2 10 556 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f33b2c12c75eb565cd513227f01ff80.pdf 336344785bcc7cf69921891c86c40411 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b8d2ccd5c315ffbb07d932296376296c.pdf 7871b11b9b838198a0eaadacc7a621ce PDF Text Text Andrew Brown Scott (1835 - 1878)  1857 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Contents Counting House Calendar, Banking Table, a Blank Space for Memoranda for every day in the year, Cash Account for each Month, Annual Summary of Cash Account, Bills Payable and Receivable. {facing page} Calendar for the year 1857 == A TABLE == Showing the number of days from any day in the month to the same day in any other month throughout the whole year. January February March April May June July August September October Jan. 365 334 306 275 245 214 184 153 122 92 Feb. 31 365 337 306 276 245 215 184 153 123 March 59 28 365 334 304 273 243 212 181 151 April. 90 59 31 365 335 304 274 243 212 182 May. 120 89 61 30 365 334 304 273 242 212 June. 151 120 92 61 31 365 335 304 273 243 July. 181 150 122 91 62 31 365 334 303 273 Aug. 212 181 153 122 92 61 31 365 334 304 Sept. 243 212 184 153 123 91 61 31 365 334 �Oct. 273 242 214 183 153 122 92 61 30 365 Nov. 304 273 245 214 184 153 123 92 61 31 Dec. 334 303 275 244 218 183 153 122 91 61 Explanation.-How many days are there from the 10th of January to the 10th of June? Look for January in the column at the left hand, then seek for June along the line to the right, and you find the number of days to be 151. DIARY FOR 1857. January, Thursday, 1. 1857. Made about 1455¾ calls more or less &c Friday, 2. Making distance table for map of Peel Saturday, 3. Same as yesterday - Went to Mr Ellis to hurry him up with the Lithograph of Peel January, Sunday, 4. 1857 No Entries Monday, 5. Same as on Saturday - finished about 4:30 P.M. Tuesday, 6. Transfering information from map of Peel to the tracings of the several Townships Went to Brampton by the evening cars January, Wednesday, 7. 1857 About the Village all day doing little or nothing �Thursday, 8. intended to travel through the county of Peel today but the weather was too cold Friday, 9. left Brampton about 9:30 A.M. then through Stanleys Mills, Castlemore, Coleraine, Bolton, Macville, Sand Hill,(Paisley), & Mono Mills, to Orangeville Hunting information for map of Peel. Neither the clerk of the Gore or the clerk of Albion were at home. Consequently could not get the school sections of either of said townships. January, Saturday, 10. 1857 Left Orangeville about 8:00 A.m. went to Alton staid there an hour then went to Charleston & got the school sections of Caledon from Dodds, the clerk promised him a map for the same information. Then drove home about 5:15 P.m. found {illegible}vin had telegraphed friday to go to town - ran over to station - just in time for cars Sunday, 11. No Entries Monday, 12. Went to Brantford by Mornings train to get clothes to go to the bush - when I got back again 11.00 AM Mr Jack thought I had better not go as I would be too late to overtake him before he got started from Orillia - went to Ellis in the afternoon to get the Map of Peel January, Tuesday, 13. 1857 Working at plan of peel {text is vertically written across Tuesday and Wednesday, the ink is faded} Wednesday, 14. Took the tracing to Ellis in the forenoon. Went to Brampton in the evening to travel in search of information for map of Peel. Thursday, 15. Went to Bolton's Village to get a map of the school sections in Albion. Mr Swinarton said I could get it from County Clerk next week - Called on the Clerk of the Gore for the same purpose. he said the Township collector had it �January Friday 16 1857 Went to Streetsville to get the school section of Toronto from the Town Clerk - he hadn't then said I could get them from the County Clerk - went to Springfield & got a good deal of information from Mr Taylor Councillor for the first Ward Saturday 17 Very cold & stormy day - staid home all day Sunday 18 No entry January Monday 19 1857 {Written Vertically Along Left Side} Working at Plan of Peel Went from Brampton to Toronto in the forenoon - went to Fitzgerald's to copy map of Streetsville before leaving Brampton and he gave me one to bring with me Tuesday 20 intended to meet Mr McCowan at the Scarboro Station but was too late for the Cars Wednesday 21 Went to the the Cars to go to Scarboro - Cars dont call there went to Mink's and hired a horse and went to McCowan’s house did a little measuring on his Lot but could not finish on account of not having a description of Mrs Borwicks property arrived in Toronto about 6.00 P.M. January Thursday 22 1857 {Written Vertically Along Left Side} Working at Plan of Peel -- but not very hard Searched in registrey office for Description of Mrs Borwicks Lot & made Description of 24 Acres off the north part of Mr McCowans portion of Lot No 22 Con C Scarboro Working at plan of Peel in the afternoon - Got a plan of the school sections of Toronto Township from Mr Elliott Clerk of County Council Friday 23 of the school sections sent map of township of Toronto back to Mr Elliott by F Forster �Saturday 24 Took map of Peel to Mr Ellis W Case of Bell.V. White decided before the Chief justice in Bells favour - recieved map of school sections of Chinguacousy from McCollum Wm went to Brampton in the evening January Monday 26 1857 {Written vertically across Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th} Working at Distance table of Peel &c &c &c {No Entries for January 26, 27, 28 and 29} {Written vertically along left margin} had a thundering bad cold working a little at Distance table of Peel Friday 30 Finished distance table and took it to Ellis’ about 1:00 P.M. went to Brampton at night {No entries for January 31 and February 1} Monday 2 Arrived in Toronto about noon put School sections of Chinguacousy and the Gore in map of Peel Tuesday 3 Working a little at map of Muskoke Road Wednesday 4 did not do much in the office went to Brampton to go to the Loydtown to get map of school sections of Albion Thursday 5 raining and storming all day did not go to Loydtown as I intended February Friday 6 1857 Went to Loydtown and got copy of Mr Osler's Map of Albion - I Pattullo went with me - Stopped at Bolton going and coming �Saturday 7 Went to Town in the morning and put school sections of Albion on the map of Peel - went Back to Brampton in the evening. Witt went with me {No entry for Sunday February 8} February Monday 9 1857 Came to Toronto in the morning. Went to Ellis and got the map to make a few alterations W.H. came in in the morning Tuesday 10 {Entries for 10th and 11th are written in darker ink over lighter entries} In office greater part of day - attended Proffessor Chapmans lecture on mineralogy from 1 to 2 P.M. in evening company at Unwins danced &c &c till 3:00 Am of 11th Wednesday 11 at work at Hastings farm - Charley and John were with me February Thursday 12 1857 {Written with darker pen over lighter entry} Went to Elliis 3 or 4 times to see about map of Peel attended lecture at College Friday 13 With Charley & John working at Hastings farm found I had made a mistake in measuring across the lot last fall measuring 12.50 instead of 12.58 ½ Saturday 14 at Ellis all forenoon got 3 or 4 proof sheets about 12 noon sent 8 out to Brampton in the afternoon {No Entry for February Sunday 15 1857} �Monday 16 in office part of day - went to Crown Land office to get field notes and instructions of Township of North Gwillimsbury Tuesday 17 attended lecture at college made tracing of map of Toronto _____________ February Wednesday 18 1857 At work at survey of the Hastings farme Charley and John with me. - finished it Thursday 19 Attended lecture in the afternoon Went to Brampton in the evening to see about Proofs of Map of Peel Making tracing of Plan of Grand trunk Railway through County of Peel - in the forenoon Friday 20 Could not get the map of Peel on account of J Lynch not being at home. Came to town in the morning February Saturday 21 1857 Finished tracing of Grand Trunk railway map {No Entry for Sunday February 22} Monday 23 Coppying the field notes taken at Sutton into another February Tuesday 24 1857 Corrected A.F. Wrights map for registry - attended lecture Wednesday 25 not doing much in the office Went to Brampton in the evening to get proofs of Peel �Thursday 26 Came to town in the morning attended lecture in afternoon Chas Robertson went with me took corrected Proof of Peel to Ellis February Friday 27 1857 Commenced and nearly finished a map of the town of St Mary's for J Lays Esq Saturday 28 Finished map of St Mary's in the forenoon did nothing in the afternoon this day finishes 2 years service March Sunday 1 {No Entry} March Monday 2 1857 With Roberts and John Guy left Toronto for Sutton where arrived about 4:30 P.M. Tuesday 3 Produced townline down to the Lake and about 20.00 on to the ice - where I took Angles to the islands and to several objects on shore traversed the shore from the Townline to Jackson's Point Wednesday 4 With Roberts and John surveying Jackson's Point March Thursday 5 1857 Finished Preliminary survey of Jacksons Point Friday 6 Met Mr Lyndsay in the morning to run his line. concluded not to run it untill they petitioned Parliament for a local act for the Lake Con to Gwillimbury - went to see Mr Mossington about running his line but he did �not want it run untill Peter Barton swore to the Post bet - Nos 7 & 8 - in afternoon made pencil sketch of Jackson's point - called at Howards in forenoon - and at Trent's in the evening Saturday 7 running line between Nos 1 & 2 in the 8th for R.Reeford March Sunday 8 1857 {No Entry} Monday 9 Snowing hard all day - done nothing done Tuesday 10 in forenoon ran a compass line part of the way through lot 14. lake con North Gwillimbury for J A Lindsay in afternoon running line bet {bet is shortform for between} 1 & 2 8th con Georgina for Reeford March Wednesday 11 1857 Finished line bet 1 & 2 --- Thursday 12 Chaining line bet 1 & 2 in forenoon to put down posts - in afternoon attended races at Jackson’s Point Friday 13 Finished chaining line bet 1 & 2 and put down Posts on the Townline 1/2 way up the lot March Saturday 14 1857 Finished putting in the posts on the Townline Sunday 15 Went up to Mr Howards in the evening Monday 16 Put in the posts at the 9th Con line moved Mr Bouchiers post at S.W. L of No. 1 in the 9th con 16l farther south - put down the posts between 1 & 2 �March Tuesday 17 1857 Ran a line along the 7th con line to bet 6 & 7 in the 6th con - then bet 6 & 7 parallel to the Townline - then cleared and measured across the Fronts of lots 7, 8, & 9 in the 6th con - where I found an old post lying down & the point in the ground planted a cedar one in its place Wednesday 18 raining in the morning & looked like rain all day. had so far to go to work did not go - making plan of Reeford lot Thursday 19 Charley sick John and I chained across 6th Con bet 6 & 7. then chained on 7th Con line bet across 7 & 1/2 of 8. then sent John home with instrument I planted posts - on front of 6th bet 7 & 8. at centre of 7 & at centre of 8. March Friday 20 1857 Finished Mr Bouchiers lot at French Village about 6:15 P.M. Saturday 21 Snowing in the forenoon Finished Mr Reefords Plan - in afternoon ran lines bet 1 & 2 and 2 & 3 of Mr Reefords lots Sunday 22 {No Entry} March Monday 22 1857 Running lines in Mr Reefords Lots Tuesday 23 Same as yesterday Wednesday 24 Charley & John same as yesterday I made 2 pencil sketches of the point to thew proposed subdivision finished them about 3:30 P.M �March Thursday 26 1857 Finished running lines for Mr Reeford about 4:30 P.M. Friday 27 Posting off Mr Bouchiers portion of no 2 - 18th con of Georgina - about half of the day - Charley at home not well Saturday 28 Left Sutton at 11 A.M. Arrived in Toronto at 7:00 P.M. John and I walked from Dughill to Lefroy Charley went on to H. Landing March Sunday 29 1857 {No Entry} Monday 30 making pencil plan of Jacksons point for Mr Bouchier Tuesday 31 Trying to get up a plan of Mr Bouchier's property in Georgina attended lecture at College April Wednesday 1 1857 Working at Mr Bouchiers plan. Thursday 2 Same as yesterday - attended lecture in afternoon Friday 3 With Mr Unwin - measured the outlines of Mr Gwynes lot on corner of Yonge st and 3rd Con Line. then went over Mrs, Seymour's lot (25. 3rd con). Arrived at home about 3:30 P.M. �April Saturday 4 1857 Made copy of Diary and Accounts for April - made a pencil sketch of Mrs Seymour's lot - in afternoon packed up & sent 18 mounted maps of Peel to Brampton. 3 Col and 6 plainer to Thompson's the same to Bain & the same to McLear Sunday 5 {No Entry} Monday 6 made a pencil sketch of Mrs Seymour's lot packed up for Mr Walford, 12 coloured & 12 plain maps of Peel. April Tuesday 7 1857 Making copy of Diary and Accounts for January and February 1857. attended Geological lecture Wednesday 8 Making plan of Mr Gwyne's lots on Yonge st Thursday 9 in forenoon making plan of Gwyne's lots in afternoon went to Brampton April Friday 10, to Monday 13 1857 {No Entries} Tuesday 14 Came to Toronto in the morning working at Gwynes plan Wednesday 15 in forenoon. With Unwin, Jack and Roberts. Surveying water lots for Mrs Brown in afternoon working at Mr Bouchiers plan April Thursday 16 1857 Working at Gwynes lots Plan attended lecture in afternoon �Friday 17 ditto Saturday 18 Same in forenoon - in afternoon with Unwin and Jack - surveying on E side of don - and south of Don and Danforth road - for J Leys Esqr April Sunday 19 Monday 20 1857 With Jack till 2:00 P.M, survey Arthurs lot East of Don. Then plotting the survey rest of day Monday 20 See yesterday made 2 bets with W. H. F. 1st an even bet of 8 1 that he would not enter 3 first classes, at the University 2nd a bet of 8 2 to 8 1 that he would not take any three that he could mention - he mentioned Geology - English Literature & Mathematics Tuesday 21 Working a little at Gwynes plan April Wednesday 22 1857 With John Guy surveying Park lot No 24 for Revd. Mr Given's Thursday 23 Calculating contents of park lot No 24 - & several other jobs - too numerous & unimportant to mention Friday 24 part of the day helping U. & J. to survey Mrs Brown's lot April Saturday 25 1857 helping Jack to survey Mrs Brown lot on front street. Went to Brampton in afternoon Sunday 26 {No Entry} �Monday 27 Came in from Brampton in the morning. Working at Gwynne's plan remainder of day April Tuesday 28 1857 in forenoon helping Jack to make some calculations for the survey of Mrs Browns lot on Front st in afternoon with Jack making the survey Wednesday 29 With Chas and Joe and C Unwin in the afternoon. resetting the post on the Denison Estate homested Thursday 30 Same as yesterday with Chas and Joe May Friday 1 1857 Same as yesterday. finished about 1:00 P.M. raining all day Saturday 2 In the office all day Sunday 3 {No Entry} May Monday 4 1857 in the morning with Chas & Joe went up to work at Mr Gwynne's lot above Yorkville - worked at then until noon, when it came on heavy rain - at home all the afternoon - t in the evening took a letter to the Colonist office - which I wrote in answer to one written by E Nugent Tuesday 5 Tuesday in the office all day - sent 25 mounted maps to Brampton and 34 coloured to Carter to get mounted �Wednesday 6 Mr Unwin - with Jones & Butterworth went to orillia in the morning putting some coloured maps on deeds for Bacon - finished one and partly finished 2 - - - May Thursday 7 1857 With Charley and Joe. Working at Gwynes lots near Yorkville finished at 5:00 P.M. Friday 8 in office all day doing nothing Saturday 9 with Chas and Joe working at the Given's estate - making preliminary survey May Sunday 10 1857 {No Entry} Monday 11 {Entries written over older faint ones with darker ink} same as yesterday - finished at 7:00 P.M. when I went to Judge Harrison's - when he told me to tell Ley's that he stopped me surveying untill he had a settlement with him Tuesday 12 met Mr Jarvis at Caerhowel, at 11:00 a.m. to take off Lots 30 E of William st 3H32 W of William and E of Dummer st and A. E and W of Murray st - sent Joe for posts, went to office for Charley - commenced at 3:00 P.M. & finished at 6 P.M. William went to Brampton at night May Wednesday 13 1857 in forenoon made sketch of the Givens farm in the afternoon. went with Jack to Thornhi �Thursday 14 We met Mr Passmore at Townline. to run line between 18 and 19 2nd Con Markham - ranged out the Townline and Angled nearly up to line bet 18 and 19. when it came on to rain very heavy* raining from about 10:00 a.m. *about 4:00 P.M. Friday 15 ran the line as far as line bet 18 and 19 when it commenced raining very heavy Went to house and drew up a bond bet. Helmkay and Phillips - and took affadavits of Peter Wise & John Helmkay. Jack and Passmore went to Phillips at night May Saturday 16 1857 measured across front of Lots 18,19 & 20, ran line between 18 & 19 finished about 5:00 P.M. when they took Affadavit of Peter Phillips - Left Helmkays about 7:30 P.M. they brought Jack and I as far as Hoggs Hollow - wher we walked to Toronto arriving about 1:15 A.M. of Sunday Sunday 17 {No Entry} Monday 18 drew out proposed subdivision of Leys property May Tuesday 19 1857 did nothing in the forenoon - in afternoon helped Jack to stake off a lot on Victoria street Wednesday 20 {Again written over with darker ink} Charley sick - sent Joe & Muldoon up with some posts (327) to Leys place - H Butterworth and I ran College street through then we straightened & chopped out the West side of the Centre street & planted a post where it intersects the north side of College street in the morning sent carpet bag to Wm at Brampton (per Express) �Thursday 21 Joe and I working at Ley's place ran out line on the East side of West street and planted post at the intersection of College st May Friday 22 1857 With Charley and Joe working at Ley's place Saturday 23 in office all forenoon. Went to Brampton in the evening Sunday 24 {No Entry} May Monday, 25 1857 {No Entry} Tuesday 26 came to Toronto in the morning- Wednesday 27 raining in the morning - in office all day doing nothing May Thursday 28 1857 raining in the morning - same as yesterday Friday 29 With Charley & Joe working at Ley's place stopped at Church's tavern at night Saturday 30 Same as yesterday - in afternoon helping Jack & Jones to take levels of Given's street May Sunday 31 1857 {No Entry} �June Monday 1 raining in the morning - went up to Ley's place about 12:00 Charley & Joe with me Tuesday 2 Working at Ley's place from 7:00 A.M. till 7:00 P.M. went to Town after supper June Wednesday 3 1857 went up about 11:00 A.M. went to Grand trunk switch 3:30 intending to go to Brampton. but could not get on. came on to rain very heavy about 4:00 Thursday 4 Working from 7:00 A.M. till 7:00 P.M. - went to Town after supper Friday 5 staid in office all day. helping Jack to make plan of Leys place Charley & Joe working at Ley's place June Saturday 6 1857 went up to Ley's about 9:00 A.M. working till 4:00 p.m. when went to help Jack & Jones to take levels of Denis? st sent Joe home after dinner to cut some wood Sunday 7 {No Entry} Monday 8 Raining - working at the plan of Given's Estate June Tuesday 9 1857 Same as yesterday - went to Brampton in the afternoon �Wednesday 10 at Brampton Thursday 11 Came to Town in the evening June Friday 12 1857 slight showers throughout the day. working at Ley's plan of the Given's Estate Saturday 13 With Joe working at Ley's place Sunday 14 {No Entry} June Monday 15 1857 in forenoon produced St Patrick's st through to Bathurst st {Written diagonally across part of Monday 15 and Tuesday 16} With Joe working at the Given's Estate Wednesday 17 with JCharley & Joe at same {Written diagonally across Thursday 18, Friday 19, and part of Saturday 20} With Charley and Joe working at the Givens Estate Saturday 20 commenced raining at noon and rained all the afternoon June Sunday 21 1857 {No Entry} �Monday 22 raining greater part of day in office doing little or nothing Tuesday 23 with Chas & Joe at the Givens estate {Written diagonally across Wednesday 24 and part of Thursday 25} same as Tuesday Thursday 25 I went to Town in the evening Friday 26 in office all the forenoon went up to Givens about 5:00 P.M. June Saturday 27 1857 at the Givens place all day went to town in the evening Sunday 28 {No Entry} Monday 29 raining all the forenoon went to Brampton afternoon met Uncle's John & David going to Guelph __________________ {Written diagonally across Tuesday 30, and part of Wednesday July 1 at Brampton July Wednesday 1 attended meeting of Cricket Club in the evening �Thursday 2 come in in the morning. then went up to the Cricket ground staid there till noon. afternoon at the office got J 36 from Jack and went up and paid Fields for board - and bro' down the things from the Given's survey July Friday 3 1857 doing very little in office - in afternoon commenced to make a tracing of part of Canada to put on plan of part of Brampton Mr Unwin arrived from the bush about 9:30 P.M. taking all by surprise Saturday 4 went to cars to meet Uncle David then went round town with him untill 11:30. then went with him to the boat for Niagara he started about 12:00- in afternoon doing a little at tracing of part of Canada - and stretching cloth to mount paper for plan of Muskoka Road Survey Sunday 5 {No Entry} {Written across July Monday 6 1857 and Tuesday 7} Making a sketch of part of Rosepark for George Duggan Esq together with several other jobs Wednesday 8 finished sketch in the forenoon in afternoon made and sent out to Brampton a tracing of part of A,F S plan shewing proposed alteration of streets July Thursday 9 1857 in morning recd telegraph from A.F.S to get Fitzgerald. went up to Cricket ground to tell him staid till 1:30 - in afternoon in the office doing nothing Friday 10 went out to Brampton in the morning played a game at Cricket in the afternoon �Saturday 11 returned from Brampton in the morning - staid at the house all afternoon not well July Sunday 12 1857 {No Entry} Monday 13 in forenoon plotting lines of Muskoka Road in afternoon went with Unwin to trac{e} out Townline across 1st Con York and take ofbservation of North star - Jack came along about 11:00 P.M. to help, when he laid down and went to sleep. consequently was of a great deal of help - (over the left) staid out all night Tuesday 14 went to work as soon as we could see and finished tracing out Townline then walked into town arrived about 9:00 A.M. got breakfast and went to sleep slept till noon - after dinner went to office - working at Muskoka road plan July Wednesday 15 1857 working at Muskoka road Plan in the forenoon - afternoon doing nothing at night took observation of Polaris on line bet 23 and 24 1st Con York finished at 12:00 - midnight Thursday 16 started to run line bet 23 and 24 - but commenced raining - in office all day Friday 17 with Mr Unwin and Jack started line bet 23 and 24 then Jack went to office Unwin and I with Joe run it thro then measured from it to W. City limit on North City limit July Saturday 18 1857 in morning went to Brampton. then went over to Norval to play cricket with the Norval club beat them badly. they kicked up a fuss - we came away late without our dinner. becau{se} the president would not apologize &c �Sunday 19 {No Entry} Monday 20 came to Town in the morning. mad up Mr Bourchiers Act for surveying in March July Tuesday 21 1857 surveying at Mrs Seymours lot. with Chas and Joe - Muldoon took up posts and tent &c - intend camping out for the survey Wednesday 22 same as yesterday in the evening hired a man to come tomorrow. at $1.50 per day Thursday 23 same as yesterday man working to day - not worth $1.50 but cant get one for less. I left about 5:15 P.M. and came to town July Friday 24 1857 {Fainter entry written over with darker pen} Raining in morning - went up to Mrs Seymour's Lot about noon - raining all the afternoon staid in camp doing nothing - at night hired a boy to work tomorrow for 3/9 Saturday 25 {Overwritten with darker pen} With all party cutting out lines all day - paid man and boy 18/9 - told mam to come again on Monday at noon. Went to town at night - Joe left tonight Sunday 26 {No Entry} �July Monday 27 1857 {Overwritten with darker pen} With James (a boy hired in Joes place) went up to Mrs Seymour's lots and put up the tent in the forenoon - in afternoon with him & man cutting out lines Tuesday 28 {Overwritten with darker pen} Same as yesterday afternoon paid off man. went to town in the evening leaving James at the camp Wednesday 29 {Overwritten with darker pen} Went up again with Chas in the morning staking off lots all day James went to Town at night to bring up some victuals in the morning July Thursday 30 1857 {All Entries to August 4 overwritten with darker pen} Staking off the lots from 7:00am till 8:00p.m. Friday 31 Same as yesterday - finished about 8:00 P.M. when got supper & packed up the camp &c & went home - arrived about 10:30 P.M. very heavy thunder shower from 3:30 till 5:30 P.M. August Saturday 1 Made rough sketch of Mrs Seymour's lots to make plan from in the forenoon went to Brampton in the afternoon took Gustave Genereux with me August Sunday 2 1857 {No Entry} �Monday 3 Went to Town in the morning went over to Island in the afternoon with A Butterworth & Unwin to have a bathe Tuesday 4 Went to Sutton in the forenoon in afternoon with John Trent staked off Mr Trent's last lot (No 25) {S}tr J.C.M burnt at Barrie at night August Wednesday 5 1857 {All Entries from August 5 to August 9 overwritten with darker pen} in the morning laid out foundation for Church. then (about 9:00 AM) went to Mr Ritchie's to see about surveying the Georgina Glebe lot - about 11:00 A.M. took angle on Jacksons point bet Townline and a line from a tree in Innnisfil to the chimney of the parsonage - went over to lot & looked around for post &c got dinner at Mr Sibbalds about 4:00 P.M. left there about 5:00-went to Mr Syall's to see if he knew anything concerning the posts between 6 & 7 in the 8th con. got tea there about 6:00 then went to the village - hired a man to chop tomorrow Thursday 6 With man running a line parallel to Townline on sideroad between 6 & 7 in 8th con Georgina - got no dinner went up to Mr Trent's in the evening hired John Croto in the evening for tomorrow Friday 7 With the 2 men cutting out the line August Saturday 8 1857 in the morning got Mr Lyall to help me to find the posts of road between 6 & 7 found the post on East side of road finished laying off the Glebe about 8:20 P.M. got dinner at Mr Sibbalds Sunday 9 Went to church in forenoon went up to Mr Howards in afternoon �Monday 10 in morning made up Mr Sibbald's account $30½ of which I recd $16 and paid off accounts up there measured sheppards hayfield - about 12 Acres came to Toronto in the afternoon August Tuesday 11 1857 With Mr Unwin went to Barrie to do a job for shortis & co - when got there found another survey{or} at it. then examined part of lot 23 in the 7th Con Vespra - came to Toronto in the evening Wednesday 12 In the office - not doing much Thursday 13 same as yesterday went to Brampton in the afternoon Friday 14 came to town in the morning. {Written diagonally across part of Friday 14th and part of Saturday 15th} in the office doing little or nothing Saturday 15 went to Brampton at night Sunday 16 {No Entry} August Monday 17 1857 Came to town in the morning {Written diagonally across part of Monday 17th and part of Tuesday 18th} in the office doing little or nothing �Tuesday 18 in afternoon with Mr Unwin went by stage to Sydenham. then walked up to Thos Copeland's on the N 1/4. W 8. 1st Con N Dundas Street - to be ready tp commen{ce} in the morning to Lay off 10 acres for- Caldwell. Wednesday 19 at work all day. finished at 6:00 P.M. when we got supper - & Copeland drove us to Town. arrived at 11:15 P.M. August Thursday 20 1857 up at Cricket Ground all day Canada vs United states Friday 21 Went up to the Cricket Ground at 11:00 A.M. game finished at 1:00 P.M. Canada winning with 7 wickets to spare After dinner surveying for S Ridout with Mr Unwin Saturday 22 in forenoon making plan of S Ridouts place Lots south of Jerard street in afternoon with Mr Unwin and James staking off the Lots Charley working at the plan August Sunday 23 1857 {No Entry} Monday 24 in afternoon went to Brampton to see about an Account. Starrat recd as he said from Unwin Tuesday 25 At Brampton saw Mr Starrat at night August Wednesday 26 1857 Came to Town in the morning - working at map of Muskoka Road. checking it over &c �Thursday 27 in forenoon same as yesterday. went around town with Aleck from 12:30 till 2:30 Friday 28 Checking over map of Muskoka Road survey. in afternoon went to meet the great Western cars - to meet Lizzie but she didnt come August Saturday 29 1857 this forenoon the same as yesterday forenoon - in afternoon met the boat and Cars. for Liz but she didn't come went out to Weston by cars Went over to Denisons to get some money. They not at home coudn't pay if they were - went to Kenter's for same purpos{e} with the same success. staid at John Rauls at night John Scott staid with me Sunday 30 Went to meeting {2ce} A. F. and W. H. came down in the buggy staid all night Monday 31 Saw Kenter in morning said he couldn't pay now. but would sometime (or never) came in by the morning cars helping Jack to copy the field notes of Muskoka Road plan survey September Tuesday 1 1857 forenoon the same as yesterday. in after-noon went to the boat and Cars to meet Lizzy but she didn't come Wednesday 2 in forenoon hunting up bearings of lines diverging from Main Line of Muskoka Road afternoon same as yesterday afternoon Thursday 3 part of forenoon same as yesterday rest calculating distances chained for Diary in afternoon same as yesterday. Went to Brampton �September Friday 4 1857 at Brampton. played 2 games of Cricket Saturday 5 at home all day Sunday 6 {No Entry} September Monday 7 1857 came to Town in the morning doing nothing in the office Tuesday 8 in the morning made draft of description of a road through 33 con. at Scarboro. then leveled Mr Unwins garden - in afternoon same as last tuesday. at night went to Wellington where saw W. H. S and J. L. they going to Owen Sound tomorrow morning Wednesday 9 {Written diagonally across Wednesday space} doing nothing doing nothing doing nothing doing nothing cos why. nothing to do September Thursday 10 1857 same Friday 11 Same Saturday 12 Same �September Sunday 13 1857 {No Entry} Monday 14 part of forenoon with Mr Unwin measuring S. Ridouts lot on Adelaide st Tuesday 15 forgot what I was doing this day but believe it was doing nothing September Wednesday 16 1857 {Written diagonally across Wednesday and Thursday 17} Working at old plan of Toronto put on it the Plan of lots at Don Station Mrs Ridouts Plan & several others Friday 18 {Written diagonally across Friday space} Making calculations of Jacksons Point Survey. preparitory to making plan for the board of Examiners September Saturday 19 1857 left office 11:00 A.M. went to went home with W.H.S. got dinner after dinner went up to G W R Stn to meet girls - Cars 1/4 hour bhind time got Brown to wait girls come hurried them up left trunks behind. Just in time Sunday 20 {No Entry} Monday 21 at home September Tuesday 22 1857 {Entries overwritten with darker pen for 22 to 25} in afternoon went over and laid off a 1/2 acre lot for School house at 3rd line East - finished at 4:00 �recd $3.00 for same $0.50 and $1/2 for hoses Wednesday 23 Fair day - at home & at fair all day Thursday 24 in morning went over to Mr Hutton's and measured 2 lots. to make description got home at 3:00 P.M. then made out descriptions. finished at 11:00 P.M. September Friday 25 1857 sent descriptions to town by J. C.Cummins Esq - to get Unwin and Jack's signature staked off Mr Cummins lot at home rest of day Saturday 26 at Cricket ground greater part of day match bet Brampton and Norval clubs Brampton victorious by 25 having 98 in one innings - to Norvals 73. in two innings - recd descriptions from Toronto and gave them to J. C. Cummins Sunday 27 {No Entry} September Monday 28 1857 Loafing all day i.e. doing nothing Tuesday 29 came to Toronto in the morning Wednesday 30 doing nothing �October Thursday 1 1857 Same Friday 2 in afternoon with Mr Unwin went up Leys place to measure distance between posts planted on W side of Shaw St and the West side of st in 2nd con opposite Saturday 3 doing little or nothing October Sunday 4 1857 {No Entry} Monday 5 part of day going around town with W. H. Scott hunting up a boarding house for him. Tuesday 6 Liz and Hat. came to town and staid at Ley's. I went there in evening staid till 10:00 October Wednesday 7 1857 In office all day Thursday 8 In office all forenoon, in afternoon went with Mr J. C. Cummins to Yorkville to see some lots which he wanted changed Friday 9 With Charles & James went to Yorkville and altered the lots for J. C. Cummins Esq. finnished about 1:00 P.M. posted a plan of same to him at night October Saturday 10 1857 in forenoon in the office in afternoon went to Weston �Sunday 11 at Weston Monday 12 came to town in the morning in afternoon in the office {fancy little squiggles at the bottom of page} October Tuesday 13 1857 {Written diagonally across Tuesday, Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15} in the office the greater part of the time doing little or nothing October Friday 16 1857 afternoon went to Brampton to do a job for John Clark Saturday 17 Surveying J Clark's lot in Brampton finished about 3:30 P.M. Sunday 18 {No Entry} October Monday 19 1857 Came to town in morning then made description of J Clark's lot. than by afternoon cars with Thompson went down to Scarboro. station then walked to Thompson's tavern on Ringston Road to see Morgan about some survey to be made for him. Staid there all night Tuesday 20 after breakfast. Morgan drove us up to Armstrongs. on the Markham and Danforth Roads. then went to survey and lay out Morgans lots parts of lot 20 1st Con - Wednesday 21 at the same wrought very late trying to finish. but could not �October Thursday 22 1857 commenced at 6:30 A.M. finished at 8:00 A.M. then had breakfast. rode by stage to railroad crossing then walked along railroad to Station and came by cars to Town. arrived at 11:00 A.M. rest of day making plan of Morgans lots. Friday 23 making plan of Morgans lots Saturday 24 finished Morgans plan in forenoon afternoon had toothache very bad October Sunday 25 1857 {No Entry} Monday 26 in forenoon took specification for a Theodolite to Potters to send for it concluded to wait till next week - about noon took several altitudes of the sun. afternoon trying to fcalculate Latitudes by 2 altitudes of the Sun Tuesday 27 took several altitudes of the Sun with the Sextant measuring the angle between the sun and its reflected immage in a plate of Water October Wednesday 28 1857 {Written diagonally across Wednesday and Thursday 29} in the office doing nothing Friday 30 helping Mr Unwin to survey J. Ridouts lots on Seaton Street finished about 4:30 p.m. �October Saturday 31 1857 in the office all forenoon doing little or nothing. in afternoon went to Brampton November Sunday 1 {No Entry} Monday 2 in morning went over to E Fletcher's to run line between 2 & 3. 2nd Con W.H.S. which Bristow had run before. I came 7 inches farther south than his line finished about 3:00 P.M. came to town in evening. November Tuesday 3 1857 in office all day doing nothing Wednesday 4 {Written diagonally across Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5} Working at R B Denison's Plan of Bellevue Estate November Friday 5 1857 {Written diagonally across Friday 6th and Saturday 7} Working at R B Denisons Plan of Bellevue Estate Sunday 8 {No Entry} November Monday 9 1857 Same as friday and Saturday Tuesday 10 With Thompson & James surveying for Bell. on Bathurst and Adelaide sts finished at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday 11 going round town with Liz and Hattie sent Liz to Brampton and Hattie to oshawa - at night �November Thursday 12 1857 in morning went to see Bell. he was not in. then went to Crown Land office to get measurements of lots about Bathurst & Adelaide sts relating to Bells survey rest of day working at Plan of Bellevue Friday 13 forenoon same as yesterday afternoon went to Weston Saturday 14 came to Town in the morning - worked a little at Plan of Bellevue - in afternoon went to Brampton - Robert Lowis's Barn Burnt about 7:00 P.M. November Sunday 15 1857 {No Entry} Monday 16 came to Town in the morning. got to office about noon. working a little at Plan of Bellevue Tuesday 17 same as yesterday afternoon November Wednesday 18 1857 nothing Thursday 19 in morning with Thompson and James went up to Givens Estate when it came on rain went home. afternoon nothing Friday 20 with Thomson and James working at the Givens's Estate November Saturday 21 1857 Snowing all day doing nothing �Sunday 22 {No Entry} Monday 23 {Written sideways} in morning with Thomson went up to the Givens Estate to make some measurements finished about noon. afternoon putting distances on map of the Given's Estate November Tuesday 24 1857 in morning went to G.T.R. to go to Brampton 1 minute too late then went up to Given's Est to help Unwin, Roberts, Thomson, & James. left there at three P.M. went to Brampton Wednesday 25 at Brampton all day doing nothing heard Mr Ormiston lecture in the evening at Mechanics instute Thursday 26 measured part of Nr 2 3rd con E.H.S. Chinguacousy for McBride & Starrat went to town in the evening November Friday 27 1857 in forenoon went made description of part of No 2 3rd con E.H.S. Chinguacousy afternoon went to Brampton Saturday 28, Sunday 29, November Monday 30 1857, December Tuesday 1& Wednesday 2 {No Entries} December Thursday 3 1857 in forenoon went over to third line East (No 12) with Mr Armstrong to 1 measure two wheat fields finished about 2:30 P.M. Friday 4 came to town in the morning �Saturday 5 doing nothing December Sunday 6 1857 {No Entry} Monday 7 With Mr Unwin & Thompson made survey for R. L. Denison of piece of ground occupied by Burgess Tuesday 8 Went to office in the forenoon comparing plan of Newmarket - - afternoon at home sick December Wednesday 9 1857 at home all day ill Thursday 10 at the office in forenoon doing nothing at home all afternoon. met A. F. S. at Wellington at night Friday 11 in office all day to attend case of Burgess Vs Denison in County court December Saturday 12 1857 the same - about 11:00 A.M. went up to Yorkville with J. R. J. to examine damage done to Heward's property by letting water off the road back at 12:30 - in afternoon Sunday 13 {No Entry} �Monday 14 doing nothing in particular Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16, Thursday 17 {Written top to bottom along right side through all of the above dates} helping J. R. Jack a little with the plan of Newmarket December Friday 18 1857 in the morning with Unwin and Jack went up to Yorkville to examine a water course through Heward's property finished about noon. then went home met W. H. S. he was going to Oshawa. went in his place for Hattie and Miss Arkland. raining nearly all day Saturday 19 in the morning brought up Hattie and Miss A to Toronto she they staid at Ley's all day Liz & A. F. came in from Brampton. all went to Brampton at night Sunday 20 Went to English church twice December Monday 21 1857 at home all day doing nothing the Misses Ley's came out of town tonight Bowlly then staid all night being out at the Elections Tuesday 22 went up to Edmonton with Dr Bull to get the state of the polles. had an upset and broke the cutter Misses Sellar T Sellar J Thistle and J Wright over tonight Wednesday 23 doing nothing all day - the Misses Leys went home at night went up to Patersons at night �December Thursday 24 1857 nothing all day - at Thistles at night enjoyed myself until 12:00 P.M. Friday 25 Christmas day sleighing party went up to Dublin danced for 2 hours then came home again Saturday 26 Took up carpet in front room shook it and put it down again Sunday December 27 1857 {No Entry} Monday 28 at Brampton Tuesday 29 came to town in the morning at Brampton December Wednesday 30 1857 came to Town in the morning doing little or nothing Thursday 31 Same as yesterday went to the station at 4:00 P.M. saw W Thistle there gave him my return ticket �Memoranda George Dodds clerk of Caledon T McCallum " " Chinguacousy government survey to Unwin & Jack last summers - Ac - to Unwin Butbe to Unwin Memoranda Subscribers to map of Peel A. F. Wright Esq Toronto Wm Forser Brampton Memoranda Wright J Fitzgerald Scott A " W Pattullo A " J Solar Observation Oct 26/57 11-50-15 - a.m.- 38 - 29 33° - 29½ 0 - 13 8 - 42 - P.M .- 33+18° 0 - 17 - 30 " " 33 - 06½ 0 - 22 - 03 " " 32 - 57 12-7{0} �Memoranda Octr 27 h M S 10 - 53-10 - 63 + 45 I I 11 - 07 - 30 - - - 65 - 31 - Centre 11 - 27 - 30 - - - - - 66 + 52 - Centre 11 - 54 - 45 - - - 67+22 - Centre 12 - 00 - 20 - - 67 - 22 " 12 - 06 - 35 - - 67 - 11 " 12 - 10 - 00 67-11 - 12 - 53 - 40 - - - 64 - 00 Memoranda Board in 1856 William from 15th Novr to 17th Decr A.B. from 15 Novr to 31 Decr Excepting 2 week Receipts for Peel Wm McLellon. 1. map on Account 15.0 recd from J Lynch on Peel Account 3.0.0 �Cash Account - April Date Rec'd Paid 8th Cash. C.Unwin 2.00 21st C Unwin 2 pr boots 8.00 Cash Account - May Date Rec'd Paid 4th C Unwin cash 2.00 carting posts to Yorkville .75 6 postage 05. 05 13 J. B Jack. Cash 1 23 J. R. Jack. Cash 1 Cash Account - June Date Rec'd Paid 8th Mrs Ridout - Paint for lots 33.3 13 mending picket 12.5 �Cash Account - July. Date. Rec'd. Paid. 1st J. R. Jack. cash 36 ~ Board at Fields 36 ~ Cab 2 ~ mag. of Theodlite 25 7 Postage 10 9 " cash. C Unwin 4 ~ 21 " " " 10 Carting posts (Leys) 3 00 " " (Mrs Seymour) 1 50 " " Unwin 37 ½ - ¼ cwt biscuit 1 50 28th Axemen (Mrs Seymour 5 75 50 00 50 47 ½ �CASH ACCOUNT - AUGUST Date. Rec'd. Paid. 4 Excursion Ticket. Sutton 3 00 Cash ( C Unwin 7 00 10 3 {3 written in pencil} 1st Axeman 2 50 7 {written in pencil} 2nd ~ } Sibbald. 16 00 1 { pencil} 10 {written in pencil} Cash. (T. Sibbald 16 00 1 {written in pencil} board at Shepperds 3 00 paper. pencils & c 3 {written in pencil} 20 passage. Sutton to Toronto 2 12 ½ Cab from station home 50 �11 2 tickets to Barrie 3 75 Registry office Barrie 50 15 Cash. (C. U.) 1 00 18 Cash to C.U. 1 00 22 " C.U. (Peel) 20 00 24 Cars to Brampton 75 29 to Weston & back 62½ Cash (C.U) 1 00 25 00 40 95 CASH ACCOUNT - SEPTEMBER. Date. Rec'd. Paid. 22 School trustees chinguecousy 3 50 26 J.P. Hutton 9 00 24 search registry Brampton 37½ 37½ �24 horse hire 1 50 26 Cars, to Toronto ³⁄₉ cab 1/{5} 1 00 12 50 2 87 ½ CASH ACCOUNT - OCTOBER. Date. Rec'd. Paid. cash. (C Unwin) 6 00 Postage 10 bottle {gum}. 37 ½ 19 2 to Scarboro 7 75 board at .ditto. 3 50 22 stage cars & cab. home 1 45 19 . cash per J. Clark 6 00 6 00 12 17 ½ �CASH ACCOUNT - NOVEMBER. Date. Rec'd. Paid. 2 Cash. per E Fletcher 6 00 " to J.R. Jack 50 " per C Unwin 2 00 4.6.3 16 1.25 ____________ 17.25 CASH ACCOUNT - DECEMBER. Date. Rec'd. Paid. 2 J Armstrong for measuring wheat field 4 00 3 Cab from stn 2 25 4 00 - 25 �CASH ACCOUNT - SUMMARY Rec'd. Paid. Account of 1857 70 60 76 90½ JANUARY, 10 00 8 30 FEBRUARY, 5 00 1 83 MARCH, 24 00 20 22½ APRIL, 2 00 8 00 MAY, 4 00 80 JUNE, 33½ 46 JULY, 50 00 50 47½ AUGUST, 25 00 40 95 SEPTEMBER, 12 50 2 87½ OCTOBER, 6 00 12 17½ NOVEMBER, 6 00 -- -- DECEMBER, 4 4 00 - 25 219 10 223 19½ 24 �JANUARY - BILLS PAYABLE. Date. Name. Dolls. Cts. J Trent Aug 5 1 day surveying & travelling 6 Expenses 3 9 00 RECEIVABLE T Sibbald Aug 10th 3½ days surveying 21 0 1 Axeman 2 days " 1.25 2 50 1 " 2 " " 1.50 3 00 Travelling Expenses 4 30 50 10th Buy Cash 16 00 14 50 {Several mathematical equations written at top of the January - Bills Payable page. Some entries written over with darker pen.} �FEBRUARY - BILLS PAYABLE Date. Name. Dolls. Cts. Captⁿ shaw's tender for Givens st Excavations per yard 0/9 91 surface grading per rod 15/0 planking ~ ~ 8/0 3 ft box culverts per yard lineal 15/0 18 inch " " " " 5/6 12 " " " " " 4/6 ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ RECEIVABLE. Mrs Seymour July To 10 days surveying 60 00 " C.R. 8 days @ 7 1.50 12 00 �" John Joe & James 10 day . 1.50 15 00 Axemen 5 75 110 posts ~ 7 33 Carting d~~ 1 50 2 Weeks board board & @3.00 20 00 MARCH - BILLS PAYABLE Date. Name. Dolls. Cts. J Leys Esqr Givens lot June 27 24½ days surveying to date 147 00 1 Assistant 22 ½ days @ 1.50 33 75 Assistant 21 days @1.00 21 00 Board. 9 weeks @ 4.00 36 00 740 posts @ 49 33 �RECEIVABLE. - Morgan Dr Oct 20 to 2½ days surveying & traveling 15 00 assistant {ditto} {ditto} 3 75 board 3 50 traveling expenses 2 20 Plan 5 00 29 70 {large ink splotch on bottom of right hand page) JUNE - BILES BAYABEE {Text should read BILLS PAYABLE, but the letter P and two L's has been filled in to look like the letter B.} Date. Name. Dolls. Cts. Theodolite 154 00 Compass Telescope 9 00 Chain 5 00 �Tape Protractor Scales. 10.20.30.40 Boxwood 6 00 " 50 & 60 Ivory 6 00 parallel ruler Straight edge Set squares 1 doz pins BECEIVABEE. {text should read RECEIVABLE but the letters R and L have been filled in to look like the letter B.} {No Entries} JULY - BILES PAYABLE. {text should read BILLS but the letter L has been filled in to look like the letter B.} Date. Name. Dolls. Cts. {No Entries} �AUGUST - BILLS PAYABLE. Date. Name. Dolls. Cts. Unwin & Scott T{o} J Ellis Dr Feb 25 drawing map of Peel on Stone 50 00 1000 copies @ $5.00 per 100 50 00 paper for D{o} 42 quires 33 60 12 sheets American ship &c 75 134 35 By cash (per A.B.S.) 30 00 104 35 RECEIVABLE. {No Entries} �SEPTEMBER - BILLS PAYABLE. Date. Name. Dolls. Cts. April 29 G F Denison Esqr 160 May 4th J Gwyme Esq 50 May 27 ~~ J Leys Esq 327 June 2 ~ ~ ~ 183 RECEIVABLE. {No Entries} OCTOBER - BILLS PAYABLE. Date. Name. Dolls. Cts. Mr Thompson's Class M 30. Nov --- not there T 3 Dec - not there M 7 ~ there T 10 ~ no class M 14 ~ there �T 17 ~ not there M 21 A B Scott {Written very faintly in pencil} ~ ~ A B Scott {Written very faintly in pencil} RECEIVABLE. {outlined with pencil. No Entries other than some mathematical calculations written sideways on left side} {There is a mathematical calculation written on the bottom of the left hand page.} {The page on the right hand side is the back cover of the diary. It is filled with numerous mathematical calculations and a few drawings of triangles. The latitude of Toronto (43°. 39'.35" N) is prominently written at the top of the page. The text on this page is written in both ink and pencil, though it appears that there was an attempt to erase some of the writing done in pencil.} For more information on Andrew Brown Scott, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.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/. Title A name given to the resource Andrew Brown Scott Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Andrew Brown Scott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1857 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Peel County, Chinguacousy Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Andrew Brown Scott Diary & Transcription, 1857 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 Andrew Brown Scott Diary & Transcription, 1857 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1857 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Andrew Brown Scott Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Photocopy of Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Andrew Brown Scott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archive Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Peel County, Chinguacousy Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Contents</h2> Counting House Calendar, Banking Table, a Blank Space for Memoranda for every day in the year, Cash Account for each Month, Annual Summary of Cash Account, Bills Payable and Receivable. {facing page} Calendar for 1857 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> == A TABLE == Showing the number of days from any day in the month to the same day in any other month throughout the whole year. <table><tbody><tr><td></td> <td>January</td> <td>February</td> <td>March</td> <td>April</td> <td>May</td> <td>June</td> <td>July</td> <td>August</td> <td>September</td> <td>October</td> <td>November</td> <td>December</td> </tr><tr><td>Jan.</td> <td>365</td> <td>334</td> <td>306</td> <td>275</td> <td>245</td> <td>214</td> <td>184</td> <td>153</td> <td>122</td> <td>92</td> <td>61</td> <td>31</td> </tr><tr><td>Feb.</td> <td>31</td> <td>365</td> <td>337</td> <td>306</td> <td>276</td> <td>245</td> <td>215</td> <td>184</td> <td>153</td> <td>123</td> <td>92</td> <td>61</td> </tr><tr><td>March</td> <td>59</td> <td>28</td> <td>365</td> <td>334</td> <td>304</td> <td>273</td> <td>243</td> <td>212</td> <td>181</td> <td>151</td> <td>120</td> <td>90</td> </tr><tr><td>April.</td> <td>90</td> <td>59</td> <td>31</td> <td>365</td> <td>335</td> <td>304</td> <td>274</td> <td>243</td> <td>212</td> <td>182</td> <td>151</td> <td>121</td> </tr><tr><td>May.</td> <td>120</td> <td>89</td> <td>61</td> <td>30</td> <td>365</td> <td>334</td> <td>304</td> <td>273</td> <td>242</td> <td>212</td> <td>181</td> <td>151</td> </tr><tr><td>June.</td> <td>151</td> <td>120</td> <td>92</td> <td>61</td> <td>31</td> <td>365</td> <td>335</td> <td>304</td> <td>273</td> <td>243</td> <td>212</td> <td>182</td> </tr><tr><td>July.</td> <td>181</td> <td>150</td> <td>122</td> <td>91</td> <td>62</td> <td>31</td> <td>365</td> <td>334</td> <td>303</td> <td>273</td> <td>243</td> <td>212</td> </tr><tr><td>Aug.</td> <td>212</td> <td>181</td> <td>153</td> <td>122</td> <td>92</td> <td>61</td> <td>31</td> <td>365</td> <td>334</td> <td>304</td> <td>273</td> <td>242</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept.</td> <td>243</td> <td>212</td> <td>184</td> <td>153</td> <td>123</td> <td>91</td> <td>61</td> <td>31</td> <td>365</td> <td>334</td> <td>304</td> <td>273</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct.</td> <td>273</td> <td>242</td> <td>214</td> <td>183</td> <td>153</td> <td>122</td> <td>92</td> <td>61</td> <td>30</td> <td>365</td> <td>334</td> <td>304</td> </tr><tr><td>Nov.</td> <td>304</td> <td>273</td> <td>245</td> <td>214</td> <td>184</td> <td>153</td> <td>123</td> <td>92</td> <td>61</td> <td>31</td> <td>365</td> <td>335</td> </tr><tr><td>Dec.</td> <td>334</td> <td>303</td> <td>275</td> <td>244</td> <td>218</td> <td>183</td> <td>153</td> <td>122</td> <td>91</td> <td>61</td> <td>30</td> <td>365</td> </tr></tbody></table> Explanation.-How many days are there from the 10th of January to the 10th of June? Look for January in the column at the left hand, then seek for June along the line to the right, and you find the number of days to be 151. <h2>DIARY FOR 1857.</h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 1 Made about 1455 3/4 calls more or less +C Friday 2 Making distance table for map of Peel Saturday 3 Same as yesterday-went to Mr Ellis to hurry him up with the Lithograth of Peel Monday 5 Same as Saturday finished about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday 6 Transfering information from map of Peel to the tracings of the several townships went to Brampton by the evening cars </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday 7 About the Village all day doing little or nothing Thursday 8 intended to travel through the county of Peel today but the weather was too cold Friday 9 left Brampton about 9:30 A.M. then through Stanleys Mills, Castlemore, Coleraine, Bolton, Macville, Sand Hill,(Paisley), + Mono Mills. to Orangeville hunting information for map of Peel. Neither the clerk of the Gore or the clerk for the Albion were at home. Consequently could not get the school section of either of said townships. Saturday 10 Left Orangeville about 8:00 A.m. went to Altonstaid there an hour then went to Charleston + got the school sections of Caledon from Dodds, the clerk promised him a map for the information. Then drove home about 5:15 P.m. found {Uncertain name} had telegraphed friday to go to town-ran over to station-just in time for cars Monday 12 Went to Brantford by Morning train to get clothes to go to the bush - when I got back again 11-00 AM No luck thought I had better not go as I would be too late to overtake him before he got started from Orillia - went to Ellis in the afternoon to get the Map of Peel </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 13 Working at plan of peel {text is diagonally written across Tuesday,13. and Wednesday,14.the ink is faded} Wednesday 14 Took the tracing to Ellis in the forenoon. Went to Brampton in the evening to travel in search of information for map of Peel. Thursday 15 Went to Boltons Village to get a map of the school sections in Albion. Mr {Swinerton?} said I could get it from community clerk next week-Called on the Clerk of the Gore for the same purpose. He said the Township collector had it Friday 16 Went to Streetsville to get the school section of Toronto from the Town Clerk-he had it then said I could get them from the County clerk-went to Springfield & got a good good deal of information from Mr Laylor Councillor for the first Ward r Saturday 17 Very cold stormy day-staid home all day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 19 {"Working at Plan of Peel" is written vertically across Monday, 19. and Tuesday, 20.} Went from Brampton to Toronto in the forenoon-went to Fitzgerald's to copy map of Streetsville before leaving Brampton and he gave me one to bring with me Tuesday 20 intended to meet Mr McCowan at the scarboro Station but was too late for the Cars Wednesday 21 Went to the the cars to go to Scarboro-cars dont call there went to Mink's and hired a horse and went to McCowan’s house did a little measuring on his Lot but could not finish on account of not having a description of Mrs {Borwicks?}p property arrived in Toronto about 6.00 P.m. Thursday 22 Searched in registry office for description of Mrs Borwicks Lot & made description of 24 acres off the northpart Mr McCowans portion of Lot No 22 Con C Scarboro Working at plan of Peel in the afternoon-got a plan of the school sections of Toronto Township from Mr Elliott clerk of County Council Friday 23 of the school sections sent map of township of Toronto back to Mr Elliott by T {or J}Forster {Written vertically across Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th is "Working at plan of Peel but not very hard} Saturday 24 Took map of Peel to Mr Ellis to case Bell.V. White decided before the chief justice in Bells favour - recieved map of school sections of Chinguacousy from Mr CollumWm went to Brampton in the evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 26 {Written vertically across Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th "Working at distance table of Peel"} Wednesday 28 {Written vertically across the 28th, 29th, and 30th "had a thundering bad cold working a little at Distance table of Peel} Friday 30 Finished distance table and took it to Ellis’ about 1:00 P.m. went to Brampton at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday Feburary 2 Arrived in Toronto about noon put sShool sections of Chinguacousy and the Gore in map of Peel Tuesday 3 Working a little at map of Muskoka Road Wednesday 4 did not do much in the office went to Brampton to go to the Loydtown to get map of school sections of Albion Thursday 5 raining and storming all day did not go to Loydtown as I intended </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 6 Went to Loydtown and got copy of Mr Oslers map of Albion- {I or J} Pattullo went with me- Stopped at Bolton going and coming Saturday 7 Went to town in the morning and put school sections of Albion on the map of Peel- went Back to Brampton in the evening. Walt went with me Monday 9 Came to Toronto in the morning. Went to Ellis and got the map to make a few alterations W.H. came in in the morning Tuesday 10 In office greater part of day-attended proffessor Chapmans lecture on mineralogy from 1 to 2 P.m. in evening company at {Unions?} danced &c &c till 3:00 AM of 11th Wednesday 11 at work at Hostuys farm- Charley and John were with me </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 12 Went to Ellis 3 or 4 times to see about map of Peel attended lecture at college Friday 13 With Charley & John working at Hastings farm found I had made a mistake in measuring across the lot last fall measuring 12-50 instead of 12-58 ½ Saturday 14 at Ellis all forenoon got 3 or 4 proof sheets about 12 noon sent 8out to Brampton in the afternoon Monday 16 in office part of day - went to crown land office to get field notes and instructions of township of North Gwillimsbury Tuesday 17 attended lecture at college made tracing of map of Toront Tuesday 17 attended lecture at college made tracing of map of Toronto </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Wednesdy 18 at work at survey of the Hastings farm Charley and John with me finished it Tuesday 19 attended lecture in the afternoon went to Brampton in the evening to see about proofs of map of Peel making tracing of plan of grand trunk Railway through county of Peel-in the forenoon Friday 20 Could not get the map of Peel on account of J Lynch not being at home came to town in the morning Saturday 21 Finished tracing of grand Trunk railway map Monday 23 Copying the field notes taken at sutton into another bookWednesday 18 At work at survey of the Hastings farm Charley & John with me - finished it Tuesday 19 Attended lecture in the afternoon went to Brampton in the evening to see about Proofs of map of Peel making tracing of Plan of Grand trunk Railway through County of Peel - in the forenoon Friday 20 Could not get the map of Peel on account of J Lynch not being at home came to town in the morning Saturday 21 Finished tracing of Grand Trunk railway map Monday 23 Coppying the field notes taken at Sutton into another book </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 24 Connected A.F. Wrights map for registry - attended lecture Wednesday 25 not doing much in the office Went to Brampton in the evening to get proofs of Peel Thursday 26 Came to town in the morning attended lecture inafternoon Chas Robertson went with me took corrected proof of Peel to Ellis Friday 27 Commenced and nearly finished a map of the town of St Mary's for J Leys Esq Saturday 28 Finished map of St Mary's in the forenoon did nothing in the afternoon this day finishes 2 years service </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday March 2 WIth Roberts and John Guy left Toronto for Sutton where arrived about 4:30 P.m. Tuesday 3 Produced townline down to the lake and about 20.00 on to the ice- where I took angles to the islands and to several objects on shore traversed the shore from the township to Jackson's Point Wednesday 4 With Roberts and John surveying Jackson's Point Thursday 5 Finished Preliminary survey of Jacksons Point Friday 6 Met Mr Lindsay in the morning to run his line. concluded not to run it until they patitioned parliament for a local for a local act for the Lake con N Gwillimbury-went to see Mr Morsington about running his line but he did not want it run until Peter Barton swore to the post bet W 7+8-in afternoon made pencil sketch of Jackson's point-called at Howards in forenoon-and at Toronto in the evening Saturday 7 running line between W 1+2 in the 8th for R.Reeford </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 9 Snowing hard all day- nothing done. nothing done Tuesday 10 in forenoon ran a compass line part of the way through lot 14. lake con North Gwillimbury for J A Lindsay in afternoon running line bet {bet is shortform for between} 1 & 2 8th con Georgina for Reeford Wednesday 11 Fininshed line bet 1 & 2 Thursday 12 in forenoon Chaining line bet 1 & 2 to put down posts- in afternoon attended races at Jackson’s Point Friday 13 Finished chaining line bet 1 & 2 and put down Posts on the townline 1/2 way up the lot </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 14 Finished putting in the posts townline Sunday 15 Went up to Mr Howards in the evening Monday 16 Put in the posts at the 9th con line moved Mr Bouchiers post at S.W. L of No. 1 in the 9th con 16 l {small letter l may be shortform for lengths} farther south- put down the posts between 1 & 2 Tuesday 17 Ran a line along the 7th con line to bet 6 & 7 in the 6th con - then bet 6 & 7 parallel to the townline - then cleared and measured across the Fronts of lots 7,8, & 9 in the 6th con - where I found an old post lying down and the point in the ground planted a cedar in into place Wednesday 18 raining in the morning and looked like all day. had so far to go to work did not go- making plan of Reeford lot Thursday 19 Charley sick John and I chained across 6th con bet 6 & 7. then chained on 7th con line across 7 & 1/2 of 8. then sent John home with instrument I planted posts - on front of 6th lot 7 & 8. at centre of 7 & at centre of 8. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 20 Finished Mr Bouchiers lot in French Village about 6:15 P.M. Saturday 21 Snowing in the forenoon finished Mr Reefords Plan - in afternoon ran lines bet 1 & 2 and 2 & 3 of Mr Reefords lots Monday 22 Running lines in Mr Reefords lot Tuesday 23 Same as yesterday Wednesday 24 Charley & John same as yesterday I made 2 pencil sketches of the point to shew proposed subdivision finished them about 3;30 P.M </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 26 Finished running line for Mr Reeford about 4:30 P.M. Friday 27 Posting off Mr Bouchiers portion of no 2, 18th con of Georgina about half of the day - Charley at home not well Saturday 28 Left Sutton at 11 A.M. arrived in Toronto at 7:00 P.M. John and I worked from Dughill to Lefroy Charley went on to N. H. Landing Monday 30 making pencil plan of Jacksons Point for Mr Bouchier Tuesday 31 Trying to get up a plan of Mr Bouchier's property in Georgina attended lecture at college </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday 1 Working at Mr Bouchiers plan. Thursday 2 Same as yesterday-attended lecture in afternoon Friday 3 With Mr Unwin- measured the outlines of Mr Gwynes lot on corner of younge st and 3rd con line. then went over mrs, Seymour's lot (25. 3rd con). Arrived at home about 3:30 P.m. Saturday 4 Made copy of diary and accounte for april-made a pencil sketch of Mrs Seymonur's lot- in afternoon looked up and sent 18 mounted maps of Peel to Brampton. 3 Col and 6 plain to Thompson the same to Baire and the same to McLear Monday 6 made a pencil sketch of MRS Seymours lot packed up for Mr Walford, 12 coloured and 12 plain maps of Peel. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 7 Making copy of Diary and account for January and February 1837. attended geological lecture Wednesday 8 Making plan of Mr{Uncertain name} lot on Yonge st Thursday 9 in forenoon making plan of {uncertain name}lot in afternoon went to Brampton </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 14 Came to Toronto in the morning working at gwynes plan Wednesday 15 in forenoon. With Unwin, Jackand Roberts. Surveying water lots for Mrs Brown in afternoon working at Mr Bouchiers plan Thursday 16 Working at gwynes lots{crossed out}. Plan attended lecture in afternoon Friday 17 ditto Saturday 18 Same in forenoon- in afternoon with unwin and jack-surveying on E side of don- and south of Don and Danforth road- for J Seys </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 19{scathced out and says Monday 20} With Jack till 2:00 P.m, survey Arthers lot East of Don. Then plotting the survey rest of day Monday 20 See yesterday made 2 bets with W.HJ. 1st an even bet of 1 that he would not enter 3 first classes, at the university 2nd a bet of 2 to 1 that he would not take any three that he could mention-he mentioned geology-English literature and mathematics Tuesday 21 Working a little at gwynes plan Wednesday 22 With John guy surveying park lot No 24. for Revd. Mr Gien's Thursday 23 Calculating contents of park lot No 24- and several other jobs- too {uncertain word} and unimportant to mention Friday 24 part of the day helping U, and J. to survey Mrs Browns lot </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 25 helping Jack to survey Mrs Browns lot on front street. Went to Brampton in afternoon Monday 27 Came in from Brampton in the morning. Working at gwynares plans remainder of day Tuesday 28 in forenoon helping Jack to make some calculations for the survey of Mrs Browns lot on Front st in afternoon with Jack making the survey Wednesday 29 With Chas and Joe and C Unwin in the afternoon. resetting the post on the Denison Estate homestead Thursday 30 Same as yesterday with Chas and Joe </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday May 1 Same as yesterday. finished about 1:00 P.m. ruining all day Saturday 2 In the office all day Monday 4 in the morning with Chas and Joe went up to work at Mr gwynaes lot above yorkville- worked at then until noon. when it came on heavy rain- at home all the afternoon- in the evening took a letter to the colomist office- which I wrote in answer to one written by G Mngeut Tuesday 5 Tuesday in the office all day- sent 25 mounted maps to Brampton and 34 coloured to Carter to get mounted Wednesday 6 Mr {uncertain name}-with Jones and Butterworth went to orillia in the morning putting some coloured maps on deeds for Bacon- finished one and partly finished 2. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 7 With Charley and Joe. Working at gwynes lots near Yorkville finished at 5:00 P.m. Friday 8 in office all day doing nothing Saturday 9 with chas and Joe working at the given's estate-making prelimaniary survey Monday 11 same as yesterday-finished at 7:00 P.m. when I went to judge Harrison's when he told me to tell Lay's that he stopped me surveying until he had a settlement with him Tuesday 12 met Mr Faruis at Caerhowel, at 11:00 a.m. to take off lots 30 E of William st 31 and 32 W of William and E of Dummer st and A.E and W of Murray st sent Joe for posts went to office for Charley- commenced at 3:00P.m. and finished at 6 P.m. William went to Brampton at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday 13 in forenoon made sketch of the giveus farm in the afternoon went with Jack to thornhi Thursday 14 We met Mr Passmore at Townline. To run line between 18 and 19 2nd con Markham-ranged out the townline and angled nearly up to line bet 18 and 19. when it came on to rain very heavy{asterisk} rainning from about 10:00 a.m. {asterisk}about 4:00 P.m. Friday 15 ran the line as far as line bet 18 and 19 when it commenced raining very heavy went to house and drew up a bond bet. Helmkay and Phillips- and took affadavits of Peter Wise and John Helmkay. Jack and Passmore went to Phillips at night Saturday 16 measure across front of lots 18,19 and 20, ran line between 18 and 19 fininshed about 5:00 P.m. when they took affadavit of Peter Phillips-Left Helmkays about 7:30 P.m.they brought jack and I as far as Hoggs Hollow-when we walked to Toronto arriving about 1:15 a.m. Monday 18 drew out proposed subdivision of Lays property </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 19 did nothing in the forenoon. in afternoon helped jack to take off a lot on Victoria street Wednesday 20 Charley sick- sent joe and muldoon up with hosts (327) to Lays place- H Butterworth and I sem College street through then we straightened and chopped out the west side of the centre street and flanted a post where it intersects the north side of college street in the morning sent carpet bag to Wm at Brampton for Express Thursday 21 Joe and I working at Lay's place ran out line on the East side of West street and flanted posts at the intersection of college st Friday 22 With Charley and Joe working at Lays place Saturday 23 in office all forenoon. Went to Brampton in the evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 26 came to Toronto in the morning- Wednesday 27 rainny in the morning-in office all day doing nothing Thursday 28 rainny in the morning-same as yesterday Friday 29 With Charley and Joe working at Lay's place stopped at church's tavern at night Saturday 30 Same as yesterday- in afternoon helping Jack and Jones to take levels of givens street </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday June 1 rainning in the morning-went up to Lay's place about 12:00 Charley and Joe with me Tuesday 2 Working at Lay's place from 7:00 a.m. till 7:00 p.m. went to town after supper Wednesday 3 Went up about 11:00 a.m. went to grand trimk switch 3:30 intending to go to Brampton. but could not get on. came on to rain very heavy about 4:00 Thursday 4 Working from 7:00 a.m. till 7:00 p.m.- went to town after supper Friday 5 staid in office all day. helping Jack to make plan of Lays place Charley and Joe working at Lay's place </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 6 went up to Lay's about 9:00 a.m. working till 4:00 p.m. when went to help Jack and Jones to take levels of Demia st sent Joe home after diner to cut some word Monday 8 Rainning- working at the plan of given's Estate Tuesday 9 Same as yesterday-went to Brampton in the afternoon Wednesday 10 at Brampton Thursday 11 Came to town in the evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 12 slights showers throughout the day. working at Lay's plan of the given's Estate Saturday 13 With Joe working at Lay's place Monday 15 in forenoon prodieed st Patrick's st through to Bathurst st {Across Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 is written "With Joe working at the given's Estate} Wednesday 17 with Charley and Joe at saue </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Written across Thursday 18, Friday 19, and Saturday 20 "With Charley and Joe working at the givens Estate} Saturday 20 commenced raining at noon and rained all the afternoon Monday 22 rainy greater part of day in office doing little or nothing Tuesday 23 with Chas and Joe at the givens estate </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Written across Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25:"same as Tuesday"} Thursday 25 I went to town in the evening Friday 26 in office all the forenoon went up to givens about 5:00 p.m. Saturday 27 at the givens place all day went to town in the evening Monday 29 raining all the forenoon- went to Brampton afternoon me uncle's John and David going to guelph </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Written across Tuesday 30, and Wednesday July 1:"at Brampton"} Wednesday July 1 attended meeting of cricket club in the evening Thursday 2 come in in the morning. then went up to the cricket grond stand there till noon. afternoon got 36 from from Jack and went up and paid Fields for board- and brought down the things from the givens survey Friday 3 doing very little in office- in afternoon commenced to make a tracing of part of Canada to put on plan of part of Brampton Mr Unwin arrived from the bush about 9:30 p.m. taking all by surprise Saturday 4 went to cars to meet uncle David then went rond town with him untill 11:30 then went with him to the boat for Niagara he started about 12:00- in afternoon doing a little at tracing of part of Canada- and stretching cloth to mount paper for plan of muskoka Road survey </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Written across Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th "Making a sketch of Rest of Rosepark for george Duggan Esq together with several other jobs"} Wednesday finished sketch in the forenoon in afternoon made and sent out to Brampton a tracing of part of A,F. plan shewing proposed alteration of streets Thursday 9 in morning read telegraph from A.F.{uncertain letter}to get Fitzgerald. went up to cricket ground to tell him staid till 1:30- in afternoon in the office doing nothing Friday 10 went out to Brampton in the morning played a game at Cricket in the afternoon Saturday 11 returned from Brampton in the morning-staid at the house all afternoon not well </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 13 in afternoon plotting lines of muskoka Road in afternoon went with Unwin to tra out townline across 1st con york and take observation of north star-Jack came along about 11:00 p.m. to help when he laid down and went to sleep. consequently was of a great deal of help-(over the left) staid out all night Tuesday 14 went to work as soon as we could see and finished tracing out townline then walked into town arrived about 9:00 a.m. got breakfast and went to sleep slept till noon- after dinner went to office-working at muskoka road plan Wednesday 15 working at muskoka road plan in the forenoon-afternoon doing nothing at night took observation of polaris on line bet 2 3 and 24 1st con york finished at 12:00-midnight Thursday 16 started to run line bet 23 and 24-but commenced raining-in office all day Friday 17 with Mr Unwin and Jack started line let 23 and 24 then Jack went to office Unwin and I with Joe run at thrs then measured from it to W. city limit on North City limit </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 18 in morning went to Brampton. then went over to norval to play cricket with the norval club beat then badly. they kicked up a fuss-we came away late without our dinner. because the presidant would not apologize Monday 20 came to town in the morning. mad up Mr Bourchiers act for surveying in March Tuesday 21 surveying Mrs seymours lot. with chas and joe-muldoom took up posts and sent +c- intend camping out for the survey Wednesday same as yesterday in the evening hired a man to come tomorrow at $1.50 per day Thursday 23 same as yesterday man working to day- not worth $1.50 but cant get one for less. I left about 5:15 p.m. came to town </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 24 Raining in morning-went up to Mrs Seymour's lot about noon-raining all the afternoon staid in camp doing nothing-at night hired a boy to work tomorrow for 3/9 Saturday 25 With all party cutting out lines all day-paid man and boy 18/9-told man to come again on monday at noon. Went to town at night-joe left tonight Monday 27 With James (a boy hired in Joes place) went up to Mrs Seymour's lots and put up the tent in the forenoon-in afternoon with him and man cutting out lines Tuesday 28 Same as yesterday afternoon paid off man. went to town in the evening leaving James at the camp Wednesday 29 Went up again with chas in the morning staking off lots all day James went to town at night to bring up some victuals in the morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 30 Staking off the lots from 7:00am till 8:00p.m. Friday 31 Same as yesterday-finished about 8:00p.m. then got supper and packed up the camp +c and went home-arrived about 10:30 p.m. very heavy thunder shower from 3:30 till 5:30 p.m. Saturday August 1 Made rough sketch of Mrs Seymour's lots to make plan from-in the forenoon went to Brampton in the afternoon took gustave geneienk with me Monday 3 Went to town in the morning went over to island in the afternoon with A Butterworth and Unwin to have a bathe Tuesday 4 Went to Sutton in the forenoon in afternoon with John Trent staked off Mr Trent's last lot (W 25) W,I.C,M burnt at Barrie at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday 5 in the morning laid out foundation for church. then (about 9:00am) went to Mr Ritchie's to see about surveying the geogina globe lot- about 11:00 a.m. took angle on Jacksons point bet townline and a line from a tree in Innnisfil to the chimney of the parsonage-went over to lot and looked around for post +c got dinner at Mr Lillalds about 4:00 p.m. left there about 5:00-went to Mr Lyall's to see if he knew anything concerning the posts between 6 and 7 in the 8th con. got tea there about 6:00 then went to the village-hired a man to chop tomorrow Thursday 6 With man running a line parallel to townline on sidewad between 6 and 7 in 8th con georgina-got no dinner went up to Mr Trent's in the evening hired John croth in the evening for tomorrow Friday 7 With the 2 men cutting out the line Saturday 8 in the morning got Mr Lyall to help me to find the posts of road between 6 and 7 found the post on East side of road finished laying off the globe about 8:20 p.m. got dinner at Mr Libbalds Sunday 9 Went to church in forenoon went up to Mr Howards in afternoon Monday 10 in morning made up Mr Sibbald's account $30 1/2 of which I need $16 and paid off accounts up there measured shepperds hayfield about 12 acres came to Toronro in the afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 11 With Mr Unwin went to Barrie to do a job for shortis and co-when got there found another survey at it. then encamined part of lot 23 in the 7th con vespra-came to Toronto in the evening Wednesday 12 In the office-not doing much Thursday 13 same as yesterday went to Brampton in the afternoon Friday 14 came to town in the morning.{Written across Friday 14th and Saturday 15th "in the office doing little or nothing} Saturday 15 went to Brampton at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 17 Came to town in the morning {Written across Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th "in the office doing little or nothing"} Tuesday 18 in afternoon with Mr Unwin went by stage to Sydenham. then walked up to Thos Copelands on the N 1/4. W 8. 1st con N Dundas street-to be ready tp commenc in the morning to lay off 10 acres for- Caldwell. Wednesday 19 at work all day. finished at 6:00 p.m. when we got supper- and copeland drover us to town. arrived at 11:15 p.m. Thursday 20 up at Cricket ground all day Canada vs United States Friday 21 Went up to the Cricket ground at 11:00 a.m. game finished at 1:00 p.m. Canada winning with 7 wickets to spare after dinner surveying for S Ridont with Mr Unwin Saturday 22 in forenoon making plan of S Ridonts place lots south of gerard street in afternoon with Mr Unwin and James staking off the lots Charley working at the plan </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 24 in afternoon went to Brampton to see about an account. Starrat read as he said from Unwin Tuesday 25 at Brampton saw Mr Starrat at night Wednesday 26 came to town in the morning-working at map of Muskoka Road. checking it over +c Thursday 27 in forenoon same as yesterday. went around town with aleck from 12:30 till 2:30 Friday 28 Checking over map of muskoka Road survey. in afternoon went to meet the greet Western cars- meet aijjie but she didnt come </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 29 this forenoon the same as yesterday forenoon- in afternoon meet the boat and cars. Joe dig but she did'nt come went out to the Weston by cars went over to Denisons to get some money. They not at home coudnt pay if they were-went to Henter's for same purpose with the same success. staid at John Rauls at night John Scott staid with me Sunday 30 Went to meeting 2ce A.f. and W.H. came down in the buggy staid all night Monday 31 Saw Heiter in morning said he could'nt pay now. but would sometime (or never) came in by the morning cars helping Jack to copy the field notes of muskoka Road place survey Tuesday September 1 forenoon the same as yesterday. in after-noon went to the boat and cars to meet Lizzy but she didnt come Wednesday 2 in forenoon hunting up leavings of lines diverging from main line of Muskoka Road afternoon same as yesterday afternoon Thursday 3 part of forenoon same as yesterday rest calculating distances chained for diary in afternoon same as yesterday. Went to Brampton </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 4 at Brampton. played 2 games of Cricket Saturday 5 at home all day Monday 7 came to town in the morning doing nothing in the office Tuesday 8 in the morning made draft of description of a road through 33 cot. carbow. then leveled Mr Unwins garden-in afternoon same as last tuesday. at night went to Wellington where saw W.H. and J.L. they going to Owens Sound tomorrow morning Wednesday 9 {"Doing nothing" written multiple times, slanted across the whole section} cos why. nothing to do </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 10 same Friday 11 Same Saturday 12 Same Monday 14 part of forenoon with Mr Unwin measuring {uncertain letter}. Ridouts lot on Adelaide st Tuesday 15 forgot what I was doing this day but believe it was doing nothing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Written across Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th "Working at old plan of Toronto not on it the of lots at Don station Mrs Ridruts plan and several others"} Friday 18 Making calculations of Jacksons point survey. preperitory and making plan for the board of Examiner Saturday 19 left office 11:00 a.m. went to went home with W.H.S. got dinner after dinner went up to G W R H to meet grids-cars 1/4 how bhind time got Brown to wait grids came hurried them up left trunks behind. just in time Monday 21 at home </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 22 in afternoon went over and laid off a 1/2 acre lot for school house at 3rd line East-finished at 4:00 need $3.00 for same $0.50 and $4 for house Wednesday 23 Fair day-at home and at fair all day Thursday 24 in morning went over to Mrs Hutton's and measured 2 lots. to make description got home at 3:00 p.m. then made out descriptions. finished at 11:00 p.m. Friday 25 sent description to town by L.C.Cummins Esq to get Unwin and Jacks signature staked off Mr Cummins lot at home rest of day Saturday 26 at cricket ground greater part of day match bet Brampton and Norval clubs Brampton victorious by 28 having 98 in one innings- to Norvals 73. in two innings-reed descriptions from Toronto and gave them to L.C. Cummins </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 28 Loafing all day i.e. doing nothing Tuesday 29 came to Toronto in the morning Wednesday 30 doing nothing Thursday October 1 Same Friday 2 in afternoon with Mr Unwin went up Leys place to measure distance between posts planted on W side of shaw st and the West side of St in 2nd con opposite Saturday 3 doing little or nothing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 5 part of day going around town with W.H. Scott hunting up a boarding house for him. Tuesday 6 Ly and Hat. came to town and staid at Ley's. I went there in evening staid till 10:00 Wednesday 7 In office all day Thursday 8 In office all forenoon, in afternoon went with Mr J.C. Cummins to Yorkville to see some lots which he wanted changed Friday 9 With charley and James went to Yorkville and altered the lots for J.c. Cummins Esq. finished about 1:00 p.m. posted a plan of same to him at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 10 in forenoon in the office in afternoon went to Weston Sunday 11 at Weston Monday 12 came to town in the morning in afternoon in the office {Written across Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th "in the office the greater part of the time doing little or nothing"} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 16 afternoon went to Brampton to do a job for Clark Saturday 17 surveying J Clarks lot in Brampton finished about 3:30 p.m. Monday 19 Came to town in morning then made description of J Clark's lot than by afternoon cars with Thompson went down to Scarboro station then walked to Thompson's tavern on Rnigston Road to see Morgan about some survey to be made for him. Staid there all night Tuesday 20 after breakfast. Morgan drove us up to Armstrongs. on the Markham and Danforth Roads. then went to survey and lay out Morgans lots parts of W 20 1st con- Wednesday 21 at the same wrought very late trying to finish. but could not </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 22 commenced at 6:30 a.m. finished at 8:00 a.m. then had breakfast. rode by stage to railroad crossing then walked along railroad to Station and came by cars to town. arrived at 11:00 a.m. rest of day making plan of Morgans lots. Friday 23 making plan of Morgans lots Saturday 24 finished Morgans plan in forenoon afternoon had toothache very bad Monday 26 in forenoon took specification for a Theodolite to patters to send for it concluded to wait till next week-about noon took several altitudes of the sun. afternoon trying to calculate Latitudes by 2 altitudes of the sun Tuesday 27 took several altitudes of the sun with the sextant measuring the angle between the sun and its reflected immage in a plate of water </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Written across Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 "in the office doing nothing"} Friday 30 helping Mr Unwin to survey I. Ridouts lots on seation street finished about 4:30 p.m. Saturday 31 in the office all forenoon doing little or nothing. in afternoon went to Brampton Monday November 2 in morning went over to E Fletcher's to run line between 2 and 3. 2nd con W,H,F. which Bristow had run before. I came 7 inches farther south than his line finished about 3:00 p.m. came to town in evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 3 in office all day doing nothing {Written across Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th "Working at R B Deuison's plan of Bellevne Estate"} {Written across Friday 6th and Saturday 7th "Working at R B Deuisons plan of Bellevne Estate"} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 9 Same as friday and saturday Tuesday 10 With Thompson and James surveying for Bell. on Bathurst and Adelaide sts finished at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday 11 going round town with Sig and Hattie sent Sig to Brampton and Hattie to oshawa-at night Thursday 12 in morning went to see Bell he was not in. then went to Crownland office to get measurements of lots about Bathurst and Adelaide sts relating to Bells survey rest of day working at plan of Bellevne Friday 13 forenoon same as yesterday and afternoon went to Weston Saturday 14 came to town in the morning- worked a little at plan of Bellevne- in afternoon went to Brampton- Robert Sowis's Barn Burnt about 7:00 p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 16 came to town in the morning got to office about noon working a little at plan of Bellevne Tuesday 17 same as yesterday afternoon Wednesday 18 nothing Thursday 19 in morning with Thompson and Laynes went up to grivens Estate when it came on rain went home. afternoon nothing Friday 20 with Thompson and James working at the grivens Estate </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 21 Snowing all day doing nothing Monday 23 in morning with Thompson went up to the grivens Estate to make some measurements finished about noon. afternoon making distances on map of the griven's Estate Tuesday 24 in morning went to G.T.R. to go to Brampton 1 minute too late then went up to griens Est to help Unwin, Roberts, Thomson, and James left there at three p.m. went to Brampton Wednesday 25 at Brampton all day doing nothing heard {uncertain word} Orniston lecture in the evening at Mechanics {uncertain word} Thursday 26 measured part of W 2 3rd con E.H.S. {uncertain word} for Mr Bride and Starrat went to town in the evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 27 in forenoon went made description of part of W 2 3rd con E.H.S. Chinguacousy afternoon went to Brampton </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday December 3 in forenoon went over to third line East (W 12) with Mr Armstrong to 1 measure thro wheat fields finished about 2:30 p.m. Friday 4 came to town in the morning Saturday 5 doing nothing Monday 7 With mr Unwin and Thompson made survey for R.L.Deuison of piece of ground recuped by Burgess Tuesday 8 Went to office in the forenoon comparing plan of newmarket-afternoon at home sick </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday 9 at home all day ill Thursday 10 at the office in forenoon doing nothing at home all afternoon me A.F.S. at Wellington at night Friday 11 in office all day to attend case of Buiges vs Deuison in county court Saturday 12 the same-about 11:00 a.m. went up to Yorkville with J.R L, to examine damage done to Heward's property by letting water off the road back at 12:30- in the afternoon Monday 14 doing nothing in particular </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Written across tuesday 15th, Wednesday 16th, and Thursday 17th "helping J.R. Lack a little with the plan of Newmarket"} Friday 18 in the morning with Unwin and Jack went up to Yorkville to examine a water eourse through Heward's property finished about noon. then went home met S.H,S, he was going to Oshawa. went in his place for Hattie and miss Arkland. Raining nearly all day Saturday 19 in the morning brought up Hattie and Miss A to Toronto they staid at Ley's all day Sig and A.f. came in from Brampton. all went to Brampton at night Sunday 20 Went to English church twice </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 21 at home all day doing nothing the misses Ley's came out of town tonight Bowlly then staid all night being out at the elections Tuesday 22 went up to Edmonton with D Bull to get the state of the poles. had an upset and broke the cutter Onisses sellar L Sellar L Thistle and L {uncertain name} over tonight Wednesday 23 doing nothing all day- the misses Leys went home at night went up to Patersons at night Thursday 24 nothing all day-at Thistles at night enjoyed myself until 12:00 p.m. Friday 25 Christmas day sleighing party went up to Dublin danced for 2 hours then came home again Saturday 26 Took up carpet in front room shook it and put it down again </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 28 at Brampton Tuesday 29 came to town in the morning at Brampton Wednesday 30 came to town in the morning doing little or nothing Thursday 31 Same as yesterday went to the station at 4:00 p.m. saw W Thistle there gave him my return ticket </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Memoranda george Dodds clerk of Caledon J Mc Callum chinguacousy government survey to Nuna and Jack last summers-ac-to Unwin Button to Unwin Memoranda subscribers to map of Peel A.J. Wright Esq Toronto W Forser Brampton </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Memoranda Wright and Fitzgerald scott and Pattullo A Soler Observation Oct 26/57 11-50-15-a.m.-33 degrees-291/2 0-8-42-p.m.-33+18 degrees 0-17-30--33-03 1/2 0-22-03--32-57 12-70 Memoranda Oct 27 H M S 10-57-10-63+45 I I 11-07-30---65-31-contre 11-27-30---66+52-contre 11-54-45 67+22-contre 12-00-20--67-22 12-06-35--67-11- 12-10-0 67-11- 12-53-40---64-00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Memoranda Board in 1856 William from 15th Nov to 17th Dec A.B. from 15 Nov to 31 Dec Eccepting 2 week Receipts for Peel W.M. Sellon. 1.map on account 15.0 reed from L Lynch on peel account 3.0.0 Cash Account-April <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td></td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td>8th</td> <td>Cash. C.Unwin</td> <td>2.00</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>21st</td> <td>C Unwin 2 W loots</td> <td></td> <td>8.00</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Cash Account-May <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td></td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td>4th</td> <td>C Unwin cash</td> <td>2.00</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>casting posts to Yorkville</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>postage</td> <td></td> <td>05.75</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>g.B Jack.Cash</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>j.B. Jack. Cash</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table> Cash Account-June <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td></td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td>8th</td> <td>Mr Ridout-paint for lots</td> <td></td> <td>33.3</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>mending picket</td> <td></td> <td>12.5</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>CASH ACCOUNT - JULY.</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Date.</th> <th></th> <th>Rec'd.</th> <th></th> <th>Paid.</th> <th></th> </tr><tr><td>1st</td> <td>J.R.Jack. cash</td> <td>36</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Board at fields</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>36</td> <td>~</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Cab</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>~</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>mag. of Theodlite</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>Postage</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>" cash. C Unwin</td> <td>4</td> <td>~</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>21</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Carting posts (Leys)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>" " (Mrs Seymour)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>50</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>" " Unwin</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>37 ½</td> </tr><tr><td>-</td> <td>¼ cut biscuit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>50</td> </tr><tr><td>28th</td> <td>Axemen (Mrs Seymour</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>75</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>50</td> <td>00</td> <td>5</td> <td>47 ½</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2>CASH ACCOUNT - AUGUST</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Date.</th> <th></th> <th>Rec'd.</th> <th></th> <th>Paid.</th> <th></th> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>Excursion Ticket. Sutton</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Cash ( C Unwin</td> <td>7</td> <td>00</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>10 6 {6 written in pencil}</td> <td>1st axeman</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>50</td> </tr><tr><td>7 {written in pencil}</td> <td>2nd ~ } Sibbald.</td> <td>16</td> <td>00</td> <td>1 {written in pencil}</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>10 {written in pencil}</td> <td>Cash. (J. Sibbald</td> <td>16</td> <td>00</td> <td>1 {written in pencil}</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>board at Shepperds</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>paper. pencils & a</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 {written in pencil}</td> <td>20</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>passage. Sutton {to?} Toronto</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>12 ½ {same text written below in pencil}</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Cab from station home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>50</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>2 tickets to Barrie</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>75</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Registry office Barrie</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>50</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>Cash. (C. U.)</td> <td>1</td> <td>00</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>cash {to?} C.U.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>~ C.U. (Peel)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>cars {to?} Brampton</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>75</td> </tr><tr><td>29</td> <td>{to?} Weston & back</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>62</td> <td>½</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>cash (C.U)</td> <td>1</td> <td>00</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>00</td> <td>40</td> <td>95</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>CASH ACCOUNT - SEPTEMBER.</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Date.</th> <th></th> <th>Rec'd.</th> <th></th> <th>Paid.</th> <th></th> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>School trustees chuguecousy</td> <td>3</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>26</td> <td>J.P. Hutton</td> <td>9</td> <td>00</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>search registry Brampton</td> <td></td> <td>37½</td> <td></td> <td>37½</td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>horse hire</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>50</td> </tr><tr><td>26</td> <td>cars, {to?} Toronto ³⁄₉ cal ?</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>50</td> <td>3</td> <td>87 ½</td> </tr></tbody></table> <h2>CASH ACCOUNT - OCTOBER.</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Date.</th> <th></th> <th>Rec'd.</th> <th></th> <th>Paid.</th> <th></th> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>cash. (C Unwin)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Postage</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>bottle {ginn?}.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>37 ½</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>2 {to?} Scarboro</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>75</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>board at ditto.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>50</td> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>stage cars & cal. home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>45</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>. cash for J. Clark</td> <td>6</td> <td>00</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>00</td> <td>12</td> <td>17 ½</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>CASH ACCOUNT - NOVEMBER.</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Date.</th> <th></th> <th>Rec'd.</th> <th></th> <th>Paid.</th> <th></th> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>cash. {per?} E Fletcher</td> <td>6</td> <td>00</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>" to J.R. Jack</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>50</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>" {per?} C Unman</td> <td>2</td> <td>00</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table> 4.6.3 16 1.25 ____________ 17.25 <h2>CASH ACCOUNT - DECEMBER.</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Date.</th> <th></th> <th>Rec'd.</th> <th></th> <th>Paid.</th> <th></th> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>J Armstrong for</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>measuring wheat field</td> <td>4</td> <td>00</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>Cab from stn</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>00</td> <td>-</td> <td>25</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>CASH ACCOUNT - SUMMARY</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th></th> <th></th> <th>Rec'd.</th> <th></th> <th>Paid.</th> <th></th> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Account of 1857</td> <td>70</td> <td>60</td> <td>76</td> <td>90½</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>JANUARY,</td> <td>10</td> <td>00</td> <td>8</td> <td>30</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>FEBRUARY,</td> <td>5</td> <td>00</td> <td>1</td> <td>83</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>MARCH,</td> <td>24</td> <td>00</td> <td>20</td> <td>22½</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>APRIL,</td> <td>2</td> <td>00</td> <td>8</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>MAY,</td> <td>4</td> <td>00</td> <td></td> <td>80</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>JUNE,</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>33½ 46</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>JULY,</td> <td>50</td> <td>00</td> <td>50</td> <td>47½</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>AUGUST,</td> <td>25</td> <td>00</td> <td>40</td> <td>95</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>SEPTEMBER,</td> <td>12</td> <td>50</td> <td>2</td> <td>87½</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>OCTOBER,</td> <td>6</td> <td>00</td> <td>12</td> <td>17½</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>NOVEMBER,</td> <td>6</td> <td>00</td> <td>--</td> <td>--</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>DECEMBER,</td> <td>4 4</td> <td>00</td> <td>-</td> <td>25</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>219</td> <td>10</td> <td>223</td> <td>19½ 24</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2>JANUARY - BILLS PAYABLE.</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Date.</th> <th>Name.</th> <th>Dolls.</th> <th>Cts.</th> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>J Trent</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Aug 5</td> <td>1 day journeying & travelling</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Expenses</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>or</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>T Sibbald</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Aug 10th</td> <td>3½ days surveying</td> <td>21</td> <td>0</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>1 Axeman 2 days " 1.25</td> <td>2</td> <td>50</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>1 " 2 " . 1.50</td> <td>3</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Travelling Expenses</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>50</td> </tr><tr><td>10th</td> <td>Buy Cash</td> <td>16</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>50</td> </tr></tbody></table>{Several mathematical equations written at top of the January - Bills Payable page.} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>FEBRUARY - BILLS PAYABLE</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Date.</th> <th>Name.</th> <th>Dolls.</th> <th>Cts.</th> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Captⁿ shaw's tender for grievs st</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Excavations per yard</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>surface grading per rod</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>planking ~ ~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>3 ft for culverts per yard</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>18 inch ~ ~ ~ ~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>12 ~ ~ ~ ~</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>{There is a large wavy line drawn across entire page.}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Mrs Seymour</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>July</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>To 10 days surveying</td> <td>60</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>" C.R. 8 days @ 7 1.50</td> <td>12</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>" John Joe & James 10 day . 1.50</td> <td>15</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Axemen</td> <td>5</td> <td>75</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>110 posts ~</td> <td>7</td> <td>33</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Carting d~</td> <td>1</td> <td>50</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>2 Weeks board board & @3.00</td> <td>20</td> <td>00</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2>MARCH - BILLS PAYABLE</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Date.</th> <th>Name.</th> <th>Dolls.</th> <th>Cts.</th> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>J Leys Esqr {Esquire} Givens lot</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>June 27</td> <td>24¼ days surveying to date</td> <td>147</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>1 Assistant 22 ½ days @ 1.50</td> <td>33</td> <td>75</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Assistant 21 days @1.00</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Board. 9 weeks @ 4.00</td> <td>36</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>740 posts @</td> <td>49</td> <td>33</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>- Morgans {Dr?}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Oct 20</td> <td>to 2½ days surveying & traveling</td> <td>15</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>assistant {illegible}</td> <td>3</td> <td>75</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>board</td> <td>3</td> <td>50</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>{traveling?} expenses</td> <td>2</td> <td>20</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Plan</td> <td>5</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>70</td> </tr></tbody></table>{large ink splotch on bottom of right hand page) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JUNE - BILES BAYABEE</h2> {Text should read BILLS PAYABLE, but the letter P and two L's has been filled in to look like the letter B.} <table><tbody><tr><th>Date.</th> <th>Name.</th> <th>Dolls.</th> <th>Cts.</th> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Theodolite</td> <td>154</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Compass</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Telescope</td> <td>9</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Chain</td> <td>5</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Tape</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Protractor</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Scales. 10.20.30.40 Boxwood</td> <td>6</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>" 50 & 60 Ivory</td> <td>6</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>parallel ruler</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>straight edge</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>set squares</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>1 doz {dozen} pins</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>BECEIVABEE. {text should read RECEIVABLE but the letters R and L have been filled in to look like the letter B.}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table><h2>JULY - BILES PAYABLE.</h2> {text should read BILLS but the letter L has been filled in to look like the letter B.} <table><tbody><tr><th>Date.</th> <th>Name.</th> <th>Dolls.</th> <th>Cts.</th> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>AUGUST - BILLS PAYABLE.</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Date.</th> <th>Name.</th> <th>Dolls.</th> <th>Cts.</th> </tr><tr><td>Unwin & Scott</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>T, J Ellis {Dr?}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Feb 25</td> <td>drawing map of Peel {on Store?}</td> <td>50</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>1000 copies @ $5.00 per 100</td> <td>50</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>paper for {Dr?} 42 {guises?}</td> <td>33</td> <td>60</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>12 sheets {illegible} ship &c</td> <td></td> <td>75</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>134</td> <td>35</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>By cash (per A.B.U.)</td> <td>30</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>104</td> <td>35</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table><h2>SEPTEMBER - BILLS PAYABLE.</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Date.</th> <th>Name.</th> <th>Dolls.</th> <th>Cts.</th> </tr><tr><td>April 29</td> <td>G T Denison Esq {Esquire}</td> <td>160</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>May 4th</td> <td>J Gwyme Esq {Esquire}</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>May 27</td> <td>~~ J Leys Esq {Esquire}</td> <td>327</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>June 2</td> <td>~ ~ ~</td> <td>183</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>OCTOBER - BILLS PAYABLE.</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Date.</th> <th>Name.</th> <th>Dolls.</th> <th>Cts.</th> </tr><tr><td>Mr</td> <td>Thompson's Class</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>M</td> <td>30. Nov --- not there</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>T</td> <td>3 Dec - not there</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>M</td> <td>7 ~ there</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>T</td> <td>10 ~ no class</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>M</td> <td>14 ~ there</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>T</td> <td>17 ~ not there</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>M</td> <td>21 ABSentt {Written very faintly in pencil, appears to have been erased.} ~</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>ABSentt {Written very faintly in pencil, appears to have been erased.}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE. {The text is outlined with pencil. The drawing forms a box around the text and is accented with a crosshatch pattern.}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table>{There is a mathematical calculation written on the bottom of the left hand page.} {The page on the right hand side is the back cover of the diary. It is filled with numerous mathematical calculations and a few drawings of triangles. The latitude of Toronto (43°. 39'.35" N) is prominently written at the top of the page. 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John fegeson {Ferguson?} to Tea, D Moore and wife here in the evening 2. Monday wind S clear to Belmont with milk in the scorning piled Boards Bought a Reaper. P Putnam 160 let him have colt for $97 a pig $2 old mashine $10 Randall drawed manure and took the colt to lions {Lyons} let Galaton have 300 feet fence boards $45¢ 3. Tuesday wind S E clear to St. Thomas with posts Randall drawed manure to fathers to diner {dinner} 4 Wednesday wind W rain pitched maure {manure} Randall drawed fore noon rain after noon Nelson Learn To diner Mr Mathews and wife at night 5 Thursday wind SW cloudy {Above it reads: Rain} Built fence by corn field Randall helped. To Belmont to saw mill drawed boards 420 feet 6 fay? Day wind W rain fore {Above it reads: noon} to Belmont drawed boards 610 Randall to Litles 7 Saturday wind S clear to belmont drawed man {Above it reads: ure} put {floory?} to the house X John Learn and 2 boys to Diner and T Walker to diner 8 Sunday wind ?? Clear at home Lyman Learn and wife and Jane to diner 9 Monday wind SE clear to St Thomas Took {Above it reads: 100} boards took J R Johnson up and I am to build fence got nails 102 lb hinges latch and lock for gate from Mckelaugh $679 Randall worked the Road {Above it reads: with Team} pide cow to Bull lill cow to Bull 10 Tuesday wind SW rain worked Road Randall to help with team. Turned out the sow. Traton To diner and Tea 11 Wednesday wind NW ??? I not well. Randall drawed Manure part of the day �12 Thursday wind NE clear to Belmont fore noon got from Dr cline $10 pair To Boyd and Jarrow $8 75cts ??? got shoes from Dyes cultivater corn after noon P learn To Ride horse Randall drawe manure 13 fryday {Friday} wind SE clear To St Thomas Brought Jr Johnson home. Bowed {borrowed} $15 from Mrs finch to cullvers to diner. Randall drawed Manure 14 Saturday wind SW clear cultivated corn fore noon Randall drawed manure and went to belmont after noon got him a pair of shoes $2.25 cts necktie and box colars {collars} Bargened {Bargained} with R Sleath for a plow for lumber at $13,50 per Thousand plow $18 15 Sunday wind SE clear to 2 church at 3 oclock James Learn and Charles fergeson to diner W Barr and E Brown and wives to tea and J Learn and wife and 3 boys to Tea 16 Monday wind SW clear to London got Mashine {machine} from Elet {Elliot?} gave a note for $55 to be paid the 1st day of January 1874 got points for cultivater got a pair of shoes Randall spread manure Joe to help Nub cow to Bull 17 Tuesday wind SE clear cut thistles Randall and Jane to pick nick {picnic} 18 Wednesday wind SW clear I was sick Randall drawed wood and went to Belmont fare {fair?}. Hanah Learn and Leta finch and Adaline Gracey and Mr D Moore called in the evening Johnson and boy came from Building fence to St Thomas 19 Thursday wind SW clear cultivated corn T Learn to help Randall comenced {commenced} To plow sumer falowe {summer fallow} Bees swarmed I put hefer to Bull let J R Johnson have the wool to work on shares 45lb wool 20 fryday wind NW clear cultivated corn forenoon to Belmont afternoon got a plow from Sleath $18 got wagon tire set at Abots $1..50cts Randall plowed 21 Saturday wind SW clear plowed sumer falowe Rand Randall plowed got from Cambell a single harness for $30 to be paid in lumber at $14 per 1000 R Learn here at night 22 Sunday wind E Rain at home Randall and Jane To Mapelton {Mapleton} George C Learn and George Deacon to Tea father and Mother here at night and Charles Learn Jr �23 Monday wind E cloudy Set calage {cabbage?} done choars {chores} Randall plowed let E Mc have 100 feet boards for $1.50 got from Mother $2. Mother here fathe {father} went home Black cow To Bull Rain at night 24 Tuesday wind E cloudy helped EV Learn To saw Randall and team to Mother to EV Learn I Paid her $2 25 Wednesday wind E clear hoed potatoes got a pump from P Putnam for $7,50 ct Randall plowed D Moore had a Cow To Bull 26 Thursday wind E went to Simcoe To Diner {dinner} to T coners {corners?} Bugners to tea to Bugners at night to Philips Cullves 27 fryday wind SE to hallville to Barbers to Diner to W Cullvers to tea. to Philips at night 28 Saturday wind S to Simcoe to Carlton Cullvers for Diner to to R Willcox, to tea to Nisbet Cullvers at night 29 Sunday wind SE to Blooms Burgh to Church Elder Slat preached. To philips at night. pide to Bull 30 Monday wind SW Rain all day to John Cullvers to tea to Malons to diner to philips at night July 1873 1 Tuesday wind W Came home David Barber {Above it reads: and wife} with us 2 Wednes wind W Rain Took a load of cheese 30 To Danchestar {Dorchester?} Station David Barber with me 3 Thursday wind W to Belmont to mill got money for cheese $31. Barber and wife went to St Thomas Randall and Jane to Elick Brush here at night Bees swarmed 4 fryday wind S clearn {clear} hoed gardon {garden} to Belmont got the chop 20 bushel let Sleath have 786 fet {get?} boards Abot {About or Abbott?} 148 feet bees swarmed D Moore had a cow to B Randall and Jane cam {came} home �5 Saturday wind W clear Done choars {chores} paid Mrs finch $15 fore noon Randall hlped {helped} D Moore cut hay afternoon D Barber and wife here at night gave him $2 for Margret Cullver from E Brush 6 Sunday wind W clear cool to 2 church Wolverton preached David Barber and wife with us John finch and Siss to diner to prayer meeting at night 7 Monday wind SW clear Mowed fore noon Raked and Drawed in 1 load in the shed after noon Barber and wife and Ann to John Learns here at night 8 Tuesday wind W Rain fixed Barn brdge {bridge?} to church meeting at night Barber and wife here 9 Wednesday wind W cut hay fore noon Raked and put up after noon Ann with barbre {Barber} and wife To London. I put cow to Bull 10 Thursday Wind W rain M Drawed in hay 3 load 1 in Barn 2 in shed to Belmont at night with D Barber got chees 6 lb? 10 cts Dyer 11 fryday wind W clear Drawed hay in barn 5 load lot James Camble have lumber 2144 feet D Barber went home celema stayed 12 Saturday wind SE clear Drawed hay 2 load cut after noon Ann was sick had Dr Cline here Randall to Belmont at night John Stewart had a cow here 13 Sunday wind S clear to 2 church Celema with me Ann sick Reetch preached 14 Monday wind SW rain cut thistles James Shirk called in the evening and wife 15 Tuesday wind W rain fore {Above it reads: noon} cut hay after noon and put up. David Barber and Margret cullver came here at night 16 Wednesday wind SW cloudy cut hay finshed {finished} fore noon Raked and put up Drawed in 2 load after noon W Jackson and wife D Barber and wife and Margret Cullver here to Diner {Dinner} 17 Thursday wind W Rain put up hay after noon Rain at night David Barber and wife and Mary Cullver here lill and Broon cows to B ut 18 fryday wind S rain took D Barber and wife and Margret Cullver to the cars for home fore noon Drawed 3 load of hay after noon �19 Saturday wind NW Rain Drawed hay in drive Barn 5 load 1 in Barn Randall Took Jane home at night pide {pied} cow to Bull 20 Sunday wind NW clear to 2 church Wolverton preached. To W Bass To Diner James Learn and W Augustine Adaline gracy and Jane Stevenson to tea. Randalls horse Runaway 21 Monday wind S clear Drawed in 4 load of hay Peter Putnam Set up Mashine {machine}. Calista picked cherys {cherries} Randall took his Bugy {Buggy} to Belmont to get mended Midge hefer {heifer} to Bull 22 Tuesday wind SW clear cut and Bound wheat Mrs Traton here and Mrs forster and Ed for cherys let James Camble have {joies?}156 for $2,49 cts not paid 23 Wednesday wind SE clear cut and put up weat EV Learn to help. Mrs Traton to Diner got chery 24 Thursday wind SW clear hot cut and put up wheat and finished fall wheat Mrs Traton for chereys Calista for cherys here 25 fryday wind SW clear Rain at ni {Above it reads: ght} Draged fore noon on sumer falowe {summer fallow} cultivated after noon Randall Draged Mrs Traton here for cherys 26 Saturday wind SE cloudy to Belmont got the horses shod 6 set 2 new ones {Above it reads: to Abotts} Catharine Leach and Jane Learn here at night. Traton and wife to tea 27 Sunday wind S clear hot To Mary Jane farqurs {likely farquar’s} funeral john finch and john fergeson and george Learn to diner. Star cow To Bull 28 Monday wind E cloudy {Above it reads: Rain} helped EV Learn to line wheat Randall to help Mrs Traton and Calista here for cherys Mrs D Moore to Diner 29 Tuesday wind W clear Drawed in wheat after noon Randall helped EV Learn fore noon 30 Wednesday wind SW clear hot Drawed in wheat finished Randall helped. got from Mrs Bass 10 quarts beryes {berries} for $1.00 cts 31 Thursday wind SE cloudy {Above it reads: Rain} cut fence corners fore noon Randall Raked Stable Rain after noon Randall to harietsvill {Harrietsville} Robert Learn here at night August 1873 �1 fryday wind SW to Belmont got cheese money $32 . . got from Odle 30 lb sugar $3 and a barel {barrel} salt $1.65 cts Randall went to Aylmer uncle finch and Ann Came from Loho Troughton to Diner. 2 Saturday wind SW clear cut thistles fore noon to covnant {covenant} meeting after noon. Drawed in 2 load of Rakings after tea Randall to help 3 Sunday wind NW clear cool to 2 church at 11. and Night Wolverton preach fore noon Grant at night to hills to tea 4 Monday wind NW clear Cultivated on sumer falow {summer fallow} with flora and pete Ann picked the geese Randall to Lyons 5 tuesday wind SW clear Dug Onions. To church Meeting at night Randall draged sumer falow 6 Wednesday wind SW clear to swamp To J R Johnsons to Diner. Randall sawed his Dash Board indians got honey and cherys $1.30 7 Thursday wind SW rain to help finches thras {thrash} with Team and Randall 8 fryday wind SW clear Done choars {chores} Randall Drawed Manure Johnson and hay to tea lill to Bull 9 Saturday wind changed clear to 1 church on comiter {committer?} to covenant meeting Randall to Belmont got his Bugy {Buggy} to mapleton at night. Diner tea D. Edwards. 10 Sunday wind SE clear to 2 church Grant preached 11 Monday wind W rain, clear comenced to cut oats 12 Tuesday wind W cloudy cut oats J R Johnson and Sam to help bind and Randall Bound 13 Wednesday wind E cloudy cut oats finished Randall and Sam Johnson Bound: Ann sick 14 Thursday wind E clear set up oats Randall helped fore noon to Belmont after noon got from Odle12 yds {Above it reads: 12 ½ cts} coton and d 2 yds print 17 cts bar soap 20. 1 spool 15 cts comb 50 lamp glass 10 cts 15 fryday wind NE clear Done choars {chores} Randall to help EV Learn after noon Traded horses with George Apleford {Appleford} �16 Saturday wind N clear {Above it reads: Rain} Comenced spring wheat Hiram and George Smith to Diner. to John Learns after tea 17 Saturday wind E clear to 2 church Wolverton preached Galaton finch to Diner 18 Monday wind SE clear cut spring wheat Randall Bound 19 tuesday wind S clear cut spring wheat Randall Bound EV Learn helped after noon finished 20 Wednesday wind SW clear Done choars Randall to help EV Learn Draw in oats. let G finch have .50 cts 21 thursday wind SW clear Drawed in the oats {Below it reads: 7 acres} Randall and Joe Drawed Adaline Gracy here at night 22 fryday wind SW clear Drawed in Spring wheat Randall and joe to help finished harvest 23 Saturday wind E N clear plowed for wheat Randall helped EV Learn Draw oats in 24 Sunday wind E clear to 2 church Wolverlon preached J Shrink and wife and 2 girls to Diner here the old sow had 10 pigs forenoon 25 Monday wind SW rain forenoon to help EV Learn Thrash after noon 296 oats 44 bushel of wheat 26 Tuesday wind E cloudy cleaned wheat fore noon to Belmont to mill after noon 10 bushel of wheat and 12 of chop to wagon to E Mathews to get EV to fergesons at night Colen had his foot Taken of with reaper 27 Wednesday wind E clear cut sowed corn fore noon plowed for wheat after noon 28 Thursday wind SE clear plowed with 2 Teams finished to Belmont at got the grist let Hawkins have 200lb flour $ 6 50 let Abot have pears $ 1. 00 Let pots have pears .75 cts got from Odle 1/2 lb Tobaco and heave powder .50 29 fryday wind SW clear to Niles Town To court for a witness for jane Stvenson {Stevenson} Biner {Binder?} to Deacon Edwards Randall put up corn EV Learn had a cow to Bull �30 Saturday wind S clear {Above it reads: hot} cut sowed corn to Belmot {Belmont} at night let Dyer have 9 Doz eggs got 9. bowls Randall got his colt shod to Abots 2 shoes 31 Sunday wind SW Rain at home John Learn and wife and John finch to Tea September 1873 1 Monday wind W clear. cool to ST Thomas to Diner to Charles Learns. put in the Mechants {Merchants?} Bank $201 for my self and $45 for Randall Randall to help fawcett Thrash 2 Tuesday wind NW clear sowed wheat & Randall Draged with colts 3 Wednesday wind SE rain {Above it reads: at night} finished Draging the wheat and furowed out 4 Thursday wind SW Rain to Belmont got wagon got from Dyer chees mong $30. Randall to Belmont to H Lacks sale 5 fryday wind NW clea {clear} to James Shirk paid $5 John Denis paid $5 for the preacher got from A Ravy $ 8 helped D Morne to plow after noon with the 2 teams and Randall 6 Saturday wind NW clear put up sowed corn fore noon to covnant {covenant} meeting after noon W Marsh way put in Deacon. paid W Marsh for the preacher $24 7 Sunday wind SW Rain To 2 church Wolverton preached John Denis and wife and Magy Black to Diner Jane Stevenson Jo Alen to Tea Randall to church Robert Learn to Diner 8 Monday wind SE clear to swamp got posts fixed posts after noon Randall cut sowed corn Turned. on. clover the cows and cattle 9 Tuesday wind SW cool clear to ST Thomas with posts and Trees 7 cherys {cherries} 5 plums and 1 aple {apple} set Them Randall cut corn 10 Wednesday wind SW clear cut corn Randall helped 11 Thursday wind S clear cut corn Randall helped took up 2 skips of Bees at night put 4 in the wood house 12 fryday wind S Rain at {Above it reads: night} cut corn Randall helped 13 Saturday wind N cool to Belmont paid Mathews $175 got from Odle goods for $174 Calvin Brown and wife and John finch here at night Traded horses with Georg C Learn �14 Sunday wind NW cool to 2 church to prayer Meeting Browns with us to W Barrs to diner Randall Drove pete colt 15 Monday wind S Rain after {Above it reads: noon} corn Randall helped Ram after noon Star cow to Bull 16 Tuesday wind NW clear Cut and put up corn Randall helped finish & cuting {cutting}. Let Troughton have 100 feet planks for Road $150 17 Wednesday wind SE cloudy put up corn fore noon finished. to Belmont fore after noon. got from Odle Dyer 1/2 lb tobacoe {tobacco}. 25cts 18 Thursday wind SW clear Drawed. wood killed a pig Done choars got 1 bus {bushel} potatoes from Troughton Rain at night 19 fryday wind NW clear comenced To Tharsh spring wheat $4 bushel Aplefords {Appleford} Thrashed Troughton and bill and D Moore EV Learn and Joe John Cullver and Galaton finch to help 20 Saturday wind N clear Thrashed fall wheat 124 bushed 108 oats Mashine brake down James Learn here at night 21 Sunday wind S clear to Disiple {Disciple} Church E Shepard preached Randall to 2 church Sler preached 22 Monday wind SE Rain to Neal taylors. to Old Mr Taylors funeral D Apeford {Appleford} to London for Repairs {Repeat of previous 2 pdfs} 10 Wednesday wind SW clear cut corn Randall helped 11 Thursday wind S clear cut corn Randall helped took up 2 skips of Bees at night put 4 in the wood house 12 fryday wind S Raind at night cut corn Randall helped 13 Saturday wind N cool to Belmont paid Mathews $173 got from Odle goods for $174 Calvin Brown and wife and john finch here at night Traded horses with Georg C Learn �14 Sunday wind NW cool to 2 church to prayer Meeting Browns with us to W Barrs to diner Randall Drove pete colt 15 Monday wind S Rain after n Cut corn Randall helpedRam after noon Star cow To Bull 16 Tuesday wind Nw clear Cut and put up corn Randall helped finishd cuTing let SroughTonhave 100 feet plank for Road $150 17 Wednesday wind SE cloudy put up corn fore noon finished. to Belmont fore after noon. got from Odle Dyes 1/2 lb tobacoe. 25cts 18 Thursday wind SW clear Drawed. wood killed a pig Done choars got 1 bus potatoes from Sraughton Rain at night 19 fryday wind NW clear comenced To Tharsh spring wheat $4 bushed Aplefords Thrashed Sraughton and bill and D Moore EV Learn and joe john cullves and galaTon finch to help 20 Saturday wind N clear Thrashed fall wheat 124 bushed 108 oats Mashine broke dawn james Learn here at night 21 Sunday wind S clear to Disiple Church E Shepard preached Randall to 2 church Sler preached 22 Monday wind SE Rain to Neal taylors. to Old Mr Taylors funeral D Apeford To London for Repairs {Diary resumes after duplicate} 23 tuesday wind S cloudy finished thrashing oats 218 bushel David Barber and wife here at night paid for Thrashing $13.75 to D Apleford {Appleford} 24 Wednesday wind SE clear to London to fair David Barber and wife with us Colen fergeson {liekly Ferguson} here at night Rain at night 25 Thursday wind W clear to help Troughton thresh D Moore to help Randall and Colin fergeson To London to fair David Barber and wife here 26 fryday wind S clear to help W Gracy Thrash Randall to help D Moore father and Mother and D Barber and wife here at night. Randall got a pair of boots at W Jacksons. $2.90 27 fryday wind SW warm to Belmont to W Jacksons to Diner paid him $2.90 got 3 shoes set to Abots David Barber and wife with us Randall to help Gracy Thrash �28 Sunday wind S warm to No 7 W Jackson preach and to sunday school David Barber and wife and Ann to 2 church at 3 pm Sler preached J G Fawcett and wif {wife} to diner, John and siss finch James and Jane Learn and Miss Godby to Tea. 29 Monday wind N rain picked up aples {apples} fore noon cleaned wheat after noon David Barker and wife here John Learn and wife to Tea 30 Tuesday wind W clear to St Thomas with David Barber got photograph Group for $ 1.37 ½ . to Diner to charles Learns the womin {women?} to fawcett frost at night October 1873 1 Wednesday wind N clear to swamp. Randall drawed wood. frost at night 2 thursday wind S clear Drawed in sowed corn and 1 load of corn and went to Belmont to Mill 18 bushel of wheat got from Odle 20lb sugar and 1 lb Tobacoe $2.50 cts got a buck from John Learn 3 fryday wind E clear Dug potatoes fore noon Drawed corn afternoon Ann pick the geese George C Learn to Diner 4 Saturday wind S Rain to Aylmer show to Jesa Learns to tea to Calvin Browns at night 5 Sunday wind W cloudy {Above it reads: rain at night} to Aylmer to church. S Baldwin preached. to Edward Browns to diner at home at night. Rain 6 Monday wind N cool cloudy picked Aples {apples} 22 bushel Randall comenced {commenced} to plow in midle {middle} field 7 Tuesday wind W clear picked up Aples 34 bushel Randall plowed W Gracy wife to Diner 8 Wednesday wind SE clear picked Aples 12 bushel fore noon let ton have 20 bushel aples {apples} to Lyons show after noon Randall to show and Ann paid Hughs 48 cts promis {promise} to pay T J Putnam $ 20 for bad luck on colt 9 Thursday wind S clear picke Aples fore noon 6 bu {bushels} to belmont after noon let Dyer Odle have 536 lb flour at $3 per cent let Abott have 1 hundred flour $ 3.25 cts Randall plowed fore noon 10 fryday wind S clear picked Aples fore noon took Maple boards to Belmont. 738 feet for Dr camble. had D Moores Mare. Randall plowed John Doan had a cow to Bull �11 Saturday wind SW Rain to Belmont let Dr camble have 828 feet boards he paid $21 fore noon to help D Moore thrash after noon Randall help all day 12 Sunday wind NW clear to New sarum to church Elder haycock preached to Diner to E turners Randall at home 13 Monday wind NW cloudy helped D f Moore thrash fore noon to J G fawcetts sale after noon got a cow and fork for $ 15 35 cts Ann to J R Johnsons got yarn 13 tuesday wind SW clear {Above it reads: warm} Drawed in corn Randall helped 15 Wednesday wind E clear Drawed in corn finished borowed a horse from John Learn lent him the wagon 16 Thursday wind S E cloudy {Above it reads: rains at night} plowed fore noon Peter Putnam here to fix pump after noon 17 fryday wind E clear plowed fore noon Randall plowed all day P J Putnam put in the pump ater noon for $8.25 ct got loads {Above it reads: 50 tn} Erick Smith and wife to Diner 18 Saturday wind SW Rain husked corn Randall to help D Moore clean wheat Cow star Broke her horn 19 Sunday wind SW cloudy at home to Gracy to Archer Mcolums John Learn and wife and child charles Learn and wife and 2 children francis Deacon and wife and 2 children to tea in evening 20 Monday wind NE cloudy {Above it reads: snow at night} plowed Randall plowed in the 14 Acre field 2 teams kept the horses in the stable at night 21 Tuesday wind SW snow Rain husked corn and killed a hog Randall went to W Gracyes at night put cows in the stable 22 Wednesday in SW clear To Belmont fore noon got chees {cheese} money $ 25 plowed and Randall after noon 2 Teams. Rain at night 23 Thursday wind SW Rain husked corn Randall to Belmont. Robert Learn took the horse home 24 fryday wind SW clear husked corn fore noon Randall and Moore picked Aples {apples}. plowed after noon 2 Teams �25 Saturday wind SW clear plowed 2 teams Randall helped 26 Sunday wind E cloudy Rain {Above it reads: at night} to New Sarum to church Elder Haycock preached to Lymans to Diner to EV Learns to tea. paid J Merlatt $101 for Taxes 27 Monday wind S cloudy plowed after noon husked corn fore noon Randall helped W Gracy paid $ 8.65 28 Tuesday wind SEWN {Above it reads: snow} husked corn Randall to help 29 Wednesday wind WN snow husked corn Randall helped 30 Thursday wind SE cloudy {Above it reads: rain} fixed stable Drawed in pumpkins fore noon husked corn afternoon Randall helped 31 fryday wind SW snow husked corn Randall to help November 1873 1 Saturday wind SW clear husked corn Randall to help. put the Buck with the sheep turned them to D Moores 2 Sunday wind SW Rain at home Randall to Gladstone church 3 Monday wind NW snow clear husked corn Randall helped to D Moores in the evening 4 Tuesday wind S clear fixed platform on well fore noon husked corn after noon Randall plowed D Moore and wife and Sarah Ann Legg her {here?} in the evening. frze {froze?} 5 Wednesday wind SW clear husked corn Randall plowed frze 6 Thursday wind SW clear plowed Randall went away and left me to do for him self 7 fryday wind SE cloudy plowed finished the 14 acre field Randall to eds 8 Saturday wind NW cloudy to Troughtons got 10 {Knife? Knupe?} {Below it reads: Bushel?} potatoes fore noon Done choars after noon Robert Learn here at night �9 Sunday wind NW cloudy at home D f Moore and wife and Jane Stevenson to tea put up 2 big steers 10 Monday wind W cloudy helped D f Moore kill hogs 2 fore noon plowed after noon in garden 11 Tuesday wind E cloudy snow {Above it reads: 6 inchs at night} to Belmont got horses pete and charley shod 4 new 4 set got from Dyer Odele coton {cotton} yarn 2 bunches $ 3 50 1 lb Tea 50 1 lb tabacoe {Above it reads: 50} wick {Above it reads: 2} $102 Magenta {Above it reads: 10} 2 bag to John pettits at night {Above it reads: $472} D Moore with us put up 2 litte {little} steers 12 Wednesday wind NW cloudy cold husked corn Done choars Randall away 13 Thursday wind NW cloudy {Above it reads: cold} to John petitts child funeral fore noon Done choars and Drawed 2 load of wood after noon Randall home at night 14 fryday wind SW clear Drawed wood Randall to Belmont got a bufalow {buffalo?} Robe. to Mckelons for $14 75 D Moore fetched grist home from mill for me 15 Saturday wind S clear Done choars Randall to Belmont sent with J Troughton for flax seed 25 cts 16 Sunday wind SW cloudy {Above it reads: thawed} At home all day 17 Monday wind E cloudy Built a corn crib D f Moore to help. Randall went a way pedling {peddling} wire J Dean to help him 18 Tuesday wind N clear Made cider fore noon D Moore E Learn to help plowed after noon sold D Moore the geese 13 for $6..00 19 Wednesday wind NW cloudy {Above it reads: snow at night} Built ash house Randall home at night paid Taxes $26 20 wheat 20 Thursday wind NW cloudy killed 5 hogs salted down 4 in baken {bacon?} D Moore Randall and E Learn To help 21 fryday wind NE snowed fixed stable. Randall To Belmont sent Money for wire $27.50 $2 for other things 22 Saturday wind SW clear fixed stable fore noon Randall helped to Belmont after noon got from Dyer pair of slips for Ann 80 cts John Learn and wife To diner he Took his Buck home. Randall got sage to Troughtons �23 Sunday wind E cloudy {Above it reads: snow} at home Mother hariet and litle charley here to tea Mother went to E Learns Hariet and charley stayed at night 24 Monday wind NW cloudy Done choars Randall to J Denis s sale george Apleford {Appleford} and wife Jack and Jeny to tea Hariet and charley here 25 Tuesday wind N cloudy helped E Learn kill 2 hogs fore noon Done choars after noon Drawed 1 load of wood let P J putnam have a hog 159 lb $8 95 cts haiet {Hariet} to Eds charley away D Moore Took some geese 26 Wednesday wind NW cloudy Done choars Randall chope {chopped?} D Demery and wife Mrs finch and cullver here to tea hariett and charley D Moore paid $6 for geese 27 Thursday wind NE snow cleaned wheat cut 6 pigs fore noon to Mrs finches to Diner and Tea Ann and Hariet withe me put in straw after noon took in the colts at night 28 fryday wind NW cloudy snow to Belmont let Dyer Odle have 21 ¼ {Above it reads: $113} bushel of wheat {Belowe it reads: $386} let Abott have boards 256 feet 29 Saturday wind N clear Done choars to John Learns in the evening charles Learn and wife with us Ann and hariet went to Eds James Learn here at night Randall home at night 30 Sunday wind NE cloudy at home to D Moores in the evening Ann To Eds charley and hariet went home December 1873 1 Monday wind NE cold to swamp To D pulins to Sandy currys to E Smiths To Diner Randall a way with wire Hannah Learns child Born at 5 oclock in the morning 2 tuesday wind SE rain all day {Above it reads: warm} Done choars Ann washed Randall away with wire 3 Wednesday wind SW Rain {Between lines it reads: Drawed at night} Done choars. Randall home 4 Thursday wind SW clear cold fixed fence Randall helped fence blowed Down 5 fryday wind W clear cold fixed fence piled boards Randall choped {chopped}. to george Aplefords in the evening Randall and Ann with met to tea �6 Saturday wind N clear to Hills to diner {dinner} to covnant {covenant} meeting in the afternoon Ann at home Randall to Belmont Robert Learn here at night 7 Sunday wind E cloudy at home Randall away Robert Learn here to diner 8 Monday wind E cloudy Rain Done choars {chores} had a cold and lame buck Randall home at night 9 tuesday wind SW Rain I was sick Randall choped and Done choars 10 Wednesday wind W cloudy I was sick geting beter {getting better} Randall choped and Done choars sent a leter {letter} to Philip cullvers 11 Thursday wind SW cloudy {Above it reads: Rain} caryed {carried} in corn to the crib 142 bushel Randall helped 12 fryday wind NE rain put in straw fore noon Randall helped caryed {carried} in corn 32 bushel to crib after noon. Mrs Daniel Apleford {Appleford} here to tea 13 Saturday wind NE snow {Above it reads: 4 inch} husked corn Randall choared {chored} Dick colt had Distemper 14 Sunday wind SW cloudy at home to D Moores to tea Randall and Ann to {too?} 15 Monday wind SW clear husked corn filled the crib 200 hundred bushel Randall drawed wood for sugar bush 16 tuesday wind SW clear Drawed wood fore noon to Belmont after noon got from Dyer 1 lb tobacoe {tobacco} {Above it reads: 50} 2oz nut meg {Above it reads: 10} 3 yrds Drill {Above it reads: 25 2 yrds coton {Above it reads: 12 ½ c} hired Clark proctor half month for $3 17 Wednesday wind SW clear cut wood clark to help in wood house Randall a pedling wire tooly called falls called E Moore here in the evening 18 thursday wind NE cloudy cut wood in the woods Clark to help. Randall Done Nothing Mcolum {likely McCollum} fruit agent here at night 19 fryday wind N cloudy cut wood in the woods clark to help Randall choped {chopped} after noon. paid to Joliff school tax $11 70 sold R tooly 2 steers for $37 to be paid 1 day of february 1874. Elgin Marsh to diner {dinner} �20 Saturday wind N snow cut wood in the wood house clark to help Randall To Belmont 21 Sunday wind N clear {Above it raeds: cold} at home Jack Smith to Tea 22 Monday wind S cloudy killed a beef fore noon to Belmont after noon let George francis have a quater beef $2 56 Mrs foster a quarte $2 60 and bag aples 50 J Black a bag aples {apples} 75 ct Abott a bag 75 ct got from Dyer 15 lb sugar $1 50. an 2 lb Bisket {biscuits?} 20 . 1 and 4 lb Raisons {raisins} 50 and 3 lb curants 25 1 lb Tea 50 and 1 oz cin {cinnamon?} 5 {illegible} 6 yds shirting 120 and 2 1/ drill 63 cts 2 yrs coton {yards cotton} 25 cts shod {Above it reads: 5}} returned slips 80cts clark choped {chopped} Randall helped To kill beef fore noon choped after noon 23 tuesday wind NE clear Done choars {chores} fore noon sawed wood after noon clark cut wood Randall to Eds at night Ann made a shirt for clark 24 Wednesday wind SE cloudy {Above it reads: snow at night} cut wood fore noon Done choars after noon Sent clark proctor away at Noon for haveing loused the Bed. Randall to london got home at night 25 thursday wind SW cloudy Christmas day to John Learns To diner {dinner} Philips here at night John finch to to tea Randall to finches to diner let John Learn have beef quarter 54 lb 26 fryday wind SW snow {Above it reads: cloudy} to help finches Thrash Randall To help and team Asa Learn and wife to diner philip here 27 Saturday wind NE cloudy to help finches Thrash with team and Randall philip Done choars 28 Sunday wind SW cloudy at home J Emery and R White to d called D f Moore and wife to Tea Randall away at night philip took horse home 29 Monday wind W Blustery {Above it reads: snow} to help finches Thrash fore noon Randall to help Done choars after noon Randall to Lyons 30 Tuesday wind W snow Done choars Randall To help George Apleford Thrash. we was to W hills in the evening Ran {crossed out} dall to orwell 31 Wednesday wind SW cloudy Done choars Randall came home at noon the Dick Colt Brake with the Distemper January 1874 �1 Thursday wind SW cloudy Done choars {chores}. to misionary {missionary} Meeting at night to No 7 John Learn and wife and W Brown To diner Randall away home at night Ed Moore here at Night 2 fryday wind SW foggy Done choars Randall home Thawed Rain at night 3 Saturday wind thawed SW cloudy {Above it reads: thawed} Done choars. Randall to Belmont after noon Mateland Brown and George Lawer here at night. Thawed 4 Sunday wind SW {Above it reads: cold} changed at home. to EV Learn in the evening to tea 5 Monday wind NW clear To Harriestsville paid to S Barr $3.00 for taxes paid To John Dafoe 80 cts school tax to Lyons to town Meeting voted for cline Woodworth Stewart and Charlton and Hair Randall to Lyons to vote 6 Tuesday wind NE snow killed a Beef Randall and Ed to help H Herin to diner Bell fasqur {farquar?} and Jane Stevenson to tea June 1874. paid Dan paid 12 paid Dan 26 paid Dan 30 paid Dan 1 00 1 00 1 25 4 00 August 1874 22 paid Dan 25 paid Dan 1 00 4 00 September 1874 4 paid Dan 20 paid Dand 4 00 2 00 October 1874 paid Dan 5 00 �November 6th 1874 Receved {Received} from Andrew Learn in full for work to date ninety one dolars {dollars} and seventy eight cents Daniel Gracey 7 Wednesday wind N E Rain Done choars let P J Putnam have 4 bushel and 10 lb wheat for $112 ½ cts per bushel $10 {Above it reads: 17 ½} Randall to farquers at night 8 thursday wind N W cloudy to St Thomas got Ann a Bonit {bonnet} and ove {over?} shoes to diner To fathers to tea to elder A Smiths to New Sarun to meeting in evening Haycock preached. To Lyman Learns at night Randall done choars 9 fryday wind S cloudy snow to Breakfaste To Lymans came home fore noon Randall to Belmont after noon sold Beef hid {hide?} for $2 75 10 Saturday wind SW cloudy snow To Belmont after noon got from Dyer overcoat $6 pair Boots $3 25 Toacoe {Above it reads: 25} ½ lb lamp and buter {butter} dish $1 32 paid Dyer in full $ 10 82 Randall drawed 2 load of wood sold John Learn the old saw for $ 7. 00 11 Sunday wind NW snow to New Sarum to church Haycock preached. To Philip Learn To diner {dinner} gave Deacon New comb $1 75 for the Baptist paper 12 Monday wind W cloudy to Belmont to Mill to W Barrs in the evening Randall To Belmont Robert and philip Learn took the old saw home 13 Tuesday wind NE snow to John Learns got shingles 6000 and ¾ Randall sick 14 Wednesday wind NW Blustery Done choars called to Alack {Alec?} Stewarts in evening his wife sick. Randall sick. 15 Thursday wind W Blustery Done choars cleaned wheat in the evening D Moore to help. John Doan Moved his house past 16 fryday wind W clear cold to Spring field with spring wheat 19 bu 45 lb sold for $ 1 07 Barley 8 bushel sold for $1 15 per bushel. Randall away W J hill and wife here to tea evening John Learn and wife to tea. paid P Putnam $55 for Note �17 Saturday wind S clear Drawed wood with colts for noon To Belmont after noon Ann got tablecloth and dress and shoes from Dyer $5 45 cts paid fawcett $1 for paper Randall sick Pete Barr here 18 Sunday wind SE clear To New Sarum to church Elder haycock preached W J hill and wife with us to Jannes Warwicks to diner. Randall sick 19 Monday wind SE rain NW snow Done choars hav {have} a cold was hoarse Randall sick Tooth ake {ache} 20 tuesday wind E cloudy Done choars. To Belmont after noon To Odle Dyers sale paid Dyer $1 40 for shoes Lyman Learn and wife to diner Randall to Belmont. To EV Learns to tea 21 Wednesday wind S fogy {foggy} {Above it reads: Rain} Done choars. Lyman and Betsey and a Map pedler {peddler} To Diner. Randall away at night 22 thursday wind SW Rain Done choars. Sold Duglass {Douglas?} the sheep 13 for $48 he paid me $10. D f Moore filed the Buck saw for me Randall at home 23 fryday wind NW Blustery Done choars Randall to Belmont E V Learn and wife and Jane here to tea 24 Saturday wind NW Blustery {Above it reads: snow} Done choars Randall went to Mapleton 25 Sunday wind NW cold at home Randall away Mrs D Moore and Sarah Ann Legg to tea 26 Monday wind SW cloudy Done choars Randall came home. D Gracy here in the evening. Bagened {bargained} for to work a year for $160 Duglass took the sheep and paid $38 27 tuesday wind S snow & Rain Done choars Randall to Doans George Emery and wife and Ann, and Elen and frank and George C Learn here to tea 28 Wednesday wind NW cloudy {Above it reads: cold} Done choars Nelson Learn and wife To Diner Randall away at night 29 Thursday wind NW cloudy to Election voted for S Day Randall voter for Day 30 fryday wind NE snow Blustery to Alack {Alec?} Stewarts wifes funeral. W Jackson and wife To Diner. Randall to finches to a surprise at night �31 Saturday wind N clear to Belmont got the horses shod to Abotts & set got 25 ½ lb. Tobacoe from Dyer box matches pair galons ½ lb Tea from W Jackson for 70 cts Drawed 2 load wood bowed {borrowed?} $3 00 from Randall February 1874 1 Sunday wind NE cloudy {Above it reads: snow to New Sarum to church Elder Haycock preached went with Dan Gracy To No 4 in evening paid to Deacon New comb $1 00. James Learn here at night 2 Monday wind NE snow Done choars Randall and Jim to Belmont Richard Tooly paid his note $37”” 00 3 tuesday wind W cloudy to St Thomas Randall Done choars {chores}. got from Cary 41 yds coton {cotton} and 26 print for $ 9 30. Put in the Merchants Bank $3 06 to diner to fathers 4 Wednesday wind W clear Done choars fore noon to spring field with wheat {Above it reads: 50} 34 {Between lines it reads: sold to Blake 121} afternoon. Randall away Robert Learn here at night 5 thursday wind W clear to Spring field with wheat sold to kip for $1 20 cts 22 bushel got 500 bran $3 00 Randall Done choars A Surprise party here at night father and Mother here and about 60 persons to the surprise party 6 fryday wind E snow {Above it reads: blustery} to Lyman Learns got oats 26 bushel and barley 12 Randall Done choars 7 Saturday wind E cloudy to Belmont with oats to chop 26 bushel got from Nugent 1 barel {barrel} {Above it reads: $1 30} salt and brain {Above it reads: 25 cts} from Dyer 4 lb tea $2, 75 cts paid John G fawcett $12, 50 for cow Randall to Belmont 8 Sunday wind SE clear To New Sarum to church Elder haycock preached Randall to New Sarum 9 Monday wind NW cloudy Drawed wood fore noon put up corn after noon David Brown here at night Randall came home 10 tuesday wind W cloudy {Above it reads: snow} to Whites Mill with corn for chop father and Mother here David Brown here Randall to New Sarum to tea meeting �11 Wednesday wind W clear to Belmont paid J G fawcett $1..95 cts got from Nugent 1 barel {barrel} salt and pitcher $1..45 cts spit box from Dyer 25 cts got chop from mill 26 bushel to James Shirks in the evening to tea get 5 ¾ chees {cheese} from him 70 cts Randall away 12 Thursday wind S Thawed Done choars Drove Dick colt Jane Learn and Lida Hill here at night Randall home 13 fryday wind S Rain Done choars Lida hill and Jane Learn Randall home 14 Saturday wind SW clear Done choars Randall home Lyda hill went home Jane here 15 Sunday wind S clear thawed to New Sarum to church to warwicks to Diner Randall and Jane to New Sarum haycock preached 16 Monday wind NW snow blus {Above it reads: tery} to Andrew Cliles got 2 bushel clover seed {Above it reads: $6 perp} $12..00 Randall and Jane came home 17 Tuesday wind W clear cold Done choars Randall Drawed wood in the sugar bush Jane here 18 Wednesday wind SE clear Done choars Randall to Belmont litte {little} John Learn here James Learn here at night 19 Thursday wind SW Rain night Done choars Randall home Mrs Moore Took her Bird home W Gragery {Gregory} Buried 20 fryday wind NW clear Thawed to Mill 6 bushel wheat and 12 of oats to J fawcetts To diner got cheese moey {money} 27 76 cts got boots for Ann $1, 75 cts Randall home 21 Saturday wind NE snow {Above it reads: Thawed} Done choars Randall home george C Learn To Diner 22 Sunday wind E cloudy at home Randall and Jane to E V Learn in the evening 23 Monday wind W ice storm to Mrs thomsons funeral to David Moores Shepard preached. Randall to Belmont to J cambles to work at harness trade Mrs Hariet Moore sick 24 tuesday wind W clear to George Learns to diner W Moore called. W Gracy and wife and Adaline to tea Dan Gracy in the evening 25 Wednesday wind NE snow Done choars �26 Thursday wind SW cold to Belmont let Hawkins have 300 feet boards $4.00 got from Dyer ½ lb tobacoe got the grist from the Mill Jane worked at Ann Dress 27 fryday wind SW clear Done choars to hills got 2 bags turnips Janed worke at Anns Dress 28 Saturday wind S clear {Above it reads: thawed} Done choars. Randall came home at night March 1874 1 Sunday wind S clear warm at home Randall and Jane to gladstone to church John Learn and Margret cullver to Diner and S Hermins to tea Randall went to Belmlont at night. Margret here 2 Monday wind S clear Made Spikes Done choars Margret cullver here 3 tuesday wind SW Rain Drawed the Buckets to the Bush taped {tapped} 60 trees Ann took Margret to Johns in the afternoon 4 Wednesday wind NW clear {Above it reads: cold} Done choars put the Buckets Round to trees 5 Thursday wind E clear took the kitles to the Bush and hung them Margret cullver walked from Johns here at night 6 fryday and cloudy Rain Done choars Margret cullver here 7 Saturday wind SW cloudy {Above it reads: noon} to John Learns took Margret these fill came home with us Randall came home at night 8 Sunday in N snow at home Randall home Dan Gracy to Diner 9 Monday wind NW snow blustery Done choars let George Apleford have Randalls harness Randall went to Belmont 10 tuesday wind N {Above it reads: W} Blustery Done choars 11 Wednesday wind N {Above it reads: W} Blustery Done choars. To George Aplefords in the evening 12 thursday wind N {Above it reads: W} cold Blustery Done choars 13 fryday wind NW Blustery {Above it reads: cold} Done choars �14 Saturday wind W clear {Above it reads: Thawed} Done choars Drawed wood 3 load Randall came home at night 15 Sunday wind SE clear thawed at home Randall home to D Moores in the evening 16 Monday wind SE cloudy taped {tapped} the Bush comenced {commenced} to Boill sap shut the Bull up Daniel Gracy comenced to work for a year for me for $160 choped wood 17 tuesday wind SE clear gethered {gathered?} Sap 5 tubs and Boiled. suriped {syruped} Down Dan Gracy to help 18 Wednesday wind SE cloudy worked in Bush gethered sap 5 tubs boiled. Sugared off 26 lb made Molases 2 galons Dan. Helped 19 thursday wind NW clear worked in Bush gethered sap 4 tubs Boiled sugared abb 50. Dan helped 20 fryday wind S clear worked in Bush gethered sap 2 ½ tubs Boiled Dan to help. Sugared off 89 lb 21 Saturday wind NW clear worked in the Bush gethered sap 2 tubs sugared of 26 lb Randall home James Learn and Sarah Ann Legg here at night Dan choped in fore noon helped in the bush afternoon to Belmont at night 22 Sunday wind SW clear at home Randall home Dan here Robert Learn here 23 Monday wind NW cold Blustery Done choars. Dan choped noon Joe Barber called sugared abb 21 lb 24 tuesday wind W clear cold sawed stake cuts fore noon Dan split stakes after noon put the meete {meat} to smoke Jane to D Moores at night 25 Wednesday wind SE clear {Above it reads: rain at night} Sawed stake cuts. Dan to help. Dan to Belmont at night 26 Thursday wind SW rain fore noon. NW cold snow after {Above it reads: and night} Drawed sap 3 tubs Dan to help. Matelan {Maitland?} Brown and Vanpater to Diner {dinner} 27 fryday wind SW clear Boiled sap gethered 2 tubs Dan Drawed wood after noon 28 Saturday wind W clear Sawed stake cuts fore noon Dan to help Dan away after noon. to Belmont after noon got from Dyer goods $2..25 sugared off 28 lb Randall home at night �29 Sunday wind SW clear at home Randall home Ann to John Learns Philip and Ed Learn here E Moore to Tea. Calista babe born at 10. Oc 30 Monday and SW clear Done choars Dan split stakes Henery Wilcox and wife to diner chaged oats 16 bus Ann came home from Johns. Troughton and wife To Tea fetched the cloth 50 yds paid her $6.25 31 Tuesday wind NE clear Drawed stakes 436 Dan split stakes April 1874 1 Wednesday wind SW clear to John Learns got the wagon fore noon to hills go hungarion {hungarian?} seed after noon Dan split stakes Jane to John Learns Ann to hills 2 thursday wind SW clear {Above it reads: snow at night} Drawed stakes 166 fore noon Dan split stakes gethered sap after noon father and Mother to diner philip Learn and wife to tea John finch and Randall here at night 3 fryday wind NW snow cold Boiled sap Dan splits stakes Randall and Jane went to Lymans. William Barr and wife Berty to tea 4 Saturday wind NW cold Drawed wood 3 load fore noon sawed blocks after non Dan to help. Paid W Eagans $14, 60 Randall home at night. Jane away home 5 Easter Sunday wind E snow at home Randall and Dan and Jane away Randall and Jane came home at night 6 Monday wind W clear Drawed fence Blocks fore noon Dan cut Blocks after noon Randall To Belmont 7 Tuesday wind W clear warm sawed Blocks fore noon Drawed Blocks after noon Dan split Blocks 8 Wednesday wind SE clear gethered {gathered} and Boiled sap Dan cut blocks after noon and went to Tayalors {Taylors?} and Bought a Mare for $35 after Tea Ann helped To cary up the surip {syrup} Nub and Black cows had a calf. 9 Thursday and E clear Drawed fence blocks fore noon Drawed stakes after noon Dan cut blocks put Down Molases 13 gal �10 fryday in W clear get 1 load straw from Ed Learn gethered sap 4 ½ tubs Boiled Dan to help S wassick after noon 11 Saturday wind N snow cold Done choars Dan suriped Down split wood and killed Blacks calf the black sow to Barr we was to D Moores in the evening Randall came home at night 12 Sunday wind SE clear to 2 church to prayer meeting Dan and Jane with us Randall home Jane and Randall to D Moores in the evening 13 Monday wind SE clear gethered and Boiled sap 3 ½ tubs made Molases 6 galons Dan split sakes {stakes} after noon. Barr choped wood Richard pullin to tea 14 Tuesday wind SW clear gethered sap 5 tubs boiled Dan to help went to belmont after tea Ann went to Johns Lyman Learn here at night 15 Wednesday wind NW clear Drawed sap 3 tubs made Molases 5 galons Dan to help Dan split stakes after noon. Sugar and Molases 600 lb 16 thursday in SE clear to Mapleton got 4 shoes set on horses got from W Apleton hungarion {hungarian} hay 1 ton for $6 Dan split stakes P J Putnam sessed me for $35 00 17 fryday wind NE clear gethered sap 3 tubs Boiled let P J Putnam have 8 bushel 19 lb wheat $9.81 side pork in ful lto date Dan split stakes after noon 18 Saturday wind E clear to Mapleton for hay fore noon to Belmont afternoon got from Dyer 2 spreads $5 25 1 ½ lb tabacoe 45 cts let him have 1 ½ bushel aples {apples} 3 galon Molases 16 ½ lb buter {butter} 10 doz eggs let J camble have 3 aples {Above it reads: $1 50} got from him 4 hame straps 2 hitch naries $1 cur comb 20c Dan split stakes fore noon went away after noon Randall came home at night John hawkin with him 19 Sunday wind E clear to New Sarum to church Haycock preached to dine to Lymans Randall home John hawkins here. Dan away 20 Monday wind E rain gethered sap 5 tubs Dan to help. Randall went to Belmont 21 tuesday wind S clear Boiled sap Dan thrashed hungarian seed. Besey cullver here at night John Learn to Diner Robert Learn to tea 22 Wednesday wind S clear gethered the Buckets and Drawed in from bush cleaned hungarian seed fore noon Dan split stakes after noon finished Betsey cullver went home �23 thursday wind NW clear cultivated for barley Dan built fence Round corn field 24 fryday wind E clear Drawed stakes fore noon cultivated afternoon Dan built fence Ann to Baleys 25 Saturday wind E Rain snow to the swamp Dan at the fence Randall cam {came} home 26 Sunday wind NW at home D f Moore and wife to Diner frozen night 27 Monday wind NW clear {Above it reads: cold} sick with a boil bought a Drag of charlton $20 sold him 4 pigs $20 Dan at fence Randall to belmont Jane to D f Moores at night 28 tuesday wind W clear cool sick with a boil Dan at fence. Spot cow had a calf. froze hard at night 29 Wednesday wind N cold sick with a boil Dan at fence fore noon away after noon Midge hefer had a calf froze hard 30 thursday in S cloudy Dan choars Dan away Lyman Learn and wife here at night May 1874 1 fryday wind W clear cold cultivated. To 2 church Meeting at night got a leter {letter} of {word crossed out} Dissmisial {Dismissal} from the church for me and Ann. Dan away 2 Saturday and SW clear to Wiliam Barrs fore noon get a load of hay Borowed to paid Next winter to Belmont after noon got from Dyer $3 72 cts worth paid him $6 80 ct let Camble have 2 bags aples $1 50 molass {molasses} $1 27 cts let pots have Molases $4 60 D wagoner 1 bag aples 75 paid Dan away Randall came home at night got from potts 1 shovel 1 paid $2 25 3 Sunday wind E clear to New Sarum to church haycock preached to Lymans to Diner Randall and Jane to 2 church. Her preached Dan away 4 Monday wind E cloudy sowed Barley spring wheat and grass seede in 7 acre field Dan Draged. Randall went to Belmont Jane to Eds put Old Doll to Jacksons house sent milk of 3 cows to factory 5 tuesday wind NW clear Draged fore noon cultivated after noon Dan at fence 6 Wednesday wind NW clear cultivated Dan at fence 7 Thursday wind WSW clear Draged oats in 14 acre field. Dan sowed oats 8 fryday wind SW clear warm Draged. Dan sowed grass seede Jane came home �9 Saturday wind SW clear warm finished dragging oats Rolled 14 acres Dan at the fence Randall came home at night. Pide cow had a calf 10 Sunday wind S warm to New Sarum to church Elder haycock preached Randall and Jane at home to haycocks to Diner 11 Monday wind E clear Rolled 7 acres fore noon Made garden after noon Dan at fence fore noon Drawed old nails for wood after noon Randall to Belmont 12 tuesday wind S clear took the calves to the swamp fore noon let sandy cary have plowed ground to put in hungarian grass for ½ worked at fence after noon Dan at fence 13 Wednesday wind N clear fixed fence Dan to help 14 Thursday wind E clear plowed corn ground planted potatoes after nooon sold empy calf skins got 4 pails from him Rose cow had a calf 15 fryday wind SE clear plowed corn ground Dan planted potatoes fore noon at fence after noon 16 Saturday wind W Rain made 2 gates fore noon plowed corn ground after noon Dan at fence Randall came home at night 17 Sunday wind SW Rain to New Sarum to church A Smith preached had comunion {communion}. To Lewis Cloeses to Diner the horse was sick Randall and Jane at home Dan away in morning 18 Monday wind NE Rain plowed corn ground Dan at fence and put his Mare to Jacksons horse. Randall went to Belmont to work 19 tuesday wind SW clear finished plowing corn ground Rolled and draged {dragged} Dan at fence. Turned the colts in litle {little} field 20 Wednesday wind SW Rain Draged corn ground Dan at fence 21 Thursday wind NW Rain Draged and Rolled corn ground Dan at fence 22 fryday wind NW clear Marked corn ground planted 52 Roes {rows} D f Moore and Dan to help 23 Saturday wind W clear planted corn Dan to help D Moore helped after noon. Randall came home at night 24 Sunday wind SW clear at home Randall and Jane to Mapleton Dan away. Rain at night �25 Monday wind W hard finished planting corn Dan helped let John tooly have 1 bushel corn $1 Randall to Belmont 26 Tuesday wind W clear plowed in the medowe {meadow} Dan at fence let George Smith have ¼ lb corn for 25 cts 27 Wednesday wind S clear plowed in medow Dan helped Ed Learn sow planted melons at night. To Belmont got from Dyer $4 03 {illegible} in goods paid 32 doz eggs $3 20 28 Thursday wind S clear warm sowed corn planted heavy cucumber and potatoes calvin Brown and wife and Mrs Barr and Mrs hill to Diner. and tea. Dan drawe manure and corn ground. 29 fryday wind W warm {Above it reads: clear} draged for hungarian let D Taylor have oats 6 bushel at 45 cts per bushel not paid Dan away to plow for his hungarian Ed Learn had sow to Boar 30 Saturday wind S clear sowed hungarian Dan at fence Randall corn hom {home} at night 31 Sunday wind N clear To New Sarum to church Elder haycock preached to Diner to Lymans Randall and Jane at home. Dan away June 1874 1 Monday wind NW clear {Above it reads: cool} Built fence Turned the horses out to paster {pasture} 2 Tuesday wind SW clear Worke the Road with Dan and Team Sam Legg Road master 3 Wednesday wind E rain fore {Above it reads: noon} worked the Road after noon Dan and team 4 Thursday wind S clear worke Road team fore noon alone after noon Dan done his work on Road. paid Dan $1.00 5 fryday wind W clear to St Thomas to asosiation {association} fitch preached got Jane a hat $3.25 got oil and linament {liniment} $2 25. to diner To charls Learns Dan at fence Randall came home at night 6 Saturday wind S clear to Belmont to mill 8 bu wheat let pots have 2 skins for $1 20 let D hoover have 3 ½ galons Molases $3.50 cts Dan at fence Randall home �7 Sunday {Above it reads: rain} to Disiple {Disciple} church franklin preached. To W Brown’s to diner Randall and Jane to church 8 Monday wind W showers to swamp fore noon took the seed to curys comenced {commenced} to cultivate corn after noon Dan at fence timber finished triming {trimming} the orchard 9 tuesday wind NW cloudy cultivated corn with pete horse. Dan at fence 10 Wednesday wind E clear cultivated corn Dan to help D f Moore saw with one horse William Edwards and Ben Alen {likely Allen} to Diner 11 Thursday and E Rain Made 2 gates. Dan at fence 12 fryday wind NW Bluster To belmont let Dyer have 8 lb Buter {Butter} 8 Doz eggs $2 80 and 55 bushel oats $25.00 got from him in goods $4.54. paid Dan $1.00 Dan at fence 13 Saturday wind W clear choared Dan at fence Randall came home at night 14 Sunday wind SE clear to Desiple church Olofent {likely Oliphant} Preached to John Learn to tea. Dan to church Randall home 15 Monday wind E rain cultivated corn fore noon made bee hives after Dan at fence 16 tuesday wind SE Rain Made Soap 2 kitles full Dan piled manure 17 Wednesday wind W clear to Belmont got charley shod to Abotts 4 shoes 50 cts paid settled with him in full cultivated corn after noon. finished Dan at fence Randall home at Night 18 thursday wind S clear Bees swarmed went to A clines at night 19 fryday wind E clear went to Townsend to coners {Connor’s?} to Diner to Bugners to tea to Philip cullvers at night 20 Saturday wind S clear to N cullvers to Diner to Sams to tea to philips at night 21 Sunday wind S clear to church at Waterford fore noon to Bloomsburgh after noon to Barbers at night 22 Monday wind S clear to Tims to diner to Wese to tea to Nisbets at Night lill Cow to Bull 23 tuesday cloudy to Roberts to Whetters to Skilers to diner and tea to philips at night �24 wednesday wind S clear to Betseys to diner to Yongs {Young?} to tea to philip at night Nub to Bull 25 Thursday SW clear Rain come home David Barber and wife with us 26 fryday wind W clear to Belmont fore noon at home after David Barber and wife here Randall and Dan to pick nick {picnic} 27 Saturday wind S clear hoed in garden fore noon Dan to help. David Barber and wife here Randall came home at night. Rose cow to Bull 28 Sunday wind SW clear {Above it reads: hot} to New Sarum to church haycock preached Jane went home David Barbers to weslakes {West lake?} let Deacon Newcomb have $25 for 4 month 29 Monday wind NW clear cut thistles after noon got cheese money $30 got form Dyer sugar $1 Dan at fence 30 tuesday wind NW clear to swamp fore noon let sandy cury have 65 lb flour for Road work Done Dan after fixed Bridge to barn Barn after noon paid Dan $4. 00 cts David Barber and wife here at night Randall home at night July 1874 1 Wednesday wind S clear Rain at night Done choars Dan away David Barber and wife here. Randall home at night 2 Thursday wind W clear to Belmont got pete shod got the Democrat tires set Dan cut wood 3 fryday wind S clear Built Bridge to Barn Dan helped. David Barber and wife went home Randall home at night star cow had a calf 4 Saturday wind NW clear to help D Moore draw hay fore noon hoed in garden after to Belmont got 1 shoe set to Abottts let Dyer have 5 Doz eggs got 2 lb Bisket {biscuit?} 2 oz nutmeg Dan Drawed Dirt spot cow to Bull D Moore {Above it reads: had} cow to Bull 5 Sunday wind SE clear to New Sarum to church haycock preached. to Diner to Lymans Randall home at night 6 Monday wind S clear comenced to cut hay. Dan hoed came helped D Moore Draw in 1 load of hay �7 tuesday wind S clear {Above it reads: hot} cut and put up hay Dan at hay D Moore to help Black and pide cows to Bull 8 Wednesday wind S clear {Above it reads: hot} worked at hay finished cuting {cutting} Dan helped 9 Thursday wind S clear Drawed in hay 7 load Dan helped finished 10 fryday wind SW cloudy {Above it reads: Rain} cut thistles. Dan drawed Manure. Ann washed 11 Saturday wind NW clear took a load of hay to W Barr. Dan drawed manure. Randall at hom {home}. To Belmont at night got from Dyer 1 box blue {Above it reads: 40 cts} 1 condition powder 25 cts ..... 65 cts Botle {Bottle} of aloase from McKelor {likely McKellar} 30 cts 12 Sunday wind E Rain to New Sarum to church A Smith preached W Barr with us and wife and Berty. Randall and Dan at home 13 Monday and W clear cut thistles on Road Dan drawed Manure Mrs Moore comenced to pick cheryes 14 tuesday wind SW clear to Belmont to mill got from Dyer 1 box tea 5 lb $3 75 let him have 9 ½ lb. Butter $1, 71 Dan drawed Manure 15 Wednesday wind SW claer Done choars. Dan drawed Manure 16 thursday wind W clear picked cherys {cherries} {Above it reads: 1 bush} to Belmont got the grist let Abott have 100 lb flour $3, 25 got from Dyer 12 botles {bottles} ½ lb Rosen 65 cts. Dan draw manure 17 fryday wind W clear pikced chery ½ bushel Dan spread Manure D Moore had 2 cows to Bull 18 Saturday wind W clear to New Sarum to covnant {covenant} meeting to Ed Cullvers to tea Dan spread Manure fore noon cut Round the wheat after noon Randall hom {home} at night. 19 Sunday wind SW clear to New Sarum to church Elder William preached Randall home Dan away D Moore had a cow to Bull 20 Monday wind SW clear cut wheat Dan Bound 21 tuesday wind S clear cut and Bound wheat Dan helped father and Mother here at night �22 Wednesday wind SE clear Drawed in wheat Dan helped father and Mother here picked cheryes {cherries} 23 thursday wind SE clear Drawed in wheat and finished Dan helped father and Mother went home 24 fryday wind SE clear plowed wheat ground Dan helped bind to union school houre to meeting homes Preached Dan and Ann with me 25 Saturday wind SE clear Done choars Dan draw Manure Edward Learn here to pick cheryes let Limber hay a Rooster and pork 26 Sunday wind SW Rain at home Randall home Dan home. Osker yager {Oscar Yager} to Diner 27 Monday wind NW clear to John toolys funeral fore noon Randall and Dan with us. Plowed after noon Dan with us. Plowed after noon Dan spead {spread} Manure cary up To Belmont after tea got chees {cheese} money $44 got from Jackson ??? $1 in sugar ½ lb salts Black cow to Bull 28 tuesday wind W cloudy to St Thomas put in the Merchants Bank $390 got a watch for Randall $10 Randall with me to diner to Deacon Newcombs Dan drawed Manure Randall to Belmont at night 29 Wednesday wind W clear picked cheryes and Bryes {cherries and Berries} Dan drawed Manure. Mrs finch here to tea 30 thursday wind S clear to Mrs David Dennerys funeral fore noon cut Barley after Dan and D Moore Bound 31 fryday wind W Rain cut and Bound Barley Dan to help. To union school house to meeting homes preached hill and wife with us August 1874 1 Saturday wind W clear plowed fore noon worked at barley after Dan helped put it in stock. Randall home at night 2 Sunday wind N clear to New Sarum to church Haycock preached 3 Monday wind W clear picked cheryes fore noon plowed after Tea Dan drawed Manure and spread Randall to Belmont turned the Bull out �4 Tuesday wind S clear plowed fore noon Dan spread Manure drawed Manure after noon. went to the swamp after tea took salt for the calves 5 Wednesday wind E clear Drawed in the Barley Dan helped. 6 thursday wind S clear Raked Barley stuble {stubble}. Ann to No 7 voted for Jinkins Dan drawed Manure 7 fryday wind S clear plowed fore noon Dan spread manure and plowed after noon to Belmont at night got from Dyer 1 lb of Tobacoe 55 cts laces 5 ct let him have 15 ½ Doz Eggs 12 cts per Doz $1, 86 cts 8 Saturday wind NE clear. Mowed hay Dan plowed finished went to Belmont at night Randall home at night 9 Sunday wind W clear to John Learn to diner John cloes and family Here to diner Adaline Gracy and Alma Ralf to tea Randall took them home 10 Monday wind SW Dry cut oats Dan Bound to John Learn after tea 11 tuesday wind SE clear hot. Done choars Dan to help W Gracy 12 Wednesday wind NW clear {Above it reads: hot} Done choars. To John. {Sezars?} childs funeral. Dan to John Learns to help thrash 13 thursday wind NE clear cut and Bound oats Dan to help 14 fryday wind SE clear thrashed W Vansith and Ed and Bilington {Above it reads: L Norton} thrashed W Gracey and George Aplford and R Learn C and A Stewart to help. Wheat 114 bus Barley 102 bushel paid them $7, 60 cts 15 Saturday wind S clear hot cut and Bound oats Dan and W Gracey to help. Dan to Belmont Randall {Below it reads: home} at night 16 Sunday wind W clear hot at hom {home} and Ann and Randall to New Sarum to church to philips to Diner Dan home 17 Monday wind SW clear cut oats Dan Bound W Gracey had a cow to B {bull} 18 tuesday wind S clear {illegible} Bound oats Dan helped �19 Wednesday wind S clear Bound and Set up oat Dan helped. 20 thursday NW cloudy cut spring wheat E Learn and Dan Bound 21 fyrday wind SE Rain to Belmont in fore noon got horses shod 4 shoes to Abbots let Dyer have 100 flour 11 Doz eggs got from Dyer $2,00 good Drawe in oats after 7 load Dan helped 22 Saturday wind E clear Dug onions Dan drawed manure. Randall came home at night. James Learn here at night paid Dan $1.00 23 Sunday wind E clear to New Sarum To Church haycock preached Dan to New Sarum to Randall To Lymans. To haycocks to diner {dinner} 24 Monday wind SE clear Drawed in oats and spring wheat Dan and Randall to help 25 tuesday wind SW clear Drawed in oats finish to Dan helped. Randall went to Belmont at noon. got the cheese money $36.00 paid Dan $4.00 26 Wednesday wind SW clear cut hungarian fore noon to swamp after Dan Drunk 27 thursday wind SE clear Raked and put up the hugarian Dan away 28 fryday wind SE clear Drawed in hungarian Dan and D Moore helped after noon Dan finished drawing Manure fore noon 29 Saturday {wind} SE clear to hills fore noon Dan spread Manure. Drawed wood after noon Dan helped 30 Sunday {wind} SE clear to New Sarum to church haycock preached. to haycock to Diner Dan away Randall to camp meeting 31 Monday wind NW clear to hills and Graceys fore noon Bargened {bargained} for Gracey farm for $4,500. to help John Stewart thrash after noon D to help D Moore September 1874 1 tuesday wind S clear to Belmont fore noon W Gracey deeded his farm to WJ hill. To lockers for wheat D Baxter with me got 12 bushel Baxter. C. Dan Draged paid for wheat $1..12 ½ cts per bushel. $13.50 2 Wednesday wind S clear Draged for wheat Dan to help John Learn Thrash �3 thursday wind NW Rain Sowed wheat Dan away 4 fryday wind E clear Done choars. to swamp with little John Learn Dan draged fore noon finished the wheat and drawed in old Rails for wood after noon to Belmont at night with litle John paid Dan $4.00 5 Saturday wind S rain St Thomas got hills Deed Recorded got 2 set for Bedroom$6 75 lace 50 to Diner to charles fathe {father} and Mother her {here} at night. Randall hoome Dan away 6 Sunday wind S clear to New Sarum to church haycock preached to diner to Deacon coughels father and Mother with us they went to Johns Dan away Randall away 7 Monday wind SW clear fixed stable. Comenced to cut corn little John took Old Doll away Hirum Smith to tea Dan to work at his hungarian to Bills 8 tuesday wind SE clear to Landon with cheese got a straw cutter from John Eliett {Eliott} for $35 to be paid on 1st day of January 1875 Dan away to Belmont got lines from camble 9 Wednesday wind S clear Drawed and staked grass to Bill graceys for Randall Dan and f cuningham to help. litle {little} John took the steer away 10 thursday wind SW clear to springfield to debate Dan cut corn. Randall and John finch here at night 11 fryday wind S clear cut and put up corn Dan to help 12 Saturday wind S clear cut and put up corn Dan to help. let R Marsh have. timber 6 pieces {Above it reads: .18 x 30} an scantlen {scantling?} 64 pices {pieces} 2x4 {Above it reads: 14 x 16} he paid $20.00 Randall home at night 13 Sunday wind SE clear to New Sarum To church haycock preached. Dan awy {away} E C Learn and helon {Helen?} and Netty to tea Randall to gladstone to church 14 Monday wind SC clear cut and put up corn Dan to help let Marsh have lumber in all 3.6.89 feet 15 tuesday wind E misty cut and put corn fore noon Dan to help cleaned wheat after. Sold Dr Cline 4 bags for $36.00 16 Wednesday wind SE clear took Beans Dan cut corn Dr cline took the 4 hogs awy. {away} paid $36 {illegible} �17 thursday wind E Rain put up corn fore noon. Dan to help Dan sawed wood after. Randall left Camble and come home 18 fryday wind E clear to Draw timber for Nickle fore noon to Diner to creamers. to mill after to Belmont got from McKelon 12 glass jars $2. 75 cts got $3..00 form John finch let J Camble have a crock of pickles. Randall to Yarmouth center get harness lether {leather} 26 Dan to help george Apleford {Appleford} thrash 19 Saturday wind S rain put up corn finished Dan to help george Apleford at harness Troughton got aples {apples} to Dry to hlves {halves?} David Cullver and wife to Tea 20 Sunday wind N clear to New Sarum to church haycock preached to diner to philips D cullver and wife with us. Adaline gracey and Alma Ralf to tea paid Dan $2 21 Monday wind W clear Brought colt home. to Belmont to Mill let W Jackson have flour 500 {Above it reads: lb} at $3.00 per cent Let Dyer have 100 and colls got from Dyer 20 lb sugar $2.00 got colt shod to Abotts 2 New shoes Randall to London. Dan to help D Moore thrash 22 tuesday wind SW clear {Above it reads: squals} Dug and put in potatoes in celler 21 bushel Dan to help. To J Shirks after noon Randall at harness. Ed Mathews to tea 23 Wednesday wind S clear Dug potatoes fore noon Dan to help picke up after Dan and Randall to Roberts to a huskin {husking?} Bee. Lida hill and Mrs Mary Stewart to Tea go peeches {peaches} 24 thursday S clear hot worked shed Dan to help to Belmont got from W Jackson $12 and 35 lb Nails Randall at harness let Elgin Marsh have 400 feet Boards $4.80. 25 fryday wind S clear hot shingles on shed Dan to help Randall at harness Dan and Randall to Belmont at night 26 Saturday wind S clear shingled on shed Dan to help Randall at harness away after noon James Learn tea to Diner 27 Sunday wind W Rain at home Jame Learn teacher to Diner. Randall home and Dan 28 Monday wind NW clear cut stake cuts and Blocks Dan to help Randall at harness 29 tuesday wind NW clear to St Thomas put in the Merchants Banks $110 Randall with me he got lether from Newcomb 75 ½ lbs got from. A. Newcomb paid $21 to Diner to Charles Learns Dan split stakes �30 Wednesday wind N cool to Belmont get horses shod to Abotts 4 shoes got from Dyer goods $202 to Jacksons to Diner Randall at harness Dan split stakes weden compay here to tea. Ed Mathews Sam Johnson Elen and Jane Camble and sister Andrews and wife October 1874 1 Thursday wind SW Rain picked Aples {apples} put in the celar {cellar} 13 bushel Dan split stakes and cut Blocks Randall at harness 2 fryday wind NW Rain Not well Dan at fence Randall at harness 3 Saturday wind NW clear to swamp got posts made gate Dan at fence Randall at harness Sandy Cury sowed wheat on at the swamp 4 Sunday wind NW clear to New Sarum to church haycock preached to Wards to Diner Dan away Randall home Jim here 5 Monday wind SW cloudy Drawed in corn Dan to help paid litle John for Dan $5.00 Randall at harness John Learn and wife and litle John to diner 6 tuesday wind S cloudy husked corn fore noon Dan to help to Belmont aafter got Dick shod on one foot Dan at fence Randall Traded horses with W Gracey 7 Wednesday wind E cloudy picke Aples Dan at fence fore noon to Lyon show after noon Randall to Lyons 8 Thursday wind W cloudy {Above it reads: Rain} to swamp killed Beef let cury have. 108 lb hue fitspatrick 60 lb Dan to help G Apleford thrash Randall at harness sold hide to Dyer $$2.05 9 fryday wind S clear to help G Apleford thrash fore noon Drawed stake after Dan to help Bill thrash after Elder haycock and wife here at night Randall at harness 10 Saturday wind W Rain to Aylmer got from walker a spliting gage $5,50 cts to Calvin Browns at night Dan to help Bill thrash Randall at home 11 Sunday wind NW clear to Malahide To church SE Story preached Raptured 5. Randall at home. To diner to Browns �12 Monday wind NW clear plowed fore noon with pete and gerge Dan helped Bill thrash Randall at harness george Learn and wife and Mr f Camble Mrs Camble and Mrs Deacon John Learn and wife to tea 13 tuesday wind W clear plowed Dan to help John Stewart thrash Randall at harness Kept in horses 14 Wednesday {wind} W clear Drawed in corn finished Dan to help Randall at harness. George Apleford and wife here in evening 15 thursday wind SW clear to Belmont to mill got from Dyer $ goods $1,40 cts Dan at fence Randall to Aylmer got hardware lether 55 ½ lbs 16 fryday wind S clear plowed Dan at fence Randall at harness 17 Saturday wind S. clear to Orwell took Ann To kings Mill station she went to Bloomsburg got 2 colars for Randall to Belmont got 4 shoes set at Abotts got grist Dan picked up trash fore noon away after noon 18 Sunday wind W clear to New Sarum to church haycock preached. Randall with Ann to Simcoe 19 Monday wind W clear to Rings mill station Ann came home Randall at harness Dan away 20 tuesday wind S clear plowed. Dan. Drunk and away Randall at harnss {harness} 21 Wednesday wind W clear Drawe in all Rails for wood Dan picked up Trash Randall away To W h hills sale after noon let D Moore have 600 feet lumber for Dyer $7,20 22 thurs day {wind} S clear hot drage fore noon plowed after let Abott have Boards 240 feet $2..52 cts got a plow pint from Abott 75 cts Dan choped {chopped} stove wood in woods Randall at harness Stoped {stopped} sending Milk to 23 fryday wind SE clear plowed. To New Sarum to church meeting at night paid Newcomb 50 cts. Dan choped Randall at harness 24 Saturday wind S clear plowed fore noon husked corn after Dan choped. Randall to Belmont got over coat and hat $4.50 cts 25 Sunday {wind} S clear to New Sarum to church haycock preached father and Mother here to Diner to Lyons at to church at night Negro preached �26 Monday {wind} S clear Rain {Above it reads: at night} plowed Dan cut wood fore noon to help finches thrash after Nancy Stewart to Tea Randall at harness John Smith comenced to work for Randall for three month $21.5 cts 27 tuesday {wind} W clear plowed. Dan to help finches thrash Randall at harness let D Apleford have harness for $28 28 Wednesday wind W Rain plowed Dan to help finches thrash Randall at his shop Mrs Dance here 29 Thursday {wind} W clear Done choars got a pig from George Apleford Randall built his chimney Dan away Mrs Dance went to Eds 30 fryday wind W clear plowed finished corn field Randall to St Thomas got lether {leather} $19 Dan away Drunk took up bees 2 hives 31 Saturday {wind} W cloudy {Above it reads: snow} To swamp killed a Beef lent John Stewart 75 lb to Belmont after let potts have hide $2,52 got a stove $7.50 got a stove for Randall $3,30 A Mcolum helpe {McCollum helped} To kill the Beef Dan away Drunk Randall at shop November 1874 1 Sunday wind SW cloudy at home Dan away Randall to gladstone and to Lyons Jane Learn here to diner lent him 41 lb Beef 2 Monday {wind} SW clear took the Bull awy {away} fore noon plowed garden after Randall and Jack worked at shop Dan away 3 tuesday wind SW clear plowed garden fore noon set out Rasbery {raspberry} bushes after philip to help Dan away Randall and Jack at shop 4 Wednesday {wind} SW clear {Above it reads: smokey} husked corn philip to help Randall to Aylmer got hardware $66.34 cts Dan away. Elgin. Marsh paid $29.16 cts. 5 Thursday wind SW Rain husked corn philip to help Randall and Jack at harness Dan away stoped work for me George Apleford got 28 feet plank 30 cts 6 fryday wind SW clear to Belmont got from A cooper $50 from Odle $8 from Dyer in goods $9.90 cts for Tea 11 lb paid Dan in full $91..78 Randall at harness A Cooper to diner �7 Saturday {wind} SE clear Drawed wood 5 corn philip to help he went home at night Randall and Jack at harness 8 Sunday {wind} SW smokey {Above it reads: Rain at night} to New Sarum to church Haycock preached to haycoks {Haycocks} to diner Randall to Lymans 9 Monday {wind} SW clear to Belmont fore noon got from Dyer 1 lb tobacoe {Above it reads: 60} 8 bunches bating {batting – likely for quilt making} 80 ct nails {Above it reads: 25} seed 5 cots {colts?} shod 1 shoe cleaned Barley after Jim shaver to help Randall to harness 10 tuesday {wind} SW clear to Springfield with Barley sold to scott for $100 per bushel 44 bu to Belmont at night got crank mended to abotts Ann to Johns 11 Wednesday {wind} NW clear pete horse sick. To Belmont got Dyer to Docktor {Doctor} him paid him 75 cts paid A. Cooper $50..00. Randall and Jack at harness 12 Thursday wind NW cold snow husked corn helped Ed raise his wood shed Randall at harness 13 fryday {wind} NW clear husked corn fore noon Drawed wood after Randall and Jack at harness fore noon to Belmont after Arin {likely Aaron} filled Jar of butter {Above it reads: 55 lb} 14 Saturday {wind} E clear Drawed wood load Randall and Jack at harness 15 Sunday wind W clear to 2 church to prayer meeting at 11 oclock to W Barrs To diner {dinner} to church at 3 isler preached Randall to Lyons 16 Monday wind SW clear husked corn Randall and Jack at harness Ann sent a blanket to Dian {Diane?} Bolsby 17 tuesday {wind} SW Rain husked corn. Randall and Jack at harness 18 Wednesday {wind} N clear husked corn. Randall an {and} Jack at halters. Frze {freeze?} 19 thursday wind NW clear husked corn Randall and Jack at halters. to D Moore in the eveng {evening?} Mrs J Smith to Diner 20 fryday {wind} NW snow husked corn Randall and Jack at halters �21 Saturday wind W snow to swamp fetched the Jon cattle home to No 7 paid taxes $24.61 cts paid for Avon school $1.31 cts philip Learn and wife here at night Randall at harness put the cows in stable at night 22 Sunday wind SE snow {Above it reads: Rain} at home. Philip Learn and wife to diner and went home Randall away at night 23 Monday {wind} SW Rain snow husked corn. Randall got lether 100 lb to Newcomb 24 Tuesday wind W snow husked corn Randall and Jack at harness Ann put on quilt 25 Wednesday in W snow husked corn. Ann at quilt. Randall and Jack to London 26 thursday {wind} S Rain at {Above it reads: night} husked corn fore noon to George Learn after and in evening to tea Randall at harness Jack cut his hand 27 fryday {wind} SW clear - {Above it reads: thawed} husked corn Randall at harness Jat took his horse to Belmont got him shod 28 Saturday wind N snow {Above it reads: all day} husked corn finished in Barn Randall at harness 29 Sunday wind W change {Above it reads: able snow} at home Randall away 30 Monday wind SW clear caryed {carried} in corn to crib Randall and Jack at harness fore noon cut wood after December 1874 1 Tuesday wind SW snow Done choars {chores} went to Belmont got from Dyer goods $3..5 cts got crank mended to Abotts 2 Wednesday {wind} S clear {Above it reads: thawed} husked corn. Randall and Jack at harness 3 Thursday {wind} NW clear husked corn Winters thrashed oats 9 Randall at harness Ann finish her quilt 4 fryday {Friday} wind W clear took the saw To Mcolums {McCollum’s} fore noon huske corn after Lyman fetched beef 40 lb Randall and Jack at harness 5 Saturday wind W snow husked corn to George Aplefords {Appleford’s} in evening Randall and Jack at harness �6 Sunday wind SW cloudy at home all day Randall to Lyons at night 7 Monday {wind} N cloudy to Belmont to Mill with chop 14 bushel got it got from Dyer pair of Boots $3 50 cts paper pins 10cts. Randall and Jack at harness. Randall to Lyons at to meting {meeting} at night 8 Tuesday wind SW clear husked corn. Randall and Jack at harness 9 Wednesday SW N. Blustry husked corn henery {Henry?} Sterick thrashed oats Randall and Jack at harness 10 thursday wind SW clear killed 3 hogs George Apleford and D Moore to help Randall and Jack at harness 11 fryday wind W snow Done choars. Randall and Jack at harness sold Troughton harness Troughton and wife and William here in evening To tea 12 Saturday wind W clear. cold Done choars {chores} went to John Learns fore noon let Troughton have beef. Randall and Jack at harness 13 Sunday wind SE cloudy {Above it reads: sleete} at home. Randall home 14 Monday wind NW clear cold to Belmont got the horses shod 8 shoes 4 new 4 set to Abotts got from Dyer goods $2...32 cts let him have Butter 14. 1 oz $3.93 ct Randall to help Apleford 15 Tuesday wind SW clear to Belmont to Mill 14 bushel wheat. Cleaned oats 19 bushel H Sterick to help Randall to apleford Edeth {Edith?} Smith to diner {dinner} 16 Wednesday {wind} S clear {Above it reads: thawed} Done choars. To Belmont got Jacknife {Jackknife} for Sterick 45 cts and lamp chimney {Above it reads: 10 cts} to Dyer. H Sterick thrash oats. Randall to Lyons 17 Thursday wind NW. Blustery cleaned oats 19 bushel husked corn Sterick thrashed oats Randall and Jack at harness 18 fryday wind W Blowy to Belmont let Dyer have 500 {Above it reads: $12.50} lb flour potts 100 lb finch 58 got from Dyer cay fish and goods $ 4.90 from finch Tobacoe 2 lb Sterick thrash oats Randall at harness to No 7 {extraction?} �19 Saturday wind W clear Done choars H Sterick thrashed oats cleaned up 37 bushel. Randall and Jack at harness 20 Sunday {wind} NE clear at home sick with a cold Randall away. 21 Monday wind W clear Done choars. H Sterick thrashed oats Randall at harness. George Learn and wife and Ann Emery to tea 22 tuesday wind SW snow {Above it reads: thawed} Done choars. Henery thrash oats. Randall and Jack cut wood 23 Wednesday wind SW snow {Above it reads: at night} To Belmont got lamp oil 5 galons from Dyer at 32 cts $1..00 cts henery thrashed oats cleaned up 48 Bushel Randall to center got leather 100 lb Stoltz and wife and 3 children to diner Randall got $100 from Henery Sterick 24 Thursday wind SW snow Done choars. henery thrashed sping {spring} wheat Randall and Jack at harness 25 fryday {wind} SE clear Done choars.{chores} heery {henery/henry?} thrashed wheat. John Learn and wife to Diner {dinner} and Robert Arney John took his harness from Randall at $35.00 Randall at harness 26 Saturday wind S clear thawed To Belmont to mill 6 bushel wheat Randall and Jack at harness away kity Learn to Diner 27 Sunday {wind} S clear Rain {Above it reads: at night} to New Sarum to church haycock preached to Ed Turners to diner 28 Monday {wind} NW cloudy husked corn fore noon cleaned wheat after 11 ½ {Above it reads: bus} henery to help. Randall and Jack at harness 29 tuesday {wind} N clear cold sawed wood henery to help fore noon henery thrashed after philip Learn and wife and W heth to diner heth and 3 of pounds here at night 30 Wednesday {wind} NW clear cold to Sam Stokes with W heths took pouns to Johns to Diner to Stokes henery Thrashed wheat Randall at harness 31 thursday {wind} NW clear mild Done choars Randall to Belmont got a shirt. paid Dyer and potts henery away �January 1875 1 fryday {wind} E clear to John Learns to diner henery thrashed wheat Randall at harness to D Moores in evening 2 Saturday wind NW snow blus {Above it reads: tery} Done choars. Randall at harness Mended Bilinton {likely Billington} Harness. Henery away 3 Sunday {wind} NW clear To New Sarum to church at 11 and evening haycock preached. To D Newcombs at night 4 Monday to St Thomas got from cary goods $27,50 to charles Learn to diner henery thrashed put in Merchants Bank $410. Took out $100 5 Tuesday wind W clear cold to John Learn got peas from him 11 bushel henery thrashed wheat Randall to London James Shirk and wife and 2 girls here to tea 6 Wednesday {wind} NE cloudy cleaned wheat 26 ½ bushel heery {henry?} to help. Randall to Orwell. Mrs D f Moore Died at half has eleven oclock AM 7 Thursday wind N snow to swamp. Henery thrashed oats Randall at harness 8 fryday wind E snow to Mrs Hariet Moores funeral E Shepard preached 9 Saturday wind NW cold Blustry Done choars let Sandy Cury have 47 lb pork at 12 ½ lb $5. 87 ½ Bits 10 cts Bargened {bargained} for shingles 16, 000 at $ 2,50 {Above it reads: cts} per thousand. henery chord. 10 Sunday wind W clear cold to No 7 to meeeting Watson preached: Ann at home 11 Monday wind SW clear Done choars. Let the ash getherer {gatherer} have 5 bushel of ashes. Henery and Jack cut wood for Randall Randall to Lyons 12 tuesday wind E clear cold to Lyon’s with wood for Randall to Aylmer henery Thrashed oats paid Note to Elit $35.00 13 Wednesday {wind} SW cloudy {Above it reads: sleete} Done choars. To misionary {missionary} meeting at night to Troughtons to tea. henery cut wood Jack to help Randall to Lyons �14 thursday {wind} W cold to Lyons with a load for Randall henery cut noon Jack to help Randall away at night 15 fryday wind W clear cold to Belmont to Mill 24 chop got from Dyer $2 goods henery to Belmont Randall to center 16 Saturday {wind} W clear to swamp with J Smith let him have timber for $4.00 per thousand cleaned oats 74 bushel henery thrashed oats Randall and Jack to lyons Ruben and Jane and galaton and sis finch here to tea 17 Sunday {wind} W clear cold to New Sarum to church haycock preached Randall to John Nortons 18 Monday wind N clear To No 7 voted for Arkel To harietsvill {Harietsville} voted for Tooly to Diner to E Smiths Randall went to Lyons To comence work 19 tuesday {wind} W clear Done. Choars. to James Shirks. To tea 20 Wednesday wind W clear to Lyons with a load of wood for Randall 21 thursday {wind} W cloudy mild Done choars. to John Stewarts in evening to tea. Sariah {Sarah?} Ann Legg and Maj Moore to help quilt 22 fryday {wind} W clear Blowey to Henery Willcoxs to diner 23 Saturday {wind} W clear Drawed in 1 ½ cord of wood father and Mother here at night Randall home at night Randall home at night 24 Sunday {wind} SW snow at home father and Mother here Randall at home Jame {James?} and Dine and fan called 25 Monday {wind} W cloudy Done choars. Father and Mother went home Randall to Lyons. George Willcox and Mary To diner Mary stayed to work 26 tuesday {wind} SW clear to Lyons took oats sheaves to Randall. Bought of P J putman house and lot for $350..00 To be paid in 4 years philip Learn cam {came} to stay 27 Wednesday {wind} S snow to Belmont got 85 cts goods Andrew Cline and wife here to tea. Philip to school litle geoge {little george} here at night. Mary sowed �28 Thursday {wind} W cloudy to Harietsvill to Elction {Election} voted for McMillian philip to school Randall home at night 29 fryday {wind} E clear to W J hills to diner S parks and wife R Alen and wife charles Learn and wife and florence Dart and Stela Learn to tea here W J hill paid note $9,25 cts 30 Saturday wind W clear to Lyons got Deed from PJ Putnam for 2 lots gave notes for $35000 cts he paid in 4 years $160 in 1876 $100. 1877.. 78 and $50 in 79. at 7 per cts interest to Belmont got cheese 14 ½ lb from george charles to Eds at night Randat away at night 31 Sunday {wind} W snow at home James Learn Maried {Married}. Here Lin Norton and Jimson wife here February 1875 1 Monday in SW blustery Done choars Trade calves with John Stewart. Henery Thrashed oat Randall went away James Learn and wife went home 2 Tuesday {wind} S mild {Above it reads: clear} to Belmont to Mill with wheat 14 bushel of spring fetched home calf from Stewarts. Father and John and wife and famely {family} here to tea henery thrashed oats 3 Wednesday in SW Rain {cold at night} at home. Henery thrashed oat. James Baley and wife and Mrs finch and Mrs Kertis {Curtis?} to tea. Randall at home at night 4 Thursday {wind} W clear cold to James Baleys to Diner traded calves with him henery Thrashed oats 5 fryday wind W clear snow {Above it reads: at night} Done choars henery thrashed oats. John and R Nisbet and Charles Cullver here at night. I sold N Winters bob selys for $26 to be paid in 2 years 6 Saturday wind W clear cold cleaned oats 83 bushel henery to help boy here Randall came home at night. Paid Mary $375 7 Sunday wind E clear cold to John Learns to Diner John cullver here at night charles and ??? To Johns Randall home at night 8 Monday wind NW clear cold to Belmont got horses shod & shoes set at Abotts let Neman have 497 lb $12 {Above it reads: 4/2} of flour. {Above it reads: $2.50} got 2 barles {barrels} salts $3 pair �Boats $2,25 Brron {Broom?} 25 ct colar {collar?} 15 {????} 10. To Diner to fawcetts John cullver with me Troughton and wife and 2 children to ten Randall home at night John cullver here 9 tuesday {wind} W clear cold to Lyons John cullver with me Drove pony Randall Drawed wood to Lyons. Home at night henery Thrashed oats John cullver here at night 10 Wednesday {wind} SE snow {Above it reads: at night} to Avan to Diner To Manetts John cullver with me. Randall Drawed wood to Lyons. Henery Thrashed oats 11 thursday {wind} SW Blustery {Above it reads: cold} Done choars henery thrashed oats Randall went to Lyons. John cullver went away with him 12 fryday wind W clear cold drawed 2 load {Above it reads: 1 ½ cord} of wood henery Thrashed oats John Learn John cullver Nib and chrles cullver here to Diner Randall home at night pony Run away 13 Saturday wind W clear cold cleaned oats 98 bushel Randall and henery and Jack and philip cleaned 14 Sunday wind NW clear, cold at home. D f and Ed Moore to Diner Randall and henery to Diner 15 Monday wind W clear cold Drove Dick colton charley henery thrashed oats Randall went away St pettit and wife and girl and George Smith and wife and girl to tea 16 Tuesday wind W clear cold Drove Dick and Chaley {charley} henery thrashed oats philip to school 17 Wednesday wind W Blustery cold Done choars henery thrashed oats philip to school to geoge {George} Learns at night John and Robert Learns to Tea 18 Thursday wind W clear cold to D f Moores sale. Henery thrashed oats. W Brown and wife and John Learn To Diner 19 fryday wind SE snow to Belmont to Mill 10 bush of wheat got 1 shoe set on George at Abotts. Got 2 par Magenty 20 cts 1 condition 25 of Newon 20 Saturday wind W cloudy mild Done choars. Henery cut wood philip home: here at night 21 Sunday wind W clear mild To New Sarum To church haycock preached to Diner to James Warwicks philip with us �22 Monday {wind} S thawed {Above it reads: rain at night} To Belmont to mill let pots have 100 lb flour $3- got from Newman. 70 cts got work to Abotts 70 cts paid postage on 2 papers to Dyers 40 cts 23 Tuesday wind E cloudy Thawed to Belmont took the Roller to Abott to fix henery at the wood philip to school J Cook {sessed?} me for $3350 24 Wednesday wind S cloudy {Above it reads: fog} Done choars henery cut wood philip To school 25 Thursday wind NW cloudy cold Done choars henery and Winters cut wood philip to school let Winters have 1 bushel of oats and a Rooster 25 ct 26 fryday {wind} N clear cold Done choars. Henery and Winters cut wood. James Warwick and wife to Diner. J Shane called 27 Saturday wind NW clear cold to swamp got posts 28 sold J Shane tinker $4 henery philip away at night John Learn and wife and 3 boy to diner 28 Sunday {wind} NW clear cold to No 7 to church Burk preached. Philip away Ann at home March 1875 1 Monday {wind} E snow {Above it reads: cold} Blustery Done choars. philip come home. Robert Learn to dine henery and winters to, diner 2 tuesday {wind} W clear cold Done choars philip helped henery and George Barr cut wood 3 Wednesday {wind} E snow - {Above it reads: very Blustery cold} {Above it reads: drift} Done choars. henery split wood fore noon philip home 4 Thursday {wind} E clear mild fix spiles. Done choars phib {philip?} to help henery and Norm cut wood after noon 5 fryday and SE snow to Belmont got from Newman 2 pails and paper ink for 65 cts. philip Done choars. Norm and henery cut wood fore noon 6 Saturday {wind} W cloudy cold to Lyons Diner To Randalls Norm and henery cut wood Randall home at night �7 Sunday {wind} E clear to No 7 to church W Jackson preached. philip with me Randall away at night. Ann home 8 Monday {wind} W clear mild to Belmont let Abott have oats 8 bushel. to J Shirks after father and Mother here to Diner and Degroat got the house at Lyons. insured for $400 for three years for $7.50. {Above it reads: cts} 9 Tuesday an S clear mild to London with Newon {Newman?} got carpet from him 48 yds for $43 to be paid in oats at 40 cts per bushel philip Done choars george Learn and wife to tea 10 Wednesday {wind} SW clear to Belmont let Newman have 54 bushel of oats 40 cts per bushel got web $1.00 Ann to Mrs finches henery split wood 11 Thursday {wind} SE cloudy Rain {Above it reads: at night} to John cullvers funeral Norman henery cut wood philip Done choars 12 fryday {wind} S clear thawed to Belmont let Newon have oats 49 bushel {Above it reads: 40 ct} and 200 feet boards $2,40 got Talow 11 lb Thread ½ lb tacks 6 packs. let Menite {Mennonite?} have 5 bushel oats $1.95. W Jackson and wife to Diner and tea Norm and henery cut wood 13 Saturday and S clear thaw Done choars. philip home Norm and henery cut wood. let Norm haveoats 20 bushel fon $8.00 Randall home at night 14 Sunday {wind} S Thawed rain to No 7 to church Burk preached Randall and Sarah ann Legg to Diner and tea philip away 15 Monday {wind} S Rain fogy {Above it reads: high water} to St Thomas took out of Merchants Bank $413 to Dine to Lymans henery Done choars philip away. got Deed on Record 16 Tuesday {wind} SW snow {Above it reads: cold Blustery} Done choars J smith here philip came home 17 Wednesday {wind} W snow {Above it reads: cold} Blustery to Lyons paid fuliton for P J Putnam $352... 5 took up Notes. To johns to {Above it reads: diner} jack and philip sawed wood 18 Thursday {wind} W clear cold cut wood Drawed in 3 load. Jack helped to cut �philip helped Draw Jack went away at 3 oclock 19 fryday {wind} E clear {Above it reads: mild} to Belmont got home from New an $2,10 cts got Roller fixed to Abotts $5.50 1 {key?} 75 ct philip Done choars 20 Saturday {wind} N snow {Above it reads: cold Blurery {blustery}} Done choars to george Learns in the eveng {evening} Randall with us philip went home at night 21 Sunday {wind} W clear to john Learns To Diner Randall home herbert and William Learn here at night philip here 22 Monday {wind} NW clear fixed for sugar Jack to help and philip Randall event to Lyons 23 Tuesday {wind} SE clear Took the Buckets to Bush fone noon Jack and philip to help Drawed wood 7 cord after philip to help Jack cut wood after 24 Wednesday {wind} NW snow {Above it reads: Blustery} Done choars philip helped Jack away 25 Thursday {wind} SE clear To Belmont to Mill 26 b oats drawed wood 5 cord after John Learn an famely {family} and Sam Legg and wife to tea get cheese money $35.50 paid cline $10 26 fryday {wind} SW Rain to Belmont got chop let Warden have bag Aples {Above it reads: 75} taped {tapped} 121 trees in Bush William Barr and wife and child to tea Randall home at night 27 Saturday {wind} NW clear finished Tapin {tapping} Bush 205 Trees Burned out kitles Randall home. to Sam leggs to tea �28 Sunday in SS clear thawed to No 7 Burk preached Randall home and philip 29 Monday {wind} S clear Thawed gethered sap and Boiled 4 tubs philip and Alvin sites to help Alvin Sites come to work for $2.,00 per month 30 Tuesday {wind} S clear warm worked in Bush suriped {syruped?} Dawn gethered 2 ½ tubs of sap and boiled Alvin To help Ann sugared of {off} 31 Wednesday {wind} S clear warm to cheese meeting fore noon Norm took job Drawing milk for $ 160. cut wood after Alvin To help Aga Winters To Diner Ann sugared of $1 lb April 1875 1 Thursday {wind} S Rain gethered {gathered} and Boiled sap 2 tubs alvin to help the sow had 10 pigs 2 fryday {wind} NW cloudy gethered sap 1 tub boiled Alvin to help Ann made Molases 5 gals 3 Saturday {wind} S clear fixed Roller put meet {meat} to smoke Done choars Alvin choared Randall home at night 4 Sunday {wind} N clear at home Randall home cullver finch to diner {dinner} 5 Monday {wind} {Above it reads: SE} N clear warm gethered and boiled sap 3 tu {tubs} Alvin to help comenced to plow 6 Tuesday {wind} E cloudy plowed Alvin cleaned stables Mrs Winters to help Ann quilt Made Molases 50 lb 7 Wednesday {wind} E cloudy {Above it reads: cloudy} plowed Alvin choared Randall took Dick colt to Lyons. sold the pony $. {Above it reads: 85} 8 Thursday {wind} S clear {Above it reads: warm} plowed Alvin Boiled sap Edwin cullver and Mother to Diner Lyman and Randall here at night Let phileman have 1 bu corn 9 fryday {wind} SW clear plowed. phileman at hen pen Alvin choared Mother to tea �10 Saturday wind SW clear plowed phileman 1/2 day at hen pen Norm and Alvin in Bush Mother to diner. Randall home at night. Let Archa Mcolum {likely Archibald McCollum} have bag of corn 11 Sunday {wind} E clear to 2 church Lynce preached Alvin home Randall at home. Nety Learn here at night Rose cow had a calf 12 Monday {wind} E clear plowed fore noon cultivated after phileman at pen Alvin choared. Mother and father to Breakfast Mother to diner 13 Tuesday {wind} E cloudy Done choars let Norm have Barley 10 bushel. phileman ½ {Above it reads: day} Elder Lyce {between the y and c of "Lyce" the letter “n" is added in pencil} To diner. Mother To diner. lill cow had calf 14 Wednesday {wind} SW clear plowed phileman and Alvin Boiled sap Ann laid carpet up stairs Randall home at night got 7 hens 15 Thursday {wind} S Rain {Above it reads: after noon} sowed Barley 8 bushel Norm sowed it Norm and wife to Diner Mother To diner and tea phileman at her 1/2 day 16 fryday {wind} NW cold snow to Belmont got charley shod 4 shoes 1 new to Abbotts let john Learn have 10 bushel Barley Mother john ad Ed to tea Alvin chared {chored}. 17 Saturday {wind} W snow {Above it reads: cold} Done choars let phileman have bag 125 lb $8,75 cts boards 26 feet 26 cts Randall home at night 18 Sunday {wind} NW cloudy {Above it reads: cold} To 2 church Lynce preached Randall and Sarah Ann Legg to tea. Nub cow had {Above it reads: a calf} 19 Monday {wind} W cloudy snow to the swamp Norm {"felt" is erased} fetched posts for me 1/2 day Alvin huske corn Mother here Norm to diner Ann washed 20 Tuesday {wind} N clear {Above it reads: cold} Done choars Ann White washed. pide corn had a calf. Witers {Winters?} and wife and Duglass to tea �21 Wednesday in N clear {Above it reads: cold} to Belmont fore noon Alvin husked corn Mother here 22 Thursday {wind} N clear fixed fence Alvin to help Phileman at pen let him have flour 33 lb let Abbott have oats 9 ½ bushel traded calves with Edwin 23 fryday {wind} SWNE {Above it reads: at night} snow plowed afternoon Alvin husked corn phileman finished hen pen his wife here to tea Mrs winters here To help Ann 24 Saturday {wind} NW cloudy {Above it reads: cold} To Belmont got from Newon 10 lb sugar 2 yds carpet. phileman boiled sap Alvin To help. Randall home at night 25 Sunday {wind} W clear to 2 church Lynce preached Randall with us John Learn and wife To tea 26 Monday {wind} NW clear plowed phileman and Alvin boiled sap in Bush. let george Learn have 25 bushel of oats for 45 cts per bushel $11.25 to be paid first cheese sale. Shot cow had calf 27 Tuesday {wind} E clear cultivated for oats and sowed 1 bushel. phileman and Alvin in the bush Ann boiled Molases Down 4 ½ galons 28 Wednesday {wind} S clear Draged {Above it reads: oats} Alvin to help Norm sowed oats 16 bu Ed Weslake and wife to tea 29 Thursday {wind} W high Rain Rolled fall wheat Ann put Dawn {down?} carpet in parler {parlor} �30 fryday {wind} SW clear plowed for corn. Randall and jack to Tea May 1875 1 Saturday {wind} E Rain had comenced To send Milk To factory to Belmont from 6 cows Alvin went home at night gave Jiney Apleford a calf 2 Sunday {wind} NW snow {Above it reads: cold} At home Randall home to diner alvin come back 3 Monday {wind} SW clear To Belmont let Newon have Molases 4 gal 8 lb let Odle have honey 19 lb eggs 38 ¼ Doz got from him goods $10.8 {bu?} helpe Norm Draw load of hay from fergesons Randall home at night 4 Tuesday {wind} NWSW clear With phileman to station for his dog fore noon plowed after the lurkey {turkey?} set 5 Wednesday {iwind} SW Rain plowed Alvin choared paid by order $2...00 To Mrs Cites for Alvins work. phileman at fence 6 Thursday {wind} NW {Above it reads: cool} clear {frost?} finished plowing sod Drawed in things from the Bush Alvin to help phileman at fence Aga helped Ann 7 fryday {wind} E cloudy frost fixed posts for fence phileman at fence Aga helped Ann �8 Saturday {wind} SW clear {Above it reads: warm} Done choars set Bery. {berry} Bushes Alvin went home at night Randall home at night Midge cow had a calf phileman at fence ½ {Above it reads: day} 9 Sunday {wind} SW Rain To New Sarum to church Haycock preached to haycocks to diner {dinner} 10 Monday {wind} W Rain Done choars let Duncan taylor have 2 bushel of Barley $1.80 gave J cope a calf Alvin come at noon Randall home at night 11 Tuesday {wind} SW RainnDone choars set onions Alvin helped went home at night. Randall went to Lyons 12 Wednesday {wind} NW Rain Done choars let Albott {Abott} have 2 bushel of oats Alvin away 13 thursday {wind} SW clear set onions fore noon Alvin to help sowed peas and Draged after Norm sowed bushel fore me 14 fryday {wind} SE Rain husked corn finished Alvin set strawbry {strawberry} plants Randall home 15 Saturday {wind} NW clear Sowed peas Norm sowed Randall helped to drag Alvin set strawberys set Duck Eggs 11 16 Sunday {wind} N clear to New Sarum to church Hacock {Haycock} preached to Diner to Lymans �17 Monday {wind} SW clear plowed corn ground fore noon Draged oats for Norm after noon Randall took trees and wood to Lyons with charley ad Dick 18 tuesday {wind} NW clear plowed corn ground and cultivated for potatoes Alvin planted potatoes helped Norm to plow after noon phileman at fence. let john have a bushel of potatoes 19 Wednesday {wind} SW clear Drage corn ground fore {Above it reads: noon?} to Belmont after got from Odle $5,66 {cts?} paid $7,75 {cts?} Randall with us. Alvin planted potatoes. star cow to Bull 20 thursday {wind} SW clear took 6 cattle to the swamp marke corn ground Rolled the peas Alvin to help Brown cow had a calf 21 fryday {wind} SW Rain planted corn Rolled the Barley Alvin to help $ 11 cheese moey 22 Saturday {wind} SW clear {Above it reads: hot} to Belmont let Odle have potatoes 7. 3/4 bushel 83 cts per bushel to Johns after tea Mother and Belsey here Alvin choared took 4 bushel wheat to mill got from Odle shingle nails 50 lb $2 50 23 Sunday {wind} SW clear to New Sarum to church hacock {haycock} preached to Lymans to Diner James Learn and wife Randall and Sarah Ann Legg to tea here paid to Newcomb $4.00 24 Monday {wind} S clear hot Draged for Milet Alvin away. tured {turned?} the sow from the pigs 25 Tuesday {wind} NW clear hot sowed Millet Alvin helped drag. let Mrs cites potatoes 2 bushel. h Brat got them �26 Wednesday {wind} E clear Rolled oats Alvin choard Randall home at night 27 thursday {wind} E clear to spring field 10 Aylmer to Orwell. to peter Charltons to Diner got a Bolt of coton 44 yd got curtens {curtains} an wimcy {wincey} to Aylmer $15.5 cts 28 fryday {wind} S clear to Belmont got pete shod 4 shoes set to Abotts let hoover have 3 galons of Molases $3, 60 cts let Odle have 16 ½ Doz eggs got from him $4,05 cts planted Beans Turned out the Bull 29 Saturday {wind} N Rain {Above it reads: in morning} to Orwell got shingles from Wicket 8000 for $2.80 cts per 1000 planted cucumbers took the sow to Boar 30 Sunday {wind} SW clear to gladstone church Lynce preached. Ann home Randall and Sarah Ann Legg and Bub to tea gave W Barr $3.00 to pay insurance 31 Monday {wind} SW clear to Orwell got shingles from Wicket 7000 1/3 paid him $42..00 slub cow had a calf. W tansley and wife here at night Randall home June 1875 1 tuesday wind S clear to kings mill with oats sold to Steeple for 45 cts got $35.25 cts tansley with me. planted Beets and Melons. tet lbushel of oats at 45 cts Randall home tansley and wife to Diner went away 2 Wednesday {wind} S clear to George Leggs. Randall Maried {Married} to Sarah Ann Legg E Shepard maried them they went to Waterford. Rain at night �3 thursday {wind} W clear sowed oats on the wheat {meaning wheat field?} Calista here. Elder Rowlan to Diner 4 fryday {wind} S clear to Belmont ordered a scraper of {off} Eler {smudged M} Mckelon for the Road let Odle have 8 3/4 {Above it reads: doz} eggs got 1/2 lb starch and chees moey {money} $11.00 5 Saturday {wind} S cloudy {Above it reads: Rain} to springfield for Randall and wife fore noon planted over corn after noon 6 Sunday {wind} S clear to Disiple {Disciple} church Shepard preached. to Leggs to Diner Randall and wife to tea here father and Mother here at night. 7 Monday {wind} W cloudy to John Mckelons funeral had a infair party for Randall. george Legg and wife Sam and wife Charles and Mary Shepard father and Mother and M Odle {likely Odell} Learn and wife here and John Learn and wife and Robert 8 tuesday {wind} W clear Worked Road. James Baley to Diner {dinner} Alvin hoed potatoes Let father have 2 bushel of oats 90 cts 9 Wednesday {wind} W clear Worked the Road Norm had charley. sold calf shin for 60, cts Randall and wife home at night. Spot cow to. Bull. {smudged: 10 to Belmo} 10 Thursday {wind} W clear to Belmont got scraper from J Buckhanon $4..25. Worked Road finished 11 fryday {wind} S. clear to St Thomas Ann got a bonet {bonnet} $5 bargened {bargained} for Bedroom stands put in Merchants Bank $60—Randall and wife home at night �12 Saturday {wind} N clear cool to Avon got Boards from Sandy cury 272 beef {Above it reads: 313} a Boy here at night 13 Sunday {wind} N clear cool to New Sarum to church haycock preached Randall and wife to New Sarum and here at night to Diner to haycocks 14 Monday {wind} NW clear cut thistles Ann and Alvin to Lyons 15 Tuesday {wind} W clear cultivated corn. To Randalls at night to a party. Got from treasuer {treasurer?} $4.25 cts 16 Wednesday wind W clear Done choars Alvin hoed Beans lill cow to Bull 17 Thursday {wind} E smokey to Belmont let Odel have eggs 24 Doz 10... $2,40 got goods $2,30 got george colt shod to Abotts 2 shoes set set cabage {cabbage} plants 110 Alvin helpe Norm 18 fryday {wind} NW clear Done choars let Norm have 6 bushel oats Alvin hoed Beans Randall and wife called 19 Saturday {wind} NW clear Drawed water fore noon to New Sarum to covnant {covenant} meeting after 20 Sunday {wind} S clear to New Sarum to church haycock preached to Diner to hay haycock 21 Monday {wind} W clear Done choars. Limber and Sandy Mckelon comenced {commenced} to shingle the Barn Norms cow {Above it reads: to Bull} 22 Tuesday {wind} S Rain to Belmont to mill & got check from Davison $20 paid Mrs cites $1,80 {Above it reads: cts} got $2 from Odle let Sam legg have the Burk saw cut the 4 pigs 23 Wednesday {wind} S clear Done choars limber ½ day at Barn Elder Lynce and wife to tea 24 Thursday wind S Rain to St Thomas got from Strong set chairs 5 Bedroom stains {satins?} and Table sawing chair paid him $41..00 25 fryday {wind} SW clear to Belmont let Odle have 34 bushel and 29 lb oats $15.66 cts paid let limber have 100 lb flour $2.50 Tobacoe {Above it reads: 60 cts} William Edwards to diner 26 Saturday {wind} SW Rain Done choars limber at the Barn. Let litle John Learn have 22 ½ bushel of oats {Above it reads: 45} for $10,12 ½ Sam Legg fetched the saw home �27 Sunday {wind} S cloudy to 2 church Lynce preached John Denis and wife to Diner. The yong {young?} catles {cattle} came home. 28 Monday {wind} W clear to Randalls to Diner Randall and wife to tea phileman at Barn alvin away 29 tuesday {wind} S Rain Done choars limber at the Barn. John Brown got eye water 30 Wednesday {wind} W clear to Elder Smiths wifes funeral she was beried {buried} to St Thomas. To Diner to un closes frank Learn here Elder Mconel preached July 1875 1 thursday {wind} W clear Done choars let Norm have plank 42 feet 50 ct frank Learn here to work 2 fryday wind NE clear hoed garden fixed Road frank to help 3 Saturday wind S cloudy hoed Beans frank to help. To Belmont let Odle have 24 Doz eggs {Above it reads: $3 06} got $2,75 cts Randalls home at night Alvin home 4 Sunday {wind} W Rain to 2 church Lynce preached Randall and wife with us and frank Lyman and Kate to tea 5 Monday {wind} E Rain comenced to cut hay frank to help. Paid limber $4.00 philip here at night 6 tuesday {wind} W Rain hard Done choars frank went home Alvin piled manure 7 Wednesday {wind} W clear Done choars paid limber $2.05 cts took off Boxes of bees the Bees swarmed Alvin and frank piled manure 8 thursday {wind} NW clear Raked hay and put up frank and Alvin to help put up 40 cock 9 fryday {wind} W clear cut hay fore noon and Drawed in aples {apples} noon frank and Alvin to help george Learn and wife to tea 10 Saturday {wind} W clear Rain cut and Raked hay frank and Alvin to help 11 Sunday {wind} N clear to 2 church Lynce preached to John Denises to Diner {dinner}. John Learn and wife and Sam Legg and wife and Randall and wife to tea here. 12 Monday {wind} S clear cut and Raked hay frank and Alvin to help. Randall and wife went home �13 tuesday {wind} NW clear Drawed hay 6 load in Drive Barn Raked hay Boys to help Randall mowed Randall and wife here 14 Wednesday {wind} S clear cut hay Randall to help Boys Raked Randall and wife went home at night. Ann to finches to set up with Neley 15 thursday {wind} S clear Drawed in Barn 4 load hay. Raked after. 16 fryday {wind} W clear to Lyons with hay for Randall. Drawed in hay 5 load boys to help 17 Saturday {wind} W clear finished the hay 3 load sent Alvin away. Father and Mother to diner turned the cattle in the medow {meadow}. Rain at night. 18 Sunday {wind} W clear to 2 church Lynce preached father and Mother and frank with us W Barr and wife to Diner {dinner} 19 Monday {wind} S clear to Belmont let Odle have egg 23 Doz 8 got sugar 52 ½ lb $5 Basket 15 cts got horses shod 8 shoes and 4 new father and Mother here father picked cheryes {cherries} {Above it reads: 2 bu} mother pited {pitted} cheryes 20 tuesday {wind} S clear Done choars frank Drawed 2 load of wood to Belmont got grist father picked cheryes Randall picked cheryes father and Mother went home Randall and wife went home 21 Wednesday {wind} S clear Not well frank drawed wood uncle cloes and aunt an {and} Mrs Vanvelzer and hay to diner here 22 Thursday {wind} S clear Drawed wood frank to help Randall and wife to picked cheryes 23 fryday {wind} SW clear Drawed wood frank to help. To Belmont got from Odle 12 glass jars and Ties & Braces $2,75 cts let Odle have 7 Doz eggs 24 Saturday wind S clear to georges ground ???? Calvin Brown and wife here to diner and tea 25 Sunday {wind} S clear to 2 church Lynce preached to W Barrs to Diner frank with us. Browns there 26 Monday {wind} S Rain cut Round the wheat frank to help. Stewarts picked chryes {cherries} on shares 27 tuesday {wind} W clear cut and Bound wheat frank to help Randall and wife here at night �28 Wednesday {wind} S clear Bound wheat frank to help. Randall cut wheat. Went home at {Above it reads: night} 29 Thursday {wind} W clear cut Barley frank Bound wheat. To Belmont to see Dr cline he was sick $ 20 cheese money 30 fryday {wind} NW clear Raked and put up barley frank and Lew to help to Belmont at night 31 Saturday {wind} E clear Raked and put uup wheat frank to help frank to Belmont got sash. 60 cts to Odles he helped Norm after noon. William Learn at night August 1875 1 Sunday {wind} E Rain to 2 church Lynce preached James Shirk and wife to Diner here. Frank to Eds at night 2 Monday {wind} E cloudy Rain picked cheryes frank lame Dr Daniel Cline Died 3 Tuesday {wind} E Rain Done choars frank lame Norm and John Doan to Diner. Randall and wife here at night 4 Wednesday {wind} W clear to Dr Clines funeral Randall and wife with us to Randalls to Diner frank with us Rain at night 5 Thursday {wind} S clear to Belmont to Mill 20 bushel to chop got from Odle 1 pair boots for frank $2..50. picked cheryes after 6 fryday {wind} W Rain Down with a lame back frank choared 7 Saturday {wind} W Rain to Belmont got grists let Odle have egg 16 ½ Doz helen and Nety Learn to tea 8 Sunday {wind} clear to 2 church pre Crawford preached. John and Mrs Walice {Wallace?} here to diner frank home. here at night 9 Monday {wind} SW clear took a load of chees {cheese} 34 to Dorchestor {Dorchester} station fore noon drawed in Barley after and killed 2 pigs let Hoover have 400 lb for $32..00 �10 tuesday {wind} SW clear Drawed in Barley and wheat frank to help 11 Wednesday {wind} EW Rain finished Drawing in wheat and Barley frank to help 12 Thursday {wind} S clear comenced to cut oats Randall to diner he got old Bounce {Above it reads: $10} from Norm. He Borowe {borrowed} the Bugey {buggy}. Frank helpe in oats 13 fryday {wind} S clear cut oats frank to help to Belmont got cheese Money $28 got umbela {umbrella} from Odle $1.25 cts Randall and wife here 14 Saturday {wind} S Rain cut oats John H fadan Burgh And frank to help Randall to London here at night frank away at night 15 Sunday {wind} S clear to 2 church Dr Crawford preached. Randall and wife with us frank away. Randalls went home 16 Monday {wind} NW Rain to Belmont got horses shod 8 shoes set to Abbotts got from Odle box teas lb 1 lb tobacoe for $3.85 cts finished cuting {cutting} oats frank to help 17 tuesday {wind} W clear {Above it reads: Rain at night} cut Millit {millet} fore noon Bound oats after frank to help. Frank went home at night 18 Wednesday {wind} W Rain cut Millit to Belmont Randall got his Bugey from Dewman $100 Randall and wife to diner 19 thursday {wind} W Rain to the swamp Mrs Troughton and hall to tea 20 fryday {wind} S Rain Raked and put up the Millit frank to help Will Mandaville and Tom Sinclear {likely Sinclair} here at night 21 Saturday wind SW Rain finished puting {putting} up Millit {millet?} Alvin to help frank went home paid him $4..00 22 Sunday wind N clear to 2 church J A Baldwin preached Norm and wife with us Lyda hill here 23 Monday wind E clear helped Norm Bind wheat 24 Tuesday {wind} E clear to the swamp to help Sandy Cury thrash had to my share 40 bushel wheat and 18 of oats Eder {Elder} J A Baldwin and girl to dine Ann gave hime $1.00 for church �25 Wednesday {wind} S clear to Lyons got Randall to help Draw in oats Randall and wife here 26 Thursday {wind} S clear Drawed in oats finished Randall to help Drawed in Millit Ann to help. 3 load Randall went home at noon Ann to Belmont eggs. 23 00/3 got sugar $4.96 nd 20 27 fryday {wind} clear Drawed in Millit 6 load Charles Cline to help 28 Saturday {wind} S clear Drawed Millit 5 load 1 peas Cullver finch and Charles cline to help. W hill and wife here at night. Let S Tibetts hav pay 2 ½ bushel 29 Sunday {wind} S clear to 2 church Lynce preached Randall and wife to Diner Dick run away. Charles stayed at home 30 Monday {wind} W clear Raked peas fore noon Drawed in 3 load after Charles Cline to help 31 Tuesday {wind} S clear Raked peas fore noon helped finches Thrash charles cline to help Ann to Randalls after noon Randall and wife here at night September 1875 1 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear helped finches thrash with Team and 2 hands got telegram from philip cullver that Margret was sick Mrs Fawcett and Mrs Odle here to tea Jesa Roberts come to work 2 Thursday {wind} S Rain Drawed in peas charles and Randall to help comeenced {commenced} to plow Ann went to Simcoe Randall and wife here at night 3 fryday {wind} S Rain plowed chales choard {charles chored} Sarah Ann here Randall here at night 4 Satruday {wind} N clear Drawed peas finished charles cline to help got a letter from Ann Randall and wife went home 5 Sunday {wind} S clear To 2 chruch Lynce preached James Learn and wife here to diner {dinner} Randall and wife here. Rain at night 6 Monday {wind} N clear plowed paid charles cline $3..00 sent him away 7 Tuesday {wind} S clear plowed. the men put up the gate charley came back 8 Wednesday {wind} S clear plowed fore noon went to Bloomsburgh to philips cullvers after to philips at night �9 Thursday {wind} S Rain at night came home fore noon plowed after 10 fryday {wind} N clear plowed charley choared killed the turkey 11 Satruday {wind} E clear plowed Randall and wife here at night 12 Sunday {wind} S cloudy {Above it reads: cool} To New Sarum to church haycock preached 13 Monday {wind} S clear plowed. charley {under a smudge it reads: choared} 14 Tuesday {wind} S clear plowed finished all draged {dragged?} after noon charles choared Henery Moore to diner {dinner} 15 Wednesday {wind} S clear sowed Wheat 8 bushel Draged charley drged {draged/dragged?} 16 Thursday {wind} Rain cleaned wheat cut oats 17 fryday {wind} N clear {Above it reads: cool snow} sowed wheat {Above it reads: 20} Norm sowed after noon charles cline draged 18 Satruday {wind} W clear finished the wheat drag in Drawed in oats 2 load charley to help 19 Sunday {wind}E rain at home Randall an {and} wife called 20 Monday {wind} W squals fixed Barn and granery killed a pig charley to help. the sow hag 6 pigs 21 Tuesday {wind} NW cloudy {Above it reads: cool} helped Norm Thrash with team 1/2 day helped all day and charley to help 22 Wednesday {wind} N clear Thrashed for Norm Team and charley fore noon. for my self after limber Norm shirk frank Barr Rob Alven Baxter boy g finch J fergeson J Doan N McTaget to help 23 Thursday {wind} NS clear Thrashed 290 oats 108 wheat 112 Barley 104 peas. Doan and fergeson Thrashed. limber bub while Rob finch Shirk Norm Alve to help to John Deniss at night he was kicked by horse paid fergeson $16.84 24 fryday {wind} W clear cut corn. Shirk painted Ed culver here to diner and tea. sent a grist to mill with Norm 6 let limber have 4 bus hel of wheat. $4..00 25 Satruday {wind} W Rain Cut clover charles choar sold old Bounce mare To Marshel for $25.00 to be paid in six month shirk painted 1/2 day �26 Sunday {wind} N & S clear to 2 chruch Lynce preached Randall and wife to tea 27 Monday {wind} W clear cut clover and Raked charley and limber to help after noon shirk painted 28 Tuesday {wind} E clear cut clover finished cuting {cutting} put up limber and charley to help after noon 29 Wednesday {wind} E clear To Belmont got cheese money $40.00 got Boots from Dyer $3.50. got horse shod 4 shoes set to Abbotts. Raked clover after noon finished limber and charles to help. fetched Randalls Bugy {Buggy} home 30 Thursday {wind} W cloudy Dug potatoes charley to help. Shirk painted Ann went to Randalls took flour and bugy To Randall October 1875 1 fryday {wind} NE & NW clear Drawed in 7 load clover charles to help. Shirk painted 2 Saturday {wind} W clear Drawed in clover 7 load charles and William Barber to help Barber an {and} boy. to diner {dinner}. Randall and wife here at night 3 Sunday {wind} S clear to 2 church 1/2 past 2 oclock Lynce preached. Mother here to diner 4 Monday {wind} S clear finished the clover took in the Beans set up the corn charles To help shirk painted 5 Tuesday {wind} E cloudy to Belmont got george shod 2 shoes To Abbotts got from Dyer $1 shug {sugar?} and 25cts Bisket {biscuit} let him have eggs 22 Doz and 8 Lynce and wife here at night got chees {cheese} money $28 6 Wednesday {wind} W Rain to John Learns Mother here at night 7 Thursday {wind} W clear Drawed Manure 7 load Shirk painted charley choared. Mother here 8 fryday {wind} SW Rain Drawed Manure 5 load Shirk finished painting I paid him $48.00 Took him home charles choared. froze 9 Satruday {wind} SE clear killed a pig. 89lb Drawed Manure 7 load Randall Took a load of wood home. charles cho {choared} �10 Sunday {wind} cloudy To 2 church Randall and wife and charles Legg with us Lynce preached charles cline here 11 Monday {wind} N snow {Above it reads: squals} Drawed Manure fore noon {Above it reads: 4 load} To Sam Leggs Raison after. Charles cline went away paid him $1,,50 12 Drawed Tuesday {wind} N clear Drawed Manure 3 {written over 2} load forenoon to Lyons show after To Randalls To diner {dinner} 13 Wednesday {wind} W clear to Aylmer show Judge on horses. To Randalls to tea 14 Thursday {wind} SW clear Drawed Manure 7 load 15 fryday {wind} W Rain Done choars {chores} 16 Satruday {wind} N cloudy {Above it reads: cool} To Belmont got petete {pete?} shod 4 shoes set to Abotts got from Dyer 6 galons lamp oil 21 per galon $168 ½ lb Tobacoe {tobacco} 25cts picked aples {apples} 6 bushel George Legg and wife to Diner. Roped the horses in stable 17 Sunday {wind} SW Rain snow at home. lame Back 18 Monday {wind} N clear plowed in wheat field limber picked Aples 1/4 of day. Randall and wife here at night Randall gave me $65.00 for Dewmaw {likely Dumas} 19 Tuesday {wind} W clear plowed limber spread manure 1/2 day. Randall took boards down to lyons 20 Wednesday {wind} S clear plowed. 21 Thursday {wind} SW clear plowed 22 fryday {wind} S clear finished plowing in wheat field Drawed 6 load manure 3 pumkins {pumpkins} limber 3/4 day. paid to Dewmaw $65,,00 for Randall 23 Satruday {wind} S clear picked Aples. Tibets paid for Randall $13..00 24 Sunday {wind} S clear to New Sarum to church haycock preached to haycocks To Diner. Randal and wife here at night 25 Monday {wind} NE cloudy plowed. Sold C hoover 3 catle {cattle?} for $48.00 he paid $15.00 took 1 away Randall took old charley �26 Tuesday {wind} W Rain fore {Above it reads: noon} plowed after noon 27 Wednesday {wind} W cool plowed Randall Took a load of hay home Pete putnam fixed the pump, 37cts paid 28 Thursday {wind} S clear plowed Randall Drawed wood 2 home 29 fryday {wind} E Rain plowed. Randall to diner hoove {hoover} to white heifer paid $17,00 30 Saturday {wind} W squals finished plowing oat feild paid taxes $19.77 stoped {stopped} to send milk to factory 31 Sunday {wind} W snow {Above it reads: Blustery} at home put cows in the stable at night November 1875 1 Monday {wind} W cloudy To Belmont to mill 24 bu oats to chop. got cheese money $25,,00 paid Dyer $10.49 {Above it reads: cts} got 2 bar salt. $2,20 litle {little} John paid $10.. 12 ½ Norm $5.00 hoover paid $10.00 took the young heifer away gave order to hawks for a suit of clothes for $24.00 2 Tuesday {wind} SW clear Done choars. John Suton {likely Sutton} and wife here to diner John Learns called at night 3 Wednesday {wind} E cloudy Opened Ditches sold Jackson 2 pigs $16.00 4 Thursday {wind} N clear To Belmont got chop let Dyer have eggs 5 doz got capet {carpet?} 6 yds for 7 ½ bu of wheat. selled with Abbot paid him $8.24 Jackson took the pigs away let creamer have 2 bags Aples {Apples} $1,00 5 fryday {wind} N clear Drawe in corn. Ann to Lyons To Randalls Randall here to diner 6 Satruday {wind} S clear To Belmont let Dyer have wheat 8 bushel 28lb got 5lb nails {Above it reads: 25} 1 condition powder {Above it reads: 25} half lb Tobacoe {Above it reads: 30} file 10 butons {Above it reads: 6} 7 Sunday {wind} E clear to 2 church Lynce preached Henery finch and wife here in the evening To Tea 8 Monday {wind} E cloudy took in selor {cellar?} potatoes 48 bushel Elder haycock to diner {dinner} father and mother here at night �9 Tuesday {wind} E clear tok {took} in beets and cabage {cabbage} took the saw to Baxters plowed after noon Randall took a load of wood father and mother went to Eds 10 Wednesday {wind} SW Rain {Above it reads: and N at night} Done choars. pain in my side at night 11 Thursday {wind} SW clear plowed fore noon husked corn after noon 12 fryday {wind} SW clear Done choars.{chores} took a note from Norm. for $10 To be paid in 8 month Mother here to diner Randall fetched the horse home. 13 Satruday {wind} N storm to philips to diner Randall and wife and Ida putnam here at night 14 Sunday {wind} NE snow at home father and Mother to diner Norm and wife in the evening 15 Monday {wind} SW cloudy Done choars James smith paid $6..00 for timber by Jack 16 Tuesday {wind} NW snow {Above it reads: Blustery} Done choars. Mother here to diner 17 Wednesday {wind} NW snow {Above it reads: 1 foot} Done choars. John Learn and wife Robert Arney and Omer to Tea 18 Thursday {wind} S cloudy Done choars sent a letter to philip cullvers 19 fryday {wind} S clear Done choars {chores} killed a pig waid {weighed} 116lb made a broom Norm helped to to kill the pig 20 Saturday {wind} S clear to Randalls plowed his garden fetched home potatoes from Randalls 21 Sunday {wind} N clear To 2 church & Lynce preached philip Learn here at night. cold 22 Monday {wind} E clear cold Done choars 23 Tuesday {wind} SW cloudy {Above it reads: Rain} helped Randall Draw logs for wood Randall and wife Ida and Lynce and wif {wife} here at night 24 Wednesday {wind} N clear helped Randall Draw logs charles Legg helped let J Lynce have $60..00 Randall and wife went home at night �25 Thursday WD {wind} E clear to st Thomas got from Cary goods $55.60cts got photographs takin got Randalls and wife paid $7.00 philip Done choars To fathers To diner got a Rooster from him 26 fryday {wind} SW Rain Done choars philip to help D f Moore here to tea 27 Saturday {wind} W clear Thrashed Beans philip To help Randall and wife here at night 28 Sunday {wind} SW snow Rain at home. Randall and wife went home fore noon philip here 29 Monday {wind} N cold Done choars. philip went home. got the Dryed aples {dried apples?} from Norms 30 Tuesday {wind} E cold snow to Belmont got cheese Money $25,,00 got from pots stove back and 2 leDs $1,35 December 1875 1 Wednesday {wind} E cloudy Done coars. Randall and wife here at night. line one Befalow skin 2 Thursday {wind} E clear To Belmont let R Nickle have 4 ¼ bushel Beans and Abott 2 bushel got from Dyer goods $3.17 cts Randall and charley Leggs sawed wood after noon 3 fryday {wind} S clear helped Randall and charley saw fore noon. choared after got the Bobs from Norm gave up his 2 notes $26.. Balance back on notes $2..50 cts. Randall and wife went home after noon limber fixed hen pen 4 Saturday {wind} SE cloudy Done choars. went to John Learns got Beef 13lb 5 Sunday {wind} E Rain at home 6 Monday {wind} E Rain fogy {foggy} Done choars. To EV Learn in the evening To tea 7 Tuesday {wind} SE Rain killed 5 hogs EV 3 hogs Norm and Ed To help philip here at night 8 Wednesday {wind} S & N cloudy cut up the hogs and salted philip choared hogs wait.. {weighed?} 268lb 4,,154lb �9 Thursday {wind} NW cold To Belmont got charley shod 4 shoes set the Abbots got from Dyer 1 Doz plates $1,50. sinemen 20 Randall and charley sawed John Learn and wife to diner shirk To diner to diner to J Blacks 10 fryday {wind} W cloudy To help Dan Baxter thrash philip done choars husked corn. Norm and wife here in the evening 11 Satruday {wind} SW snow helped Baxter thrash fore noon. To Belmont after got esons from Dyer 10 cts philip Done choars 12 Sunday {wind} S cloudy at home Edward Learn here and philip 13 Monday {wind} N snow Blustery Done choars philip choared Ed here at night 14 Tuesday {wind} W snow Went to st Thomas to court grand Jurer to chartes {charles} Learn at night 15 Wednesday {wind} S thawed to court to charles Learn at night 16 Thursday {wind} W cold snow to court To W cullvers at night 17 fryday {wind} W cold to court got pay $7.60cts home at night 18 Satruday {wind} W cold Done choars traded with Norm Drag for a calf charles legg sawed. 19 Sunday {wind} NE clear cold at home philip went home 20 Monday {wind} S clear mild To Avon got 200 feet Boards Rented the swamp lot to Sandy cury for one year for $35.. to be paid in lumber 21 Tuesday {wind} S Rain thawed Done choars {chores}. Randall took a load of wood 22 Wednesday {wind} SW clear husked corn finished 23 Thursday {wind} N clear Done choars. Norm and wife here in the evening to tea. 24 fryday {wind} E Rain sleet Done choars. Cury fetched the Bell colt home to me 25 Saturday {wind} N cloudy Done choars. George Legg and wife Randall and wife ed and philip Learn here To diner Randall at night �26 Sunday SE Rain heavy at home. Randall and wife went home 27 Monday {wind} SE clear Done choars. Eds wife here in the evening 28 Tuesday {wind} SE clear Done choars. 29 Wednesday {wind} SE clear Done choars. had lame side 30 Thursday {wind} SE clear, warm Done choars. Billy Barns cut his foot. I Done it. up 31 fryday WD {wind} SW clear warm Done choars. Randall fetched Dick horse home henery Sticks {Shirks?} to Diner {dinner}. January 1876 1 Saturday {wind} S clear warm So the horses sweat in stable to George Leggs To diner Randall and wife. Sam and wife and D f Moore there to diner 2 Sunday {wind} SW clear warm at home To Norms in the evening paid her $1 3 Monday {wind} SW clear warm cooler Done choars. 4 Tuesday {wind} NE clear cold Done choars got from John Learn 68lb beef and 20lb Tallow $3,25cts John and philip and Arney To Tea 5 Wednesday {wind} S rain warm Done choars 6 Thursday {wind} N cloudy cold Done choars got from John Learn 60lb flour they called 7 fryday {wind} SW clear To Belmont to cheese meeting. got $4.36 chees money. sent for paper paid $1.60 ct 8 Satruday {wind} S cloudy warm Done choars. Norm comenced {commenced} to cut logs for wood 9 Sunday {wind} S Rain warm at home all day 10 Monday {wind} NW cold To Belmont got a suit of clothes from hawkins for $24,,00 Norm cut logs for wood 11 Tuesday {wind} W clear cold Done choars. Norm cut logs ½ day 12 Wednesday {wind} NW snow {Above it reads: squals} Done choars �13 Thursday {wind} NW clear cold To help galaton finch Thrash with team Randall took a load of wood and Dick 14 fryday {wind} SW cloudy cold to help galaton finch Thrash with Team 15 Saturday {wind} SW cloudy Done choars Norm at logs W Roberts To help him 16 Sundday {wind} SW clear at home 17 Monday {wind} SW clear warm Thrashed peas with the horses 18 Tuesday {wind} S rain warm Thrashed peas finished Norm and wife here To tea Norm sold to out to D f Moore for $510.., 19 Wednesday {wind} W cloudy cold {Above it reads: at night} helped Norm kill a hog fore noon cleaned {Above it reads: 21 bushel} peas after Norm To help. Lewis Simpson to diner 20 Thursday {wind} W clear cold Done choars.. To Lynces EV Learn and wife here in the evening 21 fryday {wind} E clear cold To Belmont got from Dyer ½ lb Tobacoe ½ lb soda 35cts Sam Legg and wife and Boy here in evening to tea comenced on buter {butter} jar 22 Saturday {wind} E cloudy To Belmont To mill 10 ½ bush {bushels} wheat got jar mustard to Diner To Lewis Simpson 23 Sunday {wind} N cloudy at home. Robert called 24 Monday {wind} N cloudy cold Done choars to EV Learns in the evening. let limber have job to mak {make} box $1,50 {Blank page} {Blank page} 25 Tuesday {wind} NW cloudy {Above it reads: snow} To Belmont got the colts shod To Abbotts 4 new and 4 old set got Nails 5lb To Dyers 26 Wednesday {wind} SW clear Done choars {chores}. Mrs Winters To Diner. Rain at night 27 Thursday {wind} SW clear {Above it reads: warm} Done choars. Lynce to diner {dinner} and paid Note $60.00 Randall fetched oats 40 bushel and took a load of wood home �28 fryday {wind} SE Rain {Above it reads: warm} Done choars 29 Saturday {wind} SW cold to Belmont Took wagon box to Abbott to iron got limber 25cts sugar and half lb tobacoe {tobacco}. paid Hawkins $24 for clothes left a pictor {picture?} To Bons to frame 30 Sunday {wind} SW clear to No 7 to church Dyer preached to Georges to diner 31 Monday {wind} S clear Done choars. To Alack Stewarts To tea in evening February 1876 1 Tuesday {wind} SW snow Done choars. Randall took a load of wood home here to diner 2 Wednesday {wind} NW Blustery {Above it reads: snow} Done choars. To finches in evening To tea 3 Thursday {wind} SW snow took load of wood for Randall he took 2 Billy 1 Archa Taylor here at night 4 fryday {wind} NW clear to Belmont with wood for Norm. Randall took wood 1 load Billy 1 load Archa Taylor here at night 5 Saturday {wind} S clear to Belmont let Dyer have butter 45 3/4 {Above it reads: 18 cts} for goods Archa cut Down trees Randall and wife here a night charley legg and Bily took a load of wood 6 Sunday {wind} S thawed warm to New sarum To church Haycock preached To diner To haycocks. Rol and Ed and philip and herby Learn here to tea 7 Monday {wind} SW clear to harietsville paid the insurance $3 80 100 paid Taxes on swamp $3.00 To Shirks in evening To Tea Tilda came with us 8 Tuesday {wind} S clear warm Skided {skidded?} logs fore noon 3 put in straw after Tilda Shirk to saw here. Archa here at night 9 Wednesday {wind} E Ran {Rain} sleet Done choars {choars}. hired Bill gates for 8 month for $60 ½ Tilda shirk sowed 10 Thursday {wind} E cloudy {Above it reads: Rain} at night Done choars. Norm sawed wood 4 cord. Drawed in 2 cord Tilda here. 11 fryday WD {wind} S Rain Done choars. paid Norm for cuting {cutting} logs $1.50cts �12 Saturday {wind} SW clear Done choars 13 Sunday {wind} E clear at home Tilda here Billy gates here a night Thunder and Rain at night 14 Monday {wind} SW clear warm put in straw Billy gates comenced to work for me for 8 month $60.50 ct 15 Tuesday {wind} NW cloudy cold Done choars Bily {Billy} to help Tilda sowed 16 Wednesday {wind} W snow {Above it reads: squals} Done choars Billy split wood fore noon. to milk meeting To John stewart george Barr took the job to draw milk for $150.00 6 ½ month 17 Thursday {wind} SW snow helped Norm saw with Billy to help fore noon Drawed in 2 cord wood after 18 fryday {wind} SW clear warm to Belmont got bobs shoed $2 to Abotts Ann and Tilda to fawcetts to diner Billy split wood 19 Saturday {wind} W clear Done choars. Billy went home at night 20 Sunday {wind} NW clear To New sarum to church haycock preached To J Warwicks To diner Tillda {Tilda} with us Billy back at night 21 Monay {wind} SW Rain at {Above it reads: night} To help Norm saw with Billy and Team. sold J Mcplale {McPhail?} a cow for $40 Randalls wife To diner 22 tuesday {wind} NW snow Done choars Billy to help Archa Taylor here at night 23 Wednesday {wind} N cold Blustery Done choars Billy choared Tilda sowed 24 Thursday {wind} W couldy Drawed wood 6 cord Billy To help Tilda sowed 25 fryday {wind} SE clear Drawed wood 9 cord Billy to help Tilda sowed 26 Saturday {wind} E clear Drawed wood 6 cord Ann took Tilda home paid her $5,00 Margred {Margret?} cullver and willy here at night. Randall and wife here at night 27 Sunday {wind} E hail snow at home Margret and willy here. Randall and wife went home after noon �28 Monday {wind} E snow to John Learns to diner got grass seed 3 bushel from him $5,00 Margret stayed there Billy thrash Millet seed 1 bushel 29 Tuesday {wind} NW cloudy Drawed logs 4 Norm helped To Belmont Margret Randalls here at night John to tea March 1876 1 Wednesday {wind} N snow Drawed 3 logs To Belmont Randall and willy to london Margret and Sarah Ann here. W Lenard To diner let W Lenard have 30 bushel oats got from him 1 ¾ bushel clover seed. Billy choared 2 Thursday {wind} N clear Drawed logs 6 to Belmont Norm to help to John Learns in the evening Margret stayed to Johns got Billy pair boots and mitons {mittens?} $3..50 cts Billy choared 3 fryday {wind} W clear to Belmont got Dick shoe set let Abbott have bag of aples {apples} got pictor {picture} from Moore Drawed 1 cord of wood in the Lynces To Tea sow had pigs 10 4 Saturday WD {wind} S clear Drawed in 6 cord of wood paid Norm $2 To johns for Margret Billy went hom at night 5 Sunday {wind} SW clear Rain at night at home Margret here 6 Monday {wind} S clear Drawed in 6 cord wood Billy to help. Margret here willy went to Johns 7 Tuesday {wind} S Rain Done choars made Ed one ax handle Margret here 8 Wednesday {wind} N cold Done choars John Learn and wife to diner Margret here 9 Thursday {wind} E clear cut Logs Billy to help sold James Shirk a cow for $40 to be paid in 8 month Margret here philip and willy at night 10 fryday {wind} SE clear cut logs fore noon helped Norm To tap after. shirk took the cow home. Margret and willy here Ed Learn here at night 11 Saturday {wind} E cloudy Rain {Above it reads: at night} Took Margret and willy to kings mill station she went home. sent for the home journal paper Billy helped Norm in the bush comenced to boil 12 Sunday {wind} NE Rain at home Billy got the pouts. To Leave �13 Monday {wind} NW snow cold Done choars Norm boiled sap Billy gates went away paid him $4.40 cts he quit to work for me 14 Tuesday {wind} S clear Done choars. To Belmont hot from Dyer 79cts goods Norm fetched in surip {syrup} 15 Wednesday {wind} E clear cold to help george Learn saw wood J Smith To diner 16 Thursday {wind} E hail Rain Done choars 17 fryday {wind} WN cold Blustery Done choars. Mrs Lyce and girl To Tea. hanah got beans and onions. 25 cts 18 Satruday {wind} N clear cold Done choars 19 Sunday {wind} SW clear thawed To george Learns to diner Randall and wife here to diner Norms wife had a boy 20 Monday {wind} NE snow Done choars. spot cow had a calf. William and Joseph Alen here at night 21 Tuesday {wind} NW Blustery Drawed logs 3 Black ash Joe Alen helped bill went home 22 Wednesday {wind} W clear To Springfield got Joes trunk. To Randals to diner Joe with me 23 Thursday {wind} SW clear to Belmont got from Dyer $4,20 {Above it reads: cts} paid him $6.75 put in straw after joe to help Joe Alen comenced {commenced} work for 7 month for $84.. 24 fryday {wind} E clear snowed {Above it reads: night} Done choars Joe killed a calf fore noon. Drawe wood 5 cord after got our pictors {pictures}. 25 Saturday {wind} SE Rain Sick with a cold. Joe Done choars Let Norm have a bag of aples {apples} Ann made candles10 doz 26 Sunday {wind} NW cloudy {Above it reads: snow} at home sick Joe Done choars. 27 Monday {wind} W cloudy Was sick Joe cut wood and Done choars 28 Tuesday {wind} NE snow {Above it reads: Blustery} I was sick Joe Done choars Randall here to dine Norm boiled sap in bush paid Joe 25cts �29 Wednesday {wind} snow lame. Joe Done choars James Shirk and wife to diner 30 Thursday {wind} Blustery Not well. Joe done choars {chores} 31 fryday {wind} W clear Not well. joe choped {chopped} and Done choars. hanah Learn here in the evening April 1876 1 Saturday {wind} NE clear to Belmont got wagon Box got from potts 12 pie tins 12 hooks got from Dyer 1 lb Tobacoe {Above it reads: 60} 12 yrds {Above it reads: 12} cord 1 broom {Above it reads: 30 ct}. got 1 shoe set at Abbotts. Joe choped and choared. Star calved let John Denis have a bull $15 2 Sunday {wind} SW clear at home Dan Gracey to tea Joe here. Star cow had a calf 3 Monday {wind} clear Done choars. Joe choped pide had a calf Norm in the Bush Syrep {Syrup} 50 lb 4 tuesday {wind} S clear Done choars Joe killed 2 calves. choped after Norm in bush 5 Wednesday {wind} S snow rain {Above it reads: fore noon} shook millet fore noon Joe choped after noon Norm in Bush fetched Syrep 46 lb 6 Thursday {wind} SW clear Done choars {chores} Joe choped {chopped} lill cow had a calf 7 fryday {wind} NW clear {Above it reads: windy} Done choars Joe helped sold James Baley a calf 50 cts 8 Saturday {wind} N clear Done choars Joe choped ½ day. went home after paid him $1.25cts Norm in bush syrip {syrup} 27lb 9 Sunday {wind} E clear to John Learn and Ritchard {Richard?} Willcox to diner Joe came back Alen to tea Randall to diner 10 Monday {wind} E clear to John Learns to diner paid him $6.. Joe chop 11 Tuesday {wind} SE clear put in straw Joe helped Randall and wife to diner Randall let me have $ 5.00 ct Den finch John cloes and george cutis here in the evening. Norm fetched syrip 45 lb �12 Wednesday {wind} SW Rain {Above it reads: thunder} Done choars joe choped ½ Norm fetched syrip 25 lb 13 Thursday {wind} E Rain Done choars Joe choared {chored} 14 fryday {wind} W windy Rain {Above it reads: squals} Done choars Joe choped {chopped} 15 Saturday {wind} S Rain at night to Belmont let Dyer have Butter 25 {Above it reads: 25} $6.50 cts eggs 9 {Above it reads: 10} Doz 70 Mrs Legg and charley To diner {dinner} Joe choped 16 Easter Sunday wind W cloudy at home Joe here 2 boy to diner 17 Monday {wind} N clear fixed fence Joe to help choared after Joe choped Jack Smith here in evenig {evening} 18 Tuesday {wind} N clear to Randalls took a pig and 7 bushel oats meat and flour and butter aples {apples} got the horses shod to Denises 4 shoes set. 50 ct Joe turned up buckets in bush 19 Wednesday {wind} SE clear took the sow to D Stewart Joe choped {chopped}. sined {signed} to Lynce $20 20 Thursday {wind} E cloudy comenced {commenced} to plow Joe plowed. Midge cow had a calf. cut the 3 pigs 21 fryday {wind} NW clear Done choars {chores}. To john Mckelons sale Joe plowed Elder Lynce and wife To Tea let him have pork 12 lb $1.50 cts 22 Saturday {wind} NW Rain plowed fore noon Joe killed a calf plowed after 23 Sunday {wind} W clear To 2 church To prayer meeting. Joe To Belmont 24 Monday {wind] E clear Done choars turned the colts out Joe plowed 25 Tuesday {wind} W clear Done choars. Joe plowed Norms wife to tea 26 Wednesday {wind} SW clear Done choars. Joe plowed 27 Thursday {wind} S cloudy cultivated for Barley Joe plowed. Randall and wife to diner. Rain at night 28 fryday {wind} NW clear cultivated Joe plowed fore noon sowed Barley after noon Joe dragged �29 Saturday {wind} W clear sowed grass seede {seed} Joe draged {dragged} 30 Sunday {wind} N clear cold at home charley Alen To diner Bill To Tea May 1876 1 Monday {wind} NW clear Done choars. Joe plowed set 2 beds onions set hen comenced to send Milk 2 Tuesday {wind} NE clear cultivated Joe plowed father here at night Ann to Belmont Took Butter 31 lb {Above it reads: 16} 30 lb {Above it reads: $5.76} syrup {Above it reads: $3.30} got goods $6,49 cts Balance $2,57cts 3 Wednesday {wind} SW clear cultivated Joe plowed 4 Thursday {wind} W clear sowed oats and clover Joe draged 6 fryday {wind} S cloudy {Above it reads: Rain} sowed oats and clover on barn field Joe plowed and draged. To Belmont let Dyer have 39 Doz eggs got shoes $1.25 cts 7 Sunday {wind} S clear at home Randall and wife to diner Joe here 8 Monday {wind} W Rain trimed {trimmed} orchard Joe plowed for corn ½ day 9 Tuesday {wind} W cloudy helped Norm draw in Buckets fore noon Joe plowed sowed peas after Joe draged {dragged} Walker to diner {dinner} 10 Wednesday {wind} W Rain trimed trees Joe plowed Randall and wife here at night 11 Thursday {wind} SW clear sowed oats and peas fore noon set onions after Randall draged. went home after Joe plowed for corn 12 fryday {wind} NW clear took the sow to Dan Baxters Joe trimed trees 13 Saturday {wind} NW clear to Belmont let Dyer have 10 Doz eggs $1.00 got from him $4.60 cts got from Tibets $10 took grist to mill 6 bu {bushels} Joe to Belmont got $ {Faded text reads: 3.51} 14 Sunday {wind} SW clear to 2 church Joe with us Lynce preached 15 Monday {wind} E cloudy Done choars planted potatoes Joe plowed �16 Tuesday {wind} E Rain looked for the colts Joe plowed 17 Wednesday {wind} SE Rain to Belmont got grists {Between lines it reads: bub} let Boid have 15.32 lb of wheat for $1.00 per bushel $15.53cts got from Dyer 35 cts goods Joe choared 18 Thursday {wind} SW clear worked in the garden Joe plowed finished Moore house to diner Randall here paid him for Tibbots $10.00 19 fryday {wind} SE clear planted potatoes sowed oats and peas Joe Draged corn ground Ann quilted 20 Saturday {wind} W Rain planted potatoes Joe to help. Black cow had a calf 21 Sunday {wind} W cloudy To 2 church Lynce preached. Randall and wife To Tea 22 Monday {wind} N clear Done choars {chores} Joe Draged {Dragged} corn ground 23 Tuesday {wind} NE clear Marked corn ground comenced {commenced} to plant Joe helped. Sold Jame {James?} Mcphale a cow $32.00 Joe Smith to Diner {dinner} 24 Wednesday {wind} SW clear Done choars Ann Sick get Mary Ann Taylor to work Randall and wife to diner and tea Dr Wilson here paid him $2.00 Joe planted corn 25 Thursday {wind} W clear planted corn Joe planted to Belmont let Dyer have eggs 20 ¾ Doz got 2 shoes set to Abbotts on charley Dr Wilson called Ann was sick. let C hoover have 2 calves for 60 cts 26 fryday {wind} SW clear planted corn Joe to help Ann sick 27 Saturday {wind} W clear Draged for millet Joe planted corn finished paid Joe $4.00 Ann Beter 28 Sunday {wind} S some Rain at home Ann sick. Joe went home and back Randall and wife called Mary went home paid her 75 cts 29 Monday {wind} W Rain Thunder and lightning Burned John Denis barn and killed 4 horses to John Stewarts. Done choas {chores} Joe choared 30 Tuesday {wind} E clear Made soap planted Beans Joe draged James Shirk and wife called here 31 Wednesday {wind} S clear Worked Road with team and Joe Troughton and boy to diner {dinner} Wodle called �June 1876 1 Thursday {wind} S clear Worked the Road Ed Road Master worked with team and Joe. lill cow {Above it reads: to B} 2 fryday {wind} S clear sowed Millet Joe draged 2 Saturday {wind} E Rain hard Done choars. Madge to B 4 Sunday {wind} S clear at home george Learn and wife to Tea and Robert Joe to Belmont Alen tea 5 Monday {wind} W clear To Belmont got from Dyer $9.44 cts paid $2.00 eggs. 20 Doz got charley shod 2 shoes to Abbott Joe choared. Rose cow had a calf 6 Tuesday {wind} W clear To St Thomas got watch cleaned to Nelsons $1 got goods $32.00 to polacks and carys to Diner to fathers Joe choared 7 Wednesday {wind} S clear Doe {Done} choars Joe Rolled Ed cullver to tea 8 Thursday {wind} S clear fixed fence Joe to help Randall took a load of wood let Norm have ½ bushel of Millet seede for 25 cts nt paid 9 fryday {wind} SW clear fixed fence fore noon Norm and Joe to help Joe Rolled the oats after hoed the garden after 10 Saturday {wind} S clear hot hoed garden Joe cut burs to Belmont let Abbott have Dried Aples {apples} $1.77 Dyer 9 Doz eggs. 92 cts gloves 25 cts got goods $2.85 cts 11 Sunday {wind} S clear to 2 church Randall and wife with us Lynce preached Randalls to diner 12 Monday {wind} S clear hot cultivated corn Joe helped Tilda Shirk here 13 Tuesday {wind} S clear hot cultivated corn Joe to help Tillda here 14 Wednesday {wind} S clear hot cultivated corn Joe to help Eagan to diner pide cow to B 15 Thrusday {wind} S clear to Lyons To Randalls. to diner to swamp Randall with me 16 fryday {wind} S clear cool cultivated corn Joe to help. Tillda went home at night �17 Saturday {wind} S Rain To Old Mr Mcolums funeral. Joe away John Lawer and wife and pedler to diner 18 Sunday {wind} S clear To 2 church Lynce pread {preached} to W Barrs to diner Randall and wife here to Tea 19 Monday {wind} W clear to Belmont got 2 shes {shoes} set to Abbotts let {coup anoun/avoun?} have pork 17 ½ bs Dyer 8 Doz eggs 20 Tuesday {wind} S clear went to philip cullvers to diner to center to tea to Bugners to philips at night 21 Wednesday {wind} S clear to simcoe to diner To Carlton cullvers to philips at night 22 thursday {wind} S clear to hullsvill to Warons To diner To Babers to to Tea to philips at night 23 fryday {wind} SW clear to Nisbits cullvers to diner to Willcoxs to tea to philips at night 24 Saturday {wind} S clear to Simcoe to Yongs {Young’s} to diner {dinner} to Johns to tea to philips at night 25 Sunday {wind} SW cloudy to Bloamsburgh {Bloomsburg, Ontario?} to church Simson preached to phips at night 26 Monday {wind} SW clear come home to diner to to center to Tea to Randall home at night 27 Tuesday {wind} S rain to Andrew Roberts funeral. George Learn and wife to diner father and mother went home paid him 50 cts 28 Wednesday {wind} W clear cultivated corn Joe to help 29 Thursday {wind} S clear to Lyons got the horses shod 8 shoes to Denises paid $1.00 sowed Millet for Randall Joe cut Thistles. Sold Joe the pony colt for $26.00 30 fryday {wind} W clear To Walter Browns for strawberyes got 10 quarts Randalls with us joe cut thistles July 1876 1 Saturday {wind} S Rain Done choars {chores} plowed in orchard Joe helped �2 Sunday {wind} S clear at home Jesa Learn and wife here at night 3 Monday {wind} W clear To Belmont to Mill 26 bushel to chop let Dyer have 11 Doz eggs got $1.00 sugar and Rope 70 cts fetched lumber 850 feetJoe cut Thistles 4 Tuesday {wind} S Rain Done choars Joe helped 5 Wednesday {wind} W Rain sold J Hoover a cow for $28... to be paid in four month. Ann sick Joe spaded garden 6 Thursday {wind} S clear to Belmont got from Dyer 4 gals lamp oil 1 ½ lb tobacoe $2.21 got cheese money $13 paid potts $2.48cts got grist of chop 26 bush 7 fryday {wind} S clear hot to Belmont Drawed 2 load of lumber. Joe to John pettits Raison {Raising?} 8 Saturday {wind} SW clear hot To Belmont Drawed 2 load of lumber Joe hoed Beans Randall and wife here at night 9 Sunday and SW clear hot to 2 church W Jackson preached Randalls with us 10 Monday {wind} W Rain to Avon fetched posts from the swamp cleaned wheat 20 bags Joe picked beryes {berries} 11 Tuesday {wind} W clear warm Done choars Joe went to Springfield at night 12 Wednesday {wind} S clear To Belmont Drawed 2 load lumber let Abbott have 33 ¾ lb pork $3.97cts paid J Camble $2 {smudge} 25 cts Joe away 13 Thursday {wind} S Rain cut thistles Joe a way. Randall and wife here at night Joe come back at night 14 fryday {wind} W clear To Belmont let Boid and Mcknikle have 43 ½ bushel of wheat for 100 {per?} bushel $43,50 took Note for $40. To be paid in 3 month. got from Dyer 200lb sugar $19. got a kitle {ketlle?} from potts $1,20 Joe picked beryes {berries} fore noon Drawed wood after 15 Saturday {wind} NW clear To Belmont to Mill let Abbott have 100 lb flour potts 100lb hoover 79lb Dyer eggs 13 Doz got from potts $2,60 worth Dyer 25cts Joe picked Beryes fore noon Drawed wood after �16 Sunday {wind} S clear to New Sarum to church Tomkins preached to Diner James Learns Joe at home 17 Monday {wind} S clear cut Barley Joe cut round barley and wheat Bell and Jeny {Jenny?} Stewart picke cheryes {pick cherries} {Begin reading at bottom half of page scan} 18 Tuesday {wind} S Rain pm finished cuting {cutting} barley comenced {commenced} the wheat joe bound wheat 19 Wednesday {wind} S clear cut and bound wheat Joe to help. Randall and wife to pick cheryes {cherries} 20 Thursday {wind} W clear {Above it reads: Rain} put up Barley and cut wheat Joe and his father to help Johns boys picked cheryes. Ann to Belmont after tea let Dyes have 5 doz 7 eggs got gloves and Rosen 35ct {Resume at top of page scan} 21 fryday W clear cool cut and bound wheat Joe and his father to help 22 Saturday {wind} S clear {Above it reads: showers} Rain cut and Bound wheat and finished Joe and his father to help paid Alen $2,25 cts 23 Sunday {wind} N clear to New Sarum to church Tomkins preached Joe away 24 Monday {wind} N clear to Lyons in forenoon Drawed in Barley after Joe to help Randall and wife to pick chereys {cherries} father and mother to diner {dinner} Ann to Belmont let Dy {Dyer?} doz eggs 25 Tuesday {wind} W clear Drawed Barley finished Drawed 3 load of wheat 26 Wednesday {wind} S clear Drawed in wheat. Joe to help 27 Thursday {wind} SE clear {Above it reads: Rain at night} Drawed wheat fore noon finished. picked cheryes after joe mewed {mended?} fence 28 fryday {wind} W clear to John Learns ground the Reaper knives to Belmont after tea got Bread Joe {mended fence?} �29 Saturday {wind} E clear put up hay. went to Belmont got cheese money $38.00 paid Dyer $26.71cts Joe to help John Elder Rowland here at night 30 Sunday {wind} E clear to 2 church Rowland preached to W Barrs to Diner. Boy Born 29th 31 Monday {wind} E clear got Mashine {machine} here to thrash Rodgers set August 1876 1 Tuesday {wind} E clear thrashed wheat 128 bushel Barley 100 bushel had to help J Beley S legg E Learn C Stewart J Mckelon D Mckelon E and P Learn Joe Alen. Rodgers to thrash W and E and Sine Dews paid them $8..00 2 Wednesday {wind} SE clear cut peas Joe to help Lynce and wife to diner and tea. Randalls called 3 Thursday {wind} SE clear cut peas Joe to help Ann went to Barrs after tea 4 fryday {wind} W clear hot cut peas finished Joe to help. cut and bound oats 1 acre 5 Saturday {wind} S clear {Above it reads: Rain at night} cut oats fore noon Joe bound. to Lyons after got horses shod 7 shoes To Denises paid 90. cts Randall and wife here at night 6 Sunday {wind} S clear to 2 church Lynce preached Randalls with us 7 Monday {wind} N clear cut oats Joe Bound John H Smith called 8 Tuesday {wind} W clear Bound oat Joe to help 9 Wednesday {wind} S clear to help J Baley thrash with team Joe to help Mckelon and Stewart Tomkins and wife to Diner here 10 Thursday {wind} S clear setup fore noon Joe helped stewart thrash cut oats after to Belmont at night let odle have 13 Doz eggs got tea egg nutmeg 12 Joe 1 lb Tobacoe 50.0 $1,43 11 fryday {wind} S clear Drawed peas 6 load Joe to help 12 Saturday {wind} S Rain Done choars Joe sick to Belmont got charley shod 4 shes {shoes} set to Abbotts Joe got 2 shirts to Nugents for 2.00 13 Sunday {wind} S clear at home Randall charley legg to tea Joe away back at night boy with him �14 Monday {wind} S clear Drawed in oats Joe to help. 9 load 15 Tuesday {wind} N clear Drawed in oats fore noon Joe to help cut millet after Joe bound oats 16 Wednesday {wind} NE clear Bound and Drawed in oats finished Joe to help 17 Thursday {wind} S clear cut and put up millet 155 {Above it reads: c} Joe to help 18 fryday {wind} S clear cut and put up millet 160 {Above it reads: c} Joe to help 19 Saturday {wind} NW clear Raked and put up millet finished Joe to help 60 375 c 20 Sunday {wind} NE clear to New Sarum to church haycock preached to Geo Leggs to Diner {dinner}. frost 21 Monday {wind} E and W clear Drawed Millet Joe to help 7 to Belmont let Odle have eggs 13 Doz 2 got tobaco 2 lb Rice 5 lb colars 1 bs. 22 Tuesday {wind} SW clear Drawed in millet Joe to help 7 load 23 Wednesday {wind} S Rain to Belmont to mill with chop 28 bu {bushels} of wheat Joe choared Mrs farqur and hanah Learn to tea paid Joe 25cts 24 Thursday {wind} S thunder Drawed Millet 6 load Joe to help 25 fryday {wind} NW Rain finished Drawing in the millet Joe to help to Belmont got grist let hoover have 90 lb flour. Randall and wife called 26 Saturday {wind} W clear put floore {floor} in hog pen Joe to help. to Belmont to mill let Abbott have flour 100lb potts 100 lb Jackson 100 lb father and mother to tea Joe went home 27 Sunday {wind} W clear To 2 church Rowlon {likely Rowland} preached Randall and wife to church to diner here Joe come hack 28 Monday {wind} E clear Done choars Joe Drawed manure 7 load 29 Tuesday {wind} NE clear To New Sarum to church thorn preached Joe Drawed manure comenced to cut corn {Above it reads: 30} 30 Wednesday {wind} S a swer{Above it reads: of rain} {Below it reads: clear} to help Sam Legg Thrash Joe Drawed manure 9 �31 Thursday {wind} S clear hot cut corn 101 shock Joe Drawed manure 10 load September 1876 1 frysday {wind} NW Rain cut corn 69 shock Joe drawed manure 2 Saturday {wind} clear cut corn 100 chock Joe Drawed manure sow had 5 pigs 3 Sunday {wind} clear to New Sarum to church Tomkins preached to Lymans for diner {dinner} 4 Monday {wind} W clear cut corn 81 shock Joe drawed manure Lyman and wife here to tea John Eck with come to work. Joe went away paid him in full $60.35cts 5 Tuesday wind W clear cut corn John to help 6 Wednes day {wind} E cloudy {Above it reads: Rain at night} to Belmont got cheese money $30. got coton {cotton} 46 and shoes and other goods from Jackson $9.35 let Mcbrane have 13 doz egg got tea 2lb1/4 cut corn after John to help 7 Thrusday {wind} E fogy {foggy} mist Done choars {chores} John spread manure. gave order for a map in Book stile from coal 8 fryday {wind} W clear to London with cheese 36b got boots and slips from Merit $3.50. To Diner to gustons. John cut corn 9 Saturday {wind} N cloudy cut corn John to help Elder Rowlon {Rowland} here at night 10 Sunday {wind} E cloudy {Above it reads: Rain} To 2 church Rowlon preached. To diner to Denises. John at home 11 Monday {wind} E cloudy cut corn John to help Rowlon to diner Randall took blocks for stable Ann got plums 12 Tuesday {wind} E clear to New Sarum To ordinatier {ordinator?} Meeting Tomkins preache to diner To Lewises. John cut corn 13 Wednesday {wind} SE clear cut corn John to help 14 Thursday {wind} NW Rain finished cuting {cutting} corn John to help. To Randalls to tea Ann to John Learns �15 fryday {wind} NW clear to Avon John spread manure. To diner to stovers 16 Saturday {wind} E clear Drawed wood fore noon John to help to mill after. Lyman and Jane and Randall and here at night 17 Sunday {wind} E Rain at home. Jane Tansley here. Randalls went home 18 Monday {wind} N Rain Doen choars John sawed wood Jane here 19 Tuesday {wind} W clear to Randalls with bards {boards?} to Leggs to diner got strawbery {strawberry} plants and set them John to help Tansley and wife to tea went home 20 Wednesday {wind} S clear To Belmont To mill let W Jackson have 600 lb flour 2.75 cts per 100 lb $16.50 got 1 lb salt $1,10 pants 75 ha 25 Let Mcbrane have 5 Doz eggs 55cts Wardes 2 bags aples {apples} $5 John spread Manure 21 Thursday {wind} clear Drawed in corn 100 shock Dug potatoes 17 bushel John to help 22 fryday {wind} E cloudy Rain {Above it reads: at night} to Calvin Browns to diner to Jessa Learns to tea John spread manure 23 Saturday {wind} E Rain Done choars. John went To Mapleton after noon John Learn and wife to tea 24 Sunday {wind} cloudy to 2 church philip with me Rowlan preached philip and wife and kity to diner Randall and wife to diner 25 Monday {wind} S cloudy {Above it reads: Rain at night} Dug potatoes 9 bushel Drawed wood 4 ½ cord John to help 26 Tuesday {wind} NW Rain hard Drawed wood 4 ½ cord John to help 27 Wednesday {wind} NW cloudy {Above it reads: Rain} Drawed wood ½ {Above it reads: and corn 50sh} came to Belmont. went to bills at night 28 Thursday {wind} SW Rain to London to Western show home at night John husked corn 29 fryday {wind} clear Done choars John Drawed manure on garden 30 Saturday {wind} W clear to Belmont got cheese money $26.00 got cloth 3 ½ yrds $105 from Jackson 5ct peper {pepper?} John Drawed manure �October 1876 1 Sunday {wind} SW clear to Belmont to church Mckinen {McKinnon?} preached. John at home 2 Monday {wind} SW clear husked corn picked aples {apples} John comenced {commenced} to plow 3 Tuesday {wind} SW Rain to Lyons show John plowed 4 Wednesday {wind} W clear husked corn. John plowed 5 Thursday {wind} SW clear to Aylmer show John plowed Nelson and wife to tea 6 fryday {wind} W Rain to help Ed thrash John plowed. Randall took a load of wood form Norms father and Mother here at night 7 Saturday {wind} W hail To Belmont got l lb Tobacoe {tobacco} lamp chimney from Jackson 65cts. John to help Ed thrash fore noon plowed after hanah and Mrs Stevenson her in evening 8 Sunday {wind} W clear t 2 church Rowlan preached to Eds in evening. froze 9 Monday {wind} SW clear picked aples {Above it reads: 13} John flowed Elder Rowlan to diner {dinner} 10 Tuesday {wind} NW clear Drawed in corn 6 load John to help. Ann to John 11 Wednesday {wind} snow husked corn set up corn picked aples 4 ½ bushel John plowed. froze 12 Thursday {wind} W clear set peach trees fore noon John plowed. picke aples {picked apples} {Above it reads: 24 ½} after John to help Randall took a load of wood 13 fryday {wind} S clear picked aples 3 fore noon John plowed Drawed in corn after John helped Randall made cider 14 Saturday {wind} NW Rain {Above it reads: froze} huske corn John plowed finished south field 15 Sunday {wind} NW snow to George Leggs to diner to Johns after noon 16 Monday {wind} SW clear Drawed in corn 6 load John to help. Ann to Gilberts for Butter 58lb paid $13,50 cts to Johns at night calista had a girl baby �17 Tuesday {wind} W clear Drawed in corn 5 load John to help. sent Butter by stage To Wm Meritt 58lb. got socks 2 pair and pair mits for John from Jackson $1,50 cts 18 Wednesday {wind} SW clear Drawed in corn 2 load finished drawe in Beans Made cider John to help 19 Thursday {wind} SE clear killed a pig To Belmont got a jar sent a letter for a ring John plowed Lyman got aples Ann to Johns 20 Fryday {wind} S clear Rain {Above it reads: at night} picked apples 10 bushel John plowed 21 Saturday {wind} S clear husked corn John plowed Randall called and got corn 22 Sunday {wind} S clear to 2 church Rowland preached. To Johns after 23 Monday {wind} NW Rain {Above it reads: all day} Bought spring wheat from EV Learn for $1 per bushel 15 bushel paid $15John husked corn 24 Tuesday {wind} W Rain got wheat home. to Belmont got for John to Jacksons $3.53 cts worth got ½ lb Tobacoe ½ lbs starch got from potts 1 trap 2 Bolts 1 blacking. from Abbott 1 crew drvr {screwdriver?} got from Boyed & McNick $40.00 and a letter from Wm Meritt $14.50 cts letter from the Dutch man with Ring John to Belmont 25 Wednesday {wind} NW cloudy husked corn John plowed 26 Thursday {wind} SW cloudy {Above it reads: squals} husked corn John plowed Ed got aples for cider 27 fryday {wind} W cloudy {Above it reads snow} and at night husked corn. John plowed {Below it reads: Rain} 28 Saturday {wind} E Rain husked corn. John choared fore noon {smudged word} went to away after noon. paid him 50 cts 29 Sunday {wind} E cloudy at home John came back Randall and wife to tea 30 Monday {wind} S clear husked corn. John plowed 31 Tuesday {wind} W clear warm husked corn John plowed November 1876 �1 Wednesday {wind} W Rain {Above it reads: warm} husked corn John plowed finished the 14 acre field 2 Thursday {wind} W Rain husked corn john plowed {Above it reads: ½ day} 3 fryday {wind} S cloudy husked corn John plowed 4 Saturday {wind} W clear to Lyons paid H wood $5 for gate to Randalls to diner John plowed 5 Sunday {wind} E clear To 2 church morning and even-ning Rowland preached John home 6 Monday {wind} SE Rain husked corn John to help 7 Tuesday {wind} SW cloudy husked corn John to help Elder Rowland calle gave him a bag of corn 8 Wednesday {wind} N Rain husked corn John plowed Randall to Diner 9 Thursday {wind} NW cloudy husked corn set peach trees 50 John plowed James Shirk paid $40 EV Learn paid $1.80 cts 10 fryday {wind} W cloudy to Belmont for noon husked corn after John plowed got from Jackson 1 coat John $4.50 ½ lb tobacoe 25cts 11 Saturday {wind} SE cloudy husked corn John plowed 12 Sunday {wind} SE clear to John Learns to diner 13 Monday {wind} S cloudy took beats {beets} parsnips and potatoes John to help plowed garden Ann to Leggs and finches 14 Tuesday {wind} NE snow finished plowing cleaned a grist 16 bushel wheat John to help John went away for a tramp paid him 25 cts 15 Wednesday {wind} W clear husked corn Done choars 16 Thursday {wind} SW cloudy to mill 16 bushel of wheat let Jackson have 400 lb flour. got the horses shod 8 shoes 4 new to Abbotts 17 fryday {wind} E cloudy to old Mr Mcmurys funeal Elder Smith preached. To EV Learns to tea 18 Saturday {wind} E rain husked corn Done choars �19 Sunday {wind} SE Rain at home 20 Monday {wind} N cloudy to harrietsville to see the counsel {council} to Jellys to Diner. let Ed have 100 {feet?} pnank plank?} for Road $1.00 21 Tuesday {wind} NE Rain fine husked corn 22 Wednesday {wind} W cloudy {Above it reads: cold} To Belmont fore noon got 1 lb tea Botle {Bottle} oil from Jackson 85 cts huske {husked} corn after 23 Thursday {wind} W cloudy to lyons Dick horse was sick to Belmont got medison {medicine} from Dyer .50 cts John came home paid Taxes to Mrs putnam $26.04 cts 24 fryday {wind} SW cloudy cold husked corn John to help 25 Saturday {wind} SE snow Sold Joe Jackson 8.. hogs for $95..00 John husked corn 26 Sunday {wind} SE clear {Above it reads: snow} To 2 church Rowland preached. Ann a home Robert Learn here at night 27 Monday {wind} SE snow to Joe Jacksons got $95.00 To Randalls at night to M fulitons got well made 28 Tuesday {wind} E clear cold To philips cullvers at night 29 Wednesday {wind} NW clear {Above it reads: cold} to Alma cullvers weding {wedding} to philips a night 30 Thursday {wind} NW clear {Above it reads: cold} to Nisbets cullvers to diner to David Barbers at night December 1876 1 fryday {wind} NW clear cold came home Diner {dinner} to Randalls 2 Saturday {wind} N clear cold Done choars {chores} John choared took the sow to Baleys {drawing that appears to represent a crossing} 3 Sunday {wind} NW clear at home �4 Monday {wind} NE clear husked corn. John choped comenced {chopped commenced} to feed the horses cut feed 5 Tuesday {wind} NE clear to Belmont to mill got from Jackson 2 lb tobacoe and grocerys {groceries} took note from C. J hoover for $34 to be paid in 14 days. John choped 6 Wednesday {wind} SW clear to Belmont got grist got from Abbott wedge {Above it reads: at 50} got from Jackson tick $1,50 got from potts goods 75cts John choped wood 7 Thursday {wind} W snow husked corn John choped 8 fryday {wind} W clear cold put corn in crib fore noon John to help fixed crib after John choped. EV Learn and wife here in evening 9 Saturday {wind} NW snow very blus {Above it reads: tery} Done choars John chored 10 Sunday {wind} SE cloudy snow {Above it reads: cold} at home John Learn and wife to Diner {dinner}. Randall took his cutter home 11 Monday {wind} SE cloudy Done choars put colt in Ann was sick. John husked corn. a tramp Joe {grayson?} here at night 12 Tuesday {wind} S cloudy thawed husked corn. John thrashed {Above it reads: oats} 13 Wednesday {wind} S cloudy husked corn John choped {chopped} 14 Thursday {wind} SW clear Done choars John choped Randall to diner. Mother here at night George Learn here from Birty 15 fryday {wind} W cloudy cold To Belmont to mill got meal 35 lb sent for free press $1.60cts John choped 16 Saturday {wind} W snow {Above it reads: cold} Blustey faced mitons John thrashed 17 Sunday {wind} NE snow at home George Learn here at night Birty 18 Monday {wind} W clear cold to Belmont let Jackson have flour 200lb let potts have 70lb flour John Thrashed {Above it reads: ½} and choped {Above it reads: ½} 19 Tuesday {wind} W cloudy cold killed a hog 168 lb John to help fore noon husked corn after John Thrashed cut sasage meet {sausage meat} at night 24lb �20 Wednesday {wind} E cloudy cold to Belmont got fish ½ lb of Jackson $5.00 from Abott a clevis. husked corn after John thrashed 21 thursday {wind} SE cloudy took a load of oats to Randall John Thrashed 22 fryday {wind} NE snowed sick with a cold John thrashed Ann made cake 23 Saturday {wind} W cloudy sick with a cold John Done choars. Randall and wife here at night 24 Sunday {wind} NE clear at home. Randall and Ann to 2 church Rowlan preached his wife stayed with me they went home at night 25 Monday christmas {wind} E snow to George Leggs to diner John Done choars 26 Tuesday {wind} W clear to Belmont got over coat from Jackson $13.50 got cheese money $50 to Diner to Mrs clines John choared philip Learn and wife here to tea 27 Wednesday {wind} W clear To St thomas put in the Merchants Bank $304 01 cts got a cap from coyn $2.50 to Lymans to diner Ann To Lymans. John choared 28 Thursday {wind} E snow cleaned oats 26 bushel fore noon to Randalls after took stove there John choared 29 fryday {wind} E snow Blustery killed 3 hogs Jim wilsey to help paid him 75 cts John helped 30 Saturday {wind} W cold Blustery cut up hogs 3 made sausage John choared 31 Sunday {wind} W clear {Above it reads: B {for Blustery?}} cloudy To 2 church Mconel preached To george To Tea Ed and phil here at night January 1877 1 Monday {wind} SE clear to Lyons town meeting voted fo {for} fuliton simpson charleton Bentley Ann to Johns. to diner to Randalls John Thrashed oats 2 Tuesday {wind} E clear Drawed 1 load wood sent for the canadian Baptist paper 3. $5.25 ct to Belmont got chock {chalk?} for cheese $10 Randall here at night John thrashed oats 3 Wednesday {wind} NW NE clear to London paid taxes on swamp. Randall with me left cap To Belts to be cleaned and fixed Lyman and fam to diner Eckworth here at night John thrashed �4 thursday {wind} SW clear To Enick Smiths to diner to the swamp John Done choars W Eckworth here day and night 5 fryday {wind} SW cloudy to Belmont got lamp oil of Jjackson 5 gals $2.10 to 23 tea 37 let him have Dryed {dried} Apples bushels 4. and 15 lb paid John 62 ½ David Mondaville to diner John choared thrashed 6 Saturday {wind} SW clear Done choars John to Lymans. Paid him 10 cts 7 Sunday {wind} SW cloudy {Above it reads: mild} to New Sarum to church Tomkins preached to E lurners to diner. paid to D Newcomb $1 for organ 8 Monday {wind} cold snow cleaned oats {Above it reads: 19 bushel} and wheat fore noon John to help John thrashed oats after 9 Tuesday {wind} SW clear To Belmont to mill 16 bus {bushels} got from Jackson goods $2 let Dyer have Bean 1 ½ $1.50 Abott 1 bushel Beans John thrashed oats 10 Wednesday {wind} SW snow at home father and Mother here John thrashed oats 11 Thursday {wind} S and N snow at home Randall and wife here to diner {dinner} father and Mother went away. John thrashed oats and choared 12 fryday {wind} NE cloudy cold {Between lines it reads: and oats 42 1.00} to Belmont let Jackson have 614 lb flour $2,85 cts $1,7,50 got Boots $350. 2 brooms John thrashed oats choars 13 Saturday {wind} W clear cold at home John thrashed oats and choared 14 Sunday {wind} SE clear To 2 church Mconel preached to W Barrs to diner John Done the choars 15 Monday {wind} NE snow to Belmont with Randall to get frank hawkins David Brown here at night. cleaned oats 28 John choared thrashed 16 Tuesday {wind} W clear To Belmont with G Legg got 1 lb tobacoe from Jackson Geroge Legg and wife to diner {dinner} George Learn and wife to tea. D Brown here. John thrashed oats and choared 17 Wednesday {wind} W clear at home W Barr and wife Levi Smith and wife Cornell and wife a child here to diner D Brown went away John Thrashed oats �18 Thursday {wind} SW cloudy to st Thomis {St Thomas} to fathers Birthday party he was 80 years old John done coars {chores} 19 fryday {wind} SW cloudy {Above it reads: mild} to Belmont to cheese meeting to Wh Odles to tea John thrashed and choared 20 Saturday {wind} N clear cleaned oats 22 bushel John to help and choared 21 Sunday {wind} SW clear cold to New sarum To church Tomkins preached to Tomkins to diner. John Done the choars Jane Stevenson to tea 22 Monday {wind} SW clear to halls. Tomkins and wife to diner John Learn and wife to tea. John thrashed oats 23 Tuesday {wind} W clear cold to Belmont got the horses shod 8 soes {shoes} to Abbotts got Bobs from him $ 36 let him have Nole {and} hoover for $34 paid $1.75 to charles Learns to tea John choared 24 Wednesday {wind} W cold clear to John Learns to diner John Thrashed and choared 25 Thursday {wind} W clear got sheep 6 from John Learn let him have baby To Randalls after John thrashed and choared 26 fryday {wind} SW clear to swamp got posts from sandy cury 26 for $104 ct to litle {little} Johns to tea John thrashed and choared {chored} 27 Saturday {wind} SW clear to Aylmer with oats 37 bus got $15. sold to Lewis for 40 cts John choared and thrashed Earnest Learn here at night 28 Sunday {wind} SW clear to 2 church Mconel {McConnell?} preached lib farquer and Jane Stevon to Diner. to George Aplefords {Applefords} to tea John to John Learns 29 Monday {wind} SW clear thawed to cheese meeting to John Stewarts Randall and wife here to tea John choared and thrashed oats 30 Tuesday {wind} SE clear thawed to Nelson Learns George Learn and wife with us to diner {dinner}. John choared. 31 Wednesday SE cloudy thaw to Belmont to mill 6 bushel of wheat 24 of chop oats peas got from potts 220 {sptes?} from Nugent slips �February 1877 1 thursday {wind} SW clear to Belmont got grist let hoover have 100lb flour. got from Jackson goods $2.55 paid John $171 2 fryday {wind} E clear Thawed Done choars {chores}. went to James Batleys to tea John choared 3 Saturday {wind} NE cloudy cleaned oats 38 bushel John to help John went to Lymans at night Litle {Little} John Learn and wife here at n To tea 4 Sunday {wind} W clear Thawed at home. John came home 5 Monday {wind} NW cloudy to harriettsville to ensurence {insurance} meeting got ensured {insured} for $2500 paid $5...cts litle John and wife with us to diner to J Jeleys John choared 6 Tuesday {wind} SW cloudy at home cleaned wheat James Learn and wife and Sarah Bolsby To diner John Thrashed and choared 7 Wednesday {wind} S clear to Aylmer Ann to Johns to diner To Randalls. John choared thrashed 8 Thursday {wind} S clear to Aylmer with Wheat 32.7 bushel got $1.30 cts $41.75 to Diner to P charlestons John choared Thrashed 9 fryday {wind} S clear to Belmont to mill let Jackson have honey 17 ½ {Between lines it reads: our cap $2.25} $3.32 cts got goods $3.72 cts got Bedstead from Bonn $7 John choared thrashed 10 Saturday {wind} SW clear thawed husked corn. went to John Learns. John thrashed oats choared 11 Sunday {wind} SW clear To New Sarum to church Tomkins preached. to John finches To diner paid Newcomb $4..00 for Tomkins. John at home 12 Monday {wind} N cloudy blustery to John Lutons traded 23 bushel of Barley to diner Ann with me John thrashed choared Randall took charley 13 Tuesday {wind} NW clear thawed to Belmont to mill got grist Randall fetched charley home John thrashed choared 14 Wednesday {wind} SW clear To Randalls to diner John choared {chored} and thrashed 15 Thursday {wind} W cloudy cleaned oats 41 bushel John to help hanah to diner {dinner} paid John 50cts �16 fryday {wind} NW clear fixed {sptes?} John thrashe {thrashed} 17 Saturday {wind} NW snow {Above it reads: Blustery} traded Bell to Tom Belmore for Nelley B. John thrashe 18 Sunday {wind} SW {Above it reads: cloudy} snow at home. John at home 19 Monday {wind} NW clear {Above it reads: cold} at home John thrashed let Tom Bellmore have barley 8 bushel for Boat 20 Tuesday {wind} SW clear To swamp. Rented Sandy Cury the swamp for 1 year for $40 and Road work and taxes to be paid John Thrashed 21 Wednesday {wind} S clear husked corn John Thrashed 22 Thursday {wind} S clear to Randalls Sarah Anns Baby born at 5 oclock Ann to Randalls at night John Thrashed choared 23 fryday {wind} NW cloudy to Randalls to diner Ann came home let John Learn Jr have 2 bus {bushels} of corn {Above it reads: $120} let Aga winters have 2 ½ lb Butter 50cts John thrashed and choared 24 Saturday {wind} NE cloudy cleaned oats John to help 38 25 Sunday {wind} NW cold to Lyons to church Williams preached to Randalls to diner Ann stayed to Randalls John at home 26 Monday {wind} N clear husked corn John choped {chopped} Ann to Randalls 27 Tuesday {wind} SEW clear to R fulitons salee {sale} John Thrashed Ann came home 28 Wednesday {wind} SW clear to Belmont let Jackson have 6 ½ Doz eggs 12 ½ cts Doz John choped got John 3 lb tobacoe pencil 58 cts March 1877 1 Thursday {wind} SW clear Drawed Beckets to Bush Taped {tapped} 15 trees John washed the Buckets. fther {father} to diner 2 fryday {wind} S Rain forenoon taped 145 trees after noon John to help �3 Saturday {wind} SW cloudy {Above it reads: snow} worked in bush taped {tapped} 47 trees fix boiling place and gethered {gathered} 2 Tubs of sap John to help. frank haw kins fetched dick horse home from Randalls 4 Sunday {wind} NW cold at home 5 Monday {wind} NW cold Boiled sap John to help old Black cow down 6 Tuesday {wind} SW snow thrashed oats with the horses John to help. Ann sugared off 22lb. Randall to diner. Midge cow {smudge} had a calf 7 Wednesday {wind} SE clear cold Thrashed oats John to help 8 Thursday {wind} SE Rain Thrashed oats John to help 9 fryday {wind} NW cold snow {Above it reads: Blustery} to Belmont for Dr wilson Ann to Randalls John choared 10 Saturday {wind} W clear cleaned oats 82 bushel John to help. Ann to Randalls 11 Sunday {wind} SW snow to Randalls Ann came home John to No 1 to church 12 Monday {wind} NE snow {Above it reads: cold} Thrashed peas John to help Randall took the cow home left the colt Elder Rowland to diner {dinner} 13 Tuesday {wind} S clear Thrashed peas fore noon John to help To Randalls after lill cow had a calf 14 Wednesday {wind} S and N snow {Above it reads: Blustery} Thrashed peas John to help 15 Thursday {wind} SW clear to Belmont let Dyer have Egg 11 Doz oats 4 bushel got for John shirting $181 cts got tea 3 ¾ lbs to Randalls after John Thrashed peas choared Ann to Eds quilting spot cow had a calf 16 fryday {wind} NW snow cold cleaned peas 57 bushel John to help. let cullver finch have oats 14 bushel $5.60 cts. Mrs finch cullver and liley to tea 17 Saturday {wind} W clear finished Thrashing oats John choared. Mrs Dr Cline and 2 children to tea 18 Sunday {wind} SW snow To Randalls. John home �19 Monday {wind} NW snow to Springfield with oats bushel 41. got 43 cts per bushel James Learn with me John choared old Eckwith here at night. Levy and Enick Smith and wives here to diner 20 Tuesday {wind} NE clear {Above it reads: Thunder a night} To thew swamp. John choped {chopped}. Ann to Randalls 21 Wednesday {wind} NE snow {Above it reads: clear after} to Randalls for Ann cleaned oats 12 bushel John choared {chored} 22 Thursday {wind} SW Thawed to spring field with oats 57 bushel 44cts $25.00 John choared 23 fryday {wind} W clear thawed to Belmont to mill 24 bus to chop. Gethered {gathered} sap 2 tubs after John to help. Randall to Diner and Jessa Robert to work for him. let Jackson have 15 lb of Butter 25cts per lb $3.75 24 Saturday {wind} NE cloudy to Belmont got grist boiled sap John boiled. Elder Rowlan Olover {Oliver?} cullver and boy and lida and Martha hill here at night pide cow had a calf 25 Sunday {wind} E Rain to 2 church Rowland preached. O cullver and boy here. sow had 6 pigs 26 Monday {wind} NE Rain snow {Between lines it reads: Ann sugard 25 lb} Done choars John skined {skinned} the old Black cow Cullvers went away Ann sugared of {off} 25 lb 27 Tuesday {wind} NW clear thawed to Belmont let potts have a hide 50 lb $250. Drawed sap after 3 tubs. John to help Randall and hawkins to diner 28 Wednesday {wind} NW windy Boiled sap John to help 29 Thursday {wind} NW clear wind to Eagans mill fore noon John choared Ann sugared off 35 lb 30 fryday {wind} SW clear thawed To Randalls fore noon worked in the Bush after John to help 31 Saturday {wind} SE Rain To Belmont got 2 lb tobacoe and 1 of soap from McBrane for $1.14 cts 1 for John John choped {chopped} April 1877 1 Sunday {wind} S Rain at home. Neley cow sick Norms wife to tea 2 Monday {wind} NW clear gethered {gathered} and Boiled sap 5 tubs John to help John comenced {commenced} work for a year for $72 �3 Tuesday {wind} NE SE clear Boiled sap John to help 4 Wednesday {wind} SE clear to Belmont got from W Martin timothey seed 80lb for $4.00 order a pair of pants from Jackson John choped. Sam Legg and wife to tea. Ann sugared off 73lb. 5 Thursday {wind} NW snow gethered sap 5 tubs boiled John to help 6 fryday {wind} NW clear gethered sap 3 tubs Boiled John to help. Ann sugared off 42lb 7 Saturday {wind} NE clear boiled sap Drawed wood John to help Ann sugared off 30lb 8 Sunday {wind} E windy at home Joe Alen to tea Ed Learn to diner 9 Monday {wind} NE clear gethered sap 4 tubs Boiled John to help sold peas 28 bu {bushels} ten to Ravy 18 to Dunn for 75 per lb Elder Rowland to diner Ann sugard {sugared} 40 lb 10 Tuesday {wind} NE clear Boiled sap fore noon John to help John choped {chopped} after 11 Wednesday {wind} N clear To Randalls got horses shoes set on front feet John choped 12 Thursday {wind} NS clear worked in bush finished let EV Learn have 10 bushel peas 75 cts per bushel $7.50 traded oats with Jim for peas 16 ½ for 10 Jim and wife to diner {dinner} 13 fryday {wind} NE clear To Belmont let Jackson have eggs 27 dDz 12cts got $250 got seed to Martins got Bushes to Tibets let Taylon have ½ bu potta toes [potatoes?} 50 cts John choped 14 Saturday {wind} SE clear to St Thomas put the Merchants Bank $96 all in the Bank 400.07 to Elder Rowlands to diner Ann to philips John choped and choared {chopped and chored} 15 Sunday {wind} W clear at home Randall and Chaley {charley} Legg called 16 Monday {wind} SE rain fore noon clear after Cultivated 2 teams John to help 17 Tuesday {wind} E SE clear {Above it reads: Rain at night} Sowed wheat {Above it reads: 7 acres} John Draged 18 Wednesday {wind} E Rain Done choars John choared {chored} 19 Thursday {wind} E Rain To Belmont got pants from Jackson $3.65 cts John choared 20 fryday {wind} NW clear Done choars John choped {chopped} �21 Saturday {wind} NW clear Lame. John choped Elder Rowland to tea fetched my watch 22 Sunday {wind} W clear to 2 church Elder Rowland preached. Randall and wife to diner {dinner} 23 Monday {wind} S clear Rolled medow {meadow} John cultivated. sold Mckelon Barley 4 bushel. Elder Rowland to diner 24 Tuesday {wind} NW squals sowed grass seede John cultivated Sarah Ann and Jessa Roberts to Diner 25 Wednesday {wind} N clear Done choars John cultivated 26 Thursday {wind} S clear sowed oats 24 bushel John draged 27 fryday {wind} E clear sowed oats 14 bushel fore noon John draged Rolled wheat after noon 28 Saturday {wind} E Rain to Belmont let Dyer have molases {Molasses} 4 gals {Above it reads: $5.44} $1.25 egg 30 Doz {Above it reads: 10} $30 got 2lb Tobacoe and comb $ 1.50 John Draged oats fin {finished} 29 Sunday {wind} SW cloudy To No 1 To church Dyer preached Joe Alen to diner 30 Monday {wind} W cloudy {Above it reads: hail} to Belmont let Dyer have peas 6 ½ bushel {Above it reads: 90 $5.50} got salt 3 barels {barrels} $3.30 wash load 20 let Norm have barley 10 bushel. let Litle John Learn have oats 30 bushel $13.50 paid May 1877 1 Tuesday {wind} N cleared Done choars John cultivated 2 Wednensday {wind} N clear choared John cultivated 3 Thursday {wind} SW clear Sowed pears 6 ½ bushel Barley 12 bushel let M White have 1 bushel of corn for $1.00 not paid John Draged 4 fryday {wind} SW clear to Belmont let Dyer have eggs 16 {Above it reads: 10 $160} Doz 7 quarts of onions $1.05 Ann got Dress. $12.05 John choared {chored} Ravy got pear 10 bushel paid $7.50 5 Saturday {wind} NE clear made garden John to help planted potatoes to John Learn after tea 6 Sunday {wind} E clear To 2 church Rowland preached. John Learn and wife to diner �7 Monday {wind} clear to swamp fore noon let Norm have 10 bushel Barley {Above it reads: lent} 2 ¾ peas $2.47 ½ cts John cultivated 8 Tuesday {wind} NE clear turned the cows out to pater {pasture}. John cultivated fore noon. helped to plant potatoes after Ann to Belmont to get Dresse fited {Dress fitted} 9 Wednesnday {wind} NE Rain planted potatoes fore noon John to help To Belmont after to mill 16 bushel chop and 4 of wheat let Jackson have 3 bags of potatoes $2.70 got goods $7.00 for John 10 Thursday {wind} W clear Rolled John draged corn ground. let John Learn have 8 bushels of peas and 3 ½ corn $7.50 11 fryday {wind} SE clear Rolled. John cultivated 12 Saturday {wind} SE clear to Belmont got grist got from Abbott Bette Rings and plow point John sick took him to Dr spencer let Jackson have butter 24 lb crack Randall to tea let him have $20.00 as lent 13 Sunday {wind} SE clear To 2 church a stranger preached. John sick 14 Monday {wind} S clear Draged and Rolled corn ground let W Barr and Cullver finch have 1 ½ bushels of corn each John sick 15 Tuesday {wind} S clouldy Masked corn ground let litle John have 1 bushel of {Above it reads: hard} corn D Brown ½ and Norm, ½ Not paid John sick 16 Wednesday {wind} SW showers sick John sick D pery to work Randall wife here got flour 17 Thursday {wind} S showers plowed John planted corn pery split Rails 18 fryday {wind} SW clear hot plowed pery split Rails John sick let D Baxter have corn 1 ¼ bushel $1.25 Ann to Randalls 19 Saturday {wind} SE clear hot planted corn John to help to Belmont let Dyer have eggs 35 Doz {Above it reads: 10} $2.50 get $1.00 20 Sunday {wind} S clear hot to 2 church Rowland preached. To Belmont with John to Dr Merlatt Randall and wife and Jacob Shirk and wife John finch and wife David Shirk and Lely finch to diner �21 Monday {wind} S&N clear planted corn John and pery to help let John Simpson have ¾ bushels of corn 75 Cullver finch paid $1.50 22 Tuesday {wind} W rain to Randalls sale Bargen {Bargain} with colard for a drill for $70 let him have a harness for $35. Frery {pery?} split Rails John finch planing {planting} corn 23 Wednesday {wind} N clear cool Done choars {chores} John drawed Rails. pery built fence 24 Thursday {wind} NW clear cool sowed millet planted Beans John to help to Belmont after Randall and wife withe us Ann got her Linen Dress 25 fryday {wind} NW clear to Randalls plowed garden John choared {chored} pery split Rails 26 Saturday {wind} N clear Sowed corn and Turnps {turnips} John draged. pery fine shed fence. paid him $4.00 fish pedler {peddler} to diner {dinner} 27 Sunday {wind} W clear To 2 church Stranger preached. John to Lyman Learns 28 Monday {wind} NE clear Done choars John piled manure. father and Mother to diner Randalls and Sam Leggs to tea 29 Tuesday {wind} S clear To Randalls father and Mother with John chored Nelson Learn here at night 30 Wednesday {wind} S clear Done choars. John piled Manure 31 Thursday {wind} S clear To Belmont got 4 shoes set to Abbotts got can fixed to potts. got Drill from W. Colard $80.00 let Dyer have eggs 20 {Above it reads: Doz} June 1877 1 fryday {wind} S clear warm Done choar {chore}. paid William Collard $ 77.50 cts for Drill in full to Belmont. got cheese Money $25 from Davison Neley Mare had a colt 2 Saturday {wind} S showers Done choars John choared sold Gun 3 bushels of millet seeds $3.00 3 Sunday {wind} SW Rain {Above it reads: night} to George Leggs to diner 4 Monday {wind} S clear Worked Road teams John Sam Legg Road Muster �5 Tuesday {wind} E cloudy cultivated corn John to help. to Belmont got charley shod to Abbotts 4 shoes .50 cts 6 Wednesday {wind} NE clear worked Road John to an team Mrs C Brown and Mrs Barr to tea let george have ½ bushel millet seeds 7 Thursday NE clear to St Thomas to Diner to Rowlands. Caller to charles got Ann a bonet {bonnet} got a hat To tea to Weslakes John cut thistles 8 fryday {wind} SW clear cultivated corn John to help. to Belmont let Dyer have 11 ½ Doz eggs $1,26 got goods $1,70ct got order from simptson $21.00 Sarah Learn and herbert Nety Lety Clady to diner 9 Saturday {wind} S Rain to henry Roberts got order paid $21.00 cultivated corn after John Learn paid $6.00 Ann got her Dress paid $5.00 frank Learn here at night paid pery $4.50 10 Sunday {wind} W clear cool to New sarum to church Tomkins preached Ann at home Randalls to tea 11 Monday {wind} S clear cultivated corn John to help Nelley Mare to Hoe 12 Tuesday {wind} S clear took Ann to kings mill to go to waterford george Emer and wife here at night. cut thistles after noon. paid for plank to charlton $ 14.75 13 Wednesday {wind} S shower cut thistles fore noon john to help John hoed potatoes Ann went home Randall and wife here at night Bees swarmed 14 Thursday {wind} SW Rain went to Simcoe to Ed Colons at night 15 fryday {wind} S clear to R Wilcoxes and Yongs to philips at night 16 Saturday {wind} S clear To Nisbet cullvers to philips at night 17 Sunday {wind} S clear to David Barber at night 18 Monday {wind} S clear came home Margret with us to Belmont let Dyer have 17 Doz eggs got John shoes $1.25. 19 Tuesday {wind} NW clear cut clover cultivated corn Margret here Dan Smith here 20 Wednesday {wind} E clear cultivated corn John to help Margret here Smith went away �21 Thursday {wind} NW cloudy Raked hay cultivated corn John to help Margret went to Johns 22 fryday {wind} N clear cultivated corn John to help to Belmont got goods from Dyer $2.00 took grist to mill 23 Saturday {wind} S clear cut hay and Drawed in 3 load John to help Margret came back from Johns 24 Sunday {wind} SW clear {Above it reads: Rain at night} at home Margret here Randall and wife to Diner 25 Monday {wind} SW clear {Above it reads: Rain at night} Raked hay John to help Margret here 26 Tuesday {wind} SW Rain To Belmont got horses shod 4 shoes wagon pole to Abbotts. paid Bill $1.00 Margret here 27 Wednesday {wind} SW clear to Lyons got wagon and took it to Belmont to Abbott. let Dyer have 7 ½ Doz eggs got goods $1,89 and paid John 75 Margret here 28 Thursday {wind} NW Rain Drawed in hay 5 load went to lambeth to John Smiths after Margret with us 29 fryday {wind} NW Rain came home to Nelsons to tea Margret with us 30. Saturday {wind} SW Rain to Randalls Margret with John choared Bees swarmed local farm diary June 1873 - June 1877 Harrietville/Belmont ed. $200{Front cover} {Back cover} �� 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 Andrew McFarland Learn Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Andrew McFarland Learn Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private: Courtesy of Catharine Wilson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1873-1877 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Elgin County, Dorchester South Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Andrew McFarland Learn Diary & Transcription, 1873-1877 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 Andrew McFarland Learn Diary & Transcription, 1873-1877 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Andrew McFarland Learn Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private: Courtesy of Catharine Wilson 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 19th Century, Elgin County, Dorchester South Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1873 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Andrew McFarland Learn Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>June1873</h2> 1. Sunday wind Sclear .to 2 church wolveston , preactied . Gehen egéson to Zex , DeMoone and urfé peri- in the evening 2. Monday wind Sclear to Belmontriith milk in the scorning piled Boards Bought a Rease combin froer . J. Putmanse for ) 160 have col for let him a 1893 aprig 12 old mashine 8810 Randall drawed manure and took the colti dolions 300 feet fenice tourdish 3. Tuesday wind S S clear to St. Thomas with posts Randall drawed manure to fathers to diner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 160 feet Randall drowned in Just Horry To the hop X you're learn and shows to Ding ... ) I Walkerto Lines & Sunday with & clear at hairce Lejonare fourel Go 9 - Monday weine Recteur To J Thomas Took boards took of Rogchanson 11/1000 form to build fenice 4 get mails 102th hinges latch ww lack foog ali from elle kyfough 1867 9 Randall iworked the Road 4 pide courte Bull Will come to Build 10 tuesday wired 9 14 hai marked Rond Randall to help with lease Term at the same todos to direct and lea Brook field-Station 11 Wednesday wind Well,we I not well . Randall twee - Marcire part of the way 12 Thursday wind Italia To Belimasel fors maringot Nori Da choice 810 pais To Boyd son Garrow 88 75cts atwee got shoes from ly cultivate carne afterstone I learn To Ride horse Randall draut mosep </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 13 fryday wind SE clear To St Thomas Brought jr Johnson home. Bawed $15 from Mrs Finch To cullvers to diner. Randall drawed Manure 14 Saturday wind SW clear cultivated corn fore noon Randall drawed manure and went to Belmont after noon got him a pair of shoes $2.25 cts neckTie and box colars Bargened with R Sleath for a plow for lumber at $13,50 per Thousand plow $18 15 Sunday wind SE clear to 2 church at 3 oclock James Learnd and Charles fergeson To diner W Barn and C Brown and wives To Tea and j Learm and wife and 3 boys to Tea 16 Monday wind SW clear To London got Mashine from Elet gave a note for $55 to be paid the 1st day of january 1874 got points for cultivater got a pair of shoes Randall spread manure joe to help Nub cow to Bull </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 17 Tuesday wind SE clear cut Thistles Randall and Jane to pick nick 18 Wednesday wind SW clear I was sick Randall drawed wood and went to Belmont fare. Hanah Learn and Leta finch and Adaline Gracey and Mr D Moore called in the evening Johnson and bay came from Building fence to St Thomas 19 Thursday wind SW clear cultivated corn I Learn to help Randall comenced To plow sumer falowe Bees swarmed spot hefer to Bull let j R johnson have The wool to work on shares 45lb wool 20 fryday wind NW clear cultivated corn forenoon to Belmont afternoon got a plow from Sleath $18 got wagon tire set at Abots $1..50cts Randall plowed 21 Saturday wind SW clear plowed sumer falowe Rand Randall plowed got from Cambell a single harnes for $30 To be paid in lumber at $14 per 1000 R Learn here at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 22 Sunday wind E Rain at home Randall and jane To Maplton George C Learn and George Deacon to Tea father and Mother here at night and Charles Learn jr 23 Monday wind E cloudy Set calage done choars Randall plowed let E Mc have 100 feet boards for $1.50 got from Mother $2. Mother here fathe went home Black cow To Bull Rain at night 24 Tuesday wind E cloudy helped Ev Learn To saw Randall and team To Mothe To EV Learn I Paid her $2 25 Wednesday wind E clear hoed potatoes got a pump from P Tutnam for $7,50 ct Randall plowed D Moore had a Cow To Bull 26 Thursday wind E went To simcoe To fine To S coners Bugners To Tea To Bugners at night To Philips Cullves 27 fryday wind SE To hullville to Barbers To Diner To W cullvers To Tea. To Philips at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 28 Saturday wind S to simcoe to Carlton Cullvers for Diner To To R Willcox, to Tea to Nisbet Cullvers at night 29 Sunday wind SE to Blooms Burgh to Church Elder Slat preached. To philips at night. pide to Bull 30 Monday wind SW Rain all day To john Cullvers To Tea to Malons to Diner to philips at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July 1873</h2> 1 Tuesday wind W Came home David Barber and wife with us 2 Wednes wind W rain Took a load of cheese 30 To Danchestar Station David Barber with me 3 Thursday wind W to Belmont To mill got money for cheese $31. Barber and wife went to St Thomas Randall and jane To E lick Brush here at night Bees swarmed 4 fryday wind S clearn hoed garden to Belmont got the chop 20 bushel let Sleath have 786 fet boards Abot 148 feet bees swarmed D Moore had a cow to B Randall and jane cam home 5 Saturday wind W clear Done choars paid Mrs finch $15 fore noon Randall hlped D Moore cut hay afternoon D Barber and wife here at night gave him $2 for Margret Cullver from E Brush </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 6 Sunday wind W clear cool To 2 Church Wolverton preached David Barber and wife with us john finch and Siss to diner To prayer meeling at night 7 Monday wind SW clear Mowed fore noon Raked and Drawed in 1 load in the shed after noon Barber and wife and Ann To john Learns here at night 8 Tuesday wind W Rain fixed Barn brdge to church meeting at night Barber and wife here 9 Wednesday wind W cut hay fore noon Raked and put up after noon Ann with barbre and wife To London. Spot cow to Bull 10 Thursday Wind W rain{M Drawed in hay 3 load 1 in Barn 2 in shed to Belmont at night with D Barber got chees 6 lb? 10 cts Dyer 11 fryday wind W clear Drawed hay in barn 5 load lot james Camble have lumber 2144 feet D Barber went home celem stayed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 12 Saturday wind SE clear Drawed hay 2 load cut after noon Ann was sick had Dr Cline here Randall To Belmont at night John Stewart had a cow here 13 Sunday wind S clear To 2 church Celema with me Ann sick Reetch preached 14 Monday wind SW rain cut thistles james Shirk called in the evening and wife 15 Tuesday wind W rain fore noon cut hay after noon and put up. David Barber and Margret cullver came here at night 16 Wednesday wind SW cloudy cut hay finshed fore noon Raked and put up Drawed in 2 load after noon W jackson and wife D Barber and wife and Margret Cullver here To Diner 17 Thursday wind W Rain put up hay after noon Rain at night David Barber and wife and Mary Cullver here Lill and Broon cows to B ut </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 18 fryday wind S rain Took D Barber and wife and Margret Cullver To The Cars for home fore noon Drawed 3 load of hay after noon 19 Saturday wind NW Rain Drawed hay in drive Barn 5 load 1 in Barn Randall Took jane home at night pide cow to Bull 20 Sunday wind NW clear To 2 church Wolverton preached. To W Bass To Diner james Learn and W AugusTine Adaline gracy and jane Stevenson to Tea. Randalls horse Ran away 21 Monday wind S clear Drawed in 4 load of hay Peter Tutnam Set up Mashine. Calista picked cherys Randall took his Bugy to Belmont to get mended Midge hefer To Bull 22 Tuesday wind SW clear cut and Bound wheat Mrs Tralon here and Mrs foster and Ed for cherys let james Camble have joies156 for $2,49 cts not paid </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 23 Wednesday wind SE clear cut and put up weat EV Learn To help. Mrs Traton To Diner got chery 24 Thursday wind Sw clear hot cut and put up wheat and finished fall wheat Mrs Traton for chereys Calista for cherys here 25 fryday wind SW clear Rain at night Draged fore noon on sumer falowe cultivated after noon Randall Draged Mrs Traton here for cherys 26 Saturday wind SE cloudy to Belmont got the horses shod 6 set 2 new ones Catlarine Leach and jane Learn here at night. balon and wife To Tea 27 Sunday wind S clear hot To Mary jane farqurs funeral john finch and john fergeson and georg Learn to diner. Star cow To Bull 28 Monday wind E cloudy Rain helped EV Learn to line wheat Randall to help Mrs Traton and calestu here for cherys Mrs D Moore to Diner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 29 Tyesday wind W clear Drawed in wheat after noon Randall helped EV Learn fore noon 30 Wednesday wind SW clear hot Drawed in wheat finished Randall helped. got from Mrs Bass 10 quarts beryes for $1.00cts 31 Thursday wind SE cloudy Rain cut fence corners fore noon Randall Raked Stable Rain after noon Randall to harietsvill Robert Learn here at nght <h2>August 1873</h2> 1 fryday wind SW to Belmont got cheese money $32 . . got from Odle 30 lb sugar $3 and a barel salt $1..65 cts Randall went to Aylmer uncle finch abd Annt Came from Loho Traughton to Diner. 2 Saturday wind SW clear cut thistles fore noon to covnant meeting after noon. Drawed in 2 load of Rakings afTer Tea Randall to help </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 3 Sunday wind NW clear cool To 2 church at 11. and Night Wolverton preach fore noon Grant at night To hills to Tea 4 Monday wind NW clear Cultivated on sumer falow with flora and pete Ann picked the geese Randall to Lyons 5 tuesday wind SW clear Dug Onions. To church Meeting at night Randall draged sum erfalow 6 Wednesday wind SW clear To swamp To j R john sons to Diner. Randall sawed his Dash Board indians got honey and cherys $1.30 7 Thursday wind SW rain to help finches Thras with Team and Randall 8 fryday wind SW clear Done choars Randall drawed Manure johnsond and boy to tea lill to Bull 9 Saturday wind chang {illegible} clear To 1 church on camita To covnant meeTing Randall To Belmont got his Bugy To mapleTon at night Diner Tea D Ed woods </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 10 Sunday wind SE clear to 2 church Grant preached 11 Monday wind W rain, clear comenced to cut oats 12 Tuesday wind W cloudy cut oats jR johnson and Sam to help bind and Randall Bound 13 Wednesday wind E cloudy cut oats finished Randall and Sam jhn son Bound Ann sick 14 Thursday wind E clear set up oats Randall helped fore noon to Belmont after noon got from Odle12 yds coTon and {of?} 2 yds print 17 cts bar soap 20. 1 spool 15 cts comb 50 lamp glass 10 cts 15 fryday wind NE clear Done choars Randall to help EV Learn after noon Traded horses with George Apleford 16 Saturday wind N clear Rain Comenced spring wheat Hiram and George Smith to Diner. to john Learns after tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 11 Saturday wind E clear to 2 church Wolverton preached Galaton finch to Diner 18 Monday wind SE clear cut spring wheat Randall Bound 19 tuesday wind S clear cut spring wheat Randall Bound EV Learn helped after noon finished 20 Wednesday wind SW clear Done choars Randall to help EV Learn Draw in oats. let G finch have .50 cts 21 thursday wind SW clear Drawed in the oats 7 acres Randall and joe Drawed Adaline Gracy here at night 22 fryday wind SW clear Drawed in spring wheat Randall and joe to help finished harvest 23 Saturday wind E N clear plowed for wheat Randall helped EV Learn Draw oats in </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 24 Sunday wind E clear To 2 church Wolverlon preached j Shrink and wife and 2 girls to Diner here the old sow had 10 pigs 25 Monday wind SW rain forenoon to help EV Learn Thrash after noon 296 oats 44 bushel of wheat 26 Tuesday wind E cloudy cleaned wheat fore noon To Belmont to mill after noon 10 bushed of wheat and 12 of chop To wagon to E Mathews to get ex to fergesons at night Colen had his foot Taken of with reaper 27 Wednesday wind E clear cut sowed corn fore noon plowed for wheat after noon 28 Thursday wind SE clear plowed with 2 Teams finch shed to Belmont at get The grist let Hawkins have 200lb flour $ 6 50 let Abot have pears $ 1. 00 Let pots have pears .75 cts got from Odle 1/2 lb Tobaco and heave powder .50 29 fryday wind SW clear to Niles Town To court for a witness for jane Stvenson Bines To Deacon Edwards </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Randall put up corn EV Learn hat a cow to Bull 30 SaTurday wind S clear hot cut sowed corn to Belmot at night let Dyer have 9 Doz eggs got 9. bowls Randall got his colt shod to Abots 2 shers 31 Sunday wind SW Rain at home john Learn and wife and john finch to Tea <h2>September 1873</h2> 1 Monday wind W clear. cool to ST Thomas to Diner To Charles Learns. put in the Mechants Bank $201 for my self and $45 for Randall Randall to help fawcett Thrash 2 Tuesday wind NW clear Sowed wheat 6 Randall Draged with colts 3 Wednesday wind SE rain at night finished Draging the wheat and furowed out 4 Thursday wind SW Rain to Belmont got wagon got from Dyer chees mong $30. Randall to Belmont to H Lacks sale </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 fryday wind NW clea to james Shirk paid $5 john Denis paid $5 for the preacher got from A Ravy $ 8 helped D Morne to plow after noon with the 2 Teams and Randall 6 Saturday wind NW clear put up sowed corn fore noon To covnant meeting after noon W Marsh way put in Deacon. paid W Marsh for the preaches $24 7 Sunday wind SW Rain To 2 church Wolverton preached john Denis and wife and Magy Black To Diner jane Stevenson ja Alen to Tea Randall to Church Robert Learn To Diner 8 Monday wind SE clear To swamp got posts fixed posts after noon Randall cut sowed corn Turned. on. clover the cows and cattle 9 Tuesday wind SW cool clear to ST Thomas with posts and Trees 7 cherys 5 plums and 1 aple set Them Randall cut corn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 10 Wednesday wind SW clear cut corn Randall helped 11 Thursday wind S clear cut corn Randall helped took up 2 skips of Bees at night put 4 in the wood house 12 fryday wind S Rain at night cut corn Randall helped 13 Saturday wind N cool to Belmont paid Mathews $175 got from Odle goods for $174 Calvin Brown and wife and john finch here at night Traded horses with Georg C Learn 14 Sunday wind NW cool to 2 church to prayer MeeTing Browns with us to W Barrs to Diner Randall Drove peTe colt 15 Monday wind S Rain after n cut corn Randall helped Ram after noon Star cow To Bull 16 Tuesday wind NW clear Cut and put up corn Randall helped finishd cuTing. Let SroughTon have 100 feet plank for Road $150 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 17 Wednesday wind SE cloudy put up corn fore noon finished. to Belmont fore after noon. got from Odle Dyes 1/2 lb tobacoe. 25cts 18 Thursday wind SW clear Drawed. wood killed a pig Done choars got 1 bus potatoes from Sraughton Rain at night 19 fryday wind NW clear comenced To Tharsh spring wheat 84 bushed Aplefords Thrashed Sraughton and bill and D Moore EV Learn and joe john cullver and galaTon finch to help 20 Saturday wind N clear Thrashed fall wheat 124 bushed 108 oats Mashine brake dawn james Learn here at night 21 Sunday wind S clear to Disiple Church E Shepard preached Randall to 2 church SLer preached 22 Monday wind SE Rain to Neal taylors. to Old Mr Taylors funeral D Apeford To London for Repairs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 10 Wednesday wind SW clear cut corn Randall helped 11 Thursday wind S clear cut corn Randall helped took up 2 skips of Bees at night put 4 in the wood house 12 fryday wind S Raind at night cut corn Randall helped 13 Saturday wind N cool to Belmont paid Mathews $173 got from Odle goods for $174 Calvin Brown and wife and john finch here at night Traded horses with Georg C Learn 14 Sunday wind NW cool to 2 church to prayer Meeting Browns with us to W Barrs to diner Randall Drove pete colt 15 Monday wind S Rain after n Cut corn Randall helpedRam after noon Star cow To Bull 16 Tuesday wind Nw clear Cut and put up corn Randall helped finishd cuTing let SroughTonhave 100 feet plank for Road $150 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 17 Wednesday wind SE cloudy put up corn fore noon finished. to Belmont fore after noon. got from Odle Dyes 1/2 lb tobacoe. 25cts 18 Thursday wind SW clear Drawed. wood killed a pig Done choars got 1 bus potatoes from Sraughton Rain at night 19 fryday wind NW clear comenced To Tharsh spring wheat $4 bushed Aplefords Thrashed Sraughton and bill and D Moore EV Learn and joe john cullves and galaTon finch to help 20 Saturday wind N clear Thrashed fall wheat 124 bushed 108 oats Mashine broke dawn james Learn here at night 21 Sunday wind S clear to Disiple Church E Shepard preached Randall to 2 church Sler preached 22 Monday wind SE Rain to Neal taylors. to Old Mr Taylors funeral D Apeford To London for Repairs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 23 tuesday wind S cloudy finished thrashing oats 218 bushed David Barber and wife here at night paid for Thrashing $13.75 to D Apleford 24 Wednesday wind SE clear to London to fair David Barber and wife with us Colen fergeson here at night Rain at night 25 Thursday wind W clear to help Soeughton thrah D Moore to help Randall and Colin fergeson To London to fair David Barber and wife here 26 fryday wind S clear to help W Gracey Thrash Randall to help D Moore father and Mother and D Barber and wife here at night. Randall got a pair of boots at W jacksons. $2.90 27 fryday wind SW warm to Belmont to W jacksons To Diner paid him $2.90 got 3 shoes set to Abots David Barber and wife with us Randall to help gracy Thrash </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 28 Sunday wind S warm to No 7 W jackson preach and to sunday school David Barber and wife and Ann to 2 church at 3 pm Sler preachedjg faucell and wife To diner, john and siss finch james and jane Learn and Miss Godby to Tea. 29 Monday wind N rain picked up aples fore noon cleaned wheat after noon David Barker and wife here john Learn and wife To Tea 30 Tuesday wind W clear To ST Thomas with David Barber got photograph group for $ 1.37 1/2 . To Diner to charles Learns The womin to faucett frost at night <h2>October 1873</h2> 1 Wednesday widn N clear to swamp. Randall drawed wood. frost at night 2 thursday wind S clear Drawed in sowed corn and 1 load of corn and went To Belmont To Mill 18 bushel of wheat got from Odle 20lb sugar and 1 lb Tobacoe $2.50 cts got a buck from john Learn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 3 fryday wind E clear Dug potatoes fore noon Drawed corn after noon Ann pick the geese George C Learn To Diner 4 Saturday wind S Rain to Aylmer show To jesa Learns To Tea To Calum Browns at night 5 Sunday wind W cloudy rain at night To Aylmer To church. S Baldwin preached. To Edward Browns to diner at home at night. Rain 6 Monday wind N cool cloudy picked Aples 22 bushed Randall comenced to plow in midle field 7 Tuesday widn W clear picked up Aples 34 bushel Randall plowed W gracy wife to Diner 8 Wednesday wind SE clear picked Aples 12 bushel fore noon let Traughton have 20 bushel aples to Lyons show after noon Randall to show and Ann paid Hughs 48 cts promis to pay T j Putnam $ 20 for bad luck on colt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 9 Thursday wind S clear picke Aples fore noon 6 bu to belmont after noon let Dyer Odle have 536 lb flour at $3 per unt let Abott have 1 hundred flour $ 3.25 cts Randall plowed fore noon 10 fryday wind S clear picked Aples fore noon Took Maple boards to Belmont. 738 feet for Dr camble. had D Moores Mare. Randall plowed john Doan had a cow to Bull 11 Saturday wind SW Rain to Belmont let Dr camble have 828 feet boards he paid $21 fore noon To help D Moore thrash after noon Randall help all day 12 Sunday wind NW clear to new sarum to church Elder haycock preached to Diner to E turners Randall at home 13 Monday wind NW cloudy helped D f Moore thrash fore noon to j g faucetts sale after noon got a cow and fork for $ 15 35 cts Ann to j R johnsons got yarn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 13 tuesday wind SW clear warm Drawed in corn Randall helped 15 Wednesday wind E clear Drawed in corn finished borowed a horse from john Learn lent him the wagon 16 Thursday wind S E cloudy wind at night plowed fore noon Peter Putnam here to fix pump after noon 17 fryday wind E clear plowed fore noon Randall plowed all day P j Putnam put in the pump ater noon for $8.25 ct got loards {50 tm written above} Erick Smith and wife to Diner 18 Saturday wind SW Rain husked corn Randall To help D Moore clean wheat Cows star Broke her horn 19 Sunday wind SW cloudy at home to gracy to Archa Mcolum john Learn and wife and child charles Learn and wife and 2 children francy Deacon and wife and 2 children to Tea in evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 20 Monday wind NE cloudy snow at night plowed Randall plowed in the 14 Acre field 2 teams kept the horses in the stable at night 21 Tuesday wind SW snow rain husked corn and killed a hog Randalf went to W gracyes at night put cows in the stable 22 Wednesday in SW clear To Belmont fore noon got cheese money $ 25 plowed and Randall after noon 2 Teams. Rain at night 23 Thursday wind SW Rain husked corn Randall To Belmont. Robert Learn Took the horse home 24 fryday wind SW clear husked corn fore noon Randall and Moore picked Aples. plowed after noon 2 Teams 25 Saturday wind SW clear plowed 2 teams Randall helped 26 Sunday wind E cloudy Rain at night to New Sarum To church Elder Haycock preached to Lymans To Diner To EV Learns to Tea. paid j Merlatt $101 for Taxes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 27 Monday wind S cloudy plowed after noon husked corn core noon Randall helped W gracy paid $ 8.65 28 Tuesday wind SEWN snow husked corn Randall to help 29 Wednesday wind WN snow husked corn Randall helped 30 Thursday wind SE cloudy rain fixed stable Drawed in pumpkins fore noon husked corn afternoon Randall helped 31 fryday wind SW snow husked corn Randall to help <h2>November 1873</h2> 1 Saturday wind SW clear husked corn Randall To help. put the Buck with The sheep turned Them to D Moores 2 Sunday wind SW Rain at home Randall to gladsTone church 3 Monday wind NW snow clear husked corn Randall helped to D Moores in The evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 4 Tuesday wind S clear fixed platform on well fore noon husked corn after non Randall plowed D Moore and wife and Sarah Ann Legg her in the evening. frze 5 Wednesday wind SW clear husked corn Randall plowed frze 6 Thursday wind SW clear plowed Randall went away and left me To do for him self 7 fryday wind SE cloudy plowed finished the 14 acre field Randall to eds 8 SaTurday wind NW cloudy to Sroughtons got 10{bushel?} potatoes fore noon Done choars after noon Robert Learn here at night 9 Sunday wind NW cloudy at home D f Moore and wife and jane Stevenson To tea put up 2 big steers 10 Monday wind W cloudy helped D f Moore kill hogs 2 fore noon plowed after noon in garden </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 11 Tuesday wind E cloudy snow to Belmont got horses pete and charley shod 4 new 4 set got from Dyer Odele coton yarn 2 bunches $ 3 50 1 lb Tea {50 above}1 lb tabacoe {50 above} wick {2 above} $102 Magenta {10 above} 2 bag {beside} $472 to john pettits at night D Moore with us put up 2 little sTeers 12 Wednesday wind NW cloudy cold husked corn Done choars Randall away 13 Thursday wind NW cloudy to john petitts child funeral fore noon Done choars and Drawed 2 load of wood after noon Randall home at night 14 fryday wind SW clear Drawed wood Randall to Belmont got a bufalow Robe. to Mckelons for $14 75 D Moore fetched grist home from mill for me 15 Saturday wind S clear Done choars Randall to Belmont sent with j Troughton for flax seed 25 cts 16 Sunday wind SW cloudy thawed At home all day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 17 Monday wind E cloudy Built a corn crib D f Moore to help. Randall went a way pedling wire j Dean to help him 18 Tuesday wind N clear Made cider fore noon D Moore E Learn to help plowed after noon sold D Moore The geese 13 for $6..00 19 Wednesday wind NW cloudy snow at night Built ash house Randall home at night paid Taxes $26 20 wheat 20 Thursday wind NW cloudy killed 5 hogs salted down 4 in baken D Moore Randall and E Learn To help 21 fryday wind NE snowed fixed sTable. Randall To Belmont sent Money for wire $27.50 $2 for other things 22 Saturday wind SW clear fixed sTable fore noon Randall helped To Belmont after noon got from Dyer pair of slips for Ann 80 cts john Learn and wife To diner he Took his Buck home. Randall got sage to Sroughtons </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 23 Sunday wind E cloudy snow at home Mother hariet and litle chaley here To Tea Mother went to E Learns Hariet and charley slayed at night 24 Monday wind NW cloudy Done choars Randall to j Denis s sale george Aplefor and wife jack and jeny To Tea Hariet and charley here 25 Tuesday wind N cloudy helped E Learn kill 2 hogs fore noon Done choars afTer noon Drawed 1 load of wood let p j putnam have a hog 159 lb $8 95 cts haiet to Eds charley away D Moore Took some geese 26 Wednesday wind NW cloudy Done choars Randall choped D Demery and wife Mrs finch and cullver here To tea hareitt and charley D Moore paid $6 for geese 27 Thursday wind NE snow cleaned wheat cut 6 pigs fore noon to Mrs finches to Diner and Tea Ann and Hariet withe me put in sTraw after noon Took in the colts at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 28 fryday wind NW cloudy snow to Belmont let Dyer Odle have 21 1/4 {$113 above} bushel of wheat {$386 written below} let Abott have boards 256 feet 29 Saturday wind N clear Done choars to john Learns in the evening charles Learn and wife with us Ann and hariet went to Eds james Learn here at night Randall home at night 30 Sunday wind NE cloudy at home to D Moores in the evening Ann To Eds charley and hariet went home <h2>December 1873</h2> 1 Monday wind NE cold to swamp To D pulins to Sandy currys to E Smiths To Diner Randall a way with wire Hanah Learns child Born at 5 oclock in the morning 2 tuesday wid SE rain all day warm Done choars Ann washed Randall away with wife 3 Wednesday wid SW Rain Done choars. Randall home {bound at night written between the lines} 4 Thursday wind SW clear cold fixed fence Randall helped fence blowed Down </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 fryday wind W clear cold fixed fence piled boards Randall chaped. to george Aplefords in The evening Randall and Ann with met to Tea 6 Saturday wind N clear to Hills to diner to covnant MeeTing in The afternoon Ann at home Randall To Belmont Robert Learn here at night 7 Sunday wind E cloudy at home Randall away Robert Learn here to diner 8 Monday wind E cloudy Rain Done choars had a cold and lame buck Randall home at night 9 tuesday wind SW Rain I was sick Randall chaped and Done choars 10 Wednesday wind W cloudy I was sick geting beter Randall chaped and Done choars sent a leter to Philip cullvers 11 Thursday wind SW cloudy Rain caryed in corn to the crib 142 bushel Randall helped </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 12 fryday wind NE rain put in sTraw fore noon Randall helped caryed in corn 32 bushel to crib after noon. Mrs Daniel Apleford here To Tea 13 Saturday wind NE snow 4 inch husked corn Randall choared Dick colt had Distemer 14 Stunday wind SW cloudy at home to D Moores To Tea Randall and Ann To 15 Monday wind SW clear husked corn filled The crib 200 hundrd bushel Randall drawed wood for sugar bush 16 tuesday wind SW clear Drawed wood fore noon To Belmont after noon got from Dyer 1 lb tobacoe {50 written above} 2oz nut meg {10 written above} 3 yrds Drill {25 written above} 12 1/2 g 2 yrds coton hired Clark procton half month for $3 17 Wednesday wind SW clear cut wood clark to help in wood house Randall a pedling wire toaly called falls called E Moore here in the eve ning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 18 Thursday wind NE cloudy cut wood in The woods Clark to help. Randall Done Nothing Mealum fruit agent here at night 19 fryday wind N cloudy cut wood in the woods clark to help Randall choped after noon. paid to joliff school tax $11 70 sold R tooly 2 steers for $37 to be paid 1 day of february 1874. Elgin Marsh to diner 20 Saturday wind N snow cut wood in the wood house clark to help Randall To Belmont 21 Sunday wind N clear coldat home jack Smithto Tea 22 Monday wind S cloudykilled a beef fore noonto Belmont after noon let George franeis have a quater beef $2 56 Mrs foster a quarte $2 60 and bag aples 50 j Black a hog aples 75ct Abott a hog 75 ct got from Dyer 15 lb sugar $1 50. an 2 lb bisket 20 . 1 and 4 lb Raisons 50 {illegible} 3 lb curants 25 1 lb Tea 50 and 1 oz cin 5 {illegible} 1 aunt {illegible} 6 yds shirTing 120 and 2L drill 63 cts 2 yrs coton 25 cts shod {5 above} returned slips 80cts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> clark choped Randall helped To kill beef fore noon chaped after noon 23 Tuesday wind NE clear Done choars fore noon sawed wood after noon clark cut wood Randall to Eds at night Ann made a shirt for clark 24 Wednesday wind SE cloudy snow at night cut wood fore noon Done choars after noon Sent clark procton away at Noon for haveing loused The Bed. Randall to london got home at night 25 thursday wind SW cloudy Christmas day to john Learns To diner Philips here at night john finch to to Tea Randall To finches to diner let john Learn have beef quarter 54 lb 26 fryday wind SW snow cloudy to help finches Thrash Randall To help and team Asa Learn and wife To diner philip here 24 Saturday wind NE cloudy to help finches Thrash with team and Randall philip Done choars </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 28 Sunday wind SW cloudy at home j Emery and R white to d called D f Moore and wife to Tea Randall away at night philip took horse home 29 Monday wind W Blustery snow To help finches Thrash fore noon Randall to help Done choars after noon Randall to Lyons 30 Tuesday wind W snow Done choars Randall To help George Apleford Thrash. we was To W hills in the evening Ran {crossed out} dall To orwell 31 Wednesday wind SW cloudy Done choars Randall came home at noon the Dick Colt Brake with The Distemper </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Janruary 1874</h2> 1 Thursday wind SW cloudy Dine choars. To misionary Meeting at night to No 7 john Learn and wife and W Brown To diner Randall away home at night Ed Moore here at Night 2 fryday wind SW fogy Done choars Randall home Thawed Rain at night 3 Saturday wind thawed SW cloudy Done choars. Randall to Belmont after noon Mateland Brown and George Lawer here at night. Thawed 4 Sunday wind SW cold changed at home. To EV Learn in the evening to tea 5 Monday wind NW clear To Harriestsville paid to S Bass $3.00 for taxes paid To john Dafoe 80 cts school tax to Lyons to town Meeting voted for cline Woodworth Stewart and Charlton and Hair Randall to Lyons to vote 6 Tuesday wind NE snow killed a Beef Randall and Ed to help H Herin to diner Bell fasqur and jane Stevenson to tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_1874">1 March 1874</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May">2 May</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June">3 June</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_1874">4 July 1874</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Agust_1874">5 Agust 1874</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_1874">6 September 1874</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_1874">7 October 1874</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_1874">8 November 1874</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>March 1874</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dan lost Time</td> <td>Days</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>away to Belmont</td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18 April</td> <td>away</td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Dan sick</td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Dan away</td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Dan away</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>May</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Dan away</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Dan away</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>June</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Dan done road work</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Dan to pick nick</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>July 1874</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Dan away</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>Agust 1874</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Dan Drunk</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Dan away Drunk</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>September 1874</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Dan away</td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Dan away</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Dan away</td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Dan away</td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>October 1874</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Dan away</td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Dan away</td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Dan away Drunk</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Dan away Drunk</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Dan away</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Dan away Drunk</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Dan away Drunk</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>November 1874</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Dan away drunk</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Dan away</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Dan away</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Dan away</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {the 1s in the far right column could just as easily be /s}</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1874 pair Dan pair $ 1.00 12 Pair Dan 1.00 26 Pair Dan. 1.24 30 Pair Dan 4.00 August 1874 22 pair dan 1.00 25 Pair Dan 4.00 $ September 1874 Pair Dan 4.00 20 pair dan 2 October 1874 Pair Dan 5.00 November the 1874 Receivew from Andrew learn in full for work dollars and sevently eight cents <pre> - Daniel Gracery </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I wednesday in N & Rain Dane Chaars let Pq Putman have 90 Bushel en 10lbs wheat for 81 121/2 ets per bushes $10 Raindall to farquers at night. & thursday in N w claudy to st thomsa got etms a Bani tam ove Shoes to dines to fathers to tea to elder A smiths to new Sasum to meeting in evening slay cock pneachew. to lyman learns at night Randall done chaars. 9 friday in sclaudy snoe to Break faste to lymass came hame fame maan randall to Behmant after mean sale week hid per $275 10 saturday in S Wclaudy snow to Belmant afternoon got from dyer over cau T$6 pair Dyer in full $ 1082 Randaal Drawer 2 load of wood sold yalm learners the old sew for $7.00 11 sunday win N.W snow to new sarumm to church slay rock pneacoches. to poilph Learners to diner gave Dearan New cant $175 for the Raptish Paper. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 12 Monday WM claudy to Belmant to mill to WBarrs in the evening Randall to Bahmant Robert and Philip Learn took the old saw home 15 Tuesday in NE snow to yohn Learns got shingles (oao and 3/4)Randall sick 14 Wednessday in NM Bluestery Dance chaar caller to Alack Stwarts in evenning his wife sick. Randall sick 15 Thursday in W Blurstery Done chaars cleanew wheat in the evening Demoane in the evening Demoane to help john Doan monew his house past 16 Friday in Wclear cold To spring field with spring whaet 19 hu 45 lbs sold for $104 Barley & bushed solld for $115 per bushed . Randall Away WY hill and wife hes to tea evening john learm and in wife to tea. pair nutman $55 fon Natc 17 saturday in Selear Drawed weoa with calts fone moan to Belmpnt after fun got table faith and dress and shoes from dyer $5.45 the [air fauceth $1 for paper Randall sick pet Bass heren </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 18 sunday win SC clear to new sarun to church elder hayeaek Preachew wy hill and wife with us to james warwicks to diner Randall sick 19 Monday in SC rain NW snow Daechaars haw weak old was hoarsse Randeel sick toath aks 20 tuesday in L claudy dane chaars to behmant after moan to old dyesr sale pair dyer $140 fo shoes lyman learn and wife to diner Randall to Relmont to i u learns to tea 21 wednesday S fogy done chaars. ly man an betsey and a map peadles to diner randall away at night 22 thursday in S W Rain done chaars sold duglass the sheep 13 for $48 he pair me $10. D for Moan filer the Buck sew for me randall at home 23 friday in NW Blustery Lane chaars Randell to Behmont learn and wife and yeme hera to tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 24 saturday in NWbluesd Done chaars Randall went to mapletan 25 Sunday in NW cold at home Randall away mrs d moane and sarah mm legg to tea. 26 monday in S W claudy done chaars Randall came home D gracy here in the evening. hargenw fin to work a year for $160 dug lass took the sheep and pair $38 27 tuesday win Snow Rain Done chaars Randall to doams george emery aw wife an am and elen mj frank and george c learn here to tea. 28 wednesday in NW claudy done choars nelson learn and wife to diner randall away at night 29 THURSDAY IN NW CLAUDY to election votew fpr S day Randall vote for day 30 friday N E snow blustery to Black Stewails wife s funeral W Yacks and wife to diner Randall to finehers to a surprise at night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 31 Saturday un Nclear to Belmant got the horse shad to a balls & set get 25 1/2 lbs to bacoe from dyer hose matches pair galaury 1/2 lbs tea from W yeack son fon 40ets Draw 2 loadwas lower $300 from Randall Set Ruary 1874 sunday win N L claudu to new sarum to church elder slay cock preached went with Dan gracy to No 4 in evening pair to Deacon New canch $ 1.00 james learn here at night 2 monday wind N E snow done choars Randall and jim heard soaly pair his mate $37.00 3 tuesday in wc claudy to st thomas Randall done chars got from cary 41 yeds caton and 26 print for $9.30, put in the merchan its Bank $306 to dies to fathers 4 wednesday in wealears done choars fane moan to serving field with wheat 34 afternoon, randall away Robert learn here at night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 thursday win w clear to spring field with wheat sold to kip for $120 cys 22 bustell got 500 Brant $300 Randall Done choars A Susprize party here at nigght Fathers and mother here and about co persons to the surprise party I fry day win I snow to lyman learns got oats 26 bushesl en barley 12 Randall done chaars 4 saturday in R Claudy to belmont with oats to chap 26 bushel got from nugant i barell saltan from from dyer 4 lbs lea $ 275 sets paw john G fawcett $ 1250 fon cau Randall to Behmont $ suunday in Sclear to elder to new sarum 9 monday in NW claudy Drawal Weal Fone Moan put cam after moan David Brown here at night Randall came home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 10 tuesday in Wclaudy snow to whites mill with came for chop fathers and mother here david Brown here Randall to new sarum to tea meeting. 11 wednesday iin Wclaudy to Belmoont pair YG gauces th $1.00 95 th got from nugent i bare saltand pitcher $1.45 lts thase from dyer 25ets gotchap from mill 26 bushell to games shirkes in the evening to tea gets 5 3/4 chees from hin 70cts Randall away 12 thursday wind S thawew Dane chars Drave dcik catt jane learn and llida hilll here at night Randell home 13 Friday wiind S Rain done choars lida hill and jane here Randall home 14 satuday in S wclara done hill went home jane here 15 sunday in S clear than to new sarun to chuch to w jane to new sarum day cock kneak new. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 16 monday in NW smuu blus to Andrew cliles got 2 bushel clover seed $12.00 Randall an yane came home. 17 tuesday in w clear cold done choars Randall draw wood in the sugar bush jane here. 18 wednesday in S clear done choars Randall to Belmnt little john learn here james learn here at night 19 thursday n SW rain at mig done choars Randall home mrs moane took her Bird home W gragery Buril 20 Friday in NW clear thawe to will Bushed wheat and 12 af oats to Y fuc westts to diner got cheese macy $2of 76 ots got boats for from $ 1, 75 its Randall home 21 Saturday wind NP snow dave chars Randall home george learn to diner 22 sunday wind L claudy at ome Randall and Jone to PV learn in the evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 23 Monday in wice storm to mrs thomsons funeral to david moanes shepard pneached Randall to belmat to Y camlder tp work at harness trade mrs lariet moane sick. 24 tuesday wind w clear to george learness to dines w moane caller. W gracy and wife and kdaline to tea done gracy in the evening. 25 wednesday in St snoe done choars 26 thursday in SW cald to behmant let slauck irss have 30a feet hoards $4.00 <pre>got the griss from the mill jane worker at an dress </pre> 21 friday in SW clear done choars to hills got 2 bags turnips jane worker at an dress 28 saturday wind s clear done choars Randall came home at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 1874 Sunday wind S. clear at home Randall and jane to glad stone to church john learn and masgret cullver to diner and S flemins to tea Randall went to Bekmmont at night margret here 2 monday wind Sclear made spindes dones choars margnet clulver here. 3 tuesday wind S W rain Travell the Buckets to the Bush taped co trees and took mar gret to john in the after moan 4 wednesday in NW clear done choars put the Buckets Round to trees. 5 Thursday wind L clear took the kittens to he bush and hund them margnet cullver walked over n johns here at night 6 friday in L claudy Rain done choars margnet cullver here 7 saturday in S W cludy to john learns took marget there fill come home with us randall come home at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 8 Sunday in N snow at home Randall home Dan gracy to diner 9 Monday in N W snow blus dane choars let george let george ap lefond have randa;l harness randa;; went tp behment 10 tuesday wind N blus tery done chars 11 wednesday N Blusstery done chars to george aplefanels in the evening 12 thurday wind Neol blustery done choars 13 fridat wind NW Blustery done chars 14 saturday wind w clear sone choars Trawel wood 3 load Randall came home at night 15 sunday wind S clear thunder at home Rnadall home to D moans in the evening 16 monday wind S cloudy tapew the bush cannenced to boil gracy to worked ofr a year for me $ 160 chapter wines. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 17 tuesday wind SP clear getherew sap 5 tuls and boilew suripew dawn dan gracy to help 18 wednesday wind SP cloudy worker in Bush getherew Sap 5 tubs boiler sugarew off 26 lb made moleses 2 galans Dan helhew 19 thurday in NW ckear worked in Bush gethere sap 4 tubs Boiled suagre off 50. Dan Helped 20 Friday wind S clear worked in Bush getheresw sap 2 1/2 tubs boiled dan to help sugared off 89lbs 21 saturday wind NW clear worked in the Bush gethered sap 2 tubs suagred of 26th Randall home janes learn and sarsh legg here at night dan ehaphew in form moan helped in the bush afternoon to belment at night. 22 sunday wind SW clear at home Randall home Dan here Robert learn here 23 monday in blush tery done choars dan chapter sugered odd 21lbs. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 24 Tuesday in W clear cab sauce stake cuts fame noar dan spily stakes after naan put the meete to smake jane to Moans at night 25 wednesday in SP clear saves stake cuts Dan to help Dan belmont at night 26 thursday wind S W main forn and night moan N cold snow after drawed sap 3 tubs dan to help. mate lan Brown and Tanpates to jiners. 27 friday wind SW clear Boiled sap getherew 2 tubs dan drawed wood after moon 28 saturday wind clear sawed stake cuts fone moan dan to help dan away after moan to Betmont after moan git from syer goods $$2.25 sugared off 28th Randall home at night 29 sunday wind SW clear at home Rnadall home an to john learns philip ad Rd learn here C moan to tea, catits ta babe brown 10.00 30 monday wind S W clear Dance choars Dan spilt stakes Lenert will and wife to dines changed oats 10 bus. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> And came home from johns, troughton and wife to tea fetched the cloth 50 yds pair her $6.25 31 tuesday wind NP clear Drawed staked 436 Dan split stakes April 1874 1 wednesday wind JW clear to john learns get the wgon fone moan to hills got hungarion seed after mon to john to john learns ann to hills 2 thursday in SW clear Drawed staked 166 fane moon Dan spilt stakes gether w sap after noon father and mother to diner philip learn and wife to tea john finch and randall her at night 3 friday in NW snoe cold boiler sap dan split staked randall and jane event to lymass williams barr and wife berty to tea. 4 saturday NW cold drawed wood & load for moan sawed blackes aftre moan dan to help. pair W Cagams $14,60 Randwall home at night jane away home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 Easter sunday wind & snow at home Randall and dan and jane away Randall and jane came home at night 6 monday wind W clear drawes fence blacks fone moan Dan cut Blocks after moan randell to belmount & tuesday in W clear warm sawed blacks fane moan drawed blocks after moan dan spillt blocks 8 wednesday wiind & clear getheres and Barlew sah Dan cut loacks after oan and went to layolars and bought a marse for $35 after tear ann helped to cary up the surip Nub and black cans had calfer 9 thursday & clear drawed fence black fone moan drawed stakes after moan dan cut blacks put dawn malases 13 gad 10 friday in W clear get 1 load starw from & d learn gethered sap 4 1/2 tubs boiled dan to help i was sick after noan </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 11 Saturday in N snow cold Done chores Dan suriped Down split wood and killed Blacks calf the black sow to boar we was to D Moores in the evening Randall came home at night 12 Sunday wind SE clear to 2 church to prayer meeting Dan and Jane wiith us Randall to D Moores in the evening 13 Monday in SE clear gethered and Boiled sap 3 1/2 tubs made Molases 6 galons Dan split stakes after noon bass choped wood Richard pullin to tea 14 tuesday in SW clear gethered sap 5 tubs boiled Dan to help went to helmont after tea Ann went to Johns Lyman Learn here at night 15 Wednesday wind N W clear Drawed sap 3 tubs made Molases 5 galons Dant to help Dan spilt stakes afternoon sugar and Malases 600 lbs. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 16 thursday wind E clear to Mapleton got 4 shoes set on horses got from W Appleford hungarian hay 1 tun for $6 Dan split stakes Py Putnam sessed me for $3500 17 fryday wind NE clear gethered sap 3 tubs Boiled let Py Putnam have 8 bushel 19lbs wheat $9.81 side pork 41 lbs $5"13 d paid him in full to date Dan split stakes afternoon 18 Saturday wind E clear to Mapleton for hay forenoon to Belmont afternoon got from Dyer 2 spreads $525 1 1/2 lb tobacoe 75 cts let him have 1 1/2 bushel aples 3 galons Molases 16 1/2 lb buter 10 doz eggs let Y cambele have 3 aples $150 got hitch nanes $1 curcomb 20 cts Dan split stakes forenoon went away after noon Randall came home at night John Hawkin with him 19 Sunday wind E clear to Newsarum to church Haycock preached to dine to Lymans Randall home John Hawkins here. Dan away </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 20 Monday wind E rain gethered sap 5 tubs Dan to help. Randall went to Belmont 21 tuesday wind S clear Boiled sap Dan thrashed hungarian seed. Betsey culliver here at night John L Learn to Dinner Robert Learn to tea 22 Wednesday wind S clear gethered the Buckets and Drawed in from bush cleaned hungarian seed forenoon Dan split stakes after noon finished Betsey cullver went home 23 thursday wind NW clear cultivated for barley Dan built fence Round corn field 24 fryday wind E clear Drawed stakes forenoon cultivated afternoon Dan built fence Ann to Baleys 25 Saturday wind E Rain snow to the swamp Dan at the fence Randall com home </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 26 Sunday wind NW at home D f Moore and wife to Diner. froze at night 27 Monday wind NW clear cold sick with a boil bought a Drag of charlton $20 sold him 4 pigs $20 Dan at fence Randall to belmont gone to D f Moores at night 28 tuesday wind W clear cool sick with a boill Dan at fence. Spot cow had a calf, froze hard at night 29 Wednesday wind N cold sick with a boil Dan at fence forenoon away afternoon Midge hefer had a calf froze hard 30 thursday wind S cloudy Done chores Dan away Lyman Learn and wife here at night May 1874 1 fryday wind W clear cold cultivated to 2 church Meeting at night got a letter of Dissmissial from the church for me and Ann. Dan away </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 2 Saturday wind SW clear to Wiliam Barrs fore noon got a load of hay Borowed to paid Next winter to Belmont after noon got from Dyer $372 ct worth paid him $680 ut let Camble have 2 bags aples $150 malass $127 cts Let frots have Molases $460 D Wagoner 1 bag aples 75 paid Dan away Randall came home at night got from pratts 1 shovel I pail $225 3 Sunday wind E clear to Newsarum to church haycock preached to Lymans to Diner Randall and Jan to 2 church Sler preached Dan away 4 Monday wind E cloudy sowed Barley spring wheat and grass seede in 7 acre field Dan Draged. Randall went to Belmont Jane to Eds put old Doll to Jacksons horse Sent milk of 3 cows to factory </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 tuesday wind NW clear Draged forenoon cultivated afternoon Dan at fence 6 Wednesday wind NW clear cultivated Dan at fence 7 Thursday wind W SW clear Draged oats in 16 acre field Dan sowed oats 8 fryday wind SW clear warm Draged Dan sowed grass seede Jane came home 9 Saturday wind SW clear warm finished dragging oats Rolled 14 acres Dan at the fence Randall came home at night Pide cow had a calf 10 Sunday wind S warm to Newsarum to church Elder haycock preached Randall and Jane at home to haycocks to Diner 11 Monday wind E clear Rolled 7 acres forenoon Made garden after noon Dan at fence forenoon Drawed old rails for wood after noon Randall to Belmanot </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 12 tuesday wind S clear took the calves to the swamp forenoon let Sandy cury have plowed ground to put in hungarian grass for 1/2 worked at fence after noon Dan at fence 13 Wednesday wind N clear fixed fence Dan to help 14 thursday wind E clear plowed corn ground Dan at fence forenoon planted potatos afternoon sold empey calf skins got 4 pails from him Rose cow had a calf 15 fryday wind SE clear plowed corn ground Dan planted potatoes forenoon at fence afternoon 16 Saturday wind W Rain Made 2 gates forenoon plowed corn ground after noon Dan at fence Randalll came home at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 17 Sunday wind SW Rain to Newsarum to church A Smith preached had comunion. To Lewis cloeses to Diner the horse was sick Randall and Jane at home Dan away in morning 18 Monday wind NE Rain plowed corn ground Dan at fence and put his Mare to Jacksons horse. Randall went to Belmont to work 19 tuesday wind SW clear finished plowing corn ground Rolled and draged dan at fence, turned the colts in litle field 20 Wednesday in SW Rain Draged corn ground Dan at fence 21 Thursday wind NW Rain Draged and Rolled corn ground Dan at fence 22 fryday wind NW clear Marked corn ground planted 52 Roes D f Moore and Dan to help </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 23 Saturday wind W clear planted corn Dan to help D Moore helped afternoon. Randall came home at night 24 Sunday wind SW celar at home Randall and Jane to Mapleton Dan away. Rain at night 25 Monday wind W hard finished planting corn Dan helped let John tooly have 1 bushel corn $1 Randall to Belmont 26 tuesday wind W clear plowed in the medowe Dan at fence Let George Smith have 1/4 b corn for 25 cts 27 Wednesday wind S clear plowed in medowe Dan helped Ed Learn saw planted melons at night. to Belmont got from Dyer $403 in goods paid 32 doz eggs $320 28 thursday wind S clear warm sowed corn plnnted beans cucumbers and potatoes Calvin Brown and wife and Mrs Barr and Mrs Hill to diner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 6 Saturday in {Weleascold?} Cleaned oats 83 bushel henery to {help?} boy here Randalf come home at night. paid Mary 837s 7 Sunday {illegible} Eclear cold to John Learns to Diner John cullver here at night charles an Nih to johns Randalf home at night 8 Monday {in?} NWclear cold to Belmont got horses shad {8?} shoes set at Abotts let Neuman have 497 {lb 812.42?{42 is written on top of line}} of flour {82.50 cmy? {written between lines}}. got 2 barles salt 83 pair Boots $2,25 Broon 25 {it?} colas 15. {Iaginaor?} 10. to Ginos to faucetts John cullver with me tnaughtan {in?} wife an 2 children to ten Randall home at might John cullver here 9 tuesday in Wclear cold to Lyons john cullver with me Drove pony Randall Drawed wood to Lyons. home at night henery Thnashed oats john Cullver here at night . 10 Wednesday {in?} SE snow {at night written on top of snow} to {Avan?} to Diner to Manetts john cullver with me. Randall {Dnewed?} wood to Lyons. henery Thrashed oats </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 11 thursday {in?} W Bhistory {"cold" is written above line} Done choars henery Thrashed oats Randall went to Lyons. john cullver went away with him 18 fryday {in?} Wclear cold {drawed?} 2 {"1 1/2 cond" is written above line} load of wood henery Thrashed oats john Learn john cullver Nib and chrles cullver here to Diner Randall home at night pony Run away 13 Saturday {in?} Wclear cold cleaned oats 98 bushel Randall and henery and jack and philip cleaned 14 Sunday {in?} NW clear, cold at home. Df and Ed Moore to Diner Randall and henery to Diner 15 Monday {in?} Wclear cold Drove Dick cold {"e" writem very small}{qcharley?} henery thrashed oatss Randall went away St pettit and wife {qgish?} and George Smith an wife and gist to tea 16 tuesday {in} Wclear cold Drove Dick and chaley henery Thrashed oats philip to school </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 17 Wednesday in W Blustery {"cold" written above line} Done choars henery thrase oats philip to school to geage {originally "geagel" but the "l" is erased and scratched out} learns at night John an Robert Learn to Tea 18 Thursday win W clear cold to {Pf Moores sald?}. henery thrashed oats. W Brown and wife and john Learn To Diner 19 fryday {in SE?} snow to Belmont to Mill 10 bush of wheat get 1 shoe set on george at Abotts. get 2 {pas?} Magenty 2oets, condition 25 of Newon. cleaned oats after 73 bushed henery to help. henry got his oats 43 4 philip home at night 20 Saturday {in?} Wcloudy {"much" is written smaller and above line} Done choars. henery cut wood philip home: here at night 21 Sunday {in?} Wclear {illegible} to New sarum To church haycock preached to Diner to james Warwicks philip with us 22 Monday is S thawed {"rain at night" written above the word "thawed"} to Belmont to mill Let pots have 100 lb flour {$ 3 m?} got from Newsnan. {Toets?} get work to Abotts {yorts?} paid hostage on 2 papers to Dyers 40 cts . </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 23 Tuesday {in?} E cloudy {Thawed?} to Belmont took the Roller to Abott to fine henery at the wood philip to school y cook sessed me for 83350 24 Wednesday {in?} S cloudy {"fog" is written above word "cloudy"} Done choars henery cut wood philip To school 25 Thursday {in?} NW cloudy cold Done choars henery an Winters cut wood philip to school. let Winters have 1 bushel of oats and a Rooster {at 25?} 26 fryday {in?} N clear cold Done choars. henery and winters cut wood. james Warwick and wife to Diner. y Shane called 27 Saturday {in?} NW clear cold to swamp got posts 28 soldy Shane timber {$?} 4 henery and Winters cut wood philip away at night John Learn and wife end {9?} boy to diner 28 Sunday is NW clear cold to No 7 to church Burk preached. philip away Ann at home </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 1875 1 Monday in E snow {"cold" is written above "snow"} Blustery Done choars. philip come home. Robert Learn to dine henery an winters to, diner 2 tuesday {in?} W clear cold Done choars philip helped henery and George Bass cut wood 3 Wednesday in E snow - {"= very Blustery cold" written above line}{"drift" written above "very Blustery cold"} Done choars. henery split wood {fone?} noon philip home 4 Thursday in E clear mild fisc spiles. Done choars phib to help henery an {Nonm?} cut wood after noon 5 fryday in SE snow to Belmont got from New man 2 pails and paper ink for c5 cts. philip Done choars. {Nonm?} and henery cut wood fone noon 6 Saturday in W cloudy cold to Lyons Diner To Randalls Nonm and henery cut wood Randall home at night 7 Sunday in E clear to No 7 to church W Jackson preached. philip with me Randall away at night. Ann home </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 8 Monday {in?} W clear mild to Belmont let Abott have oats 8 bushel. to y sherks after father an Mother here to Diner an. {Degnoat?} got the house at Lyons. insured for $400 for three years for $7.50. ctc {"ctc" written above line} 9 Tuesday an S clear mild to London with Newon got carpet from him 48 y {illegible} for $43 to he paid in oats at 40 cts per bushel philip Done choars george Learn and wife to tea 10 Wednesday {in?} SW clear to Belmont let Newmon have 54 bushel of oats 40 {cts?} per bushel got each $1.00 Ann to {Alas?} finches henery split wood {"at night" written below line} 11 Thursday {in?} SE cloudy Rain to john cullvers funeral Norman henery cut wood philip Done choars 12 fryday {in?} S clear thawed to Belmont let Newon have oats 49 bushel {"40 ct" above "bushel"} and 200 feet boards $2,40 got Talow 11 lb thead 1/2 lb tacks 6 packs. let Menite have 5 bushel oats $1.95. W jackson and wife to Diner and tea Noam and henery cut wood </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 13 Saturday and S clear thaw Done choars. philip home Nonm an henery cut wood. let Norm have oats 20 bushel fon $8.00 Randall home at night 14 Sunday {in?} S Thawed main to No 7 to church Burk preached Randall an Sarah ann Legg to DIner and tea philip away 15 Monday {in?}{"high water" written above line} S Rain fogy to st thomas took out of Merchants Bank $413 to Dine to Lymans henery Done choars philip away. got Deed on Record 16 Tuesday {in?} SW snow {"cold blustery" written above "snow"} Done choars y smith here philip came home 17 Wednesday {in?} W snow {"cold" written above line} Blustery to Lyons paid fuliton for Ty Putnam $352. {illegible} 5 took up Notes. To johns to jack and philip sawed wood 18 Thursday {in?} W clear cold cut wood Drawed in 3 load. jack helped to cut philip helped Draw jack went away at 3 oclock </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 19 fryday {in?} E clear {"mild" writtn above line} to Belmont got home from New an $2,10 {illegible word on top of line} got Toller freed to Abotts $5.50 {illegible} philip Done choars 20 Saturday {illegible} N snow {"cold Blurery" written on top} Done choars to george Learns in the eveng Randall with us philip went home at night 21 Sunday {illegible} W clear To john Learns To Diner Randall home herbert an William Learn here at night philip here 22 Monday {illegible} NW clear fiseed for sugars jack to help and philip Randall event to Lyons 23 Tuesday {illegible} SE clear Took the Buckets to Bush fone noon jack and philip to help Drawed wood 7 cond after philip To help jack cut wood after 24 Wednesday {in?} NW snow {"Blustery" written on top of "snow"} Done choars philip helped Jack away 25 Thursday {in?} SE clear To Belmont to Mill 26 boats drawed wood 5 cont after johm Learn an famely ad sam Legg ad wife to tea get cheese money $35.50 {illegible} had {cbne?} $10 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 26 fryday {in?} SW Rain to Belmont got chop let Warden have bag Aples {"75~" written on top of "Aples"} taper 121 trees in Bush William Barr an wife and child to tea Randall home at night 27 Saturday {in?} NW clear finished Tapin Bush 205 Trees Burned out kittes Randall home. to {sane?} leggs to tea 28 Sunday in SS clear thawed to No 1 Burk preached Randall home on philip 29 Monday {in?} S clear Thawed gethered sap an Boiled 4 {tsps?} philip and Alvin sites to help Alvin Sites come to work for $2.,00 per month 30 Tuesday in S clear {illegible} worked in Bush {suriped?} Dawn gethered 2 1/2 tubs of sap and boiled Alvin To help Ann sugared of 31 Wednesday {in?} S clear warm to cheese meeting fone noon Norm took job Drawing milk for $ 1C0. cut wood afeter Alvin To help Aga Winters To Diner Ann sugared of $1 lb </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1875 1 Thursday in S Rain gethered and Boiled sap 2 {tsps?} alvin to help the sow had 10 pigs 2 fryday {in?} NW cloudy gethered sap 1 tub boiled Alvin to help Ann made Molases 5 gals 3 Saturday {in?} S clear fixed Roller put meet to smoke Done choars Alvin choared Randall home at night 4 Sunday {in?} N clear at home Randall home cullver finch to diner 5 Monday {in?} {"SE" written on top} N clear warm gethered and boiled sap 3 {ts?} Alvin to help coneneed to plow 6 Tuesday {in?} E cloudy plowed Alvin cleaned stables Mrs Winters to help Ann quilt Made Molases 50 lb 7 Wednesday {in?} E cloudy {"sleet" written on top of "cloudy"} plowed Alvin choared Randall took Dick colt to Lyons. sold the pony {"85" written on top of "pony"} $. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 8 Thursday {in?} S clear {"warm" written on top of "clear"} plowed {Mvin?} Boiled sap Edwin cullver and Mother to Diner Lyman and Randall here at night Let phileman have 1 bu {"eom" written above} 9 fryday {in?} SW clear plowed. phileman at hen pen Alvin choared Mother to tea 10 Saturday {in?} SW clear plowed phileman 1/2 day at her pen Norm and Alvin in Bush Mother to diner. Randall home at night. Let Ancha Mcolum have bag of corn 11 Sunday in E clear to 2 church Lynce {pmeache?} Alvin home Randall at home. Nety Learn here at night Rose cow had a calf 12 Monday {in?} E clear plowed fone noon cultivate after phileman at pen {"l" scratched out} Alvin choared. Mother and father to Breakfast Mother to diner 13 Tuesday in E cloudy Done choars let Norm have Barley 10 bushel. phileman {"day" written on top of "phileman"} 1/2 Elder Lyce {between the y and c of "Lyce" the letters "on" are added in pencil} To diner. other To diner. lill cow had calf </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 14 Wednesday {in?} SW clear plowed phileman an Alvin Boiled sap Ann laid carpet up stairs Randall home at night got 7 hens 15 Thursday {in?} {"after noon" written on top} S Rain sowed Barley 8 bushel Norm sowed it Norm and wife to Diner Mother To diner and tea phileman at her 1?2 day 16 fryday {in?} NW cold snow to Belmont got charley shod 4 shoes 1 new to Abbotts let john Learn have 10 bushel Barley Mother john ad {Ed?} to tea Alvin chared. 17 Saturday {in?} W snow {"cold" written above "snow"} Done choars let phileman have hag 125 lb $8.75 cts boards 26 feet 26 cts Randall home at night 18 Sunday {in?} NW cloudy {"cold" written above "cloudy"} To 2 church Lynce preache Randall {and?} Sarah Ann Legg to tea. Nub {"a calf" written on top} cord had 19 Monday {in?} W cloudy snow to the swamp Norm {"felt" is erased} fetched hosts fon me 1/2 day Alvin huske corn Mother here Norm to diner Ann washed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 20 Tuesday {in?} N clear {"cold" written above "clear"} Done choars Ann White washed. pide com had a calf. Witers and wife and Duglass to tea 21 Wednesday in N clear {"cold" written above "clear"} to Belmont fone noon Alvin husked conn Mother here 22 Thursday {in?} N clear fixed fence Alvin tohelp Phileman at pen let hin have flour 33 lb let Abbott have oats 9 1/2 bushel traded calves with Edwin 23 fryday {in?} SWNE {"at night" written above "SWNE"} snow plowed afternoon Alvin husked corn phileman finished hen pen his wife here to tea Mrs winters here To help Ann 24 Saturday in NW cloudy {"cold" written above "cloudy"} To Belmont got from Newon 20 lb sugar 2 yds carpet. phileman boiled sap Alvin To help. Randall home at night 25 Sunday {in?} W clear to 2 church with us john Learn and wife To tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 26 Monday {in?} NW clear plowed phileman ad Alvin boiled sap in Bush. Let george Learn have 25 bushel of oats {for?} 45 cts per bushel $11.25 to be paid first cheese sale. Shot cow had calf 27 Tuesday {in?} E clear cultivated {originally "cultivater" but changed "r" to "d"} for oats ad sowed 1 bushel. phileman and Alvin in the bush Ann boiled Molases Dawn {the "n" in "Dawn" is smudged} 4 1/2 galons 28 Wednesday {in?} S clear Draged {"oats" is inserted later} Alvin To help Norm sowed oats 16 be Ed Weslake ad wife to teea 29 Thursday {in?} W high Rain Rolled fallwheat Ann put Dawn carpet in parler 30 fryday {in?} SW clear plowed for corn. Randall and jack to tea {"May 1875" written in big letters} 1 Saturday {in?} E Rain had comenced To send Milk To factory to Belmont from G cows Alvin went home at night gave {jiney?} Aple fond a calf </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 2 Sunday {in?} NW {"cold" written above} snow At home Randall home to diner alvin come back 3 Monday {in?} SW clear To Belmont let Newon have Molases 4 gel 8 lb let Odle have honey 19 lb eggs 38 1/4 Doz got from him goods $10.8 {bs?} helpe Norm Draw load of hay from fergesons Randall home at night 4 Tuesday {in?} NWSW clear Withe phileman to station for his dog fone noon plowed after the lurkey set 5 Wednesday {in?} SW Rain plowed Alvin choared paid by order $2...00 To Mrs Cites for Alvins work. phileman at fence 6 Thursday in NW {"cool" written above} clear {fros?} finished plowing sod Drawed in things from the Bush Alvin to help phileman at fence Aga helped Ann 7 fryday {in?} E cloudy frost fisced posts for fence phileman at fence Aga helped Ann </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 8 Saturday {in?} SW clear {"ward" written above} Done choars set Bery. {Bushres?} Alvin went home at night. Randall home at night Midge cow had a calf phileman at fence {"day" written on top} 1/2 9 Sunday{in?} SW Rain To New {Sarwm?} to church Slaycock preached to haycocks to diner 10 Monday {in?} W Rain Done choars let Dun can taylor have 2 bu shel of Barley $1.80 gave j cope a calf Alvin come at noon Randall home at night 11 Tuesday {in?} SW Rain Done choars set onions Alvin helped went home at night . Randall went to Lyons 12 Wednesday {in?} NW Rain Done choars let Albott have 2 bushel of oats Alvin away 13 thursday {in? SW clear} set onions fore noon Alvin to help sowed peas and Draged after Norm sowed bushel fone me </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 14 fryday {in?} SE Rain husked corn finished Alvin set strawbry plants Randall home 15 Saturday {in?} NW clear Sowed peas Norm sowed Randall helped to drag Alvin set strawberys set Duck Eggs 11 16 Sunday {in?} N clear to {Newsarum?} to church Hacock preached to Diner to Lymans 17 Monday {in?} SW clear plowed corn {gnawnd?} fone noon Draged oats for Norm after noon Randall took trees an wood to Lyons with charley ad Dick 18 tuesday {in?} NW clear plowed corn {gnownd?} and cultivated for potatoes Alvin planted potatoes helped Norm to plow after noon phileman at fenece. Let john have a bushel of potatoes 19 Wednesday {in?} SW clear Drage corn grownd fore {onod? written on top} to Belmont after got from Odle {$5.c6?} w paid $7.75 Randall with us. Alvin planted potatoes. star {"star" is crossed out with pencil marking} cow to Bull </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 20 thursday {in?} SW clear took 6 cattle to the swamp marke corn {gnound?} Rolled the peas Alvin to help Brown cow had a calf 21 fryday {in?} SW Rain planted corn Rolled the Barley Alvin to help {phrase written and scratched out in pencil "$11 cheese noey"?} 22 Saturday {in?} SW clear {"hot" written above line} to Belmont let Odle have potatoes 7. 3/4 bushed 83 cts per bushel to johns after tea Mother and Belsey here Alvin choared took 4 bushel wheat to mill got from Odle shingle nails 50 lb $250 23 Sunday {in?} SW clear to New Sarum to church hackock preache to Lymans to DIner james Learn an wife Randall and Sarah Ann Legg to tea here pad to Newcoml $4.00 24 Monday in S clear hot Draged for Milet Alvin away. tured the sow from The pigs 25 Tuesday {in?} NW clear hot sowed Millet Alvin helped drag. let Mrs cites potatoes 2 bushel. h Brat got them </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 26 Wednesday {in?} E clear Rolled oats Alvin choard Randall home at night 27 thursday {in?} E clear to spring field 10 {Aylmu?} to Orwell. to peter Charltons to Diner got a Bolt of coton 44 yd got curtens an wimcy to Aylmer $15.5 cts 28 fryday {in?} S clear to Belmont got pete shod 4 shoes set to Abotts let hooved have 3 golons of Molases $3, co {"cte" written above} let Odle have 16 1/2 Doz eggs got from him $4.05 cts planted Beans {Tumnd?} out the Bull 29 Saturday {in?} N Rain {"in morning" written above} to Orwell got shingles from Wicket 8000 for $2.80 cts per 1000 planted cucumbers took the sow to Boar 30 Sunday {in?} SW clear to gladstone church {Lymce?} preached. Ann home Randall and Sarah Ann Legg and Bub to tea gave W Barr $3.00 to pay insurance </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 31 Monday {in?} SW clear to Orwell got shingles from Wicket 7000 1/3 paid him $42..00 slub cow had a calf. W tansley an wife here at night Randall home {"June 1875" written in big letters} 1 tuesday {in?} S clear to kings mill with oats sold to Steeple for 45 cts got $35.25 cts tanslet with me. plated Beets and Melons. {"tel" smudged} let Norm have 5 bushel of oats at 45 cts Randall home tansley an wife to Diner went away 2 Wednesday {in?} S clear to George Leggs. Randall Maried to Sarah Ann Legg E Shepard maried them they went to Waterford. Rain at night 3 thursday {in?} W clear sowed oats on the {wheetd?} Calista here. Elder Rowlan to Diner 4 fryday {in?} S clear to Belmont ordered a scraper of Eler {scratched out writing} Mckelon for the Road let Odle have 8 3/4 doz eggs got 1/2 lb starch and chees meg $11.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 Saturday {in?} S cloudy {"Rain" written above} to springfield for Randall an wife fone noon planted over corn after noon 6 Sunday {in?} S clear to Disiple church Shepard preached. to Leggs to DIner Randall an wife to tea here father an Mother here at night. <pre>7 Monday {in?} W cloudy </pre> to john Mckelons funeral had a infair party for Randall. george Legg and wife Sam and wife Charles and Mary Shepard father an Mother an M {Udle?}. janes Learn and wife here and John Learn and wife and Robert 8 tuesday {in?} W clear Worked Road. James Baley to Diner Alvin hoed potatoes Let father have 2 bushel of oats 90 cts 9 Wednesday {in?} W clear Worked the Road Norm had charley. sold calf shin for 60, cts Randall and wife home at night. Spot cow to. Bull. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 23 fryday WD {wind} SW clear Drawed wood frank to help. To Belmont got from Odle 12 glass jars and ties Vraces $2,75cts let Odle have 7 dov eggs 24 Satruday WD {wind} S clear to georges ground ciktes Calvin Brown and wife here to diner and tea 25 Sunday WD {wind} S clear to 2 church Lynce preached to W Barrs to Diner frank with us. Bronns these 26 Monday WD {wind} S Rain cut Round the wheat farnk to help. Stewarts picked chryes on shares 27 Tuesday WD {wind} W clear cut and bound wheat franks to help Randall and wife here at night 28 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear Bound wheat frank to help. Randall cut wheat. went home at night 29 Thursday WD {wind} W clear cut barley. frank bound wheat. To Belmont To see Dr Cline he was sick $20 chese money </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 30 fryday WD {wind} NW clear Raked and put up barley frank and Lew to help To Belmont at night 31 Satruday WD {wind} E clear Raked and put up whet frank to help frank To Belmont got sash. 60cts To Odles he helped Norm after noon. William Learn here at night <h2>August 1875</h2> 1 Sunday WD {wind} E Rain To 2 church Lynce preached james shirk and wife to diner here. frank to Eds at night 2 Monsday WD {wind} E cloudy Rain picked cheryes frank lame DR Daniel Cline died 3 Tuesday WD {wind} E Rain Done choars frank lame Norm and john Doan to Diner Randall and wife here at night 4 Wednesday WD {wind} W clear To Dr Clines funeral Randall and wife with us to Randalls To diner frank with us Rain at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 Thursday WD {wind} S clear To Belmont To Mill 20 bushel to chop got from Odle 1 pair boots for frank $2..50. picked cheryes after 6 fryday WD {wind} W Rain Down with a lame back frank choared 7 Satrday WD {wind} W Rain To Belmont got grists let Odle have egg 16 /12 dz helon and Nety Learns To Tea 8 Sunday WD {wind} W clear To 2 church pro Crawford preached. john and Mrs Walice here to diner frank home. here at night 9 Monday WD {wind} SW clear too a load of chees 34 To Dorechston station fore noon drawed in Barley after and killed 2 pigs let Hoover have 400lb for $32..00 10 Tuesday WD {wind} SW clear Drawed in Barley and wheat frank to help 11 Wednesday WD {wind} E W Rain finished drawing in wheat and Barley frank to help </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 12 Thursday WD {wind} S clear comenced to cut oats Randall to diner he got old Bounce from Norm.he Baroue the bugey. frank helpe in ots 13 fryday WD {wind} S clear cut oats frank To help hired jack to help To Belmont got cheese Mpney $28 got umbela from Odle $1.25cts Randall and wife here 14 Satruday WD {wind} S Rain cut oats john H fadon barg and frank to help Randall To London here at night frank away at night 15 Sunday WD {wind} S clear To 2 church Dr crawford preached. Randall and wife with us frank away. Randalls went home 16 Monday WD {wind} NW Rain To Belmont got horses shod 8 shoes set to Abbotts got from Odle box Teaslb 1 lb Tobacoe for $3.85cts finished cuting oats frank to help </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 17 Tuesday WD {wind} W clear rain at night cut Millet fore noon Bound oats after frank to help. frank went home at night 18 Wednesday WD {wind} W Rain cut Millit. To Belmont Randall got his bugey from Dewaur $100 Randall and wife to diner 19 Thursday WD {wind} W Rain To the swamp Mrs Troughton and hall to tea 20 fryday WD {wind} S Rain Raked and put up the millet frank to help Will Mandaville and Tom Sin cleas here at night 21 Satruday WD {wind} SW Rain finished puting up Millet Alvin to help frank went home paid him $4..00 22 Sunday WD {wind} N clear To 2 chruch j A Baldwin preached Norm and wife with us LYda hill here at night 23 Monday WD {wind} E clear helped Norm Bind wheat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 24 Tuesday WD {wind} E clear To the swamp to help Sandy cury thrash had to my share 40 bushel wheat and 18 of oats Eder j A Baldwin and girl to dine Ann gave him $1..00 for chruch 25 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear To Lyons got Randall to help Draw in oats Randall and wife here 26 Thrusday WD {wind} S clear Drawee in oats finished Randall to help drawed in Millet Ann 3 loadto help. 3 load Randall went home noon Ann to Belmont eggs 23 1/3 got sugar $4.36 and 20 27 fryday WD {wind} S clear Drawed in Millet 6 load charles cline to help 28 satruday WD {wind} S clear Drawed in milit 5 load 1 peas cullver finch and charles Cline to help. W hill and wife here at night. let L Tibetts have peas 2 /12 bushel 29 Sunday WD {wind} S clear To 2 chruch Lynce preached Randall and wife to Diner Dick run away. charley stayed at home </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 30 Monday WD {wind} W clear Raked peas forenoon Drawed in 3 load after Charles cline to helpp 31 Tuesday WD {wind} S clear Raked peas fore noon helped finches Thrash charles cline to help Ann To Randalls after noon Randall and wife here at night <h2>September 1875</h2> 1 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear helped finches thrash with Team and 2 henus got telegram from philip cullver that Margret was sick Mrs Fawcett and Mrs Odle here to tea jesa Roberts come to work 2 Thursday WD {wind} S Rain Drawed in peas charles and randall to help comeenced to plow Ann went to Simcoe Randall and wife here at night 3 fryday WD {wind} S Rain plowed chales choard carah Ann here Randall here at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 4 Satruday WD {wind} N clear Drawed peas finished charles cline to help got a letter from Ann Randall and wife went home 5 Sunday WD {wind} S clear To 2 chruch ly preached james Learn and wife here to diner Randall and wife here. Rain at night 6 monday WD {wind} N clear plowed paid charles cline $3..00 sent him away 7 Tuesday WD {wind} S clear plowed. the men put up the gate charle came back 8 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear plowed fore noon went to Bloomsburgh to philips cullvers after to philips at night 9 Thursday WD {wind} S Rain at night came home fore noon plowed after 10 fryday WD {wind} N clear plowed charley choared killed the turkey 11 Satruday WD {wind} E clear plowed Randall and wife here at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 12 Sunday WD {wind} S cloudy cool To New sarum to church haycock preached 13 Monday WD {wind} S clear plowed. charley choard 14 Tuesday WD {wind} S clear plowed finished all draged after noon charles choared Henert Moore to diner 15 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear sowed Wheat 8 bushl Draged charley drged 16 Thursday WD {wind} Rain cleaned wheat cut oats 17 fryday WD {wind} N clear cool snow sowed wheat 20 {written above} Norm sowed after noon charles cline draged frost 18 Satruday WD {wind} W clear finished the wheat dragin Drawed in oats 2 load charley to help 19 Sunday WD {wind}E rain at home Randall an wife called 20 Monday WD {wind} W squals fixed Barn and granery killed a pig charley to help. the sow hag 6 pigs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 21 Luesday WD {wind} NW cloudy cool helped Norm Thrash with team 1/2 day helped all day and charley to help 22 Wednesday WD {wind} N clear Thrashed for Norm Team and charley fore noon. for my self after limlea Norm shirk frank p Bass Rob Alven Baxter boy g finch j fergeson j Doan N McTaget to help 23 Thursday WD {wind} NS clear Thrashed 290 oats 104 peas. Doan and fergeson Thrashed. limber while Rob finch shirk Norm Alve To help To john Deniss at night he was kicked by a horse paid fergeson $16.84 24 fryday WD {wind} W clear cut corn. Shirk painted Ed culver here to diner and tea. sent a grist to mill with Norm 6 let limber have 4 bus hel of wheat. $4..00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 25 Satruday WD {wind} W Rain Cut clover charles choa sold old Bounce marl To Marshel for $25.00 to be paid in six month shirk painted 1/2 day 26 Sunday WD {wind} N&S clear To 2 chruch Lynce preached Randall and wife to tea 27 Monday WD {wind} W clear cut clover and raked charley and limber to help after noon shirk painted 28 Tuesday WD {wind} E clear cut clover finished cutting put up limber and Charley to help after noon 29 Wednesday WD {wind} E clear To Belmont got cheese money $40.00 got boots from Der $3.50. got horse shod 4 shoes set to Abbotts. Raked clover after noon fiished limber and charley to help fetched Randalls bugy home 30 Thursday WD {wind} W cloudy Dug potatoes charley to help shirk painted Ann went to Randalls took flour and bugy To Randall </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October 1875</h2> 1 fryday WD {wind} NE & NW clear Drawed in 7 loadover charles to help. shirk painted 2 Saturday WD {wind} W clear Drawed in clover 7 load charles and william Barber To help Barber an boy. to diner. Randall and wife here at night 3 Sunday WD {wind} S clear To 2 church 1/2 past 2 orlod Lynce preached. Mother here to diner 4 Monday WD {wind} S clear finished the clover took in the Beans set up the corn charles To help shirk painted 5 Tuesday WD {wind} E cloudy to Belmont got george shod 2 shoes To Abbotts got from Dyer $1 shug and 25cts Bisket let him have eggs 22 doz {unknow character} 8 Lynce and wife here at night got chees money $28 6 Wednesday WD {wind} W Rain to john Learns Mother here at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 7 Thursday WD {wind} W clear Drawed Manure 7 load shirk painted charley choared. Mother here 8 fryday WD {wind} SW Rain drawd Manure 5 load shirk finished paiting I paid him $48.00 Took him home charles choared. froze 9 Satruday WD {wind} SE clear killed a pig. 89lb Drawed Manure 7 load Randall Took a load of wood home. charles cho 10 Sunday WD {wind} cloudy To 2 church Randall and wife and chrles Legg with us Lynce preached charles cline here 11 Monday WD {wind} N snow squals Drawed Manure fore noon 4 load To Sam Leggs Raison after. Charles cline went away paid him $1,,50 12 Drawed Tuesday WD {wind} N clear Drawed Manure 3{or 2} load forenoon to Lyons show after To Randalls To diner 13 Wednesday WD {wind} W clear to Aylmer show judge on horses. To Randalls to tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 14 Thursday WD {wind} SW clear Drawed Manure 7 load 15 fryday WD {wind} W Rain Done choars 16 Satruday WD {wind} N cloudy cool To Belmont got petete shod 4 shoes set to Abotts got from Dyer 6 galons lamp oil 21 per galon $168 1/2 Tobacoe 25cts picked aples 6 buckel George Legg and wife to Diner. Reped the horses in stable 17 Sunday WD {wind} SW Rain snow at home. lame back 18 Monday WD {wind} N clear plowed in wheat feild limber picked Aples 1/4 of day. Randall and wife here at night Randall gave me $65.00 for Deumaw 19 Tuesday WD {wind} W clear plowed limber spread manure 1/2 day. Randall took boards down to lyons 20 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear plowed. 21 Thursday WD {wind} SW clear plowed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 22 fryday WD {wind} S clear finished plowing in wheat feild Drawed 6 load manure 3 pumkins limber3/4 day. paid to Dewmaw $65,,00 for Randall 23 Satruday WD {wind} S clear picked Aples. Tibets paid for Randall $13..00 24 Sunday WD {wind} S clear to New sarum to church haycock preached To haycocks To Diner. Randal and wife here at night 25 Monday WD {wind} NE cloudy plowed. sold C hoaver 3 catle for $45,00 he paid $15.00 took 1 away Randall took old charley 26 Tuesday WD {wind} W Rain fore noon plowed after noon 27 Wednesday WD {wind} W cool plowed Randall Tool a load of hay home Pete putnam fixed the pump, 37cts paid 28 Thursday WD {wind} S clear plowed Randall Drawe wood 2 home 29 fryday WD {wind} E Rain plowed. Randall tto diner hoove to white heifer paid $17,00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 30 Saturday WD {wind} W squals finished plowing oat feild paid taxes $19.77 stoped to send milk to factory 31 Sunday WD {wind} W snow Blustry at home put cows in the stable at night <h2>November 1875</h2> 1 Monday WD {wind} W cloudy To Belmont To mill 24 lb oats to chop. got cheese money $25,,00 paid Dyer $10.49 got 2 box salt. $2,20 litle john paid $5.00 hoover paid $10.00 took the young heifer away gave order to hawks for a suit of clother for $24.00 2 Tuesday WD {wind} SW clear DOne choars. john Luton and wife here to diner john Learns called at night 3 Wednesday WD {wind} E cloudy Opned Dilches sold jackson 2 pigs $16.00 4 Thursday WD {wind} N clear To Belmont got chop let Dyer have eggs 5 doz got capet 6 6 yds for 7 1/2 b of wheat. selled with </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Abbot paid him $8.24 jackson took the pigs away let creaner have 2 bags Aples $1,00 5 fryday WD {wind} N clear Drawe in corn. Ann to Lyons To Randalls Randall here to diner 6 Satruday WD {wind} S clear To Belmont let Dyer have wheat 8 bushel 28lb got 5lb nials 25{witten above} 1 condition powder 25{wirtten above} hald lb Tobacoe 30{wirtten above} file 10 butons 6 7 Sunday WD {wind} E clear to 2 church Lynce preached Henery finch and wife here in the evening To Tea 8 Monday WD {wind} E cloudy took in selor potatoes 48 bushel Elder haycock to diner father and mother here at night 9 Tuesday WD {wind} E clear tok in beets and cabage took the sox to Baxter plowed after noon Randall took a load of wood father and mother went to Eds and Notmgh 10 wednesday WD {wind} SW Rain Done choars. pain inn my side at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 11 Thursday WD {wind} SW clear plowed fore noon husked corn after noon 12 fryday WD {wind} SW clear Done choars. Took a note from Norm. for $10 To be paid in 8 month Mother here To diner Randall fetched the horse home. 13 Satruday WD {wind} N storm To philips To diner Randall and wife and Ida putnam here at night 14 Sunday WD {wind} NE snow at home father and Mother To diner Norm and wife in the evening 15 Monday WD {wind} SW cloudy Done choars james smith paid $6..00for timber by jack 16 Tuesday WD {wind} NW snow Blustery Done choars. Mother here to diner 17 Wednesday WD {wind} NW snow 1 foot Done choars. john Learn and wife Robert Arney and Omer To Tea 18 Thursday WD {wind} S cloudy DOne choars sent a letter to philip cullvers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 19 fryday WD {wind} S clear DOnne choars killed a pig waid 116lb made a broom Norm helped to to kill the pig 20 Satruday WD {wind} S clear to Randalls plowed his garden fetched home potatoes from Randalls 21 Sunday WD {wind} N clear To 2 church & Lynce preached philip Learn here at night. cold 22 Monday WD {wind} E clear cold done choars 23 Tuesday WD {wind} SW cloudy Rain helped Randall draw logs for wood Randall and wife Ida and Lynce and wif here at night 24 Wednesday WD {wind} N clear helped Randall Draw leogs charles Legg helped let J Lynce have $60..00 Randall and wife went home at night 25 Thursday WD {wind} E clear to st Thomas got from Cary goods $ .60cts got photographs takin got Randalls and wife paid $7.00 pihlip done choars </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> To fathers To diner got a Rooster from him 26 fryday WD {wind} SW Rain Done choars philip To help D F Moore here to tea 27 Satruday WD {wind} W clear Thrashed Beans philip To help Randall and wife here at night 28 Sunday WD {wind} SW snow Rain at home. Randall and wife went home fore noon philip here 29 Monday WD {wind} N cold DOne choars. philip wne thome. got the Dryed aples from Norms 30 Tuesday WD {wind} E cold snow To Belmont got cheese Money $25,,00 got from pots stove back and 2 leds $1,25 <h2>December 1875</h2> 1 Wednesday WD {wind} E cloudy Done coars. Randall and wife here at night. line one Befalow skin Thursday WD {wind} E clear To Belmont let R Nickle have 2 1/4 bushel Beans and Abott 2 bushel got from Dyer goods $3.17 cts Randall and charley Leggs sawed wood after noon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 3 fryday WD {wind} S clear helped Randall and charley saw fore noon. choaed after got the bobs framed Norm gave up his 2 notes $26.. Balance back on notes $2..50 cts. Randall and wife went home after noon lmber fixed hen pen 4 Saturday WD {wind} SE cloudy Done choars. went to john Learns got beef 13lb 5 Sunday WD {wind} E Rain at home 6 Monday WD {wind} E Rain fogy Done choars. To EV Learn in the evening To tea 7 Tuesday WD {wind} SE Rain killed 5 hogs EV 3 hogs Norm and ed To help philip here at night 8 Wednesday WD {wind} S & N cloudy cut up the hogs and salted philip choared hogs wait.. 268lb 4,,154lb 9 Thursday WD {wind} NW cold To Belmont got charley shod 4 shoes set the Abbots got from Dyer 1 Doz plates $1,50. sinemen 20 Randall and charley sawed john Learn and wife to diner chirk To diner diner to j Blacks </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 10 fryday WD {wind} W cloudy To help Dan Baxter thrash philip done choars husked corn. Norm and wife here in the evening 11 Satruday WD {wind} SW snow helped Baxter thrash fore noon. To Belmont after got esons from Dyer 10 cts philip Done choars 12 Sunday WD {wind} S cloudy at home Edward Learn here and philip 13 Monday WD {wind} N snow blustry Done choars philip choard Ed here at night 14 Tuesday WD {wind} W snow Went to sTthomas to court grand jurer To chastes Learn at night 15 Wednesday WD {wind} S thawed To court to chasles Learn at night 16 Thursday WD {wind} W cold snow To court To W cullvers at night 17 fryday WD {wind} W cold To court got pay $7.60cts home at night 18 Satruday WD {wind} W cold DOne choars traded with Norm Drag for a calf charles legg sawed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 19Sunday WD {wind} NE clear cold at home philip went home 20 Monday WD {wind} S clear mild To Avon got 200 feet boards Rented the swam lot to Sandy cury for one year for $35.. to be paid in lumber 21 Tuesday WD {wind} S Rain thawed Done choars. Randall took a load of wood 22 Wednesday WD {wind} SW clear husked corn finished 23 Thursday WD {wind} N clear Done choars. Norm and wife here in the evening To tea. 24 fryday WD {wind} E Rain sleet DOne choars. Cury fetched the Bell colt home to me 25 Saturday WD {wind} N cloudy DOne choars. Geroge Legg and wife Randall and wife ed and philip Learn here To diner Randall at night 26 Sunday SE Rain heavy at home. Randall and wife went home 27 Monday WD {wind} SE clear Done choars. EDs wife here in the evening 28 Tuesday WD {wind} SE clear Done choars. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 29 Wednesday WD {wind} SE clear Done choars. had lame side 30 Thursday WD {wind} SE clear, warm DOne choars. Billy Barns cut his foot. S Done it up 31 fryday WD {wind} SW clear warm Done choars. Randall fetched Dick horse home henery Sticks to Diner <h2>Janruary 1876</h2> 1 Satruday WD {wind} S clear warm So the horses sweat in stable to George Leggs To diner Randall and wife. sak and wife and D F Moore there to diner 2 Sunday WD {wind} SW clear warm at home To Norms in the evening paid her $1 3 Monday WD {wind} SW clear warm cooler Done choars. 4 Tuesday WD {wind} NE clear cold Done choars got from john Learn 68lb beef and 20lb Tallow $3,25cts john and philip and Arney To Tea 5 Wednesday WD {wind} S rain warm Done choars 6 Thursday WD {wind} N cloudy cold Done choars got from john Learn 60lb flour they called </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 7 fryday WD {wind} SW clear To Belmot to cheese meeting. got $4.36 chees money. sent for paper paid $1.60 ct 8 Satruday WD {wind} S cloudy warm Done choars. Norm com enced to cut logs for wood 9 Sunday WD {wind} S Rain warm at home all day 10 Monday WD {wind} NW cold To Belmont got a suit of clother from hawkins for $24,,00 Norm cut logs for wood 11 Tuesday WD {wind} W clear cold Done choars. Norm cut logs 1/2 dat 12 Wednesday WD {wind} NW snow squals Done choars 13 Thursday WD {wind} NW clear cold To help galaton finch thrash with team Randall and dick{written below} took a load of wood 14 fryday WD {wind} SW cloudy cold to help galaton finch thrash with team 15 Saturday WD {wind} SW cloudy Done choars Norm at logs W Roberts To help him </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 16 Sundday WD {wind} SW clear at home 17 Monday WD {wind} SW clear warm Thrashed peas with the horses 18 Tuesday WD {wind} S rain warm Thrashed peas finished Norm and wife here To tea Norm sold to out to D f Moore for $510.., 19 Wednesday WD {wind} W cloudy at night cold helped Norm kill a hog fore noon cleaned 21 bushe peas after Norm To help. Lewis Simpson to diner 20 Thursday WD {wind} W clear cold DOne choars.. To lynces EW Learn and wife here in the evening 21 fryday WD {wind} E clear cold To Belmont got from Dyer 1/2 lb Tobacoe 1/2 lb soda 35cts Sam Legg and wife and Boy here in evening To tea comencd on buter jar 22 Saturday WD {wind} E cloudy To Belmont To mill 10 1/2 bush wheat got jar mustard to Diner To Lewis Simpson 23 Sunday WD {wind} N cloudy at home. Robert called 24 Monday WD {wind} N cloudy cold Done choars to EV Learns in the evening. let Limber have job to mak box $1,50 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 25 Tuesday WD {wind} NW cloudy snow To Belmont got the colts shod To Abbotts 4 new and 4 old set got Nails 5lb To dyers 26 Wednesday WD {wind} SW cleare choars. Mrs Winters To Diner. Rain at night 27 Thursday WD {wind} SW clear warm DOne choars. Lynce To diner and paid Note $60.00 Randall fetched oats 40 bushel and took a load of wood home 28 fryday WD {wind} SE Rain warm Done choars 29 Saturday WD {wind} SW cold To Belmont Took wagon box to Abbott to iron got limber 25cts sugar and half lb tobacoe. paid Hawkins $24 for clothes left a pictor To Bons To frame 30 Sunday WD {wind} SW clear To No 7 To church Dyer preached To georges to diner 31 Monday WD {wind} S clear Done choars. To Alack Stewarts To tea in evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>February 1876</h2> 1 Tuesday WD {wind} SW snow Done choars. Randall took a load of wood home here to diner 2 Wednesday WD {wind} NW blustery snow Done choars. To finshes in evening To tea 3 Thursday WD {wind} SW snow took load of wood for Randall he took 2 Billy 1 Archa Taylor here at night 4 fryday WD {wind} NW clear To Belmont with wood for Norm. Randall took wood 1 load Billy 1 load Archa Taylor here at night 5 Saturday WD {wind} S clear To Belmont let Dyer have butter 45 3/4 48 cts for goods Archa cut Down trees Randall and wife here a night charley legg and Bily took a load of wood 6 Sunday WD {wind} S thawed warm To New sarum To church Haycock preached To diner To haycocks. Rol and Ed and philip and herby Learn here to tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 7 Monday WD {wind} SW clear To harietsville paid the insurance $# 80/100 paid Taxes on swamp $3.00 To shirks in evening To Tea Tilda came with us 8 Tuesday WD {wind} S clear warm Skided logs fore noon 3 put in sraw after Tilda Shirk to sow here. Archa here at night 9 Wednesday WD {wind} E ran sleet Done chors. hired Bill gates for 8 month for $60 1/2 Tilda shirk sowed 10 Thursday WD {wind} E cloudy Rain at night DOne choars. Norm sawed wood 4 cord. Drawed in 2 cord Tilda here 11 fryday WD {wind} S Rain DOne choars. paid Norm for cuting logs $1.50cts 12 Saturday WD {wind} SW clear Done choars 13 Sunday WD {wind} E clear at home Tilda here Billy gates here a night Thunder and Rain at night 14 Monday WD {wind} SW clear warm put in straw Billy gates camenced To work for me for 8 month $60.50 ct </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 15 Tuesday WD {wind} NW cloudy cold DOne choars Bily to help Tilda sowed 16 Wednesday WD {wind} W snow squals Done choars Billy split wood fore noon to milk meeting To john stewart george Bass too the job to draw milk for $150.00 6 1/2 month 17 Thursday WD {wind} SW snow helped Norm saw with Billy to help fore noon Drawed in 2 cord wood after 18 fryday WD {wind} W clear DOe choars. Billy went hom at night 20 Sunday WD {wind} NW clear To New sarum to church haycock preached To j Warwicks To diner Tillda with us Billy back at night 21 Monay WD {wind} SW Rain at night To help Norm saw with Billy and Team. sold j Mvplale a cow for $40 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Randalls wife To diner 22 Tuesday WD {wind} NW snow DOne choars Billy to help Archa Taylor here at night 23 Wednesday WD {wind} N cold blustery Done choars Billy choared Tilda sowed 24 Thrtusday WD {wind} W couldy Drawed wood 6 cord Billy To help Tilda sowed 25 fryday WD {wind} SE clear Drawed wood 9 cord Billy to help Tilda sowed 26 Saturday WD {wind} E clear Drawed wood 6 cord Ann took Tilda home paid her $5,00 Margred cullver and willy here at night. Randall and wife here at night 27 Sunday WD {wind} E hail snow at home Margret and willy here. Randall and wife went home after noon 28 Monday WD {wind}E snow to john Learns to diner got grass seed 3 bushel from him $5,00 Margret stayed thre Billy thrash Millet see 1 bushel 29 Tuesday WD {wind} NW cloudy Drawed logs 4 Norm helped To Belmont Margret Randall here at night john to tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March 1876</h2> 1 Wednesday WD {wind} N snow Drawed 3 logs To Belmont Randall and willy to london Margret and Sarah Ann here. W Lenard To diner let W lenard have 30 bushel oats got from him 1 3/4 bushel clover seed. Billy choared 2 Thursday WD {wind} N clear Drawed logs 6 to Belmont Norm To help To john Learns in the evening Margret stayed to johns got Billy pair boots and mitons $3..50 cts Billy choared 3 fryday WD {wind} W clear To Belmont got Dick shoe setlel Abbott have bag of aples got pictor from Moore Drawed 1 cord of wood in the Lynces To Tea sow had pigs 10 4 Saturday WD {wind} S clear Drawed in 6 cord of wood paid Norm $2 To johns for Margret Billy went hom at night 5 Sunday WD {wind} SW clear Rain at night at home Margret here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 6 Monday WD {wind} S clear Drawed in 6 cord wood Billy to help. Margret here willy went to johns 7Tuesday WD {wind} S Rain DOne choars made Ed one one handle Margret here 8 Wednesday WD {wind} N cold Done chors john Learn and wife To diner Margret here 9 Thursday WD {wind} E clear cut logs Billy to help sold james shirk a cow for $40 to be paid in 8 month Margret here philip and willy at night 10 fryday WD {wind} SE clear cut logs fore noon heled Norm To tap after. shirk took the cow home Margret and willy here Ed Learn here at night 11 Saturday WD {wind} E cloudy at night Rain Took Margret and willy to kings mill station she went home. sent for the home journal paper Billy helped Norm in the bush comenced to boil 12 Sunday WD {wind} NE Rain at home Billy got the pouts. To Leave </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 13 Monday WD {wind} NW snow cold DOne choars Norm boiled sap Billy gates went away paid him $4.40 cts he quit to work for me 14 Tuesday WD {wind} S clear Done choars. To Belmont hot from Dyer 79cts goods Norm fetched in surip 15 wednesday WD {wind} E clear cold to help george Learn saw wood J SMith To diner 16 Thursday WD {wind} E hail Rain Done choars 17 fryday WD {wind} WN cold Blustery Done choars. Mrs Lyce and girl To Tea. hanah got beans and onions. 25 cts 18 Satruday WD {wind} N clear cold Done choars 19 Sunday WD {wind} SW clear thaw To george Learns to diner Randall and wife here to diner Norms wife had a boy 20 Monday WD {wind} NE snow Done choars. spot cow had a calf. William and joseph Alen here at night 21 Tuesday WD {wind} NW Blustery Drawed logs 3 Black ash joe Alen helped bill went home </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 22 Wednesday WD {wind} W clear To Springfeild got joe trunk. To Randals to diner hoe with me 23 Thrusdasy WD {wind} SW clear To Belmont got from Dyer $4,20 cts paid him $6.75 put in straw after joe to help joe Alen comenced work for 7 month for $84.00 24 fryday WD {wind} E clear night snowet Done choars joe killed a calf fore noon. Drawe wood 5 cord after got our pictors. 25 Satruday WD {wind} SE Rain Sick with a cold. joe Done choars Let Norm have a ag of aples Ann made candles10 doz 26 Sunday WD {wind} NW cloudy snow at home sick joe DOne choars. 27 Monday WD {wind} W cloudy Was sick joe cut wood and Done choars 28 Tuesday WD {wind} NE snow Blustery I was sick joe Done choars Randall here to dine Norm boiled sap in bush paid joe 25cts 29 Wednesday WD {wind} snow lame. joe Done choars james Shirk and wife to diner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 30 Thrusday WD {wind} Blustery Not well. joe done choars 31 fryday WD {wind} W clear Not well joe choped and Done choars. hanah Learn her in the evening <h2>APril 1876</h2> 1 Satruday WD {wind} NE clear To Belmont got wagon box got from potts 12 pie tins 12 hooks got from Dyer 1 lb Tobacoe {10 above} 12 yrds cord 1 broom 30 ct. got 1 shoe set at Abbotts. joe choped and choared. star calved let john Denis have a bull $15 2 Sunday WD {wind} SW clear at home Dan Gracey To Tea joe here. Star cow had a calf 3 Monday WD {wind} clear Done choars. joe choped pide had a calf Narm in the bush Syrep 50 lb 4 Tuesday WD {wind} S clear Done chaors joe killed 2 calves. choped after Norm in bush 5 Wednesday WD {wind} S snow rain fore noon shook millet fore noon joe choped after noon Norm in bush fetched Syrep 46 lb </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 6 Thursday WD {wind} SW clear Done coars joe choped lill cow had a calf 7 fryday WD {wind} NW clear windy DOone choars joe helped sold james Baley a calf 50 cts 8 Saruday WD {wind} N clear Done choars joe choped 1/2 day. went ome after paid him $1.25cts Norm in bush syrip 27lb 9 Sunday WD {wind} E clear to jhon Learns to diner paid him $6.00 joe chopd 11 Tuesday WD {wind} SE clear put in straw joe helped Randall and wife to diner Randall let me have $ 5.00 ct Den finh john cloes and george cutis here in the evening. Norm fetched syrip 45 lb 12 Wednesday WD {wind} SW Rain thunder Done choars joe choped 1/2 Norm fethced syrip 25 lb </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 13 Thursday WD {wind} E Rain Done choars joe choared 14 fryday WD {wind} W windy squals Rain Done choars joe choped 15 Satruday WD {wind} S Rain at nigt To Belmont let dyer have Butter 25 {25 above} $6.50 cts eggs 9 Doz 70 Mrs Legg and charley To diner joe choped 16 Easter Sunday {WD} wind W cloudy at home joe here 2 boy to diner 17 Monday WD {wind} N clear fixed fence joe to help choared after joe choped jack Smith here in evenig 18 Tuesday WD {wind} N clear To Randalls took a pig and 7 bushel oats meat and flour and butter aples got the horses shod to Denises 4 shoes set. 50 ct joe turned up buckets in bush 19 Wednesday WD {wind} SE clear took the sow to S stewart joe choped sined to Lynce $20 20 Thursday WD {wind} E cloudy comenced to plow joe plowed. Midge cow had a calf. cut the 3 pigs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 21 fryday WD {wind} NW clear Done choars. To john Mckelons sale joe plowed Elder Lynce and wife To Tea let him have pork 12 lb $1.50 cts 22 Saturday WD {wind} NW Rain plowed fore noon joe killed a calf plowed after 23 Sunday WD {wind} W clear To 2 church To prayer meeting. joe To Belmont 24 Monday WD {wind] E clear DOne choars turned the colts out joe plowed 25 Tuesday WD {wind} W clear Done choars. joe plowed Narms wife to tea 26 Wednesday WD {wind} SW clear Done choars. joe plowed 27 Thursday WD {wind} S cloudy cultivated for Barley joe plowed. Randall and wife to diner. Rain at night 28 fryday WD {wind} NW clear cultivated joe plowed fore noon sowed Barley after noon joe dragged </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 29 Saturday WD {wind} W clear sowed grass seede joe draged 30 Sunday WD {wind} N clear cold at home charley Alen To diner bill To Tea <h2>May 1876</h2> 1 Monday WD {wind} NW clear Done choars. joe plowed set 2 beds onions ethen comenced to send Milk 2 Tuesday WD {wind} NE clear cultivated joe plowed father here at night Ann to Belmont Took butter 31 lb {16 written over} $5.76 30 lb syrup $3.39 got goods $6,49 cts Balance $2,57cts 3 Wednesday WD {wind} SW clear cultivated joe plowed 4 Thursday WD {wind} W clear sowed oats and clover joe draged 6 fryday WD {wind} S cloudy Rain sowed oats and clover on barn feild joe plowed and draged. To Belmont let Dyes have 39 Doz eggs got shoes $1.25 cts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 7 Sunday WD {wind} S clear at home Randall and wife to diner joe here 8 Monday WD {wind} W Rain trimed orchard joe plowed for corn 1/2 day 9 Tuesday WD {wind} W cloudy helped Norm draw in Buckets fore noon joe plowed sowed peas after joe draged Walker to diner 10 Wednesday WD {wind} W Rain trimed trees joe plowed Randall and wife here at night 11 Thursday WD {wind} SW clear sowed oats and peas fore noon set onions after Randall draged. went home after joe plowed for corn 12 fryday WD {wind} NW clear took the sow to Dan Baxters joe trimed trees 13 Saturday WD {wind} NW clear To Belmont let Dyer have 10 Doz eggs $1.00 got from him $4.60cts got from tibets $10 took grist to mill 6 bw joe to Belmont got $30 {faded} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 14 Sunday WD {wind} SW clear to 2 chruch joe with us Lynce preached 15 Monday WD {wind} E cloudy Done choars planted potatoes joe plowed 16 Tuesday WD {wind} E Rain looked for the colts joe plowed 17 Wednesday WD {wind} SE Rain to Belmont got grists let Boid have 15.32 lb of wheat for $1.00 per bushel $15.53cts got from Dyer 35 cts goods joe choared 18 Thursday WD {wind} SW clear worked in the garden joe plowed finished Moare house to diner Randall here paid him for Tibbots $10.00 19 fryday WD {wind} SE clear planted potatoes sowed oats and peas joe draged corn ground Ann quilted 20 Saturday WD {wind} W Rain planted potatoes joe to help. Black cow had a calf </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 21 Sunday WD {wind} W cloudy To 2 church Lynce preached. Randall and wife To tea 22 Monday WD {wind} N clear Done choars joe Draged corn ground 23 Tuesday WD {wind} NE clear Marked corn ground comenced to plant joe helped. Sold Jame Mcphale a cow $32.00 joe Smith To Diner 24 Wednesday WD {wind} SW clear Done choars Ann sick get Mary Ann Taylor wife to diner and tea DrWilson here paid him $2.00 joe planted corn 25 Thursday WD {wind} W clear planted corn joe planted to Belmont let dyes have eggs 20 3/4 Doz got 2 shoes set to Abbotts on charley Dr Wilson called Ann was sick. let C hoover have 2 calves for 60 cts 26 fryday WD {wind} SW clear planted corn joe to help Ann sick </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 27 Satruday WD {wind} W clear DRaged for millet joe planted corn fiinished paid joe $4.00 Ann beter 28 Sunday WD {wind} S some Rain at home Ann sick joe went home and back Randall and wife called Mary went home paid her 75 cts 29 Monday WD {wind} W Rain Thunder and lightning Burned john Denis barn and killed 4 horses to john Stewarts. Done choas joe choared 30 Tuesday WD {wind} E clear Made soap planted Beans joe draged james Shirk and wife called here 31 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear Worked Raod with team and joe Traughton and boy to diner Wodle called </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>June 1876</h2> 1 Thursday WD {wind} S clear Worked the roas ed road Master worked with team and joe . bill cow to B 2 fryday WD {wind} S clear sowed Millet joe draged 2 Saturday WD {wind} E Rain hard Done choars. Madge to B 4 Sunday WD {wind} S clear at home george Learn and wife to Tea and Robert joe to Belmont Alen tea 5 Monday WD {wind} W clear Top Belmont got from Dyer $7.44 cts paid $2.00 eggs. 20 doz got charley shod 3 shoes to Abbott joe choared. Rose cow had a calf 6 Tueday WD {wind} W clear To StThomas got watch cleaned to Nelsons $1 got goods $32.00 to polacks and crays to DIner to fathers joe choared 7 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear Doe choars joe Rolled d cullver to tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 8 Thursday WD {wind} S clear fixed fence joe to help Randall took a load of wood let Norm have 1/2 bushel of Millet seede for 25 cts nt paid 9 fryday WD {wind} SW clear fixed fence fore noon Norm and joe to help joe rolled the oats after hoed the garden after 10 Saturday WD {wind} S clear hot hoed garden joe cut burs To Belmont let Abbott have dried aples $1.77 Dyer 7 Doz eggs. 72 cts gloves 25 cts got goods $2.85 cts 11 Sunday WD {wind} S clear to 2 church Randall and wife with us Lynce preached Randalls to diner 12 Monday WD {wind} S clear hot cultivaed corn joe helped Tilda shirk here 13 Tuesday WD {wind} S clear hot cultivated corn joe to help Tillda here 14 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear hot cultivated corn joe to help Eagan to diner pide cow to B </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 15 Thrusday WD {wind} S clear To Lyons To Randalls To diner To swamp Randall with me 16 fryday WD {wind} S clear cool cultivated corn joe to help. Tillda went home at night 17 Saturday WD {wind} S Rain To Old Mr Mcolums funeral. joe away john Lawer and wife and pedler to diner 18 Sunday WD {wind} S clear To 2 chruch Lynce pread To W Barrs To diner Randall and wife here to Tea 19 Monday WD {wind} W clear to Belmont got 2 shes set to Abbotts let cap aroun have prok 17 1/2 bs Dyer 8 Doz eggs 20 Tuesday WD {wind} S clear went to philip cullvers to diner to center to tea to buners to philips at night 21 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear to simcoe to diner To Carlton cullvers to philips at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 22 thrusday WD {wind} S clear To hullsvill To Warons To diner To Babers to To Tead to phileps at night 23 fryday WD {wind} SW clear To Nisbits cullvers to diner To Willcoxs to tea to philps at night 24 Saturday WD {wind} S clear to Simcoe to yongs to diner to john to tea to philips at night 25 Sunday WD {wind} SW cloudy To Bloamsburgh to chruch Simson preached to phips at night 26 Monday WD {wind} SW clear come home to diner to to centes to Tea To Randall home at night 27 Tuesday WD {wind} S rain to Andrew Roberts funeral. George Learn and wife to diner father and mother went home paid him 50 cts 28 Wednesday WD {wind} W clear cultivated corn joe to help </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 29 Thrusday WD {wind} S clear To Lyons got the horses shod 8 shoes to Denises paid $1.00 sowed Millet for Randall joe cut Thristles. sold joe the pony colt for $26.00 30 fryday WD {wind} W clear To Walter Browns for strawberyes got 10 quarts Randalls with us joe cut thistles <h2>July 1876</h2> 1 Saturday WD {wind} S Rain Done choars plowed in orchrd joe haleped 2 Sunday WD {wind} clear at home jesa Learn and wife here at night 3 Monday WD {wind} W clear To Belmont to Mill 26 bushel to chop let Dyer have 11 doz eggs got $1.00 sugar and Rope 70 cts fetched lumber 85 {ofet?} joe cut Thistles 4 Tuesday WD {wind} S Rain Done choars joe helped 5 Wednesday WD {wind} W Rain sold J Hoover a cow for $28. To be paid in four month. Ann sick joe spaded garden </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 6 Thursday WD {wind} S clear To Belmont got from Dyer 4 gals lamp oil 1 1/2 lb tobacoe $2.21 got cheese money $13 paid patts $2.48cts got frist of chop 26 bush 7 fryday WD {wind} S clear hot to Belmont Drawed 2 load of lumber. joe to john pettits Raison 8 Saturday WD {wind} SW clear hot to 2 chruch W jackson preached Randalls with us 10 Monday WD {wind} W Rain To Avon fetched posts from the swamp cleaned wheat 20 bags joe picked beryes 11 tuesday WD {wind} W clear warm Done choars joe went to Srpingfeild at night 12 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear To Belmont Drawed 2 load lumber let Abbott have 33 3/4 lb pork $3.97cts paid J Camble $2525cts joe away </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 13 Thrusday WD {wind} S Rain cut thistles joe a way. Randall and wife here at night joe come nack at night 14 fryday WD {wind} W clear To Belmont let Baid and Mcknikle have 43 1/2 bushel of wheat for 100 {per?} bushel $43,50 took note for $40. To be paid in 3 month. got from Dyer 200lb sugar $19. got a kitle from patts $1,20 joe picked beryes fore noon Drawed wood after 15 Saturday WD {wind} NW clear To Belmont to Mill let Abbott have 100 lb flour patts 100lb hoover 19lb Dyer eggs 13 Doz got from poatts #2,60 worth Dyer 25cts joe picked Beryes fore noon Drawed wood after 16 Sunday WD {wind} S clear To New Sarum to church Tomkins preached to DIner james Learns joe at home 17 Monday WD {wind} S clear cut Barlet joe cut round barlet and wheat Bell and jeny Stewart picked cheryes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 18 Tuesday WD {wind} S Rain pm finished cuting barley comenced the wheat joe bound wheat 19 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear cut and bound wheat joe to help. Randall and wife to pick cheryes 20 Thrusday WD {wind} W clear Rain put up Barley and cut wheat joe and his father to help johns boys picked cheryes. Ann to Belmont after tea let Dyes have 5 doz 7 eggs got gloves and rosen 35ct 21 fryday W clear cool cut and bount wheat joe and his father to help 22 Saturday WD {wind} S clear showers Rain cut and bound wheat and finished joe and his father to help paid Alen $2,25 cts 23 Sunday WD {wind} N clear To New Sarum to church Tomkins preached joe away 24 Monday WD {wind} N clear To Lyons in forenoon Drawed in Barley after joe to help Randall and wife to pick chereys fathe and mother to diner Ann to Belmont let {os?} have 6 doz eggs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 25 Tuesday WD {wind} W clear Drawed Barley finished Drawed 3 load of wheat 26 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear Drawed in wheat joe to help 27 Thursday WD {wind} SE clear Rain at night Drawed whet fore noon finished. picked cheryes after joe mewed{?} fence 28 fryday WD {wind} W clear to john Learns ground the reaper knives to Belmont after tea got Bread joe {manued fend?} 29 Saturday WD {wind} E clear put up hay. went to Belmont got cheese money $38.00 paid Dyed $26.71cts joe to help john Elder Rowland here at night 30 Sunday WD {wind} E clear to 2 chruch Rowland preached To W Barrs To Diner. boy born 29th 31 Monday WD {wind} E clear got Mashine here to thrash Rodgers set </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August 1876</h2> 1 Tuesday WD {wind} E clear thrashed wheat 128 bushel Barley 100 bushel had to help j Beley S legg E Learn C Stewart j Mckelon D Mckelon E and p Learn joe Alen. Rodgers to thrash W and E and sine Dews paid them $8..00 2 Wednesday WD {wind} SE clear cut peas joe to hlep Lynce and wife to diner and tea. Randalls called 3 Thursday WD {wind} SE clear cut peas joe to help Ann went to Barrs after tea 4 fryday WD {wind} W clear hot cut peas fninshed joe to help. cut and bound oats 1 acre Rain at night 5 Saturday WD {wind} S clear cut oats fore noon joe Bound. To Lyons after got horses shod 7 shoes To Denises paid 90. cts Randall and wife here at night 6 Sunday WD {wind} S clear to 2 church Lyon preached Randalls with us </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 7 Monday WD {wind} N clear cut oats joe Bound john H Smith called 8 Tuesday WD {wind} W clear Bound oat joe to help 9 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear tp help y Baley thrash with team joe to help Mckelon and Stewart Tomkins and wife to Diner here 10 Thrusday WD {wind} S clear setup fore noon joe helped stewart thrash cut oats after To Belmont at nightlet odle have 13 Doz eggs got tea egg nutmeg 12 joe 1 lb Tobacoe {sold?} $1,43 11 fryday WD {wind} S clear Drawed peas 6 load joe to help 12 Saturday WD {wind} S Rain Done choars joe sick To Belmont got charley shod 4 shes set to Abbotts joe got 2 shirts to Nugarts for #2.00 13 Sunday WD {S clear at home Randall charley legg to tea joe away back at night boy with him </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 14 Monday WD {wind} S cler Drawed in oats joe to help. 9 load 15 Tuesday WD {wind} N clear Drawed in oats fore noon joe to help cut millet after joe bound oats 16 Wednesday WD {wind} NE clear Bound and drawed in oats finished joe to help 17 Thursday WD {wind} S clear cut and put up millet 155 joe to help 18 fryday WD {wind} S clear cut and put up millet 160 joe to help 19 Saturday WD {wind} NW clear Raked and put up millet finished joe to help 60/375 20 Sunday WD {wind} NE clear to New Sarum to church haycock preached to Geo Legs to Diner. frost 21 Monday WD {wind} E and W clear Drawed Millet joe to help 7 To Belmont let odle have eggs 13 Doz 2 got tobaco 2 lb Rive 5 lb colars 1 bs 22 Tuesday WD {wind} SW clear Drawed in millet joe to help 7 load </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 23 Wednesday WD {wind} S Rain To Belmont to mill with chop 28 b 4 of wheat joe choared Mrs fargur and hanah Learn to tea paid joe 25cts 24 Thursday WD {wind} S thunder Drawed Millet 6 load joe to help 25 fryday WD {wind} NW Rain finished Drawing in the millet joe to help To Belmont hot grist let hoover have 90 lb flour. Randall and wife called 26 Saturday WD {wind} W clear put floore in hog pen joe to help. To Belmont to mill let Aabbott have flour 100lb father and mother to Tea joe went home 27 Sunday WD {wind} W clear To 2 church Rowlon preached Randall and wife To church to diner here joe come hack 28 Monday WD {wind} E clear done choars joe Drawed manure 7 load </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 29 Tuesday WD {wind} NE clear To Newsarum to church horn preached joe drawed manure comenced to cut corn 30 {text above} 30 Wednesday WD {wind} S ofnain a swer clear To help Sam Legg thrash joe Drawed manure 9 31 Thursday WD {wind} S clear hot cut corn 101 shock joe Drawed manure 10 load <h2>September 1876</h2> 1 frysday WD {wind} NW Rain cut corn 69 shock joe drawed manure 2 Saturday WD {wind} clear cut corn 100 chock joe Drawed manure sow had 5 pigs 3 Sunday WD {wind} clear To New sarum To church Tomkins preached To Lymans for diner $ Mondy WD {W clear cut corn 81 shock joe drawed manure Lyman and wife here To tea john Eck with come to work. joe went away paid him in full $60.35cts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 Tuesday {wind} W clear cut corn john to help 6 Wednes day WD {wind} E cloudy Rained at night {text written above} To Belmont got cheese money $30. got coton 46 and shoes and other goods from jackson $9.35 let Mcbrane have 13 doz egg got tea 2lb1/4 cut corn after john to help 7 Thrusday WD {wind} E fogy mist Done choars john spred manure. gave order for a map in book stile from coal 8 fryday WD {wind} W clear To London with cheese 36b got boots and ships from Merit $3.50. To diner to gustons. john cut corn 9 Saturday WD {wind} N cloudy cut corn john to help Elder Rowlon here at night 10 Sunday WD {wind} E cloudy Rain {text above} To 2 chruch Rowlon preached. To diner to Deninses. john at home 11 Monday WD {wind} E cloudy cut corn john to help Rowlon to diner Randall took blocks for stable Ann got plums </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 12 Tuesday WD {wind} E clear To New Sarum To ordinatir Meeting Tomkins preache to diner To Lewises. john cut corn 13 Wednesday WD {wind} SE clear cut corn john to help 14 Thursday WD {wind} NW Rain finished cuting corn john to help. To Randalls to tea Ann to john Learns 15 fryday WD {wind} NW clear Drawed wood fore noon john to help to mill after. Lyman and jane and Randall and here at night 17 Sunday WD {wind} E Rain at home. jane Tonsley here. Randalls went home 18 Monday WD {wind} N Rain Doen choars john sawed wood jane here 19 Tuesday WD {wind} W clear To Randalls with bards To leggs to diner got strawbery plants and set them john to help Tansley and wife to tea went home </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 20 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear To Belmont To mill let W jackson have 600 lb flour 2.75 cts per 100 lb $16.50 got 1 lb salt $1,10 pants 75 ha 25 Let Mcbrane have 5 doz eggs 55cts Wardes 2 bags aples $5 john spread manure 21 Thursday WD {wind} clear Drawed in corn 100 shock Dug potatoes 17 bushel john to help 22 fryday WD {wind} E cloudy at night rain {text written above} To Calvin Browns to diner to jessa Learns to tea john spread manure 23 Saturday WD {wind} E Rain Done choars john went To Mapleton after noon john Learn and wife to tea 24 Sunday WD {wind} cloudy to 2 chruch philip with me Rowlan preached philip and wife and kity to diner Randall and wife to diner 25 Monday WD {wind} S cloudy Rain at night {text written above} Dug potatoes 7 {or 9} bushel Drawed wood 41/2 cord john to help 26 Tuesday WD {wind} NW Rain hard Drawed wood 4/12 cord john to help </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 27 Wednesday WD {wind} NW Rain cloudy Drawed wood 1/2 and corn 50sh came to belmont. went to bills at night 28 Thursday WD {wind} SW Rain To London to Western show home at night john husked corn 29 fryday WD {wind} clear done choars john Drawed manure on garden 30 Saturday WD W clear To Belmont got cheese money $26.00 got cloth 3 1/2 yrds $105 from jackson 5ct peper john Drawed manure <h2>OCTOber 1876</h2> 1 Sunday wd {wind} SW clear To Belmont to church Mckinen preached. john at home 2 Monday WD {wind} SW clear husked corn [icked aples john comenced to plow 3 Tuesday WD SW Rain to Lyons show john plowed 4 Wednesday WD {wind} W clear husked corn. john plowed 5 Thursday WD {wind} SW clear to Aylmer show john plowed Nolson and wife to tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 6 fryday WD {wind} W Rain to help Ed thrash john plowed. Randall took a load of wood form Norms father and Mother here at night 7 Satruday WD {wind} hail To Belmont got l lb Tobacoe lamp chimney from jackson 65cts. john to help Ed thrash fore noon plowed after hanah and Mrs slevenson her in evening 8 Sunday WD {wind} W clear To 2 chruch Rowlan preached To Eds in evening. froze 9 Monday WD {SW clear picked aples 13 john flowed Elder Rowland to diner 10 Tuesday WD {wind} NW clear Drawed in corn 6 load john to help. Ann to john 11 Wednesday WD {wind} snow husked corn set up corn picked aples 4/12 bushel john plowed. froze 12 Thursday WD {wind} W clear set peach trees fore noon john plowed. picke aples 24 1/2 after john to help Randall took a load of wood </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 13 Fryday [wind] S clear picked aples 3 fore noon john plowed Drawed in corn after john helped Randall made cider 14 Saturday [wind] NW Rain froze huske corn john plowed finished south field 15 Sunday [wind] NW snow to George Leggs to diner to johns after noon 16 Monday [wind] SW clear Drawed in corn 6 load john to help. Ann to Gilberts for butter 58lb paid $13,50 cts to johns at night calis Ta had a girl baby 17 Tuesday [wind] W clear Drawed in corn 5 load john to help. sent Butter by stage To Wm Meritt 58lb. got socks 2 pair and pair mits for john from jackson $1.50 cts 18 Wednesday [wind] SW clear Drawed in corn 2 load finished drawe in beans made cider john to help 19 Thursday [wind] SE clear killed a pig To Belmont got a jar sent a letter for a ring john plowed Lyman got aples Ann to johns </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 20 Fryday [wind] S clear rain at night picked apples 10 bushel john plowed 21 Saturday [wind] S clear husked corn john plowed Randall called and got corn 22 Sunday [wind] S clea to 2 church Rowland preached. To johns after 23 Monday [wind] NW Rain all day bought spring wheat from EV Learn for $1 per bushel 15 bushel paid #15 john husked corn 24 Tuesday [wind] W Rain got wheat home to Belmont got for john to jacksons $3.53 cts worth got 1/2 lb Tobacoe 1/2 lbs starch got from patts 1 trap 2 Bolts 1 blacking. from Abbott 1 crew [drives?] got from Boyed & McNide $40.0 and a letter from Wm Meritt $14.50 cts letter from the dutch man with Ring john to Belmont {Unclear entry in parts, longer entries often become jumbled} 25 Wednesday [wind] NW cloudy husked corn john plowed 26 Thursday [wind] SW cludy sqails husked corn john plowed Ed got aples for cider </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 27 Fryday [wind] W cloudy snow and at night Rain {and at night rain written above and below previous line indicating he returned to his diary to make a more accurate assessment of the days weather} 28 Saturday [wind] E Rain husked corn. john choared fore noon {smudged word} went to away after noon. paid him 50 cts 29 Sunday [wind] E cloudy at home john came back Randall and wife to tea 30 Monday [wind] S clear husked corn. john plowed 31 Tuesday [wind] W clear warm husked corn john plowed <h2>November 1876</h2> 1 Wednesday [wind] W Rain warm husked corn john plowed finished the 14 acre field 2 Thursday [wind] W Rain husked corn john plowed 1/2 day 3 Fryday [wind] S cloudy husked corn john plowed 4 Saturday [wind] W clear to Lyons paid H wood $5 for gate To Randalls to diner john plowed Sunday [wind] E clear To 2 church morning and even-ning Rowlands preached john home </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 6 Monday [wind] SE Rain husked corn john to help 7 tuesday [wind] SW cloudy hused corn john to help Elder Rowland calle gave him a bag of corn 8 Wednesday [wind] N Rain husked corn john plowed Randall to Diner 9 Thursday [wind] NW cloudy husked corn set peach trees 50 john plowed james Shirk paid $40 EV Learn paid $1.80 cts 10 Fryday [wind] W cloudy To Belmont for noon husked corn after john plowed got from jackson 1 coat john $4.50 1/2 lb tobacoe 25cts 11 Saturday [wind] SE cloudy husked corn john plowed 12 Sunday [wind] SE clear to john Learns to diner 13 Moncay [wind] S cloudy Took beats parsnips and potatoes john to help plowed garden Ann to Leggs and finches </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 14 Tuesday [wind] NE snow finished plowing cleaned a grist 10 bushel wheat john to help john went away for a tramp paid him 25 cts 15 Wednesday [wind] W clear husked corn Done choars 16 Thursday [wind] SW cloudy to mill 16 bushel of wheat let jackson have 400 lb flour. got the horses shod 8 shoes 4 new to Abbotts 17 Fryday [wind] E cloudy to old Mr Mcmurys funealElder Smith preached. To EV Learns to tea 18 Saturday [wind] E rain husked corn done choars 19 Sunday [wind] SE rain at home 20 Monday [wind] N cloudy to harietsville to see the consel To yellys to Diner. let Ed have 100 [feet?] pnank for raod $1.00 {uncertain words in entry} 21 Tuesday [wind] NE rain fine husked corn 22 Wednesday [wind W cloudy cold To Belmont fore noon got 1 lb tea Botle oil from jackson 85 cts husked corn after </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 23 Thursday [wind] W cloudy To Lyons Dick horse was sick To Belmont got medison from Dyes .50 cts john came home paid Taxes to Mrs [putonun?] $26.04 cts 24 Fryday [wind] SW cloudy cold husked corn john to help 25 Saturday [wind] SE snow Sold joe jackson 8[,,?] hogs for $95..00 john husked corn 26 Sunday [wind] SE clear snow To 2 chruch Rowland preached. Ann a home Robert Learn here at night 27 Monday [wind] SE snow To joe jacksons got $95.00 To Randalls at night to M fulitons got well made 28 Tuesday [wind] E clear cold To philips cullvers at night 29 Wednesday [wind] NW clear cold To Alma cullvers weding To philips a night 30 Thursday [wind] NW clear cold to Nisbets cullvers to diner to David Barbers at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Decmber 1876</h2> 1 Fryday [wind] NW clear cold came home Diner to Randalls 2 Saturday [wind] N clear cold Done choars john choared took the sox to Baleys{drawing appears to represent a crossing} 3 Sunday [wind] NW clear at home 4 Monday [wind] NE clear husked corn. john choped comenced to feed the horses cut feed 5 Tuesday [wind] NE clear To Belmont to mill got from jackson 2 lb tobacoe and grocerys took note from c.y hoocer for $34 to be paid in 14 days. john choped 6 Wednesday [wind] SW clear To Belmont got grist got from Abbott wedge at 50 got from jackson tick $1.50 got from potts goods 75cts john choped wood 7 Thursday [wind] W snow husked corn john choped 8 Fryday [wind] W clear cold put corn in crib fore noon john to help fixed crib after john choped. EV Learn and wife here in evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 9 Saturrday [wind] NW snow very blus Done choars john choared 10 Sunday [wind] SE cloudy snow coldat home john Learn and wife to Diner. Randall took his cutter home 11 Monday [wind] SE cloudy Done choars put colt in Ann was sick. john hosked corn. a tramp joe grag{ink smudging end of word} here at noght 12 Tuesday [wind] S cloudy thawed husked corn. john thrashed oats 13 Wednesday [wind] S cloudy husked corn john choped 14 Thursday [wind] SW clear Done choars john choped Randall to diner. Mothers here at night George Learn here from Bisty 15 Fryday [wind] W cloudy cold To Belmont to mill got meal 35 lb sent for free press $1.60cts john choped 16 Saturday [wind] W snow Blustey cold faced mitons john thrashed 17 Sunday [wind] NE snow at home George Learn here at night Bisty </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 18 Monday [wind] W clear cold To Belmont let jackson have flour 200lb let potts have 70lb flour john Thrashed 1/2 and choped /12 19 Tuesday [wind] W cloudy cold Killed a hog 168 lb john to help fore noon husked corn after john thrashed cut sasage meet at night 24lb 20 Wednesday [wind] E cloudy cold to Belmont got fish 1/2 lb of jackson $5.00 from Abott a clevis. husked corn after john thrashed 21 thursday [wind] SE cloudy took a load of oats to Randall john thrashed 22 Fryday [wind] NE snowed sick with a cold john thrashed Ann made cake 23 Saturday [wind] W cloudy sick with a cold john done choars. Randall and wife here at ngiht 24 Sunday [wind] NE clear at home. Randall and Ann to 2 chruch Rowlan preached his wife stayed with me they went home at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 25 Monday chistmas [wind] E snow To George Leggs to diner john done choars 26 Tuesday [wind] W clear To Belmont got over coat from jackson $13.50 got cheee money $50 to diner to Mrs clines john choared lip Learn and wife here for tea 27 Wednesday [wind] W clear To St thomas put in the Merchants Bank $304 01cts got a cap from coyn $2.50 to Lymans to diner Ann To Lymans john choared 28 Thursday [wind[ E snow cleaned oats 26 bushel fore noon to Randalls after too stove there john choared 29 Fryday [wind] E snow Blustery Killed 3 hogs jim wilsey to help paid him 75 cts john helped 30 Saturday [wind] W cold Blustery cut up hogs 3 made sausage john choared 31 Sunday [wind] W clear cloudy To 2 church Mconel preached To george To tea Ed and phil here at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January 1877</h2> 1 Monday [wind] SE clear To Lyons town meeting voted fo fuliton simpson charleton Bentley Ann to johns to diner to Randalls john thrashed oats 2 Tuesday [wind] E clear Drawed 1 load wood sent for the canadian Baptist paper3. $5.25ct to Belmont got chock for cheese$10 Randall here at night john thrashed oats 3 Wednesday [wind] NW NE clear to London paid taxes on swamp. Randall with me left cap to Belts to be cleaned and fixed Lyman and fam to diner Eckworth here at night john thrashed 4 Thursday [wind] SW clear To Enick Sminths to diner to the swamp john Done choars W Eckworth here day and night 5 Fryday [wind] SW cloudy To Belmont got lamp oil of jackson 4gals $2.10 to 23 tea 37 let him have drye Apples bushels 4 and 15 lb paid john 62 1/2 David Mondaville to diner john choared thrashed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 6 Saturday [wind] SW clear Done choars john to Lymans. Paid him 10 cts 7 Sunday [wind] SW cloudy to New sarum to church Tomkins preached to Elurners to diner. paid to D Nucomle $1 for organ 8 Monday [wind] N cold snow Cleaned oats 19 bushel and heat fore noon john to help john thrashed oats after 9 Tuesday [wind] SW clear To Belmont to mill 16 bus got from jackson goods $2 let Dyes have bean 1 1/2 $1.50 Abott 1 bushel Beans john thrashed oats 10 wednesday [wind] SW snow at home father and mother here john thrashed oats 11 Thrusday [wind] S and N snow at home Randall and wife here to diner father and motehr went away john thrashed pats and choared 12 Fryday [wind] NE cloudy cold To Belmont let jackson have 614 lb flour $2,85cts $1,7,50 and oats 42 1,60 {and oats written above} got Boots $350. 2 brooms john thrashed oats choar </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 13 Saturday [wind] W clear cold at home john thrashed oats and choared 14 Sunday [wind] SE clear To 2 church Mconel preached to W Barss to diner john done the choars 15 Monday [wind] NE snow To Belmont with Randall to get frank hawkins David Brown here at night. cleaned oats 28 john choared thrashed 16 Tuesday [wind] W clear To Belmont with G Legg got 1 lb tobacoe from jackson Geroge less annd wife to diner geroge Learn and wife to tea. D brown here. john thrashed oats and choared 17 Wednesday [wind] W clear at home W Barr and wife Levy Smth and wife Cornell and wife a child here to diner D Brown went away john Thrashed oats 18 Thursday [wind] SW cloudy To st Thomas to fathers Birthday party he was 80 years old john done coars </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 19 Fryday [wind] SW cloudy mild to Belmont to cheese meeting to Wh Odles to tea john thrashed and choared 20 Saturday [wind] N clear Cleaned oats 22 bushel john to help and choared 21 Sunday [wind] SW clear cold To New sarum to church Tomkings preached to Tomkins to diner john done the choars jane Stevenson to tea 22 Monday [wind] SW clear to halls Tomkins and wife to diner john learn and wife to tea john thrashed oats 23 Tuesday [wind] W clear cold To Belmont got the horses shod 8 shoes to abbotts got bobs from him $ 36 let him have Nole and hoover for $34 paid $1.75 To charles Learn to tea john choared 24 wenesday [wind] W cold clear To john learns to diner john thrashed and choared 25 Thursday [wind] W clear got sheep 6 from john Learn let him have baby To Randalls after john thrashed and choared </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 26 fryday [wind] SW clear To swamp got posts from sandy cury 26 for $104 to litle johns to tea john thrashed and choared 27 Saturday [wind] SW clear To Aylmer with oats 37 bus got $15. sold to Lewis for 40 cts john choared and thrashed Earnest Learn here at night 28 Sunday [wind] SW clear To 2 church Mconel preache lib farques and jane stevon to diner. to george Aplefands to tea john to john Learns 29 Monday [wind] SW clear thawed to cheese meeting to john stewarts Randall and wife here to tea john choared and thrashed oats 30 Tuesday [wind] SE clear Thawed To Nelson Learns george Learn and wife with us to diner john choared. 31 Wednesday SE cloudyThaw to Belmont to mill 6 bushel of wheat 24 of chop oats peas got from potts 220 sptes from Nugent slips </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>February 1877</h2> 1 Thursday [wind] SW clear To Belmont got grist let hoover have 100lb flour. got from jackson goods $2.55 paid john $171 2 Fryday [wind] E clear Thawed Done choars. went to james Batleys top tea john choared 3 Saturday [wind] NE cloudy Cleaned oats 38 bushel john to help john went to lymans at night Litle john Learn and wife here at n To tea 4 Sunday [wind] W clear Thawed at home john came home 5 Monday [wind] NW cloudy to harrietsville to ensurence meeting got ensured for $2500 paid $5...cts litle john and wife with us to diner to j geleys john choared 6 Tuesday [wind] SW cloudy at home cleaned wheat james learn and wife and Sarah Bolsby to diner john thrashed and choared </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 7 Wednesday [wind] S clear To Aylmer Ann to johns to diner To Randalls. john choared thrashed 8 Thursday [wind] S clear to Aylmer with Wheat 32.7 bushel got $1.30 cts $41.75 to diner to T charlestons john choared Thrashed 9 Fryday [wind] S clear To Belmont to mill let jackson have honey 17 1/2 $3.32 cts got goods 43.72 cts ad cap $2.25 got Bedstead from Bonn $7 john choared thrashed 10 Saturday [wind] SW clear thawd Tusked corn. went to john Learns. john thrashed oats choared 11 Saturday [wind] SW clear To New Sarum to church Tomkins preached. to john finches to diner paid Newcomb $4..00 for Tomkins. john at home 12 Monday [wind] N cloudy blustery to john Lutons traded 23 bushel of Barley to diner Ann with me john thrashed choared Randall took charley 13 Tuesday [wind] NW clear thawd To Belmont to mill got grist Randall fetched charley home john thrashed choared </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 14 wednesday [wind] SW clear To Randalls to diner john choared and thrashed 15 Thursday [wind] W cloudy cleaned oats 41 bushel john to help hanah to diner paid john 50cts 16 Fryday [wind] NW clear fixed sples john thrashe 17 Saturday [wind] NW snow Blustery traded Bell to Tom Belmore for Nelley B. john thrashe 18 Sunday [wind] SW cloudy snowat home john at home 19 Monday [wind] NW clear cold at home john thrashed let To Bellmore have barley 8 bushel for boot [Boat?] 20 tuesday [wind] SW clear To swamp. rented Sandy Cury the swamp for 1 year for $40 and road work and taxes to be paid john thrashed 21 Wednesday [wind] S clear husked corn john thrashed 22 Thursday [wind] S clear To Randalls Sarah Anns baby born at 5 oclock Ann to Randalls at night john Thrashed choard </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 23 Fryday [wind] NW cloudy To Randalls to diner Ann came home let john Learn jr have 2 bus of corn $120 let Aga winters have 2 1/2 lb Butter 50cts john thrashed and choared 24 Saturday [wind] NE cloudy cleaned oats john to help 38 25 Sunday [wind] NW cold To Lyons to cheuch William preached to Randalls to diner Ann stayed to Randalls john at home 26 Monday [wind] N clear husked corn john choped Ann to Randalls 27 Tuesday [wind] SEW clear To R fulitons salee john Thrashed Ann came home 28 Wednesday [wind] SW clear To Belmont let jackson have 6 1/2 doz eggs 12 1/2 cts doz john choped got john 1 lb tobacoe pencil [5/6]8 cts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March 1877</h2> 1 Thursday [wind] SW clear Drawed beckets to Bush taped 15 trees john washed the buckets. fthes to diner 2 Fryday [wind] S rain forenoon taped 145 trees after noon john to help 3 Saturday [wind] SW cloudy snow worked in bush taped 47 trees fix boiling place and gethered 2 tubs of sap john to help. frank haw kins fetched dick horse home from Randalls 4 Sunday [wind] NW cold at home 5 Monday [wind] NW cold Boiled sap john to help old Black cow down 6 Tuesday [wind] SW snow Thrashed oats with the horses john to help. Ann sugared off 22lb. Randall to diner. Midge cow h had a calf 7 Wednesday [wind] SE clear cold Thrashed oats john to help 8 Thursday [wind] SE Rain Threshed oats john to help 9Fryday [wind] NW cold snow Blustery To Belmont for Dr wilson Ann to Randalls john choared </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 10 Saturday [wind] W clear Cleaned oats 82 bushel john to elp. Ann to Randalls 11 Sunday [wind] SW snow To Randalls Ann came home john to No 1 to church 12 Monday [wind] NE snow cold Thrashed peas john to help Randall took the cow home left the colt Elder Rowland to diner 13 Tuesday [wind] S clear Thrashed peas fore noon john to help To Randalls after lill cow had a calf 14 Wednesday [wind] S [and?] N snow Blustery Thrashed peas john to help 15 Thursday [wind] SW clear To Belmont let Dyes have egg 11 doz oats 4 bushel got for john shirting $181 cts got tea 3 /34 lbs to Randalls after john Thrashed peas choared Ann to Eds quilting spot cow had a calf 16 Fryday [wind[ NW snow cold cleaned peas 57 bushel john to help let cullver finch have oats 14 bushel $5.6ts. Mrs finch cullver and liley to tea 17 Saturday [wind] W clear finished thrashing oats john choared. Mrs DaCline and 2 children to tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 18 Sunday [wind] SW snow To Randalls. john home 19 Monday [wind] NW snow To spring field with oats bushel 41. got 43 cts per bushel james Learn with me john choared [old Eckwith?] here at night. Levy and Enick Smith and wives here to diner Thunder at night {names in this entry difficutl to decipher} 20 Tuesday [wind] NE clear To thew swamp. john choped. Ann to Randalls 21 Wednesday [wind] NE snow clear after To Randalls for Ann cleaned oats 12 buchel john choared 22 Thursday [wind] SW thawed To spring field with oats 57 bushel 44cts $25.00 john choared 23 Fryday [wind] W clear thawed To belmont to mill 24 bus to chop. gethered sap 2 tubs after john to help. Randall to diner and yessa Robert to work for him. let jackson have 15 lb of Butter 25cts per lb $3.75 24 Saturday [wind] NE couldy To Belmont got grist boiled sap john boiled. Elder Rowlan Olover cullver and boy and lida and Martha hill here at night pide cow had a calf </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 25 Sunday [wind] E Rain to 2 chruch Rowland preached. O cullver and boy here. sow had [6?] pigs 26 Monday [wind] N Rain snow Ann sugard 25 lb Done choars john skined the old Black cow Cullvers went away Ann sugared of 25 lb 27 Tuesday [wind] NW clear thawed to Belmont let potts have a hide 50 lb $250. Drawed sap after 3 tubs. john to help Randall and hawkins to diner 28 Wednesday [wind] NW windy Boiled sap john to help 29 Thursday [wind] NW clear wind to Eagans mill fore noon john choared Ann sugared off 25[or 35] lb 30 Fryday [wind] SW clear thawed To Randalls fore noon worked in the Bush afterjohn to help 31 Saturday [wind] SE Rain To belmont got 2 lb tobacoe and 1 of soap from McBrone for $1.14 cts 1 for john john choped </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April 1877</h2> 1 Sunday [wind] S Rain at home. Neley cow sick Norms wife to tea 2 Monday [wind] NW clear gethered and boiled sap 5 tubs john to help john comenced work for a year for $72 3 Tuesday [wind] NE SE clear Boiled sap john to help 4 Wednesday [wind] SE clear To Belmont got from W Martin timothey seed 80lb for $4.00 order a pair of pants from jackson john choped. Sam legg and wife to tea. Ann sugared off 73lb. 5 Thursday [wind] NW snow gethered sap 5 tubs boiled john to help 6 Fryday [wind] NW clear gethered sap 3 tubs boiled john to help. Ann sugared off 42lb 7 Saturday [wind] NE clear boiled sap Drawed wood john to help Ann sugared off 30lb 8 Sunday [wind] E windy at home joe Alen to tea Ed Learn to diner 9 Monday [wind] NE clear getherer sap 4 tubs Boiled john to help sold peas 2 [& lb?] ten to Ravy 18 to Dunn for 75 per lb Elder Rowland to diner Ann sugerd 40 lb </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 10 Tuesday [wind] NE clear Boiled sap fore noon john to help john choped after 11 Wednesday [wind] N clear To Randalls got horses shoes set on front feet john choped 12 Thursday [wind] NS clear worked in bush finished let [ER?] Learn have 10 bushel peas [at?] 5 cts per bushel $7.50 traded oats with jim for peas 16 1/2 for 10 jim and wife to diner 13 Fryday [wind] NE clear To Belmont let jackson have eggs 27 doz 12cts got $250 {likley missing period} got seed to Matin got Bushes to Tibeh Let Taylon have 1/2 bapotto taes50 cts john choped {entry unclear} 14 Saturday [wind] SE clear to St Tomas put the Merchants Bank $96 all in the bank 400.0 to Elder Rowlands to diner Ann to philips john choped and choared 15 Sunday [wind] W clear at home Randall and Chaley legg called {uncertain} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 16 Monday [wind] SE rain fore noon clear after Cultivated 2 teams john to help 17 Tuesday [wind] E SE clear rain at night Sowed wheat 7 acres john draged 18 Wednesday [wind] E Rain Done choars john choared 19 Thursday [wind] E Rain To Belmont got pants from jackson $3.65 cts john choared 20 Fryday [wind] W clear to 2 church Elder Rowland preached. Randall and wife to diner 23 Monday [wind] S clear Rolled medow john cultivated. sold Mckets Barley 4 bushel. Elder Rowland to diner 24 Tuesday [wind] NW squals sowed grass seede john cultivated Sarah Ann and jessa Roberts to diner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 25 Wednesday [wind] N clear Done choars john cultivated 26 Thursday [wind] S clear sowed oats 24 bushel john draged 27 Fryday [wind] E clear sowed oats 14 bushel fore noon john draged rolled wheat after noon 28 Saturday [wind] E Rain To Belmont let Dyes have molases 4 gals $5.44 $1.25 egg 30 doz [10?] got 2lb Tobacoe and comb $ 1.50 john draged oats bin {entry unclear} 29 Sunday [wind] SW cloudy To No 1 To church Dyer preached joe Alen to diner 30 Monday [wind] W cloudy hail To Belmont let Dyer haver peas 6 1/2 bushel $5.50 got salt 3 barels $3.30 wash load 20 Let Norm have barley 10 bushel. let Litle john Learn have oats 30 bushel $13.50 paid </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>May 1877</h2> 1 Tuesday [wind] N cleared Done choars john cultivated 2 wenensday [wind] N clear choared john cultivated 3 Thursday [wind] SW clear Sower pears 6 1/2 bushel Barley 12 bushel let M White have 1 bushel of corn for $1.00 not paid john draged 4 Fryday [wind] SW clear to Belmont let Dyes have eggs 16 [10?] doz [??] of onions $1.05 Ann got Dress. $12.05 john choared Rauy got pens 10 bushel paid $7.50 {entry unclear} 5 Satruday [wind] NE clear made garden john to help planted potatoes to john Learn after tea 6 Sunday [wind] E clear To 2 chruch Rowland preached. john Learn and wife to diner 7 Monday [wind] clear to [swamp?] fore noon let Norm have 10 bushel Barley lent 2 3/4 peas $2.47 1/2cts john cultivated </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 8 Tuesday [wind] NE clear Turned the cows out to pater. john cultivated fore noon. helped to plant potatoes after Ann to Belmont to get dresse fited 9 wesnday [wind] NE Rain planted potatoe fore noon john to help To Belmont after to mill 16 bushel [chop] and 4 of wheat let jackson have 3 bags of potatoes $2.70 got goods $7.00 for john 10 Thrusday [wind] W clear Rolled john draged corn ground. let john Learn have 8 bushels of peas and 3 /12 corn $7.50 11 Fryday [wind} SE clear To Belmont got frist got from abbott belte rings and plow point john sick took him to DR spencer et jackson have better 24lb crack Randall to tea let him have $20.00 as lent </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 13 Sunday [wind] SE clear To 2 church a stranger preached. john sick 14 Monday [wind S clear draged and Rolled corn grains let W bare and Cullver finch have 11/2 bushels of corn each john sick 15 tuesday [wiind] S clouldy Masked corn ground let litle joh have 1 busheld of hard corn D Brown 1/2 and Kor, 1/2 Not paid john sick 16 wednesday [wind] SW showrs sick john sick D pery to work Randall wife here got flour 17 Thursday [wind] S showers plowed john plaites corn pery split rails 18 Fryday [wind] SW clear hot plowed pery split rails john sick let D Baxter have corn 1 1/4 bushel $ 1.25 Ann to Randalls 19 Saturday [wind] SE clear hot planted corn john to help to Belmont let Dyer have eggs 35 doz [10?] $2.50 get $1.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 20 Sunday [wind] S clear hot to church Rowland Preached. To Belmont with john to Dr Menlatt Randall and wife and jacot Shirk and wife john finch and wife David Shirk and Lely finch to diner 21 Monday [wind] S&N clear planted corn john and pery to help let john Simpson have 3/4 bushels corn 75 Cullver finch paid $1.50 22 Tuesday [wind] W rain to Randalls sale Bargen with colard for a drill for $70 let him have a harness for $35. frery split rails john finch planing corn 23 Wednesday [wind] N clear cool done choars john drawed rails. pery built fence 24 Thursday [wind] NW clear cool sowed miller planted beans john to help to Belmont after Rondal and wife withe us Ann got her linen Dress 25 Fryday [wind] NW clear To Randalls plowed gardon john choared pery split rails </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 26 Saturday [wind] N clear Sowes corn and Turnps john draged. pery fine shed dence. paid him $4.00 fish pedler to diner 27 Sunday [wind] W clear To church [Slnanges?] preached. john to Lyman Learns 28 Monday [wind] NE clear DOne choars john piled manure. father and Mother to diner Randalls and Sam Leggs to tea 29 Tuesday [wind} S clear To Randalls father and mother with john [chot?] Nelson Learn here at night 30 Wednesday [wind] S clear Done choars. john piled Manure 31 Thursday [wind] S clear To Belmont got 4 shoes set to Abbotts got can fixed to potts. got Drill from W.Collard $80.00 let Dyer have eggs 12 doz </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>June 1877</h2> 1 Fryday [wind] S clar warm done choar. paid William collard $ 77.50 cts for Drill in full to Belmont. got cheese Money $25 from Davison Neley Mare had a colt 2 Saturday [wind] S showers Some choars john choared sold [Yun?] 3 bushels of millet seeds $3.00 3 Sunday [wind] SW Rain To geroge Leggs to diner 4 Monday [wind] S clear Worker road teams john Sam legg Road Muster 5 Tuesday [wind] E cloudy coltivatec corn john to help to Belmont got charley shod to Abbotts 4 shoes .50 cts 6 Wednesday [wind] NE clear worked road john to an team Mrs [?] Brown and Mrs Bare to tea let geroge hae 1/2 bushel millt seeds 7 Thursday NE clear to St Thomas to diner to rawlands. Calles to charles got Anna bonet got a hat To tea to Weslakes john cut thistles {final entry diffcult to decipher} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 8 Fryday [wind] SW clear cultivated corn john to help to Belmont let Dyer have 11 1/2 doz eggs$1,26 got goods $1,70[?] got order from simptson $21.00 Sarah Learn and herbert Nety Sety Clady to diner 9 Saturday [wind] S Rain to henry Roberts got order paid $21.00 cultivated corn after john Learn paid $6.00 Ann got her dress paid $5.00 frank Learn here at nightpaid pery $4.50 10 Sunday [wind] W clear cool to New sarum to church Tomkins preached Ann at home Randals to tea 11 Monday [wind] S clear cultivated corn john to help Nelley Mare to hoe 12 Tuesday [wind] S clear took Ann to kings mill to go to waterford george Emer and wife here at night. cut thistles after noon. paid for frank to charlton[?] $ 14.75 13 Wednesday [wind] S shower cut thistles fore noon john to help john hoed potatoes Ann went home Tandall and wife here at night beed swarmed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 14 Thursday [wind] SW Rain went to Simcoe to Ed Cahons at night 15 Fryday [wind] S clear to R Wil coxes and yongs to philips at night 16 Saturday [wind] S clear To Nishet cullvers To philips at night 17 Sunday [wind] S clear to David Barber at night 18 Monday [wind] S clear came home Margret with us to Belmont let Dyes have 17 doz eggs got john shoes $1.25 19 Tuesday [wind] NW clear cut cloves cultivates corn Margret here Dan Smith here 20 Wednesday [wind] E clear cultivated corn john to help Margret here Smith went away 21 Thursday [wind] NW cloudy raked hay cultivated corn john to help Margret went to johns 22 Fryday [wind] N clear cultivated corn john to help to Belmont got goods from Dyes $2.00 took grist to mill 23 Saturday [wind] S clear cut hay and Drawed in 3 load john to help Margret came back from johns </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 24 Sunday [wind] SW clear at home Margret here Randall and wife to diner Rain at night 25 Monday [wind] SW clear raked hay john to help Margret here 26 Tuesday [wind] SW Rain To Belmont got horses [shat?] 4 shoes wagon hole to Abbotts. paid Bill $ 1.00 Margret here 27 wednesday [wind] SW clear tpo Lyons got wagon and took it to Belmont to Abbott. let Dyes have 7 1/2 Doz eggs got goods $1,89 and paid john 75 Margret here 28 Thursday [wind] NW rain Drawed in har 5 load wnet to lambeth to john Smiths after Margret with us 29 Fryday [wind] NW rain came home to Nelsons to tea Margret with us 30. Saturday [wind] SW rain to Randalls Margret with john choared Bees swarmed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> local farm diary June 1873 - June 1877 Harrietville/Belmont ed. $200- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Front cover} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Back cover} </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c3e5c0c939d759d9a15fcc54444c8bb2.pdf d058a9192d96d9ee8758a9158a6e0624 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 Anne Thurtell Everitt Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anne Thurtell Everitt 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 1853 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 19th Century, Wellington County, Guelph Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Anne Thurtell Everitt Diary Transcripts, 1853 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anne Thurtell Everitt Diary Transcripts, 1853 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anne Thurtell Everitt 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 1853 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 19th Century, Wellington County, Guelph Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 13, 1853 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6c2d2237e5809b5dddfecc6267d4735f.pdf 81c08432573ab8263b751064430758a0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Front leather cover} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3e856b8045f7710412159874875a7255.pdf fded83e5145179026a8339a1c7844abe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Frid. Nov. 7th/84. S & I churned & then Sorted apples in barn Millie helping us & had fun till dinner. Dr come & Aunt & Uncle William Atkinson come when we were at dinner. Two Annies & S went to Ing. & Willie went to Cristises P.M. & I in root house pitching turnips all P.M. & I very tired & S away & had to do her work & to bed early. Nov 8th/84 Sat. Willie went on 1st train of two Annies walked over to station with him B4 they had their Bkfst. I went & pitched turnips back for awhile & then I fixed soap & lie {lye?} & I got very much bothered getting a board to shelter the wind. I did all cleaning in ½ hr. B4. dinner & I late for dinner & I felt provoked at everything & then gave away to it with my feelings & I went out to barn & unloaded a load of turnips & Annie B. come out to see one of them. Annie G. came & I came in & washed & Blackened boots & went to Bronte in a hurry to Mrs Wrights to store & P.O. I ate my tea B.4 I did my work at night & other girls talking & laughing while I got my work done & then Edith & John Ing. came to spend Eve. At 12 when went to bed for I cleaned {?} stove at 12. Sun 9th Nov./84 I had Bkfst at 10. & we sang & M.W. & I started coal stove & then it time for S.S & I was late for it. Mr Jeffery preached & it a lovely day & lots out. But not a good sermon for I went to sleep. Bernstons {sys?} & also Delia {JNR?} sys had hickey on at church. Ted Wrinch here for tea Aunt Ann keep house. Ma & M.W. went for a drive & went up to Curtises for dinner. When we getting dishes done Alf & Max came as I went to close shutters out doors. Alf only stayed about ½ hr but Max stayed till after 11. Ida & I left & went to bed at 9. Mon 10th / 84. Working soft soap in A.M. & All the visitors went on 11 train. S & Ida & I & E.M. went to Dysart & Ida Annie & I in back seat & it broke with us & we had to run to catch train just jumped out of wagon & got on train. Us girls all out sorting potatoes in P.M. & boys getting in corn. Mr. Alixson come to see E.M. early in morning & Mr T. went over to day P.M. I repiped dress & writing on this. Pa went to Hamilton on 1st train & back on 6. M W. had her face poisoned & it all smooth now. Thanksgiven day. Us to bed early. Frank at {seeds?} Tues 11th Nov/84 Lovely fine day. Us girls & Frank finishing husking corn in field & see Mrs. Douglas & had a talk. Finished at noon. After dinner I took a run to the P.O. & there to my surprise as a letter from E.E.W. McCrany teasing me. She supposed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4cc7f5b0946054487eeb62a20dc522be.pdf 8730c1b293e85e0c6386a47dfb7fb048 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. if I had known that letter was for me she said I would have been 4 through the box. When I got back they teased me & Ma kissed & hugged me & got the letter & I read it saying he was coming home. Wed. eve or Thur morn. I then went out & sorted apples in barn with Ida & S & Will Spears come to see E.D.M. S. looking for silks for to make a hat band & S. visiting letter & I slept on sofa but did not sleep well at all. Wed. 12th Nov. M.. & I washing. S & Ida went to sort apples & I got dinner S & I slept a wee while & I finished washing & was cleaning myself when I hurried off to Bronte for E.W. to see about boat. & I very tired & did Eve. work, & S. & I dressed for we expreated E.W. to call going home but {n'er?} I layed {laid} & slept on sofa & went to bed at 8. M.W. at 7. Thurs. 13th Nov. Fine day. I finishing dishes & S. & M.W. putting out clothes when E.M. come & we went in room & sat til 10, & Ida come out & he went over to see Melissa & all us girls looking at coats & Jackets till dinner time. I ironed & then wemt S. & I out to sow potatoes till 5 & I milked all cows & I played few pieces for Ida & went out to listen to Oakville band {jittery?} & up writing in diary E.M. & M W preparing to go to Toronto. Frid. 13th Nov. slept on sofa & Folks getting ready for town. I got up at 7. Went to Bronte after Bkfst. & I waited a long time for mail, seen Edith, & she told about social at Mount Pleasant. S & I went & we had cidar {cider} applesay. & Dr Buck come (& Miss Hill?} with him we were out picking afternoon & Mr Peacock came & Frank after {Hannah's} horse & to call went to get up a {pit?} of potatoes worked very hard shovelling potatoes. Minister come & helped me out with load of potatoes. Very tired went to bed at 7. Frank went up to Debate. (?) Nov. 14th Friday I cleaned out woodshed & did scrubbing & cleaned Windows. P.M. picked up 2 barals (barrels} of apples. Ida went to Bronte 3 times. I combed hair blacked boots & did dishes. We had George W. here in morning. Very tired. Expect E.M. home to night. {(5) is written in blue ink in middle of page; Wed Sept 10/84 Sat Nov 14/84 written in blue ink at bottom of page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/24daf31a7506d1c55c2dbd2d6553312d.pdf 5887d97c4866fe9cfd23ec05607b6866 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat Apr 9th Wallace's birthday - took him to Bronte Station 2 P.M.- too early & walked cross and back over the Bridge. Drove home through snow and went on sleigh to {Hannell's?} get to A. & Alex before evening. Sun 8th Went to S. School and stayed to church. Mr Yonge preached very few there {stayed?} to class Text Matt. XV 1.26 Up to the Baptist church in evening Mr Harris sick in church. Text: Gen. XIX. "Is not this a little thing?" Apr. 9th "The Clock strikes nine" The {ghost?} {expect?} this "I am Thine." {?} Joy Jesus gave to try to be more like Him who loves me and died for me. Apr. 10th Mr Little (P.S.J.) visited school this P.M. 94% Others very fair. He came home to dinner with me. Nettie & I went to "Sil's. Walk in Hall ({but?} {colored?} entertainment.) Apr. 11th Ma came home - had her cabinet taken at {Turner's}, Hamilton. Sarah rec'd letter from Henry Walton & Emma is very poorly. Hope and pray she may recover before we go to Copetown. {(2)or (?) over word "sick" in blue pencil in middle of page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c633007126588bc29acae57743370c17.pdf 8f1f548c12bb91c23ac9e25a5a9d21b8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Apr 12th ES came with Willie to school went away & came down on horseback at (recess?} A.M. Ride home on horseback at night with G.S.'s horse. Apr 13th G. C. and E.W. down this evening. Girls & Maria's down to committee meeting at Mrs Wilson's Apr. 14th Went Clarkville M.W. & Sarah {Jessie?} Nettie went to woods. G E. & E W. came on horseback in afternoon. We called at Melissa's coming home. Max down on horseback to night. Apr. 15th {?} Mr. Ferguson preached. Edith & I went in choir as E. Triller not there. N. Jones came here from church. EW. & Max here in ev'g. Apr 16th After school met Edith at P.O. bot paper to write letters for social, then Sarah came down so we went over & wrote letters till 10.30 P.M. and stayed all night. Apr. 17th Willie came to school with me for {first?} All went to social at Mrs Wilson's to night. Had a nice time. Good fun with letter at P.O. E.W. & Nettie, Sarah & W.S. NC & Ja. came home together. G.E. there but not much with him. He said he is offended. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cec5c619a80a00d55dde9d2fcca6efa0.pdf f5d5ff2b099c4d2a967dff2039ece864 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Apr 18th A full school to day (52). Sorry I have been impatient to day. Must try to be made more kind & patient like Jesus. Another social to night {N?} sat up provisions {Those?} folks not there. Sarah & I went with M. L. & Came home with same escorts again. I got four letters to night at social. Apr. 19th Working M.S. W. Sp. at corn etc. got a ride to school. Smaller school to day W. Spear, Alf A.at school to night Alf drove Net & I home. {1883 written in ink after this} Apr. 20th It very dull to day. Nothing special. Sat. 21st House cleaning commenced. Sarah and I went to Broderick's at night for butter, got none, hurried back expecting Edith and John but were disappointed. Sun 22nd Mr Yonge's farewell sermon liked him the best to day of the year. Stayed to class but did not speak and feel unhappy as consequence. Ma Sarah & I went home with Miss Williams from church. Mrs Ingeldew https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3cc9f1f84437f61a77e86283e512f67a.pdf 8260b8180a815e8e6bba0410b6f9c02e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. and Alf here for tea and us away. After a bit, Ida & Alf came after us. Ernest came home with us. Ernest told me some unpleasant news about Max but dont feel much concerned. Spent a pleasant ev'g {?} Mon. 23rd Gordon down with W.C. Met Emma Belyea at John's corner but missed John - I at other. New scholars. Tues. 24th School pleasanter to day as Senr. Class Pt. 1. (Albert Broderick Wilson) went upstairs yesterday and I am not so crowded to day. John came to school to night and walked up to our gate with me to bid good bye. Would not come in, so he & Edith did not get here and he leaves on Monday. (Heard since he went out to tea supper at A. Wilson's.) Edith's birthday but I never thought of it till too late. Feel lonesome and write a letter to https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a2044bbeecefe9192f6b4db96f9c5cdd.pdf ca565caea7f88d94b2d978857e23500c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. C.S.O. and one to {Loyd S.?} Wed. 25th After school I called at Wilson's Thurs. 26th. Gave Ada McCauley music lesson - raining & stayed for tea. {Maggie} came a part of way home with me. Grant & Max called this evening. Fri. 27th Called at {Arch N?} McDonald's to get Children to attend School. Then went to Mrs. {Grimingstons?}. Ma there so stayed for tea. When we got home Annie, Jane & Archie {?} here. Sat. 28th. Edith Birthday Olly came down this afternoon as it got fine after sleating this {a.m.?} {?} Went to graveyard corner with them and met Max on horse back. Sun. 29th. Ma & two Marias went to Oakville church this morning. No church here. Late for Sunday School. Will Mitchell went over to Ingledews. E.W. came home with us. Max https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a688cb42636308b20b26ee4424ff547e.pdf b8c186bc846f16ae10973adc90c73974 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. and Will Lucas came together to night. Had quite a talk with Max and he denies what I heard about {his?} saying. Parted quite friends. Mon. 30th. Lot of new Scholars to day {?} me home for dinner. Mrs. (H?} and {J. Hatie?} called this evening. Tues. May 1st. Maria's L. & W. went to Oakville. After tea Sarah and I went over to Ingledew's. Edith away to Ferkle's. We stayed a little while and saw Mrs. C.K. Horning's funeral card who was buried Sun 29th Mrs. Ingledew came over with us and we went down to get Edith. Stayed a short time at Ferkle's. Edith showed us John's letter which they got from him saying he would start to sail this week for Port Dover. Wed. 2nd. Gave Sarah music lesson at night. Thurs. 3rd. gave {Zeke?} M. Cutting 2nd music https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/01cc250018e2d07766c41a74e48d9942.pdf 25f16099dc9fb6793975ea8fafb5d8e3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. lesson. After tea I started to write a letter but stopped to play organ, and had a waltz around the parlor with Wallace. House cleaned the {parlor?} today . Get down there to night Splendid fun. Fri. 4th. Raining again. Mr. Rice from Toronto here for tea. W.G. & Gordon went home to night. Sat. 5th. Called at Mrs Hoster's to leave a parcel I hope she will take to Toronto to be sent to Eliza Williams. Went on to Bray's for butter. Heard we are going to have J. Leek and H. Y. Ferguson for ministers next year. Ma & M.L. called at W. Brays. {Annie starts -- she will write occasionally a "L" as "Le" and the names have been adjusted to reflect this when it occurs e.g. "M. Le." or "Leaura" as "M.L." or "Laura".} Sun. 6th. Lovely May day. Mr. Ferguson preached. 'He is all we have' he says now as circuit is divided v. J.D. Leek takes Credit Circuit. Stayed to fellowship meeting. Mr. Davidson here to tea. C.W. came after tea and we stayed outside in garden with him as the evening was nice. {N.?}G.E. and M.E.C. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/41efe146eb5966438ea23fd81f6b1292.pdf 34c2573307d024e2d02da43617febf40 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. drove up quite late and Ernest disappeared. Feel full of remorse as I have been trusting self more than Jesus. May He help me to be more humble & watchful, trusting wholly in Jesus. Mon. 7th. Met Jane B. at gate and went for a walk with her. Tues. 8th. Jane & Ada here this eve'g. Sarah & E.M. planting strawberries. Ma & Maria's W & L. sick to-day and pa convalescent. Wed. 9th. Rec'd a letter unexpectedly from a Social P.O. writer. Miss English called but did not give me a music lesson. Sarah & I accompanied her to the station. She is staying at Annie Brecken's as her folks are gone to Dakotah. Got a ride back with Arch Speers to gate. While gone Mrs. Bray & Charlotte were here, also Max. Very cold. Thurs. 10th. Gave Ada Mc. her 3rd. music lesson. Raining again. Maggie came a ways with me. E.W. here to night with a drawing of our house. Frid. 11th. Emma & Gordon came down at noon. Jessie Douglas, Mrs. Foster, Mr. Ferguson, Ella McKay called this afternoon & ev e'g. I wrote a letter to J. to night. Nettie & I went to P.O. to get stamps. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ea0c0abb87dd6b23b3370dfce7ddad59.pdf 5b4e6b5a0df98122b44678f0f740d0d1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat. 12th. Gave my letter to Mr Davidson to post as he was with Johnny Mac. at corner So silly but could not help it. Emma, W.G. & Gordon went home at noon. Dr J.N. Wild called professionally. Sarah & I went to P.O. at night & met Ada & Mrs. Bray. Sun. 13th. Miss English came this morning to go to Church with us. I went to S.S. Mr. Ferguson addressed school & preached so nice. Edith & I sat on men's side. I did not stay to Class. No one here to sing. Mon. 14th. Sarah got a letter from {S.S.?} Oughtred did so much good to us both. Sarah & I had a good talk in bed made me feel quite happy. Tues. 15th. Trusting Jesus to-day. May I be kept humble. Went to prayer meeting with Sarah rode home with Mr. Ferguson. Wed. 16th. Miss English gave me music lesson. After she is gone, Mrs. Bray & Emma come. Then Grant & Max. Thurs. 17th. Gave Ada 4th. music lesson. home for tea. Maria's go to Teacher's Meeting. Fri. 18th. Letter from Edith I. by Willie & answered it. Edith I. & E.E.W. come and we go fishing after tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a85a7e1c8ef009ce2f892776277cd747.pdf a61c18e355fe32a5cc56d51da511a1a7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Catch some bass. Lent Edith two books to read. Sat. 19th. Very busy. Move Stoves. Mabel came down and went home again with W.G. Sarah & me & Maria's go down to see the boiler being moved into W.G.'s steam yacht. Warm to-day, & Sun. Sun. 20th. Went to S.S. & Church as usual. Mr. Fer. preached from Mat. III, 16 & 17. about Christian Fellowship & Class Meetings. Strengthened & cheered by staying to Class. Went for walk with girls to Bronte in ev'g. Came home & Max E.M. & Mrs Curtin & Murray here. Mon. 21st. Raining & so a small school. N.G. and Wallace (who is better) came down at noon. Tues. 22nd. Raining again. Girls sewing. Sarah went to Bray's. Gave Sarah music lesson. Mr. Pickard's funeral. Edith over to school house. Wed. 23rd Miss English here & gave me music lesson. Max down on horse back after she is gone. Nancy called. Annie & Willie came up from Toronto. Thurs. 24th G.A., Lizzie, & Emma came up from Toronto, & Mabel, Emma, & Gordon from Hamilton. Joe goes to Hamilton with E.W. I went to station in morning. A long talk with E.W. saw Jessie Douglas & several others there. Max there to meet a friend but disappointed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/51190b45aa867ec013e9bd262838c5ee.pdf d48b5ba02bf9aed6f10eea030def75f4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. All drive down to see steam yatcht. Emma very weak and thin so not able to walk down. Talking to Mr. McPhee who came down to fish. In afternoon Max took Emma & I for a drive. Nice & warm. Max takes Willie home with him for tea & fetches him back for late train to go home. Fire works in ev'g. Fri. 25th.. Annie & Emma go home at noon. Mrs. Louckins, Annie come in afternoon. Sarah & I go to Bray's for butter, meet Ella & Mrs. McKay. {Jennie?} Wild stays here all night. Sat. 26th.. Joshua comes for Jenne through rain and stays for tea. Sun. 27 Went to S.S. & Church Mr. Ferguson text <s>Mat</s> I Chron. VIII. 9. Good to be there. Congregation increasing. Katie Douglas & Ada Johnson here to tea. Sarah & I go down with them to see Mrs. Douglas. E.W. here. Mon. 28 Wallace's Sarah came down at noon. All get weighed. I weigh 112 lbs. Sarah 108. Net 122. Ids 108 Tues. 29 All drove over to Ingledew's in morning. Sarah and ma stay all day. Sarah & I started for prayer meeting in ev'g & were overtaken by Will Sp. with waggon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4bf5bda8a04f9fe3f785269675b5858a.pdf 4bc9ea208851a636325d155d47f85325 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. rode over with him for Edith & back to church. Feel sorry because I neglected to bear my cross. Wed. 30. M. L. and Annie L. came to visit my school. Rained in afternoon. Wrote in Annie's album after school. Thurs. 1. Mrs. Ingledew came over with Sarah. Wallace back to his old boarding house to night. Note in ans. to ours from Edith I. Gave Ada Mc.C. 5th. M. Lesson. Met Jane Speers at Mc.C's. E.W. here on horse back. Sarah went to Toronto. Girls went with her to station then to Douglases & Hickson's with Annie L. Wrot a note to E.J. Fri. 1st. June. Annie L. came to P.O. with me & got a letter for M. L. from G.W. & one for myself from "Scorpion." "Tinkers come to town on nags." Great excitement at school. Emily Triller & her pa called in ev'g. Sat. 2nd. Sarah & Nat. plant potatoes. I bake cakes pies etc. Mrs. Foster called & watched me make oat cakes. Sarah & I go to Bronte in ev'g. for the Globe. buy candies. Sun. 3rd. Went to S.S., Church, & Class Meeting. Mr. Ferguson taught 1st Bible Class. Edith I. & myself in choir. Edith came home with us for tea. Grant & Max drove down in with buggy. Did not stay long. Sarah went to church with Edith & Ida with Ella Mc.Cauley who was here for tea. Mon. 4th...Edith came to meet me at school after four & we went https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/88f0b002e8c5b728e57c1df0937b7e70.pdf 863e7cbf9f34ebb1a1a4d5b0095b56be Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. down to Johnson's to see about children singing for S.S. sermon next Sun. Edith came to gate with me. I went back to hill with her then came home. After Ma W.S. & Edith came with his new buggy and took me for a short drive. Making up Register for the month of May. Tues. 5th. Edith, Nettie & I practise with children at church after school. Rained so did not go down to prayer meeting. Sarah let colt out second time & was gone all forenoon hunting it. came back without it. Chas. Beinston called for "Miss." Wed. 6th. Miss English gave me 3rd. music lesson since her return. Katie Douglas & Ada Johnson & Edna here for tea & Mr. M.M. Gave Sarah her music lesson. Cleaned upstairs. Thurs. 7th. Cleaning ma's bedroom. Arthur Pickard missing since last night. Searching everywhere and Mr. Stewart found his poor little body by the pier near warehouse this afternoon. Gave Ada 6th. lesson. Stay then for tea & Miss Holloran goes with me to see Arthur. Met ma at P.O. & come home together. Arthur went to catch a fish for Herby Osborn nearly dark & fell off pier. {There is a reference & photo on page 38 of the following document : Cultural Heritage Landscape Strategy Implementation – Phase Two: Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report Bronte Cemetery which sources Halton-Peel Branch, The Ontario Genealogical Society, Trafalgar Township Cemeteries. (Oakville, Ontario: 1999) 1-9 at https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/3fa63d1f-5b0a-4dec-acb6-93aad76b1c86/planning-chl-phase-2-bronte-cemetery.pdf} Fri. 8th. No school in afternoon, to attend Arthur's funeral. Us girls sang "Going Down the Valley." Messrs. Ferguson & Harris both addressed a large congregation. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f7ec27be5962a2da8349a348671669a2.pdf b5cd9ec659615241b9a61471ec7a142e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sarah & I go home with Arrilla Wilson to tea. We all go down to Johnson's to practise anthem for S.S. sermon. Arthur Speers sings base. Go up to church to sing. E.E.W. came home with Net. Sat. 9th.. I bake. Rains. Emma, Mabel & Gordon come on noon train. I went to P.O. after dinner & get a card from M. L. who says to meet her at 2. train. Met Davidson going fishing. Come home & go to station where M. L. & Mercy & baby are waiting. Come home & Sarah & I go to Oakville with E.M. who takes Bray's girls & their sewing girl down with us in democrat. {very simple buggy} Buy boots. Jane, Ada, Sarah & I get ice cream & biscuit at Miss Baines's see Delia. Sun. 10th. Went to S.S. & church. Mr. Ferguson preached S.S. sermon. S.S. choir sing anthem & lead singing. Alf. & E.E.W. here for tea. Sarah & Alf for drive in his covered buggy below Oakville. Maria's L & W. with Mercy go to Bronte & Mandy & Josh. come while they are gone. I felt lonesome & went out in field to read "Prince of House of David." Get too dark & come in when Will Spears drove up with Edith & Mrs. J. Horning's niece. Commence to rain so only stay five minutes. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/417f9ab89e2e9c0cde94c07b941e8f60.pdf 10e028c132255656c2828b0e7592b5b7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon. 11th. Mabel went hme on 1st train. Mrs. Williams & Mrs. J. Horning here in afternoon & for tea. Jane Bray's Dan drove through & Jane staed while E.M. drove Dan to station. Then E.M. went with her to Bronte. Got a letter from dear Maggie Gallie, & write one to "Scorpion." Tues. 12th. Mr. & Mrs. Ferguson here for tea with baby. He helped Sarah & I sing then had prayers before going to prayer meeting. Sarah, M. L. and I go to prayer meeting. Edith & Mrs Ingledew who came home to-day were there with Edith's cousin's boys. Wed. 13th. Emma & Gordon home this morning on 1st train. Miss English here but did not get lesson. Max, two Maria's & Mercy go over to Hixon's in afternoon. Sarah & Nettie go with E.M. for drive round village. Come {large black X over "C"} back & we have a sing in parlor. Thurs. 14th. Mercy went home this morning. Made Nettie a lace collar give it to her for a birthday present. Gave Ada 7th lesson. Ma & I stay for tea. Come home & Net & Sarah go to Bronte. Net for a birthday card out of P.O. from E.E.W. She is fourteen to-day. I got a new music book out of P.O. called "Sonatinon Album" Fri. 15th. After school I meet Edith I. at P.O. who came to meet Sarah & I as she expected us to go over. We did https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/693ba542bdf00bd6bf762b2833a8f714.pdf 8228829c9434d01d00a30dd4beda0967 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. not think of going so Sarah had gone to Bray's for butter. I went with her however across the creek on the scow with Mr. Ingledew's Walter Joyce working it. Sarah came over to find me after tea. We played & sang till after 9. when Mrs. Ingledew & Edith came over to our corner with us. Edith lent me two books to read, "Waverley" & "Lord of the Isles" by Sir W. Scott. She also lent me a lot of music. Got home & all had gone to their bedrooms for night. Sat. 16th. Maria & Watson went to Hamilton on 2 train and Geo Wight came off it. I met him at doo with big apron & Sat. clothes. All busy & not cleaned up. Nettie & I washed each others heads. Ada Bray came with some music & I could not see her. It looked like rain so she soon left. Filled in part of Half yearly return from my register to-night. Answered Maggie's letter this morning. Sun. 17th. Went t S.S. & church. A number of strangers there. Good sermon spoilt by money matters after. Subscription taken for minister's salary. Stayed for class. Nice S.S. Mr. Ferguson took the lesson. Net & I went with E.W. for a drive, down concession to below Oakville then back by middle road. Maria L. & Geo have a private talk in parlor while we are gone. Then he talks to Sarah & Net on lounge in kitchen https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa6a28404ed6a2d8a0d13603be71782c.pdf 9ced6115f0d98cfaf0f5cfd0be14dac5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. and tells about his two little girls Alice (oldest) and Mary. who wanted to know when he was leaving. if he was coming to see "Lillte Midia" ? She says "My pa is a good man, ain't you pa? My pa is not a bad pa." to Alice who is her grandma's girl and comes in to play with Mary but who quarrel frequently. Mon 18th. Geo. intended going home to-night on 5:30 train but a very heavy thunder storm prevented him. Maria came down on that train and waited at Bronte station till after rain then walked home through the mud. She bot our summer dresses of ecru nun's vailing but left her parcels at station. Maggie McCauley & Miss Sarah Bouncell called this evening. Tues 19th. More heavy showers to-day. Maria L. and Geo go over to Mandy's and get caught in rain. Geo & E.M. were out shooting in forenoon & went to Bray's for dinner. W. G. & another man come down from Hamilton for dinner. Maria drove Ge. to station. Parting salute to Nettie from him was "No harm to kiss your brother, the other girls did." Wonder if he means he will be our brother or not!? https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/10d78341fdbcfb2e3dd69e20223e8d78.pdf 0c87aee50b570bd4b2bade1558978d32 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Gave Sarah music lesson's practised a little myself, of Mozart's Sonata No. 18. Read some of "Prince of House of David" which I borrowed from Ada McC. Wed. 20th. I found some ripe strawberries. Sarah & I went to Mr. {Caif's?} after school with some pickles. Go down to see boat. It is getting the cabin on. Came home but Miss English did not come to give me lesson. Sarah & I go to Bray's for Delineator. {tailoring pattern} Thurs. 21st. Gave Ada 8th lesson. When I got home M L. was away with Ella McKay out to Smith's. Fri. 22nd. Sent word to Edith to meet us at (Williams?} where we all go to spend ev'g. Edith & Lizzie Carpenter came. We had tea at ten o'clock & got home at twelve after a pleasant ev'g. E.W. came part way then <s>we teased him</s> & he went back. Sat. 23rd Sat. work done when Jackson came and plastered dining room & dirtied floor again. Maria cleans it & Sarah & I go to Bray's for butter after calling at Foster's & Joyce's. N.G. goes home. Sun. 24th Quarterly meeting at {Pallen?} no. Ma & Pa got & stay at Sherdan's for dinner. We go to S.S. 'The two M's" go to Ingledew's for tea. We have Strawberries at home for tea. Mr. Bray here. After tea Arthur Brod. took Ida & Net. for a drive. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/06ea4d44c7948482f26fd0e4e323f133.pdf 6109f47678f5456a27a53e7057859c5f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. While gone E.W. & Max come down. E.W. was there for tea. Had a nice time. E.W. showed us a {cabinet?} containing 100 heads of pupils in C.B. College. Mon. 25th. Raining & did not go to Oakville after 4 as I expected. Tues. 26th. Maria W. & E.M. & Sarah go to Oakville. Sarah gets dress cut & fitted at Mrs. Best's. Maria commences papering dining room. The wheel came off the waggon as they came home from Oakville just at Bridge's lower gate. Sarah & M. Le. & I attended prayer meeting. Edith & Delia there. We bare our cross for Jesus's sake, but yet I feel I have not wholly given up self to Him. Why do I hold out so stubbornly against His loving care & love? Jesus help me to humble myself & accept thee. Wed. 27th. First picking of straw berries. Picked 4 crates. Miss English comes & gives me 4th lesson. Raining again. Thurs. 28th. Went to McCauley's but did not give Ada her lesson as the organ keys are stuck by dampness. Met Edith at office coming home. We walked up together & Sarah came out to meet https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2875e8bc73014d2a5dd67f3823ccf372.pdf 07df7f14d3514e86f09380d9bdd86818 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. us as she was picking berries for tea & saw us. The Maria's & E.M. go to Dr. J.J. Wild's farewell & birthday party at Hickson's. They had tea out doors. A lot from Toronto present. Max drove down on horseback with Delineators which Jane Bray took up there Tues. as she is sewing there. We had a long talk in parlor. Nettie let his horse loose. E.M. home & helps to get it for him, -- it was in farmyard. Emma Mabel & Gordon come down from station with Ar. Brod. Fri. 29th. Finished Half Yearly Returns. House cleaning in sitting room in forenoon. Berry picking in afternoon. Mandy & Mrs Hixon call. Davidson also to complete Returns as I omitted something slight. Sat. 30th. I picked 17 baskets strawberrys A.M. Jennie Anderson & Mr. J.M. McMichael come down on noon train to see boat launched. (Adrienne came on 2 train) We all get ready in a merry bustle & go down to se it. Leaunced {launched} about 4:30. Mabel christened it Blandina". A crowd there. Sarah & I go home with Jennie to Hamilton; stay over Sunday. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d72cbefc213b95f339e8b5b2832ccf4.pdf 3311128df93b0817dd4b6dc74171c34b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Get there after 8 o'clock. Then go down town {bring?} things. Saw new plan of carrying accounts to book keeper in Pratt Watkins, which is balls on a double track roll backwards & forwards. Crowds outside & inside watching it. Come home after treating each other to pea nuts & taffy - make a lace collar & go to bed after twelve. We also called on Kate Cumming's while down town. Sun. July 1st. Go to R.C. Church with Kate, in A.M. After dinner go to bed & sleep. After tea us three go to John St. C. M. Church. Heard a good sermon. Mon. 2nd. We Jennie, Sarah & I, get our pictures taken in a group. I get some gems taken. Sarah & I come home on 5.35 train. Walk down from station. Adrienne & Aunt Eliza, Henry, Eliza Smith here. Also Sarah Wallace, W. & G. & family. Sarah came from Toronto Sat. ev'g on 7 train. Toronto folks go home on late train (945). Alf. E.W. & his cousin Melville Lucas from Montreal here. Gave E.W. & Alf. each a gem. Tues. 3rd. School again. 20 pupils. Picking https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e598663a918390ccb373391acc6738ad.pdf 33e8dc3e3ed11597cdcbc3ff02bf5c64 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. berries till 8 o'clock so did not go to prayer meeting. Wed. 4th. Emma & children went home in morning. I taught school as usual with expectation of holidays soon. Rained to-day. Very warm. Thurs. 5th. Strawberry picking at home, in A.M. but raining in P.M. I gave Ada her 9th music lesson. Raining so stayed for tea. Sarah came down and met Maggie, Delia & I, as they were coming a piece with me, at the P.O. We turned round &went down to see boat & got into her. Came home but too late to get my dress fitted on. Fri. 6th. Taught School till noon. Edith came over at recess stayed till noon. She got a letter from John who has left The Persia & intends to ship from Cleveland with Will, Carpenter & Alex Henderson. I picked berries in afternoon till a shower came & stopped us about 5 o'clock. Sat. 7th. Packing berries all morning. Helped Maria by sewing lace on my dress in afternoon but we did not finish dress as https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f0e970f79509ff917cb0658f82223450.pdf 40f6e37b2b4118d63b17a52142a26061 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. we had to stop to clean & can up berries left over crates. Too tired to clean up so go to bed dirty. Sun. 8th. Went to S.S. & church & stayed for class very much against my feelings. Our S.S. lessons are in Josh. now being in Acts. before this year, Mr. Ferguson preached splendidly. I expect Will Mit. went home with Edith from church as she did not stay for class. Mrs. Speers here for tea : Two M's at Williams for tea. Us four start for Brodericks but meet E.W. & his cousin at barn gate as we return home & they with us. Mel. gave us. his cards & photo for which we each gave him a gem. Had music on flute, mouth organ by boys & I played on organ. Mon. 9th Picking berries all day.& I helping to pack, expect for a few hours in afternoon. Miss English called but I did not take a lesson & will take no more till after holidays. Mrs. Bray & Jane here for berries also many of Bronte folks as berries sold for 3 cts in afternoon. Ella McKay came also. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f60db8b7c4db72b8ebeb385fd098415.pdf 3f1e5f830c4f40cf28a28b5d8747743d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Old Mrs. Gilliam died very suddently this afternoon of heart disease. Sarah & I went a piece with pickers, came back & packed berries in house. Tues. 10th. Got ready for prayer meeting when Grant and Max came on horseback to barn gate where Nettie was milking & Max helped her carry milk to house. They stayed till after 11 o'clock. Nettie & Grant & Max & I were walking round garden. Sarah went alone to prayer meeting. edith & the other girls came to the gate home with her. Wed. 11th. Mrs. Jarvis & Sarah came down in morning. Stayed for dinner. Sarah says Maggie has an offer to teach in Ottawa Normal. Sarah & I attended Mrs. Gilliam's funeral sermon in afternoon, preached by Mr. Chinaworth. We sat in choir with Edith. When we came home Jarvis's still here. Sarah nearly persuaded to stay but did not. Intends to come again. Ida & Nettie go to station to meet Laura Jones but she did not come. Likely she was detained by the great flood at London. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ef3042d9cdab8dfba35310c19389a142.pdf 655dbb9814a23e7559523d21f721d785 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thurs. 12th. Theodore Brameld left here this evening to work at Mr. Green's near Oakville. I was picking berries all day to-day. Fri. 13th. Mrs. Skelton was to Barnison's {Barnum} Circus in Toronto on 11th where she saw Jumbo. She amused the pickers this afternoon telling them about it. Maggie McCauley helps to make our dresses this afternoon. Choir practice in evening at church. I went to Bronte & met them nearly all coming home. Then I went a piece with Maggie & came back & found Max here. He had been to station for crates after driving Ida down to practice. Mrs. Ingledew's Willie here in afternoon. Willie has a Juvenile Missionary Card on which I subscribed. Sat. 14th. Did the work in the house this morning. Mrs. Ingledew, Edith & Nettie & Mrs. Bray & Add came to pick berries for themselves. I go out & pick with them. Extracting honey later on in afternoon. Maria & Sarah up late finishing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a153b15b7a46e062fad573733ed50ee0.pdf 0ee27074de6621fa1fbec55e3e00e8bf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. dresses. Ella McKay came home with M. L. who then went home with Ella again for company but came back again. Sun. 15th. Raining so wore our old dresses to S.S. & Church. Mr. Leek preached a lovely sermon for Psa. I. 15. All stayed to class. After tea Ernest came with horse & buggy & took Nettie & I up to Appleby Church. Got there in time to hear the closing part of sermon. Sat away up in front seat. Saw Alf. & Bumby's. Drove up to William Lucas's after Church as Er: wanted to see his cousin Melville. Deed. Alton & some others there. He played as we all sang some hymns. A lovely drive home by moon-light. The dampness straightened my feather again. Mon. 16th. Straw-berry picking again. Ms & I pick goose berries in afternoon. Ada Johnson & Alice Garneau here. I gave Alice her school prize which Mr. Rymal left in my care. Ida & Nettie went to Bronte with them. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1256f0601fbbeac3835afecb16a7aedf.pdf bae20351d6b0b028234e635ce918ed7f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tues. 17th. The last picking by the str. berry pickers. Sarah & I pick gooseberries. Had a talk by ourselves. Sarah said she can't go to Copetown with Edith & I. Us two went to prayer meeting. Edith says "we will stay home & move in with Sarah" Mrs. Ingledew tels us John came home Mon. ev'g. Mr. & Mrs. Ferguson & baby there to prayer meeting. Wed. 18th. The "Walton Sisters" picked & shipped a crate of S.B. to {Pace?} & Davis. Toronto. Sarah put a note in the crate. Ma went to Hamilton on 2 train & took a half-crate basket of S.B. with her. Maria has started Ida's & Nettie's muslin dresses. Sarah & I went to Bronte in ev'g to tell the pickers to come again to-morrow. Met Arvilla W., Maggie J. Mc. & Adelia, who all went with us & then we went to McCauley's where there uncle Mr. Holloran & also Mr. Dav. Lucas got telling jokes & exploits of their boyhood's days. We enjoyed ourselves - the girls came home with us. Thurs. 19th. The really last day of strawberries picked to ship - got two cases in A.M. Jane B. came in afternoon to help sew https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1999997b00cb2c34a1936e596b745fa8.pdf ef89c6e90c4a438afc1690a3b801d8ba Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. the girls muslin dresses. Ada came in ev'g. she & Sarah & I went to P.O. through the field without telling any one. Saw E. W. & Max. Bees swarmed again, which is nothing unusual. Fri. 20th. Cleaned upstairs in moning helped Sarah. Ada & Jane brought over Ida & Nettie's dresses as they called for Maria Le to go to choir practice with Jane. Ada, Sarah & I went to Johnson's & we purchased articles for a fruit cake. Then came homes. Ada & I played on organ till Jane came. Sat. 21st. Ma came home at noon. We pick berries to take with us to Hamilton. Sarah, Nettie & I go on 7 train. Met Wallace & Sarah coming to meet us. Went home with them, then went on to W.G.'s - stayed all night - Nettie sick Sun. morning We all went shopping with Jennie. Run from Pratt & Watkins to get home before storm which we did https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b86916869e0b31942ac027c4c113a710.pdf a9cc9221c71cc1bf282821eb9a23cd11 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. just in time. Sun. 22nd. Sarah & I went to John St Church with N.G. & Emma in A.M. -- We all went down to see the Blandina in afternoon. Afraid of falling through the wharf as we tried to get to her. Crowds on bridges over R.R. track for Jumbo's train. After tea Jennie & us three went to Centenary Church. Heard lovely music. Went to Wallace's & stayed all night. Eva Wilkinson (Sarah's niece) there also on a visit. Mon. July 23rd. Barnum's Circus in Hamilton. Went down to James St. to see procession after breakfast. Met E.M. & Dan Bray who had driven the girls up to see circus. After the procession we all went to the grounds but circus not commenced so we entered a side show - saw a man without legs but had feet - another without arms or hands. a white silky haired bushy headed young man who could imitate birds & animals, two women with hair six feet long, four giant brothers, a masculine woman with bearded face, alos a beautiful Circassian woman (Sarah bot her photo) Ziela Zeleak age 19 yr. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b64dddabfc893021570f6f8f4aae5163.pdf d61df474e17e4fe933f5de68d083d5c5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. also saw trained canary birds - 'music' on goblets, Punch & Judy etc. etc. Came out & went down street to a grocers where we had a picnic dinner on their table. Then went back to circus. E.M. had a hard squeeze to get tickets. Dan took charge of Jennie & I. Bot us reserved seats & tickets for concert after. Saw beautiful wild animals & Jumbo a large elephant 12 or 13 ft high. Good performance in the circus ring. But very warm. Six o'clock when we got home to N.G.'s. Sarah & Nettie were escorted home to N.G.'s by Alf. Alton. Sarah & I went to Wallace's to get our satchell & stayed for tea. Then came back to N.G.'s - gave it to them to fetch home in wagon. We came home on 9 o'clock train, as we went. Will Spears & Bumby girls came home on train with us. Will. & E.W. who was at Bronte station to meet us came home with us. Very tired. We got home first. Tues. 24th. Helped pick bl.caps in A.M. Slept in P.M. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f31b622c38f57fedc5e1d7640cdd1a7.pdf 1ff3a2ae1e4016b1ebd6f11b832e873c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sarah & I went to prayer meeting in evening. Enjoyed it very much. Mr. Ferguson there. Wed. 25th. I was picking cherries when Mrs. Ferguson came after having left Mr. F. at station to go to Hamilton. E.M. brought him down with him at noon. They stayed for dinner - had green peas, then went home, took some currants & goose berries with them. {He} had prayers before leaving. We wore our crinolets last ev'g to prayer-meeting & as we got in Mr. Fer. buggy ( he overtook us going down, we also rode back with him) mine flew up below my dres. Dont think he noticed - hope not anyway. Thurs. 26th. Picking bl. currants. Mrs. Lucas Tilly & Arty came after donner. Then Jean Jones came. Walter Sherdan drove her down but did not come in. Sarah & I went to Ingledew's in ev'g after dark. Edith, her ma, & Aunt Clarrie Buck came to Church corner with us. When we left them we heard John & W Spears returning from Oakville. John had been to Dr's. The M.'s went home with Mrs. Lucas. We went to tell them to come & help pick currants to-morow. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1691cf7d66b7d7a52fd4e5157ae2a6d4.pdf 6d2373a171518b71b49436c0894d036d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fri. 27th. Mary Pickard here washing in A.M. Looked like rain so Edith & Mrs. Buck did not come till after dinner to pick currants. A great thunder storm came up about six o'clock so the other pickers went home but they stayed for tea & till nearly nine. We went to corner with them. Sat. 28th. Picking berries in A.M. till 11 train went. Fixing our clothes for Sun. in afternoon. All untidy when Ella & her mother came. Laura & Ida run. E.M. away to Toronto to-day. Came home on 7 train. Ella brought up some bread after she went home. Mandy Hixson home from Toronto. She & her mother called in ev'g. Sun. 29th. Slept late. Went to S.S. & church. Stayed for class. Mr. Ferguson preached well. Max & E.M. here in ev'g. Max & I went for a drive to Oakville. E.M. took M L. & Ella McKay up to Mt. Pleasant church in ev'g. Ma & M.W. & pa went to Foster's. When I came home I went down in spare room where the girls were & we had a circus - such laughing. Such a beautiful sky to-night - lovely Northern Lights. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/209670986d67d41a87ab6940d043f8e4.pdf e5e59cf5bfa0d23a2670eee64ca7ba1e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon. 30th. Picking fruit all sun down then all of us (Laura, Nettie, Ida, Sarah & I) got ready in a hurry to go to Temperance Meeting in Baptist Church. Going across the new sidewalk between McCraney & McKrey's we met John I. &. Bob J. Sarah & I walked to church with them but did not go in. Edith was not there as she told us to-day when here picking currants with her Aunt Harry that she would be. Sorry we went. The other girls went in. Tues. 31st. Mr. Ederley nearly gve us away about not being in church last night while we were picking currants. We did not want {ma & pa?} to know about us not going in. Did not go to prayer meeting as we were out a little late last night. Gave Sarah a short music lesson then we had a practice singing. Minnie Sherdan & Walter drove down this afternoon while we were all out picking currants & cherries. They stayed til dark then took Laura up with them as they expect to celebrate Laura's & Walter's birthdays on Thurs. 2nd Aug. Wed. Aug. 1st. To-day is Delia McCauley's birthday. Edith & Mrs. Ingledew here to pick bl. currants. Edith stayed all day but her ma went home before dinner. Emily Triller & her pa called today while we were in the field. Sarah Jarvis & Jim called in ev'g on their way home from Oakville. Maria's over to Foster's https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ecfe0a3f76ffc5721c6ec99a86e25623.pdf df9771e61ff9b2974814205126ef2d54 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. so did not see Sarah. We go to big bridge with Edith where we left her in Mrs. Tom Joyce's company & ev'g. returned with old Mrs. Joyce. Met. E.E.W. on Church hill on horseback. We got home safely but rather timid after hearing about the strange family who have traded places with Mr. Larkin, in Dakotah or vicinity. Thurs. 2nd. Washing this morning. Mrs. Ingl. & Mrs. Bray called this morning. Arvilla & Agnetta Curtis came this afternoon while I was in the house alone; just ready to go to Bronte. They did not stay long as they had intended as we were so busy. I took them to the field to see Sarah's girls then went to Bronte with them. They met Sandy Fleming & got a ride home. Ella & her mother called in ev'g. Ernest here for a short time but did not come in. I made a puzzle of a letter & gave to him to-night. It was written in telegraphy. He intends to leave Bronte shortly for Chicago. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f8fb8e0299208b313c49e91e3aba561a.pdf d6fab430391cb48c2a502645f4744096 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fri 3rd. Drove two Maria's to Oakville this morning to catch "Southern Belle" for Toronto. I saw Clara Taylor & Mannie her sister. Also Norah Lean who saw Martha has gone to Manitoulin Isd. for her health with her sister Mary. Three Hourtises were on boat also this morning. Max drove them down in democrat & brought them home at night. Grant with down with him to meet them to-night. Our girls rode home from Oakville with them. I went to John Dorland's & got him to extract a tooth & fill one this morning. Have to go again soon to get more filled. My face ached all day afterwards & was much swollen. Mrs. Bray here in afternoon. Sat. 4th. Picking berries in A.M. & trimming hats in P.M. Sun. 5th. Went to Church & S.S. as usual but did not stay to Fellowship Meeting. Mr. Ferguson preached from Matt. 7. 13-14. Walked home with Bray girls Mr. Al. Peacock https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3373c8f40b22f89be1efb8271c5418c1.pdf 5a4329702dca98f4f47e27b49c066989 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. & Mr. Davidson. Er. & Alf. here in ev'g. Er. gave me a letter written in a new alphabet. I got it all made out before I slept. Alf took Sarah & I for a drive. He was much nicer to-night. Poor Er. is home sick already I believe as the time draws near to leave. Mon. 6th. Ida & I picked bl. caps. this A.M. Nettie took baskets to Hickson's. I was mending my clothes this P.M. as Sarah & I expect to go to Copetown on Wed. Mrs. Wild & Many brought fruit over to-night to fill up a crate to send to London. Ernest came for honey to night but left before we saw him as we were dressing to go to Bronte. Sarah & I saw him at P.O. Stood talking so long till a great many came along. Saw Katie Dorland - John Ing. Ella McKay & her mother & Edith & others. Edith went to Johnstons with us bare headed as she just run out of Wilson's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d5a0cba379f5a08218321a6696da5972.pdf fac9fec8418763ec4449f29daa6212be Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. that way to see us. She & Mrs. Buck have been visiting there to-day. She got a card from Hettie Horning asking when we are going. We will likely reach there as soon as the answer to her card will. Ella wanted us to come down this week some ev'g. She was sorry we would be away. Tues. 7th Sarah & I have been getting ready to-day to go to Copeton. O. Triller & Miss Harvey came this afternoon while E.M. & Maria were extracting honey. Emily was sick and they could not stay to the prayer meeting & committee meeting appointed to see about a garden party at Mr. Hickson's. Jennie Wild came here after driving Mandy & Mrs. Wild down to meeting. M. L. went down with Emily. Katie Dorland was coming down the lane when our dog (Rover) ran up at her and would have bitten her but she called for me and I ran up and stopped him. We had a nice time. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/49272fcaee426b78a8a03cd838e50376.pdf 427ee262c774fff25266346243aba895 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. and went over to John Joyce's gate with her, met E.M. escorting Jane B home from meeting & Mrs. Bray & Char. ahead of them. E.M. was talking to Maria on the verandah to-night when I went out and they let me hear. They think it not right to go visiting strangers and that Sarah <s>should</s> ought not to go anyways as she has been away enough this summer for a girl in her position who has not yet finished her education; but that I might go with Edith. I told Sarah this and she has decided not to go but I am sorry. Wed. 8th. Sarah went with me to the corner where I met Edith in the stage & rode up with her as ma & pa drove to Hamilton with horse & buggy this morning. I gave pa some money {(1p5?)?} to get his photo's taken. How Edith's eyes flashed and her brow frowned when she saw Sarah not dressed to go too. I hesitated about getting on to go without Sarah as she was so angry but she said not to wait so I explained things when I got in and she became more <s>satisfied</s> reconciled. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/82687ca8233074f9b3e663d8dcfd5559.pdf 8c1ee67a5082c3af03e094c6c32210e5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saw W. Mitchell at station. Had a nice time on cars talking going to Hamilton. Left our parcels at baggage room & walked around town till nearly noon then came back to Wallace's for dinner. Left there about two after having a good time and started for depot. An hour too early so went around to see Blandina. Watson showed us all about it. Came back and after waitinga short time longer took the train for Copetown. Passed Dundas on the way. Saw beautiful scenery. The town was below us in the valley with verdant hills surrounding it. Mrs. Horning & Hettie met us at the station. Copetown is not pretty. Houses are mostly poor and there are no side walks. Their house is nice and cool however. A large white frame building on a hill 3/4 mile east of station. His blsmith shop is across the road from it. I wrote a P.C. to Mrs. Ingledew & Edith wrote one to Sarah. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d1eea4c02d7736b303a99b6b9d2643a.pdf ecb716e78ff126f6609289e72dc0062d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thurs. 9th. Mrs. H. drove took Hettie, Edith & I down to Rock View about 9 mls. distant from Copetown to visit at Mr. Stonehouse's. We passed W. Flamboro, Greensville, and then stopped to see Hopkins Falls. Got at Stonehouse's about 11 A.M. Mrs. S. is a young looking woman. I took her to be an older sister to her daughters of which she has three. Mrs. Boser (the eldest) is a young widw then Mrs. Green who was visiting at home to day lives near home on a farm - she had her two children with her a baby & a little boy, then Letitia the youngest girl has been attending the Convent School in Hamilton. She promised to send me her cabinet. Then Johnny the youngest, and only son had been to Hamilton market with his father who is a butcher and came home before dinner. We all went over to a point in the mountain where we had a beautiful view of Hamilton's bay & beach through their telescope in P.M. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/984a39cf642bf3d329a03316ede49578.pdf 9b4d22d4fc4f98b488645bf3039b18e8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I went with Jonny to see Borer's Falls a short distance from there while the rest returned home. They were grand but not qute so nice as Hopkins Falls. After tea Johnny took Edith & I for a short drive while his pa eat his tea before going away with the horse & buggy. Then we drove home, got out to walk up one steep hill. Fri. 10th. Enjoyed ourselves reading & practising and in P.M. went to woods with Edith, Mabel, & Edgar. Edith & I wrote an answer to Sarah's card. Sat. 11th. Went to P.O. with Hettie & posted our letter to Sarah. Bot some frilling & candies as I forgot my box of collars & ribbons and have to have something for Sun. One of the Miss Bowerman's came to visit in afternoon. we went nearly home with her after tea. Oh to-day was the Niagara Falls Excursion. Went to station in A.M. to see the crowd go off. Edgar posted our letter that A.M. Was made acquainted with Eddie Bowman. He weighed us all while waiting for the train. Edith & I weighed in while Hettie bore down the scales to 113. Sun. 12th. Went to church in A.M. In afternoon Eddie Bowman & Allie came & stayed for tea. We went (Edith, Hettie & I) as far as the P.O. corner for a walk with them when they were coming home. It started to rain then we turned back. I started to race home in a hurry when Hettie measured her length in the sand. Mon. 13th. Hettie came home with Edith & I. Mrs. H. came to station with us. Did not have to wait more than 5 min. in Hamilton while changing cars. Sarah & Charlotte & Emma were at the station to meet us when we arrived at Bronte at noon. We drove Edith home. Hettie went with Bray's. Maggie Purvis & her intended & another man were at Ingledew's. John & they all were standing at the gate. Eliz. Forfar's Edie came up on Sat. They were all at dinner when we got home. Sarah & I went to McCauley's in ev'g. Met Annie https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/732a84c677ac614767ed8808d921de08.pdf 4cb6ffa5285f0853c55a54c02d3159d2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Broderick & Effie on the road. Then went to leave bags at mill. Tues. 14th. Mrs. Wild came while eating dinner and had hers. Ida & I picked flowers for Garden wreath for the three story fruit cake Maria made. E.M. drove Sarah & I over last. The rest had gone. Walter L. took me to tea & Er. W. took Sarah. Nettie, Ida, Jennie & Laura went to tea together; Will Jones came here this A.M. for Laura but she was at Palmero so he went to Bray's then they came down with her & Sherdan's for Party. We promenaded around the yard after tea. It was very cold. Jennie Wild had album & made stand & Ida Triller sold bouquets. Jarvis's were down & Jessie's. Also Williams with Ens. N. A Giffin were up from Oakville besides a load from Burlington & a great many from Oakville & Milton. The Davidson Boys sang. Miss St. Croix from Toronto recited splendidly. Some Prof. of music was also there & helped. After I left M. L. I went off with E.B.Y. and found the other girls. Then W. Th. took me for a walk. John I. was there & I walked with him once arrived. Sarah & I walked home with M.'s & Nettie with E.W. while Ida & M L. rode with E.M. & Maria W. rode home with Bray's & Edith. I was not there. Sarah & Melville Lucas had a good promenade together. Max & Jessie awhile then he & Jennie. W. Jones went home with Bray's. Wed. Aug. 15th. Picked a basket of berries in A.M. & Eliz. drove to Hamilton & left Edie here. After dinner Sarah & I wrote letters : She to D.E. McC. & I to Emma and one to Jeannie Alton. Went down to post them after dark. It was a beautiful moonlight night though. I saw two fellows lying on side of road by McC's corner but they did not attempt to frighten us so we got home all right & went to bed. Girls went to Foster's & ma to Bray's this P.M. Ada, Emma & Hettie went to Ingledew's and sang. Thurs. 16th. Washing in A.M. E. M. came home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ac390e2f437fa20e51361c0ac1c88abf.pdf 5b290c09ea96c3c04c8dc4644065ff12 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. (Fri. 17th and Sat. 18th appear to be missing} Sun. 19th... This morning Jennie Wild came over & went to S.S. with me. Sat in choir with Ida & Nettie but there were no organ there. Josephine & May Wiley were up from Toronto & to S.S. too. I stayed for Class after church. Very warm to day indeed. Jennie here for tea. Just go through when Grant & Max drove down. Jen. & Ida were dressing & arranging their hair. Sarah & Nettie milking, I helping clear table, so ma & pa talked to them on the stoop. Jen. got ready first & marched out alone. Max had gone to help girls carry in milk & ma thought Jen. was acquainted with Grant so there was fun in an awkward predicament. However Jen made ma understand & she did the formalities of etiquette. Then we all gathered on verandah and were chatting away when we saw three young gentlemen coming https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eeb409b7aeb06ebc56d6b3ca9a691e87.pdf a4d09c573b9aeb56af58e5fc2c5d9389 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. who proved to be Ernest & his two cousins Melville & Clarence Lucas from Montreal. Well we all enjoyed ourselves splendidly except Grant and I dont know what was the matter with him. Clarence played a great deal and "such a beautiful player!" He made our organ sound like a pipe organ. Sarah & Melville had a promenade around the gardens. Max & Jen & Ida had a little drive, & Net & Grant were alone awhile then Net & E.W. got into summer house alone. They stayed till about eleven. I rode down to gate with Grant and the rest walked down. Such a lovely moonlight night! Then we all stood a moment and thought where will we all be in another week. Mel. & Clar. in Montreal, Ernest in London, Jen. in Toronto & the rest in Bronte. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f15a3b49166df3b6405653f00264a2a.pdf 7ab1f5b6679793b3b07b924d613d9ec5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon. 20th. Commenc'd school again. Ernest met me as I was going across from P.O. to school and walked to gate wth me. Then he said "Good bye" with out waiting to think long and went off with tear in his eyes to go to bid Melissa good-bye. Then he came back to our place. Sarah made him a bouquet. Ida's pin fixed Nettie's gem in centre of a little box with her hair braided around the gem; and picture on lid of box. I expect he had quite a serious time bidding them all good-bye. No wonder he felt sad leaving home for the first time. School in A.M. & dismissed to attend Bapt. picnic in afternoon in Dr. Wild's grove. It rained hard as E.M. went to ten o'clock train. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42b95916634f75e553d82a05b8f126e1.pdf c60e1b3db5059b73df0fec98453dfd0d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed, 22nd. Arvilla & Agnetta came down this afternoon, stayed for tea, then as it looked like rain would not wait any longer as Max would not be down for them. Ma was over to William's. Lizzie Carpenter called on some business & went with us & girls to Bronte. They were frightened of darkness & lightning. Maggie & Delia McCauley came up as we went down but did not stay long. I wrote a card to Mr. Little about attending Normal School. Boat Blandina did not come yet. Eliz. Forfar & Edie here yet. Thurs. 23rd. Maria L. went to Toronto & boat with Eliz. Sat. 24th. Sarah & I went to Thonpson's in afternoon. Edith & Olly alone. Saw Blandina coming down after five. When we got to Bronte after dark we went down to see https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bfd4226101ad5725608fe45d62ef2aa1.pdf 8a54c4a53481515dc486674189d3f7a8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. it and were so tired we slept there. Jennie Anderson had come up here to sleep. Watson had taken the folks for a trip before dark and we missed that so thought we would sleep on it instead. But the bed was hard & I was too crowded with Sarah on one bed. Then went with Gordon & got too cold. Sun. 26th. Came home, studied lesson for S.S. then got ready & went. After S.S. went down & got Jennie to come to church. Mr. Jeffrey's from Oakville preached. Couldn't count how many times he took off & put on his spectacles. Had tea on boat. (Nettie & I) N.G.'s family except Mabel were up here to tea. After tea we had such a lot of visitors also after church. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7e65cdf551256666513db57a89032d4a.pdf af4093f0822f1bd8eaf556065a37cee5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. We sang & played on Melodion. Max came down with Will Lucas. Jen. N & Mandy & Joshua were also down with our folks. I came up with Jen. A. first. Max came up to corner with Net. & Ida Jen & Sarah walked up afterwards. Then Sarah, Net & I went down with Jen A. to boat but did not stay. We were hunting for harvest apples in the dark as we went down the lane. Mon. 27th. Maria W. went on boat to Toronto. She intends to go with them down to Thousand Islands. Miss English came & gave me a lesson. This is first lesson since holiday, a fifth altogether I think. Tues. 28th Gave Sarah a lesson. Wed. 29th. E.B. Y. called for Sarah to go to Bray's. I went after tea. Thurs. 30th. Gave Add her 10th. lesson. E.M. went down this morning to Toronto. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0de415977da97fc334ec3202853dcd3c.pdf 50150edcaa8bdebfeed1e3daba13ad98 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. He is going with Maria on Blandina. Maria L. came home to night. Maggie & Nettie Bouncel, & Delia came up with me for ev'g. We had some honey & biscuits for refreshment. Fri. 31st. Jennie Wild came to spend afternoon as she is going home to commence school Mon. Sat. Sept. 1. Sarah & I went to Bronte in ev'g to P.O. & Wilson's. Sept. 2nd. Re-opening of Church. <s>Quarterly Meeting</s> in Palermo. Ma & pa went & brought Laura Jones down with them. Alone in ev'g. Sept. 3rd. Dan., Ada & Charlotte Bray came over with their buggy & Sarah, Laura & I took our buggy & went to Palermo to Concert in drill shed. A great crowd there. A splendid programme. Misses Laidlaw, Ada Hagar, Miss Ada Torrington, Davidson Bros. & others sang. Dr. Wild gave an address on "Music". Saw Don Gallie & Ben Ganton. We were very late but heard https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b9907c6a815d08d6396d7dec898eef69.pdf 99dba5cecd5afc38a3beef57b70fc443 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. a good deal of it. Laura did not come back from it with us. Sept. 4th. Tues. Mrs. G.K. McCraney's baby girl born. Laura & Minnie Sherdan drove down thr. in afternoon. Wed. Sept. 5th. Miss English gave me 2nd lesson since holidays. Mr. Johnson here talking till about 10. while I was trying to listen & make up my monthly report of attendance. Thurs. Sept. 6th. Were going to Ing. but Sarah got tooth ache & did not go. I think I gave Ada her lesson, 11th lesson. Fri. 7th. Sept. Saw Ed. I. this A. M. in P. O. & Viola & Jen. Cunnyworth are up & want us to go over So Sarah & I went after school. It rained so we stayed all night. Bob Joyce (fisher) was there, had a pleasant ev'g excepting playing forfeits. Sat. 8th. Sept. Mrs. I. gave me a pretty hen & rooster we carried them home in A.M. It was very cold. Met Grant in buggy. Girls came https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0d27107fbd66a45179e628ef6afe812.pdf d1d946125085f5e5f2a71f6772e639f0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. over in ev'g. We had a lovely time just girls. Sept. 9th. A good crowd at church to-day. Mr. Ferguson preached a good sermon then commenced Revival Meetings to start Mon. Had a prayer meeting after preaching nearly all congregation stayed. Alf & Joe Tracy came up for tea after church. Sept. 10th. Went to station with Sarah & took bouquets of flowers for Jen. & Viola. Liz. Car & Ed. & M.Colton & N. Joyce were there. Miss English came to give me lesson & I was away. Ma & Pa went to Scar. drove down. M.L. & Sarah went to Church. A good meeting. Sept. 11th. Got a book of London Views for Net. out of P.O. Gave Sarah a M. Lesson after school. She & I went to Church. Sept. 12th. J. Bray came over this A.M. after squash. Em. Triller here for. {forenoon} Wants me to help in choir by singing alto. Went down with her & Maria & Jane who called for us to practise. Mrs. Wild called in phaeton & drove us down. Em & I went round to McCauley's for key & to get Johns. to come & help sing but he was not able https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/34a11c2468e74c2d00633a217f2a948b.pdf e814c7c1e5f45a7afd5aaf59b6dd145f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Em. got Arch to drive her & Isa Custer home. Max stayed up here after fetching Ida down. He stayed a long while after I came home. Jane stayed all night. He & Net. & I saw {sat?} out on verandah in moonlight. Sept. 13th. Thurs. Gave Ada 17th lesson. Sarah & I went to church. It raining a little. Sept. 14th. Fri. Jane went home this morniing. M. L. Net & Ida go to church while Sarah & I stay home getting ready to go to Toronto Exhib. to-morrow. John came home again with the girls to stay all night. Sept. 15th. Sat. Mr. Thompson drove Edith down before we were ready so we hurried - did not eat much breakfast. He drove us to station. All got children's tickets for 1/8 fare. Not many from Bronte & quite a few from Palermo. Mr. Petch on train, got introduction. Miss Oughtred got on at Clarkson. Hardly knew her she was dressed in peacock blue - hair up high. She & I together all day & Sar. & Edith https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b83aba9d33715b2cc67f3e47580c1ee.pdf 53ab6d823949dc3bb2baff74d102b9bf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saw quite a lot at Oakville I know. We went to Toronto City first. Sarah got a doz. card photos taken. Eat lunch in G.A.'s office. Went to grounds on boat Hastings. We had quite a lot of fun counting gray horses in City. Miss Oughtred stayed & went back to city over Sun. Saw Frank Baker while waiting for train.- Mr. Coates & Mary & others. Hard time to get a seat such crowds on train. Had to sit in 2nd. Class car. Walked down from station. Ida & Net. there to meet us. E.B.Y. stayed here all night. Saw a balloon go up. Sun. 16th. E.B.Y. stayed till S.S. time then went home. Edith I & Liz. Car. are in Toronto to stay a week. Saw them in palace yesterday. Had prayer meeting again after church. Max came while eating tea. Shook hands with us all - the first Sarah shook hands with after counting 100 horses https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0e85417b57f850755ae85975740a6bf6.pdf 06dd1a1db4a93caa7428c192328d0833 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sept. 17th. Mon. Miss English gave me 3rd lesson since holidays. She stayed all night. Went to church with us. Max walked up with Sar. & I. Sep. 18th. Tues. - Blandina returned from trip just at noon. I had my dinner on boat. Jennie & Sarah came back to school, a little before four. Came up here then Net & I went down for tea. She went to church with us & slept on boat. N.G. & family up here. Sep. 19th. Wed. Boat went to Hamilton about 9 A.M. Mrs. J. P. Louckin came on 2 train. Sarah met me after 4 and we went in to see Mrs. M. Craney's baby. Sarah & I went to church. Max & Grant there. Max drove Sarah & Grant, me home. We went down lakeshore past Bunstons & home down Concession. Sep. 20th. Eliza Williams came while eating tea. We stayed with Eliza & big girls went to church. I slept with Mrs. J.P. Lou. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/742e1eb6c49e94cf9e35f76c0861430c.pdf 7799b3badee06942edf7aed266f33657 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sep 20th. M. L. went to Toronto with Mrs J.P. L. Eliza went at noon, & took my gossamer & left hers by mistake. She came to bid me good bye with Sarah. This Morning I went up shore a piece with Emily Triller who came here & stayed all night last night. We had a nice talk & walk. Sar. & I went to church. Sep. 22nd. Pa & ma came home. Ma came with Maria on train. Mandy & Mrs. Hixson brought over flowers to make bouquets for church. Went down after 9 o clock to put them there for Quarterly Meeting to morrow. Max was here a while to night. Sept. 23rd. All went to church. Mr. Leek only minister. A splendid meeting. Isa & Net. left to get dinner. Cooked it & left to see baptism. Mr. Sherdan, Minnie, & Mrs. Ferguson's girl came up for dinner. Ella McKay came up for tea. Mr. Harris preached in ev'g. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b9cb5a2f0e8c45b2d0daf9a155af058b.pdf 7d2dc00408d11bf9e5ab5fcdff81b45c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. All went to church but Sarah & Ma. Sept. 24 Mon. Miss English did not come as it was raining. Sept. 25. Tues. I went to Mrs. Williams after school. Sarah met me there. Came over to church with Mrs. Williams & Delia. Mr. Leek there. A good meeting. Saw Edith. Annie's diary of 1883. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/21f7a6130a1509dc9289eafb3a6612d8.pdf dc142e5ace8d85c62e1aabcef65510e0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed. 10. Sep./ 84. Sarah & I churned & then M.W. & I ironed & pa taking his bed of room for to make more room for Drs. & Ida sweeping Pa went up to meet the "Willsstanley etc. continued from this book. Thurs. 11.th. / 84. I did work up stairs & they went to pick cucmbers & I picking out the best gems of mine. Us busy ironing & I started to mend then went & cleaned out grate & raked yard B.4. dinner. I started to read Dr. book of Mrs. Ing. & Sarah wanted me to go to gather tomatoes & {pairs?}{pears} & her & Ida got dressed & I cleaned windows & Miss Hallem here too then it late when got through & I just went & read in parlor till 6. late getting work done. Mr. & Mrs. Williams & Mr. & Mrs. Broderick & Allie Louckin came here. We sang a few pieces & then to bed. Friday. 12th. Sep. M.W. & I washed flannels. late getting breakfast. After dinner I went out to get in onions & so I went on down to P.O. got papers & was reading when M.W. came out & took papers in. I dressed & Edith Ing. came & Old Mrs Fisherman Joyce her & Allie M. T. & Sarah went home with Edith. We were late getting work done. E.M. & I got calves https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5bae79a4fdfdf2091a44d3ecf55686c3.pdf 793a0aac8609cd0b7772631db500f1de Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. across. I wrote a letter to Josie Gilbert. & to bed at 10. Sat. 13th/ 84. Sarah & I churned. Ida went for Bronte got letter for M.W. for Elizabeth & me for Sarah from Annie & Dr. came while ma eating her breakfast, & sweeping & I gathered cucumbers & E.W. drove Allie to station noon train & ate dinner. Had scrubbing to do after dinner & George Williams came B. 4. we got through. I finished at 5 & then I milked early & got washed B. 4. M.W. went to station for <s>Elizza</s> Lizzie Walton & I had such a time to write this M.L. took ink bottle from me. E.M. brot one letter from E.W. & his photo. to bed 10. Sun. 14th. Sep. I got up early B.4. Frank & brushed plus swept floor & made ready the fire & went to mill & came in & no one up & so I helped get breakfast & it 9. A. M. B.4. got our breakfast, did work & then slept till 2 P.M. & I was dreaming about Ma being dead & the funeral was here & I was crying very much. Then as I awoke Ma called to me & I went to her & I ate my <s>breakfast</s> dinner & All went to church but Lizzie & I & I washed dishes & she waited on Ma & I just through as they came home from church & Archie Spears hear {here} for tea. ML & him went for drive & us girls singing for Ma & then https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/97bc405587d898f055148a25810a6c5c.pdf b747722b80051bda070f1187014b18ef Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. we all went for a walk & Mrs Spears here & S. & Ida went a piece with her. I did not go to church or S.S. Mon. 15th/ 84. Lizzie went home on 1st train & I blacking stoves all day B.4. dinner & M.W. started to wash P.M. & Ida & I picked pears. Mrs. McCraney came up & Mrs. Wright. Then I helped them finish washing & it nearly dark. Ate our supper by lamplight. I wrote a letter to E.W. & to bed at 10. late getting up. Tuesday 16th. Sun. M.L. went down to keep the P.O. all day for McCraney for they went to Exhibition It very windy & smokey. After got work done I ran to the P.O. B.4. Sarah & got letter for M.W. Sarah baking. E.M. went to Oakville. M.W. & Ida put out the clothes. I gathering tomatoes & then sat by Ma till dinner. I swept a little & comb hair & dictated to Sarah & E.M. sent me to tell Joe to finish work & drive him & Frank up to train. E.M. & Frank both going to fair. After work done S. Ida & I all went down to P.O. & church to practise for S.S. We had a good talk with Edith. I sat a while in Mr. Craneys store & then S. & I came home whistling & the other after awhile. I slept alone. Wed. 17th Sep. Sarah & M.W. went to Toronto Joe them to station. I cleaned cellar out & picked cucumbers, pear & help Ida get dinner. Mr. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2277b32159d9e0354fadf5bc3acc359b.pdf ac27da5d69fea5514c0a4fff267d225c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Collamore came & was hear {here} for dinner & I went to P.O. right after & got letter for S. Then finish scouring & picked pears & watched calves & fixed shoes & things writing in this. Maggie McCauley in morning here also. We got work done early & I was going to tea when Alf came I only ate a little then got my other dress on & he said he must go he drove down on a one seated rig. & we out on stoop talking & he gave Ida & I some candies & then he watered his horse & turned & around & he said for I & Ida to get on hat & go up to meet Sarah & so after coaxing we went us three when only room enough for one & he made the horse run <s>to</s> as fast as it could go. But train was gone past B.4. we got their {there}. Every one we passed Alf was hollerer out Hellow to see if Sarah was their {there} but could see no Sarah & when he drove us back Sarah was home. She came & talked to him & then he went. Bed 11. Thurs. 18th Sep Frank came home on 12 train Wed. Eve. I had toothache & I slept nearly all morning & then finished worked & went <s>when</s> over for Mrs. Ing. When I got back Mrs. McCauley came. Willie Pickard & Mrs. McCay & they all went but Mrs. Ing here for tea. We got work done & I playing on organ & https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f199a9a65459ed477c7c4503ef8379b2.pdf d06d755263f79f2280e46dff934cc5ed Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. pa wanted us to go over to Brodericks so we did & stayed a little & then they hitched up to go up to station for Arthur & Albert & so Ida & I went along to meet M.W. & such a crowd Just got in as train came & seen lots of people the platform crowded. Seen a lot off Middle road. We got home at 9 & to bed. Friday 19th Sep/84. Pa dressed up & got Brodericks horse & went to Oakville & I was out in garden when he called me after he came back & told me to drive the horse home & Annie wanted me to help her. So I drove to P.O. first & got a letter from Ella McCay for M.L. Annie baking very busy just on her leg all day & I helped her. Emma Bray was over a little while in P.M. We were in swing & it made me feel sick. We went to milk & Mrs. Harris came & helped & I milked 3 & Annie 1 & Mrs. Harris 4 or 5. Every thing in a hurry all day & Arthur went up to station to met his Pa & Ma who went to Toronto on 1st train & it raining so after got children to bed, Arthur came back & he drove me home in rain. Mrs. Louek in from New Castle & M.L. came home very tired & sleeping sound. Our folks just {stay?} in {town?} & I talked so much while working. Sat. 20thSep./84 It 8 when breakfast over & I then scrubbed the stove. Mrs. Bray come, nice morning. Churning, I gathered cucumbers & vegetables for dinner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8a53c329ea5579fa7ceda58421dc53d0.pdf a596acce69fc09de92521930d57bd4e7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. & I pressed some very pretty carrot tops. Aunt Loukin went home on noon train. I raking around in yard & in "grape garden" & got some grubs for Alymer {Aylmer} Johnston. I washed windows & Sarah did scrubbing & M. W. canning tomatoes when Willie & Mrs. Jones come to see E.M. & Ma. I played on organ & did all my work B. 4. got washed. E.M. has been sick nearly all day after {rain?} I milked my cows B. 4 Frank did his & he thought me mean. I got washed & writing in this. Ma had very bad pains. Pa went fishing after rain. Bed at 10. E.W. said Mrs. Colton very ill. Sun.21th/ 84 After work done, S. & I in parlor & then Ida & I out getting flowers & then Sarah & I went to melon patch & got a melon & we called Frank & we all ate it. I set the table for dinner & then went & got ready for S.S. M.W. washed dishes & stayed with ma while we all went to S.S. I stayed for church. Amandia out with Will Jones. We walked {ryr?} road with Brays. Mr. Davidson had a new suit on. Minister gave out for the people to all pray for Mrs. Buck, Mrs. Walton & Spec. of some other funerals of late which has been. Alf passed us on road & he had JM {Tim?} buggy & Archie Spears & his 2 sisters Annie & Jane drove in also for to see Ma. Archie, Alf & I all sat on stoop & I was so cold. Alf went to see Bees & pick some Grapes & Archie tho't them splendid. After tea, I out milking & he came out & then after I got https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/652b3db59efdad1de6f2f8646c3a7ec8.pdf 3e9c6aae449fd976d76bdbd8b2f8f3fc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. work done. We were all looking for Arthur Broderick to come to go to church. Bert I got on horse & seen nothing of him then Alf hitched up & took Sarah & I up to Mount Pleasant. We went very fast. Had good sermon. Minister then gave it out again about Ma. When we came out we seen Ida & Annie Bro. & they came after we went. I shook hands with Geo. Peacock, Mr. Giles, 'Marlow' & seen {"Persy" ?} but not to speak. We had splendid drive home. My hat blew off. It rained & & we had to put cover over us & Sarah sitting on my knee. Ida home B.4. us & it on 9 when we got home & to bed. Mon. 22nd./ 84. It raining & us washing. Blandina came in & Watson, Mrs. Mc. came up & I upstairs fixing album & layed on Frank's bed & went to sleep. boys milked. Night of Lecture but no one went from our house except Joe. Mr. Bro. came & talked & I dictated to Sarah & timed her. Ma worse had very bad pains. Tues. 23rd/ 84. I sewed my jaket & N. gown & then M.W. & I went to gather cucumbers & tomatoes & Ida going to Bronte & I gave her a large one to take to boat & she made such a fuss over it. Mable came back with her & I help get dinner. I straightened and she & I put down cubrs {cucumbers}. My tooth got aching & I layed down about 4. But B.4. M.W. cut out my dress & making it & I gathered frill & Mrs. McCley came up in rain & told us Mrs. Colton has gone to rest at last. Isa & Mabel cracking https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7312171c75fd2f6af9e3bde69d48d259.pdf 8466a66f72cb0a2768f3349bd015368e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. nuts. When eating tea Watson Prof. came & we had my melon & gave them some. Dr came & us all went down in parlor & Prof. singing & playing some lots of sing. & at last got me up to play & then they all went to boat but Mable & us to bed & I went & talked to Sarah about Prof. Wed. 24th. It raining but it cleared up & it was warm & M.W. making catsup. Sarah got letter from Minnie. Sarah putting out the clothes. Ida went to Bronte for some nails for Pa making water trough, & I ironing. I mended print dress & helping get dinner. E. W. bro't some fish home. Ida went again for pa to Bronte M.W. help S. with dishes. I washed flannel & swept & cleaned floors & layed on bed. Then got ready with S. to go to see Mrs. Colton. Pa wanted Ida to go again for she did not the right kind of nails for her so S. went & I went to meet her & got to Bronte B.4. she came out of store & then I went & stayed in Wilsons to wait till she went home & back & Ida came with her & we all Villa & us went down to see her. It so windy blew us around. Went a quite a while Ida fixed flowers with she took done in dish. Mrs. I. there. Mrs. Cumming {?} showed us in to Mrs. Colton & Mrs. Burton Hattie came in & we couldn't help laugh at Mrs. Burton. Got home at tea time. It dark when got work done. Joe sick in barn. Thur. 25th / 84 Did work & then S. & I ironed & had dinner over early dishes washed by 1. & dressed when Lizzie Forfar came of 2 train with https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/86030397b254749ab69a6d0089ef5fd0.pdf a6119603a538460cc456c6f44d6ac704 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Gordon & got them their dinner when Mrs. Curtis & Ida came & I out in garden eating grapes & then came in & talked to them & I got basting my sapper sleaves & S. was working chainstitch on a dress & Mrs. Curtis told her she doing it backwards & M.W. got tea early for Curtises to go home. B.4. dark. When we got to dinner early Pa M.W. & M.L. went to Mrs. Colton funeral & Curtises came after they had been there also. Ma good deal better. Mr. Husland came to pay Joe. After they went I was starting to mend stocking when Dog bark & went out & it Mrs. Williams & Melville Lucas come & bro't our album & talked & got some grapes & then went. Frid. 26th // 84. S. & I churned did work M.W. baking pumkins. I swept up stairs & cleaned windows till dinner time. I went to out house & sat & then out to pick <s>cucumbers</s> pears & was picking all afternoon. Mrs. Page 2 children & Mrs. Wilson came up to see Ma. Girls had Ma out-doors on rocking chair for a little while. Very busy all day. I changed my dress B.4. tea. Pa read B.4. we had tea dishes done I finishing cleaning Dog barked & I looked through blind & see a red light in lane. M.L. seen someone in lane so Joe went with gun & https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bd903b76b46cfb67c4977fd9304ef519.pdf 4897bdd0fe007bba4ab2c450fe1ef526 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. shot it off & seen fellows by then had pumkins made into faces light eyes. Us three reading {attending?} to bed. Sat. 27th./ 84. Raining all morning & I swept in hall & did scrubbing & got dinner & I did dishes & pick cucumbers & scrubbed & got through at 4. Lizzie help me make a flannel shirt & I got eating my supper when M. F. L. came up lane & Ida went to entertain him & I went to milk & then S. & Ida & Frank played organ with him & I did their work & they finished my shirt. S. & M.F.L. walking in garden & us writing in album at. We all write in MFL's album. Sun. 28th. Sep It seemed to take me a long time to get work done I played on organ then Frank called me & I went & had some watermelons & I got washed & had dinner & then went to S.S. It rained stayed for church no organist hard times to get singing started. S. & I went to McCraneys for Gordon & Mrs. lent us a shawl & ulster {long loose overcoat} & Joe took Gordon home we had quite a time. Davidson & Archie Spears at our place & Ma laughing at S. in ulster. I had to play & sing for them. After Davidson went but Archie stayed till after Pa read & I was so sleepy I laying on sofa in parlor & then Ida & I https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ac37379a001b02a3d694e961965d5e2.pdf 74491ee795ad1fd803f0c7411f0c0182 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. singing alone & I went to bed at 9. Mon. 30th. Sep. Washing we washed blankets & flannels & colored clothes first & us not through till after noon then Mrs. Bray came & Edith S. & I went with Edie over to Brays & I sewing at my shirt & after tea Ida crocheting on it when Max & Melville came & I got dressed & went in & they stayed till 11. We played a game of {Shy Sno?} etc. & talked & Max found a cigar which Annie hid of his & I gave Melville my gem & we were out in garden getting pears & grapes & I folks wanted them to go. Melville did not take the hint for a long time. We went to bed in a hurry after they left. The cow calved in morning. Tues. 1st October. Sarah went to P.O. & Ida took sick at breakfast & I did their work & then I wrote a letter to Annie to put in basket of pears to send to G.A. & then I gathered tomatoes & cucumbers & Ida learnt me how to crochet on my shirt & I after dinner finished it & then I picked up 2 pails of apples for pigs & went to see Boys work at well at barn & then Ida S & I all out all afternoon picking our apples in orchard. I darned stocking till bed time. Sarah had tooth ache. Wed. 2nd./ 84 I did work & went with boys to get pumkin & cabbages & I got some more tomatoes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/579e24b91b7bd6738cd22502ee246a9c.pdf 02ba6df76e8fc1fbe8c466186891491f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. then cleaned floor while M.W. & Ida got dinner . Sarah went to Brote {Bronte} twice 1st time & 2nd for Gordon at school. Brays girls went to Hamilton for M. I writing this B. 4 dinner. Ma up as usual. I changed my dress & I darning of stocking when Mrs. McCauley & then Mrs. {Gastion?} & Net. & M.L. with her over to Mrs. Patterson & Pa got shaved & dress to go to Hamilton. I got dressed again & went with him. Got in town about 8. roads very heavy & wet met dozs of teams coming home when we were going. Slept on sofa at W. G. & next day. Thursday 3rd O. I get marketing till dinner & Ida came with Gordon off train. A.M. & we had early dinner & went to fair. Very large crowd seen most every thing. Seen Mr. Brymald {Terie?} McMichael. Brays girls & Will Jones. Kate Blanchard & Wallace, Mable & I lost & Ida & then found Wallace & he took us through sideshow & then over home at 6. Had tea & Mrs. Barrie came to station with us & it raining most all day. Brays girls there & I came with them on 9.35 train. Had splendid time was made acquainted with Mr. Inglehart. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5926fc0256cb0fb9eee5d79a493081f2.pdf 5400c6523795b895d4a00e0b48ed1b4d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr Watson of Baker. Had some fun B.L. on train. got a ride home with Brays when it got in at 11. Friday 4th. / 84. Folks never knew I was home till I got up in morning & did work & pealed pumkin picked apples off road & got dinner. Sarah sending {currants?} to Mrs McCay's & over to Bigg's & I sorted onions & hitched horse for ma for she went for a drive to P.O. her & M.T. I swept up stairs & picked eye potatoes till night & milked my 2 cows & left Frank his & he didn't like it. Amandia & Mrs. Hixson came & Emily Triller & her Pa came. Ida came off 6 train. It just a lovely, warm moonlight night & I sitting out back dooor & to bed. Sat. 5th./ 84. Fine day<s>s</s>. Churned, Ida got a lot of mushrooms & I did scrubbing when Annie B. & Annie T. came & saw me. Ma pretty well. Got work all done B. 4 dinner. E.M. & Frank to Oakville fair & I had head ache all afternoon & E.M. told me to help boys at potatoes but I didn't. It rained & Annie & Sarah had Dr for dinner. Joe killed kittens at barn. I went to P.O. & I washed & writing & to bed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eedde02e43c5978837600528c33688e2.pdf a99aec2c62d6c632c2a0ae3cb6fa7675 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr. & Mrs. Broderick drove here from <s>sata</s> station & bro't Jennie Anderson & 2 cousins which I had never seen B. 4 & we had them over Sunday. I went to sleep & the girls came to bed about 11, & giggled & {?} {tish?} a proper & Annie T. made a mistake & kissed Frank for Ida & we had such a laugh. Sun. 6th/ 84 Oct. After work was done the 2 Annies & I went out getting Pears Apples Grapes & we got strawberries ripe & black {capes?} also & then sang in parlor & got ready for S.S. Annie B. got dinner. I came home after S.S. & met 2 Annie's & Carry came back with me to stay with Ma & I sang for her. After tea I waited & I was eating when Alf came & we had Minister for tea. Us in parlor when Max came & then Alf went. Max bro't my old gem for me & I exchanged with him & gave him a better one & I went to bed & Annie & him left for a walk left alone Jennie & E.M. {?} Mon. 7th/ 84 Oct. Annie & Jennie got their breakfast & E.M. took them to station while the other Annie T. was sleeping in bed & got left. After work done I picked cucumbers & folks went home all on 12 train Pa drove & Sarah went along to station Ida went to Broderick to peal apples & I slept till 2. & then Sarah & I went out & picked up https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/33525123725478beda3b51d3fdf78f17.pdf fc6742cdc99fecb55d4e82867c0ca453 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. potatoes all afternoon. Very tired. Had watermelon when finished E. M. went to Hamilton on 2 train. Tues. 8th Oct. Ida went to Brodericks again & Sarah & I washing & I help get dinner. M.L. went up to see Dr. in morning. & I in to Jna's room after dinner. I didn't get work done till 4. & M.W. & Sarah finished washing & Ella McCauley came & Mrs. Bray. Sarah resting & I writing. Boys pick potatoes. Jna not so well. Bronte gets 4 mails a day. Sarah writing letter till 12 & sewing dress till 11. Girls went to Bronte & stayed late. Wed. 9th / 84. It raining & I gathering tomatoes about 2 bus. Ida home. M.W. went over to Williams & stayed came home after noon & bro't me letter from Grant. I was sewing at dress & Ma helped me & it turned very cold & Sarah & I finished picking tomatoes & it very cold. Had hard freeze. Thur. 10th Oct./84. Very cold & I put on all my flannels. E.W. bro't Mrs. McC. & Ella up to help pick potatoes. S & I just got dishes done, & us went out with them & we worked hard & steady & kept boys drawing in. We picked up 10 loads & M.W. had dinner to get herself. Mrs. McC washed dishes & Dr came & had his dinner & I made some beds at noon & we had hard afternoon, had a water melon in field & I rode out to field in wagon & would have fell out had not Frank caught me. Us very tired & got my tea & went to bed B.4 8. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5ee9f2579766390bb06239f35e11ed42.pdf 82a3cca8f1a7e289f90b9b0336d4b6ec Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Friday 11th Oct. S & I churned & I swept up stairs & cleaned windows B. 4 dinner. Mrs. McC. & Ella husking corn A.M. We all went out & picked up apples in P.M. Mrs. Ing. & Mrs. Charlotte Polic came here & we finished apples & heard Blandina toot & then folks came & Waltises & Sarah with them & Mrs. Ing. for tea & I got cleaned & dressed & had tea & then sewed buttons on my dress & Mrs Williams & Herbert came. Herbert telling me about Ernest getting drifted ashore. Watson came up & we made pump. after dark & Pa watching grapes at night. <s>at night</s> Sat. 12th 84. Oct. Ida went away again & I busy straightening sheds up & Mrs. Camp. came seen Ella & I cleaned stoop B. 4 dinner. I washed dishes scoured tea & kettle & spoons & Emma Bray came & Sarah & I scrubbing stoop till 5 P.M., & Emma & W. & M.L. went to P.O. & S & M.W. & Pa getting washing & I with Ma & blackened shoes & went to see if M.L. got in P.O. & she gave me a letter from E.W. & I went to milk & read it. Got tea when Watson & Wallace came & I got weighed. 120 & S. 123. etc. & went to get washed & it 10. B 4 started for I wrote first. Aunt Eliz came & we had an other crowd over Sunday. Sun. 13th/ 84 Oct. Every sofa & bed occupied. Got breakfast over about 10. had 17. I read letters & played on organ. Played on bed while Ida & I got ready for S.S. & I https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3ae087fff0733f08410d43d924c1b2a9.pdf eb12945efef76229ceaae9a0e7fe6b60 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. started to write to Grant when called to get dinner. all went to church even Wallace but Emma & I came home after S.S. & I finished letter when folks came from church. Jane Bray & Archie here. No one here for tea. Us girls & Frank singing for Ma & Wallace & Sarah had their tea at Mrs. Ing. & they came in parlor & then had such time getting to go to boat. We all went, Wallace, Sarah, Ida S. Ferg, Emma & I Sarah & Emma had lantern. Walllace came up to corner with us. Feet wet. Boat went in night Mon. 14th./ 84 Oct. Hurry after breakfast to get off over to Brodericks to peal apples. They all got a ride but I got left so had to walk. We ate our dinner on a newspaper on a dirty table, cold dinner, pealed all day. Boat came back & Mrs. McC. came up for Emma & Gordon in bed at 10. Then Joe came home hitched horse & drove them to boat, & carried Gordon asleep & I sewing & it 11 when to bed. Had lots of visitors over at dry house. Tues. 15th. Oct. Washing in a great hurry. Mrs. McCauley husking & got done washing B. 4 dinner & then went over to peal again. Dr. here. Mrs. Broderick helped us peal & got done at 5.30. & got work done home & got ready & us girls went to P.o. Mrs. Wilson called for Villa & went to boat for Mable & Will (boy) took us across creek & we peaked {peeked} in shanties & went on https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/86b76cd9f438f102d018be54ccd2223f.pdf 7155905924e41a5b6752ec5f1154515b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. up to Ing. Willie's birthday, Mables & Villa's also. had Will Mitchell, Will Lucas & {Myron Coperty?} & his cousin & Henry Nelson for fellows & Ida S. Millar, Mable, Edith, Annie Lipcott & I. Had nice time John I. went out & bro't Alf Alton in with him. He did not stay long. Played games till 11 & Will Mitchell & I bumpted heads . We sang Hold the fort & come home & was ahead alone till I got to hall & John I. went with Villa Henry home with us. I had to make bed on sofa. It 12 B. 4 got to bed. Wed. 16th. I picked a few tomatoes green & then S. & I went out to husk corn till noon & then we all went over to peal again. We had Mable & Gordon out helping us husk. I was just terrible sleepy, & we pealed till we couldn't see & then came home. M.W. had Ma over to Mrs. Williams for tea. M.W. milked for Joe away thrashing over to Mrs. Brays. Got work done & M.W. & M.L. went over to Brodericks & I writing & getting ma something to drink. Thur. 17th./ 84. Oct. Every body busy.. Ida & I went over to Mrs. Williams right after Breakfast to peal apples & M.W. & S. baking & Emma & Mable here & Gordon. We stayed all day Had dinner in house & it some what lonesome a place after Brodericks. It dark when we got home went https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f6b2e3476ae897a12204969c40adbea.pdf 5fc0ee1bbaefe21066d3cf0cb66e748a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. to P.O. & got 2 letters for Sarah from Annie & other from Gallagher. I just got home & then <s>had</s> went over to Adams on an errand, & nearly got lost coming back in dark. I ironed & mended dress & to bed 10. Frid. 18th Oct. / 84. Us all went over to Broderick took our dinner, & they had Thasher & it a very long time B. 4 dinner for we all were up B. 4 daylight. We ate our dinner & got up on loft to watch men go by & instead come into barn & we couldn't get down to peal. Got through early & had swing & come home. I swept up stairs & us girls picked grapes till dark. had Mrs. Mowatt here sewing & all night. Mrs. Broderick had Emma as Bray helping them. I sewing at dress. Sat. 19th. Oct. Up late. Ida went over to Wilds & Biggs while S. & I churned & did work & then us all went & picked grapes & M.W. hurrying to get Annie's dres to send on at 2 train & Sergant boy called for grapes & had such hurring {hurrying} to get them ready Ada McCauley helping us. I cleaned stoop from that till I ate dinner & then got dress & we all went over again to peal apples. I was behind the rest. Thrashing machine came to our place but not to work till https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/487454978970d40d6c6aa8b06357ac85.pdf c88df025bf291d4f12e4b4fa5e8d3a83 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon. I had tooth ache all afternoon. Ma & M.L. came over to Broderick & surprised us. We came home about 5.30 met Mr. Inglehard in buggy. He lifted his hat. Us girls sitting up till 12. Ida trimming hats & I finishing shirt which Ma did for me & Sarah busy. Had Ella McCay & her husband called to see Ma. It has been a very busy week. Sun. 20th./84 Got up late at 9. After work done S & I singing & I layed down to sleep at 1 but called up to get ma her dinner & then layed on Joe bed & had a good sleep till church folks came home & then dressed to tea at 5. I coaxing Joe & Frank to drive to church. Us girls all in sitting room with ma in Ev'g, When Josh & Amandia came S. & I singing for Ma. To bed early. Mon. 21st. Oct. Up early & had breakfast waiting for men & us girls off pealing again. S. went to get Bray's girls & Ida stayed home to assist M. W. We had 3 of Bray's helping us & S & I forgot our dinner & I came home for mine & watched Thrashers eat & took water melon & Grapes & Pie over to S. Alf & Mr. Wilson came for machine for we finished at dinner. S. laying on sofa when Alf came in evening we talked & played checkers & gave him some grapes & we talked outside. It a nice night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9543536b300d6b9c79da71f2c93fa76b.pdf 45ed292dcb12700e9dc8a6ab6fc41e0b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tues. 22nd/ 84. Oct. We washed. Ida birthday she went over to keep on fire for E.W. at Brodericks. S. & I picked grapes 9 baskets. I sewing. M.W. damping clothes when Max came & M.W. made me change my dress & I just done so when he went. I gave him some grapes. Wed. 23rd. / 84 Pa went to Oakville. Flurry bustle to get S & Ida over to Brodericks & I ate part of breakfast & got their dinner set up & then ate some more & strained milk & got Pa his bkft. I did some house work & picked grapes & help pack for 12 train. Late getting dinner. I picked sage & beans & seen 3 fellows go down road & they came in our field then seen one & got out & I went to P.O. the way I was. I sewing still. Thur. 24th Oct. Us girls printing labells {labels} & then S. & I picked snow apples. Us girls out topping mangels & it very cold & windy. Mrs. Williams here. It come as such a snow storm & continued till after dark, such hurrying every body hopping & freezing & getting things covered up. I milked all alone. Frid. 25th/ 84. Churned. Ada Mc here & I sweeping all morning & I did dishes & then hurried to P.O. & got letters for S. from Annie. Us girls out topping mangels & came in at 4.30. & S. & I write letter to Annie & I did work & finished print dress. Sat. 26th. Annie birthday. Did scrubbing B. 4. dinner https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c59fdf09ba959bdb585fbcc24010bf4e.pdf 6b49aa3f7ea0e455a55996be0320cb36 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. & I had afternoon to myself for 1st afternoon for a long time. I put on new dress & got cleaned up. George Williams here. Ella McCay & her mother came up & had a nice talk & it late visiting in this. Sun. 27th / 84. played & sang ate melon had bread & milk for my dinner & I burnt my <s>tonong</s> tongue. All went to S.S. Ida stayed with Ma. Dr. Buck & his daughter & wife also came to see ma. I stayed for church. Mr. & Mrs. Brimby there & a lot of folks also. It cold had Archie S. & Minister for tea. {symbols U J V with 2 dots, 7 L V L U with dot in middle}. When {symbols LJ V with dot in middle, square, 7 with dot in middle, J. V with dot in middle, LJ. } He stayed a long time & sang. Go bed early. Monday 28th. Oct. / 84 Rainy. Picking grapes. Killed pig. I gathered popcorn after dinner. Mrs. Wright up sewing most all day. I fixed album in morning Mr. Williams come to see us in eve. (I started crocheting.) would peal for him {?}. Us girls sewing in P.M. Ida trimming hat. Tues. 29th ./ 84. we picked all the grapes in morning & I picking apples up in P.M. & other girls trimming grapes in house. I very tired & warming myself & hunting for crocheting when Max come & I ran out doors & I in Joe's bedroom when he came out in kitchen & Joe tried to get in but I held the door & after awhile he went in room & S. went in & talked to him & I got up stairs to bed early. Wed. Oct. 30th./84 Had a very heavy white frost & we washed Ida went to P.O. & got a card for me from Annie Ida out topping carrots & I washed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1d24a3cca0d944ece3940d4454df758f.pdf 7a0fb0b98c3717ddf89df4fb775f7e13 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. dishes & M.W. & S. straightening things & I dressed & went to Foster Joyces & to get corn & to P.O. Mia Ing. & Villa Wilson here & in eve. Maggie McC. & her {?} here when Aunt Eliza Walton came off 7 train. Thurs. 30th/ 84. Oct. Us girls & E.M. & Frank out husking corn it nice day. E.M. & M.W. went to Oakville. They first drove Ma & M.L. down to Mrs. Johnstons for the afternoon We husking till dark & Joe went after Ma. Aunt Eliza home all alone. Us all in a hurry getting tea & fixing Ma & foing work. M.W. bot new Jersey gloves for herself & me & Sa. coat & slippers & white apron for us all & I cut out a face on pumkin & to bed. Frid. 31st Oct./84. I churned & sat in W.C. & then went out about 11 to husk corn. Boys came in B. 4 one & I saw a steamer go up lake. Mrs. Wright up again. It raining & S. & I did dishes while Ida cleaned coal stove. Mrs. Oakley came & Mrs. Coates with Mr. Williams driving her & Mrs. Fisherman Joyce bro't Ma a lovely salmon trout fish very large 8 lbs. & Mrs. Broderick came & Mrs. Coates went together over to Brays. I ironed & did work. E.M. dressing to go to a party with Brays. Ida & S. went over to Brodericks to see Mary Coates & Frank hitched horse in cover'd buggy & he & I went to P.O. to Johnstons & then over to Williams' & it raining took Grapes over & money for {quartirage?} stayed a little while & came home drove over for girls https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/75cb668ad131f57348601e4a39e72dbc.pdf e3d3004bb9c11bde35a4ec786a13cdd0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. & to bed at 10. E.M. came home at 6 A.M. & to bed. Sat. 1st Nov./84. I ironing & did my cleaning B4 dinner. Aunt went to Hamilton on 2 train & it raining. I read Globe in W.C. & I did little chores till dark. I bound hat Ma not so well in afternoon. It rained all afternoon & we finished ironing . M.W. & E.M. fixing & had a laugh & to bed. Sun. Nov. 2nd / 84. I played directly after bkft & I fixed album & I slept till 12. We, S & I went to S.S. E.M. & M.L. went up to Mount Pleasant. M.L. wore Ida hat & so she could not go to S.S. I stayed for church & had a very good sermon soul & body. Choir late & had no music for pt. time. Alf here when we came in & Archie also for tea. E.M. away. Didn't do dishes but us young girls in parlor singing Mrs. Williams Herbert & Mrs. Spears came & Herbert in parlor & Arthur Brod. came & we had Frank also nearly as many Gents as Ladies. They all went away together. Mon. Nov 3rd/ 84. Cold & we washed. Bessie Mowat here to see Ma & I chrocheting till dinner. We all out husking corn in P.M. it very cold. Dr. McCrimman here I wrote a letter to Annie & to bed. Nov. 4th / 84. Maggie McCauley came up to sew. It raining. I went & posted my letter. I crocheting & reading paper in A.M. I put on potatoes for pigs in P.M. & finished crocheting. Butcher came after calf then I was out to barn. Maggie stayed all night. I got bothered so when reading papers for they would take farm away. Wed. Nov. 5th/ 84. Very cold & Windy & I had to take card to P.O. in E.M. B. 4 bkft. I filled bed out all myself B. 4 dinner & I went to P.O. in J.U.W. B. & dinner also. I picked apples snow in Orch. out myself & I changed dress & played & then milked all cows & bed calves my self. Ma feels better to day, H. I. went down home with Maggie & it snowing then us writing in {Morning?} Thur. Nov. 6th/ 84. Got up late & such a hurry to even get dishes done B. 4 the folks came E.M. met them. G.A.'s family & annie & je Covey. In parlor all A.M. Singing & I played Joe to sleep. Pa & Willie talking. Ida & I waited Had 15 for dinner. I did dishes & then we talked & we all went out to "play tag" & seen Jennie Wild coming & us all raced down to meet her. She stayed she had her school mate with her (Miss Davis) Willie put there {their} horse in & I changed my dress & it very cold so I got in flower roots & plants & then in parlor for a little while. M.W. called me out to start coal stove in hall & then Jennie Wild {henry?} & Willie drove them. E.M. working at apples & Frank went to Burlington for barrels. S. & I milk & Willie & Jennie came back for tea. I ate my tea with Ould Folks & young Folks had theirs after. Carry made some taffy & I played for Ma & She in parlor for a {wonder?} Girls left <s>them</s> dishes to come to sing for Ma. We sang & then Jennie putting on her things to go when Max & Grant came Grant only stayed till 10 for he had to drive to Hamilton that in {?} When girls were going Archie Spears came & he thought we had a party for they made such a noise. S. washed dishes at 11 at night. Grant left Mr. Turnhill at Curtises. Then he came back. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3d6fb788fe55c83c08236fde6cd42a7c.pdf efd23f8c9b7b3099102a93aa36fae3c8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Back black leather cover of diary} 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 Walton Family Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Minetta, Sarah and Annie Walton 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 1883-1890 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 19th Century, Halton County, Trafalgar South Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Sarah Walton Diary & Transcription, 1883 Annie and Minetta Walton Diary, 1883-1884 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary & Transcription, 1883 Part 1 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1883 Part 2 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1884-1885 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1888 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1889-1890 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1883 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript 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 Annie & Minetta Walton Diary, 1883-1884 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Annie & Minetta Walton 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 1883-1884 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 19th Century, Halton County, Trafalgar South Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1883 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Walton Family Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Front leather cover} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Frid. Nov. 7th/84. S & I churned & then Sorted apples in barn Millie helping us & had fun till dinner. Dr come & Aunt & Uncle William Atkinson come when we were at dinner. Two Annies & S went to Ing. & Willie went to Cristises P.M. & I in root house pitching turnips all P.M. & I very tired & S away & had to do her work & to bed early. Nov 8th/84 Sat. Willie went on 1st train of two Annies walked over to station with him B4 they had their Bkfst. I went & pitched turnips back for awhile & then I fixed soap & lie {lye?} & I got very much bothered getting a board to shelter the wind. I did all cleaning in ½ hr. B4. dinner & I late for dinner & I felt provoked at everything & then gave away to it with my feelings & I went out to barn & unloaded a load of turnips & Annie B. come out to see one of them. Annie G. came & I came in & washed & Blackened boots & went to Bronte in a hurry to Mrs Wrights to store & P.O. I ate my tea B.4 I did my work at night & other girls talking & laughing while I got my work done & then Edith & John Ing. came to spend Eve. At 12 when went to bed for I cleaned {?} stove at 12. Sun 9th Nov./84 I had Bkfst at 10. & we sang & M.W. & I started coal stove & then it time for S.S & I was late for it. Mr Jeffery preached & it a lovely day & lots out. But not a good sermon for I went to sleep. Bernstons {sys?} & also Delia {JNR?} sys had hickey on at church. Ted Wrinch here for tea Aunt Ann keep house. Ma & M.W. went for a drive & went up to Curtises for dinner. When we getting dishes done Alf & Max came as I went to close shutters out doors. Alf only stayed about ½ hr but Max stayed till after 11. Ida & I left & went to bed at 9. Mon 10th / 84. Working soft soap in A.M. & All the visitors went on 11 train. S & Ida & I & E.M. went to Dysart & Ida Annie & I in back seat & it broke with us & we had to run to catch train just jumped out of wagon & got on train. Us girls all out sorting potatoes in P.M. & boys getting in corn. Mr. Alixson come to see E.M. early in morning & Mr T. went over to day P.M. I repiped dress & writing on this. Pa went to Hamilton on 1st train & back on 6. M W. had her face poisoned & it all smooth now. Thanksgiven day. Us to bed early. Frank at {seeds?} Tues 11th Nov/84 Lovely fine day. Us girls & Frank finishing husking corn in field & see Mrs. Douglas & had a talk. Finished at noon. After dinner I took a run to the P.O. & there to my surprise as a letter from E.E.W. McCrany teasing me. She supposed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> if I had known that letter was for me she said I would have been 4 through the box. When I got back they teased me & Ma kissed & hugged me & got the letter & I read it saying he was coming home. Wed. eve or Thur morn. I then went out & sorted apples in barn with Ida & S & Will Spears come to see E.D.M. S. looking for silks for to make a hat band & S. visiting letter & I slept on sofa but did not sleep well at all. Wed. 12th Nov. M.. & I washing. S & Ida went to sort apples & I got dinner S & I slept a wee while & I finished washing & was cleaning myself when I hurried off to Bronte for E.W. to see about boat. & I very tired & did Eve. work, & S. & I dressed for we expreated E.W. to call going home but {n'er?} I layed {laid} & slept on sofa & went to bed at 8. M.W. at 7. Thurs. 13th Nov. Fine day. I finishing dishes & S. & M.W. putting out clothes when E.M. come & we went in room & sat til 10, & Ida come out & he went over to see Melissa & all us girls looking at coats & Jackets till dinner time. I ironed & then wemt S. & I out to sow potatoes till 5 & I milked all cows & I played few pieces for Ida & went out to listen to Oakville band {jittery?} & up writing in diary E.M. & M W preparing to go to Toronto. Frid. 13th Nov. slept on sofa & Folks getting ready for town. I got up at 7. Went to Bronte after Bkfst. & I waited a long time for mail, seen Edith, & she told about social at Mount Pleasant. S & I went & we had cidar {cider} applesay. & Dr Buck come (& Miss Hill?} with him we were out picking afternoon & Mr Peacock came & Frank after {Hannah's} horse & to call went to get up a {pit?} of potatoes worked very hard shovelling potatoes. Minister come & helped me out with load of potatoes. Very tired went to bed at 7. Frank went up to Debate. (?) Nov. 14th Friday I cleaned out woodshed & did scrubbing & cleaned Windows. P.M. picked up 2 barals (barrels} of apples. Ida went to Bronte 3 times. I combed hair blacked boots & did dishes. We had George W. here in morning. Very tired. Expect E.M. home to night. {(5) is written in blue ink in middle of page; Wed Sept 10/84 Sat Nov 14/84 written in blue ink at bottom of page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Apr 9th Wallace's birthday - took him to Bronte Station 2 P.M.- too early & walked cross and back over the Bridge. Drove home through snow and went on sleigh to {Hannell's?} get to A. & Alex before evening. Sun 8th Went to S. School and stayed to church. Mr Yonge preached very few there {stayed?} to class Text Matt. XV 1.26 Up to the Baptist church in evening Mr Harris sick in church. Text: Gen. XIX. "Is not this a little thing?" Apr. 9th "The Clock strikes nine" The {ghost?} {expect?} this "I am Thine." {?} Joy Jesus gave to try to be more like Him who loves me and died for me. Apr. 10th Mr Little (P.S.J.) visited school this P.M. 94% Others very fair. He came home to dinner with me. Nettie & I went to "Sil's. Walk in Hall ({but?} {colored?} entertainment.) Apr. 11th Ma came home - had her cabinet taken at {Turner's}, Hamilton. Sarah rec'd letter from Henry Walton & Emma is very poorly. Hope and pray she may recover before we go to Copetown. {(2)or (?) over word "sick" in blue pencil in middle of page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Apr 12th ES came with Willie to school went away & came down on horseback at (recess?} A.M. Ride home on horseback at night with G.S.'s horse. Apr 13th G. C. and E.W. down this evening. Girls & Maria's down to committee meeting at Mrs Wilson's Apr. 14th Went Clarkville M.W. & Sarah {Jessie?} Nettie went to woods. G E. & E W. came on horseback in afternoon. We called at Melissa's coming home. Max down on horseback to night. Apr. 15th {?} Mr. Ferguson preached. Edith & I went in choir as E. Triller not there. N. Jones came here from church. EW. & Max here in ev'g. Apr 16th After school met Edith at P.O. bot paper to write letters for social, then Sarah came down so we went over & wrote letters till 10.30 P.M. and stayed all night. Apr. 17th Willie came to school with me for {first?} All went to social at Mrs Wilson's to night. Had a nice time. Good fun with letter at P.O. E.W. & Nettie, Sarah & W.S. NC & Ja. came home together. G.E. there but not much with him. He said he is offended. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Apr 18th A full school to day (52). Sorry I have been impatient to day. Must try to be made more kind & patient like Jesus. Another social to night {N?} sat up provisions {Those?} folks not there. Sarah & I went with M. L. & Came home with same escorts again. I got four letters to night at social. Apr. 19th Working M.S. W. Sp. at corn etc. got a ride to school. Smaller school to day W. Spear, Alf A.at school to night Alf drove Net & I home. {1883 written in ink after this} Apr. 20th It very dull to day. Nothing special. Sat. 21st House cleaning commenced. Sarah and I went to Broderick's at night for butter, got none, hurried back expecting Edith and John but were disappointed. Sun 22nd Mr Yonge's farewell sermon liked him the best to day of the year. Stayed to class but did not speak and feel unhappy as consequence. Ma Sarah & I went home with Miss Williams from church. Mrs Ingeldew </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and Alf here for tea and us away. After a bit, Ida & Alf came after us. Ernest came home with us. Ernest told me some unpleasant news about Max but dont feel much concerned. Spent a pleasant ev'g {?} Mon. 23rd Gordon down with W.C. Met Emma Belyea at John's corner but missed John - I at other. New scholars. Tues. 24th School pleasanter to day as Senr. Class Pt. 1. (Albert Broderick Wilson) went upstairs yesterday and I am not so crowded to day. John came to school to night and walked up to our gate with me to bid good bye. Would not come in, so he & Edith did not get here and he leaves on Monday. (Heard since he went out to tea supper at A. Wilson's.) Edith's birthday but I never thought of it till too late. Feel lonesome and write a letter to </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> C.S.O. and one to {Loyd S.?} Wed. 25th After school I called at Wilson's Thurs. 26th. Gave Ada McCauley music lesson - raining & stayed for tea. {Maggie} came a part of way home with me. Grant & Max called this evening. Fri. 27th Called at {Arch N?} McDonald's to get Children to attend School. Then went to Mrs. {Grimingstons?}. Ma there so stayed for tea. When we got home Annie, Jane & Archie {?} here. Sat. 28th. Edith Birthday Olly came down this afternoon as it got fine after sleating this {a.m.?} {?} Went to graveyard corner with them and met Max on horse back. Sun. 29th. Ma & two Marias went to Oakville church this morning. No church here. Late for Sunday School. Will Mitchell went over to Ingledews. E.W. came home with us. Max </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and Will Lucas came together to night. Had quite a talk with Max and he denies what I heard about {his?} saying. Parted quite friends. Mon. 30th. Lot of new Scholars to day {?} me home for dinner. Mrs. (H?} and {J. Hatie?} called this evening. Tues. May 1st. Maria's L. & W. went to Oakville. After tea Sarah and I went over to Ingledew's. Edith away to Ferkle's. We stayed a little while and saw Mrs. C.K. Horning's funeral card who was buried Sun 29th Mrs. Ingledew came over with us and we went down to get Edith. Stayed a short time at Ferkle's. Edith showed us John's letter which they got from him saying he would start to sail this week for Port Dover. Wed. 2nd. Gave Sarah music lesson at night. Thurs. 3rd. gave {Zeke?} M. Cutting 2nd music </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> lesson. After tea I started to write a letter but stopped to play organ, and had a waltz around the parlor with Wallace. House cleaned the {parlor?} today . Get down there to night Splendid fun. Fri. 4th. Raining again. Mr. Rice from Toronto here for tea. W.G. & Gordon went home to night. Sat. 5th. Called at Mrs Hoster's to leave a parcel I hope she will take to Toronto to be sent to Eliza Williams. Went on to Bray's for butter. Heard we are going to have J. Leek and H. Y. Ferguson for ministers next year. Ma & M.L. called at W. Brays. {Annie starts -- she will write occasionally a "L" as "Le" and the names have been adjusted to reflect this when it occurs e.g. "M. Le." or "Leaura" as "M.L." or "Laura".} Sun. 6th. Lovely May day. Mr. Ferguson preached. 'He is all we have' he says now as circuit is divided v. J.D. Leek takes Credit Circuit. Stayed to fellowship meeting. Mr. Davidson here to tea. C.W. came after tea and we stayed outside in garden with him as the evening was nice. {N.?}G.E. and M.E.C. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> drove up quite late and Ernest disappeared. Feel full of remorse as I have been trusting self more than Jesus. May He help me to be more humble & watchful, trusting wholly in Jesus. Mon. 7th. Met Jane B. at gate and went for a walk with her. Tues. 8th. Jane & Ada here this eve'g. Sarah & E.M. planting strawberries. Ma & Maria's W & L. sick to-day and pa convalescent. Wed. 9th. Rec'd a letter unexpectedly from a Social P.O. writer. Miss English called but did not give me a music lesson. Sarah & I accompanied her to the station. She is staying at Annie Brecken's as her folks are gone to Dakotah. Got a ride back with Arch Speers to gate. While gone Mrs. Bray & Charlotte were here, also Max. Very cold. Thurs. 10th. Gave Ada Mc. her 3rd. music lesson. Raining again. Maggie came a ways with me. E.W. here to night with a drawing of our house. Frid. 11th. Emma & Gordon came down at noon. Jessie Douglas, Mrs. Foster, Mr. Ferguson, Ella McKay called this afternoon & ev e'g. I wrote a letter to J. to night. Nettie & I went to P.O. to get stamps. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat. 12th. Gave my letter to Mr Davidson to post as he was with Johnny Mac. at corner So silly but could not help it. Emma, W.G. & Gordon went home at noon. Dr J.N. Wild called professionally. Sarah & I went to P.O. at night & met Ada & Mrs. Bray. Sun. 13th. Miss English came this morning to go to Church with us. I went to S.S. Mr. Ferguson addressed school & preached so nice. Edith & I sat on men's side. I did not stay to Class. No one here to sing. Mon. 14th. Sarah got a letter from {S.S.?} Oughtred did so much good to us both. Sarah & I had a good talk in bed made me feel quite happy. Tues. 15th. Trusting Jesus to-day. May I be kept humble. Went to prayer meeting with Sarah rode home with Mr. Ferguson. Wed. 16th. Miss English gave me music lesson. After she is gone, Mrs. Bray & Emma come. Then Grant & Max. Thurs. 17th. Gave Ada 4th. music lesson. home for tea. Maria's go to Teacher's Meeting. Fri. 18th. Letter from Edith I. by Willie & answered it. Edith I. & E.E.W. come and we go fishing after tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Catch some bass. Lent Edith two books to read. Sat. 19th. Very busy. Move Stoves. Mabel came down and went home again with W.G. Sarah & me & Maria's go down to see the boiler being moved into W.G.'s steam yacht. Warm to-day, & Sun. Sun. 20th. Went to S.S. & Church as usual. Mr. Fer. preached from Mat. III, 16 & 17. about Christian Fellowship & Class Meetings. Strengthened & cheered by staying to Class. Went for walk with girls to Bronte in ev'g. Came home & Max E.M. & Mrs Curtin & Murray here. Mon. 21st. Raining & so a small school. N.G. and Wallace (who is better) came down at noon. Tues. 22nd. Raining again. Girls sewing. Sarah went to Bray's. Gave Sarah music lesson. Mr. Pickard's funeral. Edith over to school house. Wed. 23rd Miss English here & gave me music lesson. Max down on horse back after she is gone. Nancy called. Annie & Willie came up from Toronto. Thurs. 24th G.A., Lizzie, & Emma came up from Toronto, & Mabel, Emma, & Gordon from Hamilton. Joe goes to Hamilton with E.W. I went to station in morning. A long talk with E.W. saw Jessie Douglas & several others there. Max there to meet a friend but disappointed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> All drive down to see steam yatcht. Emma very weak and thin so not able to walk down. Talking to Mr. McPhee who came down to fish. In afternoon Max took Emma & I for a drive. Nice & warm. Max takes Willie home with him for tea & fetches him back for late train to go home. Fire works in ev'g. Fri. 25th.. Annie & Emma go home at noon. Mrs. Louckins, Annie come in afternoon. Sarah & I go to Bray's for butter, meet Ella & Mrs. McKay. {Jennie?} Wild stays here all night. Sat. 26th.. Joshua comes for Jenne through rain and stays for tea. Sun. 27 Went to S.S. & Church Mr. Ferguson text Mat I Chron. VIII. 9. Good to be there. Congregation increasing. Katie Douglas & Ada Johnson here to tea. Sarah & I go down with them to see Mrs. Douglas. E.W. here. Mon. 28 Wallace's Sarah came down at noon. All get weighed. I weigh 112 lbs. Sarah 108. Net 122. Ids 108 Tues. 29 All drove over to Ingledew's in morning. Sarah and ma stay all day. Sarah & I started for prayer meeting in ev'g & were overtaken by Will Sp. with waggon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> rode over with him for Edith & back to church. Feel sorry because I neglected to bear my cross. Wed. 30. M. L. and Annie L. came to visit my school. Rained in afternoon. Wrote in Annie's album after school. Thurs. 1. Mrs. Ingledew came over with Sarah. Wallace back to his old boarding house to night. Note in ans. to ours from Edith I. Gave Ada Mc.C. 5th. M. Lesson. Met Jane Speers at Mc.C's. E.W. here on horse back. Sarah went to Toronto. Girls went with her to station then to Douglases & Hickson's with Annie L. Wrot a note to E.J. Fri. 1st. June. Annie L. came to P.O. with me & got a letter for M. L. from G.W. & one for myself from "Scorpion." "Tinkers come to town on nags." Great excitement at school. Emily Triller & her pa called in ev'g. Sat. 2nd. Sarah & Nat. plant potatoes. I bake cakes pies etc. Mrs. Foster called & watched me make oat cakes. Sarah & I go to Bronte in ev'g. for the Globe. buy candies. Sun. 3rd. Went to S.S., Church, & Class Meeting. Mr. Ferguson taught 1st Bible Class. Edith I. & myself in choir. Edith came home with us for tea. Grant & Max drove down in with buggy. Did not stay long. Sarah went to church with Edith & Ida with Ella Mc.Cauley who was here for tea. Mon. 4th...Edith came to meet me at school after four & we went </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> down to Johnson's to see about children singing for S.S. sermon next Sun. Edith came to gate with me. I went back to hill with her then came home. After Ma W.S. & Edith came with his new buggy and took me for a short drive. Making up Register for the month of May. Tues. 5th. Edith, Nettie & I practise with children at church after school. Rained so did not go down to prayer meeting. Sarah let colt out second time & was gone all forenoon hunting it. came back without it. Chas. Beinston called for "Miss." Wed. 6th. Miss English gave me 3rd. music lesson since her return. Katie Douglas & Ada Johnson & Edna here for tea & Mr. M.M. Gave Sarah her music lesson. Cleaned upstairs. Thurs. 7th. Cleaning ma's bedroom. Arthur Pickard missing since last night. Searching everywhere and Mr. Stewart found his poor little body by the pier near warehouse this afternoon. Gave Ada 6th. lesson. Stay then for tea & Miss Holloran goes with me to see Arthur. Met ma at P.O. & come home together. Arthur went to catch a fish for Herby Osborn nearly dark & fell off pier. {There is a reference & photo on page 38 of the following document : Cultural Heritage Landscape Strategy Implementation – Phase Two: Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report Bronte Cemetery which sources Halton-Peel Branch, The Ontario Genealogical Society, Trafalgar Township Cemeteries. (Oakville, Ontario: 1999) 1-9 at <a class="external free" href="https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/3fa63d1f-5b0a-4dec-acb6-93aad76b1c86/planning-chl-phase-2-bronte-cemetery.pdf%7D">https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/3fa63d1f-5b0a-4dec-acb6-93aad76b1c86/planning-chl-phase-2-bronte-cemetery.pdf}</a> Fri. 8th. No school in afternoon, to attend Arthur's funeral. Us girls sang "Going Down the Valley." Messrs. Ferguson & Harris both addressed a large congregation. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sarah & I go home with Arrilla Wilson to tea. We all go down to Johnson's to practise anthem for S.S. sermon. Arthur Speers sings base. Go up to church to sing. E.E.W. came home with Net. Sat. 9th.. I bake. Rains. Emma, Mabel & Gordon come on noon train. I went to P.O. after dinner & get a card from M. L. who says to meet her at 2. train. Met Davidson going fishing. Come home & go to station where M. L. & Mercy & baby are waiting. Come home & Sarah & I go to Oakville with E.M. who takes Bray's girls & their sewing girl down with us in democrat. {very simple buggy} Buy boots. Jane, Ada, Sarah & I get ice cream & biscuit at Miss Baines's see Delia. Sun. 10th. Went to S.S. & church. Mr. Ferguson preached S.S. sermon. S.S. choir sing anthem & lead singing. Alf. & E.E.W. here for tea. Sarah & Alf for drive in his covered buggy below Oakville. Maria's L & W. with Mercy go to Bronte & Mandy & Josh. come while they are gone. I felt lonesome & went out in field to read "Prince of House of David." Get too dark & come in when Will Spears drove up with Edith & Mrs. J. Horning's niece. Commence to rain so only stay five minutes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon. 11th. Mabel went hme on 1st train. Mrs. Williams & Mrs. J. Horning here in afternoon & for tea. Jane Bray's Dan drove through & Jane staed while E.M. drove Dan to station. Then E.M. went with her to Bronte. Got a letter from dear Maggie Gallie, & write one to "Scorpion." Tues. 12th. Mr. & Mrs. Ferguson here for tea with baby. He helped Sarah & I sing then had prayers before going to prayer meeting. Sarah, M. L. and I go to prayer meeting. Edith & Mrs Ingledew who came home to-day were there with Edith's cousin's boys. Wed. 13th. Emma & Gordon home this morning on 1st train. Miss English here but did not get lesson. Max, two Maria's & Mercy go over to Hixon's in afternoon. Sarah & Nettie go with E.M. for drive round village. Come {large black X over "C"} back & we have a sing in parlor. Thurs. 14th. Mercy went home this morning. Made Nettie a lace collar give it to her for a birthday present. Gave Ada 7th lesson. Ma & I stay for tea. Come home & Net & Sarah go to Bronte. Net for a birthday card out of P.O. from E.E.W. She is fourteen to-day. I got a new music book out of P.O. called "Sonatinon Album" Fri. 15th. After school I meet Edith I. at P.O. who came to meet Sarah & I as she expected us to go over. We did </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> not think of going so Sarah had gone to Bray's for butter. I went with her however across the creek on the scow with Mr. Ingledew's Walter Joyce working it. Sarah came over to find me after tea. We played & sang till after 9. when Mrs. Ingledew & Edith came over to our corner with us. Edith lent me two books to read, "Waverley" & "Lord of the Isles" by Sir W. Scott. She also lent me a lot of music. Got home & all had gone to their bedrooms for night. Sat. 16th. Maria & Watson went to Hamilton on 2 train and Geo Wight came off it. I met him at doo with big apron & Sat. clothes. All busy & not cleaned up. Nettie & I washed each others heads. Ada Bray came with some music & I could not see her. It looked like rain so she soon left. Filled in part of Half yearly return from my register to-night. Answered Maggie's letter this morning. Sun. 17th. Went t S.S. & church. A number of strangers there. Good sermon spoilt by money matters after. Subscription taken for minister's salary. Stayed for class. Nice S.S. Mr. Ferguson took the lesson. Net & I went with E.W. for a drive, down concession to below Oakville then back by middle road. Maria L. & Geo have a private talk in parlor while we are gone. Then he talks to Sarah & Net on lounge in kitchen </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and tells about his two little girls Alice (oldest) and Mary. who wanted to know when he was leaving. if he was coming to see "Lillte Midia" ? She says "My pa is a good man, ain't you pa? My pa is not a bad pa." to Alice who is her grandma's girl and comes in to play with Mary but who quarrel frequently. Mon 18th. Geo. intended going home to-night on 5:30 train but a very heavy thunder storm prevented him. Maria came down on that train and waited at Bronte station till after rain then walked home through the mud. She bot our summer dresses of ecru nun's vailing but left her parcels at station. Maggie McCauley & Miss Sarah Bouncell called this evening. Tues 19th. More heavy showers to-day. Maria L. and Geo go over to Mandy's and get caught in rain. Geo & E.M. were out shooting in forenoon & went to Bray's for dinner. W. G. & another man come down from Hamilton for dinner. Maria drove Ge. to station. Parting salute to Nettie from him was "No harm to kiss your brother, the other girls did." Wonder if he means he will be our brother or not!? </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Gave Sarah music lesson's practised a little myself, of Mozart's Sonata No. 18. Read some of "Prince of House of David" which I borrowed from Ada McC. Wed. 20th. I found some ripe strawberries. Sarah & I went to Mr. {Caif's?} after school with some pickles. Go down to see boat. It is getting the cabin on. Came home but Miss English did not come to give me lesson. Sarah & I go to Bray's for Delineator. {tailoring pattern} Thurs. 21st. Gave Ada 8th lesson. When I got home M L. was away with Ella McKay out to Smith's. Fri. 22nd. Sent word to Edith to meet us at (Williams?} where we all go to spend ev'g. Edith & Lizzie Carpenter came. We had tea at ten o'clock & got home at twelve after a pleasant ev'g. E.W. came part way then we teased him & he went back. Sat. 23rd Sat. work done when Jackson came and plastered dining room & dirtied floor again. Maria cleans it & Sarah & I go to Bray's for butter after calling at Foster's & Joyce's. N.G. goes home. Sun. 24th Quarterly meeting at {Pallen?} no. Ma & Pa got & stay at Sherdan's for dinner. We go to S.S. 'The two M's" go to Ingledew's for tea. We have Strawberries at home for tea. Mr. Bray here. After tea Arthur Brod. took Ida & Net. for a drive. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> While gone E.W. & Max come down. E.W. was there for tea. Had a nice time. E.W. showed us a {cabinet?} containing 100 heads of pupils in C.B. College. Mon. 25th. Raining & did not go to Oakville after 4 as I expected. Tues. 26th. Maria W. & E.M. & Sarah go to Oakville. Sarah gets dress cut & fitted at Mrs. Best's. Maria commences papering dining room. The wheel came off the waggon as they came home from Oakville just at Bridge's lower gate. Sarah & M. Le. & I attended prayer meeting. Edith & Delia there. We bare our cross for Jesus's sake, but yet I feel I have not wholly given up self to Him. Why do I hold out so stubbornly against His loving care & love? Jesus help me to humble myself & accept thee. Wed. 27th. First picking of straw berries. Picked 4 crates. Miss English comes & gives me 4th lesson. Raining again. Thurs. 28th. Went to McCauley's but did not give Ada her lesson as the organ keys are stuck by dampness. Met Edith at office coming home. We walked up together & Sarah came out to meet </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> us as she was picking berries for tea & saw us. The Maria's & E.M. go to Dr. J.J. Wild's farewell & birthday party at Hickson's. They had tea out doors. A lot from Toronto present. Max drove down on horseback with Delineators which Jane Bray took up there Tues. as she is sewing there. We had a long talk in parlor. Nettie let his horse loose. E.M. home & helps to get it for him, -- it was in farmyard. Emma Mabel & Gordon come down from station with Ar. Brod. Fri. 29th. Finished Half Yearly Returns. House cleaning in sitting room in forenoon. Berry picking in afternoon. Mandy & Mrs Hixon call. Davidson also to complete Returns as I omitted something slight. Sat. 30th. I picked 17 baskets strawberrys A.M. Jennie Anderson & Mr. J.M. McMichael come down on noon train to see boat launched. (Adrienne came on 2 train) We all get ready in a merry bustle & go down to se it. Leaunced {launched} about 4:30. Mabel christened it Blandina". A crowd there. Sarah & I go home with Jennie to Hamilton; stay over Sunday. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Get there after 8 o'clock. Then go down town {bring?} things. Saw new plan of carrying accounts to book keeper in Pratt Watkins, which is balls on a double track roll backwards & forwards. Crowds outside & inside watching it. Come home after treating each other to pea nuts & taffy - make a lace collar & go to bed after twelve. We also called on Kate Cumming's while down town. Sun. July 1st. Go to R.C. Church with Kate, in A.M. After dinner go to bed & sleep. After tea us three go to John St. C. M. Church. Heard a good sermon. Mon. 2nd. We Jennie, Sarah & I, get our pictures taken in a group. I get some gems taken. Sarah & I come home on 5.35 train. Walk down from station. Adrienne & Aunt Eliza, Henry, Eliza Smith here. Also Sarah Wallace, W. & G. & family. Sarah came from Toronto Sat. ev'g on 7 train. Toronto folks go home on late train (945). Alf. E.W. & his cousin Melville Lucas from Montreal here. Gave E.W. & Alf. each a gem. Tues. 3rd. School again. 20 pupils. Picking </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> berries till 8 o'clock so did not go to prayer meeting. Wed. 4th. Emma & children went home in morning. I taught school as usual with expectation of holidays soon. Rained to-day. Very warm. Thurs. 5th. Strawberry picking at home, in A.M. but raining in P.M. I gave Ada her 9th music lesson. Raining so stayed for tea. Sarah came down and met Maggie, Delia & I, as they were coming a piece with me, at the P.O. We turned round &went down to see boat & got into her. Came home but too late to get my dress fitted on. Fri. 6th. Taught School till noon. Edith came over at recess stayed till noon. She got a letter from John who has left The Persia & intends to ship from Cleveland with Will, Carpenter & Alex Henderson. I picked berries in afternoon till a shower came & stopped us about 5 o'clock. Sat. 7th. Packing berries all morning. Helped Maria by sewing lace on my dress in afternoon but we did not finish dress as </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> we had to stop to clean & can up berries left over crates. Too tired to clean up so go to bed dirty. Sun. 8th. Went to S.S. & church & stayed for class very much against my feelings. Our S.S. lessons are in Josh. now being in Acts. before this year, Mr. Ferguson preached splendidly. I expect Will Mit. went home with Edith from church as she did not stay for class. Mrs. Speers here for tea : Two M's at Williams for tea. Us four start for Brodericks but meet E.W. & his cousin at barn gate as we return home & they with us. Mel. gave us. his cards & photo for which we each gave him a gem. Had music on flute, mouth organ by boys & I played on organ. Mon. 9th Picking berries all day.& I helping to pack, expect for a few hours in afternoon. Miss English called but I did not take a lesson & will take no more till after holidays. Mrs. Bray & Jane here for berries also many of Bronte folks as berries sold for 3 cts in afternoon. Ella McKay came also. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Old Mrs. Gilliam died very suddently this afternoon of heart disease. Sarah & I went a piece with pickers, came back & packed berries in house. Tues. 10th. Got ready for prayer meeting when Grant and Max came on horseback to barn gate where Nettie was milking & Max helped her carry milk to house. They stayed till after 11 o'clock. Nettie & Grant & Max & I were walking round garden. Sarah went alone to prayer meeting. edith & the other girls came to the gate home with her. Wed. 11th. Mrs. Jarvis & Sarah came down in morning. Stayed for dinner. Sarah says Maggie has an offer to teach in Ottawa Normal. Sarah & I attended Mrs. Gilliam's funeral sermon in afternoon, preached by Mr. Chinaworth. We sat in choir with Edith. When we came home Jarvis's still here. Sarah nearly persuaded to stay but did not. Intends to come again. Ida & Nettie go to station to meet Laura Jones but she did not come. Likely she was detained by the great flood at London. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thurs. 12th. Theodore Brameld left here this evening to work at Mr. Green's near Oakville. I was picking berries all day to-day. Fri. 13th. Mrs. Skelton was to Barnison's {Barnum} Circus in Toronto on 11th where she saw Jumbo. She amused the pickers this afternoon telling them about it. Maggie McCauley helps to make our dresses this afternoon. Choir practice in evening at church. I went to Bronte & met them nearly all coming home. Then I went a piece with Maggie & came back & found Max here. He had been to station for crates after driving Ida down to practice. Mrs. Ingledew's Willie here in afternoon. Willie has a Juvenile Missionary Card on which I subscribed. Sat. 14th. Did the work in the house this morning. Mrs. Ingledew, Edith & Nettie & Mrs. Bray & Add came to pick berries for themselves. I go out & pick with them. Extracting honey later on in afternoon. Maria & Sarah up late finishing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> dresses. Ella McKay came home with M. L. who then went home with Ella again for company but came back again. Sun. 15th. Raining so wore our old dresses to S.S. & Church. Mr. Leek preached a lovely sermon for Psa. I. 15. All stayed to class. After tea Ernest came with horse & buggy & took Nettie & I up to Appleby Church. Got there in time to hear the closing part of sermon. Sat away up in front seat. Saw Alf. & Bumby's. Drove up to William Lucas's after Church as Er: wanted to see his cousin Melville. Deed. Alton & some others there. He played as we all sang some hymns. A lovely drive home by moon-light. The dampness straightened my feather again. Mon. 16th. Straw-berry picking again. Ms & I pick goose berries in afternoon. Ada Johnson & Alice Garneau here. I gave Alice her school prize which Mr. Rymal left in my care. Ida & Nettie went to Bronte with them. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tues. 17th. The last picking by the str. berry pickers. Sarah & I pick gooseberries. Had a talk by ourselves. Sarah said she can't go to Copetown with Edith & I. Us two went to prayer meeting. Edith says "we will stay home & move in with Sarah" Mrs. Ingledew tels us John came home Mon. ev'g. Mr. & Mrs. Ferguson & baby there to prayer meeting. Wed. 18th. The "Walton Sisters" picked & shipped a crate of S.B. to {Pace?} & Davis. Toronto. Sarah put a note in the crate. Ma went to Hamilton on 2 train & took a half-crate basket of S.B. with her. Maria has started Ida's & Nettie's muslin dresses. Sarah & I went to Bronte in ev'g to tell the pickers to come again to-morrow. Met Arvilla W., Maggie J. Mc. & Adelia, who all went with us & then we went to McCauley's where there uncle Mr. Holloran & also Mr. Dav. Lucas got telling jokes & exploits of their boyhood's days. We enjoyed ourselves - the girls came home with us. Thurs. 19th. The really last day of strawberries picked to ship - got two cases in A.M. Jane B. came in afternoon to help sew </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the girls muslin dresses. Ada came in ev'g. she & Sarah & I went to P.O. through the field without telling any one. Saw E. W. & Max. Bees swarmed again, which is nothing unusual. Fri. 20th. Cleaned upstairs in moning helped Sarah. Ada & Jane brought over Ida & Nettie's dresses as they called for Maria Le to go to choir practice with Jane. Ada, Sarah & I went to Johnson's & we purchased articles for a fruit cake. Then came homes. Ada & I played on organ till Jane came. Sat. 21st. Ma came home at noon. We pick berries to take with us to Hamilton. Sarah, Nettie & I go on 7 train. Met Wallace & Sarah coming to meet us. Went home with them, then went on to W.G.'s - stayed all night - Nettie sick Sun. morning We all went shopping with Jennie. Run from Pratt & Watkins to get home before storm which we did </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> just in time. Sun. 22nd. Sarah & I went to John St Church with N.G. & Emma in A.M. -- We all went down to see the Blandina in afternoon. Afraid of falling through the wharf as we tried to get to her. Crowds on bridges over R.R. track for Jumbo's train. After tea Jennie & us three went to Centenary Church. Heard lovely music. Went to Wallace's & stayed all night. Eva Wilkinson (Sarah's niece) there also on a visit. Mon. July 23rd. Barnum's Circus in Hamilton. Went down to James St. to see procession after breakfast. Met E.M. & Dan Bray who had driven the girls up to see circus. After the procession we all went to the grounds but circus not commenced so we entered a side show - saw a man without legs but had feet - another without arms or hands. a white silky haired bushy headed young man who could imitate birds & animals, two women with hair six feet long, four giant brothers, a masculine woman with bearded face, alos a beautiful Circassian woman (Sarah bot her photo) Ziela Zeleak age 19 yr. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> also saw trained canary birds - 'music' on goblets, Punch & Judy etc. etc. Came out & went down street to a grocers where we had a picnic dinner on their table. Then went back to circus. E.M. had a hard squeeze to get tickets. Dan took charge of Jennie & I. Bot us reserved seats & tickets for concert after. Saw beautiful wild animals & Jumbo a large elephant 12 or 13 ft high. Good performance in the circus ring. But very warm. Six o'clock when we got home to N.G.'s. Sarah & Nettie were escorted home to N.G.'s by Alf. Alton. Sarah & I went to Wallace's to get our satchell & stayed for tea. Then came back to N.G.'s - gave it to them to fetch home in wagon. We came home on 9 o'clock train, as we went. Will Spears & Bumby girls came home on train with us. Will. & E.W. who was at Bronte station to meet us came home with us. Very tired. We got home first. Tues. 24th. Helped pick bl.caps in A.M. Slept in P.M. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sarah & I went to prayer meeting in evening. Enjoyed it very much. Mr. Ferguson there. Wed. 25th. I was picking cherries when Mrs. Ferguson came after having left Mr. F. at station to go to Hamilton. E.M. brought him down with him at noon. They stayed for dinner - had green peas, then went home, took some currants & goose berries with them. {He} had prayers before leaving. We wore our crinolets last ev'g to prayer-meeting & as we got in Mr. Fer. buggy ( he overtook us going down, we also rode back with him) mine flew up below my dres. Dont think he noticed - hope not anyway. Thurs. 26th. Picking bl. currants. Mrs. Lucas Tilly & Arty came after donner. Then Jean Jones came. Walter Sherdan drove her down but did not come in. Sarah & I went to Ingledew's in ev'g after dark. Edith, her ma, & Aunt Clarrie Buck came to Church corner with us. When we left them we heard John & W Spears returning from Oakville. John had been to Dr's. The M.'s went home with Mrs. Lucas. We went to tell them to come & help pick currants to-morow. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri. 27th. Mary Pickard here washing in A.M. Looked like rain so Edith & Mrs. Buck did not come till after dinner to pick currants. A great thunder storm came up about six o'clock so the other pickers went home but they stayed for tea & till nearly nine. We went to corner with them. Sat. 28th. Picking berries in A.M. till 11 train went. Fixing our clothes for Sun. in afternoon. All untidy when Ella & her mother came. Laura & Ida run. E.M. away to Toronto to-day. Came home on 7 train. Ella brought up some bread after she went home. Mandy Hixson home from Toronto. She & her mother called in ev'g. Sun. 29th. Slept late. Went to S.S. & church. Stayed for class. Mr. Ferguson preached well. Max & E.M. here in ev'g. Max & I went for a drive to Oakville. E.M. took M L. & Ella McKay up to Mt. Pleasant church in ev'g. Ma & M.W. & pa went to Foster's. When I came home I went down in spare room where the girls were & we had a circus - such laughing. Such a beautiful sky to-night - lovely Northern Lights. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon. 30th. Picking fruit all sun down then all of us (Laura, Nettie, Ida, Sarah & I) got ready in a hurry to go to Temperance Meeting in Baptist Church. Going across the new sidewalk between McCraney & McKrey's we met John I. &. Bob J. Sarah & I walked to church with them but did not go in. Edith was not there as she told us to-day when here picking currants with her Aunt Harry that she would be. Sorry we went. The other girls went in. Tues. 31st. Mr. Ederley nearly gve us away about not being in church last night while we were picking currants. We did not want {ma & pa?} to know about us not going in. Did not go to prayer meeting as we were out a little late last night. Gave Sarah a short music lesson then we had a practice singing. Minnie Sherdan & Walter drove down this afternoon while we were all out picking currants & cherries. They stayed til dark then took Laura up with them as they expect to celebrate Laura's & Walter's birthdays on Thurs. 2nd Aug. Wed. Aug. 1st. To-day is Delia McCauley's birthday. Edith & Mrs. Ingledew here to pick bl. currants. Edith stayed all day but her ma went home before dinner. Emily Triller & her pa called today while we were in the field. Sarah Jarvis & Jim called in ev'g on their way home from Oakville. Maria's over to Foster's </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> so did not see Sarah. We go to big bridge with Edith where we left her in Mrs. Tom Joyce's company & ev'g. returned with old Mrs. Joyce. Met. E.E.W. on Church hill on horseback. We got home safely but rather timid after hearing about the strange family who have traded places with Mr. Larkin, in Dakotah or vicinity. Thurs. 2nd. Washing this morning. Mrs. Ingl. & Mrs. Bray called this morning. Arvilla & Agnetta Curtis came this afternoon while I was in the house alone; just ready to go to Bronte. They did not stay long as they had intended as we were so busy. I took them to the field to see Sarah's girls then went to Bronte with them. They met Sandy Fleming & got a ride home. Ella & her mother called in ev'g. Ernest here for a short time but did not come in. I made a puzzle of a letter & gave to him to-night. It was written in telegraphy. He intends to leave Bronte shortly for Chicago. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri 3rd. Drove two Maria's to Oakville this morning to catch "Southern Belle" for Toronto. I saw Clara Taylor & Mannie her sister. Also Norah Lean who saw Martha has gone to Manitoulin Isd. for her health with her sister Mary. Three Hourtises were on boat also this morning. Max drove them down in democrat & brought them home at night. Grant with down with him to meet them to-night. Our girls rode home from Oakville with them. I went to John Dorland's & got him to extract a tooth & fill one this morning. Have to go again soon to get more filled. My face ached all day afterwards & was much swollen. Mrs. Bray here in afternoon. Sat. 4th. Picking berries in A.M. & trimming hats in P.M. Sun. 5th. Went to Church & S.S. as usual but did not stay to Fellowship Meeting. Mr. Ferguson preached from Matt. 7. 13-14. Walked home with Bray girls Mr. Al. Peacock </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & Mr. Davidson. Er. & Alf. here in ev'g. Er. gave me a letter written in a new alphabet. I got it all made out before I slept. Alf took Sarah & I for a drive. He was much nicer to-night. Poor Er. is home sick already I believe as the time draws near to leave. Mon. 6th. Ida & I picked bl. caps. this A.M. Nettie took baskets to Hickson's. I was mending my clothes this P.M. as Sarah & I expect to go to Copetown on Wed. Mrs. Wild & Many brought fruit over to-night to fill up a crate to send to London. Ernest came for honey to night but left before we saw him as we were dressing to go to Bronte. Sarah & I saw him at P.O. Stood talking so long till a great many came along. Saw Katie Dorland - John Ing. Ella McKay & her mother & Edith & others. Edith went to Johnstons with us bare headed as she just run out of Wilson's. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> that way to see us. She & Mrs. Buck have been visiting there to-day. She got a card from Hettie Horning asking when we are going. We will likely reach there as soon as the answer to her card will. Ella wanted us to come down this week some ev'g. She was sorry we would be away. Tues. 7th Sarah & I have been getting ready to-day to go to Copeton. O. Triller & Miss Harvey came this afternoon while E.M. & Maria were extracting honey. Emily was sick and they could not stay to the prayer meeting & committee meeting appointed to see about a garden party at Mr. Hickson's. Jennie Wild came here after driving Mandy & Mrs. Wild down to meeting. M. L. went down with Emily. Katie Dorland was coming down the lane when our dog (Rover) ran up at her and would have bitten her but she called for me and I ran up and stopped him. We had a nice time. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and went over to John Joyce's gate with her, met E.M. escorting Jane B home from meeting & Mrs. Bray & Char. ahead of them. E.M. was talking to Maria on the verandah to-night when I went out and they let me hear. They think it not right to go visiting strangers and that Sarah should ought not to go anyways as she has been away enough this summer for a girl in her position who has not yet finished her education; but that I might go with Edith. I told Sarah this and she has decided not to go but I am sorry. Wed. 8th. Sarah went with me to the corner where I met Edith in the stage & rode up with her as ma & pa drove to Hamilton with horse & buggy this morning. I gave pa some money {(1p5?)?} to get his photo's taken. How Edith's eyes flashed and her brow frowned when she saw Sarah not dressed to go too. I hesitated about getting on to go without Sarah as she was so angry but she said not to wait so I explained things when I got in and she became more satisfied reconciled. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saw W. Mitchell at station. Had a nice time on cars talking going to Hamilton. Left our parcels at baggage room & walked around town till nearly noon then came back to Wallace's for dinner. Left there about two after having a good time and started for depot. An hour too early so went around to see Blandina. Watson showed us all about it. Came back and after waitinga short time longer took the train for Copetown. Passed Dundas on the way. Saw beautiful scenery. The town was below us in the valley with verdant hills surrounding it. Mrs. Horning & Hettie met us at the station. Copetown is not pretty. Houses are mostly poor and there are no side walks. Their house is nice and cool however. A large white frame building on a hill 3/4 mile east of station. His blsmith shop is across the road from it. I wrote a P.C. to Mrs. Ingledew & Edith wrote one to Sarah. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thurs. 9th. Mrs. H. drove took Hettie, Edith & I down to Rock View about 9 mls. distant from Copetown to visit at Mr. Stonehouse's. We passed W. Flamboro, Greensville, and then stopped to see Hopkins Falls. Got at Stonehouse's about 11 A.M. Mrs. S. is a young looking woman. I took her to be an older sister to her daughters of which she has three. Mrs. Boser (the eldest) is a young widw then Mrs. Green who was visiting at home to day lives near home on a farm - she had her two children with her a baby & a little boy, then Letitia the youngest girl has been attending the Convent School in Hamilton. She promised to send me her cabinet. Then Johnny the youngest, and only son had been to Hamilton market with his father who is a butcher and came home before dinner. We all went over to a point in the mountain where we had a beautiful view of Hamilton's bay & beach through their telescope in P.M. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I went with Jonny to see Borer's Falls a short distance from there while the rest returned home. They were grand but not qute so nice as Hopkins Falls. After tea Johnny took Edith & I for a short drive while his pa eat his tea before going away with the horse & buggy. Then we drove home, got out to walk up one steep hill. Fri. 10th. Enjoyed ourselves reading & practising and in P.M. went to woods with Edith, Mabel, & Edgar. Edith & I wrote an answer to Sarah's card. Sat. 11th. Went to P.O. with Hettie & posted our letter to Sarah. Bot some frilling & candies as I forgot my box of collars & ribbons and have to have something for Sun. One of the Miss Bowerman's came to visit in afternoon. we went nearly home with her after tea. Oh to-day was the Niagara Falls Excursion. Went to station in A.M. to see the crowd go off. Edgar posted our letter that A.M. Was made acquainted with Eddie Bowman. He weighed us all while waiting for the train. Edith & I weighed in while Hettie bore down the scales to 113. Sun. 12th. Went to church in A.M. In afternoon Eddie Bowman & Allie came & stayed for tea. We went (Edith, Hettie & I) as far as the P.O. corner for a walk with them when they were coming home. It started to rain then we turned back. I started to race home in a hurry when Hettie measured her length in the sand. Mon. 13th. Hettie came home with Edith & I. Mrs. H. came to station with us. Did not have to wait more than 5 min. in Hamilton while changing cars. Sarah & Charlotte & Emma were at the station to meet us when we arrived at Bronte at noon. We drove Edith home. Hettie went with Bray's. Maggie Purvis & her intended & another man were at Ingledew's. John & they all were standing at the gate. Eliz. Forfar's Edie came up on Sat. They were all at dinner when we got home. Sarah & I went to McCauley's in ev'g. Met Annie </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Broderick & Effie on the road. Then went to leave bags at mill. Tues. 14th. Mrs. Wild came while eating dinner and had hers. Ida & I picked flowers for Garden wreath for the three story fruit cake Maria made. E.M. drove Sarah & I over last. The rest had gone. Walter L. took me to tea & Er. W. took Sarah. Nettie, Ida, Jennie & Laura went to tea together; Will Jones came here this A.M. for Laura but she was at Palmero so he went to Bray's then they came down with her & Sherdan's for Party. We promenaded around the yard after tea. It was very cold. Jennie Wild had album & made stand & Ida Triller sold bouquets. Jarvis's were down & Jessie's. Also Williams with Ens. N. A Giffin were up from Oakville besides a load from Burlington & a great many from Oakville & Milton. The Davidson Boys sang. Miss St. Croix from Toronto recited splendidly. Some Prof. of music was also there & helped. After I left M. L. I went off with E.B.Y. and found the other girls. Then W. Th. took me for a walk. John I. was there & I walked with him once arrived. Sarah & I walked home with M.'s & Nettie with E.W. while Ida & M L. rode with E.M. & Maria W. rode home with Bray's & Edith. I was not there. Sarah & Melville Lucas had a good promenade together. Max & Jessie awhile then he & Jennie. W. Jones went home with Bray's. Wed. Aug. 15th. Picked a basket of berries in A.M. & Eliz. drove to Hamilton & left Edie here. After dinner Sarah & I wrote letters : She to D.E. McC. & I to Emma and one to Jeannie Alton. Went down to post them after dark. It was a beautiful moonlight night though. I saw two fellows lying on side of road by McC's corner but they did not attempt to frighten us so we got home all right & went to bed. Girls went to Foster's & ma to Bray's this P.M. Ada, Emma & Hettie went to Ingledew's and sang. Thurs. 16th. Washing in A.M. E. M. came home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> (Fri. 17th and Sat. 18th appear to be missing} Sun. 19th... This morning Jennie Wild came over & went to S.S. with me. Sat in choir with Ida & Nettie but there were no organ there. Josephine & May Wiley were up from Toronto & to S.S. too. I stayed for Class after church. Very warm to day indeed. Jennie here for tea. Just go through when Grant & Max drove down. Jen. & Ida were dressing & arranging their hair. Sarah & Nettie milking, I helping clear table, so ma & pa talked to them on the stoop. Jen. got ready first & marched out alone. Max had gone to help girls carry in milk & ma thought Jen. was acquainted with Grant so there was fun in an awkward predicament. However Jen made ma understand & she did the formalities of etiquette. Then we all gathered on verandah and were chatting away when we saw three young gentlemen coming </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> who proved to be Ernest & his two cousins Melville & Clarence Lucas from Montreal. Well we all enjoyed ourselves splendidly except Grant and I dont know what was the matter with him. Clarence played a great deal and "such a beautiful player!" He made our organ sound like a pipe organ. Sarah & Melville had a promenade around the gardens. Max & Jen & Ida had a little drive, & Net & Grant were alone awhile then Net & E.W. got into summer house alone. They stayed till about eleven. I rode down to gate with Grant and the rest walked down. Such a lovely moonlight night! Then we all stood a moment and thought where will we all be in another week. Mel. & Clar. in Montreal, Ernest in London, Jen. in Toronto & the rest in Bronte. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon. 20th. Commenc'd school again. Ernest met me as I was going across from P.O. to school and walked to gate wth me. Then he said "Good bye" with out waiting to think long and went off with tear in his eyes to go to bid Melissa good-bye. Then he came back to our place. Sarah made him a bouquet. Ida's pin fixed Nettie's gem in centre of a little box with her hair braided around the gem; and picture on lid of box. I expect he had quite a serious time bidding them all good-bye. No wonder he felt sad leaving home for the first time. School in A.M. & dismissed to attend Bapt. picnic in afternoon in Dr. Wild's grove. It rained hard as E.M. went to ten o'clock train. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed, 22nd. Arvilla & Agnetta came down this afternoon, stayed for tea, then as it looked like rain would not wait any longer as Max would not be down for them. Ma was over to William's. Lizzie Carpenter called on some business & went with us & girls to Bronte. They were frightened of darkness & lightning. Maggie & Delia McCauley came up as we went down but did not stay long. I wrote a card to Mr. Little about attending Normal School. Boat Blandina did not come yet. Eliz. Forfar & Edie here yet. Thurs. 23rd. Maria L. went to Toronto & boat with Eliz. Sat. 24th. Sarah & I went to Thonpson's in afternoon. Edith & Olly alone. Saw Blandina coming down after five. When we got to Bronte after dark we went down to see </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> it and were so tired we slept there. Jennie Anderson had come up here to sleep. Watson had taken the folks for a trip before dark and we missed that so thought we would sleep on it instead. But the bed was hard & I was too crowded with Sarah on one bed. Then went with Gordon & got too cold. Sun. 26th. Came home, studied lesson for S.S. then got ready & went. After S.S. went down & got Jennie to come to church. Mr. Jeffrey's from Oakville preached. Couldn't count how many times he took off & put on his spectacles. Had tea on boat. (Nettie & I) N.G.'s family except Mabel were up here to tea. After tea we had such a lot of visitors also after church. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> We sang & played on Melodion. Max came down with Will Lucas. Jen. N & Mandy & Joshua were also down with our folks. I came up with Jen. A. first. Max came up to corner with Net. & Ida Jen & Sarah walked up afterwards. Then Sarah, Net & I went down with Jen A. to boat but did not stay. We were hunting for harvest apples in the dark as we went down the lane. Mon. 27th. Maria W. went on boat to Toronto. She intends to go with them down to Thousand Islands. Miss English came & gave me a lesson. This is first lesson since holiday, a fifth altogether I think. Tues. 28th Gave Sarah a lesson. Wed. 29th. E.B. Y. called for Sarah to go to Bray's. I went after tea. Thurs. 30th. Gave Add her 10th. lesson. E.M. went down this morning to Toronto. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> He is going with Maria on Blandina. Maria L. came home to night. Maggie & Nettie Bouncel, & Delia came up with me for ev'g. We had some honey & biscuits for refreshment. Fri. 31st. Jennie Wild came to spend afternoon as she is going home to commence school Mon. Sat. Sept. 1. Sarah & I went to Bronte in ev'g to P.O. & Wilson's. Sept. 2nd. Re-opening of Church. Quarterly Meeting in Palermo. Ma & pa went & brought Laura Jones down with them. Alone in ev'g. Sept. 3rd. Dan., Ada & Charlotte Bray came over with their buggy & Sarah, Laura & I took our buggy & went to Palermo to Concert in drill shed. A great crowd there. A splendid programme. Misses Laidlaw, Ada Hagar, Miss Ada Torrington, Davidson Bros. & others sang. Dr. Wild gave an address on "Music". Saw Don Gallie & Ben Ganton. We were very late but heard </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> a good deal of it. Laura did not come back from it with us. Sept. 4th. Tues. Mrs. G.K. McCraney's baby girl born. Laura & Minnie Sherdan drove down thr. in afternoon. Wed. Sept. 5th. Miss English gave me 2nd lesson since holidays. Mr. Johnson here talking till about 10. while I was trying to listen & make up my monthly report of attendance. Thurs. Sept. 6th. Were going to Ing. but Sarah got tooth ache & did not go. I think I gave Ada her lesson, 11th lesson. Fri. 7th. Sept. Saw Ed. I. this A. M. in P. O. & Viola & Jen. Cunnyworth are up & want us to go over So Sarah & I went after school. It rained so we stayed all night. Bob Joyce (fisher) was there, had a pleasant ev'g excepting playing forfeits. Sat. 8th. Sept. Mrs. I. gave me a pretty hen & rooster we carried them home in A.M. It was very cold. Met Grant in buggy. Girls came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> over in ev'g. We had a lovely time just girls. Sept. 9th. A good crowd at church to-day. Mr. Ferguson preached a good sermon then commenced Revival Meetings to start Mon. Had a prayer meeting after preaching nearly all congregation stayed. Alf & Joe Tracy came up for tea after church. Sept. 10th. Went to station with Sarah & took bouquets of flowers for Jen. & Viola. Liz. Car & Ed. & M.Colton & N. Joyce were there. Miss English came to give me lesson & I was away. Ma & Pa went to Scar. drove down. M.L. & Sarah went to Church. A good meeting. Sept. 11th. Got a book of London Views for Net. out of P.O. Gave Sarah a M. Lesson after school. She & I went to Church. Sept. 12th. J. Bray came over this A.M. after squash. Em. Triller here for. {forenoon} Wants me to help in choir by singing alto. Went down with her & Maria & Jane who called for us to practise. Mrs. Wild called in phaeton & drove us down. Em & I went round to McCauley's for key & to get Johns. to come & help sing but he was not able </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Em. got Arch to drive her & Isa Custer home. Max stayed up here after fetching Ida down. He stayed a long while after I came home. Jane stayed all night. He & Net. & I saw {sat?} out on verandah in moonlight. Sept. 13th. Thurs. Gave Ada 17th lesson. Sarah & I went to church. It raining a little. Sept. 14th. Fri. Jane went home this morniing. M. L. Net & Ida go to church while Sarah & I stay home getting ready to go to Toronto Exhib. to-morrow. John came home again with the girls to stay all night. Sept. 15th. Sat. Mr. Thompson drove Edith down before we were ready so we hurried - did not eat much breakfast. He drove us to station. All got children's tickets for 1/8 fare. Not many from Bronte & quite a few from Palermo. Mr. Petch on train, got introduction. Miss Oughtred got on at Clarkson. Hardly knew her she was dressed in peacock blue - hair up high. She & I together all day & Sar. & Edith </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saw quite a lot at Oakville I know. We went to Toronto City first. Sarah got a doz. card photos taken. Eat lunch in G.A.'s office. Went to grounds on boat Hastings. We had quite a lot of fun counting gray horses in City. Miss Oughtred stayed & went back to city over Sun. Saw Frank Baker while waiting for train.- Mr. Coates & Mary & others. Hard time to get a seat such crowds on train. Had to sit in 2nd. Class car. Walked down from station. Ida & Net. there to meet us. E.B.Y. stayed here all night. Saw a balloon go up. Sun. 16th. E.B.Y. stayed till S.S. time then went home. Edith I & Liz. Car. are in Toronto to stay a week. Saw them in palace yesterday. Had prayer meeting again after church. Max came while eating tea. Shook hands with us all - the first Sarah shook hands with after counting 100 horses </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept. 17th. Mon. Miss English gave me 3rd lesson since holidays. She stayed all night. Went to church with us. Max walked up with Sar. & I. Sep. 18th. Tues. - Blandina returned from trip just at noon. I had my dinner on boat. Jennie & Sarah came back to school, a little before four. Came up here then Net & I went down for tea. She went to church with us & slept on boat. N.G. & family up here. Sep. 19th. Wed. Boat went to Hamilton about 9 A.M. Mrs. J. P. Louckin came on 2 train. Sarah met me after 4 and we went in to see Mrs. M. Craney's baby. Sarah & I went to church. Max & Grant there. Max drove Sarah & Grant, me home. We went down lakeshore past Bunstons & home down Concession. Sep. 20th. Eliza Williams came while eating tea. We stayed with Eliza & big girls went to church. I slept with Mrs. J.P. Lou. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sep 20th. M. L. went to Toronto with Mrs J.P. L. Eliza went at noon, & took my gossamer & left hers by mistake. She came to bid me good bye with Sarah. This Morning I went up shore a piece with Emily Triller who came here & stayed all night last night. We had a nice talk & walk. Sar. & I went to church. Sep. 22nd. Pa & ma came home. Ma came with Maria on train. Mandy & Mrs. Hixson brought over flowers to make bouquets for church. Went down after 9 o clock to put them there for Quarterly Meeting to morrow. Max was here a while to night. Sept. 23rd. All went to church. Mr. Leek only minister. A splendid meeting. Isa & Net. left to get dinner. Cooked it & left to see baptism. Mr. Sherdan, Minnie, & Mrs. Ferguson's girl came up for dinner. Ella McKay came up for tea. Mr. Harris preached in ev'g. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> All went to church but Sarah & Ma. Sept. 24 Mon. Miss English did not come as it was raining. Sept. 25. Tues. I went to Mrs. Williams after school. Sarah met me there. Came over to church with Mrs. Williams & Delia. Mr. Leek there. A good meeting. Saw Edith. Annie's diary of 1883. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed. 10. Sep./ 84. Sarah & I churned & then M.W. & I ironed & pa taking his bed of room for to make more room for Drs. & Ida sweeping Pa went up to meet the "Willsstanley etc. continued from this book. Thurs. 11.th. / 84. I did work up stairs & they went to pick cucmbers & I picking out the best gems of mine. Us busy ironing & I started to mend then went & cleaned out grate & raked yard B.4. dinner. I started to read Dr. book of Mrs. Ing. & Sarah wanted me to go to gather tomatoes & {pairs?}{pears} & her & Ida got dressed & I cleaned windows & Miss Hallem here too then it late when got through & I just went & read in parlor till 6. late getting work done. Mr. & Mrs. Williams & Mr. & Mrs. Broderick & Allie Louckin came here. We sang a few pieces & then to bed. Friday. 12th. Sep. M.W. & I washed flannels. late getting breakfast. After dinner I went out to get in onions & so I went on down to P.O. got papers & was reading when M.W. came out & took papers in. I dressed & Edith Ing. came & Old Mrs Fisherman Joyce her & Allie M. T. & Sarah went home with Edith. We were late getting work done. E.M. & I got calves </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> across. I wrote a letter to Josie Gilbert. & to bed at 10. Sat. 13th/ 84. Sarah & I churned. Ida went for Bronte got letter for M.W. for Elizabeth & me for Sarah from Annie & Dr. came while ma eating her breakfast, & sweeping & I gathered cucumbers & E.W. drove Allie to station noon train & ate dinner. Had scrubbing to do after dinner & George Williams came B. 4. we got through. I finished at 5 & then I milked early & got washed B. 4. M.W. went to station for Elizza Lizzie Walton & I had such a time to write this M.L. took ink bottle from me. E.M. brot one letter from E.W. & his photo. to bed 10. Sun. 14th. Sep. I got up early B.4. Frank & brushed plus swept floor & made ready the fire & went to mill & came in & no one up & so I helped get breakfast & it 9. A. M. B.4. got our breakfast, did work & then slept till 2 P.M. & I was dreaming about Ma being dead & the funeral was here & I was crying very much. Then as I awoke Ma called to me & I went to her & I ate my breakfast dinner & All went to church but Lizzie & I & I washed dishes & she waited on Ma & I just through as they came home from church & Archie Spears hear {here} for tea. ML & him went for drive & us girls singing for Ma & then </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> we all went for a walk & Mrs Spears here & S. & Ida went a piece with her. I did not go to church or S.S. Mon. 15th/ 84. Lizzie went home on 1st train & I blacking stoves all day B.4. dinner & M.W. started to wash P.M. & Ida & I picked pears. Mrs. McCraney came up & Mrs. Wright. Then I helped them finish washing & it nearly dark. Ate our supper by lamplight. I wrote a letter to E.W. & to bed at 10. late getting up. Tuesday 16th. Sun. M.L. went down to keep the P.O. all day for McCraney for they went to Exhibition It very windy & smokey. After got work done I ran to the P.O. B.4. Sarah & got letter for M.W. Sarah baking. E.M. went to Oakville. M.W. & Ida put out the clothes. I gathering tomatoes & then sat by Ma till dinner. I swept a little & comb hair & dictated to Sarah & E.M. sent me to tell Joe to finish work & drive him & Frank up to train. E.M. & Frank both going to fair. After work done S. Ida & I all went down to P.O. & church to practise for S.S. We had a good talk with Edith. I sat a while in Mr. Craneys store & then S. & I came home whistling & the other after awhile. I slept alone. Wed. 17th Sep. Sarah & M.W. went to Toronto Joe them to station. I cleaned cellar out & picked cucumbers, pear & help Ida get dinner. Mr. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Collamore came & was hear {here} for dinner & I went to P.O. right after & got letter for S. Then finish scouring & picked pears & watched calves & fixed shoes & things writing in this. Maggie McCauley in morning here also. We got work done early & I was going to tea when Alf came I only ate a little then got my other dress on & he said he must go he drove down on a one seated rig. & we out on stoop talking & he gave Ida & I some candies & then he watered his horse & turned & around & he said for I & Ida to get on hat & go up to meet Sarah & so after coaxing we went us three when only room enough for one & he made the horse run to as fast as it could go. But train was gone past B.4. we got their {there}. Every one we passed Alf was hollerer out Hellow to see if Sarah was their {there} but could see no Sarah & when he drove us back Sarah was home. She came & talked to him & then he went. Bed 11. Thurs. 18th Sep Frank came home on 12 train Wed. Eve. I had toothache & I slept nearly all morning & then finished worked & went when over for Mrs. Ing. When I got back Mrs. McCauley came. Willie Pickard & Mrs. McCay & they all went but Mrs. Ing here for tea. We got work done & I playing on organ & </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> pa wanted us to go over to Brodericks so we did & stayed a little & then they hitched up to go up to station for Arthur & Albert & so Ida & I went along to meet M.W. & such a crowd Just got in as train came & seen lots of people the platform crowded. Seen a lot off Middle road. We got home at 9 & to bed. Friday 19th Sep/84. Pa dressed up & got Brodericks horse & went to Oakville & I was out in garden when he called me after he came back & told me to drive the horse home & Annie wanted me to help her. So I drove to P.O. first & got a letter from Ella McCay for M.L. Annie baking very busy just on her leg all day & I helped her. Emma Bray was over a little while in P.M. We were in swing & it made me feel sick. We went to milk & Mrs. Harris came & helped & I milked 3 & Annie 1 & Mrs. Harris 4 or 5. Every thing in a hurry all day & Arthur went up to station to met his Pa & Ma who went to Toronto on 1st train & it raining so after got children to bed, Arthur came back & he drove me home in rain. Mrs. Louek in from New Castle & M.L. came home very tired & sleeping sound. Our folks just {stay?} in {town?} & I talked so much while working. Sat. 20thSep./84 It 8 when breakfast over & I then scrubbed the stove. Mrs. Bray come, nice morning. Churning, I gathered cucumbers & vegetables for dinner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & I pressed some very pretty carrot tops. Aunt Loukin went home on noon train. I raking around in yard & in "grape garden" & got some grubs for Alymer {Aylmer} Johnston. I washed windows & Sarah did scrubbing & M. W. canning tomatoes when Willie & Mrs. Jones come to see E.M. & Ma. I played on organ & did all my work B. 4. got washed. E.M. has been sick nearly all day after {rain?} I milked my cows B. 4 Frank did his & he thought me mean. I got washed & writing in this. Ma had very bad pains. Pa went fishing after rain. Bed at 10. E.W. said Mrs. Colton very ill. Sun.21th/ 84 After work done, S. & I in parlor & then Ida & I out getting flowers & then Sarah & I went to melon patch & got a melon & we called Frank & we all ate it. I set the table for dinner & then went & got ready for S.S. M.W. washed dishes & stayed with ma while we all went to S.S. I stayed for church. Amandia out with Will Jones. We walked {ryr?} road with Brays. Mr. Davidson had a new suit on. Minister gave out for the people to all pray for Mrs. Buck, Mrs. Walton & Spec. of some other funerals of late which has been. Alf passed us on road & he had JM {Tim?} buggy & Archie Spears & his 2 sisters Annie & Jane drove in also for to see Ma. Archie, Alf & I all sat on stoop & I was so cold. Alf went to see Bees & pick some Grapes & Archie tho't them splendid. After tea, I out milking & he came out & then after I got </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> work done. We were all looking for Arthur Broderick to come to go to church. Bert I got on horse & seen nothing of him then Alf hitched up & took Sarah & I up to Mount Pleasant. We went very fast. Had good sermon. Minister then gave it out again about Ma. When we came out we seen Ida & Annie Bro. & they came after we went. I shook hands with Geo. Peacock, Mr. Giles, 'Marlow' & seen {"Persy" ?} but not to speak. We had splendid drive home. My hat blew off. It rained & & we had to put cover over us & Sarah sitting on my knee. Ida home B.4. us & it on 9 when we got home & to bed. Mon. 22nd./ 84. It raining & us washing. Blandina came in & Watson, Mrs. Mc. came up & I upstairs fixing album & layed on Frank's bed & went to sleep. boys milked. Night of Lecture but no one went from our house except Joe. Mr. Bro. came & talked & I dictated to Sarah & timed her. Ma worse had very bad pains. Tues. 23rd/ 84. I sewed my jaket & N. gown & then M.W. & I went to gather cucumbers & tomatoes & Ida going to Bronte & I gave her a large one to take to boat & she made such a fuss over it. Mable came back with her & I help get dinner. I straightened and she & I put down cubrs {cucumbers}. My tooth got aching & I layed down about 4. But B.4. M.W. cut out my dress & making it & I gathered frill & Mrs. McCley came up in rain & told us Mrs. Colton has gone to rest at last. Isa & Mabel cracking </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> nuts. When eating tea Watson Prof. came & we had my melon & gave them some. Dr came & us all went down in parlor & Prof. singing & playing some lots of sing. & at last got me up to play & then they all went to boat but Mable & us to bed & I went & talked to Sarah about Prof. Wed. 24th. It raining but it cleared up & it was warm & M.W. making catsup. Sarah got letter from Minnie. Sarah putting out the clothes. Ida went to Bronte for some nails for Pa making water trough, & I ironing. I mended print dress & helping get dinner. E. W. bro't some fish home. Ida went again for pa to Bronte M.W. help S. with dishes. I washed flannel & swept & cleaned floors & layed on bed. Then got ready with S. to go to see Mrs. Colton. Pa wanted Ida to go again for she did not the right kind of nails for her so S. went & I went to meet her & got to Bronte B.4. she came out of store & then I went & stayed in Wilsons to wait till she went home & back & Ida came with her & we all Villa & us went down to see her. It so windy blew us around. Went a quite a while Ida fixed flowers with she took done in dish. Mrs. I. there. Mrs. Cumming {?} showed us in to Mrs. Colton & Mrs. Burton Hattie came in & we couldn't help laugh at Mrs. Burton. Got home at tea time. It dark when got work done. Joe sick in barn. Thur. 25th / 84 Did work & then S. & I ironed & had dinner over early dishes washed by 1. & dressed when Lizzie Forfar came of 2 train with </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Gordon & got them their dinner when Mrs. Curtis & Ida came & I out in garden eating grapes & then came in & talked to them & I got basting my sapper sleaves & S. was working chainstitch on a dress & Mrs. Curtis told her she doing it backwards & M.W. got tea early for Curtises to go home. B.4. dark. When we got to dinner early Pa M.W. & M.L. went to Mrs. Colton funeral & Curtises came after they had been there also. Ma good deal better. Mr. Husland came to pay Joe. After they went I was starting to mend stocking when Dog bark & went out & it Mrs. Williams & Melville Lucas come & bro't our album & talked & got some grapes & then went. Frid. 26th // 84. S. & I churned did work M.W. baking pumkins. I swept up stairs & cleaned windows till dinner time. I went to out house & sat & then out to pick cucumbers pears & was picking all afternoon. Mrs. Page 2 children & Mrs. Wilson came up to see Ma. Girls had Ma out-doors on rocking chair for a little while. Very busy all day. I changed my dress B.4. tea. Pa read B.4. we had tea dishes done I finishing cleaning Dog barked & I looked through blind & see a red light in lane. M.L. seen someone in lane so Joe went with gun & </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> shot it off & seen fellows by then had pumkins made into faces light eyes. Us three reading {attending?} to bed. Sat. 27th./ 84. Raining all morning & I swept in hall & did scrubbing & got dinner & I did dishes & pick cucumbers & scrubbed & got through at 4. Lizzie help me make a flannel shirt & I got eating my supper when M. F. L. came up lane & Ida went to entertain him & I went to milk & then S. & Ida & Frank played organ with him & I did their work & they finished my shirt. S. & M.F.L. walking in garden & us writing in album at. We all write in MFL's album. Sun. 28th. Sep It seemed to take me a long time to get work done I played on organ then Frank called me & I went & had some watermelons & I got washed & had dinner & then went to S.S. It rained stayed for church no organist hard times to get singing started. S. & I went to McCraneys for Gordon & Mrs. lent us a shawl & ulster {long loose overcoat} & Joe took Gordon home we had quite a time. Davidson & Archie Spears at our place & Ma laughing at S. in ulster. I had to play & sing for them. After Davidson went but Archie stayed till after Pa read & I was so sleepy I laying on sofa in parlor & then Ida & I </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> singing alone & I went to bed at 9. Mon. 30th. Sep. Washing we washed blankets & flannels & colored clothes first & us not through till after noon then Mrs. Bray came & Edith S. & I went with Edie over to Brays & I sewing at my shirt & after tea Ida crocheting on it when Max & Melville came & I got dressed & went in & they stayed till 11. We played a game of {Shy Sno?} etc. & talked & Max found a cigar which Annie hid of his & I gave Melville my gem & we were out in garden getting pears & grapes & I folks wanted them to go. Melville did not take the hint for a long time. We went to bed in a hurry after they left. The cow calved in morning. Tues. 1st October. Sarah went to P.O. & Ida took sick at breakfast & I did their work & then I wrote a letter to Annie to put in basket of pears to send to G.A. & then I gathered tomatoes & cucumbers & Ida learnt me how to crochet on my shirt & I after dinner finished it & then I picked up 2 pails of apples for pigs & went to see Boys work at well at barn & then Ida S & I all out all afternoon picking our apples in orchard. I darned stocking till bed time. Sarah had tooth ache. Wed. 2nd./ 84 I did work & went with boys to get pumkin & cabbages & I got some more tomatoes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> then cleaned floor while M.W. & Ida got dinner . Sarah went to Brote {Bronte} twice 1st time & 2nd for Gordon at school. Brays girls went to Hamilton for M. I writing this B. 4 dinner. Ma up as usual. I changed my dress & I darning of stocking when Mrs. McCauley & then Mrs. {Gastion?} & Net. & M.L. with her over to Mrs. Patterson & Pa got shaved & dress to go to Hamilton. I got dressed again & went with him. Got in town about 8. roads very heavy & wet met dozs of teams coming home when we were going. Slept on sofa at W. G. & next day. Thursday 3rd O. I get marketing till dinner & Ida came with Gordon off train. A.M. & we had early dinner & went to fair. Very large crowd seen most every thing. Seen Mr. Brymald {Terie?} McMichael. Brays girls & Will Jones. Kate Blanchard & Wallace, Mable & I lost & Ida & then found Wallace & he took us through sideshow & then over home at 6. Had tea & Mrs. Barrie came to station with us & it raining most all day. Brays girls there & I came with them on 9.35 train. Had splendid time was made acquainted with Mr. Inglehart. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr Watson of Baker. Had some fun B.L. on train. got a ride home with Brays when it got in at 11. Friday 4th. / 84. Folks never knew I was home till I got up in morning & did work & pealed pumkin picked apples off road & got dinner. Sarah sending {currants?} to Mrs McCay's & over to Bigg's & I sorted onions & hitched horse for ma for she went for a drive to P.O. her & M.T. I swept up stairs & picked eye potatoes till night & milked my 2 cows & left Frank his & he didn't like it. Amandia & Mrs. Hixson came & Emily Triller & her Pa came. Ida came off 6 train. It just a lovely, warm moonlight night & I sitting out back dooor & to bed. Sat. 5th./ 84. Fine days. Churned, Ida got a lot of mushrooms & I did scrubbing when Annie B. & Annie T. came & saw me. Ma pretty well. Got work all done B. 4 dinner. E.M. & Frank to Oakville fair & I had head ache all afternoon & E.M. told me to help boys at potatoes but I didn't. It rained & Annie & Sarah had Dr for dinner. Joe killed kittens at barn. I went to P.O. & I washed & writing & to bed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr. & Mrs. Broderick drove here from sata station & bro't Jennie Anderson & 2 cousins which I had never seen B. 4 & we had them over Sunday. I went to sleep & the girls came to bed about 11, & giggled & {?} {tish?} a proper & Annie T. made a mistake & kissed Frank for Ida & we had such a laugh. Sun. 6th/ 84 Oct. After work was done the 2 Annies & I went out getting Pears Apples Grapes & we got strawberries ripe & black {capes?} also & then sang in parlor & got ready for S.S. Annie B. got dinner. I came home after S.S. & met 2 Annie's & Carry came back with me to stay with Ma & I sang for her. After tea I waited & I was eating when Alf came & we had Minister for tea. Us in parlor when Max came & then Alf went. Max bro't my old gem for me & I exchanged with him & gave him a better one & I went to bed & Annie & him left for a walk left alone Jennie & E.M. {?} Mon. 7th/ 84 Oct. Annie & Jennie got their breakfast & E.M. took them to station while the other Annie T. was sleeping in bed & got left. After work done I picked cucumbers & folks went home all on 12 train Pa drove & Sarah went along to station Ida went to Broderick to peal apples & I slept till 2. & then Sarah & I went out & picked up </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> potatoes all afternoon. Very tired. Had watermelon when finished E. M. went to Hamilton on 2 train. Tues. 8th Oct. Ida went to Brodericks again & Sarah & I washing & I help get dinner. M.L. went up to see Dr. in morning. & I in to Jna's room after dinner. I didn't get work done till 4. & M.W. & Sarah finished washing & Ella McCauley came & Mrs. Bray. Sarah resting & I writing. Boys pick potatoes. Jna not so well. Bronte gets 4 mails a day. Sarah writing letter till 12 & sewing dress till 11. Girls went to Bronte & stayed late. Wed. 9th / 84. It raining & I gathering tomatoes about 2 bus. Ida home. M.W. went over to Williams & stayed came home after noon & bro't me letter from Grant. I was sewing at dress & Ma helped me & it turned very cold & Sarah & I finished picking tomatoes & it very cold. Had hard freeze. Thur. 10th Oct./84. Very cold & I put on all my flannels. E.W. bro't Mrs. McC. & Ella up to help pick potatoes. S & I just got dishes done, & us went out with them & we worked hard & steady & kept boys drawing in. We picked up 10 loads & M.W. had dinner to get herself. Mrs. McC washed dishes & Dr came & had his dinner & I made some beds at noon & we had hard afternoon, had a water melon in field & I rode out to field in wagon & would have fell out had not Frank caught me. Us very tired & got my tea & went to bed B.4 8. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 11th Oct. S & I churned & I swept up stairs & cleaned windows B. 4 dinner. Mrs. McC. & Ella husking corn A.M. We all went out & picked up apples in P.M. Mrs. Ing. & Mrs. Charlotte Polic came here & we finished apples & heard Blandina toot & then folks came & Waltises & Sarah with them & Mrs. Ing. for tea & I got cleaned & dressed & had tea & then sewed buttons on my dress & Mrs Williams & Herbert came. Herbert telling me about Ernest getting drifted ashore. Watson came up & we made pump. after dark & Pa watching grapes at night. at night Sat. 12th 84. Oct. Ida went away again & I busy straightening sheds up & Mrs. Camp. came seen Ella & I cleaned stoop B. 4 dinner. I washed dishes scoured tea & kettle & spoons & Emma Bray came & Sarah & I scrubbing stoop till 5 P.M., & Emma & W. & M.L. went to P.O. & S & M.W. & Pa getting washing & I with Ma & blackened shoes & went to see if M.L. got in P.O. & she gave me a letter from E.W. & I went to milk & read it. Got tea when Watson & Wallace came & I got weighed. 120 & S. 123. etc. & went to get washed & it 10. B 4 started for I wrote first. Aunt Eliz came & we had an other crowd over Sunday. Sun. 13th/ 84 Oct. Every sofa & bed occupied. Got breakfast over about 10. had 17. I read letters & played on organ. Played on bed while Ida & I got ready for S.S. & I </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> started to write to Grant when called to get dinner. all went to church even Wallace but Emma & I came home after S.S. & I finished letter when folks came from church. Jane Bray & Archie here. No one here for tea. Us girls & Frank singing for Ma & Wallace & Sarah had their tea at Mrs. Ing. & they came in parlor & then had such time getting to go to boat. We all went, Wallace, Sarah, Ida S. Ferg, Emma & I Sarah & Emma had lantern. Walllace came up to corner with us. Feet wet. Boat went in night Mon. 14th./ 84 Oct. Hurry after breakfast to get off over to Brodericks to peal apples. They all got a ride but I got left so had to walk. We ate our dinner on a newspaper on a dirty table, cold dinner, pealed all day. Boat came back & Mrs. McC. came up for Emma & Gordon in bed at 10. Then Joe came home hitched horse & drove them to boat, & carried Gordon asleep & I sewing & it 11 when to bed. Had lots of visitors over at dry house. Tues. 15th. Oct. Washing in a great hurry. Mrs. McCauley husking & got done washing B. 4 dinner & then went over to peal again. Dr. here. Mrs. Broderick helped us peal & got done at 5.30. & got work done home & got ready & us girls went to P.o. Mrs. Wilson called for Villa & went to boat for Mable & Will (boy) took us across creek & we peaked {peeked} in shanties & went on </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> up to Ing. Willie's birthday, Mables & Villa's also. had Will Mitchell, Will Lucas & {Myron Coperty?} & his cousin & Henry Nelson for fellows & Ida S. Millar, Mable, Edith, Annie Lipcott & I. Had nice time John I. went out & bro't Alf Alton in with him. He did not stay long. Played games till 11 & Will Mitchell & I bumpted heads . We sang Hold the fort & come home & was ahead alone till I got to hall & John I. went with Villa Henry home with us. I had to make bed on sofa. It 12 B. 4 got to bed. Wed. 16th. I picked a few tomatoes green & then S. & I went out to husk corn till noon & then we all went over to peal again. We had Mable & Gordon out helping us husk. I was just terrible sleepy, & we pealed till we couldn't see & then came home. M.W. had Ma over to Mrs. Williams for tea. M.W. milked for Joe away thrashing over to Mrs. Brays. Got work done & M.W. & M.L. went over to Brodericks & I writing & getting ma something to drink. Thur. 17th./ 84. Oct. Every body busy.. Ida & I went over to Mrs. Williams right after Breakfast to peal apples & M.W. & S. baking & Emma & Mable here & Gordon. We stayed all day Had dinner in house & it some what lonesome a place after Brodericks. It dark when we got home went </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> to P.O. & got 2 letters for Sarah from Annie & other from Gallagher. I just got home & then had went over to Adams on an errand, & nearly got lost coming back in dark. I ironed & mended dress & to bed 10. Frid. 18th Oct. / 84. Us all went over to Broderick took our dinner, & they had Thasher & it a very long time B. 4 dinner for we all were up B. 4 daylight. We ate our dinner & got up on loft to watch men go by & instead come into barn & we couldn't get down to peal. Got through early & had swing & come home. I swept up stairs & us girls picked grapes till dark. had Mrs. Mowatt here sewing & all night. Mrs. Broderick had Emma as Bray helping them. I sewing at dress. Sat. 19th. Oct. Up late. Ida went over to Wilds & Biggs while S. & I churned & did work & then us all went & picked grapes & M.W. hurrying to get Annie's dres to send on at 2 train & Sergant boy called for grapes & had such hurring {hurrying} to get them ready Ada McCauley helping us. I cleaned stoop from that till I ate dinner & then got dress & we all went over again to peal apples. I was behind the rest. Thrashing machine came to our place but not to work till </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon. I had tooth ache all afternoon. Ma & M.L. came over to Broderick & surprised us. We came home about 5.30 met Mr. Inglehard in buggy. He lifted his hat. Us girls sitting up till 12. Ida trimming hats & I finishing shirt which Ma did for me & Sarah busy. Had Ella McCay & her husband called to see Ma. It has been a very busy week. Sun. 20th./84 Got up late at 9. After work done S & I singing & I layed down to sleep at 1 but called up to get ma her dinner & then layed on Joe bed & had a good sleep till church folks came home & then dressed to tea at 5. I coaxing Joe & Frank to drive to church. Us girls all in sitting room with ma in Ev'g, When Josh & Amandia came S. & I singing for Ma. To bed early. Mon. 21st. Oct. Up early & had breakfast waiting for men & us girls off pealing again. S. went to get Bray's girls & Ida stayed home to assist M. W. We had 3 of Bray's helping us & S & I forgot our dinner & I came home for mine & watched Thrashers eat & took water melon & Grapes & Pie over to S. Alf & Mr. Wilson came for machine for we finished at dinner. S. laying on sofa when Alf came in evening we talked & played checkers & gave him some grapes & we talked outside. It a nice night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tues. 22nd/ 84. Oct. We washed. Ida birthday she went over to keep on fire for E.W. at Brodericks. S. & I picked grapes 9 baskets. I sewing. M.W. damping clothes when Max came & M.W. made me change my dress & I just done so when he went. I gave him some grapes. Wed. 23rd. / 84 Pa went to Oakville. Flurry bustle to get S & Ida over to Brodericks & I ate part of breakfast & got their dinner set up & then ate some more & strained milk & got Pa his bkft. I did some house work & picked grapes & help pack for 12 train. Late getting dinner. I picked sage & beans & seen 3 fellows go down road & they came in our field then seen one & got out & I went to P.O. the way I was. I sewing still. Thur. 24th Oct. Us girls printing labells {labels} & then S. & I picked snow apples. Us girls out topping mangels & it very cold & windy. Mrs. Williams here. It come as such a snow storm & continued till after dark, such hurrying every body hopping & freezing & getting things covered up. I milked all alone. Frid. 25th/ 84. Churned. Ada Mc here & I sweeping all morning & I did dishes & then hurried to P.O. & got letters for S. from Annie. Us girls out topping mangels & came in at 4.30. & S. & I write letter to Annie & I did work & finished print dress. Sat. 26th. Annie birthday. Did scrubbing B. 4. dinner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & I had afternoon to myself for 1st afternoon for a long time. I put on new dress & got cleaned up. George Williams here. Ella McCay & her mother came up & had a nice talk & it late visiting in this. Sun. 27th / 84. played & sang ate melon had bread & milk for my dinner & I burnt my tonong tongue. All went to S.S. Ida stayed with Ma. Dr. Buck & his daughter & wife also came to see ma. I stayed for church. Mr. & Mrs. Brimby there & a lot of folks also. It cold had Archie S. & Minister for tea. {symbols U J V with 2 dots, 7 L V L U with dot in middle}. When {symbols LJ V with dot in middle, square, 7 with dot in middle, J. V with dot in middle, LJ. } He stayed a long time & sang. Go bed early. Monday 28th. Oct. / 84 Rainy. Picking grapes. Killed pig. I gathered popcorn after dinner. Mrs. Wright up sewing most all day. I fixed album in morning Mr. Williams come to see us in eve. (I started crocheting.) would peal for him {?}. Us girls sewing in P.M. Ida trimming hat. Tues. 29th ./ 84. we picked all the grapes in morning & I picking apples up in P.M. & other girls trimming grapes in house. I very tired & warming myself & hunting for crocheting when Max come & I ran out doors & I in Joe's bedroom when he came out in kitchen & Joe tried to get in but I held the door & after awhile he went in room & S. went in & talked to him & I got up stairs to bed early. Wed. Oct. 30th./84 Had a very heavy white frost & we washed Ida went to P.O. & got a card for me from Annie Ida out topping carrots & I washed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> dishes & M.W. & S. straightening things & I dressed & went to Foster Joyces & to get corn & to P.O. Mia Ing. & Villa Wilson here & in eve. Maggie McC. & her {?} here when Aunt Eliza Walton came off 7 train. Thurs. 30th/ 84. Oct. Us girls & E.M. & Frank out husking corn it nice day. E.M. & M.W. went to Oakville. They first drove Ma & M.L. down to Mrs. Johnstons for the afternoon We husking till dark & Joe went after Ma. Aunt Eliza home all alone. Us all in a hurry getting tea & fixing Ma & foing work. M.W. bot new Jersey gloves for herself & me & Sa. coat & slippers & white apron for us all & I cut out a face on pumkin & to bed. Frid. 31st Oct./84. I churned & sat in W.C. & then went out about 11 to husk corn. Boys came in B. 4 one & I saw a steamer go up lake. Mrs. Wright up again. It raining & S. & I did dishes while Ida cleaned coal stove. Mrs. Oakley came & Mrs. Coates with Mr. Williams driving her & Mrs. Fisherman Joyce bro't Ma a lovely salmon trout fish very large 8 lbs. & Mrs. Broderick came & Mrs. Coates went together over to Brays. I ironed & did work. E.M. dressing to go to a party with Brays. Ida & S. went over to Brodericks to see Mary Coates & Frank hitched horse in cover'd buggy & he & I went to P.O. to Johnstons & then over to Williams' & it raining took Grapes over & money for {quartirage?} stayed a little while & came home drove over for girls </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & to bed at 10. E.M. came home at 6 A.M. & to bed. Sat. 1st Nov./84. I ironing & did my cleaning B4 dinner. Aunt went to Hamilton on 2 train & it raining. I read Globe in W.C. & I did little chores till dark. I bound hat Ma not so well in afternoon. It rained all afternoon & we finished ironing . M.W. & E.M. fixing & had a laugh & to bed. Sun. Nov. 2nd / 84. I played directly after bkft & I fixed album & I slept till 12. We, S & I went to S.S. E.M. & M.L. went up to Mount Pleasant. M.L. wore Ida hat & so she could not go to S.S. I stayed for church & had a very good sermon soul & body. Choir late & had no music for pt. time. Alf here when we came in & Archie also for tea. E.M. away. Didn't do dishes but us young girls in parlor singing Mrs. Williams Herbert & Mrs. Spears came & Herbert in parlor & Arthur Brod. came & we had Frank also nearly as many Gents as Ladies. They all went away together. Mon. Nov 3rd/ 84. Cold & we washed. Bessie Mowat here to see Ma & I chrocheting till dinner. We all out husking corn in P.M. it very cold. Dr. McCrimman here I wrote a letter to Annie & to bed. Nov. 4th / 84. Maggie McCauley came up to sew. It raining. I went & posted my letter. I crocheting & reading paper in A.M. I put on potatoes for pigs in P.M. & finished crocheting. Butcher came after calf then I was out to barn. Maggie stayed all night. I got bothered so when reading papers for they would take farm away. Wed. Nov. 5th/ 84. Very cold & Windy & I had to take card to P.O. in E.M. B. 4 bkft. I filled bed out all myself B. 4 dinner & I went to P.O. in J.U.W. B. & dinner also. I picked apples snow in Orch. out myself & I changed dress & played & then milked all cows & bed calves my self. Ma feels better to day, H. I. went down home with Maggie & it snowing then us writing in {Morning?} Thur. Nov. 6th/ 84. Got up late & such a hurry to even get dishes done B. 4 the folks came E.M. met them. G.A.'s family & annie & je Covey. In parlor all A.M. Singing & I played Joe to sleep. Pa & Willie talking. Ida & I waited Had 15 for dinner. I did dishes & then we talked & we all went out to "play tag" & seen Jennie Wild coming & us all raced down to meet her. She stayed she had her school mate with her (Miss Davis) Willie put there {their} horse in & I changed my dress & it very cold so I got in flower roots & plants & then in parlor for a little while. M.W. called me out to start coal stove in hall & then Jennie Wild {henry?} & Willie drove them. E.M. working at apples & Frank went to Burlington for barrels. S. & I milk & Willie & Jennie came back for tea. I ate my tea with Ould Folks & young Folks had theirs after. Carry made some taffy & I played for Ma & She in parlor for a {wonder?} Girls left them dishes to come to sing for Ma. We sang & then Jennie putting on her things to go when Max & Grant came Grant only stayed till 10 for he had to drive to Hamilton that in {?} When girls were going Archie Spears came & he thought we had a party for they made such a noise. S. washed dishes at 11 at night. Grant left Mr. Turnhill at Curtises. Then he came back. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Back black leather cover of diary} </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a86203a7feec123098412ae9fd762f23.pdf e913ab758d94e9a436eb5e68e3ce6d52 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a62f9109ee21dd2fcd0d49818e29a53e.pdf 779ab35aa199e3708f612bcdf6f2dec5 PDF Text Text Annie Rothwell (1872 – 1960) 1894-1895 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Printed} MAJESTIC EXERCISE BOOK {Handwritten} A. Rothwell Jan. 3rd 1894 {Printed - Advert for 'Boys Own Paper'} Diary 1894. Jan 1st Monday. Mother and Father went to Mr. Whitelock's for dinner and to uncle John's for tea. Visited Mrs. Huff, who is ill, Miss M c Leod and Miss Coombs called in the afternoon. Ida & Ed went skating in the afternoon on the lake. Rebie went to Mary Edith's for dinner. Libbie and I called on Mrs. Bennett in the evening and then went to Miss M c Leod's party. Formed many good resolutions which I hope to keep. Charlie Deering, Frank Whitelock Libbie & I Grace & Earnest & Jonathan were at this party. Jan 2nd. Came to Bradford with Father and Annie Nesbitt. Settled down. Jan 3rd. School opened in due form, all the teachers present namely, Mr. Waugh, Miss Potts, and Mr. M c Lean. Five new scholars - Mr. Wilson, Mr. Houston, Miss Beatty and Miss Grace Rogerson, also Miss Longheed. Jan 4th. Arose this morning at break of day. Went to school and was well satisfied with the lessons. Took tea with Mrs. Hill. After tea had some music and then came to my room and studied. Jan 5th. School, lessons in very good shape especially the classical geography. Went down street after four to look at some books for the Sunday School library. Read the Forty Thieves. Jan 6th Read "Triumphs of Architecture" and studied. At 8 p.m went to rink and thence to store then returned and studied the Conference of Pillnitz. Jan 7th. Went to C.M. Church in the morning and heard a sermon given by Mr. Ferguson. Went to Mrs. Kneeshaw's for dinner with Louisa Driffil. Went to Sunday School in the afternoon. After Sunday School went to Mr. E. Coomb's �Mrs. D. McLeod was there also Mr. Martin. In the evening heard Mr. Chillcott preach from the 3rd chapt. of St. John. After I came home conversed for a short time and spent the rest of the evening singing. Jan 8th. School, new pupils Miss Jean Ferguson, Miss King, Mr. Henry and Mr. Thompson. Jan 9th. School, more new scholars Miss Brawley, R Kneeshaw, and Miss Simpson. Jan 10th. School, wrote a synopsis of the III canto of the Lady of the Lake. Heard of Mrs. Short's sudden death with La Grippe had a short talk with Mrs. Kneeshaw. Jan 10th. Came from school studied a short time and then called on Mr & Mrs. W. Goodfellow and then proceeded to the carnival & spent a very enjoyable time. Uncle Sam was my escort. Death of Mrs. Bannerman. Jan. 11th. School. Mr. Waugh read to us about Cato. Walked home with Miss M Beath, a part of the way. Jan. 12th. School. Geography of Sicily, Euclid dividing a line into medial section. Read the Diamonds and Loads also Alladin's Lamp. Jan 13th. Studied the most of the day. Went to Uncle King's in the evening. Dinner of heart with D's. Jan 14th. Sunday. Came to Bradford in the evening heard Rev. Mr. Bedford preach Jan. 15th. Exam. on Ancient History went to E.L in the evening Mr. Martin conducted the meeting. Subject - Thoughts for the New Year Jan. 16. School. Went to store and seen about library. Jan 17. New scholar. Miss Jo Grose. A talk with Florence on books. N.V. On Jan 12th. Florence, Eva and Louisa came to room and presented candies and boxes. Jan. 18. School. Jan 19. School. Went home Friday evening with father. Pleased to see all. �Jan 20. Saturday - Did a bit of work, called on Mrs. Maggee, Mrs. Mattenley and Mrs. Whitelock. May Kearns and Baby Leslie at "Grandpa" Mattenley's Vera Leslie at Mrs. Magee's. In the evening took tea with Mrs. Bennett. Libbie and Maggie M c Leod were there too. Pleasant evening and a good discussion of the "Lady of the Lake" Jan 201th. Went to Churchill in the morning Mr. Ross preached and taught the Bible Class. Drove home with uncle Sam and took dinner at Uncle Eben's, went to see uncle Joe's and took tea with them. Went to Gilford church services conducted by Rev. R Toye then went to see J. M c Leod who felt some better. Considered the day a very profitable and beneficial one. Jan 212st. Rose before six o'clock a.m. and got a hustle on to come to Bradford. A fine morning and a fine drive with pa. School exam on grammar and rhetoric. In the afternoon Rev. Mr. Jennings a missionary from British Columbia addressed the school. In the evening went to missionary meeting where addresses were delivered by Mr. Jennings Hart a missionary from China and Mr. Jennings a missionary from B.C. Jan 23nd. School. Miss Dack a new pupil. Mr. Waugh read to us of Julius Caesar. Jan 24th School. Mr. Waugh read to us of Rome. " 24" In the evening attended Conformation services. Jan 25" Thursday - School. A cold but very bright morning. Got along well to-day for I know my history. Lesson on Mithradates, King of Pontus. Jan 26. School. Mr & Mrs. Wilson's marriage party. a good time spent with about twenty-five guests. Jan 27. Saturday - Study. In the afternoon went to see the new Presbyterian church. Tea with Mrs. Driffil. Jan 28. Sunday, Service in the new Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Dr. M c Claren. of Toronto. Libbie and Maggie M c Leod came down to the afternoon service which was conducted by Rev. Ferguson. The evening service conducted by Rev. Dr. M c Claren. A very large attendance. Was out to uncle King's. Jan 39th. Monday - Mr. Maudson, the new teacher taught the chemistry. �Jan 30th. Tuesday morning, a fresh lot of snow. School - Emma Lougheed here for tea. Jan 31st. A fine morning. Rose at 7 a.m. Mr. Maudson took charge of the physics. In the evening studying. A foot ball match to describe in rhetoric. Feb 1st. A wintry day. School. After 4 p.m. squads I. II & III organised under the leadership of Misses Jean Ferguson, Miss Lila Neilly. Miss Lougheed. Miss Grose, Miss L. Evans & Miss M c Beth. Feb. 2nd. School - Called on Miss Menagh. Feb. 3rd. Saturday - Study. Hurt my finger with the window sash. Called on Miss Alice Graham and Mr. Ferguson about the subject for League. Feb 4th. Sunday - Quarterly Meeting in C. M church services conducted by Rev. J. J. Ferguson. Text. Jacob wrestling with God. In the afternoon went to hear Mr. Odery, who preached in the Presbyterian Church. Went to Wm. Goodfellow's for tea. Miss Hayes, Miss Kate and Mr. Will Faris, also uncle John King. In the evening heard MDr Dixon of Galt. Feb 5th. School. Extra lesson in Chemistry after four. Went to tea - meeting in the basement of the new church with uncle and aunt King. Had a very pleasant time, good tea and good programme. Singing by the Choir, Solo's by Mrs. Waugh and Mrs. Hunter. Addresses by Revs. Carswell, Bell, Ferguson, Chillicott, Col. Tyrwhitt and Dr. Dixon. Dr. Dixon took for his subject Habit. Feb 6th. Rose at 7 a.m. Birthday, Rather a dull day, tea at "Driffil Castle". Florence, Lou, & Edna came in, in the evening and had a few minutes fun presenting the address, the squirrel and the gum heart. Had oja. Lou and I got our pictures taken. Feb 7th. Wednesday. School. Nellie came in, in the evening to do rhetoric. Feb 8th. Received our pictures, dandies of course. School - new time table. In my study. Feb 9th. School - Went home with Mr. Sawyer and Clara. Found mother had gone to aunty King's. Feb 10th. Saturday - Studied. �Feb 11th. Went to Sunday School. Called on Mrs. Bennett. Went to church to hear Rev. J. J. Ferguson. Came home with him. Feb 12th Monday - A beautiful morning. School. " 13th. School - " 14th. School. Received a Valentine, went to social at Mrs. W. Campbell's. " 15th. School. Received another Valentine. " 16th. School. The night of a grand concert in Gilford. Gertie Baker called on me. " 17th. Saturday. Studied. " 18th. Heard Rev. J. Ferguson preach morning and evening - Subject - Even {Evening} One of the roads from Bradford {to Hell, in} " 19th. School - Read an essay on Jotham King of Judah at League. Feb. 20th. Tuesday. School. Wed. 21st. School. Study in History Canadian. Thur. 22nd A new Miss M c Leod. School. Frank Whitelock very ill. 23rd. School. Libbie came down. Spent a pleasant evening playing word game 24th. Saturday. Studied part of the time got our pictures taken in the afternoon called on Mrs. Kneeshaw, and Mrs. Garrett. In the evening Libbie went to rink. 25th. Sunday - Went to church in the morning, services conducted by Rev. Ferguson. Went to Sabbath School in the afternoon. Went to Mrs. K's for tea. In the evening listened to an able discourse delivered by Rev. Ferguson on games which are demoralizing. 26th. Monday. Exam on Ancient Geography describing Hannibal's route &c. Libbie still here. Called on Mrs Wilson & then took tea with Miss. C Driffil & Miss Alma Strong. Libbie went to League 27th. Libbie went home and I to school a wee bit lonesome �28. 29.3 School. 1st of March. School 2nd. " " Went home with Ed. called & seen Frank Whitelock, He was very low and very short of breath, but conscious knowing all those who stood around him. Went home found all well 3rd March Saturday Received word that Frank had died about nine o'clock this morning. Uncle King's came out. Went to see Mrs. D. M c Leod and Baby. Found them progressing favorably. Baby a pretty little thing. Maggie M c Leod and I went to Gilford and sent to Barrie for a wreath for funeral. In the afternoon Mr and Mrs. John Magee (bride and groom) came along with Mrs. George Magee. A number of young people came to practice. Libbie's & Douglas' Party March 4. Went to Sunday School and then to Mrs. Blain's for tea. Mr. Toye preached a very appropriate sermon in the evening and spoke so favorably of the deceased, who had done so much to make everyone happy in this life and who had used his many talents so well. March 5th. Monday. Worked Arithmetic in the morning along with uncle Davidson - Went to Mrs. Bennetts on my way to the funeral. A lovely day but the roads were in a very bad state. A very large crowd. At the house the hymn page {blank} was sung and the organ played {"Tune"} "Dennis". Went Ferguson made a lov very impressive prayer and Mr. Sanderson gave out the hymn. The Forresters and the Temperance Societies were there all wore regalias and badges. At the church - Both Gilford and Ebenezers choir sang as he was a member of both. Voluntary - "We are pilgrims looking home" - Mr. Ferguson preached from the text "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my fath path." as this was the one he selected before dying. Three burial services were read at the grave. The Church service read by Revs. Ferguson and Sanderson. Forresters service, read by Paul West and Earnest Bennett. Temperance Service read by Charlie Mattenley, Mr. Neilly and Ed. Rothwell. Came back to Bradford from funeral. M. 6. 7. 8. School. 9. Lizzie married a year ago to-day. Dr. Evans and Jenny Cerswell married yesterday. Mrs. {Yuit} and Mr. S. West married yesterday also Fred Lynne and a miss above Barrie �March 10th. Saturday at uncle Kings. There over Sunday came back Monday morning, the roads good - a fine morning exam - Euclid - After school called to see Sadie. " 13th. Writing an essay on the Vth Canto of the Lady of the Lake 14.15.16. School - On Friday night the 16th went to High School concert. Mr. Waugh chairman, Kleiser elocutionist. Mrs. Hamer, Mrs. Modson, Miss E. Edmanson singers, Quintette and choral societies. Miss V. Broughton & Miss Potts instrumentals. Club Swinging - Song - The man behind the plough - Hockridge. Went to Mr. James Faris after concert spent a very nice time. Came back Sunday night. Heard Mr. Patterson a lawyer from the city speak an able discourse in the Presbyterian Church. March 19th. School " 232 " Run away. Fruit festival in temperance hall. March 23. Good Friday. Miss M. Todd here. " 24. Called at Sawyers, went to see Miss Grace Lukes - called at Whitelocks March 25th. Went to Wm. Nesbitt's with Ed and from there went with Minnie to Coulsons. Ed went to Ebenezer with Tom. March 26th Monday - washed went to Doolittle's. Tuesday Mrs. Neilly helped with rug. Wednesday - a rag bee at uncle Jo's party at night - good fun a boisterous time. stayed all night. Thursday - Went to lodge with Maggie in the evening. Harry Coulson and Bella were initiated. Reading of the Expositor. " 30th. At home. Went to Mrs. Bennetts for tea. Libbie making a print dress for Tena " 31st. Saturday. Mr. Sanderson preached Mrs. Huff's funeral sermon. Went to see Mrs. and Albert Gibbons who were both poorly. Feb. 21st 1895. �Going to H.S. after spending a term at model. Miss Joe Grose is rooming with me also my brother Ed. Had a very severe storm and very cold weather during the past week or more, a little over a week ago. I am at present at "Aldersyde" the home of Miss C Driffill. A lovely home beautiful flowers blooming in the conservatory, plenty of sunshine and fresh air. Jo is a present with her nieces at the concert in the Town Hall. Sim Fax is to be there. Gersham Howard and Adolphous Hamer room at Aldersyde too. Allan boared or rather roomed in the fall but is a present attending Newmarket H.S. Alma is in the City attending the millinery openings. Miss Driffil is out to quilting bees this week. Mr. Shine takes the chemistry now in place of Mr. Maudson and Mr. Somerville in place of Miss Potts. Ida has been out visiting at Mr. J. Kneeshaw's. The last book I read was Maitland of Laurieston I am at present reading Westward Ho. Read lately Stepping Heavenward (a good book). Literature for this year is some of Tennyson's poems. For to-morrow we have "The Voyage" Composition is on Cowper. Goldwin Smith's life of Cowper. Miss Lou Driffil called this evening after the carnival (butterfly). Saturday March 9th. Twilight Ed went home last night and Jo Thursday night. Plenty of snow. Went to Mrs. Wilson's and stayed all night. Spent a pleasant evening came home in morning and after a short talk with Miss Driffil entered my study. Edna called. Mrs. Mary Kneeshaw's funeral on March 7th. Cantata at Gilford. Concert on March 1st The Webling Sisters very good Libbie spent last Sunday with me, went to Garretts for tea on Saturday night. Books read lately "Maitland of Laurieston", "Nelly Nowlan's Experience", and "John Stallibrass, by Rev. Jackson Wray. The darkies (Ball Family) to be here to-morrow, Methodist Church. Lively discussions lately on Cowper. Alma and Myra coming up the walk and Miss Driffil buttering toast. April Fool's Day. Books read lately "Quinnabassett Girls" and Mistaken. Home two weeks ago. Mrs Arabuckle at our place. Libbie and Ida doing a little painting. Tenie's sister Mrs Gracie, died in Toronto of Consumption. Mother spent a couple of weeks at uncle King's lately with Douglas. Fred Neilly just getting well after a severe illness. Up to Dan Neilly's last Friday evening. Spent two weeks ago Sunday with Mrs Bennett while Tenie was in Toronto. A week ago Sunday I was at Miss Lou Driffill's. Her birthday is tomorrow. Mr. Ferguson preached a sermon last night on one of way's to Heaven, "Honesty". Miss �Alice Adelia Hultz died recently only 21 years of age. Miss Jo is busy writing a letter. It will soon be Easter and I am very glad. The Social Glass. Oh I do like the social Glass So do I So do I It makes the hours so pleasantly pass And fills the day with pleasure I like to join the merry throng With the story joke & laugh & song But you'll get into a fix. If the liquors you mix. O I never do that Nor I. Nor I. Chorus. Oh I do like the social glass But it must be cold water The sparkling well is free to all To every son and daughter. O I do like the social glass So do I So do I It reddens the cheek of every lass And makes the face look brighter But you musn'nt drink, whiskey beer or wine Or else you'll soon begin to pine And instead of it being your cheek that glows You'll have a red spot on the end of your nose Chorus. Our Boys Who is the boy with rosy lips And eyes of so rich a hue Who never thinks it at all amiss �To follow the wren through the dew. "Tis Jonathan. Who is the boy who toothless goes Since the gate flew back and hit his nose Who always intends to climb the fence And never more tare his pants 'Tis Hart. Who is the boy across the way Whose filled with new ideas Who never has very much to say Except at tea-meetings "Tis Hermann Who is the boy whose love's so true Whether the skies be black or blue Whether the skies be gloomy above His thoughts are always thoughts of love "Tis Tom. Who is the boy who bot the sweets And only gave a few a treat And made the chum set up the cash While he prepared to make a mash 'Tis Charlie. A boy I know is troubled so And threatens to never come back But once more goes on his knees And make all clear the track 'Tis Willie Who is the boy who pines and pines And feels so dull all day But at night takes a dose of turpentine And his pains at once vanish away. 'Tis Earnie. Who is the one who roving goes And sometimes gets quite gone But thinks he will be a great beau �When he reaches Oregon 'Tis Henry. Who is the one who wears the broad smile And always feels so happy And thinks there's nothing under the sun Like being called Daddy. 'Tis Dave. Who is the boy who lonely feels On the valley by the hill And very often steals away And comes home oh so ill. 'Tis Will. Who is the great big boy so tall Who goes about doing good to all But who walks the road so well And only once in the culvert fell Why Paul. Who is it that is always so nice And from his elders seek advice And when the shafts his brother breaks He then appears on the scene too late. J. Hughes. Who is it that goes to school And ever always obeys the rule And gets his lessons all so well Then up the track he lies for fun Fred Written by {M} M c L. & A.C. R. In the Morning I. Ise going away by the light of the moon Want all the children for to follow me. I hope I'll meet you darkies soon. Halle Halle Halle Hallelujah. �Chorus. In the morning In the morning boys by the bright light When Gabriel sounds his trumpet in the morning II. We'll have beef steak and spare rib stew And nice boiled onions dipped in dew For no one has to pay no fare So don't forget to curl your hair. _____________________________ Initiation into C. Q. F. Officers and Brethern We are about to initiate a candidate into the secrets and mysteries of our Order, Let nothing jar the harmony of the ceremony. Everybody take out their tobacco quids and {quit} smoking. No shuffling of feet on the floor. No talking politics or growling about the poor crops and low prices. No snarling about books, buckets or lost charters on this serious occasion, and if any man whistles the woodwards will please throw him out of the window. Everybody sit up straight, throw your shoulders back, no squinting, pull down your vest, and wipe off your chin. The guide will introduce the candidate. Guide Chief Ranger. Allow me to introduce this candidate who wishes to be initiated into the mysteries of our Order. Place your right hand on the south side of your heart. The Agricultural Irish Girl Dedicated to Miss J. M c G. 1. Oh I'm the rollicking jumping Agricultural Irish Girl. I'm laughing, smiling, skipping, shouting, dancing all day long. Oh I wash and iron sweep and scrub and churn the cream. And keep everything, rattling, banging crashing with my song. Oh I'm happy all the day no matter what they say, They can tease me all they like for all I care. I have fellows by the score, and they meet me at the door And they hug me and they drive me everywhere. �2. Oh I help them on the farm and I think there is no harm, In milking cows and slopping pigs and sawing wood. I can pitch a load of hay or I can pack the eggs away, And I wouldn't sew or crotchet if I could. I like to scrub the floor and sell butter at the store. To study makes my brain go in a whirl I will marry a farmer's boy, and my heart will jump with joy For I'm the rollicking Agricultural Irish Girl. O I do like the social glass So do I, So do I. It gives health and wealth to very lass And a conscience free from sorrow, It makes us honest pure and true As the bright and sparkling evening dew But you must drink it free from Rye Oh I always do that And I. And I ___________________________________ Song Oh What a Difference in the Morning 1. There's a sweet little girl and her maiden name it is Josie. At night. At night. She's a daisy little girl and a gay little posey. At night At night. She has a young man His name's Henry West She pretend's she doesn't like him and that he's a pest. But just all the same she thinks he's the best. At night At night. Chorus But Oh what a difference in the morning Her Henry would'nt know her in the morning �He took her to the stack and he gave her such a smack That her mouth it was all blistered in the morning. 2. He comes round to see her all covered with smiles. At night. At night. And she's all nice graces and sweet little wiles. Her hair is combed back and dress colored blue. And she so awfully sweet and too utterly too too. And they laugh and they giggle and pet thick as glue. Chorus But oh what a difference in the morning You'd never think 'twas Josie in the morning Her clothes are patched and sad And her hair has all gone mad. And she never smiles at nothing in the morning. 2. Oh they coo like 2. 40 and the're both the same age. At night. At night. They both hug each other and they've each got a prize They talk about love and they giggle and laugh And she calls it taffy and he calls it chaff. And the people they say they're too foolish by half. At night. At night. Cho. But oh what a difference in the morning You'd think he was her father in the morning For she is not sixteen and just a little green And he's a gray old bachelor in the morning. Canada must be free "Air John Brown's body" Oh dear friends and fellow citizens, I'm glad to see you here. �We've a meeting here for business, And we need your help and cheer. We're preparing for a battle, And our battle cry shall be, That Canada must be free. Chorus. Glory, glory hallelujah Glory, glory hallelujah Glory, glory hallelujah, Oh Canada must be free. There's a monster in this country, Prowling 'round both night and day, He is snatching up our brightest sons, and hurrying them away; While the mother's, wives and daughters Cry aloud on bended knee, Oh Canada must be Free, He's the ruin of this nation, The cause of crime and poverty, He brings death and desolation, To the homes once full of glee, We'll drive him from our borders, And heaven will smile to see, That Canada must be free Then rise ye men of Cardwell Gird your armour firm and strong Right is right and sure to conquer Soon we'll sing the victor's song We will mark our New Year's ballots With a cross for liberty For Canada must be free. Written by F.C.W Suitable to be sung at prohibition meetings �Gilford Oct. 1893. {Blank page} My Pledge Many years gone by, when but a youth And fresh from my mother's knees, In earnest prayer I was taught to say "Wine is a hollow mockery." Years roll on I seek the world Its pleasures to taste and see, But still the sentence rings in my ear Wine is a hollow mockery. In horror I behold insane with drink Young men who once chummed with me Then I realize the terrible truth Wine is a hollow mockery. A weeping widow with children in rags, Without home, food, or money is she. She knows too well, the pitiful tale, Wine is a hollow mockery. My Pledge. An empty brain and a troubled mind, A heart of remorse and iniquity. While the soul pants forth in gasping groans, Wine is a hollow mockery. From the fiendish demon may I ever shrink As I would from perdition flee, Neither touch, taste, nor handle, the cursed stuff; Wine is a hollow mockery. �Nov. 6th 1887. The Country School At the age of six, a little lad, With a mind scarce a minute long An imagination craving for work I humbly toddled along. I did so because it was the rule, At that age to start to the country school. My A.B.C's were first drilled in By a man with muscle strong Who depended much on the correcting rod To help the boys along With an iron drill and a wooden rule He belabored us boys in that country school. I memorized the first two books, And of course was promoted on, I then was allowed a pencil and slate And punishment for pictures drawn At times I felt as stubborn as a mule As I was knocked about in that country school. Time rolled on new branches taken, A new teacher the sceptre waved, I raised in size and increased in sense And of course was better behaved, Then I thought I once had been a fool For so rashly judging the country school. An Entrance Candidate I was sent away, And with credit the exam I passed. To the High School then, I directed my course �And to hard study buckled fast, But an outburst of sorrow, was hard to keep cool As I bid Adieu to that country school. But time flew past and so did my funds While attending the B.C.I. But a year and a half gave me a 2nd "A" Then the Model term soon flew by, And now pray believe it, I sway the rule The absolute monarch of a country school Nov. 7th '87 Nov. 1st '95. The Dimple in her Chin 'Twas at the Model School I met my charmer fair, 'Mid charming belles and blushing sufells The prettiest daisy there; I watched her while the master talked Of Browning and Baldwin, I fell in love - no not with her, But the Dimple in her Chin. Chorus' ________ Oh the Dimple in her Chin, My heart did beat like sin, There's not a girl in all the school That I would sooner win. I watched her up the stair, While we to classes went, Upon that dimple in her chin, My eyes were full intent. I asked her to the Vic that night, I told "Ed" and "Mag" to be in, �And there we sang our little song Of the Dimple in her Chin. The Model term will soon be o'er, And then we all must part. And each one in the country go, To do a teacher's part. But then I know I'll ne'er forget The times we did put in, When we need to laugh and joke about The Dimple in her Chin. A Picnic Escapade On a beautiful morning in the month of June Four pedagogues light hearted, With roses adorned and canes in hand To a brother's pic-nic started. They moved along for about a league, When to a house they came Where angelic forms, and heavenly smiles And dazzling beauty reign. Here they spent a happy hour Entertained as if young Kings Aloyisia their hostess appearing to all Like an angel bereft of wings. Once more their faces to the west When suddenly from afar, Appears two figures of sweeter form Than Ellen of Lochinvar. Oh how they try to induce them back But all without avail �Then they all sorrowfully bid adieu And continue on their trail. At Hillsdale they secure a guide Who shows a way much nearer, Each rugged path and steep hillside Renders their goal the dearer. At last the grounds they do espy And to the tables with a rush, While "pilot John" drags off his form, In the shade of a cooling bush. Swings, Croquet, and Football too Amuse those reckless swains, Maidens fair, with golden hair Dash love-darts at their veins The day advanced cool night steals on All merriment now must end, The parting wish forced forth from all To again picnic with their friend. The Rustic Pedagogue Behind a desk o'erspread with books The rural teacher sat. With features stern and piercing eye, Forbidding friendly chat. His shiny coat and chalk-white hands His meditative looks Reveals the thought, his busy mind, Is centered all on books. The noisy urchins, on the floor �Repeatedly tap their feet. They flop about and twist around And fall most off their seat. Their constant hum like swarming bees Resounds the school room o'er Just broken by the loud report As a slate descends the floor. The school room large and dusty is The walls with grates of lath, The ink bespattered desk-tops are The most cheering sights he hath. The stove is cracked, the pipes are bent The windows patched and sad From a nail above the master's seat Suspends the old beech gad. The rod is now but little used, The teacher tries instead To reason, and in gentle words The pupils right are led. They tell him all their small complaints He's judge and jury both Decides the case and verdict gives Unwanting useless oath. His pupils occupy his mind His thoughts from morn till night. To elevate their minds and thoughts To cipher read and write. His work seems light when viewed by those Who labor all for grain, �But his reward counts not in gold Nor his work in muscle's strain. He sees the crop he daily sows, 'Tis budding every day And soon the fruit will ripen forth And then he gets his pay. When men look back to school boy days And before the world proclaim That their aspiration seeds were sown Not by works of men of fame. But by their early youthful guide Their school room demagogue, Then bliss will crown the closing day Of the Rustic Pedagogue. Richview '85 In Memoriam Lines dedicated to the memory of George Sterling Wittet, who died at Schomberg Ont, of Diptheria, Feb 8th 1888 Aged {3 years & 7 mts}. Like the blossoms of early spring time They blossom but to die So like our fair young Georgie So soon he bade Goodbye. His merry prattle ended, His rosy lips now cold, A lamb from the earth is taken To live in the upper fold. He always seemed so happy, �And so much enjoyed his play How he loved to hear a 'tory', As he often used to say. How he loved his baby brother, And when fever flushed his face, He wished him at his bedside, And longed him to embrace. He loved his little mission box And yet I see him run To tell "he had most a thousand cents" ~One hundred and fifty-one" He always loved the flowers, And this thought now gives me joy In paradise they never fade, But blossom for our boy. Our hope of thee was lofty But have we cause to grieve Oh could our finest proudest wish, A grander fate conceive. We never can forget you Nor will we ever try But hope ere long to meet you In yon mansions in the sky. Where you a little messenger Can read the book of fate And tenderly watch over us And for our coming wait. Why wonder why you left us. Sorrow is not sent in vain �The Great Physician maims to pave He gives no useless pain. Our God to call us homeward His only Son sent down. And now to tempt our hearts still more Has taken up our own. You'll never hear his voice again throughout the long long day. His poor tender now with no living child is blest, For the two that God had given now in the churchyard rest, And when old age shall bow them down and they are called to go, We hope in better hands they'll meet where sorrows they'll not know. For Autographs. Every friend we meet with here, Makes our lives to us more dear, In sympathetic love like minds entwine Linking their thoughts in a sweet design Yet a stronger link connects the heart Contained by those who love, impart. Our Boys Who is it that feels that life's worth living, And this year a new life enjoys Thorough the benefits of the Gilford Tempp (lodge Why the boys. Who is it that sings in two church choirs, And loves the ladies all, But still prefers the bachelor's side, Why Paul. Who is that has the nice new buggy And drives so slick and smart �And opens three gates to get to her house Why Hart. Who is it that always beams with smiles 'Cause he launched on the matrimonial wave And goes to bed now at 8 o'clock Why Dave. Who is it that crowned himself with success And his Edna the list did head Ten out of eleven his record stood Why Fred. Who is it that forgets the road he came And goes home by the town line generally Then he and the Chief walk across the fields Why Henry. Who is that drives to Aurora sometimes With his niece and the lady beyaunt And kept very mum but smiled all the while Why Johnt. Who is it plays the Irishman And his part always takes the best And would like to trade homes with Emerson Why Earnest. Who is it that goes to Cookstown no more Came home hungry and went down cellar and drank A pan of new milk, and ate a whole loaf of bread Why Frank. Who is it lives on the Penetang road And whose rig is a perfect dilly And who wishes somebody had stayed in the N.W. Why Willie. Who is that went to Alliston And in the foot race won some money But thought Gilford holidays too long Why Johnny. Who is it feels quite satisfied Because their names were missed �And nothing was said about them Why all the rest. Written by F.C.W. Gilford Aug./ 93 Song Far-ra-ra-boom-de-ay I'm going to sing, you a little song Just listen for, 'twont take me long Its about Gilford lodge, and those who belong And why we're such a happy throng We started our lodge, the first of May, We found that drinking did not pay We signed the pledge, and from that day, If asked to drink, we smile and say, Cho. Far - ra - ra,boom de ay We meet each week, on Thursday night, Our thoughts are pure, our hearts are light, We're brothers and sisters for the right, For prohibition, we mean to fight, Our goal which is our boast our pride, At every meeting, is untied, And some new member, gets a ride, And joins the ranks of those inside. Cho. Far - ra - ra, Our program's always, interesting, We read recite, and play and sing, We learn something out of everything And sorrow far away, we fling We have had one, first class debate, About marrying the woman, that you hate �And awful stories, they did relate, While speaking on that first debate. Cho. Far - ra - ra, The boys they played, one funny play, The Haunted House, was the name they say, You'd laugh to see the comical way, They frightened the Irish man in that play With bed bugs big, and fat and strong, And imagination, with a tale that long, And a man in his shlape, a walking along, And a ghost the worst, of all the throng. Cho. Far - ra - ra, There's some who will not join our camp, They say the nights, are cool and damp, And on the roads they cannot tramp, And our laws are not, the proper stamp, They'd like to know, what we do here, And talk about us very queer, If they ask for the password never fear, Just quietly whisper, in their ear. Cho. Far - ra - ra, We've elected new officers as you see But the old chief will the new one be And the Vice so nice will smile at he And he'll smile back again at she Our Secretary's always in her place We all adore our charming Grace With her assistant smiling in her face They're just the pair in the proper-place �Cho. Far - ra, Our Treasurer holds, the money tight And the financial sits just to his right, And the Chaplain with, his eyes so bright, And the Past Worthy who, is not here to-night Our Marshall who is good and true, And his Deputy to, assist him through, For fear they'd talk, which would not do, We keep the Vice between the two. Cho. Far - ra - ra, And then there's our sentinel and guard To watch the door, and take the word, They're both good men we've always heard And they'll do their duty, you can rest assured, And now to our members one and all. As we spread o'er this, terrestrial ball, I hope with joy, we'll each recall, The times spent in the Gilford Temperance Hall. Cho. Far - ra - ra, Written by F.C.W July 1893. In years to come this book will show The path our fancy once did roam How gloom or joy would our mind's employ, While sojourning in climes afar from home. _______________________ Long, long shall I remember thee When friends and all are gone Oft will my memory wander back To dreams of days gone by. �________ x ________ x {written upside down} Books read during 1895. By Annie R. (1) Crissy's Gift. 2 Christmas Pictures and other Tales 3 Oliver of the Mill by 4. Mistaken Some books read in 1896. (1) "Without a home" by E.P. Roe. For more information on Annie Rothwell, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.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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Title A name given to the resource Annie Rothwell Diary & Transcription, 1894-1895 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1894 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Annie Rothwell Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Annie Rothwell Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Simcoe County Archives Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Simcoe County, Innisfil Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed} MAJESTIC EXERCISE BOOK {Handwritten} A. Rothwell Jan. 3rd 189{-} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed - Advert for 'Boys Own Paper'} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Diary 1894 Jan 1st Monday. Mother and Father went to Mr. Whitelock's for dinner and to uncle John's for tea. Visited Mrs. Huff, who is ill, Miss McLeod and Miss Coombs called in the afternoon. Ida & Ed went skating in the afternoon on the lake. Rebie went to Mary Edith's for dinner. Libbie and I called on Mrs. Bennett in the evening and then went to Miss McLeod's party. Formed many good resolutions which I hope to keep. Charlie Deering, Frank Whitelock Libbie & I Grace & Earnest & Jonathan were at this party. Jan 2nd Came to Bradford with Father and Annie Nesbitt. Settled down. Jan 3rd School opened in true form, all the teachers present namely Mr. Waugh, Miss Potts, and Mr. McLean. Five new scholars - Mr. Wilson, Mr. Houston, Miss Beatty and Miss Grace Rogerson, also Miss Longheed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 4th Arose this morning at break of day. Went to school and was well satisfied with the lessons. Took tea with Mrs. Hill. After tea had some music and then came to my room and studied. Jan 5th School, lessons in very good shape especially the classical geography. Went down street after four to look at some books for the Sunday School library. Read the Forty Thieves. Jan 6th Read "Triumphs of Architecture" and studied. At 8 p.m. went to rink and thence to store then returned and studied the Conference of Pillnitz. Jan 7th Went to C.M. Church in the morning and heard a sermon given by Mr. Ferguson. Went to Mrs. Kneeshaw's for dinner with Louisa Driffil. Went to Sunday School in the afternoon. After Sunday School went to Mr. E. Coombs' </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mrs. D. McLeod was there also Mr. Martin. In the evening heard Mr. Chillcott preach from the 3rd chapt. of St. John. After I came home conversed for a short time and spent the rest of the evening singing. Jan 8th. School, new pupils Miss Jean Ferguson, Miss King, Mr. Henry and Mr. Thompson. Jan 9th. School, more new scholars Miss Brawley, R Kneeshaw, and Miss Simpson. Jan 10th. School, wrote a synopsis of the III canto of the Lady of the Lake. Heard of Mrs. Short's sudden death with La Grippe had a short talk with Mrs. Kneeshaw. Jan 10th. Came from school studied a short time and then called on Mr + Mrs. W. Goodfellow and then proceeded to the carnival + spent a very enjoyable time. Uncle Sam was my escort. Death of Mrs. Bannerman. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan. 11th. School. Mr. Waugh read to us about Cato. Walked home with Miss M Beath, a part of the way. Jan. 12th. School. Geography of Sicily, Euclid dividing a line into medial section. Read the Diamonds and Loads also Alladin's Lamp. Jan 13th. Studied the most of the day. Went to Uncle King's in the evening. Dinner I heart with D's. Jan 14th. Sunday. Came to Bradford in the evening heard Rev. Mr. Bedford preach Jan. 15th. Exam on Ancient History went to E.L in the evening Mr. Martin conducted the meeting. Subject - Thoughts for the New Year Jan. 16. School. Went to store and seen about library. Jan 17. New scholar. Miss Jo Grose. A talk with Florence on books. N.V. On Jan 12 th. Florence, Eva and Louisa came to room and presented candies and boxes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan. 18. School. Jan 19. School. Went home Friday evening with father. Pleased to see all. Jan 20. Saturday - Did a bit of work, called on Mrs. Maggee, Mrs. Mattenley and Mrs. Whitelock. May Kearns and Baby Leslie at "Grandpa" Mattenley's Vera Leslie at Mrs. Magee's. In the evening took tea with Mrs. Bennett. Libbie and Maggie McLeod were there too. Pleasant evening and a good discussion of the "Lady of the Lake" Jan 21th. Went to Churchill in the morning Mrs. Ross preached and taught the Bible Class. Drove home with uncle Sam and took dinner at Uncle Eben's, went to see uncle Joe's and took tea with them. Went to Gilford church services conducted by Rev. R Foye then went to see J. McLeod who felt some better. Considered the day a very profitable and beneficial one. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 22 st. Rose before six o'clock a.m. and got a hustle on to come to Bradford. A fine morning and a fine drive with pa. School exam on grammar and rhetoric. In the afternoon Rev. Mr. Jennings a missionary from British Columbia addressed the school. In the evening went to missionary meeting where addresses were delivered by Mr. Jennings Hart a missionary from China and Mr. Jennings a missionary from B.C. Jan 23nd. School. Miss Dack a new pupil. Mr. Waugh read to us of Julius Caesar. Jan 24th School. Mr. Waugh read to us of Rome. " 24 " In the evening attended Conformation services. Jan 25 " Thursday - School. A cold but very bright morning. God along well to-day for I know my history. Lessons on Mithradates, King of Pontus. Jan 26. School. Mr + Mrs. Wilson's marriage party. a good time spent with about twenty-five guests. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 27. Saturday - Study. In the afternoon went to see the new Presbyterian church. Tea with Mrs. Driffil. Jan 28. Sunday, Service in the new Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Dr. McClaren. of Toronto. Libbie and Maggie McLeod came down to the afternoon service which was conducted by Rev. Ferguson. The evening service conducted by Rev. Dr. McClaren. A very large attendance. Was out to uncle King's. Jan 39th. Monday - Mr. Maudson, the new teacher taught the chemistry. Jan 30th. Tuesday morning, a fresh lot of snow. School - Emma Longheed here for tea. Jan 31st. A fine morning. Rose at 7 a.m. Mr. Maudson took charge of the physics. In the evening studying. A foot ball match to describe in rhetoric. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1st. A wintry day. School. After 4 p.m. squads I. II & III organised under the leadership of Misses Jean Ferguson, Miss Lila Neilly. Miss Longheed. Miss Grose, Miss L. Evans & Miss McB{eth}. Feb. 2nd. School - Called on Miss Mennagh. Feb. 3rd. Saturday - Study. Hurt my finger with the window sash. Called on Miss Alice Graham and Mr. Ferguson about the subject for league. Feb 4th. Sunday - Quarterly Meeting in C. M church services conducted by Rev. J. J. Ferguson. Text. Jacob wrestling with God. In the afternoon went to hear Mr. Odery, who preached in the Presbyterian Church. Went to Wm. Goodfellow's for tea. Miss Hayes, Miss Kate and Mr. Will Faris, also uncle John King, In the evening heard MDr Dixon of Galt. Feb 5th. School. Extra lesson in Chemistry after four. Went to tea - meeting in the basement </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> of the newchurch with uncle and aunt King. Had a very pleasant time, good tea and good programme. Singing by the Choir, Solo's by Mrs. Waugh and Mrs. Hunter. Addresses by Revs. Carswell, Bell, Ferguson, Chillicott, Col. Tyrwhitt and Dr. Dixon. Dr. Dixon took for his subject Habit. Feb 6th. Rose at 7 a.m. Birthday, Rather a dull day, tea at "Driffil Castle". Florence, Lou, & Edna came in, in the evening and had a few minutes fun presenting the address, the squirrel and the gum heart. Had oja. Lou and I got our pictures taken. Feb 7th. Wednesday. School. Nellie came in, in the evening to do rhetoric. Feb 8th. Received our pictures, dandies of course School - new time table. In my study. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 9th. School - Went home with Mr. Sawyer and Clara. Found mother had gone to Aunty King's. Feb 10th. Saturday - Studied. Feb 11th. Went to Sunday School. Called on Mrs. Bennett. Went to church to hear Rev. J. J. Ferguson. Came home with him. Feb 12th Monday - A beautiful morning. School. " 13th. School - " 14th. School. Received a Valentine, went to social at Mrs. W. Campbell's. " 15th. School. Received another Valentine. " 16th. School. The night of a grand concert in Gilford. Gertie Baker called on me. " 17th. Saturday. Studied. " 18th. Heard Rev. J. Ferguson preach morning and evening - Subject - Even One of the roads from Bradford {to Hell. in?} " 19th. School - Read an essay on Jotham King of Judah at League. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb. 20th. Tuesday. School. Wed. 21st. School. Study in History Canadian. Thur, 22nd A new Miss McLeod. School. Frank Whitelock very ill. 23rd. School. Libbie came down. Spent a pleasant evening playing word game 24th. Saturday. Studied part of the time got our pictures taken in the afternoon called on Mrs. Kneeshaw, and Mrs. Garrett. In the evening Libbie went to rink. 25th. Sunday - Went to church in the morning, services conducted by Rev. Ferguson. Went to Sabbath School in the afternoon. Went to Mrs. K's for tea. In the evening listened to an able discourse delivered by Rev. Ferguson on games which are demoralizing. 26th. Monday. Exam on Ancient Geography describing Hannibal's route &c. Libbie still here. Called on Mrs Wilson & then took tea with Miss. C Driffil & Miss Alma Strong. Libbie went to League 27th - Libbie went home and I to school a wee bit lonesome </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 28.29.3 School. 1st of March. - School 2nd. " - " . Went home with Ed. called & seen Frank Whitelock, He was very low and very short of breath, but conscious knowing all those who stood around. him. Went home found all well 3rd March Saturday Received word that Frank had died about nine o'clock this morning. Uncle King's came out. Went to see Mrs. D. McLeod and Baby. Found them progressing favorably. Baby a pretty little thing. Maggie McLeod and I went to Gilford and sent to Barrie for a wreath for funeral. In the afternoon Mr and Mrs. John Magee (bride and groom) came along with Mrs. George Magee. A number of young people came to practice. Libbie's & {Douglas?} Party March 4. Went to Sunday School and then to Mrs. Blain's' for tea. Mr. Toye preached a very appropriate sermon in the evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and spoke so favorably of the deceased, who had done so much to make everyone happy in this life and who had used his many talents so well. Monday, March 5th. Worked Arithmetic in the morning along with uncle Davidson -- Went to Mrs. Bennetts on my way to the funeral. A lovely day but the roads were in a very bad state. A very large crowd. At the house the hymn page {blank area, as if for a page number} was sung and the organ played "{Lune?}" "{Dennis?}". {Went?} Ferguson made a lov very impressive prayer and Mr. Sanderson gave out the hymn. The Forresters and the Temperance Societies were there all wore regalias and badges. At the church - Both Gilford and Ebenezerchoir sang as he was a member of both. Voluntary - "We are pilgrims looking home" - Mr. Ferguson preached from the text "Thy word </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my patlh path." as this was the one he selected before dying. Three burial services were read at the grave. The Church service read by Revs. Ferguson and Sanderson. Forresters service, read by Paul West and Earnest Bennett. Temperance Service read by Charlie Mattenley, Mr. Neilly and Ed. Rothwell. . Came back to Bradford from funeral. M. 6. 7. 8. School. {illegible} Lizzie married a year ago to-day. Dr. Evans and Jenny Cerswell married yesterday. Mrs. {Tuit?} and Mr. S. West married yesterday also Fred Lynne and a miss above Barrie March 10th. Saturday at uncle Kings There over Sunday came back Monday morning, the roads good - a fine morning exam - Euclid - After school called to see Sadie. " 13th. Writing an essay on the {Vth Canto?} of the Lady of the Lake </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 14.15.16. School - On Friday night the 16th - went to High School concert - Mr. Waugh chairman, Kleiser elocutionist. Mrs. Hamer, Mrs. Modson, Miss E. Edmanson singers, {Quintette?} and choral societies. Miss {V?}. Broughton & Miss Potts instrumentals. Club Swinging - Song - The man behind the plough - Hockridge. Went to Mr. James Faris after concert spent a very nice time. Came back Sunday night. Heard Mr. Patterson a lawyer from the city speak an able discourse in the Presbyterian Church. March 19th. School " 232 " Run away. Fruit festival in termperance hall. March 23 - Good Friday. Miss M. Todd here. " 24 - Called at Sawyers, went to see Miss Grace Lukes - called at Whitelocks March 25th Went to Wm Nesbitt's with Ed and from there went with Minnie to Coulsons </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Ed went to Ebenezer with Tom. March 26th Monday--washed went to Doolittle's. Tuesday--Mrs. Neilly helped with rug. Wednesday--a rag bee at uncle Jo's party at night--good fun a boisterous time. stayed all night. Thursday--Went to lodge with Maggie in the evening--Harry Coulson and Bella were initiated. Reading of the Expositor. " 30th at home--Went to Mrs. Bennetts for tea. Libbie making a print dress for Lena " 31st. Saturday. Mr. Sanderson preached Mrs. Huff's funeral sermon. Went to see Mrs. and Albert Gibbons who were both poorly. Feb. 21st 1895. Going to H.S. after spending a term at model. Miss Joe Grose is rooming with me also my brother Ed. Had a very severe storm and very cold weather </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> during the past week or more, a little over a week ago. I am at present at "Aldersyde" the home of Miss C Driffill. A lovely home beautiful flowers blooming in the conservatory, plenty of sunshine and fresh air. Jo is a present with her nieces at the concert in the Town Hall. Sim Fax is to be there. Gersham Howard and Adolphous Hamer room at Aldersyde too. Allan boared or rather roomed in the fall but is a present attending Newmarket H.S. Alma is in the City attending the millinery openings. Miss Driffil is out to quilting bees this week. Mr. Shine takes the chemistry now in place of Mr. Maudson and Mr. Somerville in place of Miss Potts. Ida has been out visiting at Mr. J. Kneeshaw's. The last book I read was Maitland of Laurieston I am at present reading Westward Ho. Read lately Stepping Heavenward (a good book). Literature for this year is some of Tennyson's poems. For to-morrow we have "The Voyage" Composition is on Cowper. Goldwin Smith's life of Cowper. Miss Lou Driffil called this evening after the carnival (butterfly). </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday March 9th. Twilight Ed went home last night and Jo Thursday night. Plenty of snow. Went to Mrs. Wilson's and stayed all night. Spent a pleasant evening came home in morning and after a short talk with Miss Driffil entered my study. Edna called. Mrs. Mary Kneeshaw's funeral on March 7th. Cantata at Gilford. Concert on March 1st The Webling Sisters very good Libbie spent last Sunday with me, went to Garretts for tea on Saturday night. Books read lately "Maitland of Laurieston". "Nelly Nowlan's Experience", and "John Stallibrass, by Rev. Jackson Wray. The darkies (Ball Family) to be here to-morrow, Methodist Church. Lively discussions lately on Cowper Alma and Myra coming up the walk and Miss Driffil buttering toast. April Fool's Day. Books read lately "Quinnabassett Girls". </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and Mistaken. Home two weeks ago. Mrs {Arabuckle?} at our place. Libbie and Ida doing a little painting. {Tenie's?} sister Mrs Gracie, died in Toronto of Consumption. Mother spent a couple of weeks at uncle King's lately with Douglas. Fred Neilly just getting well after a severe illness. Up to Dan Neilly's last Friday evening. Spent two weeks ago Sunday with Mrs Bennett while {Tenie?} was in Toronto. A week ago Sunday I was at Miss Lou Driffill's. Her birthday is tomorrow. Mr. Ferguson preached a sermon last night on one of way's to Heaven, "Honesty". Miss Alice Adelia {Hultz?} died recently only 21 years of age. Miss Jo is busy writing a letter. It will soon be Easter and I am very glad. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> The Social Glass. Oh I do like the social Glass So do I So do I It makes the hours so pleasantly pass And fills the day with pleasure I like to join the merry throng With the story joke & laugh & song But you'll get into a fix. If the liquors you mix. O I never do that Nor I. Nor I. Chorus Oh I do like the social glass But it must be cold water The sparkling well is free to all To every son and daughter. O I do like the social glass So do I So do I It reddens the cheek of every lass And makes the face look brighter But you musn'nt drink, whiskey beer or wine Or else you'll soon begin to pine And instead of it being your cheek that glows You'll have a red spot on the end of your nose Chorus. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Our Boys Who is the boy with rosy lips And eyes of so rich a hue Who never thinks it at all amiss To follow the wren through the dew. "Tis Jonathan. Who is the boy who toothless goes Since the gate flew back and hit his nose Who always intends to climb the fence And never more tare his pants 'Tis Hart. Who is the boy across the way Whose filled with new ideas Who never has very much to say Except at tea-meetings "Tis Hermann Who is the boy whose love's so true Whether the skies be black or blue Whether the skies be gloomy above His thoughts are always thoughts of love "Tis Tom. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Who is the boy who bot the sweets And only gave a few a treat And made the chum set up the cash While he prepared to make a mash 'Tis Charlie. A boy I know is troubled so And threatens to never come back But once more goes on his knees And make all clear the track 'Tis Willie Who is the boy who pines and pines And feels so dull all day But at night takes a dose of turpentine And his pains at once vanish away. 'Tis Earnie. Who is the one who roving goes And sometimes gets quite gone But thinks he will be a great beau When he reaches Oregon 'Tis Henry. Who is the one who wears the broad smile And always feels so happy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> And thinks there's nothing under the sun Like being called Daddy. 'Tis Dave. Who is the boy who lonely feels On the valley by the hill And very often steals away And comes home oh so ill. 'Tis Will. Who is the great big boy so tall Who goes about doing good to all But who walks the road so well And only once in the culvert fell Why Paul. Who is it that is always so nice And from his elders seek advice And when the shafts his brother breaks He then appears on the scene too late. J. Hughes. Who is it that goes to school And ever always obeys the rule And gets his lessons all so well Then up the track he {lies?} for fun Fred Written by {illegible} McL. & A.C. R. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> In the Morning = {I?} Ise going away by the light of the moon Want all the children for to follow me. I hope I'll meet you darkies soon. Halle Halle Halle Hallelujah. Chorus. In the morning In the morning boys by the bright Light When Gabriel sounds his trumpet in the morning II We'll have beef steak and spare rib stew And nice boiled onions dipped in dew For no one has to pay no fare So don't forget to curl your hair. Initiation into C. Q. F. Officers and Brethern We are about to initiate a candidate into the secrets and mysteries of our Order, Let nothing jar the harmony of the ceremony. Everybody take out their tobacco quids and {illegible} smoking. No shuffling of feet </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> on the floor. No talking politics or growling about the poor crops and low prices. No snarling about books, buckets or lost charters on this serious occasion, and if any man whistles the woodwards will please throw him out of the window. Everybody sit up straight, throw your shoulders back, no squinting, pull down your vest, and wipe off your chin The guide will introduce the candidate. Guide Chief Ranger. Allow me to introduce this candidate who wishes to be initiated into the mysteries of our Order. Place your right hand on the south side of your heart. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> The Agricultural Irish Girl Dedicted to Mifs J. McG__ 1. Oh I'm the rollicking jumping Agricultural Irish Girl. I'm laughing, smiling, skipping, shoutin dancing all day long. Oh I wash and iron sweep and scrub and churn the cream. And keep everything, rattling, banging crashing with my song. Oh I'm happy all the day so matter what they say, They can tease me all they like for all I care. I have fellows by the score, and they meet me at the door And they hug me and they drive me everywhere. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 2. Oh I help them on the farm and I think there is no harm, In milking cows and slopping pigs and sawing wood. I can pitch a load of hay or I can pack the eggs away, And I wouldn't sew or crotchet if I could. I like to scrub the floor and sell butter at the store. To study makes my brain go in a whirl I will marry a farmer's boy, and my heart will jump with joy For I'm the rollicking Agricultural Irish Girl. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> O I do like the social glass So do I, So do I. It gives health and wealth to very lass And a conscience free from sorrow, It makes us honest pure and true As the bright and sparkling evening dew But you must drink it free from Rye Oh I always do that And I And I </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Song Oh What a Difference in the Morning 1. There's a sweet little girl and her maiden name it is Josie. At night. At night. She's a daisy little girl and a gay little posey. At night At night. She has a young man His name's Henry West She pretend's she doesn't like him and that he's a pest. But just all the same she thinks he's the best. At night At night. Chorus But Oh what a difference in the morning Her Henry would'nt know her in the morning He took her to the stack and he gave her such a smack That her mouth it was all blistered in the morning. 2. He comes round to see her all covered with smiles. At nt. " " And she's all nice graces and sweet little wiles. Her hair is combed back and dress colored blue. And she so awfully sweet and too utterly too too. And they laugh and they giggle and pet thick as glue. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> But oh what a difference in the morning You'd never think twas Josie in the Morning Her clothes are patched and sad And her hair has all gone mad. And she never smiles at nothing in the morning. Oh they coo like 2, 40 and the're both the same age they both has each other and they've each got a prize they talk about love and they giggle and laugh And she calls it Taffy and he calls it Chaff And the people they pay they're to foolish by half at night at night. But oh what a difference in the morning You'd think he was her father in the morning. For she is not sixteen and just a little green And he's a gray old bachelor in the morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>CANADA MUST BE FREE </h2> "Air John Brown's body" Oh dear friends and fellow citizens, I am glad to see you here. We've a meeting here for business, And we need your help and cheer. We're preparing for a battle, and our battle cry shall be That Canada must be free Glory, Glory Hallelujah Glory, Glory Hallelujah Glory, Glory Hallelujah Oh Canada must be free There's a monster in this country, prowling 'round both night and day He is snatching up our brightest sons and hurrying them away; While the mothers, wives and daughters Cry aloud on bended knee, Oh Canada must be Free! </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> He's the ruin of this nation, The cause of crime and poverty, He brings death and desolation, To the homes once full of glee, We'll drive him from our borders And heaven will smile to see, That Canada must be free Then rise ye men of Gardwell Gird your armour firm and strong Right is right and pure to conquer Soon we'll sing the victor's song We will mark our New Year's ballots With a cross for liberty For Canada must be free. Written by F.L.W Lintable to be sung at prohibition meetings Gilford Oct. 1893 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>My Pledge</h2> Many years gone by, when but a youth Ana fresh from my mother's Knees. In earnest prayers I was taught to say "Wine is a hollow mockery." Years roll on I seek the world It's pleasures to taste and see, But stil the sentence sings in my ear Wine is a hollow mockery. In horror I behold insane withdrink Young men who once chummed with me There I realize the terrible truth Wine is a hollow mockery. A weeping widow with children in rags. Without home, food, or money is she. She Knows too well, the pitiful tale, Wine is a hollow mockery. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>My Pledge</h2> An empty brain and a troubled mind, A heart of remorse and iniquity. While the soul pants forth in gasping (groans?) Wine is a hollow mockery. From the friendish demon may I ever think As I would from perditions flee, Neither touch, taste, nor handle, the cursed stuff, Wine is a hollow Mockery Nov. 6th 1887 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>The Country School</h2> At the age of six, a little bad, With a mind scarce a minute long An imagination craving for work I humbly toddled along I did so because it was the rule, At that age to start to the country school My A.B.C's were first drilled in By a man with muscle strong Who depended much on the correcting rod To help the boys along With an iron drill and a wooden rule He belabored us boys in that country school I memorized the first two books And of course was promoted on, I then was allowed a pencil and slate And punishment for pictures drawn At times I felt as stubborn as a mule As I was knocked about in that country school. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Time rolled on new branches taken, A new teacher the sceptre waved, I raised in size and increased in sense And of course was better behaved, Then I thought I once had been a fool For so rashly judging the country school An Entrance Candidate I was sent away And with credit the exam I passed. To the High School then, I directed my course And {indecipherable} hard study buckled fast, But an outburst of sorrow, was hard to keep cool As I bid Adieu to that country school. But time flew past and so did my funds While attending the B.C.I. But a year and a half gave me a 2nd "A" Then the Model terms soon flew by, And now pray believe it, I sway the rule The absolute monarch of a country school nov. 7th '87 nov./et 195. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>The Dimple in her Chin</h2> {This journal entry is a song} I was at the Model School I met my charmer fair Mid charming belles and blushing sufells The prettiest daisy there; I watched her while the master Talked Of Browning and Baldwin, I fell in love- no not with her- But the Dimple in her Chin Chorus' ________ Oh the Dimple in her Chin, My heart did beat like sin, There's not a girl in all the school That I would sooner win. I watched her up the stair, While we to classes went, Upon that dimple in her chin, My eyes were full intent. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I asked her to the Vic that night, I told "Ed" and "Mag" to be in. And there we sang our little song Of the Dimple in her chin. The Model terme will soon be o'er And then we all must part And each one in the country go, To do a Teacher's part. But then I know I'll ne'er forget The times we did put in, When we need to laugh and joke about The Dimple in her Chin </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2> A Picnic Escapade</h2> On a beautiful morning in the month June Four pedagogues light hearted, With roses adorned and canes in hand To a brother's pic-nic started They moved along for about a league, When to a house they came Where (angelio?) forms and heavenly smiles And dazzling beauty reign. Here they spent a happy hour Entertained as if young Kings (Aloyisia?) their hostes appearing to all Like an angel bereft of wings. Once more their faces to the west When suddenly from afar, Appears two figures of sweeter form Than Ellen on of Lochinvars </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oh how they try to induce them back But all without avail Then they all sorrowfully bid adieu And continue on their trail. At Hillsdale they secure a guide Who shows a way much nearer Each rugged path and steep hillside Renders their goal the dearer At last the grounds they do espy And to the tables with a rush, While "pilot John" drags off his form In the shade of a cooling bush Swings, Croquet, and Foorball too Amuse those reckless swains, Maidens fair, with golden hair Dash love darts at their veins </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> The day advanced cool night steals on All merriment now must end, The parting wish forced forth from all To again picnic with their friend. <h2>The Rustic Pedagogue</h2> Behind a desk o'erspread with book The rural teacher sat With features stern and piercing eye Forbiddin friendly chat. His shiny coat and chalk-white hands His meditative looks Reveals the thought his busy mind Is centred all on books The noisy urchins, on the floor Repeatedly tap their feet. They flop about and twist around And fall most off their seat. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Their constant hum like swarming bees Resounds the school room o'er Just broken by the loud repost As a slate descends the floor. The school soon large and dusty is The walls wth grates of lath. The ink be pattered desk-tops are The most cheering sighto he hath. The stove is cracked, the pipes are bent The windows patched and sad From a nail above the master's seat Suspends the old (beech gad?). The rod is now but little used, The teacher tries instead To reason, and in gentle words The pupils sighs are led. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> They tell him all their small complaints He's judge and jury both Decides the case and verdict gives Unwanting useless oath. His work seems light when viewed by those Who labor all for grain, But his rewarded counts not in gold Nor his work in muscle's strain. He sees the crop he daily sows, Tis budding every day And soon the fruit will ripen forth And then he gets his pay. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> When men look back to school boy days And before the world proclaim That their aspirations seeds were sown Not by work of men of flame. But by their early youthful guide Their school soon demagogue Then bliss will crown the closing day Of the Rustic Pedagogue Richview '85 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>In Memoriam</h2> Lines dedicated to the memory of George Sterling Wittet, who died at Schomberg Ont, of Dip spheria, Feb 8th 1888 Aged 0 years & Like the blossoms of early spring time They blossom but die So like our fair young Georgie So soon he lade Goodbye. His merry prattle ended, His rosy lips now cold, A lamb from the earth is taken To live in the upper fold. He always seemed so happy, And so much enjoyed his play How he loved to hear a tory As he often used to pay. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> How he loved his baby brother, And when fever flushed his face, He wished him at his bedside, And longed him to embrace He loved his little mission box And yet I see him run To tell "he had most a thousand cents" ~One hundred and fifty-one" He always loved the flower, And his thought now gives me joy In paradise they never fade, But blossom for our boy. Our hope of thee was lofty But have we cause to grieve Oh could our finest proddest wish, A grander fate conceive. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> We never can forget you Nor will we ever try But hope ere long to meet you In you mansions in the sky. Where you a little messenger I am read the book of fate And tenderly watch over us And for our coming wait. Why wonder why you left us Sorrow is not sent in vain The Great Physician maines to part He gives no useles pain Our God to call us homeward His only lon sent down And now to simpl our hearts still more Has taken up our own </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> You'll never hear his voice again throughout the long long day His poor tender now with no living child is blest, For the two that God had given now in the churchyard rest, And when old age shall bosw them down and they are called to go, We hope in better hands they'll meet where sorrow they'll not know. <h2>For Autographs</h2> Every friend we meet with here, Makes our lives to us more dear, In sympathetic love like minds enturive Linking their thoughts in a sweet design Yet a stronger link connects the heart Contained by those who love impart. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> == Our Boys, == {C designs surrounding the title} Who is it that feels that life's worth living, And this year a new life enjoys Thorough the benefits of the Gilford Levop (lodge Why the boys Who is it that sings in two church choirs, And loves the ladies all, But still prefers the bachelor's side, Why Paul. Who is that has the nice new buggy And drives so slick and smart And opens three gates to get to her house Why Hart Who is it that always beams with smiles 'Cause he launched on the matrimonial vowe And goes to bed now at 8 o'clock Why Dave Who is it that crowned himself with success And his Edna the list did head Ten out of eleven his record stood Why Fred. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Who is it that forgets the road he came And goes home by the town line generally Then he and the Chief walk across the fields Why Henry Who is that drives to Arora sometimes With his niece and the lady beyaunt And Kept very mum but smiled all the while Why Johnt Who is it plays the Irishman And his part always takes the best And would like to trade homes with Emerson Why Earnest Who is it that goes to Cookstown no more Came home hungry and went down cellar and drank A pan of new milk, and ate a whole loaf of bread Why Frank </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Who is it lives on the Penetang road And whose sig is a perfect lilly And who wishes somebody had played in the N.W Why Willie Who is that went to Alliston And in the foot race won some money But thought Gilford holidays in long Why Johnny Who is it feels quite satisfied Because their names were missed And nothing was paid about them why all the rest Written by F.G. Gilford Aug./ 93 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Song Far-ra-ra-boom-de-ay</h2> I'm going to sing, you a little song Just listen for, l' wont take me long Sto about Gilford lodge and those who belong And why we're such a happy throng We started our lodge, the first of May, We found that drinking did not pay We signed the pledge and from that day, If asked to drink, we smile and say. Cho. Far-ra ra soon We meet each week on Thursday night, Our thoughts are Jure, our hearts are light, We're brothers and sisters for the right, For prohibition, we mean to fight, Our goal which is our boast our pride,, At every meeeting, is untied, And some new member, gets a side, And joins the ranks of those inside Cho Far-ra-ra </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Our program's always, interesting, We need recite, and play and sing, We learn something out of everything And sorrow far away, we fling We have had one, first class debate, About marrying the woman, that you hate And awful stories they did relate, While speaking on that first debate, Cho Far-ra-ra The boys they played, one funny play, The Haunted House, as the name they pay, You'd laugh to see the somical way, They frightened the Irish man in that play With bed bugs big, and fat and strong, And imagination, with a tale that long, And a man in his shape, a walking along And a ghost the worst, of all the throng, Cho-Far-ra-ra </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> There's some who will not join our camp, They pay the nights, are cool and damp, And on the roads they cannot tramp, And our laws are not the proper stamp, They'd like to know, what we do here, And talk about us very queer, If they ask for the password, never fear, Just quietly whisper in their ear, Cho-Far ra-ra We've elected new offices as you see But the old chief will the new one be And the Vice u mice will smile at he And he'll smile back again at she Our Secretary's always in her place We all adore our charming Grace With her assistant smiling in her face They're just the pair in the proper-place Cho. Far. ra. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Our Preasurer holds, the money tight And the financial sits just to his right, And the Chaplain with his eyes so bright And the Past Worthy who, is not here to-night Our Marshall who is good and true, And his Deputy to, assist him through, For fear they'd talk, which would not do, We keep the Vice between the two, Cho Far-ra-ra And then there's our sentinel and ground To watch the door, and take the word, They're born good means we've always heard And they'll do their duty, you can rest assured, And now to our members one and all. As we spread o'er this, terrestrial ball, I hope with joy, we'll each recall, the times spent in the Gilford Temperance Hall. Cho. Far. ra-ra Written by F.G.W July 1893. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> In years to come this book will show the path our fancy once did roam How gloom or joy would our mind's emloy. While sojourning in elines afar from home {squiggly line} Long, long shall I remember thee When friends and all are gone Opt wll my memory wander back To dreams of days gone by. {written upside down on page} Books read during 1895- By Annie R. {symbol} Crissy's Sift 2 Christmas Pictures and other Tales 3 Oliver of the NO ill by 4. Mistaken Some books read in 1896 (1) "Without a home" by E.P. Roe </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a8987d5c7b6a9bc49bfe5188fe15da70.pdf e8484655bbc56c3b6e652573afd6278d PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b95e25823148b35d435283c36dc0f2d2.pdf 8ae022d1ff6111b625b693d39d64558c PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3d773a3abe09b925207386fe5e864ad4.pdf a4f3b445b01da952ac65f426c5b830a0 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/767bb52d052daac2f2218d920a144bab.pdf 17712de5e97f8bcfdb16a8ecbfb508d7 PDF Text Text Annie Rutherford (1855 – 1917) 1894 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Mrs. M. Rutherford Leith Ont. {Printed} - THE CANADIAN POCKET DIARY FOR 1894. TORONTO PUBLISHED BY The BROWN BROS., Limited. {Printed} CALENDAR. {Printed} Dominion of Canada. {Printed} Rates of Postage. {Printed} Value of Foreign Coins. {Printed} Practical Information. {Printed} INTEREST TABLES. {Printed} TABLE OF WAGES BY THE WEEK. {Printed} Moon's Phases - January, 1894. February, 1894. {Printed} Moon's Phases - March, 1894. April, 1894. {Printed} Moon's Phases - May, 1894. June, 1894. {Printed} Moon's Phases - July, 1894. August, 1894. {Printed} Moon's Phases - September, 1894. October, 1894. {Printed} Moon's Phases - November, 1894. December, 1894. {Blank page} �{Blank page} JANUARY MONDAY 1 1894 Mac went to Annan to vote for Prohibition Thomas & I went to Mr Scotts Fine day TUESDAY 2 Mac at Mr Gibsons Willie Bone & Jeannie here in the evening Beautiful day WEDNESDAY 3 Ma & Tom came down. Lilian Wells & Dorothy Fraser called Beautiful day JANUARY THURSDAY 4 1894 Louisa Thomson here for tea Snow nearly all gone Dull warm day FRIDAY 5 The W. F. M. Annual Meeting in the church Mrs McLennan gave us a very interesting address Mac went to see Mr Elliott Snowing SATURDAY 6 Mac & Jessie went to see Mr Elliott Rutherford & Jessie McGregor came down John Pringle died Snowing JANUARY SUNDAY 7 1894 Mac went to see Mr Elliott Jessie & I went to church Mrs Thomson here Stormy MONDAY 8 Mac went to the mill Jessie went to see Mrs Cameron, who is very ill Stormy TUESDAY 9 Mac in O S. The two Mrs McKeen's at Mrs. R's for tea Beautiful day �JANUARY WEDNESDAY 10 1894 Went to Leith called at Mr Veitche's & Cameron Mac bought 4 cattle from Johnsons for $125 Beautiful day THURSDAY 11 Annual meeting in the Church. Mrs. Burr & Mary at Mrs. R's for tea Very Stormy FRIDAY 123 Mac Thomas & I were at Mr W. Ross's Clear & cold JANUARY SATURDAY 13 1894 Mac in O. S. Had a letter from Ellie Lovely day SUNDAY 14 Mac & Jessie went to church. Mr R. Juylian called in the evening Beautiful day MONDAY 15 Mac went to see Mr Elliott. Mr Johnson came with the cattle Raining JANUARY TUESDAY 16 1894 Teameeting in the church. Mac went Mrs Thomson at Mrs R's for tea Beautiful day WEDNESDAY 17 Mac at the children's Social. Had a letter from Belle. Lovely day. �THURSDAY 18 Wrote to Belle. Raining. JANUARY FRIDAY 19 1894 Mac & I at Mr Thomsons, Hugh Elliott here. Weaned dear Thomas. Beautiful day. SATURDAY 20 Mac & Andrew Waddell in O.S. with the democrat. Very windy. SUNDAY 21 Jessie & Mac at church. Fine day. JANUARY MONDAY 22 1894 Fine day. TUESDAY 21 Jessie at at Mr Harkness. Wrote to Minnie & Ellie. Cold. WEDNESDAY 24 Mrs Buzza died. Stormy. JANUARY THURSDAY 25 1894 Special meeting of the congregation. Wrote to Tom's Minnie. Very cold. FRIDAY 26 Mr. Carrie here for dinner. Jessie & Mac went to see Mr Elliott. Clear & cold. SATURDAY 27 Jessie & Mac in town. Dan McDonald came. Stormy. �JANUARY SUNDAY 28 1894 Jessie & Mac went to church Mr Anthony preached. Beautiful day. MONDAY 29 I went to see the Dr called on Mrs. Fraser. Beautiful day. TUESDAY 30 Mr. J. Elliott here. Fine day. JANUARY WEDNESDAY 31 1894 Mr Elliott died. Mac Thomas & I at Mr Harkness's. Beautiful day. FEBRUARY THURSDAY 1 Mac at Mr Waddells. Stormy. FRIDAY 2 Mac & Jessie at Mr. Elliott's funeral Lottie Gilchrist's baby died. Cold. FEBRUARY SATURDAY 3 1894 Mac went to town. Rutherford and Tom came down. Fine day. SUNDAY 4 I went home with Tom. Very cold. MONDAY 5 Lottie Gilchrist's baby buried. Ma and I went to Uncle Toms. Very cold. FEBRUARY TUESDAY 6 1894 Ma & I went to see Uncle John, called at Bobs & Lundy's & had tea with Jeannie. Fine day. WEDNESDAY 7 We went to Belle called at Tom's. Beautiful day. �THURSDAY 8 Mac came up for me. Thawing. FEBRUARY FRIDAY 9 1894 We came home from Sullivan. Very stormy. SATURDAY 10 Mac went to see Neil Gilchrist. I had a letter from sister Minnie. Very stormy. SUNDAY 11 Cold. FEBRUARY MONDAY 12 1894 Mac went to Grange meeting at Annan. Wrote to Ma. Very Stormy. TUESDAY 13 Mac in Rutherford cutting wood. Mac in OS at Presbytry meeting. Very cold. WEDNESDAY 14 Mac & Rutherford cutting wood. Mr & Mrs. cold. FEBRUARY THURSDAY 15 1894 I was up at Mr. Thomsons. Mr. & Miss Juylian called. Beautiful day. FRIDAY 16 Mr. & Mrs. Thomson & Miss Mathison here in the evening. Fine day. SATURDAY 17 Mac in Owen Sound. Stormy. FEBRUARY SUNDAY 18 1894 I took sick in church & had to come home �Fine day MONDAY 19 Mac & I at Mr Elliotts Cold TUESDAY 20 Tea meeting at Annan Mac went Cold FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 21 1894 Mr Locke here for dinner John More for tea wrote to Minnie Cold THURSDAY 22 A congregational meeting in the church Stormy FRIDAY 23 Mac in O.S. Mrs Juylan & Miss Pop here in the evening Very cold FEBRUARY SATURDAY 24 1894 Mac in O.S. Brother Bob's little boy born Very cold SUNDAY 25 Rutherford & Jessie went to Sullivan Cold MONDAY 26 Mrs Souter & Mrs Scott called. Mrs Reid & M. Buzzy here in the evening. Fine day FEBRUARY TUESDAY 27 1894 Tom Minnie & baby came down Beautiful day WEDNESDAY 28 �Mac & I went to OS I called to see Mrs Howitt & Bessie Beautiful day MARCH THURSDAY 1 Went to the W.F.M. meeting Beautiful day MARCH FRIDAY 2 1894 Mac & I at Mr Scotts for tea Mac at Lizzie Taylors funeral Beautiful day SATURDAY 3 Mrs Thomson here Beautiful day SUNDAY 4 Very warm MARCH MONDAY 5 1894 I wrote to Belle Maggie & Minnie Very warm TUESDAY 6 Mac went to see Mr Veitch Jessie at Mr Thomsons Rained all day WEDNESDAY 7 Very cold MARCH THURSDAY 8 1894 Mrs Thomson Mrs T.J. Harkness & Mary Burr here. I was at Mr Thomsons for tea. Beautiful day FRIDAY 9 Mrs P. Cameron died Mac at Mrs Sibbald funeral Assessor here Beautiful day SATURDAY 10 Mac & Jessie at Mrs Cameron's funeral Beautiful day �MARCH SUNDAY 11 1894 Union C.E meeting in the evening Very windy Got Thomas his first pair of boots MONDAY 12 Mac & Jessie in O.S. {Owen Sound} with the buggy roads as dry as summer A. Waddell ploughing Fine day TUESDAY 13 Mac went to Mr Henry's Snowing MARCH WEDNESDAY 14 1894 Mac bought a steer from Mr White for $26.50 Fine day THURSDAY 15 Mac & Rutherford in O.S. Cold FRIDAY 16 Preaching in the church Mac sold Gertie to Mr {Wight} for $22 cold MARCH SATURDAY 17 1894 Mac went to O.S. with Gertie Very dull SUNDAY 18 Very warm MONDAY 19 J called at Mrs McLeods Mary Burrs Mrs Days & Mrs Reids beautiful day �MARCH TUESDAY 20 1894 John Gibson & Mac collecting for Manse J Gibson here for tea Beautiful day WEDNESDAY 21 Mac went to Sullivan for oats Rained THURSDAY 22 Mac & O? Cameron came home from Sullivan Cold MARCH FRIDAY 23 1894 Rutherford started to plough Cold SATURDAY 24 Rained nearly all day SUNDAY 25 Mac & I went to the C.E. meeting in the evening Cold MARCH MONDAY 26 1894 Mac & Rutherford drawing home wood very little snow Cold TUESDAY 27 Mac & Rutherford drawing home wood Fine day WEDNESDAY 28 Beautiful day MARCH THURSDAY 29 1894 Jessie at Mr Elliotts & Mr Burr's Cold �FRIDAY 30 Mac at Mr Cuningham & Moores Beautiful day SATURDAY 31 Mac & O.S. I was at Mr Thomson's for tea Fine day APRIL SUNDAY 1 1894 Rutherford went home Cold MONDAY 2 I called at Camerons Cold TUESDAY 3 Mac & Rutherford in O.S. bought a steer for $27.00 Cold APRIL WEDNESDAY 4 1894 Mr Cathree here for dinner Cold THURSDAY 5 I was at the W.F.M. meeting. Rutherford ploughing Cold FRIDAY 6 Mrs Harkness & Mrs Waddell at Mrs B's for tea Fine day APRIL SATURDAY 7 1894 Mac & I in O.S. saw sister Maggie got a front tooth filled Very cold SUNDAY 8 I was sick with the cold & couldn't go to church Cold MONDAY 9 Cold �APRIL TUESDAY 10 1894 Snowing WEDNESDAY 11 Mac & I went to see Mrs Cameron Cold THURSDAY 12 Mac at Bob Linns sale Beautiful day APRIL FRIDAY 13 1894 Rutherford at Mrs Taylor's ploughing bee Beautiful day SATURDAY 14 Mac & Andrew Waddell went to town. Mac brought home Bob Linn's cow Fine day SUNDAY 15 We heard of Mr P. Juylan's death Beautiful day APRIL MONDAY 16 1894 Sowed the peas Fine day TUESDAY 17 Mr R. Glenn called in the evening. Capt. McLeod & Mr Black here for dinner Beautiful day WEDNESDAY 18 Mac went to O.S. for clover seed Beautiful day APRIL THURSDAY 19 1894 The men sowed oats Very warm �FRIDAY 20 Miss Mathison here for tea Sister Maggie left for B C. Raining SATURDAY 21 Mac in O.S. Raining APRIL SUNDAY 22 1894 Beautiful day MONDAY 23 Had a letter from Belle Fine day TUESDAY 24 Wrote to Belle Beautiful day APRIL WEDNESDAY 25 1894 I washed blankets Beautiful day THURSDAY 26 I went up to see the Dr. Ma & Belle came down planted onions Beautiful day FRIDAY 27 Mac & Belle went to town �Beautiful day APRIL SATURDAY 28 1894 Rained in the morning Ma & Belle went home SUNDAY 29 Mrs Thomson here in the evening Beautiful day MONDAY 30 Used the first of our rhubarb Warm MAY TUESDAY 1 1894 Jessie commenced house cleaning Very warm WEDNESDAY 2 Cold THURSDAY 3 Mac went to Mr Henry's beautiful day MAY FRIDAY 4 1894 Mac & Jessie went to O.S. planted potatoes in the garden Beautiful day SATURDAY 5 Rutherford went home �Rained SUNDAY 6 Mac & I went to church in the afternoon & Jessie & I to C.E. meeting in the evening Fine day MAY MONDAY 7 1894 Mrs Thomson here for tea Very windy TUESDAY 8 {no entry} WEDNESDAY 9 {no entry} MAY THURSDAY 10 1894 Jessie finished house cleaning Fine day FRIDAY 11 Mac in O.S. Fine day SATURDAY 12 Mac put the cattle in the front Beautiful day MAY SUNDAY 13 1894 Jessie & I went to church Fine day �MONDAY 14 Mac sold two pigs to Mr Horne for $22.75 Mac & Jessie at Mr Elliotts Raining TUESDAY 15 Mr Wilkinson here for dinner Minnie Tom Mrs McDonald & Ellie came down Cold MAY WEDNESDAY 16 1894 Mac in O.S. Raining THURSDAY 17 Miss Mathison here for tea Raining FRIDAY 18 Wrote to sister Minnie Very wet MAY SATURDAY 19 1894 Mac went to O.S. Raining SUNDAY 20 Mac Jessie & Minnie went to church Raining �MONDAY 21 Tom came for Minnie Cold MAY TUESDAY 22 1894 Minnie went home Mrs Scott here for tea Fine day WEDNESDAY 23 Raining THURSDAY 24 Fine day MAY FRIDAY 25 1894 Jessie sprained her ankle Washed the sheep Raining SATURDAY 26 Mac in O.S. SUNDAY 27 Mac & I at church Rained MAY MONDAY 28 1894 Mac in O.S. Snowing �TUESDAY 29 Mrs Bone here Auntie Janet & Mary Ann came down Cold WEDNESDAY 30 Raining in the forenoon Auntie Janet & M.A. went home in the evening Hard frost MAY THURSDAY 31 1894 Mac at Mr Woods with Kate. I was at Mr Thomsons for tea. Mrs Thompson had currant pie for dinner Fine day JUNE FRIDAY 1 Raining SATURDAY 2 Mac in O.S. Miss Cameron & Ollie here in the evening Cold JUNE SUNDAY 3 1894 Communion at Annan Mac & Jessie went. Mac & I at C.E. meeting in the evenng Showers MONDAY 4 Mac & Thomas & Jessie went home Fine day �TUESDAY 5 Ma came down with Mac Cold JUNE WEDNESDAY 6 1894 Pa, Jessie & Thomas came down Mrs Thomson here for tea Fine day THURSDAY 7 Pa & Ma went home Jessie Gilchrist & her husband here Fine day FRIDAY 8 Mac Jessie & Thomas at Mr Harkness's Raining JUNE SATURDAY 9 1894 Planted potatoes 17 drills Rutherford went home Very warm SUNDAY 10 Very warm MONDAY 11 Mac & Sid working at fence Very warm JUNE TUESDAY 12 1894 Mac in O.S. Mr Wilkinson & Miss Parsons called �Very warm WEDNESDAY 13 Mary Burr here Mr Woods here for tea Very warm THURSDAY 14 Sowed the first of the turnips Very warm JUNE FRIDAY 15 1894 Mrs McKeen & Mrs Cowper here. I wrote to Maggie & Ellie John came down on his bicycle Very Warm SATURDAY 16 Mac in O.S. with the wool John went home Very Warm SUNDAY 17 Raining JUNE MONDAY 18 1894 Raining TUESDAY 19 Sid finished the fence Miss Mathison called Raining WEDNESDAY 20 I went to Leith. Mac finished sowing turnips Jessie went to see Mrs Slone �Beautiful day JUNE THURSDAY 21 1894 Mr & Mrs Gould & Mrs Harkness called Very warm FRIDAY 22 Very warm SATURDAY 23 Mac in O.S. brought dear Bessie out W. McArthur & Kate came down Very warm JUNE SUNDAY 24 1894 Mac went to O.S. for Mr. Rodger's who preached in our church at 1/2 past two o clock Very warm MONDAY 25 I oiled the kitchen floor Mac at Annan Very warm TUESDAY 26 Election day Mac at Mr Manyards for tea Very warm JUNE WEDNESDAY 27 1894 Mac at Mr Sutherland Cool �THURSDAY 28 Rutherford & Jessie planted cabbage Very warm FRIDAY 29 Tom & Minnie came down Very warm JUNE SATURDAY 30 1894 Kate McGregor came home Very warm JULY SUNDAY 1 Very Warm MONDAY 2 S.S. {Sunday School} picnic at Leith Mac went to O.S. with Kate in the evening Fine cool day JULY TUESDAY 3 1894 Mac in O.S. with a load of hay. Mrs T here in the evening Fine day WEDNESDAY 4 Mac in O.S. with a load of hay Mrs. T. here in the evening Cool THURSDAY 5 Mac in O.S for the new mower �Cool JULY FRIDAY 6 1894 Men working on the road Cool SATURDAY 7 Finished on the road I went to Mr Thomson Rutherford went home Cool day SUNDAY 8 Mr Bremner preached Cool JULY MONDAY 9 1894 Sid Day came commenced the hay Beautiful day TUESDAY 10 Mac at Mr Ormstons raising beautiful day WEDNESDAY 11 J. Veitch here Very warm JULY THURSDAY 12 1894 Mac at Mr Spence's raising Cool �FRIDAY 13 Commenced taking in the hay. Sold 10 cattle to W. Harkness for $405.00 Very warm SATURDAY 14 Very warm JULY SUNDAY 15 1894 Very warm MONDAY 16 Mac & R in O.S. with the cattle Very warm TUESDAY 17 Jessie went to see Mrs J. Harkness Very warm JULY WEDNESDAY 18 1894 Very warm THURSDAY 19 Finished cutting the hay Very warm FRIDAY 20 Rained JULY SATURDAY 21 1894 Mrs & Miss Paterson called �Cool SUNDAY 22 beautiful day MONDAY 23 Finished the hay Fine day JULY TUESDAY 24 1894 I wrote to the two Minnie's & Belle Very warm WEDNESDAY 25 Mac Jessie & Thomas went to Annan in the evening Very warm THURSDAY 26 Lottie Gilchrist called Very warm JULY FRIDAY 27 1894 Very warm SATURDAY 28 Very warm SUNDAY 29 Very warm �JULY MONDAY 30 Very warm TUESDAY 31 Ma & Belle came down Mac Jessie & Thomas at Mr Maynards Mr & Mrs Fraser called Cool AUGUST WEDNESDAY 1 Ma & I at Mr Thomsons in the evening George Thomsons wife died rained AUGUST THURSDAY 2 1894 Ma & Belle went home Beautiful cool day FRIDAY 3 Mac in O. S Scotchmans picnic in Leith cool SATURDAY 4 Men pulling peas Beautiful AUGUST SUNDAY 5 1894 Warm MONDAY 6 Very warm �TUESDAY 7 Mrs Thomson here Very warm AUGUST WEDNESDAY 8 1894 Cool THURSDAY 9 Garden party at Mr Scotts Beautiful cool day FRIDAY 10 Finished cutting the grain Cool AUGUST SATURDAY 11 1894 Mac & Rutherford at Mr Waddells drawing in peas, Tom & Minnie came down Fine day SUNDAY 12 Tom went home Mr Waits preached Mrs Scott & Amelia called Very warm MONDAY 13 The men at Mr W McKeen threshing. Jessie at Mrs Burrs for tea Mrs Bone called Very warm AUGUST TUESDAY 14 1894 Men drawing in oats �Very warm WEDNESDAY 15 Cool THURSDAY 16 Finished harvesting Beautiful day AUGUST FRIDAY 17 1894 The men at Mr. Waddells threshing Beautiful day SATURDAY 18 The men at Mr Souter's threshing Minnie went home Beautiful day SUNDAY 19 Rutherford went home Beautiful day AUGUST MONDAY 20 1894 Ollie Cameron came George Scott drowned Cool TUESDAY 21 Mac in O. S. to see Mr Hurry Henry Thomson called Miss M. & Louisa here in the evening WEDNESDAY 22 Marshall Scott here for dinner. Wrote to sister Belle �Beautiful day AUGUST THURSDAY 23 1894 Beautiful day FRIDAY 24 Terrible fire in the broken front. George Scott buried Very warm SATURDAY 25 Mr Julyan here for dinner Warm AUGUST SUNDAY 26 1894 Warm MONDAY 27 Very warm TUESDAY 28 Pa & Ma came down Nellie Kemp here Mac in O.S. Beautiful day AUGUST WEDNESDAY 29 1894 Martha & Bessie Buzza married Raining THURSDAY 30 Rutherford at Mrs Taylor's threshing Beautiful day �FRIDAY 31 Preaching in the church. Our dear little Maggie born at half past nine P.M. Beautiful day SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 1 1894 Ma came down SUNDAY 2 Communion in Leith. Very warm MONDAY 3 Mr Thomson's had the threshing machine Very warm SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 4 1894 Mac went to O.S. Mr. & Mrs. Fraser called in the evening Rained very heavy WEDNESDAY 5 Mac Jessie & Thomas went to R. Harknesse's Mrs Scott called Beautiful day THURSDAY 6 Had a letter from Belle Mrs McKeen & Jessie called Beautiful day �SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 7 1894 Pa came down Ma went home. Mac at Mr Julyans threshing Beautiful day SATURDAY 8 Mac went to O.S. Beautiful day SUNDAY 9 Beautiful day SEPTEMBER MONDAY 10 1894 Beautiful day TUESDAY 11 Mrs Day & Miss Mathison called. Mac went to O.S. with a load of oats Cold WEDNESDAY 12 Beautiful day SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 13 1894 We had the threshing machine Bob & Martha here Rained in the evening FRIDAY 14 Beautiful day SATURDAY 15 Mac & Jessie in O.S. �Rained SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 16 1894 Beautiful day MONDAY 17 Mac in O.S. with 16 bls of fall apples. Belle & Sandy came down Beautiful day TUESDAY 18 Mac at the O.S. show Beautiful day SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 19 1894 Belle & Sandy went home Mrs Thomson here Uncle Malcolm came down Beautiful day THURSDAY 20 Mr & Mrs Fraser & Mrs McAuley called Beautiful day FRIDAY 21 Mac & Jessie went to Sullivan Fine day SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 22 1894 Mac went to O.S. Rained �SUNDAY 23 Very windy MONDAY 24 Raining SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 25 1894 Mac Jessie & Thomas at Mr Camerons Rebecca Scott & Mrs George Scott called Beautiful day WEDNESDAY 26 Mac & Jessie went to Meaford Beautiful day THURSDAY 27 Mac Jessie & Thomas went to Moores Miss E. Cameron here Beautiful day SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 28 1894 Ellie came down with Rutherford Lovely day SATURDAY 29 Mac went to O.S. Mrs Harkness & Mrs Juylian here Jessie at Mr Thomssons Beautiful day SUNDAY 30 Beautiful day �OCTOBER MONDAY 3 1894 Very Windy TUESDAY 2 Commenced digging potatoes Mary Ann here WEDNESDAY 3 Sydenham show Mac Jessie & R went Raining OCTOBER THURSDAY 4 1894 I went to the F Mission meeting Rebecca Scott spoke I enjoyed it very much Beautiful day FRIDAY 5 Kilsyth show Jessie McNab came down Ellie went home Jessie McNab came down Raining SATURDAY 6 Cold OCTOBER SUNDAY 7 1894 Mac Thomas & I went to church Beautiful day MONDAY 8 Mac went to O.S. with Jessie McNab Cold �TUESDAY 9 Jessie went to Mrs Alexander's Maggie & I went to Mr Thomsons packing winter apples Beautiful day OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 10 1894 Mary Burr here Ollie cleaned the dining room Beautiful day THURSDAY 11 I was at Miss Camerons for tea. Mac in O.S. with 4 sheep & 2 hogs Fine day FRIDAY 12 Mac & I at Annan Called to see Rebecca Scott Mrs Jolly Mrs Reid & Jean Gibson here for tea Beautiful day OCTOBER SATURDAY 13 1894 Mac in O.S. with winter apples R went home with Polly. Frank Reid died Cold SUNDAY 14 Cold MONDAY 15 Mac went to Franks Reids funeral Beautiful day OCTOBER TUESDAY 16 1894 I was at Mr Frasers for tea �Beautiful day WEDNESDAY 17 Finished digging the potatoes Rebecca Scott married Beautiful day THURSDAY 18 Mac & I went to O.S. Mrs Gilchrist Flora & Cassie Alexander here Fine day OCTOBER FRIDAY 19 1894 Maggie & Fanny Harkness at Mrs R.s Ollie left Beautiful day SATURDAY 20 Mac in O.S. Beautiful day SUNDAY 21 Mac Thomas & I went to Church Beautiful warm day OCTOBER MONDAY 22 1894 Commenced the turnips Fine day TUESDAY 23 Mac bought two cattle from Mr. Cavers for $45 Raining �WEDNESDAY 24 Wrote to sister Minnie Fine day OCTOBER THURSDAY 25 1894 Mac at ploughing match at Mr Ollivers Fine day FRIDAY 26 Jessie at Mr Gibsons & Crawfords Tom & Minnie came down Beautiful day SATURDAY 27 Mac & Tom went to Meaford Beautiful day OCTOBER SUNDAY 28 1894 Beautiful day MONDAY 29 I spent the afternoon at Mr Thomsons Beautiful day TUESDAY 30 Mac went to O.S. with a load of hogs for Mr Kempt. Raining OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 31 1894 No Entry �NOVEMBER THURSDAY 1 No Entry FRIDAY 2 Mr Thomson & Thomas here working at the turnIps Wrote to Grace Fine day NOVEMBER SATURDAY 3 1894 Mac in O.S. Raining SUNDAY 4 Raining MONDAY 5 I was laid up with sore eyes Finished the turnips Cold NOVEMBER TUESDAY 6 1894 Mac in O.S. for Mr Kempt Snowing WEDNESDAY 7 Mr William Lemon died Cold THURSDAY 8 Mrs Scott & Miss Mathison here Fine day �NOVEMBER FRIDAY 9 1894 Cold SATURDAY 10 Mac at Mr Lemons funeral Cold SUNDAY 11 Mr Forrest preached Stormy NOVEMBER MONDAY 12 1894 Mac has a very sore hand Stormy TUESDAY 13 We took the children for a drive in the cutter called at Mr Thomsons Beautiful day WEDNESDAY 14 Cold NOVEMBER THURSDAY 15 1894 Beautiful day FRIDAY 16 {No Entry} SATURDAY 17 Mrs Thomson called �Fine day NOVEMBER SUNDAY 18 1894 Cold MONDAY 19 Mr Fraser called Very cold TUESDAY 20 Hugo Lyttle died Cold NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 21 1894 Mac at Mr W McArthurs funeral. Mrs C.P. Day here Cold THURSDAY 22 Thanksgiving day Mac Jessie & Thomas went to church Beautiful day FRIDAY 23 Beautiful day {Several Pages Missing} NOVEMBER FRIDAY 30 1894 Mac Maggie & I went out home Beautiful day �DECEMBER SATURDAY 1 {No Entry} SUNDAY 2 {No Entry} DECEMBER SUNDAY 3 1894 Maggie took sick Rutherford & McQuigly started to cut wood TUESDAY 4 {No Entry} WEDNESDAY 5 {No Entry} DECEMBER THURSDAY 6 1894 Pa took Maggie & I home from Sullivan Beautiful day FRIDAY 7 {No Entry} SATURDAY 8 Raining DECEMBER SUNDAY 9 1894 Raining MONDAY 10 Mac & Jessie in O.S. Beautiful �TUESDAY 11 Miss Mathison called Fine day DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 12 1894 Very wet THURSDAY 13 {No Entry} FRIDAY 14 Preaching at Annan Fine day DECEMBER SATURDAY 15 1894 Kate McGregor came home Fine day SUNDAY 16 Communion at Annan Mac & I went Very windy MONDAY 17 Wrote to Ma Mac went to OS with Kate Cold DECEMBER TUESDAY 18 1894 I went to see Mary Scott Fine day �WEDNESDAY 19 Jessie at Mr John Harkness's Fine day THURSDAY 20 Jessie went to see Jessie Ross Fine day DECEMBER FRIDAY 21 1894 Rutherford went home Fine day SATURDAY 22 Beautiful day SUNDAY 23 Beautiful day DECEMBER MONDAY 24 1894 Tom & Minnie came down Fine day TUESDAY 25 Snowing WEDNESDAY 26 Snowing DECEMBER THURSDAY 27 1894 Will Ross called �Very cold FRIDAY 28 Uncle Tom & Belle came down with Rutherford Cold SATURDAY 29 Mac went to O.S. with Uncle Tom Very cold DECEMBER SUNDAY 30 1894 Had our little Maggie baptized Cold MONDAY 31 Mac & I took Thomas to see Mary Scott Mac & Jessie went to Mr. Elliotts Cold {No Date, probably Jan 1 1895} Cold MEMORANDA {No Entry} MEMORANDA {No Entry} NOTES AND BILLS RECEIVABLE DATE NAME DOLLS CTS 16th May {Marked Paid across May entries} in �16 Cream 9 18 " 2 3/4 21 " 9 1/4 23 " 6 1/2 25 " 7 3/4 28 " 9 1/4 30 " 4 June 1 cream 4 1/4 4 " 5 3/4 6 " 4 1/2 8 " 5 3/4 11 " 9 13 " 5 1/4 15 " 5 �18 " 9 1/4 20 " 5 1/4 22 " 5 3/4 8 3/4 NOTES AND BILLS RECEIVABLE DATE NAME DOLLS CTS No Entries NOTES AND BILLS RECEIVABLE DATE No Entries NAME DOLLS CTS CASH ACCOUNT - FEBRUARY Date No Entries Received Paid CASH ACCOUNT - FEBRUARY Date No Entries Received Paid �CASH ACCOUNT - JUNE Date Received Paid T Alexander & Christie {Address written across the table} 64 South Castle Street Liverpool England {Inside back cover used to tally columns of figures but no specifics as to what they are for.} For more information on Annie Rutherford, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.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/. Title A name given to the resource Annie Rutherford Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Annie Rutherford Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private Collection Courtesy of David & Jock Rutherford Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1894-1895 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Grey County, Sydenham Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Annie Rutherford Diary & Transcription, 1894 Annie Rutherford Diary & Transcription, 1895 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 Annie Rutherford Diary & Transcription, 1894 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1894 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Annie Rutherford Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Annie Rutherford Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of David & Jock Rutherford Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Grey County, Sydenham Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mrs. M. Rutherford Leith Ont. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed} - THE CANADIAN POCKET DIARY FOR 1894. TORONTO PUBLISHED BY The BROWN BROS., Limited. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed} CALENDAR. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed} Dominion of Canada. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed} Rates of Postage. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed} Value of Foreign Coins. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed} Practical Information. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed} INTEREST TABLES. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed} TABLE OF WAGES BY THE WEEK. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed} Moon's Phases - January, 1894. February, 1894. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed} Moon's Phases - March, 1894. April, 1894. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed} Moon's Phases - May, 1894. June, 1894. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed} Moon's Phases - July, 1894. August, 1894. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed} Moon's Phases - September, 1894. October, 1894. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed} Moon's Phases - November, 1894. December, 1894. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> JANUARY MONDAY 1 1894 Mac went to Annan to vote for Prohibition Thomas & I went to Mr Scotts Fine day TUESDAY 2 Mac at Mr Gibsons Willie Bone & Jeannie here in the evening Beautiful day WEDNESDAY 3 Ma & Tom came down. Lilian Wells & Dorothy Fraser called Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> JANUARY THURSDAY 4 1894 Louisa Thomson here for tea Snow nearly all gone Dull warm day FRIDAY 5 The W. F. M. Annual Meeting in the church Mrs McLennan gave us a very interesting address Mac went to see Mr Elliott Snowing SATURDAY 6 Mac & Jessie went to see Mr Elliott Rutherford & Jessie McGregor came down John Pringle died Snowing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> JANUARY SUNDAY 7 1894 Mac went to see Mr Elliott Jessie & I went to church Mrs Thomson here Stormy MONDAY 8 Mac went to the mill Jessie went to see Mrs Cameron, who is very ill Stormy TUESDAY 9 Mac in O S. The two Mrs McKeen's at Mrs. B's for tea Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> JANUARY WEDNESDAY 10 1894 Went to Leith called at Mr Vectche's{?} & Cameron Mac bought 4 cattle from Johnsons for $125 Beautiful day THURSDAY 11 Annual meeting in the Church. Mrs. Burr & Mary at Mrs. B's for tea Very Stormy FRIDAY 123 Mac Thomas & I were at Mr W. Boss's Clear & cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> JANUARY SATURDAY 13 1894 Mac in O. S. Had a letter from Ellie Lovely day SUNDAY 14 Mac & Jessie went to church. Mr B. Juylian called in the evening Beautiful day MONDAY 15 Mac went to see Mr Elliott. Mr Johnson came with the cattle Raining </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January TUESDAY 16 1894</h2> Teameeting in the church. mac went Mrs Thomson at Mrs B's for tea Beautiful day <h2>WEDNESDAY 17</h2> Mae at the children's Social. Had a letter from Belle. Lovely day. <h2>THURSDAY 18</h2> Wrote to Belle. Raining. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JANUARY FRIDAY 19 1894</h2> Mac & I at Mr Thomsons, Hugh Elliott here. Weaned dear Thomas. Beautiful day. <h2>SATURDAY 20</h2> Mac & Andrew Waddell in O.S. with the democrat. Very windy. <h2>SUNDAY 21</h2> Jessie & Mac at church. Fine day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JANUARY MONDAY 22 1894</h2> Fine day. <h2>TUESDAY</h2> Jessie at at Mr Harkness. Wrote to Minnie & Ellie. Cold. <h2>WEDNESDAY 24</h2> Mrs {Uncertain name: Buzza?} died. Stormy. {Buzza?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JANUARY THURSDAY 25 1894</h2> Special meeting of the congregation. Wrote to Tom's Minnie. Very cold. <h2>FRIDAY 26</h2> Mr. Carrie here for dinner. Jessie & Mac went to see Mr Elliott. Clear & cold. <h2>SATURDAY 27</h2> Jessie & Mac in town. Dan McDonald came. Stormy. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January SUNDAY 28 1894</h2> Jessie & Mac went to church {Uncertain name: Mr Cuthoy?} preached. Beautiful day. <h2>MONDAY 29</h2> I went to see the Dr called on Mrs. Fraser. Beautiful day. <h2>TUESDAY 30</h2> Mr. J. Elliott here. Fine day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JANUARY WEDNESDAY 31 1894</h2> Mr Elliott died. Mac Thomas & I at Mr Harkness's. Beautiful day. <h2>FEBRUARY THURSDAY 1</h2> Mac at Mr Waddells. Stormy. <h2>FRIDAY 2</h2> Mac & Jessie at Mr. Elliott's funeral Lottie Gilchrist's baby died. Cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>FEBRUARY SATURDAY 3</h2> Mac went to town. Rutherford and Tom came down. Fine day. <h2>SUNDAY 4</h2> I went home with Tom. Very cold. <h2>MONDAY 5</h2> Lottie Gilchrist's baby buried. Ma and I went to Uncle Toms. Very cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>FEBRUARY TUESDAY 6</h2> Ma & I went to see Uncle. John called at Bobs & Lindy's & had tea with Jeannie. Fine day. <h2>WEDNESDAY 7</h2> We went to Belle called at Tom's. Beautiful day. <h2>THURSDAY 8</h2> Mac came up for me. Thawing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>FEBRUARY FRIDAY 9 1894</h2> We came home from Sullivan. Very stormy. <h2>SATURDAY 10</h2> Mac went to see Neil Gilchrist. I had a letter from sister Minnie. Very stormy. <h2>SUNDAY 11</h2> Cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>FEBRUARY MONDAY 12</h2> Mac went to Grange meeting at Annan. Wrote to Ma. Very Stormy. <h2>TUESDAY 13</h2> Mac in Rutherford cutting wood. Mac in OS at Presbytry meeting. Very cold. <h2>WEDNESDAY 14</h2> Mac & Rutherford cutting wood. Mr & Mrs. cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>FEBRUARY THURSDAY 15</h2> I was up at Mr. Thomsons. Mr. & Miss Juylian called. Beautiful day. <h2>FRIDAY 16</h2> Mr. & Mrs. Thomson & Miss Mathison here in the evening. Fine day. <h2>SATURDAY 17</h2> Mac in Owen Sound. Stormy. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>FEBRUARY SUNDAY 18 1894</h2> I took sick in church & had to come home Fine day <h2>MONDAY 19</h2> Mac & I at Mr Elliotts Cold <h2>TUESDAY 20</h2> Tea meeting at Annan Mac went Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 21 1894</h2> Mr Locke here for dinner John More for tea wrote to Minnie Cold <h2>THURSDAY 22</h2> A congregational meeting in the church Stormy <h2>FRIDAY 23</h2> Mac in O.S. Mrs Juylan & Miss Pop here in the evening Very cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {}== FEBRUARY SATURDAY 24 1894 == Mac in O.S. Brother Bob's little boy born Very cold <h2>SUNDAY 25</h2> Rutherford & Jessie went to Sullivan Cold <h2>MONDAY 26</h2> Mrs Souter & Mrs Scott called. Mrs Reid & M. Buzzy here in the evening. Fine day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>FEBRUARY TUESDAY 27 1894</h2> Tom Minnie & baby came down Beautiful day <h2>WEDNESDAY 28</h2> Mac & I went to OS I called to see Mrs Howitt & Bessie Beautiful day <h2>MARCH THURSDAY 1</h2> Went to the W.F.M. meeting Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MARCH FRIDAY 2 1894</h2> Mac & I at Mr Scotts for tea Mac at Lizzie Taylors funeral Beautiful day <h2>SATURDAY 3</h2> Mrs Thomson here Beautiful day <h2>SUNDAY 4</h2> Very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MARCH MONDAY 5 1894</h2> I wrote to Belle Maggie & Minnie Very warm <h2>TUESDAY 6</h2> Mac went to see Mr Veitch Jessie at Mr Thomsons Rained all day <h2>Wednesday 7</h2> Very cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MARCH THURSDAY 8 1894</h2> Mrs Thomson Mrs T.J. Harkness & Mary Burr here. I was at the Thomsons for tea. Beautiful day <h2>FRIDAY 9</h2> Mrs P. Cameron died Mac at Mrs Sibbold funeral Assessor here Beautiful day <h2>SATURDAY 10</h2> Mac & Jessie at Mrs Cameron's funeral Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MARCH SUNDAY 11 1894</h2> Union C.E meeting in the evening Very windy Got Thomas his first pair of boots <h2>MONDAY 12</h2> Mac & Jessie in O.S. {Owen Sound} with the buggy roads as dry as summer A. Waddell ploughing Fine day <h2>TUESDAY 13</h2> Mac went to Mr Henry's Snowing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MARCH WEDNESDAY 14 1894</h2> Mac bought a steer from Mr White for $26.50 Fine day <h2>THURSDAY 15</h2> Mac & Rutherford in O.S. {Owen Sound} Cold <h2>FRIDAY 16</h2> Preaching in the church Mac sold Gertie to Mr {Wyle?} for $22 cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MARCH SATURDAY 17 1894</h2> Mac went to O.S. {Owen Sound} with Gertie Very dull <h2>SUNDAY 18</h2> Very warm <h2>MONDAY 19</h2> J called at Mrs McLeods Mary Burrs Mrs Days & Mrs Reids beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MARCH TUESDAY 20 1894</h2> John Gibson & Mac collecting for manse J Gibson here for tea Beautiful day <h2>WEDNESDAY 21</h2> Mac went to Sullivan for oats Rained <h2>THURSDAY 22</h2> Mac & O Cameron came home from Sullivan Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MARCH FRIDAY 23 1894</h2> Rutherford started to plough Cold <h2>SATURDAY 24</h2> Rained nearly all day <h2>SUNDAY 25</h2> Mac & I went to the C.E. meeting in the evening Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MARCH MONDAY 26 1894</h2> Mac & Rutherford drawing home wood very little snow Cold <h2>TUESDAY 27</h2> Mac & Rutherford drawing home wood Fine day <h2>WEDNESDAY 28</h2> Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MARCH THURSDAY 29 1894</h2> Jessie at Mr Elliotts & Mr Burr's Cold <h2>FRIDAY 30</h2> Mac at Mr Cunningham & Moores Beautiful day <h2>SATURDAY 31</h2> Mac & O.S. {Owen Sound} I was at Mr Thomson's for tea Fine day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>APRIL SUNDAY 1 1894</h2> Rutherford went home Cold <h2>MONDAY 2</h2> I called at Camerons Cold <h2>TUESDAY 3</h2> Mac & Rutherford in O.S. {Owen Sound} bought a steer for $27.00 Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>APRIL WEDNESDAY 4 1894</h2> Mr Cathree here for dinner Cold <h2>THURSDAY 5</h2> I was at the W.Y.M. meeting. Rutherford ploughing Cold <h2>FRIDAY 6</h2> Mrs Harkness & Mrs Waddell at Mrs B's for tea Fine day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>APRIL SATURDAY 7 1894</h2> Mac & I in O.S. {Owen Sound} saw sister Maggie got a front tooth filled Very cold <h2>SUNDAY 8</h2> I was sick with the cold & couldn't go to church Cold <h2>MONDAY 9</h2> Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>APRIL TUESDAY 10 1894</h2> Snowing <h2>WEDNESDAY 11</h2> Mac & I went to see Mrs Cameron Cold <h2>THURSDAY 12</h2> Mac at Bob {Linns?} sale Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>APRIL FRIDAY 13 1894</h2> Rutherford at Mrs Taylor's ploughing bee Beautiful day <h2>SATURDAY 14</h2> Mac & Andrew Waddell went to town. Mac brought home Bob {Linn's?} cow Fine day <h2>SUNDAY 15</h2> We heard of Mr P. Juylan's death Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>APRIL MONDAY 16 1894</h2> Sowed the peas <h2>TUESDAY 17</h2> Mr B. Glenn called in the evening. Capt. McLeod & Mr Black here for dinner Beautiful day <h2>WEDNESDAY 18</h2> Mac went to O.S. {Owen Sound} for clover seed Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>APRIL THURSDAY 19 1894</h2> The men sowed oats Very warm <h2>FRIDAY 20</h2> Miss Mathison here for tea Sister Maggie left for BC Raining <h2>SATURDAY 21</h2> Mac in O.S. {Owen Sound} Raining </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>APRIL SUNDAY 22 1894</h2> Beautiful day <h2>MONDAY 23</h2> Had a letter from Belle Fine day <h2>TUESDAY 24</h2> Wrote to Belle Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>APRIL WEDNESDAY 25 1894</h2> I washed blankets Beautiful day <h2>THURSDAY 26</h2> I went up to see the Dr. Ma & Belle came down planted onions Beautiful day <h1>{town}= FRIDAY 27 =</h1> Mac & Belle went to town Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>APRIL SATURDAY 28 1894</h2> Rained in the morning Ma & Belle went home <h2>SUNDAY 29</h2> Mrs Thomson here in the evening Beautiful day <h2>MONDAY 30</h2> Used the first of our rhubarb Warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MAY TUESDAY 1 1894</h2> Jessie commenced house cleaning Very warm <h2>WEDNESDAY 2</h2> Cold <h2>THURSDAY 3</h2> Mac went to Mr Henry's beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MAY FRIDAY 4 1894</h2> Mac & Jessie went to O.S. {Owen Sound} planted potatoes in the garden Beautiful day <h2>SATURDAY 5</h2> Rutherford went home Rained <h2>SUNDAY 6</h2> Mac & I went to church in the afternoon & Jessie & I to C.E. meeting in the evening Fine day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h1>{tea}= MAY MONDAY 7 1894 =</h1> Mrs Thomson here for tes Very windy <h2>TUESDAY 8</h2> {no entry} <h2>WEDNESDAY 9</h2> {no entry} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MAY THURSDAY 10 1894</h2> Jessie finished house cleaning Fine day <h2>FRIDAY 11</h2> Mac in O.S. {Owen Sound} Fine day <h2>SATURDAY 12</h2> Mac put the cattle in the front Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MAY SUNDAY 13 1894</h2> Jessie & I went to church Fine day <h2>MONDAY 14</h2> Mac sold two pigs to Mr Horne for $22.75 Mac & Jessie at Mr Elliotts Raining <h2>TUESDAY 15</h2> Mr Wilkinson here for dinner Minnie Tom Mrs McDonald & Ellie came down Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MAY WEDNESDAY 16 1894</h2> Mac in O.S. {Owen Sound} Raining <h2>THURSDAY 17</h2> Miss Mathison here for tea Raining <h2>FRIDAY 18</h2> Wrote to sister Minnie Very wet </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MAY SATURDAY 19 1894</h2> Mac went to O.S. {Owen Sound} Raining <h2>SUNDAY 20</h2> Mac Jessie & Minnie went to church Raining <h2>MONDAY 21</h2> Tom came for Minnie Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MAY TUESDAY 22 1894</h2> Minnie went home Mrs Scott here for tea Fine day <h2>WEDNESDAY 23</h2> Raining <h2>THURSDAY 24</h2> Fine day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MAY FRIDAY 25 1894</h2> Jessie sprained her ankle Washed the sheep Raining <h2>SATURDAY 26</h2> Mac in O.S. {Owen Sound} <h2>SUNDAY 27</h2> Mac & I at church Rained </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MAY MONDAY 28 1894</h2> Mac in O.S. {Owen Sound} Snowing <h2>TUESDAY 29</h2> Mrs Bone here Auntie Janet & Mary Ann came down Cold <h2>WEDNESDAY 30</h2> Raining in the forenoon Auntie Janet & M.A. went home in the evening Hard frost </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MAY THURSDAY 31 1894</h2> Mac at Mr Woods with Kate. I was at Mr Thomsons for tea. Mrs Thompson had currant pie for dinner Fine day <h2>JUNE FRIDAY 1</h2> Raining <h2>SATURDAY 2</h2> Mac in O.S. {Owen Sound} Miss Cameron & Ollie here in the evening Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JUNE SUNDAY 3 1894</h2> Communion at Annan Mac & Jessie went. Mac & I at C.E. meeting in the evening Showers <h2>MONDAY 4</h2> Mac & Thomas & Jessie went home Fine day <h2>TUESDAY 5</h2> Ma came down with Mac Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JUNE WEDNESDAY 6 1894</h2> Pa, Jessie & Thomas came down Mrs Thomson here for tea Fine day <h2>THURSDAY 7</h2> Pa & Ma went home Jessie Gilchrist & her husband here Fine day <h2>FRIDAY 8</h2> Mac Jessie & Thomas at Mr Harkness's Raining </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JUNE SATURDAY 9 1894</h2> Planted potatoes 17 drills Rutherford went home Very warm <h2>SUNDAY 10</h2> Very warm <h2>MONDAY 11</h2> Mac & Sid working at fence Very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JUNE TUESDAY 12 1894</h2> Mac in O.S. {Owen Sound} Mr Wilkinson & Miss Parsons called Very warm <h2>WEDNESDAY 13</h2> Mary Burr here Mr Woods here for tea Very warm <h2>THURSDAY 14</h2> Sowed the first of the turnips Very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JUNE FRIDAY 15 1894</h2> Mrs McKeen & Mrs Cowper here. I wrote to Maggie & Ellie John came down on his bicycle Very Warm <h2>SATURDAY 16</h2> Mac in O.S. with the wool John went home Very Warm <h2>SUNDAY 17</h2> Raining </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JUNE MONDAY 18 1894</h2> Raining <h2>TUESDAY 19</h2> Sid finished the fence Miss Mathison called Raining <h2>WEDNESDAY 20</h2> I went to Leith. Mac finished sowing turnips Jessie went to see Mrs Slone Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JUNE THURSDAY 21 1894</h2> Mr & Mrs Gould & Mrs Harkness called Very warm <h2>FRIDAY 22</h2> Very warm <h2>SATURDAY 23</h2> Mac in O.S. {Owen Sound} brought dear Bessie out W. McArthur & Kate came down Very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JUNE SUNDAY 24 1894</h2> Mac went to O.S. {Owen Sound} for Mr. Rodger's who preached in out church at 1/2 past five o clock Very warm <h2>MONDAY 25</h2> I oiled the kitchen floor Mac at Annan Very warm <h2>TUESDAY 26</h2> Election day Mac at Mr Manyards for tea Very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JUNE WEDNESDAY 27 1894</h2> Mac at Mr Sutherlands Cool <h2>THURSDAY 28</h2> Rutherford & Jessie planted cabbage Very warm <h2>FRIDAY 29</h2> Tom & Minnie came down Very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JUNE SATURDAY 30 1894</h2> Kate McGregor came home Very warm <h2>JULY SUNDAY 1</h2> Very Warm <h2>MONDAY 2</h2> S.S. {Sunday School} picnic at Leith Mac went to O.S. {Owen Sound} with Kate in the evening Fine cool day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JULY TUESDAY 3 1894</h2> Mac in O.S. {Owen Sound} with a load of hay. Mrs Y here in the evening Fine day <h2>WEDNESDAY 4</h2> Mac in O.S. {Owen Sound} with a load of hay Mrs. Y. here in the evening Cool <h2>THURSDAY 5</h2> Mac in O.S. {Owen Sound} for the new mower Cool </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JULY FRIDAY 6 1894</h2> Men working on the road Cool <h2>SATURDAY 7</h2> Finished on the road I went to Mr Thomson Rutherford went home Cool day <h2>SUNDAY 8</h2> Mr Bremner preached Cool </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JULY MONDAY 9 1894</h2> Sid Day came commenced the hay Beautiful day <h2>TUESDAY 10</h2> Mac at Mr Ormistons raising beautiful day <h2>WEDNESDAY 11</h2> J. Veitch here Very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JULY THURSDAY 12 1894</h2> Mac at Mr Spences raising Cool <h2>FRIDAY 13</h2> Commenced taking in the hay. Sold 10 cattle to W. Harkness for $405.00 Very warm <h2>SATURDAY 14</h2> Very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JULY SUNDAY 15 1894</h2> Very warm <h2>MONDAY 16</h2> Mac & R in O.S. {Owen Sound} with the cattle Very warm <h2>TUESDAY 17</h2> Jessie went to see Mrs J. Harkness Very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>JULY WEDNESDAY 18 1894</h2> Very warm <h2>THURSDAY 19</h2> Finished cutting the hay Very warm <h2>FRIDAY 20</h2> Rained </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>SATURDAY July 21</h2> Mrs & Miss Paterson called Cool <h2>SUNDAY 22</h2> beautiful day <h2>MONDAY 23</h2> Finished the hay Fine day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July TUESDAY 24 1894</h2> I wrote to the two Minnie's & Belle Very warm <h3>WEDNESDAY 25</h3> Mac Jessie & Thomas went to Annan in the evening Very warm <h3>THURSDAY 26</h3> Lottie Gilchrist called Very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July FRIDAY 27 1894</h2> Very warm <h3>SATURDAY 28</h3> Very warm <h3>SUNDAY 29</h3> Very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July MONDAY 30 1894</h2> Very warm <h3>TUESDAY 31</h3> Ma & Belle came down Mac Jessie & Thomas at Mr Maynards Mr & Mrs Fraser called Cool <h3>August WEDNESDAY 1</h3> Ma & I at Mr Thomsons in the evening George Thomsons wife died rained </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August THURSDAY 2</h2> Ma & Belle went home Beautiful cool day <h3>FRIDAY 3</h3> Mac in O. S. {Owen Sound} Scotchmans picnic in Leith cool <h3>SATURDAY 4</h3> Men pulling peas Beautiful </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August SUNDAY 5 1894</h2> Warm <h3>MONDAY 6</h3> Very warm <h3>TUESDAY 7</h3> Mrs Thomson here Very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August WEDNESDAY 8 1894</h2> Cool <h3>THURSDAY 9</h3> Garden party at Mr Scotts Beautiful cool day <h3>FRIDAY 10</h3> Finished cutting the grain Cool </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August SATURDAY 11 1894</h2> Mac & Rutherford at Mr Waddells drawing in peas, Tom & Minnie came down Fine day <h3>SUNDAY 12</h3> Tom went home Mr Waits preached Mrs Scott & Amelia called Very warm <h3>MONDAY 13</h3> The men at Mr W McKeens threshing. Jessie at Mrs Burrs for tea Mrs Bone called Very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August TUESDAY 14 1894</h2> Men drawing in oats Very warm <h3>WEDNESDAY 15</h3> Cool <h3>THURSDAY 16</h3> Finished harvesting Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August FRIDAY 17 1894</h2> The men at Mr. Waddells threshing Beautiful day <h3>SATURDAY 18</h3> The men at Mr Souter's threshing Minnie went home Beautiful day <h3>SUNDAY 19</h3> Rutherford went home Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August MONDAY 20 1894</h2> Ollie Cameron came George Scott drowned Cool <h3>TUESDAY 21</h3> Mac in O. S. {Owen Sound} to see Mr Hurry Henry Thomson called Miss M. & Louisa here in the evening <h3>WEDNESDAY 22</h3> Marshall Scott here for dinner. Wrote to sister Belle Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August THURSDAY 23 1894</h2> Beautiful day <h2>FRIDAY 24</h2> Terrible fire in the broken front. George Scott buried Very warm <h2>SATURDAY 25</h2> Mr Julyan here for dinner Warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August SUNDAY 26 1894</h2> Warm <h2>MONDAY 27</h2> Very warm <h2>TUESDAY 28</h2> Pa & Ma came down Nellie Kemp here Mac in O.S. Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August WEDNESDAY 29 1894</h2> Martha & Bessie Guzza married Raining <h2>THURSDAY 30</h2> Rutherford at Mrs Taylor's threshing Beautiful day <h2>FRIDAY 31</h2> Preaching in the church. Our dear little Maggie born at half past nine P.M. Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 1 1894 Ma came down SUNDAY 2 Communion in Leith. Very warm MONDAY 3 Mr Thomson's had the threshing machine Very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 4 1894 Mac went to O.S. Mr. & Mrs. Fraser called in the evening Rained very heavy WEDNESDAY 5 Mac Jessie & Thomas went to R. Harknesse's Mrs Scott called Beautiful day THURSDAY 6 Had a letter from Belle Mrs McKeen + Jessie called Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September FRIDAY 7 1894</h2> Pa came down Ma went home. Mac at Mr Julyans threshing Beautiful day <h2>SATURDAY 8</h2> Mac went to O.S. Beautiful day <h2>SUNDAY 9</h2> Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September MONDAY 10 1894</h2> Beautiful day <h1>= TUESDAY 11</h1> Mrs Day & Miss Mathison called. mac went to O.S. with a load of oats Cold <h2>WEDNESDAY 12</h2> Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September THURSDAY 13 1894</h2> We had the threshing machine Bob & Martha here Rained in the evening <h2>FRIDAY 14</h2> Beautiful day <h2>SATURDAY 15</h2> Mac & Jessie in O.S. Rained </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September SUNDAY 16 1894</h2> Beautiful day <h2>MONDAY 17</h2> Mac in O.S. with 16 bls of fall apples. Belle & Sandy came down Beautiful day <h2>TUESDAY 18</h2> Mac at the O.S. show Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September WEDNESDAY 19 1894</h2> Belle & Sandy went home Mrs Thomson here Uncle Malcolm came down Beautiful day <h2>THURSDAY 20</h2> Mr & Mrs Fraser & Mrs McAuley called Beautiful day <h2>FRIDAY 21</h2> Mac & Jessie went to Sullivan Fine day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September SATURDAY 22 1894</h2> Mac went to O.S. Rained <h2>SUNDAY</h2> Very windy <h2>MONDAY</h2> Raining </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September TUESDAY 25 1894</h2> Mac Jessie & Thomas at Mr Camerons Rebecca Scott & Mrs George Scott called Beautiful day <h2>WEDNESDAY 26</h2> Mac & Jessie went to Meaford Beautiful day <h2>THURSDAY 27</h2> Mac Jessie & Thomas went to Moores Miss E. Cameron here Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September FRIDAY 28 1894</h2> Ellie came down with Rutherford Lovely day <h2>SATURDAY 29</h2> Mac went to O.S. Mrs harkness & Mrs Juylian here Jessie at Mr Thompsons Beautiful day <h2>SUNDAY 30</h2> Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October MONDAY 1 1894</h2> Very Windy <h2>TUESDAY 2</h2> Commenced digging potatoes Mary Ann here <h2>WEDNESDAY 3</h2> Sydenham show Mac Jessie & B went Raining </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October THURSDAY 4 1894</h2> I went to the Y Mission meeting Rebecca Took spoke I enjoyed it very much Beautiful day <h2>FRIDAY 5</h2> Kilsyth show Jessie McNab came down Ellie went home Jessie McNab came down Raining <h2>SATURDAY 6</h2> Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October SUNDAY 7 1894</h2> Mac Thomas & I went to church Beautiful day <h2>MONDAY 8</h2> Mac went to O.S. with Jessie McNab Cold <h2>TUESDAY</h2> Jessie went to Mrs Alexander's Maggie & I ent to Mr Thomsons packing winter apples Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October WEDNESDAY 10 1894</h2> Mary Burr here Ollie cleaned the dining room Beautiful day <h2>THURSDAY 11</h2> I was at Miss Camerons for tea. Mac in O.S. with 4 sheep & 2 hogs Fine day <h2>FRIDAY 12</h2> Mac & I at Annan Called to see Rebecca Scott Mrs Jolly mrs Reid & Jean Gibson here for tea Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October SATURDAY 13 1894</h2> Mac in O.S. with winter apples R went home with Polly. Frank Reid died Cold <h2>SUNDAY 14</h2> Cold <h2>MONDAY 15</h2> Mac went to Frank Reids funeral Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October TUESDAY 16 1894</h2> I was at Mr Frasers for tea Beautiful day <h2>WEDNESDAY 17</h2> Finished digging the potatoes Rebecca Scott married Beautiful day <h2>THURSDAY 18</h2> Mac & I went to O.S. Mrs Gilchrist Flora & Cassie Alexander here Fine day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October FRIDAY 19 1894</h2> Maggie & Fanny Harkness at Mrs B.s Ollie left Beautiful day <h2>SATURDAY 20</h2> Mac in O.S. Beautiful day <h2>SUNDAY 21</h2> Mac Thomas & I went to Church Beautiful warm day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October MONDAY 22 1894</h2> Commenced the turnips Fine day <h2>TUESDAY 23</h2> Mac bought two cattle from Mr. Lavers for $45 Raining <h2>WEDNESDAY 24</h2> Wrote to sister Minnie Fine day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October THURSDAY 25 1894</h2> Mac at plough match at Mr Ollivers Fine day <h2>FRIDAY 26</h2> Jessie at Mr Gibsons & Crawfords Tom & Minnie came down Beautiful day <h2>SATURDAY 27</h2> Mac & Tom went to Meaford Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October SUNDAY 28 1894</h2> Beautiful day <h2>MONDAY 29</h2> I spent the afternoon at Mr Thomsons Beautiful day <h2>TUESDAY 30</h2> Mac went to O.S. with a load of hogs for Mr Kempt. Raining </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October WEDNESDAY 31 1894</h2> <h2>November THURSDAY 1</h2> <h2>FRIDAY 2</h2> Mr Thomson & Thomas here working at the turnps Wrote to Grace Fine day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November SATURDAY 3</h2> Mac in O.S. Raining <h2>SUNDAY 4</h2> Raining <h2>MONDAY 5</h2> I was laid up with sore eyes Finished the turnips Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November TUESDAY 6</h2> Mac in O.S. FOR Mr Kempt Snowing <h2>WEDNESDAY 7</h2> Mr William Lemon died Cold <h2>THURSDAY 8</h2> Mrs Scott & Miss Mathison here Fine day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November FRIDAY 9</h2> Cold <h2>SATURDAY 10</h2> Mac at Mr Lemons funeral Cold <h2>SUNDAY 11</h2> Mr Forrest preached Stormy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November MONDAY 12</h2> Mac has a very sore hand Stormy <h2>TUESDAY 13</h2> We took the children for a drive in the cutter called at Mr Thomsons Beautiful day <h2>WEDNESDAY 14</h2> Cole </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November THURSDAY 15</h2> Beautiful day <h2>FRIDAY 16</h2> <h2>SATURDAY 17</h2> Mrs Thomson called Fine day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November SUNDAY 18</h2> Cold <h2>MONDAY 19</h2> Mr Fraser called Very cold <h2>TUESDAY 20</h2> Hugo Lyttle died Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November WEDNESDAY 21</h2> Mac at Mr W McArthurs funeral. Mrs C.P. Day here Cold <h2>THURSDAY 22</h2> Thanksgiving day Mac Jessie & Thomas went to church Beautiful day <h2>FRIDAY 23</h2> Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November FRIDAY 30</h2> Mac Maggie & I went out home Beautiful day <h2>December SATURDAY 1</h2> <h2>SUNDAY 2</h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December MONDAY 3</h2> Maggie took sick Rutherford & McQuigly started to cut wood <h2>TUESDAY 4</h2> <h2>WEDNESDAY 5</h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December THURSDAY 6</h2> Pa took Maggie & I home from Sullivan Beautiful day <h2>FRIDAY 7</h2> <h2>SATURDAY 8</h2> Raining </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>== December SUNDAY 9</h2> Raining <h2>MONDAY 10</h2> Mac & Jessie in O.S. Beautiful <h2>TUESDAY 11</h2> Miss Mathison called Fine day == </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December WEDNESDAY 12</h2> Very wet <h2>THURSDAY 13</h2> <h2>FRIDAY 14</h2> Preaching at Annan Fine day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December SATURDAY 15</h2> Kate McGregor came home Fine day <h2>SUNDAY 16</h2> Communion at Annan Mac & I went Very windy <h2>MONDAY 17</h2> Wrote to Ma Mac went to OS with Kate Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December TUESDAY 18</h2> I went to see Mary Scott Fine day <h2>WEDNESDAY 19</h2> Jessie at Mr John Harkness's Fine day <h2>THURSDAY 20</h2> Jessie went to see Jessie Ross Fine day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December FRIDAY 21</h2> Rutherford went home Fine day <h2>SATURDAY 22</h2> Beautiful day <h2>SUNDAY 23</h2> Beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December MONDAY 24</h2> Tom & Minnie came down Fine day <h2>TUESDAY 25</h2> Snowing <h2>WEDNESDAY 26</h2> Snowing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December THURSDAY 27</h2> Will Ross called Very cold <h2>FRIDAY 28</h2> Uncle Tom & Belle came down with Rutherford Cold <h2>SATURDAY 29</h2> Mac went to O.S. with Uncle Tom Very cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December SUNDAY 30</h2> Had our little Maggie baptized Cold <h2>MONDAY 31</h2> Mac & I took Thomas to see Mary Scott Mac & Jessie went to Mr. Elliotts Cold == Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MEMORANDA</h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MEMORANDA</h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> == NOTES AND BILLS RECEIVABLE <table><tbody><tr><td>DATE</td> <td>NAME</td> <td>DOLLS</td> <td>CTS</td> </tr><tr><td>16th</td> <td>May{Marked Paid across May entries}</td> <td>in</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>Cream</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>"</td> <td>2 3/4</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>21</td> <td>"</td> <td>9 1/4</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>"</td> <td>6 1/2</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>"</td> <td>7 3/4</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>28</td> <td>"</td> <td>9 1/4</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>30</td> <td>"</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>June</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>cream</td> <td>4 1/4</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>"</td> <td>5 3/4</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>"</td> <td>4 1/2</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>"</td> <td>5 3/4</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>"</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>"</td> <td>5 1/4</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>"</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>"</td> <td>9 1/4</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>"</td> <td>5 1/4</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>"</td> <td>5 3/4</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>8 3/4</td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table> ==</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> == NOTES AND BILLS RECEIVABLE <table><tbody><tr><td>DATE</td> <td>NAME</td> <td>DOLLS</td> <td>CTS</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> == NOTES AND BILLS RECEIVABLE <table><tbody><tr><td>DATE</td> <td>NAME</td> <td>DOLLS</td> <td>CTS</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>CASH ACCOUNT - FEBRUARY</h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td></td> <td>Received</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>CASH ACCOUNT - FEBRUARY</h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td></td> <td>Received</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> CAHS ACCOUNT - JUNE <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td></td> <td>Received</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>c Alexander & Christie{Address written across the table}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>64 South Castle Street</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Liverpool</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>England</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Inner cover used to tally amounts but no specifics what they are for.} </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e9b51a8d7b7ea876fe6547b25c6fef91.pdf 42efb7040079a6b244b4345ae53bce15 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done 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 Bella Green Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bella Green Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archives of Ontario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1914-1919 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, Huron County, Ashfield Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Bella Green Diary, 1914-1919 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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Title A name given to the resource Benjamin Reesor Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Benjamin Reesor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Markham Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1911 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, York County, Markham Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1861-1863 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1866-1870 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1867 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1871-1878 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1878-1883 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1883-1884 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1886-1887 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1888-1890 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1890-1892 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1898-1899 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1900-1901 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1902 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1904-1905 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1906-1909 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1909-1911 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1911-1915 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Benjamin Reesor Diary Collection, Markham Museum. 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 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1871-1878 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1871 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Benjamin Reesor Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Benjamin B. Reesor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Canadian Baptist Archives at McMaster Divinity College Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Oxford County, Blandford Township, West Oxford Township, Ontario; Kent County, Zone Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1871 January 6 1871 Drew wood AM Went to Duncan's with Susanna to get her measured for pr shoes PM W pretty cold 7 Helped to Move Machine to Br Cs AM. drew a load of straw to S Spence PM. W. very Cold Sunday 8 went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on St John 4 C by Br C S Hoover of Altona with his son were here after service W. mild snow from East 9 Took little girls to Br S's to visit brought them home again good sleighing. W. Cold clear 10 Chored & I & Children Cleaned up wheat on new barn floor W. Cold Clear 11 Drew a load of wood to Walkey & 2 loads for ourselves W. mild 12 threshed at Br Cs with our Machine {illegible number} bus Oats & 113 bus Wheat. W. warm thawing I was sitting up at Flavius last night their baby is very sick with Inflamation 13 Finished threshing at Br C's AM threshed 86 bus Wheat. Took Br Cs sleighs to Br S to get fixed PM. W. very warm clear thawing 14 I went to Cedar Grove with Janet & JB drew wood to Walkeys AM I & JB drew some Oat sheaves into new barn out of Old PM W. mild thawing a little drissly & rain PM Sunday 15 at home all day. Saul Doner & wife & Mrs Baker from Nottawasaga were here at dinner W soft & rain Nearly nearly all day. heavy this evening roads getting thin 16 Cut sheaves for us AM with horse power & for Br C PM. W. snow nearly all day. pretty Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1871 17 helped Br. S kill 8 hogs W. Cold, clear 18 went to JB's I & he went to George Millins stock sale awhile P.M. Saw cows sell at from $300 to $400 W pretty cold. clear. sleighing good 19 Went to Br in law MN's W. pretty Cold. Cloudy AM. Clear PM 20 Delivered 2 beef Cattle at J McCalls for the Butcher at $25.00 per head. They are rising 2 years old I bought them in the fall @ $18.00 Went to BSS PM. W. Cloudy & damp 21 Went to McCalls for the Price of my Cattle & to JD's AM. Chored PM W. soft snow nearly all day. Mild. Old Samuel Hoover died last night. he has been sick a good while Sunday 22 Went to Flavius. W. very Cold. Clear heavy wind last night. Samuel Hoover was buried today. at Wideman's. it was to Cold for Nancy & the baby to go to the funeral 23 Chored & Cut wood. W. Intensly Cold. about the coldest of the season 24 Thawed back pump & drew some wood I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove this evening W. Clear milder 25 Went to B.S. S & to Duffin's Creek Brewery AM. Chored & went to JD's PM. W. very Cold 26 Chored. Went to JD's visiting this evening W Strong snow & wind from East nearly all day. didn't snow much 27 had JD with his oxen to load logs to draw up to saw into wood with Machine. I used his sleigh and pulled out the tongue the first load this morning then we fixed driving house doors AM I chored PM. W. a little windy & squally at times. Mild </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1871 Feb 28 I & Nancy went to Markham W. Cold Sunday 29 I west with Br C to the Funeral of the widow of the late Rev Adam Wideman of Almira. W. Milder cloudy . a little snow AM Finlaw's youngsters were here tonight. 30 Drew home logs for Machine AM JD helped with Oxen & RW with Br Cs team I drew some wood & chored Pm W. fine AM. snow from East PM 31 Went to Cedar Grove & got barn ready for Clover Machine They Came here tonight W. rain nearly all day Feb 1 had Jonas Miller Threshing Clover Seed Threshed 1 bus for flouring 2 1/2 bus for Br N & 14 bus for myself W. Mild Feb 2 threshed 4 bus seed this morning Then I took my Mother to JD & helped JB chop until noon he is working for me by the day didn't do much PM dont feel well. W. Cloudy & sqully with snow a little sunshine PM 3 Went to Manase Fret's on a visit then all went to Br N's this eveening W. west wind very heavy this evening 4 Brought home new sleigh from Walkeys made by Michael Burkholder & Walkey. Then went to Special School Meeting in our Markham section the annual meeting was Protested on account of an illegal vote on the appointment of Sammuel Shank as trustee he was reappointed today. Chored PM W. very cold Preacher Michael Shank from Indianna was here {tonight? page is damaged} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1871 Sunday Feb 5 All went to meeting at Hebron remarks by Rd {Reverend?} H Barkey sermon on St. Mat 22 C by Rd M Shank from Indiana I went to see Br C PM he is sick with Pleuresy. he is rather better Br inlaw John Hoover was here tonight he is learning the shoemaking trade at C Raymans W very cold 6 Chored AM JB drew wood to Walkeys & I helped him to load PM. W very cold this morning. Milder PM. Clear 7 I finished drawing Walkeys & 2 loads to the House AM. Both Chopped PM. J & I went to John Stover's after supper W. East wind Milder 8 Chopped Cordwood then both I & JB helped RW Clean wheat for Br C PM W. mild Br C is pretty sick yet 9 Cleaned some wheat AM Both helped Flavius Cut Cedar Posts in his swamp PM. W soft snow AM Colder PM snow storm from N West this evening 10 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rd M Shank of Ind. Sermon on St Mat 8th C by Rd D Brenneman of Ind. Br in law MN were here at noon went to Br Cs awhile PM he is pretty sick yet. W. Mild pretty strong west wind didn't snow much last night a little squaly today 11 Took 40 bus 58 lbs Treadwell wheat to Cedar Grove Mills AM @ $1.35 cts per bus RW helped me clean Grist & I helped him draw straw for bedding PM JD were here tonight W. pretty cold Feb 1871 Sunday 12 at home. W. Snow from East nearly all day. didnt fall very deep. Mild 13 Went to AB's on a visit W. pretty sharp. clear 14 Went to S Lehman's on a visit. W. rather milder 15 Went to Forest Mills AM. Chored & drew wood PM was at Br C's last night he is rather better. W. pretty mild. wind from East 16 I went to Clark's Mills to look for Pea {illegible} got none 16 Chored & Chopped a little AM JB came PM then we finished Duncans wood 3 cords then we cut drags untill night W. windy 17 Drew home 16 drags W. fine Clear east wind Commenced snow soft from East after dark 18 I & J went to CB's to help thresh. stormed and blowed from north so we didnt thresh snowed about 6 in last night rained some this morning. freesing this evening Sunday 19 Went to Br S's on a visit. W. Clear a little snow this morning 20 I & JB helped CB thresh until about half past 2 PM W. Mild. Clear. rather sharp 21 Drew home 23 drags. W fine pretty sharp 22 I went to Markham to F inlaws for dinner Then to Br inlaw M Ns to ask him to saw wood with his Machine on Monday. brought Adeline home. She his been at her Grandfather's the past week. W. Clear. Sharp East wind 23 I & Flavius moved horse Power from Br Cs Flavius were here on a visit W. fine Clear </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1871 Mar 24 Drew home 3 loads timber & took chop to Mill W. warm. Thawing 25 Drew 1 load lumber AM. brought home Chop PM. W. Mild Clear Sunday 26 at home all day W. mild. soft snow & rain tonight 27 Got Cent shod AM Went to funeral of Michael Burkholders little child. PM W. windy clear 28 Had Br inlaw M N to saw wood cut all the logs except 2 rough ones. W. fine March 1 Helped Flavius saw wood W. Clear 2 I & Nancy went to Br inlaw Saml Hoover's Then I & him went to Uncle Joseph Burkholder Sale PM Uncle is giving up farming & his son Christian is going to farm W. Cloudy rained a good while PM 3 Chored AM RW helped split wood PM. W. rain AM. Clear pretty Cold PM I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM 4. Went to B.S.S. AM Chored PM W. Mild Clear beautiful Sunday 5 All went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Red H Barkey sermon on {blank space} by R J Wideman Finlaws & S Lehmans were here after service & MN & ABs at supper & F inlaws youngsters & J H Ramer's girls this evening W. fine bright Clear warm spring weather 6 Chored & fixed rack on Sleigh AM then started to take a Cord of green sawed basswood to Markham PM. roads rather bad. left wood in Br Ns lane W. thawing Cold N W wind 7 helped RW hang up Br Cs Pork to smoke AM hung up {bottom of page cut off} went to Christ Stovers this evening W. mild East wind March 1871 8 Went to F inlaws. W. Mild Thawing. Sleighing gone 9 Chored. W. thawing, water high. began to rain after dark 10 Went to Old John Stover's to Ega engage Jane Stevenson to work for Br C W. mild. Clear 11 Chored. W. Cloudy drissly PM. raining tonight Sunday 12 I & Nancy went to Br Cs on a visit he is able to sit up awhile. W. soft snow awhile this morning Clear today. mild. roads awful 13 Chored. I & Children cleaned a little clover seed. I went to Cedar Grove PM W. Clear mild Br S's Mill dam broke today. 14 Tapped 18 trees. sap run splendid. W. warm. Clear 15 Commenced to boil sap. soft snow & rain from east. had to quit. at noon. rained nearly all day 16 Chored AM. boiled sap PM. W. dull AM Ice thawing from trees. More clear PM. Br C getting better. he is mostly up in the afternoon feels rather dull today. Caught a little cold 17 Boiled Sap didn't run much today. W. Cloudy 18 Helped RW & JD sow grass seed for Br C AM. Went to Cedar Grove PM. W. fine Clear Sunday 19 Went to CBs on a visit. W. Clear frose last night 20 Chored AM. Went to Br. S's Bee fixing dam PM. W. fine Clear PM. cold east wind AM 21 Chored & went to Election at Belford. Voted for H.P. Crosby in Opposition to Dr Hostetter the Patent Combination Candidate. AM Went to Br S's Damfixing bee PM. W. Clear. Cool 22 Boiled sap W. rather cold. Clear </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1871 March 23. 1871 Chored. didnt feel well W. Cold a few inches snow last. night a little PM 24 Chored AM helped M Dyke Clean Peas that he threshed for me PM W. Clear. thawing 25 I & Nancy went to Markham & to JH Ramer's W. Cool air, Clear. frose hard last night thawing in sun today. roads very bad Sunday 26 at home all day J McGaw was here Br N's, CB's girls & Br C's girls were here PM W. mild thawing. Commenced to snow from east tonight 27 Helped RW Clean Peas & wheat for Br C AM Chored & gathered sap PM. W. about 8 in snow last night & some AM. a little flurry PM. soft. beginning to thaw 28 Boiled Sap. W. fine Clear thawing PM. 29 I & Nancy went to Toronto W. fine Clear roads bad 30 I boiled sap. AM. Chored PM W. cloudy 31 I & W. Cleaned Clover seed & I went to Barrow's to get him to see Franks foot he is lame. having Caulked himself a while ago W Morrison Commenced work on Wednesday morning 29 @ $120.00 for 7 months April 1 Cleaned some seed Peas & helped M Dyke clean 55 bus Oats that he threshed. W. some snow from east. wet Sunday 2 went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on St Mat 22nd C by Revd H Barkey. Abraham Doner was here after service W. Clear. rain from East tonight 3 I boiled sugar W Picked in fallow W. rain last night awhile PM today April 1871 4 I went to JD's AM & to Old John Stover's for Jane to work at Br Cs she is not well didnt come W. Clear. very windy PM 5 I & JD went to Toronto. took nearly 13 bus Clover seed for Myself & a few bus for him sold @ $4.25 per bus. W. hard frost last night fine today 6 Chored W Cut some maple tops W. clear Good Friday 7 Went to JDs on a visit W warm clear. Thunder shower last night warm this evening. were at Br Cs for supper 8 I boiled some sap & W took Plow to shop AM Drew a heap of edgings away from Mill & brought one load home PM. W very warm clear 9 Sunday At home JD's were at my Mothers W. warm clear Easter Monday 10 Went to Markham & to Finlaws Hired a boy David Stevenson for the summer @ $5.00 per month. W. Clear rainy PM raining heavy this evening 11 I went to Cedar Grove AM Brought girl Jane Stover to work for Br C PM W. Cold west wind Started to fish with Simon Hoover & Martin Neighswander {illegible} & two Yake's Camped on the Banks of the Big rouge about 10 PM this evening 12 Caught 88 sucker & got home at noon W Commenced to Plow sod south of lane old Part & we intend to break the rough too W. pretty cold clear 13 Chored Drew old stump off new rough sode & brought sugar utensils W. fine clear. shower AM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1871 14 Burned stumps. W. cool. windy. Clear 15 Burned {illegible} stumps. W. Cool. windy. clear Sunday 16 Went to AB's. W. Cool. Clear 17 Went to Markham AM burned stumps PM. & brought 4 bus seed spring wheat from D Hoover's @ $1.40 per bus David Stevenson Commenced work today at noon @ $5.00 per month 18 Fixed up Chunk heaps in rough sod then began to gang plow in north half of NW Corner field about 10 AM. W. Cool, raining a little this evening 19 Gang Plowed AM Chored PM W. heavy East Wind AM rain from East PM. Dr Doherty was here taking the Dominion Census today 20 Chored & Cleaned grist & W drew wood AM I took grist to Cedar Grove Mills & W drew a load of edgings PM. I & W sowed some Clover seed in west end of big field where it Caught badly last year. after supper W. showery AM clear PM 21 Finished Sowing Clover seed & began to sow Spring Wheat in NW Corner field. it was too wet then W Began to gang plow behind Cider house PM & I brought home grist W. Cloudy 22 I sowed Plaster on little meadow below garden AM. Made new pump platform & fixed back garden fence PM. W pretty drissly AM. rather Clear PM Sunday 23 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove Michael Frets's were here after service W cool. Clear April 1871 24 Finished Sowing Spring Wheat & a few Oats in NW Corner field. north part. Sowed field behind Cider house with barley PM W Cool Clear 25 Finished harrowing field behind Cider house this morning & Carried potatoes out of Cellar AM. W. began ganging sod fallow East half of field East of dam & I & Nancy went to Whitevale PM Planted a few Early rose Potatoes this evening W. rain AM. Clear PM 26 I went to B.S. & to AB's AM rolled barley behind Cider house PM. W. cool clear W finished ganging sod fallow & began Plowing east half of big field 27 Chored & Cut wood I went to Cedar Grove & to Br S's after supper W. rain nearly all day Thunder Shower tonight 28 Cleaned some seed Oats this morning then boys Pointed Stakes along north fence & I brought a load of fence Caps from Br S's PM. W raining awhile this morning Clear today 29 Boys finished Pointing Stakes & I took salts this morning dont feel well AM helped boys drive stakes & Cap about 30 rods of north fence from townline west PM. W. Cloudy drisly Sunday 30 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St Mat 18 C by Rvd H Barkey Visitors PM Br S's Br N's Br Cs PDs AB's & Martha Shank. W. Clear rather Cool </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1871 May 1st 1871 Finished Staking & Capping north fence to 11th Con. W. fine Clear warm 2 Went to WN's then I went to Claremont to Tailor to get measured for clothes W. Clear 3 I & W plowed in east end of big field. W blow from east like rain 4 Chored. I went to J Burrows PM for powder for sick cow PM W. rain from East all day heavy wind cool 5 Oiled harness AM. Fixed some fence on Pickering Town line where two Posts broke with heavy wind. & W went to B.SS PM W. rain AM Cloudy PM 6 Drew home wood for my Mother AM I & Br N put bottom boards on posts opposite Br C's PM. & W sowed Plaster W. Cloudy AM Clear PM Sunday 7 went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by Revd H Barkey sermon on St Mat 18 C by Revd J Wideman. Went to Uncle D Burkholders W. Cold north wind. Clear 8 Sowed 17 bus barley for Br C AM helped Br W finish plowing east end of big field PM went to B's this evening W began plowing west end of field near Hoover's W. Cool windy 9 I & my Mother went to Markham AM sowed sod fallow 5 acres barley PM W. Cool north wind 10 Went to J Burrow's AM. he was not at home Went again PM. got some more Powders for sick Cow I & W sowed 15 bus Oats on east end of big field after supper. W. Cool. Clear 11 I sowed about 12 acres for Br C W. fine Clear 12 I & W sowed grass seed on Oats in big field Finlaws were here yesterday 11th May 1871 12 this morning then I sowed peas in west end of field near Hoover's 4 1/2 acres & 2 bus south of garden of the kind Called Crown Peas. W warm 13 W rolled Oats. 5 acres barley sod fallow & Peas. I went to see Burrows Cow is no better W. Cold north wind Sunday 14 at home all day. Skinned dead cow PM. Br S's were here at supper W. Cool 15 Took a load of Sawed Basswood to Markham for {G T Bainbridge or Bambridge?} W. Plowed turnip ground W. warm 16 I rolled spring wheat & oats in N West field AM Took some Peas & Oats to M Dyke's PM fine clear. small shower PM 17 Had John Stover to help trim Orchard W helped raise up A McCreights home to put a wall under W. cold wind Clear Ascension day 18 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 24 C by Rd H Barkey. Went to AB's PM. W. fine Clear 19 Had John Stover help trim Orchard AM I helped Flavius fix his dam to wash sheep PM W finished Plowing turnip ground W. warm 20 Went to Simon Hoover's on a visit & I went to Watson Tailor for my Clothes W. very warm Uncle Daniel Burkholder died this morning with something like Inflammation on the lungs Sunday 21 All went to JD W. warm. Clear 22 Went Uncle Daniel's Funeral Sermon's on Rev 14 C 15 Verse by Revd Jos & Henry Barkey </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1871 Steckley & Johnson Had a part in Englis Went to Finlaws after service W. fine Clear 23 Planted corn East of dam I helped to scrub Hebron Chapel PM went to B S after supper. W. Cool Clear 24 I & W Cut rail timber AM All went fishing to big rouge P D & his little boy Ike Davis. W & D & little Johny & Flavius Caught 15 fish had more fun than fish I went to Burrows this evening Cent has the Mange. W. fine & Clear 25 Took buggy to B S to get Tires set & broken spring fixed AM helped fill dung PM. W began drawing on fallow south half of North West corner field & beech tree knoll W. very warm fine Thunder Shower tonight after dark 26 boys drew dung I Chored & Cut seed potatoes Shot a woodchuck in Scarboro pastures W. fine Clear 27 washed sheep at Flavius's AM put in new {illegible} post at field near Hoover's & fixed fence at Creek at Townline & dug garden I brought home buggy after supper W. fine Clear Sunday 28 Went to Meeting at Wideman's Sermons on St Mat 26 C by by Revd Brubacher of Pensylvania on St Mat 27 C by Revd T Moyer of Clinton about 26 Visiting Brethren illegible were Present at the Conference on Friday May 1871 June Lords supper was Celebrated Today. Went to S Lehmans after service JDs my mother & Susan Burkholder at Br Cs here to meeting with us today Whit Monday 29 Meeting & Celebration of Lords supper at Hebron Revds T Moyer S Weaver of Waterloo C Gayman of Cayuga & J{illegible} Wideman & Br C were Present & Deacon Wismer of Clinton. a good many Visitors after service T Moyer C Gayman & wife J{illegible} Wideman & wife & his Mother inlaw. Altona Saml Groves & wife MN's & Simon Hoovers wife S Lehman's & JH Ramer's! {illegible Finlaws Br S's & Samuel Weaver & wife from Waterloo & John Gayman & T Wideman were here PM W. very warm & Close Thunder Showers passed over PM 30 Planted Potatoes. W. very very warm fine rain started at bedtime didn't rain much 31 W harrowed sod fallow south of lane I killed Calf & shot large woodchuck! Chuck in the brain with my rifle AM Took grist barley chop to Cedar Grove Mills after supper W. very warm June 1 had JB with Br Cs team & RW F to help draw dung on fallow got it nearly Covered W. very warm. Shower much needed 2 boys drew dung bring our pigs CB's & Br C's & I clipped our sheep (12) & Put lime on Corn W. very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1871 3 Nailed some boards on fence opposite Br Cs & made new bars boys finished drawing dung on fallow & drew some on heap back of barn & drew stones off new meadow in west end of big field W. warm heavy thunder storm went round PM. a little rain here. not much Sunday 4 Went to Br S's they were not at home Came back & staid at home all day W. warm thunder shower went round PM 5 Went to Cedar Grove this morning for a Plowshare then nailed on boards Peter Lehman & wife & Miss Nancy Lehman from Clarence County New York were here this evening W. Cooler 6 Finished board nailing this morning. Then dug round some stones in fallow AM Took 8 bus wheat to Cedar Grove Mills PM Spread dung after supper W began breaking fallow yesterday noon. W. pretty warm, like rain tonight 7 Both plowed in fallow. pretty hard. fine little shower last night. 8 Helped Br Cs log. W. Cool. Clear. Cold wind this evening Br. C & Br. N Intend going on a visit to Black Creek tomorrow morning 9 I brought home grist this morning then Plowed finished fallow W. fine. Clear. Br C & N went off this morning. this evening Br Cs oldest daughter {Retuna? Retura?} had a fit she ws subject to them several years ago but not lately until tonight I staid until midnight & she fell asleep June 1871 June 10 Sawed stub on fallow & rolled it up on stump I fired it then chored until noon W brought home rolls from Whitevale Dave hoed Corn Commenced to rain splendid showers at 3 PM. makes things look fine I went to Cobers & Flavius after supper Sunday 11 at home JD's were here. We went to Br C's awhile this evening. W. fine little shower AM. Clear PM 12 I & W took 2 loads soft wood to {Bainbridge?} AM. hoed Corn PM I & AB went fishing to W Milne's with hook & line. Caught only a few had a fine time driving through the creek in the dark. got on a log in the middle of the creek. broke buggy. I jumped into the water. got wet. Patched up buggy & got home at midnight W. Cool 13 Plowed turnip land. W brought a load of Br S's lumber home after supper I intend to take it to the bay tommorrow W. almost Cold. heavy north wind 14 I took 1283 feet Clear Stuff to Bay for Br. S Got Cent shod after supper W. finished turnip land. W. Cool. slight shower at noon 15 Went to Quilting & barn shingling bee at Simon Hoovers W. showers PM 16 Plowed in sod fallow south of lane W went to Party on 3rd Con Pickering PM & JB helped me Plow. W. Cool clear 17 I & Nancy & My Mother went to Uncle Joes he is not very well. W. East wind. looks like rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1871 Sunday 18 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 22 by Rev H Barkey Old David Hoover's were here after the service W. a little rain from East this morning. Cler today 19 W Began making turnip drills I went to B.S. AM & to Mill with Chop PM Sowed some turnips after supper Let Job of deepening Creek in N West corner field to J Jarvis at 20ct per rod for past & 25ct per rod for the rest W. cler 20 Finished sowing turnips W. slow rain from about 10 AM. to 3 PM 21 I & W worked on road in Markham Drew gravel W. fine cler 22 I & W Finished road work & drew some rails this evening. W. fine Cler, looks a little like rain tonight 23 I & W repaired some fences & David finished harrowing fallow AM I & Nancy went to Markham PM W. fine Cler 24 Made vinegar & ground Mower knives AM I took Cent to Caldwell the B smith in Whitevale to get Shod PM W fine rain last night & awhile AM. Clear PM Sunday 25 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on Acts 10th C by Revd H Barkey JDs were here after service & AB's & Finlaws youngster's at supper. W. fine Clear 26 I Mowed about 5 acres in big field north of old bush W. fine 27 I brought 500 tiles from Pettys AM boys shook up hay, raked part I began to cock PM began thunder shower about 3 PM splendid rain I went to Cedar Grove this evening June 1871 28 Drew some wood & Chored AM began to shake out hay at 3PM raked & cocked after supper didn't get quite all cocked. W clear 29 W worked on road in Scarboro I cocked a little hay then went to JD's raising AM helped old WM put up a few cocks of hay he made Clover on Scarboro side on shares W fine cool Clear 30 Fixed Waggon rack & drew 1 load of hay out of Scarboro Meadow AM drew 1 load out of Scarboro into new barn & left it standing on waggon to take to J Burkholder tomorrow & drew in 2 loads north of old bush PM I went to Job letting on 11th Con this evening Let it to M Dykes at 28cts per rod Clearing out ditches & grading road to be performed on or before 10th Septr next. W. fine Clear Cool sharp frost last night July 1st Dominion day stacked the rest of hay about 7 loads had RW & Steele to help AM W took that load to JB & I raked over the meadow PM. I & little boys went fishing awhile this evening little John could not go his foot is sore yet W. fine. Cool. Clear Sunday 2 at home all day Nancy went to Meeting at Cobers. & Adline went to Meeting at Widemans with Br C's W. fine Clear. warm 3 I & W drew in 1 load rakings & filled in drains with Plow AM I began to mow in field near Hoover's PM. W. fair. warm, Clear 4 Chored AM. I went to Cedar Grove PM & mowed after supper. W. fine rain AM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1871 July 5 I finished mowing Meadow near Hoover's untill about 3 PM. then raked a little after supper but it was not fit. W. fine Clear shower's went round north PM boys scuffled Corn & potatoes 6 I & W took horse rake to B S Shop M Burkholders to get new tooth in this morning began to rake up hay about half past 10 Oclock began to rain about 2 Pm. stopped our operations heavy shower tonight I took Matty Shank to Cobers & brought shovel plow from Br. N's 7 We all except Adeline went to Grandpa Hoover's on a visit to see the railway & to see the Cars run it was a great sight for the little ones boys put shovel plow through Corn & raked & Cocked some hay W. fine Clear pretty windy 8 Drew in all hay out of field near Hoovers 19 loads I went to Whitevale this evening to get some Brandy for my Mother she has Bowel Complaint W. fine clear Sunday 9 at home all day CB's & Br. S's were here PM. W. very warm. Cooler this evening Mother some better 10 I went to Markham AM cut little meadow PM except a strip for timothy seed W began crossing old fallow W. fine Clear. like rain tonight 11 I went to Whitevale for some beef & drew a load of peastraw for M Dyke AM helped Nancy Pick black raspberries PM. Dave raked over meadow near Hoovers & raked little meadow W. a little rain this morning. Clear, warm today 12 Drew in load rakings out of field near Hoovers & 4 loads out of little meadow which finishes haying except little orchard July 1871 12 W mowed in that this morning & this evening. I & little boys to grist & chop to mill this evening W. Clear 13 W Plowed & I chored AM all hoed turnip PM I brought home grist after supper W. very warm 14 hoed turnips. W went to Jacob Reesor's home raising PM. I & Dave took in load of hay out of little orchard & hoed turnips W. very warm 15 I & Nancy went Markham AM boys hoed turnips & Plowed potatoes PM. I & W brought home load of edgings I had a swim after supper W. very warm looks like rain Sunday 16 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 12 C 15 to 45 V by Rd H Barkey went to Br S's after service my Mother went to Br N's W. fine. Cooler 17 Both plowed in old fallow Dave thinned turnips. W. cool clear 18 Both plowed AM W. finished in a few hours PM then we helped Dave hoe turnips. got pretty near done. W. a slight shower at noon very high wind PM 19 I went to B.S. W got Jess shod in Whitevale & then helped Dave finish turnips AM I & W helped Br N bind wheat PM Br S cut with his reaper W fine. Clear. Cool 20 Cut roads round Wheat. I was at Br C's awhile PM helping A McCreight put together his new selfraking Buckeye reaper PM I & Nancy took yarn to A Carnagie's after supper W. fine cool clear 21 Helped Br. C cut his old land wheat W. cool clear 22 Cut our treadwell wheat & a little Soules good crop W. Cool. I drove all day with vest & smock on </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1871 Aug Sunday 23 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br. C Sermon on Hebrews 54 C by Rev Joseph Barkey Simon Hoover & Martin Neighswander's daughter Elisabeth were here after service I took my Mother to JD's this evening W. fine, clear 24 Finished Cutting our wheat AM JB & RW helped Cut for JD PM. W. fine clear 25 I went to Patterson for new Reel Pulley for our reaper Nancy went with me as far as JH Ramer's W. fine Clear. roads dusty 26 I & W Cut barley behind Cider house didn't get quite done W. fine Clear looks a little like rain 27 I & W helped Br. C draw in 20 loads wheat till supper time when we had a splendid heavy thunder shower 28 Drew home Chips Dave harrowed fallows I went to Cedar Grove Mills after supper W. Cloudy AM Clear PM 29 Drew in our Wheat about 26 loads till supper time Br. C's force helped. then we drew in 6 loads from Br C after supper W. Cloudy AM. fine Clear PM Sunday 30 Went to Br Ns W. fine warm Clear 31 Turned barley AM. W helped Br C cut barley PM until sickle knife broke then he scuffled turnips Dave harrowed fallow I & Nancy went to Markham this evening W. fine clear August 1st Drew in barly behind Cider house until supper time. then drew wheat rakngs about 2 loads Br C's & I Davis helped W. fine clear </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1871 August 2 I took grist wheat to Cedar Grove Mills AM & W drew Steels hay I & W. Cut barley in east half of field east of dam PM. W fine 3 I & W finished Cutting barley this morning & Dave raked field behind Cider house Cocked till noon W. helped JD thresh PM I & Dave Cocked barley PM & I brought home grist this evening W. very Close. looks like rain 4 All helped Br C draw in barley W. very hot & Close & sultry. Thunder shower went over this evening. rained a few drops here 5 I & Dave drew in barley rakings behind Cider house 1 load this morning. Then I helped Flavius set up Threshing Machine at his Place till noon and awhile PM then I went to Whitevale I got Cent shod W helped CB thresh W. fine Clear Sunday 6 Went to Meeting at Altona remarks & sermon on St John 9? C by Br C Went to MNs after service W. very warm & dry 7 Drew 10 loads barley out of field east of dam W. cler 8 Threshed at Flavius's with our Machine 246 bus wheat & about 45 barley W. fine Cler pretty warm 9 Drew in 3 loads barley which finishes it AM Cut & bound about an acre Oats in NW Corner field PM. W. fine Cler 10 I & Nancy went to Belford this morning then I helped W plow fallow south of lane W. warm. dry 11 I killed a sheep this morning. plowed till noon I & Dave drew in load of barley rakings after dinner then plowed till supper. went to BS after supper W. close. a little bit of rain this evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August 1871 August 21 W harrowed Old fallow & Dave the new I chored we all turned Peas after supper W. Cloudy AM Clear PM 22 Had CB & his team & M Barkey his man to draw in Peas & Oats drew in 4 loads Peas found they were too wet. then they went home & we drew in 7 loads Oats. W. Clear 23 Had CB's again. finished drawing in Peas & Oats till supper. I & W drew in timothy seed after supper which finishes Our harvest W. warm Close. looks like rain 24 I & W helped Br C thresh (he had Baldry's Machine I bought his share in our old Machine last winter when he was sick) Dave drew stones off fallows W. fine 25 I & Nancy Got up at about 2 Oclock & went to Simon Hoover's & they went with us to Glen {Sherrand?} in Uxbridge to Pick Blackberries then we roamed up & down the hills & Glades in the beautiful wilderness until about 3 PM when we started home after Picking about 4 Pails of berries. W. beautiful. Clear W. began to ridge up in new fallows 26 I & W drew 2 loads of Duncan's hay rained a little PM. had to leave 1 load. raining now bed time Sunday 27 at home all day Br S's were here W. fine Soaking rain last night & awhile AM 28 I & W ridged up in new fallows W. fine Clear 29 W finished ridging new fallow till about 10 am then it rained heavy shower boys threshed Peas with horse & helped me kill Pig. PM. Drew big stones off fallow tonight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1871 Sept August 30 Both ridged in Old fallow I brought Duncan's last load of hay into barn this evening Br C loaded it for me. W. fine. slight shower after supper 31 I & little boys took load hay to Duncan & brought seed wheat from Flavius this morning. Then I plowed. W. fine. Clear. Septr 1 sowed new fallow with Soules wheat AM. Sowed a few hours for CB PM then Plowed till night. W. fine Cler. JH Ramer's came to stay all night. My Mother was taken sick very sudden this evening. dizzy. & nervous like W. went for Dr McC. rather easier 4 Oclock Sept 2 2 Sowed Old fallow with Treadwell & a little Soules W. pretty warm. My Mother a little better Sunday 3 at home J Stover's & Br S's were here W. warm, Close this evening Mother not quite so well. she has some Bilious Complaint 4 I took load wood to Bambridge & took grist barley Chop to Cedar Grove Mills this evening. W furrowed out wheat W. fine Cler. very warm. Close 5 I took last load wood to Bambridge AM Went to Funeral of David Whaley PM. He fell from his buggy near Markham Village on Friday evening & injured his spine & Died on Sunday evening. W very close & warm 6 I & W helped Br. S thresh W slight shower at noon 7 I & W cut Clover seed AM I went to BS to get Sickle fixed after dinner & W began fall plow in barley stubble behind Cider house & I helped when I came back W. fine Cool Sept 1871 8 I sowed 10 bus Wheat for Br C AM Br C helped me Cut Clover seed awhile PM W helped JD log. Finlaws were here at noon W. fine Cler. Cool. Adeline & Susanna had the Measles getting over them nicely 9 I & Br. C finished Cutting Clover seed AM W & Dave drew dung on barley stubble in field east of dam I helped PM. W. fine. Clear warm Sunday 10 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by Re H Barky appropriate sermon for Celebration of Lords Supper by Br C Went to Little Chris Hoover's after service W. fine Cler 11 I & W helped Flavius thresh brought Machine to our place this evening. W. fine Cler 12 Drew dung AM. I & Nancy went to Markham PM boys finished dung W. fine Clear M Neighswanders were here PM when we were not at home 13 W plowed. I & Br C fixed horse stable I asked some hands to thresh on friday W. Cool heavy north wind PM 14 W plowed spot where Crown peas were below garden AM I chored & we set Machine & I went to Cherrywood store on 3rd Con Pickering at W Burkholder's Corner. PM. W. very Cool Cler 15 threshed 100 bus Oats. began to rain 1/2 past 9. began to thresh after dinner threshed 360 bus barley before sunset. good for our old Machine rained drissly sometimes PM. 16 Finished threshing about 1/2 past 3 the whole lot amounts to 470 bus barley 132 Soules wheat 37 bus spring wheat 12 bus rakings about 100 bus Oats. W. Cler AM all day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1871 Sunday 17 I & little girls went to Meeting at Hebron suitable remarks & sermon for the Celebration of Lords Supper by Revs Jos Barkey & Br C. W. Cool Clear 18 I sowed new ground stubble for Br C AM got Flavius rack & brought in 1 load Clover seed PM. W plowed till supper John & Joseph Weaver & their wives from Waterloo Jacob Reesor's & Manasses Frets' were here at noon little boys are starting with Measles W. Clear 19 Fixed staked & Capped some fences at Creek Crossings & W Cut Corn I took some grist to Cedar Grove Mills PM. W. a little rain last night. Clear today 20 Shocked Corn & Drew in last of Clover seed about 2 loads. boys Picked apples & I brought home Grist W. cool clear 21 I went to Whitevale AM boys Drew in haystack AM Cleaned load Soules wheat & brought home load Chips PM. W hard frost last night. warm today 22 Took 40 bus 50 lbs Soules wheat to Whitevale @ $1.23 AM & @ about 40 bus PM @1.22 W was at Bee fixing bridge in north lane W. fine 23 Took 22 bus 5 lbs Soules wheat to Whitevale @$1.22 AM Made 1 barrel cider at P Lapps PM. W. warm clear Sunday 24 at home AM Went to AB's PM were not at home then went to JD's W. fine. Clear 25 W helped Sanderson thresh. I boiled sauce & brought Chop home W. fine. illegible raining a little this evening Sept 1871 Oct 26 W helped Sanderson thresh I brought My Mother Home from JD's I chored AM Made a barrel Cider PM. W. fine rain last night. Cool today 27 I boiled sauce Took my Mother to JDs this morning & brought her home this evening boys dug potatoes W. blustery & a little rain PM. This is my 35th Birthday 28 Thanksgiving day. All went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on 5th Book of Moses by Revd H Barkey W. Cool clear 29 Finished digging Potatoes W. Cool 30 I & Dave drew home wood & Chips AM I took little girls to {Smeadons?} to get new boots Measured PM W plowed W. fine Clear Oct 1 Went to AB's on a visit. W. fine warm Clear 2 I took 50 bus 24 lbs barley to F mans bay @57ct per bus Barley is an extra bright sample this season & an extra low price. W helped Br. N dig potatoes W. fine warm clear 3 I & W plowed in wheat stubble W. Drissly rain this morning. a little at noon 4 I took 50 bus barley to bay @55ct W fine Clear 5 I took 51 32 lbs barley to bay @55ct per bus W finished plowing wheat stubble except headlands W. fine warm clear 6 I took 51 bus barley to bay @ 56cts boys went to Markham Fair I helped CB kill 2 pigs PM W illegible fine? Cloudy AM clear PM 7 I bought 865 lbs bran at Whitevale AM @ 60cts per 100 lbs Chored & Cleaned load barley this evening boys helped Br C dig potatoes until nearly night W. pretty cold. Cler Sunday 8 went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Rd H Barkey sermon on St John 15th C by Br C went to Br N after service W. cler </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1871 9 I took 50 bus 29 lbs barly to bay @ 56cts W began to plow in barly stubble East of dam W. fine warm Cler 10 I & Dave drew in clover seed out of little Orchard & 2 loads Corn W. fine Clear 11 I helped W plow AM helped Flavius get Out Telegraph posts PM There is a line to be built between Whitevale & The Kingston road. W a little rain last night rather Cloudy today raining tonight 12 I & Nancy went to John Stover's on a visit Then I & John went to Joseph Ramer's sale I bought woodenheaded horse fork @ 75cts W fine Clear 13 Cleaned a load barley AM W took it to bay PM 53 bus @ 58 cts I & Dave picked apples. I & Nancy went a while to AB's PM W. fine Clear 14 Cleaned load barley & I & W sawed rail timbers AM W took 42 bus barly to bay PM @ 57 cts I brought windlas & buckets from J Clark's to deepen our back well next week W. a little drissly Sunday 15 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on {blank space} by Red H Barkey Saml Ramer & his sister Adeline & Matty Shank were here after service W. very heavy wind last night & today. Terrible fire in Chicago on the night of the 8th Oct & following day. the main part of the City is burnt. 150,000 people houseless 16 W finished plowing barly stubble in turnip field I brought home {illegible meattubs?} from Dimmer AM Picked some apples & drew a load of Corn PM. W. Cool. Clear 17 I & W put in a few Posts opposite Br Cs in a low place am I went to Henry Peter's sale {&?} boys drew in last load of Corn PM W. Clear AM a little drissly PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1871 Oct 18 Chored sawed wood in woodshed & husked Corn W. pretty cold Cler 19 W began to Plow in NW Corner field where Oats & Spring Wheat was I chored AM helped John Stover kill 3 pigs that he bought from me & one for our own use PM. W fine Clear heavy wind PM. Jacob Shant's & wife from Berlin & Uncle Saml's were here PM 20 I chored & fired five stumps where W. is plowing Picked a few apples. W. pretty Cold 21 brought home Our Cider barrel from JD's AM drew a load of water from Flavius & Chored PM W. Cler Cool Sunday 22 at home all day Took my Mother to JD's AM brought her home PM. W fine Clear day 23 I & Sanderson Put new stringer in bridge on townline AM helped Kirton take stones out of back well well PM. W warm smoky 24 Finished taking stones out of well AM he dug a little PM W. fine Cler 25 I made 83 gals Cider at Lapps AM I & Nancy went to Markham PM. boys tended Kirton W cold a few drops rain East wind tonight 26 I & Dave tended Kirton W helped Br C thresh he got Dyke to work in his place PM. I got plow fixed to plow at Beford Match tommorrow tried in our sod. found it too hard. wont go. JB Came. fix woodshed & Pantry W. some thunder fine shower this evening 27 I & Dave tended Kirton W helped Br C finish threshg W. Cler AM, fine Shower PM Kirton didn't dig much PM 28 W plowed behind Cider house. I & Dave tended Kirton no water yet. very hard digging JB left this Morning W. Cool Sunday 29 went to Meeting at Altona remarks & Sermon on St Mat 22 C by Revd H Barkey went to Simon Hoover's W Cool </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1871 Nov Oct 30 I drew some water & 3 loads wood AM & boys tended Kirton I & W tended PM he struck a splendid spring about 10 AM & another PM appears to be plenty of water W. fine Clear 31 tended Kirton made another splendid strike lots of water Commenced to stone up about half past 10 oclock W Clear began to rain from East this evening after dark Nov 1 boys tended Kirton I drew 9 loads stone for well W. cold wind 2 I drew 4 loads stone AM boys began pulling turnips I helped PM. W sharp Cold wind Cler 3 I helped Kirton finish stoning well AM I & Nancy went to Markham to see Pump maker Called at Simon Reesor's W. Cler 4 All Pulled turnips left 20 drills to pull W. raw east wind Sundy 5 at home all day Hoover's young folks were here PM W. Cool clear 6 I helped John Stover kill 6 hogs AM boys drew in 9 loads turnip JB was is here Cutting wood for my Mother AM & Carpentering for me PM W frose pretty hard last night 7 Drew in 20 loads turnips McDonald of Markham lengthened & put in back Pump PM W. pretty Cold 8 Drew in 8 loads turnip AM I & W took 50 bus to Riston in Sparta PM. Dave & JB finished pulling about 20 drills PM JB finished a granary in old farm for me W finer Cler Cold wind 9 I & JB went shooting in big swamp & on the Rouges didn't get much. bush too dry. W beautiful 10 Drew in 1 load potatoes, began to rain at 10 O c husked Corn & I killed Pig 11 Finished drawing in Potatoes AM W plowed behind Cider house PM. I & Dave drew stones away from new well PM W. Cler sharp Cold North wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page badly torn in top left corner, top line(s) also missing} {Nov 1871 Dec} {part of page missing} finished plowing behind Cider house AM {missing} root ground PM W Clear {part of page missing}{went} to Finlaws had Br Ns Peter to plow in {part of page missing} W. Cloudy, a squall of snow this evening {part of page missing} W finished root ground & began in sod below {part of page missing} W Cler pretty cold {part of page missing} {24} helped Br N kill hogs. W heavy soft snow AM thawing PM {25} W helped JD thresh with team I & little boys drew {home?} pine wood & edgings with sleigh. W thawing, snow going Sunday 26 at home all day. W. drissly thawing 27 I worked on road in Scarboro. W helped finish thresh at JD's AM. Plowed sod PM. W. freesing sharp 28 Helped Br C kill hogs. W. very Cold 29 Made ready to kill our hogs tomorrow W Cold Cler 30 Killed our 6 hogs. W fine some Milder Dec 1 Chored. Cut a lot of Edgings. W. Milder 2 helped Br N kill hogs AM. Chored PM. W mild Cler Sunday 3 I & little girls went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C. sermon on St Luke 10th C by Rev H Barkey. W. mild Cler. Br. S's youngsters & CB's were {here} PM PM 4 Had JD with oxen to skid up logs for Sawing Machine. W. mild AM some snow squalls PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1871 Jan 1872 Christmas day 25 went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C Sermon on {blank space} by Red H Barkey Br S's were here PM John Stover's were here this evening W. fine Clear. heard today that JH Ramer's house was burned yesterday morning at daylight & a good part of the furniture 26 Went to S Lehman's W. Cold 27 I & RW killed our beef W some snow squalls Received a subpoena summons to appear at Court as a Petit Juryman on the 8th of January 1872 28 went to Markham & a while to JH Ramer's W. Cold 29 Had Jonas Miller to thresh few loads Clover Ginned out 5 bus. I & JB began drawing wood drags PM. drew 8 PM 30 I & JB drew 6 logs AM then he went home & I brought load edgings PM. W. East wind rain this {evening} 31 Went to Flavius' W. thawing rain {after} {page torn} Finlaws Came to stay all night Jan 1st 1871 at home all day. Br. N & Mrs Moyer {from?} {page torn} {were} here awhile AM. W fine Cler. roads a sheet of ice {page torn} the centre of the turnpike. fields mostly bare {page torn} & JB drew 16 logs. Uncle Samls youngsters {&} youngsters from Cayuga & Anne Reesor were here {at} noon. W. strong sharp East wind 3 I & JB drew 9 logs AM Cut some sheaves put Brine on Pork & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM. W East {wind} soft snow & a little rain PM. mild 4 I & JB & little John brought home Cow that I bought of AB @ $35.00 this morning. then we drew 11 logs W. sof. Cloudy 5 I Chored AM. Helped Br C kill beef PM W. fine RW Killed my Poor Old Faithful horse ! Tom ! tonight Aged. 29 yrs 6 m. he got down and Could not rise 6 I & Nancy went to Markham. Called at J Stover's for dinner he bought 2 steers off me @ $25.00 each I moved horse power behind Cider house W. Cold north wind Sunday 7 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rd H Barkey sermon on St Mat 8 C by Br. C Saml Ramer & Mary Hoover & Finlaw's youngsters were here PM I went to see JB to chore for me I intend to go to Toronto tomorrow W very cold a little milder this evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1872 Sunday 7 Jan 8th Walked to Markham this morning Took the train on the Nippissing Railway to Toronto to serve on the Assize Court as Petit Juror engaged my board at the Black Horse Hotel was not Called into the Jury Box today W. Cold 9 Feel rather lonesome. not Called today 10 was Called today on the Traviss Murder Trial. was kindly Exempted by the Crown Atty Mr K McKenzie. 11 Murder Trial Concluded this PM. Traviss Found. Guilty. 12 Ordinary Business 13 Ordinary Business. Dismissed this PM. in time for the Train to Get to Markham but I took the Rouge Stage. & Hurrah for ! home sweet home ! {page torn} {Got} home about 8 PM found all in tolerable {illegible, page torn} {health?} Nancy has pretty bad Cold {Page torn, Sunday 14} at home Cober's were here this evening {Continuation} of remarkable fine weather 15 Away to Toronto on the Nippissing again this Morning Br S's Tilman took me to the station he is Choring for me a few days JB was here last week NB? I forgot to mention that M N Neighswander Sawed wood for me on the 8th Inst 16 Ordinary Business 17 ditto 18 ditto 19 do 20 Dismissed in time. & away home on the Narrow Guage. Br N met me at the station very fine weather all week except some soft snow on Friday PM Sunday 21 went to AB's they were not at home Br S's Came here PM his son Menno came this evening to Chore for me this week 22 off on the Nippissing to Toronto again. a week of Ordinary business. rode home with Br S in his Cutter this evening. Saturday 27. found all very well at home Sunday 28 Went to JH Ramers on a visit they have a son all pretty well. fine weather last week. sleighing bad in Toronto Jan 1872 & Feb 1872 Monday 29. Br S's Menno took me to Station this morning. another week of business got discharged this morning Feb 3 were Paid off about 1100 AM rambled about town untill 3.30 PM then Hip, Hurrah, for Markham & sweet home Got home about 7 PM. February 3 found all well Feb 4 Sunday. Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 6 C by Rvd H Barkey. Finlaw's were here & S Lehman's PM W. fine mild 5 all went to Br S's My Mother went as far as Br N's W. fine good sleighing 6 Went to AB's. W. about six inches snow last night 7 Chored. JB's were here awhile PM. W. fine 8 Filled beds & chored. W. Clear got medicine for my mother she has bowel complaint 9 Cut some straw for bedding. & went to JD's & to Cedar Grove PM. W. fine Clear mother better 10 didnt feell well. have Influenza. took salts M Neighswanders & Rudolph Moyer's from Scott were here. W. fine Clear mild Sunday 11 at home all day. W. fine mild 12 I Took 6 bus grist to Cedar Grove Mills W fine 13 Chored. W. rain from East nearly all day 14 Chored. W. Windy a little snow. Cold 15 Split some wood & drew a load of sawed wood into woodshed brought grist home PM W. NW wind pretty Cold 16 Chored. Took Chop to Mill. W. fine Clear 17 Chored. brought chop home PM. Colon Reesor & wife were here this evening. W. fine Clear Sunday 18 at home AB's were here W. fine mild Clear 19 Chored. W. beautiful. Clear. Abraham Doner & wife & CB's & JD's were here this evening 20 Chored. W. fine Clear thawing 21 Chored. {top?} threshed some Oats I & little boys finished Cleaning Timothy Seed pretty near one bushel 22 JB Came to help me Clean Wheat got only one load Cleaned. had visitor Manasse Frets's & {Marven? Martin?} Neighswander's. Joe Wideman fixed Clock. W. pretty Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1872 23 I took 47 bus treadwell Wheat to Cedar Grove @ $1.23 & took 35 bus 52 lbs PM 24 RW helped me run through a load this morning took it out 35 bus 33 lbs AM Chored PM W mild snow going fast. road getting Muddy Sunday 25 at home all day. W. Colder AM Cold heavy west wind PM. froze hard. Clear PM 26 Chored. Started about 5 PM. to go for Dr Mc heard on my way that he was at Uncle Joseph Burkholder's with Dr {Lizars?} who is Operating on Uncle Joseph by Cutting for ¡ {upside down exclamation mark} stone in the bladder! Brought Dr with me this evening W. very Cold. pretty heavy NW. wind 27 Nancy gave birth to a son about 1.Ocl this AM. doing very well. I took M C home AM Chored PM. W. very Cold yet 28 Drew 9 loads wood for Steele W. pretty cold Uncle Joseph Died this morning 29 Brought Horse power from Flavius AM I own the whole Machine now bought Out Flavius & having bought out Br C last winter Finlaws were here today W. fine March 1st Uncle Joseph was buried today I didnt go My Mother went with AB's W Clear Cold 2 Chored. W. fine. Clear Nancy & baby doing finely Sunday 3 Meeting at Hebron I didn't go Old M Neighswanders & young Mort's were here W. fine Clear 4 Chored. very very Cold. NW. wind all day 5 Chored W. Clear. Calm. biting. Cold 6 Went to Flavius's Sale bought Neckyoke @ 50 cts Waggon rack 75cts Cider barrel $1.00 & Pair Bobsleighs $16.50. W. severe Cold, heavy north wind. Flavius has rented his farm to T.H. Hall & he is putting up a house on the north end of his farm on the 4th Concession for himself Mar 1872 7 Brought home My Purchases from Flavius AM Went to Cedar Grove PM. W. Milder 8 Went to Cherrywood ¡ that is Walkey's Corner ¡ AM with old buggy. went to Markham PM W. mild 9 Went to Markham to Make Affidavit as Witness to the will of my late Uncle Joseph Burkholder at the Office of N Mans W. East storm snow & drissly rain all day didn't amount to much after all Sunday 10 at home Br S's Flavius & Isaac Reesor were here Cober's Called a little while W. mild the snow yesterday helped the sleighing a good deal 11 Went to JD's & to Cedar Grove AM Simon Hoover's were here when I got home. W. fine, warm. Clear 12 Chored & got horse power set. made ready for threshing W. fine. warm. Clear. thawing. There has still been thin Sleighing so far. but it appears it wont last much longer 13 threshed AM. got on very well. Put through over 200 bus Oats AM. ot done before dinner. W. fine AM Cloudy PM. Heard that Michael Burkholder's little boy about 7 years Old got Accidentally hung in a Cow Chain yesterday evening 14 Chored AM. went to Funeral of M Burkholder's boy at Hebron PM. W. fine. Clear. snowing tonight 15 Chored. I & little boys got a grist ready PM Jacob Grove & family were here PM. W. Clear sharp 16 Went to Cherry-wood AM, & to Cedar Grove with grist Chop PM. W Clear sharp Sunday 17 at home Br. N's & Br S's youngsters were here. W. Clear. Sharp a little snow squally 18 Helped Br. C's hang up Pork AM. Got mine out of tubs PM. W. Clear. sharp. Commenced to snow from East very heavy this evening about sunset 19 Hung up our Pork. RW & WM helped. W. heavy NW wind all day. Cold. drifting snow 20 Chored. I & little John Cut some sheaves W. Cold freezing yet Hard windy yet 21 I & little girls & John went to Markham & to JH Ramers for dinner. W. pretty Cold N W wind pretty good sleighing in the ditches along the fences. all the gullies are solid ice </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1872 April 22 brought home buggy from Cherrywood AM JB was here awhile PM. I went to Cedar Grove PM W Clear 23 didnt do much except fix single Harness a little. have bad Headache. W. snow from East AM. Clear PM Sunday 24 at home Jac Reesors were here PM & CBs & Br N's & Br S's awhile My Mother was taken sick yesterday & was worse today Dr was here PM is rather better this evening W. fine mild 25 Fixed & Oiled single Harness & Chored W M helped Flavius draw stones this evening. I bought 2 1/4 Acres of land off CB being the Corner of Lot No 1 5th Con Scarboro. for the Sum of $200. $50. Cash down & the balance in 3 yearly Instalments without Interest 26 I helped T Sanderson at Sawing Machine W. mild Snowed a little last night. thawed a little today 27 I & W drew 4 Cords wood for My Mother AM drew some in field PM. W & J Atkinson Chopped some for Me this spring W. Snow going very fast 28 Chored. Went to Cedar Grove PM. W soft snow all day. mild 29 Good Friday My Mother & we all went to Br C's W. new snow nearly all went today. fine warm 30 I & W drew out Cordwood W. fine Clear mild Sunday 31 Easter. this was the day for Meeting at Hebron didn't Open. strong wind & rain from East all AM about 6 in snow last night. mild Easter Monday April 1 at home all day W. heavy north wind. a little snow. illegible {unpleasant?} 2 All went to Markham & to J H Ramer's W. fine. Pretty good sleighing this morning. bad this evening WM. Commenced work this morning @ $125.00 for 7 Months. 3 Drew some hay from Flavius for Steele & Cleaned grist AM. W took it to Cedar Grove & then we drew some rails PM. W. fine Clear 4 Drew some rails & then drew out Cordwood W fetched home grist this evening Abraham Hoovers were here for awhile PM W. frose hard. last night. thawed today April 1872 5 Chored AM W finished drawing Out wood l I & Nancy went to AB's & I went to Whitevale & got Jess shod PM. W. fine Clear thawing sleighing gone 6 I went to duffins Creek for a keg of beer W split sawed wood we fixed up some fences along fallow in Scarboro PM. W. fine. very warm Sunday 7 at home all day. JD's were here W. mild some rain 8 didn't do much. my Mother was pretty bad last night W went for Dr this morning he came this evening W. foggy & Cloudy 9 I went to Markham to get some Medicine for my Mother she rested pretty well last night. W. foggy & a little rain this AM warm Clear PM distant thunder PM. John Stover's oldest daughter died today of Scarlett fever it is very prevalent this spring 10 Chored W ground axe at Br C's AM. both chopped dead dead timber in old bush PM. W. a little squally 11 both Chopped. I helped Br N Clean some Oats that he bought off me @ 40cts per bus. I cant chop very much have Rheumatiz in my shoulders W. fine Clear 12 Cleaned seed Oats & sorted some turnips W. rain nearly all day I went to Cedar Grove this evening 13 I Chored AM brought home Iron plow from Walkeys where I had it fixed W Chopped. W. very windy. Cold 14 Sunday 14 at home. Br S's & CB's were here PM. W clear 15 Sowed grass seed on fall wheat in NW field & some on Oat stubble where it caught badly AM sawed big elm into Cordwood in Markham fallow PM. I went to JB's this evening W Clear AM snow squally alwhil awhile PM 16 Went to Finlaws & to Br inlaw Saml Hoover's W. Cold N.W. wind Clear roads getting pretty good 17 I & W sawed Old logs in Markham fallow AM Had A Purdy with JD's Oxen to log PM. got finished W fine clear 18 I got Cent shod AM I & Nancy went to Markham PM. W began Plowing sod below garden W. fine Clear roads pretty good. hard frosts few nights back 19 Both plowed JB's were here. W. fine. warm. Clear. drying fast </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1872 May April 20 W finished plowing below garden & Commenced in sod near Hoover's I helped Flavius draw sand & fixed board fence along pickering townline my Mother is rather poorly today W. fine clear Sunday 21 at home all day Mother very poorly AB's JD's CB's BrC & Br S? N's were here PM. W. fine. Clear 22 Went to Markham AM got Medicine for My Mother AM. Chored PM W. Cold blustering Dave Stephenson Came to work today @ $45.00 for 7 months W. went to plow for John Stover blustering, a little snow squalls. Cold wind froze last night 23 Both plowed AM. Chored PM. W very Cold Wind AM. about 3 in snow fell PM 24 Sawed Elm Cordwood in two AM W helped JD log PM I & Dave brought home & planted about 20 Black raspberry bushes PM W. warm Snow all gone 25 Both plowed AM I brought load of lime from Jim Hadleys for Flavius PM. W. warm. Close 26 I plowed W is not well. W. fine Clear 27 Both plowed W. Cold NW wind. J Wideman & wife Came to stay all night Sunday 28 I staid at home with My Mother & little boys. Nancy & little girls went to Meeting at Hebron. Finlaws youngsters were here after service David Burkholder at supper W. fine Clear 29 Sowed sod below garden with Oats JB Came PM to fix garden fences & lane fence. W. Cold East wind Clear 30 I sowed 4 bus spring Wheat in north side of field back of garden AM & Dave gang plowed it in then I helped JB at lane fence. W finished sod till supper time then rolled Oats after supper W. Close & warm distant thunder. looks like rain May 1 Got Br Cs gang Plow boys both Ganged in field back of garden AM threshed Crown Peas PM W. a little rain this morning. Showry PM. makes things grow May 1872 May 1 Great fire reported in Markham last night have not heard Particulars yet David Burkholder's illegible son Abraham's wife died Suddenly this morning 2 boys gang plowed last year's Root ground & nearly finished back of garden I helped JB at lane fence W. fine 3 Sowed sod with peas. Nancy went to Abraham Burkholder's wife's funeral with Br. C & Br N's got sod harrowed twice W. began to rain about 10 to 2 PM. Clearing till night 4 W began to plow in East end of big field where Clover missed. Dave finished harrowing sod peas till 10 AM then I helped to plow W. Cold north wind Sunday 5 at home Br N's were here PM. W. fine clear 6 I sowed last years turnip ground with barley & Dave harrowed it. I took my Mother to JD. W began to plow behind Cider house. W. fine warm Clear 7 I sowed barly in field back of garden AM W & JB plowed behind Cider house JB hitched his horse with old Dick Dave harrowed barly I plowed PM & JB worked at lane fence w. very warm 8 Plowed & brought 10 1/2 bus white oats from Old Willie Morrison's AM sowed field behind Cider house PM. got harrowed once a little showry PM Ascension day 9 I went with Children to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C. Sermon on St Luke 24 C by Rvd H Barkey W. warm Clear 10 I sowed Crown Peas in N W Corner Dave gang plowed them AM JB & W. fixed fence at Scarboro Pasture. W ganged PM & Dave finished harrowing Oats W. fine Clear 11 I & Nany went to Markham AM sowed grass seed on Crown Peas PM Dave finished harrowing. W. plowed in big field W fine Clear Saw the results of the fire in Markham today {Hon?} D Reesor's stable fired by an Incendiary were burnt his Dwelling Carleton's stable & Store D Johnston's Saddlery Mair's Law Office </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1972 A building Occupied by A Barber the Anglo American Hotel Pringls Dwelling Workshop & Showroom Burks Store & J Robinsons dwelling The Economist Office was only saved by the greatest exertion all the Contents were removed & everything put into Confusion so there was no Issue last week. Sunday 12 at home Jacob Reesor's youngsters were here. & Br S's youngsters PM W. fine Clear. Cool. a good shower would do some good now 13 I & W finished Plowing East part of big field Dave carried potatoes Out of of Cellar JB finished west lane fence to Cider house from townline W Cool Clear 14 Sowed Peas in East end of big field Took my Mother to Br N's PM. My Mother is very restless at night & rather weak in her mind W. fine Clear. east wind PM 15 Took my Mother to B's S's & then went to Markham AM Planted Early Rose Potatoes PM W. fine Clear 16 I rolled some Peas AM. boys fired fallow south end of Markham bush. all fought fire PM. it run run run over nearly the whole of the Old bush. but I hope it did not do it much harm. it burned about 10 rods of fence on the 11th Con. W. Shifty wind. Clear 17 I went to Whitevale AM to get Deed drawn by T P White for 2 1/4 Acres of land that I bought of C Burkholder for $200. burned & Picked in fallow PM Dave finished rolling Peas PM W. fine clear 18 Chored & Picked in fallow AM put up new fence along 11th where it was burned PM W strong East wind. a little rain tonight. fire about out Whit Sunday 19 I & Nancy went awhile to J Cober's W. heavy rain about all night & a good deal today will do a great deal of good I hope Whit Monday 20 I & Nancy little boys & My Mother went to JD W. Clear with a few sunshiny showers. things look green 21 boys drew Old rails wood & stones off little fallow I chored & went to Frys for some plants W. fine warm clear May 1872 June 22 Dave harrowed root ground & W plowed potatoe ground got done about 3 PM then Cleaned grist W. fine AM rain PM. slowly at first heavy tonight Heard today that Uncle Jacob Burkholder Died last night 23 I & Nancy went to Uncle Jacob Burkholder's funeral at Widemans. Discourses by J Stakly & Shoults Went to Finlaws for dinner boys fenced pastures on Scarboro Side W. wet this morning, fine today 24 W Commenced plowing new fallow I brought Home Grist AM helped plow PM. W. Clear AM. some squalls of rain PM Planted a little Corn AM 25 I went to Fmans bay AM for some Plaster didnt get any AM. dug garden PM. W. strong north wind Sunday 26 My Mother Nancy & little girls went to Meeting at Hebron. Sacrement today. I & little boys staid at home. I was not well, had to vomit last night. Danl Widemans & S Lehmans were here at Dinner & Menno Burkholder's & M Nighswander's at supper. Abraham Burkholder & his family & his Mother were here awhile W fine Clear 27 I & Neighbours Moved graveyard fence to the north & rebuilt it W plowed little Orchard for Old Steele to plant potatoes on shares W. a few heavy showers 28 W plowed in fallow I & Dave worked at fence on west side of field near Hoover's W. cool clear illegible night. W. fine Clear 30 I chored boys drew old rail pieces where Dave & I fixed fence then drew stones off west end of field near Hoover's where we are going to summer fallow. harrowed potatoe ground. & Piled some lim limb wood after supper. W. dribbling, & heavy shower tonight 31 Planted about an acre of Potatoes in East side of field East of Dam W. fine Clear June 1 began to draw dung on fallow W. fine looks a little like rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {June 1872} Sunday 2 At home Flavius' Br N's & AB's were here W. Cool Clear 3 Drew dung W. fine some East wind 4 Spread some dung AM I took chop to mill & W began plowing fallow PM. W. Shower AM & another after supper rung Pigs tonight 5 Both plowed in fallow W. fine. Clear north wind AM JB's were here at noon 6 Both Plowed AM. W went to A Snider's on 3rd Con Pickering I took my Mother to JD She is getting very weak in her mind and body W. very warm 7 Washed sheep AM Dave helped Br C plant Potatoes AM Chored PM. W. began to rain about 10 AM. rained nearly all day 8 W went to Flavius log house raising on his end of lot on 4th Con. I took My Mother to JD's PM Saw Baby, born about noon W. some showers Sunday 9 We all & My Mother went to Br S's they were not at home staid for dinner with the young folks Martha Shank & her Man & Christian Stover's were here at supper {Matty?} got married this spring to Mr Ebenezer Cook out west in the Township of Dorchester W. Clear heavy rain last night 10 Finished plowing fallow & started plowing turnip ground AM W plowed some PM & I went to JD's. W. fine AM some very heavy rain & Thunder PM. Started water pretty high 11 Sawed some rail cuts AM boys & CB & his boys went fishing PM. got nothing W warm & slight shower this evening 12 I Plowed garden for Flavius at his new house AM Helped W plow turnip ground PM. W helped Flavius Put rafters on his house after supper. W. fine warm. Clear 13 Both plowed in turnip ground till near noon when it began to rain. rained nearly all PM. I shot a bird up at dam today which Puzzles me to name it belongs to the Crane specie I should think 14 Drew rails out of Scarboro bush along 5th Con ready to fence it in. I took Nancy & My Mother to JD's & then went to Mr Swallows near Duffins Creek with my Bird to get it stuffed it proved to belong June 1972 June 14 to the Crane Specie. but it is Commonly Called a (shitepoke) or Bittern then I got a keg of beer at the Creek Brewery W. warm slight showers PM roads heavy 15 Finished drawing rails out of bush & then drew 7 loads from Br N's W. fine Clear Sunday 16 All went to Br N's. W. fine Clear AB's were here at supper 17 I & Nancy went to Markham AM I went to Cherrywood PM. W harrowed turnip ground Dave hoed Early rose Potatoes W. fine Clear 18 Dave harrowed old fallow W drew a few rails & then began to make turnip drills I helped scrub & wash Meeting house PM. W. fine Clear 19 Chored AM. Sowed about half of turnips PM. Uncle John Burkholder was here at dinner W. warm clear 20 I & Nancy went to Br inlaw Saml Hoover's his wife was confined about a week ago and is rather poorly but is getting better W helped Br C draw stones W. very very warm. sultry 21 Finished sowing turnips in East half of field East of dam about 4 acres. & 1 acre of potatoes. AM began drawing dung on heap in fallow Intend putting it on pea ground in field near Hoover's East part west part is fallow. W. rather Cooler 22 Drew dung. Mother rather Poorly. getting weak W. pretty warm Sunday 23 I & Nancy staid at home. Meeting at Hebron my Mother is pretty bad we have to set up with her all night quite a few visitors. W. fine Clear 24 boys drew dung I helped to wait on my Mother She is very restless. sleeps very little. dozes a great deal. Imagines strange things. and consequently takes a great deal of attendance she got a little stronger this evening so I gave her a short drive in the buggy. W. fine Clear Jacob Hendrik & wife were here today with Jac Reesors & Old Samuel Neighswanders 25 Waited on my Mother. She is still pretty strong Joseph Shirk's were here today. M Dyke's little Mary Died today. W. fine. Clear. looks a little like rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1872 July 26 W harrowed in new fallow. AM. he plowed on roads PM. I chored. My. Mother still keeps pretty strong Uncle Joseph's widow & young Christian, Little Chris Hoover's & Jacob Widemans were here today. W. pretty warm 27 W worked on road with team I Chored Dave finished harrowing new fallow W. warm clear we are still up every night with My Mother 28 W finished road work with team AM went to Party at Cherrywood PM. I Chored My Mother rather poorly. W. very warm. nice shower PM John Stover's were here PM 29 I. W. & Dave worked Scarboro road work with team. W. very very warm 30 Sunday. at home all day. Mother very poorly W. hot close July 1 W. began Mowing little meadow in Scarboro. I waited on my Mother she is a little stronger PM W. very warm I & little boys brought home new 3 spring waggon from Cherrywood @ $100 PM they allow me $10 for our old double buggy 2 I chored W finished Mowing in Scarboro I & Dave raked & Cocked some PM 3 I took Broken horse rake to get fixed AM W mowed in Orchard raked & cocked the last of the hay in Scarboro PM. W very warm. shower & thunder went round west & south tonight 4 I got Cent shod at Bambridges AM. W mowed in Orchard finished till supper. then we scuffled potatoes after supper. W. Slight Shower about noon our turnips are Coming very slow, scarcely any to be seen Thos Wilson of Markham Village died yesterday from the effects of a fall off a building the day before 5 Drew in 3 loads hay out of Scarboro AM raked & Cocked part of Orchard PM. W. pretty warm 6 Fixed up Horse fork & raked rest of Orchard AM Drew it in 3 loads PM. W. rather Cooler S Lehmans were here at supper Sunday 7 at home all day JD Brs S's & N's & Old Uncle Saml's & Flavius' were here today W. rather cooler July 1872 8 W mowed fence Corners I & Br C Took reaper to pieces AM. Then I took Pitman & Boxes & knives to Mongolia to get repaired PM. Went to JB's for supper. W. pretty warm 9 Raked & Drew in a small load of fence corner hay Simon Ramers were here PM Martin Neighswander's wife & Tilman Wideman's wife were here today & Finlaws awhile AM. W pretty warm 10 W began to crossplow fallow I went to Belford AM didn't do very much PM began to rain very heavy about 1 OC had a Splendid heavy rain soaked firstrate doing a great deal of good 11 I took reaper springs & some small jobs to Cherrywood AM turned some fence Corner hay & Chored PM. W. pretty warm slight Shower PM 12 brought home hay rake & reaper springs. & went to Cedar Grove AM Cleaned out drain through north end of pasture field at Pickering town line & Drew in last of fence Corner hay PM W. very warm. to warm to plow PM Great Accident yesterday PM on Nippissing at Boyer's bridge. Double Engine & 18 Cars off the track nobody hurt 13 I mowed in pasture field W plowed in fallow I & little boys went to Cedar Grove after supper. W fine. rather Cool Sunday 14 We all & My Mother went to Br. S's in new Buggy Nancy & little girls then went to Meeting at Cedar Grove. My Mother is stronger but very restless at night we have to sit up with her every night. W pretty warm Clear 15 I went to BSS. this morning & Chored Dave raked hay in Pasture & W plowed AM. Drew in about 4 loads PM W. very very warm, sultry 16 I Mowed in west end of big field W. very warm had a slight shower after supper 17 I finished Mowing. W finished Plowing old fallow AM. raked & Cocked what I mowed yesterday W. very warm 18 Drew in hay west end of big field 8 loads W. Cooler I went for Dr for M Dyke tonight got back at midnight W. pretty cold driving </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1872 19 Drew in rakings load AM. W scuffled turnip drills (there are scarcely any turnips) PM. then he went to show in Markham after supper. I & little boys took grist to Cedar Grove Mills PM. W. fine 20 I & Nancy went to M Neighswanders & Simon Hoover's I took part of reaper to Mongolia W. fine clear Sunday 21 I & Nancy staid with My Mother girls went to Meeting at Hebron. W. fine shower this morning another heavy one PM. not many at the Meeting Old David Hoover's & Isaac Reesor were here PM Isaac is !doing the amiable! to Janet while I am writing. my Mother is not so well today a {as} she was. a few days ago she was able to walk to Br C's 22 I went to Markham AM. W helped Br. Cs get Out a stick of timber. W drilled over about an acre of turnips PM & I sowed them white globe seed. W. fine. Clear 23 Boys Cut roads round upper wheat field & I helped Br. C get reaper ready AM I raked off for Br C cutting his barley & W began crossing new fallow W. fine, a little rain PM 24 I helped Br C finish Cut barley with reaper W. Clear 25 Cut 8 rounds wheat in NW field this morning then I went to raising Br. C's barn at Dyke's boys bound wheat & Cut a road round field at end of lane. W. pretty warm. looks like rain tonight 26 Cut Wheat. a little rain AM. Clear PM 27 Finished NW field till 4 Oclock then drew Steele's hay 2 loads after supper. W. fine. Clear Sunday 28 at home all day Ruhannah & Benjamin Diller were here W. fine Clear 29 Cut wheat in Scarboro W Cradled in rough part till about 11 oclock when it began to rain drissly & Cloudy all day heavy shower about supper time I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove after supper I shot a 9 1/2 lb woodchuck this evening 30 Finished Cutting Wheat didnt get it all bound W. Clear 31 Finished binding & Shocking wheat AM I & W cut barley back of garden. Dave helped Flavius bind wheat PM. W. fine. Cool. Clear Aug 1872 August 1 I & W cut barley in field east of dam 5 acres finished at about 1/2 past 2 Oclock then drew in 2 loads Treadwell wheat began to rain about 6 Oclock 2 I went to Markham AM Chored PM W. warm Clear AM. Showry PM 3 Drew 2 loads Edgings AM W finished Plowing new fallow & drew out some wood He harrowed PM. & I & little John went for my stuffed Bittern & got a barrel of salt at Bay W. fine warm. Clear Sunday 4 We & My Mother went to AB's they were not at home. then we went to JD's PM. W. fine Clear 5 Finished drawing in N W wheat field 12 good loads W. Clear 6 Drew in Soules wheat in field below townline till supper then I went to JB's & boys drew in 3 loads barly W. very warm clear 7 drew in 4 loads barley till 11 oclock when a shower Came up then I & Nancy & little boys went to AB's & I went to Cherrywood Came back after supper boys brought 1 load & I helped to bring 2 more till night 8 Drew 1 load of barley out of lower field & 9 out of upper. Simon Hoover's were here at supper W. fine very warm this is Election day in South Ontario Cousin T P White is endeavouring to run out Tory Gibbs 9 Drew 3 small loads barley out of upper field & W took waggon to shop to get {Tires?} set AM began putting {pulling?} sod Peas with horse rake. works well. W. fine warm very sorry to hear that Tory Gibbs is elected 10 Finished pulling Peas till about 3 PM Cut road round spring Wheat till supper W brought waggon home after supper. W. warm Sunday 11 at home. W. warm. a little Cloudy 12 Cut spring wheat AM. JB helped. W helped Flavius thresh with team W. Cloudy AM fine shower about 1 Oclock PM. I & Nancy went to Whitevale PM 13 I & JB began Cut Oats in field behind Cider house AM bound spring wheat PM. W. pretty warm. Cloudy W. helped T Hale Husk AM & CB PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1872 14 I & JB brought log boat from Br S's to Move thresher Out of old barn into new. & fixed old barn roof AM bound & cut some Oats PM W helped CB thresh awhile AM W very close Cloudy AM. began to rain tonight at dark 15 Had Br. S with his Kirby to finish big Oat field & little one below garden except some that were down. our machine needs the Boxes filled and we didnt like to run it. we got big field all on shocks tonight. W. fine Clear 16 Bound Oats & Cut what was down. AM JB & W drew in 2 loads barly rakings & 2 wheat raking & I & Dave finished Oats W. warm Close 17 Moved Thresher out of Old barn into new this Morning. then drew in 7 loads peas & 2 loads Oats after supper. W. warm Clear east wind PM Sunday 18 Nancy & Children went to Meeting at Hebron I staid with my Mother She is a great deal better but it was rather wet for her to go Br S's were here PM. W. slight shower this morning another pretty heavy at noon 19 Finished drawing sod Peas 8 loads & set power this evening JB is here again W. Close a little rain tonight 20 threshed 31 boxes Oats 13 boxes rakings & 63 boxes Treadwell wheat didnt go very well broke two arms. W. very warm. flies very bad 21 Made up for lost time went very well today threshed 100 bus Treadwell wheat till noon boys & JB pulled peas in big field PM. & I brought 2 pigs from AB's W. very very Close 22 Finished pulling peas in big field AM Drew in Spring Wheat 4 loads & 2 loads Oats PM. Dave thinned globe turnip W. very Close. warm Mr James Metcalfe Elected by Acclamation on the 20th Inst for East York 23 Drew in Oats below garden 5 loads & 7 loads out of field back of Cider house W. fine Clear 24 I got Frank shod this morning W & JB drew in 2 loads Peas out of big field when I came back we drew in last Oats 3 loads behind Cider house. Drew in 12 loads Peas. Finished big field PM R W helped W. very warm Aug 1872 Sept Sunday 25 went to Meeting at Wideman's Remarks by Joseph Barkey. Sermon on St Mat 18C by Br C went to S Lehman's PM & to JB's for supper. W. pretty warm 26 I & Nancy went to Markham & to JH Ramers JB & Dave pulled Crown Peas & W helped Sanderson thresh W. fine Clear 27 I JB & Dave Pulled Peas AM W helped Sanderson finish thresh AM. helped us pull Peas PM. W. fine Clear 28 Finished pulling Peas AM W began to draw dung off heap in fallow on sod Pea ground & I, JB & Dave drew in 4 loads Crown Peas W. fine warm clear 29 Finished Peas 3 loads AM I & JB drew dung & W began to plow Pea ground PM. W. fine shower tonight 30 I & W plowed JB & Dave finished drawing dung & spreading it JB went home tonight W. very heavy north wind. Cold as October a little drissly rain 31 Both plowed. Dave took share to BSS & thinned Globe turnips. W. pretty Cold & windy yet. Clear Sept 1 Sunday at home. I went to Dr Mc Nancy has symptoms of Vomiting & Cramps or spasms W clear 2 Nancy better again. I plowed in pea stubble nearly finished AM W. plowed in new fallow I skinned Br Cs 3 year old Netherly mare she died last night of Influenza or distemper & took skin to Markham to get dressed for a robe they thought they Couldnt do it in the summer season so I sold it for $1.00 W. Cool. Clear 3 I finished Pea stubble till 10 Oc then helped W finish new fallow till supper Dave harrowed Pea ground with Dick & Br Ns old Prince I sowed some of the new fallow Treadwell wheat after supper W furrowed out out in fallow & Pea ground W. cool 4 Finished sowing new fallow. then helped W plow Dave finished harrowing new fallow. W. windy. Cloudy began raining nicely at about 6 OC this evening raining yet 5 Both plowed AM. I sowed 4 bags Treadwell on west end of field near Hoover's PM then plowed till night Dave harrowed. W. rather Cloudy. looks like rain 6 Dave finished harrowing till about 10 oc then I helped W plow sold some Treadwell wheat yesterday & today @ $1.37 per bus for seed W. warm fine rain last night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3>Sept 1872</h3> 7 Both plowed. Cleaned some Reed wheat this evening W very warm 8 at home all day PD were here W. very warm 9 sowed Peaground except headlamds W. drizzly rains till about 10 am Then Clearded up 10 finished sowing harrowing & furrowing out wheat AM. Then I brought 1/2 ton of bran from Green River Mills @ $12.50 per ton PM & W had after noon to himself & got Mare shod this evening W. a little drissel of rain this morning very {illegible} Pm 11 J & W Drew Duncan's hay W. very warm. foggy this morning 12 Thanksgiving day. All & My Mother went to Meeting at Hebron nemarts by B C sermon on 5 book Moses 8 C by R'd H Barky. AB's were here after service Br C's at supper. W. heavy shower about 10 Oc some more PM. & heavy This evening 13 I Took 50 bus 43 lbs 2 loads Treadwell wheat to Cedar Grove Mill @ $1.37 W went to M Dykes Plowing Bee W. some rain This Morning. blowing Cold north wind today 14 I little boys & Dave Made 37 1/2 gals Cider at P Lapp am W began to fall plow in barley stubble in turnip field I boiled sauce & Dave helped to Plow Pm. W. fair Clear Sunday 15 We all & My Mother went to meeting & sacrament at Hebron Remarks by R Jae Wideman appropriate sermon by B C Br inlaw Saml Hoover's & Abraham Hoovers of Pickering were here after service Finlaw's boys at Supper W. fair Cler 16 I took P{illegible} belonging to gearing to village Am Old Hewitt thought I would better bring the whole gearing so I took it Pm. W. fine Cler 17 I & Nancy went to Whitevale factory for Cloth Am Br inlaw John Hoover was here when we got home on a shooting tour. I went with him awhile after dinner. I shot 2 black squirrels he had shot 2 before dinner boys W finished Plowing stubble East of dam this morning then him & Dave drew soft wood out of Flats on Scarboro side of the house & chips Pm. W. fine Cler beautiful 18 I & Dave drew 3 loads Chips Am & Drew home 3 Iron wood Poles for arms for horse power. Dave harrowed East of dam & I & Br N put in the Arms. W. Cloudy fine shower tonight {Second Page} Sept 1872 Oct 19 I went to B.S.S & took Janet as far as Bradshaws Corner she has Cold. AM Chored & went to Cedar Grove PM W plowed below garden yesterday & today Dave helped PM. W. squalls of rain . & blustery 20 Dave finished below garden then helped W plow in little field that I bought of CB this spring they got all done except headlands. I went to Belford for shear & Chored AM. JB was here for some Cut sheaves. I rode with him to Cedar Grove & killed lamb Pm. W. Cool, Cler 21 Boys plowed below lane. I pulled off boards on line fence between little field I bought off CB & our field & Chored Am. finished board fence along Markham bush through swale Pm. W. fine Cler 22 Sunday. We all & My Mother went to Br S's W. fine Cler 23 Brought Hewitt & the Gearing AM he put them in & fitted them all right then I took him home PM W plowed. W. pretty warm thunder went round north this evening 24 I & Nancy & Mother went to Abraham Hoover's on 8th Con Pickering then I & he went to R'd H Barkeys sale I bought nice little Eel spear @ 21 cts W. fine beautiful Cler 25 I Chored AM Took 9 bus Peas to Walkey Pm boys finished plowing below lane. AM Helped Br N thresh with team PM. W. Clear windy 26 We all went to Finlaws to quilting & Put old roof on driving shed all in one piece. W. fine Cler. Cold East wind Coming home boys helped Br N thresh am & Br S. Pm 27 I asked hands & fixed things ready to thresh tomorrow boys helped Br C to thresh. W. fine Cler rather Cold I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove this evening 28 Threshed right along all day my Old Machine ran like a top. run out 310 bus barley & 123 bus Oats. W. fine Cler Sunday 29 I Nancy & My Mother went to CB's W. rather showry high wind 30 I went to Cedar Grove AM & then shot a fine Squirrel went to Jos Badgerow's sale & Picked some Cider Apples Pm W. fine Cler, a little windy Oct 1 I & Dave made a barrel Cider & W plowed W helped CB plow & Dave began in field back of garden Oct 1 I & Dave made a barrel of Cider & W plowed AM I Boiled Sauce & Dave Plowed Pm W went home his little Brother Alick is very sick. he died this evening. W. cler </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Oct 1872</h2> Oct 2 I Chored began to make a leech vat & helped to Pick some apples M Nighswander's wife & boy got some to Dry on shares W. fine clear beautiful 3 I took Nancy & my mother to Uncle Sams AM & then threshed beans & helped Simon Hoover Pick some apples. brought Nancy & Mother home this evening. W . very fine Cler 4 I & Nancy went to funeral of a little Alexander Murison. to Markham village I killed a calf after we came home W. very fine Cler 5 I got Jess & Cent shod at Bambridge. My mother went to J H Ramer's I went there for dinner W. fine clear heard a drunk man on Townline about 9 Oc tonight found it was John Hollinger. W drove him home I followed in buggy & brought & W home Sunday 6 at home all day My Mother went to Meeting at Cedar Grove with Br C & our team & spring waggon W. a little rain at noon. heavy thunder lightning & rain tonight 7 I & Dave Cleaned some barley this morning then then I went around Through Pickering to Canvas for pupils for a German school to be held in our Church. Then we cleaned some more barley this evening he plowed while I was gone. W. was away looking for a farm to rent. W. fine clear heavy rain last night 8 I chored AM & Dave Plowed till noon then he had to quit. Our Horses & every otherbody's Horses are getting sick with a sort of Epidemic influenza. I went to stable raising at Flavius Pm. W. fine clear Willie Willie came home tonight. he has rented Ganahil Harrington's farm on the Morktown & Scarboro Townline near the 7th Con 9 Picked winter apples AM began digging Potatoes PM. I took grist to Cedar Grove mill PM. W. fine warm clear 10 Dug Potatoes. I brought home grist this evening W. Cool 11 Dug Potatoes. I went to stable raising at JD's Pm W. cool 12 Finished digging Potatoes. good Crop. W. Cool rather cloudy Sunday 13 All went to Meeting at Hebron except My Mother & John & little Benjamin My Mother has a Cold remarks by B C {Second Page} <h2>Oct 1872</h2> Sunday 13 Sermon on {blank space} by Br H Barkey. JB's were here after service they are keeping house for Br N's they are away to Michigan & Waterloo. W. fine rain last night. Cloudy this morning. Clear today. 14 Sawed some Cedar trees that I got from Flavius a year or two ago for my Old Milk Can. AM Cleaned barly & put it back in bin again horses are not fit to team it away at Present I went to Harrison's sale at Cedar Grove PO PM. he is leaving W. pretty Cold. windy. {illegible} J Lapps men dragging out one of his horses that died with Epidemic 15 Finished Cleaning barley & some wheat tailings W plowed awhile AM. I & Nancy started to Belford Jess got sick turned back. she is better again. W. Cloudy. Cold. some soft snow from about 11 oc till 3. all Thawed again 16 W plowed. I killed a pig AM. I & Nancy went to Belford PM. Dave Picked apples. W. Cold. NW wind clear 17 I & Dave made 2 barrels Cider AM {?} W plowed Tilled beds PM. W. white frost this morning clouded up. East rain Pm 18 W Plowed second time in West half of root field Dave Picked apples. I got some Powders at Barrows for horses AM they are hardly well yet I helped JD thresh PM W Cler 19 I helped JD thresh until about 3 Pm boys both Plowed. W. fine clear. a very little rain am Sunday 20 We & my mother went to Jac Reesor's W. fine clear 21 I drove 2 loads Cider apples {Written above line} 42 bus to P Lapp @18cts per bus W plowed. W. very fine beautiful weather Old Dick died aged 29 years last night 22 I Nancy & my Mother went to P Stovers & I went to Uncle Josephs sale I bought Hendry Plow @$12.00 & a lot 90 of sap buckets @11 1/2cts apiece W. fine warm clear, look a little like rain tonight a little drizzle this evening 23 W brought 197 4 in tiles from Cherrywood this morning then we Commenced to draw Potatoes into Cellar I & little John brought home my Plow & buckets PM. W. very fine 24 I & Dave drew in Potatoes. W helped Br C log. W. fine clear 25 Chored AM. I & Dave helped Steele divide Potatoes that he Grew on shares in little Orchard & drew his share home for him. W took 40 bus 40 lbs barley to Whitby @ 68cts per bus. W. cloudy a little rain This morning pretty heavy This evening rainy yet 9 o PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Oct 1872 Nov</h2> 26 Chored I got some Powder at Barrows for Frank Pm he didn't seem to be very well after his drive yesterday W very steady rain all night and all day. raining yet about 11 oc 27 at home Br N's were here PM. I went to Burrows this evening Franks legs were swelled some Jimmy Junie came with me & gave him a Ball. W. rained nearly all day looks like Clearing up now. very wet & sloppy 28 Chored this Morning began to Pull turnips about 10 Oclock JB came to help. W. fine clear. Frank some better 29 JB plowed in sod behind barn along bush awhile this morning & I helped Br C kill 2 pigs Then we all pulled Turnips.W. fine warm clear Frank some better 30 PB went to Ws Plowing Bee on Gannahil Harrington's farm JI & Dave Puller turnips after the frost was off . W. fine warm clear 31 I started a little after 2 Oc this morning to go to Toronto with Br. N he had gone when I got there. Then I walked to Agincourt Station on the Nipissing. got well serenaded by a Lynx on the Markham road about 5 Oc. AM. went to Toronto for some German school Books that came to me by Express from Elkart Ind rode home with Br N's. W. very fine clear white frost last night Nov 1 Pulled turnips awhile AM Chored Pm W. a little rain AM. cloudy PM. Cut a tree in Scarboro bush that we thought had Coons in it but we found none 2 JB & Dave drew 4 loads turnips AM. (they also drew 4 loads on Thursday AM) I chored & went to Belford we all Pulled Pm. finished about 3.30 Oc Pm then JB & Dave went home & I went to Cedar Grove W fine cler 3 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on {Blank space} by R'd H Barkey JD's were here when we Came home + Abaham Dower Came Pm. W, fine a few drops of rain Pm 4 Drew in 10 loads turnips W, very fine cler 5 Drew in 17 loads turnips with 2 teams. Frank is better again. W. East wind. began to rain at dusk from east 6 Drew in 10 loads turnips which finished them W. Cloudy mild 7 Drew two loads Potatoes out of field into little Orchard & Pitted them. Chored Pm. W. clear AM rained nearly all Pm Nancy & Adeline went to quilting at M Neighswanders {Second Page} <h2>Nov 1872</h2> Nov 8 Took 6 ewes to Br N's & bought Galloway Bull from Br S's I intend to fatten him on shares. AM I & Dave took last potatoes 15 bags into cellar & drew 3 loads wood Pm W. rather cold. a slight squaul PM. Heard that Josiah Parsons shanty south of Br N. was burned this PM. & his 3 children burned to death: shocking! 9 Dave Plowed in root ground. I chored & went to Cherrywood AM. Took Some chop to Br S's Chopping mill in his sawmill. & helped M Dyke clean a lot of Peas brought home chop this evening. W. fine clear. sharp frost last night. Sunday 10 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rev H Barkey sermon on St John 10 C by Br C. I & Nancy went to Br C's awhile Pm. W. fine clear 11 I went to see JB to come & help me to draw barley to Whitby. AM. Helped M Dyke to put in some 4 in tiles south of Graveyard PM W. Cloudy mild 12 I & JB took 2 loads 88 bus 19lbs barley to Whitby @ 65 cts. W. drizzly rain a few hours this morning Cleared up PM. road very heavy & slippery Mr Dyke & Dave dug ditch ditch along west side of lane & on Townline past old lime kiln to let water rain east from lane into creek 13 JB took 50 bus 30lbs barley to Whitby @ 65 cts I & R Gourdy dug a grave at Hebron for Michael Burkholders child AM. Went to Funeral PM Dave Plowed in root ground. W. fine clear AM. strong East wind PM. began to rain about 8 Tonight 14 I & Dave Drew some lumber to new barn at M Dykes I & Br C have Traded land I give him my Scarboro fifty acres & the corner field that I bought off CB & $500.00 for Lot No 4 containing 70 acres. {Squiggly line} I took grist 10 lbs wheat to Cedar Grove Mill this evening 15 I & Dave moved some stones out of Cellar at Dykes barn & I went to get in a few logs at Sawmill AM I cut some Cedar logs in Flavius swamp to lay stable floors at Dykes & helped Dave finish putting dung on potatoe pits PM. W. hard frost last night ground frose hard 16 I went to Markham Dave & W drew Horse dung on heap in field below garden I & W brought load of Planks to Dykes This evening W. Cold clear </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Dec 1872</h2> Sunday Novr 17 at home all day. W. Cold Windy Clear frose hard 18 I Drew Cedar from Flavius swamp to Dykes. AM went to Belford PM. W Pulled down south garden fence front of house & dug out lilac bush & Plum trees. Plowed it up & brought 250 2 in tiles PM W. very Cold Clear windy 19 Helped Carpenters Boyd & his two men at stables at Dykes Cut a few more Cedars in Our little swamp in N W Corner field. W. very Cold. rather Cloudy windy 20 I drew some lumber AM Went to J D for my mother & took Janet McGaw home PM. her time is up with us. Boys drew wood AM W. & RW sawed some rail timber PM. W. very Cold. windy Looks like freesing up 21 I asked hands to thresh tommorow W helped RW saw a few Cuts & then he & Dave drew wood Carpenters finished stables. W. Cold. windy 22 Threshed 187 bus Oats & 47 spring wheat all went well Finished before 4 Oc {O'clock} W. slight dribbles of snow from East 23 I & W Drew scattered stones on heap at Dyks {Dykes} barn. Dyke helped Dave Cut wood. W. some snow from west AM. all thawed Pm Sunday 24 at home Br S's & CB's were here. AB's awhile PM. W. a great deal Milder looks like opening out 25 Helped Br C kill a pig & Went with W to unload 500 2 in {inch} tiles at M Dykes to drain Barn walls AM Took Dave & his trunk home PM. W very very strong west wind calm tonight pretty cold 26 I & W Chored AM brought in Plows & built a Culvert at end of lane. Then we went to D Brands Sale PM. I bought a Crowbar at 80 cts. W. Cold this morning very Clear & beautiful through the day. Cold again this evening the roads are as good as June frost in yet 27 I Taught German School in Hebron Chapel in my Br Cs place he has been teaching the last few weeks & today he has the Threshing Machine & Could not leave home W. Cold windy 28 I chored AM. JB was here at noon I went to ABs & JD PM to ask them to help to kill hogs on Saturday W. Cold a little flurry of snow PM 29 I went to meeting at Cedar Grove AM. C Bang of Michigan & L Hoover of Rainham Preached on St John 3 C ~ 16 V made ready for killing hogs PM Br C & L Hoover were here a little while PM W. very Cold Clear 30 Killed our 7 hogs. W. very Cold & windy. Coldest day this season a little squall of snow about noon <h2>Dec 1872</h2> Dec 1 1872 Sunday at home all day. W. milder snowed from East nearly all day about 4 in fell. mild tonight 2 Helped Nancy fix up things rendered lard. W very soft snow going fast. Just now blowing up again. 9 OC looks like getting Colder 3 Helped Br N kill hogs. W. mild a little snow. thin sleighing 4 I & Nancy helped AB's kill hogs. W. Fine mild thin sleighing 5 I & Nancy Helped Br C. kill hogs W. mild Cloudy 6 I helped Br S's kill hogs. W. fine mild 7 I didn't do very much got Cold in nose & head {g?} Frank front shoes removed AM. W. fine mild Sunday 8 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on Luke 15 C by R H Barker M N {...?} & Abraham Burkholder were here PM W. fine mild a little flurry of snow last night. a little thin sleighing 9 Chored. got bad Cold in head. W. very Cold windy 10 Bought barrel salt at Cherrywood @ $1.60. AM Auctionered a small family sale for my Mother PM I bought sugar kettle @$1.25 3 sap buckets @ 6 cts & Cross cut saw @ 50 cts hoe @ 6 cts W. some milder 11 Went to Whitevale AM Chored & Put brine on 1 tub full of Pork PM. W. Clear sharp. thin sleighing 12 Helped CB kill hogs. W. fair, not very Cold 13 Took 5 bus grist spring Wheat to Cedar Grove Mill AM didn't do much PM Have bad Cold in head W. pretty Cold, Cloudy 14 Brought home grist of flour & took out some Chop to Cedar Grove mill AM Helped M Dyke Clean up 5 1/2 days threshing of Peas PM. W. Milder looks a little like a storm Sunday 15 Went to Flavius' they were not at home then went to Br C's he was not at home. then went to Br N's & found them at home. W. very windy AM. Calm PM. JD Came & Took my Mother home with him this morning & brought her back again this evening 16 I helped JD's kill hogs. W. pretty sharp Clear PM 17 Chored. Put brine on last Pork PM. W. Clear sharp. Barbara Barkey got Married today to old Isaac Moyer from Clinton 18 I went to Markham AM Chored PM Had visitors this evening Br N's Christian Gayman & mother inlaw Aunt Barbara Burkholder Jas Shirks & wife JD's. W. Flurrys of snow. good wheeling & thin sleighing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Dec 1872 == ==Jan 1873</h2> 19 all went to meeting at Hebron Remark by Re {Reverend} H Barkey Sermon on St Luke 12 C by Re C Gayman Visitors after Service Re H Barkey & wife & J Stovers W. fine Clear Br C & family were here this evening. snowing now 9 PM 20 I brought home Chop from Cedar Grove Mills AM Chored PM. W. about 9 in snow last night soft drissle AM 21 Chored AM Put in & fitted 2 windows in Dyke's stables PM. very Cold Job. W. very Cold sleighing fair 22 Sunday at home CB's youngsters were here. W. very Cold 23 We killed & dressed 4 geese AM. started to take them to Markham PM. turned back at Silver Spring farm (D Reesor {Junr's) too Cold, windy. snow squaals {squalls} from west JB was here for some feed at noon 24 Intended to kill Galloway this AM. Br S {Simeon} & his man Came but it was so cold that we Postponed it. I went to Markham PM. W. very Cold Clear Christmas 25. We all & my mother went to Br S's by Invitation to help Dispatch a splendid fat Gobbler. W. Cold pretty strong blow from East 26 Chored. W. Snowed slowly from east all day 27 I & little Herman went to AB's to help kill Goat & Beef. W. Cold AM. Milder PM 28 I Br S & his man J Davis killed Galloway Bull W. a great deal milder. snowed slowly. large flakes Sunday 29 I took my Mother to JD's awhile staid for dinner W. Clear pretty Mild 30 I helped CB at threshing. W. rather sharp CB's & Old Isaac Moyers were here tonight JB is here tonight 31 I helped Br S finish threshing about 3 PM JB staid till I Came home & Cut some sheaves with my Cutting box for himself. W. milder Cloudy January 1st 1873 at home all day McMs were here at noon & Br Ns & Br Cs this evening. W. mild Cloudy 2 Took 6 bus Chop to Cedar Grove Mills AM went to JDs PM. W East wind sleet & slight rain PM 3 Chored & brought home Grist PM. Shot 2 black squirrels. busst nipple out of rifle. W. mild. heard that Mother in law is sick 4 I & Nancy went to see Mother in law she is pretty sick with inflammation. W. clearing from West AM fine PM JH Ramer's Came to stay all night <h2>Jan 1873</h2> Sunday 5 I opened Hebron & put on fire but there was no Preaching heavy snowstorm from East all day 6 Chored AM. Went to help C B kill a hog PM sprained my back in helping to place the scalding trough. had to go home. W. fine Clear. didnt snow very much 7 didnt do much. back lame yet. W. mild yesterday 8 didnt do much. Chord a little. W. some blowing 9 Went to Belford AM. I to Br S's PM. W. very sharp 10 Chored. W. very Cold Clear 11 Chored. W. very Cold Clear Sunday 12 All went to JDs. W. pretty mild. East wind tonight 13 I went for Dr Mc. AM. Br C has a bad spell again Caught Cold. a little Congestion on the lungs. Chored PM W. drissly rain. thawing pretty freely 14 Chored AM. Went Belford PM. I & Nancy went to Colon Reesor's this evening they were not at home 15 Helped J D thresh. W. heavy storm W. some west wind wind & snow from East AM. Cleared up PM. mild tonight 16 Helped Br S & R W kill a beef for Br C PM W. rained nearly all AM. & again this evening Br C is not much better yet 17 I & Nancy went to Simon Hoover's & brought H Barkeys daughter Sarah to work for Br C. S Lehmans were here this evening. W. Cold north wind. Clear 18 Chored. W. Pretty Cold Sunday 19 at home. W. pretty Cold Nancy had a sick spell after supper. vomited & Pain on stomach some better now bedtime 20 I got Frank shod AM took small grist Chop to Cedar Grove mill PM W. dribbling snow all day. Nancy better again 21 I & Nancy went to Finlaws. W. snowed fast from East all day. Mother inlaw some better 22 Chored. I & little boys Cleaned some tailings for Chop PM Br S's were here this evening. W. fine Clear 23 All went to A B's. W. very sharp East wind pretty Cold 24 Chored AM. made road through field below garden PM. lane pretty well filled up Snowed from East last night & all AM. snow pretty deep. Mild 25 Took grist Chop to Cedar Grove Mills AM I & Nancy went to Belford PM. W. pretty Cold Clear </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Jan 1873 Feb</h2> Sunday 26 at home all day have lame back sprained it again yesterday. W. pretty Cold 27 Chored. was at Br C's nearly all AM he is some better but he is not up much yet. W. fine Clear 28 brought home Chop AM Chored PM. W. very Cold JB Came to saw wood for my Mother PM 29 Chored. W. very very Cold. J B sawed wood for my Mother AM. & then we filled a bed for her PM 30 I & Nancy went to see her Grandfather at Jesse Reesors & visited awhile at B G Reesor's they moved back from the Township of Hay where they lived some years & now live in Jesse's old house. W. pretty Cold 31 Chored W. fine Clear. Cut some beef for Br C. he is getting better Feb 1 went to Br Cs AM to meet M Dyke & made bargain about Dyke renting the farm that I got from Br C. I & CB shovelled snow at Hebron PM.John Cobers & Matty Cook were here this evening. Matty is staying all night W. frosty Cold 2 Candlemas day. Sunday All went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Re {Reverend} H Barkey sermon on {blank space} by Re Jos Barkey about 3 dozen visitors PM. all JD's Finlaw's youngsters. Uncle Joe's younsters Janet & John McGaw & B F Reesor & wife W. Clear very Cold 3 I & J B & little boys tramped some loose Oats in old barn with horses. W. fair. mild. Cloudy 4 Cleaned Oats about 30 bus {bushels} AM Chored PM J B went home PM W. fine Clear thawing 5 Chored I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM W fine Clear 6 I Nancy & my Mother went to Uncle Joseph's old place Where his son Christian lives & Called awhile at J B's W. very fine clear 7 I Nancy & my Mother went to Br inlaw M Ns W. foggy this morning Cleared up very fine today 8 I & little John went to Walkers to get horses shod Walky was not at home. Chored W.squally AM Clear PM Sunday 9 All went to Br C's he is generally up all day W. Cold. pretty strong NW wiind all day. Calm tonight 10 Thawed Br C's Cistern Pump AM Went to get horses shod PM shop was full Heard today that Henry Barkey daughter Fanny was buried in the Township of Hay yesterday. She was married to Joseph Smith of the Township of Vaughan W. very Cold last night <h2>Feb 1873</h2> Feb 11 all went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Re H Barkey sermon on St John 3 Chap by R & J Hagery Finlaws & Altona Daniel Hoover's were here PM W. fine 12 I helped C B saw wood. J B Came to work for me. he Cut some dead trees in Old bush W. Clear 13 I & J B drew home some wood & helped M Dyke Clear 75 1/2 bus Peas & I went to show old W M where to Cut some sawlogs in my Pine bush this evening. W. sharp clear 14 I & Nancy went to S Lehman's They were not at home then we went to Br inlaw David Hoover's. staid for dinner. W. pretty sharp AM. mild PM cloudy 15 went round neighbourhood awhile AM with Br C's mare James Morrison to see if we could find the dogs that worried 3 or 4 of Br C's sheep last night. Could make out nothing helped them to bleed & skin one PM. Br C is able to go out a little again W. very fine Clear pretty sharp Sunday 16 all went to Br Ns. W. mild. sharp East wind PM 17 I & little boys Cleaned grist I took it to Cedar Grove Mill PM. Br C & his family were here at Turkey roast today. W. very fine mild Clear Br S's were here tonight 18 J B Came this morning & Cut wood AM Then I got Br S's Oxen & J B drove my Horses & we drew in 9 sawlogs out of my bush at Dykes PM. W. Mild thawing 19 Drew in 1 logs W. fine Clear 20 Drew in Six, 6. logs AM & a lot of fine wood logs home & brought home grist tonight W. fine Clear, East wind tonight 21 I took Pork out of brine AM I JB & Noah Burkholder drew oat sheaves out of old driving horse loft into new barn PM. W. snow from East AM Clear west wind PM 22 I JB & NB. drew soules wheat out of old barn into new W. pretty Cold. Clear Sunday 23 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks & sermon on St Luke 10 C by Re {Reverend} H Barkey. AB's were here after service. W. very Cold Clear 24 Chored AM I went to Markham PM W. very Cold strong west wind some snow AM 25 Thawed Br C's Pump AM I & RW hung up our Pork PM. W. very Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> == Feb 1873 == Mar 26 I & Nancy went to J H Ramers Called at D & M C Nancy has Cold. Got wolf teeth taken out of young mare Nells mouth at Bambridges W. fine Clear 27 Shovelled some to get out through field AM went to George Tran's sale with Br S & his boys PM W. very heavy snowstorm from East last night & awhile this morning roads drifted pretty bad but the storm did not Continue long enough to fill them up altogether 28 went to W Morrison's AM took grist Chop to Cedar Grove Mills PM. W. fine mild clear March 1 I & M Barkey shoveled snow at Hebron AM. I went to Markham PM W. mild Sunday 2 all went to Meeting Remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 19 C by Re H Barkey M N {J...?} were here PM. W. fine mild. 3 Chored I asked some hands to thresh on Wednesday Finlaws were here. W. very strong north wind getting very Cold 4 made ready to thresh went to J D at noon to get him to come & help to set Machine. I went to Cedar Grove this evening W. very Cold strong air from north 5 threshed. Put on new belt. great bother. stretched continually. had to take it off and put on the old one old machine went well then threshed 96 boxes soules wheat & 130 bus Oats got done before sunset Simon Hoover's Came this PM. W. sharp getting milder 6 Chored. got stiff leg. Br Cs old mare kicked me yesterday went to Whitevale PM W. fair mild 7 I Nancy & my Mother went to D Burkholder's W very fine clear 8 Took home Br N's long sleigh AM. I went to Cedar Grove to hear D Brenneman & Wismer Preach PM. W. very Blustery & windy Sunday 9 We & my Mother went to CB's W. mild 10 I Nancy & Br C went to Whitevale to get Deeds made for the Land that we exchanged in the fall. AM I cut wood & went to Cedar Grove PM. W. fine clear 11 I & J B Cleaned wheat AM I took 45 bus 41 lbs Soules wheat to Cedar Grove Mills PM @ $1.35 per bus W soft Snow about 5 in last night & this morning nearly all thawed today fine clear PM Isaac Moyer's moved today <h2>March 1873</h2> March 12 I & Nancy & little girls went to meeting at Hebron to hear Wismer Brenneman & {G...?} Preach. Christian Burkholder & wife were here PM. W. mild 13 I & J B drew home 8 logs from Dyks bush AM & 9 logs from old bush PM. W. very fine mild Clear 14 I & J B drew home 4 logs from old bush AM I went to Cedar Grove & J went with mee as far as Br Ns PM then we filled 20 bags with barley this evening we intend to take it to Markham station in the morning. W very fine 15 didn't do much J B went home this morning. W thawing & raining nearly all day. very warm & clear Sunday 16 at home all day. awhile at Br C, W. very high wind last night & all day. water pretty high 17 Chored AM I & Nancy went to Markham & a little while to J A Ramer's PM. W. fine mild Clear sleighing 18 Went to S Lehmans. W. East wind some snow Coming going home 19 Helped M Dyke Clean Peas Measured up 81 bus W. fine Clear W Morrison {Junr} was Married today to Isabella Duncan 20 I & M Dykes went to Br S's this morning to sign Lease I went to Cedar Grove. Chored PM. Commenced to make a Fish net for Br S. W. soft snow, heavy this evening 21 Chored. W. mild. a little stormy. snow about 9 inches deep 22 I went to Markham with sleigh. snow soft Sunday 23 all went to Meeting at Cedar Grove Little John was not very well so I took him & Flavius to Br S's & went to meeting again. all went to Br S's after service remarks by Br C sermon on {blank space} by Re H Barkey. W. fine West wind PM 24 went to W Morrison's this morning Chored today J B was here awhile PM Br C this evening W. fair Clear 25 Chored. W M & his wife Isa. & Jae Wideman's were here PM. W. some wind & snow from East. mild 26 Chored worked a good while at fish net W. snow nearly all day from East wind turned to north tonight 27 Chored & shovelled snow. helped hold a {top?} hog for C B & then one of our own PM. W very strong north wind last night. Scarboro town line blocked full some places mild Calm today 28 I & Nancy went to Finlaws & Called at J H Ramers W. mild. Sideroads full of snow beginning to thaw PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Mar 1873</h2> 29 Went to W Morrisons AM to try to hire his son Charles. offered him $18.00 per month but he wants $19.00. Could make no bargain Chored PM W. rain nearly all day. snow getting soft Sunday 30 Went to meeting at Hebron remarks by Re H Barkey sermon on st John 4 v C by Br C. J D was here at Dinner. Jane Duncan Came PM to stay all night. W. Cold & stormy North wind last night & this morning. Calm today. thawing again 31 I & W M Chored some Oats that he is buying off me AM. then we went to a sale at Cole's on Reynold's farm PM. I bought Hay Knife at 40 cts W. soft snow AM. very fine Clear PM April 1 Chored. Br' inlaw John Hoover was here. W. fair blowed up from East this evening with a little snow 2 Hired Charles Morrison @ $150.00 for 8 months & he does his Own washing Went to John Storer's sale PM. W. mild, pretty strong west wind sleighing about gone 3 tapped about 50 trees sap runs well. W. fine Clear 4 Tapped about 20 trees sap didn't run very well was about sick PM better again this evening. W. East wind PM 5 Chored gathered some sap PM. W. pretty heavy thunder & sleet this morning. showery & some thunder nearly all day Sunday 6 at home all day Br C & his family were here PM. W. drissly rain nearly all day snow going 7 C Morrison Commenced work this morning he boiled sap AM & I went to Br S's to help kill a pig didn't kill it. I boiled PM & C chopped wood W. very foggy & dull. Close. water pretty high 8 Chored AM I & Nancy went to Belford PM W. rain about all last night & all day. spring Coming 9 Cleaned Oats. swept up barn & cleaned out stable W. rained all day. very dull weather 10 I boiled a little molasses out of some sap that was left on Monday C shovelled out the lane & got Nell & Frank shod & Chopped some in old bush. W. Clear nearly all day west wind 11 Good Friday I & Nancy went to Flavius W. 12 I went to M Dykes & to {S?} M AM I & C sawed some logs at wood shed PM. W. very fine, Clearest day this good while <h2>April 1873</h2> Saw a Proclamation at sawmill today to the effect that Parties wishing to Catch suckers or Mullets must get a Licence to do so or get fined I suppose Easter Sunday 13, Br S's & C Bs were here & Br Ns PM. W. fair. beautiful Clear Easter Monday 14 I took my mother to JD's AM round home PM Br C's were here awhile. W. fair 15 I boiled sap. W. strong East wind 16 I took Jess & Cent to Bambridges to be shod Adeline & Susanna went with me & then we went to J H Ramer's to get Caroline to work for us she was not ready. W. very strong East wind began raining heavy about dark this evening. roads good 17 Cleaned seed spring wheat & Grist of wheat & Chop. W. soft snow from East all day Gathered some sap & rain water after sapper 18 I went to S M & helped J Davie draw in our logs AM I & C took back lumber PM. W some drissly AM Clear PM 19 I & C drew 1 load lumber & he took Chop to Cedar Grove Mill AM drew 1 load Planks to Dykes & 1 load home PM. I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove & brought Chop home this evening. W. Clear Cold wind PM Sunday 20 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C sermon on st Luke 7 C by Re H Barkey JD's were here PM. W. Cool. Clear 21 I boiled sap busy all day. C drew rails from M Dyke along 11 conc to Fix fence along north W. corner field w. Clear cool wind some squalls of snow this evening 22 I went to Belford this morning C boiled sap till I Came he began plowing sod in field behind Old barn PM I wen to SM & Cedar Grove mill this evening W. Clear Cold wind hard frost last night 23 Helped Br S kill big pig & brought home Grist AM Plowed a little PM J H Ramer's were her PM Caroline Ramer Commenced to work for us today W. Clear 24 both Plowed. W. Clear AM Cloudy PM. cool 25 both Plowed. W. fair Cool wind hard frost last night 26 C Plowed I went with Carpenters to M Dykes awhile AM to start them to finish horse stable then I boiled sap. brought home load of lumber this evening W. Cool Clear Willie & Isa were here tonight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April 1873 May</h2> Sunday 27 all went to Meeting at Hebron. remarks & sermon on {blank space} by Br C. went awhile to Br C's PM. W. fine. Cool Clear 28 both Plowed. finished sod behind old barn. W. fine Clear 29 I sowed about 6 bus spring wheat in field East of dam. Little John gang Plowed it C plowed last years root ground in same field W. fine Clear 30 I & Flavius Put 8 new Pannels Pickets round south side of Front garden. C Plowed. W. very fine. warm. clear Little John Finished Ganging west half of field East of dam. A M May 1 Finished sowing & Harrowing field East of Lane with spring wheat. W. fine Cool. looks like rain ronight 2 Cleaned seed Pea's A M. C took plow to shop and I drew some lumbr P M. W. raing A M. rather drissly P M. C plowed below Orchard aftr supper brought home 22 sucker's that Br S. gave me They are Caught in number in the Rouges 3 Both plowed in field of sod below Orchard A M I went to Markham for Norway spruce trees about 60. P M W. rather Cloudy Cool Sunday Went to Isaac Moyer's at George Travis old place on 4th Con Pickering at noon then to A B's P M W. fine Clear 5 both Plowed below Orchard I & Nancy went to Belford this evening. W. Clear. Cool 6 C finished Plowing this morning. I got 6½ bus Gealand Oats at C B's & sowed them below orchard C Harrowed. I helped finished harrowing P M then rolled them. C began Plow in field back of garden W. fine Clear Cool 7 I rolled spring wheat till supper time then Chored in garden. C Plowed. W. Cold East wind looks like rain 8 Oiled good double harness. W. rain & wind from east all day 9 Oild single harness AM brought home sap buckets & kettles & Chored & I went to Ceder Grove P M. W. rain AM Clear PM 10 C plowed for CB. I Nancy & little John Took Cow Daisy to WM's he bought her for $35.00 W. Clear. West wind Sunday 11 We & my Mother went to JD's W. fine Clr 12 Went to Samul Hoover's at Altona. went Trout fishing I Caught 4 {Secon Page} <h2>May 1873</h2> & he Caught 4 in a short time Went to M N's for supper W. fine Clear. Cloudy this evening. C plowed in field back of garden, pretty wet yet. My Mare Jess had a fine Mare Colt yesterday morning 13 I went to Br S's for some Goodrich Potatoes A M. Chored P M W. Cold wind. C Plowed 14 Went to Meeting at Wideman's remarks by R{ev} Joseph Barkey sermon on St Mat 18 C by R'd Daniel Lehman from Hay. went to Finlaws after service Called at J H Ramer's for 2 Pigs W. fine Clear. Cold north West wind C finished Plowing back of garden 15 Sowed sod field behind barn with Peas harrowed twice & Part third time. W. clear Cool wind N West 16 Finished harrowing Peas & then sowed field back of garden with Oats & harrowed it. W. Clear Cold wind 17 C Rolled Peas & Oats. which finishes Our Seeding I went to Cherrywood A M. & I & Nancy went to Markham P M. bought 9 apple trees at Crosby Nursery. W. fine warm Clear. but Cold wind 18 Sunday. I & Nancy went to Meeting at Widemans Appropiate Texts & sermon's by Br C & Jos Barkey for the Celebration of the Lords supper. went to Jacob Widemans after service. W. fine. Clear. Cool wind from north 19 I & C Picked stones off big field which is new meadow on East Part. A M I helped James Milroy Put on some Grafts P M. W. fine warm Clear 20 Drew in Potatoes out of Pits & Planted Early Potatoes in both gardens. & Finlaw's were here a little while P M W. pretty warm. a very little rain P M Potatoes well sowed. 21 C Plowed 2 lands sod north of graveyard A M then we planted it with Corn P M. I helped Br C's sow grass seed this morning. W. fair warm Clear Ascension day 22. at home. M N's Juniors were here Br C's at supper. W. fine Clear 23 Dunged & Plowed little Orchard. I & Nancy went to Belford after supper. W. very warm. Clear warmest day this spring 24 I took JH Ramer's Tilman & Leissy part way home they were here a few days & got 1 bus Peas Chopped at Cedar Grove mills A M </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1873 24 of May Had Flavius PM to help fix some board fence C Picked stones on Meadow. W fine warm clr bush green. Turned cattle into new clover pasture PM have had Milch Cows in Orchard last week or two Sunday 25 all went to Meeting at Hebron Suitable Texts & Sermon for the Celebration of the Lords supper by R. J. Barky & Br C Visitors after service S. Lehmans Abraham Hoovers of Picking Jesse Hoover & Esther storey & Isaac Moyer's Children, JB's & BN's wife & Finlawa & Br S's youngster were here at supper. W. very fine Clear 26 I & C overhauled 40 rods fence in 11th Con along N. West Corner field which is in Clover Pasture W. warm Clear looks a little like rain 27 I & C & JB overhauled fence from 11th Con between big field & N W Corner field down to head of dam JB is working for Br N.W. fine warm Clear 28 I brought home harrows from BS AM took 11 bus wheat grist to Cedar Grove Mills PM. started harrow turnip ground below garden C Plowed sod north of graveyard for Potatoes I hauled few stones off Clover. W. fine 29 I harrowed turnip ground AM. went to Br S's barnraising on his Markham farm PM. C drew stones off meadow W. warm AM a little rain & a very Cold blow up PM. 30 I & C finish Picking & drawing off stones off meadow AM Carried about 50 bags potatoes out of Cellar & Pulled weeds out of wheat opposite Br. C's PM. W. pretty Cool. Clear last night frost 31 Washed sheep AM. I & C helped JD Plant corn PM. W. looked this morning like a little frost last night Heard today that P{?} Tilman Moyer of Clinton is Dead Whit Sunday June 1 I & girls & John & Flavius went to Meeting at Wideman's Remarks R'd Jos Barky sermon on St John Part of C3 & C by R'd H Barky went to Finlaws after service & to S Lehmans PM. W. fine beautiful Whit Monday I Cut seed Potatoes AM Kept holiday PM Went to Cherrywood & a few minutes to AB's W. fine Br N & H Barkey came home from the states June 1873 June 3 Drew dung on turnip ground I talked with BN awhile AM he has been through Pennsylvania Ohio & Michigan in Company with R H Barky. I sheared our sheep PM W. fine clr 4 drew dung. W. very Close, a little rain PM 5 C harrowed & furrowed sod north of Graveyard for Potatoes & I worked in garden AM Planted Potatoes with hoe PM. W. very warm, clr John Stover & wife were here at noon 6 Finished Planting Potatoes AM. C drew dung & I went to Burrows PM Frank is lame on hind by W. pretty warm. Close smokey 7 C Plowed in turnip ground I spread dung Plowed PM had Br C mare with Cent Frank a little better is lame in Cord inside hind leg Sunday 8. I took My Mother to JD's this morning then I & Nancy went to Old Daniel Hoovers W. Clr 9 Both Plowed in turnip ground. D Stover took away 20 bags Potatoes this evening @ 35 cts per bag they are very Cheap & Plenty this spring. W. Clear 10 Took wool to Cliffs at Altona. went to Simon Hoovers for dinner. W. very Close & warm a little rain. PM. C finished Plowing & Harrowing turnip ground 11 I drew lumber to Mr Dykes for building a Kitchen C rolled & harrowed turnip ground & drew a few loads dung into fallow. W. fine Clr 12 had W Clod to fill dung drew on fallow with 2 teams . W. fine 13 Finished drawing dung on fallow Piled a little that was left in yard W. Clod helped. W. fine Clear 14 I & little boys fixed some fence & Pulled Pidgeon weed AM Chored & Helped stoves bag a load of Potatoes @ 35 cts Per bag PM C is not well went home this Morning. W. very Close warm began to rain slowly Sunday 15 I & Nancy went to Meeting at the Cedar Groves remarks & Sermon on St John 5 C by Rev H Barky. JD's were here PM W very warm not much rain last night Old Jack Smi{???} is here, he Came last night 16 Chored & shot a young Hawk in his nest in CB's bush AM Finished Pulling weeds in wheat & went to Fry's for Plants PM W very close shower went round south west at noon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1873 June 17 Caught 32 Colorado Potato Beetles on Potatoes in little Orchard, they have been coming from the far west the last few years they have been very numerous in some fields in this vicinity the last year Then I drew 19 logs out of the old bush with hind waggon wheels C is not able to work since last Saturday Morning Saml Brubaker & wife were here awhile AM. W. very warm 18 drew some timber to Dyke's AM took spring waggon to Cherrywood to get Boxing fastened. got 5 half bunches shingles at AB's for Dyke's Kitchen W. warm clr 19 C came this Morning. both worked on road drew gravel W. very warm 20 both drew gravel. W. rather Cooler strong wind. J H Ramer's were here this evening 21 I worked on road C began breaking fallow Isaac Moyers & his Brother & wife & Brother in law & wife were here awhile PM. W dry & warm Sunday 22 Went to Meeting at the Union remarks by Br C Sermon on St Part of 7 C by R'd H Barkey P Hoover & family were here after service heard this evening that Br S's wife was very sick I went out after dark. fournd that she was better again she was nearly strangled with a drop of molasses in her throat. W. a few drops of rain this morning. Cloudy this evening 23 I went to Markham. got some Medicine for my Mother Cough. got Cent shod. took 2 bags Potatoes to Jose Wideman & got Dinner at J H Ramers & brought 2 Pigs home with me spread some dung & Plowed one round of fallow. a shower stopped us 24 both Plowed. Flavius spread dung PM W. fine rain last night, a showery AM very acceptable grain need it very bad much spring wheat looked very yellow but the shower brightened it up 25 Both Plowed AM. C began to make turnip drills I & Nancy took reaper to Mongolia to get Boxes filled went to Lehmans for supper. W. fine Clear crops growing again 26 I Plowed AM brought turnip drill & Sowed Part PM C finished making drills about 3 PM then Plowed W. fine 27 I finished Sowing then Plowed. C went to Party at Cherrywood PM I & liittle boys Plated {sic} some Potatoes below garden in turnip field after supper W. very warm June 1873 28 I & C finished Plowing fallow AM Planted some Potatoes below garden & it is rather late but we are trying an experiment hoed Corn and some early Potatoes I & Nancy went to Belgard this evening W. very warm & Close about the warmest day yet Sunday 29 I Nancy & My Mother went to Meeting at Wideman Appropriate Sermon by RH Baskey & Br C for the administering of Holy Baptism which was Performed by Br. C Ten Converts were Baptised. Vis John Leyman Joseph Koch & wife Elizabeth Barkholder & RH Basky, Daughters Sarah & Anne his son Henry & wife but Could not attend his wife is in Ottawa getting a Cancer Cured. went to Finlaws after service W very warm 30 I went to Markham to buy some shingles & get horses shod. W. fine rain last night & some today July 1 Chored & drew some old rails home AM I & C helped Br C saw wood M N brought his Machine PM. W. some rain last night, warm today 2 Helped Br C finish sawing & set up saw at home AM. Sawed PM. W warm shower last night & a little PM. Abraham Hock from Clinton was here awhile PM 3 Finished sawing about 70 logs. AM. Mowed swale opposite Br C's PM W. very warm. Close 4 C finished swale & Piled Pea straw dung & I Chored AM Punched thistles in spring wheat & raked & Cocked hay PM. W. very warm. Clear 5 I, C & Flowers mowed swale in field East or Orchard W Morrison was here awhile today he borrowed my Old hay rack. W. pretty warm AM high wind PM Sunday 6 at home all day. JD's were here at noon Br in law David Hoovers were here at supper. W. warm. Clear 7 Raked & drew in swale East of Orchard 3 loads W. fine 8 C helped Br N mow. I mowed nearly all East half of big field with Machine W. few drops rain this morning. fine today 9 Finished Mowing a little Clover & went to see C Patton to put up Kitchen at M Dykes AM had Flowers & Br C's team & 2 men to draw in Clover about 7 small loads till supper time. W. fine Clear 10 I & C Helped Br C get in 3 loads Hay with team began to rain at 8 O'clock fine rain till 3 PM things growing fine. cleaned grist {?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1873 July 11 I took grist wheat to Forest Mills. Peter Hoover has bought them. W. fine warm Cler. C harrowed summer fallow 12 Mowed Orchard I & Nancy went to Markham PM W. warm Clr Sunday 13 went to Meeting at Cedar Grove newer by B.C sermon on {blank space} by R.J Wideman. W. very warm clear 14 C Mowed west end of big field with Machine I mowed fence Corners & Chored & Raked part of East half after supper W. very close & fine shower at noon 15 I helped Pattons work at Dyke's Kitchen AM raked Orchard & raked & Cocked west end big field PM. W. fine 16 Helped Flavius Put roof boards on kitchen at Dykes this Morning then I & C Helped Br C's draw in 3 loads hay C's Men helped us draw in about 8 loads PM which finishes our haying. W. fine. Clear 19 Split wood AM I & Nancy went to Altona factory for grain had supper at M N's W. shower this morning very heavy rain PM didn't get wet. very lucky 18 C helped Br D draw dung with team I & Br N finished Kitchen at M Dykes PM. W. warm. showers PM 19 C helped Br D draw dung with team I scuffled some turnips I & little boys hoed Corn & I helped Br C draw 3 loads hay after supper. W. fine cool. Clear Sunday 20 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by R. H Barkey Sermon ou St John 9 C by Br. C. JH Ramer's girls & Mafies were here. W. fine Cool. Clr 21 I & C helped Br N bind Diehl Wheat. W. fine Clr 22 I & Br C went to Toronto with my Waggon & his team. took old Potatoes @ 70 cts per bag wool at 36 cts sheep skin @75. Butter @ 20 Eggs @ 15 ct. W. very fair. warm, Clear C scuffled Potatoes & began plowing fallow 23 I & C Plowed in fallow AM thinned turnips PM W. warm 24 I. C. & Steele hilled sod Potatoes & thinned turnips. W. warm 25 C Scuffled turnips AM. Both hoed PM. W. warm fine shower thunder this evening 26 Thinned turnips AM. C went to MC Frets barn raising PM I & Flavius & Br C's man Cut East half fall wheat near Br C's PM W. warm clear Sunday 27 went to JD W. warm 28 I & C helped Br C bind fall wheat W. warm. shower 29. hoed turnips awhile, then Cut rest of wheat ner Br. C's W. warm shower PM 30 Cut about 10 acres of wheat field near Hoovers. Br C & his 2 men helped. W. fine clear 31 Finished field near Hoovers R W helped W. warm Cler Aug 1 I & C hoed turnips. W. warm cler. Tho's Ansley an old school mate was here at noon 2 nearly finished turnips I took Emaline Raymer Part way home after supper. She is working for us. W. warm. shower PM Sunday Aug 3 we & my Mother went to Br N's. W. fine clear 4 killed Calf & drew in 2 loads wheat from near Br C's AM both plowed in fallow PM. W. fine clear 5 Plowed AM fixed road at dam & drew in 4 loads wheat off old land PM 6 drew in all wheat. 10 loads. Flavius helped. W. fine. W. fine clear S Lehman's were here 7 I scuffled all turnips & I & Nancy went to Belford this evening C helped Burkholder thrash. W. very warm close 8 C Plowed I raked wheat stubble AM & Plowed PM. W. fine clear 9 C finished Crossing fallow & I finished raking stubble AM. drew in rakings 4 loads PM. W. fine. pretty warm Sunday 10 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by RH Barkey Sermon on St Luke 16C by Br C. went to Colon Reesor's after service W. fine clr 11 Chored C helped BC Pull Peas a little while then in rained Cut some oats in field back of garden PM. K I & C helped Br N thresh AM then came home (C stayed to finish) I & Br C cut 3 rounds oats then it rained a shower 12 Cut a few rounds Oats the it rained a shower. Cleaned up finished the field PM Helped B.C in his field below our line after supper. W. fine PM 13 Helped Br C finish his field till noon bound ours PM. W. fine warm Shocked our oats AM Cut spring wheat Br. C's helped W. fine clear all spring wheat till about </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 3 pm , a shower stopped us a m W. fine cler PM Plowed late Potatoes pm Aug 17 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by B.C sermon on by R H Barkey. Visitors Rev H Barkey JH Ramers & some of Jac Wideners & David Ramer's young folks. W. fine Cler 18 Pulled Peas with horse Rake work well am helpd B.C cut spring wheat Pm W. Cler. 19 Pulled Peas am C & Flavius helped B C cut Oats Pm. I & Nancy went to Cherrywood & to AB awhile Pm W. fine clear 20 Finished Pulling Peas till 4 Oc Flavius helped PM then set home Pm W. fine clear Power W. fine clear 21 Flavious helped Anderson thresh, I & C drew in 10 loads Pm. W. warm 22 I & C drew in 10 loads Peas. W. very Close warm 23 Threshed 299 boxes fall wheat. W. shower last night Cooler today Sunday 24 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Coler's AM went to J B's Pm his wife is sick W. fine cler 25 I & Nancy took yarn to S Lehmans C mowed fine Corners W. fine rain lat night Cler today 26 Cleaned up barn floor & turned Peas am finished drawing in Peas 2 loads & a load fence corner hay PM W. fine cool cler 27 I & C drew in spring wheat 2 loads Nancy helped unload Pm. W. fine 28 I & C & Flavius drew in Oats 10 loads W. fine warm Clear. 29 I begin raking spring wheat stubble Finlaw came am C began harrowing fallow am. helped JD Pm I & Flavius cut nearly all oats below orchard W. very warm close 30 Finished raking spring wheat stubble C harrowed then we cut last Oats till noon bound them Pm W. warm Close Sunday 31 We & my mother went to AB's W Sept 1 I & C ridged up fine rain last night Shocked Oats after supper W very windy 2 I sowed 4 acres wheat for Br N am helped on my place C plowed W fine clear 3 I & C finished Plowing till 4 Pm brought in very big load spring wheat raking W. Cloudy drizzle tonight PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1873 Sept Sunday 24 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Cober's AM went to J B's Pm his wife is pretty Poorly W. fine cler 25 I & Nancy took yarn to S Lehmans to get woven C mowed fence Corners W. fine rain last night Cler today 26 Cleaned up barn floor & turned Peas. finished drawing in Peas 2 loads & a load fence corner hay PM W. fine cool cler 27 I & C drew in spring wheat 9 loads Nancy helped unload Pm. W. fine 28 I. C. & Flavious drew in Oats 10 loads W. fine warm Clear. 29 I begin raking spring wheat stubble Finlaws came am C harrowed fallow am. he helped JD Pm I & Flavious cut nearly all oats below orchard Pm W. very warm close 30 I finished raking spring Wheat stubble C harrowed then we cut last Oats till noon bound them Pm W. warm Close Sunday 31 We & my mother went to AB's W. showers last night Sept 1 I & C ridged up fine rain last night windy today 2 I sowed 4 acres wehat for Br N am he plowed for me 3 I & C finished Plowing till 4 Pm took in very big load spring wheat rakings this evening. W. Cloudy drissling tonight 4 Chored AM. began to sow wheat about 3 PM W rain cleared up PM 5 I finished sowing & harrowing wheat. C helped Br C Plow W. fine Cool clear 6 C furrowed out wheat field & I went to Cedar Grove AM I & Flavius drew in Oats below Orchard 3 loads for us & one for himself Pm C got got Nell shod Picked stones off wheat W. very cool Sunday 7 I. Nancy & my Mother wen to meeting at Wideman, Lords supper was Celebrated went to Christian Burkholder's at Uncle Josephs place W. Cloudy rained PM 8 I & Nancy started at 4 am went to Finlaws then they went with us Berry Picking into Whitchurch didn't get many got a good few Hazelnuts had a fine day & a Pleasant time. W. Cool this morning. beautiful today C helped Br N Plow 9 C finished Picking stones off wheat then we fixed some fence. AM. Cleaned Wheat PM. W. fine clr 10 I took 52 bus 50 lbs Treadwell wheat to Major MIlls @ $1.23 per bus I sold it last week it is about 2 cts higher at the present time C helped M Dyke thresh. I took a grist to Cedar Groves Pm W. ifine <pre> 77.2.5(in blue) </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1873 11 Thanksgiving day all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by B.C sermon on {blank space} by Rev A Barkey Went to Br C's Pm 12 Cleaned wheat Am I took 52 bus 25 lbs to Magor Mills Pm 13 Cleaned wheat Am I took 39 bus 55 lbs to Major Mills at $1.25 ct then I and Flavius went right across to Markham for some dressed lumber for Flavius. W. Cold blow up last night. fine shower. pretty cold today Sunday 14 Went to Meeting at Hebron Appropriate remarks & Sermon for Celebration of Lords supper by Revd J Barkey & B C. Daniel Smith & wife from Vaughn & Henry Barkey J W & wife & Mrs Oberholter from Buffalo were here. W. Cool. Cler 15 split sawed wood Am. Chored & killed a lamb PM W. White frost last night froze Potato tops Cloudy AM. rain nearly all PM 16 Split wood. . pretty Cold. windy 17 Finished splitting wood AM. Finished pulling Foxtail in turnips. W. Clear AM. a little sprinkly Pm 18 Picked small stones off Clover AM. I & Nancy wen t to Markham & C began to Plow near B.C, Pm W. fined warm Cler, Br C & Br S started for the Township of Hay this PM 19 I & little John Cleaned Old barly am I took it to Markham station Pm 31 bus 32 lbs @$1.5 per bus C Plowed. W. rainy wet AM. fine Cler PM 20 I went to Whitevale this morning drew some stone AM Finished Picking stones off Clover Pm went to Whitevale this evening W. Cler very Cold wind Sunday 21 at home all day. Isaac Moyers B. N. & J. D's were here W. fine Cler 22 C Finished Plowing near Br C. Both Plowed Pea stubble. James Morrison Cut Clover seed W. Cloudy began to rain about 5 Pm 23 Both Plowed AM I & Flavius Put window in Dyke's Kitchen & Put on Battings. W. fine Cler 24 I went to Cherrywood to C.B's this morning then Plowed. Br N helped us today W. fine Cler Chored awhile. AM then C Plowed & I took 10 bus Oats </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1873 to Br S's to get chopped after dinner then Plowed W. fine rain last night & this morning cler today Br. S & C came home from Hay last night then B.C started this PM to go to Clinton to Conference 26 I & C finished plowing Pea stubble W. Warm, fine 27 I. C & Br N Plowed in fall wheat stubble near Hoover's W. very warm. I went to Markham station to meet Br. C this evning this is my 37th Birthday Sunday 28 All wen to Br S's very warm, sultry 29 C topthreshed Oats I & Nancy went to Cherrywood & to AB's for dinner. both Plowed Pm. W fine rain am 30 Both plowed. W Cool. Clerr Oct 1 I & C helped Br. C thresh. W. Cool, west wind Clr there was meeting at Hebron today. Rev D Shirk from Waterloo is visiting this vicinity 2 Piled some wood & drew 1 load Clover seed AM drew 5 more Pm. fixed boards on waggon base, it is very short this year. W. fine Cler. rather warmer had a short visit from R Joseph Hag{illegible} daughter and Miss Shants from Waterloo J{illegible} Dan Hoover's brought them 3 drew small Jag Clover seed. Then I & Nancy & all the Children went to M N's my Mother went Br C's C went to Markham Fair. W. Cler. Sharp Cold wind a little Cloudy like rain 4 C topthreshed Oats I chores AM. Took 2 bags peas to Br S's to get Chopped & went to J Stover's. PM. W. rain all AM. & a good while Pm. Sunday 5 I & little girls started to go to Meeting at Cedar Grove. Jess the mare got Sick, I turned back girls went on forth. Mare better again. Br. N. brought a second Cousin of mine this evening his name is William Burkholder he comes from Ohio. W. fine mild Cloudy 6 I & C dug Potatoes on sod north of graveyard with forks. W. Very Cold. bitter north wind 7 I & little John brought a 2 yr old Cow and 2 yearling heifers from J Stovers. I bought them for $30.00. AM Took 10 bus Oats to Chop at Br S's Pm. W. fine Cler </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1873 Oct 7 Ground frose last night C helped T Hall thress 8 I & little boys Made2 barrels Cider. W. very fine C helped Hill thresh 9 Boiled sauce & finished digging sod Potatoes. W. very fine Simon Hoover's were here today 10 Boiled sauce & dug Potatoes in turnip field they were planted the 27th & 28th days of June the Harrison & Garnet Chili Kinds with a very fine Crop W. fine Cler beautiful I & Nancy went to Belford this evening 11 Both plowed AM. Picked a few apples Pm W began to rain about 3 Pm I & Nancy went to AB's this evening Sunday 12 Went to Meeting at Hebron Sermon on St Luke 10th Chap by Rev Joseph Hagey & Rev Abraham Martin. Visited Enos Hoover & Esther Storey J B's wife Finlaws & Abraham Martin & wife & a few young folks were here this evening W. Cool. Cloudy 13 I & Nancy wen to Meeting at Widemens sermon on St Luke 10th Chap by R Menno Cressman from Waterloo & W Hagey & Martin after which Candidates were Nominated for the Ministry for the district East of the 10th Con of Markham When the following Brethren were nominated {illegible Viz?} David Burkholder, Menno Burkholder, Samuel Hoover, John Hoover & Jacob Reesor. and it Pleased God in his Infinite goodness to once more let me stand for in return for which I hope he will grant me grace to lead a new life of thankfulness went to Finlaws after service. W. pretty Cool. looks like rain Finlaws son Peter Came home with us tonight 14 I & girls & Peter went to Meeting at Widemens again when the Candidates drew Lots & it fell to Bro Samuel Hoover/ may the Lord be with him, went to JH Ramers after service. W. very fine Cler beautiful 15 Both plowed AM. Picked apples Pm W. fine warm 16 I & C finished plowing in field near Hoovers AM Picked apples Pm W. fine . Cler. very warm 17 I drew out Cord wood for Flavius AM Took 10 bus Oats to Br S's to Chop Pm. C harrowed west half of field back of old barn AM drew on dung Pm W. Cler 18 drew dung AM. Chored Pm. W. Cloudy am rainy Pm. I & Nancy went {Second Page} Oct 1873 Nov Oct 18 I & Nancy wen to Belford this evening Sunday 19 I & Nancy went to David Hares on a visit they live on Lot No 10 5th Con Scarboro. W. fine mild, rather cloudy 20 I & Nancy took 10 bus grist to Cedar Groves Mills am then went to Michael Frets. I & he went awhile to Jas Breaks sale. W. Cold wind am soft snow C plowed for his father & heavy rain pm 21 C plowed for his father am began in Oat stubble Pm. I killed a pig & chored. W. Cool. windy 22 Both plowed in Oats stubble. W. Fine Cler 23 I & little John Made 70 gals Cider I plowed awhile Pm. W. rainy 24 I boiled sauce. plowed awhile Pm. W very fine 25 Both plowed. W. fine Cler Sunday 26 at home. Br N's were here. W. Cloudy cool 27 C. finished plowing oat stubble I & Steele divided Potatoes in little orchard. W. Cloudy. Cler at noon mild 28 I took 14 bus Oats to Br. S's to chop Am C drew dung on Pea stubble. rained till 3 pm then C drew dung & I shot 3 Black squirrels in old bush 29 I went to Belford & Whitevale AM C finished drawing dung. Both began Pulling turnips Pm. W a little snow last night. Cold. north wind today 30 Pulled turnips. W. ground a little frozen thawed Pm 31 Pulled turnip W. fine. W Burkholder threshed Peas Nov 1 drew in potatoes out of pits AM I took Emaline Ramer home PM C finished pulling turnips Pm W. ground white with snow this morning all away tonight 2 at home all day AB's wife was here & JD's awhile Pm W rather Cloudy a little rain PM Robert Dimmer{??} Died yesterday of Typhoid fever and there are several other cases through Markham this fall 3 Drew wood into woodshed & C drew in 3 loads turnips Received a visit this evening from Manasee Frets & wife & David Frets & wife & Br C. W. rough wind. Calmer tonight 4 Drew in 20 loads turnip. W. Calm fine Cler 5 Finished drawing turnips 17 loads W sharp. Calm. Cler 6 I & Nancy went to S Lehman's W. sharp ground frose this morning 7 Chored awhile then Plowed in dung on Pea ground. W. Cler, frose this morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1873 8 Both plowed. W. cloudy. rain last night. a little this morning Sunday 9 Went to Meeting at Hebron. remarks by Rev S Hoovers sermon on St Mat. part of 16 C by Br C. Br S's youngsters were here PM. M N's dau Elisabeth is here tonight W. Cloudy 10 Chores & Cut some wood in old bush I & Flavius built a Store room at end of Dykes house PM. W. fine Cler hard frost 11 dug out stones in garden AM. finished plowing in dung Pm. W. frost am milder Pm 12 C helped CB build stump fence I & Nancy went to quilting at AB's W. about 5 in snow last night. Cool Cloudy today 13 Tied up Cattle. brought in sheep. Cleaned Peas & took them Br S's to get Chopped. W. Cold, looks wintry 14 Drew 2 sawlogs. sleighing thin. sleigh creaks like January 15 I got Frank shod C cleaned out henhouse am Cleaned out mouths of drains Pm W. geting softer Sunday 16 at home CB's were here W. mild thawing 17 Drew wood into shed. & I went to D Hoover's am C took Oats to get Chopped at Br S's & I went to funeral of Ulrich Burkholder's Child at Hebron PM. sermon by Mr Finch. W. rather Cold E. wind 18 Put up new hog post AM. C cut lying wood in old bush. I didn't do much dont feel well. W. Cold 19 Helped Br C kill hogs. W. fine cler 20 I Nancy & little boys wen to Markham to get boots got dinner at JH Ramers. W. Sharp. Clear good roads for wheels 21. Chored split wood in shed a m . I & C battened store room at end of Dyke's house Pm. W. snowed till about 2 Pm. pretty fair sleighing now 22 C drew home Cordwood out of old bush I chored & asked hands to help Kill hogs on Monday. W. Mild Sunday 23 at home all day. W. mild 24 Killed our hogs. W. snowed last night & AM fine Pm 25 Helped Flavius kill hogs. W. pretty Cold 26 Took Pig & Potatoes to Mrs Smardon. Pig @ $6.00 pork Potatoes @ 60 cts per bag. W. sharp this morning. fine today sleighing fair 27 Helped JD kill hogs. W. snowed nearly all day sleighing getting pretty good {Second Page} Nov Dec 1873 28 Helped Br S's kill hogs. W. sharp this morning, fine today 29 I drew a load of lumber home AM Chored Pm C chopped drags in old bush. W. fine, sharp Sunday 30 I went to Meeting at Cedar Grove alone little boys have all got Whooping Cough & Nancy staid with them. remarks by R H Barkey sermon on St John 3 C 16 to 22 V by Rd S Hoover W. fine. Br S's were here Pm Dec 1 Chored C flailed Oats Am Cut drags in old bush & a few near old dam Pm. W. snowed Am Cloudy Pm Cold 2 I didnt do much Am pretty sick. C threshed Peas A M & drew home 7 drags Pm. I & little boys took Chop to SM Pm. W. soft snow & rain pm East nearly all day . warm tonight. thawing 3 I & Nancy helped AB's kill hogs. W. rainy all day 4 Went to Cedar Grove AM. Chored Pm. C helped Sanderson thresh yesterday & Am today. he helped Br S today Pm W. sleighing all gone. very very high wind last night & today. trees going down in all directions 5 I & C helped Br S thresh. W. fine. sharp pretty Calm I went through my bush at Dykes. about 50 pines blown down, not very much hardwood 6 I helped Br C kill 2 pigs AM I & Nancy went to Belford PM. W. fine. pretty mild Sunday 7 at home. Nancy & Susanna went to Meeting at Hebron. I staid with my Mother shed is not very smart. CB's were here awhile Pm & Br C this evening. W. fine reports state a good deal of damage by the late storm. JD's bush & a good many more were unrooted --- 8 I & Adeline wen to Markham. am Chored & asked some hands to thresh on Wednesday: Pm W. Cloudy AM Snowy Pm rained pretty heavy this evening 9 Went to let the cutting of my logs in Dykes bush to old WM am asked some hands to set machine PM. Finlaws were here today. W. rather snowy at noon JB came here. he intends to help to thresh & cut wood for my mother. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1873 10 Threshed, about 250 bus Oats. Couldnt mark boxes ran Out too fast. & 121 Boxes spring wheat. machine went very well. W. fine. mild. Cloudy, good wind 11 Cleaned up barn floor & Grist A M C threshed a few Peas & banked turnip Cellor with dung. & I took Grist Oat Chop to Br S. Pm. W. a little Snow last night. soft. going again today 12 Chored. A M Took Grist 12 bus wheat to P Hoover's mill Pm. C chopped in Old bush W. soft cloudy 13 Chored. C threshed Peas Pm. W. began to snow early this morning very heavy quit about 3 PM about 8 in deep pretty Cold tonight Sunday 14 at home all day. W. mild. 15 Went to S M. A M Chored Pm W. Mild 16 B Took small load of straw to Henry Stover & brought home grist from P Hoover's A M Chored P M. had a short visit from Jacob Kendrick & wife PM. All went to Br Cs tonight. W. fine beautiful 17 I went with Br N. Old WM. & Hugh Clark of Scarboro through Dr N's bush & J Ds & my Own bush to look at the fallen Pine trees I sold 9 of mine @ $30.00 per tree to Mr Clark to be taken at his own risk to be paid for when taken away on in 3 months. Chored Pm. My mother is Poorly. Br N. went for Dr Black PM Dr McCausland has been very sick with "Typhoid" fever & is not able to Practice yet. 18 C came this morning to work his last half day of his time so/we sawed Cordwood in old bush Chored Pm. W. fine soft, snow going. Dr. Black Came to see my Mother this evening. he thinks there is danger of her getting deranged. as she was 2 year's ago 19 Chored. W. soft snow from East. lightly not much fell 20 I went to Markham to Dr. AM. & I & Nancy went to Belford PM. W. a little snow this morning fine today. sleighing thin. my Mother a little better Sunday 21 at home Flavius's were here Br S's & Br C's Pm & C B's awhile tonight My Mother rests better today W Burkholder Came tonight to thresh Peas tommorrow {facing page} Dec 1873 1874 Jan 22 I helped W Burkholder thresh Peas awhile W. sharp 23 killed our beef Br C & his boy P Mitchel helped. W. fine beautiful as April. thawing a little. My Mother is rather better 24 I took Beef hide & 5 geese to MarKham. Henry Stover's Child was buried at Hebron today. W fine mild Christmas day 25 at home allday. Meeting at Hebron e Couldnot go. waited on My Mother she rested very bad last night. better today Henry Stover's were here Pm. W. Mild Cler 26 I helped Nancy render tallow. W. some snow 27 Chored AM. Went to Belford PM. W. soft snow Sunday 28 at home all day. AB's were here PM W. rather Colder. My Mother about the same 29 Helped Br C clean Peas AM took grist Chop to Br S's PM W. storm & blow from west 30 Went to P Hoover's AM Chored. PM. W. Cold Aunt Esther Armstrong & Uncle Samls wife were here today 31 I & Br C went to Markham I took 3 geese Sold them for $2.00. AM Chored PM Aaron Shants & his sister from Waterloo Br S youngsters & David Reesor's youngsters were here awhile PM. W. fine milder Jan 1st 1874 at home all day Br S's J D's & Br C's were here David Burkholder's Called awhile PM W. fine mild Clear 2 Helped Br C kill a beef A.M W Burkholder Came this morning to thresh Peas helped him awhile PM & I & Nancy went to Freeman's on P Milne's farm on Townline near Br S's & to Cedar Grove this evening W. mild 3 Helped W B Thresh Peas. Cleaned 49 bus P>M W. soft Sunday 4 I & Children went to meeting at Hebron Nancy staid with my Mother remarks by H Barkey sermon on St Luke 2 C by Br C Menno Burkholder M N's Enos Hoover & Caroline Ramer were here PM W. like April snow Just all gone the air took it away roads muddy, blowing pretty heavy tonight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1874 5 Choral AM went to Dykes bush with John Milroy PM sold him some small building dimber W. fine like April 6 went to Belford AM. helped Br C clean Oats PM W. sleet & snow nearly all day. not very Cold my Mother is very weak in her mind we have to sit up with her 7 Chored. W. Cold rain nearly all day. Ice on trees 8 Chored & waited on My Mother. W. soft. Ice falling off trees. Getting Mild sleighing middling 9 Waited on my Mother she is getting worse. she keeps standing on her feet the most of the time & her mind wanders greatly. P B's were here. W. mild snow this evening 10 Chored helped CB Br C's Clean a few Oats PM P B is here drawing home drags out of Old bush. 18 My Mother no better. sitting & sleeping in a Chair all last night & all day. sitting yet. W. mild a little snow PM Sunday 11 My Mother sat & slept untill after dinner then she awoke & we put her to bed. she ate a little occasionally. This evening between 8 & 9 she awoke again with a little help she walked the floor & ate heartily now she has laid down again. a little after 9. W. fine. pretty good sleighing 12 Went to Mannassee Frets's for their girl to work for us AM. Went to Old W M's after dinner young W Ms were here PM. My Mother took a turn for the better last night is rather better today. W. fine mild 13 Chored. My mother about the same W. some snow from east this evening 14 Chored went to Belford PM Dr Machel was here seing my mother this evening he is giving her the same medicin that Dr McCausland gave her two years ago. he & D Mc are in Partnership in MarKham W Cler 15 Chored & went to my bush at Dykes to meet the Ma{s}t men. they are intending to Commence to dress those that they bought off me Helped Br C to bring a Cow & Calf from Stover's PM W. vry Cold. wind from N West 16 P B Came to draw drags I helped him draw 14 W very Cold Cler My Mother rested very well after taking 2 pills last night {facing page} Jan 1874 Feb Feb 17 I & Br S. & his son Tilman killed one of Our beefs Br S takes 3 quarters & P D takes 1 quarter. Jacob Wideman's were here today W. Milder sleighing good Sunday 18 at home all day Br Ns were here My Mother rather better 19 I waited on my Mothr all day she is pretty restless Nancy went to Funeral of Saml Ramer's Child with Br C. W. mild rainy Pm 20 Chored. Sarah Nighswander & her son & Daughter were here. W. Cold. I took grist Chop to Br S's AM 21 I went to David Hare's AM let him Job to draw my sawlogs. W. soft 22 Chored. My Mother rather better W. soft rainy 23 Chored. rendered tallow Finlaws were here W. Colder all ice 24 I Took beef Hide to Markham. sleighing pretty good Sunday 25. at home. my Mothr about the same W. pretty Cold 26 I went to Cedar Grove PM. W. a squaal of snow 27 Chored.. S Lehman's were here today & Simon Hoover's this evening. W. Cloudy soft snow PM 28. I took grist Chop to Cedar Grove Mills. W. Cold 29 Chored Threshed a floor of Peas. W. pretty Cold. 30. Chored AM. Went to P Hoover's Mill. W. very Cold My Mother rested very well last night 31 Brought home grist from Mill AM I & little boys Cleaned 10 bus spring Wheat for Flavius @ $1.15 cts per bus PM W. very Cold AM. getting Milder PM. My Mother pretty Smart. General Elections Came off on the 29th Just Great defeat of the Torys. Gilles defeated in South Ontario by Hon Malcolm Cameron Majority 149 Sunday Feb 1 at home Children went to Meeting at Hebron Visitors after service. Christian Burkholder Pas. & wife & Abraham Hoover & wife 8th Pickering Br S's youngsters this evening. W. very Cold good sleighing my Mothr is pretty smart. rests pretty well Great accident at Stouffville yesterday. Double headed Engine exploded. & killed 2 men & wounded several more one of them was thrown about 150 yds over the top of a house </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1874 Candlemas Feb 2 Chored & threshed 2 floors Pm W. heavy blow from East snow light am. heavy Pm cloudy all day 3 Chored. Took Pork out of brine. W. Mild about 6 in snow fell yesterday. Mannasse Frets's were here this eveing 4 I went to Dyke's bush am Mast men drew away the last Mast today I & Nancy went to Belford Pm My Mother rests very well now. W. mild Cloudy 5 Helped R W hang up Br C's Pork then he helped hand hang Our's AM. Chored Pm R Saul Hoover & wife were here this Evening. W. Cold 6 threshed a floor of Peas AM J B helped me thresh all Pm. W. sharp am some snow Pm 7 took 6 bus Peas to Cedar Grove Mills brought them home Pm. W. sharp. Cler. My Mother does not rest Sunday 8 at home all day Br S's were here. W. fine Cler 9 Chored Am. I & Nancy wen to J D's Pm to see little son W. pretty Cold, sharp west wind 10 Chored Am. I & Adeline. & hired girl Elisabeth Frets went to Markham Pm. W. mild. a little snow, Martin Raymer died of smallpox at Hagerman's Corners this morning 11 I went to B.S.S. Am. J H Ramer's were here when I got home. W. fine Cler beautiful 12 RW. helped me Clean some Peas I & little boys measured them up 22 bus. got old barn ready for Clover Machine W. Strong East wind all day pretty Cold 13 David Ramer's Clover Machine Came here at noon threshed our little bit of seed, hardly 2 bus Poor W. rain & some lightning last night & nearly all day 14 went to Markham. W. fine. sleighing pretty good yet Sunday 15 at home. I & Nancy went a few minutes to JD's Pm. C B's younsters were here. W. .fine, Cler 16 I went to Flavius AM. S G Reesor's were here on a visit. today. W. mild squally, windy few inches snow last night 17 Br N & his son Peter helped me kill a beef Am I delivered the meat Pm sold it at. front quarters $4.00 per Cwt hind $6.00 W. pretty Cold. 18 I went to WM AM Chored PM Old M.Neighswander were here awhile Pm W. pretty cold {Second page} Feb 1874 19 Chored AM Took 10 bus grist to P Hoovers Mill PM D Neighswanders were here AM. W. milder. Cloudy Pm Finlaws Came this evening to stay all night 20 Chored AM brought home grist Pm. W. Mild. fine John N Ramer died of smallpox last night 21 Chored. Nancy wen to Markham & to J H Ramers with Br. C. I went to JD's Pm. W. soft snow nearly all day I went to Belford this evening. My Mother pretty smart 22 Sunday at home girls went to Meeting at Cedar Grove with Br. C's Br N. & Br S's were here Pm W. Cler 23 Chored. W. heavy west wind. some rain last night thus Covered with ice this morning. Mostly thawed today 24 Chored & threshed 4 floors of Peas. W. rather mild 25 Took grist Chope to Br S's this morning then gave My Mother a ride to Br C's, he was not home then I brought her home again. then I & Nancy & then the Children went to Ab's. W. sharp East air am. light snow pm 26 Brought home Chop from Br S's this morning then Nancy & My Mother wen to JD's on a visit she stood it pretty well. W. Cold sharp air from west 27 Chored & took some wood from Br C's to Hebron Went to Cedar Grove this evening. W. fine Cler this is my son Abram's 2nd Birthday 28 went to Saml Shank's this Morning to ask him to help me to dig a grave for Josephus Stover's Child. then to Br. S's to get Measure AM Dug grave Pm. W. March 1 Sunday I & Nancy went to the Funeral at Hebron Sermon by Br C & A Ramer Geroge Lohman & Michael Frets's were here Pm. W. very fine March 2 Chored AM drove Cow to Br N. Pm I & Nancy went to Old W M's this evening W. very fine 3 I & Nancy little boys & My Mother wen to Br N's on a visit W. mild rain this evening 4 Chored AM. Went to ask Henry Stover to help thresh Peas Pm. W. Cloudy windy sleighing good 5 Helped Henry Stover thresh Peas & went to Funeral of John Milroys Child. W. Cold. wind 6 threshed Peas. Cleaned 37 bus Pm. W. strong wind from East. some snow pm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1874 7 threshed Peas. W. a little rain & strong wind from East Am frose as it fell. Ice on trees thawing pm I took Elisabeth Wiseman home this evening with sleigh very tough travelling. Sunday 8 We & My Mother went to Br C. W mild strong squalls of snow west wind 9 I threshed Peas. W. very strong north wind. squalls of snow col 10 I wen to Cedar Grove Am threshed a few Peas pm W very strong North wind 11 Chored AM. Hlepd Br C's Clean some Peas Pm. W. Cold strong north wind. Calmer tonight. 12 I & Henry Stover Cleaned 30 bus Peas & threshed spring wheat rakings. W. very Cold, some north wind I hired Joseph Atkinson today @ $17.00 per month for a term of 8 months, washing not included to some on 2nd April 13 I & Henry Stover finished threshing spring wheat rakings & cleaned it 4 bags wheat & a lot of chicken feed. then threshed a load of Peas which finished our threshing. W. very Cold. North wind 14 I went to Cedar Grove AM I took Frank to Cherrywood to be shod & Nancy went along to AB's. Pm. W. Clear pretty Cold air from north Sunday 15 at home. David Hare's & J D's were here M Dyke's little baby died this morning 16 Chored I wen to SM. Pm Nancy went with me to Dykes. W. very mild Cler 17 I & Adeline went to funeral of M Dyke's Child to 2nd Con. Pickering. W. Mild Cloudy, a little Misty roads pretty bad 18 I & Nancy went to Markham W. very mild cloudy heavy rain this evening roads very bad 19 Chored AM. Went to SM & to David Hare's Pm W. mild rain this morning 20 Took 10 bus grist Oats to Cedar Grove mills am got Nell shod at Walkey's Pm. W. fine Cler Uncle John Burkholder was here over night 21 Helped Br C's Clean Oats Am brought home grist Oats Pm. W. fine Clear, roads bad Sunday 22 I & Nancy wen to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 10 Ctr Rev H Barkey {Second page} Mar 1874 April CB's were here awhile Pm. W. Clear. Squalls of snow Pm 23 Chored. W. very high & Cold wind last night & today squalls of snow 24 Went to Old A Burkholder's am to see for a girl for the summer got none. I & boys Cleaned some tailings Pm. W. Cler milder 25 I & Nancy went to Henry Stover's to see for a girl engaged One. AM. I & John went to J Parson's in Scarboro to engage 2 pigs @ $2.00 apiece Pm. W. Cloudy, pretty Cold wind 26 Chored. W. some ran last night & am Cleared up Pm. very high wind tonight 27 Chored Am Helped Br C's Clean Oats Pm frose hard last night W fine Cler 28 I went to Cedar Grove am Chored Pm. W snow squalls frose hard last night pretty Cold Sunday 29 John & my Mother kept house & the rest of us went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rev Saml Hoover sermon on St by Br C W. fine Cler 30 I took waggon to Cherrywood to get tongue lengthened & Box fixed AM. Jos Atkinson Came to Commence work at noon then he Chopped a little the we took a grist to Cedar Grove Mills. W. Cler. Cold N wind 31 I & Nancy & little boys went to Finlaws Br C went with us to Markham station he is going to Waterloo. W. fne Cler but very Cold air from north roads pretty good. 8 Concession dusty this evening April 1 I brought home waggon from Cherrywood & Joe went to help put in logs Am. both piled lumber Pm. W. fine pretty sharp 2 Both piled lumber Am. drew in logs Pm W. Cool Good Friday 3 We my mother & little boys went to Br S's W. Cool, Clear a very little snow last night. Keeps Cold. freeses hard every night 4 Both Piled lumber. W. very Cold from N west, water pretty low, they cannot saw quite all the time Easter Sunday 5 I & Susanna wen to Meeting at Cober's J D's were here today. W. Clear AM began to snow from East about 4 pm. Snowing yet at bedtime </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 1874 Easter Monday 6 at home AM I & Nancy went to Markham Pm Brought Br C home from station as he came from Waterloo {illegible} roads wet with snow & mud about 5 in snow fell at night, going fast again. air much warmer 7 Both Piled lumber. W. mild. Cloudy Pm 8 Both Piled lumber. W. mild. Cloudy Pm 9 Both Piled lumber. W. fine Mild 10 Both Piled lumber. W. fine Mild, frost every night 11 Both Piled lumber got last logs in this evening W. Cold blustery wind a little snow last night some squalls through the day Sunday 12 at home. AB's were here at noon Br S's awhile Pm & Br N's at supper W. fine Cler pretty cold wind 13 Both Piled lumber. W. fine. Cler looks like storm tonight 14 Piled Some lumber AM Joe & John brought home a load PM. I Chored & went to Belford. M N's were here awhile Pm . W. fine showers AM a little Pm, last night was about the first without frost that we have had the last few weeks 15 Finished Piling lumber & Covering Piles. we got 260 logs Cut. They Produced nearly 53,000 feet of lumber. W. fine, rather Cold wind Pm 16 I & Joe sawed shingle timber in Dyke's bush AM I & My Mother went to JD's Pm. took some butter to send to Toronto with him tommorrow, helped Joe to saw some wood in old bush when I came home. W. fine, mild Cler, frost last night 17 I & little boys drew a load of sawdust for bedding (Straw is very scarce this spring) AM. Cleaned grist & Chored PM. Joe split wood in Old bush AM W. Cloudy AM. snowed soft & slowly Pm 18 I & little boys drew load sawdust am Joe split wood. Sawed Pm. W. fine Cler Sunday 19 I took Adeline & Susanna Part way to Meeting at Cedar Grove. JD's were here at supper Br N's Came this evening to stay with My Mother. She does not rest very well W. fine Cler. looks like rain tonight {Second Page} April 1874 20 Cleaned Seed Oats Spring wheat & Peas W. rainy all day Brought Henry Stover's daughter Christina to begin work 21 Sawed wood in Old bush. I went to W Clods this evening to buy some suckers he has caught 1200 in the Big Rouge since Thursday but he had none on hand this evening. W. Cold north wind. Calm tonight 22 I & little boys Cleaned Clover & Timothy seed I went this evening to see if Clod had suckers, he had none Joe took a bag of Peas to Cedar Grove Mills this morning to get Chopped & brought it home this evening, split wood today. W. fine Cler 23 I & Nancy & Herman & Benjamin wen to M N's & Simon Hoover's on a visit. W. fine Cler. pretty cold 24 I & little Flavius Went to Cedar Grove Mills am Finlaws & J H Ramer's were here Pm I bought 100 suckers at W Clod's this evening @$2.00 W. fine Cler. pretty cold air roads pretty good 25 I cleaned & salted fish & Joe took grist Chop & wheat to Cedar Grove Mills this morning then we sawed some drags & split few rails in old bush Joe cut wood in woodshed & I chored Pm W. stiff East wind began to snow from east about 3 Pm. snowy yet bedtime Sunday 26 I & little boys & girls went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rev D Hoover sermon on St Mat 18 Chap by Rev H Barkey. JD's were here after service W. snow all went away. Mild Cler 27 Cut wood in Old bush AB got 15 bus seed spring wheat Pm. W. Cold frose hard last night 28 Joe drew off stones & stump of field opposite Br C's I wen to see James to dig drain AM went to see Mason Pierce with Br. C Pm W. fine Cler. frose last night 29 Chored, burned stump & helped Jarvis Cross townline near Br C's house with tile drain Pm. W. fine Cler hard frost last night 30 Pulled down old garden fence front of house & began to put in new Posts. I & Joe helped Br C's load of Potatoes after supper. W. fine Cler. frost last night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1874 May 1 Worked at garden fence AM Br. C helped awhile Joe Sawed Pickets & fixed fences {illegible} I & Nancy went to Markham Pm. W. fine Cler frost last night. Joseph Barkey's sone John died last night 2 I & Joe worked at garden fence AM sowed about 5 1/2 acres spring wheat on west part of field back of old barn. W. fine Clear Pm warmer Sunday 3 I Nancy, my Mother & little boys went to JD's W. fine Cler 4 Had Bee to fix Church yard fence at Hebron Joe finished harrowing spring wheat then helped till noon drew some Scantling to finish fence then plowed opposite Br C's W. fine Cler. I took 2 bags Potatoes to W Clods this evening to pay for suckers 5 Sowed part of field back of garden with Peas Joe ganged them in JB came & finished garden fence & I & he fixed old board fence around field back of old barn. I bought 50 suckers of W Clod this evening for $ 1.00 W. fine Cler 6 I finshed Sowing Peas am harrowed some Pm Joe finished ganging till supper & began to plow north of graveyard. W. Cler. blowed up Cold pm 7 I finished harrowing & began to Roll Peas helped JB Put in Posts on East side of lane after supper little John rolled. Joe finished plowing north of graveyard. W. fine. Cool, Cloudy tonight 8 Joe ganged in field near Hoovers I & Nancy took hired girl home this morning, she is not well, then I finished rolling Peas Am sowed & harrowed spring wheat north of graveyard. I & JB sowed grassseed on it this evening. W. fence warm Cler 9 Joe ganged I rolled spring wheat north of graveyard then took 12 bu Oats into field near Hoover's Couldn't sow too windy. I went to Funeral of Uncle Peter Reesor's wife, she died on Thursday. W. strong west wind very warm Sunday 10 at home. my Mother & Children went to Br C's Pm then I & Nancy went to AB's they were not at home. W. very sultry & warm dry {Second Page} May 1874 11 I & JB sowed 24 bus Oats in field near Hoovers little John Harrowed Joe finished ganging at supper time & then helped to harrow I helped JB at lane fence Pm . W. fine Cler dry 12 I drew 2 loads Culls for lane fence Am began to plow below garden Pm Joe helped after supper. W. pretty warm Cler 13 I & Joe fixed a little fence then both Plowed below garden got done & I sowed it with Oats John harrowed it once, JB finished lane fence Plenty of suckers at Br S's now there has been some obstruction or low water or some other cause that kept them back in the little Rouge untill a few days ago Ascension 14 I & Children went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on Acts 1st C by Br C AB Reesor was here at noon. I & Nancy went to AB's PM. W. fine Cler beautiful 15 Joe Plowing south of graveyard and I finished harrowing Oats AM Plowed East of Orchard Pm. W. fine Cler 16 Both plowed till about 10 am when a shower stopped us Sowed Peas south of graveyard & East of Orchard Pm Joe staked fence along 11th Con W. blowed up Cool Pm Sunday 17 at home all day JD's were here at noon John G Hoover's wife died last night. W. Clear & Cloudy a few fine showers rainy tonight 18 Chored in barn AM, filled drain & plowed opposite Br C's Pm. W. fine rain am Cler Pm 19 I began to sow Oats opposite Br C's & Joe plowed swale where we put tiles AM. sowed swale & finished harrowing & Joe fixed fence Pm W. fine Cler 20 Sowed grass seed south of graveyard & East of Orchard & below garden AM sowed 1 bag plaster on pasture field (big field) & 3 bags on N West Corner field which is intended for Meadow. I got 1/2 bus Early rose potatoes at AB's after supper. W. Cloudy 21 Joe plowed little Orchard am I rolled where we sowed grassseed sowed Orchard with Oats & rolled oats opposite B. C's Pm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1874 Joe harrowed turnip ground Pm. W. Coold wind Cler 22 Planted 7 drills Potatoes in turnip ground back of barn AM. Joe drew dung back of barn Pm where we intend to Plant some Corn & I drew a load of lumber. turned Cattle to pasture yesterday evening it is rather short yet. W. fine Cler 23 I went to Markham Joe Plowed down Manure. ^ am I rolled little orchard & I and little boys drew old boards & rubbish out of lane. & Joe harrowed Corn ground & took grist Chop to Cedar Grove Mills Pm W. looks a little like rain Sunday ^Whit 24 I & some of Children wen to Meeting at Hebron Nancy staid with My Mother remarks by Br C Sermon on by Rev Joe Wideman Finlaws were here at dinner Jac Wideman's at supper W. Mild some Cloudy few drops rain Pm Mare Jess had fine horse Colt yesterday Whit Monday 25 I & little boys went fishing with lines to little Rouge this am Caught 35 nice Chubs W. Splendid rain last night & this Morning heavy wind Pm. I had to fix some board fence on Pickering townline that blew down 26 I went to Cherrywood & trimmed several apple trees am I & John Picked stones off Meadow Pm Joe Plowed Potatoe ground Pm W. fine clear 27 I & J B worked at up & down board fence behind barn Joe Drew rails from Dyke's bush & furrowed out Corn^ ground after supper. W. fine warm Cler Br N's Br S's & B.C were here Pm with Rev C Gayman & wife & Rev Culp & Deacon Hoch & wife from Cuyuga this Pm 28 Sowed 3 Pecks Western feed Corn and about 14 drills of Canadian hill Corn in north end of East side of field behind barn. I helped JB finish fence behind barn awhile Pm Joe dug in garden this evening. W. very, very warm & growing 29 dug some in garden then both finished Picking stones off Meadow till supper. Then Joe drew rails & I put on some grafts W. warm cler {Second page} May June 1874 May 30 Meeting & Sacrement at Hebron today (Conference Met at Widemans yesterday) girls went I staid with Nancy & My Mother. Joe drew stones off Meadow W. very warm M N's were here after service Dad Hoovers and Jac Reesors brought Rev's Hallman & wife & Rev Cressman & wife from Waterloo awhile Pm Joseph Hagey Called a few minutes this morning, there are a great many visiting Brethren in the Neighbourhood Sunday 31 at home all day. Mary Dyke was here Pm W. very warm fine shower about noon. everything growing fine I found a shaped wheat head 2 inches long this evening June 1 I went to Markham Joe got Frank & Nell shod am I & Herman & Benjamin Pulled weeds in fall wheat Pm very few in it. Wheat looks splendid Joe pulled down fence East of dam. W. fine Cler. Cool 2 Got up at 4 Oc this morning Sent Joe for Dr Black (Cr McCausland has not Come back to Markham yet after his severe sickness) Nancy gave birth to a pretty little girl about 6 am/ nobody present but my self Dr soon Came, all smart, washed sheep Pm. W. fine 3 Built fence abong west side of fallow east of dam. Finlaws were here. W. fine Cler 4 Drew home old rails for wood. Joe fixed some fence Pm S Lehmans were here & Nancy's sister Sarah I brought home grist after supper W. very warm, looks a little like rain 5 Fixed fence along east end of big filed & fixed bas{illegible} I went to JD's to see my Mother she is there since Wednesday Joe began plowing turnip ground & I tended W Hoover at shearing our sheep Pm. W. very warm 6 Both plowed turnip ground. W. warmer Manasse Fret's & Joseph Wismers from Clinton were here awhile Pm Sunday 7 at home AB's Flavius S Ramer's. Br S's some of his Children were here Pm & CB's this evening W. fine rain some thunder I & little boys went to JD's to see my Mother this evening she is pretty smart 8 Both plowed in turnip ground am Joe began draw dung on fallow & I finished Plowing till supper then took Chop to mill. W. fine Cler </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1874 9 I chored & harrowed turnip ground Joe Drew dung I took girl home after supper she is not well. W. Cler 10 Little John Rolled turnip ground Joe Rolled Oat field near Hoovers & part of spring wheat with CB's roller I & boys Cut seed Potatoes Pm. W. Cler Mother inlaw & Peter were here awhile Pm 11 I finished rolling spring wheat this morning took CB's roller home then sorted & Cut some Potatoes Joe Drew dung. W. Cool . a little rain 12 I went to Markham Am Br's C & S went with me to station they are going to Clinton I brought 650 2 in tiles after supper W. Cool 13 Brought 350 2 in tiles AM Sowed some land salt on part of spring wheat & took 10 bus Peas to Br S's to get Chopped after supper. W. Cler Cool Joe finished drawing dung & harrowed potatoe ground My Mother is at Br N's now they brought her here this Pm to visit us. she is quite smart she says she feels like another being. rest pretty well Sunday 14 at home all day Simon Hoover's were here Pm. W. fine warm, Cler 15 Both began Plowing fallow. W. fine Cler 16 Chored. W. rain untill about 3 Pm then Joe brought home Pea Chop & I went to Belford 17 Both Plowed. I went to Cedar Grove after supper W. rain until about 9 am. fine growing 18 Both plowed. W. fine. Cler 19 I & Saml Ramer went fishing to F man's bay with Troll hooks. bad day for Trolling, got none. Fished with worm bait got about 2 dozen fine fish then went to Duffins Creek. Caught 1, then went to Rouge. Caught 11 there then Came home about sunset well satisfied with our days sport W. fine Cler 20 Planted Potatoes. we are planting them late trying to evade the Colorado Beetle they are very numerous this year. W. fine Cler Sunday 21 Went to Meeting at Hebron Nancy staid with My Mother, she came home again this morning {Second Page} June 1874 remarks by Br C sermon on Romans 12 C by Rev Jos Barkey. Visitors. David Ramer's Finlaws youngsters Ben Hoovers & Emeline Ramer. & Robt Wallace a while Pm he is working in York Township this summer. W. warm Cler 22 Finished Planting Potatoes & I went to JD's raising PM Joe began making turnip drills PM. W. very warm Hoovers had Came awhile this morning with D Kinder & Gotschall & wife from the States I went to J Burrows with Mare Jess 23 I sowed some turnip this morning Picked Potatoe bugs & scuffled Corn & Early Potatoes Joe plowed in fallow. W. very warm, sultry 24 I finished fallow except endlands Joe finished making turnip drills I took grist Oats to Br S's after supper. W. fine Cool 25 I finished sowing turnips Joe plowed headlands in fallow then hoed Corn I helped him awhile Pm W. fine Cool. a nice shower Pm 26 Chored & Cleaned load spring wheat AM I took it to Cedar Grove Mills @ $1.18 Pm Joe went to Party at Cherrywood Pm. W. Drissly all AM & some Pm 27 I went to Markham & then to Unionville to Township Clerk to Register Baby's name & Birth Call her. Esther. I & Joe drug some drags from near dam to saw for wood Pm. W. warm Cler went to JD's with my Mother after supper Sunday 28 at home all day. AB's were here this evening & Br S's & JD's youngsters Pm I took frank to Burrows this evening to get a Ball put into him, he is lame. W. very warm 29 hoed feed Corn Am. Joe went to another Thing! at Cherrywood Pm. I took some parts of reaper to Mongolia to get repaired. got supper at D Lehman's. W. pretty warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1874 30 Had M Neighsavander to Saw wood with his Machine & Our horse Power. got done at supper time. W. fine Cler July 1 I & Joe Helped Br C saw wood. W. warm Cler 2 I & Joe worked on road with team I was at home from 10 am till about 3 Pm Saml Brownperger's were here, we are turnpiking Pickering townline. W. Cler 3 Both worked on road with team. finished roadwork W. fine cler 4 Chores & Cleaned grist wheat am Joe hoed feed Corn & I & Nancy went to Belford Pm. I took grist to Cedar Grove Mills after supper W. fine rain last night, heavy thunder. Cloudy all day Sunday 5 We & my Mother went to Br S's. Br inlaw David Hoover's were here at supper. W. pretty warm. Cler 6 I brought home shovel plow. & plowed Corn & Early potatoes helped Br C rig Mower & went to Cherrywood after supper. Joe began harrowing fallow W. warm cler 7 waited on my Mother all day she is poorly W. sultry. fine heavy thunder storm Pm 8 brought home grist & I & Nancy went to Belford Am I began to Mow in Meadow Pm Joe finished harrowing fallow Am W. very warm 9 I mowed untill about 4 Pm then raked after supper. Flavius helped me to Cock Joe went to Colon Reesor's raising. W. warm, Cler 10 Joe went to help finish Colon Reesor's raising am I, Nancy & little boys went to Cherrywood & to AB's at noon Joe Mowed Pm till supper when it rained, rained some this morning 11 I Joe & Flavius Mowed swale in Meadow south of swamp am, raked & Cocked south half west of Creek & some swale that Joe had Mowed before. W. Cloudy am Cler pm Sunday 12 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C sermon on St John Part of 15 C y Rev Jac Wideman. W. Cler am, gentle rain this evening 13 Killed a calf AM took skin to Markham Pm W rainy am. Cleared up Pm Joe mowed Pm {Second page} July 1874 14 I & Nancy took wool to Cliffs went to MN's at noon & the Simon Hoover's at supper W. very warm 15 Drew in 9 loads hay. W. very very warm thunder shower tonight went round west rained a little 16 I finished Mowing big Meadow till Pm Joe Mowed in swale below Orchard then we drew in 2 loads out of swale in Meadow W fine Cool Cler 17 Joe scuffled some turnips & I brought home pea chop from Br S's this morning I waited on my Mother awhile AM she is poorly. Drew in 5 loads hay pm. W. fine Cler 18 I raked last of meadow second time Joe & Flavius drew Flavius swale: that he bought off me in Pea field: In ^last 2 load lout of Meadow then we raked & Cocked below Orchard what Joe mowed. W. pretty warm, My Mother better Sunday 19 I & Nancy & some of Children went to Meeting at Hebron. Adeline & John staid with my Mother John is not well. remarks by Rev S Hoover sermon on St Luke Part of 10 C by Rev H Barkey JB's & J Cobers were here Pm. I & Nancy went to CB's after supper. W. very warm 20 Finished Mowing swale below Orchard got done before supper then I & Flavius left at supper W. fine 21 Joe finished scuffling turnips I & Flavius thinned am Drew in swale Pm. 3 loads. W. fine Cler 22 I & Br C Put reaper together am thinned turnip Pm W. fine warm, Cler 23 I didn't do anything eruption all over me like hives, eyes swelled Joe thinned turnip am he Cut roads around Wheat Pm W Cler 24 Cut our fall wheat. I didn't help not well got Br C done Joe raked off Flavius Br C & two men & spence bound, got all cut & bound at 1/2 past 3 Pm. W. fine Cler 25 Finished thinning turnips Joe shovel plowed late Potatoes W. warmer cler Sunday 26 I Nancy & some of Children went to meeting at Wideman's with Br C. Benjamin got sick on the way with vomiting I didn't got to Meeting took him to Finlaws he got better at noon went to S{illegible} Pm. W. very warm a little rain Pm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1874 Aug 27 I drew home lumber I took grist wheat to Cedar Groves Mill & Oats to br S's Joe got Frank shod & began Crossplowing follow W. fine Cler 28 Joe Helped Br S draw dung I plowed some in follow. W. showry. fine rain at noon 29 I Joe & Flavius helped Br C cut wheat. W. fine Cler I brought home grist this evening 30 Both Plowed Am I waited on my Mother Pm she is worse again. we have to handle her like a child. Br C Br N's Br S & a great many more of our sect went to Toronto today to see a large number of Russian Mennonites that are Emigrating to Manitoba about 330 Passed through Toronto last week my Brothers went to see them too 31 Waited on my Mother Am went for Dr Machill Pm. W. fine rain last night some thunder August 1 Waited on My Mother near all day I & little John Drew in small load wheat Am Rev H Barkey & wife were here Pm. My Mother rests Poorly W. Cler windy Sunday 2 at home J D's Br S's & Br C. were here My Mother is better (Br S went with a large party of Mennonites as far as Sarnia he thinks they are very nice People) W. fine Cool, pretty windy 3 Drew in fall wheat, 10 loads, good Crop. W. fine Cler 4 I raked wheat stubble am. Joe Plowed, both Plowed Pm drew in rakings after supper 1 1/2 loads. W Cler 5 Both Plowed. W. fine Cler 6 Finished Plowing follow Am. I & Nancy went to S Lehman's Pm. Joe scuffled turnips W. fine 7 Joe scuffled last of turnips AM I & little boys hoed second time. All hoed Pm. W warm little shower Pm 8 Finished hoeing turnips till 2 Pm then pulled foxtail outof hill corn till supper then brought a load of sawdust & little boys took a swim. W. pretty warm Sunday I at home AM Went to JD's PM My Mother went with us. girls went to Br N's. W. very warm 10 Pulled Headlands in big Peafield & Cut & bound Oats in little Orchard & road partly around Oat field {Second Page} Aug 1874 below garden Am Started to Pull Peas with rake Pm when a fine shower stopped us then Flavius went home & Joe cleaned up barn floor & I went to Cedar Grove & he cut road in big Oat field W very close & warm 11 Joe harrowed in fallow & I took my mother to Br S's am Pulled Peas with rake Pm. worked well. W. warm Cler 12 Finished Peas back of garden till about 4 Pm Then Joe & Flavius bound swath around big Oat field I & Nancy went to Belford after supper W. about the most sultry & warm day I remember in a good while. Cooler tonight 13 J & Flavius Helped Br C Pull Peas with Scythes I didn't do much, drank rather much yesterday killed a lamb & brought home Chop from Br. S's W. fine Cooler 14 Br C & his 2 men helped us Cut spring wheat n field behind Old barn about 5 acres got done about 1/2 past 2 Oc. then Cut about 3 acres in big oat field got all Shocked up. W fine Cler 15 I & Joe drew in Peas. Flavius helped. CB thresh. Came home between 2 & 3 helped us got in 10 loads. W. warm Sunday 16 Went to Meeting at Hebron My Mother went too Remarks by Br C sermon on {blank space} by Rev H Barkey Finlaws & JH Ramers were here after service. W. fine warm Cler 17 I started early to Dr Machell to get Pills for My Mother she had a very bad night Br C & his men Came to help at Oats got big field done about 1/2 past 5 Oc did not get them all bound W. pretty warm. looks like rain this evening 18 Finished binding Oats near Hoover Then Cut field below garden did not get them all bound. W. fine Cler very Smokey there are large fires in the north 19 Helped Br C cut spring wheat till 3 Pm then shocks Oats till night did not get done. W. warm Cler 20 Finished binding liitle field & shocking it & big field then cut very near all Oats north of Br C's W. a slight shower Am. very Close Pm 21 finished Cutting & shocking Oats north of Br C's & Cut spring wheat north of graveyard. am. W. fine shower Pm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1874 Sept 21 Joe threshed a few peas Pm I shot a large ground hog after supper 22 I & little boys took 3 bags Peas to Br. S to get chopped Am Pulled Peas below Orchard Pm which finishes our harvest W. fine Cler. JB was here a little while this morning Sunday 23 at home all day. W. fine Cler 24 Finished drawing in Peas back of garden 8 loads drew in 2 loads 55 {illegible} Oats out of field below garden till supper set Machine after supper ready for threshing tommorrow. W. fine Cler 25 threshed, all went well with the exception of I & Br S getting lame backs. Put through 180 boxes fall wheat till about 2 Pm & 65 boxes Oats finished shortly after 3 Pm drew in 3 loads Peas till night. W. fine. Cler beautiful 26 Joe helped Sanderson thresh I Flavius & JB drew in last 3 loads Peas. then drew 8 loads Oats out of field near Hoovers I helped to unload my back is very lame P Lehman's were here Pm W. fine Cler 27 Drew 9 loads Oats out of field near Hoovers W. fine Cler 28 Drew in 1 load Oats out of field near Hoover's & 3 loads below garden & 3 loads from field north of Br C's & 1 load spring wheat north of graveyard & 1 load spring wheat out of field back of barn W. fine Cler 29 Joe & Favius helped Br S's thresh am finished drawing in spring wheat Pm W. Cler my Mother was very Poorly today Br C administered sacrement today there was nobody present except our family. She is rather better this evening W. warm cler 30 Sunday at home all day. Joseph Shirks were here a while this am. W. warm day Cler 31 Joe Drew stones off fallow & began to Plow I didn't do much have lame back wen to B S Pm W. Cler Sept 1 Joe & Flavius Plowed. I chored . W. warm Cler 2 I & Joe Plowed. W. fine Cler 3 I & Joe Plowed. W. drizzly about an hour this morning & a pretty nice shower after dinner. didn't amount to much 4 Cleaned seed wheat & finished Plowing till noon. Joe sowed the field Pm & I harrowed. W. fine Cool {Second Page} Sept 1874 Sept 5 I & Joe finished harrowing wheat Joe helped Br N thresh W. fine little shower Am. another Pm Sunday 6 I & Children staid at home with My Mother Nancy went to Meeting at Widemans with Ab"s JD's wife & some of the Children & Fanny Cobr were here W. fine Cler 7 Chored & Cleaned 12 1/2 bus seed wheat for John Milroy am Took grist Oats to Br. S's Pm Nancy & my Mother went along to Br N's Joe split sawed wood Pm I helped awhile he furrowed wheat am W. warm 8 Joe split wood I helped awhile. Cleaned 20 bus wheat for John Sevell. I let them have the seed at the price that I get when I sell the remainder W. very Close sultry I raked spring wheat stubble this morning. Finlaws were here at supper Helped Br N fix up Hat rack in Hebron Chapel awhil Pm 9 Hewed limbs & helped Joe finish splitting wood AM drew in spring wheat rakings Pm I went to Cherrywood after supper & Joe Cleaned turnouts in wheat. W. very very sultry & dry 10 Thanksgiving day I & Children went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on 5the Book Moses 8th Chap by Rev H Barkey Henry Stovers wife was here after Service. W. very very warm. sultry 11 I Nancy & little boys went to Markham took Machine Cylinder to Hewet to get Boxes filled got boots measured for boys Am, I tried plow a little in Pea ground back of garden found it very hard in places drew some old rails for wood Joe began plowing opposite Br C's goes very well W. very very hot. Close & day dry 12 I Plowed in Oat field below garden AM goes well enough I & little boys made 37 1/2 gals Cider at P Lapp Pm. Joe finished Plowing opposite Br C's W. warm Sunday 13 Nancy & girls went to Meeting at Hebron Sacrement today I & boys staid with my Mother Aug Stover's wife & Uncle Joes widow ere here Pm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1874 Sunday 13 M N's & CB's were here at supper. W warm 14 I went to Uncle Joesphhus Reesor's to get a tooth extracted this morning Boiled sauce today Joe Plowed in Pea ground back of garden with Iron Plow. Can make out to a pinch W. warm 15 I went to Markham to get Cylinders, it was not done. Joe threshed Peas I helped a little Pm. W warm a few drops rain AM. fine shower Pm 16 I went to Markham & got Cylinders & Mr Hewit to fix it into the Machine. took him home again Pm Joe Plowed. W. Cler Cooler 17 I didn't do much Joe threshed Peas. W fine drissly rain nearly all day. pretty heavy Pm 18 Joe Plowed in Pea ground I Chored & plowed some in little Oat field. W. fine Cler a fine rain last night. it soaked in 3 or 4 inches 19 Both Plowed. W. fine Cler Sunday 20 at home. Br S's were here. W. Cool Cler heavy rain last night. looks like spring again 21 Plowed Joe Helped Br C's log. W fine Cler 22 Both Plowed I finished Oat Stubble below house W. fine Cler 23 Joe went to Toronto to Exhibition I drew a load of my Clear Lumber to Markham Station Br S sold it @ $24.00 per M. W. fine Cler 24 I drew 1 load Lumber & Joe drew 2 loads I went to Cherrywood Pm. W. fine Cler 25 I & Joe drew last 2 loads lumber Am Joe Plowed & I went to Sawmill for Oat Chop Pm. W warm Cler 26 I & Nancy went to Whitevale this morning then I helped Joe finish plowing Pea ground back of garden & we began in spring wheat stubble behind barn W. fine warm Cler. I shot 3 black squirrels at CB's Corn at noon Sunday 27 I Nancy My Mother & little boys went to AB's W. Cloudy Am rain nearly all Pm raining tonight This is my 38th Birthday 28 Joe helped T Hall thresh I chored Plowed a little Pm W rainy & drissly I took a hiefer to Br N this morning {Second Page} Sept 1874 Oct 29 Joe Plowed in spring wheat stubble I went to Belford this morning Plowed a few rounds Am. then I went to B.S. Pm. Picked a few apples Pm. W. Cler am Cloudy Pm 30 Both Plowed. W. pretty Cold. Strong N West wind Oct 1 I Plowed. Joe took some boards to Markham to Cover our lumber pile. the buyer will not take it away until about 2 weeks. then he drew straw from Halls for Flavius Pm. W. Cloudy began to rain heavy at dark. raining yet 2 Joe went to Markham Fair I finished Plowing Spring wheat stubble behind barn & Drew a load Pea straw for Flavius am Chored Pm W. cold. heavy wind 3 Joe began Plowing in fall wheat stubble I went to Boxgrove for a land side for Patteron Plow Am it did not fit, went for another Pm it was right. Then I Plowed a little W rather cloudy, cool Sunday 4 Nancy & girls went to Meeting at Cedar Grove I staid with My Mother JD's were here W. Cool Cler 5 Both Plowed Am. Picked apples Pm W. fine Cler. began to rain slowly. tonight 6 Joe threshed Peas & I chored Am. I & Nancy went to Markham & a few minutes to J H Ramers, is wife is sick with Biluous & Gastric fever several of the family & some of their neighbours had it . W. rain nearly all Am. a little wet Pm 7 I & Joe Helped thresh at Br C's. W. Cloudy 8 I & Joe Helped finish thresh at Br C's Am Joe Plowed Pm. & I went squirrel shooting awhile with Peter & Jesse Hoover. I shot 2 & Peter shot 1 W. Cloudy rain last night 9 I & Joe Plowed. W. Cler. rain last night 10 Both Plowed until about 1/2 past 10 when it began to rain Joe threshed Peas Pm. & I went to Flavius & to Cedar Grove Pretty heavy showers Pm Sunday 11. I & Children went to Meeting at Hebron Nancy staid with my Mother remarks by RS Hoover Sermon on St Mat 8 C by Rev H Barkey CB was here Pm. W. Cool, Cloudy 12 Plowed am killed a heifer Pm. CB's man helped me. W. Cloudy. Cold North wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1874 Oct 13 Both Picked apples. W. cold, a few flakes of snow 14 Joe harrowed & Picked stones off field back of gardn I Chored & Picked a few apples. W. pretty fine 15 I made 45 gals Cider Am went to Flavius & Picked a few apples Pm. Joe drew dung on field back of garden. W. beautiful fine Cler very white frost this morning 16 Boiled Sauce. Joe drew dung Flavius filled Pm W. fine cler 17 Drew dung I & Flavius filled am. Joe went to J Clark's rainy Pm I drew dung & Flavius filled W. very fine. Br C & Br S's Came home from United States today Sunday 18 at home Jane Duncan was here W. Cold wind 19 Finished drawing dung & shook apples am began digging Potatoes Pm. W. fine Cler 20 dug Potatoes W. beautiful & warm 21 dug Potatoes W. beautiful & warm 22 Finished digging Potatoes this evening they were very large & pretty good turnout. W. fine white frost last night 23 John harrowed Potatoes ground & I & little boys Picked odd Potatoes AM dug last of early Potatoes behind barn Pm Joe finished plowing fall wheat stubble Am Plowed a little in new ground second time Pm Flavius spread dung Pm. W. very fine Cler 24 I went shooting awhile Am with Otis W Burkholder, not much game Saw one Black squirrel I shot that went to B's Pm & chored Joe Plowed Am threshed Peas Pm W. fine Cler Sunday 25 at home. JB's were here Pm. W. fine 26 I chored am Nancy took stowes girl home Joe Plowed. Both Plowed Pm W. fine warm 27 Both Plowed. W. fine Am. rather Cloudy Pm this is the 17th anniversary of My Marriage a little rain last night {Second Page} Oct Nov 1874 28 I went to Markham Am Plowed Pm. W. Cooler 29 Plowed Rev Jac Wideman & wife Came on a visit little John Plowed a while then. W. Cler very high wind Pm J H Ramer's boy & girls were here today 30 we finished Plowing Pea field second time until noon then began Pulling turnips Pm W. pretty Cold wind Uncle Saml Reesor's were here awhile Pm 31 I & little boys made 57 gals Cider & Joe threshed Peas am Joe Pulled turnips Pm. I didn't feel well W. Cold windy Sunday Nov 1 at home Br N's were here Pm. W squauls of snow. didn't whiten the ground 2 I & little boys killed a pig am. Joe pulled turnips. I & boys helped awhile Pm W mild 3 Pulled turnips, very white frost last night I quit about 3 pm to tend Mason to fix oven 4 Pulled turnips. W. a little frost last night John Bear died yesterday evening 5 Pulled turnip untill about 9 Oc when it began to rain then Joe threshed Peas Finlaws came am, rained till about 2 Pm then finished Pulling turnips 6 Began drawing in turnips I went to J Bear's funeral Am Drew with 2 waggons Pm took in 12 loads W. beautiful Cler warm 7 Drew turnips with 2 waggons Am & with 1 Pm took in 14 loads I Pitched back in cellar Pm Sunday 8 Nancy & girls went to Meeting at Hebron I & boys Staid with my Mother Diller's were here a while am. S Lehmans were here Pm & Uncle John Burkholder. Br C's were here this evening W. fine Cler 9 Finished drawing in turnip 6 loads I went to B.S. this evening. W. fine Cler 10 Drew 4 cords wood out of old bush for my Mother Put apples into Cellar & Joe threshed some Peas. I went to Cedar Grove this evening W. pretty strong east wind. Cool Adeline & Suzanne went to wedding at JH Ramer's Emmaline was married today to Benj Hoover our girls went with Br C & his girls </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1874 Nov 11 Joe went to Old W Morrison's Plowing Bee he bought Henry Peter's farm & had a Plowing Bee on it I filled a piece of drain in big Pea field AM harrowed opposite Br C's PM. W. pretty Cold 12 Both Plowed Potatoe & oat ground opposite Br. Cs. W. Cold. Cler 13 Both finished Plowing Opposite Br Cs AM I went to W Burkholder's sale PM. Joe began Plowing turnip ground PM. W. vey Cold. freesing 14 Joe Plowed a little this morning. had to quit frose too hard then he drew Sawed Wood into shed. I didnt do much. have bad Cold moved stoves this morning. W. very Cold. day Sunday 15 at home. Br S's were here. Br Ns & C B's were here PM. W. Cler. milder 16 I & Nancy & little boys went to J H Ramer's W. fine cler roads good 17 Joe threshed few Peas this morning then both Plowed in turnip land. W. a little rain this morning foggy through the day 18 Both Plowed awhile AM. Joe Plowed PM I didnt do much PM. Revd Jos Barkeys were here awhile. then I went to John Cobers this evening for some tar to Fumigate my head. got a bad Cold. W. pretty Cold. rather Cloudy 19 Joe helped J D's kill hogs. I Chored J B sawed wood for my Mother I helped a little & we fixed Cow manger. brought home old sow today & Pumpninker fixed Cistern Pump & front Pump. my Cold is better. W. Cloudy 20 Chored & Cleaned grist AM I took it to Mill & Joe threshed Peas PM. W. about 2 inches snow last night & AM. tied up Cattle last night 21 Fixed things round stables ready for winter brought home yearling Colt from Br C's AM Cleaned Peas & Joe took them to mill & I made ready for Killing Pigs on Monday. PM W. rather mild. snow not gone yet Sunday 22 at home. W. blustery. & a little snow from east PM 23 Killed our 7 hogs. W. rain last night Cloudy today some rain & soft snow this evening {facing page} Nov 1874 Dec Novr 24 I went to Br Cs this morning to help Kill hogs wether to stormy Came home & fixed things in shop Joe threshed Peas. W snow from west heavy wind this morning a little today I & little John brought home Peas Chop this evening 25 I & Nancy helped Br C kill hogs J. plowed W. fine. no frost in ground. about an inch of snow 26 I & Nancy helped A Bs Kill hogs. W. fine & mild 27 I went to old W. Morrison's A.M. Cleaned out tile drains & enlarged little Orchard PM Joe finished Plowing & w{a}ter furrowing turnip ground AM W mild 28 Made sheep rack & temporary bars between old barn & driving house. W. soft snow near all day Sunday 29 I & Nancy went to Funeral of Russian Mennonites Child at Cedar Grove. I think I forgot to mention that six families of Mennonites are staying in Markham over winter they arrived in Toronto rather late to go to Manitoba Several families are living in Uncle Saml Reesor's house one of their Children was buried today sermon by Br C on 71st Psalm 23 V. W. about six in snow last night tough sleighing 30 Joe flailed Oats AM & Peas PM I & Nancy went to Whitevale PM rough sleighing pretty Cold Decr 1 Joe threshed Peas AM. & took grist Oats to Br S's PM. W. some snow. Mild 2 Joe Drew home Cordwood Out of old bush AM went to C Cooks wood bee PM I didn't do much Have sore throat. W. fine mild snow going 3 I done nothing. Joe went to Funeral of Robt Spence AM Cut wood in Old bush PM I done nothing my throat very sore. W. snow nearly all gone 4 Joe drew dung to bank turnip celer AM his time is up at noon today W. very fine clr 5 I Chored. W. Mild. Cloudy. my throat is Pretty sore Sunday 6 I & boys went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on {blank space} by Rel Saml Hoover & he Conducted a short service at my mother's PM. W. mild Cloudy snow nearly gone </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1874 Decr 7. Chored. fired a few stumps opposite Br Cs W. fine Cler mild. throat pretty sore yet 8 I helped Br S's kill hogs W. fine. pretty sharp cloudy. my throat was better, but a little worse tonight 9 Asked some hands to help thresh on Friday Joe began work today $12.50 per month for 3 months & Joe got Nell & Frank shod AM. I & Nancy went to Markham PM. W. Cler a little snow squaals AM. pretty Cold N West wind PM roads pretty good 10 Asked some hands & made a chaff trough in front of new barn AM I & Joe set Machine PM W. fine Cler mild 11 threshed. all went well as could be, we threshed about 75 boxes spring wheat & about 350 bus Oats. didnt Count boxes. W. fine mild some snow squaals AM 12 Cleaned Peas AM. I & Joe took grist 25 bus Peas & Oats to Br S's & got it Chopped David Burkhilder & wife Came this evening & staid all night with my Mother. W. prety Cold Sunday 13 at home all day Br. Ns were here awhile PM W. Mild Cloudy some snow PM 14 Drew home 9 drags of firewood out of old bush I went to Cherrywood PM. W. Cold about 5 in. snow makes fair sleighing 15 Drw home 11 drags. I took 12 bags Oats to Br Ss to get Chopped PM. W. Cold. sleighing pretty good 16 I went to Cherrywood & to P Hoover's & Joe Chopped AM Sawed a few drags & I brought home Chop & Joe Drew 4 drags PM. W. milder, soft tonight 17 Drew drags 3 out of old bush & 6 from near old dam. W. some squaals of snow mild 18 Joe drew home Cordwood & Culls out of old bush W. rather squaaly 19 Joe drw wood & we boarded up between old & new barn & Covered horse power PM. W. mild Sunday 20 at home J D & some of his Children were here at noon & C B's PM. W. Cloudy. rather Colder 21 I & Joe helped Br S's thresh. W. mild. Flavius were here this evening J B evening J B sawed wood for my Mother & stays with her tonight 22 Joe drew wood out of old bush awhile AM & took 300 Oat sheaves to Flavius PM Simon Hoover's were here PM {Dec} 22 W soft 1874 {facing page} Dec 1874 Jan 1875 23 I & Joe helped Br N's Kill a Beef A M I & Nancy went to Whitevale P M. W. soft sleighing very thin 24 I & little boys took 6 bus Peas to Br S's to Chop P M W. sharp Christmas day 25 Nancy & Children went to Meeting at Hebron. Br Cs were here awhile P M. W. fine mild 26 I & Joe finished drawing out Cedar out of Flavius Swamp A M. Br S's youngsters Dave Wallace & 2 young men from Clinton were here awhile A M. Measured ten bags Potatoes P M I & Nancy went to Henry Stovers & Joe threshed a few Peas W. mild sleighing thin 27 Sunday I & Nancy were at home girls & Flavius went to Meeting at Cedar Grove W Mild. began to rain a little at bedtime 28 I & Joe Killed fat heifer A M. I & little boys took hide & 10 bags Potatoes to Markham P M Potatoes @ $1.00 per bag hide $6.00 per hwt. W. soft sleighing gone 29 I Cut beef & rendered tallow A M Went to Br S's P M Joe threshed Peas. W very Cold west wind 30 I & Joe began Cutting sawlogs & wood drags in Dyke's Bush I went to Whitevale with Uncle John Burkholder P M W. Cold 31 I & Joe Cut logs all day. W. bitter Cold last night & today. milder towards evening Jan 1 1875 I & Children staid with My Mother Nancy went with A B's to her Grandfather's funeral Old John Reesor senr was buried today he died on Wednesday W. Milder 2 Joe threshed Peas Old Danl. Hoovers were here today. I went to Br S's & Post office this evening W. soft snow last night & A M blowing Cold P M. sleighing fair Sunday 3 Boys & girls went to Meeting at Hebron Abraham Burkholder's & Mrs Christina Raymer & some of her Children were here P M W. sharp 4 I & Nancy went to Finlaws they were not at home Then Finlaws came here to stay all night W. sharp sleighing good </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1875 Jan 5 I went to J D's to see the Lawton boys to engage them to cut some soft wood for me in the bush at Dyke's Am Chored Pm Joe drew 4 loads Pine limb wood from Dyke bush 6 I & my girls & John & Flavius wen to MN. & I went to Clarmont to get some Oat meal & Buckwheat flour W. pretty sharp Am Milder Pm 7 Cleaned some Peas & grist wheat Am I took grist to Cedar Grove Mills Pm Joe drew 3 firewood logs from Dykes Pm W. milder, snow Pm 8 I & Joe sawed logs Am I brought home grist & Joe drew 4 firewood logs Pm. W. W. pretty cold 9 Joe threshed Peas. I Chored JB & his sister Mary were here awhile Pm . W very strong west wind cold Sunday 10 at home. Nancy's Brothers John & Peter Brs J's boys & Lydia & all Br N's & Cobr's youngster were here this evening & Br C & his family too W. very very cold 11 I went to Whitevale & Joe drew firewood logs AM. sawed Pm W. some good sleighing milder 12 Sawed AM. I didnt feel well Pm Joe drew 2 loads Cedar home from Flavius. W. sharp 13 Joe split wood in shed & ground axe Am he went to Spence's bee Pm. I didnt do much W. soft snow Am. Cloudy Pm 14 I & Nancy went to Markham to Dr Black Am. got some Medicine for Nancy she is not very well Joe drew 2 last 2 loads Cedar Am. he skided some sawlogs Pm I filled some beds. W pretty sharp west wind 15 I & Joe helped CB thresh W prety cold 16 Joe threshed Peas I chored Am went to Markham Pm. W snow last night & Am about 6 in fell. first Class sleighing Sunday 17 at home all day. AB's Br S's & Br N's Pm W. fine Cler 18 I went to Election at Belford Am voted by Ballot for Mr John Lane in Opposition to Wm McDowall for the Legislature of Ontario, Chored Pm W stormy am Cler Pm {Second Page} Jan 1875 Jan 19 Sawed AM Joe began drawing sawlogs Pm. I opened fences through Dykes place Pm M Neighswardens were here when I came home W. Cold 20 I took Nancy & little boys to Br S's then went to Markham Staid at Br S's at noon 21 Joe threshed Peas I & Nancy went to Br N's a few minutes AM then I & little boys began to Clean Double Harness Pm then Jacob & John G Reesor's Came with Mr Moyer & wife from Clinton W. heavy snow from east Am & light Drissle Pm. Sleighing good when it is packed 22 I & T H Hall Cleaned 100 bus Oast today he took them away Pm @ 40 cts per bus Finlaw & Peter were here today at noon. W. fine mild 23 I & John Cut a basswood tree into sawlogs in old bush near Br C's AM. went to Dyke's bush with Joe Pm. W pretty Cold good sleighing Sunday 24 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C sermon on St Mat part of 8 C by Rev H Barkey. W. soft snow Uncle Saml Reesor's & an Old Russian Menonite woman were here yesterday evening 25 Joe drew 5 sawlogs & 1 wood log I helped him some W. strong cold west wind 26 Joe drew 2 wood & 1 sawlog I oiled part of good harness & washed the rest. W. milder 27 I & Nancy went to Finlaws W. pretty Cold Joe drew dung opposite Br C's 28 I & Joe helped Br S's thresh Am I oiled some harness Pm. Children finished oiling it & I & Nancy went to Whitevale. W. soft cloudy AM. Colder Pm 29 Cleaned Peas AM. Joe went to Markham & I went to Dykes bush Pm to let Job to Lawtons to Cut pine & Hemlock wood @ 65 cts & 70 cts per Cord W. Cold 30 I @ Joe Cut big stub & cut 3 logs out of it AM Joe drew them to Mill Pm. I Chored & went to Flavius. W. Cold 31 I & Children went to Meeting at Hebron remrarks & sermon on St Luke 4 C by Br C. W. soft snow AM Cler Pm more snow this evening Feb 1 I & Joe Cut a stub & sawed it this morning then I went to a meeting at Hebron to elect Church Trustees </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1875 & Consider the Propriety of building shed Am Joe drew 3 logs Pm I chored Pm. W. Cler Cold Feb 2 I & Joe Cut logs all day W. Cloudy this morning fine & Cler at noon snow this evening 3 ground axe & Chored Am Joe threshed Peas & took grist Oats to Cedar Grove Mills Pm. Saml Doner's were here awhile Pm W. rain all Am strong west wind Pm 4 Joe drew a load Cordwood to Markham for young W Morrison. he had a bee. I Chored W. very very Strong west wind, Cold some little snow Pm 5 Joe threshed Peas I went to B S am Chored & went to Flavius Pm W. very Cold 6 Joe drew logs I chored Am. Took 10 bus Chop to Cedar Grove Mills Pm. W. very Cold Am bitter Cold. North wind Pm. Calm this evening Sunday 7 at home all day Benj' Hoover & wife were here. W. bitter Cold last night & am rather milder Pm 8 I & Joe went to CB's this Morning to help at sawing wood didn't saw was too cold. W bitter Cold. NW. wind 10 I & Joe cut logs Am. I went to Cedar Grove Pm. Joe didn't feel well. W. Cold heavy blow from east Pm, snowing now, bed time 11 I waited on my Mother she is very poorly today Joe didnt work . has bad Cold. W. very heavy wind from west drifting snow like everything about six inches fell last night. very Cold today 12 Joe threshed Peas. I chored Am wen to Cedar Grove Mill, Pm. W. very Cold. Cler 13 Joe finished threshing Peas. I chored went to look at Pickering townline this am badly blocked up I never saw it drifted so badly with a west wind before the road is opened through Hoovers & Anthoney's fields. W. Cold Cler Sunday 14 at home all day Br C's were here awhile CB's this evening W. Cold Cler {Second Page} Feb 1875 15 I & Nancy went to Whitevale Am Joe went to Markham on business of his Own Clend {Cleaned}Peas about 43 bus Pm. W very Cold, Cler North & south roads & Nippissing RR badly blocked 16 I & Br C went to Dykes bush AM J B's came here then I & he went to R Stockdales sale awhile Pm. Joe drew logs Saul Widemanns were here this evening, W. pretty Cold 17 Cleaned some Oats for Flavius AM I & little boys Cleaned grist & I took it to Cedar Grove Mills Pm. Joe helped CB's saw wood W. Cold heavy west wind. drifting some 18 I & some of Children went to funeral of Christian Shank son of Jacob Shank at Hebron sermon by Br C on {blank space} & A Raymer on {blank space} John Cobin'swere here. W. pretty Cold Joe drew sawlogs Am & wood logs Pm 19 Joe drew woodlogs Am Cut wood in shed Pm. I helped Br N Kill 3 Pigs Am Chored & brought Nancy & children home from Br C's Pm. W. fine mild a little soft snow Pm 20 Cut logs Am Joe went home Pm. I took grist Oats to Cedar Grove Mills Pm. W. pretty Cold Sunday 21 at home. Jac Reesor's were here this evening W. Cler 22 I didnt do anything was sick last night Joe drew sawlogs & brought home a few rail cuts Finlaws youngsters were here this evening W Mild 23 Joe drew logs I & Nancy & little boys went awhile to Br N's Pm W soft, a little rain Pm 24 I & Nancy went to M N's. Joe helped shovel snow on Pickering townline Am drew rail cuts Pm W. very warm thawing 25 I Nancy & little boys went to AB's W. some little rain last night, a little soft snow today Joe had some bad luck today, broke Double & whiffle trees & hammer bolt, didnt get in one log 26 I Nancy & little boys went to JD's drew logs W. pretty Cold 27 I & Joe Cut logs. W. pretty Cold. Finlaws Came to stay all night Sunday 28 Nancy & Children went to Meeting at Hebron </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb Mar 1875 Feb 28 Sunday I staid home with my Mother Rev H Barkey Called Pm to see My Mother MN's youngsters were here this evening. W. sharp. Cler March 1 Joe split wood in shed I Chored. W a real East snow storm since some time last night and all day without intermission, snowy yet 2 opened lane, had to shovel some shoveled out track around horse power & asked hands to thresh tommorrow. W. pretty Cold, roads heavy 3 threshed about 300 bus Oats. went well got done between 3 & 4 O clock. W. fine began to snow from East about 3 Pm snowing heavy yet 4 I & Nancy went to CB's on a visit W. fine mild Clear, nearly a foot of loose snow last night 5 Cleaned tailings for grist of Chop AM. Joe went to J Coxworths Sale PM. I & Nancy started to go to Whitevale roads were too heavy & a little stormy. We turned back. W. snowed from east am. a little Pm. mild 6 I & Nancy went to Markham AM I took Susan Cober home Pm W. fine Cler mild. I think the snow is deeper than I ever saw it Sunday 7 at home all day. W. Mild. fine 8 I & Nancy went to JB's W. fine beautiful Cler 9 I chored brought home Chop for Cattle Pm Joe sawed wood with Buck saw he has been sawing the last few days. The snow is too deep to draw sawlogs. W. foggy & white frost AM. more Cler Pm blowing some from east this evening 10 Joe sawed wood. we hung up Pork to smoke W. mild cler 11 Cleaned 20 bus grist wheat I & little boys took it to Cedar Grove Mills Pm. Joe didn't work Pm W. mild thawing some. soft snow this evening 12 I & Joe went to D Brown's Sale. W. fine Cler soft 13 I Helped Br C's Clean Oats AM went to B S's Pm Joe done nothing. W. fine cler Soft, raw east wind Sunday 14 at home all day. W. Mild {Second Page} Mar 1875 March 15 Chored AM I took Nancys Brother Peter to W Burkholder's Pm. W. rain from East nearly all day snow going 16 Chored. W. heavy west wind heavy squauls of snow about every hour I went to Cedar Grove this evening 17 I & Nancy went to W M Davis for a bus seed barley @ 90 cts per bus. W. pretty heavy west wind. Cler pretty cold 19 I & little boys shovelled water course through snow drifts along townline at end of lane. JD's were here on a visit. W. fine, Cler 18 I & Nancy went to Whitevale AM I brought home grist of flour Pm. W. very Cold NW wind this is a mistake in my entry Friday is placed before Thursday 20 Chored Put rings on {illegible} W. snow from east nearly all day Sunday 21 I & children went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 19 C by Red H Barkey. W. Cler sharp, Cold Isaac Moyer's Children were here after service & R Wallace Pm 22 Chored AM went to Cedar Grove Mills for 6 bus seed spring wheat Golden drop @ $1.00 per bus Pm W. sharp. Cler 23 W.M Davis & wife were here today he bot 25 bus Oats off me @ 45 cts per bus. W. fine Cler 24 I & Nancy went to S Ramer's he was not at home then we went to Br S's W. mild Cler the Russian Mennonite & his wife that are staying at Colon Reesor's were on a visit this evening 25 Chored, shoveld. snow at Hebron & put in some wood for my Mother Pm W fine mild Good Friday 26 Nancy & some of Children went to Meeting at Hebron. Jac Widemans & Br S's were here Pm. W. fine slight shower of sleet am 27 I & Nancy went to Markham to J H Ramer's to see my Old Step Grandmother Reesor she is very low W. fine thawing spring day sleighing getting thin Easter Sunday 28 I & Children went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on {blank space} by Re'd S Hoover Visitors Pm Rev S Hoover & wife & a Russian Mennonite & wife are staying with them W. fine Cler </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar Apr 1875 Easter Monday 29, at home, Simon Hoovers JH Ramer's were here & Isaac Moyer's were here at supper. W. fine Cler warm thawing Br C's Children were here all day 30 Went to S Lehman's W. fine Cler warm snow going fast. some high snow banks & some mud 31 Joe drew 3 basswood logs out of old bush to S Mill & I took 16 bus Oats to Cedar Grove Mills AM we began to draw out pine Cordwood at Dykes Pm W very warm fine Cler. sleighing about gone April 1 I brought home Chop & Joe drew out wood AM. Chored Pm. W. Cler Am rainy awhile Pm Joe began work this morning @ $18.00 per Mo for 8 Mo 2 Drew out wood. W. rather Cooler snow going 3 Drew out last of wood except a few cords that we cant get at, at present. I helped Pm. W fine snow nearly all gone. a little fell last night all went again today Sunday 4 at home all day AB's & CB's were here. W. Cler 5 Chored Am. I & Joe sawed Cordwood in old bush Pm W. fine spring weather 6 I went to Flavius AM helped Joe Saw Cordwood Pm W. Cold east wind 7 Chored AM. helped Joe set up some wood & partly made stone boat Pm. W. Cool. Cloudy 8 I went to Cedar Grove Am I & Joe helped Br C's saw wood with Machine Pm. W. fine 9 Helped Br C's finish Sawing wood got done between 3 & 4 O Pm then Hoover's Boys Moved the Machine to us. W. fine a slight shower Am 10 we sawed wood have 10 logs to Cut yet. W. Cler fine Sunday 11 at home all day. Br N was here awhile Pm. W Cler 12 Finished sawing wood this Morning. then I & Nancy went to funeral of my step Grandmother, my Grandfather Reesor's widow She was Buried at Cedar Grove. Finlaws & Abraham Hoover's from Pickering were here Pm. W. Cloudy a little rain at noon 13 I & Joe Put in logs & Piled lumber W. Cloudy cool 14 I & Joe Piled lumber. W fine I bought 50 suckers from W Clod 15 I helped Put in our last logs AM I & Nancy went to Whitevale Pm. W. Cler AM Cloudy Pm. began to rain about 4 Pm raining yet {Second Page} April 1875 April 16 I went to SM they didn't saw AM then they began sawing Pm & I piled lumber Joe split wood W. very cold ground froze this morning a few squals of snow 17 I piled lumber Joe split wood. W. froze hard heavy snow squall Pm Sunday 18 at home all day. W. Clear pretty cold 19 I & little boys Piled last of lumber & Drew 2 loads of edgings Joe Piled pine Cordwood W. Cold wind 20 I & Nancy went to Markham Joe Piled wood W. very Cold NW wind. freezing hard 21 Joe went to Markham AM & to his Father's Pm I Chored Abraham Burkholder from P'a here Pm. W. very Cold NW wind 22 I & Joe Drew out last of pine Cordwood in other bush AM finished piling Pm brought home load of lumber began Cutting down willow trees at Hebron after supper. W. rather warmer Cler 23 Finished Cutting down willow trees & I went to funeral of T H Hall Child AM Joe took grist Oats to Cedar Grove Mills AM we split some rails behind Cider house & I brought some Chop this evening. W. Cloudy, pretty mild 24 ground axes & Cut down big 4 foot pine stub in old bush & split rails AM. split rails & I brought home Cows Chop Pm W. about 2 in snow this morning. about all away tonight Cold wind Sunday 25 Nancy & Children went to meeting at Hebron Br S's Came here after dinner W. fine Cler 26 Chored & Split rails Am I & Nancy went to M N's Pm. W. fine Cler. roads good 27 Drew stones off swails & I went to B S's this morning W. fine warm Cler 28 Finished drawing stones AM Joe Plowed in little Orchard Pm. I bought 100 suckers off W Clod this evening @ 2.00 W. fine warmer 29 Joe Finished Plowing little Orchard & I Cleaned fish & Chored Am Cleaned Seed Oats & Spring wheat Pm Old Jacob Lehman & Daniel Burkholder's from Pennsylvania were here at supper. W Cloudy Am rain from east Pm 30 I & Nancy took a few things to Br.S for the Russian Mennonites they intend starting to Manitoba on Monday then went to Cedar Grove </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Apr May 1875 April 30 Joe Pulled down fence along north end of old bush AM I helped him lay it up Pm then I took a few more things to Br S's for the Mennonite W. Cold strong wind May 1 I went to see T Longley about digging some drains & Joe fixed fence AM Cleaned wheat Pm. W. hard frost last night Cloudy AM real November snow storm Pm. rain this evening Sunday 2 at home all day. W. Cloudy very high wind last night and today, snow all gone 3 Went to Markham AM to get Cent Shod & to see the Mennonites start for Manitoba My Br Simeon Accompanies them as Interpreter Joe fixed fences, Pulled down fence on north side of fall Wheat Pm. W. fine Cler rather Cool 4 Drew old pieces of rails home for firewood & drew 231 new rails to repair fence on north side of wheat & sowed little Orchard with Peas & part Peas & Oats W. fine pretty warm Cler 5 Laid up fence on north side of fall wheat 6 rails high AM sowed 6 bush Virginia Golden drop spring wheat on north part of field back of garden & I brought 400 tiles Pm. W. some drizzly rain Pm steady rain tonight Ascension day 6 I & Nancy & little boys went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on Acts 1 Chap by Re'd S Hoover. W. Cler this morning Cloudy some rain & a squall of snow Pm 7 Staked & ridered fences AM Trimmed appletrees in old Orchard Pm W. Cloudy 8 Trimmed trees I went to MC Frets after supper. W. warmer fine thunder shower tonight Sunday 9 at home Br S's wife & Children were here W. warm some thunder . very heavy rain this evening 10 Trimmed trees. I went to Br. N's Am to get hand saw set W. fine Cler 11 Trimmed trees AM I & Nancy went to Whitevale & Joe trimmed a few trees & Carried off brush Pm. W. Cler Am Cloudy Pm a light rain tonight 12 Carried off Apple brush W. pretty windy drizzly rain Pm 13 Carried off Apple brush I took 3 bags Chop to Mill Pm for Cows I Joe & little boys Caught 6 suckers in our Creek this evening 14 Trimmed few trees I went to Whitevale AM Joe ganged a little back of barn, too wet, laid down tiles below Orchard where Longley is digging drain W. Cloudy. little rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1875 May 15/75 Cut down old apple trees Am Joe went to get some more tiles Pm they were all gone I & little boys Plated {sic} some apple trees & Caught 3 suckers Pm W. fine then we went down the creek this evening about sunset & I speared 2 & a little pike & then I & John McGaw took a torch & such sport I have not had this many a year we speared 24 Whit Sunday 16 at home Nancy went to Meeting at Widemann's with AB: & Adeline with Br C's W. pretty Cold N wind Whit Monday 17 at home Br N's & Br C were here Pm I & little boys & Joe look along Creek for suckers saw none W. fine 18 sowed last of field back of garden with Club Wheat then I brought 128 tiles from Br C's took grist Oats to Br S's & brought 140 tiles from JD's brought home Chop this eving {sic} W fine Cler 19 Joe & John ganged about half of field behind cider house Am I sowed it with 8 bus barly & John harrowed Pm Joe ganged behind barn Pm W. fine 20 sowed rest of field behind Cider house with Peas Joe & John ganged them in & Joe finished gangeing behind barn East half of field west half is for roots W. fine 21 sowed Oats behind barn John harrowed sowed Peas below garden Joe ganged & harrowed them W. very warm 77-2-5 {not sure, this is written in blue ink} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1875 22 John rolled field behind Cider house Joe began plowing field below Orchard I done a little of eveything filled Some drain planted some trees & put in a few grafts W. warm Sunday 23 I & children went to meeting at Hebron appropriate remarks & sermon by Re'd H Barky S Hoover & Br C for the Celebration of Lord's supper JB's Mrs H Stores & Lizzie Ramers were here at noon & H Barkey & wife & CB's at supper W. fin Cler 24 Joe Plowed. John rolled field below garden & oats behind barn he got done about 2 Pm then I helped plow below Orchard. I planted some early rose Potatoes Am. W. Cloudy this morning. Cler today 25 Both plowed. W. very warm 26 Finished Plowing Am sowed field below Orchard with 12 bus Oats. we plowed it all to the creek. W warm 27 I finished harrowing & Rolling Joe Plowed swale in field back of garden W. fine. Cler Cool 28 I sowed swale with Oats harrowed & Rolled it Am which finishes our seeding Joe drew dung on Corn ground opposite Br C's we both Plowed it Pm W. fine Cler {Second Page} May June 1875 29 Planted Corn W. fine shower Am cool Cler Pm Br S came home from Manitoba today Sunday 30 at home Br. N's wife & boys were here Pm 31 I brought 500 bricks from Pettys this morning then I & Nancy went to Funeral of Ulrick Burkholder's daughter at Hebron. I then took the Bricks to Mongolia for JB. he is building a house for himself on an acre of lant that he bought off D Nighwander JH Ramer's wife & Nancy's Brother Peter were here today. W. fine warm Cler June 1 Joe finished Plowing Potatoe ground Am I & John harrowed it. we washed sheep Pm W. fine Cler 2 I went to measure pine wood that Lawton's cut Am went to Markham Pm Joe drew dung on root ground behind barn. W. fine warm Cler 3 Joe plowed in root ground I went to B. O.A Am Plowed a few rounds then I & Nancy went to funeral of T Sanderson's Child Pm. W. fine warm Cler 4 I & Nancy went to Finlaws I engaged pasture for my 2 Colts at P Milne's W. Cler Am few showers Pm 5 Both plowed am I went to shed meeting at Hebron </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1875 June 5 5 very few there, no business done. W. fine Cler girls went to Dunkin's Love Feast at J Cobre's this evening Sunday 6 Nancy & Adeline went to Cober's Meeting Am W. fine Cler 7 Joe finished Plowing & harrowing turnip ground & furrowed out a little more than an acre at the north end of it for feed Corn I didnt feel well Br. N's Peter sheared out sheep W. fine Cler 8 Planted feed Corn Am Picked stones of meadow Pm a lot of visitors awhile Pm Pre Lehman & wife & 2 Reesors from Pennsylvania Pre A Martin from Waterloo Br C Br N's Joe Wideman's & little C Hoover's and Br inlaw Saml Hoover's & Motherinlaw. W. fine Cler I Pulled some Pidgeon weed this evening 9 Joe went to get Nell shod this morning I Cut Potatoes then we finished Pulling Pidgeon weed & Carried Potatoes out of Cellar & Cut some. W. warm fine shower this evening 10 I little John & Joe took over 2 Colts to Pasture at P Milne's. Cut Potatoes after we came home W. very warm 11 Joe drew dung on Potatoe ground I cut Potatoes W. very warm. Heard this evening that Isaac Reesor & Thos Armstrong were wrecked at sea on their way to Britian {Second Page} June 1875 12 Planted Potatoes. W. warm this morning. Blowed up Cool Pm Sunday 13 at home all day girls & boys walked to Meeting at Cedar Groves. W. very cool. 14 I & Joe finished Planting Potatoes W. fine Cler 15 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Altoner sermon on St Luke 13 C by Re'd B Lehman from Pennsylvania went to Simon Hoover's after service. I went to W Clods this evening. W. fine 16 Joe drew dung I rolled spring wheat & took 10 bus Oats to Br S's this evening. W. fine Cler Joe drew dung on fallow 17 W Clod Came to fill dung drew a few loads then it began to rain, rained nearly all AM. Cloudy PM I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove & brought Chop home this evening 18 W Clod filled dung. I harrowed & Rolled & John Rolled turnip ground Pm I topped thistles in spring wheat Pm W. fine 19 Joe drew 4 loads dung which finished it except scrapings then we drew Chip dung out of woodshed on fallow I & Br N fixed step at Hebron Meeting house this morning There is still no word of news from Isaac Reesor & Thomas Armstrong it is feared that they are lost </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1875 Sunday 20 I & Nancy & little boys went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Rd H Barkey sermon on St John 15 C by Rd Jos Barkey Visitors after service M N's Simon Hoover's & S Lehman's Old Saml Nighswander's & J H Rane's were here at supper. W. fine Clr 21 Drew 2 loads Chip dung then Joe began making turnip drills & I bought turnip seed at Belford A M began plowing in fallow P M. W. Clr Warmer 22 I & Nancy went to Markham to Dr Black she is not well. A M Joe finished drills shortly after dinner then he plowed in fallow & I sowed all the turnips W. slight shower at noon. warm 23 Both Plowed in fallow. W. very warm. I took Butter to J D's this evening. he is taking it to Toronto for us 24 Both Plowed untill about ½ past 3 when a thunder shower came up rained untill about 6.00 then I went to J D's for Baskets he sold butter at 17 {cts} 25 Both Plowed. W. pretty warm. ground well soaked 26 Both Plowed A M. hoed Corn till about 3 P M when it began to rain. rained again after supper Sunday 27 went to meeting at Widemans there were 9 Converts baptized Vis Jacob Gayman & wife Martin Barkey & wife {facing page} June 1875 July {27th continued} Benjamin Brillenger & wife Simon Hoover & wife & a young German. Philip Baer by name. we went to S Lehman's after service. W. very very sultry & warm 28 Both Plowed till supper then hoed Corn W. Cool 29 Both Plowed. W. Cool. some drissly & foggy P M 30 Both Plowed. Finished fallow. W. Pretty warm Cler July 1 I & Nancy & little boys went to M N's took wool to Cliff factory. little boys had a fine time fishing W. fine 2 Joe speared thistles I took grist wheat 8 bus to P Hoover's & broght {sic} 130 tiles for Br C (I had got some from him) A M Scuffled Corn P M. W fine warm Clr 3 I brought home grist & scuffled Corn A M Finished scuffling Corn & took 6 bags Oats to get Chopped to Br S's after supper Joe harrowed fallow W. fine Cler pretty Cool Sunday 4 at home. Br S's Br N's & C Bs were here. W. warm 5 I & Joe harrowed fallow second time A M Chored & fixed some fence P M. W. Close & a little rain A M. Soaking rain P M 6 Joe mowed round house & wheat field fence Corners & went to Flavius' raising after supper I & Nancy went to J D's P M W. heavy rain A M & P M </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1875 July 7 Joe Mowed round little Orchard & swale and sp{illegible} some thistles I chored & Piled some lumber & wen to J S after supper. W. warm & Close very growing weather 8 I turned hay AM raked & Cocked Pm Joe hoed feed Corn Nancy went to Toronto with Br C sold Butter @ 20 cts Eggs @18 cts She saw about 600 Russian Mennonites they are arriving about every week on their way to Manitoba 9 I went to Cherrywood & Chored Joe hoed feed Corn. W. fine 10 I Mowed with Machine in meadow. Cut the Knoll & a few acres west of Creek Joe Mowed fence Corners & finished hoeing feed Corn. W. pretty warm Sunday 11 I Nancy & little boys went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on {blank space} by R'd Joe Wideman we went to Ab's Pm. W. fine 12 Raked & Cocked the hay that I Cut. W. fine Joe scuffled Potatoes Am & after supper 13 I finished Mowing Meadow Joe Cut fence Corners & swail till supper then he went to Markham to show. W. fine warm 14 Joe mowed swail & I chored Am Raked & Cocked loast of {Second Page} July 1875 Meadow except swail Pm. W. fine Cler 15 Drew in 9 loads hay. W. fine warm. Cler 16 Drew in 3 loads hay which finishes big meadow except swail. Am hoed few turnips Pm W. Close Am a few short showers Pm 17 hoed turnips & Raked & Cocked swail hay in Meadow Joe & John shovel Plowed hil Corn after supper W. Cler Sunday 18 Nancy & Children went to Meeting at Hebron I staid with My Mother. W. fine rain last night & this morning 19 all hoed turnips. W. fine Cler 20 all hoed turnips J Mainland helped. W. warm Cler 21 Finished hoeing turnips J Mainland helped. W. Cooler 22 I & Joe finished morning swail in Meadow AM Joe began crossplowing fallow & I shovel plowed Potatoes & took grist Oats to Br S's W. Cler 23 I finished Plowing potatoes turned hay & Plowed feed Corn Am then I & my boys drew in 3 loads hay till supper then Joe helped bring in last load after supper. W. fine Cler 24 Both Plowed I & boys took brought home grist Oats after supper Sunday 25 at home all fay Br S's & Flavius were here Pm. W. fine Cler </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1875 Aug 26 Both Plowed W. warm. a slight shower Pm 27 Joe Plowed. I & Nancy went to Markham & a little while to JH Ramers. I Plowed after supper. W. fine Cool 28 I Plowed. Joe went to John Milroys raising Am he helped to Plow Pm. W. fine pretty warm 29 Joe Plowed, I & little boys scuffled turnips. W. fine warm 30 I went to Mongolia for Reaper knife AM Joe finished plowing fallow about 3 Pm then we cut a road round fall wheat W. Cler 31 Joe & Flavius helped Br C bind barley I chored. W. Cler Sunday Aug 1 at home all day JD's were here W. fine Clear 2 Br C cut our fall wheat with his Burdick Reaper. it works splendid we got it all bound & more than half shocked W fine cool. I worked all day with my vest on 3 I killed a calf Joe sawed some wood AM. I went to Markham & Joe shocked last of wheat Pm. W. some drizzly rain 4 hoed some turnips second thime {sic} AM I & Joe & Flavius helped Br C bind wheat Pm. W. Cloudy Am Close Pm 5 hoed turnip Joe went to Markham after supper W Cloudy Am. fine rain Pm. fine growing weather {Second Page} Aug 1875 6 hoed a few turnips Joe Piled Pea straw dung behind old barn between showers. W. about 7 showers through the day I & boys cut burrs & thistles round Orchard 7 Cleaned a grist this morning then I took it to P Hoover's am I cut road round barley Pm. Joe harrowed fallow. W. rather Cloudy Sunday 8 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Cedar Groves remarks by Br. C sermon on {blank space} by R'd H Barkey. Uncle Saul Reesor's were here Pm. W. fine Cler 9 I Joe & Flavius helped Br C's finish Cutting Wheat Am began Cutting our barley with old Machine Pm Cuts well little John drove & I raked off McGaw & R W helped a few hours. we are binding it. W. fine 10 Finished Cutting & binding & shocking barley till 10 am then drew 1 load of wheat till noon & 8 loads Pm W. Cler 11 Finished drawing in wheat 12 loads. W. warm looks like rain Nancy & boys were visiting at Br N's yesterday & at Br S's today 12 I took grist Oat Chop to Cedar Grove Mills Am I & little boys hoed turnips till supper Joe harrowed fallow till supper little John raked wheat stubble from about 11 am till supper then we drew in rakings after supper W. fine </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1875 13 I brought home grist from P Hoover's Am I & boys hoed turnip till supper Joe Pulled Peas in little Orchard drew in 1 load barley after supper W. pretty warm Cler 14 I & Joe & little boys drew in all barley 7 loads little John raked the stubble Pm & we drew that in too W. fine warm Sunday 15 I & Children went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by R'd H Barkey sermon on {blank space} by Br C S Lehman's were here after service R'd S Hoover & wife Pm. & J B's at supper. W. C{illegible} 16 Joe drew stones off fallow & struck out some of it I chored. W. pretty warm. slight showers this evening 17 Joe finished striking fallow. AM helped CB thresh Pm I went to Cherrywood Am & I & Nancy went to Cliffs for yarn Pm were at M N's for supper. W. Cler Am. fine shower Pm 18 Joe helped CB's thresh Am. I & Flavius Cut road raound spring wheat & I & John cut 3 rounds with reaper. Cut nearly all south half Pm. W. Cler. Finlaws were here at noon 19 Cut a little spring wheat Am. nearly finished Pm W. rain last night. showry AM. Cloudy nearly all Pm 20 Finished spring wheat then Cut some Oats behind barn {Second Page} Aug 1875 R'd H Barkey were here Pm. W. Clear AM few drops rain Pm 21 Flavius helped Sanderson thresh & Joe helped Br N's I & boys shocked Oats Am. a few heavy showers Pm Sunday 22 at home Am went to I Moyer's Pm. W. fine Cool 23 Joe helped Sanderson thresh with horses till nearly noon I & John finished Cutting Oats behind barn Am bound them & began pulling Peas behind Cider house with rake. W. fine 24 finished Peas behind Cider house Am. Pulled all below garden Pm which finishes our Peas. W. fine 25 Flavius Cut round round Oats below Orchard & Joe went to Markham for pair boots Am set Machine & drew in 6 loads Pm. W. fine. warm. Cler 26 Threshed 184 bus barley & 64 bus Treadmill wheat AM. Drew in 7 loads Peas Pm. W. fine warmer 27 Cut nearly all Oats below Orchard W. warm Nancy went to Simon Hoover's their boy is very sick 28 Finished Cutting binding & shocking Oats. finished harvest W fine Sunday 29 went to Br S's W. very warm. AB's were here Pm 30 drew in last Peas 8 loads. & 2 loads Club spring wheat W warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug Sept 1875 31 Finished drawing in spring wheat ^ 9 loads rakings & all. I raked while Flavius & Joe loaded. W. fine Cler Sept 1 drew in 11 loads Oats. W. very warm 2 drew in 5 loads Oats AM. Chored Pm Joe ridged up after supper. W. very hot & sultry Am shower Pm 3 Joe Plowed I drew in 27 shocks Oats to Flavius & 2 loads from H Longs for him Am I & Adeline drew in our last load after dinner then I dug early Potatoes & took 6 bags Oats to Br S's . W. Cloudy fine rain after dark 4 Both Plowed. W. very Cool. strong west wind. I & boys brought home Chop after sunset from Br S's Sunday 5 at home. JD's were here. I dont feel well. Nancy isnt well stomach drangement. W. pretty warm 6 Both Plowed. W. fine Cool. windy 7 I Plowed Joe helped Hall's thresh. W. pretty warm 8 I Plowed Joe helped Halls thresh Am Both finished Plowing Pm W. pretty warm 9 I & Nancy went to Funeral of Benj Hoover's Child at Wideman's burying ground. went to Finlaws at noon Joe sowed half of wheat John harrowed it W. warm a little rain at noon {Second Page} Sept 1875 10 Sowed rest of Wheat this morning then Friends David Weaver & wife & Levi Horst & wife from Ohio & Peru came & were here at noon. then I & Nancy took them to JD's & to Br S's this evening. W. fine Cool 11 I began Plowing in wheat stubble Joe finished furrowing wheat Am Plowed Pm. W. fine. White frost this morning didnt do much harm Sunday 12 went to Meeting at Hebron appropriate Texts & Sermon for the Celebration of Lords supper Jasper Groves & John Stover's were here at noon & the friends from the states were here again at supper. W. fine 13 Joe Plowed I went shooting with Nancy. Brother Peter & Benj Hoover into Flavius swamp I shot a Partridge & a Pidgeon they shot nothing I Plowed Pm W. fine Cler 14 Joe Plowed. I Chored & Plowed some. W. fine 15 Joe Plowed. I Plowed some Am had H Stowes Pm to help me saw shingle timbers in old bush. W. Cloudy Am a few Showers Pm heavy rain this evening Thanksgiving 16 day no Meeting today. heavy rain all day 17 Joe helped Cober's thresh. I got Frank & Nell shod & took Oats </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1875 to Br S's for Chop drew home few shingle bolts this morning W. Cool 18 Joe helped Coben's thresh I Plowed. W. fine Cool Cler Sunday 19 I & Nancy & John & Flavius went to Meeting at Wideman's Remarks by Br C sermon on St John 10 C 1st to 13 V by R'd Jos Barkey went to C L Hoover's after service Friends from the States were there too they are leaving tomorrow for Waterloo W. Cool rain this evening 20 I & Joe finished Plowing wheat stubble & cut some feed corn. W. Cool showry Pm 21 I & Nancy went to Altona for yarn Am. I makde 53 gals Cider Pm Old C Wideman began Making shingles today W. fine Cool. Joe Plowed behind barn 22 I boiled sauce. Joe Plowed. Wideman quit the shingles his left hand is powerless. W. fine. white frost last night 23 I & Nancy went to Markham & to J H Hamer's Am they have been very sick but are getting better again Plowed Pm W. fine Cool 24 I & J B laid new floors in hog Pen Joe finished plowing behind barn & began below garden. W. fine warm Cler 25 I & JB Finished fixing hog Pen Am we began Cutting feed Corn Pm a shower stopped us JB went home Joe Plowed I & Nancy went to Whitevale W. cool {Second Page} <pre>Sept 1875 Oct </pre> Sunday 26 at home all day. W. fine Cler Br N's Br S's & CB were here awhile Pm 27 Sowed grass seed on wheat awhile this morning then Joe cut feed corn I bound awhile then I went to Markham Station to bring home some visitors from Pennsylvania & Waterloo W. Cool 28 I & Nancy & some of Children went to Meeting at Hebron sermon on {blank space} by R'd Menach & Mack from Penn U S. there were about 20 visiting Brothers & sisters in meeting today some Called this Morning & CB;s brought 4 Pm. W. fine not very Cold 29 I Chored shot 4 Pidgeons yesterday Pm & 3 this Am. W. cool Joe went to Brougham fair. heavy thunder Shower tonight 30 Joe Plowed Am I chored. Picked winter apples Pm the Russian that lives at JD's sawed wood for my mother Am & helped Pick apples Pm. W windy. Cler Pm Oct 1 I & Joe finished sowing grassseed on wheat Am & Picked apples he Plowed Pm. I & boys finished winter apples W. cool 2 I & boys went to Markham to get boots Am. picked fall apples Pm. Joe finished Plowing below garden I went to Hebron Pm awhile there was to be a meeting to see about building sheds very few there. nothing done. W. fine </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1875 Sunday Oct 3 at home girls & boys went to Meeting at Cedar Grove. W. fine Cler pretty Cool 4 I got 8 bags Oats Chopped at Br. C's & brought home grist flour AM I & Br C went to Jas Duncan's sale Pm. W. Cloudy mild 5 I went to neighbours to make known that there will be a Meeting at Hebron at 2 O Pm today R'd George Brenneman from Ohio & R' - Woolner from Waterloo were at Br C's last night & called here this morning W drizzly Am Cler Pm 6 Chored AM. I & Nancy went to Markham Pm Joe began Plowing in spring wheat subble {sic} on Monday Am then he helped J D thresh Pm & yester & this Am he Plowed them Pm. W. Cloudy very heavy rain tonight rainy yet 7 Began to dig Potatoes. W. Cloudy. mild. Potatoes good crop 8 I & Nancy & little boys went to S. Lehman's took yarn to get wove Joe went to Markham Fair W. Cool some squals of rain I dug Potatoes. BR. N.Peter helped W. Cler pretty Cool Pm slight shower at noon 9 dug Potatoes Br. N's Peter helped. W. Cler pretty Cool Pm slight shower at noon Sunday 10 I & Children went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by R'd H Barkey sermon on {blank space} by Br C. W. Cloudy 11 I & Nancy went to Funeral of Uncle John Burkholder at Wideman's sermon by R'd H Barkey & Baptist P{illegible} Moore we got dinner {Second Page} Oct 1875 Oct 1875 at Finlaws W. fine pretty cold wind from North 12 dug Potatoes. W. fine Cold north wind 13 dug Potatoes. W. fine Cler 14 dug Potatoes. W. fine. we dig 2 waggon loads per day R'd C Gayman & wife John Gayman & wife Isaac Moyer's & CB's wife were here awhile Pm 15 dug 8 rows Potatoes Am. drizzly rain stopped us Joe & little John helped Br C thresh from 3 Pm till night. I went to Cedar Grove. W. drizzly nearly all Pm 16 I & little boys dug Potatoes Am Joe helped Br C thresh little John helped Pm I & the rest of little boys finished Potatoes brought home some beans & Cabbage. W. Cool Sunday 17 at home all day. W. snow & drizzly rain about an inch fell 18 I & little boys made 52 gals Cider. W. cool snow all went last night 19 Boiled sauce I tended AM. Cleaned & took 20 bu & 20 lbs old spring wheat to PR Hoover's Pm @ $ 1. 4 cts per bus. W. fine Cler 20 Boiled sauce I tended awhile then Cleaned & took 41 bus 10 lbs old Treadwell Wheat to PR Hoover's @ $1.7 per bus W fine Cler 21 I took 46 bus 27 lbs barley to Markham @ 70 cts per bus W very fine warm 22 I took 46 bus 27 lbs barley to Markham @ 69 Cts per bus W. beautiful as September </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1875 23 I & little boys harrowed part of Potatoe ground Am then I & Br C brough home Colts from Milnes Pasture Pm. W. beautiful, fine & Cler roads good Sunday 24 at home, Chris Stover's & their daugher Mathina Burkholder from Indiana were here J D's CB's & Br N's were here Pm. W. very fine beautiful & Cler 25 I took 46 bus 14 lbs barly to Markham @ 68 per bus Joe finished Plowing back of garden AM began drawing dung on field below Orchard Pm. W. rather Cool 26 Joe drew dung Am. threshed Peas Pm I went to Whitevale Pm. W. showry, heavy thunder Am 27 I & Nancy went to Simon Hoovers I went to D Nighswander sale. W. pretty Cold windy. Cler Pm 28 I & little boys drew in 4 loads Corn. W. fine 29 I & little boys drew in 3 loads Corn W. Cloudy Am. drizzly rain after 3 Pm we brought in 1 load turnips this evening Joe & J Mainland Pulled today 30 Joe & J Mainland Pull a few turnip this morning then threshed Peas till noon Joe finished drawing dung Pm I & boys husked Corn Am I took Chop to Cedar Grove Mills Pm W. rainy Am cloudy Pm Sunday 31 at home all day Susan Cober was here. W. little shower of snow Nov 1 I brought home Chop & Short I & boys finished drawing in Corn 3 loads & I went to see the Russian German at {illegible} to help Pull turnips tommorrow Joe Pulled today W. pretty mild </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov Nov 1 1875 I went this Morning to the Russian German at Dillers to help pull turnip then I & boys finished drawing in Corn 3 loads. W. pretty mild 2 Joe & German Pulled turnips I brought home Chop Am Pulled with hoe Pm W pretty Cold 3 drew in 9 loads turnips German sawed wood for my mother. Finlaws were here M N Called few minutes Pm. W. Cold froze hard 4 I borrowed Hoover's waggon drew 16 loads with 2 teams. W milder 5 drew 5 loads Am Pulled a few Pm W. mild 6 I & little boys drew 5 loads & helped Joe finish Pulling W. fine. Indian Summer weather Sunday 7 I & Nancy & little boys went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on {blank space} by R'd S Hoover JB's were here. W. fine Cler 8 I & boys finished drawing turnip 7 loads AB & his Mother calld awhile Pm Joe began plowing east of orchard. W. Cler 9 I took sow to Trans Am Took 21 bus Potatoes to Whitevale @ 40 ct per bus W. pretty Cold 10 Joe threshed Peas Am I & boys husked Corn. I & boys makde 40 gals Cider Pm. W. rain Am. Cloudy Pm 11 I brought home sow & plowed W. Cler. this morning cloudy through the day milder 12 I & Joe finished plowing below Orchard he took his plow to shope this evening. W beautiful like Indian Summer 13 Cleaned Peas this morning then began plowing in pasture field I & boys took in Potatoes out of pit. W rain this morning Cler Pm Sunday 14 at home all day Br C was here Am W. snow Am Cloudy Pm about 3 in snow fell mild 15 Joe was away Am I went shooting little while shot five black squirrel Joe threshed Peas & I & Nancy went to Whitevale Pm. W mild Am soft snow & rain Pm 16 Put winter apples into Cellar & JOe threshed Pm I fixed stops under Kitchen doors & talked with Br S's they came home from Pennsylvania this Morning and Came here Pm. W. mild. some soft snow 17 Joe threshed Peas I & boys took 6 ewes to Br N's then went to JD Cleaned Peas Pm. I took 10 bus to Cedar Grove Mills & Joe drew sawed wood into Shed Pm W cold cloudy 18 Joe drew wood into shed I drew home 3 cord for my Mother W. mild, squauls of snow Pm 77 .2.5 {in blue ink} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1875 19 Joe Plowed sod I brought home Chop Am Plowed Pm W. mild, snow going away 20 Both plowed sod W. fine warm Clear. snow yet in places Sunday 21 at home Elizabeth Wismer & her Man Glason Thoman from Waterloo were her they were Married some time in the summer and are living at Manassah Fret's Henry Wismer & Anna Wallace were with them CB's were her Pm. W. Cler. Cold north wind Pm freezing 22 I went to Cedar Grove & Joe Flailed Oats Am I got Frank shod at Cherrywood & Joe got Nell shod at Markham Pm. W. very sharp froze hard. Cler 23 I & Joe helped Br S's thresh W Milder 24 Cleaned Oats 7 bus this morning then Joe drew wood in shed & I chored I took Oats to Cedar Grove Mills Pm Nancy went along to store. W. Cler. sharp north wind 25 Joe helped Sanderson I asked Ab to help us Kill hogs on Monday this Am fixed henhouse Pm W sharp cler 26 Cleaned grist wheat & seed barly & hausked corn W. rainy nearly all day. mild 27 Joe tried to plow sod. too much frost then he made some water furrows & drew wood in shed Am he skidded 15 sawlogs Pm I took 12 bus grist wheat to Cedar Grove Mills am fixed things for Killing hogs on Monday. Pm. W. pretty sharp. Cler Sunday 28 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by R'd H Barkey sermon on Hebrews 2 C by R'd S Hoover. Br S's were her Pm W. Cloudy am. some snow Pm mild this evening 29 Killed our hogs. six. W. real January day. fierce North wind calm this evening 30 I helped JD Kill hogs W. bitter cold. Joe banked turnip cellar & took sow to Trans Dec 1 Joe helped Br C kill hogs I & John took our Cooking stove to Bambridges to get fixed. the whole bottom fell out yesterday. I brought sow home this evening. W. pretty Cold yet. wind from east 2 I helped Br S's kill hogs. Joe sawed wood for my mother Am threshed Peas Pm. W. fine. Milder 3 I chored Joe cut drags in Old bush. W. mild Cler 4 Chored Am went to Markham got Cent & Jess shod W. mild roads fine & level Sunday 5 I & children went to Meeting at Hebron Nancy staid with mother {Second Page} Dec 1875 remarks by Br C Sermn on St Peter 5 C by R'd H Barkey I & Nancy went to CB's awhile Pm. W. mild a little rain from east this evening 6 I chored Joe Chopped drags in Old bush. he com-menced work this morning @$50 . from this morning to 1 April 1876 W. mild thawing some 7 I helped CB's Kill hogs Joe chopped Am threshed Peas Pm W mild. foggy drizzly rain from east nearly all day froze on trees 8 I & Nancy helped AB's kill hogs. went with sleigh W. mild began to snow Pm. sleigh goes well 9 Joe drew 2 loads Pine wood to Markham I & Herman & Benjamin brought home ewes from Br N's Am. Took Chop grist to Br S's Pm W. mild. Cloudy, sleighing good 10 Joe drew 2 loads Pine wood to Markham I shelled grist Corn Am I & Nancy went to Whitevale Pm W. mild 11 I & boys husked Corn Am I went to Flavius Pm Joe threshed Peas. W. soft snow nearly all day. mild Sunday 12 at home. Diller's youngsters were here W. mild 13 I & Br C took some Pork & Potatoes to Russian Mennonite at Diller's this morning he Cut his foot & Cannot work then we went to see Diller he got his eye hurt with a cows horn & has a touch of Biluis fever I car-ried Corn out of new barn Pm. W. heavy snow Am blustry Pm 14 I & Nancy went to Markham for stove Am then met J McGaw bringing it home I asked Sands to thresh on Thursday Joe helped Halls yesterday & today W. very Cold sleighing good 15 I Br C & Flavius set Machine this morning Joe helped Halls thresh Am Fixed round barn Pm. W. some soft snow Pm. Mild 16 Threshed, spring wheat didnt turn out so very well Fall wheat very good. didnt Count boxes. but I think We threshed about 150 spring & 140 Fall W. very fine, mild 17 Finished Threshing. about 100 bus more Fall wheat & some 400 bus Oats W. very very Cold blow from West Calmed down towards night got done in good time. Machine run splendid both days 18 I & John & Flavius went to Whitevale Am Joe done nothing I Took 16 bus Oats to Br S's Pm Joe cut drags W. Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1875 Sunday 19 I & Nancy went to JD's a little while Pm W. bitter Cold Richard Bear was buried today 20 Chored. Pulled down and Covered up Horse Power Joe went to Markham on his own Business am Drew home wood out of old bush Pm W. fine & mild 21 I went to Markham AM sold Pine wood to A Fleury at $2.00 Per Cord AM Helped Flavius Kill a Cow Pm. Joe drew home wood Am. Took sow to Trans & Made wood rack Pm. W. very Mild some rain Pm sleighing going fast 22 I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove I husked some Corn AM I brought home sow Pm Joe drew home drags out of Old bush W. like April sleighing gone 23 Went to Cliffs & to MN's for dinner Joe Chopped in old bush. W. mild roads sloppy Bees humming. Crows flying. things look like spring 24 Drew home drags AM. Joe threshed & I chored Pm. W. roaring wind from east AM began to snow Pm turned to rain this evening Christmas Day 25 Nancy & Children went to Meeting at Hebron W. fine mild a little squally this morning 26 at home all day W. heavy wind & snow from East AM turned to rain Pm very heavy rain this evening. a little lightning yesterday morning I forgot to mention it 27 Joe went to Markham on his own business Am we drew home about 12 drags Pm. W Mild 28 drew home 15 drags AM. Joe went to a bee Lawtons had in Dyke bush to cut pine wood for us I & little boys shot a Black squirrel Pm W. fine mild 29 Joe Chopped in old bush I went to Cedar Grove AM didnt do much Pm dont feel well W Cold east wind 30 Joe chopped Am went to A Mcnights bee on his on account Pm I & Nancy went to Whitevale Pm roads getting muddy. April weather 31 Cleaned Peas & little John & Joe sawed some at Maple tree in Old bush & I sorted turnips. they are rotting a little Am JH Ramer's Came at noon Joe to grist Chop to Cedar Grove Mills Pm. W. like spring roads muddy Jan 1876 January 1, 1876 at home all day JD's & Br C were here CB's came Pm W. rain this morning drissly & foggy Sunday 2 We all went to Meeting at Hebron, Adeline staid with my Mother remarks & sermon St Mat Part of 2 by Br C R'd S Hoover came lat AB's & Finlaws boyes and MN's Elisabith were here W. Mild Cler roads very muddy & bad 3 I & Joe sawed some wood in old bush Am he split & I chored Pm. W. Cler blowed cold Pm 4 Joe went to Duffins Creek & I wen to Cedar Grove Am. we began to cut sawlogs at Dyke's Pm W. frose hard last night fine Cler today Ulrich Burkholder & his wife Mathine from Indiana were her last evening 5 Cut logs Am Joe went to Jas Milroy wood sawing Bee Pm Saul Beavis & Emanuel Nighswander from Maryland were here today W. pretty Cold Am. Milder Pm. some rain this evening 6 We went to Br N's on a visit Joe went to T Halls chopping Bee. W. Cold N West weind froze hard 7 I & little John went to Markham to get a lot of Boots mended & got Nell & Frank shod on four feet W. Cold this morning Milder this evening Joe threshed Peas 8 I & boys Picked turnips in Cellar the are rotting pretty bad I think we Picked Out about 30 bus Joe threshed Peas W. Milder rained this evening after dark Sunday 9 at home, girls & John & Flavius went to AB's I got set new ^ set single Harness at Digbys in Markham the Other day. now they can drive out a little Diller's youngsters & CB's were here awhile today. W. warm foggy dull & dismal as April rain heavy tonight 10 I helped Br N's Kill beef AM Joe finished Picking turnips. he threw out another waggon load AM then he threshed Peas. W. Cold heavy blow from West a very little snow 11 Cut logs. W. pretty Cold. 12 I & Nancy went to Whitevale I took Crosscut saw & got it gummed Joe thrashed few Peas & began Cleaning them W. pretty Cold sharp North wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1876 13 I helped Br C Kill Beef AM I & boys to 14 bus Oats to Br S's to get Chopped Pm. Joe took 43 bus 35 lbs Peas to Toronto at 74 per bus. W. fine & Cler pretty Cold 14 I & Joe helped Br C saw wood with Machine W. Cold west wind some snow AM didnt amount to anything 15 I helped Br C saw AM Joe helped all day I chored Pm. W. milder Sunday 16 at home all day Finlaws were here Br S's youngsters were here this evening W. mild 17 we sawed wood with Hoover's Machine W. fine & mild like April. thawing. Cloudy 18 Went to Cut logs. Cut 4 when it began to rain came home then Chored. W drissly rain from east all day 19 Cut logs Am. Joe Picked turnips in Cellar Pm I & Nancy went to Funeral of Old Mrs Isabel Purdy at 11th Con & then went to Cedar Grove W. mild roads very muddy Cold wind this evening 20 Cut logs. W. very Cold. frose hard. roads very rough 21 I had George Gunn with Br S's Oscar skidding logs we put up 59 W. pretty Cold a little snow Joe went to Funeral of Susan Bear 22 Joe threshed Peas W. snow from East all day didn fall very deep Sunday 23 I & girls & boys went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by R'd H Barkey sermon on St Mat part of 15 C by B. C. I came home boys & girls staid at Br N's W. mild Cloudy a few sleighs out today 24 Cut logs. W. Cloudy little squauls of snow 25 Cut logs Am Joe threshed Peas Pm. I & Nancy went to Br C's with Matty Shank she is married to E Cook & lives in the vicinity of Ingersoll. She & Abraham Hoover's wife & Elisabeth Nighswander were here at noon & went with us to Br C's W. some snow. mild 26 Cut logs. W. Cloudy pretty Cold 27 Finished Cutting all the Pines that were blown down about 18. W. some rain snow & sleet last night looked a little like sleighing this morning but the sun came out & this evening the roads are all mud again 28 Killed our beef Cow AM Joe took grist Chop for Cattle to Cedar Grove Mills Pm W. Mild Am some drissly rain Pm {Second Page} Jan 1876 29 Joe & Jim Skidded 63 logs being all the new cut ones I & little boys took beef head & pickings to Br S's for Russians then went to get chop it was not done I then went to Sparta Pm & got Chop coming back W. soft this morning getting Colder frose hard tonight windy Sunday 30 Nancy & Children went to Meeting at Hebron brought me the mournful intelligence that our old and faithful Preacher Henry Barkey fell Dead this morning as he was preparing to come to Meeting. MN's were here Pm W. pretty Cold high wind last night 31 i went to Markham to get horses sharped on hind feet Adeline & Susanna went with me to JH Ramers Joe burnt apple brush. W. sharp this Morning. fine & mild today Feb 1 I & Nancy went to Funeral of R'd H Barkey went to Finlaws after service. at the grave some Parties found that he was not dead, so the body was Carried into the meeting house & a doctor was sent for in the mean time Br C Preached on 39 Psalm 5-6 & 8 after service the Doctor pronounced him dead W. mild. soft snow nearly all day snowing yet Joe was away today 2 Chored. W. very very heavy wind last night & today Joe was away today. he Came home tonight & told me that there are 37 PInes blown down in our bush. Cold 3 went to cut a pine out of road that fell across 5th Con cut 4 logs out of it AM Joe threshed Peas Pm I & boys took Chop Oats to Cedar Grove Mills W. mild snowed roads running east & west are badly drifted 4 Joe helped Flavius saw wood I helped shovel road from 11th Con west. I & boys took grist wheat to Cedar Grove Mills Pm. W. Cler some snow Am 5 Joe took 2 loads pine wood to Fleurys in Markham I & boys went through Hoover's bush awhile AM saw nothing brought home grist Pm JB's were here awhile. W. pretty Cold Sunday 6 at home JD's were here Br N's awhile Pm Br S's & Henry Boyer's tonight W. beginning to thaw 7 went to AB's Joe took 2 loads wood. sleighing gone 8 Joe split sawed wood I chored. W. sharp, getting milder 9 I & Joe helped Br S's thresh. W. snow from East am rain & sleet Pm freesing as it falls </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1876 10 I & Joe helped Br. S's finish threshing Am Joe took load of wood to Markham Pm I fixed base under new turnip slicer it works very well David Burkholder's were here this evening W. mild began to rain lightly from east this evening sleighing pretty good 11 Joe took load of wood AM I & Nancy went to Whitevale Pm. W. heavy rain last night fine driving rain Am Cler warm Pm, sleighing gone again John Wideman's were her today 12 Joe split wood. I chored Am went to see Chaley Booth Pm he is coming on Monday to help Cut sawlogs W. mild Sunday 13 at home all day Br. C's Childern were here Pm. W. mild Cler 14 Chored Am helped Br C kill a beef Pm Joe & little boys cleaned Peas Am he split wood Pm W rain am Cloudy Pm 15 Chored Am washed good Harness Pm. W. a little snow Joe & Booth cut 21 logs today 16 I oiled harness AM helped Sanderson's thresh Pm W. Cold west wind boys cut 24 logs today 17 we went to Br S's on visit with sleigh pretty bad sleighing boys cut 30 logs. W. fine mild Cler 18 I & boys Cleaned 20 bus Oats Chaley Booth threshed Peas & Joe went to Markham he came back at 10 Am then he & Charly went to bush. I took Oast to Cedar Grove Mills Pm. boys cut 7 logs W. Cler 19 Chored Am. Went to JD got some willow baskets off German Pm. boys Cut 23 logs W. Cler thawing 20 Sunday at home all day Nancy & Joh & Adeline went to Meeting at Cedar Grove Br N's were here Pm & this evening W. cold cler 21 I helped Br C kill a beef Am I & little boys hung up Meat to smoke Pm boys cut 21 logs. W. pretty cold 22 I & Nancy went to old D Hoover's on a visit W. heavy wind last night some snow squals Pm boys Came home from bush at 4 Pm they Cut 16 logs then Cut wood at woodshed 23 Boys went to bush. Joe Came home & threshed Peas too Cold in bush I Oiled Chain Harrows. W. very Cold wind from north 24 I took our gilrs & Br C's girls to quilting at Finlaws Joe threshed Peas W. very Cold yet not so windy {Second Page} Feb 1876 Mar 25 I went to Whitevale Am Fixed old double lines Pm. Boys Cut 19 logs. W. sharp yet. Cler 26 I & boys brought home some smoke wood & went to Flavius swamp to look for Rabbits a little while Am. Chored Pm. boys cut 21 logs W. strong east wind Sunday 27 I & Children went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 5 C by R'd S Hoover. BF Reesor & family & his Mother were here Pm. W. East wind began to snow heavy this evening 28 Joe threshed Peas, I chored. W. fine snow last night sleet & snow Am. drissle Pm mild. look little like rain 29 I helped Br C kill a beef Am Simon Hoover's Came before dinner. W. Cler. fine pretty good sleighing Joe drew 2 loads pine to Markham March 1 I & little boys bagged 20 bus grist Peas & Oats Am took it to Cedar Grove Mills Pm. Joe drew 2 loads pne. W. Cler. sharp wind 2 I didn't do much, have Cold in my head Joe drew 2 loads pine. W. Cler. sharp wind 3 Took horses Cent & Jess to Markham to get shot brought Chop home. W. Mild thawing Joe took 2 loads pine 4 I & Nancy went ot Funeral of Old Peter Ramers wife Br N's went with us. Sermon on 2nd Epistle Timothy 4C 7 & 8 V by Br C A Ramer spike in english Joe drew 1 load wood, drew 2 load out of old bush Pm for Mother. W. fine thawing roads going Sunday 5. at home Br N's & Cb's were here girls went to Meeting at Widemans with Br N's boys. W. mild thawing a little shower tonight 6 I went to bush to look at down trees awhile Am Finlaws & Martin Hoover & Lizzy & Delilah Nighswander were here Pm. W. fine Mild Cler boys cut 24 logs 7 Chored boys cut 22 logs W. very warm. snow nearly all gone water very high roads very muddy 8 Chored boys cut 1 logs. W. Cold frose hard thawed a littl Pm 9 I & Nancy went to Mannasse Fretz. then I & he went to Bessie's sale Pm Joe & Ham Cut 12 logs Am. Ham helped in Booths stead. Joe trimmed Pm W. Cler 10 I helped Cb's saw wood Joe threshed Peas W strong east wind 11 Boys finished Cutting logs 22. I and little boys cleaned </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre>Mar 1876 </pre> grist wheat 24 bus took it to Cedar Grove Mills W. Mild. east wind began to rain this evening Sunday 12 at home all day. W. rainy nearly all day 13 Joe finished threshing Peas & took young sow to Hoover's I chored. W. Cold some snow last night 14 Joe began drawing out Hemlock & pine wood at Dykes I brought home sow and I & Nancy went to Whitevale Pm roads very rough. pretty cold 15 I & Nancy went to Flavius Joe drew out wood W. fine Cler. sharp 16 Joe drew out wood AM I & boys cleaned Oats Cleaned 60 boxes Peas Pm. W. strong wind from East began to snow at 10 Am. snowed & sleet nearly all day 17 Joe drew out wood I went to Belford this morning took 22 bus Oats to Cedar Grove Mills Pm/ W/ mild tough sleighing 18 Joe drew 7 long logs to SM. I went to JD's am brought home Chop Pm. W. very Cold strong north wind sleighing middling Sunday 19 at home. John & girls went to Meeting at Cedar Grove AB's & CB's were here and Br S's this evening 20 Joe drew logs Am I & little boys cut old Cider Press beam in two it is white Oak. Joe helped Pm & we cut the two bottom timbers they are Black Ash W. strong wind from east Am began to snow heavy about noon. snowed all Pm snowing yet 21 Joe drew logs I drew 2 Cider Press logs Am little John drew 2 Pm I Moyer's were here Pm sleighing pretty good W. fine. Cler 22 Joe drew logs I drew last 3 Cider press logs & 1 Elm out of old bush. W. fine, thawing, some 23 Joe drew logs, we started to go to JB's met them up the townline going to CB's then I & boys took about 10 bus of snow out of Hebron Meeting house garret. then JB's Came Pm. Hitched up our Mare Colt Topsy. She went very well W. fine warm. snow going fast 24 went to Markham to Finlaws Joe went to widow Bean's Funeral W. fine warm. Cler, wind from east Pm 25 Chored. Joe went to Beans' W. soft snow from east last night & M turned to rain Pm & mild & thawing Sunday 26 I & Nancy & Children except John & Susanna {Second Page} Mar April 1876 went to meeting at Hebron remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on St Mark 9C by Br C R'd S Hoover & wife were here Pm W. Foggy & damp. sot. snow & drissly nearly all day People all came to meeting with sleighs 27 I & Br C hitched up our Cold AM Nancy's Br John came to exchange 20 bus spring Wheat for seed AM I went to shed Meeting at Hebron. Concluded to build shed facing the road. W. fine Cler Jacob Reesor's were here this evening Joe drew logs 28 I helped Br. C kill 4 Pigs Am Joe drew logs we fixed place in old barn for sheep Pm W. fine Am heavy snow from east Pm 29 I went to Markham AM. hired Aaron Stevenson @ $12.00 per month & his washing for a term of 8 months done nothing Pm Joe was at Beans he is leaving here to work for Beans family. W. very heavy snow fall last night snow about a foot & half deep on the level. shifted{or drifted} some 30 I went to M Dyke's Am to see about getting out with sawlogs found snow too deep AM I & John drove to sparta with Cold Pm. Joe drew a few logs that were near the road. W. mild Cler 31 Fixed a new box on heavy Bobs & filled bags with Potatoes AM Joe started for Toronto with 30 bags Pm. I & little boys drove to Whitevale with Cold Pm. W. fine & warm thawing a little April 1 I & little boys drove Colt Am Chored Pm W. fine Clear. thawing a little Joe came home this evening, he sold Potatoes @ 60 ct per bus Sunday 2 at home, young Darl Hoover's were here & JD's Pm W fine, our girls & boys went to Meeting at Widemans Br N's John went with them. sleighing good yet 3 I & Nancy & little boys went to Br C's Nancy helped to quilt I went to Markham for Aaron Stevenson drove Cold out W. drissly rain Am. thawing sleighing getting soft 4 I went to Morrisons this morning. Aaron sawed wood for my Mother Young W Morrison's came at noon he brought some seed Oats for me. W. Mild Cloudy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1876 April 5 Went to JH Ramers on a visit Aaron chopped in old bush W. some snow squauls AM Mild sleighing getting thin 6 I helped move Flavius Reesor move to Altona Aaron Chopped. W. Cler. wind from west we moved him with waggons. sleighing about gone 7 Took in turnip pit. W. drissly squauly Am Cler Pm. strong west wind. pretty cold 8 Aaron Chopper Am we drew out pine wood Pm W. fine Cler Sunday 9 at home Br S & Br N's were here W. fine 10 I & Aaron & Br C sowed Clover seed on fall wheat untill near 10 Oclock when it got to soft to walk then Aaron Chopped we drew out pine & Hemlock Pm. W. fine warm Cler 11 we & Br C sowed grass seed awhile this Morning hadnt quite enough. then Aaron Chopped till noon drew out nearly all the pine & Hemlock wood Pm I think we will leave the rest awhile it is frose fast & partly Covered with snow. W. fine. Cler 12 I & Aaron drew away & piled some lumber that was cut last year. Am. Aaron split wood Pm. W. Cloudy Am rain Pm 13 I & Aaron drew away & Piled hardwood lumber Am. Aaron sawed wood Pm & I went to Dykes & CB's Pm. W. Cloudy Am. foggy & drissly rain Pm Good Friday 14 I & Nancy & some of Children went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on St Mat 27 C. by R'd S Hoover Br Ca & Br S are away at Waterloo W. foggy Am heavy Shower Pm roads very very bad. dreadful 15 I & Aaron hacked in top of sawlogs in our bush at Dykes to prevent worms Am sawed maple then in old bush Pm. W. fine Cler Easter Sunday 16 at home gilrs & John & Flavius went to Meeting at Cedar Grove Br N & JD's were here Pm W. fine Easter Monday 17 at home Br C's girls & Enos Hoover & Esther Ramers were here W. Cool, snow squals 18 Took 10 bus Peas & Oat Chop to Cedar Grove Mills Am Topk 18 bus Oats & brought home Chop Pm W. Cool Clear Aaron split wood in bush 19 Went to Cherrywood Am brought home Oat Chop Pm Aaron split wood. W. Cler Cool {Second Page} April 1876 May 20 I & Nancy went to JB's on a visit they live in Mongolia Aaron Cut & Piled up green pine tops in bush at Dykes 21 Aaron cut & Split wood in old bush Am Sawed at home with bucksaw Pm I Chored W. fine Cler 22 Aaron Sawed wood & split some in woodshed I waited on my Mother the most of the day she is not so well W. showry & drissly awhile am fine shower tonight Sunday 23 Children went to Meeting at Hebron I & Nancy staid with Mother JD's Children were here after service. W. fine Am heavy shower Pm 24 Aaron dunged out Colt stable & I sawed wood I Chored & fixed some fence along Pickering townline W. Cler 25 I & Aaron went to SM to Pile lumber There was none Cut so I staid & helped put in logs Am Aaron went home. Cleaned out stables & Picked stones off new Meadow back of Ciderhouse. W fine Cler 26 both Piled lumber. W. beautiful clear roads good in places. very very bad places yet 27 Finished Piling lumber W. fine Cler. look like rain this evening 28 Sorted Potatoes in Cellar awhile Am then Aaron Picked Stones off Meadow & I went to get a dozen Suckers at Br N's he brought them off W Clod they are Catching a great Many. fixed some fence after supper. W. Cler. heavy rain last night 29 Both plowed sod in west end of big field goes well wet yet in places. W. fine. Cler, strong west wind Pm Sunday 30 at home. Br. C's Children & some of Br N's ere here W. very Cold North wind all day May 1 Both Plowed. W. very Cold NW. wind frose hard this morning 2 Both Plowed awhile. too wet then Aaron drew off Stones near Br C's & I & Nancy went to Whitevale Am I plowed near Br C's Pm Aaron is sick W. warm Cler 3 I & little John Plowed near Br C's W. fine Cler 4 I took 12 bus Pea & Oat Chop to Cedar Grove Mills to Meet J Lawton to Measure Pine & Hemlock wood W. Drissly this morning warm Cler Pm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1876 5 Sowed spring wheat near Br C's & John harrowed it Aaron is sick yet Finlaws were here. W. drissly rain nearly all day 6 I took Nell & Frank to Markham to get shod Aaron went with me he is not well yet I & Boys drew out 3 loads edgings at SM & brought one load home Pm. W. fair Cler Sunday 7 at home Br N's & JD were here Pm. Mother is Poorly. W. Cloudy 8 I & Aaron Plowed some sod Am he Came back last night well again ground very wet it has rained nearly every night lately Chored Pm I went to Cedar Grove after supper W. showry 9 Chored. Aaron finishing Picking stone off new meadow & split wood. W. Cool. Cloudy 10 Aaron Cut edgings into oven wood & I went to Cober's Pm W. slight showers we cut straw to fill beds AM pretty heavy rain am. slight shower's Pm 11 I & Aaron & Br C went to Br S's bush am & got about 60 forest trees Cheifly {sic} sugar Maple. planted both sides of our lane PM. W. fine Cler JB's were her 12 I & Aaron finished sowing Clover seed on fall wheat a few lands. & brought a load saw dust to Mulch trees Am Aaron finished Cutting edgings & split wood J Milroy was here putting up some grafts Pm. CB's man Came for me about 4.00 pm to help Carry Noah Burkholder to the house he was badly Kicked by a horse in the field at the Plough I staid until about 7 he suffers a good deal of Pain he was kicked in the adomen W. Cool Cler 13 I & Aaron ganged in fall last years fall wheat ground till about 3 Pm had to quit too soft. Then I & Nancy went to JD's & took some victuals to Russians the man is very sick. W. fine Cool Cler {Second Page} May 1876 Sunday 16 I & little boys went to Meeting at Ord{illegible} Suitable Sermon & Texts for the Celebration of Lords supper by R'd J Wideman & Br C. went to Finlaws after service. Called at J Wideman's for Old Miss Ann Shirk She is Coming to help wait on my Mother W. fine Cool. Noah Burkholder is very Poorly. Inflammation has set in 15 Aaron & John ganged a little while began to rain about 8 Am. Chored in barn today I went to CB's several times today. Noah is Poorly. I went to Isaac Moyer's to tell them to come to see him. quit raining at supper 16 Aaron Pile Peastraw behind old barn. I went to Cherrywood Am to get spring waggon fixed, reach is broke Chored Pm young C Burkholder's were here today. W. Cool windy. Noah Burkholder is bad 17 Chored & went to bush at Dyke's AM Both plowed in sod Pm Uncle S Reesor's & D Nighswanter were here awhile Pm. W. shower this morning some thunder. warm Cler Pm. NB rather better 18 Both plowed sod, nearly finished W. warm Cler 19 Finished Plowing sod & sowed it with 19 bus Albert Peas. I brought them from Old W Morrisons this morning W. very warm & Close. N.B. about the same 20 John nearly finished harrowing Peas third time & Aaron ganged in wheat stubble when it began to rain about 9 Am very heavy shower. Aaron Piled Pea straw I & John took 18 bus Oats to Cedar Grove Mills Pm. W. warm Close Sunday 21 Nancy & Children went to Meeting at Hebron Sacrament today I & Adeline staid with my Mother Abraham Burkholder & wife were here after service & Menno Burkholder & wife & David Burkholder's wife at supper. W. very warm. heavy thunder & rain last night & today Pm 22 Aaron Carried Potatoes out of Cellar. I Chored Jacob Wideman's were here today Pm. W. Cool 23 Aaron Carried Potatoes Am </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1876 I took 4 1/2 bus Peas to get Chopped Am & brought home Oat Chop. both ganged back of old garden Pm. W. fine drying time 24 Both ganged awhile back of garden then I sowed east half of field behind barn with Peas. we both ganged them in & harrowed it over W. warm Ascension day 25 at home Solomon Burk-holder's were here awhile Pm & JB's at supper. W. fine Cool. Cler 26 Aaron Plowed in last years turnip ground I finished ganging back of garden then sowed the whole field with Oats John harrowed it once. Finlaws were here W. pretty warm 27 Aaron Plowed J McGaw sowed last years fall wheat stubble east of dam with barley with Br C's seeder little John harrowed Oats second time & barley once over I Planted 3 pails Potatoes W. very warm Sunday 28. at home AB's were here & Br S's Pm W. very warm & Close nice thunder showr Pm things growing very fast woods began to turn green last Sunday now they are fairly out. Cherries in full blossom & Apple & Peas starting. 29 Aaron Plowed I began to gang near graveyard thunder shower Came up about 9 am bagged seed oats till noon. Sowed 8 bus in west half of field behind barn Pm. there is about 3/4 acre acre near the bush too wet to Plow 30 I sowed 4 bus Oats East of Creek near graveyard & finished harrowing. Aaron harrowed root ground Am drew stones off meadow Pm. W. Cool Cler I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove after supper 31 I rolled barley & part of Oat field back of old garden Aaron finished drawing stones off meadow & brought home spring waggon from Cherrywood after supper. W. Cool Cler {Second Page} June 1876 June 1 I finished rolling Oat field then I rolled Oats near graveyard & field behind barn Aaron Carried Potatoes out of Cellar till supper then he Piled Peas straw I & little boys planted a little Corn this evening. W. fine 2 I & Nancy went to Markham she went to JH Ramer's I got Jess & Cent shod then went there for dinner Aaron Finished planting Corn Finished piling Peastraw & Pulled weeds in wheat. W. warm. shower PM 3 Washed sheep & Aaron plowed a little in wet spot near bush in field behind barn AM Chored & went to see for pasture for Colt Pm. Took Colt after supper to Scot's near Br S's W. fine shower Pm everything is growing very fast Whit Sunday 4 at home John & girls went to Meeting at Altona Diller's boys & Ruhamm were here W. Cloudy Am. Cler Pm. Uncle CB was taken very sudden yesterday, something like a Paryletic stroke his head is affected. he is very poorly Whit Monday 5 at home BN's were here awhile & M Nighswander's wife at supper Jac & Christian Wideman's called this evening W. Cler 6 Drew dung on east end of big field for roots went to Markham for Cistern Pump Pm. W. Cler 7 drew dung. W. fine Cool. CB a little better 8 drew dung. W. fine. warm 9 I & Nancy & little boys took wool to Cliffs went to M Nighswander for dinner & to Simon Hoover's for supper. W. fine heavy rain here very heavy north of us. but very little at Altona 10 Plowed in root ground.W. very warm & Closed Sunday 11 Nancy & Ann Shirk went to Meeting at Cedar Grove in buggy boys walked. W. very warm 12 Plowed in root ground. AM. I & Nancy went to W Morrisons JW. Pm to get seed Potatoes W. very warm 13 Finished Plowing root ground AM Cut seed Potatoes Pm Flavius & Abraham Reesor were here at noon W. very warm 14 I went to get a landside for Plow Am </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1876 Called at bush at Dyke's Coming home to see how Hugh Clarks men are getting on I am selling some logs to him to dress for board timber @$9.00 per hundred Cubic feet. Aaron harrowed root ground fixed some fence & Aaron harrowed root ground fixed some fence & Aaron Pulled weeds & I & Nancy went to Br S's & AB's awhile Pm W very warm 15 Both plowed wet piece along bush in field behind barn Am I sowed it with Peas & Oats mixed harrowed & rolled it, then rolled root ground. Aaron Carried up some Potatoes out of Cellar. W. very warm I brought Uncle CB to our place today at noon he is very poorly, his mind is gone, he did not notice my Mother & she hardly noticed him, it was very sad to see what a person is when the mind fails 16 Aaron began plowing fallow below garden I sprouted some Potatoes Am didnt feel well Pm. S Hoover's were here awhile Pm I harrowed Potato ground after supper & graded a piece of lane beside garden W. very warm 17 Planted Potatoes till about 1/2 past 10 when there fell a fine shower filled 19 bags with Potatoes Pm. W. slight shower's Pm Sunday 18 I & Children went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on St John 16 C 23V to end of Chap by Br C John G Reesor & wife & daughter were here Pm I & Nancy went to CB's awhile this evening he is about the same. W. fine 19 finished Planting Potatoes AM filled 11 bags with Potatoes Pm Aaron Plowed fallow after supper Br. N's boys took away 30 bags Potatoes this evening they are taking them to Toronto for me. W. Cler. fine Cool very growing Weather 20 I & John Planted feed Corn Am Both finished Plowing fallow Pm. W. fine Cler Abraham Hoover's & Tilman Widemans were here awhile this evening {Second Page} June 1876 21 Aaron spaded thistles I brought Cedar Poles from Robt Gouleys. (at Flavius old place) then I & Nancy went to Br S's I got some sticks ripped out to make a waggon rack we staid for dinner I went to Cherrywood & to W M's & to Diller's Pm. W. Cler. shower Pm 22 Both Plowed turnip ground W. Cool Cler 23 Aaron hoed Corn I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove & I went to Boxgrove then I harrowed a little in fallow. too hard. doesnt break up, then harrowed turnip ground. W. very warm 24 I & JB made new hay rack Aaron mowed little Orchard heard this morning that old Uncle Christian Burkholder died last evening at 9 Oc. I was there to see hm & left a few minutes before he died I took my Mother over to look at him today she recognized him & said she was the last left W. very warm Uncle will be buried tommorrow Sunday 25 I & Nancy & Children except smallest boys went to Funeral. Ann staid with Mother there were a great many People. W. very warm Remarks by R'd J Barkey sermon on Isaiah 38 Ch 1st 2nd & 3rd V upwards of 30 People were here after service 26 I & Aaron made turnip drills AM he raked hay in little orchard PM & I brought turnip drill & sowed nerl all turnips after supper W. warm 27 I finished turnips & then we finished splitting sawed wood & drew in rack full of hay out of little orchard. W. very warm 28 I took single buggy to Cherrywood to get wheel fixed then helped Aaron mow in old orchard & round house took 24 bus grist wheat to Cedar Grove after supper. W. warm 29 I drew 83 bus 25 lbs spg Wheat & 10 bus 15 lbs Fall Wheat to Cedar Grove Mills @ 90 cts for Spg {spring} & $1.02 for Fall 30 Finished Mowing Orchard & raked & Cocked about half of it. W. fine Cler pretty warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1876 July 1 Took old Canadian reaper to Pieces John harrowed Potatoes I & Nancy went to AB's for a pig Nancy staid at H Stories till I came from AB's I & boys brought load edgings & fished awhile this evening W slight shower AM, fine rain this evening Aaron went home last night Sunday 2 Went to JD's Pm W. Cloudy. Shower Am fine heavy rain Pm, growing weather 3 I took Castings of Old Canada Reeper to Unionville bought a sulky Horse Rake @ $35.00 was allowed $18.00 for Castings Aaron fixed road at dam and turned hay in Orchard. W. fine Cler Took more Peas to French Horse 4 Drew dung on fallow W. shower at noon I Took more {or mare} again this morning to J Peter's 5 Had J Mainland to fill dung Am got fallow covered & few loads on heap near dam till noon very heavy rain at noon Cleaned wheat Pm 6 Went to Finlaws they were not at home then went to S Lehmans. They gave us a ride through Stouffville then we went to JH Ramer's I got horses shod. W. pretty warm 7 Finished Cleaning Wheat & Aaron splitwood & fixed some fence & I took grist Chop to Cedar Grove Mills after supper W. shower Am heavy rain after dark 8 Both spread some dung & began to Cross plow fallow too warm then hoed Corn & turned hay in Orchard till noon Aaron went to bee at Schoolhouse to level Playground I & little boys brought home Chop & raked & Cocked hay I brought home Buggy after dark W. the hottest day so far JH Ramer was here at supper for some Potatoes Sunday 9 I & Children & Ann went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on St Luke 12 C by Br C. Children went to Br N's after service. W. very very hot shower this evening 10 Both plowed & opened out hay Cocks {Second Page} July 1876 Am. Chored & Plowed a little Pm. W very warm Am. Heavy thunder & heavy rain Pm 11 Both plowed. W. Cooler, rain last night 12 Finished Plowing this morning, then I & John Scuffled hill Corn & feed Corn Am drew in hay out of old Orchard 2 loads till supper made rack for spring waggon after supper. W. very warm & Close Pm 13 I & Nancy & Herman went to Toronto, sold Butter @ 23 cts 1 calf & 2 lams for $9.00 Bag old Potatoes $1.00 W. fine pretty warm 14 I went to Mongolia am Mowed nearl half of Meadow Pm. W. fine breese from north 15 I & little boys killed a calf Am I took quarter to A Moyers & a piece to Uncle CB's family then we Raked & Cocked all the hay that I had cut little John worked the new rake very well W. fine Took 10 bus Peas to Mill after supper Sundy 16 Susanna & Flavius & Benjamin staid with Mother the rest of us went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on by R Jos Barky JH Ramer's were here after service I & Nancy went to CB's Pm Alex McNair was here this evening we have not see him for over 13 years he lives in Illinois 17 Finished Mowing Meadow till supper scuffled Potatoes after supper. W. pretty warm 18 Raked & Cocked all the hay AM. I & John Piled some lumbre & brought home Chop Pm shower at noon 19 Drew in 11 loads hay. W. very warm 20 Shovel Plowed feed Corn & Potatoes & scuffled some turnip. Aaron hoed turnip. W. shower last night & heavy thunder. slight shower today 21 Drew in last hay till supper 7 loads Both helped Br C bind wheat after supper W. fine pretty Cool 22 Aaron went to W<'s barnraising on Henry Peter's place (W. M bought it) I & little boys oed turnips I went to Markham Pm W. Cloudy Am rainy Pm 23 Went to Meeting at Wideman's Remarks by R'd Jos Barky </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1876 Aug Sermon on St Luke 6 C by R'd S Hoover. went to Finlaws after service & at supper. W. fine Cool 24 I & Aaron & J Mainland helped Br C bind Wheat & Barly Mainland is helping us through Harvest by the day. W. Din Cool I bound with vest on 25 Helped Br C. three of us. Shower soon after dinner Mainland went home we worked at turnip. W. Cool 26 All helped Br C. W. fine Cool 27 Mainland helped Br C all day Aaron till noon I & boys finished turnips Am then we cut road round our fall wheat Pm raining after dark W. cool 28 I & John Cut some wheat Am Aaron & Mainland bound it was pretty wet Cut very well Pm Br C's two Men helped Pm. W. fine Cool 29 Finished Cutting & Shocking our wheat Br C's men helped till noon W. fine warm Cler Sunday 30 John & girls went to Meeting at Altona Br S's were here W. fine Cool Cler 31 I & Aaron helped Br C's draw in their barly with team. W. fine Cler August 1 Aaron harrowed fallow Am & hoed thistles out of feed Corn & Potatoes Pm I went to B O & Scuffled turnips second time W. fine wrm 2 I & John & Susanna went to Toronto sold Eggs @ 16 cts Butter @ 18cts little Chickens @ 25 cts per Aaron hoed Cut road around barly. W. pretty warm 3 Cut nearly all our barly Br C's Men helped W. cloudy 4 Finished Cutting & binding & shocking barly till 3 pm Then I scuffled turnips & Aaron & Mainland hoed. W. very warm & sultry 5 drew in 12 loads wheat W. very warm & sultry Sunday 6 at home all day Isaac Moyer's were here Pm W. warm 7 Finished drawing in wheat 7 loads then men hoed turnip John began to make stubbles & I went to Belford & to I Moyer's after supper W. Cler 8 Cut spring wheat Br C cut it with his reaper we got it all shocked & drew in rakings big load W. Cler 9 Drew in our barley Br C's helped with team Am W. warm Cler {Second Page} Aug 1876 10 Aaron helped M Dyke thresh Mainland Pulled Peas W. warm 11 Aaron & Mainland Pulled Peas I went to Br S this morning then I & little boys drew in spring wheat 5 loads it is a good sample & a good crop but the fall wheat is generally poor some farmers are stacking it in their yards for Manure. W warm 12 all Pulled Peas W. very warm & sultry Sunday 13 I & Adeline & John staid with my Mother Nancy & the rest went to Meeting at Hebron. Henry Barkeys widow and son Samuel & two daughters were here Pm. C Burkholder's awhile W. very warm 14 All Pulled Peas. W. very warm sultry 15 Finished Pulling sod Peas till 3 Pm then Pulled headlands behind barn began Pulling with rake awhile this evening works very well. W. pretty warm R'd Jos Barkey called awhil Pm 16 Aaron & Mainland helped thresh at CB's & I & John & Flavius Pulled some Peas with rake then Susan Cober & her Man John Boyer Came & staid all day I cut wood round Oat field north of Orchard this evening W. fine Cler 17 Commenced to cut oats a very slight shower stopped us Br C's men went home cut a few ourselves Am they came and helped Pm W. very sultry & close J B's Called Pm 18 Finished Cutting & binding Oats Am I John & Aaron finished Pulling Peas with rake & Mainland shocked Oats W. pretty warm 19 Drew in 12 loads Peas. W. very warm Sunday 20 John & girls went to Meeting at Widemans Ann went with Br N's JD's were here W fine Cool 14 Converts were Baptized today By Br Christian 21 I & John finished Cutting Oats today Mainland bound all near graveyard Aaron helped Br N's thresh W. fine Cool 22 Br C's two men helped & we finished binding Oats Am Drew in 10 loads Peas Pm Br C's team helped W Cler 23 I & Aaron & John drew in 10 loads Peas Mainland helped Sanderson thresh W. warm Cler </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1876 Sept 24 Drew in last Peas 5 loads & 19 loads Oats with our 2 teams 1 from Br C's Russian German & Joe Atkinson helped. Aaron is away today. W. Cler 25 drew in last Oats 2 loads this morning then I went to Bosgrove for a Plow Share Aaron began Plowing Pea ground opposite Sandersons I & John cut mixed Peas & Oats along bush in field behind barn it is intended for green feed. W. Cooler very windy getting very dry 26 Both Plowed. W. very windy cool Sunday 27 at home James McGuckin & wife were here Br N's & JD's, My Mother is very Poorly. W. fine 28 Both Plowed, finished at 4 Oc about 5 acres it is very dry & hard in places if it rains we intend to sow it with wheat. drew in mixed feed 2 loads after supper W. fine Cler 29 Drew in rack full loose Oats & drew some old rails from where fence was east side of fallow Pm. W. Cler My Mother is very Poorly we sit up with her 30 Finished ridging fallow Aaron began harrowing Pea ground. JD's & his Brother in law Henry Roos & wife were here awhile & Uncle Saml Reesor's W. Cler Mother about the same 31 Aaron finished harrowing Pea ground I helped JB Patch old barn roof AM & a little while Pm then sowed fallow with old Treadwell wheat W. pretty warm Cler Sept 1 Aaron finished harrowing Wheat then began drawing dung on Pea ground W. windy Finlaws were here last night heavy wind. thunder in the distance a very little rain here 2 drew dung with 2 teams J Mainland filled Diller's & Roos's were here Pm . W. Cool a very little rain last night Sunday 3 at home. Neighbours in and out Mother very Poorly W. cool 4 Aaron finished drawing dung I went to Boxgrove & Cherrywood Am. brought home Pea Chop Pm Joe Widemans were here Pm. W. Cool very windy 5 Drew off stones near Br C's Aaron began Plowing there about 10 Am I & little boys drew stones off barley stubble into shed W. Cool very windy, no school today {Second Page} Sept 1876 6 Aaron Plowed I & Nancy went to Markham AM Both Plowed Pm. W. fine. Mother about the same . Friends here every night sitting up 7 Aaron took fat Cow to Butcher Jacob Hoover's he bought here @ $5.50 dressed weight I. Br.C & JD fixed Poles to tie horses at Hebron & I finished Plowing near Br C's W. fine Cler, very dry 8 began Plowing in field behind barn near bush found it too hard. drew old rubbish home for wood Aaron cut it up W. pretty warm. I went to Cherrywood Am 9 drew stones into shed Am I & John Cleaned out Cistern then we logged up old rubbish in dam Pm. W. windy nearly every day very very dry & smoky Sundy 10 Children went to Meeting at Hebron I & Nancy staid with my Mother she is very Weak Br inlaw's MN's & S Hoover's were here after service several friends called Pm W. Cool 11 Aaron helped JD thresh I drew load edgings AM Took waggon to Cherrywood to get wheels fixed Pm W. fine Cler Pm very dry yet 12 Aaron Cut feed Corn I Chored. W. fine Cler 13 Aaron Cut feed Corn I went to Markham Pm W. fine Cler 14 Thanksgiving day at home no Meeting at Hebron W. Cool Pm 15 Aaron & J Mainland helped Br C thresh Am I & boys went to Markham AM Picked Cider apple PM 16 Aaron & J Mainland helped Br C thresh Am we began dig Potatoes Pm They are very small & few in the ground on account of the drouth W Cler Sunday 17 at home. W. Cool began to rain from east this evening 18 Cleaned up barn floors am. spread dung on Pea ground & harrowed it Pm. W. splendid, soaking rain last night & awhile AM. Cistern half full. ground well soaked. done a lot of good 19 Both Plowed in Pea ground. W. Cloudy 20 Both Plowed Am Finlaws & C Stories were here Pm. I Plowed a little while this evening W. warm this is my daughter Adelines 18th Birthday 21 I & Aaron took 1440 ft Cler lumber to Markham Am </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1876 Oct @ 20 & $12.00 per M. John McGaw finished plowing our Pea ground we sowed it Pm with Treadwell Wheat & about 80 lbs of Seneca wheat & about 1 Pint of Fules Wheat that my Br Simeon brought from Pennsylvania last year W. fine 22 finished harrowing & furrowing wheat this morning then dug Potatoes W. Cloudy 23 Chored & Plowed while Am dug Potatoes Pm. W. fine little rain last night & awhil Am Cler Pm Sundy 24 at home. W. Foggy & drissly Pm 25 Finished digging Potatoes till about 3 Pm they are a very light crop on account of the dry weather we got about 50 bus off an acre Aaron Plowed & I brought home waggon from Cherrywood I got new spokes and felloes into it. W. fine warm Cler rainy now after dark 26 Both Plowed in Am set horse Power Pm. W. Cool. windy 27 Threshed 247 bus barley & 147 bus Oats Machine went very well W. rain last night & this morning didnt start threshing unill after 8 O'clock some showers through the day, got done before 5 oclock This is my 40th Birthday 28 Both Plowed Am I & boys Made 1 lbl Cider Pm W. Showry Pm 29 Both Plowed. W. fine Cler cool 30 I & boys Made 12 lbs Cider Am Plowed Pm W Cler Sundy Oct 1 at home John & Flavius went to Meeting at Cedar Grove. W. Cool My Mother is still poorly 2 I boiled Sauce Aaron Plowed W. Cler 3 Both Plowed Am Chored Pm I went to H Stover's. W. Cloudy Am rained nearly all Pm 4 Both Plowed. Aaron began in barley stubble. I finished behind barn then went in barly stubble. W. Cool, Cler 5 I & Aaron Plowed Am. he went to Markham Pm John & I Plowed Pm. W. Cool Cler bought new Steel Clipper Plow off Br C @ $16.00 John likes it well 6 I & Nancy went to Whiteville Am Chored & Picked Cider apples Pm Aaron is at Fair W. rainy & cool 7 Aaron Plowed I & boys Made 54 gals Cider Am All picked winter apples Pm. W. Cool Cloudy {Second Page} Oct 1876 Sunday 8 Children went to Meeting at Hebron I & Nancy staid with my Mother she is very low W. very Cold squauls of dry sleet Br C's JH Kanner's were here a while Pm 9 I boiled Sauce Aaron cut wood Am Plowed Pm W. ground frose hard this morning fine today 10 This Morning at 7 1/2 Oclock it pleased God to release my dear Mother of her suffering. she died Calm & peacefull W Cold, a very little snow last night 11 Friends in & out. I have very sore boil on my right wrist. I am writing this on the 15th W. Cler Cool 12 Buried Dear Mother today a large Funeral sermon on 2nd Cor 5th Ch 1st V by R'd Joe Barkey & S Hoover about 120 Friends here after service. W beautiful fine October day 13 JB Came helped to Finish Picking winter apples Aaron Plowed Pm. W. fine R'd M. Rohren & wife & Mothers Cousin Mrs Oberholtzer from Ohio were Pm Br S's & Br C brought them. My Boil very sore 14 Aaron Plowed I & boys brought 3 Pigs from AB's boys brought 300 tiles & brought home grist Pm W Cold wind Sunday 15 at home all day, nobody here John & girls went to Meeting at Widemans. W. very Cold NW wind 16 Aaron Finished Plowing barly stubble Am wheeled hen manure into garden PM. W pretty Cold My Boil very sore 17 Aaron Plowed at Br C's Am dug in garden Pm I went to Br S's Am to Moyers & JD's Pm to ask them to help Put up sheds for Hoovers at Hebron W. pretty Cold wind Cler 18 Aaron finished digging garden and began Pulling turnips I was at Hebron where they have begun putting up sheds I am giving about 1/2 acre north of graveyard for a yard. W. beautiful fine day M Hoovers began German school today 19 Cleaned some Peas this morning then I & Children went to Meeting at Hebron Nancy kept house sermon on {blank space} by R'd Rohren & Drexel from Medina Co Ohio Aaron Pulled turnip Mr Morton & wife Fayder & wife & Br S's & Br N's were here Pm. W. very fine 20 Took Ann Shirk to Joe Widemans AM Cleaned 28 bags barly PM. W. very fine Cler </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1876 21 JB came to fix Summer Kitchen Aaron Pulled turnip I helped level shed yard at Hebron Little John & JB helped about 7 teams. W. beautiful June weather Sundy 22 John & girls went to Meeting at Altona. W. warm , a little rain 23 Aaron cut word in shed & we cleaned 12 w bus seed barly for M Dyke at 78cts I took 20 bus 20 lbs Treadwell wheat to Cedar Grove Mills for J Mainland @ $1.12 per bus Pm W. rain nearly all day very heavy at times 24 I took 40 bus 15 lbs barly to F Mans bay @ 75 cts They have greatly improved the place. Built a new office. Bank & sheds & store at the main road & are building a new warehouse with steam elevator at the Harbour the Barley standard Came into effect lately, every load is Tested by weight & the Price market thereby mine was 1 1/2 lbs. Cleaned another load Pm W. some drissle 25 went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St John 3 C by R'd E Snider from Waterloo Br S's JD's & Br C were here Pm With E Snider & wife J Martin & D Minton Aaron threshed Peas W. Cloudy 26 Took 48 bus barly to F mans bay @ 72cts by some measures it was 2 lbs light. Cleaned another load Pm W. Cler 27 Took 52 bus barly to F mansbay @ 76 cts today it was 1 lbs light Cleaned last Pm. W. fine 28 I & John Took 25 bus 18 lbs barley to Bay @ 70 cts it is a little in price & they made it 4 lbs light Then we went to Duffins Creek station for a Broad Cast grain Seeder Br C traded a horse for it & I bought it from him @ $70 I & John had the satisfaction of seeing 3 or 4 wild Salt water Salmon W. a little snow this morning. all thawed. fine Pm 29 at jp,e Children went to Meeting at Cedar Grove. W. fine day. frose last night {Second Page} Oct 1876 Nov 30 killed a pig & Chored Am I & Aaron drew some lumber for Meeting shed Pm W. mild 31 We all pulled turnips Am I took 20 bus Chop to Cedar Grove Mills & brought some lumber for sheds Pm W. fine warm Nov 1 Aaron finished Pulling turnip Am I & boys drew he helped Pm. W. very foggy Am fine warm Cler Pm William Eby & son & daughter were here Pm They live in the Township of Woolwick 2 I & John Finished drawing Turnip Am 11 loads in all Aaron began Plowing Potatoe & Turnip ground Sent for Dr Black this evening Nancy gave Birth to a Daughter about 9 Pm doing well Finlaws were here at noon Came again & staid all night W. heavy rain this evening 3 I went to Markham & to JH Ramers to see for a girl, got none. I & John drew some lumber for shed this evening. W. Cool Cloudy 4 John & Aaron Plowed in root ground Am I helped finish Pm I & John brought home Chop this evening W. fine Cler Sunday 5 I & boys & Adeline went to meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on St Mat 11 C by Br C AB's & JH Ramers were here Pm W like September 6 I & Aaron began Plowing & scraping creek to make it deeper east of Orchard Am Aaron threshed Peas Pm. West wind Am heavy rain Pm 7 I went to Cedar Grove & to J Dicks. Am began at Che Creek Pm broke scraper I went to B.S. got it fixed then scraped W. Cloudy Am fine Pm 8 Worked at Creek. W. fine Mild 9 Worked at creek M N's were here awhile W. Cler 10 Worked at creek. W. very fine Cler mild 11 Finished Creek a far north as little Orchard from townline scarboro parts of it we Cleaned out by hand & drew the earth into low places with Scraper. W. as fine as april </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1876 Sundy 12 at home Br S's were here W. very fine 13 I & Aaron began Plowing east of Orchard Finlaws were here I went to H Stovers this morning. John Plowed in my place until German school went in Martin Hoovers is teaching in Hebron Meeting house I went to pine bush Pm with H Clark sold him 5 standing pines @ $110 per M Cubic Measure W. rather Cloudy warm 14 I & John brought Colt. Farmer, from pasture then went rabbit shooting with Br inlaws Saml & Peter Hoovers little John shot 1 Aaron Plowed W. mild cloudy 15 I & Aaron Plowed. W. very fine Cler 16 Both finished plowing below orchard then cleaned some Peas Michael Frets came on a visit Aaron dug out pine root below Orchard I took grist chop to mill this evening. W. fine roads good 17 I went to H Stovers & to Cherrywood Am went Shooting to JD's with JB awhile Pm W. fine brought home chop this evening 18 Pulled down fence east of lane as far a Creeek on Scarboro townline & built it up again we intend to dig post holes for a bound fence built up fence across Creek above dam & behind Orchard. W. east wind. Cloudy Sundy 19 at home. nobody here W. drissly rain from east all day 20 I went to Markham & to Unionville to Register Daughter Mary Aaron threshed Peas W. rain Simon Hoover's here this morning Cloudy 21 I went to Cherrywood Am. drew dung into little Orchard Pm. W. mild Cloudy 22 Finished drawing dung AM cleaned drift out of fence at townline & deepened Creek & put in some posts Mainland is digging holes. W. pretty sharp 23 I helped Br C kill hogs W. chilly Cloudy 24 Put in some posts Aaron Chopped I went to AB's & to Cherrywood Pm W Cool 25 I went to J Dicks for 2 pigs @1.25 each Then I went to bush to see Timber measured 2083 ft W. soft snow. Aaron helped make fence at Meeting house yard Pm {Second Page} Nov 1876 Dec Sundy 26 at home Ramer's were here this evening W. some soft snow a few sleighs running today 27 killed our 6 hogs W. Mild a little soft snow 28 I helped CB's folks kill hots W. Mild some soft snow. thawing neighter sleighing or wheeling 29 I helped Br N's kill hogs Aaron chopped. W. Cler 30 I & Adeline helped AB's kill hogs. W very Cold Dec 1 We Chored & drew sawed wood into shed W. very cold 2 drew wood into shed boys took 15 bus chop to mill W. Cold. a little sleighing Br inlaws Peter Hoover & Caroline Reesor here tonight Sunday 3 I & Children went to meeting at Hebron Nancy staid at home. remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 5 C 18 V to end of Chap by R'd S Hoover W. Milder 4 I went to JD's & to Manasseh Frets Am S Lehman's were here Christian Stovers Came Pm they brought B Lehman & wife from Stanly Township W. pretty sharp 5 I & Nancy too B Lehman & wife to Br C to JD's at noon then to Br N's to stay all night then I went to Mill for Chop W. mild 6 I & Aaron helped Br S thresh with teams W fine 7 Went to Finlaws. W. very fine roads splendid wheeling 8 I & Aaron sawed wood in old bush Am then I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove Pm. W. pretty Cold 9 Cleaned Peas & Chored. W. very Cold. very strong north wind all day This is my Nancy's 37th Birthday Sunday 10 Went to Br C's W. very Cold Br S's youngsters here tonight 11 I & Aaron to Chop to Cedar Grove this Morning I took Frank & Nell to get shod Pm. W. 5 in snow last night & Am midling sleighing. mild 12 I Took 28 bus 53 lbs Old Treadwell wheat to Cedar Grove Mills @1.15. Am drew last of wood into shed Pm. W. few in snow last night fine sleighing 13 I & Nancy Took Aaron home then went to Saul Hoover's. went shooting got nothing W. mild sleighing going. Took 12 bus grist this morning got it home tonight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1876 14 I & Gleason Thoman Cut about 20 Sawlogs in pine bush I have hired him for 3 months @ $12.00 per month but he cannot come until January to work regular W. soft mild 15 went to JD's Chored & talked with visitors F Moyer & wife Jacob Krats & wife & Uncle Saml & wife Am Divided some of my Mother's effects Pm. W. sharp & windy snow this evening 16 didnt do much Am I & John went to Br S's & Cedar Grove Pm .W. strong wind last night & today Sunday 17 went to AB's W. east wind. snow PM sleighing fair 18 Finished dividing my Mother's effects W. about a foot of snow last night drifting some today 19 I & boys threshed few Peas & Oats Cleaned some wheat W. very Cold. wind from west 20 Took boys to english school helped a little at scrubbing Meeting house Pm W. pretty cold sleighing good 21 Killed 5 geese & went to Cedar Grove Mills W. milder 22 Took geese to Markham @ 7 cts per lb W. Mild 23 I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove Am I & boys brought home a load of dry pine Pm. W. sharp Sunday 24 Locked the door & all went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 2nd C by R'd S Hoover went to Br N's after service W. very sharp Christmas day 25 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 2nd C by R'd J Wideman John BoyerJW & wife Henry Frets & Ann Isabella & John Wallace were here after service Jacob Gayman's & Jac Widemans brought Pre Christian Gayman's wife & sister here awhile Pm W. rather Cloudy & mild east wind & some snow tonight 26 Went to Tilman Wideman's on a visit W. Cler 27 I & boys threshed Peas Am Took grist Peas Oats to Mill Pm. W. mild {Second Page} Dec 1876 Jan 1877 28 I & John went to Markham & brought home Chop AM. then we went to Stock{illegible} Sale Pm. I bought flail & old barly fork @ 25cts & Cutter @$19.50. W. mild 29 I helped Br C thresh with {illegible} W. snow from east. very heavy Pm. Nancy went to funeral of Old Christian Hoover's wife She went with Br N's & Br C 30 I & boys threshed Peas Am Chored & went to Cedar Grove PM. W. pretty Cold. east & west roads drifted Sunday 31 All went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke part of 19 C by R'd Jos Barkey. M N's youngster's & A Burkholder's youngsters were here Pm after service windy this morning fine today January 1 1877 girls & John went to Moyers the rest of us went to Br S's W. light Coarse snow nearly all day. didnt amount to much I & Nancy went to CB's folks this evening 2 G Thoman began work this Morning He & John helped shovel snow on townline awhile then we threshed some Peas I & G went to Markham with load of pine PM. W. pretty sharp 3 G took 2 loads pine to Markham I boys took grist Oats to Cedar Grove W. very sharp 4 Threshed Peas Am G took load wood to Markham Pm I & Nancy went to S Ramer's this evening W. Milder. I sold the rest of our Pine & Hemlock to C Petty at Cherrywood $1.80 I got $2.00 at Markham on trade 5 G took 3 loads wood to Cherrywood I & Children went to funeral of Michael Burkholder's Child at Hebron Pm. W. fine mild 6 I took 3 loads wood I & Nancy & Br C Helped AB kill a beef Am. W. very fine mild 7 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Wideman's remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on St Luke part of 18 C by Br C went to S Lehman's after service & to J B's this evening W. fine mild </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1877 8 went to Markham got Jess & Cent shod Am I & Nancy went to Whitevale Pm G drew 3 loads wood W. pretty cool 9 asked some hands & fixed ready to thresh tommorrow G drew 1 load of wood W. Cler 10 threshed 46 boxes spring wheat very fair sample & 111 boxes fall wheat about half Che{illegible} & seeds 11 Finished threshing this evening 84 boxes fall wheat & 227 Oats W fine yesterday mild & soft snow today. 12 I & G broke road to wood in edge of bush at Dykes & he drew 1 load AM threshed Peas Pm W strong wind. Cold roads drifted 13 G drew 2 load wood I & John went to Cedar Grove Pm. W. Cold Sundy 14 I & Nancy went to Old Hoover's W. windy AM fine Cler. Pm Br C's were here this evening 15 I & John went to Markham bought new Cook Stove St Lawrence No 9 1/2 @ $19.50 without furniture, our old one broke down again yesterday G drew 3 loads wood W. Cold snow form east Pm 16 G drew 3 loads wood I & boys worked in barn boys took 12 bus Oats to Mill Pm W. about 5 in snow last night Milder today 17 G drew 3 loads wood I helped. Br C Kill 5 pigs Am Chored Pm. W. sharp, Cler 18 G drew 2 loads wood I & Nancy went to M N's W. sharp this Morning. Mild today 19 G drew 3 loads wood I & boys took grist Chop to Mill W. turning soft 20 Threshed Peas. brought home Chop Pm W thawing I & Nancy went to M Dykes this evening Sunday 21 John & girls went to Meeting at Cedar Grove & to CB's this evening. W Cler. Cold 22 I helped M Dyke Kill a Beef & 2 Pigs G drew loast of wood 3 loads W. pretty Cold 23 I & Nancy went to JH Ramer's G threshed Peas W. pretty Cold, west wind {Second Page} Jan 1877 24 Borrowed A McCnights Fanning Mill to Clean Fall wheat Cleaned all day. W. Cold 25 Cleaned wheat & Killed Pig I & Flavius took Pig to Markham Pm sold it @ $7.00 Per cwt John & G Cleaned Wheat W. pretty Cold 26 Helped Br S's Kill 6 Hogs Boys & G Finished Cleaning Wheat W. fine mild Cler 27 I & G drew 6 logs W. mild Cler Sunday 28 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on Heb 11 C by R'd S Hoover M N's Jesse Hoover & Michael Frets's Son & Daughter were here Pm. Br S's tonight W. fine 29 I & G drew 8 logs I & Nancy went to I Moyer's this evening. W. very fine 30 Went to Simon Hoover's, not at home, then started to Solomon Burkholder's heard they were not at home then to R'd S Hoover's, not at home, then to FJ Reesors not at home, then to NN's found them at home then to Menno Burkholder's at night. W. foggy Mild G & John drew 5 logs 31 G & G Gm skidded 20 logs Am I & boys Cleaned 11 bags Che{illegible} & Oats & 5 bus Wheat for Spence took them to Mill then G drew 1 log Am Cleaned tailing. Pm W. foggy began raining at noon. didnt rain much Pm. soft & mild Feb 1 Helped G draw logs AM he & John drew Pm I & Flavius & girls went to funeral of M Dyke's baby Pm W. very fine, mild as April snow going Candlemas 2 helped draw logs W. Cloudy mild 3 helped draw logs W. Cloudy mild Sunday 4 John & girls went to Meeting at Widemans we went to JD's. W. fine mild, snow soft, roads cut up 5 John & G drew logs I went to Trustee Meeting at Hebron Am helped (Pilkey at Sanderson's Place) saw logs for sawing Machine Pm W. Foggy mild Am. Cler Pm 6 Went to Bush awhile Am. then went to Funeral of Christian Stover's daughter Anne at Hebron Pm. sermon on 2 Cor 5 C & 1st V by R'd Jac Wideman & R'd Downing W. Mild. Cloudy looks like storm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1877 7 John & G drew logs, I & Nancy went to Simon Hoover's W. Cloudy, mild roads getting thin 8 G drew load Square timber to Bay for M Dyke am dunged Colt stable Pm. I & Br S. worked at Bob sleigh Pm W. fine cler 9 I was in bush helping G Am helped Br. S at sleigh Pm. went to young D Hoover's this evening W. beautiful fine Cler 10 I wen to Markham & G & John helped Br N thresh AM G & J Mainland helped Pilkey at Sawing Machine Pm. & I & John drew 2 logs & brought home new bob sleigh W. fine Cler Sunday 11 I & Nancy went to meeting at Altona remarks by Br C sermon on {blank space} by R'd Jos Barkey went to Old M Neighswanders after service & to Flavius Reesor's this evening W. very fine warm snow going fast 12 I & G went to draw logs nearly bare through Dyke's fields drew 1 small one came home he threshed Peas I & boys took bob to Cherrywood to get Shod Cleaned Peas Pm. W blowed up Cold very windy 13 G threshed Peas. I went to Markham to get Paints & Oil to Paint some parts of our house W. very cold 14 G & Gunn skided bogs Am G drew Pm & I & Gunn skided Pm Painters began Painting this morning. W. fine mild 15 G drew logs I Chored & went to get M Stockdale to see sick Cow Am brought home bobsleigh Pm. W. fine. sleighing still hangs on 16 G drew logs. M Dyke helped I loaded Pm. with other team drew 23. W. mild 17 G drew 9 logs Am I loaded. Cleaned seed spring wheat Pm W. prett Cold. windy Pm Sunday 18 I, Nancy & little boys went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br. C sermon on St Mat part of 25 C by R'd S Hoover went to Br N's pm W. soft snow Pm {Second Page} Feb 1877 Mar 19 G drew 2 loads 4 logs I drew 2 {illegible} Cut then we came home. too windy & cold he threshed Peas till noon then I went to Funeral of Ol Mrs Snell formerly Lapp G & John drew 3 logs & 2 rail Cuts Pm W. Cler mild Pm . 1 sermon on 90 Psalm by Br C. some remarks by R'd J Carmichael. Deceased was Baptised by Br C about 18 months ago 20 G & Br S's Menno drew 18 logs mostly very large ones I & Gunn loaded with Br S's Oxen W. fine Flavius was here got 160 Oat sheaves @$5.00 per 100 21 I & Nancy & little boys went to Michael Fret's G & John drew 11 logs. W. very fine sleighing going fast 22 G & Menno drew 7 logs AM G & Gunn skidded Pm. W. sleighing about gone Couldnt draw Pm 23 I & Nancy went to D Burkholder's G drew wood home from Old bush. W. Cloudy Mild east wind. we had bad going sleighing very bad 24 G drew wood AM we cleaned last of spring wheat H G took grist Peas out Chop to MIll with waggon this evening. W. mild Sunday 25 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on St Mark 11 C by Br C went to AB's Pm. W. sharp wind Cler 26 Chored & threshed Peas Am I & G went to a meeting at Hebron Pm to see about Moving Church north into shedyard. W. Mild 27 I & G helped Br S thresh with team W. Cler 28 I tapped 28 spiles in old bush sap ran pretty well Pm. I & boys & G went to Old D Hoover's sale Pm I bought Fro & Mallet spade & axes & Fla{illegible} hatchet all for 70 cts W. beautiful fine Cler Mar 1 Went to Finlaws on a visit W. very fne Cler 2 G & H Stover threshed Peas yesterday & today I & John went to Cedar Grove Mills Pm W. rain Am cloudy Pm 3 I drew 3 small loads 90 bus 5 lbs Old Treadwell Wheat to Cedar Gove @ $1.45 to Cedar Grove Mills W. Cool Cloudy a little soft snow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1877 Sunday 4 at home Martin Hoover Elisabeth Nighswander & her daughter Delilah were here & Mrs CB & her girls W. a few inches soft snow last night 5 Cleaned wheat & fixed a place to boil boil sap in the bush. Cler Am squauls of now Pm I drew 2 small loads 55 bus 35 lbs new Treadwell Wheat to Cedar Grove AM @ $1.30 per bus G boiled samp. he drew 2 small basswood logs to SM Pm I sugared off about 6 quarts Molasses Pm W Cold wind 7 G drew load lumber to Markham AM I went with him as far as Cedar Grove he threshed Peas Pm. W. Cold 8 I took boys to school this morning. My sister & my Brother's all met here Pm to settle our affairs G threshed Peas W. soft snow Am rain Pm. Raining yet at bedtime 9 Cleaned last of wheat & Peas the rest of the day W. quite Cold ice on trees & fences blowing hard 10 finished Cleaning Peas 67 bus. Then went to drew sawlogs. drew 9. sleigh runs well W. pretty cold Sunday 11 John & girls went to Meeting at Altona I & Nancy & boys went to JH Reesor's sleighing good W. pretty cold. Ice on trees yet 12 G threshed Peas Am drew logs Pm I drew 4 Basswoods W. mild 13 Both drew logs Am G drew Pm we went to John G Reesor's Pm W. fine Mild thawing 14 Both drew logs Am G threshed Peas Pm W. Mild began snowing before dinner. Soft Blowed Cold towards night I washed harness Pm 15 I oiled harness & G threshed Peas Am Cut some white ash logs Pm <pre>W. pretty Cold </pre> 16 drew 1 load 5 ash logs Am Cleaned seed oats for Flavius & G threshed Peas Pm . Simon Hoover's & Flavius were here W. Cler Am some snow Pm 17 drew 2 big Maple logs & 1 rail cut Am Cut some drags drags in old bush & I & John went to Cedar Grove Mills Pm W. very Cold sleighing good Sundy 18 all went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon in St Luke Part 14 C {Second Page} Mar 1877 Apr by Br C John & girls went home I & Nancy & little boys went to Br S's. W. mild 19 Put a cut through Butt log that Timbermen left G drew it to Mill & I took grist Chop Pm W. mild fine 20 I & Nancy went to R'd S Hoover's G cut drags & brought home grist W cool wind cloudy Pm 21 G threshed Peas. I & John took 12 bus Peas to Mill Pm. W. soft snow nearly all day 22 G drew big logs to SM out of old bush W. fine finished Cleaning Peas very good sleighing 23 Cleaned Timothy seed & cut some drags W. fine I & Nancy went to B F Reesor's this evening 24 Cut drags Am G drew some home Pm W. thawing I tapped about 30 trees sap now middling W. thawing Sunday 25 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & Sermon on St Mark 11 C by Br. C. I & Nancy went to Funeral of David Burkholder's Child at Wideman Pm Sermon on 1 Epistle Peter 1st C & 24 Verse by Br C went to {illegible} Jac Wideman's this evening W. Cloudy rain coming home 9.0 Pm 26 didn't do much Killed Br C's old mare Kate W. rain from east all day. G didnt come to work 27 sifted Timothy seed AM I & Br C hitched mare Topas into Cutter she went well W. Cloudy soft colder & wind tonight 28 Finished sifting Timothy seed Am Chored Pm Sold Mare Topaz to Anthony Lehman for the sum of $90.00 he is Married to Caroline daughter of J H Ramer W. blowed Strong north wind all day. some snow, a little rough sleighing 29 G Came today he has had a boil on his hand he sawed wood today with Bucksaw I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove Pm. W windy yet but Milder Good Friday 30 Adeline kept house the rest of us went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on Part of 27 C St Mat by R'd S Hoover. W. MIld thawing 31 G boiled sap Am sawed wood Pm I {illegible} went to Markham Am I boiled sap Pm. W east wind Flurries of snow Pm Easter Sundy April 1 at home Br. N. were here W. fine Easter Monday 2 at Br S's were here W. mild 3 I boiled Sap G cut & split wood. W. east wind made 17 1/2 lbs sugar this evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Apr 1877 4 G boiled sap I done nothing. have very bad Cold G sugared off 12 lbs sugar W. east wind 5 G flailed barly Rakings & split wood W. rain & soft snow Am Cler Pm I mad 20 new spiles & Put them in extra 2 to a bucket sap runs well 6 I boiled sap G drew wood togther on pile in bush Sugared off 20 lbs tonight W. fine Cler 7 & Nancy went to funeral of D Burkholder's little girl at Wideman's remarks by R'd Joe Wideman sermon on Part of 103 Psalm by Br C went to Finlaws after service G & boys boiled 9 1/2 lbs sugar. W. fine Cler roads drying off Sunday 8 AB's were here. we all went to Br C's at supper. W. fine Cler 9 I boiled sap G Finished drawing wood & cut some sugared off 18 1/2 lbs sugar this evening W. fine Cler 10 I & G sawed pine log he split it in ovenwood I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove. then I & G drew out Hemlock Cordwood in ohter bush Pm. W. fine warm Cler roads good 11 Finished drawing out wood 13 1/2 Cords Michael Fret's were here for seed spring wheat @ $1.30 per bus W. very fine Cler 12 Finshed splitting ovenwood & fixed some fence Am split rails Pm. W. fine Cler 13 split rails & I boiled a gallon of Molasses W. fine Cler 14 Chored AM. G sowed 6 bus fife spring wheat with new Broad Cast seed in field east of dam Pm. M N's were here at supper W. fine Sunday 15 went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks & sermon on St Mat part of 25 C by R'd S Hoover went to D Hanes Pm W. warm Cler 16 I helped N Burkholder draw home some lumber G nearly finished sowing field east of dam. hadnt enough seed then he harrowed some. I got seed at Br S's this evening W rather Cloudy a little rainy Pm 17 G finished sowing & harrowing wheat. began sowing oats behind barn I harrowed ahead of him W. Clear warm {Second Page} April 1877 May 18 we finished sowing & harrowing Oats the while field W. cloudy, began raining towards night from east 19 Chored. G split wood I went to Markham for Paint Pm. Painter began work today Painting west part of house. W. rain from east nearly all day 20 I boiled 1/2 gal Molasses & G finished splitting rails AM. bot Put in logs Pm. W. Clear 21 both Piled lumber. W. very fine Cler Sunday 22 Adeline & Herman kept house the rest of us went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on {blank space} by R'd Jos Barkey. JB & wife Nancy's Br John & his wife ( he was married a few weeks ago to Hannah Purday of Uxbridge) Jesse & Peter Hoover & Enos & Elizabeth Nighswander were here PM. W. fine 23 G Plowed north of Orchard I & John Piled lumber AM. I began sowing barly in east end of big field. W. very warm. no school this week 24 G Plowed I finished sowing barly John began to harrow. W. slight Shower Painter finished 25 John finished harrowing barly then we gang Plowed opposite Br C's G Plowed W. fine Cler 26 Sowed barley opposite Br C's AM G finished Plowing north half of field north of Orchard Sowed it with Peas. Pm G harrowed it twice W Cler 27 G Plowed young Orchard I sowed it with Peas John finished rolling barly & Peas I sowed about a bag of Peas south of graveyard John ganged & harrowed them in which finished our seeding. W. east wind looks like rain 28 Chored. Made whiffletreees & double trees Am Fixed some fence PM. Old Christian Reesor was buried today. W. rain from east at times Sunday 29 went to AB's John & girls went to JD's W. Cloudy this morning Cler today 30 G Picked stones off Meadow. I & John went fishing to Maxwells with JD got none Chored today. W. Cool. Cloudy May 1 I took grist to mill then I & Gunn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1877 drew in 54 of our logs G finished Picking stones. W. Cler Pretty Cool 2 G took load of our lumber to Markham Am I Piled both Piled Pm. W. Cool frost last night 3 drew in logs AM both Pile Pm. W. Cool frost 4 drew in a few logs & Piled Pm. W. Cler frost last night 5 drew in logs AM Piled Pm. W fine Cler White frost last night Sunday 6 I Nancy & little boys went to JD W. fine Cler 7 I drew edgings AM G harrowed root ground both Piled lumber Pm W. fine Cler. Cool 8 Finished Putting in logs Am. Piled Pm W. Cler 9 Piled Am . I went to Br S & G finished harrowing & began to Plow root ground Pm. W. fine showry this evening. I & John went to Whitevale tonight Ascension day 10 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Wideman's remarks by R'd Joe Wideman's sermon on Acts part 1st C by R'd S Hoover went to Finlaws Pm & to JB's at supper JB's mare ran away on Saturday his wife got hurt but is getting better. W. Cool 11 Piled lumber S Lehman's were here when we came home at noon I got lame back W. fine Cler 12 Planted a barrel of early rose Potatoes in flats behind Orchard I done nothing back very lame W. warm Sundy 13 all went to Meeting at Wideman's Sermon on by Br C AB Ramer was baptised today we went to Chris Burkholder Children went to S Lehman's W. fine Cler 14 G Plowed turnip land below Orchard I got Jess & Cent shod Am drew 2 loads lumber home Pm. got some tiles at Br S's W. warm 15 G drew dung & Plowed it down for Corn I rolled Oats & began spring wheat W raining Pm. pretty heavy after supper Bush nice greeen 16 G Plowed turnip land I put in a few tiles Am went to Cherrywood Pm rolled spring wheat after supper W. warm 17 I rolled & G Plowed Am Chored Pm carried Potatoes out of celler. W. warm Am fine rain Pm very warm {Second Page} May 1877 18 G Piled Sheep dung I Chored. G & Br C hitched up my 3 year old Colt. Farmer into spring waggon drove to AB's & to Cedar Grove. went well W. warm 19 washed Sheep & Planted Corn G got Nell & Frank shod & brought home Chop Pm. W very warm I & boys fished awhile this evening Whit Sunday 20 all went to Meeting appropriate sermon for Celebration of Lords supper by Br C Finlaws were here Pm we went to Br C's Pm W. very warm Whit Monday 21 went to Simon Hoover's & to Nancy's Br John's Pm. they live east of Simons. W. shower this morning 22 I & G Piled Cut seed Potatoes W showry 23 I & G Piled some lumber & Covered Piles Am G finished Plowing root ground & harrowed some W. very Cold for the season 24 G brought home grist then we Pulled weeds in wheat till noon. went to Meeting at Hebron Pm. sermons by Re'd Gayman Hach Isaac & Elias Weaver W. Cool 25 I went to Conference at Wideman's there were about 18 visiting Bishops Ministers & Deacons & a good many lay Members there was service Pm. W. fine Showry Pm 26 All went to Meeting at Hebron sermons by Re'd Gingerich & A Martin Pulled weeds Pm W. fine Sunday 27 All went to Meeting at Wideman's Suitable Sermons for Celebrating of Lords Supper by Re'd Gayman Martin & Gingerich weint to Finlaws Pm - W. fine Cler 28 Planted Potatoes east of Orchard G boys finished Pm I & Nancy went visiting with R'd Abraham Hoch & wife to CB's D Hoover's AB's & to I Moyers for supper to JA Reesor's & then left there at Mannesse Frets to stay all night W. fine Cler </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1877 June 29 I & Nancy & Aunt Lissy that is CB's widow went to see her Brother Daniel he is very sick then we went to see Uncle Daniels widow at her son Samuels she was sick but is better W. fine Cler 30 I & G drew stones off new Meadow. W. Cler 31 G drew dung on east part of big field I went to Cedar Grove Am. Killed a calf & harrowed early Potatoes Pm. W. very warm June 1 G Plowed down dung then we sowed feed Corn in drills brought load sawdust this evening W. fine warm 2 I & G Pulled Pidgeon weed in new Meadow Am I & John & Flavius went fishing to dead water of rouge Pm Caught fine Mess among them was a large eel W. slight shower Pm Sunday 3 at home all day Baby has measles. W. warm 4 I went to Markham Am & to Cherrywood Pm W. Cler 5 drew Cedar log to SM Am harrowed turnip ground & warned hands to work on road next Tuesday G was at home working on road yesterday & today W. warm 6 I & Br C & Moyer went trolling to F mans bay not good weather. Caught 7 G Punched thistles 7 I took Oats to Mill then helped G Punch thistles W. warm 8 I & Br C hitched Colt went well I & G Punched thistles till supper then rung Pigs & fixed fence along bush & brought home Chop. W. very warm 9 Pinched Thistles. W. slight shower this evening evening Sunday 10 all went to Meeting at Cedar Groves Matty Cook was here last night she went to Meeting with us remarks by R'd S Hoover Sermon on {blank space} by Br C went to Br S's Pm. W. very Cool for the season 11 drew dung on fallow. I helped to pile 12 had all hands drawing gravel on Pickering townline G drew dung on fallow W. showers Pm 13 worked on road G drew dung W. Showers went round 14 Finished drawing dung on fallow G began plowing & I began plowing turnip ground W. pretty warm 15 I finished turnip ground G Plowed in fallow. W. warm 16 had a bee drawing gravel on Pickering townline 4 teams W. Cler warm in the morning cool wind came up {Second Page} June 1877 Sunday 17 went to Meeting at Hebron little Abram & Esther are getting better of Measles Benjamin staid at home with them remarks by Br C sermon on {blank space} by R'd S Hoover. David Hine's were here Pm. W. fine 18 I & Nancy went to Markham to the JH Ramer's I rolled turnip ground after we came home G Plowed. W very warm 19 I made Turnip drils G Plowed I went to Cherrywood this evening W. Cooler 20 I sowed turnips AM Scuffled early Potatoes PM then went for Dr Robinson little Abram is sick G finished Plowing fallow. W. Cool 21 helped to wait on Abram he has Inflammation on Liver & Lungs. W. rainy fine heavy showers 22 G harrowed fallow & I hold hoed Corn W Cler Cool 23 I & G helped to dig out foundation for our Meeting house we intend to Move it north into new shed yard W. fine Abram some better Sunday 24 at home all day Moyer's girls & Br C's Merry were here. W. fine. Abram doing pretty well 25 I & G took 18 bus grist wheat to Cedar Grove & 6 1/2 bus for sale at $1.50 per bus it was $2.05 a while ago then G drew dung on pile. W. fine 26 G drew dung on pile above dam Am both helped draw stones for wall under meeting house Pm. there were 10 teams & 2 drew sand W. shower Pm 27 G drew dung with 2 waggons J Mainland filled W. fine Abram getting better slowly 28 G drew dung Am went away with his Brother & Father W. fine Shower Pm 29 I Chored. G was away. W soaking rain Pm 30 I & Nancy went to Whitevale Am G cut up edgings & hoed a little then went home early not well W. warm Cler heavy hailstorm through Scarboro yesterday. destroyed grain badly </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1877 Sunday July 1 at home all day. W. fine 2 I scuffled Potatoes AM W Morrison's were here on a visit W. Warm Cler. G not here today 3 I took Nell to Morrison's this morning then helped G hoe Potatoes W. warm Cler]] 4 I & Nancy took wool to Cliffs went to MN's for dinner. G hoed Corn Am. went to Uncle Samls raising Pm. W. fine Cler 5 Finished drawing dung Am Put in posts on townline & G hoed Corn & Potatoes I took Nell to Morrisons this evening. W. warm 6 G began Crossplowing fallow I went to Markham Am mowed thistles in fence Corners Pm. W. Cler 7 G Plowed I & JB nailed boards on posts east of lane on townline W. fine Sunday 8 I & Nancy & Children went to Meeting at Cedar Grove. John & girls kept house remarks by Br. C sermon on {blank space} by R'd S Hoover I & Nancy went to Chris Stories Pm Matty Cork is there sick She Cannot go home yet 9 G Plowed I Chored AM went to Markham Pm W. very warm slight showers 10 I began to Cut grass in Meadow near Hoovers Old Machine gave out after Cutting a few acres went to S Ramer's bought a new 2 wheal Kinby mower on shares with Br C for $60.00 & Old Machine. W. fine 11 Br S's Menno Cut for me W. fine Cool 12 Menno began Cutting this morning Machine wouldnt cut any more drew in 12 loads Pm Br C's team & Man & Mainland helped W. warm 13 Drew in 6 loads G & John took one load to JB's I moved some with new mower this evening it works very well W. fine pretty warm 14 G Plowed for Br S I finished big meadow Am then we Raked & Cocked till supper a slight rain stopped us Mainland helped Pm Sunday 15 All went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by R'd S Hoover Sermon on {blank space} by Br C {Second Page} July 1877 Old M Nighswander's were here Pm we too a ride to AB's after supper W. very warm 16 drew in 12 loads hay the last in the big meadow except rakings Br C's two men helped Pm with team 17 I began mowing behind Cider house about 9 Am nearly finished G harrowed fallow Am mowed fence Corners in meadow & plowed Potatoes W. soaking rain last night warm today 18 Finished mowing 1/2 hour then began to rake & drew drew 6 loads till supper then raked & Cocked the rest of field after supper. W. warm 19 I & boys went to Cedar Grove Am hoed turnips Pm W fine shower last night 20 I brought home new Kirby No 5 reaper G & Mainland Cut some barly near Br C's Am Cut road round wheat below house Pm & hoed turnips W. Cler 21 Finished drawing in hay except rakings 8 loads Mainland helped Br C's Am I went to Clarks raising for one Pm. W. fine Cler Sunday 22 all went to Meeting at Wideman's remarks by Br C sermon on {blank space} by R'd Jos Barky went to Finlaws & S Lehman's Pm W warm, slight shower 23 Cut wheat blow garden with new reaper works very well. W. very warm Close 24 Cut Most of wheat in west end of big field W. very warm 25 finished Wheat, very good crop. Cut part of barly in east end of big field G & Mainland Cut near Br C's with Cradle & Scythe W. very very Sultry & warm 26 Finished Cutting barly G & Mainland bound I & Nancy went to Markham & to JH Ramer's he is very sick W. few drops of rain Pm very very Close 27 hoed turnips I & Br C took a drive with Colt after supper. W. Close heavy rain Pm some last night 28 hoed turnip Am G & Mainland bound barly Pm I & boys drew in 3 loads hay rakings Pm. W. very warm Sunday 29 I & Nancy & little boys started to Meeting at Altona heavy shower near Belford got wet then went to Manasse Fret's W. very warm 30 Drew in barly near Br C's & some out of big field W. very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Aug 1877 Finished drawing barly drew 7 loads wheat below garden W. warm Aug 1 Finished drawing in all wheat Mainland helpled Br C warm 2 began Cutting Oats Shower stopped us at 3 Pm heavy rain this evening hoed turnip 3 Finished Cutting & binding Oats W. fine Cool 4 G & J Mainland shocked Oats I & boys Cut road round spring wheat Cut & bound about 4 acres W. fine Cler Cool Sunday 5 all went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on Part of St John 5 C by R'd S Hoover RD Hoover's were here Pm. I Moyer's AB's & Br at supper. W. fair pretty warm 6 Cut spring wheat shower stopped us Pm 7 Finished Cutting spring wheat Am fine Crop I & Nancy went to Markham & JH Ramer's Pm. W. very heavystorm wind around north Pm . not much here 8 Pulled Peas with rake Mainland pulled little Piece below graveyard got done at supper 9 I & boys drew in fall wheat & barley rakings G hoed turnips W warm heavy thunder storm about 3 Pm Set Machine after supper 10 Threshed 268 boxes barly & 192 fall wheat great turnout of fall wheat this year W. fine 11 G helped CB's folks thresh I & boys drew in 2 loads Peas & 5 loads Oats I drew swail hay for H Stover after supper W. fine Sunday 12 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on {blank space} by R'd Jos Barkey D Smith from Vaughn & Sister R'd Jos Barkey's were here Pm W rainy 13 G helped Br N's thresh boys ganged fallow we went to see upwards of eighty Shetland Ponies after supper at D Reesor {illegible} he imported them. W. warm 14 Chored AM G & boys scuffled & hoed turnips I & Nancy Started Pm went to Abraham Gr??es to supper & to Jos Shirks to stay all night. W. rain this morning 15 went to D Shaver's at noon & to JB Groves at supper W. very heavy rain in Whitchurch at noon none at home 16 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1877 August 16, 1877 drew in 2 loads spring wheat shower stopped us about 9 Oc then I went to Cedar Grove Mills Pm. W very heavy rain & thunder storm 17 dug out roots & stump in field opposite Br C's W. warm 18 G helped M Dyke's thresh I & boys drew in spring wheat I got horses shod Am at Burnby's Sunday 19 I & Nancy & boys went to Meeting at Widemans, went to Br inlaw's Saml Hoover's Pm & to Finlaw's at supper. W. warm Cler 20 G helped JD's thresh I & boys drew last spring wheat 2 loads then drew oats till night. W. Cler 21 G helped Pilkeys thresh I & boys finished drawing Oats & drew some Peas. W. fine Cler 22 Finished drawing Peas till noon which finishes our harvest G went away Pm 23 I & Nancy & Flavius went to Toronto sold butter at 25 ct Eggs at 14 cts G Pulled foxtail in Potatoes & drew Mainlands hay W. fine 24 Pulled foxtail Am G & John began fall Plowing below garden Pm. W. warm Cler 25 G & John fnished Plowing below garden I didnt do much JB was here fixing house roof & new barn roof W. fine warm Cler I & John got some lime at Hams to help finish wall at Meeting house the masons are working at it Sundy 26 at home John & girls went to Meeting at Altona I have swelled face with Toothache Br S's & JD's were here. W. fine Cler 27 G ganged Pea ground in fallow I harrowed fallow & some of Pea ground went to Whitevale this evening. W. warm Cler 18 G drew dung on Pea ground I drew of stones W. warm shower Pm 29 G finished drawing dung I finished harrowing Pea ground & ganged little Orchard W. warm 30 Both Plowed in Pea ground I helped D Hoover dig a grave at Hebron for Hilt's Child W. warm 31 Plowed & Cleaned seed wheat I to funeral awhile Pm W. rain from 9 to noon <pre> 77.2 5 </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1877 Sept 1 Both Plowed I went to Ceder Grove AM & to JD's Pm. John Plowed while I was away W. fine Sunday 2 all went to Meeting at Wideman's 17 Converts were Baptized by Br C went to JL Reesor's after service John & girls went to Michael Frets. W. Cler Cool 3 G helped Br C's thresh with team I Plowed W. Cler 4 G helped Br C. thresh I helped too Am Plowed Pm. W. fine Cler 5 G & John finished Plowing G went to helped N Burkholder Plow about 9 Am I done nothing took sick last night with Purging & Vomiting W showry Pm 6 G helped Br S's thresh with team I & Nancy went awhile to Br S's Pm W. Cler 7 I & John Managed all to furrow out wheat & Plowed & sowed little Orchard with wheat G helped NB Plow W. warm Cler 8 G helped NB AM I & little boys set Machine Br C & his son Thomas helped us thresh Pm about 2 hours we threshed about 80 boses oats W. warm Sunday 9 all went to Meeting at Hebron Suitable Sermon for Celebration of Lords supper JB's MN's & Finlaw's boys were here Pm we went to Br N's awhile Pm W. fine Cler 10 Cleaned grists for us & J Mainland then I took them to Cedar Grove G began Plowing near Br C's I helped Pm W. rather Cloudy 11 Both Finished Plowing AM G helped S Ramer draw stones & I brought home Grists Pm W fine warm Br N's m sister & Aunt Lissy Burkholder, Uncle Chris we done started for Pennsylvania today 12 I & Br C started about 8 Am & took the train at Miliken for Toronto thern by Grand Trunk to Berlin arrived at 3 Pm went to R'd A Martins over night then to John Martins & to Thanksgiving service at Martins Meeting house then to David Martins awhile at Goods & C Snider to R'd S Weber's over night then to Thoman's to Conference at Berlin & to Widow Brubacker's over night then to R'd M Erbs who showed me all through {Second Page} Oct Sept 1877 the town then I took the train at 11.30 Am met Br C at Breslau got to Markham at 5 Pm where my boys met us got home found all well W. has been very hot & Close every day Sunday 16 went to Meeting at Wideman's suitable Sermon for Celebration of Lords supper went to R'd Jos Barkeys after service W. rain this morning 17 I went to Kendricks for Tackle for moving buildings G Plowed in big field he began it last Friday 18 G Plowed I helped Move Meeting house got it half way W. fine 19 G Plowed Finished Moving Meeting House W. fine Cler 20 Finished Placing house on wall Am I & G dug some Potatoes W. fine warm Cler 21 G Plowed I killed 4 lamb Am Plowed a little & Chored Pm W. fine warm Cler 22 I & Nancy went to Christian Wideman's at Almira at dinner to Christian Brillingers at supper & to Martin Brillingers over night then went to Meeting at Almira remarks by R Jos Barky Sermon on St Luke part of 16 C by R'd J Wideman went to Abraham Hoover's after service W. fine 24 Dug Potatoes Henry Stover & his two boys helped W. very warm 25 G helped T Halls thresh I & John & Stovers dug Potatoes W. very warm for the season 26 G helped Halls thresh I John finished digging Potatoes then I went to Cedar Grove & Whitevale to sell wheat (Treadwell) to Cedar Grove & Whitevale to sell wheat W. very warm 27 I took 2 loads wheat (Treadwell) to Cedar Grove at $1.22 per bus G helped level ground round Meeting house Pm. W. very warm 28 I took small load wheat Am Cleaned load barly Pm W. very warm Cleaned 29 I & Benjamin & Br C went to Toronto sold Butter @ 23 cts eggs @ 15 cts G & John took load Barly to Bay @ 62cts. W. very warm Sundy 30 all went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on {blank space} by R'd Joe Wideman old D Hoover's were here Pm Warm Oct 1 Went to Markham W. warm Cler 2 Picked winter apples. W. fine Cler </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1877 Oct 3 I & Nancy & John went to Markham G Plowed Cleaned load barly PM W. cool 4 Went hunting with Nancy's Brother's & JH Ramer Shot 4 Black Squirrels W. rainy AM Cler PM 5 Cleaned Peas G sawed wood Pm I & boys drew in Pumpkins W. Cool 6 G went to Waterloo this morning I Killed a pig Am went to Cedar Grove & Whitevale Pm John Plowed piece south of graveyard W. Cool Sunday 7 All went to Meeting at Hebron no preach Preaching Br C is away to the Twenty Cayuga & Clarendon Jacob Reesor read a Chapter & C Finlaw S Lehman's & Simon Hoover's were here Pm. W. fine 8 Chored Cleaned grist & took it to Mill this evening W. rain from east till 4 Pm 9 I & Nancy went to MN's W. Cool 10 I & John began plowing in Spring Wheat stubble about 11 Oc Am. W. Showry this Am Cler Pm 11 John & Flavius plowed AM I & little boys Made Pumpkin Cider at Cider Mill & John Plowed Pm . W. rather Cool Cloudy Pm 12 boiled sauce boys Plowed W. fine 12 boiled Pumpkin Sauce Am Made apple Cider & John plowed Pm W. fine 13 boiled apple sauce boys Plowed Am Picked apples Pm. W. fine Sunday 14 I & Nancy & little boys went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on {blank space} by R'd C Reesor from Lancaster Penn went to Finlaws Pm. W. fine cloudy this morning 15 I took 2 lambs to Jacob Hoover's Am I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove Pm John Plowed W. very foggy Am fine Cler Pm 16 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on by R'd C Reesor from Lancaster Penn RC Reesor & wife J Nissley & wife Finlaws R'd J Wideman & wife & Br C's were here Pm W. fine I took Jacob Wideman from Hay township to Christian Stover's this evening 17 I took 54 bus barly to F man's bay @ 52 cts W. Cool Flavius was with me he plowed Pm 18 Took Jacob Wideman to Joseph Reesor's P Am Made 60 gals Pumpkin & apple Cider Mixed Pm W Cloudy {Second Page} Oct Nov 1877 19 Boiled Sauce W. rainy all day 20 drew wood into shed Am I went to Cedar Grove & boys Picked Corn Pm W. Cler Cool Sundy 21 I & Nancy & boys went to AB's girls to CB's W. Cler pretty cold east wind 22 Took in Chili Potatoes 48 bags W. ground froze last night 23 I & Br C went to Toronto sold Butter 22 1/2 cts per lb eggs 22 cts Chickens about 34 cts per {illegible} W. fine 24 G finished drawing sheep dung on west side of spring wheat stubble then we too in Rose Potatoes 20 Bags Am he plowed Pm. & I took in & Pitted Mangels & went to Br S's W very fine 25 I & Nancy went to Markham AM G plowed both Plowed till about 2 Pm drissly & wet then G threshed Peas cleaned a load of barly this evening W. rather wet 26 G & Herman took 41 bus barley to F mans bay @ 52 cts I Plowed Am I Plowed & G threshed Peas Pm Cleaned barley this evening W. Cler pretty Cold 27 G & Benjamin Took about 30 bus barley to F mans bay @ 52 cts John Plowed Am I finished Plowing Spring Wheat stubble till 3 Pm then I helped G & boys Pull turnips W. fine Sundy 28 John & girls went to meeting at Widemans I & Nancy & boys went to JD's W. fine 29 I brought 1074 lbs Bran from Major Mills @ $10 per ton. Am helped G Pull turnips Pm. W. fine 30 I G & JB worked on new barnyard fence Am G Pulled turnips & I & JB finished fence PM W. fine 31 I took 30 bus barly to Cedar Grove to get Chopped & brought home some Scantling thing & Pulled some turnips Am Chored G cut wood Pm. W. heavy showers at noon Nov 1 drew turnip with 2 waggons Am G Pulled I & boys drew with 1 waggon Pm got in 17 loads I & Nancy brought home Chop this evening W. fine 2 G threshed Peas I chored went to Cedar Grove Pm W. heavy rain from east Am wind Pm 3 Finished Pulling & drawing turnip nearly 7 loads Am G drew dung on field near Br. C's Flavius harrowed it I & John took in Cabbage Celery & last of Corn W. fine Am Squalls of soft snow Pm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1877 Sunday 4 all went to Meeting remarks by Br C sermon on by R'd Honsburg from Pa Jacob & David Gotshalk came to stay all night W. fine Cloudy rainy this evening 5 I & Nancy took the Brothers Gotshalk to Saul Reesor's at dinner then took them to Meeting at Widemans at 2 Pm. where Hansburger Preached/ then we left them at Jonas Rayner's W. rain Am snow Pm. Cold wind 6 G finished drawing dug & spread it I took apples into Celler W. snow nearly all gone 7 Pulled down & built up fence on Scarboro townline across creek flats Br N's were here awhile Pm with C Kittenhouse & wife & Hoch & wife from Cayuga W. frose last night mild today 8 Drew home old rails & rubbish from fence this morning weighed some hay for Mr Burton Chored Pm G sawed wood. W steady rain from east nearly all day 9 I went to Markham G chopped in old bush I drew roots & stones off field near Br. C's Pm. G filled Pine stump holes awhile Pm W frose hard towards evening 10 Chored put in new hog post Am G & boys took 1762 lbs hay to green river for Mr Burton @ 15.00 per ton W. frose very hard last night fine today Sunday 11 at home Br S's were here Pm. W. cool thawed a little 12 dug in garden AM Plowed near Br C's Pm thawed Pm 13 I went to Cedar Grove Am G threshed Peas Both Plowed Pm. frose last night. Speights waggon works in Markham were burned last night 14 began to Plow about 9 Am finished near Br C's & bean below garden W. fine Cler raining now 9 Pm Br S's & Joseph Wismers from Clinton were here awhile Pm. & Br N's & family this evening 15 John & G finished Plowing below garden I Chored & went to Cedar Grove Pm. W. mild 16 I & John Plowed below orchard G helped N B Noah Burkholder thresh. W. fine warm Cler 17 John & G nearly finished root ground below orchard I didn't feel well. Cold in head went to Cedar Grove Pm. W fine & mild {Second Page} Nov 1877 Surveyors have been operating in this vicinity for about 2 weeks trying to locate a line for the Toronto & Ottawa railway. Surveyed from Toronto up through Scarboro through David Hane's farm & Br S's west end, north of Cedar Grove by White hill mills to the north of Whitevale, found the crossing of Chuffins Creek rather expensive went back yesterday turned east below David Hanes along fifth Con Scarboro a little south through W Morrison's farm ( late Henry Peters) then found the elevation to high, turned back this morning Crossed at the While hill Mills east to south of Belford by Fret's farm & south of Whitevale, like the crossing better dont know if they will adopt it or not Sunday 18 I & Nancy went to Aunt CB's children to Br C's W. Cold north wind 19 G cut wood in bush I & JOhn brought load sawdust & Chored W. Cold freesing 20 G cut edgings AM we helped D Moyer put eavestroughs on front of barn Pm. W. Cler Cold 21 I & Nancy went to Markham Am G went home, got some {illegible} W. Cler rather milder east wind.... 22 G didn't Come, no school. Governor's Thanksgiving day. John finished plowing root ground I went to Cedar Grove Pm for meet. Jac Hoover comes every Thursday. W. milder. rather drissly 3 I went to AB's Am to ask them to help kill our pigs on Tuesday. G Cut edgings Am threshed Peas Pm. W. drissly & wet 4 G threshed Peas Am Cut wood Pm we cleaned shop I & John went to SM for some eave trough Pm I went to JD's to ask him to help kill our Pigs on Tuesday W. rain from east all day H Moyer was here today Peddling Medicine Sunday 25 at home all day. W. rain from east all day 26 I went to Markham. W like Clearing up Am heavy rain from east Pm. got a good soaking roads bad 27 we killed six hogs. W. fine mild 28 I salted meat G threshed Peas. W sawed wood W. Cooler 29 G threshed Peas I chored. W. Colder. freesing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov Dec 1877 30 weighed a ton of hay for Martin Barky ( he has bought J Reeves place & wares on 3rd Con Pickering) @ G & I top thrashed some oats sheave's & I went to Cedar Grove W. pretty Cold Cler frose pretty hard Dec: 1 Chored G threshed Peas. W. pretty Cold Sunday 2 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & Sermon on {blank space} by Br C I & Nancy went to Br C's awhile Pm Br C's were here this evening. W. pretty Cold 3 I & Nancy helped AB's Kill hogs W. Milder 4 I & Nancy went to J H Ramer's had dinner of Venison saw a Bear that he shot in the northern woods he was away hunting five weeks got six deer & a bear W Milder some rain Pm 5 I helped JD's Kill hogs W. some rain 6 I helped Br S's Kill hogs G helped CB's W. Mild 7 G cut wood in old bush W. pretty Cold 8 G drew wood in shed from old bush W. Cler Sunday 9 at home JD's were here W. fine Cler 10 I & Nancy went Markham & to Finlaws roads pretty good W. some snow Am soft Pm 11 I helped Br C's kill hogs G went home has a boil on his wrist W. fine Cler mild 12 I asked hands to thresh on Friday. W. very fine 13 I & John fixed up Machine W. mild very high wind tonight 14 threshed about 300 bus wheat & about 40 oats 15 Finished threshing Am about 300 bus oats W. very fine & mild for the season I went to Dyke's bush with Br S's he buys all my down pine & logs in the bush W. very mild Sunday 16 went to Br S's W. Mild Cler 17 bean to fix and arch for boiling sap in Calf Pasture behind Cider house I & Nancy went to A Hoover's they live on Chris Ramer's old place W. very fine like April 18 G threshed Peas I Chored & Killed a calf Pm. W. frose hard, rain a little at bedtime 19 G finished threshing Peas I chored Am I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove Pm. W. fine mild like spring rainy Am 20 went to sale of Uncle CB's property Pm G went too Br inlaw Saml Hoover's were here at noon W. mild Cloudy {Second Page} Dec 1877 Jan 1878 21 Chored AM went to Cedar Grove Pm W. very Mild Cloudy 22 I. JD & his boy & Isaac Moyer went to F mans bay to Troll for Pikes caught none W. foggy very mild roads bad Sunday 23 all went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks & sermon on St Mat 5 C by Br C went to Br N's after service. W. foggy & mild 24 I went to Markham, roads very bad. W. damp, foggy Christmas day 25. went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & Sermon on St Luke part of 2nd C by Br C. went to Br C's Pm. W. mild foggy. trees covered with beautiful white frost. a very little rain this evening 26 G worked for Br C I & boys went shooting a while Pm. finished Arch for boiling sap. W. thawing ice off trees mild & soft People plowing all over 27 G sawed wood I & boys drew rails off townline east of lane to bush fence on 11th Con. W. like april bright & Cler I am certain I & Nancy saw yellow birds last week 28 Cleaned Peas Am G sawed wood & boys took grist Chop to Mill Pm. W. about like May 29 I & John dug pine roots behind barn Am & John dug Pm I & Nancy went to Markham W. fine Mild roads pretty bad yet Sunday 30 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke rest of 2nd C by R'd S Hoover G & his folks were here Pm W. Colder 31 Chopped in old bush I & John sawed tops off posts barnyard fence Pm. W. sharp frost Cold wind G went home this evening he has 3 1/2 days to work yet inlaws Came to stay all night January 1st 1878 went to AB's to quilting. W. Milder cloudy Pm Chored. W. about an inch of snow. pretty Cold Chored I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove Pm roads very rough. Cold & sharp Cleaned some oats & chored in shop. W. snowed all day. mild Washed double harness. I & JOhn went Fox hunting with JH Ramer in Scarboro. got one. snow about inches deep blowed hard last night. turnpike pretty bare Sunday 6 Went to JD's W. very Cold. rough thin sleighing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1878 7 Finished Oiling double harness Am then I & boys drew out pine top wood at Dyke bush Pm went to Martin Barkeys this evening I & Br N went to J Higgins to audit school accounts W. very Cold Am. milder tonight 8 I & boys drew out cood Am Chored Pm W. snowed awhile Pm milder 9 I & John went to Markham Am Chored Pm. W. milder sleighing very thin 10 Chored. W. rain from east all day 11 Chored. John took grist Chop I went as far a Br S's Nancy went to store W. soft snow & frain Am Cloudy Pm snow nearly gone 12 I went to Manases Fret's this morning boys brought home Chop Pm. W. Mild roads getting very bad. a real April night I was sitting out in the dooryard amusing myself with the little boys till the call came for supper Sunday 13 at home all day Br C. were here Pm W. Cloudy dull 14 Chored Am. drew some wood on pile in old bush Pm. John & Flavius went to school W. Mild a little snow last night & Am 15 I & J Mainland helped Pilky thresh W. pretty Cold, a few snow squauls 16 Chored AM I & Nancy went to Whitevale Pm W. Cold roads rough 17 G & J Mainland came this Morning to go with me to help thresh at Br S's Machine didnt Come so G drew wood in old bush AM we went to thresh Pm. W. mild we went with sleigh but was very tough 18 I & G helped finished thresh Am W. mild 19 I & Nancy went to funeral of Abraham Stouff he was buried at Altona. Sermon on Isaih 38 C by R'd S Hoover some in english by Stakly went to M N's Pm. W. foggy this morning Cler up like April beautiful mild & bright road pretty good Sunday 20 all went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 14 C by R'd S Hoover AB's were here Pm . W. Cloudy began to rain this evening 21 Chored W. mild rained all last night {Second Page} Jan 1878 Feb 22 I & Nancy went to Markham & to Jonas Raymer's Cloudy AM soft snow Pm & roads sloppy 23 blowed up terrible Cold last night very very Cold today 24 JB came this morning for hay so I & John took him a load. W. milder roads pretty good 25 I & Nancy went to Simon Hoover's & I went to MN's 10 bus Poorland or Rio Grande spring wheat @ 1.5 per bus W. Milder roads pretty good 26 Chored & helped Br C kill a beef W. a very little snow last night drissly Am Cloudy Pm Sunday 27 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on {blank space} B C David Burkholder & MN's were here Pm. W. mild. John & girls went to JD's this evening 28 helped D Hare load up 2 loads of our hay he is taking it to Toronto & takes $4.00 per ton for his Pay 29 I & Nancy went to Jac Reesor's they were not at home we went to I Moyer's W. very Cold yesterday & today 30 weighed a ton of hay for Martin Barky @ $14.00 W. pretty cold, east wind. Cler 31 Took sow to J Peter's W. very cold. biting east wind Feb 1 were told early this morning that Martin Hoover died suddenly this morning at 4 Oc. Then I took my daughter Adeline & Br C's daughter Elisabeth after breakfast & went up. I helped to lay him out then came home. have bad Toothache & pain in face. W. snow from east Am. some last night 2 Kept in house. W. very bright & Clear all day damp air. thawing a little in the sun, no sleigh Sunday 3 I staid with Baby Nancy & Children went to Martin Hoover's Funeral at Hebron Sermon by Br C & A Raymers S Lehman's & Br inlaw Samuel Hoover's were here Pm. W. fine. Cler. thawing in the sun Went to Hebron Am to elect Trustees for the C{illegible}t B's S & N & Manasse Frets were elected W. Cler I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove Am & I went to see bert Gawley W. mild thawing some Pm shelled Corn I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove took Corn to Mill & brought home Chop W. mild I and boys & Br N's Peter Killed 2 pigs Pm W. fair </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1878 8 I & Nancy took 2 Pigs to S Ramer Cedar Grove sold them at $5.00 per cwt then went to Markham & to Joseph G{illegible} on a visit. W. east wind not very strong a little rain & sleet this evening 9 I & John drew a load 1 1/2 in lumber to Markham Station Br S's are drawing for us. W. snow last night & some Am. pretty Cold, road pretty rough Sunday 10 at home all day. W. Cold. snow from east 11 I & John drew big load of lumber to Station AM with sleigh pretty tough sleighing. Cleaned gr. W. pretty Cold 12 I & Br S put lumber on Cars Am. I & boys Cleaned grist Pm. Br S's were here this evening W. milder 13 I & Nancy went to Finlaws I went to sale on P Milne's farm awhile Pm. we went to JB's this evening. W. fine thawing roads going fast 14 Took 10 bus grist wheat to Cedar Grove Mills this morning then drew home 2 rail cuts John & girls went to MN's Pm. we & Children went to AB's this evening. W. fine Cler nearly all day 15 drew rail Cuts & brought home grist W. Cler 16 drew rail cuts Am hung up port Pm W. freezing at night & thawing in the day sleighing bad Sunday 17 all went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on {blank space} by Br C Martin Barkey's were here Pm Br S's youngsters & Br C's were here this evening 18 Chored Am went to Funeral of W Coxworth Pm. W. sharp but Cler sleighing about gone 19 Went to S Lehman's on a visit. W. pretty sharp good wheeling 20 Chored Am went to Markham to get Frank & Nell shod Pm. Nancy went as far as Dyke's W. a few inches soft snow last night going fa?? again. I went with sleigh. but was tough going 21 Chored. W. hard blow from east rain nearly all day 22 rain nearly all day. real February storm I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove Am. very wet. high water 23 Chored Cut wood. swept Meeting house R'd Amos Crsssman & wife J Nahngang & wife from Wilmot Came to stay all night W. squall of soft snow a little rain. {Second Page} Feb Mar 1878 Sundy 24 all went to meeting at Hebron remarks by R'd Jos Barkey sermon on St Mat 18 by R'd A Cressman. JH Ramer's S Reesor & Finlaw youngsters were here Pm. W. frose last night pretty cold 25 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Altona remarks by Br C sermon on St Mat 28 C by R'd A Cressman went to A Hoover's W. rather Colder I & Nancy went to Meeting at Wideman's remarks by R'd Wideman sermon on Romans 12 C by R'd A Cressman went to Finlaws & Br inlaw David Hoover's he is sick. W. very Cold north wind this morning W Mild today roads very sloppy 27 Chored & went to Br S's Pm his wife is sick with fluensa W. mild. freeses at night & thaws in day time 28 I & boys & Br C killed our beef Cow Am Lehman's were here. bought a quarter W. fine March 1st I went to Cherrywood. ordered a new buggy $96.00 went to AB's Chored Pm. W. sharp B's & SD's were here this evening Chored AM. I went to Markham Pm Cloudy Am. rain from east Pm Sunday 3 I & Nancy went to Br. S's Pm wife is sick yet W. Cloudy roads muddy Chored. W. Cold windy frose hard last night Chored. M Dyke's were here this evening. W. very mild Chored Am went to old W Morrison's sale Am W. like May, roads very soft I & Nancy went to Br S's awhile & I went to Cedar Grove W. very warm Chored & make plank walk from door to gate. W. like may very pleasant for the season Sunday 10 went to Br N's W. mild Cler Chored AM. went to Cherrywood Pm rained awhile Am Cloudy Pm Chored. W. foggy. drissly all day worked in shop W. rainy & dull Chored Am went to Cedar Grove Pm W soft snow & rain nearly all day took grist Chop to Mill Am W. fine Cler, roads bad little frost last night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1878 16 I & boys Chored & cut wood Am then we went to W Burkholdr's Sale Pm. I bout 2 turnip hoes @ 3 cts each Cylinder wrench & Irons 25ct & Market Sleigh @ $8.00. W. fine Cler roads very bad people get stuck several places Sunday 17 went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks & sermon on St Luke 14 C by Br C went to br S's Pm W. Cool Cler 18 went to several of the neighbours Am to tell them that Abraham Wideman died yesterday Chored Pm W. Cler Cool wind 19 I & boys Cleaned seed Peas and some wheat W. Cler. some wind from N West 20 I & Nancy went to A Wideman's Funeral AB's went with us. roads some better sermon on 90 Psalm by Br C & S Hoover some English by John Boyer went to Finlaws. W. Cler sharp NW wind 21 I went to H Stover's & to M Fret's to see G Thoman to help cut wood tomorrow. I went to Cedar Grove Pm. W. pretty sharp 22 I & John & H Stover & G sawed wood with crosscut saw. dras that we had intended for Sawing Machine. W. mild. Cler. 23 Sawed wood. W. fine warm Cler Sunday 24 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on St Mat 20 C by Br C Finlaws were here Pm W. very Cold blowup last night very Cold wind from north all day. frose hard 25 I & H Stover split wood W. Cold north wind 26 I & John went to Cherrywood brought home sleigh that I bought at W Burkholders Sale I went to a meeting at Hebron Pm to Consider the Propriety of repairing on enlarging the Meeting House decided to repair. W. milder ground white with snow roads pretty good 27 went to Br inlaw Saml Hoover's ground white with snow this morning, very warm today. all away again 28 Chored, a man got stuck at end of lane. staid all night with us, he came from Oshawa with a load of seeders. W. soft snow & rain nearly all day. roads very bad {Second Page} Mar April 1878 29. I & Nancy went to Toronto roads very bad till Markham road. south of 4th Con Scarboro pretty good after that Butter 22ct eggs 11cts W. fine {illegible} last night. warm today 30 I & boys pulled down & built up fence around Calf Pasture. W. raw wind 31 Sunday. I & Nancy went to Meeting at John Cober's. W. Cool wind. Cler April 1 G E Thoman began work today @ 17.00 per month for a term of 8 months began to draw out Pine & Hemlock wood Dyke bush I went to Markham Pm deposited $60.00 in Savings Bank W. fine beautiful, roads getting better again drew out wood. W. fine Cler drew out wood. W. fine Cler drew out wood. JH Ramers came Pm I came home G & John nearly finished W. fine G sawed wood & I & John went to Cedar Grove Mills brought home 12 bus Peas from Colon Reesor's @ 65 cts in barn Pm. W. fine warm Cler white frost last night finished fence east of new barn Am began pulling down fence west of lane behind barn. then JB's Came . G split woodl W. very fine sowed field near Br C's with Rio Grande on land wheat put in posts west of lane behind barn awhile Pm. W. W. warm air blowed up Cold Pm Sunday 7 all went to Meeting at Altona remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on St John C by Br C went to MN's after service John & girls went to Simon Hoover's W. Cold north wind. roads good I & G Cleaned seed oats for us & Br N & John Plowed in furrows in big field Am G harrowed field Pm. I & Nancy went to Funeral of James Hilt's wife at Hebron Pm. W. fine Sowed Poor land wheat below garden as far at a orchard Am worked in barn Pm strong east weind Am rain Pm heavy this evening John & G Plowed in field behind barn I went to Cedar Grove Pm. W. Cloudy. showry Pm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Apr 1878 11 G Plowed I & John took Grist wheat to Mill Am I began to sow Oats in big field Pm W. warm 12 G Finished sowing big field with Oats John ganged east of orchard it is rather rough for the seeder. I sowed some of it with Fife wheat W. Cler. windy 13 G harrowed big field & finished plowing west part of field behind barn about 3 1/2 acres we intend to fallow the rest J & I ganged rest of field east of Orchard, except strip east of did Creek too soft then sowed with fife wheat John & Flavius brought home grist this evening. W. Cler. windy Cool Sunday 14 all went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on Hebrews 11 C by R'd S Hoover we went to JD's Pm John & girls went to Br N's W. Cool 15 G harrowed east part of field east of dam then sowed Peas with seeder I sowed west part of fallow behind barn with Peas by hand 9 bus John harrowed it then began to roll spring wheat W. Cler. rather Cool 16 G finished sowing Peas 12 bus east of dam then harrowed it. then sawed wood John rolled all day. I & Nancy went to Markham & to JH Ramer's to dinner. W. fine. Cool air 17 John finished rolling our spring Crop G sawed wood Am helped me kill 2 meat pigs Pm W. warm as June. we have had an exceptional early spring. Cattle & sheep are running in the roads. grass is Coming nice & green fall wheat looks well. trees are begining to bud fine 18 I & John went to Toronto, sold 2 Pigs @ $6.00 per Cwt Oats @ 36 cts eggs @ 11 cts W. fine warm Good Friday 19 went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on Isaiah 53 C by Br C went to Noah Burkholder's Pm. W. very fine warm. a little rain this morning 20 Made some straight fence west of lane behind barn & drove stakes around Calf pasture I went to JD's & rung his Pigs W. a little rainy Am warm Pm things are growing very fast {Second Page} April May 1878 Easter Sunday 21 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by BC sermon on St Mark 16 C by R'd Jos Barky Ann Sherrick was here PM staying all night W. Cool north wind. Cler Easter Monday 22 at home all day W. east wind, rain Pm 23 Chored. G split wood. W. squally 24 I took Nancy & Ann Shirk to AB's this morning Mare Jess got sick on the way the road. had to leave her at AB's got some Medicine for her Came home left her. W. Cloudy. Am rain & very heavy storm of wind Pm. not much wind here 25 went this morning to bring home mare. is all right again. G split wood Am . Carried Potatoes out of Cellar Pm. W. fine Cler heard that a brick school house on Brock road 4th Con Pickering was party unroofed yesterday 26 Finished Carrying Potatoes & helped D Hare put on a load of our hay Am Cleaned wheat Pm. W. fne warm Cler 27 G was at home today I & boys Chored Am went to S M Pm. boys fished I bought doz sucker's W. foggy Am Cler Pm Sunday 28 I & Nancy & boys went to Meeting at Wideman's remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat part of 18 C by R'd Jos Barkey went to CB Hoover's Pm W. showers Pm 29 Cut seed Potatoes W. rainy all day I went to Whitevale Pm to Telegraph a Message to Dr Freel C's Ketusa has a very bad Cough a good while 30 I & John went fishing with JD & Lottern caught 65 Am. G & John pulled Pidgeon weed PM I went to Cherrywood W. fine Cler May 1 Pulled down & build up bush fence along 11th Con W. fine Cler. I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove after supper Dunkin act in force today Bush green Chored Am. drove stakes in bush fence Pm Steady light rain Am. Cler Pm went to Bee at Meetinghouse putting up poles & cleaning up graveyard. W. some rain Am & Pm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1878 4 Cleaned Wheat all day W. Cloudy Am. Cler Pm Sundy 5 at home. Br S's were here W. 6 Chored & I & Nancy went to M Dykes Am. his wife was Confined yesterday. still born Daughter. I went with Matthew to bury it Pm. John & G Picked stones off big Meadow Brought home new Buggy W. very warm. Shows last night 7 I & Nancy went to S Lehman's they have a Son John & G sawed wood & Pulled down fence east of bush north part W. thunder last night rain this Morning, very growing weather, very early season apple trees in blossom. Cherry bloom about falling off I saw a growth of this years wood on a young Maple today fully eight inches long 8 Chored Am. went to a bee filling in low spot in graveyard where Meeting house stood. W. rain this morning warm today thunder storm this evening 9 I & Nancy went to Michael Fret's & to Markham W Clear, roads muddy. full of holes G & John Pulled down fence east of bush south part & kiiled Caterpillers & washed sheep 10 built up fence & bagged Potatoes 11 I & Flavius went to Toronto sold eggs @ 10 cts Butter 19cts Potatoes 48 per bag W. Cold Sunday 12 I Nancy John & Girls went to Meeting in double Buggy remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on suitable Text for Celebration of Lords supper by Br C went to Finlaws after service W. very Cold for the season a slight squaul of snow this morning 13 wired fence along bush on 11th Con & south half east of bush W. very Cold Am milder Pm 14 I & Nancy went to Markham Am began to draw dung on root ground Pm W. hard frst last night, ground frose a little Ice as thick as heavy window glass grass frose stiff 15 helped wash Meeting house Am N MN's were here J & G Finished drawing dung on Corn & Potato ground & spread it W. fine Cler 16 I sheared sheep G Plowed root ground W. white frost last night fine today {Second Page} May 1878 G Plowed root ground I & John Planted corn I went to Ceder Groves this evening. W fine Cler Planted Potatoes. W. fine warm Cler Sunday all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by R'd S Hoover suitable sermon for Celebrating of Lords supper by Br C Ann Shirk was here Pm. W. Showry, Cool. Chored Am I & Nancy took wood to Altona Mills Pm. had supper at Br inlaw John Hoover's John & G spudded thistles W. very heavy rain wind Pm. spudded Thistles I went to J Schnells sale Pm. bought 4 Chains @ 5ct each, Candlestick {missing} cts & Axe 5 cts. W. fine Cler cool 2 Chored. J & G spudded thistles I cut my left hand Pm. W. fine drying weather White frost last night, not very heavy Chored. J & G spudded thistles W. Cler went to Cherrywood AM to see about getting our road scraper repaired. took it Pm 4 sorted Potatoes Am boys spudded thistles Pm I & Nancy went to Ceder Grove this evening heavy shower this Morning. Clear & warm today Finished spudding thistles G Plowed turnip ground Pm W. Cler Sunday 26 all went to Meeting we & little boys went D Ramers at dinner & Joe Wideman's at supper & girls went in new buggy W. shower at noon remarks by Joe Wideman sermon on {blank space} by S Hoover G was doing his road work John & Herman got Nell & Frank shod & I went to Cherrywood M I & J Herman & Abram went fishing to rouge dead water. didnt bite well W. fine I took 1285 lbs hay to JB John finished sowing turnip ground W. fine Cool Cler G doing road work Wheat heading out I took wool to Altona G & J drew dung fallow JH Ramer's here at supper W. Cool Cler Ascension day 30 at home Br inlaw John & Simon Hoover's were here W. fine Cler. Cool drew dung on fallow behind barn I had Merry Nell shod at C Morrisons Then I & John took Henday {?} to Altona to get new Mould on . W. warm Cler </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1878 June 1 drew dung with 2 waggons filled fallow W. Cler Sunday All went to Meeting at Altona I Nancy & little boys went to Edward Moyer's for dinner & to Henry Boyer's at supper W. fine Cler remarks by Joseph Barky sermon on St John Parts of 12 C by Br. C I went to Boxgrove AM JD's brought Joseph Brennman & Saul Diller & Johnie Broths here Pm. W. warm Cler G began Plowing fallow 4 I & Nancy went to Funeral of D Hane's Child at Widemans. Sermon on 1st Peter 1st C & 16 V by Br C went to JB's Pm. W. Wm Diller & Brennamen her tonight 5 I took Diller & Brenneman around the 4th & 3rd Con of Pickering today W. Cool 6 went to F man's by today with JD & his Brother & Joseph Brennamen Caught no fish but had a fine day boating a slight white frost this morning fine today 7 helped Br C put posts under his woodshed he had moved it & is building a new house. G finished plowing fallow except headlands sorted some potatoes Pm. W. a little rain Pm. fine steady rain this evening 8 I & G dug stump in fallow Am John harrowing turnip ground & Potatoes Am I & Nancy went to Funeral of Aunt Esther Armstrong Pm. W. Cool Whitsunday 9 all went to Meeting at Cedar Grove & to Br S's Pm. John & girls went home remarks & sermon on {blank space} by R'd Joe Wideman. W. fine Cler Whitmonday 10 I & Nancy & girls went to Elmdale Mills Duffin's Creek to Ben Hoover's boys went fishing at Br S's . W. Cler 11 I went to Unionville for My road list Am Chored & went to Cedar Grove this evening. W. fine Shower at noon 12 burned pine Stump Am warned hands to work on roads on Monday. P,. W. warm Cler J & G spudded thistles {Second Page} June 1878 went to Whitevale & Cherrywood Am I & J made Picket fence with laths from woodshed west lane fence Pm. W. warm Cler G went to Bee to repair lane from 11 Con to Cedar Grove Plowed in turnip ground, fixed some fence in front of Beehouse. W. very warm G Plowed in turnip ground. I & J put in Cedar Culvert at foot of hill near Br C's very warm. getting dry Sunday 16 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St John 1st C R'd Samuel Weber from Waterloo Filaws C Burkholder's were after service & Jonas Ramer's Peter Ramer & S Weber, & wife Pm heavy rain & thunder last night very very warm day. slight shower today. not much Worked on roads, had teams drawing gravel on Scarboro townline opposite our place W. Cool Worked on roads, drew gravel. G at home yesterday & today W. fine. warm Finished road work turnpiking on 11th Con M John harrowed & rolled turnip ground yesterday & Monday I & Nancy went to John Hoover's on 6th Con {illegible - two words} Pm. W. warm Cler then went to John Widemans to stay all night went to Meeting at Almira remarks by Barkey sermon on St Mat 25 C by R'd Samuel Weber from Waterloo went to Danl Widemans after service & to Daniel Hoover's 6th Con Markham at supper W. warm a little rain this evening G & J made turnip drills got about half {?ed} this evening. W. a little rain this morning. Clerd up Came on this evening very heavy. splendid shower Chored. G harrowed fallow Pm. W. Some rain Sunday 23 at home AB's were here. W. rainy nearly all day split rails. W. fine. Cool. all day I & Nancy went to Toronto. Butter 13 cts Eggs 14 cts Potatoes 63 cts per bag. W. fine. Aunt Lissy Burkholder went with us </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June July 1878 26 I & John took a cord of Pine & Hemlock to Markham to Banbridge & got Jess & Cent shod G was at home W. fine cool {blank space}1878 27 Cleaned Wheat W. very warm Cler 28 Fixed beaming board fence along Pickering townline. W. very warm. Cler 29 G sawed old rails. John Plowed low piece east of Creek, east of Orchard Pm I went to Markham Pm. W. very warm Sunday 30 all went to Meeting at Altona remarks by Br C sermon on St John part of 3rd C by R'd S Hoover went to MN's for dinner & supper W. very warm, very warm July 1 I didnt do much. G hoed Corn I & Nancy went to Br S's AM. his wife is sick I went to Abraham Hoover's Pm to see a new threshing Machine running that N Burkholder made it runs well. W. very very warm. I think the warmest day this season 2 Worked at straight rail fence west of back lane W. very very warm 3 Chored G split wood. W. rained nearly all day 4 worked at fence. W. heavy thunder this morning & heavy rain Cleared up, very warm 5 Finished fence as far as dam then I & Nancy went to Solomon Burkholders & I went to Altona for Plow G hoed Potatoes W. very warm. Cool breese from north 6 G Plowed in fallow J helped awhile AM I & J fixed some fence along Pasture & went to Cedar Grove Pm. W. very warm, sawed off fence Posts after supper Sundy 7 all went to Meeting at Widemans Remarks on St John 1st C. 1st to 36 V by Br C Br inlaw Saul Hoover & wife & Otta Gilmer were baptised today went to Finlaws after service & to S Lehman's at supper. W. very warm. very warm 8 John & G Plowed I & Nancy went to JH Ramer's Pm he is sick. W. very warm fine shower this morning, heavy rain north at noon 9 J & G Plowed Am. I began to Mow in big meadow Pm J & G Plowed Potatoes W. warm {Second Page} July 1878 I mowed G Put on Paris Green on Potatoes mowed along fences raked & Cocked some Pm a little rain this morning Cler & windy {Can't read} boys scuffled Cow Corn after dinner Finished Mowing big Meadow Am Chored Pm Cler AM rainy Pm & heavy this evening all Chored. W. Cloudy. rainy AM J & G Plowed AM. G hoed Cow Corn Pm I took Sow to J Peters W. Cler Sunday 14 all went to meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on {blank space} by R'd S Hoover S Lehman's & Aaron Adeline Burkholder. were here Pm. went to B's after supper. W. quite warm Finished raking big meadow & drew two loads AM drew 4 PM & I Cocked the {can't see} Martin Barky helped Pm. W. warm drew 6 loads hay & began Cutting road round fall wheat. shower about 6 Oclock Pm W. very very warm Cut some wheat Am heavy shower after {cant see} hoed turnips Pm. I & boys Killed a beef after supper. I & John went to Cedar Grove this evening. heard that Tobias Nighswander & his son were drowned on Manitoulin Island on Friday last boat upset Cut wheat. W. not quite so warm Finished cutting wheat little Orchard too & boys Finished drawing hay out of big meadow. 4 loads. N Burkholder's man helped us today. W. very warm Sundy 21. went to H Stover's Pm W cool, strong north wind, a little rain last night Mowed Meadow behind Cider house. I & boys raked one row around field after supper helped NB. W. fine Cool strong N wind I & boys finished Cocking . G helped CB. I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove after supper. W. Cool. N wind Drew in 15 loads wheat. W. fine pretty Cool Finished drawing wheat 5 loads AM. drew 2 loads rakings out of big meadow & 2 loads hay behind cider house till supper. when it began to rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Aug 1878 26 Chored G went home at noon W. rained heavy all day. raised water. very wet 27 I & Nancy went to Markham am. to execute a Deed for ground for Church yard Property about 1/2 acre that I sold for yard for Church & sheds boys & G hoed turnip I Cut road round spring wheat PM Sunday 28 I & Nancy & boys went to Meeting at Altona remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on St Luke 20 C by Br C went to Simon Hoover's Pm & to D Burkholder's at supper W. fine Cler. Cool 29 Cut bound & shocked Poor Land wheat south of old bush. W. Cloudy, drissly this evening 30 G & boys hoed & scuffled turnips AM Cut Poor Land Whead below garden Pm W. Cloudy AM. drissly this evening 31 I & boys John & Flavius went to Markham & G hoed turnips AM bound & nearly shocked last of Poorland Wheat till supper heavy rain after supper, very wet time August 1 G hoed turnip I cradled road around fife wheat back of graveyard & he bound till noon then we cut last of Poor Land Wheat east of orchard till about 4 Pm then a heavy rain & thinder Shower Came up Lightning struck Henry Boyer's barn & burnt it with his hay & barly 2 G Cut road around Oats & shocked some wheat AM I drew load of hay for H Stover. very wet. Finished Cutting spring wheat & 5 rounds of Oats John drives the reaper. has boil on his hand 3 I cut Oats AM. John's hand very sore. G bound Spring Wheat. John drove Pm boil broke I & G bound Oats Pm. W. prety warm Sunday 4 all went to Meeting at Ceder Grove remarks by Br C sermon on {blank space} by R'd S Hoover JD's were here Pm W. heavy rain Pm pretty warm {Second Page} Aug 1878 began binding spring wheat about 10. Am Finished at supper. then set Machine W. Cloudy {??} & G shocked oats till about 1/2 past nine then hoed turnip boys & me asked hands to thresh. threshed Pm. about 180 bus Clawson wheat. pretty good Sample. W. rain this morning . Shower at noon. Cler Pm G helped D Hoover thresh I & boys drew loads hay Pm. W. wind Cler girls went to Funeral of Michael Burkholder's Child Pm I & Nancy went to Henry Boyer's afte supper G bound Oats I & boys drew 11 loads spring wheat . W. warm. Strong wind Pm all Finished drawing spring wheat 12 loads W windy Stacked hay behind Cider House 12 loads W. Cler Sunday 11 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on St Luke 17 C by Br Burkholder girls & Nancy's Brother Enos & Jesse came here Pm. & Noah Burkholder at supper W. fine I & boys bound Oats G helped M Dyke thresh fine Cloudy nearly all day I & Nancy went to Toronto sold Lambs @ $7.75 for head. Butter 22cts eggs 16 cts boys bound Oats G helped M Dyke thresh Am helped boys Pm W. warm Finished binding & shocking Oats till supper G Pulled headland of Peas after supper W. Cler Shower just before supper I & boys drew 7 loads Oats G helped Br C thresh Benjamin Cut the Pupil of his right eye open with end of his knife handle trimming a switch of willow about 4 Pm I took him to Dr Robinson advised bathing with Cold water W. fair drew 8 loads Oats. W. warm very heavy storm thunder & lightning north heavy rain here about 1/2 past 6 Pm G & boys Cut Burrs & hoed turnips I got Nell & Frank shod Pm. heard about 1 or 2 barn in Whitechurch burned by Lightning last night. Dr was here this evening advised taking Benjamin to Eye Doctor in Toronto on Monday W. fine Creeks very high. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1878 Sundy 18 at home. Flavius were here. John & girls went to AB's Pm. W. fine warm Cler 19 I took Benjamin to Toronto to Dr Rosebough. had Operation performed on his Eye. G & boys hoed turnip Am pulled Peas with Rake Pm W. drissly this morning . Cler Pm 20 Rake dont Pull peas well pulled with scythe's W. fine Cler 21 G & Elisha Mitchell Pulled Peas & & boys finished drawing Oats 8 loads G helped awhile AM we go in one load Peas this evening. W. fine. Cler 22 Took Benjamin to Toronto again Dr says he is doing very well G helped Pilkey thresh boys drew 6 loads Peas Susanna helped to unload W. warm Cler 23 G helped Pilkey thresh I & boys drew 8 loads Peas E Mitchell finished pulling W. Cler 24 drew 2 loads Peas. shower stopped us Threshed few Peas AM G hoed turnips Pm W. Cler Sunday 25 John & Girls went to Meeting at Altona we went to AB's W. windy Cool 26 Finished drawing Peas 9 loads & 1 load spring wheat rakings. W. Cler warm 27 Flavius & Herman Commenced going to School John & Benjamin & G Kept house G hoed turnips I & Nancy & Children went to Finlaws girls went to Janet McGaw's she is Married to George Wales W. fine warm 28 G ganged fallow I & John drew in Oat rakings Am I went to Whitevale Pm Called at Hoover's Old Man had Parylitic stroke yesterday. is rather Poorly W. shower after supper 29 I took Benjamin to Toronto. Dr says his eye is doing very well G helped Br N's thresh John finished ganging fallow. W. very warm Cler 30 G helped Br N's thresh AM harrowed fallow PM I & John Cleaned seed Wheat 31 I & G helped Br S's thresh John ganged Pea ground W. rained heavy this evening {Second Page} Sept 1878 Sunday Sept 1 at home Br N's were here I & Nancy went to Hoover's after supper W. very heavy rain last night & today. creek running lively I & Nancy went to Funeral of Christian Barkey at Wideman's Sermon by Rd S Hoover & More went to Christian Burkholders Pm G began Plowing in Pea ground in fallow W. warm ground very wet fallows ancle deep in mud G & John plowed M N's wife was here & inlaws Pm. W. very warm sultry I went to Cedar Grove this evening I & John Cleaned seed wheat G went to N Burkholders to thresh. Machine didnt come. then he plowed till noon. too wet then he & John plowed pea ground in root field Pm. J B's were here. W. warm Cler I & Adeline & Benjamin went to Toronto Butter 19 cts Eggs 11 1/2 cts 2 lambs $5.00 Bejamin's eye getting better. W. very sultry & warm G & John Plowed in fallows. I & Nancy {illegible} to S Lehman's Pm. W. warm Cler G & John plowed. I chored & went to Cherrywood Pm. W. warm Cler Sunday 8 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 18 C by R'd Jos Barkey. Otto Gibner was here after service & Tilman Wideman at supper. W. very sultry & warm John & G finished plowing till about 10 Oclock Am then we drew dung with 2 waggons on pea ground we intend to harrow it in with wheat. W. warm harrowed fallow & spread dung I & John cleaned seed wheat. W. began to rain about 4 PM G threshed Peas. W. rain nearly all day I & John brought home load lumber between showers G went home I & John threshed threshed Peas Am went to Ceder Grove PM. W. rain from east all day I didnt do much AM fixed some board fence that blowed down & cut tree that fell across 11th Pm went to Cedar Grove this evening. heavy rain all AM very high water </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1878 14 went to Cedar Grove AM I & Nancy & boys went to Markham PM to get Boots measured reports says there are 27 Bridges away in the Township of Markham & a great many dams a Man was drowned in Markham yesterday W. Cler, very strong west wind awhile Pm\ Sunday 15 at home Br.S's were here & AB's at supper W. fine It seems the high water on Friday never was equalled in the memory of the oldest inhabitant 16 G helped N Burkholder thresh today & Saturday JB helped fix up Cider house I & boys made 65 gals Cider Pm. W. fine warm 17 J & G Plowed near Br C's I helped boil sauce W. very fine This is the day of General Elections for the Commons of Canada 18 J & G finished Plowing near Br C's AM G & Flavius took load of lumber to H Boyer's J Plowed in pea ground in root field PM & we took Plow to Cherrywood this evening W. warm 19 Thanksgiving day. I & Children went to Meeting at Hebron Nancy staid with little girls they have bad Cold remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke {Blank Space} by R'd S Hoover I & boys began sowing Pm sowed about 4 acres. W. very warm & sultry 20 sowed field near Br C's AM then finished field back of old barn W. warm a thunder shower last night. didnt rain much 21 Made water furrows in wheat then John helped G plow in peaground AM I & John split some shingle bolts in Dyke bush Pm W. warm Sundy 22 I & Nancy went to Vaughan with Br C & his daughter Elizabeth hard travelling 3 or 4 Bridges away Br C distributed sacrament went to Abraham Smiths PM W. White frost Cler 23 G John & I finished splitting bolts Am G Plowed I & John drew load bolts to Whitevale Pm. W. sharp frost Cler. Cool 24 I & John drew load bolts AM. John & Flavius drew load Pm I helped build wood shed at Meeting house Pm. W. shower this morning. Cler today {Second Page} Sept 1878 25 I & John drew 2 loads bolts which finishes them W. Cler 26 I & John drew a load of sand then Picked apples in our young Orchard has a very large crop W. cool went to weaver in Boxgrove Pm 27 all dug Potatoes, light crop. W. Cler cool this is my 42nd Birthday 28 Finished digging Potatoes. Picked some Cider apples. W. Cool Cler Sunday 29 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Widemans Apropriate sermon for the Celebration of Lords Supper by R'd Jos Barkey Br C went to Saul Hoover's Pm W. fine Cler John & G Plowed AM I got young horse Farmer shod in Markham Br C & his man helped us thresh about 2 hours PM we threshed over 100 bus Oats W. fine Cler very fine Oct 1 G helped D Hoover's thresh John & Flavius plowed I & Nancy went to fulling Mill at Altona. had dinner at M N's then went by Markham village got Mended Boots. W. Cler Br N's Peter got married to Christian Wideman's daughter Susanna today. G & John finished Plowing fall wheat stubble AM I & John Made 45 gals Cider G Plowed in spring wheat stubble below house PM. W. very fine & warm shower Am I took Benjamin to Toronto to Drs his eye is doing pretty well, sees very little yet Br C rode with me. they are going to Jordan W. fair G sawed I & John chored & made apple Boxes Am picked apples PM. W. very fine I went to Cherrywood Pm G & John Plowed AM G went home I & J plowed awhile Pm. W. rather Cloudy. fine Sunday all went to Hebron. suitable sermon for Celebration of Lords supper by R'd S Hoover Br C John G Reesors M N's youngsters & Michael Frets younsters were here Pm. & Br at supper. W. fine Cler G went to Henry Boyer's barn raising I & John Plowed. W. very fine Cler </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1878 8 I & Nancy & Lissy Burkholder went to Nancy's Uncle Christian Hoover's he & his daugher Annie were badly hurt by their horse running away about a month ago. They are getting better we called at Manasse Frets he fell out of an apple tree last evening and broke his face. W. a little Cloudy, cool 9 G sawed old rails I & JOhn took load lumber to Markham AM. fixed fence PM. W very strong west squal AM. little rain 10 G threshed Peas I & John took 2 loads lumber to Markham. W. fine Cler 11 G Plowed. I & John took 2 loads lumber. W. rather Cloudy little rain at bedtime 12 I & John took 2 loads lumber G began plowing in oat stubble. W. very fine Clear Sunday 13 I & Nancy & little boys went to JD's there were not home. little boys staid there. & we went to Martin Barkey W. fine 14 G Plowed. I & John Made 58 gals Cider W. fine 15 G & John Plowed. I went to Markham & helped boil Sauce. W. very fine, thunder shower last noght 16 G helped Br N's thresh I took Susanna to Dr. Robinson AM she has swelled throat I & boys Killed 3 Pigs Pm. W. very fine Mosquitoes are around. very warm 17 I & Benjamin went to Toronto sold Oats @ 25 3 Pigs @4 1/2 per lb took Benjamin to Dr. W. rain all the way home 18 G & J Plowed. I helped women pick apples W. Cloudy 19 G & J Plowed AM I & Nancy went to Hoover's the old woman is very poorly. G & J threshed Peas PM & I & Nancy took some apples to H Boyers & went to Fulling Mill. W. very Cold north wind Sunday 20 John & girls went to Meeting at Altona I Nancy & Children went to AB's W. fine Cler 21 G & J Plowed AM I killed a pig G began pulling turnip I & J took in 15 bags potatoes W. very fine 22 G plowed AM pulled turnips Pm I & J took in 19 bags Potatoes AM brought home load shingles from Whitevale PM. W. very fine warm {Second Page} Oct Nov 1878 23 I & John brought last of shingles from Whitevale AM Chored PM W. rained till 3 Pm. got wet. Cleaned Peas 24 G & John Plowed I went to Markham AM G Pulled turnips I & JOhn took in load Corn PM. W. fine I killed a Mosquito today 25 G Plowed AM I & John brought ashes from Br C's drew apples to back yard out of Orchards inlaws were here till after dinner then G & John & I Pulled turnips PM. W. fine. Cler.east wind PM 26 I & Flavius & Herman Made 80 gals Cider AM Plowed PM. G & John finished plowing Oat stubble W. rainy AM Cloudy PM Sunday 27 John & gilrs went to Meeting at Cedar Grove W. Cloudy a little rain 28 G & John threshed Peas AM & pulled turnips PM I bought 300 Bricks from Snowballs Pm. W. a very little snow this Morning. mild. rather Cloudy 29 G threshed Peas I & John took in Cabbage & Chored AM I & Nancy went to Markham Pm. G pulled turnips. boys drew in pumpkins W a very very little snow this morning. rather Cloudy 30 Cleaned Peas AM Chored PM. W. showry & Cloudy husked Corn 31 drew 7 loads turnips AM G Pulled turnips I & John went to David Burkholder's sale PM. I bought garden rake garden hoe thistle spud & spade @ 10 ct W. very cold wind PM Nov 1 took winter apples into Cellar AM drew 7 loads turnip PM. MN's were here W. frose prety hard last night getting milder today 2 G finished pulling turnips AM I & boys drew 8 loads then drew 2 loads PM. when the rain stopped us Sunday 3 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 15 C by R'd S Hoover Lorinda Morris & Sarah Moyers were her at dinner I & Nancy went to JD's Pm. W. rather Cloudy Cool 4 drew 13 loads turnips W. Cold frose nearly all day 5 I & John drew 3 last loads turnips AM took grist Peas to Cedar Grove Mills & brought home some sawdust PM. W. very Cold. plowing stopped G was at home today snow towards evening 6 I & John drew a load lumber to Markham Br S sold a lot of our inch Pickings to Speights G was at home today. W. about 3 in show this morning. Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> N Nov 1877 </pre> 7 I & John & G took 2 loads lumber to Markham W. milder thawing some, roads pretty good 8 I & John & G took 2 last loads lumber to Markham I & Nancy went to Mannasse Frets this evening {illegible} W. pretty cold 9 I took Benjamin to Toronto on C{illegible) Doctor says his eye is doing very well. W. Cold AM. quite mild PM G & John Plowed in root ground, snow all gone Sundy 10 John & girls went to Cober's Meeting & to AB's I & Nancy & Children went to Br S's W mild & muddy 11 G & John Plowed AM I took grist to Cedar Grove PM. W. Cloudy, raining some this evening 12 John & G cut off Corn stalks & Picked ears off feed corn & piled feed corn against fence W. Mild 13 I & John drew in feed Corn ears this morning G began to plow. squaals of soft snow G & John threshed Peas AM both plowed. PM 14 G nearly finished plowing root ground AM J Plowed sod in old Orchard. & I went to Cedar Grove AM G threshed Peas I went to Cherrywood & J burned stumps in pasture. W. Cler. Cool 15 all burned & dug stumps & stones in pasture AM G & D began plowing sod in pasture PM, I & Nancy went to Whitevale PM. Called at Frets & Hoovers W. frose hard this morning. fine & Cler today 16 G dug awhile at a stump I & boys Cleaned {illegible} Peas & took them to Cedar Grove AM then J & G Plowed PM. W. frose a little this Morning Sundy 17 at home all day Br C's were here Old Mrs Hoover died today. W. drissly rain all day 18 I went to Hoover's to see about digging the grave I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove G & J threshed a few Peas & plowed AM G helped dig grave PM J Plowed a little & brought home grists PM. W. drissly at times. quite mild 19 all went to Funeral. all our Ministers took part the sermon's W. Mild rather Cloudy Simon & Samuel Hoover's & Saul Lehman's C Burkholder & Gibner were here PM. J Plowed awhile 20 J & G Plowed I went to Sparta for share PM. W. fine 21 J & G Plowed I burned stump & opened tile drain mouth AM D Brown began shingling lintel of new barn PM W fine Clear white frost this morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 187{torn} Ralph Hoover President, Green River Dr J.J. Moore Vice President, Brooklin Ont. F.H. Reesor Treasurer, Markham, Ont. D.R. Beaton Secretary, Whitevale, Ont. The Home Telephone Company Limited {Torn) 1877 I & Br C Started at 8 a.m & took train at Miliken for Toronto then by GT to Berlin arrived at 3 PM. Went to Rev A Martin's over night then to John Martins & to Thanksgiving Service at Martins Meeting House, Then to David Martins, awhile at Goods & C. Sniders, to Rev S. Webers Over Night, then to Thomans & to Conference at Berlin And to Widow Brubachers over night. Thet to Rev M. Erbs who showed me all through the Town. Then I took Train at 11.30 a.m. Met Br C at Breslau got to Markham 5 P.M. where my Boys Met us, got home found all well 7 I went to Kendrick for tackle for moving Buildings Moving I helped move Meeting House got it half way (19) Finished I & Nancy went to Chris Widemans at Almira to dinner & to Chirs Brillingers at supper & to Mart. Brillinger over night, then went to Meeting at Almira Rem. by R. Jos Barkey Ser. on St Luke pt of 16 ch. by Rev Ja. Wideman to Ab. Hoover Sold wheat at Cedar Grove @ $1.22 per bus (Cayuga & {illegible}) S{illegible} 7 Meeting at Hebron No Preacher Br C. is away to Twenty Gleasons away to Waterloo John & Flavius Plowed (Hoover) 14 I & Nancy & little Boys to M. at Widemans Rem by Rev S. Ser. by Rev C Reesor o f Lancaster PA. (Lancaster P.A. All to M. at Hebron Rem by Br. C Ser. by Rev C. Reesor from Rev C Reesor & Wife & J Nissly & wife were here (even I took Joe Wideman from Hay Tp. to Chris Stovers He I & Br C. went to Toronto Sold Butter 22 1/2 egg 22 chickens about 34cts I bought some Bran at Major Mill @$10.00 Per ton Sun 4 All to M. at Hebron Re. by Br. C Ser by Rev. Honsberger from Pa. Jacob & David Gotshalk came to stay all night (5) I & Nancy took Gotshalk Bros. to Saml Reesor's at dinner, Then to Meeting at Widemans where Honsberger Preached, Then we left them at Jonas Ramers No were P.M. with C Rittenhouse & Wife & Hoch & wife from Cayuga Speight Wagon Works in Markham were burnt last NIght </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1877 17 Surveryors having been operating in this vicinity all weeks trying to locate a line for Toronto & Ottawa Railway 22 Government Thanksgiving Day No School I went to Cedar Grove for Meet Joe Hoover Brother Comes there every 30 Weighed a ton of Hay for Martin Barkey he has bought J. Runs B Con 3rd Con Pickering Dec 1 Went to J. H Ramers had Venison Dinner He was away hunting 5 weeks got 6 Deer & 1 Bear 15 I went to Dyke bush with Br S. He buys all my down pine logs in bush 17 I & Nancy went to Ab Hoovers they live on Chris Ramer old place 20 Went to Sale of Uncle Chris Burkholder property P. M. (got none 22 I, J.D & his man & Isaac Moyer went to F. mans Bay to troll for pikes Christmas 25 Meeting at Hebron Rem & Ser on St Luke part of 2nd Ch by Br. C 26 Finished Arch west of Cedar House for boiling sap Mild soft People plowing all over. Saw Yellow bird last week Sun 30 All went to Meeting at Hebron Rem by Br. C ser St Luke Pt of 2nd Ch. By Rev S. Hoover 31 Gleason went home this Eve he has 3 1/2 days to work yet Finlaws came to stay all night </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/25e700d867b9a73411ea08672446e2bd.pdf a5d0f5e9cc1c0ff37b0fbf1210a535f7 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a316fcb360e1e2a404f626925cb3fe1e.pdf 618cbdc388e4e6e0abd474977bbeb5b2 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b43efc9598017d7c1a81bce65fd02ef5.pdf 818e2f757a878142bca7d168c4dadd32 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Front cover of Diary} Black Cat Scribbler {painting of a black cat and a bottle of Black Cat Shoe Dressing from the Nonsuch MFG Co Limited Toronto} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Beef to Flavius 10 lbs @ 5 cts 50 cts 6 3/4 lbs @ 7 cts 45cts 4 1/4 lbs @ 10 cts 40 Mutton 30 lbs @ 11 cts {figures scribbled out} {second page} Sept 1904 Private Journal of Benj'n B Reesor Sept 1st 1904 J took cream Henry Culitvated in sod A helped Johny Reesor thresh AM A & Henry helped Flavius draw in Oats PM J worked on sod PM Flavius whole family Called after supper Warmer a very heavy shower after dark no thunder there is a very heavy battle going on in the far East about a half Million of men engaged 2 Boys Cleaned seed Wheat A took 7 bags Barley to Davids AM they spread dung PM W. a very very heavy rain awhile this Morning distant thunder Creek running Briskly I took Nancy & Mary to G Gower's to see their Baby PM 3 A & Henry ganged in big field J Chored & raked Out stubble south of bush I went to Ceder Grove & brought home some Chop AM W. fine not very warm Sunday 4 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St Luke 22nd 23 C by Br C Lords Supper was Celebrated David's were here to dinner Benj'ns Came after dinner Young folks went to Peters to supper Thomas Dillers & Flavius's were here after supper W. a little Cloudy this Morning fine & Cler today 5 Henry helped Pilkey thresh AM J & A ganged Henry helped gang PM I helped girls wash AM W. very fine Cool Cler there has been a battle raging in the far East at L{illegible} it was decided </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1904 yesterday. the Japanese are victorious the fighting was Continued for ten days Port Arthur is expected to fall soon 6 A & henry helped Benj'n draw dung all day with team J worked on wheat ground I & nancy & Susanna started to go to Br S's but they were not at home so we went to Flavius to dinner W. very fine 7 A ganged in NE field Henry helped Benj'n take in some rakings AM J sowed Wheat East of dam Henry helped NB's draw in Oats PM I & Nancy went to JB's he is up again Called at Abraham Lehmans his wife is very low (like Consumption) W. fine 8 A & Henry ganged J & Anne went to Markham PM W. rather Cloudy AM fine Cler PM 9 A helped Benj'n thresh all day (the Machine runs very well) Henry helped Thomas's draw in grain J finished ganging NE Corner field & harrowed the Knoll we Cleaned 26 Bus seed Wheat for Jas Malcolm I went to Ceder Grove Am & brought home Chop I first took Susanna to Elias's then I brought here home this evening I also went to BSS & got a Hook to draw Machine into barn it has broken several times W. fine 10 A took 2100 lbs hay to Markham to H Wilson Henry helped Taylor thresh J harrowed NE field Am J & A helped Flavius stack Alsike with team PM {second page} Sept 1904 Henry & I Chored PM I & Nancy & Susanna went to Br S's they were not at home so we Came home Susanna stayed Henry took a grist to David's & brought Susanna home W. Cloudy and foggy awhile Cler PM Sunday 11 I & Nancy & Susanna went to Elias's to dinner A & Lucinda went to Meeting at Altona, Henry & Anne went to Davids last evening & staid all night then they went to Christian Brillingers today to dinner & to Levi Burkholder's (Christian's son) to supper W. quite warm & sultry 12 A helped JD's fill dung J & Henry helped Flavius plow at Pearses for Wheat I helped girls wash & went to Ceder Grove AM W. very very fine & Cooler 13 A filled dung at JD's J & Henry Plowed for Flavius I & Susanna went to Markham AM Joseph Shirks were here to dinner W. very fine Cler & Cool pretty strong East wind 14 Henry filled dung at JD's A took Seeder & helped Flavius sow at Pearses till noon J Plowed south of bush & got Horses Chief & Billy shod AM he & A Plowed between showers PM Daniels were here to dinner W. Cloudy showery AM & PM Cooler 15 Henry helped Flavius sow Wheat all day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1904 A Plowed Am he took 1930 lbs Hay to Kennedys PM J got Flavius Cold Diamond shod & went around by Armstrongs to get some Powder for the Horses they have a cough he drove a team for Flavius PM at the sowing W. very fine Cler & Cool 16 J & Henry finished Plowing south of bush & began north of bush a piece that was not ganged A helped Flavius thresh AM & helped Benj'n drain PM I got Horse Billy shod on hind foot AM W. Cool strong SW wind heard that Abraham Lehmans wife died this Morning 17 Boys drew dung on NE Corner field loads Benj'n & his man helped with team W. fine Cool Sunday 18 all went to funeral of A Lehman's wife at Widemans Sermons by C Burkholder & Bro C Br C spoke on 1st Cor part of 15th C F Elliot spoke too I & A Nancy Susanna & ABs went in spring waggon we went to Br inlaw Saml Hoover's Henry Anne & Lucinda went with Flavius. Colt J went with Our Buggy & Billy W. Cloudy warm a shower Coming home 19 J took 4 live hogs 690 bls to Markham for Hornshaw @ $5.00 per cwt AM other boys drew dung loads Benj'n & his Man helped with team AM Flavius & his Man helped with team PM I helped girls wash AM W. very fine Cler Cool. 20 Boys drew dung AM Flavius & his man helped with team A & Henry Plowed north of bush PM {second page} Sept 1904 J took 5 bags barley to David's PM W. a heavy shower at noon some thunder pretty heavy clap struck W Carten's barn on 3rd Con Pickering & burned it down it was occupied by his Brother Benjamin's about the whole Crop was burned the Implements were saved Johny Reesor's brought Wendell Bauman & wife & Absolom Martin & wife and two little boys from Waterloo to stay all night 21 A drew dung Henry helped Benj'n draw dung AM he drew at home PM they go it nearly all out J Picked Golden sweet apples PM he went to see Lapps after dinner & they will buy them W. Cler cool a white frost last night 22 A & Henry plowed J took Craven he Picked apples then he took 27 bags Golden Sweet to Lapps @ he took them with Grey Billy & Benj'ns horse W. fine Cler a slight frost last night Henry went for Medicine to Dr Susanna is not so well 23 J & Henry Plowed they got into Wheat stubble single Plowing Henry Plowed for Benj'n PM A worked at stable putting in the windows I got a shoe put on Billy & brought home some Chop PM W. very fine, East wind 24 Henry Plowed for Benj'n J Plowed in Wheat stubble A Made sash for another window in Horse stable I & Nancy went to Ceder Grove PM. W. Cloudy drizzly </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1904 a very heavy rain as we Came home from Ceder Grove about 5 PM rained till about Y very fast at times some thunder quite warm Sunday 25 I & Nancy went to Br S's to dinner W. Cloudy this Morning Cleared up fine Thomas's & Elias's were here awhile this evening 26 Boys Chored awhile at stable I helped Anne wash W. rain last night & awhile this Morning very fine today 27 J & Henry Plowed A helped Benj'n dig drain I went to Ceder Grove AM I took up Beets in Mangel field PM this is my 68th Birthday Mary was here Sewing & Boiling soap. W. very fine Cler 28 J & henry finished Plowing Wheat stubble & began on Knoll A helped Benj'n at drain I & Susanna went to Markham AM I took 5 bags barley to Davids & then drew home the Beets PM W. very fine & Cler 29 J & Henry Plowed A helped Benj'n dig AM J went to Nolan's sale of Cattle A & Henry Picked 7 Barrels of Apples PM I & Nancy went to Elias's & to AB's awhile PM W. a shower this morning pretty heavy rain distant thunder 30 J & Flavius Plowed Henry spread dung A went to Toronto 7 Barrels Apples 80 cts each for 5 Bals 75 cts for 1 65 cts for 1 he took 4 Baskets 20 cts for 3 & 15 for 1 I brought load of Chop home AM & another PM W. very fine & Cler a very strong NW wind Cool tonight {second page} Oct 1904 Oct 1 A shocked some Corn they Cut a few rounds East of Creek then J & Henry ganged in NE Corner field AM (they are ganging the dung down) Henry helped Peter thresh PM I & A ganged J & Nancy went to see Grandmother she had a bad spell is up again (she is at Enos's yet) W. Cool Cler a very strong NW wind all day J went to Beefring Meeting at M Barkeys this evening he drew No 7 for us next year Sundy 2 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J (he has Cold) remarks by Br C Sermon on {blank space} by C Burkholder Enos Nighswander & family & MN & Danls & Marty were here to dinner & Elias's to supper W. a strong Cold NW wind 3 Henry helped Peters thresh J & A Pulled Mangels & drew in 7 loads I helped Anne wash AM I gathered Melons & Early Cabbage & took in the Beets out of front garden W. still a Cold NW Air 4 Boys Cut Corn East of Creek & then Pulled & drew one load of Mangels AM A helped Andrew Dimma fill silo PM J & Henry took in 2 loads Mangels PM I took 5 bags Chop to Davids PM W. very fine this morning Clouded up drizzly rain awhile PM slight front last night 5 A helped A Dimma finish filling silo till about 9 AM J Cut Corn below house awhile </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct Oct 1904 then Henry put on his Horses & cut till about 1000 then Benj'n got the Binder J Plowed till noon A & Henry spread dung awhile PM I brought home some Chop AM W. Cloudy a heavy rain PM Jess Reesor Called PM 6 Henry ganged awhile AM J & A Chored then they Pulled some Mangels Henry went about 1/2 past 2 to help Gordon Dimma fill silo J & A drew in load Mangels Flavius's Fanny was here today Helping our folks I went to Ceder Grove & brought home some Chop W. quite Cool 7 Boys & Anne wen to David's then Called to see Grandmother she is pretty well Then they went to Markham they Came home early I took grist to David's after dinner W. Cler, Cool, sharp air from East 8 Henry helped G Dimma fill silo till after dinner awhile then they Came to Benj'ns J & A Chored then they began to Cut Corn about 10 AM they Changed Horses and J finished it about 3 PM A went to Benj'ns with team about 3 PM & helped W. Cloudy Some Showers AM Cloudy PM shower this evening Milder there was a heavy frost yesterday Morning the Corn is frozen Sunday 9 at home Elisabeth Stover & Br C's Becca's sister Leah Steiner from Pa were here to dinner Leah is here at Br C's on a visit {second page} Oct 1904 W. Cloudy a little rain this morning a very heavy shower after dark, rained very heavy 10 A & Henry helped Benj'n finish filling silo before dinner J took Cream then he & A & Henry helped Thomas fill silo at Gavin's PM Daniels were here to dinner Adeline stays to help the silo fillers are here tonight Levi Ramer Herman and Delos Reesor W. warm strong wind Clouded up towards evening quite a few shower's after dark distant thunder rained very heavy, and sharp lightning 11 filled our Silo got done before 6 O'clock was bothered some with the Pipes stopping the Corn was wet & sloppy W. Cloudy mild. Daniel Came for Adeline this evening Mary was here all day 12 A & Henry went to help Flavius fill his silo they Came home before dinner rained nearly all day J took grist to David's & got Billy's front shoes set AM we cleaned some barley to take out the Timothy seed PM & Henry took a load to Davids toward evening Dr Called to see Susanna she is not so well 13 A & henry helped Flavius fill silo with team got done soon after dinner then they pulled Mangels J took Cream then he ganged W. fine Cler PM 14 A & Henry Pulled Mangels J ganged awhile then helped the boys & they finished Pulling Mangels till noon then they drew in 17 loads PM W. fine & Cler </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1904 I & Nancy & Anne cleaned out front garden PM 15 Boys finished drawing mangels 9 loads AM that Makes 45 loads then they shocked Corn & drew a load to AB's PM I & Nancy started after dinner & went to JB's he has had another bad spell but is up again then we went to C Burkholder's to supper & then to Hermans & staid all night W very very fine & Cler sharp frost last night Sunday 16 went to Meeting at Widemans suitable sermons by C Burkholder & Br C for the Celebration of Lords Supper Menno Burkholder's Daughter Martha was Baptised went to Widow Anne Barkeys to dinner, then Called at Enos's to see Grandmother, she is quite well W. very very fine warm & Cler sharp Air White frost last night A Henry & Anne were in Meeting too J took Susanna to Elias's & he went to Hermans to dinner 17 A helped G Maxwell fill silo AM J & Henry Picked Winter Apples AM then they dug the Potatoes PM they are badly rotted. W. very fine & Cler white frost last night I helped Anne wash AM 18 J ganged in Mangel ground A & Henry Picked winter Apples W. very very fine & Cler 19 A & Henry Picked winter Apples J went to T Kennedy's sale at Agincourt W. very fine 20 A & Henry Picked Apples AM & spread dung PM J ganged I took Susanna to JD's then brought home 5 bags Chop {second page} Oct 1904 AM brought home another load of Chop & then brought Susanna home PM W. rather Cloudy & pretty warm Flavius & Fanny helped us Peel Apples tonight There has been a terrible Battle in the East About 400,000 men engaged, the Russian lost about 40,000 Men Killed or wounded but they are Pushing the Japs pretty hard. 21 Boys spread dung & gagned it down in NE Corner field A took bags Cider Apples & 10 Pails of Peeled Apples to Lapps this Morning but the Mill was full & he brought the load home again we take it over in the Morning & they will make our sauce I brought home 2 loads of Chop from Davids today W. a slight rain this morning Cler today a strong squaal of Wind & heavy shower about 4 PM not long, a heavy rain last night 22 Boys finished ganging in NE field AM & began in Pasture field behind Cider house PM A took Apples to Lapps this morning & left them they are so busy we will not get the sauce before Wednesday W. Cool a slight squaal of sleet this evening Sunday 23 A Henry & Anne went to Jacob Reesors to dinner J went to Flavius to dinner I Nancy & Susanna went to AB's to dinner I Nancy & Susanna went to AB's to dinner W. fine 24 A & Henry Plowed J Picked Apples I went to Meeting house & helped M Barky & Albert Make a new stand AM I went to Ceder Grove & to Davids & brought Chop W. Cool E wind, cloudy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1904 J helped Anne wash AM sharp frost last night 25 J & Henry Plowed Flavius helped from 9 o'c A dug drain at Benj'ns AM he Plowed PM & J went to Barne's sale at Bob Reesor's farm PM I & Nancy went to Elias's PM to see Baby Boy born this Morning W. Cool 26 A worked in stable J Henry & Flavius finished Plowing sod AM they plowed in Corn stubble PM J got Benj'ns Horse & hitched him & Billy to spring waggon & took Barrel Snow Apples to H Wilson & 3 bags Barley to Dr Robinson's Nancy went with him W. fine a little rain this Morning a little snow in the Air PM Henry Stover Came to stay all night 27 A helped Benj'n drains AM J Henry & Flavius Plowed in Corn stubble. A drove Flavius team PM F went home to Pick Apples Boys finished Corn ground till night W. sharp frost last night fine today The Russian Baltic fleet sailed for the East to take part in the War the Japs are pressing the Russians pretty hard as the fleet was sailing in the North Sea they saw a fleet of Hull fishing vessels & they fired into them & Killed several & wounded more & it is reported one was sunk there is great excitement in Great Britain about it and it is hard to tell what will come of it. This is the 47th anniversary of our Wedding 28 A helped Benj'n all day J ganged Potatoe ground Henry drew some dung on East end of big field AM & ganged some of it then he Plowed Headlands in big field & J {second page} Oct 1904 finished ganging in dung PM I brought home the Cabbage PM W. rather Cloudy raw Air 29 A helped Benj'n AM J & Henry Chored J took a load of Barley to Davids Henry drew home a lot of stove wood then they drew the winter apples in & put them into the old Kitchen I & Susanna went to Ceder Grove AM I & Nancy went to Elias's PM Mary was not so well yesterday but is better today W. quite fine & Cler Herman's were here to supper. the affair of Russias attack on the British fishing boats is in a fair way of being settled Sunday 30 All went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St Mat 7th C by C Gayman John Brillinger & Menno Hoover Marty Ramer David Weaver & Barbara from Missouri & Ann Diller were here to dinner Davids & Marty were here to supper W. fine Cler. sharp Air 31 J took cream frost last night A & Henry drew the last of the stove wood into shed AM they topped the Turnips & brought 2 loads of gravel from Collins PM J went to Spences sale on the old David Brands farm he bought a Jersey Cow to Calve on Dec 26th @ $25.00 Paid Cash $23.90 W. fine Cler sharp frost last night Nov 1 A helped Benj'n drains all day J & Henry Knocked out the Turnips then J took Susanna to Elias's & then went to Ceder Grove </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1904 he & Henry Chored & Made some water furrows in Corn ground & Plowed a strip East of Orchard I helped Anne wash AM & brought Susanna home this evening W. fine Mild Cler AM rather Cloudy PM 2 A helped Benj'n AM J brought 500 tiles from Cherrywood & Henry plowed AB's garden AM A & Henry drew in the Turnips about 5 1/2 loads J & Anne went to Markham PM W. rather Cloudy East wind AM very fine & Cler PM Br inlaw Jesse Hoover Came to stay all night 3 A helped Benj'n all day J & Henry began to dig a drain in Potatoe ground south of graveyard to empty into Creek they then started about 1000 with big waggon to Dave Ramer's to vote this is the day of Dominion Elections they brought home a load of Chop from David's Henry worked at the drain PM & J went to help Thomas to run our Machine at Roach's while Herman & Levi Ramer go to vote W. very very fine Cler 4 A helped Benj'n all day J took Cream Henry worked at drains AM Henry helped NB's thresh PM Davids were here to dinner W. rather Cloudy Air from East the Laurier Government was Triumphantly returned yesterday about 66 Majority {second page} Nov 1904 5 Henry helped NB's thresh AM A helped Benj'n AM J worked at drain AM A helped Bob Miley thresh PM Henry went to M Lee's Plowing Bee at Belford PM & J worked at drains I & Anne & Benj'n's Wildred went to Ceder Grove PM W. raw sharp Air from East Cloudy Clearer PM Sunday 6 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Altona remarks & sermon on St Mat part of 6 Chapt by C Burkholder went to Ed Moyer's to dinner W. very fine Cler day sharp NW wind roads very very good Thomas Dillers & George Gower's were here with our young folks to dinner 7 A helped Benj'n AM J got Barrel Cider Made AM Henry dug at drain J helped Bob Milroy thresh PM A helped Henry at drain PM I went to Ceder Grove PM. W. Cool. NW wind sharp front last night 8 A helped Flavius thresh Alsike at Pearce's all day J & Henry dug a branch drain East of lane at Townline AM they dug out some stumps & roots where fence was south of bush PM I & Nancy & Susanna went to Br C's to see Elizabeth Stover married to Bishop Paul Martin of Woolwich W. very very fine & Cler Thomas's brought David Cressman & wife & left them here to supper Henry took them to Br N's Herman Came from there threshing to stay all night 9 A helped Flavius thresh all day (Our Machine works well in Alsike) J went to Unionville for some Cement AM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1904 Henry drew Limbwood on pile in bush AM he plowed strip where they took out the stumps W. very very fine sharp frost last night 10 Henry got Mares shod AM he & J brought load pine roots from 5th Con & Chored PM A helped Flavius finish threshing Alsike it turned out very well W. very very fine Colder Elisabeth & Paul left this morning for her future home in Woolwich I & Nancy were in Ceder Grove yesterday frost last night 11 Boys Cut up wood for Engine AM A worked at stable & Henry helped Flavius draw dung PM W. hard frost last night very fine & Cler today 12 Henry helped Flavius draw dung AM he went to JD's PM to help thresh it was too windy to thresh in the barn so they moved the Machine to a Buckwheat stack J & A Cut feed & Cleaned about 6 bags wheat J took it to Whitevale PM @ $1.00 per Bus A worked at Box stall they raised up driving House a little w. a very strong rather Cold wind all day W & SW Sunday 13 A Henry & Anne went to Meeting at Wideman's J & Susanna went to Elias's to dinner I & Nancy were at home J Cobers were here to dinner W. pretty strong wind PM not Cold 14 Henry helped JD's thresh all day A got Horses Chief & Billy shod AM he & J dug some garden for Br C PM & filled the drains that they dug last week {second page} Nov 1904 W. very fine & Cler pretty strong N wind not so cold I helped Anne wash AM J helped her awhile 15 Henry helped JD's thresh AM I J & A Cut a lot of straw to fill beds & also a lot of Corn & got barn ready to thresh PM Machine came right after dinner we got word that JB was very bad I & Nancy went before 100 to see him we found him very sick the Dr Came Just as we got there & said he was no better he spoke to us but is weak the Machine run very well W. very very fine & Cler, sharp Air white frost last night 16 threshed got done about 3 PM about - mixed grain {blank space} Barley & {blank space} oats W. white frost last night fine Cler today Herman's Lydia & Harvey Came yesterday Morning Lydia helped us yesterday & today Thanksgiving day 17 all went to Meeting at Hebron Except J he has a bad Cold remarks & sermon on St Mat 7 C 7 to 14 V by Br C Danl's & Marty Davids & Hermans were here to dinner W. quite Cold raw E wind quite fine & Cler 18 A went to help Benj'ns thresh but there was a Casting broke on the Blower & they had to sent to Toronto for a new one so A dug at the drain at Benj'n J & Henry drew in our feed Corn & Henry brought home big load of Chop I took 5 bags Oats to Davids this morning Peter's brought Amos Weber & wife from Woolwich to dinner W. very fine East wind not strong heard today that JB was a little better yesterday 19 A helped Benj'n thresh AM AM he worked at the drain PM J & Henry worked at Box stall AM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1904 I & Nancy went to J Cober's to dinner we bought some Honey off them W. rather Cloudy all day East wind PM Mild 24 D Burkholder's son Joseph Came this Morning with the Sad news that my Dear friend John F Burkholder died yesterday about 4 PM Funeral tomorrow at 1/2 past 9 to 8th Con (Wideman) I & J & Henry went to tell the friends AM A went with Thomas to funeral of J Larkins wife She was burned to death on Monday PM her Clothes Caught fire at the stove she lived till night in great Misery Boys Chored PM W. Cloudy NE wind some squaals of snow toward evening 25 I & Nancy A & Henry went in spring waggon to Funeral of Johnny Burkholder service at the house by C Burkholder Sermon on St Mat 24 C 44 V by C Gayman A Mr Wallace a Baptist spoke too W. a sharp wind from the north Cloudy AM Cler PM J took Cream & Chored there were a good many at the funeral we went back to the house of mourning for dinner 26 Boys dug a drain for Thomas J went to David's for some Chop AM he & Henry began a Job on 11th Con PM drawing some stones into a hole & Cleaning out ditch. W. fine Cler, Cold Sunday 27 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St J part of 14 C by C Gayman no visitors Elias's were here awhile PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1904 Dec with their Baby Boy Franklin W. sharp N wind some snow in the Air AM the ground is not Covered This is the 40th Anniversary of my Fathers death 28 Boys burned big brush heap where Elder bush was in Calf Pasture then A & Henry sawed up limb wood in old bush J brought home some Chop AM then he went to Markham PM & got 2 Teeth Pulled & got filled W. Cler Sharp 8 above Zero this morning 29 Henry helped Anne wash AM they Chored PM I & Nancy went to Thomas Dillers to dinner W. a squaal of snow last night ground white this Morning Cloudy all day but soft, snow all gone 30 A & Henry drew home limb wood from old bush & cut up some of it J & Nancy went to Br inlaw Enos's Grandmother is quite smart. I have bad Cough so J went with Nancy. W. sharp NW wind Cler Dec 1 Henry helped Thomas Clean Wheat all day Jess Burkholder helped A saw Poles in old bush (Jess cannot stand the dust) J went tending Machine in Hermans place they are at J Murisons W. sharp & Cler NW wind 2 J went threshing they Came to Pilkeys after dinner A & Henry Cut some Poles then drew them home 3 or 4 good loads A helped Pilkeys thresh PM Henry helped Anne Paper Pantry & Piled some wood in shed W. quite Cold Cler 3 J went threshing A helped Pilkeys thresh AM Henry took grist to Davids AM A & Henry put apples down Cellar out of Old Kitchen PM I took Susanna to Elias's AM W. Cler sharp Sunday 4 A Henry & Anne went to Meeting at Altona Br N's JD's Benj'ns & Thomas's & home family were here to dinner W. fine Cler sharp it has been {second page} Dec 1904 pretty Cold the last 3 or 4 days down to below 10 deg above in the morning about 2 at noon, this morning it was about 15 dge above. at noon about 28 5 Henry brought home grist A put some Hoops on meat tubs AM they Cut up old stable rubbish PM Herman Came to stay all night the Machine is at Phennils W. Cloudy rather milder 6 Boys cut up some Pine stumps on 5th Con & brought home a load AM they Chored & Cleared up shop ready to Butcher tomorrow W. Cler Milder 7 Kille 3 pretty big hogs for our own use & 3 light ones for Toronto Flavius & Fanny Benj'n & Fanny & Elias helped W. very fine strong wind awhile PM not Cold. Calm tonight 8 Henry helped Anne Clean Kitchen & finished papering Pantry J Chored A went to Toronto 3 Pigs $7.00 per Cwt 318 lbs 2 Barrels Lard Picked Snow Apples $1.25 per Bl 2 Bls Fallen Kings $1.00 per Bl W. strong W wind all day squaals of snow at times not so Cold 9 J & Henry went to Markham & went to David's to dinner then went to sale at Balsdon's on the 9th Con Markham A Chored Jimmie Armstrong was here to see sick Cow the one that J bought at Spence's sale one Cow was loose in the stable & we think she hurt her W 8 above Zero this Morning about 16 at noon Cler this is Nancy's 65th Birthday 10 Boys Chored Henry went for Armstrong this Morning he Came after dinner. Cow worse W. 3 above Zero this Morning 8 through the day Calm Cler. the Japs have Closed up on Port Arthur so that they have Battered and sunk the Russian fleet in the harbour </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1904 there has been a Terrible loss of life Sunday 11 at home all day Flavius & family were here to dinner Armstrong Came to see the Cow she is still living about the same W. 8 above this Morning getting Milder dry snow all day about an inch & a half on the ground 12 Henry helped Benj'n Butcher a 600 hog A helped till she was hung up J went AM to tell Armstrong that the Cow is about the same A took a grist to Davids PM I went with him to Flavius W. Milder some snow there are a few sleighs running but the snow is light & dry 13 A & Anne helped Flavius Kill Hogs Henry took grist Chop to Whitevale. (David can do very little water low) & he went to Armstrong to tell Jimmie that the cow is dead J went to look for Foxes saw none W. 8 above this morning 10 above all day a few in dry snow last night Herman came to stay all night 14 A Henry & Anne Picked 14 Geese J took cream & got Chief & Billy shod AM Davids were here to supper W. Milder fine & Cler 15 A went to Hermans & done some Beamfilling he took Anne & Flavius Fanny to Locust Hill they went to Toronto he Came that way & brought them home this evening J went to Markham AM to get a Tooth filled Henry went to Toronto 14 Geese 182 lbs @ 10 1/2 cts lb 3 Bals Apples $1.25 for snows $1.12 1/2 for fallen Kings & red Pippens Elias's were here to dinner they left the Children & went to Markham W. fine not very Cold {second page} Dec 1904 the roads are a mixture of dry snow & dust 16 Boys took a fat Heifer to the Old Lewis farm we sold her to E Lewis @ $38. they also drove a fat Cow with her that Lewis bought & she was left here they opened the silo & Chored PM I went to Ceder Grove PM W. very fine & Cler quite Mild PM 17 A & henry Cut & split some Pine roots on 5th Con AM they drew home 2 loads PM J got horse Billy shod & brought home a bag of salt from Ceder Grove AM he went looking for foxes PM saw none W. W. fine quite mild Sunday 18 at home Elias's were here to dinner with their Baby boy Franklin J Henry & Anne went to B Dillers to supper W. Mild East wind 19 A & Henry brought a load of Pine tonight roots AM J helped Anne wash & took Susanna to Elias's this Morning & brought her home this evening A & J Battened the silo Building PM Henry brought home some Chop from Davids PM W. mild squaals of snow 20 A & Henry went to cut Pine roots Came home before dinner snow stopped them A went to help J Boyd thresh for Benj'n PM Peter Jacob & Elizabeth brought Mary Rittenhouse from Clinton they were here all PM W. snow from south East about all day Mild Herman got his finger smashed at Smiths to Machine he Came here & J took him home he went in Cutter 21 Henry helped Boyd thresh AM then he helped Scott for Benj'n PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1904 A went to help run machine in Hermans Place at Scotts all day J Anne & Nancy Picked 7 Geese AM he went to Ceder Grove PM W. fine & Cler 5 above this Morning milder through the day fair sleighing 22 A went threshing Henry & Nancy went to Markham AM J & Henry Chored PM W. fine a little squaaly awhile AM quite Mild PM 23 A went threshing Henry took 20 bags Chop to Whitevale & brought it back again AM they Chored PM W. began to thaw through the night sleighing gone, blowed up Cold this evening 24 A went threshing J & Henry Cut up som Pine roots AM Henry went to Ceder Grove PM Benj'ns Wilfred was here all day W. quite Cold all day raw NE wind Sunday Christmas day 25 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Susanna remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St Luke part of 2 C by Br C Joseph Burkholder & John Heatnole from Virginia were here to dinner W. bitter Cold NE wind a few snow flurries 26 Our whole family were home to Goose roast W. quite sharp Air from NE Cloudy the boys all went after dinner to Benj'ns while he done his Chores when they Came back Pilkeys family were on Our Pond & they were Playing Hockey one of them struck J on the Eye we Telephoned for Dr he Came {second page} Dec 1904 Jan 1905 the Eye Ball was struck & is pretty sore 27 A went to thresh Came home after dinner didn't thresh Henry helped Thomas's Clean some grain J has to Keep in the house Dr said he should keep in today it feels some better W. strong East wind rain all day 28 A went to thresh Came home again Henry Chored J's Eye is doing well Henry helped Anne wash AM W. very strong west wind last night & all day Cold. Squaals of snow 29 A went to thresh Came home after dinner they threshed a few hours too windy Henry took J to Markham to Dr he says his Eye is doing well W. strong W wind rather Milder very slippery & Icy a great Many people falling & breaking their limbs 30 A went threshing Henry got Horses Chief & Bill sharped AM he took 12 bags Chop to David's PM J took Susanna to Benj'ns this morning & brought her home this evening W. Milder Cloudy 31 A went threshing Henry Chored AM he helped Thomas's thresh PM J brought home Chop & went to Ceder Grove PM W. soft Ice gone Thomas's Man Jesse Burkholder was Coming home from Toronto yesterday the Team ran away & one horse was Killed Sunday Jan 1st 1905 at home Br C's were here to dinner A Henry & Anne went to Meeting at Altona W. mild & Cler AM Cloudy PM 2 A went to Build a foundation wall for Henhouse for Jim Murison Henry helped Benj'n AM J helped Anne wash then he went to Thomas Dillers & bought 7 sheep @ $26.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1905 he & Henry brought them home PM W. Cloudy slight rain PM a few squaals of snow Colder this evening 3 A went to J Murison's this morning to work at the wall but it was too Cold then Boys Chored AM Henry helped Thomas's thresh PM Benj'ns & Nancy Grove were here to dinner W. 4 above Zero this Morning 10 above at noon Colder this evening Herman is going with the Machine again he came to stay all night news Came today that Port Arthur fell on New Years day 4 Henry helped Thomas thresh AM A helped about an hour Henry helped Flavius PM A helped at Flavius's PM for Bob Milroy J Chored W. Zero this Morning up to 17 PM J went with Flavius to take the Cream AM 5 Boys Chored Henry went to Markham PM W. 4 above Zero this morning 8 above today sharp East wind A Henry & Anne went to Thomas Dillers this evening 6 Henry went to David Reesor's to learn to run the Chopping Mill David has to go to Toronto on Jury next week & he wants Henry to run the Mill A helped Taylor's thresh J went to Ceder Grove AM W. strong East wind & snow all day not fast (milder 7 Boys Chored A took Cream with spring waggon I went with him to Br S's W. snow last night & all AM Cloudy & a little snow PM rather Mild there is plenty of snow for sleighing Sunday 8 I & Nancy went to M Barkeys to dinner A Henry & Anne went to Johnny Reesors to dinner U Drudge & family were here to supper W. very fine winter day, very fine sleighing. 9 Henry went to run Davids Chopping Mill {second page} Jan 1905 David went on Jury J helped Anne wash AM A went to ask hands to get up wood for AB's I spoke to David Reesor for some Pine roots & fallen wood on Saturday Ja & A & Benj'n went with our team Flavius & Elias Barkey Came with teams Thomas helped load they drew 5 big loads W. very fine AM snow awhile PM 10 Boys Chored A took bags Chop to Davids AM Br in law Peters widow Mary & her Son Leonard were here to dinner W. strong NW wind last night & today not very Cold More Calm tonight Some drifts 11 A fixed our Goat Robe it was torn in places J Chored W. Cloudy AM snow from East PM 12 Boys Chored & shoveled snow AM the brought home Chop & a big load of roots W. quite foggy AM Clerd up before noon strong NW wind towards evening Herman Came to stay all night J took Susanna to Flavius AM brought her home PM 13 Boys Chored AM A drew a load of gravel from J Laughlins for Alf Ineson PM J & Anne went to Ceder Grove PM I went with A o AB's & Elias's W. sharp fine Cler 14 A drew a load of gravel for Ineson AM J Chored. A took grist 8 bags to Davids PM Henry is getting along well running the Mill but the water is very low. J went to Markham PM & got 1 Tooth pulled and 1 filled W. 3 below Zero this morning about 8 above through the day Sunday 15 at home Elias's were here to dinner W. wind from west some squaals of snow pretty Cold 10 or 12 above 16 Henry went to run Davids Mill J helped Anne wash AM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1905 A Chored AM he drew gravel 2 loads from Collin's Pit on sideroad between Br C's McCreights there is a grant of $40.00 J went to Ceder Grove PM W. strong W wind not very Cold 17 J drew 4 loads gravel A & Anne helped M Barkeys & Elias's to Butcher W. Cloudy & west wind AM not Cold very fine & Cler PM Br inlaw Enos Hoovers were here to dinner 18 A drew 1 load gravel this morning then they began to get a load of Apples ready J took 15 bags Chop to Whitevale PM they could not do it A filled 8 Barrels Apples J went to Ceder Towards evening W. Milder snow PM 19 A got Horses Chief & Billy shod AM he brought grist from Whitevale PM J went to Ceder Grove PM W. some rain last night Cloudy Mild 20 A went to Toronto 7 Barrels Spies 1 Barrel Spitzenburgs Spies $1.75 Spits $1.00 1 1/2 doz Eggs 30 cts per Doz J & Anne went to Daniels J went to E Hiserys sale W. very very fine good sleighing to Toronto 21 A Chored J took Susanna to Elias's AM J went to Turner's sale PM A took Horse Bay Billy to Armstrongs to get some Medicine for him PM W. Cloudy Mild squaals of snow Sunday 22 All went to Meeting at Hebron except J remarks by Br C sermon on St Mat part of 8 C by C Burkholder Herman's were here to dinner JD's young folks & Peter's young folks were here to supper W. very very fine winter day 23 J went to look for Foxes saw none A helped Anne wash AM he Chored PM {second page} Jan 1905 Jesse Reesor from Toronto was here to supper W. 3 above Zero this morning Calm milder today very good sleighing 24 J Chored A went with Benj'n's team to help bring threshing Machine from J Pikes to Thomas Gower farm W. Mild More or less snow all day 25 A went this morning to help Thomas thresh at Gowers didnt thresh too windy & Cold J took cream in Thomas's place they Chored PM W a very strong NE wind all day the snow that fell yesterday is blowing 8 above Zero this Morning going down 3 above tonight The Provincial Elections Came off today 26 Boys Chored A walked to Ceder Grove AM he brought the Globe with the results of the Election The Ross Government is defeated by 40 of a Minority Henry came home at noon the weather is so Cold & the water is so low he was afraid if he would run the Mill the race would fill with Ice. Herman Came to stay all night W. 7 below Zero this morning about 10 above tonight Strong N wind all day the east & west roads are badly drifted 27 A took 20 bags Chop to Whitevale & got it done AM Henry went to Chop a little had to quit they Chored PM W. pretty Cold, west wind 28 A & Henry helped to Move the Machine from Gowers to NB's they shoveled snow they had 3 teams on the thresher the Engine had enough to do to draw the Tank it was after 200 when they go to NB's W. pretty Cold strong wind Sunday 29 at home J A & Anne went to Elias's to supper W. pretty sharp Air Cloudy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1905 Feb 30 J helped Anne wash. A & Henry shoveled snow on Scarboro Townline AM J & Nancy went to Markham PM A & Henry hitched up Mare Bell rising 3 years old she went wll they drove her with Mare Jennie W. quite fine 31 Boys Chored AM A & Henry drove Mare Bell PM W. began to snow sometime last night snowed More or less all day a dry fluffy snow quite Calm & Mild about 4 in fell Feb 1 1905 J & Henry went to look for Foxes AM saw none. A fixed Harness AM. A took 16 bags Chop to Whitevale & left it there he & Henry drove Mare Bell. Mary & little ones were here to dinner. W. Cloudy day flurries of snow AM More Cler PM. Mild. Thomas called after supper with a New Come out Englishman that he has hired then are a great many Coming out wages are high Benj'n hired a Man @ $200 a year Candlemas day Feb 2 A & henry drove Mare Bell to Whitevale AM they done nothing PM Davids & Daniels were here to dinner W. fine Clear all day sharp Air NW 3 above this morning Amelia & Eva were here all day 3 Boys Chored A went to Ceder Grove PM W. 6 below Zero this morning 6 above through the day down again this evening 4 Henry brought Grist from Whitevale AM A & Henry drove Mare Bell PM W. 8 below this Morning 10 above at noon going down tonight fine & Cler all day Sunday 5 at home A Henry & Anne went to Benj'ns to dinner W. 4 above Zero this Morning sharp NE wind pretty strong PM began to snow from East toward evening {second page} Feb 1905 6 A & Henry took 9 live hogs to Locust Hill AM @ $5.25 per Cwt 1715 lbs they Chored PM I went to Trustee Meeting at Hebron Martin Barkey Albert Reesor & myself have been reelected we also took into Consideration the building of a wire fence around the Church Property W. about 4 or 5 in of fresh snow this morning Mostly in drifts squaals of snow at times not so cold 7 A & Henry helped Nancy & Anne to quilt I went out to Collect some Money to help Delos Reesor he has been unfortunate he lost one of his feet last summer & lost some money in an Agency Business. W. Cler Cold strong NW wind 8 A & Henry shoveled snow on Scarboro Townline & on 11th Con AM J helped Anne wash & went to Ceder Grove AM A & Henry went to Markham PM W strong East wind all day some snow PM not so Cold 9 A & Henry Elias & Joseph Barkey Cut up Pine stumps for AB's AM AB is hardly able to Cut ) A & Henry began to Cut stove wood in old bush PM J went out to Collect for Delos Reesor PM W. snow & wind last night Mild. thawing today 10 A & Henry Cut wood J collected a little AM A helped Flavius Cement the floor of his separator room Henry went Collecting PM J did not feel well W. fine Cler not Cold a raw NW wind 11 A & Henry Cut wood AM A helped Flavius fix separator stand & then Chored Henry went to Whitevale PM J went to Dr for medicine for Susanna PM W. Cler Zero this Morning Milder today I went as far as Benj'ns with Henry Sunday 12 all at home all day W. snow. snow from East all day pretty fast wind not strong, not cold quite mild towards evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1905 13 Boys Chored & shoveled snow around the house AM J & A took grist 12 bags to Whitevale PM they bought a Cutter & Buggy off B Ellison $36.00 Cash for Cutter & $76.00 on or before Mar 1st for the Buggy Henry & Anne went to Ceder Grove PM W. pretty Cold Cler sharp wind from NW some drifts in East & west roads 14 A & Henry cut wood awhile Came home too Cold A walked to Ceder Grove before dinner they Chored PM W. 8 deg below Zero this Morning Strong NW wind all day barly 2 above at noon 9 above this evening 15 A started to take Cream turned back at Ceder Grove roads blocked. They Chored today W. Cold strong wind from West, not far above Zero all day 16 A & henry cut wood AM Henry went to Markham A Chored PM E Lewis & H Hibbert were here to dinner Herman came to stay all night they intend to thresh at NB's tomorrow W. pretty Cold strong W wind all day 17 A helped NB's thresh Henry Chored & went to Ceder Grove AM he split some wood in the bush PM W. strong W wind and some squaals of snow the roads are badly blocked the Baker did not Come this week Henry brought some bread from Markham yesterday Herman Came to stay all night 18 A took a calf that we sold to E Lewis's @ $9.00 to Littles (formerly Lewis's farm) he also took 2 Calves for Benj'n & 1 for Bob Milroy & a sheep for FMcCreight Benj'n & Bob went along Henry went with Thomas to take the Cream, roads were bad. AM A & Henry took 850 lbs hay to Lapp Bro's @ $7.00 per ton PM I & J helped shovel & fix up Meeting house PM W. fine & Cler pretty near Zero this morning 14 at noon {second page} Feb 1905 Some West wind but not so strong Sunday 19 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J he staid with Susanna remarks & sermon on St Mat part of 8 C by Br C Elias's Daniels & Marty & Benj'ns man George Patenden were here to dinner & NB's boys to supper W. fine & Cler sharp near Zero this Morning Milder today 20 A & Henry Cut wood AM A went to Bee getting up Ice on Br S's Pond for Kennedys PM Henry Chored W. Milder thawing PM 21 A & Henry Cut Ice J took grist Chop to Milnes AM A & Henry drew Ice to Flavius PM we help him to fill his house & get a share W. mild Cloudy thawing PM young folks met here this evening to Eat Apples & Popcorn 22 Henry went to Markham then went to Daniels to dinner he Called at Enos's to see Grandmother she is pretty well J & A Chored W. snow from East almost turned to rain. PM Cloudy quite foggy PM 23 Boys Chored J took Anne to Carpet rug sowing Bee at M Barkeys W. soft light full of snow nearly all day Mild 24 A & henry cut wood AM Henry helped Flavius draw in hay stack PM W. very fine Cler Mild day J & A cleaned some Timothy seed PM 25 A & Henry cut wood all day W. Cloudy at times but a very fine day Mild Sunday 26 at home A Susanna & Anne went to M Barkeys to dinner W. fine but a sharp NW air there was a heavy frost on the Trees a few Mornings through the week 27 A & Henry took 8 live hogs 1540 lbs to Markham for Hornshaw @ $8.25 per Cwt AM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1905 Mar they filled 6 Barrels with King Apples PM W. quite fine, sharp 8 above this Morning 26 above today 28 J & A took 1180 lbs Hay to Lapps @ $7.00 per ton Henry Picked 8 Roosters AM A helped Thomas Clean Oats J & Henry took a Calf to M Barkeys to get it dressed PM W. very fine thawing some March 1 Henry helped Thomas Clean Oats awhil AM A took Cream Henry took grist Chop to Whitevale PM & Paid B A Ellison for new Buggy A went to Bobby Milroys Sawing Bee PM W. very fine Cler there has been terrible fighting in the far East for the last 10 days. The Japs are having the best of it 2 Henry & Nancy went to Markham & to Enos's to See Grandmother she is quite well they went to JH Ramer's to dinner A went to Toronto (Flavius went with him) he took 6 Barrels King Apples @ $1.75 per Bl 1 Calf 81 bls @ 9 cts per lb 4 pair Roosters @ 1 pair hens 67 lbs 14 cts per lb 4 doz Eggs 30 cts per dozen W. a very very fine day very fair sleighing to Toronto 3 J went with Flavius up into Markham to look at some Horses Flavius would buy a team then they went to Pearsons sale on 4th Con Scarboro A & Henry Chored AM they went to sale PM J bought a Pair of Breechings @ $1.35 a Horse rake near new @ $16.00 Paid Cash $15.50 Mary & Children were here all PM Elias was at sale W. very fine Mild thawing 4 A & henry took 1170 lbs hay to Kennedys @ $8.00 per ton AM they brought home Horse rake from Pearson's PM W. a little snow last night strong wind today Sunday 5 Henry & Anne went to Meeting at Widemans we were at home Isaac Reesor's {second page} Mar 1905 family Flavius & family & Elias's & family were here to dinner Benj'n & family Came PM W. very fine 6 A & Henry cut down trees in Old bush AM they chored PM Herman & Lydia were here to dinner W. Cler, fine sharp. Terrible fighting going on in the East the last 5 or 6 days 100,000 Killed & wounded on both sides. The Japs are having the best of it so far 7 A trimmed up some trees AM he went to J Malcoms sawing Bee PM Henry drove to Halfway House & went to Toronto J Chored W. mild Cloudy PM 8 A took Cream Henry went to Markham AM he took Train & went to Stouffville & was back to Markham at about 1100 he was home soon after dinner J went to Walkers sale on 5th Con Scarboro with Benj'n A & Henry helped Anne Clean Clothes room off Kitchen PM W. soft snow awhile AM fine Cler PM 9 J took Susanna to Dr AM she is not so sell A went to Stouffville Market got 5 bags Potatoes @ 75 cts I & Nancy went with him to C Burkholders staid till he Came back then he took us to Hermans to dinner bought 5 bags. Up to date, Potatoes off Herman @$1.00 per bag for seed Henry went to Bob Milroys sawing Bee PM W. fine Cler this Morning Misty awhile AM Cler again. Cloudy towards evening the Japs gained a great victory over the Russians 10 A & Henry cut down trees AM Henry Chored & A took grist Chop to Whitevale & J went to Petch's Sale with Thomas PM W. raw March wind Calm this evening 11 A took Cream AM Henry went to John Milroys sawing Bee PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1905 A & J went to Bee to draw stumps from Davids for AB's there were 5 teams & brought a load each W. Cler Sharp air Sunday 12 I & Nancy went to Benj'ns to dinner Elais's were here awhile PM W. Cler Sharp air 13 J & A took 10 live hogs 1990 lbs to Markham for Homeshaw @ $5.60 per Cwt AM A went to Pilkeys Sawing Bee J & Henry took 5 sheep to M Barkeys to get dressed PM W. sharp 6 above this morning over 20 at noon very fine a little snow at noon MN was here to dinner Awful fighting in the East Mukden taken by the Maps half of Czars army destroyed 14 J & Henry Chored AM J went to Burks sale on 7th Con Pickering & Henry took a fat Cow to E Lewis's old farm @ $33.00 A went to Toronto 5 Carcasses Mutton @ 8ct about 60 lbs each 1 Bal King Apples $2.00 8 doz Eggs 20 cts 6 sheepskins $1.50 each except 1 fallen one @ 50 cts W. very fine he went with sleigh very fine roads S Lehmans here to dinner 15 A brought a load of Sand from Whitevale for M Barkeys J & Henry Chored AM Henry went to Markham J took Nancy to AB's awhile PM Abe is not so well A Chored PM Elias's were here this evening W. very fine Cler 16 Chored AM A & Henry went in Henrys new cutter I & Nancy & J went in other Cutter AM went with Joseph Barkey we all went to Menno Burkholders to see Henry Married to Menno's daughter Sarah W. Mild Cloudy all AM began to snow slowly & light W wind very heavy for a while help up about 2 PM very fine Coming home {second page} Mar 1905 Flavius & Benj'ns done our evening Choreds Mary was here with Susanna Henry & Sarah intend to go n a trip to Stayner tomorrow Morning 17 A & J Chored A went to Ceder Grove AM Davids were here to dinner he & boys went to J & R Clarks sale on Pickering Townline PM W. quite fine & Mild thawing some J bought 2 Heifers about 2 yr Old @ $24.00 each Russell stays till Sunday 18 J & A brought the Heifers home AM they Chored PM W. Mild some drizzle AM rain at times PM foggy this evening Sunday 19 all went to meeting at Hebron except J & Susanna remarks & sermon on St Mat part of 14 C by Br C Widow Ann Barkey & Aunt Lizzy Burkholder & Davids & Marty were here to dinner A & Anne went to NB's to supper W. Mild Cloudy the snow is soft roads bad 20 A helped Anne wash AM J walked to Ceder Grove AM he went to Peter Reesor's PM and traded one of the Hiefers that he bought for a 2 yr old newly Calved Hiefer & we gave $8.00 boot W. fine Cler thawing 21 A Chored J went to Meeting of Shareholders of threshing Machine & Davids Chopping Mill there was a Dividend of $22.00 & they Kept $60.00 in hand for next years expenses Henry & Sarah Came home from their Trip we expect they will stay here all summer We put the Pork into the Garret W. Cloudy Mild thawing 22 Boys Chored AM J went to Saml Shanks sale at Whitevale (Jacobs sone) Henry went to Ceder Grove PM he & Sarah went to Elias's to supper </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1905 I walked to AB's & to Elias's PM AB is quite poor the Dr says he is wearing down he sits in his Chair & sleeps he rests very bad at night W. Mild thawing the roads are very very bad the snow is deep & soft there are no waggon tracks yet 23 I & J helped Jack up Meeting house floor it had settle down a little in the Centre A & Henry went to help Cut up pine stumps at AB's PM W fine mild Cler thawing Creek very high A & Henry Oiled a Double sett of Harness AM 24 A took some things to family of English Immigrants living in David's house they are Poor then he took sow to Flavius & went to Ceder Grove AM Henry went to Kennedys sawing Bee PM W. soft thawing rather Cloudy Rouge very high sleighing going Air turned NW it has been E over a week 25 Boys Chored AM J & A went to Beckets to sale on the old Teenie Ramer farm PM W. very fine & warm they went to sale in spring waggon Sunday 26 at home all day W. dull drizzly rain at times snow going 27 J & A took a sow to Flavius then they went to Menno Reesor's & bought a Hiefer about fat @ 23.00 Henry Came home about 10 AM Sarah stayed he helped Flavius draw in a Haystack PM J & A cut some Pine roots on 5th Con PM W. very fine & Cler snow going very fast we Tapped 2 trees in the dooryard last week the sap does not run much 28 Boys drew one load roots AM Henry got Mares Minne & Jennie shod on front feet & Brought small load PM J took horse grey Billy to Armstrongs PM he is turning blind {second page} Mar 1905 April in one Eye W. quite warm snow nearly gone 29 J took Cream with spring waggon A & Henry Cut up Apple limbs for wood W. Cler 58 deg 30 J & Anne went to Markham A fixed Harness Henry worked in bush AM they took 17 bags Oats to Elias's that we borrowed from them in the full they want them for seed W. Cler partly Cloudy AM quite warm 31 Boys Chored cut feed & Hitched Mare Minnie & Bell to big Waggon & brought our Democrat waggon home from W Trans it was left there in the fall when they threshed the boys had it to take the big rope A went to Flavius sawing Bee PM J went to W Scotts for 5 Bus Goose Wheat @ 90 cts Henry split wood in bush PM W. quite warm Cler, rather Cloudy PM April 1 A helped to Move G Gower's to the Old PL Barkey farm with team J took Cream with Grey Billy & Democrat Elias Called to say that little Alma is sick I walked down Henry took Nancy with Mare Minnie Alma was sleeping so I went to see John Clark he was taken with a stroke a few months ago his left side is paralyzed he is bedfast but Can eat & rest well we staid to dinner at Elias's awoke & seemed quite better W. fine Cler quite warm roads drying Sunday 2 at home A & Anne went to Elias's after dinner Alma quite well they went to Flavius after supper W. quite fine & Cler sap runing Henry went to Menno Burkholder's last night & stays till tomorrow White frost last night 3 A made a window framer for Old Boxstall Henry & Sarah Came before dinner Henry went to F McCreights </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1905 Sawing Bee PM J & Anne went to Markham PM J got 5 new upper Teeth Anne got some filled W. strong East wind began to rain after dark, sap runing we are boiling on the stove we mix some sugar 4 A fixed single Harness Henry trimmed some trees in bush AM Josepth Burkholder Came this Morning to tell that Barbara Barkey Died yesterday evening will be buried tomorrow 1/2 past 1.00 PM I & J went AM to tell the friends we had about a dozen hands sawing wood PM Mary & Children were here too W. pretty Cloudy AM warm Cler PM 5 Boys split wood in bush AM Henry Sarah & Anne went to Funeral of Barbara Barkey at Wideman's PM J & A went to Benj'n Stover's sale (Christians son on the old Homestead) W. quite warm & Cler. I have bad cough 6 A & Henry Oiled sett double Harness J & Anne went to Markham AM A helped NB's cut feed PM J ganged in furrows PM W. Cool Herman Came to stay all night they took Machine to J Murisons to thresh Clover 7 Boys Cleaned seed grain I & Nancy went to Br S's AM his wife is sick W. very raw Cold air A went to Jess Burkholders sawing Bee PM White frost last night sap running today Herman came to stay all night 8 A got Horse Chief shod on front feet J & Henry Chored AM Henry took grist Chop to Davids & got Mare Bell shod on fore feet PM A went to Elias's sawing Bee PM W. frost last night Cler Mild today Herman was here to supper they Cut feed at Thomas's awhile & Cleaned the Boiler Sunday 9 I & Nancy & Susanna went to Flavius to dinner A & Anne & Elias's went to Davids to dinner Henry & Sarah went to B Dillers to dinner {second page} April 1905 & to JD's to supper W. Cool wind this Morning warm & fine through the day roads very good they were not bad when the snow went away this is Grandmother Hoover's 89th Birthday. 10 A & henry grubbed awhile behind Cider House till rain stopped them Henry helped Thomas's Clean Oats awhile PM J went to Scotty in Scarboro for 1 1/2 Bus Red Clover seed @ $8.00 per Bus W. cloudy began to rain about 8 Oc. rained off & on till about noon 11 Boys Chored J sowed a little more than a Bus spring Wheat south of grave yeard before dinner A & Henry sowed Mixed grain south of bush PM I went to Br S's AM his wife is no better I took Susanna to Elias's this evening left her there W. Cooler 12 A took load of Oats to Locust Hill for Thomas Henry helped Flavius Cut wood J Chored till about 10.00 then he Grubbed in big field they began to work at Seeding PM I & Nancy started after dinner & went to Davids & staid all night W. fine Cler some frost last night 13 we went to Daniels to dinner we Called at Br inlaw Enos's to see Grandmother she was not at home, so we Came home Called at Br S's his wife is no better W. frost last night Boys began at seeding at 10:00 14 Boys sowed field behind Cider house with Oats & J harrowed Knoll they sowed it with Mixed grain yesterday they worked some in big field W. rather Cloudy & Cool Herman's Called AM Jac Wideman was here to dinner he Cleaned our Clock a little snow in the air 15 J & Henry took 2 Basswood logs to SM on Trucks A Soled Boots awhile they went on the fields awhile before dinner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1905 then they finished Sowing Big field with Oats till evening w. sharp frost last night some squaals of snow PM Half yearly Conference was held at Hebron PM I was not there Sunday 16 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St Mat 18 C by C Gayman Pre C Burkholder & wife Widow Mary Burkholder (Johny's widow) & Nancy Grove Matty Burkholder George Cober & John Brillinger & his wife Ada Hare were here to dinner Flavius & Family were here after supper W. a Cold strong NW wind squaals of snow AM sap running. 17 J & Susanna went to Markham AM I helped girls wash awhile AM didn't finish A & Henry & Benj'n & his Man Pulled down the line fence between us & them we intend to build itu up again W. strong NW wind a little snow on the ground this morning sap running well. 18 A & Henry helped Benj'n & his Man finished laying up & staking the fence they tied the stakes with wire J got Horse Grey Billy shod all round AM he helped at fence PM the sap ran well W. strong Cold NW wind there has been a hard frost every night lately 19 Boys Cut up rubbish behind Cider house & drew it into woodshed AM they worked in NW Corner field PM Made it ready to sow W. Cler, froze last night strong W wind the frost was not quite all out PM quite warm PM 20 Boys worked at seeding sowed NW Corner field with Oats & began south of Orchard sowing with Barley Henry rolled in big field till after 4 PM a slight rain stopped them J brought Susanna home from Elias's after supper she was there a few days {second page} April 1905 W. warmer Cloudy the wheat Came out well this spring but it needs a good warm rain Good Friday 21 all went to Meeting at Hebron except Nancy & J they staid with Susanna remarks & sermon on St Mark part of 15th C by Br C no visitors Benj'ns were here all PM Henry & Sarah went to M Barkeys to supper W. a fine steady rain last night turned to snow this morning snowed steady from NE till noon Cloudy PM some flurries towards evening ground all white cool 22 A got Horses Chief & Billy 6 shoes set AM they chored the rest of the day W. very fine & Cler snow all gone except a little behind fences Easter Sunday 23 I & Nancy & Susanna went to JD's to dinner A & Anne went to Davids Ester is sick with La Grippe & Influenza Henry & Sarah went to Meeting at Altona W. a beautiful Cler Easter day Easter Monday 24 A took Cream we have to take it on Monday & Friday now. they filled 4 Barrels & 9 Baskets with Apples & they sowed about a bag of Barley below orchard PM & fixed some board fence on Pickering Town line W. Cloudy AM Cler PM Br inlaw Saml Hoover's were here to dinnner 25 A went to Toronto 4 Barrels Russets @ $1.75 & $1.50 9 Baskets apples 25 cts each for 6 .15 cts for Johnston apples J & Henry Rolled after 10:00 there was some frost last night 26 Boys finished rolling they also finished seeding east of graveyard </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1905 A slight frost last night fine & Cler today I & Nancy went to Br S's AM his wife is up in the Rocking Chair I & Benj'ns Wilfred went fishing back of Ceder Grove PM Caught 22 Chubs 27 A & Henry helped Women make garden J rolled Wheat & harrowed in root field I went to Ceder Grove AM & to M Barkeys & Elias's PM W a very fine Cler warm day 28 J helped Benj'n at seeding with team AM A took Cream Henry dug in garden AM A & Anne went to Markham PM A got some Medicine he is not well they Called at Davids Esther is some better. J Plowed & harrowed a strip in root field PM. W. very fine Cler day 29 Chored & Planted 5 drils Potatoes in west end of root field AM Boys trimmed raspberries bushes in back garden & I went to Ceder Grove PM J went to W Clods this evening & bought 4 doz Suckers @ 30 cts per doz they have been Catching them last 3 or 4 weeds & there has been no rain to raise the Creek since the snow is gone W. quite warm a fine shower last night a little thunder drizzly awhile AM Strong NW wind Sunday 30 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by C Gayman sermon on St Mat part of 18th by C Burkholder (Br C was not there has bad cold umfrage) went to Tilman Reesor's to dinner Called at David & Esther is getting better {second page} April 1905 May A & Anne went to Herman's to dinner Flavius & family were here with J & Susanna to dinner W. fine shower last night mostly Cler today strong NW wind Cool May 1 A & Henry Plowed Corn ground J helped girls wash AM (I helped awhile) he Plowed PM A Mended Boots W. sharp frost last night fine Cler today 2 I & A Anne & Sarah helped scrub Meeting house till after 10:00 J & Henry Plowed awhile in root ground they Chored PM W. some frost this morning began to snow after Breakfast turned to rain before dinnner drizzly at times PM ground white for awhile all gone tonight 3 Henry helped girls Clean house J & A Plowed in root field AM J Plowed A & henry Picked 9 Roosters & filled 4 Barrels Apples PM W. showery awhile AM a few more fine showers & distant thunder PM 4 A went to Joseph Groves for 5 sewer pipes J & Henry Chored & put Manure on raspberries bushes AM J & Nancy went to Markham & to Daniels (Enos Ramer is very sick) They Called to see Grand Mother she is well A & Henry put sewer pipes across lane PM W. Cloudy AM fine Cler PM East wind 5 Henry worked at Benj'ns J Chored I & Nancy & Susanna went to Elias's to dinner A went to Toronto 4 Barrels Apples 3 Russets 1 M{illegible} @ $1.75 for Bals 9 Roosters 52 bls @ 15cts per lb 11 doz Eggs @ 13 cts he also took a lot of Chickens for Flavius & 1 Rooster for Benj'n W. a slight drizzle AM fine PM. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1905 there was a heavy rain last night after Midnight a few heavy Claps of thunder one struck an Elm tree quite near Elias's house 6 A worked at foundation wall at J Murisons AM J & Henry drew home 3 big loads of rubbish from line fence between us & Benj'ns AM they Chored PM W. Cloudy AM rain all PM Sunday 7 I & Nancy & Susanna went to Johny Reesor's to dinner A & Anne Henry & Sarah went to Thomas Diller's to dinner. W. rather Cloudy AM fine Cler PM strong NW wind 8 A worked at Murison's finished the wall & began to put the building on it its to be a Henhouse J & Henry went to Br S's to fish after Breakfast Clods Caught a few dozen suckers there on Saturday evening but there were none this morning so they went to Milnes & Caught 50 Flavius helped them W. fine AM a few showers PM windy A went for Jimmie Armstrong last evening Mare Jennie foaled on Thursday whe seemed to be sick but Jimmie says she is all right 9 A worked at Murisons Henhouse till 4 PM Herman's Lydia Came for him to take Herman's horse around this week Herman is not well J & Henry Chored & Made a enclosed yard in SW Corner of old Orchard for our Gander & one Goose that are Cross at some of the goslings Henry helped Benj'n Make fence PM Thomas took his English mand Will Price to Markham & had him examined by Dr Robinson {second page} May 1905 Squire Wilson & Lawyer Wilson as to his sanity they commited hime to Toronto Gaol he has been acting queer lately W. fine Cool Cler strong wind PM 10 Henry helped Benj'n at fence I & J & Henry Plowed in root ground PM A Came home with horse then they planted 6 more drills Potatoes Davids Came after supper Esther stays till Sunday W. quite fine 11 J & Henry Plowed in root field A Made a rail fence out of Ceder poles from gate that goes out of one barnyard inot the other there is a new gate at the SE Corner of the horse stables there are 8 Panels of pole fence between the two gates A left on the route to W Armstrongs about 3 PM W. fine AM Cloudy PM drizzly rain after 3 PM 12 J & Henry worked on root ground I brought seed Corn from Ceder Grove AM & they sowed it about 5 acres PM J wen to Meet A & brought him home{not struck through but rather erased} this evening but he did not come W. quite fine 13 J & Henry sowed the Mangels about {blank space} & J rolled some barley East of Orchard it is up nice but was too wet to roll any sooner W. quite fine I got a letter from Herman this evening stating that he is no better & that A will have to stay Sunday 14 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Susanna remarks by C Burkholder sermon on Luke 22 & 23 C by Br C Lords Supper was Celebrated Menno Burkholder's & Matty Enos Nighswander & Mart & Daniels were here to dinner W. Cloudy began to rain about 8 AM rained till near noon rather Cloudy PM A Came home he went to Meeting but he had to go to Hermans again </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1905 15 J took 6 bags Barley to Davids & got it Chopped then they Carried the seed Potatoes out of the Cellar and Cut a lot. then they plowed in root ground PM W. warm, Clouds went around north all PM 16 J & Henry finished working root ground Henry brought a load of gravel for end of lane J Plowed AB's garden I & Nancy Called awhile at U Drudges then went to Hermans to dinner he is getting better then we went to Mary Burkholders to supper W. Cloudy this Morning Cler today Cloudy again a few heavy showers Coming home 17 J & Henry brought home some lumber from SM & brought a bag of salt from Ceder Grove they fixed the mouth of a drain & drew some dirt into a washout in field south of graveyard along Creek W. misty a while this Morning Cler awhile Cloudy towards evening drizzly rain after supper 18 Boys straightened up fences A helped till 3 PM then he went off with the horse Henry brought a load of gravel to barnyard gate from Collins Johny Reesors brought Bishop Paul Martin from Waterloo & wife (Elisabeth) & Amos Weber & wife W. Partly cloudy 19 Boys Planted Potatoes & drew 5 loads gravel into lane I brought Bushel Potatoes from M Barkeys & went to Ceder Grove AM W. fine Cler Cool NW wind 20 Henry & Sarah went to Menno Burkholders J worked on Turnip ground & drew 1 load gravel PM I took Susanna to Flavius AM brought her home PM & took her to Elias's to stay all night W. fine Cool slight frost last night Sunday 21 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Altona remarks by C Burkholder sermon on 1st Corinthians 13 B by Bishop Paul Martin we went to Jac Widemans to dinner & to Saml Barkeys to supper. {on back cover} Henry & Sarah & J & Anne were in meeting too W. sharp & Cool NW wind. {back page cover} 304 lbs Barley to Dr Robertson 98 lbs 402 lbs April 22 1905 410 lbs Oats to M Barkey Paid T Reesor to Beef June 22 to 7 lbs @ 7 cts June 29th to 6 1/2 lbs @ 5 cts July 6 to 5. lbs @ 5 cts " 20 to 6 3/4 lb @ 7 cts " 27 to 8 1/2 bls @ 6 cts Aug 3 to 5 3/4 lbs @ 6 cts 466 lbs Oats from Flavius Sept 21st/05 464 lbs __ __ __ Sept 27/05 930 returned Jan 18th 1906 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> { Back Cover of Notebook - Coloured Painting Advertising Black Cat Shoe Dressing} THE ACKNOWLEDGED LEADER THE BLACK CAT (SHOE DRESSING) BLACK CAT SHOE DRESSING BAND BLACK CAT SHOE DRESSING THE NONSUCH MFG Co UNITED --> TORONTO<-- ALL THE PUSSY CATS IN TOWN BLACK CATS, GREY CATS WHITE & BROWN CEASE THEIR ARDENT LOVE CONFESSIONS TO SING THE PRAISE OF BLACK CAT DRESSING THE NONSUCH MANUFACTURING Co. 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Benjamin Reesor Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Front Cover of Notebook - Coloured Lithograph painting of St Bernard Dog} Faithful Friends St Bernard </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {inside cover} 77.2.17 {second page} Sept 1906 Private Journal of B.B. Reesor Sept 6 1906 A helped Benj'n J & Henry single plowed in field north of Meeting house. W. very fine warm, Cool Breeze 7 J & Henry plowed A helped Benj'n Anne went to Toronto W. 80 above Zero Cool breeze 8 J & henry plowed A helped Benj'n I went to Ceder Grove AM W. quite warm fair & Cler Cool Breeze Sunday 9 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Altona remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St Luke 15 C by Jos Wismer went to Br inlaw John Hoover's to dinner W. quite warm 10 J & Henry finished plowing field north of meeting house A helped Pilkeys thresh I helped Anne wash AM W fine Cler warm 11 A took Cream then they dug some Potatoes they Chored PM Henry & Sarah went to Toronto on Trolleys, Johny Reesor's brought Menno Horst & wife & Moses Martin & wife from Waterloo they staid to supper W. very warm over 80 deg 12 Boys drawed dung into field East of dam W. quite warm 13 Boys drew dung & J took Cream AM A & Henry ganged East of dam PM W. warm AM a very heavy shower just aafter dark distant thunder the ground is well soaked fine & Cool PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1906 Hardware Widemans Man Haigh was here today & put Eavestroughs on our new Kitchen 14 A & Henry finished ganging field & then drew dung J Chored W. fine Cler Cool Mary & Children were here all PM & Elais Came to supper & staid too 15 A & Henry drew dung AM A helped A Dimma fill silo PM Henry & Benj'n went up to Markham PM to try & buy some Horses Henry bought a fine Mare off W. Raymond 4 year old @ $125.00 W. very fine Sunday 16 I & Nancy got Flavius Mare & went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by C Gayman sermon on St Luke 22 & 23 C by Br C Lords Supper was Celebrated went to Daniels to dinner Daniel is in bed with Rhumatic fever Called to see Grandmother she is well W. very fine Cler 17 J & Henry began single plowing behind barn A Helped W Tran fill silo today & helped Gordon Dimma PM W. fine Cler 18 A helped G Dimma finish silo till about 9:00 then they moved to Flavius A & Henry helped with team J Plowed W. very very warm & close {second page} Sept 1906 Dr Called at noon Susanna is not well S Lehman's here to dinner. 19 A helped Thomas with team filling silo J began Cutting Corn he got up at 4:00 he got done soon after dinner the Engine & Cutter Came after 4 began filling before 5 O it runs well W. warm Cler not so warm as yesterday Mary & the Children were here PM 20 Filled our Silo got done 1/2 past 10 Oc J Plowed I & A Cleaned out Cistern PM Henry helped W Pettry fill silo PM & they set up at Benj'ns this evening W. rather cloudy pretty warm slow drizzly rain tonight 21 Henry helped Benj'n finish filling silo before noon then he helped Thomas fill his on his other farm J & A Plowed PM W. quite warm didnt rain much last night Nancy & Anne went to Markham with Flavius Mare Rose 22 Boys drew dung Benj'n & his man helped with team AM & Benj'n helped with team till rain stopped them after 3 PM Peters Jacob helped to fill till rain came then they spread dung W. pretty warm fine heavy rain after 3 PM some thunder a little rain last night distant thunder </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1906 Sunday 23 at home Jesse Burkholders were here to dinner Thomas & whole family called after supper W. very fine & quite cool 24 J & A ganged down Manure in field East of dam Henry went to Markham AM J & A single plowed behind barn & Henry helped Thomas's draw in feed Corn PM W. very fine Cler & Cool Slight frost last night 25 A & Henry plowed J went to sale at old Long John Miller's Homestead PM I & Nancy went to Daniels he is improving slowly is still in bed W. very very fine & Cler 26 A & Henry finished drawing dung Benj'n helped AM with team A & Henry drew a few loads after dinnner then they spread dung PM J finished plowing behind barn W. Cloudy a slight shower before dinner some More at bedtime pretty warm 27 J & A Plowed down dung Henry finished spreading dung Menno Burkholders were here to dinner W. very fine & Cler this is my 70th Birthday 28 A & Henry plowed J went to M Nighswander & bought his old Mare Nellie 19 years Old for a driver for I & Nancy horse Billy is not able to go we Paid $15.00 for the Mare W. very very fine & Cler. {second page} Sept 1906 Oct 29 A & Henry Plowed between showers J Chored W. Cloudy quite showery a lot of rain Herman's Came to stay all night Sunday 30 All went to Meeting at Hebron except J (he has lame back) remarks by Levi Grove & Br C sermon on St Luke part of 7 C by C Burkholder Russell & Lewis Grove & Anne Ramer were here to dinner I & Nancy went to Henry Stovers to supper W. a very Cool N Wind fine Cler Oct 1 A & Henry pulled 16 drills Mangels J drew in 8 loads PM I helped Anne wash AM W very very fine a slight frost last night no damage 2 Boys drew in last of Mangels 31 loads I took Susanna to Elias's then I & Nancy went to Br N's to dinner W. very fine cool 3 J Plowed A helped Taylors fill silo AM & thresh PM Henry drew in Citrons Squash & Pumpkins then he took home this girl Stella Spragge AM he helped Plow PM they finished East of dam & began in NW Corner field W. cloudy awhile then Cler 4 A helped Taylors thresh J & Henry plowed J took Chop & got Horse Chief shod PM W. rather Cloudy & Misty began to rain slowly about 4 PM rainy at bedtime I brought Susanna home this morning from Elias's she is pretty smart. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1906 5 J A & Anne went to Davids Anne drove to Daniels J & A went to Markham after dinner Anne drove to Br inlaw Enos's & they Met her there about 5 PM they they came home I & Nancy went to Elias's to dinner Henry plowed all day W. Misty Cloudy AM Cler PM warm 6 A helped to run the Syndicate Machine all day in Levi Ramer's place Henry helped Taylors thresh AM J Plowed AM Chored PM W cloudy drizzly AM slow steady rain nearly all PM I went to Ceder Grove AM I went to a meeting at Hebron to see about building some sheds a good prospect for building & more Sunday 7 A & Anne went to Meeting at Altona Henry & Sarah went too I & Nancy went to B Dillers to dinner W. some rain last night Cloudy & Cool this Morning Blustry at times PM 8 A helped Taylors thresh J & Henry Plowed AM. Henry helped Sarah wash & Chored PM J & A Plowed PM I helped Anne wash AM W. White frost last night windy today a few slight showers a clap of thunder PM 9 J took Cream & got horse Billy shod AM Henry helped Jesse Burkholder Move to Boxgrove. A cobbled Boots J Plowed PM W. rain last night & awhile this Morning AB's Lizzie came to stay all night {second page} Oct 1906 10 A & Henry finished Plowing Oat stubble in NW field & began in Corn stubble J went to sale at Whalens on P Lapp farm bought 7 Cow Chains @ 60 cts I & Nancy went to Br S's to dinner I & Br S had a very enjoyable walk PM along the Rouge flats by the old Mills & the site of the Old Mills that were Pulled down & Moved up stream there is no more Business done at the Old Ceder Grove Grist or Sawmills 11 A & Henry Plowed J took Cream AM & took a grist Chop to Davids PM W. quite cold & rough NW wind a very little snow in the air this Morning 12 J & Henry plowed A Puttied a window in Our Kitchen AM Then Boys dug Potatoes PM 33 Bags they did not get them harrowed W. a sharp white frost last night ground froze a little cold NW wind all day 13 J took cream Henry finished Plowing Corn stubble A Picked apples AM J & Henry picked snow apples A helped Johny Reesors thresh PM W. white frost this morning cler today milder </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1906 Sunday 14 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by Levi Groves & Br C sermon on St Mat part of 22 C by C Burkholder we went to Herman's to dinner & then went to Daniels to stay all night ( he is doing well) W. Cool this Morning fine & warm to day 15 went to Davids to dinner then made a good call at Christian Stovers on Church street to see Esther Hoover then Came home W. very very fine warm & Cler we like our old Mare Nell very well for a driver Boys Plowed in Mangels ground 16 A & Henry finished plowing Mangel ground J Picked Apples AM they all Picked apples PM I got Mare Nell shod on hind feet at Ceder Grove PM W. fine 17 J took a lot of Apples to get some Cider & apple sauce Made at Lapps AM Henry took sample wheat to Locust Hill & Whitevale got 70 cts offered at Whitevale he took 63 1/2 B{illegible} PM A & Anne & Flavius' Fanny went to Toronto 6 Barrels Apples 1 Barrel Fulton snowes $1.75 Venderverer & Gloria Mundi $1.50 W. very fine Some East wind, young Mare Grace was sick Had Dr Armstrong is better {second page} Oct 1906 Thanksgiving day 18 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J he staid with Susanna remarks by Levi Grove sermon on St Luke part of 12 C by Br C visitors Enos Nighswander & Martin Hustin Ramer & Herman's there were also a good few at Henry's W. a little cloudy this Morning Cler today strong East wind 19 We Cleaned all the wheat Henry took 54 Bus to Whitevale after 4 PM J took 6 bags barley to Davids with Mare Nell W. steady rain from East from sometime last night till after 4 PM (creek running) 20 Boys plowed in sod in big field & A Picked Apples PM Henry's went to Sarah's folks to stay all night W. very fine Cler Sunday 21 I & Nancy went to David Reesor's to dinner W. cool sharp Air fine Cler 22 J & A Chored Henry helped Sarah wash AM J & Henry plowed & A Picked apples PM I helped Anne wash & went to Ceder Grove AM W. Cloudy drizzly at times AM Cloudy PM Mary & the little ones were here all day she was sewing. 23 J & Henry finished Plowing in big field & began south of garden A Picked apples I & Nancy went to see Grandmother she is not so well is some better. W. very fine & Cler 24 Boys Plowed & Picked apples I went to Ben Stover's this morning for AB's Lizzie </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1906 she is helping Anne to quilt W. very strong East wind all day began to rain after dark a little distant thunder & lightning 25 Henry's went to Daniels to dinner (he is still getting better slowly) then they went to Joseph Groves sale J & A Plowed J went to sale with Benj'ns Machine Came PM we intend to thresh tomorrow I asked some hands AM brought home Chop with Mare Nell PM W. rather drizzly this Morning fine today 26 threshed all went well did not get done W. rather cloudy a little drizzly this Morning fine Cler today SW wind at times Mild 27 Finished threshing about 1/2 past 8 O'c then the Machine went to Thomas's we had a very good yeild of grain A helped Thomas thresh PM J & Henry plowed W. Cloudy showery at times this is the 49th anniversary of our wedding day and we have never had cause to regret it Sunday 28 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Susanna remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat part of 22 C by C Burkholder Thomas's & whole family were here to supper W. Cold rough wind from NW all day rather Cloudy 29 A helped Thomas's thresh J & Henry plowed W. Cloudy all day soft snow after dark ground white. {second page} Oct 1906 Nov 30 A helped JD's thresh J & Henry Chored Henry went to Spencers sale in Cherrywood PM he bought a Coal or wood Cooking stove @ $5.00 W. cloudy soft snow nearly all day 31 Boys Chored & brought Henry's stove home AM A & Henry plowed PM J took AB's Lizzie home PM W. fine Cler the snow is thawing in the sun Dr Armstrong was here AM Henry's Mare is sick Nov 1 J & A put in Pipes in Culvert at foot of Hill East of Br C's on Townline Henry helped Sarah Clean House AM A spread dung at Benj'n' J & Henry sawed wood for Aunt Lizzy Burkholder PM W. sharp frost last night fine Cler & Milder today the snow is nearly all gone thawing in the sun but not in the shade. 2 J & Henry finished splitting & piling Aunt Lizzy's wood till about 10 AM then J plowed & Henry went to Thomas to Pick Apples. J finished plowing sod W. very fine & Cler quite Mild J took A & Anne & Jake Diller & Anne to West Hill to Meet Trolleys at 6 O'c this Morning they are going to Waterloo 3 J & Henry drew in feed Corn AM they Picked Cider & fallen Apples PM W. heavy white frost last night very fine & Cler today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1906 Sunday 4 I & Nancy went to Flavius to dinner Henry's went to Meeting at Altona J & Susanna were at home W. a little cloudy rain Cold Air from N East 5 J Plowed Potatoes & feed Corn ground Henry helped Sarah wash AM they drew small stones off plowed ground PM I helped Nancy wash AM W. very fine like Indian summer 6 J took 8 bags Chop to Davids & got it done then he drew home wood & Chored Henry went to Toronto 7 bags fallen apples $1.25 per Barrel a Calf 88lbs @ 9 cts per lb he brought home A & Anne from their Trip to Waterloo they enjoyed themselves very much W. very fine & cler 7 J took Cream with Mare Nell A drew dung East of dam Henry drew home wood AM he & A both drew off stones with 2 waggons PM W. very very fine & Cler Adeline & Emma Ramer were here to dinner 8 A helped Arther Reesor getting Pigpen ready for Cementing J & Henry ganged in East part of field East of dam the 3rd time Henry helped Bob Milroy thresh after 4 PM J Battened awhile at our Kitchen PM Nancy & Anne went to Markham AM W. partly Cloudy & fine, Mild 9 A helped Arthur Reesor Henry helped Bob Milroy thresh AM {second page} Nov 1906 he Plowed Potatoes patch in north part of Old Orchard J took 10 bags Chop to Davids & got it done AM W. strong East wind some drizzly rain PM, not Cold 10 A worked at Arthur Reesors AM Henry helped F McCreight thresh till about 3 PM J took Cream & Chored W. Cloudy cool like fall weather Herman Called PM Sunday 11 I & Nancy went to Albert Reesors to dinner Thomas Diller & Jac Esther & Anne Diller were here to supper W. Cloudy drizzly soft snow & little rain 12 A worked at Arthur Reesors Henry helped Flavius thresh AM he Chored PM J Chored & took some Oats to Davids W. a raw wind from NW pretty Cloudy 13 A went to Arthur Reesor's came home before dinner Henry helped Flavius thresh Alsike AM helped Benj'n thresh PM J Chored I took Susanna to Flavius AM brought her home PM W. rather Cloudy cold NW wind a little snow in the Air A & J cut a doorway through the Brick wall behind the table in Henrys Kitchen into Henrys bedroom PM 14 Henry helped Benj'n thresh all day A worked at doorway in wall J took 12 bags Chop to Davids & Chored I took Susanna to Benj'n AM & brought her home PM W. sharp frost last night too hard to plow AM fine Cler today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1906 15 Boys raised up Corner of driving house with screw Jack J made 2 Barrels Cider A & Henry went to NB's shed raising PM I & Nancy went to see old Mrs Saml Stover Called over dinner at Benj'n Stovers W. Cloudy cold NE air Henry Moyer Came to stay all night 16 Boys raised North side of Cider house J went to stock sale at Sam Pearses PM A & Henry helped Benj'n Clean wheat PM W. sharp frost last night fine & Cler today 17 J & A helped Benj'n Clean grain AM J brought 2400 Coal from F mans Bay @ $6.00 per ton PM A went to Whitevale PM Henry & Sarah went to Menno Burkholders he brought a new Cooking stove for us it is a Prince National Moffat Range Price $28.00 Coal or wood we intend to burn Coal in the winter W. East wind some drizzly rain at times Sunday 18 A & Anne went to Thomas Diller to dinner & to Peter Reesors after supper I & Nancy went to Elias's awhile PM W. some Cloudy Mild squaals of wind at times PM Elias's were here to supper 19 A & Henry worked at Arthur Reesor's to awhile after dinner J Chored Daniels Came to stay all night W. fine Cler not Cold Daniel is some better {second page} Nov 1906 20 Boys Chored A took grist PM Daniels staid all day drizzly rain all day Daniel did not like to go out 21 Boys Chored Daniels are here yet W. Cool strong East wind rain off & on all day trees pretty well Covered with Ice 22 A & Henry went to Markham AM bought a panel door for the bedroom at Henrys & brought 9 Bunches shingles to Cover our old Veranda A hung the door PM W. strong SW wind Cooler Daniels went home AM 23 A helped Flavius J & Henry dug out some Ceder & pine stumps west of swamp I took Nancy to Elias's AM & brought her home PM W. Mild Cloudy 24 A helped Flavius Henry brought 3050 lbs coal @ $6.00 per tone J took grist to Davids W. fine Cool very fine & Cler PM Herman's Called awhile this evening Sunday 25 all went to Meeting at Hebron except Nancy & J. Nancy has bad Cold remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St Mark part of 7th C by Br C no visitors to dinner Benj'ns were here PM Davids Called too W. heavy white frost last night mostly Cler AM Cloudy PM Shower tonight 26 A & Henry worked at NB's cementing J helped Sarah wash AM I took Susanna to Elias's this morning & left her </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1906 Dec W. Cloudy AM drizzly rain PM 27 A & henry worked at NB's J brought Susanna home from Elias's AM he went to Markham PM I & nancy went to Elias's awhile PM their children have Chicken Pox W. Cloudy cooler pretty strong NW wind 28 A & Henry worked at NB's J fixed Meat tubs & Chored W. very strong NW winds & squaals of snow ground white this Morning all went away. I took Susanna to Elias's this Morning & left her 29 A & Henry worked at NB's J Chored AM Daniels were here to dinner he went to Hedges sale with J PM W. sharp frost last night 15 deg above Zero this Morning very very fine today Milder towards evening 30 A & Henry worked at NB's J took grist to Davids AM & brought it home PM W. Milder Cloudy all day Dec 1 Boys drew Chips out of woodshed & chored Henry & Anne went to Markham PM they took Stella Spragge home she has been at Henry's all summer A & J Chored PM W. a strong NW wind all day Cold & squaals of snow I & Nancy went to Flavius this morning to see how Ernie was he has La Grippe Dr was there last night he was some better this morning {second page} Dec 1906 Sunday 2 at home all day J A & Anne went to Herman's to dinner Henry brought Susanna home from Elias's then they went to JD's to dinner W. quite Cold 8 deg above this Morning some Milder through the day a little snow in the Air all day ground white 3 A & Henry worked at NB's J Chored & got Horses Chief & Billy shod all round PM W. Cloudy with snow AM Cler Cold NW wind PM a little snow last night quite cold 4 A & Henry worked at NB's J went around among the neighbours to sell some Beef we intend to get a Cow dressed tomorrow he took her to M Barkeys this evening W 4 deg below Zero this Morning some Milder today snow all PM about 14 above at noon 5 A & Henry worked at NB's J Chored all day took 3 Calves to M Barkeys & got them dressed w. pretty Cold some snow I took Susanna to JD's brought her home with me she did not stay they were killing hogs 6 Boys Chored Cleaned up shop Henry went to Blacksmith shop J took Grist to Davids PM W. snow & wind from East turned to rain Cleaned up PM & turned Colder good sleighing 7 We Killed our 4 hogs Flavius & Fanny Benj'n & Fanny & Elias helped A went to Toronto 3 Calves 9 cts per lb 4 Barrels Apples $2.50 3 snow & one Kings W. 4 deg below this morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1906 about Zero at noon below again there is good sleighing he went with spring waggon not good sleighing to Toronto 8 Boys Chored J took Cream AM I & Nancy went to Benj'ns to dinner had Roast Duck W. 9 deg below Zero this Morning getting Milder snow from East nearly all day Sunday 9 at home Flavius Children were all here to dinner A & Anne went to see Grandmother Hoover she is quite well Henry's were at Menno Burkholders W. Cloudy all day not very Cold this is Nancy's 67th Birthday 10 A & Henry worked at NB's J Chored & took 10 bags Grist to Davids PM I went with him W. not very Cold, cloudy 11 A finished Job at NB's Henry helped Sarah wash AM he & J salted Pork PM I helped Anne wash AM W. very fine Cler & sharp 12 A helped Benj'n till 3 PM Henry brought a load of Coal {blank space} lbs from Bay AM J went to Markham & to Davids to dinner went to Pippens sale PM W. a great deal Milder 13 Henry & Sarah went to Stouffville & to Herman's to dinner A drew 4 loads sand from Pettys J took grist to Davids & Chored I took Susanna to Br N's & got Mare Nell shod on front feet,Susanna Came home with J W. cloudy mild {second page} Dec 1906 14 A & Henry drew 4 loads sand J Chored I took Susanna to Dillers J brought her home W. East wind not very Cold light drizzle & sleet toward evening 15 Henry brought load gravel then got Mares Jenny & Bell shod on hind feet AM brought another load PM A & Anne went to Markham AM he brought 2 loads gravel PM J helped him W. Cloudy drizzly through the night Ice on trees Clered up Mild Ice thawed getting Colder this evening sleighing pretty good yet Sunday 16 at home Elias's were here to dinner W. very fine Cler not very Cold Henrys were at Menno Reesor's to dinner 17 Boys drew 5 loads gravel A drew only 1 load Horse Billy cut his foot W. very fine Cler Colder towards evening Johny Reesor's wife brought J Snellgrove & wife (Lorinder Morris) to dinner 18 Henry & Sarah helped Flavius Kill hogs J & A drew 2 loads gravel AM A helped Boyd thresh for Benj'n PM J brought AB's Lizzie PM she will help us awhile W. Cler sharp air 19 A & Henry helped Henry Stover's Kill a big hog J took a grist to Davids & brought it home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1906 David's were here to dinner w. very fine & cler 20 Boys brought 4 Calves from Flavius & took them to M Barkeys to get dressed then they & women Picked 8 Geese AM they Killed 5 Pigs PM W. cloudy a little snow PM, Mild. 21 A helped Elias's Kill hogs J took grist to Davids Henry went to Toronto 5 Pigs 492 bls @$8.75 6 Geese lbs @ 11cts 4 Barrels Apples, 2 Pippins 2 Kings $6.50 for the lot 4 Calves for Flavius {blank space} lbs @ $8.75 W. cloudy a few in snow through the night Mild today I got Mare Nell shod on hind feet Sleighing good to Toronto 22 Boys Chored W. fine Clear sharp Air A & Anne went to Markham AM Sunday 23 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Anne they staid with little Willis remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St John part of 14th C by C Gayman Abraham Lehmans young folks came here awhile PM Henry's & Boys were here to supper W. Cler sharp N wind Zero this Morning 24 Boys Chored & helped Sarah wash AM A helped NB's thresh PM I helped AB Lizzy wash AM (she is here yet) W. quite Cold fine & Cler {second page) Dec 1906 Christmas day 25 All went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Susanna remarks by C Burkholder sermon on the Birth of Christ by Br C Flavius Fanny & Amelia & Eva were here PM. W. Cold sharp wind 26 Our whole family were home today to see your youngest daughter Anne Married to Martin Barkeys youngest son Joseph by Baptist Minister Lamont it was a very fine day but Cloudy & a little snow A helped NB's thresh AM 27 Boys Chored David Burkholder was here to dinner & George Gunn to supper J & Henry went to Bobby Milroys PM & bought a Cow @ $39.50 due to Calve in Jan. 7 yrs Old W. Mild some snow AM 28 J & Nancy took AB's Lizzy to see Grandmother She is not very well A & Henry Chored & drew limb wood on pile in bush PM W. fine Mild 29 Boys Chored Isaac Reesors brought J Rittenhouse & wife to Henry's to dinner & awhile to us PM. W. very fine & Mild A took Lizzie home after supper My sore eyes are getting better J got some Eye water at Dr's yesterday Sunday 30 at home all day W Cloudy East wind thawing a very little wind strong this evening a little drizzly rain 31 A went to Markham to Dr PM Susanna is not so well Henry took grist to Davids PM. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1907 I went with him W. rain last night Mild sleighing gone a few showers PM Jan 1st 1907 at home Nancy is not very well, she feels better this evening Joseph & Annie Came here tonight they were off on a Tripp to Nottawasaga W. Cloudy Mild getting Colder this evening 2 A helped Benj'ns Henry took Cream & got Horses Chief & Billy shod AM they Chored PM Dr Called to see Susanna she is not so well W. Cloudy, East wind getting Colder John Hollinger was here to dinner 3 Boys Chored W. rain from East all day not thawing very fast Ice on trees 4 A helped Thomas Kill hogs for Flavius he is not well.) Henry helped too awhile AM Henry took grist PM W. getting some colder I went to see Henry Stover AM he is not well I Called at Elias's the Baby was sick is quite smart again 5 Henry brought a ton of Corn from Markham @$20.00 AM A took Cream & went to Markham AM they Chored & Cut a lot of feed PM W. fine Mild Sunday 6 I went to see Henry Stover he is poorly Elias's were here to dinner W. heavy white frost this Morning very fine Mild & Cler all day Henry's were to Meeting at Widemans 7 A helped Benj'n J & Henry helped wash then they took Horse Billy to Dr Armstrong he has a sore Eye W. Cloudy Mild AM rain all PM 8 A helped Thomas thresh AM Henry got Mares Jennie & Bell shod AM they killed 8 Pigs PM W. Cloudy a little drizzly rain PM Mild 9 A leveled gravel on Scarboro townline from our Corner west Henry & Sarah helped Benj'n Kill hogs J went to Toronto 8 Pigs 8{blank space} lbs @ $9.50 1 Calf 86 bls @ $9.50 W. very strong NW wind & squaals of snow more Calm towards evening not very Cold 10 A & Henry helped at gravel with 1 team there is $100 to expand on our townline we get 25 cts per yard to draw from Collins pit J Chored W. very strong S West wind squaals of snow at times not Cold 11 A & Henry helped at gravel J got Chief & Billy shod AM he drew 2 loads gravel PM there were 8 teams PM W. very fine 12 Boys Chored Henry went to Markham about 10 oc Came back after dinner A helped Thomas cut feed PM J leveled gravel PM W. snow from East all AM Cloudy PM snow all blowed off the road not Cold Sunday 13 I & Nancy went to JD's to dinner W. Cloudy. East wind pretty Cold very good wheeling 14 J & A drew gravel Henry leveled W. Cloudy a very little drizzly rain AM froze as it fell turned milder towards evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1907 15 J & A drew gravel AM Henry leveled AM Henry did not level PM J leveled PM Br inlaw John Hoover's Eddie & Charlotte were at Henry's to dinner Charlotte stays she was here to supper & stay all night W. Colder strong NW wind Calm tonight 16 J & A drew gravel Henry leveled I took Charlotte to Flavius this morning & went to Ceder Grove I & Nancy went to see Henry Stover PM he is quite low Charlotte was here to supper the boys took her to Elias's this evening W. Cold rain East wind roads very good 17 A & Henry drew gravel J leveled they will quit now they are pretty nearl Flavius bridge they will put on some more next year W. strong East wind some snow all day but did not amount to Much Calm this evening & snowing & getting Milder Zero this Morning Daniels were here to supper 18 Boys Chored AM Henry got Mares shod A & Henry drew 2 loads gravel home PM W. a little snow last night fine & Mild Cloudy Hermans were here to supper Harvey staid 19 Boys chored A & henry brought a load of gravel for our shed at Meeting house PM W. strong East wind sleet & rain turned to rain before noon Mild & Cloudy & foggy at times PM Sunday 20 All went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Susanna & little Willis remarks & sermon on 1 Cor part of 13th C by C Gayman David Groves family Joseph Grove & wife brought George [second page} Jan 1907 Rittenhouse from Alberta were all here to dinner W. strong winds & Gales from West with squaals of snow at times quite Mild & soft last night getting Cold towards evening 21 A took a fat Heifer to the Old Lewis farm AM we sold her to E Lewis @ $4.25 per Cwt she weighed 950 bls A & Henry went to Markham PM W. Cold Cler squaals of snow 5 deg above this morning 22 A drew gravel Henry leveled I went to Flavius AM & to Henry Stover's PM he is sinking slowly W. cold N wind a few in snow last night blown off road 23 A drew gravel AM they got as far as R Milroys gate the grant is expended now Henry leveled they Chored PM W. 12 deg below this morning Zero all day going down again fine Cler Calm all day Br S's Lydia & Bertha were at Henry's to dinner Jac & Anne were here to supper 24 Boys Chored A & Henry went to Markham W. 13 deg below Zero this Morning about Zero all day East wind began to snow towards evening 25 Boys Chored J went to Brook's sale in 4th Scarboro PM A worked at making himself a pair of overalls W. about Zero this Morning a few in snow last night some more today but it is light & dry there is no sleighing 26 Henry got his Mare shod AM A worked at his overalls they Chored PM I & Nancy went to see Henry Stover PM he is weak we Called at Elias's awhile W. about Zero this morning fine & Calm 10 deg above at noon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1907 Feb We saw a few cutters running a little more snow would make fair sleighing Sunday 27 at home M Barkeys & Flavius were to dinner W. very fine about 14 deg above Zero Henrys were in Meeting in Altona 28 A got Horses Chief & Billy sharped J & Henry helped Nancy & Sarah wash AM Boys Killed 5 Pigs & Picked 4 Roosters PM W. fine & Cler not very Cold MN was here to supper 29 Henry & Sarah went to Menno Burkholder's J helped draw wood out of Br C's bush for Henry Stover AM A went to Toronto 5 Pigs well over 100 lbs each @ $9.25 per Cwt 4 Barrels Apples 2 Spies @ $2.75 each 2 Kings $2.50 each 4 Roosters 33 lbs @ 12 cts he had 13 Chickens for Flavius 9 cts lb W. Cloudy not very Cold 30 J took Cream A helped Flavius AM Henry went to Whitevale AM Boys Chored PM Dr called this evening Nancy has La Grippe W. fine & Cler pretty sharp about Zero this Morning Dr says Nancy's case is not dangerous 31 A worked at Flavius J took grist to Davids Henry took Old 3 spring waggon to A Clendorn we traded it for a new Wheelbarrow Br inlaw Saml Hoovers were here to dinner W. cloudy, sharp Feb 1 Boys Chored Nancy took a very bad spell Henry Telephoned for Dr he Came at noon he says it was through over exertion that the Grippe returned he will Call again tomorrow Davids called PM Daniels were here to supper Herman was at Henrys to dinner W. mild Cloudy East wind {second page} Feb 1907 A was at Henry Stovers sitting up with him he died at 2.30 oclock this morning will be buried on Sunday at 930 at Hebron Candlemas day 2 Boys took turns with Flavius Thomas & Elias & Joseph Barkey to dig a grave for Henry Stover W. Cloudy Mild all day foggy awhile AM West wind PM Dr Called this evening Nancy doing pretty well Sunday 3 they all went to Funeral of Henry Stover except I & Susanna we staid with Nancy C Burkholders & wife were here to dinner Herman was at Henrys Daniels called Flavius's too Nancy is getting better Dr called this evening Jac Came to supper & stays all night W. a raw Cold wind Cler wind gone down this evening roads Icy C Burkholder Preached today Saml Hoover spoke too 4 Boys hlepd Anne & Sarah wash AM Elias brought Mary & the Children they were here to supper he Came for them Nancy is getting better She sat up all day I went to Trustee Meeting at Hebron AM Myself M Barkey & Albert Reesor were reelected W. Cler Cold Henry brought Stella Spragge she works for them again A drew a load of straw from Thomas's for Teenie Stover PM 5 Boys Chored Henry got his Mare shod AM A got Horses Chief & Billy shod PM W. snow & East wind all day quite cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1907 Snow does not pack for sleighing too light 6 Boys Chored A went to Markham PM J Chored for Benj'n he is not well & his Man is sick Henry took grist to Davids w. 2 below Zero this morning Cler & Cold all day 7 Boys Chored A Chored for Benj'n they Killed 4 pigs PM Herman's were here to dinner Mary & the Children were here PM W. 2 deg below Zero this Morning fine & Cler today Milder Nancy getting better slowly 8 J Chored for Benj'n Henry went to Markham to tell Dr how Nancy is doing she is getting better slowly he brought some Medicine for her A went to Toronto 4 Pigs 398 lbs @ $9.60 per cwt 2 Bals Spies @ $3.00 each 2 Barls Greenings @ $2.00 each W. very fine & Cler not so Cold 9 A Chored for Benj'n AM he & his Man are getting better so I suppose they will be alone again Boys brought a load of Pine roots for Our Box stove from 5th Con PM W. Mild a little drizzles of snow Cloudy all day Jac Came to stay all night Sunday 10 at home Daniels & Jac were here to dinner very strong NW wind PM & this evening seems going down at bedtime 11 Boys Chored W. 3 deg below Zero this morning going down all day 8 below at dusk a very strong NW wind all day 12 A went to Markham with Jac AM J & Henry went to a sale on 5th Con Pickering PM W. 10 deg below Zero this morning up through the day {second page} Feb 1907 5 above this evening not much wind the wheeling is very good the fields are white & an inch of good damp snow would make sleighing the snow that falls is too light 13 Henry & Sarah went to Stouffville J took Stella home we heard that her Grandmother is dead that is David Hanes wife she died this Morning will be buried on Friday J went to Davids to dinner W. fine & Cler quite Mild a little snow last night a few sleighs running Dr Called to see Susanna she is not so well 14 Boys hung up Pork to smoke & began to trim up trees in bush W. getting Cold very strong wind towards evening 15 Henry & Sarah went to Funeral of David Hare's wife Elias's went too they left Alma & Frank here A Oiled Some Harness AM he took our Mare Nell & got her sharped all round PM. W. pretty sharp a strong SW wind began to snow PM 16 Boys Chored drew hay from Sheeppen loft into barn I & J went to Meeting house then I took Nancy awhile to Br C's Becca has been in bed with Grippe a good while is getting better W. Cler quite Mild Sunday 17 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J he has lame back remarks by Levi Grove sermon on St Mat part of 4th C by C Burkholder AB's Lizzie was here to dinner Herman's called awhile PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1907 W about 12 deg above Zero but a Cold NW wind, fine & Cler roads very good but no sleighing 18 Boys helped to wash AM A & Henry Cut wood in bush PM they made 4 Basswood logs J took Grist to Davids & brought it home PM W. rather Cloudy Cold this morning getting Milder East wind 19 A & Henry took horses Chief & Billy & Henrys Mare Lady to get shod AM they Cleaned some wheat Tailings to get Timothy seed PM W. East wind & drizzly rain freezing as it fell AM Colder & very strong NW wind PM Calm this evening Br inlaw Enos Hoover & AB's Lizzie were here to dinner he was taking her home & Called to dinner 20 A & Nancy went to Daniels to dinner Adeline has La Grippe is not very bad they Called to see Grandmother she is quite well J & Henry went to sale on 2nd Con Pickering PM I went to JD's PM W. very very fine till towards evening it began to snow from East. J took cream in Thomas's place 21 Henry went to Toronto on train J & Elias went to a sale at Hoods on Townline west of Miliken. W. about 3 deg below Zero this morning 10 above at noon fine & Cler a strong NW wind very strong wind last night 22 A took grist to Davids AM A & henry went to Markham PM W 10 deg below Zero this morning below all day fine & Cler {second page} Feb 1907 Mar 23 Boys Cut down a second growth Pine tree inches in diameter west of meeting house sheds on bank of Creek it made 4 logs they drew them to SM PM W. 8 deg below this morning 12 above PM fine & Cler all day I went to Ceder Grove PM a good many sleighs running Sunday 24 I & Nancy went to see Aunt Lizzie Burkholder had dinner at NB's W. East wind began to snow after dinner snowed till evening quite Cold this Morning Milder tonight 25 Boys helped wash J got one shoe set on our Mare Nell AM she is lame they cut down big Basswood PM W. Cler strong wind through the day Calm tonight 26 Boys Cut some Basswood logs & drew 3 to SM AM they Chored PM Herman's were here to dinner W. a little above Zero this morning milder today East wind & snow all PM 27 Boys Cut logs J drew 6 W. Cold this morning Milder today fine & Cler Boys cut wood out of part that dont make logs 28 Boys Chored AM A helped Benj'n draw Baled hay to Locust Hill with team PM Henry helped to put it into cars W. raw Cold East wind AM Milder PM March 1st Boys cut wood W. Cold raw East wind Cler getting Milder this evening rainy a little at bed time 2 J took Cream A & Henry Cut wood AM Chored PM W some rain last night Cloudy Mild strong NW wind PM Colder this evening some snow gone </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1907 Sunday 3 at home Benj'ns were here to dinner Elias's were here to supper W. Cold NW wind all day some squaals of snow this morning & some PM quite Cold this evening Henry's & Stella went to Meeting at Widemans Staid at her folks 4 J took grist A helped us wash Henry & Stella washed AM A & Henry sawed wood PM J went to Gowlands sale on 7th Con Markham with Benj'n PM W. very fine & cler sharp 5 A & Nancy went to Stouffville & bought Annes furniture over $60.00 worth then went to Br inlaw Simon Hoover's to dinner Henry went to Menno Burkholder's & took Sarah's little Willis to Daniels to dinner J & Elias went to Hilton's sale East of Clarks Hollow then they went to Ashs sale on Markham Road they bought nothing W. Mild fine AM began to snow from East about 3 PM snowed very heavy till dark, Mild yet 6 Boys Chored A went to Markham with Flavius PM J went to Nortons East of Whitevale PM he understood there was to be a sale there but there was none W. fine Cler Cold there is very fair sleighing now. 7 A & Henry cut wood in bush J Chored he went about 900 & brought Teenie Stover & her son Ross Lydia Kelly & her 2 little girls & Sarah Ann Fingard they were here to dinner then J took them to Thomas's & left them there W. fine sharp milder towards evening {second page} Mar 1907 8 Henry helped Flavius draw hay from Pearses A Mended Harness & Boots J took grist Susanna went with him to Flavius he took Nancy to Ben Stovers PM AB's Lizzie fell & hurt her Arm then J Brought Susanna home W. quite fine windy tonight 9 Henry went to Annual Meeting of our Threshing Co at Davids Mill AM J & A Chored they brought home some wood & Cut some feed PM I called at Br C's AM Becca is better shes sits up now W. Cler & fine thawed in the sun Sunday 10 at home JD's were at Henry's to dinner Henry's were at Thomas's to supper W. very fine & Cler raw Air from the East thawing in the usn 11 A got Horses Chief & Billy shod AM J helped us wash & Henry helped Sarah Boys Picked a lot of Roosters & hens PM & filed 5 Barrels with apples I took Susanna to Elias's AM & brought her home PM W. fine & Cler snow nearly all gone Creek running high 12 A & Henry went to Ceder Grove & got shoe on Mare Jennie Called at Albert Reesor's for some Reid Barley we exchanged with him I went along to Br S's awhile his wife is poorly. Boys Chored PM A went to Toronto 5 Barrels Russet Apples @ $2.25 10 old hens & Roosters 15 cts per lb for the young & 12 cts for the old W. East wind a little snow turned to a light drizzle all day 13 Killed big sow AM 363 lbs sold her to F McCreight @ $7.00 per Cwt Henry & Sarah went to Markham PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1907 A Chored & J brought 2 tons Coal from Locust Hill @ $7.00 per ton PM W. Mild Cloudy Creek runing hing snow going Mary & Children were here all PM 14 Boys Cleaned seed grain Henry & Sarah went to Sherman Marches sawing Bee PM J & A Cleaned alone PM W. Mild froze last night thawing today 15 Boys finished Cleaning seed grain AM A & Henry cut wood J & Nancy went to Markham PM. W. fine Cler Mild Colder tonight 16 A helped Flavius J & Henry brought home some wood AM Henry went to Markham PM J went to Whitevale for Coal Oil PM W. fine Cler & warm thawing roads getting sloppy Sunday 17 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Susanna remarks by Levi Groves sermon on St Mat part of 21st C by C Burkholder Daniels were here to dinner & Elias's PM W. very fine but Cool NW wind Br C is not very well he was not in Meeting 18 A helped Thomas Kill a Pig awhile AM J & Henry helped wash AM They all three went to Stonehouse's sale on Con Markham PM I went to Ceder Grove & Called at Br S's PM his wife is Poorly Br C is getting better W. very fine & Cler hard frost last night thawing today Anne was at home Packing ready to Move tomorrow 19 Moved Anne to M Barkeys Nancy & I went along with J Elias & Joseph took their teams A & Henry drew a few Tankfuls of water from the Creek into our Cistern there has not been very much rain lately {second page} Mar 1907 W. Cloudy foggy all day Mild a slight drizzle blowed up strong wind after dark 20 boys Chored AM A & henry worked in bush J went to J Murisons for 4 Bus seed Peas @ 85 cts & went to Ceder Grove PM I went with him as far as Br S's his wife is poorly yet W. strong Cold NW wind Cler Calm tonight 21 A & Henry cut wood in bush J Chored & finished trimming back Orchard W. sharp white frost last night Mild today Cloudy PM 22 A & Henry cut wood J Chored & took Grist to Davids I & Nancy went to Br S's PM his wife had very bad spell while we were there W. fine mild about 6o deg above after dinner 23 A & Henry cut wood J helped drive a lot of tat Cattle to the Lewis farm we sold a Heifer @ $4.50 per Cwt a steer @ $4.00 and an old Cow that J bought off W Taylor about 6 or 7 weeks ago @ $10.00 we sold her at $20.00 Thomas had 5 in the drove Benj'n & J Bear one each J trimmed old Orchard PM W. fine milder Sunday 24 at home all day George Cobers were at Henry's to dinner W. mild Cloudy a fine shower last night a few claps of thunder 25 A helped us wash Henry helped Sarah J Chored AM they all went to David Hare Jur's Sale on Riggfoot farm PM Jac Widemans were here for seed Oats @ 44 cts per Bus </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1907 April I rode with him as far as Br S's his wife is some better W. very fine is some better W. very fine today Cloudy this Morning 26 Henry got his Mare shod A fixed Harness J took Susanna to Joe's & Nancy to Elias this morning I walked to Elias's we staid to dinner A went to Markham & got some Teeth filled Henry split wood in bush J brought Nancy & Susanna home PM W. fine shower & distant thunder all evening came on pretty heavy thunder after bedtime 27 Henry & Sarah went to Markham to get Sarah's Teeth fixed A split wood & fixed Harness he & J Oiled some Harness PM W. fine AM Cloudy PM & foggy rain nearly all PM 28 Boys Cut wood & Chored W. fine & warm Good Friday 29 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J Susanna & Sarah & little Willis remarks & sermon on St John 19C by Br C no visitors W. Cloudy awhile this Morning, fine Cler through the day Cloudy again towards evening Cool wind 30 Henry took Cream AM he & J went to sale at Glendennings in Scarboro PM A went to funeral of Herman Lehman's wife PM W. very fine Cler & warm a slight white frost last night East Sunday 31 at home all day Henry & Sarah went to Meeting at Wideman's Flavius were here PM W. sharp frost last night freezing all day strong NW wind roads pretty good Easter Monday Apr 1st at home Elias's & Henry's were here to dinner Joseph's Came PM W. 15 deg below Zero {second page} this morning 22 through the day Cler all day strong NW wind April 2 Boys brought home some wood & Chored AM they all went to McEvoy's sale on 8th Con Pickering PM W 15 deg below Zero this Morning went up 30 above today very fine, Cloudy toward evening 3 Boys cut wood & drew some home W. Mild Cloudy drizzly rain this evening 4 A Painted our Kitchen Henry got Mares Bell & Jennie shod on front feet J fixed Board fences along Townline & pulled Boards off the Board fence from behind barn up to Bars that go into bush we intend to put wire on Adeline & Marty Ramers were here to dinner Russell & Lewis Grove were here too Russell stays W. rather cloudy AM began to rain this evening 5 A Painted second Coat Henry went to Ceder Grove AM he split wood PM J Chored W. Cold raw wind all day 6 Boys Chored & pulled out inside of North Hog pen AM we intend to move it & put in cement floor Henry & Sarah went to Markham J & A brought home grist PM W. Cler cold N East wind about freezing all day Sunday 7 at home Davids were here to dinner Joes were here to supper Russell went home with Davids he was visiting W. Cold strong East wind drizzly sleet & rain this evening 8 A finished Painting Kitchen J helped us wash AM Henry helped Sarah wash AM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1907 J & Henry Cleaned out dung out of foundation of north Pigpen PM W. cloudy cool east wind pretty heavy rain & soft snow last night 9 A gave the Plaster in our Kitchen another coat of Paint Henry took grist AM A & Henry worked at wood work of a Cement Mixer for Making Concrete & J went with Thomas to Maxwells to look for suckers got none Clods got some a few days ago some were caught in Petticoat a few days ago W. very white frost last night Cloudy nearly all day Teenie Stover was helping clean house 10 A & Henry helped NB's JOe Clip our 2 teams of Horses J Chored I took Susanna to Benj'ns AM & brought her home PM old Mare Nell is not so lame) W. Cool Cloudy strong NW wind squaals of snow 11Boys Chored AM Henry brought home Chop A went to Markham with Elias PM J stripped shingles off the long Verandah roof PM W. very fine Cler frost last night Henry bought AB's Lizzie this evening we heard that Grandmother Hoover is not well & that Levi Burkholder's baby is dead will be buried Saturday at Widemans Meet at 9 Oc AM 12 J took Nancy to Lizzie to see Grandmother she is at Br inlaw Saml's she is quite poorly Henry Clipped a Horse for Thomas & 2 for Kennedys W. Cloudy soft snow slowly all AM Cloudy & a slight drizzle at times PM {second page} April 1907 13 Boys finished Verandah put on new shingles & A began making some screen doors for our cook house I went to halfyearly Conference at Hebron PM W. Cloudy AM Cold NW wind PM Sunday 14 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J (umfrage) remarks by Levi Groves sermon on St Mat 18 C by C Gayman no visitors W. strong Cold NW wind all day Br C spoke too but he is not very strong 15 A worked at screen doors J & Henry drew home some wood & Chored AM they put in our logs at sawmill PM W. fine Cler I took Susanna to Elias's this Morning 16 Boys Chored A finished screen doors AM he went to Markham PM. Br S's wife died this Morning at 2.15 she will be buried on Thursday leave at 1000 We & M Barkey & his boys & Albert Cleaned the stove pipes at Hebron this Morning W. soft snow awhile PM Cold NW wind towards evening I went to Elias's this evening to bring home Susanna she was not so well thought she would stay 17 Henry helped Benj'n Elias & Joseph Barkey & Jac Diller dig grave for Br S's wife AM I & Nancy went to Br S's awhile AM W. pretty cold NW wind fine & Cler frosty Boys cut up rubbish & Pine roots in Orchard PM 18 we all went to funeral of Br S's wife Stella staid with Susanna C Burkholder spoke on Psalm 39th 5th V Mr Perry spoke too </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1907 A took Nancy & I and we went to the house for dinner W. sharp NW wind but fine & Cler the most of the day it has been freezing hard about every night lately 19 I & Nancy went to see Grandmother (we had Flavius Mare Rose) she is very low & weak Nancy stays all night A wen to do some Cementing at Herman's then he will bring Nancy home in the morning J & Henry drew home our lumber AM J went to Isaac Reesor's & bought 2 Cows @ $78.00 W. rather Cloudy Cleared up fine, milder 20 J & Henry brought the cows home from Isaacs AM A & Nancy Came home at noon Grandmother no better A worked some carpentering Job at Jim Murison's PM J & Henry Chored PM W. strong Cold NW wind fine & Cler a little snow on the ground this morning Sunday 21 at home JD's were here to dinner Aunt Lizzie Burkholder & Widow Anne Barkey & Joe & Anne were here to supper W. very fine but a Cold NW wind Milder towards evening Henry's went to see Grandmother she is about the same 22 J & A Rolled young Clover Henry helped Sarah wash I helped Nancy wash AM A & Henry began to sow Oats in field north of Meeting house PM I got old Mare Nell shod all around PM Br N's were here to supper Herman was here to dinner he got some seed oats W. very fine & Mild strong west wind not cold {second page} April 1907 23 Boys finished sowing field north of Meeting house with Oats A & Nancy went to Markham PM W. very fine warm & Cler Dr called this evening to see Susanna she is not so well 24 Boys sowed mixed grain below house & Oats behind barn W. very fine Cler, ground works well 25 Boys worked at seeding I & Nancy went to widow Mary Burkholder's to dinner & then went to see Grandmother she is still sinking she did not notice us we were there over 2 hours she rests pretty well W. a fine rain last night Cool wind from north drizzly rain after 500 PM 26 Boys worked at seeding A had to take seeder to B.S.S. PM to get a Pinion fixed Henry & Thomas went to Milnes PM & Caught 99 suckers I brought Anne this morning to sew for us took her home this evening W. fine 27 Henry took Cream J & A worked at seeding I & J M Barkey & Joe JD's Albert Reesor burned the grass on our Graveyard after dinner it made a good Job W. very fine & Cler Sunday 28 I & Nancy & Susanna went to Flavius to dinner Henry's went to Meeting at Wideman's J went to see Grandmother then went to Herman's to dinner Grandmother is some better W. quite fine & Cler Cloudy tonight 29 Henry helped Sarah wash & dug garden J & A worked at seeding very near finished I helped Nancy wash AM took Susanna to Joes PM for a dinner W. warm slight shower this morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1907 May a little distant thunder a fine Shower this evening & a little distant thunder 30 J went with Benj'n to Rutcliffes to look for shingles A went to Markham AM Henry took grist to Davids w. rain all last night Some showers today Creeks pretty high Daniels were here to dinner. May 1 Boys Cleaned up rubbish along fence from barn to bush & began to dig Post holes J & Flavius went dipping suckers to Kirkhams Caught 9 (too soon after rain) W. frost last night fine & Cler today 2 I & J & Sarah helped neighbours scrub Meeting house AM A Henry & Benj'ns Man A Baker went fishing to Pickring & Rouge Caught 50 W. very fine & Clear all day 3 J & Nancy went to see Grandmother she is some better she spoke to them & asked how were all the folks A & Henry dug garden W. quite fine & warm Cloudy towards evening 4 Boys Chored A worked at Cement Mixer Henry took grist to Davids W. began to snow About 500 AM snowed near 2 in Cleared up & all melted before night except a little behind the fences A Flavius & Ernie & Carl speared 30 suckers in Petticoat creek last evening about J Laughlins Sunday 5 I & Nancy & Susanna went to W Drudges to dinner W. frost last night fine & Cler AM Cloudy PM {second page} May 1907 6 I helped Nancy wash Henry helped Sarah then they went to Markham PM J & A Chored brought home some wood A worked in garden w. Cloudy AM Cler PM 7 Boys worked at putting in posts for fence from barn to bush J rolled some W fine 8 Boys put Barb wire on posts up to bush J rolled some A harrowed root field W. quite fine & Clear Herman Came to stay all night with Grahams horse Lord Onslow Ascension day 9 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J he staid with Herman remarks by Levi Grove sermon on {blank space} by Br C little Alma & Frank Joe's Anne were here to dinner & Elias's to supper w. very very fine Cler warm growing day 10 J Rolled A worked on root ground Henry went to Markham PM W. cloudy Cool 11 Boys sowed about 2 acres Mangels J Rolled nearly the last of grain I took Nancy & Susanna to Elias's I staid to dinner then I took 4 bags Chop to Davids brought it home then brought Nancy & Susanna home Called at Joes W. very Cold NW wind frost last night fine & Cler Sunday 12 All went to Meeting at Hebron Br inlaw Jesse Hoover & M Nevers here to dinner W. frost last night Cold wind all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1907 Sacrament was administered today sermon on St Mat 26 C by C Burkholder & St Mat 27 C by Br C 13 I & Nancy went to Hermans to dinner then went to see Grandmother she is getting some weaker she rests well Can speak a little Boys finished sowing Mangels & worked Corn ground W. quite warm strong SW wind 14 Boys worked on Corn ground I & Nancy washed this morning Br S & his girls were here to dinner W. fine & warm 15 Boys worked on Corn Ground AM A got Horses Chief & Billy shod PM J drilled piece north of Orchard for Early Potatoes W. Cloudy AM drizzly rain at times PM fine rain this evening I brought Mary & the Children this morning took them home this evening 16 J brought 4 Barrels cement from Markham went to Davids to dinner & put on some grafts for them Henry plowed A began digging trench for foundation of shed that we intend to move he & Henry Killed 8 Pigs PM & dress a calf w. very fine I took Susanna to Teenie Stovers this morning & brought her home this evening 17 Henry worked on Corn ground AM J Cut seed Potatoes he & Henry planted Early Potatoes PM A went to Toronto 8 Pigs 770 lbs @ $9.50 a Calf 85 lbs @ $9.00 also a Calf for Benj'n W. fine & warm rather Cloudy I forgot to say that boys sowed silo corn on Wednesday {second page} May 1907 18 Boys Carried Potatoes out of Cellar & cut seed Potatoes AM they planted them rows PM W. fine & warm trees coming into leaf I & Nancy went awhile to Ben Stovers PM Whit Sunday 19 I & Nancy went to Thos Dillers to dinner Henry's went to Meeting at Altona W. a little rain this morning fine Cler today Whit Monday 20 at home Menno Burkholders here to dinner A went to Stouffville & Markham on his Bicycle Henry's & Josie Burkholder & Mathew Burkholder & Stella Spragg went to Mouth of Rouge Caught 9 fine fish W. very fine Cler but a Cold N wind Anne was here sewing Esther & little Frankie were here a few minutes they were at Thomas's 21 J brought 12 Cwt cement from Markham AM they began putting up the wall the mixer that they made works very well W. very fine & Cler but a strong NW wind 22 Boys worked at wall W. fine & Cler 23 Boys worked at wall J took a grist to Davids I & Nancy went to see Mary Burkholder she is rather poorly then we went to C Burkholders to dinner then went to see Grandmother she is a little better but quite weak W. mostly Cler fine & warm but a Cool air 24 Boys pulled shingles & some of boards off shed & some of the boards & drew shingles into woodshed AM John Brillinger Came to dinner A went to Hermans after dinner to Care for the horse </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1907 Herman is going to Toronto tomorrow W. a very fine & cler day 25 J took Cream AM A was at Hermans Henry worked at stripping shed we got word that Grandmother is worse Henry brought Lizzy & J took up Grandmother is some better again W. strong East wind all day beginning to rain at bedtime Sunday 26 at home AM I & Nancy went to Joes PM staid to supper W. fine rain last night foggy & Cloudy all day very fine heavy rain after dark Distant thunder for awhile 27 Henry helped Sarah wash A worked at shed J asked hands to take down shed I helped Nancy wash AM had about {blank space} hands to take down shed PM W. strong S west wind PM Cold towards evening a squaal of sleet & snow this evening 28 Boys worked at Cement wall for Hog Pen we intend turn it to the end of shed to Make one long building for a new hog pen I took Old Mare Nell to BS got her shod all round AM W. ground roofs white with snow this Morning very Cold NW wind all day the trees are not in full leaf yet, too Cool 29 Boys worked at wall AM J brought shingles from Stouffville $2.50 per square for the first Class & $2.20 for Clear Buttes Henry Harrowed Corn PM I brought Anne to help Nancy to do some sewing {second page} May 1907 June W. very fine pretty warm growing weather 30 Benj'n helped boys fram the timber & they asked about 18 hands & rased the building after 4 PM I & Nancy went to Davids to dinner then went to see Grandmother she is getting weaker W. a very fine growing day 31 Boys worked shed Davids were here to dinner W. very fine Cler day things growing nicely J went to Markham for nails Benj'n helped Boys June 1 Boys worked at shed Benj'n helped AM A went to Tunkers feast with Peter Jacobs PM Henry went to Aleck Milroys stable raising awhile this Morning W. steady East wind getting Cloudy drizzle at bed time Sunday 2 at home Johny Reesors were here to dinner & Br C's after supper W. very fine & Cler not much rain last night Flavius & family were here PM 3 Boys put on roof boards & began shingling Benj'ns helped W. quite warm some cloudy PM 4 I & Nancy went to Daniels to dinner then went to T McDowels to see Matty Frets she had a Parylitic stroke is poorly then went to see Grandmother she is some better she knew us & could talk but not so plainly her throat seems Parylized Boys & Benj'n shingled AM J A & Benj'n went fishing to dead water PM Caught 4 W. Cloudy drizzly rain from East nearly all PM did not get much wet Coming home </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1907 5 Boys shingled Benj'n helped PM I went to Ceder Grove AM W. fine AM cloudy PM rain after 5 PM Just a drizzle 6 Boys finished shingling Benj'n helped W. Clear a strong NW wind J went to Markham AM Henry took a grist Chop AM brought it home PM 7 Boys worked at building Henry helped Thomas Diller let down his barn PM. W. fine Cler 8 Boys worked at building W. very fine & warm Jakey Groves were here to supper little Alma & Frank were here too Sunday 9 All went to Meeting at Hebron except J remarks by C Gayman sermon First Epistle to St John 2nd C by Jos Wismer of Jordan Walter Spragge was here PM Daniels Called awhile W. a very lovely June day a growing day 10 Boys worked at Pig pen putting in troughs with Cement w. very fine Cler & warm Cool wind from East PM 11 Boys worked at stable W. very fine but strong Easterly wind Cool PM 12 Boys worked at stable I & Nancy went to see Grandmother we staid to dinner She is a little weaker, but rests well we Called to see Mary Burkholder she is about the same J took 5 Pigs 1040 lbs to Markham for Hornshaw @ $6.65 per Cwt W. very fine & Cler Cool East wind PM we took Susanna as far as Benj'ns & brought her home this evening 13 J scuffled Mangels A & Henry worked at stable AM A went to Coakwells barn raising PM J & Henry worked at stable PM W. Cler Cool East wind {second page} June 1907 14 Boys worked at stable I & Susanna went to Ceder Grove AM Aaron Rittenhouse Called awhile this evening W. very fine Cler & warm 81 deg above Zero awhile PM 15 Henry went to Markham for some scantlings AM they worked at stable today W. fine & warm Sundy 16 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Altona in spring waggon with Henry's remarks by Br C Sermon on 1st Epister of St Peter 5th C by Joseph Wismer went to Enos Nighswanders to dinner w. quite warm & Cler very fine June day 17 J grubbed Corn Henry helped Sarah wash A worked at stable AM they both were at it PM I & Nancy washed PM W. very very warm about 85 deg Clear all day we heard that Nancys Mother died at 2.30 PM will be Buried at 930 on Wednesday 18 Boys worked at Stable & pulled out the inside of the old Pig pen Angelina Reesor brought Solomon Hoovers & wife awhile AM W. very very warm over 85 deg fine 19 I & Nancy A Henry & Sarah went to funeral of Grandmother Hoover opening remarks by song remarks & prayer by C Gayman then Lewis Burkholders spoke on Psalms we went to the house for dinner W. quite warm a slight shower last night but a heavy rain Coming home a few heavy Claps of thunder a fine heavy rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1907 20 Boys cleaned rubbish & Manure out of Old Pigpen A & Henry went fishing to Dead water towards evening Caught only 4 J went to Locust Hill to help load the Ensilage Cutter on Car we got it repaired. W. very fine day not so warm 21 three boys done road work with 2 teams drawing gravel onto 11th Con I & Nancy went to Br inlaw Saml's to divided the last of Grandmother's Estate W. fine Cler AM Cloudy PM pretty warm 22 Henry drew one load gravel finished the road work J took Cream they all hoed Mangels W. quite warm about 80 deg's Sunday 23 at home Henry's went to Meeting at Widemans W. Cloudy distant thunder off & on nearly all daya little showery, warm 24 Boys hoed Mangels I & Nancy went to Ceder Grove PM W. quite warm looks like rain 25 J Kindig Came this Morning he & J went to Books in 3rd Con Scarboro for his outfit Moving Building they began after dinner to Move Old Pig pen Elias & Benj'ns Man helped W. quite warm looked like showers David Burkholder & his sister Susan Horner were here to dinner 26 Boys & Kindig worked at Moving Pig pen got it pretty near the place {second page} June 1907 July I brought AB's Lizzie this morning to Help to do some sewing Daniels were here to dinner W. fine rain last night some thunder Cloudy a little rain this morning Cler & Cool PM 27 Kindig A & Henry finished setting Pig pen nice & level J scuffled AM he went to Br inlaw Saml Hoover's PM & brought Bureau & Lounge that Nancy got on Friday when Grandmothers things were divided Mary & the Children were here all day W. very fine Cool 28 J Grubbed Corn with seeder AM A & Henry helped Wideman's Men put Eavestroughs on front of East barn & on the Pig pen W. very warm I got Mare Nell shod PM Susanna went with me as far as Flavius' 29 Boys hoed Greystone turnips this A & Henry drew gravel from Collins & J finished turnip W. Cloudy distant thunder after dinner a slight sprinkle of rain Cloudy PM warm Sunday 30 I & Nancy Susanna & Lizzy went to Benj'ns PM staid to supper A went to Herman's to dinner W. a little showery AM Cler PM July 1st Boys Chored then worked at Cement wall under Pig pen W. shower AM another few shower's & distant thunder PM 2 Boys worked at Pig pen wall got it finished J scuffled awhile W. very fine & Cool 3 J Cultivated mangels with seeder AM he topped thistles in grain PM A & Henry done some Cementing for Arthur Reesor W. very fine Cler </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1907 4 J Scuffled & topped thistles A & Henry worked at Arthur Reesors W. a very fine Cler day 5 A & Henry worked at Arthur Reesors J scuffled Corn I & Nancy went to Markham AM W. fine & Cler pretty warm 6 A & Henry worked at Arthur Reesors J hoed Corn W. pretty warm thunder showers went around PM very little rain here I went to Ceder Grove PM Sunday 7 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Levi Grove sermon on St Luke part of 9th C by C Gayman Widow Anne Nighswander was here awhile PM C Burkholder's were here to supper W. a very fine Cler day pretty warm 8 A & Henry finished Arthur Reesor's Job J hoed Corn W. pretty warm {illegible} shower went around all AM a sprinkle here I helped wash AM 9 Boys hoed Corn A started about 5 PM to Markham for 10 Barrels Cement Henry's went to Menno Burkholder's after supper W. a very fine Cler day 10 A went to Thomas Dillers Barn raising J & Henry hoed Corn AM Henry & Sarah went to raising PM J Grubbed Mangels with seeder PM W. a very fine Cler day 11 Boys cut Ganes in beams of Pig Barn for Joists Henry went to R Johnstons barn rasing PM W drizzly rain off & on all day Lydia & Hoover {second page} July 1907 12 Boys worked some at Pig pen put Paris Green on Potatoes & hoed Corn Davids were at Henry's to dinner W. a little rain this Morning Cler & fine today 13 Boys drew stones into Pig pen AM they all three helped Benj'n draw in hay with teams PM I took 4 bags barley to Davids & got it Chopped PM W. very fine Cler prety warm Sunday 14 at home A took Nancy to Dr AM she is not so well he gave her some Medicine She is up & around Thos Dillers & Peters were at Henry's to dinner W. a very fine Cler day 15 A & Henry helped Benj'n draw hay with team towards evening W. pretty warm rather Cloudy a little sprinkle of rain after dark 16 Boys scuffled most of Corn & hoed the Potatoes J Cut last half of hay Daniels were here to dinner W. quite warm a little rain last night rather Cloudy AM I took Susanna to Br C's to dinner 17 Boys Chore & drew in 7 loads hay PM I took Susanna to Flavius AM I & Nancy brought her home PM W. very warm 18 J took Cream then they drew in loads hay W. quite warm fine & Cler 19 Boys finished drawing in hay we have 18 big loads off the 10 acres Henry helped Benj'n PM J scuffled PM A mowed fence Corners I brought Anne after dinner to sew took her home this evening W. very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1907 20 J took Cream & got Horses Chief & Billy shod A helped Benj'n AM they worked at Pig pen PM I took Susanna to Davids & left her there I staid to dinner W. quite warm, heavy rain went around north at noon some thunder. Cooler this evening strong wind PM Sunday 21 I & Nancy & Lizzie went to Meeting at Widemans with Henry's remarks by Levi Grove sermon on St Mat part of 15 C by Br C went to Enos Ramers to dinner Henry's were at Daniels w. not quite so warm 22 Boys worked some at Pigpen & drew small stones off Scarboro Townline I & Lizzy washed PM W. a very fine steady rain awhild AM Cler & warm PM 23 Boys worked at Pig pen I helped J bring in fine Jag of fence Corner hay PM W. quite warm thunder showers went around PM 24 J & A worked at Pigpen I & Nancy Henry & Sarah & Lizzy went to Funeral of Levi Burkholder's son Freddie sermon on Isaiah 55 C 8 & 9 V by C Gayman Moses Weber spoke too on Job part of 1st C we went to Menno Burkholders to dinner W. a shower before the funeral left the house thunder showers went around after dinner we got home without, but we had a very heavy shower & strong wind & pretty heavy thunder about 600 PM 25 Boys worked at Pig pen J Put Paris Green on Potatoes second time W. very fine & warm {second page} July 1907 Aug 26 Boys worked at Pig pen J drew a lod of gravel & Grubbed Mangels W. strong NW wind heavy rain & some thunder last night 27 Boys worked at Pig pen I took Lizzy part way home PM Nancy went along to Elias's W. very fine & Cool, NW wind Sunday 28 at home Elias's & Henry were here to dinner W. fine pretty Cloudy at times 29 A helped Benj'n draw hay J Cut our Fall Wheat Henry shocked it is a good Crop I & Lizzy washed I got Mare Nell shod all around W. not very warm Clouds went around north all AM 30 A helped Benj'n draw hay AM J Scuffled Corn Henry Chored W. very fine Cooler we Cut weeds in Hebron Cemetery after supper Burkholder's Man J Hendersham was here to dinner he delivered some Mattresses & springs 31 Boys worked at Pig Pen W. quite warm AM a few thunder showers PM Aug 1 Boys worked at Pigpen AM they cut the barley south of bush PM & Picked 16 Brown Leghorn Roosters w. very fine not so warm we will send the Roosters to Toronto with M Barkey 2 Boys pulled down 40 rods of the Board fence north of Meeting house J Jarvis put up a Wire fence @ 45 cts per rod he got finished before night Boys hoed Mangels PM W. fine a few fine showers through the night pretty heavy thunder </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1907 3 Boys worked at Pig pen AM they hoed Mangels PM A helped Thomas thresh awhile PM Levi Ramer started the Machine W. very fine Cler & Cool I went to half yearly Conference at Hebron PM Sunday 4 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J remarks by C Burkholder Br C Sermon on St Mat part of 18 C by C Burkholder Henry Byer's & MN were here to dinner Joe's were here awhile this evening Br C's were here after supper W. a very lovely day Herman's were here last night Harvey & Lewis Grove were here all week little Frank Grove was here last night Susanna Came home yesterday she was away visiting 2 weeks. 5 drew in wheat 11 loads Benj'n & his man helped with team W. not so warm rather cloudy I took Lizzie home she has been here nearly six weeks. Mary & the Children were here PM 6 Cut barley east of dam & drew in barley south of bush W. quite warm Clouds went around north. 7 Boys laid floor in straw shed over Pig pen the old boards off the fence on Pickering townline W. very warm thunder shower around PM 8 A & Henry helped Benj'n draw in wheat with team till near supper time J took grist of barley to Davids {second page} Aug 1907 Am he Chored PM & raked stubble PM W. very fine not so warm some cloudy 9 Boys nearly finished lining up Pig Pen with Concrete inside AM J & Henry began to Plow in Meadow stubble A worked at Pig pen PM W. quite warm I & Nancy took a drive to Elias's to Joe's & Called on Johny Reesor after supper 10 Boys plowed in Meadow they cut Mixed grain on Knoll PM I & Nancy went to Saml Barkeys at Mongolia to dinner we Called on Mary Burkholder she is quite poorly then we went to Levi Grove's to supper & to Ed Moyer's all night W. very warm Sundy 11 went to Meeting at Altona remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St Luke part of 18 C by Levi Grove went to Enos Nighswanders to dinner then Came home W. quite warm a little Cloudy 12 Boys Cut about an acre of Oats behind barn to thresh when we get Machine they drew in the barley in big field loads PM Benj'n 2 Men helped with teams A raked the stubble after supper W. very very warm 89 deg above at noon cooler towards evening a little distant thunder over the lake 13 A & Henry helped Flavius draw dung with team AM Flavius & his Man helped in PM with team </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1907 J rolled sod that was Plowed then he cut mixed grain below garden AM W. Cooler strong NW wind very strong 14 A Helped Johnny Reesor thresh till 1/2 past 2 o' J finished Cutting Oats behind barn & most of field north of Meeting house Henry shocked W. very fine & Cool 15 A helped JD's thresh AM Bob Milroys PM J finished Cutting Oats north of Meeting house then Benj'ns Man helped & they drew in rakings & Mixed grain on Knoll & few loads Oats I took Cream with Mare Nell JH Ramer's & Caroline Lehman were here to dinner W. very fine Cool air, Teenie Stover was here to dinner & supper 16 Threshed till 4 PM the grain yielded well Fall Wheat & barley about 40 Bus per Acre Oats very good W. Cloudy at times AM began to drizzle about 1100 rained a very fine shower at noon a very little distant thunder cloudy PM & warm J Cut a little mixed grain East of Orchard: too damp 17 I took Susanna to Elias's then I & Nancy started after dinner & went to Joseph Grove's to supper & to Davids & staid all night Boys Cut Mixed Peas & Oat field W. pretty warm fine Sunday 18 went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by C Burkholder Sermon on St Mat 18 C by C Gayman went to Jos Kochs to dinner to Saml Reesor's to supper & to Daniels all night {second page} Aug 1907 W. warm Cler 19 went to SB Lehman's to dinner & supper & to C Gayman's all night 20 went to Jacob Grove's to dinner & to Lizzy Gibners to supper & to Herman's to stay all night. W. Cloudy at times a very little rain at noon 21 Came home to dinner I & Nancy washed PM the boys finished Cutting the grain while we were away & are drawing in now W. quite fine not very warm Susanna Came home again today 22 A & Henry helped Benj'n draw in Oats with team (they helped the boys yesterday) J raked stubble W. fine & Cler not very warm 23 Boys finished drawing in all the grain I took Buggy to Ceder Grove AM to get Tires set I brought it home PM W. fine not so warm 24 Boys finished Plowing in Meadow for Wheat about 5 1/2 Acres Henry got Mares shod PM A helped Thomas thresh PM till 4 oclock W. not so warm a very light shower AM J took Cream for Flavius Sunday 25 I & Nancy went to Br N's they were not at home went to Br S's they were not at home staid at Davids to dinner Flavius & family were here to supper W. very fine strong NW wind 26 A & Henry helped Thomas thresh with team to draw grain to Machine AM they helped Benj'n draw dung PM J got Mare Jennie shod on hind feet AM he began to gang in barley stubble west of dam PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1907 Sept I & Nancy walked AM I took Nancy & Susanna to Elias's PM then got Mare Nell shod all round & brought them home W. fine & Cler strong Cool NW wind 27 A & Henry helped Benj'n draw dung J helped Alick Milroy thresh AM & Frank McCreight PM W. Cloudy & a very slight drizzle of rain at times till about 4 PM when it rained fine & steady for awhile Mary & Anne were here PM sewing 28 Boys drew dung J helped Benj'n thresh PM I & Nancy & Susanna went to JD's to dinner W. very fine & Cler & Cool Benj'ns 2 men helped at dung 29 Boys drew dung Benj'n & his Man helped I & little Willis took 4 bags Chop to Davids got it done in 10 minutes & brought it home W. very fine & Cler pretty warm. 30 Boys drew dung AM Benj'n & his Man helped they helped Benj'n draw PM Herman's were here to dinner W. pretty warm looks like rain 31 Boys finished drawing dung W. very fine Cool Sunday Sept 1st All went to Meeting at Hebron Sermons on St Mat 26 & 27 C by C Burkholder & Br C Lords supper was Celebrated Daniels were here to dinner Peter Reesor's brought the friends Tyson & wife Rice & wife & Leatherman & wife to dinner they are from Burks County Pennsylvania W. pretty warm looks like rain a fine shower after dark a little distant thunder. {second page} Sept 1907 2 A & Henry spread dung J Grubbed W. fine cooler towards evening very fine rain last night soaked pretty well 3 J sowed Wheat about acres AM Henry ganged in barley stubble west of dam J helped awhile PM A went to Toronto W. very fine looked a little like rain I took 5 bags barley to Davids & got it Chopped PM 4 J & Henry ganged A worked at Pig pen W. fine rather Cloudy at times 5 A worke at Pig pen AM he spread dung PM J & Henry ganged East of Creek below graveyard then began behind barn Davids were here to dinner W. showery awhile AM fine heavy rain PM distant thunder, heavy north 6 J & A ganged Henry spread dung W. fine Cler 7 Boys finished ganging down the dung in NW Corner field I took Susanna to Markham to Dr AM W. fine Sunday 8 I & Nancy & Susanna went to M Barkeys to dinner Joe & Anne were here to supper W. rather Cloudy but fine Cool 9 I took Cream & got Horses Chief & Billy shod on front feet & brought 2 doz fruit Baskets from Green River AM Henry ganged A Picked 24 Baskets Crab Apples & Pears & some apples they dressed a Calf too PM Adeline & Emma Ramer were here to dinner W. fine not so warm AM heavy shower went around north PM I & Nancy washed AM warmer PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1907 10 J Rolled some of the land that was ganged A worked at Pig pen Henry & Sarah & little Willis went to Toronto 24 Baskets Crabs & Apples & Pears $4.00 for the lot one Calf 82 lbs 9 cts Cwt 19 1/2 lbs Tallow $1.00 W. air from East a little drizzly at times AM rain from East at times quite heavy this evening some thunder 11 J Rolled some PM Henry ganged A helped Elias's thresh PM W. drizzly awhile AM Cleared up PM pretty heavy rain last night a fine lot of water in our dam I went to Ceder Grove after dinner 12 A helped NB's thresh till 3 PM J & Henry finished ganging behind barn Henry began single Plowing north of bush in Wheat stubble J made about 1 Barrel of Cider at Lapps PM W. quite fine Cler very fine day 13 J & Henry single Plowed north of bush A worked at Pig pen & helped stir sauce we made over 7 crocks full W. quite warm 14 A & Henry Plowed north of bush J took cream with Mare Nell AM J Plowed PM A & Henry Plowed out & Picked Potatoes in Old Orchard PM Henry's went to Sarahs folks about 4 PM W. quite warm Sunday 15 at home Benj'ns were here to dinner A went to Meeting at Widemans on his Bycicle W. quite warm Alma Frank & little Ada were here all day Elias's went to Meeting at Widemans {second page} Sept 1907 16 A helped Flavius put in Tiles all day J Plowed AM he drew stones into feeding room of Pigpen Henry drew 2 loads gravel from Laughlin's PM helped Sarah wash awhile I helped Nancy wash AM W. quite warm rather Cloudy PM Walter Hoover installed a Telephone into Henry's Kitchen today I protested as long as I could but I could not prevail on the boys so I suppose things will take their course 17 J brought 5 Barrels Cement from Markham @ $2.30 A helped Flavius all day Henry brought 2 loads gravel AM he began plowing below garden PM J plowed awhile PM W. fine warm 18 Boys worked at Cementing Pig pen cementing feeding room floor Flavius helped Br N's brought Menno Shantz & wife & Enos Martins & wife from Waterloo to supper W. Cloudy at times Cooler towards evening strong wind 19 Boys dug out foundations for new Hen house at south end of Pig pen & began foundation wall Flavius helped I took Susanna to J Murisons after dinner & brought her home after supper. W. quite warm slight rain this evening 20 Boys finished hen house foundation Henry helped W Tran fill silo J helped Benj'n cut corn I took Susanna to Thomas's Pm brought her home this evening W. Cloudy at times warm 21 A & Henry helped Benj'n fill his Silo J Plowed below garden & took 8 bags barley to Davids W. very fine Cool wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1907 I & Nancy went to Elias's & Joseph awhile PM Sunday 22 I & Nancy & Susanna went to Menno Reesor's to dinner W. very fine & Cool J & A were at Elias's to dinner Henry's were at Isaac Reesor's to dinner & at Martin Barkeys to supper 23 Boys plowed south & East of Orchard & began to Cut Corn with Binder My Dear Nancy was very unfortunate after breakfast she was standing on a Chair to strike some flies & she lost her Balance & fell to the floor & broke her lame knee we Called Dr Robinson he Bandaged it she took sick & feverish we Called him again about 4 PM he Came again & gave some Medicine she was very bad but now about Midnight she is resting very well. 24 J & A helped Thomas fill silo at his other farm & Henry plowed AM filled our silo PM W. Cler & fine AM rather Cloudy PM slight little shower PM Cool tonight Dr Called says Nancy is doing well not much pain in her Knee 25 A helped W Petty fill silo AM Henry & J Plowed A helped Thomas fill at home PM J helped Sarah & Stella take in Citrons & Beets PM Enos Hoover's were here to dinner & Daniels were here to supper Davids were here to supper Davids were here after supper Dr Called says Nancy is doing well W. very Cold strong NW wind Calm tonight 26 Henry plowed AM he Picked Apples PM A & J helped Flavius fill silo till 3 PM then they dressed 5 Pigs W. Cool some wind Herman's called PM Br N's called too. {second page} 27 J Plowed Henry helped G Dimma fill silo AM he Picked 4 rows Potatoes PM A went to Toronto 5 Pigs nearly 500. @ $8.75 per Cwt 27 Baskets Apples some @ 25 cts & some 20 W. Cler AM cloudy at times PM a little rain after supper JH Ramers were here to supper Dr Called PM he says Nancy is doing well he will Come on Monday & put her Knee into Plaster of Paris this is my 71st Birthday 28 J & A plowed sometimes between showers Henry chored W. drizzly nearly all day a fine heavy rain this evening some thunder AB's Lizzie has been here since Tuesday Morning Sunday 29 all went to Meeting Except I & J & Susanna & little Willis Br inlaw Saml Hoover's & MN were here to dinner a great Many Called to see Nancy I can hardly name them all W. northern Cloudy & Cool Nancy feeling some better 30 J & A Plowed A worked at a roller door for the north end of shed he took the Cream in Thomas's place this morning W. a little rain this Morning Cleared up fine & Cool Br inlaw Simon Hoover's were here to supper Nancy a little stronger Oct 1 Boys dug Potatoes Dr was here today and put Nancy's Knee in starch Bandages she is improving slowly Johny Reesor's brought Esra Martin & wife & Set Bauman & wife from Waterloo to dinner W. very fine 2 Boys plowed A helped Benj'n PM W. quite fine Nancy doing fair 3 Boys plowed & Picked about 60 Baskets apples W. quite warm Br N. Br inlaw Enos Hoover & Aunt Lizzy called Nancy was up in a chair all AM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1907 4 Henry went to Toronto 60 Baskets Harleys Westing Jemmitings & Gravensteins from 25 cts to 10 cts per Basket Amounting to $ J Plowed till near noon then he went to Markham with Benj'ns Mare & Buggy A went on his Wheel W. rain last night fine today Davids were here to dinner Anne Esther Lydia & Flavius Fanny & little Eva Called Flavius & Br C Called this morning Nancy doing well 5 Boys pulled Mangels & J drew in Carl helpers PM they took in 13 loads W. rather Cloudy rained awhile AM strong NW wind PM Br S's Lydia & Bertha were here PM Sunday 6 Henry's went to Meeting at Altona J & A went to Benj'ns to dinner SB Lehmans were here to dinner W. Cloudy began to rain about 4 PM 7 Boys nearly finished pulling mangels AM A helped Taylor thresh PM J & Henry Flavius & his Man Jack drew 12 loads PM till rain stopped them I went to Ceder Grove PM the first time that I was off the place for 2 weeks Esther & Russell Called PM W. Cloudy, fine rain after 4 PM strong wind Nancy is going on Crutches 8 A helped Taylors thresh J & Henry took in last of Mangels loads AM they helped Flavius with team PM Br C's brought Henry Bauman & wife & Moses Martin & wife awhile AM tghey Came from Waterloo W. strong wind I & Susanna went to Ceder Grove PM 9 Boys plowed & Picked winter apples W. sharp white frost last night fine today pretty warm {second page} 10 A & Henry plowed J looked for the young cattle that have been on the road all summer and they have not been at home for a few days he plowed PM & Henry looked for them he found them below Spencelys W. fine Cler Nancy is walking very well on crutches. 11 A helped JD's thresh Henry drew 3 loads Coal from Locust Hill over 5 tons @ $6.40 he took Bus Wheat to Whitevale @ $1.00 per Bus J Plowed I went to Ceder Grove AM W. very fine & Cler Nancy doing quite well 12 A helped JD's thresh awhile J took Cream & Henry Chored Machine Came AM then they threshed PM all went well W. NW wind a few squaals of rain Br C called AM with Baumans & C Hagadorn from Waterloo Sunday 13 at home Henry's went to Meeting at Widemans A went too on his Bycicle J went to Daniels to dinner Leonard Hoovers & his Mother were here to dinner W. Cloudy Nancy doing well 14 finished threshing about 11 Oc grain turned out fairly well A & Henry plowed PM J went to Whalen's sale on 19th Con Markham W. rather Cloudy Br S's Called PM 15 J & Henry plowed AM they Picked winter apples PM A worked at Hen house we are putting up the frame of my fathers woodshed on a cement foundation near where the old Hen house was the foundation is put up some time ago W. very very fine & Cler Anne & Esther Barkey Called PM I went to Ceder Grove & to Davids Mill PM 16 A worked at henhouse J & Henry plowed AM Henry drew 2 loads gravel PM J went to Markham for 2 Barrels Cement PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1907 I got Mare Nell shod AM W. very fine 17 J & A worked at henhouse Henry drew home some dung & Plowed I & Suanna went to Markham AM W. a very very fine day Daniels were here to supper 18 J & A worked at henhouse Henry finished Plowing field behind barn A went to Markham after supper on is wheel for some nails W. quite fine Cooler Br inlaw Jesse Hoover here to dinner 19 Boys worked at henhouse Henry took 54 Bu Wheat to Markham @1.2 AM J took 54 Bu PM & he brought home one ton Oil Cake @ $32 W. fine & Cler sharp Air from NW I took grist to Davids & got it Chopped AM Sunday 20 at home Herman's & Henry's were here to dinner & Elias's & Joe's to supper W. fine clear getting Colder 21 Boys shingled Henhouse I went to Davidsons for gang Plow shares PM W. a hard frst last night fine today 22 Boys lined up henhouse with Concrete the same as they done the pig pen didnt quite finish J helped Johny Reesor thresh PM W. sharp frost last night very fine today 23 A helped Johnny Reesor thresh till 3 PM then he Picked winter apples J & Henry picked some winter apples AM then they picked 15 sacks Cider apples & took them to A Clemdemen & went awhile to Jas Malcoms sale C Burkholder's were here to dinner& Thomas's Adeline Came with Ada Reesor from Pennsylvania & her Husband {second page} Oct 1907 Metsler they were here to supper W. very fine & Cler Cool wind Dr Called this evening Nancy takes dizzy spells he Calls it Vertigo 24 J & Henry ganged in NW Corner field A worked at Henhouse AM they all went to Spencely's sale PM W. very very fine & Cler a Cool wind Anne was here PM Nancy doing pretty well 25 Boys Picked winter apples they worked a little at the henhouse I went to Ceder Grove AM Br N's Called awhile PM W. very fine & Cler a strong NW wind 26 J & Henry ganged AM Picked winter apples PM A worked at henhouse AM & Picked apples PM I took Susanna to Elias's AM brought her home PM W. sharp frost last night very fine today Sunday 27 all went to Meeting except J he staid with Nancy & little Willis sermon on {blank space} by C Gayman & on {blank space} by Br C Henry & Sarah Lucinda Reesor Elias & Mary Joseph & Anne were Baptised as Members of our church we had no visitors to dinner but different Callers after dinner W. rain last night & all day off & on raining yet bedtime quite mild this is the 50th anniversary of our wedding day 28 J & Henry finished ganging NW Corner field 2nd time A helped R Milroy thresh till awhile after dinner then he Picked apples W. fine & Cler strong NW wind Nancy is doing pretty well she can walk across the floor with a stick </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1907 Nov 29 J & Henry finished ganging NW Corner field AM A Picked apples they dressed a calf & 4 pigs PM J took grist & got some shoeing done W. Cler Cool air from north Br S's & Br C Called AM Joseph Groves Called PM 30 A worked at Pig pen J Chored A helped Benj'n thresh PM Henry went to T{illegible} 4 Pigs 400 @ $8.75 1 Calf 95 lbs @ 9.50 per Cwt 4 Barrels Cooking Apples @ $2.00 per Barrel I went to Markham to get More Medicine for Nancy she is doing very well W. hard frost last night very fine & Cler today Thanksgiving day 31 all went to Meeting at Hebron except Susanna she staid with Nancy remarks by Levi Grove sermon on St Luke part of 12 C by Br C David Burkholder was here to dinner Hermans & Daniels Called PM W. sharp frost last night very fine today there have been 3 white frost nwo Nov 1 A helped Benj'n finished threshing a few hours this morning J & Henry plowed in root field I went to Whitevale for Plow shares this morning W. mostly Cloudy pretty mild 2 A plastered the new henhouse onto the Cement J worked in pigpen made some feed boxes in the feeding room Henry mixed mortar for A W. steady rain from East raining yet 9 O Sunday 3 at home Elias's were here to dinner W. Cloudy strong NW wind not Cold 4 Boys plowed in root ground & Picked apples Thomas's Man Sherman March helped plow PM W. very fine & Cler raining at bedtime {second page} Nov 1907 5 A worked at henhouse J & Henry began plowing in sod in NE corner field I & Susanna went to Ceder Grove AM I walked to Elias's PM W. very fine & mild, Cler a little cloudy at times 6 J & Henry Plowed A took cream with Mare Nell AM A & Henry plowed & J Picked apples PM W. some drizzly & mild & cloudy Menno Burkholder's Called awhile PM Nancy is doing well 7 Boys Chored J plowed sod behind Cider house PM A & Henry took grist to Davids & got Henry's mare shod PM W. very strong NW wind drizzle of rain & soft snow nearly all day 8 J & A Plowed Henry Picked apples PM W. Cloudy & cool, milder & More Cler PM I went to Ceder Grove AM 9 A & Henry Plowed Mare Bell took sick sent for Dr Armstrong she is all right again I walked to Flavius PM W. sharp white frost last night fine & cler clouded up PM Sunday 10 at home Nancy still a little better Lizzy is still here Henry's went to Meeting at Widemans J A & Susanna went to Flavius to dinner W. a little Cloudy at times a very fine day 11 Boys plowed A helped Benj'n Kill some Pigs PM W. sharp white frost last night very fine & Cler today I went to Ceder Grove AM I helped Lizzy wash this morning 12 Henry brought load Oil Cake from Markham for Flavius AM J Plowed they drew in some Greystone Turnips & all the feed Corn PM W. fine & Cler most of the time cold air 13 Boys finished plowing sod AM then we all went to Flavius's sale PM except Lizzy & Susanna staid with Nancy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1907 Flavius had 50 acres rented from John Pearce for 5 years his lease has expired & he had raised a lot of Cattle the Cows sold for over $50 to $73 the horses did not sell W. Cloudy with very cold SW wind 14 A helped F McCreight thresh AM & Alick Milroy PM J & Henry Chored Henry got some shoes on horses then J Henry & Benj'n Killed 6 Pigs PM W. fine & Cler cold 16 deg above zero 15 A worked at fitting sash into henhouse & Pig pen J Chored Henry went to Toronto 3 Barrels of Rambo apples fallen $1.25 each 1 Barrel Grindstone $1.25 6 Pigs 600 @ $8.50 W. quite fine getting Milder 16 A helped Thomas thresh AM Henry took some Chop to Whitevale they pulled & drew in the Greystone turnips loads PM. W. Cler sharp white frost last night Cold Air Sunday 17 at home Flavius's were here to supper W. very fine & Cler, sharp air very sharp 18 Boys Chored & gathered apples & put a lot down Cellar I helped Lizzy wash AM got Mare Nell shod on hind feet PM W. very fine mild Cloudy & smoky white frost last night 19 Boys worked at Apples took a lot to Lapps Made 76 gallons Cider & left some to be made into sauce they filled 9 Barrels PM I & Susanna went to Markham AM she had 2 teeth Pulled W. very fine Cler Hermans were here to dinner 20 J & A drew a lot of dry wood down from bush Henry went to Toronto 9 Barrels apples Barl snows $2.75 2 Barls Kings $2.75 {second page} Nov 1907 then he had Rambo's & Talmans & other Common Kinds he made $16.50 for the 9 Barrels W. strong East wind PM began to rain after supper Br inlaw John Hoover's were here to dinner 21 Henry plowed a headland & the strip where the Greystone turnips grew a put in the windows in henhouse & pig pen J went to sale at Josiah Parson's with Thomas PM W. mild Cloudy strong south west wind 22 Boys Cleaned up rubbish that was left of the old Pig pen Henry plowed early Potatoe patch in old orchard I & Nancy went awhile to Flavius's Called at Br C's she enjoyed the drive very much W. quite fine rather Cloudy 23 Boys drew rubbish & frame of old henhouse into Calf pasture J went to Markham PM I & Nancy went awhile to Benj'ns PM She is getting quite smart W. very very fine & Cler a sharp white frost last night Sunday 24 All went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Levi Grove sermon on St Mat 13 C by C Gayman Joe's were here to dinner W. very fine & Clear white frost last night sharp air 25 Boys cleaned up rubbish & put in posts for a fence from NE Corner of shop to run north to to NE Corner of pig pen Henry helped Sarah wash AM I helped Lizzy wash AM W. very very fine Cler I took Susanna to Benj'ns AM brought her home PM 26 Boys chored fixed up overhead in pig pen for the hens Roosters that we fatten I went to Meeting house to a meeting of those that want sheds I think there will be some built W. about an inch of snow last night also some rain pretty wet all day snow going off again. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1907 Dec Daniels & Davids & Enos Nighswanders were here to dinner 27 Henry Clipped 2 horses for J Malcom J & A worked at fixing upstairs in pig pen Mary & Children were here to dinner Lizzy went home will Come again W. Mild snow all gone Cloudy began to snow from East after supper 28 Boys finished place for hens on Pigpen I & Nancy & Susanna went to Elias's to dinner W. mild a Cold West wind snow all gone little Alma Came home with us to stay all night 29 Boys finished a fence from shop north to the north end of Pig pen W. a little snow in the air Came on fast after dark Lizzie came this evening 30 Boys Chored AM A worked at Arthur Reesor's & J & Henry went to standing timber sale in Whitevale PM I went to Ceder Grove PM W. a little below freezing all day Cler ground white with snow Dec 1 Sunday I Nancy Susanna & Lizzy went to Joe's to dinner W. Cloudy mostly a very heavy fall of snow coming home about an inch fell 2 Boys Chored & sorted the hens Moores Man was here & fixed the Pump W. sharp Cloudy 3 A helped Pilkeys thresh for F McCreight PM Henry helped Thomas Kill a Pig W. quite sharp 4 Henry's went to Menno Burkholders & Henry went to Gregory's sale A dressed a calf J Chored W. quite Cold 8 above Zero this morning 5 Henry & Sarah helped Benj'n Kill hogs A helped NB's thresh {second page} Dec 1907 J Chored & took grist to Davids & took Calf to J Malcolms he takes it to Toronto W. Cler quite sharp 6 A & J worked at a water closet Henry went to Markham & took their girl Stella Spragge home she was with them all summer I went to Joe's AM W. fine & Milder roads good 7 A helped Benj'n Henry got Horses Chief & Billy shod AM they Chored PM I took Susanna to Elias's AM & brought her home PM W. fine & Cler thawing a little PM 8 Sunday at home Henry's went to Meeting at Widemans W. Mild Mostly Cloudy fine drizzle of rain the ground has been white with snow but it is about all gone 9 A was at Benj'ns all day at threshing J went before dinner & helped Henry Chored W. Cloudy began to rain towards evening I & Lizzie washed AM This my Nancy's 68th Birthday 10 A was at Benj'ns Henry helped Teenie Stover Kill a hog J Chored & went to Underwoods sale PM W. Mild Cloudy AM Colder PM 11 A was at Benj'ns Henry got things ready to Kill hogs tomorrow J Chored AM he went to Markham PM W. some snow last night & all AM Colder looks like winter 12 Killed our 5 hogs Flavius & Fanny Benj'ns & Fanny & Elias & Anne helped got done in good time after 3 PM W. snow AM fine PM not cold there are a few inches of snow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1907 13 A worked at Water Closet Henry salted meat AM J & Henry drew dung on back Orchard I went to Ceder Grove PM W. rather Cloudy not Cold roads good a little more snow would make good sleighing 14 Henry helped Benj'n put on a load of hay J Chored A & Lizzy went to Markham AM A Varnished our Cupboard PM W. Cloudy this morning began to snow & blow from East about 900 snowed & blowed all day not Cold Sunday 15 at home Henry's went to Elias's to dinner W. mild, Cloudy air from East soft snow very soft this evening there is very fair sleighing 16 Boys chored & I helped Lizzie wash AM help A helped Sarah wash AM they filled 8 Barrels with Apples & Killed a Pig PM W. not Cold a little snow in the air good sleighing 17 J & Henry Chored A went to Toronto 8 Barrels King Apples $2.00 per B 1 Pig 90 lbs $8.00 per Cwt he weint with sleigh good to half way home I & Susanna went to Markham I got my last Tooth pulled Susanna got 3 pulled went to Davids to dinner W. fine mild, Cloudy good sleighing 18 Henry & Sarah helped Flavius Kill hogs A got horse Chief shod & Picked some fowls J Chored & went to Alisons sale PM he bought 6 Pigs @ $2.30 each weigh about 50 lbs live W. very fine mild {second page} Dec 1907 19 all hands Picked Geese they Picked 18 J brought home the Pigs that he bought yesterday they are a fine lot Daniels were here to dinner W. not so cold a pretty strong West wind 20 Henry helped Benj'n draw hay from his north barn AM J & Henry went to Youngs sale in 6th Con Pickering PM A went to Toronto 12 Geese 170 lbs @ 10 cts per lb 12 Fowls 55 lbs @ 8 ct per lb I got Mare Nell sharped all round PM W. Mild cloudy A went with Wheels no sleighing to Toronto good here 21 Boys Chored Henry & Sarah went to Markham PM I took Susanna to Elias's this morning brought her home this evening MN came to stay all night W. very fine & cler Sunday 22 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St Mat part of 8 C by Br C Enos Reesor's & Marty were here to dinner Thomas Dillers to supper & Br inlaw Enos Hoovers Came to stay all night W. mild partly Cler sleighing getting thin 23 Henry helped Sarah wash J & A Chored AM I helped Lizzie wash PM Boys all went to Vote at Bye Election PM Dr P McLean again T Wallace for Dominion house W. soft snow turned to rain awhile snow again towards evening very fast. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1907 24 Boys finished & placed our Water Closet J went to Markham I took Lizzie home Pm she will come again in a few days W. fine Mild a lot of snow last night good sleighing Christmas day 25 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J Sarah & Susanna remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke part of 2nd C by C Burkholder our whole family was here to dinner 36 including ourselves W. Mild, cloudy soft snow at imes also sprinkles of rain, Lizzie Came tonight 26 Boys pitched straw stack into barn I helped Lizzie wash this morning then I & Nancy & Susanna went to Flavius's to dinner of Roast Turkey W. fine Cler sharp Air very good sleighing 27 I & Nancy went to Br N's to dinner Boys Chored & salted Meat W. mild Cloudy thawing sleighing a little thin 28 Boys chored J took Lizzy home for good we will try to do alone Nancy is doing well W. soft, a lot of rain last night sleighing about broken up getting cold PM. freezing Sunday 29 JD's & Elias's were here to dinner W. fine Clear sharp Air 30 Boys Chored Henry helped Sarah wash I & Nancy washed AM W. a few in heavy snow last night rain off & on last night & AM blowed up Colder PM Freezing this evening {second page} Dec 1907 Jan 1908 31 Boys Chored A went to Markham PM I went to see Johnny Reesor this Morning he is very sick with Gravel I went to Br S's PM W. Cler sharp fairly good sleighing very strong NW wind January 1st 1908 at home Uriah Drudge's were here to dinner W. very fine & Cler 2 Boys Chored they all went to Joe's to supper Sarah & Susanna too W. very fine & Cler 3 A worked at making Butcher Knives out of Old Crosscut saw J & Henry brought a load of Frozen Manitoba Wheat for feed from Markham it Costs ua about 65 cts per Bus W. very fine sleighing yet I went to see Johnny Reesor he is no better 4 A worked at Knives J took Cream Henry brought another load Wheat for feed W. Mild soft snow AM Milder PM it thawed some very strong NW wind after dark I went to see Johnny Reesor he is no better Sunday 5 at home Joes were here awhile PM Susanna & the boys went to Thomas's to supper W 7 above Zero this Morning 15 through the day fine & Cler 6 Boys helped wash A helped I & Nancy wash AM they went to Municipal Elections PM W. quite sharp & Cler sleighing thin 7 Henry & Sarah helped Elias's Kill hogs I & Nancy & Susanna went too J & A Chored J went to sale of W. Collinson's effects in Boxgrove he bought 2 Pails @ 10 cts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan Jan 1 1908 W. Cloudy not Cold 8 Boys cut firewood in bush AM they all went to Booths sale on 9th Con Markham PM I & Nancy went to see Johnny Reesor PM he is some better W. Mild Cloudy 9 A got Horses Chief & Billy sharped & brought home load of Chopped Manitoba Wheat from Davids Henry brought small load too they cut wood PM J Chored & took 4 doz & 10 Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 35 cts per Doz PM W. Cler Cold 7 deg above Zero this Morning 12 throughout the day I went to see Johnny Reesor he is some better 10 Boys Chored AM Cut wood PM I went to see Johnny Reesor AM he is gaining a little W. 8 above Zero this Morning as high as 27 towards night East wind 11 Henry & Sarah & little Willis started about 7 this Morning to go to Bakers in Vaughn on 3rd Con they intend to Come home tomorrow evening J & A Chored Herman's were here to dinner W. very fine not so Cold Sunday 12 at home W. storm of rain & sleet from NE all AM turned to heavy snow at noon Kept on all PM 13 Boys helped to wash AM I have very lame shoulder they Chored PM I went to see Johnny Reesor & then went to Elias's Johnny is pretty weak yet W. very fine good sleighing 14 J went to Whitevale for some Coal Oil AM A went to Markham for 500 lbs Oil Cake PM W. very fine & Clear 15 I & Nancy Henry & Sarah went to Peter's Widow Mary to dinner W. rather Cloudy SW wind not very Cold J & A Chored {second page} {obviously a few pages missing Jan 16 - Feb 2} Feb 1908 3 I went to Meeting house to Meeting to Elect Trustees there were only M Barkey Thomas & Johnny Ramer Albert & myself present the Book of reports was not there so we did no Business A & Henry went out to break roads J went to Ceder Grove W. quite Cold NW wind A helped us wash this morning 4 Boys Chored & shoveled walks W. 17 deg below Zero this Morning a little above today down again about 8 deg below this evening but there was very little wind 5 Boys Chored A went with Flavius to take the Cream AM W. snow from East & a very strong wind all day not very Cold, roads drifting stormy yet Bedtime 6 Boys went Breaking Roads to Ceder Grove AM & north on Pickering Townline PM W not so cold strong west wind AM some squaals of snow PM heard today that Henry Boyer's wife died at noon will be Buried on Saturday 7 Boys brought home grist from Davids W. pretty Cold, still a NW wind, snow is drifting in all the time on the roads 8 A went with Flavius to take the Cream the snow is very deep in some places it is cold yet fine & Cler today about 8 below Zero this morning 3 above at noon below again tonight Sunday 9 at home Elias's were here to dinner Henry's were at Menno Burkholders to dinner W. 3 below Zero this Morning, fine & Cler went up to 20 deg above towards evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1908 10 A helped Nancy wash AM Henry helped Sarah A helped Flavius Clean Oats PM I went to see Br S AM he was very sick last week with Bronchitis vomiting & Purging is some better W. very very fine & cler up to 30 deg the roads are very full of snow 11 Boys Picked 23 Roosters Henry & Sarah went to Toronto on Trolleys W. very very fine & Mild thawing a little 12 J & Henry Chored A went to Toronto 1 Calf 87 lbs $8.70 Barl Talman Apples $1.50 1 Barl Greenings $2.00 128 lbs Roosters @ 12 1/2 cts per lb I went to see Br S PM he is a little better W. Mild rather Cloudy drizzly rain after dark 13 Boys shoveled some off Kitchen & woodshed roofs AM they Plowed some road west of 11th Con PM W. very fine & Mild snow thawing 14 Boys Plowed snow on Pickering Townline & Chored W. quite Mild Cloudy drizzly rain PM snow going 15 Boys shoveled snow at Hebron AM they Chored PM W. drizzly rain nearly all AM turned to snow and strong NW wind PM not Cold Sunday 16 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J remarks & sermon Joseph Groves and B Dillers were at Henry's W. very fine & Cler, Mild 17 A helped us wash Henry helped Sarah AM they went to look for Foxes PM saw one but did not shoot him MN Came to stay all night W. very fine & Cler pretty Cold {second page} Feb 1908 18 Henry went to Ceder Grove A went to look for Foxes AM A went to Pickering for some Bran & shorts Henry went to Markham with Benj'n PM Davids were at Henry's to supper w. sharp Cler Cloudy towards evening 19 A got some shoes on Horses & brought load chop home from Davids Henry brought some PM Sarah was at a Carpet rag Bee at Elias's Nancy & Susanna were going too but it was too stormy & Susanna is not well W. Mild but strong East wind with snow all day 20 Boys Chored Daniels were here to dinner & supper W. mostly Cler pretty sharp they went to Joes to stay all night 21 A & Henry took a drive with Henry's mare she had anot been driven for a long time she went well A brought a load of sand for Alvin Milroy PM W. cloudy a strong west wind 22 Boys Chored W. quite sharp 3 above this morning not higher than 15 today Joe & Anne were here tonight Sunday 23 at home Elias's were here to dinner Henry's were at Joe Burkholder's to dinner they had some notion to go to Altona Meeting but they stopped at Joe's W. NE wind & some light snow AM Cler & Milder PM the roads are pretty well tracked 24 A helped us wash Henry helped Sarah then we started about 10 & A took Nancy & I & Susanna to Br S's A Came home & we staid to dinner he Came for us PM W. nearly Zero this Morning fine & Cler no wind up over 28 deg through the day. 25 J took Nancy I & Susanna to Elias's AM brought us home PM A helped Benj'n Henry got his Mare shod AM W. Mild some East wind towards evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {second page appears to be the Jan days that were missing a page or two back} Feb 1908 Mar began to snow after dark 26 A & Henry took cream J shoveled around the Buildings AM they all went to Hagerman's sale at Locust Hill PM J bought 10 hogs @ $6.80 each W. snow all night turned to rain a little while AM cleared up PM Mild fully 6 in fell soft & heavy no drifts 27 J & A brought home the hogs that J bought yesterday they are a fine lot Henry went to Joe Burkholder's for some Beans PM W. Cler sharp very fine 28 Henry went up to A Groves to look at a light waggon did not buy it J & A Chored W. a very Cold NW wind. Cler 12 deg above 29 Boys Chored Herman's were at Henry's to dinner W. 2 above Zero this Morning up to 18 today Cler March 1st at home Henry's went to Meeting at Widemans W. strong East wind began to snow about 10 AM snowed heavy & blowed strong all day not so Cold Henry did not Come home 2 J & A helped Flavius Kill big Pig Henry & Sarah got home after dinner W. Mild rather Cloudy a few heavy squaals of snow Boys hung up Pork to smoke PM 3 A helped Flavius Make Sausage J & Henry went to Hamiltons sale in 10th Con Markham PM W. Cler & fine sharp NW wind 4 A helped Flavius AM Henry drew sand for Elias PM J went awhile to a sale on 3rd Con Pickering W. very fine Cler sharp Air {second page} Jan 1908 16 Boys Chored w. strong NW wind a little snow last night Pretty Cold Calm tonight 17 Boys cut wood W. pretty sharp Air I went to see Johnny Reesor he is some better 18 Boys cut wood AM they Chored PM W. Clear strong NW wind Daniels came to stay all night Sunday 19 all went to Meeting at Hebron except Nancy & J they staid with Adeline she had a bad spell this Morning is better again remarks by Levi Grove sermon on St John part of 2nd C by C Burkholder Visitors Davids & Menno Burkholders & Matty Elias's were here to supper W. Cloudy but fine Strong East wind PM 20 A helped us wash AM Henry helped Sarah they cut wood PM J went for Dr Jim Armstrong AM Mare Bell is not well W. very fine & cler thawing a little 21 I & Nancy went to Br C's to dinner Henry was at Flavius Cementing J & A Chored A went to Markham PM to Dentist W. Cloudy Mild Thawing PM a little rain PM 22 A helped Thomas Kill hogs Henry took Cream Willie Smiths were here to dinner Br in law Enos's Came with them they were at Henry's to dinner W. Cler a strong NW wind through the day Calmer this evening 23 Boys Chored A took Eggs to Ceder Grove 10 Doz @ 31 cts per Doz all laid since Thursday W. snow from East not very Cold a very heavy fall all day snowing yet Bedtime </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {pages that were missing a few pages back} 24 I & Nancy Susanna J & A went to Davids to a Duck Roast W. clear & Cold 3 below Zero this morning about 15 above this evening good sleighing, very fine drive did not feel Cold 25 Boys Chored W. Milder West Wind I went to see Johnny Reesor he is doing well he is up & around then I went to Elias's Sunday 26 at home Joe & Anne were here to dinner Flavius & family & Thomas's & family were at Henrys to dinner W. storm of snow from East all day not Cold 27 Boys helped wash AM they chored PM W strong NW wind pretty Cold about 10 & 12 above all day 28 J went to Ceder Grove AM Henry took grist to Davids PM W. strong W wind some more snow 29 A was at Benj'ns J & Henry chored W. 5 below Zero this Morning as high as 5 above today Zero at sunset, Cler all day, roads drifted in places 30 A & Henry went to Markham AM J & A went to a sale of D Reesor's on 4th of Pickering PM W. 15 deg below Zero this Morning went up some all day about 6 above after dinner fine & Cler all day 31 Boys Chored Henry took a load Chop to Davids W. Milder 10 above this Morning 22 today a strong East wind this evening Feb 1st A & Henry took Cream they found the roads drifted in places they had to shovel some places they shoveled around the house PM W. Cloudy strong wind & a little snow PM Mild Sunday 2 Candlemas day at home M Barkey's were here to dinner. W. about 5 deg below this Morning strong N West wind clear all day. {second page} Mar 1908 5 Boys Chored A brought 1/2 ton Coal from Markham @ $7.00 per ton we sent for Dr Robinson Susanna is sick he says it is La Grippe, she is in bed W. fine & Cler East wind is blowing like a storm toward evening 6 Boys Chored W strong East wind soft snow & some rain about 4 PM Susanna in bed yet 7 A helped Thomas J & Henry Chored Susanna was up awhile today Davids called awhile PM W. Cloudy Mild Joes were at Henry's to supper a good many Called PM Sunday 8 at home Johny Reesor's & Flavius & their family & Joe & Anne were here PM Susanna in bed all day Dr Called this evening says she is doing well W. Mild Cloudy thawing 9 Henry & Sarah went to Stouffville & A went to Markham PM W. sharp NW wind fine day the snow is frozen the roads are not so bad now 10 A helped Thomas J went to a sale East of Whitevale W. very fine & Cler sharp Air 11 Daniels Herman's Elias's & Joes were here to dinner then the men all went to Thomas's sale I went a little while Thomas has rented out the Jac Reesor farm and had a lot of stock to spare W very fine & Cler thawing Henry took his mare & Colt to the sale sold the Mare @ $125 Colt @ $40 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1908 12 A took Nancy & I to see Mary Burkholder (Johny's widow) she is very poorly W. very fine & Cler thawing J & Henry Chored Henry helped Thomas drive away some Cattle that were sold 13 Boys Chored A went to Sherman March's PM & loaded his sleigh he takes a load for him tomorrow he moves to the 6th Con Markham near Henry Hoover's W. Mild Cloudy thawing a slight rain PM 14 A took a load for S March J & Henry Chored W. Cloudy Mild M Barkeys brought Joseph Martin & wife & Israel Martin & wife from Waterloo to stay all night Sunday 15 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J staid with Susanna remarks & sermon on St Mat part of 22 C by Br C no visitors W. Mild drizzly rain nearly all day 16 Henry helped Sarah wash J & A took 5 hogs to Locust Hill for Hornshaw AM @ 5.00 per Cwt 930 lbs W. heavy squaals of snow at times strong NW wind & Cler PM getting Colder 17 Boys Chored AM J & A went to Nolan's Sale & Henry went to Markham PM I went with him as far as Br S's he is still confined to the house but is prety well I Called at Alberts their daughter Emma is quite poorly W. Mild snow AM Cler PM 18 Boys drew gravel into henhouse 2 loads A helped Flavius awhile PM {second page} Mar 1918 Henry brought 4 Bags Potatoes from W Pettys @ $1.10 per bag then he took Eggs 18 doz to Ceder Grove @ 18cts per doz, Mary & the Children were here all day W. Cloudy a little drizzly this evening 19 Boys bought a big pig off Benj'n they dressed it PM W. sharp NW wind rather cloudy 20 Boys made a lot of sausage & lard out of a big Pig W. fine Cler thawing in the sun 21 Henry took a lot of sausage to Markham sold the most of them 2 bls @ 25cts J & A Chored W. very fine & Cler thawing the sleighing is getting thin in places Sunday 22 we were at home Henry's went to Peter's to dinner A & J went to Jac's to dinner W. mild Cloudy at times thawing 23 A helped us wash Henry helped Sarah wash AM Henry took Stella Spragge home PM she was here over Sunday W. Cloudy a little drizzly AM cleared up fine towards evening 24 A & Henry cut down trees for firewood J took grist Chop AM they Chored PM W. Cler turning Colder PM Dr came PM Susanna is not so well 25 A & Henry cut wood J took Chop to Davids AM he took Eggs to Ceder Grove PM Susanna in bed all day W. Cler a strong cold East wind PM Sleighing getting Patchy 26 A & Henry Cut wood J brought 600 lbs Coal from Markham AM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1908 April @ 35 cts per Cwt sleighing tough in places thawing very fast PM Creeks running high heard this morning that Anne Nighswander (Davids Widow) died this morning at 6 oClock sick about an hour will be buried Saturday 27 A & Henry cut wood J Chored W. Cloudy a little showery turning Cold freezing 28 Henry & Sarah & Benj'n went to Funeral of Anne Nighswander they went with sleigh (rather tough) but there is sleighing up north there was a lot of Ice in the trees & fences but it Came out Cler & thawed J tapped sour 3 trees in the door yard the sap runs well Susanna in bed yet since Monday Sunday 29 Benj'n & Flavius were here to dinner Thomas's Called after supper Susanna is not so well W. Cler sharp Air sap running 30 A & Henry Cut wood J went to Flavius AM to Annual Meeting to settle the Threshing Machine Earnings it Amounted to $10 per share Herman Came to stay all night a great run of sap W. fine Cler thawing 31 Boys cut wood & Clipped some horses legs Daniels were here to dinner Susanna no better Sent for Dr PM W. Cloudy drizzly at times April 1 Boys Chored filled 6 Barrels Apples & dressed 2 Pigs Dr Came this evening Susanna is still in bed she is run down after having the Grippe {second page} April 1908 W. strong East wind all day sleet & rain tonight 2 J Chored went to Davids for flour with Mare Nell she travels pretty well he got her shod the other day Henry split wood in bush A went to Toronto 2 Pigs 236 lbs @ $8.10 per Cwt 6 Barrels Apples $2.75 for Spies & $1.75 for Russets W. Cler strong NW wind squaals of snow at times 3 Boys Cut wood in bush J Chored W. Cold strong NW wind some squaals of snow Susanna still in bed 4 Boys cut wood I went to Ceder Grove PM a lot of snow & ice in the road yet dry in a few places W. Cler sharp Air freezing in the shade thawing in the sun Sunday 5 at home Susanna in bed all day Davids & family Elias's & family Joe & Anne were here to dinner Flavius' Children were here PM W. fine Cler AM Cloudy PM drizzly rain towards evening 6 Boys Cut wood J went to Markham PM for Medicine for Susanna she is not so well W. very fine warm & Cler snow going fast 7 Boys sorted a lot of Apples AM J & A went to Funeral of Stanley Hoover at Locust Hill PM he was Killed on the C.P.R. track on Sunday Morning W. very fine Cler I brought Anne this Morning she helped Nancy to do some sewing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1908 8 A & Henry took 5 hogs to Locust Hill @ $6.00 per Cwt AM they Picked 11 Fowls PM W. East wind & drizzly rain freezing as it falls trees Covered with Ice Milder thawing PM Cloudy all PM 9 J & A Cleaned a lot of seed grain Henry went to Toronto 7 Barrels & 2 Boxes of Apples Greenings Manns & Russets $1.75 per Barrel 11 Fowls 61 lbs @ 10 cts per lb W. frost last night Cler today sap run well PM 10 Boys brought home some wood AM J went to a sale with Thomas down near Pickering PM A & Henry took the Pork from the smoke house into garret W. very fine a white frost last night sap running 11 J took 2 steers to Lewis's old farm @ $84.00 Thomas's NB's took some too A & Henry put Harness on young Mare Grace & led her around AM they hitched to the waggon & drove her to Ceder Grove PM She went well C Burkholders Called awhile PM G Gaymans were here to supper W. a very strong NW wind freezing towards evening Susanna a little better Sunday 12 all went to Meeting at Hebron except Nancy & J staid with Susanna remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St Mat 18 C by C Gayman {second page} April 1908 Enos Nighswander's Joseph Groves Ab's Lizzie Abraham Lehman & Herman's were here to dinner W. some frost last night fine & Cler a little flurries of snow PM 13 J helped us wash Henry helped Sarah wash A oiled Double Harness they sawed old cedar into stovewood PM I & Nancy went to Joes awhile PM W. quite fine drying day roads are not very bad 14 Boys helped us take up Carpets in our Kitchen then I brought Teenie Stover she helped Nancy clean the Kitchen & we put in new Oil Cloth on the floor Boys cut up old Cedar behind Cider house J went to sale at the old J Koch place PM A & Henry piled some wood in bush W. very fine drying day 15 Boys sorted apples & took a lot of Culls to Lapps to get them made into Jelly I & Nancy went to Joes awhile this morning Anne was not well last night is better W. Mild a light rain awhile AM Clered up strong NW wind PM Cooler 16 Boys cut up rubbish behind Cider house & finished piling stove wood in bush they hitched up young Mare Grace & drove to Ceder Grove PM she goes well W. sharp frost last night fine & Cler </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1908 Good Friday 17 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J he staid with Susanna remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 15 C by C Burkholder Herman's were here to dinner Daniels Called awhile they were at Henry's to dinner David Burkholder Called awhile he was at Henry's too W. very fine & Cler Cool wind from East 18 Boys sawed up rubbish AM J & Henry went to Markham Pm A Chored J & Henry went to Markham PM A Chored W. Cloudy some frost last night I & Nancy went to Joes awhile PM we made a little Molasses today it not running much now but we made about 7 quarts from our 3 young trees in dooryard a steady slow warm rain awhile PM Easter Sunday 19 at home Benj'ns were at Henrys to dinner Nettie Kennedy was here to supper W. some rain last night & awhile this morning fine & Cler today Cooler towards evening Easter Monday 20 at home Henry's went to JH Ramer's to dinner J brought can of Coal oil from Whitevale W. snow this morning till about 800 about 3 1/2 in all went away soon after dinner strong W. west wind PM sap run some 21 A & Henry helped wash AM they drove Mare Grace to Mill she goes well {second page April 1908 J went to Agincourt to buy a Democrat wagon off Irwins did not get it but he bought a No 3 Plow for $3.00 W. quite fine & Cler frost last night 22 J took Cream & went to Markham A & Henry Cut up rubbish & chored W. very fine & warm the finest spring day we have had so far 23 Henry rolled the new Meadows J & A drew off small stones AM they sowed spring wheat west of lane then Mixed Peas & Oats in same field I & Nancy went awhile to Elias's PM W. very fine 24 Boys sowed finished field behind Cider house & below garden with pure Oats began harrowing East of dam W. strong East wind Hermans were at Henry's to dinner 25 A & Henry sowed Mixed grain in field East of dam till rain stopped them about 10 oc J took cream with Mare Nell AM he went to Agincourt & brought the Plow that he bought W. East wind began to rain AM Cleaned up PM quite warm a thunder shower after supper Sunday 26 at home Br C's were here all PM Jacob & Anne Diller were here to dinner W. very fine Cler day things are growing lovely 27 Boys worked at seeding W. warm & slight shower AM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1908 May 28 Boys sowed field behind barn with Oats W. rather Cloudy quite Cool 29 Boys worked at seeding I brought Teenie Stover this morning & took her home this evening she helped us at house cleaning W. cloudy quite Cool 30 Boys sowed barley in big field AM Mare Jennie foaled last night, Mare Colt doing well I brought Teenie then I went to Ceder Grove took Teenie home this evening W. Cold raw, sharp Air AM soft snow all PM thawing as it falls Teenie & Nancy were cleaning house May 1 Boys brought 2 big loads sawdust from Davids AM they sowed barley PM I & Nancy went to Elias's PM to see their Baby girl born Early this morning both doing very well W. strong NW Cool wind 2 Boys finished seeding & planted Early Potatoes 4 drills along back lane PM J went to Irwins at Agincourt & bought a double seated democrat waggon @ $ 29.00 W. Cool NW wind strong with squaals of snow & rain PM I went to Elias's PM Mary & baby smart Sunday 3 at home Br S & Lydia & Bertha were here PM Daniels were here to supper & Joes after supper W. fine Cler & Cool Amelia & Eva Called PM {second page} May 1908 4 Boys cut down a dead Ash tree on the Townline at foot of hill near Br C's & cut it into stove wood AM A helped Benj'n with team & J drove a team fro Benj'n PM Henry rolled back of Cider house PM I & Nancy washed AM W. sharp white frost last night fine & Cler PM Dr Called PM Susanna is not so well I called at Elias's PM they are quite smart 5 J helped Benj'n A & Henry trimmed raspberrie bushes awhile then rolled I got Mare Nell shod all round AM W. very fine & Cler sharp East wind 6 J helped Benj'n AM A took 5 Pigs 1010 lbs to Markham to Ferrier @ $6.00 per Cwt AM they Chored Pm W. strong East wind all day drizzly rain PM Davids Called a little while PM 7 Boys Chored W. strong East wind & rain all day Creek running quite high 8 Boys Oiled Harness AM J & Henry brought load sawdust from Davids PM A fixed Harness PM I & Nancy went to Elias's PM Mary was not so well yesterday Dr Called she is better today W. rain AM clered up PM it rained & blowed very strong for 2 days & 2 nights 9 A & Henry went down the Petticoat creek & Caught 15 fine suckers they were home by noon J went with Thomas to Mannvilles </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1908 PM they got one the water was too high W. fine & Cler strong NW wind PM Russell Grove Came to stay all night Sunday 10 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J he staid with Susanna remarks by Br C sermon on St John part of 15 C by Levi Grove no visitors about 10 young folks Called PM John Brillinger Called too PM & Flavius' were all here awhile after supper W. very fine & Cler strong NW wind calm tonight 11 Boys planted Maple trees along 11th Con along the two fields north of bush I & Nancy washed AM W. fine & warm cloudy towards evening a little rain tonight 12 I & J helped wash Meeting house AM A & Henry Chored Henry & Jake Diller went fishing to Big Rouge PM Caught about 40 I & Nancy went awhile to Joes & Elias's PM they are all well W. fine & warm strong wind at times a few squaals of rain 13 Boys built a Bridge across creek in NW field to get onto root ground they began to work on Mangel ground PM A drained at NB's PM W. warm warm East wind a little rain PM & tonight I took Susanna to Elias's this Morning I went to Ceder Grove PM & brought her home again 14 A drained at NB's Henry's went to Menno Burkholders J Chored & brought load sawdust PM {second page} May 1908 W a fine shower last night and drizzly this morning Cleared up PM fine growing weather bush turning green 15 A helped NB at drain J & I Chored Henry & Sarah took some Plum trees to the Menno Burkholder farm to plant PM W. East wind & rain awhile AM Cloudy PM 16 Boys Chored I took Susanna to Joe's AM & brought her home PM Nancy was taken sick very sudden about noon we called the Dr he Came & gave her some Medicine she is better again I think it was Indigestion W. fine & warm a thunder shower went around over the lake tonight Sunday 17 at home Albert Reesor's were here to dinner Flavius's Ernie was Kicked in the Eye this Morning by a horse Flavius & Fanny are in Waterloo we expect them home tomorrow but Thomas telephone perhaps they will Come this evening the Dr thinks he may lose his Eye W. very fine Cler & warm 18 Boys worked at Mangel ground I & nancy & Susanna went to Flavius's AM Ernie is in bed Dr called he will Call again tomorrow he thinks perhaps he can save the Eye we went to Joe's PM to see their pretty little baby girl born last night all quite smart W. very very fine & Cler day 19 Boys sowing Mangels I went to Flavius' PM Ernie's face is Painful Dr Called will Call again tomorrow W. cloudy drizzly rain from East at times. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1908 20 Boys J & Henry worked on Corn ground A drained at NB's I went to Ceder Grove PM Called at Flavius Ernie is about the same W. rather Cloudy warm growing weather 21 Boys Chored brought a load sawdust PM J took Cream I & Nancy went to Joe's & Elias's PM all doing well Ernie is doing well too W. drizzly rain AM wind PM 22 A & Henry helped Elias let down their barn AM J harrowed Mang Corn ground AM he sowed Corn PM Thomas's brought Paul Martin & wife & John Brubacher & wife from Waterloo to dinner W fine & Cler 23 Henry helped Flavius work Mangel ground J & A {illegible} AM drew dung on Potatoe ground PM I & Nancy went to see Mary Burkholder PM she is very low W. a very very fine warm day fine Breeze Ernie still doing well Sunday 24 Henry's went to Meeting at Wideman's A went to Herman's I & Nancy & Susanna went awhile to Flavius's AM Ernie doing very well we went awhile to Elias's PM & went to Joe's to supper W. a very very fine day 25 Boys planted the late Potatoes J went to Ceder Grove AM & to Flavius's PM Ernie still in bed but doing well Dr Calls every day W. quite fine & Cler {second page} May 1908 26 A & Henry helped Flavius put in his corn J took Cream & took a grist of barley chop to Davids W. very warm thunder Clouds in NW all PM Came on heavy showers after supper some thunder 27 Boys Chored AM A & Henry helped Flavius PM I & Susanna went to Ceder Grove PM W. very very fine growing weather quite warm over 70 deg the middle of the day Ascension day 28 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Abraham Rittenhouse Sermon on St Mat 16 C by Bishop Francis Rittenhouse Bishop Paul Martin spoke too David Grove & family & Hermans Harvey were here to dinner W. very warm & cler 29 I went to yearly Conference at Hebron AM everything passed off quietly Daniels & Pre Tobias Martin & Pr David Martin & Deacon David Cressman & Deacon Menno Shants were here to dinner there were Meeting at Hebron {illegible} Pre Tobias Martin Joseph Wismer {illegible} Martin spoke Joseph Wisemer Called awhile this evening W. very warm a fine shower PM some thunder not heavy I walked to Flavius' this evening Ernie doing well. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1908 June 30 Henry Disk Harrowed the late Potatoes AM J took Chop to Davids A helped Alick Milroy Raise up his barn PM W. not quite so warm a heavy shower after dark some thunder Sunday 31 All went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on St Mat 26 & 27 by Br C Pre A Rittenhouse & Bishop Freeman Rittenhouse Daniel Reesors were here to supper & Bishop Freeman Rittenhouse was here too I took him to Aunt Lizzy Burkholders after supper & to Br C's & left him there W. rather Cloudy AM showry PM June 1st Boys sowed Mangels on North part of root field I got Mare Nell shod all around AM J & Nancy went to Markham PM W. very fine Cler & Cooler 2 I & Nancy went to Daniels to dinner & to Davids to supper W. very fine Clear & Cool Boys cut up Engine Wood & Plowed back garden 3 Henry helped Flavius at his stables A helped Alick Milroy at foundation of his stable W. fine Cler Cool air I & Nancy went to Joes this evening Baby is sick Nancy staid W. very fine & Cler I took Susanna to Flavius AM brought her home PM {second page} June 1908 4 Joe brought Nancy home this Morning Baby died about 1 AM Henry helped Flavius A helped David Grove at his stables J Chored I took Susanna to Joes & brought her home PM W. fine 5 all went to Funeral of Joes little Edna at Hebron sermon on {blank space} by C Burkholder Lewis Burkholder spoke some we went to Joes to dinner W very fine & Cler 6 A helped Flavius J took Henry & Sarah & little Willis AB's Lizzie & Martin Burkholder to West Hill this morning they are going to Waterloo J got Horses Chief & Billy shod AM then he Cultivated Corn with seeder PM I & Nancy went to see Ernie PM he is still in bed is doing well W. very fine Cler Whit Sunday 7 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon by Levi Grove Saml Barkey & his sister & Br inlaw Jesse Hoover were here to dinner Br C's Becca & her stister Leah were here this evening W. quite warm fine & Cler Whit Monday 8 at I & Nancy went to Joes after supper for some Tomato plants Called at Elias's W. very warm and Cler slight shower after dark a little thunder </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1908 9 A & Henry helped Flavius J scuffled Mangels & took Grist to Davids W. not quite so warm fine Breeze PM I & Nancy washed AM I went to see Ernie this evening he is doing well 10 I & Nancy went to Br inlaw Simon Hoovers W. very fine & Cool Called to see Mary Burkholder she is very very low A is at David Groves working at front of stables 11 J & Henry drew gravel with 2 teams doing road work A is at Davids W. fine & Cool 12 A finished work at Davids J & Henry worked on roads I took Susanna to Dr went to Davids to dinner W. very fine & Cler day 13 A & Henry helped Flavius Cementing J Chored W. very fine Cler not so warm Sunday 14 at home Henry's went to Meeting at Altona Elias's & Joes were here to dinner W. a few sprinkles of rain through the day a few slight showers this evening quite Cool this evening 15 A & Henry worked Flavius J scuffled Corn with seeder & Chored W. fine & Cool Breeze from north I & Nancy washed AM J took 6 Pigs lbs to Locust Hill for Hornshaw @ $5.90 per Cwt. 16 Boys hoed Mangels Benj'ns Man helped 16 {second page} June 1908 J took Cream W quite Cool Dr Called Susanna not so well 17 Boys finished hoeing Mangels AM they helped Flavius PM J topped thistles & fixed gravel Boxes on both waggons Dr called PM Susanna is in bed W. very fine Cler & Cool 18 Boys drew gravel with 2 teams & one leveler on Pickering townline south of Corner there is a grant of money W. very fine & Cler Susanna in bed some better 19 Boys drew gravel W. very very warm over 80 deg thunder clouds went around came on this evening very fine steady rain for a while some pretty heavy Claps thunder Thomas's Adeline & her girls & Becca's sister Leah Called awhile PM Susanna in bed 20 A & Henry worked at Flavius J topped thistles he took Cream this morning W. quite warm Sunday 21 at home Dr Called Susanna about the same Henry's went to Meeting at Widemans A went to Daniels to dinnner J went to Herman's I & Nancy were alone Elias's & Joes Called in awhile W. very very warm a thunder Cloud went around PM 22 A & Henry worked at Flavius J Cultivated the Corn W. not so warm thunder clouds went around towards evening Br N's were here to supper. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1908 I & Nancy washed AM 23 A & Henry worked at Flavius AM they Chored PM I & Willis went to Joes for Cabbage Plants this Morning Jesse G Reesor Came this Morning he has been here all day stay all night W. not so warm thunder storm windy all PM Some heavy showers heavy thunder at times 24 A & Henry worked on road with 2 teams East of 10th Con on Townline AM they worked at Flavius PM I went to Ceder Grove PM W. strong NW wind pretty warm Cooler towards evening 25 A & Henry worked at {illegible} J scuffled Mangels Esther & Le{illegible} & Frank were here to dinner & supper Teenie Stovers was here all day AB's Lizzie Called too W. very fine & Cler not so warm 26 A & Henry worked at Flavius' AM A worked at Elias's PM J & Henry drew stove wood from bush & brought load sawdust for bedding PM W. very fine 27 Boys drew gravel 2 teams & shoveler AM J worked at Elias's PM Henry went to John Pearce's raising W. quite warm Sunday 28 at home Br S & his girls were here to dinner Johnny Reesor's Called this evening W. fine quite warm {second page} June 1908 July 29 J took A & the Miner to Daniels started at 4 oc Henry scuffled Potatoes I helped Nancy wash AM Br inlaw Enos Hoover's were here to supper W. quite warm some thunder clouds went around PM a fine slow steady rain after dark 30 J took 8 pigs 1600 lbs (less 12 lbs) to Locust Hill for Hornshaw @ $6.25 per Cwt Henry took grist Chop to Davids I & Br C went to funeral of Robert John Wallace at Altona He died in Dakota W. very fine Cloudy at times July 1 Henry & Sarah went to Sarah's folks J Chored I brought Ernie AM & took him home PM he is doing very well W. very fine & Cler pretty warm AB's Lizzie was here to supper 2 Boys hoed Potatoes I got Mare Nell shod all around PM W. rather Cloudy at times pretty warm 3 J & Henry scuffled Corn J went awhile AM to raising of a linter to the old Jim Milroy barn (Johns Alick lives there W. very fine & warm 4 Henry scuffled Mangels with seeder J chored Russell brought A home PM W. quite warm a slight shower PM Sunday 5 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J staid with Susanna remarks by C Gayman Sermon on St Luke part of 15 C by C Burkholder </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1908 Herman's & Daniels were here to dinner J Dillers brought Joseph Schaum & wife from Indiana & Sander & wife from Pennsylvania to supper MN was here to supper too W. quite warm, fine Breeze 6 Boys cut grass south of bush they ran 2 Mowers they Tedded it PM Henry took Schaums & Sanders to West Hill he went to Toronto with them to see them off on the Boat I & Nancy washed AM W very very warm about 86 deg fine Breeze 7 A & Henry Cut grass on Knoll with 2 Mowers J raked hay south of bush with old Mare Nell & Jenny they drew in 2 big loads when rain stopped them after 2 PM it rained off & on al PM some thunder not heavy AB's Lizzie *& Martha were here to dinner fine & Cool this evening 8 Boys drew in all hay south of bush PM loads I went to Markham AM & went to Ceder Grove PM Nancy went as far as Flavius' W. very Cool strong NW wind 9 Boys drew 6 loads hay off the Knoll I & Nancy went to Hermans to dinner Called to see Mary Burkholder she is very low W. very very fine & warm a fine Breeze Nancy Called to see Anne Stover (nee Barkey) she is old & Feeble {second page} July 1908 10 Boys drew last of hay off Knoll 2 loads then they hoed Corn W. very fine & Cler Susanna is worse Dr Called after dark I walked to Elais's PM to see little Alma she fell off the wagon the other day & hurt herself pretty bad is doing well 11 Boys finished hoeing Corn then scuffled Corn & thinned late Mangels W. very very warm 85 deg & perhaps More fine Breeze Sunday 12 at home Flavius & family were here to dinner & Jess Burkholder & family to supper Susanna in bed nearly all day W. very very warm & sultry over 90 deg in the shade fine Breeze a slight rain just few drops this morning Cooler tonight AB's Lizzie is here I brought her yesterday 13 Boys thinned late Mangels AM they walked through all the grain PM to look for weeds PM I & Lizzie washed AM I & Nancy went awhile to Elias's PM I took Lizzie home this evening W not so warm Clouds went around SW all day distant thunder & sprinkle of ran this evening 14 Boys hoed Mangels Henry helped Thomas draw hay PM J & A put up wire fence from Orchard East to let the Cows into swail to pasture W not so warm fine NW Breeze. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1908 Hermans Harvey Came to stay all night Dr called this evening Susanna some better 15 A & Henry helped Benj'n at hay AM 3 Boys hoed Mangels PM heard today that Mary Burkholder died at 1100 AM will be Buried on Friday at 900 AM W. very fine strong NW wind our Beef ringer went in this week Boys 16 Boys scuffled & cut some fence Corners & cut weeds along 11th Con W. very fine but some Cloudy not so warm 17 Henry's went to Funeral of Mary Burkholder J & A Chored & fixed a wagon rack W. began to rain slow & steady about 6 oc AM rained nearly all day 18 Henry brought a load of lumber from Stouffville for Elias A took Cream J Chored A began plowing sod on Knoll PM W. heavy thunder showers this morning before Breakfast Cleared up fine today PM brought home some Chop Sunday 19 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by C Gayman sermon on St Luke part of 5th C by Levi Grove went to Levi Burkholders to dinner & to C Burkholders to supper {second page} July 1908 W. rather cloudy at times ot so warm a smart shower at home but not up north 20 Boys Cut fall wheat & plowed on Knool it is a very good Crop W. fine not so warm 21 Boys Chored AM A & Henry Plowed PM J took home grist with Mare Nell PM W. fine steady rain all AM Cler PM 22 A & Henry finished Plowing Knoll & began sod south of bush J Chored & scuffled late Mangels I went to Ceder Grove PM got a bag of Cooking sugar at $4.85 W. pretty warm fine NW Breeze 23 Boys finished Plowing sod south of bush A rolled the Knoll Henry Paris Greened the late Potatoes W. fine warm 24 Boys Grubbed & worked sod J brought a few Cwts of bran from Spinks @ 18 dollars per ton I brought 2 Baskets Whortle berries from Ceder Groe @ $1.35 per Basket W. pretty warm fine Breeze 25 A & Henry & Sarah & Amy & Willis went to Elias's barn raising I & Nancy went too for about an hour at dinner J staid with Susanna then he went too all went well W. a very fine Cler day air from East Sunday 26 at home all day W. quite warm fine air from East 27 J cut Barley A & Henry drew in fall wheat 8 big loads W. quite warm fine Breeze from East I brought AB's Lizzie this evening to help wash. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1908 Aug 28 Boys shocked barley AM. A & Henry done some Cementing at school PM J Painted big Veranda floor PM I took Lizzie home this evening W. very very warm 29 Boys drew dung on Knoll W. very very warm 30 Boys drew dung AM drew in 5 loads barley PM cut weeds in Graveyard this evening W. very very warm 31 Boys finished drawing barley rakings & all Davids Called this evening Louis went home with them he has been here a few days W. NW wind Cooler PM Aug 1 Boys drew dung on field south of bush AM A & Henry went to S Pearces barn raising PM W fine not so warm Sunday 2 all went to Meeting at Hebron except Susanna she staid alone remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke part of 19 C by C Burkholder Levi Grove's & family Peter Burkholders's & daughter Joe & Anne & Rosina Culp were here to dinner Elias's Called PM & Daniels after supper I forgot to say that we had a Call from Jacob Reesor & wife from Penn US yesterday W. fine & cler Cool Breezes 3 J cut few acres Oats south of garden & Henry shocked A spread dung AM {second page} Aug 1908 then they Cut awhile in Oat & Pea crop behind Cider house it is not ripe near the bush so he Cut awhile in the mixed grain East of dam W. very very warm some Cloudy I & Nancy washed 4 Boys Cut & shocked Mixed grain I & Nancy went to JD's to dinner W. very close & sultry thunder showers went around this evening few drops rain 5 Three boys spread the dung on Knoll & south of bush AM A helped Thomas thresh & J & Henry Chored PM I went to Ceder Grove AM W. a little wet this morning cloudy AM cleared up PM a very fine soaking rain last night some pretty heavy thunder the ground is well soaked 6 A helped Thomas thresh till about 10 AM Henry took Cream in Thomas's place J Cut Oats all except East of orchard he cut Spring Wheat too Teenie Stover & Sarah Ann were here to dinner I got {illegible} Mare shod all around PM {illegible} pretty warm 7 Boys finished harvest (cutting after dinner) I & Nancy went to JH Ramer's to dinner we Called at Winklers I ordered a suit of Cloth @ $17.00 & Pants & vest for everyday wear @ $5.50 W. prety warm fine Breeze </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1908 a very heavy shower here about 2 PM but hardy a sprinkle at Ramer's 8 Henry helped Flavius thresh till about 10 J & A Chored they drew in loads mixed Peas & Oats & loads pure Oats Benj'ns 2 Men helped Machine Came PM W. very fine & Cler not so warm Sunday 9 at home Flavius Children were here to dinner W. very fine not so warm 10 Threshed the Fall Wheat this Morning in about 1 1/2 hours then the Cylinder Box heated the hands went home Levi filled the Box they started after dinner threshed the Barley & 3 loads Oats ill 5 PM turned out well W. fine some cloudy pretty warm I & Nancy washed PM 11 Boys drew in grain all day Flavius Carl raked stubble I took Susanna to Elias's AM brought her home PM W. Cler pretty warm A helped Bob Milroy thresh AM 12 Boys gang plowed in filed behind Cider house between showers I & Nancy went to Markham AM W. Misty this morning drizzly rain on our way rained heavy some thunder {second page} Aug 1908 13 J took cream then they ganged they finished behind Cider house & began below garden A helped Johnny Reesor thresh W,. cloudy a few thunder showers not heavy 14 Boys harrowed & Rolled the ground that was ganged they drew in 6 loads of mixed grain & the spring wheat W. very fine & Cler quite warm I brought Susanna home 15 A helped JD's thresh till after dinner J & Henry drew in Mixed grain they drew till evening when A Came home Johnny Alexander was here today he lives in Fort William Davids had Ananias Shants & wife here for a Call yesterday W. very fine & Cler I & Nancy were at Elias's PM their have Whooping Cought pretty bad Sunday 16 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by Levi Grove sermon on St Mat 18 C by C Gayman went to Daniels to dinner W. Cler AM quite Cloudy PM not ver warm 17 A & Henry ganged 4 acres East of Potatoes in NE Corner field AM J took 3 Hogs 700 lbs to Locust Hill with Mares Nell & Jennie @ $6.40 per Cwt they drew in some grain PM W. very warm & sultry </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1908 18 Boys finished drawing in last of grain I & Nancy washed AM W. very fine 19 A & Henry helped Benj'n draw grain with team J Disced our wheat ground I & Nancy went to Elias's Children are getting better W. drizzly this Morning fine & Cler today 20 Benj'ns 2 Men helped draw dung on field behind barn with team boys with our 2 teams 67 loads I & Nancy went to Enos Nighswanders to dinner W. quite Cool slight frost very fine today 21 Boys drew dung J helped J Bean thresh for Benj'n W. very fine & Cler 22 Boys finished drawing dung on field behind barn then ganged spring wheat stubble AM they helped Elais draw last of his harvest then they ganged East of Creek below Orchard W. fine Cool toward evening. Sunday 23 at home Flavius & family were here all PM I & Nancy walked to Br C's after supper W. very fine & Clear day 24 A & Henry single Plowed in fall Wheat stubble J went to Markham PM I went to Whitevale PM W. fine Cler Cool 25 Boys finished Plowing Wheat Stubble Henry & Sarah went to Mary Burkholders late {second page} Aug 1908 home at Mongolia some of her personal property was divided PM I & Nancy and Susanna went to Elias's then to Joes & to Teenie Stovers to dinner W. very fine some light frosts the last few nights 26 Boys dug some drains in Knoll Henry brought 500 2 1/2 in tiles W. very fine & Cler I took Susanna to Flavius this morning she stays all night 27 Henry went to Menno Burkholder's farm & drew dung (they intend to move on it in the spring) A helped Benj'n thresh all day J worked at the drain W. very fine & Cler Esther & her hired girl were here helping us clean our room & took up the Carpet & put it down again 28 A helped Henry draw dugn J grubbed the Wheat ground I went to Ceder Grove AM I & Nancy went to Elias's PM the children are still Coughing W. very fine 29 A helped Elias's thresh till after 3 PM J & Henry drew home some wood Henry went to W Bishops sale in Boxgrove W. fine Sunday 30 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J he staid with Susanna remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St Mat 18 C by C Gayman Hermans were here awhile PM Ed Moyers were here to supper W. very warm Br. N was thrown out of his Buggy yesterday he laid insensible about 10 Minutes they took him home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1908 Sept he was in his right Mind this morning 31 Boys Cut feed Corn & Picked a lot of Cider apples I went to see Br N AM he was very dull I went again this evening he seems better old Dr Robinson saw him he says he thinks he is not seriously injured W. very warm over 80 deg J sowed Wheat south of bush Sep 1 J sowed Knoll 5 acres with Wheat A helped Alick Milroy thresh till about 2 PM Henry took 15 bags Golden Sweet Apples to Lapps for sauce A & Henry began single plowing behind Cider house PM I & Nancy went to Joes to dinner Called at Elias's PM quite warm a little shower this evening a very little thunder) 2 A helped F McCreight thresh PM J & Henry plowed J Picked Pears AM W. Cool NW wind Cloudy Dr Called PM Susanna not so well Herman was here to dinner 3 J & Henry plowed J M A helped F McCreight thresh awhile then he plowed J took Grist to Davids PM then he went to look for Teenie Stovers Cow she is lost since Sundy I Called on Br N he is no better W. Cool NW wind Clear Susanna about the same 4 Boys plowed A began Painting big Veranda PM I Called on Br N he is a little better W. fine cler {second page} Sept 1908 Susanna about the same 5 Boys plowed A Painted got his first Coat on I took Susanna for a drive this Morning she is not very well this evening I & Nancy went awhile to Benj'ns PM then I called on Br N he is not very well today W. quite warm Sunday 6 at home Joe's were here to dinner W. a little Cloudy this Morning Cler today pretty warm Russell & Carl came to stay all night 7 J & Henry plowed East of Potatoes in NE field A helped NB's thresh AM he went to Unionville on his Bycicle PM for a Pinion for seeder W. pretty warm Susanna not so well 8 A & Henry plowed J took Cream AM W. fine Cler getting very dry 9 J & Henry Chored & drew home stove wood A went to Toronto W. quite warm 10 J took Cream they all drew the last of the stove wood from bush the shed is about full W. Cloudy this Morning looked like rain but did not Come very very warm over 80 deg 11 A & Henry worked at Flavius stables J went to Toronto I went to see Br N PM he is gaining slowly W. very very sultry & smoky. There are Bush fires in the NW it is very dry 12 A & Henry worked at Flavius J took cream W. not quite so warm, not quite so smoky I brought Anne PM she helped Nancy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1908 Sunday 13 at home JD's were at Henry's to dinner they Called awhile PM W. not quite so warm AM quite warm PM quite smoky 14 A worked at Flavius stable Henry helped Sarah wash AM he & J Chored PM I & Nancy washed AM W. not so warm 15 A Built about 2 feet on the top of Shop Chimney he helped Taylors thresh PM Henry took Grist to Davids W. fine Cool Br C brought Peter Bauman & wife a while AM 16 A worked at Hermans Henry helped W Taylor thresh AM he helped Gordon Dimma fill silo PM J helped Taylor thresh PM Mary & Fidelis Shirk from Rainham Township were here to supper W. Cler fine & Cooler smoky 17 Henry was helping to fill silos J took grist Oats to Davids & Chores A Came home from Herman's after dinner he Chored PM Adeline & Emma Ramer were here to dinner Mary & Baby Came too I brought Anne to help Nancy W. quite warm 18 A & Henry helped fill Silos J Chored AM he went to F man's bay to see about Coal W. very warm through the day the nights are cool 19 A helped fill silos J & Henry brought 3 loads Coal from Locust Hill @ $6.70 per ton they took up one load Wheat 44 Bu @ 85 cts W. looked like rain not so warm Sunday 20 at home Davids called awhile PM Joes were here to supper W. fine & Cooler Susanna not so well this evening {second page} Sept 1908 21 A helped Petty & Flavius fill silos J & Henry Cut our Corn with 2 Binders PM it is very heavy W. pretty warm smoky J took 2 loads Hogs lbs to Locust Hill AM for Hornshaw @ $6.95 per Cwt AM 22 Filled our silo till 3 PM A & Henry helped Thomas with 2 teams after we were done Hermans were here to dinner I & Nancy went to Elias's awhile AM the Baby is not well. Seems better. 23 A helped Thomas fill silo till 3 PM Henry helped till noon then he went to Markham J chored & drew off a few loads of Corn that the silo did not hold W. quite warm over 80 deg 21 Henry helped fill silos A took last of Wheat 2 loads to Locust Hill @ 85 cts J took some Chop to Davids & got the Pump road fixed it broke W. very very warm & smoky there was a little distant thunder in the NW but no rain it is very dry 25 A put in Cement walk for Levi Burkholder Henry helped A Dimma fill silo J Chored W quite warm & smoky yet 26 A Came home about 3 PM J & Henry Cleaned out Cistern they drew off stones PM I & Nancy went to Joe's PM Anne is sick something like Bronchitis Daniels Came to stay all night at Henry's W. quite warm they were here to Breakfast </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1908 Oct Sunday 27 all went to Meeting at Hebron except Susanna Sarah & little Willis remarks & sermon's on St Mat 26 & 27 Chapter by C Gayman Pre Amos Gingerick of Waterloo Br C & C Burkholder Lords Supper was Celebrated. Visitors C Burkholder's MN Pre Amos Gingerick & wife John Bauman & wife Waterloo Thomas Reesor & wife & Nancy Barkey W. still warm & some smoky this is my 72 nd Birthday 28 Boys dug Potatoes AM they Chored PM W. dull & drizzly AM steady rain PM from East very fine & soaking our Tub is running over I & Nancy went to see Anne she is in bed the Pain in here side is not so bad Dr says it is a Touch of Pneumonia 29 Henry went to Plow on the Menno Burkholder farm he intends to stay all week J ganged behind barn A spread dung W. cooler a strong NW wind I & Nancy washed AM took in a lot of Beets PM 30 J ganged A spread dung I & Nancy went to Joes PM Called at Elias's Anne is in bed yet W. a slight frost last night fine today Oct 1 A finished spreading dung & began Picking Winter Apples J ganged I took Susanna to Joes & brought her home PM {second page} Oct 1908 I got Mare Nell shod all around AM W. fine & Cler Cool wind 2 J ganged A picked winter apples W. Clear cool. strong NW wind Dr Called this evening Susanna is not so well 3 J & A dug Potatoes J finished ganging behind barn this morning I took grist to Davids AM Called Dr after dinner Susanna was quite smart this morning but took an affection of the heart about noon is pretty weak this evening W. sharp frost last night very fine today Sunday 4 at home Elias & family were here to dinner Br S & Bertha & Aunt Lizzy were here PM W. a very fine Cler October day Susanna quite poorly in bed all day 5 J took cream A helped Taylors fill silo H Henry & J Pulled Mangels I went PM & brought AB's Lizzy to help us Susanna in bed Dr Called I & Nancy washed AM 6 Boys worked Mangels Carl helped I took grist Oats to Davids AM brought it home PM Br inlaw Simon Hoover's Called PM W. very fine sharp Air from East Susanna feels a little better is in bed yet 7 Boys brought in nearly all Mangels Carl helped Daniels were here to dinner Herman Called PM Dr Called Susanna not so well in bed yet W. rather foggy & smoky fair & warm. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1908 8 Henry went to Plow on his farm A Plowed back of meeting sheds J Chored & took Grist to Davids & brought in last load of Mangels w. very fine but cloudy & slight drizzle at times 9 J & A went to Markham Johnny Reesor & wife & MN & Flavius's Fanny Called PM W. quite cool this Morning very fine & Cler today Susanna about the same 10 J took Cream & Picked some Apples A Single Plowed west of Meeting sheds I went to Ceder Gvoe PM W. fine Cler Cloudy & slight drizzle towards evening Dr Called PM Susanna a little better in bed yet Sunday 11 at home Benj'n Dillers were here to dinner Mrs Bradshaw was here to supper W. fine Cler sharp NW wind Susanna about the same 12 Henry went to Plow on his farm A helped Johnny Reesor thresh till about 3 PM then he plowed J Picked Apples & Chored W. sharp frost last night some Ice fine & Cler Dr Called Susanna not so well this morning is better this evening 13 A Plowed east of Orchard J & Nancy went to Markham AM J Picked Apples PM Esther was here to dinner Joseph Grove's & Menno Burkholder's were here PM W. white frost last night very fine today 14 A plowed J Picked apples I went to Ceder Grove PM then went to Joes {second page} Oct 1908 to see how Anne is she is doing well J brought Henry home this evening W. very fine Susanna a little better 15 A Plowed J Picked Apples AM he went to Hewits sale on the Menno Burkholders farm I took Grist Chop to Davids & brought it home Br inlaw Jesse Hoover & JH Ramer's were here to dinner W. very fine & cler Dr Called, Susanna in bed yet 16 A Plowed in root field J chored & Picked Apples I walked to Elias's PM W. quite warm like summer Susanna in bed yet 17 A plowed J Picked Apples AM he went to sale at Hoovers near Mongolia he bought Iron Kettle @ $1.60 I took grist barley to Davids AM went to Ceder Grove PM Br N's Called PM W. very fine quite warm we had Susanna up awhile in the sun but she is weak yet Sunday 18 at home Joe's were here to dinner M Barkeys were at Henry's to dinner Thomas' & Uriah Drudge's Called PM Flavius & family Called too W. very very warm sultry & very smoky 19 Henry went to Plow J went to Whitevale for shares & Picked apples A brought 2 loads Tiles from Cherrywood AM he Plowed PM W. cool air cler Dr Called Susanna not very well 20 A plowed A harrowed & Picked apples W rain cool air all day 21 A plowed J got barn ready to thresh tomorrow I went to Ceder Grove PM W. Cler sharp East wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1908 22 threshed till 3 PM a fine lot of Oats all went well we also had about 9 bags spring wheat Boys began to draw in feed Corn I took 5 bags Oats to Davids this evening W fine Cler a raw East wind 23 A helped Thomas thresh Henry went to plow J drew in feed Corn AM he brought a ton of Oil Cake from Markham PM W. mild cloudy & smoky 24 I & J & A set Horse power & cutting Box & Cut some feed then A Plowed J took Grist Chop to Davids after dinner I swept Meeting house PM W. Cloudy AM fine rain awhile PM Our big tub about 1/2 full of rain water Sunday 25 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Henry's they staid with Susanna remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 14 C 1st 6 Verses Davids & family were here to dinner Daniels & Elias's & Amelia & Eva Ernie & Carl & Aunt Lizzie Burkholder Called PM Susann in bed all day W. Cloudy & Misty this Morning Cleared up very fine & warm today 26 A Plowed AM he went to Markham PM Henry helped Sarah Clean house J Chored I went to Joe's & Elias's PM W. Cloudy AM slight sprinkles of rain fine & Cler PM 27 A Plowed AM helped Bob Milroy thresh PM J Chored & Made about a Barrel of Cider at Lapps I & Nancy & Lizzie went to Br inlaw Saml Hoovers to dinner Called at Herman's awhile {second page} Oct 1908 Nov to see their little Boy born on the 21st of this month Anne was here to wait on Susanna she is about the same W. Misty awhile AM Cler at time fine & warm this the 51st Anniversary of our Wedding day 28 A went to Henry's place to take out a Partition in the Bedroom Henry went to plow J Plowed Herman & Harvey were here to dinner W. rather foggy AM drizzly rain PM 29 A Plowed Potatoe ground J Picked up over 2 sacks of fine Potatoes I went to Ceder Grove AM Mary & Children were here awhile PM I took them home this evening Henry Moyer came to stay all night W. very fine today Clouded up this evening 30 A finished Plowing in NE field & began in sod north of Meeting house it Plowed well J Chored W. rain Cold NW wind 31 A Plowed Flavius helped J took grist to Davids AM he went to Markham PM Lizzie went with him W. about 2 inches snow last night fine & Cler today sharp Air the sun melted the most of the snow but the Air did not Sunday Nov 1 at home Flavius's Fanny Amelia & Eva were here awhile PM Henry's were here to dinner Lizzie Came this evening W. quite Cold & Cler all day Ice & ground froze last night 2 A plowed J Chored Johnny Reesor brought Isaac Weber from Waterloo for a Call PM Henry's Packed up ready to Move tomorrow W. fine & Milder Flavius helped to plow J went to Markham AM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1908 3 Henry's Moved to the Menno Burkholder farm they all went except I & Lizzie staid with Susanna Flavius Benj'n & Joe & Elias helped W. rather Cloudy this morning very fine & Cler today quite Mild 4 A plowed Flavius helped they very nearly finished the field J took the cream AM he Chored PM J Huffman brought an Imperial Oxford Cooking Stove for the boys in the other kitchen @ $50.00 & some furniture for $6.75 w. freezing Cold all day a strong N wind very strong wind last night some squaals of snow through the day 5 A began to fix a broken wheel barrow AM he helped Benj'n draw in turnips PM J took a load of feed Corn to Henry's AM he took a grist to Davids PM W. very strong NW wind all day fine & Cler pretty Cold 6 Boys Chored A Plowed headland in sod field which finishes our plowing W. Milder soft snow AM ground white going pretty fast PM 7 J took cream then he & A brought in the winter apples & put them down cellar AM A helped Benj'n PM J took Grist Chop to Davids W. Milder, cler Susanna not so well we sent for Dr he could not Come his son Bert Died today Sunday 8 at home Flavius's & Elias's were here to dinner J & A went to Herman's to dinner they Called at Henry's W. fine a slight rain this Morning Cler today Dr Called this evening he will Come again on Tuesday Susanna not very well. {second page} Nov 1908 Thanksgiving 9 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St Mat part of 6 C by Br C Daniels & Henry's were here to dinner Harvey was here to dinner too W. a little rain this Morning very fine & Cler today MN Called PM J staid with Susanna 10 A helped JD's thresh till after 3 PM J drew stones off Plowed fields & went to Whitevale for shares PM W. rather Cloudy 11 Boys Chored AM J went to Ceder Grove A went to Henry's to Plow PM he staid I went to Br S's PM Davids oldest son Alvin was around their Gasoline Engine yesterday & there was a flash of Gas flew into his Eye he is in bed the Dr does not know yet what is to be done W. drizzly rain this Morning & AM Clered up PM 12 J Chored AM he helped NB thresh PM I went to Ceder Grove PM Called at Davids Alvin is doing pretty well I Called at Alberts their daughter is pretty Low W. sharp white frost last night Cler & Cold all day a few heavy squaals of snow PM 13 J helped NB thresh AM he went to Ceder Grove PM W. Cold rain NW wind rather Cloudy went to Ceder Grove AM 14 J took grist Chop to Davids AM he went to a sale in Markham PM Lizzie went with him to the funeral of Jacob Hoover he died in Mt Joy A Came home PM he has been plowing at Henry's since Tuesday W. Cloudy AM soft snow all PM Dr Called this evening Susanna not so well </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1908 Sunday 15 at home Benj'n & family were here all PM W. Cler sharp Air about 3 in of snow saw a Cutter running a little more snow would make sleighing J & A went to Elias's to supper 16 Boys Chored J got Horse Chief shod & brought home some Chop AM W. about freezing some more soft snow PM 17 J & A Killed 3 Pigs Am A helped Benj'n draw Oats from North barn PM I went to see Davids Alvin & went to Ceder Grove PM Alvin is still in bed W. fine not Cold snow thawing 18 J Chored & went to Ceder Grove PM A went to Toronto 3 Pigs to Ceder Grove PM A went to Toronto 3 Pigs 304 lbs @ $8.75 per Cwt 4 1/2 Barrels snow apples at $1.90 for some $1.75 for some W. soft Cloudy Br inlaw Enos Hoovers were here to dinner 19 A helped Benj'n draw Oats J took a Barrel Apples to Henry's he staid to dinner W. soft cloudy snow about all gone 20 A helped Benj'n J Chored AM he plowed water furrows in the plowed fields PM Henry & little Willis were here AM for a load of Mangels AM I went to Ceder Grove PM W. very fine & Cler sharp air tonight 21 A helped Benj'n J & Nancy went to Markham AM J took Chop to Davids PM W. sharp white frost this morning Misty awhile AM very fine & Cler all day like Indian summer Sunday 22 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J he staid with Susanna remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat part of 22 C by C Burkholder Enos Nighswander's were here to dinner W. mild cloudy white frost Cler awhile through the day {second page} Nov 1908 23 A went to do a Job at Ceder Grove school house it is to put in a fresh air conductor J took the team to bring the Bricks sand & lime W. Mild Cloudy & fine & Cler at times like Indian summer 24 A worked at School house J took supplies to him W. Mild Cler at times Lizzie went home 25 A worked at school house J ganged the garden piece in north end of old Orchard AM he helped A at school house PM W. Cloud Cler at times quite Mild 26 A worked at School house J went to Markham AM he moved some dirt along creek east of Orchard PM I took 4 bags Oats to Davids & got them Chopped PM W. fine & warm strong W wind PM Colder this evening 27 A worked at schoolhouse J Chored & cleaned out eave Troughs on house AM he drew home limb wood PM W. strong wind from west all day not very Cold, cloudy 28 A finished Job at school house tonight J helped him Am Henry & little Willis were here to dinner he got some grain Herman was here to dinner too I & J cut some feed PM W. fine Cool Cler pretty Cool wind Uriah Drudge & his wife came home from Pennsylvania she had been sick there a few weeks Sunday 29 at home Flavius & Fanny & Eva were here all PM Dr Robinson & Dr Ira Freel were here to see Susanna they have some hopes that she may get pretty well again J & A were to Daniels they were not at home so they went to Davids to dinner W. fine Cler Cool air </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1908 Dec 30 J & A Plowed in Creek & Moved sawdust between shower W. Mild cloudy all day quite showery & drizzly Dec 1 J took 2 calves to Coakwells for E Lewis one a week old one ten days old @ $5.00 for the pair they took up some tiles behind barn PM Mary & the Children were here all day JH Ramers were here to dinner Henry & Willis Called Am W. strong Cold NW wind all day A travelling Jeweler Came to stay at night A Cleaned a lot of stove pipes 2 J took cream A worked at drain J helped PM W. quite Cold Clear pretty stong W. wind 3 Killed a Pig one of the runts that ran in the orchard all summer it weighed 214 1/2 lbs made a lot of sausage & about 40 lbs of lard Flavius & Fanny helped W. Cler sharp 4 A salted Meat & finished a wheelbarrow that he overhauled J Chored W. Milder drizzling snow all day, didn't amount to much 5 J took cream then took grist to Davids PM A helped Benj'n thresh till after dinner Mary & Children were here to supper Dr Called Susanna a little better W. Cler quite Cold Sunday 6 at home Benj'ns & Joes were here to dinner W. Cloudy Cold wind from East drizzly snow PM 7 A helped Benj'n Kill hogs J Chored AM he & I took Henry's Cutter up PM I had a good talk with little Willis W. Mild but a damp W & NW wind about 5 in damp snow last night very fair sleighing {second page} Dec 1908 we went in Cutter & tied Henry's behind 8 A took Nancy to Markham to Dr Barker she left an order for a new sett of upper teeth David Groves were here to dinner W. strong W wind pretty Cold a little drizzly snow PM fine sleighing 9 Boys Chored Anne was here helping Nancy to Make a dress Daniels were here to supper W. fine Cler sharp this is my Nancy's 69th Birthday 10 Boys Chored I drove old Mare Nell to Elias's PM she had a slight attack of Lympingitis is better again Elias's had their Children Alma & Frank Vaccinated there is quite an Outbreak of small Pox in the Country it broke out in the Markham High School there have not been any deaths yet W. Cold Cloudy flurries of snow 11 A worked at Benj'ns J Chored W. a few in of soft snow last night soft today Henry Called AM for a load of Mangels very little drizzle of rain at times 12 A worked at Benj'ns J Chored & took a load of Mangels to Henry's PM Henry took a load AM I drove to Joe's & to Elias's PM the sleighing is getting a little thin W. Cler sharp Sunday 13 at home all day nobody here W. a few inches of good snow last night fine Cler & sharp 14 A worked at Benj's J took load Mangels to Henry's PM I & Nancy went awhile to Elias's & to Flavius's PM Carl was sick is getting better W. fine Mild rather Cloudy thawing a little 15 A took Nancy to Markham AM she got her new teeth upper sett @ $7.00 J took grist AM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1908 he brought some gravel for the hens PM W. very fine & Cler thawing some Menno Burkholders Called awhile AM 16 J & A drew limb wood on pile in bush AM A helped Benj'n to unload furniture for Sherman March his is moving into Benj'ns house W. Cloudy mild thawing a little 17 Boys Chored A got Horses Chief & Billy shod W. East wind a little snow in the air rough sleighing yet there is a pretty bad outbreak of small pox Benj'n Wilfred has them & Bob Milroys girl & some more are sick Ceder Grove School is Closed & some more 18 A was in Markham all day delivering Oil Cake Flavius sent for a Car load but he could not attend they are Quarantined the Dr's think perhaps Carl has small pox Benj'ns are quarantined Wilfred has them sure enough but he is not sick there will be no Meeting at Hebron on Sunday nor at Christmas W. Swt W. SW wind a little snow last night fine & cler today not very cold 19 Boys Chored W. pretty strong W. wind not Cold Sunday 20 at home very lonesome no Meeting at Hebron nobody here all day the Small Pox patients are all doing well Wilfred is upstairs & Carl too but they are not sick and I dont think they will be scarred Carl has no Marks I believe Wilfred has a few w. not very Cold 21 Boys & Lizzie Picked 18 Geese I got Mare Nell sharped all around W. west wind not very Cold Nancy helped to Pick Geese she finished them up 22 J took 3 Geese to Markham AM Lizzie went with him {second page} Dec 1908 A Picked 14 Chickens W. sharp East wind Susanna not so well sent for Dr he Came he says she has Indigestion 23 A went to Toronto 15 Geese 150 lbs @ 12 cts per lb 13 Chickens some @ 10 the most @ 12 cts per lb 3 Bals Apples Spies $3.00 Rambos $1.50 J Chored I went to Ceder Grove 5 3/4 doz Eggs @ 40 cts per doz W. very fine sharp 24 A Chored J went to Pay Robert James for some clover Seed PM I went to Joe's PM W mild thawing a little Christmas 25 at home had a fine Chicken roast all by Ourselves W. dull mild thawing some sleighing thin some Wheels running the small Pox Patients are all doing well but there are a good many Case reported around Armadale 26 A Chored J went to Pay Robert Gordon Dimma for Cutting some Corn Henry & little Willis were here awhile AM Willis is greatly pleased with his little baby sister born on the 23 W. fine. Cloudy & sharp a little snow last night sleigh runs better Henry took Lizzie home to work for them Sunday 27 at home all day J & A went awhile to Elias's PM we heard that Mary slipped & fell yesterday and hurt herself she is doing well she sprained herself pretty bad but is up and around W. not Cold strong SW wind with some squaals of snow at times PM 28 A took a big sow to Henry's AM J bought for Henry's to Kill J Chored I went to Joe's PM W. Cloudy sharp sleighing getting thin 29 I & Nancy went to Henry's to see little baby girl Sarah & baby are quite smart they Call her Ada J took load feed Corn for Henry AM A chored W. very fine & Cler sleighing getting thin </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1908 Jan 1909 30 A helped Elias's Butcher J took cream & Chored W. soft snow & rain nearly all AM fine & Cler PM West wind sleighing about gone 31 we got everything ready to Kill our big fat sow Davids & Elias's & Anne Came to help after the boys Killed & opened her they found a large absess in her breast it discharged a lot of matter so we will feed the meat to the hens W. pretty cold strong N wind flurries of snow A went to Mill with sleigh Davids staid dinner January 1 1909 at home Daniels Joe's & Herman's were here to dinner Herman's have a fine big Boy they Call him Frank W. sharp Cler some squaals of dry snow an inch or two last night but dry & light Mostly sleighs running Johnny Ramer's brought Br C & Bishop Paul Martin's & wife for a pleasant Call PM 2 Boys Chored W. Cler pretty sharp the sleighing is wearing out Sunday 3 at home Elias's were here to dinner W. mild thawing sleighing about gone 4 A went to Hornshaw's for a Pig that we bought off him to Kill for our own use he Paid #16.80 for it on the $6.00 per Cwt live weight J & A went to Municipal Elections PM W. Mild Mostly Cloudy 5 Boys worked at a drain in field behind barn I went to Ceder Grove PM I called awhile at Br S's W. turning Colder sleighing all gone 6 J helped Henry's Kill their Pig A finished drain AM he went to Ceder Grove PM W. Cler strong Cold NW wind 12 above this evening {second page} Jan 1909 7 Boys Chored J went to Markham with Thomas PM A brought home load of rough wood from bush PM & went to Ceder Grove W. quite Cold & Cler 2 deg above this Morning below 10 all day 8 J Chored A fixed Harness W. quite Cold cler Small Pox Cases about all better Flavius had their house disinfected yesterday they slept in their summer kitchen last night 9 Boys Chored A took grist AM Ernie & Carl Called PM they Cleaned their house yesterday now they can go out again & people can go in. W. Cloudy dull all day a drizzle in the air Sunday 10 at home all day Susanna is not so well Joe's Called PM W. dull mild all day began to rain slowy after supper 11 A helped us wash J Chored W. getting Colder strong NW wind Dr Came this evening Susanna has Indigestion 12 Boys Chored J went to a sale down towards Dunbarton PM W. snow last night & nearly all AM fine & Cler PM I walked to Br C's PM pretty fair sleighing 13 Boys Chored J went to Ceder Grove PM Henry Called awhile AM W. sharp Cler Flavius & family called to see Susanna she is not so well 14 A worked at a Lounge for little Willis J Chored W. Cloudy Misty PM thawing a little sleighing fair Br C. Called awhile AM David Groves & family Called a few Minutes PM 15 Boys Chored & Cut down & drew out some scrubby willows out of creek north of dam I went to Ceder Grove AM W. quite sharp Cler Cold NW wind boys helped us sweep house PM 16 A took Grist to Davids & went to Ceder Grove PM J Chored W. nearly Zero this morning below 10 all day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1909 sharp strong NE wind began to snow tonight Sunday 17 all went to Meeting except J he staid with Susanna remarks by Br C Burkholder sermon on St Luke part of 4th C by Br C. Davids & C Burkholder were here to dinner W. Milder pretty strong East wind changed to NW PM some snow during the night 18 Boys Chored A went to Markham with Thomas PM W. 2 below Zero this morning got up slowly to about 11 today lower again this evening 19 Boys Chored J went to sale East of Riggfoot PM W. Milder East wind J helped us wash AM 20 A took Cream AM they drew home the scrubby willow that they cut the other day north of dam Herman & MN & Br N's Called PM Teenie Stover was here to supper W. a very fine winter day not Cold Joe & Anne Called this evening 21 J & A drew home some more willow wood then they hitched up 2 yr old Mare Gwen with Mare Jenny & drove to Ceder Grove she went well they hitched her up again PM I went to Joes & Elias's PM W. quite Mild & Cloudy thawing 22 A helped Flavius Kill hogs J Chored W. rain pretty heavy awhile AM Cloudy & thawing PM Henry & little Willis came at noon were here to dinner they got some apples & Potatoes 23 A took Cream he helped Benj'n awhile PM J Chored W. very foggy some heavy showers snow about all gone a lot of slippery Ice Makes bad walking the quarantine has not been raised Benj'ns Cannot go out yet Flavius's Can Bob Milroys are in yet {second page} Jan 1909 Feb but they all expect to get out soon there are no new Cases of small Pox in our neighbourhood our Creek is running quite fresh & lively Sunday 24 at home Flavius & family were here to dinner W. foggy & misty all day Ice nearly all gone quite mild a little Cooler tonight 25 Boys trimmed Raspberry Bushes in back garden & cut up rubbish into stovewood W. Cloudy AM fine & Cler PM quite Mild strong NW wind 26 Boys began Cutting wood in bush & we Cut some feed W. a very fine Cler day not Cold 27 J went to Daniels & then went to Sale on 7th Con A Chored W. strong NW wind not very Cold squaals of snow 28 Killed a Pig that we bought off Hornshaw a few weeks ago Benj'ns& Elias's helped W. Cler sharp Aunt Lizzie was here PM she staid to supper JD's called a few minutes PM 29 Boys cut wood in bush AM done nothing PM Herman was here to dinner W. strong East wind all day snow PM till after dark 30 A worked at school house putting in fresh air services J Chored W. strong East wind turning north towards evening pretty Cold snow nearly all day Sunday 31 at home all day W. 1 deg above this Morning 5 above this evening a very strong East wind turning NW PM a bitter Cold wind Benj'n called PM Feb 1 Boys Chored AM they shoveled snow banks west of 11th Con PM the snow is blowed off too much to make sleighing I went to Hebron to Elections of Trustees the 3 same ones were {illegible} re elected M Barkey, Albert Reesor & myself W. nearly 5 deg below this Morning went up slowly till about 18 tonight Br S's girls Called PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1904 CandleMas day 2 A helped us wash AM he went to Markham PM J took Grist Chop to Davids AM W. Mostly fair & Cler strong NW wind Thomas's girls were here PM squaals of snow through the day Amelia Ernie & Carl Called after supper 3 A Chored & sorted apples J went to Ceder Grove PM Henry was here to dinner he took a load of Mangels W. very fine Milder 4 Boys Chored David Groves Called PM W. fine Cler we sent for Dr this evening Susanna is not so well Flavius & his boys Called this evening I & Nancy sat up till after Midnight the Dr didnt come 5 A worked at Schoolhouse AM J went & brought him home they Chored PM I have been having a bad Cold & cought for the last week or two I dont go out Much Br C Called AM Susanna not so well Dr has not Called yet W. thawing & foggy all day snow going fast More wheels running than sleighs today 6 Boys Chored J took some Chop to Davids W. Cler, strong winds & gales from NW rain last night snow about gone turning Colder freezing towards evening Sunday 7 at home Benj'ns & Hermans Called PM Joes were here to supper W. fine & Cler thawing a little in the sun J & A were at Henry's to dinner 8 Henry's were here to dinner with their pretty little girl baby (Ada) Mary & Children were here PM W. Cler, Cold NW wind {second page} Feb 1909 9 A went to Markham to Meet Dentist J took Grist to Davids AM W. strong wind & Gales from East with snow very cold snow blowes all over 10 Boys Chored Daniels were here to dinner A brought Anne to help Nancy to sew W. Some rain last night & this Morning some squaals of snow fine & Cler at times cold 11 Boys Chored & sorted Apples W. strong Cold NW wind, quite Calm this evening Jesse G Reesor & his Grand son |Crowder| Came to stay all night 12 A took Jesse & Crowder to Boxgrove AM they Chored & J trimmed Some trees in back Orchard PM W. very fine & Cler 13 Boys Chored hung up some Pork to smoke Henry was here to dinner Joes were here after supper W. not so Cold sleighing wearing out very good Wheeling Sunday 14 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Susanna remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke part of 8th C by Levi Grove Joseph Groves Henry Byer David & Russell & Louis Grove & Mart Ramer were here to dinner Daniels Called PM & MN came to stay all night he was here to supper too W. East wind pretty Cold began to snow at noon turned to sleet & drizzle stormy yet bedtime 15 Boys Chored AM A was at Flavius's PM W. snow from East all AM Cloudy PM not very Cold good sleighing 16 J helped us wash A went to Markham to meet Dentist AM J took grist Chop PM W. Cloudy AM snow from N East all PM not so Cold there is a lot of snow on the ground </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1909 17 A shoveled out the walks all around the house J took grist to Davids AM A took load Corn stalks to Henry's PM J took Eggs 7 1/2 doz to Ceder Grove @ 25 cts PM W not so cold cloudy AM squaals of snow PM at time 18 Henry took a load of Mangels AM A took up a load for him PM J Chored W. Cloudy East wind pretty strong PM a little snow in the air pretty Cold 19 A drove Mare Gwen with Mare Jenny AM she went well J helped us work they Chored PM W. Milder soft PM began to rain slowly about 3 PM 20 Boys Chored & took grist to Davids with Mares Gwen & Jenny I drove to Joes & Elias's PM W. Mild thawing a little snow soft Sunday 21 at home J & A went to Joe's to dinner W. Cloudy, Clear the Middle of the day thawing a little 22 Boys helped wash AM J took load Mangels to Henry's PM I went to Ceder Grove PM W. very fine & Clear thawing in the sun the snow is getting sloppy on the road the trees were all Covered with white frost this morning 23 Henry had a Bee to draw gravel from Whitevale today to Build a Silo A took a load for him J Chored W. East wind Mild strong through the day foggy & Misty some frost last night soft today 24 Boys Chored J took 9 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 25 cts AM they both went to Davidson's Sale PM W. heavy rain last night drizzly & foggy AM fine & Cler PM strong wind this evening sleighing about gone 25 A took grist Chop to Davids AM J & A went to Cowie's sale on the old Armstrong farm PM W. quite Cold very very strong NW wind last {second page} Feb 1909 Mar night & all day flurries of snow Calm tonight I forgot to say that our Creek was flooded all over the flats yesterday River & Creeks flooded all over Ontario a great deal of damage done 26 Boys Chored & Trimmed awhile in old Orchard Elias brought Mary & the Children AM then he Came for them after supper time W. rather Cloudy not so Cold 27 Boys Chored J helped us AM A took Chop to Davids PM W. some squaals of snow AM Mild & Cloudy I drove to Joe's PM very good wheeling some sleighs running Sunday 28 Dr Called PM Susanna has not been so well Joe & Anne Sunday 28 at home Called this evening Sunday 28 at home Johnny Reesor's were here a few hours PM Flavius & family Called too W. quite sharp & Cler 12 deg above this Morning Cold NW wind March 1st A took 7 Hogs 1250 lbs to Locust Hill for Hornshaw @ $6.50 per Cwt this Morning he Came back at 10 oCc then J took 6 1020 lbs got back at noon then they both went to F McCreights PM to help him get all his Implements ready he intends to have a sale tomorrow w. rather Cloudy & East wind AM snow from East PM pretty mild 2 J & A were at McCreights AM Daniels & Esther were here to dinner Elias & Joe brought their families & then went to the sale at McCreights Daniels, Elias's & Joe's & Esther Barkey were here to supper Henry's & Benj'ns Fanny & Vera were here PM W. a very fine Cler day I was the sale about an hour it was a very large sale Frank is going to the North West James will work the farm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1909 3 J & A took a fat Cow to Browns Corners for E Lewis @ $40 AM they Chored PM W. East wind not cold heavy snow after 3 PM 4 Boys Chored & Peeled Apples W. Cler cold strong N Wind all day snow blowing & drifting all over 5 Boys helped track roads to Ceder Grove they are drifted west of 11th Con they Chored PM W. Cler Cold strong N wind all day Calm tonight not so cold good sleighing 6 Boys Peeled Apples & Chored AM they took Chop to Davids PM W. mostly fine and Mild snow thawing the sleighing is going Elias left Frank & the baby here PM while they went to Ceder Grove Sunday 7 I & Nancy went to Joe's to dinner Anne was Confined with a stillborn Baby girl yesterday Morning she is doing as well as can be expected W. about 3 in of damp snow last night fair sleighing this morning bright & Cler snow going fast 8 A helped us wash J took 4 Pigs lbs @$6.75 per Cwt to Locust Hill for Hornshaw AM they sorted & filled 4 Barrels of Apples PM I drove to Joe's PM Anne doing well W. sharp frost last night fine & Cler today sleighs running but snow is going Herman's Called awhile AM 9 Boys Chored & Peeled Apples A went to Markham AM W East wind began to drizzle & sleet from East about 8 AM More or less all day about rain towards evening Mild {second page} Mar 1909 10 A took cream AM he also took 4 Barrels apples to Ceder Grove J Malcom takes them to Toronto J & A went to Henderson's sale at the Old Barnard farm PM W. dull Cloudy foggy & Mild very slippery & icy this Morning W. Wind 11 Boys Peeled Apples J went to Joes Anne is doing well he went to Davids PM Lewis is sick he has Pneumonia but is doing very well W. strong NW wind AM not so strong PM Calm tonight very strong wind last night 12 Boys helped do house work AM J took Mare Nell to BS & got her shod all round I went with him as far as Br S's he is sick with Grippe & Bronchitis he seems a little better W. very fine & Cler fair sleighing yet 13 J took Cream & took a grist along to Davids he took another for Henry PM A Chored I went to Ceder Grove this Morning W. very fine & Cler sleighing going A went with Thomas to Locust Hill PM to help unload a Gasoline Engine he intends to run it in his stables Sunday 14 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J he staid with Susanna remarks by Levi Grove sermon on St Mat part of 9th C by C Burkholder Henry's & Uriah Drudges were here to dinner Thomas's Called PM & Flavius's Eva Called too W. very fine & Cler frost last night will freeze again tonight 15 Boys helped wash AM & Chored PM I went to see Br S AM he is still in bed but is some easier I & Nancy went to Joe's PM Anne is up again W. very fine & Cler a cold N wind thawing in the sun 16 Boys Chored J went to a sale near Whitevale PM W. mild steady snow AM sudden squaals of heavy snow PM very good sleighing if it dont thaw too soon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1909 17 A helped Thomas place a Gasoline Engine in his stable AM they both went to James Laughlin's sale PM Henry was here to dinner w. very strong NW wind pretty Cold J bought a Massey Harris mower run 2 seasons @ $25.22 for cash 18 Boys brought home the Mower AM drove the young Mare Gwen then they drove her to Ceder Grove PM JD's were here to dinner Teenie Stover & her sone Ross were here to supper W. very very fine & Cler thawing sleighs running yet but some wheels 19 Boys Chored J went to a sale in Scarboro A went with Benj'n to funeral of Benjamin G Reesor at Mount Joy PM W. snow last night & More or less all day quite Mild 20 J & A went this Morning to see Br B he is very low J went to Markham PM he brought AB's Lizzy she will Keep house for J & A W. very fine & Cler sleighing going Mary & the Children were here awhile PM Sunday 21 I & Nancy went this morning to see Br S he is about the same Hermans were here to dinner Flavius & family were here PM W. sharp frost last night very fine & Cler today 22 I went to Br S's this morning he died a little before Midnight, will be buried on Wednesday at 1/2 past 9 oc W. Cold N Wind fine & Cler 23 A was at Br S's AM J helped dig his grave I went to Ceder Grove AM Called at Br N's he & his wife are not so well W. very fine & Clear sun thawing but there is a sharp air from north. {second page} Mar 1909 24 I & Nancy & A went to Br Simeon's funeral at Hebron J was at the Graveyard too Lizzy staid with Susanna C Burkholder officiated at the house & at grave C Gayman spoke on St Mat 24C 44th V at the Church & W Percy spoke at the Church too we went to the house of mourning to dinner W. raw air from East AM soft snow after dinner turned to rain after supper 25 A mended Harness J Chored & went to Davids for some flour PM W. strong NW wind not Cold 26 Boys Chored AM they both went to Sydney Beare's funeral PM W. very fine & Clear there is some Ice on the road yet I went to see Br N & Br C this morning they are both not well have bad Cold Br C had Dr Coe he says he has Grippe W. strong Cold wind AM 27 Boys Chored I went to see Br C he is up & around but is very hoarse Aunt Lizzy Burkholder & widow Anne Barkey were here to supper W. a few inches soft snow AM all went away PM fine & Mild PM Sunday 28 I & Nancy & Lizzy went to Flavius to dinner Lizzy Gibner was here to supper W. very fine clouded up towards evening slight squaal of snow at sunset 29 Boys sawed wood J went to Markham PM I & Nancy went to Ceder Grove PM W. Cler 30 Boys sawed wood in bush AM A went to Collins sawing Bee PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1909 April J took grist Chop to Davids PM Henry & Willis Called PM W. fine Cler freezing every night thawing in day times 31 J took cream A sawed rubbish they both sawed PM Br inlaw Enos Hoover's were here to supper W. very fine & Cler sharp NW wind sun thawing snow it is nearly all gone the roads are pretty good Leslie Stover was here to dinner yesterday April 1st Boys sawed wood George Maybury split PM I drove to Ceder Grove PM W. very fine & Clear I & Nancy & Susanna are alone now the boys and Lizzie moved to the west end today 2 J called at Henry's then went to Hermans to dinner then he went to Funeral of little Johnny Hoover's wife PM A went to Whitevale to get a Boat fixed AM he Chored PM W. cloudy drizzly awile East wind at times 3 J took Cream AM A cleaned & oiled Harness W. drizzly & Cloudy all day Frank McCreight & wife were here to supper we spent a very pleasant evening he is going away to the NW next Tuesday to fine a home Sunday 4 at home Benj'n & family were here to dinner Albert Reesor & family were here awhile PM W. fine Cler & Mild the air is Cool yet there are a good Many Cases of scarlet fever in the neighbourhood but no deaths so far 5 Boys helped to wash at both ends AM they sawed wood in bush PM W. Cloudy this morning fine & Clear today Cloudy this evening 6 J took grist to Davids AM he went to Mrs Raineys sale near Boxgrove PM {second page} April 1909 A helped us clean house & Whitewash Flavius Fanny & Amelia helped too Anne Called AM W. quite Mild Misty & foggy nearly all day 7 Boys Chored & drove Mares Gwen & Jenny to Ceder Grove AM David Grove came for some seed Barley he was here to dinner J went to sale on 8th Con Pickering A made waggon Bolster for Henry PM W. mild very very strong winds & Gales from W. & S wind heard there was some damage done through the County & Cities Fanny & Amelia were here today house cleaning 8 Boys fixed up fences that were wrecked with the storm A went to yearly meeting of our threshing Machine Syndicate at Flavius's AM Herman was here to dinner W. some wind AM strong last night Calm PM very fine & Cler today Good Friday 9 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J he staid with Susanna remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St Mark part of 15 C by Br C Visitors after service Daniels Josephs & Menno Burkholders & Elias's Called a while PM W. partly Cler some squaals of soft snow strong W wind PM Russell Grove Came to stay all night went away today. 10 A helped Bean's to move some Barn timbers AM J helped Henry Clean some seed grain AM J went to Tricks sale near Unionville PM A Chored I went to Half yearly Conference at Hebron PM W. Cler Cold NW wind quite Cold Easter Sunday 11 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Susanna remarks by C Burkholder Sermon on St Mat 18C by C Gaymans </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1909 no visitors after service W. fine & Cler pretty strong air from East quite Cold not much above 20 deg all day Easter Monday 12 at home Boys put in some tiles in field behind barn W,. very fine & Cler pretty Cold East wind warmer PM Elias's were here to dinner Mary & Children staid PM Rosana Culp & her daughter Called PM we sent for Dr he Came this evening Susanna is not so well she has Rheumatism Pains 13 Boys helped Henry put on a load of hay I was at Meeting house AM we scrubbed it AM A took grist to Mill PM J ganged in a lot of furrows PM W. East wind turned to NW drizzly rain awhile AM came on pretty heavy PM I & Nancy washed PM 14 Boys helped Henry Clean some seed grain AM he was here to dinner & took a load home with him they dressed a Pig & a Calf J took them to Cooler Malcom takes them Toronto Teenie Stover was here to supper W. fine Cler strong wind last night some today but not so strong 15 J went with Thomas to Maxwells this morning to look for suckers got none there have been very few caught so far they fixed up back garden & back lane fences PM I went to Elias's & to Ceder Grove PM W. sharp frost about every night fine & Cler through the day cool Air 16 Boys filled in drain & cut some feed & Chored Henry & little Willis were here awhile PM W. frost last night mild rather cloudy today {second page} April 1909 17 Boys helped Henry's man put on a load of mangels & clipped horse Chief AM J took Lizzie to Markham PM W. very fine & Cler a fine shower last night a few Claps Distant thunder I went to Ceder Grove AM Sunday 18 I & Nancy went to Benj'ns to dinner W. some rain last night & this Morning Cloudy mostly today showers this evening a few Claps of distant thunder 19 Boys whitewashed AM A got Mare Gwen shod on front feet PM J went dipping with Thomas to Maxwells PM they Caught 39 lake suckers & 11 fine creek suckers I & Nancy washed AM W. fine rain last night rather Cloudy today drizzly at times Br S's Lydia & Bertha were here a while PM heavy thunder last night 20 Boys cut wood in bush AM A Rolled field west of dam PM with Mares J harrowed south of Orchard PM I got Mare Nell shod all around AM W. white frost last night fine today quite a few suckers Caught in little Rouge a raw Cold air from East 21 J took cream AM A worked at Pair of Waggon Bolsters for Henry W. Cloudy drizzly AM quite a lot of rain from East PM & some pretty heavy Claps of thunder 22 Boys fixed up things around the house J went to Markham with Elias PM A brought home some lumber from Davids PM W. pretty Cler Cool air I went to Elias's AM 23 Henry & Willis came this morning J A & Henry went fishing to Kirkhams & to Petticoat Caught 70 suckers Came home at noon then Cut a lot of feed Henry took a load home J grubbed some south of Orchard W. slight frost last night fine & Cler today Cool NW wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1909 May 24 J took cream AM A put in tiles in NW corner field J helped him PM W. frost last night fine & Cler today Joe & Anne Called this evening Sunday 25 at home Amelia Ernest & Carl were here PM W. some Cloudy slight showers AM fine Cler PM strong wind PM 26 Boys sowed some Oats below garden & behind Cider house I went to Ceder Grove PM W. Cler fine Cold East Air I & Nancy washed AM 27 Boys finished field behind Cider house & J sowed about a bag of spring wheat in south side of field behind barn AM they Chored PM W. Cloudy AM drizzly rain nearly all PM strong NW wind towards evening Colder 28 Boys worked at a drain in field behind barn up near bush J ganged in furrows in field north of Meeting house towards evening Henry & Willis Called AM they left a Calf for the boys to dress Herman's were here to dinner Davids were here PM W. sharp frost last night thick Ice this Morning Cold N Wind J took Henry's Calf to Malcoms this evening 29 Boys worked at a drain in root field till storm stopped them about 10 AM strong wind this morning began to snow from East snowed all PM a few in snow on ground 30 Boys Chored J went to Ramers in Boxgrove to look at some Cattle to buy did not get them W. very strong East wind turned to West PM snow about all gone Creeks very high May 1 Boys chored & helped Henry put on a load of Mangels Willis Came with him & he stays A took some Chop to Davids J went to {second page} May 1909 Israel Blintons sale PM I went to Joes for Bread for Susanna & to Elias's for Butter PM W. partly Cler cool some slight squaals of rain & sleet PM Sunday 2 at home Henry's were here to dinner Elias's Called a few minutes PM W. not so cold Clear AM cloudy windy PM a squaal of snow every few Minutes PM ground white this Morning all away again 3 A sawed rubbish for summer wood J looked for suckers in Petticoat creek AM Saw none I & Nancy went to Br N's awhile PM his wife broke her wrist yesterday we called at Br C's he is not very well W. some Cloudy AM fine Cler PM A helped Nancy wash AM I had a bad fall last Thursday & hurt my hip I cannot do much 4 Boys drew 2 loads dung into back garden then they sowed NW Corner field except about 1/2 acre in Beaver dam with Mixed grain I & Nancy went to Joes to dinner & awhile to Elias's PM W. partly Cler 5 Boys sowed oats & Peas in field north of Meeting house W. rather cloudy at times slight shower after dark distant thunder I went to Ceder GRove AM Br inlaw Simon Hoovers Called PM 6 Boys sowed NE Corner field with Barley I took Susanna to Flavius AM brought her home PM I walked to Joes for some onions G Maybury dug garden AM W. rather Cloudy slight showers after dark some distant thunder 7 Boys filled drain & cut feed for Henry's Man he took a load home J filled furrows along Creek behind Meeting house sheds I went to Ceder Grove PM W. fine Cler strong wind Calm tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1909 8 Boys sowed Oats east of J Meeting sheds the last of seeding I went to Ceder Grove AM & to Joe's & Elias's PM W. fine Cler Sunday 9 all went to Meeting except J he staid with Susanna Sermon's on St Luke 22 & 23 C's by C Burkholder & Br C the Lords Supper was Celebrated no visitors to dinner MN Called PM Daniels were here to supper W. Cloudy drizzly rain AM More or less PM not heavy 10 Boys helped Clean house W. slow drizzle rain all day & I suppose all last night Henry & little Willis Called PM they took Amy Mayberry she works for them this summer 11 A went with Thomas to Maxwells AM they dipped 16 suckers J dug holes along 2 cross fences East of dam for Maple trees they planted them PM W. fine & Cler 12 J took cream A White washed some for us Flavius Fanny & Amelia were here helping clean house Benj'ns Fanny helped too PM W. very fine & Cler J plowed ground for Potatoes PM Herman Came to stay all night with W. Trans horse Rab the Ranter 13 J worked at Root ground A worked at drain W. fine & warm trees are Coming out in buds showers around North & west 14 Boys worked at Mangel ground Made some drills I went to Ceder Grove AM the 2 Fanny's & Amelia were here again PM helping Nancy clean house W. showry around N & west slight drizzle at times P. M. very warm today about 70 deg. {second page} May 1909 set for Dr at noon Susanna not so well he Came PM says she has indigestion 15 Boys sowed Mangels W. Cool East wind I walked to Elias's PM some thunder at bedtime some showers of rain Sunday 16 at home Elias's were here to dinner Flavius & Eva were here PM Tilly Burkholder & Inesons Children Called PM J & A went to Henry's to dinner Susanna a very little better 17 Boys worked Corn ground I went to Elias's & to Joe's PM W. mostly Cloudy & Cool wind PM Henry & Willis Called AM 18 Boys sowed Silo Corn I went to Elias's & Joes PM I & Nancy washed yesterday W. fine & growing partly cloudy trees budding grass growing 19 A put on a lot of grafts in old Orchard & dug garden J Chored AM began rolling grain I went to Ceder Grove AM & to Elias's PM W. Cloudy AM fine Cler PM Ascension day 20 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J staid with Susanna remarks by Levi Grove sermon on St Luke by Br C Dan'ls Herman's & JB Lehmans were here to dinner Henry's & Levi Burkholders & Benj'ns called awhile PM W. a little cloudy at times pretty strong East wind 21 J took grist then he helped Benj'n Plow with team they helped Henry's man put on a load of hay this morning A chored & Cut seed Potatoes W. Chored some East wind slight drizzle of rain at times I went to Ceder Grove this morning 22 Boys planted late Potatoes & J drew a lot of summer wood into shed sent for Dr PM Susanna is not so well he Came PM BenStovers girls Came to stay all night W. fine Cler Cool East wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1909 I went to Ceder Grove & to Elias's for Butter PM Sunday 23 at home Susanna is not very well Joes were here to dinner J & A went to Daniels dinner W. fine AM Cloudy slight sprinkles of rain towards evening 24 J rolled Corn AM he helped Benj'n with team PM A went hunting Mushrooms AM he got a fine lot he Chored & planted Cabbage & Tomatoes PM I went to Joes for plants PM I & Nancy washed AM W. a very very fine Cler day Cool wind 25 A helped draw stones at the old John Beane farm for a Barn wall J took some grain to Davids & got it Chopped AM he Chored PM Flavius' Fanny was here to dinner we set for Dr Susanna is worse, he Came at noon says she will be better in a few days Benj'ns Fanny and Vera were here PM W. fine Cler had a pleasant Call form Joe Atkinson 26 Boys plowed back garden & Plowed the piece north end of old Orchard & planted it with Potatoes Daniels Called after supper Susanna still in bed feels a little better W. very fine & Cler I went to Ceder Grove PM Thomas's Adeline was here awhile helping Nancy 27 Boys Chored they took some Chop to Davids AM & brought home some sawdust to Mulch the maples that they planted Joe brought Anne to help Nancy today Davids Called PM Susanna no better W. fine & warm a fine soaking rain AM 28 A went to Markham on Bicycle to see Dr Susanna a little better J worked at an Inclosure north of shop for the hens that have chickens they repaired fence north & south of Pasture {second page} May 1909 June field PM I put in a drill of Beet seed PM W. fine & warm AM Cool wind & cloudy PM 29 J & A went mushroom hunting awhile this morning they got a fine lot then J scuffed Mangels A harrowed the Corn W. a very fine warm growing day I went to Joe's & Elias's PM Teenie Stover & Elias's Children were here to supper Henry & Willis Called PM Whit Sunday 30 at home Ben Stover's were at the boys to dinner & supper I & Nancy were there too at dinner Elias's & Benj'ns were here PM & Mart Barkeys Called PM & Joe's were here after supper W. a very very fine growing day Whit Monday 31 at home J Scuffled Mangels awhile then he went fishing awhile got only one A went to help Benj'n drive a Bullock to Locust Hill AM he went shooting Ground hogs PM he shot 4 Daniels & Davids whole family were here to supper Br N's Called PM W. very fine Cler lovely day Flavius' Fanny & Amelia Called PM June 1st J took Cream A makde a door through Board fence at Corner of shed for cows to go through into old Orchard to Pasture he went to Nolans raising PM W. very fine day distant showers in the west Dr Called Susanna still in bed Br C's Becca Called PM Br C Came home from Conference at Waterloo this evening I & Nancy washed AM 2 Boys brought load wood from bush & big load pine roots from Flavius's AM they worked at drain PM I went to Ceder Grove got Mare Nell shod all round & took Anne home PM she was helping Nancy W. very warm 3 J took Cream A worked at drain AM he went to Dr PM he does not feel well they both went to Henry's after supper W. fine Cler about the warmest day so far. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1909 4 Boys deepened ditch East of lane on Townline to take water to the Creek they drew the dirf to the dam to fix the road. W. very warm Clear AM Cloudy PM looks like rain Cooler toward evening 5 J took cream A brought a load of gravel from Laughlins for walk in barnyard from Horse stable door AM J grubbed corn with seeder A Chored & mowed door yard with lawn Mower PM I went to Joe's after supper W. very very warm Misty awhile this Morning Cloudy towards evening Sunday 6 all went to Meeting at Hebron Flavius Fanny Came & staid with Susanna remarks by C Gayman sermon on St Mat part of 8th C by Isaac Rittenhouse Herman's Tillman Reesor's & Martin Ramer were here to dinner PM Isaac Rittenhouse & wife MN's & Isaac Honsburger & Thomas & Henry Boyer were here to supper Henry's Called PM Daniels Elias's & Joe's Called after supper W. fine & Cler sun warm but a fine Breeze Aunt Lizzie Burkholder & Tilly Called PM 7 I & Nancy washed AM Boys cut Rubbish behind Cider house & drew it into woodshed they brought a fine load Pine stump wood from Flavius Thomas' girls & Ethel Scott Called PM W. very fine & cool 8 A took some Oats to Whitevale & got them Chopped then he worked at drain J scuffled Corn W. very very fine Cool & Clear I went to Ceder Grove AM Henry & Willis were here this morning Peters Susie & Johnnys Angeline Caleld today Susanna in bed yet the last 2 weeks 9 J took grist Oats to Markham in Markham {second page} June 1909 to get Chopped (David has shut down for repair he took a waggon wheel to Ceder Grove to get it fixed PM A worked at drain I took Eggs to Ceder Grove AM W. very fine Cler & Cool Dr Called PM Susanna about the same 10 Boys Chored & worked a little at drains AM they both went with team to draw gravel on 11th Con PM for statute labor W. a very light drizzle of rain awhile this morning Cloudy at times cool 11 Boys finished road work till about 5 PM W. very fine & Cler Cool air a slight shower last night Thomas's Esther helped Nancy today, Susanna in bed yet 12 Boys brought Tiles from Cherrywood J scuffled Mangels awhile W. very fine & Cler a fine Breeze I went to Joe's PM Dr Called Susanna about the same Sunday 13 at home A & Lizzy went to Meeting at Altona J went to Henry's to dinner on Bycicle Br C's were here to dinner W. slight drizzle this Morning very fine steady rain awhile PM Cloudy this evening 14 A worked at fixing a waggon rack J went to Dr AM he is not well he scuffled Mangels W. fine & Cler we had a very fine heavy rain last night things look well Distant thunder 15 A sowed some Flax seed on low piece of Orchard then he hoed Mangels J went to Tilman Reesors for some sewer Pipes he put them on 11th Con then he hoed Mangels too W. very fine Cler & Cool 16 Boys grubbed in Corn & hoed Mangels </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1909 Esther & Solomon Burkholder's were here to dinner & Daniels were here to supper Christian Brillinger's Called PM Joes Called this evening W. very very lovely & growing weather Dr Called PM 17 Boys Chored W. began to rain about 8 AM rained till after dinner steady fine rain I went for Beef the ring opened today 18 Boys hoed Mangels W.Cler Cold NW wind Calm tonight Susanna in bed yet 19 Boys topped Thistles C Burkholders were here to dinner Henry's & Mary & Children were all PM W. very very fine & Clear Sunday 20 at home Tilly Burkholder & Nettie Ineson Called PM & Menno Reesor's Called after supper A took Lizzie home to see her folks W. very fine & Cler looked a little like rain 21 Boys hoed Mangels & scuffled Potatoes in old Orchard I & Nancy washed AM Susanna not so well this evening we Called Dr he will try & Come W. very very warm 22 Boys topped thistles J got Horse Chief shod all round AM Dr Called before Breakfast Susanna some better this evening W. very very warm 23 Boys Topped thistles W. very very warm a thunder shower went around south west over the lake a little cooler this evening 24 A grubbed Corn with seeder J cut weeds & Chored W. very very warm looked like showers going around all day 25 A worked at drain J went to Guelph on Excursion he took our seperator Bowl to get it fixed W. quite warm looked like rain but only a few drops came Susanna about the same {second page} June 1909 July 26 J & A finished drain back of Meeting seds AM J topped thistles & weeds A went to 8th Con Pickering PM I went to Ceder Grove got shoe set on Mare Nell then went to Joes W. quite warm yet fine Breeze from NW Susanna about the same Sunday 27 at home M Barkey's & Amelia Ernie & Carl & J A & Lizzie were here to dinner Br N's Called PM W. quite warm but a fine Breeze from north 28 A got mares Jenny & Gwen shod AM he made Bolster for Trucks PM J mowed a few acres Clover in pasture field & scuffled Corn PM I & Nancy washed AM W. very warm 29 J & A drew in big load out of pasture field AM A went to Colon Reesor's barn raising aon the Ceder Grove farm PM J scuffled Corn W. fine Cler warm Dr Called Susanna about the same in bed yet 30 A went to barn raising at the Sydney Bear farm J scuffled Corn Abraham Smith's daughter were here to dinner Esther & Lizzie & Franklin were here to supper David went to raising too W. fine pretty warm Franklin stays till Sunday July 1 J took Cream AM A put Paris Green on Potatoes they both helped Benj'n draw in hay with team PM W. fine Cool Breeze I went to Ceder Grove PM Elias Children were here PM & went with me to Ceder Grove 2 Boys helped Benj'n draw in hay with team AM J took Truck wheels to Ceder Grove to get the Tires set & A took grist Chop to Whitevale PM W. not quite so warm cloudy PM slight drizzle at times PM nice little showers after dark Henry's & whole family Called this evening some distant thunder. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1909 3 J took cream A brought Chop home AM A got Benj'ns Mower & J took ours & they cut new meadow 12 acres PM it is a pretty good Crop I got 3 shoes set on Mare Nell this Morning & went to Joes PM W. very fine & Cool pretty strong NW wind a fine rain last night Sunday 4 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Nancy remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke part of 6 Chap by C Burkholder visitors to dinner little Willis & Matty Burkholder David Burkholder & Susie Hoover were here to supper Daniels & Br inlaw Enos Hoover Called PM W. fine Cler lovely day Dr called last evening to see Susanna this evening 5 Boys teded & raked meadows they cocked a lot of it I went to Ceder Grove after dinner to get some parts of Tedder fixed Br inlaw Simon Hoover's were here to supper W. very fine Cler day 6 Boys fixed up horse fork & drew few loads hay AM Benj'n helped with team PM they finished drawing in the 12 acres 14 loads PM W. very fine Cler day not so warm 7 A raked over the meadow they took in the rakings, big load then they dressed 4 Pigs & Henry & little Willis brought a calf to get dressed Herman dressed it J took them to Malcoms he takes them to Toronto W. very fine & Cler lovely day 8 Boys brought in nice load of swail hay & J grubbed Mangels with seeder & A hoed Corn W. warm but Cool Breeze 9 Boys finished hoeing Corn W. warm Cool Breeze I went to Ceder Grove AM 10 Boys Chored A gathered Bugs off the Early Potatoes AM J took Lizzie home PM {second page} W. cloudy AM some very fine heavy showers PM some pretty heavy thunder mostly distant but it was a very welcome rain Cooler tonight Sunday 11 at home J & A went to Henry's to dinner then A went & brought Lizzie home Elias's & Joes were here to dinner Albert Hoover's Called this evening W. pretty warm AM Cooler PM Cloudy at times Dr Called Susanna about the same 12 Boys began Plowing in new Meadow west of dam I & Nancy washed AM I went to Ceder Grove PM W. Cloudy pretty Cler very warm 13 Boys Plowed Br inlaw Saml Hoovers were here to dinner & Teenie Stover & Nancy Reesor & her 2 girls were here to supper W. fine Cool strong wind PM 14 A plowed J grubbed Mangels with seeder Herman's Lydia & Harvey were here to dinner Levi Grove was here today Benj'ns Fanny & Jacob Hoover's Anne were here PM this is Herman's last round with his horse W. a very fine warm growing day 15 Boys plowed W. quite warm some thunder showers went around PM slight showers PM I & Nancy went to Elias's after supper 16 Boys Plowed W. quite warm thunder showers went around heavy through Scarboro 17 Boys very near finished plowing the sod they dug at Widow Susan Stovers grave (Saml's widow) she died yesterday evening will be buried tomorrow worked at it PM I took a grist of Chop to Whitevale AM Louis Grove went with me W. warm fine Cool Breeze from NW Louis went home this evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1909 Sunday 18 all went to Funeral of Susan Stover except J he staid with Susanna sermon by Br C on Psalms 39 5 & 6 V & W Percy spoke too JH Ramer's Enos Nighswander & Ephriam Lehman's were here to dinner John Brillinger Called this evening W. fine & Cool a few light squaals of rain 19 J & A finished plowing A went to Markham PM J rooled sod I & Nancy washed AM W. very fine Cool & Cler strong NW wind 20 J finished rolling sod A hoed Mangels AM they cut & shocked wheat south of bush PM W. very fine & Clr pretty warm fine Breeze 21 Boys hoed Mangels till rain stopped them then the harrowed sod PM Henry's were here to supper Joes called after supper W. Cooler some drizzly showers 22 Boys drew dung on sod with 3 waggons Benj'ns 2 men & Henry helped they got the field nearly Covered till Supper time then they dressed 6 Pigs W. Cloudy all day drizzly rain off & on I & Nancy & little Willis went to Elias's & to Joes awhile PM Willis Came with his Pappa to stay all day 23 A took some Oats to Whitevale to get Chopped J went to Markham they spread dung PM between showers Daniels were here to supper W. heavy rain Early this morning some thunder cloudy all day heavy showers PM our pond is pretty full 24 Boys spread dung AM they started to Cut Wheat on Knoll after dinner rain stopped them about 2 PM W. Cloudy AM steady rain after 2 PM rainy yet {second page} July 1909 Aug Creek is running Hermans Harvey is visiting around here this week J & he went to Ceder Grove PM Sunday 25 at home Jacob Reesor & family gave us a good Call PM Boys went to Benj'ns PM W very fine & Cler Harvey went home after supper Suanna is not so well just now Joe's & Flavius & family Called this evening 26 Boys laid down shocks south of bush the wheat is sprouted a little then they finished set up the shocks south of bush I & Nancy washed AM W. pretty warm Cler I went to Joes AM 27 J took cream they finished spreading dung then they hoed Mangels I & Nancy went to Henry's to dinner W. fine & Cler quite warm 28 A harrowed sod J hoed Mangels AM Benj'ns 2 men & team helped PM & they drew in wheat south of bush 7 loads I went to Ceder Grove AM & to Elias's & Joe's PM W. very very warm Cler 29 I went to Joes this morning for the Beef took some raspberries to ship to Toronto A helped Benj'n draw dung with team J took Cream & scuffled Corn W. pretty cloudy showers went around a light sprinkle here AM very very very warm 30 Boys brought home load stove wood Cultivated Corn & drew in one load Wheat AM Benj'n & Man helped with team & they finished drawing in till about 5 PM we have 18 loads off 8 acres W. not so warm fine & Cler 31 Boys helped Benj'n draw in wheat all day with team W. pretty warm a slight sprinkle of rain I & A M.Barkey & Elias Thomas & Albert Reesor cut weeds in Burying ground & fixed a tie pole Sunday Aug 1 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J he staid with Susanna remarks by Br C sermon on St Mat part of 7 C by Levi Grove MN was here to dinnner Herman called awhile PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1909 Henry's called awhile this evening W. a very fine Cler day sun warm but a cool Breeze Br C's Called awhile this evening 2 Boys cut & shocked barly 10 acres Mary & the Children were here today Picking Berries I took them home this evening W. very fine & Cler 3 J took Cream he & A Disced the sod field I & Nancy went to Davids to dinner W. fine warm 4 J Disced Wheat stubble south of bush A disced Wheat Stubble on Knoll AM J took some Oats to Whitevale to get Chopped A done some Cementing for Flavius PM I & Nancy washed AM I took Eggs to Ceder Grove PM W quite warm threatened rain all PM but did not Come 5 J & A helped Benj'n draw in Peas AM they Chored PM W. rather Cloudy slight sprinkle of rain AM Henry & little Willis came for Oats AM Daniels Called PM 6 A helped Benj'n draw dung with team J Chored and cut weeds along fence I got Mare Nell shod all round AM I & Nancy went to Elais's & to Joe's PM W. very warm 86 above at noon 7 A helped Thomas's thresh AM Chored & laid down the Barley shocks AM Benj'n & Man helped with team PM & they drew in the Barly 10 loads PM Carl helped too W. very very warm 84 deg at noon Sunday 8 I & Nancy & Susanna went to Elias's to dinner J A & Lizzie went to Thomas Dillers to dinner W. very very warm & Cler Johny Ramer gave us a call this evening 9 J raked barley Stubble A sharpened Binder Knivers AM they drew in rakings big load they cut a piece of Oats below garden PM W. pretty warm I & Nancy washed AM {second page} Aug 1909 Mart Barkeys brought Pre Martin Ramer &wife William Hoover & wife from Indiana to supper 10 I & Nancy started this morning & went to JH Ramers to dinner then to Menno Burkholder's to supper then to Daniels all night W. Cler Cool NW wind 11 went awhile to T McDaniels & the Saml Ramers then to Br inlaw Enos Hoovers to dinner & supper then to Hermans all night W. fine Cler 12 went to C Burkholders to dinner then to Flavius' to supper & Came home to stay all night had a very pleasant trip & fine weather we left Susanna at Flavius' 13 I went this morning & brought Susanna home she is pretty well the boys cut nearly at the Oats the last few days they drew in 2 loads AM A helped Dillers thresh PM W. very fine 14 Boys Cut & Shocked Oats East of Orchard which finishes our harvest AM they cut spring Wheat & drew in few loads Oats PM W. very fine not so warm Sunday 15 at home all day nobody here J & A took Lizzy home then they went to Davids to dinner W. showery & Cloudy all day some heavy showers a little distant thunder 16 Boys Chored swept granery brought load pine roots AM A was at Benj'n draining PM W. Cloudy misty & some heavy showers distant thunder Machine came this evening I & Nancy washed AM 17 threshed Fall Wheat turned out about 4 1/2 Bus to Acre Barley 30 Bus Oats 108 shocks 117 Bus one load Mixed Peas & Oats 39 Bus got done at 4 oc W. Cloudy drizzly awhile this Morning fine & Clear PM Air from East J took 11 bags barley to Whitevale this evening to get Chopped 18 J ganged south of Orchard where they had drawn in a few loads of Oats A helped J McCreight to thresh AM he put in some Tiles at Benj'ns PM Benj'n drove his team at Grubber in sod PM W very fine & Cler Teenie Stover & Sarah Ann were here to dinner I went to Ceder Grove AM 19 A harrowed where J ganged J took some barley to Whitevale & got it Chopped </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1909 then they laid down a lot of Oat shocks & drew in a load Benj'n & his 2 men & Wilfred helped with team & they drew in 11 loads PM W. very fine quite warm 80 deg at noon 20 Benj'n & his men helped boys drawing in with team they drew in 16 loads there is 1 more load left I & Nancy & Lizzie went with Mare Nell & democrat to Funeral of Nancy Barkey widow of Henry Barkey sermon by C Burkholder & a preacher from Stouffville went to Peter Burkholders to dinner W. very fine a few scattered showers PM 21 Boys helped Benj'n draw in with team I took Susanna from Joes to Elias's this morning then went to Ceder Grove AM brought Susanna home PM W very fine lovely day Boys brought last load of Mixed grain after supper now there is a load of spring wheat out yet Sunday 22 I & Nancy Susanna & Lizzie went to Peter Reesors to dinner J & A went to Hermans to dinner W. very fine & Cler Cool Breeze 23 Boys helped Benj'n draw in with team I & Nancy washed W. very very warm over 80 deg 24 Boys helped Benj'n finish drawing in AM A raked some stubble & they brought load of wood from bush PM W. very very warm 82 deg at noon 25 J took grist Oats to Markham to get rolled AM A ganged A helped Johnny Reesor's thresh & J ganged PM I went to Ceder Grove AM W. very very warm I think it was the warmest day so far a strong NW wind 92 in the shade 26 A ganged East of Orchard J took Cream then he ganged too W. very very warm strong NW wind 27 Boys ganged Flavius Carl ganged awhile PM J went to sale in Whitevale Flavius's Fanny helped Nancy sweep house PM W. quite warm NW wind 28 A ganged J went to Locust Hill to helped unload Corn Binder our Syndicate brought time {second page} Aug 28 1909 he brought one home PM Henry & Willis Called AM for some seed Wheat I went to half yearly Conference at Hebron PM Herman & family came to stay all night W. Cloudy at times looks like rain not so warm. {rest of page blank} </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed