896 St Bridgets Day The Black Month E Wind some Rain some hail some snow put the oats in the Puncheon 14 1/2 Bushels in the cow-stable Killed the calf John H came Gordon came him at the P. Meeting to night 2 of Feby Candlemass Day Fine The Bear will see his Shadow to Day as the sun shines the Raccoon and the Badger will see the sun John H crofsed and Gordon Ferandez crofsed Going to Put a Letter in the Lancaster P.O. for a Watch </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3 of Feby 1896 an Unfortunate Day Fine Frosty E Wind John H is working at Duncan G's Grinding the axes 4th Fine E Wind Frosty some Gordon was to go to the P.I Meeting in Alexandria to Day 5th Fine E Wind Soft Water on the ice under the snow Drew 4 or 5 Loads to Day Leander went to Summerstown tonight Bought of Hagarty Tea 6th E Wind Snowing Raining and Blowing a Hurricane to Day and to night 7th Unfortunate Day Snowed 8th Gordon's Birth Day Fine Leander got a Fox Gordon came Fernandez came Gordon and Leander went to Summerstown 9th Sexagesima Sunday Randolph came John H came Randolph got a pair of Mits Unfortunate Day Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of Feb 1896 Fine Thrashing oats John H crofsed took the Buck saw Fernandez crofsed Unfortunate Day 11th Fortunate Day West Wind Wind Drifting cutting a Pole For the Barn Door seen a Rat Track Leander Stanley and the 2 Dogs went up and Got him 12th Unfortunate Day W Wind Frosty cutting alders 13th E Wind Snowing Drifting New Moon and a Eclipse on the Sun and stars in conjunction Makes it stormy 14th St Valentine's day This is the Day of the Big Fight Fitssimmon and Peter Maher W Wind John H came had his axe got a Bad cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of Feby 1896 E Wind Drifting Blowing cold Began to use the Hay out of the New Stable cows Stable Bought John J's axe 70 cents Bad with colds 16th Quinquasina Sunday Fine Unfortunate Day cold 2 Boys here Frasher and Larue Looking for a Dog that they Lost 17th Unfortunate Day W Wind Windy and Frosty a very very Frosty night 18th Shrove Tuesday E Wind Frosty Windy Thrashed a Few Floors of Oats James Hugh's B Day 19th Ash Wednesday Fine E Wind Frosty Thrashing oats very unwell Last night with a pain on my Right Br{cut off} John H went to Dundee on Horseback {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of February 1896 continuted Bought of Tyo Tea 35 axe 75 stopt all night 20th W Wind Drifting some snow cutting Brush alders Thrashing oats John H came from Dundee The Dogs after a Rat White cow calved Mrs Ranald Landfield McDonald Departed on Monday the 17th Kept her 4 Days heard of it 21st Fortunate Day Done Thrashing the Oats cutting alders Drifting Cold the White Cow Calved 22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Windy Drifting cutting stove Wood Fernandez came Races in Dundee to Day Gordon crofsed 23rd Raining Gordon crofsed 24th Fine Drew 3 Load of wood choppin stove Wood got a Fox </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 25 Feb 1896 Fortunate Day Fine Fresh cold cutting Wood and Brush Leander Broke a Piece of his axe John H crofsed Ground the axes Frosty to night 26th Fortunate Day Fine E Wind cold putting in the Marsh hay stack cutting alders putting the Brush on the Bank 27th Fine E Wind Went to Dundee Took 3 Tubs of Butter 46..30..29 at 16..80:: and 3.77 on the old Due-Bill that 20.57 in all Tea 2 Soap 50 RRR 25 Matches 10 Broom 25 nails 4 2 Papers of D Dye 20 Fine salt 60 Boots 2.50 Boots 1.25 aprons 1. File 20 Cash 2.25 Buttons 20 3/4 of Velveteen 30 thats 11.65 they Bough Took the Harrow Table Martin here John H Fernandez Sissy {page two} James Cameron Island 27th of Feby 1896 Martin got the inch auger put the colt in the cutter goes well cutting alders Brushing and piling Brush on the Bank Leander crofsed to Summrestown to night Seen a crow to Day for the First 28th Fine E Wind an Eclipse on the Moon Full Moon to Day Drawing and cutting Fire Wood Indians Drawing from Charlies or Rofs's Island 29th Intercalary Day Fine Rained some E Wind Mr McGuaguey the PumpMaker came put in the Pump Paid him 4 Dollars Boys went for the Rakeing Machine Welsh Taffy St Davids Day came in Like a Lion E Wind Rain Gordon came he was in Cornwall yesterday 3 of Lewis Boys here Got a Fox Unfortunate Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 2nd of March 1896 Unfortunate Day Gordon and Fernandez went off to Day West Wind cutting wood and Brush John H and Leander to Summerstown to night snowed some to night Drifting 3rd W Wind Windy Drifting Drawed the alders and ash Poles cow slipped at the River 4th Fine W Wind William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day Uncle John's Eldest Boy John H crofsed to Duncan G's cuting alders on the Bank Races in Dundee 2 Teams of Indian to Tuppers Island for Wood 5th Fine Day Windy cutting stove Wood in the Bush sawing the stoveWood Fernandez came T{illegible - ink blot} watching the coat Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 6 March 1896 Fine John H and Fernandez E Wind went to the Races in Dundee and no Races run There was an otter crofsed the Island to the south Bill Morris poorly 7th Fine soft Rained Leander went to the air-hole at the Foot of Hamiltons Island and shot 2 Ducks John H at Hamiltons Helping to Thrash oats High West Wind Blowing Hard Gordon and John H came had a Tin of Honey 8th Fine Randolph came sold Gordon a Watch not very well 9th Fine went to Lewis with the pig 10th Fine went to Lancaster with Mowing Machine went for the Pig </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of March 1896 Fine E Wind Went for a Load of Marsh Hay John H Fernandez and Leander Fernandez Leander went to Fort Covington with his Fur 3 Foxes 3.75 2 Mink 1.50 John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back a Lot of Teams going for Wood to Charlie's Island 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster Fist came to the Island E Wind Drifting stormy Unfortunate Day Broke on a cake of Sugar sold it 13th W Wind Blustery {illegible} cutting Stove in the Bush John H not well 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine cutting stove Wood in the Bush Gordon came 15th Fine E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons {page two} Star on 16th James Cameron Island 16th of March 1896 Fine Loading some of the Metal old-Iron 17th St Patrick The Festival of the Irish a very Fine Day Boys went to Lancaster with the Metal Mr Dan Frasher came home with the Tup Sheep The 2 Mifs Fraser and Mifs McLennan a Lot of Indians Taking wood From Tuppers Island Stanley very sick 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Boys to Lancaster Took 65 Buckets 5.20 2 Tin Pails 1.20 Butter color 15 Drawing Stove Wood Heard Whistlers going Down Sent 1 Dollar to Star on 16th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of March 1896 E Wind snowing Rain Drifting Spring Begins at 9 PM The 3 Boys went for the Stack of Marsh Hay Stormy Day churning to Day 20th Drifting Windy 21st Fine West Wind cut some stove Wood Gordon came had his clock Drawing-Knife and Traded his Watch, Saw-Set Got the Mail 22nd Livinia's (Senior) B Day Fine Windy Randolph and Eddy Renshaw came Seen Wild Geese for the First John H crofsed with them 23rd Fine very Frosty John H came 24th Fortunate Day Fine Putting out Manure Lewis Boy for Tea Soda Salt 2 Boys crofsed I went to Sturgeon Island {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of March 1896 Lady Day a very Fine Day Thawing Putting out Manure in the upper Field 26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day 1876 Raining and Turned to Snowing John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back Bought of Haggarty 2 Dozen and 8.60 cents 27th Drifting Blowing chopping stove wood in the upper Field 28th Fine Livinia Leander John H went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Tea 3 lb Soda 1 lb Shot Tobacco Powder Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown Gordon came Sold his Boat 29th Palm Sunday Rain John H went for his Mother Thunder and Lightning to night Traded the Blind Horse </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of March 1896 Fine John H and his Mother came had the Traded Mare took a Bag of Potatoes Tapt 100 Trees to Day John H went to mit tots at Cedar seen 6 cranes Robins Hawks Blackbirds Wild Geese some Whistlers 31st Fine Tapt 100 to Day Randolph here got ash made a Fire in the Bush got 2 Barrels and 35 Pails thats 75 Pails in all 1st of April all Fools Day Unfortunate Day E Wind High Cold Wind Freezing Tapt 50 Trees to Day Drew some Loads of Wood 2nd WW Snowing and Rain Fine Fernandez Bought of J Summers 2 Yards of Cloth 60 {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of April 1896 Good Friday Cold an D------ this morning Snowing 4th Stormy snowing Drifting Fernandez crofsed Paid John S Summers 10 for the Stove Sold 7 Dozen of Eggs 1.05 Bought 4 3/4 yds owe 47 on the cloth Gordon came 5th Easter Sunday Sun Dont Dance this Morning Fine Shot a Duck Leander 6th Fine Boiling Fixing the arch for the Pots Took home the Stove Bought 200 of Flour 1 Sack of Salt on the 4th 7th On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Mifs Janet Fraser here Martin home with the augur John H crofsed took home our Saw Dany Spink in the Sugar Bush to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of April 1896 a very Fine Day a Good sap Day John H Went to Dundee Bought a Pair of Boots got a Pair Fixed Made Syrup 10 Gallons Seen swallows to day Pewits or Pheabys came a Lot of Wild Geese went East 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Fine Warm Sugar Day E Wind Lewis Boy here all Day Got Syrup had Baskets Leander John H went to Summerstown to night 10th Fine Day Boiling in the Sugar Bush got a Mink on the 9ths got 2 Whistlers Found a Fox he is no Good 11th Fine in the sugar Bush got 2 Rats Took 20 Gallon Home {page two} James Cameron Island 12th of April 1896 Cow Sunday Fine Gordon Randolph Eddy Renshaw came John H Grofsed with them Leander took his Boat to the air-hole 3 of Lewis in the Sugar Bush Ice Opening in small Holes 13th Fine Boys in sugar Bush put out the Bun Sugaring 14th Fine ice opened at Little Island Boys crofsed to the Sturgeon Island Shot 8 Ducks Rained some Leander went to J Duckett to Hunt Water high Lots of Ducks Flying Loons came yellow Hammer came Bitterns or Mire-Drum came 15th Fine Made sugar Lots of Ducks Lots of Shooting put Water out of the cellar ice Jamming </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 16th April 1896 Fine Fortunate Day Made sugar to Day Sissy Ionia Stanley Fernandez in the Bush Great Shooting to Day ice Cleared away pretty Good to Day ice out of the Back Bay took in the Fish Box a Lamb to Day 8 young Pigs to Day Took the Waggon to the Bush Splitting the Butternut Thunder and Lightning this Evening Ducks Began to Lay 17th Fine Thunder Took the Boat From Bell Bay Tried for EEls Frog music commenced 18th Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Foggy Smoky E Wind Ionia and I took in a Long Stick John H came 19th Sunday Windy Fine Mrs Lewis and Boy here {page two} James Cameron Island 20th of April 1896 Fine Leander came and went and came to night splitting the Butternut Made Syrup 21st Cool E Wind Rain Hail snow Thunder Lightning Took Home some of the Buckets Leaving some for vinegar in the camp Lewis Boys here Bought their Decoys For a Dollar Paid them snowed some 22nd fine Boys went for Wallace's Boat to Plum Island First Ploughing on the Lower Point Took home the Last Syrup First Pike caught to Day 23rd St. George's Day Fine Ploughing taken the Banking of the English Fernandez went to Dundee John Dishaw and son here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of April 1896 Fine E Wind Mr Genie and Cameron here Brought a Bottle of Honey Ploughing cutting stove Wood Fernandez came had the Shoe for the Plough 40 2 calfskins 70 25th Unfortunate Day St Marks Day E Wind Fine Rained south wind Genie came from Cornwall Lewis Resor here Boys got 6 Ducks John came 26th Fine Genie went off Gordon came had his Trunk Sent a Box of Ducks to Dan 11 Ducks Gordon took them to Hagartys to take out Hat on Wood for Fernandez 27th Ploughing cutting Brush Digging stones Fernandez to Lancaster got 1/2 Bushel Hay seed 1..30 ct {page two} James Cameron Island 28 of April 1896 Rained Ploughed some Lewis Boys for Hay 2.15 they got cut cranberrys Bush Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee took 28 lb of Butter 4.48 old Mr Tyo's Daughter July Buried to Day Bought Boots cloth 3 combs Harrowteeth Rice Making stakes Ploughed North side of the Potato Ground Brought a Bull calf Black one from Bill Morris a Week old 29th Fine E Wind Makin the Fence around the yard went around the Island Set Fires took Down the oars From Bell Bay at the Lane Fence Chaffy into Lancaster 30th E W Planting Potatoes Ploughing cut potatoes seed shot Ducks </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of May 1896 Fine E W Ploughing Planting Digging Stones Leander went to F Covington with Fur Boat Went Down Lighthouses lit up cutting Potato seeds St Phillip and St James 22nd Fine E Wind Digging out Stones at the Lower Point Setting Fires Killed a Large Snake and Roasted him Let the Mare and colt out on Grass Making stakes 3 Boats Passed to Day John H came 3rd Fine Mr Genie came from Pat M Mahon 14th Fine Digging and Drawing Stones to the Bank Making stakes Gathering stones Lots of Boats a Going Boys crofsed to night 5th Fine Drawing stones to the Bank Alexandra went Down thunder Rained north and East Wind Put the milk in the cellar now {page two} James Cameron Island 6th of May 1896 Fine E Wind First Trip up for the Rocket went Down the same Day The Hamilton went Down First Trip Drawing stones to the Bank Ploughing at the Lower Point taking out stones set Fires up in the Bay 7th Fine E Wind Ploughing at the Lower Point sowed 4 Bushels of Oats taken out stones Fernandez crofsed for the Mail First Raft went Down 8th Fine Ploughing Drawing Stones to the Bank Fernandez went to Lancaster For Pease and clover seed 9th Fine Ploughed Drawing Stones Harrowing Fernandez came had 2 Bushel of Pease 2 Bushel of Barley clover-Seed sowed Oats Sowed Pease Lots of Boats Going Cow Calved John H Working at Hamiltons with John came to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of May 1896 Rogation Sunday Fine Randolph came 11th Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley and 6 1/2 of Oats and 10 lbs of Hay-Seed Harrowing Began Ploughing in the Garden Lewis here to Supper came from Lancaster Gave me 7 Ears of corn Began Working at a Roller Working at the Leech Ploughed on the Hill took the Boat around from the Pitt Point Plowing at the Lower Point Set Fires at the Roller at the Leech Filled with Ashes 13th Fine E Wind Ploughing and putting stones to the Bank Sissy and Fernandez with Eggs to Jo Douquets a Lot of Boats went to Day Fixing Fence 14th Ascension or Holy Thursday Ploughing sowed 3 Bushel of Oats at Lower End Rolling the oats Gathering stones 15th Sowed 1 Bushel on the Hill at the Soap Fixing the Roller {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of May 1896 Fine N West Wind Ploughing corn Ground taking stones of the Lower Point Fixing the Roller Rolling Barley and oats Working in the Garden at the soap John H came 17th Fine Windy 18th John H here with the wind its High crofsed this Evening Began to Plough a Peice in the oakfield Piling stove-Wood 19th Fine Mr Genie came Fishing Plough Found an old Horse shoe Livinia and Fernandez to Summers for Garden seeds Harrowing Potato 20th Unfortunate Day Fine Day East and West Wind set Fires outside in the Marsh south side Ploughing at the Double Butternut Down on the Hill Taking of stones Genie went to Salmon River to Fish catfish {torn off} Hamilton and Alexandra went Down to Day shut the south End of the Garden Fence Genie went off 21st very Fine Sowed 2 Bushels in the oakfield first time it ever was sowed south side {rest of page illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of May 1896 Fine Drawing Rails Making Fence Thunder and Lightning Big squall of N West Blew Down a Maple Tree East End sugar Bush 23rd Fine Drawing stones and sticks from the Bank Took stump from the Grove Leander with 2 Pigs to Jennie Duncan the Limbs of the Maple 24th Sunday The Queen's Birth Day hoisted the colours Pentecost Whit Sunday Put John H across 25th Fine day E Wind Leander to Dundee got a Bag of Potatoes 20 a Bushel Planted them to Day 2 Tenets overalls Boots Drawing Stones to the Bank Drew 2 Sticks Pine 26 Rain and Thunder Last night very Windy to Day Shearing the Sheep cutting stove Wood 2 of the sheep not sheared 27th Fine sheared the 2 sheep cutting stove-wood musquitoes Back 28th E Wind Rained Windy went to {cut off} Island {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of May 1896 Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day Unfortunate Day sawing and Piling Stove Wood Dribling Rain Windy W Wind 30th Fine Windy Sawing and Piling stove-Wood chickens and Ducks chickens out now Fernandez crofsed took John H home Heard of the Great Disaster at Victoria B Columbia I am afraid Bismarck was in the Car 31st Gordon here John H crofsed with him Lewis Lazore here Fine 1st of June The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 splitting stove Wood Leander Fernandez Sissy Bought Flour Tea Rice Braces Calico 15 yds 1/2 100 of cornmeal and Calico Boots Fixed Set Fire to Bottom of the old Fence Through Line went up to night 2nd Fine Spartan went Down Fernandez went to Meeting in Williamstown cutting at head of the Island Lewis came for a Pig </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of June 1896 Fine Fernandez went to Careys to work Put the Plough through Potatoes Drew the Logs to the Place for to saw them Piling splitting stove wood 4th of June old George the 3rd Birth Day used to be kept up a very warm Day Lots of Boats a Going setting Fires Leander went up with Mr Wallace's Hunting Boat to Jo Douquets Corpus Christe 5th very hot and Sultry splitting slove wood one of Lewis's Boys here for Milk Butter Hammer 6th on this Day of the Month Sir John McDonald Departed Some Rain E Wind changed to West Fernandez and John H came to night Leander crofsed 7th Fine E Wind Ed Renshaw here Fernandez crofsed to Careys Rained 8th Fine E Wind Rained cut some E{cut off} 9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 some Rain 10th Fine E Wind Billy Morris and Lemay here Drawing sticks for the stable John H crofsed to Summerstown came home and Went to Hamiltons {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of June 1896 St Barnabas Day Fine N Wind Leander went to Dundee Fernandez came from Careys Putting Manure on the Potatoes Fortunate Day More young Ducks to 2 Bags of Cornmeal Drawers shirt sox Rain Rod Paint oil 12th Unfortunate Day Fine Put the Plough through the Potatoes E W Fernandez crofsed for the Mail 13th Fine E Wind Painting the Boat put Ground to the Potatoes Fernandez went to Summerstown station to Rory's Meeting cutting weeds for the Pigs at Stove Wood 14th E Wind John Morris Frank Bodwa here Took 2 small Pigs John Went to Hamiltons 15th Fine Fernandez to Lancaster Taking the Roof off the Horsestable set some Fires Hoed some corn and squashes Took the Fish Box out of the River Broke it up Painting the Boat Killed a sheep or Mutton Mr Genie here from Cornwall Took his stove lifter with him got some EEls Lots of Fireflies 16th Putting Logs up on the Stable very warm Nomination at Alexandria 17th Went to see John and Margaret Hamilton very warm Tom Went to Cornwall Bank 3 Bouys went to McLennans Meeting Set 1 to JW </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 18th June 1896 Waterloo Fine very warm Hoeing Bill Morris here Ionia went up with him took some vinegar The Pasport went Down 19th Fine Leander went to Dundee 20th get stuff for his Boat Flour a Meeting in Dundee White & Scriver 21st Leander came 1 sack of Flour 22nd Fine Big Meeting in Cornwall Fernandez went to Cornwall to Hear Premier Tupper OUr Dan's Birth Day Uncle Dan Cameron 23rd very Fine Election all over Fernandez Leander and I went to Lancaster I voted for Mr R.R. McLennan came home and the 2 Boys went Back to Lancaster to have Fun Randolph here RR got in with a Big Majority a Lot of the conservatives out Dr Bergin got in a Big Time in Summerstown 24th St John Baptist Day Unfortunate Day Put the Plough Through the corn and Potatoes hoeing in the garden and in the Potatoes corn 25th Fine hoeing corn & Potatoes Weeding Sissy & Stanley to Jo Douquets with Eggs 1.70 Let out the Bull {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of June 1896 Fine put some Logs on the stable Leander went with 3 Tubs of Butter to J Douquetts 102 lb 27th cutting Brush and Rafters Stanley and I Leander went for the Mail John H came 28th Fine Lewis here got 2 lb of Butter John H crofsed to Hamiltons 29th St Peter & St Paul Drew the Rafters Fixing Fence taking alders and Brush out By the Roots Let out the calves 30th Fine Windy Fernandez and Sissy Livinie went to Dundee piling Logs of Stove-wood Sawing Stove Wood took the Salt out of the cellar Bought Tubs Tea Sugar cutting Boots Table cloth, oil cloth cup Drefs Calico Shirting Pants Braces Shirts Nails Cut Paper 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Fernandez with Uncle Bill Mowing on Plum Island they came to night for Fat Pine and spears Working at the Rafters Ionia came home yesterday Made Bon-Fires </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1896 Fine very Warm put the Rafters on the Stable The Big Vessel went up 2 Tugs Towing her EEl Flies Grasshoppers Plenty 3rd Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Cool Putting the Boards on the Roof of the Stable one of Lewis's Boys for Butter and Milk setting Fires to some Brush-heaps Leander went to Summerstown Sack of Flour Columbian went Down to Day 4th American Independence Raining E Wind Thunder & Lightning cool 5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 (Uncle John) Fine E Wind Gordon came John H came and went off Dany Spink here Trowling Lent a Dollar to Fernandez Came from Dundee working on Plum Island 6th Fine Mr Genie here went to Cornwall we sent for 4 Large Glass 14 X 24 Randolph Left Jo Douquetts cut 7 Poles for Shafts 7th Fine Working at the car of the Waggon Randolph here 8th Fine Randolph painting his Boat Mr Genie came From Cornwall Brought 4 Large Window Glass 55 cents to a pound 1/2 of Butter Leander Randolph to Summerstown 100 of Flour </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island {illegible} of July 1896 Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph took the cars for Beauhomias or Chatuaguay Fernandez and Stanley Mowing with 1 Horse Mowing Machine cutting Weeds for the Pigs a Fortunate DAy Fine one of the cows calved put Paris Green on the Potatoes a New Kind of Bug came to the Potatoes the Wilson Bug English Cherries Ripe Birds eating them Finished the car of the Waggon and Shafts in the Racking Machine Setting Fires on the Pitt Point 11th Fine Mowing Raking Fixing the Fence Made a Place for the Young Ducks at the Shore yesterday Fixing Big Glass in the Window cutting the Grove Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine John H and Gordon Randolph came Gordon crofsed to Cattenach 13th Fine Mowing Fernandez {illegible} Frashers Lewis for Butter Killed the calf Bugs Bad on the Potatoes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of July 1896 Fine Very Warm Mowin Raking Gathering Making Making coils Put in 2 Loads for the First Randolph Traded his Boat with Mr Kimball 10 Dollars to Boot eat new Potatoes Ionia and I to Fish got 20 Perch 15th St Swithins Day Rained to Day W Wind Mowing Back of the Barn Fixing Fence John H and Randolph Went to Look for Randolph's Knife he Left it on Plum Island yesterday Randolph went to Lancaster Thunder and Lightning 16th Fine Put in 2 Loads of Hay Raking Killed a Sheep Mowing a Few Drops of Rain Washed the Woll yesterday Pease got Pods and cleaned the West Mow in the Barn Leander went to Douquetts with 11 Dozen of Eggs Tub of Butter got to Day 7 Dollars Randolph came 17th Fine very warm John H and Randolph went to Dundee Bought Tobacco Pants Shirts Melon Scythe stone Ionia Fishing Down at Rofs's Island {illegible} putting in Hay {rest of entry illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of July 1896 Very Fine Mowing Raking Making coils Randolph Fishing got a Lot Pleasure Excursions The Rocket The Gannett Leander and Randolph crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail Done cutting Hay in the Lower Field Raking and Making coils 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Fernandez came John H crofsed with Kim Fine 20th Rained some Randolph went to A Frashers to work Began to Mow in the Upper Field cut a Few Rounds 21st Mowed some in the Upper Field Put a Load in from the Lower Field commenced to {illegible} very hot Blackbirds at the Pease (Sheep Pelts and calf skin John H Took 22nd Fine Mowed and Made coils in the W Field very hot Rain Thunder Lightning and much Rain here Passed to the South then to the north Lewis's Boy here Butter and Milk a Great Many Going Down for Huckle Berries to Point {illegible} 23rd Fine put 1 Lode in the Horses stable Put 4 Loads in to Day all Done the hay Lower Field Mowing West of Barn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of July 1896 Fine Mowing in the Oakfield on Both sides of the Oats Putting in Made coils cutting alfers Fencing the Bank went to the Head of the Island some Devils cut the Pine Block at the Pine Pease good to Eat 25th Fine St James Day Mowed a Peice of the Barley south side Put in 2 Loads in the Stable loft the hay above the Barley and the oakfield Put wire Fence in the Bay putting alders on the Bank Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Mail Randolph and Gordon came with Leander 26th Fine Randolph went to Lancaster John H came Working at Robert Jack Fernandez came had Stanley Boots 27th cutting the Barley cutting and cutting Back Marsh Rained to night Thunder & Lightning Blackbirds at the Pease 28th Fine very warm Ionia Sissy and Ma went to Hamiltons Bought Tea Thread nutmeg putting in the Barley {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of July 1896 Mowing very warm mowing in Front Marsh Raking making coils Blackbirds Bad Lewis's Boys here for the Jumper and our 2 Inch Augur 2 Indians here selling Huckleberries Lots of Boats agoing got the Potato Bug sprinkler Lewis Leander crofsed to Summerstown sold 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 30th very warm Mowing in Front Marsh high Wind a Few Drops of Rain Sam Mitchell and Wife Pikes Daughter here got Butter Potatoes going after Huckleberries Thunder Lots of Boats a Going 31st Began a Marsh-hay stack Windy Mowing 1st of August Lammas Day Finished the stack Leander went to Dundee Brought small Tub of Butter to Jo Shetla Bought Sythe and Snaith 1 Dollar Hat Randolph came 2nd Minnies Birth Day Fine Fernandez came Gordon and Geordie Annan came Leander came had the scythe snaith </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of Augt 1896 Fine Warm Windy Mowing and Making coils Mr Genie here a man From squaw Island For Butter Blackbirds at the Grain 4th Fine very warm Mowing in the Marsh making coils Leander crofsed to Summertown The Chaffy a Big crowd on Her a Pic Nic to Hamiltons Island Bought of Mr Hagarty 100 of Flour RRR Genie Fishing to night Rained hard Thunder and Lightning E Wind 5th Fine Rained some cut some of the Lower Point oats Leander and Stanley Blackbirds Bad Genie here 6th Randolph's B Day 1867 Fortunate Day Fine small Shower Fixing the Pump took it out and took all the Bark of it Mr Genie Helping us at it cutting oats at Lower Point 7th Fortunate Day Fine Mowing oats in the upper Field and Below the Garden Randolph came Left Frashers Genie went off Put in 2 Loads of oats From the Lower Point {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of Aug 1896 very Fine very warm E Wind a Boat or 2 Barges aground on the Bar above squaw Island and Putting in what oats there is in the upper Field Mr Augustus Laduke here for worms or Baits Gave Stanley 10 cents Lots of Towing and other Boats a Going Blackbirds bad Randolph went to Lancaster to night 9th John H came Lewis here for Butter Fine 10th Fine a crew of 7 camped on the Pitt Point Men Women and children they are from Cornwall cutting Marsh Hay cutting oats cut a Bunch or 2 of Pease Leander crofsed for the Mail did not Get our Glengarrian 11th very warm cutting hay cut the Big Pease Gathering oats Making coils 12th very Warm Made a stack I Went to Hopkins Point for 6 Bottles of Beer Paid 1 Dollar got 10 cents Back Put in the Big {illegible} on the West side Randolph to Lancaster Raking the oats Lewis here for Butter Tea and Milk </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of August 1896 E Wind very warm cutting in the West End of Front Marsh Randolph and Leander Put in 2 Loads of Marsh hay in the stable Loft cutting some Weads and Brush Lewis Took home the sprinkler and they Broke it Tenters got Potatoes Randolph Fixing his Boat 14th Fine very warm Heard that a Man Died at Kenneth's under a Tree in the Field cutting some at the Pease Making coils in the upper end of the Marsh 32 Found the Bell Randolph Painting his Boat Nannie in the Grove got Loose to night 15th very warm and Fine Putting in 3 Loads of oats made a stack of Marsh hay heard to night that it was Dan Angus that Departed yesterday Leander Leander to Douquets with Butter and Eggs 3 Boys here for 4 lb of Butter Fernandez came to night and Gordon The Tenters went home to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of August 1896 Raining Dan Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander crofsed with Gordon Lewis here for Milk and Butter Got a Lot of London Papers from Dan 17th Fine at the hay along side of the Fence at the Wet Place Ionia and I to snake Island to Look at the Hay Killed a Sheep very Fat Mowing Turned the Pease cut the oats in the Oakfield 18th Fine Raining cutting the Hay in the Oakfield Went to Na Houta's Island to see the Hay Randolph and Leander 2 of the Tent men for Potatoes and Hay Gave 10 cents 19th Bismarcks B Day 1870 Fine a Few Drops of Rain the 2 Boys went to Na Houtas Island to cut Marsh hay Making coils of Marsh hay and coiling the oats in the Oakfield 20th Fine 3 Lad{cut off} and a Little Boy Barry Rowing the From Stanley Island Bought 31 lbs of Maple sugar at 8 Finished the {illegible} Island put in the Pease and oats </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 21st of August 1896 Fine very warm put up one stack on Snake Island Made some coils in the Back Marsh have 1 stack more to Make on Snake Island Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night 22nd Fine Day EW Randolph put out his Boat and went to Cornwall to Day Stanley and I Fishing to Day got 43 Lots of Yaghts going now 23rd Fine Windy John H Came 24th St Bartholemow Day Fine cut some Brush Pulled the Beans at Lower Point Stanley has a soar Hand Lewis here for Butter Randolph came through the night 25th Fine fixed the Roof and Pipe Put in the Marsh hay and some coils of oats Livinia and Ionia went to Stanley Island with Eggs Bougt Matches The Columbian Down with Big Load of Passengers Bought 100 of Flour a Tub of Butter to Jo Douquet : 2 Boats came Tenting on the North side {page two} James Cameron Island 26 of August 1896 Fine West Wind Leander and Randolph went to cut Marsh hay on Round Island Black Horse Island or Sheep Island it has all these names 2 Boats Fishing out Beside the Rushes one Boat upset and they got a Ducking Fixing my Boat Took out in the Beans Sorting the chickens for to Sell them crows at the apples 27th Fine a Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island for the church Fishing Perch Got a Bun From the Men From Cornwall thats Tented on the North side Rain last night 28th Fine Randolph Leander Mowing on Black Horse or Round Island Lewis and Mary Ann here she is Sowing on the sowing Machine Gave Lewis a Dollar for the Hay Those Cornwall Tenters went off to Day Lewis to Butter and Milk Randolph crofsed to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of August 1896 Fine Fishing got 18 Stanley & Sissy Went with 19 chickens to Mr Jo Douquetts Leander & Randolph went to Fort Covington Windy Fernandez came 30th Windy Gordon John H and Willie Rose Came they went up to the Point 31st Fine Randolph and Leander Fixing Boxes For their Live Ducks went up to Jo Douquets to BC Ready for the Game tomorro 1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins to Day Stanley and Livinia Went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Boots 2 Tea 1 Dollar soda 15 Glafs 18 Salt 50 4.63) Tubs Bought Cotton outing calico Lots of Boats a Going Columbran went Down Yesterday a Big Load 2nd Fine Went to Charley Island cranberries Plums Randolph and Leander came from hunting Labour Day {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of Sept 1896 Dan's Birth Day 1846 Rained some Shot some Ducks Lots of Tow's a Going Lots of Plovers going West Flying high some apples Falling 4th DCF. Birth Day 1894 Fine Randolph went for his Sail to Dundee cutting a a Maple the Wind Blew Down 5th John Angus B Day 1850 East Wind Fine the Boys went to Snake Island to Make a Stack Mr Genie came had crab apples he went to Cornwall to sell apples cut Down a Dead Butternut Dug some of the Ditch 6th Fine some wind Dick Cottingham came for Randolph to hunt John H cam 7th Races in Cornwall yachts and Boats and Canoe's Mr Genie came Lots of Boats Going to Day cutting Dead cherries and Brush set a fire 8th Fortunate Day very Fine Day Drawing Rails setting Fires in the upper Field Cornwall Tenters ca{cut off} got 2 sturgeon Rockett going Down Bought 100 of Flour on the 6th Sunday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 9 of Sept 1896 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Randolph Stanley Leander went to Make the stack on Black Horse Island near the Mouth of Salmon River Got 4 sturgeon 1 EEl Lucias for 4 lb of Butter they are Going Home to Day as Fish Dont Well Keeping the cows from coming in apples Falling 10th a very Fine Day very Foggy this Morning A Great many Boats went to Day setting Fires in the apple Field Fishing perch Randolph got his Mast and rudder Leander went to F Covington Binding some sheafs corn Stalks Lewis for Butter The Exhibition in Montreal 11 Trimming an Oak and Maple on the Pitt Pint Tenters to Butter and Potatoes 30 Got 2 Sturgeon 12th Fine E Wind a Race the Rockett and Bohemian the Bohemian caught her and Passer the Tenters went off Took up some 6 Bushels of apples Mr Genie went to Cornwall had 2 Boats {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1896 E Wind Fernandez John H Gordon came Gordon Traded his Watch for a Boat The Tot with John Hamilton Gordon Leander Randolph making Ready to go to the Exhibition in Montreal tomorrow at 5 oclock they went up to the Point 14th Fine the 3 Boys went to Montreal Mr Genie came from Cornwall cutting cornstalks taking in apples cutting in the Garden 15th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went to Dundee to sell apples Gave him Money to Buy Sugar Ball of Thread a corn popper Cutting Rushes at the entrance of the Ditch Taking in apple cutting cornstalks went to the upper Point Mr Genie came sugar Thread corn popper Randolph came 16th Leander came stopt at Mr Andrew Fraser's all night Lewis for Butter Barry for Randolph setting Fires Allen Cameron house Burnt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 17th of Sept 1896 Fine some Rain E Wind Thunder Lightning South West Wind Harrowing the hay Field sowed a Kettle of Grasseed set a Line Mr Genie here 18th Fine W Wind Mr Genie to Lancaster cutting on the Pitt Point Taking in cornstalks took in some apples Let the Horses in this side 19th Raining Mr Genie came From Lancaster shelling Beans 20th W Wind John H came very windy 2 here Mr M Edwards Man and Jo Lewis's Boy 21st Some Rain Turned Fine Began Taking up the Potatoes put 26 Bushels in to Day Keeping the small ones for the Pigs Those Cornwall Tenters came to Day Bought Potatoes a Bedding 22nd Fine E Wind Water Raised our Boat on the North Side Taken away yesterday was St Mathews Day Digging the cellar Sun Crofsing the Line Equinocical Gales </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Sept 1896 Equinoxical Gales EW changed to West and North Wind cool Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty Diamond Dys Sugar Making Preserves Boiling Feed for the Pigs 23 Fine Windy Frost this Morning ice in the Boat Taking up Potatoes about 26 Bushels Mr Genie went off Randolph here to night went off 24th Fine Rained some Last night WW Tent Boy for Butter put in Potatoes 26 Bushels Leander went to the South side making Jelly a Lot of it Fanned some Pease and Beans Got 2 Ducks 25 Took up some of the Lower Potatoes 6 Bushel Went around the Island set a Fire on some Brush Leander crofsed for the Mail 26th Fine Windy shelled some corn Tenters went off to Cornwall Leander went for Ducks Fixing stones out in the water to Raining to night 27th Windy Raining Fernandez came Bought Leander Watch 40 Dollars 28th Fine Finished the Potatoes at the Door Stanley and Sissy went to J Douquetts 2 Tubs of Butter 12 Doz of Eggs Paid what he owed {page two} James Cameron Island 1896 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of Sep 1896 E Wind Fine Finished the Lower Potatoes 4 Bushels 78 1/2 Bushels in the cellar Besided the small ones for the Pigs and to Harrow yet Michaelmass Day Making a Hay Blinds for Hunting Mr John Oxley Buried to Day a very Fine Man and good Friend Heard he Departed in Montreal 30th High Wind Rained hard Ionia and I gathering nuts about 10 Bushels Killed 11 snakes to Day took in some apples Leander Making a Blind 1st of October Ionia B Day 1883 Rained some Gathered some nuts husking corn in the Barn making a Quilt Lewis here for Milk and Butter 2nd Fine Cool Gathering nuts Making Blinds Thrashed some Pease Lewis came from Lancaster Rain high E Wind 3 Fine E Wind Leander crofsed for Mail Bought of Hagarty Tea cinnamon Salt 60 Trimmed apple Trees Thrashed Pease Randolph here {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of October 1896 Fine October 4 in Bottles Gordon and John H came 5th Fine E Wind Mr Genie came had Hops 28 cents paid had a Bag of Apples a Mud spear Pole of Ash Fishing to night Gathering Butternuts those Cornwall Tenters came a Bed of Hay 10 cents at the Tumbler Quilt Leander to Dundee Bought of J Tyo Pants Drawers 2 Pairs of Boots 5 Gallons of Kerosene oil 6th Fine cool E Wind Finished the nuts all in one Heap took the Horse after them all spread up on the Hill 7th Raind Last and to Day Rained making Blinds for Hunting 2 Boys here Renshaw and Mr {illegible} Sold 2 Ducks 50 cents Finished the Tumbler Quilt put up another Quilt Fortunate Day 8th Windy Cool splitting some Logs got Twine from those Tenters Moved some stones at the River </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of October 1896 Unfortunate Day St Dennis Day Fine Mr Genie went to Dundee Piling stones at the River Put out 3 Loads of Manure 10th A.A Mc M B Day Fine E Wind sawing a Dead Maple Mr Genie and I Tenters went home a Yacht went Down yesterday Towing a hunting House Leander went for the Mail Got a Lot of Packages of Books and Papers From D.M.M Montreal Traded with Mr Genie for a Watch Gave it to Livinia (Sissy) 11th Fine Windy EW Fernandez came Leander Got 6 Ducks Sold 2 To Fernandez 2 Boys here Traded Ducks one of Them is White 12 Fine E Wind Mr Genie and I at splitting 3 Logs commenced to clear a Peice in the alders From the Ditch Ploughing at the Lower-Point {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1896 Fine E Wind high Genie and I cutting Brush Made a Stack of Marsh hay on the very outside of the Marsh Genie went to Dundee for his spear took his Big Boat to McMahon 14th A very Fine Day Livinia and Stanley went to Dundee Putting out Manure a Lot of Shooting to Day the House Boat Hunters that went Down came up to Day Genie came From Dundee Fishing to night 15th a very very Fine Day Genie went off Piling stones at the River Lewis here for Butter and Milk Stanley and Sissy came Bought Boots and Mended Boots Drawers Shirts Tartan Spoon horn RRR Eclectrick oil Tubs Brought a cat Heard 2 Men Hunters Drowned Lancaster cut the Rushes in the Road 16th A Fortunate Day Fine Randolph came had 2 Letters and Lot of Papers From Dan Mary Ann Lewis here McEdward passed Down home Done Thrashing the small pease </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of Oct 1896 Unfortunate Day Thrashing some Leander crofsed for the Mail Burnt a Couple of Brush heaps Leander stopt at Douquets to Hunt 18th St Luke's day E Wind John H came 19th Fine Windy The Lucias took 30 lb of Butter 5.40 Working at the stones at the River Taking in and Shelling sunflowers some grains of snow Last night 20th very High W Wind Leander and Mr Molson here Left 1 of his Guns Randolph Here Took away Blinds and Poles Ground his Small axe I went up around the Island searched for Spunk Working at the Stones at the River a Large 3 Masted Propeller went Down Picking Beech-nuts rained to night 21st Fortunate Day very Windy a Lot of Shooting Fernandez came Taking in the Garden Stuff carrots Beets squashes sunflowers Finished shelling the sunflowers {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of October 1896 Fine Windy Fernandez and Stanley Ploughing at the Oakfield at the Ditch The Ducks stopt away Last night working at stones at the River put some Banking to the West End of House cutting some of the Rushes above the road Pealing apples to night 23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day Fine Ploughing the Potatoes Ground went to Sturgeon Island set Fires to some heaps near the Marsh Looking for sweet Flag 24th our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Rained some Dr Bergin Buried to Day Fernandez sent a Letter to Standard with Pay in it a Letter to DMM Sent a Lot of Papers Bought Sugar at Hagartys 1/2 Dozen of steel Pens Heard Dr McIntyre Died Last Week I Did not get the h{illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of October 1896 My Birth Day at 4 Oclock 1825 71 years old to Day at 4 o clock This is St Crispin's Day all Shoe-Makers Day Gordon came Leander came Fine 26th Fine Banking the south side East end Bagging the Butternuts 4 Bags Thrashed some Oats Traced 1 Trace of Corn 27th a very Fine warm Day Thrashing oats Went to the Pitt Point For the Duck as it stopt away Making a Box Unfortunate Day Lewis here for Tea Told us Mary was Married a Good Lot of Shooting Seen Wild Geese a Lot of Boats a Going 28th E Wind Blowing Livinia and Fernandez Went to Dundee Bought cornmeal Tea Broom Fork Quilt -covering 2 Men here to night Villeneuve and Halton {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of Oct 1896 some Rain Fine 2 Men went off Bread & Butter 20 Paid 50 Fixing the Stones at the Head of the Island 30th E Wind a Boat aground north side of the Island very Foggy a Lot of Shooting Sent a Letter to DMM Montreal and a small Paper Box containing Beech-nuts Flint Steel Indian Crockery sweet Flag had no Spunk Fernandez took it to Mr Haggarty to take to Summerstown Station Rained some got a Bad Fall 31st Fine calm wind Raised from the West a Great Lot of Boats a Going to Day put out some Manure Ploughed at the apple tree a peice fo the Potatoes Gathered a Lot of Hicory nuts For the Pigs This is all Hallow Holy Eve Hallow Een The Night of the Fairies The Eve of all Saints cracking nuts 1st of November all Saints Day Eve The Harvest Month of Death Gordon and John H came Leander here Got 1 Dollar from John H </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 2 of November 1896 All Souls Day Fine Windy Randolph here from Lancaster Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Apples Broke the Clovis got 1 From Mr Genie Working at the Stone Wall at the Shore Gordon came to night had his Trunk and Tools went to Fish to night Ionia Made her Jelly to Day 3rd E Wind Fine Election in the United States For President Gordon Went to Lancaster Working at the shore at the stone Wall Mr Genie set his Line Stanley plastering got a Pair of Boots From Gordon on the Day of the Month 1857 Granda Departed Unfortunate Day 4th E Wind changed to S West Great Booming of Cannon fro the President Mr Genie and I cutting Brush Burning Brush {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1896 Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fortunate Day Raining to Day Gordon came went to Jo Lemays to Get the Gun Fixed 25 cents 6th Rained Blowing hard W Wind Brushing a Little went around the Island Mr Genie and Dug a Little at the East End of the Ditch 7th Helen's B Day Fine a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Gordon crofsed to Hunt Fernandez to Careys Mr Genie and I Brushing Water Raised some Stanley a Thrashing oats for the Pigs a Little Ploughed 8th Fine Gordon and Genie here Fernandez here Windy 9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine Brushing in the West Field Unfortunate Day Leander came set Snowed a Few Grains 10th Unfortunate Day Genie went for his Boat Gordon and Fernandez went to Fort Covington Burning the Brush heaps Put the stove up in the West End shut the outside cellar Door Bought Boots Honey Oatmeal Sugar cartriges Caps E Wind to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of November 1896 E Wind Rained Wind changed to high W Wind Raining got 3 Ducks Leander Fixing his Gun 12th Martinmas Day Fine Windy West Killed 1 of the Pigs Ploughing Brushing Began Laying the Floor in the East End cut a Stick for oars 13th E Wind Working at the Floor Mr Genie went to Jo Lemays with his Revolver Ploughed some 14th Froze Last night some snow Fine Randolph and Lafave here Mr Genie came Left his Big Boat at Mr Lemays working at the Floor took Down the Buttery 15th Windy John H came 16th Windy East working at the Buttery Put it in the South East Corner 17th Fine West Wind north Wind Brush cut some Soft Maple in cordwood Sissy and Fernandez went to Dundee with Ducks Finished the Buttery Genie and Leander caught 3 EEls in the Mud Rained and Froze to night 18th very Fine Bought of Mr Tyo Genie Fishing got 1 Brushing Tea 1 nails 50 Coloring 20 Dipper cash 4 Sold some Ducks Last Trip of the Rocket {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of Nov 1896 James McIllvain Buried to Day Gordon and Fernandez went to Summerstown For Flour to Haggarty 2.50 The Wind Raised and changed to the West a Big squall 19th Fine Windy Began Ploughing From the End of Lane over to the Maples crofsing the Ditch Mr Genie cutting Down Elm's Gordon crofsed to Barrels Sale Freezing to night not Much Ducks 20th a Fine Day Fortunate Day Genie Went off E Wind and West Setting Fires in the Oakfield Gordon Made a Double Whippletree Fernandez went to Lancaster Banking the Stable 21st Unfortunate Day On This Day of the Month D M Master Senior Departed 1846 East Wind Snowing Banking the north Side and the West Gordon Crofsed for the Mail 22nd Fine Gordon to church 23rd Fine the cattle Fed in now Got 2 EEls Gordon went to hunt Rained tonight all the snow Gone Let out the 2 Rams </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Nov 1896 Fixing a Shed Between the Stable and the Barn Fine Gordon came to night Wrote 2 Letters one to Bismarck and 1 to Mr Isaac Wilson of the Glengarrian 25th St Catherin's Day East Wind Snowing Blowing Gordon got his overcoat yesterday 26th E Wind Thanksgiving Day icicles on the Trees Gordon crofsed to church 2 of Lewis Boys here for a Pot to scald his Pigs Butcher Knife some Drops of Rain some Tugs went to Day Sent off 2 Letter to Day got a Lot of Papers From Dan 27th E Wind changed to West Rained some Wrote a Letter to Dan some Boats went to Day Let out the Boar to Day {illegible} Did not sent the Letter for the Ducks be sent 28th Fine Rained Windy Fixing around the Wood yard Gordon crofsed {page two} Advent Sunday James Cameron Island 29th of Nov 1896 Windy some snow No Lights in the Lighthouse to night 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine Randolph here to Day working at the stable no Boats to Day Gordon crofsed took the Box of Ducks to Haggarty to take out to Summerstown Station 1st of December Frosty Fine W Wind cutting and Sawing wood in the upper Field Gordon went to Work at Kenneth MDonalds no Boats to Day 2nd Fine Day set some Fires in the Marsh Fernandez went to A Fraser cutting Brush Ice Froze in the Rushes husking Corn 3rd Fine Windy cutting alders and Brush Set Fires in the Marsh Back North Shot 2 Ducks 4th cutting Brush Fine Windy snowed to night seen a crane </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of Dec 1896 Windy Snowed cutting Brush alders opened the Fence at the Brush on the Bank of the River shot a Gull Gordon came to night 6th Windy Gordon crofsed 7th Fine Killed the Pig 8th a very Fine Day Drew some stones to the River Building my stone-Wall South East Wind to night Snowed to night 9th E Wind Got a Mink one of Lewis Boys here Come Home with Pot the Butcher-Knife and 2 inch Augur Kind of Soft to Day Salted the Pork Fixed a Handle in the Snow-Plough Gave Lewis 2 Sticks for Brooms on Halves 10th Leander's B Day 1872 Fine Leander went to the Kit Kit Mr Dan Fraser and Sophie here took the Tup sheep 11th Fine Leander Went to Rofs's Island {page two} James Cameron Island 12th Dec 1896 very Fine Day Livinia and Stanley went to Stanley Island 6 1/2 lb of Butter 18..1..17 Eggs 1.44 Bought of Haggarty Flour 100 Wt Got a Letter and Papers From Dan and a Box at the Depot Summerstown station Key in the Letter for the Box Fernandez came a pair of Boots for Tonia Mr Genie came took Bag of Apples and 3 Bag of Buckwheat Gordon came had the Box Some the Things that came Razor & strop pairs of shoes Table spread 2 Towels {cut off}lars Shirt Hat Cap 9 Blankets Box of Tea Books Robe Ties Traps a Box for Collars Basket Bottle Tan O Shanter comb Cushion and so on 13th Mr Genie went to Fishing EEls got Irons from me Gordon Gave him Coat and Pants Fernandez Gave him 25 cents for Fix his spear Gave him 50 cents for the Buckwheat Gordon crofsed Fernandez Gave me a Dollar and a Pair of Boots and Give me another Dollar for the Coat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Dec 1896 A Fortunate Day Fine cold Frosty East and North Wind Making Ice some Took in the Swill Bowl as it Frosty 23rd Fine Frosty Cold E Wind Water holes for the Cows at the River a Goose on the Island seen his Track he Flew to Lewis's acrofs cutting Brush in the afternoon Lots of air-holes on the south side Lots of ice going Down to night Freezing hard 24th Fine very Frosty W Wind Frosty To Day and to night Christmas Eve Killed 2 Roosters 1 of them 5 1/2 one of them 5 3/4 Weight some Ducks Froze on the ice Lots of air holes put the Barrel in the Cellar Dug out some stones 25th Christmas Day Fine Fair and Frosty W Wind Leander Went to Dundee Fernandez came Had a Lot of Sweetys and a Lot of Spunk very Windy to night {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of December 1896 St Stephen's Day Fine a Great squall of Snow for a small While water Raising some cutting alders and moving the Rails of the Fence 27th St John the Evangelist Day Gordon came had the Papers and a Parcel for Leander and a Letter with a checque in it for Dan Fine Leander and John Morris came Left his Horse at Hopkins Point and Walked Down Gordon sold his cap to his Mother for Gordon crofsed John Morris stopped to night 28th Fine Leander Fernandez John Morris shod the Mare and Took up the Gentleman Pig to and the Mare took home the Cutter By hand Wrote a Letter to DMM and a Parcel of Spunk Fernandez took the Letter and Parcel to Lancaster P office 29th Soft Rain Uncle Angus Cameron B Day Killed the Bull Randolph hear from Lancaster </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of Dec 1896 West Wind Thawing Soft High West Wind this Evening cut some alders up in the Bay Leander went to the Kit Kit Drew some stovewood Looking for my mits 31st Last Day of the year Fine E Wind Cutting Alders and Piling Brush on the Bank Leander and Stanley Fishing Perch in the Back Bay Got 21 Fish Lots of Perch There Fernandez came to night had Sweetys and casteel Soap 2 Lead pencils 1897 New Years Day 1st of January Fortunate Day Fishing Perch Caught 29 Fine East Wind ice cracking 2nd Fine a Fortunate Day Boys Fishing got 107 Perch 8 EEls 1 Pike cutting and clearing Kind of Soft Shot a Wild Goose on New Years Day cleaned 155 Fish to night Stewart in F Covington Died {page two} Murdock {illegible} 2nd of January 79 years James Cameron Island 3rd of January 1897 Allen's Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Dan Spink here Boys a Fishing got a Pike 11 1/2 lbs got Perch EEls and Pike 4th Fine Day clearing up at the Bay Fernandez went to F Covington got 3 Teeth Drew Dollar Unfortunate Day Billy came Down with him Leander and Stanley put in a Stack the other stack did 8 Days and Fishing Thawing some Rain to night some holes in the ice 5th Fishing EEls Perch Pike Some Flakes of Snow W Wind went up the Bay cut 2 Birches 6th Ephinay Fine Windy Freezing some Fishing got Perch and pike Leander and Billy crofsed up at the Upper end of the air-hole Fernandez crofsed to the Burst Turned Back cutting 2 Birches Looks Like Storm of Snow no snow </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e0e2841ac1fb1995a4c18bc6c64d96d.pdf 744a06ec2425c881c381fd4a7ff2f6e1 PDF Text Text ~from the 1846 Travel Journal of JOHN GREEN MOUNTFORD (1822-1898) Friday April 3rd 1846~ Left London from the Chadwick Station on the Blackwall Railway and on to Gravesend - (&) Steamboat to meet the Ship Charlotte on her Voyage to Quebec – a very windy day – felt very queer at first but got better in the evening – F B M. & H E Freeman came on Board with us (meaning James, his wife & myself) and left about 6 o’clock the same evening – there are two other Cabin passengers Mr. Delf & Mr. Kelly – Capt. Percy (?) R N on Board – F B M & H E F returned and stayed all night with M Brentwood – Capt. Percy (?) other friend (?) wanted to throw the Cat over Board for luck etc. etc. 4 ~ ½ past 5 o’clock left Gravesend per Steam tug – Past the nose ½ past 12 noon when the Wind blew a stiff Gale – Reached Margate loads about 8 P. M. – came to anchor for the night 5~ Reach’d the Down about 3 P. M. when the Pilot & Capt. Percy left – x - Began to be Seasick & continued dreadfully for 14 days – thought I must have died – eat nothing but Gruel for 10 ds. 6~ Lay’d in the Down all day - Close off Deal were some men came on board to sell herring 7~ Left the Down about 3 o’clock this morning - spot’z the Douglas – used the crades (?) first time for Tea 8~ In view of the Isle of Wight 9~ In view of the French Coast & Alderney 10~ Rain & bad Weather in the evening. 11~ Saw the last of Old England / spot’z the ship Hellen – Dreadfully ill 12~ Nothing of note – Ship going well 13~ Past by the West India Steamer in the night – Saw immense Droves of Porpoise 14~ Ship proceeding slowly – no remark worth note 15~ Calm in the Morning – began to get a little over my Illness 16~ Bad Weather – dreadfully ill 17~ Very ill 18~ Very ill 1 �19~ Ship proceeding more quietly - consequently not quite so ill as yesterday 20~ Day clear – Vessel steady – Spot’z the William Dawson (?) from Alba to Quebec – (much better health) 21~ Calm & Warm – Dessert & Wine on Deck – (first day of convalescence though still very sick – Pitch & toss) – more Porpoise 22~Still Calm / Pitch & toss 23~ Fair Wind – Ship going 9 nots 24~ Js M birth day etc. – watch ordered to look out for ice 25~ Very cold & in the neighborhood of Ice but none to be seen 26~ Very rough night – all Hands on Deck 27~ Very bad Weather – Hail Snow & Rain at intervals this one day 28~ Very cold 29~ Third day of bad Weather 30~ cold & mist / Sounded at 12 noon - found we were on the banks of Newfoundland – 70 Fathoms water 1 May 1846~ A boy 4 ½ years old died (of convulsion) in the intermediate cabin – was committed to the deep at 4 P.M. -x – Mr W Delf officiated as Priest on the occasion – Spot’z the Brig (Rifleman) 31 days from Liverpool bound to Newfoundland & Quebec 2~ Calm & Misty, Saw the first Ice burgh this morning & another very large one in the evening – lots of Ducks, still on the Banks – 40 Fathoms water – Fishing for Cod fish – but no luck 3~ On the Banks with very thick misty weather – lots of Ice berghs – some of them very large ones - ship going but slowly – most of the day spent in the Cabin – the evening very wet in the midst of ice 4~Cleared the Banks fine with the ship going very slowly – Lots of Ice - some very large pieces – the Coast of Newfoundland was seen from the mast head 5~Calm in the Morning – a breeze springing up in the afternoon – in sight of 2 of the Jackqualin (Miquelon?) Islands – there was a good deal of snow on them 2 �6~ Saw more Ice in the evening. – A boy put in durance vile for drunkenness & Bad conduct - Fine weather but contrary ing winds – ship making no progress (durance vile in this case probably meaning an under-age youth put into restraint or lock up) 7~ In sight of the Ramea Islands – Capt. discovers his chest to have been broken open and rob’d of cloes etc. – Contrary winds - ship making no progress 8~ In sight of the Bargo (Burgeo) Islands & other land - a fine breeze springing up about noon & continued thro the night – ship going well pas’d the St. Paul Light House & enter’d the gulf during the night 9~ View of the Bird & other Islands – saw several whales spouting – Had a sweep on the arrival of Charlotte – Very little wind – ship going her course tho but slowly 10~ Between Point Gaspey & Anticosti – Began to Hail & Snow about noon & continued thro the night with rain – ship making no progress – very bad weather & bad on every ___? 11~ Beating about Cape Gaspey with very rainy bad weather – ship making no progress on her ___? course 12~ The same as yesterday with rather fine weather - Got very tired of the Gulf St. Lawrence 13~ The same as yesterday till noon when a little breeze sprung up favourably for but it? only lasted for a few hours – Ship still beating about Cape Gaspey 14~ Becalmed in the morning but towards evening & in the night we had light wind and made some four (?) Miles up the River St. Lar. – The Capt. discovered the parties who stole his cloes etc. Saw lots of Seals & Whales 15~ Saw a peculiar kind of Tide running about noon in the River St. Lawrence – I spotz the brig Promise from London, the same time as ourselves – the Capt. came on Board - I spot’z two or three Schooners expecting to find a Pilot 16~ Pilot came on Board about 5 o’clock this morning (a French Canadian) off Mount Carmel – fine weather with but very little wind – At about 9 o’clock Pete commenced a very convivial meeting on Deck with the intermediate passengers – Fiddling, Dancing, etc., etc. - all got very Drunk & uproarious 17~ Proceeding slowly up the River with very fine weather tho but little wind – Saw a wreck off the Green Island Light House – very fine coast – passed the poles on the ______? coast 18~ Fine weather – proceeding slowly up the River - passed the Travence Light House about 4 P.M. – the views in this part of the St. Lawrence are very beautiful – came to anchor in the Quarantine Ground about 12 o’clock in the night 3 �19~ Laying at anchor in the Quarantine Ground – Douglas M.D. came on Board about 8 A.M. & examined the passengers according to Act of Parliament – got under weigh about 9 A.M. with a contrary wind and proceeding up the River till opposite the Island of Orleans – x – were we again came to anchor about 2 P.M. and remained till ¼ 9 P.M. before we made another short start – Mr Smith the mate went on shore at the Quarantine Ground and bought some fresh Beef Eyes – the Beef but a very Bad sample of the Canadian professions(?) – Some very beautiful farms as we pass up the River 20~ Got under weigh between 10 & 11 A.M. Tacking on the River with the Tide in our favour – passed the Falls of Montmorency at 2 P.M. Saw some other small falls passing up the River – Came to anchor off Quebec at 4 P.M. – the same time as the Aberdeen from Waterford – 6 P.M. Mr Delf & my self went on shore at Quebec – say all this the Town by the bye, a sad dull dirty looking place – went to the Globe Hotel – had Tea – very comfortable place – charged us two shillings each – returned about 10 to the Charlotte for the night 21~ Mr Delf & myself attended mass at the French Cathedral this morning - had another tour thr’g Quebec and went back to the Charlotte to dinner – after which we prepared for starting by the Quebec Steam Boat for Montreal – got all safe on Board before 5 P.M. – the time of starting – a most splendid Boat fitted out in a most magnificent manner - the Fare 16’ each – at 7 o’clock we sat down to a first rate spread 22~ Arrived in Montreal at 6 A.M. – took a Cab & got or things to the Otoway Hotel – ‘ad an out & out row with the fellow – a French Man, had our breakfast and looked out for a passage to Kingston but found it impractable to proceed farther to day – Took a regular look round Montreal – saw the Houses of Parliament – heard several debates in the House of Peers (?), went to Mass in the French Cathedral – Montreal on the whole is one of the finest cities in the World (the Capital of the United Province of Canada was at St. Anne’s Market here from 1844 – 1849) 23~ There was a dreadful fire in Montreal last night - burning very freely when I whent to see it at 8 A.M. – a large Timber Yard with Timber & 10 or 12 Houses burnt – We took our passage this morning per Coach to La’chine & from thence to Kingston per Steamer Highlander – fare 6 dollars each, nothing particular more than the scenery which is more beautiful than I can describe 24~ at 8 A.M. off Williamsburgh & pass’d Waddington on to Ogdensburgh Un. Sta. then over to Preston - on to Mateland (Maitland) - Morris Town (Morristown) – Brockville – at 3 P.M. landed on one of the 1000 Islands – at ½ 4 put in at Gananoque – passed the Barge _____? From Torronto (?) - at 6 o’clock arrived at Kingston – went to the Jones(?) Hotel – a very fare sort of Inn The journal ends here… 4 �Spelling has been left as original as possible. Some place names can’t be found anymore and if they are, they are added following along in brackets as a re a few notes on interest. J.G. also used next to no punctuation so a dash has been added to break the sentence – and of course if the ship was rolling and a person is seasick and trying to write with a dip pen there are smudges, which sometimes just could not be deciphered at all – here, a blank is used. The script is impossibly tiny. Some of the pages in this journal have been penciled over later with miscellaneous and additional family notes. These are probably made by J.G. Mountford’s youngest daughter Sarah Elizabeth, who also kept a small notebook of mostly local deaths. Aforementioned notebook has been transcribed as a separate document for the Kent OGS. The original material was sent to the Kent County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society by John Green Mountford’s Great Granddaughter, Martha Louis Arnold Sheerin, of Indian River, Michigan, in April of 2016. For biographical notes used to piece the family tree together, see also: Alvin Armstrong’s 1985 History of Blenheim History and South Harwich. Page 88 of the 1973 reprinted Historical Atlas of Essex & Kent County Ontario by H. Belden & Co., Toronto 1880/1881 and Victor Lauriston’s 1952, Romantic Kent. The 1981 Kent OGS Transcript of Evergreen Cemetery in Blenheim and some miscellaneous Staff Reports made by Veterinary Staff Sergeant J.J. Mountford, North West Mounted Police, 1896, 1899 etc., also: familysearch.org and the Canada Census, Archives Canada. The Children of John & Sarah Mountford as recorded in the Journal are: Frederick Batten Mountford, born June 29, 1807 Maria Mountford, born July 27, 1810 James Mountford, born April 24, 1812 Sarah Mountford, born June 15, 1815 John Green Mountford, born June 21, 1822 William Henry Mountford, born July 3, 1824 John Green Mountford was born in Chisledon, Wiltshire, England, coming to North America in the spring of 1846 on board the ship Charlotte, from London, England to Quebec. He married Elizabeth Brook, on May 26, 1849, by the Rev. Benjamin Cronyn, of old St. Paul’s Church, London, Canada West. They lived in Yarmouth Township in Elgin County, (St. Thomas, Ontario) in 1852 and London Township, Middlesex County, later moving the family to the south section of the Township of Harwich in Kent County by 1861, locating at Rondeau Harbour, at Shrewsbury. Here J.G.M. operated a Hotel and the post office known as ‘Rondeau Harbor’. He also farmed, bought and sold farm stock and would operate grain warehouses and an elevator. He moved his wife and family to the town of Blenheim in 1875 were he was a member of the first town Council. Later in 1881 he held the municipal title of Reeve. The death of his wife, Elizabeth Brook Mountford, (born 1825), occurred on March 15, 1893. John Green Mountford died in Blenheim on May 24, 1898. The Mountford family are buried in the family plot in Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim. 5 �The Children of John Green Mountford & Elizabeth Brook as found recorded in the journal are: James Batton, born March 3, 1850, died November 18, 1873 (from Typhoid Fever) Elizabeth, born June 23, 1851, died June 26, 1851 Ann, born October 16, 1853, died, Camden Township (?), September 26, 1880 Lola Maria, born January 2, 1855, never married, died March 4, 1916, in Blenheim, Ontario Florence Nightingale, born February 10, 1858. She married on June 9, 1887 in Owosso Michigan, Dr. Alfred Leston Arnold, he was born August 7, 1857 and is a descendant of the Christopher Arnolds of Kent Bridge, Kent County, Ontario. Florence Nightingale Mountford Arnold died April 13, 1937, at Owosso, Michigan. Dr. Arnold died in 1947. Their children are: Dr. Harry Loren Arnold I, born August 13, 1887, and who married on October 7, 1911, Meda Lorrain Sheldon (1886-1974). Their children are: Harry Arnold Jr., born August 7, 1912/3, who married Blanche Wetherald on September 19, 1933 Sarah Elizabeth, born January 9, 1915 Alfred Leston Arnold II, born August 4, 1891, who married September 3, 1921, Hulda Zelpha Smith (1902-1990). Their children are: Alfred Leston Arnold III, born Dec. 20, 1922, Lieut., a pilot, killed May 7, 1944, Asiatic Theater John Mountford Arnold, born September 17, 1924, who married June 16, 1947, Joanne Trost Martha Louis Arnold, born August 27, 1927, who married Joseph I. Sheerin James Frederick Arnold, born June 4, 1930 Kate D., born July 3, 1859, died May 20, 1868 Zillah Louisa Ellen, born April 13, 1861, never married. She was a nurse employed at the Eastern Michigan Asylum in Oakland County, Michigan in 1900, having gone to Michigan in 1892. By the time of the Census in June of 1911, she was back in Blenheim, living with her sisters Lola and Sarah, at 91 Talbot St., as head of the household. She died in the Hospital in Chatham on July 27, 1952, after spending the month in the hospital after a fall. She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, on Thursday, July 31, 1952 6 �Sarah Elizabeth, born April 26, 1864, never married, and was a resident of Blenheim, Ontario. She died on February 27, 1955. She kept a note book, mostly of all the deaths in the Blenheim area, during her lifetime Henry C., born July 12, 1866, died April 12, 1867 John Joseph, (Jack) was born Dec. 27, 1868. He was a Veterinarian, and part of the graduating Class of March 28, 1891 from the Ontario Veterinary College (then in Toronto). In the spring of 1896 he was in Lethbridge, Alberta when he applied to the North West Mounted Police. He was accepted on May 4, 1896 and served until he was granted discharge on June 30, 1907, while posted in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He had accepted a position as the Veterinary Director General with the Department of Agriculture. He was married and living in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan at the time of the 1901 Census. He had married Jessie Ann ---------, who was born in Saskatchewan about 1879. They are resident on 551, 19th St. Prince Albert, Saskatchewan in the 1916 Census. Jessie Ann died on October 27, 1930 and John Joseph on December 1, 1937. Their children are: John Adam, born July 27, 1902 William Leonard, born February 21, 1904 Florence Marjorie, born September 17, 1905 Garreth McBeth, born August 16, 1910 Leonard Arthur, born April 29, 1874, he went to the United States in 1898. He married April 30, 1913, Boise Idaho, to Isobel Brown Thompson (1891-1952). They where living at 7004 Lenox Ave., Van Nuys, California in 1918 when Leonard registered for the draft and was still there in November of 1954 when Leonard married Ida Hancock Browder, age 65. He worked for the City Water Department all his life. (Los Angeles, California). Their daughter: Margaret, born March 11, 1914, was a public-school teacher in the 1940 U.S. Census Transcribed by F.P. Vink, in March of 2017, for the Kent County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society 7 �8 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Typed Transcription Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Green Mountford Diary, 1846 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Green Mountford Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Chatham-Kent Museum & Kent Branch Ontario Ancestors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1846 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Six-week journey across the ocean to Ontario during the Irish Famine. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 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Typed Transcript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/80298ffef3d915dc43d780028ba2c622.pdf 8a46787c049ba9070a9fe3ee06d9c92c PDF Text Text M I L? 1 f & I � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Canadian Diary 1897 == https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bc6dee6d7f26b7447cce7b4e6fee5080.pdf 27160a4f4b4ed150d844bfe3ccd41756 PDF Text Text ", � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Irwin Bedford == Dresden Ont https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/78bc87652730197ee849919906ed678e.pdf e666d869c265bd57f49571b9d0357802 PDF Text Text 4 J- —•# 1 i CALENDAR U §!§ § 6 s | 5 fc at 1 2 ! 3 i 31 2i:v 14 5 G 7 11 12 13 11 18 21 25 28 ■1 So a Hill I u? : EH 9 10 « 1C 17 © 23 24 30 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 £ 28 29 1 2' 3 4| 5 G 7 6 910 14 15 16 17 •21 22 23 21 28 29 30 31 I 7 3 .4 5 10 11 12 13:14 17 18 19 20 21 21 25 20 27,28 31 1 2 3| 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 10 17 18 21 •22 23 24 25 28 29 30 ................... 1 2 3j -1 5 6 7 8| 9 10111 12 13 14 15'1G 17118 19 20 2! 22.23 2-1 25I2G 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1G 17 16 19 20 21|22 23 2-1 25 26 27 28 29 30 4 5 11 12 18119 e 231-26 a 6 G 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1GI17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24,25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ... §1.2 ■Si? 29 iso ill "4 5 6 11 16 25 m ll II m P30 ill 1 2 3 4 5 G s 147 158 1G9 1017 1118 1219 2013 7i •21 22 23 21 •25 •28 29 30 31 i t 4 5 6 7 S jrii 12 13 11 15 ^U8 19 so si 22 •25 26 27:28 29 £ 29 103 1141 125 13G s 1G 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 2G 27 30 31 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 1G 17 £,20 21 22 23 24 ^ 27 28 29130 "d I13 Dominion ot Canada. Seat of Government—Ottawa. 25 27 "2 "a j g c His Excellency the BtehtHonfsk JohnCampbcll Homii- l OOYERNOn-O ENEIUL'6 SECRETART'S OFFICE (Enatem Block) Secretary of Governor-General and Military Secretary. John Sinclair, Esq , Into Captain 6th Lanceru. Aido-do-Canip.—Captain H. W. Wilbcrforco. Qaccn’6 Bays. j Extra .Ude-dc.Camp.-Hon. A. J. Majoribanks, Royal ( j CIerta!—CharieR*'Jonea, Chief Clerk: Wm. Campbell, W. H. Walker, A. F. Sladon. According to Precedence. (Ministry formed IStli July, ISOfi) Hon. Wilfrid Laurior, Pres, of the Privy Connell, Premier. “ Sir Richard J. Cartwright, K.C.M.G., Minister of Trade and Commcrco. " Richard William Scott, Secretary of State. •' Str Oliver Mowat, K.C.M.G., Minister of Justice, •« Louis Henry Davies, Minister of Marine & Fisheries. M Frederick William Bordon, Minister of Militia and Defence. " William Mulock. Postmaster-General. “ Sydnoy Arthur Fisher. Minister of Agriculture. " Josopli Israel Tarte, Minister of Public Works. “ Richard Reid Dobell, without portfolio. " William Stevons Fielding, Minister of Finance. " Andrew Gcorco Blair, Minister of Railways & Canals. “ Christopher Alphonse Geoffr[on, without portfolio. -1- .. ... i "2 "s "4 I CABINET MINISTERS OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA NOT IN THF. CABINET. Hon. Charles Fitzpatrick. .Solicitor-General of Canada. " William Paterson, Controller of Customs. “ Sir Henry Joly do Lotblniore, Controller of Inland Rovonuo. : . CLRHK OF THE QUEEN'S PniVY COUNCIL AND DEPUTY GOVERNOR. John Joseph McGee. Esq. Clorks.—S. E. St. Ongo Cliaplcan, Clerk of tho Crown in Chancory; W. H. Leo, F. K. BennGtts and James G. Foley (Deputy Clerk of the Crown in Chancery), first-class clerks. mo n COMMISSIONER FOB CANADA IN LONDON ilon. Sir Donald A. Smith, K.C.M.G.. P.C., 17 Victoria SL, London, 8.W. ■ 1 X < 1 9 I I I i ‘ j � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == CALENDAR == <table> <tr> <td>1891</td> <td>SUN.</td> <td>MON.</td> <td>TUES.</td> <td>WED.</td> <td>THU.</td> <td>FRI.</td> <td>SAT.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan.</td> <td>... 3 7 10 17 24 31</td> <td>... 4 11 18 25 ...</td> <td>... 5 12 19 26 ...</td> <td>... 6 13 20 27 ...</td> <td>... 7 14 21 28 ...</td> <td>___ 1 8 15 22 29 ...</td> <td>___ 2 9 16 23 30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb.</td> <td>... 7 14 21 28 ...</td> <td>1...8 15 22 ...</td> <td>2...9 16 23 ...</td> <td>3...10 17 24 ...</td> <td>4...11 18 25 ...</td> <td>5...12 19 26 ...</td> <td>5...13 20 27 ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar.</td> <td>... 7 14 21 28 ...</td> <td>1...8 15 22 29 ...</td> <td>2...9 16 23 30 ...</td> <td>3...10 17 24 31 ...</td> <td>4...11 18 25 ...</td> <td>5...12 19 26 ...</td> <td>5...13 20 27 ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April.</td> <td>... 4 11 18 25 ...</td> <td>... 5 12 19 26 ...</td> <td>... 6 13 20 27 ...</td> <td>... 7 14 21 28 ...</td> <td>1...8 15 22 29 ...</td> <td>2...9 16 23 30 ...</td> <td>3...10 7 24 ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>... 2 9 16 23 30 ...</td> <td>... 3 10 17 24 31 ...</td> <td>... 4 11 18 25 ...</td> <td>... 5 12 19 26 ...</td> <td>... 6 13 20 27 ...</td> <td>... 7 14 21 28 ...</td> <td>1...8 15 22 29 ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>... 6 13 20 27 ...</td> <td>... 7 14 21 28 ...</td> <td>1...8 15 22 29 ...</td> <td>2...9 16 23 30 ...</td> <td>3...10 17 24 ...</td> <td>4...11 18 25 ...</td> <td>5...12 19 26 ...</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/496b6aa77cabd1e85f88f2d4c1f3b309.pdf 98b83d81fd7b723b568f4a0c756ae993 PDF Text Text ■-# •* ■; H I vV :■ f V : ** £ :: I ' } I * * I: - i I * -2 Eclipses, 1807. In tho year 1897 there will bo two eclipses, both of the sun. „ , I.—An annular eclipse of tho sun, February 1st, not visible in Canada, visible as a partial eclipse in tho southern parts of the United States. EL—An annular eclipse of tho sun, July 29th, visible in Canada as a partial eclipse; commences at Toronto, July 29th, 8b. 4Cm. a.m., ends 10b. SGm. a.m., eastern standard time. Morning and Evening Stars, 1897. Venus is an evening star to April 28th, afterwards a morning star. Mars is an ovening star to November 21st, afterwards a morning star. Jupiter is a morning star to February 23rd, an ovening star to September 13th, afterwards a morning star. s Saturn is a morning star to May 17th , an evoniing star to November 25th, afterwards a morning star. Mercury will bo a morn ing star about Fobruary 15th, June 16th and October 7th, an ovening star about January 6th, April 28th, August 20th and December 80th. Venus will bo at its great est brilliauoy March 21st and .Juno 3rd. Tho satellites of Jupiter are invisible from August 15th until Octobor 12th, Jupiter being too near the sun. Bank Holidays. Ontaeio, New Bbcsbwick aot Nova Scotia.—New Tear'oDay: Good Friday; Easter Monday - Queen's BirUiday: Dominion Day; Labor Day; Christmas Day. Quebec.—Now Your'a Day; Epiphany; Good Friday; Easter Hondov; Ascension: Quoon's Birthday; Do minion Day; Labor Day; All 8&ints; Conception; Chdstmas Dav. Also, throughout the Dominion, any day appointed by Proclamation for a General Fast or Thanksgiving. ' Fixed and Movable Festivals, Anniversaries, &c., 1897. Jan 1 New Year's Day 6 Epiphany......... Septuagosima Sunday .............. Fob.14 28 Quinquagesinm—Shrove Sunday ... ." St. David ...........................................Mar. 1 Ash Wednesday.................................. " 3 Quadragesima—1st Sunday in Lent. “ 7 St. Patrick........................................... " 17 •25 Annunciation—Lady Day April 11 Palm Sunday..................... Good Friday ................... “ 18 Easter Sunday . " 19 Easter Monday «« 23 St. Georg It 25 Low Sunday.................... May * 23 Rogation Sunday............ , *• 24 Queen Victoria’s Birtbd ay “ 27 Ascension Day—Holy Thursday June 6 Pentecost— Whit Sunday........... •' 13 Trinity Sunday........................ "K 17 CorpuB Christ!.......................... 20 Accession of Queen Victoria.. Proclamation ................................... “ 21 St. John Baptist—Midsummer Day “ 24 St. Peter and St. Paul...................... “ 29 ..July 1 Dominion Day.......................... .Sep. 6 Labor Day................................. 29 St. Michael—Miohaelmas Day ..Nov. 1 All Saints ......... ......... 9 Birth of Prince of Walos ................ «• 28 1st Sunday in Advent...................... 30 St. Andrew ...................... .-............... Conception ....................................... Dec. 8 “ 21 St. Tho mas....... ii 25 Christmas Day............... rI i t c i * # i \ 1 1 i I i � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Note to Transcriber: You don't need to transcribe these pages full of print provided by the publisher. You can begin your transcribing where the handwriting begins. Thanks for your work so far. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/06e3c934fc49e703269e4fcb62aaf5e3.pdf 6ca123ad63666ef746efbaf361061702 PDF Text Text JH0* Kates ol Postage. One Cent. Post Card, Canada or U. S Post Card, G. Brit’u.NewlTd.&c., TwoCts. Letters— Canada, U.S. and Nfld., per oz., Throe Cts. Great Britain, &c..........per £ oz., Five Cts. Newspaperb— Less than 1 oz., posted singly .... £ Cent ................................... Per 4 oz.................................... One Cent Great Britain and Ireland, 2 oz., One Cent Books, Circulars, Documents, &o.— Canada, per 4 oz............................. “One Ot. U.S., Nfld., G.B., Europe, per 2 oz., One Ct. Limit ol woight, 5 lbs.; Bize, 2 feet in length, 1 foot in width or depth; to be open at ond. Commercial Papers, Documents, &o.— Great Britain, U.S., 6c. for first 10 oz., and lo. for every additional 3 oz. Parcels Closed— Limit 6 lbs.; size 2 feet by 1 dopth or width—Canada,6 oonts each 4 oz.; United Kingdom (Canadian Mail only), limit, 11 lbs., 16 cents 1st lb.; 12c. each additional lb. Cnstoms Declaration of contents and value must he made out at P. O. No Pared Post to U.S. Fifth-Class Parcels to be left open at ond. Limit of weight, 6 lbs.; size, 2 feet in length by 1 foot in depth or width; One Cent per oz., Canada and U.S. Registered Letters for Canada, U. S., G. Britain and Europe, Gc. Reg. Stamp. Patterns and Samples— Value of Foreign Coins in Can’d’n Curr’cy. & Country. Standard. Mo™ Valuo in Canadian Currency $0.96 G AlRepubfio \ Gold& Silvor Peso Austria-H’g’y.Gold.......... Crown......... .20.3 Belgium ......Gold & Silvor Franc......... .19.3 .4G.4 Bolivia......... Silvor ......... Boliviano ... .510 Brazil ......... Gold........... Milrois........ .40.4 Peso............ Gold & Silvor Peso .91.2 Ohili .68.5 China ..... . Silver ......... Tael | Shanghai llalkwnn .76.3 .40.4 Columbia ... Silver ......... Peso .92.G Cuba............ Gold & Silver Peso .20.8 Denmark...... Gold............. Crown......... .46.4 Ecuador ...... Silver ......... Sucre ......... Egypt ......... Gold............ Pound......... 4.91.3 .19.3 France......... Gold&Silvo- Franc.-......... .23.8 Gorm'n Emp. Gold............ Mark ......... .19.3 Greece ....... . Gold& S'lver Drachma ... .22. India............ Silvor .... .. Rupee........ .19.3 Italy............ Gold & Silver Lire.......... . Gold.. .99.7 Japan ......... Gold & Silver You) Silver .50. Liberia ...... Gold............ Dollar 1.00. .50.1 Mexico......... Silver ......... Dollar .10.2 Netherlands Gold &Silve Florin .20.9 Norway ...... Gold ............ Crown -1G.1 Peru ............ Silver ......... Sol L09 ! Portugal...... Gold............ Milrois '.77.2 | Gold Russia......... Silvor ......... Rubio Sllv'r I Spain............ Gold & Silver Peseta .26.8 I Sweden......... Gold............ Crown > Switzerland Gold* Silvor Franc.. .19.3 .04.4 i Turkey......... Gold............ Piastre .19.3 Venezuela ... Gold & SilveriBolivar 0°§;rrn}silvar.... ! : i 1 j Canada, limit, St oz.; bIzo, 2 ft by 1 ft,in -width or depth: lc. per 4 oz. Un'd Kingdom, limit, 6 lbs.: sizo, a ft. by I ft In width or doptli; 2c. per 4 oz., and Ic. each additional 3 oz. Europe, Ac., limit, 12 oz.; rizc, 1 It. by 8 in. in width by 4 in. In depth; 2c. per 4 oz.; lc. each nddltl 3 oz. U.8., limit 8 oz., size 1 ft by 8 in. in width by 4 in. in depth; 2c. per 4 oz., and lc. each additional 2 oz. 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S.S.|M.R. li.ru. C 00 G 22 5 CO 6 09 Sets. 3 43 G 10 7 44 3 40 6 31 S 48 3 45,6 12 9 59 3 43 6 14 10 66 3 41 6 15 A.M. 3 39 6 17 0 01 3 38 6 18 1 03 3 36 G 19 2 02 3 34 6 20 2 53 3 32 6 21 3 37 3 31 6 23 4 11 3 29 6 24 4 4G 5 27’G 20 5 15 3 25 6 27 5 38 Rises 6 00 6 44 5 OS ! April, 1897 March, 1897 Moon’s Phases, Sow Moon...... First Quarter.... Full Moon Last Quarter Moon's Phases ». D. K. Now Moon inn First Quartor.... 10 8 27 Full Moon........ 17 1 26 M Last Quarter.... 23 4 48 E s DDW S.R8.S. M.S. hm lim h.m. 1 2 3 4 5 0 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 16 17 T F S S M T W T F 8 S M T W T F S 5 580 46 G 30 5 60 6 4G 7 39 5 54 6 47 8 44 5 52 6 48 9 48 5 50 6 49 10 62 5 49 6 50 11 52 5 47 6 52 A.M 5 45 G 53 0 46 5 43 0 51 1 31 5 41 G 55 2 10 5 40 6 56 2 42 5 38 6 57 3 10 5 37 6 59 3 36 5 35 7 00 3 69 5 31 7 01 4 24 5 32 7 02 Rises 6 30 7 04 8 13 5 29 9 3G 10 56 A. M. 0 02 0 55 1 36 2 07 2 33 2 65 3 13 3 82 3 61 4 12 / May, 1897 Moon's Phases i>. n. m. First Quarter.... 8 2 2 M Full Moon........ U * 2 K Last Quarter.... 21 0 21 E New Moon........ 29 9 65 E DDW S.R.S.S. M. S. D DWS.R 8.S M.S. 1 2 S 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 n 12 13 14 15 10 17 18 19 20 31 : ! T June, 1897 Mo on' s Phases d n. ax. NowrM Moon........ 1 8 40 E First Quarter.... 9 4 37 K Full Moon........ 10 8 Cl M Last Quarter.... 28 4 81 M Now Moon........31 7 2G M 23 24 25 26 27 2S 29 30 31 S S M T W T F S S M t W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T .F S S M k rails iu h. m. 5 03 7 20 7 40 G 07 7 21 8 43 5 00 7 22 9 44 5 05 7 23 10 40 5 03 7 25 11 28 5 02 7 20 A.M. 5 01 7 27 0 10 5 00 7 28 0 43 4 59 7 29 1 12 4 58 7 SO 1 37 4 55 7 32 2 00 4 557 S3 2 23 4 53 7 34 2 46 4 52 7 35 3 13 4 61 7 36 Rises 4 50 7 37 8 27 4 49 7 38 9 41 4 48 7 39 10 42 4 47 7 40 11 29 4 46 7 41 A.M. 4 45 7 42 0 05 4 44 7 43 0 31 4 41 7 44 0 68 4 43 7 45 1 19 4 42 7 46 1 38 4 41 7 47 1 56 4 41 7 48 2 18 4 40 7 49 2 39 4 33 7 50 3 05 4 39 7 61 3 37 4 3S7 62 SetF. 1 2 3 4 5 G 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 25 T W T F S S M T W T F 8 S M T W T F S S SI T w T F S 27 S 28 SI 29 T 30 W hm hm h.m. 4 38 7 52 9 25 4 38 7 53 10 09 4 37 7 54 10 4G 4 37 7 55 11 16 4 37 7 50 11 40 4 36 7 57 A.M. 4 30 7 57 0 04 4 36 7 58 0 26 4 3G 7 58 0 47 4 35 7 69 1 11 4 35 7 59 1 39 4 358 00 2 12 4 85 8 00 2 55 4 35 8 01 Rises 4 35 8 01 9 18 4 35 8 01 10 00 4 35 8 02 10 34 4 35 8 02 10 59 4 358 02 11 20 4 35 8 02 11 41 4 36 8 03 A.M. 4 36 8 03 0 02 4 36 8 03 0 23 4 36 8 03 0 45 4 37 8 03 1 10 4 37 8 03 1 39 4 38 8 03 2 14 8 03 Sets 4 39 8 03 8 09 4 39 8 03 8 47 � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d359e706c9e365c70f77bf32a8e86e69.pdf 5890e930ed03d8744c26c4df1f847473 PDF Text Text j I ! Moon's Plums | First Quarter.... Full Moon ... ... Last Qu artor. ... Now Mo on DDWSB S.S. M.S. D DW|SJR. S.S..M. S. f • D D W 8 R. S.S. M.Sr h in h ra! h. tn. ■4 40 8 03 9 19 4 40 8 03; 9 46 4 41 S 02'10 09 4 41 8 02 10 31 ■1 42 8 0210 52 1 42 8 01 11 16 4 43 8 01 U 40 4 43 8 01 AM 9 F 4 44 8 00 0 10 4 45 8 00 0 48 10 4 48 7 69 1 35 U 12 M 4 47 7 59 2 35 13 T 4 48 7 531BiaoB 14 w 4 49 7 58| 8 30 15 T 4 60 7 57i 8 C8 ' IG F A 51 7 56! 9 23 ; 17 S 4 51 7 58 : 9 44 | 18 S 4 52 7 55 10 03 j 19 M 4 53 7 64110 26 T 4 64 7 53 10 45 W 4 55 7 52 11 10 T 4 56 7 6111 33 23 F 4 67 7 601 Sata ! 24 S •4 58 7 49; 0 10 25 S 4 59 7 48 0 52 T F S S M T W T s s !1 ' , 1 ! i i j September, 1897 Moon's Phases n. 3. m. First Quarter.... 5 l 24 B Full Moon........ 12 3 23 SI LnatQuarter.... 20 3 20 SI Sow Moon........ 27 10 20 E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 ' August, 1897 July, 1897 I Moon's Phases d. n. si. ! First Quarter.... 7 s 33 M Full Moon........ 13 11 62 E Last Quarter.... 21 10 8 SI New Moon........ 23 10 68 SI iSO 127 1 28 29 30 31 M T W T F S 5 5 5 5 6 5 00 7 47 01 7 40 03 7 45 04 7 44 05 7 43 06 7 42 1 41 2 39 3 43 Seta 8 14 8 37 S M T W T F S s 31 10 T 11 W 12 T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 13 F 14 S 15 IG 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W T F S S M T W T F 8 S M T Ihmbmj h. m. <5 07 7 11 8 C3 !5 08 7 40! 9 20 !5 09 7 3S 9 44 5 10 7 37 10 13 5 11 7 3ri 10 46 5 12 7 35-11 29 5 13 7 33 AM 5 1417 32' 0 22 5 15 7 30 1 28 5 17 7 29 2 31 5 IS 7 27 3 59 5 19 7 20 Rises 5 SO 7 24, 7 47 5 21 7 22 8 03 5 22'7 21; 8 28 5 23 7 19J 8 49 5 24 7 18 9 11 5 20 7 17 9 38 5 27.7 16,10 10 5 28,7 15ll0 47 5 29:7 12 11 32 5 30 7 10 AM 5 31|7 OS 0 26 5 32,7 07 1 27 5 33:7 05 2 3-1 5 34 7 0-1 3 44 5 36 7 02 Seta 5 37 7 01' 7 02 6 3S;0 591 7 23 5 39 0 67 7 49 5 40,8 65'. 8 17 f October, 1897 d. ii ix. s c 13 I 10 3 12 38 0 61 20 8 40 low Moon. hm lim h. m. 0 7 | 8 9 W T F S S M T W T 5 41 G 53 5 43 G 61 5 44 0 50 5 45 G 48 5 46 0 40 5 47 C 44 5 48 6 42 5 50 G 41 6 51 6 39 8 49 9 28 10 18 11 19 AM 0 29 1 43 2 57 4 11 | 11 12 13 ' 14 16 S S M T W 5 6 5 5 6 G 7 7 1 1 2 3 4 5 10 F : 16 T ! 17 F ! 18 S I 19 S 20 M 21 T W .23 T , 24 F s !S S ,20 127 M T ' 29 W SO T 5 62 6 37 Rises 53 54 55 56 6 G 0 6 35 81 32 30 32 52 15 39 5 57 6 28 8 08 5 GS'G 26 8 44 5 59j6 24 9 24 6 00 6 22 10 14 6 02 6 20 11 16 6 03 6 19 A.M 6 04 6 17 0 17 6 05 6 16 1 25 6 06 6 13 2 36 6 07 6 11 3 47 6 OS 0 10 4 59 6 10 6 OS Sets 6 11 G CG 0 19 6 12 6 04 0 40 6 13 G 02 7 23 jO 14 G 00! 8 15 26 E D DW 8E. S.S. M.'sT h m lim li. ru. IF 2 8 3 S 4 M 5 T 6 W 7 T 8 F 9 S 10 S 11 M 12 T 18 W 14 T 15 F 16 S 6 15 6 69 9 14 G 17 5 67; 10 21 6 18 5 55:11 31 6 20 5 64 A M 6 21 5 52 0 47 6 22 5 60i 2 00 6 23 5 48 3 08 6: 24 5 46; 4 17 6 25 5 44 5 23 6 26 5 43 Rises 6 27 5 41 6*41 0 26 6 39 6 10 6 29 5 38 6 42 6 30 5 3G 7 21 G 32 5 34 8 OS G 84 5 32 9 03 17 18 19 20 21 6 35 5 31 10 02 8 36 5 29 11 08 G 37 5 28 A M G 39 5 26 0 16 G 40 5 21 1 25 0 41 5 23 2 36 6 42 5 21 3 48 0 43 5 20 5 03 G 44 5 18 Sets 6 4G 5 17 6 20 G 47 5 15 6 06 6 49 5 14 7 02 6 50 5 13 8 08 G 52 5 11 9 24 0 53! 5 10 10 39 sa 23 24 25 28 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W T F 8 S M T W T F S S � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8afc324f5a673f3e85a63387ba340c88.pdf a5dfd7ce3c442236f449012f35e77b3c PDF Text Text November. 1897 lloan'i Phasei D. n. si. FiiatQuarter.,.. 1 0 fl7 M Full Moon........ 0 4 CO M Last Quarter..,. 17 0 3 M New Moon ....... 21 ISOM First Quarter.... 30 10 1C E DDW SR. S S. M.S. :* December, 1897 Moon'* Phcuei n. n. si. ... 8 11 64 Ful 1 Moon Last niter. ... 10 11*23 ... 2J 2 66 New First Quarter. ... 30 2 27 D D WlSR. S 8. M.S. hm hm b. in. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 25 20 27 28 29 SO M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T 6 54 5 08 11 51 o g: 5 07 AM 6 57 5 06 1 02 6 58 5 05 2 09 0 59 5 01 3 14 7 00 5 03 4 19 7 02 5 01 5 24 7 03 6 00 6 28 7 04 4 58 Rises 7 05 4 57 5 20 7 07 4 56 G 05 7 03 4 55 6 57 7 09 4 5-1 7 51 7 10 4 53 8 58 7 12 4 52 10 03 7 13 4 5111 10 7 14 4 50 A.M. 7 1G 4 60 0 17 7 17 4 49 1 26 7 18 4 48 2 38 7 20 4 47 2 51 7 21 4 47 5 14 7 22 4 48 G 35 7 23 4 46 Sots 7 25 4 45 6 48 7 26 4 45 7 02 7 27 4 41 8 20 7 28 4 44 9 38 7 29 4 43 10 50 7 30 1 43 11 59 i E E E E 1 2 3 4 5 0 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 2G 27 28 29> 301 31 W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F •l hm hm h. m. 7 32 1 42 A. M. 7 33 4 12 1 08 7 34 4 42 2 13 7 35 4 42 3 17 7 36 4 42 4 20 7 87 4 42 6 23 7 33 4 41 6 2G 7 39 4 41 Rises 7 40 4 41 4 53 7 41 4 41 5 49 7 41 4 41 G 50 7 42 4 42 7 54 7 43 4 42 7 44 4 42 7 45 4 42 7 46 4 43 7 46 4 43 7 47 4 43 7 47 4 44 7 4S4 44 7 48 4 44 7 49 4 45 7 49 4 45 7 60 1 46 7 50 4.47 7 11 7 50 4'48 8 30 7 50 4 48 9 42 7 61 4 49 10 53 7 51 4 49 AM 7 61 4 60 0 01 7 51 4,51 1 00 � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Memorandum From 1896 W. Hazzard May 12 to June 12 Paid June 12 to July 12 " July 12 " Aug 12 " Aug 12 " Sep 12 " Sept 12 " Oct 12 " Paid {overwritten diagonally} A Daniels May 12 to June 12 Paid June 12 to July 12 " July 12 " Aug 12 " Aug 12 " Sep 12 " Paid {overwritten diagonally} W. Fretz May 17 to June 17 Paid https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e0cc7566df9ecff17982c61d92d69c67.pdf b5b64c809dd6c3ddcf701c540e6f99a8 PDF Text Text MEMORANDUM FROM 1896 January FRIDAY 1 1897 -~x&s£<mk-'t'is&yC £sC4i/Tyis4s££oC st*+\, sttSlsyi/ OlyPiATyiA/ . SATURDAY 2 !f c i?6tyuiyyi^O^- � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Memorandum From 1896 E. Adkins May 15 to July 1st $2.25 H. Hildorth June 19 to July 19th Paid July 19 " Aug 19 " Aug 19 - Sep 19 " Sep 19 " Oct 19 " Oct 19 " Nov 19 " {page 2} January Friday 1 1897 Rained some Cleaned cloverseed in the morning. Emma and children went away after dinner Took 10 bus Corn to Mr Hazard Saturday 2 Fine but muddy Cut up one porker Picked over the apples Went up town morning and evening Sunday 3 Fine day Clara & I went to church Bertie kept Verna Mr & Mrs Huff & Walter here in afternoon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e04dd237393003f8017e67d7d078f783.pdf 94137a23ebacf7f475c019ded3ca6907 PDF Text Text January * $ MONDAY 4 ; TUESDAY 5 � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page 1} January Monday 4 1897 Rainy in the morning colder at night. Voted in moring went to Chatham in afternoon up town at night. Reeve Wm Elger Deputy Reeve Jas. Crufts Councillors. J. Budder R.J. Boylan. I. Smith Tuesday 5 Cold & Blustery Got money for hay $163.70 Helped Uncle Amos Clean oats in afternoon Went to lodge at night Wednesday 6 Cold & stormy Jobbying around all day {page 2} January Thursday 7 1897 Fine but cloudy Got lumber and finished cow stable Friday 8 Fine and clear. Jobbing. Saturday 9 Fine and windy Clara went to Chatham paid Geo. Stephens & Co $40 on buggy. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c26a270b1a1617be6e7f9ab02ed658a2.pdf 136d254c0dff84c77629962a017e2b91 PDF Text Text January SUNDAY 10 1897 ' A Os'l&S January WEDNESDAY 13 1897 f/hwh f'TT-zrpl, r f si//z^i/f ui cJwtsi'&tl • *%<> MrrrtJ ^t^t> tpCtrw^t' sfti77'J>C'£/ s7*s<r&>u. £1'/ #/ ■ MONDAY 11 THURSDAY 14 ! t /%?rzids '*yz4s' TUESDAY 12 / c&*+*z, FRIDAY 15 :!t � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Sunday 10 1897 Fine, Cold. Clara went to church in morning. We went down home in afternoon. I went to church at night Monday 11 Snowy, Cold. Cut some wood Clara went up town in afternoon Tuesday 12 Cold, roads good Got horses shod in the morning. We went out home in afternoon and to uncle Fred's in evening to Hills & Eddies wooden wedding {page 2} January Wednesday 13 1897 Cold. Roads good We got home about noon John Burns here and told us they had a youngster at their house Thursday 14 Cold, Roads good. We went up town in morning. Grace came over. I went up to trial in afternoon between A.T. Ripley & N. Waffle Friday 15 Cold. I got a load of wood off Downs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f82138dcd9457f00d364cc4f2c4d6e0.pdf 7475e6d1a27da4f6aa1365962ac278b7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Saturday 16 1897 Milder. Thawed some Got a load of wood off Downs Sunday 17 Rain with thunder and lightning. Home all day. Monday 18 Cold strong N.W. wind Charlie here for dinner Hauled a load of hay for George Prly in the afternoon {page 2} January Tuesday 19 1897 Cold. Jobbing Alex to lodge Wednesday 20 Milder. Snowed all the afternoon. We went down to see Stella in the afternoon Thursday 21 Colder. Sleighing Up town in the afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/81ba373e669005769781a4abdbbf9425.pdf 254e7a087be12de2cd504266ab00524c PDF Text Text Jasoauy Januahv FRIDAY 22 MONDAY 25 A ^ 6^/U^rznd' Vs SATURDAY 23 1897 TUESDAY 26 sis&fyy <h I j ! :. ; SUNDAY 21 ' WEDNESDAY 27 1 /ur&tifStr far 'S'&*v€> r^d^tycur^ j ^---- -------- f 1 x/i2$ * ■ M ’ "H � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January FRIDAY 22, 1897 Cold and blustery. Good sleighing. Clara and I down to Stella’s. Stayed all day. SATURDAY 23 Cold. Good sleighing. I got a load of timber for H. J. French from his barn. SUNDAY 24 Very cold. Clara went to church in the morning. January MONDAY 25, 1897 Very cold. I got a load of wood from Cartier. 1 1/4 cords @ 60 per cord. TUESDAY 26 Clear but very cold. Choring all day. WEDNESDAY 27 Cold, some snowfall Grace here for dinner Aunt Selma, Clara & I went down to Stella’s in the afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2ed7a14176b5a93cf6a276f24dc37bfd.pdf 19db9bb9a68885c2aa78900c6fab8e7e PDF Text Text i IF January 1897 THURSDAY 28 January SUNDAY 31 Ct/VffCs K •2yy Csygu sAZOlrzs ^7 6^0 y6&7'-- CiryvL*- FRIDAY 29 > February MONDAY 1 cd/- ** %r&4t/ 6t- £&% fafpQoC cyf! ! SATURDAY 30 II ! ! TUESDAY 2 \ Sen*/*. ; A- w-t/- ^ isr-o^ns lyv^l^C^f ' y ' /urfyrt/f <t?L<rz4sy«s I / #;t* £i � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. THURSDAY, January 28 Cold. Got a load of wood from Cartin — 2 1/4 cords stove wood at 50 cts per cord. FRIDAY, January 29 Milder but still cold. I got a load of wood off W. J. French’s lot. SATURDAY, January 30 Milder; thawed some. I got a load of wood off Cartin — one cord of four-foot wood @ 60 cts per cord. SUNDAY, January 31 Clear and cold. I went to church in the morning. Clara went down to Stella’s in afternoon. I drove Clara & Mrs. McTavish down to Stella’s at night. Clara stayed all night. MONDAY, February 1 Cold and frosty. I drove down and got Clara. Mother, Jennie, Jos. H. Lawrence here in afternoon. TUESDAY, February 2 Cold and cloudy. Home all day. Clara went down to stay over night with Stella. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3f18aafcad64bc6829fec7c985e8184f.pdf e66cfbebf01cfa016efd1f48bb5e0500 PDF Text Text February WEDNESDAY 3 February • t* 3trr/ir /%l'-%r /ty*£er*tS> /twZvC, sTmrp 1897 SATURDAY G tjl<rrzs***rv' v<nstsT-~ZZ ~ yZ&c *y i THURSDAY 4 i M Ah*4t£u7i SUNDAY 7 Mi/pst>*is/ Z* Sjrtrp'ts cJwycJC'^** Z'U -ts (to* Afofo w ; FRIDAY 5 2A, -m*' • MONDAY 8 ‘&4r?yisCr Isvt (h**^y£~~ 4. i «*"•; � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. WEDNESDAY, February 3 Milder. Clara came home in the afternoon. THURSDAY, February 4 Milder. Hauled some corn stalks. FRIDAY, February 5 Mild. Started to snow about dark, turning to rain. I went with Belford & Charlie and got a load of logs off H. J. French’s lot in [Bawn]. SATURDAY, February 6 Rained all forenoon. Took the logs over to Mr. Dean’s mill in the morning. SUNDAY, February 7 Mild. We went to church in the morning and to Olin Hicks’ funeral in the afternoon at the church. MONDAY, February 8 Froze a little last night; snowed some in forenoon. I went over and got my lumber from Mr. Dean’s — 578 feet at 13½. Took a load of fodder to Mr. Hazzard. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ee667e8911e5cf7e5a65d34eb2c3b600.pdf 3a6ca79e75f6d42c8382ecb4dc0bf21c PDF Text Text *rr February s//r%£/pt01/ . Ur' ’ “J %&ua - <c'iri l-y - ■ !. 1897 � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. TUESDAY, February 9 Cold. I went over and helped F. Deacon kill 2 hogs in the morning. Delivered 5 head of cattle. WEDNESDAY, February 10 Cold. Hauled some fodder. THURSDAY, February 11 Cold. We went down to J. James in the afternoon. Started to snow about dark. FRIDAY, February 12 Cold and snowy. Snowed all forenoon. I got the horses shod. SATURDAY, February 13 Cold. Good sleighing. I went with Belford and Charlie and got a load of logs off H. J. French’s lot in Dawn. SUNDAY, February 14 Milder; thawed some. Clara went to church in the morning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7d6a838154ce0b1f2ec5cb7bf4d25cd6.pdf 50a77f1efd57d67bfd25943fddb35627 PDF Text Text February 1807 MONDAY 15 February THURSDAY 18 1807 Ijr ' : nC v S Mu ■ MT't'tS . . ■ 'dsUstX^CdA-c ; ! K :■ '•V i ■i it FRIDAY 19 TUESDAY 16 .* X :*J ; "VO / U *2<l '/9rjlr- Jh-'C'SL, UsZrZf&i f: i WEDNESDAY 17 : o%M. SATURDAY 20 /y, * ■ ? \ ^ 4 *> ■M � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 1897 Monday 15 Snowy. Killed one pig. We went to the tea-meeting at night. A splendid success. Tuesday 16 Mild. Sleighing poor. We went out and I got a load of wood. Wednesday 17 Mild. Sleighing gone. We went up town in afternoon. Thursday 18 Cold. I got a load of wood from Leathier [sic]. 1 cord @ 65 cts. Clara’s mother here. Friday 19 Cold and clear. I helped W. J. French haul timber for his barn. Saturday 20 Cold raw wind; starting to rain in the afternoon. I got my lumber shooks from the mill. Attended lecture at Farmers’ Institute meeting in Dresden. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f00207344c4d6ff49b534d9c71f61d1c.pdf 0f83a3f56db150f1310255b6787a1185 PDF Text Text February ; SUNDAY 21 1897 | be ^ , '2%T O&WPcJL' WEDNESDAY 24 Sfcw&O aJ^ tyd'O sur&rv/ &/in4rrv' ~/&6 February S^rm^cs zstrz&zd/^ * * ~y MONDAY 22 : THURSDAY 25 1897 . dZ*S � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 1897 Sunday 21 Cold. We went down home in the morning & went to church in the evening. Monday 22 Stormy. Jobbing. Tuesday 23 Cold and windy. I paid J. Brown [amount unclear] for threshing charges. Brought a load of logs to mill; got flour, salt, and some [item unclear]; paid $1.60 for same. Wednesday 24 Cold. Home all day. Cut some wood. Thursday 25 Cold north wind. I got a load of wood off F. Deacon’s lot in Dawn. Friday 26 Cold. Snowed a little. Helped W. J. French haul timber for his barn. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/03bc2e30b3e8d98589ff3536f147d518.pdf c7b777f9cb6aac0b93eea32fdca1b7f6 PDF Text Text ft i *»• ) Fbrruary SATURDAY 27 1897 -urpais ,'u/t '/Zrufrv' -•**■*' V fij /Utrfa 'fTHsCrTK; K l i March _ : £*£*. !' TUESDAY 2 CM. 1897 !• rZrVL&C «:• x ; : SUNDAY 28 v-i^3r2*zy. Sy^^irutr' WEDNESDAY 3 . MM r /Jkyij&i, yt'tfi . xiM'ZM'U'*'- /9tc tr <fck /{'/ivnM^ty <=7nMi'7-yTMM u*y ,'14^44'fsC-in'i March J'i l /kA^L*' MONDAY 1 /7kTHURSDAY 4 t’ ~^-CytA 7jri*srLs � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February–March 1897 Saturday 27 (Feb.) Cold west wind. I was up town in afternoon to [—] Sale [illegible]. Sunday 28 (Feb.) Stormy. Snow. We went to church in evening. Rev. Mr. Kennedy of Thamesville preached a missionary sermon. Monday 1 (Mar.) Snowed all forenoon. Jobbing. Tuesday 2 (Mar.) Cold. Snowed in afternoon. I went with W. J. F. and got a load of wood off F. Deacon. Went to Lodge at night. Rained in the night and froze. Wednesday 3 (Mar.) Colder. Mrs. Shipley and Bertie here. I was up town; got [—] lbs of flour [illegible] … Mr. Cranmer [illegible]. Thursday 4 (Mar.) Milder. Getting wood. Clara was up town in afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3a61648ea0aa6bb826760dba16233d51.pdf c48e56d33f26061c33ef0c8fa1b4dbd4 PDF Text Text Maucii FRIDAY 5 J 'T if SATURDAY 6 i *5 i WEDNESDAY 10 -U. � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1d443da2f6003346beb45c05a2034349.pdf 7ba7dbe51af98a729f62dedbd75d2da3 PDF Text Text Marcit 1897 THURSDAY 11 f March SUNDAY 11 L897 ' ^z edAcyf (tTt/ S^k*tS~'Sistvi-eC CK//7 \< (7c-&''ty • '/T'ls&'i-l'&jc' £>ist+J/{/ crv?sy-\ { y s&c4psS FRIDAY 12 . ^ MONDAY 15 ^uZruyL',. ’^&c7 y?i‘&L4&'/0'£tf i 1 tS'te*~0vO2’: /^**4Tl***rtjr sd'C-iS^C- I ! Cfbwo n wt, c7#&*Zt ^ ! SATURDAY 13 o' /jf 7n>tdy+Jh'ts Jntrr?+*~-4 '0JrSsp-'jd{y7y$ ./A* '■'rfaj. ficrU't ,'ft£rc i : i TUESDAY 16 � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, Thursday 11, 1897 Fine. H. L. Franch helped me saw wood all day. Mrs. Franch and May here. Friday 12 Strong west wind. Hauled logs in the morning. Cleaned clover seed in afternoon. Saturday 13 Cold. Took a load of fodder to J. Haygood in morning. Sold my clover seed for $3.50 per bu[sh]. Bart here. March, Sunday 14, 1897 Cold and blustery. Charles and Alice here all day. Rob Sherburn over. I went to church in evening. Monday 15 Cold but smothly [smoothly?]. Wm. Welch & P. P. Haff got a load of corn. Tuesday 16 Mild one. P. P. Haff got two loads of corn — got 173½ bu[sh]. Anna Seely here in afternoon. Hauled wood and spread 25 bu[sh] barley. Hitched calf to sledge at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8397494f0976b84fe98d3d1693eb55a7.pdf 734031ee9003786e197863bcf355534c PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8506490ac8b22c3faa3db7daa35708b5.pdf 4c9b1e4f630bceff2e3ea62ba34883d0 PDF Text Text 6 WEDNESDAY 24 � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tuesday, March 23, 1897 Stormy. Snow & Rain. Jobbing Wednesday, March 24 Stormy. Rain & Snow. I helped W. H. French drive his bull to station. Went up town and got some beef 63 lbs. Thursday, March 25 Cold. Went up town and got a few timothy seed 88¢. Friday, March 26, 1897 Cold. I sowed clover seed on field back of barn in morning. Did wood in afternoon. Saturday, March 27 Cold. I cut some wood in the morning, was up town in afternoon. Sunday, March 28 Fine. Roads muddy. We went to church in the morning, and over to Mr. Holt’s in the afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b122456a7f86eef19222ed2ce794f59e.pdf 11b18ff731725445842b81eee9657947 PDF Text Text ------ — .r r March April MONDAY 29 THURSDAY 1 «• FRIDAY 2 TUESDAY SO f-7'-0r2-*-L~ (^vcXX Ot^>t-£yr-'C. * J&r2s ^TC^fc^jfjpCm/tts i' 1 SATURDAY 3 * WEDNESDAY 31 * i^ZO . •At' l cr*istr 4tfrTr(. ■*& /u0r7<*t'Cs __ . Al X sUs&tlS'' T. il � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Monday, March 29, 1897 Fine. I was cutting wood all day. Finished sawing. Advertised in the morning. Aunt Libbie. Tuesday, March 30 Fine. Cutting wood all day. Clara went up to Mrs. Wires’s in afternoon. Wednesday, March 31 Fine. Went up town in the morning. We went down home in afternoon. Thursday, April 1, 1897 Fine. Roads good. We went out home. All was well. Friday, April 2 Fine. Trimmed the orchard in the morning. Hauled some poles from A. J. Ripley’s. Saturday, April 3 Fine. Went down to Cooper’s mill and got our grist. Hauled two 55 of clover seed. Clara went up town in afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b9c84e9ab70fdef94bcb6342880fe5ee.pdf cb17d7bba340d7b2942c8fa3225ec9e4 PDF Text Text ‘1 SUNDAY 4 April 1897 April WEDNESDAY 7 • $£ZZf-4 'Jlo Oc^yv{/^ tJzjtC&s ^&Z'C/?dts THURSDAY 8 ~£tn4/-z^s TUESDAY 6 FRIDAY 9 � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sunday, April 4, 1897 Rainy. We went to church in the morning. Ralph and Ida here in the afternoon. Monday, April 5 Fine. I was plowing all day. Bert came to stop overnight. Tuesday, April 6 Rain in the morning. I went up town and got letters + papers. Helped H. J. French raise addition to his barn. Wednesday, April 7, 1897 Cloudy. Snowed and rained a little all day. I helped H. J. French finish raising his barn. Plowed some in afternoon. Thursday, April 8 Fine. Jobbing in forenoon. I got 33 bu. of barley from H. J. French. We went up town. Friday, April 9 Stormy. Snowed all day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d30a8ea2cceecf78e1c610602f616440.pdf c23a30c2b7a34a15e2874aeef2c5c941 PDF Text Text m ll> $ ■ ; I: Arniii 1807 SATURDAY 10 TUESDAY 13 A I’KIIi 1897 > I i* sVtrZrZrtO * 0&&C' &£&*sy ■ £x^^?r?407n^-' IS! 1 r r i;i WEDNESDAY 14 SUNDAY 11 I % kj£++p& ■ tyfa I y£ aw-vr i sW&+zs/~ &Y~ ! b f— MONDAY 12 THURSDAY 15 i dr£T'i'*j'U&£ /S^i<sl^s£- ^uS~^U ' 0u~~? I i; &*r?*tsy**£J a^oc ' — ^1 ' #fe /i *. � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/406e83edc0e2ba22dcfa25890bbe62ed.pdf e9b29529b62bf6a948f4c0647c13460d PDF Text Text I! :il : 1S07 FRIDAY 16 Artur, (/jLa-'t/pt'y April MONDAY 19 1897 dr(Ti■ if /z-frt't', £-2-0 :;■ W • /^otsudcvC ^ c^'?*-i4Z'u*~soyri ■ :!1!1 0~i*- 1 SATURDAY 17 TUESDAY 20 •! > L^l&C .firzrjgsCs £*s*vC I: (<put ~t&33£ 0r7'l— d,*7 Is'fil0***4'C ■ / <r*t- /2^c^x — SUNDAY 18 1: /* C^C&TlSft/T>?6>7 i . I I 1 I il 1 WEDNESDAY 21 � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5057b67e1b41c3fcccfb6071e8935780.pdf 5b0a24417801d0937a1c9fb3e1e20783 PDF Text Text - : 1 1897 THURSDAY 22 Arniii April SUNDAY 25 MONDAY 26 FRIDAY 23 I Oi /"* ' <wu \ ■C-i X*!&& H I ! i! ' 1 #a * y^^z^zyf ~ W £- ^^^-*-»-*i>- X^>-C-£s^ y£^/'~Xj&£yr>x~ £r&tX '^j^L. X&*>o . X^0~**x* sZ . TUESDAY 27 SATURDAY 21 5? V ri't' � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thursday, April 22, 1897 Warm. Jim plowing all day. I worked at the big pen most of day. Friday, April 23, 1897 Warm. Jim plowed until it rained at 4:30. Clarence [???] for dinner. I worked in the garden all day. Saturday, April 24, 1897 Warm. Went down home and got 22 quince and some plum trees and we set them out in the afternoon. I gave A. $1.00 for a pair. Sunday, April 25, 1897 Showery. We went down home for dinner. Monday, April 26, 1897 Cold and windy. We hauled wood and worked at pig pen. Tuesday, April 27, 1897 Warmer. We put roof on pig pen. Clara and Jess [stayed/stop?] a night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/015e3514973f143ba2bffb898984548e.pdf 394fb27256e8f16b405a348ecda55896 PDF Text Text iff ' iJi : April WEDNESDAY 28 1897 May SATURDAY 1 1897 v wy asfetf'h* 4^0^ $r K £ 0 y_ ir ! !:' t /+/? /THURSDAY 29 I SUNDAY 2 . yuiy ‘A f.^. ! : ' / J7 ! <?£yy • :|1 H • i FRIDAY 30 , :‘i MONDAY . » 3 ! -5^ ■ ! U! ' : i i • ; /£*#( , ^ y ^CJu/ y yy * *s'?**”-£**& � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wednesday, April 28, 1897 Fine. Jim plowing all day. I went to Lynn Mills to H. Marsh’s funeral. Working at pig pen rest of day. Thursday, April 29, 1897 Cloudy. Jim plowing. I finished roofing pig pen. Friday, April 30, 1897 Showery. Jim finished plowing for oats. I finished the roof on pig pen. Saturday, May 1, 1897 Rained all day. Cleaned some oats and made two gates. Sunday, May 2, 1897 Rained all day. Home all day. Monday, May 3, 1897 Bright in morning. Showers in afternoon. I started on furnace. I set 60 quarts. Sarah at pot luck. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf49f86018b808bc4cf95272a0b2a1c0.pdf b1e605f85bd61e12d0a92de00584dfcb PDF Text Text I il; I Mat TUESDAY 4 1897 0 *'*?*£' / / / \£T>i—* i k 1897 FRIDAY 7 Mat ,.'&XSZ4'/ ~ 11 in -ZstS£~l/{ £>**/' ; J- ,Az^C2x5 ;.. . . s % •! i /? ■ 111 i SATURDAY 8 WEDNESDAY 5 ^-/■t^z-t^fe O'/ „ _ f^yyy^u .-jyOl'C'C-'tS f 1'~£ gjfiw'ssw— /! yCc,^-f S . C&fz, o/yx&&( /^t>r+ts£a/.- till !U.i i I THURSDAY G SUNDAY 9 j&vuC yt'r*- Si < ?[• . : • : /t-r-t'C'-r*; VLrf'A42p7^^ � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/43ceaf2b5294b8058d4c3bf762da0223.pdf bda988d5ca0c5622d63185117f475b1d PDF Text Text MONDAY 10 I 1897 £r li « TUESDAY 11 a ■:; v I ■ FRIDAY 14 . , . 2&~AU /? y ^/iCtrms ■; yz^z>*y/fo~--z^^r^{r2stsy^±' • ^ " SATURDAY 15 J t4s si&4~t*>0 � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d59f01e7cf148de6a0a6bdc6ae03fbc6.pdf cf40586504de5923af96b4c09e13b4e4 PDF Text Text . May SUNDAY 16 1897 May WEDNESDAY 19 1897 <fp F Ais&rte^ut*' 3 ::. I (< 'i SAP&to'iZsUJ\ \ l :-y %? >1 MONDAY 17 THURSDAY 20 TUESDAY 18 FRIDAY 21 •>-i fi !■ � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3c28a3c9b737fe0bb26643e014145fcd.pdf 1181c95c4284ce231a5aa5a9e7bf7fe2 PDF Text Text r- $ $ Mat SATURDAY 22 Mat 1897 TUESDAY 25 1897 I ■> S' :V ■\ ! "fer^^2 K I I; \ /5& ..'V-arv^ > % i SUNDAY 23 I > _ _____ _ !:■■ l WEDNESDAY 2G j8*6 Z'tu/’Zsry • aJfc- c/t cr- . MONDAY 24 ;1 o-^K-C- THURSDAY 27 ft r !. :• ! ! 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Ists&ist'r FRIDAY 11 MONDAY 11 1897 � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e0c477ad689d4b3217100ff964345ce.pdf d0c095420e70001dd9ea4861038387bb PDF Text Text i June FBI DAY 18 ,/y .?. 1807 4 !• * *• r -.■S £ t %■> i SATURDAY 19 WEDNESDAY 16 x CS*>7' *3 ' C-uc'Cistrzz/*^ ^IstsV'tas/ C? ?~7 £ jis'Cs**-7 /'*£'$' 'ijfc Cr/j 't THURSDAY 17 >. /Zvexjl^ � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/224638a8a014ce33cab07728c0687b06.pdf dd50c432414ac51a79f5e11afd579584 PDF Text Text June : ! June MONDAY *21 THURSDAY 21 C/' | <'-7* £ TUESDAY 22 FRIDAY 25 3 i ! A SATURDAY 26 � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Monday, June 21, 1897 Fine, a hard frost last night. Jim cultivating corn. I was hoeing all day. Tuesday, June 22, 1897 Fine day. We all celebrated in town all day. Wednesday, June 23, 1897 Warmer. Jim cultivating corn & I hoed corn all day. Thursday, June 24, 1897 Very warm. Jim cultivating. I was hoeing corn. Clara went down home and picked some strawberries. Friday, June 25, 1897 Fine day. Jim cultivating. I was hoeing corn. Mrs. Kelsey here for supper. Saturday, June 26, 1897 Fine day. Jim cultivating corn. I hoed corn. We went up town in the evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f1bd405a98bb103bd4643c1cb4e2646e.pdf e68102627ed5ee92195065668001fd82 PDF Text Text i June SUNDAY 27 WEDNESDAY 30 1897 t- * X July MONDAY 28 THURSDAY 1 Oj^£t^fy^L-zr r '~£~~ ZT>>' /7~n/I~~ PjJ -£ZUs f-zxt><5 , ! FRIDAY 2 TUESDAY 29 C5^4-iWry szZ& i ^ : I ' /w • :. « r C6 ■/ � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sunday, June 27, 1897 Fine day. Eda and I passed from church in the morning. We went over to A.T. Ripley’s in the afternoon. Monday, June 28, 1897 Fine day, a little rain in the evening. I started to get hay. Jim cultivating corn in the afternoon. I pulled mustard out of the oats. Tuesday, June 29, 1897 Showery all day. Jobbing. Wednesday, June 30, 1897 Fine in forenoon. Showery in afternoon. Jim and I finished pulling mustard. Thursday, July 1, 1897 Showery. The 61st & 77th Regiment paraded in Brampton. Prince & (Duke?) attended. Sold a steer to J. McKim for $39. Friday, July 2, 1897 Fine & warm. Jim cultivating corn. I had some hay and we hauled one load. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3047fdbfe6319f93c872c17904df6614.pdf 38bea483770a0bcce34997a6da7eafe1 PDF Text Text • .ns® : SATURDAY 3 t 1897 d* { I SUNDAY 4 WEDNESDAY 7 MONDAY 5 THURSDAY 8 I i J � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ac03e80f87edcce061b8c79c0ecbd4b4.pdf adf77668610dc048a6e7b84258bfd263 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09d2aa3c59fd38d26fd21df13bfbe9c6.pdf 270ff90609b23a224963801ecb41346d PDF Text Text SUNDAY 18 July ■ !• i FRIDAY 16 TUESDAY 20 SATURDAY 17 CL&y>z/ � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/66532ec3ba217aa5f1b5bc3ca87c4871.pdf 8524dbcedf359be602a2b130feb0e353 PDF Text Text i !i i WEDNESDAY 21 1897 JL, -Xc !; <\ July ^ '■£^C ii i i i i I ; i a ir MONDAY 2G m � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a88eb59d46046cc655dd60c37b1775c7.pdf e105b0b584683b749c3086235109dfef PDF Text Text Vjr . : I ’ V >: r August 1 A � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bec5293f8ab120ea18c5f5c05c85ea0b.pdf 9e587aed09e3c8091c834a420d4dfc81 PDF Text Text 7 I i! ' 1 t if I August MONDAY 2 August THURSDAY 5 V * V* ;| FRIDAY 6 WEDNESDAY 4 SATURDAY 7 � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bcede3d47703b59de6cd5a3f7adac542.pdf 2c4f55fbd2662fa8fe19619b4ea9e379 PDF Text Text . tr j'j !! sC August SUNDAY 8 1897 August WEDNESDAY 11 1807 s 1 <£• m\ i! THURSDAY 12 FRIDAY 13 Z'?t � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/152434587eb26d140542d77b2f7ab270.pdf b19fed1f149e13675fbd72d5bc97d2ce PDF Text Text i August SATURDAY 14 1897 August TUESDAY 17 ■> if .\T f { i SUNDAY 15 WEDNESDAY IS MONDAY 16 THURSDAY 19 i !$• Ii i§ 7 i' m � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67b7d5790d3fb9f52871fdf70db7faa6.pdf 9e63e316e5cfd3c552f7969b21008095 PDF Text Text t August MONDAY 23 < !• TUESDAY 24 a^/- * SUNDAY 22 ' : L Z*1 � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Friday, August 20, 1897 Fine and cool. Mr. Christians finished seeding oats in forenoon. I sprayed potatoes in forenoon. Helped Uncle Amos finish hauling his oats. Saturday, August 21, 1897 Fine and cool. Plowed in forenoon. Cultivated in afternoon. I went up town at night. Sunday, August 22, 1897 Fine. We went to church in the morning. Clara went at night. Monday, August 23, 1897 Fine, cool. Frank Kreisel commenced to work for a month $8.00. Started hauling manure. Tuesday, August 24, 1897 Cloudy, a little rain. Hauling manure all day. Wednesday, August 25, 1897 Fine. I got a load wood for thrashing. Hauling manure balance of day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/90180e54381d22c6da15b12e12a70190.pdf 05fb918016077ac21ea4c95444adcbb4 PDF Text Text 1 1 August : THURSDAY 2G 1897 Auqust SUNDAY 29 -%L 1897 < >■ I iC ; * i I FRIDAY 27 MONDAY 30 ■-/' ! in -f* « : V i I i:!'Ii! t £'Z^«y^<rZ-C~' i;!i: 1 LH <:i- SATURDAY 28 TUESDAY 31 'fr&L 6 / ** i � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thursday, August 26, 1897 Fine. We helped Harry thrashing [threshing]. Friday, August 27, 1897 Fine. Helped H. G. French finish threshing. Started threshing at home. Frank quit in the morning — got [amount unclear]. Saturday, August 28, 1897 Fine day. We finished threshing. Oats — 36 bu. Barley — 83 bu. Wheat — 21 1/3 bu. [figures as written] Sunday, August 29, 1897 Showery. Maccabees marched to English church in the morning. Home rest of day. Monday, August 30, 1897 Fine and cool. Helped Fred Deacon thresh. Tuesday, August 31, 1897 Fine. Helped Will Wiese thresh. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c4a251488a93eeb293853cfe9f06aa6e.pdf a9b187c860a3ac74ff7b0dc8e95c3f4f PDF Text Text m .. :l ' si SKPTRMnBR WE DN E SIM? 1 •. 1897 c^5 I;' ■ .r % s / r PfrcMy. ~2s7^'l <■ 1 1 I1 ' % ! THURSDAY 2 SUNDAY 5 ri ■ i I j YsZ^T /C^y^y^ 0y^/L (IsJt&t/FTCsiysr ( FRIDAY 3 - MONDAY G � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wednesday, September 1, 1897 Fine in forenoon. Showery in afternoon. Helped W. Wiese finish thrashing. Thursday, September 2, 1897 Fine. Helped A. J. Ripley thrash. Friday, September 3, 1897 Fine day. Helped A. J. Ripley finish thrashing. I finished plowing and rolling for wheat. Saturday, September 4, 1897 Fine. Helped L. Hays thrash in morning. Cultivating rest of day. We went up town at night. Sunday, September 5, 1897 Fine. Went to church in the morning. Mr. & Mrs. Pearson came here. Mr. Pearson and I went to church in the evening. Monday, September 6, 1897 Fine, warm. I harrowed all day. Mr. & Mrs. Pearson went home after dinner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9fd3d075417d8787a9ca6024af00ece7.pdf ef4a8cffd2e0d26497be03b9126797f5 PDF Text Text September TUESDAY 7 1807 September FRIDAY 10 'S SATURDAY 11 SUNDAY 12 1807 � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tuesday, September 7, 1897 Fine. Helped A. Craig thrash. Wednesday, September 8, 1897 Fine. Helped A. [Tyhurst] thrash. Thursday, September 9, 1897 Very warm. Helped A. [Tyhurst] finish thrashing and F. [Keppard] thrash his wheat. Friday, September 10, 1897 Warm and dry. Cultivating all day. [Buford] and Charlie finished getting in a field of wheat. Saturday, September 11, 1897 Cooler. Cultivating all day. We went up town at night. Sunday, September 12, 1897 Warm and dry. Clara went to church in the morning. We was down home in the afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55287d415e1ebdd3d036b7628e3599e5.pdf ba9448501474764de82cffd6f33bb0c8 PDF Text Text September THURSDAY 10 TUESDAY 14 7h WEDNESDAY lo SATURDAY IS , _____ _ � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Monday, September 13, 1897 Showery. Cultivating and harrowing. Cleaned some wheat for seed. Tuesday, September 14, 1897 Fine, warm. Harrowing in the forenoon. Drilling wheat in afternoon. Wednesday, September 15, 1897 Warm and dry. Drilling wheat and harrowing. Thursday, September 16, 1897 Warm and showery. Cultivating all day. Friday, September 17, 1897 Fine. Harrowing in forenoon. Drilling in afternoon. I got 4½ bu. of Dawson’s Golden Chaff wheat from H. G. French. Saturday, September 18, 1897 Fine. Hard frost. I finished drilling wheat and cleaned the furrows out. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/269ffd9e3425a834c6160398f14d908d.pdf ca6cb5ab3c810cc5e9d9ebfbe513261a PDF Text Text i '*} September SUNDAY 19 1897 Septgmbeu WEDNESDAY 22 : ■» I < ; ! : jii I OlA^■C^L. '•;■ i 1 i:! 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SATURDAY 30 � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c04161bbc0066f935c967434078fda97.pdf 1bbaff29ca81acee5bf75a348c256310 PDF Text Text rlE! ■ / October SUNDAY 31 1897 November WEDNESDAY 3 ^ (^*3' \^s> fails' fUSCswd /fa XL- * 1897 ^A£ZZ&'i*Xf., /sfo, (n^C J*. —------November MONDAY 1 1 !r ! l:i „! ! ! U' v , I i: WL i i TUESDA?2 FRIDAY 5 i if j! A ij /t jf • f / ,-^n. h . 3' ■ I, •. 1 � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OCTOBER — SUNDAY 31, 1897 Fine. We went to church in the morning. Joe & Bennick & Viola here. NOVEMBER — MONDAY 1 Rained most of day. I cleaned the clover seed. TUESDAY 2 Rained all day. Jobbing. WEDNESDAY 3, 1897 Fine day. Fencing in forenoon. We went over to A. T. Ripley’s to cousin Eva’s wedding. THURSDAY 4 Fine. Put fence around wheat ground for pasture. I dug some potatoes. Eddie died in the evening. FRIDAY 5 Fine in forenoon. Raining in afternoon. I got one load of corn in. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf88bf5b505495d17c32dfaf6e448619.pdf 1d6abd436ffce437924dd9b87cd8d13b PDF Text Text s! i I November -1 i £r^c/t *: !. !■ SATURDAY 6 1897 November TUESDAY 9 1897 /l4s-z^L~d J' I CL 0^*- ' 1: .! ' ■i a cri^SisCiriu/? 3 SUNDAY 7 WEDNESDAY 10 MONDAY. 8 THURSDAY 11 : I i /> ■: I (fvu^v § i I •■! . . !; t; i i : | .! , i ' t: iV i . ; >i : � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER — SATURDAY 6, 1897 Cold West-wind. I dug some potatoes and hauled some corn. SUNDAY 7 Cloudy. We went to church in the morning and down home for dinner. MONDAY 8 Cloudy & misty. I finished digging potatoes. TUESDAY 9, 1897 Heavy rain last night and in forenoon. We went up town in the afternoon. Clara got a pair of shoes and rubbers and I got an overcoat. WEDNESDAY 10 Fine. I husked corn in forenoon and hauled a load in the afternoon. John Burns here for dinner. THURSDAY 11 Rainy turning cold. I cut a hole in the partition and put a thimble in. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/04ac6af50dbd99ff0004ad88533f421c.pdf 8e5619331a1f5e838ddb918b3abab856 PDF Text Text if II November i *• FRIDAY 12 1897 November MONDAY IS i is 1 !!• ; i t % ! iv II >•/< X . SATURDAY 18 TUESDAY 16 SUNDAY 14- WEDNESDAY 17 1 � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER — FRIDAY 12, 1897 Cold. I dug some sugar beets. SATURDAY 13 Cold, froze hard. I hauled 3 loads of corn and we went up town in the afternoon. Clara & I were over to A. J. Ripley’s in the afternoon. SUNDAY 14 Stormy all day. Home all day. MONDAY 15, 1897 Rainy in forenoon. I took some chops to mill. TUESDAY 16 Cold & windy. I got chop home and some bolts for the hog pen; dug sugar beets in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY 17 Cold, froze hard last night. I husked in the forenoon and got in some corn. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f8bcf5755fb0244b1246b20d12051a28.pdf 56d91ee25a2febd2c7b43d901192e8aa PDF Text Text £3 1 $ > a :■ 4 ■>. � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER — THURSDAY 18, 1897 Fine. I cleaned barn floor, covered the potatoes, and got a load of corn. FRIDAY 19 Fine, warmer. Finished corn in the Robinson and finished hauling corn off the back field. SATURDAY 20 Warm. I got a load of lumber to Hazard; pulled corn out of the crib. Clara went up town in the afternoon. Paid for binder twine. NOVEMBER — SUNDAY 21, 1897 Warm turning colder. Went to church in the morning. MONDAY 22 Cloudy. Snowed all the afternoon. I set gate posts in the back field and one in the pasture. TUESDAY 23 Cold N. wind. I helped W. Reese kill 10 hogs. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/641b814e413fb50d008b9dff96f9f7d5.pdf a21c9b78a22a542cb890e5e7de94e258 PDF Text Text December FRIDAY 3 1897 •r December SATURDAY 4 WEDNESDAY 1 G*^*jyL €Sts^t~tn\ THURSDAY 2 SUNDAY 5 c_>7 tisZsrzS £f' C-tnss-^ * � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER — TUESDAY 30, 1897 Cold. I put a light in the pig pen in the forenoon. I hauled some fodder in the afternoon. DECEMBER — WEDNESDAY 1 Cold. Snowed about 3 in. last night. We went up town and paid Myers & Travis for drill. I got a pair of rubbers. THURSDAY 2 Cold. I put a light in the cow stable and slats on the pig pen. DECEMBER — FRIDAY 3, 1897 Milder, thawing some. I hauled some corn in the barn in the afternoon. We went up town in the evening. SATURDAY 4 Rainy in forenoon. I went up town in the afternoon. I got some liniment for Dick’s shoulder. SUNDAY 5 Cold, West wind. I went to church in the morning. Clara and Willie came up. Grandpa Harvey & Lottie here for dinner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f6873386ab1d05b5c9b4378622e91509.pdf f8b5eff05e9688618994953e456b4530 PDF Text Text December MONDAY G 1897 j: h . !' i» * I TUESDAY 7 FRIDAY 10 ■ XXX WEDNESDAY 8 SATURDAY 11 ; i ■ ^t~zrp<- � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DECEMBER — MONDAY 6, 1897 Cold. [Lon/Leon] & Harold French here all day. Jobbing. TUESDAY 7 Milder. I was husking corn in the barn all day. WEDNESDAY 8 Warmer, thawing some. We killed a pig in the forenoon. John and Stella here for supper. I engaged [___] for threshing grain. DECEMBER — THURSDAY 9, 1897 Very foggy. I husked corn all day. FRIDAY 10 Rainy. I helped Mr. Huff kill one pig in the forenoon, took some chop to mill in the afternoon. SATURDAY 11 Rained some most all day. I cut up the pig and husked some corn in the forenoon. I went up town in the afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/49592dc775bac3d045eac3a1ec8831ea.pdf d519ee16e07cfc2981ba60b08ad046d6 PDF Text Text I $ 1 I Decembeh SUNDAY 12 Decesiber WEDNESDAY 15 1897 /) €| %* ^ V/ s / (hv-<L^ % £ i: ?• :: THU11SDAY 16 MONDAY 13 t 1 i; !i>! TUESDAY 14 :■ .■ y'^^£/>C^/i^y joUJCcyQ^ K E.• . f- ■i [r I � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 1897 Sunday 12 Cloudy all day. We went over to Mr. [Hoy/Huy?]’s in the afternoon. Mr. [B.?] French buried. Monday 13 Fine. I finished husking corn. Started to press hay in the afternoon. Tuesday 14 Rained last night. Pressed hay all day. Wednesday 15 Cloudy. Finished pressing hay at noon. H. J. French and we went to [Council/Connel?] meeting at Dawn Mills in afternoon. Thursday 16 Fine, turning cold. I finished hauling corn in forenoon. We [sorted?] and pitted the potatoes in the afternoon. Clara dug some potatoes in the garden. Friday 17 Snowed all day, about three inches. Jobbing. Went up town in the evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1af16f93010cc689137fc9a1c512fc9e.pdf 53d127a8bb59e7abbea5c7a8d6d2240a PDF Text Text Deobubbb •:! il !!' $ £ ■ 1 ■ SUNDAY 19 1 i irwO^^tpviUj trp-rZs. : ' 1 ' ! i MONDAY 20 TUESDAY 21 � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saturday 18 Cold North West Wind. We went up town in the afternoon. Sunday 19 Cold. We went down home in the forenoon. Monday 20 Cold. Cleaned wheat most of day. Tuesday 21 Milder. I took two loads of wheat up to S. Mcvay — 33¼ & 33 3/8 bu — and one load of hay 15 bales for McCann. (The little fractions after the 33s look like ¼ and 3/8, not “32”.) Wednesday 22 Cold, some flurries of snow. Jobbing. Thursday 23 Cold. N. West wind. I cleaned some wheat and took it to S. Mcvay — 38 5/8 bu. I got pay for wheat — 105 5/8 bu at 77¢ per bu, $81.37. Wheat all 83¢ per bu, standard. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0996d79a1937593aa130852b7c5c8603.pdf 8d3c934c580e6f9d61c7f06c2eec9e41 PDF Text Text r. } December i I FRIDAY 21 1807 ■ 5 r? I A~^/Z/Jot'Ll u- Ls S'* t ■ SATURDAY 25 TUESDAY 28 SUNDAY 26 WEDNESDAY 29 ft i ' % i ! 4. 77 i : i i 1 ;' s . 1897 {■ : ! 1 I; » ! : MONDAY 27 /? --5 k\ December � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. FRIDAY 24 Cold N. W. Wind. I finished hauling fodder off the orchard. 8 degrees below zero. SATURDAY 25 Fine day. Wm H. Kelley & Fannie & Mother here for dinner. SUNDAY 26 Cold West Wind. We went to church in the morning and to Mr [Wheeler’s] in the afternoon. MONDAY 27 Snowed some in forenoon. Mr Kelley and I went to Nomination at Dawn Mills in the afternoon. TUESDAY 28 Very cold and frosty. 12 degrees below zero. Cleaned some wheat and [choppin the wagon] and hauled a load of fodder to H. Fletcher and one for myself. WEDNESDAY 29 Stormy. Snow then rain. We hauled one load and a half of fodder. Took a grist of wheat to mill. We attended a lodge of I.O.F. at Dawn Mills last night.r https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5d90a3d23ac625e209d1275a9dc9a46f.pdf 1afaf0e19e014feb958e3cf66bb8e866 PDF Text Text ! December THURSDAY 30 H /Itrfryu'/'Z W>&r7As. ; JUL > N" \ £s ; > . MEMORANDA 1897 ■ I------ FRIDAY 31 .xJ % 'e'Cets' J^t<r7^C^yC c^oc ; i :i \ <*a •; i i A ; • ! � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. THURSDAY 30 Flurries of snow. We went down home and I helped kill 4 hogs. It was their 35th anniversary. FRIDAY 31 Colder. Snowed all day. I fixed out forge & tried to beat the anvil good. Rec’d “Grange & Co. bal. on buggy ($45)” & “Campbell & Co. balance on fanning mill ($10).” Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Canadian Diary 1897</h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Irwin Bedford</h2> Dresden Ont </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>CALENDAR</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1891</td> <td>SUN.</td> <td>MON.</td> <td>TUES.</td> <td>WED.</td> <td>THU.</td> <td>FRI.</td> <td>SAT.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan.</td> <td>... 3 7 10 17 24 31</td> <td>... 4 11 18 25 ...</td> <td>... 5 12 19 26 ...</td> <td>... 6 13 20 27 ...</td> <td>... 7 14 21 28 ...</td> <td>___ 1 8 15 22 29 ...</td> <td>___ 2 9 16 23 30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb.</td> <td>... 7 14 21 28 ...</td> <td>1...8 15 22 ...</td> <td>2...9 16 23 ...</td> <td>3...10 17 24 ...</td> <td>4...11 18 25 ...</td> <td>5...12 19 26 ...</td> <td>5...13 20 27 ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar.</td> <td>... 7 14 21 28 ...</td> <td>1...8 15 22 29 ...</td> <td>2...9 16 23 30 ...</td> <td>3...10 17 24 31 ...</td> <td>4...11 18 25 ...</td> <td>5...12 19 26 ...</td> <td>5...13 20 27 ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April.</td> <td>... 4 11 18 25 ...</td> <td>... 5 12 19 26 ...</td> <td>... 6 13 20 27 ...</td> <td>... 7 14 21 28 ...</td> <td>1...8 15 22 29 ...</td> <td>2...9 16 23 30 ...</td> <td>3...10 7 24 ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>... 2 9 16 23 30 ...</td> <td>... 3 10 17 24 31 ...</td> <td>... 4 11 18 25 ...</td> <td>... 5 12 19 26 ...</td> <td>... 6 13 20 27 ...</td> <td>... 7 14 21 28 ...</td> <td>1...8 15 22 29 ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>... 6 13 20 27 ...</td> <td>... 7 14 21 28 ...</td> <td>1...8 15 22 29 ...</td> <td>2...9 16 23 30 ...</td> <td>3...10 17 24 ...</td> <td>4...11 18 25 ...</td> <td>5...12 19 26 ...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre>Note to Transcriber: You don't need to transcribe these pages full of print provided by the publisher. You can begin your transcribing where the handwriting begins. Thanks for your work so far. </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Memorandum From 1896 W. Hazzard May 12 to June 12 Paid June 12 to July 12 " July 12 " Aug 12 " Aug 12 " Sep 12 " Sept 12 " Oct 12 " Paid {overwritten diagonally} A Daniels May 12 to June 12 Paid June 12 to July 12 " July 12 " Aug 12 " Aug 12 " Sep 12 " Paid {overwritten diagonally} W. Fretz May 17 to June 17 Paid </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Memorandum From 1896 E. Adkins May 15 to July 1st $2.25 H. Hildorth June 19 to July 19th Paid July 19 " Aug 19 " Aug 19 - Sep 19 " Sep 19 " Oct 19 " Oct 19 " Nov 19 " {page 2} January Friday 1 1897 Rained some Cleaned cloverseed in the morning. Emma and children went away after dinner Took 10 bus Corn to Mr Hazard Saturday 2 Fine but muddy Cut up one porker Picked over the apples Went up town morning and evening Sunday 3 Fine day Clara & I went to church Bertie kept Verna Mr & Mrs Huff & Walter here in afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page 1} January Monday 4 1897 Rainy in the morning colder at night. Voted in moring went to Chatham in afternoon up town at night. Reeve Wm Elger Deputy Reeve Jas. Crufts Councillors. J. Budder R.J. Boylan. I. Smith Tuesday 5 Cold & Blustery Got money for hay $163.70 Helped Uncle Amos Clean oats in afternoon Went to lodge at night Wednesday 6 <pre>Cold & stormy Jobbying around all day </pre> {page 2} January Thursday 7 1897 Fine but cloudy Got lumber and finished cow stable Friday 8 Fine and clear. Jobbing. Saturday 9 Fine and windy Clara went to Chatham paid Geo. Stephens & Co $40 on buggy. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January Sunday 10 1897 Fine, Cold. Clara went to church in morning. We went down home in afternoon. I went to church at night Monday 11 Snowy, Cold. Cut some wood Clara went up town in afternoon Tuesday 12 Cold, roads good Got horses shod in the morning. We went out home in afternoon and to uncle Fred's in evening to Hills & Eddies wooden wedding {page 2} January Wednesday 13 1897 Cold. Roads good We got home about noon John Burns here and told us they had a youngster at their house Thursday 14 Cold, Roads good. We went up town in morning. Grace came over. I went up to trial in afternoon between A.T. Ripley & N. Waffle Friday 15 Cold. I got a load of wood off Downs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January Saturday 16 1897 Milder. Thawed some Got a load of wood off Downs Sunday 17 Rain with thunder and lightning. Home all day. Monday 18 Cold strong N.W. wind Charlie here for dinner Hauled a load of hay for George Prly in the afternoon {page 2} January Tuesday 19 1897 Cold. Jobbing Alex to lodge Wednesday 20 Milder. Snowed all the afternoon. We went down to see Stella in the afternoon Thursday 21 Colder. Sleighing Up town in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January FRIDAY 22, 1897 Cold and blustery. Good sleighing. Clara and I down to Stella’s. Stayed all day. SATURDAY 23 Cold. Good sleighing. I got a load of timber for H. J. French from his barn. SUNDAY 24 Very cold. Clara went to church in the morning. January MONDAY 25, 1897 Very cold. I got a load of wood from Cartier. 1 1/4 cords @ 60 per cord. TUESDAY 26 Clear but very cold. Choring all day. WEDNESDAY 27 Cold, some snowfall Grace here for dinner Aunt Selma, Clara & I went down to Stella’s in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> THURSDAY, January 28 Cold. Got a load of wood from Cartin — 2 1/4 cords stove wood at 50 cts per cord. FRIDAY, January 29 Milder but still cold. I got a load of wood off W. J. French’s lot. SATURDAY, January 30 Milder; thawed some. I got a load of wood off Cartin — one cord of four-foot wood @ 60 cts per cord. SUNDAY, January 31 Clear and cold. I went to church in the morning. Clara went down to Stella’s in afternoon. I drove Clara & Mrs. McTavish down to Stella’s at night. Clara stayed all night. MONDAY, February 1 Cold and frosty. I drove down and got Clara. Mother, Jennie, Jos. H. Lawrence here in afternoon. TUESDAY, February 2 Cold and cloudy. Home all day. Clara went down to stay over night with Stella. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> WEDNESDAY, February 3 Milder. Clara came home in the afternoon. THURSDAY, February 4 Milder. Hauled some corn stalks. FRIDAY, February 5 Mild. Started to snow about dark, turning to rain. I went with Belford & Charlie and got a load of logs off H. J. French’s lot in [Bawn]. SATURDAY, February 6 Rained all forenoon. Took the logs over to Mr. Dean’s mill in the morning. SUNDAY, February 7 Mild. We went to church in the morning and to Olin Hicks’ funeral in the afternoon at the church. MONDAY, February 8 Froze a little last night; snowed some in forenoon. I went over and got my lumber from Mr. Dean’s — 578 feet at 13½. Took a load of fodder to Mr. Hazzard. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> TUESDAY, February 9 Cold. I went over and helped F. Deacon kill 2 hogs in the morning. Delivered 5 head of cattle. WEDNESDAY, February 10 Cold. Hauled some fodder. THURSDAY, February 11 Cold. We went down to J. James in the afternoon. Started to snow about dark. FRIDAY, February 12 Cold and snowy. Snowed all forenoon. I got the horses shod. SATURDAY, February 13 Cold. Good sleighing. I went with Belford and Charlie and got a load of logs off H. J. French’s lot in Dawn. SUNDAY, February 14 Milder; thawed some. Clara went to church in the morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February 1897 Monday 15 Snowy. Killed one pig. We went to the tea-meeting at night. A splendid success. Tuesday 16 Mild. Sleighing poor. We went out and I got a load of wood. Wednesday 17 Mild. Sleighing gone. We went up town in afternoon. Thursday 18 Cold. I got a load of wood from Leathier [sic]. 1 cord @ 65 cts. Clara’s mother here. Friday 19 Cold and clear. I helped W. J. French haul timber for his barn. Saturday 20 Cold raw wind; starting to rain in the afternoon. I got my lumber shooks from the mill. Attended lecture at Farmers’ Institute meeting in Dresden. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February 1897 Sunday 21 Cold. We went down home in the morning & went to church in the evening. Monday 22 Stormy. Jobbing. Tuesday 23 Cold and windy. I paid J. Brown [amount unclear] for threshing charges. Brought a load of logs to mill; got flour, salt, and some [item unclear]; paid $1.60 for same. Wednesday 24 Cold. Home all day. Cut some wood. Thursday 25 Cold north wind. I got a load of wood off F. Deacon’s lot in Dawn. Friday 26 Cold. Snowed a little. Helped W. J. French haul timber for his barn. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February–March 1897 Saturday 27 (Feb.) Cold west wind. I was up town in afternoon to [—] Sale [illegible]. Sunday 28 (Feb.) Stormy. Snow. We went to church in evening. Rev. Mr. Kennedy of Thamesville preached a missionary sermon. Monday 1 (Mar.) Snowed all forenoon. Jobbing. Tuesday 2 (Mar.) Cold. Snowed in afternoon. I went with W. J. F. and got a load of wood off F. Deacon. Went to Lodge at night. Rained in the night and froze. Wednesday 3 (Mar.) Colder. Mrs. Shipley and Bertie here. I was up town; got [—] lbs of flour [illegible] … Mr. Cranmer [illegible]. Thursday 4 (Mar.) Milder. Getting wood. Clara was up town in afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, Thursday 11, 1897 Fine. H. L. Franch helped me saw wood all day. Mrs. Franch and May here. Friday 12 Strong west wind. Hauled logs in the morning. Cleaned clover seed in afternoon. Saturday 13 Cold. Took a load of fodder to J. Haygood in morning. Sold my clover seed for $3.50 per bu[sh]. Bart here. March, Sunday 14, 1897 Cold and blustery. Charles and Alice here all day. Rob Sherburn over. I went to church in evening. Monday 15 Cold but smothly [smoothly?]. Wm. Welch & P. P. Haff got a load of corn. Tuesday 16 Mild one. P. P. Haff got two loads of corn — got 173½ bu[sh]. Anna Seely here in afternoon. Hauled wood and spread 25 bu[sh] barley. Hitched calf to sledge at night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday, March 23, 1897 Stormy. Snow & Rain. Jobbing Wednesday, March 24 Stormy. Rain & Snow. I helped W. H. French drive his bull to station. Went up town and got some beef 63 lbs. Thursday, March 25 Cold. Went up town and got a few timothy seed 88¢. Friday, March 26, 1897 Cold. I sowed clover seed on field back of barn in morning. Did wood in afternoon. Saturday, March 27 Cold. I cut some wood in the morning, was up town in afternoon. Sunday, March 28 Fine. Roads muddy. We went to church in the morning, and over to Mr. Holt’s in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday, March 29, 1897 Fine. I was cutting wood all day. Finished sawing. Advertised in the morning. Aunt Libbie. Tuesday, March 30 Fine. Cutting wood all day. Clara went up to Mrs. Wires’s in afternoon. Wednesday, March 31 Fine. Went up town in the morning. We went down home in afternoon. Thursday, April 1, 1897 Fine. Roads good. We went out home. All was well. Friday, April 2 Fine. Trimmed the orchard in the morning. Hauled some poles from A. J. Ripley’s. Saturday, April 3 Fine. Went down to Cooper’s mill and got our grist. Hauled two 55 of clover seed. Clara went up town in afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday, April 4, 1897 Rainy. We went to church in the morning. Ralph and Ida here in the afternoon. Monday, April 5 Fine. I was plowing all day. Bert came to stop overnight. Tuesday, April 6 Rain in the morning. I went up town and got letters + papers. Helped H. J. French raise addition to his barn. Wednesday, April 7, 1897 Cloudy. Snowed and rained a little all day. I helped H. J. French finish raising his barn. Plowed some in afternoon. Thursday, April 8 Fine. Jobbing in forenoon. I got 33 bu. of barley from H. J. French. We went up town. Friday, April 9 Stormy. Snowed all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday, April 22, 1897 Warm. Jim plowing all day. I worked at the big pen most of day. Friday, April 23, 1897 Warm. Jim plowed until it rained at 4:30. Clarence [???] for dinner. I worked in the garden all day. Saturday, April 24, 1897 Warm. Went down home and got 22 quince and some plum trees and we set them out in the afternoon. I gave A. $1.00 for a pair. Sunday, April 25, 1897 Showery. We went down home for dinner. Monday, April 26, 1897 Cold and windy. We hauled wood and worked at pig pen. Tuesday, April 27, 1897 Warmer. We put roof on pig pen. Clara and Jess [stayed/stop?] a night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday, April 28, 1897 Fine. Jim plowing all day. I went to Lynn Mills to H. Marsh’s funeral. Working at pig pen rest of day. Thursday, April 29, 1897 Cloudy. Jim plowing. I finished roofing pig pen. Friday, April 30, 1897 Showery. Jim finished plowing for oats. I finished the roof on pig pen. Saturday, May 1, 1897 Rained all day. Cleaned some oats and made two gates. Sunday, May 2, 1897 Rained all day. Home all day. Monday, May 3, 1897 Bright in morning. Showers in afternoon. I started on furnace. I set 60 quarts. Sarah at pot luck. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday, June 21, 1897 Fine, a hard frost last night. Jim cultivating corn. I was hoeing all day. Tuesday, June 22, 1897 Fine day. We all celebrated in town all day. Wednesday, June 23, 1897 Warmer. Jim cultivating corn & I hoed corn all day. Thursday, June 24, 1897 Very warm. Jim cultivating. I was hoeing corn. Clara went down home and picked some strawberries. Friday, June 25, 1897 Fine day. Jim cultivating. I was hoeing corn. Mrs. Kelsey here for supper. Saturday, June 26, 1897 Fine day. Jim cultivating corn. I hoed corn. We went up town in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday, June 27, 1897 Fine day. Eda and I passed from church in the morning. We went over to A.T. Ripley’s in the afternoon. Monday, June 28, 1897 Fine day, a little rain in the evening. I started to get hay. Jim cultivating corn in the afternoon. I pulled mustard out of the oats. Tuesday, June 29, 1897 Showery all day. Jobbing. Wednesday, June 30, 1897 Fine in forenoon. Showery in afternoon. Jim and I finished pulling mustard. Thursday, July 1, 1897 Showery. The 61st & 77th Regiment paraded in Brampton. Prince & (Duke?) attended. Sold a steer to J. McKim for $39. Friday, July 2, 1897 Fine & warm. Jim cultivating corn. I had some hay and we hauled one load. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday, August 20, 1897 Fine and cool. Mr. Christians finished seeding oats in forenoon. I sprayed potatoes in forenoon. Helped Uncle Amos finish hauling his oats. Saturday, August 21, 1897 Fine and cool. Plowed in forenoon. Cultivated in afternoon. I went up town at night. Sunday, August 22, 1897 Fine. We went to church in the morning. Clara went at night. Monday, August 23, 1897 Fine, cool. Frank Kreisel commenced to work for a month $8.00. Started hauling manure. Tuesday, August 24, 1897 Cloudy, a little rain. Hauling manure all day. Wednesday, August 25, 1897 Fine. I got a load wood for thrashing. Hauling manure balance of day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday, August 26, 1897 Fine. We helped Harry thrashing [threshing]. Friday, August 27, 1897 Fine. Helped H. G. French finish threshing. Started threshing at home. Frank quit in the morning — got [amount unclear]. Saturday, August 28, 1897 Fine day. We finished threshing. Oats — 36 bu. Barley — 83 bu. Wheat — 21 1/3 bu. [figures as written] Sunday, August 29, 1897 Showery. Maccabees marched to English church in the morning. Home rest of day. Monday, August 30, 1897 Fine and cool. Helped Fred Deacon thresh. Tuesday, August 31, 1897 Fine. Helped Will Wiese thresh. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday, September 1, 1897 Fine in forenoon. Showery in afternoon. Helped W. Wiese finish thrashing. Thursday, September 2, 1897 Fine. Helped A. J. Ripley thrash. Friday, September 3, 1897 Fine day. Helped A. J. Ripley finish thrashing. I finished plowing and rolling for wheat. Saturday, September 4, 1897 Fine. Helped L. Hays thrash in morning. Cultivating rest of day. We went up town at night. Sunday, September 5, 1897 Fine. Went to church in the morning. Mr. & Mrs. Pearson came here. Mr. Pearson and I went to church in the evening. Monday, September 6, 1897 Fine, warm. I harrowed all day. Mr. & Mrs. Pearson went home after dinner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday, September 7, 1897 Fine. Helped A. Craig thrash. Wednesday, September 8, 1897 Fine. Helped A. [Tyhurst] thrash. Thursday, September 9, 1897 Very warm. Helped A. [Tyhurst] finish thrashing and F. [Keppard] thrash his wheat. Friday, September 10, 1897 Warm and dry. Cultivating all day. [Buford] and Charlie finished getting in a field of wheat. Saturday, September 11, 1897 Cooler. Cultivating all day. We went up town at night. Sunday, September 12, 1897 Warm and dry. Clara went to church in the morning. We was down home in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday, September 13, 1897 Showery. Cultivating and harrowing. Cleaned some wheat for seed. Tuesday, September 14, 1897 Fine, warm. Harrowing in the forenoon. Drilling wheat in afternoon. Wednesday, September 15, 1897 Warm and dry. Drilling wheat and harrowing. Thursday, September 16, 1897 Warm and showery. Cultivating all day. Friday, September 17, 1897 Fine. Harrowing in forenoon. Drilling in afternoon. I got 4½ bu. of Dawson’s Golden Chaff wheat from H. G. French. Saturday, September 18, 1897 Fine. Hard frost. I finished drilling wheat and cleaned the furrows out. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> OCTOBER — SUNDAY 31, 1897 Fine. We went to church in the morning. Joe & Bennick & Viola here. NOVEMBER — MONDAY 1 Rained most of day. I cleaned the clover seed. TUESDAY 2 Rained all day. Jobbing. WEDNESDAY 3, 1897 Fine day. Fencing in forenoon. We went over to A. T. Ripley’s to cousin Eva’s wedding. THURSDAY 4 Fine. Put fence around wheat ground for pasture. I dug some potatoes. Eddie died in the evening. FRIDAY 5 Fine in forenoon. Raining in afternoon. I got one load of corn in. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> NOVEMBER — SATURDAY 6, 1897 Cold West-wind. I dug some potatoes and hauled some corn. SUNDAY 7 Cloudy. We went to church in the morning and down home for dinner. MONDAY 8 Cloudy & misty. I finished digging potatoes. TUESDAY 9, 1897 Heavy rain last night and in forenoon. We went up town in the afternoon. Clara got a pair of shoes and rubbers and I got an overcoat. WEDNESDAY 10 Fine. I husked corn in forenoon and hauled a load in the afternoon. John Burns here for dinner. THURSDAY 11 Rainy turning cold. I cut a hole in the partition and put a thimble in. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> NOVEMBER — FRIDAY 12, 1897 Cold. I dug some sugar beets. SATURDAY 13 Cold, froze hard. I hauled 3 loads of corn and we went up town in the afternoon. Clara & I were over to A. J. Ripley’s in the afternoon. SUNDAY 14 Stormy all day. Home all day. MONDAY 15, 1897 Rainy in forenoon. I took some chops to mill. TUESDAY 16 Cold & windy. I got chop home and some bolts for the hog pen; dug sugar beets in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY 17 Cold, froze hard last night. I husked in the forenoon and got in some corn. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> NOVEMBER — THURSDAY 18, 1897 Fine. I cleaned barn floor, covered the potatoes, and got a load of corn. FRIDAY 19 Fine, warmer. Finished corn in the Robinson and finished hauling corn off the back field. SATURDAY 20 Warm. I got a load of lumber to Hazard; pulled corn out of the crib. Clara went up town in the afternoon. Paid for binder twine. NOVEMBER — SUNDAY 21, 1897 Warm turning colder. Went to church in the morning. MONDAY 22 Cloudy. Snowed all the afternoon. I set gate posts in the back field and one in the pasture. TUESDAY 23 Cold N. wind. I helped W. Reese kill 10 hogs. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> NOVEMBER — TUESDAY 30, 1897 Cold. I put a light in the pig pen in the forenoon. I hauled some fodder in the afternoon. DECEMBER — WEDNESDAY 1 Cold. Snowed about 3 in. last night. We went up town and paid Myers & Travis for drill. I got a pair of rubbers. THURSDAY 2 Cold. I put a light in the cow stable and slats on the pig pen. DECEMBER — FRIDAY 3, 1897 Milder, thawing some. I hauled some corn in the barn in the afternoon. We went up town in the evening. SATURDAY 4 Rainy in forenoon. I went up town in the afternoon. I got some liniment for Dick’s shoulder. SUNDAY 5 Cold, West wind. I went to church in the morning. Clara and Willie came up. Grandpa Harvey & Lottie here for dinner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> DECEMBER — MONDAY 6, 1897 Cold. [Lon/Leon] & Harold French here all day. Jobbing. TUESDAY 7 Milder. I was husking corn in the barn all day. WEDNESDAY 8 Warmer, thawing some. We killed a pig in the forenoon. John and Stella here for supper. I engaged [___] for threshing grain. DECEMBER — THURSDAY 9, 1897 Very foggy. I husked corn all day. FRIDAY 10 Rainy. I helped Mr. Huff kill one pig in the forenoon, took some chop to mill in the afternoon. SATURDAY 11 Rained some most all day. I cut up the pig and husked some corn in the forenoon. I went up town in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December 1897 Sunday 12 Cloudy all day. We went over to Mr. [Hoy/Huy?]’s in the afternoon. Mr. [B.?] French buried. Monday 13 Fine. I finished husking corn. Started to press hay in the afternoon. Tuesday 14 Rained last night. Pressed hay all day. Wednesday 15 Cloudy. Finished pressing hay at noon. H. J. French and we went to [Council/Connel?] meeting at Dawn Mills in afternoon. Thursday 16 Fine, turning cold. I finished hauling corn in forenoon. We [sorted?] and pitted the potatoes in the afternoon. Clara dug some potatoes in the garden. Friday 17 Snowed all day, about three inches. Jobbing. Went up town in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 18 Cold North West Wind. We went up town in the afternoon. Sunday 19 Cold. We went down home in the forenoon. Monday 20 Cold. Cleaned wheat most of day. Tuesday 21 Milder. I took two loads of wheat up to S. Mcvay — 33¼ & 33 3/8 bu — and one load of hay 15 bales for McCann. (The little fractions after the 33s look like ¼ and 3/8, not “32”.) Wednesday 22 Cold, some flurries of snow. Jobbing. Thursday 23 Cold. N. West wind. I cleaned some wheat and took it to S. Mcvay — 38 5/8 bu. I got pay for wheat — 105 5/8 bu at 77¢ per bu, $81.37. Wheat all 83¢ per bu, standard. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> FRIDAY 24 Cold N. W. Wind. I finished hauling fodder off the orchard. 8 degrees below zero. SATURDAY 25 Fine day. Wm H. Kelley & Fannie & Mother here for dinner. SUNDAY 26 Cold West Wind. We went to church in the morning and to Mr [Wheeler’s] in the afternoon. MONDAY 27 Snowed some in forenoon. Mr Kelley and I went to Nomination at Dawn Mills in the afternoon. TUESDAY 28 Very cold and frosty. 12 degrees below zero. Cleaned some wheat and [choppin the wagon] and hauled a load of fodder to H. Fletcher and one for myself. WEDNESDAY 29 Stormy. Snow then rain. We hauled one load and a half of fodder. Took a grist of wheat to mill. We attended a lodge of I.O.F. at Dawn Mills last night.r </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> THURSDAY 30 Flurries of snow. We went down home and I helped kill 4 hogs. It was their 35th anniversary. FRIDAY 31 Colder. Snowed all day. I fixed out forge & tried to beat the anvil good. Rec’d “Grange & Co. bal. on buggy ($45)” & “Campbell & Co. balance on fanning mill ($10).” </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/99d841976eb3697359324436b8ed4528.pdf a689573ba6f7c028a8e40d574349a613 PDF Text Text :GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY Decu 26 VERY COLD 19 03-1904. .,,271 Very cold 25° below this morning, Geo went to Utterson. Cyril Thoms came to tea with Charlie Wall & Nita Thoms called in the evening, 27 Sunday, The children & I went to Sunday S. afternoon. We did not go to Church, 28 37° below zero last night, 29 Charlie went back to Rain$ Lake. Soon.day* 29 Milder, The children spent some of their Xmas money at LadeH* s, Eva & I went up in the evening, 30 Fine & cold, we washed and dried the clothes in the house*as usual, 31 Not so cold* Annie Lawrence came-before dinner-while. John took.. a grist to the mill. Stormy cold again tonight. Geo went to Utterson, 1904 Jan, 1 The New Year came in with a blustering N* wind & it turned very cold, nothing going on but work there is plenty of that. There is too much snow & cold to go anywhere., 2 Cold & gloomy, Geo. sold our cow to Mr. Balls and took her away. Eva tried skating a little while* cold night. 4 Very cold: weather. but it is moderating* noon* ■ I wen ' ts & sSill-vej to Ladells in was Getting milk at Joneses Lot clothes dry in the house. room pipe* Geo cleaned d �1904 A little colder, I was in th Geo went t© Utterson, Jan lay; .2 ?2 store this afternoon Geo went over I went to S3 & Church, to Theuse Fine, Marshall was hare to dinner Mr Cg:|der Hill Called I.washed some how took a chill & got Grippe t up for a while but my temperature rose to so I went to bed again I was rather better but The fever seems to have to plurosy. 1? Cold windy day. tc stay with me. Very cold called. 20 • I felt stayed in bed 'Of called t c■ ■ & , ; VO V / a ps| G- also □<■ ; tow-on- - :-TU:''. In th & : fair g ■ 0<^ Itt . a ^ ^ for Louie 1 she went home. ' -•- . • • . . . .. ■ , •■ ■ u. o? w. went to Church or SS. Cold winer Mrs. Theobald : . Violet & Edna 1 ain on c aim 1 ; ■ ■ washed. 2 . r »: ^ ^$ ^ ^s^^. * little �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY ...273 1904 Stormy again Geo only went to church. Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Cold wind all day, children not at school.- 2 Raw & snowy Lionel Rumball was buried in the Churchyard. 3 20° below but moderated & snowed. washed & scrubbed. 4 Horrid snowy day alter cold night. for a while. 5 Geo went to Utterson so I & the children minded the store, nice day but came on to snow. 6 Mild, a little rain. ? Sleeting but not very cold. I did not go out* 8 Very cold again. 9 39° below last night & still cold. frightfull winter. Mrs. Theobald I went in store I felt so poorly nice afternoon. This is a 10 Very sharp, 11 Very cold turned beastly raw with wind, Geo went to see Mr. Bunn (?) beyond Raymond. Did not get back. 12 Milder, 13 George got home about 9 p.m. Ironed & baked, Hasty wind but milder. llllill Mrs. Theo came to wash. | Illi ■■JiJ.||.| III III • ■ lilll.Bill I ■■■ ■IREI - : ? - • a II 14 Mild, snowed all day so we stayed in & had another I ‘ • • ' 1® : - first time in weeks. isa® wild again. Wil’S w; days, • i : Moderated. 19 'Nice day. I ■ a : 1 Cwzz i Jia. Sai«w^^ ■ i io a S fox’ - • ■ |J|J Cola srn : Win 18 : x low sown o , Wa s * laid up Jones’ for *^i ^l*-<***^^» ^ I called at Briers. The children er concert. Cox ed & J® / w z • a Cl Is . at s| g- WW i i way - s an Saw • z: <sa tw waz #aw«o z • �—— ''^'^~^^~~'~'m''’”’''”*l‘s,>s,’*'^ ■ ww XIOTHER’S DIARY - Nelly’s son 1904 ,.,274 21 Kild. cane on snow in afternoon. Geo went to Thomses for dinner & brought Mr. Thoms back to tea. The children & I went to SS & Eva & I went to Church with Mr. Thoms. The Bishop preached & confirmed one woman. 22 Mild but snowed & blew all day. went to see the Bishop. 23 Snowed some more but cleared off at night. I called at Theobalds. 2b Fine & colder 25 Cold wind but nice & fine at night. The children 1 I went up to Ladells & called at Atkinsons. 26 Fine day, Charlie Snell was here for dinner, cold night. 2? Nice day but wind got up in afternoon. Utterson. Gwennie A. came to play. 28 Mild turned lovely in the afternoon & we had a beautiful moonlight evening. The' children & I went to Church in the morning & George & Eva at night. 29 High E. wind all day,~came on a snow storm.at night & drifted badly, 1 Geo & Mr.. Smith Mrs, Theobald washed. Cold at night Geo went to March was ushered in with a high wind but it is ' mild 5 calmer today. 2 Beautiful mild day, it thawed considerably. Mrs. Theobald washed. I went up & saw Mrs. Ladell. 3 Thawing at first, but it suddenly turned Cold & blew from the N & snowed. 4 Fine but sharp. Geo went up the ice to Lawrence’s & had tea at Hills, I heard today that Nelly has - a son. , 5 A nasty cold- wind blew all day. 6 Sunday, mild & snowy. The children and I went to Sunday School but no one to Church. 7 It rained all day & was very mild. is going in earnest now. 8 Turned cooler & snowed a bit. • I hope the snow Cyril T» was here to �RA^TMOTHER’Ѕ DIARY TELEPHONE 1904 Mrs, Theo washed Got the clothes in & mostly dry Gloomy & milder 1 took Violet & Kathleen over the lake to Thomses There is a good crust on the lake A beastly E, wind all day & gloomy skies Clear but a cold N. wind Nice day but wind rather cold thawed in the The Somersets had their baby christened but did not come here . The children & I went to SS & Eva & I to Church at night. Gloomy & milder, shall get a thaw Snow instead of rain but it turned cold.& clear. George started off to Toronto to get Spring goods Mrs Theobald washed cold night 9 below turned mild, Connie & Jessie Thoms came & stayed till evening. I went up to Ladells with them George did not oome. & gloomy^ George came home in the evening law morning, it came on a snow storm not much like Spring coming. • 21 Milder with high S. wind. had to mind the store. Geo went to Ufford so wi Wet day, a decided thaw but there is a lot of snow to go yet. Louie & Kathleen & I called at McClures. Nita Thoms is staying there. George’s birthday. lovely day, snow melted Louie & I started to walk the lake to Somersets but there was so much water on it that we got as far as Thomses•. ; Warm & thawing, Roads are getting nearly imp: for horses. The telephone was put in the sto evening. Nita Thoms �BW?W GH A;WMCTHER • s DIAR Y bar. Apr. 1904 ...276 25 Turned colder with snow flurries. Geo started to Utterson but found roads so bad he did not go. 27 PalmSunday, The lake is all icy and there is skating. I went to Church in the morning & Eva & Violet & I went to Hills in the afternoon. Cyril Thons & Wall & Nita called. 2S Cold with snow flurries* Geo went to Utterson and brought home some boots on the hand sleigh. A. Brymer drew our ice. 29 It Keeps snowing a little. Geo brought some more boots home on a hand sleigh, 30 Turned warmer & thawed the fresh snow. Mrs. Theobald washed. Geo brought another box of boots from Utterson. 31 Windy with a little rain. Geo helped in the afternoon-to make a road to Utterson* - Paid Mrs. Watson $2.10 for milk. 1 Good Friday, a thoroughly wet day, & I went to Church in aft ernoon. 2 We got the rest of the dry goods in* This is the lS£l ^ April & there-±s '2'ft -of snow-yet,& a cold N, wind blowing tonight. 3 Bright but cold wind. We went to SS. & I went to see Mrs. Ladell after. Eva & I went to Church in the evening, • . 4 Lovely day, snow thawed but it is still deep* McInnis called, 5 Lovely warm day snow melted fast. come yet. 6 Warm & cloudy, Kathleen had a birthday party, Mrs. Theobald washed. ” Eva & Olive Bella Charlie has not ] ? Gloomy & mild, Eva & I ironed, Yesterday Mr, Somerset < drowned his horses in the lake. 8 Thawing fast today. We washed the store windows. Rain tonight. Geo Thoms had tea here 9 Ground is getting bare. I went up to Ladells. Cheese Factory meeting. • �GRANDMOTHER’S Apr. 10 DIARY . :,7 7 1904 Olive’s birthday. Charlie came home last night, went TO S3 & church. Cyril T. came to see ~ flurries Chai lie -^ t to ZrneeorBge A Geo to Utters.cn, C. did not get home. ’ ■ ' 7 7 t rc. came back this morning having spent the night at Hays, he went North B IBB fWeft erne on. . . - Cyril ij Cold but cleared out. Mrs, Theobald washed. JU was here to dinner. It Sunshine 1 snow flurries, not thawing much, lie re a are all at school. 15 The middle of the month & plenty of snow yet. 7®lag up like rain, Cheese Factory meeting in the s ight. ' • .: ' - " ' - ~ kep stere. Cw ‘ ■ : I7| I ;. - l | . , 7| Business improvs. ^ . . r I 111'7 . ; . * , 7 ■ - ^ dinner, We went to SS. & afterwards Maud 3’ went to see Mrs. Ladell. IB ' I ' ; i - 7n I- -: day' Ge©' w & then to Huntsville. & we kept Barns blizzard. Geo came tack by train. ' ' ■ ! .• ■ : . 7in;i ..--■• 7 . ■ 3 . i g . ; , -i" ry , । ,' ■ g, r i ' .■ ,i । Got some more : • • • ■ ■ : Geo has inflammation Froze quite hard in the house. I e. ■ • inn • r " - a af ter t. ■ n <' ' & I v .. . Ill*111^1' m-r inI7i|yy^■ «F^fg•stiyyiiiiiii » 77 'B 7 7 7 7 ^ ■ 1.' . . ... ., . . .1,1 V., i..©, .' 7 ’ ' ’ • 7 t BII , . B|,G " ■ I t : ' ■ . »77 t | yt , ' ^ '. - . , , ,■■ ... . . 7 !' ' . - .. : . a 'I I'll |7d ,|B f t 17 ;. I na 77. 7 '7 . , l: — 7 I : . . . I .: 7 ■ I 7 7 7 - - ,' ' 1 ■ allll �1904 278 Lovely day Geo went to Utterson, Mrs, Theo could mot come so Eva & I washed & I baked & scrubbed Kitchen. Like rain but it only blew floating down. Gloomy all day, rain last capered the dining room. .Warm £ showry. George & Louie were poorly factory meeting. Cheese A lovely warm May day. The lake■is all open at last We all went to SS. no service. ”arn & fine, George went to Ufford. Violet's room Mr. Hill called. I cleaned I did sone cleanin: garden. Hot day. Mrs. Theo washed & cleaned the pantry Got tinware in. Hot day. We had the garden plowed. Graham’s. Geo. went to Arbor Kot 83 in shade Hot Sunday. blew up a little rain. Charlie came home, also Kathleen with Jack Chester. Mr. & Mrs. Chester drove from Huntsville in the evening & took Jack back. G & C. went to Thons in canoe. �IGEA'CHOTHEE 19 ot ”S DIARY Bet day & cooler. crab trees. Annie went to abridge. • 2?9 Planted A showery day cold at night, Eva & K & I went to Ichurch. G & I went ton the lake for a little while 16 Cool but sunny. We cleaned the Kitchen. Edith Johnson & Herbert L, came in in the evening, cold. 1? I went with E, Johnson to Mrs, Rumball’s in the afternoon Inice evening. 13 Warm. I went to Huntsville on the ’’Joe” with Edie Johnson .& took Violet & Kathleen. Violet went to Chesters to stay till Saturday. 19 harm & wet. I dried some of the clothes in the house, cleaned the cellar. 20 Blew' out fine after the rain. nail in the evening 21 Fine & warm. G. went to Utterson. Mr. & Mrs, Shaw camel Violet came home on the ”Joe”. 22 Fine morning, Geo & I went over the lake to Father’s place & rain came on at night & kept us there. I ironed & went up for the It cleared up this morning so we got home, but rained again in the afternoon. Ji 24 II Si SB 26 Fine & warm. I washed bedding. Eva & Louie went away with some friends for a little picnic. In the afternoon a party ofthe Chesters came to their house & had tea at uniths. Miss rice was with them. Heavy rain & thunder this morning but it was a lovely afternoon & even George & I paddled up to see Mrs. Hill & baby in the evening. Hot, came up a thunder' storm in the afternoon Jc rained • at night Bad storm last night 1 : a “J 2? Cooler cleared out Shipped 46 lbs went to see r. NOttawa George butter. 28 ■Lovely clear day. is. IS SB. 29 Fine morn but cloudy-& mild afternoon. _ „ _ canoe to Somerset’s & had it nice & calm to come home. 30 Cool wind but no rain. - J ? •■ �; ' I J ■ I ill I B a "a a ;sf -,' t • S'' . ■ ’<; 8 ■ • I- ’ .1R................. ISISSllSlIlli RRBBill.I............ ' । a.Rsfa , B a , ■.^aR^ B . I B I I fill R aii| Il ia: B a-?y * a Ba R Bl i| ‘ il "8 . ■ a R in aga . ■ | (Ha ^erR up to Ba-'■r^iita : a B R B B a8 s i BI in in s. a inI a II fill!’ 1 a l • B. la . 8888 ii a a i B as a a8.... i:< a aa < RE ; ilia * ■ R aiRR 888 a88a|l^BBB a . ail i1 iinIlli a « , a aaaas aa ....... . ' ' :" ’ • a i as ||f.fifs ai iffl a iaia|jiaa ": : R Ri iiiiii B . B a ' a a ■ : i|sBlipI !a tjf.'fd s? little cool* '■ '* ■ s,. a. a .■ aaa • a as Baiay in f*; aRI aa “8 8 as i .a BIS ■ �He at last on ’em. 19 Shne & isOv. There was no service. After tea Geo & Kathleen & I went on the Lake & called at Thomses.' 20 Very hot. Geo & I have colds.. Clive was knoorly but is better. The children had a bathe, strawberries are getting ripe. 21 Kot, we want rain. their house, Old Mrs. Chester & her son came to Gladys vent Ths ShaW*did cold without rain, nice fine day. . co Irenwald 1 took Louie & Violet. not come. Mrs. Theo washed, Lovely day* Two women, came up to keen boarding house at Chester*s. Geo went to Newlove’s.* ' :- ”"-y «ot, but we had a thunder storm & nice rain after tea. Mrs. Shaw & friend & Ctway came in, Mrs. Gall & childrencalled. . 25 Louie & Violet came home. 26 Turned Hot, X' ocl & bright. The girls 1 I went to church at night. I went to see Mrs. Shaw at her cottage in the afternoon. : 27 LoveLy day. : . 0 .c. . Geo went to Somersets to see shout a cow, _. - , .<■■, ~ ”■ . . ■ - ■- y . ^' •; - ^ canoe to Charlie. ,..r:, -.ar up- •■ ...__.- _... "'- little cow, but she wont let rae go near her. 30 I milked the cow 3 times, she is in the stable. t r • he 1 E * ha. & E a go E ■ oil . • , ^ • • ■ ; hone • E O va ■ . a ■ J ’ : c , • . g : E ■ >■ . a - s 1 1 or y :, VV ’< ■ a. h OJ--' ; hey . ^ he h ^ ‘ h a 0 1 a to rahth . lov On, . Cry yy Uh an E I rCt h h . r . . , r y r ’ - ■r ’ r- E r ut go 1” f ? ooh E - or ■■ ^ a o .Thunder • ■ Eh C. ■ • • ........... < rE ■ • MWiA/,<■ 'h/EC"1 a-a ,v~x �Olive and Kathleen Butcher Port Sydney 7 /?, aibeM* 1904 �DIARY ' y.y¥ - 5 . 6 t^W PHOTOGRAPH OF . KATHIEEN A-OLIVE' ‘ yrs, Theo washed, Ethel came with berries & took y—y. A Violet home. Fine .day.. The Shaws came in* Warr/day.store. Eva A I ironed. ' Mrs. Somerset called at the 7 Het day. & Hotter, Geo went to Cromptons, to put up a mower. The Christie’s cane about noon on their way. to Fathers. ? Very hot morning. Then it came up a thunder storm & it rained nearly 'all'day* Sam & Anttie- drove to Fathers. Louie 4 Violet came home on the Gem. Mrs. Vincent called. rovtly fine any. Ollie was not very well. Eva & I & atMeen went to Church at night. Fine day, Hrs* & Will Gall called in the evenin Thoms was here to tea. : morning but fine afternoon, Theo washed. . ■ turned cold at night, Mrs ?o went to Ba^ to put up mower. Ke & I went to pa at Hiss McMillans, Violet & Kathleen went to rawebridge. Hot, close day. J Geo went <6 Jim Browns .to- put Ip a mower. I had my first bathe. In the evening Eva & I called at ^ta-worth’s & Mrs. A. Clarke’s* 15' Heavy rain last night but fine today. V- Cloudy Morning but turned fine. to the Christie’s. f 1? ■ Olive & I went to Very hot'Sunday I took the children to Church in the morning & we went’for a walk in.'the evening* eu the this 19 Hot day. Mrs. Thou washed, Geo was awa A T of the girls went to Grenwald on evening, Mrs. Richardson called. v-0 Cooler, I ironed, *1 Cool but fine, Eva A 1 called at Shaws. �ca so its a '-e TO rirls i da a 4. i ', _ we. w Fid ds o Bent. A VT n-rmne so- we :: dw 1 I «en~ ~ : so a' t '0 1 Fine iv. vetoed r rae eves or O Fire dy. Masses A revet tar to Lils:ns in the verier Lire - - I 5 Hot* I rv< rhe vLLtrv v lathe* .: saw « Lizzie & the children wnt cn rhe seat Eva 1 3 1 tool tea dearer os Sit v 1 ‘ �GRAMECTHER ’S DIARV STONE FOR THE STORE 1904 284 Fine. The children & I washed. Daisy fell in the river but was no worse, Geo rowed up to Grehwald in the evening. Thunderstorm about noon. for the Regatta to which the 8 children & I went George went to Gotts sale. Cool with N, wind. George & Eva took the girls over the lake to Grandpa’s, Lovely warm cxy. I took the children on the SS excursion to Vernon Lake. There is a dance at the Hall tonight. Geo went to Grenwald. Fine & IT arm. & Violet got Sunday, The children & I went to Church in the morning After dinner Geo & K & 0 & I went up to Somersets, to Nickason & got the cow. In the evening’ Louie & Connie Thoms called also Mrs, Sullivan. :va & I ’washed 18 Turned much cooler but nice & fine. Eva & Kathleen & Clive & I rowed ever to Thomses, we found the girls away Louie’s birthday care to tea. VI The Vincent children & the Stewart’s him 1 e t morning. Charl e went away in the afternoo; Louie & -I went to Brymers in the evening, there. ’ • » Lovely day. :Evas Birthday She had to tea, Hrs. ^Grahams Richardson called fir the store Fine day. Krs, Richardson went away. Geo too’ to Somersets & Louie & I met him at Hills with Oe had two thunder storms with heavy rain. to Grunwald in the evening. Windy night. Ge' �190U almost none. but found Geo was porly at night We could not go to Huntsville as Geo was ■not well enough to mind the store. Mrs. Sullivan & Mrs, Johnson called in the evening. ■Fine warm day, We went to Church in the morning, & hill’s baby was christened. After dinner the children & I rowed to Thomses, Only Eva went to church at night Cool N. wind Lovely day, Huntsville. Louie & Violet & I went on the Joe to The Thoms girls went too. Gloomy today, Geo.went in the evening to try for ducks got back late ■in the dark. A Soaking wet day,. In the evening the Shaws & Miss Moodie & Miss Church came. to bathe Shaw & the boys went away looming but went to Mrs, Shaw paid up for milk. Lovely day. Cold & fine Geo went to see Murison(?). Eva & I washed Utterson. GIOOTIV with light rain Mrs Gall & children called children row Lovely day. I attended the store while Geo wrote! checques.- -The ■children Fine & warmer at night. Went to church the morn night. �TORONTO (BUYING TRIP) 1904 on of ctor Shaw & Mi washed called o s ne rid Susy pre pari: Toronto Alban’s to service. Afternoon we walked t I spent the day ordering goods, & called office. I went to Front/St. again to finish buying, g> rained about noon. After the rain I called < Dill I took Kathleen & went to Eaton’s & in the afternoon Palled at Stewarts, In the evening Lizzie called at Predams Thursday. After dinner Lizzie & baby A K & I went to Riverdale Park & took the Stewart boys we called at Cooper’s but found them out, we Y;ent home ,o tea & then to see Mrs. Dill. to Coopers where we saw ^rama & then we went ewartst when we got back we found Rosa & m there. Met morning. We started for Muskoka from Parkdale got home about 4.• ; .Pine. Eva & I went to Church in even eEva & I wa d, hr, Chester i .Edna Addiso staying over might. �ATKINSON’S LEAVE GRANDLCrHER’S DIARY Get. 1 190^ George went on the Gem to Hansville. 2 Windy but fine. I went to SS with the children & to Church at night & we heard that Mr. Atkinson is to leave. & 1 Cold & gloomy. Goods came from. Gordon & Mackay Eva & I washed. Sloan’s traveller was here to Cold night after wet morning, only Geo went to Utterson show. Fine & cold with occasional flurries of snow Lucy drove Mother over to stay and took Eva back with her Fine day but cool winds but found them out. Warmer with light rain Clarke with the store. We went to call at Atkinsons Sydney Jones is helping Nr et evening. Mother & I went tv/ice to Church tkinson’s last Sunday Warm & showery. Ed Hares was here to tea harlia’s birthday. Cola hut fine Father came & took mother home I ironed iron ’icme 7e missed the cow, Eva & I cleaned Eva & Olive & I went on the Gem 'saw Mrs, Chester & the Galls, We went to Somersets Warm Mr. Dill & G got 3 birds, at Thomses, Dill came �■STORE ADDITION FINISMED GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY: 21 1904 Cooler & showery Dill went to Proudfoots» yrs Konkle’s baby was buried today. Cool & showry. Geo went to Utterson. Pine but cold. at Thomses. 24 2 1 Ethel went home by boat. iTe went to SS, Showry, heavy rain at night, hay & took his sewing machine, upstairs. Wet day. 1 ...288 Cleaned pantry. Geo had tea man brought a load of We finished cleaning First snow to lay Keeps cold with snow flurries 26 We washed. 27 Cold. 28 Cloudy & milder, 29 Gloomy but cleared out & turned colder. at work the store. JO Fine & frosty, 31 the store, Cloudy & milder, 2 men ’working at . & Connie Thoms came to see us & stayed to tea The Store fronts have come at las Three men Geo & I had tea. at Ladells Louie 2 Nov; 2 : 1 2 Nice day, we 'washed Fine day. . I went up to Stamworths with Eva. called to see Mrs. Ladell. I also Election day. Conservative got in for Muskoka. Stamworth d nisi Brunt came to practice. Mrs. Cloudy d mild, Geo went hunting & they got a fawn. Mr. Oincent & Mr. Brown had tea. 1 A.l Golder. George went hunting again & the party got a deer. Ethel & Marjorie came on the Gem. Mr. Vesey came to Port to preach tomorrow. 6 Fine but cold wind, here next Sunday, 7 Cold again. 8 Fine nice day, 9 Fine & toM, 10 Fine d Cold eg Mr. Vesey preached twice & will be; We were busy moving into the new store. Geo. went hunting. Keeps dry 4 frosty. Goo went hunting I went up to Mel ■ft �S'WAD <n r-A * o>Hw&U fi^o bvO" C«ld-JtAl l ILJCA W ft v^t Cit- „*^;^!S£*^ E « ©J An A : <■..'"■ ^u»t9ns4 5s»«i-« RoVt^V . CvU^-eM r*\ ArKu ^~Ve_» 4 rn^A^ fc^U^T-H^S*^ zn . . WM^^..^ r-- A •. ; :< <./ : a Ss^^ "S^n HaJjAw**^ Otea «Co^wO i^^k^^ ^380 \Aftn»s^ m,-^ fA * M fV> wV*^.^* 5 J 3 ^ - ofc $> -J • - - /, K-V.^ \ ‘ - ;—: -^ - •-- ; ' - fi.^ <M X ^d*.^ SUSA MVW<»S«T '" c**»-fb»f> : < C^ Kw & w*»‘J UMKeK V H««««tS) c 0 i w »> H M>»y c ft"” ' 4<M*i*. l^obS*^ M^ C.-V C^*?*4 ^-'^ *•4 5j£/ '"“SW ^ �^- ��.GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY BEGINNING BOOK FIVE 1904 .... 289 ^ov. 20 Sunday. Very warm. Nelly & I && some of the girls went to Church in the morning. Nellie & Ernest went home in the afternoon, & Eva & I went to SS. Charlie spent the day at Thomses. & he & Geo went to Church in. the evening. It blew cold at night after the rain, 21 Pleasant sharp day. Geo & Charlie walked to Utterson. Cyril casse back with them. Mr. & Mrs. Thoms called, 22 Showery. 23 Charlie went to Utterson & brought the rest of the cutters. Mr. Clarke was working at the store. 24 Cold with snow flurries. We washed. Nice any. - - _:.g, Geo went on the Gem to There was a party at lad ell’s in the Charlie went. 2 or 3 inches of snow fell. r / afternoon. ■ Geo went to Utterson & got 2 cutters. Cold windbut .fine.The services are bady attended. ’ Jr Seicy zero. Most of us went to Church at night. 28 ■ ■ Cold Charlie went to Bracebridge. Vesey cameiO^ Mr. Smith & Mr. ® or 3 i -c hes of s 1 iow 7fe 11 in the night, s le ighs■ 2 ■■today < • t'atnad coo 11® • soft Cha oil. can a he*2iss A, Cockburn Wai here for^atea ; 29. .. 30 We washed. More snow at night. ' ■• ' •2 2 tow: 2 ■ 2 4 1c to Too :• ' wi • '<■ toro.g—. Cold & fine. •• S|»day • ■' ,. J.Y. Nickason brought, more wood, ' . '• ’ >• 2 •• -*• ' ' .0 ®; ® •••..•."••. . Nice looming but snow fell in afternoon. a - C 1 • 2 tat , ■ , , , ,^ -. ®2 ' < I went ■ /< ; • • jHIIIllIiiSilllililiiililllllllll^^ - :■ n, ; 0 ,.-.’- a •_ 1 •■ about £ inches' deep, '’sleighing is good. I went with Maud Brymer to collect for C.M.S. in the evening. Tyged 30 July 1976 hy C. Aellen ■ ■■ �PIIIPPX PR-* s * 9 ...|| # ■■ went * 2 <4th collecting. 1 '/ring day. J. ;: J ■ baud Brymer & - 1 Too cold to go • MU gaoC : ; Utterson : I# P ;' ■ ' • ; < - :M t . a y:u . •■ ' . ... . .•-••|gf^ inues. . 16° be 1 ow last night, z—;lOiforson^ PPP ' ’ today. 5 tor ray & cold. I went to S3 & G & I & 2 .--iris went to Church at night. Mr. Vesey is well ; 1 I1'-- 'ey-. Milder but cold N, wind at ni wind. Yury II 1 .5 15 Mr. Robin. Charlie is not home yet. Geo went .to Bullen’s & Thomses. Jilil hut pleasant day. Father came & had dinner here. Another nice day. Fine & milder with snow in afternoon. <^ : : ■ : I made Xmas / ‘ ^ - £ " Annie Brymer called in the evening. to Utterson. 18 Nice day but raw. We wont to Church in the morning & father was there & came back to dinner, he went home in the afternoon, Mrs. Somerset & Nellie called t could . . My )u yi 20 Snowy day. place. rnuwy. had?i 1 ;.■ ttc-r f rum Connie. Louie & 1 went to Bracebridge to Annie’s but fine. 2-2: M U . . gluey u r^ Mr. Clarke was working here. 23 Thawing all day. 8 1|P|PP ' gP# 1/ - m |8 J##- • night, cold all day. Geo^ent to Utterson after dinner. Christmas eve. Charlie not come home. : ;^ I I " a I #0 Ia'- a t h ' s; c ; . If Fine sharp afternoon, ai|&i| Will| |fo <^ �- IttlJO : ‘ - 26 . .. Geo. w nt to Nomination. . 6 ;. a 6 . . ... . mor came in, ■ - ' ‘We call hut Geo went to the We decorated the Church & the 3 Io tea, George & Jack came —+. b-r & - Ilil ": ■■■'" . 29 ||| III. |l| : I went to see the girls . ; •■ ’ 30 .•■. • ■ ■ ! ' ;‘d • Christmas & no services, i -Ma. *Kf • A little ' now but quite soft, 3r a - ebr i d ge t o st a y w i th Ann ie» Eva & Louie want to “*;• a . Gel „ ia e t-o tea but did not stay late as Geo, went to I why. i JANUARY 1905 ' ■;. 1 We had two services. Mild day. • . . - 6 ®t‘: Cold morning. the Thomses. Cloudy & cold, MlJ 7 ., ■ 7' & wen snow at night. | • ajy re® 3 all Geo & Charlie went to Huntsville with < „ ■ aa • .. . • ■ • r y Lashed 5 ne afte । i j. this -..r iw :■ . Mr. Vesey’s last : al , y .1 -zoo y :t ■ :■•. * •a - - Sunday School. ■ 10 , .. • y - ay i ' 1 - 7- M a ^ ■ About li ft of fresh snow in the morning turned cold at night. Mr. Smith called. 7 7 y 7 7 • . 71 ya My ®. 1 .7n.- . sruay® in y,u v . - J ■ - y. 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Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/603d0bc533dec263ab75b4af9ee74184.pdf bdff7d2309ab110c6a0d5ffbb884ded4 PDF Text Text TRiTT^c- :EH «s MAW 1^2/1903 16 ^ib e^£h farmer, Splashed* Willoughby came for.,,s^-ife machine. Alite Jenner called. IS ¥e h&i o-holr -practice but few case IB a little fresh snow fell. 21 x tbok'Bhe children to church, very few there Geo thorns- case in the afternoon. 22 Geo & I drose to Huntsville and we found Connie & Both- Sheas - fere when we got home, . We all hut George went to the School concert, mild. 23 flics day. we washed, Ruth and louie Thoms came to tea after decorating. We went to practice*- Charlie came heme, George went to Otterson and bought a turkey, The children spent their money at Ladell’s, 25 Christmas Bay. Mild & snowy, Geo & I & Baby went - v-r ~" Father’s but got home to tea. a6 Turned colder, with Geo. We had our Isas tree. I left baby Sela wind Geo & Mr, Hill walked to Thomses, Mr* & Mrs, Somerset & Ken (?) same for a whila^in the afternoon. Eva & I went to Church in evening* Mild & snowy, Geo went to Utterson* Annie & Saia saw* in the afternoon, • ' 28 ■ Sunday. HIM, 30 Ar nie A. bur husband drove back to Father’s. Annie could stay longer. Heavy soft snow I wish 0 act tases mi la* Lovely <i.ay. Charlie had a shotting match. George < ! •? Raby drove to Johnsons for dinner but got home for U-a. 5; " we anlcyed ths dii-e, ■ ■’.jib. Tho children ri I went to Ladells, a hew cutter to Sam Bradleys, and brough" Old on ; |SQ tSOi ack his -.IE �PING PONG GHA''Z'-OTHER’S DIARY 1903 •. .248 3 Soft * wet. 4 Sunday, Lovely day. Sva & I went to Church in the Worn & the little girls & I went in the evening. Mr, Hill went to Thomses for dinner, 5 Polling day. fine, Geo went to Utterson and drove Mr. Gibs an home drunk. 6 Fine & sharp. 7 Nice day. 3 Turned cold. 9 Cold day, Jan. Miss Maquire came to board at Chesters, Ml*. Thoms came, we washed, Mrs, Chester called. Choir practice here tonight. Mr, Hill walked over the lake. 10 Pleasant day. George went to Utterson, I went to Ladells & paid bill, Mr; McClure gave me a set of Ping-Pong. 11 Snowy day. I stayed in & did not go to Church. Mr, Hill & Geo went in the evening & brought Ruth Thoms back to stay. 12 Gold day, I called on Miss McGuire. Ladells with Mr. Hill. 13 Busy washing. Ruth went up to Ladells twice with Mr. Hill, nice afternoon cold night. lh Nine morning. Geo & baby & I drove to Utterson came on stormy. 15 Baked & ironed. this evening. 16 Mild, Geo drove to Utterson but did not M.H. man. 1? Saturday. Geo took the M.H. man to Hares and brought him here in the afternoon. Snowy & mild. 13 Turned cold & bright. Mr. Hill & Ruth went to Church in the morning and Geo & 1 at night» very cold. 19 Cold day* 20 Milder. 21 Mild. Violet’s birthday. She had a party. Mrs. Chester A Miss McGuire oaled in the evening. Ruth finished I'ewing for me. Stormy. Ruth went to Very few came to practice meet the Ruth is doing some sewing for me. We washed & the clothes dried. �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY Jan. 22 Feb* ...249 1903 Fine. Choir practice here. George drove to Falkenburg. Toronto in. the evening, Ruth -went home, Lucy arrived fro® 23 Turned colder. Geo got home by noon. We went to church in the evening to hear the Bishop & Archdeacon Lloyd. Very cold night. 2D Sharp. 25 Fine morn & not so cold, we found Charlie here when we got up in the morning. I went to S.S. and to Church at night, 26 Mild with wind. We washed. Charlie went off to Toronto to see an Occulist. 27 Mild day. Foggy & damp, in the evening, 28 Mild, this is our Jan, thaw, Geo & I & baby drove to Somersets but found them away ao we came home to tea. Maud Brymer stayed with the children. Mr. H, went to Thomses. 29 Wet day. I ironed. Maud B, came again. choir practice, Charlie came home. 30 Storming & snowing, Charlie came home, so we did not go to Bracebrdige. 31 Nice day but windy, the lake, Charlie went to Thomses across Geo drove Lucy home. I went up to Ladells No 1 Sunday, I went to Church with 2 of the children, Mrs, Somerset had her baby christened & then came here to dinner, afterwards, they went home before tea, 2 Mild. & foggy, It came up a thunder storm with snow inthe afternoon. Geo & I went to Bracebridge & I had my teeth mended, 3 Golder this morning. Geo & I washed. called about Lodge money, D Blew & drifted last night, milder again. Louie 4 I walked to Thomses, rather heavy on the lake. Dick drove us home. 5 Colder & clear, nice night, I went up to Ladells & the Thoms girls came to practice. Annie Brymer �GRANDMOTHER * S DIABY 1903 Laura Somerset caDed to ask us to go to see them next ’Wednesday. 6 lovely morning snow in afternoon. 7 Sharp bright day. Feb. ...250 I went to Ladells, George & Eva drove to Huntsville. Mr. Smith came home. 8 Stormy all day* none of us went out anywhere, 9 Over a foot of fresh snow. to Thomses. Mr. Hill walked the lake 10 Very mild, we washed, Utterson with Thomses. 11 Too snowy & wet to go to Somerset’s, 12 Mild still & finer. Geo & I drove over the lake to Somerset’s & called on Mrs. Rumball. Mr. Hill went to Bracebridge & Maud B, stayed with thechildren. 13 nice day. turned cold at night. 14 Fine and sharp* 15 Gloomy mild day. I went to Church twice, came here to tea. 16 Cold wind. 17 Cold wind stillcontinues but clearer at night. I went up to Ladells & called at Watsons. 18 Snowy& cold, we washed & had to dry clothes in the house. Began to get a quart of milk daily from Hugh Brown’s. 19 Cold & clear, Ho practice. 20 Frosty morning but turned warmer. I went for a drive as far as Ladell’s, A box social at Arthur Clarke’s tonight. 21 Milder but snowy. throughout. 22 Mill with a little snow. I took baby for a ride. went to church at night. 23 I went to Concert at Lovely evening. Very busy day. Mr. Smith This is another cold snap. Eva & Violet went to school again* This week has been cold & disagreeable Mild with light snow. Mr. Forrest called. We did some of the washing. We �□RANDyCIHER’S DIABT 1903 24 Shrove Tuesday. Finished the washing. drive in afternoon. 25 Sice day, 26 Another lovely mild day. 27 Mild, turned wet. 28 Wet & very sloppy underfoot. dinner, "eb. I went to church at night. ...251 Had a short only 5 people there, Louie & Connie T. came to tea. I went to Ladells in evening. A. Murray came in & had 1 Fine Sunday, We did not go to Church, as Geo & Mr, Hill were over at Thomses, I went to see Julia McInnis (?). 2 Snowy hut cleared out fine. here to tea, 3 Nice day turned mild, 4 Very mild, Mr. & Mrs. Atkinson called. 11 qts of milk daily from Watson’s. 5 Soft day. George & Mr. Hill drove to Huntsville. Mr, Vincent called. Mr, Hamell brought hay, A cream Separator agent came to see George. I went to church at night. 6 Lovely day, Eva & I went to see Mrs. Jack Rumball & had a nice walk home by moonlight. 7 Nice morning turned wet. 8 Fine after the rain. George went to Beatrice with Herbert Ladall to see Mr. Johnson. Louie & Violet & I went to Church. 9 Lovely day. The snow melted fast today, Father and Mother came to see us & found us washing. The girls & I went to Ladells in the evening. Mar. We washed, Alfred Hay was Geo went-to Raymond, Began .to get 10 Cloudy wet at night, Mrs. Chester and Miss McGuire came to tea but left early, 11 Fine & thawing, very sloppy, 12 Cloudy, A man called selling Zither’s. do a little sewing, 13 Cloudy & mild. I had a drive as far as Ladells, Maud B. called. Type June 30, 1976 by C. Aellen lake is I am trying to �Missing page 252. �A\DVOTHER’S DIABY , 1^ 1903 DEATH OF MINNIE FORREST ...253 Seo-.drove to Utterson, sleighing bad, as roads are ’^getting tare. 15 Sunday. A little frost this morning. I took two of the children to Church. none of us went at night. 16 Fine warm day. It is a year today since Clara died. Mr. Hill went to Huntsville with the Thoms boys. I saw the first wagon out today, 17 Cloudy with a little rain. We washed. Cheese Factory meeting. Mr. Hill was away most o f the day. 18 Wet day. Clothes out still, Mr. H. went up the lake to his house again, Geo, Thors was here to*dinner, Mr. Vincent was here for a little while. Lightning this evening. 19 Fine and warn, Parsonage. 20 Very warm about 70°. 21 Cooler, Charlie came home tonight. 22 Nice day. George’s birthday. Cyril looms came in the afternoon. Charlie walked back to Hays by the track. Geo went to Church & 1 stayed with the children, 23 Gloomy & windy with showers. 2h Fine morning tut got colder with high wind & flurries of snow towards night. We heard today the sad news of Minnie Forrest’s death at Toronto. About an inch of snow fell, . 25 I called at the snow going fast. Roads drying here in the village.. Fine, Mrs, Chester, Mrs. Geall & Annie Brymer went to Huntsville to attend Minnie’s funeral tomorrow. 26 Nice mild day. Snow went off. Quite ? number went from Pt, Sydney to attend the funeral at Huntsville we could not go. I called at Brymars in the afternoon. 27 Fine, cool wind, 28 Cold high wind. 29 Fine hard frost last night. The children and I went to Church and I brought Mr. Thoms & Connie home to dinner. 30 Nice mild day. 31 Nice day but turned cold in afternoon. ground bare. Busy as usual. Geo busy splitting wood. , We washed. Eve & 1 & baby went to Ladells & bought the children >ome hats. . - ■ ■ �; - .COMOTHSR’S DIARY 1903 ...25k 1 Frosty night & cool fine day, George went to Utters™ & brought Mr, Hill's canoe, I ironed & we cleaned un" a bit of the garden in the evening. * 2 Mild& wet. We had a heavy thunder storm at night & he*w rain. Lake opened. ~ v 3 Horth wind blew all day & it got very cold with snow flurries Cold windy night, it froze in the house. u Cold windy day but bright; nige evening. Ladell’s. lake very rough, 5 Sice day but cool. Geo went to Thomses in canoe with Mr. Hill. I went to S.S. with children & to church in the evening. 6 Cloudy & windy. We washed. Kathleen’s birthday she onlv had Willie 4 Jack , ’ J 7 Fine & mild after the rain. 8 Cloudy morning but fine afternoon. X went with Violet i Kathleen to Bracebridge and had some teeth filled & 2 out. 9 Gloomy, rained a little, Eva & I cleaned her room & I party oiled Kitchen floor. I went to ironed. 10 Good Friday. Gloomy morning but lovely-evening. Geo & I drove to Johnsons, we found the roads bad so had not very long to stay. 11 Fine a fter frost. I went to Ladell’s. The children, went to Chester’s to Tea. Geo went to Utterson. Mr. Hill got Ids metal sheeting for bishouse, 12 Easter Gunday was fine & warm. it was lovely on the water. 13 Fine but east wind, Eva & I cleaned our rooms. I went to tea at Smith’s with the SundaySchool teachers. Geo went to Hares to put up a machine. There was a Vestry meeting of three. 1U We washed & I finished oiling Kitchen floor., 15 We finished cleaning upstairs. 16 It Keeps fine with cold winds. Ethel & Mabel drove over. Ethel helped me to iron the clothes. 1? Eva & I cleaned the sitting room. Typ*d July 1, 1076 G. Aellen We went out in the canoe, �GODMOTHER’S DIARY k May 1903 ...255 13 Cold wind. "Gem” started to run trips to Huntsville, Geo drove Jim Nickason to Hares to put up a drill. Charlie came home tonight, 19 Cold wind as usual but fine, George & I had a short paddle in afternoon. Charlie spent most of the day at Thomses, & walked back to Hay’s in the evening. Eva & I & Kathleen went to Church. 20 Fine & cold wind still. The children & I went to an entertainment inthe evening but there was none tonight, Eva & I cleaned dining room, 21 A little flurry of snow, cloudy & cold. cleaned pantry. 22 Gloomy & cold but warmer in the evening. I took the children to Concert at the Hall. George went to C. Mainhood's. Finished cleaning. 23 Fine & warmer but some wind still. & sold Hamilton a Sewing machine, 24 Wind in the west but cool, I went over to Thomses for a little while in the canoe, we prepared to go to Huntsville tomorrow. 25 Fine nice day but there was a cold N, wind in the morning so we did not go to Huntsville. I sowed some flower seeds. 26 A nice warm day. I went to Church in the morning & Ruth Thoms came back to dinner. She went on the lake with Mr. Hill in the afternoon & we went to S.S, George & some of the children went to Church at night. 27 Geo went to Utterson to meet Mr. Robertson. to Vestry meeting at night, 28 George drove Mr. Robertson to Ufford. Eva & I washed. It has turned warm & windy without rain. 29 Calm & hot & smoky. Geo drove Mr, Robertson to Huntsville & got home late, he had tea at Forrests. Painted dining room floor,’ 30 Geo had sick head ache* Very high wind blowing clouds of dust. Hot too nearly 80°. It blew up a heavy rain which was most welcome, cooler tonight, 1 I washed & we Geo went to Beatrice He went Turned very cold with a little snow but it was a bright day. Geo drove Mr. Purden. �1903 "3AM" CHER’S DIARX ?-56 2 Nice fir.e day out cool. Eva & Louie went on Gem to Huntsville, but it was too cold to take Olive. Geo drove Purden down to Deer Lake, Charlie came home & brought his bicycle. 3 Sunday a thoroughly wet day. Charlie went to Thomses & came back with Cyril, We did not get the cow at night, 4 Nice day but cool. Cnarlie went back early on his bicycle. Could not find cow. 5 Lovely day. We washed & I painted verandah. George drove to Windermere, Roy Brown could not find cow. ZiM at Watsons $4.35 6 Bice day came on a good rain at night. I went out tea to look for the cow & found here a we got her in the stable. George came home, 7 Cool & fine* 8 Lovely day. 1 went to see Mrs.*-- Watson. 9 Fine & warm, I went to Huntsville on the boat & took Violet &Kathleen» We went to Forrests & had dinner, were quite a number on the boat. IC Quite hot today. Louie & I went to Church in the morning & Mrs, Thoms asked us to tea in the afternoon. Charlie came home on his bicycle. 11 Hot again, Adam Watson & Cyril Thoras were here making a wire fence in front of the house. . 12 Hot. Adam finished the fence. We celebrated ray b by washing, Charlie went to Huntsville & brought me a nice pair of toots, I planted some sweat peas & gladiolus. 13 Hot but turned cool without rain. drove to Father’s. Geo & I & Kathleen Mr. Hill went to Huntsville, IL Fine & cool. Geo drove to Utterson &then tn Stephenson s & sold a machine. Mr. Hill went to Huntsville to bring down hie furniture. I was busy ironing. 15 The cow has a sore tit & is very troublesome. 16 Hot & dry. Mr. Kerr plowed garden <1 the c he potatoes. We were ail very busy, Nellie & drove over after tea to stay all night 17 Sunday, very hot 86°. Nellie after dinner to go to church. went to church at night. Geo & Eva & Violet & I �1903 -.^"VCTHHF’S DIARY way 15 June Hot & dusty. the co*. ...257 a little like rain at night, did not get 19 Vary hot, withered up like rain in the evening, Geo & I went to Somerset’s, Daisy Geall was here sewing. 2C Daisy is here again sewing. rain. 21 Daisy here sewing. 22 Keeps very fine & dry. Turned quite cold, Geo went trolling, Mrs. Somerset & Torrie & the children came to "tea. 23 Fine, we have not had a good rain, for weeks & there is little growth, I went up to Ladell's, 24 Sunday cool a cloudy but no rain to speak of, Charlie same home. SS in morning. I went to Church with children. 25 Fine & warm. Daisy Geall was-here this afternoon. - In the evening I took the children for a trip in the Gem which went around the lake. 26 Daisy was here again, Geo & I drove to Howards. A welcome rain came at last & there is more coming. Ers. Nicol came to take an affidavit & had tea here. Geo drove her to Jenners. 27 Sultry. Came on a thunder storm in the afternoon. sowed some grass seed. 28 Cool, cold rain in afternoon. Frost .at night. 29 Fine & cool. 30 Fine & bright but cool wind. 31 Fine but cool. The children & I walked to the cave. Geo & I & the children went to Church, I ironed, cooler hut no I was busy mending, I Geo drove to Raymond. Kathleen & I went to Vincents. 1 Keeps very -dry & warmer. ear. Charlie came home. 2 Hot - we washed. Gall 3 Hot. Charlie & I went to Bracebriige but I did not see Topp, 4 Busy ironing. wedding. Eva is at home with a gathered After dinner Geo & I went to see Mrs. Mrs. Thoms & May came & asked us to the �3 W?DWTHEB ’ s DIARY June THOMS-KILL WEDDING 1903 ...258 George & Charlie went to Lawrence's. 5 6 . 7 George sold Bradley’s old reaper to Hemming. Keeps very dry & grass all burnt up here. Smoky & muggy. I went to Church in the morning, saw Jessie Thoms who rams home yesterday,. Geo want to Beatrice with Herb. 5 Hsx S smoky, we had a nice little shower last night '-_c. laid the dust. I went to Bracebridge & had^the impression Taken for my teeth. Had a touch of pluracy at night, 9 I did not get up till nearly dinner time but felt better and went to Mr. Hill’s wedding though I did not go over to Thomses afterwards, Geo & C went, Fine afternoon & evening, we washed & I baked for the IC Fine & a little cooler, excursion. 11 I~. was so cold and gloomy that we did not go an the boat. ~ ironed instead, the children got seme strawberries, 12 Cold IL wind, it came on raining at last & rained all afternoon, but not hard. Mr, Hill came in about noon* 13 Mrs, Ihester came home, 19 Cloudy, rain in the afternoon. night. 15 Lovely day. Eva & I washed quilts. went in the canoe at night. ]4 ' »shsd, 17 I was busy ironing. IB Louie & I went to Bracebrdige & I got my teeth. like yesterday but no rain, to speak of. 19 Fine. Got 100 lbs. of bran. Father & Ethel & baby came ■- foW di.nnlr., 0 a leva & I went over to thouses in The evening, 20 Fine « warm, X took .he; Children bathing. Geo took us in the canoe. Mr. Taylor came & took Nellie away. 21 A li. h^ rain in the corning but cleaned out fine. ^Eva fc I went to Church, Eva went to Brunel with Mr. Atkinson. George & Charlie called at Mr, Hills. We went to Church again at night, 72 Fine, George went to Somerset’a raiding. Gathered ftp for rain in the evening & rained all night. G & I went to Church at First bathe. We like rain but passed o^f, Geo went to Farkersville. Gloomy �iDMCTHZB’S DIARX 1903 ...259 23 Cleared up a little & we washed. another downpour* 24 Heavy showers all day. The Thomses could not come. George went to Bullens & got a pig at Bullen’s. 25 Showery but cleared in the evening. Louie & Jessie Thoms came & brought the children & Willie & Jack were here to tea* We went to choir practice. 26 Lovely day. Ethel came & brought some strawberries to sell & took Eva & Kathleen home, Geo & I & Violet called at the Hills. 2? Geo spent the day in Utterson. 23 Sunday, louie & Violet & Olive went to Sunday School & Geo & I & V, went to Church at night. Geo & Charlie went to Thomses, We went out in a boat Elsie Jones-had borrowed, 29 Hot, a little rain at night.. 30 Sultry. I baked for pic-nic & ironed* In the evening Geo & I went up to Hills to tell them that their machine was at Ladells, 1 There were some showers through the day and a heavy thunderstorm in the evening. We all went to the picnic & took shelter in LadeIl’s boat house in the storm, 2 A lovely day after the rain. I went topractice but we did not have it as there was no one there but Louie & Connie Thoms, 3 Fine. Geo & I went to Fathers and brought home some strawberries. We enjoyed the paddle on the lake. Ethel took some berries to Somersets. 4 Hot day. Louie & Violet went ton the Ge® to Huntsville & then to Fathers & Eva & Kathleen came home the same way, 5 Sunday, Cloudy & a little rain after dinner but it cleared out beautifully & Geo took me out on the lake. Geo & I went to Church in the morning & Eva at night. 6 Fine & warm, Edward Fearon & Eddie called but could not stay to dinner. The children went bathing* 7 Hot day, Lucy came with some more strawberries, we washed* In the evening I took the children on the moonlight excursion to GrenwaM & found it very pleasant. In the evening we had Fine* We washed. . �I ^TM * S DIABY >1^ KR,GAEL’S LAUNCH 1903 «..260 8 Very hot. M®- Gall came to spend the afternoon and " stayed to tea, she went back on the ’’Joe”. o .These'last 2 days have been very hot over 90°. George went to Jack Rumball’s to put up a mower & Kathleen 2 I went with him to Thomses & then went through to see firs. Vincent, We came back to Thomses & waited till dark before George came back from Rumballs. 10 Turned a little cooler. Geo & I started for Dodds by lake but it was so windy that we could not land so we came back but shipped quite a lot of water. Went up to Ladells. 11 Like rain this morning but cleared out fine and the children case home with Mabel. We went for a bathe. ■ 12 Fine but cool out of the sun. The children & I walked' to the swan®, Eva & Mabel & Kathleen went with us to Church in the evening. Charlie walked to Hays. 13 Fine & windy, we expected Mr. £ Mrs, Hill to tea but they did not come. Nellie & Louise Gall did & also Gladys & Dorothy & went back on the "Joe", Charlie spent the holiday at Thomses. I called upon Mrs, Chester’s boarders. Got first raspberries. 1A Cool 1 showery. We went & got a few berries & got caught in the rain. Geo went to Ches Mulveyuay’s (?), 1. 5 We caught enough water to wash. In the evening there was a thunder shower. I called at Atkinson’s, 1^ Fine pleasant day. I did most of the ironing. After tea George took Louie A me to the island - we got 1 at of berries. 17 Hot, Ironed & baked & churned & in the afternoon George 4 Ollie S I went to Grenwald. Mr. Gall brought us back Ln his launch, Mabel was ill. 18 gultry, Eva went with Mabel on the Gem as far as Huntsville. George spent the day at Utterson. A little rain at night. 19 Light showers but cleared out, I went to Church in the morning & brought Mr, A Mrs, Vincent & baby homa to dinner, George & I a children went to Church at night, 21 : B»jan to send Mrs. Johnson 2 qts of milk daily. We caught water, last night & washed. We had a very heavy raxn for about 2 huur& today. ■ �Gr^DXCTSEF’S DIAJ?Y jvlv 1903 ...261 21 airs. Johnson gets J pint of cream daily. We picked nearly 10 qts of harries at Kerrshaw’s patch, George g lislet went on the “Gem" tonight, 22 Sain, but fine evening. Edie Johnson. 23 fine & hot. 1 went with Kathleen & Olive in the "Joe” to Nellie’s place & case heme in the evening, 24 Heavy rain last night. Violet went to Dodd’s. 25 Sultry, rain in the evening. look children to bathe. 26 Sunday. Children went to S.S. Eva $ I went to Church in the evening. George & Charlie went over to Thomses. Cold night. 27 Bright & cool. 11 qts. 28 Be washed, came on rain but I got some of the clothes dry. Thunder storm at night. We did net go in the "Gem". 29 let in the morning but-fine afternoon & evening* at Urs, Johnsons with Eva & Olive. I went up to Ladells & saw Fine today. George & I & We got 6 qts of berries, We took a day at picking berries & got I called JO Fine & Warm. Eva went to stay with Nellie for a week. Sr, & Mrs. Hill came to tea, twined cold in the evening. 31 Aug, 1 2 Cool & fine, Boule & I picked about 6 qts of berries. Warm & like rain. Ges went to Frank Bradley’s and sold . . him a buggy, I took the children to bathe. Harm & nice on the lake. I went to church in the morning. A*ter dinner George paddled Olive & me up to Somerset’s where we had tea. like rain but it did nob come Jenner’s patch and got 6 qts on Johnson today. Keeps gl I took the children up on the Gam to Grenwald 5 Mrs. Johnson had no milk today. Gloomy & cold with some light showers. Ethel drove mother over to stay loi a few days. Charley Carr came & Geo went with him to Mad ley ’ c Jr Gladys & Dorothy came in the evening to stay till Friday. �GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY Aug. 1903 ...262 6 Fine & cool. I baked for picnic. After dinner the children & I went for berries & had a bathe. 7 Charlie went to Grenwald to make up books & the little Galls went home on the Joe, I went ^ith the children to Deerhurst on the "Gem" & we had dinner in the woods. I brought Eva home & left Louie & Violet at Aunt Nellie’s, There was a Ball at Grenwald at night but we did not go. 8 Fine morning & windy. Mother went home on the boat. It turned wen in the evening. 9 Fine & pleasant. Jack Thoms was here to tea, & I went to Church at night. Geo 10 Nice day. We picked about 8 qts of berries. Sent no cream today. 11 Busy washing & baking. Fine after the rain. went to see Jack Rumball but he was away. 12 Thunder & rain last night. Geo & I & Kathleen went to the Regatta at Deerhurst today it was quite a gay scene & quite a number of the prizes were carried off by Pt. Sydney people, we brought Louie & Violet home with us, 13 Fine nice day. The children walked to Vincent’s but did not get many berries. 14 Fine. The children got 5 qts of berries at Jenner’s patch, I made part of a dress for Violet. Charlie went to a dance at Kurrshaws. 15 Fine, busy as usual. Children went to Church in the morning and Geo & I in the evening. George went to see Mr, Hill & had tea there. 16 Fine afternoon. Children went to Church in the morning and Geo & I in the evening. George went to see Mr. Hill & had tea there. 1? We were going berry-picking with the Thomses but it was too wet. In the evening Geo & Eva & I went to Thomses and Eva walked over to Vincents to see get some eggs. George 18 .Showery. We washed. Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Johnson called in the evening. Typed July 5, 1976 C. Aellen �GKANr'QWS DIARY Aug* Sept. 1903 263 19 Louie’s birthday. She had a party in the afternoon Jessie Thoms came with Wallie. Mrs, Richardson called, also Miss Rice and Miss Robertson. Charlie & they are busy decorating the hall. 20 Fine day, We all went to the concert, it was quite a success & $3# was realized. 21 Fine, The children & I went picking black-berries & Geo went to Utterson. I went in to Chester’s to say good-bye fer to Mrs. Shaw, Charlie went to Huntsville. 22 Fine nice day. George went to: Huntsville and we went bathing with Miss Rice, 23 Sunday. Fine but cool. Cyril Thoms came. I called at Atkinson’s in the afternoon. Eva & I went to Church in the evening, & I played. Mrs. Body was at Church. 24 Fine & hot. Geo & the children & I went berry picking behind Schwaoob’s (?) but-did not have time to get very many. School started. 25 Cold and wet. 26 Fine, we washed & I went to Ladells in the canoe. Violet & I got a few blackberries-; ' • 27 I was busy ironing, did not go to practice. went up the Lake to Bradley’s. 28 East wind & like rain. Charlie intends going on the midnight train to Toronto. Mr. & Mrs, Atkinson called, 29 Gloomy & cold. 30 Showery. I went twice to Church and played the organ not many at Church, 31 Brighter but we had heavy rain in the afternoon, which.' stopped us from getting to the blackberry patch. I went on the lake in the evening. Geo went to Utterson. Geo I went to Ladells. 1 Fine, I washed. Geo went to Utterson, tea at the parsonage. 2 George poorly, Charlie came home. Mr. Fox,& Miss Seargant & Mr. Atkinson called in the evening. He & I had �GRANDMOTHER * S DI AR Y PHONOGRAPH 3 Charlie went on the 5 o’clock train this mornin-’ to Rainy Lake. Olive has a bad cough & is restiass at night. I ironed. 4 Gloomy. hot morning but turned cool. Geo & I went over the lake to Fathers to get crabs. 5 Fine & cool. Geo went to Utter-son this evening the Shaws are up again* Like frost. 6 7 Fine & cool, Geo took Louie & me over to Thomses & we walked through to see Mrs* Rumcall, came home to tea. We had a very good sermon from the Bishop in the evening. Labor Day. children at home. Fine witn cold nights- H 8 Like rain but blew off. 9 Sultry* rain at night. Busy ironing, to Ladells in the canoe. Sept. I washed. I went up 10 Man called wanting us to buy a stove, hot morning but turned cooler; children had a bathe, 11 Lovely aright day. Busy all day. Miss Rice & Miss Maguire came to tea but Mr, Fellowes did not come. Miss Rice & Miss gaguire & I had a paddle af betea. Miss Rice brought her Phonograph ever here, 12 Fine morning, We went on Gem to Huntsville. It rained hard for a little while. Father came back with us. We had a nice trip both ways, 13 Fine. I went to Church with Father & Louie & Kathleen in the morn. Lucs came and drove Father home in the afternoon. I played in the even. lh 15 Gloomy with a little rain, I made Eva a skirt, damp morn but it cleared out and then came up a big thunder storm with heavy rain after I hung out the wash. I called upon Mrs. Pope(7), Sultry. 16 I managed to get clothes dry enough to iron. Ernest Winter came just in time for tea, Rain came on & continued all night so he stayed. She 3 girls went to Galls, 17 Wet again today. The children came home in the' afternoon, Much cooler, We have missed tue cow two days. 18 Got cow at last. Finer but a few showers with a little dash of snow, 1> Lovely day but cool. Eva & I called to see Mrs# McClure & baby. Geo went to Utterson. �GRANDMOTHER’S Sept* 20 DIARY 1903 »•»2S3 lovely day. I drove to Johnson’s with Herbert Ladell, got home late, 21 Beautiful warm day. The Gall’s did not come but Mrs. Thoms & Louie did. 22 Beautiful day. I washed & after dinner Geo & I took Miss Rice up to Hill’s in the Canoe & had a very pleasant paddle. 23 Fine morning but turned cold & wet in afternoon, Geo went to Huntsville Fair. 2b Cold wind but fine. 25 Men working at the chimneys this morning. again, I took Olive to Ladells. 26 Geo digging potatoes. Eva & Violet & Kathleen went to Vincents for the day.. Mrs. Porter & 2 men came in the evening to see Geo on business. 27 A cold showery day. I went to Church in the morn & only Eva went at night. 28 Cool & showery, 29 Fine but cool". I washed & we had a paddle afterwards, dug some potatoes. 30 Lovely warm day. ironed & then we took Miss Rice on the lake & called at Stewart’s island. Heard fro® Charlie. Masons came to fix chimneys. Geo went- Cool canned Tomatoes, - 1 Wet day. I finished ironing & churned. Cyril came to dinner & then to Sandy Mitchell’s in the canoe with George, 2 Fine lovely day. We all but Louie & Olive went to Utterson show. We walked both ways saw Mother & Lucy there. 3 Slows like rain again. Miss Rice & Elsie Jones went away, also Mr. Fallows, 4 Rain last night but fine & warm today. I went to S3, with the'children. Geo went to Thomses. 5 Beautiful day, Geo & Louie took some pears.over to Hills. Kathleen & I called at the Parsonage. Cleaned room over Kitchen, �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY Oct. NORTHERN LIGHTS 1903 ...266 6 Lovely day* We washed in the afternoon. George & I & Sva went to Somerset’s, Laura looks very" well & so do the children. 7 Wet day & high wind. Winnie & Jack Roper came in for shelter from the rain on their way from Brenner’s in the evening. 8 Still unsettled & wet at night. 9 Cleared out fine towards evening. George & I went to a farewell party at Ladells for the Ropers. 10 Fine. Eva & I cleaned her room. Mrs. Atkinson called. Geo went up to see the Ropers off, 11 Nice day. I went twice to Church. We expected Chas home for his birthday but he could not come. Cyril Thoms called. 12 Lovely day. I washed bedding. Daisy Geall called to get Eva’s dress to make. Northern Lights were very bright tonight. 13 Lovely day. we washed. 14 Fine again. stay. Lucy drove Ethel & Marjorie over to 15 Thanksgiving day. Fine day but wet at night. We had a Fowl supper in the evening which passed off well & $28 was realized. Mrs. O’Hara called before going to the hall. 16 Showry. The children are having holidays. I cleaned the pantry, Mrs, Realty called. Geo went to Beatrice with Will Johnson. 17 Showery & mild, Geo Thoms was here to tea. surprised us by walking in about 10 p.m. 18 Cold & gloomy, George & Charlie went to Thomses & stayed for dinner. They brought Cyril back.to tea. A little snow, Sthel & Eva & I & Charlie went to Church. 19 Charlie went off by an early train this morning. Gloomy day. I cleaned dining room. 20 Fine but cool. Ethel & I washed. Charlie �1903 GRANDMOTHER ’ S DIARY Oct. Nov. ». .26? 21 Lovely Say. Huntsville, George & I went on the "Gem" to I went to Forrest's. 22 High wind. Busy ironing. Chester’s in the evening. 2J Ethel & I cleaned sitting room, wall paper, very cold. 24 Fine & sharp. 25 Fine nice day. but there was a big windstorm at night, Mabel Forrest is staying at Brymer’s, 26 High wind with flurries of snow. Ethel & I papered sitting room & put furniture back in it, Geo walked to Sandy Mitchell’s. 2? Snowed all day. I went to Ladells. Geo went to vote. Mahaffy got in. Geo -Thoms was here to tea, Mabel Forrest & Annie B, called in the"evening. 28 Lovely day, George & I went over the lake to Father’s & got home to tea. we expected the Miss Thomses but they did not come, Mrs. J, Rumball called, 30 Another nice warm day. 31 Rain this morning but cleared & Ethel & Marjorie went home by the "Gem”, Wallie L. came to play with the children & they were out in the evening playing by moonlight, 1 Sunday. Mr. Atkinson had his house painted last night, G & I & Louie & Olive went over to Thomses & had tea, 2 Fine nice day. I was busy all day. Geo went hunting, Eva & I went to see McClure’s baby who has been ill, 3 The Atkinsons are making a great fuss about their house & have a constable over to find out the culprits. Lovely weather. 4 Warm day, hunters got no deer. Thoms came to tea. 5 Weather changed last night & it is blowing very cold from the North. G, did not hunt. Ethel & I called at Rain at night. I went & got some Busy all day asusual. Connie & Louie �1903 GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY ...268 6 They hunted but got nothing. Kitchen, 7 Geo went hunting with Brown & they got a deer. Got Kathleen a pr of boots how long will they last. Eva & Louie are at Chesters for tea, 8 Sunday. A fine day I went with the children to SS but none of us went to Church. Cyril called in the morn. 9 A lovely day, I cleaned hall. After dinner Louie & I walked to Vincents. Windy at night. Charlie came home after we were in bed, pov. Louie & I cleaned 10 Windy & cool, Charlie went hunting with his father but got nothing. The Chester boys were here for tea. 11 Fine but high wind, I washed & baked. Charlie went back this morning early. Eva commenced music lessons again* 12 G. went hunting again, I ironed, 13 Cold with flurries of snow & wind. G. went hunting with the Thomses. Mr. Hill came & took his apples away, 1L Snow this morning which has continued all day, Will Geall was here grading ground. George went hunting H his party got 2 deer which winds up the season. 15 Sunday, fine. The children & I went to SS, Eva & I went to Church at night. I played, very few there, 16 Cold. 17 Geo went to Utterson & sold 2 cutters. I went to Ladells, 18 About a foot of fresh snow & it snowed all day. I finished washing. Geo went to Utterson & sold another cutter. He stayed for oyster supper & got home early next morning, cold. 19 Fine day. I ironed, Geo went to Bracebridge & Met Mr, Robinson, Allan McInnis Killed pig, cold snap. Kathleen is home poorly, Louie also, has Milder �GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY Nov. 20 Dec, "Gem" Burna TELEGRAPH ..,269 1903 Thermometer at zero this morning. 21 Milder. Geo spent the day at Utterson. "Sen" was burnt at Huntsville. 22 Mild & cloudy. The children & I went to SS. & G & E & I to Church, very few there, 23 Soft snow fell, 24 Colder. Geo went to Utterson* The remains of the poor Gem were brought home. The Chesters are packing up to move to Huntsville, 25 Very cold morn. I finished washing. Eva & I called at Chesters. 26 Geo went to see Mr. Hay. 27 Nice day but sharp. George went to Utterson to sell a cutter. I went to Ladell’s. - Mr. Atkinson called. 28 Geo went to Utterson after dinner. The children came to practice & the Quigley’s stayed to tea. I paid Mrs. Chester for Eva’s music lessons. 29 Milder. church. 30 Snowy, George pulled the plaster off our bedroom ceiling. Mr. Smith called in the evening, The Str. turned cold at night. In the evening Willie & Jack came to tea. I went to SS, but only George went to Geo Thoms was here for tea. 1 The children are all at home as the teacher is sick. We washed. The sleighing is very good & the snow seems to be staying. 2 Allan McInnis put the paper on our room ceiling. 2 I cleaned out the room & put up the bed. 3 Geo walked to Falkenburg & stayed all night, weather. ^ A little fresh snow fell. The children went to tea at Mr. Smith’s, George went to Bracebridge & got home tonight. I went to see Mrs. Chester about the telegraph, 5 Mild & stormy, 6 George went to Utterson. Roads wereheavy. I did not go to SS. but went to Church at night. 7 I went to Chesters to do Telegraph Report. nice �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY CHESTERS MOVE TO HUNTSVILLE 1903 2?O ’' f 8 Henry Gall was here to dinner. Snow keeps coming. 9 The Chesters moved to Huntsville today. night. Stormy 10 Mrs, Gall & Henry & Louise came to tea. turned snowy. Cold but 11 Very stormy roads heavy, Geo had Mrs, Theobald scrubbing the store ready for goods to go in. 12 One load of Groceries arrived. Stormed all day. George sold cutter to C. Jenner. 13 We went to S.S. as the snow plow had been through but it stormed again at night, 14 About a foot more snow & cold & clear, some of the goods in store. 15 20° below zero last night it is frightful weather for so early in winter about 3 ft snow. 16 Got 2 bags flour, 17 Cold & fine. 18 Nice day, Mr. Hill was down to the store. went to Pres Xmas tree it was very good, 19 Mr, Thoms was here to tea, I had to stay at the store while Geo went to Ladells to help audit Cheese books, 20 Stormy again about a foot of fresh snow. Sun. The snow plow made a track so we went to S.S, Geo only went to Church but there was no service. 21 Mild, more snow, Allan Mcl. began to make partition in the store. The children had their last practice here for tree, 22 More snow. The children & I went to Xmas tree at Mr, Smith’s, had a job getting Olive home in the snow. Edna Addison stayed all night, 23 I washed & was busy generally. 24 I ironed & iced Christmas cake. Charlie did not get home till about 3 in the morning. 25 A dull Christmas no service & too much snow to go out, turned cold at night. Dec. we put away Girls came to practice songs. We �GRANDMOTHER'S DIABT Dec. 26 1903-190^ VERY COED ...271 Very cold 25° below this morning. Geo went to Utterson. Cyril Thoms came to tea with Charlie Wall & Nita Thoms called in the evening. 27 Sunday, The children & I went to Sunday S. afternoon. We did not go to Church. 28 37° below zero last night, 29 Charlie went back to Rain£ Lake. Noon.day.■ 29 Milder. The children spent some of their Xmas money at Ladell's. Eva & I went up in the evening. 30 Fine & cold, we washed and dried the clothes in the house.as usual. 31 Not so cold. Annie Lawrence came before dinner-while John took a grist to the mill. Stormy cold again tonight. Geo went to Utterson. 1904 Jan. 1 The New Year came in with a blustering N. wind & it turned very cold. nothing going on but work there is plenty of that. There is too much snow & cold to go anywhere. 2 Cold & gloomy. Geo. sold our cow to Mr. Balls and took her away. Eva tried skating a little while, cold night. 3 Sharp day I did not go out as I did not feel very well. h Very cold, weather. 5 37 below zero the last 2 nights & atill-very-eeld but it is moderating. I went to Ladells in the after noon. 6 Mild,-I washed, baked & scrubbed. Mr. Oldham was here to dinner. Getting milk at Joneses. 7 Got clothes dry in the house. room pipe. 8 A few more inches of snow this morning. George cleaned the snow off the roofs. There was no school this afternoon. Edna Addison came for a while. one can only try to keep warm this Geo cleaned dining � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0b745e361c976e3494170cb24c960d56.pdf 0daaeab21d41fe988dbcc80b50853ef7 PDF Text Text CRANDVOMiER’S DIARY Deo» 19 CHEESE FACTORY 1901 ...224 Snored a little. Maud Brymer did not come to go with ne to Vincent’s. Last day of school. 20 We all but Annie & baby went to Hall to school Concert. Fine & cold. 21 Cold wind. 22 Sunday, 23 Mr. Hill helped Annie to wash. I went to decorate church & brought Ruth & Connie Thoms home to tea. We vent to practice at the Church in the evening. 24 Fine & mild. Busy preparing for Xmas. Geo & Mr. Hill went to shooting match at Utterson and Mr, H. came home drunk. Such a nuisance at Christmas* I went for a drive to Utterson. Stormy. I went to SS but not to church, .2 5 Mild gloomy day. Mr. Hill & children and I went to Church, After dinner I had a drive. Charlie went skating. 26 Geo & Charlie busy with accounts. 27 Mr. Vincent came to help Geo with books. fine & mild. 23 Windy. Final Cheese Factory meeting. at Forrests. 29 Good roads no fresh snow. I took baby to SS & we went to Church in the evening. Still I called Mild, a little fresh snow in the evening. The girls: came to practice & Mr, Thoms came to walk home with g them. 30 31 Graham came & drew some wood. Cold wind with flurries of snow, fine & cold at night for dance at Hall. Mr. Lawrence came in the evening from- the Hall. 1902 Jan* 1 Hew Year’s day, Lucy & Mabel came & helped us to eat the Goose. Mr, Gall brought his little girls to stay a couple of days. The children all went to the Christmas tree at Hall. 2 Milder with a little snow. The children had a little party as the Galls are here. The Thoms girls & Louie F, came to practice. 3 ' s �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY 1902 ...225 3 Cold again. I took all the children to our SS Xmas tree & left baby with Geo/ Nellie Came. Mr, Thoms & Mr. Vincent came here for the evening. The little Galls went home. 4 Turned a little milder. George drove Nelly part of the way home, I went up to Ladell’s. 5 Mild. Edith and Will Johnson came in the afternoon and went to Church with us, Mr. Hill & Mr. Johnson went in to Brymers after Church. 6 Mild, Geo went to Utterson to vote. Mabel F. called. Allan McInnis came to settle up the Lodge accounts. Mr. Vincent called. 7 Geo & I drove to Huntsville & I got a fur collar etc. Mr. Thoms came to take an affidavit. 8 George & Mr. Hill drove to Remington*s. 9 Still mild. Jan. I went up to Ladells with baby, 10 George took Robson’s cutter to Huntsville. Mr. Hill & Violet & I & baby went to Thomses and Cyril drove us home. Mr, Remington came & took his cutter while we sere away. 11 Stormy, turned colder, we stayed in. fell off a lumber pile and got hurt. to Brymer’s. 12 Cold day. Louie Forrest called. & I went to Church. 13 Cold wind but fine. Mr. H. walked to Geall’s. G & I were going to drive but we saw Mr. Geall pass so did not go. 14 Washed. to tea, 15 Gloomy & mild, Geo drove to Bullen*s & I & Kathleen went as far as Galls. 1 16 Cold again. Nice mild day. Mr. Smith Mr. Hill want Mr. Hill & Eva Maud Brymer came & stayed Geo & Mr. H. have gone to Johnson’s. Geo & Mr. Hill & I went to Somersets to tea, Nice moonlight night to come home. Mild but turned colder. Charlie came home, I went to choir practi. 4 _ / ? / �SUN DOGS GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY 'Jan. 19 1902 .226 Annie was confirmed. We went to Fine & frosty, hear the Bishop: in the evening, moonlight. 20 Fine day. 21 Violet had a little party. I drove to Utterson with Hill walked & did not get back till after Geo. tea. 22 High wind but not cold, to tea. 23 Klee sharp day. to tea also Mrs 24 Fine lovely day Mr. Hill went to Brymer’s Mr. & Mrs. Gall & Beattie J, came Forrest & Mabel. baby poorly with cold, George 1 & Eva drove to Beatrice but got back to tea. 25 Baby has bronchitis Soft £ wet at night. I went to Church, baby better. 27 Snowy & drifting, 28 A heFrible-ste^my-dayr I went to Ladells & Mr Thoms drove me home. Fine & sharp. 29 Nice day. 30 Cold morning but lovely afternoon. Maud Brymer called in the evening. 31 Gloomy & mild. Geo & Eva drove to father’s for potatoes and Geo & Mr. Hill and I went to Forrests to tea. The Thomses were there. very stormy. we washed. I went for a drive with Geo. 1 Snowy Geo drove to Raymond & sold sewing machine. 2 stormy day roads heavy, v/e all stayed in. no service. Cold & stormy in afternoon. 4 a '; I went to Ladell’s. Fine morn. Hugh Somerset drove the McLaughlan traveller to see Geo. Annie walked to Utterson with Maud B. and it came on very stormy, they came back on the stage. 5- Cold night but moderated. a little snow.fell. went to Forrests and bought a dress' that Mrs^ F got ready made. ~ ' 6 ^ Ted McInnis came. Nice day. G & I went for a dogs very bright. 1 C r■ �■ -^^t^www aw 1 '°'l,/t P * e-v s\z d h <. -"i A o^ A tSaVwie. ^ ^e-vT- TaKcv .p / ^-^ w t,. 21 ^^ e; ^ ^ ^ ^ v. Ln �GRANDMOTHER‘S DIARY Feb. OLIVE’S PHOTO 1902 7 A little snow fell. Geo & Mr* Hill & I went to a party at ladell’s and enjoyed it very much. Charlie came home to go. 8 Got up at the usual time and saw Charlie off to Falkenburg again. Felt tired and sleepy. 9' Sunday. Cold wind, I went to S.S. with the children Mr, Smith was there, went to Church in evening Mr, Kinton read service. Geo went to see Mr. Thoms who has Grippe, they sent for Dr. 10 Cold & clear. Mr. Thoms is better. Ladell’s. Maud Brymer called. I went to UNice morn, but it came on stormy in evening, a little drive after tea. FT ...227 we had 12 Ash Wednesday 13 Cold wind. 19 Cold morn but lovely afternoon. Mr, Hamill was here to dinner, Geo & I ALouie drove to Utterson and saw Lizzie and her children at Mrs. Harbor’s. 15 Lovely day* with me. 16 Sunday. Mild & Gloomy. I took baby out & did not go to Church. Geo Thoms was here to tea 1? Nice day. Geo drove me to Raymond to Mrs. Ryan’s good roads. 18 Washed, fine with cold wind. 19 Cold & clear. Geo & Mr. Hill walked to Thomses. Children & I went up for the Mail. 20 Lovely day. Father & Ethel & baby came but went away about 3. Eva went home with Father. Laura A her, baby & Ruth Thoms came to tea, Mrs. Forres & girls came in for a minute. 21 Very^warm bright days & frosty nights. Geo & I & Olive drove to Vincents, baby was photographed Annie walked to Galls with L. Bently, aS Children & I walked up to Ladell’s in even. Maud Brymer called & went to Ladell’s Geo & Mr. Hill went to Huntsville. , 23 Fine but chilly wind. Went to Church. , >- ’ �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY Feb, 24 I .228 It keeps very fine & warm & the snow is going, washed clothes. Geo, went to meet Hr. Robinson^ but he did not come so he drove to Beatrice', 25 Lovely day, I went to Ladells with children. Geo drove to Utterson after tea to see Mr. Robinson/ 26 Fine, roads going. Geo drove to Ufford. I went to LadelVs & met the Thoms girls. Louie is coming tormoorow. ‘ 2? Fine again not much sleighing left. Louie Thoms came at night to stay for a few days. 23 Wet & windy. Louie & I went to see Mrs. Chester Baby is poorly. Mr. Gardiner here to dinner. 1 Came in like a lamb, showry &warm, Louie & I went to Ladells & called on the Atkinsons who have returned, wagon out today. Baby no better, a feverish cold I think. 2 Fine. Louie & I & Violet went to Church in the morn & stayed at home at night with baby, we had some music. 3 Frozen up again, but no sleighing. Ruth and Connie came for Louie. Baby no better Mr. Brymer -thinks it influenza, Kathleen has a bad cold. 4 Fine, good skating. 1f 1902 Ruth & Cyril called for valise. ,5 Baby has a bad cough & has to be nursed most of the Thoms calledc I took the children on ice. 6 Mice day. children Maud B» called. came to tea. Mr, & Mrs. Vincent & Baby getting better but cough still bad. Children going to school again. Mr. & Mrs. Atkinson called. I took children on the ice after tea & then went to Church but there was no service as the Church was full of smoke. 9 r >1 Cold wind. Sunday. We went to Church at night - nice 4 foosty ' &■fine. ’ 7 ’ j 10 Foggy and damp Very wet day. Children went to Walter Brymers kparty & had a. good time. i . '99 : ' 12 Wbt again. Mr. Vincent & Mr. McClure & came & audited Cheese Factory books, w St: �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY Mar. 13 CLARA’S DEATH 19 Lovely day, Louie & I walked the lake to Galls but did not find Eva there. I left Louie ^walked to the hotel A home from there. 15 Fine but cold wind. Cheese Factory meetino* Mr. Johnson brought Lizzie & 2 children Geo & Mr. H got their canoe 16 Nice day at night 17 Cold high wind. Mr, Hill walked to Lawrence’s We got telegram to say that Clara is dead, we must drive over tomorrow morning. 18 Fine & sharp. George & I drove to father’s & had dinner & then on to Huntsville where the funeral service was held. Annie & Sam were there. Then we all came with the hearse to the cemetry near home where Clara’s remains were buried, Mother is very poorly and was not able to go out, Annie & Sam weregoing to stay till Thursday, We came back that evening & brought Eva home. 20 mild, I took baby out. Connie’s birthday. I commenced to make- a black Milder with wind. Mrs. Atkinson called. went up to Ladell’s in 6he even. Eva & I 21 Lovely day. baby was out with Annie nearly all the afternoon. Geo went to see Ben Boyart. Eva & I went to Church but there were fery few there. 22 Frosty morning but fine. to Ladells with me. 23 Warm, Charlie came home last night and walked back this evening. We went to Church at night not many there, - 24 Annie washed & she & Maud B. went Lucy’s birthday very warm I took baby out. to Vincent’s after dinner. Ml ■ We went to Church '4 J r' kJ ...229 Cold wind but fine, a sprinkle of snow this morning. Fine even, I went to Ladells. 19 The washing was done, waist. Frosty. MM 1902 Maud Brymer called & went Fine & warm Baby was poorly with cold & earache. Annie Ironed, Omi Typed June 24, 1976 Carol Aellen 4V< i �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY Mar. 26 Apr, MEASLES 1902 ...230 Fine Nellie came, she had come from Gall’s. I called at the school in afternoon. She & 27 Wet but cleared out fine in the afternoon* & I went to Ladells. 23 Good Friday. Nellie walked home. Fine afternoon but heavy rain at night. Eva & I went to Church. 29 Gloomy day 30 Easter Sunday, fine but cool wind. G & Mr. Hill & I went to Church in the morning & I went again at night. not many out for Easter as the lake is impassable 31 Snow flurries all day. tomorrow. Nellie we washed. Annie is leaving 1 A little snow fell. 2 Still cold with snow flurries. The children are at home this week & are helping me. 3 Finer today, Eva, Louie & Violet are poorly today possibly measles coming on. I went up to Ladells with Annie Brymer, I called on old Mrs. Theobald in her new house. k 1- Ted McInnis came for Annie Eva has the measles & the other two are getting them, Eva stayed in bed. The measles are in nearly every house in Port Sydney. Fine. Lovely day. Children pretty poorly hands more than full with baby too. home. I have my Charlie came 6 Kathleen’s birthday. This is the worst day with the children. They are all in bed. I took baby out in the afternoon, Charlie went to Thomses. 7 Like rain but cleared, Mr$. Theobald came and washed & scrubbed. Children better. Cyril Thoms was here to tea. hi r 8 Fine with high wind. Eva & Violet got up but stayed upstairs. Ice in the lake broke up. 9 I managed to finished ironing & went out in the canoe" , , for a short time high wind. * �GRANDMOTHER * S DIARY A;r. Children are up but stay upstairs. 11 Children came down stairs. I went to Ladells. 12 Fine afternoon. 13 Sunday cold wind. Children went out for a little while. Baby has a little rash out & has to be nursed most of the time, Maud Brymer came & stayed with the children while I went to Church. I played the organ. lb Nice day but cold wind. 15 Lovely day. 16 Maud Brymer was so ill that they telegraphed for her sisters and brothers. They did not expect her to live. Kathleen is sickening for measles. Baby is getting better. Keeps fine. 17 Kathleen has the rash on her & feels pretty poorly Cow went away. fine. 18 Like rain but it passed off. Geo & Charlie went to Utterson & brought buggies jhoae. Kathleen had earache, she is in bed. Maud B, is better she has measles. 6 v6 Baby’s birthday Baby begins to be noorl Baby is poorly, Baby pretty sick, Geo drove to Ufford. Warm morning but windy afternoon, G. & C & Mr. Hill went:trolling & caught 3 fish. Mabel Forrest called in the even. 20 "I- .*.231 10 as 2 1902 We took baby out but Kathleen had to stay Nice day in. Geo paddled over to Thomses. Cyril came in to tea, I Went to Church & played the organ. 21 Showery, Mrs, Theobald came to wash and scrub. turned cold, I went up to Ladells. 22 Thunder last night but hot today 80°, Geo went to put up a disc harrow for Wingfield’s, and after tea he & I went up to Somersets in the canoe. We called at Galls, Mr, Hill & Charlie started the boat house. 23 Colder again. Eva'& Violet wene are going to school & L</uio stayes to mind baby. I Ironed. 24 Nice day but windy. Ruth & Connie Thoms called. I went to see Mrs»•Atkinson & Mrs, Forrest & Maud Brymer. �GFA"DV0TH3R*S Apr* 25 May DIARY 1902 ,,,232 nice day & warmer, burned wet at night, Geo rode to Huntsville. He had tea at Father’s & brought" me some letters, 26 We. had a good rain, at last. Cow lost again she .will be dry I am afraid, Geo & Mr, Hill went up to the Locks on the Gem & case back by canoe very wet, 27 Sunday* Nice day. Mr. Thoms came here and he and Geo went to Mr, Morgan’s funeral. I went to Church at night and played, 28 Lovely day, Mrs. Theobald washed & scrubbed. Our cart came,, Geo. took me & baby to Thomses and I stayed tea and came back in Thomses boat. 29 Fine. 30 Gloomy day wet afternoon.' .Jimmy Hughes plowed the garden. Charlie ’went on at the mill. I~went to W.A, meeting at the parsonage. I ironed, baby has a cold, wet at night, 1 Gloomy morning but cleared out. 2 Fine but turned wet. We washed bedding. Minnie Brymer called. 3 Nice day. Charlie is not working but went trolling. Geo A I drove into Utterson. 4 Gloomy, turned wet in afternoon church. 5 Fine day. Mrs. Theobald did not come to wash. & I drove to Balls for beef. 6 Geo drove to Windermere. Mr, Hill helped me with the washing, came on showery but clothes got dry. 7 Cloudy but did not rain cold wind. Geo got home tonight. Emily & Maud Brymer came in the evening* Eva took her first music lesson, 8 HIoh’morning but turned showery and stopped Geo from going to Somersets. Thunder storm in the even, cold wind at night, " ' 9 Very cold high wind.but fine. days* I went up to LadeHs. 10 Cold wind, Geo. went to Parker’s, Annie & I did not go to Geo I am very busy these ~ ~ very hard frost. 14°. �GRANDMOTHER ’ S DIARY May 1902 11 Sunday, a lovely fine day the morning. 12 My birthday, gloomy. We drove over home in the afternoon but did not take baby, Ruth Thoms was here when we got back. I went to Church in Fine but cool wind. Ruth is sewing, Geo & Mr Hill did the washing I churned Geo & Mr. Hill went to Bullen’s. 14 Mr. Hill went to Huntsville, evening. 15 Warm day but the nights are cold with frost. G & I & baby went to tea at Atkinson’s got home at 12. 16 Busy baking Rdth went home in I washed dining room. rhe Fine Hot_day I went to Huntsville on the Gem and took Violet & Kathleen I spent about $10. Hot day. Eva & I went to Church at night. Very hot. 84° Geo & Mr. Hill washed & baby went up to Ladells in evening. 19 Eva & I END OF BOOK FOUR I went out in the canoe after tea, 20 Cool wind, 21 #arm & smoky. Mother & Ethel & baby came and Ethel stayed. Mr. Hill was out all day trolling, got one fish. 22 Thunder & a Hot day, Geo & I went to Johnsons little rain in the afternoon. Got home late. 23 Sultry & cloudy, Ethel & I papered dining room Mr, Hill went to Huntsville and came back tipsy Charlie went camping & fishing. Children went to entertainment at the Hall. I ■•J ’ 24 Heavy rain & thunder in the morning. A little better after dinner, Mr. Smith’s boat took the children to Grenwald, Ethel & I & babies called at McEntyres. In the even we went to the hall wh some of the people had tea. 25 Fine morning. Ethel & I went, to Chur W. & Mrs. Somerset & baby came back t left before tea, We did not go to Ch ■ �GR/JNW'WKER’S May 26 DIARY OLIVE WALKS 1902 Geo drove Ethel home We washed white clothes Got 2 bags of flour wet afternoon. June 27 Wretched day. 23 Over an inch of snow this morning. Flurries all day, cleared up in the evening, ’Emily & Maud Brymer called, Eaby can take a few steps but does not walk much alone. 29 Busy ironing, wet evening. & I did not go to choir practice. 30 Very unsettled weather, 31 Lovely bright day. I went out in canoe in the evening with George, flurries of snow fell cloudy & cool. 1 ■Rain again very sultry & showery. Maud Bryraer came & took baby out in the afternoon & geo & Louie & I went over to Thomses but came back to tea. 2 Heavy rain in morn but came out fine Geo & Mr a wonder Hill washed. The clothes got dry for wet again at night. 4 Cloudy but came out fine. I went up to Grenwald with George. Mrs. Gall was not at the Hotel but is very ill indeed and may not live. Maud Brymer came in in the evening. 5 Geo & I went to Somersets & he went on to see Joe Bradley, we came home after 9 o’clock. Beautiful day. 6 Very busy today. Clouding up like rain. called at Forrests, rain at night. Cloudy & damp, Mrs. Gall is worse again. Hill is quite poorly with his back. Mr 8 We had a walk. Cold wind but came out fine, thechildren went to Church in even. ■9 Fine A windy. Geo & I washed. I went up to Ladells & Ruth to see Edith Johnson. In the evening she * & Herb Ladell drove down to see us. 10 4 Baby & I Fine with cold wind. I was busy as usual. tea Geo & I started to Gibsons but there much of a headwind so we camb back. I & «if ter 3 . ■ Fine & warmer. I finished ironing. ■ George drove ; Huntsville after dinner. S - �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY June 12 ...235 Cool & F^ rain. Ruth Thoms & Edith Johnson a Herb uadell came to tea. 13 Fine & warm. done, 14 Nice day. Geo went to Utterson. Maud Brymer & Louie Forrest each brought us some lettuce. 15 Sunday very sultry. Eva & Violet & I went to Church also Mr, Hill, 16 Rained a little in the morn but turned fine & cooler. Mr, W» Johnson called. I went up to Ladells after dinner & saw Edie J. who is going home tonight. 1? Lovely bright day, we washed. Mrs, McClure in the evening. 13 Kot day, wet at night. Mr, Parker came. to a Cheese Factory meeting in evening 19 Fine but windy. Geo & I & K went to see Mrs & in the evening I went to practice. Gall 20 Fine & cool. Geo went to Lucky’s & sold a S Party at Somersets tonight. Charlie went machine 21 Very wet morning. 22 Cold & showery. We went to Church at night. Had a walk in afternoon & brought Ruth Thoms & the Forrests in for a while. Geo went to Thomses, 23 Wet & drizzly. ’We washed, summer weather yet. ' 24 ^5 1902 I managed to get a little sewin I went up to call on Geo went "Joe” & ”Gemw are both running we have had almost no Thunder storm but came out fine in the evening. I walked up to Ladells. 25 Geo went to Aspdin & got caught in rain. operted hotel. Geo went up high wind. 26 Cold & cloudy I went to practice and the Thoms girls came down here with me 2? Geo went up to Somersets & Nattages. was at Father’s place. Fine day, < 28 Geo went to Jim Gotts and sold him a mower,. Children We went out on the lake in .eveningsgot some berries : -'ft Mrs Ahl Galls -A '; J �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARI June 29 30 July | 1902 .,.236 Cloudy & cool, A party of the Galls came down to go to Church but found there was no service so Mrs, Gall & nurse came in to rest, Wet day but fine evening I was busy baking for picnic. 1 A beautiful bright morning & a warm fine day. went to picnic which passed off very well/ 2 Sultry turned oet at night. the Gibson’s in afternoon, 3 Heavy rain last night but it turned out a fine warm afternoon. We all went to Strawberry Festival at Ropers and Louie & Violet went home with Ethel. Eva went to Grenwald with the Galls & I did not get home till after 10 p.m. 4 Hot. busy ironing Eva did not get home till evening & Dorothy came with her in the rain. There was a heavy storm this evening,■ 5 Hot and sultry with severe thunder storm and heavy rain at night. Dorothy went home on the **Joe” Henry Seymour came for his buggy, 6 Fine & hot. I went to Church in the morn. Thoms came to tea. 7 Thunder storm in the morning & fine afterwards but hot. Baby & I went up to Ladells. 8 Fine but not so hot. Charlie was off work today. After tea Geo & I went for a troll and called in at the Thomses. 9 Cloudy with a little rain. We washed, Thoms came to tea & went home about 9, We all We washed & called on Geo Mrs. & Louie 10 Geo & Mr. Hill went to Utterson, practice, busy as usual. I went to choir 11 Fine day. I went up to Ladells. Lever called in the evening. Ruth Thoms & Katy 12 Fine & hot. Mother came on the Gem & brought Louie & Violet home. Eva went to Huntsville on the Gem. Arthur Lade11 & 3 boys arrived at Ladell’s. 13 Sunday, hot. Mother went to Church with us. �; x'ey a Is . ' Ge f ax x Im xx It. w - . a Xx ,„II • : y ■ ircn . / oxa . . I at Mrs, Sullivans but found them out. 16 Mother & Geo & I went up to Cenwald & had tea. We found old Mrs. Gall there. 17 I went to choir practice, we heard of old Mrs. Johnson’s death. 18 Geo drove Mother to the funeral & then home & brought Mabel back, 19 Showery day. Children went bathing after tea. Nelly & Winters drove over and stayed all night. put up a buggy for Winters & were up late. They 20 Nice day, Nelly & Ernest & the children went to church, I went at night. 21 Se went to Stewarts island & got a few berries. Fine, 22 We washed, hot. Lovely evening. We had a nice trip to Grenwald. The moonlight was lovely. Mr. Longhurst came & bought a mower & stayed to tea. 2J Busy ironing* Mr. Dawson came & bought a cream separator* he stayed to tea, Mr, Sherwood came & bought a mower. 24 Hot. Connie & Jessie Thoms came to tea. Mr, & Mrs. Shea also were here to tea & bought a mower, Geo x - ■ - XXX XXX X xs X > alia to S'X X. x ox. xx -a is ; <X .; cxsxe xXXWxx'X WIT & Katy Lever. ■ 25 C s cI - Doi ’« ’ Geo <1 I went on the lake & to store* 0 a I..; x -ay ■ ; This x a .; /,■' XIW I x awi : xx ; . xs^- DsW - a- , _ : • . Xxs ■ h| 3 . xxhsxx Wx»n IT xaC cyst ' ■ X . ■ xx x xs 3 : »ha'ir Ws xxxxsxsx, I aw - ftxws Xa.W , J 'sji^ . wi: : for a mower• ; . । 6 s' ■ Ta Sx 3 . S Sx . W ,xx ; S . X . , , - < X .OS . : , w S X . , a . lb w . . ., S X , �GRANDMOTHER * S DIAR Y 30 1902 ...238 Busy ironing. Lovely evening, after hot day. & I went to Grenwald in the evening. G Wet afternoon. Eva & I went to choir practice. went over to Thomses. G Nice day & cooler, The little Gall girls came on the Joe this mornin ;. We went and picked the first Lovely evening. I went up to Ladells with baby Aug 2 vine & warm Eva & Louie & Gladys & Dorothy went TO a party at Atkinsons, Children got very few berries 3 Showy but mostly fine. Cyril T. was here to tea Ruth went for a walk with us. Iwent to Church in the morning & stayed in evening. Annie Brymer was here. Fine nice day. Geo went to Ufford. in the evening. Nellie came Wet morning we washed. Cloudy evening but we went on the "Gem" to Grenwald & took all . the children. Eva & Louie stayed. 6 Cloudy & cold. Geo has sick headache. Excursion came down from Huntsville. Nelly went to Galls on "Joe", Pine but cool evening The Gem went up to Grenwald to a concert & Eva & Louie came home on her late. Mr. Hill went to Utterson & did not get back. Fine morning but showery afternoon, we started Geo & I to get berries but -had to turn back went trolling in evening. Mr. IL, Hill came home on the Stage. Keeps cool. 3 9 We went out berry picking. Mr. Hill went to Utterson again and then out on the lake till tea time. 10 Sunday, a wet day. Cleared in the even so we could go to Church. I played. ..A ■I 11 . Fine & cool. We were busy preserving black cum all day, I went to Ladells with baby. Fine & cool. Geo & I went on the Gem to Grenwald. . & got home late. MM �:GR ANDMOTHER ’ s DIARY Aug. 13 BAND CONCERT 1902 ...239 Busy ironing & preserving, cold nights. A party at Chesters with the Band in attendance. 14 Nice day for the Excursion, Geo drove to Raymond I went to Choir Practice but we had none. Ruth Thorns & Katy L. came back with me. 15 Fine, Geo & Violet & I went over to Thomses. 16 Fine, Gem in George we had our S.S, pic-nic and a trip on the the evening accompanied by the "Band”, drove Expert C. Carr to Aspdin. 17 Horrid wet evening. Church Fine morning. V/e went to Fine but wet evening for Band concert which we attended. The Grahams came & began digging cellar 19 Fine after wet night, we washed & baked to move clothesline. Lovely evening. Had 20 Busy ironing so we did not go- to Regatta & I went up to Grenwald in evening. Geo 21 Clearedout fine, I was very busy as usual. did not run today. Got butter from Dodd’s, 22 Gloomy & showery. I was cooking for Eva’s party Ruth Thoms called in evening. 23 Eva’s birthday was a lovely day. 24 Fine & hot in the sun. We went to Church Mr, Baldwin who was very good. 25 "Joe” I went to Huntsville on the Fine again and took Violet & Kathleen. George drove to Huntsville & rode home with Hugh Brown. 26 Fine day. Geo went to meet Expert who did not come, He & Eva & Mr. Hill'went on Gem to Grenwald * I called to see Mrs, McClure. Had a little shower. 27 Lovely day Geo & Expert went & put up the Baadley’s Binder up. We did the washing with Mr. Hill’s help. Expert will stay over night. 1 3 3g ' ■J Mill She had a party 28 Busy ironing. Geo drove expert to Ufford. to choir practice. 29 Busy all day. & heard Sis OS �GRANDMOTHER ’S DIARY Aug. 30 1902 It still keeps fine. .,,2Uo I went bathing with the children. 31 Showery* Mr. Johnson & his son came over to dinner & brought some nice flowers. We went to church in the evening & heard Mr. Baldwin again. It rained hard while we were in Church, Sept. 1 Fine day but a storm came up in the evening when we were out in the canoe. Charlie went shooting, I went up to LadeH's 2 Fine after rain, with baby. 3 Fine Geo drove me & Kathleen & baby to Father’s place, we stayed and he drove Nellie home to keep house. Mrs. Fearon & came* 4 Cold & showery. Cold night. 5 Bright day* Mother drove the children & me to nares in the afternoon. Gall’s had a party at Grenwald. Geo. went. 6 High cold wind. Mother & Father went to Huntsville* Kathleen & I went to see Clara’s grave. 7 Warmer but high wind, I went to Church in the morning & left baby & Kathleen with mother, S.S. in the afternoon. Nelly came home late with Ernest Winter. 8 Fine & warm. Ethel droveus home. Georgehad to drive Mr. Robinson past Aspdin to fix a binder, Geo only went to Beatrice to Hamiltons. 9 A thoroughly wet day, we washed. we' washed. Mr. & Mrs. Hares & Ada came to tea. 10 Fine, got the clothese dry, George drove Arthur Clarke to Aspdin to fix binder. 11 Finished ironing, Forrest played. I went to practice* Minnie . . 12 Avery wet day. 13 Showery cleared up in the evening. Forrest & Miss Rivet came to tea. 14 A fine Sunday. I went to Church at' night* Louie ' & Ruth Thoms came in from having a walk and stayed a while* • Forrests party was a failure, Minnie & Mable �GRANDMOTHERS DIARY Sept,15 1902 .,,241 Fine. We washed in the morning & G & I went in the canoe to Somersets, Came back by moonlight. 16 Still fine but hazy, I ironed, Ladells in the evening, 17 Fine again. Geo & I went to Johnsons to tea & had a pleasant drive back by moonlight. 18 Cloudy & warm, the wood shed. 19 Cloudy, 20 Nice warm day, Geo & Louie & I went on the "Gem* to Huntsville, we saw Nelly at the Locks and she went to Huntsville with us. 21 A hot Sunday. I went for a walk with the children & went in to see LadeH's garden, Geo & 0. went to Grenwald & then had tea at Thomses. Eva & I went to church, 22 Sultry, The Grahams were at work again but Robson was not here, Geo went with Arthur Clark to get his Sulky plow. we went to Robson came & started pulling down The 4 girls went to Vincents7 Robson was sick & did not work. 23 Grahams & Robson at work. Geo went to Galls to get washing machine. Arthur Clarke came & had tea here. I called at Ladells to see Edie Johnson. 24 Colder, Robson pulled the pantry down, washing & I did some ironing. 25 Geo Thoms was helping Mr. Robson jack up the house which went up about a foot. No decoration, done at the Church, I went to Choir practice. Cold & gloomy* 25 The men sere busy jacking up the house. I went up to Ladells and to the Church in the evening to decorate. Warmer & cloudy, " we finished s : 2? Farm & a little clearer, Geo & Dick. Thoms were grading the ground for the house, Grahams finished mason work, ■ - ; j J I 28 Sultry with rain in the morning. I went, to Church in the morning & stayed at home at night. Harvest Festival. v 1 a j �GRWOTHEH’S Diary Sept. 29 30 HOUSE MOVED BACK 1902 242 Warm & fine. Robson & George G. iackin^ house still, Charlie & Eva went to Fathis *5® and brought some crabs. BAby & I went to Ladell’s, Like rain, it settled in wet in the evening, Geo drove Charlie to a wood camp but he came back at night & did not get work. Maud Brymer called & brought Eva home. Men busy at the house. Plaster is coming down. & there is a general mess. 1 Cold cleared out after rain. We washed & had to hang clothes on Chester’s line. The house was moved back. 2 Lovely day, Geo & Charlie & Mr. Hill & Eva & Louie went to Utterson Show. I stayed & ironed. Eva & I went to Choir practice. 3 Fine again. Herbert & Edie called, ready to move the house tomorrow. 4 Fine. The house is above the stone work but the sills are not finished. I went to Ladells with baby. 5 Sunday, wet evening after cool day. Church not many out, 6 Rain, this morning but fine afternoon. Robson finished house & began to move stable. I was busy cleaning up the litter indoors. 7 A nice day. we washed, rain at night. 8 Geo drove Charlie to a camp near Skeleton Lake. The first snow fell. 9 Finished ironing & worked at my waist. I went up to Ladells & to choir practice in the evening, cold. Get. men getting We went to Mr. Hill went to Thomses, 10 Fine after hard frost. 11 Warm & nice. Robson finished here. A. McInnis was working here at the cellar. Mr. Hill went to Somersets. CU^KLCS w<.~mu <Ӏ„ y _ *^e ^ 12 ’Warm & fine morning. After dinner George & Eva & baby & I went to Thomses and it came on wet so we did not go to Church. Eva stayed all night. •Wet and windy. I finished my velvet waist. A. McInnis finished cellar stairs. , �GF A:’SMOTHER * S DIAR Y Oct. 1902 ...243 14 Colder & fine but showery again at night. we washed G & Mr, Hill paddled up toSomersets in the morning, I went to Ladells in the afternoon. I hop e we will have a find day tomorrow for the wedding. 15 Gloomy day for the wedding. Geo & I went & it passed off well. There were 23 all told to sit down to dinner, we got home about 8. 16 Fine & sharp, 1? Fine & bright. 18 Wet day. The Grahams started grading but were stopped by the wet. A. McInnis worked at the stable. 19 Mild & fine most of the day. Cyril Thoms was here to tea* Eva & I went to church . I played. 20 Fine & showery by fits and starts. The Grahams filled in the cellar & plastered undered the house & Allan McInnis let the stable down.- Colder. Mr. Hill went to Thomses & had tea there. We cleaned a room. 21 Allan McInnis commenced pantry. Grahams finished, they were here to dinner. We washed. Mice bright day, Maud Brymer called and went to Ladells with us. 22 A wet grey day, I ironed most of the clothes. A. McInnis is getting on well with pantry and wood-shed. 23 Fine. 24 I cleaned Charlie’s room, wet morning, thunder. A. McInnis is working here, 25 Fine & windy. 26 Sunday. Heavy rain but cleared in the afternoon, wet again at night. G & I & Mr. Hill went to Church at night. 27 Showery. McInnis finished pantry. I sent off an order to Eaton’s. I went up to Ladell’s. 28 busy ironing. I went to Choir practice. I went to Ladells. Busy sewing. Eva & I went to practice. I finished Violet’s dress. McInnis commenced verandah. Cold. We washed. . Mr. Hill went on lake. I whitewashed panW. �-ALDMOTHER * s Oct. 29 30 DI ARY^ 1902 244 Cold with a little snow on ground. came out bright I ironed. Mr. Vincent called & brought the childr<3 We got the things into the pantry at last. McInnis was not here. Wet windy day. This has been a dreadfully wet month, Eva & I cleaned a room. Fine & nice. George drove to Huntsville and brought Ethel & Marjorie back. We papered Violet’s room. 1 Fine & mild. The men all went out hunting. & I took the babies to Ladell’s store. 2 Fine Sunday Ethel & I called on the Forrests Geo & Eva & I went to Church. Mr. Hill had tea at Ladell’s. Ethel Rain in the morning but it came out fine. The hunters went out early with their usual luck, We finished cleaning upstairs & have only the 3 rooms downstairs to do. 4 Gloomy day, we washed* nothing. Hunters went out but got Mild & gloomy, ’We cleaned dining room & Geo & < I went up to Galls for Porter. The men did not hunt. Mr, H, went to Thomses, a 3 6 Gloomy & colder. We are having a great job to get the clothes dry, Eva & I went to choir practice Fine night. 7 nice day but cool. The men went hunting but got gack to dinner. Allan Me, has been working since Tuesday morn. Laying the floor today. 8 The floor was finished & oiled usual. Fine* Men got nothing as Mild f& like rain but it did not come. Geo & I went up to Somersets to see Laura and her baby, Ethel < I went to Church in the morning & I stayed at night 10 Fine & cold. The men went hunting again, but got nothing. Ethel & I cleaned sitting room. ll Fine & sharp. Our hunter*s got a McInnis was not here this morning, si �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY THE FORRESTS MOVE AWAY 1902 Mild morning but it turned cold Hunters got nothing. Ethel & I cleaned Kitchen which is the last room Ethel ironed & I sewed a little McInnis here Hunters got a deer Bob Brown is here to tea most evenings. Hunters got a fawn had time. sewed Louie’s dress when I Last day of season got nothing. Ethel went home on the Gem, it rained. McInnis has about finished Finer today, Charlie went to Thomses & I went to Church, Charlie helped me to wash went to Thomses A wet drizzly day. The children Hill Our visitors could not come Fine. I went to see Forrests who are in the thick of moving. Geo & Charlie went to Falkenburg by train. Mr. Hill was at Thomses for tea. The Forrests moved away with all their goods & chattels this morning I called at the Atkinsons with Louie & baby, Eva & I went to choir practice. Charlie went to Box Social Turned cold with flurries of snow Fine & cold. Children & I went to Church and Mr, & Mrs. Thoms came back to dinner with us. Stayed Lovely morning but turned stormy, cold, Charlie had tea at Thomses Tuesday. Charlie helped to wash to Thomses. Hill went 'Wind and snow Connie & Ruth &^ Forrest came to tea. cold night Cold & frosty. Charlie got up early & went hu Too cold to go to choir practice. The children are practicing for school concert hold night, Nice day �* ^GRANDMOTHER *S DIARY 29 Nov, 1902 nigh soft wind. Eva & Louie went to Clarke’s ■this evening to practice. Sunday slippery walking* Violet & I went to Church Nice day with a little more snow Charlie went to work at Hays, George bought a pig from Jenner which he & Mr. hill cut up at night. ■Dec. 2 Lovely dine day. we washed Fitter came and brought potatoes. I took Louie & baby;■ to Ladells to see the toys. 3 About 5 inches of fresh snow & it stormed all day. I brought clothes in and dried them in the house. 4 Fine & cold with N. wind. I took the children to Ladell’s to see the toys & we got a ride home in ■Thomses sleigh. I did not go to practice. Cold night, bitter wind today. sleighing good* 6' Fine & sharp, I made the Xmas cake, Charlie came home. Milder with more snow. Eva & I and Mr. Hill went: to Church in the morning* 8 Beastly cold wind. Charlie went back to Hays, 9 Very cold weather. called. Edie Johnson and Mrs 10 H McClure Milder, We washed. George had to go to Utterson to see Robinson. I went up to Ladells in the evening to see Edie Johnson. Cold. I called at Chesters with: baby & payed her for Eva’s music lessons, I went to practice very few out, Nice moonlight night. 12 Continues very cold. Cold wind, lh Sunday. Fine 1 bright but cold George Thoms was here to tea. We went to Church at night bright 15 M1 Id er w i th w 1 nd SB ■A: 1 I made Xmas pudding. ■ - ■ �DR AIIDM 0 T HER * S DIARY Dec. 16 1902/1903 Rain & much warmer. for sewing machine, ...24? We washed. Willoughby came Alice Jenner called. 17 13 We had choir practice but few came 19 20 A little fresh snow fell 21 I took the children to church, very few there Geo Thoms came in the afternoon. 22 Geo & I drove to Huntsville and we found Connie & Ruth Thoms here when we got home. We all but George went to the School concert, mild. 23 nice day. we washed Ruth and.Louie Thoms came to tea after decorating. We went to practice. 24 Charlie came home. George went to Utterson and bought a turkey. The children spent their money at Ladell’s. 25 Christmas Day. Mild & snowy. Geo & I & baby went over to Father’s but got home to tea. 26 Turned colder with Geo, We had our Xmas tree I left baby Cold wind Jan. ; < 28 Sunday, Mild. Geo & Mr. Hill walked to Thomses. Mr, & Mrs, Somerset & Ken (?) came for a while in the afternoon. Eva & I went to Church in evening 29 Mild & snowy, Geo went to Utterson. came in the afternoon.. 30 Annie & her husband drove back to Father’s Heavy soft snow. Annie could stay longer 31 Continues mild. 1 Annie & Sam I wish Lovely day. Charlie had a shotting match. George & I & baby drove to Johnsons for dinner but for tea.’ we enjoyed the drive. Bradleys jyesu .2 sr old one � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/448fe515c33a0b81ee15edfb031ac217.pdf 38cd01a9113b73ccfaae91d5df3a4b80 PDF Text Text aKm,S DIARY 1901 Beginning of a new century ”1901” ’'All' January 1 . ■ p \ p ...m ' ' I A New Year’s Day. Fine & sharp but came on snowv G & I drove to Utterson, 2 A regular blizzard, we could not go to father’s place. Fine afternoon X went to Parsonage but no meeting. Sent $2 to Mrs. Robinson 3 Very cold 32° last night, Mr. Hamil was here to see about buying an organ & had dinner. 4 Mild with snow but cleared out in afternoon, G ■•_ Kathleen & I drove to father’s. G & father went on to Huntsville. we had a nice drive bore by moonlight,, 5 lory cold last night but pleasant today, Annie walked : Lucents /ith Maud ..:. er Mr , , home, ■ • 6 , Mr, Wm, Johnson & H. Laddell called Snowy day. 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I did not go to Church. birthday, she had a little party. Mrs, & Connie drove May over, Geo went to and sold them an. organ. Warm morning at night, 21 Violet*s Somerset McCamus* tout cold 22 We heard of the death of Queen Victoria, drove over to Shafers* sharp & fine, 23 Raw wind, Geo went to Ufford to canvas, Mr, Clarke was here boarding stable. Mrs. Dodd calbd to invite me up there next Monday. I went to Chesters in the evening to see Miss Rice who is up. 24 Mild & damp. G & I drove to Aspdin after dinner, good roads,’got home for tea. 25 Cold wind. Miss Rice called. Charlie went to spend the evening at Chester*s. 26 Sharp & fine. George & C. went to Huntsville had tea at father’s. Mrs, Gall & Henry were here to tea: 27 Mild day. 28 Cold wind, G* stayed at home. Tom Dod called for me to go there but I did not care to go, Geo sold sleighs to E, Porter. Percy Daniels was buried. Miss Rice called. 29 Fine but sharp. Geo drove me over the lake to Thomses where I had tea, he came over for me in the evening, rrggr ■ • 30 G, drove to Ufford to sell a binder to Kay but did not do ;o. Charlie went to Forrests to a card party F :. ■ H had a daughter this morning. Geo went to UL lemon to leave a cutter for Mr. Taylor, he went again to a Farmer’s Institute meeting. R,>dM . 1 Geo Geo & children went to Church at night. Annie went with Maud B. to help Mrs. Vincent. Noy cold at night. After tea Goo & I Grove to Howards to leave a new cutter ^ bring home his old 2 Cold, fh , vice in the morning in honor of the Q^o-o’:: funeral, Somerset paid Geo his money. 3 J ', e’ly d i.y, Ho one went to Church in the morn but they al] v/ ni it night Hut thcchildren a me. Bright �CMANDMOTHER’s DIARY Feb. CHARLIE GOES TO COLIEGE 1901 ...203 4 Stormy & drifting. B We washed, 6 Fine & cold Mrs, McCamus & Belle Johnson came |to see about an organ and had tea. Geo went to Raymond after dinner. Cold nights but the afternoon was niqe & Geo & I drove to Utterson. Mabel Osborne was buried today 8 Bright & cold, 9 Snowing & blowing Geo drove over to young Lance’s G. stayed at home Cyril Thorns came to spend the day with Charlie. 10 Fine pleasant day, Geo went to Thomses ^& had tea there. The children & I stayed at home in the evening. 11 Mild with snow. Father came to dinner. Mrs, D. Stephenson came to pay note & brought her’ baby. G & I drove to Utterson in afternoon. Bright but windy & cold called. Allan McInnis & C, Mainhood 13 . Cold wind all day, we washed & dried clothes in the: house. Mrs, Atkinson called. Nellie’s birthday, cold night. 14 Still cold wind drifted roads, headache. 15 Mr. Hamil came for Pleasant bright day Geo & I went for a drive to Thomses h th Cyril, stay, C. went to Supper at Utterson 16 Lovely mild day. 1? Beautiful day, Geo was not very well. The three Forrest girls called, Charlie went to Thomses, George & the children went to Church &*Louie Thoms e back with them to stay while Geo is away Geo was poorly with Wall Thoms was here to tea went do & frosty, George and G go to a c ege. Louie & ronto. Charlie to . Minnie Forrest called. a ride with Cyril 19 Mild & snowy. Ted Porter & Charlie Snell called. Concert in aid of Children’s Hospital. bu t me All went �DIARY CLR^^ l901 ,_210 19 Sunday. cloudy & cool, Annie walked, to Vincents The children & Geo & I went to evening service. * Mr. Burt preached, ° ~ 20 Still cloudy & cool & inclined to rain, 21 Fine & much warmer. Geo drove to Raymond and got his money from Jim Gott, Also heard from Charlie. 22 Wet day. 23 Lovely fine day. Geo went to Mill near Beatrice. Me cleaned Kitchen which finished house-cleaning. I went to choir practice - wet even. 24 A thoroughly wet cold day. 25 Hace <2 bright, Kate Lever was here sewing. Children & I walked to Vincents. Got milk from Chester. 26 Whit Sunday, fine. Children & I went to church in the morning. The Johnsons did not come. - Cyril had tea here. 27 Fine morning. Ethel & baby & Clara came & C went (with us for a row. Geo drove Mr. Robinson to 2.8 Fine but cool wind. Ray We cleaned sitting room. All stayed in. The children & Annie planted potatoes, 29 • 30 We washed, thorough wet day. Geo went to Utterson in even about bicycles. I went up for mail. 3 hrs (Heavy rain all day. Cleared up at night for Somerset party, we did not go. Mr. Robinson came & stayed Wt morning. Geo drove Mr, Robinson to Utterson & sold Balls a binder. I called upon Miss Smith & wept to practice. VW Ju w Weather better today only a shower or two. & I went to Huntsville on K rather cold. jWe stayed in but went to id organ. ; Geo �v . . U- - ' ; 2- lower. 5 Oval • 2 ' . El' .' Robinson Gso went to meet showery. 1 Jessie J baby cavmfirnt beiora • '1-'. i v firs. Gall c-me and nil stayed La I . it up to Ladells & then to practice. a ■ ' I 3 Garson^e & took baby. " ...vXin. 6 we X & Evo & Lanie rowed io 9 to Goll’s n staved tea, r G -o -' • ; • 2- ,,.2 a 1901 .<3 io .1 inner. • . day. • ' CW X •■••.■ ■ cloudy weather. Keens very unsettled. C is h at. Got hors if tv-w S Wet again, busy baking. S Fing less 1 " turned cold. •. to We took 1 ind, church & she & baby Somerset S Eva Gall ware ail christened. The Somerset.; came back J had dinner & tea here and Mr. & Will Johnson also came, Laura walk dth : he hildrei g| / . : - I |||i ill Ublls I It ■1 • - ' (2 ; ■ • -1. , - ! < ..,->. 1 ,. is -. < up on Smith’s hill after tea to look for straw berries. Chesters came home. Gee 1 i afteerwoel v vw Il. ; J.Il ■ 1; & t «| • • ■ 2 , 2 2.2 . in. * hl hpl blew 2—V to t <2X1 2 2 2VV'2,X hgwi ■ ■ : 23 .p | ,, <a< || J । a V <_ • . , . xi • • < a as m| 2 ■ www > . we V '/ ^’ i -w ■ “-222 ,.- . • < ,- L ; • , she - ■ • ' .., mb - ; . 1 v: ,, t.t,.'. 2 Ge ■ 2 W2 .- ■ 2 ' f > v 2 vx in ia 21 ft 2 X: • 2 22 a V, 2 p , I , i “ I tx V , - * ; . . . 2gh+g aw pa io staying st. ring 2^ X ar 2'22 - 2g2 I . -,,- a ' . ill at hero to tea. X 02 G® •. get pl.2 - ■ Father t gwey were | ~ • 2 girls went to church at night and brought Ruth|j back with us for another day’s sewing#, . �GRANDMOTHER * S DIARY June*17 18 1901 ...212 Fine & hot* Ruth made Annie a dress and the children <8- I rowed her home in the evening. George drove to Raymond. Bright & hot after a nice rain which laid dust* We washed, Cyril T. was here drawing slabs from ■ the mill. 19 Bright & not too hot, evening. 20 Geo drove to Breysville but did no business. called at Chesters to see Mrs. Rice. 21 Very hot. George went to see Mr. Arthur. He and I rowed to Galls where we had tea and spent a pleasant afternoon. 22 Annie went to Brunel. It came up a fearful storm. of rain & thunder etc but still Clara came on the I went up to Ladells in I Gera 23 Fine after rain. Clara & I went to Church in the morn & C & Eva & Louie at night - Nellie and E. Winter drove over in time for dinner & stayed till evening. 24 Annie came home Geo drove to Ufford and sold Hay fork, Clara & I & children went for a row & a bathe* had another row after tea, Rained a little but turned out hot, we washed & after dinner Clara & the girls went to a picnic at Allansville A Geo & I & baby stayed at Thomses for tea* we all got home at dark Hot 92° Ironed & baked Hotter 9? . Eva & I rowed up to Ladells and brought Mrs. Vincent & family to Mill wharf. I then went to choir practice. Still very hot, thunder storm in afternoon but still close, Eva & baby & I called at Brymers & had some ice cream Emily came home. G..went to Seymours & sold 2 Hay forks children to 1 breeze I took the H �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY 1901 I went in the Smiths with Kathleen Geo had a sore eye Children & I went to Church ■Rain in morn but very hot afternoon, to picnic ground & had tea & then had Gem in the evening. Geo was sick last night with severe diahoea very weak today, we washed some of the clothes. Mr, Somerset called.’ Finished washing. Fine. Henry Gall asked us to go on the Gem with a party tomorrow. het morning so we did not go th ough the boat did. G» went to Oswald Montgomerys after dinner Mr. & Mrs. Thoms called also Mr, Billings by. Wet day again & much cooler thunder storm at night Geo just got home from Raymond in time. Nice fine day Rain at night Annie went on the Gem to Huntsville Thomses did not come, No service. fine windy evening The Nice day we washed. I painted dinging room floor We went to Rocky I, & got some berries. Hine looked like rain in the evening & churned. Ironed, baked Hot. Pres, pic-nic. Children & I went in afternoon and brought Laura & Jessie & baby home to tea. Children & Annie went again in evening. Children & I went to Stewart’s Island to dinner Gladys & Dorothy Gall came to get huckleberries to stay a few days* Fine & hot, Geo drove to Fraser’s. I took all the children bathing & then to Ladells. After tea we went to Rocky I. with Mabel Forrest but got very few berries • ■Hi �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY Duly 15 : I90I .,,214 Hatter every day, George drove to Utterson & Allansville. Afternoon he went to D. Hughes to put up mower, I took children & Lily Bently to Island for berries, nearly gone or dried up. 16 92° in shade before dinner, to see hay fork put up. 17 Heat went up to 99°. There was a thunder storm but no rain here. Geo drove to Frasers to put up mower. 18 A cool wind today. 19 Nice cool day. Lucy came to go to Lecture which we all attended but Geo, Eva & Louie came home. 20 Hot again, we had a little sprinkle of rain. Lucy took Violet & Kathleen on the Gem to Huntsville & then home. 21 No rain. I went to Church in the morning with children saw Laura & baby there. 22 Very.dry & dusty but not quite so hot. I went to meeting at Parsonage. The Smith’s, Forrests & Somersets & Maud Brymer were there, 23 Clouded up but no rain, very sultry. I drove with Geo to Hushems (?), Miss Smith & Miss Herman called after tea. . ' - Geo has gone to Ufford 24 25 Went to Choir Practice. Clara brought V & K« home & took Eva & Louie back, also some huckleberries. It rained a few drops. 26 I went to another meeting to arrange about excursion but not much was done. 2? Geo went fishing with Forrest in the evening, Robson bros, called. We had a heavy rain last night & it is still damp. We went to church, Mackie Kinton read service. did not go to �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY MANITOBA 1901 ,,.215 July 30 Cleared out fine, Annie got some berries, Cyril T. was here to tea. I took children for a row.Eva & Louie walked home from Thomses & brought Mabel. 31 Cool & showery. We went for raspberries but they are very scarce, Aug. 1 Fine afternoon. Geo met expert and brought him home, he slept at Joneses, I went to choir practice with Louie & Connie Thoms who called, 2 I went to P.O* to send letter to Charlie. Geo started early to Ufford with expert to put pu binders, got home at night, wet. 3 Fine & cool. Children went bathing. Eva & I went to fill Church lamps & rowed up to the P.O. Crowds of tourists there. 4 Sunday. Church. Fine cool day. I played. Children & I & Geo went to Lovely day. we washed. Geo went to Utterson to see Charlie & go on the train to Hville, Charlie is going to Manitoba with the Thoms boys* . I went to Wharf to see the Empress start with excursion „ party* Geo came home from Huntsville on Empress ■ about 2 a.m. 5 6 Warn turned like rain* Violet & I rowed to Thomses & then Mrs, Thoms walked with us to Somerset’s, We called at Galls,' Got home at dark, we have no boat house now, 7 Wild beast show at Huntsville. Annie went on the Gem. Geo -brought Charlie Carr here, again. 8 - Like rain but cleared off. Geo drove Carr to Ufford. to put up binder. Got back to tea A they then rowed up to Somerset’s. I went to practice. When they got back Mr. Robinson was here & took Carr to Utterson. 9 - Geo.got up early and drove to Utterson for Mr. Robinson who is coining to fix Nickasons Binder. he had dinner here & then Geo drove him to the station.Wet after. I spent the evening at Smiths. �Geo drove to Huntsville and drove Louie’s birthday, Louie had a party with rain & caught give them all a. ch at the lan of clothes, Fine we washed.. ove to Uffo: G �CHAIRS HAHWWHEH’S DIARY 1901 21? 26 Sultry like rain but it did not come here, we washed & I went up to Ladells, Geo drove to Windermere & took young Barber’s bicycle away 27 Nice day: 28 We had Louie & Ruth Thoms & Mr. Hunt to Warm day tea & the Forrest girls & Mr. Waller to spend the evening, lovely moonlight night. 29 Sultry & like rain. I called to see Miss Smith & went to choir practice. Thunder storm & heavy rain at night. 30 Fine after rain. Geo & I drove to Fathers place: it turned cool in the evening. 31 Cool cloudy day We ironed. Sunday, damp the morn & A 2 Mrs. Stephenson called G & I & children went to Church in at night. Fine & hot. We washed. Children had a holiday G. drove me to Barris(?> Hot. Busy ironing. from Charlie. 9 5 I v/ent up to Ladells no word Hot day G & I & the four girls went on the Gem’ to Huntsville & bought some chairs Hot. I commenced my jacket, the evening. 6 went to practice in Hot day Geo drove to Suell’s & I went as far as Galls & stayed till he came back. Hot but blew up cold at night, I went up for mail. Geo drove to Ufford Cheese factory in the morn. 8 Sunday. Bright & cool. We had a walk and G & I & 2 of the children went to church. 9 Fine & cool. I went to Ladells. Montgomery^ not home yet 10-A.We^ afternoon, Geo went to Raymond Mr. & Mrs, Som Cleared out fine after rain crabs. I went up for mail. 12 .; Geo drove to Oswald Busy ironing & preserve Poured in the morning. Lnere ’ There was no decorat However the afternoon ■ cleared & Mr Dawson came & just as we were at tea Johnson The rain, came on in the �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY isept.l? 1901 Johnsons stayed all night. Fine & warm. I went to help decorate in the afternoon. The Johnsons had not~gone, but were at Atkinsons. I brought Connie & Ruth home to tea. warm & fine. 14 Saturday, 15 Wet morn but got fine afternoon. & he went again at night. 16 Rain & high wind, Showery. 17 ...218 G & I went' in morn we washed some of the clothes. B Fine morning. finished washing, Mother & Clara came to spend the day, Laura Somerset called for spring (?) in the morn. There is a surprise party at her house tonight. Wet cold evening, 18 Cool & fine, . Geo went to Ufford to see about Mrs.* Lloyds binder. Mr, & Mrs, Mitchell came to Pt. S. 19 Fine day. Mr. Mitchel called. Mrs. Somerset & Jessie & baby came to tea* The Forrests could not come as they had the mitchells. Jessie went to practice & brought louie & Connie & Hunt back. They did not stay late. 20 Gloomy turned wet after dinner. G & I drove to Johnsons & came away after tea. The rain came on again after we started & we had a horrid drive home ■Fine after frost Heard from Charlie, 22 Nice warm day. Had a walk with children. & children went to Church in evening 23 Lovely day, Geo drove to Ufford for rennett(?) After dinner Eva & Louie & I rowed up to Galls & Somersets where we had tea & came back by moonlight We saw Clara Fine with cold w par t of the pota' to Leslie Nickas- | G & I Annie & the ch: .dren dug G. sold Barbel s bicycle. 2$ They finished potatoes. vely day. 2 little,’ I went & then went to choir practice. G. went on Gem to Huntsville as �POLIO??? GRANDMOTHERS DIARY Sept,2? Fine & warm, up for mail, INFANTILE PARALYSIS??? 1901 Annie went to Bracebridge. ...219 I went 28 Nice day. Eva, Louie & Violet went to a party at Galls. George stayed at Thomes and rowed them home. Moonlight night. 29 Wet day so Mr, & Mrs. Thoms could not come. Children poorly. We went to Church at night and were surprised to see Geo. & Cyril Thoms who came home today. 30 Fine & cool, Louie is poorly today. Geo went to Cheese factory meeting, Cyril Thoms came to tell us all the news & stayed, to tea, Ruth came home from Orillia, 1 Cool. Miss Smith & Miss Hurdman called also Mrs. Sullivan. 2 Gold & showery, Geo & Eva & Violet & I went to Utterson show, quite acrowd, 3 Cold & showery. Forrest called. 4 Mr. Robinson came and took stock. First snow fell, Eva poorly. Concert at Allensville. Mr. Smith came in. 5 Wet & cold & stormy, Hurdman called, Oct. We did not go to Galls, Mabel Eva & Louie are sick. Miss ■ ' ' 6 Fine & pleasant. Children no better. SS is in afternoon. Annie took Violet & Kathleen. I did not go to church. 7 Fine & warmer but hard frost last night. Children no better. We washed. Violet & Kathleen went to school. . . ■ • 8 Louie very poorly. Dr. Bridgland came in to see her. Louie very ill but fever better. We Fine day & warm. Eva has to stay in are so bad. Annie went to confirmat Wet again. Louie is much better but Eva is no of the pain. b �GRANDYOTHER* S DIARY 220: 1901 CHARLIE BACK Oct. 13 14 Fine, we washed. Eva is very restless & does not sleep much. Louie is improving but weak, I took baby up to Ladell’s. 15 Gloomy & cold. We were surprised by the arrival of Wm. Hill. I dont know how long he will stay. He sleeps at Chesters, Louie came downstairs. Eva very restless, wet night. 16 Fine & cool. Eva is somewhat better. Father came with potatoes. Geo & Hill went to Thomses. 1? Eva does not improve much. Fine day, Geo & Hill went to see Chas Mainhood & little snow this morning. Baby was poorly last night. Eva also but better in the day. Geo & Mr. Hill went to Huntsville. Charlie surprised us by coming home. Mr, Brymer came to dose the children. Snow storm this afternoon. 18 The men went out for a turn in the bush 19 Soft again. 20 Sunday, nice day. I went to Church in the evening with Charlie & Mr. Hill, C, went to Thomses, 21 Fine day, we washed. Eva comes down stairs (but cannot walk yet. I went up to Ladells, Annie went to tea at Mclnness. Men got some partridges. 22 Fine, v/e cleaned Eva’s room. & room over Kitchen, Mrs, Wm. Gall called. 23 .Churned & ironed. Geo & Mr. Hill went for a troll & I went with baby to the Thomses* S we had tea there. 24 Cold wind. We papered Charl ie*s room & Charlie drove her home. 25 Fine, 26 Fine 'day, Louie & I went on the Gem to Huntsville it rained coming home. 27 Lovely day, I took children to Church. Mr, Winter came & stayed till evening. 23 Fine 29 Fin e. we washed. I went to Ladells. Hil 1 drove to'Utterson. Lucy came ■ Nelly & We cleaned a room, Mr< & Mrs, Thoms 1 tea. Fine moonlight night. Gao. & Mr : �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY 1901 ...221 Oct. 30 Geo had a very sore eye this morning & has not been able to see all day. Mr. Brymer came to see him, very warm, 31 Herb Ladell came & brought batting for Eva (?$ Mr. Thoms came to see Geo. Mr. Hill & Charlie went to Mainhood’s, Minnie & Mabel Forrest & Geo Thoms called in the evening. Rain at night. 1 Lovely morning for the hunting. Geo could not go but his eye was a little better. No deer, wet afternoon/ 2 Fine again. Mr. Hill & Charlie went out again but got nothing. Geo’s eye better he went up to Ladells with me, 3 Sunday. Fine, Eva went out for the first. Geo’s eye continues to improve. I did. not go to Church. 4 Wet morning,. Geo started for Toronto to see occulist. Charlie went hunting. Mr. Hill did not go. We cleaned pantry. 5 Gloomy with a little snow, Cyril shot a deer. & Mabel called. I went up to Ladells, 6 We cleaned sitting room, Charlie & Mr. Hill went t> Forrests to spend the evening. 7 Wet day. Charlie went hunting, Mr, Hill and I went to Forrests to tea & George came home while we were there. Geo Thoms came & Charlie drove in & fetched their deer out. 8 Fine but raw. Nov. S 13TH WEDDING ANNIVER. Minnie We cleaned dining room Gloomy, Nellie and E, Winters came in the afternoon for a while. Cyril was here to tea. IB 10 Fine and cold. I went to Church in the morn, very few there. Annie went up to Brunel with Mr. Atkinson, to stay at McInnises. Eva went to SS for the first. 11 Wet day 12 Woo &Mr. Hill & Charlie went hunting. Charlie shot a doer. Annie got back before dark, Mr. H. went to Utterson. • ‘ / ' £ H 13 Geo & Mr. Hill stayed in. #ine , we washed: Went hunting again but no deer. & so finished the cleaning. ......... MrT Gall called. �GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY Nov. 15 Friday, Last day of Hunting. Atkinsons with Eva & baby. ...222 I called at 16 There is a little snow. 17 Sunday. Cold. I went to Church at night and played. Eva went for the first time, 18 Fine* Geo & Chas & Mr, Hill went to Somersets and brought the cow. Miss Smith called to say good bye. Mrs. Somerset & Jessie came and brought some butter. Cyril came in. the evening. 19 We washed. Geo & Mr. Hill went to Bracebridge. Charlie took our old cow to Somersets. Fine. 20 Mr. Prebble & J. Johnson came to see George. to see Miss Smith. Lovely day. 21 Mild & fine* Ironed. Men out hunting: Louie & I went to Ladell’s. 22 Nice morning but turned cold at night & snowed & Mr* H. & Charlie & Cyril Went for a hunt. C came to tea. 23 Fine & cold. argan. 24 Just a powder of snow, came on stormy at night Charlie went over to Thomses, ^ “Xi- did J-J not ---^ come — Ruth Mr. & Mrs; McClure were here to tea* 25 Plenty of snow forsleighing. Ruth Thoms came to sew. Cyril drover her. quite a lot of sleighs out made the road good, cold wind. 26 Blowing very cold but nice night, to store. Geo sold 2 cutters. 27 Stillcold but good sleighing. 28 Shooting match at Ladell’s dinner. Ruth & the girls, to Oyster supper at Hall. 29 Roads good, 30 Nice morning* I went to Utterson for a drive. went home with Louie & Cyril, pl 13 1901 I went Eva & Geo Organ tuner called, he tuned Churhc Ruth & I went Vincent was here to not quite so cold it Ruth �HEW BRIDGE' dfiANDWTHER’S DIARY 1901 ...223 1 Very mild snow went away fast, we expected the Johnsons but they went to Thomses. 2 Blew cold again# 3 Very cold. 4 Cold wind. Geo. & Mr. Hill went to Oyster Supper at Utterson. 5 Fine & sharp. Geo & Mr. Hill did not get home till after 2 arm. & Mr, Hill got the worse for drink. He went in to Utterson to get some more, I suppose & is not back yet. I had a short drive. 6 Cold. home, deal. 7 Gloomy* 3 Sunday, soft, snowed. The Galls were there, 9 Icy, gloomy day. Mr. Hill & Charlie went Hunting. Mabel Forrest called & I went to Ladell’s with her. Pec, we washed. The Atkinson’s came to tea* Geo drove in to Utterson & brought Mr. Hill he was the worse for drink & talked a good Hr. Hunt brought a pig. Mr. Hill better, he & Geo cut up the pig. We went to Church at night. 10 About 6 inches of fresh snow, 11 Finished washing ^churned. 12 Roads are getting good, Charlie went down to Falkenburg. Geo & Mr. Hill put up the Church windows, Louie Forrest called. 13 Mild. 14 Turned to snow and froze up at night. 15 Cold day. Children went to SS and some of us went to Church at night. New bridge is finished so it can be used. 1■ we washed. Rained all day & took away most of the snow, 16 Cold ,& Clear, we washed with Mr. Hill's help. I went to SS meeting at the parsonage, got home late. Miss O’Brien came to tea. Got Xmas cards. 12 Nice day after cold night, to father’s place. . 18 Geo & I & Louie drove ' ' Good roads 'but not much snow," Geo & Mr. Hill & I w to Galls to tea and had a nice drive home by noo^ �GRAHBMOTHER’S DIARY Dec. 19 20 CHEESE FACTORY 1901 ...224 Snowed a little. Maud Brymer did not come to go with me to Vincent’s. Last day of school. Me all but Annie & baby went to Hall to school Concert. Fine & cold. Cold wind. I went for a drive to Utterson, Stormy. I went to SS but not to church. 22 Sunday* 23 Mr. Hill helped Annie to wash. I went to decorate ■church & brought Ruth & Connie: Thoms home to tea. We went to practice at the Church in the evening. 24 Mine & mild. Busy preparing for Xmas. Geo & Mr, Hill went to shooting match at Utterson and Mr, H. came home drunk. Such a nuisance at Christmas Mild gloomy day. Mr. Hill & children and I went to Church. After dinner I had a drive. Charlie •went skating. Geo & Charlie busy with accounts. 2? Mr. Vincent came to help Geo with books. fine & mild. 28 Windy. Final Cheese Factory meeting. at Forrests, 29 Good roads no fresh snow. I took baby to SS & we went to Church in the evening 30 Mild, a little fresh snow in the evening. The came to practice & Mr. Thoms came to walk home with them. 31 Graham came & drew some wood. Cold wind with flurries of snow, fine & cold at night for dance at Hall Mr, Lawrence came in the evening from- the Hall. Still I called 1902 I 1 New Year’s day. Lucy & Mabel came & helped us to eat the Goose. Mr. Gall brought his little girls to stay a couple of days. The children all went to the Christmas tree at Hall 2- Milder with a little snow. The children had ^. little party as the Galls are here. The Thoms & Louie F, came to practice. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b5351c6503feb097d91d22a99141553.pdf d5d08c87f0cc74f7f20b0426985e19bd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1934 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f75e1ecf4e0c0e2a78c2d4d5b4cbc03.pdf 63e56485595806e6786c1874384abf81 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Year 1934 Jan 1st. Monday. Rained nearly all last night but turning colder this a.m. Had a goose for dinner John, Edgar Jean, & Baby was up for dinner. Donald had a big head. was out all night so had to sleep all day Grandma did not come to stormy Agnes and we asked Aunt Ida but she has a cold; went out to Vote for Filman and Scott. Very cold tonight will be zero Jan 2 Very cold again Geo Filman was elected Reeve but Len Scott was defeated by Alderson by 29 votes Jan 3rd. Cold and snowing all day from the North East https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9401e5e574ced465e643099ea3b16363.pdf 9d69a05877f944167a128d92ecbaed8c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jan 4th Cloudy and getting milder looks like rain was down to see about my battery. they say it is not worth charging only had it a little over a year Jan 5th Rained last night and cloudy and mild all day. little snow about all gone again. Jan 6th Mild and cloudy all day the snow all gone and most of the ice gone off the road our road was very bad the children were skating on it. Charlotte skated down to Uncle Johns on Wednesday Jan 7th Sunday still mild and cloudy raining in the afternoon had Stan and Harry for supper Jan 8th Mild and cloudy havent had any sun shine for some time Jan 9th Still mild and cloudy Jan 10th still cloudy a little cooler just below freezing Jan 11th cloudy again the Globe says there has only been a little over 5 hours of sunshin since the New Year went to Hamilton Jan 9th. got motor License for car No L 5034 cost $7.00 and $100 for driver's permit https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/06100948c972a6cd31d4cacdc810ba6e.pdf a7d9f9f2a53e026fe00f684aa87a94e7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jan 12th still mild and cloudy looks very much like rain. Wood has borrowed $6.00 and Brown $10.00 up to now. Jan 13th mild and cloudy snowed nearly all day but thawing tonight Jan 14th Sunday not very cold. froze at nigh tbut thawing during the day and still cloudy Jan 15th Thawing some again today a few snow flurrries. cloudy and a little cooler tonight Jan 16th nearly zero this morning a few minutes suntime today very cloudy Jan 17th, cold tonight and all today drove the girls to a party at Bushes Jan 18th must have been below zero this a.m. cloudy and a little milder tonight Jan 19th clear and bright most of the day and not very cold Jan 20th. cloudy and cold some light snow. my 49th birthday Jan 21st cold and cloudy like every Sunday nearly so far this year Jan 22 cool and cloudy Alan has a cold Jan 23rd mild South west wind turning westernly tonight and frozen up solid again https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/73f74b665d88d1e7fd434d6f6eaf296f.pdf 407cb8e556de3c38c1f5c7f01bdf7764 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jan 24th cold this am but mild this after-noon. and bright sunshine for a change Jan 25th cloudy and mild rained in the night wind changing to north west this after-noon. and atarting to freeze hard Jan 26th cloudy and moderately cold. Dois had a party for her 12th Birthday 10 was asked 7 came 3 sick Jan 27 milder and cloudy a little soft snow. Toronto globe says only 5.3. hours sun this year until Jan 17th and 24 hours to Jan 27th total 29 hours while the avrage is 79 hours. Jan 28 Rained last night and this morning. turned very cold this afternoon. will be below zero tonight Jan 29th very cold 10 below zero with strong north-west wind. Jan 30th about zero again this morning Jan 31st nearly zero again this morning with a little west gale blowwing. getting milder all day but blowwing hard Feby 1st rain and moderately colder tonight Feby 2nd Very cold again 4 below zero. Bright sunshine and guess the ground hog saw his shadow O.K. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2fa73ebcee124abf59d702191b48a228.pdf 9c360af31485b9ab38717511e067ac1c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feby 3rd Very cold night 6 to 10 below zero they say clear this afternoon but cloudy this afternoon snowing hard tonight showed Kens car to aldershop would not start Feby 4th must be about 6 inches snowthis morning. weather clear and bright not so cold got a nail in my toe at Filmans {Cumne?} the children had to walk to sunday school. Feby 5th cold again this morning about zero feb 6 decidely cold this morning the baker said it was 14 below zero. having a real winter this year. Feby 8th extremly cold today. some where between 25 and 30 below zero. coldest day in Hamilton in 20 years. Toronto reports 21 below officially and outside of the city as low as 30 and 34 below at Now Marked and 35 at Dundas and they say 14 below this afternoon the average for Toronto for the 24 hours was 17 below zero the coldest in the hhistory and guess Feby 9th some time starting the car this am too drive them to scholl colder than ever this morning the fellow at https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8422b912cd35a5948abc96cd31845b81.pdf 4454839a9ee930e47a77daf09e699dc0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. the corner gas station said it was 31 below zero Burlington reports 25 below Port nelson 32, and up on Dundas street 35 below some places in northern Ontario as low as 52 one place in New York state 55 below 15 below in New York City the coldest ever recorded.they say Lake Ontario is frozen solid for the first time in 60 years yesterday average in Toronto was 17 below for the 24 hours. the same as yesterday. Late reports say the lake was not frozen solid. frozen out {four?} miles from Toronto. Feby 10th not so cold only 10 or 15 below zero this morning. went down town the ice was gone from the lake shore. you could see it way out in the lake. {illegible} some tonight. Feby 11th Alans Birthday not so cold. but still freezing hard. alas cloudy most of the day. The paper says there is three feet of frost on the found at Hamilton Cemetery. Feby 12th mild today just around freezing point. some soft snow turning cold again tonight north winds https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3a3552ff636af9dae1f593fe9793c60c.pdf f2f13a2162f472512fee36a8db86751f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feby 13th. Cold again. {illegible, below} zero car of hotbed manure arrived today. Feby 14th Cold yet 10 below zero this morening. now unloading manure. Feby 15th. Thawed some in the sun this after noon but cold again tonight Feby 16th. Cloudy & cold with some snow flurries below zero this am. The Exhibition Pro Hockey game for Ace Bailey Benefit last Wed. nightt made $20 900.00 for Bailey. Feby 17th. a litte milder {illegible} about zero this am. car on the the bum again took it down to Maxwells he says the block is cracked. cost $18.75 Feby 18th Sunday, uncle Byron had a stroke last Friday night. hardly know how bad he is {felt?}. weather milder today but cloudy & looks like a storm (not thawing any) Feby 19th snowed some last night. very cold again this morning nearly zero. Feby 20th Extremely cold again this morning reports here say all the way from 12 to 20 below zero again. officially it was ten below in Toronto & Hamilton and 17 at the Beach. Paper States the coldest Feb day in New York for 31 years. and the coldest night this winter in Canada at Doucet, Quebec 60 below zero https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f342910b9d9a61380c8e90713e66c790.pdf 98687195ed7f15ed761f07b5d164d79b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feby 21st. not quite so cold but below zero yet hot bed manure has been in over a week and cant make a bed it is so cold uncle johns water works {pipe?} frozen up and cant get any water at all. Feby 22nd a little milder about zero this am but getting milder. Febt 23rd. getting cold again very cold by tonight Feby 24th very cold about 5 to 10 below zero this morning. Feby 25th Sunday about zero this morning had Hammonds for supper feby 26 Still cold about zero. cloudy & some snow. cold North East wind. ordered 5000 x 11 qt bskts at $40. and 1000 x 6 qt at $33 per 1000 5000 x 11 qt covers $1700 300 x 6 " Blue " 1450 700 x 6 Reds 1400 Total $332 15 with a discount of 7% if paid by March 10th. Cash price $308.90 Feby 27th. Zero or below again this morning In the senior O.H.a Semi finals. Ham. Tigers beat Toronto 5 to 1 - to win the 2 game round 8 to 4 and Niagara Falls beat out West Toronto 4 to 3 in the round Hamilton won the group. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/951850968a2a8214b76da35cce7c452f.pdf a49183891f3a93df0e0f933adaf68caf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Ordered another car of manure last one froze & heated all out had to hold so long on account of the extreme cold Have no hotbeds up yet. Feby 28. not so cold today a change of wind too the south west. March 1st Came in like a lamb. The first mild day we have had for five or six weeks thawed a little. but mostly cloudy Mar 2 mild & cloudy some light rain towards night. this is the first rain for weeks men trying to make a few hotbeds Mar 3. Heavy rain in the night. thawing fast snow nearly all gone water every where - went to Hamilton in the afternoon. Mar 4th mild and partly cloudy. Doris has a cold Mar 5th Mild & cloudy sowed some pepper seed in the morning unloading car of manure in the afternoon. some light rain. Mar 6th - Colder this am ground frozen & covered with snow - but thawed off during the day. men unloading car of manure {yet?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bdecc48f6c276458937ef8bb6188eb48.pdf 1f4852025dd3db08165f9b6abf315d48 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mar 7th cooler & cloudy Hamilton won the Senior 6Ha championship last night beating Niagara Falls in towo straight games. in the finals. Mar 8th Colder & cloudy strong west winds. Mar 9th colder this am frost on the windows all day. Mar 10th still cold & cloudy frozen up solid only a few degrees from zero. Alan & Charlotte went skating & came home nearly frozen. Mar 11 still cold and cloudy. Doris was home all last week with a cold. Charlotte & Alan went to Sunday school Mar 12 Still cool & cloudy making hotbeds sowed Tomoato & Egg Plant seed. Mar 13th. mild today. Charlotte came homer with a sprained ankle. rainning tonight. Mar 14th Turned cold in the night frozen up this morning. but milder this afternoon. Toronto St Michaels wins both Junior a & Junior B 6Ha series and playoff for the juniors 6Ha. Hamilton - Srs won from Windsor winners of sen. B. 6.Ha. Champions 1st game 3 to 3. second 5 to 2 Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit are winners of the two Professional Groups https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/136f20a2bfe499cc2545c499922f4a9f.pdf 4aa2da9834400bce034d54f70cec5b17 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 15th. Toronto St Mikes win 6 H.a. Junior champion weather fair & mild Mar 16th. Fair & mild but windy. looks like rain tonight Mar 17th. Mild first thunder & lightning of the year. quite a storm. and a lot of rain Will Bells barn brunt last night Mar 18th Sunday. turned cold in the night. ground covered with an inch or two of snow this morning. bright and sunny all day thawed some in the afternoon. Mar 19th cold & clear thermomerter down to about 8 this morning Mar 20th. Clear & bright milder today. men working at hotbeds. Hamilton Tigers won from Falconbridge both games scores 3 to 1. in the senior play downs. & Toronto St Michaels won from New Liskeard in the Junior class scores 13 to 3 & 16 to 3. Mar 21st. Fine & mild lots of mud & water Mar 22nd a big drop in the temperature in the night down to zero this morning highest all day about 14 above Mar 23rd Just as cold this morning strong North East wind snow flurries https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/91edda36a1a6e6ae9c2858addad448cd.pdf 832f720eca1c952eeee566995e5de4e1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mar 24 Cloudy & cool with a few snow flurries. went to Hamilton. Hamilton survived the next round in the Senior 6.H.a. play downs. won from Ottawa scores 2 to 1 & {illegible} 3 to 3. Moncton last years champions beat Mc Gill of Montreal 3 to 1 in both games Mar 25. Fair and not quite so cold thawed some. Had Stan Blair & {illegible} up in the evening. Mar 26th Cold & cloudy this morning. snowing this afternoon 3 or 4 inches snow tonight & now raining at bedtime Mar 27th Cold again real winter down to about 8 or 10 from zero. Mar 28th. cold this am but thawing this afternoon. floods going down the field. drains in bad shape washed into hole. Mar 29th Frozen again this am but floods again this afternoon saw a couple of robins for the first Oakville won the Intermediate championship last night in the finals with Oshawa won both games 5 to 3 - Monkcton beat Hamilton in the Eastern Finals Sr. 6.Ha. 3 to 2 on the round https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26d738a651bda2aab35441c6a1360f4f.pdf d231ba1ef27902a8a5165c60e1ff8703 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mar 30th Cold + cloudy all day strong north East wind. Had the gang over to play cards {Illegible} beat {Illegible} out by the {Illegible} {<s>Illegible}</s>. {un'?} the final game after each winning two games to win the Pro championship Mar 31st. still Cloudy + cool. Toronto st Michaels {Illegible}{Illegible} charlottetown {w m'?} Eastern Final 19{Illegible}. april 1st. Easter Sunday and april Fools day. cool + cloudy all day. april 2nd. cool + cloudy with lots of mud. april 3rd. Mildr today showers this afternon and evening. with some thunder. april 4th. Cloudy + cool. {Illegible} won the {Illegible} 6Ha. again for the second year. won 2 games out of three {from?} 7 at William's in the finals. april 5th. Fine + mild got a load up 11 {Illegible} m'. today {near?}{transplanting?} yet. Toronto st niks won Junior O.Ha. m'Winninpeg tonight Beat Edmonton m' two straight games 1st game 5 {star shape?} 0. second 6 to 4 m' 20 minutes overtime april 6{th?}. Got our new Radio today. $110. and allowance of $39.50 on our old one. like it fine. april 7th Fine went to Hamilton had {Illegible} England + Madrid showin', on the radio. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/766365935f66ddf086dcbe04ebb3de84.pdf 81627bf350fb77bb5b4a0f4e0abd0271 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. april 8th Fine + mild had Laura May out for the week End. Had England and Rome Italy on Radio. april 9th. Fine + mild have transplanting all done. 16000 tons of 16000 pepper. they {soup?}. started {Illegible}{Illegible} april 10th. Fine + mild had a {Illegible} thunder shower at noon. now {Illegible}{Illegible} look badly frozen april 11 Rained nearly all night + showers off and on all day + some soft snow this evening april 12 Frozen up this morning ground eovered with snow. and cold + cloudy Chicago Beat Detroit 3 games out of 4 and wins the <s>Sll</s> stanley Cup. + {Illegible} Can Amateur champions Beat United States 13 to 3 m'final Same last night april 13th. Cold + cloudy a very late Spring. april 14th about an inch of snow this morning april 15th. Still cloudy + cool. Started to rain tonight. Got {Illegible} plates for {Tuck?} on Friday lat cost $48.00. april 16th. cool + cloudy with showers all last night and this morning Got a ton of Fertilizer 2-8-10. for {Illegible} also some for potatoes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7733ca8ddb066cdbc62109031a617d72.pdf 323e618e483e2cace722a37c223b22dc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. april 17. Put Fertilizer on Raspberries + Blackberries but they look badly frozen april 18th Starrted uncovering Strawberries they don't look too bad. April 19th. Finished uncovering strawberries the new {Illegible} looks green. but the old {potato?} Premier dont look so good weather cool. April 20th. Got a {Illegible} of {Illegible} 40 gal 60 4 gal got about a 12 hee done. pressure Tank blew out cost {$?} 300 for repairs April 21st. Very cold + cloudy ground wet praying with half a tank. Planted 12 bags potatoes. yesterday and today April 22nd Sunday had Stan Blair + {Cuttresses?} for supper raining some more again April 23rd Cold + cloudy put another half tank of oil on pear trees ground too wet m Johns {wetland?}. April 24th. Very cold + cloudy Brown ploughing. for Beans + Corn. rained some more last night went to Hamilton got 35 lbs Beans 20 lbs Corn. 40 Cabbage cost {$100.00?} Got {Illegible} transmission repaired cost another $10.00 planted cukes m' {hotbeds?} April 25th. Cold today frost this morning. Cloudy + strong west wind some snow flurries last night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1a2b05fe0da0e5876b546309b1238195.pdf 186924061d8bfd867a7185f3c0dc9cdf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April 26th. Cool + very windy. more showers tonight planted Cucumber + started transplanting tomatoes april 27 Very cold west wind. + cloudy. april 28. {Faw?}. and cold with strong west wind. went to Hamilton Charlotte got a bicyicle april 29th Sunday {Faw?} and getting some milde. April 30th Fine + warm the first real fine day this spring. Donald and the gang planting Cabbags + Lettuce out doors + transplanting tomatoes.. temperature must have been as high as 75 May 1st. Fine + warm started planting Beans. 10th Blast Pencil Pod and 25 lbs Davis {Illegible} way. May 2. Planting Beans + started digging strawberry plants. fine + warm up to about 80 May 3 still fine + warm planting sweet corn May 4th Fine + very warm. planting Corn and digging Strawberries Roots not very good may 5th. Fine + very about 80 hot. started planting strawberries. ground getting dry. on the {Illegible} 7 {unfinished?} strawberry {Illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d829703705013cffca960156842650a.pdf 1b326c7796a2d54478fd3e183098e120 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. but very dry by tonight afraid a lot of them will die if it dont rain. <s>{lx?}</s> {on?} 16 {Rains?} Allens Premier at theis and their about 25 rows of our own. then 41 rows of Gibson in the middle and 43 rows of Glen Mary at far end. May 6 {the?} Sunday Fine + not {quiet?} so hot May 7th. Planted Strawberries at Johns. Fine + cool NO rain. First asparagus 175 3x11's sold at {2at?} 150 May 8th Some say there was a white frost this a.m. but no damage {Illegible}. Planted more corn in fear {onehand?} also 4 Rows Cucumber Seed. + filling up strawberries lots dead already. May 9th. Hoeing. also filling up strawberries lot died at John's they are putting up {Illegible} pipes May 10th Strong westgales hot + dry + dust blowing every where. turning cooler tonight. May 11 Windy + very cold. strong west winds. May 12th. {Coat?} this a.m. white frost. did not see much damage here. some of our bean + corn are up but did not seem to be hurt. some {Illegible} cherries + Plums in blossom{!?} Very heavy frosts back m' the country they say https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b54f59d0bf1e2ed041d4c41718372f3e.pdf 9ce51a8b54ef07de8166d0c6daf51d9e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 13th. Cloudy + cool today looks like rain. Had a nice shower this afternoon + evening. May 14th Fair + not very warm. bright but cool east wind May 15th. Fair + cold some frost this am. but no damage + {guess?} May 16th Heavy white frost this am, some of the beans frozen May 17th. some milder hoeing strawberries getting dry again May 17th strong west wind. dust blowing every where.{got?}. {how?} Strawberries + beans cultivated May 18. not so warm looked like rain but did not come yet Hoeing new Strawberries May 19th. Fair but very cool East wind. hoeing strawberries May 20th. A change in the weather very hot this afternoon. Had Hoffmanns over most static on Radio of any Time this year May 21st. not so warm a few Thunderstorms going around. may get some here. May 22 cold. planted 3000 staked Tomatoes out. strong cold west wind so stopped for warmer weather https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eab2450259ae9b29a4fc3c079f94e47b.pdf dda7246e76fc0c4d3486dbf3d84b48ae PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 23. Cold this am but no frost. Hoeing strawberries May 24. Very cold yet planted another 3000 tomatoes and quite again. May 25th nearly frost again and very cold wind. Hoeing Corn, Beans + Raspberries Mordew was around looking for work on {Illegible}. is at Rep Garage again and does jobs at home his address is Mordew 125 Market Street Hamilton May 26 Fine + warmer planted Tomatoes. May 27 Sunday fine + warm went for a picnic back at Waterdown May 28th Finished planting tomatoes about 17000 half for stakes + half fields May 29th Finished planting Pepper about 14000. half sweets. also planted 6 large {Illegible} {Illegible}. + a large bed up {Illegible} Plants May 30th Very warm and dry hoeing + Cultivating finished planting melons yesterday. Only have Late {Illegible} and Cauliflowers. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2c4d3c927c3a2b1640bd1334ef247bd3.pdf 6248781ea2d39e8c474b4105b288799b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 31st Cooler but very dry. Hoeing new Strawberries the second time. June 1st. still very dry. hoeing. June 2nd. Extreme heat today and Terrible dry strawberry crop {Illegible} done for willing {feat?} and burning up. have had 8 men to pay this week. About 95 today. June 3rd went for a picnic left about 12 oclock to {Illegible} + {Illegible} to Bellfountain. + Credit Forks. + back by Brampton. 111 mils Hot. + lots of Mosquitoes June 4th. Warm + dry yet. watered melons + Cukes. on the field. started spraying got 4 or 5 tanks on all Kinds of trouble. June 5th. Very hot + dry Hoeing + Cultivating June 6th still hot and dry. 95 in the shade Today they say. June 7th. Real cool this morning and no Rain. strawberries about shot. but Tomatoes growing good June 7th started spraying again got 2 1/2 tanks on. Pressure tank. blew out again June 8th. cool again this a.m. planting Late. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/96d58c4e7b7136e41c2862b643928d90.pdf 4a2be8758a40b4b0170cfd69b72c312a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Cabbags with the planter using water. June 9. Planting Cabbags + Brussel Sprouts. Very dry yet + warm. had rain other places. June 10th. Sunday had a nice thunder shower this a.m the first Since may 13th. went to niagara Falls by the mountain Road and home by the old highway. first crops + trees + {grape?} all look fine down that way. June 11 Picked first 9 {Illegible} Stberries sold in Toronto 1 at 12 1 at 11 {Illegible} at {104?} {limit?} 2 crate Lettice 1 at 75 {Illegible} 1 at {Illegible} 100 June 12th. a few light showers this a m. turning cooler tonight staking tomatoes. June 13th. Picked 32x36 crates SBerries sold 5 at ¢360 4 at ¢350 stopped balance to Toronto sold at 13 at 104, 6 at 430 4 at 400 weather, cool + cloudy. June 14th. cool this am but warm + windy this afternoon planted out Cauliflowers June 15. Picked 52 crates SBerries today (Pints) sold 15 at 94 balance at 10 4 getting hot + very dry again. Strawberries going again. June 16 Sat. a little cooler. no rain yet. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5dffba67ac1b084b2656e34c49264140.pdf ddfaaecce7a373820bd3a259ede95054 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June 17th Sunday fine stayed home all day for a rest. June 18th. no picking today two thunder showers in the morning and showers all day + still raining at midnight. June 19th. Lots of rain now. everything soaked good. a big picking of berries / 66 crates sold 43 at <s>{Illegible}</s> {¢?} 350 for 27 qts. 23 at $3.25 27 at {¢?} 300. Took balance to {Illegible}. {Certain?} Election Day a big majority for the Liberals. first time in since they went out in 1905 June 20th. a nice cool today no picking tieing tomatoes yet There were 66 Liberals elected yesterday 16 Cons. 4 Lib Prog. 1 CCF 1 Indep. 1 uFO. 1 Lib Labor Saskatehewan also {Illegible} the Conserv. down. by big majority. June 21 Picking berries again sold 24 crates. at $3.00 and about 115 crates to {upton?}. June 22 Fine + cool. hoeing + Cultivating new Strawberries the 3rd Time hoeing already this season Jun 23. Fine + warm Picking strawberries putting in freezer for https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f00a2258bbc763021d25f766ca6ac39a.pdf c4ba4e66f7ce57e12a249b5e8d4d33de PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Uptons. old beds nearly done. already. June 24th Fair + warm had supper a La Salle Park. June 25. Picked {Illegible} all day. Sole 16 crates at {¢?} 300 sent balance to Factory. crates June 26th. Picked {Illegible} this morning. some Showers Took to Jam Factory 48x32 crates. June 27th. Cleaning hut beds + Hoeing {ete?}. fine + cool. June 28th. Picking strawberries. 112x32 crates. took them all to uptons. Very warm + dry again. nearly done now June 29th. Started spraying! Tank on before dinner 3 in afternoon no pressure. Picked First Beans 7x11 qts sold here at ¢100 per {Illegible}. Very hot. About 100 in the shade June 30th. spraying cherries. also picked sBerries this am. 55x32 qt crates. Very hot again. July 1st Sunday Very warm home alone all day. July 2nd not quite so warm. picked 33x32 strawberries and 30 {Illegible} Beans sold beans at 55{4?} + 604 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d1cbf850295ef5fb612a006019428aa.pdf 11e7e4f1aef6df648ddbd147ec0d7822 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 3rd Very hot again today. picked our {Illegible} Richmond {cherry?} {crop?}. 10x6 qts. sold 22 1/2 cts July 4th Picked 21 beans sold 4 at 50{4?} 17 at 40 4. warm + dry. July 5th. Picking last up strawberries 23x32 5 a few light showers just enough to make the weeds grow. July 6th. Hoeing new Strawberries 4th time Very warm. another Sprinkle tonight + high wind picked 19 beans soed 32 {to?} 34 July 7th. a little cooler bad storms in the north. started old Strawberry {Illegible}. Have had no Radio since July 4th. Tone control went wrong last Sunday July 1st {Illegible} it July 2nd as our 3 moths fee service was up July 4th. July 8th. Clear with a cool wind blowing went to Puslinch Lake near Guelph. July 9th Picked 4x6's staked Tomatoes 3x6's good 1x6 culls got 8 375 here for them picked 35 beans. at 30 4 + 40 4 also 281 {Illegible} {Illegible} {cherries?} 60 4 and also picked first Green pepper sent 12x11 to Toronto. sold 75+85 {netted?} {8?} 7.77. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/72135d27de699fe16a11864e304b740e.pdf a3cbf528e1b85762ee8cc55404841484 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 10th Picked {Illegible} cherries 17 {Illegible} Beans Could have sold lots of cherries at 60 4 but holding back think they will be higher July 11 {Illegible} 12 {Illegible} 11 Green peppers. men finished hoeing old Strawberry {Illegible}. July 12th. a bright day on beans 63x11's mostly at 30 4 had a thunder shower about 4 PM. July 13th not much doing picked 17 Beans 33 {Illegible} peppers. also 1st crate of Raspberries. and 5x6's Tomatoes sold here at 100 stuffed pepper + {Toronto?} sold. at 1800 75 4 {Illegible} at 85 4 100 $1.00 July 14th. warm. men hoeing {ete?}. went to the funeral of the Filman girls who were drowned Thursday in the bay got about 5 bags Buckwheat to sow. at {Illegible} 100 per {Illegible}. July 15 Sunday very warm. Had {Illegible} and Stan for Supper. July 16 monday busy day. picked 465x11 Cherries sold 35 at 754 {Illegible} 70 4 19x11 staked Toms. @ {$?}165 to ¢200 19 cukes 654 2 crates Rasp $350 =11 sweet {pepp?} 75 July 17th Picked cherries at 70 4 2 crates Rasps 10 peppers. Radio no good Wentworth Radio took it back to city again. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eb3ea07968c05292d5e77d5fca832cf5.pdf 3ae1b6512b7f3507801a02682602cce5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 18. Picked 466 x 11 cherries sold 150 at 704 balance 754 a {Illegible} at 804 Sold 21 cukes at 504 35 beans .. 30 10 Hot peppers 70 4 Sweet .. 75 31 x 11 {Illegible} {Illegible} {Illegible} -8 150 14 x 6's Ripe at 8 115 Very warm + dry- July 19. Big Thunder shower. this after noon. Picked 281 Cherries July 20th. Very warm today Picked 60 {Illegible} timatoes 218 Cherries {Illegible} - 20 Cents 46 peppers 6 crates Rasp.. July 21 Picked about 70 {Illegible} tomatos at 704. July 22 Sunday. Fine + cool {drove?} to {Illegible} Park {Galt?}. met Stan Blain {Sim?} + {Cuttresses?} there called on Ted {Treland?} on the way home. July 23rd Had a big day 279 x 11 cherries. 754 75 no 1 Stake tomatos at 65 , 4 - 28 Field at 60 4. 5 culls 254 + stuffed 30 x 6 to 7 cents sold at. 26 x 11 cukes 224 25 x 11 Sweet peppers 754 25 x 11 beans - 254 July 24 Finished Picking cherries 2872x11 this year. Sold 34 peppers at 55 to 78-4 - 34 cukes at 22 4 and 20 4 first 2 {Illegible} Egg Plants at 65 7 Rasps {$3.00?} per crate https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/90f3870b2434cf85716c42c6819aa2f5.pdf c7e2f086f0f718c74f2c23b2f475b683 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 25. Very warm Picked 143 tons at from 40¢ for 16 fields. +11 small at 40. 4 at 45. +112 at 50 4 20 pepper at 70 4 60 at 60¢ July 26. not much to pick today 44 cukes 20 4 32 tons 40 4 10 Beans 25. 20 {Illegible} crates 30 4 Started raining after Supper. July 27 a Steady rain nearly all night {Ignes?} Picked 194 tons Sold from 40 to 55 cts July 28th Saturday. Pulled first corn 30 {Illegible} at 12 4 30 {Illegible} at 11 4 32 cukes at 20 4 11 peppers at 50 4 43 Field tons at 40 10 crates Cabbags 35 - 10 Beans at 25 4 Planted celery also July 29th Fine + not to warm went to Guelph for the day. July 30 a big day. 249 x 11 tons at 254 to 404 mostly 30 4 38 peppers 50 to 60 mostly 50 4 - 45 cukes at 20 4, 6 Egg Plants at {$1.30?} 55 crates Cabbages at 30 4 255 {Illegible} Corn at 10 4 to 13 cts. July 31 Pulled 400 {Illegible} corn (300 at 10 4 100 at {10?} 4 277 tons mostly 30 4 (50 at 254), 50 {Illegible} peppers about 50 4 45 crates {Cabb?} - 30 4 Aug 1 Tomatoes {Illegible} Stacked. 28 + 30 + Field 274 picked 284 {Illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d139e07ee4c912cea604b6284e38581c.pdf c8a96bfb04cb3671057eb8cab3c09d86 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 200 {Illegible} Corn at 10 4 25 crates {Illegible} 34 cukes - 5 peppers Aug 2nd. about 160 tons 25 to 30 4 10 Egg Plants at {$1.10} a Shower at noon hoed strawberry {Illegible} after noon an awful mess weeds two feet high have not been touched Since July 6 another thunder Shower tonight too much rain making tomatoes crack badly Aug 3 Tomatos down to 254 today. picked only 135 {Illegible} 250 {Illegible} Corn at 10 4 Aug 4th. Saturday Picked 185 tons cukes {corn?} {ete?} also 10 {Hampers?} after 654 Aug 5th Have Laura May for the week End went to Ted Frelands for supper saw alex Bells Farm. Aug 6th. Big day on Tomatos 421 {Illegible}. 71 Cukes 200 {Illegible} corn. Tomatos 20 4 for no 2's 24 - 4 to 28 4 for no 1's. <s>71 cukes</s> Aug 7th. lots of Tomatos 340 + 11 - 25 + 27 4 204 for after no 2's. 6 Egg Plants. {$1.00?} only 55 {Illegible} corn. Fine + cool but looks like rain again Tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c470be783110bbb36f5fd4a38a56fac0.pdf 738ac60b7a6db8302ef09481b0bdd89c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Aug 8th Warmer today Picked 359 tons at 25 to 284 after no 2's 20 4 Also 25 Hampers {Illegible} apples 70 4 12 Eggs 90 4 for 20 qt. bskt. Aug 9th. not so busy today only picked 215 tons + 50 {Illegible} corn. Hoeing peppers for awhile Aug 10th . 314 tons today 28 crates {Cabb?} + 50 {Illegible} corn had a thunder shower about 11 a.m. Aug 11 Fair + cooler 259 tons {Illegible} about the same. after {cabb?}. Peppers + Eggplants 1908 {Illegible} 11 qt Tomatos this week Aug 13 Biggest day yet on Tomatos 428 {Illegible}. had a light Thunder shower about 4 oclock 25 crates cabbages. 30 4 100 {Illegible} corn 10 4. Tomatoes about same price 25 To 28 for no 1's + 20 4 for 2's Aug 14. Cooler today Had big wind + Hail {showers?} at Ingersoll {Kitcheman?} {ete?} Barns blown down (yesterday) Prices dropping today. Tomatos no 1's, 25 4, 2's, 20¢ Picked 2 90 also 39 Hampers apples {Duchess?} 60 4 19 x 20's Eggs 55 4 6 sweet peppers 22¢ 4x6 Reds 35¢ 6x11 Sweets Red 65¢. 25 crates {Cabb?}. 30 4 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/590f0b8e2793f957d09f7ef35c0a8cc7.pdf 33eb6a616ebf9bc5ea7bcaf128373b4f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Aug 15th Picked 284 tons today they were down m price Fields 20 4 staked 20¢ to 25¢ 16 Eggs 20qts at 50 4 80 cuke 15 4 cool + Cloudy . Aug 16 Cool + cloudy with afew light showers only picked 234 tomatos today price 20 4 for no 1's 15 for no 2s. 5 Eggplants and 15 crates {Cabb?}. Aug 17 Warmer today tomatos still coming down picked 328 {Cabbs?} from 15 4 to 22 4 calso sold 10 9 cukes at 15 4 40 crates Cabb. 30 4 and 20 dg corn 8 4 Aug 18th. Picked 305 tons today total for week. 1867 {Illegible}. Sold 200 today open to Caruso of {Kuneardine?} (he brought his own baskets) at 13¢ 6dg {Cabb?}. at 20 c dg. Aug 19 Sunday. warm + windy this morning a thunder shower {Illegible} high wind and fairly heavy rain in the afternoon Aug 20. 304 tons 18 4 50 plums 40 4 50 or 60 {Illegible} peppers 15 Cabb 26 cukes cool + windy. Aug 21 Prices all shot again Picked 10 4 tons 17 4 for no 1's - 13 4 for no 2's EggPlants 25 4. 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Dec 20 met two trains this morning mother did not come guess she will be here sure tonight. Roads very icy. Dec 21 Mother arrived last night. Was certainly glad to see her. The kids could not go to the tain, had to go to Sunday school. concert last night. everybody had a big time last night ( celebrating tii) Dec 22 Saturday bery busy all day up to Hamilton shopping to get a Christmas tree. mother had some front page write up in yesterday Spectator. Sunday Dec 23rd. Had a quiet day. Laura & Ken called for a few minutes. dec 24th. Not very cold a few snow flurries. Roads very icy. Dec 25th. Some snow last night every thing white this a.m. Weather mild & cloudy. Down to John's fpr the day. Dec 26th. An awful railroad accident last night about 9:00 at Dundas. Two sections of International Ltd had a rear end collision. 15 dead and 40 injured. Turning very cold today with some snow. Dec 27. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output">1934 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Year 1934 Jan 1st. Monday. Rained nearly all last night but turning colder this a.m. Had a goose for dinner John, Edgar Jean, & Baby was up for dinner. Donald had a big head. was out all night so had to sleep all day Grandma did not come to stormy Agnes and we asked Aunt Ida but she has a cold; went out to Vote for Filman and Scott. Very cold tonight will be zero Jan 2 Very cold again Geo Filman was elected Reeve but Len Scott was defeated by Alderson by 29 votes Jan 3rd. Cold and snowing all day from the North East </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Jan 4th Cloudy and getting milder looks like rain was down to see about my battery. they say it is not worth charging only had it a little over a year Jan 5th Rained last night and cloudy and mild all day. little snow about all gone again. Jan 6th Mild and cloudy all day the snow all gone and most of the ice gone off the road our road was very bad the children were skating on it. Charlotte skated down to Uncle Johns on Wednesday Jan 7th Sunday still mild and cloudy raining in the afternoon had Stan and Harry for supper Jan 8th Mild and cloudy havent had any sun shine for some time Jan 9th Still mild and cloudy Jan 10th still cloudy a little cooler just below freezing Jan 11th cloudy again the Globe says there has only been a little over 5 hours of sunshin since the New Year went to Hamilton Jan 9th. got motor License for car No L 5034 cost $7.00 and $100 for driver's permit </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Jan 12th still mild and cloudy looks very much like rain. Wood has borrowed $6.00 and Brown $10.00 up to now. Jan 13th mild and cloudy snowed nearly all day but thawing tonight Jan 14th Sunday not very cold. froze at nigh tbut thawing during the day and still cloudy Jan 15th Thawing some again today a few snow flurrries. cloudy and a little cooler tonight Jan 16th nearly zero this morning a few minutes suntime today very cloudy Jan 17th, cold tonight and all today drove the girls to a party at Bushes Jan 18th must have been below zero this a.m. cloudy and a little milder tonight Jan 19th clear and bright most of the day and not very cold Jan 20th. cloudy and cold some light snow. my 49th birthday Jan 21st cold and cloudy like every Sunday nearly so far this year Jan 22 cool and cloudy Alan has a cold Jan 23rd mild South west wind turning westernly tonight and frozen up solid again </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Jan 24th cold this am but mild this after-noon. and bright sunshine for a change Jan 25th cloudy and mild rained in the night wind changing to north west this after-noon. and atarting to freeze hard Jan 26th cloudy and moderately cold. Dois had a party for her 12th Birthday 10 was asked 7 came 3 sick Jan 27 milder and cloudy a little soft snow. Toronto globe says only 5.3. hours sun this year until Jan 17th and 24 hours to Jan 27th total 29 hours while the avrage is 79 hours. Jan 28 Rained last night and this morning. turned very cold this afternoon. will be below zero tonight Jan 29th very cold 10 below zero with strong north-west wind. Jan 30th about zero again this morning Jan 31st nearly zero again this morning with a little west gale blowwing. getting milder all day but blowwing hard Feby 1st rain and moderately colder tonight Feby 2nd Very cold again 4 below zero. Bright sunshine and guess the ground hog saw his shadow O.K. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Feby 3rd Very cold night 6 to 10 below zero they say clear this afternoon but cloudy this afternoon snowing hard tonight showed Kens car to aldershop would not start Feby 4th must be about 6 inches snowthis morning. weather clear and bright not so cold got a nail in my toe at Filmans {Cumne?} the children had to walk to sunday school. Feby 5th cold again this morning about zero feb 6 decidely cold this morning the baker said it was 14 below zero. having a real winter this year. Feby 8th extremly cold today. some where between 25 and 30 below zero. coldest day in Hamilton in 20 years. Toronto reports 21 below officially and outside of the city as low as 30 and 34 below at Now Marked and 35 at Dundas and they say 14 below this afternoon the average for Toronto for the 24 hours was 17 below zero the coldest in the hhistory and guess Feby 9th some time starting the car this am too drive them to scholl colder than ever this morning the fellow at </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">the corner gas station said it was 31 below zero Burlington reports 25 below Port nelson 32, and up on Dundas street 35 below some places in northern Ontario as low as 52 one place in New York state 55 below 15 below in New York City the coldest ever recorded.they say Lake Ontario is frozen solid for the first time in 60 years yesterday average in Toronto was 17 below for the 24 hours. the same as yesterday. Late reports say the lake was not frozen solid. frozen out {four?} miles from Toronto. Feby 10th not so cold only 10 or 15 below zero this morning. went down town the ice was gone from the lake shore. you could see it way out in the lake. {illegible} some tonight. Feby 11th Alans Birthday not so cold. but still freezing hard. alas cloudy most of the day. The paper says there is three feet of frost on the found at Hamilton Cemetery. Feby 12th mild today just around freezing point. some soft snow turning cold again tonight north winds </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Feby 13th. Cold again. {illegible, below} zero car of hotbed manure arrived today. Feby 14th Cold yet 10 below zero this morening. now unloading manure. Feby 15th. Thawed some in the sun this after noon but cold again tonight Feby 16th. Cloudy & cold with some snow flurries below zero this am. The Exhibition Pro Hockey game for Ace Bailey Benefit last Wed. nightt made $20 900.00 for Bailey. Feby 17th. a litte milder {illegible} about zero this am. car on the the bum again took it down to Maxwells he says the block is cracked. cost $18.75 Feby 18th Sunday, uncle Byron had a stroke last Friday night. hardly know how bad he is {felt?}. weather milder today but cloudy & looks like a storm (not thawing any) Feby 19th snowed some last night. very cold again this morning nearly zero. Feby 20th Extremely cold again this morning reports here say all the way from 12 to 20 below zero again. officially it was ten below in Toronto & Hamilton and 17 at the Beach. Paper States the coldest Feb day in New York for 31 years. and the coldest night this winter in Canada at Doucet, Quebec 60 below zero </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Feby 21st. not quite so cold but below zero yet hot bed manure has been in over a week and cant make a bed it is so cold uncle johns water works {pipe?} frozen up and cant get any water at all. Feby 22nd a little milder about zero this am but getting milder. Febt 23rd. getting cold again very cold by tonight Feby 24th very cold about 5 to 10 below zero this morning. Feby 25th Sunday about zero this morning had Hammonds for supper feby 26 Still cold about zero. cloudy & some snow. cold North East wind. ordered 5000 x 11 qt bskts at $40. and 1000 x 6 qt at $33 per 1000 5000 x 11 qt covers $1700 300 x 6 " Blue " 1450 700 x 6 Reds 1400 Total $332 15 with a discount of 7% if paid by March 10th. Cash price $308.90 Feby 27th. Zero or below again this morning In the senior O.H.a Semi finals. Ham. Tigers beat Toronto 5 to 1 - to win the 2 game round 8 to 4 and Niagara Falls beat out West Toronto 4 to 3 in the round Hamilton won the group. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Ordered another car of manure last one froze & heated all out had to hold so long on account of the extreme cold Have no hotbeds up yet. Feby 28. not so cold today a change of wind too the south west. March 1st Came in like a lamb. The first mild day we have had for five or six weeks thawed a little. but mostly cloudy Mar 2 mild & cloudy some light rain towards night. this is the first rain for weeks men trying to make a few hotbeds Mar 3. Heavy rain in the night. thawing fast snow nearly all gone water every where - went to Hamilton in the afternoon. Mar 4th mild and partly cloudy. Doris has a cold Mar 5th Mild & cloudy sowed some pepper seed in the morning unloading car of manure in the afternoon. some light rain. Mar 6th - Colder this am ground frozen & covered with snow - but thawed off during the day. men unloading car of manure {yet?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mar 7th cooler & cloudy Hamilton won the Senior 6Ha championship last night beating Niagara Falls in towo straight games. in the finals. Mar 8th Colder & cloudy strong west winds. Mar 9th colder this am frost on the windows all day. Mar 10th still cold & cloudy frozen up solid only a few degrees from zero. Alan & Charlotte went skating & came home nearly frozen. Mar 11 still cold and cloudy. Doris was home all last week with a cold. Charlotte & Alan went to Sunday school Mar 12 Still cool & cloudy making hotbeds sowed Tomoato & Egg Plant seed. Mar 13th. mild today. Charlotte came homer with a sprained ankle. rainning tonight. Mar 14th Turned cold in the night frozen up this morning. but milder this afternoon. Toronto St Michaels wins both Junior a & Junior B 6Ha series and playoff for the juniors 6Ha. Hamilton - Srs won from Windsor winners of sen. B. 6.Ha. Champions 1st game 3 to 3. second 5 to 2 Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit are winners of the two Professional Groups </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">March 15th. Toronto St Mikes win 6 H.a. Junior champion weather fair & mild Mar 16th. Fair & mild but windy. looks like rain tonight Mar 17th. Mild first thunder & lightning of the year. quite a storm. and a lot of rain Will Bells barn brunt last night Mar 18th Sunday. turned cold in the night. ground covered with an inch or two of snow this morning. bright and sunny all day thawed some in the afternoon. Mar 19th cold & clear thermomerter down to about 8 this morning Mar 20th. Clear & bright milder today. men working at hotbeds. Hamilton Tigers won from Falconbridge both games scores 3 to 1. in the senior play downs. & Toronto St Michaels won from New Liskeard in the Junior class scores 13 to 3 & 16 to 3. Mar 21st. Fine & mild lots of mud & water Mar 22nd a big drop in the temperature in the night down to zero this morning highest all day about 14 above Mar 23rd Just as cold this morning strong North East wind snow flurries </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mar 24 Cloudy & cool with a few snow flurries. went to Hamilton. Hamilton survived the next round in the Senior 6.H.a. play downs. won from Ottawa scores 2 to 1 & {illegible} 3 to 3. Moncton last years champions beat Mc Gill of Montreal 3 to 1 in both games Mar 25. Fair and not quite so cold thawed some. Had Stan Blair & {illegible} up in the evening. Mar 26th Cold & cloudy this morning. snowing this afternoon 3 or 4 inches snow tonight & now raining at bedtime Mar 27th Cold again real winter down to about 8 or 10 from zero. Mar 28th. cold this am but thawing this afternoon. floods going down the field. drains in bad shape washed into hole. Mar 29th Frozen again this am but floods again this afternoon saw a couple of robins for the first Oakville won the Intermediate championship last night in the finals with Oshawa won both games 5 to 3 - Monkcton beat Hamilton in the Eastern Finals Sr. 6.Ha. 3 to 2 on the round </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mar 30th Cold + cloudy all day strong north East wind. Had the gang over to play cards {Illegible} beat {Illegible} out by the {Illegible} {<s>Illegible}</s>. {un'?} the final game after each winning two games to win the Pro championship Mar 31st. still Cloudy + cool. Toronto st Michaels {Illegible}{Illegible} charlottetown {w m'?} Eastern Final 19{Illegible}. april 1st. Easter Sunday and april Fools day. cool + cloudy all day. april 2nd. cool + cloudy with lots of mud. april 3rd. Mildr today showers this afternon and evening. with some thunder. april 4th. Cloudy + cool. {Illegible} won the {Illegible} 6Ha. again for the second year. won 2 games out of three {from?} 7 at William's in the finals. april 5th. Fine + mild got a load up 11 {Illegible} m'. today {near?}{transplanting?} yet. Toronto st niks won Junior O.Ha. m'Winninpeg tonight Beat Edmonton m' two straight games 1st game 5 {star shape?} 0. second 6 to 4 m' 20 minutes overtime april 6{th?}. Got our new Radio today. $110. and allowance of $39.50 on our old one. like it fine. april 7th Fine went to Hamilton had {Illegible} England + Madrid showin', on the radio. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">april 8th Fine + mild had Laura May out for the week End. Had England and Rome Italy on Radio. april 9th. Fine + mild have transplanting all done. 16000 tons of 16000 pepper. they {soup?}. started {Illegible}{Illegible} april 10th. Fine + mild had a {Illegible} thunder shower at noon. now {Illegible}{Illegible} look badly frozen april 11 Rained nearly all night + showers off and on all day + some soft snow this evening april 12 Frozen up this morning ground eovered with snow. and cold + cloudy Chicago Beat Detroit 3 games out of 4 and wins the <s>Sll</s> stanley Cup. + {Illegible} Can Amateur champions Beat United States 13 to 3 m'final Same last night april 13th. Cold + cloudy a very late Spring. april 14th about an inch of snow this morning april 15th. Still cloudy + cool. Started to rain tonight. Got {Illegible} plates for {Tuck?} on Friday lat cost $48.00. april 16th. cool + cloudy with showers all last night and this morning Got a ton of Fertilizer 2-8-10. for {Illegible} also some for potatoes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">april 17. Put Fertilizer on Raspberries + Blackberries but they look badly frozen april 18th Starrted uncovering Strawberries they don't look too bad. April 19th. Finished uncovering strawberries the new {Illegible} looks green. but the old {potato?} Premier dont look so good weather cool. April 20th. Got a {Illegible} of {Illegible} 40 gal 60 4 gal got about a 12 hee done. pressure Tank blew out cost {$?} 300 for repairs April 21st. Very cold + cloudy ground wet praying with half a tank. Planted 12 bags potatoes. yesterday and today April 22nd Sunday had Stan Blair + {Cuttresses?} for supper raining some more again April 23rd Cold + cloudy put another half tank of oil on pear trees ground too wet m Johns {wetland?}. April 24th. Very cold + cloudy Brown ploughing. for Beans + Corn. rained some more last night went to Hamilton got 35 lbs Beans 20 lbs Corn. 40 Cabbage cost {$100.00?} Got {Illegible} transmission repaired cost another $10.00 planted cukes m' {hotbeds?} April 25th. Cold today frost this morning. Cloudy + strong west wind some snow flurries last night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">April 26th. Cool + very windy. more showers tonight planted Cucumber + started transplanting tomatoes april 27 Very cold west wind. + cloudy. april 28. {Faw?}. and cold with strong west wind. went to Hamilton Charlotte got a bicyicle april 29th Sunday {Faw?} and getting some milde. April 30th Fine + warm the first real fine day this spring. Donald and the gang planting Cabbags + Lettuce out doors + transplanting tomatoes.. temperature must have been as high as 75 May 1st. Fine + warm started planting Beans. 10th Blast Pencil Pod and 25 lbs Davis {Illegible} way. May 2. Planting Beans + started digging strawberry plants. fine + warm up to about 80 May 3 still fine + warm planting sweet corn May 4th Fine + very warm. planting Corn and digging Strawberries Roots not very good may 5th. Fine + very about 80 hot. started planting strawberries. ground getting dry. on the {Illegible} 7 {unfinished?} strawberry {Illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">but very dry by tonight afraid a lot of them will die if it dont rain. <s>{lx?}</s> {on?} 16 {Rains?} Allens Premier at theis and their about 25 rows of our own. then 41 rows of Gibson in the middle and 43 rows of Glen Mary at far end. May 6 {the?} Sunday Fine + not {quiet?} so hot May 7th. Planted Strawberries at Johns. Fine + cool NO rain. First asparagus 175 3x11's sold at {2at?} 150 May 8th Some say there was a white frost this a.m. but no damage {Illegible}. Planted more corn in fear {onehand?} also 4 Rows Cucumber Seed. + filling up strawberries lots dead already. May 9th. Hoeing. also filling up strawberries lot died at John's they are putting up {Illegible} pipes May 10th Strong westgales hot + dry + dust blowing every where. turning cooler tonight. May 11 Windy + very cold. strong west winds. May 12th. {Coat?} this a.m. white frost. did not see much damage here. some of our bean + corn are up but did not seem to be hurt. some {Illegible} cherries + Plums in blossom{!?} Very heavy frosts back m' the country they say </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">May 13th. Cloudy + cool today looks like rain. Had a nice shower this afternoon + evening. May 14th Fair + not very warm. bright but cool east wind May 15th. Fair + cold some frost this am. but no damage + {guess?} May 16th Heavy white frost this am, some of the beans frozen May 17th. some milder hoeing strawberries getting dry again May 17th strong west wind. dust blowing every where.{got?}. {how?} Strawberries + beans cultivated May 18. not so warm looked like rain but did not come yet Hoeing new Strawberries May 19th. Fair but very cool East wind. hoeing strawberries May 20th. A change in the weather very hot this afternoon. Had Hoffmanns over most static on Radio of any Time this year May 21st. not so warm a few Thunderstorms going around. may get some here. May 22 cold. planted 3000 staked Tomatoes out. strong cold west wind so stopped for warmer weather </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">May 23. Cold this am but no frost. Hoeing strawberries May 24. Very cold yet planted another 3000 tomatoes and quite again. May 25th nearly frost again and very cold wind. Hoeing Corn, Beans + Raspberries Mordew was around looking for work on {Illegible}. is at Rep Garage again and does jobs at home his address is Mordew 125 Market Street Hamilton May 26 Fine + warmer planted Tomatoes. May 27 Sunday fine + warm went for a picnic back at Waterdown May 28th Finished planting tomatoes about 17000 half for stakes + half fields May 29th Finished planting Pepper about 14000. half sweets. also planted 6 large {Illegible} {Illegible}. + a large bed up {Illegible} Plants May 30th Very warm and dry hoeing + Cultivating finished planting melons yesterday. Only have Late {Illegible} and Cauliflowers. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">May 31st Cooler but very dry. Hoeing new Strawberries the second time. June 1st. still very dry. hoeing. June 2nd. Extreme heat today and Terrible dry strawberry crop {Illegible} done for willing {feat?} and burning up. have had 8 men to pay this week. About 95 today. June 3rd went for a picnic left about 12 oclock to {Illegible} + {Illegible} to Bellfountain. + Credit Forks. + back by Brampton. 111 mils Hot. + lots of Mosquitoes June 4th. Warm + dry yet. watered melons + Cukes. on the field. started spraying got 4 or 5 tanks on all Kinds of trouble. June 5th. Very hot + dry Hoeing + Cultivating June 6th still hot and dry. 95 in the shade Today they say. June 7th. Real cool this morning and no Rain. strawberries about shot. but Tomatoes growing good June 7th started spraying again got 2 1/2 tanks on. Pressure tank. blew out again June 8th. cool again this a.m. planting Late. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Cabbags with the planter using water. June 9. Planting Cabbags + Brussel Sprouts. Very dry yet + warm. had rain other places. June 10th. Sunday had a nice thunder shower this a.m the first Since may 13th. went to niagara Falls by the mountain Road and home by the old highway. first crops + trees + {grape?} all look fine down that way. June 11 Picked first 9 {Illegible} Stberries sold in Toronto 1 at 12 1 at 11 {Illegible} at {104?} {limit?} 2 crate Lettice 1 at 75 {Illegible} 1 at {Illegible} 100 June 12th. a few light showers this a m. turning cooler tonight staking tomatoes. June 13th. Picked 32x36 crates SBerries sold 5 at ¢360 4 at ¢350 stopped balance to Toronto sold at 13 at 104, 6 at 430 4 at 400 weather, cool + cloudy. June 14th. cool this am but warm + windy this afternoon planted out Cauliflowers June 15. Picked 52 crates SBerries today (Pints) sold 15 at 94 balance at 10 4 getting hot + very dry again. Strawberries going again. June 16 Sat. a little cooler. no rain yet. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">June 17th Sunday fine stayed home all day for a rest. June 18th. no picking today two thunder showers in the morning and showers all day + still raining at midnight. June 19th. Lots of rain now. everything soaked good. a big picking of berries / 66 crates sold 43 at <s>{Illegible}</s> {¢?} 350 for 27 qts. 23 at $3.25 27 at {¢?} 300. Took balance to {Illegible}. {Certain?} Election Day a big majority for the Liberals. first time in since they went out in 1905 June 20th. a nice cool today no picking tieing tomatoes yet There were 66 Liberals elected yesterday 16 Cons. 4 Lib Prog. 1 CCF 1 Indep. 1 uFO. 1 Lib Labor Saskatehewan also {Illegible} the Conserv. down. by big majority. June 21 Picking berries again sold 24 crates. at $3.00 and about 115 crates to {upton?}. June 22 Fine + cool. hoeing + Cultivating new Strawberries the 3rd Time hoeing already this season Jun 23. Fine + warm Picking strawberries putting in freezer for </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Uptons. old beds nearly done. already. June 24th Fair + warm had supper a La Salle Park. June 25. Picked {Illegible} all day. Sole 16 crates at {¢?} 300 sent balance to Factory. crates June 26th. Picked {Illegible} this morning. some Showers Took to Jam Factory 48x32 crates. June 27th. Cleaning hut beds + Hoeing {ete?}. fine + cool. June 28th. Picking strawberries. 112x32 crates. took them all to uptons. Very warm + dry again. nearly done now June 29th. Started spraying! Tank on before dinner 3 in afternoon no pressure. Picked First Beans 7x11 qts sold here at ¢100 per {Illegible}. Very hot. About 100 in the shade June 30th. spraying cherries. also picked sBerries this am. 55x32 qt crates. Very hot again. July 1st Sunday Very warm home alone all day. July 2nd not quite so warm. picked 33x32 strawberries and 30 {Illegible} Beans sold beans at 55{4?} + 604 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">July 3rd Very hot again today. picked our {Illegible} Richmond {cherry?} {crop?}. 10x6 qts. sold 22 1/2 cts July 4th Picked 21 beans sold 4 at 50{4?} 17 at 40 4. warm + dry. July 5th. Picking last up strawberries 23x32 5 a few light showers just enough to make the weeds grow. July 6th. Hoeing new Strawberries 4th time Very warm. another Sprinkle tonight + high wind picked 19 beans soed 32 {to?} 34 July 7th. a little cooler bad storms in the north. started old Strawberry {Illegible}. Have had no Radio since July 4th. Tone control went wrong last Sunday July 1st {Illegible} it July 2nd as our 3 moths fee service was up July 4th. July 8th. Clear with a cool wind blowing went to Puslinch Lake near Guelph. July 9th Picked 4x6's staked Tomatoes 3x6's good 1x6 culls got 8 375 here for them picked 35 beans. at 30 4 + 40 4 also 281 {Illegible} {Illegible} {cherries?} 60 4 and also picked first Green pepper sent 12x11 to Toronto. sold 75+85 {netted?} {8?} 7.77. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">July 10th Picked {Illegible} cherries 17 {Illegible} Beans Could have sold lots of cherries at 60 4 but holding back think they will be higher July 11 {Illegible} 12 {Illegible} 11 Green peppers. men finished hoeing old Strawberry {Illegible}. July 12th. a bright day on beans 63x11's mostly at 30 4 had a thunder shower about 4 PM. July 13th not much doing picked 17 Beans 33 {Illegible} peppers. also 1st crate of Raspberries. and 5x6's Tomatoes sold here at 100 stuffed pepper + {Toronto?} sold. at 1800 75 4 {Illegible} at 85 4 100 $1.00 July 14th. warm. men hoeing {ete?}. went to the funeral of the Filman girls who were drowned Thursday in the bay got about 5 bags Buckwheat to sow. at {Illegible} 100 per {Illegible}. July 15 Sunday very warm. Had {Illegible} and Stan for Supper. July 16 monday busy day. picked 465x11 Cherries sold 35 at 754 {Illegible} 70 4 19x11 staked Toms. @ {$?}165 to ¢200 19 cukes 654 2 crates Rasp $350 =11 sweet {pepp?} 75 July 17th Picked cherries at 70 4 2 crates Rasps 10 peppers. Radio no good Wentworth Radio took it back to city again. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">July 18. Picked 466 x 11 cherries sold 150 at 704 balance 754 a {Illegible} at 804 Sold 21 cukes at 504 35 beans .. 30 10 Hot peppers 70 4 Sweet .. 75 31 x 11 {Illegible} {Illegible} {Illegible} -8 150 14 x 6's Ripe at 8 115 Very warm + dry- July 19. Big Thunder shower. this after noon. Picked 281 Cherries July 20th. Very warm today Picked 60 {Illegible} timatoes 218 Cherries {Illegible} - 20 Cents 46 peppers 6 crates Rasp.. July 21 Picked about 70 {Illegible} tomatos at 704. July 22 Sunday. Fine + cool {drove?} to {Illegible} Park {Galt?}. met Stan Blain {Sim?} + {Cuttresses?} there called on Ted {Treland?} on the way home. July 23rd Had a big day 279 x 11 cherries. 754 75 no 1 Stake tomatos at 65 , 4 - 28 Field at 60 4. 5 culls 254 + stuffed 30 x 6 to 7 cents sold at. 26 x 11 cukes 224 25 x 11 Sweet peppers 754 25 x 11 beans - 254 July 24 Finished Picking cherries 2872x11 this year. Sold 34 peppers at 55 to 78-4 - 34 cukes at 22 4 and 20 4 first 2 {Illegible} Egg Plants at 65 7 Rasps {$3.00?} per crate </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">July 25. Very warm Picked 143 tons at from 40¢ for 16 fields. +11 small at 40. 4 at 45. +112 at 50 4 20 pepper at 70 4 60 at 60¢ July 26. not much to pick today 44 cukes 20 4 32 tons 40 4 10 Beans 25. 20 {Illegible} crates 30 4 Started raining after Supper. July 27 a Steady rain nearly all night {Ignes?} Picked 194 tons Sold from 40 to 55 cts July 28th Saturday. Pulled first corn 30 {Illegible} at 12 4 30 {Illegible} at 11 4 32 cukes at 20 4 11 peppers at 50 4 43 Field tons at 40 10 crates Cabbags 35 - 10 Beans at 25 4 Planted celery also July 29th Fine + not to warm went to Guelph for the day. July 30 a big day. 249 x 11 tons at 254 to 404 mostly 30 4 38 peppers 50 to 60 mostly 50 4 - 45 cukes at 20 4, 6 Egg Plants at {$1.30?} 55 crates Cabbages at 30 4 255 {Illegible} Corn at 10 4 to 13 cts. July 31 Pulled 400 {Illegible} corn (300 at 10 4 100 at {10?} 4 277 tons mostly 30 4 (50 at 254), 50 {Illegible} peppers about 50 4 45 crates {Cabb?} - 30 4 Aug 1 Tomatoes {Illegible} Stacked. 28 + 30 + Field 274 picked 284 {Illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">200 {Illegible} Corn at 10 4 25 crates {Illegible} 34 cukes - 5 peppers Aug 2nd. about 160 tons 25 to 30 4 10 Egg Plants at {$1.10} a Shower at noon hoed strawberry {Illegible} after noon an awful mess weeds two feet high have not been touched Since July 6 another thunder Shower tonight too much rain making tomatoes crack badly Aug 3 Tomatos down to 254 today. picked only 135 {Illegible} 250 {Illegible} Corn at 10 4 Aug 4th. Saturday Picked 185 tons cukes {corn?} {ete?} also 10 {Hampers?} after 654 Aug 5th Have Laura May for the week End went to Ted Frelands for supper saw alex Bells Farm. Aug 6th. Big day on Tomatos 421 {Illegible}. 71 Cukes 200 {Illegible} corn. Tomatos 20 4 for no 2's 24 - 4 to 28 4 for no 1's. <s>71 cukes</s> Aug 7th. lots of Tomatos 340 + 11 - 25 + 27 4 204 for after no 2's. 6 Egg Plants. {$1.00?} only 55 {Illegible} corn. Fine + cool but looks like rain again Tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Aug 8th Warmer today Picked 359 tons at 25 to 284 after no 2's 20 4 Also 25 Hampers {Illegible} apples 70 4 12 Eggs 90 4 for 20 qt. bskt. Aug 9th. not so busy today only picked 215 tons + 50 {Illegible} corn. Hoeing peppers for awhile Aug 10th . 314 tons today 28 crates {Cabb?} + 50 {Illegible} corn had a thunder shower about 11 a.m. Aug 11 Fair + cooler 259 tons {Illegible} about the same. after {cabb?}. Peppers + Eggplants 1908 {Illegible} 11 qt Tomatos this week Aug 13 Biggest day yet on Tomatos 428 {Illegible}. had a light Thunder shower about 4 oclock 25 crates cabbages. 30 4 100 {Illegible} corn 10 4. Tomatoes about same price 25 To 28 for no 1's + 20 4 for 2's Aug 14. Cooler today Had big wind + Hail {showers?} at Ingersoll {Kitcheman?} {ete?} Barns blown down (yesterday) Prices dropping today. Tomatos no 1's, 25 4, 2's, 20¢ Picked 2 90 also 39 Hampers apples {Duchess?} 60 4 19 x 20's Eggs 55 4 6 sweet peppers 22¢ 4x6 Reds 35¢ 6x11 Sweets Red 65¢. 25 crates {Cabb?}. 30 4 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Aug 15th Picked 284 tons today they were down m price Fields 20 4 staked 20¢ to 25¢ 16 Eggs 20qts at 50 4 80 cuke 15 4 cool + Cloudy . Aug 16 Cool + cloudy with afew light showers only picked 234 tomatos today price 20 4 for no 1's 15 for no 2s. 5 Eggplants and 15 crates {Cabb?}. Aug 17 Warmer today tomatos still coming down picked 328 {Cabbs?} from 15 4 to 22 4 calso sold 10 9 cukes at 15 4 40 crates Cabb. 30 4 and 20 dg corn 8 4 Aug 18th. Picked 305 tons today total for week. 1867 {Illegible}. Sold 200 today open to Caruso of {Kuneardine?} (he brought his own baskets) at 13¢ 6dg {Cabb?}. at 20 c dg. Aug 19 Sunday. warm + windy this morning a thunder shower {Illegible} high wind and fairly heavy rain in the afternoon Aug 20. 304 tons 18 4 50 plums 40 4 50 or 60 {Illegible} peppers 15 Cabb 26 cukes cool + windy. Aug 21 Prices all shot again Picked 10 4 tons 17 4 for no 1's - 13 4 for no 2's EggPlants 25 4. Bradshaw plums 30¢ 37¢ bskt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Dec 20 met two trains this morning mother did not come guess she will be here sure tonight. Roads very icy. Dec 21 Mother arrived last night. Was certainly glad to see her. The kids could not go to the tain, had to go to Sunday school. concert last night. everybody had a big time last night ( celebrating tii) Dec 22 Saturday bery busy all day up to Hamilton shopping to get a Christmas tree. mother had some front page write up in yesterday Spectator. Sunday Dec 23rd. Had a quiet day. Laura & Ken called for a few minutes. dec 24th. Not very cold a few snow flurries. Roads very icy. Dec 25th. Some snow last night every thing white this a.m. Weather mild & cloudy. Down to John's fpr the day. Dec 26th. An awful railroad accident last night about 9:00 at Dundas. Two sections of International Ltd had a rear end collision. 15 dead and 40 injured. Turning very cold today with some snow. Dec 27. About zero & guess very cold some places. 40 below out west. </div> untranscribed