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Title A name given to the resource Forbes Moir Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Forbes Moir Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Wellington County Museum and Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1884-1914 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 & 20th Century, Wellington County, West Garafraxa Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Forbes Moir Diary & Transcription, 1884-1904 Forbes Moir Diary & Transcription, 1904-1914 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 Forbes Moir Diary & Transcription, 1904-1914 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned Photocopy of Manuscript Date Created Date of creation of the resource. December 9, 1904 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Forbes Moir Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1904</h2> Decr 9 Thompsons finished threshing Jas White threshing very Cold " 10 Jas. White finished threshing. Drawing hay from Lower Place still cold " 11 (Sunday) B. & Mary to Libs Stormy but no sleighing " 12 Stormy all day Putting away Implements. A {Agnes} to Fergus with Cutter " 13 Hastings Threshing Stormy Drawing wood " 14 " " 2 hands. Sold 5 Cattle to Geo. Burr @ 8 1/2 " 15 Took Burrs 5 Cattle to Fergus wt 4880 " 16 to Fergus with chop 7 Bags took straw to C Kleiner " 17 To Guelph with Cutter Poor Slipping. Cold & Fine " 19 To Fergus County Council nomination Snowing 10 Below " 20 Jas Smeltzers Sale. heavy snowfall. good sleighing " 21 B. & Jas. to Belwood. Got Rubbers. To A. Hannas at night cold " 22 Milder Drawing up Hay A {Agnes} to Fergus killing Pigs at Rennies and D. Milnes " 23 Thaw Sleighing gone. Working at Building Calf (Felker) " 24 B. To Fergus with chop. Cold. B. & Mary down at night " 25 (Sunday) B. and A to Church. storm from the East " 26 Raw misty Byron struk {struck} by the Train on 4th line Crossing and had his Leg Broken Badly. Removed to the Alexindria {Alexandria?} Hospital where it was ampluated {amputated} above the knee that night and he Seemed to be doing well. A {Agnes} stayed all night " 27 Rain which froze as it fell making very slippery roads went to Hospital when he seemed still well Came home in afternoon But was Called Back at night he being worse " 28 Byron Died in the Hospital this morning at 1 Oclock Kaye {& ..? cut off} in Hospital all night and was Driven up in the morning By Jas Russell. Jas Thompson Beat the Body up {that?} night Cold stormy and Roads very Icy " 29 the most dangerous Roads I ever saw still Cold with Some Snow " 30 Still Raw Cold and slippery Byrons Companions Brot {Brought} wreath :Gates Ajar: " 31 milder Byron's Funreal {Funeral} Large attendance Considering the roads Since at the House & Belsyde Cemetry {Cemetery} By J. B. Mullan all Neighbors have been very helpful and sympathetic but the Sudden Breavement {Bereavement} is hard </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1905</h2> Jany 1 (Sunday) a sad lonely day. fairly mild. took Lizzie and Jessie down to Fergus " 2 Cold and roads still slippery took Edna and Hary {Harry} to Train " A. {Agnes} and I went to Fergus got Big Black Horse {sharpened?} " 4-5-6. Cold. some sno {snow} from East laid up with Cold " 7 A. {Agnes} to Fergus Re Kyles note Aunt {Isie?} and Bell came up " 8 Cold and stormy to Church. Cutters and sleighs again " 9 very stormy and drifts Piling up fast " 10 " " Cold and Con Roads in some places filled up " 11 stormy A. {Agnes} to Fergus Oswald Stewart Came " 12 Cleaning Grain. To Barnetts with Sow Mrs {Mason?} here " 13 Milder Wm Browns Funreal {Funeral} " 14 Clear Cold Seeing A. White & D Johnston then to Fergus " 16 very Drifty Roads (Con) Blocked up to Drydens & {Surgiss?} Re Gibson took Sow Home " 17 Fine over the River and up by Dream Beloved Meeting in evening Drawing Turnips " 18 Mild Snowing Nomination (Local) Candidates Gibson & Craig. Jas Rennie here drawing Turnips took 4 Loads " 19 Fine. John & Oswald down with Turnips " 20 To Fergus with A Hanna Saw Beattie re Turnips Meeting in Townsends in evening for Gibson Fine Weather " 21 Mild snowing To Fergus with A. {Agnes} to Dr " 23 Fine But Cold D Johnston & F Martin here " 24 Snowing Heavy. To Mrs {Peters?} Funreal. {Funeral} Mr McDonald Came Killed Pig 203 lbs " 25 Great storm. Blocked roads. Polling day Local Election Ross Defeated 69 C. to 29 L. D R U at Living Springs " 26 Os Stewart Left Cold but not so stormy " 27 stormy again to F.B. Andersons with H McDonald Re {audit?} " 28 Mrs McDonald went after {afternoon} H staying al {all} night " 29 (Sunday) A. {Agnes} and Mary to Church still cold " 30 Clear Cold to Elora with Ballot Box to meet Anderson " 31 " " Alex Whites Funreal {Funeral} To Fergus with Load of Oats Feby 1 To Fergus with Chop to Barnetts with Sow Cold Storming " 2 very cold and stormy Laid up with Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1905</h2> Feby 3 John & Jim to Barnetts for Sow Cold " 4 To Fergus with Lamb to Cold storage Cold 20 Below " 5 Stormy from East M. & Bella to Church " 6 Fine Auditing Tp {Township} Accounts Drawing wood " 7 Colder " " " " " " 8 Mild Took wire off along River Filled up a draw home oats " 9 " Getting wood near Big Spring " 10 very stormy A {Agnes} to Fergus Roads Blocked " 11 Fine Breaking Roads Drew up 4 Jugs of Honey to waggon took Load of Oats to Fergus @ 36 " 12 (Sunday) heavy Snow all day Mild A {Agnes} to Church Bell Left " 13 very Cold Roads Blocked again to Belwood to Council Meeting with Auditors report. A {Agnes} to McDonalds Paid McGregor For truck waggon. valley for Boots & Taxes " 14 vicious Cold 23 Below Roads Bad no {meat?} for the first time this winter " 15 Still Stormy. Took home oats (16) the same stormy Cold weather " 17 Worse Drifts yet the Belwood Road in the worst shape for years the Track being so high Horses can not go. Snowing heavy no Train in afternoon. " 18 10 Below Calmer but Drifting Drawing hay to Cattle very fine night " 19 (Sunday) mildest day for 2 weeks A {Agnes} & John to Church. Being Johns Birthday (14 yr old) to Thompsons in evening " 20 mild but drifting. Broke road on to river. Cleaning Oats " 21 Mild Clear. To Fergus on River with Chop Cattle " 22 " Drawing hay up to Cattle (23) mild to Fergus with horse chop " 24 very mild " " " " Getting wood " 25 Been a Fine week Cleaning out Cattle below " 26 (Sunday) Mary and I to Church very stormy " 27 Fine again to Belwood Getting Harness and Boots mended " 28 Cold and Clear. Two weeks of fine weather March 1 To Danes Sale Clear cold to {Rennies?} in evening " 2 Fine Getting wood to D. Milnes in evening (3) Fine A {Agnes} Moir here " 4 Still fine but Cold A {Agnes} to Fergus to Church " 5 (Sunday) Sacrement A {Agnes} and I to Church Clear Stormy at night " 6 Clear Cold to Belwood to Jas Inness Funreal {Funeral} Finished 1st Hay stack {sideways on right} Drawed up 2 loads of oats </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1905</h2> March 7 Fine Clear to Belwood with oats @ {40?} " 8 " " A. {Agnes} and I to Fergus (9) Fine very frosty Drawing hay & wood " 10 Fine Clear Cold drawing wood (11) Clear Cold oats to Belwood Drawing Hay Jack Moir Here " 12 (Sunday) Clear Cold John & Mary to Church (13) Clear Cold 10 Below moving straw " 14 A {Agnes} & John to Fergus with Chop Clear Cold " 15 To Sherwoods Sale & and R. Stewarts took hay to A Hanna Clear Cold " 16 Rain. Freezing {east?} fell. To Fergus Seed Fair " " " " 17 Misty Mild Then sunny took oats to Fergus Isie Came up " 18 Rainy Real Thaw Thunder River Flooded Robins Seen Drawing Hay " 20 Drawing hay. Soft Roads bad Frosty night " 21 To Fergus with Thompson Bros with Bull for Guelph sale Roads Bad " 22 A {Agnes} & John to Fergus with oats. Thawing Bad Sleighing " 23 No Frost Last night warm to day Great thaw River Broke up 9th april Last year. Drawing hay Cleaning out Hogs " 24 Thawing good all day. no Frost at night. Ringing Hogs Ice left Fergus working Wilsons Flame " 25 Greatest sun thaw yet River very high Ice Left Fergus Dams Last night Broke Road on Concession. Drawing Hay quite warm " 26 (Sunday) Drizzling most of the day " 27 Warm. Lot of Snow went. Cleaning up Oats. wheels out first time " 28 Warm Drawing oats From Low Place all Day " 29 Took Chop to Fergus on Wheels. Went to Davidson's sale Isie & A {Agnes} To Fergus with Buggy very Warm " 30 Threating Rain storm Hanna Clipped Donkey Horse " 31 Snow about gone. Rae Duguid McDonald Plowing Drawing hay up from Lower Place April 1 Took steer up to Albert McLellans took Home Seeder from there Frosty night " 2 (Sunday) Cold NE Wind up to Flewellings Wheelling good " 3 Stan Hanna Came to work. took Heifer to Fergus Drawed up all the Turnips Frosty morning to Brown for Barley Rain " 4 Started Plowing (Sod) A {Agnes} & John to fergus for Grass Seed and oats. Took Chop. Cold. Raw " 5 A {Agnes} to Flewellings for seed oats. Plowing spreading manure. Fresh in morning " 6 Hard frost Taking off wire Plowing sod in afternoon to {Mrs?} Thomsons at night Lambs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1905</h2> April 7 very hard frost No Plowing in the morning hardest Frost since 21st March in Fact much weather in april Boys Cutting wood in Forenoon. To Whites Sale in afternoon Mrs Stewart here " 8 very Hard Frost and Ground white with Snow Sunny after Noon. To Fergus Plowing sod " 9 (Sunday) Milder A. {Agnes} and Mary to Church " 10 Rainy all day Cleaning up oats and Fixing up machinery " 11 Picking stones and Plowing Turnip land in 13. A {Agnes} To Fergus " 12 Hard Frost in morning. Drawing up Hay to Cattle Finished Plowing in " 13 Cool. Clear & Drying. A. {Agnes} to Fergus Re. Seeder Pinion & Clover (Alsike) Willie Gerrie Came. Sowing Oats and grass Seed in 13 {Barian Deft Gow?} " 14 Cold Frost Snow at night Ground white finished Sowing 13 started in 10 " 15 Hard Frost showers of Snow Putting in Posts and fixing Fence in Forenoon Picking stones and Finished Sowing 10 in afternoon " 16 (Sunday) Raw. Frosty Day Showers of Snow Heavy at night " 17 Ground Covered with Snow. Shower all day very Frosty Drawing up hay had sleigh out. Finished Plowing 8 " 18 Snowy Frosty Blustry Building wire Fence Round yard below in Forenoon Plowing in afternoon " 19 Frosty Team to Elora for lumber to A Hanna Plowing Sod in 14 and Harrowing in 10 in afternoon High wind " 20 {warmer?} Taking up Hay and Harrowing in 10 in Forenoon Finished Plowing sod in 14 in afternoon 7 ready for Sowing A {Agnes} To Fergus Dr Johnstons Funreal {Funeral} " 21 Good Friday last night heavy Rain and wind From N.E. Snowing Heavy all Forenoon let up a while then Snowed {illegible?} Cleaning Oats " 22 3 inches of Snow on the Ground Cold Sunny Building Fence Round yard took up hay. Spreading manure " 23 (Sunday) Calm & Cool. A {Agnes & John to Church Aunt Ida & Mary here Frosty night " 24 Heavy white Frost. Threatened Rain but Fair Sowed 6 or 7 acres oats in 14 and harrowed it plowing in 11. Swallows here Picking stones in 13 " 25 Sowed {Mard?} Barley & {Daubery?} oats in 7 Dry and warm " 26 Disking in 14 Harrowing in 7 Plowing in 11 " " " Heifer calf from white cow " 27 Dry warm Finished Disking in 14 and Harrowed it Ready to Sow " 28 Dry Warm Sowed in 14 and Harrowed it Disking in 8 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1905</h2> April 29 slight shower in morning then cool and wind finished Disking 8 Sowing it with New Zealand oast and Harrowing wind & Rain at night " 30 (Sunday) Cold Cloudy & windy Mary walked to Church May 1 Hard Frost Ice & thick To Jas Milnes Trading oats. Finished sowing N. Zealand oats in 8 and Harrowed them Cultivating this side of Ditch in 8 Disking in 4 " 2 Cold shower of Snow. To Fergus with chop finished spreading manure in 11 Plowing Sowed 4 NE of Ditch " 3 warm Rain in morning Plowing till noon in 11 Finished Sowing in 4 Started in 8 west of Ditch Harrowing in 8 & 4 " 4 Misty Cool To Fergus with Hogs for A Hanna pd {paid} Pritchard got more Grass Seed finished Sowing & Harrowing in 8 Plowing in 3 Stans time up " 5 Warmer Plowed Harrowed and Cultivated in 3 ready to Sow it " 6 Started to sow in 3 but had to quit for a rain rained heavy all afternoon " 8 Finished Sowing upper {Piece?} of 3 (Leaving Black muck at Bottom to Do) Frost in morning Rain in afternoon Jas Black here. Fixed Place for {cow?} at {Jones's?} Line " 9 Warmer Stan Hanna had Team Drawing straw and Hay to stockers Plowing in 11 " 10 Cool Fixing Fences A {Agnes} to Fergus Putting stakes along River For wire Stan had Team {Brinhous?} Colt Came A Called over to Thompsons Eliza {Forbes's oldest daughter Elizabeth} Being taken suddenly ill " 11 Cool Took 4 Hogs to Fergus 6.75. A. at Thompsons Fine afternoon " 12 very Fine Drawing manure on Track Plowing & Drilling. A {Agnes} still at Thompsons " 13 White Frost Warm Fine Day Took Load of Hay from Thompsons fixing Fences. Planted 9 Pails of Potatoes on Track A. {Agnes} at Ts {Thompsons} " 14 (Sunday) Heavy rain in morning and Drizzly all Day A {Agnes} Came home From Ts warm Growing day " 15 Damp and Rainy all day Put wire accross {across} River Fixing Fence Stan here " 16 Took 2 steers to Fergus 22.00 @ 4 cts Put 20 Cattle out to Grass heavy Rain in afternoon Stan had Team " 17 Plowing Summer Fallow Stan here. A. {Agnes} To Fergus Rain and Hail " 18 Stan here Rain all Forenoon {Bils?} Horse sick Picking Potatoes J. {Breechnoir?} came to Fence Finished Plowing in 11 Cold " 19 Stan here Drawing up {stash?} Bottoms and drawing manure to spring Field Picking Potatoes Wild Plums in Bloom " 20 Frost Ice on water 2 Teams and John with Stan Finished Picking </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1905 == === 7 {in top right corner} =</h2> May 20 (Con) Potatoes Chilly Cold wind all day " 21 (Sunday) Frost again Dry Chilly Jas and Mary Gerrie Here " 22 Frost again Team at Hannas with seeder John Drawing Rails to Jerry then to Hannas Jerry Finished Fence Between Lot 9 and Hastings. A at Thompsons. Blue Grey Calved " 23 Frost Team Hannas (Finished) started Plowing Black mark in 3 John to Fergus with Chop (Horse) " 24 Frost the 5th morning in succession Finished Plowing Black muck Harrowed and sowed it the Last of seeding John Harrowing Root Land (spring Field) A at Thompsons Eliza Died Cows out all night " 25 To Fergus still cool. Jim Rolling John Plowing Potato Land Frost " 26 Cool. Eliza Thompsons Funreal {Funeral} " 27 To Elora A along. John finished Plowing Potato Land took sow away Cool night Trees in Leaf (Late) " 29 To Fergus in Forenoon Heavy rain all afternoon Cutting Potatoes " 30 Mary to Jno Davis John took sow home Cutting Potatoes " 31 Frost yet to Guelph. Re. H. & E. good Roads Cool day June 1 Frost Marking out and planting Potatoes " 2 " Cold windy day " " " Mary at Elora to Mr. & Mrs. Jas Richardsons silver wedding " 3 another Frost at Potatoes all day Fred Flewelling came for A " 4 (Sunday) Rain and thunder in morning up to see Lib at night " 5 Finished Potatoes in spring field 47 Pails about 2 acres. Plowing on Track. Harrowing in 11. heavy rain at night got Hair cut " 6 To Fergus with oats 40 cts. Rain again and Cool " 7 Drizzly Cool Cloudy all day " 8 Dry and warm. Plowing in spring field for Turnips " 9 Frost. John up to see Lib. Plowing in spring Field and Harrowing Washed sheep " 10 Rainy all day Heavy at night. Finished spring Field " 11 (Sunday) Damp Cloudy all day showers Mary and Jim to Church " 12 Taking up stack Bottoms Harrowing and Picking stones in 11 To Fergus for Turnip seed. to Belwood re Buying cow " 13 Dry Drilling and Sowing Turnips Beans & Carrotts " 14 Hot Dry Drilling and sowing Turnips & Corn on Track A Came Back from Lib Fixed {sheets?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1905 == === 8 {top left corner} =</h2> June 15 Plowing in N. Clipping sheep. very Hot " 16 Rainy all day finished Plowing for Turnips in 11. A up to Lib " 17 very warm misty morning finished sowing Grey seed in swamp making a Total of 370 Lbs sowed. Total Grain 155 Bush. A Came back from Libs. harrowing in 11 " 18 (Sunday) To Church Then to Jno Blacks. Thunder But no Rain " 19 Drilling and sowing Turnips in spring. 7 warm Rain " 20 Warm. finished sowing S. F. started Drilling and sowing in 11 " 21 To Belwood with 3 Hogs @ 6.50 A to Fergus for Turnip seed Drilling and sowing in 11 " 22 Finished sowing Turnips started Road work very Hot " 23 Still Hot at Rad {Road} work Pulling mustard. Piling cedar in {Little?} Field " 24 Warm took Load of oats to Fergus 42. Pulling mustard " 25 Warm Os Stewart and Mabel Here. Thunder & rain at night " 26 Cool Harrowing in 11 " 27 Started to Plow Summer Fallow (11) Cool " 28 Cool. To Fergus for Binder (Massey Harris) 6 foot Cut took Down some Oats 42 Harrowing " 29 Cool. all Horses in 11 Plowing and Harrowing " 30 Hot. 2 Rigs in summer fallow - 11. Mary Williams Came July 1 Cloudy forenoon. Plowing Digging Roots in 11 Rainy afternoon " 2 (Sunday) Cloudy and warm. fine Growing Day " 3 Hot Picking stones. Plowing. Raking & Burning Twitch grass in 11 to Belwood at night for oatmeal {Drew?} Hay Cut & Peas in Bloom " 4 Hot Plowing and scraping in Hole in 11. Harrowing in {..?} To Fergus To Stanley Clarks Funreal {Funeral} & Miss Perrys Rain at night " 5 very Hot. Plowing and Harrowing in 11. S.S. Pic Nic at No 2 " 6 Hot Scuffling Turnips in S.F. Thinning in afternoon Shower " 7 Finished Plowing in 11 Harrowing and Thinning Turnips " 8 Hot Harrowing & Cultivating in Forenoon. Thunder & Rain afternoon " 10 Rainy morning Cleaned out sheep House Scuffling and Thinning Turnips Picking stones in 11 Hot " 11 Warm & cloudy Lots of thunder no Rain. Thinning Turnips S.F. Putting P Green on Potatoes on Track. Cultivating all day in summer Fallow 11 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1905 == === 9 =</h2> July 12 Thunder & Rain all forenoon to Fergus with old Binder after {n?} " 13 Cultivating and {Drawing?} of twitch Roots 11 " 14 Scuffling thinning turnips " 15 Scuffling in 11 Thining in S. 7. Expert setting up Binder " 17 " Harrowing and S. Raking in 11 " 18 Stan Hanna Came Thinning Turnips hoeing Corn Burning Roots Hottest Day 92 " 19 Cerlaw Johnston & Reidy here thinning Turnips thinned Carrotts " 20 Dry and cooler Turnips all thinned started to Cut Hay in 15 New Potatoes " 21 Plowing Round Potatoes. Scuffling Finished cutting 15 started in 12 Coling in 15. Clear and cool. started Cutting in 12 " 22 finished Coling in 15. Finished Coling 12 all but 2 ac {acres} 12 all cut Clear. Cool. A to Fergus. X " 24 Cool with slight showers all day. took in 2 Loads of Hay Choring " 25 Drawing Hay to stack. Had A. & L. Hanna & C. McDonald too in 26 Loads Clear. Cool. " 26 Fine but windy took Load to Hanna Put 9 in stack started to Cut in 2. Hoeing Potatoes " 27 Fine Cool Finished Hoeing Potatoes Finished Cutting 2. Coled it and drew in 2 Loads. got {Mgmt?} Cream Separator " 28 Cloudy Bert Milne Drawed in 2. Raked it 2nd time and drew in Rakings Cut 6 Patched Barn Roof " 29 Slight Rain in morning. Cool. Drawing threshing wood. Forenoon " 30 Cleaning Turnips after Damp all day " 31 Cleaning & scuffling Coling Hay in 6 all coled cutting and Coling in 14. Drawing in Cool. Clear August 1 Cool. Grand hay day. Sandy Burns here Drawing from 6 & 14 finished Coling14 started to Cut 13. Calf (Topsy) very Cool night " 2 Clear and warmer. Finished Cutting and coling 13 Hay all Cut and Coled Drawed in 5 Loads Cool Evening " 3 Dry warm. Finished Haying 93 Loads 2 Davis Boys here Frost in morn " 4 Warm. Putting fence round Haystack in forenoon Rain in afternoon. to Alex Bremmers funreal {funeral} got twine " 5 started cutting mixed Grain in 7. Thunder but little rain " 6 (Sunday) Thunder and rain last night warm day Fred and Lib here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> == 1905 == === 10 === August 7 Warm. Finished cutting 7 all stooked some rain " 8 scuffling and Cleaning Turnips. finished scuffling in S. 7 started 11 " 9 very hot finished hoeing in S. 7. started in 11 finished scuffling in 11 A to Jerry Beechmoir and to Elora Getting Engine wood after 5 " 10 Hot and threshing Rain Finished Cleaning Turnips " 11 very Hot. started to Plow summer fallow 2nd time Cutting and Drawing Fence Posts " 12 still very Hot Stan had team away John Plowing in forenoon Jim & I measuring out Post holes Heavy thunder some Rain Drawed in 6 Loads mixed Grain " 13 (Sunday) Fine. Dry. Hannas Horses came up track crossing Trestle " 14 Cutting in 13 (all) Jim and I drawing in mixed Grain " 15 Heavy rain last night and this morning wet and windy all day John Plowing Stan digging Post Holes A and I to Fergus " 16 " " " " " " in Forenoon Cutting in 10 in afternoon Grand day Clear and Cool " 17 Finished 10 Cut a Piece of 3 Fine " 18 Cutting in 14 Drawing in mixed Hay {Press?} came Stan to meet them " 19 Dull Cloudy windy Forenoon. Finished Packing hay by 11:30 Stan took Press to Belwood. Got in one Load Heavy rain from 3 P.M " 21 Warm. Finished cutting in 14. Mixed Grain in 7 all in. Thunder and Rain " 22 " Cut this side of Ditch in 8. Started in 4 " 23 very Hot Cutting in 4 & 3 Raes threshing in Forenoon " 24 Cloudy and threatening Rain. Finished Cutting at Home Drawing in Oats from 3. Raked and Drew in Rakings from 7. The Sheffield standard oats we cut to day were 92 Days from Sowing to Cutting " 25 Hot Cutting in 8 and drawing in from 3 " 26 " Stan Cutting at Home stook in 14 Drawing & Raking 3 & 4 " 28 Fine Drawing in A Hanna here Putting up wire fence " 29 Stan Drawing in at Home. Finished Cutting Drawed in Black muck all in at Home But Rakings Great storm to the north at Dark. no rain here " 30 Fine to Fergus Stan Plowing. John Drawing wood for threshing finished stooking very High wind in afternoon " 31 Fine John at Rennie's Getting Ready to thresh Stan Plowing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1905 == === 11 === {upper right corner} === =</h2> Septr 1 - Extra Fine Day Drawed in and threshed all Lower Place But 2 Loads. Fair turn out Except 3 acres in 14 " 2 2 teams and 3 hands at D Milnes Threshing Peas in Field in Forenoon Barn after wet afternoon. Heavy thunder storm at night. Curtis Barn in E. Gara Burned " 3 (Sunday) Dry Cooler at R. Staceys Funreal {Funeral} " 4 Damp 2 hands at Bert Milnes threshing Rennie afternoon Drawed 8 loads of Hay to Belwood. Had Bob Thompson in afternoon " 5 showery Cool took last Load of Hay to Belwood 291 Bales 12 Ton's. 495 lbs to Fergus in afternoon with Chop. Pigs and Cattle took Home stone Stan Plowing in 11 " 6 Cool showery. Stan Plowing all day in 11 {John?} in afternoon Fixing Fence and Choreing " 7 Cool. Finished Plowing Fallow in 11 started Harrowing it " 8 showery. Harrowing and Cultivating in 11. took in Rakings in 8 making stakes for wire Fence " 9 Warm. Stan Harrowing in 11 in Forenoon. John Plowing in 4 Stan in 4 in afternoon. A. & Mary to Fergus with Jessie Walker " 10 (Sunday) Fine. warm. Mary & I to Church J.B. announced his Resignation " 11 Rainy Forenoon. Plowing in 4 Furing 10 To Belwood at night Good all " 12 started manure at lower Place Stan Harrowing in 4 in Forenoon all at manure in afternoon Clear and warm " 13 & 14 Warm fine. all at manure " 15 Threatning Rain to Elora for lumber 700 for self some for A Hanna Les Hanna here " 16 all manure out of Foundation 100 odd loads out " 17 (Sunday) Rain all day. warm. (John spreading manure " 18 Warm Helping A. Hanna to take Roof off and Raise House " 19 very Warm Stan helping his Father with House young Pigs John and I Furing out 4. Putting in stakes between Posts in wire fence started to Draw manure to 4. Heavy Thunder and some Rain at night " 20 Fine Cooler Drawing manure to 4 took 41 Loads " 21 warm very windy moving straw from old stack to yard on low Place Harrowing in 4. McDonald House on 4th line Burned " 22 High wind Drawing manure slight shower {McGladday?} {Burt?} out 6th Line </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1905 == === 12 {upper left corner} =</h2> Septr 23 Cooler. Finished manure at Home 77 Loads spreading and Plowing in 10. Weighed Cattle. A. To Fergus Les Hanna here yesterday afternoon to {..?} " 24 (Sunday) Fine. Cool. Mary & John to Church John to J Blacks " 25 Frost Cold day Plowing in manure A. Laid up sore Back " 26 Cool Plowing and spreading manure " 27 Fine warmer " " " " in forenoon started Potatoes " 28 very warm at Potatoes all day. A & Mary to Fergus to Dr " 29 " Hot at Potatoes to Fall Show in Fergus in afternoon " 30 still warm " " Been a Grand month for fine weather with Cattle {Frost?} Octr 2 Heavy Rain al Forenoon. Thunder Tearing down wall (shed) John to Fergus for lime and cement " 3 Fine to Fergus & Elora Re Bank Jacking up sill of shed Jno Malcom (Mason) Came " 4 Drawing stone & sand and helping masons. Fine but windy " 5 Masons finished Barn and Chimmney in forenoon. Boarding in Little stable till 4 . Then 2 Hands at Thompsons threshing {..?} also " 6 still warm finished Thompsons at 1:30 Jacking up Barn and Putting Piers under shed Posts. Cleaning up Chop " 7 warm John to Fergus with chop in forenoon. Plowing in 8 at Potatoes in afternoon " 8 very warm. John Mary & Jim to Church A and I to Burrs in afternoon " 9 Really Hot. Finished Potatoes John Plowing in 8. Remarkable fine weather Horses out nearly every night yet " 10 a little Cooler. To Fergus with 6 Lambs to N. Murphy 590 Lbs @ 5 1/2 Got Roofing (Pattersons) " 11 Rain most of last night and this forenoon. spreading manure and Plowing in 10 " 12 Cool with some hail. Rev. J. B. Mullan visiting finished spreading manure in 10 started in 4 " 13 Warm. Finished Plowing in 10 at Hannas threshing From 3 oclock " 14 Fine warm Plowing in 8. at Hannas threshing Finished " 15 (Sunday) very windy Rain at night " 16 Cooler. spreading manure in 4. Finished Plowing 8 Picking apples " 17 very Cold 2 Plows in 4 to Fergus in afternoon {Scherios?} sale " 18 Rain all day. Cold. Put sheeting on Building " 19 all spreading manure Forenoon Plowing afternoon A. Moir & Mrs here. Rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1905 == === 13 {upper right corner =</h2> Octr 20 Cold. Showers of Rain and Snow all day Jim Plowing in 4 John at Marshalls threshing. Erin show very windy " 21 Ground white with Snow. Drawing up Hay and straw. John & A to Fergus with Chop (Horses) cows in all night for the First time " 22 (Sunday) A and I to Church Cold showers of rain and snow " 23 Finished Plowing 4 Sold 5 steers to Wm McGregor av 1208 a 3.75 helped him to Fergus with them " 24 Fixing Fence round stacks. A to Fergus with Geese 11 @ 9 Took up. Carrotts and cabbage topping Turnips " 25 Hard Frost. topping Harrowing and drawing in Turnips S. 7 A to Libs " 26 " " " and Drawing Turnips A Hanna here helping to Put on wire edge ready Roofing on new Building " 27 Damp morning Fine afternoon at Turnips. Sold 2 Cattle to Jno Black (Belwood) @ $39.00 a piece " 28 Cold Raw showers of snow. went to sheep sale in Fergus took Cattle to Belwood " 29 milder (Sunday) A. & Mary to Church " 30 Finished topping and Harrowing up swedes in spring field fine afternoon started Pulling Turnips in 11 " 31 Ground Covered with snow this morning to Belwood got foot measured for a Pair of long Boots. Drawing Turnips Novr 1 Terrible stormy To Elora Took Mary and M. Kitchen over " 2 Hard frost in morning milder after. Stan Hanna Came Pulling and Drawing Turnips from 11 to Pit. D. Anderson looking at Cattle. A (Singer?} bot 8 @ 274.00 " 3 Rain Covered some Pit. started to Plow sod in 12 Cold " 4 Fine Drawing and Pulling in 11 " 5 Fine morning Mary and Bud to Libs Rain at night " 6 Rainy morning. Jas Milne Threshing Stan Came at noon Plowed sod. Started to Plow in fallow in 11 " 7 Drizzly Rain and snow. Jas Milne finished threshing Wm Thompson here Pulling {D.?} and Jim to Fergus with Chop got salt " 8 Snow again. Pulling and Drawing Turnips " 9 " Hard frost Wm Thompson & Johny Rennie here Topped and Harrowed up and got all in but Culls afternoon fine </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1905 == === 14 {upper left corner} =</h2> Novr 10 Snowing again Drawed up Hay and straw in forenoon Covered Pit in afternoon milder " 11 mild first morning since Monday without Snow and not much frost. Sold two Cattle to Rennie @ 3 1/2 = 2260 $77.00 A. to Fergus in forenoon Stan had Team away with Load of Turnips Drawing Culls in afternoon A & M to Belwood at {night?} " 13 Finally Finished Turnips the worst {either?} for the Job Since 1873 _ Jim Plowing fallow Marshall Finished threshing in Fore noon. Haileys threshing in afternoon " 14 To Fergus with Chop. A. Jim & Mary Drawing wood Hastings finished Took Chickens to Fergus & took home Ram & Put with Ewes " 15 very snowy some Rain Jas White threshing Jim & J Fixing Hay Chute " 16 Fine. A. and I to A. Moirs John Plowing sod " 17 Frosty. Raes Threshing in Forenoon. Drawed up apples Cut scaffold Poles & Drawed them up. Plowing sod " 18 Fine. John Plowing Jim and I Covering Pits " 19 (Sunday) A and John to Church then to Stewarts Fine " 20 Put Poles on Building and Put straw on got Load of wood " 21 Cold Fine. Cleaning up Oats in Forenoon. Drawing Hay after A. to Belwood got Boots Felt Lined " 22 To Fergus with oats Brot Coal for Hanna " 23 Killed sheep for D. Milne. finished Roof on New Building A. Helping Bert Milne to Clean new House. Fine Fair " 24 Rain. Rennie threshing. John and A then went to Blacks sale " 25 Fine Mild Plowing sod with 2 Teams Rennie Finished A & J {there?} " 26 (Sunday) mild some showers of snow A & Jim to Church A {Hanna?} here " 27 Fine Plowing sod. To Fergus D Milne threshing " 28 Snow storm then Rain Cutter out first time D Milnes Finished threshing. Bert in afternoon. Thunder and heavy Rain at night " 29 Mild morning Bert Milne Finished threshing machine Came here got Frosty at night and Snow storm " 30 very Cold 2 Below. Finished threshing But took all day fair Turnout mixed grain very good Decr 1 Fixing up after threshing took Load of mixed grain to Jas Milne Chop to Fergus (Hogs). Killed Pig for A Hanna </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1905 == === 15 {upper right corner of page =</h2> Decr 2 Snow Some sleighs out mild afternoon some rain fixing stall to Fergus to get Pump sucker rod mended " 3 (Sunday) A. and Mary to Church Jno Black here Snowing " 4 Cold Fair sleighing Billy Horse Died Fixed Pump took in Binder " 5 Cold Sunny. A. to Fergus went to Coreys sale " 6 Milder. Killed a Pig for D. Milne took load of Turnips to Fergus " 7 misty morning then soft. Took Hogs to Fergus (1) = 400 @ 6.00 " 8 Misty Mild. To Fergus Fergus for 24 Cattle from Jno White 22616 Lbs = $790.00 @ 3 1/2 {les?} $2.00 average wt 942 " 9 still mild misty fixing at new Building and old Foundation " 10 (Sunday) Colder. A. & I to Church J.R. Gilchrist Preached A to Mrs Browns " 11 Mild Cloudy Getting and Cutting wood and making salt Troughs " 12 " " making doors and Putting on Battens a Fall of snow last night Fair sleighing " 13 Cold. and a little Drift. A. & John to Fat stock show Guelph Anderson v. s. here filed Door key {nelly?} and {Doleys?} teeth " 14 Cold sunny. took straw to Clulow. Drawing manure away from straw stack took home Plows very Cold at night 3 Below " 15 Cold. Raw morning some snow fell East wind Cleaned up load of Chop 12 Bags. A & John took it to Fergus Old man had to stay and chore " 16 Clear. Cold. Hanging Door and fixing in Foundation " 17 (Sunday) Beautiful Sunny day. Mary & John to Church " 18 Mild misty Getting wood forenoon trimming Turnips after " 19 " " Mrs Browns sale Took Load of Turnips to Fergus " 20 " " A long busy day From 5 to 9-20 Trimmed 2 loads of Turnips and took 2 to Fergus high East wind at night " 21 High Wind all night Snow then Rain Drawed one Load of Turnips to Fergus Disagreeable East wind " 22 Snow Rain Hail and wind in the Forenoon To Fergus with cutter in the morning. John took Load of Turnips in afternoon " 23 mild morning took 1 Load of turnips Colder at night A. Jim & Jno to Fergus " 25 Cloudy raw cold Fair sleighing Lib & Fred here " 26 Fine sunny Putting manger in new Building " 27 " " sleighing gone. Cutting and {setting?} wood Piling up logs Taking down Fence and other Choring </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1905 == === 16 {upper left corner of page} =</h2> Decr 28 very fine & mild Cutting and drawing wood A. to Fergus Anderson v. S. here Dehorned 20 Cattle some Rain at night " 29 Thawing But raw wind working in new Building " 30 High wind Drifting 4 ft deep in Places " " " 31 Milder quiet Mary & I walked to Church Could not get out a horse for Ice. The winter has so far been mild and the year has been very free from Wind. Thunder or Rain storms with no Draith or floods. Closing with no sleighing <h2>1906</h2> Jany 1 Windy Cold some snow. Killed Pig 335 Bert Milne helping " 2 Went to Fergus with Bert Milne. got Tar Paper. Fine day " 3 E. Wind rainy Freezing as it fell making very Icy roads " 4 very stormy high winds to Trustee meeting " 5 Stan Hanna came and took Chop to Fergus as we could not get out for slippery Roads " 6 still Blowing (7 Sunday) very stormy Cons Bad Blocked " 8 Fine still day Colder Broke roads up to Gravel down to Cattle " 9 Fine Cold to Fergus with Ram we had from Rye got Chop for Horses very slippery " 10 very Fine A. and Mary to Jas. Gerries Sawing wood " 11 " " mild Getting Poles for manger for stockers. Helping Jas Milne to kill Pig. looks like a thaw A. to Fergus A. and Mary to D. Milnes in evening sleighing {abot?} {worn some?} " 12 Clear Fine Jas Gerrie here. cleaned up 12 Bags chop " 13 Cold Raw E wind Jno to Fergus with Chop Jas & I Cutting wood Drawed up load. Rubbed steer for Ring worm " 14 (Sunday) Mild Rain A. & Mary to Church " 15 Thaw. Rain. Sow away. Sold 4 Cattle to Thos Hays 3579 @ 3 1/2 $122.85 sleighing Bad again " 16 Heavy Rain last night Snowing all Day and the Heaviest blow of the winter " 17 Fine Fair. Breaking Roads Forenoon Staceys sale afternoon " 18 Snowing Mild Good sleighing at last To Fergus & to Creightons sale Bot Disc Harrow $11.00 Got Salt " 19 Fine Took load of Turnips to Fergus Grand sleighing Thunder to the South During the night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1906 == === 17 {upper right corner} =</h2> Jany 20 Mild Some rain all day Took 3 load of Turnips Jas Rennie Taking one " 21 (Sunday) Heavy rain last night sleighing gone very warm Flies Flitting round outside River Broke up " 22 Thaw still Continues Cattle out Grazing warm. Showers of rain all Day. Putting on Tar Paper and Putting in stalls " 23 rainy forenoon & warm Turning Colder after noon By night quite a Frost Snow all gone in Fields River Higher than General in spring Good wheeling A. to {Alan?} Hannas at night Mrs Hanna very ill " 24 Cold Clear Sheep home from Rennies to Websters sale " 25 Beautiful Bracing Day Drawed one Load Turnips. Saw new moon 30 Hours after Change Mrs A. Hanna Died " 26 " " " George Milne here Drawing Turnips took 4 Loads " 27 Fine Cleaning manure out of {..?} House Mary to Fergus " 28 (Sunday) Fine Good wheeling. A. & Mary to Church " 29 Cold __ Raw. Mrs A. Hannas Funreal. Took Load Turnips to Fergus " 30 Mild Cloudy. A & I up to Freds & to Skinners sale Fine roads " 31 Chilly. raw killed Pig. Took Load of Turnips to Fergus Feby 1 very stormy Getting Colder at night at Belwood Re audit Took load of turnips to Fergus " 2 Cold & stormy Pump went wrong (Iron) 10 Below zero " 3 " " Rigged up mast and took Pump out went to Fergus in evening 15 Below wild night " 4 Cold still Continues Seems as if February had Brot the Cold as in Jany Zero was never Reached (Sunday) " 5 To Belwood got Pump fixed Cleaned up Chop 14 Below " 6 worse yet 23 below but Calm. To Fergus with Chop. Got Turnip tickets " 7 Cold and sunny still at zero. Cutting wood. A seeing Mrs Thompson " 8 4 Below Calm Sunny Drawing up hay assessor here A to Whites " 9 Cold Clear. At Tp Audit all day showers of snow at night " 10 Snowing Drifting Cold. To Fergus with Cattle to J. White 3 steers 3220.4 {C..?} 1180 @ 3. John to Elora wiht Jas White " 11 (Sunday) A & John to Church A to see Mrs Jas Milne took sick Mrs Wright here. Weather Flirting with zero " 12 Beautiful mild day to Belwood with Auditors report to Council A some Better " 13 Fine Mild like Indian summer. To Wm Embrees sale </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1906 == === 18 {upper left corner of page =</h2> Feby 14 Rain last night. Snowing Blowing & Freezing to Day " 15 Cold Clear Choring " 16 " " Drawing wood. Rather milder. A Better " 17 very fine filled up load of oats Drawing wood at by Sargeants Funreal {Funeral} " 18 (Sunday) Mary and I to Church Fine. Some snow in evening " 19 very mild. got up load of wood Jno to Fergus with load of oats 35 Mary to Grandmas Blue " 20 very fine Thaw Drawing wood across River feeling Tough " 21 A Rainy night Heavy showers The country in Flood all snow gone again only at Fence. Laid out with sore back " 22 Cloudy and raw not much frost to Fergus Re Insurance Meeting " 23 Fine and warm. River broke up again. no frost at night " 24 still Fine Boys Cleaning manure out of Root House A & Mary to Fergus Robins reported " 25 (Sunday) Cloudy misty no frost snow in afternoon " 26 Colder but not Frosty Boys Cleaning out Cattle " 27 Clear and very Cold down to Cleaning up oats for D. Collie " 28 " with a north wind Pump Froze (Iron) Cutting wood. D. Collie here for Oats 100 Bu. seed A. to see Mrs Bert Milne March 1 Snowing and Blowing to Fergus Re Bank John Down with Chop 12 Bags 1340 Lbs " 2 Cold Fair A. & Mary to Fergus " 3 Rainy misty Jno Ford here for Oats Freezing at night " 4 (Sunday) very slippery A. & Mary to Belwood Church " 5 Clear & Cold Pulling out Pump took it to Belwood " 6 very fine & mild to Wm Singers Sale " 7 Colder fine A and Mary to Guelph Edna came up " 8 fine all day but Colder " 9 very mild thawing lively to Thompsons and Jas Whites " 10 Cold north Wind took up Hay went to Atkins Sale " 11 (Sunday) Fine A and John to Church " 12 very Raw Cold N. wind Putting in fence Gate Posts " 13 Milder S. wind Getting wood A and Edna to Fergus " 14 Mild South wind Drawing wood fore noon Cleaning up Oats in afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1906 == === 19 {upper right corner} =</h2> March 15 Colder again North wind. John to Fergus with Chop and to Seed Fair got 3rd Prize for oats sheffileds {standown?} Ed to Baers & Jas Gerries " 16 stormy To sale at Wilsons in Nichol with Jas Burr " 17 " Cold. Cleaning up oats " 18 Calm Cold Isie & Harry Jones came up from Guelph and Lib and Fred were down all the Childre at home at once (Sunday) " 19 stormy again at night very stormy A took Isie to Fergus in forenoon I walked down at night meeting in St Andrews Church Re Mr. Mullans Resignation " 20 very stormy Cleaning up mixed Grain " 21 Still stormy To Thos Broadfoots sale " 22 A Terrible stormy day and Cold to Parkers sale Cutter " 23 Fine morning but stormy afternoon A to Fergus Ida Came up " 24 stormy yet Cleaning up mixed grain " 25 (Sunday) A and Mary to Church thawing our little bit of sleighing gone " 26 Quite soft rain Cleaning up oats Ogg & Wilson here Re {suit?} CPR " 27 Rain in Forenoon snow in afternoon. To Fergus Re suit and seeing Richardson (TC) Boys and others off to the West 6 Cars left Fergus Cold at night " 28 Clear Fine to Guelph being examined for discovery Re Suit " 29 Fair Chilly Sandy Burns here for Oats Roads Bad 5 below Zero " 30 To Elora looking up witnesses got A. Johnston then to D. Anderson Served him very muddy Roads. high wind at night and cold " 31 very Hard Frost all day Clear Roads better. To Fergus then to Sandy Burns served him April 1 Clear and frosty Getting milder at night (Sunday) " 2 Clear and milder. A. Jim and I to Guelph Re Suit against CPR on account of Bryons Death " 3 Clear and very mild still in Guelph Mary came down " 4 mild some rain Bill in Guelph Case concluded verdict in our favour for Came home at night colder " 5 Raw and colder. Snowed from still day John down with Chop. Got {storne?} seed Anderson v. .s Dehorned 4 cattle moving oats in Bin Clear Raw. To Gibsons sale (Charley) Bot Buggy $35.00 Roads very Bad </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1906 == === 20 {upper left corner} =</h2> April 7 Clear Raw afternoon Snow in forenoon Cleaning oats in morning Trustee meeting Re School Fence in afternoon Then to Fergus Roads still Bad " 8 (Sunday) Cold E. Wind. A & Mary to Church in morning John and Mary in evening " 9 Rainy & Windy all day Cleaning oats moving straw " 10 Cold Raw Stan here Clipping Darky Frogs heard " 11 Milder drawing up and Cleaning oats. W.B Thomson Plowing " 12 Warm. Clear Oats all up and Cleaned A to Elora with Mrs Sarah Milne. Harry Williams Came very muddy " 13 Fine warm Drawing up Turnips and Hay to To T. Burns sale " 14 Warm heavy rain in Forenoon Cleared up in afternoon Roads very Bad. To Belwood in forenoon To Fergus in afternoon John with 11 Bags Chop (Horses) Mary and I had Buggy Calf (Blue Grey) Got fence wire &c " 15 (Sunday) Sunny but Raw. Mary walked to Belwood church " 16 Hard Frost. started to Plow in 12 (Sod) Stan here clipping mare. Jerry Buchnoir Came to Build Line fence tween us and D. Milne. Fine drying day " 17 Fine sunny Drying fine. Finished sod in 12 all but ends Jerry at Fence tween 12 & 13. First swallows seen " 18 Warm Great drying day started sowing mixed Grain S. F Drawing Rails Filling in Farrs with Disc " 19 Grand Seeding day Finished Sowing S F and Harrowed it Plowing end lands in 12 Jerry finished fence tween 12 & 13 " 20 Sunny & warm To Fergus for Wire and Rennies Rolled Discing and Cultivating " 21 Frosty morning then slight rain cool Jerry Finished line fence Discing & Harrowing in 12 finished " 22 (Sunday) raw Frost in morning Rain in afternoon A and I to Church Snowing in evening " 23 Hard frost and cold all day north wind strong fixing gate Cleaning up manure at old straw stack Drawing Home old Rails Sowing New Zeald oats in 12. {Scaretching?} out and fixing in 1. Northern lights. Rennie here for clover seed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1906 == === 21 {upper right corner} =</h2> April 24 Hard frost Ice 1/2 inch thick Plowing sod in 1 finished sowing 12 Harrowing {Dc?} Cultivating in 8 Thompsons Here for oats & clover seed " 25 no Frost. Cool. dry Sowing in 8 Harrowing & Rolling in 12 took up load Turnips Northern Lights " 26 Frost. Plowing in 11. Harrowing in 8. To Fergus with chop Took 20 Bu Oats to R. Brown. Swallows Plenty " 27 Fine Plowing in 11. Rolling in 8. Fine weather for Horses working " 28 " warmer " Finished Rolling 8 Started stubble that was seeded Last year. northern Lights at night " 29 (Sunday) slight Rain in morning warm afternoon Thunderstorm to the North " 30 wet morning Cold. Plowing in 11. drawing up turnips all up May 1 Plowing in 11 finished Rolling stubble S. Hanna here for oats To Fergus in afternoon Re Bank " 2 Rain more or less all day Plowing sod in 1 To Guelph by train Re Guthrie. The rain was needed " 3 Started to sow in 11 fine drying day Cool " 4 To Fergus in Forenoon Re Pritchard Pd Insurance Sowing in 11 and Picking stones " 5 Fine cool Picking stones & Harrowing in 11 finished sowing in 11. Sowed 59 Bu 14 Lbs on it with a total of 307 lbs grass seed altogether. Like rain this evening " 6 (Sunday) Dry. Cold no growth yet frost every night " 7 Finished Picking stones in 11. Finished harrowing Rennie here for Grain " 8 Rolling in 11. Plowing sod in 1. Rain and snow all afternoon making and mending Gates &c. " 9 Snow showers all forenoon mending Gates moving straw Plowing sod in 1 afternoon " 10 very Hard frost this morning Hindering Harrowing Cold all day To Levi Tibbetts Funreal Plowing sod young Pigs " 11 Frost again but Lighter Finished Rolling in 11 started in S.F. finished Plowing sod in 1 and Disced it Calf " 12 no Frost High wind in afternoon Great Dust storm Harrowed sod. Planted 4 Drills of Potatoes in 1 Harrowed 1 and sowed it Finished seeding all But some Harrowing & Rolling " 13 (Sunday) Warm Rain more or less all day the First day of Real Growth this Season </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1906 == === 22 {upper left corner} =</h2> May 14 Cooler & very fine. Fixing fences in forenoon Harrowing and Rolling in afternoon A to Fergus Got Flour " 15 Warm. Finished Rolling fixing Fence Putting wire acrross {across} River tween us and Gerrie in afternoon " 16 No Frost Last night very warm Getting Ready for wire at Concession. Young Cattle out all night " 17 Thunder and Rain in morning then Fine and warm all day. Picking Potatoes Finished wiring at the River Wild Plums in Bloom " 18 Plowing for mangolds Picking Potatoes To Fergus Saw D {Allen..?} " 19 Rain and Thunder Round about us Cooler " 19 Cool. Drilling and sowing mangolds. John to Fergus with chop and Oats to C. Robinson @ 35. Cows out all night " 20 (Sunday) very White Frost ice. A & John to Church " 21 Frost again. Cultivating Turnip land over to Jno. Whites Bot 24 Cattle @ $89.00 4 mos to Belwood Re Hogs Trees well in Leaf " 22 No Frost warmer finished Picking Potatoes John Plowing for Potatoes Mary Came Home from Toronto " 23 Thunder in the morning and a few drops of Rain to Belwood with 4 Hogs 730 @ $6.75 one weighed 250 7 mos Ragged up Potatoes " 24 very warm Lots of Thunder and some Rain in afternoon Harrowing Root Land Loading up Potatoes " 25 Warm To Elora with Potatoes 23 Bgs @ .75 Cutting Potatoes " 26 Hot With Lots of Thunder and some rain Planting Potatoes in Forenoon. to Wm Cowans sale in Belwood in afternoon Cool at night " 27 (Sunday) Cloudy Cold day. A & Mary to Church Jno Black here " 28 Cool. Finished Planting Potatoes Sowed Carrotts and Beans " 29 Warmer & Dry Levelling Pits Picking stones in 10 " 30 Warm. Thunder Rain & Hail in afternoon Cultivating in 10 Filling Drain fixing Buggies and general Choring " 31 Cool. Finished Cultivating in 10. Harrowing {Do?} Plowing in 4 To Elora R. Loan Co. A to R. Blacks at night June 1 Cool. Jim finished Harrowing in 10 John Plowing in 4 Frost these nights " 2 Warmer. moving stone Pile in 10. A Jim & Leith to Fergus " 3 (Sunday) To Church (Communion) some what warmer " 4 Warm. Drawing up Hay from stock Bottom. washed sheep. Plowing in 4 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1906 == === 23 {upper right corner} =</h2> June 5 Hot Drawed out 4 Loads manure to 4 Plowing and Harrowing in 4. Clover in Blossom Thunder an {and} fine Rain at night A to Blacks " 6 Rain mostly all night warm up to Libs John to Fergus with Oats 38cts got 2 blocks salt " 7 Warm misty A and I to Guelph Re Cattle D. B. 6 mo {11th ?} " 8 Wild Thunder storm last night warm to day Plowing in 10. Black mare Served Thunder storm and Tremendous Rain in afternoon. Raising Rivers and flooding low land " 9 too wet to Plow warm John to Fergus with oats A and Mary to Fergus to Late Mrs Hays sale Got sideboard Cleaned out wood shed and drawed away ahses Thunder and rain at night " 10 (Sunday) Thunder and rain this morning at 4 oclock and in Forenoon Clearing up and colder at night " 11 John to Fergus with Oats Filling up wash outs in Turnip Land in 4 Cultivating and Harrowing Frost " 12 Frost again. Drilling for Turnips John Plowing Lib Down for Mary " 13 Light Frost. Sowing Turnips. Plowing in 10 To Jas Dicks Funreal Cool day " 14 Drilling for Turnips & Harrowing in 4 Plowing in 10 warmer Nellie Served " 15 Warm. Thunder Rain Picking stones in 10 " 16 " Thunder and Light rain last night and nearly all day. Fred & Lib here Mary came with Thom Barley in head A. and John to Fergus at night. Looks rainy yet. {Lambs?} " 17 (Sunday) Warm and still Showers all day heavy at night Too Much rain for low Land. Mary and John to Church " 18 Warm Rain all Forenoon to A. Moirs in afternoon Damp " 19 " Filling up oats Choring Drilling and sowing in afternoon in 4 " 20 " started to Drill then Rain all day Thunder at night " 21 Rain in Early morn then Cleared Drilling in 10 Sowed 1/2 a hour after Dinner then Rain and three 3 Thunderstorms Mary to Fergus " 22 John to Fergus with oats Bot {P.40?} showers all day made Pole Gate warm " 23 showery Anderson V. S up Twice to Derkey. Building fence at River Been Rain every Day for 9 Days. Looks Fair Cooler to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1906 == === 24 {upper left corner} =</h2> June 24 (Sunday) Fine dry all day. A. Jim & Leith to Church M & Jno {Evans?} " 25 Dry Hot sowing Turnips 10 all we are Putting there " 26 Dry & very Hot Turnips all sowed finished in 4 scuffling mang " 27 very hot thunder to the north. To Nellie Broadfoots Funreal to A. Moirs with Mary Hoeing Potatoes & mangels " 28 still Hot Plowing in 10. Thunder. Black mare away " 29 " " scuffling Potatoes. Finished {Beets?} Jno Helping Rennie " 30 Cooler. Road work Rain. Cleaning up at night July 1 Misty morning slight Rain all Forenoon " 2 Hot. Road work Plowing in 10 " 3 " " " " Heavy rain in afternoon then from 10 to 2 in the morning. Over to Wm Clarks Re School " 4 Plowing in 10. (5) Plowing in 10 afternoon thinning mangels scuffling Turnips " 6 Cooler. 10 all Plowed but top Headland. Thinning Beets " 7 Hot Picking stone in 10. thinning Beets. Heavy Rain " 8 (Sunday) warm with showers Heavy to the north " 9 still Hot John to Belwood with waggon to get {fence?} stones all Picked on 11. & Headlands Plowed Thinning Turnips A. to Fergus Thunder and Rain at night Disc & Clarke here " 10 Hot Dry thinning Turnips Putting up Fence at River Taking down Fence Round where Hay stack was " 11 Hot Harrowing 11 thinning Turnips mowing Lane " 12 still Hot To Fergus in morning. Fork Handles oil Green & cc John to Belwood for Truck Waggon then to Fergus with Chop got Salt Black more again " 13 very Hot John mowing at Hannas took in Load of Hay " 14 Fair & warm Scuffling & thinning Turnips Drawing in Hay for Hanna John to A. Moirs For Mary " 15 (Sunday) Hot A & I to Church Harry & Edna Came up Rain in afternoon light New Potatoes " 16 Hot Stan Came Nelson Warmington & Tom here thinning Turnips Heavy rain & Thunder at noon " 17 Still hot N. & T Warmington here Thinning Turnips " 18 " " T. Warmington here Turnips in 11 all thinned Cool at night up to Jno Gerries Re P. O </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1906 == === 25 {upper right corner} =</h2> July 19 Cooler started Haying Cut 3 up to Fullers Got Picks Sharpened at Belwwod. Got Honey Rain at night " 20 Warm Rain A. to Elora in afternoon I to Fergus A Great Rain and Thunder storm. Putting down Crops Badly " 21 Finished thinning Turnips Drawed in some " 22 (Sunday) A & Edna to Church Heavy thunder wind rain at night " 23 Stan didnot Come started to Cut 6. Drawing from 3 Cooler to W. Clarks {...?} " 24 Cool morning 3 all in Scuffling Cutting in 6 & 7 Drawing from 3 " 25 Grand day 6 all in but Piece left fro second Cutting & Coling in 7 " 26 Hot Hay all cut Coling & Raking in 7. Raked 6 2nd time & took it in Cleaning Bean and Carrotts. Had new Beans " 27 Moderate Hot Hay all in Cole A away looking for Hands to stack Thunder and rain in afternoon and then at night " 28 Hot Damp morning Drawed in Hay to stack slight Rain in afternoon Harry Derrs Here " 29 (Sunday) Rainy all Day A very heavy storm in the afternoon " 30 warm. Fair {Trinning?} up manure Pile setting up Binder Helping D. Milne thin Turnips in afternoon " 31 Hot Hay all in 25 Loads in stack 14 in Barn Stan D M {S...?} here Helping August 1 Dry Hot Trinning up and fencing Hay stack in forenoon started Harvest in spring field John & Mary to {Metz?} Garden Party " 2 Dry warm John Cleaning Turnips Helping A Hanna to shingle House " 3 " " To Fergus to see K. Murphy Re Cattle " 4 very Hot 90 in the shade John Cutting in spring field To Guelph Re Guthrie J.B. Bad Thunderstome to the south in afternoon " 5 (Sunday) still warm A to Church Ann Came up " 6 warm Cleaning Turnips Rich Murphy up Fixed spring " 7 " " " finished Cutting S. Field slight Rain " 8 To Belwood in morning to see school after dinner at Turnips " 9 at Turnip A Gerrie from Nichol here. John ran mower over Black muck " 10 Heavy rain last night Cleaning Turnips in 10 Cooler " 11 Clear warm at Turnips all day " 12 Quite Cool. Mary to Church Took Ann Mown & Rhoda {Brian?} up " 13 Cool. Cutting in 8 and at Turnips " 14 Cutting in 8 started in 11 all spring field in Down to school in morn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1906 == === 26 {upper left corner} =</h2> August 15 Culling in 11 at Turnips A to Fergus very Hot " 16 still Hot Raes Threshing in Forenoon Cutting in afternoon " 17 Hot Dry Cutting in 11 & stooking A to Fergus " 18 very Hot Finished Cutting 11 and 1 stooking " 19 (Sunday) Mary and I to Church. Rain Heavy Thunder to south " 20 To Fergus with some school roofing & and to Elora very Hot 3 Thunderstorms went Round us " 21 Tremendous Heat Cutting & stooking 3 storms Round " 22 still very Hot. Finished Cutting all stooked. Ed Came up The usual. 3 storms round us. " 23 Hot moving manure Cleaning Turnips got one load of oats in when rain Came Heavy " 24 Hot first Day without rain this week. Drawing oats from 1 " 25 misty morning. got oats all in at Home. Thompsons threshing (all hands) " 26 Cooler. A & Ed to Libs Jno Black here Rain at night (Sunday) " 27 Cool. Drawing threshing wood. Jas White threshing Harry Came up " 28 Fine Dry Cool. Killed sheep &c {..?} Getting Ready to thresh " 29 " " " But windy Threshed on lower Place from the stook 40 acre 19 hands and 4 Teams Drawing to machine Good Turn out 9 1/2 Hours Done 9 acres in 1 hr 20 min " 30 fine Still D Milne threshing forenoon. Rennie after " 31 Fine Cool Cleaning up after Threshing in forenoon John at Rennies Drawing in all day I helping D Milne afternoon Septr 1 Fine Cool Jas and J. helping D Milne all day John helping Rennie " 2 (Sunday) Cool some Rain A number from Fergus Re J J Craigs Pony " 3 Cool Rain this morning. John Plowing Jim helping Rennie " 4 To Fergus Re J.B. took down Butter and Pears Dry warm " 5 Dry Hot John Plowing in 1. Took 10 Cattle to N Murphy 1127 average $430.25 " 6 " " To Elora for Lumber Plowing in 1 Rakings all in " 7 still Hot & Dry John down with Chop. Jim and I Fixing Fence " 8 " very Hot & Dry. Putting new cover on well in forenoon Folks to S.S. Pick nic in afternoon. Edna went to Guelph and Mrs Jas Moir came from Elora " 9 (Sunday) Same weather a week now without Rain a thing that has not happened all Summer </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1906 == === 27 {upper right corner} =</h2> Septr 10 opening sand Pit Harrowing in 1 in forenoon. tearing out verandah filling with stone in afternoon A to Fergus Gramma sick " 11 Dry. Hot Drawing gravel to verandah & sand making stone Boats Painting Roof with asphalt. Mary to Belwood Re Mail key " 12 Hotter than Ever Plowing Black muck in 4 Below Turnips {99? ..?} " 13 Cooler to Fergus to See Malcolm Re verandha McCullough got Load of straw Plowing muck. slight shower " 14 Fine and cool. Finished Plowing muck Mc Got another Load of straw Jno to Fergus for Cement Frost " 15 moderate warm. Jno Malcolm here Laying Cement verandah Finished Late " 16 hot again A Jim & Leith to Church " 17 to Fergus in morning Re Hanna J. B marking out for manure with Plow To Belwood in evening Re mail Lock " 18 very Hot again. Jno to Fergus with Malcolms {Traps?} Cleaning up round verandah. Started to Draw manure at Loran Place " 19 very Hot at manure all day. A to Fergus in Forenoon " 20 Fine morning A & I to Guelph Re Cattle note boys at manure up home Heavy rain at night first for 17 Days " 21 Cool A to Burrs Rev. Mullan here at manure (Home) " 22 " Drawing manure " 23 (Sunday) Fine A and Mary to Church and S. School " 24 Cool J. Goudie here at manure at Lower Place Sold Jas Caldwell 9 Cattle @ $400.00 First Ice this Fall " 25 Cool. Goudie here at manure all day at Low Place " 26 Cool. Drawing manure at home spreading & Plowing John & Jas at Fergus show rain in Forenoon Drizzle all day Heavy at night Thunder " 28 Cool yesterday & to Day at manure Finished at Home 87 Loads A to Fergus " 29 Rain more or less all day Sometimes Heavy Choring Fixing stables {&cd ?} " 31 (Sunday) Clear and cool A Jas & Leith to Church morn Jno Mary Evening Octr 1 Cool Heavy Frost. Stan Came went to Bert Milnes Threshing Willie Johnston Came in afternoon at manure all day " 2 Fine at manure Finished 210 Loads Stan Patching Barn roof in afternoon Covering well Below and Choring. To W Dixs & W. Clarks Evening Frost " 3 Cool started Potatoes spreading and Plowing in manure (Stan) in 1 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1906 == === 28 {upper left corner} =</h2> Octr 4 slight Rain all afternoon at Potatoes forenoon started sugar Beets spreading and Plowing in manure in 1 Stan " 5 Damp morning Clearing up after. To Fergus Stan Plowing in manure spread all manure in 1 At Beets " 6 Colder Rain all day Piling Beets making Bed Seat " 7 (Sunday) Clear High Cold wind. A & Mary to Church. calf (Heifer) " 8 Warmer thundr and some rain through the day. Thunder storm at night Stan Plowing Finished Beets and Potatoes Beets Fair Crop Potatoes Poor " 9 Cold showers of hail & Snow all day. Spreading manure in 8 in forenoon. 2 teams Plowing in 1 afternoon Finished it filling up Chop " 10 warmer in morning By 10 oclock Snowing Snowed heavy all afternoon 3 inches anyway John with chop in forenoon Stan Plowing snowing and Blowing all evening wild " 11 A. Record storm for the season at least 15 inches fell in this Neighbourhood. sleighing to the North round the Lake shore to Goderich. Buffalo cut off from all sides by {wire?} Bad at Sarnia. Jas White threshing {C....? Cattle?} away " 12 very hard frost this morning spoiling mangels and apples of which the Greater Part was out 12 Below freezing Sold Jas Caldwell 3 Cattle 1. 1340 @ $ {412?} 2. 2400 @ 3.22 = $146.00 2 Teams Plowing 1 in 8. 1 in 12. Grand day " 13 warmer snow gone. spreading manure in 8 Plowing in 8 & 12 " 14 (Sunday) fine and warm A & I to Church. r. Stewart and Mrs here Looks Like Indian Summer. Calf (Felks) " 15 very warm. Plowing A and Edna to Guelph " 16 very fine. Plowing. Finished spreading manure Jas Milne Threshing 17 fine 2 Teams Plowing. To Fergus to Fergus Re {Base?} Trough " 18 Cloudy. Thanksgiving day. Harry Jones Came up Plowing Harrowing Black Muck Mary & Ed to Libs John took Mary up at night " 19 Heavy Rain all day till 4 PM. to Rennies Filling Chop " 20 Fine Plowing up to T. Smiths John to Fergus with Chop Borrowed from Rennie 1270 Lbs started taking up Turnips Edna came down from Libs " 22 Fine Cloudy took Turnips to Fergus 1 Team Plowing in forenoon 2 in afternoon. Pulling and Topping Turnips </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1906 == === 29 (upper right corner) =</h2> Octr 23 Fine warm. Turnips to Fergus 1 Team Plowing in forenoon Topping Pulling and Drawing to Barn in afternoon " 24 Cloudy Raw Cold Thunder and Rain in afternoon John to Fergus with Turnips Jim Drawing in To Hannas threshing all day John in afternoon Edna went to Toronto " 25 Cold Raw. Turnips to Fergus to Hanas threshing in forenoon Drawed in Some Turnips And Harrowed out Rain at night " 26 Drawing Turnips Cold and wet at night " 27 Rainy all day Made upper Turnip waggon Box. Killed Pig A to Fergus " 28 (Sunday) Cold Snowy day very disagreeable " 29 Cold but Fair. To Fergus with 9 Cattle sold to Jas White Stan here Lbs $816.00 " 30 Snowy Dirty day Stan & John Plowing all day finished 8 & 12 Tied up three steers. Jime took apples from Rennies " 31 Hard frost Taking up & drawing Turnips Greystones all in Novr 1 " " " " " " " to Pit Clear Sunny afternoon " 2 very Hard frost but Clear day and milder Finished Turnips in 4 John to Fergus with 8 Lambs - 729 Lbs @ 5 1/2 " 3 Fine Pulling Turnips in 10 Stan here in afternoon " 4 (Sunday) very fine for the season A & Mary to Church Mary to {....?} SS " 5 Frosty morning Fine day Stan here Pulling and Drawing Turnips {.....?} Came " 6 " " " Jas Hanna here & Vrooman " " " " 7 " " " " " " " Drawing & Pulling in fore noon Threshing machine (Hastings) in afternoon Hanna Pulling " 8 Some Hail & Snow in morning finished threshing by 9 oclock then Pulling and Drawing 2 Teams. Hanna & Vrooman here " 9 Some rain in morning colder To Fergus Re Bank Got Plowsheres John to D Milnes threshing. Finished Pulling Turnips " 10 Fine Day Stan here and D. Vrooman all shipping Turnips in Trimming Pit 2 Teams Drawing " 11 (Sunday) Ground white this morning A & Mary to Church then to A Moris Mary staid " 12 Inch of Snow no Frost Stan Here Covering Pit " 13 Frosty cloudy Finished Covering shipping Turnips by noon. Plowing in afternoon Sod 6 1 single 8th riding Plow " 14 Hardest Frost of the Season. 2 plows in sod 4 Put in Binder " 15 Frosty Sunny. 2 Teams Plowing in 4 in Forenoon the {.....? .....?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1906 == === 30 {upper left corner} =</h2> Novr 15 Took up Load of oats to Clean. Cloudy. Frosty finished Plowing 4 started in 2. taking in Cull Turnips in afternoon " 16 Frosty Sunny. Cleaned up 40 Bags of oats 105 Bush took then to Fergus to Packover Cull Turnips all in {.......?} " 17 Stan took Load of Turnips to Fergus in morning rain Freezing as it Fell Took up oats and Cleaned them for Chop Took down another Load of Turnips to - Packover. took Chop to Fergus (for Horses) Lbs " 18 (Sunday) Good day for the season Wm S Clark here " 19 Clear Sunny day to Fergus with chickens 12 weighed 89 Lbs Plowing sod after Hastings threshing " 20 Rainy freezing as it fell. Hastings finished threshing 2 teams Plowing sod - 2 in afternoon " 21 Cold Rain all day Freezing on everything A {Base?} going to thresh but too wet " 22 High Cold wind Rennie threshing Black mare sick Anderson V.S Here twice " 23 Fine Rennie Finished threshing Black mare Died " 24 very fine for Season. A. Rae threshing. Plowing sod in 2 Drawing wood (Sunday) 25 Frosty morning fine day Hail & Rain at night Jno Black here " 26 Heavy rain all last night and this afternoon. Plowing sod in 2 in the fore noon. Finished Covering Turnip Pits Jno Baer here colecting " 27 Cold Damp. 2 Teams Plowing in sod " 28 Showers of snow Hard frost by night. Finished Plowing sod in 2 Rennie X got 680 lbs Grain (Repayment) Took Load of Turnips to {Scheris?} Got Ram and Put with Ewes started to Plow where Potatoes were " 29 Hard frost Clear & sunny Cleaned up 8 Bags Chop 25 oats took to Fergus " 30 Cloudy cold some rain A & I to Fergus To Bank etc then A and John Down to the Supper in town Hall St Andrews Church Decr 1 Fine morning but started to snow and High wind to D. B. " 2 (Sunday) Cold & raw. Jim and Mary to Church " 3 Winter fairly very Cold and stormy. A. Singer here sold him 10 Cattle @ $39.00 Killed a pig (4) moderate to Thompsons in forenoon Castrating " 5 milder but still cold to Belwood in Forenoon wiht Boots to Repair To Jno Whites and Wm Clarks in afternoon then to Fergus Snowing at Night " 6 rain sleet and ice mild forenoon. Colder in afternoon to Load of Turnips to {shario?} - Sleighing first of Season " 7 Clear but very frosty with high wind all day. Colder this season </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1906 == === 31 {upper right corner} =</h2> Decr 8 Milder but Snowing all day. Took Turnips to {Scherio?} Mary went took home Coal 800 Lbs Good sleighing " 9 (Sunday) A. Jim & Mary to Church. Fred & Lib Here. milder but Raw " 10 Misty some Rain Colder at night. Took Turnips to Schorio A. Down with cutter Thompsons Bros got Grain. Total 875 Bags included " 11 Cold Clear day Took Load of Turnips to Scherio A Laid up with cold Sold Cow & steer to Wm Shortread for $73.00 and Delivered them John and Mary to Party at D. Milnes " 12 Cloudy mild sold Pair steers to Jas White @ 4 cts Less $1.00 took Jag straw to A Hanna Choring Drawing wood etc " 13 To Belwood for Boots Rep. Drawed Load of wood. Hannas got sleigh John and Jim to see Jno Whites Cattle " 14 Cold Raw morning Ice mist Rain. To Shortreads for side of Beef 326 Lbs @ 6 cts Thomsons Bros threshing Finished " 15 Rain in morning But fine day tho slippery. took 2 Cattle to Fergus to Jno White 2410 Jas White threshing Finished " 17 Fine Choring Putting on Tar Paper. Mrs & John Hastings and Jas White here at night " 18 Grand day Drawing wood Jas Gerrie here. Mary to Annie Days Funreal John to Fergus. Mrs Wright here. McLellan Drawing sand " 19 Cold Clear. Took wire off at River took up Wood " 20 Fine mild. Cutting wood accross {across} River. A. & Jno To Fergus got meat {Barrell?} " 21 " " " " To Jas Whites {castridating?} " 22 Sunny Cold A to Fergus Brot Jane Moir up in Forenoon Down to Fergus in afternoon pd Taxes " 24 Sunny. Cold. Choring. " 25 very Cold Clear Drifting some to Fergus Bot 16 Cattle from A. Shortread " 26 Sunny. Cold. Took Cattle Home Wt 13860 @ 854 = $439.45 " 27 Some snow last night Milder Drawing wood from over the River " 28 very mild Cloudy Drawing wood " 29 " " " " " Taking out Fence Posts at river ({wire?}) " 30 (Sunday) Jim and Mary to church mild Rain. John helping Rennie to Find {farm?} " 31 Rain mist Disagreable Day John down with Turnips to Scheria The Winter so far has been about Perfect not much Snow not very Cold no storms good sleighing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1907 == === 32 {upper left corner} =</h2> Jany 1 mild. Fair, Cloudy. Choring Took up Cull Turnips " 2 Fine Cloudy. Trustee orgn meeting to R. Blacks in evening. misty " 3 Last night rain that Frose then milder. Rainy all day. Party at the Wright " 4 Damp Cloudy Took Jean Moir Back to R.A.H " 5 " " mild John had Dan to Fergus getting shod " 6 (Sunday) Mild. A. and Mary to Church. Johnny Black here <dl><dd>7 Rain all day 2 Sows away River Broke up and Jammed</dd> </dl>" 8 " Freezing as it fell. Took Turnips to Rea " 9 Hard Frost. Snow flying very Icy. Turnip to Schorio " 10 Cold Showers of Snow. Blowing Getting worse By night Sows Home Stan in morning Turnips to Rae " 11 Heaviest Blow of Season no Cold. 2 Loads Turnips 1 to Rae 1 to Scherio " 12 Snow from the East last night. Mild Cloudy " " " " 13 (Sunday) mild Damp. Willie & Nob Black Here " 14 Hoar Frost mild misty 2 Loads of Turnip to Rae A to Fergus & Thomsons " 15 Fine Cloudy at Turnips had Stan and Wm Thompson Drawing 2 Loads to Rae 4 to Schario " 16 Raw East wind. Stan {Jno?} Rennie and Wm Thompson Drawing one Load each 1 Load to Rae 3 to Schario. A Moir and wife here " 17 Cold Raw East wind Some snow finished Cleaning mixed Grain Cleaned some oats up to D. Milnes at night " 18 Fine. mild Took load of Turnips to Schario Jno & Mary to Hannas " 19 Rain all day (Heavy) Cleaning oats. Rained & Froze last night " 20 (Sunday) Heavy Rain last night Jams broke up and river clear and very high. A. Snowy windy Drifty day the worst this sseason " 21 Drifty Blustering Day Cleaning up oats Stokers got Hay first time " 22 Cold with Drifting showers. To Jno Gregsons Sale Bt. sledge for Stokes " 23 Clear Cold 11 Below To Fergus settling for Turnips " 24 Clear morning 15 Below Snowing in afternoon to Belwood with oats got 200 Flour. took up school Clerk. With wheels no sleighing " 25 Cold stormy To Scharios Sale Bot Bells " 26 Cold quiet drawing wood " 27 (Sunday) Fine A and Mary to Church " 28 Cold some snow Helping Thompsons up with 5 cattle to W. {Bs?} " 29 Fine with some snow. W. B Thomsons sale. Mary down to entertainment at St. Andrews Church {Stokes?} Catte to Coldwell </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1907 == === 33 {upper right corner} =</h2> Jany 31 Cold. Bright took Cattle to Jas Caldwells 94 @ $130.00 To John Marshalls in Evening " 31 Milder Hoar Frost. Some snow To Belwood all day Re Tp audit Feby 1 mild misty Took load of Turnips to Rea " 2 soft thawing " " " " Snowing & Blowing at night " 3 (Sunday) Colder. stormy and snowing " 4 very fine. to Fergus Re Caldwell {Ck?} Hodge Malcolm & c " 5 Drifty from East last night and to day Cold " 6 Cold quiet took load of Turnips to Rea " 7 Cold very fine " " A went to Belwood " 8 " " " Mary & Jim up for A " 9 milder A to Fergus pd Gibson note Cutting wood over River in afternoon " 10 (Sunday) Mary went to Church walking stayed all night. A very stormy day the worst this winter not Cold " 11 stormy yet and very Cold by night John to Fergus with Chop (Horse) started the Tp Audit " 12 18 Below Zero and stormy at audit " 13 Sunny & milder Mary had {A?} to Fergus then to W.W. Gerrie Sale " 14 To Guelph Re D. B. and A to Fergus stormy afternoon " 15 Fine Day Stormy evening. A to See Mrs Thompson " 16 Milder Accross {Across} River Getting wood Mary Jno & Jim to Fergus at night " 17 (Sunday) very fine A. & Mary to Church morning Mary & Jno Evening " 18 Fine at audit in forenoon A and I to Libs afternoon A stayed " 19 very {gles?} last night mild morning stormy afternoon quiet Evening Finished Audit young sow away " 20 Beautiful Sunny mild morning To Council meeting with Auditors Report John to Geo Burrs sale. A very stormy night " 21 Cold yet to Fergus to Insurance meeting " 22 very Cold Clear 16 Below To Robinsons Sale " 23 A little milder Clear Drawing wood & cutting " 24 (Sunday) Mary and Jim to Church quite a snowfall 6th {stormy sun?} day in succession " 25 Cold and a little stormy. Cutting wood & choring Roads Heavy " 26 Cold and blustry to Martins sale A Came back from Freds " 27 {....?} Clear day took over {Rungs?} Jno to Jas White drawing Lumber " 28 Raw East wind Choring </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1907 == === 34 {upper left corner} =</h2> March 1 Raw not Cold to Geo Allans Sale Mary to Fergus Rain at night " 2 Soft morning Some Rain then a wild stormy afternoon To Fergus to Sale Got Bag Truck 1/2 Doz. Cattle Chains & cc " 3 (Sunday) very stormy all day " 4 Clear milder. Jas Gerrie & Joe Roxburgh here for seed oats " 5 mild morning very stormy afternoon. Fred & Lib here for seed oats finished drawing Turnips 2131 Back = $192.60 Mary Down {Eo?} {Buttons?} to crop " 6 Cold Clear To Belwood & Joe Whites Looking Horse Jas Gerrie came for his oats " 7 Mild took up Load oats Drew Load Posts Killed pig for Jas Milne " 8 Fine morning stormy afternoon. Cleaning oats A. To Fergus with Mrs Jas Milne " 9 very fine Drawing in Turnips and Hay. A & Jim to Fergus for Boots, mail & {c/c?} " 10 (Sunday) A & I to Church then to Jno Black very fine " 11 To Jas Retties for seed sale {(Barley?)} to D Milnes for seed Barley. R. Kerr here putting up {E...?} Trough on N.W. of barn sleighing about gone Drove Waggon to 3rd line first wheels along " 12 Mild misty and some rain. To Elora to John Richardsons Funreal {Funeral} " 13 Clear and sunny. T. Smillie & {Hawiks?} Bilton here for seed oats " 14 another fine day A to Fergus with Mary to Dr wheeling Pretty good " 15 Sunny with cold wind to R. Stewarts {...?} Cummings sale Robins " 16 A real thaw and sunny. Drawing in Turnips and Hay {2?} to Mrs Wright " 17 (Sunday) Clear with cold wind. Rain last night A. Hanna here frosty night " 18 hard frost in morning Bluebirds Snow at night ( river Clear " 19 milder misty. To T. Connellys & H. Sargeants sale ( wheels " 20 Raw and Colder. W. Clark & F Green here for oats " 21 very fine no Frost at night Real spring day to Fergus Re Clover seed " 22 very warm wild Geese Sun Took up oats all signs of early Spring Thunder " 23 Sunny and very mild Cleaned up some oats " 24 (Sunday) Stan here. Thunder again last night " 25 To Fergus to P. Boynes & Jno Mutchs funreal {funeral} roads very muddy " 26 still mild took up 2 Loads of oats " 27 another storm last night Thunder and rain to S. McKees Bot mare $165.00 rain and misty afternoon & warm " 28 Fine drying day Drawing up & Cleaning oats " 29 Good Friday Cooler some rain then windy Drawing up and Cleaning oats no Frost for a week Frogs heard </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1907 == === 35 {upper right corner} =</h2> March 30 Dry and cooler. Got oats all up from below and {Jeg?} Hay " 31 (Sunday) very Hard frost windy and snow flying all day April 1 Cold Frosty day. Drawing up wood &c A and Mary to Fergus Mary to Russells " 2 Milder Drawing up Turnips to Wilson Ransoms Funreal {Funeral} " 3 soft again some Rain in afternoon Got straw at D. Milnes Cleaning up oats " 4 warm Rain at night. Making Timber at Jas Milnes Drawing up Turnips " 5 Dull Rainy afternoon Cleaning up oats " 6 To Fergus. Took Load of oats took Home Harrows. Clear but Cold & Rain " 7 (Sunday) A & Jim to Church Raw and Frosty " 8 still Raw. Snowing in afternoon to Wm Blacks Funreal A to Belwood " 9 Dirty Damp Raw Day. Ground white with snow. Elora Horse show Lambs " 10 stlll Bad Snow {flying?} Horrid weather. Jean Moir Nichol Died " 11 Hard frost Sunny but north wind. A to Fergus John Building fence " 12 Frost Ground white with Snow to Jane Moirs Funreal. Roads very sloppy raw and cold " 13 another Raw Cold day. John to Fergus at night But Mary up " 14 (Sunday) still Cold. John A & Mary to Church in evening " 15 Heavy frost this morning. Ice 1 1/2 inches thick Damm froze over in Fergus John to Fergus with oats took 25 B 20 lbs to Anderson @ 36.00 = $9.25 Brot up Clover seed 400 lbs @ 16 per lb. Freight 1.04 = $65.04 Jno Burr and Wm Townout here for seed oats Burrs = $9.25 Brot up {athle?} and Fixed {Democrat?} " 16 Frost and the Ground white with snow. Snowed all day. John Down with R. Stewarts & R. Blacks Clover. Seed harder Points " 17 Wintry looking morning Sunny but Cold all day Roads sloppy from melted snow John to Belwood getting Buggy shaft fixed then took Rennies & Milnes Jas Whites & Thompsons Clover seed to them " 18 still cold snow flying Cutting wood {Nob?} Black here for oats " 19 " " Drawing up Hay and wood Roads Getting dry " 20 Colder North wind Sunny. took up some Bidding and wood in forenoon A. Jim & Leith to Fergus in afternoon John Putting Points on Seeder " 21 (Sunday) Fine somewhat warm A. Jim & Leith to Church {Dance?} {...?} Jim and {...?} here " 22 Clear milder very high wind started to Disc in 6 Down to R. Blacks in evening " 23 Mild To Belwood. Discing in 12. Harrowing in 6. Seeding fairly started D. Milne & Bert Sowing afternoon warm. But cold at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1907 == === 36 {upper left corner} =</h2> April 24 Frost. Ice 3/4 inch Sowing oats in 6 Harrowing in 12. It has been a very slow spring sleighing gone on 14 {marsh?} Sowing a week later than 1906 " 25 Rain Last night. Picking stone in 12 and started Sowing it to Boers at night " 26 Frosty morning Finished Sowing 12 and Harrowing it started to disc in 2 " 27 Too much Frost to sow or Harrow in the morning fixing Floor of Pig Pen finished Discing in 2 and Harrowed it . started to sow it. took Home the Last of Turnips Put 3 Cattle out. A. & John to Fergus Mary Came up. Butter 25cts a Lb " 28 Frost yet but got warmer (Sunday) A Jim & Leith to Ch {Church} John and Mary in Evening " 29 Rain and Thunder in morning. mixing Grass seed and Daubeny oats and Barley Bush of Each Jim Milne got oats Swallows here " 30 Thunder & Rain nearly all night and this Forenoon turning Cold at night The land badly flooded an {and} River very high the coldest {apiece?} for 59 years and one with little Rain or snowfall until today. Been a cold Raw month May 1 Hard Frost no seeding till noon. In the shade Frost all day. Sowing mixed Grain in 10. Pigs (13) Lambs (Triplets) milder at night " 2 Slight Frost but warm day. Finished sowing 10 - 10 {per?} ac 11 B the 8 oats 11. 12 Barley " 3 Fine. Finished Harrowing 10 & 2. All sowed but 4 which is very wet up to Living Springs S. H. rc Platform Some have got none sowed yet " 4 2 inches of snow this morning and snowing until 8 gone by noon Sunny after but Cold Cleaning up oats took up Jag bidding {evening? for Roots " 5 (Sunday) Fine. A. Jim & Leith up to Libs " 6 Dry & Warmer to Fergus. Re Pritchard Got {Ret?} feed. Flour wir. & " 7 Fine Cultivating sowing & arrowing in 4 Jerry Brechins Came to Fence started between 8 & 9 " 8 Fine warm Got all sowed but wet piece at bottowm of 4 " 9 Frsot all this week (Light) Planted some Potatoes in 1 started Plowing for Roots " 10 Cold Rain snow Hail Last night Cold all day finished Plowing for Roots Jerry Fencing on line Between D Milne & Thompsons and us " 11 very hard frost Ice over inch thick out thawing in the shade all day John to Fergus evening Mary & Rhoda Brown came up gto 76 Lbs soft wire from A Hanna Jerry left but not done {......?} " 12 (Sunday) another Hard frost & Ice milder at night John & Mary to church " 13 Better weather warmer a high Drying wind. Finished Seeding an acre at the Foot of 4 Leaving the Black muck Sowing Grass Seed on it only A & I to A Moirs " 14 Warmer. Windy Putting wire across River at Gerries Line in forenoon To Mrs. Wm. B. Thompsons Funeral in afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1907 == === 37 {upper right corner} =</h2> May 15 Cooler. Cloudy to Elora at J. Moirs Rainy afternoon " 16 To Belwood in forenoon. To Fergus in afternoon Re Bank quite Cool " 17 Drilling and Sowing. Sugars Beets. Cool till Evening then warmer Roy Black here " 18 Drawing old Racks for wood. To Fergus and Elora in afternoon at R. Stewarts " 19 Cool and windy threatening Rain (Sunday) " 20 very Cold windy showers of Snow To Fergus in afternoon Re. T. B. " 21 Cold yet and Heavy Frost this morning Ice an inch thick to Fergus with A. Re L Jerry Came {...?} to Fence " 22 Better putting wire along lane. Drawing Rails Harrowing A to Fergus " 23 First Right spring day John at Jas Whites Jacking up Barn Edna came up From Toronto. A. & E to Jas Gerries up to D Milnes in Evening " 24 Fine Getting Cold at night Plowing in orchard below Mary up " 25 Cold Clear took down some oats to Fergus 42 cts and A shop to N Murphy Edna & Harry to Libs Rain at night " 26 (Sunday) Fine warm Heavy Rain Wind and thunder at night " 27 Cold Raw morning to Fergus with {e?} wanderor in the afternoon a Regular Blizzard snow 2 inches and high wind very Cold 5 below Freezing Fred and Lib down {Fed?} 2 cattle " 28 Cold Clear Plowing in 1 A Moir and wife here meeting our assessor " 29 Frost Ice took oats to Fergus Leaving very little out yet. Got Calf from Hanna " 30 Cold wet north wind took oats to Fergus {Levelled?} down Pit in 8 Pd McKee " 31 Cold Picking and Cutting potatoes D Milne Brot 8 Cattle to grass June 1 Planted Potatoes 39 Pails Dull day with some rain at night and warmer " 2 (Sunday) Fine warm the only Growing day since last Sunday A Jim & Leith to Church. Mary and John at night wild Plums in blossom at last very little Leafing " 3 Fine Harrowing in 1 & 8. A sick Choring round " 4 Cool cloudy morning rain all afternoon John to Raising at S Lougheads took A to Dr and took Mary up from Russells " 5 Cold windy showery all day heavy rain and East wind all last night To Fergus to Bank John to Lougheads {Ditch?} Raise " 6 To Fergus J L 12.00 To Elora For Turnip seed Finished {Loug Treads?} Rain Cold day Foal from Nellie " 7 Warmer Separating Cattle Harrowing in 8 To Belwood at night " 8 Fine and warm Putting wire accross {across} River at this end D Milnes working shop A. and Mary to Fergus Trees in leaf at last Frost every night McKee and McQuarries rest Colts " 9 (Sunday) Fine all Day. {Gerty?} Marshall here Jno & Mary to Church at night " 10 Warm morning windy then Cold at night Drilling and Sowing Turnips in 1 Fixing floor of Pig Pen Putting on a wire on line tween 8 & 9 &c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1907 == === 38 {upper left corner} =</h2> June 11 Middling Fine Sunny Cool East wind Plowing in 8. Choring No Frost " 12 " " " " " " Drilling and Sowing in 1. Plowing in 8. A and Mary to Fergus Mary went Back to Russells young Pigs 2nd litter " 13 Warmer But Drying East wind. finished Plowing for Roots in 8 To Fergus Pd Ryder Cold night " 14 Warm morning. Nellie Sowed Drilling & sowing Turnips in 1 Mrs McDonald here " 15 Finished Drilling and sowing Turnips in 1 Washed sheep Harrowing in 8 " 16 (Sunday) Fine warm. A. & Leith to Church Grandma Gerrie came up " 17 Fine Hot Blasting stone. Harrowing in 8 Jno White Got oats " 18 " " Drawing stones Harrowing & started to Drill in 8. Got a {swatthing?} Fixed Pump and Turnip source. To W. Clarks in evening Thunder " 19 Hot Forenoon in the afternoon Heavy Thunder storm and Grand Rain the first in 15 Days {Jno?} away (Popper) Drilling and sowed some in 8 " 20 Glorious Growing Day Drilling and Sowing Turnips in 8 very Hot " 21 Hot 3 Thunderstorms and heavy Rain to Arthur to Reform Convention A. Marting Choice John to Fergus with Chop " 22 very hot Finished sowing Turnips fine Growth storms round us finished " 23 Hot forenoon. A. Jno & Leith to Libs 3 Thunder storms in afternoon one with Terrific Rain Hail and wind The Heaviest rain for 14 years Mary Came up Broke Her tooth " 24 Hot took Darkey to Fergus to get shod started to scuffle mangels A went Belwood Choring " 25 very Hot Road work Gravelling Hole above Track. Took Jim to Fergus for the Entrance Examination Took Aunt Hattie up " 26 Rain in morning. Cool. Getting very Cool at night Finished Road work up to Jno White at night for middlings $25 Sh " 27 Cool Clear day. Scuffling and started to thin mangles Jas Whites Raising " 28 Warmer Thinning mangels. Fixing spring Clipped sheep " 29 Hot to Fergus Re Bank. another heavy Rain and thunder storm " 30 (Sunday) Fine A and Aunt Hattie to Church Joe Williams came up July 1 Hot Thunder and Heavy Rain Took Cattle to Jno Whites 17290 Lbs John took J. Williams to Fergus " 2 Cool Moving stone Pile in 8 started to Plow S. Fallow in 8 at Mangels " 3 Cooler Finished thinning mangels Jim Took A to Fergus whence she went by {stage?} to Libs John Plowing in 8. Scuffling Potatoes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1907 == === 39 {upper right corner} =</h2> July 4 Warm Fair Scuffling in 1 Plowing in 8 Nelly served again R. G. & Jess Facinator " 5 " " Finished Plowing in 8. Digging out stones in 8 Plowing Headlands in 1 " 6 Hot Thunder Drawing off stones in 8 and Harrowing. Drawing Rails from Lane " 7 Cooler (Sunday) Mary and I to Church Mullans farewell sermon after 36 years {sideways in right column} {Jest?} {Gavaich?} 14-7 " 8 Thunder But no Rain Windy Harrowing in 8 (Summer Fallow Jas White Brot Cattle to {...?} scuffling Turnips hoeing Potatoes " 9 Fine Mary to Fergus Jim hoeig at Bert Milnes. Thinning Turnips " 10 " Johne Mowing School yard thinning Turnips scuffled mangels " 11 Rain from the East all day making stock Rack. Cleaning out sheep House " 12 Fine. Thinning Turnips " 13 " " " scuffling in 8 to Fergus & up to Flewellings in Evening " 14 (Sunday) Fine Hot. Maggie Burr and John Here " 15 Grand day. Thinning Jim scuffling John to Fergus with Chop Hogs rain at night " 16 Fine thinning Turnips Mary to Fergus Rhoda Brown came up " 17 Hottest day this season. Finished thinning in 18 scuffling in 8 Putting Green on Early Potatoes. School PicNic John to Fergus for slate Blackboards " 18 Warm Dry Putting Green on main Crop Potatoes. Thinning Turnips in 8 " 19 Hot " Thinning Turnips John up to Flewellings for A " 20 Fine Thinning At At Jas Whites laying tile Stan Here A to Elora J Moirs " 21 (Sunday) Fine A and J to Church. A went up to Flews WS Clark Here " 22 Fine To Fergus for Ceiling material for school Got metallic but not sheeting Stan here thinning Turnips for Jas White. Rain in morning " 23 Fine warm Jimmie Gibson & Mr Clulow he {here?} thinning Turnips {Conestoga?} Horse Came " 24 " " Thunder storms round us. Jimmie Gibson here Finished thinning Turnips " 25 Warm Hoeing Beets 2nd time. Thunder and rain at night " 26 Cool. Heavy rain and thunder in Early morning. Beets Finished Started Hay in 3 First new Potatoes very Cool night " 27 Cool morning mowing orchard Coling Hay Scuffling Turnips 2nd time Jess away again (R. Russels) " 28 (Sunday) Fine Cool A & Mary to Church Grandpa Gerrie Wm & Rachel Mrs McDonald here " 29 Fine Fair at Turnips Drawing Hay from 3 Cutting thistles on Con Road " 30 " " " " Hay all in in 3 Cutting in 7. Scharie Got Pigs away " 31 Fair some Thunder. Coling in 7 and drawing all in cut. A & Mary to Dr. A sick Aug 1 Fine Turnips Mowing Raking & Coling Hay John Cutting A. Hannas hay Thunder & Rain at night " 2 Damp morning Choring in forenoon Finished Cutting in 7 Cut some in 11 {Coed?} up all 7. Cool evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1907 == === 40 {upper left corner} =</h2> August 3 Cool. Dry. Drawed all 7 but 28 Coles & 1 Load from 11 " 4 (Sunday) Cool day. Mary & Leith to Church very Calm " 5 Cool Cloudy threatening Rain all day. at Turnips. John at A Hannas Drawing in Hay. Stan Came Down to school " 6 warmer. Mowing in 11 Stan at Jas Milnes for Blackstone. to school " 7 " Mowing Raking Coling in 11 " 8 Hot Hay all cut Raking and coling " 9 very hot A. Hanna & Hugh Thompson Here drawing in al {all?} coled up " 10 still hot " " " " " " " finished 2 stacks Hay all in the Last 27 acres without Rain. Fair crop R. Thompson Here " 11 (Sunday) very Hot and drying Jim over to J. Blacks. M. Jno & Stan to Church evening " 12 Hot Cloudy threatened Rain. A & Mary to Jno {Davis?} Picking Berries. Twice to Belwood to see McClanahan Re school scuffling and hoeing Turnips " 13 Hot and very windy Finished Turnips in 1. started in 8 at school House in afternoon. Helping McLanahan and taking down scaffold " 14 Cooler & quieter. Hoeing in 8 Stan cultivating & Harrowing Summer fallow A & Mary fixing up school House Scrubbing & Dusting John at D & J Milnes Packing Hay " 15 Hot at Turnips to Belwood Getting sulkey Rake wheels set to Fergus with Moffatt's scafflolding from school and Chop (Horses) A. up to Flewellings Brot. Lib down " 16 Fixing up Binder. Thunder and rain first since Aug 1 Stan & John to Belwood {esfs?} Edna saving machine to Toronto started harvest in 10 " 17 Cooler. A. Mary Jim & Leith Picking Berries 10 all in stook. to school {ivey?} " 18 (Sunday) Hot Dry O. Stewart & Mabel. John Black & {Hand?} here " 19 Cloudy Stan to Belwood getting Truck wheels tires set Cutting in 4 in afternoon. J. Paton Put in 3 Cattle " 20 Cloudy & Rainy like. Pressed stack of Hay " 21 Hot Dry Drawing Hay with 2 teams. Fred Down Lib went Home " 22 very Hot & Dry Frost in morning. Finished Drawing Baled Hay 11 Loads R. Thompson took one Load = {13 ton 14 cut?} Left. Truck Waggon at McGregors " 23 Cutting in 4 Drawing Rakings (Hay) started to Cut in 12 A to Fergus with Mrs Blackstone " 24 Warm. Like rain a few drops. Choring in forenoon Stan with Chop to Fergus after A & Mary Picking Berries {Fle?} went Home </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1907 == === 41 {upper right corner} =</h2> August 25 (Sunday) Cool High drying wind. A & Mary to Church {Moyes?} J. M & S {Cuor?} " 26 Finished Cutting 12 Drawing in from 4. Cool morning. drouthy day " 27 Rainy most of Day Plowing in 8 (Sod) To Fergus in afternoon got {Spec..?} Colder " 28 Warm to Belwood for Waggon (Truck) new {aple?} took up 2 wheels to get tire set. Plowing forenoon Stan Cutting afternoon " 29 Warm dry Finished Plowing in 86. to Belwood for wheels " 30 Warm Getting threshing wood. Finished Discing. To Fergus Jas A Smells Funreal Septr 1 (Sunday) A & J to Church Communion. Thunder & Heavy rain at night " 2 Clear & warm Thompsons Thresing in afternoon " 3 Fine Harrowing in Forenoon Threshing in afternoon Lower Place good Quality but small Turnout 2 fields 10 & 12 " 4 Warm Threshing Peas at Jas Milnes in forenoon from field Drawing in after 2 " 5 Rain all forenoon To Fergus pd McKee " 6 Fine with Surveyor 3rd Line Lots 11-12-13 all day Boys at fence between 7&8 " 7 " Drawed in 6 in forenoon Finished all but Rakings Raked 2 & 6 drawed in " 8 (Sunday) Fine A & Mary to Ch {Church} Willie Burr and Maggie here " 9 Scratching out fields for Plowing. D Milne threshing Raked & drawed in 2 Calf Rosy " 10 Harrowing in 8 Forenoon Jno & Jim * Team helping D Milne to draw in Rain all afternoon Cleaning Chop " 11 Marking out 12 for Plowing Rennie threshing in afternoon Rain " 12 Some showers finished fence tween 7 & 8 A to Fergus with Mrs Rennie " 13 Fine took up load of straw. John to Fergus with Chop (Hogs) " 14 " Warm Jno & Jim & Team Helping. D. Milne draw in Choring " 15 (Sunday) very Fine and warm. A & Leith to church Mrs Brown (Ada) Came up " 16 Rain and thunder last night showers to Day. A & Mary to Libs. A lot of Grain to Draw in yet started to Draw out manure to 6 " 17 Cool morning warm after J. & J. helping Rennie to Draw in drawing out old Chips and also Picking up along new fence " 18 Cool Cloudy day 2 teams drawing out manure A to Fergus with Pears " 19 Warm Drawing manure Finished 6 Put some on 2. Showers A to Belwood " 20 Hot Drawing out manure below to 12 threshing Rain all afternoon " 21 " " " " " Burnt Fence bottom tween 7 & 8 " 22 (Sunday) Fine Dry warm Getting cool at night Jno & Mary to Ch {Church} at night " 23 Fine at manure finished Foundation at lower Place A & Mary to Fergus First General white Frost </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1907 == === 42 {upper left corner} =</h2> Septr 24 Rain last night scattering showers all day. some Thunder. High wind cold at manure " 25 First snow flying Cold Drizzling Day. Finished manure at Home 85 Loads. Quit Drawing Below as root Land was all Covered 52 Loads " 26 Fine again. Fixing feeding Passage. Trimming tree in 8. started to spread manure in 6 " 27 Warm. spreading & Plowing in manure 2 Teams. Rain at night. Cooped Chickens " 28 Cold Rain all day From the East Thunder at night Choring " 29 (Sunday) Fair Cold misty. A & I to Church morning Jno Stan & Mary at night " 30 Shower in morning then Cleared up. all manure in 6 spread & Plowed in Bert Milne threshing in afternoon. Clearing tree of Fence Bottoms in 8 October 1 Heaviest frost this season ice Bert Milne Finished threshing started Potatoes " 2 Fine Sunny at Potatoes John & Jim to Fall show in Fergus " 3 Fine & Warm morning Finished Potatoes good Crop Jno to Fergus with chop Mary & Mrs Blackstone to Fergus Rain at night " 4 Fine spreading manure in 12. Fred Blackstone helping Plowing in with 2 Teams To Church meeting at night Choosing a Minister Rev. Mr. Brown from Agincourt the Choice " 5 Finished spreading manure in 12 Plowing. Bill Gerrie and Sarah came showers Rain & Hail " 6 (Sunday) Fine warm forenoon Rain all afternoon " 7 Fine warm forenoon. Thunderstorm and Rain in afternoon Picking stones on Fence Bottom in 8 " 8 Cold Clear windy day. Plowing in 12. started to take up Beets W Gerrie wife and A up to Jas Gerries Jas White got 175 lbs oats " 9 Hard frost 1/4 inch Ice. Plowing in 2. W. Gerrie and wife left: W. Kitchen and Mrs Kitchen Came showery towards Evening at Beets " 10 Cold showers all day. Thunder & Lightning at night. at Mrs D Guerre's (Jenny Burrs) Funreal also at Wm Gerries aged 82 to Elora Rocks with Kitchen " 11 still showery Finished Beets W. Kitchen and wife went to Fergus John Plowing in 8. Jim in 2 Lightning at night " 12 Cool yet & showery John Plowing in 8 Jim in 2 Mary to Fergus Re Dentist Then John and A at night John got overcoat young Pigs " 13 (Sunday) Cool Mary and Leith to church Jas White here evening " 14 Cold To Fergus with Lambs T= 600 @ 5 1/2 Jas White threshing Forenoon {W...?} afternoon " 15 Cool John Plowing in 8 Jim in 2 spreading manure Picking apples " 16 " " " " " " " Finished manure " " " 17 Warmer Finished Plowing in 2 & 8 Finished apples " 18 cold Discing & Harrowing in 8 started Turnips M. to Fergus </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1907 == === 43 {upper right corner} =</h2> October 19 Hard frost Pulling Turnips. John to Fergus with Turnips Jim Harrowing in 8 " 20 (Sunday) Fine no one to Church in forenoon. John and Stan in evening " 21 Fine Taking up {Co...?} Killed a sheep took load of Turnips " 22 " Stan Came at Turnips one Load to Fergus " 23 " at Turnips on Load to Howard " 24 " " " Two loads to Fergus " 25 " " " " " " " 26 " " " " " " all up in 1 started in 8. To Belwood Re Election " 27 (Sunday) after 2 weeks of unbroken Dry weather rain Came last night and continued more of less all day. A & Mary to Boers " 28 Cold Pulling Turnips in 8. F. Blackstone here up to {Deans?} Re Election Load of Turnips to Rae " 29 Hard White Frost at Turnips in 8 By Election for Dominion at Living Springs as D.R. U vote there Hamilton 30 Martin 13 " 30 very fine & warm to Fergus with Chop & Potatoes to Miller Bros Herb Stewart here Pulling & Topping Turnips sold to Jno Black. Fred took Cattle away " 31 Fine all Pulled last 4 Drills Harrowed up the Topped ones Jno Rennied here with Team Drawing shipping Turnips to Pit Novr 1 Raw Day no Frost threshing rain. To Fergus Re {Tramp?} and Binder note Then to {Boys?} sale Jno Rennie and {?}Boy here drawing to Berts for Black & to Pit " 2 Heavy Rain all day Cleaned up all mixed grain and throwed Back Dump " 3 Dull cold day. Herb took Mary and Buggie Kitchen to Ch. staid all day " 4 Hard Frost Finished taking Turnip to Bert Milnes for Jno Black 316 Bu Finished triming all {Diamon?} ones in Pit " 5 Milder. Turnip all in Pit Trimmed up and started to Cover " 6 Fine To Fergus with Chickens av 7 lbs Price 9 cts Allan Rae & Jas Milne threshing " 7 very high wind Threshing in forenoon Slim yield D Milne in afternoon To Fergus with 3 Hogs to Mills Bros 630 @ 5.80 Dressed 46% shrinkage 26 {CG?} " 8 started to Plow sod. D.M. Finished threshing Herb & J there " 9 Hard Frost Turnips all Covered Stan Plowing sod all day John in afternoon no snow yet Sunday 10 First Snow Ground white Gone by noon A & Mary to Church Jno Black and Boys here Lib and Mrs Boys Came. Lib stayed all night (Sunday) " 11 Cold morning Plowing in 7 (sod) Jno at Hastings threshing. Lib went home A to Fergus with Jim to Dr. " 12 Hard frost. John to Hanna Bros Threshing Plowing sod in afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1907 == === 44 {upper left corner} =</h2> Novr 13 Plows stopd By frost Stan down with Chop (Plate & Rolls) Killed Pig Drawing filling from sand Pit to Fergus Re Hogs and {depardoronts?} D. Milne took away Cattle. First Real snowstorm " 14 Cold Clear. Induction of Rev. J.A. Brown to St Andrews " 15 " " Getting wood Taking off wire at River. {Jno? Kerr?} took colt away " 16 very fine Choring A at Rennies all day Mrs Rennie Ill " 17 (Sunday) very fine. A to Church. E. DeGuerre came then Maggie Burr with A then went Back & Brot. Deguerres Baby here {McQuarries?} Colt away 5 1/2 {mo?} {125 ...6.25?} " 18 again a Grand day fencing straw stack Stan got his mare shod. Putting in End Post for wire Below Track at Stn J Burr Collectors here " 19 still fine. Choring Stan & Jim to Fergus got flour " 20 " " Rennie threshing Rain at night " 21 A wild rain storm and high wind from the East all last night Thompsons threshed windy day Colin Stewart Came here " 22 Fine mild 2 Teams Plowing in sod John & Stan Mary Came back from Russells " 23 Hard white frost in morning John and I Plowing sod Finished 7 started in 5 Stan to see Gibson & to Fergus. Stan & Mary down at night " 24 (Sunday) Fine. Mary & Jim to Church Willie Burr & Les Hanna here " 25 Fine. Frosty. took Stan to Station at Fergus off to New Liskeard " 26 soft snow all day. Jim White threshing Quiet mild " 27 Fine Choring W. Dix & R. Black threshing John there for Jas Milne {snowing?} " 28 Showers of snow all day R. Black Finished threshing Plowing all day in 5 " 29 Mild Snowing. Took Load of Turnips to Rea, Killing Pigs at Jas Milnes in afternoon. Blackstone & Mrs Here Got {Rem?} " 30 Snowing Pat {Rennie?} with {Evans?} Turnip to Rea to Wm Taylors funreal Mary to Church Decr 1 (Sunday) Quite a snowfall last night sleighs running young Cattle tied in Mary and Jim to Ch {Com?} " 2 Coldest yet. Turnip to Rea on Whole the Lots of sleighing going snow Every day for 7 " 3 Cold fine. Turnip to Scherio to Belwood Dan shod up with Cloak and Boots to be {upined?} " 4 Cold Turnips to S. Belwood Jim to Fergus with Chop " 5 a little rough Killed a Pig Turnip to S. Belwood " 6 very fine sunny Mild Cutting and drawing wood at River " 7 Mild Thawing Drawing up and Cutting wood mary and John to Fergus at night {Rhoda?} came up {.......?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1907 == === 45 {upper right corner} =</h2> Decr 8 (Sunday) very mild Raining A & I to Church morn John & Mary {Evan?} {Rhodd?} went home with them Maggie Burr & E De Guerre here to see the Baby " 9 mild with Rain Thunder. Jno to Fergus Re Turnips Cut down {Birch?} Trees at spring " 10 misty mild Took Load of Turnips to Rai Plowing with one Team all day 2 in afternoon " 11 Froze up again Snow Jim to Fergus with chickens. went to Belwood for {dark.......?} it " 12 Cold Snowing Turnips to Scherio Mary to Fergus with Em Hastings " 13 Fine. 2 Loads Turnips to Fergus 1 t Rea 1 to Scherio Seeing Wm B Thomson " 14 The First Real storm of the season from N E Turnips to Scherio " 15 (Sunday) Mary John & Leith to A Moirs Snowing all day late now for sleighing " 16 Snowing some all day. Drove Leith to school in to Blacks & Rennies Turnips to Scherio. W.S. Clark & Jas White here at night " 17 Moderated to Fergus to Mrs Deans Funreal (Anne White) settled for Turnips {date?} Took Load to Rea " 18 very fine. Load to Scherio to Belwood got Clock & Boots for Jim " 19 very stormy. A & Mary to Fergus with Baby Turnips to Rea " 20 Fine. Turnips to Rae Down to School in afternoon. Closing entertainment. R B {Clark?} & {Jno?} here " 21 very fine Turnips to Rea John Moir from Elora Came stormy evening " 22 Extra fine & Sunny (Sunday) A & Jime to Church in morn Mary & John Even " 23 Heavy snow in morn then Cleared up a while came down again heavy and blowed Wild. To Fergus settled for Turnip {Told?} Book sold Jno Moir went Home " 24 Fine day Harry Edna and Forbes Cairn up from Toronto at night Jno Jim & Mary to Fergus " 25 mild but snowing heavy. Lib Fred & Arthur down " 26 Colder but fine school meeting D. Milne Elected Trustee A Harry Edna & Children up to Burrs " 27 Rain last night mild all day Roads soft John & Harry to Fergus with chop Horses " 28 Heavy rain all night Fairing up at daylight all of us to Fergus Getting a Family Group Picture taken Fine day " 29 Dandy day slight frost. A & Jim to Church (Sunday) " 30 Heavy fall of soft snow last night with rain and Freezing then snow at night disagreable day " 31 stormy all day but not Cold John and Mary up to Flewellings for Edna and harry Coming home by Fergus. The winter up until now has been moderate the last thaw has given us lots of water. sleighing is good </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1908 == === 46 {upper left corner} =</h2> Jany 1 Fine day mild Sunny " 2 Colder Harry and Edna to Jas Gerries Trustees met for organization Mary and John down to to reception at Rev Mr Browns " 3 Clear Cold Harry and Ed went Back to Toronto John and I up to Belwood & Cooks Re wood to Fergus Nellies Teeth Filed Took Sow Home " 4 Fall of Snow but mild Colder at night High wind " 5 (Sunday) Clear Cold A & Jim to Church morn Mary & John Even " 6 Fine To Fergus got Jess shod Municipal Election voted at No 1 " 7 " Boys in Bush. Bot S {Edo?} wood From W Hamilton ( For School " 8 very Fine Killed a Cow 639 {Sbo?} Beef A. Hanna helping " 9 Colder cut up Beef to Fergus with hide 3 1/2 {lt?} Per Lb Dan McDermotts Funreal got Darkey shod " 10 Fine Choring forenoon over to Rennies in afternoon John to Fergus Chop Hogs " 11 Great day boys drawed 5 Cords wood over river Piled at Gate " 12 after Grand weather to {...?} we have a heavy snow from the NE High wind 10 inches fell filling up all the Con Roads " 13 Forenoon Breaking Roads through fields afternoon to Belwood Re School Evening stormy To R. Blacks about P.S. Jno letter. Heavy Roads " 14 Fair Good day. People Breaking Roads feeling tough like Grip Mary & John to Clarke " 15 Blustery and by night very stormy Blowing all night " 16 stormy morning Clearing up at night Colder drawing & cutting wood " 17 Broke road up Con line drifting wild in afternoon Boys in woods " 18 Stormy all day. Boys Cutting wood. John & Mary to Fergus at night very bright " 19 Calm and milder A and I to Church Roads very Bad (not Packed) " 20 Drifting some Took Leith to school. Breaking Roads made it through Fields to River to up to Bert Milnes at night Jas White got 42 Beef {@4....?} " 21 Thaw rain Team Plowing snow up Belwood Road 7 hours Mary and John to Wrights at night " 22 stormy morning not Cold afternoon fine to Belwood sold Cow " 23 Fine morning To Fergus in afternoon with chop Pd Hamilton school wood Hodge & Jas Wilson and sons very stormy night and cold " 24 Clear Calm. Coldest this season 15 Below Boys in Woods " 25 Drifting to Belwood with cows 1240 @ 3 & 1.00 getting wood in afternoon " 26 (Sunday) Heavy snow fall Mary and John to Elora to J. Moirs B Stewarts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1908 == === 47 {upper right corner} =</h2> Jany 27 very stormy and cold Robt Black Here " 28 Cold and stormy yet. To Belwood to H McDonells Re Audit Boys to Bush " 29 Coldest yet not stormy Drawing and Cutting wood " 30 Colder yet 18 Below 2 hands and Team Plowing 2 1/2 hours. at John M Hannas Funreal A with me to Fergus " 31 not quite so Cold Calm. Team Plowing Road 3 1/2 hours down to R. Blacks at night meeting Jno & Jas Malcolm Wild night Feby 1 A Furious day of storm. John down to Fergus with Ram Lamb to W. Kyle " 2 (Sunday) The worst storm of the Season Roads filled to top of Fences " 3 drifting yet but not so bad Breaking Roads and Cleaning up oats. Saw new moon 27 Hours after new " 4 Clear & Cold Went to Hamilton with A. Hanna plowing roads 1/2 day {...?} " 5 Furious storm from the east. boys choring 20 Below Zero " 6 still very stormy, roads all blocked hardly a Train moving " 7 cold. no mail, John & Leslie plowing roads 1/2 day {....?} " 8 Got back from Hamilton after being snowbound 2 days lots of Roads Blocked yet Rather milder. John & Mary to Fergus Chop " 9 (Sunday) Clear Calm Cold Jno Black here Beautiful night " 10 Clear calm Milder Boys opening Roads Mrs Wright here " 11 " " Choring. A to D. Milnes in afternoon then to Blacks " 12 Milder. Lean & 2 Hands on Road with Team 8 Hours Then John all afternoon A Mary and Jime to Fergus in afternoon rain at night " 13 Quite mild John on Roads all day. A to D.M. in afternoon " 14 " " Heavy rain all afternoon making waggon Tongue " 15 Everything covered with Ice. Anothr storm Pretty wild Cleaning out Pigs Ice has done a lot of Damage Breaking wires and Trees " 16 (Sunday) M and I to Church. fine day but squally " 17 Colder fine working at audit John at Barnetts sale Jeannie Wright here " 18 Moderate Cloudy. To Belwood with DeGuerre Baby to Dr Called Mrs Mc " 19 very stormy from East Teams Delayed. To Belwood with Auditors {rep...? cut off} to Council Johns Birthday some folks in at night " 20 To Fergus to Nicol Ins meeting Deans & {Wisslis?} Elected for <pre> to Rev Mr. Craws Induction 2 hands & Team on Road </pre> " 21 Big Blow last night Snowing heavy to day to {Deans?} " 22 Fine John Drawing snow out of Foundation Jim helping Jas White {...? cut off} A Leith to Fergus with Butter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1908 == === 48 {upper left corner} =</h2> Feby 23 (Sunday) Fine A and Jim to Church " 24 Clear & very cold 17 Below John on Roads all day Jim & I Getting wood Party at Jims {mutual?] at {supst?} " 25 Milder John on Roads all day. Jim to Fergus with Chop storm at night " 26 another Blow in woods forenoon. Team and 1 hand on roads {afternoon?} " 27 Cold again Team and Driver on Roads 1/2 a day 17 below " 28 Drifting and Cold Cutting and drawing wood all day " 29 very fine and sunny. A and I to Fergus to Church Team and Driver on Roads all day and have them in splendid shape Bot {F... Coat?} @ 32.00 March 1 (Sunday) about the worst drift of the season A and I to Church. Communion. not cold " 2 Mild forenoon. Team and 3 Hand on Road Breaking and shovelling 4 Hours. To Fergus in afternoon Drifting Train Late and Cancelled " 3 Another stormy day to Jas Whites sale Bot 2 steers $30 each 9 mos " 4 A Beautiful Bright mild day Boys taking snow out of Foundation " 5 " " " " John on Roads 9 hrs fixing Pot holes Jim and I Cutting and Drawing wood and shovelling snow out of Foundation " 6 Stormy morning then start freezing as it fell. Then rain and thaw sunny at night. Team and 2 hands on road 2 hrs great wind all night " 7 mild cloudy day Team and Driver on Road 3 hours. Shovelling out Trought Below Mary to Fergus Jas at night to meet Stan who did not Come " 8 (Sunday) mild. A and I to Church Mrs and Fred Blackstone here Saw Ground Hog Deguerre and Willie Burr also Jno & mary to Ch at night " 9 Some Snow in the woods in forenoon to Fergus in afternoon Lots of Crows " 10 Milder. Team and driver on Road 1/2 day. John to Fergus in evening to meet Stan and the other Boys " 11 very mild. Drawing wood Roads getting soft. " 12 warm and sunny. John & Cutting wood. Jim to Fergus for Stans things got 5 Bags Corn and 2 bags of American wonder Potatoes from Wm Hamilton " 13 No Frost Last night Some Rain Freezing up hard at night Getting Poles. Cleaning out Hogs to Belwood. Folks up to Thomsons at night " 14 Fine morning. To Fergus. Jim and Leith to Jno Blacks Rain at night " 15 (Sunday) heavy Rain all Forenoon Freezing up at night Jim & Leith Came Back {C...?} {s.....?} last night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1908 == === 49 {Upper right corner} =</h2> March 16 Hard frost. John and Stan with Team on Roads in afternoon to Blacks at night " 17 Stormy morning Cleaning up & Getting milder put 7 Cattle to Lower Place " 18 Mild Choring Cutting at school wood " 19 Colder. Some showers of snow. John & Mary to Fergus with Horse chop (Seed Fair " 20 Clear and cold. A to Thompsons. Boys in swamp. Stan at Sargeants sale " 21 Fine to Fergus with chop Got School stone Fixed Hard crust Sunday " 22 mild Lots of Robins A and Mary to Church in morning. John and Stan at night lots of Snow went and Roads Bad " 23 Mild Team and 2 Hands on Road 8 Hrs Presentation to T. C. Richardson Rain and the first Thunderstorm of the season at night Bluebirds " 24 Colder. A and I to Fergus meeting of the executive of {Raisor?} " 25 Hard frost Jim at McGregors sale. Boys sawing school wood " 26 Great thaw. Stan with Team and Jim for stuff he got at Sale John on Road 1/2 day. Bert Milnes Barn and stable Burned Some Rain at night Miss {Allendya?} here Stan to McGregors for oats River Broke up During the night " 27 Cloudy and Raw. Stan to Sales near Elora. Anniversary of Jas A Milnes wedding (Silver) Heavy Thurderstorm and Rain " 28 Soft and misty all day. John and Stan to T.C. Richardsons sale " 29 (Sunday) mild Mary walked to Church. Katie Thompson here River clear from Belwood to Fergus " 30 Some Frost Roads pretty Good. to Fergus with Chop. Got Clover seed to Elora with Potatoes to J Moir and to Ewens for 4 Cattle for Stan " 31 Mild again. John and Jim to T.C. Richardsons for sow for Stan April 1 Clear and raw. with Rain at night Freezing Mary and E Hastings at B. Milnes wood to school " 2 drawing wood to school. Stan to Fergus for cattle. stormy all day with regular Blizz at night then Frosty " 3 Cold and stormy. To Belwood {Rc?} Hall for meeting Jno & Stan to Boynes Sale " 4 Cold and Sunny Stan over to Boynes for sow Mary & I to Fergus after " 5 (Sunday) fine morning. Rain at night Mary to Church " 6 Greatest Thaw of the Season John Jim & Team on Road 3 hours Sunny all day Rain at night " 7 No Frost last night and a lot of snow went Finished School wood with sleigh out as Far as Rennies Gate with wheels after 128 Days sleighing. Folks over to Hastings at night Rain at night " 8 Damp Drizzling day. Froze on Trees. Cleaning up oats Stan over to A Duncans sale where he Bot mare </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1908 == === 50 {upper left corner} =</h2> April 9 Frost last night Sunny mild to Day. T.J. Hannas Sale Bot 2 steers $71.00 8 mos Lots of Wheels on Road which are Bad " 10 Great thaw River high. to T.J. Hannas in forenoon to Belwood in afternoon {...on?} meeting Choosing Delegates to Convention in Fergus on 18th " 11 Showers of snow Frost and a very high wind taking off Roofs {&c..?} Team Driver and 3 hands on Road 2 hrs " 12 (Sunday) Cold morning Fine day A and I to Ch morn Mary Stan Jim Even " 13 very fine Cleaning oats. Team Driver and 2 hands on Road 3 hrs First Frog heard. Colder at night " 14 Fine. Cold Wind. A. and J to Fergus. T.J. Hanna moved to Fergus " 15 Warm Forenoon Threatening Rain Turning Colder and Hard Frost at night. Finished Cleaning Oats D. Milne Plowing A to Jno Hastings " 16 Cold Hard Frost Sunny with East wind John to Fergus with Chop (Hog) Got Corn and Cement Pig Trough got Pd for school wood 5 cds $35.00 " 17 Frosty morning mild sunny Day at Burrs and Connelys sale Bot Pair steers @ 33.00 Each & Pair Heifers @ 28.50 = $123.00 9 mos " 18 Rainy all day To Fergus to Reform Convention McKinnon chosen " 19 (Sunday) Cold Raw A & Jim to Ch morn John and Mary at night " 20 3 inches of Snow all gone by noon Drawing logs on sleigh shutting up sows very frosty at night Wrights Girls here " 21 Sunny day hard frost in morning Getting milder at night Swallows seen " 22 First Real spring day. Rain in morning and a thunderstorm to NE then Warm started Plowing in 15 first mosquitos. Allan here for oats A and Mary to Fergus and up to Libs. Sunny afternoon and very drying " 23 very warm for the season Plowing in 15 and Picking stone young Pigs {9 y s ?} " 24 Cooler E Wind Sowing {Daubing?} oats in 1 some Harrowed young Pigs {160 ...?} Rain at night " 25 Cloudy forenoon warmer Plowing in 15. Folks to Fergus at night Rain Thunder " 26 (Sunday) Fine A Jim & Leith to Church in forenoon John, Mary afternoon. First of the new Pipe Organ Maggie Burr and E. DeGuerre here very mild Evening " 27 Fine Plowing in 5 Harrowing in 1 Wm Burts Funreal Elora. A & J there " 28 Showery " " " land Pretty wet " 29 Showers of sleet all day Discing in 5. Helping John Rennie lay Kitchen Floor " 30 Frosty morning. Finished & Discing 5. Snowed all afternoon but mild </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1908 == === 51 {upper righ</t corner} =</h2> May 1 3 inches of Snow on Ground this morning Drawing wood from Culvert on C.P.R. Plowing in 15. Cold. A. McKinnon her (Candidate) " 2 Rain and snow all forenoon. Cleared up Plowing 15 Snow again at night " 3 (Sunday) Ground white again and hard frost. cold all day A Jim & Leith to Ch " 4 Fine Sowed 5 a few Drops of Rain. To Fergus Re Pritchard and Ins " 5 Good drying day finished Harrowing 5 Sowed 2. Rainy like " 6 Showery and misty all day. A to Fergus in morn Got Corn. John in afternoon Chop Hogs and Horse " 7 very Heavy Rain all day and night Land very wet River high " 8 Rainy all forenoon {....?} up at noon and warm. Plowing 15 Drawing up hay " 9 Cool. Clear. 2 Teams Plowing in 15. A Great Gale all afternoon " 10 (Sunday) Dry fine. Mary walked to Church 1/4 inch Ice in morning " 11 warm Sowing mixed grain in 8 finished harrowing in 2 " 12 Rain slightly all night heavy till 8 a.,. then fair 2 teams Plowing in 15 " 13 Fine warm morning finished Harrowing E Ditch in 8 Last Ewe lambed Discing in 7 Rain from 4 all evening Thunder at a Distance " 14 Wet morning Plowing in 15. Rain at 4 PM and all evening " 15 Damp misty Cool " " To Fergus to Jno Hamiltons & Jno Gibsons Funreal " 16 Fine and Warm " " Planted some Potatoes in Lower Orchard 2 Colts of Jno Howards and 1 of Scherios came " 17 (Sunday) Thunder storm to the south Last night Clear and warm John & Mary to Ch at night " 18 very Fine and drying sowed 7 with oats and Harrowed it " 19 " " Finished Harrowing 7. Picking stones Roots & Plowing in 15 Picking Potatoes " 20 Cloudy. Warm. Finished Plowing 15. Chapman Brot Colt " 21 Warm Rainy forenoon Cloudy fair afternoon until night then Heavy Rain John to Fergus with Chop got Corn. {Wm?} Hamilton Brot 5 Cattle and Coleclough 5 {D..?} Put wire accross River at Gerries. A. and Mary to Fergus and A to Elora Re Potatoes fixing wire along Lane " 22 very warm Choring and Sprouting Potatoes 2 Teams in 15 Discing and Harrowing. Trees well out in Leaf and wild Plums in Bloom " 23 Clear and warm. Harrowing & Discing in 15. Ready to so {sow} it John to Fergus with Load of Potatoes a {at?} .75 Fine Growth of Grass " 24 (Sunday) Still Grand weather A and Jim to Ch morning Jno Jim and Mary at night. Ida came up Put Cattle out and colt to {Fas. C?} " 25 A Grand day. Sowing Peas and oats in 15. Jessie Came up from Fergus Colts got out found them on 4th Line at Eramosa Blanchetts Colt Came to Pasture </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1908 == === 52 {upper left corner} =</h2> May 26 Warm 4 thunder storms and Rain very Heavy at night Jessie and Ida went away to Toronto. Robt and Mr. Black here at night Finished sowing and Harrowing in 15 ( of Ditch " 27 Warm. Put wire accross River in forenoon. Plowing in 8 afternoon 2 Teams {this Side?} " 28 very Hot. Lots of Thunder and some Rain finished Plowing 8 Rennie Brot 5 Cattle to Pasture " 29 another hot day with Thunder storms not much rain here until night Finished sowing N.W. of Ditch in 8 all sowed Wonderful Growth Cut Grass in orchard 15 inched high. A to Fergus and Elora Cutting Potatoes Lots of Fireflies " 30 Heavy Rain and Thunder through the night Drizzling all forenoon then Cleared. Heavy Rain Hail and thunder at night finished cutting Potatoes. Plowing in 6 for roots most Rain in May for 30 years " 31 (Sunday) Fine and cooler June 1 Cool Dry Nomination Local House McKinnon & Craig Boys Fencing " 2 " " Planting Potatoes Fine day for it Drilling for mangolds " 3 Cold morning Frost Planted Jims Potatoes in 12 washed sheep Sowed mangolds " 4 Warm John down to Fergus with Hogs 10 - 2100 @ 5.75 A & Mary to Fergus at Fence 15 " 5 Hot dry and dusty Fence in forenoon Fred Youngs Funreal in afternoon A up to H. MdDonalds Jim with Stan Planting Potatoes " 6 Another Hot day John Drawing Timber for Bert Milne A. Hanna here stretching Wire Bottom of 15. " 7 (Sunday) good and Hot. Jno Black here " 8 Hot and Windy Election Day JJ Craig Elected by 219 Maj at Fence 15 Thunder and some Rain at night Anderson V.S. Here Castrating " 9 To Fergus Re Lindsay. Boys Got Fence enought to keep stock out {Be...?} " 10 Planting Potatoes. Drilling For S Beets Frost " 11 Sowing Beets Clipping sheep Plowing Turnip Land To Jas Whites {C...?} " 12 To Fergus Lindsay in full Sowing Turnips in 6 warm Nellie " 13 Finished Sowing Turnips in 6 Fixed school Bell. Got Flag Pole for School Picking stones. Fred and Lib Here Ed Came up " 14 (Sunday) A at R. Blacks all day fine Rain at night " 15 To Fergus took down Buggy wheel Got Rope Pully &c for school Flag Plowing for Turnips in 15 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1908 == === 53 {upper right corner} =</h2> June 16 Heavy Frost ice on water But no Damage Done. To Fergus to Mrs Mutch's Funreal Finished Plowing 15 " 17 Dry and Warm John Drawing Lumber for Bert Milne Picking Stones Choring. Fixed Bank on other side River Harrowed Potatoes A over to Rennie. Plowing in afternoon in 15. Fallow " 18 Hot Dry Drilling and sowing Turnips in 15 " 19 Finished Drilling " " " " " Fine Rain at night " 20 A and Jim to Belwood forenoon John Plowing in 15 Both Teams in afternoon Took down Flag Pole to School and Erected it John and Mary to Fergus in evening Fire Flies very thick " 21 (Sunday) Hot A and I to church morn Jno & Mary Even " 22 very hot Down to school in morning Re Flag 2 teams Plowing in 15 very Heavy storm at night of Wind Thunder Lightining and some Rain one of the Greatest Electrical Storms of the summer 90 in the {shade?} " 23 still very Hot finished Plowing in 15 A Continuous thunder and Rain storm from 1 until 4:30 John to McBains for sow " 24 Cooler. Building fence Between 4 & 5 E. Hastings here " 25 Beautiful day and Cool. Finished fence between 4 & 5 started Harrowing in Summer fallow in 12. {R...?} Jas A Brown and Lady here " 26 Warmer. John & Mary to Fergus forenoon Chop (Hog & Horse) fixed School Bell. Calf (Blue Gray) " 27 very Hot again Plowing endlands in 6 Picking stones and Harrowing in 12. Jno helping Bert Milne " 28 (Sunday) Warm Mary & Edna to Church morning John & Mary Evening Mrs Burr Maggie & John here " 29 Cloudy Rain at night at fence Round 15 all day. Bill Mutch Brot Horse to Pasture " 30 Cooler at fence forenoon at school entertainment and Stewarts wedding anniversary in afternoon Stan Brot 8 Cattle to Pasture July 1 Hot John helping masons at Bert Milne in forenoon Jim and J at Fence. Jno Mary & Jim a Pic Nic afternoon Fred Blackstone and wife here " 2 Cooler. Finished Fence Round 15 in forenoon to Late {Low?} Baynes Funreal in afternoon started to thin Beets " 3 Warmer Thinning Beets and scuffling Potatoes and Turnips </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1908 == 1961 === 54 {upper left corner} =</h2> July 4 Misty morning Hot and Close. Showers all day Cleaning out sheep Pen hogs &c John and Mary to Fergus at night Heavy Rain. Thunder and Lightning from 9 to 11 P.M. " 5 (Sunday) Hot. A. Jim & Leith to Ch morn John & Mary Even " 6 Sweltering Hot John and to Fergus With Dan to V.S Re eyes Putting sleeper on Bert Milnes Barn {sideways in left column} Corn Dump " 7 very Hot forenoon With thunder then Heavy Rain from 11 A.M. until Dark then Cooler Baby Edna Jones Born in early morning " 8 Delightfully Cool Cutting thistles fixing spring Cultivating in 12 finished scuffling all Roots first time. John to {Metz?} Garden Party " 9 very Pleasant Bert Milnes Barn Raised Jess & Mellie served " 10 Warmer Cultivating in 9 making Gate Jim Scuffling " 11 very hot 92 in shade finished gat and Hung it Thinning Turnips in 6. A. and J to Fergus in afternoon with wool 13 cts got salt Lib and Arthure came up Hottest day so Far 91. " 12 (Sunday) Cooler. Mary to Ch in forenoon. Fred came for Lib " 13 Hot heavy Thunder storm at night 2 showers. Finished thinning in 6. Scuffling and started to thin in 12 " 14 Cooler sunny Thinning & scuffling in 12. {Haed?} in orchard " 15 Cool & Cloudy Putting Paris Green on Potatoes. Thinning Turnips " 16 hot. thinning Turnip laid up with Grip Hay fever &c " 17 A very heavy Rain From 3 am to 6 pm all Low Land flooded from Smith " 18 Cooler. Cloudy Fair until night and then some Rain Thinning " 19 Cloudy (Sunday) A & Mary to Ch W.S. Clark & Jessie here " 20 Fine started Cutting Hay in 10 Raked up coled and took in one Load " 21 Rainy morning at Turnips To Elora in afternoon Re J. Moir Got Twine from Armstrong " 22 Cutting Coling in 10 (23) Same & drawing in " 24 Fine Dry Warm finished Cutting in 10 Coling & Drawing in " 25 " " " started to Cut in 11. Stan here in afternoon " 27 Hot Dry Cutting Coling in 11 Stan all day. A. Getting hands to stack " 28 " " " " " Drawed in 1 stack. Hugh Thompson and A Hanna and _ McClellan here. Stan and Team " 29 very Hot 92 Built another stack. Finished 11. Some of it cut this morning 2 McLellans H. Thompson A Hanna Stan and Team started in spring Field </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1908 == === 55 {upper right corner} =</h2> July 30 Hottest day in 10 years. 94. Finished Cutting Hay and all coled up John Cutting A. Hannas Hay " 31 Hay all in nearly all without rain started harvest Cutting Oats in 1 Earliest Ever 98 Days John Drawing in A. Hannas Hay A to Fergus Aug 1 still very Hot finished thinning Turnips. Cutting oats in 1 Mrs. Jones Came up from Toronto Grandmother Jones " 3 Hot Cleaning Mangold Finish Cutting in 1 Edna Mrs Jones Went Home " 4 at Turnips 2nd time John to Fergus with Chop and Oats to W. Shortreed in afternoon the Worst Hail storm in 30 years Threshing out Grain smashing Turnips. Broke 15 Panes of Glass Here extended from Alma to Tottenham and from 1 to 2 miles wide Then a Heavy Rain at night " 5 People {Snowpin?} Round viewing the Damage and licking their own sores " 6 Fair. Hot at Turnips in forenoon A to Burrs with {Bernie?} John to Stans Cutting in afternoon " 7 & 8 Hair Warm John at Stans. At Turnips Great N. Light night of 8th " 9 (Sunday) A. Jim and Leith to Ch morn. Jno & Mary Even Fair " 10 Started to Cut in 2 Heavy Rain at night " 11 Finished Cutting 2 Mary at school House Cleaning Stan here with Binder. Isie Came started to Cut in 8 " 12 Rain To Belwood to Council meeting Mary Milne Married " 13 Heavy Rain again To Fergus. Re Bank Mary finished school Stan here Drawing out manure " 14 hot finished Cutting 8 started in 7. Stan here with Binder " 15 Cooler. Finished Cutting 7. Start drawing in 1. " 16 (Sunday) Cool Some Rain in Forenoon misty Even Jas & Mary to Ch A heavy thunder and Rain storm from 10 to 11 PM " 17 A heavy Thunderstorm this morning from 1 to 2 Buildings on fire to the south showers all day. John helping Stan to move trusses " 18 Dry all day & Cooler. Scuffling Drawing wood Forenoon stooking in afternoon " 19 Dry & Breezy moving straw mowing with scythe Drawing in from 2 " 20 " " Cool. 1 all drawed in. 2 all in and Raked. A & Mary to Fergus " 21 " & Warmer Drawing in & raking 5 Grain all in at home Place " 22 Cool and Breezy Cut 15 Stan Team and Binder Here. Poor Crop </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1908 == === 56 {upper left corner} =</h2> August 23 (Sunday) Fine Cool John to Ch Evening & Mary " 24 Fair Cool Stooking 15. Cutting in 8 " 25 Frost. Drawing manure Finished Cutting Warmer " 26 " Getting threshing wood. Scuffling Choring " 27 Fine dry. Jim scuffling finished A to Fergus John Sowing J. Johnston " 28 Fine warm. Threshing of Lower Place (Hastings Machine) On account of the Hail storm and Great Heat at teh End of July The Poorest Crop we ever threshed " 29 Fine & Rather warm. Raking and drawing in Rakings John to Fergus with Chop (Hogs) wind from the East for 5 Consecutive days " 30 (Sunday) Dry and hot too Hot for season. Fireflies were seen last night John and Mary up to Freds. 90 in the shade " 31 Dry and warmer than yesterday. Not a Cloud sun all day. Raking in 15. Pulling Peas Septr 1 Cooler Cloudy afternoon Some Rain Jno to Fergus with Load of Rakings to _ Carlios Pulled some Peas and took in. A. Moir & Mrs here " 2 Cold & drizzling all day Building Fence between 5 & 6 " 3 very fine at Fence. finished Pulling Peas A nasty job ground Rough. and straw 12 feet long took in one Load " 4 Fine warmer. Driving stakes tween 5 & 6 Fixing Cistern finished Raking 15 Took Load of Rakings to Wm Gow Drawing Rails " 5 Fine warm A and I to Fergus {Tel?} Wm Gerrie Finally Finished Harvest Peas all in " 6 (Sunday) Breezey {Threshing?} Rain Cool at night " 7 Frost then misty fine day. {Scralching?} out Land in 2 started Drawing Manure " 8 Dry warm. Boys at manure To Fergus " " " " " " A and I " 9 " " " " A t Belwood Mary to Fergus " 10 " " " " To Geo Petries {estc?} " 11 " " Finished manure at Hoem 85 Loads Drawing {Belora?} Chapmans Colt away " 12 Still Dry and Hot. no Rain since 17th Aug = 26 Days A to Ch in afternoon Drawing manure Below Joe Howard here for Hay. Anderson V.S. to steer " 13 (Sunday) warm Dry. A & Leith to Ch morn Jno Mary Even " 14 Cooler at manure. To Alex Spences Funreal very Large turnout " 15 Quite a Frost Finished Drawing manure. 150 Loads never had Better Weather for it started Plowing in 2 Sold Jas White 6 cattle @ 222.00 {?} 22.00 each </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1908 == === 57 {upper right corner} =</h2> Septr 16-17 Plowing Spreading manure {Sh..?} still Brass and the Earth Iron " 18 " " " John to Fergus with Chop. Hogs after 32 Days of unbroken Drouth we had Rain & Thunder storm " 19 Misty 2 teams Plowing Finished spreading manure in 2 " 20 Hot Dry A. Jim to Ch morn. John Mary Even " 21 very Hot To Arthur to Liberal Convention A Martin the Choice. A with me to Flewellings Jas Milne threshing " 22 still Hot John and J at Jas Milnes threshing forenoon Jno at Haines in afternoon. Jim Plowing in 5 school meeting in evening remarkably dark and thick mist " 23 Same Weather only hotter. Jim Plowing John at Haines threshing in Forenoon D. Milnes in afternoon. A To Fergus in Forenoon then up to Blackstones in afternoon A few Drops of rain at night " 24 Hotter still 92 in shade Thunder to the east of us in afternoon Jim Plowing in forenoon D. Milne finished threshing 2 hands at Thompsons from 3 oClock to Wm S Clarks in evening " 25 same Drouth and heat Jim Plowing John & J at Thompsons in forenoon and at Hastings in afternoon " 26 Same of Weather and the same old way: 2 Teams Plowing in 7. D. Milne Brot 7 Cattle to Pasture " 27 (Sunday) still Hot & Dry. John and Mary to Ch at night {Blo..?} Calf " 28 Change at Last Cooler and heavy Rain tied Cows in all night Bert Milne threshing quit for Rain. Plowing in 7 (Jim) {sideways in right side of page} Rennies Cattle away " 29 Quite Cold Flakes of snow flying to Belwood in morning Re School Cheque & Pump leather Bert Milne finished threshing " 30 Heavy Frost First Ice 2 Teams Plowing in 7 in forenoon Rain in afternoon Jno Jim Mary & Leith to fall show in Fergus October 1 Frost Cold showers all day. A and J to Fergus Finished Plowing 5 % 7 Trustee meeting in evening at D. Milnes " 2 Cold all day. started to Plow in 15 with 2 Teams Gathered Pump {Ring?} " 3 {Fat...al?} heavy frost but fine day. started Potatoes " 4 (Sunday) Warmer. A and J to Ch morn Jno Mary Even Jno Black and Boys here " 5 Grand day at Potatoes all up at home but 6 Drills " 6 Warm fine finished Potatoes fair Crop. started Beets with Les Hanna " 7 " " Pulling Beets forenoon Drawing afternoon A & J to Belwood then Jim </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1908 == === 58 {upper left corner} =</h2> October 8 Cool Cloudy all day Finished Beets fair Crop about 375 Bu 1 ac. John Plowing in afternoon 15 Jim with Les Hanna Leith and J Choring " 9 Fine 2 Teams Plowing in 15 " 10 Cloudy and colder with some rain at night To school Putting in Pane of Glass. then to Fergus Plowing in 15 " 11 (Sunday) Cold with snow flying. A & Jim to Ch morn J & M Even " 12 Hard frost 2 Teams Plowing in 15 " 13 " " " " " " warmer in afernoon Leith in the Harness " 14 white frost warmer finished Plowing in 15 started into Plow in manure in 12. A & Mary to Fergus in afternoon to Belwood Martins meeting {Conj ?} Schario took Colt away " 15 Warm James White threshing spreading manure in 12 sold cow (Spottie) to Fred Blackstone & Calf " 16 Warm at Jas Whites threshing (Finished) John at Erin show Took up and Cleaned Chop " 17 Hot Dry John & Jim up. With Cow and Calf to meet Blackstone John to Fergus with chop in afternoon (Hogs and Horse) Jim and J spreading manure. A. Helping Sarah to make apple Butter Leith at Hannas 5 days " 18 (Sunday) very warm for the season thick Fog or smoke A and J to Ch morn Jno Mary Even Fred and Lib Here " 19 Cooler Plowing in 12 To Arthur Re Nomination Martin and Clarke the Candidates " 20 Cool. dry. Manure all spread Howard drawing hay 2 Loads " 21 " Plowing all done but Sod and where the Roots are. Howard Hay 2 " 22 Still dry at Turnips Howard finished Hay 5 Loads " 23 Dry warm Rae Threshing at Turnips to Fergus Stan With One " 24 Rainy all day Hanna Boys threshed John Mary to Fergus at night " 25 Warm mist and rain in forenoon (Sunday) Jno and Mary to Ch Even " 26 Rain all Forenoon Clearing up and very warm Leith barefoot Picking Turnips Polling Day D.R.O at No 1 Martin Elected by 84 " 27 Unseasonably Warm Boys Barefoot finished Topping Harrowing and drawing in Turnips in Lower Place Poorest Crop I ever handled " 28 Warm Rain all day to Belwood at night with Ballot Box to {Mc..?} " 29 started to Plow {at?} Turnips in 6 But stopt for rain Furing 3 & 12 Pulling afternoon " 30 Cooler snow at night Pulling all day Finished Stan here digging Pit </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1908 == === 59 {upper right corner} =</h2> October 31 Ground white with snow. Frosty all day. Turnips at home all in good Crop. Cabbage in. Good weather for the job as ever we had Novr 1 (Sunday) Clear freezing all day. A & J to Ch in morning " 2 Fine Furing sod in 3 and Turnip Land in 12 John threshing with {Rogers?} " 3 Warm morning cold at night Boys all Helping J Milne and Stan to Finish Roots To Jno McDermotts Jr Funreal " 4 very stormy John Plowing forenoon. tied in Heifers Bot 20 Cattle from Jno White and took them Home = $520.00 " 5 Frosty Jno Plowing Sod Choring High Wind. A up to Libs fine at night " 6 2 inches of snow last night milder. A & Lib went to Toronto " 7 Snow gone John Finished Plowing 3 & started 12. furing 6 sold 4 Heifers to Shortreed @ 4.50 Pu 100 Drawing straw and rails " 8 (Sunday) Fine for season. Howard took His 2 Colts away. DeGuerre and Jno Burr Here to see Bessie 12 Callers here to day " 9 Fine Took Lambs to Murphy & McDermott 11 - 1120 @ 4 cts $44.80 <pre> John Plowing in 12 Thanksgiving Day </pre> " 10 " " Fins. A and Lib came back from Toronto " 11 more snow this morning. Plowing forenoon. Jno to F. Gerries sale afternoon. Jim took Lib home " 12 Flurries of snow. Finished Plowing 6. Covered Turnip Pit Stan took away his Colt & Blachetts " 13 Fencing Round stack and Drawing straw in Forenoon started to Plow sod in 11 in afternoon " 14 Snowing all day looks like winter Plowing sod all day filling chop " 15 (Sunday) Snowy and Runners going " 16 Fair sleighing Cleaning Chop Jim to Fergus with it Jno Threshing with {Rogers?} " 17 Mild Drawing straw with sleigh " 18 Took wire off River mild sleighing gone. Whites team here for steer " 19 Drawing straw and Hay and Threshing wood mild " 20 Fine Plowing sod in 11 " 21 Warm. Fixing fence Brace Between 11 and 13. Plowing all day " 22 very fine (Sunday) A and Jim to Ch. Burrs People here " 23 Indian Summer. Threshing in afternoon (Hastings machine) rain " 24 Finished threshing Grand Weather Rennie threshing in afternoon Jim and J Cleaning Chop. Rain at night Poor turn out Hail </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1908 == === 60 {upper left corner} =</h2> Novr 25 Fine mild Rennie Finished threshing in forenoon. then to Hastings in afternoon Jim to Fergus with Chop Cattle & Horses " 26 Remarkably mild morning with Great Gale in afternoon Hastings Finished threshing Plowing sod all day to Fergus with Hogs 4 a 40 ea 6 cts wt 680 " 27 Colder high Wind Plowing all day (sod) Jno to Felkers Sale in afternoon " 28 Fine some frost 2 Teams Plowing sod A to Fergus " 29 another Fine day (Sunday) A & Jim to Ch morn. Jno & Mary night " 30 Misty and Rain most of day. Plowing sod. To Fergus for Ram. Lambs from Murphy & McDermott 132 Lbs Put Ram with Ewes Decr 1 Mild morning started to freeze by 9 a.m. and by night very Cold With showers of snow. 2 Teams Plowing finished all of it including where roots were about 61 acres " 2 very Cold and stormy all day helping Jas Milne kill a Pig " 3 milder & Fair Jno to to John Dario Jr Sale Jim Cutting in Glass of J Milne " 4 Mild and snowing Cleaning up Grain Cleaning out Hogs " " " " " 5 " " " Jno Milne here from Michigan " 6 Mild morning heavy snow at night To Grand Valley with Milne (wheels " 7 Sleighing this morning cold and stormy to Fergus with Cutter " 8 Snowing & Blowing all day Jno to Fergus with chop Putting on Door {Track?} " 9 Good sleighing To Guelph to fat stock show Stan Hanna along " 10 Fine. Jno & Stan to Guelph Re Overcoats " 11 milder sleighing first Class fixing Cutter " 12 " Drawing up and cutting wood. A & Jim to Fergus " 13 (Sunday) Fine Jno and Stan to Ch evening " 14 mild and {sciring?} to Fergus with 4 Heifers 3890 @ 4 1/2 " 15 very mild killed a Heifer for Stan took fore Jr 82 lbs " 16 " " Drawing wood of River flat Jas White here " 17 stormy To Fergus with Hogs 4 = 700 @ 5.65 = 39.55 " 18 Fine more snow. separating Sows Choring " 19 Colder and stormy Jim & Leith to Jno Blacks " 20 (Sunday) Cold Stormy Stans Heifer Bloated Jno and him to Pt {Nig..?} " 21 The Stormiest day of the season so far Nothing Doing " 22 Fair with Raw East wind Nothing Doing " 23 Fair & Milder Cleaned up and sent Down 60 Bags Chop with Stan " 24 very mild. To Fergus Re Taxes Nothing Doing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1908 == === 61 {upper right corner} =</h2> December 25 Mild some snow. Cutting and removing Trees in 15 Evy Milne (Mrs Boys) Came With 3 Children " 26 Somewhat stormy Nothing doing " 27 (Sunday) stormy afternoon and evening To Ch morning " 28 Grand day A took Mrs Boys and Children to Fergus. Leith helping {Jam?} Milne with Cattle to Belwood. Jim with Bert to Fergus at same John to Nomination (Municipal) Belwood " 29 very fine. Mild. up to Jno Whites. Cutting wood John, Stan to Eramosa Re wood. A and I to Robt Blacks at night Re school audit " 30 Last night snow and Rain. Rain and mist this Forenoon afternoon sunny and thawing. School meeting Thos Wilson Elected trustee Drawing wood " 31 stormy and Colder The Winter so far has been mild with good sleighing and {are} Blocked Roads but a Great scarcity of water <h2>1909</h2> Jany 1 Rather stormy all day. Robt Black and 2 Children here with Present to A. and school Payment. Cold night " 2 Last night the Coldest so far. Mild to day. Cutting wood and saw logs Jno to {...?} " 3 (Sunday) Cloudy and very mild misty and some Rain to Ch in morning John and Stan in evening D. Milne and Mrs here " 4 Mild Thawing. To Fergus got Flour. Municipal Polling Day Stewart Reeve over Anderson. Council Ellis Alexander Smillie Ireland " 5 Heavy rain last night sleighing about done to Fergus with Heifer to Harttman 890 @ 4 1/4 Got Team sharpened all Round Coldest night " 6 stormy and Cold. Killed Pig. Filling up and drawing load of oats " 7 Coldest yet but quiet Took Turnips to Schoria Cleaning up chop " 8 Cold quiet John to Gramma Re Wood Turnips to Schario " 9 Milder misty slight Rain Freezing. With chop in morning (Horses) Jim with Stan to Scotts for 2 Heifers. Turnip to Sch very mild at night " 10 (Sunday) To Ch in morn (Working) mild and misty Heard R.C. Ch Bell in Arthur a {raare} occurence Some snow and Rain Freezing as it fell " 11 Fine Snow at night Choping in woods. Wm Clark and Jessie here " 12 Cold sleighing good again John Down with chop (Hogs & Cattle) J to Mrs D Hodges Funreal Jim with Stan at Pump " 13 Coldest yet 20 Below to John Whites in morning Cutting and drawing wood. Jim at R & W. Thompsons Stan & John to J. Whites for steer Mary came Home from Toronto </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1909 == === 62 {upper left corner} =</h2> Jany 14 Fine winter Day. Cold yet. Choring " 15 Sunny fine to Fergus got meal {900..?} Lasted 57 Days Stans Cattle went John with him " 16 very Cold Raw East Wind Nothing Doing " 17 (Sunday) fine Morn. A & Jim to Ch John & Stan Even stormy " 18 Cold again to Belwood in morn Re audit Mary A & John to Ch annual meeting Jno Rennie Jr Here " 19 Mild morning stormy afternoon Killed sow 300 lbs Pork Jno to Eramosa Re wood " 20 Mild Nothing doing. Jno to Fergus with Stan who had Chop " 21 Misty snowing & Thawing Snow going fast more Rain at night " 22 " and Rain all day sleighing done Cleaning oats Sow at McBains " 23 Thaw continues Misty and Rain Cleaning oats Took sow Home " 24 (Sunday) still thawing Snow all gone but drifts River broke up to Ch walking sunny afternoon at A. Hanna's " 25 Thaw over slight frost good wheeling Load of Turnips to Schario to Jas Milnes at night " 26 Harder frost but Clear and sunny Stan to Sullivans sale " 27 stormy Jeffry & Haw sale Jno and Stan to it " 28 very fine to Belwood in morning to Fergus in afternoon to Rennies in evening " 29 Cold Raw wind from N.E. stormy afternoon " 30 very stormy to Belwood Re Audit North wind " 31 (Sunday) still stormy N. Wind and very Cold 24 Below John and Stan to Ch at night Feby 1 stormy Con Roads Badly Drifted John and Stan Breaking Gravel Road Jim and Mary to Fergus with Stan in afternoon John with J. Milnesawing wood " 2 Blustery but not so Cold John & Jim to Fergus with Chop and Chickens Chickens averaged 82 1/2 Cents Each @ 11 cts 6 Weighed 45 Lbs Audit finished " 3 Milder, Boys over River making Road and cutting wood Killed a Pig A to J. Milnes " 4 very fine wood in forenoon A and J to Burrs in afternoon Thaw again " 5 Thaw still Continues with some rain all day Nothing doing " 6 Froze up again high Wind Nothing Doing " 7 (Sunday) very Fine good wheeling A and J Ch morning then to Jno Blacks " 8 Cloudy with East wind Nothing doing " 9 Colder East wind and afternoon very stormy Boys Cutting wood in forenoon with Stan to Fergus Getting his horses shod " 10 Rain last night then snow and Froze up again. Drawing wood in forenoon Boys and Stan to Elgies sale very stormy all afternoon and evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1909 == === 63 {upper right corner} =</h2> Feby 11 Stormy and drifting all day Stan to Orangeville Fair (Horses) " 12 milder John to Eramosa for wood (school) " 13 Fine. " " " Drawing out " 14 (Sunday) stormy all day from the N.E. Snow and hail to R. & J. Thompsons in afternoon. Jno Stan and Mary to Ch evening " 15 {Rind?} of sleighing again Jno to Eramosa drawing out wood " 16 a very stormy Day A and J to Fergus to Sid Blacks Funreal John and Stan to Eramosa for wood. Pretty good sleighing " 17 To Belwood with auditors report to Council Jno & Stan for wood more snow and worse drifted Roads than has been all winter Line (4th) Drifted full Mad Road through fields " 18 stormy To Insurance meeting. Boys finished Drawing wood to school " 19 Milder with rain and sleet from the East. To Marjorie Boynes funreal " 20 Fine Choring nothing much doing " 21 (Sunday) Grand day A and J to Ch morning To R. Stewarts in afternoon " 22 Some frost Killed a steer 400 Beef. To Mrs (F) {Calleys..?} funreal " 23 Rain from East. Freezing forenoon Then softer A and J to A Moirs sleighing some " 24 Heavy rain all last night Ponds full of water {Craks?} and ditches overflowing started to Freeze in afternoon Snowing & Blowing at night Boys were at Jas K. Dicks sale J at Mrs Clulows Funreal (ne Kennedy) everybody to Jas Milnes at night {.... & ....?} " 25 Last night the stormiest of season stormy all day. John to Fergus got horses {shef...? (Bi...?} " 26 Quiet and milder Load of Turnips to Schario " 27 " " " Some snow Flying Turnips to Schario. Took cattle from Stans " 28 (Sunday) Calm. Clear. Cold. To Ch in morning Jno Stan and Mary in evening sleighing very Poor Bud here in eveing March 1 Cloudy Cold Raw Some snow flying. Turnips to Scherio. Mrs Wright & family here in evening " 2 very fine frosty. To fergus with Chop. Jno Stan & I Signs of storm " 3 very stormy Snowing and drifting from NE " 4 another stormy day and colder. A and I up to Burrs Bessie Jean DeGuerre Christened all of us up at D Milnes at a Party " 5 very Cold Took Mary to Ferugs to jas Russells. Load of Turnips to Schario " 6 Fine Mild took up Hay. Load of Turnips to S.to Ch in afternoon " 7 (Sunday) Fine mild to Ch morning (Communion) John & Stan at night A. Hanna Here " 8 Mild and sunny. To Belwood to Council meeting Re school S. Enlargement " 9 Hail and sleet all day. Jim Leith helping Stan Pick Potatoes Nothing Doing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1909 == === 64 {upper left corner} =</h2> Mch 10th Mild Forenoon some rain folks to Jno Hastings in evening very stormy " 11 Cold stormy Roads Drifted John and I to Orangeville fair Stan sold mare " 12 Quiet milder John to Fergus with Potatoes (Stan) " 13 very mild Jim A and Leith to Fergus with Potatoes - 50 cts " 14 (Sunday) mild but showers of Snow (Mary Came home Last night) " 15 Sunny. Cold helping Jas Milne kill 3 Pigs in afternoon " 16 stormy all day wild at night Stan at {Rastings?} sleighing fair again " 17 One of the Big storms Blocking Roads 2 Hand and Team on Road 3 Horses " 18 Cleared up Jno and Jim to Eramosa for wood started to Pull down old Houses " 19 very mild some sleet. A and I up to Freds Sleighing good " 20 E. DeGuerre here. Jno Moir from Elora came last night " 21 (Sunday) Fine and Cold sleighing Grand DeGuerre and I to Ch morn. Maggie Burr here. Jno. Stan and Mary to Ch even " 22 Cold north wind northern Lights last 8 nights John to Raso and Boynes looking for oats took load of Potatoes to Fergus for Stan " 23 milder sunny Cutting Trees at River. John to Les Deans and Fergus Getting mare shod to Robinsons in evening Robins " 24 Raw morning John to to Snows and Douglass took up and cleaned oats one of the Nastiest afternoons of the season Wind Hail Snow Rain " 25 Cold north wind sleighing again. Took Load of Turnips to Schario John and Stan to John Whites sale seed fair in Fergus " 26 Cold Good sleighing Took Load of Turnips to Schario (Last) 68 Bus Got 4 B. Barley @ 65 cts John Helping Stan to Draw hay " 27 mild But raw wind John Helping Stan with hay. Took up load of Hay from Below A and Mary to Fergus in afternoon " 28 (Sunday) mild heavy shower of snow after Dinner A and J to Ch morn John Mary and Stan Even " 29 Cloudy and raw Getting out Load of saw logs a good deal of snow went " 30 Raw N. W. wind to Baileys sawmill with Load of logs Crossed River Likely the Lasst time this season Wheels running in all Directions " 31 Month ended up Fine took up the Last of oats Jim helping Stan to tap trees Lot of Snow went April 1 very Fine and sunny Blue Birds to Fergus with Pig for Leith 170 @ 6.00 Good wheeling John Drawing of snow fence for R.R. {Cay?} River Broke up in morning Biggest thaw yet (Sun) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1909 == === 65 {upper right corner} =</h2> April 2 mild Cloudy Jim with Stan Snow at night Jno to Fergus Chop " 3 The first morning with Really no frost. wet snow most of the Day John up to Burrs Re oats got them " 4 (Sunday) no one to Ch morn Jno Mary & Stan Even A Hanna here Fine " 5 Clear warm South wind Mrs Stewart and Robt here Cleaned last of oats " 6 Warm Cloudy Fine Rain in afternoon John Drawing Wire for A. Hanna from Stn " 7 Worst Gale of wind for 2 years. Snow all gone but a few spots round fences River highest of Season Great Damage by Wind Barns {....?} Windmills down oc " 8 Frost in morning warm day drying fast old House all down and logs Piled up A and John to Fergus in evening " 9 Good Friday Blustry and snowing all day A Mary & Jim to Wm B. Thomsons at night " 10 Hard Frost and Cold windy day nothing doing " 11 very Hard Frost. Sunny (Sunday) A Mary and Jim to Ch morn. Jno Stan Even " 12 Frosty High South wind Chopping to East Milder at night Cutting wood Rennies Chopping oats Heard Frogs for first time " 13 mild morn High wind from south afternoon Rain and at night Snow from the N.W. Fixing spring and making gate " 14 1 1/2 inches of Snow on Ground frosty & Raw moving of Brush with sleigh Elora Horse show Jim to it stayed all night " 15 Frosty morning sunny day taking stones off Grass Laid with grip Influenza " 16 White frost Cloudy and raw. Rain until 4 oclock then Bright Thunderstorm storm at night A and Leith to Fergus to Hanna Bros at night re Syrup " 17 Sunny Cool at Funreal of Wm Hanna Sr to Belside and William Alexanders to McKees Cemetery. Plowing started saw first sowing on Lot 5 Con 8 A and John to Burrs for oats 57 Bu @ 47 cts " 18 (Sunday) Rain last night and showers all day with Thunder Mary & Leith to Ch morn " 19 Rain all last night and thunder. Rain this morning Clear at noon then rain again Everybody Laid up with Grip had to send for Stan to do the miling Colder at nigh " 20 Folks all Pretty seedy yet. Cold Rain all afternoon Les {hand?} Les Hanna to Burrs for oats " 21 Cold yet. Rain and Thunder in afternoon heavy rain all night " 22 still Cold John to Fergus with Chop Miss Ramsay (WB Thomsons {.....?} here Willie Burr here in afternoon very Cold night " 23 Hard frost this morning Cullivating in 5 & 12 Drawing of stones front " 24 Hard Frost. Cleaned up. Foundation of old House Drawing stones off 6 and 12 To Belwood to R.R. Station Re Time Clock for {Day?} Snow Fence </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1909 == === 66 {upper left corner} =</h2> April 25 (Sunday) Raw and rainey John to Ch Evening " 26 Milder Discking in 11 Jim {Sleighing?} Nelly Picking Potatoes " 27 Sowing mixed Grain in 6. Cold Rain all afternoon " 28 very Hard frost No Getting on the Land in forenoon Drawing and Cutting wood Choring " 29 Hard Frost again. A snow storm from the East all day. Drifts 2 feet deep and high wind. Thunder storm in Evening and most of the Night with rain freezing as it fell. sleighs running to the S.W. of us snow Ploughs out on R.Y. at Stratford first lambs " 30 Milder and misty all day but Snow not near Gone May 1 Cold raw day showers of Snow all day {unsrat?} night Ground Covered 2 in deep. The latest coldest spring since 1883 when we sowed first on 8th May. Picking Potatoes A and Jim to Fergus John taking down fence " 2 (Sunday) Weather worse and Colder fierce showers of snow all day 2 in deep again at night. John & Mary to Ch at night " 3 Heavy fall of snow this morning between 2 & 3 in Cleared off and all melted Fanning up oats drawing up hay Hanging Gate &c " 4 Warmer but snow flying. To Fergus Re Pritchard Discing in 11 " 5 First real spring day. Swallows here Finished Discing in 11 Sowing in 12. Harrowing in 11. Land dried a lot A at Rennies " 6 Fine and warm finished sowing in 12 Harrowing in 11 started to sow in 15 in afternoon snowbank in Corner of it thunderstorm and Rain at night A at Rennies " 7 Wet Cold morning Clearing up in afternoon. Cultivating and sowing in 15 Finished Harrowing in 12. To Orangeville with Jno White " 8 Fine Finished sowing and Harrowing 15 " 9 (Sunday) wet forenoon warm. Thunder and Rain afternoon and again at night Jno & Mary to Ch " 10 Cold Rain from the north all day Land very wet again " 11 Frost Dry Clear day. Driving stakes for Fence in forenoon sowing Peas and Oats and Harrowing in 11. Last Lamb Came 1 Ewe -1. 1 Ewe 3. 7 had Pairs 9 Ewes 18 Lambs " 12 Fine warm Finished sowing & Harrowing 11 Discing 3 Picking stones in 15 " 13 " " Finished Picking stones in 15. Sowed 3. Cultivated 5 Harrowing in 3. Lots of Lightning in the Late Evening Then Northern Lights strange Phenomenon never saw them Both Before " 14 very warm Sowed 5 Finished Harrowing 3. Rain after Dinner 22 Cattle out to grass " 15 Damp morning Cultivating in 7 finished Harrowing in 5. Thunderstorm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1909 == === 67 {upper right {corner} =</h2> May 15 (Con) and} Heavy Rain at night Cultivating Turnip Land 2 Sow farrowed - 12 " 16 (Sunday) Dull Damp and cold all day A Jim & Leith to Ch morn Howards 2 Colts came " 17 Cloudy and cold. Fencing all day no {g..?} no growth " 18 Fine Cloudy Picking Potatoes Practically Finished Sowing A at Rennies " 19 " Warmer finished Cultivating 2 Drawing out manure A at Rennies Ed Came " 20 " " Rolling Drawing & spreading manure Plowing To Fergus Re Potatoes " 21 " Cooler Cloudy Plowing Rolling John to Fergus (moffat Brot 6 Cattle " 22 " " " Rolling Harrowing Drilling Sowed mangles stretched wire across River at Gerries. John Jim & Mary to Fergus at night " 23 (Sunday) Rain Thunder and some Hail A & Leith to Ch morn John Mary night " 24 very fine making fence stakes to Fergus in afternoon to meeting of Reform Executive John Finished Rolling and sowing mangels Jim Fishing Scherio " 25 Finest Day yet Cutting stakes Jim Harrowing Jno Cultivating in 12 Cows out all night First {I out made?} " 26 Fine but East Wind for a week. John to Fergus with Potatoes to Boys 24 Bags @ 65 cts " 27 Rainy from 5 am to 3 pm Cutting Potatoes Cutting stakes Then a very Heavy Rain at night with Thunder up to Jno Whites " 28 Cloudy with fine Rain all day Planting Cedars for Hedge alongside of Orchard. A and J to R. Blacks at night Mary to Fergus in morn Re mail " 29 Clear and fine. Planting Potatoes Drawing up Cuttings from fence tween 10 & 11 Wild Plums in full Bloom Leaves on Trees about 1/2 out " 30 (Sunday) Fine John took Ed to Libs. Jno. Black and Burrs here " 31 Drawing out and spreading manure on 2. To Belwood Re Third Line Road Disputes Deputy of Surveys hearing Evidence Got Gaiter Boots $3.25 June 1 Grand day Some Rain at night to Guelph Re S S Petition to Get Part of Lot 7 from S. S. no 1 Courtney Brot Colt to Pasture " 2 Finest and warmest day so far. Plowing Root land in 2 John Laid off. R. Craig Brot mare and foal to Pasture " 3 Fine and hot Plowing in 2. Trees in Leaf at Last A heavy rain in the afternoon No thunder Put wire accros {across} River at this End " 4 Hot finished drawing Refuse nails Tween 10 - 11 Planted Bag Potatoes Mozier " 5 Hot some Rain Thunder. made Waggon Tounge {Tongue} Harrowing in 2 Washed sheep. A and Mary Ch stretched wires orchard Cooler at night " 6 (Sunday) Fine Cloudy A and Mary to Ch morn (Communion) " 7 Cooler Cloudy Harrowing Plowing in 12. To W.D. Greens Funeral Jim with A. Hanna To Rennies in Evening Threatening Rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1909 == === 68 {upper left corner} =</h2> June 8 Cool Clear Jim with A. Hanna {fating?} Jno Plowing in 12. R. Craig Brot 2nd mare & Foal " 9 Cool East wind for 5 days Family Drawing stones finished Plowing 2 {.......?} " 10 Warmer. Jno Plowing in 12. To Fergus got Darky shod. Rain at night " 11 very warm finished Plowing for Roots Sowed first Turnips in 2 Jim with Wm Dix " 12 Fine warm Cultivating in 12 Clipped sheep Jim with Dix " 13 (Sunday) Cooler Rain nearly all day Thunder and heavy rain at night " 14 Cloudy and damp all day very cold at night Picking stones all day John Burr and Deguerre here " 15 Fine Finished stones. Harrowed Down Potatoes. To Elora Helping Les Hanna to unload Threshing machine Frost " 16 Fine Scuffling Mangles Drilling & sowing Turnips Harrowing in 12 " 17 Thunderstorm and Rain until 1 oclock fixing stable Floor and staking Fence. A & Ed {Edna} to Mrs Wrights very Cold at night " 18 very Cold all day. Jno to Fergus with chop Got Boots Harrowing in 12 Drilling in 2 all but a wet Piece in the middle Jim Harrowing 12 Frost " 19 Drilled and sowed 1/2 of 12. to Elora for shingles 17 sq @ 2.70 = 45.90 took wood to Fergus 61 Lbs @ 20 cts = 12.20 some Clover Blooms " 20 Fair Cool A Ed. & Leith to Ch morn Jno Mary at night (Sunday) " 21 Fair. Hot. Finished Drilling and sowing Turnips Except a wet place in 2. Jim and Mary to Fergus Jim to Dr First Fire Flies " 22 Damp and Hot some Rain. Finished fence between 10 and 11. started between 2 and S. Field A to Jno Bremmers. Ed to J. Milnes " 23 Showers very Hot. S. Field fence finished A Ed to Burrs " 24 Hot Thunder no rain. At Fence Between 1 and 2 all day " 25 Hot. Like Rain at Fence all day " 26 still Hot Finished tween 1 and 2 Built 95 Rods this season Getting {oat?} Posts. Jim took Ed to Jas Gerries started to thin mangles 6 days earlier than 1908 " 27 (Sunday) warm A and J to Ch morn John Mary Even " 28 Hot Day Cooler at night Thinning mangles at Jas Whites noon " 29 Cooler Dry To Fergus got Dan & Jess shod Jim to Dr got shingles made Bot Pair of Cattle from Scherio 6 Mos John helping Stan to get in his Buckwheat. A and John to St Andrews Ch Gardern Party at night " 30 Fairly warm John at Stans with Team all day. Finished thinning mangles school Pic Nic (Mrs Lightbody Teacher) A & J There </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1909 == === 69 {upper right corner} =</h2> July 1 Hot Dry Cool at night Sowed wet strip of Turnips in 2. (Greystone) Putting in end Post and fixing fence Round Pump took Calf to swamp to wean " 2 Cloudy some rain at Roadwork Team & 2 Hands Heavy rain at night " 3 Cool Finished Roadwork and sowed 2 Endlands with Turnips in 2. Ed Came back from Jas Gerries Rose Jones Came up from Toronto " 4 (Sunday) Fine Cool. A Ed. & Rose to Ch morn John Mary Rose Night " 5 Stripping off and started Re shingling south side of Barn. A. Ed. and Rose to Elora very Cool all day. needing rain " 6 warm and dry. Shingling all day Jim White helping scuffled Potatoes Ed and Rose left for Toronto " 7 Dry yet. Shingling To Belwood to Council meeting Re Culvert to Rennies at night " 8 shingling to Belwood for nails Got new Boots (Gaiters) Stan here Finished south side of Barn 49 Bundles = 16 1/3 sq B.C. shingles 52 lbs 1 1/2 wire nails shingles $2.70 Per sq nails 3 1/2 per lbs who will Reads this will I hope take notice whether the shingles or nails last longest. My opinion is the nails will Wear out First " 9 Dry and Cool. the Crops and Pasture are badly in want of Rain finished patching North side of Barn roof. Scuffling started to thin Turnips {Jess?} " 10 Warmer Scuffling Thinning in 2 Jim Leith & Mary to Fergus Jim to Dr Thunder and a Fine rain at night very much needed " 11 (Sunday) Hot and Close. A and J to Ch morn John Mary Eve. Thunder all round us through the Day Heavy rain at night " 12 drizzly forenoon. Putting in and fixing Posts. thinning Turnip cutting Thistles on Gravel from 2nd to 4th line. 2 1/2 Hrs with mower " 13 {Thing..?} 2 all scuffled. Colder in morn. warm again at night " 14 Cool morn Getting Hot and Sultry finished thinning in 2 Scuffling in 12 A and J to Fergus morn. John and Mary to Party at Wrights Even " 15 Hot thinning and scuffling in 12. Thunder and Rain from 1 to 2. to Beers at night " 16 Threatened rain Did not come. Cleaning up old stack Bottoms Getting Posts Pulling mustard scuffling mangels 2nd time " 17 Fine and temperate all day Putting Green on Potatoes Choring Put Clark Cattle in swamp " 18 (Sunday) a heavy rain this morning Colder and windy A laid up Liver " 19 To Fergus Re 4 F. {Enver?} Paris Green Binder Canvas %c Putting on Green 2nd time " 20 Warmer started Haying in 4. Cleaning Mangels thinning Turnips in 12 Cold up What we cut Like Rain at dark </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1909 == === 70 {upper left corner} =</h2> July 21 Threatening Rain thinning Turnips scuffling Potatoes A to Elora Re Janis Jim at Thistles {Green?} Road " 22 Warm showery forenoon Heavy Rain at noon. at Turnips Boys Raking off stones on Gravel J Plowed Headlands in 12 John to Fergus at night " 23 Rainy all day Heavy from 10 to 5 Boys Raking stones J Lewelling for Wire Fence along Lane " 24 Cold Raking stones. Clearing Mangles got 4 {...?} Cutting thistles J & M to Fergus M. Murphy Came up with : Antilon : Nellie " 25 (Sunday) sunny cool. Rhoda Brown here. A & Jim to Ch morn Jno Mary Even " 26 Warm Scuffling in 12 finished the first time Pulling Red Root & thinning Pulling sow Thistle in 5 took in all Hay that was cut " 27 Hot Scuffling mangles thinning Turnips Cutting and coling Hay in 12. Margie Keith Came " 28 " thinning Turnips Coling and drawing in Hay M. Murphy : Antler : Nellie " 29 very Hot Damp morning. To Fergus for Pig Feed 1240 Barley {seed?} @ 1.35 Thinning Turnips Drawing in and cutting. Thunder and Rain at night " 30 Mowing. Coling. finished thinning Swedes. Hot " 31 Hot. Helping Jno Clark to draw Brick. Turnips all thinned Hay all Coled that is Cut Les Hanna Here in afternoon Aug 1 (Sunday) Fine A Jim to Ch morn. Mary Jno night. Fred and Lib Here Art Williams Came up from Ch too " 2 Fine Not too hot. Drawing in. Finished Cutting in 11. Less Here in afternoon " 3 Fine Drawing Coling Morning " 4 Cloudy warm. 8 all cut started 10 " 5 Warm but Cloudy. 8 all coled up 10 all cut " 6 very Hot. D Milne and his man & Team. and Bert Milne A. Hanna Stan and Less Hanna and Team Drawing in took in 20 acres 1 Load less all of 10 and 1/2 of 11 " 7 Hotter still 3 Hannas and Team Drawing in finished 8 & 10 all in thats Cut " 8 (Sunday) Hot & Dry none to Ch Morn 92 Hot Jno Mary Maggie Even " 9 light shower in morning Cut some Hay in 4. Fixed up stacks. started Binder. Cut 6. {Daubing?} oats and Barley. started in 12. some grain cut in 95 days from sowing " 10 Cooler. John took Load of Hay to Jas Quinn @ 8.00 finished Cutting 12 To Janie McBains Funreal scuffling " 11 Fine Finished Cutting Hay. Cut Timothy for seed Scuffling Jno Mary & Maggie {Ketchin?} to {Melz?} Garden Party Ground very dry and grain ripening to Fast Rain needed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1909 == === 71 {upper right corner} =</h2> Aug - 12 - Hot drying day Hay all in at last. Finished scuffling 2nd time in 2. Slow Job had to Pul weeds before scuffler would get through too long in doing " 13 Hot Dry Stooked up all that is cut. Threshed load of Grain up at Hanna's. Butcher took away Moffats Calf " 14 still Hot and dry. Scuffling in 12. John Helping D & B Milne Press Hay (took in 1 load from 6 " 15 (Sunday) light all day till 5 (Rain) Jno Mary and Mag to Ch Even " 16 Hot Grading Road to 15 forenoon 2. Thunderstorm & Heavy Rain Mary Moir - Elora Here " 17 Cool and damp John took {100a?} of Chop to Fergus (Horses & Hogs) this seasons Grain Pretty Early A and J to Fergus Got twine flour &c fixed Pump Finished Thistles 2 Bags 3 1/2 Hrs " 18 Fine finished grading started Cutting in 15. Fine Crop. Finished End lands thinning white Turnips " 19 " Finished Cutting 15. started in 3. To Jas Whites at night his mother ill " 20 Took in Load of Timothy. stooking in 15. Thunder with a vicious Cold Rain from the north with some Hail. Scuffling in 12 finished Cutting in 3 all but {...?} bit " 21 Heavy White frost: Finished scuffling Turnips (Rather late for good farming) finished stooking 15. Drawing in from 6. To Freds Flax Bee. Cold night " 22 (Sunday) Another Frost. My Boys. Sue. Maggie Burr & Jno Mary & John to Moirs Elora " 23 Drawed in 6 & 12. John and Team at R. Reas Threshing Raking 6 " 24 Hot John & Team at Reas in morning. took rakings from 12. Pulled Peas in 11 started to Cut oats in 11 (25th) Hottest since Aug 6th 1900 96 to Day then 98 " 25 Hot Windy and Dry To Fergus in morn Jess shod. Finished 11 started in 5 signs of Rain " 26 Fine. Finised {Finished} Cutting in 5. started 7. 2 windy Days Breaking the Grain Down D. Milne threshing 2 hours. A. at Rennies " 27 very fine morning heavy Dew Finished Cutting 3 days later than last year Drawing in Oats and Pea " 28 warm. and threatening rain all day which Came at night with Thunder " 29 (Sunday) Cooler. A & J to Ch morn. Mrs A White very ill A. there all night " 30 slight frost getting threshing wood. Drawing oats. Cool " " " " " 31 Threatening rain all. sharp shower in afternoon. Choring Cleaned out sheep Pen. Raked 3 and 5. Flo Moir here. A at Whites Septr 1 Cold raw wet morning Boys Hunting up Cattle forenoon. A. Hanna Here Building wire fence along Orchard Cool night " 2 Frost in morning Cool all day. Rennie threshing in forenoon. A. and John there. To Funreal {Funeral} of the Late Wm Singer in afternoon A Mary and Bessie to Fergus to Miss Aledyce's " 3 Cool all day till 5 then warm and threshing Rain Jno at John Blacks threshing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1909 == === 72 {upper left corner} =</h2> Septr 3 {Con:?} Getting to thresh. Mrs Lightbody (Teacher) visiting " 4 Rain last night and mizzly all forenoon. Drove Mrs Lightbody to Roxboroughs. Jim and J to Fergus. John at Blacks forenoon Craig took mare away " 5 (Sunday) Cool and sunny. A and J Ch morn (Communion) " 6 Frost: Fine asking hands to threshing. to Hastings for Tank machine did not Get here till 5 P.M. Threshed 3 loads " 7 Grand day Threshing finished at 2:30 Good turnout. But the old story scarce of Hands Jas Milne threshing Peas aftr {after} John there with Team. Jim for Hand. A to White at night E & W Hastings here " 8 Frost then warm. Jno at J. Milnes threshing with Team till 4 then a hand to Howes till night. Mrs White {very low?} A. there after 5. Jim and J. getting Phone Poles " 9 Cloudy John Plowing for Section men. Getting out Telephone Poles. Raking in 15. Mrs A. White Died A there all day " 10 Warm and Threatening Rain. Pulling and Drawing Phone Poles Finished racking and Drawing 15. John to Fergus with Chop " 11 Fine. Plowing in 15. At Mr Whites Funeral. Cool evening " 12 (Sunday) Fine a shower would be Welcome. Jno & Mary to Ch Even " 13 Warm John out with load of oats in forenoon 9315 @ 35 at Jas Milnes Pressing Hay in afternoon J finished Telephone Poles " 14 very Hot. Goodalls outfit here Pressing hay Pressed {382 19?} Bales {Ian?} 1350 @ $11.00 Per Ton was done at 5. John Took motor to Belwood " 15 Cloudy warm. Rain with some Thunder J to Fergus in afternoon Drawing Hay to Belwood Less Hanna here took 3 loads " 16 Cooler. Less Here to 6 Loads of Hay fine and sunny J to Belwood in afternoon " 17 Clear Cool 3 Loads in forenoon John 1 in afternoon Finished Drawing Jim with Less at Buckwheat in afternoon " 18 Cool. Clear. Drawing up straw. Weighed cattle Raked 7 " 19 (Sunday) Fine A Jim Leith and Bessie to Libs Deguerre and girl here " 20 warm Cloudy cleaning up hay stack Sold 2 Cattle to Mr Howes Pilkington took them to Fergus John Plowing in 15 " 21 Warm sunny Plowing Harrowing in 15. Repairing Fence at D. Milnes Broken when we weighted Cattle Schario took mare & Foal away " 22 Cloudy damp to Belwood got Flour. settled for Hay. Plowing in 15. R. Black got 8 Phone Poles </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1909 == === 73 {upper right corner} =</h2> Septr 23 Heavy Rain to Fergus Re Bank. Hannas {Tie?} set &c Finished Plowing 15 " 24 First Ice warm day. Plowing in 11. Harrowing in 15 Jno Moir Came at night from Elora " 25 Fine Finished Plowing in 11 & Harrowing in 15 " 26 (Sunday) Cold and Cloudy all day Jno Mary to Ch even " 27 Cold morning. Moffatt took Cattle away. Harrowing in 11 " 28 Cold Cloudy. Harrowing in 11. John with Chop. 2 Hands at Hastings Threshing in afternoon To Fergus with Jno Moir to Dr. (Kyle) " 29 Rain all forenoon. 2 Teams Plowing in 3 afternoon finished " 30 " " " " " " To Fergus {Remit?} to Orangeville Octr 1 Showers. Plowing in 12. John Jim Leith Mary & J to Fall show in Fergus " 2 Fine 3 Hands and {R?} at Thompsons Threshing Finished Isabell Milne Here " 3 (Sunday) warmer Cloudy A. Mary & Isabell to Ch morn John {M. ?} Even " 4 warmer. Drawing manure to 5 (D. Milnes spreader) " 5 Hot Dry James White threshing Jim Plowing in manure 5. J Plowing in 12 " 6 " " " " Finished Jno and A there Jim and J Plowing in forenoon to Belwood show afternoon. showed Courtneys Colt Leith with A {Ale?} in forenoon and all day yesterday " 7 Hot Dry. at manure all day. To Mrs F. Youngs Funreal {Funeral} " 8 " " D Milne threshing Buckwheat Forenoon Jas Milne afternoon (outside) " 9 " " Hanna {Brothers?} " all day. 3 Hands and Team " 10 (Sunday) still fine. Jno Black here. John and the Girls to Ch Even " 11 Rain in morning to Fergus with 8 lambs @ 5 cts 730 Lbs Hanna Bros threshed in forenoon. Bert Milne in afternoon took up some Beets and Potatoes " 12 very Cold and Raw showers of snow. Bert Milne finished in Barn then to Howes and finished Ground froze by night took up 20 Dills Beets. Cows tied in first time " 13 Bitter Cold 1/2 inch Ice. Bert Milne threshed Buckwheat (outside) " 14 Milder but High cold wind Drawing manure. Beets all in good Crop. 13 Loads = 600 Bushels " 15 Finished manure at Home 60 spreader Loads 5 waggon Loads Took up 10 Drills of Potatoes Cold (Erin show) filled B.Wheat at {Berts?} at night " 16 3 inches of Snow this morning showers of snow and Rain all day Chop to Fergus. Plowing in 5. a dirty day " 17 (Sunday) Blustery showers of snow and Rain all day. A. Leith & {Bill?} to Ch morn John Mary & Bill Even " 18 Took up 2 Drills of Potatoes then snow & Rain, till noon then Cleared " 19 Hard Frost. Finished Potatoes. Good Crop. 200 Bush an acre </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1909 == === 74 {upper left corner} =</h2> Octr 19 (Con) Sold 10 Cattle to Mr. Webb @ 4 cts " 20 Hard frost. took the Cattle sold to Webb to Elora Wt 9520 Lbs Started to Pull Turnips in 12. {Mogies?} took up hi Potatoes " 21 Plowing in 12. Rain all day. Heavy Thunder in afternoon " 22 Damp Finished 12 started 11. Lusk here looking at Cattle " 23 " Pulling Turnips. Jim to Fergus with (Chop) {Horsed?} {sw....?} tops Mr. Jones. Came up from Toronto Cold night " 24 (Sunday) Bright Cold Drove Mr. Jones to Elora and Home By Orangeville Road " 25 Frost fine afternoon Thanksgiving day Mr. Jones went Back to Toronto. Aunt Maggie Came Pulling Turnips Rain at night Pulling apples " 26 Wet morning then Clear and warmer. Topping Turnips in 2 forenoon Pulling in 12 in afternoon Finished Pulling apples " 27 Pleasant Day Snow at night Pulling Turnips A took Aunt Maggies to Fergus. Took up Cabbage " 28 Ground White Snow. Took 4 Hogs to Fergus {as.?} 190.5 mos & 13 days old @ 7 1/2 Plowing Harrowing up Turnips in 2 Digging Pit. A. Mary & Bessie to Burrs " 29 Hardest Frost so far. Clear day. started to Draw in Turnips from 12 " 30 Frost a few Drops of Rain a Bright Rainbow in the West Before the sun was up. A mild fine day Turnips all in from 12 middling Crop " 31 (Sunday) very fine. A & Mary to Ch morn John Mary Even been a very broken month with blustry weather and not much rain fell Novr 1 Fine warm Took 8 lambs to Murphy 670 @ 5 cts Drawing turnips from 2. 20 loads. Miss allerdyce here at night " 2 Rain all day. Boys Plowing in afternoon in 11. at Jas Milne's {Back...?} and James Whites killing a sheep " 3 Raw morning Boys Plowing at Turnips after dinner Sold 5 Cattle to A. Weadick for $194.00 " 4 Cold Rainy forenoon took Cattle to Elora at Turnips " 5 Fine Pulling Turnips all day (in 2) " 6 Hard frost misty morn. Drawing Turnips all day Swedes all up and all in a splendid crop )in 2) Greystones all up " 7 (Sunday) Fine Lib & Fred here and Wm & Rachel Thompson, Rain at night " 8 Rain all last night and till 9 am today Finished Turnips A. Mary and J to Fergus afternoon {Retired?} Cattle {order?} Pd Hodge 1908 John Plowing in 15 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1909 == === 75 {upper right corner} =</h2> Novr 9 Hardest Frost yet. Plowing in 11 & 15 Raw East wind " 10 Misty and threatening rain all day Plowing in 15. Trimming Pit Choring " 11 Fine warm. Pits all Trimmed ready to Cover Fixing Roof. Plowing in 15 " 12 Fine. Plowing in 15 John Helping Hannas to thresh at A. W {Guerre's skimmed a shots " 13 " But Misty Evening Finished 15. Got threshing wood took in Potato Tops. John to Reas to thresh but machine did not come " 14 (Sunday) misty then fine and warm to Ch morn (Walking) " 15 Fine morn, windy Colder at night. A. Rae threshed. Got 510 lb Buckwheat from Bert Milne took Chop to Fergus (Hogs) 900. got Flour 150 Jim Plowing in 11 John Mary Jim & Leith to Entertainment at S S No 1 at night " 16 Some Rain in forenoon freezing as it fell and the Heaviest rain of the season all afternoon. Cold. Covering Turnip Pit in forenoon. Telephone gang to Dinner " 17 Cold showers of snow all day Telephone Poles Put in Cleaning up Barn to thresh Anderson V. S. here filing Horses Teeth. Killing sheep for Jno Rennie Bot 1/2 @ 3 1/2 live wt 252 got out another Phone Pole Jas Milne got Oats 9 Bags Took home men to dinner " 18 Cold water froze in Back Kitchen Ground white with snow Covering Pit forenoon. Machine came at 5 P.M. Threshed till night " 19 Fine Milder Finished threshing N. 30 Good turn out John at D Milnes threshing afternoon Cover turnips from 12. " 20 Fine Jim Plowing in 11 all day John afternoon. D Milne Finished threshing " 21 (Sunday) Rain in morning A & Mary to Ch morn. Jno Mary night " 22 Rain all day Freezing as it fell. the worst since Decr 15th 1893 Telephone and Telegraph Lines Down in all directions Trees Badly Broken " 23 Snow and cold last night Clear all day to Fergus. Boys at Pit sleights out " 24 Hard Frost Clear. Finished {Corning?} Turnip Pits Rennie Threshing afternoon A & John there " 25 another Cold Clear day Rennie threshing until 2:30 PM Broke down A and John there. To Fergus seeing Hog market. Barn Burns down the old McBain {Stan?} " 26 Mild Most of the Ice gone off the Trees. it has Been the Worst Ice since the Telephone lines were Built. Rennie finished threshing Drawed up apples in afternoon " 27 Milder Sunny. Taking of {off?} wires along river. Drawing manure to 7 " 28 (Sunday) Mild Rain at night. A & Leith to Ch morn John Mary night " 29 very Fine Sunny Jim & Mary {Floridaying?}</> Jno at Hastings threshing " 30 " " Hasting threshing John there myself at Jas Milne thresing {threshing} Mary up the 5th Line. A & John to St Andrews Ch at Andrews {festival?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1909 == === 76 {upper left corner} =</h2> December 1 Fine yet. To Elora then to {Pres?} Jas Hannas funreal {funeral} Jas Milne finished threshing " 2 " " To Fergus with Hogs 4 - 230 = 920 @ 7 1/2 6 1/2 mos old and 12 Chickens 83 Lbs @ 12 cts. To Thos Broadfoots for Ram (Murphy) Put him with Ewes John Wm Dix threshing for J Milne John Howard took Colts away " 3 Misty mild. working at hen House John to Fergus with Chop (Horses " 4 very mild " " Telephone men to Dinner Mary up North " 5 (Sunday) mild. A & Jno to Ch morn. Mary John night Rain at night " 6 Cold Blustry Day Jim and J at Hen House. John for Chop (Horses) Did not get on 3rd " 7 Hard frost last night High wind rain. Hail and a Real Snow storm at night from N. W. John to Fergus with Turnips Scharios Mary Canvassing Nichol " 8 Stormy John and J to Winter Fair Guelph " 9 " and colder some sleighs going " 10 " Load of Turnips to Fergus Schario Team shod sharp " 11 Fine Milder Taking wire off River Team Broke through Ice Darky Badly Cut A. and Jim to Fergus " 12 (Sunday) very Raw from East. Snowing Jim & Mary to Ch morn " 13 Milder Rain all day. Freezing in morning. Thawing at night " 14 Stormy again. John & Mary to Maggie Campbells Funreal {Funeral} " 15 " John to Hastings Helping to saw. Leith & Mary Canvassing Cleaned out woodshed " 16 Stormy yet. Took Load of Potatoes to {MCGuir?} & coal to Hannas Turnips (Scherio, Fair sleighing " 17 stormy Turnips to Schario " A and Mary to Ch in Evening special " 18 Stormy and Colder Turnips to Scherio Leith with Bert Milne Mary to Ahrens Roads Getting Drifted " 19 (Sunday) Cold stormy none to Ch morn John Mary Even " 20 Raw. Snowing Hanna's House o {on} Belwood Road Burnt To Bellwood with A Hanna. John to Belwood took Load of Coal to Hanna Bros " 21 still Snowing Drawing wood. John and Mary to Fergus. Telephone Instrument Put in " 22 Colder & Blowing Killed a pig A Jim & Leith to School Entertainment " 23 Mild stormy in afternoon To Fergus. Pd {Jasco?} Scherio got pd for Turnips {....?} " 24 Colder and Blowing Hitched up Colt (Geordie) first time. To Belwood with Chop John to Fergus with Jim & Leith Mary Came up " 25 Snowing Heavy. Lib and Fred here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1909 == === 77 {upper right corner} =</h2> Decr 26 (Sunday) Cold Clear afternoon To Burrs with Bessie to see her father " 27 Cold Drawing Wood John & Stan to nomination in Belwood " 28 " Cutting wood along wire Fence accross River Boys Drawing out manure A and J to Robt Blacks at night " 29 very Cold Annual School meeting A Moffatt Elected trustee went to Fergus. Jessie McLachlin Came at night " 30 Colder yet 19 Below. Boys at manure. Cutting in Wood shed " 31 Sunny and milder. John Helping Stan with Pump John Mary to Fergus. A. Hanna here in evening. So far this Winter has been good no heavy Blows. But there has snow fallen every day since the 6th Dec <h2>1910</h2> Jany 1 Decidedly mild with rain at night A and J to A Hannas to Dinner " 2 (Sunday) Fine A Jim to Ch morn John Mary even " 3 stormiest day of the Season. Municipal voting Stewart Reeve 2 {marg?} To Fergus Re Craig and Telephone Mary & Emma Hastings to Luther " 4 Bitter Cold 10 Below John at R. Blacks " 5 Milder Hail most of the night then some Rain freezing as it fell " 6 " Jim with Stain Driving Cattle from Gillespies. To Fergus pd Cattle. Got Craigs Pastures Got sack meal " 7 a little stormy Nothing doing. John to Fergus with Stan " 8 Milder but snowing Mary and Emma Hastings got Back Nothing doing " 9 (Sunday) Mild A & Jim to Ch morn Jno Black & Henderson here " 10 The finest day this winter Clear and frosty. Jno & Mary to Libs Jim at R. Blacks all day. Jno a {at} Rennies in afternoon " 11 milder. To Arthur meeting of Reform Assos A with me to Libs " 12 Fine Jno at Rennies Jim with chop to Fergus Mary too " 13 Raw East wind. Stan to Orangeville with Best. Jim at R. Blacks John Driving Colt " 14 very stormy from N. E. John with Stan to Fergus {3?} Cattle Roads Blocked up. Train had snow Plow on first time this season " 15 Fine Milder and sunny. 4 Hours 2 Hands on Road with Team. To Fergus with Chop (Horses) sow away (Wm Dix Misty Evening " 16 (Sunday) Fine John Boer and Maggie Here Jno Mary to {J Thompson?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 78 {upper left corner} =</h2> Jany 17 Mild misty night Heavy rain. Fred Cull here then Wm {B?} Cork & Jess {...?} " 18 Rain all forenoon 2 Hands and Team on road 3 hours (Plowing) Big Blow at night " 19 Fine. Mary away up to Metz. Jas Martins sale to Thompsons (Bros) night " 20 Mild morning Turning to Thaw at night. Turnips to Rea Mary Back from Metz. Rev Brown here. T Jas Whites at night to Prayer meeting " 21 very mild Rain and soft snow. to Whites sale 7th Line John at R. Hannas Pressing Hay. Jim with Turnips to Scherio A. & J. to Bert Milnes at night " 22 Greatest Blow yet. Con Roads badly Blocked yet not Cold " 23 (Sunday) Mild Quiet Snowing most of the day Jno Mary Ch night " 24 very fine to Fergus Re Ins Buggy Pole etc To Rennies in afternoon " 25 fine Wm Tebbutt here Choring " 26 Raw morning E. Wind in afternoon Snow Hail & Rain Turnips to Scherio Darkey hitched up first time since 11 Decr Potatoes to Mrs Brown took home Buggy shafts. Mary to Fergus as Jas Andersons. Fred and Libe here " 27 stormy but not Cold Turnips to Scherio Killed a Pig " 28 mild but Roads heavy. To Belwood Re Audit Team and hand on Gravel Road 3 1/2 Hours. took Grist to Fergus " 29 Fine. Load of Turnips to Scherio took Chop home. Mary to Fergus " 30 (Sunday) Fine A to Ch morn. Coons at night Snowing " 31 Snowing But mild. Turnips to Scherio A & J to St Andrews Annnual meeting {....?} Blacks Feby 1 Colder. Calm. Sunny " " " Mary up to Libs. Got Goods from Eatons " 2 Mild until Evening then I think the Heaviest snowfall of the season 10 in Turnips to Schario finished Pit in 7 " 3 Drifting and roads filled up. Cleaned up all the mixed Grain Jim at Blacks John and Mary to Byers at night " 4 Colder. Sunny until night then a wild storm John and Mary {st.....?} at Leybornes in Eramosa. Team and hand 6 Hours on Road 3rd time " 5 stormy and Cold. Jim and J to Fergus Re Hodge Sargeant &c " 6 (Sunday) Clear. Calm. Coldest so far. 21 Below Jno Mary Ch even " 7 Cold and drifting Roads. Bad took oats up. A to Rennies " 8 Milder Cleaned up oats. Jim took 25 Bu to Anderson {Bros?} @ 38 {Page?} 35 {Ch....?} " 9 Quite mild. Team and hand on Road. 8 Hours Mary to Thompsons " 10 Clear very Cold 32 Below To Fergus with Mary to Meeting Re Ch Sheds " 11 Cold Raw E. wind Jno and Mary to Fergus. Jno Burr and Maggie here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 79 {upper right corner} =</h2> Feby 12 Snowing all day getting milder at night. Mary to Fergus on her {finial?} Finial Came as. Took cattle (Fat) to {Boelhiweek?} Stan to Hammills sale Aboyne " 13 Cold drifting all day. A and J to Ch morn Jno & Mary Even " 14 Milder Took Cattle to Belwood Cow 1220 {465?} 3 steers 29 5 cts = $205.50 to Fergus afternoon 2 hands and Team on Road 4 Horses " 15 mild morning stormy afternoon then Rain at night Killed steer 475 Lbs Beef. John & Stan to Bucklands for sheep for Stan Got stuck Coming home. Team and 2 hands 2 hrs on Road " 16 stormy forenoon and wretched roads To Belwood re Audit " 17 Fine morning Cold by noon Snowing at night A up to D. Milnes who Came down and got 59 Lbs Beef @ 10 cts Per Lb. Turnips to Scherio " 18 Cold and drifting Jim to Fergus with Chop (Cattle) R. Black got 69 Lbs Beef Turnips to Scherio " 19 Cold and drifting. A and J to Fergus Meeting of Nichol Ins {Corp?} {R....?} Turnips " 20 (Sunday) Passable day. Jim & Mary to Ch morn. Jno Mary Even " 21 Cold Drifting Team and hand on Road 6 hrs. Took chop to Fergus (Horses) to Ch Meeting at night Decided to Build horse sheds " 22 Finest Day for a week till night when snow started Took Turnips to Schario Took home chop got Bags (Dozen) mended got Flour 2 Bags " 23 One of the Bad Blows. Rough and Cold all day Jim at Blacks afternoon " 24 22 Below Calm sunny. Making and Breaking Roads all day Jim at Blacks " 25 Milder Cloudy. Team and hand on Road 8 Hrs. To Geo Cooks Sale Bot sleigh (long) {..?} Party here at night 60 " 26 Fine morning but snowy afternoon to Cooks in morning for sleigh. Took Turnips to Rea " 27 (Sunday) Rain last night soft all day. Cloudy. John Ch night " 28 mild Thawing all day Plowed Con Turnips to Rea the whole month of Feby has been stormy and tis said that snow has fallen some time Every day since 7th Decr some fell this morning March 1 still Thawing Cloudy misty. To Hy Websters (Sr) Funreal Roads very soft Got sack meal Turnips to Scherio " 2 still fine Took up load of oats " " {Turnips to} Rae Jim & Stan at Mission {Banquet?} Belwood Crows seen " 3 " " Roads Bad Turnips to Schario Mary to Concert " 4 very fine and mild Anderson vs Taking wart off Black steer Team and 2 Hands on Road 7 hours Roads very Bad </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 80 {upper left corner} =</h2> March 5 Finest and mildest yet. A and Mary to Ch Communion Preparatory Turnips to Rea Roads very soft " 6 (Sunday) a Peculiar day for the Season Thunder storms all day and some rain with vivid lightning far into the night " 7 Blustry Showers of Snow not cold. all Turnips in Pit away Load to Schario Turned a very stormy Evening " 8 stormy a wild Blow last night fine afternoon to Wm Deans sale settled Turnips to Date John up to McDermotts for seed Barley 10 Bu 55 cts to Jas Campbell seed Fanning mill " 9 Fine Jno to Baileys Trimming Turnips Jas White & W. Thomson here " 10 very fine Cleaning Timothy for D. & Bert Milne Trimming Turnips Load of Turnips to Rea Em Hastings here " 11 very fine Drawed up some Wood. McDermotts sale The Largest sale ever held in West Gara Amounting to {$96.00?} Robins seen " 12 Fine yet. Cleaning Timothy seed for R. Black Team and Hand on Road 5 Horses " 13 (Sunday) Mild morning but very stormy afternoon started to walk to Ch too Late " 14 very stormy and Cold Cleaned Timothy John Drawing wood to school From Baileys " 15 Cold stormy at night Jim Whitehouse Cleaning Timothy seed Jno for wood (Baileys) Sarah & Mrs Rennie here " 16 Bright. Raw. To Kennedy Orr's sale. Boys drawing home wood " 17 Sunny but cold 2 hands on road 3 hours. Killed a Pig at Thompsons to Wm McDermotts at night Presentation of Gold Watch " 18 Quiet and milder Jno & Jim to Baileys for Load of school wood John took seed Fanning mill Back to Jas Campbells Blue Birds seen " 19 Sunny and great thaw River Broke up at Con 4. Load of wood to school " 20 (Sunday) Biggest thaw yet. Thunderstorms and heavy Rain last night River Broke up from Belwood to Aboyne Walked to Ch " 21 very fine and sunny. Team and hand 5 hours on road discing A and J to Hastings at night. Some rain Pd {1909?} Threshing to Hastings " 22 No frost last night very warm and snow went Rapidly. Cleaning up oats. first wheels here (John White) " 23 Sunny but Raw E wind Jim at Blacks. Team and disc on Road 5 hours. A at D. Milnes " 24 Great Thaw warm Finished Cleaning Oats all that was up Geo Tilleys sale Bot 3 {Geese?} First night without Frost Frogs " 25 Good Friday Fine shovelled out Road at R. Blacks 2 hands 2 1/2 hours Digging frozen Tile from Milk House Stan Hanna Plowing Good wheeling </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 81 {upper right corner} =</h2> March 26 to Fergus with Broken Plow and Harrows Seeing about D. oats Clover seed &c A and Leith down in afternoon " 27 (Sunday) Clear Raw E. Wind A & Mary to Ch morn. John Stan Even " 28 Still fine. Cleaning oats. John to Fergus with Chop 15 Bags (Horses) " 29 Fine and {hot?} Drawing in Turnips forenoon Started Plowing in 11. 75 in {shade?} " 30 Still Fine warm. A and J to Fergus. to McAllisters Sale. Bot Churn Binder Cover and valise. Threat rain at night 75 in shade " 31 Cooler To Fergus with {Case?} and got Plow Harrows Oats {Daubney?} it has been a March seldom Equaled every day fine April 1 Warm again. Plowing. Rain needed to start the Grass and take out the Frost also help the Fal wheat " 2 Another warm still day. Plowing in 11. DeGuerre and Children here Jas White here for Peas. Roads getting very dusty " 3 Cool E. wind but sunny A Jim and Leith to Ch Boys to Blacks O.S.R. " 4 Misty morn then Clear and warm started Cultivating in 15. Picking stones off N. Corner of 11 Mosquitos Warm misty night Quite a growth of Grass " 5 Misty and warm Cultivating in 15 Started to sow in 15. to Elliotts sale in afternoon Bot Cow @ 65.00 steer Heifer 39.00 each and Heifer @ 29.00 = $168.00 {Hanos?} Jim Plowing in 11. 75 in the shade " 6 Rain through the night. Cooler. Jim Leith & J to Elliotts for Cattle Stan Brot Grain {Runs?} cow {went?} to Grass Got Clover seed. Put 8 cattle dow {down?} to other Place Smart shower at noon another at night snow flying Mary to Hastings " 7 High wind all last night Frost and snow Cold. Plowing {......Guelph?} " 8 Hard frost. stopt Plowing in forenoon. Drawing stuff to Lane from sand Pit. Finished sowing 15. Sowed Bu 33 milder at night " 9 Cool Clear Picking stones off 15. Finished Harrowing it John Mary to Fergus as usual " 10 (Sunday) warmer A. Mary to Ch morn John Even Mary to Belwood " 11 Cool and some Rain flakes of snow. Cultivating in 4 and 2 Fast {Bessell?} into Montreal " 12 Froze to Hard to Harrow in morn. Cultivating in 2 Killing Pig at Jas Milne " 13 " " " " " Sowing in 2 warmer and sunny. Mayflower Blooms " 14 No Frost milder Quite warm by night. Finished sowing 2 and 3. Harrowed 2. started to Harrow 3 Cultivating in 12. Picked stones in 2 and 8 " 15 Cooler Finished Harrowing 3. Cultivating sowing Picking stones in 12 Mary to Belwood to Institute meeting. Rain at night to R. Black for {chats?} as showing the Earliness of the season. Bert Milne finished sowing yesterday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 82 (upper left corner} =</h2> April 16 Cold E Wind finished Cultivating. Sowing Harrowing and Picking stone in 12. A and Jim to Fergus Bot Sash Rain at night Sowed to Date (33 A. 89 Bu " 17 Showery (Sunday) R. Thompson here Jno Mary Ch night " 18 Warm and still. John Cultivating in 11. Jim Drawing straw. Picking stones in 11. (19th) Rain all day Cleaned up Peas " 20 Rain all last night Clearing at daybreak Finished Plowing in 11Digging stones in old Fence Bottom " 21 Warmer. Finished stones on old Fence bottowm in 11. 2 Teams harrowing in 11 Digging outlets of Drains on R.Y. Track Swallows " 22 very Warm. Sowing Peas Bu Sowing oats in 11. Picking stones and Harrowing in 11 The first Real good days work thru seeding John up at 5 o Clock " 23 Rainy morning Took up Load of Oats. John to D. Milnes Pressing Hay Jim Harrowing afternoon Bot 2 Heifers from Stan @ $ 55.00 ea 6 mos " 24 (Sunday) Cloudy Damp some showers. Jim and Mary to Ch morn Maggie came with them " 25 Damp Cool 2 Teams Plowing in S.F. Mary & J to Fergus Darkey shod " 26 Rain last night. Thunder and 3 showers to day Plowing in spring Field D. Milne Plowing here in Forenoon. Land do most People stopped for wet " 27 Fair Cool Sowing Picking stones Harrowing in 11. all the white Grain Sowed Below " 28 Hard Frost 1/4 inch Ice Growing warmer. Plowing and Discing in S. F. Took Down Turnips and up Hay. Jno Jim to Belwood Re {Sapress?} Corn Col " 29 Heavy Rain and Thunder at daylight. Freezing on trees and Fences in the morning. Took load of oats to Fergus 61 Bu @ 32. 7 Bags Chop " 30 The months ends Blue looking Those who are not done can't do any thing for wet the month has been noted for E. winds not much frost but Raw and Backward. Finished Plowing for White Crop started for mangles John for wood. A and J to Fergus Curlies sale May 1 (Sunday) dull damp. Misty at night. A. Jim Leith Ch morn John {Mary?} night Jim Hastings here First Lambs " 2 Rain Pratically all day with 2 or 3 Thunder storms work at a stand = still County Flooded Cleaning out Root House &c " 3 Fair Cool Took load of school wood. Down Turnips up Hay " 4 Frost Ice Sunny Drying day Sowed spring Field Finished seeding of White Crop 59 acres 142 Bu Oats 12 Peas 14 Days ahead of last year D S Night Prayer meeting " 5 Cold Clear drouthy day. Cultivating Root land Finished Harrowing S. F Leveling Turnip Pits &c A went to {Glanning?} where Jas Gerries Wife is ill </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 83 {upper right corner} =</h2> May 6 Cool and very drying. Boys took 2 loads of wood to school. Frost 1/2 in Ice King Edward 7th Died rather suddenly " 7 Frost. warmer. John Drawing stone all day from Gows Quarry for St Andrews Church sheds J to Fergus Re Pritchard. People are getting on their Land again. Browns were 21 Days held up with wet " 8 (Sunday) Warm Threatening Rain None to Ch morn John Mary Even Wild Plums in Bloom " 9 Warm. Like Rain at noon Cold at night. Put wire across river at Gerries. John Harrowing at D. Milnes afternoon Sow Farrowed 15 " 10 Frost. 2 squalls of Wind and rain in afternoon John took 1 load of wood to school and the Last one to the gate. Put in Posts along Lane No Growth No Grass no Leaf on Trees (started to use sack of meal " 11 Hard Frost Clear Cold windy all day School wood Finished at Last nothing doing in afternoon. J was fixing Turnip {so...?} & Picking Potatoes Em Hastings Here Last Lambs Came. 17 in all. 15 living from 9 Ewes " 12 another Hard frost Clear and cold north Wind all day Sowed Beets in 5. Planted 3 drills Potatoes. Picking Potatoes all day. " 13 Cloudy Cold North wind snow flying all day. Took load of Cedars up and Planted them in forenoon. Clearing Road at River Re Wire afternoon " 14 Cold. John took Oats to Jno White. Fixing fence. Plowing in 7 in afternoon 2 teams. A came Back from Clavering " 15 (Sunday) Frost Ice Calf (Elliott) Fine afternoon A. and J to Ch morn John Mary Even Lib and Fred here " 16 Frost then warmer Got of {off} to a good start Didn't have to make Breakfast John Drawing sand all day for St. Andrews Ch shed Jim Plowing for A. Hanna. Picking Potatoes Schario Brot Colt Colts out all night " 17 Fine No Frost High wind all day Rain at night Choring Filling {Bids?} &c To Mrs Sullivans Funreal {Funeral} to Elora " 18 Rain all last night Cold and windy all day finished Plowing in 7 started discing. Norman Hamilton Brot 5 Cattle & L. Sargeant 2 colts " 19 Frost Ice shower Discing & Harrowing in 7 Picking Potatoes " 20 Filling up Potatoes John at Hannas Discing Rain all afternoon King Edward 7th Funreal {Funeral} " 21 Warm Trees well out in Leaf. To Guelph with 26 Bags of Potatoes & 6 Bags oats. 25 cts a Bag for Potatoes and 38 cts a Bushel for oats got Turnip Seed. Crop and grass seem vary Backward for such an early spring </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 84 {upper left corner} =</h2> May 22 (Sunday) Fine warm Jno Burr and Maggie here. {Howitronot?} Colt to Pasture. John and Mary to Shands {S. S.?} " 23 showery all day. Cutting some potatoes. Raw night " 24 average day. Plowing for Potatoes. The Kitchen Girls cam up " 24 Jim Leith to Belwood John Mary to Fergus " 25 Cool working Root land Kitchen Girls went Back to Fergus Good view of Haleys Comet " 26 Plated Potatoes Rain all afternoon Cold J Whites team for oats " 27 Saved 4 {sills?} Turnips. Put wire across River at this end. {Rep?} Fence Round 10. L. R. Blacks at night Cold Jim to Carlaws at night " 28 Cool but very drying working up. Root and Buckwheat land Jim to Belwood Schario Brot another Horse " 29 (Sunday) showers all day. 2 Thunderstorms at night Hail None to Ch " 30 Cold. Drawing manure out of Foundation forenoon Rain all afternoon Filing saw " 31 Drawing up straw &c showery Cold nasty day month ending with lots Growth and Crops generally looking bad Last Calf of Season June 1 Wet all day lots of snow flying Raw and Cold. Building Fences 9 & {6?} " 2 Cold Cloudy Damp Reform meeting in Fergus Got 200 salt " 3 Cows out all night for the First time " 3 Cloud off warmer. Putting in Posts along Con next Gerries 6 Cattle ( # {skeoch?} " 4 Frost Clear day. Plowing in 5 Tinkering at Fence Mary to Guelph with {B..?} " 5 (Sunday) Cold showery all day none to Ch morn John Mary at night " 6 Cold damp. Plowing in 5 Drawing manure to 7 " 7 Cold Clear. North wind " " Thompsons spreader Mary to Fergus " 8 Warmer Clear To Fergus Re 11 & Erie Walked both ways Drawing manure " 9 First real Growing Day manure out. Plowing Harrowing 5 Cutting Posts Fire Flies " 10 Fine But all the month so far N to E winds finished Plowing in 5 start Plowing in manure in 7 Harrowing Drilling and Sowing Turnips in 5 Foal Jess - Antillion " 11 Damp Forenoon. Plowing in 7. Heavy Rain all afternoon " 12 (Sunday) Forenoon Damp Cleared up after A. Jim Ch morn John Mary Even. John {Reas?} here " 13 very Fine 2 Teams Plowing in 7 John to Fergus in Evening " 14 Hot the first Real Day for Crops finished Drilling and sowing in 5 Plowing in 7 washed sheep. Thunderstorm in S. E. " 15 very hot 80 Plowing in 7. to Fergus got Cabbage Flour &c " 16 Hotter yet 84 A and Mary to Fergus Sowing Turnips in 7 Finished Geordie Ran away from the Door smashed Buggy all to ___ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 86 {upper left corner} =</h2> July 11 making Road through stone Pile 6 Hours scuffling in 7 Hoeing Potatoes Took 50 Bu Oats to W Dix @ 33 cts Dix Pd {mixed gear ...?} " 12 Rainy Forenoon Heavy Rain and thunder at night Plowing Headlands of 5. To Fergus got Cistern Pump {Rep?} " 13 Fair and Cooler. Put Green on Potatoes thinning Carrots hoeing Beans Putting in Beans at 8. 59 Birthday so worked harder than usual " 14 very Hot. To Fergus with wool. 81 Lbs @ 25 = 20. 25 got 57 yds Poultry netting 6 1/2 cts Per yd = 3.70 20 Ledger Plates for mower 5 cts each Runner for shoe .50 Sack of meal 2.50 Turnips in 7 all scuffled first time scuffled Beets 2nd time Bert Milnes wife Mrs Young Emma Hastings and Nora Wright here John to Garden Party at Simpsons " 15 Hot mowing thistles on Con Thinning Turnips Finished hoeing Potatoes The First I did it after the Green was on Lazy as Wednesday washing " 16 Thunderstorm at 6 a.m. very heavy Rain and some hail showery till 3 PM. Finished Fanning Oats another Wednesday washing should have been done in April. John with Stan in afternoon at stones " 17 (Sunday) A and Jim Ch morn Jno Mary Even. Jim Gerrie and 2 Children Came up " 18 Cool. Finished thinning Turnips mangels 2nd time. 5 hours at stone Pile Jim and Leith a {at} Jas Whites in afternoon " 19 Warm. Scuffled Potatoes and Beets John mending Rack Jim and Leith To R. Blacks thinning " 20 Fine started Haying Cut 6. Jim and Leith to Erin St Andrews S S Picnic. Haying is only General to Day and none to Ready 4 hrs at stones " 21 Warm shower at 11 another at 5. fixing Roof of sheep house 5 hrs at stones. Mary at Institute meeting Belwood " 22 Fine Hot To Fergus got twine 2 Bales (Nichols) to Elora Re {Bask?} Maggie Burr and Johnie here. 10 Hours at stones Jas White oats 51.26 {Bu?} " 23 very Calm and Hot. 6 Hours at stones in Forenoon Raked and Coled up 6 " 24 (Sunday) Hot A. and Mary to Ch morn Rainy all afternoon Jno and Mary at night. Heavy Rain and 3 or 4 Thunderstorms " 25 very windy. up to Libs (A and Bess) 5 Hours at stones finished mowed some in 8. Cutting thistles on Con " 26 Fair Cool Put on gate tween 8 & 9 Ready for Crusher now scuffling Green Peas Drawing in Hay from 6 " 27 Hot 6 all in Cutting and Coling in 8. Thunder. Rain to south and north a few Drops here Mary to Fergus </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 87 {upper right corner} =</h2> July 28 Cutting Raking and Coling in 8. Mrs Hastings here. Fine warm " 29 Fine until 4 P.M. then a thunderstorm with big winds finished Cutting 8 E of Ditch Drawing in took twine home from Rennies " 30 Fine High wind Drawing from 8 Coling at night " 31 Frost Dry and Cool. A Jim to Ch morn John Mary Even. New Potatoes Jno Black Robt Thompson and Jno Burr here Aug 1 all Hay in that is Cut Thunderstorms all afternoon with slight Rain But Heavy rain to the south of us John to Fergus with Chop (Pigs) Jim to Belwood for my Boots {...?} warm and like more rain " 2 Fair and warm Cutting in 8. Scuffling started to Clean Turnips Plowing Headlands on Turnips. Mary Leith Picking Berries " 3 Finished Cutting 8. Scuffling Coling. Thunder all afternoon Rain at night. A Fierce storm tween 10-11 at night Wm Mitchell team killed " 4 Hot Misty morning Cool windy afternoon 8 all Coled. Cutting in 10 To Fergus got mended Buggy " 5 vicious high wind for 2 days Finished Cutting Raking Coling Jack Moir St Elora Came " 6 Cool. Windy Cloudy forenoon Quieting in afternoon Scuffling Cleaning Turnips Finished Coling started Harvest Cutting 2 (mixed Grain 114 Days from sowing " 7 (Sunday) Fair an {and} Calm. A and J to Ch morn John and Mary at night Jessie & Wm Clark Jno Burr and Maggie and Ray Black here " 8 Fine Hay all in But 2 Loads and Rakings had A. Hanna Mose Cadney Sam Lougheed wit Stans Team and D {Drovnan?} with Bert Milnes Team Put all to good Hay in the Barn and Clover in stack " 9 Dull morning Warm Thunder an {and} Rain at noon then all Evening Hay all in Except Rakings in 11. John with Team Drawing Bales for Stan Jim with Bert Milne in afternoon A Wm Clarks Funreal {Funeral} (Bush Willie) " 10 Thunder and some Rain Rep Rack 3 Picking Berries at Jno Davis stooked 2 at Turnips Jno with Stan in Evening " 11 Fine Finally Finished Hay Rakings of 11 Finished scuffling self Feeder Turnips 2nd time. Cleaning Turnips to Fergus Flour and {sugar?} A ato Rennies " 12 Fine Finished Cleaning Turnips in 5 started to Cut Oats in 12. " 13 Fine Cutting in 12 Drawing in From 2. Feeding Pigs Beets Growth of 1909 N Zealand " 14 (Sunday) Fine Rain at night None to Ch morn (too Lazy) Jno Mary night " 15 very hot Clear morning Rain and thunder at 4 P.M. started to Cut 3 A and J. to Jas Whites at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 88 {upper left corner} =</h2> August 16 Cloudy, misty Damp day Rain at night to Jno Bremmers in forenoon. To Fergus in afternoon Got Jess shod Tomatoes Binder Whip &c finished 3 Jess Present Fashion " 17 Warm and Close. Choring. Cleaning Turnips Jim Russell here with Auto " 18 Heavy Rain last night Damp and dull all day Drawing logs out along River. Getting Rafters A Moir and wife here A Mary Bessie to Burrs " 19 Fine Clear finished Cutting 12 started 15 one of Sargeants Colts away " 20 Hot finished Cutting 15 Put in a good days work started before 7 2nd Day Sunday " 21 Fine Warm A Jim and J to Ch morn. Jno Mary Even Fred Lib Wm and Em Hasting Sarah Burt A Jas White here (work to {season?} " 22 Thunderstorm in the early morning and rain until 8 a.m Cutting in S 7 in afternoon warm and looks Like more Rain had Lamp lit at morning time " 23 Damp. Some Rain in afternoon Finished Cutting S. Field " 24 Misty morning. Hot. John to Magwoods (Fergus) for Binder Tongue (Broke one yesterday) Cutting in 11. A to see Mrs Nelson (Kate) " 25 Hot no Dew. finished stooking 15. Finished Drawing 2 Cut on 6 = 19 days Thunder and Heavy Rain at dark Jim at Stans and Howes Threshing " 26 Fair Cooler Finished Cutting (not Buckwheat) to Fergus Pd Russell in full to date to Belwood in evening Re Hay a feature of the season is a Great many done Cutting None in " 27 Fair Cool took Rakings from 2. to Wm B Thompsons Re Telephone to Fergus in evening for Front Bolster of Waggon " 28 (Sunday) Warmer. A and J to Ch Morn Mary John even Jas White & {Mrs?} here even " 29 Fine Finished Cleaning Turnips at Raes Threshig in afternoon 2 hands and Team. Jno at Jim Milnes Threshing after supper Les Hanna came from West " 30 Warm Cloudy Finished drawing in 3. started S.F. Jim with Jas Rae for 2 days Leith with Bert Milne 3 days " 31 Heavy Rain and thunder in morning Jno to Fergus with Chop (Pigs) Took Cement Pig Trough 6 ft = 1.50 720 Chop Septr 1 Cloudy Warm Jno at D. Milnes threshing A and J to Elora to Jas Moirs Funreal {Funeral} " 2 Clear Cooler John Plowing 10 forenoon. Jim at Jas Raes all day Pulled Peas Fed last of Beets Growth of 1909 " 3 Fine morning Thunder and Heavy Rain nearly all afternoon was Going to thrash below but threshed few {...?} in Barn John Got Leg Gashed with saw on {Empire?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 89 {upper right corner} =</h2> Septr 4 (Sunday) Fine A Mary to Ch (Communion) Kuje rain " 5 Rain all day. Jim Plowing in 10. A and J at Rennies threshing " 6 Warm and wet Heavy rain all last nigh A and Jim to Fergus with Pears Jim got Boots. A Moir and Mrs here missed swallows " 7 Cooler started to cut Buckwheat in 7 Turning out stooks which were growing Badly " 8 Fair all in at home But Rakings Turning out stooks and Peas Jno to Fergus for Flour (Milverton) 3 bags 1 @ 2.70 1 @ 2.80 and 1 @ 3.00 = 7.50 A Jno to Belwood with Pears Intending to thrash tomorrow if dry " 9 Like rain in morning but kept fair Windy Threshing Below 40 acres oats and Peas. Fair turn out 18 hand for supper and {allow ...?} (Hastings machine) The worst delayed harvest since 1901 on account of Wet lots of Grain to drawn in yet. " 10 Fine warm. Jim & Leith at Radburns threshing. Took up Loads of Peas that was not threshed. Choring Jno to Fergus to Dr getting Leg {Cleaned?} " 11 (Sunday) Fair warm A Jim Leith to Libs Jno Mary to Sunday school " 12 Heavy mist in morning. like rain all day Jim & Leith to Radburns threshing Jno to Fergus getting Leg Dressed Cooler at night Reno* " 13 Cool. Fair. Cut Buckwheat in 7. started in 11 Jim at H Ellis threshing (for Jas Rae " 14 Fine Cool. Leith at Hannas Pulling Peas. Finished Cutting Buckwheat (not stooked) started to Cut Aug 6 = 39 days " 15 Fine Jim and Leith at Hannas threshing all day Team in afternoon " 16 " Choring. stooking Buckwheat " 17 " " Finished stooking Buckwheat. A Mary John to Fergus at night " 18 (Sunday) Cloudy Cool A Mary to Ch morn. Jim Mary to Shands SS " 19 Cool morning. Fine day. Norm Hamilton took Cattle away Sold 4 Cattle to Wm Nelson = 3510 @ 5 cts $4.00 off - 171.50 Tried 4 Horse Evener worked all night " 20 Fine Cool Plowing in 10 (4 Horses) To {Lab?} Jas {Skeschs?} Funreal {Funeral} (Jess again " 21 " Plowing till noon. Cleaning up Oats Getting threshing wood etc Mary at Hastings Stans Wedding " 22 First Heavy Frost 1/4 inch John to Fergus with Oats {13.?} Lbs @ 33 cts Chop For Horses Jim at Bert Milnes threshing all day Team Leith and J From 3 " 23 Frost that {Loupit?} Threatening Rain all day Thrashed Buckwheat out of stook 9 acres 240 Bushels 48 days from start to Finish of Harvest Country looking fine Lots of Grass. Cattle scarce and dear </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 90 {upper left corner} =</h2> Septr 24 Rain this morning (East) D. Milne started to thresh but quit John to Fergus with oats 25 Bu 30 Lbs. Chop (Hogs) 1100 Damp all day got sack meal " 25 (Sunday) Cloudy Damp. all Day A Mary Jim to Ch morn John Mary Even " 26 started to Draw manure to 3. Jim to Fergus for chop. Cloudy Damp McCulloughs colt came Thompson {Bu?} got 975 Grain " 27 Rainy Forenoon Jim at Wm Hughes threshing Cleaning up & Fanning Oats " 28 Fine at manure all day. Helping Jim to make rafters tween Loads " 29 Fine Warm at manure all day. Jim to Jas Reas " 30 " " Clear at manure Forenoon John Mary Jim and Leith to Fergus Fall show in afternoon. Thunder at night no Rain here Octr 1 Threshing at D. Milnes. Team and 2 Hands. Drawing in Buckwheat very high wind all afternoon " 2 (Sunday) Fine A and J to Ch morn John Black here " 3 Fine at manure at Thompsons threshing until 3 (break) " 4 Rain all day 4 Hands at Thompsons Finished " 5 Cloudy damp. Finished manure here. To Elora for Lambs 400 " 6 Rain from the north all day. Choring A and Mary to Fergus " 7 Frost very Fine. 2 Teams Plowing in forenoon started Beets Pulled half of them Took in 3 loads " 8 Frost Fine Pulling and drawing Beets Jim at Jas Whites threshing " 9 (Sunday) Cold Cloudy. A & Mary to Ch morn John & Mary to Shands S.S " 10 Fine Mary & J To the late Wm Richardsons Funreal {Funeral} Finished Beets The Best Crop I ever saw on an acre of Field 5 N.E. side there Was 18 Loads about 800 Bushels started Potatoes took up Carrotts " 11 very Fine at Potatoes all day " 12 Fine Colder Finished Potatoes a good crop. but over 1/2 of them Rotten Took up Beans a {and} corn. 1st of stone Crushers came to Board " 13 Clear Cold John to Fergus Darkey shod Harness fixed on Grader in afternoon. A & J to Late Mrs. {Alvin?} Browns Funreal {Funeral} " 14 very Fine 2 Hands and Team on the job all day myself in afternoon " 15 " " 3 Hands " " " " " " " " 16 (Sunday) A & J to Ch morn John Mary Even to Barrs for Bessie " 17 Sunny Hot 2 Hands and Team at stones Fanning Grain & Choring myself " 18 " " " " " " " " J digging up Pipes in spring Leith Helping Stan to Sandersons sale Bot Plow $ 5.00 There has Been 10 Days of Splendid weather since the 7th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 85 (upper right corner} =</h2> June 17 Still hot finished Plowing Harrowing Picking stones in 7 A and John with Bessie to {Butrs?} for Buckwheat Thunder and Rain at night " 18 Hot Finished Plowing Sowing Harrowing and Rolling in 7 Sowed with Buckwheat the First ever sowed here. Getting Poles for gate " 19 (Sunday) Hot Walked to Ch at A Browns for dinner Mary John Even " 20 Hottest yet 88 in shade 108 in Sun. Plowing in 11. To Fergus with chop Making gates Dan shod the Last time was Decr 10th 1909 = 6 mos 10 days " 21 Hot Plowing in 11. Clipped sheep in afternoon Fixing gate Posts across river 89 in shade " 22 " Finished Plowing for Buckwheat in 11 Framed Posts across River Mary at S.S. Convention Belwood John at night got {stal?} soled Boots 93 {D...?} " 23 still hot Jim Leith at Circus (Fergus) John sowing Buckwheat and Rolling Harrowing myself. Glad to get done sowing 9 acres Been at it since Apr 5th 2 mos 18 days " 24 a little cooler. A & J to Fergus Re Telephone and Bank started thinning Beets " 25 warm Beets all thinned Mary left for Montreal on {Mor...?} trip Barley in head in 2 " 26 (Sunday) No one to Ch for want of Buggy very hot " 27 Drawing up oats in forenoon Cleaning oats after Rainy all afternoon warm " 28 Cooler Oats all up. Rep Fence tween 7 & swamp Jno to Belwood (Crop to tie 66 acres) " 29 Warm Rod work. Building Fence. Scuffling Potatoes Jim Leith SS PicNic " 30 Hot. " " Choring. Been fine. Farmers weather since the 9th July 1 " Finished Road work stretching wire new Gerrie along Com Took 1940 mixed Grain to Wm Dix @ 1.00 Per 6 wt " 2 very Hot John out with the Wrecking waggon hand led the wreck of 2 Buggies money making Job Scuffling Cut wire fence on other side of River Put in Bars Ida (Mrs Page) and Ella Williams Came " 3 (Sunday) Hot none to Ch morn too Lazy to walk No Buggy " 4 Cooler thinning Turnips A Jim & Leith to Burrs Picking strawberries " 5 " To Fergus with 600 Chop (Pigs) and 46 Bu 21 Lbs oat to A. E. Boys to salt (200) and Bag Flour Paris Green, Etc. " 6 Hot a few drops at night To Fergus with A. thinning and scuffling Turnips 80 Degrees " 7 very Hot Shower this morning Thinning to Belwood with waggon wheels to get tires set. Drawed up the stuff from Fence Bottom across River " 8 Hot Finished thinning Turnips in 5. To Fergus Re wire & Rivets " 9 Hotter Howing Potatoes to Belwood for wheels (Tire set) " 10 (Sunday) Grand showers all day which was Badly needed No thunderstorm here. But Lots of it to the West </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 91 (upper right corner} =</h2> Octr 19 Fine Hot 2 Hands and Team at stone A to Fergus W. Kitchen 8 {mos?} Came " 20 Cooler. Cloudy " 21 Cold Cloudy Thunderstorm and Rain at night Team 2 hands on stones Kitchens left for Fergus 21st Drove them down " 22 Cold and rainy all day Stone crushers left Put on 383 yds on Road John and Team with them all day. Jim Plowing Leith with Stan 4 days " 23 (Sunday) Cloudy Raw None to Ch morn Jno Mary Even Maggie Burr here " 24 Warmer Cloudy started Turnips. Finished Fanning oats Jim Plowing in 3 " 25 Fine Jim Plowing in 3 John to Fergus with Chop (Hogs) 1080 Brot up Big Tlle for spring Drilled holes in them Rolling Turnips " 26 Fine forenoon Put in 2 Tile 3 ft wide at spring Dug up wooden Pipe That was Laid on July 24th 1882 it was Rotten and cut like Cheese Down 28 years. Culling Turnip afternoon till rain came Cleaning Oats " 27 2 Distinct Thunderstorms Last night showery all day. The First snow of the season at night. To Fergus with Chop (Horses) 880 lbs got Pipe for spring Got started drawnin Turnips. A helping Mrs J. Milne to Pick Fowl " 28 Ground white with snow this morning showers all day. 2 Teams Plowing S.7 " 29 Frozen hard to Plough. Putting in Pipes at spring. to Fergus For 50 tile renewed spring waterwork at a cost of $78.19 made up as follows Cement 425 So 4.3 in tile @ 15.00 0.96. 79 1/2 ft 2 in stal Pipe @ 15 cts foot 11.93 Couplings &c 1.05 Willie Kitchen came " 30 (Sunday) Ground white hard Frost milder afternoon. A and J to Ch morn took Aunt Jessie up. John Mary to S.S. " 31 slight Frost then fine Drawing Turnips Forenoon Pulling after Jessie & Wife left Novr 1 Misty morning then fine. Pulling and drawing Turnips " 2 Fine. Turnips all Pulled in 3 Drawing in started in 7 " 3 Pretty good day. Pulling Turnips in 7. 5 all in. H Skeoch took Cattle away " 4 very hard frost taking manure out of Foundation forenoon Pulling Turnips after 1 " 5 Fine Frosty Drawing Turnips Forenoon Pulling after Stan here afternoon " 6 (Sunday) Snow None to Ch morn Schario took colt away " 7 Blustery and snowing all day 2 Team Plowing in S.F. To Fergus Got Paid for Pasture by Skeoch & Horvatt Leyborne & Borthwick Came go grade on Gravel Road But Quit to much snow and frost " 8 more snow 2 Teams Plowing in 7. Bot sheep from Leybourne @ 4 1/2 9.00 Helping Jas Milne Kill a Pig Tied up feeding Cattle There are still a lot of Turnip out J. White T. Wilson Rennie round here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 92 {upper left corner} =</h2> Novr 9 Milder. Heavy rain at night. Plowing in 7 Killed sheep 109 lbs to the Late Mrs W. Thompsons Funreal {Funeral} to Belyside " 10 Rain all last night and most of the Day. Cleaning up Grain " 11 stormy. Took up load of Threshing wood. Drawing in Turnips. 3 loads and the Culls out yet. A helping Mrs Hanna at Dicks threshing " 12 stormy. Plowing Finished 7. " " " " {A helping Mrs Hanna} Jim at A Rea threshing afternoon Cattle all {Tied?} in " 13 (Sunday) And J to Ch morn John to Mary to S.S. then to Ch night A to R. Blacks in afternoon (Birth Girl) snowing all day " 14 Milder day but Last night was the hardest frost yet. Covering Pit A Mary and Bessie to Fergus. Jim at Raes and Jas Milnes threshing " 15 Fine Cold Jno at Jas Milnes threshing. To funreal {funeral} of A McBain Mary went to {Sewing?} " 16 Fair Raw Cold Jas Milnes finished threshing then Horses in afternoon R & W Thompsons Sale Killed and dressed a steer for Jas White " 17 Fine Cloudy. Howes finished then we Finished machine moved to Rennies (Hames machine) Got 105 Lbs of Beef from Jas White " 18 Cloudy snow at night Covering Turnip Pit John and A to Rennies threshing. Revd {Reverend?} Mr Besson.Wife and Daughter here for Tea " 19 Frosty fine Jno and A to Rennies (Finished) Covered all Turnips up got in a Few more loads into Pit " 20 (Sunday) Milder none to Ch morn John Mary Even " 21 Misty Snowing Hand at Hastings threshing all day 2 in afternoon Leith and 1 at {.....?} " 22 Sunny. Milder. 2 Hands at Hastings. got load of wood. Dug trench at {.....?} " 23 Fine Forenoon fierce storm of Snow afternoon. Hastings Finished at 10 A.M John Plowing in 4. To Adairs Sale took home {Berts?} Horse and Buggy " 24 Rain last night snow gone. mild Turnips all in on month since we started the latest we ever were nearest to it 1879. 13th But very bad Weather for the job. Frost and snow a Grand Crop. first time sowing Invictias & Magnum {Brown?} Finished work at spring and got the new Pipes going first time " 25 Snow as usual last night Mild Finished Covering Pit Jno at Jas Whites threshing. Plowing in spring Field (Finished) " 26 Snow last night again Mild Jas White finished threshing the last of the season Moving Hay 2 Teams Plowing in 4 (sod) in afternoon Jim to Belwood " 27 (Sunday) Raw East wind. A and Mary to Ch morn " 28 Misty cold. Rain from the E Freezing as it fell snow at night over {bottom right corner} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 93 {upper right corner} =</h2> Novr 28 (Con) Jim to Fergus with Chop (stones) 1500 took down fowl for St Andrews Choir supper " 29 Drawing ties off Track with sleigh. Took in Binder &c&c snowing at night " 30 Fair sleighing this morning took 13 lambs to N. Murphy 1270 @ 5.75 Mary to St Andrews Choir supper Decr 1 First wintry Day Cold and windy Repaired and took Home Thompsons spreader Choring " 2 started to Draw Turnips Load to Schario (wheels) 11 cts " 3 Fine Turnips to Rea (wheels) To Fergus Preparatry since St Andrews (Cutter) Bot Ram Lamb from Alex Stewart @ 50.00 Jim went after it milder at night John has been with Les Hanna threshing all week " 4 (Sunday) A Mary & J to Ch Communion Mary down at night to {Swing?} Clear Cold " 5 very Cold {..as?} Turnip to Schario John Laid up with Cold " 6 Cold 4 Below Got in good days work 2 loads Turnip onto Schario one to Rea " 7 Milder some snow Drove Jim to Fergus he went to Fat stock show Guelph " 8 stormy to Fergus with 5 Hogs (sleigh) 1120 @ 6.40 are 224. 7 mon old tied Colts in " 9 Fair Cold Turnips 2 Loads 1 to Each Mary Collecting for B.S. Wheeling " 10 Cold E Wind Took wire of River Forenoon Getting wood afternoon " 11 (Sunday) milder some snow None to Ch morn John Mary Even " 12 Cold Clear Took two Loads Turnip one to Each To Elora Sold Heifer to Wm Shortread @ 51.00 " 13 Blustery Helping Jas Milne to lift Colt Helped Bert to kill Pig Load of Turnips to Rea Jno Burr and Maggie Here at night " 14 Raw Choring Sold Wm Shortreed 4 Heifers 2 @ 5 1/4 1 @ 5 and one @ $39.00 " 15 stormiest day so far Boys took 2 Hiefers {Heifers} to Shortreeds " 16 very fine. to Jno Whites in morning Load Turnips to Schario Crossed river first time with sleigh " 17 Fine Some Snow Getting wood from across River " 18 " " " (Sunday) to Ch alone morn the usual at night " 19 Showers of snow Load Turnips to Schario 12 cts Killed Geese Put on 2nd Load took it off again " 20 Lots of Drifting last night Cold to day. Turnips to Schario Jim to Fergus with 3 Geese 38 lbs @ 12 cts Harry Gerrie Came up with him " 21 Clear and very Cold Below Turnips to {Red...?} Took Morrows (7) Colt and Scharios mare Home. Jim took Harry Gerrie to Fergus " 22 Milder. To Jno Whites then to Fergus Pd Taxes Paid {J...?} Insurance Telephone &c John down with Chop (Horses) Sold 40 B 25 lbs @ 32 cts " 23 milder and snowing all day. John took Buckwheat to Schario 61 Bu 22 lbs @ 45 Per Bu the first load of Buckwheat we ever sold. then helping Less Hanna to move threshing machine. Got Ck For Schario Pasture </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1910 == === 94 {upper left corner} =</h2> Decr 24th Snowing To Fergus Re Shortreeds Chk Schario Pasture and Buckwheat Jno Jim and Leith Down at night " 25 (Sunday) very fine None to Ch Geo Henderson here " 26 Mild Lots of Snow now and good sleighing Municipal nomination " 27 More snow last night took down 2 Heifers to Wm Shortreed 1810 @ 5 1/4 John at A Hannas threshing & Helping Less to move Jim in afternoon " 28 Mild snowed heavy from 7:30 until noon John helping Hannas all day to move {their?} Engine A and Mary up to see Emma couldnt get mitts mended " 29 Mild snowing John with Hannas Got the outfit finally moved " 30 Colder biggest Blow of the Season got Chop (Cattle) load of Turnips Schario Hannas started to thresh had to quit Lesky Tubes " 31 The year Closed up with a Cold snap 20 Below Zero and grand sleighing. Quite mild By night Jim & Leith helping D. Milne to take Cattle to Fergus. Harry Williams Came. Myself to Fergus Re Turnip tickets &c 911 Bu so far @ 11 cts 15 Loads <h2>1911</h2> Jany 1 (Sunday) Mild. Thaw Rain at night A & J to Ch morn the others at night " 2 Real Jany. Thaw until 4 P.M. then Frost and a gale. Election for Municipal office Anderson Reeve. Smellie. Alexander. Ireland and Ellis Council Peoples Ry. By Law Defeated. Harry Left " 3 Cold snowing. Load of Turnips to Rea To Fergus with Cutter to Bank " 4 Cold Clear 10 Below. Goodalls outfit Pressing Hay to Fergus with Heifer to Wm Shortreed 920 @ 5. " 5 Cold and stormy. Finished Pressing Hay. moved to Jas Whites A and Mary to Fergus. 151 Bales 8 ton 265 Lbs @ 8.50 - $69.00 " 6 Cold Raw E Wind Snowing John at Jas Whites Pressing Hay Jim to Fergus with Oats to Geo Henderson 28 1/2 Bu @ 32 cts " 7 Pretty good day. To Fergus Pd Hodge {Rufus? Leapr?} & John at Jas Whites Hay Finished in Forenoon " 8 Mild thawing then soft Snow with a stormy night to A Moirs " 9 Big Blow Colder Cleaning up Grain. Calm Bright night " 10 Fine Mild at night Turnips to Schario Stan Hanna Threshing (Finished) the last of the season Mary to Fergus with George " 11 Thaw some Rain in afternoon heavy snow Turnips to Rea Sow away " 12 Fine. Killed Pig. Turnips to Schario {...?}, Hastings and Burrs Here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1911 == === 95 (upper right corner} =</h2> Jany 13 Mild Misty A & J to Fergus. Turnips to Schario Broke sleigh Runner " 14 " Thawing got Land of Rennies sleigh Took 104 Bush Turnips to Rea The Largest Load we ever Drawed Roads could not be Better Got 500 of Milverton Flour (Banner) @ 2.60 From Jas Anderson CPR " 15 (Sunday) Fine Colder A & J to Ch morn. Mary {Jno?} & John at night " 16 Fine Load of Turnips to Schario got sleigh Drawed home Turnips Thompson (got Buckwheat 190 " 17 Sunny Cold Jno to Fergus with Buckwheat & Oats to Geo Henderson J to Belwood with R. Black Mrs. Black D.J. and A Milnes here " 18 very fine and sunny but was 10 below in the morning to Fergus Re Turnips &c got sack of Beachville oatmeal 2.25 To Alf Leybournes in the Evening sheaf of Wheat Beef Ring Re Organized ,y No is 10. F.B. Andersons family here " 19 stormy morning fair and milder at night. A Mary and Geo Henderson to Guelph " 20 Misty and mild to Mt Forest meeting of Executive of E. W. Reform Association agreed to hold a convention about the End Feby " 21 Thaw then Freezing at night very Icy " 22 (Sunday) Mild none to Ch morn. A. Mary and Geo to Jas Gerries " 23 Fine Drawing and Cleaning oats 32 1/2 Bu to Henderson. Jno & A to Fergus " 24 A dandy day Cloudy Mild John and Mary to Fergus. Icy Roads " 25 very mild some showers of Snow. Mary married to Geo R. Henderson of Tugaska Sask By Rev J. Brown of St Andrews Fergus " 26 still milder misty Cleaning Grain. Harry Jones went Back to Toronto slight Rain at night " 27 still mild Geo Mary & Edna to Fergus " 28 Froze up again very slippery. To Fergus with Baled Hay. J to Belwood Re audit " 29 (Sunday) Thaw again mist Rain Geo Mary & I to Ch morn Geo & Mary to Thompsons " 30 Frost again. the Wildest Blow of the Winter this forenoon Calming down at night. Took down Cow to Wm Shortreed @ $60.00 at Audit " 31 Milder Snowing Jno to Fergus with Baled Hay. Working at audit Feby 1 stormy from N.E. John " " " " 5885 " 2 (Candlemas) Dark misty morning Light {Brewing?} until 8 am John to Belwood re Audit J to Fergus in afternoon very stormy & cold " 3 Cold Raw morn Wind E E Getting milder Geo Mary and Ed up to Libs " 4 stormy Jim helping R Black with Cattle J to Elora to see V Richardson " 5 (Sunday) Sunny Frosty. Geo Mary and A to Ch </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1911 == === 96 {upper left corner} =</h2> Feby 6 stormiest Day of Winter from the E. Roads Blocked Train stopd first time this winter. Cold Blowed in every crack " 7 Cleared up. Breaking Roads. Train at noon. 2 Locos & S. Plow " 8 Cloudy Mild Killed Pig Took in some Turnips. To Mrs Jas Gerries funreal {funeral} (Ne Mary Kennedy) lots of shovelled Roads " 9 Mild Sunny. Finished audit. Jno A Mary Ed 3 Children to Fergus " 10 Colder and slowing. Cutting & Drawing wood {Geo?} Mary to Rockwood " 11 very Fine. Cutting and drawing wood. Folks Came Back from Rockwood " 12 (Sunday) mild looking like Thaw. A Mary Geo and J to Ch morning Fred and Lib Maggie and John Burr here in afternoon " 13 Mild and misty all Day. To Fergus settled with Jno White got {Doors?} From Wm Shortreed. R. W. and Rachel Thompson here " 14 Another Big Drift. Geo Henderson was to ship his horses but too stormy " 15 still stormy Roads Blocked to Council with Audit Stan Hannas Sale " 16 Mild Misty A and J to Fergus. Meeting of Nichol Ins {Coy?} To R. Blacks in evening. Turnips to Schario Bad Roads " 17 Thaw Rain To Funreal {Funeral} of Late Mrs Anderson (Smellie Geo Henderson shipped his horses. Fred here going to Gerrie sale " 18 Breezy mild to station With staff for the West Getting Colder " 19 (Sunday) Fine Ed and J to Ch morn. Geo and Mary to Leybornes " 20 stormy morning then fine. To Arthur with Wm Richardson to Reform Convention " 21 very Cold but Calm. George and Mary left for the West on 4:14 Train. C.P.R. Jm McLellan Drawing sand " 22 stormy. Turnips to Schario McLelland 2 Teams at sand " 23 " " " " Killed a sheep " 24 Fine sunny. A and Jim to Fergus. Turnips to Schario " 25 " " making Tough Sleighing Ed and J to Belwood Re Reform meeting. Goodale Paid for Hay. Turnips to Schario (Finis) " 26 (Sunday) Soft Rain Snow Ed and Children went to Libs " 27 hard Frost Blustery. nothing Doing " 28 The month Ends Rough and Cold To Thompsons in evening nothing Doing March 1 Cold Blowing snowing A. Moir here. Meeting in Belwood to Elect Delegate to R. Convention in Elora on March 6th (2) Down with Chop Flailed oats " 3 Fine Boys at wood over River. Helping Thompsons Bros kill a Pig </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1911 == === 97 {upper right corner} =</h2> March 4 Cold Blustery Boys at wood Forenoon. A {Agnes} John to Fergus in Evening " 5 (Sunday) Fine till night then a Heavy snowfall Jno to Ch at night " 6 Cold Clear Boys Drawing wood across River. Reform Convention at Elora {Ardneg?} Richardson Chosen for nominee of R. Party " 7 Fine Cold Boys at wood Fred Brot Edna down and timothy seed " 8 Milder very fine to Belwood winding up audit to Jas Mathiesons sale Edna and Children left for Toronto morning Train CPR " 9 Fine at wood all day Soft and Rain at night " 10 Getting Colder but a lot of Snow went " 11 mild and snow going. Seed Fair in Fergus Jno & Jim Down First Thunderstorm in the Evening away south " 12 (Sunday) mild Drizzly morning First Robins none to Ch morn Jno Evening " 13 very Fine Blue Birds seen. First Wheels on Gravel. To W.S. Clarks in afternoon lot of snow Went " 14 still Thawing River broke up at foot of 4th line. To Elora (Wheels) Re Jno Moir " 15 one of the stormy days Cold at night John to Belwood Boots " 16 very Cold morning 7 Below Zero. Snowing Blowing milder at night Nothing Doing " 17 Cold stormy Sid Hamiltons sale John Bot: 1 Crown Gang Plow @ $ " 18 Milder went for Plow. Jim to Sale of Websters Truck got O.meal 50 lbs " 19 (Sunday) mild misty None to Ch morn. Jno Even Robt Thompson here " 20 Windy Flurries of snow Drawing up and Cleaning oats. Bright {arrived?} 2 nights " 21 Milder John took 77 1/2 Bu oats to Wm Dix J went to Jas Douglas sale (Wheels) " 22 Rainy forenoon then very Cold with snow flurries to Robt Stewarts sale Bot 5 Cattle Pair steers $90.00 1 steer and Heifer $105.00 = $235.00 milk can 40 shares 10 Potato scratcher 25 ea 75 total $235.75 10 mos " 23 very Cold and windy to Stewarts for Cattle Drawed up Hay " 24 still Cold Took 76 Bu oats to Wm Dix. Total 153 1/2 Bu @ 31 cts = $47.50 in afternoon took Chop (Horses) to Fergus & 15 Bu oats to A. Hanna @ 33 = $4.95 To Thompson Bros in Evening Got Hair Cut. " 25 Mild Sunny Drawing up Hay and not much of that " 26 (Sunday) milder Cloudy A & J t Ch morn John Even Rain at night R. Craig Here " 27 Heavy Rain River all Broke up and High Flood Getting Colder at night Funreal {Funeral} of Late Mrs Wm Nelson " 28 Cold Raw Henry Ellis sale " 29 Snow Flurries Jno to Belwood Jim to Fergus with Chop (Cattle) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1911 == === 98 {upper left corner} =</h2> March 30 Cold Snow almost sleighing again took up Hay and Oats " 31 {Bay?} Frosty By night taking up and Cleaning Oats (seed) Leybourne funreal {funeral} April 1 Cold snow very frosty at night A and J to Fergus. Drawing cleaning oats " 2 (Sunday) stormy snowing Cold Maggie Burr & Jno and Roy Black here " 3 Sunny Cold Getting wood & Hay " 4 Cold Cloudy morning heavy Rain all afternoon John and J to Guelph to O.A.C. Re oats & to see Deguerre " 5 Rain most of the Day. Funreal of Jas Gerrie (A's uncle) John and A to it " 6 mild morning. Thunderstorm an rain all afternoon A. and J up to Libs Bad Roads taking up Turnips 2nd morn no Frost " 7 Cleared up Raw. Cold Drawing up oat and Hay " 8 Fine. Cleaning up Oats slow Weather " 9 (Sunday) none to Ch Jim and Leith to Jno Blacks Sunny day 4 weeks since the Robins Came and lots of snow yet. slow spring " 10 very fine Sawing Ties in forenoon. Jno Jim Over to Hendersons after " 11 Raw E. Wind took up Load of wood. John to Walt Robinsons Sale " 12 Cloudy E. Wind Rainy afternoon Cleaning up oats (A. to Thompsons " 13 " " " " " Took up Hay Elora Horse show (not three) " 14 Good Friday Heavy Rain last night and this morning. Then Cleared up and warm. Windy. Put 6 Cattle down. Took up oats " 15 Fine Oats all Cleaned up. A. and Jno to Fergus in Even " 16 (Sunday) 3 inches of Snow this morning. showers all day A. Jno to Ch " 17 Frosty Sunny Jim to Fergus with Chop (2 kinds) Sawing ties Aunt Liz and Mary Came up some Snow Flying " 18 Fine warm Aunt Liz left in evening started Plowing in 11. " 19 Cloudy warm E. wind Plowing Jim Boarding in Hen House " 20 Sunny warm Plowing in 11 with 2 Rigs Fixing Pole of Doble Rig " 21 Dull and Cool. S. Bowley Here for mixed seed. 850 Lbs. 2 outfits Plowing {Disc?} " 22 Fair Cool finished Discing in 10 Harrowing in 11. Jno to Fergus for Drill - Noxon " 23 (Sunday) Cool. A Jim to Ch morn John Barr Here Swallows " 24 Sunny. Dry & Cool. Frost Every night started Sowing Oats in 10 Cultivating in 5. A up to Mrs Wrights then to Libs. helped Jim Milne kill a Pig " 25 Warmer. Siwubg ub 11 Harrowing in 5 and 10 Blood Root and Mayflower Blooms " 26 " Sowed 5 (Daubney oats) First Team Crossed River on 4th Line Finished Harrowing 5 Cultivating 7. at Funreal {Funeral} of Late Peter Black Herb Howe got oats </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1911 == === 99 {upper right corner} =</h2> April 27 The First Real warm spring Day. Cultivating Harrowing and Leveling Turnip Pit in 7 started Cultivating in S.F. Broke Doubletree " 28 Warm Cloudy. Finished Cultivating S.F. Sowing in 7 and Harrowing Borrowed 12 Lbs Grass seed From D. Milne " 29 warm Threatening Rain. Been a Grand week For seeding / Finished sowing & Harrowing 7 Put in 30 acres in good shape this week " 30 (Sunday) Rain Through the night showers all day none to Ch May 1 Showers all day. Thunderstorm in afternoon Warm Fields have their first Green on Lambs Plowing some Cleaning out Root House " 2 Frosty quite hard by night Cloudy Windy Showers of snow Plowing in 4 2 outfits " 3 Ground white with snow Hard frost. Plowing sod in 4 (Finished) A up to Burrs with Bessie. T. Dow here renewing Ins Jno Rennie to here " 4 Hard Frost Disking in 4 and Harrowing A went up to Libs on stage " 5 Sowing in S.F. Discing and Harrowing in 4. Dry and Cool " 6 Warmer To Fergus Got mangel seed etc Finished sowing S.F. and 4 all sowed Here but Small strip at sand Pit " 7 (Sunday) Fine warm None to Ch Sow Farrowed 9 8 alive " 8 very fine warm. Choring Planted 7 Drills Potatoes in S.F. Boys over to Rand with Plows " 9 " " " stretched wire at Gerries Line A Came Back From Libs Boys went over to Hendersons to start Plowing 1/2 day 5 Horses " 10 warm slight rain Choring Howard Brot Colt (yearling) to Pasture " 11 " Boys at Hendersons Thunder & Rain at 6 P.M Dix Brot 8 Priestly 14 Cattle " 12 ToDay and yesterday very high wind Blowing Down Jas Whites Windmill Turned Colts Down. A up to Burrs Brot Bessie Back John over for oats " 13 Frost Find Day. Burning Brush across River. Alf Leybourne Brot 10 Cattle and Joe Roxburgh 6 to Pasture Choring. Deguerre and wife came from Guelph " 14 (Sunday) Frost Clear. Jno Burr and Maggie here. Deguerre went home wild Plums in Bloom and Trees 1/2 out in Leaf 10 Days Earlier than 1910 " 15 warm Boys at H. Cows out all day some Rain at night Choring " 16 " " " A Fine Light Rain mostly all Day " 17 To Arthur Meeting Cencus {Census?} Commissioner ( T. Dryden) Getting Forms and Instructions Damp and warm. Thunderstorm in afternoon then 2 wild ones in evening. Went with Jno Burr Last Lambs " 18 Warm and Great Growth Pear Tree in Bloom " 19 Hot and Great Growth Since the start of Growing about the 7th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1911 == === 100 {upper left corner} =</h2> May 20 Hot. Threatening rain Boys Finished at Hendersons 10 1/2 Days 2 Hand and 5 Horses sowed 88 Bush oats John Home at 11 P.M. " 21 (Sunday) Hot. 2 Thunderstorms last night None to Ch morn 85 " 22 still hot John Plowing for A Hanna. Jim for Roots in 3 90 in shade " 23 Heavy. Thunderstorm Early this morning still very hot Jim finished Plowing for Mangolds & Potatoes Jno J. Putting in Posts over River for Wire fence John and A to Fergus at night more Rain Bot manure spreader " 24 Cooler Cloudy Drilled and sowed mangels Jim at Celebration at Fergus " 25 Warm again John to Fergus with Chop (Horses) got Team shod woven Wire Oatmeal Jim Cutting Potatoes J getting Braces &cc for fence at River Heard Whipporwill and saw Fireflies Took oats to Anderson V. S 25 Bu {sideways on right edge} see also Pages 35-75 " 26 Hot stretched wire along and accross {across} River At this End Cutting Potatoes " 27 " Planted Potatoes washed sheep one Died " 28 (Sunday) Hot Clear A and JIm to Ch morn then to Libs Jno Ch night " 29 Cooler Cloudy Took Bask {Basket?} oats and Bas Buckwheat to Wm Dix Fixing Fence Picking Potatoes. Boys went to {H s?} after supper " 30 Cool John Plowing in 11 Jim to Fergus with Chop (Cattle and Pigs) {Cattle?} in 3 took Down 4 Bags Potatoes @ .80 to Mrs Leybournes sale. Bot sowing machine $2.50 " 31 Rain and thunder at noon. Plowing in 11 and 3 Cool at night June 1 Cool To Fergus in Forenoon. Re H & E and W. {Seip?} started Taking Census in afternoon Beginning at Lot 7 Con 1 " 2 showery Forenoon at Census Sowed First Turnips in 3 " 3 Warmer at Census Boys Fixing Fence & Clipping sheep A to Ch Prep Com Sunday 4 Cloudy Rainy Like shower at night None to Ch morn John in Even A Laid up with sore Hip Johnnie Black here (Boys Building fence tween 9 & 10 " 5 Rain & thunder this morning Cloudy all day at Census Rain at night " 6 misty Damp at Census (Glenlamond) Drawing out manure " 7 Cloudy all day, sick, Drilling and sowing Turnips in 3 to R. Blacks at night Census " 8 " warm Census Bottom 1st Line working Road {house?} in 11 " 9 " Close Heat. Thunder a few drops Census anderson {scout?} & Plowing in 11 " 10 very Hot Bad storm to N.E. Census Hatings to Hanna. Turnip all in in 3 " 11 (Sunday) Hot storm to West doing Great damage no Rain here but High winds A and J to Ch morn " 12 storms all Round us but little rain here Plowing in 11 Phones out of order (Lightning) To Fergus and Arthur Re Schedule Nos </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1911 == === 101 {upper right corner} =</h2> June 13 Cooler. Damp Cloudy 2 teams Plowing in 11. at Census Welcome to Reas " 14 " " " " " Drilling and sowing Turnips in 11 " 15 Cool morning Rainbow at Census from Woods to McBrides 2 teams Plowing in 11 " 16 Warmer and dry at Census from John A Armstrongs to A. R. Gerries Finished Plowing in 11 started to Harrow Cool night " 17 Hot took Heifer to Wm Shortreed 960 @ 5 1/2 Census Nelson Boyne Anderson and Patton Practicly Finished Census Enumeration see Page 95 of Diary which Began in 1884 " 18 (Sunday) Fine Hot A and J Ch morn Stan and Emma here in afternoon " 19 Hot and dry. Sowing Buckwheat in 11. To Late John Marshalls Funreal {Funeral} John Leith to Jno Clarks for 2 Pigs. Drouth Getting serious Especially for Hay " 20 Hot and dry. Sowing Buckwheat and Harrowing in 11 " 21 Frost this morning Ice down by the River. Finished Sowing Buckwheat 2 months lacking 3 days seeding. Harrowing and Rolling To Arthur with Census Returns A with me up to Libs Hot day " 22 Coronation Day of George 5th Choring. {Revd?} Brown and wife here. Prayer meeting at Jas Whites at night Finished Rolling " 23 Cloudy like Rain But did not Come Picking green of Potatoes making gate &cc " 24 Cloudy Hot John to Elora for shingles 16 sq @ 2.30 Soft Lumber @ 30.00 =1.50 took wood to Fergus 54 lbs @ {23?} = {12.46?} {Daubeney?} oats in head some Peas in Bloom " 25 (Sunday) No. Ch too late getting up. A up to D Milnes in afternoon " 26 Cloudy 2 showers first since 5th. {Rip?} Pig Pen floor Choring Boys and Team Putting in Road work for Henderson Place " 27 Warm Finished Roadwork over River (H) To Fergus setting saw got 110 Cabbage Plants. Planted them " 28 Windy stripped shingles off N.W. side of Barn and started to Lay new ones Jim to Fergus with Chop (Horses) Cool night " 29 Hot Dry shingling S.S. Pic nic No 2 The situation Getting serious for want of Rain " 30 Hot Dry Shingling we have had Practialy {Practically} no Rain this month July 1 Hot shingling forenoon. Boys to Pic Nic No 1 afternoon scuffling Potatoes S.F. " 2 (Sunday) A Bessie and J to Ch morn. To Jno Blacks O.S.R. afternoon No Rain yet The like Brass and the Earth like Iron this was the Hottest day since Records wer kept in Ontario 101 in shade the next to it was in August 1854 99 have seen the Grand River 52 Never so low in June </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1911 == === 102 {upper left corner} =</h2> July 3 Hot. Hotter Hottest To Fergus Rep Pump got Flour 2.70 shinglng Colt Castrated no let up on the Heat. The lowest this morning was 78 and By 3 oclock it had Climbed to 103. and at stonecliff nippising 109 Record smashed " 4 The same heat and drouth. Hay Dried before it is cut. Finished shingling N.W. side of Barn same Conditions as (see Page 69) scuffling Turnips in 3. started Haying in 12. " 5 Cutting and Coling Hay in 12. a thunderstorm to south of us Heat fierce about 3 oclock the Warmest wind I ever felt " 6 some what Cooler Finished Cutting 12. Coling and drawing in " 7 Hot Drawing in Hay. Drouth bad as ever " 8 very Hot 12 all in Put Green on Potatoes Cut thistles on Cor 12 {Switch?} in 12 Sunday 9 another scorching Day. None to Ch morn Jno Even Thunder to S.E " 10 still the same scorching Heat. Cutting and Coling Hay in 15 " 11 Cutting and Coling in 15. Drouth still on. Though we had Thunder to S and E fair rain at Fergus. The situation is getting very serious " 12 same Iron & Brass weather. Drawing Hay from 15 " 13 " " " " " " " " " Alf Leybourne (10) and Joe Roxborough (5) Took Cattle away. Paid (Cheques) L. 18.00 R 10.00 " 14 still Dry. Drawing in from 15 finished Cutting it 15. Loads from 15. Left 2 acres to Cattle " 15 " " Finished Drawing in 15. Cutting and drawing in 6. Rain at night the First Real Rain in 40 Days " 16 (Sunday) Damp morning A and J to Ch Saw first stooks (Jno Gregsons) fall Wheat. Fred & Lib John Burr and Maggie here Rain at night Now that the Drouth seems Broken we see the Damage Roots mostly a failure Barley Badly hurt. Pasture gone never saw the Lik so Early " 17 Cooler thinning Roots Jim to Fergus with Chop got twine salt &c to Fergus in morning myself to {Barnith? Anttowers?} in afternoon Voters List " 18 Cool 2nd Raked 15 took them in Finished Cutting 6 Coled it up started to Cut in 8 New Potatoes Frost this morning " 19 Cool 6 all in. Drawed from 8. Fine shower after 5 P.M Loads in to Date 43 " 20 " Fine Mangels thinned Cutting Coling in 8 To D. Hutchinsons morning " 21 Cool Fair Drawing Cutting Raking in 8 " 22 Fine Hay all cut and Coled to Belwood Re voters Lists Cool at night A Jno to Fergus " 23 (Sunday) Cool Cloudy Rain at night. None to Ch morn {Els..?} Deguerre here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1911 == === 103 {upper right corner} =</h2> July 24 Cold some Rain very high wind. Burrs and Deguerres came made an agreement and Deguerre to {Burrs?} to Guelph on a visit Jno to Fergus for Stans Tank " 25 Cold wind shower to Fergus Got home shoes on Dan and darkey Drawing logs at River " 26 " showery to Fergus Re Binder Canvas Mrs A Moir Tom & Nelly Moir here " 27 Fine Clear Finished thinning Turnips in 3 scuffling in 11. Cut Timothy Cutting oats in 5 4 days sooner than 1908 which was the Previous Record " 28 Warm Clear Built Hay stack Finished Haying 5 Loads " 29 Fine Fair Warm Thinning Turnips in 11. Helped R & W. Thompson Finish Haying " 30 (Sunday) Hot Dry No Ch morn To Funreal {Funeral} of Late Mrs (Jas) Campbell to Carmel Cemetry {Cemetery} Longest Funreal {Funeral} I Ever saw in the Country " 31 Hot Dry Harvest Cut and stooked 5 started to Cut in 7 Water Getting scarce. started to Draw from spring Leith took Tank to Stan August 1 Hot Took in Timothy Finished Cutting 7 Boys to the Place evening " 2 Rain last night showers to day hot and Close thinning in 11 " 3 vey warm Damp and Close Heavy Rain at night Several Thunderstorms apparently from the East A and J to Fergus J to Elora Jess Antillion " 4 Damp Warm Chop to Fergus (Jim) Jno to H. Place. Killed ailing Cow for Thompson " 5 Dry Hot Cut 10 Laid up sore Back (to N. & E. {Bad?} Horses killed Barn {Round?} " 6 (Sunday) Heavy Rain in Early morning 3 separate Thunderstorms A and J to Ch morn Thunderstorms all afternoon (Kerr Preached) Content " 7 warm Jim to Fergus for Chop finished thinning Turnips Cut 7 acres in 11 Finished Cutting Below as showing the Light Crop 1/2 Ball twine tied the 7 acres and Jim stooked it in less than 2 Hours I think the worst Crop since 1872 " 8 Hot Fair to Ransoms in morning then to Fergus {Jeans?} shod Cut S. Field " 9 " " Finished Cutting Here the Earliest Ever the only year near it was 1868 when we finished cutting on 15th Aug in /72 it was Aug 29 " 10 Hot Drawing in all day Finished 5 and 7 Rakings and all Rain at night " 11 Cooler to Arthur to Reform Convention A Martin Chosen commisioner Boys over to H. Place started Cutting there " 12 Dry Warm Boys Cutting in H. Place " 13 (Sunday) Dry. A and Leith to Ch morn (Russell Preached) " 14 Hot over at Ditch meeting W 1/2 Lot 3 Con 4 Boys cutting at H Place " 15 Rainy morning to Belwood Re Judges Local voter List at Turnips " 16 2 Thunderstorms not much Rain. Finished Cutting H. Place all the White Crop Cut. on Lb twine to acre for all 70 odd Pretty slim </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1911 == === 104 {upper left corner} =</h2> August 17 Plowing down Buckwheat in 11 Drawed in S.F. A {Agnes} to Fergus " 18 Cooler with showers all day. Plowing in 11 " 19 Dry Cooler Crop all in above started Below. Cleared 7 acres in one Load in 11 " 20 (Sunday) Fine A and J to Ch morn Russell Preached " 21 Fine Finished Drawing in White Crop here Rakings and all 16 Load of {sh...?} off {in?} acres. more Records Broken Drawed 110 stooks at one Load over Track up hill on Con " 22 Fine Jack in up at H Barn in Forenoon started to Draw in there in afternoon To Fergus Returning Jack shower at night " 23 Boys drawing in at Hallday. Choring Jack Moir Came from Elora " 24 Cool. Bert Milne threshed forenoon D. afternoon Finished Drawing in at H. Place 16 Loads " 25 Hot D. Milne Finished threshing {Flailer?} {Geald?} oats " 26 " Finished Cleaning Turnips in 3 to Late Mrs R. Burrs Funreal {Funeral} Sunday 27 Cool Thunder A Leith to Fergus Re Report of Wm Gerries death (Bro) " 28 Fine Jim to Fergus with Chop Jno Plowing A Leith to Fergus to stands S. night " 29 Cool at Jas Whites threshing forenoon. Jim to Radburns in afternoon A Martin here Jno Plowing. To Martin meeting Belwood at night " 30 Frost Finished Radburns Threshing moved to Thompson Bros and Finished them (2 Hands) 34 Barns finished in August " 31 Fine Plowing Aunt Mag and Ann Came on trail Jim Went down and took up W. Kitchen & Jno Gerrie Jr Badly done up with hay Fever Septr 1 Hot Funreal {Funeral} of Late Wm Gerrie who was killed in Alberta on Aug 25 Aunt Ida came up and Wm Jr " 2 very Heavy Thunderstorm Lightning struck a stump close to D. Milne Ran and {...?} on fire. Jim took Ida and Willie to Fergus " 3 (Sunday) Clear Cool None to Ch morn " 4 Frost Ice. 2 teams Plowing in 10 one Team Harrowing in 4 A at Hastings John Jim and Leith to Fergus to Hear Hugh Guthrie " 5 Cloudy Rain all afternoon 2 Teams Plowing in 10. Jim at Hastings To Fergus Bank. Phone &c " 6 Cloudy Cool Finished Plowing 10 A to Fergus got Flour Jim at 11 " 7 Cool some Rain Plowing in 4. Black Belle Calved Jim at Hastings " 8 Cloudy Like rain all day {quit?} in 4 Harrowing " 9 Clear and warm Harrowing in 11 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1911 == === 105 {upper right corner} =</h2> September 10 (Sunday) none to Ch morn Lib and Fred Robt Thompson and :{Dos?}: Milne here " 11 Sunny warm with Survey on at ditch Cons 2 3 4 Lots 4-3-2 Thunderstorm and wind Rain at night Brot Home New manure spreader " 12 Cool Drawing out manure " 13 " " " " had a Break down " 14 Heavy Frost Ice {Wind?} Cut the Buckwheat and Potatoes Nomination (Dominion) at Arthur Martin Clark Candidates Rain at night " 15 Damp forenoon. Drawing manure A to Mrs Wrights " 16 Warm Drawing manure " 17 (Sunday) Fine A and J to Ch morn (Communion) Howards Colt away Came May {10?} {91.00?} " 18 warm started to Cut Buckwheat " 19 Some Rain then Fair. Finished Cutting Buckwheat A Jim to Fergus " 20 Warm Drawing manure. A to Guelph Re Bessie along with Maggie Burr at the Late Jas Broadfoots Funreal {Funeral} " 21 Mild Cloudy Rain in afternoon at manure Polling in Dominion Election A Landslide. Laurier with a Maj of 44 Defeated by 42 on Reciprocity in natural Products with U.S. in our own riding the vote was Clarke Martin Martin Maj Les E 84 " 22 Clear warm Finished manure at Home " 23 Fine stooking Buckwheat A to Fergus in afternoon to see A Moirs ({wife in ......?} " 24 (Sunday) Fine A Leith to Ch morn " 25 still Fine {Day?} Day John to Fergus with Chop. Leith Plowing in S.F A Rather uncommon event is D. Milne taking up Beets before he had his Buckwheat Cut and Jas Milne the same before Peas were Pulled " 26 warm Digging out stumps finished stooking Buckwheat Leith Plowing in manure in S.F " 27 Rain all Forenoon Plowing in S.F. {Grubbed?} out spruce Tree beyond the spring " 28 Warm Grubbing stumps Jno Leith Plowing in manure Rain at night to Rennies " 29 Damp all day Plowing Forenoon John & Leith to Fergus show afternoon " 30 Cooler. Cloudy Choring took up Potatoes in S.F. A John to Fergus at night Octr 1 (Sunday) Rainy all day None to Ch morn Jno Burr and Maggie here Took away Bessie Likely Finally Been Here since 17th Novr 1907 " 2 Fine Leith Plowing John to Howes Threshing A. to Fergus " 3 Taking up Potatoes Rainy afternoon Choring </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> == 1911 == === 106 {upper left corner} === October 4 warm morning at Beets. Leith to Belwood show. Jno & A over Picking apples at H Place very High wind with showers all afternoon " 5 Damp Forenoon Plowing in 4. Finished Potatoes " 6 Rain From E. all day Heavy in afternoon Cold John to Belwood Re Boots " 7 Fine Plowing in 4 Finished Beets " 8 (Sunday) very Fine Cool Heavy Frost. A & J to Ch morn A to Thompsons after Performed my vow " 9 Fine warm Plowing Forenoon Choring after " 10 Sunny forenoon after Cloudy Rain at night Helping Ja Milne to Draw in Peas and some Buckwheat " 11 Cloudy Damp Picking apples H Place in forenoon Below in afternoon " 12 Fine Plowing in 11. A to Fergus " 13 " Cleaning up Barn for threshing Jno to Reas threshing " 14 " Rae finished threshing Machine came here (Stan) at 11 am Threshed Buckwheat moved up to Barn threshed {Timothy?} {Jim?} Wm Dix took away his Cattle (8 came 11 May) " 15 (Sunday) Fine None to Ch morn Jim came up last night " 16 Fine Finished threshing about 2:30 I think a shade the Worst Crop Crop ever we had on account of the Drouth 43 acres 510 Bushels {About?} 12 acres Buckwheat 180 Bu Stan Hannas machine Jim to Jas Milnes threshing rest of Day " 17 Rain all day and most of it very heavy J. Milne finished and Dave to " 18 Cleared up Fine and warm Jno to Rennies threshing {Snuged?} up where we threshed Buckwheat " 19 Fine warm to Fergus with Chop (1720 Hogs and horses) got Flour 1 sack {Jee...?} = 235.3 sacks Banner = 2.55 waggon Bottom 1.85 {snails?} Bolts &c Rennie Finished threshing By 8 A.M. A to Harry Ellison " 20 making waggon Bottom to A. Staceys sale started Turnips " 21 Damp and Cloudy all day. Finished W. Bottoms Jno to F.B Andersons threshing afternoon " 22 (Sunday) Heavy Rain all day Colder Jim Came up last night John & he to Fergus {sideways in left column} 23 John to F. Bs threshing Leith and J Drawing Turnips Rain " 24 Fine Finished Drawing Turnips Below took Wm Whitehead to Scott Place " 25 Great day Pulling Turnips in 3. Killed and Picked 7 Geese at night " 26 Fine No Dew nor Frost Jno to Jas Whites threshing Leith and J Drawing in Turnips took in Carrots Beans & Cabbage A to Sarah's Picking Geese " 27 First snow of the Season Last night 2 in. A and J to Fergus to the Late Mrs. Allisons Funreal John at Turnips To {Guelph?} men & Team Dinner " 28 Hard frost Jno to Howes threshing Leith and J drawing & Pulling Turnips </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1911 == === 107 {upper right corner} =</h2> October 29 (Sunday) Fine Clear Windy None to Ch " 30 Fine and milder. Finished Pulling Turnips Rita Williams here A {Agnes} took her to Fergus " 31 Fine Rain most of the Day Some snow. John to Fergus with Chop (Hogs) Novr 1 Hard frost in morning Getting milder Snow at night Plowing and drawing Turnips To Late John Youngs Funreal {Funeral} 4 Teleph {Telephone} men and Team for dinner " 2 3 in Snow High wind last night Drifts 18 in separating Cattle Plowing in 11 Telephone men for Dinner 4 " 3 milder to Belwood for meat " " {Telephone men for Dinner} Teleph foot measured (Boots) Drawing Turnips in afternoon all the shipping ones " 4 Fine mild finished Turnips fair Crop thin and lots of Big ones Plowing in 11 Leith at Bert Milne in afternoon " 5 (Sunday) Fine A Leith to Ch morn Lib Came Down stayed all night " 6 Rain all day sometimes very heavy to Jno Hastings threshing " 7 very High wind showers of Rain all day 2 Rigs Plowing in 11 " 8 Cleared up Lib started Home To sale of Timber &c at Baileys <pre> " " " " {Plowing in 11} </pre> " 9 Fine 2 Rigs in 11 Forenoon Leith to Rennies Turnips afternoon To Jno Greens sale " 10 " " " " Helping Jas Milne kill a Pig " 11 Cloudy Damp Rain at night Killed Pig = 90 Lbs = &c John up to Warners (Luther) For Shingles 2nd Class 11 sq @ 1.00 18 mos Behind " 12 (Sunday) Thunderstorm last night Rain and high wind until 10 a.m. today then Snow and by night hard frost and wind higher " 13 vicious Frost for the season 25 Below Freezing Tied all the Cattle in. John and A to Fergus Mary Came on Evening train from Tugaska Sask " 14 Cold and stormy Fixing Fence Below Sawing wood choring " 15 Milder Blowing Drawing this in Forenoon moving Tank in afternoon {Paisley?} took Cattle away " 16 Fair and Frosty Threshing at H Place (Hanna) their Last job for the season. turn out about _ Bu to acre sleighing " 17 A very nasty day. Snow first then Hail and a night Rain A & J to Fergus " 18 The stormiest day so early in the season that I Remember Jno to Fergus with Chop Snowed more or less for 7 days " 19 (Sunday) no let up in snow and Blow Roads Blocked already " 20 Fine To Fergus Boys drawing wood Good sleighing " 21 mild Hastings threshing 2 Hands there " 22 Fine " " " " " " 23 Fine Forenoon Rain Snow afternoon A and Mary to Burrs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1911 == === 108 (upper left corner} =</h2> Novr 23 (Con) Took Hogs to Fergus 3 = 690 and 1 = 220 total 910 @ $6.40 6 1/2 mos old " 24 Choring Finished Drawing Ties from Track " 25 mild got Some wood. A and Leith to Fergus L. Got Boots stormy night " 26 (Sunday) stormy forenoon fine after None to Ch Mrs Jas Milne here " 27 very fine shingling Colts House to Wm Richardsons at night " 28 Rain all day to Fergus twice with Lambs 13 = 1140 @ 5 cts $55.80 " 29 Fine sheeting Hen House. Cold at night Roads Icy " 30 Cold Raw day Choring to Rick Hannas at night John Rennie here Decr 1 milder Picking Chickens showers of Snow " 2 stormy A and John to Fergus with Chickens 15 cts Dressed " 3 (Sunday) Fine Clear Cold None to Ch too slow or lazy " 4 Cold Fine day. Nomination for Ontario House U Richardson & J J Craig " 5 mild Sunny Jno to Fergus with Chop then shingling " 6 " " shingling all day Broomfield Mills Burned last night " 7 very Fine mild shingling sleighing Gone some Rain at night " 8 very mild Shingling like Nailers Rain again at night " 9 Regular thaw and misty Finished shingling Hen House Sunday 10 Snow all gone frost all out Misty and some Rain None to Ch Mrs Hendersons (May) Daughter Agnes Mae Born 3:35 A.M. " 11 Rain all day {Schocking?} Roads Elecetion day (Local House) Craig vs Richardson Richardson Elected By " 12 Clear Fine Frost all out Plows going Boys taking wire off at River " 13 still Fine Sunny No Frost made door for Hen House Killed sheep For Rennie and {Boke?} on @ {3.14?} " 14 Frost to {sop?} Plow To Fergus in afternoon for oil Cut up sheep D M Horse sick " 15 Snow again sleighs Running Killed old sow 410 lbs " 16 nasty Day Hail snow rain Ice Cut up Pig Jno to Fergus Jim Cam up " 17 (Sunday) Raw Cloudy mild None to Ch morn " 18 another Fine day. Conservatively mild Wind {N?} Cleaning chimnney and Pipes " 19 very Fine But Hard Frost. at Hen House Took Turnips to Scherio sleigh " 20 " " " " Took 3 Hogs to Belwood total 620 Leith 1190 @ 6.15 = {38.00?} " 21 misty Hail Rain To Fergus Funreal {Funeral} of Hattie Richardson but I was too Late Jno with Turnips to Rea " 22 mild and misty Rain in afternoon Municipal Nomination ( {monstery? Being Christmas day " 23 Cloudy Raw S. W. wind Jno to Fergus with Chop _ lbs To the Funreal {Funeral} of Late John Thompson Geo Henderson Came from West </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1911 == === 109 {upper right corner} =</h2> Decr 24 (Sunday) Cloudy To Ch morn To {Burrs?} in Even misty Jim Came up " 25 Fine mild Tinkering at Hen House John Down with Jim in Evening " 26 George and J to Fergus and Elora Paid Taxes shingles {Ects?} very Fine " 27 Cold and very windy. Putting Glass in sash Snow at night " 28 " and a very Drifty day Putting in Posts in Hen House &c " 29 Rather mild Boys Got load of wood Papering Hen House " 30 Pretty nice day Getting stormy at night to Fergus in forenoon Got meal &c John and Henderson down in evening " 31 (Sunday) None to Ch morn Snowing Drifting Raining then Snowing and Drifting again The year ending up with no sleighing Plenty of big drifts <pre>=== 1912 === </pre> Jany 1 Snowing Drifting an {and} cold all day Roads very Icy. but not sleighing municipal Election 3 for Reeve Alexander Anderson and Stewart Anderson Elected by 30 Council Ireland Smith Smellie and Gregson A and J to D. Milnes at night " 2 Cold and stormy all day A and George to Fergus (Wheels) Jno Leith across River " 3 Fine and still. Papering Hen House Got Hens moved in 14 months Behind " 4 Colder and Snowing stormy afternoon To Funreal {Funeral} of Delmore Barclays Children A sad affair House Burned and the 2 Children smothered George & J Then to Fergus " 5 Real winter Cold and stormy 18 Below Wind N. " 6 Cold but quiet first time accross River 2 Lad & George to Fergus got Coal " 7 Sunday Cold snowing Drifting A and J to Ch morn " 8 Cold Below Drifting and Heavy snowfall milder at night wind E to S (sow away 8th) " 9 Colder and wild day. Roads all Blocked no mail Every train Not {tile?} after midnight The 5th Day of storm Drifts carrying any Place " 10 still Blowing No one on the Belwood to Day 6 ft Deep at R Blacks " 11 Quiet But still very cold Got Roads Broke and sow Home a load of wood up John got Ear Badly Froze Coming from {Walt/} Thompsons " 12 Calm and very Cold Choring Nothing doing " 13 Calm 29 Below Geo and J to Fergus Paid Telephone Record & star " 14 (Sunday) Calm & Fair now at night Jno & Geo at Libs Burrs & Bessie here " 15 3 in snow last night Cold and Drifting nothing doing " 16 Snowing Blowing and very Cold Nothing doing " 17 Milder and misty Jno and Geo to W. Dix Forenoon Fergus afternoon Christmas {.....?} " 18 Thaw Rain all day To Fergus Cleaned up Daubney oats First 1/2 days work this year Rosy calved (Dead) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1912 == === 110 {upper left corner} =</h2> Jany 19 Wild Drifting Day Cold Cleaning up oats " 20 milder Snowing Jno to Fergus Forenoon Re Plow {set?} G& M in afternoon " 21 (Sunday) stormy Jim Came up last night none to Ch morn Lay too late " 22 Roads heavy {Geo?} took Jim down took load Turnips to Rae Geo & Mary to Fergus " 23 milder stormy Turnips to Rae Roads very heavy " 24 stormy Roads heavy To Late Elam Vroomans Funreal {Funeral} Turnips to Rae " 25 Fine Done a Fair days work had the 2 Craig colts hitched up. Fixed Barrow stopped Filed & set Bucksaw Geo and Mary to Fergus " 26 Fine To Belwood Re Audit Jno & Geo Took over load of oats from H. Place " 27 very fine Geo and Mary to Fergus in afternoon nothing much doing " 28 (Sunday) Fine a little storm at night. Geo & Mary to Ch morne Fred Lib and the Children here " 29 Fine Cleaning oats Day mild afternoon some Hail " 30 mild Cleaning oats Forenoon John with chop after (1000 Lbs) Cattle " 31 Fine with a little Drift Cold at night been a very stormy month & Cold Feby 1 Finest Day this year. Geo and Jno to Belwood Brot my Boots Mrs J. Thompson and Girls here at Audit " 2 snowing and Blowing over For Load of oats at audit " 3 Fine Cold at Audit Geo to Fergus in afternoon " 4 (Sunday) Cold Drifting ___Below None to Ch Lay to {too} long in morning " 5 Cold Calm Mrs Wright and Nora here Henderson sold Farm To R.J. Black Jr we sold stack Hay to Black to Belwood in Even " 6 milder To A. Moirs then to McGregors sale A. Geo M. Baby & I " 7 stormy Jno and George fixing up for Cattle Below Finished Audit " 8 Cold and stormy A. Geo Mary & Baby to Fergus John Black Brot 21 Cattle " 9 One of the Bad days Cold and stormy. Geo to Fergus 26 Below " 10 Fine But very Cold 30 Below Got Load of wood on River Geo to Belwood " 11 (Sunday) snowing milder none to Ch A Mary Geo Baby & I to Burrs afternoon " 12 Fine Cold John Geo to Belwood with Colt YB Anderson Here Re Audit " 13 Finest Day this year Cold To Fergus forenoon Pd Hodges Re Bank Geo and Jno to A. Flewellings Sale. A Mary to Jas Milnes Quilting " 14 Fine Mildest night over at H For Load of oats to Bellwood {Belwood} with Audits " 15 " milder Load Turnips to Rea down the River which is now a good Road " 16 " very mild Cleaning up oats Forenoon with Chop after A Geo Mary John {Bu..?} " 17 Fine very mild Got 2 Loads wood Load oats Fair days work Jim Came up Maggie {...?} Here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1912 == === 111 {upper right corner} =</h2> Feby 18 (Sunday) Fine Thaw Geo & Mary to Ch morn Jim Came up last night " 19 Quite soft some Rain " " "{Geo & Mary to} Fergus Forenoon Geo & John to Crabs sale (Jack) " 20 Fine Colder Took up load oats Geo Mary to Fergus all up to Jno Marshalls night " 21 A Heavy Blow from the E all day Train went E at {6:30?} but did not Come back " 22 The wildest Day I ever saw the afternoon of the 21st Feby 1884 was the nearest to it: No Train all day. Drift some Places 10 feet Deep " 23 Quiet mild Got Roads Broke. Geo and Mary to Fergus no Train to day " 24 Mild Geo and Jno to Belwood Forenoon Fergus in afternoon " 25 (Sunday) A and I to Ch morn Geo Mary and A to Jas Thompsons A Hanna Here " 26 stormy from the E. Took over Load of oats Cleaned up 2 Loads not Cold 5 " 27 stormy and Cold Geo and I to Fergus in Forenoon Geo settled his {bottom?} Farm To Belwood in afternoon with Geo and Mary who Left for the West to Day " 28 Cold stormy Filled up 2 and took over a Load of oats " 29 Cold and Blustry Took over 1 Load and Cleaned up 2 Crows March 1 still Cold and Blowing A and John to Fergus with Chickens 12 = 69 lbs @ 13 cts " 2 " " " To Fergus afternoon {Property?} since {Took?} {Bond?} Go Cut {Saw?} " 3 (Sunday) Fine Cold A and I to Ch morn Communion " 4 Fine Cold 12 Below took over 2 Loads of Oats From H Place Finished " 5 " " 8 Below Finished Cleaning up Oats from H Place over for Load of straw " 6 " milder Took up Load wood. Then a Load of straw from H Place " 7 Fine and mild A days work done Chores done before Breakfast 2 Loads of straw Brot over Sold 6 Cattle to Jno Black Belwood 4 @ 6.40 2 @ 6 + 2.00 " 8 Cloudy mild snowing Mixing Chop Took Chop to Fergus (Cattle) $1.50 Per mo " 9 Fine Cold Took over Load of straw Went to Fergus Ins meeting N. Mutual " 10 (Sunday) Fine Cold A & I to Ch morn Jno Black and Bud Milne here " 11 milder Cloudy Wind S. & E. Took over 2 Loads straw (Robins Reported " 12 mild 4 in snow from E last night Sunny afternoon Took over 1 Load straw " 13 Fine Sunny Cold Got Load of straw & Wood Got 6 more of Blacks Cattle " 14 Fine mild straw all our 10 Loads then went over for Drill Three {weeks?} weeks {...?} " 15 One of the Bad storms 7 in of snow fell with high wind from N.E. {Choping?} Round to N.W. Bert Milnes Sale Postponed on account of storm " 16 Fine Breaking Roads till noon A and Jno to Fergus St Andrews Ch Bazar " 17 (Sunday) Fine Thaw Leith and A to Ch morn John Even Blue mouse hatched " 18 Fine thawing yet. Jno and Rennie to Burrs Cleaning Timothy 3 1/3 Bu " 19 " " Cleaned up 50 Bu oats for A Rae Broke Con Drawed wood Roads Bad </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1912 == === 112 {upper left corner} =</h2> March 20 Colder moving Hay and straw in Forenoon Jno to J. A Whites sale afternoon " 21 very stormy morning Fine afternoon 6 in snow fell Bert Milne's sale which was posponed {postponed} from 15th Large Crowd good sale Bot H. Rack and sleigh 6.25 T {Down?} 5.00 = 11.25 10 mos " 22 Cold Drifting until 8 pm Jno Leith to Fergus with Blue mouse " 23 Fine milder to Belwood with Cattle (6) 4 = 4730 @ 6.40 2 = 2070 @ 6 = Total $426.92 one steer = 1310 average = 1133 took up Buckwheat for Chop {sideways in right column} wood J Dix 60 Bu {...?} " 24 (Sunday) Fine Cold A. Jim to Ch morn Jim Came up John took him down night " 25 Fine Cold To Fergus Pd Stewart not Cashed {Censur?} note and Black (Cattle) Presentation to Bert Milne at night all hands and Bessie there " 26 stormy Laid up with Cold nothing doing " 27 Fine John With Chop to Fergus Horses and Cattle Cold N.W. {C...?} " 28 Fine and mild Ringing sow Put wire of portion of Hen House {Cast calf?} John Burr and Maggie here took Bessie of again " 29 Fine A and Leith to Fergus Nothing doing (First night without Frost since Decr 26th " 30 Hard Frost this morning but strong sun and at Lot of snow went Put {cows?} on Pasture in {....?} " 31 (Sunday) Misty morning Rain afternoon Freezing at night Nobody to Ch Not up until near 9 Blue Birds and Plows Heard April 1 Raw Snow Rain Freezing as it Fell " 2 " Cloudy all day Got load of wood in Forenoon Jas Loughreads Sale Got Barley Fork " 3 Frosty Cold Cloudy 2 Loads of wood up Blustery at night " 4 Snow last night Cold Forenoon 2 loads of wood up Real thaw in afternoon First Wheels on {Gravel? Jno?} Black " 5 Good Friday saw Robins and Blackbirds for first time Jim Came up on Train Great Thaw River Broke up Right through Fergus hurt Monklands Dam Jno to Hamilton sale ({Cart?}) " 6 mild all night Snow went fast " 7 (Sunday) Heavy Rain all last night River higher than it has been since 1899 and I think the highest I ever saw it in spring Flood Bridge on 8th Line gone. Railway West abutment washed out and half Bridge gone. started to get Colder about 10 a.m. and by night was Freezing Hard " 8 Hard Frost Cloudy all day Snow River Fell 4 ft Cold Raw " 9 2 in snow last night milder at night Sawing wood " 10 Sawing Wood. Sunny. Cold. Fair wheeling Put in Racks Below " 11 " " " " slowSpring Leith sore eye " 12 Rainy all Forenoon Raw and Cold Elora Horse show to Rennie Even </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1912 == === 113 {upper right corner} =</h2> April 13 Sunny Cold To Fergus met Deguerre took him to Burrs in evening Frogs " 14 Damp Rain misty E. Wind Heavy Thunderstorm and Rain at night " 15 very fine sunny and warm Wind. Took DeGuerre to Fergus Swallows " 16 Sunny but Cold Raw Wind Howes Plowing Cleaning Oats " 17 Hard Frost last night started to Jim Blacks Cattle Hay. Cloudy all day Rain at night E. Wind took 33 Bu and to Murphy Bros @ .60 Got 3 sacks universal Flour @ 2.65 and 50 lbs Clean seed @ 15.00 Bu Broke Front axel of Waggon Jim Came up " 18 Cloudy misty Damp and Cold To Belwood with Waggon axle to R. McGregor to Fix Jim walked down Track " 19 Clear sunny Cold N.W. Wind started Plowing in 11 " 20 Fine Warmer To Belwood Re appointment of Tp Clerk Jas Campbell appointed The up in evening for Waggon axle " 21 (Sunday) Fine Warm Swallows Plentiful none to Ch Railroad men for Breakfast and dinner Bridge repaired and Train {eve?} G. R. Bridge " 22 mild morrning Getting Colder and Snowing at night A & I to Fergus Plowing 11 " 23 Ground white with Snow 2 Teams Plowing sod in 13. " 24 Fine 2 Teams Plowing in 13 Been laid up this 2 days with {In..?} {past?} {apend?} or smooth like it " 25 warm " " " " " Jim came up at night " 26 Cloudy damp to E. Wind Getting Colder at night P in 13 " 27 Fine Got very Cold at night P. in 13 down for Waggon at night Ed Came up " 28 (Sunday) Heavy Frost this morning A Leith to Ch morn Cloudy afternoon <pre>" 29 very Cold N.E. Wind to Fergus for Calf Geo {Rennie?} = $5.00 Frosty night </pre> " 30 Hard Frost Choring None sowed Not But what there might have been as the 30 acres dry enough First lambs warmer in afternoon Cultivating & Discing in 10 May 1 Frost Raw Cold Day Wind S.E. Threatening Rain Sowing oats in 10 First one of the Late years Like 1883 when we sowed first on 8th May " 2 no Frost fine day finished 10 To Fergus Re Insurance &c Pigs " 3 Fine sowing in 11 Discing in 13 Ground in good shape " 4 Cloudy Cool sowed acres in 12 Discing in 13 " 5 (Sunday) Cool Cloudy Windy Rain at night None to Ch " 6 First Real spring day warm John took 12 Bu oats to {skeach?} John Rennie here for Hay Jno Black took his Cattle away Harrowing in 11 and 13 Fixed Crossing at River " 7 very Fine Sowing and Harrowing in 13 finished Harrowing in 11 " 8 Fine young Cattle out last night First time sowing Harrowing 11. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1912 == === 114 {upper left corner} =</h2> May 9 Rain last night Cold and damp all day Finished sowing and Harrowing in 13, Cultivating in 3. To Fergus in afternoon Got Beet seed " 10 very fine sowed 3 Mixed Grain Cultivating 4 " 11 Cloudy morning W.G. Gerrie Brot 13 Cattle to Pasture Finished Sowing 3 Sowed 1/2 of 4 S.W. of Creek Rain from 3 P.M Fixed roof on {...?} House " 12 (Sunday) Warm Rainy all day None to Ch A & Ed went to Jas Gerries he not at home " 13 Colder Rainy until {9?} then shower of snow all the Rest of Day Jas White got 24 1/2 Bu oats @ 6 cts Jno Howard Brot Colt yesterday {Dirty?} night " 14 Fine Cold John to Fergus with Chop (Hogs & Horse) Plowing in 7 (Seeding down failed " 15 very Fine Plowing in 7. 2 Teams. A and I to Fergus " 16 Cold and Rain all day some heavy showers " 17 " " " until 4 P.M Jas Gerrie here & J. Moir Came " 18 Fine High wind Finished sowing 7 and 1/2 of 4 _ acres _ Bush " 19 (Sunday) Fine all day. Rain at night A Leith to Ch " 20 Rain all day. Put wire over River at Gerries 2 Thunderstorms Last night " 21 " " " Robt Black for Load of Hay Wild Plums in Bloom " 22 Thunderstorms Rain all Forenoon Cleared up in afternoon warm Land Badly Flooded River very High To Funreal {Funeral} of late Chas Ransom " 23 Warmer some Rain WS. Clark got Hay Fencing Round 13. Ground very wet. Harry Jones Came up Cows out all night First time " 24 Heavy Thunderstorm and Rain in the morning. Then a very fine day warm 60th anniversary of John Gerries Wedding a Gathering of the Family to Congratulate them to the number of 35 " 25 very fine wam Fencing Trees well in Leaf " 26 (Sunday) Extra fine and warm. A to Ch took down Aunt Annie Fred, Lib and Children here " 27 Fine warm 2 showers of Rain A and I to Fergus Plowing for Potatoes in S.F " 28 Rain most of the afternoon. Fencing 13 " 29 " To Fergus Got sack meal " Ground very wet " 30 Fair Drawing Rails Got Fence all 4 Rails High " 31 Fine dry warm. A and I to Guelph Back at noon Fencing Harrowing Potatoe land June 1 Fine warm. Cultivating and Harrowing Root land Cutting Potatoes John Gregson Brot 4 Cattle " 2 (Sunday) Rainy all day Stan to Ch John took Edna and Children to Libs " 3 Fine at Fence 13. Plowing and Cultivating Root land Rain at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1912 == === 115 {upper right corner} =</h2> June 4 - Rain in morning Drying day high wind sowed Beets in S.F to Guelph on Deportation to Co {County} Council Re Delantures Cool night " 5 Frost Fair all day Planted Potatoes {Jur?} here Bot Hens " 6 Rain in morning Team Plowing in S. F 3 Rig Cultivating in 11 John took Jim Down to Fergus A at Rennies Papering " 7 Fair Cool Windy Plowing in S.F. {Catuding?} in 11. Sowed Beans Carrots &c Frost with Ice " 8 Fine working in 11 & S.F. forenoon Putting wire along Con in afternoon " 9 (Sunday) Fine But Cool A and I to Ch morn. A to SS afternoon Frost " 10 Frost fine Cool getting Corner Posts in forenoon Putting up wire at Gerries 2 {...?} times Putting in Posts Harrowing in S.F " 11 Frost Putting in Posts Washed sheep Sow {1st?} Turnips in S.F. " 12 Rainy morning to Fergus got Turnip seed {staples?} &c Plowing 11 " 13 Digging Post Holes in Forenoon (John) Drawing manure afternoon 11 " 14 Drawing manure and Plowing all day in 11 " 15 Fine Drawing manure all day in 11 Cool Fireflies " 16 (Sunday) Fine None to Ch Cold " 17 Fine To Fergus for Wire in forenoon Putting it up in afternoon Between 13 and 14 A. Hanna stretching H Horse Ran away Frost " 18 Fine sowing Turnips in S.F. Plowing in 11 Frost " 19 Heavy Frost Quit Drawing manure to 11. Plowing in 11 Clipped sheep " 20 Fine Finished sowing Turnips in S.F. Harrowing in 11 Niagara Excursion " 21 The First warm day this Season. Been Colder than 1901 which Held the Record. Drilling and sowing in 11 Finished sowing Turnips Plowing in 11. Inspector of H and E {Coy?} Here " 22 Heavy White Frost warm day Plowing for Buckwheat in 11 (2 Teams) Cut wire & Put in gates 13 - 14 " 23 (Sunday) Fine Hot A Jno and Leith to Ch A to S.S. {Lunch?} Jno Blacks " 24 Hot Threatened Rain Finished Plowing for Buckwheat and Harrowing in Forenoon Sowing with 2 Rigs in afternoon Rain needed " 25 Hot John with Team at Roadwork Leith Finished sowing Buckwheat and Harrowing ii in 11 " 26 A Few drops Rain to Fergus with wool 23 cts Team on Road Harrowed down Potatoes {......?} " 27 Fine Cool to Arthur to Reform meeting wire Put across River at Con Cabbage Planted Buckwheat Drawed up " 28 Fine Hot Getting Plank at River S.S. Pick Nick at S.S. No 2 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1912 == === 116 {upper left corner} =</h2> June 29 To Belwood with Broken Pump Rod Hung gate Con 13 - 14 Put 2 more wires on at Cn 11 Queen served at Broadfoots Percheron " 30 (Sunday) Fine dry Stan Hanna Came up last night None to Ch morn July 1 Getting serious wiht drouth Put on new Culvert on Creek going to 15 " 2 very Hot To Fergus Re Pritchards Pulling mustard in 13 " 3 Hottest yet started Haying in 12 Coling Sold Buckwheat to White and Howes = $1.00 Per Bu Jim up 1/2 Holiday a strange fact selling seed Grain and Haying the same day " 4 Misty morn Foal Jess Antillion very warm but mostly Cloudy To Fergus Drawing up Plank from River &c (and good Rain at night " 5 Hot Drawing in Hay Lib down with Ed and Family Thunderstorm " 6 Rather the Hottest day yet: Driving stakes and Putting on Riders Round 13 Finished Culvert got out last Posts for wire 13-14 " 7 (Sunday) Fine Hot A Leith Jim to Ch morn " 8 shower this morning. Put in last Posts Finished Fence 13-14 Scuffling and started to thin Beets Davis (Contractor) Culvert on Gravel near 4th line Came to Board and 1 hand. Thunder and Rain at night " 9 Hot Thunder Finished thinning Beets John and Team on Road " 10 very Hot. John Team at Culvert. Thunderstorm and Heavy Rain at night " 11 Cooler Driving sloping stakes - 13. Leith at Rennies in afternoon John Team at Culvert " 12 Fine to Belwood in morning for meat &c Finished sloping stakes at {Bers?} John Team at Culvert " 13 Cooler and mostly cloudy some Rain Cutting weeds making Pig Trough John at Culvert Culvert Finished (Sunday) 14 Fine A Jim Leith to Libs Wm Thompson and Rachel here " 15 Rain John at Culvert 1/2 day. To Fergus Re Telephone P. Green " 16 Cool Scuffling and thinning Turnips. Putting on Paris Green Jess to Pulkinghorns Hackney " 17 Fine Scuffling Turnips (all done in S.F.) thinning Folks all to Burrs " 18 Rain John to Fergus with Chop. all the Rest to Fergus visiting " 19 Fine at Turnips to Fergus Re Loan " 20 Fin Edna and Family left for Home. Turnip Drawing wood " 21 (Sunday) Rain all morning until 10 A.M. A. Leith Bessie to S S " 22 Fine at Turnips {Bahall?} 12 Coling up 1/2 of it </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1912 == === 117 {upper right corner} =</h2> July 23 Cloudy. Got 12 all in without Rain Fair Crop " 24 Raining until 10 A.M. Boys at Turnips myself Repairing Forks (Roads {Goto?} &c 25 Fine Cool at Turnips " 26 Fine mowing in 15. Raking Coling. Turnips " 27 Frost this morning Raking Coling in 15 took in 2 Loads To Jas Campbells Even " 28 (Sunday) Fine Cool A. Leith and Bessie to Ch morn " 29 Cool Cloudy Threatening Rain Finished Cutting Hay in 15. Left 3 acres for Timothy seed. A to Fergus Brot Mrs and Miss Robertson up " 30 Fine Cool Turnips in Forenoon Coling and drawing in 15 afternoon " 31 Cool Cloudy Cutting in 5 Forenoon Leith scuffling all in form 15 but Rakings Aug 1 Leith Raking in 15 forenoon. Raking and Coling in 5 afternoon " 2 Took in Rakings from 15 and 1 Load from 5 then Rain (Heavy) until 5 P.M John to Fergus got Chop. Lbs (Hogs) " 3 very Cool thinning Turnips all day made a gate " 4 (Sunday) Cold Cloudy None to Ch A. Leith to S.S. " 5 Cool some Rain Turnips morning started to Cut 6. 5 all Coled Drawing in " 6 Fine the Best day for making Hay for a week. Finished Cutting 6. 5 all in Jas A Milne went West " 7 Cloudy and threatening Rain Finished Cutting (in 7) 6 all in Turnips " 8 Rain all last night and until 11 to day. Grinding Reaper. knife fixing Canvas Put in a gate Between 5 and swamp took up wood. Taking out wreckages at River " 9 Cloudy and damp all day Showers Finished thinning Turnips in S.F " 10 " " " Howing Potatoes forenoon. A to Fergus Rain in afternoon Assembly stuff to Fix Cistern Getting Binder Ready " 11 (Sunday) Rain all day and and I to Fergus at night to see J. Williams " 12 Cloudy and damp all day. Took Lumber up from River. Drawed Gravel to Repair Cistern Calf (Lady Duff) Sandy Burns here Evening " 13 Fine Fair first day without Rain since 7th scuffling Forenoon Cutting Timothy in 15 Raking and Coling in 7 lost Casting on end of Rake " 14 Fine Finished Cutting Timothy Rain Last night and Heavy thunder and a High wind to teh S. West John to Fergus for chop (Pigs) 1/2 Ton = @ 28.00 " 15 Fine and cooler. Finished Haying started July 3 very Catchy time Rains 6 days at one time stooked up Timothy Finished scuffling Turnips in 11 First time Flos PicNic " 16 Fine Thinning Turnips in 11. First new Potatoes Stan Came up at night Frost " 17 Cloudy all Forenoon Rain all afternoon very Heavy at night Thinning Turnips Forenoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> == 1912 == === 118 {upper right corner} Aug 18 (Sunday) Cloudy and damp all day none to Ch River High " 19 Cloudy Damp {Rutting?} up Forms in Cistern for Bennet A to Fergus " 20 Finer Fair all day Rea threshing in morn. at Turnips made gate " 21 at Turnips all day nearly done " 22 started Cutting Cut mixed Grain in 3 started in 4 A very heavy thunderstorm wind and Rain at 4:30 " 23 Fair all day Finished Cutting and stooking 4 all but 1/2 acre and almost Finished thinning Turnips it is a serious state of things on account of Rain we have 2 1/2 acres of Hay not raked the second time and cant scuffle Tunrips for wet only one day since 7th {Rain?} {viz?} 13th " 24 Cutting in 10 Thunder and Rain (Heavy) Hot at night " 25 (Sunday) Hot and Close A. Jim Leith to Ch morn " 26 A Terrific thunder storm Early this morning Buildings burnde to S. & W of us Hot Misty Forenoon Cleared up then Thunderstorm at 5 P.M " 27 No Rain for over 24 hours Cutting stooking in 11 Cool " 28 Cloudy forenoon then Rain took in Timothy 6 Loads Jno Gregson Brot 2 Cattle " 29 Misty morning then Clear all day Finished 11. started 13 A {Agnes} to Fergus & Sarah " 30 Frost Finished Cutting 13 started in 7 Cloudy aftenoon Rain at night Calf {B Benty?} " 31 Rainy all Forenoon Drawing threshing wood in afternoon Cleared off Hot Septr 1 (Sunday) Thunder and Rain Early this morning drizzled all day till 3 PM and all signs of another Heavy Rain the Air is full of moisture even the Plaster in houses running wet. Warm. A and L to Ch morn " 2 Hot Misty Rainy and a thunderstorm A serious time {......?} too damp to strike Clothing and all things wet just with the Humidity started Plowing (sod in 6) 2 outfits single and Crown " 3 Fair but close and muggy Finished Cutting White Grain A to Fergus with Pears 75 Got Flour 5 {Jewls?} @ $5.00 (100 sugar @ 5.50) {sideways in right column} swallows left " 4 Fair and hot all stooked up A to Fergus with Pears 7 Bas {Baskets?} @ .50 got " 5 very Hot Rain 2 thunderstorms Plowing in 6 Drawed in 2 Loads of mixed Grain but not ready Jim Came Back from Exhibition Toronto " 6 Fine Hot Plowing 6 mixed Grain all in (3) A to Fergus " 7 " still Hot Drawing oats (4) all up here in but very Tough " 8 (Sunday) Hot A and I to Ch morn Cloudy afternoon Rainy like " 9 Hot Drawing in all 7 2 Loads from 11 (To Barn) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1912 == === 119 {upper right corner} =</h2> Septr 10 Hottest Day of the year 92 Getting Ready to Thresh in Forenoon machine Came at noon (Hannas) With Fixing Belts &c not much done " 11 Threshing in Barn until 10 Finished mixed Grain Good Turn out 40 Bush to acre some oats then moved down and got started before dinner Then threshed Pretty steady all afternoon There was Rain last night " 12 Warm Finished Drawing and Threshing Below at noon about 1250 Bushels - 40 acres all done by 9 Hands (all hold) Pretty good working John to Fergus in afternoon With Chop (Hogs) 575 Lbs Got salt and cement " 13 Warm Cleaning up and Fixing after Threshing Raking stubble and Drawing in rakings Laid out myself all day " 14 Hot yet shower in afternoon John Plowing in 6 Forenoon Leith Raking Jno helping R. Black in afternoon Leith and I drawing Rakings and Wood Sunday 15 Cloudy warm none to Ch And in the afternoon the {Hardest?} Rain of the season " 16 Fine all day Civic Holiday in Fergus Jim at home Put a 6 inch Cement wall inside 3 sides of Cistern Jno Rennie got 2 Bags oats F. Leybourne Here R.R. MD {Pafore?} W.G. Gerrie took away 4 Cattle " 17 Cloudy all day and threatening Rain which came at night Finished Plowing in 6 Disced and Harrowed it started Plowing in 10 Warm " 18 Plowing in 11 2 outfits in Forenoon John at D Milnes Threshing afternoon I to Fergus Fair all day " 19 a lot of rain last night D. Milne Threshing forenoon Then {Pruinttey?} " 20 {Pruithy?} finished {Thresing?} at noon 2 Rigs Plowing in 10 afternoon " 21 Fine Cooler John to Fergus with Chop (Hogs and Horses) Leith and I Took up some Turnips and Timber " 22 (Sunday) Cloudy Heavy Rain in afternoon A & Leith to Ch morning " 23 very fine Rennie threshing Forenoon Jas White afternoon A {Agnes} Helping Mrs Rennie Rain at night Leith Plowing in 13 " 24 Rain Jas White thresing {threshing} until 2 P.M. " " {Plowing in 13} " 25 wet Cloudy morning A {Agnes} to Fergus Finished Repairing Cistern Cost about $13.00 Gravel & Drawing 2.00 Putting in {Lorn?} & {gointy?} 2.00 Putting in Cement Fixing floor 5.00 2 Barrels Cement Plowing after in 13 " 26 Rain Thunder 2 Rigs Plowing in 13 Cleared up and Colder at night " 27 Frost Cut Buckwheat in 11 Leith to C Wellington show in Fergus Been a great drying day " 28 Cloudy Rain from 4 PM 2 outfits in 13 Shingling W. End Hen House Rain all night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1912 == === 120 {upper right corner} =</h2> Septr 29 (Sunday) Cloudy Cold Rain A {Agnes} and Leith to Ch morn " 30 Cold some showers Plowing in 18 Forenoon stooked Buckwheat in afternoon Put Floor under Cistern Pump finished the Job should {sunbon?} {on?} May There was Frost Ice and the ground Frozen first time this season The month Ends with lots of Grain out and some to cut October 1 Cold Fair and a Drying wind 2 Plowing in 13 forenoon Leith to Belwood show afternoon John Plowing First day of Rural Mail Delivery on Route No. 4 Daily to and From Fergus " 2 Frost Fine & warmer Finished Plowing 13 A {Agnes} to Fergus to {Thankoffay?} meeting Mission " 3 Cloudy some Rain started Potatoes To Fergus Re manure spreader Note {.....?} " 4 very Fine at Potatoes Light Crop and Rot " 5 " " Finished Potatoes started to draw manure to 4 " 6 (Sunday) still Fine and warm none to Ch morn " 7 Cloudy High Wind shaking down apples &c and very Cold drawing manure started to take Beets John to Laurier meeting in Mt Forest Evening " 8 Hard Frost Cloudy Fair Drawing manure Beets all up " 9 Drawing manure Forenoon Rain all afternoon A {Agnes} to Broadfoots =Pears= Ram Broke into Ewes " 10 Cloudy all day Drops of Rain then Heavy at night 2 Teams Plowing in manure in 4. A {Agnes} to Fergus with Butter Cleaned out wood shed " 11 Light showers all day Warm 2 Teams Plowing in 4 " 12 Thunder and heavy Rain through the night. Fair and a Fierce Wind all day shaking apples off Badly Drawing manure in afternoon " 13 (Sunday) Fine Sunny Warm John to Libs W.S. Clark and Jessie here Maggie Burr & John Brot down Bessie Jno Rennie Jr and W. {Fergus?} here " 14 Fine Clear Cool John Drawing manure Leith Picking stones Plowing Drawed some filling to yard look up Load Turnips " 15 Cold showers Drawing manure and Plowing To Ransoms sale( 6th Bot Harness " 16 Heaviest Frost this season at manure and Plowing in morning then Drawing in Buckwheat to Barn Fine and day to handle " 17 very Fine and warm Drawing in Buckwheat all day 1 load left " 18 Misty morning warm and Cloudy Rain from 5 PM from S.W Finished Drawing Buckwheat 56 Days since we started Harvest " 19 Misty morning Cloudy day light showers John with Chop (Hogs) in Forenoon Leith & I Picking apples. Finished manure here in afternoon Got Cistern started after being 8 months out of Commission </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1912 == === 121 {upper right corner} =</h2> Octr 20 (Sunday) Hard Frost Fine day A {Agnes} & Leith to Ch R. Thomposon here " 21 very Fine Picking apples Forenoon started Turnip afternoon " 22 cloudy and showery all day Pulling Turnips " 23 Cold Cloudy Pulling Turnips started Drawing in " 24 another Cold Wet day. Drawing Turnips with manure spreader " 25 Cold showers No Turniping Drawing wood Plowing A {Agnes} to Fergus " 26 very fine Pulling Turnips all day. A {Agnes} took very ill sent for Dr. Armstrong " 27 (Sunday) Fine Took A to Hospital (R.A) John & Jim to Ch Evening to hear Prof Grandier Jubilie of St. Andrews Ch 75 yr of organization " 28 Thanksgiving Day Fine Drawing in Turnips Buried a sheep misty night " 29 very Fine Drawing in Forenoon Pulling afternoon " 30 Cooler Light showers Finished Pulling Turnips up here in Forenoon Drawing in afternoon " 31 Cloudy all day Rain at night Down to see A {Agnes} in Forenoon Lib and Boys Here in afternoon Finished Drawing in Turnip from S.F. and got Cabbage to took until 6:30 Novr 1 Heavy Rain all last night Clearing up about 10 this forenoon Shower of sleet in afternoon started Turnips 11. River High " 2 Hard Frost Freezing in shade all day. Turnips Leith trimmed Cabbage " 3 (Sunday) Snow last night Really the First this season none to Ch Went to Fergus and Brot A {Agnes} Home " 4 Fine some Rain at night Pulling Turnip in 11 To Fergus for medicine A {Agnes} " 5 Extra Fine and warm. Finished Pulling Turnips some to Harrow " 6 slight Rain all Forenoon very Heavy all afternoon John to D {Boyne?} sale all the Turnip up out of the ground. {....?} Load in from 11 " 7 The Ground in awful mess and the River very high Fair all day To Fergus with Chop (940) lbs Got 554 lbs Buckwheat {...?} Got sack meal " 8 showery all day. Drawing Turnips Killed sheep in morning " 9 Raw not frosty showers of rain and sleet Turnips all in 43 spreader loads (40 Bu) Plenty of Turnips but small Pulled then all but 1/2 an acre not Cold nor frosty but Rain worst for 43 years " 10 (Sunday) none to Ch Jim up Fine. There is Grain (oats) not Cut yet {sideways in right column} Jem Turnbull " 11 very Fine and warm {...?} Flying {took?} {Oswald?} Stewart here Drawing manure Forenoon to Raes Threshing after Leith Discing in 6 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1912 == === 122 {upper left corner} =</h2> Novr 12 Cloudy misty some Rain very warm John and Oswald at Raes threshing until 3 oclock. Leith Plowing in 11. Frogs Croaking a rare thing in Novr " 13 Rain from 10 last night and all day to day. Mud Mud Everywhere River like a spring flood. W.J. Gerrie took cattle away (9 & Calf) " 14 Fair and Colder at manure all day Leith Plowing " 15 Hard Frost John Drawing manure forenoon Oswald at Thompsons Threshing all day John in afternoon Leith Plowing in 11 " 16 Hard frost. Jno Oswald at Threshing in forenoon 3 Plows in 11 in afternoon. Gregson took Cattle (4) and Colts (2) away = 22.10 " 17 (Sunday) Ground white with Snow not much Frost A {Agnes} and I to Ch morn. The best sermon (in my opinion) I ever heard Revd Brown Preach {St?} Peter {1st?} 6-7 " 18 Hard Frost Fine Took 6 Ewe Lambs to Fergus for Fred Flewelling < 600 @ $5.60 = 33.60 Three Teams Plowing in 11. McCulloch took away Horse " 19 Frost Extra fine for the season 3 Teams Plowing finished 11 started in 8 (Sod) sold to John Black 1 Cow @ 6.00 7 Hogs @ 8.25 and the {Ripe?} 7 lambs @ 5.75 Cow and Hogs to go Decr 9 Lambs on 21st Novr Paid $6.00 " 20 very fine To Harriston to meeting of Executive of N.W.R.A Three Teams Plowing sod in 8 (Howard took away Colt on 19th) " 21 Fine Plowing in sod. A {Agnes} to Wm B. Thomsons in afternoon Took to Fergus 6 Lambs J. Black {600...?} 70 total this year for lambs {$73...?} " 22 " " " " John to Wm Hughes Threshing " 23 Fine the whole week has been extra fine for the season Hughes has Finished threshing in Forenoon Two Teams in sod in forenoon then in Turnip land in afternoon. Oswald at Jas Whites threshing got 738 Buckwheat at Thompsons " 24 (Sunday) Fine morning A {Agnes} Leith to Ch Snow in afternoon First Real " 25 Storm Snowing Tied in all Cattle Oswald at Jas Whites Threshing all day John Down with Chop in afternoon " 26 Snowing all day Wild at night A {Agnes} and Leith to Fergus Jno Black Brot 27 head of Cattle to Eat straw Os {Oswald} at Whites and Hastings threshing " 27 Wintry snowing and drifting Drawing up oats Os {Oswald} at Hastings Threshing (Finished) " 28 Hard Frost no sleighing drawing up Oats Gows men came to Lower House " 29 milder Fine First {Bunnies?} here (A Rec) Looks as if Plowing was over the season were at it on the 26th (one was Tom Wilson) Got up a Load of {threshing?} wood " 30 Fine mild Took Thompsons {Plow?} Home Jno to Rennies threshing in afternoon Dec 1 (Sunday) milder some Rain A {Agnes} and Leith to Ch morn " 2 Rain all day very dirty day. Jno to Rennies threshing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1912 == === 123 {upper right corner} =</h2> Decr 3 Frost Fine Hanna Threshing from 11 o'clock went to Fergus for Coal 710 Lb = {..21..?} " 4 Fine Finished Threshing about 11 am Good Turnout Especially Buckwheat Jno to Jas Milnes threshing Killed and {dressed?} 12 Fowl mild Evening " 5 very Fine To Fergus with Fowl = 78 lbs Live 73 1/2 dressed Got 16.06 for Chickens and 11 for Hen they are 13 Liveweight Jno to Jas Milne Threshing (Finished) Roads muddy Jno Stan & Os {Oswald} to Fergus at night " 6 Heavy Rain Last night High wind all day Choring " 7 Some snow last night but Fine day. Took 7 Hogs to Fergus to J. Black 1820 lb @ $8.25 = 150.15 and one Cow 1300 @ 6 = $78.00 D. Milne Threshing afternoon " 8 (Sunday) Snow last night Cold and {Spally?} all day None to C. in Bed too long " 9 very Cold and High Wind D. Milne Finished threshing forenoon {Glen?} Below Getting in " 10 milder But wind very High over River taking down wire. Put in spreader {Binder?} " 11 Thick showers of snow Colder Putting up wire around straw stack {Ha..? Cut?} " 12 Hard frost High wind and drifting Choring " 13 Fine choring Grand days for Working " 14 Fine Drawed up 350 Bu oats from other Place Giving Cows more Room Sunday " 15 Fine mild A {Agnes} & Leith to Ch Lib Came down in evening. Stan Here " 16 Extra Fine Mild A {Agnes?} and Lib went to see Sarah then Lib went Home. A. Funreal {Funeral} of the late John Allison " 17 Fine day mild Choring Thaw By nigh {night} to Jno Rennies in Even " 18 Another Great day Trucking Round to Thompsons Bros in Evening " 19 4 inches of snow last nigh {night} and sleighing (of a kind) A {Agnes} and I to Fergus. stormy afternoon took sheep in Presentation to F.B Anderson " 20 some showers of snow. but Fine day Jno over to Carlson Os {Oswald} Rubbers " 21 A Lot of snow fell sleighing Pretty fair Leith to Jno Blacks " 22 (Sunday) none to Ch Stan here stormy day " 23 Fine Taking home wire off at the River A {Agnes} to Granma Gerrie who is ill " 24 Snowing some A {Agnes} to Grannas I to Funreal {Funeral} of H Howes child then to Burrs " 25 Fine Jim here A {Agnes} at Granmas Leith and I up to Libs " 26 Finer Mild Choring Helping Thompson Bros to Kill a Pig A Moffitt and Chas Gibson here in Evening Re school audit " 27 Fine Forenoon Blowing afternoon. Adjourned meeting of Rate payers S.S No 2 in Evening I was {soaked?} in for Trustee John at D. Milnes Pressing Hay " 29 {28?} very Mild Jno to Fergus with Chop A {Agnes} Came Back from Granmas Sunday " 29 still Fine mild. None to Ch Jim here Bad with Sore Back </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1912 == === 124 {upper left corner} =</h2> Decr 30 about 6 in snow (soft) fell this morning and to day very mild and the First Good sleighing Nomination (Municipal) Council by acclamation Gregson, Smith. Smillie and Snow. Pollfer Reeeve. Anderson and Ireland " 31 Fine Sunny and mild. A {Agnes} and I to Fergus old Folks Better Tho we had a Fresh Summer Harvest and Fall the Winter so far has been Ideal Neither Snow mud nor Cold <pre>== 1913 == </pre> Jany 1 very Fine and mild in Fact thawing Jim Bad with Cold & sore Back " 2 mild Cloudy Thaw A {Agnes} Back to Granmas some Rain at night helping Jas Milne kill Pig " 3 mild Snowing all day and drifting and by night a wild storm To School H. doing some repairs " 4 Colder and drifting all day. Sow away (to Scanlon Bros) " 5 (Sunday) None to Ch Cold morning Getting milder by night a thaw Bert Milne here " 6 Rain this morning and soft all day. Municipal Election Anderson had 12 maj over Ireland " 7 stormy all day To Fergus in afternoon Re {....?} Insurance ({...?}) & The Greatest snowfall of the season 8 in sleet Rain at night " 8 Colder Drifting some snow A {Agnes} Came home From Granpas Jno to Fergus for Coal to A. Hanna took down school Pump " 9 Cold morning 8 Below Team over the River on the Ice first time this season Fine afternoon. To Fergus Re New papers & Boys drawing wood " 10 Fine and By Night mild drawing wood " 11 Thaw misty Calf (Rosy) Took Turnips to Schario Jim came up " 12 (Sunday) very stormy morning Fine afternoon None to Ch morn mild at night " 13 Fine Calm Cold Choring Been Laid up with sore Back 3 day better " 14 Fine John a {and} I helping Rennie kill Pig A {Agnes} down to see how the old Folks were " 15 Thaw some Rain Took home and killed Pig Bot from Rennie live Wt Live 350. Price $6.75 dressed 270 shringage = 80 lbs almost 25 PC Jno Black took Cattle away " 16 Thaw yet Cut up Pig went to Thompsons Whites & Rennies " 17 Thaw yet Nora Wright here very Icy rain all last night Misty " 18 Thaw Rain until 9:30 a.m then 1 1/2 hours of heavy snowfall 3 1/2 in then Fine then snow and hail and by night wild drifting not Cold River broke up in Places Jam at R y. Bridge Breaking some Piles Train did not Cross it all day To Fergus Re Bert Milnes Note &c &c " 19 (Sunday) Fine mild Calm None to Ch morn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913 == === 125 {upper right corner} =</h2> Jany 20th Heavy Rain all day with snow at night John and I to Arthur to Reform Convention Dr. N. Wallace teh Choice " 21 Colder but quiet Choring " 22 Fine mild Sunny To Belwood Re Audit Jno to Fergus (Chop) " 23 Rain all day again very Icy Roads " 24 Fine A {Agnes} To Fergus Load of Turnips to Carrol " 25 mild thawing Turnip t Schario " 26 (Sunday) very fine and mild A {Agnes} & Leith to Ch Jim Came up " 27 Some sno and Cold at night Leith started to school " 28 Cold Preistlys Sale Raw night E. Wind " 29 Cold Last night very Icy and showing how often the Winter is Automobiles are Running on Gave a horse Bert Milne was Driving and had a Runaway milder Misty at night and snowing " 30 Mild A {Agnes} & Jno to Fergus with 500 Lbs old Papers Cleaning Oats " 31 A heavy Rain most of Last nigh and this Forenoon then snow and Colder Drifting. A very mild Jany Feby 1 very Cold and Drifting {....?} Gows People got 3400 lbs oats @ .34 including 232 that Omar got Previous. Road very Icy (Sunday) 2 still cold and drifting but not much snow None to Ch " 3 Cold and stormy Leith Down with Grip At audit " 4 " " " John " " " " " " 5 " " " John took A {Agnes} up to see Maggie Burr who is very ill " 6 Coldest yet 10 Below still drifting John to Fergus for Chop Horses sharpened " 7 Cold storm To Belwood in the morning to see H McDonell A {Agnes} and Jno Fergus to meet Chapmans but they did not Turn up 10 Below " 8 still storming the Eighth day and no Let up not so cold to day " 9 (Sunday) stormy in morning by night quiet None to Ch I to Thompsons " 10 Fine milder Drawing wood. John went down a {and?} took up Chapmans " 11 Rather the stormiest of the winter Jno A. Mrs Chapman to Jas Thompsons " 12 Cold 12 Below To Council Meeting with auditors Report A {Agnes} & John to Fergus with Chapmans " 13 Cold and very stormy " 14 Cold but Fair Jno to Fergus got Bag Flour " 15 Quite mild Snowing By night and Blowing " 16 (Sunday) Cold again A {Agnes} Jno to Ch morn Jime Came up </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913 == === 126 {upper left corner} =</h2> Feby 17 Fine Cold Cleaning up oats. Lib and Lloyd Came " 18 Fine morning milder Took 100 Bu Oats to Murphy Bros and Cleaned up and took 30 Bu to Roberts @ 30 cts Per Bu Snowing in evening " 19 mild Thawing Drawig up oats Lib and Lloyd went Home Jim and some others came up at night very fine " 20 a rare thing in Feby no Frost this morning Misty and some Rain John and I to Fergus with wheels Nichol Fire Ins Co meeting " 21 Froze up again Dull Raw day at night Rain and Hail Wind N E Teleph Came to Robertson (Gows Camp) from Arthur sick child time 9 PM Jno Drove him to Fergus " 22 strange day Hail 2 in Then at 10 a.m. Heavy Thunderstorm Curtis Barn (E. Gara) struck Rodded afternoon lots of snow fell and drifting Cold Jno & A {Agnes} to Fergus Chop 7 Bags and 1265 lbs oats to Gow Bot 2 cwt sugar sack Flour John Came up swollen Face Gum Boil " 23 (Sunday) stormy and very Cold None to Ch " 24 Clear Cold 10 Below Took sow Home from McDonalds Cleaning oats " 25 Cold Took Bal of 100 Bu Oats to Gow Roberts Took oats to Roll To Robt Russels sale Finest sleighing of the season " 26 milder Light snowfall all day John laid off with Cold " 27 " N.E. Wind and very Raw " 28 Dandy day A {Agnes} and Leith having Minnie White Mrs Marshall here March 1 Fine not the Ideal March weather Snow at night A {Agnes} John to Fergus Ch " 2 (Sunday) Now we have got it By all odds the worst Blow of the Winter " 3 Roads Badly blocked stormy till noon then let up and milder " 4 Fine Cold Jno to Fergus with Heifer to Wm Shortread 100 @ {6 1/2?} " 5 Hoar Frost Fine day H Armstrong here for oats New Batteries in Phone " 6 High Wind Drift Roads Blocked Cold at night " 7 Cold 10 Below drifting some yet H. Armstrong here for oats total 118 Bu 15 Lbs at 34 {sideways in left column} The Winter Gow Cut Jim Milnes swamp A very mild one " 8 Milder Got up load wood Letter from Ottawa Timothy seed No 1 Jim White here John to Fergus at night Jim Came up some Rain " 9 (Sunday) thaw Rain Jno and A {Agnes} to Ch Colder at night " 10 Fine Jno to F. Bs Re Timothy seed sold it for $2.50 Per Bu " 11 A Beautiful day a lot of snow went A {Agnes} Jno to Fergus Chop (Cattle " 12 " " " " John to Fergus with Chop (Horses) and Timothy to Jas Andersons (For Syndicate) $ 2.50 Per Bu </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913 == === 127 {upper right corner} =</h2> March 13 Great thaw Hot Sun sleighing gone up to Burrs with Bessie no Frost at night some Rain River Breaking up " 14 Warm misty morning then hot sun River Broke up Tremendous Jam One of the Biggest I ever saw last year it was the 5th of April Teams Crossed here of the 12th Blue Birds meadow Larks &c John to seed Fair in Fergus the Ice Jam there was the Highest Ever " 15 Thaw over Cold and Raw snow fling Frost by night " 16 (Sunday) Cold High wind some snow None to Ch " 17 Sunny High wind Frosty nothing doing " 18 " mild snow going drawing up some wood measured stump of big Elm in Jas Milnes Bush 6 ft 9 in accross {across} 349 Rings " 19 very mild sunny lot of snow went to Belwood (Cart) Council meeting " 20 " " some Rain in morning but a fine day Jno and I to Arthur Reform Convention ___ Hazelwood of Clifford the Choice By large majority in to see Lib and Fred coming Home " 21 Good Friday Jim and Simmonds up Rain and E wind until noon Then a Gale from the S.W. one of the Worst that Ever {.....?} Ontario from Smith Falls to Goderich and 20 of the W. and S.W states and along the Lakes to the foot of Lake Ont A Tremendous lot of Damage done in this neighbourhood about 1/4 of Barn Roofs wrecked in the Cities Chimmineys down in a face and lot of Houses wrecked {sideways in left column} I think this was the worst Wide spread wind storm I ever Experienced Blowing 50 miles an hour " 22 stormy Snow Cold a dirty disagreeable day Winds still High " 23 (Sunday) Fine Forenoon A {Agnes} Leith to Ch afternoon Rain From E " 24 3 Thunderstorms last night and Heavy Rain the whole Country flooded River as High as when Ice went away John Helping Rennie to Repair Barn Roof " 25 A Disagreeable day slight Rain Freezing as it Fell N.E. wind Jno to Fergus in afternoon " 26 A Coat of Ice on Everything Trees Broke down. Telephone lines Down all over No getting Fergus To Chas Nelsons sale in afternoon " 27 Snow storm all day new Drifts 4 ft deep by night " 28 Cold John To Fergus in afternoon Chop took Timothy seed to 2 Leybournes and Robinson Got sack of meal (Purlees) meal lasted until June 16th Been a Week of very Dirty weather one of the Worst </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913 == === 128 {upper left corner} =</h2> March 29 Thaw Fine John to Fergus in afternoon McEwen with him Jim Came up " 30 (Sunday) very fine Mild No Frost last night None to Ch morn Frogs " 31 Heavy Rain last nigh Showers of Rain and Snow all forenoon April 1 Hard Frost high Wind all day Clear No Cloud all day " 2 Fine the Best day since the Gale John to Fergus for Clover seed {$1.50?} per Bu) Bags to send away oats Irons for Rafter {Heels?} &c I was the Funreal {Funeral} of Late Mrs D.B. Scott Rain at dark " 3 Thunder and Rain through the night then Thunder storm this morning and Rain all day. Cold Freezing on trees dirty day " 4 showers all day Cleaning up oats Took 2 Loads of wood up to Gows men (3rd time) Trustee meeting in Evening at W. Hamiltons Re Teachers illness " 5 stormy Cold " 6 (Sunday) Fine Cold A {Agnes} to Ch morn John up to Libs R. Thompson here " 7 Fine Cold up to Belwood Re {Leay?} Books John Helping Carlaw with {Boer ....?} " 8 " Cold north wind down to school Re Cutting wood then found Cadnay at Herb Howers John to Fergus 20 Bu Danbury oats to A.E. Letts Burris Ireland {P6?} " 9 Clear sunny Cold Ground Froze Hard to Fergus with money orders {(P...?} Bank Got Nails for Rafter irons Revd Mr Hunt came to Teach S.S. No 2 for {Mr?} {Goodace?} " 10 Cloudy morning Hard Frost Heavy Rain From 10 am A {Agnes} and I to Fergus settling up Pritchard matter and making arrangements with Wm Rutherford " 11 milder Cloudy threatening Rain Cleaning up oats Anderson v. S here Blistering Colts shoulder {anti?} and stifle then went to Raes & Milnes to D. Milnes Cow died " 12 mild and Cloudy John to Fergus with 30 Bu Dauberry oats to John Wilson Gore Bay Manitoulin and Front Axle and wheels on manure spreader to Massey Harris to be repaired " 13 (Sunday) Fine A {Agnes} Leith to Ch morn Jim and 3 others up in afternoon " 14 Fine Cold N.E. wind Larry Brown here for oats Digging Post Holes " 15 " Warmer Some Plowing on high sandy Land " 16 " " started to Plow in 9 at Fergus myself {Re?} P 6 orders " 17 To Fergus with Fat steer 1180 @ 6.50 Plowing in afternoon 2 Teams to Burrs Grass seed " 18 warm windy John to Fergus in Forenoon with oats Manitoulin Island then to D.B. Scotts for Potatoes 2 Teams Plowing in afternoon at Rennies Rennie here got sq shingles Thunder Rain and high wind at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913 == === 129 {upper right corner} =</h2> April 19 Cold and Windy Hard frost By night 2 Teams Plowing sod in 9 To Fergus to Funreal {Funeral} of Wm Deans Child who was Drowned " 20 (Sunday) very hard Frost 1 1/2 in Ice Clear all day and no {sofss..?} None to Ch " 21 warmer 2 Teams in 9 A {Agnes} over to Thompsons " 22 quite warm Like Rain Two Teams in 9 Elora Horse show swallows " 23 Heavy thunderstorm last night and Rainy all forenoon John up to Fred's Changing oats very warm took up __ Bu Took Back __ Bu " 24 Hot Cultivating in 8 Harrowing in 9 W. Liscomb Came to Board {Br calf ..?} A rather notable day in the Parliamentary History of Canada Closure was Carried in Ottawa this morning by Conservative maj of 35 " 25 very hot in shade started Sowing in 9 Sowed 17 1/2 Bg of {....?} Rennie got oats " 26 Cooler like Rain all day which came on at 4 P.M sowed 27 Bu 7 lbs Rocky Mountain oats in 8 E of Ditch and got all Harrowed " 27 (Sunday) Colder and Rain (light) all day none to Ch {sideways in left column} A Noteable Fact the Past Season was the almost entire abscence of Northern Lights " 28 Cold {Furing?} out in 9 Cultivating in 11 I to Fergus Re Returning money to {Irelands?} Re {oats?} John down with chop and got M. spreader wheels " 29 Cold N. wind and drying Cultivating in 11 and 13 Great day for Horses working " Spires P.O was closed to day after being in Existence since Aug 11th 1882 heavy frost and Ice Cultivating in 18 Harrowing in 11 and 13 {left column - postal stamp for Spires Ont.} May 1 slight frost warm Day Erected mail Box on R.M D No 4 Fergus to Fergus with Equipment of PO to Be sent to P.O I Toronto Sowing Oats and grass seed in 11 34 Bu New Zealand 115 Grass seed " 2 Fine warm Finished sowing 11 started in 13 83 in shade one night with no Pain " 3 " " finished Harrowing 11 Sowing in 13 84 " " " 4 (Sunday) warm A {Agnes} Leith to Ch morning First lamb (Regular) " 5 Fine warm morning with heavy dew Wild Plums in Bloom Finished 13 45 acres sowed 30 seeded down " 6 Cool Fine finished Cultivating in S.F started in 6 Harrowing in S.F Trees Pretty well in Leaf " 7 Cold morning hard Frost Ice on water Trough Finished Cult in 6. sowing and Harrowing in S.F. Finished Picking Barley out of bag of Daub Oats took 30 min to Pick at Pound " 8 another hard Frost lots of Ice Finished sowing S.F have seeded Down 37 acres Planted 8 Drills - 6 1/2 Pails of Potatoes in 6 Sowed Daubeny oats in 6 85 lbs (Pura) like Rain all afternoon Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913 == === 130 {upper left corner} =</h2> May 9 Frost again this morning. Cold all day. Finished sowing 6 in Forenoon 2 Teams Plowing in 9 in afternoon. A {Agnes} and I to Fergus. " 10 4th morning of Hard Frost and the worst Ice {a Big?} 1/2 inch thick " 11 (Sunday) Cold Frost again 7/16 thick Leaves Browned None to Ch " 12 Frost Ice again Cloudy morning wind S. Pair Lambs Came weighing 29 lb 2 Teams Plowing sod in 9 Turned all cattle out but 3 milking Cows 2nd Pair of Lambs weighed 22 lb. Jim up at night went Back Some Rain " 13 Colder Blustery Finished Plowing in 9 (sod) another Pair lambs " 14 Frost again John to Fergus for Calf (Simmons) = $8.00 Picked stones off 9 Foal (Queen) Perchiron {Percheron} 15 days before Due Raw Cold night " 15 Raw very Cold day showers. Thunder The last of the Lambs Came this morning (Pair) Wt 16 Lbs from 9 Ewes we have 14 lambs living (one Dead) = 15. 6 had Twins and 3 singles Fed last of Roots at noon John Plowing in 9 Blistered Antys shoulder & stifle " 16 Cloudy damp forenoon Fine after 9 all Harrowed Plowing and discing in 8 " 17 Big white frost then misty Sunny by noon. Finished sowing and Harrowing in 9 about 16 acres of in Crop. Thunder and Rain at night Liscomb went to Fergus " 18 (Sunday) Clear Cold A {Agnes} & Leith to Ch morn " 19 Hard Frost Ice on Trough Finished Plowing for White Crop (in 8) Discing and Harrowing in 8 To Fergus Got Flour &cc " 20 Fine warmer Finished seeding of White Crop (ended this side ditch in 8) over. 70 acres sowed about 182 Bu " 21 Rain From 7 to 10 - and 4:30 to 7 to Belwood Boys at Fence - Gerries " 22 Cold Cloudy at Fences by the River woven wire up " 23 " " Got wire across River a {at} Gerries Turned 12 Cattle {on then?} To Fergus With Geo McEwen " 24 Warmer but still cloudy Our great need for the Past 2 weeks has been sunshine for notwithstanding our Early start for Growth it is behind the average year now Leith Plowing for Beets doing some {Kenering?} Fred Brot. down 6 Cattle and Lib & Boys " 25 (Sunday) Fine Cold A {Agnes} and I to Ch morn took up Jack Page and Will John took them down in evening Wm J Thompson here " 26 Frost Ice E wind threatening Rain all day Collis Bros Brot 8 Cattle Sowed Beets iin 4 Leith Plowing in 10 sold Ram Lambs to Bergin @ 6.00 Paid 1.00 Backward weather no Growth </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913 == === 131 {upper right corner} =</h2> May 27 Cold Cloudy a few drop of Rain all day John to Fergus with Chop (Horses) Leith Plowing in 10. Black Lamb wandered away took {Scochs?} Buckwheat " 28 Best day in 2 week 2 Teams Plowing in 10 A {Agnes} and I to Fergus Re H. and E. Payment Fairly warm " 29 Preparing Potato land Cutting Potatoes Prayer Meeting at Jas {Martins?} " 30 Hard Frost Ice Planting Potatoes John to Fergus with McEwen " 31 warmer morning Finished Planting Potatoes Putting wire across river at this End June 1 (Sunday) Fine a little warmer. Growth far Back especially Grass Hay land has really nothing on it and Bad appearance Frost almost every night and North winds A {Agnes} & Leith to Ch Communion Rennie {so?} {Here?} " 2 No Frost warm small shower at noon working Root land {Ragin?} got Lamb Geo. McEwen ill John at Jas Milnes all night " 3 No Frost warmer small shower at noon working Rootland {Ragin?} got Lamb Geo McEwen ill John at Jas Milnes all night " 4 Fine But some Frost Took McEwen Home in Buggy John took his things in wagon and Brot up 200 salt and 10 15 in Cement Pipe Took Hay down to Camp for Gows Cold at night " 5 Another Hard Frost Ice Hot sunny day Drilling and sowing Turnips in 10 Great need of Rain Hay looks a Failure " 6 warmer Plowing in 4 Rain at last and a thunderstorm about 6:30 P.M. Heavy wind went north and Cold again " 7 Cold High winds all day Rp {Repair?} Fence round 12 Plowing in 10 " 8 (Sunday) Cold Frost lots of Ice Just 3 nights without Frost this season to Date None to Ch. 3 to Sunday School " 9 Frost Cold sunny day 2 Rigs in 10 " 10 Frost again but Light warmer day 2 Rigs in 10 Fixing Pig Pen Put up Bill Board at Corner (working up 10 For Buckwheat " 11 Light Frost Nasty windy drying day sowing Turnips in 4 A {Agner} Finished House Cleaning in Kitchen wrecking Cutter Jim up 1/2 Holiday in {Fe?} " 12 slight Frost sowing Buckwheat in 10 Scorching dry day " 13 First morning without Frost since 16 may warm day sowing Buckwheat in 4 (all sowed) To Erin to meeting of E. Wellington R.A. Public meeting in afternoon in Stanley Park. Speakers McKing Proudfoot McQueen Guthrie Hazelwood Richardson D. Rea Presiding Fair attendance </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913 == === 132 {upper left corner} =</h2> June 14 Really a summer Day Washed sheep also D Milne & Carlaw Cutting Posts overloaded waggon {wagon} Broke axle (the Stan Truck) " 15 (Sunday) a fine shower in morning thunder A. L. to Ch Hot " 16 Thunder and Rain this morning Hot day Finished sowing Turnips Trustee meeting at W. Hamiltons in Evening Jim up " 17 Hot young Pigs this morning not a satisfactory Litter 5 living 6 Dead A. {Agnes} and Leith to Fergus Got sack meal John Cleaning up B. Kitchen Below " 18 Sunny dry Cool Getting out Posts for wire fence along Con " 19 The Ideal Farmers day Hot and showery all day at Posts " 20 Warm and drizzling all day Nothing doing " 21 Wet misty morning Foal Jess By Warwick Diplomat (Hackney) took Hay to Camp very Cool Night Jno Burr and Maggie Here " 22 (Sunday) Fine warm None to Ch morn Jno Black here & D.M & {E?} M " 23 Fine Hot Clipped sheep Jim up at night " 24 " " John to Fergus with Chop (For Hogs and Horses) Took down Wool 10 Fleeces = 71 lbs @ 21 cts = $18.66 " 25 very Hot Putting in Fence Posts " 26 Heavy Rain and thunderstorm Early this morning W.S Clark had 10 Cattle Killed then another about 6 PM Hot all day A {Agnes} had me to Dr Jess Foal died Put sheep down to 12. " 27 Hot about 85 But a lot of Humidity Put in Corner Post at N. Corner of E 1/4 lot 10 which is 46 Ch 22 1/2 Links S.E from Centre of Big Ditch Between Lots 11 and 12 and 50 Links (33 feet) from Centre of Roadway according to Survey made John Molloy in 1867 and Produced for over Original Pine Tree Centre Lots 11 - 12 " 28 Fine hot Posts all in but 6 Scuffling Broke scuffler Sunday 29 Hot Grand growth A {Agnes} and Leith to Ch morn R. Black and wife here at night " 30 still hot Taking Down Fence killing Time John to Fergus for Roll of Wire. Trustees here at night Heavy thunderstorm about 10 P.M, and a few drops of Rain Jno & W. Hamilton to Wm Simpsons July 1 Hot yet Ready to stretch wire but Hanna did not Come Drawed 2 Flat stones moved at Got And Fooled a day away Engineers on Grand River survey went Past here to day " 2 Hot A. Hanna and 2 men here in Forenoon stretched wire along 4th Line 8 Ch 12 ft (woven) 8 Bar Pulling mustard A Perry Brot Horse 5th Aug # {us till?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913 == === 133 (upper right corner) =</h2> July 3 Cool morning Hot day Took Hay to Camp started to thin mangold A {Agner} and I to Fergus (to Dr I) saw First Blossom on our Potatoes " 4 Thinning Beets Forenoon. Thnderstorm at 1 PM and a Glorious Rain all afternoon John to Broadfoot with Queen " 5 very hot yet at Beets Jno Cut Grass in Orchard took Grey Cow up " 6 (Sunday) after warm fine Growing weather since the 13th June we have a Cold wave today with high drying. Wind Jim and {A?} Simmons Came up last night " 7 warmer but Pleasant scuffling and thinning Turnips in 10 To Fergus to meeting Re watching Co Council Jess shod {sideways in right column} Johnston Put Team on Grass " 8 Cool Cloudy A {Agnes} and I up to Lib Boys thinning Turnips in 10 " 9 Hot forenoon Thunder Rain and Hail afternoon Turnips thinned in 10 " 10 Fine ordanialy {ordinary} day finished hoeing Potatoes Leith at PicNic SS 2 " 11 A. White Frost and Cool drying day high Wind " 12 Cloudy morning Rain Clearing up about noon John to Belwood A {Agnes} and I to Fergus to Dr High disagreeable wind " 13 (Sunday) None to Ch morn " " " {High disagreeable wind} all day and Cool " 14 Dry Cool very High wind Thinning Turnips Finished scuffling {Just...?} Calf (Lady {bull?}) " 15 " " Calm at Turnips Jim and {O?} Simmons Came up and John and Leith and then went to Garden Party (Simpsons) Cool night " 16 Cool Clear morning Cloudy after {afternoon} Turnips thinning " 17 Fine Cool at Turnips " 18 " Warmer Putting Paris Green on Potatoes Thinning Turnips " 19 " " Thinning turnips Ed and family Came up From Toronto at noon Jim Came at night to help in Haying Gows Robarts People moved out of the House below New Potatoes " 20 (Sunday) Cool 2 showers of Rain and some Thunder Ewe killed by dogs last night Jim White Wm and Jessie Clark and D Milne here A {Agnes} and Jim to Ch morn " 21 Fine very Cool morning started Haying in 3 Finished Thinning Turnips Raking and Coling in 3 Light Crop " 22 Sunny and nasty drying wind Forenoon Drawing in from 3 " 23 Fine Cloudy a few drops of Rain at night finished 3 (Drawing in) Coling in 15 " 24 " Cutting Raking and drawing in From 15 " 25 " Finished Cutting in 15 Raking Coling and drawing in " 26 Getting too dry Finished 15. Mrs Walker (A) here " 27 (Sunday) Bad day for the Crops Fierce sun and hot wind (over) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913 == === 134 {upper left corner} =</h2> July 27 (Con. From Page 133) A. {Agnes} and I to Fergus to Ch I to Dr. Jno and Mrs Watson here storm at night But no Rain Hot night 90 in shade " 28 Hot and dry. Cut 5 and Coled all but one acre felt Better than I have For 2 mos Pulled Barley out of Daubeny oats Ok for a shower - 86 " 29 Hot and dry. Got 5 all in But 6 Coled started Cutting in 11 & coling " 30 very Hot Burning things up. W Hughes Cutting oats Finished Cutting Hay Raking Coling and drawing in " 31 Hot very 92 in shade at 2 P.M. Finished Haying Crops (except Roots) are suffering oats Getting white (not Ripening) Pasture Burnt Brown Just a serious situation Aug 1 Drouth still continues Repairing Fence etc " 2 " " John to Fergus with Chop Leith scuffling Beets Harry Jones and {Mils?} Cox Came up from Toronto " 3 (Sunday) Looked Like Rain and a few drops Fell Cooler Fred Lib and the 2 Boys down John Rennie here " 4 Same Iron Earth and sky of Brass started Harvest in S.F. Harry and Miss Cox Back to Toronto A. Hanna here Gan Ck 7.50 Bill 3.10 {pue?} 5 {..?} " 5 Dry Cooler A {Agnes} and I to Fergus I to Dr. Cutting oats in 9 Perry Got Horse " 6 warm Cloudy slight Rain scuffling & Cleaning Roots Ed and I to Thompson " 7 Hot dry at Roots Ed and I to Burrs Trustees here in Evening " 8 " and bad drying wind Cutting Timothy and oats in 11 " 9 Draught Broken Thunderstorm this morning about 3 a.m and a grand Rain Pretty steady until noon R.M. Hazelwood and V. Richardson here Re voters Lists " 10 (Sunday) Last night there was 6 hours of a thunderstorm to the South of us which just touced us ending at 3 a.m a few drops of Rain Fine all day Getting Cold at night None to Ch " 11 Frost Fine cool Cutting in 9 " 12 Cool Cutting in 8 Ed and I up to Libs Fine Harvest day " 13 Hotter Cutting in 13 Binder went out of kilter W. Deans (agt) Rep To Council meeting Ewe killed by dogs got $6.70 Jim up in afternoon helping to draw in Sandy Burns here at night " 14 Hot Cutting in 13. To {Fox?} gusts Dr Ed with me got Sack Flour " 15 " Finished 13 Cutting again in 11 " 16 Hot 92 in shade. Finished Cutting 11 Then cut 6 Took in Timothy Rose Jones came up </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913 == === 135 {upper right corner} =</h2> Aug 17 (Sunday) Fine very Hot Leith Ed and Rose to Ch 94 in shade M and J Burr and {Boys?} here " 18 another schorcher Cutting in S.F. Broke Knotter went to shop and got Repairs Drawing in from 9 Edna and children an {and} Rose Jones left for Toronto Jess to Broadfoots Percheron Job Ransom brot Home the first Gasoline Traction Engine To Come into W Gara and to Wat McLean belongs to Distinction of Piloting is {it} from the stn to Ransoms 28 H.P. 2 Cyclinder G.M {B.?} make Brantford " 19 Cooler Finished Cutting S.F. started a Piece in 8 stooking A {Agnes} Jim to Fergus night " 20 " all cutting done except N.W. of Ditch in 8 Ulrich Simmons her Aunt Sarah came up " 21 Cooler Cloudy signs of Rain Got S.F all in Rakings too and the Daubeny oats Jim to Berlin to S Pic Nic (S.S. " 22 A much needed Rain this morning and another Heavy shower after Dinner Hail to Dr. and took Aunt Sarah down to Fergus " 23 Quite Cool. Finished up all the stooking Missed Swallows " 24 (Sunday) Cool A {Agnes} and Leith to Ch morn A {Agnes} and to see Mrs Jas Milne " 25 Frost Ice John looking for a machine to thresh Sulky R. Drawing " 26 Cool John seeing thresher Finished Cutting in 8 all cut but Buckwheat " 27 Cool Cloudy to Fergus for threshing supplies started Plowing in 9 " 28 Rain slight all day Plowing some in 8 " 29 Great drying day until 5 P.M. then rain Jas Milne and A Rae threshing 1/2 day each to Fergus Re Meat &c For threshing " 30 Could not thresh for wet stooks Thompsons Threshed John Jim and A {Agnes} there Leith Plowing in 8 Fair all day " 31 (Sunday) A {Agnes} and Jim to Ch Fair all day and warmer Septr 1 Rainy Looking but Cleared up and was dry all day to Fergus in the morning for meat some Rain there. Threshed 44 acres out of stook. M. Cradys machine 17 hands all told about 1400 Bush a good machine and careful hands " 2 Rainy like but kept off John Helping Rennie to Finishe harvest then Earl Vrooman Came with him and got ours all in Leith Raked 11 Jim started at saw mill " 3 Putting of Loads John to D Milnes threshing L. took B.B {Cow?} up " 4 Fine Cooler A {Agnes} to Fergus John to Rennies threshing 1/2 L Plowing 9 " 5 Fine warmer Jim and A {Agnes} at Jas Whites threshing Cut Buckwheat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913 == === 136 {upper left corner} =</h2> Septr 6 to Belwood in Forenoon Re Judge and voters lists to Fergus in afternoon to Dr got 2 Balls of Twine 13 cts Leith Down with Chop John went to Toronto last day of exhibition " 7 (Sunday) a bad day of Heat and drouth None to Ch " 8 Cooler a lot of Lightning last night and some rain Leith Plowing in 9 in Forenoon Finished stooking Buckwheat in afternoon myself Helpig Rennies with Pump in afternoon " 9 Fine very Cool Leith Picking Pears in Forenoon Plowing in afternoon A {Agnes} to Fergus in afternoon John Came Back From Toronto " 10 Frost Catching the Late Buckwheat also Corn and Potatoes Plowing in 9 2 Outfits in afternoon Hot " 11 Harder Frost lots of Ice 2 Plowing in 9. Cloudy at night warmer Bergin here took 2 lambs (last of Rams) = 6 @ 6.00 = $36.00 " 12 Fine Cool 2 Plowing in 9 " 13 A Gale N.W. all day Cold Buckwheat all in 1 mo. 5 days ahead Last Year " 14 (Sunday) Hardest frost yet. Cool. Calm all day. The Droth is Getting serious Pasture and water very scarce A {Agnes} Jim Leith to Ch morn R. Thompson here " 15 Fine very Cool. To Fergus to Dr. Plowing in 9 (Finished) " 16 Cloudy wet afternoon L. Harrowing in 9 John at manure 8 " 17 Rainy most of Day Jim to Fergus " 18 Fine at manure Harrowing in 9 Calf (Black Belle) Seeing Sarah " 19 Fine Drawing manure Covering same Minnie Whitehorse here and {..?} " 20 Fine " " " " Jim Quit sawmill " 21 (Sunday) Cloudy all day and Cool None to Ch " 22 Fine Drawing and Covering manure A {Agnes} to Fergus Jim to Ewings " 23 Fair Cold at manure to Fergus to Dr. Paid twine xxx " 24 Fine Drawing and Plowing in manure the Great need is Rain " 25 Fine Hot Centr. W. show 2nd day A {Agnes} & Leith Down " 26 Cloudy Warm some Rain took hay to Camp took up load of straw took home some Posts Collier took away their Cattle Paid $25.00 Bal Due $17.00 " 27 Fine at manure Below still Dry Great need of Rain " 28 (Sunday) Fine warm A {Agnes} and Leith to Ch and Sunday School " 29 Fine Hot at manure Below </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913 == === 137 {upper right corner} =</h2> Septr 30th Fine warm at manure and Plowing Bill Mutch had Waggon Octr 1 Clear Dry and to at manure and Plowing Belwood show None {.....?} " 2 Damp some Rain Jno to Fergus with Chop Did not Get it Back " 3 Fine started Beets Hughes threshing in afternoon A {Agnes} and I to Fergus I to Dr. owing to the steam Roller being on Belwood Road Crossed River and went to Orangeville Road and I can safely assert that in 55 years I never saw the Grand River so Low and this John Malcom Concur " 4 Fine Hot Hughes Finished Threshing Beets all in Lib and Lloyd down Drouth still Bad 3rd hottest in October on Record " 5 (Sunday) Fine Hot Jim up None to Ch D. Milne here " 6 Fine Hot 80 in shade at Potatoes " 7 " warm at Potatoes Fine Quality but Light crop " 8 " Hot Finished Potatoes Jas White Here for spring water " 9 Fine Hot 80 again. Plowing Picking apples " 10 " Cooler apples and Plowing 1 Ewe with Ram " 11 Colder Windy with Rain John at Hastings Threshing " 12 (Sunday) Cold High wind showers A {Agnes} Leith to Ch morn " 13 Frost Fine " windy Leith Plowing John at Hastings until 2:30 " 14 Hardest frost of season then Fine and warm Bessie Came down A {Agnes} and here went to Fergus Hastings Finished " 15 Fine Hot 2 Plows going A's {Agnes's} Face very sore " 16 Fair Cloudy Plowing in 4 and 6 Prayer meeting here " 17 Cold Cloudy morning Rain all afternoon from E " 18 Cloudy Cold with wet in the air all day A {Agnes} to Fergus for Jim sprained ankle A.P. Gerrie took his cattle away 3 head 4 1/2 mos @ 1.50 = 20.25 one dollar of this should go for wire over River or = settled for 1913 " 19 Cloudy and very Raw None to Ch A {Agnes} Bad with Cheek and Ear " 20 Thanksgiving day First snow of season about 3 in and lay all day not Frosty " 21 Cold more snow but all gone by noon A {Agnes} to Fergus Re apples then her and I to Marshalls started Turnips " 22 Raw and Cloudy wind S Drawing in Turnips sleet at night " 23 Cloudy Warmer wet all day Jno to Fergus with Chop Leith at Turnips </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913 == === 138 {upper left corner} =</h2> October 24 Cloudy showery Clearing up Grainery " 25 Colder Dry afternoon all Turnips in from 10 started in 4 " 26 (Sunday) Cold Cloudy A {Agnes} Leith and Bessie to Ch R. Thompson here " 27 mild mostly Cloudy at Turnips " 28 Rain High wind went up For Some apples to D Milnes " 29 Cloudy at Turnips A {Agnes} and I to Fergus and Bessie where I took a bad spell and we had to stay all night Rained all afternoon " 30 Drier Came Home in Forenoon Finished Turnips S.W. of track Got Cold at night Mrs Jas A Milne Died this Forenoon after a years illnesses with Cancer age 52 " 31 Rain at Turnips in forenoon Both Boys at D. Milnes sael in afternoon Jno Burr and Maggie here Bessie went away with them Novr 1 Hard frost Fine day at Turnips J Rennie Sr here at night " 2 (Sunday) very Fine A {Agnes} Leith to Ch Messrs McDonald Vallery and Alexander here in afternoon Jas White evening " 3 Cloudy Raw day Rain at night Turnip T.G. Richardson Here " 4 Raw showers of snow all day Funreal {Funeral} of the Late Mrs Jas A Milne (Sarah) A {Agnes} and Leith at Funreal " 5 Frost in morning then a very Fine day. Finished Turnips in Forenoon Middling Crop in afternoon Leith Plowing in 6 John in 14 " 6 very Fine Plowing A {Agnes} and I at Jno Rennies in afternoon " 7 " " like Indian summer 2 Rigs Plowing " 8 Windy and Rain all day John to Fergus Got Barrell Ed apples " 9 starting at daylight and snowed or Rained all day with a very high wind none to Ch the worst storm on Record on the upper Lakes " 10 showers of snow all day and hard Frost at night John to Fergus with Chop and sent a Barrell of apples and a Bag of Potatoes to Ed Took home Flour and salt The old Dog (Fox) died of old age Possibly about 15 yrs " 11 Snowing Got Frosty at night Plowing " 12 milder Sunny Plowing A Hanna here " 13 Misty an hours heavy rain in the morning Cleaning up and mild John to Fergus with 4 Lambs = @ 7 1/2 31.50 we kept 2 $15.75 which with 6 Bucks @ $6.00 each makes a total of $83.25 for 12 Lambs add wool 18.66 = Grand total 101.91 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913 == === 139 {upper right corner} =</h2> Novr 14 Fine Plowing A {Agnes} to Fergus Got sack sugar " 15 very Fine Plowing in 14 John Killed sheep made good job for his First " 16 (Sunday) Fine yet. None to Ch Jno Jim to Libs W. Burr Here " 17 Colder but Fine drawing up threshing wood Plowing " 18 warm and misty all day Rain at night Fred here for his Cattle " 19 Mild Rain all day very warm at night Jas White threshing " 20 Extra fine day Flies and gnats thick A {Agnes} and I to Fergus I to Dr Jas White and Thompson Bros finished threshing machine came here " 21 Fine started to thresh. Broke down then to the Plow " 22 " " " " " " Rain and thunder Heavy showers at night " 23 Sunday Fine None to Ch Jim Came up last night Les Hanna here " 24 Finished Threshing at 11 machine went to Raes 3 or 4 heavy showers of Snow with high wind " 25 A {Agnes} Killed and Picked 1 doz Chickens Rae Finished Came to Jas Milne " 26 Fine A {Agnes} took Chickens to Fergus sold to Wm Shortreed 78 @ 17 cts Finished threshing at Jim moved to Daves " 27 Raw Cold E wind John to Fergus with Cow Sold to Shortreed $73.00 Leith at D. Milnes threshing in Forenoon (Finished) then to Rennies " 28 Fine Finished Rennies Moved to Carlaws (Finished on 29 " 29 very Fine no Frost There has not been a day in Novr but the Plow {Coverag?} " 30 (Sunday) warm like the middle of Octr Wm Richardson & Wm Thompson here Decr 1 The wonderful warm weather still continues {Rivets? Flying A. Moir and his wife here. John to Fergus with Chop Jim up at night " 2 Fine day plowing sod with 2 teams " 3 plowing still " 4 fine weather still plowing " 5 A {Agnes} to Fergus to see Dr " 6 R. Black and John Rennie here still plowing " 7 rain in morning snowing at night frosty " 8 first winter day cold and stormy " 9 cold J trimming turnips " 10 Leith Jim Lib at Guelph fat stock show " 11 cold but fine J with load of turnips Scherio 189 G. Mc John Chapman here left machine </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913 == === 140 {upper left corner} =</h2> Dec 12 fine day J trimming turnips and {Jopering?} stook <pre> 13 extra fine J to Fergus with chop Paying {tw...?} </pre> <pre> 14 dull Cloudy and Cold Fred and {Beth?} came Libbie stayed over for {few?} days </pre> <pre> 15 fine day picking Geese 13 H J and A </pre> <pre> 16 Moffats sale cold Jim Leith to sale </pre> <pre> 17 Cloudy cold wire off at river </pre> <pre> 18 Fred here Libbie went home cutting wood cold </pre> <pre> 19 J to Fergus for separator repairs </pre> <pre> 20 J and L Cutting wood Beautiful weather </pre> <pre> 21 Leith to Church Jim wheeled home Beautiful day Jim white here to see dad still very Poorly </pre> <pre> 22 J to Fergus with chop got 1150 cwt of coal hundred Flour </pre> <pre> 23 J to Fergus with turnips east storm of snow </pre> <pre> 24 cold but fine J picking {geese?} for Xmas </pre> <pre> 25 Xmas day 35 years married Jim Wheeled home from Fergus fine day John {...?} Hastings wife Stan Hanna and wife family here </pre> <pre> 26 fine John to Fergus with 3 Pigs at 9 {.....?} </pre> <pre> 27 cold Libbie here Boys getting wood </pre> <pre> 28 V Richardson and wife and mother here Forbes still very Poorly J Burr {Wife?} Thompson J White and wife also here </pre> <pre> 29 Nomination Anderson Stewart Smith </pre> <pre> 30 J and I to Fergus fine day </pre> <pre> 31 J with turnips Sherrio </pre> 1914 Jan 1 {St.....?} Jess here and went to Fergus <pre> 2 Jack and Isa and Edna presentation at Dave Milnes J. L. {..?} </pre> <pre> 3 snowing Barely enough for sleighing </pre> <pre> 4 Sunday Clear and cold </pre> <pre> 7 {Craig?} to {oslt?} Gerries </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1914 == === 141 {upper right corner} =</h2> Jan 8 Dave Milne left this morning and the neighbors finished loading his car {...?} 9 10 Stormy day Wm Mitchell here for oats 2 loads 12 Mitchel got his last oats $86.50 very cold Stormy 13 very cold 25 below zero 14 Still very cold trimming turnips 15 a little milder C Petrie got $16.65 worth of oats16 16 very mild trimming turnips soft snow from due E 17 colder again Alex {n ?} Stewart got $36.50 of oats 18 a lovely day A. Moir R. Stewart W. & M Burr Wm Richardson and W. B. Thomson here to see Father 19 Fine day Dady {Daddy} took worse at 2 oclock in morning called R Black Fred and Libbie here also Rev Brown and Sadie Jas White {...?} daddy 20 Dady very low Jas Milne sat up all night {stor..?} 21 Father still very low R. Black R.J. Thompson & J Burr all night 22 R Thompson S J Burr here all day Father died at 8:37 oclock Jim came out with Simmons Rev Brown here 23 J Burr & I went to Fergus to arrange about the Funeral 24 fine day Jim at Miss Mackenzies Funeral Libbie & A Moir here 25 clear and cold Jno Thompson & wife & neighbors called 26 a very Fine day Father's funeral to Bellside aged 62 years 6 mons family all here except Mary & George 27 fine weather but a very sad and lonely day Harry went home 28 very mild tthinning turnips Edna & mother to Fergus 29 Still very mild Sleighing about gone Turnips to Schario Edna went home on morning train 30 Cold day again Geo McKewen here cuting wood in swamp 31 very stormy hail from the east then snow from the south to Fergus to Jno Black stock sale Feb 1 sunday very stormy all day 2 stormy to Belwood for chop Thompsons sale after </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Feb 1914 == === 142 {upper left corner} =</h2> Feb 3 mother & I to Fergus very mild bought Pig from Wm Carlaw $40 4 turnips to Schario Pig to Fred Mcd 18 cattle of John Blacks here at $1.00 Per month 5 a very nice winters day only not good sleighing turnips to Schario 6 Raw East wind heavy snow fall from 3 oclock till high Rain all night 7 the worst storm this winter brote Pig home Med 8 Sunday Leith & mother to church still very stormy 9 cold to Belwood with chop 10 still cold gathering and cutting wood 11 20 below turnips to Schario 12 very cold triming turnips 13 raw East wind turnips to Schario 14 choring and cuting wood 15 Leith & mother to church Jim came out 16 fine morning stormy night Fergus with chop 17 trimming turnips snow all day 18 Fine day turnips to Schario 19 Mother & I to Fergus to see Blacks cattle 20 Cold to Fergus got 15 cattle from J Black $8.20 Killed Pig dressed 202 lbs Libbie came down 21 to bush for wood helped take Blacks stockers to the farm 22 Sunday stormy Leith & mother to church 23 cold cuting elm top on river 24 " still cuting & drawing up Elm 25 milder laid up with soar {sore} Back Pig away 26 very mild mother over to see Mrs J Rennie 27 still mild sold fat cattle 7 {1/2?} J Smith 28 mild but raw wind took cattle to Belwood weighted 3060 at 7 1/2 + $229.30 {Sideways in left column} The Coldest month for 28 years </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Mar 1914 == === 143 {upper right corner} =</h2> Mar 1 Cold stormy Leith & mother to Church 2 The stormiest day of the winter last night 3 to Fergus with Chop nice day 4 snow Jim here all day sick with cold 5 light snow Cuting {Cutting} wood & doing Choars {Chores} 6 snow all day helping Jas Mills & W Dix with Barn 7 Leith & mother to Fergus still snowing 8 " " to church Oswald Stewart & James Moir here still snowing 9 Cuting {Cutting} Elm top on river snow still 10 geting {getting} wood forenoon helping Jas Mills kill Pigs in the afternoon snow 11 Leith & I to Fergus to see and horse fare cold & stormy to Dr Kyle got bottle medicine 12 laid up Clear & cold Leith choaring {choring} 13 getting wood of the river mild Norah Wright came of the train lots of Crows 14 very mild Cuting {Cutting} logs mother & Norah to Fergus took Norah up to a Louttit at night 15 Sunday south East wind very mild mother to church 16 still very mild first robins drawing Elm logs to the mill river flooded crossing on the ice {stafed?} snow nearly all away 17 still mild to Fergus with cattle chop got Pair of rubber boots $4 18 cold again drawing up the lumber from the mill 19 cuting Balsam logs at salt spring 20 " " " and drawed up a load {Eli...?} {....?} 21 " " got one load R Thompson came up for dinner cutting fire wood in after noon 22 raw day S W wind and snow Leith and mother to Burrs 23 to Fergus with chop a very raw west wind {Rosie?} calf 24 milder got up a load of wood & got ready </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March 1914 == === 144 {upper left corner} =</h2> Mar 24 to clean seed grain the to John Rennies here 25 first Rain since Jan making three horse {Even...?} 26 A little frost warm morning Rain in after-noon Mr Rennie and I up to Burrs cleaning Timothy mother to Jas Gerrie Funeral {Nichol?} 27 Rain nearly all day started to clean seed grain {R..?} River Broke up and all gone 14th last year 5th of April 2 yrs ago 28 Warm day to Fergus with turnips to Schario 25 to harrows 29 Sunday none to church raw East wind up to Carlaws 30 Rain cleaning seed grain 31 Frost got load of oats up Leith Bessie & mother to Fergus J Rennie at night April 1914 1 Cleaning up grain started to rain about 3 oclock and Rained heavy till dark wind in East for a week 2 got up oats & cleaned 1 1/2 inch of snow morning 3 " " " " " Snow again gone by night 4 cleaning oats to Fergus for Jim at night about the worst storm I ever faced 5 Sunday none to church Jim here all day back at night 6 snow all day took horns of {off} 14 cattle then Jas White 7 to Fergus with chop got asbestos and gutters for roof still cold 8 cleaning Dawbney oats cold & blustrie 9 to fergus with oats to Dr Anderson got Recipt very cold River very low frozen over morning 10 good Friday cuting {cutting} wood forenoon William {kut..?} here & maggie came up very windy 11 at wood forenoon mother took Bill & Maggie to Fergus 12 Easter Sunday mother Leith & Bessie to church Had dinner with grand parents very windy 13 fixed stabble {stable?} drawed up wood fore noon cleaned out Beaver meadow ditch 14 Fine day shingling house Leith tooch {took} down chop didn't get it Heard frogs first time </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April 1914 == === 145 {upper right corner} =</h2> April 15 Jim and I shingling Leith got chop home Mother took Bessie home shingles 42 years on 16 shingling warm day 17 " hotest {hottest} day this season ( george Rennie Plowing 18 " still warm no rain yet this month 19 finished shingling the main part of the house 20 sunday Jim Leith & mother to Church heavy rain 21 rain all day a little snow at night cleaning seed First Swallows 22 raw wind got seed Barley 15 bus from J Rennie starte {started?} plough & cultivate 23 Plowing in 13 Cultivating in 9 nice day 24 Geo Rennie got 25 bus of oats Daub East wind 25 mother to Fergus paying interest on home place Rain (heifer) 26 Leith & mother to church a dull day a little warmer 27 harrowing in forenoon sowing afternoon 28 sowing all day Leith cultivating 29 rain all day mother to Rev Browns for tea put up wire on the other side of river 30 ground to wet in forenoon finished sowing the hill at the back of the lower house May 1 harrowing in 10 cultivating in 8 frost last night little Pigs 2 sowing 10 harrowing 8 warm 3 mother & Leith to Church good groath {growth?} to day 4 sowing & cultivating 6 a little rain 5 finished 8 & sowed 6 harrowing in boath {both} 6 cultivating & disc in 14 a little rain in afternoon 7 finished cultivating 14 and harrowed mother to Fergus on train 8 finished harrowing 14 & started to sow it 9 finished sowing & harrowing 14 at five o clock to {Fergus?} 10 Leith & mother to church Leith to sunday school show 11 Cultivating harrowing & sowing in 4 dull day 12 to Fergus with chop a dirty day hail & rain Jas Mills got the rest of his oats 74 1/2 bus </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>May 1914 == === 146 {upper left corner} =</h2> May 12 all after noon Leith finished cultivating 4 Jno Bilton Came to Fence 13 harrowing & finished sowing 4 14 sowed some patches in spring field where the {new?} 62 acres seeding was killed not Finished seeding at noon 15 warm got mangold ground ready to drill 16 drilled and sowed mangolds warmer {Early Potatoes put in?} 17 Leith & mother to church in morning Jas and I at night 18 Finished mangolds sowing very warm 19 Leith & Jas drawing rails to Jno Belton fencing mother & I to Fergus Re {Sefe notl?} hot & dusty wild plums in bloom 20 Leith & Jim drawing rails & diging frost holes for wire 21 building fence along 14 Ten chain of wire & 4 or rails steers out 22 mother Leith & Jim up to Libbie John Belton finished fence around swamp got Pit at 8 {duchoal?} & $10.60 in cash Rain heavy Bergin got lamb 88 lbs at $7 Leith stayed up their {there} 23 cultivating all day cool & windy agnes kitchen up 19 Leith & Jas drawing rails to Jno Belton fencing Mother & I to Fergus Re Safe note hot & dusty wild Plum in bloom 20 Leith & Jim drawing rails & digging frost holes for wire 21 building fence along 14 An chain of wire & 4 of wire steers out 22 mother Leith & Jim up to Libbie John Belton finished fence around swamp got Pit at $8 {duchaot?} & $10.60 in cash Rain heavy Bergin got lamb 88 lbs at $7 Leith stayed up their {there} 23 cultivating all day cool & windy agnes kitchen up 24 hot in fore noon then rain from 4 oclock agnes & 3 to church 25 Rain till Eleven then cleared warm & windy picking over potatoes agnes went home Jim to Fergus 26 drawing out manure on hill at back of other house 27 finished manure and ploughed potato ground 28 harrowing potatoes ground drill cut & planted Libbie brought Leith home away 6 days 29 Leith plowing for turnips mother & I to Fergus paid interest on lower place & To Broadfoot for mare {...?} to Jno Bremner at night and Paid int 30 Leith ploughing Jim & I planting corn 31 Sunday mother & boys to church David Mills here June 1 Leith Finished Plowing turnip ground & harrowed Jim & I planting corn 2 Leith Plowing for Buckwheat & clipping sheep 3 cleaning wood of little field Leith Plow Jim to {momc..?} 4 " " and started to plough a little rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>June 1914 == === 147 {upper right corner} =</h2> June 5 drilling & sowing turnips Leith Plowing for Buckwheat 6 to Fergus with chop 7 Mother Leith & Jim to Church hot our first thunder storm at 2:30 in afternoon barn struck with Lightning 8 plowing for buckwheat & finished little field to provincial convention Udney Richardson chosen got home chop 9 drilling for turnips Jim sowed Leith harrowing B.W 10 Leith finished Buck wheat land I laid up soar {sore} back this line is right 11 Leith & Jim sowed & harrowed Buckwheat very hot & dusty choaring & fixing up things cleaned seed Buckwheat Leith & Jim sowed & harrowed buckwheat very hot 12 Jim took drill down to a a armstrong for Geo Rennie Leith took down fence at orchid I finished turnips 13 saturday fencing orchid Jim & mother to church Mae & Hazle came out with them 14 Jim & mother started to church horse got away give mother a bad shaken up Roy Black brot her home 15 around the house helping mother Jim to Fergus for repairs 16 thinning mangolds second time in June of 17 anny record frost the last to mornings put in culvert below track 18 at the mangolds Jim to guelph warmer 19 Rain all fore noon then north wind & cool 20 a very heavy frost ice at river in morning potatoes & corn badly frozen Mother & Jim to fergus re Doctor {pigs?} 16 21 sunday a little rain in the afternoon a good one at night 22 warm again to nomination provincial Richardson & {....?} 23 finished drawing gravel to culvert below track thunderstorm 24 finished thining sugarbeet then pulling mustard Pig home 25 Leith scuffling & to fergus with chop pig 26 hoeing turnips & scuffoling {scuffling} 27 shingling hen house then to fergus for hay {loder?} & a pair of calves cold raw day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>June 1914 == === 148 {upper left corner} =</h2> June 28 sunday I up to Libbies showery and warm 29 Election P Richardson majority 437 rain all day 30 cuting weeds in hay & hoeing & scuffling turnips July 1 hoeing & scuffling turnips threting {threatening} rain all day 2 shingling side of hen house boys cutting thistles 3 Road woork {work} Jim driving Geo Rennie's team 4 " " " " Pulling mustard & hoeing & scuffling 5 sunday very hot Leith & mother to church 6 Jim scuffling mangolds Leith at Wm dix I hoeing 7 Jim & Leith hoeing & scuffling I to Fergus pig chop 8 " " " I to Fergus for chop wm shortreed here bought heiffer {heifer} 758 and 3 lambs at 7 {each?} = 21 9 delivered heiffer {heifer} very hot & dry needing rain bad 10 all hoeing turnips " " " 11 mother & I to Fergus forenoon hoeing mangolds second time 12 Sunday Jim & Leith to church a little rain afternoon 13 dull morning ground mower {nails?} & cement wall in shed 14 hoeing mangolds 2 time Jim & Leith hoeing for J Rennie 15 started to cut hay very light 16 men her puting up hay loader Jim & Leith at Geo Rennies half day raking & drawed in one load 17 Jim {sked?} hoeing turnips then Paris g potatoes 22 loads 18 Jim & Leith finished g Rennies turnips I cut hay PM 19 sunday Leith & mother to church in morning J & I at night 20 haying in 13 dry & hot 21 " " " " " 22 haying in 11 very dry need rain bad 23 a little rain in forenoon cementing front of shed 24 damp forenoon took in two loads in afternoon 25 Jim to fergus & cuting hay took in 3 loads Edna and family came home up from Toronto 26 dry & hot none to church in morning 27 " " " cuting in 11 raching {raking?} & drawing in </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July 1914 == === 149 {upper right corner} =</h2> July 28 finished cuting 11 drawing in We need rain bad " 29 cuting in 3 drawing from 11 & cuting in spring " 30 drawing in 3 & spring finished hay Except {rakings?} " 31 finley finished hay started to cut oats 78 days sowed Aug 1 to Fergus for chop very dry things brown and harvest coming to fast got 50 lbs twine " 2 sunday Leith & mother to church a little rain " 3 finished cuting spring field started in 17 " 4 finished 17 cut it mostly one way " 5 took in timothy and one load of oats mother at Robert Black " 6 hoeing turnips mother and at Elora udney brought her home " 7 Jim took Edna and family to {Subbies?} started to cut spring {frely?} " 8 Jim at Geo Rennies drawing in Leith & I drawing in oats " 9 sunday none to church oswald stewart here Harry came up last night " 10 I took Harry up to Fred's a little rain cuting in afternoon Pig {away?} " 11 wet all forenoon Jim at Wm Dix helping rais driveing shed I finished cuting hill in 17 started in 10 " 12 finished cuting in 10 started in 8 " 13 " " " 8 forenoon rain in afternoon to Fergus Harry came home with me " 14 started to cut and broke to Fergus for repair Libbie came down wwith Edna & family Mother went up " 15 cuting in 8 then in 14 nice cool for horses " 16 sunday Jim to church in morning then up to Libbies for mother booth to church at nigh a little rain " 17 cuting in 14 very warm " 18 rain to Fergus for chop got oat meal " 19 " finished cement in front shed A Moir & wife here " 20 " plowing sod below station " 21 cuting mixed grain in 14 " 22 " " " " 5 finished </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August 1914 == === 150 {upper left corner} =</h2> August 23 Sunday a very nice drying Leith mother & Bess to Church 24 Turned out shocks and drawing in Edna and I to Fergus 25 Very nice day drawing in mixed grain 26 Edna and family went home Stacking at the lower place Leith at Geo Rennies 27 Stacking at lower place Seth at Rennies 28 " " " " finished {Illegible} one load 29 Rain till 3 in afternoon Jim to Fergus plowed {Illegible} 30 Sunday a little rain Jim & Leith to Church 31 to Elora for lumber Leith plowing rain Sept 1 plowing a little the heaviest rain since June 2 " a very good drying day 3 " geting ready to thresh rain again on afternoon 4 Jas white & Thompsons threshing 5 I Thompsons a little in morning then here till four in afternoon 6 hours threshing at lower place 6 Sunday rain last night night gina & mother to Church wind {Illegible} 7 Jim & Leith at Jas Milnes threshing & choaring {jchoring} 8 " at Geo & John Rennies " I to Fergus for chop got salt flour from H Ellis and Paid for 5 hundred 9 Jim picking {Illegible} Leith & I drawing up straw finished harvest after 11 days wet weather 11 10 Leith plowing Jim and I shingling other house 12 " " " " " boarding in shed 13 Sunday Leith & mother to church Rachel {with them?} 14 Cuting buckwheat and corn very warm 15 " corn Leith Plowing 16 Shocking buckwheat and corn made harrow cart 17 finished " Leith harrowing Jim & mother to Fergus 18 To Fergus for chop took wood to grand Father wheat 19 laying cement floor in pig pen & drew in Brick 20 none to Church a very nice day 21 Put off two loads of Buckwheat then picking stones Mrs Pugh 3 bags oats 22 three hands at stones Jno {Brether?} barn Burned </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1914 Sept == === 151 {upper right corner} =</h2> Sept 22 by lighting a very bag {big?} storm 23 fixed the in side of pig pen Leith plowing 24 got the pigs into the pen Jim - Leith to Fergus show 25 drawing out manure and plowing at lower place 26 " " " " " Jim at Geo Rennie 27 Sunday Jim Leith & mother to church cool day 28 finished manure at lower place cut corn in little field 29 puting in cement in for cattle forenoon then shocking corn 30 to Fergus for chop horse & pig took wood to grandpa A Rae threshed <h3>Oct 1914</h3> Oct 1 Leith cultivated and harrowed & at cement very dry again 2 started the mangolds & at Jno Rennie tile Bea 3 at mangolds & cement Jim at " " " " {Jno Rennie tile Bea} and Jas Mills raising forenoon got lighting rods A Rae Brot home oats 4 sunday Leith & mother to church Fred & Libbie & Robert Thompson here also Henderson Black 5 at the mangolds very warm {A?} Smith finished Rods 6 Leith at Geo Rennies corn Jim and I pulling mangolds 7 started to manure at home " " Leith " " 8 at manure till it rained thunder all around us William Hugh threshed 9 " " morning rain afternoon at cement 10 " " finished mangolds 21 loads good crop rain and thunder black cow calved 11 sunday very windy None to church in morning Jim at night 12 Aunt Ida & Lizzie here drawing out manure 13 plowing & drawing out manure 14 to Fergus for chop started to potatoes 15 Leith and Jim at potatoes I finished cement 16 Rain working in stables 17 " " " " afternoon Leith plow 18 sunday Leith and mother to church Bessie & Will & Jessie Clark here Jno Burr came after Bessie </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Oct 1914 == === 152 {upper left corner} =</h2> 19 finished potatoes {...cept?} harrowing Oct 20 finley {finally?} finished potatoes started turnips the latest with potatoes for some time Jas White threshing after noon fenced the straw stack 21 Jas White threshing getting ready for threshing 22 Thompsons " " " forenoon pulling {...?} up {afternoon?} 23 threshing at home started 8:30 finished at 3:30 24 Jno Hastings threshing I to Fergus with chop took oats for war fund Leith picking apples took up cabbages first frost for three weeks 25 sunday cool Leith mother to church and sunday school 26 Leith at Hasting threshing I diging pit toping turnips 27 nasty fixing stables forenoon picking first turnips after noon 28 picking turnips a very nice turnips day 29 30 nasty rain and snow Jim & I fixing stables Leith plowing Jim and mother to Fergus on 30th 31 nice again at the turnips <h2>Nov 1914</h2> Nov 1 Sunday Leith to church Mr Mrs Stan Hanna and family here a very heavy thunder storm 2 nice again at the turnip 3 rainey forenoon got too loads in I toping 4 at the turnips showery mother {off?} to Burns 5 " " " " with snow & rain tied in 16 feeding cattle 6 finished turnips mother over to Thompsons 7 Leith plow Jim & I taking posts and wire of railway 8 Sunday cold Leith & mother to church 9 to Fergus for chop Leith plowing 10 to hard to plow covering pit the first snow storm 11 stormy Jim & mother to Fergus Jno Ford got Lamb 12 Leith plowing Jim & I building in door at the lower place very heavy snow at night 13 rain this morning thunder for the third time this month afternoon clear & cool </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Nov 1914 == === 153 {upper right corner} =</h2> Nov 14 Leith plowing Jim & I still at the doors at lower place " 15 Sunday none to church a steady rain all day S E " 16 Jim choaring {choring} Leith & I plowing finished 14 " 17 very stormy choaring {choring} Jim went to Fergus to store " 18 to Fergus with chop did not get it cold " 19 took Lombs and sow to fergus pig $32 Lamb $45 got Right with Wm Shortreed brot home chop Heavy snow fall " 20 Leith & mother to Fergus I choaring {choring} rev Brown and Sadie " 21 Choaring {choring} I laid up with soar {sore} foot Sleighing fair " 22 sunday none to Church very heavy snow at times " 23 to Fergus with cutter re Black note horse shod " 25 24 mild choaring snow going fast <pre>" 26 " " sleighing gone </pre> " 27 " " filled up a load of chop " 28 to Fergus with chop plowed a little afternoon " 29 sunday mild Leith & mother to church " 30 Rain nearly all day yong {young?} sow away plowing a little Dec 1 1914 1234 plowing over on Hill Leith choaring " 5 filled wood shed fore noon plowing afternoon " 6 Leith and mother Church John Black here " 7 raw cold day drawing out manure Leith B d " 8 " " " " " " " 9 to Fergus with chop Leith with Dix with cattle " 10 9 Pigs to Fergus 1750 lbs @ 6.85 " 11 Mother to Toronto milder " 12 mild keeping {Batch?} Hall sow away " 13 Sunday heavy snowfall " 14 Mother came home colder stormy Leith Alex Louttits {......?} " 15 stormy and Cold choaring " 16 Alex Louttits sale stormy " 17 John Hastings sale more snow " 18 Fergus with chop Raes sale " 19 Choring Mrs W. Hannas Sr Funeral " 20 sunday mother Leith to church Jack {Als..?} over snow fall " 21 very stormy picking geese </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Dec 1914 == === 154 {upper left corner} =</h2> Dec 22 Spent choaring mother and I plucking geese " 23 to Fergus with geese a very stormy afternoonn " 24 cuting wood & choaring Leith to Fergus at night " 25 christmas at home Jim out with us very cold " 26 still cold choaring 15 below yesterday Fergus chop " 27 Sunday Leith & mother to church stormy " 28to Fergus with chop {cart?} home booth {both} loads " 30 mother at Jas mills J plucking chickens " 31 " & I to Fergus with chickens got 1350 of coal <h3>January 1915</h3> Jan 1 New years day mother {....?} get her dinner with her Father & mother aunt Jessie their " 2 nice morning but very stormy after 930 " 3 Sunday none to church very nice day " 4 to Fergus for cattle chop " " " " 5 mild day mother up to Libbies took wire of at river " 6 Leith at Bob Blacks threshing started to rain at 11 oclock " 7 " " " " " moved to Rennies afternoon " 8 " " Rennies all day yesterday was very windy " 9 " " Geo Rennies all day " 10 Sunday Leith & mother to church very nice weather " 11 Leith at Geo Rennies threshing in the afternoon mother to se Mrs J {Rennie?} " 12 " Jas Mills threshing finished after noon Mcdonalds horse power " 13 to Fergus with horse & pig chop extra nice weather " 14 " " " cattle chop " 15 started to draw out manure over to {McFerrins?} at night " 16 at manure a very disagreeable East wind " 17 a little rain this morning Leith & mother to church " 18 colder choaring to Jas Martin sale " 19 snowy " " Alex Rogers sale " 20 milder again turnips to Schario {SC ?} first " 21 colder " " " " " 22 choaring and drawing out manure a very dirty night " 23 to Fergus with chop fine day but roads heavy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Jan 1915 == === 155 {upper right corner} =</h2> Jan 24 Sunday Leith & mother to church Ben Morrison here in afternoon " 25 heavy snow last night took Carlow sheep home and got ours home " 26 Leith & mother to Fergus I choaring fine day " 27 fine day sold cattle to Alex White 16 at " 28 " " choaring I not very well " 29 choaring a little colder again " 30 " milder by night cuting wood " 31 Sunday none to church rain & froze at night Feb 1 cold & stormy a very bad storm at night over to J Rennie mother stayed I went after her at night " 2 very stormy trains snow bound first time " 3 brakeing roads forenoon to Thompsons sale after " 4 to Fergus for chop & takeing in turnips after " 5 took out the fat cattle mild had a little rain Bessie came " 6 choaring took up cattle & colts from below " 7 Leith & mother to church Jim came out " 8 drawing out manure raw wind " 9 " in turnip very frosty first Lamb " 10 to the bush for the first time snow very deep Black cow away " 11 Leith mother & Bessie to Alex Moir mild & rain " 12 to Fergus for chop roads soft " 13 raw east wind A Moir exch oats oswald & Boys here " 14 sunday Mother Leith & Bessie to church rain " 15 fine day turnips to Schario " 16 " " " " " " 17 " " " " Beattie " 18 " " Fergus with Pig chop " 19 " " another Pair of Lambs Jim & Leith to Fergus " 20 " " cuting logs snow still deep " 21 sunday Jim & Leith to church an extra fine day Libbie came down " 22 Maggie Burr Came Bessie went home Libbie went home drawing up logs misty " 23 {..in?} all day Cleaning grain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Feb 24 1915 == === 156 {upper left corner} =</h2> Feb 24 Jim at Jno Rennie mother & I to Fergus rains morn Feb 25 colder choaring & cuting wood " 26 stormy & cold to L. Brown's at night with Robt Black mother stayed at Black's cleaning grain " 27 still cold & stormy choaring Jim to fergus train " 28 Sunday Leith & mother to church cold Mar 1 Jim & Leith to Fergus for horse chop " 2 cold & stormy Jim at R Blacks Black Bell away " 3 cuting and drawing wood from swamp " 4 at wood clear and cold wind " 5 took in turnip from {pit?} a very raw {Cold?} wind snow high " 6 Jim at R Blacks Leith & mother to Fergus " 7 " & mother to Church a stormy forenoon " 8 mother sick cold nothing doing " 9 drawing out at teh bush cuting wood " 10 drawing out manure forenoon w.g. gerrie sale " 11 " out manure Jim at Blacks mother at Geo Rennies " 12 Jim at Blacks Leith & I at seed fair a fine day " 13 drawing out manure " 14 sunday Jim and Leith at church cold wind " 15 drawing out manure a soft day " 16 cold wind to Andrew Tomsons sale " 17 at manure milder again snow going fast " 18 to Fergus with sheep and chop Pattisons sale " 19 start to manure but sleighing went so fast we had to quit sleighing done for this year " 21 sunday none to church over to Tompsons Earl here " 20 Mother to Fergus on train fixing pig pen " 22 colder choaring & cuting wood " 23 cleaning grain milder lots of mud " 24 " Buckwheat to Fergus for chop river Broke up but did not get threw Fergus " 25 cleaning grain colder pigs 7 " 26 cold & wind up to Libbie walked " 27 came home boys choaring a cold wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March 1915 == === 157 {upper right corner} =</h2> Mar 28 Sunday Leith & jim to church walking up to Blacks " 29 heavy snow storm Last night and all day to day cleaning oats for to ship Tompsons brot 5 cattle " 30 turnips to {Beattie?} at 20c Jim at R Black's " 31 " " " Leith over to clarkes for crate April 1915 April 1 W S Clark here takeing of horns & Thompsons Rennies toock in 25bus of oats to ship to Kerry mother Pd Rutherford " 2 cutting wood good Friday " 3 turnips to Schario forenoon oats to young 10 bus " 4 Sunday Jim mother to church morning snow morning " 5 Misty & rain drawing timber for J Brett " 6 " warm sun afternoon " " " " " 7 Jim to Fergus on train I to Belwood oats to Wilson warm " 8 cuting wood a very warm sun first frogs " 9 a little rain cuting wood frogs 11 carlow sow " 10 " " " to Fergus heavy rain in afternoon " 11 Sunday drying fast Ben Morrison & I to church " 12 drawing up oats 8 cleaning them fine day Edna came up " 13 mother and I to Fergus A Stewart & Wm {Challow?} funeral got 7 cattle from F Carlaw " 14 drawing up oats & cleaning " 15 " " " " " to Fergus for chop plowing first " 16 started to sod Leith corn ground " 17 " " " " " " Jim at Blacks " 18 sunday Jim & mother to church fine day " 19 Leith plowing I started to cut {watering?} " 20 " " cultivating mother started for Tugashe Sask swallows " 21 plowing on hill Leith plowing and Harrow " 22 hard frost plowing & cultivating drying fast " 23 harrowing very hot to Fergus for pig chop " 24 very hot sowing on the hill Leith Harrow " 25 " " fore noon heavy thunder in afternoon " 26 Leith harrow I finished sowing Hill </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April 1915 == === 158 {upper left corner} =</h2> April 27 I harrowing where roots were Leith finished hill 3 very heavy thunder storms makeing the ground very wet lots have to sow over again " 28 Jim & Leith puting wire on at river I up to Fred's for four calves $84 Tompsons cattle away " 29 Leith plowing sod I drawing out manure " 30 " " " " finished and cultivate May 1 took down hay to cattle below brot {...?} straw I cultivating showers the last 3 days " 2 grandmother Gerrie died 84 years old cold raw wind " 3 sowed and harrowed below station frost morn " 4 Harrowing & sowing N.W. side of beaver meadow " 5 finished sowing and harrowed Leith harrowing in back field below track grandmother Funeral " 6 sowing back field below track and Leith frost plowing for mangold's cultivated last field " 7 Harrowing hot & dusty forenoon rain after " 8 " S.E side rain at night heavy thunder " 9 sunday ver cold snow morning Jim & Rose to church " 10 plowing 3 teams in 8 cool and windy plum in bloom " 11 finished plowing harrowing and sowing " 12 " sowing and got it harrowed & rain " 13 to Fergus for chop got horses shod and pd {Hodge?} " 14 drilling for mangolds Leith cultivating " 15 sowing mangolds forenoon putting wire across river afternoon fence {vurvers?} on between Hughes & Mills " 16 very cold sunday rain afternoon " 17 putting wire on at {gerties?} Geo Rennies got oats drawing rails afternoon " 18 building fence Leith plowing for Buck wheat 1/8 ice " 19 cold " " " " " " " 20 wet & cold started to plow for corn Leith plow " 21 " thunder at noon heavy rain warm at night " 22 cold again plowing for corn & Buck wheat " 23 sunday cool and sunny none to church </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>May 1915 == === 159 {upper right corner} =</h2> May 24 cool & sunny Harry & Forbes here plowing afternoon " 25 plowing with to team cold and windy " 26 ice 1/8 of an inch drawing out manure " 27 a little warmer " " " " 28 manure in forenoonto Fergus afternoon sent money to Huron Erie got bag of flour " 29 at manure at lower place for potatoes " 30 sunday cool & windy Leith to church " 31 at manure for turnip at lower place finished June 1 1915 cuting potatoes and plowing for them " 2 planting potatoes forenoon at tile for Rennie after " 3 Leith plowing I drawing tile for our selve rain morn " 4 finished sowing corn and harrowed it " 5 drawing out manure yesterday afternoon and today washed the sheep after dinner " 6 Sunday Edna Rose and Family to Burr's Oswald Stewart here " 7 a little rain this morning heavy rain at night Lamb stuned with Lightening Cull watering " 9 drilled & sowed turnips at lower place Lamb died " 10 Leith cultivating broke axle I harrowed Early pota to Fergus in after noon got cultivator from {Ge chah..?} " 11 started to build fence between to places " 12 drilling & sowing turnip fencing & Harrow night " 13 Sunday none to Church very hot thunder at night " 14 fencing and scuffling mangolds Edna Rose & family up to Libbies Clover in Bloom " 15 rained since 11 last night till noon cleaning up Barnyard Edna & Jim to Fergus " 16 Leith cultivating drilling & sowing turnips to Fergus got Binder twine $10.25 " 17 Leith Cutivating I shearing sheep Jim at Jno Brett raising </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>June 1915 == === 160 {upper left corner} =</h2> June 18 Harrowing & plowing warmer " 19 Jim & Leith plowing I to Fergus wool 35c " 20 Sunday Jim & Rose to Church " 21 plowing for Buckwheat Mother Home from west " 22 23 " frost & Snow morning " Fergus for chop " 24 " mother " to " grandpa ' Jime at Jno Brett Barn raising " 25 Jim at Bretts finished plowing for Buck wheat Leith harrowing " 26 " " {Leith harrowing} Fred Libbie and Boys down " 27 Sunday clear & warm Leith to church " 28 sowing & Harrowing Buckwheat " 29 " " " finished at noon Cuting rafters for F.B. Anderson " 30 finished rafters 31 to Geo moon raising after noon July 1 hoeing mangolds forenoon rain afternoon " 2 drawing rafters out of bush and took load over " 3 hoeing mangolds took to load of rafters to F B Anderson fixed mower tung and it rained Harry Jones went home on night train " 4 sunday Leith Edna and 2 childre to A Moir " 5 hoeing mangolds hot " 6 finished " then pulling mustard " 7 at the road woork {work} 3 hands and team rain all after noon " 8 finished road work 36 load of gravel " 9 hoeing turnips {....?} served " 10 " " Jim went to Toronto " 11 sunday none to church fine day " 12 at the turnips a very heavey rain afternoon {Mcurins?} at night " 13 " " " mother came out on train sold too cattle Shortreed 8 1/2 " 14 hoeing turnips got a good day at them " 15 finished turniip at home place to Fergus " 16 fixing up things for haying Leith scuffling " 17 to Fergus for pig feed $33.40 " " </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July 1915 == === 161 {upper right corner} =</h2> July 18 Sunday Leith & Forbes to church warm " 19 wet morning Lowered Beam in barn " 20 started haying cutting at back of swamp " 21 to F B Andersons barn raising rain " 22 put up hay fork forenoon Paris green potatoes afternoon " 23 draw in hay and cut some " 24 " " " " " " Harry came up Hot and dry To Fergus got set of team harrness {harness} " 25 sunday did not dry anny all day " 26 rain again and no hay weather " 27 fair hoeing turnip hot sun threting {threatening} rain " 28 showers all day poor hay weather nothing doing since saturday " 29 Hot cutting hay & raking to Fergus " 30 very hot cutting & drawing in one field finished " 31 scuffling & getting wood forenoon rackin {raking} & drawing in after 1915 Aug 1 Sunday very hot Owald Stewart here " 2 to Fergus moving grandpappa Gerrie out home with us " 3 heavy rain all forenoon heaviest rain for 40 years grain all down " 4 5 6 7 wet & no hay weather Edna & family home on 4th " 8 sunday nice day Agnes {Hog?} here " 9 10 11 fine at hay & scuffling turnips " 12 13 14 wet and nasty 13 grandpa & I to Fergus " 15 Leith & mother to church Fine " 16 17 fine at hay Jim Home again " 18 19 " " " started harvest cutting Hill " 20 cutting grain & finished Haying one month at it " 21 " " over net McFerrin drain " 22 sunday Leith & mother to church " 23 finished cutting over their started in 9 {rain?} " 24 finished 9 started in 8 a heavy crop </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August 1915 == === 162 {upper left corner} =</h2> Aug 25 started cutting broke not much done " 26 not much done broke the tung " 27 cutting and drawing in fine day frost " 28 " " " " {fences?} back of other {horse?} in " 29 Sunday fine day Jim & mother to Church " 30 Cold & wet shocked a {bit?} over to Elora about silo " 31 cuting grain in 8 finished ice this morning Sept 1 " " " 3 " Jim & Leith shocking " 2 drawing in to stack from 9 & 15 " 3 " " " " " 15 hotvery " 4 finished 15 and got 3 in to barn " 5 sunday cloudy East wind & a little rain " 6 Built fence at back of swamp rain got rails for stack & turned shocks " 7 " plowing in 7 sod " 8 wet " " " " 9 cuting in 5 Jim shocking in 8 Leith in 5 " 10 " " " finished and got it shocked " 11 turned shocks in 8 to wet to come in othes are drawing " 12 heavy rain thunder all day Jim Gerrie and wife here " 13 plowing in {7?} Jim at McFerrins threshing " 14 " " " Jim & Leith at Thompsons {threshing} afternoon " 15 Leith at Jim White & Geo Rennies threshing drawing in 5 " 16 threshing at Lower place 6 1/4 hours " " " 17 to Fergus for chop Jim at Hamilton's threshing for R Black much Like rain " 18 mother & grandpa to Fergus finished 5 go 2 load out of 8 not very good shape 6 pigs killed CPR " 19 sunday windy day fine drying William Thompson and wife here from Fergus & {Rachel?} Mother & to Boys to church " 20 drawing in from 8 very good stacking Back Barn " 21 rain Last night Leith at A Rae threshing forenoon drawing in 8 after noon " 22 finished sheaves Latest ever on record on account of wet weather started Buck wheat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September 1915 == === 163 {upper right corner} =</h2> Sept 23 Cuting and shocking Buckwheat mother grandpa to Burrs Carlow Bros got 14 bag of oats " 24 finished cutting Buckwheat to Elora for lumber " 25 to Elora for lumber Jim at Jno Blacks {D&R?} " 26 sunday rain & high wind till 2 in afternoon " 27 working at silo " 28 I at silo Jim at J Blacks Leith plowing " 29 at " " & Leith to Fergus show " 30 " " Leith plowing & disking Oct 1 " " " " mother an I to Fergus " 2 " " " " gave Jno Rennie $14 on tile " 3 sunday Jim & mother to church mother to home from " 4 started to mangolds " 5 at silo morning " afternoon " 6 " " " finished pulling & drawing mangolds wet " 7 finished teh mangolds 22 loads a good crop " 8 cutting corn Rennies Binder " 9 finished " then took it to Jno Rennies " 10 sunday Jim Leith & mother to church fine " 11 drawing in Buckwheat Norman McFerrin helping 15 acres 12 load " 12 put off 10 Load Buck wheat started to full silo " 13 finished silo at 1:30 then to Jno Rennies " 14 " at Jno Rennies at 2 then to Geo Rennie with plowing " 15 " Geo Rennies at 4 " 16 got 1330 {bus?} grain from Thompson Bros for pig chop " 17 sunday Libbie Fred & Boys Jessie & Wm Clark here " 18 " 19 Jim at R Blacks threshing for Wm Dix Leith {an I ?} plowing " 20 " " " " forenoon Jno {Downie?} I after Leith there " 21 " and Leith at Carlow Bros all day " 22 threshing at home Broke their drive belt " 23 started in the afternoon and finished {....?} " 24 fine da Leith to church on Bicycle " 25 Jim at Wm Dix threshing forenoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Oct 1915 == === 164 {upper left corner} =</h2> Oct 25 Boath {Both} hands at McFerrins afternoon I at potato " 26 " " " " I finished potatoes " 27 Finished at Mc started at Thompson 4 hands " 28 picking apples windy day " 29 " " Leith at A Rae threshing " 30 Jim with O W Thompson Leith at W F Carlaw threshing I to Fergus for pig & cattle chop " 31 sunday mother & I to church very windy Nov 1915 1 started to turnip got 10 load in fine day " 2 I toping turnips Leith at Jim Miller threshing " 3 at turnips threting {threatening} rain or snow " 4 a little snow in morning and then rain forenoon " 5 at turnip Earl Vromm in afternoon finished at home " 6 Leith toping at Lower place I to Fergus for chop " 7 Sunday Leith and mother to church fine " 8 Leith plowing I harrowed turnips at lower place sows at McFerrins " 9 finished turnip mother to Fergus sows home " 10 to teams plowing on the hill fine day " 11 Hogs to Fergus 12 hogs 20 cut at 830 Wm McDermot $26,30 on harness killed pig Leith plowing " 12 2 team on hill the best plows day this fall " 13 2 " forenoon 1 after finished " 14 sunday mother & Leith up at Fred's " 15 2 teams plowing corn ground at Back of Barn cold " 16 cold & stormy Leith to Fergus for chop " 17 " Back to Fergus for chop I covering pit finished plowing corn ground started to 3 " 18 to hard to plow put wood in wood shed " 19 cleaning out root house at lower place " 20 plowing in 3 very wet " 21 mother & I to church very stormy " 22 snowing & drifting tied in the rest of cattle " 23 stormy choaring a few sleighs & cutters running " 24 still stormy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Nov 1915 == === 165 {Upper right corner} =</h2> Nov 25 thawing fast plowing toward night " 26 plowing all day finished 3 started 12 " 27 raining to Belwood pd R McGreggor to Fergus afternoon mother to pd J C Chapman " 28 sunday Leith & mother to church J Burr & Maggie here " 29 stormy all day rain all last night Leith at Jim Mill's threshing for R Black " 30 plowing afternoon sod in 12 Dec 1 " " " " " " 2 " a heavy snow fall in afternoon " 3 " cold and snowing plowing in 12 " 4 stormy " choaring Killed horse dolly 29 years " 5 sunday Leith & mother to church Jim home " 6 choaring sold 2 cattle & Lambs to Jno Black " 7 " cold & stormy " 8 took 4 cattle to Fergus {Ram?} died " 9 " 6 lambs to " $6.75 highest price yet " 10 Leith at Jas White threshing I choaring got Ram front {....?} " 11 " " " " finished then to Jno Rennies " 12 started to thresh at Rennies at 3 oclock got chop " 12 sunday Leith & mother to church good sleighing " 13 threshed at Rennies afternoon got a load of chop " 14 finished " " moved to Geo Rennies " 15 " Geo Rennies I paid for mine $29.00 " 16 Choaring brot up 5 cattle and tied in S at R Blast at night " 17 " rain nearly all day got load shorts yesterday " 18 cold again choaring & cuting wood " 19 sunday Leith & mother to church some snow " 20 choaring Jim joined 153rd Battallion " 21 " fine day cuting wood " 22 " heavy snow storm from East to Fergus " 23 " cold cuting wood " 24 mother & I to Fergus got chop Pd taxes Leith at {Hugh?} " 25 Christmas stormy 10 inches of snow Last night & to day Jim here got 4 days leave </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Dec 1915 == === 166 {upper left corner} =</h2> Dec 26 sunday Jim & Leith to Church cold " 27 Choaring " went back to Fergus on train " 28 Bessie came down Jno Burr and I to A A armstrong sale " 29 cold cut wire fence out of river Lib. Fred down stormy " 30 colder took wire of at river opened silo " 31 cold morning geting milder Leith to Fergus for Chop dehorned cattle for Geo {B....?} and 12 at home <h3>January 1916</h3> Jan was one of the mildest in History we had 3 zero days and the rest was very mild a lot of rain the river broke up on 22nd and did not freeze over till Feb Feb 1916 February started fine but soon changed and cold stormy weather all threw as low as 30 below zero the Parliament Buildings at Ottawa was burned on the 4th presentation to Jim on the 15th from S S no 2 a wrist watch and mirror March 1916 March came in like a lamb but the Lion soon followed had some very heavy storms three thunder storms on the afternoon of the 6th the train had the snow plow on twice. Nora Wright here on the 14th continued cold & stormy untill the 25th then milder on the 29th 30th snow went very fast all away But the Big drifts Robins on 29th & river broke up the coldest March for years April 1916 April came in wet and mild soon turned cold and continued till the middle of the </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April 1916 == === 167 {upper right corner} =</h2> month cleaning seed and cutting & drawing wood grandfather Moir Mar 3. 1884, 74 y. 11 m <pre> " mother " " 1 1899 86 y 9 " yrs old </pre> Dad Jan 22 1914 62 1/2 Mother Dec 6 1938 80 Lib 1952 71 Edna Apr 16 1962 78 Mary died Nov 1 1967 79 John " Mar 5 1967 78 June 27. 1850 Forbes Married Elizabeth McGregor at Bramanus Scotland granpa Gerrie about June 11 1920 Moir in his 91 yr. June 27 1850 Forbes Married Elizabeth McGregor July 13. 1851 Forbes Jr Born Oct 29. 1853 Donald born Feb 20 1857 " died { 61 top ?} </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aefe7b34c44924099e03133fce0c436b.pdf 54cd66d99a5e22fe6ae86dde378ec9b1 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b0ca75de78555ceae5d7937543fb7d1b.pdf 84702f367bf957589458e09ab68fa6fd 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 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top right corner: "page 1"}{written in blue pen} Journal for 1878 January 1st, Tuesday. {written in blue pen} Clear cold day, no snow.{written in blue pen} Bills, {Fides?} & {lots?} families spent the day & evening here. Andrew took home {Fides?} family in the evening, did not get home till late. Snow began to fall about ten o'clock P.M. Wednesday 2nd {written in blue pen} A cold blustering day, the first day that has looked like winter. Will took Susie & Ella home in the buggie. Andrew and the boys here busy all day fixing up around the barns and sheds -- Nothing particular going on. Thursday 3rd {written in blue pen} A {very?} cold clear day. Thermometer 2 degrees below zero. The boys skated on the river for the first time this winter - No appearance of snow. Thomas came back this evening - Lucia has a bad cold - Andrew took a load of food to the church - nothing particular doing - ( Friday 4th {written in blue pen} A cold snowy day, snow enough full to make pretty good sleighing. Mr. Louks the insurance agent called today, Andrew paid him six dollars. Andrew & Thomas killed the fat cow today - Lucia's cold worse than it was yesterday. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top left corner: "50 2"} Saturday 5th {written in blue pen} A bright cold day. Thomas & Allen went to Brockville in the double sleigh - Bill and Mary Allen came up to tea - Andrew cut up the Beef - Lilla Hammond called to say that Mr. Lewis was ill, consequently there could be no service in the church tomor-row. Sunday 6th {written in blue pen} A bitterly cold day. No service in the church today. The thermometer stood at 23 {written above: "14"} degrees below zero this morning just before the sun rose. It is not quite so cold tonight --- Lucia's cold no better - Munday 7th {written in blue pen} A very cold day. Andrew took Harold & Allen to school in Prescott, they went to board at Fide's at five dollars a week. Bill came to dinner. Thomas went to Brockville. We paid out $11 for the childrens board, school fees, mans wages, and things that Andrew bought in Prescott. Lucia's cold is not much better. Tuesday 8th {written in blue pen} A fine day, not nearly as cold as it was yesterday, Lucia has been in bed all day, she is very poorly. Andrew and Thomas cleaned up Barley. Will went to Maitland. I finished making candles. Churned today. No callers - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top right corner: "3"} Wednesday 9th {written in blue pen} A very fine day, not cold. Bella & Will went to Precott. George {Robinson?} called & paid Andrew $46 interest money. Bill came to see Lucia who has been sick all day with a low fever. Mr. Laird called but did not stay for tea. I wrote to Mr. {Letee?}. Thursday 10th {written in blue pen} A very wet day. Thermometer stood 4 degrees' above Freezing - Thomas took two loads of barley down to Mr. McCarthy's brewery. Lucia a little better today - Will went to Maitland. No sleighing. Thomas took barley to McCarthys in the waggon. Friday 11th {written in blue pen} A very wet disagreeable day, Will went to Prescott and brought home the boys, they were very glad to get home and we were delighted to have them. Bill called to see Lucia, she is a little better. I paid out 5 cents for a spool of thread. No snow yet, Thomas took another load of barley to McCarthy's in the waggon. Will went to Prescott in buggy. Saturday 12th {written in blue pen} A very warm spring like day. Thomas drew three loads of barley to McCarthy's, he brought home the new cutter. Harold went to Maitland - I got a letter from Mr."{Letee?}. Andrew paid out 15 cents. James {Stan?} came and paid Andrew 18 dollars interest money. Lucia seems a little better this evening - Harold has a bad cold - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 4 Sunday 13th {written in blue pen} A dull warm day. Andrew and Allen sent to church. Lucia a little better. Harold has a bad cold. Monday 14th {written in blue pen} A dull rainy day. No snow. Will took the boys to Prescott & brought up Sarah Hurd to stay a few days. I paid out 6 dollars & 85 cents for the boys board and school books. Lucia a good deal better. Tuesday 15th {written in blue pen} A stormy day. Sleighing again. Will went to Maitland and got the cutter fixed. Nothing particular doing - Lucia a little better. Wednesday 16th {written in blue pen} A clean frosty day. Thomas finished drawing the barley. Andrew paid out 11 dollars & 20 cents for oats - Sarah Hurd been sick all day with headache - Caroll very sick all day with a very bad cold - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Top right corner: {page}5 written in blue pen} Thursday 17th {written in blue pen} A lovely bright day. Sarah, Will and I went to call on Mr. Lewis {The 'r' in 'Mr' is elevated and quotation marks are written underneath}- Barrie Sharpe and Annie called in the evening. Henry Morey was here for tea - Bill & {Foddei?} here in about two o'clock "P.M." Friday 18th {written in blue pen} Another bright day, Andrew & Sarah went to Prescott. The boys came home from school - Andrew sent Bob a draft of a hundred dollars today, and paid 45 dollars for a new cutter. Andrew got sugar and tea and a few other things in Prescott for which he paid eleven dollars and 91 cents - Bella sick with a severe cold - Lucia and Baby better -. Saturday 19th {written in blue pen} A lovely warm day, sleighing all gone. Will and the boys went to Brockville - Bill and Dennie came here to tea. Paid out for Sole and coffee in Brockville & Allen's paid 6 dollars. Began to use the new sugar that Andrew got yesterday - Thomas took a load of hay down to Bill's Bella still sick with cold - Andrew & Will spent eve {. ey is written above eve} at Soloman's Hendersons. Sunday 20th {written in blue pen} A very warm day. Andrew, Allen, Will, and myself went to church - Harold laid up with a sore foot - Bella a little better - Lucia was not for a few minutes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {5 8 is written in the top left corner. Fanny corrects the page number and writes "6"}. Munday 21st {written in blue pen} A warm wet day. Will took the boys to Prescott school and got the horse shod, In which he paid 40 cents. I paid out four dollars for the childrens board - Mr. Collins called - Bill was in for a minute with medicine for Bella and Lucia - Tuesday 22nd {written in blue pen} A warm wet day - Andrew in the woods all day. Will and I took Baby {Durham} and went out to see Maria for a few days minutes. Bella's cold still very bad. Barrie and Marie Henderson called - Wednesday 23rd {written in blue pen} A bitterly cold day - Andrew was in Prescott all day on business, he took dinner at Bills. Will sent to Prescott and spent the evening at Mr. Clairedalls - Lucia a good deal better - Bella a little better. Began to use the packed butter. Thursday 24th {written in blue pen} A bright cold day, very bad sleighing - Bill called and left Bella some powders - Will took Lucia and {Kressie?} out for a sleigh ride - Barrie & Annie & Clara called - Andrew in the woods all day - Got a letter from Bob in answer to the money Andrew sent. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Page 7 is written in the top right corner in blue pen} Friday 25th {written in blue pen} Warm cloudy day. Andrew has been in the woods all day. Will went to Prescott for the boys in the buggy. Continued to snow this evening. Paid out 16 cents for baking soda. {There is an unusually large gap in the page between the 25th and the 26th) Saturday 26th {written in blue pen} A snowy day, the sleighing is pretty good. Bill came today and took Lucia to Prescott. Barrie was taken sick with scarlet fever - The boys and Andrew were in the woods all the forenoon. Sunday 27th {written in blue pen} A warm cloudy day - Andrew and the boys went to Church. Barrie getting on well -Baby {Durham} very poorly with his health -. Munday 28th {written in blue pen} A very fine day, clear and frosty, good sleighing. Bella poorly. Will brought the nurse up -. Bill came up and stayed all night - Annie, Andrew, and William came up in the evening- Sol {Soloman} was in for a minute - Will took the boys to school - I paid out 6 dollars for their board - Andrew heard from {illegible due to the photo quality} he sent him 31 dollars interest money -. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {5 3 8 is written in the top left corner in blue pen} Tuesday 29th {written in blue pen} A bright cold day. Bill went away about ten o'clock. Bella better - Will went to Prescott and brought me some medicine for baby {Durham}, who is very sick - Andrew was in the woods all day - Wednesday 30th {written in blue pen} A bright cold day. Bill called to see Baby {Durham} who is better - Kitty the Mare very sick, I paid out 35 cents for medicine for the horse & medicine in Maitland & 20 cents for getting harness I needed - Thursday 31st A cold windy day, Thomas went to Brockville with a load of wood - Andrew in the woods as usual. Kitty a good deal better - Baby { Durham} better, Bella's cold worse again -Nurse still here - Andrew paid $2.40 cts for cloth for a pair of pants - Friday 1st (February.) {written in blue pen} Another windy disagreeable day - Andrew and the Nurse went to Prescott in afternoon - Will sent to Maitland - Baby {Durham} not so well - The boys stared for a school concert, Harold got 3 new books for a prize - Bob George, Wife and 2 children came quite unexpectedly this evening about nine O'clock - Andrew went to their concert - I paid out 53 cents at Hardings and 35 cts for Concert money. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {6 is faintly written in the top right corner in blue pen, with 9 written beside it. This entry is on page nine of the diary.} Saturday 2nd {written in blue pen} A very fine day, Andrew is in the woods all day. Will went to Prescott & brought up the nurse - Bob went over the swamp. Baby {Durham} very sick - Allens throat very sore. Sunday 3rd {written in blue pen} A bright lovely day, Andrew, Harold, and Bob & family went to church - Will went to Prescott in the afternoon to get me some medicine for Baby {Durham}. Sol {Soloman} and, three children were here for tea - - - - - - Monday 4th {written in blue pen} A bright day. Andrew cutting Ice all day, Bob took Harold to Prescott and spent the day there - Bill called to see the Baby {Durham}, Mary helped me with boy sewing - Paid out 2.50 cts for Harold's board and 25 cents for a Wash board - Allen home with a sore throat - Tuesday 5th {written in blue pen} Another fine day, Andrew finished filling the Ice house - Andrew sent a post office order to Annie for 44 dollars - Allen went to Maitland o Mr. & Mrs. Lewis called to see Bob and Mary - Bella better and Baby {Durham} too - Bob & Mary went to Maitland - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {5 4 10 is written in the top right corner in blue pen} Wednesday 6th {written in blue pen} A lovely warm day, Will and I went to Maitland to get Russie's dress made - Andrew in the woods all day. Bob's family sent over the swamp and spent the day. Thursday 7th {written in blue pen} A very fine warm day, all the sleighing gone. Bob's family went and spent the day in Prescott - Bella's little daughter was born about six o'clock this evening. Bill here all day - Andrew in the woods as usual - Andrew got a letter from Fannie- Paid out 32 cts for (lamp?}{chinoiserie?}. Friday 8th {written in blue pen} A very fine day. Andrew in the woods as usual. Will went to Prescott and brought home the boys {all written in blue pen}. Bella getting on nicely. Archie & his brother came this evening. Harold looks very poorly after his week of study - We heard today of poor Sue Geoy's death - Saturday 9th {written in blue pen} A cold blustering day. Andrew went to Ogdensburg to attend Sue Goey's funeral - Fide came up to tea and staid? all night - Bella getting on nicely. Mare got a cold. Sarah Asgmore sick - Archie & his brother went away - Andrew paid out 50 cts- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {11 is written in the top right corner}{written in blue pen} Sunday 10th {written in blue pen} A very stormy day. Andrew & the boys went to the missionary meeting that was held in the church at Maitland & all the children were here for tea and spent the evening - Mary the nurse very sick with Quinsy- Bella & baby doing well - Monday 11th {written in blue pen} A bright cold day. Will took the boys & {Fidd?} to Prescott. I paid out five dollars for their board. Bob & family went over the swamp to tea - I got a letter from home from Annie. Mary the nurse still poorly. Bella has a slight cold. Andrew has the Rheumatism in his back - he was in the woods all day. Tuesday 12th {written in blue pen} A very fine day, Andrew in the woods as usual Bob & family spent the day in Prescott. Bill & Foddie called. Bella very sick with congestion of the lungs - Nurse very poorly. Got letters from home & Charlotte. Wednesday 13th A lovely day just like spring. Bob & his family left today for {Piceconning}. I hope they will reach home safely & quickly - Bill came to see Bella again, she is better today. Will went to Maitland - Worked a good part of the day fixing up the house after Bob's family - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 5 Lucia Jones {&?} Andrew Hurd AH {Appears to be an initial} (1) her portion left in my will August 18th 1825 Fo 1 Broad mare Fo 1 young colt Fo 2 Colts at 135 Fo 4 creatures 1/8 Fo b Calves Fo Cash {Cross-hatched: The {illegible} in accounts all canceld by me - Andrew Hurd} I have made a New will since the above charge was made against Lucia Jones and have left it out, by me Andrew Hurd {The following table is written in the right margins of the page} <tbody> </tbody> <table><tbody><tr><td> 15 </td> <td> “ </td> <td> “ </td> </tr><tr><td> 5 </td> <td> “ </td> <td> “ </td> </tr><tr><td> 13 </td> <td> 10 </td> <td> “ </td> </tr><tr><td> b </td> <td> 5 </td> <td> “ </td> </tr><tr><td> 5 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> 5 </td> <td> 5 </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> 50 </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td> </tr></tbody></table>Page 12 Thursday 14th A lovely day. Andrew in the woods as usual - Bella a little better. Bill and Mr. Hutchinson came up in the evening, Nothing particular doing - Sarah & Susan went to Maitland & took Nessie. Friday 15th Another very fine day. Will went to Prescott and brought home the boys - Bella not so well -. Bill sent up a fly blister for her lungs Andrew in the wood, there is very little sleighing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {56 is written in the top left corner and 13 is written in the top right corner} Saturday 16th A very fine day. Andrew went to Edward's {bunglo?} to attend to some business with Archie. Paid out $3 18 cts in Prescott - Thomas went to Brockville & sold some butter & eggs, he sold $4.35 cts worth of things. I sent 8 lbs of butter - Bill & {illegible name} were here for tea - Bella a good deal better - Sunday 17th A snowy warm monrning, Andrew, the boys, & my self went to church, sleighing very poor - Bella little better - Nothing particular doing - Monday 18th A fine day. Will took the boys to Prescott, I paid out five dollars for their board - I got a letter from Mother and answered it. Bella better, Andrew home for dinner, went to the woods after dinner - Got 25 cts of buckweat flour at Keilly's & 20 cts for a little of Franks {illegible}. Tuesday 19th A lovely day. Andrew away all day collecting the ministers salary - Nothing particular happenened, I have felt sick all day with a bad pain in my side - A rag pedlar came, I sold 24 05 worth of rags- I paid out 10 cts for lamp chimney. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 7 Tyra's Hand D F S 2 D. B 9 P S.S. b 0 /. P S S .. 20/. P s.s. 2 / 6. P s.s. 3/4 page 14 Wednesday 20th A snowy day, Will took me to Pres-cott to see Bill, he says I have pleurisy and cupped & {illegible} me - Andrew in the woods all day - Bella better - Will to the concert & Lucia was in it {illegible} in a problem Thursday 21st I was sick in bed all day. Will went to Prescott & brought Lucia & Fidie up. A beautiful day. Andrew in the woods all day. Bella Better Friday 22nd A very mild day but rainy. Will went to Prescott to bring the boys home. Paid out $2.10. Bill came and cupped me in the afternoon. Andrew home most of the day. Saturday 23rd A mild day. Andrew & Harold in the woods all day. Will went to Maitland in the after-noon for the mail - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {58 is written in the top left} Contra B F s Q D. B. 9 R. 89. 22/3.88. b 9/7/e. 88.45%. P. 88.. 44/ 5.. ss Page 15 Sunday 24th A very fine day. Bill came to see me in afternoon - Emily Henderson called for a minute. Andrew and Lucia went to church. Miss Hammond very sick - Bella getting better slowly. Monday 25th A very fine day. Andrew is in the woods as usual - Will took the boys to Prescott - and brought home 50 lbs oatmeal - I paid out 5 dollars for the boys board - I got a letter from Maria. Tuesday 26th A lovely warm day, Andrew went to {Jonee's} Blakey's funeral in the afternoon. Bill came to see Bella & I. My blister very sore tonight - Wednesday 27th A very fine day. Andrew in the woods all day. Will took Fid to Prescott this afternoon & took Lucia to Maitland afterwards. I paid out 71 cts for things in Prescott got a pound of pepper. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {16 is written in the top left corner} Thursday 28th A fine day. Andrew in the woods all day. Bella better. Will went to Maitland in the after noon and posted a letter to Alexander Henrey containing a shaft for a hundred dollars. Mr. Walter & Thomas went to Prescott in the evening. Friday 291st March A bright cold day. Andrew in the woods as usual. Will went to Prescott to bring home the boys - Emie came up with Harold they walked up in fifty-seven minutes. Bill called in the evening, and put another blister on my lungs. Saturday 2 A fine day. Thomas went to Brockville - the boys & Andrew in the woods all day. {The following text is written in faded pencil} Lucia played {out?} of doors, Will went to Maitland - My blister very sore and I feel miserable. Sunday 3rd {The following text is also written in faded pencil} A cold rainy day. Harold, Allen and {Lucia?} went to Church. I staid in bed all day. Annie and Clara Henderson called in the afternoon. Bella got up and dressed for the first time since her baby was born, she is getting on nicely now - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {17 written in the top right corner} {The following text is written in faded pencil and some pen later on} Monday 4th {Quotations mark are written under the 'th'} A very cold disagreeable morming. Harold has a bad cold, I ket him home from school. Allen and {illegible} went down with Will who staid nearly all day. I got up about {more?} feeling better than I did yesterday. I paid out $2.50 cts for Allens board and fifty - cents for his school fee. Bill came in the evening. The first claf calf came to night. Tuesday 5th {Quotations mark are written under the 'th'} A clear cold day. A little pleasure boat went up the river this evening. Mrs. Henderson called, was here to see Bella & I {Entry was not finished} Wednesday 6th {Quotations mark are written under the 'th'} A mild day Harold and Lucia went to church because it was the first day of Lent. Andrew and Thomas in the woods as usual - Harold has a bad cold. - I paid out 37 1/2 cts for things at Dunne-hilles. Thursday 7th {Quotations mark are written under the 'th'} A very warm day, Andrew and Will went to Prescott - Andrew sold two heifers and a cow for 72 dollars - I went out in the {illegible} for tea - Andrew got sugar and tea today. I paid Harold 44 cents for note paper - Friday 8 A very warm day. Andrew sapped the maple trees. Will took Lucia to Prescott. Allen came home. Sarah Hurd came up for a day or two - Bella better, I went up to see her today - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 9th A lovely day. Bella better, Bill came to tea. Andrew in the woods nearly all day, he saw three butterflys - I began boiling sap today, I hope I can make a lot of molasses. Sarah Hurd was sick with a headache part of the day. Will & Harold went to Brockville. Sunday 10th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A warm spring - like day. Andrew, Sarah,and the boys went to church. Mr. {Gates?} sent to Prescott & spent the day there - Bella came down to breakfast - I am quite well now. Monday 11th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A cold windy day, Will took the boys & Sarah Hend {Henderson} to Prescott, and brought juice home from field's - Will gave Andrew a pound of a grain sower, I am not quite as well I put blister on {Entry ends abruptly} Tuesday 12th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A warm rainy day. Will went to Pres- cott. Bill came up to see me - I was in bed all day my blister very sore Wednesday 13th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cold snowy day. Andrew & Will out collecting money for Mr. Lester all day. I was in bed all day & began to wean the baby Thursday 14th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A soft day. Andrew and Will still out collecting. I got up today I began to use a feed {five percent of?} today - I feel weak and sick - I hope I will soon gain strength -. Paid out 25 cts for Lucia's dress}. owed 30 cents for Molasses. Bill came up. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 15th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th} A very fine day. Will went to Prescott to bring home the boys. Mr. Lewis and Mrs. Lewis called to see Bella and I. Andrew in the woods all day - Bella brought her baby alone for the first day time - Saturday 16th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} {This whole entry for the 16th is in faded pen} A very fine day. Bella's nurse went away today - Allen and Lucia went to Prescott . I boiled some sap for Molasses - Andrew in the woods all day. Bella & I got letters from home - I feel a litttle better, blister sore yet - Sunday 14th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cloudy chilly day. Andrew staid home with me, the boys went ro church today - I feel better but weak - Bill and {illegible} called in the evening - Ten years today since old Mr. Jones died - Monday 18th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine {warm?} day. Will took the boys to Prescott - Andrew sent a load of hay to Bills and a draft for 78 dollars to Margarat - Will began to teach Lucia to ride on horseback - Emily Henderson called to see Bella & I in the afternoon - Tuesday 19th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A rainy cold day. Will set hwro the speckled horse - Will went to Dalgliesh's in the afternoon and bought a cake of Maple Sugar for Andrew - Wednesday 20th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cold windy day. Lila Hammond came down and spent the afternoon with Lucia. Mr. Lewis called for Lila - St. {illegible} quite cold tonight and froze hard - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 21st {Quotation marks are written under the 'st'} A fine but cold day. Will took Lucia out riding. Andrew busy {illegible} the horse all day, he has a felow on his finger. Thomas went to Brookville for the {grist?}. Thomas went to Maitland for the maid. Friday 22nd {Quotation marks are written under the 'nd'} A windy cold day. Will and Lucia went to Prescott and brought up our two boys with Dunnie & Ella and Ernest. Andrew was over at Sols {Soloman} sawing wood all day - Saturday 23rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A fine day, but very windy. Harold and Ernie went to Brockville to get their likenesses taken. Will took all the other children (except the two babies) over to Dalgleih's sugar bush to see his sugar off - Andrew over the swamp again today - Will set the little brown hopper hen today. Bill and Mr. Hutchinson were here for tea. Sunday 24th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cold snow storm today. Andrew and all the children except for Ernie went to church. Monday 25th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very cold day, Will and Andrew went to Prescott with the children in the double sleigh. The sheighing very bad. I paid out five dollars for the childrens board. I began to use the new sugar in the bag last Friday. Tuesday 26th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A windy bright day. Mr. & Mrs. Lewis called to see Bella. Thomas went to Brockville and sold 22pounds of butter for {illegible}. he got $3.30 {05 written above 30}. Will hurt his eye very badly. Bill was here this morning. I got a letter from Charlotte today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {All entries until the 1st of Monday is written in faded pen} Wednesday 27th {Quotations are written under the 'th'} A disagreeable day. Andrew went to Brock-ville with 12 lbs of butter he bought home.{Illegible} tea & coffee, besides cloth and a dress for me - Thomas went to Maitland. I heard from home. Will's eye better. Will set a hen today. Thursday 28th {Quotations are written under the 'th'} A pouring wet day. Andrew cleared out the back woods out of the cellar. In the after-noons. Thomas & Andrew oiled the harness. Nothing particular happened - Friday 29 A cold windy day, Will went to Prescott for the boys. Sol {Soloman} was here to dinner. I went to Maitland and go my dress fitted. We had Walter for tea - - - - Saturday 30th {Quotations are written under the 'th'} A fine day. Harold grafted some trees. Bella, Will, and the children went to Prescott in the morning, in the afternoon Belle went to Mr. Bakers to get her dress fitted, and went to see Mr. Lewis and Miss Hammond - Sunday 31st A cold windy day. Andrew and the chil-ren went {went is written in between and above children and to with a ^ pointing to it} to church. Sol {Soloman} came here in the af-ternoon. Monday 1st April A very fine day. Will went to Toronto. Allen went to school. Harold stayed at home with a sore-throat. Andrew and Lucia went to Brockville in the fore after {after is written above the scribbled out fore}. {Blanche?} Sharpe and Cara Henderson came over in the evening. Sarah Anne went to Prescott. Tuesday 2nd A very fine day. Andrew to Prescott. Thomas went to Brockville with a load of hay. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Bill called and left Harold some medicine for his throat which is still sore. Lucia got 22 eggs today Emily & Miss Blakey came here today in the afternoon. Wednesday 3 rd Pap Andrew away all day looking for a girl, he got horse about 1/2 part mine. A very fine day. Harold sowed some peas in the garden, and {illegible} up {illegible} the house a little. Lucia got 9 eggs. Thursday 4th A very fine day. Dr. Schee called for a min-ute. Barrie & Winnie was here in the morning for a little while. Harold and I brought over all the sap and {pails?}. Lucia got 16 eggs. Friday 5th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A very wet day. Bella spent the day in Prescott and brought home coffee in the evening, she found. Mary Ann very ill indeed, I feel very much afraid that Mary Anne will not {rally?} from this attack. Lucia got 21 eggs today - Saturday 6th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A very wet day. Andrew & Harold went to Brockville & got the wheat for the machine. Lucia got 16 eggs today. Sarah Aynoe went away for good - Sunday 7th A wet day. Andrew and the children went to church. Harold did not go he was sick - nothing doing. The was a calf born this morning - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 8th {Quotations are written underneath the 'th'} A dull day but not rainy. Lucia got 18 20 eggs & Thomas 6. Sol {Soloman} was here for dinner he was help-ing Andrew saw wood today - Harold took Allen to Prescott. I paid out 22 dollars for Allens board -. Tuesday 9th {Quotations are written underneath the 'th'} {An X is written beside this entry} A fine day. Andrew went out and brought the girl he hired the other day. Sol {Soloman} was here for dinner helping to saw the wood -Bill was here for a few minutes - Dr. Schee and Sarah Hend {Henderson} {illegible} here for tea. Mary Anne a liittle better - Lucia got 20 eggs. Lila came here spent the afternoon with Lucia. Bella got a letter from Will. Carroll went to Maitland - Another calf came today - Wednesday 16th {Quotations are written underneath the 'th'} A dull day. Andrew finished sawing the wood. Sol {Soloman} was here for dinner. Bella went to Maitland in the after-noon. Lucia got 19 eggs - Thursday 11th {Quotations are written underneath the 'th'} A rainy day, cleared up in the even-ing - Harold planted some Grape roots -called the "Wilder" "Heleen" "Massoseit" and one more that I can not tell the name of -. Nothing particular doing today - Lucia got 16 eggs. Another calf came today - Friday 12th A fine morning, but a rainy afternoon - I went to Prescott for Allen, I found Mary Anne a little better. Thomas went to Brockville with a load of hay - Lucia got 18 eggs - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {April is written in the top left corner} Saturday 13th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A fine cold day. Lucia spent the day at Mrs. {Logley's?}. Harold and Andrew busy about the house. Lucia got 18 eggs. Sunday 14th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A {warm?} windy day. Andrew and all the children went to church. {Illegible} afternoon. Allen and I went over to Sols {Soloman's}, Found Annie a little better - Lucia got 16 eggs Monday 15th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A lovely day - Andrew, Allen & Harold, sent to Prescott, Mary Anne called for a few minutes. The coffee came up with Andrew to stay a few days {Crosshatch: bet the {illegible} duck eggs}. Lucia got 32 eggs. Tuesday 16th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A very fine day. Hide and I took Carroll and went to Marcia's in the afternoon. found her quite poorly with {illegible} Wednesday 17th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A lovely day, almost as warm as summer, Andrew sowed grains today over the Swamp, the first he has sowed this year; Hide and I went for a walk up to the swamp - no callers, nothing particular doing - Thursday 18th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A very warm day. Harold and Lucia went to Brockville in the morning - {A word is erased and smudged} In afternoon, Hide and Bella went to Prescott, Allen came home today as the Easter holidays began - Friday 19th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A fine warm day - Sarah Hurd and Mr. Schee came up to tea - The children and I went to church as it was Good Friday - The Henderson children came over in the afternoon - Will came home today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3>April</h3> Saturday 13th A fine cold day. Lucia spent the day at Mrs. Longley's. Harold and Andrew busy about the house. Lucia got 18 eggs. Sunday 14th A warm windy day. Andrew and all the children went to church. In afternoon Allen and I went over to {Sols?}, found Annie a little better - Lucia got 16 eggs Monday 15th A lovely day - Andrew, Allen & Harold went to Prescott. Mary Anne called for a few minutes {written diagonally on page: "for the duck eggs"} Fide came up with Andrew. to stay a few days. Lucia got 32 eggs Tuesday 16th A very fine day. Fide and I took Carroll and went to Maria's in the afternoon. found her quite poorly with {unknown} Wednesday 17th A lovely day, almost as warm as summer. Andrew sowed grain today over the Swamp, the first he has sowed this year; Fide and I went for a walk up to the swamp - no callers - nothing particular doing - Thursday 18th A very warm day. Harold and Lucia went to Brockville in the morning - {word rubbed out} In afternoon Fide and Bella went to Prescott, Allen came home today as the Easter holiday began - Friday 19th A fine warm day - Sarah Hurd and Mr. Setree came up to tea - the children and I went to church as it was Good Friday - The Henderson children came over in the afternoon - Will came home today - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {April is written in the top left corner} Saturday 20th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A showery day. Andrew went to Brockville. Will and Bella went to Prescott - In the afternoon Andrew and Harold worked in the garden - We had the first thunder storm of the season - Easter Sunday 21st {Quotation marks are written under the 'st'} A cloudy day. Andrew and I took dinner at Bills. Harold went to church in Mait land - Weather cleared up in the afternoon we had a lovely chioe home - Monday 22nd {Quotation marks are written under the 'nd'} A very cold {raw?} feeling day - I went to Mrs. Bakers to get a dress fitted - Andrew attended the Vestry Meeting in Maitland - Will went away on the afternoon train, he started to go to Halifax Andrew and Allen planted the early potatoes - Tuesday 23rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A cold windy day. Andrew took Allen and Ella back to school - Wednesday 24th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th} A very warm day - Lucia, Carroll, {Nessie?}, & I sent over the Swamp and got some feathers. Andrew and Harold sowed wheat and Grass seeds. We cleaned the Diving {Broom?}. Lucia got 22 eggs. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 25th A very fine day, Andrew sowed oats today, and planted some early potatoes - We cleaned the cellar today and Har-old fixed up the floor nicely - I worked in the garden a little while this evening - Lucia not very well. Friday 26th A fine warm day. Andrew sowed oats - Bella went to Prescott for Allen. We cleaned the drawingroom, and took the leaves {out?} of the front yard - Mr Setree and Sarah hurd came up to tea - Saturday 27th A very warm morning. In the afternoon we had a very heavy thunder shower Andrew finished sowing oats and plant-ed a few potatoes - Allen went to Maitland for the mail - Bella got a letter from Will - Sunday 28th A dull chilly day - Andrew and the boys went to church - Emily Henderson and Annie & Clara came over in the evening. Monday 29th A wet day. Harold took Allen to school - I cleaned the pantry and breakfast room. Andrew busy planting potatoes when the rain stopped - churned 7 lbs of butter today - Tuesday 30th A fine day. We cleared the Kitchen and {mess?} room. Harold & Thomas went to Brock ville with the cow for Mrs. S Jones; and sold 11 lbs of butter - Andrew working at the Potatoes - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday May 1st {Quotation marks are written under the 'st'} A fine morning, but {written over another word: "thundering"} rain. "The "Algerian" the first line boat of the season went up today - Andrew sowing bar-ley- Thursday 2nd {Quotation marks are written under the 'nd'} A fine morning, rained a little in the evening - We cleaned the bedroom upstairs Andrew planted potatoes - A man named "Anything at all" came to work in the Garden. Friday 3rd {Quotation marks are written in the 'rd'} A rainy day. We cleaned the bedroom and hall downstairs, and finished all the other rooms - Harold went to Maitland in the evening - No callers -. Saturday 4th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine cool morning - I went to Prescott for Allen, but he could not come as he had to stay for a chorus practice. I bought Lucia a hat. Mary Anne was not so well - The Dr {The 'r' of Dr. is written above a set of quotation marks} called to see Bella who is not at all well - - - - - - - Sunday 5th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cold rainy disagreeable day - Harold, Lucia & myself went to church - Allen walked up this morning in time for breakfast - Andrew very tired, he staied at home to rest - - - - - Monday 6th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very cold windy day. Bella took Allen to Prescott. Andrew busy drawing out manure - I was busy all day, churned a good churning of butter - Nothing particular happened. Lucia set another {hen?} on duck eggs - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 7th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cold windy day, Harold and I went to Brockville and sold 11 lbs of butter - {Denny?} came home with us. Andrew busy drawing manure - Wednesday 8th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day, quite warm.Andrew and Harold busy in the garden all day - Bill came for Dennie - Bella and I went down to call at the Miss's Blakey's. Lucia took tea at Emily's. Thursday 9th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A pouring wet day, cleared up towards evening : Harold, Lucia, & I went to Prescott to the Concert, Lucia staid all night at Bills. Andrew busy in the garden all day. Friday 10th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cold showery day, with a very high wind. Bella brought Allen home from Prescott - Allen, Harold, and Andrew sowed Marigolds in the afternoon - Saturday 11th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very cold disagreeable morning - Rained Thomas took a load of hay to Brockville Harold sowed the rest of the Marigolds with the look sower. I churned a large churning of butter - Sunday 12th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very cold day ; feels like the middle of March Andrew and Allen went to church - - - - - - Rained today frequently. Sol {Soloman} was here in the afternoon Monday 13th A fine monring, wet in the afternoon - Harold took Allen to Prescott, he brought Lucia home - Andrew drew out manure. Harold sowed grass seed for Sol {Soloman}. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 14th A bright cold windy day. Andrew and I went to Brockville & took up 19lbs of butter - Andrew got a hundred height - of sugar - Harold sowed turnips and Marigolds. Wednesday 15th A very fine day, not so cold as it has been for the last two weeks. Andrew planted potatoes. The {servants?} went to Prescott. Thomas went to Brockville to sell old Jessie the horse - - - - Thursday, 16th A fine day. Annie and Clara Hender-son were over for a few minutes. Andrew and Harold busy at the manure - Friday 17th A lovely day. Susan went to Prescott for Allen, Clara Henderson went with her. Bella's baby not well - Andrew and the men busy at the cow ground, nothing particular doing. Saturday 18th Another fine day. Will came back from Halifax today - Andrew busy as usual at the manure - Thomas and Allen went to Brockville and brought home the new mowing machine - Sunday 19th A lovely day. Bella & Will, Andrew & myself went to church, Bella had her baby christened - In the afternoon Jim {Benns?} came here. Lizzie (the girl) came back from home, she went on Saturday - We had a dreadful storm in the night. with heavy snow - {faint ink strokes across the bottom-right of the entry} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {May is written in the top left corner} Monday 20th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very wet morning. Will took Allen to Prescott - he found Mary Anne better than he expected - Andrew & Harold busy cutting potatoes - In the afternoon it stopped raining and blew very hard - Will and {Bessie?} went to Maitland. Tuesday 21st {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day but cold, Lucia and Harold went to Brockville wiith butter. Harold got a pair of working boots - Will went to Toronto. We had a heavy shower in the afternoon - Andrew and Harold cut the hedge - Wednesday 22th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very cold morning. had quite a heavy white frost last night. Andrew hoeing potatoes - Bella weak started to Prescott for Allen & to spend the day at Fidy's, but met Allen & Sidney walking home, so she came home - Bella not at all well - Thursday 23rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A fine day but cold, Andrew and the boys busy planting potatoes. Lucia and I went to Maitland in the evening and took Annie Henderson with us - Sidney poorly Bella too - Friday 24th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day - (Queen's birthday) Andrew & boys finished the potatoes in the afternoon - Bella better, she went to Maitland in the afternoon. Harold and Allen spent the evening Emily Henderson. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 25th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day. Will came back from Toronto. I went to Prescott and took Sid - ney home, found Mary Anne a little better - Andrew sowed western corn, Harold dragged & {solled?} it. Andrew and Harold cleaned up a piece of land - Sunday 26th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine morning but a wet after-noon with thunder - Andrew, Will and the boys went to church - In the evening Emily Henderson and the two == girls came over for an hour or two - Monday 27th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine morning, but wet afternoon - I took Allen to Prescott. Bella took Will and Harold to Brockville to start on a trip to Pembroke and adjoining towns - Andrew tried to hoe potatoes but the rain stopped him - Tuesday 28th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A bright morning, but showery day. Lila came down and spent the afternoon {there is an ink blot at the beginning of afternoon} here Andrew and I went to Brockville , he sold 16 pounds of butter - I got a polonaise cut and fitted, Andrew got two horses shod - Wednesday 29th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine morning - Bella took Lucia to Mr. Lewis's to spend the day, she went for her in the morning - Andrew's {load?} potatoes all day. Set a hen in the pig sty on eleven eggs - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 30th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cloudy cool day - Andrew and I went over the Swamp, found Mary Anne sick and Sol away drinking - Andrew sent Thomas to Prescott with Bill's Oats - Nothing par-ticular doing - Bella & Lucia went to Mrs. Hendersons after tea - Friday 31th{Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day. Bella spent the day in Prescott, in the evening brought home Allen and Ella, Ella is going to stay till Monday. Andrew hoeing potatoes. Lucia and I went over the Swamp in the afternoon. Mary Anne a little better - Mr. Hutchinson and Bertha Fielde called in the evening. Mr. Hutchinson staid all night. I got a letter from Harold - June 1st Saturday - A very warm summer like day, Andrew and the boys washed the sheep, Bill came up and took me for a drive, Allen, Dennie and the two girls were out in the boat. Clara Henderson come over for a few minutes. Tuesday 2nd {Quotation marks are written under the 'nd'} A lovely day - Andrew and the Allen went to church, Clara Henderson came over for a minute - Monday 3rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A fine morning, Bella took Allen and Ella to Prescott - Andrew worked in the garden. Nothing particular doing - Bill called and gave Carroll some medicine - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {June is written in the top left corner} Tuesday 4th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A rainy morning - Andrew Lucia and I went to Brockville - We took up 20 lbs of butter - Andrew worked in the garden in the afternoon - In the evening Lucia and I went over to Emily's - I got a letter from home and one from Harold - Wednesday 5th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very cold raw day, a fire in the hall feels very comfortable. Andrew busy in the garden and corn field, Bella went to Maitland, nothing particular doing. Thursday 6th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A bright cold morning, we had a heavy white frost last night - Andrew & I went to Prescott, for some turnip seed. Andrew finished sowing turnips in the afternoon. Nothing particular doing. Friday 7th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} {"X" in top-left of entry} A fine morning but cold and cloudy, Bella went to Prescott for Allen, Dennie came up to stay till Monday - Andrew & I went over the Swamp, I found Mary Anne a little better, but still very weak - Sheared sheep {inserted above: "today"}: Saturday 8th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day, Allen and Dennie caught three fish. Will and Harold came home from Pembroke this evening, they were very tired, Harold enjoyed his trip very much, we are all glad to have him home - The two Miss Henderson's with Mr. Hutchinson and Mr. Fielde came over in the evening - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {June is written in the top left corner} Tuesday 9th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A perfectly lovely day. Andrew and the boys with Lucia went to church. In the afternoon Bella, Will, {Nigel?} and the children went for a walk - Monday 10th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day. Andrew took Will to Mait-land when he started to go back to Pembroke - Andrew left the carriage to be first at the blacksmiths - I have a bad cold - Tuesday 11th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A rainy morning. Bella went to Brockville with Harold, they sold 18 pounds of butter - Emily Henderson came over for tea, Harold and Lucia went over to play croquet with Annie and Clara - Wednesday 12th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine morning, but very wet in the afternoon. Mrs. Lewis, Miss Hammond and Mr. Lewis called this afternoon - Andrew and Harold busy at the {weeding?} all day - Nothing particular doing - Thursday 13th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day, Allen came home this morning to spend his birthday at home, he is fourteen years old today - I went over to Sol's with Andrew. Mary Anne is better, my chest is very sore from a {heat-rash?} blister - Allen and Lucia went </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> to Maitland in the boat. Andrew weeding Marigolds in the forenoon. I got my dress from Mrs. Bakers - - - - - Friday 14th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day. Andrew and I went to Ogdensburg to see Fannie and Mrs. Barber. Andrew {sent?} the "Noxon" Mower & Reaper back to Mr. Coates nothing particular doing here - Saturday 15th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day - Harold, Allen, Andrew and Thomas hoed potatoes all the morning - In the afternoon Harold went to Prescott to bring Fannie home to stay a few days - Anne Henderson came over in the evening - Sunday 16th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A damp morning, Harold, Fannie Andrew and myself went to church - Emily Henderson came over in the evening - Sol and the boys came over in the evening - Monday 17th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cloudy morning but fine afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. {Leais?}, Miss Lewis, Miss Hammond and Lila came to tea, also Mrs. Henderson and Annie. Allen came home from school in the evening, Harold was over at Sols sowing turnips all day - Tuesday 18th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day - Bella took Allen to Prescott and brought up Mary Anne and Sarah to stay a few days - Fannie, Harold, & Annie Henderson went down to the concert in Prescott - Andrew spent the evening here with us - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday 19th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day, cool in the evening - Mary Ann from over the Swamp was here also Annie and Clara Henderson - Sidney Ford came here today, Watch the dog bit his leg - - Thursday 20th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A lovely day, Sarah, Mary Ann, Carroll, and myself went out to Marcia's and spent the day. Bill was here for a few minutes, Andrew weed the marigolds, Harold took Fannie and went out in the boat. Friday 21th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine morning but wet afternoon - Bella took Mary Ann, Sarah, and Fannie down to Prescott and brought up Ella and Allen - Annie and Clara came to play today croquet in the evening - very hot indeed tonight - Saturday 22th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very wet day. Andrew and I went to Iroquois and exchanged our wool for cloth and sheeting - Harold & Allen tried to weed turnips but the rain stopped them - Bella went to Maitland for the Mail - Sunday 23rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A showery day - Andrew and the children went to church - Nobody here - - - - Monday 24th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A rainy day. Allen took Lucia and Ella to Prescott, & came back in the evening. Got a letter from Fide, Harold shot "Watch" the dog in the evening. Andrew began to do his road work. Lucia staid in Prescott - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 26th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A lovely cool day, I went to Brockville in the morning with Harold, sold 11 lbs of butter, began to pack Bella's tub - Allen rode the pony to Prescott and came back in the evening. I took the wool out to Mrs. Coats - Andrew and Harold dug daisies all the afternoon - - - Wednesday 26th{Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A lovely day - I drove Allen to Prescott in the morning, he did not go to school, but helped the ladies at the Strawberry Festival that was held today - Andrew busy at the potatoes, I took the wool out to Mrs. Coats and hired a boy boy to help with the {buding?} - - - Thursday 27th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A hot day, but warm - Andrew and Harold with the {new?} worked at the roots between showers - Nobody here nothing particular going on - Friday 28th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day - Andrew at the roots - Will came home this evening - Andrew, Bella, Will, & Harold went out in the boat in the evening. Saturday 29th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} Another scorching day - Will took Bella and the children to spend the day in Prescott - Andrew and Harold working at the turnips. Lucia & Allen came home with Will. We had strawberry short cake for tea - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 30th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A frightfully hot day. Bella and the children went to church. Andrew took medicine and staid at home. Annie and Clara came over in the evening. July. Monday 1st A very very hot day. Andrew and Harold busy at the turnips in the morning. In the afternoon, Will, Andrew, and the two boys went to Brockville to see {"Hanlan"?} boat race, they went in our boat, and came back ver tired - Tuesday 2nd {Quotation marks are written under the 'nd'} Another fearfully hot day. Will went away to Pembroke. Annie Jones came over to stay a few days. Emily Henderson came over to tea Annie & Clara came in the evening, Andrew hoeing potatoe's. Harold went to Brockville with the butter. {the following is cross-hatched: "Sarah and Mr. Setree called for a few minutes."} Wednesday 3rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A fearfully hot day - We had a nice shower of rain, but it seemed hotter than ever after it - I took Allen to Prescott to school, got home before dinner, picked currants and peas in the afternoon. Thursday 4th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A broiling day - Andrew & Harold busy hoeing potatoes and beans - I went out in the afternoon to get some gooseberries - - - Annie & Lucia went over to Emily's after tea. Bella went to Maitland and brought home a letter from Mrs. {Ston?} - I went out in the boat for a few minutes with Andrew in the evening - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {July is written in the top left corner} Friday 5th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day, Lizzie and I went out to buy to get some berries, but they were not ripe, we only got {illegible} for tea. Andrew hoeing corn and potatoes - Saturday 6 A boiling hot day - Bella went to Prescott for Allen I went out and got berries for tea and for Sunday. Andrew dug new potatoes today for the first time this year - Nothing particular doing. Sunday 7th {There is an 'X' written beside the entry} A hot day. Andrew and all the children went to church, we got some nice books to read from the Sunday school - Monday 8th {The 'th' is underlined by _.} A very hot day. I took Allen to Prescott and got myself two pairs of shoes - I went out for berries in the afternoon. Lucia and Annie took tea a Emily's - - - - - - - - - Tuesday 9th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day, Harold took 13 lbs of butter to Brockville, in the afternoon he began to cut hay, he cut the {field?} below the house, myself and Susan got a lot of berries, I preserved them in the afternoon - Andrew still hoeing. Wednesday 10th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} Another hot day, Lucia went with her {word is crossed out} Bill for a trip up to the "Islands", the whole family from Prescott besides Mr {The 'r' of Mr is elevated with quotations marks below it} & Mrs {The 'rs' of Mrs is elevated with quotations marks below it} Sidney Ford Jones. We had a very heavy shower of rain to day, {Mr?} Lewis the barley flat - - - - - - -. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {July is written in the top left corner} Thursday 11th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day. Allen came home for the holidays- Andrew worked at the Marigolds and hay with the boys - Friday 12th A hot day - {Beth?} {There is a stain covering the pencil} Hutchinson came up to help with the hay - Harold cutting, and the rest drawing in - Susan went to get raspberries - Lizzie went away yesterday to the spend the day at home. Annie Jones came over in the evening. Saturday 13th {Quotations are written under the 'th'} A very hot day - Andrew, Mr Hutchinson {the 'r' in Mr. is elevated and quotation marks are written under it} Allen & Thomas cut drew hay in nearly all day - Harold mowed all day - Lizzie came back from home just at dinner time - - Susan went for berries. Sunday 14th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day - Andrew and I went to church. We spent the afternoon reading a very interesting book - Annie & Clara Henderson, Sol {Soloman} and the boys came over in the evening. Monday 15th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day. Lizzie picked berries all day Susan and I washed and drained. Mr. Hutchinson {the 'r' in Mr. is elevated and quotation marks are written under it} came home in the morning -. Nothing particular doing, all hands busy at the hay - Tuesday 16th { {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fearfully hot day - Harold and I went to Brockville, & took up 19 lbs of butter to sell - Mary Anne was here in the afternoon for a few minutes - All hands busy at the hay, the weather very trying - There was a {illegible} in Ogdensburg in Tuesday. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday 17th The hottest day we have had this summer. the Thermometer stood at 82 in the cellar at five o'clock in the afternoon - Andrew worked in the garden in the afternoon, he nearly suffocated with the heat. Harold mowed hay all the afternoon - Thursday 18th Another dreadfully hot day. last night was fearful, the heat was intense. I went picking beans today, for a little while. Mr. Hutchinson mowed hay in the afternoon, the rest all drawing in. Friday 19th A fearfully hot day - Bella went to Mait-land to meet Will but he did not come, Bella Fielde & Mrs. {Eagllesaon?}, called in the evening - Harold hurt his foot, Tom the horse trod on it - All hands busy haying. Saturday 20th A very hot day - Will came this afternoon thee heat has been fearful this last few days. All hands busy at the hay. Mr. Hutchinson went to Prescott to spend Sunday - Harold's foot is very sore - - - - - - Sunday 21th A hot day, but not quite as hot as it has been, Allen and I went to church, Emily and Clara Henderson came over in the evening - It is nice and cool this evening - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-right: "July"} Monday 22nd A fine cool day with a sprinkling of rain. Will and I went for berries in the aftermorning. In the afternoon Will, Bella and the children went to Brockville Allen took a quarter of mutton over to Sols - Andre hired another boy today - Tuesday 23rd A hot day but a good {heage?}. Will and I picked berries nealy all day - Allen went to Brockville and sold 22 lbs of butter. All hands busy at hay Wednesday 24th A very windy day - Will went back to Pembroke, Mary Ann was here to tea - Bella went to Maitland - Clara Hen-derson called in the evening - All busy at hay - - - - Thursday 25th Another windy day - Bella went to Pres-cott to bring Lucia home. Annie Jones was here for dinner. Harold cut the barley today - Began to rain this evening. Friday 26th A pouring wet day the heaviest rain that has come this summer. Andrew and the boys busy fixing scythes rakes, etcera - - - - Saturday 27th A wet morning, the men working at turnips and potatoes, in the afternoon all hands busy at opening the hay stacks and putting up bar-ley - Bill called for a few minutes in the evening - Bella went to Maitland for the Mail - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "July"} Sunday 28th A lovely cool day - Bella, Allen, and Lucia went to church - Emily and all the girls came over for a few minutes - - - Monday 29th A cloudy day. There was an Eclipse of the Sun this afternoon - Andrew and all the boys were busy at the Hay and barley - Mary Ann was here for tea. This is Harolds birthday, he is sixteen years old today - Tuesday 30th A cool windy day. Harold and I went to Brockville & sold 23 lbs of butter, I got some cups and saucers, and some things I needed - Emie & Willie Darling {tow?} were here for dinner, they have gone out camping up among the "Islands" Allen has gone with them, I hope they come home safely - Bella went to Maitland and took tea at Mrs. Bakers. Wednesday 31st A fine cool day - Harold and Mr. Hutchinson went to a picnic at "Wells" Island, Andrew and the mow worked at the turnips all day - Mary Ann, Sarah, & Dennie were here for tea Sarah came to stay; Sols Mary Ann was here for tea - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "August"} Thursday 1st A fine cool day - Andrew and all hands busy at the hay and barley - Miss Wells came down to tea, and Ruth came too - Mr. Hutchinson drove them home - Friday 2nd A cloudy cool day - Andrew finished getting up the hay and got in some oats - Marcia and Lucia {Morey?} come out and spent the afternoon and took tea with us - It rained quite a shower this afternoon - Saturday 3rd A lovely day but very warm - Andrew got in the wheat today and finished the oats over the Swamp - Will came back today, he brought his horse with him. Allen came home from camping tired out, Emie and Willie Darlington rowed home, Allen came on the "Stranger": - Bella & Will went to Maitland and to Mr. Lewis's in the evening. Harold went to Prescott with Mr. Hutchinson - Emily and all the girls came over in the evening - Sunday 4th A very fine day, hot but with a good breeze. Andrew, Harold, Lucia, & Sarah Hend- went to church. Annie & Clara Henderson came over in the evening - Monday 5th A dull day, Andrew {over?} in Barley. Mary Ann was over in the evening - Will went to Prescott Harold went down to Prescott and brought Mr. Hutchinson up - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "August"} Tuesday 6th A fine morning until about ten o'clock when a fearfully heavy rain came up the wind was very high, one of the large Maples was blown down at the head of the {llane?}, Will packed all of Bella's things and took them to Maitland, Harold and Lucia went to Brockville and took 19 lbs of butter - - - - - - Wednesday 7th A fine morning but showery. Will went to Toronto. I was sick all day - Andrew and all the men were busy hoeing the garden and working at the turnips - Little Andrew was here for tea - Thursday 8th A showery day, Sarah and I started to go to Marcia's, we had to turn around when we got to the corners & as it was going to rain, we got home just in time to escape a heavy shower. Lucia and Ida went to a picnic at Miss Will's old place, Sarah and I went too. Friday 9th A very wet morning we had the most dreadful shower last night that has {busted?} this part of the world for years. It thundered and lightened incessantly for hours, and poured rain in {town?} - Emily and the girls came over in the evening Mary Ann came for tea - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "August"} Saturday 10th A cloudy day. Andrew & man drawing in wheat and Marsh hay. Bella, Harold, and the two children went to Toronto - Dennie came up with Allen from Prescott - Andrew very tired today - - - - - Sunday 11th A lovely morning - Andrew and the children went to church. The Henderson's were over in the evening - Big Jim was here in the af-ternoon, We had a heavy shower of rain this even Monday 12th A fine day - Andrew busy at the Harvesting. Sarah Hurd and I took tea at Emily's - Mr. Hutchinson came up from Prescott - It did not rain today - Tuesday 13th A fine morning, Andrew and Allen went to Brockville and took 26 lbs of butter up - Sarah Hurd went down to Prescott - Ella and Annie came up with Mr. Hutchinson in the morning - Andrew and all hands busy at the Marigolds - Wednesday 14th A showery day. Susan went away today - Carroll very cross and fretful, he does not like the idea of being {unknown}. The children all went to a party at Mr. Lewis's, Andrew and Allen busy at the Marigold's Thursday 15 A lovely morning, Lucia, Ella, & Baby went {unknown} to Sarah Campbell's - In the evening {unknown} the Fielde, with the two Miss Hendersons, Mr. Hutchinson and Mr. Fielde came over and spent the evening here - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 16th A lovely day morning, but fearfully hot all the afternoon - I wait with Andrew to engage the thrashers - Got a letter from Harold, William came over in the afternoon to borrow a dollar for his mother - - - - - It rained very heavily this evening, Mary Ann came in wet through - - - - Saturday 17th A fine day, Mary Ann was here for dinner. After dinner Annie & Ella went home with Allen, Mr. Hutchinson went away for good I hope, Andrew and men busy at Marigolds, Thomas hurt his foot, Bill called & was here for tea, Dennie came up with Allen & went home with his father - Sunday 18th A very fine day. Allen, Andrew, & myself went to church, Lucia staid at home and took care of Carroll for me - We spent a very quiet sunday - Monday 19th A cloudy but pleasant day. Andrew sent a load of hay to Brockville Allen & Andrew busy fixing up the gates in the barn. I was busy all day making cakes for Lucia's party and the picnic - Mary Ann, Emily, & Annie were over in the evening for a minutes - Tuesday 20th A showery day, Andrew cutting weeds around the house. {Lulu?} Lewis, Nellie Mores, & Annie & Clara henderson came over and took tea with Lucia. Mary Ann & Ida came over in the evening - Ida stayed all night - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 2 Wednesday 21st A lovely day. Andrew, Lucia, Ida, & Allen went to the Sunday School picnic at St Lawrence Park. I took them to Maitland and brought them back again. Thomas took a load of hay to Brockville - In the evening Andrew & I went over to Emily's for a few minutes Thursday 22nd A nice but very hot day. Ida & Allen went to Maitland, I posted a letter to Bella, Ida went home. Allen and Lucia went to Emily's in the evening. Andrew & Allen cutting oats all day Friday 23rd A lovely day. Andrew, Allen, and myself went over to Ogdensburg in our own row boat. We took dinner at Mrs. Barbers, I enjoyed the boat ride very much indeed. Maggie Patterson came down with Mrs. Henry's baby and spent the afternoon here. Bill and Dennie were here for ten - Saturday 24th A showery day. Allen went to Prescott and brought up Susie & Ella to stay till Tuesday evening, we had heavy rain all the afternoon and evening. Andrew busy fixing for the Thrashers, Allen & Andrew went to Maitland in the afternoon. Sunday 25th A very cool windy day. Andrew and the three girls went to church. Susie & Ella went home in the morning. Harold came home too. Emily and the girls were over - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 26th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very windy day, Andrew went to look for a man to help thrash. Harold and I went to Brockville in the afternoon & sold 18 lbs of butter I got some thing's for Lucia and paid I want the tailor for Andrew's and Allen's clothes 24 dollars - - - Tuesday 27th {There is an 'X' written beside this entry} A fair cool morning we {illegible} to thrash today, we finished the grain in the Barley barn and out the Machine for the wheat - Andrew went this evening for another man to thrash - Andrew and Willie were here for dinner - Wednesday 28th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day. All hands busy thrashing wheat and oats Andrew and Willie here again today - Nothing particular happened Bill called for a minute - Thursday 29th A fine day (very hot). The thrashers finished about noon, Andrew paid them 14 dollars and three dollars & 50 cents to {pair?} he had helping him - Andrew and Willie are here for dinner. {Dennie?}here for tea - Friday - 30th A very hot day - All hands busy at the straw in the forenoon, In the afternoon Allen and Lucia went to Maitland Andrew and Harold began to cut the Buckwheat - Annie and Clara Henderson with Miss Blakely called in the evening - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: August} Saturday 31st A very hot day, the men finished putting in straw. Andrew and Harold cut Buckwheat, Mary Ann was here for tea. Began to rain this evening - September Sunday 1st A very wet warm morning. Lizzie went home today, the three children went to church Annie & Clara were over in the evening Monday 2nd A vey hot day - Lizzie came home about noon, it rained quite heavily in the night and this morning - Andrew and Harold cutting Buckwheat - Tuesday 3rd A fearfully hot day, the thermometer stood at summer heat in the cellar today - Susan Williard came back to work for me today, Lizzie has a sore arm, Susie and Ella went to school today to Toronto - We had a heavy thunder storm this evening Harold and Lucia went to Brockville & took up 17 lbs of butter, Andrew went to Prescott with pork and got some Groceries Wednesday 4th A very hot day. Clara Henderson, with {William?} and Millie Beaven came over to tea - Andrew and the boys busy fixing up the front yard and garden - - - - Thrusday It rained heavily today - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 5th Another fearfully hot day, the weather is as hot as it was in July - Andrew and the boys finished fixing up the lane and yard. In the afternoon they went to Brockville Fannie was here to tea and staid all night. Friday 6,th A very warm close damp day, Mrs. Barber, Fannie and Miss Fuller came over and took dinner with us. Andrew went to Prescott for them and took Mrs. Barber back again to Prescott, Fannie & Miss Fuller staid all night - - - Saturday 7th A lovely cool day - Andrew with all the young people spent the day in Brockville and {Lyn?}. Coming home they had a narrow escape of being badly hurt, Kitty (the Mare) began to {run?} and kick {oa} a hill, they all had to get out of the carriage, and ahd a hard time to get her quieted down however they all got home safe - George Rob-inson called and paid Andrew his In-terest money - - - - - - Sunday 8th A lovely day, but quite hot, Andrew, Harold, Fannie, & Miss Fuller went to church in Maitland in the morning, In the af-ternoon Harold & I went for a walk with Fannie & Miss Fuller, In the evening Harold & the young ladies with Mr. Strong went to Prescott Church - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {September is written in the top left} Monday 9th A very fine day, Fannie and Miss Fuller went back to Ogdensburg, Allen took them to Prescott. In the evening Edith, Annie & Clara came over for a few minutes Lizzie's brother for her - Tuesday 10th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A lovely day, Lizzie {Mom?} went away & paid her 18 dollars. Annie,{Sharpe?}, Mary Anne & Sarah Hurd came up and spent the day, Allen and Thomas were all day in Brockville {Marketing?} - rained quite heavily at night - Wednesday 11th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cloudy morning, Harold & Allen went to Odensburg, Thomas took a griet to the mill in Brocksville. Dave went to the circus. Andrew sowed Rye, Dennie came up with Allen in the evening - Harold spent the evening at Emily's - It rained in the night Thursday 12th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very wet day, the wettest day we have had this year, Andrew and Harold pulled down part of the ash house between the showers, Allen quite poorly all day - the weather is very warm almost as hot as July - Thomas went to Brockville with a load of hay. I posted a letter to Bella. Friday 13th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very windy rainy day - Andrew & Harold were pulling down the ash house - Dennie was here all day, thermometer staid at summer heat in the cellar {what?} 4 o'clock in the afternoon - - - - - Miss {Illegible name} Hick died today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 14th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fearfully windy day, no boats were able to go up the river until evening. Andrew & Harold cut corn Andrew went to Prescott in the evening and took Allen and Dennie with him -.Allen went on the "Persia" to Toronto. {The following is written underneath the entry with an arrow: E. A. & C. H. came in} Sunday 15th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine cool day, the wind is all down, Andrew and I went to Miss Hick's funeral in the afternoon, I went to church in the morning with Harold and Lucie. Emily, Annie & Clara were over in the evening - - - - - - - - Monday 16th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} Two years today since "Pa" died - This has been a fine day. Emily and I drove down to see Miss Hick - I took some money Mutton over the swamp - Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Hammond called - - - - Annie Henderson called for a minute - - - - - - - - - - - - Tuesday 17th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day, Andrew and Allen Harold worked at the ash house. Harold went to a party at Mr. Purkiss's in the evening. Andrew went to vote, Mr. Wiser {The 'r' in 'Mr' is elevated, and quotation marks are written below it} gained the election - - - - - - - - - - Wednesday 18th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day, Ernie came up and staid all night. We got a letter from Allen - Thomas went to Brockville, Harold and Lucia spent the evening at Emily's, Andrew busy at the ash house Bill took Dunnie to school at Port Hope. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {September is written in the top left} Thursday 19th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A warm close day, we had a heavy rain this afternoon, I churned a large churning this morning, Harold and Andrew still working at the building - Nothing particular doing. Thomas and Dave worked half a day at road work - Yesterday a man from Burritts Rapids bought a load of apples - - - - Friday 20th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot windy day, thermometer up to summer heat in the cellar, Miss Wells came down to take tea with us, Harold took her home and got some letters, Andrew got me from Annie - Mr. Murray {The 'r' in 'Mr' is elevated and there are quotation marks written underneath it} called and paid Andrew 30 dollars for Mrs. {Howison?} {The 'r' in 'Mrs' is elevated and there are quotation marks written underneath it}. Andrew and Harold busy at the ash house. Thomas and Dave finished the road work and thrashed some buckwheat - Saturday 21st {Quotation marks are written under the 'st'} A fine cool day - Andrew and I went to Brockville in the afternoon, Lucia went to Mr. Lewis's - {The 'r' in 'Mr' is elevated and there are quotation marks written underneath it} I got a dress for Lucia, Edith Henderson called - Nothing particular happened. Sunday 22nd {Quotation marks are written under the 'nd'} A lovely cool day. Harold and Lucia went to church in the afternoon we all went for a walk over to the young cattle are pasturing, Susan spent the day at home. Monday 23rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A fine day, a slight frost last night . Harold commenced lu going to school today. Edith & Bertha were here for tea. In the evening Emily and Annie came over, Andrew and men working at Buckwheat Ernie and Miss. Fuller called - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {September is written in the top left corner} Tuesday 24th A very hot disagreeable day - Daw went away today, Thomas to Brockville, Andrew very sick with a cold, the {illegible} he has had for years, we got a letter from Allen, Harold went to school - - - - - Wednesday 25th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} {An 'X' is written beside the entry} A lovely cool day, Andrew quite sick. I went down to see Miss Heck, Mary Anne and Sarah Hurd took tea here sent Mr. Johns butter {The 'r' in 'Mr' is elevated and quotation marks are written underneath} Thursday 26th A very wet morning, Harold went to school Andrew a little better, Marcia came for crab apples and took tea. Bill came to Andrew and gave him some medicine I began to dry apples - Ernie came up with Harold and staid all night Friday 27th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cool day. Andrew helped me with the apples nearly all day and evening. Bill called. Baby {Durham} very poorly. Lucia came home from Prescott. Posted a letter to Mr. {Stone?}. Saturday 28th A very fine day - Andrew a good deal better Lucia spent the day with Ruth Well's. Harold busy at the Buckwheat. I brought the milk out of the cellar on Wednesday. Got a letter from Allen. Sarah {illegible name} called in the evening - - - - - - Sunday 29th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day. Andrew and I went to Prescott church. Clara Henderson took tea here, I woited in Press Corr until evening to bring Allen home he did not come - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 30th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day just like summer, Thomas took a load of hay to Prescott - Allen came home this evening, I was very busy all day making preserves and washing & ironing. October Tuesday 1st {Quotation marks are written under the 'st'} A hot day, I had to put the milk back in the cellar it was so hot in the pantry - Mary Anne, Sarah, Addie Ward, and Russie Munroe spent the day with us, Annie & Ida came over in the afternoon. Puss staid all night. - Thomas went to Brockville Wednesday 2nd A showery warm day. Lucia went to Maitland to get a dress fitted - I worked at the apples all day. Baby {Durham} very poorly. Emily and the girls came over in the evening. Thursday 3rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A fine morning but wet evening. Puss & Lucia went to Prescott with Harold. Andrew went over to Sols {Soloman's} to thrash - I worked at the apples all day, Andrew finished peeling in the evening - ............ Friday 4th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day, Andrew went to thrash - I finished all the apples in the {forenoon?}, Andrew came back early as the Machine broke down , nothing happen ed here of any consequence - Saturday 5th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cool day. Andrew finished thrashing. Lila and Ruth Wells spent the day with Lucia In the afternoon Andrew, Harold, Allen, Baby {Durham} and myself went to Brockville, the boys got new {boots?} I got hemming for my dress, and Nene's present - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {October is written in the top left} Saturday 5th I got Lucia's dress at Mrs Barber's {The 'r' in 'Mrs' is elevated and quotation marks are written underneath} and paid for both dresses, we took Mrs. Glassford's {The 'r' in 'Mrs' is elevated and quotation marks are written underneath} jar of butter up. Andrew got a letter from "Hamilton" Brantford Sunday 6th A cool showery day, Andrew, the boys and myself went to church - It rained very heavily when we came home - {The following is written in different handwriting} We got home & eat dinner, read a book in the afternoon, ate some tea, Papa read some about coalmines & then we rea went to bed {RS?} Annie & Katie came over in the evening. Monday 7th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day, Andrew and Allen digging potatoes, nothing particular happened - Tuesday 8 A very windy disagreeable day, Allen, Lucia and myself went to Brockville in the afternoon, Mary Anne came up to stay a few days, it rained heavily in the evening - Wednesday 9th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A heavy thunder storm and heavy rain today, Andrew took Lucia to Ogdensburg, to stay a few days, we had the heaviest gale that we have had this year, Nothing particular happened - - - - - - Thursday 10th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fien day, Ernie came up with Harold from school, Andrew and Allen picking apples, churned a large churning today, Nothing particular happened, Sarah Hurd and Addie Ward came up, Mary Anne went home with them - - - - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {October is written in the top left} Friday 11th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine cool day. I finished filling Bella's tub of butter and began Susan's, Susan and I cleaned all the upstairs today, Ernie went home - Lila Ham mond called for a few minutes - to say "Goodbye", she is going to the States for the winter - The boys went over to Emilys in the eoening - Andrew picked apples all day,. This is Lucia's birthday she is 12 years old. Saturday 12th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day. The boys and Andrew picked Apples. Harold chruned for me this morn-ing, Thomas went to Brockville to Market, I cleaned Lucia's room today - - - - - - Sunday 13th A very fine day, Andrew and Allen went to church, Sue went for a walk in the afternoon In the evening Edith, Annie, and Clara Henderson came over - Monday 14th A cloudy morning, but gone fine towards evening I was very busy working and cleaning the draw-ing room - We finished the ironing, Andrew thrashed buckwheat in the afternoon - Tuesday 15th A fine day, rained a little at night - Andrew away all day at a bee for Guernsey Thomas wentnt to Brockville & brought home a cross dog. Edith & Clara came to tea Annie and Emily here in the evening - I cleaned the dining room got a letter from Fannie and Lucie </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "October"} Wednesday 16th A very fine day as warm as summer, had to put milk down cellar again. Andrew busy digging potatoes, Bill called for a minute - I went to Maitland with Allen. I cut out 9 shirts today and began to make one - I got a letter from Bella and answered - - - - Thursday 17th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day just as warm as August - I went to Prescott with Harold, Mary Ann came up to stay a few days - I went to see Annie Sharpe - Andrew busy digging potatoes and finishing the Buckwheat. Jimmy Farrell came to work for a few days - - - - Friday 18th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A pouring wet day, Sol and Mary Ann were here for dinner, Allen and Harold came home in the rain. Sol rented his farm for five years to a {main?} from Eastons conners - Bill was here for a minute = Saturday 19th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very wet disagreeable day, we had quite a heavy snow storm today, Andrew and all the boys husked corn in the forenoon and cleaned up buckwheat in the afternoon Nobody here & nothing particular happened. Sunday 20th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day. Addie & Sarah came up to dinner & took Mary Ann home. Emily & Edith came over in the afternoon - Andrew and the boys went to Church </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "October"} Monday 21st A very fine day. Andrew worked at the po-tatoes all day - I washed, ironed, and churn-ed - Lucia came home with Harold in the morning - Tuesday 22nd A lovely day just like summer, Nena Sharpe was married today, All the children went to the wedding, Harold and Fannie staid for the party in the evening - In the afternoon I went to Brockville and took Mrs. Glassford's butter up, she owes me $2.75 {written above: "cts"}. I paid Mrs. Baker and Mr. Hutchinson what I owed them - - - -I got $11.20 (written above: "cts"} from Mrs. Stow - I began to pack Captain Atkinson's butter - Wednesday 23rd A rainy day - Harold went to school but did not come home in the evening, he had to stya for a concert Practice - I wrote to Mrs. Stow and Will, Andrew and Allen husked corn and cleaned up buckwheat - - - - - Thursday 24th A fine day, Harold dug potatoes - in the evening Andrew, Allen & myself went to a party at Emily's, it was the 25th anniversary of her Wedding day - We had a very pleasant party, did not get home till nearly 12 o'clock. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 25th A fine day quite warm. Harold came home this morning as there was no school - Thomas went to Brockville with a load of hay, Andrew & the boys picked apples all day - I cleaned the bedroom and Hall Allen went to Maitland - - - - Saturday 26th A very wet day - Andrew tried to work at the Ash house but could not on account of the rain - Thomas took a load of hay to Brockville - Nobody here - - - - - Sunday 27th A pouring wet day - I went to church with Andrew and the boys. Sarah and Addie came up in the afternoon to say goodbye - - - - - Monday 28th A fine day, I washed in the morning, & went over to Emily's in the afternoon - Lucia spent the day in Prescott - Nothing particular doing - Tuesday 29th A fine day - Miss Wells, Mrs. Wells, the three young Wells, Emily Henderson, Annie Hen-derson and {Barrie?} Sharpe came to tea and spent the evening here - Andrew busy drawing out manure - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday Wednesday 30 A pouring wet day - {Barrie?} staid all day; Andrew churned a splendid large churning, Nobody here, nothing doing in particular Thursday 31st A showery day - {Barrie?} went home with Harold - Thomas went to Brockville - Harold staid all night he to a party at the Parkers's - November 1st {inserted slightly above: "Friday 3 1st"} A very cold disagreeable day just like winter - Allen went to Ogdensburg with a bundle of apples for Fannie, Harold and Allen came home together in the evening - We got five Gallons of coal {coal?} Saturday 2nd A wet afternoon - A cold disagreeable morning Andrew and the boys busy at the roots In the afternoon I went over to see Clara Henderson, Andrew went to a {raising?} bee at {Guernseys?}, Allen went to Maitland, I got a letter from Clara - Sunday 3rd A very cold rough day - Andrew and the children went to church. Susan went home - Nobody here - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 4th A very cold frosty day. Allen commenced going to school again today - I was busy washing and working butter in the morning, in the afternoon Lucia and I went over to see how Clara Henderson was, she is quite sick with Pleurisy and congestion of the lungs Andrew busy at the roots all day Tuesday 5th A cold snowy morning, finer towards evening Andrew busy at potatoes and carrots - Thomas took a load of hay to Brockville - Nobody here - - - - Wednesday 6th A fine day but cold. Thomas took a load of hay down to Mr. Lewis in Prescott. Christopher Dagleish came and paid {Due?} interest - Lucia went over to see Clara and staid to tea - Thursday 7th A stormy day morning. Andrew busy at the potatoes. Willie Elles came up and staid with the boys all night - Carroll has a bad cold he was treated with croup I was up nearly all night with him - - - - - Friday 8th A fine but very cold day, the wind blowing from the northeast all day - I finished filling Captain Atkinson's tub of butter today - I began to pack for myself I got a letter from Sarah Harold in Lockport - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "November"} Saturday 9th A wet cold morning but cleared up and was fine but cold after ten o'clock Lucia spent the day at ruth Wells' Thomas went to Brockville and took Captain Atkinsons butter. Bill came for a minute and paid Andrew for his oats - Annie Henderson came over to tea - - - - - - - Sunday 10th A very wet day, but warmer then it has been for two or three days - I went to church with Harold and Lucia, In the afternoon, I went over to see Clara Henderson - - - - Monday 11th A wet warm morning - The boys went to school. Andrew went down to Guernseys to a {jaising?} bee, and in the evening he and the two boys went to Mr. Cleans for a husking bee. Tuesday 12th A very wet morning, but fine afternoon, Andrew busy at the turnips - Fannie came home with Harold and Allen. Wednesday 13th A very wet snowy day - Andrew cleaned up barley and sent the last load to McCarthy's Andrew and Fannie went to Maitland and brought me a letter from {Mama?} and one from Bella - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 14th A very fine day - Andrew went to Maitland in the afternoon he worked at the turnips - Fannie and Lucia went to Prescott - Emily and Annie Henderson were here for tea - Friday 15th A very fine day - Fannie and I went to Prescott and spent the day - Andrew finished getting in the roots - Allen Carroll said Papa for the first {written below: "time -"} Saturday 16th A very warm day - Andrew & Harold worked at the Ash house all day, Allen and Fannie went Brockville In the evening All the children and myself spent went over to Emily's Sunday 17th A very wet disagreeable day - Andrew Fannie, the boys and myself went to church, Nobody here - - - - - Monday 18th A very wet day, Andrew took the apples to the Cider Mill - Thomas ploughed all day - Nothing particular happened - Tuesday 19th A wet morning, Fannie went home - Andrew and Johnnie worked at the Ash house - Emily came over for a few minutes, Andrew and I spent an hour over at {Bayhes's?} in the evening - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "November X"} Wednesday 20th Still raining, but nice warm weather, the cows are milking nearly as well as they did a month ago - Andrew finished the stone work of the Ash house. Annie {written over a "G": "came"} over for a few minutes Mary Ann over the Swamp was here for tea - Thursday 21st A lovely day - just like Indian Summer Andrew and Johnnie drew out manure - I made the fruit cake - Carroll was very sick in the evening and night - Johnnie {Stanat?} went home, Andrew paid him $7.30 cts Friday 22nd A pouring wet day. Lucia was sick all day, I made the plum pudding for Christmas - Allen was sick and could not come home from Prescott - Saturday 23rd A wet snowy day. Andrew and Harold cleaned the Pipes - Andrew went to Prescott and brought Allen home - Emily Henderson was here for a few minutes. Andrew took a tub of butter to Maitland to go to Toronto - - - - - - Sunday 24th A fine day - Andrew and Allen went to Church - Annie and Clara Henderson were over for a few minutes - Harold has a very sore eye - Susan went home - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 25th A cold cloudy day - Began to snow quite heavily in the afternoon - Bill called to see Lucia - I began to make apple sauce - Andrew peeled apples for me - I sent a letter to Bella - Tuesday 26th A fine day - Thomas took a load of potatoes to Brockville - The butcher came for the cattle, Andrew and I worked hard at the apples I finished boiling them about 11 o'clock at night - - - - - - - Wednesday 27th A very wet blustering day - Andrew went to Ogdensburg - Thomas took a-nother load of potatoes to Brockville I finished packing my keg of {butter or batter?} Thursday 28th A wet morning - Sol came over and helped Andrew kill the hogs - Will came in the afternoon from Haifax - The boys staid home all day - Friday 29th A clear cold day. Will went to Toronto and took Lucia with him. I {tried?} down the fat in the {kitchen?} - Thomas went to Brockville - Allen staid at home Harold went to Ogdensburg - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "November"} Saturday 30th A wet gloomy day. Thomas went to Brockville, Harold and Allen shingled part of the Ash house - I tried out the Lard and made the sausages with Andrew's help - - - Sunday 1st of December A cold disagreeable day. Andrew and the boys went to church - In the afternoon Emily and the two girls came over for a few minutes - Monday 2nd A pouring wet day - Harold and Allen went to the {unknown} to see the Princess Louise and Marquis of Lorne pass on their way to Ottawa - Thomas left us today and went to Mr. McCarthys to work for the winter, Andrew went to Prescott and took Bill's Pork and Lard down also the apple Sauce to Bill and Fide I washed and churned - - - Tuesday 3rd A cold day, Susan and I quilted a quilt Andrew went to Maitland, the boys went to school and got very wet coming home - Nobody home - Wednesday 4th A cloudy stormy day, cleared up towards evening. This was Thanksgiving day - Harold and Allen went out shooting in the morning - Emily & Annie & Clara came over to tea and spent the evening - - - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {December is written in the top left corner} Thursday 5th {There is a large ink smudge} A bright cold day - Andrew went to Prescott, Susan went with him she was gone all day - Caroll and I were alone till after one o'clock - - - - Friday 6th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day but cold - Harold staid home & help Andrew clean up oats - Susan and I cleaned the breakfast room - Sol {Soloman} and the boys were over - - - - - - - - - Saturday 7th A fine day - Andrew took a load of oats to Bill - He brought home a mchine for sowing seed - he traded {Smitty?} the mare for it, Harold and Allen fin- ished shingling the ash house then went for a skate - I hot a letter from Lucia - Susan and I cleaned the kitchen - Andrew bought me a little wash mesh and a piece of cheese - Sunday 8th A lovely day - Andrew and Allen went to Church - Sarah {Azroe?} and Annie from over the swamp were both here - Susan went home all day - Monday 9th A pouring wet day. Harold & Andrew went over to Sols {Soloman's} and killed hogs in the afternoon - I washed and then made four blankets - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {December is written in the top left} Tuesday 10th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} The most rainy day and night that we have had for a year. The boys went to school - Harold staid in Prescott all night Susan and I quilted a quilt - Wednesday 11th A very disagreeable day , Andrew went to Prescott and brought up Mr. Benedict {The 'r' in 'Mr' is elevated and quotation marks are written underneath} to {tune?} the piano. he charged me four dollars for doing it - Andrew took him down to Prescott and brought home Harold - Allen did not go to school Thursday 12th A stormy fine day, Andrew went to Maitland with wood for the Church and paid the taxes which came to $72, 96 cts, Harold staid in Prescott all night - I got a letters from Lucia - Callie and Bella and WIll Friday 13 A cold day but clear Andrew took (bus?) to Brockville this morning - I got a lot of things for Xmas and the house - I posted a letter to Clara. Harold came home for the holidays. Saturday 14th A fine day not as cold as yesterday - Andrew went to Brockville with potatoes - the boys did the chores and went skating - nobody here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 15th A cold day - The boys went to church. Annie and Clara came over in the afternoon - Harold took tea at Emily's - - - - - - - Monday 16th {An 'X' is written beside the entry} A very cold day, I washed in the morning - Mary Anne came over and cut out a dress for me - Mr. Lewis and Miss Hammond called to see me - Harold's holidays began, Andrew took the bushes to the church. Heard of Princess Alice's death from Diphtheria - - - - Tuesday 17th A fine day, not very cold. I went to help with the {trimming? treeing?} of the church with Emily - Bill called for a minute - Carroll quite sick with a cold - Harold went over to Emily's in the evening - Wednesday 18th A fine day, Andrew went to Brockville to the Mill - Mary Anne called for a few minutes - Annie Henderson came over - Allen came home for the holidays - I worked at a dress all day - paid out $1.15 cts - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 19th A fine day but cold, Andrew and Harold spent the day in the woods and brought home a load of woods {out night?} - Clara Henderson brought me a letter from Lucia - Friday 20th A fine day. Andrew and Allen went to the woods, Harold went to Maitland and brought home Lucia We were all glad to have her home. She is looking better - Bella sent me some nice presents from Toronto. Saturday 21st A cold disagreeable day, about noon it began to snow and snowed heavily all night - Andrew brought home a load of {ink blotch} wood. I cleaned and made custard for x mas - Sunday 22nd A very cold day. Andrew, Harold, and I went to church in the double sleigh, the snow is quite deep - the first time we have had enough of snow for sleighing - Andrew and William took dinner here - Allen went over to Emily's in the afternoon - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 23rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A fine day but very cold. Andrew & Allen went to Prescott and brought home Fannie - I worked at the Church all day - Tuesday 24nd {Quotation marks are written under the 'nd} A very cold day - Harold went to Prescott and brought up Ernie Andrew and I went to Brockville in the afternoon - I got a {hole?} from Will and a letter from Mary with the likenesses of her little children and herself and Sam in it - In the evening Andrew, Fannie, Allen, Harold, and Ernie, went to church. Wednesday 25th Christmas day. A cold stormy day. Harold and Andrew went to Prescott and brought up all of Bill's family and Fide's family to spend the day and evening - Sol {Soloman} and his children with Annie Sharpe and the here Miss Henderson's were here also, the young folks danced and enjoyed themselves with a late home - They all staid all night excepting Sols family and Hendersons - Thursday 26. A cold day - All our guests went away today. I was very {tell?} after dinner getting the house fired up - Harold went to Prescott and staid all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 27th A fine day Andrew and Harold {illegible} , in the aternoon Lucia went to Emily's - I did a large washing and churning {illegible} here Saturday 28 th A cold stormy day - Harold went to Mait land and got some work down at the Blacksmiths - - - - - - - - Sunday 29 th A very cold snowy day. Andrew and Lucia went to church. Susan was away all day nobody here Monday 30th Harold and Andrew cleaned the pipes, Annie Jones came over and got a dollar and a half from me of Ms. {Gowy?}, there is now only 8 dollars remaining in Andrew's hands of his money. Harold went to Prescottand brought Allen home Andrew took a load of wood to the Church. I sent money to Toronto for the "Weekly Mail". In the evening Harold, Allen, Lucia and myself spent the evening at Fides - Lucia staid all night we got home about 1 am. - - - - - - Tuesday 31st A cold stormy day. Andrew and Mr. Collins {The 'r' in 'Mr' is elevated and quotations are written underneath} went out collecting Ministers salary. Harold and Allen did the chores and drove home two loads of wood from the back woods. Mr. Collins {The 'r' in 'Mr' is elevated and quotations are written underneath} took dinner here - </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e0579067e9654b031ecd6d5c6f802b8a.pdf ab8e8f3b4e2f0ae9b6ee75228b3ea094 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/881434dbd67912e21949bc57cd29f452.pdf 6b8e91c105a9fc6ababc697acc0ea0fd 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"> 1879 New years day January 1st Wednesday A fair morning, I paid out $4.50 to Susan. And Andrew paid $16.75 to a man for clothing 11 1/2 cords wood. In the evening Mrs Wills & family with Miss Bamis & Mrs Henderson M& daughter spent the evening here. Harold brought Lucia home from Prescott Annie came up to stay a few days. Thursday 2nd A buy sunny day. Andrew & Allen took a load of hay to Presectt in the forenoon. In the afternoon fixed up the cellar _ no person here. Friday 3rd A very stormy day, Andrew and Harold were in the woods till near two o'clock Allen went to Prescott with Dunnie In the evening we all went to Prescott to a very pleasent little party at Bells It snowed very heavily all night and drifted a great deal the Sleighing was very heavy, we got home about 20 minutes to one o'clock Saturday 4th Another sunny day. Andrew and Harold went to the woods all day. Allen came home & brought Russ, Ella & Dunnie with him, he went to Marltand and bought me two postal cards. Sunday 5th A day cold but fine day. Harold, Allen,Pan and myself went to church to the afternoon Annie & Clara Henderson came over. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "January"} Monday 6th A very fine day - Andrew and Harold went to the woods - Allen took Dunnie home in the afternoon - I paid out 2 dollars for getting Allen's teeth fixed Tuesday 7th A very fine but cold day. The children went home & took Lucia with them. The boys went back to school today - Andrew went and brought home a load of wood from the swamp - Allen wrote to his Aunt Bella - Wednesday 8th Another fine {inserted above: "very snowy"} day. Andrew in the woods all day. the boys at school, nobody here - Thursday 9th A fine day. Andrew out gathering names on a petition for the {illgebible}mittance of statute labour in the front road - Allen Came home to dinner, he had two teeth filled. I paid out $5.80 cts - Harold staid in Prescott all night - very cold tonight - Friday 10th A bright frosty morning, thermometer only 2 degrees above zero. Allen went to school Andrew went to the woods - Mrs. Longley and Mrs. Lewis called this afternoon. Little Andrew called and got 4 dollars of Sols money - - - - - Saturday 11th A snowy morning - Allen went out to get names in the petition in the forenoon - Andrew & Harold at the woods all day - Nobody here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 12th A very fine day - Andrew & Harold went to church - In the evening Harold and I went to the Missionary meeting in Prescott - I went to see Mena Chipman - Annie and Clara called in the afternoon Monday 13th {top-left: "X"} A very snowy day. I washed in the morning and went to Brockville with Andrew in the afternoon - Harold staid in Prescott all night - Lucia and Puss came up with Allen - Sent Bella's box today - Tuesday 14th A fine day but cold - Andrew worked round the house all day - Puss went back to Prescott with Allen - Harold came home - nobody here - - - Wednesday 15th The coldest day we have had this winter. Andrew and I went to Ogdensburg, we walked across the river - Allen staid in Prescott all night - Harold froze his ear badly coming home tonight - Thursday 16th A very stormy morning, it cleared up in the even-ing Harold staid home from school - his throat is very sore - I sent two chickens to Mrs. Longeley's to a sociable that is being held there tonight by Mr. Lewis - Andrew at home and busy all day - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "January"} Friday 17th A cold snowy day - Harold staid home from school - Andrew went to Prescott and bought Annie Sharpe, Bannie, & Allen home - Annie & Clara were her for tea - Andrew got 5 gallons of coal oil - {handwriting changes for the rest of the page} Saturday 18th An extremely cold day. Andrew went up to Maitland in the afternoon & took Bannie & Lucia. Annie Sharpe went over to see Solomon Henderson. Harold & baby sick with colds. Sunday 19th Stormy morning, Annie Sharpe, Bannie Harold and myself went to church. In the afternoon, Harold and Lucia & Bannie & Annie Sharpe went over to Emily's Monday 20th Bright and very cold day, Andrew went over to the Council meeting & got half the Statute Labor tax taken off. We all spent the evening at Emily's. Harold went back to school. Tuesday 21st A very cold stormy day. Harold & Allen went to Prescott, Harold went to school and Allen got some medicine for his sickness. Annie Sharpe went home Bannie and I went to Lewis'. I got a letter from Bella. Wednesday 22nd A fine day. Carroll very sick. Bannie went away, over to Emily's today. Nothing particular doing - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 23rd A very fine day - Andrew drove home two loads of wood - In the evening - Emily, Annie, Clara, Bannie, Mr. Telfer, Amy Fields, Addie Ward, and {Pussie?} Munro were here. We had a pleasant little party - Addie & Puss staid all night. Friday 24th A very windy day - The woods are very heavy - Andrew, Puss & Lucia went over the swamp - they had hard work to get back the roads are so drifted - In the evening, Andrew, Harold, Bannie, & myself {"of" is rubbed out} went to Mr. Lewis's for tea - Saturday 25th A very windy day - quite warm in the snow{ink blotch} it thawed for awhile today - Harold {ink blotch} and Andrew worked round the house all day - Allen still confined to the house nothing particular doing - nobody here except Addie & Puss - - - Sunday 26 A very cold day - Harold, Andrew, Addie, and myself went to church - Nobody here and nothing doing - - - - Monday 27th A fine day, looks like a thaw - Addie & Puss went home. Lucia went to Prescott and took her first lesson in music from Miss {Twamley?}. Foddie came up to stay a few days - - - Tuesday 28th A very warm day thawing fast. Andrew & Harold began drawing Ice - Foddie went to Maitland. nothing particular doing - I wrote to Sarah Hurd - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January Wednesday 29th A very fine day. Allen went out for a while Harold and Andrew finished drawing Ice Foddie and Lucia to Emilys -- Thursday 30th A very fine day_ Andrew took Lucia to Prescott, she took her second music lesson- Harold went to school and staid all night at Bills- Andrew sent 75 dollars to Davis - Lucie & Clara were here for the tea and Allen and Foddie went to Maitland Andrew's hew man came today Friday 31st A cold day- James took a load of wood to Brockville- In the afternoon Andrew took me out to Marcia's he staid to tea and spent a very pleasant evening- Bill called and left a blister for Allen February Saturday 1st A very cold day- Allen in bed all day- James took two loads of wood to Brockville Foddie and Lucia went to Maitland and got some medicine for Allen and a pair of stays for me- Andrew tried to look in the woods but the snow was so deep he could not draw Sunday 2nd A very cold day - Andrew, Harold, Foddie & I went to church- Foddie staid at Emilys on the way home - We had two strange clergy {illegible} who addressed us on behalf on the {illegible}- Andrew and William were here to tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February Monday 3rd A moderately cold day, snow all the morning, Harold went to school and Lucia took her third music lesson. Papa & Man went to the wood, Allal a little better. Foddie was here for a few minutes Tuesday 4th A lovely day, Andrew and the man in the woods- Emily Henderson came here for a few minutes- Allen getting better- I paid Susan five dollars- Harold and I were over at Emily's for a couple of hours in the evening Wednesday 5th A very fine day. Andrew in the woods as usual- Harold took Sisely down to Mr Skinners - Allen still improving Mr Lewis called in the afternoon, Bill called to see Allen, Marcia Henry & Florence were here for tea, and all the evening. We all went to bed. Thursday 7th A Beautiful day, Lucia and Susan went to Prescott and came home as soon as Lucia had taken her 4th music lesson. Allen not well yet. Harold went to school, girls evenings Friday 7th 1879. A lovely day, thermometer freezing. Andrew and man at the woods, Allen about the same Harold came home this evening- I got letters from home and from Mary in Paisley last night Harold went over to see Fa{illegible}, found her very sick with a cold. Nobody here today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Top left} February {Top} Saturday 8th A very fine day. Andrew in the woods as usual. Harold went to Maitland in the afternoon - No visitors today. Harold posted a letter to Sarah Herd and to Bella. Sunday 9th A very rough stormy day. Harold Andrew & Lucia went to church. No person here. Monday 10th A very fine day - Lucia went to Prescott and took her 5th music lesson. Andrew went out collecting Mr. Lewis's salary. he got $64. Mr. & Mrs. Lewis & Mrs. John Dumbrille called in the afternoon. Emily {and} Clara called. Sol was over in the evening. Tuesday 11th A very stormy day. Andrew went to Brockville in the morning & sold six pounds of butter - he went to Prescott in the afternoon. Sol and Annie were here. Bill and Foddie were here for dinner. Allen getting better fast. Wednesday 12th {empty line} {Handwriting changes at this point? Similar writing style though} A very stormy day. Andrew went to Maitland. roads all blocked up. Harold didn't go to school. Thursday 13th A Beautiful day, but very cold. horseraces in Prescott on the ice. Harold & Lucia went to Prescott. Lucia's sixth music lesson Annie & Kay Henderson were over to tea & played whist in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 14 Valentine's day A fine day. Mother & Harold went to Prescott. Andrew in the woods Lucia & Allen at home alone. Carroll put on his new shoes. Saturday 15 A very cold day, thermometer 10 below zero. James went to Maitland with a load of wood & brought home a load of oats. Andrew and Harold in the woods nearly all day. Allen better. Got a card from Bella & a letter from the Asylum. No visitors today. Sunday 16th A very cold blustering day. Harold and I went to church. Annie & Clara came over in the afternoon - Susan at home since yesterday. Monday 17th A very cold morning. {Switches from pen to pencil} Katy went to Prescott with Lucia, who took her 7th music lesson. two new lambs, one died. James went to Brockville with a load of hay. Andrew & Harold woods. {Changes to pen} Heard that Maria Chipman is very sick. {Switches back to pencil} Tuesday 18th A very cold stormy morning. I tried to go to Prescott but had to turn back. In the afternoon Harold went out and brought Florence Mony out to stay a few days. Andrew went to Brockville to stay the mill. I got a letter from Will today and answered it. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February Wednesday 19th A very cold day. Harold went to school. Bill and Ida were here for a minute. Florence and I quilted all day. Andrew went to the woods. Thursday 20th A cold stormy day. Lucia took her 8th music lesson today. Andrew in the woods all day. Ida came up with Lucia tonight - and staid all night. Florence and I finished one quilt today. {Changes to pen/quill, different handwriting} Friday 21st A sunny day and very cold. Ida staid all day. Florence and I quilted all day. Andrew sent corn to the Mill. Annie & Clara came over in the evening. Saturday 22nd A very cold day. Harold and Andrew cleaned the pipes and then went to the woods. Ida went home. Florence and I quilted all day. Sunday 23rd A fine day. Harold very sick with a cold. Lucia and Susan both bad with toothache. Andrew, Florence and myself went to church. No callers today. {A series of short lines running to the end of the page} Monday 24th A very fine day. Andrew, Florence and Lucia went to Prescott Lucia took her 9th music lesson, Andrew went to Ogdensbury. I finished our quilt and washed. {Again a series of short lines running to the end of the page.} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Written in ink} Tuesday 25th A stormy day. Bill came up last night to see Harold who is very sick with a cold. Andrew went to the woods all day. I preserved some apples. Clara H here for a minute. Ash Wednesday 26th A soft day. Andrew went to church. Harold very sick. Allen in bed with a blister on. Annie Clara, and Emily here for tea. I have a bad cold. Thursday 27th A very cold day. Lucia and Florence went to Prescott. Lucia took her 10th music lesson. Harold's cold better. Mine not much better. No callers. Friday 28th A very cold day. Andrew went to Prescott and took a jar of butter. Bill came to see the boys. Harold better, my headache very bad. No visitors. Saturday 1st of March A stormy day, Andrew in the woods all day. Fannie came home to stay a week. Lucia in bed sick all day. Susan and baby both sick with cold's {misspelling present in text}. My cold better. Allen wrote to Annie for me. {A series of short lines running to the end of the page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March Sunday 2nd 1879 A very fine day. Andrew, Fannie & Florence went to church - Florence went home - Baby very sick and Lucia too -- In the afternoon two young gentlemen from Ogdensburg came up for a few minutes - - - Monday 3rd A lovely day - Clara Henderson came over in the afternoon for a few minutes - Birdie and Ruth came for Lucia to go up but she could not come go as she is still very sick - Harold went to the {illegible} Tuesday 4th A fine Morning, but rainy in the the afternoon - Andrew went to Maitland and posted a letter for me to Annie Carroll very hoarse with his cold Lucia not much better - no callers Wednesday 5 A fine day but very cold. Harold went back to school today - The first calf came today Annie & Clara Henderson spent the evening here. Andrew in the woods all day Carroll still very sick ------------ Thursday 6th A stormy day. Andrew in the woods as usual Lucia still poorly - No callers today - - - - - Friday 7th A fine day - Andrew working in the swamp Lucia and Fannie went to Sicely's Harold took Fannie to call at Mr Lougley when he came home from school </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March Saturday 8th A very fine day - James went to Brockville and took 24 lbs of butter up to Market - James Stan cme and paid Andrew his Interest money. Fannie went home to Ogdensburg - Andrew and I went with her and took dinner at Mrs Barbers -- Aussie & Clara brought the Mail -- Winnie was here Tuesday 9th A very warm day thawing fast - Andrew, Harold and Lucia went to church - No callers -- Monday 10th Another warm day, Lucia went to Prescott and {illegible} took here 11th Music lesson - Another calf came today Mody here - Allen better -- Tuesday 11th Still very warm weather - Andrew and Harold started to go to Maria's but had to turn back the roads were so bad -- James went to Brockville -- Andrew drew hay from the stack Wednesday 12th A very warm morning - snow going fast Harold went to school and took a jar of butter to Mayberry's -- Andrew and James in the swamp - no callers -- Thursday 13th A fine morning - Lucia went to take here 12th music lesson - stormed quite heavily through the day - no visitors - Allen better -- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March Friday 14th 1879 A fine morning. I went to Prescott with Andrew and came home with Harold Spent the day at Annie Sharpe's. Bill & Foddie here for tea - I bought a new lounge cover and a couple of dresses. Saturday 15th A fine morning, Andrew went to Brockville Harild and James went to Henry Morey's and brought over a load of sap buckets -- I went to Brockville with Andrew it turned out a very cold stormy day - I bought a dress for Lucia, and two pieces of Cotton - - - - - Sunday 16th A very cold stormy day. Harold and I went to Church - No callers today -- Monday 17th A cold stormy day -- Eleven years today since Mrs Jones died (Andrew was away all day looking for a girl, but did not get one. Lucia went to take here 13th Music lesson Harold and Lucia both staid at Annie Sharpes all night - No visitors - Tuesday 18th A very fine day - Andrew in the woods all day Harold and Lucia came home, Emma came with them - Harold, Allen and Emily went to a surprise party at Sicely's Wednesday 19th A fine day - Susan went to Prescott and got her tooth out -- Lucia and Allen went to Emily's - no visitors - Andrew in the woods as usual. I got a letter from Bella </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 20th A very fine day - Harold and Lucia went to Prescott -- Lucia took her 14th Music lesson - Ernie came up and went with Harold and Allen to a surprise party at Emily's -- Andrew in the woods as usual Friday 21st A very fine day but cold for the first day of spring -- Allen, Andrew, and myself went to Marcia's for a few minutes - Andrew went to McMurrays {illegible} the afternoon took the stove to Maitland and got it Mended Ernie went home Saturday 22nd A cold stormy day, James went home Andrew and Harold went to fix up things for making sugar in the woods. Snowed heavily today -- The third calf came today -- Sunday 23rd A fine day, Nobody went to church but Allen, he walked up to Maitland - Annie Henderson came over in the afternoon - - -- James came back today Monday 24th A fine day, but cold and stormy in the evening Andrew and Harold tapped the Maple trees -- the 4th calf came today - Allen took Lucia to Prescott, she took her 15th music lesson -- no callers -- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March Tuesday 25th 1879 A very fine day -- Harold went to school Allen went to Prescott to stay the rest of the week with Ernie -- The 5th calf came today -- Bannie came up and staid all night -- Andrew in the woods -- Wednesday 26th A very cold day - Bannie went over to Emily to stay -- Andrew busy at home - no visitors Sarah Agnor came in the evening to hire -- Thursday 27th A cold east wind today -- Lucia took her 16th music lesson today -- Bannie, Annie, and Clara were over to tea -- Warmer tonight We have six calves now -- Friday 28th A warm day. Harold went to the woods and began boiling sap -- Andrew went to the woods with Harold, the roads are very bad indeed In the afternoon Andrew went to Prescott to bring up Fide -- Annie Henderson went with him -- Saturday 29th A pouring wet day - I boiled down the Sap Harold brought home to Molasses -- Andrew went to Prescott and sent $78 to Toronto for Margaret - James went to Brockville and sold 25 lbs of butter - No callers Fide and Clarence here -- Sunday 30th A stormy day - Andrew quite poorly, nobody went to church today -- The river opened opposite the houses today - Bannie and Clara were over this afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 31st A fine day - Harold over at the Woods all day Andrew busy at home -- Bannie and Clara came over to spend the evening April - Tuesday 1st A very cold dsy for the season - Friday Clarence and Lucia went to Prescott -- Lucia took her 17th music lesson - I went out with Andrew in the afternoon to tell Sarah Aznoe that I did not want her for the summer Andrew brought Lucia home - Harold in the woods till noon -- Wedesday 2nd A very cold day -- Harold and Allen in the woods all day boiling sap -- Andrew and I went down to the Blue Church {illegible} road and got a girl -- No callers today -- Thursday 3rd A cold morning, Ice nearly gone out of the River - Lucia went to Prescott and took her 18th music lesson - Clara Henderson was here for a minute - I boiled down 12 1/2 lbs sugar from the sap Harold brought home - - - - Friday 4th A very cold day - Showery More like February than April - Harold and Sidney went over the swamp - Miss Blakey and Clara Henderson came over in the evening - No other callers - Saturday 5th A fine morning - James went to Brockville and took 18 lbs of butter - Susan went away, I paid her 5 dollars - Andrew sold two cows and a heifer to Americans - no callers today. -- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Sunday 6th 1879 A fine day but very cold for the season Andrew and all the children except Baby and myself went to church - James went to church - no person here Monday 7th A fine day - Andrew went to Prescott and took two cows and a heifer that he sold to Some Yankees - He paid the note on the brick - The boys were over the swamp all day - Clara Henderson went to Prescott with Lucia, who took her 19th music lesson Annie Henderson called - Churned 8 1/2 lbs butter Tuesday 8th A very fine day - I boiled down the Sap and Made two gallons and a quart of Molasses - Annie Henderson and Miss Blakey came over in the evening - No visitors Harold sowed grass seed today Wednesday 9th A fine day, Harold and Andrew went over and boiled sap in the woods all day Allen has a sore throat - No visitors today Thursday 10th A very cold day, in the afternoon it snowed heavily - Mary Acco and {illegible} were here for dinner, also John and Andrew they came over with the sawing Machine I boiled 1 1/2 gallons of Molasses from the Sap, Andrew & Harold boiled down yesterday Andrew and Harold went to Prescott Harold got a pair of boots - I churned 10 1/2 lbs of butter -- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 11 A cold raw day, thermometer below freezing Sol came over to sharpen the saw Andrew, Harold and Lucia went to Church as it is Good Friday -- I boiled sap all day - Sol borrowed 228 bls of flour today -- In the evening Emily and Annie Henderson, & Miss Blakey came over and spent the evening Saturday 12 A fine day but a cold start - Harold went to the woods - James went to Brockville and sold 14 lbs of butter -- I bottled 1 1/2 gallons of Molasses - We have made already 3 1/2 gallons of Molasses and 12 1/2 lbs of sugar. Lucia went over to Emily's in the afternoon Easter Sunday 13 A fine day but very cold for the season - Andrew and Harold went to Church - In the afternoon Annie & Winnie Henderson were here Monday 14th A fine day - Harold went to the Woods Sol came to help saw -- Bill and Duncans were here for dinner - Annie Henderson drove Lucia to Prescott to take her 20th music lesson they came home to dinner - Annie staid till about three O'clock - No other visitors Tuesday 15th A fine morning - They finished sawing the wood today Sol was here to dinner - I made 20 lbs of maple sugar - Phoebe and I churned 19 1/4 lbs of butter - Annie and Clara Henderson were here in the evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Wednesday 16th 1879 A cloudy & raw day - Harold and Lucia went to Prescott - Andrew and James went over the swamp - they boiled down Sap - no visitors today - Lucia set a hen today, the first one - Thursday 17th A fine day but cold wind - Harold and Lucia came home and brought Duncan Mary Ann came up in the afternoon - 21st M.L. Addie & Maria came up for a few minutes I made two gallons of Molasses Andrew went to Prescott with McClean Friday 18 A cold bleak day - Harold made the hotbed - Andrew took ou the double windows - Lucia sick with a cold - Mary Anne sick all day with face ache - I wrote to Annie and to Sarah Hurd - Allend and Duncan went to Maitland - No callers today - Saturday 19th A very fine day, Mary Ann went home, Addie & Maria came up to tea, Allen went down with them. Mrs & Miss Irwin called today - Andrew & Harold busy over the swamp, the sap has stopped running. they brought the kettles home Sunday 20th A fine day. Andrew went to church. Mary Ann & Bill came up in the afternoon for a few minutes. No other callers. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Monday 21st A lovely day. Harold and James took the Saddle back to Henry Morey's Andrew took Lucia to Prescott she took her 22nd Music lesson. In the afternoon Harold worked in the garden. Lucia and I began to clean up the front yard, no callers Carroll 2 years old today, Measures 2 ft 10 1/2 inches in height Tuesday 22nd A very fine morning - James began to plough today, the first time this spring. Harold sowed out bed of onions. Lucia and I were busy raking up the front yard. No visitors I have made 6 gallons of Molasses & 32 1/2 lbs of Sugar this year. Wednesday 23rd A cloudy morning, rained a little, hope it will rain more to start the grass. Harold went to Maitland and to Mr Lewis's, Mr Lewis gave him some raspberry and gooseberry cuttings, he planted them and his grapvines in the afternoon - Mr & Mrs Lewis called in the afternoon. Thursday 24th A fine day. Andrew took Lucia down to her lesson she took her 23rd Lesson - Andrew sold 30 lbs of butter at 15 cts a lb Allen came home Harold worked in the garden Friday 25th A cloudy day - We finished cleaning the front yard. Harold and Andrew went over the swamp and brought home some ashes & trees - they were away all day - no callers. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Saturday 26th 1879 A fine day - Andrew and Harold worked in the garden - In the afternoon Lucia and I helped to sow onions. Allen cleaned up some manure out of the back yard Annie Henderson brought the Mail - No visitors Monday 27th A fine morning the three children went to church - In the afternoon it rained a little - Allen & Lucia went to Emily's Monday 28th A showery day. Lucia went to Prescott and took here 24th Music lesson, her quarter is up today. She bought a pair of shoes for 'Betty' Winnie came to tea -- I cleaned the spare room - Andrew wrote to Bill Hurd and sent Sarah's papers Tuesday 29th A lovely day. Andrew sowed oats today, the first grain he has sowed this year. Harold worked in the fields. Andrew, Allen, Lucia and myself cleaned up the back yard - Mary Ann from over the Swamp came over to tea - Wednesday 30th A fine day, but a very cold Wind from the East Andrew sowed more oats - Harold, Allen and Myself took tea at Mr Lewis's - Mr Lewis gave Harold a pear tree - Andew and Annie worked in the garden in the afternoon I cleaned Lucia's little bedroom - No callers - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1st Thursday 1879 A rainy morning - It snowed quite heavily for a few minutes - Andrew took Lucia to Prescott she took her first lesson on the second quarter today (of Music), I paid Miss Thornley 8 dollars - Andrew took 33 lbs of butter to Mayberry's No visitors, it rained and snowed nearly all day -- May 2nd Friday A cold disagreeable day - Harold worked in the field - Andrew and Allen worked in the garden - Annie & Clara called for a few minutes - No other visitors May 3rd Saturday A cold windy day - James went to Brockville & sold 16 lbs of butter - I paid Phoebe six dollars her months wages - No visitors Andrew and Harold worked in the garden Sunday 4th A cold damp day - Andrew and the boys went to church - Annie & Clara came over in the afternoon - We went up the lane for a walk. Monday 5th A rainy day - got a little fine towards evening I cleaned Lucia's room upstairs - IN the afternoon I went to Maitland with Harold We paid "Baker" the Blacksmith $5.35 cts I called at Mrs Lewis's and at Miss Lemon's I wrote a letter to Annie - No callers Tuesday 6 A pouring wet day - Susan came back today We cleaned the Hole upstairs and girls room and finished Lucia's room - Andrew took the potatoes out of the cellar, Harold and Andrew went to McClean's baby's funeral - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Wednesday 7th 1879 A very fine day - Susan and I cleaned the drawing room and dining room - Andrew and Harold worked in the garden - Allen harrowed with the team Thursday 8th A fine day. We cleaned the bedroom and Hall - Andrew and Harold planted apple trees - I got a letter from Annie - Allen went to Maitland Friday 9th A lovely warm day - Andrew sowed the wheat - Allen went to perch bay with Sol and the boys - I cleaned the kitchen and Men's room Saturday 10th A fine day very warm - I cleaned the breakfast room and wood house - finished house cleaning except the cellar - Allen Lucia and myself went over to Emily's in the evening for a few minutes. Sunday 11th A very warm day - The boys went to church Annie and Clara came over in the afternoon, we went for a walk over the swamp Monday 12th A very warm day. Andrew and I went to Brockville and sold 33 lbs of butter - In the afternoon Andrew went over to Galash and got some money - I bought Lucia a dress and a pair of shoes - No visitors - Allen went to Maitland in the boat - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Tuesday 13th 1879 A very hot day - I cleaned the cellar today Lucia went up to Miss La{illegible} and took her first music lesson from her - We have21 chickens out - Andrew and Allen worked in the garden - Wednesday 14th A very fine day - Allen went to Maitland Annie and Clara came over to tea Harold worked in the afternoon - I made cakes and covered the lairs - Wrote a note to Bella - Thursday 15th A cloudy day - Lucia and I went to Maitland and got our dresses cut and fitted at Mrs Bakers - In the afternoon it poured rain and thundered and lightened fearfully - no callers - Friday 16 A very wet morning, it cleared up in the afternoon I took Lucia to Miss Lucuous for her 2nd music lesson - I got 1/2 gallon of coal oil and went to Mrs Bakers - No callers - Saturday 17 A very fine day - Allen and I went to Prescott and sold 32 lbs of butter - I called at Fides, Mary Anns, and Anne Sharpe's - Saw Mrs Arthur Sharpe and her baby - Allen went to Maitland and posted a letter to Sarah Hurd with fifteen dollars in it - Andrew and Harold worked in the garden - No callers - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Sunday 18 A fine day but very hot - Andrew Lucia and Allen went to church Susan went home - Annie & Clara came over in the evening - Monday 19 A fine day - Andrew and the boys began to plant potatoes - No callers I was busy all day at Lucia's dress Tuesday 20th A very fine day Mr Lewis , Miss Harrison's Emily and the two girls came over to tea - Mr Thomas Lewis came to - Harold finished sowing barley - Allen & Andrew planted potatoes - Lucia took her 3rd M.L. Wednesday 21st A fine day but quite cool, an east wind blowing Nothing particular doing - Andrew Harold and Allen planting potatoes Thursday 22nd A cool day. Dr Chipman called and left Andrew some medicine - Bella and her children came today to stay for a year - I got a letter from Sarah Hurd - Annie and Clara came over - I went to Prescott for Bella - Bill & Mary Ann left for Wrexter - Friday 23rd A fine morning but cool A slight frost last night - Allen went to Prescott for Bella's trunks - Lucia not well - Andrew and Harold sowing Mangolds Finished planting potatoes yesterday - Annie & Clara over in the evening - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Saturday 24th 1879 A lovely day - Harold, Allen & young Lewis took the boat and went to Ogdensburg - {illegible} Lewis junior came to tea - Andrew hoe'd potatoes - I went to Maitland in the afternoon - No visitors today - Monday 25th Sunday 25th A very cold day - Harold & I went to Church Emily, Annie & Clara came over in the evening - A hard frost came tonight Monday 26th A very cold windy day - the last - Andrew sowed oats - today - no person here - I planted some flax seed in five rows of potatoes - - - Tuesday 27th A fine day - Andrew and Harold taking out Manure - Lucia took her 4th Music Lesson and got her dress fitted at Mrs Bakers - no visitors - - - Wednesday 28th A fine day - Andrew and Harold at the Manure - Miss Wells and Mrs Wells walked down and spent an hour or two here - Nothing particular doing - Thursday 29th A very hot day - Harold and Andew still at the Manure - I went to Maitland and took up ten lbs of butter to Mrs Wells - No callers - I finished my calico dress - got a letter from Mary - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Friday 30th 1879 A very fine day - about noon Bannie {illegible} came up for me to go down to help take care of her Mother who was taken suddenly ill - Harold and Andrew busy at the Manure - Lucia took her 5th music lesson Saturday 31st A fine day - Andrew and Harold weeding all the day. - Maggie Patterson and the two little Henry children were here - I was in Prescott Anne Sharpe very sick - Tuesday June 1st A fine day but very cool - Annie no better. Thomas Campbell came up to see the children Annie Sharpe very bad - Monday 2nd A cold wet day - Clara came down for Emily Allen came Thomas from Prescott - Nothing particular doing - Tuesday 3rd Lucia took her lesson A cold wet day - Began to plant corn Annie Sharpe very ill - Andrew and Harold went to Prescott, Andrew sold 35 lbs of butter - Wednesday 4th A very cool day - Still planting corn Carroll quite poorly - Annie Sharpe very bad Miss Addison Wells came down to tea - Thursday 5th A wet day. The men washed the sheep - Annie Sharpe no better - rained very heavily today - - - Mr French was elected with 150 majority </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Friday 6th 1879 A very cold day - They finished planting corn - Annie Sharpe a little better Poured rain this afternoon Saturday 7th A cold day, hot bright, Allen came down for me - Annie Sharpe a little better I will go down again in a few days Carroll not very well - - - Nobody here Sunday 8th A very fine day but cool - I went over to see Solomon Henderson, Edith came here on Saturday - Bill came for a minute Mary Anne and Sol came over to see Bella - - - Monday 9th A cloudy morning. Andrew, Lucia, Baby and I went to Brockville. I bought Lucia a hat and Callie one too - Nobody here, it rained in the evening Tuesday 10th A very fine day - Andrew, Harold and I went to Ogdensburg - Farcine & Ernie Came up to stay a few days - Will came this afternoon - I saw Annie Sharpe, she is better - Nothing particular doing L took 7 lesson Wednesday 11th A fine day, Francis {illegible} were out in the boat all this morning In the afternoon Allen and Ernie went to Prescott - Andrew busy ploughing over the swamp </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Thursday 12th 1879 A cloudy morning with a little rain Jackson sheared the sheep today - Mr & Mrs Lewis called on Bella Edith came over to tea - Annie Sharpe better - Andrew working over the swamp - - - Friday 13 A very fine day - Allen is fifteen year old today - Ernie and Allen came back from Prescott Lucia took her 8th Music Lesson. All the youngsters took tea up on the rocks near Parson's - In the evening they lighted a bonfire at the River - Andrew busy at ploughing for the Buckwheat - Saturday 14 A very windy day. Ernie went home in the morning - Andrew went to Brockville and bought 5 lbs of tea he sold the wool and a tub of butter weighing 59 lbs. Will went away to Toronto on the way to Winnepeg - Harold went over to Emily's in the evening - Sunday 15th A very wet day - Harold, Allen, Fannie and myself went to church, Andrew and William came over in the evening - - - - Monday 16th A very fine day - Lucia and Fannie went to Ogdensburg - Bella drove me down to Annie Sharpe's - All busy hoeing- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Tuesday 17 1879 A cloudy cold day - Andrew went to Prescott twice for Bella's furniture Nothing doing on the farm. Annie Sharpe better - - - - Wednesday 18 A showery day - James went for{illegible} to his Mothers funeral - All busy hoeing Thursday 19th A lovely day - Harold came down to Prescott for me in the afternoon In the evening Harold and I went to Mrs Lougleys - All busy hoeing, James still away - No callers Friday 20 A cool day - Jems came back at noon - I was busy all day fixing the spare room - Anne and Ida came over to tea - Saturday 21 A very fine day - Allen went to Maitland in the boat - Harold made the soap - Andrew finished hoeing potatoes, no callers - - - - Sunday 22nd A showery day - Andrew and Allen went to Church, Annie and Clara came over in the evening - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Monday 23rd 1879 A very fine day - Bella went to Prescott and brought Lucia {illegible} from Ogdensburg. All the men working over the swamp - Annie and Ida were over to tea and brought us some strawberries - McClain borrowed 40 dollars Tuesday 24 A very hot day - Andrew, Harold and James over the swamp sowing buckwheat - Lucia went up and took her 9th music lesson. Bella went to Maitland and Mrs Lewis's - Annie and Ida brought over 4 qts of strawberries for which I paid them 50cts - Andrew wrote to Dun and enclosed a draft for $34 - he also wrote to Tracey and enclosed a draft for $78 for Margaret Wednesday 25th The hottest day we have had this year - Andrew and James working over the Swamp - Lucia and I went to Emily's in the evening Thursday 26th A very hot day - Harold finished working over the swamp. Mary Ann, Addie and Fide spent the day here - In the evening Allen and I drove over to McWilliams and Starretts - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Friday 27th 1879 A very hot day - Lucia took her 10th music lesson. In the evening Harold and I called at Mrs Lougley's. Mrs Well's, and Mrs. Lewis's. Bill called for a few minutes, Ida and Andrew came over with 4 qts strawberries, I paid them 25 cts on account. I owe them 73 cts Andrew and the boys busy hoeing. Johnnie Stanatt came to work too at 60 cts a day Saturday 28th A cloudy cool day. It rained a little this morning. Harold went to Prescott and got a lot of things for the house. Andrew and the men busy hoeing. No callers Tuesday 29th A fine day. Andrew, myself, and all the children went to Church. In the afternoon Bill and Ella called and took Lucia to Prescott with them Annie and Edith Henderson came over. Monday 30th A very fine day - Andrew and Beth boys hoeing potatoes. In the afternoon Harold and I went to Brockville, We got letters from (Allen) a lawyer in Sep{partially erased} Sebastopol California concerning Jane's affair - I got myself a dress, I took tea at Mrs Bakers in Maitland, I wrote to Bob and thanked him for the coat he sent Baby. No visitors - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1st July Tuesday A very hot day. Andrew still hoeing We worked in the garden all the morning - In the afternoon I went over and salted the Cattle - Mary Ann came over to tea and brought me some rhubarb. Andrew wrote to Mr Allen in Sebastopol, Allen went to Maitland and bought 1/2 a gallon of Coal Oil - Wednesday 2nd A very hot day. All hands hoeing. Andrew and I went to Prescott in the evening to the Sunday Festival. I picked and preserved some gooseberries - No callers The man cam to get paid for the book from Brockville- And paid him $3 1/2 for a book that not's worth the paper it is printed on- Thursday 3rd A fine day. Johnny Starrott left tonight Andrew paid him $3.60 cts. Andrew and Harold hoeing all day - no callers Friday 4th A very fine day. Al the children went to Ogdensburg to spend the day James and the two girls went too Andrew and I picked gooseberries all the afternoon.- It was 10 o'clock in the morning when all the wanderers got home. Saturday 5th A very fine day but very hot - Will {illegible} and Lou Sharpe came up to tea - Andrew put Paris green on the potatoes and fixed the soap - Mrs Wells called </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Sunday 6th 1879 A very fine day. The boys went to church In the afternoon Mary Ann, Addie, Ellen and Bill came up and staid to tea. Sol was over too - Monday 7th It rained heavily this morning - In the afternoon it cleared up. Emily Henderson came over to tea - Harold went to Prescott in the afternoon - I preserved the gooseberries that I picked on Friday - Andrew and the boys hoeing Tuesday 8th A cloudy morning, but very hot afternoon Bella went to Prescott and brought Lucia home - In the afternoon Lucia took her 11th lesson from Miss Le{illegible} I picked some raspberries today, enough for tea - We had new potatoes for the first time today, No visitors - Wednesday 9th A very fine day - Harold cut a field of hay this morning - Susan and I went and picked berries - No callers - Thursday 10th A wet day - Susan and I picked berries. The men hoed corn, no person here - Andrew killed a sheep - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Friday 11th 1879 Lucia took her 12th Music lesson. A fine growing day - We picked berries at the head of the lane. In the evening two men came and staid all night _ They left a hasp hinges to pay for their nights Saturday 12th A very hot day - Susan and I picked a good many raspberries, I preserved ten pounds of fruit in the morning Lucia took tea at Emilys - All the girls from Emilys came over in the evening - - - - Sunday 13th A very busy day - Andrew, Allen, Bella and Lucia went to church. In the afternoon Bill, Mary Ann and Ella came up and staid to tea. Ella staid with Lucia. In the evening Allen and I went to Evening Service Monday 14th A fearfully hot day - Sudan and I picked a lot of berries - It rained very heavily in the afternoon. Andrew got some hay in before the rain No callers today - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 15 A very hot day - Anderw and all hands busy at the hay - Lucia took her 13th music lesson - I went and got my dress fitted at Mrs Bakers - Mr & Mrs Lewis & Miss Hammond called - Winnie, Milly and Maud came over to tea - Bill came for Ella about ten o'clock in the evening. Edith and Annie were here Wednesday 16th A scorching day - Susan and I picked a lot of berries - Annie Henderson came to the berry patch with us Bella made preserves of raspberries and black currants - no visitors Thursday 17 A showery day - Susan and I picked berries - Bella went to Prescott and bought a new churn and fork No callers - Andrew and boys cut rye and hay - Friday 18 A very fine day - Lucia and I went to the swamp and picked about 6 quarts of berries early - Mary Ann, Lucia, Ella and Dunnie spent the day here - Sol came and helped Andrew with his hay - All very busy - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Saturday 19th A very warm day - Susan and I picked berries in the morning. In the afternoon I canned some. Lucia very sick with a swelled face and fever - Sol and the boys All here helping with the hay - I got my new dress home from Mrs Bakers - No visitors today - Sunday 20th A fine day - Harold and Allen went to church - Edith and Annie were over in the evening Monday 21st A fine day - Sudan and I picked Berries - Sol and the boys were here all day - Andrew paid Sol 25 cts no callers - Tuesday 22nd Lucia took her 14th lesson A fine morning Bella went to Prescott for some things. The two girls went to pick berries - No callers - Sol and the boys were here all day Wednesday 23rd A pouring wet day - Harold went to Prescott - No callers - All hands at the Mangolds for a few minutes - Thursday 24th A very fine day - Annie and Ida were here for dinner. I paid them 75 cts the last of their berry money All busy haying - no visitors </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 25th A fine day. All hands busy haying We made a cheese this morning - No callers - I went for berries - Lucia went for her music lesson but did not take one as Miss Lemon was sick- Saturday 26th A cloudy day - Sol and the boys were here for half a day drawing in hay - Lucia and I went for berries in the afternoon - No callers - Tuesday 27th A fine morning, but a very heavy rain in the afternoon - Andrew, Allen & Lucia went to church in the morning In the evening Allen, Lucia and myself went to Church - No visitors Monday 28th A very fine day - Harold mowed hay Lucia and I picked berries in the afternoon - All the rest of the day I was helping to pick the wool - we finished it at tea time No visitors - - Tuesday 29th A very hot day - Sol and the boys were here. Andrew built a stack of hay This is Harold's birthday, he is seventeen years old today - Lucia went and took her 15th music lesson - Phoebe took the wool down to her sisters to get carded and spun - I made a cheese today - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Wednesday 30th A fine day, Sol and the boys worked all day here, they left tonight Andrew paid them seven dollars and a half - No callers - Susan and I picked about 8 quarts of berries - Thursday 31th A very hot day - Andrew and the boys cut and drew in hay - Mary Ann, Ella and Dunnie came up to tea - they took Lucia home with them to stay a few days Susan and Phoebe picked about 7 qts of berries - Harold very sick this evening August 1st Friday A very fine morning - Harold a little better, he was very sick until about 12 o'clock last night. I made a cheese this morning - Anderw and the men finished cutting hay and drew in some - No visitors - Harold not able to work at all today Saturday 2nd A very hot day - the hottest day we have had this summer - Andrew finished haying - all in now except the Marsh hay - got a letter from Miss Howells and {illegible] Mrs Lewis and Ethel Loughley called to see Me about the Picnic - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 3rd A very hot day - Andrew and Harold went to church - IN the afternoon the boys and I went to Emily's In the evening Annie and Edith came over - - - - Monday 4th A very hot day - I went to Maitland in the morning & paid Mrs Baker for making my dress $3, 6 c. I also gave Mr Lewis $5 towards repairing the church - Bella went to Prescott and brought home Lucia and some things for the house - No visitors . Tuesday 5th A very fine morning. Harold spent the day in Prescott and Ogdensbug Andrew & Allen moved barley - Lucia went to her 16th music lesson It rained heavily in the afternoon - Wednesday 6th A very fine day - I went down to Prescott, I visite Mary Ann, Fides and Annie Sharpe. Andrew and the boys drew in the Barley from the field by the River. In the evening I made a cake for Lucia to take to the Sunday School picnic - No visitors - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August Thursday 7th A lovely day - Bella, Lucia, Susan and the two children went to the Picnic - I staid at home, Mrs Macdonald, Dr Macdonald and the three Miss'es Macdonald, with Mrs Wells, & Miss Wells called in the afternoon - I got a letter from Bob Andrew and boys drew in hay and cut oats - Friday 8th A showery Morning, Andrew and I went to Brockville and to Marcia's In the afternoon Andrew and the boys raked up oats and worked at the Mangolds. Lucia took her 17th lesson - I bought a fly trap, and two bowls - Saturday 9th A nice cood day, James went to Brockville and bought sold 29 lbs of butter - Andrew and Harold drew in Oats Edith, Annie & Clara Henderson with Mr Hewitt came over to tea - Sunday 10th A very fine day - Andrew, Allen, Lucia and Bella went to church in the morning - Harold and I went in the evening - - - - Annie Henderson came over - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 11th A very hot day - Andrew and the boys worked at the Mangolds they drew in oats in the afternoon I sent 5 lbs of butter to Mrs Wells No visitors today Tuesday 12th A very fine day - In the afternoon Mary Ann Dunnie & Ella came up and staid all night - Andrew very busy harvesting Lucia took her 18th Music lesson- Bella and I were busy cooking. James went to Brockville and sold 33 lbs of butter Wednesday 13th A lovely day - Andrew and Harold cut wheat and barley - In the afternoon, Mary Ann and all the children from over the swamp - Fide and her two boys - Marcia and her two girls Mary Anne, Dunnie & Ella all came to a picnic in the front yard. All seemed to enjoy themselves very much - - - Thursday 14th A very cool dull day - Andrew drew in some barley and worked at the mangolds Mary Ann still here - In the evening Mr Hewett and Edith came over to say goodbye - Bella got a letter from Will on Saturday Wednesday - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August Friday 15th A cool day. Lucia went for her music lesson but Miss Lemon was sick and could not give it to her - Sols Mary Ann spent the afternoon and took tea here. - Mrs Grant and Emily called - Mary Ann, {illegible}, and Ella went home. Bill and Clarence called. Bella and Harold spent the evening at Emily's - Andrew finished cutting barley and drew in some. Saturday 16th A very cold moning - Andrew cocked up barley in the morning, in the afternoon it rained very heavily the heaviest coldest rain we here had this year. Andrew and I took tea in Prescett. Sunday 17th A pouring wet day - None of us went to Church it rained so steadily - Andrew (from over the Swamp was here) It is very colr weateher for this season of the year. there was heavy frost in the back country the night before last. Monday 18 A very miserable cold day. Andrew went out in the back country and collected part of Mr. Lewis's Salary - No visitors - Andrew no better - Tuesday 19th A fine day. The boys and Andrew drew in all the barley - Andrew very sick but working. Lucia took her 19th music lesson - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday 20th A fine day - Andrew very poorly - Lucia and Allen went to the Sunday School picnic - No visitors Allen and Harold cutting oats Thursday 21st A very fine day, but very hot - Bill and Dunnie were here fishing Mary Ann and Ella came up and spent the day, Ella staid all night Andrew worse today - - - Friday 22nd A lovely day but very hot - Andrew and baby Ella and myself went to Prescott, I went to Ogdensburg for a few minutes and took baby over - Andrew worse today - I got Lucia a pair of boots, they cots $1.25 cts Lucia took her 20th music lesson - Saturday 23rd A fine day, Bill and Dunnie were here Susan and I picked up a lot of apples that the wind blew down- The boys finished bringing in the Oats - - - - Sunday 24th A very fine day Andrew very poorly They all went to Church - In the evening Allen, Lucia and I walked up to church Bill called to see Andrew who is a little better. Sols family came over in the evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August Monday 25th A cloudy gust day - Andrew a little better Bill and Sidney Ford fished all day, I took the butter up to Mrs Wells's Lucia and I went to the church Bussie scalded his foot very badly - Tuesday 26th A fine day Andrew about the same Marcia and Henry Morey came out to see Andrew in the evening - Phoebe's brother came to work at the threshing - Bill came up - Bella and Lucia took went to Brockville Lucia took her 21st music lesson Wednesday 27th A lovely day. Bella and Lucia went to Prescott, Lucia staid at Bills - Annie and Ida were here for tea Annie Henderson came with the letters Andrew a little better - - - Thursday 28th A very fine morning, The Thrashers came this afternoon about 2 O'clock, Sol and Andrew were here for tea - No visitors - Friday 29th A very fine day - Thrashers got on well - Andrew very sick - Marcia, Ella and Lucia were here for a minute Saturday 30th A very fine day - The Thrashers left at ten O'clock - All the rest of the men put in straw - Sol and his children went home - Andrew paid out more than 17 dollars for the thrashers - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 31st A fine day - Harold and Allen and Lucia wen to church - Bill, Mary Ann and Ella were here in the afternoon Mr & Mrs Lewis came to see Andrew in the evening - Emily and Annie Henderson were here - Monday 1st September A fine day, but very hot - Andrew a little better - I went to Maitland and took Mrs Wells's butter - The boys cleaned up oats, James took one load down to Mr McCarthy's Tuesday 2nd A fine day - Mary Ann (from over the swamp) came over and staid all night to help me fix cushions for the church - Bannie and Willie Darlington called the boys spent the evening at Emily's. James went to Brockville in the afternoon he took another load of oats to McCarthy's - - - Wednesday 3rd A cloudy morning, rained very hard tonight, Mary Ann, Lucia and I went to Maitland and brought the cushions home from the church We put the carpet down and fixed the {illegible} partly - Annie came over and staid all night - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, Thursday 4th A very hot morning, the most lovely day we have had this year - Andrew better I worked at Miss Howells room nearly all day. In the afternoon I took Mary Ann and Annie home - Sol was over - Bill was here for tea - Dunnie came and staid all night - Lucia quite sick Emily and Clara Henderson were over in the evening - Shut up the pigs to fatten today - - Friday 5th A very fine day - Harold went to Brockville and brought home Miss Howells, she has come to tech Lucia - Andrew a little better - no visitors today Saturday 6th A windy day but very bright - Lucia spent the day in Maitland at Mrs Lougley's, Allen and Dunnie went to Maitland in the boat - Harold and James cut buckwheat Andrew and I drove over with their dinner, Bill called in the evening Dunnie went home Tuesday 7th A fine day - Harold, Allen, Lucia and Miss Howells went to church in the morning - Edith and Clara called for a few minutes, In the evening Allen, Miss Howells , Lucia and myself went to church - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 8th A dull morning, Harold went to cut buckwheat but had to come home on accound of the rain, Sidney came up to invite Harold and Allen to a party - They all went down to Prescott this evening it poured rain all night - Andrew very poorly again Tuesday 9th A rather fine day - Harold went down to Prescott and got a hundred weight of sugar James went away to the Fair in Ogdensburg - Gills came up to see Andrew Allen came home B got letter of W. Wednesday 10th A lovely day - Andrew better - Harold was cutting buckwheat all day, Sol was helping him - Bill called to see Harold - I preserved plums and canned tomatoes - no visitors - - Thursday 11th A fine day - Harold and Sol cut buckwheat I preserved plums and pears - Mr & Mrs Lewis and Mrs Lougley called Annie and Clara were over - Friday 12th A fine day - Harold over the swamp James came back last night Susan and I picked up apples for drying - Andrew better Saturday 13th A fine day. Harold over the swamp Nothing particular doing - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September Tuesday 14th A very hot morning and cold afternoon Harold, Lucia, and I went to church. In the afternoon it cleaned off and than was a heavy white frost at night. Monday 15th A very fine day. I washed in the morning in the afternoon, in the afternoon we began to dry Apples. Bella packed all her things to take to Brantford. Tuesday 16th A cloudy cold day. Harold took Bella and the children to Prescott, they went on the train to Tornoto, Emily, Annie, Clara, Winne and Milly all spent the evening here. Harold went to Ogdeusburg and did not get home till late. I went on drying Apples. 3 years today since Mr Jones died Wednesday 17th A very windy rainy day, about 5 O'clock this morning a gale came up that blew down the large Willow tree in the front yard, and several other branches. Harold and James fixed up fences and killed a sheep. Andrew and I worked at the Apples all day. Toodie and Foddie called yesterday. No callers. Thursday 18th A disagreeable day. One of our cows got sick and died, the best milker we had. I worked at the Apples. Bill called to see Andrew. Harold, Allen and Miss Howells went to the Opera this evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 19th A fine cool day. H Andrew, Carroll, and I went to Prescott, I bought a pair of shoes for Carroll and myself. I began to pack Captain Atkinsons butter. Andrew went to Ogdeusburg. No callers. Saturday 20th A fine morning but squally afternoon. I made pumpkin pies and was busy all the morning. In the afternoon Miss Howells, Lucia, baby and myself went to Marcias we got caught in a heavy shower of rain and hail. I got a letter from Bella and a basket of peaches. Ernie came up and staid all night. Sunday 21st A lovely day. All the young people went to church. Andrew and I staid at home. Ernie went home in the afternoon. Andrew and I went for a walk. Allen and Lucia went to church in the evening. Monday 22nd A very fine day. I washed, and packed butter. In the afternoon Andrew and I went out in the country for a drive. The road was good and the weather lovely so we enjoyed it very much. Tuesday 23rd A showery disagreeable day. Andrew went to Prescott. Harold and James cut corn. Andrew paid Lafontaine 60cts for fixing the church. I worked at Apple drying all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September Wednesday 24th A very cold day. We finished drying Apples. The boys, Miss Howells, and Lucia went up to Mr Lewis's in the afternoon. Got a postal card from Bella . No visitors. Frost tonight. Thursday 25th A very fine day. Andrew Harold and I started on the 8 O'clock train for Ottawa. James ploughed. Mary Ann came over to stay till I get back. We walked the exhibition building about 12 O'clock and saw every thing that was worth went into the city its the evening & got a comfortable bed. Wes Friday 26 The 18th anniversery of wedding. A lovely day. Harold Andrew and myself visited the Chandiere Falls The Waterworks - The Parliament Buildings and grounds, and of the places of Interest in Ottawa, we took the four O'clock train from the city and arrived in Prescott about 1/2 past eight. Bill brought Maggie home for a visit from the Asylum yeasterday. We got home at a 1/4 to eleven,, found all right at home we were all very tired - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 27th A fine day. Mary Ann went home Allen went to Prescott and brought home his new clothes. Mary Allen And Maggie came up and staid to tea. Miss Howells and Allen went to Emily's. In the evening Emily and all the young people were here. I got a letter from Sarah Hurd - - Sunday 28th A cool day. Andrew, Allen, Miss Howells and myself went to church. In the evening Miss Howells and Harold went to the Prescott church Annie & Clara were over. Monday 29th A fine day, very hot, I was busy all day, washing and cooking. Harold and Andrew over the swamp stacking buckwheat. No visitors. Tuesday 30th A very hot day, mid like August heither. Andrew finished stacking in the afternoon they picked Apples. Mrs & Mr Arthur Sharpe came up for a few minutes in the afternoon - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October Wednesday 1st 1879 A very warm day, Andrew picked snow apples all day, got a letter from Bella. All the young people went to Mr Lewis's. James went to Prescott and brought up some Apple barrels. Thursday 2nd A very hot day. The thrashers were here, they thrashed the buckwheat over the swamp , Fide and Maggie came up and staid to tea. Allen, Lucia, and Miss Howells went over to Emily's to tea. Friday 3rd A lovely day. Baby and I spent the day at Marcias, Andrew picking Apples, and brought home buckwheat from over the swamp. Saturday 4th A fine day. Picked up apples and barrelled them up. Lucia spent the day at Mr Lewis's. Mr Lewis called. I sent Bella's box away - - - - + Sunday 5th A very fine day. Andrew and the boys went to church in the morning In the afternoon Maggie and Fannie came up for a few days. We went to church in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 6th A gloomy day. Andrew went to Brockville, he is on the Grand Jury - Emily and the girls over in the evening. Miss Wells and Mrs Wells called. Tuesday 4th A very warm day. Andrew and Allen went to Brockville. Susan went went away today. Men digging potatoes Fannie, Harold and and Miss Howells went to Emilys. Wednesday 8th A hot day. Andrew and Harold went to Brockville, theu sold 11 barrels of snow apples and bought home some flour. Mary Ann came over to help me with Fannie went home. Thursday 9th A very warm day. Lucia, Caroll, and myself went to Brockville. Andrew got off of the Jury today. I bought Lucia a pair of boots and a chess. The men digging potatoes Friday 10th Another very warm day, rained a little this morning. Andrew and Men at the potatoes. Harold patched the cider house. I went to Mary tonight Mary Ann still here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October Saturday 131th 1879 A very fine day. Harold and Allen went to Prescott. Fannie came up to spend a few days. Ernie came up to spend the evening, he staid all night. Mary Ann came went^ home, Annie came for her. Sunday 12th A fine day, all went to church except Harold and myself. Ernie went home in the afternoon. Monday 13th A fine day, Ida came over to help me for a few days. I washed and finished packing Captians Atkinsons butter. Emily and all the children over in the evening. Tuesday 14th A very fine day but cool. James went to Brockville with the butter. Harold went out for some potatoes that Andrew bought Annie, Clara, and Edith were over in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday 15th A very fine day . Fannie went home, Harold aand I went to Prescott. I went to see Annie Sharpe, no callers today except Annie. She borrowed a A dollar and a half from me to buy coal oil. Thursday 16th A very warm day, as warm as the middle of July. Harold went for a swim today, I went to Maitland in the afternoon. Bill and Maggie were here for a few minutes. Friday 14th A very hot day the smoke is dreadful. I churned a large churning today. Andrew and Men at the potatoes. Harold picking apples Saturday 18th A rainy morning. Harold and James went to Brockville, in the afternoon Miss Howells and Harold went to Prescott for his clothes it rained heavily today. Andrew and men husked corn all day. Sunday 19th A very cold, day Harold Allen Lucia Miss Howells & Ida went to church. Thomas Campbell spent the day here - I sent Mrs Lewis 25 cents for the sewing today. </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e3a2c1932d6407f9502869997ebe5cf.pdf d88d5a127453b7a7e2c1d923ae3f3b31 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2cdb0074c393e3fc27f878c084d6a0a9.pdf 02ea618ec01ba0b01fa8683c165a6fe7 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 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1880 New Years day (Thursday) 1880 January 1st A very fine day. Mary Ann and Dennis came up to dinner so we had a large party. Bill came to tea. Harold went to Iroquois to a Ball. Andrew went to Prescott. The young ones danced and played games till after eleven o'clock Friday 2nd A warm day, thawed fast all day. Andrew and James took the old piano to Prescott. Harold came home about two o'clock In the afternoon he took all the four children to Brockville. Mary Ann took Lucia and Ella to Prescott. Dennis staid here. Henry Morey called for a few minutes. Saturday 3rd A very fine day, soft rained haid at night. Andrew and Harold began working in the woods. Allen and Jimmie did the chores. No callers today. Sunday 4th A very warm day, snow going fast. Clara Henderson came over. Maggie, Andrew, Allen, + Dennis went to church. Bill brought Lucia home and took Dennis away with him in, the evening. Harold not at all well. Monday 5th A very fine day. Andrew and Harold in the woods. Lucia went out skating with Clara Henderson. No callers. Allen and Maggie went to Brockville. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1880 Tuesday 6th January A very wet thauring day, Harold and Andrew in the woods all day, Emily came over to tea. Annie and Clara came in the evening. Wednesday 4th A very fine day. Andrew away all day collecting Mr Lewis's salary and looking for a girl. Maggie went out for a walk. Lucia and the baby went out on the River with Allen. Mrs Lewis and Miss Hammons called to see Maggie. Annie Henderson and Winnie came over. Sarah Lenuset came and staid all night. Thursday 8th A very fine morning. Harold went to Brockville. Andrew in the woods all day. In the evening Maggie and I went to Emily's to see Harold came for us. Friday 9th A very fine day. Margaret and Lucia spent the day in Presestt. Ella came up with three in the evening. Allen went to Maitland. Saturday 10th A very fine day, Andrew, James and Maggie went to Presestt Brockville Andrew sold a tub of butter for 21cts a pound. Miss Howells came back this afternoon. Andrew went to the woods in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 11th A fine day, Magaret, Miss Howells, Allen, and Harold wenr to church. In the afternoon Margaret went over the swamp. Ella went home, Harold took her. Monday 12th A dull disagreeable day. No sleighing to speak of. Andrew and Harold ent wood in the near swamp. Allen began taking lessons from Mr. Mary well, an hour a day. In the evening All of the family except Andrew + Myself with baby spent the evening at Mr. Lewis's. X Tuesday 13th A fine day, sleighing very bad, no snow. James went to Brockville. I went over to Emilys in the afternoon with Allen. Andrew and Harold in the woods. Andrew has a bad cold. Wednesday 14th A very fine day. I spent the day at Emily's helping Edith. Maggie went to Presestt and bought up Mary Ann in the evening. Andrew and Harold in the woods. Lila Hammond came down and staid to dinner. Thursday 15th A very fine day. Maggie, Mary Ann, and my-self went to Marci's and spent the day. Andrew and Harold in the woods all day. No callers. Friday 16th A fine day, sleighing nearly all gone. Maggie and Mary Ann went over to Sols and to Miss Becks, In the afternoon the Miss Denubrillers called to called money for a present for Emily Henderson. Maggie went to Maitland in the afternoon. Bill came and took Mary Ann home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January Saturday 17th 1880 A very wet day. Andrew, Maggie, and I went to Prescott in the buck board. I went to see Annie Sharpe, she is very ill, I dont think she will live long if she does not get better soon. Maggie went back to Prescott to stay at Bills. No callers. Caroll has a bad cold. Sunday 18th A very wet day. Harold sick with a cold. Allen, Andrew, and Lucia went to church. No callers, except Sol and the boys in the evening. Monday 19th A rainy day. Andrew and James went to the woods. Harold bot coble to go out. Nothing doing, no callers. turned very cold tonight. Tuesday 20th A bitterly cold. some snow fell. Andrew and James went to the swamp but had to come home it was so cold. no visitors. Wednesday 21st A lovely day, just cold enough to be pleasent. Lucia and Miss Howells called at Mrs Lewis's. Mrs Mrs + Mr Lewis and Miss Smith called here. Annie Henderson came over to tea. Thursday 22nd A fine day, good sleighing. Andrew and James in the swamp. Nothing particular happened. Bella had a daugther tonight at Nyntheille </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 23rd A sunny day. Andrew went to Presestt in the morning. Mary Ann and Margaret came up and staid all night. James went to Brockville. Miss Howells went to B and Harold. Saturday 24th A fearfully lovely day. Mary Ann and Maggie went home. Andrew and I went to Presestt. Andrew went over the River. I went to see Annie Sharpe. I look carisle to Presestt. James took a load of oats to Mr McCarthy's. Sunday 25th A very fine day. Andrew, Allen, + Lucia went to church in the morning. Allen, Lucia, and Miss Howells went to church in the evening. Sol and his two boys were over in the evening. Harold still laid up with a cold. Monday 26th A very fine day. Andrew went to the back woods to chop. Nothing particular happened. Harold still poorly with his cold, sleghing going fast. Tuesday 27th A very warm wet day. Andrew in the woods all day. Harold, Lucia, and Miss Howells went to Camibal at Presestt, it was late when they came home. No visitors. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January Wednesday 28th 1880 A soft day, sleighing nearly all fone. A little colder tonight. Annie Henderson was over for a few minutes. Andrew in the woods all day. Harold went to the woods in the afternoon. Lucia sick all day she is comfortably tired out after skating last night. Thursday 29th A rainy warm day. Andrew in the woods all day. Emily Henderson and the then Miss Hendersons came over to tea and spent the evening here Friday 30th A fine day, no snow to speak of. Andrew in the woods all day. Nothing particular happened. The Hendersons came to tea tonight instead of last night, the Missionary meeting was held in Maitland last night. Miss Howells and Harold went to the meeting. Saturday 31st A fine day, but looked like snow, Andrew in the woods as usual. Young Mary called and paid Andrew 40 dollars intrest money it snowed heavily tonight. February Sunday 1st A very stormy cold day, {illegible}. several degrees below zero. Andrew and Allen went to church. Lucia quite sick with a swelled face. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 2nd A clear bright very cold day. Andrew and James in the woods, the Main foyer across today. Allen skated to Maitland. No callers today. Tuesday 3rd A fearfully cold stormy day, Andrew went to the woods but had to come back it was cold. Allen went to Maitland. Wednesday 4th A very fine day. Andrew went to Ogdeusburg and brought Jammie home. I went to Emily to help her get ready for Edith's wedding. Mr Hewat, Mr Clart, and Mrs McMallow came here and staid all night. Thursday 5th A {A piece of paper about people involved in a wedding} day. We all went to the church today to see Edith Hendersons married to Mr Hewat. Harold, Allen, Andrew and myself went to the breakfast at Emily's. Jammie, Miss Howells, Allen, and Harold went to an assembly in Presestt. Friday 6th A very fine day. Andrew went to Presestt and brought Jammie and Miss Howells home after the Assembly. Harold and Allen came home at six o'clock this morning. Annie Jones was here for a few minutes. X Staurday 4th A fine day but snowy. Andrew tool James took to North Aguste and went to Marickville for a plough beams. No callers today, all the young ones tired out after the assembly </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February Sunday 8th 1880 A very cold day. Jammie, Lucia, Harold and myself went to church in the morning. A nothing particular happed. Monday 9th A very cold but bright day. Andrew went to the woods all day. Harold drew wood all day. ALlen went to Maitland. Tuesday 10th A very cold day. Andrew and Harold worked round the house all day. In the evening Andrew and Jammie and I went to Presestt to a Tableauy. Concert, Maggie quite poorly. Jammie staid all night in Presestt. Ash Wednesday 11th A cold stormy day but very bright. Andrew was busy setting the saw over the swamp all day. Annie and Clara Hendreson came over in the evening. Rained hard tonight. Thursday 12ht A very windy warm day, nearly all the snow gone, Andrew and Harold saving wood over the swamp all day. Nothing particular happened. No callers today. Friday 13th A warm day, but snowed at night. Bill came in to see me. Emily and Miss Blakey came over tea. Annie and Clara came in the evening. Andrew and Harold in the woods all day. Saturday 14th A very fine day, good sleighing, James Starr came and paid Andrew some intrest money. Allen went to Presestt and staid all night. Andrew and Harold worked round the house all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 13th A fine day, a little snow fell in the morning Ernie and Allen came up and went to church Ernie staid till evening Allen took him down. Miss Howells, Allen, and Ernie took tea at Emily's. Monday 16th A fine day but thawing fast. Andrew and Harold went to Maitland. Nothing particular happened, no callers. Tuesday 17th A very warm day just like spring, sleighing all gone. Allen, Lucia, and Miss Howells went to a carnival in Presestt. Bill came in the evening and played cards for a couple of hours. Wednesday 18th A very warm wet day, ice nearly all out of the River again. Andrew and Harold went to the woods but had to come home it rained so heavily, See the afternoon Andrew for Nelliw shord and went to see Mr Lewis. I got letters from Bob Henry and Mary Ballaohey and answered them both. Thursday 19th A very cold windy. Andrew and Harold went to Lyon to see about apple trees. Nothing particular happened. Sol was over for a few minutes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February Friday 20th 1880 A very fine day. Andrew and Harold were in the woods all day. Lucia and Miss Howells went to Emily's for a few minutes. No visitors, the first calf came today. Saturday 21st A stormy morning, the men did not go over the swamp. Harold went to Maitland and got a sleigh frfired, he brought home a letter from Dean. Bill came in the evening and played cards. Sunday 22nd A fine day, no sleighing. Andrew, Allen Lucia and Miss Howells went to church In the morning. Nothing intresting to tell about today. Monday 23rd A very snowy day. Andrew and Harold were over the swamp all day. Lucia went to see Lila Hammond who is very sick. Tuesday 24 A fine day just like spring, Annie and Clara were over in the evening. Harold and Andrew in the woods all day. Nothing particular doing. Wednesday 26th A very fine day, no snow or ice, we have not any ice in yet. Andrew and Harold in the woods sawing Sols wood. I wrote to Annie tonight. Lila Hammond very poorly. Mrs Morris died today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 26th A very warm day. Allen and Lucia spent the evening at Emily's. Harold and Allen in the woods as {illegible}. Allen went to Maitland, no callers. Friday 27th A very hot day. Allen took Andrew down to Presestt to go across to Mrs Morris's funeral. Harold went over to help Sol finish his wood. Lila no better. Allen went to Maitland. No visitors today. Saturday 28th A wet day. Andrew came home about noon. Lucia and Miss Howells went to see Lila she is very sick. I finished quilting a quilt for the girls bed. No visitors today. Sunday 29th A very windy day. Harild, Miss Howells and Lucia went to church. Nothing doing. Monday March 1st A lovely day. Andrew and Harols over the swamp, to see me and gave me some powders for baby, who has a bad cold. Tuesday 2nd A lovely day. Harols went to Brockville and took 14 lbs of butter today. Mr Lewis called In a few minutes. Miss Howells and Lucia went over to Emily's in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March Wednesday 3rd 1880 A very warm day. Andrew and Harold drove in from Mr Lewis pond. I finished boiling the molasses I had a part then piats. Annie Hendreson came over for a little while. Caroll's cold very bad, I am afriad he has got congestion of the lungs. X Thursday 4th A warm close day, baby very sick, Andrew went for Bill early this morning. baby has congestion of the lungs. Andrew and Harold went to Wrights comes for a load of saw dust. Friday 5th A rainy day. Andrew and Harold worked all day round the house. Young Muray called and paid Andrew 46 dollars. Andrew Had called and Bill called in the evening. Saturday 6h A warm morning, then was a little snow fell tonight. Harold went to Brockville and sold 17 lbs of butter and 15 dozen of eggs. I paid Miss Howells 25 dollars, her quarter salary. Allen went to Maitland and got a 1/2 lb of tea. Sunday 7th A fine morning but wet afternoon. Andrew and Allen went to church. Annie and Clara came over in the afternoon. Monday 8th A very cold day, {illegible} down to see this morning. Andrew went down to the Town Hall to attend the council meeting. The new man came today Harold and Robert drew in all the afternoon. Caroll a good deal better. I am busy boiling sap. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 9th A fine day. Andrew went over the swamp. Harold and Robert went for a load of saw dust to Woods. In the afternoon they drew Hay. Nothing doing woith men. tiring. Bill calling in the evening. Wednesday 10th A cold windy day. The men all over the swamp sawing wood. Emily and Clara Hendreson cam over in the evening, Bill called and played a game of cards in the evening. Thursday 11th A very cold day, no snow, but an north cast wind cold enough to cut everyone in two. The men went over the swamp to saw wood. the first lamb of the season came today. ___ ___ _____ ______ ___________ Lucia I woke last in this forward I have been very sick and was laid up for nearly two weeks in bed. Maggie has been here missing me. Mary Ann spent a couple of days here. Harold has boiled some sap over the swamp. hee has made a nice lot of molasses. they have sawed wood here for there days. There are there calvew now. one sheep died Miss Jessie Wilson died on Good Friday, she is to be buried today. Yesterday was Easter Sunday the 28 of March, Andrew, Maggie and the boys went to church. Annie Hendreson was over. Emily has been here to see me there on four times. Mr Lewis has come to and has been very kind. Lila Hammond is very ill. The weather has been very changeable and very cold for the season of the year. Caroll still has a bad cold in his head I still try and knit regularly now. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March Monday 29th 1880 A cloudy day. Andrew went to the {illegible} meeting. The boys both went as Pall Bearers to Miss Wilsons funeral. Bill came to see me. Andrew went to Presestt in the afternoon. Mary Ann and Ida called in the afternoon and got some oats and 2 dollars in money. X Tuesday 30th A lovely day. Andrew, Harold and Robert went over the swamp to work. Allen went to Maitland and paid Mrs Barton her salary. Nothing particular doing. Wednesday 31st A very fine day, Sol and Andrew commenced to start saw wood but broke down before they got a cord cut. Andrew went to Presestt in the afternoon and ordered a new wheel. No person here today. Thursday, April 1st A lovely day just like summer. Another call came today. Harold, Lucia and Miss Howells went over the swamp to boil sap. Andrew put up the hams to smoke. Friday 2nd A very fine day, as warm as summer. Bill and Annie came up. The man split wood all day, I put the {illegible} fly {illegible} on my chest tought. Nothing particular doing. Saturday 3rd A very warm day. Andrew went to Brockville Harold went over the swamp part of the day he made the hot bed in the afternoon. I was in bed all day with a blister on. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Sunday 4th 1880 A rainy morning but very warm. Maggie, Lucia, Allen and Miss Howells went to church. I was in bed all day. Annie and Lola were here for dinner Monday 5th A warm day, but not so hot as yesterday. Sol and Andrew were here saving wood oneof the cows very sick. Allen went to Maitland to get medicine for it. The cow died tonight. Tuesday 6th A fine day.Robert went to Presestt. Dennie came up with him. Andrew skinned the cow. Bill came up late at night to see me. I sent a letter to Bella and got one from Mama and Annie. Wednesday 4th A very cold morning with quite a flurry of snow Sol and Andrew came over to saw wood. They finished the wood at dinnerr time. Andrew paid old Mr Robinson 70 cents for mounding his boots in Maitland Thursday 8th A cold day but fine. Robert went to Brockville Another lamb came today. Mary Ann came over in the afternooon. Allen drove his horse I got a letter from Will. Friday 9th A very windy day. Dennie and Maggie went to Presestt. Robert went to Brockville with a load of hay. Harold made a gallon of molases. Jude and Clarence came up with Maggie from Presestt. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Saturday 10th 1880 A rainy morning. Andrew and Harold went to Presestt. Another call came today. Allen took Jude and Clarence to Brockville in the {illegible}. Andrew went on the River It began to snow tonight. Sunday 11th A very cold slowery day. Andrew and Miss Howells went to church. I was quite deep. No visitors. Monday 12th A very cold disagreeable day. A very hard frost last night. Harold went over the swamp to boil sap. Andrew went to a cheese meeting. Allen sent to Maitland. Allen paid Mr Marshall $7.50 Tuesday 13th A very dark cold day just like March weather. Harold went over the swamp. Andrew Allen and Robert went to Brockville. Bill came in the evening for a few minutes. Wednesday 14th A very strong east wind. Harold and Mrs Howells went to Presestt. Allen went to Maitland and over to Emily's in the evening. Robert was ploughing, they plouged for the first time last Thursday the 8 of April. Thursday 15th A warm windy day, the {illegible} stood at alarming heat all day, bodogeres, yesterday it stood at Freeying point all day. Friday 11th A pouring wet day. The men worked round the house. Allen went to a theatered performence in Presestt he staid all night. Bill was in for a few minutes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 17 A very wet day. Allen came home about noon. Sol was here and got some coal oil. Robert went to the Mill. Clara Hendreson brought us over a quarter of veal. Sunday 18th A lovely day. Miss Howells and the boys went to church. Maggie went out for a walk. Monday 19th A fine day but windy just like March Robert ploughed all day. Harold went to Dagleishes and Bartons. Andrew and William was here for tea. Andrew worked at the cheese factory all the afternoon. Tuesday 20th A very windy day. Andrew sent the milk to the factory for the first time. he sent 102 pounds of milk. Robert ploughed all day. Andrew and Harold {illegible} in the {illegible} noon and worked in the garden in the afternoon. No visitors. Three lambs today. Wednesday 21st A very fine day. Andrew sent 105 lbs of milk to the factory today. Maggie went back to Bills: Harold took her to Presestt this forenow Carroll is three years old today, he measures 3ft 3 in. C Bill in Thursday 22nd A very wet day. Mrs Lester came and cleaned the Mens room and flow room. Andrew Harold and Robert went to Presestt. Robert bought home a load of shingles. Allen took 103 lbs of milk to the factory. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Friday 23rd 1880 A fine day but cold. Mrs Lester came and cleaned the pantry and breakfast room. Robert and Flan plouged all day. Andrew and Harold busy round the house. Bill called for a minutes. Andrew sent 102 lbs of milk to the facotry. Saturday 24th A very fine day but a cold east wind blew all day. Andrew and Lucia went to Brockville. Harold sick all day. Andrew sent 110 lbs of milk to the factory. Allen went to Maitland in the evening. Sunday 25th A fine day. Andrew, Allen and Miss Howells went to church. Harold very sick all day. Monday 26th A rainy day. Andrew went to Presestt to get some medicene for Harold. Allen took 120 lbs of milk to the factory. Friday 27th A very fine day. Andrew went to Feyew to get some apple trees. Mary Ann spent the day home. Harold a little better Bill came to see him. Mrs Wilson and Miss Wilson came up in the evening. Allen took 121 lbs of milk tomorrow today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday Wednesday 28 Avery fine day. Mrs Lester was here working. A lot of things from over the swamp here brought over here. Men busy ploughing No visitors. Allen took 117 lbs of milk to facotry Thursday 29th A rainy day. Agnes cleaned the {illegible}. The contents of Sols house were brought over. The men drew out manure and ploughed. Harold very miserable Allen took 122 lbs of milk to factory. Friday 30th A very windy day. Andrew and the men busy in the field part of the day. In the afternoon Andrew made a box to pack Bella's things in. Rained hard at night. Saturday 1st of May A very windy disagreeable day more like than March than May. Allen Lucia and Miss Howells went to Presestt. Lucia got a pair of boots and slippers. Bill came to tea. Andrew took all Bella's funiture to the statow. Harold a little better. Sunday 2nd A very fine day. Allen Lucia and Miss Howells went to church. No person here. Monday 3rd A very windy day. Lucia and Miss Howells went to Presestt. Andrew planted the early potatoes and some of the apple trees. Mary Ann and Andrew were here in the afternoon for a few minutes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Tuesday 4th 1880 A very fine day. Annie from Sols was here for tea. Henry Morey was here for dinner. Lucia set a few on duck eggs. I got a letter from Bella and Answered it. Andrew set out fifty four apple trees, and sowed some oats the first he has sown this year. Wednesday 5th A very fine day. Andrew planted trees part of the day. he sowed oats below the road. Lol and Andrew were here. Mr McCallough from Brockville came and took away his house that was here, he paid Andrew ten dollars. Flan Barton went away, Andrew paid him $7.50. Thursday 6th A fine day, Andre finished the apple trees. Harold not much better. Johnson Starratt came to work. No callers. the wind very cold tonight. Friday 7th Anice day, but quite cool, frost last night Lucia and I cleaned the dining room Mary Ann came over to tea, Emily came for a few minutes. Miss Bertha Fielole was married on the 29th of April. Saturday 8th A very hot day just like summer. Andrew took me as far as McCleans for a drive.Rufers paid him 30 dollars part payment for the house he bought. No caller or news. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 9th A very fine day. Andrew Allen & Lucia went to church. Bill called in the afternoon. Ida, William, and Andrew came over after tea, Andrew staid all night. Monday 10th A fine morning, about two O'clock Ive had a heavy thunder shower, the rain did a great deal of good. Andrew began to plant potatoes in the afternoon and sowed barley. No callers. Tuesday 11th A very warm morning but cool evening. Andrew, Miss Howell, and Lucia went to Brockville and brought me some things for the house, I heard today that Annie Sharpe is very ill again. Wednesday 17th A very cold north wind, blew all day. Andrew planted potatoes. Mary Ann came over to tea. No other visitors. Thursday 13 A very cold east wind. Andrew planted potatoes. Men sowed grain and ploughed. Little Andrew went home, Andrew paid him a dollar for four days work. Friday 14th A very cold wind this morning but very warm in the evening. Andrew finished planting potatoes and sowed oats and barley Bill came for a few minutes. Lucia and miss Howells went to Maitland. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Saturday 15th 1880 A very warm day. Harold went to Brockville in the morning. Allen went to Presestt in the afternoon. Andrew sowed seeds and dug in garden all the afternoom. Sunday 16th A very fine day, Andrew and the two boys went to church. Lola and Andrew came over in the afternoon. Andrew paid James {illegible} on Saturday. I went for a drive over the swamp with Andrew to see the cattle. Annie and Clara came over in the afternoon. Monday 17th A very warm day, we want rain badly. Lola came over to help me clean house, we cleaned the Halll upstairs. Lucia and Miss Howells got their dresses fitted at Mrs Makers. Men both ploughing. Andrew and Harold sowed pumpkins. No visitors. Tuesday 18th A rainy day, Lola and I sewed all day. Men Andrew and Harold went to Presestt. Robert went to Maitland sick. Nothing particular doing. Wednesday 19th A fine day, Ida and I cleaned Lucia's room and sewed. Robert came back this evening. Mrs Lester was here for dinner. no company. Thursday 20th A very hot day, the hottest we have had this summer. Andrew and Harold worked in the gardens and drew out manuere. Annie and Clara came over in the evening. Lola, Andrew and myself cleaned the big bedroom. Lucia went to Maitland. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 21st A cloudy morning, but did not rain. Mary Ann and Mageret came up and spent the day here. Miss Howell went to Maitland Man busy drawing out manure and drilling the field in front of the house for marigolds. Saturday 22nd A showery cool day. Man planted Marigolds. Harold and Allen went to Presestt in the afternoon. Harold went to Ogdeusburg. Andrew went to the cheese factory. Lola and Andrew were here for a long time. Sunday 23rd A very windy day, but bright. Miss Howell Lucia, Lola and Harold went to church. Annie and Clara were over in the evening. Bill called in the afternoon. I went for a drive. Monday 24rd Fiona's birthday, A very fine day, Harold and Miss Howell went to a picnic at the pines John Willow came up in the evening to settle up the cheese accounts. Emily came for a little while. Tuesday 25th A very hot day. Allen came home with Mary Ann and Maggie who came up and spent the day here. I went for a drive in the afternoon. Wednesday 21st A very hot day. Andrew finished planting marigolds in the field. Miss Blakey and Annie & Clara Hendreson came over in the morning Tom Lewis came to see Harold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Thursday 24th 1880 A fine day Harold left today for {illgible}. Allen took him to Presestt. Andrew busy in the garden. No callers today. Friday 28th A fine day, Andrew worked in the garden nearly all day, he sowed a sowell piece foots. Andrew has got shindy from the factory for cheese $26.22cts Mr Howell came up and honed the Piane I paid him a dollar. Saturday 29th A very fine day. Allen and Miss Howell went to Presestt and Ogdensburg. Ida went home in the evening. No caller. Sunday 30th A pouring wet day. Andrew and Allen went to church in the morning. In the evening it cleaned up and Lucia went to church with Annie Hendreson who came over to see. Monday 31st A very windy day and cold after the rain Robert took a load of cheese to Presestt. Lola {illegible} came down to tea. Emily Hendreson came over to and {illegible} to tea. Tuesday 1st of June A very cold windy day it rained hard in the night. Andrew went to Brockville he took up some eggs and 8 {illegible} of butter to {illegible}. Andrew got $11.40cts from the cheese today. Mrs Lewis called for just a minute. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Wednesday 2nd 1880 A very fine day but cool, a slight frost last night. Andrew, Allen, baby and myself went to Presestt, I am very tired after the drive. Andrew paid a good many bills and paid Bill what he owed him he commend to plant came today. Thursday 3rd A cold windy day, I felt very tired and miserable after doing to Presestt. Andrew and Allen plointed come, little Andrew came over to work. No callers today. Friday 4th A very fine day. Allen took me down to Presestt to stay in few days I feel miserable Allen went to Brockville in the evening and brought Susie down I paid Miss Howlls 25 dollars Andrew finished planting corn and pumpkins. Saturday 5th A very fine morning but poured rain in the afternoon, Allen went to Presestt to go to a picic but it rained so heavily that he was dissapointed, he went to a party at Mrs Jones. Sunday 6th A very wet morning but cleaned up about 9 Oclock Allen and Ernie sowed up to Maitland church. Monday 7 A very windy day. Susie went home, Andrew went little Andrew worked in the garden. Nothing pastieder doing they made another sale of cheese today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Tuesday 8th 1880 A very fine day, Maggie is very sick same last Friday with congestion of the lungs. Allen came down for me today, Fiele and Clarence came to Presestt. Andrew was hoeing potatoes, men ploughing. Wendesday 9th A very fine morning. A doubtful a bit better In my trip. I got his letter yesterday one from home and one from Charlotte. Andrew got $13,86cts from the cheese factory last night.No body home. I paid Mary Ann 50 cents. Thursday 10th A very fine day but very hot. Andrew took me to Brockville with him to sell the wood. I got fearfuly tired. I paid Hutchisons Bill and paid Mrs Howells 26 dollars has yours salary up to the 6 th of September. Tuesday 11th A very close hot day. Allen took Mrs. Howlls to Brockville she has gone for good lam happy to say. Emily Hendreson came over and bought me a nice sponge cake. Andrew busy hoeing potatoes. Saturday 12th A rainy day, Andrew went to Presestt and brought me some nice {illegible} Maltos. We got a letter from Harold, I answered it and sent hime from postage stamps. Sunday 13th A wet morning day but cleaned uptime for church. All the young ones went, Andrew stayed with me. Allen is 16 years old today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 14th A very fine day. All hands hoeing potatoes. Mrs. Lewis and Lola came down to see me, I dont get strong very fast. Allen posted Harold a letter to catch the mail at Winnipeg. Tuesday 15th A lovely day. Lucia and I went to My Brothers to et my wrapper cart out. Afterwards we show out spent the day at {illegible}. Men hoeing Marigold. Wednesday 16th A very fine day. Men busy at the marigolds. We heard today that Bill was {illegible} out. Mary Ann Annie and William were all home. Thursday 17th A very fine day. Lucia and Lola went to Presestt to find out about the fine Bills house was badly burned but nothing lost. The family went to Mrs. Lewis, Miss Hendreson came and took me for a drive. Clara Hendreson came over and brought five turkey eggs to Caroll. Lucia brought home fifty packets of sugar. Lola went home this evening. Friday 18th A fine day. Andrew finished using buckwheat Lucia set a hen on the turkey egg. Allen went to Presestt in the boat. No visitors. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Saturday 19th 1880 A very fine day, Andrew and I went to Brockwille. Men hoed marigold they finished then. Allen came home in the evening got a letter from home and Bella. Sunday 20th A cloudy day and quite cool Lucia and Allen went to church. In the afternoon there was a frighful thunder and hard storm of on the second comission. Emily came over in the evening. Mr. Lewis called but I could not see him. Monday 21st A very fine day, Men didgood work all day, All the Hendresons came over in the morning and went out in the boat. Tuesday 22nd A fine day. Men finished the roadwork at noon. Andrew busy hoeing all the afternoon. I got a card from Charlotte. Wednesday 23rd A cloudy morning, but cleaned up about 9 oclock Andrew Lucia and Myself cleaned the drawingroom. We finished it but 10'oclock the afternoon then worked at the marigolds. Thursday 24th A very warm morning. In the afternoon wet very heavy showers of rain and hail. {illegible} the window blinds all upstairs Allen made the new ones for me on the Machine. I went with Lucia and pilot a few {illegible}. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1877 Hunham Jones 68 Security By Aunt of Rout-fermi Dalplisch {Note in right margin: $55} Mar 7 By interval fri 2.Months up to 1st of May. a . D.1878 {Note in right margin: $30} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1877 Hunham Jones 68 Security By Aunt of Rout-fermi Dalplisch {Note in right margin: $55} Mar 7 By interval fri 2.Months up to 1st of May. a . D.1878 {Note in right margin: $30} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1877 Dunham Jones Decem 3 To Cash $50 {illegible} of the Rust {note in left margin: '$50'}" to " $25 to the takin out of the first half years interest {note in left margin: '$25'} To $9 Paid to the Scavenger {note in left margin: '$9'} 5 To $12 for lined Juave lulfring to survey for making a live fence 1878 letover Dunham's lot of Soloman's {note in left margin: '$12.00'} Mar 7 To $4 for drawing died by French {note in left margin: '$4.00'} 1879 " for Preaching mortgage {note in left margin: '$1.50'} Jan 30 To a Draft for $75 {note in left margin: '$75'} June 3 To a Draft for $9 interest up to the 1st of May A.D.1879 {note in left margin: '$91'} 25 To a Draft for $34 fault of interest {illegible} due up to 1st Nov A.D. 1879 {note in left margin: '$34'} August 22 To a dafe for $40 from of interest 1878 not due up to 1st Nov A.D. 1879 {note in left margin: '$40'} Oct. 28 To a Draft for $40 to B.B. Allen {illegible} for D Wilson Jones {note in left margin: '$40'} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> (A blank page. Very worn with some smudges) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Friday 25th 1880 A fine day but very warm. Andrew took me to Presest. Maggie is better, Mary Ann not to well tired out cleaning. In the afternoon men worked at the Margolds. Emily came over in the eveing. Saturday 26th A fine day Lucia quite sick all day. The new finished the Margolds. Agnes went to Maitland. Annie Hendutow was over for a {illegible} Sunday 27th A very warm day, Allen went to church Mrs Henry frine Jeine Houte was buried today in Maitland. Mrs Lewis called in the afternoon. Monday 28th A cloudy morning, rained a little in the night. Men busy hoeing. Andrew and Lucia went to Brockville and bought down Susie. I got a bad pain in my side. Tuesday 29th Andrew went to Presestt for Bill to see me. rained a little today. Andrew went to get Johnie Patterson to work. EMily Nenderin was here for tear, the spent the afternoon with me. Bill caught some fish. Wednesday 30th A fine day. Bill and Me came up fora minute. Allen went to Presestt. Men still weeding in the garden. Thursday July 1st A fine day. Agnes and Robert both took holidays. Lucia took Susie to Brockville. We got a very nice letter from Harold yesterday. Mis. {illegilbe} called </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Friday 2th 1880 A very fine day. Allen came home in the morning. Men Hoeing come. Aqnes picked enough up berries for tea. Charlotte Sallie Sallie and Geirge Malloeh all came to see me. George went to Mathew to stay the rest stayed with me all night. Saturday 3rd A very fine day. Allen took the Malloehs up to Brockville. Bill came and put a {illegible} on my side for Pleasing. Men busy hoeing. Andrew came over and got {illegible} from his lunch Andrew. Saturday 4th A very fine day, I was in bed all day with a blister on. Bill came in. Emily came over Ernie and Lola and Annie came to dinner Allen went in Presestt with Ernie. Monday 5th A fine day. I got up but felt very weak. Andrew busy hoeing come. No person here. Tuesday 6th A very hot day. Allen came home in the {illegible}. I was very sick all day. Andrew and men hoeing come. Mrs Lewis {illgible} Wednesday 7th A very hot day, Men hoeing came and Andrew worked in the garden are of {illegible} me. Emily came over in the eveing. Allen painted part of the porch. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 8th A very hot day. Robert went to market Andrew went to Presestt and Ogdensburg he brought Jammie home with him. I was very poorly all day, Bill came in the evening. Friday 9th A fearfully hot day. George, Charlotte Jillin and Sallie Malloeh all came down and stowed all night. Mary Ann & Maggie drove up in the afternoon family and Mary Ann from over the swamp were here in the morning. Bill called Saturday 10th A very hot day. The Malloehs all went away today. Allen cut the {illgible} hay the new busy hoeing. Sunday 11th A fine day. Allen and Jammie went to church. Lucin came home from Presett family came over. Andrew {illgible} of home with Monday 11th A cloudy morning. Jammie went to Presestt with Andrew . It rained very heavily in the afternoon and morning. Men {illgible} barn and mowing macheine. Tuesday 13th A clouudy day after the rain. Annie Jones came over. Andrew and all lunch {illgible} of the hay, Allen cut ome noon, we got in the load. Wednesday 14th A very fine day. All bury at the hay. Bill called to {illgible} and went out {illgible} family came over </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> To A Hare & Co & Lemon} <table><tbody><tr><td>1833</td> <td>To</td> <td>2 doz axes to grind</td> </tr><tr><td>-</td> <td>To</td> <td>6 doz do do</td> </tr><tr><td>-</td> <td>To</td> <td>8 do do do</td> </tr><tr><td>Aug 11</td> <td>To</td> <td>16 doz do, do</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>To</td> <td>3 doz do do</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>To</td> <td>2 doz and 2 axes</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>To</td> <td>4 Broad axes</td> </tr><tr><td>1833</td> <td>To</td> <td>" " for staves</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept 25</td> <td>To</td> <td>5 doz axes</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>To</td> <td>2 doz and 4 axes</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct 19</td> <td>To</td> <td>9 doz axes</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>To</td> <td>5 Broad axes</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>To</td> <td>5 stave axes</td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>To</td> <td>7 doz axes</td> </tr><tr><td>Nov 25</td> <td>To</td> <td>2 doz do</td> </tr><tr><td>29</td> <td>To</td> <td>10 doz do</td> </tr><tr><td>30</td> <td>To</td> <td>2 doz axe</td> </tr><tr><td>Dec 9</td> <td>To</td> <td>5 doz axes do</td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>To</td> <td>4 doz and 8 Axes</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>To</td> <td>1 Broad ax</td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>To</td> <td>2 doz Axes</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>To</td> <td>3 doz Axes do</td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>To</td> <td>4 doz Axes do</td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>To</td> <td>1 Stave ax do</td> </tr><tr><td>Jan 3</td> <td>To</td> <td>5 doz axes</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>To</td> <td>2 doz axes</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>To</td> <td>2 doz axes</td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>To</td> <td>1 Stave ax</td> </tr><tr><td>31</td> <td>To</td> <td>2 Broad axes</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>10</td> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> </tr><tr><td>"</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr><tr><td>"</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>10</td> <td>"</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>15</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>14</td> <td>2</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>14</td> <td>2</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td>"</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td>"</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>"</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> amount Brot over Bg 3 doz axes by the money at 10/ flak Bg 2 doz axes that Mr Lemor had Bg 3 ax at /10pat do <table><tbody><tr><td>58</td> <td>10 2</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>26</td> </tr><tr><td>$61</td> <td>28</td> </tr></tbody></table> March 28+29 By 20 doz axes ground at 10/per By grinding the doz afer at 10/p doz By do 2 " " " 6/3 " By do 2 Broad axes at 1/3 per June 24 By do 5 doz axes at 10/ per By do 1 doz and 7 axes, at 10/ per By 1 doz 05 axes ground and not polished at 10 p doz Nov 1 By grinding 5 Broad axes 19 By grinding 2 Broad axes By do 2 narrow axes By pollishing 14 axes at 3 per By grinding 3 doz axes at 10/ By do " " " By d do By 5 Broad axes at 1/3 By grinding 1 doz axes not polished</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 July Thursday 15th 1880 A very warm morning. Little Andrew went to Brockville to market. Andrew bury having in hay. Allen cutting. No caller myself family in the morning. Friday 16th A fine day. Allen went to Presestt and brought Maggie up to stay for a while. Mary Ann came over to him and took Annie home. Family came in the morning. Saturday 17 A cloudy day,quite a shower in the afternoon Mary Ann, Bill, {illgible}, Ellen, Hatter Pottow and {illgible} I hope came up to him, Mary Ann was over to porw the swamp. Saturday 18th A very fine day. Maggie, Lucin, Allen and Andrew went to church. I went for a drive over the {illgible} swamp it had me {illgible} Monday 19th A fine day, with just little bits of showers. Allen went to Presestt and brought up the new {illgible} girl, Maggie and Lucin went berry picking. Sol was here all day helping to draw the hay. Allen mowed all the afternoon. Tuesday 20th A very wet morning. Andrew and Robert and Francis. In the afternoon Andrew went collecting Mr. Lewis's salary. We got a letter for Harold and one from {illgible} too. Bille came in for a few minutes family and the girls were over in the evening. The Two Miss Willows called to see how I </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Wednesday & Thursday too faded} Sunday August 1st A very hot day, Allen, Maggie and Julian went to church. Ms. Lewis called, also family and May over and {illgible} from over the swamp. Monday 2nd A wet day, Andrew filled the lunch went to Presett killed a sheep, Arnold went over to the church for the rest of the men hoed when the rain died stop them. Tuesday 3rd A fine morning but cold. Allen went to Presett. Andrew was in the garden as the barley was wet get to bring in - no callens - Robert went to Brockville. Wednesday 4th A cloudy morning it cleared up a bit 12 delay deport the day at Mrs. Lewis's -Nobody here- Men drawing in barley. Thursday 5th A very cool morning, I went for a drive to Maitland with Andrew I got very cold. Andrew worked in the garden. Allen and little Andrew went to Presett <little Andrew went to the circus in Ogdensburgh. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 7 August Friday 6th 1880 A very fine day, {illegible} was have drowing in barley they got it all in and cut some oats. Andrew {illegible writing crossed out} began to make the soap and worked in the {illegible}: No callen. Wednesday September 1st 1880 A cloudy morning, I've have had no rain worth while for a month. Andrew and Allen cut buckwheat over the swamp. A fearfully hot day. No callen. Thursday 2nd A {illegible} day for heat. one off the hottest of the season. Jude and Clarence went back to Brockville. Noone over the swamp. Queenie (the Irish girl) cause to work on Tuesday. Friday 3rd The hottest day I've have had this year. A litte rain cause up in the morning but search rough to lay the duvet. The men wine over the swamp. Arnold very sick all day. Saturday 4th A very hot day. Andrew sowed Rye over the swamp. Allen melted over the soap. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Board at Mrs Hanfers 1881 Commenced board on the second day of Feb took tea March 2 Paid Mrs Hanfer for (the?) work 12.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> John Powell Commenced work on the morning of the 16th of March A D. 1881 at $2 for the first month + $15 for the next 6 months April 9 7. Cash 60cts for to buy a razin 50cts + bush 10cts </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d7ddaa3c193842345342a299a4832c8.pdf 1b50fe07d353b5121f7b7194508fec97 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31b88582de6f41c352bad3daefc1a13b.pdf 816c111c724110e4f9f74cabb6327fa6 PDF Text Text Francis Goring (1755 – 1842) 1790 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers X993.5.375 X 987.5.4.102 {probably an accession number for museum purposes - in pencil} Francis Goring’s {scribble design} Acct. of House Expences and Memorandum's begun June 2d 1790 {scribble design} {scribble design} Nafsau (now) Lincoln Province Upper Canada House Expences April 24th 1790 1790 June 2d 8 ¼ lbs Butter from Corn'l Lambert 2/ - 16 6 May 19 1 lb Tea Paid Mrs Thompson's Eggs - 8 - Cash paid for Sugar - 4 - 2 ½ Gallons Rum from Mrs Thompson 12/- 1 10 - 8 lbs Maple Sugar from Mrs Thompson - 8 - 2 lb Loaf Sugar from Mrs Thompson - 5 - ½ lb Green Tea from Mrs Thompson - 6 - 2 lbs Rice from Mrs Thompson - 2 - June 5th . �June 10th Sepr 2 1 Quire Paper Cash paid Hamilton - 3 - 2 ½ yds Flannel Cash paid Hamilton 4/- - 10 - a pr Mens Shoes Cash paid Hamilton - 12 - 4 lbs Candles Cash paid Hamilton 2/6 - 10 - Thread Cash paid Hamilton - 1 - Tobacco Cash paid Hamilton - 8 - 2 Nutmegs 2/- & thread 6d Mr Forsyths - 2 6 1 Bushel Petatoes Mr J Ball - 5 - 21 ½ lbs Butter from Mr Jacob Ball between the 19th . June and 7th . Augt. 2/- 2 3 - 1 Cwt..0 qr..8 lbs. Flour from Mr Jacob Ball 1 14 3 0 Cwt..2 qr..0 lbs. Flour from Mr Jacob Ball - 16 - 1 Cwt..0 qr..2 lbs. Flour from John Secord between 27 June & 18 July 32/- 1 12 7 0 Cwt..3 qr..12 ½ lbs. Flour from Mr Daniel Servos 32/- 1 7 - 14 3 10 14 3 10 - 6 3 over £ 1790 Augt 23d over 2 ½ lbs Loaf Sugar. pd Mrs Thompson 32/- Carried Brot /6 �7 ½ Quarts Rum from Mr D. Servos between 23d June & 9th August 1 2 6 1 lb Bohea Tea Hamilton & Crooks - 8 - half Carrot Tobacco Hamilton & Crooks - 8 - a pr Mens Shoes pd Dixon - 12 - a pr. Womans Leatr Shoes pd Dixon - 10 - a pr Shoes to Charlotte from Mrs Thompson - 7 18 3 pints Rum Mrs Thompson - 4 6 19 paid Benazah Williams in part of 18/- for Weaving by his order on me in favour Mary Vanderlip. - 16 - 22d 20 lbs Flour Mr Danl Servos - 5 8½ 26th ¾ yds Calicoe Mrs Thompson - 6 - Octor. 1 25 lbs Flour. Mr Danl Servos 32/- - 6 11 ½ 6 paid 2 ¾ lbs Butter for 2 ¾ lbs Soap at the same time paid 1 lb Butter for Soap had before (in all 4 ¾ lbs Soap) to Mrs Thompson - 9 6 13th 1 ½ Bushels Wheat from Mr Danl Servos 10/- - 17 6 15th 1 lb Tobacco from Mrs Thompson - 5 - 18th 2 yds Coating from Mrs Thompson 14/- 1 8 - July 13th Aug 23d a pr wom: stuff Shoes. marking her Goods 11/- from Mrs Thompson for ½ lb Pepper 3/ Needles 1/6 Pins 2/ from Mrs Thompson for marking her Goods Sepr 11th 32/ �5 yds brown Sheeting from Mrs Thompson 4/6 1 2 6 1 lb Bohea Tea from Mrs Thompson - 6 - ¼ - 1 6 24 6 9 24 6 9 2 Quarts Salt. paid Mr Dixon - 2 - 6 Skains Thread Mrs Thompson - - 9 26 lbs Flour from Mr Dan'l Servos 32/- - 7 1¾ lbs fig Blue from Mrs Thompson Carried forw'd £ 1790 Brought forward £ Octor 18th 27th Novr. 1st Stephen Secord 9th 1 Bushel of Wheat Mr Danl Servos - 8 - 10 1 lb Tobacco Mrs Thompson - 5 - Decr. 1 ¼ lbs Tobacco Mrs Thompson - 5 8 2 ½ yds Russia Sheeting to Silas Secord for bringing down Hogs. Mrs Thompson - 11 3 20 lbs Flour from Mr Danl Servos 4/6 - 6 - 1 Bushel Corn from Mr J Ball - 6 - 2 Bushels Wheat from Mr J Ball - 16 - 24 �2 ½ Bushels Corn from Jon: Horton for Hogs - 15 - 2 Bushels Wheat from my Farm - 16 - Paid Phabe Smith . . . . . . 1 4 - 30 9 6¾ 1 ½ Bushels Corn pd Jacob Servos - 9 - Decr 27 Cash at Lodge - 6 - Novr 20 1 pr Mens Shoes Mrs Thompson - 14 - an order on Mr Dal Servos to Mrs Picket 1 - - Paid Benezah Williams for Weaving (by Dal Servos - 2 - 1 peck salt paid Mrs Thompson by Jno Secords ordr - 7 - ½ lb Tobacco paid Mrs Thompson by Jno Secords ordr - 2 - 11 ½ - 3 - 20 56 lbs flour from Jacob Ball on Danl Servos acct - 16 - 1790 1791 Jany 6 lb Tea paid Mrs Thompson by Jno Secords ordr 2 yds Callicoe 12/- a Hkf 8/ & Knives 5/ from Mrs Thompson for Writing Feby 1 1 ½ yd Linen Mrs Thompson 4/9 - 7 1½ 3d 54 lbs Flour Danl Servos - 15 5 4th 4 lbs Wool pd the Halter - 10 - 6th 1 lb Tobacco (paid Cash) Mrs Thompson - 4 - �1 lb Tea (paid Cash) Mrs Thompson - 6 - 3 pints Rum (paid Cash) Mrs Thompson - 4 6 Tobacco Pipes (paid Cash) Mrs Thompson - 1 - 21st 2 Bushels Wheat ground at Secords Mill 1 - - Mar 8th 1 Bushel Wheat ground at Secords Mill - 10 - 11 1 lb Tobacco Paid T. Bealey by ordr on St Secord - 5 - 10 an Ax Paid by Darling - 8 - 9 1 lb Tobacco Mrs Thompson - 4 - 22d 54 lbs Flour from Christian Warner 32/- - 15 5 April 20 1 Bushel 7 Quarts Corn ground at Secords - 12 - 1 Bushel Rye ground at Secords - 8 - 2 ½ Bushels Wheat from Lamberts ground at Secords 1 5 - May 10th ¼ lb Pepper 1/6 ½ lb Tea 3/- from Mrs Thompson for Writing 14th 1 Bushel Buck Wheat from Soln Hyet (ground) - 6 - 10 ½ - 2 6 23 1 Bushel Buck Wheat (ground) - 6 - 9 17 11 ½ 9 17 11 lb Tobacco Mrs Thompson Carrd forward £ 1791 forward £ Brot �June 3d 2 Bushels Buck Wheat from Sol: Hyet (ground) - 12 - 3 yds striptd Cotton from Mrs Thompson for Writing 5/- - 15 - a Bushel Wheat from Lamberts (ground) - 10 - 21 3 Bushels Buck Wheat ground - 18 - July 3d 2 ½ Bushels Buck Wheat ground - 15 - ½ Bushel of Rye ground - 4 - Augt 5th One Bushel of Wheat from E. Collard ground - 10 - 14th 1 Bushel Wheat from Silas Secord ground - 10 - 21st 1 Bushel Wheat from Adam Hudt for Writing ground - 10 - 1 Bushel & 2 Quarts Wheat ground - 9 - Oct. 8th 3 Bushels & 20 Quarts Corn @ 6/- ground 1 1 9 Octr 15th 2 Bushels Buck Wheat 5/- - 10 - - 6 9 - 6 - - 8 1½ - 6 10 ½ - 3 - - 18 - 1 - - - 1 - 1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn Novr 5th 1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn 1 Bushel 20 Quarts Buck Wheat Decr 8th 6/- 1 Bushel 12 Quarts Buck Wheat 5/5/- ½ Bushel Corn Novr 1 4 ½ yds. Linen from Mr Jos. Edwards 2 yds brown Cloth from Mr Jos. Edwards Cash for ferryage 4/ 10/ �4 Quarts Salt 3 prs Shoes for myself 12/ - 4 - 1 16 - - House Expences begun Jany 1792 Jany 1 1 Bushel sum: Wheat ground - 8 9th 4 Quarts salt from A. Smith for writing - 4 28th 1 Bushel summ: Wheat ground - 8 - 2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Ticed - 10 - 4 Leather for a pr Shoes from Canby - 8 - Feby 8th 2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice - 12 6 19th 2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice - 12 6 1 Bushel 4 Quarts Wheat ground - 9 - March 2d a pair shoes made by Ely Collard - 5 - 8th 1 Bushel Wheat from P. Secord Senr - 8 - 1 Bushel Buck Wheat from P. Secord Senr - 5 - a New How . Return'd. - 8 - Mending Tongs & a small Kettle. I. Darling - 2 - Mending Kettles by Wm Havins. - 4 - 2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice - 12 6 1 Bushel Rye from P. Secord - 6 - 2 Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice. - 12 - 22d 29th �May 7 1 Bushel Corn from Mrs Tice. - 5 - 12 1 Bushel Rye borrow'd from P Secord - 6 - June 4 2 Bushels Corn from P. Secord Junr - 10 - 1 ½ Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice - 9 - 25th 1 ¼ Bushels Summer Wheat ground - 10 - 26 2 Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice - 12 - Leather from Canby for a pair Shoes for myself - 8 - 9 6 6 9 6 6 £ 1792 forward £ Brought July 7th a Making a pr Shoes by E Collard - 6 - 21 a Bushel Wheat from Peter Secord Junr return'd for 20 Quarts due from Jno Stacey - 8 - ½ Bushel Rye from David Secord Senr - 3 - - 13 9 - 10 - - 6 - - 3 - 1 4 - Augt 1st Bought of Mr Hamilton 2 ½ yds Wt R. Sheeting Hamilton 5/6 2 ½ yds Yallow Flannel Hamilton 1 lb Bohea Tea Hamilton 4/ 6/ ½ lb Pepper Hamilton 1 ½ Gallon Rum Hamilton 16/ �1 Bushel Buck Wheat ground - 56 lbs fine Flour from David Secord Senr 5 - 14 - 31 lbs Carnell from David Secord Senr - 5 - 17 1 Bushel Corn - 5 - 24th 19 lbs Carnell {&} 32 lbs Carnell {totals} is 51 lbs - 7 3½ Sepr 4th 40 lbs Flour from David Secord Senr 19th 43 lbs Flour from David Secord Senr 26 39 lbs Flour from David Secord Senr Oct 3d 28 lbs Flour from David Secord Senr 7 53 lbs Flour from David Secord Senr {total} 203 lbs @ 26/- 2 7 1½ 22d 25 lbs Midlings 23d 44 lbs Midlings 16/- 9 10 ¼ Novr 1 a paper pins Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs - 2 - 1 lb Soap Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs - 2 - 2 White Bowls Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs - 2 - - 14 - 18 13 6¼ {total} 69 lbs @ 1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn ground 17th 2 Bushels 9 Quarts Corn ground Over £ Carrd �1792 Brot Over £ 18 13 6 1/4 Novr 17th a pr Mens Shoes Bought for 3 lbs Butter - 6 - 21 1 ½ yd Grey Ratteen from Mr Hamilton - 18 - 2 Bushls & 12 Quarts Corn ground 4/ - 9 6 a Shirt Bt for 3 ½ lbs Butter - 7 - Dec 11th a Knife from Mr Hamilton - 2 - 12th 3 ½ lbs Pork from Davd Secord - 2 ½ 10th 1 lb Bohea Tea. Mr Hamilton - 6 - 13th 30 lbs Flour 26/- - 7 9½ 15 a Handkerchief Mr Hamilton - 6 - 18th 1 Bushel 5 Quarts Corn ground 4/ - 5 - 19th ½ Bushel Salt Mr Hamilton - 12 - 20th a pr Mens Shoes from Mr Hamilton - 12 - a pr Buckles from Mr Hamilton - 4 - a Comb from Mr Hamilton - - 6 5 lbs Beef from David Secord - 2 6 a pr Womans Shoes made by Collard - 5 - ½ Raisins from Street & Phelps - 1 - a pr: 4 pt Blankets from Jos Edwards 3 - - 22d lb David Secord 7 �½ 26 - 3 - - 4 - - - 6 1 lb Tea Robt Hamilton - 6 - 1 lb Soap Robt Hamilton - 2 - 1 ½ yd Rufsia Sheeting Street - 7 6 1 ½ yd Linen Street 4/ - 6 - 4 - lb Pepper from Jos Edwards 1 Quart Rum Hamilton 2 Darning Needles Hamilton House Expences 1793 Jany 11th 1 Quart Rum Street 12 22 26 29th 1 pt Rum for fish Hamilton - 2 - 3 yds Flannel Hamilton 4/ - 12 - 1 Bushel buck wheat ground - 4 - 1 ½ Bushel Wheat ground 8/ - 12 - ½ lb Tobacco Hamilton - 2 - ½ doz Quils Hamilton - 1 - ½ lb Tobacco (the 7th ) Hamilton - 2 - 1 Quart Rum Hamilton - 4 - 2 Darning Needles Hamilton - - 6 ½ lb White Thread Phelps . - 6 - �Feby 2 9th 3 ¾ lbs Upper Leather Canby 5/ - 18 9 a fish (Salmon) paid Canby - 1 5 10 yds Linen Hamilton 4/9 2 7 6 a Carrot Tobacco Hamilton - 10 - 2 ½ lbs Nails to Boman for Pails Hamilton - 5 - 3 Bushels Corn Ground 5/ - 15 - - 12 - 2 Salmon (for writing) - 3 - a Hat Street & Phelps 1 4 - 1 ½ doz large Buttons Street & Phelps 6/ - 9 - 10 16 8 10 16 8 2 yds brown Cloth Hamilton 32/ 3 4 - 1 yd Flannel - 4 - - 5 - - 4 - 1 ½ Bushel Wheat 8th 8/ £ 1793 Feby 7th Brot Over £ Hamilton 2 ½ doz small Buttons 2/ 1 yd Sheeting 4/ Hamilton Hamilton 3 Skains silk & twist Hamilton �4 Yds Linen Hamilton 5/6 1 2 - a Waistcoat Pattern Hamilton 1 4 - 12 ½ - 3 - 14 ½ yd Sheeting - 2 - 15th a pce. Sole Leather - 4 - 19th Half a Carrot Tobacco Hamilton - 5 - 23d 1 lb Soap Hamilton - 2 - Mar 2d Needles Hamilton - - 6 2 Bushels Corn ground - 10 - 1 Bushel & 4 Quart Corn - 5 7½ 12 2 Bushels Wheat from Vrooman - 16 - 6th 1 Qt Rum Hamilton - 4 - 13th a pr Womans Shoes Hamilton - 9 - 22d a piece Sole Leather paid by Jes: Page - 6 - a Cow Bell from E Phelps - 10 - 1 Quire paper Hamilton - 2 6 - 13 - 5 6 4 - 26th lb Bohea Tea Street & Phelps Hamilton Canby half a Burshel Flour Dav: Secord about 20 lbs April 17 36 lbs Flour Dav: Secord 1 Bushel & 4 Quarts Corn ground March 12th 1 Quart Rum Hamilton - �22 4 9½ 22 4 9 1/2 - 4 - - 5 - - 7 8 - 16 - ½ Carrot Tobacco in March - 5 - 2 Bushels Wheat from McEwen - 16 - 56 lbs Flour from Mrs Byard - 13 - paid Nathan Johnston - 4 - £ 1793 Brot Forw'd £ April 16 a pr Buckles Hamilton 26 ½ a Carrot Tobacco Hamilton 33 lbs Flour David Secord a pr Channel pumps 7th Feby May 2d 1 yd Hair Ribbon Hamilton Hamilton 2 Paid Jefse Page ½ Bushel Salt 1 Quart Rum Hamilton Hamilton - 8 - - 12 - - 4 - 11th ½ yd Sheeting Hamilton - 2 3 16th 6 ½ yds Stript Cotton 6/ 1 19 - 1 - - - 2 - 4 yds. R. Sheeting 1 lb Soap 5/ �a pr Mens Shoes 18th 12 - paid Jefse Page 8/- & 1 Bushel petatoes 12 - 2 yds. Scotch Sheeting pd by Butter 7 - - 4 - - 4 - 2 Bushels Wheat from Mr Vrooman - 16 - 8 yds. R. Sheeting 5/- 2 - - ½ yd R. Sheeting Hamilton - 2 9 1 lb Soap Hamilton - 2 - ½ - 2 6 35 6 11 ½ 35 6 11 ½ a Lining Handkf 28th June 6th - Hamilton half Carrot Tobacco lb Hamilton Hamilton Allspice Hamilton Carrd over £ 1793 Amot brot over £ June 12th ½ Carrot Tobacco to Elij. Collard from Hamilton - 5 - 15th a Linen Handkf from Hamilton - 5 - ¼ lb Sulphur pd from Hamilton - 1 6 16 Expences as Rows (Sunday) - 2 - 7 a Quire Paper - 2 6 - 5 - Hamilton a Remnant of Callicoe Street �May 27th 36 lbs Flour from D: Secord June 17 55 lbs Flour from D: Secord 26/- June 22d Mending a pr Shoes 1 1 2½ - 3 - - 1 - 2 ½ yd R. Sheeting to Thos Harper from Hamilton 7 - 12 6 a Handkf to Thos Harper from Hamilton - 6 - 24 ½ Carrot Tobacco Hamilton - 5 - 27 1 lb Soap - 2 - - 1 - 4 Pigeons ¼ lb {total} 91 lbs Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Sulphur Hamilton July 6th Paid John Haber for 2 days work Sprouting a Field - 8 - June 29 Expences going to the Barrack - 2 - July 7 Expences at Rows on Sunday - 2 6 June 25 44 lbs Middlings } July 6 29 lbs Middlings } - 10 5 9 a Sickle Hamilton - 4 - a Scyth Hamilton - 12 - 1 ½ Gallons Rum Hamilton 1 4 - paid Benjn Doyl for Blacksmiths work - 8 - 42 10 7 13 {total} 73 lbs from David Secord Carrd forw d £ �1793 Brot forward £ 42 10 7 July 16 Paid for mending a pr Shoes by Mr Hamilton - 6 - 30 Paid John Aber for Harvesting &c 1 4 - 1 Qt Rum - 4 - Cash paid Wm Tine a Baptist Minister - 4 - 35 lbs Middling from D. Secord - 5 - 35 lbs Middling from D. Secord - 5 - Paid Jno Aber for Harvesting 1 8 - 30 Paid Jno Aber for Harvesting - 2 - 24th a Quarter Lamb from Stepn Secord 7 ¾ .. 5 2 Augt 7th 35 lbs Middling from D: Secord - 5 - Paid for Mowing - 12 - 2 Quarts Rum - 8 - Pins Hamilton - 8 9 Paid for Mowing - 12 - Paid for Mowing at P. Secords - 12 - ½ Gallon Rum from Mr Hamilton - 8 - July 16th ½ Bushel Salt to Solon Hyet - 12 - Augt 19th 28 lbs Flour - 6 6 21 C½ Hamilton - 3 - Tea to B Doyl Hamilton - 3 - 27 15 ½ lb lb Tea lbs @ 8d �24 Tobacco Hamilton 26th 1 Quart Rum - 1 - - 4 - - 3 - - 8 - 1 7 - - 14 3 Carrd Over £ 54 1 3 Brot Over £ 54 1 3 Hamilton 21 lbs Midlings D. Secord 31st a Bushel Wheat D. Secord Sepr 3d 1 ½ Gallon of Spirits Hamilton 19 lbs Pork Qd Mr Wright 1793 Sept 2d 1 Bushel Wheat (chargd before) D. Secord - 8 - 9th 1 Bushel Wheat. D. Secord - 8 - ½ lb Pepper - 3 - ¼ lb Brimstone paid - 1 - - 1 6 - 8 - paid Nathl Johnston for work - 4 - Paid Jefse Page for work - 12 - 1 Bushel Wheat - 8 - 1 - - 1 10 ½ 12 Hamilton a pt Malofsas 1 Bushel Wheat 24 Hamilton D: Secord Dav: Secord 1 ¼ yd Coating for Trousers Mr Hamilton. 4/ ¾ yd Sheeting 2/6 Mr Hamilton. �25 1 Quart Rum 21st - 4 - 3 ½ lb Tobacco Hamilton - 10 - 30th a Shaving Box Hamilton - 12 - Octor 4th 1 Quart Rum - 4 - 14 2 Oz Indigo for Jno Collard - 2 6 17th 3¼ 3/ Hamilton - 9 9 19 2 Hats to Jno Stacey 12/ Hamilton 1 4 - - 19 6 - 4 - - 8 - - 2 - Hamilton - 2 6 a Quarter Lamb 8 ¼ lbs Step: Secord 8/ - 5 6 2 Salmon. paid - 3 - - 5 - - 6 - - 2 - 63 12 4½ lbs Hamilton Hamilton Loaf Sugar Hamilton 3 ¼ Bushels Wheat Ground 21st 1 Quart Rum 22d ½ Bushel Salt 23d 2 Nutmegs ¼ 28 lb Ginger ½ yd Cloth Hamilton Qr Mr Wright Hamilton Step: Secord Hamilton a pr Womans Hose ½ lb Brimstone forward £ 6/ Hamilton Hamilton Carrd Memorandums �1790 Novr 23d Went to my Farm the first Snow fall this day 27th Saturday a deep Snow Kept no School from the 23d Novr 1790 and on the 23d Jany 1791 gave it up. On acct. of their not providing a Stove & keeping me out of Employ 1791 Febry 7th Monday. Moved from the School House at the 3 Mile Creek 7th & 8th Detaind at my Farther in Laws on acct of bad Weather Wednesday 10th Feby 1791 Moved to my Farm Saturday Feby 25th Raised a School House at 6 Mile Creek Dec'r 29th 1790 Kill'd two Hogs weight 110 lbs / 113 lbs {=} 223 lbs Feby 28th Gave my Note of Hand to Elijah Phelps for £4..4..0 due the 1st Septr next March 6th Went to the Barracks & reced the 7th 1 Bushel of Rye & 1 Bushel & 7 Quarts Corn from Isaac Horton �22d Received an order from Thos Bealey on Cornelius Lambert for 5 ½ Bushels Wheat for which I gave him my obligation to pay £2..4..3d April 1791 Received from Corn Lambert 2 ½ Bushels Wheat es Received from Cornes Lambert 1 Bushel Wheat April 19th Changed with Mr Peter Ball 1 Bushel of Winter Wheat for 1 ½ Bushls Summer Owe him ½ Bushel Easter Monday 25th The black Nosed Heiffer Calved a Heiffer Calf April 27th Sowed in the Bottom 5 pecks Summer Wheat with Cornes Lamberts Team 1 ½ days work 4 Oxen 29th Sowed 10 Quarts of Flax Seed & 1 peck Summer Wheat wt Lamberts & Elijah Collards 4 Oxen one day, in the little field May 2d Sowed about four Rod square with Hafser seed in the bottom, (planted 41 hills of white petatoes) April 27th �Reced a Bushel of red petatoes from Peter Lampman Received 1 Bushel red petatoes from Peter Lampman May 5th Mr Balls red Bull with the Bell Cow Sunday 8 May Went to Niagara & brought up the Bell Cow from Mr Smith 10th May 11th May Considerable damage done in this settlement by the Woods caughing Fire Mrs Guthries House & fence burnt, & most of the fence by the River. Peter Secords fence burnt & many others. May 11th 1791 A remarkable dry spring, but one days rain between the 13th April & 12th May - 29 days droth - Mostly Hot days and Frosty Nights. Rain'd 24th in the Morning May 7th 23rd Planted 5 rows white petatoes 94 Hills 14th Planted 5 rows red petatoes 96 Hills 18th Planted 1 row blue petatoes 19 Hills 21 Planted 2 rows yallow petatoes 36 Hills to 25th Planted 25 rows red petatoes 472 Hills 25 Planted 3 short rows red petatoes 39 Hills 25 Planted 1 short row Ladys Fin Toes 13 Hills 25 Planted 4 short rows Ladys Fingers 52 Hills 25 Planted 3 short rows White 39 Hills 27th Planted 8 short rows Red 125 Hills st 985 �Friday 20 May Planted about one Acre of Corn in the big field 18th Half a day plowing of Mr Lamberts & E. Collards Team for Corn & the 19th ¾ day Plowing Mr Lamberts & E. Collards Team 14th Received 1 Bushel Buck Wheat of Solon Hyat 21st {Received 1 Bushel Buck Wheat in exchange for 10 lbs Maple Sugar 21st The white faced Cow a bulling 27th Finished planting Petatoes about 4 ½ bushels 732 Hills Red Petatoes 133 Hills White 19 Hills Blue 36 Hills Yallow 13 Hills Ladys-toes 52 Hills Ladys fingers 4 Hills Liverpool - whites 989 Planted 18th June 73 Hills Red 11 Yallow �50 White 134 989 1123 In all June 2d Bought of Solomon Hyet 8 Bushels of Buck Wheat at 6/- pr bushel to pay after Harvist 10th Plow'd ground for Buck wheat for which I am to allow Tho s Rice 12/- Elijah Collard hawld Logs for a Root House (Say Plowing & Harrowing 16/-) 11th Help’d Michl Hen to plant petatoes for which he gave me one Bushel June 2d Bought 2 lb Tobacco of Samson Lutzs to pay 4/No rain from the 24th till 17th June June 17th Set out about 300 Tobacco plants June 29th Hoed the Corn the first time Friday July 1st Sowed half a Bushel of Buck Wheat Thos Rice harrowed it in with his Team 1 days work July 14th Finish'd howing my Petatoes 16th �Finish'd howing Corn 28th Mr Thos Rice finish'd Cutting Wheat on my Place. Monday July 18th Help'd Mr Lambert in Harvest Myself ½ day Tuesday 19th Myself & Wife Harvest 1 day ½ 2 Wednesday 20th Myself & Wife Harvest 1 day 2 Friday 22nd Harvest from 10 Morning 1½ Saturday 23rd Harvest from 5 in the Evening ¼ Monday 25th Myself 1 day my Wife ½ day 1 Wednesday 27th Harvest about 3 hours at Lamberts ½ Thursday 28th Harvest at Lambert til 10 O’Clock Morning ½ 8¼ Saturday 23rd July Help'd Mr Elijah Collard in Harvest till about 5 in the Evening 1½ Tuesday 26th July Help'd Mr Elijah Collard in Harvest Myself & Wife all day 2 Wednesday 27th July Myself & Wife in Harvest ½ a day at Mr Collards 1 Thursday 28th July Myself & Wife in Harvest from 10 in the Morning 1½ 6 Monday 1st August �Sow'd about half an Acre of new ground with Turnip seed in the bottom M r Lambert harrow'd it in 3d Aug Hawld & stack'd My 1/3 share of winter Wheat being my part with of 3 bushels sowing with Thos Rice 4th Began to cut Hay 5 Reced a Bushel of Wheat from Elijah Collard 10 Hawld and stack'd Hay about 3 Ton Hay allow'd Elijah Collard one half for Cutting & hawling 14th Borrow'd a Bushel of Wheat from Silas Secord 13th Aug Help’d Elijah Collard in summer harvest & Hay from 10 OClock 15th Elijah Collard cut part of my summer wheat begun about 10 O clock Monday 22d Augt 1791 Cornelius Lambert finish’d cuting my summer Wheat, hawld & stack'd it about ½ days work 7th Octr Cornelius Lambert cut my Buck wheat (about 2 hours work) 9th Octr Thos Rice Plow'd one day (for wheat) �6th Octr Thretchd & cleand my 1/3 share of winter wheat with Thos Rice about 5 ½ bushels 12 & 13th Sowed 3 ¼ Bushels winter wheat with Elijah Collards team 2 days work & a boy 18th Octr Mr Lambert plow'd with his team 1 day & 2 hours in the field facing the door for summer wheat 20th Thursday The first Snow this fall, it snowd and drifted till evening 27th Finished diging potatoes, had about 30 bushels in all 28th Pull'd Turnips had only 5 bushels owing to the bad seed I got of M rs Tice 29th Changed with Michl Hen half a bushel of (Lady finger) Petatoes / to have yallow in place of them Nov. 1st My Wife went to Niagara & Sold 1 doz Fowls for 1 7 0 Beats. for 4 Quarts salt ~ 4 ~ ~ 10 0 4 doz Eggs 2/6 Nov. 1st 1791 �Paid Joseph Edwards account 1 Bought 4 ½ yd Linen 4/ 2 yd. brown Coating 10/ Cash from Edwards for Ferryage . 17 ~ 18 1 ~ ~ ~ 1 ~ 11th Novr Killd three pigs . . . weight 94 lbs 19th Weighed & stem'd part of my Tobacco 57 Rolls wt. 16 ½ lbs Weighed & stem'd part of my Tobacco 57 Rolls wt. 9 lbs Decr Kill'd a pig . . . weight 19 lbs 3 Pairs Shoes made by Elijah Collard from the Febr to Decr Decr 22d Took up my Note for £4..4s..0 to Elijah Phelps and gave Homes Brightman an order on David Secord Senr for the amount for which I stand indebted to him. David Secord Memorandums 1792 Jany 6th Settled with Thos McKinsey before Mr Burch to have wheat for 3 dollars about 3 bushels & 16/- more if Sam. Cox refuses to take his oath that I employ'd T.McK to clear land Jany 7th Employ'd by Mrs Tice to settle her affairs 13th �Mrs Tice to pay me 32/- in Corn as pr agreement with her. Jany 21st Paid John Darling for Laying my Ac 1 busl Wheat 22nd Received from Mrs Tice 2 Bushels Corn on acct. Agreed with Davd Beasteder & Mrs Tice to Teach David every Saturday Evening & sunday morning for which they are to allow me ½ a bushel of Corn every time I come 21st Jany Went there on saturday for the first time David gone to the Grand River Went again on saturday 28th - not at home 27th Jan Reced Leather for a pair Shoes from Mr Canby to pay 8/Feby 4th Reced from my father-in-law a young black Sow friday Feby 3d Went to Mrs Tices to teach David February 9th 1792 My young black Sow pig'd 6 pigs Saturday 11th Feby Went to Niagara on Mrs Tices Businefs 8th Feby Thrashed for Elijah Collard towards making a pr Shoes 14th Thrashed for Elijah Collard towards making a pr Shoes 15th Feby �The Bell Cow Calved a Heiffer 20th Feby Gave my Note to Solomon Hyet for 8 Bushls Buck Wheat £2..8..0. - N.Y.C 27th Feby A Pair shoes made by Elijah Collard Paid by Threshing 2 days March 1st Received a young Ram Lamb from Peter Secord Senr (since Dead) 2d March The whitefaced Cow calved a Bull (named Lenox) 8th March Received from Peter Secord Senr 1 Bushel of Buck Wheat & 1 Bushel of Wheat 22d & 1 bushel Rye 31st March Bought a Bull Calf of Mr Deighton calved 15th to pay 12/- (named Hunter) 3d April Took up my Appel Trees and planted out 57 in the field which was raised from Seed which I sow'd six years before, which makes in all set out 77. House Expenses begun Jany 1792 Jany 1 1 Bushel sum: Wheat ground ~ 8 ~ 9th 4 Quarts salt from A Smith for writing ~ 4 ~ 28th 1 Bushel summ: Wheat ground ~ 8 ~ �Feby March 2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice ~ 10 ~ 4 Leather for a pr Shoes from Canby ~ 8 ~ 8 2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice ~ 12 6 19th 2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice ~ 12 6 1 Bushel 4 Quarts Wheat ground ~ 9 ~ 2d a pair shoes made by Ely Collard ~ 5 ~ 8th 1 Bushel Wheat from P. Secord Senr ~ 8 ~ 1 Bushel Buck Wheat from P. Secord Senr ~ 5 ~ a New How . Return'd . . . J. Darling ~ 8 ~ Mending Tongs & a small Kettle ~ 2 ~ Mending Kettles by Wm Havins ~ 4 ~ 2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice ~ 12 6 1 Bushel Rye from P. Secord ~ 6 ~ 29th 2 Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice ~ 12 ~ 7 1 Bushel Corn from Mrs Tice ~ 5 ~ 12 1 Bushel Rye borrow'd from P Secord ~ 6 ~ 4 2 Bushels Corn from P. Secord Junr ~ 10 ~ 4 1 ½ Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice ~ 9 ~ 25th 1 ¼ Bushels Summer Wheat ground ~ 10 ~ 26 2 Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice ~ 12 ~ Leather from Canby for a Pair Shoes for myself ~ 8 ~ 22d May June �£ 1792 July Aug't £ Brought forward 9 6 6 9 6 6 7th a Making a pr Shoes by E Collard ~ 6 ~ 21 a Bushel Wheat from Peter Secord Junr returnd for 20 Quarts due from Jno Stacey ~ 8 ~ ½ Bushel Rye from David Secord Senr ~ 3 ~ 2 ½ yds Wt R. Sheeting Hamilton 5/6 ~ 13 9 2 ½ yds Yallow Flannel Hamilton 4/ ~ 10 ~ ~ 6 ~ ~ 3 ~ 1 4 ~ 1 Bushel Buck Wheat ground ~ 5 ~ 56 lbs fine Flour from David Secord Senr ~ 14 ~ 31 lbs Carnell from David Secord Senr ~ 5 ~ 1 Bushel Corn ~ 5 ~ ~ 7 3½ 1st Bought of Mr Hamilton 1 lb Bohea Tea Hamilton 6/ ½ lb Pepper Hamilton 1 ½ Gallon Rum Hamilton 17 16/ 19 lbs Carnell } 24th 32 lbs Carnell } is {=} 51 lbs �Sept 4th 40 lbs Flour } from David Secord Senr 19th 43 lbs Flour } from David Secord Senr 26 39 lbs Flour } from David Secord Senr {=} 203 2 7 1½ ~ 9 10 ¼ lbs @. 26s/Octr Novr 3d 28 lbs Flour } from David Secord Senr 7 53 lbs Flour } from David Secord Senr 22d 25 lbs Midlings } 23d 44 lbs Midlings. } 1 a paper Pins Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs ~ 2 ~ 1 lb Soap Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs ~ 2 ~ 2 White Bowls Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs ~ 2 ~ 1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn ground and 2 Bushels 9 Quarts Corn ground ~ 14 ~ 18 13 6¼ 17th {=} 69 lbs @ 16/- Carrd Over £ Sunday July 1st 1792 A violant Hurricane happend this day about 2 & 3 OClock in the afternoon which begun at the little Lake (at the head of Lake Ontario) which drove with such violance towards Fort Erie as left hardly a Tree standing for two mile in wedth: the heavyest part fell among the short hills, between the fifteen & thirty mile Creeks in some places, for near five mile wide there is not so much as a sapling but what is torn up by the Roots, whole Trees carry a Considerable distance, some thrifty trees a foot & half thick twisted like a whith - every house disroofed and many blown down, in some places the hail was as large as a mans fist in other places their was neither hail or rain. The Woods now is renderd inpafsable, till roads can be cut through, forty men was three days cuting so as to get out five families and their �Cattle, the whole way it went was as a wirld wind, the Trees falling different ways. (There is no appearance by the Country Woods that such a Storm has ever happen’d in this Country before) what is very remarkable we hear of no lives being lost except those of Cattle. July 7th Helpt Jos: Page to cut down Summer follow in the afternoon July 8th David Secord Junr Married to Mifs Polly Mabey. (I was at the wedding) July 9th Went to the funeral of Peter Secord Junr Child 10th To Credit David Secord Senr with 2 1 bushels Rye & 1 bushel of Buck wheat July 14th Finished hoeing my petatoes Sow'd 7 & ½ bushel of Rye & 1 bushel buck Wheat togather in the little field Ben & Jefse Page plow'd the Ground, & Richd Harrifs Harrow'd it. 13th To Return a bushel of Buck wheat wanting about 3 or 4 Quarts to Stephen Secord for so much borrow'd July 7th A Pair new Shoes made by Elijah Collard July 16th To Credit John Stacey 1 Bushel Buck Wheat 21st Finished Hilling my Corn �July 23d 1792 Hoed & raked in about 3 pecks Buck Wheat among the Corn Monday July 23d Work'd 1 day for Cornes Lambert in Harvest July 25th Work'd 1 day for Elijah Collard in Harvest 26th Work'd 1 day for Elijah Collard in Harvest 27th Work'd ¾ day for Elijah Collard in Harvest July 30th Cornes Lambert & Elijah Collard cut my Wheat in the after-noon say 1 day Work for Elijah Collard Aug 2d Cornes Lambert & Elijah Collard. Mow'd about ¾ day Each Aug. 1st Bought of Mr Robt Hamilton 2½ yds. Wt Rufsia Sheeting 5/6 0 13 9 2½ yds. Yallow Flannel 4/ 0 10 0 1 lb Bohea Tea 0 6 0 ½ lb Pepper 0 3 0 1½ Gallon Rum 16/ 1 4 0 £ 2 16 9 July 25th The first Governor John Graves Simcoe arrived here for this place. �July 25th 1792 To Credit David Secord Senr 56 lbs fine Flour 31lbs Cannell Aug 7th Elijah Collard hawl'd & Stack't my Grain & Hay ¾ Day work with self & Team Friday Augt 10th 1792 My Wife Deliver'd of a Son about half past nine in the Evening Saturday Augt 4th My 3 Calves got out of the Meadow in the Evening (2 Stears & 1 Heiffer) found them at Hoster Landen 8 days afterwards 13th Fanny Secord Married to John Braley 20th & 21st Work’d 2 days for Cornes Lambert heaping Logs 17th To Credit David Secord Senr 1 Bushel Corn 19 lbs 5/ Carnell } 24th 32 lbs Carnell } {=} 51 lbs Sep 4 r th 1 Bushel Wheat ground 40 7/3 ½ lbs Flour 19th 1 Bushel Wheat ground 43 lbs Flour �26th 1 Bushel Wheat ground 39 lbs Flour 111 Octr 3d 1 Bushel Wheat ground 28 lbs Flour to black flour 7 1 Bushel Wheat ground 53 lbs May 29th 1793 List of Scholars 1792 Decer 10th Robert Hamilton George Hamilton Alexander Hamilton Archibald Fletcher William Chisholm Sarah Secord Eleanor Disher 1793 Jany April May Peter McEwen 3d Rachel Vrooman 7th Solomon Vrooman left {idate illegible} 16 Adam Vrooman left { date illegible} 14 Betsy Murry (left school 25 July) 22d Polly Secord (left school 5 Octr) 27th Peggy Wright left school 26th Novr 1793 Simcoe Wright. left school 26th Novr 1793 �June 29th James Cartwright left school 9th July 3d Diana Walker left 1st Octr. 1793 4th Deborah Smith left school 10th Septr. Ann Smith left school 5 Octr July 11th Robert Smith left school 21st June 24th Clementine Secord left school 21st Septr 2d John Chisholm left school 20th July 8th James Allen List of day Scholars 1793 Augt 19th Rachel Vrooman Jacob Birdsell Decer 2d Paul Avery left 22d Jany 1794 0..18..8 Samuel Avery} left 22d Jany 1794 0..18..8 Mary Avery. left 22d Jany 1794 0..8..0 11th Hugh Rose left school 21st March 1794 left 29 Jan & return'd 24th Feby Willm Rose left 1794 16th 1794 John McMicking left 29th Jany 1794 �Jany 2d Oliver Mabee (left 21st Feby) Polly Secord 13th Archibald Fletcher 14th Hugh Alexander left 15th March Frederick Ulman left 18th April 21st John Woods left 18th April 24 Eleanor Thompson. left 27th Mar return’d 7th April 26 James Thompson left 21st May April 25th Daniel Lutz 16th June left school May 1st Peggy Young left 21st May ) returnd 22d June June 2d Paul Avery 18th left 10th Ann Smith 17th left return’d 23d 9 Samuel Avery 18th left 16th John Wood 19th George Reed 19 Polly Reed 30 Benjamin Fox Feby August 22d 1792 Prince Edward arrived here on a Visit & return'd the 27th 27th �Election for Afsembly for the first Township Mr Saml Street & Mr Benjn Pawling Candidates the latter chosen 148 Votes against 48 Sepr 19th A Severe Frost which kill'd my Buck wheat before it was ripe, and petatoe vines & Tobacco Octr 10th Reced from Peter Secord Junr 3 Bushels seed Wheat for which I stand indebted 12d Husk'd Corn for Elijah Collard ¾ day work Octr 1st Cornes Lambert & Elijah Collard 1 day work each heaping Logs in My Summer Follow 3d John Collard help me to heap logs in the Morning for which I gave him tobacco 16th Sow'd 2 Bushels and 20 Quarts of white Wheat on new ground joining the town line that I cleard since harvest, about 2 ¾ Acres Cornes Lambert, Elijah Collard & Rich Harrifs Harrow'd it in 1 day work each Oct 22d 1792 To Credit David Secord Senr 25 lbs Midlings Octr 23d 44 lbs Midlings Octr 20th Helpt Richd Harrifs to heap Logs �Octr 26th Finish'd gathering, husking & storeing Peter Secord Junr Corn at his own place about 20 Bushels being his one third share with Wm Cope for which I am to have ½ 27th Thresh’d my crop of Buck wheat about 1 ½ Bushel Novr 3d Gether'd & husk'd my Crop of Corn had in all about 18 Bushels 15th Mr Sampson Lutz Mill-dam raised Decr 1 Jos: Page had a Frolick Clearing Land Decr 6th Elias Smith had a frolic Clearing Land Killed 2 Pigs about 6 & 7 Weeks ago for my Own use 16th Kill'd 1 Pig about 6 & 7 Weeks ago for my Own use Monday Decemr 10th 1792 This day commenced keeping School at the Landing for Day Scholars. �Names of the Scholars Robert Hamilton George Hamilton Alexander Hamilton Decembr 11th Archibald Fletcher William Chisholm 17th Sarah Secord 18th Hugh Alexander 3d Racheal Vrooman 1793 Jany Sarah Mabey 4th Charles Hil (left 12th ) returned Post 21st one week left 16th Feby returnd 25. Week lost left. 9th Mar: 7 Eleanor Disher Solomon Vroman Elias Smith left 27th March Simon Mabey (left 1 Feby 93) George Doshimer left 8th George Simpson left 29th March 14th John Gold William Peterson �Peter McEwen Lewis Bastedo 16th Thomas Cooper Paid 12/4 21st John Overholt 30th John Parker pd Adam Vrooman 16th Apl Mifs Betsy Murry 14 April Feby 25 Acmoody Farewell Polly Secord 22d May Mar: 7th William Farewell Novr 29th 1792 Finished Diging Potatoes had about 36 Bushels Decr 21st To Credit Elijah Collard making a pr Womans Shoes Decr 22d To Credit David Secord for 5 lbs Beef 2/6 13th To Credit David Secord for 30 lbs Flour @ 26/- cwt 21st Kill’d 3 Hogs wt 104 ¾ , 99 ¾ 99 ¼ {total wt} 303 ¾ Jan 30th The Young Sow Pig'd 5 Pigs Feby 4th lbs in all �The Governor left this for Detroit Feby 6th Mr Thomas Dixon, General Hull & another States Officer left this for the States I wrote to M r James Symington & my Mother-in-Law Feb 2d John Collard Dt For 1 ¾ Tobacco - 6-3 Elijah Collard Dt For ½ lb Tobacco - 2-0 8th The Red Cow Calved a Heiffer 22d Feby The Cow (black nose) Calved a Heiffer 23d To Charge Benjn Canby with Thos Coopers order for 12/4 Thursday January 3th 1793 This day Commenced keeping Evening Shool ended 28th Feby 1793 Names of Scholars John Fletcher (Paid) Charg’d Jno Chisholm Thomas Cooper Paid - 12/4 Samuel Ellice pd 2/Jany 5th Jacob pd 8/- 9th John Disher 10th Cotton Marther Phelps �Oliver Mabey (left it 20th Feby) 14th John Smith (left it 20th Feby) Lewis Bastedo pd 8/- 27th May John Gold Jefsa Page acct recd 6/- paid 16th James Durham pd Left about 20th Feby Martin Doshimer 1793 Novr Brot Forward £ 12 4½ 1 Balance due on Sundries at Hamiltons - 10 - 2d Paid Mrs Page - 1 - 6 a pair Shoes from Qr Mr Wright - 16 - paid for making a pr Shoes Mr Sloot - 5 - 4 Bushels Wheat ground 1 4 - 3 Bushels Corn ground - 12 - - 7 6 - - 6 - 4 - ½ lb Pepper to S: Secord for Pork Hamilton - 3 - ½ lb Tea Hamilton - 3 - ¼ yd. Coating Hamilton - 4 - 1 ½ yd Linen Hamilton Thread Hamilton 1 Quart Rum Novr 63 19th Hamilton 5/ �20 Decr 4 38 ½ lbs Iron for Harrow teeth Hamilton 10 1 12 1 1 Quart Rum Hamilton - 4 - 1 Qt Rum - 4 - - 2 - - 19 6 - 12 - - 5 - @ 6d 4 9 - Hamilton - 10 - - 1 6 - 6 - - 5 - Paid Peter Secord Senr for a Hog 132 lbs at 6d by Mr Hamilton 3 6 - ½ Hamilton - 10 - Hamilton - 4 - 81 12 5½ 81 12 5½ - 7 3 1 lb Soap Hamilton Hamilton 3 ¼ Bushels Wheat Ground 6/ 2 Bushels Rye 6/ 1 Bushel Corn from P. Secord Senr 2 Hogs 178 lbs Pork 6th a Remnant of brown Coating ¼ lb Fig Blue (paid) 10th 1 yd Calicoe 2 lb Candles 11 12th lb Indigo 1 Quart Rum Hamilton Hamilton £ 1793 Brot Over £ Decr 19 14 ½ lbs Beef from Jno Darling 6d �20th 2 ¼ lbs Cheese from Street & Phelps 2/6 - 5 7½ 1 ½ Gallon Rum Hamilton 1 4 - 1lb Soap Hamilton 2 - - 5 - Remnant of Grey Coating Hamilton - 3 - 1 Qt Madeira - 6 - A Carrot Tobacco for E. Collard from Hamilton - 10 6 1 lb Candles for E. Collard from Hamilton - 2 6 6 - - 9 - Hamilton - 3 - Hamilton - 3 - 2 Mink Skins 21 24 Hamilton Street & P. 1 lb Powder 5/- & 1 lb Shot to the Taylor for making Fredericks Jacket - Hamilton ¾ yd. brown Coating ½ lb. Allspice 2 lbs Sugar Hamilton 2 lbs Cheese 6 Bushels Wheat ground May 12 2 Gallons Rum - 32 - May 20th 1½ lbs Tobacco - 6 - May 21st ½ bushel Salt - 12 - 10 yds Linen Street - 6 - Street 3 - - �Apr 10th 1 Qt Rum - 4 - June 13th 1 Qt Rum - - - Apr 24th 1 Bushel Pease - 8 - 30th 12 yds Sheeting 3 - - 18th ½ lb Tea : Street - 3 - 1 Qt Rum - 4 - ½ Bushl Pease Phelps - 4 - Apr Hamilton April 1st A Carrot Tobacco - 10 6 April 10th Leather - 2 6 1 lb Soap - 2 - March 20th 1 Qt Rum 4/- & a paper Ink Powder 2/from Street & Phelps - {6} - Mar 15 1 ¼ yd Linen - 3 9 Mar 18th Bowl - 2 - March 21st ½ lb Pepper - 3 - 12 1 yd Cotton - 5 6 Tallow - 9 - 1 Qt Rum - 4 - 1 lb Soap - 2 - 24 1 Qt Rum - 4 - 3d ½ lb Tea - 3 - March �1 Qr Paper - 2 6 14 ½ lb Tea to Peter Secord - 4 - Feby 21st Cast Iron H: - 4 - Feby 15 A Remnant of Cloth - 16 - 1 Qt Rum - 4 - 1 lb Candles - 2 6 {illegible}{ to Jno Sale for 5/8?} - - - 1 Carrot Tobacco - 10 6 A fine Comb - 4 - A Course - 6 - 1. lb Tobacco to P.S. - 4 - 3 1 lb Candles Hamilton - 2 6 4 1 Qt Rum Hamilton - 4 - Laying an Ax - 6 - 10 1 Qt Rum - 4 - Jany 14 1 lb Candles - 2 6 Jany 24th 1 Qt Rum - - - 1 lb Candles - 2 6 1 lb Soap - 2 - Feby Jany Jany 17 7th 10th 1794 Jany �Venison - 6 - ½ yd Sr Cotton 2/6 & - 2 6 1 lb Candles - - - ¼ yd Flannel - 1 - ¼ yd Linen - - 8 The Old Sow pigd 5 Pigs Feby 20th 1793 Mar 12th To Credit Mr Adam Vrooman for 2 Bushels Wheat 16/- April 13th Paid Solon Hyatt 20s/ in part of my Note for £2-8-0 Apr 8th The Heiffer Snupe Calved a Heiffer 6th The White faced Cow Calved a Heiffer Chang'd my Old Red Cow and a yearling Stear (Hunter) for 2 Stears 2 Years Old with David Secord 16th April The Cow (Snupe) a bulling �26 Paid Jefse Page for 2 days work making Fence 8s/ 29 Paid Nathan Johnston 4s/ in part of eight shillings for splitting Rails May 1st Sent in a Letter to Thos Bealey an Mr P. Balls ordr in his favour for £1..11..0 on Geo: Forsyth dated Jany 2d 1792. Received account of Louis XVI King of France being beheaded on the 21st Jany 1793 as early as 21st April May 6th 1793 Paid McBride the Taylor 20/- by sundries received at Mr Streets on my acct 12th Paid Elijah Collard 8/- on acct Paid Jefsa Page 8/- for fencing Made an Agreement with Mr Hamilton for him to allow me £30 for 6 Months for Teaching his Children Commencing 14th day May 1793 Wm Chifholm at School May 11th & 12th Archd Fletcher at School May 12th 1792 12th �Paid Cope for a Cow Bell 10/France declared War against England & Holland Feby 1st 1793. England declared War against France 12th Feby Spain declared War against France 16th Paid Jefse Page a bushl Potatoes for a days Work repairing Fence May 25th 1793 Paid Solon Hyett 20/- in part of my Note for £2..8..0, wich makes in all 40s/- paid 20th My black Sow came home so bit by a Bear on the back that I was obliged to kill her 27th Recd 36 lbs Flour from David Secord to Credit him June 17th Recd 55 lbs Flour from David Secord to have Cre{word cut off} June 22d Hired Thos Harper for one Month for £4..0..0 Commences 24th June left me 27th in the Morning Work'd 3 days & recd. Hankf 6/25th Reced 44 lbs Middings from David Secord July 6th Reced 29 lbs Middleing from David Secord �16th Paid Solon Hyatt by ½ bushel Salt 12/- at Mr Hamiltons (overpaid him 2s/-) August 6 Borrow'd from Mr Clark - 24/- Paid him again by Rob - 24/ t August 22d ½ lb Tea to Ben: Doyl Veal account August 8th 1790 Augut 8 Lent Mr Daniel Servos a hind Quarter . . . 17 ¼ 10th Lent Mr Daniel Servos a loin . . . 10 ½ {total} 27 ¾ lbs 9th Lent Mr Jacob Ball a fore quarter 18 ¼ 10th Lent Mr Jacob Servos 11 ½ lbs Veal 1790 Kill'd a Bull Calf of the white faced Cow weight 71 ¼ 1790 Augt 23d Reced from Mr Danl Servos 12 ½ lbs Veal lbs �Octor 1st Reced from Mr Danl Servos 9 lbs Mutton Septr 23d Received from Mr Jacob Ball 10 ¼ lbs Mutton Octor 10th Received from Mr Jacob Ball 7 ¼ lbs Mutton Decr By 1 ½ Bushels Corn for Veal. August 26th 1793 Stolen out of my Garden a fine Shirt a Stock & a Muslin Cap. at Night American Commifsioners that went to treat for Peace with the Northern Indians return'd here from Detroit without settling any thing with them. Genel Lincoln, Colol Pickering and Governor. Sepr 4th Invited the Neighbours to plow had 6 Plows & Teams plow 3 Acres Sepr 16th Mr Adam Chrysler died this Morning 11th Isaac Vroomans Wife died – Elizabeth 24th Decr Gave Peter Secord an order on Mr Jno McEwen for 32/- which pays Peter Secord 19th Old John Reed at 10 Mile Creek Died �Ocr 2d James Hyett & family left this for the Colonies in a boat 8th Sow'd 4 ¼ Bushels Wheat in the field that Rice Clear'd 9th Sow'd 3 ¼ Bushels Wheat on Wheat Stubbles John Stacey 6 days work with Team 1..16..0 John Collard 3 days work with Team 1…4..0 Jefse Page Threshing 2 days 0…8..0 to Pay £3..8 Octr 12th 1793 Kept no School from 7th to the 14 Lost 1 Week Threshed & Cleaned 14 ¾ Bushels Wheat &c No frost till 15th Octor to do any harm Octr 29th Tuesday 29th Octr. A Soldier of the 5 Regiment was Shot at Niagara for Deserting his post, this is the first Execution known here Novr 1st & 2d Left two days Schooling. working on the Road 9th .10th .11th �Left 3 days Schooling, lag weather 1 day, at the Funeral of Mr Lampmans Child, 1 day, & working Road 1 day. 13th Novr The first Snow this Evening about Shoe deep went off in two days. 28th An other snow that went away Dec 11th Sold David Secord my white faced Cow for £8..0..0. 18th A Snow and begun to fodder Cattle in earnest Jany 13th 1794 Made an Agreement with Elias Slut to hawl from Mr Hamiltons Mill to my House 500 feet 1 ½ Inch Boards & 500 feet 1 Inch to Pay him 26/-. Feb 28th Paid E. Slut his part (butter 9 / 6 {illegible} 13/- Paid Geo Havens 6/6 in part of 13/Jany 12th Paid Lambert Aker 8/- for a boar in dispute between him & myself to be brought home by him Paid Mr Joseph Edwards 40/- in part of acct. Jany 28th No Snow on the Ground & Fine Weather from 21st the 31st a little snow, which went off: Snow'd 4th a little went away 7th . 29th �Mr Daniel Rose's House burnt down, his two Sons kept from school and John McMicking left school. 30th Bruised my Finger Very bad Feby 8th My Heiffer (Brockle) Calved a Bull which died 3 day after. (a Sow died by eating its Lites) 17th Paid Jno Still 5/8 & some time ago 20/- for breaking Flax March 2d Sunday it Snow'd all day on Wednesday Mar 5th Last Night was the & this Morning was the Hardest Frost I ever felt. N.B. Frose my fingers this morning while I was Foddering tho not above five Minutes from the Fire Monday 10th March Rain'd which carried away the Snow 8th March Elias Sloot received ½ Ton Hay £2..10..0 toward payment of Shingles which he and his Farther has promised to get Thursday 20th March This was a very warm day the Thermometer was at 93 & the Hottest day last Summer was at . . .108 �Sunday 23 My Cow (Black-nose) Calved a Bull (call'd March) Mar 31st The Greatest Storm this Year Snow'd and Raind all day April 8th My Cow (Snupe) Calved a Bull (call’d Hunter) April 17th The Mifsasauga arrived the first Vefsel this Year 26th April The Simcoe a New Merchant Vefsel arrived at the Wharf at the Landing for the first time 26th Rece from at the Mill 1 ½ Bushels Wheat from Joseph Brown for Writing a Bill of Sale & d Mortgage 28th Paid Wm Havens for hewing beams 22/- by answer'd at Hamiltons May 6th Bought 12 lbs Pork of S Hagan for 9s/- 15th Sow'd 1 ½ Bushels Pease & ½ bushel Flax seed 17th Planted in the field before the door about 2 Acres of Corn �21st Kept no School from the 21st May 2d June 26th My Wife deliver'd of a Daughter at about 11 Oclock at Night June 14th Worked on the Roads 18th My Cow (white back) with M Reeds Bull rs 21st Worked on the Roads July 1st My Cow (black nose) with Mrs Reeds Bull 16th Paid Stephen Secord 28/- for 4 bushels Wheat by Mr Hamilton Reced 1 Bushel Wheat from David Secord 18th Borrow'd a Gammon of Mr Hamilton 19 lbs Kept no School from the 20th July to the 18th August 1794 on acct of Harvest & Hay Augt Cut my Wheat, had 540 Sheaves 3 ½ bushels sowing of wheat destroy’d by Hogs Cut my Pease & Threshed them had about 10 ½ bushels from 1 ½ Sowing �Cut my Hay at home about 3 Tons Cut Hay at my Father-in-laws about 3 Tons Aug 4th My Cow (Snupe) with Mrs Reeds Bull Augt 27th Reced account from Detroit by an Exprefs that came in three days that the Indians had a battle with Genl Wanes army on the 20th Instt and lost considerably, among which was Charles Smith (clerk of the Court) and Anthony Lafsell also Danl McKellep (formerly a Sergt in Butlers Rangers) with 5 Other frenchmen about 40 Indians Kill'd Augt 28 Arrived an Exprefs from Detroit informing that Genl Wane has retreated back from the Maimies and that the Indians have taken most of their Horses which was all the Provision Whane had to Subsist his Army ~ News likewise received that Lord How has taken 9 Sail of French men of War -- and in a battle combined Armies have kill'd 22000 French Dr Robert Hamilton Esqr 1788 June 27 To one Months Schooling of Mastrs William & John Robinson from the 27th June to 27 July 1788 - 16 - 1793 To one Quarters Schooling of Mastrs Robert. George & Alexander from the 10th Decr 1792 to 9th March 1793 @ 16/- each 2 8 - To 2 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons from 10th March to 9 May 1793 1 12 - To 6 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons between 10 May and 22d Novemr 1793 pr agreement 30 - - �To 4 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons from 23d Novr 20 - - 54 16 - - 8 - - 16 - 1793 to 22d March 1794 @ £5..0s..0d £ Carrd to fol: 22 Dr Lieut Calep Reynolds 1788 June 25 To Schooling of Mifs Hannah Springer one Month Dr Mifs Mary Vanderlip 1789 To 2 Months Schooling from 14th Sepr to 13 Novr 1789 {blank Contra Cr Contra Cr {blank} Contra Cr 1790 Sept 19th By Benazah Williams order on me in her favour . . . for - 16 - �21 Farming Expenses 1793 22 2 1 Sepr 4 Expences for Rum & Vituals to 6 Teams plowing a Field about 3 Acres 1 10 - Octr 9 4 ¼ Bushels Wheat Sow'd on the Field that T. Rice Cleared 1 5 6 3 ¼ Bushels Wheat Sow'd on Wt Stubbles - 19 - 2 lbs Tobacco for Harrowing Jno Collard - 6 - 2 oz Indigo for Harrowing Jno Collard - 2 6 1 4 - paid Jno Collard for a yoke - 8 paid for Laying an Ax - 6 - Paid John Collard for Plowing - 15 6 Paid John Stacy for Plowing - 12 - Expences for Plowing Ground & putting in 1 ½ Bushel of Pease ½ bushel Flax seed & plowing 2 Acres for Corn 2 - - Paid breaking Flax to Westbrook - 12 - a Pitch Fork . . . . . from Darling - 5 - Paid Cornes Lambert for mowing at Home 3 days - 18 - Paid Cornes Lambert for mowing at P. Secords 2 days - 12 - 19 2 Hats to Jno Stacey for plowing 6/ 12/- 1794 Jany 2d May 15th July 10th �Paid Cornes Lambert for Cradling Wheat 1 day - 8 - Paid John Collard for Cradling Wheat 1 day - 8 - Paid Ezekl Younglove for Cradling Wheat 1 day - 8 - Paid John Collard for mowing 2 days at P. Secords - 12 - £35 13 7 31 12 - @ 50s/- 17 10 - 6/- 3 3 - 5 8 - 14 15 6 Paid E. Collard & Jefse Page for 1 day Mowing a P. Secords on my acct - 12 - ½ Gallon Rum to P. Secords on my acct - 8 - 21 Paid Jefse Page for Stacking Hay - 2 - 22 Paid Ben Doyl blacksmith by ½ lb Tea - 3 - Sepr Paid Nathan Johnston splitting Rails - 4 - Paid Jefse Page Making Fence - 12 - Contra Cr 1794 Aug 15th Brot Over £ By about 7 Tons Hay By 10 ½ bushels pease 540 Sheaves Wheat (which I think may yeald about 18 bushels 6/- Dr Farming Expenses 1793 Brot over Augt 15th £ �Paid for an Ox Chain 12 - 1 12 1 1794 38 ½ lbs Iron for a Harrow April 23 Paid John Darling for making 11 Harrow Teeth - 5 6 Paid John Darling for a Clevise & Bolt - 4 - Paid John Collards son for Raking - 4 - 2 ¾ Gallons Rum 2 4 - 22 18 1 - 4 6 31 12 - Augt 10d 1 Card £ Septr Paid Richd Harrifs for stacking Hay at my farther-inlaws ½ lb Powder 2/6 & 2 lb Shot 2/Contra Cr Brot Over £ Dr Mrs Christena Tice 1792 Jany 13th To an agreement with her for Writing &c 1 12 - Feby 3d My attendance on David Bastedo - 2 6 10th To 2 days attendance on her businefs - (1 day at the Barracks) - 12 - 11th My attendance on David - 2 6 18 My attendance on David - 2 6 26 My attendance on David - 2 6 Mar 4 My attendance on David - 2 6 �18 My attendance on David - 2 6 25 My attendance on David - 2 6 April 1st My attendance on David - 2 6 15 My attendance on David - 2 6 3 6 6 - 19 - £ 23d 16th To a Balance as pr acct renderd 1793 pd To Schooling of Lewis Bastedo Contra Cr 1792 - Jany 22d By 2 Bushels Corn pr Negro. - 10 - Feby 4th 2 ½ Bushels Corn pr David - 12 6 19th 2 ½ Bushels Corn pr David - 12 6 Mar 4 1 Gill Rum for an old Kettle - - 6 22d 2 ½ Bushls Corn deliver’d at Mill - 12 6 Balance - 19 - 3 6 6 5/ £ Apr. 23d By 2 Bushels Rye - 12 - May 7th By 1 Bushel Corn - 5 - �June 4 By 1 ½ Bushel Rye - 9 - 26 By 2 Bushels Rye - 12 - Dr Cornelius Lambert 1788 June To 3 Chairs - 12 - 4 Squares Glafs . . (Return'd) - 8 - the ½ of a Fan . . paid by me - 4 - a hafp & Staples . . paid by me - 2 6 a Padlock 1790 June 2d due on an order of 20 Shilling to James Secord 1 ¾ lbs Butter @ 2/- - 3 6 1791 July To 8 ¼ Days work in Harvist 1 13 - - - 6 4/- Over paid you on 5 ¼ lbs Butter at Sepr 19th 1789 Andw Herrings 1792 May 28th To 1 days work Clearing Land June 5 1 days work Clearing Land 1796 April 30th To 1 Quarters schooling 1 Child from 1st Feby - 16 - July 31st To 1 Quarters schooling 1 Child from 1 May to 31st July - 16 - �Oct'r 31st 1799 To 1 Quarters schooling 1 Child from 1st Augt to 31st Octr - 16 - To 1 Quarters schooling 1 Child to 28 Feby 1797 - 16 - Over Schooling 1 Child for 1 Month - 5 4 2 Months Evening Schooling 1 Child between 12th Decr 1796 & Feby 15th 1797 - 8 - To 1 Bushel & a Peck of Apples - 10 - - 2 - - 2 3 - 1 - - 4 6 to Tobacco 1802 1 lb Butter from Charlotte Oct'r 16 2¼ 1803 1 lb Butter before the last Feby 14 3 lbs Butter lbs Butter 2/1/- 1/6 ContRa Cr 1791 April 27th By 1 ½ days work himself & oxen plowing for summer wheat in the bottom - 12 - 29 By 1 days work plowing for Flax & summer wheat in Company wt Elij: Collard in the Little field - 8 - May 18th & 19th By 1 ¼ days plowing Corn ground - 10 - Augt 1 By 1 ¼ days Harrowing Turnip ground - 22d By ½ days work Cutting & hawling Sum Wheat - 4 - Octr 7 By 2 hours work Cutting Buck wheat �18 By 1 day plowing for summer Wheat - 8 - 1792 May 8th By ½ day Hawling Rails (for Lane fence) 14 By 1 day Plowing for summer Wheat - 8 - 23d By ¾ day Plowing Corn ground - 6 - 1793 By {¾ day} Bundles Straw 1796 April By Hawling rail cuts part of a day July 15 By 1 days Mowing grafs - 6 - Aug't 5 By 1 days Mowing grafs - 6 - Novr By 4 Bushels Turnips - 8 - - 16 - - 5 - By 4 yds Weaving 1/Dr Elias Smith 1790 Jany 4 To 2 Months Schooling of John from 4th Jany 1790 to 3 March 12 days mist Sepr 6th To 1 Quarters Schoolin of his son July 12 Elias & daughter Deborah between the 12th July and the 24th Octr 1790 1783 To Evening Schooling of John from the 14th Jan'y to 20th Feb'y 1793 �To So much left with you by Oliver Mabey on my acct - 16 - To Writing a Bill of Sale - 8 - To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Deborah & Mifs Nancy from 3d June to 10th Sepr 1 12 - 2 16 - - 4 8 3 0 8 Due on old acct - 4 8 1794 To Schooling of Ann from 10th June to 14th Octr 1794 - 15 - Nov 6 To Writing a Petition - 4 - 26th To 3 Leather Horse Collers 1 10 - 2 14 8 - 5 - June 3d To Schooling of Mifs Nancy from 11th Sepr to 5th Octr 1793 3 ½ Weeks Acct. rend d £ £ Carrd to blue covd book Contra Cr 1790 June 2d By 1 Bushel white Petatoes By Splitting Shingles By his work in planting howing a burying 1 Barrels of petatoes planting equal to the Schooling of Elias & Deborah 1 Quarter By 7 ½ Quarts Flax Seed �1794 Octr 4th By Cash 3 - 0 Novr 7th By 1 Bushel Corn from Step: Secord - 5 - 24 By 1 Bushel Corn from Step: Secord - 5 - Decr 10 By 1 Bushel Corn from Step: Secord - 5 - Decr 24 By a Bushel Wheat - 8 - 1 3 - 5 - 1 6 - 3 - To 6 Days work in Harvist in 1791 1 4 - To 1 day planting Petatoes - 4 - 1 Pair shoe Soles - 2 - 21st To 1 day planting Corn - 4 - J 31 To 1 day Shaving Shingles - 3 - June 19th To 1 day work at his Barn - 4 - 1794 Dr Elijah Collard 1791 May 14th To 2 ½ lbs Butter ¾ lbs 2/- . Butter (got before) . . . . . . . . . 1792 March 13th May 19 2 lbs Tobacco 1/6 �1793 1 Bushel Petatoes Feby 2 To ½ lb Tobacco - 2 - May 12 To Cash - 8 - June 6th To a Bushel Petatoes - 4 - 12th To ½ Carrot Tobacco - 5 - Decr 17th To a Carrot Tobacco - 10 6 1 lb Candles - 2 6 1794 April 1st To Carrot Tobacco - 10 6 June 24 To a Carrot Tobacco - 10 6 July 14 To ½ lb Powder & 2 lb Shot - 4 6 Augt 25th To 1 Quart Wine - 4 - a Nutmeg - 1 - 5 10 6 To 1 Gallon Rum by an order on Hamilton - 16 - a peck Salt by an order on Hamilton - 6 - To 1 Quart Rum - 4 - 6 16 6 Sepr 19th Octr 8th book £ 4 2/6 2/- Carrd to the Blue Contra Cr 1791 �Augt 5 By 1 Bushel Wheat - 8 - April 29 By 1 days work plowing for Flax ground & Summer wheat wt C. Lambert - 8 - May 19th By 1 ¼ days work Plowing Corn ground - 10 - Octr 12 & 13 By 2 Days Harrowing in Wheat … a boy - 16 - By 3 pairs shoes made in all - 15 - May 8th By ½ day hawling Rails - 4 - 14th By 1 day Plowing for summer Wheat - 8 - 23 by ¾ day Plowing Corn ground - 6 - Decr 20 By Making a pr evening Shoes Carrd to New 3 15 - New Book . - 8 - 1792 1792 1796 June 18 Book £ By 22 lbs Beef Dr Christion Warner 1796 April 30th To 1 Quarters Schooling of 2 Children from 1 Feby 1 12 - July 31st To 1 Quarters Schooling of 2 Children from 1st May to July 31st 1 12 - Octr 31st To 1 Quarters Schooling of 2 Children from 1st Augt to 31st Octr 1 12 - �1797 To 1 Quarters Schooling of 2 Children to 28 Feby 1 12 - Evening Schooling 1 Quarter for 1 - 12 - 7 0 0 Answer'd for Adam Crysler - 4 - Answer’d for Isaac Horton for a set of Copies - 2 - 7 6 - rend Feby 23d d Acct £ £ Contra Cr 1791 Mar 22d By 54 lb Flour pr acct reced - 16 - 1793 50 Bundles Straw. pr acct reced - 6 4 Feby 24 By 2 Bushels of Pease pr acct reced - 16 - Mar 20 By 1 Bushel Pease pr acct reced - 8 - June 17 By 2 Bushels Wheat pr acct reced 2 - - Decr 10 By 4 Bushels Wheat pr acct reced 2 - - 5 6 4 2 - - 7 6 4 1796 £ 1797 Feby 23 By 4 Bushels Wheat £ �Dr Stephen Secord 1791 Feby 4th To 8 Bushels Petatoes May 22 3/ 1 4 - To One Quarter schooling of Mifs Polly to Augt 29th 1793 - 16 - To Schooling from 30 Augt to 5 Octr 1793 5 Weeks - 6 8 - 11 8 To Schooling of Mifs Polly from 2d Jan'y 1794 to. 1797 Augt 15th To a Quarter Veal 14 lbs 1798 Feby To 4 Bushels Turnip Cabbage 4/- - 16 - 18 Cabbage (small) 3d - 4 6 1 Bushel Pasnips - 5 - To Writing 2 Bills of Sale and bonds between you and David Secord (one half expences) - 12 - Sepr ½ Bushel Potatoes - 2 - Octr 1 Bushel Potatoes - 4 - Novr 16 1 Bushel Potatoes - 4 - 1 Bushel Potatoes - 4 - Apr 1799 Jany Contra Cr �1791 Feby 4th By Cash - 6 - By Tobacco pipes - 1 March By an order in favor Thos Burly - 5 - May 9th By a peck Salt - 6 3 Augt By a Quarter Lamb 7 ¾ 8d - 5 2 Octor By a Quarter Lamb. 8 ¼ 8d - 5 6 Augt 27 lb Flour 1798 June 108 lbs Midlings 21st 61 lbs Midlings ½ Bushel Corn 63 lbs Midlings July 2 Bushels Rye 1 Peck Buck Wheat (for Seed) Sepr {illegible – writing is too faint} Dr Archd Cunninghame (Merchant) 1789 Novr 30 To 50 Head Cabbage 9d 1 17 6 �Contra Cr {Blank page} Dr John Secord 1790 Augt 9 To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mastr Daniel from 10th May to 9th August 1 4 To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mastr Daniel between the 10th Augt and the 24th Novr 1790 1 4 - To 2 Months Schooling from 25 Novr 1790 to Jany 23d 1791 - 16 - 3 4 - - 19 5 15 days mist Sepr 9th 1791 Jany 6 £ To Ballance Contra Cr 1790 June 27th By 40 lbs Flour July 5 By 22 lbs Flour �9 By 24 lbs Flour 18 By 28 lbs Flour 114 lbs is 1cwt o qrs 2 lbs at 32/- is 1 12 7 By an Order on Mrs Thompson - 12 - By Balance - 19 5 3 4 - - 19 5 To Schooling of Elizabeth from the 22d June to 25th August - 12 - To Schooling of Anna from the 28th June to 25th August - 11 - To Schooling of Isaac from 23d July to 25th August - 6 - To schooling of Isaac and Anna from Sept 7th to 13th 1790 1 Week each - 3 - To schooling of Isaac & Elizabeth from 5th Octor to (1 Week each) 23 Novr - 3 - 1791 Jany 6th By wintering my Heiffer from the 1st Decr 1790 to the 8th March 1791 Dr Isaac Horton 1790 July 23d 13 days mist Sept 7th �£ 1 15 - Contra Cr 1790 Decr 2 ½ Bushels Corn 7/ - 17 6 - 17 6 1 15 - 1791 Mar 7 By 1 Busl & 7 Quarts Corn & 1 Busl Rye £ Dr Daniel Servos 1790 - June 26th To a Brafs Lock 1 4 - Augt 9th To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Lanah from 10th May to 9 Augt 1 4 - To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mastr John from 12th May to 11th August 1 4 - Jno 13 days mist. Lanah to 21st Sepr Betey to 21st Sepr John to 26th Sepr to 30th To 1 Quarter Schooling of Mifs Betey & Mifs Caty between the 7th June and 3d of October 1790 - 1 4 - �1791 To 1 Quarter Schooling of Mifs Lanah between 10 August & the 22d Novr 90 1 4 - To 1 Quarter Schooling of Mastr John between 12th Augt & the 24th Novr 1790 1 4 - To 2 Months Schooling of Mifs Lanah from 23d Novr 1790 to the 22d Jany 91 - 16 - To 2 Months Schooling of Mastr John from 25th Novr 90 to 24 Jany 1791 - 16 - £ 8 16 - To a Balance due this 24th Jany 91 2 4 9½ To Writing for him of Sundries - - - Contra Cr 1790 - May 22d By 33 lbs Flour - 29 By 30 lbs Flour - 31 By ½ bushel red Petatoes June 23d By 18 lbs Flour - 3 Pints Rum - 26 3 Pints Rum July 2d 3 Pints Rum 7th 3 Pints Rum Augt 9th 3 Pints Rum 2 2 7 6 8½ - 1 4 - �28 By {stroked out} Flour - 21* By an order on Mr Dixon (March) Sepr 23d By 20 lbs Flour - Octr 1st By 25 lbs Flour - 13th By 1 ½ Bushels Wheat 10/- 27th By 27 lbs Flour 32/- Novr 9 By 1 Bushel of Wheat 1 - - 4 - 15 - 7 {illegible} 10 - By 29 lbs Flour - 42 lbs Flour from Colol Butler. - 2 Quarts Salt - 2 - By Cash at Lodge - 6 - By Balance 2 4 9½ 8 16 - By 56 lbs Flour - 16 - Jany 31st By my ordr on him in favor Mrs Picket 1 - - 1791 By my desire paid Benizah Williams - 2 - Feby 2d By 54 lbs - 15 5 2 13 5 Decr 27 1791 £ £ {Written perpendicular to the above column is the following} – Rec’d in all 217 lbs Flour at 32/- pr Cwt is {blank}. 217 Flour {+} 50 for Cabbage {=} 167 �Dr Mrs Elizabeth Thompson 1789 Sepr 7th To 1 Quarter shooling from 7th Sepr to 6th Decr 1789 Mastr James 1 4 1790 Mar. 16th To Schooling from 7th Decr 1789 to 16th March 1790 of Mastr James 1 6 - To Allowance for House Rent ½ year - 4 - 1789 Decr 4 - To 40 Heads of Cabbage . . . . . . 1 - 1790 - April 24th To a Bushel of Petatoes - 5 6 June 5th To Major Ten Broecks order in my favour on her for {blank} 1 13 8 To 1 Quarter Schooling of Mastr James from 12th May to 11 Augt 1 4 - 13 days mist Sepr 7 - To Schooling of Mastr James from the 12 Augt to 23d Octor 1790 2 ½ Months 1 - - 7 17 2 to 4 doz Eggs formerly (omitted) - 8 - To Answerd by Augt Jones - 6 - £ 1791 Jany 28 �1791 April 14th To 6 doz Eggs - 8 - Contra Cr 1791 Am of her acct Jan'y 28th £11.11.7 - Dr George Forsyth Merchant 1789 - Decr 19th To 67 Heads Cabbage Novr 22 To a Bushel Petatoes 2 10 3 - 6 - - 8 - a two Quart pewter Bason not returned - - - To Writing your Deputy Lieutenants Commifsion 1 12 - 6 3 - 10 4 lbs Butter 9d 2/- Contra Cr 1789 Nov 22 By 1 ¼ yd R: Sheeting a Pair W. Shoes 5/- - �Cash 2 doz Buttons 3/- 1 ½ yd Wt Plush 16/- - 4 - - 6 - 1 4 - 1 ¼ yd Flannel 4/6 - 5 7½ 5 lbs Loaf 2/6 - 12 6 1 Skain silk & 1 Twist - 2 - 1 lb Carrot Tobacco - 6 - 1790 June 5th By 2 Nutmegs & thread 2/6d - 2 6 Dr Robert Hamilton Esqr 1788 - June 27 To one Months Schooling of Mastrs. William & John Robinson from the 27th June to 27 July 1788 - 16 - 1793 To one Quarters Schooling of Mastrs Robert. George & Alexander from the 10th Decr 1792 to 9th March 1793 @ 16/- each 2 8 - To 2 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons from 10th March to 9 May 1793 1 12 - To 6 Months schooling of his 3 Sons between 10 May and 22d Novemr 1793 pr agreement 30 - - �To 4 Months schooling of his 3 Sons from 23d Novr 1793 to 22d March 1794 @ £5..0s..0d 22 £ Carrd to fol: 20 - - 54 10 - Dr Lieut Calep Reynolds 1788 - June 25 To Schooling of Mifs Hannah Springer one Month - 8 - - 16 - - 16 - Dr Mifs Mary Vanderlip 1789 To 2 Months Schooling from 14th Sepr to 13 Novr 1789 Contra Cr 1790 Sepr 19th By Benazah Williams order on me in her favour . . . for Dr Peter Ball Esqr. 1790 Augt 11th To 1 Quarters Schooling from 12 May to 11th Augt 1790 Son George 1 4 - To Allowance for House rent at the Barracks - 4 - �12 days mist Sepr 6th His Son Jacob Commenced Schooling 11 Octor 1790. To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mastr George between 12th Augt and 23d Novr 1790 1 4 - To 1 ½ Months Schooling of Mastr Jacob from the 11th Octor to 25th Novr 1790 - 12 - To 2 Months Schooling of Mastr George from the 24th Novr 1790 to 23d Jany 1791 - 16 - £ 2 12 - Contra Cr 1790 Augt 1791 By an order on Mefsrs Hamilton & Crook in favor Mefs'rs. Young & Vrooman 1 8 - By an order on Mrs Thompson in favor Mifs Smith 12 Decr 1790 1 4 - By an order on Jacob Ball 1 - - By an order on Mrs Thompson - 8 - 2 12 - Feby. 3d £ Dr Jacob Ball Esqr. �1790 To Allowance for House Rent at the Barracks three quarters Year - 6 - To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Caty from 10th May to 9th Augt 1790 1 4 - 12 days mist Sepr 6 1791 Feby 3d - To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Caty between the 10th Augt & the 21st Novr 1790 1 4 - To 2 Months Schooling of Mifs Caty from the 22d Novr 1790 to 21st Jany 1791 - 16 - To Cash paid by an ordr Peter Ball 1 - - 4 10 - - 5 - £ Contra Cr 1790 June 10th By 1 Bushel Petatoes 19 By 3 lbs Butter - 22 By 1 lb Butter - 23 By 1 lb Butter - 26 By 3 lbs Butter. - July 3d By 3 lbs Butter - 10th By 2 ½lbs Butter. together} 22 By 2 lbs Butter {19th June – 26th Butter totalled - 10 - - �28 By 1 lb Butter - 26 34 lbs. Flour - 31 2 lb Butter - Augt 3d 42 lbs Flour - 4 1 ½ lbs Butter} {26th July to 2d Sept totalled176 lbs 32/-} 7 1 ½ lbs Butter - 15th 44 lbs Flour - Sepr 2d By 56 lbs Hundred Flour - Decr 24 By 1 Bushel of Corn ground 2 10 ½ - 7 - 9/ - 18 - £ 4 10 - Amot brought from {illegible} £54 16s - To Amot of Mr Murray acct for Mifs Betsy - 18 - 55 14 - To Amot of Credits pr his acct 2 10 - To 3 Months Schooling of your 3 Sons between 23 March and 30 June 1794 15 - - To 6 Months schooling of your 3 Sons between 30th June and 25 Decr 1794 30 - - By 2 Bushels of Wheat ground Dr Robert Hamilton rend d £ Acct �To Amount of Credits pr his acct 4 2 - To Balance due R. Hamilton Esqr 19 7 - 127 2 - By Amount of Robt Hamilton's acct to 1st Jany 1794 72 15 - By Amount of Sundries from the {1st ?} Jany 1794 to 24th Feby 1795 54 7 3 127 2 3 19 7 1 16 6 £ Cr 1793 £ By Balance due Robt Hamilton as pr acct to 24th Feby 1795 Dr Mrs Deborah Freel 1789 June 8th To a Balance (from old Book) 3 Dr Colol John Butler 1790 Mar 9th To 1 Years Schooling of Mafter Tommy from 9th March 1789 to the 9th March 1790 4 16 - To allowance for House rent 1 Year - 8 - Contra Cr �1789 Novr 18 By an order on him . . for . . . 1 - Colol Butler Promised to Settle with Mr Street for my House Rent at the Barracks A D B C Butler Colol 1. Cunninghame Arch.{page Ball Jacob. 3. Ball Peter 5. torn} Collard Elijah 15: E F Page Freel Deborah 1 Forsyth George 7. Farming Expences 19. G H I Hamilton Robt 2.22 Horton Isa. 10. K L M Lampman Peter 16. Lambert Corns 17. N O P R Reynolds Calib 2 S T Smith Elias 8. Servos Daniel 9. Thompson Eliz: 4 Tice Christine. 18 Secord John 11. Secord Stephen 13. V W Vanderlip Mary 2 Warner Christn 14: {Tot} al account 12. Y - �For more information on Francis Goring, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � 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"> X993.5.375 X 987.5.4.102 {probably an accession number for museum purposes - in pencil} Francis Gorings {fancy scribble} Sects of House Expenses and Memorandum's begun June 2d 1790 {fancy scribble design} {scribble design} Nafsau (now) Lincoln province Upper Canada </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} {blank} {page two} House Expences April 24th. 1790 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 2d</td> <td>8 1/4 lbs Butter from Corn'l Lambert 2/</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 19</td> <td>1 lb Tea Paid Mrs Thompson's Eggs . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Cash paid for Sugar . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 5th.</td> <td>2 1/2 Gallons Rum . . . . . . . . 12/2</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8 lbs Maple Sugar . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 lb. Loaf . . do. . . . from Mrs Thompson</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb Green Tea . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 lbs Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Quire Paper . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 1/2 Yds. Flannel . . . . . . . . 4/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a pr Mens Shoes . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4 lbs Candles . . . . . }Cash paid Hamilton . . 2/6</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thread . . . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Nutmegs 2/- & thread 6d Mr Forsyths</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 10th</td> <td>1 Bushel Petatoes . . MJ Ball . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21 1/2 lbs Butter from Mr Jacob Ball between the 19th. June and 7th. Aug't. }</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1Cwt..0gr..8lbs. Flour from Mr Jacob Ball 23/-</td> <td>1</td> <td>14</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 2</td> <td>0..2..0. . . . do . . . . do . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1..0..2 lbs. do. from John Secord between 27 June & 18 July } 32/-</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>0..3..12 1/2 - do. from Mr Daniel Servos 32/-</td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Carried over L</td> <td>14</td> <td>3</td> <td>10</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} 1790 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Bro't over . .</td> <td>14</td> <td>3</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't 23d</td> <td>2 1/2 lbs. Loaf Sugar. pd Mrs Thompsons /6</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7 1/2 Quarts Rum from Mr D. Servos between 23d June & 9th August . . . .}</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 13th</td> <td>1 lb. Bohea Tea . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>half Carrot Tobacco . . . } Hamilton & Crooks</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 23d</td> <td>a pr wom: stuff Shoes . 11/- .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 lbs Pepper 3/ Needles 1/6 Pins 2/ } from Mrs Thompson for marking her Goods</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 11th</td> <td>a pr Mens Shoes . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a pr. Womans Leat'r Shoes } pd Dixon</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a pr Shoes to Charlotte from Mrs Thompson</td> <td>-</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>3 pints Rum Mrs Thompson . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>paid Benazah Williams in part of 18/- for Weaving by his order on me in favour Mary Vanderlip . . . . for . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22d</td> <td>20 lbs Flour Mr Dan'l Servos . . . . . 32/</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>8 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26th</td> <td>3/4 Yds Calico Mrs Thompson . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Octo'r. 1</td> <td>25 lbs Flour . Mr Dan'l Servos . 32/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>11 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>paid 2 3/4 lbs Butter for 2 3/4 lbs Soap at the same time paid 1 lb. Butter for Soap had before (in all 4 3/4 lbs Soap) to Mrs Thompson }</td> <td>-</td> <td>9</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13th</td> <td>1 1/2 Bushels Wheat from Mr Dan Servos 10/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>17</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15th</td> <td>1 lb Tobacco from Mrs Thompson . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18th</td> <td>2 Yds Coating . . . . . . . . . 14/-</td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5 Yds brown Sheeting . ., . . . . . 4/6</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 lb Bohea Tea . . . . . . .} from Mrs Thompson . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/4 lbs fig Blue . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Carried forw'd L</td> <td>24</td> <td>6</td> <td>9</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td>Brought forward L</td> <td>24</td> <td>6</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Octo'r 18th</td> <td>2 Quarts Salt. . paid Mr Dixon</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6 Skains Thread Mrs Thompson . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27th</td> <td>26 lbs Flour from Mr Dan'l Servos 32/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 3/4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov'r. 1st</td> <td>Stephen Secord . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9th</td> <td>1 Bushel of Wheat Mr Dan'l Servos . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>1 lb Tobacco . . . . . Mrs Thomspson</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r.</td> <td>1 1/4 lbs do . . . . . . do . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 1/2 Yds Rufsia Sheeting to Silas Secord for bringing down Hogs Mrs Thompson:</td> <td>-</td> <td>11</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20 lbs. Flour from Mr Dan'l Servos 4/6</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>1 Bushel Corn from Mr J Ball -</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Bushels Wheat - - do -</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn from Isa: Horton for Hogs - - }</td> <td>-</td> <td>15</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Bushels Wheat from my Farm -</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid Phebe Smith . . . . . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>9</td> <td>6 3/4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r 27</td> <td>Cash at Lodge . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov'r 20</td> <td>1 pr Mens Shoes Mrs Thompson -</td> <td>-</td> <td>14</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>an order on Mr Da'l Servos to Mrs Picket</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid Benezah Williams for Weaving (by Da'l Servos .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} 1791 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan'y 6</td> <td>1 peck salt . . . . . . . }paid Mrs Thompson by Jno Secords ord'r</td> <td>-</td> <td>7</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb Tobacco . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>1/2 lb Tea . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>56 lbs flour . . from Jacob Ball on Dan'l Servos acct }</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Yds Callico 12/- a Hkf 8/ & Knives 5/ from Mrs Thompson for Writing . . }</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y 1</td> <td>1 1/2 Yd Linen . . . . Mrs Thompson 4/9</td> <td>-</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3d</td> <td>54 lbs Flour . . . . . . Dan'l Servos . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>15</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4th</td> <td>4 lbs Wool . . pd the Halter . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6th</td> <td>1 lb Tobacco (paid Cash) Mrs Thompson</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 lb Tea . . . . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3 pints Rum . . . . . . . . . do .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tobacco Pipes . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21st</td> <td>2 Bushels Wheat ground at Secords Mill</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 8th</td> <td>1 Bushels do -------- do -----------</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>1 lb Tobacco Paid T. Bealey by ord'r on St Secord</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>an Ax laid by Darling . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>1 lb Tobacco --------------Mrs Thompson</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22d</td> <td>54 lbs Flour from Christian Warner . . . 32/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>15</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 20</td> <td>1 Bushels 7 Quarts Corn ground at Secords</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Bushel Rye . . . . . . . do . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 1/2 Bushel Wheat from Lamberts do . . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 10th</td> <td>1/4 lbs Pepper 1/6 1/2 lb Tea 3/- from Mrs Thompson for Writing . . . . . }</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14th</td> <td>1 Bushel Buck Wheat from Sol'n Hyet . (ground)</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>1/2 lb Tobacco . . . . . . . Mrs Thompson . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>1 Bushel Buck Wheat . . . . . . (ground)</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Carr'd forward L</td> <td>9</td> <td>17</td> <td>11 1/2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td>Bro't forward L</td> <td>9</td> <td>17</td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 3d</td> <td>2 Bushels Buck Wheat from Sol: Hyet (ground)</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3 Yds stript'd Cotton from Mrs Thompson for Writing . . . 5/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>15</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a Bushel Wheat from Lamberts (ground)</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>3 Bushels Buck Wheat . . . . ground</td> <td>-</td> <td>18</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 3d</td> <td>2 1/2 Bushels do . . . . . ground</td> <td>-</td> <td>15</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 do of Rye . . . . . . . . do -</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't 5th</td> <td>One do of Wheat from E. Collard ----- do --</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14th</td> <td>1 Bushel Wheat from Silas Secord . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21st</td> <td>1 do . . . do from Adam Hudt for Writing} . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 do & 2 Quarts Wheat . . . . . . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>9</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct. . 8th</td> <td>3 do & 20 Quarts Corn . . . . . @6/- do</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct'r 15th</td> <td>2 do. Buck Wheat . . . . . . . . . 5/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 do 4 Quarts Corn . . . . . . . 6/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov'r 5th</td> <td>1 do . . . . . do . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><1 do. 20 Quarts Buck Wheat . 5/-/td></td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>1 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r 8th</td> <td>1 do 12 Quarts do --------- 5/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>10 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 do - Corn . . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov'r 1</td> <td>4 1/2 Yds. Linen . . . . . . . 4/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>18</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Yds brown Cloth } from Mr Jos. Edwards . . 10/</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Cash for ferryage . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4 Quarts Salt . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3 prs Shoes for myself . . . . 12/</td> <td>1</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} House Expences begun Jan'y 1792 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan'y 1</td> <td>1 Bushel sum Wheat ground .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9th</td> <td>4Quarts salf from A Smith for writing</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28th</td> <td>! Bushel summ: Wheat grownd.</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Ticed</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Leather for a pr Shoes from Canby</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y 8th</td> <td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19th</td> <td>2 1/2 do . . . . . . do . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Bushel 4 Quarts Wheat ground</td> <td>-</td> <td>9</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 2d</td> <td>a pair shoes made by Ely Collard</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8th</td> <td>1 Bushel Wheat from P. Secord Sen'r</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 do. Buck Wheat do . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a New How . Return'd . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mending Tongs & a small Kettle I. Darling {</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mending Kettles by Wm Havins.</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22d</td> <td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 do - Rye from P. Secord . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29th</td> <td>2 do Rye from Mrs Tice.</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 7</td> <td>1 do . . Corn from do . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>1 do . . . Rye borrow'd from P Secord</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 4</td> <td>2 do Corn from P. Secord Jun'r . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 1/2 do Rye . . . Mrs Tice . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>9</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25th</td> <td>1 1/4 do. . Summer Wheat ground</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>2 do. Rye from Mrs Tice -</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Leather from Canby for a pair for myself .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>9</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1792 <td22d <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Brought forward L</td> <td>9</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 7th</td> <td>a Making a pr Shoes by E Collard --</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>a Bushel Whet from Peter Secord Jun'r return'd for 20 Quarts due from Jno Stacey }</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 Bushel Rye from David Secord Sen'r</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't 1st</td> <td>Bought of Mr Hamilton</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 1/2 Yds Wt R. Sheeting . . . . . . 5/6</td> <td>-</td> <td>13</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 1/2 Yds Yallow Flannel . . . . . . 4/</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 lb Bohea Tea . . . . . } Hamilton 6/</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb Peppre . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 1/2 Gallon Rum . . . . . . . . 16/</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Bushel Buck Wheat grownd -</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>56 lbs fine Flour from David Secord Sen'r</td> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31 lbs Carnell . . . . . do . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>1 Bushel Corn . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19 lbs Carnel . . . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24th</td> <td>32. do . . } is 51 lbs . . . . . . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>7</td> <td>3 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 4th</td> <td>40 lbs Flour from David Secord Sen'r</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19th</td> <td>43 lbs.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>39 lbs . 20 3 lbs . . . . do @ 26/-</td> <td>2</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 3d</td> <td>28 lbs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>53 lbs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25 lbs Midlings</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23d</td> <td>44 lbs. do } . 69 lbs . do . 16/-</td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>10 1/4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov'r 1</td> <td>a paper pins . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 lb Soap , , , , , , } Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 White Bowls . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn grown'd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17th</td> <td>2 Bushels 9 Quarts do do - }</td> <td>-</td> <td>14</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Carr'd Over L</td> <td>18</td> <td>13</td> <td>6 1/</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} 1792 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Bro't Over L</td> <td>18</td> <td>13</td> <td>6 1/4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov'r 17th</td> <td>a pr Mens Shoes Bought for 3 lbs Butter</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>1 1/2 Yd Grey Ratteen from Mr Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>18</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Bush'ls & 12 Quarts Corn grownd 4/</td> <td>-</td> <td>9</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a Shirt . . . . B't for 3 1/2 lbs Butter. .</td> <td>-</td> <td>7</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 11th</td> <td>a Knife . . . . . from Mr Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12th</td> <td>3 1/2 lbs Pork from Dav'd Secord . 7</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>- 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10th</td> <td>1 lbs. Bohea Tea Mr Hamilton -</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13th</td> <td>30 lbs Flour . . David Secord 26/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>7</td> <td>9 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>a Handkerchief Mr Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18th</td> <td>1 Bushel 5 Quarts Corn grownd - 4/</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19th</td> <td>1/2 Bushel Salt Mr Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20th</td> <td>a pr Mens Shoes . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a pr Buckles . . . . . . . } from : do --</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a Comb . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22d</td> <td>5 lbs Beef . . . . from David Secord</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a pr Womans Shoes made by Collard</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb Raisins . . . from Street & Phelps</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a pr: 4 pt Blankets . . . . . . . .</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb Pepper . . . . . . from Jos Edwards . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Darning Needles . . . . do .-</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} House Expences 1793 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan'y 11th</td> <td>1 lb Tea . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 lb Soap . . . } Robt Hamilton . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 1/2 Yd Rufsia Sheeting . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 1/2 Yd. Linen . . . . } Street . . 4/</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 pt Rum for fish Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>3 Yds Flannel . . . . . do . 4/</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Bushel buck wheat grownd . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 1/2 Bushel Wheat . . . do . . . . . 8/</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>1/2 lb Tobacco . . . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 doz Quils . . . . . . do -</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb Tobacco . (the 7th) . . . . . do . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Darning Needles . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29th</td> <td>1/2 lb White Thread . . . . . . Phelps .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3 3/4 lbs Upper Leather . . Canby 5/</td> <td>-</td> <td>18</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a fish (Salmon) . . paid do --</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y 2</td> <td>10 Yds. Linen . . . . . Hamilton 4/9</td> <td>2</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a Carrot Tobacco . . . . . do . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 1/2 lbs Nails to Boman for Pails do.</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9th</td> <td>3 Bushels Corn Grownd . . . 5/</td> <td>-</td> <td>15</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 1/2 Bushel Wheat . . . 8/</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Salmon . . . (for writing) . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8th</td> <td>a Hat . . . . . . Street & Phelps</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>1 1/2 doz large Button . . . . do 6/</td> <td>-</td> <td>9</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>10</td> <td>16</td> <td>8</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} 1793 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Bro't Over L</td> <td>10</td> <td>16</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y 7th</td> <td>2 Yds Crown Cloth . . . . . . . . 32/</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Yd Flannel. . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 1/2 doz small Buttons . . . . . . 2/</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Yd Sheeting . . . . . . . . . . . 4/</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3 Skains silk & twist . . . . } Hamilton . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4 Yds Linen . . . . . . . 5/6</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a Waistcoat Pattern . . . . . . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>1/2 lb Bohea Tea. . . . . . . Street & Phelps</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>1/2 Yd Sheeting . . . . . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15th</td> <td>a pcc. Sole Leather . . . . . Canby</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19th</td> <td>Half a Carrot Tobacco . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23d</td> <td>1 lb Soap . . . . . . . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 2d</td> <td>Needles . . . . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Bushels Corn grownd . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 do. & 4 Quart Corn - -</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>7 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>2 do Wheat . . . from Vrooman</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6th</td> <td>1 Qt Rum - - - Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13th</td> <td>a pr Womans Shoes . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>9</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22d</td> <td>a piece Sole Leather paid by Jes: Page</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a Cow Bell from . . . E Phelps</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26th</td> <td>1 Quire paper . . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>half a Burshel Flour Dav: Secord about 20 lbs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 17</td> <td>36 lbs Flour . . . . do }</td> <td>-</td> <td>13</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 12th</td> <td>1 Quart Rum ------ Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>22</td> <td>4</td> <td>9 1/2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1793</td> <td>/Bro't Forw'd L</td> <td>22</td> <td>4</td> <td>9 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 16</td> <td>a pr Buckles - - Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>1/2 a Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . do . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 2d</td> <td>2 Bushels Wheat from McEwen . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>56 lbs Flour from Mrs Byard . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>13</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>paid Nathan Johnston . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Yd Hair Ribbon . . . . . Hamilton</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid Jefse Page . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 Bushel Salt . . . . . Hamilton .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . do -</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11th</td> <td>1/2 Yd Sheeting . . . . . do .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16th</td> <td>6 1/2 Yds Stript Cotton . . . . . 6/</td> <td>1</td> <td>19</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4 Yds. R. Sheeting . . . . . 5/</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 lb Soap . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a pr Mens Shoes . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>paid Jefse Page 8/- & 1 Bushel Petatoes</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18th</td> <td>2 Yds. Scotch Sheeting pd by Butter . .</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a Lining Handkf . . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28th</td> <td>half Carrot Tobacco . . . Hamilton -</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Bushels Wheat from Mr Vrooman</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>8 Yds. R. Sheating . . . . . . 5/-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 Yd do . . . . do . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>1 lb. Soap . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb Allspice . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Carr'd over L</td> <td>35</td> <td>6</td> <td>11 1/2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} 1793 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Amo't bro't over L</td> <td>35</td> <td>6</td> <td>11 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 12th</td> <td>1/2 Carrot Tobacco to Elij. Collard from Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15th</td> <td>a Linen Handkf . . . . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/4 lb Sulphur . . pd . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Expences as Rows (Sunday) . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>a Quire Paper . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a Remnant of Callico . . . . . Street -</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 27th.</td> <td>36 lbs Flour from D: Secord . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 17</td> <td>55 lbs . do . . . . . do } 91 lbs .. 26/-</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 22d</td> <td>Mending a pr Shoes . . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4 Pigeons . . . . . . do .</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 1/2 Yd R. Sheeting . . . . . . . 7</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a Handkf . . . . } to Thos Harper from Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>1/2 Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>1 lb Soap . . . . . . . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/4 lb Sulphur . . . . . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 6th</td> <td>Paid John Haber for 2 days work Sprouting a Field . - . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 29</td> <td>Expences going to the Barrack . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 7</td> <td>Expences at Rows on Sunday --</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 25</td> <td>44 lbs Middlings . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 6</td> <td>29lb do } 73 lbs from David Secord</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>a Sickle . . . . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a Scyth . . . . . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>1 1 /2 Gallon Rum . . . . do --</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>paid Benj'n Doyl for Blacksmiths work --</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Carr'd forw'd L</td> <td>42</td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1793</td> <td>Bro't forward L</td> <td>42</td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 16</td> <td>Paid for mending a pr Shoes by Mr Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Paid John Aber for Harvesting &c</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Qt Rum . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Cash paid Wm Tine a Baptist Minister</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>35 lbs Middling from D. Secord . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>35 lbs . do . . . . do . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid Jno Aber for Harvesting . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Paid . . do . . . . . ., . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24th</td> <td>a Quarter Lamb from Step'n Secord 7 3/4 lbs</td> <td>..</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't 7th</td> <td>35 lbs Middling from D: Secord . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid for Mowing . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Quarts Rum . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Ping . . . . . . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid for Mowing . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Paid for do at P. Secords . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 Gallon Rum from Mr Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 16th</td> <td>1/2 Bushel Salt to Solo'n Hyet . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't 19th</td> <td>28 lbs Flour . . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>C 1/2 lb Tea . . . . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb do to B Doyl . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tobacco . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26th</td> <td>1 Quart Rum . - . . . } . - do</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21lbs. Midlings . . . . D. Secord . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31st</td> <td>a Bushel Wheat . . . . Do .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 3d</td> <td>1 1/2 Gallon of Spirits . . . Hamilton</td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19 lbs Pork . . . . . . Qd Mr Wright 9d</td> <td>-</td> <td>14</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Carr'd Over L</td> <td>54</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} 1793 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Bro't Over -- L</td> <td>54</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 2d</td> <td>1 Bushel Wheat (charg'd before) D. Secord</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9th</td> <td>1 Bushel do . . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb Pepper . . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/4 lb Brimstone paid . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>a pt Malafsas . . . . . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Bushel Wheat . . . . . D: Secord.</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>paid Nath'l Johnston for work . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid Jefse Page . . . do . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>1 Bushel Wheat . . . . Dav: Secord</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 1/4 Yd Coating . . . . . . . . . {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3/4 Yd Sheeting . . . for Trousers Mr Hamilton</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3/4 Yd Sheeting . . . . . . . . 2/6</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21st</td> <td>3 1/2 lb Tobacco . . . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30th</td> <td>a Shaving Box . . . . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Octo'r 4th</td> <td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>2 Oz Indigo for Jno Collard . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17th</td> <td>3 1/4 lbs Loaf Sugar . . . . . . . do 3/</td> <td>-</td> <td>9</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>2 Hats to Jno Stacey . . . . . . . do 12/</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3 1/4 Bushels Wheat Grownd . . . . . . 6/</td> <td>-</td> <td>19</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21st</td> <td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22d</td> <td>1/2 Bushel Salt . . . Qr Mr Wright</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23d</td> <td>2 Nutmegs . . . . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/4 lb Ginger . . . . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a Quarter Lamb . . 8 1/4 lbs 8/</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Salmon. paid . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>1/2 Yd Cloth . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a Pr Womans Hose . . . . } Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb Brimstone . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Carr'd forward L</td> <td>63</td> <td>12</td> <td>4 1/2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two } Memorandums <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov'r 23d</td> <td>went to my Farm the first Snow fall this day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27th</td> <td>Saturday a deep Snow Kept no School from the 23d Nov'r 1790 and on the 23d Jan'y 1791 gave it up. On acct. of their not providing a Stove & keeping me out of Employ</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Febr'y 7th</td> <td>Moved from the School House at the 3 Mile Creek Monday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7th & 8th</td> <td>Detaind at my Father in Laws on acct of bad Weather ---</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wednesday 10th. Feb'y. 1791 Moved to my Farm Saturday Feb'y. 2th Raised a School House at 6 Mile Creek ________________________________________ Dec'r 29th. 1790 Kill'd two Hogs weight 110lbs 113 lbs} 223lbs _____________________________________ Feb'y 29th Gave my Note of Hand to Elijah Phelps for L4..4.0 due the 1st Sept'r next March 6th----------------- Went to the Barracks & rece'd the 7th .. Bushels of Rye & 1 Bushels & 7 Quarts Corn from Isaac Horton 22d------------------- Received an order from Thos Bealey on Cornelius Lambert for 5 1/2 Bushels Wheat for which I gave him my obligation to pay L2..4.3d. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_1791">1 April 1791</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_19th">2 April 19th</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Easter_Monday_25th">3 Easter Monday 25th</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_27th">4 April 27th</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#29th">5 29th</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_2">6 May 2</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_27th_2">7 April 27th</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_5th">8 May 5th</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_8_May">9 Sunday 8 May</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#11th_May">10 11th May</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_11th_1791">11 May 11th 1791</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>April 1791</h2> Received from Com. Lambert 2 1/2 Bushels Wheat do . . . . . 1 . . . do <h2>April 19th</h2> Changed with Mr Peter Ball 1 Bushel of Winter Wheat for 1 1/2 Bushls Summer Owe him 1/2 Bushel <h2>Easter Monday 25th</h2> The black Nosed Heiffer Calved a Heiffer Calf <h2>April 27th</h2> Sowed in the Bottom 5 pecks Summer Wheat with Corn'as Lamberts Team 1 1/2days work 4 Oxen <h2>29th</h2> Sowed 10 Quarts of Flax seed & 1 peck Summer Wheat wt Lamberts & Elijah Collards 4 Oxen one day in the little field <h2>May 2</h2> Sowed about four Rod square with Hafser seed in the bottom, (planted 41 hills of white potatoes) <h2>April 27th</h2> Rece'd a Bushel of red petatoes from Peter Lampman on 13th. Received 1 Bushel do - - - do <h2>May 5th</h2> Mr Balls red Bull with the Bell Cow <h2>Sunday 8 May</h2> Went to Niagara & brought up the Bell Cow from Mr Smiths 10th May <h2>11th May</h2> Considerable damage done in this settlement by the Woods caughing Fire Mr Guthries House & fence burnt & most of the fence by the River. Peter Secords fence burnt & many others. {second page} <h2>May 11th 1791</h2> A remarkable dry spring, but one days rain between the 13th April & 12th May. -------29 days droth --- Mostly Hot days and Frosty Nights. ----Rain'd 24th in the Morning May 7th. Planted 5 rows white potatoes . . . . 94 Hills 14th Planted 5 rows red {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . . 96 {a ditto mark under Hills} 18th {ditto mark under Planted}. . 1 row blue {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . . 19 {ditto mark under Hills} 21th {ditto mark under Planted} . . 2 rows yellow {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . 36 {ditto mark under Hills} 23 to 25th . . {ditto mark under Planted} . . . 25 rows red {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . 472 {ditto mark under Hills} 25 {ditto mark under Planted} . . 3 short rows red {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . 39 {ditto mark under Hills} 25 {ditto mark under Planted} 1 {ditto mark under short rows} Ladys fin Toes . . 13 {ditto mark under Hills} 25 {ditto mark under Planted} 4 {ditto mark under short rows} Ladys -fingers 52 {ditto mark under Hills} 25 {ditto mark under Planted} 3 {ditto mark under short rows} Whites . . . 39 {ditto mark under Hills} 27th {ditto mark under Planted} 8 Red 39 - {ditto mark under Hills} Friday 20 May----------------- Planted about one Acre of Corn in the big field 18th -------------------------- Half a day plowing of Mr Lamberts & E. Collards Team for Corn & the 19th 3/4 day Plowing do 14th --------------------- Received 1 Bushel Buck Wheat of Solo'n Hyat - 21{ Received 1 Bushel do in exchange for 10 lbs Maple Sugar} 21st --------------- The white faced Cow a bulling 27th ------------------- Finished planting Petatoes about 4 1/2 bushels <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>732</td> <td>Hills</td> <td>Red Petatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>133</td> <td>do</td> <td>White</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>do</td> <td>Blue</td> </tr> <tr> <td>36</td> <td>do</td> <td>Yallow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>do</td> <td>Ladys-toes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>52</td> <td>do</td> <td>Ladys fingers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>do</td> <td>Liverpool - whites</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 989 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Planted 18th June</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>73</td> <td>Hills Red</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Yallow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>50</td> <td>White</td> </tr> <tr> <td>134</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>989</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1123</td> <td>In all</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} June 2d Bought of Solomn Hyet 8 Bushels of Buck Wheat at 6p pr bushel to pay after Harvist 10th----------- Plow'd ground for Buck wheat for which I am to allow Thos Rice 12 p Elijah Collard hawld Logs for a Root House (Say Plowing & Harrowing 16/2 11th-------------- Helped Mich e Hen to plant petatoes for which he gave me one Bushel June 2d------------ Bought 2 lb Tobacco of Samson Lutzs to pay 4/2 ---------------------- No rain from the 24th till 17th June June 17th----------------------------- Set out about 300 Tobacco plants June 29th---------------------- Hoed the Corn the first time Friday July 1st --------------------- Sowed half a Bushel of Buck Wheat Thos Rice harrowed it in with his Team 1 days work July 14th--------------------- Finish'd howing my Petatoes 16th-------------------- Finish'd howing Corn 28th ------------------- Mr Thos Rice finish'd Cutting Wheat on my Place {page two} Monday July 18th Help'd Mr Lambert in Harvest Myself 1/2 day 1/2 Tuesday 19th Myself & Wife do . . . . . 1 day 2 Wednesday 20th Myself & Wife do . . . . . 1 day 2 Friday 22d do . . . . . . from 10 Morning . . . . 1 1/2 Saturday th 23d . . . do - - - from 5 in the Evening 1/4 Monday 25th Myself 1 day my Wife 1/2 day . . . . . 1 Wednesday 27th . . about 3 hours at Lamberts . . . . . 1/2 Thursday 28th . . . at Lambert til 10 O Clock Morning 1/2 8 1/4 Saturday 23d July--------------------- Help'd Mr Elijah Collard in Harvest till about 5 in the Evening 1 1/2 Tuesday 26th do . . . Myself & Wife . . . all day . . . . 2 Wednesday 27th . . . do . 1/2 a day at Mr Collards . . . 1 Thursday 28th . . . do from 10 in the Morning . . . . . 1 /1/2 6 Monday 1st August-------------------------- Sow'd about half an Acre of new ground with Turnip seed in the bottom of Mr Lambert harrow'd it in 3d Aug.------------------- Hawld & stack'd My 1/3 share of winter Wheat being my part with of 3 bushels sowing with Thos Rice 4th.------------------------ Began to cut Hay 5------------------------ Rece'd a Bushel of Wheat from Elijah Collard 10 --------------------- Hawld and stack'd Hay about 3 Ton Hay allow'd Elijah Collard one half for Cutting & hawling 14th ------------------------ Borrow'd a Bushel of Wheat from Silas Secord 13th Aug ----------------------- Helped Elijah Collard in summer harvest & Hay from 10 OClock 15th------------------------ Elijah Collard cut part of my summer wheat begun about 10 O clock </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Monday 22d Aug't 1791 Cornelius Lambert finished cuting my summer Wheat, hawld & stack'd it about 1/2 days work 7th Oct 'r--------------- Cornelius Lambert cut my Buckwheat (about 2 hours work 9th Oct'r------- Thos Rice Plow'd one day (for wheat) 6th Oct'r---------------- Thretch'd & Cleaned my 1/3 shar of winter wheat with Thos Rice about 5 1/2 bushels 12 & 13th.------------------ Sowed 3 1/4 Bushels winter wheat with Elijah Collards team 2 days work & a boy 18th Oct'r------------------- Mr Lambert plow'd with his team 1 day & 2 hours in the field facing the door for summer wheat 20th Thursday ------------ The first Snow this fall, it snow'd and drifted till evening 27th. ---------------- Finished diging Potatoes, had about 30 bushels in all 28th.----------------------- Pull'd Turnips had only 5 bushels owing to the bad seed I got of Mrs Tice 29th---------------------- Changed with Mich'l Heck half a bushel of (Lady finger) Potatoes/ to have yallow in place of them Nov. 1st.----------------------- My Wife went to Niagara & Sold <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1 doz Fowls for . . . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Beats. for 4 Quarts salt . . . .</td> <td>~</td> <td>4</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 doz Eggs . . . . 2/6 . . . .</td> <td>~</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> page 2 Nov. 1st. 1791 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Paid Joseph Edwards account . . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>17</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bought 4 1/2 Yd Linen . . . . 4/ . . .</td> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 Yd. brown Coating . . 10/ . . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cash from Edwards for Ferryage .</td> <td>~</td> <td>1</td> <td>~</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 11th Nov'r. ------------ Kill'd three pigs . . . weight 94 lbs. 19th.----------------------- Weighed & stem'd part of my Tobacco 57 Rolls wt. 16 1/2 lbs do - do . . . . . . . 9 Dec.'r ---------------------- Kill'd a pig . . . weight 19 lbs -- ------------- 3 Pairs Shoes made by Elijah Collard from the Feb'r to Dec'r Dec'r. 22d ---------------------- Took up my Note for L4-4s.0 to Elijah Phelps and gave Homes Brightman an order on David Secord Sen'r for the amount for which I stand indebted to him. David Secord ---------------</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} emorandums 1792 Jan'y 6th Settled with Thos McKinsey before Mr Burch to have wheat for 3 dollars about 1/3 bushels & 16p more if Sam Cox refuses to take his oath that I employ'd T.H. to clear land Jan'y 7th.--------------------- Employ'd by Mrs Tice to settle her affairs 13th. ------------------- Mrs. Tice to pay me 32 p in Corn as pr agreement with her. Jan'y 21st ------------------ Paid John Darling for Laying my Ac 1 bus'l Wheat 22d ------------------- Received from Mrs. Tice 2 Bushels Corn on acct. Agreed with Dav'd Beasteder & Mrs Tice to Teach David every Saturday Evening & sunday morning for which they are to allow me 1/2 a bushel of Corn every time I come 23:19, 20 September 2024 (UTC) 21st Jan'y Went there on saturday for the first time David gone to the Grand River ~~ Went again on saturday 28th ---not at home 27th Jan------------------- Rece'd Leather for a Pair Shoes from Mr Canby to pay 8/~ Feb 4th --------------------- Rece'd from my father-in-law a young black Sow. friday Feb'y 3d------------------- Went to Mrs Tices to teach David {page two} February 9th 1792 My young black Sow pig'd 6 Pigs Saturday 11th Feb'y--------------- Went to Niagara on Mrs Tices Businefs 8th. Feb'y-------------------- Thrashed for Elijah Collard towards making a pr Shoes 4. do - - do - - - - do. 15th Feb'y ------------------------- The Bell Cow Calved a Heiffer 20th. Feb'y. -------------------- Gave my Note to Solomon Hyet for 8 Bush'ls Buck Wheat L2..8..0. -- N.Y.C 27th. Feb'y------------- A Pair shoes made by Elijah Collard Paid by Threshing 2 days March 1st ---------------------- Received a young Ram Lamb from Peter Secord Sen'r (since Dead) 2d March ------------------------- The whitefaced Cow calved a Bull (named Lenox) 8th March------------------ Received from Peter Secord Sen'r 1 Bushel of Buck Wheat & 1 Bushel of Wheat 22d & 1 bushel Rye 31st March -------------------- Bought a Bull Calf of Mr Deighton calved 15th to pay 12/p (named Hunter) 3d April-------------------- Took up my Appel Trees and planted out 57 in the field which was raised from Seed which I sow'd six years before which makes in all set out 77<a href="/index.php/Special:Contributions/10.0.2.100" title="Special:Contributions/10.0.2.100">10.0.2.100</a> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} House Expenses begun Jan'y 1792 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Jan'y</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 Bushel sum'r Wheat ground .</td> <td>~</td> <td>8</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9th</td> <td>4 Quarts salt from A Smith for writing</td> <td>~</td> <td>4</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28th</td> <td>1 Bushel summer Wheat ground .</td> <td>~</td> <td>8</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice</td> <td>~</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y</td> <td>4</td> <td>Leather for a pr Shoes from Canby</td> <td>~</td> <td>8</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice</td> <td>~</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19th</td> <td>2 1/2 do . . . . . do . .</td> <td>~</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 Bushel 4 Quarts Wheat ground</td> <td>~</td> <td>9</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>2d</td> <td>a Pair shoes made by Ely Collard</td> <td>~</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8th</td> <td>1 Bushel Wheat from P. Secord Sen'r</td> <td>~</td> <td>8</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 do Buck Wheat do . . .</td> <td>~</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a New How . Return'd . . .</td> <td>~</td> <td>8</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mending Tongs & a small Kettle J. Darling</td> <td>~</td> <td>2</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mending Kettles by Wm Havins</td> <td>~</td> <td>4</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22d</td> <td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice</td> <td>~</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 do - Rye from P. Secord. . .</td> <td>~</td> <td>6</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29th</td> <td>2 do Rye from Mrs Tice .</td> <td>~</td> <td>12</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 do . . Corn from do .</td> <td>~</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>1 do . . . Rye borrow'd from P Secord</td> <td>~</td> <td>6</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 do Corn from P. Secord Jun'r . . .</td> <td>~</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 1/2 do. Rye . . Mrs Tice . . .</td> <td>~</td> <td>9</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25th</td> <td>1 1/4 do. Summer Wheat ground</td> <td>~</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>2 do Rye from Mrs Tice -</td> <td>~</td> <td>12</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Leather from Canby for a Pair Shoes for myself</td> <td>~</td> <td>8</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>9</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} 1792 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Brought forward</td> <td>L9</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>7th</td> <td>a Making a pr Shoes by E Collard --</td> <td>~</td> <td>6</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>a Bushel Wheat from Peter Secord Jun'r</td> <td>~</td> <td>8</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>return'd for 20 Quarts due from Sn'r Stacey</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1/2 Bushel Rye from David Secord Sen'r</td> <td>~</td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't</td> <td>1st</td> <td>Bought of Mr Hamilton</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 1/2 Yds Wt R. Sheeting . . . . . 5/6</td> <td>~</td> <td>13</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 1/2 Yds Yallow Flannel . . . . 4/</td> <td>~</td> <td>10</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 lb Bohea Tea . . . . Hamilton 6/</td> <td>~</td> <td>6</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb Pepper . . . . . .</td> <td>~</td> <td>3</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 1/2 Gallon Rum . . . . . . 16/</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>56 lbs fine Flour from David Secord Sen'r</td> <td>~</td> <td>14</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>31 lbs Cornell . . . . do . . .</td> <td>~</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>1 Bushel Corn . . . . . .</td> <td>~</td> <td>5</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>19 lbs Cornell</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24th</td> <td>32 . do . . } is 51 lbs . . . . }</td> <td>~</td> <td>7</td> <td>3 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep't</td> <td>4th</td> <td>40 lbs Flour from David Secord Sen'r</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19th</td> <td>43 lbs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>39 lbs } 203 lbs. . . . . do @ 26s/~</td> <td>2</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct'r</td> <td>3d</td> <td>28 lbs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>53 lbs.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22d</td> <td>25 lbs Midlings</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23d</td> <td>44 lbs do } 69 bls . do 16/~</td> <td>~</td> <td>9</td> <td>10 1/4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov'r</td> <td>1</td> <td>a paper Pins . . . . .</td> <td>~</td> <td>2</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 lb Soap . ., ., } Paid Mr Hamilton</td> <td>~</td> <td>2</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 lb Soap . ., ., } Paid Mr Hamilton</td> <td>~</td> <td>2</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 White Bowls . . .</td> <td>~</td> <td>2</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn ground --</td> <td>~</td> <td>14</td> <td>~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17th</td> <td>2 Bushels 9 Quarts do - do --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Carr'd Over L</td> <td>18</td> <td>13</td> <td>6 1/</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Sunday July 1st. 1792 A violent Hurricane happened this day about 2 & 3 OClock in the afternoon which begun at the little Lake(at the head of Lake Ontario) which drove with such violance towards Fort Erie as left hardly a Tree standing for a 2 mile wedth: the heavyest part fell among the short hills, between the fifteen & thirty mile Creeks in some places, for near five mile wide there is not so much as a sapling but what is torn up by the Roots, whole Trees carry a Considerable distance, some thrifty trees a foot & half thick twisted like a whith - every house disroofed and many blown down, in some places the hail was as large as a mans fist in other places their was neither hail or rain The Woods now is rendered inpafsable, till roads can be cut through, forty men was three days cuting so as to get out five families and their Cattle, the whole way it went was a a wirld wind, the Trees falling different ways. There is no appearance by the Country Woods that such a Storm has ever happened in this Country before) what is very remarkable we hear of no lives being lost except those of Cattle: ---- {page two} July 7th Helpt Jos. Page to cut down Summer follow in the afternoon July 8th -------------- David Secord Jun'r Married to Mifs Polly Mabey, (I was at the wedding) July 9th.--------- Went to the funeral of Peter Secord Junr Child 10th.----------- To Credit David Secord Sen'r with 1 bushels Rye & 1 bushel of Buck wheat July 14th-------------- Finished hoeing my petatoes Sow'd 7 & 1/2 bushel of Rye & 1 bushel buck Wheat togather in the little field---- Ben & Jefse Toage plow'd the Ground, & Rich'd Harrifs Harrow'd it. 13th--------------------- To Return a bushel of Buck wheat wanting about 3 or 4 Quarts to Stephen Secord for so much borrow'd July 7th --------------------- A Pair new Shoes made by Elijah Collard July 16th-------------------- To Credit John Stacey 1 Bushel Buck Wheat 21st------------------- Finished Hilling my Corn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Hoed & raked in about 3 Pecks Buck Wheat among the Corn Monday July 23d--------------- Work'd 1 day for Corn'es Lambert in Harvest July 25th------------- Work'd 1 day for Elijah Collard in Harvest 26th . . . do ----- do 27th 3/4 day do . . . . . do July 30th ------- Corn'es Lambert & Elijah Collard cut my Wheat in the after-noon say 1 day Work for Elijah Collard Aug 2d ------------------- Corn'es Lambert & Elijah Collard Mow'd about 3/4 day Each Aug. 1st -------------------- Bought of Mr Rob Hamilton <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>2 1/2</td> <td>Yds. Wt. Rufsia Sheeting . . . 5/6</td> <td>0</td> <td>13</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 1/2</td> <td>Yds. Yallow Flannel . . . . 4/</td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 lb</td> <td>Bohea Tea . . . . . . .</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1/2 lb</td> <td>Pepper. . . . . . . .</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 1/2</td> <td>Gallon Rum . . . . . 16/</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> L2..16.9July 25th-------------- The first Governor John Graves Simcoe arrived here for this place. --- {second page} July 25th 1792 To Credit David Secord Sen'r 56 lbs fine Flour 31lbs Cannell Aug 7th ---------------------- Elijah Collard hawl'd & Stack't my Grain & Hay 3/4 Day work with self & Team -------------------- Friday Aug't. 10th. 1792 My Wife Deliver'd of a Son about half past nine in the Evening Saturday Aug't. 4th --------------- My 3 Calves got out of the Meadow in the Evening (2 Stears & 1 Heiffer) found them at Hoster Landen 8 days afterwards 13th -------------- Fanny Secord Married to John Braley 20th & 21st -------------------- Worked 2 days for Corn'es Lambert Leaping Logs 17th ------------- To Credit David Secord Sen'r 1 Bushel Corn ----------------- 5/ 19 lbs Carnell ------------lbs 24. 32 lbs do ------} 51 . . . . . . 7/3 1/2 Sep'r 4th 1 Bushel Wheat ground 40 lbs Flour 19th 1 Bushel do ------------- 43 26th 1 Bushel do ------------------39 1111 Oct'r 3d ------------------do . . . . . 28 lbs 7 . . . . . . do . . . . 53 lbs black flour </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} May 29th. 1793 List of Scholars <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1792</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Decer</td> <td>10th</td> <td>Robert Hamilton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>George Hamilton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Alexander Hamilton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Archibald Fletcher</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>William Chisholm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Sarah Secord</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Eleanor Disher</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1793</td> <td></td> <td>Peter McEwen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jany</td> <td>3d</td> <td>Rachel Vrooman</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7th</td> <td>Solomon Vrooman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>16</td> <td>Adam Vrooman } left {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Betsy Murry (left school 25 July)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>22</td> <td>Polly Secord (left school 5 Octr)</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27th</td> <td>Peggy Wright } left school 26th Novr 1793</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Simcoe Wright</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29th</td> <td>James Cartwright left school 9th July</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>3d</td> <td>Diana Walker left 1t Octr. 1793</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4th</td> <td>Deborah Smith left school 10th Septr.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Ann Smith left school 5 Octr</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11th</td> <td>Robert Smith left school 21st June</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11th</td> <td>Clementine Secord left school 21st Sept'r</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>2d</td> <td>John Chisholm left school 20th July</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8th</td> <td>James Allen</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} List of day Scholars 1793 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Aug't</td> <td>19th</td> <td>Rachel Vrooman</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Jacob Birdsell</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dece'r</td> <td>2d</td> <td>Paul Avery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Samuel Avery} left 22d Jany 1794 } 0-18-8</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mary Avery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11th</td> <td>Hugh Rose left school 21st March 1794 left 29 Jan & return'd 24th Feb'y.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Will'm Rose left 1794</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16th</td> <td>John McMicking let 29th Jan'y 1794</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1794</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan'y</td> <td>2d</td> <td>Oliver Mabee (left 21st Feb'y</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Polly Secord</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13th</td> <td>Archibald Fletcher</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14th</td> <td>Hugh Alexander left 15th March</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Frederick Ulman left 18th April</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21st</td> <td>John Woods left 18th April</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y</td> <td>24</td> <td>Eleanor Thompson left 27th Mar returned 7 April</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>James Thompson left 21st May</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>25th</td> <td>Daniel Lutz 16th June left school</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1st</td> <td>Peggy Young left 21st May ) returnd 22d June</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>2d</td> <td>Paul Avery -- 18th left</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10th</td> <td>Ann Smith 17th left returned 23d</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Samuel Avery 18th left</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16th</td> <td>John Wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19th</td> <td>George Reed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Polly Reed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Benjamin Fox</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} August 22d 1792 Prince Edward arrived here on a Visit & return'd the 27th. 27th---------- Election for Afsembly for the first Township Mr Sam'l Street & Mr Benj'n Pawling Candidates the latter chosen 148 Votes against 48 Sep'r. 19th ------------- A Severe Frost which kill'd my Buck wheat before it was ripe, and petatoe vines & Tobacco Oct'r 10th ----------------- Rec'd from Peter Secord Jun'r. 3 Bushels seed Wheat for which I stand indebted 12d--------------- Husk'd Corn for Elijah Collard 3/4 day work Oct'r 1st.--------------------- Corn'es Lambert & Elijah Collard 1 day work each heaping Logs in My Summer Follow 3d -------------- John Collard help m to heap logs in the Morning for which I gave him tobacco -- 16th-------------------- Sow'd 2 Bushels and 20 Quarts of white Wheat on new ground joining the town line that I cleard since harvest, about 2 3/4 Acres Corn'es Lambert, Elijah Collard & Rich Harrifs Harrow'd it in 1 day work each {page two} Oct 22d. 1792 To Credit David Secord Sen'r. 25 lbs Midlings Oct'r. 23d 44 lbs. do . . . . Oct'r 20th.-------------- Helpt Rich'd Harrifs to heap Logs Oct'r. 26th. --------- Finish'd gathering, husking & storeing Peter Secord Jun'r Corn at his own place about 20 Bushels being his one third share with Wm Cope for which I am to have 1/2 27th. ---------------- Threshed my crop of Buck Wheat about 1 1/2 Bushel Nov'r. 3d ---------- Gether'd & husk'd my Crop of Corn had in all about 18 Bushels 15th ----------------- Mr Sampson Lutz Mill-dam raised Dec'r 1-------------- Jos: Page had a Frolick Clearing Land Dec'r. 6th---------------- Elias Smith had a frolic Clearing Land ------------ Killed 2 Pigs about 6 & 7 Weeks ago for my Own use 16th------------ Kill'd 1 do ----------- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Monday Decem'r 10th, 1792 This day commenced keeping School at the Landing for Day Scholars. <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Names of the Scholars</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Robert Hamilton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>George Hamilton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Alexander Hamilton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Decemb'r</td> <td>11th</td> <td>Archibald Fletcher</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>William Chisholm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17th</td> <td>Sarah Secord</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18th</td> <td>Hugh Alexander</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1793</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan'y</td> <td>3d</td> <td>Racheal Vrooman</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Sarah Mabey</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4th</td> <td>Charles Hil (left 12th) returned 21st one week Post / left 16th Feb'y return'd 25. Week lost Left. 9th Mar:</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Eleanor Disher</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Solomon Vrooman</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Elias Smith left 27th March</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Simon Mabey (left 1 Feb'y 93)</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>George Doshimer left</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8th</td> <td>George Simpson left 29th March</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14th</td> <td>John Gold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>William Peterson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Peter McEwen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Lewis Bastedo</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16th</td> <td>Thomas Cooper Paid 12/4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21st</td> <td>John Overholt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30th</td> <td>John Parker pd Adam Vrooman 16th Ap'l Mifs Betsy Murry 14 April</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y</td> <td>25</td> <td>Acmoody Farewell Polly Secord 22d May</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar:</td> <td>7th</td> <td>William Farewell</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two } Nov 29th. 1792 Finished Diging Potatoes had about 36 BushelsDec'r 21st---------- To Credit Elijah Collard making a pr Womans Shoes Dec'r 22d----------- To Credit David Secord for 5 lbs Beef -- 2/6 13th do -------------- do ------ 30 lbs Flour @ 26/cwt 21st ------------------- Killed 3 Hogs wt 104 3/4, 99 3/4 99 1/4} 303 3/4 lbs. in all Jan 30th----------------- The Young Sow Pig'd 5 Pigs Feb'y 4th---------------- The Governor left this for Detroit Feb'y 6th.-------------- Mr Thomas Dixon, General Hull & another States Officer left this for the States I wrote to Mr James Symington & my Mother-in-Law Feb 2d-------------- John Collard D't for 1 3/4 Tobacco -- 6-3 ---------------- Elijah Collard D't For 1/2 lb Tobacco --- 2-0 8th----------- The Red Cow Calved a Heiffer 22d Feb'y----------------- The Cow (black nose) Calved a Heiffer 23d------------------- To Charge Benj'n Canby with Tho's Cooper order for 12/4 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Thursday January 3th 1793 This day Commenced keeping Evening Shool ended 28th. Feb'y 1793 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Names of Scholars</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>John Fletcher (Paid) Chargd Jno Chisholm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Thomas Cooper - Paid - 12/4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Samuel Ellice pd 2/~</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan'y</td> <td>5th</td> <td>Jacob pd 8/~</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9th</td> <td>John Disher</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10th</td> <td>Cotton Marther Phelps</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Oliver Mabey (left it 20th Feb'y)</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14th</td> <td>John Smith (left it 20th Feb'y)</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Lewis Bastedo pd 8/~ 27th May</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>John Gold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Jefsa Page acct rec'd 6/~ Paid</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>James Durham pd Left about 20th Feb'y</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Martin Doshimer</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} <tdNov'r.> <tdNov'r> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Balance due on Sundries at Hamiltons</td> <td>~</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2d</td> <td>Paid Mrs Page . . .. ... . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>a Pair Shoes from Qr Mr Wright . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Paid for making a's pr Shoes Mr Sloot</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 Bushels Wheat ground . . . . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 do Corn . . . . do . .. . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 1/2 Yd Linen . . . . . . . 5/</td> <td>-</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Thread . . . .. . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . } Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb Pepper to S: Secord for Pork . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb Tea . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19th</td> <td>1/4 Yd. Coating . . . . . . . do .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>38 1/2 lbs Iron for Harrow teeth . . do 10 . </td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . do --</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 Qt do . . . . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 lb Soap . . . . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 1/4 Bushels Wheat Ground . . . . 6/</td> <td>-</td> <td>19</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 Bushels Rye . . . . . . 6/</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 Bushel Corn from P. Secord Sen'r . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 hogs 178 lbs Pork . . . . . . . @ 6d</td> <td>4</td> <td>9</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6th</td> <td>a Remnant of brown Coating . . . . Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1/4 lb Fig Blue . (paid) . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10th</td> <td>1 Yd Calico . . . . . . Hailton</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 lb Candles . . . . do . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Paid Peter Secord Sen'r for a Hog 132 lbs at 6d</td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>by Mr Hamilton ---</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb Indigo . . . . . . Hamilton -</td> <td></td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12th</td> <td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . do -</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>81</td> <td>12</td> <td>5 1/2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} 1793 v <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Brot Over</td> <td>81</td> <td>12</td> <td>5 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r</td> <td>19</td> <td>14 1/2 lb Beef from Jn'r Darling . . . . 6d</td> <td>-</td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 1/4 lb Cheese from Street & Phelps 2/6</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>7 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20th</td> <td>1 1/2 Gallon Rum . . . Hamilton</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1lb Soap . . . . . . do</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 Mink Skins . . . do --</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>a Remnant of Grey Coating -- do</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 Qt Madeira . . . Street & P.</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>A Cariot Tobacco . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 lb Candles . . . . . . . for E. Collard from Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>1 lb Powder 5/- & 1 lb Shot to the Taylor for making Frederick Jacket -- Hamilton}</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3/4 Yd. brown Coating . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>9</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb. Allspice . . . . . } Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 lbs Sugar . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 lbs Cheese</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 Bushels Wheat ground</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> May 12 2 Gallons Rum 32/~ May 20th 1 1/2 lbs Tobacco 6 May 21st 1/2 bush'l Salt 12/~ 10 Yds Linen 6/- L3.0.0 Apr 10th. 1Qt Rum 4/~ June 13th 1Qt Rum Apr 24th 1 Bushel Pease Hamilton 8/- 30th 12 Yds Sheeting L3.0.0 Apr 18th 1/2 lb Tea : Street 3/- 1Qt Rum 4/~ 1/2 bush'l Pease Phelps 4/- April 1st a Carrot Tobacco 10/6 April 10th. Leather 2/6 1 lb Soap 2/~ March 20th. 1 Qt Rum 4/~ & a Paper Ink Powder 2/ from Street & Phelps Mar 15 1 1/4 Yd Linen 3/9 Mar 18th . . . Bowl 2/- March 21st. 1/2 lb Pepper 3/- 12 1 yd Cotton 5/ 6lb. Tallow 9/- 1 Qt Rum 4/- 1 lb Soap 2/- 24 1 Qt Rum 4/- March 3d. 1/2 lb Tea 3/- 1 Qr Paper 2/6 14 1/2 lb Tea to Peter Secord 4/- Feb'y 21st. Cast Iron H: 4/- Feb'y 15. a Remnant of Cloth 16/- 1 Qt Rum 4/- & 1 lb Candles 2/6 Feb'y 7 an B{illegible} to {illegible} Sale for 5/8 1 Carrot Tobacco 10/6 {illegible} to 1794 7 a fine Comb 4/- a Course 6 Jan'y 10. 1. lb Tobacco to P. S. 4/~ Jan'y 3 1 lb Candles Hamilton 2/6 24th Jan'y 1 Qt Rum 1 lb Candles 2/6 4 1 Qt Rum -- do 4/- 1 lb Soap 2/- Venison 6/- Laying an Ax --- --- 6/- 1/2 Yd Sr Cotton 2/6 & 1 lb Candles 10 1 Qt Rum 4/- 14th 1 lb Candles 2/6 1/4 Yd Flannel 1/~ 1/4 Yd Linen 8d. {page two} Feb'y 20th 1793 The Old Sow pigd 5 PigsMar 12th -------------- To Credit Mr Adam Vrooman for 2 Bushels Wheat ------ 16/- April 13th-------------- Paid Solo'n Hyatt 20/ in part of my Note for L2-8-0 Apr 6th --------------- The Heiffer Snupe Calved a Heiffer ----------------- The White faced cow Calved a Heiffer --------------- Chang'd my Old Red Cow and a yearling Stear (Hunter) for 2 Stears 2 Years Old with David Secord 16th April--------------- The Cow (Snupe) a bulling 26--------------- Paid Jefse Page for 2 days work making Fence 8/0 29 --------------- Paid Nathan Johnston 4/0 in part of eight shillings for splitting Rails May 1st--------------- Sent in a Letter to Thos Bealey an Mr P. Balls and in his favour for L 1..10..0 Geo. Forsyth dated Jan'y 2d. 1792. --------------- Received account of Louis XVI King of France being beheaded on the 21st Jan'y 1793 as early as 21st. April </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} May 6th 1793 Paid McBride the Taylor 20/- by sundries received at Mr Streets on my acct 12th------------ Paid Elijah Collard 8/- on acct ----------- Paid Jefsa Page 8/- for fencing --------- Made an Agreement with Mr Hamilton for him to allow me L30 for 6 Months for Teaching his Children Commencing 14th day May 1793 -- --------------- Wm Chifholm at School May 11 & 12th Arch'd Fletcher at School May 12. 1792 12th ----------- Paid Cope for a Cow Bell 10/- -------- France declared War against England & Holland Feb 1st. 1793 England declared Ward against France 12th Feb'y Spain declared War against France 16th --------------- Paid Jefse Page a bush'l Potatoes for a days work repairing Fence -- {page two} May 25th. 1793 Paid Solo'n Hyett 20/- in part of my Note for L2..8..0 wich makes in all 40/0 Paid 20th-------------- My black Sow came home so bit by a Bear on the back that I was obliged to kill her 27th---------------- Rec'd. 36 lbs Flour from David Secord to Credit him June 17th ------------ Rec'd 55 lbs Flour from David Secord to have Cre{cut off} June 22d-------------- Hired Tho's Harper for one Month for L4.0.0 Commenced 24th June left me 27th in the Morning Work'd 3 days & rec'd - Han {illegible} 6/2 25th --------------- Rec'd 44 lbs. Middings from David Secord July 6th-------------- Rec'd 29th . Middleing from David Secord 16th---------------- Paid Solo'n Hyatt by 1/2 bushel Salt 12/- at. Mr Hamilton (overpaid him 2/-) August 6----------------- Borrow'd from Mr Clark . . . . . 24/- Paid him again by Rob't ---- 24/- August 22d 1/2 lb Tea to Ben: Doyl </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} 12 Veal account <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Augu't</td> <td>8</td> <td>Lent Mr Daniel Servos a hind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Quarter . . . 17 1/4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10th</td> <td>Lent dia loin . . . 10 1/2} 27 3/4 lbs.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9th</td> <td>Lent Mr Jacob Ball a fore quarter 18 1/4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10th.</td> <td>Lent Mr Jacob Servos 11 1/2 lbs Veal</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} 1790 Kill'd a Bull Calf of the white faced Cow weight 71 1/4 lbs <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't</td> <td>23</td> <td>Rece'd from Mr Dan'l Servos 12 1/2 lbs Veal</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Octo'r</td> <td>1st</td> <td>do . . . . do . . . . 9 Mutton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept'r</td> <td>23d</td> <td>Received from Mr Jacob Ball 10 1/4 lbs Mutton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Octo'r</td> <td>10th</td> <td>do . . . . do. . . 7 1/4 do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r.</td> <td></td> <td>By 1 1/2 Bushels Corn for Veal</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} August 26th. 1793 Stolen out of my Garden a fine Shirt a Stock & a Muslin Cap. at Night -------------- American Commifsioners that went to treat for Peace with the Northern Indians return'd here from Detroit without setting any thing with them. Gene'l I. Lincoln, Colo'l Pickering and Governor. Sep'r. 4th.------------------ Invited the Neighbours to plow had 6 Plows & Teams plow 3 Acres Sep't.16th----------------- Mr. Adam Chrysler died this Morning 11th------------------- Isaac Vroomans Wife died ---- Elizabeth 24th Dec'r------------ Old John Reed at 10 Mile Creek Died Oc'r. 2d ------------------- James Hyett & family left this for the Colonies in a boat 8th------------------ Sow'd 4 1/4 Bushels Wheat in the field that Rice Clear'd 9th--------------------- Sow'd 3 1/4 Bushels Wheat on Wheat Stubbles ----------------- John Stacey 6 days work with Team 1-16- John Collard 3 days . . . do . . 1..4- Jefse Page Threshing 2 days . . 0..8- to {cut off} L3..8 {page two} Oct'r 12th. 1793 Kept no School from 7th to the 14 Lost 1 Week Threshed & Cleaned 14 3/4 Bushels Wheat &c ---------------- No frost till 15th. Octo'r to do any harm Oct'r. 29th -------------------- Tuesday 29th Oct'r. A Soldier of the 5 Regiment was Shot at Niagara for Deserting his post, this is the first Execution known here Nov'r 1st & 2d------------ Left two day Schooling. working on the Road 9th.10th.11th-------------- Left 3 days Schooling, lag weather 1 day, at the Funeral of Mr Lampmans Child, 1 day, & working Road 1 day. 13th. Nov'r.-------------------- The first Snow this Evening about Shoe dep went off in two days. 28th----------------------- An other snow that went away Dec 11th.------------------ Sold David Secord my white faced Cow for L8..0..0. 18th------------------------- A Snow and beun to fodder Cattle in earnest </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Jan'y. 13th 1794 Made an Agreement with Elias Slut to hawl from Mr Hamiltons Mill to my House 500 feet 1 1/2 Inch Boards & 500 feet 1 Inch to Pay 26/- Feb 28 Paid E. Slut his part (butter 9/{illegible} 13/- - Paid Geo Havens 6/6 in part of 13/- Jan'y 12th.------------- Paid Lambert Aker 8/- for a boar in dispute between him & myself to be brought home by him ------------ Paid Mr Joseph Edwards 40/- in part of acct. Jan'y 28th------------------ No Snow on the Ground & Fine Weather from 21st. the 31st a little snow, which went off: Snow'd 4th a little went away 7th. 29th--------------- Mr Daniel Rose's House burnt down, his two Sons kept from school and John McMicking left school. 30th.------------ Bruised my Finger Very bad Feb'y 8th---------------- My Heiffer (Brockle) Calved a Bull which died 3 day after (a Sow died by eating its Lites) 17th--------------- Paid Jno Still 5/8 & sometime ago 20/- for breaking Flax March 2d----------- Sunday it Snow'd all day on ------------------- Wednesday Mar 5th Last Night was the & this Morning was the Hardest Frost I ever felt N.B. Frose my fingers this morning while I was Foddering the not above five Minutes from the Fire {page two} Monday 10th. March Rain'd which carried away the Snow 8th. March----------------- Elias Sloot received /2 Ton Hay L2.10..0 toward payment of Shingles which he and his Father has promised to get ------------- Thursday 20th March This was a very warm day the Thermometer was at 93 & the Hottest day last Summer was at . . . . 108 Sunday 23----------------- My Cow (Black -nose) Calved a Bull (call'd March) Mar 31st------------------ The Greatest Storm this Year Snow'd and Raind all day April 8th----------------- My Cow (Snupe) Calved a Bull (called Hunter) April 17th-------------------- The Mifsasauga arrived the first Vefsel this Year 26th April--------------- Rece'd from at the Mill 1 1/2 Bushels Wheat from Joseph Brown for Writing a Bill of Sale & Mortgage 28th--------------- Paid Wm Havens for hewing beams 22/- by answer'd at Hamiltons ------------------------ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> (page one) May 6th Bought 12 lbs Pork of S Hagan for 9/- 15th---------------- Sow'd 1 1/2 Bushels Pease & 1/2 bushel Flax seed 17th------------------ Planted in the field before the door about 2 Acres of Corn - 21st-------------- Kept no School from the 21st May 2d June 26th-------------------- My Wife deliver'd of a Daughter at about 11 Oclock at Night June 14th--------------- Worked on the Roads 18th------------------- My Cow (white back) with Mrs. Reeds Bull 21st------------------- Worked on the Roads July 1st---------------- My Cow (black nose) wih Mrs Reeds Bull 16th---------------------- Paid Stephen Secord 28/- for 4 bushels Wheat by Mr Hamilton ------------------ Rece'd 1 Bushel Wheat from David Secord 18th--------------------- Borrow'd a Gammon of Mr. Hamilton 19 lbs {page two} Kept no School from the 20th July to the 18th August 1794 on acct of Harvest & Hay Aug't.-------------------- Cut my Wheat, had 540 Sheaves 3 1/2 bushels sowing of wheat destroyed by Hogs Cut my Pease & Threshed them had about 10 1/2 bushels fro 1 /2 Sowing Cut my Hay at home about 3 Tons Cut Hay at my Father-in-laws about 3 Tons Aug 4th--------------- My Cow (Snupe) with Mrs Reeds Bull Aug't 27th------------------- Rece'd account from Detroit by an Exprefs that came in three days that the Indians had a battle with Gen'l Wanes army on the 20th. Inst't and lost considerably, among which was Charles Smith (clerk of the Court) and Anthony Lafsell also Dan'l McKellep (formerly a Serg't in Butters Rangers) with 5 Other frenchmen about 40 Indians Kill'd Aug't. 28---------------------- Arrived an Exprefs from Detroit informing that Gen'l Wane has retreated back from the Maimies and that the Indians have taken most of their Horses which was all the Provision Whane had to Subsist his Army ~ News likewise received that Lord How has taken a Sail of Frenchmen of War -- and in a battle combined Armies have kill'd 22000 French </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Dr Robert Hamilton Esq'r 1788 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 27</td> <td>To one Months Schooling of Mast'rs William & John Robinson from the 27th June to 27 July 1788}</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1793</td> <td>To one Quarters Schooling of Mast'rs Robert. George & Alexander from the 10th Dec 1792 to 9th March 1793 @ 16/- each</td> <td>2</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 2 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons from 10th March to 9 May 1793 . . . }</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 6 Months Schooling of do between 10 May and 22d Novem'r 1793 pr agreement}</td> <td>30</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 4 Months do from 23d Nov'r. 1793 to 22d March 1794 . . . @ L5.s0..0d</td> <td>20</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Carr'd to fol: 22</td> <td>L54</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Dr Lieu't Calep Reynolds <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1788</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 25</td> <td>To Schooling of Mifs Hannah Springer one Month . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> D'r Mifs Mary Vanderlip <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1789</td> <td>To 2 Months Schooling from 14th Sep'r to 13 Nov. 1789 . . . . . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Contra C'r Contra C'rContra C'r <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 19th</td> <td>By Benazah Williams order on me in her favour . . . . for }</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} 21 Farming Expenses <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1793</td> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 4</td> <td>Expences for Rum & Vituals to 6 Teams plowing a Field about 3 Acres</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct'r 9</td> <td>4 1/4 Bushels Wheat Sow'd on the Field that T. Rice Cleared</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3 1/4 Bushels Wheat Sow'd on Wt Stubbles 6/</td> <td>-</td> <td>19</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 lbs Tobacco for Harrowing Jno. Collard</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Oz Indigo . do . . . } . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>2 Hats to Jno Collard for a Yoke . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1794</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan'y 2d</td> <td>paid for Laying an Ax . . .. . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid John Collard for Plowing --</td> <td>-</td> <td>15</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid John Stacy do . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 15th</td> <td>Expences for Plowing Ground & putting in 1 1/2 Bushel of Pease 1/2 bushel Flax seed & plowing 2 Acres for Corn . . . . . }</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid breaking Flax to Westbrook</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 10th</td> <td>a Pitch Fork . . . . . from Darling</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid Corn'es Lambert for mowing at Home 3 days . . . . . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>18</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid do for mowing at P. Secords 2 days . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid do for Cradling Wheat 1 day</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid John Collard for do . . . . do .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid Ezeh'a Younglove for do do</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid John Collard for mowing 2 days at P. Secords . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>L35</td> <td>13</td> <td>7</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Contra C'r <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1794</td> <td>Bro't Over L</td> <td>31</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 15th</td> <td>By about 7 Tons Hay @ 50/-</td> <td>17</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>By 10 1/2 bushels pease . . . . . . 6/-</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>540 Sheaves Wheat (which I think may yeald about 18 bushels . 6/-}</td> <td>5</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} D'r Farming Expenses <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1793</td> <td>Bro't over L</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't 15th</td> <td>Paid E. Collard & Jefse Page for 1 day Mowing a P.Secords on my acct}</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 Gallon Rum to do . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Paid Jesfe Page for Stacking Hay --</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Paid Ben Doyl blacksmith by 1/2 lb Tea</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r</td> <td>Paid Nathan Johnston splitting Rails</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid Jefse Page Making Fence . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid for an Ox Chain . . . . . . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1794</td> <td>38 1/2 lbs Iron for Harrow . . . 10d</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 23</td> <td>Paid John Darling for making 11 Harrow Teeth . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid do for a Clevis & Bolt -</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't</td> <td>Paid John Collards son for Raking -</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 3/4 Gallons Rum - - -</td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Car'd L</td> <td>22</td> <td>18</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept'r</td> <td>Paid Rich'd Harrifs for stacking Hay at my father-in-laws 1/2 lb Powder 2/6 lb 2 lb Shot 2/-----</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Contra C'r Bro't Over L 31.12.-</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} D'r Mrs Christena Tice <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1792</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan'y 13th</td> <td>To an agreement with her for Writing &c . . . . . . . . .}</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y 3d</td> <td>My attendance on David Bastedo</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10th</td> <td>To 2 days attendance on her businefs - (1 day at the Barracks)} -</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11th</td> <td>My attendance on David</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>My attendance on David . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>My do . . . on do . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar. 4</td> <td>My do . . . on do . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>My do . . . on do . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>My do . . . on do . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 1st</td> <td>My do . . . on do . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>My do . . . on do . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23d 16th</td> <td>To a Balance as pd acct renderd</td> <td>-</td> <td>19</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1793 pd</td> <td>To Schooling of Lewis Bastedo</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Contra C'r <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1792</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan'y 22d</td> <td>by 2 Bushels Corn pd Negro.</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y 4th</td> <td>2 1/2 do . . . pd David ..</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19th</td> <td>2 1/2 do . . . . pd do. 5/</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar. 4</td> <td>1 Gill Rum for an old Kettle . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22d</td> <td>2 1/2 Bush'ls Corn delivered at Mill</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Balance</td> <td>-</td> <td>19</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Apr. 23d</td> <td>By 2 Bushels Rye . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 7th</td> <td>By 1 Bushel Corn . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 4</td> <td>By 1 1/2 do . . . . Rye . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>9</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>By 2 do . . Rye . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} D'r Cornelius Lambert <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1788</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>To 3 Chairs . . . . .. . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4 Squares Glafs . . (Return'd) ...</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the 1/2 of a Fan . . paid by me . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a hafp & Staples . . paid . do . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a Padlock . . . . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1790 June 2d</td> <td>due on an order of 20 Shilling to James Secord 1 3/4 lb Butter @ 2/- .</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1791 July</td> <td>To 8 1/4 Days work in Harvist , . 4/-</td> <td>1</td> <td>13</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Over paid you on 5 1/4 lb Butter at Sep'r 19th. 1789 . . And'w Herrings</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1792 May 28th</td> <td>To 1 days work Clearing Land . . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 5</td> <td>1 day . . . . . . do . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1796</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 30th.</td> <td>To 1 Quarter schooling 1 Child from 1st Feb'y</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 31st</td> <td>To 1 Quarters do . . from 1 May to 31st July }</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct'r 31st</td> <td>To 1 Quarter do . from 1st Aug't to 31st. Oct'r.</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 1 Quarter do to 28 Feb'y 1797</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Over Schooling 1 Child for 1 Month</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Months Evening Schooling 1 Child between 12th Dec'r. 1796 & Feb'y. 15th. 1797}</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1799</td> <td>To 1 Bushel & a Peck of Apples . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>to Tobacco . . . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1802</td> <td>1 lb Butter . from Charlotte 2/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct'r 16</td> <td>2 1/4 Butter . . . . . . 1/</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1803</td> <td>1 lb do . before the last . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y 14</td> <td>3 lb Butter . . . . . . . . 1/6</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} ContRa C'r <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 27th</td> <td>By 1 1/2 days work himself & oxen plowing for summer wheat in the bottom}</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>By 1 days work plowing for Flax & summer wheat in Company wt Elij; Collard in the Little field . . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 18th & 19th.</td> <td>By 1 1/4 days plowing Corn ground . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't1</td> <td>By Harrowing Turnep ground</td> <td>-</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22d</td> <td>By 1/2 days work Cutting & hawling Sum Wheat</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct'r 7</td> <td>By 2 hours work Cutting Buckwheat . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>By 1 day plowing for summer Wheat .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1792</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 8th</td> <td>By 1/2 day Hawling Rails (for Lane fence)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>By 1 day Plowing for summer Wheat . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23d</td> <td>By 3/4 day Plowing Corn ground . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1793</td> <td>By Bundles Straw . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1796</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>By Hawling railcuts part of a day --</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 15</td> <td>By 1 days Mowing grafs . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't 5</td> <td>By 1 days do .. . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov'r</td> <td>By 4 Bushels Turnips . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Yds Weaving . . 1/-</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} D'r Elias Smith <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan'y 4</td> <td>To 2 Months Schooling of John from 4th Jan'y 1790 to 3 March . . . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12 days mist</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 6th</td> <td>To 1 Quarters Schoolin of his son</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 12</td> <td>Elias & daughter Deborah between the 12th July and the 24th Oct'r. 1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1783</td> <td>To Evening Schooling of John from the 14th Jan'y to 20th. Feb'y 1793 }</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To So much left with you by Oliver Mabey on my acct . . . . . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To Writing a Bill os Sale . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 3d</td> <td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Deborah & Mifs Nancy from 3d. June to 10th Sep'r</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To Schooling of Mifs Nancy from 11th. Sep'r to 5th. Oct'r 1793 . 3 1/2 Weeks . @ }</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Acct. rend'd. L</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Due on old acct. . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1794</td> <td>To Schooling of Ann from 10th June to 14th. Oct'r. 1794 . . . . . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>15</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 6</td> <td>To Writing a Petition . . . . . . . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26th</td> <td>To 3 Leather Horse Collers . . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Carr'd to blue cov'd book -- L</td> <td>2</td> <td>14</td> <td>8</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {second page} Contra C'r <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 2d</td> <td>By 1 Bushel white Petatoes . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>By Splitting Shingles . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>By his work in planting howing a burying 1 Barrels of petatoes planting equal to the Schooling of Elias & Deborah 1 Quarter}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>By 7 1/2 Quarts Flax Seed . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1794</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct'r 4th</td> <td>By Cash . . . . . . .</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1794</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov'r 7th</td> <td>By 1 Bushel Corn from Slep: Secord --</td> <td>-</td> <td>-5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>By 1 Bushel do . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r 10</td> <td>By 1 Bushel do - - - --</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r 24</td> <td>By a Bushel Wheat . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre>{page one} </pre> Dr Elijah Collard <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 14th</td> <td>To 2 1/2 lb Butter . . . . . . . 2/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3/4 lb . do (got before) . . . . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1792</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 13th</td> <td>2 lbs Tobacco . . . . . 1/6</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 6 Days work in Harvist in 1791</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 19</td> <td>To 1 day planting Petatoes . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Pair shoe Soles . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21st</td> <td>To 1 day planting Corn . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J 31</td> <td>To 1 day Shaving Shingles . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 19th</td> <td>To 1 day work at his Barn . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1793</td> <td>1 Bushel Petatoes . . .</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y 2</td> <td>To 1/2 lb. Tobacco . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 12</td> <td>To Cash . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 6th</td> <td>To a Bushel Petatoes . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12th</td> <td>To 1/2 Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r. 17th</td> <td>To a Carrot d" . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1794</td> <td>1 lb Candles . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 1st</td> <td>Ta Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 24</td> <td>To a Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 14</td> <td>To 1/2 lb Powder 2/6 & 2 lb Shot 2/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't 25th</td> <td>To 1 Quart Wine . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a Nutmeg . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>10</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 19th</td> <td>To 1 Gallon Rum . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a peck Salt . . . . . } bya an order on Hamilton</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct'r 8th</td> <td>To 1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Carr'd to the Blue book L</td> <td>6</td> <td>16</td> <td>6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Contra Cr <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't 5</td> <td>By 1 Bushel Wheat . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1792</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 29</td> <td>By 1 days work plowing for Flax ground & Summer wheat wt. C. Lambert}</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 19th</td> <td>By 1 1/4 days work Plowing Corn ground</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct'r 12 & 13</td> <td>By 2 Days Harrowing in Wheat . . . a boy}</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>By 3 pairs shoes made in all . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>15</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1792</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 8th</td> <td>By 1/2 day hawling Rails . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14th</td> <td>By 1 day Plowing for summer Wheat .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>by 3/4 day Plowing Corn ground .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r 20</td> <td>By Making a pr evening Shoes</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1796</td> <td>Carri'd to New Book L</td> <td>3</td> <td>15</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 18</td> <td>By 22 lbs Beef . . New Book . #</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Dr Christion Warner <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1796</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 30th</td> <td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of 2 Children from 1 Feb'y . . . }</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 31st</td> <td>To 1 Quarter do . . from 1st may to July 31st</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct'r 31st</td> <td>To 1 Quarter do . . from 1st Aug't to 31st Oct'r . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1797</td> <td>To 1 Quarter do . . . . to 28 Feb'y.</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Evening Schooling 1 Quarter for 1-</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Acct rend'd. L</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y 23d</td> <td>Answer'd for Adam Crysler . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>do for Isaac Horton for a set of Copies</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Contra Cr <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar. 22d</td> <td>By 54 lb Flour . . . . . . . -/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1793</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1796</td> <td>50 Bundles Straw</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y 24</td> <td>By 2 Bushels of Pease } p'r acct rece'd</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 20</td> <td>By 1 Bushel Pease . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 17</td> <td>By 2 Bushels Wheat . . . . . .</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r</td> <td>By 4 Bushels Wheat . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1797</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y 23</td> <td>By 4 Bushels Wheat . . . . . . .</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Dr Stephen Secord <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y 4th</td> <td>To 8 Bushels Petatoes. . . . 3/</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 22</td> <td>To One Quarters schooling of Mifs Polly to Aug't 29th. 1793</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To Schooling from 30 Aug't to 5 Oct'r 1793 5 Weeks . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To Schooling do from 2d Jan'y 1794 to.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1797</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't 15th</td> <td>To a Quarter Veal 14th . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>11</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1798</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y</td> <td>To 4 Bushels Turnips Cabbage -- 4/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18 Cabbage (small) . . . . . 3d</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr</td> <td>1 Bushel Pasnips . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To Writing 2 Bills of Sale and bonds between you and David Secord} (one half expences)</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r</td> <td>1/2 Bushels Potatoes . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct'r</td> <td>1 Bushel do . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov'r 16</td> <td>1 Bushel . do . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1799</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan'y</td> <td>1 Bushel . . do . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Contra Cr <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y 4th</td> <td>By Cash . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>By Tobacco pipes . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>By an order in favor Thos Burly</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 9th</td> <td>By a peck Salt . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't</td> <td>By a Quarter Lamb . . . . 7 3/4 {illegible}</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Octo'r</td> <td>By a Quarter do . . . . 8 1/4 8d</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't</td> <td>27 lb Flour ------------------</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1798</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>108 lbs Midlings . . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21st</td> <td>61 lbs . . . do . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 Bushel Corn . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>63 lbs Midlings . . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>2 Bushels Rye . . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Peck Buck Wheat (for seed) . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r</td> <td>{illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Dr Arch'd Cunningham (Merchant) 1789 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov'r 30</td> <td>To 50 Head Cabbage . . . . . . 9d</td> <td>1</td> <td>17</td> <td>6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Contra Cr</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Dr John Secord <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't 9</td> <td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mast'r Daniel from 10th May to 9th August . . . }</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 days mist</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 9th</td> <td>To 1 Quarter Schooling of do between the 10th Aug't and the 24th Nov'r 1790 }</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan'y 6</td> <td>To 2 Months Schooling from 25 Nov'r . 1790 to Jan'y 23d 1791 . . . . . . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To Ballance . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>19</td> <td>5</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Contra Cr <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 27th</td> <td>By 40 lb Flour . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 5</td> <td>By 22 lbs . do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>By 24 lbs. do . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>By 28 lbs . . do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>114 lbs in 1cwt. o grs. 2 lbs. at 32/- is</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan'y 6th</td> <td>By an Order on Mr Thompson -</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>By Balance . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>19</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>By wintering my Heiffer from the 1st Dec'r 1790 to the 8th March 1791</td> <td>-</td> <td>19</td> <td>5</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Dr Isaac Horton <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To Schooling of Elizabeth from the 22d June to 25th August . .} . . . .</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To Schooling of Anna from the 28th June to 25th. August . . . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>11</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 23d</td> <td>To Schooling of Isaac from 23d July to 25th August . . . . . . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13 days mist</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 7th</td> <td>To schooling of Isaac and Anna from Sept 7th to 13th 1790 1 Week each}</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To schooling of Isaac & Elizabeth from 5th Octo'r to . (1 Week each) . 23 Nov'r {illegible}</td> <td>-</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>1</td> <td>15</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Contra Cr <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r</td> <td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn . . . . . . 7</td> <td>-</td> <td>17</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 7</td> <td>By 1 Bus'l & 7 Quarts do & 1 Bus'l Rye -</td> <td>-</td> <td>17</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>1</td> <td>15</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Dr Daniel Servos <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 26th</td> <td>To a Brafs Lock . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't 9th</td> <td>To 1 Quarter Schooling of Mifs Lanah from 10th. May to 9 Aug't . . . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mast'r John from 12th. May to 11th August . . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jno 13 days mist</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lanah to 21 Sep'r Betey to 21st Sep'r</td> <td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Betey & Mifs Caty between the 7th. June and 3d of October 1790 . . . . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John to 26 Sep'r to 30th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Lanah betwee 10 August & the 22d Nov'r. 90</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 1 Quarter of Mast'r John between 12th Aug't & the 24th Nov'r. 1790 . . }</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td>To 2 Months do. of Mifs Lanah from 23d Nov'r to the 22d Jan'y 91}</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 2 Months do. of Mast'r John from 25th Nov'r. 90. to 24 Jan'y. 1791}</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>8</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To a Balance due this 24th Jan'y 91</td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> <td>9 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To Writing for him of Sundries . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Contra Cr <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 22d</td> <td>By 33 lbs Flour . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>By 30 lbs . . . do . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>By 1/2 bushel red Petatoes . . . .</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 23</td> <td>By 18 lbs Flour . . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3 Pints Rum . . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>3 Pints do . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>2</td> <td>7</td> <td>8 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 2d</td> <td>3 Pints do . . . . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7th</td> <td>3 Pints do . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't 9th</td> <td>3 Pints do . . . . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>By {stroked out} Flour</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21*</td> <td>By an order on Mr Dixon (March)</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 23d</td> <td>By 20 lbs Flour . . . . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct'r 1st</td> <td>By 25th . . do . . . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13th</td> <td>By 1 1/2 Bushels Wheat . . . . . . . . 10/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>15</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27th</td> <td>By 27 lbs Flour . . . . . . . . . 32/-</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov'r 9</td> <td>By 1 Bushel of Wheat . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>By 29 lbs Flour . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>42 lbs Flour from {illegible} Butter.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Quarts Salt . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r 27</td> <td>By Cash at Lodge . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>By Balance . . . . . . . .</td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> <td>9 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td>L</td> <td>8</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>By 56 lbs . . Flour . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan'y 31st</td> <td>By my ord'r on him in favor Mrs Picket</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td>By my desire paid Benizah Williams</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y 2d</td> <td>By 54 lbs . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>15</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>2</td> <td>13</td> <td>5</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Dr Daniel Servos <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1789</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 7th.</td> <td>To 1 Quarters shooling from 7th Sep'r to 6th Dec'r. 1789. Mast'r James . }</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td>To Schooling from 7th. Dec'r 1789 to 16th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar. 16th</td> <td>March 1790 of Mast'r James . }</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To Allowance for House Rent 1/2 Year</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1789</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r 4</td> <td>To 40 Heads of Cabbage . . . . . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 24th</td> <td>To a Bushel of Petatoes . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 5th.</td> <td>To Major Ten Broecks order in my favour on her for . . . . }</td> <td>1</td> <td>13</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mast'r James from 12th May to 11 Aug't}</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 days mist</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 7.</td> <td>To Schooling of do from the 12 Aug't to 23d Octo'r 1790 2 1/2 Months . . . }</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>7</td> <td>12</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>to 4 doz Eggs formerly (omitted) /-</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan'y 28</td> <td>To Answered b Aug't Jones . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 14th</td> <td>To 6 doz Eggs . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Contra Cr <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Am of her acct Jan'y 28th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>L11.11.7</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Dr George Forsyth Merchant. <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1789</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r 19th</td> <td>To 67 Heads Cabbage . . . . 9d</td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov'r. 22</td> <td>To a Bushel Petatoes . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4 lbs Butter . . . . . . . . 2/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a two Quart pewter Bason not returned}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To Writing your Deputy Lieutenants Commifsion . . . . . . . }</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Contra Cr <td-> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1789</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 22</td> <td>By 1 1/4 Yd R: Sheeting . . . . . . 5/-</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>a Pair W. Shoes . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 doz Buttons . . . . . . . 3/-</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 1/2 Yd Wt Plush . . . . . . . 16/-</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 1/4 Yd Flannel . . . . . 4/6</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>7 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5 lbs Loaf . . . . . . . . . 2/6</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Shain silk & 1 Twist . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 lb Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 5th.</td> <td>2 Nutmegs 2/- & thread 6d . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Dr Robert Hamilton Esq'r <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1788</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 27</td> <td>To one Months Schooling of Mast'rs. William & John Robinson from the 27th June to 27 July 1788 }</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1793</td> <td>To one Quarters Schooling of Mast'rs Robert. George & Alexander from the 10th Dec'r 1792 to 9th March 1793 @ 16/- each }</td> <td>2</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 2 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons from 10th March to 9 May 1793 . . . }</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 6 Months schooling of do between 10 May and 22d Novem'r 1793 pr agreement }</td> <td>30</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 4 Months do from 23d Nov'r 1793 to 22d March 1794 . . . @ L5.0s.0d }</td> <td>20</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Carr'd to fol: 22 L</td> <td>54</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Dr Lieu't Calep Reynolds <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1788</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 25</td> <td>To Schooling of Mifs Hannah Springer one Month . . . . . . . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Dr Mifs Mary Vanderlip <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1789</td> <td>To 2 Months Schooling from 14th Sep'r to 13 Nov. 1789 . . . . . . . . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Contra Cr <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Contra Cr <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 19th</td> <td>By Benazah Williams order on me in her favour . . . . . . for }</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Dr Peter Ball Esq'r. <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 11th</td> <td>To 1 Quarters Schooling from 12 May to 11th Aug't 1790 Son George }</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To Allowance for House rent at the Barracks</td> <td>-</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12 days mist</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 6th</td> <td>His Son Jacob Commenced Schooling 11 Octo'r 1790.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mast'r. George between 12th Aug't and 23d Nov'r. 1790}</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 1 1/2 Months Schooling of Mast'r Jacob from 11th Octo'r to 25th Nov'r. 1790 . . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 2 Months Schooling of Mast'r George from 24th Nov'r 1790 to 23d Jan'y. 1791 }</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>2</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Contra Cr <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td>By an order on Mefs'rs Hamilton & Crook in favor Mefs'rs. Young & Vrooman }</td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>By an order on Mrs Thompson in favor Mifs Smith 12 Dec'r. 1790. . . . }</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y. 3d</td> <td>By an order on Jacob Ball --</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>By an order on Mrs Thompson</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>2</td> <td>12</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Dr Jacob Ball Esq'r. <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td>To Allowance for House Rent at the Barracks three quarters Year }</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Caty from 10th May to 9th. Aug't 1790 . . . }</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12 days mist</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 6</td> <td>To 1 Quarter do. of do. between the 10th Aug't & the 21st. Nov'r. 1790 - }</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 2 Months do of do. from the 22d Nov'r. 1790 to 21st. Jan'y. 1791 . . . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1791</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y 3d</td> <td>To Cash paid by an ord'r Peter Ball</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>4</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Contra Cr <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 10th</td> <td>By 1 Bushel Petatoes . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>5</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>By 3 lbs Butter</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>By 1 lb. do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>By 1 lb. do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>By 3 lbs. do.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 3d</td> <td>By 3 lbs. do.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10th</td> <td>By 2 1/2 lbs. do.}</td> <td>-</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>By 2 lbs do.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>By 1 lb. do.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>34 lbs. Flour</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>. . . 2 lb Butter</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug't 3d</td> <td>42 lbs . . Flour</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>. . 1 1/2 lb Butter} 176 lbs. 32/-</td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> <td>- 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>. . 1 1/2 lb. do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15th</td> <td>44 lbs . . . Flour</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep'r 2d</td> <td>By 56 lbs Hundred Flour</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec'r 24</td> <td>By 1 Bushel of Corn ground . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>7</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 do. of Wheat do . . . 9/</td> <td>-</td> <td>18</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>4</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Dr Robert Hamilton <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Amo't brought from {illegible} 12</td> <td>L54</td> <td>10s</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To Amo't of Mr Murray acc't for Mifs Betsy ., . . . . . . .}</td> <td>-</td> <td>18</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Acc't rend'd L</td> <td>55</td> <td>14</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To Amo't of Credits pr his acct . .</td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 3 Months Schooling of your 3 Sons between 23 March and 30 June 1794 . . }</td> <td>15</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To 6 Months schooling of your 3 Sons between 30th June and 25 Dec'r. 1794 , , , , , }</td> <td>30</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To Amount of Credits pr his acct . . .</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To Balance due R. Hamilton Esq'r</td> <td>19</td> <td>7</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>127</td> <td>2</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Cr <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1793</td> <td>By Amount of Robt Hamilton's acct to 1st Jan'y. 1794 . . . .</td> <td>72</td> <td>15</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>By Amount of Sundries from the {illegible} Jan'y. 1794 to 24th Feb'y. 1795 . . . . . . }</td> <td>54</td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>127</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>By Balance due Robt Hamilton as pr acc't to 24th. Feb'y. 1795 }</td> <td>19</td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Dr Mrs Deborah Freel <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1789</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 8th</td> <td>To a Balance (from old Book) . . . .</td> <td>3</td> <td>16</td> <td>6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Dr Colo'l John Bulter <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar: 9th.</td> <td>To 1 Years Schooling of Mafter Tommy from 9th March 1789 to the 9th March 1790 }</td> <td>4</td> <td>16</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>To allowance for House rent 1 Year . . . .</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Contra Cr <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Contra Cr</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1789</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov'r 18</td> <td>By an order on him . . for . . .</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Colo'l Butler Promised to Settle with Mr Street for my House Rent at the Barracks . . . . .</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> ></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>A</td> <td>B Butler Colo'l 1. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Francis Rose Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Francis Rose Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Merrickville & District Historical Society 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 Leeds & Grenville County, Wolford Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Francis Rose Diary, 1869 Francis Rose Diary, 1873-1874 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 Francis Rose Diary, 1869 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Francis Rose Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Merrickville & District Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1869 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 Leeds & Grenville County, Wolford Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1st, 1869 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Francis Rose Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8dc1107fa4881a8d796685cf5b578dfb.pdf 0eba977fd8bac339f1b0e360cc381d0d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Front cover}Plain black cover https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/137af0edfc497f0b82adcf0cbef586e7.pdf 074a3d83a96d6d2c4a995d218cf5a6ec PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Francis Rose's Book March 28th 1873 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa63b468fc68fc075eeabd458f0b9c4c.pdf f60b439d9038639345021bb8204b57f6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Wolford March 24th 1873 == March 24 Henry and I chopped wood {back?} of the house. Cold day. 25 Finished cutting wood in the forenoon and in the afternoon went to the station. Cold and cloudy. 26 Roxa and I went up to Uncle Harrison's visiting. Stormed like fury all day and was the biggest storm this winter also. 27 Beautiful day. Buried Bill Graham's youngest girl today. 28 We went to the woods for get out two saw logs, but the snow was so deep that we had to draw it out by Sam Graham's so that we only got out one and took it to town. == Woldford March 28 == March 28 Went to a sugar party at {creek name?} creek had a pretty good time. 29 Went to the sugar bush and cleaned the snow out of the buckets and then went and cut a load of wood and drew home. It commenced raining about 10 oclock and rained the rest of the day pretty hard Henry and I went over to the sugar bush and gathered 23 buckets of sap in P.M. We got two large Photos of Alberts wife today. We tapped 60 trees on the 19 of this month but have not made any sugar up to the present time https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0a0c0412672c04c2556930988913ccda.pdf a06faabcc0a45401e8dc59fdf695cd5b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Wolford March 30th 73 == March 30 Stormy and rough part of the forenoon. Rev Mr Lockhead preached; only a few out. Pa preached at the station in the afternoon I went with him. 31 Pa and I went over to the sugar bush and boiled in 23 buckets of sap, and gathered 21 more. Henry went to the Halls after the {illegible} that we took the log up for. We got {illegible} He got a piece of Birch for 80 to make a {gunstock?}. == Wolford April 1st 1873 == April 1 Went to the sugar bush and tapped 91 trees. Beautiful dy Henry went to the station to see about his boots, he did not get them. 2 Henry and I went to the bush and gathered 39 buckets in the old and 39 in the new bush. Boiled in 37 Buckets of sap. There are 91 buckets in the back bush and in the old 82 3 Henry and I went to the bush and boiled in 39 buckets of sap and gathered in 20 today. We have {now?} about 4 1/2 {buckets?} of syrup on hand now. 4 Sugared off 46 lbs today in the bush. Gathered 11 bucket John {Street?} sugared about {70?} weight today. Brought home about a pail and a half of syrup. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09a555684a3fbcebd1a462981033b616.pdf ed016ebce9c88448dcc3fd20d9fb268a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Wolford April 4th == April 4th We took the old {horse?} across the brook; the ice is pretty good there {illegible}. 5 Henry and I boiled and sugared off 18 lbs of sugar tody Henry went to the station and got his boots today We had a big snow storm this morning, it snowed about 3 inches. 6 Had a big thunder storm this morning. Rained <s>like</s> pretty hard for about an hour. Dark and gloomy all day Rev Lockhead preached only a few there Chopped some wood and piled what was behind the house in the forenoon. Set 4 muskrat traps and Henry set 5 == Wolford April 8/73 == April 8 Henry got four rats and I got one this AM. Wet stormy day. 9 We got 7 Rats today. Henry and I went over to the Sugar bush and gathered in the old bush 24 buckets of sap. Henry and Mary were at the station yesterday. They took Jim {Synek?} a bush of corns. 10 Beautiful morning the sun rose in all its splendor. We got 4 Rats today.. Henry and I went to the bush and gathered 27 buckets of sap in the back bush. Boiled all day The water is very high it covers more than 1/2 the {illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/562c63ca7a33992b383f43e6b8874c80.pdf 49b48b35cd880be34cbb39b5725544db PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Wolford April 11th 1873 == 11 Henry and I went to the Bush in the PM. gathered 23 buckets of sap Minnie Aggie and {Jennie?} Ballantyne were {here?} this PM 12 Pa and {I?} went to the bush and sugared off a boiled and sugared off 36 lbs.. Henry did not come over untl after dinner; he was skinning muskrats and he went to the {somers?} for some {shot?}. We got 16 muskrats tody. 13 Raining a little in the A.M. but turned off pleasant but cloudy and cold. Rev R Lockhead preached today. The water keeps raising if it keeps coming up a few day longer it will go over the {gatesill?}. The ice is not out but a very little as yet. == Wolford April 14th 1873 == 14 We got 5 Rats this AM. We have got 44 now. We skined 13 this morning. Cold and rough all day, not doing any-thing in particular. 15 Beautiful day. Henry and I went to the bush and I gathered in 14 buckets of sap and boiled them and {seven?} more and had 18 1/2 lbs sugar Henry <s>and I</s> chopped wood for to boil sugar next year 16 I went to John Marquette for to get some money he {sure?} us but did not get it. I went to the station to see about my boots but did not get them. We have got fifty four musk Rat skins, they are worth 25 cts Pa got a letter from Albert https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5b7d55f5444b36709738d1c2fd07b986.pdf 52a752a693325763aa8d599677440687 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Wolford April 17th == 17 Henry and I went to the bush and I chopped and Henry gathered the sap in the AM. sugared off 8 lbs {illegible} Rained all the afternoon 18 Raining a little 19 Sold Rat skins we had 56 got {dollar sign above illegible number followed by 4} Rained a little. The roads are fearful muddy. The ice is all out of the creek. 20 Beautiful day. Sunday sweet is the day of sacred rest. No {illegible} care shall cease my breast. Rev R Lockhead preached 21 Henry left home this AM by Pas {authority?}. Beautiful day Commenced plowing in the field back of the orchard Plowed all day. {F Rose?} == Wolford April 22nd == 22 Went to the sugar bush and gathered and boiled 33 buckets of sap. We brought it home in molasses there was about 1 1/2 Bucket full. Uncle {Ezra?}'s wife came here today. 23 Plowing untill supper then I went to the station Pa and Margaret and Aunt {Julia?} went up to Uncle Hughs for a visit. Sugared off some in the forenoon. 24 Pa and I went to the bush and gathered and sugared off 25 buckets sap Had 18 lbs of sugar. Gathered buckets in old bush John Street bought us a new shovel yesterday. price $1.00 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0340d760d0ff0e9faad7d6cf51054eaa.pdf 883e60085d72daf9d3235539460aa1bc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Wolford April 25 == 25 Plowing. I took Mary up to the station for to go over to uncle William's Aunt wont live long. It is a rough cold boisterous day, snowed. I went over to Geo Barbers and got my hair cut I went to Uncle John Coolidges and got 1/2 bushel of grass seed at 4$ per {bushel?} 26 It is a cold rough boisterous day snowed in the AM. I went to the station today and got my boots at last. There is a new Milliner shop at the station kept by a fine young lady 27 Rev Mr {Slater?} preached today middling fine day == Wolford April 28 == 28 Plowing in the PM Sowed a piece of wheat Harrowed and rolled it in the AM. Plowed in the back field in the PM 29 Plowed in the back field. Beautiful day 30 Finished plowing in the back field and harrowed in the tobbaco field. May 1 Sowed about half of the tobbaco field. Harrowed in the back field. for sowing peas 2 Sowed the back field {80 peas?} Cold and rough. Rained all the afternoon. I went to the {illegible} Conners and to the station in the P.M. I wrote a letter to {Helen?} last night and mailed it today https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/21f1b57b9f7cbb797a045cf8139c4fb2.pdf 5dfcf85ee4635b740f8b32bc7ec54279 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May 3rd 1873 == 3 Drawing dung from the horse stable all the A.M. Finished rolling the wheat at the point 4 It is a most beautiful day. {Quarterly?} meeting today. Rev Mr. Slater preached, Wallace McCrae was buried in the P.M. Rev McGill preached Louisa Phillips is very sick. 5 Drew {illegible} loads of manure from the cow stable and then went to plowing beside the road. Cool and windy. 6 Pa went to the Halls to get some corn and peas ground for the horses. I sent my watch up by {illegible} to get it fixed. Plowed beside the road in the afternoon. == May 7th 1873 == 7 Plowing in the big field. It is a pleasant Day. 8 Finished the upper end of big field and sowed 3 bush of wheat Sunday school meeting this evening 9 Sowed oats beside the road in the forenoon; drew three load of dung in the afternoon went fishing did not get any 10 Plowing in the lower end of big field. Rained some in forenoon. Got a letter from Mary. Aunt Catherine is dead. She died thursday. 11 Raining in the AM. The S. School commenced this A.M. Rev R Lochead preached. Pleasant in the P.M. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f86f67d57908824a1ba1a5c28730b06.pdf cbec091d671da166445f36b62babbda4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May 12th 1873 == 12 Beautiful day Sowed grass seed in the upper end of the field beside the road. Plowing. Went to the station for Mary. Went in to see Miss Webster She is a splendid girl. {F. Rose?} 13 Plowing {illegible} Wet in the AM. 14 Plowing in the A.M. Sowed the field beside the road 1 Bush of wheat 15 Rolled field beisde the road. Went to the station to have a temperance lecture. Uncle John Coolidge is very sick. 16 Beautiful day. plowing corn ground 17 Finished the back end harrowed and marked it out Uncle John Coolidge died last night about nine o clock. == May 18th 1873 == 18 Beautiful day. Uncle John was buried today. Rev Robt Lochead preached. 19 Pa planted corn in the AM. I drew dung in the AM. In the PM I harrowed over corn and pottatoe ground by the orchard. After supper pa and I plant corn. Went fishing Didnt get any 20 I finished the back piece of corn. Pa took Mr Lochead to S. Falls go to District meeting I took Brock to the station. Got 3 bush. of rats at uncle Harrisons in eschange for 2 bush of peas 21 Planted pottatoes and finished the corn. It looks like rain and I hope it will come. 22 Plowed and sowed the field behind the barn. Harrowed at the point for sowing oats Went to the station for Brock. {F Rose?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/17acea0b2293cdca9ae8a39217d6ad4e.pdf a089365038168090fcb60b028263ea96 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May 23rd 1873 == 23 Harrowing in oats; finished sowing yesterday. Finished springs work today 24 Beautiful day. I went over to the sugar bush and brought home a Cooler in the AM. In the P.M. went up to John Phillips to see about buy ing a {colt?} didnt get one . 25 Beautiful day. Rev Mr Slater preached today. I went to the station to {illegible} got home about eight oclock. Louisa Phillips is very sick.Spinal disease 26 I went to the Halls to mill. Beautiful day. Dr Hoey went up with me. 27 Beautiful AM. Rained Henry and I went fishing Washed 9 sheep in AM == May 28th 1873 == 28 Wind blowing a stiff breeze from the South all day I went to the station to get Rose's shoes; didnt get them. 29 Sick all day. Beautiful day Pa and Margaret went to see her folks day before yeaterday. 30 Sick. Pa and Mary Margaret came home this evening. Henry came home. I went to the post office. 31 Pa and I went over and gathered in the buchets in the back bush had 98. Sheared sheep in the P.M. Henry did it. June 1 Beautiful day. Rev R. Locheed is sick and Pa had to take his appointments. S Falls and {Lombiss?} in the P.M. Rev B. Rose preached in Wolford. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fefc6939628badecf890f17ea34ad5ad.pdf 0172c847d2053bd42c6ed1cfaee40862 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June 2nd 1873 == 2 Beautiful day. I plowed a little patch of ground at the point for turnips in the morning. At noon I took Brock to the station for to go to London for conference. In the P.M. I went to a funeral. After tea I washed Mr Locheads buggy. B 3 Built fence between us and Uncle Hugh. Along side the {Muller} field, in the AM In the PM. went to the coners and got aload of {type of bark?} for to put on the ice. Took a calf skin to the Tannery. Went to the station. Beautiful day We were warned not to work on the roads tomorro. == June 4th 1873 == 4 Working on the road {illegible} {father?} the break ground bridge drawing {illegible}. 5 Working on the road. Had a smart shower of rain in the Forenoon otherwise a beautiful day I {scribbled out text that is illegible} 6 Finished road work in the PM I went to the {illegible} and the station in the evening drove Brocks horse and buggy. 7 Pa and Margaret went to the Falls. Cold raw day. Roxa and I were weeding onions all the AM. 8 Beautiful day. Pa preached. Rev R Lochead is unable to attend his work. I mailed a letter for Rev Lochead last night at the station. F Rose https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b2df12ce96ff8123be32ce900eb5f0e.pdf 1f68a0889e769fd9e828d2efc5933e54 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Wolford June 9th 1873 == 9 Beautiful day, very warm. {Sister Edwards?} and I went to the {Tannrack?} swamp for {illegible} and we got a splendid lot of good {gum. We went out to {Lewises?} back in Montagu. 10 Mary and I went to S Falls in the AM and I got me some cloth for pants? and a jacket which cost $4.25 {illegible} Washed the double harness . James {Pack?} came down for to fish didnt get only 2. 11 Washed the harness in the AM then harrowed turnip ground then went fishing.. In the PM James and I went to the {illegible} and station came home and oiled and {illegible} the harness, went fishing in the evening == June 12th == 12 James and I went down to the river fishing in the AM. In the PM I went down to Mr Ballantynes a visiting. Plowed and hoed early {illegible} pottatoes today <s>13</s> S.S. Meeting this evening 13 Plowing and hoeing corn. Beautiful day. 14 Plowing and hoeing corn. Beautiful day. Finished corn. 15 Beautiful day. S.S. well attended 16 Plowing and hoeing pottatoes and corn. Pa went to the {Comess} and got a tire set on Brocks buggy. 17 Finished hoeing. I went down to Mr Ballantyne and {Terrance Thomas?} went fishing down on the river https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e0eb05682c0ce6815941c5e86670a77.pdf 5ca3c054878f2363d989ff42af0cac37 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Wolford June 18th == 18 I went to the station for Brock both morning and evening he did not come. Weeding onions 19 Pa and I went back in Montagu to look for a colt found one S.S. Meeting this evening. 20 Pa and Margaret went to the Falls, took some wood up to get carded . Beautiful day. onion. Roxa and I finished weeding 21 Beautiful morning. Saturday Built fence in the forenoone Henry and I went over beyond the {comers?} after our steer calf it run away. Beautiful day 22 Pa preached. Beautiful day Our S.S. was {invited?} to go over to the S S at {castons? Donness} next Sunday. Beautiful day == Wolford June 23== 23 Pa took Henry to S. Falls in the AM. Brock came down and brought Nettie with him. I cut down balm of Gilead trees in the AM and in the P.M. built fence along by there After tea went to the {illegible} Committie meeting nothing done the chairman of the meeting absent. 24 Drew old sails from where I was building fence up to the house in the morning. Went up to Uncle Hughs and got a bushel of oats and a bushel of pottatoes. {illegible} the floor in the horse stable. Set a shoe on Charlie. 25 Went out to James Roses for to look for a colt. Didnt get one was gone all day. Charlotte and Hattie went with me. Thomas and Priscilla were here last night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e4485717aa2e032d66a086bf758ad39.pdf a9b54b631047ac2c1917e5f01dc91565 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wolford June 26 26 Set two shoes on the horses. Ground the scythe and moved the orchard and some behind the barn. Beautiful day. 27 I went to S Falls to a day school picnic, had a splendid good time. Henry came home for the school closed today. 28 Plowed out corn and potatoes beside the orchard. Hoed early Rise pottatoes. Beautiful day. 29 Sunday. Beautiful day. Rev J CSlater preached James Ballantyne is sick. 30 I went up tot Elgue to move a load of Brocks things down to the station . I am to come back tomorrow. Beautiful day only the wind blowing pretty hard. Wolford July 1st 1873 July 1 Rained all night but turned off pleasant about 9? o'clock. I came home this afternoon. Mrs Cline came down and brought a load {Wes?} got home about - half past ten at night 2 Jennie Ballantyne died last night about ten o'clock. Gone home. Weeding onion in the morning and then went to plowing and hoeing corn. After supper drew some hay from the woods that Pa and Henry cut Monday. 3 Attended Jennie's funeral today She was buried up near the Falls in the Mc{Adammise?}roads. Rained a little I was one of the pall bearers. There were two nice showers of rain this afternooon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d67125b046c94f3483ea247a188e8340.pdf 0173181971eae0fcbd16d8191d9ba944 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 4th 1873 4 Rained a little in the morning. We had our S.S. picnic today and we had a good time. Mr Davison is a fine fellow. Beautiful day. 5 Hoeing corn all day. John Woods came down with his mother she is going to stay a few days. John went home. 6 Sunday Beautiful day. Rev B. Franklin preached his first sermon here today. There was a good attendance at the sunday schoool today. 7 Finished hoeing the back piece of corn and commenced the other and pottatoes 8 Went to the station with Hattie expecting Eliza on the train she didn't come Finished hoeing corn and pottatoes Rained in P.M. July 9 {00?} 1873 9 Mary and Roxa and I went to the Falls today. Beautiful day. Mary is working for Wesley Edmunds. Maggie Muldoon and her sister and Rachel Husksie were here for tea had a pleased time <s>10</s>Thrashed some corn for to sell 10 Sold 10 Bush of corn for 60 {?} per Bush $ 6.{?} <s>F</s>To Atkinson {?} Smiths Falls. Rained all the P.M. Beautiful evening not raining Hattie {bu}(written on the side) 11 Pa and Margaret went up to her folks visiting. I went to the {Comers?} in the AM In the PM I went to Miss Greys School examination. Mr Samuel Davison here He and I went down to {Lims?} {ofivs?} and Mr Ballantynes Their little boy Matthew is very sick and so is Minnie. It is the {diptheria?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db4561ccfd5e49c5873325c84df2c656.pdf 7703323009e8f7e68c51a71a7cfda791 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 12 1873 12 Beautiful day. Roxa and I went to church in the morning. I went over to the other place. Not doing much of anything. 13 Sunday. Rev {?} Franklin preached. Mr Ballatynes little boy died at noon today. 14 I set up with Minnie. Mowed a little in the morning and went to the funeral in the PM and went from there to the Hall with Henry he is going to {Tuttle?} 15 I movwed in the forenoon and put up in the afternoon 12 {cooks?} of hay. Minnie is better today but Agnes and {illegible} are sick. 16 Torrance? Thomas came with Mr Ballantyne's machine and mowed four acres for me. In the PM I went down and helped him draw in 3 loads and we put uip 19 cocks more, Terrance raked it. 17 July 1873 Gloomy and wet looking AM. Rained all day. Minnie is better. Henry came back from Perth. 18 Wet day. Didn't get any hay up. Minnie is worse. I went to the {corners?} 19 Minnie died last night about two o clock. Home sweet home. 19 Put up our hay. Wet looking in the morning but dry and windy in the afternoon. 20 Went to Minnie's funeral in the forenoon. Sunday sweet day of rest. 21 Got our hay all in. Had Terrance Thomas to help us. Miss Carvaldy and Priscilla are here. Worked for Mr J Ballatyne after supper. 22 Working for Mr Ballantyne. We finished haying yesterday. Henry is sick. Diptheria. Frank Ballantyne died today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ef5615d96e8e8425b38790d03e20e8e.pdf 67de526b516ac101581f255f2067e311 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 23 July 1873 23 Went to little Frank's funeral in the AM and in the PM worked for Mr B and in the evening went for Dr Macy for Henry. Couldn't {sleep?} 24 I went to the station in the AM and then I went up for Mrs Cherrit. Uncle Hugh went for Dr Carnwald. Henry is very sick. 24 Rosa was taken yesterday. 25 Joseph Edmunds went to the Falls for some beef for us. 25 Windy. Rained a little. Uncle William came over last night. 26 Beautiful day. Henry and Rosa are no better. Mr Slater was here in the evening to see them. 27 Rev JC Slater preached. Henry and Rosa are better. We have Dr Cornwald from Toledo attending them. 28 Cut grass seed in the morning. Richard Johnson brought us $6.20 from the church. Uncle William and I went picking {illegible} berries only got about 4 quarts. 29 Tuesday. Uncle Williams went with me to mill to S Falls. Last night we got a splendid nice rain. 30 I was drawing dung until tea.Beautiful day very warm. Lizzie B is a nice girl. 31. I went up to the station to see if I could get Mrs Street to come and wash for us. she didn't come. Cut 426 sheaves of oats beside the {illegible}. Uncle Williams helped me. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e2ad194812a020aab87ab4e238bd5792.pdf 9d9e3afa8420e5466f4f2e64b6d606d3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 1 1873 Friday rained during the latter part of the night and part of the forenoon. Doing nothing! We have had cucumbers for most a week. H.R.S.B 2 Had Terrance Thomas helping us {illegible} cut and put up 598 sheaves of wheat behind the barn. 3 Beautiful day. Benny Franklin preached today. 4 Finished wheat behind the barn had 800 Sheaves. We cut and put up the rest of suprise oats had 484 sheaves. They were beside the road. 5 Cutting oats in the forenoon and in the PM. Went to the Falls to see the boat launch had a good time. Pa and Uncle Wm went picking berries. Wednesday I bound the oats that I cut yesterday in the AM. In the PM we drew in 3 loads of {illegible} and one load of oats. 7 Pa went up with Mrs Sherrit and I cut and bound 230 sheaves of oats beside the road making a total of 481 sheaves. 8 Cutting oats behind the barn. We are not going to bind them there would be about 350. In the PM cut a {illegible} through the wheat beside the road and then drew in 3 loads of oats. Uncle William is weeding onions. 9 Pa and I cut and put up 481 sheaves of wheat out at the point. 10 Beautiful day. B Franklin preached. 11 Finished wehate at the point. Had 719 Sheaves. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Francis Rose Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Francis Rose Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Merrickville & District Historical Society 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 Leeds & Grenville County, Wolford Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Francis Rose Diary, 1869 Francis Rose Diary, 1873-1874 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 Francis Rose Diary, 1873-1874 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Francis Rose Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Merrickville & District Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1873-1874 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 Leeds & Grenville County, Wolford Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. March 24th, 1873 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Francis Rose Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output">{Front cover}Plain black cover </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Francis Rose's Book March 28th 1873 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2>Wolford March 24th 1873</h2> March 24 Henry and I chopped wood {back?} of the house. Cold day. 25 Finished cutting wood in the forenoon and in the afternoon went to the station. Cold and cloudy. 26 Roxa and I went up to Uncle Harrison's visiting. Stormed like fury all day and was the biggest storm this winter also. 27 Beautiful day. Buried Bill Graham's youngest girl today. 28 We went to the woods for get out two saw logs, but the snow was so deep that we had to draw it out by Sam Graham's so that we only got out one and took it to town. <h2>Woldford March 28</h2> March 28 Went to a sugar party at {creek name?} creek had a pretty good time. 29 Went to the sugar bush and cleaned the snow out of the buckets and then went and cut a load of wood and drew home. It commenced raining about 10 oclock and rained the rest of the day pretty hard Henry and I went over to the sugar bush and gathered 23 buckets of sap in P.M. We got two large Photos of Alberts wife today. We tapped 60 trees on the 19 of this month but have not made any sugar up to the present time </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2>Wolford March 30th 73</h2> March 30 Stormy and rough part of the forenoon. Rev Mr Lockhead preached; only a few out. Pa preached at the station in the afternoon I went with him. 31 Pa and I went over to the sugar bush and boiled in 23 buckets of sap, and gathered 21 more. Henry went to the Halls after the {illegible} that we took the log up for. We got {illegible} He got a piece of Birch for 80 to make a {gunstock?}. <h2>Wolford April 1st 1873</h2> April 1 Went to the sugar bush and tapped 91 trees. Beautiful dy Henry went to the station to see about his boots, he did not get them. 2 Henry and I went to the bush and gathered 39 buckets in the old and 39 in the new bush. Boiled in 37 Buckets of sap. There are 91 buckets in the back bush and in the old 82 3 Henry and I went to the bush and boiled in 39 buckets of sap and gathered in 20 today. We have {now?} about 4 1/2 {buckets?} of syrup on hand now. 4 Sugared off 46 lbs today in the bush. Gathered 11 bucket John {Street?} sugared about {70?} weight today. Brought home about a pail and a half of syrup. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2>Wolford April 4th</h2> April 4th We took the old {horse?} across the brook; the ice is pretty good there {illegible}. 5 Henry and I boiled and sugared off 18 lbs of sugar tody Henry went to the station and got his boots today We had a big snow storm this morning, it snowed about 3 inches. 6 Had a big thunder storm this morning. Rained <s>like</s> pretty hard for about an hour. Dark and gloomy all day Rev Lockhead preached only a few there Chopped some wood and piled what was behind the house in the forenoon. Set 4 muskrat traps and Henry set 5 <h2>Wolford April 8/73</h2> April 8 Henry got four rats and I got one this AM. Wet stormy day. 9 We got 7 Rats today. Henry and I went over to the Sugar bush and gathered in the old bush 24 buckets of sap. Henry and Mary were at the station yesterday. They took Jim {Synek?} a bush of corns. 10 Beautiful morning the sun rose in all its splendor. We got 4 Rats today.. Henry and I went to the bush and gathered 27 buckets of sap in the back bush. Boiled all day The water is very high it covers more than 1/2 the {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2>Wolford April 11th 1873</h2> 11 Henry and I went to the Bush in the PM. gathered 23 buckets of sap Minnie Aggie and {Jennie?} Ballantyne were {here?} this PM 12 Pa and {I?} went to the bush and sugared off a boiled and sugared off 36 lbs.. Henry did not come over untl after dinner; he was skinning muskrats and he went to the {somers?} for some {shot?}. We got 16 muskrats tody. 13 Raining a little in the A.M. but turned off pleasant but cloudy and cold. Rev R Lockhead preached today. The water keeps raising if it keeps coming up a few day longer it will go over the {gatesill?}. The ice is not out but a very little as yet. <h2>Wolford April 14th 1873</h2> 14 We got 5 Rats this AM. We have got 44 now. We skined 13 this morning. Cold and rough all day, not doing any-thing in particular. 15 Beautiful day. Henry and I went to the bush and I gathered in 14 buckets of sap and boiled them and {seven?} more and had 18 1/2 lbs sugar Henry <s>and I</s> chopped wood for to boil sugar next year 16 I went to John Marquette for to get some money he {sure?} us but did not get it. I went to the station to see about my boots but did not get them. We have got fifty four musk Rat skins, they are worth 25 cts Pa got a letter from Albert </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2>Wolford April 17th</h2> 17 Henry and I went to the bush and I chopped and Henry gathered the sap in the AM. sugared off 8 lbs {illegible} Rained all the afternoon 18 Raining a little 19 Sold Rat skins we had 56 got {dollar sign above illegible number followed by 4} Rained a little. The roads are fearful muddy. The ice is all out of the creek. 20 Beautiful day. Sunday sweet is the day of sacred rest. No {illegible} care shall cease my breast. Rev R Lockhead preached 21 Henry left home this AM by Pas {authority?}. Beautiful day Commenced plowing in the field back of the orchard Plowed all day. {F Rose?} <h2>Wolford April 22nd</h2> 22 Went to the sugar bush and gathered and boiled 33 buckets of sap. We brought it home in molasses there was about 1 1/2 Bucket full. Uncle {Ezra?}'s wife came here today. 23 Plowing untill supper then I went to the station Pa and Margaret and Aunt {Julia?} went up to Uncle Hughs for a visit. Sugared off some in the forenoon. 24 Pa and I went to the bush and gathered and sugared off 25 buckets sap Had 18 lbs of sugar. Gathered buckets in old bush John Street bought us a new shovel yesterday. price $1.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2>Wolford April 25</h2> 25 Plowing. I took Mary up to the station for to go over to uncle William's Aunt wont live long. It is a rough cold boisterous day, snowed. I went over to Geo Barbers and got my hair cut I went to Uncle John Coolidges and got 1/2 bushel of grass seed at 4$ per {bushel?} 26 It is a cold rough boisterous day snowed in the AM. I went to the station today and got my boots at last. There is a new Milliner shop at the station kept by a fine young lady 27 Rev Mr {Slater?} preached today middling fine day <h2>Wolford April 28</h2> 28 Plowing in the PM Sowed a piece of wheat Harrowed and rolled it in the AM. Plowed in the back field in the PM 29 Plowed in the back field. Beautiful day 30 Finished plowing in the back field and harrowed in the tobbaco field. May 1 Sowed about half of the tobbaco field. Harrowed in the back field. for sowing peas 2 Sowed the back field {80 peas?} Cold and rough. Rained all the afternoon. I went to the {illegible} Conners and to the station in the P.M. I wrote a letter to {Helen?} last night and mailed it today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2>May 3rd 1873</h2> 3 Drawing dung from the horse stable all the A.M. Finished rolling the wheat at the point 4 It is a most beautiful day. {Quarterly?} meeting today. Rev Mr. Slater preached, Wallace McCrae was buried in the P.M. Rev McGill preached Louisa Phillips is very sick. 5 Drew {illegible} loads of manure from the cow stable and then went to plowing beside the road. Cool and windy. 6 Pa went to the Halls to get some corn and peas ground for the horses. I sent my watch up by {illegible} to get it fixed. Plowed beside the road in the afternoon. <h2>May 7th 1873</h2> 7 Plowing in the big field. It is a pleasant Day. 8 Finished the upper end of big field and sowed 3 bush of wheat Sunday school meeting this evening 9 Sowed oats beside the road in the forenoon; drew three load of dung in the afternoon went fishing did not get any 10 Plowing in the lower end of big field. Rained some in forenoon. Got a letter from Mary. Aunt Catherine is dead. She died thursday. 11 Raining in the AM. The S. School commenced this A.M. Rev R Lochead preached. Pleasant in the P.M. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2>May 12th 1873</h2> 12 Beautiful day Sowed grass seed in the upper end of the field beside the road. Plowing. Went to the station for Mary. Went in to see Miss Webster She is a splendid girl. {F. Rose?} 13 Plowing {illegible} Wet in the AM. 14 Plowing in the A.M. Sowed the field beside the road 1 Bush of wheat 15 Rolled field beisde the road. Went to the station to have a temperance lecture. Uncle John Coolidge is very sick. 16 Beautiful day. plowing corn ground 17 Finished the back end harrowed and marked it out Uncle John Coolidge died last night about nine o clock. <h2>May 18th 1873</h2> 18 Beautiful day. Uncle John was buried today. Rev Robt Lochead preached. 19 Pa planted corn in the AM. I drew dung in the AM. In the PM I harrowed over corn and pottatoe ground by the orchard. After supper pa and I plant corn. Went fishing Didnt get any 20 I finished the back piece of corn. Pa took Mr Lochead to S. Falls go to District meeting I took Brock to the station. Got 3 bush. of rats at uncle Harrisons in eschange for 2 bush of peas 21 Planted pottatoes and finished the corn. It looks like rain and I hope it will come. 22 Plowed and sowed the field behind the barn. Harrowed at the point for sowing oats Went to the station for Brock. {F Rose?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2>May 23rd 1873</h2> 23 Harrowing in oats; finished sowing yesterday. Finished springs work today 24 Beautiful day. I went over to the sugar bush and brought home a Cooler in the AM. In the P.M. went up to John Phillips to see about buy ing a {colt?} didnt get one . 25 Beautiful day. Rev Mr Slater preached today. I went to the station to {illegible} got home about eight oclock. Louisa Phillips is very sick.Spinal disease 26 I went to the Halls to mill. Beautiful day. Dr Hoey went up with me. 27 Beautiful AM. Rained Henry and I went fishing Washed 9 sheep in AM <h2>May 28th 1873</h2> 28 Wind blowing a stiff breeze from the South all day I went to the station to get Rose's shoes; didnt get them. 29 Sick all day. Beautiful day Pa and Margaret went to see her folks day before yeaterday. 30 Sick. Pa and Mary Margaret came home this evening. Henry came home. I went to the post office. 31 Pa and I went over and gathered in the buchets in the back bush had 98. Sheared sheep in the P.M. Henry did it. June 1 Beautiful day. Rev R. Locheed is sick and Pa had to take his appointments. S Falls and {Lombiss?} in the P.M. Rev B. Rose preached in Wolford. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2>June 2nd 1873</h2> 2 Beautiful day. I plowed a little patch of ground at the point for turnips in the morning. At noon I took Brock to the station for to go to London for conference. In the P.M. I went to a funeral. After tea I washed Mr Locheads buggy. B 3 Built fence between us and Uncle Hugh. Along side the {Muller} field, in the AM In the PM. went to the coners and got aload of {type of bark?} for to put on the ice. Took a calf skin to the Tannery. Went to the station. Beautiful day We were warned not to work on the roads tomorro. <h2>June 4th 1873</h2> 4 Working on the road {illegible} {father?} the break ground bridge drawing {illegible}. 5 Working on the road. Had a smart shower of rain in the Forenoon otherwise a beautiful day I {scribbled out text that is illegible} 6 Finished road work in the PM I went to the {illegible} and the station in the evening drove Brocks horse and buggy. 7 Pa and Margaret went to the Falls. Cold raw day. Roxa and I were weeding onions all the AM. 8 Beautiful day. Pa preached. Rev R Lochead is unable to attend his work. I mailed a letter for Rev Lochead last night at the station. F Rose </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2>Wolford June 9th 1873</h2> 9 Beautiful day, very warm. {Sister Edwards?} and I went to the {Tannrack?} swamp for {illegible} and we got a splendid lot of good {gum. We went out to {Lewises?} back in Montagu. 10 Mary and I went to S Falls in the AM and I got me some cloth for pants? and a jacket which cost $4.25 {illegible} Washed the double harness . James {Pack?} came down for to fish didnt get only 2. 11 Washed the harness in the AM then harrowed turnip ground then went fishing.. In the PM James and I went to the {illegible} and station came home and oiled and {illegible} the harness, went fishing in the evening <h2>June 12th</h2> 12 James and I went down to the river fishing in the AM. In the PM I went down to Mr Ballantynes a visiting. Plowed and hoed early {illegible} pottatoes today <s>13</s> S.S. Meeting this evening 13 Plowing and hoeing corn. Beautiful day. 14 Plowing and hoeing corn. Beautiful day. Finished corn. 15 Beautiful day. S.S. well attended 16 Plowing and hoeing pottatoes and corn. Pa went to the {Comess} and got a tire set on Brocks buggy. 17 Finished hoeing. I went down to Mr Ballantyne and {Terrance Thomas?} went fishing down on the river </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2>Wolford June 18th</h2> 18 I went to the station for Brock both morning and evening he did not come. Weeding onions 19 Pa and I went back in Montagu to look for a colt found one S.S. Meeting this evening. 20 Pa and Margaret went to the Falls, took some wood up to get carded . Beautiful day. onion. Roxa and I finished weeding 21 Beautiful morning. Saturday Built fence in the forenoone Henry and I went over beyond the {comers?} after our steer calf it run away. Beautiful day 22 Pa preached. Beautiful day Our S.S. was {invited?} to go over to the S S at {castons? Donness} next Sunday. Beautiful day <h2>Wolford June 23</h2> 23 Pa took Henry to S. Falls in the AM. Brock came down and brought Nettie with him. I cut down balm of Gilead trees in the AM and in the P.M. built fence along by there After tea went to the {illegible} Committie meeting nothing done the chairman of the meeting absent. 24 Drew old sails from where I was building fence up to the house in the morning. Went up to Uncle Hughs and got a bushel of oats and a bushel of pottatoes. {illegible} the floor in the horse stable. Set a shoe on Charlie. 25 Went out to James Roses for to look for a colt. Didnt get one was gone all day. Charlotte and Hattie went with me. Thomas and Priscilla were here last night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Wolford June 26 26 Set two shoes on the horses. Ground the scythe and moved the orchard and some behind the barn. Beautiful day. 27 I went to S Falls to a day school picnic, had a splendid good time. Henry came home for the school closed today. 28 Plowed out corn and potatoes beside the orchard. Hoed early Rise pottatoes. Beautiful day. 29 Sunday. Beautiful day. Rev J CSlater preached James Ballantyne is sick. 30 I went up tot Elgue to move a load of Brocks things down to the station . I am to come back tomorrow. Beautiful day only the wind blowing pretty hard. Wolford July 1st 1873 July 1 Rained all night but turned off pleasant about 9? o'clock. I came home this afternoon. Mrs Cline came down and brought a load {Wes?} got home about - half past ten at night 2 Jennie Ballantyne died last night about ten o'clock. Gone home. Weeding onion in the morning and then went to plowing and hoeing corn. After supper drew some hay from the woods that Pa and Henry cut Monday. 3 Attended Jennie's funeral today She was buried up near the Falls in the Mc{Adammise?}roads. Rained a little I was one of the pall bearers. There were two nice showers of rain this afternooon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">July 4th 1873 4 Rained a little in the morning. We had our S.S. picnic today and we had a good time. Mr Davison is a fine fellow. Beautiful day. 5 Hoeing corn all day. John Woods came down with his mother she is going to stay a few days. John went home. 6 Sunday Beautiful day. Rev B. Franklin preached his first sermon here today. There was a good attendance at the sunday schoool today. 7 Finished hoeing the back piece of corn and commenced the other and pottatoes 8 Went to the station with Hattie expecting Eliza on the train she didn't come Finished hoeing corn and pottatoes Rained in P.M. July 9 {00?} 1873 9 Mary and Roxa and I went to the Falls today. Beautiful day. Mary is working for Wesley Edmunds. Maggie Muldoon and her sister and Rachel Husksie were here for tea had a pleased time <s>10</s>Thrashed some corn for to sell 10 Sold 10 Bush of corn for 60 {?} per Bush $ 6.{?} <s>F</s>To Atkinson {?} Smiths Falls. Rained all the P.M. Beautiful evening not raining Hattie {bu}(written on the side) 11 Pa and Margaret went up to her folks visiting. I went to the {Comers?} in the AM In the PM I went to Miss Greys School examination. Mr Samuel Davison here He and I went down to {Lims?} {ofivs?} and Mr Ballantynes Their little boy Matthew is very sick and so is Minnie. It is the {diptheria?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">July 12 1873 12 Beautiful day. Roxa and I went to church in the morning. I went over to the other place. Not doing much of anything. 13 Sunday. Rev {?} Franklin preached. Mr Ballatynes little boy died at noon today. 14 I set up with Minnie. Mowed a little in the morning and went to the funeral in the PM and went from there to the Hall with Henry he is going to {Tuttle?} 15 I movwed in the forenoon and put up in the afternoon 12 {cooks?} of hay. Minnie is better today but Agnes and {illegible} are sick. 16 Torrance? Thomas came with Mr Ballantyne's machine and mowed four acres for me. In the PM I went down and helped him draw in 3 loads and we put uip 19 cocks more, Terrance raked it. 17 July 1873 Gloomy and wet looking AM. Rained all day. Minnie is better. Henry came back from Perth. 18 Wet day. Didn't get any hay up. Minnie is worse. I went to the {corners?} 19 Minnie died last night about two o clock. Home sweet home. 19 Put up our hay. Wet looking in the morning but dry and windy in the afternoon. 20 Went to Minnie's funeral in the forenoon. Sunday sweet day of rest. 21 Got our hay all in. Had Terrance Thomas to help us. Miss Carvaldy and Priscilla are here. Worked for Mr J Ballatyne after supper. 22 Working for Mr Ballantyne. We finished haying yesterday. Henry is sick. Diptheria. Frank Ballantyne died today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">23 July 1873 23 Went to little Frank's funeral in the AM and in the PM worked for Mr B and in the evening went for Dr Macy for Henry. Couldn't {sleep?} 24 I went to the station in the AM and then I went up for Mrs Cherrit. Uncle Hugh went for Dr Carnwald. Henry is very sick. 24 Rosa was taken yesterday. 25 Joseph Edmunds went to the Falls for some beef for us. 25 Windy. Rained a little. Uncle William came over last night. 26 Beautiful day. Henry and Rosa are no better. Mr Slater was here in the evening to see them. 27 Rev JC Slater preached. Henry and Rosa are better. We have Dr Cornwald from Toledo attending them. 28 Cut grass seed in the morning. Richard Johnson brought us $6.20 from the church. Uncle William and I went picking {illegible} berries only got about 4 quarts. 29 Tuesday. Uncle Williams went with me to mill to S Falls. Last night we got a splendid nice rain. 30 I was drawing dung until tea.Beautiful day very warm. Lizzie B is a nice girl. 31. I went up to the station to see if I could get Mrs Street to come and wash for us. she didn't come. Cut 426 sheaves of oats beside the {illegible}. Uncle Williams helped me. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">August 1 1873 Friday rained during the latter part of the night and part of the forenoon. Doing nothing! We have had cucumbers for most a week. H.R.S.B 2 Had Terrance Thomas helping us {illegible} cut and put up 598 sheaves of wheat behind the barn. 3 Beautiful day. Benny Franklin preached today. 4 Finished wheat behind the barn had 800 Sheaves. We cut and put up the rest of suprise oats had 484 sheaves. They were beside the road. 5 Cutting oats in the forenoon and in the PM. Went to the Falls to see the boat launch had a good time. Pa and Uncle Wm went picking berries. Wednesday I bound the oats that I cut yesterday in the AM. In the PM we drew in 3 loads of {illegible} and one load of oats. 7 Pa went up with Mrs Sherrit and I cut and bound 230 sheaves of oats beside the road making a total of 481 sheaves. 8 Cutting oats behind the barn. We are not going to bind them there would be about 350. In the PM cut a {illegible} through the wheat beside the road and then drew in 3 loads of oats. Uncle William is weeding onions. 9 Pa and I cut and put up 481 sheaves of wheat out at the point. 10 Beautiful day. B Franklin preached. 11 Finished wehate at the point. Had 719 Sheaves. Drew in 4 loads of oats 3 unbound. </div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3f1f7f91bdaf2cebe496cd9fa3d7a507.pdf a3a445e0bce22633e52c639c45730e30 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5c3ec1261616f32ad78a91cb8e96f413.pdf 901d47008cbb40adeec7f590fc99acd4 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c7368278daaaee908edf0d93ea0bb3ed.pdf 368d5f6034f614cdec2e8ff3358d87c4 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1929-30 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. {Yellow sticker on front cover} 1929 & 1930 1929 Part 1930 Nov 15th. Set off about 830a.m. for Orlando Florida weather turning cooler strong wind from the West, also cloudy. looks like rain. arrived at Niagara Falls about 10.45am had to pay $15.00 to get car bonded. the American Consul in Hamilton told us we did not need it got baggage examined and left about 1130 The sun started to shine a little now - but it is still cold and windy. had our dinner sitting in the car to cold to get out. we were alongside a river arrived at Batavia N.Y about 2p.m stayed about half an hour Bot 2 waists for Alan 50¢ 2 cups 10¢ Gas 23¢ a gallon here bot 5 gallons $1.15. Country around here mostly farming weather still cold and windy. Crossed the Genesee River at Avon. N.Y. about 3 p.m. at Avon saw a sign reading (The Jolly Farmer. Its an Inn) next town was Lakeville a summer resort on Lake Conesus. about 15 miles from Lakeville had to detour and go by Dansville instead of Springwater to get to Wayland, saw no fruit since we left Buffalo only a few apple trees around Batavia. and the only vegetables seems to be cabbages. good view around Dansville hilly. but good roads. arrived at Dansville about 400pm. called on Maloney Bros. Nurseries there. where we buy our fruit trees. Saw Mr Maloney himself he was very nice and seemed glad we called. Hilly from Dansville to Wayland. NY. arrived there about 5p.m. Stopped here for the night at the Bryant House. Cost $300 { $3.00}. car storage 50¢ had supper at a Cafe was hungry had a good big steak. our supplies cost $1.90 Alan made friends and got some free gum Bot some stamps & cards 15¢ our first day we made 176 miles. Expenses were $22.30 Nov 16th. Saturday. saw ice on sidewalk this morning Breakfast $125 {probably $1.25}. 5 gals Gas $1.00. The scenery better today rolling country hills. rivers & creeks. Weather a little cool but sunny. drove along the Cohocton River for some time crossed it three times Arrived at Bath. at 950am. it is an old town, looks old fashioned with old frame houses with large trees shadeing the streets saw some. buggys here saw Lake Salubria had same summer houses on the shores. took a picture. took picture of the Cohocton River near crossed the river the fifth time at Coopers Plains a small place crossed it again at Painted 1 �Post - which seems to be a manufacturing place a large plant there called the Ingersoll. Rand. Co. rows of frame house. here exactly alike only different colored paint. some fancy colors too. (Blues, Yellows, etc) after a while we crossed the Canisteo River, and in a short time, we came to the Tioga River and drove along the side of it for some time. Crossed into Pennslyvania about 11 a.m. the scenery fine around here hilly with lots of rivers & creeks. crossed over an old wooden bridge that was covered over. Mansfield. Pa. next stop. we ate our dinner there in Smythe Park. was cool, but sat in the sun with our overcoats on. Bot some milk 11¢ Bread 10¢ 1/2 lb Butter 35¢, and started on one of our chickens they were cooked dandy also spent 60¢ for films here. After leaving here we started to climb this is the old Susquehanna Trail at the highest point on the road they had a Park. Called Trail Top Park at 2140 feet elevation best scenery so far here small streams aplenty. Packhouse Run one of the streams elevation 1704 feet. passed a small Village called Trout Run. took a snap of the creek here - over another creek. Wolf Run then over Lycoming Creek crossed it about 8 times before we arrived at Williamsport, abbreviated on the sign boards to Wmsport, it was 52 miles from Mansfield to Wmsport. Wmsport is a large manufacturing place stopped about half an hour and looked around bot a big bag of peanuts for 25¢ Next town was Montoursville about 5 miles named after an Indian Andra Montour. guide & interpreter next place Muncey. seems to be all Indian names here. making better time here a grand road, nearly straight, and good and wide. arrived at Sunbury Pa. 42 miles from Wmsport at 530 P.M. after dark hard to find a place to stay in a strange place after dark. stayed at a Tourist place the room was full of stale Tobacco smoke. they burnt incense in the room while we where out to supper, it made some mixture of smells. Room cost us $400 { $4.00} car storage $1.00 Bot cards & stamps 30¢ we both had steaks for supper, but not as good one as the last, cost for supper $1.50. Sunbury seems to be a dirty smoky place. I guess the name means, the sun buried in smoke seems to be a Railroad Junction or Divisional Point. dozens of trains in the yards along the Susquehanna River the largest river we have seen yet. a noisy place as the trains go right through the center of town our second day we drove 171 miles. Expenses were $10.21 also Bot a pair of shoes for Alan £2.50 total $12 71 Nov 17th Sunday. Rained hard in the night but only sprinkling this morning Had breakfast same place as supper Nesbitt Cafe all Got weighed. Mother 128 lbs myself 137 lbs Doris 51 lbs Charlotte 59 lbs Alan 40 lbs. Breakfast cost $125 {$1.25} Gas $1.76 on leaving Sunbury 9.30am we crossed the Susquehanna River over a toll bridge cost 10¢ it was certainly a fine bridge we have decided to go on the opposite side of the river so we will not have to go through Harrisburg which is a large place the capital of Pa. driving along the river as far as Harrisburg. not a very nice day raining most of the time, must be a little milder here as some of the trees still have some leaves on. the river must be half a mile or more wide some places. when nearly opposite. Harrisburg saw the Pa. Railroad car works & yards. hundreds of cars & engines there 2 �several small places they had no bridge to cross the river. but had little boats. old flat bottomed ones. with Paddle wheels. We leave the river at a small place called Lemoyne road kind of tricky around here got lost and had to inquire the way. We take the Lincoln Highway from here to Gettysburg. ate our dinner on a side road about 5 miles from Lemoyne had to eat it in the car as it was still raining first place was Hillsburg only a small place mostly pasture land here. and some Cabbage patch. must be lots of Dutch people at York Springs saw a few small peach and apple orchards. are making good time on the road here, it is wide & straight with a few low hills. Picked up a guide outside of Gettysburg. he took us around the battle. where the South & North fought the deciding battle of the Civil War. we drove 17 miles around it. the guide said there was 57 of roads in all and 15000 acres of land, that there was 849 monuments & statues costing 7 1/2 millions. all but a few erected by the North in honor of Officers & Battalions by each state they came from. we only saw a couple erected by the South one of Gen. Lee. and one of Carolina Brigade saw some of the positions of the army. Round Top Oak Knoll. smaller Round Top. Culps hill. where we climbed an observation tower & saw all the battlefield it was cloudy & misty and couldn't see very good. There are five towers. The cannons are all supposed to be in their original positions (hundreds of them). They only had two (2) breech loading cannon in the battle they came from England & would shoot 4 to 4 1/2. miles {last word added in pencil} all the rest had to be loaded from the front. and would only shoot 2 1/2 miles. One of the biggest monuments was the Pennslyvania cost $500.00, also saw the Federal Cemetery a large Monument in the centre & the soldiers buried in a semi circle around it. a long strip of stone with each ones name on. (a grey stone) and the unknown soldiers have a small white stone each. we saw some of the old breast works they put up. Saw a couple of old houses in the town with the old cannon balls still sticking in the brick walls. also Saw Gen Lees monument a large one with him sitting on his black horse. also the McMillan woods where the South buried their dead. they removed them a few years later and took them to Richmond Va. also the old McMillan house where some of the officers stayed. Paid the guide $300 {$3.00}. Room $300 {$3.00} Supper $1.40. drove 118 miles today. Stopped at Mr & Mrs Caldwells 461 Baltimore Street near Jenny Wade house they were very nice it poured rain just after we got in the house. they lent us umbrellas to go to supper. Expenses today $10.41 Nov 18th Monday. Breakfast $1.10 Films 30¢. took a couple of snaps of the little Park in the square in the center of the town there was a couple of old guns some flowers etc. Still cloudy but not raining went out of Gettysburg by way of Conferate Ave so we could get some snaps. took snaps of Gen Lee. McMillans House & the Guns along the Avenue. we soon crossed into Maryland. rolling country here. with a few hill. getting milder saw some red roses in bloom a funny outfit passed us a bus shaped like a Zeppelin hooked onto and drew by a car in front. not very much cultivated land around here. Sun coming out and quiet warm when we reached Frederick. passed the I O O F. Home saw Barbara Freitchies home took a snap. also the State school for the Deaf. after about half an hour stop. we left Frederick at 11.30am. Bot some milk & Bread 22¢ and 5 Gals Gas $125 {$1.25}. ate our dinner 3 �at Mt. Top. Tourist camp. windy & cooler here. have about 35 miles to go to get to Washington. nearing there we started to see lots of darkies. and the day was getting warmer & sunny. we came in by Wisconsin Ave to Penn. Ave turned off Penn. at New Hampshire to Mass. Ave it is a swell street large stone houses & mansions of all description every block or so there is a circle. with a statue in the middle. we parked in front of the Union station. went through the station. took a look at the Post Office right next to the Station and walked a couple of blocks to the Capital. (we all had our overcoats off for the first time) Paid a guide 50¢ and was shown through the building. saw the Senate in debate. it is a lovely building. as it was nearly night we started for Alexandria 5 miles out of Washington were we are to stay for the night. crossed the Potomac River over a long bridge We stayed at Mrs McGraws Paid $3.75 for room Car storage 50¢ Supper $1.50 Ice Cream 20¢ Cards 10¢ Total expenses $8 42 only drove 93 miles today Nov 19th. Tuesday. Slept last night in a house of Antiques the old lady herself about 80 a real old Southern old maid whose family has gone broke. the beds we slept in old solid walnut 204 years old, also tables Bureaus etc the same age she said. Started out early & got Breakfast $1.05 Gas 95¢. and left for Washington again to see more of the sights. Saw Lincoln Memorial. & went up Washingtons Monument it is 555 feet high & you up an elevator you can see all the city from there. saw the White House. Museum Cards 15¢ buildings etc. left Wash. again at about 1030am stopped at Alexandria. Va. again and saw Christ Church & sat in the pews where Washington & Lee used to sit, cost 20¢ Got more films 60¢ then on to Mt Vernon about 10 miles farther, saw Mt Vernon Radio Station we often got it at home. saw Geo Washingtons old home on the Potomac Rivercguess it was some classy place in its day. saw all the old furniture etc also where he is buried. Cost 75¢. into hilly country again. saw Roses & Cosmos out in bloom had our dinner by the roadside. East Bot bread 10 Milk 25¢ here had to pay 10¢ for the bottle. Butter 1/2 lb 30¢ weather warm now. passing through old battlefields, must have done lots of fighting around here. Reached Fredericksburg in the afternoon, did not stop on to Richmond, Va. 60 miles from Fredericksburg arrived Richmond about 430pm Got some more Gas $1.10. Richmond a large place decided to go on to Petersburg about 25 miles farther on and stayed at the Kiligray Hotel. Cor {Corner} of Franklin & Jefferson streets. Supper $1.95 Room $2.00 Total expenses $9.35 drove 157 miles today. Nov 20th Wednesday. Breakfast at Petersburg $2.00 Gas 23¢ a gal here got 8 gals $184 {$1.84} got first oil here 2 quarts 60¢ chilly this morning. lots of woods here small scrub oaks mostly saw our first tobacco it was drying in the field in small cocks like hay. only it sat on a little platform and a stick out the top for Ventilation. took a picture of a field of it. saw our first cotton this a.m. The soil here near the North Carolina border is red. like brick dust. stopped at South Hill about 11am got some eats for dinner 55¢ Crossed into North Carolina about 1130 am soil mostly white sand now instead of red. the woods are mostly scrub pine 4 �here. and cotton & tobacco fields. in patches here & there in between. Lots of cotton now. Crowds of darkies picking it. and lots of trucks & wagons drawing it in to the towns, ate our dinner in a pine wood near a darkie Cabin had company two dogs and a cat. made 90 miles before dinner Getting warmer saw a butterfly & a bumble bee Lots of waste land passed a small peach orchard Got lost in Raleigh. went North a mile or so towards Durham but soon got straighened out took a picture of the State Capital. Got Gas. 7 gals $1.61 Saw first palm trees here. Back in wooded country again with lots of cotton & Some Corn in between woods. crossed Cape Fear River near Lillington where we stayed for the night at the Kiliegray Hotel. Rooms $3.50 supper at hotel $200 {$2.00} drove 187 miles miles today Expenses $12.10 today Nov 21st Thursday. Started before 8 a.m. this morning Paid storage for car 50¢ & 2 gals Gas 46¢ bright clear morning pretty rough country around here. stopped at Fayettesville for breakfast about 30 miles. Breakfast $150 {$1.50}. went shopping Bot 4 pairs of stockings for 88¢ & Madge bot a pair for 19¢. Post stamps 25¢ took a snap of the square on our way again at 935 am. more leaves on the trees now. the next place was Lumberton 33 miles. which is a cotton & tobacco market. saw a couple of crosses (signs) along the highway saying there had been a fatal accident there. put up as a warning. next stop was Dillon we bot some eats 97¢. We are now in South Carolina stopped at Lotta to buy a can opener 35¢ ate our dinner in a woods by the side of the road. Passed over Mars Bluff Toll Bridge 50¢ saw first Spanish Moss grey stuff hanging onto the trees. Lots of swamps & between them scrub pine woods. One swamp was miles long and the road built up about 10 & 15 feet for about 5 miles with about 5 long bridges trees each side of the road standing in water mostly dead and half dead looking some dismal place Kingstree the only place any size until we reached Charleston it was after dark when we arrived there they wanted $12.00 for a room at the Francois Marian Hotel we did not stay. but got a room at the Charleston Hotel for $4.50 tip 25¢ supper $150 {$1.50}. today our longest drive 245 miles Expenses were $11.85 & Gas & oil $2.10 total $13.95 Nov 22nd Had Breakfast $1.20 went shopping bot childrens stockings 15¢ pr. cotton & voile for $371 {$3.71} car storage Gas & tail light bulb $168 {$1.68} drove to the ocean front and saw the Park took a couple of snaps, weather cold & cloudy looks like rain. quiet a lot of palms here also saw first poinsettas, all bush & swamp to Walterboro bot eats 35¢ and eat by the roadside about 80 miles from here to Savannah, Ga and swamp most of the way some country. Had a flat tire right in front of a Garage here. Cost $218 {$2.18} fix tire & get gas left Savannah about 4pm took a snap of the Capitol Bot candy 20¢ Raining now. going right across a swamp. both sides of the road, Spanish Moss hanging on the trees every where went about 35 miles from Savannah and was then pouring rain. So we stopped at the Maryans Hotel, a frame shack right in the bush. pigs, cows & chickens running around (the kind that has feathers on) there was a Telephone 5 �Construction gang staying there. Room $2 00 Supper $1 75 Car storage 50¢ made 170 miles today Expenses $14 02 one of the men gave the girls in fact all of us some sugar cane first time Madge & the children had tasted it. they did not like it very much. Nov 23rd Saturday left before breakfast. this a..m. Gas. 75¢. not raining now, but a real Scotch mist. some places for miles they have sand bags along the highway. each side to keep the road from washing. Wonder where they got all the bags. Held up at a R.R. crossing by an old Wood burner Engine hauling logs. also took a snap of an old wood burner log loader. stopped at Brunswick Georgia for breakfast, drove about 45 miles to there. Breakfast 90¢ nobody hungry I guess Film 60¢ Took a walk down to the water saw a couple of boats. took a snap of one loading resin. also a snap of the Main Street and one of the State Building very cold here & cloudy right on the Atlantic coast. still swamp after leaving here saw a big Gasoline Refinery plant just outside of Brunswick. took a picture of an old Wood burner engine at Kingsland about noon getting out of the swamp. more like dry land now. pine trees & palmetto under them Crossed into Florida about 12.15pm. Madge says it doesn't look or feel any different. as it is still cold & cloudy Had sandwiches, pie & coffee before we reached Jax. {Jacksonville} at a road stand cost 70¢ arrived in Jax at 215p.m. walked around the Park took a couple of pictures. then we walked around the city. & hunted up a room at the Carlis $2 00. rested awhile & went out to supper $185. Walked around the center of town to see the sights. saw a nice park in the center all lit up with lights. Bot a couple of Handkerchiefs at Cohens for 10¢. Jax seems a nice place now & seems busy at least lots of cars and people on the streets and some very fine buildings & churches. drove 130 miles today Bot cards, paper & stamps 20¢ The place we stayed at the Carlis is on the cor of Market & Adams Sts Expenses only $710 {$7.10} today Nov 24th Sunday. Left Jax about 9a.m. Raining a little now, weather still cool. not much cultivated land all bush (pine) first place was. Green Cove Springs if you didnt watch for it you would not have seen it. about 2 hours and a Gas Station. was stopped by State Troopers. dont know what they wanted. Went over a big toll bridge at Palatka cost 35¢ Gas at Jax cost $1.65 Breakfast cost $1.50 a few small orange groves here. The next place was De Land. weather clearing up and getting warmer. next place was Sanford which look like quite a place now but we did not stop. weather still warmer. every body has their coats off now. Lots of flowers all kinds. Stopped at noon near Palatka and had Hotdogs, pie & Coffee $1.10 & got 5 Gals Gas at $1.05. arrived at Orlando about 3.p.m. called on Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth at 428 Amelia St West. he walked me all around hunting a house. got one at 440 N. Hughes St about 2 blocks from his place they seem very nice people. moved right in the house but had to go to the restaurant for supper. as we have nary no gas. lights or water. found an old lamp to see to go to bed. Supper at Orlando $1.90 Expenses today $7.55 {Side note} Gas on trip cost us. for 82 gals. $18.81 & oil 95¢. Repairs 90¢ for 1600 miles 6 �Nov 25th. Went to Breakfast at the Restaurant. then went down town with Mr Hollingsworth, called on Gas office $5 to get gas turned on. Also $5 each for water & lights registered at the Chamber of Commerce. went to the Packing House got 3 dozen oranges 15¢ a doz 1 doz grape fruits 20¢ Busy rest of day trying to clean up & unpack house is pretty dirty needs a lot of cleaning weather warm about 70. Nov 26th. Warmer still about 80. Cleaning house all day. went shopping lot of things we will have to buy. Knife Spoons Forks Knives Towels etc. Nov 27th A light shower this morning very warm today over 80 still shopping. sat on the Verandah till nearly 10 oclock in my shirt sleeves it was almost 75 then Nov 28th. nice & warm yet went over to Sunshine Park. met some of the Bowlers in the afternoon went to Lake Lorna Doone & Park. nothing doing it is a bathing place and closed up in winter. took a picture saw a darkie fishing said they were not biting only had one fish looked like a little rock Bass. Saw Tinkers Field Ball Park where the Cinncinnati Ball team practises. took a snap by the Lake. Nov 27th weather about the same went down town and got my hair cut for 20¢ all prices here 20¢ up to 35¢ higher in the afternoon went to Lake Eola & Park. it is in the center of town. very pretty. There are 4 swans & 100’s of wild ducks in it. a band stand over the water. and loud speakers were broadcasting music when we were there. Nov 30th A change in the weather oh it is cold was 45 this a.m. and never got above 50 all day. Went to the packing house after some grape fruit. 20¢ a doz. The men there said oranges no good this year on account of so much spraying with Calcium Arsenic. they certainly are no good, and I am disappointed, they have no taste, no juice and are like wood. even the skin has no orange color went down town to get some papers. they stated very cold north. down to 11 above at Buffalo & 16 below zero in Winnipeg put up our little box stone in the morning it felt good. Bot a load of wood half pine & half oak. for $3.50 a strand they call it think it would take about 6 loads to make a cord it is cut 1 ft long Dec 1st (Sun) Getting milder again by noon it was over 60 and by night nearly 70 - went for a walk to Sunshine Park and to Concord Lake & back and Visited Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth for a while Dec 2nd. Real hot again went down town to see about getting Madges watch fixed one wanted $5.00 another $7.00 did not leave it. drove out to Park Lake very nice a drive way all around it & some very nice residences faceing it. took some snaps of the swans Dec 3rd Heavy shower last night & cooler today down to about 50 this morning. was in the Sparton Radio shop. they say they go fast here. 7 �Dec 4th. Colder still. this morning 40 at 8 a.m. sunny all day but still cool did not get much over 60 all day went to Lake Lucerne it has a drive around it. and have has fine residences. with large oak trees facing all around it. lots of ducks & 4 swans in it. Took a couple of snaps. Dec 5th. Cool again this morning but getting warmer about 70 at noon in the shade and good and hot in the sun got a paper the Herald for the first one today. said they had a big snow storm on Sunday Dec 1st & temperature down to 12 in Hamilton took a drive around saw afew lakes. Lake Davis, Cherokee. Como. Lawsona Emerald, Weldona, & Fern Lake. a small one with Banana plants around it, went back to Lake Eola, met a Mr & Mrs Wilcox from Hamilton Dec 6th. Fine & warm went shopping bot a suit of clothes $24.00 also a tea kettle & alarm clock. (some variety eh). Dec 7th. Got a letter from John complaining about the Indians says it has been cold. & about 6 in of snow. drove around the west end of the town. did not see much. only a nice school on Colonial Drive. ended up at Lake Lorna Doone. Dec 8th. Sunday Madge & the girls went to church & we went to Lake Eola in the afternoon. Raining at night Dec 9th. Fine & warm again today Went out Central Ave West. saw large orange groves at Orange Heights. then near Winter Garden. we saw acres of Lettuce growing. and also fields of strawberries lots out in blossom but one man was picking or at least had a bunch of negros picking we stopped to talk to him said he was getting $1.00 a quart F.O.B. here. they were extra fine sample very large. he allows no runners & plants about 6 inches apart and two rows close together then a path about 20 inches wide. said he planted them in August the mans across the road wasn't near as good he did not plant until October. says they pick until May and should get 9000 qts per acre. Went on to Lake Apopka they have boats to rent there for fishing also saw acres & acres of Lettuce & Cabbages. Cabbages just about ready to cut. Nov {error} 10th. Had two callers today in the morning a Mr Potter from Freeman called. I wasn't home think he must be Jim Potters son. and in the afternoon W. E. Emory who is in Lakeland called. for a few minutes Dec 11th. Mr Harry Potter called again. I cannot place him but he went to school same time as I did & knows everybody around Burlington. he has only one arm his left one. and drives a Packard car. says he has had it 8 years & drove for over 132000 miles. he has sold his business & retired & comes down here every winter for his health. went to Sanford today saw the River St Johns & the piers. also a Zoo with a few birds & animals in it. More showers 8 �Dec 12th Drove out to Winter Park & saw the Brewer place. its house faced on a lake of course. the grounds was very nice with Palm trees & a few flowers the rest was a drive around the ground. through palm trees. live oaks etc most of them covered with moss. went on through Winter Park & turned off the highway to Longwood and about 1 1/2 miles farther saw a big tree. a cypress. it is over 50 feet around the trunk. & must be 150 feet high came home Altamonte. Dec 13th. Drove a few blocks around and up Colonial Drive saw a few more lakes and ended up at Lake Dot only a few blocks from our house. they have a few wild ducks & three swans saw a man fishing for bass he did not catch any. said he caught two the night before. Dec 14th. Went to the Chamber of Commerce picnic to Rock Springs about 20 miles went through Apopka there was a big crowd they supplied free coffee & Barbecue, there was a large spring there it made a stream 8 or 10 feet wide in places one place you could see the fish the water was as clear as crystal. Dec 15th Went to Eola Park & listened to the organ recital Broadcasted weather fine. Dev 16th. Took it easy today went shopping and sat awhile at Lucerne Lake. Dec 17th. Went to Wekiva Springs. about 5 miles from Apopka. The springs feed a small lake and a river or Creek running from it. There are lots of cat fish in it some would weigh 10 or 12 lbs. they would come to the top of the water and eat bread out of you'r hand. Had a row on the river it was about 20 feet wide and all turns & curves Big rain here today with a regular tropical jungle along each side Dec 18 Went shopping and sat in Eola Park for a while. Dec 19th. Cooler today cloudy and a drizzle of rain. had to light our fire tonight. Dec 20th Cool today all day. down to 37 this morning. Dec 21st. still cool. down to about 40. went Christmas shopping at Woolworths. Dec 22nd Sunday. Cloudy with a few showers. and a real heavy one about 5p.m. with slight thunder and lightning. went to the Organ Recital in the afternoon. Dec 23rd Real cold this am below 40. cloudy and a cold wind blowing. Dec 24th. Cold again today. white frost this morning. out buying Christmas things. took a walk at night to see the Christmas Trees at Lake Eola and the bright lights at Central Ave & Orange Ave. where they broadcast music while you wait for the traffic signals. 9 �Dec 25th. Christmas Day cool & clear. white frost. went to the cafeteria for a turkey dinner it was fine. then all went to the show the Talking Movies and ended up by having strawberries for supper. Dec 26th. still cool another white frost. but warmer by noon. had Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth for supper. Dec 27th. A lot warmer today. went to Lake Eola for a drive. Dec 28th. Fine & mild started out for the East Coast. went out Colonial Drive East for about 40 miles there was nothing much to see, the same flat country. scrub trees and such like. the first place was Indian River City a few stores. and a few large residences & hotels along the Indian River next place was Titusville 5 miles north we crossed a wooden bridge here. over 1 1/2 miles long. over the river. the water looked shallow only a few inches deep some places. then over a sand and coral road for about 15 miles so rough you could hardly sit in the car. We walked over the sand about 100 yds to the ocean beach took off our shoes and waded in the surf. the water was cool. but the sand was nice. back home the same road. 120 miles in all. got home about 6 oclock Dec 29th. Sunday. Fine. cool in the morning but warmer in the sun. went to the Auditorium and heard the Festival Choir sing carols etc. Dec 30th. Left about 930 for Silver Springs, by way of Apopka. next place was Mt Dora then Eustis seems to be a lot of oranges grown there. the next place of any size is Belleview which was quite a place. from there to Ocala not much to see only vacant land mostly bush. there is a big lake near Eustis and we counted 39 lakes in all on the way there Ocala quite a nice looking place. Silver Springs about 6 miles East of there. cost us $6.00 for one hour in the glass bottom boat. they have 5 boats and all full of people going. Scene 1 they called Mammoth Rock Ledge looked like the side of a mt. dropped from 15 feet of water 50 ft deep, next was the great Cavern 65 ft long 12 ft wide largest spring in the world 550 million gallons of water daily then the Reception Hall 40 ft deep. all kinds of fish here the Bridal Chamber 81 feet deep you could see bottom as clear as if it was only one foot deep. and a few more caves etc. all kinds of plants. fish. turtles etc some large logs and an old boat. they said they have been there until they are turned into stone. came back same way as far as Leesburg. then came South around the Lake instead of north. think it is shorter way Lost our way in Apopka took the wrong road and came away around by Ocoee it was about 9 miles farther it made the trip 194 miles Dec 31st taking it easy today after our long drive yesterday. Jan 1st. They seemed to have been some celebration last night. lots of noise any way. 10 �Jan 2nd nothing doing taking things easy weather fine. Jan 3rd Very warm drove to Kissimme about 20 miles. saw the Zoo not very much. and the Park was a prune. The town is only a small place & looked dead. Jan 4th. Could not get the car unlocked. had to take it to the Garage. a new Lock & Labor cost $7.25. went to dentist yesterday morning. have a pain in my face he did not seem to do any good Jan 5th. Sunday drove the folks to Sunday school & church. Kind of cool today. Jan 6th Fine again today Charlotte & Doris went to school. they have just a fraction over a mile to go Jan 7th. Fine & warm nothing doing went over and had a game of shuffle board. Jan 8th. went to school for the girls and went for a ride towards Winter Gardens. went to stop at the side of the road and got stuck in the sand managed to get on again but something wrong in the rear end of the car took it to C{illegible} Garage will get it tomorrow Jan 9th Cleaning up in front of the house. Got car back they claimed drive shaft bent & gears chipped in rear end. cost $42.00 Jan 10th. Stiff this morning after raking the yard, played shuffle board again guess we will have to join costs $1.00 Jan 11th Sat. Started for Daytona Beach - started out No 3 highway going north. the same way we came here at first. the first place is Winter Park about 5 miles it is quite a nice place some nice homes there. then a small place called Maitland around here they grow acres of ferns they have a Lattice work roof over them and sides around them the same some have acres in one block all covered they ship the ferns north at this time of year the next place is Sanford, and the other side of it. there are thousands of acres of celery. at all stages of size. some just planted and some ready to ship. we crossed the St John River then and on to De Land Orange city. was there one time when we were here before 20 years ago and waited half a day for a train one house and a station then and not much now. pop. might be a thousand but it looks dead as ever from here to DeL and same old flat. deserted country buildings falling down etc. De Land quiet a nice looking place turned East from here and nothing at all for 20 miles only trees & swamps. arived at Daytona about 1130 am crossed a bridge and drove about half a mile to the famous beach where they have the Auto Races. it sure is some beach. it was about 200 feet wide. some times wider as it changes with the tides. and they say you can drive for 30 miles on it. we drove for about 5 miles on it. it is hard and level and the car hardly makes a mark on it. 50 miles was about all our car would do. a cold wind but sunny when we arrived but about 130pm it clouded up and started to rain. so we drove around the city a little and 11 �started back home. Stopped at Sanford to have another look at the Zoo. saw one of the old boats loading freight there asked the man if the City of Jacksonville was still running he said it was in Jax tied up. had quit running about 1 1/2 years ago it was the one we came on from Jax to Sanford 20 years ago. he said it run on the River for over 40 years arrived home about 530 P.M. 147 miles in all. Jan 12th Sunday. The folks all went to Sunday school & church. had a shower after dinner. called at Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth after supper. Jan 13th Went fishing with Mr Hollingsworth to Lake Adair. neighther one of us got a bite all the afternoon still they say the Lakes are full of fish but I never see any body catching any. Jan 14th Got a hair cut this am. on Church St 20¢. bot a fish line & hooks going fishing tomorrow to the ocean with Mr Dixon, Mr Main and a Mr Howard. Jan 15th. up at 4a.m. left about 5am. for Canaveral Harbor. out Highway No 22 East to Indian River City. about 40 miles then down South about 18 miles to Cocoa. they got a pail of ice here to keep the fish across a toll Bridge here cost 25¢. over the Indian River. to Merritt Island then about 10 miles across the Island to another Bridge across the Banana River. it was 1/2 mile long these rivers are all salt water here and rise & fall with the tide. the country is small islands but mostly water & swamps. the toll to cross this bridge was 40¢ then about another 10 miles to Canaveral Harbor over rough & Sandy roads when the boom was on they had built sidewalks and put up electric lights for miles out from Canaveral now the lights are broken & sidewalks buried in sand. they say they sold thousands of lots at a big price think any one would be crazy to buy in such a place on arrival there we found about 2 houses and a restaurant. and a wharf out on piles about 100 feet into the ocean. also found out we could not buy any bait to fish with we were to buy schrimps they catch them their but the sea had been rough and no fishing boats out for two weeks past. so no fishing. on the way back we stopped at Cocoa Beach a big Hotel there but nothing in it but a Restaurant in one corner for fishermen I guess. the city hall & Chamber of Commerce shut up tight. then back across the islands to Cocoa. no bait there either. Cocoa. had some nice residences along the old highway along the Indian River. we drove on South to Eau Gallie, stopped for Gas & Mr Dickson bot some oranges had to go to the grove for them and the man picked them off the ground and charged him 25¢ doz for them. Mr D. said we would not have taken them if he had knew he was not to get them off the trees. from here to Melbourne a few miles. some nice homes here. and some higher ground along the river. from here we turned west on Road 24 towards Kissimmee for about 40 miles we saw one Vacant house. two or three nigger shanties. saw a few herds of cattle. passed about 6 cars on the road. saw a few niggers fishing in the ditch by the side of the road. (bad fish too) saw a few hundred cranes, white ones & grey ones a few herons. some turkey buzzards. miles of swamps. other miles 12 �of palmettos etc. had about 20 miles of bad road rough only made about 10 to 20 miles an hour on it. Passed through Narcoosee a small place supposed to be a clique lives here. all tall men. we never saw a soul as we went through. then over to Orlando about 190 miles of a drive and we never took our fish lines out of the car got home about 3.P.M. Jan 16th. Had a thunder shower last evening rained pretty hard. and is still cloudy this A.M. went through a Canning Factory with Mr Dickson. down near the Railway Station they were canning Grape fruit. must have been 200 women working. mostly niggers. there were paying 85 cts a crate for grape fruit, and are trying to get the farmers to grow them green Beans are offering 2 1/2 ct a lb went from here to the Stock Exchange. it was all dutch to me. getting cool this evening Jan 17th. a little cool this a.m. but soon warmed up. drove down town shopping. saw an Ontario car. the owner came from Fort Erie. Jan 18th. warm & windy this a.m. got car greased and oil changed. went down town to the Bank. got caught in a rain storm and it is still raining hard this afternoon and continued rain nearly all day Jan 19th. Left Sunday today am for the Bok Tower at 940 am out Orange Ave south on Highway No 2. through the Village of Pinecastle & Taft to Kissimmee. the other side of Kissimmee saw the Rochester N.Y. Baseball training grounds. then we had to Detour a couple of miles over a rough sandy road. on through Campbell, Loughman & Davenport. three villages. to Haines City. only a small place, one big Hotel called Dade Hotel there. next place Lake Hamilton nothing only a big packing house. next place Dundee. a small place. then Lake Wales. all the way from Haines City to Lake Wales the most prosperous section we have seen. the ground is higher and more rolling with a few knolls. and thousands of acres of Grape fruit and oranges. as far as you could see in all directions could see the Bok Tower from here. on arrival had to 25¢ for Parking. as the grounds were given to the public by Ed. Bok Editor of Ladies Home Journal (he died about two weeks ago) it was a big brick & granite tower with a carillon of Bells. 71 Bells. they where played when we were there, the grounds were nice all planted with trees & shrubs. arrived back home at 6pm. 131 miles. Jan 20th Holiday today. Lees Birthday. (Mine ditto) went to the picture Show Gold Diggers. the first we have seen with the colors. it was fine. the colored pictures seem more natural. a. big air meet here today so went out in the afternoon about 4 oclock. there were all kinds of planes. flying for prizes. but it was a bad day. cold & foggy. then had a big time at supper. surprised with a fishing rod. the only trouble I dont know how to fish with it. and a big blow out for supper. Steak & strawberries. Jan 21st. Fine & warm nothing doing called on Mr Hollingsworth to see about fishing Madge went to the Dress Parade at the Auditorium. 13 �Jan 22nd Went fishing with the new Casting Rod. never got a bite and now we hear we have to get a License to fish cost $3.00 for this county or $10.00 for Florida. Jan 23rd Went to lake Apopka fishing with Mr H. the lake was pretty rough & the weather cold so we fished off the wharf. got 11 pickerel or pike weighed about 1/2 lb each Mr H got a bass and 2 pickerel (Alan fell in the water and got soaked) had 3 for supper they tasted fine. but pretty boney. Jan 24th Cool again this am. down to 50. The Goodyear Tire Co Blimp has been flying over town all morning. taking city officials up for rides I hear. Jan 25th. Cool again today 50 this am. now at noon it is 60 in the shade but warmer in the sun. Jan 26th. Sunday. Doris' 8th Birthday Fine & warm went for a walk in the afternoon and had Donald Mayne in for supper. Jan 27th. Went for a drive out through Winter Park through Maitland and Altamonte & Longwood. to the big tree. took another picture of it. on the way back we turned off at Altamonte to Sanlands Golf Club past it to Palm Springs it was quite a nice place. there was a spring and the people had built a swimming pool they charged 25¢ to swim 25¢ for renting Suit 10ct for cap 15¢ for towel, they had the grounds fixed up nice with picnic table, some small bridge across the stream. all among Palm trees, it was about 15 miles from Orlando. Very warm this p.m. tonight after supper it is about 75. Jan 28th. Very warm today drove around and took a few pictures. Called at the school for the girls and sat in Eola Park. Jan 29th Went down town and Paid Gas Bill $4.40 Water $1.00 Electric Light $2.70 Electric Lights & Gas very high here. Electric Lights 99 a.K. at home we have 125 K for $2.00 a month. Gas 20¢ 1000 100 feet here 10¢ I think at home. Got Charlottes teeth cleaned after school $2.00. Heavy rain about 1p.m. and showered nearly all afternoon. Jan 30 One of the very roughest days since we arrived down to about 50 at noon today, cloudy and a strong wind blowing. too make matters worse Alan and I have colds. Jan 31st. Another cool day but some sunshine today. they all claim this is an exceptional winter here. so much rain and cold. Feby 1st. warmer today but heavy white frost early this morning Feby 2nd Sunday. warmer again today the folks went to Church & Sunday school. in the morning and in the afternoon went to Eola Park to see the Casting Competition some of them could hit the can pretty regularly 14 �Feby 3rd. Fine & warm. took a few snaps of Sunshine Park, & getting ready to go fishing tomorrow. Feby 4th Went fishing to the Indian River at Titusville 45 miles. got 65 yellow tails. little white colored fish. also caught about 40 Blow or Toad fish. when you throwed them on the bridge they swelled up like a baloon they are no good. It was warm, but very windy. no body got any large ones. Feby 5th Rained in the night & this am. very heavy Feby 6th Cold & cloudy got a License $3 25 to fish. Rained again in the night. Feby 7th. Cold and Raining hard again. They say it does not rain here. and sunshine every day. but this makes it the 16th day it has rained so far since we arrived in Florida. Feby 8th. Fine & bright and warmer also. so we decided to go to Lake Apopka fishing. went out the Highway North as far as Lockhart and turned East West straight across to Johnstons Landing. arrived about 11 am. Had a fine day caught 17 pickerel and 1 bass. Cost us 50¢ for fishing on the dock and 70¢ for minnows got home about 5 pm. Sunday Feby 9th. Quiet cool this morning. had to light a fire for a while but getting warmer & clear & bright sunshine. Feby 10th. Fine & warm nothing doing. Feby 11th Alan 5 years old today. went fishing in Lake Dot. did not catch any. Feby 12 Fine & warm went to Lake Apopka. fishing got a boat for 50¢ day and 85¢ worth of minnows and we had a good time feeding the needle fish. only got three small pickerel. Feby 13th. Getting ready to go on a trip to Miami expect to go in the morning Feby 14th. Left Orlando at 715a.m. out highway to Indian River it was foggy nearly all the way to there then the sun came out and it was warm arrived Indian River 915 a.m. turned south here. first place of any size was Cocoa took a picture of a hotel here. along the river on the old highway here. it twists and turns along the River the scenery along the river here was fine went through Rockledge. nice homes here. passed through Eau Gallie. a small place and Melbourne a larger town examined at Mico to see if we had any oranges or fruit. as they have no Mediterranean Fly south of here. Mico about 20 miles south of Melbourne. arrived at Vero Beach 1115 am had dinner in the Park got a bottle of milk 23¢ Got Gas £1 15 oil 25¢ at Fort Pierce. Stopped again outside of Stuart to see if we had any Spanish Moss they dont seem to have any 15 �down here. passed through some small places. Gomez, Olympia, Likely, Jupiter, Kelsey City, Riveria then we arrived at West Palm Beach about 230p.m. Got rooms at the 6th place we tried at the Alma Hotel price $5.00 and 25¢ tip. free parking on the street in front. started for Palm Beach took a couple of snaps at the waterfront then crossed the bridge & through Palm Beach city to the shore spent about one hour here the children went in paddling lots of people in bathing suits. getting tanned seems to be a regular business saw Portugeuse men of war blue balloon like fish trimmed with pink. something like an octopus. the bathers afraid of them. if you get stung by them. they are very bad saw the largest hotel in the World called the Poinciana has 1100 rooms 1600 Employees Dining capacity 1640 at one Sitting. Private yachts anchored in basin all winter most wonderful looking houses & hotels. perfectly gorgeous. Real Millionaires place. Took three pictures on the beach. Back to West Palm Beach by another bridge One way streets here both up and down and cross streets you have to watch your step. driving. streets narrow and crowded. Lots of palm trees here. but all the large ones are leaning and lots propped up. effects of the big wind storm a couple of years ago. saw the effects along the road too, whole groves of trees flattened out. Supper $200 {$2.00} cards 10¢ total $8 75. distance 197 miles Feby 15. Left West Palm Beach 835am Breakfast 85¢ Folder 10¢ could not sleep hardly all night. noise of cars & trains Ran into a big black cloud only got a few drops. but must have had a big shower ahead of us. as the road way was soaked. Through Fort Lauderdale 1010am. Got Gas $1.20 took picture in the Park. Arrived at Miami about 11am. Drove over Venetian Way. Bridge to Miami Beach. about three miles it was mostly built up land with a bridge at the deepest place for boats to go under. the rest had mansions built all along the sides. one place they Called the Venetian Canal water right in front of the houses. with boats & landings. also Islands built in the bay. with mansions on them. Had a drive around then had dinner at a Cafeteria at 1145 am. Cost $2.19. Paid 10¢ toll to cross bridge spent a couple of hours on the beach. children had a sun bath and were in the water hundreds of people on the beach in bathing suits & beach pyjamas. Back to Miami by the other bridge called the Causeway. wide enough for about 5 cars each side and double street car track down the middle Got a room at 6th Ave & Flagler Sts. with Scotch people $5.00 a man we met on the street took us around he said $6.00 but the lady said $5.00. so he lost his $1.00 commission and was mad. Got cleaned up took a street car down town cost 28¢ each way fare. Took snap of Royal Palm Hotel. remembered it when I was in Miami 20 years ago. Took snaps on Flagler St the main st. saw the private yachts in the basin some bunch of them. Had Supper at Cafeteria $210 {$2.10}. Candy 25¢ Ice cream 30 Films 60¢. Cards 10¢ Got back about 7 pm. very busy town & very warm tonight. Very noisy too Total today $13.10 & drove 84 miles. Feby 16th. Heavy rain in the night cooler and still raining some this morning. left about 8am had breakfast on the way to Coral Gables. drove around Coral Gables. some very large buildings (holets etc) and some nice homes. it was raining and we did not stay long. took 2 snaps. Paid 25¢ for 6 big oranges. and loaded up with Gas 5 gals $115 {$1.15}. Started on the 16 �Tamiami Trail. the first 30 miles is as straight as a string with a canal alongside with lots of people fishing in it the highway goes right across the Everglades. at 930 a.m. in desolate swampy country. with groups of Cypress trees about 6 feet high Lots of birds, cranes & Herons. White, brown & white grey. grey & blue. dark blue birds with long legs & short necks. turkey buzzards coots. blackbirds. thrushes fish jumping out of the water in the canals an' plants on the trunks of trees (mostly cypress trees) with red & yellow flowers look like Pineapple plants after about 75 miles the road curves north. to go up the other Coast of Florida some palm trees now Rain stops about noon Passed a fig big farm with acres of tomatoes planted then sections with long coarse grass. Passed 4 South West Mounted Police Stations. (motor cycle) Jungle each side of the road. Palm & Cypress trees and by noon saw some pines again Last M.P. station called Palm Hammocks. Ate our sandwiches by the roadside Breakfast & Sandwiches cost $2.40. Passed through three small villages after dinner Naples. Bonita Springs and Estero. then into Fort Myers this is where Edison & Ford stay. took picture of Royal Palm Hotel and also of the highway lined with Royal Palms. they are a different kind of palm than any place else the trunks are smooth & look as if they were wound with tape. and near the top they are grey & smooth. after leaving here it started to rain again by the time we got to Punta Gorda 25 miles north of Fort Myers it is raining hard so decided to stop It is only a small place on Charlotte Harbour - one very large hotel called Charlotte Harbour and one we stayed at called Charlotte Bay Hotel Rooms cost $6.00 here tip 25¢. had supper at Cafe $135 {$1.35}. Gas $105 {$1.05}. Total today $12.45. still raining hard. went to bed about 8 oclock. nice & quiet here for a change. Drove 184 miles today. Feby 17th. nice bright morning started at 845am. Took a snap of Charlotte Harbour Hotel. it was some hotel seems if this would make a good harbor here. Through the same old kind of scenery as far as Sarasota 60 miles it was quite a nice place. took snaps of Court Bldgs next place Bradentown 15 miles farther. Got gas here $115 {$1.15} Took picture of the Chamber of Commerce built out on the water. Went on to Piney Point 24 miles taking the Ferry here for St Petersburg arrived 11.15 am Ferry was to leave at 11am but it was late so were lucky going across by the Ferry saves 49 miles of a drive around to St Petersburg Ferry left about 1130 am was about 15 miles across Cost $1.55 was quite rough in the middle. Took picture of the children on it. it was cold put my overcoat on arrived about 12.30 pm had about 2 miles to drive into St. Petes. Lucky to find a place to park. right in the centre of the city alongside the Park. Ate at a Cafeteria cost $2.65 St Petersburg seems to be a nice city. wide streets and up to date buildings with green benches in front of the stores to sit on. they were nearly all occupied too. the place seemed to be crowded. they say there are over 200 millionaires there. Took snaps of the Snell Bldg & the Post Office. The Lock Boxs in the Post Office just under a balcony now front to it. Took a snap of the Benches in front of an arcade where we ate dinner. Took a walk bot some cards etc 55¢ also a walk through the Park lots of Pidgeons there There was a band there giving an open air free concert. Drove down and saw million dollar pier & some parks and then out Central Ave West saw the bridge you cross to go to the beach. but Took a 17 �snap here of the Jungle Country Club we turned north. through Seminole and Indian Rocks saw a few nice groves here - and through Belleair to Clearwater. it was quite a large town. then on snaps of the Courthouse and Sunset Point Tavern Then through Dunedin to Palm Harbour. where we Visited A.B. Coleman A.B. had just arrived from Burlington yesterday said they have had a real winter. Jim Coleman was there too. they took us out to their groves and gave us oranges lemons & grapefruit showed us a big thing would weigh 6 or 8 lbs color like a grapefruit and like a pink Watermelon inside. some of them shaped like pears and some more round they called them Shaddocks they use the outside for peel and the inside for salads. They certainly had a nice crop of oranges & grape fruit and the best tasted of any we have had. Then on 5 miles farther to Tarpon Springs saw the docks with the Sponge boats tied up. streets very narrow down by the docks. and the men all seemed to be Greeks Got a room at the Stratford Hotel got. two connecting rooms $5 00. They are having a Rebecca Banquet and the place full of them. a hundred of them they had roast chicken too Had our supper at a Greek Cafe. cost $1.30 walked around town all quiet got two films 60¢ Candy 10¢ Back to Hotel. Rebecca's still going strong, speeches & music. Expenses today {$7.00?} Mileage 131. Feby 18th. Left Hotel about 8 am Breakfast. mostly toast 90¢ and punk too. took snaps of the open air theatre and city dock. Left 8.45 stopped at Palm Harbor took snap of the Packing house Back to Clearwater to Belleair. where we took a snap of the Biltmore Hotel. they had a policeman at the gate to keep. outsiders out. it was some place. then through Largo to Gandy Bridge. took two snaps so one bridge about 3 miles filled in and 2 miles concrete bridge. cost 85¢ to cross it. a wonderful drive around the bay to Tampa for miles called Bayside Drive. Saw Tampa Bay Hotel looks the same as it was 20 years ago it is some Hotel. took 2 snaps of it. Had dinner $1.75 stamps Films etc 65. Gas $105 {$1.05} oil 25¢ on to Plant City 20 miles bot 2 quarts SBerries 15¢ a quart. they were not much good. 11 miles farther to Lakeside. went to Chamber of Commerce to get Mr Emerys & Mr Jardines address. located their houses but all away out of town for the day. saw quite a bit of the city finding their homes. drove to the Civic center took a couple of snaps. Lakeland seems a nice place. next place at Auburndale. they had a midway going. A Merry Go Round and a few side shows. Bot fluffy candy 20¢ from there to Lake Alfred and on to Haines City here is the finest looking orange and grape fruit groves we have seen in the country. and lots of them too. miles of them. from here back to Kissimmee and then home. arrived about 6 P.M. we made 756 miles with the car and 15 miles on the ferry. Gas for the trip cost us $7.15 for 34 gallons. it figures out 22 miles to the gallon and bot 2 quarts of oil 50¢. Trip cost us $54.35. also $5.00 to get 52 pictures developed and printed. but we had a good trip & no trouble Feb 19th. Resting up today. In the afternoon things started again. Alan fell out of a Grapefruit tree and broke his right arm. 18 �Feby 20th. Alan says his arm does not hurt we are having a time watching him so he wont hurt it again. Went over to the fair tonight only 10 cts at night. It is the Central Florida Exposition, as they call it.They had a few good Exhibits of fruits. and chickens but not much else. but the midway seems to be the main attraction. they have Johnny Jones shows and it is quite good fireworks pretty good too Feby 21st. Friday and the girls have a holiday from school. as a man here Carey Hand is taking all the children in the county in free. our girls went in with the crowd. had a free ride on an elephant and a ticket to a side show they went to see the monkeys Feby 22nd. Taking things easy today. Had Mr House around to see us. he is back from St Petersburg. Feb 23rd Sunday went out to Wekiwa Springs to feed the cat fish. Very warm day. Mother. Alan and the girls. got eat up with little flies. spots all over them I was too tough I guess Feby 24th. Went to the Dr Edwards again. says Alans arm alright went over to Sunshine Park and watched them play very warm 85 in the shade Feby 25th. Very warm. doing nothing all day. Feby 26th Went fishing to Lake Eola with Mr House he got 6 Brim & 1 bass I got one bass my hooks too big. they tasted fine Feby 27th. Went fishing to Lake Apopka. went out in a boat. caught nothing off the dock. caught 2 small catfish 1 dog fish 3 needle fish. Feby 28th. Nothing doing had a big shower in the night Mar 1st. Very warm again nothing doing. went over to the Park for a few minutes. Went to the picture show at the Auditorium whole family for 50¢ Mar 2nd. Madge and the girls went to church weather getting cold 56 tonight Mar 3rd Real cold & heavy wind blowing down to 45 this morning. never got up to 60 any time today. had fire going all day Mar 4th. Cold down to about 40 this a.m. fire going all day. wore my overcoat down town. feels like real winter. got weighed today 150 lbs. {side note - 4 leaved clover attached to page} Mar 5th. Heavy white frost this morning nothing doing too cold to go fishing 19 �Mar 6th. not very warm yet. drove to Winter Gardens. got 2 boxes of strawberries 15¢. and they were not very fancy. Mar 7th. Heavy south wind all day. but mild, and heavy rain about 4 p.m. went to the Circus at the Auditorium is was pretty good. more like a Vaudeville show than a circus. Mar 8th clear & bright today but cool with a strong west wind blowing Mar 9th Sunday. Sunny but cool. went to the Band concert at Lake Eola. Mar 10th 11th & 12th. Mostly fair but not any too warm not as nice this month as Feby. Fishing at Lake Eola Mar 13th got enough Brim for a meal. Mar 13th went fishing with another fellow to Lake Louise. about 3 mile north lots of big fish jumping out of the water only had a couple of nibbles but I caught a turtle Raining in the afternoon Mar 14th. Cloudy & cool all day. Heavy rain in the evening came down in floods some thunder & lightning see by the Hamilton papers Paris won intermediate. Hockey championship and Hamilton won from Varsity of Toronto 3 to 2 for the Senior O.H.A Mar 15th. Cloudy but warmer this am. Drove out to Tinker Field to see Cinncinnati practise ball but they had stopped {side note} went to Picture Show Rialto. Mar 16th Sunday went to Lake Eola to Band Concert. but it was cool & cloudy Mar 17th. More rain today went to school for the girls it has rained more or less every day for weeks March 18th. Saw the Cinn - Reds practising today they had about 40 men in uniform. some bunch of big fellows. they done some slugging. Mar 19th. Went to the big Ball game today. Connie Macks. Philadelphia Athletics. last years World champions. and Cinncinnati Reds. Phila won 1 to 0. they got 7 hits Cinn 3 hits Lefty Grove & Rommel pitched for Phil. and Frey & Eckert for Cinn. Mar 20. Drove out to see the Airplanes. had the road blocked by sign 50 cts to get near the airport. Parked alongside of the road. The Stunt flying was good. also saw the Parachute drop. no rain today for a change Mar 21st Fine today went to the picture show at the Rialto. 20 �Mar 22nd. Raining again today. West Toronto won the Junior O. H.A. Hamilton still in the running for the Senior Alan Cup - beat Iroquois Falls & Ottawa. tried to get some more grape fruit at the Packing House could not get any. got some on Orange Ave at 50¢ doz. Round Beefsteak 454 lb here and Alfafa Hay $45 a ton. It has rained 21 days so far this month. and 20 days before since we arrived. so 41 days some of them only a sprinkle and some a regular pour down. Mar 23rd Went out to see the Spouting Well. it was a 10 inch pipe sunk at the Edge of a Lake for 70 feet then drilled 300 feet. it had wore a big hole. and the water running into the pipe from the Lake caused a kind of whirlpool. and the air went down the middle it blowed every 1/2 hrs today but they close it and keep the water out and it spouts the water out. Another big rain a real flood after we got home. dozens of cars at had their coils soaked and stalled. Mar 24. More Rain showery all day & cloudy. went shopping for some presents to take home. Mar 25th More Rain this am. cool & cloudy nearly all day. Got weighed 152 lbs now Mar 26th. Fair but very cool about 50 this am. went to the Ball game. wearing an overcoat. Cinn. Reds beat Columbia 9 to 3. Eckhart & Ash pitched for Cinn. went to New England 5¢ concert at Auditorium. a real good concert (good singing) Mar 27th. still cold. have a fire on this a.m. started to get ready for home. Mar 28th. Another rainy day all day came down in torrents. has rained 25 days now out of 28 days this month. Mar 29. Partly cloudy & cool. Mar 30 Sunday cloudy & cold Hamilton lost in Alan Cup Semi Finals with Montreal. they won both games - scores 7 to 2 4 to 1 Montreal & Port Arthur play in the Senior Finals Montreal won and West Toronto & Regina in the Junior Finals Mar 31st Cool this a.m. but fine all day. getting ready for our trip home April 1st. Up. at 7 a.m. Mr Dickson went to the Depot and got an inspector to watch us pack. so we would not have any fruit. on acct of the Med Fruit Fly. he sealed all our bags & boxes. said Goodbyes and left 10.45 am. drove out 3 miles found we left some of the childrens books & toys on the back verandah. had to go back. Left again at 1105 am. Sep Speedometer at start reads 8968 miles It is a lovely day for a change. at Sandford 12 noon Had dinner at the open air stage on the St Johns River left 12.30p.m. took a snap of Celery 21 �field outside Sanford. next town De Land Orange City. then De Land quite a place. turned more easterly here. swamps nearly all the way now. took a snap of street sign in a Real Estate Sub. Division. 10 miles from Daytona. drove into Daytona and across the bridge to the famous beach we are told we are just in time as. Don Kaye. with his speedster Auto Racer. was on the beach. in about half an hour he went past. not. very fast. as he was slowing down when we saw him. but at least we saw him. Got a double room at the Hamilton Hotel $4.00 tip 25¢ supper at Cafeteria $2.00 had a walk after supper Daytona is a nice place April 2nd. Had breakfast a Cafe. cost $1.05. leaving for St. Augustine. Took snaps of the Park along the Indian River. and one of a pretty stone house before leaving Daytona left at 820 a.m by Dixie or No 1. Highway. Took a snap near Ormond of Highway, where it went through the bush. looked like real Jungle. we had some French Canadians from Montreal staying at the same Hotel in Daytona last night. we left first. this morning but they soon passed us. spent $105 {$1.05} for gas. and had to tip the nigger 10¢ for 3 or 4 sour oranges he pinched over the back fence and gave to the girls. nothing along the road but a few garages and a couple of small Villages all the way to St. Augustine about 53 miles. soon after 10. a.m. Parked on the main street. arrived just shortly before the Ponce de Leon Parade. took two snaps of the Ponce de Leon Hotel. which was a very large & very pretty hotel. with fountains in the court and Palm trees all around the place also a snap of the Statue of Ponce de Leon. which also showed the large bridge across the river to the beach sat in a little Park in the square waiting for the procession. it seemed to be in sections. the first was the 1st Americans who were Indians. a lot of them on horses decked out in Indian suits. feathers etc. the 2nd section represented the Spaniards who came 2nd in history they were in Spanish Costume and led by Ponce de Leon. they were mostly on horses too. 3rd came the British who had possession for a while. they seemed to have dark suits with white collars & cuffs with knee high boots. and a flat topped black hat. finally the Americans in old fashioned costumes carrying lances. each section had a band. took a snap of a Hansom Cab. (the first I ever saw) then we had dinner at a restaurant $1.40 bot a folder 10¢ with some nice Views. then walked around the town saw the oldest house in U. S. took a snap of it saw some of the old streets & buildings mostly all the old streets only wide enough for one car. some not wide enough for any Vehicle. only for walking took a snap of a nice house Called a Moorish Villa. drove a mile or so along the river to the old Fort Marion we paid 50¢ for a guide we wandered around for a while in an old museum then the guide showed us the old well in the yard. then into the rooms prisoners rooms. the old chapel cell next to it were the prisoners heard the service the dungeon and back of it another dungeon. to get into you crawled through a hole about 4 feet high nobody supposed to have lived more than 24 hours in here no air or no light (they turned the lights out and it was black). it was started in 1715 and completed in 1735. the walls were from 3' to 9' thick it also had a stone stair way leading up to the ramparts. we took three snaps. one on top of the Ramparts. one showing us sitting on an old Powder 22 �chest. in front of a door and one of the fort outside showing the draw bridge over the moat. we then drove a little farther to see the Fountain of Youth cost us $1.00 to enter we saw a museum showing old fashioned furniture, guns, pictures, maps, writings etc. used by the Spaniards. we saw where Ponce de Leon. landed. on April 2nd. 1513. 417 years ago. we saw a little church about 10 or 15 feet square supposed to have been used then. also had a drink of water each from the Fountain of youth. which was under a nice little building the spring was walled up like a little well. the water was good. and pretty cool. took a snap outside the building. they said it was about the only water in Florida that had no sulphur or minerals in. left for Jacksonville at 245 pm. 33 miles more to go. went through the smalls towns of. Magnolia. Sampson Woodland & Bayard. had Government inspector for Med Fruit Fly. by having every thing sealed at Orlando we had no trouble. only just after leaving had a blow out. and had to change tires. arrived at South Jacksonville. quite a large place. crossed the Toll Bridge cost 24 cts must have been a mile long. arrived at Jax at 430 PM. Jax seemed very busy. tooked us a while to find the Carliss Hotel were we stayed on the way down. Room cost us $2.00 films 60¢ supper $2.75. had to buy a new tire cost $7.45 had a walk around town window shopping. some nice stores. Cohens was a whole square block. sat In Heming Park for a while. Charlotte not feeling very well got some Syrup Figs cost 35 cts. {Note in margin referring to an addition on following page} x Intended Visiting Wilcoxs but lost their address. Very warm did not sleep very good. too warm and we only had a 3/4 width bed. Speedometer at 9148 miles tonight only made 180 miles in two days. April 3rd Thursday Madge & the children went shopping at Cohens. Bot Hat $1. 57 Coat $ 10.75 Girls hats $2.00 Sweater 79¢. Paid $1.05 for breakfast. I took two snaps one of Heming Park & Cohens store. one of a Miniature Golf Course. We left the Carliss at the cor Market & Adams St. got the car from the Chev. Garage. Gas and storage $2.80 Left Jax at 1045 am. weather cloudy and windy still on the Dixie Highway through the amall towns of Dinsmore, Callahan & Hilliard at 1130 am Very cloudy. crossed the St Marys River into Georgia. stopped and examined at border for Cattle Tick. too see if we had any hay. grass or Spanish Moss to carry it on. then about a mile further stopped again. another examination for Med. Fly. but they did not bother us very much. stopped at Folkestone. Ga. Alan & I had pie & sandwich. raining now. the rest eat in the car through Ga. pine woods now. mostly small trees large ones all cut. through Uptonville. Racepond. to Baxley. Boz a doz. scab apples at 30¢. then run into a Rain storm. it was some rain came down in streams. & dark. could not see any thing. lasted about 15 minutes then slowed up. from Baxley to Lyons abut 33 miles nothing in between Clear & cooler here. getting hilly. and climbing. higher. land more cultivated saw lots of goats & razor back pigs along here. same barren country to Swainsboro. we stopped at a real old Southern home here for the night. were every thing that would hold dust was dusty. and every thing that could be broke was broken. Room was $3.00. Supper $1.95 had a walk around town only a small place a few stores. made a call at the town hall. made 196 miles. 23 �April 4th Friday Had breakfast at the Greek Restaurant $1.30 and punk at that. Storage. Gas. and oil $2.17 took a snap of the house looks better in the picture than inside. Left at 840 a.m. clear this morning & colder spring here. Violets Daffodils & some peach blossoms about 80 miles to Augusta through Dellwood, Blundale Wadley, Louisville, Wrens. all small places. more of land cultivated. started climbing. hilly & more bush again. seemed to be crossing a ridge of mountains here through Blythe. all these towns under 250 population car working bad. will not climb. arrived at Augusta at 11am. on the way in drove through the negro section. some place. Augusta a large place between 50000 and 100000 pop. Got car fixed. (it was the points on the distributor) cost 50¢ Bot Bread 10¢ cookies 2 pks. 9¢ milk 20¢ quart. had a can Salmon. took a snap of the confederate statue on the main street. crossed the Savannah River into North Augusta and we are now in South Carolina. ate our dinner on the grass beside a school. took snap of a long row of workmens houses. which all looked alike. through Langley & Warrenville to Aiken got gas here $1.39 car working grand now. weather cloudy. more workable land here. Road for about 30 miles here to Monetta under repair. rough but hard through Batesburg. Leesville Lexington. the sun started to shine again at 3 pm arrived at Columbia at 315p.m. Ch Columbia is the capital of S. Carolina is large city 100 000 or more. Columbia Union University is here. we drove around took a snap of it also one of the Capitol buildings. got some more films 60¢ The land around here is red like brick dust saw some Irises out in bloom. through Blythswood hit a dirt road here not very bad. there was about 33 miles of it. to Chester. Sunny bright afternoon. fields all ploughed some in fancy designs. for drainage I guess. soil fancy too nice and red. Stopped at Chester. S.C. for the night at the Howard Hotel cost $4 00. supper $2.15. tip 25¢ Had a walk around town about 2000 population the main part of the town was perched on top of a hill and sloped down in all directions. the streets and highways all curves & twists. The hotel seemed to be the only one in town and we parked car out in front. all night. travelled 230 miles today April 5th. Saturday. Breakfast $1.25 socks 25¢ Hanky 5¢ took a snap of the main street the Hotel at the top. Leaving Chester 830am bright clear day and cooler. right in the cotton district here but none planted yet weather too cold. late this year should have been planted two weeks sooner. thro. a more prosperous country now. lots of darkies & mules. saw many loads of cotton on the roads going to the mills or station. Rock Hill & Fort Mill nice looking towns 5 miles from Fort Mill we cross into North Carolina then about 15 miles to Charlotte. Population around 75 000. seems to be more of an uptodate town. stopped 35 minutes had a walk around bot some cards 5¢ Took a snap on Tyron Street one of the main streets also one of the Masonic Temple. out of Charlotte via Highway No. 170 thro Newell. Harrisburg to Concord. a larger place country more thickly populated here. Thro. Glass. Kannafolis to China Grove. bot sandwiches here for dinner 70¢ left again 1220 then on to Salisbury got on wrong road here went west around 16 miles had to go back. wooded country all day with some fields cultivated. next place Lexington 14 miles farther got wrong road again went 3 miles this time. through Welcome and Eller to Winston Salem. very hilly streets all up and down streets crooked and curved 24 �an old fashioned place took a snap of the street coming in. Saw Salem College. still lots of darkies through Salem to Walkertown Dennis Walnut Grove. Madison. Mayodan. Stoneville. Price Ridgeway to Martinsville about 60 miles. Spend night at Martinsville at the Henry Hotel $5.00 supper $1.50 apples 2 lbs for 15 cts (1 orange 6 cts) Cough medicine 55 cts Have a cold now. it is built on a bunch of hills. streets very narrow. the place was crowded. it being Saturday night. we are in Virginia now crossed the line 15 miles back April 6th Sunday. Raining hard nearly all night & still raining. I have a bad cold. Had breakfast at the Hotel. cost us $1.40. Set off a little after 9 a.m. on Road No. 311 to Roanoke. driving not very good lots of hills & terrible curves all the way to Sydnorsville (. just a Gas Sation). Bot gas here $1.38. Curves & hills again all the way to Roanoke wonderful scenery but raining too hard to see any distance Seem to be crossing the Blue Ridge mountains to get into the Shenandoah Valley. Had dinner at Roanoke cost $1.30 on again through more hills. scenery would be grand if we could only see it. the road was through valleys one after another down hill. up hill. around April 7th. My cold not much better. hung around until about 10 oclock. and then it was a nice clear. morning and decided to start. Breakfast 80¢ in a Greek place. it was rotten. more cough syrup 55¢. Films 60. Gas and oil $2.38 Just nicely on our way and it started to rain again. Took a snap of the main st. before leaving Staunton. Va. was the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson. president of U.S.A. still on Highway No. 11. on up the Valley through Fort Defiance. Fort Sydney. Burketown & Mt Crawford crossed the North River several times. the road was bad in places, doing repairing and widening and after the big rains the detours were deep in mud. they had convict gangs. doing the work. some of them chained together mostly negroes. all had guards over them with rifles then through Harrisonburg and Tenth Legion about four miles from here we turned East about 3 miles towards the mountains to Endless Caverns. we parked outside. went inside a nice building where they sold cards. souvenirs etc. bought our tickets cost us $4.50. joined a party with a guide went down about 50 steps. and started under the mountain. it is all lit up with electric lights which makes it very pretty. went in under ground for over a mile through one Cavern after another. some big and some little. one large cave was used as a ball Room. one big rock in it is shaped like an old sleigh. here was were the musicians set. they said they took a Radio here and reception was perfect. one place a big rock weighing tons was hanging from the ceiling one cave Called Bronze Room the rocks were that color. one place had an underground stream running. about 90 feet down was lit by electric lights near the end was one of the prettiest of all called the Diamond Lake. a low Cave. with hundreds of little stalagmites and stalactites. which met in some places. and they were surrounded by water. they had them lit up with colored lights and they sparkled like diamonds. on the other side in another niche in the wall was the Palace of the fairies, was of little stalagmites from about 1/2 in to 6' or 8' inches high. they looked like Fairy palaces. when the lights were on they all sparkled another pretty one was called Aladins Cave lit up with colored lights was very pretty. The guide said we had walked over 2 miles it took us about 2 hours and 15 minutes but it was 25 �worth seeing. it was not very warm down there they claimed it was the same summer. and winter. they claimed it used to be an underground River. they dont know how far it goes. a party took candles & went a couple of miles farther. but found no end. There are 30 rooms open to the public now. Had dinner at Newmarket. $1.20 then along the Shenandoah River through to Jackson Hawkinstown. Edinburg. Maurertown. Strasburg. Middletown. Stephens City. all small places to Winchester. have been seeing quite a few apple orchards. now. stopped a Winchester. took a snap of an old Civil War. Veteran Winchester is a great Historical town. 2nd oldest city in Va. Gen Morgan buried there. during civil war supposed to have changed hands 72 times Bot some oranges here 30¢. took a snap of the Blue Ridge mts near here. then on through Stevensville. Bunker Hill Inwood. had a big nose bleed and had to stop along the road. stopped at Martinsburg Va for the night. at Hotel Washington Rooms $2.50 Supper $ 1 95 cards 6¢ Candy 35¢. Drove only 128 miles today. April 8th. Breakfast 85¢ Gas & oil storage $2.52. off at 815am. dull & cold a few flakes of snow. 15 miles to the Maryland line. took a snap there of the Potomac River paid 25 cents toll at the bridge between the two states at Williamsport. weather still cloudy & cold. then on to Hagerstown a larger place about 25000 pop. seems to be a very old place. only about 20 miles in Maryland then across into Penn. at 925 a.m. every thing more substantial up here buildings. streets & even the houses. bleak cold day coming to the mountains again. through the small towns of Greencastle. Marion. Guilford Springs. to Chambersburg a larger town stopped a few minutes bot some candy and Hankys. every body have cold now. then on to Green Village to Shippenburg to Lees Croos Roads. Walnut Bottom Dickinson. Moredale. to Carlisle Carlisle a very nice looking place. about 20 000 pop. took snaps of the Carlisle University. one of Louther Street. and one of the sign board. on leaving the town still on Highway No. 11 then on to Lemoyne. we stayed on the west side of the river. and did not cross and go in to Harrisburg. which is a big railroad & manufacturing city. took two snaps of Susquehanna River thro. Marysville. Cove. & Duncannon took wrong road here drove 3 or 4 miles. had to return. weather very cold. Had lunch at a stand. Sandwiches $1.10 they had a big fire going in a stove it sure felt good. then crossed the Juniata River at Juniata a branch of the Susquehanna. followed on the West side of the Juanita River to Clarks Ferry then crossed to the east side of Susquehanna followed the same road now that we came down on last fall. weather very cold windy & snowing around Northumberland to Milton. and on to Muncy on to Williamsport were we stayed for the night at the Wenner Hotel near the Post Office Gas $2.00 Supper $1.15 Cards 6¢ Stamps 30 Razor & shaving cream 35¢ Rooms $4.50 cold & windy tonight. drove about {blank} miles. April 9th. Wed. Breakfast $1.10 storage $1.00 Gas $1.50 Took snap of Post Office and left at 845am bright clear day. still cold. started into hills again. climbing all the time thro. Hepburnville. Cogan Sta. Trout Run. Steam Valley. to Buttonwood took snap here of the Mountains then a snap of the Tioga Valley. on to Liberty Sebring. to Bloss Mountain which is the highest point on the Susquehanna Trail on the Allegheny Mountains. 26 �took a snap of the Sign stating it was 2140 feet elevation going to start down grade now. lots of snow and ice up here on to Tioga. along the Tioga River. crossed an old covered wooden bridge here. crossed into new york state at Lawrenceville Bot a film at Blossburg took a snap of icicles near their on to Painted Post. to Bath for dinner $1.25 took snap of Town Hall in Bath from the park. on to Cohocton to Wayland then West to Dansville North to Mount Morris very hilly. all along here. also lots of snow in the ditches some places drifts across the highway. from Mt Morris to Warsaw. worst hills on all our trip. big sign (electric) across the road warning to go down in second gear. the highway turned & twisted every way going down to Warsaw in the bottom then miles of it up the other side again took a snap of the children in a snow bank weather very cold here went on West To East Aurora. where we stayed for the night it is a dirty old place. as dead as a door nail. the streets and sidewalks all ice and snow. Supper cost us $2.20 Rooms $3.00 in an old tumble down hotel. April 10th. Breakfast $1.00 worst meal of the whole trip. Car storage & gas $1.75 left for Buffalo about 8 a.m. Dull cloudy morning. arrived in Buffalo about 9 am. every thing dirty & smoky. up main st to niagara square. then to the Peace Bridge did not have much bother crossed the Peace Bridge. had to pay duty on tire bought in Jacksonville but not much trouble with examination now back in Canada drove along the Niagara River to the Falls. stopped a while there took some snaps. still cold here. seems to be getting milder as we near Hamilton had to go by Hamilton as the Beach Bridge closed. widening the canal. had dinner at Martins Cafe in Hamilton about 1p.m. arrived home. started unloading. and Alan tripped and fell out of car and broke his other arm. so had another trip to Burlington to Dr Weavers. then to Hamilton to get it exrayed and put in a plaster cast at the hospital. got home again good and tired. some way to end the trip. Speedometer read 8968 miles when we left Orlando and 10503 miles on arrival home. distance home 1535 miles. 1600 miles on the way down but drove some distance sight seeing. For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 27 � 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 Franklin McMillan Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Language A language of the resource English Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920-1921 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Halton County, Nelson Township, Burlington, Ontario 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 Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription 1929-1930 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 15, 1929 to April 10, 1930 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 20th Century, Halton County, Nelson Township, Burlington, Ontario and travel to Florida. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. April 10, 1929 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Franklin McMillan Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Yellow sticker on front cover} 1929 & 1930 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1929 Part 1930 Nov 15th. Set off at about 830a.m. for Orlando Florida weather turning cooler strong wind from the West, also cloudy. looks like rain. arrived at Niagara Falls about 10.45am had to pay $15.00 to get car bonded. the American Consul in Hamilton told us we did not need it got baggage examined and left about 1130 The sun started to shine a little now - but it is still cold and windy. had our dinner sitting in the car to cold to get out. we were alongside a river arrived at Batavia N.Y about 2p.m stayed about </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> half an hour Bot 2 waists for Alan 50¢ 2 cups 10¢ Gas 23¢ a gallon here bot 5 gallons $1.15. Country around here mostly farming weather still cold and windy. Crossed the Genesee River at Avon. N.Y. about 3 p.m. at Avon saw a sign reading (The Jolly Farmer. Its an Inn) next town was Lakeville a summer resort on Lake Conesus. about 15 miles from Lakeville had to detour and go by Dansville instead of Springwater to get to Wayland, saw no fruit since we left Buffalo only a few apple trees around Batavia. and the only vegetables seems to be cabbages. good view around Dansville hilly. but good roads. arrived at Dansville about 400pm. called on Maloney Bros. Nurseries there. where we buy our fruit trees. Saw Mr Maloney himself he was very nice and seemed glad we called. Hilly from Dansville to Wayland. NY. arrived there about 5p.m. Stopped here for the night at the Bryant House. Cost $300 {he means $3.00}. car storage 50¢ had supper at a Cafe was hungry had a good big steak. our supplies cost $1.90 Alan made friends </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and got some free gum Bot some stamps & cards 15¢ our first day we made 176 miles. Expenses were $22.30 Nov 16th. Saturday. saw ice on sidewalk this morning Breakfast $125 {he means $1.25}. 5 gals Gas $1.00. The scenery better today rolling country hills. rivers & creeks. Weather a little cool but sunny. drove along the Cohocton River for some time crossed it three times Arrived at Bath. at 950am. it is an old town, looks old fashioned with old frame houses with large trees shadeing the streets saw some. buggys here saw Lake Salubria had same summer houses on the shores. took a picture. took picture of the Cohocton River near crossed the river the fifth time at Coopers Plains a small place crossed it again at Painted Post - which seems to be a manufacturing place a large plant there called the Ingersoll. Rand. Co. rows of frame house. here exactly alike only different colored paint. some fancy colors too. (Blues, Yellows, etc) after a while we crossed the Canisteo River, and in a short time, we came to the Tioga River </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and drove along the side of it for some time. Crossed into Pennslyvania about 11 a.m. the scenery fine around here hilly with lots of rivers & creeks. crossed over an old wooden bridge that was covered over. Mansfield. Pa. next stop. we ate our dinner there in Smythe Park. was cool, but sat in the sun with our overcoats on. Bot some milk 11¢ Bread 10¢ 1/2 lb Butter 35¢, and started on one of our chickens they were cooked dandy also spent 60¢ for films here. After leaving here we started to climb this is the old Susquehanna Trail at the highest point on the road they had a Park. Called Trail Top Park at 2140 feet elevation best scenery so far here small streams aplenty. Packhouse Run one of the streams elevation 1704 feet. passed a small Village called Trout Run. took a snap of the creek here - over another creek. Wolf Run then over Lycoming Creek crossed it about 8 times before we arrived at Williamsport, abbreviated on the sign boards to Wmsport, it was 52 miles from Mansfield to Wmsport. Wmsport is a large </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> manufacturing place stopped about half an hour and looked around bot a big bag of peanuts for 25¢ Next town was Montoursville about 5 miles named after an Indian Andra Montour. guide & interpreter next place Muncy. seems to be all Indian names here. making better time here a grand road, nearly straight, and good and wide. arrived at Sunbury Pa. 42 miles from Wmsport at 530p.m. after dark hard to find a place to stay in a strange place after dark. stayed at a Tourist place the room was full of stale Tobacco smoke. they burnt incense in the room while we where out to supper, it made some mixture of smells. Room cost us $400 {he means $4.00} car storage $1.00 Bot cards & stamps 30¢ we both had steaks for supper, but not as good one as the last, cost for supper $1.50. Sunbury seems to be a dirty smoky place. I guess the name means, the sun buried in smoke seems to be a Railroad Junction or Divisional Point. dozens of trains in the yards along the Susquehanna River the largest river we have seen yet. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> a noisy place as the trains go right through the center of town our second day we drove 171 miles. Expenses were $10.21 also Bot a pair of shoes for Alan £2.50 total $12 71 Nov 17th Sunday. Rained hard in the night but only sprinkling this morning Had breakfast same place as supper Nesbitt Cafe all Got weighed. Mother 128 lbs myself 137 lbs Doris 51 lbs Charlotte 59 lbs Alan 40 lbs. Breakfast cost $125 {he means $1.25} Gas $1.76 on leaving Sunbury 9.30am we crossed the Susquehanna River over a toll bridge cost 10¢ it was certainly a fine bridge we have decided to go on the opposite side of the river so we will not have to go through Harrisburg which is a large place the capital of Pa. driving along the river as far as Harrisburg. not a very nice day raining most of the time, must be a little milder here as some of the trees still have some leaves on. the river must be half a mile or more wide some places. when nearly opposite. Harrisburg saw the Pa. Railroad car works & yards. hundreds of cars & engines there </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> several small places they had no bridge to cross the river. but had little boats. old flat bottomed ones. with Paddle wheels. We leave the river at a small place called Lemoyne road kind of tricky around here got lost and had to inquire the way. We take the Lincoln Highway from here to Gettysburg. ate our dinner on a side road about 5 miles from Lemoyne had to eat it in the car as it was still raining first place was Hillsburg only a small place mostly pasture land here. and some Cabbage patch. must be lots of Dutch people at York Springs saw a few small peach and apple orchards. are making good time on the road here, it is wide & straight with a few low hills. Picked up a guide outside of Gettysburg. he took us around the battle. where the South & North fought the deciding battle of the Civil War. we drove 17 miles around it. the guide said there was 57 of roads in all and 15000 acres of land, that there was 849 monuments & statues </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> costing 7 1/2 millions. all but a few erected by the North in honor of Officers & Battalions by each state they came from. we only saw a couple erected by the South one of Gen. Lee. and one of Carolina Brigade saw some of the positions of the army. Round Top Oak Knoll. smaller Round Top. Culps hill. where we climbed an observation tower & saw all the battlefield it was cloudy & misty and couldn't see very good. There are five towers. The cannons are all supposed to be in their original positions (hundreds of them). They only had two (2) breech loading cannon in the battle they came from England & would shoot 4 to 4 1/2. miles {last word added in pencil} all the rest had to be loaded from the front. and would only shoot 2 1/2 miles. One of the biggest monuments was the Pennslyvania cost $500.00, also saw the Federal Cemetery a large Monument in the centre & the soldiers buried in a semi circle around it. a long strip of stone with each ones name on. (a grey stone) and the unknown soldiers have a small white stone each. we saw some of the old breast </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> works they put up. Saw a couple of old houses in the town with the old cannon balls still sticking in the brick walls. also Saw Gen Lees monument a large one with him sitting on his black horse. also the McMillan woods where the South buried their dead. they removed them a few years later and took them to Richmond Va. also the old McMillan house where some of the officers stayed. Paid the guide $300 {he means $3.00}. Room $300 {he means $3.00} Supper $1.40. drove 118 miles today. Stopped at Mr & Mrs Caldwells 461 Baltimore Street near Jenny Wade house they were very nice it poured rain just after we got in the house. they lent us umbrellas to go to supper. Expenses today $10.41 Nov 18th Monday. Breakfast $1.10 Films 30¢. took a couple of snaps of the little Park in the square in the center of the town there was a couple of old guns some flowers etc. Still cloudy but not raining went out of Gettysburg by way of Conferate Ave so we could get some snaps. took snaps of Gen Lee. McMillans House & the Guns along the Avenue. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> we soon crossed into Maryland. rolling country here. with a few hill. getting milder saw some red roses in bloom a funny outfit passed us a bus shaped like a Zeppelin hooked onto and drew by a car in front. not very much cultivated land around here. Sun coming out and quiet warm when we reached Frederick. passed the {106F?}. Home saw Barbara Fritchies home took a snap. also the State school for the Deaf. after about half an hour stop. we left Frederick at 11.30am. Bot some milk & Bread 22¢ and 5 Gals Gas $125 {he means $1.25}. ate our dinner at Mt. Top. Tourist camp. windy & cooler here. have about 35 miles to go to get to Washington. nearing there we started to see lots of darkies. and the day was getting warmer & sunny. we came in by Wisconsin Ave to Penn. Ave turned off Penn. at New Hampshire to Mass. Ave it is a swell street large stone houses & mansions of all description every block or so there is a circle. with a statue in the middle. we parked in front of the Union station. went through the station. took a look </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> at the Post Office right next to the Station and walked a couple of blocks to the Capital. (we all had our overcoats off for the first time) Paid a guide 50¢ and was shown through the building. saw the Senate in debate. it is a lovely building. as it was nearly night we started for Alexandria 5 miles out of Washington were we are to stay for the night. crossed the Potomac River over a long bridge We stayed at Mrs McGraws Paid $3.75 for room Car storage 50¢ Supper $1.50 Ice Cream 20¢ Cards 10¢ Total expenses $94 21 only drove 93 miles today Monday 19th. Tuesday. Slept last night in a house of Antiques the old lady herself about 80 a real old Southern old maid whose family has gone broke. the beds we slept in old solid walnut 204 years old, also tables Bureaus etc the same age she said. Started out early & got Breakfast $1.05 Gas 95¢. and left for Washington again to see more of the sights. Saw Lincoln Memorial. & went up Washingtons Monument it is 555 feet high & you up an elevator you can see all the city from there. saw the White House. Museum Cards 15¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> buildings etc. left Wash. again at about 1030am stopped at Alexandria. Va. again and saw Christ Church & sat in the pews where Washington & Lee used to sit, cost 20¢ Got more film 60¢ then on to Mt Vernon about 10 miles farther, saw Mt Vernon Radio Station we often got it at home. saw Geo Washingtons old home on the Potomac Rivercguess it was some classy place in its day. saw all the old furniture etc also where he is buried. Cost 75¢. into hilly country again. saw Roses & Cosmos out in bloom had our dinner by the roadside. East Bot bread 10 Milk 25¢ here had to pay 10¢ for the bottle. Butter 1/2 lb 30¢ weather warm now. passing through old battlefields, must have done lots of fighting around here. Reached Fredericksburg in the afternoon, did not stop on to Richmond, Va. 60 miles from Fredericksburg arrived Richmond about 430pm Got some more Gas $1.10. Richmond a large place decided to go on to Petersburg about 25 miles farther on and stayed at the Kiligray Hotel. Cor {Corner} of Franklin & Jefferson sheets. Supper $1.95 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Room $2.00 Total expenses $9.35 drove 157 miles today. Nov 20th Wednesday. Breakfast at Petersburg $2.00 Gas 23¢ a gal here got 8 gals $184 {he means $1.84} got first oil here 2 quarts 60¢ chilly this morning. lots of woods here small scrub oaks mostly saw our first tobacco it was drying in the field in small cocks like hay. only it sat on a little platform and a stick out the top for Ventilation. took a picture of a field of it. saw our first cotton this a.m. The soil here near the North Carolina border is red. like brick dust. stopped at South Hill about 11am got some eats for dinner 55¢ Crossed into North Carolina about 1130am soil mostly white sand now instead of red. the woods are mostly scrub pine here. and cotton & tobacco fields. in patches here & there in between. Lots of cotton now. Crowds of darkies picking it. and lots of trucks & wagons drawing it in to the towns, ate our dinner in a pine wood near a darkie Cabin had company two dogs and a cat. made 90 miles before dinner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Getting warmer saw a butterfly & a bumble bee Lots of waste land passed a small peach orchard Got lost in Raleigh. went North a mile or so towards Durham but soon got straighened out took a picture of the State Capital. Got Gas. 7 gals $1.61 Saw first palm trees here. Back in wooded country again with lots of cotton & Some Corn in between woods. crossed Cape Fear River near Lillington where we stayed for the night at the Kiliegray Hotel. Rooms $3.50 supper at hotel $200 {he means $2.00} drove 187 miles miles today Expenses $12.10 today Nov 21st Thursday. Started before 8a.m. this morning Paid storage for car 50¢ & 2 gals Gas 46¢ bright clear morning pretty rough country around here. stppped at Fayettesville for breakfast about 30 miles. Breakfast $150 {he means $1.50}. went shopping Bot 4 pairs of stockings for 88¢ & Madge bot a pair for 19¢. Post stamps 25¢ took a snap of the square on our way again at 935am. more leaves on the trees now. the next place was Lumberton 33 miles. which is a cotton & tobacco market. saw a couple of crosses (signs) along the highway saying </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> there had been a fatal accident there. put up as a warning. next stop was Dillon we bot some eats 97¢. We are now in South Carolina stopped at Lotta to buy a can opener 35¢ ate our dinner in a woods by the side of the road. Passed over Mars Bluff Toll Bridge 50¢ saw first Spanish Moss grey stuff hanging onto the trees. Lots of swamps & between them scrub pine woods. One swamp was miles long and the road built up about 10 & 15 feet for about 5 miles with about 5 long bridges trees each side of the road standing in water mostly dead and half dead looking some dismal place Kingstree the only place any size until we reached Charleston it was after dark when we arrived there they wanted $12.00 for a room at the Francois Marian Hotel we did not stay. but got a room at the Charleston Hotel for $4.50 tip 25¢ supper $150 {he means $1.50}. today our longest drive 245 miles Expenses were $11.85 & Gas & oil $2.10 total $13.95 Nov 22nd Had Breakfast $1.20 went shopping bot childrens stockings 15¢ pr. cotton & voile for $371 {he means $3.71} car storage Gas & tail light bulb $168 {he means $1.68} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> drove to the ocean front and saw the Park took a couple of snaps, weather cold & cloudy looks like rain. quiet a lot of palms here also saw first poinsettas, all bush & swamp to Walterboro bot eats 35¢ and eat by the roadside about 80 miles from here to Savannah, Ga and swamp most of the way some country. Had a flat tire right in front of a Garage here. Cost $218 {he means $2.18} fix tire & get gas left Savannah about 4pm took a snap of the Capitol Bot candy 20¢ Raining now. going right across a swamp. both sides of the road, Spanish Moss hanging on the trees every where went about 35 miles from Savannah and was then pouring rain. So we stopped at the Maryans Hotel, a frame shack right in the bush. pigs, cows & chickens running around (the kind that has feathers on) there was a Telephone Construction gang staying there. Room £2 00 Supper $1 75 Car storage 50¢ made 170 miles today Expenses $14 02 one of the men gave the girls in fact all of us some sugar cane first time Madge & the children had tasted it. they did not like it very much. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 23rd Saturday left before breakfast. this a..m. Gas. 75¢. not raining now, but a real Scotch mist. some places for miles they have sand bags along the highway. each side to keep the road from washing. Wonder where they got all the bags. Held up at a R.R. crossing by an old Wood burner Engine hauling logs. also took a snap of an old wood burner log loader. stopped at Brunswick Georgia for breakfast, drove about 45 miles to there. Breakfast 90¢ nobody hungry I guess Film 60¢ Took a walk down to the water saw a couple of boats. took a snap of one loading resin. also a snap of the Main Street and one of the State Building very cold here & cloudy right on the Atlantic coast. still swamp after leaving here saw a big Gasoline Refinery plant just outside of Brunswick. took a picture of an old Wood burner engine at Kingsland about noon getting out of the swamp. more like dry land now. pine trees & palmetto under them Crossed into Florida about 12.15pm. Madge says it doesn't look or feel any different. as it is still cold & cloudy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Had sandwiches, pie & coffee before we reached Jax. {Jacksonville} at a road stand cost 70¢ arrived in Jax at 215p.m. walked around the Park took a couple of pictures. then we walked around the city. & hunted up a room at the Carlis $2 00. rested awhile & went out to supper $185. Walked around the center of town to see the sights. saw a nice park in the center all lit up with lights. Bot a couple of Handkerchiefs at Cohens for 10¢. Jax seems a nice place now & seems busy at least lots of cars and people on the streets and some very fine buildings & churches. drove 130 miles today Bot cards, paper & stamps 20¢ The place we stayed at the Carlis is on the cor of Market & Adams Sts Expenses only $710 {he means $7.10} today Nov 24th Sunday. Left Jax about 9a.m. Raining a little now, weather still cool. not much cultivated land all bush (pine) first place was. Green Cove Springs if you didnt watch for it you would not have seen it. about 2 hours and a Gas Station. was stopped by State Troopers. dont know what they wanted. Went over a big toll bridge at Palatka cost 35¢ Gas at Jax cost $1.65 Breakfast cost $1.50 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> a few small orange groves here. The next place was DeLand. weather clearing up and getting warmer. next place was Sanford which look like quite a place now but we did not stop. weather still warmer. every body has their coats off now. Lots of flowers all kinds. Stopped at noon near Palatka and had Hotdogs, pie & Coffee $1.10 & got 5 Gals Gas at $1.05. arrived at Orlando about 3.p.m. called on Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth at 428 Amelia St West. he walked me all around hunting a house. got one at 440 N. Hughes St about 2 blocks from his place they seem very nice people. moved right in the house but had to go to the restaurant for supper. as we have no gas. lights or water. found an old lamp to see to go to bed. Supper at Orlando $1.90 Expenses today $7.55 {Side note} Gas on trip cost us. for 82 gals. $18.81 & oil 95¢. Repairs 90¢ for 1600 miles Nov 25th. Went to Breakfast at the Restaurant. then went down town with Mr Hollingsworth, called on Gas office $5 to get gas turned on. Also $5 each for water & lights registered at the Chamber of Commerce. went to the Packing House </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> got 3 dozen oranges 15¢ a doz 1 doz grape fruits 20¢ Busy rest of day trying to clean up & unpack house is pretty dirty needs a lot of cleaning weather warm about 70. Nov 26th. Warmer still about 80. Cleaning house all day. went shopping lot of things we will have to buy. Knife Spoons Forks Knives Towels etc. Nov 27th A light shower this morning very warm today over 80 still shopping. sat on the Verandah till nearly 10 oclock in my shirt sleeves it was almost 75 then Nov 28th. nice & warm yet went over to Sunshine Park. met some of the Bowlers in the afternoon went to Lake Lorna Doone & Park. nothing doing it is a bathing place and closed up in winter. took a picture saw a darkie fishing said they were not biting only had one fish looked like a little rock Bass. Saw Tinkers Field Ball Park where the Cinncinnati Ball team practises. took a snap by the Lake. Nov 27th weather about the same went down town and got my hair cut for 20¢ all prices here 20¢ up to 35¢ higher </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> in the afternoon went to Lake Eola & Park. it is in the center of town. very pretty. There are 4 swans & 100s of wild ducks in it. a band stand over the water. and loud speakers were broadcasting music when we were there. Nov 30th A change in the weather oh it is cold was 45 this a.m. and never got above 50 all day. Went to the packing house after some grape fruit. 20¢ a doz. The men there said oranges no good this year on account of so much spraying with Calcium Arsenic. tney certainly are no good, and I am disappointed, they have no taste, no juice and are like wood. even the skin has no orange color went down town to get some papers. they stated very cold north. down to 11 above at Buffalo & 16 below zero In Winnipeg put up our little box stone in the morning it felt good. Bot a load of wood half pine & half oak. for $3.50 a strand they call it think it would take about 6 loads to make a cord it is cut 1 ft long Dec 1st (Sun) Getting milder again by noon it was over 60 and by night nearly 70 - went for a walk to Sunshine Park and to Concord Lake & back and Visited Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth for a while </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 2nd. Real hot again went down town to see about getting Madges watch fixed one wanted $5.00 another $7.00 did not leave it. drove out to Park Lake very nice a drive way all around it & some very nice residences faceing it. took some snaps of the swans Dec 3rd Heavy shower last night & cooler today down to about 50 this morning. was in the Sparton Radio shop. they say they go fast here. Dec 4th. Colder still. this morning 40 at 8a.m. sunny all day but still cool did not get much over 60 all day went to Lake Lucerne it has a drive around it. and have has fine residences. with large oak trees facing all around it. lots of ducks & 4 swans in it. Took a couple of snaps. Dec 5th. Cool again this morning but getting warmer about 70 at noon in the shade and good and hot in the sun got a paper the Herald for the first one today. said they had a big snow storm on Sunday Dec 1st & temperature down to 12 in Hamilton took a drive around saw a few lakes. Lake Davis, Cherokee. Como. Lawsona </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Emerald, Weldona, & Fern Lake. a small one with Banana plants around it, went back to Lake Eola, met a Mr & Mrs Wilcox from Hamilton Dec 6th. Fine & warm went shopping bot a suit of clothes $24.00 also a tea kettle & alarm clock. (some variety eh). Dec 7th. Got a letter from John complaining about the Indians says it has been cold. & about 6 in of snow. drove around the west end of the town. did not see much. only a nice school on Colonial Drive. ended up at Lake Lorna Doone. Dec 8th. Sunday Madge & the girls went to church & we went to Lake Eola in the afternoon. Raining at night Dec 9th. Fine & warm again today Went out Central Ave West. saw large orange groves at Orange Heights. then near Winter Garden. we saw acres of Lettuce growing. and also fields of strawberries lots out in blossom but one man was picking or at least had a bunch of negros picking we stopped to talk to him said he was getting $1.00 a quart F.O.B. here. they were extra fine sample very large. he allows no runners & plants about 6 inches apart and two rows close together then a path about 20 inches wide. said he </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> planted them in August the mans across the road wasn't near as good he did not plant until October. says they pick until May and should get 9000 qts per acre. Went on to Lake Apopka they have boats to rent there for fishing also saw acres & acres of Lettuce & Cabbages. Cabbages just about ready to cut. Nov 10th. Had two callers today in the morning a Mr Potter from Freeman called. I wasn't home think he must be Jim Potters son. and in the afternoon W. E. {Emonz?} who is in Lakeland called. for a few minutes Dec 11th. Mr Harry Potter called again. I cannot place him but he went to school same time as I did & knows everybody around Burlington. he has only one arm his left one. and drives a Packard car. says he has had it 8 years & drove for over 132000 miles. he has sold his business & retired & comes down here every winter for his health. went to Sanford today saw the River St Johns & the piers. also a Zoo with a few birds & animals in it. More showers Dec 12th Drove out to Winter Park & saw the Brewer place. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> its house faced on a lake of course. the grounds was very nice with Palm trees & a few flowers the rest was a drive around the ground. through palm trees. live oaks etc most of them covered with moss. went on through Winter Park & turned off the highway to Longwood and about 1 1/2 miles farther saw a big tree. a cypress. it is over 50 feet around the trunk. & must be 150 feet high came home Altamonte. Dec 13th. Drove a few blocks around and up Colonial Drive saw a few more lakes and ended up at Lake Dot only a few blocks from our house. they have a few wild ducks & three swans saw a man fishing for bass he did not catch any. said he caught two the night before. Dec 14th. Went to the Chamber of Commerce picnic to Rock Springs about 20 miles went through Apopka there was a big crowd they supplied free coffee & Barbecue, there was a large spring there it made a stream 8 or 10 feet wide in places one place you could see the fish the water was as clear as crystal. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 15th Went to Eola Park & listened to the organ recital Broadcasted Weather fine. Dev 16th. Took it easy today went shopping and sat awhile at Lucerne Lake. Dec 17th. Went to Wekiwa Springs. about 5 miles from Apopka. The springs feed a small lake and a river or Creek running from it. There are lots of cat fish in it some would weigh 10 or 12 lbs. they would come to the top of the water and eat bread out of you'r hand. Had a row on the river it was about 20 feet wide and all turns & curves Big rain here today with a regular tropical jungle along each side Dec 18 Went shopping and sat in Eola Park for a while. Dec 19th. Cooler today cloudy and a drizzle of rain. had to light our fire tonight. Dec 20th Cool today all day. down to 37 this morning. Dec 21st. still cool. down to about 40. went Christmas shopping at Woolworths. Dec 22nd Sunday. Cloudy with a few showers. and a real heavy one about 5p.m. with slight thunder and lightning. went to the Organ Recital in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 23rd Real cold this am below 40. cloudy and a cold wind blowing. Dec 24th. Cold again today. white frost this morning. out buying Christmas things. took a walk at night to see the Christmas Trees at Lake Eola and the bright lights at Central Ave & Orange Ave. where they broadcast music while you wait for the traffic signals. Dec 25th. Christmas Day cool & clear. white frost. went to the cafeteria for a turkey dinner it was fine. then all went to the show the Talking Movies and ended up by having strawberries for supper. Dec 26th. still cool another white frost. but warmer by noon. had Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth for supper. Dec 27th. A lot warmer today. went to Lake Eola for a drive. Dec 28th. Fine & mild started out for the East Coast. went out Colonial Drive East for about 40 miles there was nothing much to see, the same flat country. scrub trees and such like. the first place was Indian River City a few stores. and a few large residences </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & hotels along the Indian River next place was Titusville 5 miles north we crossed a wooden bridge here. over 1 1/2 miles long. over the river. the water looked shallow only a few inches deep some places. then over a sand and coral road for about 15 miles so rough you could hardly sit in the car. We walked over the sand about 100 yds to the ocean beach took off our shoes and waded in the surf. the water was cool. but the sand was nice. back home the same road. 120 miles in all. got home about 6 oclock Dec 29th. Sunday. Fine. cool in the morning but warmer in the sun. went to the Auditorium and heard the Festival Choir sing carols etc. Dec 30th. Left about 930 for Silver Springs, by way of Apopka. next place was Mt Dora then Eustis seems to be a lot of oranges grown there. the next place of any size is Belleview which was quite a place. from there to Ocala not much to see only vacant land mostly bush. there is a big lake near Eustis and we counted 39 lakes in all on the way there Ocala quite a nice </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> looking place. Silver Springs about 6 miles East of there. cost us $6.00 for one hour in the glass bottom boat. they have 5 boats and all full of people going. Scene 1 they called Mammoth Rock Ledge looked like the side of a mt. dropped from 15 feet of water 50 ft deep, next was the great Cavern 65 ft long 12 ft wide largest spring in the world 550 million gallons of water daily then the Reception Hall 40 ft deep. all kinds of fish here the Bridal Chamber 81 feet deep you could see bottom as clear as if it was only one foot deep. and a few more caves etc. all kinds of plants. fish. turtles etc some large logs and an old boat. they said they have been there until they are turned into stone. came back same way as far as Leesburg. then came South around the Lake instead of north. think it is shorter way Lost our way in Apopka took the wrong road and came away around by Ocoee it was about 9 miles farther it made the trip 194 miles Dec 31st taking it easy today after our long drive yesterday. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1st. They seemed to have been some celebration last night. lots of noise any way. Jan 2nd nothing doing taking things easy weather fine. Jan 3rd Very warm drove to Kissimme about 20 miles. saw the Zoo not very much. and the Park was a prune. The town is only a small place & looked dead. Jan 4th. Could not get the car unlocked. had to take it to the Garage. a new Lock & Labor cost $7.{?}5. went to dentist yesterday morning. have a pain in my face he did not seem to do any good Jan 5th. Sunday drove the folks to Sunday school & church. Kind of cool today. Jan 6th Fine again today Charlotte & Doris went to school. they have just a fraction over a mile to go Jan 7th. Fine & warm nothing doing went over and had a game of shuffle board. Jan 8th. went to school for the girls and went for a ride towards Winter Gardens. went to stop at the side of the road and got stuck in the sand managed to get on again but something wrong in the rear end of the car took it to {cheap?} Garage will get it tomorrow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 9th Cleaning up in front of the house. Got car back they claimed drive shaft beat & gears chipped in rear end. cost $42.00 Jan 10th. Stiff this morning after raking the yard, played shuffle board again guess we will have to join costs $1.00 Jan 11th Sat. Started for Daytona Beach - started out No 3 highway going north. the same way we came here at first. the first place is Winter Park about 5 miles it is quite a nice place some nice homes there. then a small place called Maitland around here they grow acres of ferns they have a Lattice work roof over them and sides around them the same some have acres in one block all covered they ship the ferns north at this time of year the next place is Sanford, and the other side of it. there are thousands of acres of celery. at all stages of size. some just planted and some ready to ship. we crossed the St John River then and on to De Land Orange city. was there one time when we were here before 20 years ago and waited half a day for a train one house and a station </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> then and not much now. pop. might be a thousand but it looks dead as ever from here to DeL and same old flat. deserted country buildings falling down etc. De Land quiet a nice looking place turned East from here and nothing at all for 20 miles only trees & swamps. arrived at Daytona about 1130am crossed a bridge and drove about half a mile to the famous beach where they have the Auto Races. it sure is some beach. it was about 200 feet wide. some time wider as it changes with the tides. and they say you can drive for 30 miles on it. we drove for about 5 miles on it. it is hard and level and the car hardly makes a mark on it. 50 miles was about all our car would do. a cold wind but sunny when we arrived but about 130pm it clouded up and started to rain. so we drove around the city a little and started back home. Stopped at Sanford to have another look at the Zoo. saw one of the old boats loading freight there asked the man if </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the City of Jacksonville was still running he said it was in Jax tied up. had quit running about 1 1/2 years ago it was the one we came on from Jax to Sanford 20 years ago. he said it run on the River for over 40 years arrived home about 530p.m. 147 miles in all. Jan 12th Sunday. The folks all went to Sunday school & church. had a shower after dinner. called at Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth after supper. Jan 13th Went fishing with Mr Hollingsworth to Lake Adair. neighther one of us got a bite all the afternoon still they say the Lakes are full of fish but I never see any body catching any. Jan 14th Got a hair cut this am. on Church St 20¢. bot a fish line & hooks going fishing tomorrow to the ocean with Mr Dixon, Mr Main and a Mr Howard. Jan 15th. up at 4a.m. left about 5am. for Canaveral Harbor. out Highway No 22 East to Indian River City. about 40 miles then down South about 18 miles to Cocoa. they got a pail of ice here to keep the fish across a toll Bridge here cost 25¢. over the Indian River. to Merritt Island then about 10 miles across </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the Island to another Bridge across the Banana River. it was 1/2 mile long these rivers are all salt water here and rise & fall with the tide. the country is small islands but mostly water & swamps. the toll to cross this bridge was 40¢ then about another 10 miles to Canaveral Harbor over rough & Sandy roads when the boom was on they had built sidewalks and put up electric lights for miles out from Canaveral now the lights are broken & sidewalks buried in sand. they say they sold thousands of lots at a big price think any one would be crazy to buy in such a place on arrival there we found about 2 houses and a restaurant. and a wharf out on piles about 100 feet into the ocean. also found out we could not buy any bait to fish with we were to buy schrimps they catch them their but the sea had been rough and no fishing boats out for two weeks past. so no fishing. on the way back we stopped at Cocoa Beach a big Hotel there but nothing in it but a Restaurant in one corner for fishermen I guess. the city hall & Chamber of Commerce shut up tight. then back </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> across the islands to Cocoa. no bait there either. Cocoa. had some nice residences along the old highway along the Indian River. we drove on South to Eau Gallie, stopped for Gas & Mr Dickson bot some oranges had to go to the grove for them and the man picked them off the ground and charged him 25¢ doz for them. Mr D. said we would not have taken them if he had knew he was not to get them off the trees. from here to Melbourne a few miles. some nice homes here. and some higher ground along the river. from here we turned west on Road 24 towards Kissimmee for about 40 miles we saw one Vacant house. two or three nigger shanties. saw a few herds of cattle. passed about 6 cars on the road. saw a few niggers fishing in the ditch by the side of the road. (bad fish too) saw a few hundred cranes, white ones & grey ones a few herons. some turkey buzzards. miles of swamps. other miles of palmettos etc. had about 20 miles of bad road rough only made about 10 to 20 miles an hour on it. Passed through </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Narcoosee a small place supposed to be a clique lives here. all tall men. we never saw a soul as we went through. then over to Orlando about 190 miles of a drive and we never took our fish lines out of the car got home about 3.p.m. Jan 16th. Had a thunder shower last evening rained pretty hard. and is still cloudy this a.m. went through a Canning Factory with Mr Dickson. down near the Railway Station they were canning Grape fruit. must have been 200 women working. mostly niggers. there were paying 85 cts a crate for grape fruit, and are trying to get the farmers to grow them green Beans are offering 2 1/2 ct a lb went from here to the Stock Exchange. it was all dutch to me. getting cool this evening Jan 17th. a little cool this a.m. but soon warmed up. drove down town shopping. saw an Ontario car. the owner came from Fort Erie. Jan 18th. warm & windy this a.m. got car greased and oil changed. went down town to the Bank. got caught in a rain storm and it is still raining hard this afternoon and continued rain nearly all day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 19th. Left Sunday today am for the Bok Tower at 940am out Orange Ave south on Highway No 2. through the Village of Pinecastle & Taft to Kissimmee. the other side of Kissimmee saw the Rochester N.Y. Baseball training grounds. then we had to Detour a couple of miles over a rough sandy road. on through Campbell, Loughman & Davenport. three villages. to Haines City. only a small place, one big Hotel called Dade Hotel there. next place Lake Hamilton nothing only a big packing house. next place Dundee. a small place. then Lake Wales. all the way from Haines City to Lake Wales the most prosperous section we have seen. the ground is higher and more rolling with a few knolls. and thousands of acres of Grape fruit and oranges. as far as you could see in all directions could see the Bok Tower from here. on arrival had to 25¢ for Parking. as the grounds were given to the public by Ed. Bok Editor of Ladies Home Journal (he died about two weeks ago) it was a big brick & granite tower with a carillon of Bells. 71 Bells. they where played when we were there, the grounds were nice all planted with trees & shrubs. arrived back home at 6pm. 131 miles. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 20th Holiday today. Lees Birthday. (Mine ditto) went to the picture Show Gold Diggers. the first we have seen with the colors. it was fine. the colored pictures seem more natural. a. big air meet here today so went out in the afternoon about 4 oclock. there were all kinds of planes. flying for prizes. but it was a bad day. cold & foggy. then had a big time at supper. surprised with a fishing rod. the only trouble I dont know how to fish with it. and a big blow out for supper. Steak & strawberries. Jan 21st. Fine & warm nothing doing called on Mr Hollingsworth to see about fishing Madge went to the Dress Parade at the Auditorium. Jan 22nd Went fishing with the new Casting Rod. never got a bite and now we hear we have to get a License to fish cost $3.00 for this county or $10.00 for Florida. Jan 23rd Went to lake Apopka fishing with Mr H. the lake was pretty rough & the weather cold so we fished off the wharf. got 11 pickerel or pike weighed about 1/2 lb each Mr H got a bass and 2 pickerel </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> (Alan fell in the water and got soaked) had 3 for supper they tasted fine. but pretty boney. Jan 24th Cool again this am. down to 50. The Goodyear Tire Co Blimp has been flying over town all morning. taking city officials up for rides I hear. Jan 25th. Cool again today 50 this am. now at noon it is 60 in the shade but warmer in the sun. Jan 26th. Sunday. Doris' 8th Birthday Fine & warm went for a walk in the afternoon and had Donald Mayne in for supper. Jan 27th. Went for a drive out through Winter Park through Maitland and Altamonte & Longwood. to the big tree. took another picture of it. on the way back we turned off at Altamonte to Sanlands Golf Club past it to Palm Springs it was quite a nice place. there was a spring and the people had built a swimming pool they charged 25¢ to swim 25¢ for renting Suit 10ct for cap 15¢ for towel, they had the grounds fixed up nice with picnic table, some small bridge across the stream. all among Palm trees, it was about 15 miles from Orlando. Very warm this p.m. tonight after supper it is about 75. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 28th. Very warm today drove around and took a few pictures. Called at the school for the girls and sat in Eola Park. Jan 29th Went down town and Paid Gas Bill $4.40 Water $1.00 Electric Light $2.70 Electric Lights & Gas very high here. Electric Lights 99 a.K. at home we have 125 K for $2.00 a month. Gas 20¢ 1000 100 feet here 10¢ I think at home. Got Charlottes teeth cleaned after school $2.00. Heavy rain about 1p.m. and showered nearly all afternoon. Jan 30 One of the very roughest days since we arrived down to about 50 at noon today, cloudy and a strong wind blowing. too make matters worse Alan and I have colds. Jan 31st. Another cool day but some sunshine today. they all claim this is an exceptional winter here. so much rain and cold. Feby 1st. warmer today but heavy white frost early this morning Feby 2nd Sunday. warmer again today the folks went to Church & Sunday school. in the morning and in the afternoon went to Eola Park to see the Casting Competition some of them could hit the can pretty regularly </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 3rd. Fine & warm. took a few snaps of Sunshine Park, & getting ready to go fishing tomorrow. Feby 4th Went fishing to the Indian River at Titusville 45 miles. got 65 yellow tails. little white colored fish. also caught about 40 Blow or Toad fish. when you throwed them on the bridge they swelled up like a baloon they are no good. It was warm, but very windy. no body got any large ones. Feby 5th Rained in the night & this am. very heavy Feby 6th Cold & cloudy got a License $3 25 to fish. Rained again in the night. Feby 7th. Cold and Raining hard again. They say it does not rain here. and sunshine every day. but this makes it the 16th day it has rained so far since we arrived in Florida. Feby 8th. Fine & bright and warmer also. so we decided to go to Lake Apopka fishing. went out the Highway North as far as Lockhart and turned East West straight across to Johnstons Landing. arrived about </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 11 am. Had a fine day caught 17 pickerel and 1 bass. Cost us 50¢ for fishing on the dock and 70¢ for minnows got home about 5 pm. Sunday Feby 9th. Quiet cool this morning. had to light a fire for a while but getting warmer & clear & bright sunshine. Feby 10th. Fine & warm nothing doing. Feby 11th Alan 5 years old today. went fishing in Lake Dot. did not catch any. Feby 12 Fine & warm went to Lake Apopka. fishing got a boat for 50¢ day and 85¢ worth of minnows and we had a good time feeding the needle fish. only got three small pickerel. Feby 13th. Getting ready to go on a trip to Miami expect to go in the morning Feby 14th. Left Orlando at 715a.m. out highway to Indian River it was foggy nearly all the way to there then the sun came out and it was warm arrived Indian River 915 a.m. turned south here. first place of any size was Cocoa took a picture of a hotel here. along the river on the old highway here. it twists and turns along the River the scenery along the river here was fine went through Rockledge. nice </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> homes here. passed through Eau Gallie. a small place and Melbourne a larger town examined at Mico to see if we had any oranges or fruit. as they have no Mediterranean Fly south of here. Mico about 20 miles south of Melbourne. arrived at Vero Beach 1115am had dinner in the Park got a bottle of milk 23¢ Got Gas £1 15 oil 25¢ at Fort Pierce. Stopped again outside of Stuart to see if we had any Spanish Moss they dont seem to have any down here. passed through some small places. Gomez, Olympia, Likely, Jupiter, Kelsey City, Riveria then we arrived at West Palm Beach about 230p.m. Got rooms at the 6th place we tried at the Alma Hotel price $5.00 and 25¢ tip. free parking on the street in front. started for Palm Beach took a couple of snaps at the waterfront then crossed the bridge & through Palm Beach city to the shore spent about one hour here the children went in paddling lots of people in bathing suits. getting tanned seems to be a regular business saw Portugeuse men of war blue balloon like fish trimmed with pink. something like an octopus. the bathers afraid of them. if you get stung by them. they are very bad saw the largest hotel in the World called the Poinciana has 1100 rooms </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1600 Employees Dining capacity 1640 at one Sitting. Private yachts anchored in basin all winter most wonderful looking houses & hotels. perfectly gorgeous. Real Millionaires place. Took three pictures on the beach. Back to West Palm Beach by another bridge One way streets here both up and down and cross streets you have to watch your step. driving. streets narrow and crowded. Lots of palm trees here. but all the large ones are leaning and lots propped up. effects of the big wind storm a couple of years ago. saw the effects along the road too, whole groves of trees flattened out. Supper $200 {he means $2.00} cards 10¢ total $8 75. distance 197 miles Feby 15. Left West Palm Beach 835am Breakfast 85¢ Folder 10¢ could not sleep hardly all night. noise of cars & trains Ran into a big black cloud only got a few drops. but must have had a big shower ahead of us. as the road way was soaked. Through Fort Lauderdale 1010am. Got Gas $1.20 took picture in the Park. Arrived at Miami about 11am. Drove over Venetian Way. Bridge to Miami Beach. about three miles it was mostly built up land with a bridge at the deepest place for boats to go under. the rest had mansions built all along the sides. one place they Called the Venetian Canal </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> water right in front of the houses. with boats & landings. also Islands built in the bay. with mansions on them. Had a drive around then had dinner at a Cafeteria at 1145am. Cost $2.19. Paid 10¢ toll to cross bridge spent a couple of hours on the beach. children had a sun bath and were in the water hundreds of people on the beach in bathing suits & beach pyjamas. Back to Miami by the other bridge called the Causeway. wide enough for about 5 cars each side and double street car track down the middle Got a room at 6th Ave & Flagler Sts. with Scotch people $5.00 a man we met on the street took us around he said $6.00 but the lady said $5.00. so he lost his $1.00 commission and was mad. Got cleaned up took a street car down town cost 28¢ each way fare. Took snap of Royal Palm Hotel. remembered it when I was in Miami 20 years ago. Took snaps on Flagler St the main st. saw the private yachts in the basin some bunch of them. Had Supper at Cafeteria $210 {he means $2.10}. Candy 25¢ Ice cream 30 Films 60¢. Cards 10¢ Got back about 7pm. very busy town & very warm tonight. Very noisy too Total today $13.10 & drove 84 miles. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 16th. Heavy rain in the night cooler and still raining some this morning. left about 8am had breakfast on the way to Coral Gables. drove around Coral Gables. some very large buildings (holets etc) and some nice homes. it was raining and we did not stay long. took 2 snaps. Paid 25¢ for 6 big oranges. and loaded up with Gas 5 gals $115 {he means $1.15}. Started on the Tamiami Trail. the first 30 miles is as straight as a string with a canal alongside with lots of people fishing in it the highway goes right across the Everglades. at 930a.m. in desolate swampy country. with groups of Cypress trees about 6 feet high Lots of birds, cranes & Herons. White, brown & white grey. grey & blue. dark blue birds with long legs & short necks. turkey buzzards coots. blackbirds. thrushes fish jumping out of the water in the canals an' plants on the trunks of trees (mostly cypress trees) with red & yellow flowers look like Pineapple plants after about 75 miles the road curves north. to go up the other Coast of Florida some palm trees now Rain stops about noon Passed a fig big farm with acres of tomatoes planted then sections with long coarse grass. Passed 4 South West Mounted Police </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Stations. (motor cycle) Jungle each side of the road. Palm & Cypress trees and by noon saw some pines again Last M.P. station called Palm Hammocks. Ate our sandwiches by the roadside Breakfast & Sandwiches cost $2.40. Passed through three small villages after dinner Naples. Bonita Springs and Estero. then into Fort Myers this is where Edison & Ford stay. took picture of Royal Palm Hotel and also of the highway lined with Royal Palms. they are a different kind of palm than any place else the trunks are smooth & look as if they were wound with tape. and near the top they are grey & smooth. after leaving here it started to rain again by the time we got to Punta Gorda 25 miles north of Fort Myers it is raining hard so decided to stop It is only a small place on Charlotte Harbour - one very large hotel called Charlotte Harbour and one we stayed at called Charlotte Bay Hotel Rooms cost $6.00 here tip 25¢. had supper at Cafe $135 {he means $1.35}. Gas $105 {he means $1.05}. Total today $12.45. still raining hard. went to bed about 8 oclock. nice & quiet here for a change. Drove 184 miles today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 17th. nice bright morning started at 845am. Took a snap of Charlotte Harbour Hotel. it was some hotel seems if this would make a good harbor here. Through the same old kind of scenery as far as Sarasota 60 miles it was quite a nice place. took snaps of Court Bldgs next place Bradentown 15 miles farther. Got gas here $115 {he means $1.15} Took picture of the chamber of Commerce built out on the water. Went on to Piney Point 24 miles taking the Ferry here for St Petersburg arrived 11.15am Ferry was to leave at 11am but it was late so were lucky going across by the Ferry saves 49 miles of a drive around to St Petersburg Ferry left about 1130am was about 15 miles across Cost $1.55 was quite rough in the middle. Took picture of the children on it. it was cold put my overcoat on arrived about 12.30pm had about 2 miles to drive into St. Petes. Lucky to find a place to park. right in the centre of the city alongside the Park. Ate at a Cafeteria cost $2.65 St Petersburg seems to be a nice city. wide streets and up to date buildings with green benches in front of the stores to sit on. they were nearly all occupied too. the place </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> seemed to be crowded. they say there are over 200 millionaires there. Took snaps of the Snell Bldg & the Post Office. The Lock Boxes in the Post Office just under a balcony now front to it. Took a snap of the Benches in front of an arcade where we ate dinner. Took a walk bot some cards etc 55¢ also a walk through the Park lots of Pidgeons there There was a band there giving an open air free concert. Drove down and saw million dollar pier & some parks and then out Central Ave West saw the bridge you cross to go to the beach. but Took a snap here of the Jungle Country Club we turned north. through Seminole and Indian Rocks saw a few nice groves here - and through Belleair to Clearwater. it was quite a large town. then on snaps of the Courthouse and Sunset Point Tavern Then through Dunedin to Palm Harbour. where we Visited A.B. Coleman A.B. had just arrived from Burlington yesterday said they have had a real winter. Jim Coleman was there too. they took us out to their groves and gave us oranges lemons & grapefruit showed us a big thing would weigh 6 or 8 lbs color like a grapefruit </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and like a pink Watermelon inside. some of them shaped like pears and some more round they called them Shaddocks they use the outside for peel and the inside for salads. They certainly had a nice crop of oranges & grape fruit and the best tasted of any we have had. Then on 5 miles farther to Tarpon Springs saw the docks with the Sponge boats tied up. streets very narrow down by the docks. and the men all seemed to be Greeks Got a room at the Stratford Hotel got. two connecting rooms $5 00. They are having a Rebecca Banquet and the place full of them. a hundred of them they had roast chicken too Had our supper at a Greek Cafe. cost $1.30 walked around town all quiet got two films 60¢ Candy 10¢ Back to Hotel. Rebecca's still going strong, speeches & music. Expenses today {$7.00?} Mileage 131. Feby 18th. Left Hotel about 8am Breakfast. mostly toast 90¢ and punk too. took snaps of the open air theatre and city dock. Left 8.45 stopped at Palm Harbor took snap of the Packing house Back to Clearwater to Belleair. where we took a snap of the </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Biltmore Hotel. they had a policeman at the gate to keep. outsiders out. it was some place. then through Largo to Gandy Bridge. took two snaps so one bridge about 3 miles filled in and 2 miles concrete bridge. cost 85¢ to cross it. a wonderful drive around the bay to Tampa for miles called Bayside Drive. Saw Tampa Bay Hotel looks the same as it was 20 years ago it is some Hotel. took 2 snaps of it. Had dinner $1.75 stamps Films etc 65. Gas $105 {he means $1.05} oil 25¢ on to Plant City 20 miles bot 2 quarts SBerries 15¢ a quart. they were not much good. 11 miles farther to Lakeside. went to Chamber of Commerce to get Mr Emerys & Mr Jardines address. located their houses but all away out of town for the day. saw quite a bit of the city finding their homes. drove to the Civic center took a couple of snaps. Lakeland seems a nice place. next place at Auburndale. they had a midway going. A Merry Go Round and a few side shows. Bot fluffy candy 20¢ from there to Lake Alfred and on to </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Haines City here is the finest looking orange and grape fruit groves we have seen in the country. and lots of them too. miles of them. from here back to Kissimmee and then home. arrived about 6p.m. we made 756 miles with the car and 15 miles on the ferry. Gas for the trip cost us $7.15 for 34 gallons. it figures out 22 miles to the gallon and bot 2 quarts of oil 50¢. Trip cost us $54.35. also $5.00 to get 52 pictures developed and printed. but we had a good trip & no trouble Feb 19th. Resting up today. In the afternoon things started again. Alan fell out of a Grapefruit tree and broke his right arm. Feby 20th. Alan says his arm does not hurt we are having a time watching him so he wont hurt it again. Went over to the fair tonight only 10 cts at night. It is the Central Florida Exposition, as they call it.They had a fear good Exhibits of fruits. and chickens but not much else. but the midway seems to be the main attraction. they have Johnny Jones shows and it is quite good fireworks pretty good too </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 21st. Friday and the girls have a holiday from school. as a man here Carey Hand is taking all the children in the county in free. our girls went in with the crowd. had a free ride on an elephant and a ticket to a side show they went to see the monkeys Feby 22nd. Taking things easy today. Had Mr House around to see us. he is back from St Petersburg. Feb 23rd Sunday went out to Wekiwa Springs to feed the cat fish. Very warm day. Mother. Alan and the girls. got eat up with little flies. spots all over them I was too tough I guess Feby 24th. Went to the Dr Edwards again. says Alans arm alright went over to Sunshine Park and watched them play very warm 85 in the shade Feby 25th. Very warm. doing nothing all day. Feby 26th Went fishing to Lake Eola with Mr House he got 6 Brim & 1 bass I got one bass my hooks too big. they tasted fine Feby 27th. Went fishing to Lake Apopka. went out in a boat. caught nothing off the dock. caught 2 small catfish 1 dog fish 3 needle fish. Feby 28th. Nothing doing had a big shower in the night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1st. Very warm again nothing doing. went over to the Park for a few minutes. Went to the picture show at the Auditorium whole family for 50¢ Mar 2nd. Madge and the girls went to church weather getting cold 56 tonight Mar 3rd Real cold & heavy wind blowing down to 45 this morning. never got up to 60 any time today. had fire going all day Mar 4th. Cold down to about 40 this a.m. fire going all day. wore my overcoat down town. feels like real winter. got weighed today 150 lbs. {side note - 4 leaved clover attached to page} Mar 5th. Heavy white frost this morning nothing doing too cold to go fishing Mar 6th. not very warm yet. drove to Winter Gardens. got 2 boxes of strawberries 15¢. and they were not very fancy. Mar 7th. Heavy south wind all day. but mild, and heavy rain about 4 p.m. went to the Circus at the Auditorium is was pretty good. more like a Vaudeville show than a circus. Mar 8th clear & bright today but cool with a strong west wind blowing Mar 9th Sunday. Sunny but cool. went to the Band </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> concert at Lake Eola. Mar 10th 11th & 12th. Mostly fair but not any too warm not as nice this month as Feby. Fishing at Lake Eola Mar 13th got enough Brim for a meal. Mar 13th went fishing with another fellow to Lake Louise. about 3 mile north lots of big fish jumping out of the water only had a couple of nibbles but I caught a turtle Raining in the afternoon Mar 14th. Cloudy & cool all day. Heavy rain in the evening came down in floods some thunder & lightning see by the Hamilton papers Paris won intermediate. Hockey championship and Hamilton won from Varsity of Toronto 3 to 2 for the Senior 6. Ha. Mar 15th. Cloudy but warmer this am. Drove out to Tinker Field to see Cinncinnati practise ball but they had stopped {side note} went to Picture Show Rialto. Mar 16th Sunday went to Lake Eola to Band Concert. but it was cool & cloudy Mar 17th. More rain today went to school for the girls it has rained more or less every day for weeks March 18th. Saw the Cinn - Reds practising today they had about 40 men in uniform. some bunch of big fellows. they done some slugging. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 19th. Went to the big Ball game today. Connie Macks. Philadelphia Athletics. last years World champions. and Cinncinnati Reds. Phila won 1 to 0. they got 7 hits Cinn 3 hits Lefty Grove & Rommel pitched for Phil. and Frey & Eckert for Cinn. Mar 20. Drove out to see the Airplanes. had the road blocked by sign 50 cts to get near the airport. Parked alongside of the road. The Stunt flying was good. also saw the Parachute drop. no rain today for a change Mar 21st Fine today went to the picture show at the Rialto. Mar 22nd. Raining again today. West Toronto won the Junior 6. H.a. Hamilton still in the running for the Senior Alan Cup - beat Iroquois Falls & Ottawa. tried to get some more grape fruit at the Packing House could not get any. got some on Orange Ave at 50¢ doz. Round Beefsteak 454 lb here and Alfafa Hay $45 a ton. It has rained 21 days so far this month. and 20 days before since we arrived. so 41 days some of them only a sprinkle and some a regular pour down. Mar 23rd Went out to see the Spouting Well. it was a 10 inch pipe sunk at the Edge </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> of a Lake for 70 feet then drilled 300 feet. it had wore a big hole. and the water running into the pipe from the Lake caused a kind of whirlpool. and the air went down the middle it blowed every 1/2 hrs today but they close it and keep the water out and it spouts the water out. Another big rain a real flood after we got home. dozens of cars at had their coils soaked and stalled. Mar 24. More Rain showery all day & cloudy. went shopping for some presents to take home. Mar 25th More Rain this am. cool & cloudy nearly all day. Got weighed 152 lbs now Mar 26th. Fair but very cool about 50 this am. went to the Ball game. wearing an overcoat. Cinn. Reds beat Columbia 9 to 3. Eckhart & Ash pitched for Cinn. went to New England 5¢ concert at Auditorium. a real good concert (good singing) Mar 27th. still cold. have a fire on this a.m. started to get ready for home. Mar 28th. Another rainy day all day came down in torrents. has rained 25 days now out of 28 days this month. Mar 29. Partly cloudy & cool. Mar 30 Sunday cloudy & cold Hamilton lost in Alan Cup Semi Finals with Montreal. they won both games - scores 7 to 2 4 to 1 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Montreal & Port Arthur play in the Senior Finals Montreal won and West Toronto & Regina in the Junior Finals Mar 31st Cool this a.m. but fine all day. getting ready for our trip home April 1st. Up. at 7a.m. Mr Dickson went to the Depot and got an inspector to watch us pack. so we would not have any fruit. on acct of the Med Fruit Fly. he sealed all our bags & boxes. said Goodbyes and left 10.45 am. drove out 3 miles found we left some of the childrens books & toys on the back verandah. had to go back. Left again at 1105am. Sep Speedometer at start reads 8968 miles It is a lovely day for a change. at Sandford 12 noon Had dinner at the open air stage on the St Johns River left 12.30p.m. took a snap of Celery field outside Sanford. next town De Land Orange City. then De Land quite a place. turned more easterly here. swamps nearly all the way now. took a snap of street sign in a Real Estate Sub. Division. 10 miles from Daytona. drove into Daytona and across the bridge to the famous beach we are told we are just in time as. Don Kaye. with his speedster Auto Racer. was on the beach. in about half an hour he went past. not. very fast. as he was slowing down when we saw him. but at least we saw him. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Got a double room at the Hamilton Hotel $4.00 tip 25¢ supper at Cafeteria $2.00 had a walk after supper Daytona is a nice place April 2nd. Had breakfast a Cafe. cost $1.05. leaving for St. Augustine. Took snaps of the Park along the Indian River. and one of a pretty stone house before leaving Daytona left at 820 a.m by Dixie or No 1. Highway. Took a snap near Ormond of Highway, where it went through the bush. looked like real Jungle. we had some French Canadians from Montreal staying at the same Hotel in Daytona last night. we left first. this morning but they soon passed us. spent $105 {he means $1.05} for gas. and had to tip the nigger 10¢ for 3 or 4 sour oranges he pinched over the back fence and gave to the girls. nothing along the road but a few garages and a couple of small Villages all the way to St. Augustine about 53 miles. soon after 10. a.m. Parked on the main street. arrived just shortly before the Ponce de Leon Parade. took two snaps of the Ponce de Leon Hotel. which was a very large & very pretty hotel. with </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> fountains in the court and Palm trees all around the place also a snap of the Statue of Ponce de Leon. which also showed the large bridge across the river to the beach sat in a little Park in the square waiting for the procession. it seemed to be in sections. the first was the 1st Americans who were Indians. a lot of them on horses decked out in Indian suits. feathers etc. the 2nd section represented the Spaniards who came 2nd in history they were in Spanish Costume and led by Ponce de Leon. they were mostly on horses too. 3rd came the British who had possession for a while. they seemed to have dark suits with white collars & cuffs with knee high boots. and a flat topped black hat. finally the Americans in old fashioned costumes carrying lances. each section had a band. took a snap of a Hansom Cab. (the first I ever saw) then we had dinner at a restaurant $1.40 bot a folder 10¢ with some nice Views. then walked around the town saw the oldest house in U. S. took a snap of it saw some of the old streets & buildings </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> mostly all the old streets only wide enough for one car. some not wide enough for any Vehicle. only for walking took a snap of a nice house Called a Moorish Villa. drove a mile or so along the river to the old Fort Marion we paid 50¢ for a guide we wandered around for a while in an old museum then the guide showed us the old well in the yard. then into the rooms prisoners rooms. the old chapel cell next to it were the prisoners heard the service the dungeon and back of it another dungeon. to get into you crawled through a hole about 4 feet high nobody supposed to have lived more than 24 hours in here no air or no light (they turned the lights out and it was black). it was started in 1715 and completed in 1735. the walls were from 3' to 9' thick it also had a stone stair way leading up to the ramparts. we took three snaps. one on top of the Ramparts. one showing us sitting on an old Powder chest. in front of a door and one of the fort outside showing the draw bridge over the moat. we then drove a little farther to see the Fountain of Youth cost us $1.00 to enter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> we saw a museum showing old fashioned furniture, guns, pictures, maps, writings etc. used by the Spaniards. we saw where Ponce de Leon. landed. on April 2nd. 1513. 417 years ago. we saw a little church about 10 or 15 feet square supposed to have been used then. also had a drink of water each from the Fountain of youth. which was under a nice little building the spring was walled up like a little well. the water was good. and pretty cool. took a snap outside the building. they said it was about the only water in Florida that had no sulphur or minerals in. left for Jacksonville at 245pm. 33 miles more to go. went through the smalls towns of. Magnolia. Sampson Woodland & Bayard. had Government inspector for Med Fruit Fly. by having every thing sealed at Orlando we had no trouble. only just after leaving had a blow out. and had to change tires. arrived at South Jacksonville. quite a large place. crossed the Toll Bridge cost 24 cts must have been a mile long. arrived at Jax at 430pm. Jax seemed very busy. tooked us a while to find the Carliss Hotel were we stayed on the way down. Room </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> cost us $2.00 films 60¢ supper $2.75. had to buy a new tire cost $7.45 had a walk around town window shoopping. some nice stores. Cohens was a whole square block. sat In Heming Park for a while. Charlotte not feeling very well got some Syrup Figs cost 35 cts. {Note in margin referring to an addition on following page} x Intended Visiting Wilcoxs but lost their address. Very warm did not sleep very good. too warm and we only had a 3/4 width bed. Speedometer at 9148 miles tonight only made 180 miles in two days. April 3rd Thursday Madge & the children went shopping at Cohens. Bot Hat $1. 57 Coat $ 10.75 Girls hats $2.00 Sweater 79¢. Paid $1.05 for breakfast. I took two snaps one of Heming Park & Cohens store. one of a Miniature Golf Course. We left the Carliss at the cor Market & Adams St. got the car from the Chev. Garage. Gas and storage $2.80 Left Jax at 1045am. weather cloudy and windy still on the Dixie Highway through the amall towns of Dinsmore, Callahan & Hilliard at 1130am Very cloudy. crossed the St Marys River into Georgia. stopped and examined at border for Cattle Tick. too see if we had any hay. grass or Spanish Moss to carry it on. then about a mile further stopped again. another examination for Med. Fly. but they did not bother </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> us very much. stopped at Folkestone. Ga. Alan & I had pie & sandwich. raining now. the rest eat in the car through Ga. pine woods now. mostly small trees large ones all cut. through Uptonville. Racepond. to Baxley. Boz a doz. scab apples at 30¢. then run into a Rain storm. it was some rain came down in streams. & dark. could not see any thing. lasted about 15 minutes then slowed up. from Baxley to Lyons abut 33 miles nothing in between Clear & cooler here. getting hilly. and climbing. higher. land more cultivated saw lots of goats & razor back pigs along here. same barren country to Swainsboro. we stopped at a real old Southern home here for the night. were every thing that would hold dust was dusty. and every thing that could be broke was broken. Room was $3.00. Supper $1.95 had a walk around town only a small place a few stores. made a call at the town hall. made 196 miles. April 4th Friday Had breakfast at the Greek Restaurant $1.30 and punk at that. Storage. Gas. and oil $2.17 took a snap of the house looks better in the picture than inside. Left at 840a.m. clear this morning & colder </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> spring here. Violets Daffodils & some peach blossoms about 80 miles to Augusta through Dellwood, Blundale Wadley, Louisville, Wrens. all small places. more of land cultivated. started climbing. hilly & more bush again. seemed to be crossing a ridge of mountains here through Blythe. all these towns under 250 population car working bad. will not climb. arrived at Augusta at 11am. on the way in drove through the negro section. some place. Augusta a large place between 50000 and 100000 pop. Got car fixed. (it was the points on the distributor) cost 50¢ Bot Bread 10¢ cookies 2 pks. 9¢ milk 20¢ quart. had a can Salmon. took a snap of the confederate statue on the main street. crossed the Savannah River into North Augusta and we are now in South Carolina. ate our dinner on the grass beside a school. took snap of a long row of workmens houses. which all looked alike. through Langley & Warrenville to Aiken got gas here $1.39 car working grand now. weather cloudy. more workable land here. Road for about 30 miles here to Monetta under repair. rough but hard through Batesburg. Leesville Lexington. the sun started to shine again at 3 pm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> arrived at Columbia at 315p.m. Ch Columbia is the capital of S. Carolina is large city 100 000 or more. Columbia Union University is here. we drove around took a snap of it also one of the Capitol buildings. got some more films 60¢ The land around here is red like brick dust saw some Irises out in bloom. through Blythswood hit a dirt road here not very bad. there was about 33 miles of it. to Chester. Sunny bright afternoon. fields all ploughed some in fancy designs. for drainage I guess. soil fancy too nice and red. Stopped at Chester. S.C. for the night at the Howard Hotel cost $4 00. supper $2.15. tip 25¢ Had a walk around town about 2000 population the main part of the town was perched on top of a hill and sloped down in all directions. the streets and highways all curves & twists. The hotel seemed to be the only one in town and we parked car out in front. all night. travelled 230 miles today April 5th. Saturday. Breakfast $1.25 socks 25¢ Hanky 5¢ took a snap of the main street the Hotel at the top. Leaving Chester 830am bright clear day and cooler. right in the </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> cotton district here but none planted yet weather too cold. late this year should have been planted two weeks sooner. thro. a more prosperous country now. lots of darkies & mules. saw many loads of cotton on the roads going to the mills or station. Rock Hill & Fort Mill nice looking towns 5 miles from Fort Mill we cross into North Carolina then about 15 miles to Charlotte. Population around 75 000. seems to be more of an uptodate town. stopped 35 minutes had a walk around bot some cards 5¢ Took a snap on Tyron Street one of the main streets also one of the Masonic Temple. out of Charlotte via Highway No. 170 thro Newell. Harrisburg to Concord. a larger place country more thickly populated here. Thro. Glass. Kannafolis to China Grove. bot sandwiches here for dinner 70¢ left again 1220 then on to Salisbury got on wrong road here went west around 16 miles had to go back. wooded country all day wirth some fields cultivated. next place Lexington 14 miles farther got wrong road again went 3 miles this time. through Welcome and Eller to Winston Salem. very hilly streets all up and down streets crooked and curved </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> an old fashioned place took a snap of the street coming in. Saw Salem College. still lots of darkies through Salem to Walkertown Dennis Walnut Grove. Madison. Mayodan. Stoneville. Price Ridgeway to Martinsville about 60 miles. Spend night at Martinsville at the Henry Hotel $5.00 supper $1.50 apples 2 lbs for 15 cts (1 orange 6 cts) Cough medicine 55 cts Have a cold now. it is built on a bunch of hills. streets very narrow. the place was crowded. it being Saturday night. we are in Virginia now crossed the line 15 miles back April 6th Sunday. Raining hard nearly all night & still raining. I have a bad cold. Had breakfast at the Hotel. cost us $1.40. Set off a little after 9a.m. on Road No. 311 to Roanoke. driving not very good lots of hills & terrible curves all the way to Sydnorsville (. just a Gas Sation). Bot gas here $1.38. Curves & hills again all the way to Roanoke wonderful scenery but raining too ard to see any distance Seem to be crossing the Blue Ridge mountains to get into the Shenandoah Valley. Had dinner at Roanoke cost $1.30 on again through more hills. scenery would be grand if we could only see it. the road was through valleys one after another down hill. up hill. around </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 7th. My cold not much better. hung around until about 10 oclock. and then it was a nice clear. morning and decided to start. Breakfast 80¢ in a Greek place. it was rotten. more cough syrup 55¢. Films 60. Gas and oil $2.38 Just nicely on our way and it started to rain again. Took a snap of the main st. before leaving Staunton. Va. was the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson. president of U.S.A. still on Highway No. 11. on up the Valley through Fort Defiance. Fort Sydney. Burketown & Mt Crawford crossed the North River several times. the road was bad in places, doing repairing and widening and after the big rains the detours were deep in mud. they had convict gangs. doing the work. some of them chained together mostly negroes. all had guards over them with rifles then through Harrisonburg and Tenth Legion about four miles from here we turned East about 3 miles towards the mountains to Endless Caverns. we parked outside. went inside a nice building where they sold cards. souvenirs etc. bought our tickets cost us $4.50. joined a party with a guide went down about 50 steps. and started </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> under the mountain. it is all lit up with electric lights which makes it very pretty. went in under ground for over a mile through one Cavern after another. some big and some little. one large cave was used as a ball Room. one big rock in it is shaped like an old sleigh. here was were the musicians set. they said they took a Radio here and reception was perfect. one place a big rock weighing tons was hanging from the ceiling one cave Called Bronze Room the rocks were that color. one place had an underground stream running. about 90 feet down was lit by electric lights near the end was one of the prettiest of all called the Diamond Lake. a low Cave. with hundreds of little stalagmites and stalactites. which met in some places. and they were surrounded by water. they had them lit up with colored lights and they sparkled like diamonds. on the other side in another niche in the wall was the Palace of the fairies, was of little stalagmites from about 1/2 in to 6' or 8' inches high. they looked like Fairy palaces. when the lights were on they all sparkled </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> another pretty one was called Aladins Cave lit up with colored lights was very pretty. The guide said we had walked over 2 miles it took us about 2 hours and 15 minutes but it was worth seeing. it was not very warm down there they claimed it was the same summer. and winter. they claimed it used to be an underground River. they dont know how far it goes. a party took candles & went a couple of miles farther. but found no end. There are 30 rooms open to the public now. Had dinner at Newmarket. $1.20 then along the Shenandoah River through to Jackson Hawkinstown. Edinburg. Maurertown. Strasburg. Middletown. Stephens City. all small places to Winchester. have been seeing quite a few apple orchards. now. stopped a Winchester. took a snap of an old Civil War. Veteran Winchester is a great Historical town. 2nd oldest city in Va. Gen Morgan buried there. during civil war supposed to have changed hands 72 times Bot some oranges here 30¢. took a snap of the Blue Ridge mts near here. then on through Stevensville. Bunker Hill Inwood. had a big nose bleed and had to stop along the road. stopped at Martinsburg Va for the night. at Hotel Washington Rooms $2.50 Supper $ 1 95 cards 6¢ Candy 35¢. Drove only 128 miles today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 8th. Breakfast 85¢ Gas & oil storage $2.52. off at 815am. dull & cold a few flakes of snow. 15 miles to the Maryland line. took a snap there of the Potomac River paid 25 cents toll at the bridge between the two states at Williamsport. weather still cloudy & cold. then on to Hagerstoun a larger place about 25000 pop. seems to be a very old place. only about 20 miles in Maryland then across into Penn. at 925a.m. every thing more substantial up here buildings. streets & even the houses. bleak cold day coming to the mountains again. through the small towns of Greencastle. Marion. Guilford Springs. to Chambersburg a larger town stopped a few minutes bot some candy and Hankys. every body have cold now. then on to Green Village to Shippenburg to Lees Croos Roads. Walnut Bottom Dickinson. Moredale. to Carlisle Carlisle a very nice looking place. about 20 000 pop. took snaps of the Carlisle University. one of Louther Street. and one of the sign board. on leaving the town still on Highway No. 11 then on to Lemoyne. we stayed on the west side of the river. and did not cross and go in to Harrisburg. which is a big railroad & manufacturing city. took two snaps of </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Susquehanna River thro. Marysville. Cove. & Duncannon took wrong road here drove 3 or 4 miles. had to return. weather very cold. Had lunch at a stand. Sandwiches $1.10 they had a big fire going in a stove it sure felt good. then crossed the Juniata River at Juniata a branch of the Susquehanna. followed on the West side of the Juanita River to Clarks Ferry then crossed to the east side of Susquehanna followed the same road now that we came down on last fall. weather very cold windy & snowing around Northumberland to Milton. and on to Muncy on to Williamsport were we stayed for the night at the Wenner Hotel near the Post Office Gas $2.00 Supper $1.15 Cards 6¢ Stamps 30 Razor & shaving cream 35¢ Rooms $4.50 cold & windy tonight. drove about {blank} miles. April 9th. Wed. Breakfast $1.10 storage $1.00 Gas $1.50 Took snap of Post Office and left at 845am bright clear day. still cold. started into hills again. climbing all the time thro. Hepburnville. Cogan Sta. Trout Run. Steam Valley. to Buttonwood took snap here of the Mountains then a snap of the Tioga Valley. on to Liberty Sebring. to Bloss Mountain which is the highest point on the Susquehanna Trail on the Allegheny Mountains. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> took a snap of the Sign stating it was 2140 feet elevation going to start down grade now. lots of snow and ice up here on to Tioga. along the Tioga River. crossed an old covered wooden bridge here. crossed into new york state at Lawrenceville Bot a film at Blossburg took a snap of icicles near their on to Painted Post. to Bath for dinner $1.25 took snap of Town Hall in Bath from the park. on to Cohocton to Wayland then West to Dansville North to Mount Morris very hilly. all along here. also lots of snow in the ditches some places drifts across the highway. from Mt Morris to Warsaw. worst hills on all our trip. big sign (electric) across the road warning to go down in second gear. the highway turned & twisted every way going down to Warsaw in the bottom then miles of it up the other side again took a snap of the children in a snow bank weather very cold here went on West To East Aurora. where we stayed for the night it is a dirty old place. as dead as a door nail. the streets and sidewalks all ice and snow. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Supper cost us $2.20 Rooms $3.00 in an old tumble down hotel. April 10th. Breakfast $1.00 worst meal of the whole trip. Car storage & gas $1.75 left for Buffalo about 8a.m. Dull cloudy morning. arrived in Buffalo about 9am. every thing dirty & smoky. up main st to niagara square. then to the Peace Bridge did not have much bother crossed the Peace Bridge. had to pay duty on tire bought in Jacksonville but not much trouble with examination now back in Canada drove along the Niagara River to the Falls. stopped a while there took some snaps. still cold here. seems to be getting milder as we near Hamilton had to go by Hamilton as the Beach Bridge closed. widening the canal. had dinner at Martins Cafe in Hamilton about 1p.m. arrived home. started unloading. and Alan tripped and fell out of car and broke his other arm. so had another trip to Burlington to Dr Weavers. then to Hamilton to get it exrayed and put </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> in a plaster cast at the hospital. got home again good and tired. some way to end the trip. Speedometer read 8968 miles when we left Orlando and 10503 miles on arrival home. distance home 1535 miles. 1600 miles on the way down but drove some distance sight seeing. </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/10deaaa7bad3b17b15a5f49ad3f0280c.pdf 76221c7df436a29888e85d5f9ad8bc80 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bb3e264b63c460bf917c79329bda95d4.pdf 6cd45c09c901b9d3cd5ad1bb0ec74682 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1910-1911 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. {Printed letter heading with sketch of a metal bowl filled with fruit on the top left-hand side. Every page in this diary is written on this letter headed paper as shown below.} A.D. McMILLAN Phone 81 FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWER Burlington, Ont ........................19..... {Hand written diary starts now} Page 1 A Few Incidents of Our Trip to New York. Florida and Cuba. We left home on the twelve o'clock Car on Dec 12th 1910. Arrived in Hamilton about one o'clock. went to the Bank to get some Canadian Money changed for American Money went to the station and enquired about tickets. we wanted to get a ticket to go by Boat from New York. and return by train but they would not sell us one in Hamilton but said we might get one in Buffalo. so we got single tickets to Buffalo. also found out that we would make better connections if we waited in Hamilton till the six twenty train in the evening. So we had to get our suppers before we left we went to the Manhattan. and got it. We left on time at about six twenty for Buffalo. They asked us lot of questions were we were going were we come from. and lots more - also - examined our suit cases right to the bottom. I guess they must have thought we were a tough looking crowd. Page 2 1 �We arrived in Buffalo about 9.30 oclock had about one hour to wait for connections tried here again to get our tickets to go by boat and back by train but was no good. so we bought tickets to New York by train and from there to Jacksonville by Boat and return same way - for $52. We left Buffalo about 10.30 oclock by New York Central. The time passed quickly on the train. one old man was sick. Alec doctored him up with some Wild Strawberry he got off the train at Albany. Also had quite a chat with the Brakesman telling us about New York. we asked him were there was a good hotel to go to so he told us to go to the Manhattan about two blocks from the station he said it was a cheap hotel - . so we intend to look it up when we arrive. Tuesday Dec 13th. Arrived in New York about 9. oclock in the morning. felt a little tired after riding all night without any sleep. so first we started out from the Grand Central station to look for the Manhattan 3 Hotel we found it easy enough. but thought we would not stay as they only asked us $2 a day each without board so we thought that was to much for us. so we started to hunt up the Grand Union Hotel - we were going to it when a porter told us the Grand Union was full but he would take us to the Annex. we went with him and got a room with two beds for a $1.50 a day each at the Markwell Hotel we only got it for one day. after we went to our room we talked it over. and we thought he just told us the other hotel was full so we would come here. we intend to inquire at the Grand Union about it. So we had a good wash and cleaned up some of our lunch that we had left over on the train. Then we started out to see the city. it is certainly worth while seeing. the high buildings some as high as thirty and forty stories on 42nd street the traffic is immense the sidewalks about twenty feet wide and where it crosses the avenues there 4 are one and two police to guide the traffic we next hit 5th Avenue. the swell street of the town were all the swell Carriages and Autos drive. There are no street cars allowed on it. 2 �We also found the Grand Union Hotel on the corner of 4th Avenue and 42nd Street. we found they had lots of rooms so we intend to move there in the morning. Wednesday Jan Dec 14th. We left the Markland Hotel and got rooms at the Grand Union. We hunted up the Hotel that Frank Benner told us was cheap. we found it on 7th Ave. called Mills Hotel. we did not stay as it looked pretty tough. went to a Vaudeville show in the afternoon. and to the Hippodrome Theatre at night it simply was grand. The first Act was a Circus. 2nd an International Cup Yacht Race. 3rd Wireless telegraph in a big storm at sea 4th The Ballet of Niagara Falls. and the San Francisco Earth Quake Thursday Jan Dec 15th. We went to Central Park. It is terrible large about sixty blocks long. it must be grand in the summer time 5 We took in the Art Galleries and Museum which are in the Park - we stayed all morning could have put in a week there if we had time. In the afternoon we took the elevated cars to Bronx Park where the Zoological Gardens are and we seen a herd of 59 Buffaloes there and every other kind of animal you could name. We took the Subway back to our hotel this was the first time we rode underground and they certainly go some Friday Jan Dec 16th. We started getting ready for the boat took the street car down Madison Ave and transferred on to the old fashioned horse car which took us to the boat. it certainly seems funny to see cars drawn by horses in a place like New York - The boat left at one oclock for Jacksonville this is the first time any of was ever on the ocean but it is good and calm. Saturday Jan Dec 17th. We have been out of sight of land all day. Cant notice much change in the weather yet. have not been sea sick yet. but it is very calm and 6 nobody has been sick don't think they will make much on us fellows the way we are eating. 3 �Sunday Jan Dec 18th. Arrived in Charleston South Carolina about three oclock. had six hours here while they unloaded and loaded freight. So Alex. Louis and I and another fellow from Middleport N.Y. went up town it is quite a bit warmer here. trying to rain a little. The town looked quite and old fashioned. not much business done here they say. The Post Office was about the nicest building we saw. we walked through what used to be an old slave market and is now the fruit market. Monday Jan Dec 19th. Arrived in Jacksonville about 3 oclock we certainly had a fine trip no rough weather and nobody sea sick. We put up at the Everett Hotel for a day to look around and get a boarding house. Harry Crocker is with us, he is just takeing a trip like us and he seems to be a nice fellow so we all put up together. 7 Tuesday Dec 20th. Moved from the Hotel to 222 Cedar Street. The room cost us $3 a week each. and we board next door which costs us $3 a week - In the afternoon we went to Riverside Park - 7 miles out for five cents each way. it was a forlorn looking place. did not see much Park. looked more like a bush all the trees out there were all covered with a kind of moss that completely covered some of them Wednesday Dec 21st. It was kind of cool this morning walked about the town and had to wear an overcoat In the afternoon we took the car to the Ostrich Farm. they have 151 there all sizes they hitched one up to a buggy and drove it around a track also rode on ones back. it was well worth the price 25 cts to see it. Thursday. Dec 22nd We certainly struck a fierce boarding house - we are getting nearly starved took a trip on the Ferry Boat across the river to South Jax. nothing over there only a circus put up there for the winter. 8 4 �Friday Dec 23rd - saw a couple of queer sights you dont see at home one was a team of small oxen hitched to an old home made cart the man was peddling sweet Potatoes. the other was a man with a monkey. and a hand organ. Saturday Dec 24th - nothing much doing still kind of cold and damp. Sunday Xmas Day. Took a walk about five miles out in the country to see a celery farm. It was not up to much. Saw a resin plant on the way out thousands of barrels of it stored there. had to hurry back to dinner. although it would not matter much whether we missed it or not for all we got. we hear we only get two meals at that. guess we will go to a Restaurant and have a good Turkey Dinner. Harry and Alec went to the Race track to see an Areoplane flight Louis and I stayed and wrote some letters - Went to church at night Monday 26th. still alive but nearly starved even Oranges are 25 and 30 cent a dozen 9 Tuesday 27th. We left Jax for Sanford by the steamer City of Jax. which goes up the River St John. I was very sorry to leave our good boarding house, we made up for a weeks starvation at supper time. Wednesday Dec 28th. There is quite a change in the weather this morning was a lot warmer. The tropical scenery is grand along this river. It is terrible crooked so crooked that it is 107 miles by train and 211 by Boat - some times when the boat turned sharp corners the hind end would brush the bushes on shore. Some places the river was covered with what they call Water Hyacinths, but there was none in Flower yet - . Saw lots of cows they waded and swam all around eating these water Hyacinths. We arrived at Sanford about 9. oclock this morning. We put up at the Bye Lo Hotel. Harry, Louis and I went for a walk. this is the best place we have seen for garden stuff. also were we saw the first oranges although there is not many here - 10 In the afternoon we went for a ride on the new street car line it is a belt line that goes about 12 around the fare was 25 cts - . They have two cars and they are run by Gasoline 5 �and they leave them standing on the main street at nights. Lettuce and Celery is the main crop here. They plant the Lettuce between the celery and cut it out first. they were cutting and shipping loads of it to New York - It is all irrigated here they have over flowing wells and they run it in to tiles and block up the ends. and when the wet weather is on they act as drains as they take out the plugs and shut the water from getting in the tiles out of the wells. This town should be called the celery town as there is acres upon acres of it some of it is nearly ready to board up now. The land that is irrigated is worth about $1000 an acre - but you go back in the bush - you can buy it for about $50 to $100 an acre - but think it would be worth quite a bit to get it in shape. 11 Thursday Dec 29th. Louis and I went for a walk to see a fellow that had about two acres under Canvass. He had it nearly all full of peppers. had been shipping them and he said he was getting $12 a crate for them in New York - He had quite a scheme to cover it. he had posts up all through it and strung wires across to which he fastened the canvass and on cold nights he pulled the canvass on. He also had little sheet iron stoves one about every twenty feet each way that he put fires in. we think he would need to get big prices to make any thing for his trouble. Friday Dec 30. Left Sanford this morning at 815 for Orlando. arrived about half past nine. Got board and Room at Childs House about one block from station at $1 a day - and it seems to be a good place Saturday Dec 31st. We were out this morning and saw a man picking strawberries They can't grow strawberries like we can they have not got the soil so they have to fertilize terribly heavy. The patch 12 he was picking off just looked like ours do just when they start to run only - a few plants. he had two acres and expected to get about 20 boxs he said but they were worth 50 cts a box he told us. He said they picked from Jan 1st till about June. We told him we could grow 6 �from 8000 to 10000 quarts an acre if we had a good crop. he looked at us as much as to say you are crazy. Jan 1st 1911 New Years Day. Strolled around the town it is a pretty nice little town. Lots of oranges here trees in every yard and every place you look - we are enjoying them too. nice and warm here too. was wondering how cold it was at home - Went to a Baptist Church. they dipped four never seen it done before Monday Jan 2nd Went to a packing house to watch them put up oranges which is quite a business here there is about a dozen packers. They bring most of the oranges in out of the country in cars and unload them in the buildings they are in bushel 13 boxs. They first dump the oranges into a vat full of water where they are caught on carriers with little brushes on which scrub the oranges clean then these carriers takes them around hot-air pipes which dry them. and then takes them out on a grading carrier with holes in it. and the smallest ones keep droping through and the farther they go the larger they get. Then the boys stand on each side and wrap them all in different paper according to size. Tuesday Jan 3rd. Harry and I walked out to see a turpentine plant that chopped old wood up and boiled the turpentine out. They were not running as they had broken there machinery. we then went through the artificial ice plant which was near. In the afternoon we saw them play a game of Polo. Wednesday Jan 4th Harry and I went to see a Palmetto Factory were they dry and dye palmetto leaves for decorations they also make cheap fans out of them 14 and ship them up north - they told us there was only one more factory in Florida Thurs Jan 5th. Alec an Louis spent nearly all day at the Driving Track looking at horses. Harry and I roamed about the town. we leave tomorrow for Miami have been trying to get 7 �Harry to come with us but he says he won't but is going to Tampa We expect to go there some time so we may see him again. Friday Jan 6th. Got ready to leave here went to the station at 10 oclock did not leave for two hours train was late, blocked by a wreck a freight train jumped the track. Got to Orange City Junction about 2 oclock were of course we missed connections and have to wait till six. This is the forlornest looking place I ever saw in all my days. Consists of the station about ten feet square and one house the station agent the rest is scrub bushes. every way you look. Had no dinner only some Oranges Alec and Louis found some place down the 15 track. Our train arrived about five thirty one car and an old wood burning engine. then of course we had to wait one more hour till the next train arrived from Orlando. so we might as well have stayed at Orlando till the afternoon train. But we got started at last they said it was only about twenty miles. it only took about two hours. had a good big freight when we arrived as they stopped at every farm it seemed and picked up a car of oranges or lumber. When we got into New Smyrna the first thing we done was beat it for a restaurant. only had about an hour here till we left for Miami. Slept nearly all night arrived at Miami about 7.30 oclock in the morning. Sat Jan 7th. Walked around and took in the sights of the town it seems to be a nice place. it is right on Biscayne Bay which makes a nice harbor right from the ocean. the Bay is nearly full of Big private yachts and all Kinds 16 boats and steamers there is also a swell park right along the shore which is fine. we also went through the grounds of the Big Miami Hotel. the flower gardens are certainly grand. every kind of tropical flowers and shrubs that is grown seems to be there. Tuesday Jan. 10th. nothing particular since Saturday have been enjoying ourselves fine sitting in the Park and walking around the town. Louis and I hired wheels. (Alec. can't Ride a wheel) and went out in the country about ten miles there is a lot of vegetables grown 8 �around here such as Beans. Peppers Tomatoes and Egg Plants. They are shipping Beans by the loads now they grow them by the 10 acre fields. They were also starting to ship Green Peppers and Tomatoes. On the way back we saw the first Pineapples growing they were right along the road so we tested them they were fine. 17 Friday Jan 13th This is the finest place we have struck yet. it is nice and warm and bright sunshine every day. also have a good boarding house which helps to make you feel good. The man where we are boarding took us out for an Auto ride in the country this seems to be a great place for grape fruit they seem to grow to perfection here. some have as much as sixty acres of groves. Monday Jan 16th We leave here tomorrow by Boat. for Key West and from there for Cuba. We are kind of sorry to leave here as it is a pretty nice place but we are out to see the sights, so we have to move. Tuesday Jan 17th. Left by boat this morning this is the first time we were ever on a schooner guess we will have to rough it by the looks of things but it will be a novelty. the wind was very light went about fifteen miles all day. got talking to three Americans 18 they are going to Havana guess we will all go together. Wed. Jan 18th. We lay anchored nearly all night and most of the morning waiting for wind. went with a couple of lads in the life boat after sponges they got about a dozen they grow on the rock they have a long pole with hooks which hook under them and pull them up. they also got some starfish and shells which were very pretty Thursd Jan 19th wind still very light getting tired of sailing. have seen lots of porpoises. which look like pigs in the water. they say they are harmless. 9 �Friday 20th Arrived in Key West this morning about 7.30 oclock. Put up at the Island City Hotel on William Street Did not like the town so left tonight for Havana. This is my birthday am spending it along way from home - 19 Jan 21st Saturday. Arrived in Havana Harbor at 6 oclock. Every body had to be examined by a doctor also have your baggage examined by the Customs officers we had no baggage left ours in Key West We put up at the La Tulleras Hotel on Monserratt Street. we saw the wreck of the Maine in the harbor they are working at it going to raise it. we got a guide and went across the Harbor to Morro Castle. also went through Cabannas fortress. They certainly have been great forts. all full of covered passageways and dungeons. Sunday Jan 22nd went to the baby institute where they raise homeless children they certainly have a nice building there was (1200) twelve hundred there. on the way back we went through the Spanish Club building it is the finest building we were ever in all marble stairway and finishings. they have thirty thousand members. 20 went to Colon Cemetery in the afternoon. seen three funerals of the rich class they get a grave for five years and if there friends don't pay again they are dug out and some one else buried there. the poorer people are buried two or three in one grave without any box at all. Monday Jan. 23rd. This is the warmest place we have struck yet. to hot for a hat so went and bought a Panama Hat. This is certainly a funny city. every thing different from the States. they have no Carpets on any of the floors they are all marble or tiles have no glass the windows all have iron bars and at nights they shut big thick doors three and four inches thick and some of them have iron bolts studded all through them. They have the nicest parks of any place we have seen. There is a military band that plays evenings in the parks 21 10 �Tuesday Jan 24th Took a trip by Electric Railway to Guanajay a village about forty miles out of Havana. This is a great Pineapple section was in a patch of a hundred acres or more They also can grow Banannas and Tobacco to perfection. also seen lots of Sugar Cane. Wednes. Jan 25th. We bought our tickets for Tampa Florida this morning we leave tomorrow. we took in the outskirts of the town it is a terrible dirty place when you get off the main streets. Thursday Jan 26th Left at 12 30 oclock today it was terrible rough every body sea sick. we got to Key West at 8.15 oclock. got our baggage and left Key West ant 10 30 Friday Jan 27th Arrived at Tampa just dark had supper went to the Post Office and got some letters had not heard from home for two weeks, was just coming out of the Post Office and 22 we run across our old chum Harry Crocker who has been here a couple of weeks. felt pretty tired went to bed Early. Saturday January 28th. It is kind of a nice town but seems pretty quiet after leaving Havana. strolled around went to a couple picture shows. Sunday Jan 29th Spent the day in Tampa Bay Park it is a nice park along the river. Tuesday Jan 31. Went through Tampa Bay Hotel and Grounds which are pretty nice. Wed Feb 1st Went out by car to sulphur springs Park it has a big spring which they have surrounded with a cement wall. And have a big swimming pool. Friday Feb 3rd. Left for Jacksonville at 2 oclock arrived about 3 oclock. The town seems to be a lot more busier than it did when we were here before. 23 Saturday Feb 4th Left for New York by Steamer Mohawk - 11 �Sunday Feb 5th not sea sick yet but feel pretty tough. it is getting rough too. Monday. Got up this morning walked around the deck a few times. went back to my room and stayed all day. Tuesday Feb 7th. Arrived in New York about one oclock put up at Grand Central Hotel. felt pretty good after having a good meal. Wed. Feb 8th Left New York at 4.30 in the afternoon for home. Arrived in Buffalo. at 3.30 in the morning had two hours to wait for Hamilton train. it looks funny to see sleighs out and lots of snow after being were it was so warm. Thursday Feb 9th Arrived in Hamilton 7.40 in the morning Hamilton certainly looks dead. Caught the 8 oclock car for home. Got home at nine oclock. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Subject The topic of the resource Travel Journal to Florida and Cuba UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed letter heading with sketch of a metal bowl filled with fruit on the top left hand side. Every page in this diary is written on this letter headed paper.} A.D. McMILLAN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWER Burlington, Ont {Hand written diary starts now} Page 1 A Few Incidents of Our Trip to New York. Florida and Cuba. We left home on the twelve o'clock Car on Dec 12th 1910. Arrived in Hamilton about one o'clock. went to the Bank to get some Canadian Money changed for American Money. went to the station and enquired about tickets. we wanted to get a ticket to go by Boat from New York. and return by train but they would not sell us one in Hamilton but said we might get one in Buffalo. so we got single tickets to Buffalo. also found out that we would make better connections if we waited in Hamilton till the six twenty train in the evening. So we had to get our supper before we left we went to the Manhattan. and got it. We left on time at about six twenty for Buffalo. They asked us lot of questions were we were going were we come from. and lots more - also - examined our suit cases right to the bottom. I guess they must have thought we were a tough looking crowd. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Page 2 We arrived in Buffalo about 9.30 oclock had about one hour to wait for connections tried here again to get our tickets to go by boat and back by train but was no good. so we bought tickets to New York by train and from there to Jacksonville by Boat and return same way - for $52. We left Buffalo about 10.30 oclock by New York Central. The time passed quickly on the train, one old man was sick. Alec doctored him up with some Wild Strawberry he got off the train at Albany. Also had quite a chat with the Brakesman telling us about New York. we asked him were there was a good hotel to go to so he told us to go to the Manhattan about two blocks from the station he said it was a cheap hotel. so we intend to look it up when we arrive. Tuesday Dec 13th. Arrived in New York about 9. oclock in the morning. felt a little tired after riding all night without any sleep. so first we started out from the Grand Central station to look for the Manhattan </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Hotel we found it easy enough. but thought we would not stay as they only asked us $2 a day each without board so we thought that was to much for us. so we started to hunt up the Grand Union Hotel - we were going to it when a porter told us the Grand Union was full but he would take us to the Annex. we went with him and got a room with two beds for a $1.50 a day each at the Markwell Hotel we only got it for one day. after we went to our room we talked it over. and we thought he just told us the other hotel was full so we would come here. we intend to inquire at the Grand Union about it. So we had a good wash and cleaned up some of our lunch that we had left over on the train. Then we started out to see the city. it is certainly worth while seeing. the high buildings some as high as thirty and forty stories on 42nd street the traffic is immense the sidewalks about twenty feet wide and where it crosses the avenues there </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> are one and two police to guide the traffic we next hit 5th Avenue. the swell street of the town were all the swell Carriages and Autos drive. There are no street cars allowed on it. We also found the Grand Union Hotel on the corner of 4th Avenue and 42nd Street. we found they had lots of rooms so we intend to move there in the morning. Wednesday Jan Dec 14th. We left the Markland Hotel and got rooms at the Grand Union. We hunted up the Hotel that Frank Benner told us was cheap. we found it on 7th Ave. called Mills Hotel. we did not stay as it looked pretty tough. went to a Vaudeville show in the afternoon. and to the Hippodrome Theatre at night it simply was grand. The first Act was a Circus. 2nd an International Cup Yacht Race. 3rd Wireless telegraph in a big storm at sea 4th The Ballet of Niagara Falls. and the San Francisco Earth Quake. Thursday Jan Dec 15th. We went to Central Park. It is terrible large about sixty blocks long. it must be grand in the summer time </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> We took in the Art Galleries and Museum which are in the Park - we stayed all morning could have put in a week there if we had time. In the afternoon we took the elevated cars to Bronx Park where the Zoological Gardens are and we seen a herd of 59 Buffaloes there and every other kind of animal you could name. We took the Subway back to our hotel this was the first time we rode underground and they certainly go some. Friday Jan Dec 16th. We started getting ready for the boat took the street car down Madison Ave and transferred on to the old fashioned horse car which took us to the boat. it certainly seems funny to see cars drawn by horses in a place like New York. The boat left at one oclock for Jacksonville this is the first time any of was ever on the ocean but it is good and calm. Saturday Jan Dec 17th. We have been out of sight of land all day. Cant notice much change in the weather yet. have not been sea sick yet. but it is very calm and </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> nobody has been sick don't think they will make much on us fellows the way we are eating. Sunday Jan Dec 18th. Arrived in Charleston South Carolina about three oclock. had six hours here while they unloaded and loaded freight. So Alex. Louis and I and another fellow from Middleport N.Y. went up town it is quite a bit warmer here. trying to rain a little. The town looked quite and old fashioned. not much business done here they say. The Post Office was about the nicest building we saw. we walked through what used to be an old slave market and is now the fruit market. Monday Jan Dec 19th. Arrived in Jacksonville about 3 oclock we certainly had a fine trip no rough weather and nobody sea sick. We put up at the Everett Hotel for a day to look around and get a boarding house. Harry Crocker is with us, he is just takeing a trip like us and he seems to be a nice fellow so we all put up together. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday Dec 20th. Moved from the Hotel to 222 Cedar Street. The room cost us $3 a week each. and we board next door which costs us $3 a week. In the afternoon we went to Riverside Park - 7 miles out for five cents each way. it was a forlorn looking place. did not see much Park. looked more like a bush all the trees out there were all covered with a kind of moss that completely covered some of them. Wednesday Dec 21st. It was kind of cool this morning walked about the town and had to wear an overcoat. In the afternoon we took the car to the Ostrich Farm. they have 151 there all sizes they hitched one up to a buggy and drove it around a track also rode on ones back. it was well worth the price 25 cts to see it. Thursday. Dec 22nd We certainly struck a fierce boarding house - we are getting nearly starved took a trip on the Ferry Boat across the river to South Jax. nothing over there only a circus put up there for the winter. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday Dec 23rd - saw a couple of queer sights you dont see at home one was a team of small oxen hitched to an old home made cart the man was peddling sweet Potatoes. the other was a man with a monkey. and a hand organ. Saturday Dec 24th - nothing much doing still kind of cold and damp. Sunday Xmas Day. Took a walk about five miles out in the country to see a celery farm. It was not up to much. Saw a resin plant on the way out thousands of barrels of it stored there. had to hurry back to dinner. although it would not matter much whether we missed it or not for all we got. we hear we only get two meals at that. guess we will go to a Restaurant and have a good Turkey Dinner. Harry and Alec went to the Race track to see an Areoplane flight Louis and I stayed and wrote some letters. Went to church at night. Monday 26th. still alive but nearly starved even Oranges are 25 and 30 cent a dozen </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 27th. We left Jax for Sanford by the steamer City of Jax. which goes up the River St John. I was very sorry to leave our good boarding house, we made up for a weeks starvation at supper time. Wednesday Dec 28th. There is quite a change in the weather this morning was a lot warmer. The tropical scenery is grand along this river. It is terrible crooked so crooked that it is 107 miles by train and 211 by Boat - some times when the boat turned sharp corners the hind end would brush the bushes on shore. Some places the river was covered with what they call Water Hyacinths, but there was none in Flower yet. Saw lots of cows they waded and swam all around eating these water Hyacinths. We arrived at Sanford about 9. oclock this morning. We put up at the Bye Lo Hotel. Harry, Louis and I went for a walk. this is the best place we have seen for garden stuff. also were we saw the first oranges although there is not many here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> In the afternoon we went for a ride on the new street car line it is a belt line that goes about 12 around the fare was 25 cts. They have two cars and they are run by Gasoline and they leave them standing on the main street at nights. Lettuce and Celery is the main crop here. They plant the Lettuce between the celery and cut it out first. they were cutting and shipping loads of it to New York. It is all irrigated here they have over flowing wells and they run it in to tiles and block up the ends. and when the wet weather is on they act as drains as they take out the plugs and shut the water from getting in the tiles out of the wells.This town should be called the celery town as there is acres upon acres of it - some of it is nearly ready to board up now. The land that is irrigated is worth about $1000 an acre - but you go back in the bush. you can buy it for about $50 to $100 an acre - but think it would be worth quite a bit to get it in shape. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday Dec 29th. Louis and I went for a walk to see a fellow that had about two acres under Canvass. He had it nearly all full of peppers. had been shipping them and he said he was getting $12 a crate for them in New York. He had quite a scheme to cover it. he had posts up all through it and strung wires across to which he fastened the canvass and on cold nights he pulled the canvass on. He also had little sheet iron stoves one about every twenty feet each way that he put fires in. we think he would need to get big prices to make any thing for his trouble. Friday Dec 30. Left Sanford this morning at 815 for Orlando. arrived about half past nine. Got board and Room at Childs House about one block from station at $1 a day. and it seems to be a good place. Saturday Dec 31st. We were out this morning and saw a man picking strawberries They can't grow strawberries like we can they have not got the soil so they have to fertilize terribly heavy. The patch </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> he was picking off just looked like ours do just when they start to run only. a few plants. he had two acres and expected to get about 20 boxs he said but they were worth 50 cts a box he told us. He said they picked from Jan 1st till about June. We told him we could grow from 8000 to 10000 quarts an acre if we had a good crop. he looked at us as much as to say you are crazy. Jan 1st 1911 New Years Day. Strolled around the town it is a pretty nice little town. Lots of oranges here trees in every yard and every place you look. we are enjoying them too. nice and warm here too. was wondering how cold it was at home. Went to a Baptist Church. they dipped four never seen it done before. Monday Jan 2nd Went to a packing house to watch them put up oranges which is quite a business here there is about a dozen packers. They bring most of the oranges in out of the country in cars and unload them in the buildings they are in bushel </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> boxs. They first dump the oranges into a vat full of water where they are caught on carriers with little brushes on which scrub the oranges clean then these carriers takes them around hot-air pipes which dry them. and then takes them out on a grading carrier with holes in it. and the smallest ones keep droping through and the farther they go the larger they get. Then the boys stand on each side and wrap them all in different paper according to size. Tuesday Jan 3rd. Harry and I walked out to see a turpentine plant that chopped old wood up and boiled the turpentine out. They were not running as they had broken there machinery. we then went through the artificial ice plant which was near. In the afternoon we saw them play a game of Polo. Wednesday Jan 4th Harry and I went to see a Palmetto Factory were they dry and dye palmetto leaves for decorations they also make cheap fans out of them </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and ship them up north. they told us there was only one more factory in Florida Thurs Jan 5th. Alec an Louis spent nearly all day at the Driving Track looking at horses. Harry and I roamed about the town. we leave tomorrow for Miami have been trying to get Harry to come with us but he says he won't but is going to Tampa We expect to go there some time so we may see him again. Friday Jan 6th. Got ready to leave here went to the station at 10 oclock did not leave for two hours train was late, blocked by a wreck a freight train jumped the track. Got to Orange City Junction about 2 oclock were of course we missed connections and have to wait till six. This is the forlornest looking place I ever saw in all my days. Consists of the station about ten feet square and one house the station agent the rest is scrub bushes. every way you look. Had no dinner only some Oranges Alec and Louis found some place down the </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> track. Our train arrived about five thirty one car and an old wood burning engine. then of course we had to wait one more hour till the next train arrived from Orlando. so we might as well have stayed at Orlando till the afternoon train. But we got started at last they said it was only about twenty miles. it only took about two hours. had a good big freight when we arrived as they stopped at every farm it seemed and picked up a car of oranges or lumber. When we got into New Smyrna the first thing we done was beat it for a restaurant. only had about an hour here till we left for Miami. Slept nearly all night arrived at Miami about 7.30 oclock in the morning. Sat Jan 7th. Walked around and took in the sights of the town it seems to be a nice place. it is right on Biscayne Bay which makes a nice harbor right from the ocean. the Bay is nearly full of Big private yachts and all kinds </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> boats and steamers there is also a swell park right along the shore which is fine. we also went through the grounds of the Big Miami Hotel. the flower gardens are certainly grand. every kind of tropical flowers and shrubs that is grown seems to be there. Tuesday Jan. 10th. nothing particular since Saturday have been enjoying ourselves fine sitting in the Park and walking around the town. Louis and I hired wheels. (Alec. can't Ride a wheel) and went out in the country about ten miles there is a lot of vegetables grown around here such as Beans. Peppers Tomatoes and Egg Plants.They are shipping Beans by the loads now they grow them by the 10 acre fields. They were also starting to ship Green Peppers and Tomatoes. On the way back we saw the first Pineapples growing they were right along the road so we tested them they were fine. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday Jan 13th This is the finest place we have struck yet. it is nice and warm and bright sunshine every day. also have a good boarding house which helps to make you feel good. The man where we are boarding took us out for an Auto ride in the country this seems to be a great place for grape fruit they seem to grow to perfection here. some have as much as sixty acres of groves. Monday Jan 16th We leave here tomorrow by Boat. for Key West and from there for Cuba. We are kind of sorry to leave here as it is a pretty nice place but we are out to see the sights, so we have to move. Tuesday Jan 17th. Left by boat this morning this is the first time we were ever on a schooner guess we will have to rough it by the looks of things but it will be a novelty. the wind was very light went about fifteen miles all day. got talking to three Americans </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 18 they are going to Havana guess we will all go together. Wed. Jan 18th. We lay anchored nearly all night and most of the morning waiting for wind. went with a couple of lads in the life boat after sponges they got about a dozen they grow on the rock they have a long pole with hooks which hook under them and pull them up. they also got some starfish and shells which were very pretty. Thursd Jan 19th wind still very light getting tired of sailing. have seen lots of porpoises. which look like pigs in the water. they say they are harmless. Friday 20th Arrived in Key West this morning about 7.30 oclock. Put up at the Island City Hotel on William Street Did not like the town so left tonight for Havana. This is my birthday am spending it along way from home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 21st Saturday. Arrived in Havana Harbor at 6 oclock. Every body had to be examined by a doctor also have your baggage examined by the Customs officers we had no baggage left ours in Key West. We put up at the La Tulleras Hotel on Monserratt Street. we saw the wreck of the Maine in the harbor they are working at it going to raise it. we got a guide and went across the Harbor to Morro Castle. also went through Cabannas fortress. They certainly have been great forts. all full of covered passageways and dungeons. Sunday Jan 22nd went to the baby institute where they raise homeless children they certainly have a nice building there was (1200) twelve hundred there. on the way back we went through the Spanish Club building it is the finest building we were ever in all marble stairway and finishings. they have thirty thousand members. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> went to Colon Cemetery in the afternoon. seen three funerals of the rich class they get a grave for five years and if there friends don't pay again they are dug out and some one else buried there. the poorer people are buried two or three in one grave without any box at all. Monday Jan. 23rd. This is the warmest place we have struck yet. to hot for a hat so went and bought a Panama Hat. This is certainly a funny city. every thing different from the States. they have no Carpets on any of the floors they are all marble or tiles have no glass the windows all have iron bars and at nights they shut big thick doors three and four inches thick and some of them have iron bolts studded all through them. They have the nicest parks of any place we have seen. There is a military band that plays evenings in the parks </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday Jan 24th Took a trip by Electric Railway to Guanajay a village about forty miles out of Havana. This is a great Pineapple section was in a patch of a hundred acres or more They also can grow Bananas and Tobacco to perfection. also seen lots of Sugar Cane. Wednes. Jan 25th. We bought our tickets for Tampa Florida this morning we leave tomorrow, we took in the outskirts of the town it is a terrible dirty place when you get off the main streets. Thursday Jan 26th Left at 1230 oclock today it was terrible rough every body sea sick. we got to Key West at 8.15 oclock. got our baggage and left Key West ant 1030 Friday Jan 27th Arrived at Tampa just dark had supper went to the Post Office and got some letters had not heard from home for two weeks, was just coming out of the Post Office and </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> we run across our old chum Harry Crocker who has been here a couple of weeks. felt pretty tired went to bed Early. Saturday January 28th. It is kind of a nice town but seems pretty quiet after leaving Havana, strolled around went to a couple picture shows. Sunday Jan 29th Spent the day in Tampa Bay Park it is a nice park along the river. Tuesday Jan 31. Went through Tampa Bay Hotel and Grounds which are pretty nice. Wed Feb 1st Went out by car to sulphur springs Park it has a big spring which they have surrounded with a cement wall. And have a big swimming pool. Friday Feb 3rd. Left for Jacksonville at 2 oclock arrived about 3 oclock. The town seems to be a lot more busier than it did when we were here before. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday Feb 4th Left for New York by Steamer Mohawk. Sunday Feb 5th not sea sick yet but feel pretty tough, it is getting rough too. Monday. Got up this morning walked around the deck a few times, went back to my room and stayed all day. Tuesday Feb 7th. Arrived in New York about one oclock put up at Grand Central Hotel. felt pretty good after having a good meal. Wed. Feb 8th Left New York at 4.30 in the afternoon for home. Arrived in Buffalo. at 3.30 in the morning had two hours to wait for Hamilton train. it looks funny to see sleighs out and lots of snow after being were it was so warm. Thursday Feb 9th Arrived in Hamilton 7.40 in the morning Hamilton certainly looks dead. Caught the 8 oclock car for home. Got home at nine oclock. Finis </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/43bab9f98f964fa9890cf6e9a60a4f1d.pdf b2879cbab11bd79f034eb75ad8a213a3 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7de171e1baa3f85f547d36da646eced7.pdf 76f21a16994e0bdb0615129f97677812 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885 – 1966) 1915-1917 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. {Cover} Housekeeping Book {handwritten in black ink on cover} Notes for 1915 1916 1917 {handwritten in red ink on cover overtop of other text} {Inside Cover} Year 1915 {Start of diary} Jan 15th weather has been mild since the 1st of year Jan 19th had big snow fall last night ordered three cars of manure from S.W. Marchmet {Market?} to be shipped Febry 15th March 1st & March 20th Jan 20th Good Sleighing and very cold Jan 24th Cold below zero this morning Jan 25th another big snow storm this morning. ordered two cars of manure to arrive this week Jan 28th. started unloading car of manure. very cold below zero every night. Feby 2nd North East Blizzard the worst this year Feby 6th unloaded second car of manure today. had 7 loads in car of 28 tons 900 lbs. which makes it come at $5.50 per load. Feby 12th has been mild all this week. some rain on the. 11th. Feby 14th mild with Rain �Feby 20th weather has been mild all this week. Feby 25th started unloading car of manure & making hot be beds. Feby 26th turned cold today finished car of manure & making hot beds. started putting earth on hot beds. have 55 sashes out of car Feby 27th sowed first row of hot beds with Peppers & Egg Plants starting at East End. 1 sash and 3 rows are Ruby King Peppers. then 2 Rows Bull Nose Peppers. Balance of frame are Ruby Giant Peppers. next are 1 sash & 4 rows of Black Beauty Egg Plant. Balance of frame. N.J Purple Egg Plants. Weather is bright and cool. saw come {some} Robins yesterday March 1st. sowed 3rd row of Beds all with Johnstons Prizetaker Onion 16 sashes - 2lbs seed March 1st. sowed Tomatoes Cabbages & Peppers. 1st. 3 sashes B. First & Best Tomato. 1 sash Bonny Best tomato Next 4 sash. Our own Pepper seed. then 1 sash C. Wakefield Cabbages 1/2 sash Copenhagen Market Cabbages 1/2 sash S. Premier Cabbages 2 sashes H. Succession Cabbages weather clear & cold. Mch 2nd Sowed 11 sashes more Onions (4 sashes next pear tree are J. Y. Danvers. then 7 sashes of Johnston Prizetaker weather cold & windy March 5th, cold & windy March 6th snow storm on all last night March 8th Sowed 4 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomatoes (4 oz seeds) March 9th & 10th weather fine & mild & Bright. March 12th. clear & cool. stopped fishing today. have been pruning the last few days. March 17th weather clear & cool. still pruning trees. March 19th weather still clear & cool. north & East winds for about two weeks. still pruning trees. March 19th & 20th unloaded car of manure for hotbeds for transplanting March 21st first day of spring roughest day we have had for two weeks. west winds, cool with snow flurries. �March 22nd transplanted 4000 Cabbages. 8 sashes in Row next Barn are Succession 1 sash in Large Bed in South corner are Premier. 3 sash on S. West side are Copenhagen Market. 4 sash on North East side are C. Wakefield also 4 sash in small frame. March 23rd transplanted Tomatoes. Bruces First & Best. Large Frame and small frame By Ogon {Oregon} plum trees. weather is fine & dry. also sowed Late tomato seed March 24th Transplanted 8 sashes more of Bruces first & Best Tomato. 1 in frame next Tank also 8 sash in second frame are Bonnys Best. Tomatoes. about $56.00 in all March 24th also Transplanted Large frame Peppers. 1 sash in North Corner next Egg Plants are Bull Nose Peppers 3 sashes on North W. Side are Ruby Giant Pepper and 4 sashes on South East Side are Ruby King Pepper. also large frame of Egg Plants next Peppers are Black Beauty Egg Plants. weather cool March 25th showery showery this morning turning colder tonight March 26th very cold with strong North West winds had a few plants frozen last night. March 27th very cold can't do any transplanting March 28 changable heavy south west winds March 29th very cold this morning heavy north west winds with snow squalls. March 30 Transplanted Large frame Peppers at far end Ruby Giant Peppers also next frame this way of hot Peppers. March 31st transplanted 2nd frame of Egg Plants N. J. Improved planted 16 sash in all 1600 plants. March 31 Transplanted frame next Peppers chalks Jewel Tomato. also small frame by Burbank plum tree. also frame next back door also frame next abundance plum. weather is still very cold & rough April 2nd Good Friday cold & cloudy with north west wind April 6th Smith Clause started work. weather fine & warm April 8 unloading car of manure & making hotbeds April 10 cleaning up brush in the orchards �April 13th & 14th spraying orchard. put in a barrel of mixture in three tanks of water used 10½ tanks of stuff. April 19th Transplanted 8 sashes more of Our Own Peppers East of next Egg Plants. April 20th Transplanted Late Tomatoes about 3000. April 21 Starting transplanting Early Tomatoes 2nd time weather has been fine & very dry. April 24 transplanting Early Tomatoes second time weather fine & very warm April 25 Big Thunder & Rain storm. April 26th Finished transplanting Bruces First & Best. 24 sashes at far end of Long Row also 8 sash on west side and 4 sash on East Side of last Row are B. F. & Best $36 00. all together. then 4 sash Bonny Best {written over illegible} and 8 sash by Astrahan {Astrachan} tree and 2 sash right next tank Bonny Best. rest are Chalks Jewel April {written over March} 28 Plum trees in full blossom. weather very hot about 90 in the shade April 29th {written over March} Planted Cabbages out 1 Row west side Premier 10 rows 2 peces Wakefield then Copenhagen Market then Success Cabbages. about 4000 alltogether Apri 29th Started planting strawberries. May 1st Finished patch of strawberries in John's field 30 Rows on west side Pocomoke the rest are Gibsons. weather cold & showery. May 4th Finished planting strawberries in my place and also at home are Pocomoke. very cold & showery May 5th planted a few trees filling up dead ones. May 8th Started Planting out Onions. weather has been showery nearly every day May 10th Planting Onions. a very heavy frost last night. �May 11th Finished planting Onions Planted 10 bushel of Irish Cobbler Potatoes also sowed Cauliflowers 1st 4 sashes Gilt Edge next 4 sash S.B. Snowball 2 ozs in all also 1 oz Red Cabbages seeds. May 15 Hoeing Strawberrie frost again this morning. May 18th very cold again heavy frost this morning froze lots of Strawberrie blossoms. May 20th very cold Planted sweet corn & Pumpkins. May 22nd Planted Hubbard squash seed and Pie Pumpkin seeds. May 25th & 26th Planted Tomatoes about 11000. May 27th some frost this morning did not hurt much I guess. Spraying 2nd time today Finished spraying on the 28th. May 29th. Planted Yellow Corn. also planted Cucumbers 3/4 lb seed. also sowed 1 lb. Parsnips Seed and 1 lb. Carrots. sowed Parsnips near the Beet hole. in drill and carrots half way past Onion hole. June 1st Frost again this morning did not hurt any thing here. June 2nd weeding Onions today. June 4th Planted Peppers Egg Plants & Vegetable Marrows up. June 5 finished cleaning up hot beds and planted Potatoes. June 11th Hoeing old Strawberries second time. June 12th Sowed Turnips seeds half way past turnip hole in Drill June 15th Planted Cabbages & Cauleflowers. June 18 Picked 20 crates SBerries sold at 11¢ here also Spraying for last time. June 21st Picked 68 crates SBerries sold at 9¢ and 10¢ June 22nd Had a shower at noon quiet a lot of hail but not very large June 28th Largest Picking strawberries 113 crates sold at 7¢ and 8¢ box. �July 2nd started Picking Richmond cherries July 5th very heavy thunder storm last night and terrible heavy gales today blowed a lot of the tree fruit off July 9th. Finished Picking Richmond Cherries. July 10 Starting cleaning old Strawberry beds July 13 Finished picking Strawberries and Started Picking Raspberries July 14th Started Picking montmorency Cherries July 15 Picked 109 bskt cherries today sold 50¢ July 19th Busy picking cherries 220 baskets today sold at 50¢ July 23rd Picked 14 bskt vegetable marrows sold at 35¢ bskt. July 29th Finished Picking cherries. Aug 2. Picked first Plums 30 bskts. shipped north at 60¢ Raining nearly all last week can't get Raspberries picked July Aug 3rd Heavy rains nothing doing Aug 4th worst storm last night that we have had for years. rain & wind. lots of damage to fruit & grain. some of our Rasps have not been picked since last Thursday. Aug 5 Picked first Lawtons 8 crates very soft so much rain rained again today Aug 6th 7th 8th still raining most of the time. Aug 7 Picked 25 bskt tomatoes sold at 50¢ Aug 9. Picking quite a few Lawtons now. Aug 10. started Picking Abundance plums. a big crop this year. Aug 12 Raining again Aug 15. Biggest rain of the year every thing flooded �Aug 13 Picked first Egg Plants 2 baskets sold at 85¢ Aug 17th Pulled first Green Corn 50 doz sold here at 10¢ doz. Aug 18 Picked 10 bskt Red Peppers sold in Toronto at 50¢ Aug 21 picked first Burbank plums very large this year Aug 22 Big Rain Storm today Aug 24 Rained Again today. Aug 27th weather cool since Tuesday have picked about 2000 bskts these 5 days this week. Aug 29. Big thunder storm in the night heavy rain. Aug 30 Shipped some Calvert apples to Toronto sold at 40¢ bskt Sept 4th fine all week no Rain very busy with plums & Tomatoes. Sept 2 shipped 5 doz pumpkins to Toronto sold at 12¢ each cleared about 854 doz Sept 9 Picking 200 bskts Bartlett & Howell Pears. sold Bartletts at 45 Howells at 40¢. Sept 13th one of the worst Thunder Storms for years in this section last night Sept 17th weather has been very warm all week. Sept 20th finished picking Tomatoes for this year. Sept 20 & 21st Picked nearly 160 bskts Peppers Sept 23 started Picking Cranberry Pippin Apples. Oct 1st finished picking Plums very large crops. Oct 1st started Picking Greenings & Wagner Apples. Oct 5th Finished picking Peppers over 100 bskts. Oct 4th Picked Evergreen Corn 132 doz sold at 8¢ Oct 5th 8th Picking & Packing Baldwin Apples �Oct 9 Loaded Car of apples for Hutchison Bros 185 barrels and 32 bus. Onions Oct 9 sold last of Peppers 102 bskts to Ross Hart Oct 14th Finished picking apples. shipped 334 barrels. Oct 18 Started to market this morning for the first. Oct 21 Shipped the last of our apples today to Burks Falls. Oct 31st finished market Saturday 30th but took last load in to Hamilton today. Nov 10th weather has been fine for two weeks. working on the farm cleaning up for winter Nov 18th started putting in drain weather fine finished ploughing. Nov 19th Big rain last night flooded our drain will have to quite till it drys up. Nov 20th & 21st weather a little windy & rough but no frost. Nov 26th weather still fine & mild. have our work all done. Dec 1st weather is still fine & not very cold Dec 7th weather still fine not very cold, no snow. Dec 13th weather has been fine till today turning very cold with a little snow. Dec 17th cold today with rain freezing on every thing Dec 21st weather has been good seasonable weather not very cold Dec 22nd had quite a snow storm today. Dec 29th went to city with sleighs good sleighing and a big East snow storm raging this afternoon Year 1916 Jan 1st Raining again today. saw a Robin this morning. Jan 5th weather has been very changeable one day cold next day mild. and Today it is raining again. �Jan 10th Raining again Jan 11th Cold again. Jan 21st very changeable weather the past week. on the 17th it was 10 below zero. on the 20th & 21st was raining again Jan 22. weather very warm Jan 23rd to Jan 28th. very warm with lots of rain. Jan 29th ordered three cars of hot-bed manure from SW. Marchment to be shipped Feby 15. March 1st & March 20th. Jan 30 & 31st warm with heavy rains Feby 4th. Parliament Buildings at Ottawa burned down last night. Feby 10th Fine & moderately cold Feby 13th very cold 12 below zero Feby 17th very mild like spring Feby 18th very cold again 4 below zero. got word car of manure shipped Feby 16th Feby 21 very cold again last night about 10 below zero. Feby 23. started unloading car of manure. 37 tons on it. Feby 25 Finished car of manure have it all up in hot beds but one load. have 5{9} sashs put up. Feby 26. Put dirt on hot beds very cold again Feby 28th sowed first seeds of the season. 2nd Row from the house are Old Seed Onions. which we had over and thought we would try. 1st Row outside fence at starting at far end 1 sash Succession Cabbage 1oz 1 " Charleston Wakefield " 1oz 1 " Glory of Enkhuzien 1oz 1 " Copen Hagen Market 1/2 oz �Rest of Rows 8 sashes are all Hot Peppers 2nd row at far end 2½ sashes B. First & Best Tomatoes 2 oz 1½ sashes S Br Earliest of all 1 oz. March 1st very cold " 3rd & 4th it was 4 below zero lots of snow and good sleighing March 5th fair & very cold yet, hard on hot beds March 6 bad north east snow storm, with thunder & lightning at the same time March 7th sowed chalks Jewel Tomatoes 4 sashes. March 8 & 9th Extremely cold with high winds. good sleighing. awful weather on hot-beds. March 9th sowed Pepper and Egg Plant seeds. 4 sash between Tomato beds and 3 sash by crab apple tree are Ruby Giant and next sash Ruby King. Peppers. 2½ sashes next back door are Black Beauty then 1½ sashes N. Y. Imp. Egg Plants. March 10th big snow storm again last night. very cold. sowed 19 sashes Prizetaker Onions 2 lbs of seed. March 15th weather very cold yet. sleighing and lots of snow and ice. fierce on hot beds. March 16th and 17th. clear & bright but extremely cold. away below zero this morning. Indian moved into our house this week. started unloading Car of Hay - 11 tons 1700 lbs - @ $13.50 per ton $160.18 and 1680 Freight ordered from Shi{illegible} Milling Co. Caledonia. Indian started work helped us unload. March 18. very cold below zero and cloudy March 20th First day of spring cool and very changeable. winds from East to South West. Cloudy and snowing towards night March 25th weather has been cold all week, except today is a little warmer have been trimming trees all week March 28th sowed another ounce of chalks Jewel Tomato seed. and Transplanted 7 sashes of Bruces First and Best Tomatoes about 1400 plants. in row with Onions. March 29 started unloading 2nd car of manure this afternoon about 22 tons on it �March 31st. Transplanted Tomatoes 16 sashes next tank Bruces F & B. then 8 sashes Earliest of all. 3 sash in small frame Earliest of all and 1 sash Bruces F & B. makes 35 sashes all together about 7000 plants April 1st Transplanted 16 sashes Cabbages, starting at this end. 4 sashes Copenhagen Market then 4 sashes Glory of Enkhuzien then 2 sashes Succession and 6 sashs C. Wakefield. April 3 & 4th Cold & Cloudy Transplanted 24 sashes Hot Peppers April 5th Transplanted 16 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomato 12 sash in row this side grafted tree the other four in second bed other side of tree. April 6th unloading 3rd car of manure for hot beds 32 tons 800 lbs. weather very rough & cold some snow flurries April 7th very heavy frost this morning ground frozen hard April 9th cold East wind yesterday and snow storm last night. Fine & cool today. April 10th Transplanted 4 sashes more Succession Cabbages makes 20 sashes in all 4000 plants. also 4 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomatoes. makes 55 sashes Tomatoes all together about 11000 plants April 11th Finished planting peppers. 1st 4 sashes in large frames. are Ruby Giant. then 4 sashes Ruby King. then the second frame hot Peppers and the next frame Ruby Giant also the 12 large sashes in last row. Ruby Giant 28 sashes sweet Peppers and 32 sashes Hot peppers all together over 12000 plants. April 11 transplanted 8 sashes Egg Plants. April 12 & 13 & 14th cold & some very heavy rains April 14 Transplanted 8 sashes Egg Plants makes 16 sash - 1600 plants. April 15 Fine & very warm April 16th to 20th Cool & cloudy with lots of showers very Backward spring April 21 Easter or Good Friday North East winds cold and cloudy started raining at night and rained all night. �April 22 planted 4 sashs on Far Side & 1 sash East End Vegetable Marrows then 1 sash Boston and 1 large sash Green Hubbard squash. April 23rd Easter Sunday cloudy. East winds with some rain April 24. unloading car of slabs. 17 cords. Dry Pine slabs. weight 30 000 lbs. rate 6 cts. $18.00 Freight from Kearney April 24 & 25 Transplanting Tomatoes 2nd time. April 26 Finished Transplanting Tomatoes. Have a few over 10 000 plants. May 1st started Planting out Marlboro Raspberry Patch. May 3rd Heavy north East rain & cold. nothing doing May 4 & 5 Hoeing Raspberries ground very wet. May 8 started digging Strawberry Plants May 9th planting strawberries May 10 showery, planted out Cabbages. May 11 & 12th Finished planting Sberries they are all Pocomoke May 12 shipped first Asparagus 9 bskts sold at $2.00 bskt May 13 sowed 1 lb Parsnip & 1 lb Carrot seed. sowed at Carrots at Onion hole and Parsnips a little past Beet hole in seed drill May 13 Got our Car today May 14 North East Rain all day. May 15 & 16th cold & showery May 18th very cold hoeing Black berries. May 19. Just started to plant Onions and stopped by heavy rain May 20. Started Planting Onions again. �May 21st - Plum trees in full blossom now. May 20 Planted 4 sash Early Snowball Cauliflowers May 22 Raining again all day. nothing doing every thing flooded. May 23 Planted a few more onions on high ground May 24 Fine & warm started Planting some Tomatoes out. May 23 Sowed 2nd Bed of Cauliflower. they are S. Gilt Edge May 24th & 25th Planting Tomatoes out. May 26 Planted Early Corn. Pumpkins & Citrons May 27. Heavy rain in the morning cleaned up some hot beds rest of the day May 29th Planted Egg. Plants & Sweet Peppers Raining again tonight May 30. Big rain last night & this morning Planted Vegetable Marrows in the afternoon. May 31st Fine. Planted Red & White Cabbage seed. also planting Onions out of hot beds. June 1st Planted Onions & Peppers (Finished both) June 2nd Finished Planting Tomatoes. Heavy showers again. Every thing flooded again June 3rd Finished Cleaning up hot - beds. June 5th Hoed new Strawberry Patch June 6th Started Spraying put in about 10 lbs Lead and two pails a little over 3/4 full. of Lime Sulpher also started Hoeing old Strawberry Patch. very cold. East wind today. {June written over May on entries from June 7 to June 30} June 7. Hoeing strawberries stopped by heavy rain in the afternoon �June 9th Hoeing strawberries heavy Thunder storm this afternoon again - every thing is getting flooded worse every week - also very cold June 10th started Rain again about 11 oclock Rained all day - also started work today on new time one hour ahead June 11th Sunday raining again nearly all day. June 13th Finished spraying first time so late on account of Rain. started Cultivating Onions Parsnips & Carrots terrible hard work. ground so hard and wet June 14th showers again tonight June 15 Cultivating Onions stopped at noon Heavy rain again. June 16 & 17 Hoeing strawberries May {June} 18th Heavy shower again June 19th & 20th Planted Corn & Pumpkins & some squash in the corn June 21st Picked one crate of Strawberries sold at 12¢ also planted Potatoes June 22nd & 23rd Planted Cauliflowers & Red Cabbages. Heavy Rain again on 23rd. June 30 Planting out late Cabbages July 5 Big Picking of strawberries 124 crates today July 6 very hot & dry all week strawberries about all burnt up. July 11 Has been very warm and no rain for about 3 weeks now. July 11 Planted Cucumber seed today. July 12 Picked Richmond cherries (a poor crop) July 14th no Rain yet very dry July 17 started Picking a few Montmorency cherries also picked a crate of Rasps sold 16¢ July 20 Picked eleven baskets Green Peppers sold at 75 and 85¢ in Toronto �July 18th Sprayed apples today for scab. July 25. still very warm and no rain picking cherries. July 26 had a nice shower tonight but not very much. July 28 Picked first Tomatoes 4 bskt sold at $1.50 Aug 4 Picked some squash & marrows sold at 40¢ bskt. Aug 5 very warm & dry no rain at all Aug 7 Finished Picking Montmorency cherries Aug 8 Picked Morello Cherries also picked Lawton Berries 15 crates sold at 15¢. Aug 11 Picked 50 bskt Tomatoes sold at 90¢ Aug 12 Picked 88 bskt Tomatoes sold at 60 and 80¢ Aug 18 & 19th Picked over 300 bskt Tomatoes sold at 45 and 50¢ here. Aug 18 Picking Abundance Plums sold at 50¢ not very big crop. Also Astrachan Apples selling at 30¢ to 35¢ here. Aug 21st Picked 175 bskt Tomatoes today sold at 45¢ also picking out door cukes 17 bskt sold at 50¢ bskt Aug 26th The week has been fine with a couple of light showers Have been picking Tomatoes heavy. sold 1000 bskts at from 40¢ to 50¢ also picked quite a few Plums sold at 50¢ Sept 2nd had a very busy week picking Tomatoes and Burbank Plums Oct Sept 9th Picking plums and Tomatoes Oct Sept 18th Started going to market today Oct Sept 30th still going to market frost tonight Tomatoes peppers all done. Oct Sept Oct 6 Picked Cranberry Pippin apples about 40 barrels Oct 7 Still going to market. �Oct 9. started Picking Greening apples - weather fine but cool nights with frosts. Oct 19th was at market got nearly drowned had 12 Boxs Cauliflowers sold at $2.25 Oct 24th was at market had 13 boxs Cauliflowers sold at $2.50 a box. had a one horse load and made $53.40. was home before noon - also loaded Car of apples for Bracebridge only had 110 bbls and bought 40 barrels from Fred Bell. to make 150 in all Oct 31st was to market getting $2.50 a box for Cauliflower $1.00 a box for Cabbages $1.25 a box for Red Cabbages 65¢ box for Turnips. Nov 4th. weather has been fine all week till today. which is rainy. Nov 7th at market again today. had 20 boxs Cauliflowers sold from $2 to $2.50 a box also Cabbages. Nov 13th. snow & sleet storm cut Cauliflowers & Cabbages nearly all day. Nov 14th very cold snow on the ground Nov 16th very cold like winter snow & ice on the ground went to market. Nov 23rd Finished marketing today. Raining nearly all day. Had 28 boxs Cauliflowers made 60 out of them and 28 boxs Red & White Cabbages averaged $1.00 a box out of them. Nov 24. Turning cold - snowing Finished ploughing. Dec 7th weather has been mild & fine some people ploughing yet. Dec 11th still fine people ploughing yet Dec 12th snowing today. Dec 13. turning very cold Dec 16th very cold. Zero. Dec 20. Milder again ordered 5 cars manure Feby. 15th 20th & 25th. March 10th & March 15th. Dec 25th Xmas Day Fine & cool. Good sleighing. �1917 January 1st - weather turning milder Jan 5th Heavy rain today. Jan 10th Turning cold Jan 11th 12 below Zero this morning. Jan 18th weather has been cold, and snowing again today. Jan 23rd Weather has been fine & Cold lots of snow and good sleighing. Feby 2. weather still very cold with sleighing Bear saw his shadow today. they say six weeks more winter. Feby 12th weather has been very cold has been as low as 12 below zero and very cold yet away below zero this morning Feby 16th Fine & moderately cold. Finished getting in Hay today. Got ten tons from Harry Long at $12 a ton. $120 in all. Feby 17. mild today, snow nearly all gone - Finished putting in baskets have 35000 qt Boxs, 12500 11qt bskts and 500 6 qts with covers for all of them. (Recipe for spraying cherries for Cherry Fruit Fly) 39 Gallons Water 1 Gallon Molasses 3 lbs Arsenate of Lead Feby 26th Showery today unloading car of manure for hot beds. Feby 27th. Finished Car. 38 tons and 100 lbs on it. Freight was $15.03 Feby 28. Fine & moderately cold. Putting earth on hot beds. March 2nd sowed Cabbages Egg Plants, Peppers and Onion Seed March 3rd Sowed Tomato seed. March 5th very cold with north East snow storm raging �March 6th unloading car of manure out in the field 24 tons on it. March 9. started to do some pruning. March 14. Cold & Showery. March 15 Cold. sowed 1 lb Prizetaker Onion seed the others did not come up good. March 17th weather still unsettled last night rain, today cold & very windy. March 20th. man started work today started unloading manure for hot - beds. March 21st First day of spring. Cool Cool & clear with north & East winds. March 23rd Showery today from the South. March 24. Transplanting Cabbages & Tomatoes. March 26 Transplanting Tomatoes March 29 Rain in the morning turning very cold in afternoon March 28 & 29 very cold & windy. transplanting Sweet Peppers. March 30 unloading car of manure. March 31 another car of manure arrived with 47 tons on it April 1st. Raining today April 2nd started unloading manure, stopped by rain April 5th Finished unloading manure. Raining again this afternoon. April 6th Good Friday Cold with north & East winds. with Rain & Snow April 7th Clear & very cold north wind Planting Peppers April 8th Easter Sunday Clear & Cold. with north wind. heavy frost last night. got some plants frozen. April 12th very cold heavy frosts every night Transplanted Hot Peppers and Egg plants. �April 14th sowed 1 lb Danver Onion seed. a little smaller than Onion hole in the seed drill. Land nice and dry but very cold. April 21st Weather has been fair & cool with a couple of showers planted trees on the 19 & 20th of April. have no men. and dont Know were to get any. April 23rd. Started Transplanting Tomatoe 2nd time April 24th. very cold north East winds Sowed 1 lb Parsnip seed (in Beet hole in seed Drill) April 25 Sowed 1½ lbs Carrot seed. (in Onion hole in drill April 26 and 27th Finished Transplanting Tomatoes last time have about 11000 plants. weather very cold with flying showers. April 27th Planting Vegetable marrows in hot - beds April 28 A Little milder today weeding Peppers in hot - beds May 1st. very cold and heavy gales from South west have been nailing down hot bed sash s the men are hoeing Blackberries. May 4th weather has been very cold all week. finished hoeing Blackberries May 5 Rained all day from the East. nothing doing May 6 Cold & cloudy. May 7. Planted Early Cabbages out. had about 4,500 May 8 Sowed Cauliflowers Late Cabbage & Red Cabbages seeds. Fine & warm today. May 10 started Planting strawberries. May 11 Cut first two baskets Asparagus sold @ $2 50 bskt also started spraying first time, buds pretty well out. putting in nearly a barrel of Lime-sulphur in three tanks strength 1 to 8. May 11 & 12th spraying trees and planting strawberries weather cold & dry. May 17th Planted out Prizetaker Onions. �May 18. Sowed some Red and Late Cabbage seed outdoors Weather is dry & warm. May 19 Heavy Thunder storm at six oclock. at night. will do a lot of good. got hot-beds watered. May 21st. Planted Early Corn & Pumpkins. Squash and Pie Pumpkins, cold & cloudy May 25th Planted Raspberry suckers. May 26th Planted Sweet Corn and Citron seed. also Yellow Corn & Pumpkins May 28 Cold & Big East rain started at noon May 30th & 31st. Planted out Tomatoes a few over 10000 plants June 1st. Rained last night cleaned up hot-beds today June 2nd Planted out Sweet Peppers & Part of hot ones weather very cold today. June 4 Planted Peppers & Egg Plants June 5. Planted Marrows & Squash also some marrow seeds Rained all morning. June 6. Filling in new Strawberry Patch. Heavy thunder shower at night. June 12th & 13th Planted out Cauliflower plants & weeding Carrots. June 14th & 15th spraying 2nd time June 19th Planted out Late Cabbages June 20 Planted Red Cabbages and sowed Turnips (sowed half way past Turnip hole in drill) weather warm today have had rain nearly every night lately June 21st Fine & warm discing in the orchard. June 22nd Sowed Beet Seed at Parsnip Hole in drill June 23. Rained heavy all afternoon & night June 26 Heavy Rain all day. June 28 Raining again this afternoon �June 29 Rained hard all night June 29th & 30th Picked 32 crates Strawberries sold 10 crates here at 18¢ Rest in Toronto sold @ from 20¢ to 25¢ a box. July 1st Heavy rains again July 14 Rained every day since July 6th strawberries nearly done. July 18th Sprayed cherries with 3 lbs of soluble sulphur and 11 lbs of arsenic to the tank. July 18 Started picking Richmond cherries sold north at 80¢ bskt. July 25 picked 1 and a piece of crate of Rasps. sold in Toronto at 25¢ box also 1 bskt peppers at $1 50 1 bskt marrows @ 75¢ July 28th Picked 2 bskts Tomatoes Aug 2. Have been picking cherries 150 bskts yesterday sold at 80¢ and 85¢. Aug 6 to 11th have been picking cherries have advanced in price in Toronto from $1.25 to $1.50 also Rasps are 18 and 20¢. Also picked some peppers sold at $1 00 & $1 25 in Toronto Aug 18th have picked a few Tomatoes about 200 bskts averaged about $1 a bskt. Aug 15 picked first Lawton berries 9 crates shipped some north at $5.00 a crate Aug 25 Picked about 300 bskts Tomatoes this week sold from 60¢ to 90¢ here. also about 140 crates Lawtons sold from 15¢ to 17¢ mostly 17¢. Sept 1st have been picking fruit all week. Abundance Plums at from 50 to 75¢ Tomatoes at 40¢ Berries 15 to 17¢ a box. Corn 17¢ dozen have been very busy. Sept 8th have been picking Tomatoes & Plums Burbanks Tomatoes 35¢ Plums 60 & 65¢ corn 15¢ Hubbard Squash $1 50 dz Sept 15 Have been very busy picking Tomatoes plums etc. Plums selling at 60 to 85 Tomatoes 35¢ Sept 22 week has been fine. very busy picking tomatoes, plums etc. also selling a lot of Pumpkins & squash. �Sept 29 Week has been fine very busy all week finished plums but have lots of Tomatoes yet. Oct 2 Frost this morning froze part of the Tomatoes Oct 6. picked about 600 bskts this week of peppers and lots of Tomatoes started picking apples today Oct 13. Picking apples. digging carrots. drawing Pumpkins to Canning Co'y. most of week. the weather was cool, showery & windy. Oct 16th Started market today it was fairly good. Oct 20th finished picking apples. Oct 27th. was to market on Tuesday and to Hamilton every day this week with a load of carrots, Turnips & Parsnips also shipped 65 bbls apples this week at $4.50 a barrel and 21 boxs Onions @ $2.25 Oct 29 Rained all day Nov 3. weather has been rough & cold all week till today which is fine have been drawing loads to Hamilton every day nearly Nov 10 weather has been fine all week Nov 17 weather has been fine and dry. ploughing all week. Nov 15th weather has been fine till this afternoon. Cold north East Rain starting. Nov 16 very cold unloading first car of manure Dec 1st weather has been cold & frosty. unloading manure Dec 6th Finished another car of manure Dec 6 covering strawberries did not get quite done and now covered with snow Dec 7. started drawing Hay - got two loads Dec 8th Got another load of Hay. stopped by a heavy north East snow storm. Dec 9th very cold. lots of snow. Good Sleighing �Dec 12th finished the last of manure this fall had five cars & also finished getting in Hay & Straw 8 tons hay 4 tons straw. Dec 13. Snowing again Dec 17 Election Day. Dec 20 weather has been very mild. since Dec 17th. roads sloppy and slushy sleighing about done. Dec 21 weather turning colder again. Dec 22 fair and moderately cold Dec 25. Xmas Day. fair & cold. but no Sleighing Dec 28 very cold. coldest day this winter was below zero. Dec 29th 20 below zero this morning. {Back two pages blank} For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � 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 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Cover} Housekeeping Book {handwritten in black ink on cover} Notes for 1915 1916 1917 {handwritten in red ink on cover overtop of other text} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Inside Cover} Year 1915 {Start of diary} Jan 15th weather has been mild since the 1st of year Jan 19th had big snow fall last night ordered three cars of manure from S.W. Marchment to be shipped Feby 15th March 1st & March 20th Jan 20th Good Sleighing and very cold. Jan 24th Cold below zero this morning Jan 25th another big snow storm this morning. ordered two cars of manure to arrive this week Jan 28th. started unloading car of manure. very cold below zero every night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 2nd North East Blizzard the worst this year Feby 6th unloaded second car of manure today. had 7 loads in car of 28 tons 900 lbs. which makes it come at $5.50 per load. Feby 12th has been mild all this week. some rain on the. 11th. Feby 14th mild with Rain Feby 20th weather has been mild all this week. Feby 25th started unloading car of manure & making hot be beds. Feby 26th turned cold today finished car of manure & making hot beds. started putting earth on hot beds. have 55 sashes out of car Feby 27th sowed first row of hot beds with Peppers & Egg Plants starting at East End. 1 sash and 3 rows are Ruby King Peppers. then 2 Rows Bull Nose Peppers. Balance of frame are Ruby Giant Peppers. next are 1 sash & 4 rows of Black Beauty Egg Plant. Balance of frame. N.J Purple Egg Plants. Weather is bright and cool. saw come {some} Robins yesterday March 1st. sowed 3rd row of Beds all with Johnstons Prizetaker Onion 16 sashes - 2lbs seed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 1st. sowed Tomatoes Cabbages & Peppers. 1st. 3 sashes B. First & Best Tomato. 1 sash Bonny Best tomato Next 4 sash. Our own Pepper seed. then 1 sash C. Wakefield Cabbages 1/2 sash Copenhagen Market Cabbages 1/2 sash S. Premier Cabbages 2 sashes H. Succession Cabbages weather clear & cold. Mch 2nd Sowed 11 sashes more Onions (4 sashes next pear tree are J. Y. Danvers. then 7 sashes of Johnston Prizetaker weather cold & windy March 5th, cold & windy March 6th snow storm on all last night March 8th Sowed 4 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomatoes (4 oz seeds) March 9th & 10th weather fine & mild & Bright. March 12th. clear & cool. stopped fishing today. have been pruning the last few days. March 17th weather clear & cool. still pruning trees. March 19th weather still clear & cool. north & East winds for about two weeks. still pruning trees. March 19th & 20th unloaded car of manure for hotbeds for transplanting </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 21st first day of spring roughest day we have had for two weeks. west winds, cool with snow flurries. March 22nd transplanted 4000 Cabbages. 8 sashes in Row next Barn are Succession 1 sash in Large Bed in South corner are Premier. 3 sash on S. West side are Copenhagen Market. 4 sash on North East side are C. Wakefield also 4 sash in small frame. March 23rd transplanted Tomatoes. Bruces First & Best. Large Frame and small frame By Ogon {Oregon} plum trees. weather is fine & dry. also sowed Late tomato seed March 24th Transplanted 8 sashes more of Bruces first & Best Tomato. 1 in frame next Tank also 8 sash in second frame are Bonnys Best. Tomatoes. about $56.00 in all March 24th also Transplanted Large frame Peppers. 1 sash in North Corner next Egg Plants are Bull Nose Peppers 3 sashes on North W. Side are Ruby Giant Pepper and 4 sashes on South East Side are Ruby King Pepper. also large frame of Egg Plants next Peppers are Black Beauty Egg Plants. weather cool March 25th showery showery this morning turning colder tonight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 26th very cold with strong North West winds had a few plants frozen last night. March 27th very cold can't do any transplanting March 28 changable heavy south west winds March 29th very cold this morning heavy north west winds with snow squalls. March 30 Transplanted Large frame Peppers at far end Ruby Giant Peppers also next frame this way of hot Peppers. March 31st transplanted 2nd frame of Egg Plants N. J. Improved planted 16 sash in all 1600 plants. March 31 Transplanted frame next Peppers chalks Jewel Tomato. also small frame by Burbank plum tree. also frame next back door also frame next abundance plum. weather is still very cold & rough April 2nd Good Friday cold & cloudy with north west wind April 6th Smith Clause started work. weather fine & warm April 8 unloading car of manure & making hotbeds April 10 cleaning up brush in the orchards </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 13th & 14th spraying orchard. put in a barrel of mixture in three tanks of water used 10 1/2 tanks of stuff. April 19th Transplanted 8 sashes more of Our Own Peppers East of next Egg Plants. April 20th Transplanted Late Tomatoes about 3000. April 21 Starting transplanting Early Tomatoes 2nd time weather has been fine & very dry. April 24 transplanting Early Tomatoes second time weather fine & very warm April 25 Big Thunder & Rain storm. April 26th Finished transplanting Bruces First & Best. 24 sashes at far end of Long Row also 8 sash on west side and 4 sash on East Side of last Row are B. F. & Best $36 00. all together. then 4 sash Bonny Best and 8 sash by Astrahan {Astrachan} tree and 2 sash right next tank Bonny Best. rest are Chalks Jewel April 28 Plum trees in full blossom. weather very hot about 90 in the shade April 29th Planted Cabbages out 1 Row west side Premier 10 rows 2 peces Wakefield </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> then Copenhagen Market then Success Cabbages. about 4000 alltogether Apri 29th Started planting strawberries. May 1st Finished patch of strawberries in John's field 30 Rows on west side Pocomoke the rest are Gibsons. weather cold & showery. May 4th Finished planting strawberries in my place and also at home on Pocomoke. very cold & showery May 5th planted a few trees filling up dead ones. May 8th Started Planting out Onions. weather has been showery nearly every day May 10th Planting Onions. a very heavy frost last night. May 11th Finished planting Onions Planted 10 bushel of Irish Cobbler Potatoes also sowed Cauliflowers 1st 4 sashes Gilt Edge next 4 sash S.B. Snowball 2 ozs in all also 1 oz Red Cabbages seeds. May 15 Hoeing Strawberries frost again this morning. May 18th very cold again heavy frost this morning froze lots of strawberrie blossoms. May 20th very cold Planted sweet corn & Pumpkins. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 22nd Planted Hubbard squash seed and Pie Pumpkin seeds. May 25th & 26th Planted Tomatoes about 11000. May 27th some frost this morning did not hurt much I guess. Spraying 2nd time today Finished spraying on the 28th. May 29th. Planted Yellow Corn. also planted Cucumbers 3/4 lb seed. also sowed 1 lb. Parsnips Seed and 1 lb. Carrots. sowed Parsnips near the Beet hole. in drill and carrots half way past Onion hole. June 1st Frost again this morning did not hurt any thing here. June 2nd weeding Onions today. June 4th Planted Peppers Egg Plants & Vegetable Marrows up. June 5 finished cleaning up hot beds and planted Potatoes. June 11th Hoeing old Strawberries second time. June 12th Sowed Turnip seeds half way past turnip hole in Drill June 15th Planted Cabbages & Cauliflowers. June 18 Picked 20 crates SBerries sold at 11¢ here also Spraying for last time. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 21st Picked 68 crates SBerries sold at 9¢ and 10¢ June 22nd Had a shower at noon quiet a lot of hail but not very large June 28th Largest Picking strawberries 113 crates sold at 7¢ and 8¢ box. July 2nd started Picking Richmond cherries July 5th very heavy thunder storm last night and terrible heavy gales today blowed a lot of the tree fruit off July 9th. Finished Picking Richmond Cherries. July 10 Starting cleaning old Strawberry beds July 13 Finished picking Strawberries and Started Picking Raspberries July 14th Started Picking montmorency cherries July 15 Picked 109 bskt {basket} cherries today sold 50¢ July 19th Busy picking cherries 220 baskets today sold at 50¢ July 23rd Picked 14 bskt {basket} vegetable marrows sold at 35¢ bskt {basket}. July 29th Finished Picking cherries. Aug 2. Picked first Plums 30 bskts {baskets}. shipped north at 60¢ Raining nearly all last week can't get Raspberries picked </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Aug 3rd Heavy rains nothing doing Aug 4th worst storm last night that we have had for years. rain & wind. lots of damage to fruit & grain. some of our Rasps have not been picked since last Thursday. Aug 5 Picked first Lawtons 8 crates very soft so much rain, rained again today Aug 6th 7th 8th still raining most of the time. Aug 7 Picked 25 bskt {basket} tomatoes sold at 50¢ Aug 9. Picking quite a few Lawtons now. Aug 10. started Picking Abundance plums. a big crop this year. Aug 12 Raining again Aug 15. Biggest rain of the year every thing flooded Aug 13 Picked first Egg Plants 2 baskets sold at 85¢ Aug 17th Pulled first Green Corn 50 doz sold here at 10¢ doz. Aug 18 Picked 10 bskt {basket} Red Peppers sold in Toronto at 50¢ Aug 21 picked first Burbank plums very large this year Aug 22 Big Rain Storm today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 24 Rained Again today. Aug 27th weather cool since Tuesday have picked about 2000 bskts {baskets} these 5 days this week. Aug 29. Big thunder storm in the night heavy rain. Aug 30 Shipped some Cabaret apples to Toronto sold at 40¢ bskt {basket} Sept 4th fine all week no Rain very busy with plums & Tomatoes. Sept 2 shipped 5 doz pumpkins to Toronto sold at 12¢ each cleared about 854 doz Sept 9 Picking 200 bskts {baskets} Bartlett & Howell Pears. sold Bartletts at 45 Howells at 40¢. Sept 13th one of the worst Thunder Storms for years in this section last night Sept 17th weather has been very warm all week. Sept 20th finished picking Tomatoes for this year. Sept 20 & 21st Picked nearly 160 bskts {baskets} Peppers Sept 23 started Picking Cranberry Pippin Apples. Oct 1st finished picking Plums very large crop. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1st started Picking Greenings & Wagner Apples. Oct 5th Finished picking Peppers over 100 bskts {baskets}. Oct 4th Picked Evergreen Corn 132 doz sold at 8¢ Oct 5th to 8th Picking & Packing Baldwin Apples Oct 9 Loaded Car of apples for Hutchison Bros 185 barrels and 32 bus. {bushels} Onions Oct 9 sold last of Peppers 102 bskts {baskets} to Ross Hart Oct 14th Finished picking apples. shipped 334 barrels. Oct 18 Started to market this morning for the first. Oct 21 Shipped the last of our apples today to Burks Falls. Oct 31st finished market Saturday 30th but took last load in to Hamilton today. Nov 10th weather has been fine for two weeks. working on the farm cleaning up for winter Nov 18th started putting in drain weather fine finished ploughing. Nov 19th Big rain last night flooded our drain will have to quite till it drys up. Nov 20th & 21st weather a little windy & rough but no frost. Nov 26th weather still fine & mild, have our work all done. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1st weather is still fine & not very cold Dec 7th weather still fine not very cold, no snow. Dec 13th weather has been fine till today turning very cold with a little snow. Dec 17th cold today with rain freezing on every thing Dec 21st weather has been good seasonable weather not very cold Dec 22nd had quite a snow storm today. Dec 29th went to city with sleighs good sleighing and a big East snow storm raging this afternoon Year 1916 Jan 1st Raining again today. saw a Robin this morning. Jan 5th weather has been very changeable one day cold next day mild. and Today it is raining again. Jan 10th Raining again Jan 11th Cold again. Jan 21st very changeable weather the past week. on the 17th it was 10 below zero. on the 20th & 21st was raining again Jan 22. weather very warm Jan 23rd to Jan 28th. very warm with lots of rain. Jan 29th ordered three cars of hot bed manure from SW. Marchment to be shipped Feby 15. March 1st & March 20th. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 30 & 31st warm with heavy rains Feby 4th. Parliament Buildings at Ottawa burned down last night. Feby 10th Fine & moderately cold Feby 13th very cold 12 below zero Feby 17th very mild like spring Feby 18th very cold again 4 below zero. got word car of manure shipped Feby 16th Feby 21 very cold again last night about 10 below zero. Feby 23. started unloading car of manure. 37 tons on it. Feby 25 Finished car of manure have it all up in hot beds but one load. have 54 sashs put up. Feby 26. Put dirt on hot beds very cold again Feby 28th sowed first seeds of the season. 2nd Row from the house are Old Seed Onions. which we had over and thought we would try. 1st Row outside fence at starting at far end - 1 sash Succession Cabbage 1oz 1 sash Charleston Wakefield 1oz 1 sash Glory of Enkhuizen 1oz 1 sash Copen Hagen Market 1/2 oz Rest of Rows 8 sashes are all Hot Peppers 2nd row at far end 2 1/2 sashes B. First & Best Tomatoes 2 oz 1 1/2 sashes SBr Earliest of all 1 oz. March 1st very cold March 3rd & 4th it was 4 below zero lots of snow and good sleighing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 5th fair & very cold yet, hard on hot beds March 6 bad north east snow storm, with thunder & lightning at the same time Marh 7th sowed chalks Jewel Tomatoes 4 sashes. March 8 & 9th Extremely cold with high winds. good sleighing. awful weather on hot-beds. March 9th sowed Pepper and Egg Plant seeds. 4 sash between Tomato beds and 3 sash by crab apple tree are, Ruby Giant and next sash Ruby King Peppers. 2 1/2 sashes next back door are Black Beauty then 1 1/2 sashes N. Y. Imp. Egg Plants. March 10th big snow storm again last night. very cold. sowed 19 sashes Prizetaker Onions 2lbs of seed. March 15th weather very cold yet. sleighing and lots of snow and ice. fierce on hot beds. March 16th and 17th. clear & bright but extremely cold. away below zero this morning. Indian moved into our house this week. started unloading Car of Hay - 11 tons 1700 lbs - @ $13.50 per ton $160.18 and 1680 Freight ordered from {Shi...?} Milling Co. Caledonia. Indian started work helped us unload. March 18. very cold below zero and cloudy March 20th First day of spring cool and very changeable. winds from East to South West. Cloudy and snowing towards night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 25th weather has been cold all week, except today is a little warmer have been trimming trees all week March 28th sowed another ounce of chalks Jewel Tomato seed. and Transplanted 7 sashes of Bruces First and Best Tomatoes about 1400 plants. in row with Onions. March 29 started unloading 2nd car of manure this afternoon about 22 tons on it March 31st. Transplanted Tomatoes 16 sashes next tank Bruces F & B. then 8 sashes Earliest of all. 3 sash in small frame Earliest of all and 1 sash Bruces F & B. makes 35 sashes all together about 7000 plants April 1st Transplanted 16 sashes Cabbages, starting at this end. 4 sashes Copenhagen Market then 4 sashes Story of Enkhuizen then 2 sashes Succession and 6 sashes C. Wakefield. April 3 & 4th Cold & Cloudy Transplanted 24 sashes Hot Peppers April 5th Transplanted 16 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomato 12 sash in row this side grafted tree the other four in second bed other side of tree. April 6th unloading 3rd car of manure for hot beds 32 tons 800 lbs. weather very rough & cold some snow flurries April 7th very heavy frost this morning ground frozen hard </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 9th cold East wind yesterday and snow storm last night. Fine & cool today. April 10th Transplanted 4 sashes more Succession Cabbages makes 20 sashes in all 4000 plants. also 4 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomatoes. makes 55 sashes Tomatoes all together about 11000 plants April 11th Finished planting peppers. 1st 4 sashes in large frames. are Ruby Giant. then 4 sashes Ruby King. then the second frame hot Peppers and the next frame Ruby Giant also the 12 large sashes in last row. Ruby Giant 28 sashes sweet Peppers and 32 sashes Hot peppers all together over 12000 plants. April 11 transplanted 8 sashes Egg Plants. April 12 & 13 & 14th cold & some very heavy rains April 14 Transplanted 8 sashes Egg Plants makes 16 sash - 1600 plants. April 15 Fine & very warm April 16th to 20th Cool & cloudy with lots of showers very Backward spring April 21 Easter or Good Friday North East winds cold and cloudy started raining at night and rained all night. April 22 planted 4 sashes on Far Side & 1 sash East End Vegetable Marrows then 1 sash Boston and 1 large sash Green Hubbard squash. April 23rd Easter Sunday cloudy. East winds with some rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 24. unloading car of slabs. 17 cords. Dry Pine slabs. weight 30 000 lbs. rate 6 cts. $18.00 Freight from Kearney. April 24 & 25 Transplanting Tomatoes 2nd time. April 26 Finished Transplating Tomatoes. Have a few over 10 000 plants. May 1st started Planting out Marlboro Raspberry Patch. May 3rd Heavy north East rain & cold. nothing doing May 4 & 5 Hoeing Raspberries ground very wet. May 8 started digging Strawberry Plants May 9th planting strawberries May 10 showery, planted out Cabbages. May 11 & 12th Finished planting Sberries they are all Pocomoke May 12 shipped first Asparagus 9 bskts {baskets} sold at $2.00 bskt May 13 sowed 1 lb Parsnip & 1 lb Carrot seed. sowed at Carrots at Onion hole and Parsnips a little past Beet hole in seed drill May 13 Got our Car today May 14 North East Rain all day. May 15 & 16th cold & showery May 18th very cold hoeing Black berries May 19. Just started to plant Onions and stopped by heavy rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 20. Started Planting Onions again. May 21st. Plum trees in full blossom now. May 20 Planted 4 sash Early Snowball Cauliflowers May 22 Raining again all day. nothing doing every thing flooded. May 23 Planted a few more onions on high ground May 24 Fine & warm started Planting some Tomatoes out. May 23 Sowed 2nd Bed of Cauliflowers. they are S. Gilt Edge May 24th & 25th Planting Tomatoes out. May 26 Planted Early Corn. Pumpkins & Onions May 27. Heavy rain in the morning cleaned up some hot beds rest of the day May 29th Planted Egg. Plants & Sweet Peppers Raining again tonight May 30. Big rain last night & this morning Planted Vegetable Marrows in the afternoon. May 31st Fine. Planted Red & White Cabbage seed. also planting Onions out of hot beds. June 1st Planted Onions & Peppers (Finished both) June 2nd Finished Planting Tomatoes. Heavy showers again. Every thing flooded again June 3rd Finished Cleaning up hot. beds. June 5th Hoed new Strawberry Patch June 6th Started Spraying put in about 10 lbs Lead </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and two pails a little over 3/4 full. of Lime Sulphur also started Hoeing old Strawberry Patch. very cold. East wind today. June 7. Hoeing strawberries stopped by heavy rain in the afternoon June 9th Hoeing strawberries heavy Thunder storm this afternoon again. every thing is getting flooded worse every week. also very cold June 10th started Rain again about 11 oclock Rained all day. also started work today on new time one hour ahead June 11th Sunday raining again nearly all day. June 13th Finished spraying first time so late on account of Rain. started Cultivating Onions Parsnips & Carrots terrible hard work. ground so hard and wet June 14th showers again tonight June 15 Cultivationg Onions stopped at noon Heavy rain again. June 16 & 17 Hoeing strawberries May {he means June} 18th Heavy showers again June 19th & 20th Planted Corn & Pumpkins & some squash in the corn June 21st Picked one crate of Strawberries sold at 12¢ also planted Potatoes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 22nd & 23rd Planted Cauliflowers & Red Cabbages. Heavy Rain again on 23rd. June 30 Planting out late Cabbages July 5 Big Picking of strawberries 124 crates today July 6 very hot & dry all week strawberries about all burnt up. July 11 Has been very warm and no rain for about 3 weeks now. July 11 Planted Cucumber seed today. July 12 Picked Richmond cherries (a poor crop) July 14th no Rain yet very dry July 17 started Picking a few Montmorency cherries also picked a crate of Rasps sold 16¢ July 20 Picked eleven baskets Green Peppers sold at 75 and 85¢ in Toronto July 18th Sprayed apples today for scab. July 25. still very warm and no rain picking cherries. July 26 had a nice shower tonight but not very much. July 28 Picked first Tomatoes 4 bskt {basket} sold at $1.50 Aug 4 Picked some squash & marrows sold at 40¢ bskt. Aug 5 very warm & dry no rain at all </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 7 Finished Picking Monmorency cherries Aug 8 Picked Morello Cherries also picked Lawton Berries 15 crates sold at 15¢. Aug 11 Picked 50 bskt {basket} Tomatoes sold at 90¢ Aug 12 Picked 88 bskt Tomatoes sold at 60 and 80¢ Aug 18 & 19th Picked over 300 bskt Tomatoes sold at 45 and 50¢ here. Aug 18 Picking Abundance Plums sold at 50¢ not very big crop. Also Astrachan Apples selling at 30¢ to 35¢ here. Aug 21st Picked 175 bskt Tomatoes today sold at 45¢ also picking out door cukes 17 bskt sold at 50¢ bskt Aug 26th The week has been fine with a couple of light showers Have been picking Tomatoes heavy. sold 1000 bskts at from 40¢ to 50¢ also picked quite a few Plums sold at 50¢ Sept 2nd had a very busy week picking Tomatoes and Burbank Plums Sept 9th Picking plums and Tomatoes Sept 18th Started going to market today Sept 30th still going to market frost tonight Tomatoes peppers all done. Oct 6 Picked Cranberry Pippin apples about 40 barrels </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 7 Still going to market. Oct 9. started Picking Greening apples. weather fine but cool nights with frosts. Oct 19th was at market got nearly drowned had 12 Boxs Cauliflowers sold at $2.25 Oct 24th was at market had 13 boxs Cauliflowers sold at $2.50 a box. had a one horse load and made $53.40. was home before noon. also loaded Car of apples for Bracebridge only had 110 bbls {barrels} and bought 40 barrels from Fred Bell. to make 150 in all Oct 31st was to market getting $2.50 a box for Cauliflower $1.00 a box for Cabbages $1.25 a box for Red Cabbages 65¢ box for Turnips. Nov 4th. weather has been fine all week till today. which is rainy. Nov 7th at market again today. had 20 boxs Cauliflowers sold from $2 to $2.50 a box also Cabbages. Nov 13th. snow & sleet storm cut Cauliflowers & Cabbages nearly all day. Nov 14th very cold snow on the ground Nov 16th very cold like winter snow & ice on the ground went to market. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 23rd Finished marketing today. Raining nearly all day. Had 28 boxs Cauliflowers made 60 out of them and 28 boxs Red & White Cabbages averaged $1.00 a box out of them. Nov 24. Turning cold, snowing Finished ploughing. Dec 7th weather has been mild & fine some people ploughing yet. Dec 11th still fine people ploughing yet Dec 12th snowing today. Dec 13. turning very cold. Dec 16th very cold. zero. Dec 20. Milder again ordered 5 cars manure Feby. 15th 20th & 25th. March 10th & March 15th. Dec 25th Xmas Day Fine & cool. Good sleighing. 1917 January 1st weather turning milder Jan 5th Heavy rain today. Jan 10th Turning cold Jan 11th 12 below zero this morning. Jan 18th weather has been cold, and snowing again today. Jan 23rd Weather has been fine & Cold lots of snow and good sleighing. Feby 2. weather still very cold with sleighing Bear saw his shadow today. they say six weeks more winter. Feby 12th weather has been very cold has been as low as 12 below zero and very cold yet away below zero this morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 16th Fine & moderately cold. Finished getting in Hay today. Got ten tons from Harry Long at $12 a ton. $120 in all. Feby 17. mild today, snow nearly all gone. Finished putting in baskets have 35000 qt Boxs, 12500 11qt bskts {baskets} and 500 6 qts with covers for all of them. (Recipe for spraying cherries for Cherry Fruit Fly) 39 Gallons Water 1 Gallon Molasses 3 lbs Arsenate of Lead Feby 26th Showery today unloading car of manure for hot beds. Feby 27th. Finished Car. 38 tons and 100 lbs on it. Freight was $15.03 Feby 28. Fine & moderately cold. Putting earth on hot beds. March 2nd sowed Cabbages Egg Plants. Peppers and Onion Seed. March 3rd Sowed Tomato seed. March 5th very cold with north east snow storm raging March 6th unloading car of manure out in the field 24 tons on it. March 9. started to do some pruning. March 14. Cold & Showery. March 15 Cold. sowed 1 lb Prizetaker Onion seed the others did not come up good. March 17th weather still unsettled last night rain, today cold & very windy. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 20th. man started work today started unloading manure for hot - beds. March 21st First day of spring. Cool & clear with north & East winds. March 23rd Showery today from the South. March 24. Transplanting Cabbages & Tomatoes. March 26 Transplanting Tomatoes March 29 Rain in the morning turning very cold in afternoon March 28 & 29 very cold & windy. transplanting Sweet Peppers. March 30 unloading car of manure. March 31 another car of manure arrived with 47 tons on it April 1st. Raining today April 2nd started unloading manure, stopped by rain April 5th Finished unloading manure. Raining again this afternoon. April 6th Good Friday Cold with north & East winds. with Rain & Snow April 7th Clear & very cold north wind Planting Peppers April 8th Easter Sunday Clear & Cold. with north wind. heavy frost last night. got some plants frozen. April 12th very cold heavy frosts every night Transplanted Hot Peppers and Egg plants. April 14th sowed 1 lb Danver Onion seed. a little smaller </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> than Onion hole in the seed drill. Land nice and dry but very cold. April 21st Weather has been fair & cool with a couple of showers planted trees on the 19 & 20th of April. have no men. and dont know were to get any. April 23rd. Started Transplanting Tomatoes 2nd time April 24th. very cold north East winds Sowed 1 lb Parsnip seed (in Beet hole in seed Drill) April 25 Sowed 1 1/2 lbs Carrot seed. (in Onion hole in drill April 26 and 27th Finished Transplanting Tomatoes last time have about 11000 plants. weather very cold with flying showers. April 27th Planting Vegetable marrows in hot - beds April 28 A Little milder today weeding Peppers in hot - beds May 1st. very cold and heavy gales from South west have been nailing down hot bed sashes the men are hoeing Blackberries. May 4th weather has been very cold all week. finished hoeing Blackberries May 5 Rained all day from the East. nothing doing May 6 Cold & cloudy. May 7. Planted Early Cabbages out. had about 4.5000 May 8 Sowed Cauliflowers Late Cabbage & Red Cabbage seeds. Fine & warm today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 10 started Planting strawberries. May 11 Cut first two baskets Asparagus sold @ $2 50 bskt {basket} also started spraying first time, buds pretty well out. putting in nearly a barrel of Lime-sulphur in three tanks strength 1 to 8. May 11 & 12th spraying trees and planting strawberries weather cold & dry. May 17th Planted out Prizetaker Onions. May 18. Sowed some Red and Late Cabbage seed outdoors Weather is dry & warm. May 19 Heavy Thunder storm at six oclock. at night. will do a lot of good. got hot-beds watered. May 21st. Planted Early Corn & Pumpkins. Squash and Pie Pumpkins, cold & cloudy May 25th Planted Raspberry suckers. May 26th Planted Sweet Corn and Citron seed. also Yellow Corn & Pumpkins May 28 Cold & Big East rain started at noon May 30th & 31st. Planted out Tomatoes a few over 10000 plants June 1st. Rained last night cleaned up hot-beds today June 2nd Planted out Sweet Peppers & Part of hot ones weather very cold today. June 4 Planted Peppers & Egg Plants June 5. Planted Marrows & Squash also some marrow seeds Rained all morning. June 6. Filling in new Strawberry Patch. Heavy thunder shower at night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 12th & 13th Planted out Cauliflower plants & weeding carrots. June 14th & 15th spraying 2nd time June 19th Planted out Late Cabbages June 20 Planted Red Cabbages and sowed Turnips (sowed half way past Turnip hole in drill) weather warm today have had rain nearly every night lately June 21st Fine & warm {----ing?} in the orchard. June 22nd Sowed Beet Seed at Parsnip Hole in drill June 23. Rained heavy all afternoon & night June 26 Heavy Rain all day. June 28 Raining again this afternoon June 29 Rained hard all night June 29th & 30th Picked 32 crates Strawberries sold 10 crates here at 18¢ Rest in Toronto sold @ from 20¢ to 25¢ a box. July 1st Heavy rains again July 14 Rained every day since July 6th strawberries nearly done. July 18th Sprayed cherries with 3 lbs of soluble sulphur and 11 lbs of arsenic to the tank. July 18 Started picking Richmond cherries sold north at 80¢ bskt {basket}. July 25 picked 1 and a piece of crate of Rasps. sold in Toronto at 25¢ box also 1 bskt {basket} peppers at $150 {he means $1.50} 1 bskt marrows @ 75¢ July 28th Picked 2 bskts Tomatoes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 2. Have been picking cherries 150 bskts {baskets} yesterday sold at 80¢ and 85¢. Aug 6 to 11th have been picking cherries have advanced in price in Toronto from $1.25 to $1.50 also Rasps are 18 and 20¢. Also picked some peppers sold at $100 & $125 {he means $1.25 to $1.50} in Toronto Aug 18th have picked a few Tomatoes about 200 bskts averaged about $1 a bskt. Aug 15 picked first Lawton berries 9 crates shipped some north at $5.00 a crate Aug 25 Picked about 300 bskts Tomatoes this week sold from 60¢ to 90¢ here. also about 140 crates Lawtons sold from 15¢ to 17¢ mostly 17¢. Sept 1st have been picking fruit all week. Abundance Plums at from 50 to 75¢ Tomatoes at 40¢ Berries 15 to 17¢ a box. Corn 17¢ dozen have been very busy. Sept 8th have been picking Tomatoes & Plums Burbanks Tomatoes 35¢ Plums 60 & 65¢ corn 15¢ Hubbard Squash $150 {he means $1.50} doz Sept 15 Have been very busy picking Tomatoes plums etc. Plums selling at 60 to 85 Tomatoes 35¢ Sept 22 week has been fine. very busy picking tomatoes, plums etc. also selling a lot of Pumpkins & squash. Sept 29 Week has been fine very busy all week finished plums but have lots of Tomatoes yet. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 2 Frost this morning froze part of the Tomatoes Oct 6. picked about 600 bskts {baskets} this week of peppers and lots of Tomatoes started picking apples today Oct 13. Picking apples. digging carrots. drawing Pumpkins to Canning Coy. most of week. the weather was cool, showery & windy. Oct 16th Started market today it was fairly good. Oct 20th finished picking apples. Oct 27th. was to market on Tuesday and to Hamilton every day this week with a load of carrots, Turnips & Parsnips also shipped 65 bbls {barrels} apples this week at $4.50 a barrel and 21 boxs Onions @ $2.25 Oct 29 Rained all day Nov 3. weather has been rough & cold all week till today which is fine have been drawing loads to Hamilton every day nearly. Nov 10 weather has been fine all week. Nov 17 weather has been fine and dry. ploughing all week. Nov 15th weather has been fine till this afternoon. Cold north East Rain starting. Nov 16 very cold unloading first car of manure Dec 1st weather has been cold & frosty. unloading manure Dec 6th Finished another car of manure </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 6 covering strawberries did not get quite done and now covered with snow Dec 7. started drawing Hay got two loads Dec 8th Got another load of Hay. stopped by a heavy north East snow storm. Dec 9th very cold. lots of snow. Good Sleighing Dec 12th finished the last of manure this fall had five cars & also finished getting in Hay & Straw 8 tons hay 4 tons straw. Dec 13. Snowing again Dec 17 Election Day. Dec 20 weather has been very mild. since Dec 17th. roads sloppy and slushy sleighing about done. Dec 21 weather turning colder again. Dec 22 fair and moderately cold Dec 25. Xmas Day. fair & cold. but no Sleighing Dec 28 very cold. coldest day this winter was below zero. Dec 29th 20 below zero this morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Two Blank pages} </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed