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EXCERPTS FROM A DIARY OF H. M. ANDRESS
A MILLER AT FURNACE FALLS (LYNDHURST)
(Note :- Spellings are copied as written by Mr Andress)
1858
Jan. 9 - Ground for James Godkin 2 bags wheat one bag 64 1b. and the other 110 1b. Flour
from the 64 1b. made 45 1b and the other 75 1b.
Jan. 19- Bought from Abram Wing one cow at 5-0-0 { £-s-d - Pounds-shillings-pence}
(Note :- A break here and no more entries until Nov. 7, 1859.)
1859
Nov. 7- Went to Gananoque to get mill picks tempered. Returned on the 8th. Bought a cow
from O. Huthison the same day Nov. 8, 1859.
Nov. 11 - Father fetched cow from Hutchissontown to the Furnace Falls for me.
Nov. 12 - On the night of the 12th a heavy rain.
Nov. 13 - (Sunday) a snowy wet disagreeable day.
Nov. 19 - (Saturday) very rainy.
Nov. 25 - To Brockville with flour.
Nov. 26 - Came home from Brockville and found child very sick.
Nov. 27 - Our little Babe departed this life at four of the clock in the afternoon.
Nov. 29 - Buried the child.
Dec. 1 - Very warm and pleasant.
2 - Very cold and stormy (snow) .
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�3 - Continues very cold.
4 - (Sunday) snowing and soft.
5 - Very good slaying - to the baliff sale (Bruychs) .
6 - Very rainy all day. Snow goes all off.
7 - Snow again and makes very good slaying.
12 - Very good slaying - up to Beverley at night.
17 - Good slaying (fair)
18 - Storming Snow (Sunday)
19 - Father goes home. Got the hay from Wm. Carnahan fetched by A Dillon and Sandy Mc
(illegible) Snowed all day.
20 - Good slaying.
21 - to Beverley at night.
22 - Clear and cold.
25 - Stormy, snow (Crismas)
26 - Hail, snow & rain.
27 - Clear and cold (B. Church) to the Donation D. Smith.
28 - Fire in Brockville.
1860
Jan. 1 - went to Mallorytown with Nancy (illegible) and father and mother back with me.
2 - Township meeting. Clear and cold. New milch cow (morning)
3 - Good slaying.
5 - Lucy went to Mallorytown with Jeremiah and Wesley.
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�6 - Came home to day.
7 - Rains most of the day.
8 - Continues warm (fogy)
10 - Warm and cloudy, heavy rain at night.
11 - Turns to snow (Freeses)
12 - Went after Aliza Nedow with cutter (very cold) .
14 - Wallis fetched sepperater for the falls Mill.
15 - To Beverley to quarterly meeting (Sunday)
17 - Court at Beverley. Woodcock"s Donation at Elgin.
20 - Pleasant
22 - Went to Mallorytown with mother (snows and (illegible) roads durty) .
23 - continued warm (Frosty nights) .
28 - Went to Gananoque to git mill picks went to Hutchisontown to John May's and stayed
the night.
29 - Came home and fetched mother with me.
Feb. 2 - Ira Sweet fetched me one load of straw Four Dollars.
4 - Harvey Andress came out here to the mill.
5 - Raining - snow goes off (Sunday) Mother goes down to Wm. Perry's.
10 - I went after Doctor for Lyda Perry. Got through about 2 oclock in the afternoon (Born a
son)
12 - Me and Lucy went to Mallorytown to quarterly meeting took our dinner to George
May's (Bad slaying) Started home about 4 P.M.
13 - To school meeting and school commences at eleven oclock a.m. Snows all day.
14 - Lucy Hollada married to day
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�15 - Not very well to day A very good grind.
16 - Continues to snow (Not to work to day)
17 - Good slaying (Clear and cold (Indian chopping wood)
18 - Sun all day (Saturday)
19 - Stormy and drifting winds.
20 - Not very well to day A very good grind.
21 – Rappid thaw – soft and wet.
22 - Snow goes nearly all off. Mother came from Wm. Perry's.
23 – Rainy, warm, freeses at night.
24 - Continued cold snows litely.
26 - Lydia and Percy came up here to day (Fair Sunday)
27 - My Birthday (Fair)
28 - Coming to the mill with waggons and slays - Flury snow in evening.
28 - Raining part of the day
March 1 - No slaying yet
2 - Warm
3 - Saturday - filled mill stone with siment.
4 - Went to Mallorytown with mother in the buggy. Bad roads. Heard Barnit preach from
46th Psalm & 4th verse.
5 - Flurey snow
6 - Old cow in M. Saunders yard with bull.
8 - Sugar wether commences.
9 - No snow yet. Cows wandering about fields.
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�10 - freeses hard no snow.
11 - Roads very rough and hubs froze hard. We are all sick with a bad cold, cough very bad
at night.
12 - flury snow, freesing hard.
13 - continues cold
15 - Good sugar wither. Lily Niblock buried.
16 - Frost coming out of roads.
17 - Warm dry weather.
18 - Continued warm (Sunday)
19 – warm
20 - Rainy and snow, mudy roads.
21 - Freeses and flures of snow.
22 - Snow, about six inches.
28 - Thaws, takes part of the snow off. Teams coming to the mill with slays. Eliza Neddow
went home.
27 - Freeses hard at night.
28 - Fluries of snow.
29 - Snow goes off - warm.
30 - Good sugar wether. Not freesing to night.
31 - Dry warm wether.
April 1 - Cold north wind Sunday. go to meeting & heard D. Smith preach from Job 22th & at
the 21 verse. Freeses hard at night.
2 - Continues cold north wind, roads rough and hard.
3 - wrm and dry
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�4 - Aliza Sheldon commenced to work for us this morning (Wensday) Warm dry wether. A
funeral up to the School House. Mr. Denbey's child buried. A sermon preached by G.
Hallada from Job the 14th 14 verse.
5 - Warm and pleasant. Good sugar wether.
6 - Sun comes out warm drying the roads. Roads very bad.
7 - Good sugar wether. Warm and cloudy, looks like rain. Quarterly meeting on Saturday in
the School House.
8 - Continued warm - rain. Quarterly meeting to the Babtist Church.
9 - Warm pleasant. People commenced plowing.
11 - Warm but freeses at night.
12 - Good wether for plowing. Cool rain showers.
13 - cool and cloudy windy.
14 - cool raw wind - freeses at night.
15 - Preaching at School House Lyndhurst by D. Smith from Proverbs the 1st verse 28. Cold
raw wind.
17 - Cool wind.
18 - Warm pleasant weather.
19 - Turned the cows to the pasture. George May came out here.
20 - Warm, George went home to day.
21 - Turned the mare to pasture. got a pig from Perry (Longpoint) .
22 - continues dry wether rather cool.
23 - Cold north wind no rain yet.
24 - Cold snow storm. Freeses at night. Sowed cabbage seed.
25 - continues to snow, it goes on about all day. All off at night. Making soap to day 2
kettles or twelve pails. Suckers are starting to run.
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�26 - Went to fish at night. Caut 2 suckers with net 1 shiner 1 pout.
27 - cool wether and dry. Killed the pig to day weight 150 lbs .
28 - cool dry wether. Daniel Wing ten bushels potaties to plant. He is to return 12 and a half
bushels this winter for those I gave him to plant. tuck up the mill stone to crack - Saturday
night. Aliza Sheldon went to Bastard to Stephens.
29 - Preaching to the School House by D. Smith text the 12 chap & 5 verse of Jeremiah.
Sally Nikels & Adaline Maghin was Babtised by imursim.
30 - cracked mill stone. Warm dry wether.
May 1 - continues dry.
2 - Dry wether. Mr Saunders is having his wheat sowed 7 bushels to day. Asa Wing got ten
bushels of Potatoes to day from me to plant, is to give me twelve bushels in return for the
ten bushels.
3 - Warm dry wether. Firs ragin over the hills. Our Aliza is sick with the (illegible) .
4 - Continues dry. Dragin in the oats for Mr. Saunders up the road at Mr. Lee's.
5 - Noah Pamer Plowed our garden to day. warm dry wether.
6 - Lyda Perry up here to day. Continuing dry wether.
7 - Planting the Bytown potatoes. Some white corn & sowing seeds such as onions, beets,
parsnips, sage. Rain heavy down to Unionville & through the Johnson Settlement, only a few
drops here.
8 Continues dry. Plum trees in full blow, curant bushes also.
9 - Good refreshing rain about 4 & 5 this morning. Rains at night.
10 - Continues to rain by spells all day.
11 - Sowed carrots. Pleasant
12 - Sowed tomato seed. Planted corn amung the curents. Transplanted tomato plants I got
from Mrs. Rodick. Planted cucumber seeds and squash seeds and planted peas. A fine
growing time.
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�13 - (Sunday) Me and Lucy went out to Mallorytown took dinner to fathers and our suppers
to unkle Jarvis Gould's heard Mr. Burnett preach from Luke 19 & 9 verse went up to
(illegible) Hutheson's at night. A fine shower of rain in Hutchisontown at night.
14 - Went to Gananogue with Mill picks to be tempered came back same day. Stayed at
fathers that night. Auction in Mallorytown to Day, Albert Morton's furniture.
15 - Went to Brockville. tuck dinner to Hannah McNish's. Started for home at 4 oclock P.M.
Pleasant weather.
16 - Dry wether.
17 - Continues dry wether.
18 - A fine shower. The (illegible) went to Brockville after goods, took flour from Beverley for
Robertson & Euston.
19 - Continued showery all day a fine growing season. Draging and furring our potatoe
ground planted the pice next the road.
20 - A fine growing time.
21 - Planted a peace of potatoes left of the barn.
22 - Dry and pleasant.
23 - Fine weather.
24 - Training day. Grinding coming in plenty.
26 - Thunders heavy rains a heavy shower.
27 - Cool for the season. Preaching to the School House by Mr. Cammel from Muntreall text
Izaih 26th - 3 & 4th verses. A fine growing time.
28 - Fine growing wether.
29 - Warm
30 - Thunder in morning. Some rain.
31 - Fine growing season a smart rain at night.
June 1 - A fine growing time.
3 - Preaching to the School House to day by D. Smith his fairwell.
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�7 - Rain in the afernoon. Harvey and Sharlot came out here.
8 - Continues showery.
9 - Showery all day. Harvey and Sharlot went home. 10 - Fine growing time, windy fair.
11 - A fine growing time. No showers this week up to the 17.
17 - Sunday class meeting up to the School House.
19 - Very heavy rain.
20 - More rain.
21 - Still snowy
23 - Thunder and litening. Litening burns Mr. Brawd's barn. Rain.
24 - Preaching to the School House by John Smith from first thessalonians and the 5th &
25 verse, also heard from John Johnson (of South Crosby) preach from first corin. 3rd - 32
- 23 verses.
25 - Fine wether. Cutting meddow to Day by Mr. wing.
July 1 - To camp meeting in South Crosby. Carles Wilcox went to Mallorytown and fetched
Mother out here.
5 - Very heavy rain. got 3 pigs from Mr. Saunders.
6 - fine growing time.
8 - Commenced to grow whiskers.
15 - Lucy and boys down to Hudsons.
15 - Pat McMullen fell from carriage and broke his neck.
16 - Me and Lucy went to Samuel Johnson to see him, he is very low.
17 - Lucy & Boys down to Mr. Hudson's to pick berries.
17 - Samuel Johnson died to day at 3 oclock.
22 - Preaching to the School House by John Smith.
25 - Elizabeth Wilcox Born a Son.
29 - sunday rain most all day (very gentle)
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�31 - 70 Bushels New Wheat for sale by Al Niblock.
Aug. 11 - Stephen Andress' little Charity died about 4 of the clock A. M.
12 - Me and Lucy went to Mallorytown to the funeral (Sunday)
19 - (Sunday) Quarterly meeting at the Babbist Chapple. Lucy not well. I go to the Doctor to
get some medison.
23 - Dr. Howard's barn burnt by lightning.
24 - Continued showery.
25 - Lucy and the children goes to Mallorytown. 2 heavy Showers to day. Stop at G Wiltse
and tuck dinner. The murdered boy was found in Charleston Lake to day by D. Jackson.
Earles and Judd taken prisoners, fetched to Farmersville and shut up all Night in the
morning Bailled out (26)
26 - Sunday - Great turn out to Charleston I went to see the drownded Boy about six
hundred people here to day. The Boy's Father came about 9 of the clock P.M.
27 - The drownded boy is taken to the other side of the river. Continued showery.
Sept. 3 - To Brockville to see the Prince. To John McNish's at night. Came back to Brockville
in the morning and saw the Prince and prosession, started home about noon.
12 - Night of the 12th - heavy frost.
23 - I go to Mallorytown & Hutchisontown for Mother May but got the Mitten Came back
same day.
30 - James Struthers Died this evening in the full triump (illegible) of the Faith Blessed are
the dead who dye in the Lord.
Oct. 2 - To the Funerl up to J. Struthers a sermon preached by Tomson on text Malachi 3
ch. 18 verse.
4 - James Roddick commenced to work in the mill with me (H. Andress)
7 - Sunday Campmeeting the past week very rainy the most of the week. Meeting to
William Avery's woods.
14 - Charles Wilcox with his family went to Mallorytown came back on the 21 of the same
Month. Stopped milching the young com .
17 - Mrs Saunders Born a son. very heavy rain.
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�28 - Sunday - Misty rainy wether. Jeremiah Andress went home to day.
31 - Young Chris Andress moved up to Marble rock on the (illegible)
November 1 - Lydda Kilburn commenced to work for us to day. Father came out here to
day with C. H. Wilcox's horse and waggon. Mrs Manuel Born a Daughter.
2 - Warm fine wether to day. Mrs Samuel Johnson came up to see us to day.
3 - Night of the 3rd - heavy rain.
4 - Sunday - warm pleasant wether.
9 - Made a barrel of Sourcrout to night.
10 - (Saturday) Stormy most of the week. roads very bad. Mud very deep. Father repairs
our stable.
5 & 6 - Made soap 14 Pails good.
11 - Father goes home. Charles Willcox takes him to Shingle Mill in Brown's woods. Bad
roads yet. Rains a mist most of the day.
12 - Cool wether no snow yet. Made another barrel of Sour crout.
13 - Fine warm wether.
14 - Continued fine.
15 - Fine - Put our cabbage in the pit.
16 - Covered the cabbage.
19 - Received a letter from Stephen Andress.
20 - A flurry of snow - freesing hard.
21 - Put Fily in the stable.
23 - Very muddy roads. Mr. Saunders goes to Brockville. Very heavy rain to night, put cows
in stable.
24 - Snows and blows very cold to day.
25 - (Sunday) Continues cold & windy.
26 - Cold and stormy Snow (evening) Roads very rough.
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�27 - Warm. Snow melts through the day freeses at night. Mr. Wing killed our hog.
28 - Snows a flurry. Warm.
29 - More snow to day, continued warm, snow packs.
30 - Freeses, some more snow flurry.
Dec. 1 - Mild wether, Slays coming to the Mill. Got new shoes on our mare by J.D. Ripley. Got
letter from Stephen A. Andress, Mallorytown.
2 - (Sunday) Mild wether. Preaching to the School House by John Smith.
3. Flurry snow. A good grind to day.
4 - slays run very well to day. Received a letter from Ozias Hutchinson stating that Sariann
is dangerously ill.
5 - Very little snow. Went by cutter to the Whitefish at night to Websters. Bought a side of
cowhide at 4 (illegible) pound weight 7 lbs.
6 – Fine wether. Snows about 4 inches to night.
7 - Slays run to day. Lucy & Wesley goes to Hutchisontown in cutter, and found Saryann
very unwell by giving birth to 3 children on Wensday the 5th Dec. 1860.
8 – Fine and pleasant
9 - (Sunday) Lucy & Wesley comes home. Fine & pleasant
10 - Snows all day. Saunders and Chase take R Manuel's cows to the pound the same day
Mr. Saunders lets his gray horse out to water and R. Manuel catches him and takes it to the
pound.
11 - Clear and cold. Freeses hard at night.
12 - (Wensday) this morning snowing and blowing at a brisk rate. Snows six inches deep.
13 - Clear and cold. Dressing up stream rim of Stone to day (Fryday)
15 - Wether moderating some.
16 - Pleasant (Sunday) Went down to Wm. Perry's with mare and cutter. Mr. Saunders goes
to Brockville to put the engine in Scovel's Mill.
17 - Mild pleasant, fine slaying to day. Counsill sits for the last time this year.
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�18 - Wind blows very cold. Me and little Lucy goes to Mallorytown after 7 oclock at night.
19 - Goes from Father's to Gamanoque with Millpicks to get them tempered but did not get
them tempered mr Allen was so busy. Came from Mallorytown by Gananoque, South Lake &
Babtist Church then home. Our young cow has a fine calf this morning. Snows about 4
inches this fournoon, thaws rappid (rains) all night.
20 - Continues to rain the roads in a splash. The young folk from Mr. Saunders goes to
Brockville to see a man hung.
21 - Turns & freeses again. Good slaying.
22 - snows again. Good slaying.
23 - (Sunday) Good slaying. Mr. Coplin burried to day & Mr. Singleton died to day. Me and
Lucy goes to Mallorytown and Hutchisontown tuck our dinner to Mother May's & our
supper to Mother Andress. Charles H. Wilcox came out with us in his cutter. Lyda Perry
keeps house for us while gon.
24 - Fine clear wether. Freeses hard. Idle to day this four noon by a chunk getting in the wa
watter wheel.
25 - Me and Lucy goes to Whitefish tuck our dinner to Mr. Websters went from there to Mr.
Singleton's funerl at the English Church. Very stormy this afternoon. sermon preached by
Mr. Davison at 3 oclock P.M.
26 - fine wether
27 - Continues fair.
28 - Pleasant.
29 - Fine and pleasant.
30 - (Sunday) very mild thaws but little Charles and wife goes to Bryer Hill to meeting to
night.
31 - Snows some, cool.
1861
Jan. 1 - Snows some to day. Jeremiah Andress came out here to day .
2 - J. Andress goes home. July Wilcox goes out with him to Mallorytown.
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�5 - Wesley & Charles Wilcox goes after July to Mallorytown. I go to Brockville after Mr.
Saunders and he came home with me.
7 - Town meeting to day.
8 - Thunders and lightens at night. Snows some to day. Father and James Andress came
out here to day and went back.
11 - Very cold and clear.
12 - Extremely cold with a North wind.
14 - 15 - Mr. wing draws my straw.
16 - Snows about 12 inches.
17 - Mild for the season.
18 - Stormy to day.
19 - Mother May, George May, Daniel Turner & Amanda came out here to day. Snows most
of the day.
20 - (Sunday) very pleasant.
21 - Mother May and the rest of them that came with her went home to day. School
commenced in the New School House.
24 - Snow all day about 8 inches snow now about 2-1/2 feet.
25 - Betty Stephens Born a Daughter.
26 - Fine & pleasant.
27 - (Sunday) fine wether.
31 - Young cow with the bull.
February 1 - Stormy to day (Snow) all night.
2 - Cloudy all day, so that the Bare could not see his shadow. Stormy rains and snows.
3 - (Sunday) fine wether & clear.
7 - Hiram Mallory came here to Dinner. Wind blows, the snow flies. Extremely cold the roads
drifted full.
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�8 - Continues Cold very Cold.
9 - Wether moderates.
10 - (Sunday) wether fine - rains a mist thaws.
11 - Rain all day.
12 - Freeses litely mild
13 - Continues mild.
14 - Crust on the snow.
15 - Rains and freesses Ice on the trees.
16 - Mild & Pleasant.
17 - (Sunday) Snows this morning about ten inches (Mild)
March 1 - Fine & Pleasant.
2 - Misty all night.
3 - (Sunday) Me and Lucy with Liza went out to Mallorytown the roads very soft snow
banks in the middle of the road 4 feet high rains about all day.
4 - Fine, snow melts this fournoon at a rappid cate in the afernoon freeses and Blows!
11 - Aliza Sheldon came here to day about three oclock in the a fernoon to work.
14 - I went to see Willian Bush's farm thought some of purchasing.
17 - Went out to Mallorytown & Hutchinsontown. Staid to O. Hutchinson's at night.
18 - Went from Ozias Hutchinson's to Ica Mallory's to see him on money matters. Mother
came out home with me to day, roads in places bare.
19 - Flurry of snow.
13 - Warm melts the snow.
26 - Mr. Mayhew went to Brockville after Sofiah with my buggy . Rains all day.
29 - Mrs. Schofield Died to day up at Mr. Russels.
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�30 – Sugar wether just commenced.
31 – (Sunday) fine and warm.
April 1 - Cold North wind snows this afternoon about 4 inches.
2 - Continues to snow Soft.
3 - Warm Snow begins to melt and runs.
4 - Good sugar weather.
5 - Frosty nights and warm days.
6 - Weather fine and warm.
7 - (Sunday) warm & fine.
8 - Fine and warm.
9 - Good sugar weather.
10 - Continues dry.
11 - Commenced to cog the large spur wheel furrowing the provender run of stone
30 - Sugar wether just commenced.
31 - (Sunday) fine and warm.
12 - fine and fair.
13 - fine and fair. Rains all night roads in bad state with mud.
14 - (Sunday) fine with showers in the afernoon. Not well to day .
15 - Bad roads. Unwell still.
16 - cool and cloudy. Snow at night. Sap running very well.
17 - Continues cool with flurries of snow. We are all sick with a bad cough.
18 - Fine & fair.
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�20 - Sugar weather about wound up. Cows wandering about the fields in search of food but
can find little. Farmers
commenced plowing.
21 - Charles H. Wilcox takes my buggy to take Mother out home to Mallorytown. little
Charles Wilcox goes with them. The roads are drying up.
22 - Turned the cows to paster but feed them night & morning. A fine shower this morning.
Warm growing time. Thunders quite heavy .
23 - A fine shower this morning. Grass beginning to look green.
24 - Fine weather with a shower.
25 - Pleasant.
26 - Turned the Mayor to pasture. Fine wether.
27 - continues fine. sowed the cabbage seed in the banking (Drumhead)
28 - (Sunday) rains some all day. Buds coming out fine on current bushes.
30 - rains the most of the day.
May 1 - Stephen Chase Died to day about 3 oclock P.M. Cold North wind freeses hard at
night. Children is coughing very bad.
2 - very cold this morning. Ise frose hard, so as to bare up a man fair.
3 - Continues cold. Smart frost this morning Fair.
4 - fine weather.
5 - (Sunday) a fine pleasant day.
6 - Cool & fair this morning, commences to rain about 6 oclock p.m. John Roddick goes to
Brockville with flour is going to the Burgh for cards. Mr. Saunders sowed Black See wheat.
(Ball)
8 - conference at Lynd. commenced to day.
9 - received a letter from Jas. Mallory.
12 - (Sunday) fine weather. Edward Webster buries his child in Lansdowne. John Reddick
starts for Montreall to purchase goods.
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�13 - cold weather with some rain
14 - Killed the pig weight 200.
15 - Cool for the season.
16 - remains cool. Planted the corn and pottoes, sowed early york cabbage seed.
17 - Wm. Wing's child Died this morning at 8 oclock, Samuel Andree came to see us. Planted
corn on the cabbage pit & planted cucumber seed and lettis.
18 - Counsell sits to day.
19 - Me and Lucy went to Mallorytown and hered James Avery preach from these words
what would it profit a man if he should gain the hole world and lose his soul or what would
he give in exchange for his soul also a sermon from Mr. Rumbou at Mallorytown text last
verse in the New Testament. (Fine weather)
20 - Go to Gananoque to get Mill picks tempered came back to George May's at night. Stay
all night.
21 - Go from George May's to Brockville traid some. Tuck our dinner at Hannah McNish's.
Started from there at 5 oclock got home at ten oclock. Fine weather.
22 - Plum trees and current bushes in full blow. fine dry weather. T. Burns wife Died to day.
23 - Fine and fair. Our children have the hooping cough.
24 - Queen's Birthday. Vanransler Bates, James & William Saunders went to Brockville to
see the fire compane display. Looks like rain a few drops. Ground dried up.
26 - (Sunday) fine weather.
June 1 - Alexander Niblock's child berred to day.
3 - A fine shower of rain last night & part of to day. Set out 100 cabbage plants.
4 - Me and Lucy went to the Funerel down to R. Staffords. Sermon preached by the Rev.
Mr. Tuke text Philipins 1 Chap. 31 verse. Fine wether.
5 - Miner Washburn's child Died to Day at 2 oclock P.M. Fine wether. A good grind.
8 - Convension in Farmersville. Albert Richards on the Reform ticket. Dry wether.
9 - (Sunday) Me, Lucy and the Children went to Mrs. Lake's funerl to the Babtist Church.
Elder Nickles preached. Very warm.
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�10 - Me and the three boys went to Brockville and bought a new harness. First time they
see Brockville.
11 - A good grind. Very warm and dry.
20 - Fine wether.
23 - Charles Wilcox went to Mallorytown.
25 - a fine rain.
26 - Fly to the horse (Curtis's) 4$ to insure.
27 - Fine wether Warm.
18 - Harvey, Father, Charlet & the children came out here. Fine wether. Showers.
19 - fine wether.
30 - (Sunday) Preaching at the School House By Mr. Tuke. (Fair)
July 1 - Harvey goes home to day (Fair)
2 - A heavy rain rains a part of last night and all day to day .
3 - Robert Tye's child Died to day.
3 - Tye's child Berred to day at sermon preached by Mr. Tuke Text Romans sixth Chap. &
the last verse, the wages of sin is Death but the Gift of God is Eternal life through Jesus
Christ or Lord. The Commit is seen at the Grate Dipper.
5 - fine wether.
6 - very warm.
7 - (Sunday) fine wether had a bool of ripe curence for the first this year.
8 - very warm to day very heavy rain this evening at 7 oclock.
9 - fair wether this forenoon & this afternoon 2 heavy showers. First day of the Election in
the riding.
10 - Second day of the Election. Albert Richards of Brockville & Mr. Tett of Newborow are
the men that is running to be elected. Stephen Andress & Elizabeth his wife came hear to
day.
11 - rains most of the day.
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�12 - Grand Oringe Prosession at Delta. Fine cool wether.
13 - fine pleasant wether. Put the mare to Mr. Curtis's horse 4$ to insure. Mr. Tett Declared
duly Elected with a majority of 18 (at Farmersville)
14 - (Sunday) fine pleasant day.
15 - Showery weather some farmers commenced haying.
16 - a heavy shower. Mrs Gordon of a Daughter at 10 oclock at night.
17 - Fair wether.
18 - fine pleasant day. Lucy & the three boys with little Lucy went to the Sabbath School
Seleration at Seallies Bay. A heavy rain at night.
19 - fine wether.
30 - a fine shower.
31 - (Sunday) Me, Lucy & the children went to the quarterly meeting up to the Babtist
Church. A sermon preached by Rev. John Andress (Elder) Text - St. John 12th Chap. & part
of the 26 verse if any man serve me him will my Father honour.
22 - 23 - Mr. Stephens mowing my garden meddow.
23 - Lucy and the boys goes to pick berries (Huckel Berries).
24 - Got the hay in the barn. A shower at night.
25 - fine hay wether.
26 - good wether for hay.
27 - rainy day
28 (Sunday) a fine day to the School House to hear sermon preached by Mr. Tuke. text
Jeremiah the 6 chap. & 16 verse thus says the Lord, Stand ye in the ways and ask for the
old paths where is the good way and walk therin and ye shall find rest for your souls.
29 - The grate show in Beverley. Me, Lucy and the hole family went to it.
30 - a fine day.
31 - Heavy rain. a good grind.
Aug. 1 - fine and warm.
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�2- fair wether to day a thunder storm at night.
3 fine wether to day rain at night.
4 (Sunday) very warm, a shower at night. Mary Simmons of Long Point Died between eleven
and twelve at night.
5 - very warm fine hay wether a rain at night.
6 - fine hay wether.
7 - Good wether for haymaking putting up hay for Mr. Saunders. Got 2 pigs from Mr.
Saunders, Jule, Wesley, Charles Wilcox went to Mallorytown got the shingle Mill Wheel
Flume dun.
8 - Got one tun of hay from Me. Saunders at 8 dollars pur tun a good hay day - in the hay
field all day.
9 - New fall wheat in to grind to day the first this year. I was in the hay field part of the day
piching and spreading.
10 - (Sattirday) A good grind. A shower of rain this afternoon.
11 - (Sunday) fine & pleasant. George Hallada preached to th School House,
12 - fine hay wether.
13 - do do
14 - do do Mr Booth from Charleston came to Mill with 22 Bushel. We sent calf skin down
with him to be taned. Mr. Saunders goes to Kingston.
17 - A Balief Sale to Mr Curtis's Mr. Sidney Haskins 2 horse one for 9.25 cents & the other for
4.25. fine hay wether.
18 (Sunday) Me and the hole family went down to Wm. Perry's this afternoon. Charkes
Wilcox and wife went to Mallorytown
19 - good hay wether.
20 - continues dry. No rain since the 10.
21 - Alexander Niblock departed this life this morning about 2 of the clock (A. M. ) A few
drops of rain this evening
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�22. A Niblock intered to day at the Babtist Church. A semm preached by Mr. Tuke. Text Job
the 14th Chap. & at the 1 - 4 3 verses. Heavy rains last night.
25 - (Sunday) Me & Lucy went to Hutchisontown to George May's and tuck our dinner to
Turner's and our supper to Father's and at 5 oclock started for home. Edward May has been
here from England for about ten days. We hear of five Funerals to day - Wn. Pearce, Wm.
Niblock, old Mrs Finley of Charleston & Hiram Reid's child a woman from Duncimain also.
26 - a fine day for harvesting.
27 - fine wether.
28 - a heavy shower at night.
29 - a shower of rain this afternoon.
30 - a fine sunny day 31 - fine and pleasant.
Sept. 1 - (Sunday) Alvin Hallada's child Died to day about five oclock in the afternoon. A fine
pleasant day. Me, wife and the three little girls went up to Mr. Ira Sweets this afternoon.
2 - fine pleasant day. Drawing in wheat. A heavy rain at night.
3 - fair wether.
4 - do do
5 - fine wether for cutting wheat. Mrs. Sweet Born a Daughter about 9 oclock at night.
8 - (Sunday ) pleasant.
10 - Me & Lucy went to see Derbashur's farm he wishes to sell.
11 - Commenced to rain very early this morning rains all day.
12 - fine wether!
13 - do
14 - Mr. Saunders finished thrashing his wheat 300 bushels. Chas, Wilcox & his wife went to
Mallorytown this afternoon. Commenced to rain at five oclock P. M.
15 - (Sunday) very pleasant.
18 - Campmeeting commences near Whitefish.
22
�20 - Heavy rain in the night.
21 - Continues to rain.
22 (Sunday) We all went to the Campmeeting. A rain at night. Old Mr. Halkins and one of the
Wiltse's drownded in Charleston Lake.
24 - fine wether to day, Campmeeting commenced out in Isaac Avery's sugar bush in June
Town.
26 - fine wether to day commenced to rain at night. We saved our hay.
27 - the rain continues.
28 - Last night the heavyest rain we have had in a long time.
29 - Me and Lucy went out to campmeeting in Avery's sugar bush. Some rain to day. We
went from there to Fathers.
30 - We go from Fathers to Brockville and so home. Very little frost yet.
Oct. 1 - From this date 6 very rainy Disagreeable wether
11 - a heavy rain to night
12 - continues to rain
13 (Sunday) fine to day. Heard the Jew preach up to the School House. Quarterly meeting at
the Babtist Church.
20 - (Sunday) Rev. Mr . Roddick preached up to the old School House at 11 and Mr. Burns at
Night.
21 - this morning a heavy frost the first this fall of any amount.
22 - wether very changeable.
23 - fine wether.
27 - (Sunday) fine pleasant wether to day.
Nov. 4 - I went up to see Mr. Merrels place and bargain for it.
6 - Went ot Mallorytown to see Ira Mallory on money matters.
7 - Went to Hutchisontown & Escott Mills to see old friends.
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�8 - Came from George Mays to see Orzias Hutchison then to
Mallorytown so home through Brown's Woods in a sulky fetching in my arm some current
bushes from Mother Mays such as White & Black also strawberries roots and rose bush.
9 - Aliza Sheldon quit working for us.
10 - Went ot Fathers roads very bad. Mother gave me some apple seeds to fetch home and
sow.
12 - Nancyjane & (illegible) Wood expect to move over the river to day. Sowed apple seeds
for a nurcery at the corner of the barn. Up to see Mr. Merrels again about his place.
13 - Found the cow and calf. She had been away since the 10 of the present month. We
think she calved on the 11th.
14 - Made one barrel of crout to night. fine & Pleasant. Received a letter from Ira Mallory,
15 - Freeses hard. Made another barrel of crout to night.
16 - Snows some this morning roads frose hard. I go to Beverley with my cow hide &
hogskin to be tanned on shares the cash for the cow hide. Went to Lucy McNish for a fether
bed. 24 1b. fethers Is-Bd. per 1b.
17 - Lyda Perry born a sone.
18 - fine and pleasant wether
20 - Robert Horton's house burnt.
21 - Roads Erose hard But very rough.
22 - No snow yet to signify.
23 - rains and snows the roads getting soft snow and mud mixing together.
24 - I went down to Perry's & tuck my dinner. George Halliday Preached to the point School
House this morning. Snow this morning six inches deep (soft) Put on boots from Kingston.
25 - Lucyann McNish married to day. More snow. Slays coming to the Mill. William Perry
came to the Mill and killed our hog while his grist was grinding.
from the 25 to the 30th Both slays and Waggons coming to the Mill.
30 - Mr Ripley got one barrel of sowercrout from us, is to give us four dollars and return the
barrel.
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�Dec. 1 - (Sunday) Good slaying. Preaching up at the old School House by Mr. Thompson
(Elgin)
From the first to the fifth good slaying.
6 - Commenced to thaw. The snow off the roads. We here that old Ant Betsy Trickey died
to day the 6th of December 1861.
7 - Teams coming to the Mill with Waggins and Slays. Charles Wilcox bought his butter from
James Roddick price 28 Dollars in one year.
8 - (Sunday) roads very muddy (Warm)
9 - Farmers plowing green sod first rata.
10 - continues warm.
11 - rain most of the night turns this morning and freeses,. the roads in a bad state.
12 - Frose this morning very hard the hubs soften a little in the middle of the day.
13 - Warm fine wether
14 - Pleasant
15 - (Sunday) Preaching to the old School House this evening by Mr. Burns of Elgin. Text
Izaah 53 Chap. & 5 verse and by his stripes we are Healed. the roads very Hubby no sno4.
16 - fine wether. Killed our calf Weight 95 1b.
17 - Pleasant. a protracted meeting old School House.
18 - warm fine wether the roads dusty in places. Deen Chase & R. M. Sttruthers fought this
evening in Struthers one honor.
19 - fine wether commenced to rain this evening.
20 - This morning freeses very hard and freeses all day. Counsel sits for the las time this
year. The roads in a rough state. Preaching up to the old School House this evening.
21 - no snow yet but freeses very hard.
22 - (Sunday) Lyda Perry up hare ba day. Her babie five weeks old. Preaching at the old
School House at 11 & 6 oclock by the Rev. Mr. Tuke.
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�23 - This morning it snows and Blows the snow is about 5 inches deep. Snows some all day
we Here that Mr. D. B.O. Ford Died to day in Brockville.
24 - Word came to night that Prince Albert is dead. Wind blows very hard.
25 - C.H. Wilcox & His wife went to Mallorytown. Very cold. I am cracking Mill stone for my
Merry Crismas with a lame back.
26 - this morning very cold & this afternoon commence to cain. Raining very heavy at ten
oclock at night when I came in from Mill.
27 - this morning it freeses very hard some snow falling. Slays run very well the hubs being
ised over.
28 - Very cold this morning very little snow Mr. Ripley commenced to shoe our mare c 4
dollars per year.
29 - (Sunday) Me & Lucy went down to Amelia Johnsong to see Mrs. McNish. She is very
low. The first time we used our cutter this winter. The sermon preached by Mr. Thomas Of
Elgin to the old School House Text St. John 19th chap & 30 verse .
31 - this morning some snow very mild. Watch Meeting up to the old School House to night.
Came in from the mill five minutes after eleven. 55 minutes of 1862 H.M.A.
1862
Jan. 1 - this morning it thaws & rains commences to freese before night very windy. the
roads issy in places and bare spots.
2 - very cold this morning. Mr. Saunders goes to Kingston with pork & flour with 2 waggins.
Training at Farmersville. I am very bad with a lame back.
3 - a very cold night, very cold winds, roads very hard.
4 - continues cold. Waggins and slays coming to Mill. Ant Lucy McNish Died to night.
5 - (Sunday) cold weather. Meeting to the old School House by Mr. Tuke. Text first
corintians 7 chap and first clws of the 29 verse But I say Brethern the time is short.
6 - Town Meeting to day. Samuel Andress & his son came up here to day.
7 - very cold.
8 - continues cold. Schoolmeeting to day. Snows and blows at night.
9 - Warm roads getting wet, fine for Waggons.
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�1860
Aliza Sheldon's lost time.
April 29 - one day to Bastard
1 half day home to make jacket for self
1/2 to Geo Johnsons
July 12 to the walk
twelve days sick
1861
one weak in May
July 12 to 13
July 31 one day sick
Aug 1 - 1/2 day home to bee
2 & 3 lost time to home
14 - down home sewing for self
1
1/2
1
1
12
6
2
1
1/2
2
1
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�January 1858
{date}
19
20
23
23
30
Feb 8
13th
16th
18th
19th
24th
{detail}
Bought from Abram Wing one cow
From J. Roddick
1pale
18 lb. sugar
1 lb. salts
1 lb. sugar
½ lb bulls eyes
8 yards print
Rasor strop
invelops
paper
ink
Pen holders
2 ¾ lb lard
21 ¾ lbs lard
1 lb. bluin
One bottle coal oil
One oz. sinnamin
Paid to A Wing
18 lb. sugar
2 – fine thread
½ lb bullseyes
1 doz. H & eyes
5 lbs tea at 3/
2 lbs corn at 2/6
£
5
s
0
d
0
1
1
3
0
6
18
6
1
8
{illegible}
1
10
0
5
10
6
5
3
3
4 1/2
10 1/2
1
9
3
0
7
7 1/2
3
15
5
March 1 1858
April
21
22
23
Cordial
Brush & soap
From John Roddick Co.
To 1 umbrella
To 1 pocket comb
To 51 ¾ lbs sugar at 6
To 10 lbs butter at 8
1
3
1
28
5
6
7 1/2
2
9
7 1/2
7 1/2
0
�24th
May 7th
May 8
“ 10
To 1 ginham handkeshef
To 12 yds. Cloth for boys
To 3 doz buttons at 2
To thread (black)
To 2 books
To 1 lb. tea
To Paid to C. Pool
To 1 bag ground salt
Garden seeds (tomatoes)
1
15
2
7
1
3
6
2
7 1/2
6
6
3
4
SOME OBSERVATIONS AFTER READING THIS DIARY
This diary sheds interesting light on the social customs and language of Leeds County in
the period 1860 - 61.
Some of the language appears strange to us today, for example the use of the preposition
"to" where we would use "at" - "Preaching to the School House".
"Got the mitten", (Sept. 23) - Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable describes this
expression as meaning "to jilt" or "to send on one's way". I suspect he was trying to borrow
some money with the object of buying a farm.
"tuk dinner to" is used for "had dinner with".
The word "hubs" seems to be an expression for what we would call ruts in the road. Travel
was slow but they seemed to do a considerable bit of it. It is interesting to see that it took
five hours from Mallorytown to Lyndhurst, also five hours from Brockville.
The murder mentioned in the entry of Sept. 25, and referred to as a drowning on Sept. 26 &
27, would be the murder of Morgan Doxtader by his cousin Edgar Harter. Both men lived in
Evans Mills, N.Y. and were in love with the same girl. Harter shot Doxtater while in a boat on
Charleston Lake, and wiring the body to some rocks dumped it into the lake. The body later
washed up on a shoal near the Outlet (now called Judgement Cove) and was discovered on
Sept. 24. Harter was later arrested, convicted of the murder and hanged in Brockville on
Dec. 20. The diary mentions that some young people from Lyndhurst went to Brockville to
witness this hanging. These incidents are described by Edna B. Chant in her Book "Beautiful
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�Charleston". The hanging is also mentioned by Ruth Mckenzie in "Leeds and Grenville",
where she also states that Mother Barnes (The Witch of Plum Hollow) directed the
searchers to the place where the body was found. It is amazing that there would be 600
people in Charleston to view the body of the murdered man. It is also remarkable how fast
news travelled in those days with no telephones or radios.
The drownings mentioned in the entry for Sept. 22, 1861, are also recorded in "Beautiful
Charleston" (page 150). "On Sept. 22 1861, Abel Wiltse and Norman W. Hawkins, both mill
workers were drowned between Wolf Island and Flat Island when their boat capsized.
Hawkins' two sons Edgar and Henry were able to swim to Wolf Island where they were
rescued. Both bodies were recovered". Note that Mr. Andress mentions this happening on
the same date as it happened.
It is strange that he varies the spelling of the same word, ex. :- "wether" then "weather" then
back to "wether" again, sometimes on the same page. I have tried to copy all of Mr. Andress'
spellings exactly as he wrote them.
The domestic help seems to have changed often, probably because of the very strict
account kept of time off, See :- Aliza Sheldon, Lost time - page 18.
For more information on Henry M. Andress, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section
under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca
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<p>January H. McMahon : 1887 Henry</p>
<p>1 Snowing (Blowing North wind at home forenoon to the Bush for a load of wood for tom to Palgrave for Maria Dodsworth got 10cts of sweets at McMinns: home after noon play & sing chores brought Maria home very cold and calm to Shores turn {illegible} & drive ? Back home at {illegible}</p>
<p>2 clear cold day calm N.air: to reaneys Church Hogg preached: home have sleep, chores palgrave Church at night - Mr Strangeways preached for drive with 2 ___mmings 1 Dodsworth 1 Bradley Sam McClelland good time</p>
<p>3 cold mild S.W. wind: at home haul home 10 loads of wood from Bush at Cedar Mills with load of wood note at Palgrave got this papter at McManns rig up rack and put on load of wood fine night moonlight</p>
<p>4 cold clear mild S W wind: to Bolton with nearly 3 cord stove wood sold it to Johnstons for $700 he paid $500 got Dinner 25cts at Elliots got swed nitre 15cts</p>
<p>5 snow, fine mild. day S. wind Blustry : to Cedar Mills with wood 1 1/2 cords: home haul home 2 loads from Bush to house: Palgrave for Daive F{illegible}</p>
<p>6 fine mild day S. W. wind to Bolton with wood to Dick (got Note and clear receipt - to date : H. Cargo home with me from Bolton</p>
<p>7 clear old cay calm N. air to Cedar Mills with wood: to town with wood haul home 3 loads from the Bush with george & nelson: to Palgrave at eight with H Cargo to G.D.</p>
<p>8 calm But very cold N. air : to Bolton with wood to Norris 5 cord for $600 came to Ballycrog at night to young peoples meet Mr Hogg good time fine night</p>
<p>9 X mild & snowing N.S.e wind: to Reaneys Church Hogg preached Brought Sarah home</p>
<p>10 mild fine day: cold N. W winds: to palgrave with 1 cordwood to Flemming Kill 4 pigs at home: to Palgrave with 1/2 cord wood to Mrs Scott</p>
<p>11 Stormed Blustry cold: to palgrave with wood to Dodsworth &300 1 cord at home clean 40 lbs 20 Barley Started for Toronto Liz & I with Barley pork turkeys & pigeons Sam left us on robs hill</p>
<p>12 fine mild day Blustry cold N. wind : in Toronto got 50 cts for Barley 6oo for pork 10 1/2 cts for turkeys 48 lbs load came to &56.74cts 6 sheepskins $4.50 had dinner at Rowans Started home at 3:30 got home at 1/2 past 2 very cold</p>
<p>13 mild fine snow fine snow N. e.wind at home Slept till noon {illegible} and clean horses & clean Stable sent Sent $100 for the news for {illegible}</p>
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<p>1887 page: 2</p>
<p>January</p>
<p>14 mild & snowing all day: chores clean 5 Bags of oats & 6 Bushels of wheat for tom I put Straps on horse covers strap on Brush do chores turn stormy at night</p>
<p>15 cold windy: cold calm : haul 2 loads hemlock wood home & one load to tom: home for Dinner then hauled 4 loads of wood from noonans Bush for tom: clean cold chores</p>
<p>16 X clear mild day east wind: at Reaneys church Hogg preached home for Dinner read & sleep went to palgrave church at night Sam McClelland & tom with us washington preached maria pheobe ann & tom Flemming for ride snowing east storm</p>
<p>17. mild: Stormy drifing calm cold e.w.wind: to Cedar Mills with grist for tom: left it there at Palgrave got $150 for Mrs Scotts wood from McMinn: paid Mrs McMann for Boots for Boots</p>
<p>18. very cold clear day N. wind: in S.McClellands swamp with tom splitting rails 105: stakes 10 home chores</p>
<p>19. cold cloudy w.wind: in Noonans Bush cutting 3 cord 32 in wood for Curns with tom S.w. wind: in post office got papers & letter for J. Mc___</p>
<p>20. cloudy mild windy thawing: in noonans Bush cutting 3 cords of wood with tom help him & tom to move reaper</p>
<p>21. Bright fine mild N. wind in Swamp with tom. Split 119 rails at Sams</p>
<p>22. misley cloudy S. wind rainy thawing: at R. J. McClelland Barn thrashing clover in mow tom & I roads very Bad: Hogg there to Reaneys Church Sam McClelland Jim & I to free & easy good time</p>
<p>23 X cloudy mild cooler S.w. wind: to Reaneys Church Hogg preached: home after noon</p>
<p>24: cold clear windy. at S. McClellands: thrashing clover in mow tom & I</p>
<p>25: clear mild windy Soft w: wind: at home till Bag Barly chores: to palgrave with my Boot & Lizzies to get Sewed 20 cts pd to Station to see Babley But Beatty was away to Alliston: in F D's maria & Mrs Mcgurk going to Bolton</p>
<p>26: cold clear day N. wind at G Youngs fanning machine Bee rolling on logs</p>
<p>27: fine But cold S.w.wind: to home fill 2 bags oats grind axes: to see tom about going to Swamp to palgrave See Beatty about Seed Barley went down to Bridge over Humber Roads very slippery with ice: Taylor got the Job at $6300 came Back to T Dodsworths cut marias Hair had tea then cut mary Flemmings Hair Flemmings & Bradleys there had taffy pull & play Keys then came home got home at 11 oclock</p>
<p>28: cloudy mild windy rain : in S. McClellands swamp help tom to split 142 rails</p>
<p>29: Bright fine mild: in S. McClellands swamp: help tom to split 144 rails 13 stakes 1 post</p>
<p>30 X Bright morning S.w.wind: Stormy & Blustry afternoon fine night But - cold: Reaneys to church Hogg preached: home for Dinner read talmages Sermons & done chores went to palgrave to Church at night - slippery walking</p>
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<p>1887</p>
<p>January</p>
<p>31: fine cold N.e wind: snowing: in S. McClellands swamp tom Jim & I Splitting 198 rails: 19 stakes 1. post: at night tom & I helped sam to put cutting Box in Barn & cut feed</p>
<p>February</p>
<p>1: fine Bright cold N.wind: in S. McClellands swamp splitting 192 rails: 8 stakes: 2 posts: with tom Sam & Jim: George Irwin cut my Hair at noon: wrote letter to John Faulkner for tom at night and help Sam & tom to drench cow with linseed oil 1.pint</p>
<p>2: Snowing mild N.e.wind: in S. McClellands swamp help tom to split 114 rails 5 stakes 2 posts help Sam & tom to give salts to cow: Bring saw & axe home willie Bring Bags</p>
<p>3: fine day w. wind: at G Irwins sawing Bee in youngs Bush: saw with G. white</p>
<p>4: Bright cold N. wind at home haul over hay: went to Campbells to get clover But they hadn't it cleaned: went to Miller Hamiltons for rye straw But got none met Mr Haragan on the road: to office But Johnny to Busy went home and made Boards for windows and put them on and done chores: Jim at S. McClellands {illegible} haul hay</p>
<p>5: frosty: cloudy snow: S e. wind: to home: put Down Carpet: to palgrave for syrup 2 cts pd got 10 cts of sweets: to Ballyeroy to Church Hogg there. Sonship subject - good meeting</p>
<p>6 X fine mild sleet rain sleet mild S.W.N. wind at Reaneys Church Hogg preached at Home afternoon reading Talmages Sermons: sleep: read sermons finished the 18: Jim went to Binghams afternoon then to presbyterian Church at night Jim & L. & S. nelson & cutter</p>
<p>7: Snowing & sleeting all day S. e.wind to home Kill Cow: tom & Sam McClelland helped us: Jim took Sow to Matson's took him</p>
<p>8: rain all day thawing S.W. wind at S. McClellands help him & tom to kill Cow: lie in stable walk home road all water: Bright moon light night & windy w.wind</p>
<p>9: Bright fine cold clear very icy w. wind: to home saw wood in Bush Jim & I to mill with 250 lbs of oats & peas: home for Beef took it to mill to get weighed hindquarters one weighed 112lbs: one 108 lbs: front quarter 100lbs: Back sleigh into Barn chores cut up the other front quarter for ourselves: G. Bracken & D. Haragan hurt at noon</p>
<p>10: Bright fine S.w. to Orangeville with Beef & hide: got 5 1/2 for hide 54 lbs 4 1/2 for 220 lbs & 3 1/2 for 100lbs: $16.57cts for lot: fair Day: Big crowd Bad roads: got medicine for Cattarrh $100: paper & envelopes 10 cts: Braces 25 cts: postage & letters 36cts: Dinner 25cts: horses 10cts: rain at night</p>
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<p>1887 Page 4</p>
<p>February</p>
<p>11: snowing & Blowing all day c P.e.. storm at Home chores make Desk chores</p>
<p>12: fine cold: Blustry snow N.W.wind: Jim & I at S. McClellands cutting feed I pulled away the feed Jim put down the Straw tom & Billy Beatty fed: I Sam Beatty Jr & Sam McClelland drove and helped me</p>
<p>13 X fine Sharp day S. wind: to Reaney's Church, Hogg preached gave the tickets: home for Dinner Lizze & I went to Dodsworths I went home for tea and left her we all went to Church to palgrave at night - wilson preached. chores {illegible}</p>
<p>14: fine mild South wind snow at night: at home Break road to Bush & haul home wood George & Wilson snow very Deep in Bush: to toms & S. McClellands for Bags got 4 from Sam & 6 from tom: home & load up potatoes for Toronto But Did not go on account of snow Jim got Sams Billy Horse</p>
<p>15: cloudy mild fine S.S.W wind: to Bolton Lizzie & I with 25 Bags potatoes & 11 Dozen of eggs got 50 cts for potatoes & 20 cts for eggs: had McClellands Billy horse got Maggies Shoes at Flemings coming home & paid Clarke his Bill: Sold to him</p>
<p>16: cloudy mild fine S.W.wind: to Bolton with wood Youngs Bee: 10 teams home for supper then to palgrave church Mr. Matthews preached: good Sleighing</p>
<p>17: Bright fine day S.e.wind.at home hauling home wood: took 1/2 cord wood to palgrave to McMinns got keg of fish $3 50/100 home for tea took Sarah to the Sloans then o palgrave to hear G {illegible name) Speech: found robe at Campbells pond: home done horses up. e. wind tonight</p>
<p>18: cloudy rainy clearer Showry S.W.sind to home finish Desk: to palgrave with 1/2 cord wood to McMinn got 2 Bushels of peas from Beatty at 52 cts: paid $1 00: home for tea then Maggie & I went to Dodsworths with Charlie & cutter I went to Literary Society then home: 1/2 past 11 oclock</p>
<p>19: fine cold windy Blustry w wind to Bolton with grist & 4 Bags potatoes: got 14 Empty Bags tom Jas Clarke to Sam McClellands with Bags: to Balleroy (?) got Butts & liquorice: toms chat</p>
<p>20 X fine mild snowing at night e.We wind: to home chores & read father & mother went to Uncle Bills: we went to palgrave Church at night Matthews preached -</p>
<p>21 fine mild cold calm: to home saw wood in Bush Jim & I went to Carrberrys sale after Dinner Charlie & cutter got Rob roy plow for $1 5/100 paid cash: see G B</p>
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<p>1887 page 5</p>
<p>February R____ white white</p>
<p>22: fine Bright calm N.w.wind: to mill for chop: to palgrave pa & I to vote with tom to Cedarville to vote then home in Bush cut wood tom & us afternoon then took toms family home to Ballycroy at night to store nobody there: home chores</p>
<p>23: fine mild S.e.wind cloudy to Ballycroy post letter to J.S. Haragan & got a letter for Sarah from the _____ got paper for Mail contract came home fill out back of it cut wood in Bush tom Jim & I after noon: to Mill at night got W. McElwain to sign contract then went to S. Kelly & got Stephen Kelly to sign it: then home 11 oclock</p>
<p>24: Stormy squaly cold N. wind: to Ballcroy to see Jack McClelland about paper contract to palgrave to see maria: to Maybees to see grey colt: home for dinner rig up Sleigh went to Bush with Sam McClelland to see tom & Jim sawing wood. then to palgrave for tom X Maggie Fleming Maria & pheobe Dodsworth & aggie Bradly then got our ones and went to Reaneys to hear Irish lecture But Hogg Didnt come had prayer meeting came home & fed horses then went to palgrave with Flemings & Dodsworth & aggie Bradley Liz & I then home</p>
<p>25: Bright cold calm S. wind: to home haul wood to Rob's Hill with wood 1/2 cord to home chores to S. Kellys for chat: Uncle Bill here with gray mare & cutter here all night</p>
<p>26: south wind Blustry rainy stormy at night w: wind: to Bolton with 1 cord green wood to Mrs gardhouse posted mail contract in Bolton got cap 45cts paid got clock strings 5 cts paid cut Bill Stephens Hair at night</p>
<p>27: X: high N. wind at night cold and very Stormy all day: to home done chores sleep & read: to palgrave Church at night - Mr Idle preached: Liz maggie Jim & I went in Sleight very cold & stormy</p>
<p>28: cold N. wind: to home haul home 4 loads wood from Bush: to Robs Hill with 1 cord Short wood for to go to Bolton: home put on load & done chores: Jim to tottenham</p>
<p>March</p>
<p>1: cloudy cold.S.Wind: to Bolton with 1 cord wood to Mrs Gardhouse: to Sale up at Switzers yard garbutts stuff: got seed drill for $32.00 Beattys party tonight home at 8 oclock</p>
<p>2: fine Bright - warm thawing N. wind: to Bolton pa & I with 10 Bags potatoes at 85 cts got drill gave note of $32.00 for 8 months: got leg Bruised loading drill very sore</p>
<p>3: fine Bright warm calm w. air: to home sore leg: they Killed the Big Sow: Billy Bingham & tom Helped: Jim & tom saw wood in S. McClellands Bush: Hammond here at night</p>
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<p>1887 page 6</p>
<p>March</p>
<p>4: fine & frosty N. wind to home cut up sow: to M___mills with Ann & Baby to Bonnar's: home & done chores then left ann & family home to Ballycroy then Sarah Liz Maggie & I went to palgrave to Literary Society Debate Nature & art nature won</p>
<p>5: cold East Snow Storm: to home. haul over hay: done chores sleep do chores (soar{sic} leg)</p>
<p>6 X misley rain S.e.wind to home: read Sleep and chores: they went to Reaneys Church Mr Edwards preached</p>
<p>7: fine warm fine w.wind: to palgrave with 1/2 cord wood to McMinn home for Dinner to palgrave with 1 cord wood to McMinn to Dodsworths william James Faulkner & I for chat (5 cord measured)Jim & tom went to Thre__alls & Johnstons Sale Jim got mare $73.00 tom got Heifer $____ ____able 7 of January</p>
<p>8: fine warm calm w air: to palgrave with 1/2 cord to Fleming home for Dinner: took load wood to Fleming after noon 18 cord $3 25/00: left measure for Shoes: got 15 Bushel of Barley (45 cts $11 95/00 52cts) & 10 Bushel of peas from H. Beatty: home and Done chores Stubbs here looking for money: Stephen Kelly had cutter to Newmarket today</p>
<p>9: mild cloudy rain: fine cloudy w.air: to Ballycroy for clover seed got one Bushel paid $3 00/00 cash on it $2 75/00 remaining: to O petits: to gunans: Back to James Guests got 15 B. 15 lbs of oats from hime at 35cts per Bushel $5 40/00 paid: home clean up the remainder of Barley: empty oats into Bin: haul home 2 loads wood from Bush with george & nelson young Stephen's here annie maggie & Strange girl</p>
<p>10: fine Bright cold N. wind: to home haul home wood: to palgrave post letter to S. Beatty: Delhi: to Concert Sarah Liz maggie & I: grand Concert Tottenham choir: & Mr Hoggs recitations & readings: good time</p>
<p>11: fine Bright - mild N. wind to S. McClellands for BobSleighs. home & cut saw logs tom Jim & I haul logs to McElwains Saw mill hemlock then to palgrave Literary Society Singing Debate Glen McMinn won</p>
<p>12: fine Bright- warm N. air: to mill with 2 saw lots then brought Sam's sleighs home then home haul home 1 load wood had sleep after noon fix manger & oat Box: to Ballycroy on nelson to office got 10cts of liquorice</p>
<p>13 X cloudy misty: clear mild S.wind to Reaneys Church Hogg preached then home to toms Sam there sing: to palgrave Church Idol preached: Sarah liz maggie Sam McC tom & will & I all in the Sleigh Jim and James Martin home with us fine night roads very dry</p>
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<p>March</p>
<p>14: Bright cold e North wind very Sharp all day: to home cutting wood in the Bush Jim & I in fore noon & tom with us afternoon cut the Big Birch tree: took Jim & tom up to petitts at night Sam came with us and came Back with me in Sleigh</p>
<p>15: cold clear mild cloudy N. wind: to home haul home 7 loads wood from Bush Jim with tom at Mr J. petits cut wood</p>
<p>16: fine Bright cool N. wind at S. McClellands help him to cut & haul out cedar in swamp</p>
<p>17: windy cold N. wind: to Ballycroy to Blacksmithshop got 7 shoes removed at Irwins: home got Dinner & Sam McClelland & I went to __ards Sale to centreville then to Milburns Mill to see grey colt then to Hanna's to see his colt: then home, got supper done chores: then went to Reaneys Church prayer meeting McCulla (another big ____ ___ __ in sleigh)</p>
<p>18: clear mild cold N wind cloudy mild: to Orangeville Father & I with nelson & cutter poor sleighing: got Hair cut 45 cts Scent 35cts, Ball for Charlie 15cts and vaseline 10cts $1 05/00 10 cts for horse in stable come home done chores Bought 3 H. K. Chiq from Italian peddler for 25 cts: spent $1 40/00 in all today: Jim & I went to P.L.Society at night Debate Womens rights</p>
<p>19: cloudy mild N. wind: to home gave Charlie Ball cut William James Faulkner's Hair pile wood in Bush look at Seed Drill split wood done chores S. Beatty here went to Reany's Church young peoples meeting good time Hogg there - -</p>
<p>20: X cloudy mild pleasant Day to Reaney's Church with Horses & Sleigh Sam Beatty with us Hogg preached grand Service Bob Bingham came home with us: read & Sleep afternoon Jim & I went to palgrave Church at night with Nelson & cutter: Idol preached tom home with us to his turn</p>
<p>21: cloudy mild fine snow at night calm: to Lyons Wilson's Sarah & I to old Mrs Whites funeral to Mount Pleasant Mr Idol preached Sermon then Back to palgrave to Flemings (tom there) for Lizzies Shoe But did not get it to Dodsworths see maggie Fleming: home and Done chores (wash my feet) ______ carry turnips & carrots into cellar father went to Mr. James Dorahs with 2 Bags of potatoes commence to snow tonight</p>
<p>22: snowing squaly cold North wind: to home clean up 10 B of wheat Sift 2 B of seed peas Jim went Killacks with nelson & cutter: tom & I in Bush cut Birch to for Tom. chores</p>
<p>23: fine clear hot sun N. wind to home haul home wood Jim & I: haul wood for tom out of S. McClellands swamp out of Binghams swamp 3 loads hemlock & 2 loads of Birch out of our Bush Billy Beatty ___ching up today ____</p>
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<p>1887 page 8</p>
<p>March</p>
<p>24: squally west wind warm misley rain South wind cold N.w. wind at night: at home in Bush Jim & I cut maple tree cut down Baswood tree cut 2 cuts of it - Jims Back Sore after Dinner fed horses fix key in roller of sleigh: move tom from J. Mullens House to Beattys House home done chores got supper Marget Campbell here to toms at night help him to fix up stove & Bedsteads came home ____ & family here all night tom all alone Lizzie got letter from J.S. Haragon for me</p>
<p>25: fine Bright clear warm frosty cold at night - N. wind to home done chores then to Ballycroy empty oats out of H.McDonalds Bags 3 Bags 1 Bag for Me & 2 for S. McC__ home & done chores had dinner then went to Bush cut Down 2 Beach trees then tom came him & I cut 2.12ft Basswood logs and cut up top for wood & cut some Beach & maple came home had supper done chores Sarah & I went to palgrave with nelson & cutter to Literary Society: debate on womans right Vote or No Vote - No vote won came home</p>
<p>26: Bright mild cold N. wind to Bolton with 10 B: 25 lbs of wheat for grist - got $5 70/ from Mrs Gardhouse paid T. Elliot $4 50/100 for H. McDonalds oats & gave 3 Bags to Morrison Sold 2 hides for McClelland 90 lbs $5 40/100: to WarBick: called at D T. coming home: done chores then to Ballycroy to young peoples meeting Hogg there with his long tailed coat on x</p>
<p>27 X windy cloudy cold East snow Storm: at home all day read sleep done chores the rest went to Reaneys Church in morning Hogg preached: Snowing all afternoon & night</p>
<p>28: cold N. wind clear after noon cold good Sleighing to Ballycroy for Bag of oats with George & nelson tom & Sam with me fetch a few sticks of wood down for tom home and got dinner haul over hay to Stable went to palgrave for 15 B of oats 35cts per Bushel from Beatty in McMinns see Shirting see Frank Dolan write letter to Goulthard Scott & Co</p>
<p>29: Bright cold N. wind all day to palgrave tom & I with Horses & Sleigh hauling Stone of Dolans place to Dodsworths 7 loads: had Dinner at Dodsworths tom & I very cold</p>
<p>30: fine Bright cool N. w.: at toms Sawing Bee in Innis's Bush 7 hands Sam McClelland & I sawed S. Kelly & willie Campbell: Billy Bingham & Bob Cox</p>
<p>31: fine clear Bright S. wind to palgrave hauling 8 loads of Stone J. Skinniman & I K F Dolans farm to Dodsworths house I had dinner there Jim went home for dinner to S. McClellands at night for Book of readings: to toms see tom to got to palgrave tomorrow home & to Bed at 11 oclock</p>
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<p>1887 page .9.</p>
<p>April</p>
<p>1: fine clear Bright - warm day calm: to palgrave tom & I haul 3 loads stone came home at noon got repairs for Seed Drill at Station paid 30 cts fixing Drill in Barn haul Some hay to tom for his cow home had tea done chores went to palgrave Jim Liz maggie & I with horses & sleigh S. McClelland with us Big Debate tom F. & I captains tom Side won Johnson Judge good time warm night</p>
<p>2: Bright fine warm calm: in Innis's Bush tom & I splitting wood & help Sam McClelland to haul out & pile it 10 3/4 cords short wood; home ____ ____ fine moonlight Sleighing about done</p>
<p>3 X : cloudy fine warm thawing roads all water. to palgrave to prayer meeting to L D's for Dinner to Sunday School & to English Church with T. Fleming walking came home</p>
<p>4: cloudy windy cool storing {sic} at night: at home put in straw in chaffhouse wrote letter to coulthard Scott & Co to Ballycroy post letter & put $2 15 in it for Coulthard Scott & Co for repairs for Drill home for Dinner in Bush after dinner cut down 5 Beach trees & limbed them up: got $1 35 from tom today</p>
<p>5: windy squaly Stormy cold N. wind: at Sam McClellands for tom help tom Sam to haul out cedar for posts to toms for Dinner help Sam to cut wood in swamp after noon to toms for tea then home: Sam gave me $3 00 today the oat money</p>
<p>6: fine mild warm Bright W. wind: to home in Bush cut down (10) trees & trim them up</p>
<p>7: fine warm rain {large portion illegible} saw mill Jim & {illegible} to Ballycroy for {illegible}</p>
<p>8: fine mild warm S. wind: to home Sawing wood in Bush tom & Sam & I in the fore noon & Jim & pa with us afternoon cut a lot: to palgrave at night on nelson roads very muddy to Lit Society good time: debate next friday night City or country life I am Country life: tom & I ____ while</p>
<p>9: clear very hot cloudy windy west Storm at night: to home in Bush Sawing wood</p>
<p>10: (Easter Sunday) warm west wind fine clear: to home read sleep forenoon: to toms afternoon & tom & I went to palgrave Church at night Idol preached roads muddy a lake at Beethurns dark coming home ________</p>
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<p>1887 pag.10.</p>
<p>April</p>
<p>11: cooler N wind cloudy rain at night: to home all day Splitting wood in Bush very tough</p>
<p>12: cloudy misley cool e wind: to P. Finerly's Sawing Bee sawing with Mike Kunshaw 5 saws</p>
<p>13: cloudy cool e wind Bright in evening cold: to home split wood in Bush forenoon hitch up Molly & Charlie Breaking in Molly she went well: plowing with george & nelson Started to plow today: to Sloans Church at night prayer meeting (cool chilly)</p>
<p>14: cloudy cool e wind: to home haul out 5 loads of manure for early potatoes afternoon plowing for pea's ground soft: oil Buggy at night Jim & lizzie went to Reaneys</p>
<p>15: cloudy warm e wind misley warm rain Storm in evening west wind at night: to home plowing for peas & a little piece for early potatoes finished it chores: to palgrave after rain Storm on Charlie to Flemmings for shoes not Done to Debate city or Country Life Country life won, our side roads muddy - cool</p>
<p>16. cloudy cold N. wind: to Ballycroy with Harrow to Irwins to get teeth sharpened home then to S. Kellys Jim & I for stone Boat But did not get it then home and put Sleighs up for the summer got Dinner: got ready: then went with S. McClelland for a drive to G. palmers then to gipsons: to see colt got none: then home got Shoes at toms From fleming: chores & fix Lizzie's account Book then to Reaneys Church to young peoples meeting G. Chapman leader Freezing tonight - -</p>
<p>17 X Bright fine cold N. wind : to Reaneys Church Mr Drummond prayer meeting home chores Dinner Sarah home today read & Sleep till tea time then left Sarah to Gordon's corner with nelson & down fourth line to Locton & across to palgrave to Church Idol preached: Billy Bingham home</p>
<p>18: cloudy cool e. wind: to palgrave Mother & I to Flemmings & to DodsworthsMother to Mrs McMahons & to McMinns got Shirting 14 yards at 18cts & winsey 3 yrds at 13 cts: then home ganging after Dinner in flat field Started with george & nelson ground wet -</p>
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<p>20: warm windy west wind cloudy warm: to home haul over 1 load of hay to _____ on waggon with george & nelson gang plow till noon : drill in peas 2 bushel to tea time ____with drill) gang plow after tea till night Jim Harrow with ______ & Charlie talk to S. McClelland ____ at night 6 year old colt</p>
<p>21: fine: showry Bright warm N. wind: to home gang plowing all day: to Reaneys church at night - John McCoy led prayer meeting small crowd fine night -</p>
<p>22: cloudy windy __ wind warm misley very Dark night: to home all day gang plowing finish ____ field to palgrave at night to Dodsworths got $5 00/00 of rent then to Lit Debate: love or money love won ____ & Flemming captains Stopped at Flemmings with tom and nelson at ___</p>
<p>23: cloudy rain tonight _____ stormy SW wind: came from Flemmings home for _____ first at Six oclock clean Bag of Seed oats & 22 Bushels of Barley fed horses read sleep till noon ______ plow in new land till tea time then pick Stones & ___ plow till night: to Sloans</p>
<p>24 X : fine Bright mild windy rain at night : to Reaneys Church Hogg preached today with Mr Brooks home for Dinner chores read & sleep afternoon to palgrave at night prayer meeting by peacock : walk</p>
<p>25: cloudy cold misley rain Bright S. W. wind cold at night Sam got Charlie today: to home all day gang plowing new land for Barley finish it & plow little garden Jim & I done chores six horses without lantern tonight Strangeways here today at teatime Jim Lizzie & Maggie to Reaneys tonight</p>
<p>26: frost: clear Bright fine cool Day N wind : to home gangplow the orchard and___d to Ballycroy got Irwin to cut my hair: at Sam's coming home talk to Sam & tom</p>
<p>27: hard frost fine Bright - mild N.W.wind to home haul out 7 Bags of Barley to flat field plow _____ for __llow the harrow out in flat field then ___ garden started to ____ ______ & ____ in flat filed ____ george _______________ well: cool</p>
<p>28: misty cloudy & misley rain wet afternoon & night __ wind: to home haul straw to tom : drilling Barley & clover : chores & clean up oats for seed chores ___t night cold</p>
<p>29: _____ cold wind N wind: clear & cool: to home chores to S. McClellands for chain to ___ ___ for ____ : home fix tracks to Bush Jim & I cut 3 18 ft hemlock logs ____ __ ______ tea haul one 18 ft log to saw mill came back & ___ the tracks got ready & went to __________________ Jim & charlie I was to fix windows: to L.S. Debate war & temperance war won then home</p>
<p>30: __________cool N wind: haul 3 hemlock 1 18ft 1 12 ft: 12ft _____________ to sawmill McElwins Drilling ______ new oats & Black oats finished sowing flat field fine wind</p>
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<p>1887 Page:12</p>
<p>May</p>
<p>1.X. rain mild fine rain to home read _________ 1/2 to Tottenham to church Mr. Hogg preached the Oddfellows anniversary Sermon today nelson & Buggy Sarah & I in</p>
<p>2: fine warm cloudy rain mild warm: to home pick Stones of the 7 acres then started to harrow it harrowed till tea time then sow peas put in rolled waggon done chores then to Ballycroy to prayer meeting John _______ led it (__Shaved off today at noon)</p>
<p>3. air fine warm windy __ wind: to home Drilling oats in garden forenoon change the Drill to ____ at noon Rolling flat field afternoon got letter from J.S Haragan today _____</p>
<p>4: fine mild warm wind to home Rolling flat field & orchard till noon then haul out Barley to new land with waggon haul home some trees then Broadcast _____ in new land in harrow some ____ to _____for 1 Bag of White Elephant ______</p>
<p>5: fine clear warm N wind: to home _________ in seven acre field & ______ 2 stones: Mrs ______ went away today with old ____ & Bob Crisp to palgrave</p>
<p>6: cloudy warm _____ calm ______: to home make drills in garden for carrots Jim & I with Charley and Sow in seven acres for oats measure 3 acres off for potatoes & turnips: harrow fall wheat to palgrave at night _________ Jim & I & Sam McClelland to L.S. last night of it: the Debate was married & single lif: Married life won: Sam McClelland _____ & chairman fine night Bright & ______</p>
<p>7: cloudy fine warm ___ air: to home harrow _____ wheat then to palgrave for __ Brooks Station : to see ____ got 5 cts liquorice at Mrs McMalions Mrs Idie there & ___ sister</p>
<p>8 X cloudy clear fine very warm S.e.wind: to Reaneys Church with Mr Brooks: Hogg preached home & got Dinner then to palgrave Mr Brooks & I with nelson & Buggy to Sunday School good School Mr Bingham _____________ went into the _____________ then back went for a walk up tracks: to church Mr Idie preached _______________________</p>
<p>9: fine __________________: to {line illegible} wheat afternoon to Reaney church at night young peoples meeting ____________for Sunday School</p>
<p>10: _____________________hot today: to home _____________ to fence the peas _____________rolling fall wheat harrow in Seven acres for oats wash horses chores</p>
<p>11: clear very hot dry __air to home harrow forenoon & sowing oats in seven acres afternoon chores</p>
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<p>1887 page: 13:</p>
<p>May</p>
<p>12: Bright very warm & dry S.e & N wind: to home finish sowing oats cultivate in potato ground harrow oats harrow potato ground: roll oats after tea time finished seeding today ____ horse run up road today</p>
<p>13: fine warm Bright day S.e wind: to home gang plow potato patch forenoon: wash sheep at S. Kellys to see about waggon he wasn't there then home for tea had pancakes ____ to Rollers to see McMaster around by palgrave to see Billy Dodsworth home to Kellys for waggon got ___</p>
<p>14: fine warm dry S. air: to Bolton with pa: had 10 B: 25lbs of wheat for grist: bought 1 1/2 Barrels of flour at #4.00 per Brl. $6.00 paid: got new Collar for george horse got 2 spares for S. Kelly 60cts: 1 for K.J.McClelland 30cts: & 1 for ourselves 30cts: got Steves neck yolk fixed 50cts got $4.50 from T. Elliot - McDonalds oat money: give tom 2 Brls & Sam 1/2 Brl: to to Kellys with _____ home & shave grease Boots</p>
<p>15X: fine hot mild: to Reaneys Church Quarterly meeting Mr Edwards & Mr Hoog there home for Dinner then to palgrave Lizzie Maggie & I with george & Buggy Idol preached</p>
<p>16: cloudy misty dry warm s. air: to McElwains saw mill for edgings for hen pen then Maggie & I to palgrave with Charlie & Buggy to get teeth pulled but the Dentist wasnt there then home for Dinner fix hen pen haul over 1 load of hay to stable chores & fix fence then Jim & I went to Reaneys young peoples meeting Bob B</p>
<p>17: cloudy warm cloudy misley N.W.air: to saw mill with Bill of lumber for _____ to home in Bush peel Bark 2 trees: to S. Kellys for Broadaxe he had none to McKennys for his axe got it - then home and ground it then to Bush hack one log peel tree Steve came to But did not hew any: I went to Kellys with him to see cedar posts then home to toms at night see about posts from Sam: home again very Dark</p>
<p>18: cloudy fine mild hot N.w.wind very dry: to Sawmill for trucks got Joists __-X 7 and took 11 of Kellys posts to palgrave: they sheared Sheep today to mill afternoon for Joists and 20: 2 X 4:S__thing: & 11 posts Sam McClelland & I took them to palgrave lent ___ $3.00: Shovel away from Sill got oats at Billy Whites coming home had supper & went to mill with 2 Bags oats for chop to _ous mills for ____ .2. haul home Basswood lumber</p>
<p>19: fine warm hot: to palgrave work at home Shinniman & I move Back Kitchen & dug holes for Jacks: Stopped in house all night</p>
<p>20: fine warm dry: at palgrave Jacking up house Jim: tom: Shinnaman & I to Bolton in evening to see hardwick But didn't: Back to palgrave & help Britain Strangeways to move STove: for walk with phoebe & maria Stop in house all night</p>
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<p>21: warm dry __ wind: came up from palgrave in morning carry chain went to See R. Bingham about trees then home for Breakfast - got S. Kelly to _____: 5 logs 2: 24ft 1. 8 ft log done at tea time then to McElwains for trucks & ____. 3 logs to palgrave: fun with girls for ride up Swamp & back to Mrs McMinns tom & I for sugar music stop in house all night</p>
<p>22 X fine hot dry cloudy rain in west - none here: to home from palgrave in morning: had breakfast then went Reaneys Church Mr Hill preached home the afternoon to palgrave to Church at night Lizzie maggie & I in Buggy Stopped all night in house: at Flemmings a while with tom</p>
<p>23: fine warm rain in evening: I walked home in morning from palgrave Jim Liz & I went to palgrave to wrk at house have in Sills: stopped along ____</p>
<p>24: cloudy misley _____ at palgrave work at house all day tom down in evening put in sill and fix up Jacks</p>
<p>25: cloudy cool misley: put in end sill & Jack up house wall on Studds & working around the house lifting it</p>
<p>26: fine cool morning misley & cool: dig holes for posts under house</p>
<p>27: rain wet misley all day cool: at palgrave working at house ____ ___ _____with Jacks Jim took them to m_____ mills in evening dug out the door ____to go {rest of line illegible}</p>
<p>28: fine wind {illegible} Scraping out cellar ____ Charlie & I to Orangeville for _____ 26 Bushels & got my watch paid $5 __</p>
<p>29 X fine warm hot w. wind: to Reaneys Church Hogg preached: then tom & I went for walk in fields & to S. McClellands for chat with Sam then home had tea: and write a weeks work then went to Presbyterian Church Mother Liz & I a Stranger preached grand Sermon: on Singing</p>
<p>30: fine mild S. wind: at palgrave: for lath 17 Boards 10 inches wide 12 ft long Bill Bingham, tom Faulkner Jim & I scraping out - cellar got done:</p>
<p>31: misley cloudy cool S. wind: at palgrave Jim & I hauling Sand 4 loads to Station house to see Brooks: tom Fleming Brooks & I went for Boat ride on lake ____________ Lake {?}</p>
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<p>June</p>
<p>1: cloudy misley cloudy mild e wind: at palgrave for Breakfast then walk home & sleep till noon then clean oats & haul over some hay then to Ballycroy to get 2 Shoes ____ed on nelson post 2 letters at Office 1 to S. gower & o to Chismoore then home & dress & to ___ Sam & I horseback ______ _______ meeting {?}</p>
<p>2: cloudy misley rain Bright: to home oil waggons haul out manure I filled & Jim drove out 15 loads: Surveyor here today. to S. McClellands to see Sam about excursion on lake fine night</p>
<p>3: fine warm cloudy calm: to home fill manure all day: S. McClelland & I went to palgrave at night to Mrs McManns to party making ties for Social home at 12 oclock</p>
<p>4: clear very sultry & hot clear west wind: to home haul out manure: filling up for Jim to Ballycroy got colter sharped & 1. Shoe removed on Charlie & hair cut got pants cut out at Cooks: got 10 cts of lozenges home & spread manure & hoe potatoes & spread manure till night - Brit Strangways brought Lizzie home at night</p>
<p>5 X: fine cloudy warm wind: to Reaneys Church Strangways preached, home for Dinner Sing sleep & read chores: & Lizzie maggie & I went to palgrave nelson & Buggy Idle preached fine night I sang</p>
<p>6: cloudy misty rain: mild & cloudy: to home lay out ____ in potato & turnip patch read & sleep while raining Spread manure fill up seed & haul out to the field: 5 Bags started to plant - after tea Jim plowed pa raked in manure & I dropped: to toms at night _____</p>
<p>7: cloudy misty fine very warm: at home haul out seed potatoes & dropped till tea time then Jim: Liz: maggie: & I went to palgrave to Neck tie social good time Sold fat cattle at noon to J. Nilson $43.00/100 got home with S. McClelland</p>
<p>8: fine clear very warm: to home dropping potatoes finished drills at tea time: then Jim & I took the Steer & heifer to mono mills to Irwins had an awful Job with got home at 12 oclock at night Bob.</p>
<p>9: misty cool clear & cool N. wind: to Palgrave: doing road work level holes got card from Black</p>
<p>10: fine clear very warm: at S. McClellands dropping potatoes in toms place tom went to Bolton with pa: at office at night - Sam & I then home</p>
<p>11: fine clear hot day: to home weeding carrots in garden pa & I move stove out into cookhouse shave chores grease shoes:</p>
<p>12 X: fine warm Bright - S. wind: to palgrave Church Liz Maggie & I Mr Pettit preached: we stopped at Dodsworths for Dinner: to Sunday School afternoon then home: had tea and went to presbyterian Church at night - Sarah and I went for walk with Billy Bingham to Big hill</p>
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<p>June</p>
<p>13: fine warm very hot: to home cut thistles in garden: to Tottenham with Sarah to get her teeth pulled I got 2 out with Sutherland 50 cts got 2 shirt studs 35 cts: 75 cts home & cut thistles till night: Bob Bingham & I to Reaneys in Buggy Business meeting fun</p>
<p>14: fine warm dry: to home cut thistles in garden forenoon: at S. McClelland afternoon working in toms place: tom went to Tottenham for his watch got it Sam & I moved rails then: plowed till tea haul 2 loads lumber for Mrs Noonan then plow at watson's. tire came off</p>
<p>15: Bright fine very hot dry S. wind: to Bolton tom Faulkner pa & I to Law to mill with 6 B.10lbs grist: 3 Bags potatoes to Charlie 80cts per Bag: got new scraper from plummer Brought the old scraper up from palgrave & tools:</p>
<p>16: clear warm dry west wind: to palgrave in gig for Mr Campbells turnip drill got it home fix drill cut Burdocks make drills for turnips Jim & I: to palgrave L.M. & I to ___ Auction good</p>
<p>17: cloudy rain misley heavy rain at night: to home Sowing Turnips Jim & I with Campbells drill Brought it home afternoon: pull rack apart chores</p>
<p>18: cloudy cool all day: to home fixing rack over & chores out Shooting</p>
<p>19 X cloudy misley Bright very hot: to Reaneys Church Hogg preached home read sleep: to palgrave at night - Idle preached very late coming</p>
<p>20: fine very warm calm: to home mowing fence corners around orchard chores to Tottenham with Sam McClelland Charlie & Sams Buggy with wool to ______ see Hogg: around by palgrave to see Brooks about excursion then home by Ballycroy cut thistles & help to milk _____</p>
<p>21: cloudy cool rain till 3 oclock then fair & fine to home haul over hay to Stable then put Basswood lumber in waggon to saw mill got lumber ripped for gates the home had Dinner sleep till tea grind axes write letter to S G____ then got ready went to Innesses grove picnic Jubilee very good time write letter to Coulthard Scott & Co at night</p>
<p>22: fine clear cloudy rain misley cool: to home hoeing potatoes & peeling Bark & cut pieces for 2 gates to prayer meeting at Sloans Church Sam & I walking to Ballycroy post 2 letters at noon chat to Sam</p>
<p>23: fine warm cloudy cool: to home peeling Bark all day to palgrave at night - to prayer meeting a grand time Darby led it good time</p>
<p>24: cloudy cool: to home peeling Bark: to Sams at night, Berries chat toms chat home</p>
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<p>June</p>
<p>25: fine cool west wind: to home & peeling Bark: to Bill Rollers Barn raising after noon home by palgrave chores shave of moustache tonight: cool</p>
<p>26 X: fine cool Bright: to Reaneys Church Hogg preached farwell Sermon home Sleep and then maggie & I went to palgrave no preaching Sing at flemings</p>
<p>27: fine warm clear: to palgrave Jim & I made 1 door frame & 2 small window frames for cellar & fix at house : pa to Bolton today for mower ____ got it got creepers from __tense</p>
<p>28: fine very hot - at palgrave work at house masons came today Mr Black Downey & McCartney started to Build at 5 oclock</p>
<p>29: fine very warm dry in to palgrave wheeling stones into cellar for the masons boarding at Mrs McManns: Sing at Flemings at night Liz & I</p>
<p>30: warm dry day: to palgrave tending masons Building cellar got along well: at prayer meeting at night Bingham leader</p>
<p>July 1: fine very hot dry: at palgrave finish Building cellar point it level around steps put Boards on wall: cut T. Flemings hair & he cut mine I cut Willie Stinsons hair & J.A. Brooks hair to lake for row Tom Brooks & 3 others then walk home</p>
<p>2: fine hot - cloudy rain mild: to S. Kellys home to palgrave & home & to toms at night - for guards for mower he sent them down chores - got 2 Shoes on George at J. nichols: then G. Fleming Jr Brooks & I went down to humber for bathe: brought things home from house John Finerty up with me to toms at night - cut toms hair then home grease boots ______</p>
<p>3 X: fine very hot - Sultry thunder shower fine: to Reaneys Church Sunday School Mr Rodwell preached from Hebrews 11 chap: & 5 verse good sermon faith home read Sleep to palgrave at night - Mr Blanchard preached from</p>
<p>4: fine hot cloudy showry at home grind sickle fix at mower to Bolton with Shoe it would not fit then drove to Brampton got new one $1.50 paid started home at 11 oclock got home at Six this next morning</p>
<p>5: hot - cloudy showry: to palgrave got drag Bar fixed with J Nichol: then home fix up mower & Started to mow rained fine night</p>
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<p>July</p>
<p>6: cloudy fine cool w. wind: to home cutting hay with mower till tea time then mowed fence corners and cut thistles & ground sickle chores</p>
<p>7: fine clear warm windy N. wind: to home mowing meadow till noon then cock up till tea time mow till evening then to palgrave with tug{?} got Fleming to sew it - then to prayer meeting Mr Blanchard led it ask MF got 10 ___ got ride home with Bob Bingham</p>
<p>8: fine very warm sultry : to home mowing finished cutting at tea time put coupling pole in waggon & put on rack at noon: cocking up after tea till night</p>
<p>9: fine warm cloudy very windy S.w.wind rain at night: to home all day haul in 7 loads of hay fix fence around Barley & oats to keep cattle out cock up rakings rain storm Shave</p>
<p>10 X: cloudy cool day to Reaneys Church with S. McClelland in Buggy Mr Lavery preached then home with Sam read Sleep till tea time then to palgrave Lizzie Maggie & I in Buggy with nelson Mr Blanchard preached home chores</p>
<p>11: fine cool clear north wind: to home stacking hay 10 loads & roofed it all</p>
<p>12: fine clear hot hot Day: to palgrave then to Caledon East on train tom _____ Baby Willie Jim Maggie & I to see Grangemen 8 lodges/Brass Band write letter tonight to M. Bolton</p>
<p>13: fine very hot dry N. wind: to home grind cradle Blade & Sickle for reaper cut road round Barley reap Barley tom to mono mills with charlie sent letter to M. today (by Willie Faulkner)</p>
<p>14: clear fine hot dry cloudy at night: to home: grind sickle & scythe Blade reaping Barley finish flat field at tea time then put Straw out of Barn then to palgrave to pary meeting Charlie & Buggy Mr Blanchard led it - to Mrs McMahons for a Barley fork Liz & I got one price: 90 cts chat with Brit & her then home</p>
<p>15: cloudy misley rain Bright- fine warm: to home rake hay in orchard put Straw out of Barn dig 5 Bushels of new potatoes pa took them to Bolton sold for 75cts per ___ hoe turnips till tea time then Started to cut fall wheat Jim & I till night tangled Bad</p>
<p>16: fine clear windy west wind: to home: rake Barley & haul in 11 loads</p>
<p>17 X clear very hot calm: to home all day: to palgrave Church at night Lizzie maggie & I walked Mr Blanchard preached Buggy Broke {?} today</p>
<p>18: misty cloudy cool: to home: hoe turnips: cut road in wheat: haul in Barley 4 loads</p>
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<p>July</p>
<p>19: fine hot day: to home: grind sickle started to reap wheat went 3 rounds then went to haul in Barley 5 loads cut road around Barley Back a _ush then went up to Sloans Church to hear Bob Snell tell his Story</p>
<p>20: fine clear very warm: to home: reaping wheat till noon then reap Barley in new land: haul in Barley rakings maggie & I then stook fall wheat</p>
<p>21: cloudy warm rain cloudy: to home reap wheat Bind & Stook up till noon haul in a little Barley out of new land started to rain: cut Jim's hair cut log out of barn fix planks on it_: then fix pump: then to palgrave Sam & I good prayer meeting (Brooks led it)</p>
<p>22: misty rain cloudy: clear Bright cool: to mill for Bag of Shorts paid for it 6___ home hoe turnips finish at tea time then haul in 3 loads Barley from new land -</p>
<p>23: clear fine mild: to home cut fall wheat haul in Barley 4 loads ____ cut wheat & cut the new oats at dark: fine & cool</p>
<p>24: clear hot cloudy warm to Reaneys Church Mr Lavery preached then home to toms chat cherries & berries & home for tea: then to palgrave Maggie & I: Blanchard preached</p>
<p>25: fine warm mild: to home Bind oats grind cradle Blade cut road around fall wheat grind sickle cut wheat bind in the evening a while: cool Bright</p>
<p>26: clear fine warm: to home: Bind fall wheat & finished cutting it at noon: then reaped oats in orchard then finished Binding fall wheat 9 oclock at night</p>
<p>27: calm very warm dry: to home Stook up fall wheat & Bind oats in orchard haul in 3 loads fall wheat: to Sloans Church with S. McClelland to prayer meeting tom Fleming le_____</p>
<p>28: fine warm dry: to home haul in 2 loads fall wheat & 2 loads of new oats on to Scaffold & 3 loads in stack out of garden roof it to palgrave got tug sewed at Flemings (10cts) to prayer meeting Mr Blanchard led it then to Mrs McManns: cut Walter's hair & walter cut mine then to toms about ___________</p>
<p>29: fine dry warm: to home reap oats in point: Bind oats & stook up (took rack of wagon) chores milk</p>
<p>30: fine warm windy S.wind: to home: haul out manure get ready to thrash went to Shinnimans for separator in evening very warm: chores shave</p>
<p>31X: fine hot: to Reaneys (Brooks & I in gig) Mr Rodwell preached: home: to palgrave at night Blanchard preached walked home Campbell girls to palgrave</p>
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<p>August</p>
<p>1: fine warm N. air: to home threshing I hauled water & chored around and helped to put out Barley out of mow the Engine worked Bad</p>
<p>2: fine dry warm: to get tank of water for washing then to Kelly for cradle cut road around oats in Back field: set & file Bucksaw grind sickle move Barley out of Bin cut Bin Boards Scuffle turnips with charlie carry wood to _________ Jim at Kellys thrashing</p>
<p>3: fine warm dry: to get tank filled: finish out threshing Barley & oats haul in fall wheat 4 loads move machine to pat McGeogs: home at 3 in morning Sam McClelland got 2 Bags oats</p>
<p>4: fine hot dry S.W.wind: to home haul in all the fall wheat very hot (Kellys _________)</p>
<p>5: calm hot: cloudy windy rain in evening: to home: cut oats in Back field forenoon (finished cutting oats today) put in reaper & haul over load of hay to Stable haul in 3 loads oats go for cows help milk: rain</p>
<p>6: fine cool clear N. air: to home clean 12 Bushels wheat then went to Bolton with grist - got nelson shod coming home at Nicols 2 shoes _____ Mrs McMahon 1 Bag of flour: to tea</p>
<p>7X: fine clear warm: to home forenoon read & Sleep to palgrave Sunday School to Mrs McMahons for tea then to Church Mr Brandon preached: walk home in toms for drink & chat</p>
<p>8: fine clear cool: to home put rack on waggon Bind oats & Stook up finished at tea: haul in Big load of fall wheat rakings: to Reaneys with R ___ to young peoples meeting G Cha____ led it</p>
<p>9: fine dry warm: (smoky) to home: ring pig put in mower pull peas: haul in oats from back field finished 6 loads chores read:</p>
<p>10: fine smoke hot dry: to S. McClellands haul in Spring wheat & oats: to home gave Sam 6 Bags of oats chores: to prayer meeting Sloans on nelson</p>
<p>11: rain misley: fine: to home put sharp Buck Saw & hand Saw: fix nelson Box dig 6 Bushels of potatoes: cut willies hair: to palgrave prayer meeting: to Mrs McMahons home</p>
<p>12: clear fine cool N. wind: to Bolton: with 6 Bushels potatoes sold for 75 cts per Bushel $4.50: got 1 Bag flour for S. McClelland $2.10: fot 1 Barrel Salt $1.10: got 1058 lbs of chop from H.Beatty at palgrave $7.26 paid him $5.00 ($2.26 left) home</p>
<p>13: fine warm dry: to home haul in 2 loads peas: to toms haul 1 load of chaff from R.J. McClellands for him: home & take of rack chores shave help milk cool tonight</p>
<p>14X: fine hot day : to home read sleep to palgrave Church Mr Blanchard preached: Big crowd</p>
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<p>August</p>
<p>15: fine mild dry cool: to S. Kellys for wagon to home haul out manure then took wagon to Kellys: then haul 2 loads of straw & chaff for tom from R.J. McD____ to young peoples meeting to Reaney with Sam McClelland good time tom D________ leader ____ ______</p>
<p>16: smoky dry cool: to Ballycroy to haul load of straw for tom: then home & I haul out 4 load of manure then to palgrave Jim & I with wheels off gig to get Set I got colter sharped 3 links in chains: Brought S. Kellys 11 posts home: 2 pairs to ____ to Flemming</p>
<p>17: fine warm cloudy rain at night: to Campbells thrashing cut 15 _____ help to haul water: Jim at wilson: pa at McElwains: (nice rain)</p>
<p>18: cloudy fine: windy rain cool: to home started to plow Sod very dry ground to palgrave at night - Jim & I to prayer meeting good meeting Mr Blanchard Leader cool tonight</p>
<p>19: fine cool clear dry: to home plowing Sod all day very hard</p>
<p>20: fine cool dry: to home plowing Sod: to palgrave get pair Shoes at Mrs McManns $2.00</p>
<p>21 X: cloudy rain: fine cloudy cool: to Reaneys Church Lavery preached home to palgrave at night Mr Blanchard Junior preached: home</p>
<p>22: Misty cloudy warm calm: to home plowing Sod: to Ballycroy prayer meeting S. McClelland leader</p>
<p>23: cloudy warm misty misley: to home plowing to Kellys for Steve to cut pigs: cut the pigs: plowing sod till night: Sold 1 Bushel of wheat to tom 70cts paid Will took home his little pig</p>
<p>24: cloudy fine cool: to home finish plowing Sod plowing fallow: to prayer meeting with S. McClelland to Sloans: put out fire</p>
<p>25: fine cool clear cold: to home plowing in fallow finished it: chores got letter from John McMahon today cut Bill Stephens hair</p>
<p>26: fine & cool: to Orangeville with wool to get carded got 8 cts of iron got our Buggy at mono mills: to S. McClellands for chat: to Binghams: Billy & I went to palgrave to Chathams show in hall good time then home at 12 oclock</p>
<p>27: fine & cool: to mill for maple plank got none: home had sleep then left the lambs down to Binghams gat with Bill pettit for minock then home (chat to R.S.)</p>
<p>28X: fine hot dry: to home read & sleep: to palgrave at night Mr Blanchard preached Liz maggie & I went in the Buggy Jim & tome walked</p>
<p>29: fine & dry cool: to S McClellands see Sam home & shave started Sam & I to Caledon to Bracken Hantons had tea at Brackens then to see Mr Haragon then around by mono Mills to reaneys prayer meeting good time Jim led it them home Sam ____</p>
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<p>August</p>
<p>30: fine dry warm: to home make a new Stone Boat Jim & I</p>
<p>31: fine smoky dry sultry: to home dig potatoes talk to G.& W. Bracken: haul home potatoes pick Stones of fallow: haul over hay to Stable: to Ballycroy to office post letter to John McMahon</p>
<p>September</p>
<p>1: fine cloudy cool rain at night: to Bolton with 10 B 20 lbs grist got 1 Brl Sold 5 Bushels potatoes 60 cts per Bushel: got 2 (narrow) Shares from J P. plummer: got water got 30 lbs Sugar at J. Clarks $2.00 (75 cts</p>
<p>2: fine cool clear: to home clean wheat & peas & oats to mill with 485 lbs chop: home & mark out lands in new land: oil wagon clean h____ Insured today: crawford (chores)</p>
<p>3: fine mild cool: to Bolton Station with 17 B. 5lbs wheat at 75 cts $12.80 then Started to look for Seed wheat got it at Fullers lot 9: 8th con{cession} 80 cts per Bushel 17B.45 lbs $14.20 cts paid: then home very late near 12 oclock got Shave & hair cut</p>
<p>4 X: fine warm mild: to home chores cook: to palgrave at night Frank Blanchard preached: good sermon then home Liz mag & I in Buggy</p>
<p>5: fine very hot dry: to Rosemount with nelson to Bailie to get lump cut out of throat: S. McClelland & I cart on Sams ____ horse )at prayer meeting at reaneys coming home</p>
<p>6: cloudy misley rain: fine warm: to home chores sleep: to mill for chop paid 48 cts haul out 2 logs wheat started to sow after tea time Sow 2 Bags</p>
<p>7: cool & very Stormy N. w. wind cold: to home drilling wheat Jim & I very dry & dusty finished 6 acres: gather pig weeds on fallow: chores very stormy & cold</p>
<p>8: fine warm & dry: to home put rack on hay Stack again haul off tops of potato ground & plow it plow stubble till night - to palgrave Liz maggie & I walking to prayer meeting Mr Blanchard there: S.S. picnic to be on 21rst</p>
<p>9: cloudy cool misley cool windy: to home drilling wheat in fallow Jim & I to S. Kellys for 3 Bushels of seed paid $2.00 on it - sowing till night cool</p>
<p>10: clear cold windy N. wind: to home finish sowing: plowing new land to mill with 690 lbs oats & peas got paid $5 cts shopped: plowing & haul water at night</p>
<p>11X : fine windy S.e.wind: to Sloans Church Mr Wass preached home for dinner to palgrave with S.McClelland to Sunday School for walk chat to Mr Dodsworth then to Church Mr Blanchard preached then home walking ester haman the King {book of Esther}</p>
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<p>September</p>
<p>12: fine warm dry: to palgrave with pump mantle & rod & grape to J.Nicol to get fixed (molly & Buggy) to S. McClellands for windlass took out pump to mono mills got twine (george & Buggy)</p>
<p>13: cloudy, fine warm rained last night: to home fix Suckor & put in pump works well put Door on hen house for chickens: in Bush pile 1 cord wood: pull weeds: chores:</p>
<p>14: fine & warm: to palgrave Jim & I with 4 cord wood to J. Flemming $2.00 Dinner & tea at Mr Dodsworths Stopped at house pulling down partitions pull of paper to Station at night (the pig eat my Dinner out of Bucket - walk home</p>
<p>15: fine misley clear cool: to palgrave sent card to Bailie work at house make _____ horses: to prayer meeting home with K Bingham</p>
<p>16: fine dry warm: to home Split wood chores help Jim to plow around apple trees: dig potatoes 11 Bags: to toms at night - help him with Stove</p>
<p>17: fine warm dry: to Bolton with 4 Bags of potatoes Sold at 75cts a Bag had grist: got 346 lbs flour 175 Bran: 44 Shorts. got in Clarkes: $1.50 Sugar 50cts: 15 Salts: 35 tea: Sulphur</p>
<p>18 X: fine hot dry: to home chores Sleep read. sleep. to palgrave Church Frank Blanchard preached Love your neighbour as yourself Mark:12: Liz magg & I in Buggy with george Dan Henderson came home with us</p>
<p>19: fine clear dry hot: to palgrave got 2 Shoes removed at Nicols then to tottenham Sarah & I. See about Brick: See Mr preston home chores John Stephenson went to Milton today moved</p>
<p>20: fine warm: to home: pick maple flooring to McElwains See about Maple lumber: home: pile rails & lumber behind Barn then to palgrave Molly & Buggy measure windows & Door at house</p>
<p>21: fine warm: S.& W. wind: to Tottenham see about Brick & pieces for windows & Doors & planing: got Shaved: to palgrave picnic to Mr. Blanchards at night practicing for Social: then home cool night</p>
<p>22: fine cool N. W.wind all day: to home chore around: to George Whites to raising Driving home: to palgrave to Social Sing in choir good time Liz mag & I walk</p>
<p>23: cloudy cold: cold N. wind: pa to Orangeville See about Brick: I went to palgrave work at house fixing South end: chat to pheobe & maria at office got insurance policy walk home</p>
<p>24: fine clear mild: to palgrave work at house: walk home tonight got 350 feet of maple lumber from McElwain: chores</p>
<p>25: X fine: to home read. Sleep: to palgrave Mr Blanchard preached:</p>
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<p>September</p>
<p>26: cool fine smoke dry: to Tottenham with maple lumber to get dress for floor: took it to palgrave: got this Book and Sarah was with me She got her teeth today: She walked home from 8t</p>
<p>27: smoky fine warm N. wind: to Tottenham with flooring got it got prices for Doors & windows gave metcalf $5.00 cash $4.57 left - to palgrave see S. Preston at house: home to Reaneys Church Hogg & rodwell the Temperance</p>
<p>28: fine clear warm smoky night: to home haul over hay to Stable fix Buggy Bottom to palgrave Started to Board up house outside __ Coulter with me today ___ ___ Liz & I ____</p>
<p>29: fine dry cloudy: to palgrave Boarding up house Tom Coulter with me: to prayer meeting. then home Liz & I nell & Buggy</p>
<p>30: cloudy misley rain at night to palgrave Boarding up house Tom came & I got 5 lbs tea for $1.00 from Quigley. sent cards to Traine & Norton about B__ gave Treach one window sill ___ ____ & one piece 3 feet ____ long</p>
<p>October</p>
<p>1: cloudy misley showry fine: to Bush with Sam McClelland for a load of ____ to Fleming came to palgrave with wood & lumber pa & Will brought horse & wagon home & I stopped & finished Boarding up house: cut Tom Coulters Shave to office got card from Norton: then home Sam McElwain with us _____</p>
<p>2: X fine & warm to home sleep & read: to palgrave at night Frank ______ preached: ___ Toms coming home for dose of pain _______ cured Liz mag & I</p>
<p>3: cloudy rain misley windy W. wind: to saw mill see about _____ and Scantline {?} come for horses & wagon to saw mill pa and I for 2X10 13 pieces 16 ft long 2 X 4: 11 pieces 14 ft 2 X4: 8 pieces 12ft 2 X4: 4 pieces 9 ft - 2X4 $6.18 had dinner then to palgrave with load home clean up oats split wood</p>
<p>4: cloudy cool misley west wind: to home rig up cutting Box cut feed in to palgrave to office to Tottenham see preston see about Brick to factory got 1 window sill & 3 ft strip home at seven: ram at ___</p>
<p><br /> 5: __________________________________{line illegible} working at house ________ came this morning we put in a ____ce & Started to Boarded at Mrs McMahons went to Mrs Coulter's at night</p>
<p>6: cloudy misley fair: at palgrave finish laying floor put up ____ preston with me: we got along well: Mrs Coulter's at night</p>
<p>7: cloudy misley cool clear: to palgrave working at house Mr. Preston & I got windows: at Mrs Coulter's at night letter to ________</p>
<p>8: mild clear warm: at palgrave work at house preston ____ ___ upstairs: came home out with Sarah & _____ oil watch & then ____ write _____ for 4 days</p>
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<p>1887</p>
<p>October</p>
<p>9: X ______ warm sultry: to Sloans Church Mr Orr preached home for Dinner read & sleep to palgrave at night - Mr Blanchard in toms _____ home: Bill Bingham Liz mag & I very Dark tonight</p>
<p>10: fine _____ misley: to palgrave working at house Joe preston</p>
<p>11: cool ___________: at palgrave working at house Joe preston</p>
<p>12: cool windy cold snow: at palgrave at house preston & I</p>
<p>13: cool frosty: at palgrave work at house preston & I ______</p>
<p>14: clear & cold: at palgrave work at house preston & I all ____</p>
<p>15: clear & frost cold: at palgrave work at house to Station preston at night & then home Liz, Sarah & I Charlie & Buggie Shave & write up</p>
<p>16: fine mild warm: to home read & sleep forenoon read & look round afternoon: to palgrave at night Frank Blanchard preached good sermon: walk home with Bob & Billy Bingham tom Jimmy Finley</p>
<p>17: fine & warm: at palgrave: paid David Matson taxes $11.90 work at house Mr preston & I sent car to him for 6000 in Blanchards at night Stevenson Darren & I about evidence Court ______</p>
<p>18: fine warm mild day: at palgrave got $2.00 from Treach to go to Tottenham: got 2 patent locks $1.00 hinges 3 cts: screw walk down track to palgrave: work at house afternoon Mr preston & I put on Front Door: to F____wind at night for chat: politics</p>
<p>19: fine cool day: at palgrave: work at house preston & I got ___ helped him to station with tools at Mrs McManns for chat Coulters</p>
<p>20: misty cool mild: to Bolton with pa from palgrave with load of Barley 43 B: 15 lbs 64 cts per Bushel sold to Clarks: See Black & old George I stopped at palgrave coming home & gave Treacy $2.00 that ________ frame____ at prayer meeting then walk home with Bill Bingham: late ______</p>
<p>21: cloudy cold very cold: pa went to Bolton I went to palgrave cleaned out house & level around front & Back then walk home</p>
<p>22: cold ____ squaly snow cold: to Mill with peas & oats for chop then went to Sam McClellands to haul potatoes But they had now fix frame home & cleaned out __________: piled up cord wood in Bush then went ___ing with Wesley Strangeways & John Stephenson out through our Bush to Mill with chop paid 60 cts</p>
<p>23: X fine cool rain very stormy to home all day read sleep & _____ _______</p>
<p>24: fine & cool windy: to home: haul hay from stack: put roof on stack to palgrave with cord wood to Flemings (1/2 cord): home clean Barley 19 Bags chore to Sam McClellands for 25 linen Bags: cut tom's hair: home chore and write here from 17 _____</p>
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<p>1887</p>
<p>November</p>
<p>7: fine warm day: to palgrave work at house masons there came to ______ at night</p>
<p>8: cold & windy at palgrave: home for hay & get nelson & STovepipe got 6 lengths from Tom Faulkner to palgrave & haul 8 Barrels of water carry Brick then to Thomas Guests with Liz & Maggie & wesley Strangeways to presentation part for Miss Devitt, good time then to palgrave at 2:30 in morning very cold & clear : to Coulturs for a</p>
<p>9: cold & cloudy: at palgrave: work at house got Stove out of Temperance hall & set it up - put in Bridging between Joice {joists?} haul2 Barrels of water with Charlie & george: to mrs McMahons Citron party poking out suds: to Coulters all night rain at ____</p>
<p>10: cold & cloudy: rain snow cold: at palgrave work at house got 200 feet of lath from Darley: haul sawdust - Keep on for to prayer meeting at night - Mr Blanchard led it: to Coulters all</p>
<p>11: cold windy all day: at palgrave. carrying the hod all day with mortar for masons plastering: plastered all day: to Flemings at night for chat: Marshall Alex come home to</p>
<p>12: cold: mild windy: at palgrave: haul water ___ Barrels to run putty; carry Brick for Chimneys: masons got through today & went home I gave Mr Phillips $10.00 & owes him @2. 12/100 yet they pla___ Some for Miss McMahon & Some for treacy: I shingled around the then Liz & I went home nelson & Buggy</p>
<p>13X cool mild day: to home read Sleep: to palgrave afternoon make ____ in house, got tea at Stinsons. to Church Frank preached walk home with tom Billy Bingham Liz maggie & I to toms for _______</p>
<p>14: cloudy mild: rain: to home haul 1 Barrel of water in wagon nelson & Molly then to Bush & cut poles for turnip pit: haul home 2 loads wood: chores read & sleep pile 1/2 cord of wood at house: mis___</p>
<p>15: cloudy & cool to palgrave with load of wood to Mr Blanchards $2.00 paid: put on fire in house Bring Box of mortar home for ____ fix turnip pit & haul in turnips 2 loads to palgrave ___ & I at ____ charlie & Buggy to meeting in Church: to Mrs McManns: chat: then home</p>
<p>16 cloudy mild cool: to palgrave with rough wood to house sent to Jos preston home at noon: then to mill with 2 Bags Barley chop haul in 6 Bags carrots, haul Straw to pig pen clean out pen to Sam McClellands for 2 cotton Bags of oats home chore fix hammer handle at palgrave & chat to prissicila Fleming ___ ____</p>
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<p>1887</p>
<p>November</p>
<p>7: fine warm day: to palgrave work at house masons there came to ______ at night</p>
<p>8: cold & windy at palgrave: home for hay & get nelson & STovepipe got 6 lengths from Tom Faulkner to palgrave & haul 8 Barrels of water carry Brick then to Thomas Guests with Liz & Maggie & wesley Strangeways to presentation part for Miss Devitt, good time then to palgrave at 2:30 in morning very cold & clear : to Coulturs for a</p>
<p>9: cold & cloudy: at palgrave: work at house got Stove out of Temperance hall & set it up - put in Bridging between Joice {joists?} haul2 Barrels of water with Charlie & george: to mrs McMahons Citron party poking out suds: to Coulters all night rain at ____</p>
<p>10: cold & cloudy: rain snow cold: at palgrave work at house got 200 feet of lath from Darley: haul sawdust - Keep on for to prayer meeting at night - Mr Blanchard led it: to Coulters all</p>
<p>11: cold windy all day: at palgrave. carrying the hod all day with mortar for masons plastering: plastered all day: to Flemings at night for chat: Marshall Alex come home to</p>
<p>12: cold: mild windy: at palgrave: haul water ___ Barrels to run putty; carry Brick for Chimneys: masons got through today & went home I gave Mr Phillips $10.00 & owes him @2. 12/100 yet they pla___ Some for Miss McMahon & Some for treacy: I shingled around the then Liz & I went home nelson & Buggy</p>
<p>13X cool mild day: to home read Sleep: to palgrave afternoon make ____ in house, got tea at Stinsons. to Church Frank preached walk home with tom Billy Bingham Liz maggie & I to toms for _______</p>
<p>14: cloudy mild: rain: to home haul 1 Barrel of water in wagon nelson & Molly then to Bush & cut poles for turnip pit: haul home 2 loads wood: chores read & sleep pile 1/2 cord of wood at house: mis___</p>
<p>15: cloudy & cool to palgrave with load of wood to Mr Blanchards $2.00 paid: put on fire in house Bring Box of mortar home for ____ fix turnip pit & haul in turnips 2 loads to palgrave ___ & I at ____ charlie & Buggy to meeting in Church: to Mrs McManns: chat: then home</p>
<p>16 cloudy mild cool: to palgrave with rough wood to house sent to Jos preston home at noon: then to mill with 2 Bags Barley chop haul in 6 Bags carrots, haul Straw to pig pen clean out pen to Sam McClellands for 2 cotton Bags of oats home chore fix hammer handle at palgrave & chat to prissicila Fleming ___ ____</p>
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<p>1887</p>
<p>November</p>
<p>17: fine cool windy squaly cold: to palgrave with some sand put it in house to Ballycroy then home, got papers: at home afternoon clean ___ Bushels of Barley then help tom to cut some wood & haul it home for him to palgrave Maggie & I at ______ ___ : make fire the house: home</p>
<p>18: Squaly windy cool mild S.W. wind: to home clean up last of Barley and oil wagon load on barley to palgrave afternoon with 26B,9lbs of Barley 63 cts per Bushel $ ______ got iron wedge _____ at nicols for tome 15cts paid got 15 lbs of sugar ___ lbs of currants __ cts & 1 Broom $1.50 paid them home chores</p>
<p>19: cloudy cool S. wind rain to Snow: to Bolton with 11 bags of potatoes 90lbs per bag got 1/2 gallon of linseed oil 45 cts for horses: call at palgrave for Lizzie & Mabel coming home: Shave & polish shoes & chores very Sleepy</p>
<p>20 X: snowing Blustry all day: to home read sleep chores: to plagrave Liz: Mable & I nelson & Buggy to Mrs McMahons for tea then to Church Mr Blanchard preached to Mrs McMahons sing: then Liz & I came home</p>
<p>21: cold windy S. West wind: to home thrashing haul water & chore very bad west wind fix up Barn doors & feed: fix horses cold night</p>
<p>22: cloudy mild calm to mill ___ toms Bag of flour & Bag of shorts: took some hay & oats & Bag of potatoes to palgrave got 2 shoes removed on George & got 2 new Shoes on Charlie: took Treacys 21 plank Back to him got dinner at Mrs McMahons then home to help to move machine to noonans place for Shiniman home chores give george oil 1. pint</p>
<p>23: cloudy & mild: to palgrave Liz & I in Buggy with Molly: Brock & Downey there putting on putty coat I mixed the putty & tended them rented house to Bob Stokes for $4.00 per month & we pay taxes & do road work rent to be paid in advance</p>
<p>24: cloudy & cool rain & Sleet: at palgrave tending masons putting on putty coat got Joe Preston today to fix around eve to church at night - English church: to see Maria Dodsworth after she was very sick</p>
<p>25: cloudy fine mild rain at night: at palgrave Masons finished this morning: I went home for ___ & clothes to clean out house down to Mrs McMahons then to Dodsworths to _____ hour: Maria was: ______ at night with pheobe aggie & Francis shore Maria was very sick all night</p>
<p>26: misty cloudy rain rain: at palgrave make Box for geese got 5 panes of glass from Beatty: 5 X 10: put in 2 went home molly & Buggy Liz & I chores sleep very sleepy____ apples & write this</p>
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<p>1887</p>
<p>November</p>
<p>27X mild cloudy: rain & snow at night: to home read & sleep: to palgrave at night to church Frank Blanchard preached: then Billy Bingham & I went to Mission Service Mr Short spoke: then we went to see Maria Dodsworth then to Mrs McMahons for chat to wesley then Billy & I went to Mrs Coulters for all night; Stormy & snowing</p>
<p>28: at palgrave cold: at house: preston here afternoon hang Doors: I went to Mr Blanchards at night - Mrs Blanchard & ada there then to Mrs Coultfor all night: gave House order for 4 trees (oak leaf mountain ash $4.00)</p>
<p>29: fine & mild: at palgrave we work at house Mr preston all day hang Doors & make four: wesley & I went to see Mr Campbell I went down to see Maria Dodsworth then to bed at Coulters</p>
<p>30: fine mild day: at palgrave Joe preston & I finished house at noon in Blanchards measure door: Joe started to make Shelves for Beatty I put in some glass chat to Mr Stevenson at McMahons (learn ____)</p>
<p>December</p>
<p>1: cloudy squaly snow: at palgrave put in some glass walk home Sarah met me at matsons nelson & Buggy: Kill Steer after noon tom: John Campbell: Sam McClelland & pa & I: then maggie & went to palgrave: I sent $13.00 & receipt for $2 56/100 to M. Sanderson premium on life Insurance for 1888: then to prayer meeting then to see Maria Dodsworth then to McMahon than Maggie & I went home road very rough</p>
<p>2. cold cloudy: to mill Jim & I got Beef weighed: hind quarters one weighed 102 lbs & the other 100 lbs front quarter 97 lbs then to palgrave Jim & I with Beef: gave John nicol: quarter 102 lbs, Mr Blanchard 100 lbs $5.30 paid: Sold front quarter to Mrs Stinson for $4.35 97 lbs not paid: got one Bed from Coulters: then to Sam McClellands afternoon help him to Kill Beef home & chores</p>
<p>3: cloudy misty: to palgrave put in glass in windows got 25 cts worth of fish from darley: pa went to Bolton & alex Coulter then Liz & I came home with pa: rain tonight very Dark</p>
<p>4X rain rain misley all day: cold at night: to home chores read sleep chores: Liz maggie & I sing chores went to bed: no church today</p>
<p>5: fine cold Blustery milder: to home: pa & I haul over 2 loads of hay from Barn: haul home 1 load wood from bush: plaster Stable: chores</p>
<p>6: fine & warm: to home chores grease wagon & Buggy: to palgrave with molly to get Boots fixed at laverys __ain ___ & sewed: put in some glass then drove home: chores, painter came tonight</p>
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<p>1887</p>
<p>December</p>
<p>7: cloudy & cold: to palgrave with painter clean out upstairs Sarah & I he painted floors downstairs & windows outside: move Bed from Coulters into house</p>
<p>8: cloudy & mild at palgrave clean out downstairs & putty up home to prayer meeting at night Bob Bingham led it good time</p>
<p>9: cloudy & misley warm: at palgrave putty & keep on fire for painter: to English Church at night Bob Stokes & I: walk with Pheobe</p>
<p>10: cloudy & misley all day: at palgrave putty up holes and keep on fire for painter and help him Stop all night wet night</p>
<p>11X: cloudy misty misley: at palgrave all day at Mrs McMahons to S.School: & to church at night Mr Blanchard preached then to house then to Flemings for chat & sing good time: muddy roads</p>
<p>12: cloudy & cold: at palgrave put up Scaffold and putty & cut poles for wood: to Tottenham afternoon with Mrs McMahons horse & Buggy with rings I post to Metcalfe got door for Blanchard lock & hinges 35 cts: casings: Campbells at night: to wake he died today</p>
<p>13: cloudy & mild: at palgrave put mortar round chimney & sweep of roof: walk home got home at Seven o'clock: road good & hard</p>
<p>14: cloudy mild day. to palgrave on nelson got 2 shoes removed on nelson haul Barrel water for scrubbing Sarah & liz scrub out upstairs and I put on Door outside on cellar: wesley took nelson to Tottenham & Back then he left got home at night I rode up on nelson very dark, mild night</p>
<p>15: mild Snowy morning: to palgrave walking to house Started to paint got Brush from Flemings: gave Darley $10.00 for lath Stop in house all night</p>
<p>16: cold & cloudy fine day: at palgrave painting upstairs floor all day to Station at night then to Mrs Coulters with Brooks then to house all night</p>
<p>17: fine mild day cloudy: at palgrave paint upstair floor 2nd time then help liz to scrub out downstairs then move bed home with pa & liz (Bil_ on _____)</p>
<p>18X: snow mild warm cooler: to home chores shave _____ : to palgrave to S.School then to Campbells for tea with Mr Stephenson then to church with Mr Stephenson then walk home: Frank preached Liz & maggie</p>
<p>19: fine mild cloudy: to palgrave got 6 Shoes removed at nicols at Mrs McMahons for Dinner to Dodsworths with shovel to Stinson got paid for Beef $4.35 then home: then to mill weigh 8 pigs tom & I 792 lbs: george white & cousin horse Broke Shafts Sore Boil on my neck</p>
<p>20: fine mild cloudy: to home with Boil on neck: very sore: chores & Sleep pa & ma took 7 pigs 684 lbs to Orangeville got $6.40 per cwt $43.75 16 1/2 pairs of chickens at 30 cts per pair $4.95 cash in Orangeville</p>
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<p>1887</p>
<p>December</p>
<p>21: Snowing cloudy Blustry cold: to palgrave Maggie & I in cutter the first Sleighing with nelson: I worked on Section in Stokes place he was away to Markdale getting married: to Mrs McMahons for Dinner & Stopped there all night: wesley & I up to house sing & chat ________</p>
<p>22: Stormy cloudy Blustry very cold: work on Section all day: then to Station at night wesley & I to meet Stokes: then Back to Store then to prayer meeting to house light fire: then home with maggie in Cutter</p>
<p>23: cloudy mild cool snow at night: to palgrave with george & cutter with pig to Mrs McMahon 85lbs #5.40: wesley help me to move stove into Temperance & Black it: put up hooks 12 in house: got #4.00 from R. Stokes for rent of house for January 1888 month gave him the key: put greens in Church drove home</p>
<p>24: snowy all day a little & mild: to home help to Build Sheep house pa, tom & I</p>
<p>25: X fine cloudy mild calm: to home read & Sleep Christmas Dinner a goose Tom Faulkner & wife & Fleming here for Dinner & tea then ___ Liz Maggie Will & I went to palgrave with horses & Sleigh to Church Mr Riddel preached a grand sermon the Church was full then home</p>
<p>26: snowy till evening then fine: to palgrave Maggie left me to Dodson with cutter dine there: work on Section in Jigger house all afternoon ____ & adze & practice song for concert: to Oyster supper in hall at night waiting on table grand time Church full Standing up at Door, sing Song the kicking Mule: then home with our ones in sleigh grand party time</p>
<p>27: fine: mild: S. wind: Mother & I to palgrave with 1/2 Barrel flour to Mrs Mc I helped to clean up hall: then Brought paints & work Bench & other things home write letter to M. F. tonight</p>
<p>28: Blustry windy: stormy very cold: to home put work Bench in cook house clean & feed horses help pa & ma to clean 12 Bushels of wheat for gr___ to Wm Elliots Sale afternoon with tom charlie & cutter: chores</p>
<p>29: very cold & stormy N. W. wind: to home fix manger for ma____ & charlie help to put dung around goose pen: make 2 wax to palgrave maggie & I to Stokes with Bag of potatoes (90 cts paid) prayer Brooks led</p>
<p>30: clear cold N. air calm: to home haul load of wood for tom from wilson Bush, haul home limbs & Baswood wood with molly & george chores fine moonlight tonight cold</p>
<p>31: snowing & Blowing all day east storm: to home chores & Sew leather lines & sew shaft holes in single harness split some do chores</p>
<p>1888</p>
<p>January</p>
<p>1X cloudy misley rain: turn cold afternoon: to home chores read & sleep palgrave Church at night Mr Blanchard preached : Billy Bingham home (ann will Sarah Liz maggie Jim & I in sleigh)</p>
<p>2 very cold & Stormy w. wind: to home sew felt Boots saw limbs to toms to get him to Kill Steer tomorrow: to Reaneys with Billy Bingham in ______ very cold</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">1888</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">January</span></h2>
<p>3 : fine clear & cold : to home : haul over 1 load of hay to stable : kill {sheep?} haul 1 load of wood for tom : to palgrave with 24 B. 18 lbs. of wheat got 78 per Bushel $18 ⁹⁵⁄₁₀₀ from R.J. McClelland : to lavery's with Lizzies shoe: home.</p>
<p><br /> 4 : mild snowing all day : to home: chores, clean 12 Bushels of wheat : Pa went to {Orangeville?} Charlie & cutter with {hide?} : Clean out cow stables. I put in feed for them anew to creek with cows : to mill with 355 lbs of Oats for tom to be chopped & two quarters of Beef to get weighed : hind quarter weighed 72 lbs : & front 71 lbs: chores</p>
<p><br /> 5 : fine mild morn : to home : chores feed cattle.. cut wood : to Ballycroy on molly to post 2 letters. one to windsor watch works : one to J. A McMurtry Toronto : water cows. oil single harness. chores : to palgrave at night maggie & I. george & cutter. to prayer meeting: to Stokes (12 oclock for chat : then home maggie & I Lizzie stopped at Mrs McMahon's all night</p>
<p><br /> 6 : misley misty e. wind : to home chores read & sleep carry flour upstairs (1 for chores to Lortingtons with Sam McClelland to see mare : home & saw wood at house for chores</p>
<p><br /> 7 : mild fine w. wind : to Orangeville for 50 Bushels of oats 35¢ per bushel got Bill got 1½ dozen hooks : had lunch 15cts : got 10 cts of sweets : gave henderson $4⁴⁄₁₀₀ wesley Strangeways here {supper?} : I came home : chores & shave</p>
<p><br /> 8 X : fine mild squaly snow fine night : to home chores six at watch chores to palgrave at night with pa. sarah: Liz: maggie: ann & will : Mr Richardson preached missionary sermon large crowd: home & chores :</p>
<p><br /> 9 : clear & cold s.e. wind. to home haul load of limbs home from Bush with george & molly : pa went Bolton with 6 Bags of potatoes : I cut Jims hair then went to palgrave got lock I went to Tottenham & got it changed for a new one then Back to palgrave & put on lock & 1 Dozen clothe hooks {illegible} had tea at R Stokes : {illegible} Stokes went to Tottenham with one & Back : for ride : get home at 11<sup>ocke,</sup> (cold night cabin -1</p>
<p><br /> 10 : cold squaly & very Stormy : cold night : to home haul home some wood got Boards of hay stack & fix wagon house : went to the school for will & Lizzie (and Annie Stephens & Maggie : home : chores : then to palgrave charlie & cutter to missionary meeting. Mr Wass & Mr Richardson & the 2 Blanchards there to R Stokes for chat sat with mary till after one then home at 3 pretty cold night</p>
<p><br /> 11 : clear & calm & cold : to home make roads to Bark & haul it home into lane all but a little done chores jim & sarah went to presbyterian Church {molly?} & cutter</p>
<p><br /> 12 : cold & strong e. went : to Orangeville with Sam McClelland his fox & our cutter : very cold : home & to palgrave at night nelson & cutter to prayer meeting & Business meeting about sunday school (going to {hear?} concert on the 6th of February : then home : very stormy & snowing</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">1888</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">January</span></h2>
<p>13 : mild misley : stormy s.w. wind : & west very cold : to home chores: in Bush {split?} and pile ½ cord of wood : to palgrave ma & George & cutter get 2 shoes remove on george’s front feet : gave Mrs McMahon 1. Bag potatoes (got sugar for potatoes) : Ma got new {Book?}: {Lavery?}</p>
<p>14 : clear & fine s. wind all day : to home : haul some clover hay over to stable in then to Bush & fetch home plow & {Doubletrees?} & the last of the Bark : then gave to pa to go to Lockton to school meeting & I took George & nelson & hauled ½ {cord?} wood to tom : to Binghams swamp see Bob about {guior?} {There is text written above in brackets, but it is illegible.}: to water horses at {illegible} haul home 1 load of limbs : then to hunt with W. Lindsay & Wes. Strangerways shot (chores & {illegible}</p>
<p>15 X : clear fine cold north air: to home chores wash & {illegible} & sweep floor they went reanys church: to palgrave with molly & cutter: to Sunday school. Then to {Mr McMahon?} with Wesley Strangerways put molly in stable & stopped to after church Mr Blanchard preached : to {illegible} got pay ticket from Bob then to mrs mcmahons then home : fine cold night</p>
<p>16 : fine clear shar s. wind : to Orangeville with load of bark to the lower tannery put horses in paisley stable 10 <sup>cts,</sup> : got loaf of Bread 5<sup>cts,</sup> : home : {illegible}<sup></sup></p>
<p>,17 : cloudy squaly snow & milder: to palgrave molly & cutter with 1 Bag of potatoes to R. Stokes: <sup>gets paid,</sup> : got $3<sup>00,</sup> from {pay car?} for work on section : got $4 ²⁰⁄₁₀₀ from R. Stokes : $2<sup>00 ,</sup>for rent to 15<sup>th,</sup> of February : $1⁸⁰⁄₁₀₀ for 2 Bags of {potatoes} & 40<sup>cts,</sup> for {lamp?} : home & help tom & jim to kill 2 pigs : joe preston here today clean out stable & help jim to haul 2 Barrels of water : tom got his chop home</p>
<p>18 : clear fine mild : to Orangeville with load of Bark to tannery Joe preston went to mono mills with me : pa paid him $5<sup>00 ,</sup>this morning : pa & ma went to Bolton George & cutter : George Chapman married {today} to Miss {Leggett?}<sup></sup></p>
<p>,19 : clear & cold. Windy at night very cold : to Orangeville with last load of Bark. got it measured 3¾ cords $4<sup>00,</sup> per cord $15<sup>00 ,</sup>paid : home then Lizzie & I went to palgrave George & cutter : prayer meeting to stopes for chat to {illegible} for Lizzie home</p>
<p>20 : clear & frosty very sharp keen freeze : to home haul home wood with molly & George : to Ballycroy post letter to J. A. McMurty & Co Toronto with $3<sup>00 ,</sup>got 2 letters from {N w mine?} from Simon & Sarah’s from Margery: in swamp with Binghams : Tom : & Jim : home & haul 1 load of wood : chores : cold evening</p>
<p>21 : clear & very cold all day : to Orangeville with load of Bark for Curran’s good sleighing But very cold : got watch key 10<sup>cts,</sup><sup> ,</sup>hair cut & shave 25<sup>cts,</sup><sup> ,</sup>: go watch key cut 10<sup>cts,</sup><sup> ,</sup>: wesley Strangeways here & {illegible}</p>
<p>22 X : fine clear & cold : went to Mr Strangeway’s wesley Strangeways wesley McMahon & I got there (at noon) had Dinner : then Ida & I went down to Blacks Church at 2.30 Mr Hill preached : Back with Ida to their place for tea : then went to Bolton with Ida : Billy & cutter : to hear Mr Lavery preach : then drove home to Strangeways with Ida : Fred . walter & wesley went in their cutter got to bed Wesley & I at 11.30 fine Bright moonlight night</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">1888</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">January</span></h2>
<p>23 : clear & frost Blustry afternoon : at Strangeways Ida & I had a chat in Dining room {illegible} all {illegible} kitchen : then I shaved sand Jefferson : then wesley Strangeways & wesley McCahon & I started for home got to our place 12:30 : had Dinner then I went to palgrave to get shoe on nelson took wesley McMahon home to palgrave got valise with samples from Toronto (express 25<sup>cts,</sup>paid) left Sarah’s shoes at Lavery’s to get halfsoles & {illegible} home & sold Molly to Boyce Boy’s for $100<sup>00 ,</sup>cash they took her away do chores look at samples : Jim Liz : Maggie & wesley Strangeways went to Reanys to church</p>
<p>24 : clear & frosty : to pond for 3 Barrels of water with Jim : then tom jim & I put hay on Scaffold & hauled in 4 loads out J Sock : upset {load?} twice</p>
<p>25 : cloudy cast wind snowing afternoon : to home haul in 4 {boads?} of hay all of stack tom jim & I sleep. Fix Bridle & sew my felt Boot and Jims Boot afternoon : write letter to S Gower tonight : make bottle of ink (chores)</p>
<p>26 : snowy North wind stormy very cold : to home : chores help pa & ma to clean 12 Bushels of wheat feed horses : to Ballycroy on nelson to post letter to Simon Gower got papers : home split wood at house : chores : Maggie Liz & I went to palgrave at night Liz stopped & Maggie & I came home road drifted : stormy (cold :</p>
<p>27 : stormy very cold North wind : to home chores fill 13 Bags of oats for S McClelland to pay him Back. To creek with cows chores sleep : Bite on my neck</p>
<p>28 : clear & very cold : to S McClellands with 13 Bags of oats : then home got 3 Barrels & hauled 3 Barrels of water in house afternoon road drifted sick & boil on my neck : chores : (Eclipse on moon tonight) (we seen it)</p>
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<p>29 X fine mild day : to home chores : sleep read : Boil on neck : to palgrave at night Sarah. Maggie : ann will & I all in sleigh to Church Mr Blanchard Mrs Shinnimans funeral sermon : Brought Liz home Mrs Cox up with us fine night</p>
<p>30 : cloudy mild calm day to home : to Bush split wood forenoon haul home 4 loads wood with george & nelson afternoon: chores: Sharp hay Knife fine night</p>
<p>31: cloudy mild day to home: chores haul home 1 load of poles from Bush for wood to Rutledges sale on cargoes place afternoon : at palgrave got cream tartar ¼ lbs 10cts paid : post letter to W<sup>m ,</sup>{William} McMahon 330 taylor st Dayton Ohio for Maggie then home do chores : pa to Orangeville today Charlie & cutter : pay Bills : write in Book</p>
<p>1: cloudy mild N. air: to pond for 3 Barrels water pa & I : then to Bush for 1 load of poles: then put horses in stable then split & pile 1/2 cord of wood at house put rack on sleigh put on wood & split & pile 1/2 wood: to Rob's hill with 1/2 cord wood then home: Tom Coulter came up home with me for all night -: chores:</p>
<p>2: cloudy Mild day to Bolton with 1 cord of green maple wood to Herbert Bolton $4 50/100 got 5 cts Apples: then home chores: to palgrave Sarah & I to prayer meeting Mr Blanchard let it: to Stokes then home Dark mild night</p>
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<p>3 : cloudy mild fine day: in Sam McClellands swamp helping tom & jim to split rails 220 : Finerty Boys hauling out : ride up with s kelly : chores :</p>
<p>4 : cloudy mild snow at night : at W<sup>m,</sup> {William} Whites sawlog Bee haul 4 load from Henry sloans Bush : then Liz & I went to palgrave for to get syrup & for Mr & Mrs. R. Stokes & Ada Dowding for sunday : snowing tonight</p>
<p>5 X : cloudy squaly fine night cooler : to Reaneys Church Jim : Liz : Maggie : ada Dowding Mr. & Mrs stokes & I all in the sleigh : Mr Garner preached : Mr Rodwell & Lavery there to a grand quarterly meeting at home afternoon : then to palgrave at night Mr & Mrs Stokes : ada Dowding Liz: maggie : pa : & I all in sleigh & Mrs Faulkner : Frank Blanchard preached fine clear mild : to home grind axes in Bush cut maple logs to haul home to sam McClellands for is Bobsleighs to haul logs home to sam : help. Angus McDonald (½) 30cts to saw logs & help Jim to load up : haul 3 Barrels of water at night : chores : (sore throat)</p>
<p>7 : cloudy mild s.w. wind : to home in Bush cut logs with Angus McDonald & help Jim to load them on : sawing wood at house afternoon Angus & I Jim file saw : chores very windy S.W. windy mild</p>
<p>8 : fine Blustry clear cold : to home split & pile wood & saw at house then to palgrave with ma : to Jeffersons sale : Billy Bingham home with me I cut his hair: {poarkrind?} candy 10<sup>cts,</sup> paid</p>
<p>9 : cold clear very cold milder : calm & cold : to home split & pile wood st house tom & Angus sawing : in Bush afternoon cut logs & help Jim to load angus & tom my sore neck</p>
<p>10 : clear & frosty : to home : chores wash my feet saw wood file our new saw saw & split wood : to pond for 3 Barrels of water : chores milder tonight (angus here {today?}</p>
<p>11 : fine mild clear : to home : in Bush cut logs for wood with angus McDonald & tom cut toms stub : afternoon saw wood at house & haul 2 loads of logs from Bush Jim Tom & I 1 load for tom : to palgrave with Angus paid angus $3³⁰⁄₁₀₀ to station see brooks home</p>
<p>12 X : fine mild day to home chores shave : to toms with nelson & cutter tom & ann to Doctor Bonnar with Baby sore mouth home chores ma {rob?} & lizzie came up : to palgrave Lizzie & I to Church Frank preached Organ in Church they took Lizzie down to Sam Robs Then home George & cutter fine night</p>
<p>13 : fine mild thawing s. w. wind : to home saw wood at house tim & I then haul over load of hay from saw : took load of wood to robs hill took 1 bag potatoes 90<sup>cts,</sup><sup> ,</sup>to Mrs McMahon got Broom 25cts Biscuits 25cts then home chores</p>
<p>14 : cloudy misley rain Blustry snowing sold & windy N. wind : to home chores saw martingale file & set Buck saw : put on load of wood split : some Blocks fed horses Boiled oats & flaxseed (: write 3 letters : 1 to John McMahon 1 to S. Gower 1 to M. S. : valentines</p>
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<p>15 : clear & very cold & frosty all day N. wind : to Bolton with load of wood to Mrs Gardhouse : got George shod {shoed} at Nichols going 2 new shoes (hind feet) & 2 removes gave Stokes 1. Bag of potatoes 9cts : posted 2 letters 3<sup>cts,</sup><sup> ,</sup>each & 1 letter valentine to M. F. 7<sup>cts,</sup> got Box pastilles {illegible} 25 cts paid all</p>
<p>16 : clear & frosty s. wind milder rained at night : to palgrave with ½ cord of 22 in wood to lavery $1⁵⁰⁄₁₀₀ : home & haul 3 Barrels of water : to Robs hill with load of wood home & chores to palgrave alone Charlie & cutter to prayer meeting Mr Blanchard led it talk to Ada Dowding then to bodsworth chat to tommy & maria & phoebe : andy {smaller?} there (for horses : home at 12 am</p>
<p>17 : fine mild west wind cloudy : to Bolton with load of wood to Mrs Gardhouse 4 & 3 cords $9⁵⁰⁄₁₀₀ {as money?} Sinner at Elliots 25cts paid then home & load up for tomorrow fix horses</p>
<p>18 : fine cloudy mild : to Bolton with 2¼ cord of 22 in wood to Herb Bolton $4⁵⁰⁄₁₀₀ got $1⁵⁰⁄₁₀₀ from Mrs guardhouse dinner at Elliots 25cts paid : then to palgrave & gave aggie Bradley 25<sup>cts,</sup> missionary money : then got $4⁹⁰⁄₁₀₀ from Mrs stokes for rent to march 15 & 90<sup>cts,</sup> for 1 Bag of potatoes : then home chores shave : then to palgrave to practice singing in choir</p>
<p>19 X : cloudy mild rain at night : to home chores & read : to palgrave Sunday school to Flemings for tea to church first night the choir sang : Mr Blanchard preached : got ride with tom shinimans team Billy Bingham & I & Jim Scott then walk home (in toms for drink) chores and {night?}</p>
<p>20 : cloudy misley : mild find thawing turn cool & stormy w. wind : to Bolton with 11 Bags of potatoes 9 Bags at $1<sup>00 ,</sup>& 2 at 90<sup>cts,</sup> $10⁸⁰⁄₁₀₀ - cash : had miss Reid up to cooks coming home road very soft sam Cobean up from palgrave with us going to toms :</p>
<p>21 : fine & clear : to home chores to palgrave with Jim in sleigh at Stokes for tea to Caledon East on train (20cts) : to oyster supper (25cts) for Methodist church stopped at Beamishes all night : spent 20cts : & 50<sup>cts,</sup><sup> ,</sup>for Bed & Breakfast =$1¹⁶⁄₁₀₀= in all</p>
<p>22 : fine warm day up 5<sup>th,</sup> line Caledon Dinner at pa Cunningtons tea at George Brackens stopped all night at Haragan’s : sold 20<sup>lbs ,</sup>of {tea?} today :</p>
<p>23 : squaly snow : fine warm day : up 5<sup>th,</sup> line to No 10 across to 4<sup>th,</sup> line down it to No 5 : Dinner at Sandy {McClissh’s?} : across to 3<sup>rd,</sup> line up it to Joseph Fergusons foot of the mountain stopped there all night : sold 25<sup>lbs,</sup> today fine clear night</p>
<p>24 : fine clear warm day : across Fergusons field to 2<sup>nd,</sup> line up it to No 15. across to Charleston down centre road to {claude?} got ride with alex McCall to Bolton then walked down stopped at peter Mcgarvery’s all night spent 70cts sold 1 {lb?} coffee today</p>
<p>25 : cloudy snowing & rain to noon : mild after noon : walk up centre road to rail road walk up track to Caledon East then came to palgrave on train to stokes for chat : Bob & I to practices walk home road very wet windy night : got 10<sup>cts,</sup> in raisins : 10<sup>cts,</sup> nuts : (in {M.C. campbells) {zylonite?} collar 20<sup>cts,</sup> : fare to palgrave 20<sup>cts,</sup> : : 80<sup>cts,</sup> in all</p>
<p>26 X : cloudy Blustry snow w. wind : to home chore write in this for last week shane : chore Liz & John Robb here : to palgrave maggie & I in cutter with George : stopped for practice after church : Mr Blanchard preached : snowy blustry night cold</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">February</span></h2>
<p>27 : clear cold west wind : to home . chores write name on circulars {illegible} cards take down the name of orders on Blank sheet . water & feed cows Jim & pa to Bolton with load of wood : I fixed cutter got Bedding : clean horses & bed them (fine moonlight night very cold)</p>
<p>28 : fine clear cold s. w. wind snow at night : chores : to mono mills with George in cutter got his tooth filed by R. Mason 50cts paid : to Orangeville got 4 powders of arsenic 10cts 5 grams each for George : got lunch 15cts : check for horse in stable 10cts Back to mono mills got woolen drawers at patterson & masons : home : $1³⁵⁄₁₀₀ cts in all</p>
<p>29 : fine mild calm day : to home : chores : in Bush pa & I cut 1 cord 22 in wood to mill smith 173<sup>lbs ,</sup>oats god chopped paid 17<sup>cts,</sup> : home & paint new neck yoke chores to Bush with Jim for load of wood feed & clean horses : gave them some turnips</p>
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<p>1 : cloudy mild snowing afternoon : to Toronto : to Robs Hill with Jim then got ride with willie Campbell to Bolton Mrs Gregg & I stopped at station Bolton fare to city & return 1³⁵⁄₁₀₀ : Barber 25<sup>cts,</sup> : Dinner 25<sup>cts,</sup> gave J. A. McMurtry $14⁰⁰⁄₁₀₀ : on tea order : 2 cigars 10cts : fare to palgrave 25cts : oranges & figs 15cts : 16{¹⁵⁄₁₀₀?} got Back to palgrave on evening train went to R. stokes had tea & chat then to the church to practice a few tunes ada played: then home in cutter with maggie & Billy Bingham snowy night</p>
<p>2 : snowing & sleeting all day : to home read clean out cow stables & Bed them write letter to John McMahon : to Ballycroy post letter : in toms for chat tom in stable thrashing oats : then home do chores carry in wood misty rain tonight</p>
<p>3 : clear cold N. W. wind : to stable put in horses & flour : got tea then maggie & I went to palgrave George & cutter for tomorrow night done very well : home pretty cold night : look at (parcels)</p>
<p>4X : clear & frosty cold N. air : to home chores : clean out cow stable & horse stable share read sing sleep : to palgrave at night Jim maggie & I : em & Jim scott we had sam McClellands sleigh : sing in choir : solo : Trusting in the promise of the Saviour Frank preached then home I rode with Billy Bingham & martha in cutter I drove</p>
<p>5 : clear & frosty : to home chores: to Ballycroy to office got nothing with george & cutter: home for dinner : then down through albion got 1 order from Henry Horan for 5<sup>lbs,</sup> of Japan at 50<sup>cts,</sup> : then home cold & sleepy : poor days work</p>
<p>6 : fine Blustry : calm cold : to home for noon write letter to j. a. McMurtry for invoice & price of Tea by the chest : down {18<sup>th,</sup>?} line to 25 across to 3 and up to town line home got order from Mrs Longworth for 3<sup>lbs,</sup>Japan Tea at 35<sup>cts,</sup> per lb sold 1. Tin B. powder to mrs {gormican?} {(owe)?} <sup>35,</sup><sup>cts,</sup> & 1 to mrs Longworth <sup>20,</sup><sup>cts,</sup> : get tea at J. Martins</p>
<p>7 : fine : cloudy mild : to home chores feed horses write name on Bills & cards : To Tom Cobean’s sale afternoon Jim & I George & cutter : Jim Bought to steer for $15²⁵⁄₁₀₀ Ten months credit : drove it home fine night mild) Due 7<sup>th,</sup> of Jan <sup>x89</sup>,</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h2>
<p>8 : fine mild clear N. air : to Orangeville fair George & cutter {pat capproy?} over from mono mills to Orangeville with me spend 10<sup>cts,</sup> : got Big watch fixed 30<sup>cts,</sup> lunch at medley’s 15<sup>cts,</sup> : matches 3 boxes 3<sup>cts,</sup><sup> ,</sup>: group picture 30<sup>cts,</sup> : spent 10<sup>cts,</sup> {share?} & I then to mono mills & got order for 3<sup>lbs,</sup> Tea at 25<sup>cts,</sup> per lb : then home got supper & maggie & I went to palgrave to practice nelson & cutter : then home & write letter to M. {F.?}</p>
<p>9 : fine clear warm hot sun : left home in mossing with George & cutter with Tea . coffee & B. powder drove to mono mills post letter went down 6 line to stony hill went across No 15 side road to 3<sup>rd,</sup> line then down to a. grahams $2<sup>30 ,</sup>: to Mrs {Bourlands?} : to George Brakens $5<sup>00,</sup> for call night : fine mild night</p>
<p>10 : cloudy mild clear warm : left G. Brackens went to Haragan’s $2<sup>00,</sup> : drove to Caledon cast & fed horse got Bolt in runner of cutter : to G Williams got order for 3<sup>lbs,</sup> Tea at 35<sup>cts,</sup> $1<sup>05,</sup> to Nathan longs got order for 5<sup>lbs,</sup> young hyson at 50<sup>cts,</sup> $2<sup>50,</sup> : then drove home for supper fed George & maggie : Billy Bingham & I went to palgrave to practice took 1 Bag of potatoes (to stokes (wet snowy night)</p>
<p>11 X snowing & blowing south wind : to home : sleep till 9.30 : chores share read sleep feed horses Lizzie & George Robb came here got tea went to palgrave to Church Lizzie maggie ann & I in sleigh George Robb drove home alone : Frank Blanchard preached : maggie & I sing in choir : sang : why not : for voluntary Billy Bingham there (fine clear cold night)</p>
<p>12 : clear & cold N. wind : to home fill out order for Tea & write letter to J. A. McMurtry to Tottenham Lizzie & I Liz got her 4 teeth filled $2<sup>00,</sup> I got post office order for $16<sup>00,</sup> to sent to J. A. McMurtry 10lbs : spent 10cts : then to palgrave got order from stokes for 3<sup>lbs,</sup> Black & 2<sup>lbs,</sup> young hyson $2<sup>50,</sup> close letter with order for tea : post office order & letter : & gave to Brooks to post</p>
<p>13 : cold stormy North storm all Day the stormiest day has been this winter to home : chores read sleep do chores help maggie in with clothes of line shovel some snow : chores help Jim get 1 Bag of oats very cold stormy night</p>
<p>14 : clear cold fine : to home chores : to toms help tom to cut a few Blocks of wood had dinner there then tom & I went up home tom got some potatoes & I got coat & vest then we started to go to Cooks sale no sale Back to palgrave I went to station tom went to Bill Mullens : I got ride up with Joe McCaughlin in sleigh John & Joe Finerty : Dave Matson & Jack : see about Bobsleighs : home at 12<sup>30 ,</sup>cold night the road Drifted awful Bad</p>
<p>15 : fine clear mild : to home haul over 1 load of hay to stable tom Jim & I chores to Bush cutting wood tom Jim & I : home & chores maggie & I went to palgrave nelson & cutter road very Bad took 6 doz. Eggs to palgrave for ann to Mrs McMahon’s got 25<sup>cts,</sup> of 3 ct stamps post 2 letter on train got Bottle pastilles 25cts to church & sing for practice good time : fine mild night home at 11<sup>30,</sup></p>
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<p>16 : cloudy fine mild : to palgrave with George & cutter got 2 shoes removed George : got my felt Boots sewed & a half sole on 1 & got heels on lizzies slippers a piece on 1 of her shoes at Lavery’s : gave Mrs McMahon 1 Bag of potato at 90<sup>cts,</sup> got sugar for it: got $4<sup>00 ,</sup>from rent & 90<sup>cts,</sup> for 1 Bag of potatoes {from?} Stokes I had Dinner with him. Chat to old alex in Flemings play checkers {with?} priscilla hitch up George & feed him oats in {Treacys?} shed then home : snowy night</p>
<p>17 : clear fine cold : in S McClellands Bush help tom to cut hemlock tops : home for dinner : to Joseph Coolahan’s sale after noon with tom & sam home for tea do chores : went to palgrave Maggie Lizzie & I in cutter to practice to Flemings see {Maggie?}</p>
<p>18 X : fine clear mild S. wind : to home chores clean out stables water cows shave dress : pa ma Jim & liz : went to Reaney’s church in sleigh: I went to palgrave to s School George & cutter : home got tea then Liz maggie & I went to palgrave to church {Blson?} stop & practice after church then home : ann got ride home with Billy Bingham. tonight (old Mr Blanchard preached</p>
<p>19 : fine clear warm : to home to toms in morning to S. McClellands about {Beer?} home for Breakfast going to kill steer but did not he was to poor : the I went to palgrave with George & cutter took Butter to Mrs McMahon : to Station got Tea 55<sup>lbs,</sup> 45<sup>cts,</sup><sup> ,</sup>paid : took stokes tea to his place chat not paid : to Blanchards paid Mrs Blanchard $1<sup>00,</sup> for window : then home Dave Wilson with me {cho?} to mill for chop</p>
<p>20 : misley rain mild west w : to home : chores : I made a gate in the Barn 10 feet long : Jim tom & Dave Wilson in Bush out wood thawing all day stack fell today Billy Bingham here tonight chat & sing : chat on line at gate to 2.30 in morning</p>
<p>21 : cloudy snowing & Blowing N. wind to home read sleep till noon chores then to Bush after noon help tom Jim & Dave Wilson to cut & pile wood : chores at night strong west wind</p>
<p>22 : clear cold N. wind : to home : in Bush Dave & I Tramp road & out some Hemlock Jim haul home wood : to Cooks Sale after noon : to Church practice : home road is</p>
<p>23 : clear & cold : deliver tea to Mrs Longworth $1<sup>00,</sup>paid : to H Horan $2<sup>50,</sup>paid : to B Long $3 ⁵⁰⁄₁₀₀ G Williams $1<sup>00,</sup> : sold 5<sup>lbs,</sup> to H. Wilson $2<sup>50,</sup>paid : to Caledon East fed horse then went to {walter?} murdocks got tea there then to G. Brackens with 1<sup>lbs,</sup> of coffee for Mrs Bracken present 40cts across field to 4<sup>th,</sup> line up to G. Campbells. Back down to A.M. farlane’s for ale night : get 1. order for 5<sup>lbs,</sup> Black & green from Mrs {Gossniean?} this morning ---</p>
<p>24 : clear cold : to Toronto left George & cutter at A. Mcfarlane’s : Belle & {illegible} went to 116 James street Toronto : to rogan’s for dinner 25cts : got 2 mats $1<sup>00,</sup> : oranges 25cts fare to Toronto & Back $1<sup>05,</sup> : on train 25cts : easter egg (15<sup>cts,</sup>) : gave ada (20cts) : drove home 11.30 oclock at night very cold</p>
<p>25 X : cloudy mild night : to home : chores shave to creek with cam : to palgrave with Liz & maggie to S. School to Stopes for tea : then to Church sing in choir Shim preached.</p>
<p>26 : cloudy misley rain : to home : chore : Dave & I made 1. Gate afternoon : pa & ma went to Bolton with 3 Bags of wheat got Bran 4 Bags : misley all day (tom pick his potatoes)</p>
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<p>27 : cloudy warm mild : to Binghams for chat to Boys : to currans & finertys then to palgrave fed George oats in Treacy’s shed. I had dinner at Stokes & I cut his hair. (no orders today) hitch up George went up to Dodworths for a chat then home</p>
<p>28 : cloudy rain to noon cloudy mild : to home chores write letter to S. Gower sleep till noon : then went to Bush with Jim & Dave cut wood tom came up (help me to cut</p>
<p>29 : fine mild cloudy cool. Snow at night : to Orangeville Sarah & I George & cutter got Moustache Cup & Saucer 35cts : Dinner 15cts : sweets 5cts : hook for horse bag 10cts : Sarah got dress goods & I paid Bonnar coming home on road $6<sup>00,</sup> : road very Bad got home at 5 ock got tea then maggie & I went to palgrave to prayer meeting & practice ada played I got 2 lamps for organ 75cts</p>
<p>30 : cloudy mild snow storm : chores write letter to Ontario Tea Company and enclose $2<sup>00 ,</sup> in it : to post office afternoon post letter talk to {Sam?} he came down to toms : Bill & {Fanny?} & {mealic?} there : home & help maggie milk chores & cows</p>
<p>31 : fine warm mild : to home chores to Ballycroy George & cutter left cloth at Cooks for suit. Home for Dinner : to palgrave see Darley Zimmerman about lumber for platform : then to 8<sup>th,</sup> line went up & down & Back to palgrave put George in Stokes Stable : cut maria Dodsworths Hair had tea I went to {preach?} with Phoebe : hitch horse then practice then home road getting very slushy (maggie went with Billy Bingham & Back again</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">April</span></h2>
<p>1 X : fine cloudy cool : to home chores water cattle clean out Stables {Shop?} went to palgrave S. School : then to Coulters for tea to Church with Boys sing ins choir Ada Blanchard played I eat 8 eggs today : Easter I rode home with Billy Bingham tim drove our horses : mealy mag Liz ma & ann will & Baby</p>
<p>2 : fine mild : started for the forks of the credit : got to John Bibles for dinner to Haragans for night – no orders today : to Brackens & Lindseys with {illegible} in cattle</p>
<p>3 : fine warm day : at Haragans : wood Bee sawing wood till tea time then to J Fords at the Forks all night – no orders today : at fords all night</p>
<p>4 : fine warm cloudy mild : left fords & went to forks got 1. Order from J Dunn : had dinner at Mrs Woods (25cts : walked up into quarrie to see new {work?} then up through Brimstone point to Cataract then to Charleston & gave W<sup>m,</sup> {William} Stubbs note for $8<sup>00,</sup> for Few months. then started home got home at 9.30 at night</p>
<p>5 : cloudy rain thunder rain till noon : fine & mild afternoon : I helped maggie to milk them I wrote in this for last 3 days then I slept till Dinner time : then Jim & I went to Bush & fell Birch tree & saw {most?} of it : home had tea : then to S. Kellys Jim & I help him to skin Bull warm night</p>
<p>6 : fine mild windy west wind cool : to home haul over load of hay on sleigh to Stable : Jim file saw I read & sleep & chores till tea 4 oclock then Jim & went to Bush saw up Big Beach top and cut down maple tree out of Baswood cut off 2 cuts home & chores</p>
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<p>{Diarist started writing March, but wrote April over it.}</p>
<p>7 : frosty cool N. air : to home in Bush sawing wood Jim & I sawed maple 2 Beachs & fell 1. Birch & cut off 10 Blocks. to house feed & water horses shave. To palgrave on nelson to practice ward three : road very bad : good s</p>
<p>8 X : fine clear warm frosty at night : to home chores read Sleep till noon to palgrave S. School to Flemings for Tea : then to Church Frank {preach} Bill Bingham & I in sodsworths for chat : walk home roads muddy : in town for {illegible} & {lunch?}</p>
<p>9 : fine warm : fill out order for 2. caddies of Tea & write letter to J. A. McMurty to palgrave pile maple flooring in old Stable head dinner at Stokes : then to Frank McCauley’s N818 7<sup>th,</sup> line albion to get Catarrh cured {stop?} all night : went through 1. Operation very hard to Stand</p>
<p>10 : cloudy rainy all. Day : Started home from McCauley’s to palgrave at Station talk to Brooks : had Dinner at Mrs McMahons : got 51cts worth of postage stamps at Beattys : to Flemings for umbrella then home (road very muddy)</p>
<p>11 : fine mild clear : to home seal letter with $4⁵⁷⁄₁₀₀ for McMurtry & {illegible} for Lizzie to post : in Bush saw Birch tree then fell 2 trees & trimmed them up then fell 5 more to Be trimmed tomorrow : cut Billy Binghams hair : {much?} {(stronger?}</p>
<p>{Text written in margin next to 12. It reads Flora cow.}</p>
<p>12 : fine clear cool cold : to J Matsons with flora come to Bull : She took to home afternoon grind tom’s axe : in Bush pa & I trim up 5 trees then home chores : then went to Bingham’s Currans & Finerty’s ask hands for sawing Bee home & Bed horses</p>
<p>13 : Fine mild warm S. wind squaly snow fine mild evening : to home all day sawing wood ins Bush (Sawing Bee) tom Faulkner. Jas. Jones. Billy Young Bob White : Billy Bingham : Barney Curran : Joh Finerty : S. Kelly : Jim pa & I will Lindsey here today on Sulkey : got 2 letters from McMurtry . 1. a letter 1. Invoice</p>
<p>14 : cloudy squaly snow cool N. wind : to Ballycroy get pants cut out at Crooks 25cts {paid?} at home chore & get Buggy out & oiled : shave : Sarah & I to palgrave with nelson & Buggy to Station for Tea 2 caddies : got 5cts sweets (at McMahons): to Dodsworths see maria : to {illegible} (road muddy) home</p>
<p>15 X : fine mild cool night : to home chores read sleep . dress to palgrave at night to Church Mr Blanchard preached I had lantern ann Sarah Liz {Maggie} Billy Bingham & I walked. the road was muddy : to toms {canning?} home.</p>
<p>16 : fine cool Bright N. wind cold : to ned Gormicans with a 5<sup>lb,</sup> caddie of Tea $2<sup>50,</sup> paid $2<sup>25,</sup> : then home dinner : to Stokes with 1. Bad potatoes: I got 2 shoes removed on nelson today at J. nicols : {WC Canley’s?} for car care gave him $2<sup>00,</sup> : Back to palgrave to Station then to Church Brooks & I measure platform : then home & chores cold clear night</p>
<p>17 : fine mild south wind squaly snow cool : walk to Credit Forks with tea to {illegible} $2<sup>50,</sup>paid walk down to Inglewood came to palgrave on train 25cts : walk home in town for {cha?} home : 10</p>
<p>18 : fine clear cool windy : to home paint gate in Barn : chores L to toms at noon cut his hair : home finish gate : Mrs McMahon & Wesley Strangeways & mabel here today : to palgrave at night Frank had Service good meeting : home : on nelson : fine clear moonlight night cool</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">April</span></h2>
<p>19 : fine & cool : to home get ready to got o palgrave feed horses : to palgrave haul stones with nelson on stoneboat : to Church at night Frank preached Liz : Mag & I home in Buggy : Billy Bingham & I to Ballycroy to hear about scott {bet?} (repealed today) : in tom home to Bed $2<sup>50,</sup> got $4⁹⁰⁄₁₀₀ from Stokes</p>
<p>20 : cloudy cool north wind cold night : to palgrave with nelson haul stones & Brock dig hole for parliament house scrape up Broken Brick & Stones : to Church Mr Blanchard preached home in Buggy Liz mag & I : cool night : got letter from John McMahon all well : write</p>
<p>21 : cloudy cold squaly snow cold night : to palgrave nelson & Buggy Build parliament house got 5<sup>lbs,</sup> 3 in nails & 5<sup>lbs,</sup> 4 in nails at Mrs McMahons : to practice at night Ada {La??ed}</p>
<p>22 X : fine mild cool calm : to home chores water cows & clean out Stables feed horses shave & dress to palgrave S. School : to Flemings for Tea (walk home) to church at night old {man?} preached (Frank there too)</p>
<p>23 : fine clear cool . to home help Jim to haul 2 Barrels water on wagon haul sleighs to Barn pull of georges shoes oil Buggy grind drawing knife : to palgrave with Charlie & Buggy to Shop to Lavery’s with lizzies shoe : finish Stokes Back house & chop away saw dust : got cart (camels) & had 2 loads of Brick & Stone to pond : to Church fine night cool</p>
<p>24 : fine clear cold N. wind : to J Leggetts for 2 Bushels of peas (75cts : $1<sup>50,</sup> paid) : took Sarahs trunk over & willie took Sarah in Buggy : to W. guests see about oats then home for Dinner then to palgrave : finish moving stones : got 2 Shoes on Charlie at nicols : at Stokes for Tea : To Church (then home)</p>
<p>25 : fine clear warm : to palgrave with {Dickey Steer?} for whitehead got $26⁰⁰⁄₁₀₀ to Station talk to Brooks : had Dinner at Stokes got lumber for Church help Brooks to Build platform for choir : to Blanchards for Tea then to church at Stokes all night</p>
<p>26 : fine clear very warm : at palgrave pull Boards off old kitchen & clean it out (Jim sowed peas today) finish platform had Breakfas Dinner & tea at Stokes to Church & practice then walk home (Liz snag {illegible})</p>
<p>27 : find hot very hot : to home help Jim sow oats & clover in garden dig up plum tress & plant 4 in garden clean up in little garden : to {Farr’s?} mill centreville see about oats he had none : to G Williams got $1<sup>00,</sup> from him for tea : home & supper fed nelson then Liz. Mag. & I to palgrave to Church very warm night</p>
<p>28 : fine very warm dry : to home put mud in Stall for george’s feet : home work in garden cut Jims Hair & William James Faulkner’s oil waggon took 3 Bags of potatoes to McFadden & 1. to Mrs McMahon : 2 to Billy Mullins for tom & took gate down. Bring Stone Boat home : Jim mag & I to practice Jim went home we stopped I walked home mag with B. Bingham in {illegible})</p>
<p>29 X : fine warm mild cool night to palgrave prayer k class meeting . to Dodsworth for Dinner to S. School : to Blanchards for tea : to Church Frank preached . sing in choir tom. B. Bingham. mag Liz & I walk home)</p>
<p>30 : cloudy cool misley rain at night : to home do chores haul 1. Barrel of water with George on Stone Boat trim georges hoofs clean out cow Stables water cows trim up little garden plant 1. Plum tree & some poplars : pa & Jim went to Orangeville today for oats 22½ Bush at 43<sup>cts,</sup> got new spade 1<sup>00,</sup> : sleep read</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">1888</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h2>
<p>1 : cloudy cool snow misley cool : to home haul over 1. load bag to {Stable?} haul manure into little garden on stoneboat plow garden : help Jim pick Stones Back of 7 acre field & new land : to palgrave Liz mag & I to Church walk</p>
<p>2 : fine clear cool : to palgrave Charlie & Buggy got Billy Mullen to help {me?} (Board at Stokes dig post holes & put in posts for fence got nicols waggon to haul lumber 227 feet from Darley : to Church at night Bob Stokes & I good time {h?} : Liz mag</p>
<p>3 : fine mild : to palgrave Build picket fence & more round old kitchen {to?} house Billy mullen & I : to Church I was late : practice then home : Liz mag</p>
<p>4 : cloudy cool misley rain at night : to palgrave put posts under {hill?} & put up stoop . Billy mullen & I : to Church then home in Buggy Liz mag</p>
<p>5 : cloudy cool all day : to palgrave : shingle stoop & close up kitchen {la?} floor : got 1. Bushel peas from Barrie (80 cts) : plant 4 Oak Leaf Mountain Ash : to practice (home)</p>
<p>6 X : fine clear warm cool north wind : to home forenoon feed horses shave {g?} I went to palgrave to S. School & taught tom coulters class : to Station walk had sleep on Bench : to Church Frank preached . Ada played : walk home Liz mag &</p>
<p>7 : fine clear mild : to palgrave work at old kitchen Billy mullen & I lay {foundation?} & side up fix fence paid Billy $2<sup>00,</sup> & I owe him $1<sup>75,</sup> yet : to Church : walk home</p>
<p>8 : fine warm cloudy rain : to home forenoon help Jim clean Barley haul it field help him to sow in new land : to palgrave with Door of old {house?} pick up lumber paint little gate put lumber in cook house & stable to church at night then drive {home?}</p>
<p>9 : cloudy misley warm clear : to palgrave pick up rubbish scrape out {gravel?} & put chip dirt on garden spread manure & plow garden : leave home plow & {seed?} {foredrive?} with phoebe then {home?}</p>
<p>10 : fine very warm : to palgrave Liz & I walk down : I Built a walk in from the house & leveled gravel fix step to cook house & fix Door then to Church good meeting reception I joined the church : Bill Bingham & I walked home : I paid Darley $2<sup>{2?/100} </sup></p>
<p>,11 : fine clear hot : to palgrave measure cellar windows : to Tottenham for sash But did not get them : to Joseph prestons for Dinner : to palgrave tea at {Mrs?} McMahon’s to Station : to Flemings with Brooks talk to maggie for awhile : then home</p>
<p>12 : fine warm cloudy thunder Shower at noon clear & cool : walk to palgrave {Darley?} was to be up to evetrough house but he did not come : I went fishing with will Lindsey to Shores got no fish : had tea at Mrs McMahon’s : to practice {walk home?}</p>
<p>13 X : fine clear cool : to home sleep chore shave : to palgrave S. S. to Coulters for tea . to church Mr Blanchard preached big crowd : practice after church home {Buggy?}</p>
<p>14 : fine & cool : to home chores to S. Kellys for horse got none to coxs for mare she just had foaled : home fill 2 loads of new manure pick Stones of creek field : to palgrave got coulter Sharped at nicols some Butter (4lbs) to Mrs McMahon cut R. Stokes hair . to meeting in Church about S. S. & anniversary hot time drive home very Dark</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">1888</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h2>
<p>15 : cloudy cold snowing : cool rain in evening : to home write letter to Jas {James} Gilechrist Hamilton : to S. kellys with Charlie for plow : to Ballycroy with 5 dozen eggs 55cts post letter : got T. Shinnimans horse at noon plowe in creek field with Charlie & him : to palgrave at night to Band meeting good time (walking)</p>
<p>16 : cloudy cold N. W. wind : to home plowing in creek field Jack {illegible} mother & ann here {illegible} tea time</p>
<p>17 : cloudy mild : to home plowing in creek field finished Jim & I to palgrave at night got Stokes to cut my hair to prayer meeting & practice walk home</p>
<p>18 : cloudy rain cold : to home harrow & sowing oats Broadcast in creek field with Jack & Charlie Jim harrowed cold rain : pettitt here at noon</p>
<p>19 : cloudy & cool : to home finish sowing creek field with Jack & Charlie haul over 1. load of hay to Stable haul some straw to tom put in Drill : Shave & walk to palgrave to Station talk to Brooks : to Store chat : to Stokes see bob : to practice ada played (walk home)</p>
<p>20 X : fine clear mild : to home chores pa & maggie went to Dan Sullivans funeral I put away cattle to Bush feed horses : to palgrave walk to S. S. to phoebe’s for Tea to Church Mr Blanchard <sup>sr,</sup> preached : I rode home in Buggy with maggie chores fine moonlight</p>
<p>21 : fine warm clear s. e. wind : to home haul rails with Charlie & Jack haul home lumber from stack rolling in creek field very dry & dusty : J Shinimans here at night</p>
<p>22 : clear very hot dry s. e. wind : to home finish rolling creek field to W<sup>m,</sup> whites for plow potato ground : Jack & Charlie : to palgrave to Band meeting at night gave T Shinniman $1⁵⁰⁄₁₀₀ in sawmill for {horse work?}</p>
<p>23 : fine hot dry s. wind : to home finish plowing potato ground at noon then leave (Wm) whites plow home : to palgrave maggie & I to English Church Confirmation 23 Confirmed : to Mrs McMahons for Tea : to Station see wedding party (away Robert Innes Jane McElain got married today : to Mrs Coulters with Butter to Stokes for {illegible} home</p>
<p>24 : fine warm dry : went fishing in morning caught 4 trout home chore sleep to S. kellys see about waggon : to palgrave to prayer meeting drive old Jack Billy Bingham home with me</p>
<p>25 : fine cloudy s. wind : to home fill manure all day : to palgrave at night maggie & I to practice misley rain coming home . good practice tonight {ward?} there</p>
<p>26 : cloudy misley sultry hot : to home filling manure all day. To palgrave at night got (took old Jack to tom at saw mill) new Buggy from H. Beatty : gave one note for $ 25<sup>00,</sup> for eight months at 8 per cent interest and : one note for $50<sup>00,</sup> for twenty months at 8 per cent fine moonlight Brought home Buggy</p>
<p>27 X : fine hot cloudy misley mild : to home help Jim to hitch nelson in new Buggy Jim maggie & Lizzie ann went to Beaneys Liz & I stopped at home read sing sleep : to palgrave at night Liz mag & I in new Buggy with nelson Frank peached</p>
<p>28 : cloudy misley mild s. w. wind : to home filling manure finished tonight cool s. wind</p>
<p>29 : clear & fine : to home spreading manure mark out {lane?} : to palgrave Liz & I to Band meeting George & Buggy</p>
<p>30 : clear cool N. wind : to home dropping potatoes 8 Bags of seed : very cold tonight</p>
<p>31 : cloudy rain till noon : fine evening : to home drop potatoes read : to palgrave with Charlie & Buggy to see H. Bracken at Stokes for tea : level house roof : to prayer meeting & practice Brought home hand saw: Billy Bingham home in Buggy with me : got castor oil & cotton {illegible}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h2>
<p>1 : fine cool cloudy rain at night : to home finish dropping potatoes in Back field (19 Bags altogether of seed)</p>
<p>2 : fine cool N. wind : to home plant some cup potatoes on end lans then to S. McClelland to drop potatoes but they were {dun?} : had dinner at sams then help sam to mark lans {in?} clover & plow some for millet at swamp (till tom came) : then home &Shave help to haul over some hay : Burn {illegible} then home : (on {illegible}</p>
<p>3 X : fine clear cool N. air : to home do chores read sleep : to palgrave to Church Liz maggie & I Mr Brandon preached : to Mrs McMahon’s for a chat after Church then home: {illegible}</p>
<p>4 : fine clear warm w. wind : to home spread manure before Breakfast cut seed after & drop potatoes 3. Bags in sod hill : fix little gate load gun & look for groundhogs got none look at grubs in apple trees . talk to ann & Maggie Lindsey : Burn grubs with coal oil on {stick?}</p>
<p>5 : clear fine warm : cool s. w. wind L to palgrave with liz to Jefferson’s help Will Lindsey & Old John Jefferson to plant Mrs McMahon’s potatoes got Dun at 330 : at Station chat to Brooks & young cosgrove : to Stokes Brooks & I to See {oretroughing?} (Doig put on yesterday) : to Blanchards Band meeting : ada & nettie {for} drive then home at {10?}</p>
<p>6 : clear fine very dry windy & dusty w. wind : to petits to get him to cut 3 Bulls But he was not at home : home read & sleep chores & pull red root in fall wheat Jim to Lyons (Barn raising</p>
<p>7 : fine clear warm : cool N. wind : to home in Bush with gun look for tom Steer got him at {noon?} George pull red root in fall wheat : to palgrave maggie & I to prayer meeting & practice home at 12:00 o'clock</p>
<p>8 : fine warm clear two palgrave work on road dinner at Stinson’s tea Mrs McMahon</p>
<p>9 : fine clear very warm “ ward & I went fishing up humber I got 4 he got 3 : I cut his hair & shaved him & he shaved me pa went to Bolton today to mill & 2 Bags potatoes $1<sup>00,</sup> per Bag went & Brought home george horse & went to palgrave ward & I to get 2 Shoes on george but J nicol was gone to Tottenham : home again shave Jim rain tonight</p>
<p>10 X : fine very hot windy : cloudy showery . cool night : to home to Reaneys Church walking got ride Back with S. kelly ward & I : Lavery preached : to home afternoon chores sing sleep . to palgrave church maggie ward & Jim Buggy Mr Blanchard preached : then I drove Mrs McMahon down to Jeffersons & Back : ward drove her horse with Mrs Jefferson & maggie : then home</p>
<p>11 : fine cool N. wind : to toms for axe at home (started) peeling Bark pa & I Jim after tea</p>
<p>12 : fine clear mild N. wind : to toms to exchange axes .talk to Billy Bingham in our Bush peel Bark to noon : then to palgrave with 1. Bag potatoes to Mrs McMahon : to H. McCauleys with syringe : Back to palgrave : & fix at windows & got glass at Beattys 40cts & hinges paid then home Liz & I</p>
<p>13 : fine cloudy misley warm : to home peel Bark . to palgrave at night B. Bingham & I to practice</p>
<p>14 : fine warm cloudy little rain fine night : help Jim to drive 3 steers to mono mills walk Back : Jim & pa went to Orangeville But did not sell : look for cow & calves cut Burdock with spade : made 2 Buttons : Burn Brush & rubbish on road at gate</p>
<p>15 : clean very hot Sultry : to home : peeling Bark : put up Sleighs for Summer peel Bark : then to palgrave maggie & I to practice in Buggy very hot night</p>
<p>16 : fine very hot Sultry : to home help move Stone into cook house : peel Bark cut toms & willies hair at noon : peel Bark till tea time : then to palgrave with nelson & Buggy : to Stokes got hair cut & shaved : put in windows in cellar (got $2 ⁷⁰⁄₁₀₀ (from Mcfadden</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">1888</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h2>
<p>17 X fine sultry very warm dry & dusty : to home put away cows . sleep : good wash in cook house : sing & dress : to palgrave at night Liz mag & I in Buggy : Mr. Riddel preached : very hot (voluntary : 121:</p>
<p>18 : fine very hot & dry : to home : peg & sew shoes and fix harness : peeling Bark pa & I Jim harrow potatoes : to palgrave at night maggie & I walking . appoint committees I practice =</p>
<p>19 : fine clear very hot dry s. e. wind : to home : help Jim to make drills for turnips & Shoot ground hog : peel Bark : Sanderson Insured the palgrave house today for $400 ⁰⁰⁄₁₀₀ (at) : $5<sup>50,</sup>for 3 years : to Stinsons at night to see Clayburn he was not there find moonlight night warm</p>
<p>20 : fine clear very dry & hot : to P. Finertys for turnip drill : then help Jim to snake a roller roll turnip drills (very dry hot) : Sowed what seed we had Jim went to palgrave to get more : then got some from Binghams : I chored dress . then went to palgrave maggie & I to practice : settled with Stokes for Board & he gave me $4<sup>00 ,</sup> rent</p>
<p>21 : sultry very hot dry : finish sowing turnips : Bring home drill to Finerty’s peel Bark & pile Bark : a little shower rain : to palgrave mag & I to practice hot night</p>
<p>22 : sultry hot dry : to S. McClelland’s working for Tom Faulkner : help to put in curb in well : to palgrave at night mag & I to practice : in Blanchards word come up tonight all night hard</p>
<p>23 : cloudy very hot heavy shower of rain fine rain : to home forenoon to Shave ward & myself : to palgrave to decorate the Church : got 2 shoes on nelson at nicols Liz ward & I home in the Buggy Mrs McMahon for tea then (practice</p>
<p>24 X : cloudy misley nice rain : dine & warm : to palgrave maggie. Ward & I in Buggy to Church Mr Riddel preached : home sleep : to palgrave Liz mag & I : Doffin preached home</p>
<p>25 : party {Written in margin under 25. It is overlined and underlined.} fine cloudy rain : fair up : Jim & I to whites gate for scraper : then plow & scrape road to haul rails : haul rails & Build fence : to palgrave Liz mag. Jim & I to tea meeting : I took tea with Mrs McMahons : sing in choir & sing solo. Old & only in the way ward corded for me fine night good time</p>
<p>26 : clear & cold : took liz down to Robs : back to palgrave got 2 Shoes removed on Charlie at nicols : got Boots at Flemings 65cts paid : home : sleep : peel Bark : to Binghams chat to Billy in Stable</p>
<p>27 : cloudy : clear cool all day cool N. e. wind : to home grind sickle & Start to {illegible} hay : Jim rake up with george : hay very short & thin cock up hay : R. Bingham took my watch to Orangeville got it fixed (free</p>
<p>28 : cloudy east wind rain all day : to home . fix hay in morn : Sew Shoe & grease them . sew lines chores first wet day of the season : to Ballycroy for paper got Some Lozenges chores cool rain</p>
<p>29 : clear fine warm : working on the road Jim & I with horses ave put in 4 days today : Jim went to Presbyterian picnic : I mowed some : chores</p>
<p>30 : fine clear mild : to home finish mowing in flat field rake up & haul in 1 load : to palgrave at night to meet liz coming from robs. Cool night</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">July</span></h2>
<p>31 : 1 X fine warm day : to home put away cows shave got ready went to palgrave S.S. Liz & I walk : to Mrs McMahons for tea : to Church Frank preached : then to Mrs McMahons with her & liz & mag : to Stinsons see him : to Stokes for chat to Bob. To McMahons : then home mag & I :</p>
<p>2 : fine warm : to Kellys see about horse : home & wash Buggy at humber home & oil it cut thistles : to Kellys for horse : home & dress to coxs got 3 Boxes Berries 50cts paid : to miss pettinger to mrs coulter & to mrs mcmahon : then mrs mcmahon Liz & I went to garden party at. A. Cranstons good time. got home at 1 oclock at night</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">July</span></h2>
<p>3: fine warm dry: to home fix hen pen. sleep. cut thistles in wheat: then to McElwain's saw mill for edgeings to put over top of hen pen to keep hens from flying out: then to palgrave charlie & Buggy: see Shinniman: get shirling {next line in between others} chat to ward. cool night: at Mrs Mcmahon's at 7</p>
<p>4: fine warm dry: to S. Kelly's make mortar forenoon & mould potatoes afternoon at McElwain raised his barn today. Steve went to raising: chat to B. Bingham {?}</p>
<p>5: fine dry warm: to home hoe potatoes: clear out well & put new sewer pump. gave Jim shinnimon 75 for doing it: them pain {?} & I grind {illegible} for mower: I went to palgrave at night cut stokes pair no prayer meeting: to Mrs Mcmahons for sup {next line between others} chat to her & mag shore: walk home</p>
<p>6: fine clear dry: To home cut thistles. Steve cut our 2 little pigs: got charlie started to mow hill quit early: Jim rake up & pa & J put it up in cocks</p>
<p>7: fine warm windy dry: to home finish cutting meadow on hill. Then hauling in hay to S. McClellands help Tom to paris green his potatoes then home & fine</p>
<p>8X: fine warm misley warm: to home put genge & charlie to pasture. then {illegible} wash: to palgrave S.S. late to Blanchards for practice: to Mrs mcmahons. then home with mag: {next line between others} fine night</p>
<p>9: fine warm dry: to home mow fence corners & cut hay in garden pull cherries: then to palgrave to post parcel to Simon Gower dress for lizzi got 2 shoes on georges front feet to station chat to Brooks: got $1.00 of cras at nicols {next line between others} took m.a. horan {?} to cedarville home</p>
<p>10: fine warm dry cloudy little misley. fine night: to home finish picking che Jim: pa & I peel bark & carry in little bundles of hay fine warm night</p>
<p>11: fine cloudy showery cool: to home peel bark. Jim pa & I then I went to palgrave at night got arms shoes at Lanery's 25 paid. chat to {last word illegible}</p>
<p>12: fine cool day: to Brampton Tom & I: 15 lodges good time: had tea at {last word missing}</p>
<p>13: fine clear dry: to Ballycroy to get milled got none: home & plant potatoes & sow turnips. to S. McClellands with Bobs drill: chat to Bill Bingham & Tom (to practice</p>
<p>14: fine & warm: to home put on paris green on potatoes: then to palgrave mag</p>
<p>15X: fine clear warm dry: to home water cows herd cows in flat field till {word missing} then put cows in bush home had dinner read sleep feed horses had tea then dress & went to palgrave Liz mag & I in buggy no preacher. had a sing then home & made one</p>
<p>16: fine warm day, to home: peel bark Jim & I. got ash for cradle finge</p>
<p>17: fine & dry: to home fix cradle grind Blade cut some fall wheat 8 sh{rest of word missing} then to palgrave charlie & buggy: got 120 lbs plaster {price listed above} 35 cts paid: got rin in reaper {illegible} got at nicols: got 1 pair binding gloves & 1 quart machine in from Mrs Mcmahon's got $4.00</p>
<p>18: cloudy rain cloudy warm mild: to home grind reaper sickle. chore sleep in bush peeling bark pa & I after tea: put in feed & bed for nelson</p>
<p>19: fine clear day: to home peel bark till noon. Then cradle road ground wheat & started to reap & bind {smudged word - illegible} out till 9.30 o clock. cool write letter to J. preston</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">July</span></h2>
<p>20: cloudy cool fine: to home stock up wheat before breakfast reap & bind & stock up in middle field: cut road round piece in 6 acres {next line between others} cool: chores</p>
<p>21: fine cool mild cool N. air: to home reap wheat in 6 acres & bind Jim & I shock: put on paris green after tea: wash & share then to pilgram {?} Maggie & I to practice to Mrs Mcmahons for chat: practice no good: then home Liz mag & I {next line between others} dry & cool</p>
<p>22X: cloudy rain nearly all day heavy rain at 6 oclock cloudy & warm: to home sleep till 10 oclock: to toms for chat got some cherries: home dress for church but did not go on account of rain sing Liz mag & I in sitting room. chores.</p>
<p>24: fine & clear cool: to home reaping wheat & binding finished cutting fall wheat today: to palgrave at night for plaster got 112 lbs 60 cts paid: home cool {next line between others} (moonlight)</p>
<p>25: fine clear cool N. air: to home help Jim to mix paris green in plaster: solder handle on dipper: finish stocking up fall wheat at noon then Jim & I grind 2 sickles & cradle blade & 2 hoes: cutting grass & thistles in potatoes</p>
<p>26: fine cool: cloudy rain: to home put paris green on potatoes on hill & some in field got some berries: got horses: put rack on wagon & haul in wheat till rain came on about 7.30 oclock. chores</p>
<p>27: cloudy misley: cool clear cool: to home: chink up barn fix reaper rakes: put on paris green on potatoes bring horses home at night {next line between others} cool</p>
<p>28: fine warm clear: to J Watsons with cow to bull on Charlie: to home scaping barley: to palgrave at night Maggie & I to practice: basket of potatoes to Mrs McMahon {illegible words between lines}</p>
<p>29X: fine clear day very warm: got ready & went to palgrave had lunch with R. Stokes then went to Mrs Carters funeral with Hattie Mellow: to centreville then to Mrs McMahons for tea: to church with her, sang in choir: home with mrs mc Liz: mag & I had chat at back {continued between lines} home</p>
<p>30: fine very hot dry: to home reap barley in new land: haul in 4 loads barley & rakings: shingle barn rack: haul in 1 load of fall wheat: fine cool night</p>
<p>31: cloudy warm misley rain: clear cool: to home: reap barley in seven acres grind sickle: haul in 2 loads of fall wheat: fix old buggy when raining</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August</span></h2>
<p>1: clear & fine hot: to home haul in last load of wheat: cut oats in orchards. cladle {?} barley haul in 3 loads barley out of new land cool</p>
<p>2: fine clear warm: to home: grind sickle. cut road round oats out at point reap oats in point: haul in 3 loads of barley & rakings: cool</p>
<p>3: fine, cloudy thunder in north: to home: haul in last of fall wheat rakings haul in a little barley corn & beans: turn oats in garden: haul in barley rakings haul in 2 loads of oats out of garden: put horses in garden: to R. Lynesses got hair cut rain very heavy tonight thunder & great lightning</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">August</span></h2>
<p>4: fine very warm: to home. hoe corn & beans & cut grass in potatoes to palgrave at night mag & I to practice. gave J. McClelland 25 cts for paper 6 months paid Bob Howard 50 cts for sash: to station: looking for grass seed but got none {next line between others} home at 12</p>
<p>5X: fine clear warm: to home. got cherries & berries. sleep: to palgrave Liz mag & I to church Mr Riddel preached: very warm: town for chat: home {next line between others} walk up track</p>
<p>6: fine warm day: to palgrave with Jim in buggy: started to work on fence gang at Rolly's. Board at Stokes 2 meals. town for chat at</p>
<p>7: fine warm day: at palgrave work on fence gang. Board at Stokes 3 meals got dinner can from Mr Dodsworth for walk sut to 8th line</p>
<p>8: fine: cloudy heavy rain showry: at palgrave went to georgetown on train work on fence gang had 2 meats at Stokes & 1 at Gibbs Hotel: got {last word cut off}</p>
<p>9: fine cool day at Georgetown work on fence: Board at Gibbs 3 meal</p>
<p>{in between entries} (started to wire)</p>
<p>10: fine cool day at Georgetown. work on fence: Board at Gibbs 3 meals</p>
<p>11: cloudy & cool at Georgetown work on fence: Board at Gibbs 2 meals then home to palgrave at night on train to practice Liz Mag and I misley at night walking</p>
<p>12X: cloudy cool: N.e. wind: to home read & sleep: to palgrave to church at night</p>
<p>13: fine cool day Lizzie left me to the station palgrave nelson & {name illegible} went to georgetown on train. work at fence. Billy Mullen & I cut of posts {next line between others} at Gibbs</p>
<p>14: cloudy cool w: wind at georgetown work at fence. cut posts & put on wire: 3</p>
<p>15: fine cool wind at georgetown work at fence cut of posts put in {illegible} put on wire: rain at night thunder & lightning. 5 meals at Gibbs</p>
<p>16: close very hot. georgetown: work at fence. cut of posts put in posts & put on wire: rain at night: Board at Gibbs 3 meals</p>
<p>17: cloudy showry cool. georgetown work at fence put on wire cut of posts put in posts: 24 on west side put on wire: 3 meals at Gibbs {illegible - smudged} at night</p>
<p>18: fine clear warm: at georgetown work at fence cut of posts put in posts put on wire. help to dig very hard: home at night on train: to palgrave practice in church then home with Liz & maggie in buggy. 2 meals at Gibbs</p>
<p>19: fine clear warm: to home sleep till 11.30 then walk in field read. write. sleep: to palgrave to church at night. Frank {?} preached ada maggie & I in choir: to mrs. mcmahons after church for chat. {next line between others} fine moonlight</p>
<p>20: fine cool day. to palgrave with pa in buggy: to Georgetown on train work at fence dig 2 holes put in posts & put on wire. Board at Gibbs 1 meal</p>
<p>21: cloudy & very warm: at Georgetown fencing dig 2 holes put in posts put on wire more posts on lauras: Board at Gibbs 3 meals</p>
<p>22: cloudy & cool N. wind: at Georgetown work at fence put in posts & put on wire: got new jigger today: Board at Gibbs 3 meals: election night lots of fun</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">August</span></h2>
<p>23: fine & cool: at Georgetown work at fence put in posts & put on wire Board at Gibbs 3 meals</p>
<p>24: clear very stormy w. west: at Georgetown work at fence. cut of posts & put in some Board at Gibbs 3 meals</p>
<p>25: clear & warm at Georgetown, work at fence. cut of posts put in posts put on wire. home to palgrave one train: got collar & tie at Mrs Mc's then to practice mr ward there. Then home with liz & maggie in buggy fine night {in between top two lines} 2 meals at gibbs 45 cts paid</p>
<p>26X: fine warm cloudy misley lightning very warm: to home sleep read to palgrave to church at night Mr Blanchard preached. Mr Ward played: home at nine</p>
<p>27: cloudy cool clear: ma left me to palgrave in buggy: Stokes paid me rent to September the 15th: 300: to georgetown on train work at fence cut off posts put in posts put on wire: at Gibbs 1 meal cool tonight</p>
<p>28: fine warm dry N. wind: at georgetown work at fence cut off posts put in posts & put on wire: got mouth argon: at Gibbs 3 meals {next line between others} 25 cts paid</p>
<p>29: fine warm N. wind: at georgetown: at fence put in posts & finished putting on wire at north end: to Barbers paper mill at night Dick Dowdle george lavery & I walked over great place: at Gibbs 3 meals</p>
<p>30: fine warm day: at georgetown finish cutting off posts at N. end at 10 oclock went on Jigger to mansewood. put in posts & put on wire: afternoon up to georgetown on Jigger at night: at Gibbs 3 meals: very warm night</p>
<p>31: cloudy cool rain: cool rain at night: at georgetown at fence on spences section: put in posts put on wire wet & nasty. at Gibbs 3 meals</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept</span></h2>
<p>1: fine cool day: on Jigger to Send: put in posts put on wire on Jigger to georgetown. at Gibbs 2 meals: home to palgrave on train at night to practice mr ward. came home with maggie & I in buggy. cool night</p>
<p>2X: fine clear mild cool. to home share sleep sing with Mr ward to palgrave at night Frank preached for walk with Joe lavery at Stokes for chat. then walk home with Tom Mcgovern. cool night</p>
<p>3: fine clear & warm: to palgrave with Mr Ward & Jim in buggy to station. went to georgetown on train: at fence make Bench cut of posts put on wire: at gibbs 1 meal {next line between others} got Irishman Book 25 cts paid</p>
<p>4: fine & cool s.w. wind: at Georgetown. fencing cut of posts put in posts put on wire Board at Gibbs 3 meals: at Temperance meeting at night 10 cts</p>
<p>5: fine & cool. Took all the wire down on 2 Jiggers cut of posts put in posts put on wire. Sick tonight went to bed without supper. at Gibbs 2 meals</p>
<p>6: clear & fine: at Georgetown: took 4 gates & 8 gate posts from Stewarton. on laure {?}. haul posts put in posts put on wire: eat no dinner or supper. at Gibbs 1 meal</p>
<p>7: clear & warm. cloudy cool rain at night: work at fence put on wire cut of posts put in posts put on wire at Gibbs 2 meals</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept</span></h2>
<p>8: cloudy misty mild: showry: at georgetown at fence put on wire put in posts cut of posts put on wire. close up fence at noon. eat dinner. then up on Jigger to {word cut off} side I put on all the centre wire: 2 meals at Gibbs: home on train to palgrave {next line between others} no practice</p>
<p>9X: fine warm. to home read sleep. share dress. to palgrave to Mrs McM for tea. to Church I had to sing: Mr Blanchard preached. Liz mag ada & I Mrs McMahons after church. had a sing: & had a lunch. Liz stopped: mag & I</p>
<p>10: fine very warm. to palgrave in Buggy with maggie: to Georgetown on train work at fence. cut of posts put in posts put on wire: felt sick went to bed at 8 {next line between others} at band practice</p>
<p>11: fine very warm at Georgetown: work at fence put on wire put in posts put on wire at Gibbs 3 meals: at church miss Timsdale preached good meeting fine</p>
<p>12: fine warm & windy. at Georgetown: work at fence cut of posts put on wire put in posts: at Gibbs 3 meals: up to station with Allen to church Miss Timsdale preached</p>
<p>13: fine cool windy at Georgetown work at fence. put on wire cut of posts put in put on wire at Gibbs 3 meals: to church miss "Timsdale" preached good time</p>
<p>14: fine calm very warm: at Georgetown: work at fence cut of posts put in posts put on wire. at Gibbs 3 meals: Jim Burns Sam & I have fun tonight: play Mullen & Ada</p>
<p>15: cloudy mild. at georgetown: work at fence: cut of posts. help Boss at gate posts put in posts: put on wire: very wet mud hole: to Gibbs 2 meals: home at night: got 1 coil oil for church {illegible}: fill lamps practice goot time: Will Coulter home with</p>
<p>16X: cloudy rain misley all day: to home sing wash shave: I shave Will Coulter palgrave Church at night Will Coulter & I walked down. Mr. Lougheed preached Liz maggie & I rode home in buggy Jim walked. wet night: heavy rain</p>
<p>17: fine cool. to palgrave with liz in buggy. to georgetown on train work at cut off posts put on wire: at church at night Miss Timsdale preached: sick: at gibbs</p>
<p>18: cloudy & warm at Georgetown work at fence put on wire: to milton for pay but {word cut off} not get it: back & cut off posts I was sick today better tonight: at gibbs 3 meals</p>
<p>19: cloudy warm shower: finish putting on wire: to milton for pay but got none: {word cut off} & bring tools to Georgetown: at Gibbs 3 meals: dun {?} here tonight</p>
<p>20: fine warm & dry: left Georgetown on Jigger to milton: took train to Hamilton got Dinner 25 cts {price above}: then on train to Jarvis had 1 meal at Gibbs 1 at Hamilton & 1 at Irwins write letter to maggie tonight 5 cts</p>
<p>21: fine & warm N. wind: at Jarvis at fence started here today put in 61 posts & wired them: got first months wages tonight $28 75/100: Board at Irwins 3 meals</p>
<p>22: fine cloudy N.w. wind. at Jarvis work at fence cut off posts. put in 67 posts & wired them Board at Irwins 3 meals</p>
<p>23X: fine & warm N. wind: at Jarvis: read & sleep: to Port Dover afternoon on Jigger John Allen: Billy Mullen: george lavery: Dick Dowdle: Billy Berry: Jim Burns & {last name cut off} to lake Erie: at Irwins 3 meals. to methodist church at night: church opening</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept</span></h2>
<p>24: fine clear & warm N wind: at Jarvis cut off posts put in posts put on wire start on west side wired 54 posts today. play in parlour tonight: feed store: printer: carpenter {next line between others} at Erwins 3 meals</p>
<p>25: cloudy & warm: at Jarvis: cut off posts put in posts & wire 42: put in some: at Erwins: 3 meals</p>
<p>26: cloudy warm: rain at noon fine afternoon rain at night: at Jarvis cut off posts put in posts put on wire finish to side line: at Erwins 3 meals: got letter from maggie</p>
<p>27: cloudy cool: w. wind showry cool. at Jarvis: cut off posts put in posts: 3 meals at Erwins. paid one weeks board tonight $3 15/100</p>
<p>28: clear cool showry cold N. wind at Jarvis: put in posts put on wire cut off posts put on {illegible} wire finish to gate on right: at Erwins 3 meals</p>
<p>29: cloudy cool showry hail & snow: at Jarvis dig 1 hole. put in posts put on wire: at Erwins 3 meals: shave, paper: raisins {prices in order, above last three items} 10 cts 5 cts 5 cts</p>
<p>30X: cloudy showry rain w. wind: at Jarvis for walk allen & I get apples. read write letter to maggie mcmahon: to methodist church at night good time R. Dowdle Gea Lavery Bill Berry & I: at Erwins 3 meals</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">October</span></h2>
<p>1: cloudy warm rain mild s. wind: at Jarvis dig 2 holes: put in posts cut off posts put on wire: rain: cut posts: at Erwins 3 meals</p>
<p>2: cloudy rain forenoon cloudy cool afternoon: at Jarvis fence 1/2 day at Erwins 3 meals cold tonight</p>
<p>3: cloudy cool N.w. wind: at Jarvis: work at fence start to repair: at Erwins 3 meals</p>
<p>4: cloudy misley rain: at Jarvis: at fence repair board fence got letter from maggie mcmahon: answered it tonight: at Erwins 3 meals: paid 1 weeks board $3 15/100: tonight</p>
<p>5: cloudy cool rain at night: at Jarvis: repair board fence: at Erwins 3 meals at prayer meeting tonight good time rain tonight</p>
<p>6: cloudy misley till noon: cool & fine: at Jarvis: repair board fence near garnet at Erwins 3 meals: shave: post stamp: Dick Dowdle: 50 cts {prices of shave and stamp listed above} 10 cts 5 cts</p>
<p>7X: cloudy misley rain all day: at Jarvis: read: to methodist church at night: Mrs Jamison preached good sermon: at Erwins 3 meals: mcgildy thicket tonight</p>
<p>8: cloudy cool cold: at Jarvis: repair fence at garnet. at Erwins 3 meals: cold tonight</p>
<p>9: cloudy & cold: at Jarvis: repair fence: at Erwins 3 meals: at bible class tonight</p>
<p>10: heavy white frost: fine mild & warm: at Jarvis: put in 2 new gates at Hagersville & repair some fence: at Erwins 3 meals: show fair here at Jarvis today / was cold {next line between others} lots of fun</p>
<p>11: cloudy & cool N. wind: at Jarvis: repair fence near Hagersville: at Erwins 3 meals</p>
<p>12: rain rain to noon rain till night & all night: at Jarvis Idle. to garnet on Jigger eat dinner in tool house: to hagersville repair fence 1/2 hour: to garnet in tool house eat apples till night: at Erwins 3 meals</p>
<p>13: cloudy misley cool day: at Jarvis 1 meal at Erwins: repair fence till train time took train to hamilton: got 1 pair shoes: pie: candy: loaf. nuts: then to palgrave on train Liz mag & I to Blanchards to practice: leave mary & m to gate: to mrs mcmahons for chat then home in buggy rain tonight road very muddy {prices of items in Hamilton listed above} $1.00 10 cts 5 cts 5</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">October</span></h2>
<p>14X: cloudy cool clear fine: to home: write in this: wash shave dress walk palgrave to mcmahons for tea: to church Frank preached sing in choir: chat: to town</p>
<p>15: cold frosty fine cloudy misley rain at night: to palgrave with sarah & liz in to Jarvis on train unload 3 gates & 6 posts of car: repair fence 1 hour: to Erwins 1 meal</p>
<p>16: cloudy rain heavy shower fine cool rain in evening & at night fine moonlight: at Jarvis took 2 gates & 4 posts on Jigger put in 2 gates near garnet fix fence again near Hagersville at {words cut off} 3 meals: to Hagersville at night on jigger: J.M. Allen: D. Dowdle: Jim Burns: Albert Hobbs {next line between others} home to Jarvis at 10.30</p>
<p>17: cloudy & cool: at Jarvis got paid $31.25: settled for board at Erwins $4.95: started on 10:15 train: got 3 baskets of pears in Hamilton $1.95: 1 cap $1.00: 1 tie & gloves 78 cts: got {word cut off} palgrave 8:20. left peaches & nalise {?} at Mrs. McMahons: in {illegible} chat to Mr. Brachen {?}: walk home</p>
<p>18: fine cool N. wind: to home: thrashing chore & help at chaff: Whites machine: sold shoes Dick lyness for $1.50: Jim moved horse power: fine moonlight night {next line between others} (to whites)</p>
<p>19: rain cloudy cool: to home read & sleep till noon: then help pa Jim & S McClelland put in straw in barn. clean up floor: to palgrave for basket of peaches & $1.00 worth of sugar. to mcmahon chat</p>
<p>20: cloudy cool squaly snow at night: to home picking potatoes. to palgrave at night to Blanchards to practice good time ward sing & ada played, roads muddy snow ball ada & {last word illegible} {next line between others} Liz mag & I home 11:00</p>
<p>21X: cool clear fine cold at night: to home sleep. read. shave & dress to palgrave to {name cut off} at night walk sing in chor poor sing ada played ward sang: to Stokes for chat. walk</p>
<p>22: cool frosty mild: to P. Jinertys {?} thrashing in mow: got dun at 3 oclock put in chaff got home at five pick potatoes on hill: help to cut some feed read Jacob faith</p>
<p>23: misty cloudy e. wind rain at night: to home help Jim put roof on stack. pick potatoes finish digging today. help to cut feed at night: dark</p>
<p>24: fine clear windy w wind squaly rain fine night: at Binghams thrashing cut boards & fork barley. help in with straw: home help cut feed: & feed & {last word cut off}</p>
<p>25: cloudy misty fine warm s.e. wind: at Binghams help them to put in their straw: {word cut off} to palgrave george & buggy to nicls got 2 front shoes removed: to mrs mcmahons for tea</p>
<p>26: fine cool s. wind to home fix pin and put prop under stable. to bush with gun: picked apples afternoon & help in with stove to parlour: cut feed Jim & I: for cows to field: chores feed & bed {next line between others} pa to Bolton today with grist for tom 5 bush {illegible} (raining) wet night e. wind</p>
<p>27: cloudy misley e. wind: s.w. wind & showry cool night: to home read & sleep: clean barley pa pin & I: 42: cut feed. oil buggy dress to palgrave maggie & I in buggy to practice in Blanchards ada played ward sing: to mrs mcmahons chat got sweet: then home: road</p>
<p>28X: cloudy blustry cool: to home read sleep shave dress walk to palgrave: to church with {word cut off} sing in choir: miss Rayburn sing: to L. chat: walk home. road very muddy: toms for chat to 12</p>
<p>29: fine cool clear blustry at night - N.w. wind: to palgrave Liz & I on wagon with 41 {word cut off} barley got 60 cts from W. Bracken: paid Watson taxes $9.55 for home & $1.34 for palgrave house: then home & fix around stack: then haul 41 bags big potatoes & 7 small: cut feed. clean horse {next line underneath first} per bush $24.50</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">October</span></h2>
<p>30: fine clear mild: to home: put on kettle of potatoes in old house to boil for horses haul in potatoes 82 bags big & 15 small: cut feed clean horses & bed them: cool night cloudy</p>
<p>31: very windy w. wind {warm written above both}: to home: put on kettle potatoes: fix bins in cellar for potatoes: haul 1 load wood home: and haul in 56 bags big & 14 bags small potatoes: cut feed to feed horses & bed them: very warm {next line between others} warm w. wind tonight</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov</span></h2>
<p>1: fine mild warm: windy s.w. wind: to home put on kettle of potatoes: fix bin: haul home 72 bags big & 21 small: help to clean 10 bushels of fall wheat: cut feed: clean horses: windy tonight {next word between others} warm</p>
<p>2: fine mild stormy s.w. wind: cloudy & misley: to home fix up bins in cellar & make new bins: pa went to Bolton with 10: of wheat for grist & 6 bags of potatoes got 35 cts per bag {illegible words between lines}</p>
<p>3: cloudy fine cool: w. wind: to home: put on kettle of potatoes: clean out stable: haul in 66 bags of big & 20 bags small potatoes: cut feed: wash shave: to palgrave mag & I charlie & buggy to practice {next line between others} home at 1130</p>
<p>4X: fine mild s. west wind: to Sloans Church in morning with Sarah & maggie walking. Mr Orr preached home in buggy with tom Coulter & Rob Campbell pick Beachants {?} sing: then to sing in choir ada played good: old Mr Blanchard preached: windy w. wind tonight. mild: palgrave church at night maggie & Rob Campbell: Tom Coulter Jim & I in old buggy & B. Bingham & Liz</p>
<p>5: fine mild warm calm: to home: haul in 5 big bags & 14 small. white Elephants: {word cut off} feed do chores. Jim at whites thrashing afternoon: rain at night: west wind: warm</p>
<p>6: cloudy cool dry w. wind: to home: haulin 69 bags small & 17 bags big potatoes Elephants: cut feed clean horses & feed & bed them Jim took Kelly's single harness home fine cool night cloudy</p>
<p>7: fine warm calm N. air: to home haul in 64 bags big & 26 bags small potatoes finished hauling in today 642 bags altogether: cut feed: help fill up 14 bags potatoes: water {next line between others} horses at lumber {?}</p>
<p>8: cloudy snow storm e. wind: rain afternoon rain at nihgt: to home chores: help Jim to put oats up on scaffold & cut feed & put pea straw into mow: sleep read: chores: wet night</p>
<p>9: cloudy misty misley rain: to home chores: plow in creek field with ginge & charlie to 4 oclock then got ready grease wagon started to Toronto with S. Kelly & Bill Stephens our wagon: fed at Bolton then to {next line between others} Road very bad: Holmes: at 4 oclock</p>
<p>10: cloudy rain to 9 oclock: started from Holmes corner at 530 & got to Toronto to milligans Quincy Hotel at 8 oclock got breakfast: & started with Steven Kelly to buy & sell potatoes but did not: pick 30 bags in car & took them to Black Horse Hotel put up for sunday had tea & went to Hugh Connor's 34 Niagara St and stopped all night fine night cool</p>
<p>11X: fine mild N.w. wind: at Connors for breakfast: to 1130 then Bill Stephens & Mark Connors & I went down front st to Black horse. fed horses had dinner then went down {illegible} to other side of don then up queen st to george down to Black horse Bill & I had tea then Logan & I went to L Kente {next line between first two} (: met John Logan in stable at B. Horse) {next line between bottom two} back to bed at B. Horse (for chat)</p>
<p>12: fine clear mild: at B. Horse had breakfast then Bill & I went to car and pick potatoes to noon Steve sold car load to James Lumbers: had dinner at B. Horse. fill potatoes in car get dun at 7 oclock to B. Horse for tea: to John Connors steve Bill & I then back to B. Horse to bed at 11</p>
<p>13: fine clear mild s. wind: at B. Horse for breakfast up to market up king to china hall: then to yonge got stock 2.00 pound: down to front got shovel 75 cts: sold 24 bags & left the rest at Connors started for home: had dinner at peacock: stop at Holmes: at Clairville: at Bolton fed horses: then home at 230 in morning</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov</span></h2>
<p>14: fine warm mild: to home: sleep till noon: chorse read write sleep. chores: to creek on ginge</p>
<p>15: fine warm cloudy misley cold N. wind: to home chore pile up some stones chores to palgrave night to station got $16.25 pay: Liz & maggie to Flemings: to tracys with whip: to prayer meeting {next line between others} (feed & bed horses)</p>
<p>16: fine clear cool frosty: to home move stones with george & stone boat: haul 11 bags potatoes from frame stable to cellar: halu 4 bags in from field: feed horses: cut feed: clean {last word cut off}</p>
<p>17: snow cold blustry cold clear night: to home Jim & I finish moving stones: I moved fence Jim took 14 cord wood to cook: fill 4 bags potatoes saw some wood: grease wagon: haul home 1 load wood split wood: cut Jims hair: cut feed: shave: chess: to palgrave mag & I to practice: got coal oil {next line between others} got $10 10/100 from R. Stokes for rent</p>
<p>18X: fine frosty & e. wind snow at night: to home: to home chores read sleep chores: to palgrave maggie & I walked down at night: ma at Coulters: Frank preached: walk home Billy {name cut off} tom & I: snowing away Billy & I went into town for lunch: then home 10 to 11. east snow {next word between other lines} warm</p>
<p>19: fine mild cloudy: to home: chores. help to clean 43 1/2 bushels of barley: cut feed {word cut off} stoves into old house: Jim took barley to palgrave got 60 cts per bushel: got 2 doz cabbage from mrs mcmahon: Jeffersons: to palgrave at night on george: see about Christmas anniversary: oyster {rest of line cut off}</p>
<p>20: fine mild cold: to home: haul 2 locks of hay over from barn to stable: clean 43 1/2 {word missing} of barley Jim took it to palgrave 60 cts per bush: pa & I clean up floor: chores read paper cut feed</p>
<p>21: fine frosty cold. to home rigging up stable at east end of barn lining & stuffing it for {word cut off} Jim & I haul 2 barrels of water: to toms chat: to Binghams to pay Bob for timber sills $2.00</p>
<p>22: fine frosty very sharp cold: to home chores clean out stables & feed cattle & horses all day: will look for trowel to plaster stable: home & chores: to palgrave maggie & I at night: to prayer meeting with nelson & buggy to Mrs McMahons for chat & wait for moon to rise: home cold {word cut off}</p>
<p>23: fine frosty mild: to home chores: feed cattle & clean out stables: to S. Kelly's afternoon help him to kill steer with broken leg: Bill hichen {?} Frank Sullivan: peet Hayes: home chores {next word between other lines} cold</p>
<p>24: fine mild day: to home chores feed cows & clean out stables help Jim haul 2 barrels water carry sand to make mortar for horse stable: shave got ready & went to palgrave maggie & I buggy with george put him in mrs mcmahons stable: went to fix windows in church but there was not glass: paid gus Sanderson $13 90/100 for premier for 1809: to mrs mcmahons for tea: to practice talk to {name cut off}</p>
<p>25X: fine clear mild: to home all day sleep & read: walk to palgrave at night to church Liz {word cut off} {illegible} martha refine: Mr Blanchard preached: Maggie & I did not sing in choir: will & Fred McCabes {next word between lines} tonight</p>
<p>26: windy blustry snow to noon: fine mild: to home chores: help clean 45 1/2 bushels of barley: to {word cut off} for 6 bags of ours on george: help Jim to haul 2 barrels water & 2 loads from bush & 1 load rails {next line between others} (& carry water into cellar)</p>
<p>27: cloudy misty N. air: to home: put rack on sleigh & haul straw stack into barn put rack in mow: to palgrave night nelson & buggy: see Stokes about letter: to Mrs McMahons got coal oil {word cut off; next line between others} got 1 axe handle 25 cts paid: to Freacks for floor</p>
<p>28: misty misley rain at night: to home: put new handle in axe: hitch up charlier liz to go up to Sloans: grind axes: to S. McClellands see him about cedar walk through swamp: home write a letter to John McMahon: hot night (pa at youngs thrashing) mix up medicine today & took some at noon & some at night</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov</span></h2>
<p>29: cloudy mild snow squal cool: chores clean out cow stables Jim went to nicols to get horses shod charlie & nelson: pa at youngs thrashing: to Bally orog {?} post letter to John McMahon got papers: chat to Mr Lavery: home & chores. fix old wood box: feed clean & bed</p>
<p>30: cloudy mild warm: to home Jim & I went to bush & started to cut saw legs cut 10: & some blocks for wood: Jim went to town after noon: I leveled road with shovel in bush: then home shoot squirrel in cedars: pa & I hauled 4 barrels water with george & charlie: do chores: snow squals {next line between others} road muddy (cool tonight)</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Dec</span></h2>
<p>1: fine mild cool: to home chores: clean 4 bags oats & barley for chop: to mill with chop 33 cts george & charlie: home chores grease wagon: to bush for load of wood. to palgrave with single cord wood to Nicol in Blanchards talk to Frank & Mr Blanchard. home to mill for chop but did not get it. home feed horses: shave & dress: to palgrave maggie & I nelson & buggy to Blanchards to practice: to campbells ward dress: {illegible} with old Fleming & Brooks about Jacks cap {next line between others} home word maggie & I</p>
<p>2X: fine warm mild: to presbyterian Church: Mr ward maggie & I walking. Mr Orr preached home chat & sing: to palgrave at night walking to church: Frank preached: Mr ward: Rob Campbell: ada Blanchard maggie & I in choir Brooks mr Flemmings not there: walk home in town for chat {next line between others} very dark night</p>
<p>3: cloudy mild fine snow at night not much: in McClellands swamp with John Falker {?} & Jim splitting lying cedars: 133 rails today for a start: eat dinner in swamp home for tea: very dark night</p>
<p>4: cloudy squaly mild: squaly & windy: in S McClellands swamp with Jim & tom & pa splitting rails 155 rails today: had dinner in town: home for tea: to palgrave at night nelson & buggy: to Campbells to see {illegible}</p>
<p>5: cloudy mild. squaly snow N. wind: to Bolton nelson & buggy to see about old Fleming & {illegible} dinner at Elliots 25 ct got boc of Dr Sages {illegible} cure {50 cts paid written above}: cigars {10 cts written above}: Michael Graham home to Balgeroy with me {next line between others} see our board at School</p>
<p>6: cloudy cold clear: in S McClellands swamp with Jim & tom splitting rails had dinner in Toms home for tea: I had sore throat and cold: wash & bathe feet: {illegible} head</p>
<p>7: fine clear mild: to home all day sick with sore throat all cold & sore: sleep nearly all day: Jack McMahon here: & Mr Blanchard: old fashion with summons for one: maggie went home with Mr Blanchard {next line between others} cloudy mild night</p>
<p>8: fine mild cloudy: Sarah & I to Bolton nelson & buggy had dinner at Elliots paid 50 cts got Mr Wiloughby the lawyer for $2.00 to plead case: with Fleming: decision not given today then to palgrave Sarah got shoes from lavery: she stopped to Mrs Coulters: I put nelson in Mrs McMahons stable & had tea there: then to Blanchards talk to Frank upstairs: then sing a little: to Mrs mcmahon will coulter & I for horse then home maggie Sarah & I in buggy {next line between others} fine mild night road good</p>
<p>9X: fine mild cloudy: to home all day read sleep: to palgrave maggie & I at night to church nelson & buggy: sing in choir ward not there: Mr Blanchard preached: ann home with us in buggy</p>
<p>10: fine mild: in S. McClellands swamp split rails 134 with Tom & Jim {dinner at Toms written above}: home for tea got ready went to palgrave with maggie to practice: george & buggy good time</p>
<p>11:cloudy clear warm cold at night: in S. McClellands swamp with tom split 106 rails dinner at toms: home for tea chores: pa & ma at Orangeville today with chickens</p>
<p>12: fine clear cold North air: in S McClellands swamp help tom to split 87 rails: burn down stbu cut of 1. cut finish splitting our rails today: to palgrave at night maggie & I walking to practice: cold clear moonlight roads good hard & smooth good walking: Jim at Kelly's thrashing today: I got letter from landesser {?}: receipt {next line written to left of entry} pa & ma got 6 gallons oil today 90 cts</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Dec</span></h2>
<p>13: clear frosty very cold N.w. wind: in S McClellands swamp with tom making roads to rails Dinner at toms home for tea: snow a little tonight very cold & stormy: feed & bed horses</p>
<p>14: cold blustry: clear & calm cold: to home chores pa & I hauled 3 loads of wood home from {word cut off} with charlie & nelson & wagon: to mow mills afternoon with Sam McClelland to railroad meeting old mungovan Dufferin post lots of fun: home for tea to palgrave maggie & I to practice charlie & old buggy in treacys Laverys Mrs McMahons & Mrs Bradleys John nicols: try to sell beef but {word cut off} (left my old felt boots at Lawrys to be mended)</p>
<p>15: fine mild s. wind: to palgrave with nelson & buggy: to nicols to get 2 hind shoes on but did not put nelson in treachs shed & fed him oats: to Jigger house to see Stokes Fodsworth & milson about beef: to Beattys for chat: to Mrs Campbells for Mr Ward: then him & I went to Bolton: see Willoughby: got hari cut paid Old Evans $7 70/100: got collar {18 cts written above}: bottle secret {25 cts written above}: then to palgrave got Liz new shoes at laverys: to Campbell for tea with mr war: then to parsonage to practice: hitch up horse & home all alone: fine moonlight night {next line between others} (splendid wheeling today)</p>
<p>16X: cloudy mild s.w. wind & misley rain all day: to home read sleep sing: chores: at home all day</p>
<p>17: cloudy misley N. wind: cold: to home: chores: cut iron wood pole to hang beef on get read to kill help tom & Jim to kill white steer: then to palgrave maggie & I george & buggy to practice: to Mrs Mc: 5 cts {last word illegible; next line between others} (cold & squaly snow) (had good practice tonight)</p>
<p>18: cold stormy N. wind squaly all day: very cold & clear: to Caledon East Sarah & I Kellys democrat {word cut off} 79 lbs of gees at 6 cts: $4 74/100: 32 lbs of turkey at 9 cts: $2 88/100: & 1 gobbler $1 50/100: $ 9 12/100 in all. paid left Kellys wagon at home: then home feed horses got supper: to palgrave maggie & I nelson & buggy to laverys for any felt boots & wills {25 cts paid 75 cts written above}: to Blanchards to practice Billy Bingham there good time: Billy home in buggy with us {next line between others} cold night</p>
<p>19: cold squaly snow very cold clear: to home haul 2 barrels of water from pond: to palgrave with {word cut off} barley 34: 32 at 54 cts per bushel $18 72/100 {ticket for it written above}: to nicols & got 2 new shoes on george front feet. home got fill up 29: barley chores: to palgrave maggie & I & Billy Bingham in Buggy with george: to practice good time</p>
<p>20: cold s. wind clear: to palgrave with load barley 38. 49: at 54 cts: got paid for yesterdays load & {word cut off} 73 24 lbs at 54 cts: $39 69/100 paid: gave lavery $5.00 for sarah's & lizzies stones: got 1 lb soda in {word cut off} home & clean barn floor: to Kellys pa & I to weigh beef hind quarters: gave toms the 84 quarter: haul 1 load wood home from bush chores: to palgrave maggie & I to laverys with martha robins shoes: got wax {next line between others} to practice</p>
<p>21: cold squaly stormy North Blizzard very cold: to Bolton with 17: 40: wheat for grist: 5: for tom: $1 10/100 for salt & the rest for ourselves: dinner at Elliots {25 cts paid written above}: road very rough for wagon: very cold night</p>
<p>22: clear frosty s. wind: to home haul 2 barrels of water from pond on stoneboat: haul home load wood to palgrave with 1/2 cord wood to J nicol willie & I {$1.50 written above}: home put shoeing on stoneboat oil buggy: put in wagon: chores: to palgrave to laverys for marthas shoes & 1 of sally's: to practice mag & I {next line written above} (40 cts paid\ 25 cts paid)</p>
<p>23X: fine mild s.w. wind: to home chores sing: to palgrave at night to church Mr Blanchard preached big crowd: sing in choir: Liz mag & I in buggy and walk very dark night</p>
<p>24: clear fine warm s. wind: to home Jim & I cut 1/2 cord wood for cook: to palgrave: Billy Bingham & I. shingle hall fix up tables. tea at Mrs Coulters: to Mrs McMahons got $4.00 from Bill Lindsey Stokes rent for December: got bottle of pastilles {prices written above} 25 cts paid: sweets paid 10 cts: to parsonage to practice: to choir practice on organ: then fix up greens: then maggie & I home in buggy road very muddy mild night help maggie to curl her hair</p>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">December</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1889"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1889</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Jan"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Jan</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">December</span></h2>
<p>25: cloudy mild warm: to home chores practice pieces: to palgrave with liz & maggie in buggy to Oyster supper & tea meeting: put nelson in laverys stable road very muddy to hall with Joe lavery to station to meet Mr ward & nellie with lantern: to Blanchards for books: wait on table had some oysters & tea to church & sing in choir had a good time Stinson & Diddel there. Sarah Dale miss Robb: home with liz & mag in buggy at 2 oclock: road muddy {next line written above entry} Tom ann & family here for dinner had a goose</p>
<p>26: cloudy mild misley warm: to home chores: fix goose pen feed horses: to bush after noon Jim & I cut saw logs warm & misty: at home tonight play matches mag & I: to stable feed & bed horses</p>
<p>27: cloudy cold w. wind: to home chores haul 2 barrels of water from pond: chores fix barn door: to Ballycroy to office get papers & letter from John McMahon: 5 cts nutmeg {next line included between others} cold stormy night</p>
<p>28: cloudy mild w. wind: to home: chores help Jim to cut saw logs peeled logs cut 33 today</p>
<p>29: cloudy mild s. wind: cold: to home haul 2 barrels of water from pond on stoneboat: to bush cut sawlogs tom with us afternoon cut sawlogs: to palgrave at night maggie & I george & buggy to store with shoes for ann & get parcel for ann: to practice then home road very rough: {last line illegible}</p>
<p>30X: fine clear mild: cloudy squaly snow s.w. wind: to home: chores pa & liz went to reaneys nelson & wagon Jim & sarah to sloans church: meag Faulkner {?} came here today: joe lavery here: to palgrave to church at night Frank Blanchard preached road muddy very dark night & stormy joe lavery took Liz & meag to church</p>
<p>31: cloudy mild: cool: to home forenoon: help Jim haul home 7 loads wood from bush saw McClelland to bush chat: I went to palgrave after noon charlier & buggy take steer hide to H Beatty 55: $1.92: home for tea: then to toms with sarah: Liz maggie & meag Faulkner taffy pole: Bob eat & joe {illegible} {next line between first two lines} Nomination at palgrave today {next line between bottom two lines} Bob Bingham & Billy: play {rest of line illegible}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">1889</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan</span></h2>
<p>1: cloudy mild fine: to home chores: bring home plow from field with charlie & george: haul 2 barrels water from pond: feed horses: to palgrave nelson & buggy to laverys with me {illegible} to get {illegible}: I got the tac of Sarah's sewed: to mrs mcmahon's with 1 bag of flour: home chores: to Coulters taffy pole {next line between others} big time: sarah maggie & I home at 6</p>
<p>2: fine mild: to home sleep to near noon: chores: to bush make road to back & logs light {word cut off} lay out road back through bush: home to bed & sleep till 8 oclock: lunch read & write here</p>
<p>3: clear fine warm: to home: Jim pa & I skid saw logs 41: with nelson very slippery to palgrave at night walking. to laverys with marthas robins shoe: got weather shoes: chat to Joe then to Mrs Mcmahons: for lizzie will coulter there: home in buggy with liz charlie in buggy: cool {next line between others} (12 oclock)</p>
<p>4: fine clear warm: mild: to home: help Jim grind axe: haul 2 barrels of water from pond chores: grind axe: to bush pa & I make roads through bush: chores read sleep: feed & bed horses</p>
<p>5: cloudy mild cool e wind misley rain at night: to Currans & Binghams looking for windlass horses & wagon Bingham using it home & get dinner: to Binghams for windlass: to McElwains for load of sawdust: haul 2 barrels water from pond: chores oil buggy: shave: to palgrave to laverys for marthas {word cut off} to Mrs Mcmahonas for liz & maggie: to practice: Harry Bible & Joe Martin there: {worded smudged out} ward there good time: home</p>
<p>6X: cloudy misley rain all day snow at night: to home chores read sleep: to palgrave at night nelson & buggy: Jim liz & maggie & ann walked: Mr Blanchard preached: Billy Bingham & I walked snowing all night: clean snow of buggy</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan</span></h2>
<p>7: clear cool N. air: to home help Tom & Jim to kill 2 pigs forenoon: shinimom here for {word cut off} help Jim to haul 2 loads wood home from bush in sleigh george & charlie will with to palgrave: with pa & Jim in sleigh the first sleighing of the season today: to Election in {word cut off} house note for p.e. Campbell: J. Hanna: & J Brown councillors: chat to will coulter & Rob campbell {next line between others} home in sleigh</p>
<p>8: cloudy mild: to home help to cut up 2 pigs & pack the meat in barrel in {word cut off} to Ballycroy on george post letter to John McMahon & 1 to S. Gower for sally. paid 4 cents, haul wood 4 loads home from bush: chores: 3 Riddles here tonight Robert: Charlotte & maggie: {name cut off} & Billy Bingham had lots of fun info to 1 oclock</p>
<p>9: cloudy misley rain all day: to home chores: sew tug & fix martingale: sleep read: windy {next line above} & grease them</p>
<p>10: stormy all night & today blustry west wind mild: to home: chores: help Sarah to wash & single harness: to palgrave: maggie & I to practice in cutter: practice new pieces for Crawfords</p>
<p>11: cloudy cool w: wind: to home chores: in bush help Jim & tom to cut wood for to palgrave with 1/2 cord wood to J. nicol. to laverys for toms boots {price written above} $1.00 & Jims new boots. home chores: to palgrave in cutter Jim maggie Billy Bingham & I to practice road slippery</p>
<p>12: fine clear mild: to palgrave with 1/2 cord of wood to nicol. take pail butter to McMahon sum 23 lbs: haul soap boxes from station for Mrs McMahon home for dinner: to palgrave after with 1/2 cord wood to nicol: home for tea: chores. to palgrave at night maggie & I practice {next line between others} :roads icy: paid tom Cobean {?} $15 25/100 got note for steer</p>
<p>13X: calm snow mild fine night cloudy: to home: chores read sleep: to palgrave at {word cut off} in sleigh Jim Sarah maggie liz ann & willie: Mr Fucar preached: good crowd {next line between others} (george & nelson) good sleighing</p>
<p>14: fine clear warm cold frost night: to palgrave at 6.00 to nicols to get george & nellie shod 8 shoes removed: home for dinner fix rack on sleigh: to palgrave with 1/2 cord wood nicol home for tea to palgrave maggie & I to practice charlie & cutter: fine moonlight night</p>
<p>15: fine frosty clear mild calm: to Billy whites for load lumber to Caledon East with lumber white to Burrel spend 15 cts at Lockton & 20 at Caledon East: home at 730 fine mild night moonlight</p>
<p>16: cloudy mild: rain all afternoon & evening: to home chores haul 2 brls water from pond chores clean out cown stables: rig box & seats on sleigh to take choir to crawfords but it was {illegible} sew some & fix up 10 {next line between others} Billy Bingham here</p>
<p>17: cloudy windy w. wind cold: to home: chores: help sarah to wash & oil Toms {word cut off}</p>
<p>18: cloudy windy cold: Blustry snow N. wind: to home fixing up harness to noss {?} then bush with nelson help Jim & pa to skid 27 logs make 1 skideways & make road</p>
<p>19: fine clear cold: to home: help Jim to haul 2 barrels water from pond: in bush help Jim to skid 22 saw logs. chores: shave to palgrave maggie & I to practice in buggy: liz home with us: rain e. wind {next line between others} cold clear night</p>
<p>20X: cloudy: snowing east storm: to home all day chores sleep read: snowing & blowing</p>
<p>21: cloudy {word smudged out} try fine cold: to home: chore: plat georges tail. clean 16 bushel of wheat. pa {word cut off} shave: plat Binghams peets tail: harness george: dress: to palgrave Billy Bingham maggie & I sleigh to Blanchards to Crawfords with choir. put horses at quarters sing in chore: home palgrave got home at 230 cold clear moonlight night frosty</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan</span></h2>
<p>22: cloudy cold s. wind: to Orangeville with pa: with 16.35 {B and lb} wheat at $1.00 per bush {prices listed above} $16.55: got 6.10 {B and lbs} peas at 60 cts $3.70: got fiddle string for Jim {15 cts} & 2 for {illegible}; kindling: 1 lead pencil (5 cts): home chores {illegible words between lines}</p>
<p>23: cloudy: clear mild thaw: to home help Jim to haul home tanbark from bush {next line above} haul 2 brls water</p>
<p>24: clear fine warm: to home haul home tanbark from bush around up 6th line: to mill for chop paid. gave Bill Lindsey 1 bag flour for Mrs McMahon: road up on note of $6.00 {next line between others} 815 paid 80 cts old stove & old plow</p>
<p>25: fine clear warm: to Bolton horses & sleigh: with old Stone & old metal to Sam {?} Dick $3 59/100 & 8 bags of potatoes: 5 to K Evans at 40 cts {full price listed above} $2.00: 2 to J. Elliott at 35 cts: and 1 to Sam Shore at 35 cts {next line between others} got 10 cts of carbolic acid</p>
<p>26: fine clear mild: to home: help Jim to haul some tanbark grom bush haul 2 brls water from pond: haul 3 loads wood home from bush: chores: to palgrave to practice {next line between others} (Boil on my neck very sore) Liz home with me in cutter</p>
<p>27X: mild, snow all day & all night N. storm: to home in house all day Boil on back of neck very sore</p>
<p>28: snowy cold clear: to home in house all day with boil on neck very sore: deep snow cold</p>
<p>29: clear & frosty: to home: in house all day with boil on neck very sore: {illegible}: cold clear</p>
<p>30: fine mild blustry: to palgrave nelson & cutter to ice Stokes. {illegible - words to faint to read}</p>
<p>31: cloudy blustry windy w. wind: to home: help Jim to rig rack on sleigh & put on load of tanbark Jim went to Orangeville: in house boil neck very sore</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb</span></h2>
<p>1: clear cold frosty: to home: help pa & Jim to put on load of bark: ask george white John young S. kelly currans & p. Finerty to bark bee for tomorrow: in house: boil on neck broke today {next line between others} off back</p>
<p>2: cloudy blustery cold w. wind: to Orangeville with S. kelly on load of bark: we had Bee John curran: Billy young: george white: Jim with ours got sausage {price above} 20 cts: home with John currans: to palgrave (to practice)</p>
<p>3X: fine clear cold very cold: to Cedar Mills Church Billy Bingham & I charlie & cutter then back to Binghams for dinner: to palgrave at night Billy & I in cutter very cold {next line between others} Frank preached: home</p>
<p>4: cloudy mild snow e. storm: to home help to put on load tanbark last load: to Billy Whites saw mill got elm scantling 4x4 {length above} 12 ft long: for Boulsters: Billy left it at gate: in S. McClellands swamp: fix road & chat to tom sam & albert: home for dinner: to palgrave with sarah: to Stokes for key of house: fix shutters for windows: to Mrs McMahons for sarah {next line between others} then home</p>
<p>5: cloudy cold North storm snow & slow all day: to home chore sew my felt boots & grease them: rope Sallys trunk: get ready & went to Bolton with sarah & Jim feed horses at Elliotts spent 20 cts: then home. sarah did not go to manitoba: very cold night</p>
<p>6: cloudy snow: cold north storm: to S. McClellands swamp with Jim make road to rails home for dinner: hitch up & break road in swamp & haul out 123 rails: home & chores. cold stormy night</p>
<p>7: cloudy mild: help Jim to haul rails out of S. McClellands swamp: home get ready & go to Mount Pleasant or ridges Church: with Jim maggie Lizzie sarah same McClelland albert little: nelson & fly our sleigh: good time for board & ada Blanchard home to palgrave with us: lots of fun: fine mild night: roads heavy deep snow big ewe lambed today, had 3 lambs {illegible}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">February</span></h2>
<p>8: cloudy mild squaly: in swamp help Jim to haul out rails to nosh them {word cut off} roads afternoon snow very deep in bush & swamp: ride up road with Bob young: chores read</p>
<p>9: cloudy mild calm: in swamp help Jim to haul out rails snow very deep: to palgrave at night with maggie nelson & cutter: Mr Ward Lizzie maggie & I home</p>
<p>10X: clear fine frosty: to home: chores sleep read: Mr Ward Jim Lizzie maggie sarah & willie to Reaneys: to palgrave at night: mother: sarah: lizzie: maggie: Jim: ann: albert little: martha robin: Mr ward & I all in sleigh: Frank preached: Billy Bingham home with us. fine moonlight</p>
<p>11: Blustry snowing mild {both winds following listed above} s. wind: windy cold n.w. wind: help Jim to haul 2 barrels water from pond: in {word cut off} make road to rails: haul out rails afternoon: blustry & cold: house & chores</p>
<p>12: fine clear cold N.W. wind: help Jim to haul out rails finish hauling rails and hauled 9 gate posts home {price listed above} (10 posts at 15 cts each): put on box went to McElwains for saw dust but got none {next line between others} chores: cut maggie stephens hair</p>
<p>13: clear & very frosty cold calm: to currans help Jim on with load of bark: got ride 5th line with J. shiniman currans bark bee: home grind knife fix cutting box put on knife sat straw chores: to palgrave at night maggie & I george & cutter to Church Frank preached on {word cut off} (good time)</p>
<p>14: clear cold fine clear: to S. McClellands to buy posts from him: in town sam & I for {word cut off} home chores. to creek with cows. clean out stables feed cattle: to palgrave to church at night {next line between others} (maggie came home with me) I went to stove in cutter</p>
<p>15: fine clear mild: help Jim to haul out 81 posts out of swamp: haul 2 barrels of water from pond to bush for load of wood 1/2 cord Jim went to Robs hill: help pa to move 8 bags oats & empty new {word cut off} to Binghams to see Billy: home chores: to palgrave to church sally maggie & I in cutter: fine {word cut off; next word in between others} (good sleighing)</p>
<p>16: cloudy misty misley: to home help Jim to get 1/2 cord of wood from bush to go to Bolton clean out stable: to Orangeville with Frank Blanchard: our george & his cutter: to get {word cut off} & seal for present for Mr Ward {prices listed above items} $4.00: got hair cut & shave (25 cts): hay & oats 20 cts: home chores aunt Rachel & John came here 2 horse sleigh: Will Coulter read address & I gave Mr Ward the chain & seal: had a good time: to Mrs McMahons for 1 lb 25 cts tea & 5 cts of sweets {paid listed above prices}: then home maggie & I liz came with Billy Bingham</p>
<p>17X: cloudy mild cool: to home chores: John {illegible} & I went to town chat then to swamp look at rails & through swamp to road meet Albert Little to toms chat then John albert will & to our place for dinner Lizzie ann maggie & martha robins: chores chat: to palgrave at night with sarah Jim albert liz mag: will & I: ann margery & martha robins: took sacrament tonight: came home with Billy Bingham {next line between first and second lines} aunt & John went home at 5 oclock</p>
<p>18: cloudy mild snowing all day N.e. storm: help Jim & tom to put on load of posts 22 haul them home: took 3 bags oats to whites to get crushed & 1 bag of flour to {word cut off} going {illegible} in morning: home write a farmers wife {illegible name} to a. little 7 cords & to John {illegible; next line between others} shovel snow & help maggie to put out clothes</p>
<p>19: stormy {word smudged out} wind drifting: to home chores shovel snow let tom steer out to play: Ballycroy post letter to John McMahon: in swamp chat to S. McClelland & a. little. Jim {word cut off} toms wood: to shingle factory pay Jim Mclaughlin 25 cts for chop: to toms chat to Joe Harmon {?} home with Jim: help Jim haul 2 brls water from pond: put it in cellar: pa ma & I chores</p>
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<p>20: cold stormy very cold drifting: to home: chores help Jim to put wagon box on sleigh at barn to go to Caledon East but did not go to stormy road drifted: chores: take box of sleigh cut feed: cut barks {next line between others} calm cold night {last words illegible}</p>
<p>21: clear mild: cloudy very stormy at night s.w. wind: to home chores mask banks & chisel them out. to palgrave afternoon to J nicols to get banks ironed got 1 fixed on sleigh box chores {next line between others} put on {illegible}</p>
<p>22: cold stormy N. wind to home chores: sew my felt boots: help Jim to haul 2 brls water from pond: going to kill old sow but didn't roads drifted: wash my leather boots & grease them: then to palgrave tom & I horses & sleigh gave Lavery 1/2 brl flour: to J nicols for Banks: then home very cold stormy N. wind</p>
<p>23: clear cold N. wind snow fall very cold: to home. chores sweep barn cut feed: clean up 16 bushels wheat for grist: chore: exercise george in cutter: home get ready: to palgrave maggie & I in cutter with nelson to parsonage to practice: very cold night Liz home with us in cutter cold {next line between others} (ada sore throat)</p>
<p>24X: fine clear mild frosty: to home chores read sleep chores: tom Fleming here for tea: to palgrave in horses & sleigh: with tom Fleming: sarah: liz: maggie: ann: albert little: to Church Mr Richardson preached Sam McClelland home in sleigh with us {next line between others} (& his {illegible})</p>
<p>25: fine clear sharp air: to home help Jim to haul 3 load of wood from bush: to palgrave after noon with 20 bags potatoes to Sloan & McClelland {prices listed above} at 25 cts per bag $5.00: got brl of fish $3.75. broom 20 ct: currants 10 cts: salmon 18 cts: sugar 71 cts: $5.00 in all: home & haul 2 brls water from pond feed horses: chores: rope Sarahs trunk</p>
<p>26: fine mild: snowing afternoon: to Bolton with sarah & Jim on sleigh to mill with 17 for grist to station to Toronto with Sarah & Miss Mcwade got trunk checked & got ticket signed. to Black horse Hotel for dinner: up yonge st to R. 503 got success & made for {illegible} stay at Black horse till evening to union station with sarah. She started to QuAppelle at 11:10 tonight: up on street car with miss mcwade to Black horse: to bed at 12 oclock: snowing tonight</p>
<p>27: snowing mild cloudy: got up at 730 pay for bed at Black horse {prices listed above throughout} 25 cts: ran to union station to late for train: went back up colborne st got breakfast 25 cts: then up to market: then around town with Tom Bobean & Joe Legget {next purchase listed above} got curvy comb 20 cts: to union station: on train to Bolton: got ride with sine Jones to No15 then to Silos roadhouses with Silos: walk up to palgrave to Lecture by Mr C.O. Johnston {price above 20 cts} on home life: to parsonage Billy Bingham & I hear Johnston play on guitar & sing then home in cutter Billy: got home at 230 in morning went to bed mild night</p>
<p>28: fine mild cloudy: to palgrave with Tom steer & calf & lamb. to Brenan: then home put Bunks on sleigh: in bush with Tom cut logs {type listed above - berch} for Jim to haul home: Jim broke home & chores Same McClelland here & Bill Stephens: gave Sam note for $10.00 for 10 months.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h2>
<p>1: fine mild warm misty: to home: help tom to cut logs in bush Jim hauled home {next line written above} snow soft today</p>
<p>2: fine mild very warm: to home help Jim to fix sleigh load on potatoes 16 bags Jim & pa went to Bolton: let out cows clean out stable chores: to bush tom & I walk around through bush: home cut wood Tom & I & cut feed: feed & clean charlie: to Blanchards to practice: ada played ward away {next line between others} Albert bible came up tonight</p>
<p>3X: clear fine very hot sun: to home sleep chores dress: to palgrave at night to church with mother: Ann: Willie: Margary: Albert Little: Martha Robins: Billy Bingham home in sleigh with us Old Mr Blanchard preached: Lizzie: Ada: & I in choir Rob Campbell & will coulter</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">1889</span></h2>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h3>
<p>4: clear very hot sun mild: help pa and nan to fill load of potatoes 25 bags: help Jim to 2 Brls {Barrels} water from pond. Jim & pa went to Bolton: Tom and I went to Tottenham: with Toms clock to get his watch: try to sell potatoes but couldn't: to home roads very soft: chores: to towns at night for {word is cut-off on the page}</p>
<p>5:fine clear mild: to home help Jim to load up 20 bags potatoes: clean out horse Stable: fill 4 bags oats & took them to whites to get crushed with Charlie & cutter: home: Dinner saw wood tom & I at our house chore help {word is cut-off on the page}</p>
<p>6: clear fine mild: to home: take box of sleigh & put on bunks: help Jim to haul 18 saw logs: then to Billy whites for 6 bags crushed oats paid 26 ct: home cores: Mr. Scott preaches here today: roads soft with water:</p>
<p>7. high strong N.W. wind cold: to home help Jim to load saw logs & make road on side hill: to toms at night for chat: charlie had colic tonight - very bad gave him some {word is cut-off the page}</p>
<p>8. Squal storms N.W. wind: to home chores:cut feed pa & II. to Ballycroy on Charlie to office {word is cut-off on the page} cooks for chat: home help Jim to load logs: chores: to tom at night with willie lanterns</p>
<p>9: cloudy squaly snow: to home: saw wood with tom at house: in Mrs. Hushins Bush help tom to cut some {illegible} some {illegible} burts for wood: home & help pa to cut some straw: chore</p>
<p>10: X squaly mild frosty: to home: cores read sleep: to palgrave: in sleigh with pa: Jim: maggie {rain?}: albert little: saw McClelland: tom Lyons home with us in sleigh: roads not very good preaches {illegible}</p>
<p>11: clear fine mild warm: to palgrave in sleigh with george white to Mrs. McMahous for dinner: up to house to take shutters off windows: MikeCAsserly moved in today got $3.50 from R.J. McClelland casserlys rent for one month from today: to barleys for chat: to Mrs. McMahous. help will Lindsey to put. Barrel of syrup in cellar: got 25 ct pills: for {illegible}. walk {word is cut-off the page}</p>
<p>12: fine fine clear warm: to home: chores. write letter to J.T. parish & to Toronto: put on fire in old house to boil water to kill old sow but did not: toMcElwains mill to see about measuring logs & get bill not there: home cut feed & chores: Jm to palgrave 18 bags $1.50 potatoes: 3 {word is cut-off the page}</p>
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<p>13: clear fine windy hot sun:to toms {illegible} & I help tom to move to the Ballycroy home help otm to put up stone: &beds upstairs: albert came at night: I walked home 10.30</p>
<p>14:cloudy cool: to Orangeville Fair. with Same McClelland in his sleigh: got big {water?} home no good: got 4 snaps 10 ct: dinner 25ct: cigars 15ct: sam got a pig& 14 bushel oats: Same Campbell& Mick {illegible} home with no: I got tea then to Billy whitesfor log rule: to toms for chat home fine night</p>
<p>15: clear fine warm: to home: help Jim to haul home wood from bush: fix handle for rig to catch pigs: Frank & Mrs Blauchard here: to reaneys church at night Frank preached</p>
<p>16: fine clean warm: to home help Jim to haul wood home: haul cedar posts up to gate: {word is cut-off the page} Shane& to palgrave in cutter maggie & I to practice: ada played: road very bad: fine moonlight night</p>
<p>17.X. fine clear warm: to home: chores sleep: dress; walk to palgrave to Church with tom& Billy Bingham Mr Blanchard preached Ada played no choir road very muddy walk home</p>
<p>18:clear hot day: to home: help Jim saw logs at home: to Andy Mullena sale with {illegible{ B.Bingham walk: bought table 35 paid" walk to {benrolleys?}: got ride home with youngs in wagon {illegible}</p>
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<p>march</p>
<p>19: fine cool cloudy: at S Kelly's help him to cut feed straw: help him to fill 6 wagons.</p>
<p>20: cloudy cool chilly mild: to home: help him to {unidentified} out wagon to go for {unidentified}: fix old manure fork: help him to make a windlass to clean out well: took {unidentified} cow {line transcription unfinished}</p>
<p>21: cloudy cool mild: to home: finish making windlass {line transcription unfinished}</p>
<p>22: fine clear mild: to home: cut up big sow & pack {line transcription unfinished}</p>
<p>23: clear fine warm: to home fix {unidentified} for pumle: finish cutting logs at house Boil kettle potatoes for horses: clean out hen house {line transcription unfinished}</p>
<p>24:X: fine mild cloudy cool: {line transcription unfinished}</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">April</span></h3>
<p>5: clear fine warm: to home: chores: to bush with pa cut- hemlook logs for wood: has been home load of poles & skid & haul home 4 loads hundred logs. chores: feed horses: wash and dress {appears to have ran out of space on line}</p>
<p>6:clear warm mild: to home: pa & I haul logs home 3 loads: cut-feed oil buggy nelsons logs: to polygrane at night- to practice Liz: mag & I {illegible} there tom coulter {appears to have ran out of space on line}</p>
<p>7:X: fine warm day: to home chores read: chore.dress to towns chat. to polygrane to church . The preached: tom albert & I walked down: I got ride home with Billy Bingham in buggy cod:</p>
<p>8: Fine mild warm cloudy: Wm Whites sawing bec sawing wood: home & chores:</p>
<p>9: clear warm ; to S. Kelly's Sawing {illegible}: up at-old womans & in mistress bush: home chores</p>
<p>10: fine grey warm: to home: chores to {illegible} with 6 bags and for chop: home took old she & wood racks to barn put-enter in warm clean 102 lbs. bag oats for seed for warm white: {illegible} home and chore: get ready & went to cedar mills Liz & I in buggy with Charlie: fine moonlight</p>
<p>11: fine warm day: to home rig auto plow start- to plow in flat field: fine moonlight & 148</p>
<p>12: cloudy cool fine cool: to home plow in flat field: Hughes here gave order for 6 apples</p>
<p>13: fine clear cool: to home plowing in flat field: to palgiane at night-to practice fine moonlight {illegible}</p>
<p>14:X: fine warm mild: to home: chores Albul Bible here: to palgrane at-night-to Church Mr Richardacz</p>
<p>15: fine mild {illegible} to palgrane with jin got mate renewed with Beatty for 6 months $42: home and plow {illegible} at field to tows at night chat: Jim went to georgetown today</p>
<p>16: fine clear warm & air: to home plowing in flat field take hind shoes off {appears to have ran out of space on line}</p>
<p>17: fine warm & air: to home plow in a flat field: to Dick Lyness got my hair cut.</p>
<p>18: fine clear warm & wind: to home plow end land in flat field plow in potatoes gang low in back field & in middle field: to palgrane at night with 1.Bag flour to Mrs Incharge got $1.75 rent from mike Casserly: got 100+ bottle castor oil & 1 straw hat 25 cts: 1 empty bag home & (cultivate potatoe grown</p>
<p>19: cloudy very warm sun wind misty rain: to home gangplowing in middle field: fix drill on</p>
<p>20: fine clear very warm sun & air: to home cultivate potatoe ground: plow end lands in back field gang plow end lands in middle field: help to clean barley at mom: help maggie to wash new buggy: clean + tomiq horses: to polgrane Liz nuciq & I to practice ada played: warm night in toms coming home: tom shave</p>
<p>21:X: fine cool stormy N. mr wind very busty: to home chores water cows: got ready and went to cash berg maggie & I george & new buggy to church C.O.Johnston preached to mrs jones & for the very old, then to polgrane at 6:30 Frank Blanchard preached: to parsonage to band meeting then home night on horse</p>
<p>22: frosty cool fine clear N.air: to home. gang plowing in middle field: Frank & Ada here, for point to m (cool r</p>
<p>23: cloudy cool S. & wind cool: to home finish ganging middle field & grow land. ganging. (warm chores)</p>
<p>24: cloudy windy warm: s.w.wind stormy rain: to home finish ganging point got wet rainish (oats in pa sam mcClelland brought mace info tonight</p>
<p>25: cloudu cool: to home. sharrom point and some for Barley: plow garden: drill in 3 bushed peas & sow</p>
<p>26: cloudy cool mild frosty: to home: sow Barley in potatoe ground & in middle field sowed at the Barley (Bushels 1 of 10) today: change planks on sleigh: fill 2 bags oats: pa harrow: with melon and {illegible} more</p>
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<p>April</p>
<p>27: cloudy misley rain. misley all day N. air: to home sow oats in middle field to Billy Whites for 1 Bag oats george K Buggy & to S. Kellys for 2 Bags oats: home chores haul over 6 load of hay to station cut feed clean horses: Billy White cut calf for us: Shave: cut Bill Stephens hair: dark night misley</p>
<p>28X cloudy misley all day cool: to home chore read: Albert Bible & Joe Martin here colts & Buggy: to palgrave at night - Maggie Joe Martin & I in Buggy: Mr Blanchard preached: to parsonage Band meeting I led it good time: got ride home with Billy Bingham: Joe drove Mag home</p>
<p>29: cloudy cool misley quite cool toinght - N. W. wind: to home. harrow in new land plow in creek field drill oats in middle field: Sam McClelland got nelson tonight - very cold night</p>
<p>30: cloudy cold west wind: to home: finish drilling oats in middle field. then change drill & cultivate the creek field with george & charlie: Jim got Steves george horse for tomorrow (finished field today) got Braces from peddler at noon 35 cts seed potato dropper</p>
<p>May 1: cloudy cool N. W. air: to home: drilling oats in creek field with 2 george horses: to S McClellands (flat field with 2 georges: I took george home</p>
<p>2 cloudy cool mild: to home: plow with charlie & nelson on sod hill Back to front: pa harrows Jim got coulter laid at nicols. Mrs Sigworth Buried today School at Reaneys</p>
<p>3 fine clear cool N. air: to home. plow on sod hill with nelson & george: Arbor Day at oil buggy</p>
<p>4: fine clear warm: to home plow on sod hill: shave to palgrave to practice maggick I got $100 worth of sugar at Sloans paid: & Key of house 5th of sweets: Mr ward came home with us tonight: I slept with him</p>
<p>5X: fine clear very warm: to home chores read to Sullivans lake with howard: Billy Bingham here when Will Lindsey led it {illegible} then home</p>
<p>6: fine clear warm: to home finish top of sod hill plowing: got harrows to S. McClellands at noon get rig to harrow with 3 horses harrow make long double tree till tea: then went to palgrave with 12 Bags of potatoes at 25 cts to H. Mcfadden $300 : in house look round then home fine moonlight - very warm</p>
<p>7: clear very hot S. W. wind: to home: harrow sod hill with 3 horses. dry & dusty {illegible above}</p>
<p>8: very hot sultry fine: to home: drill oats in sod hill finish at tea: then move fence for T. {illegible} got letter from Mrs Pettinger harrow in flat field</p>
<p>9: clear very hot dry: to home: move fence : plow fence ground & harrow it and drill it</p>
<p>10 cloudy very hot sultry: to home hitch up horses for pa to go to Bolton with 10 bush grist & 7 Bags potatoes @ 25 cts: I took george & Buggy & went to see Mrs Pettinger about renting houses: home & plant 3 maple trees, had Dinner & plant 13 maple trees next to 6th line: got Balsams in R.J's Bush for garden & plant them 9 very hot chores</p>
<p>11: fine clear cool: N. air: to home haul out manure for potatoes 14 load on 1 acre, then moonlight night to palgrave maggie & I at night to practice Miss Bible there, liz came home with us: fine moonlight night</p>
<p>12X: clear fine cool: to home. chore: read: to palgrave to Church (Mr Blanchard preached: to parsonage Albert Bible in his Buggy to Band meeting Dowding led it: to Mrs McMahons for Maggie sing ada there: then home maggie& I with</p>
<p>13: fine mild cloudy misley at night: to home: spread manure mark out land & start to plant out in field Jim plowed I dropped 7 Bags & raked in manure : chores</p>
<p>14: cloudy misley: clear fine cool: to home plow corner for millet & harrow it to {illegible}ites for 5 Bags Potatoes {illegible}</p>
<p>15: clear fine: cloudy cool rain at night: to home sow millet above wagon house & harrow & roll it & roll oats till noon: then to Bolton nelson & Buggy with Shoes left measure for new pair got oats apples 10 cts to hostler then to Cedar Mills to tea party 25 cts: sang: Mr Ward corded: Old & only in the way: good time: leftg JJ home got home at 2 oclock in morning</p>
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<p>1889</p>
<p>May</p>
<p>16: cloudy damp mild cold south w at night: to home all day chores dress horses hoofs then roll middle field & sow flat field for potatoes</p>
<p>17: fine warm s.W. wind to home: plow in potatoes in flat field pa & ma dropped 12 Bags: then maggie & I went to Cedar Mills to Social 20 cts, very warm. I gave recitation Mary's little dog: them home to practice at night Ada plays very hot</p>
<p>18 fine very hot S. wind: to home roal in flat field & harrow to noon then plow in 4 Bags pa & Willie</p>
<p>19X: fine clear warm: heavy thunder shower afternoon fine & mild: to home: sleep to 10 oclock: feed horses sleep & at home dress to palgrave george & Buggy Liz mag & I . Frank preached Ada played to Band meeting Frank there good time:</p>
<p>20: fine warm: cloudy rain showery. to home hitch nelson in Buggy Liz & mag went to {illegible} help ma to carry pork to Barn put it in Bin cover it with hay: roll in creek field: cut feed</p>
<p>21 cloudy misley rain cool cloudy: to home chores read sew my shoes: fill up oats 4 Bags to Whites got chopped 1 Bushel of wheat ground: to Ballycroy for {illegible) & minnie Maggie took her to Doctor Bonna{cut off} cut thistles carry Bedding & hay for horses & cut feed. write letter to Mrs Pettinger {illegible} cool night</p>
<p>22: cloudy cool N wind very cold: to home. plow in potatoes in flat field 9 Bags to tea roll in flat field & finish rolling in creek field very cold wore suits: moved stove to cookhouse fix roof {illegible}</p>
<p>23: clear warm cloudy cool misley S. wind at night: to home. plow in potatoes in flat field 9 Bags</p>
<p>24: clear warm windy W. wind: cloudy cold N. wind: to home harrow in flat field & rool to tea then went to palgrave nelson & Buggy left Key of house at Coulters for Mrs Pettinger then to Bolton got Shoes from R. Elliot: Scent 20 cts: Book 25 cts: then home got 1/2 Bushel corn & millet 17 cts at Sloans & McClelland home cold night</p>
<p>25: fine clear N. air mild: to home: plow in potatoes in flat field 14 Bags willie & pa dropped. chores shave grease Boot wash</p>
<p>26X: fine clear mild: to home chore read: T Coulter R. Campbell Joe Martin A. Bible & A Little here to palgrave at night. Mr Blanchard preached at Band meeting home in Bugy Joe Martin sang & J.J stopped at times to chat to S.J Mullen</p>
<p>27: cloudy e. wind rain cloudy misley: to home roll oats & peas in corner of flat field: rain chores read Sleep to palgrave at night to practice mag S.J Mullen & I nelson & Bugy practice for party at {illegible}</p>
<p>28: cloudy cold all day very cold N wind: working on road on 7. line swamp stumping: to home chore: Miss Mullen {illegible} to S.J's</p>
<p>29: fine heavy frost. mild cloudy rain after tea & all night: came home to plowing in potatoes 7 Bags finished planting at tea time</p>
<p>30: cold N. e rainstorm rain all day & raining tonight yet: to home chores move little stove rain rain rain Billy Binghams & {cut off}</p>
<p>31: cloudy misley rain: mild warm rain at night: haul 2 loads rails 64 to make fence from Barn to road: plow turnip ground haul over last of hay: out with gun after tea: to Ballycroy to toms home chores</p>
<p>June 1: misley cloudy cool: to palgrave Nelson & Buggy to Station to see S.J. Mullen away home on train Broks gave me letter from Jim Nicols: home fix fence round garden oil Buggy pack trunk shave to palgrave to Station with Jims clothes to shop got 2 shoes removed on nelson: to Mrs Pettingers put away shutters put up nails for pictures got $5 00/00 rent: to Mrs McMahons chat: to practice Blanchards Mr Ward there good practice</p>
<p>2X: cloudy cool misley at night: to home. chores read sleep: to palgrave to church Liz mag & I : Frank preached to Band meeting good time to Mrs McMahons for mag & Ada: home mag & I liz went with Boyce tonight</p>
<p>3: fine warm: cloudy rain at night: finish plowing turnip ground & end lans then harrow till night to palgrave mag & I in Bugy to practice: leave liz to Boyces then home wet night: got $500 Bill changed at Sloans got 10 cts sweets</p>
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<p>June</p>
<p>4: fine warm mild rain at night: to home plant Corn (for fodder) in flat field cut some thistles pull red root with S Kelly Rig potato dropper to palgrave mag & I to practice our word there good piano</p>
<p>5: cloudy misley rain at night cold: to home - cut some thistles in Barley: to Fullers garden party with Mr Ward no party road very muddy sang golden stair (Ward & I): then home wet night home at 1130</p>
<p>6: fine clear cool dry: to home harrow flat field & cut some thistles: to Lynes's at night to get hairs (illegible} in horses he wasnt there</p>
<p>7: cloudy misley rain fair, rain at night: to home haul out manure 11 loads oats garden to palgrave mag & I to practice good practice Mr Ward there wet night</p>
<p>8: cloudy warm, rain at night: to home finish hauling out manure onto orchard: to Ballycroy for Dick Lyness to get hime to cut my hair & shave me gave him 2 oclo wet night (home chores)</p>
<p>9X: cloudy misley rain nearly all day: to home chores read sleep: to palgrave at night to church mag & I Mr Speir preached anniversary sermon: Liz home with mag & I in Buggy Liz had new dress</p>
<p>10: clear fine mild cloudy: to home haul out ashes onto orchard level ash pit - I dig out pine root in garden: dress to palgrave Liz mag & I to tea meeting a failure no good I sang solo old Uncle Ned & read quarrel: love liz to Boyers mag Hen & I then home lost hat at church window</p>
<p>11: cloudy mild fine: to home chores spread manure in garden went to plow but did not Shave dress to palgrave with with Mr Blanchards cap: then Mr Ward & I went to Fullers garden party: good time I sang solo, Old & only in the way: McCabes horses run away & struck our Buggy put horses at creek tonight for first then home: fine night</p>
<p>12 fine warm clear: to home sleep read, fix Buggy top: start to plow in orchard trim horses hoof</p>
<p>13: fine clear warm: to home plow in orchard: pa & ma to Orangeville fair nelson & Buggy</p>
<p>14: fine warm dry to home plow in garden: make drills for turnips: to Ballycroy for R.J's drill some turnips (Albert Bible here all night) Dick Lyness clip our sheep for us</p>
<p>15: cloudy fine warm cloudy cool: to home finish plowing garden: to palgrave to Shop nicol away: got my hat from Joe Silles: chat to Ada Blanchard & aggie Bradley in parsonage: home & shave: chat to Dan haragan & S Carty: at palgrave</p>
<p>16:X: fine warm cloudy heavy rain & thunder shower rain at night: to house chores read: sleep. dress to Ridges Church maggie ada aggie & I Roberts prayer meeting: to parsonage Lemonade chat: then home</p>
<p>17 cloudy mild cool: to palgrave nelson & Buggy: send letter with Stinson to Jim got spud & hoe made at nicols to Bridge see men working then home cut thistles ada here on horse back: Saddle horses for mag & ada: left nelson to pasture put out young cattle to Binghams see Billy about {illegible} & hot: & then home</p>
<p>18: fine clear mild: to home: harrow orchard sow millet with drill harrow to Ballycroy at night to toms cut toms hair: Louisa there Little & Albert</p>
<p>19 cloudy raining to noon showry clear: to home. read .sleep. to palgrave for Millet 10 lbs 25 cts {illegible writing above}</p>
<p>20: fine clear warm: to home finish sowing millet in orchard harrow & roll it cut Mike macks hair at noon & trade watch with him: mould potatoes after supper Louisa Warren 2 kids here today</p>
<p>21: rain to noon cloudy warm: cool: to home, read & sleep grind sythe out thistles with spud in oats put horses out to creek: Man got sythe & rake & cut fence corners: chat to Billy & Bob: bring scythe & rake home & Bring horses home at night</p>
<p>22: fine mild warm: work on road. pa & I with horses 4 days: home cut clover & carry some home oil old Buggy, shave: to palgrave mag & I to practice Liz & ada home with us I walked home.</p>
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<p>1889</p>
<p>June.</p>
<p>23X: fine clear warm: to house chores: to Reaneys church with mag & ada Blanchard in Buggy Mr Rodwell preached: home with Liz & ada : down young hill: to Mount Pleasant Church at night Liz Ada & I Frank preached: come across Boyce & clarks field left Liz at Boyces: then to Palgrave ada & I: chat to Mrs Blanchard: then home mag & I: cool:</p>
<p>24: clear fine warm: to home gang plow, millet ground above wagon house & harrow it: to toms afternoon haul in 4 loads of rye from R J.s for him to odd shop with Tom McGover & Albert</p>
<p>25: fine clear warm: to home: harrow above wagon house: mould potatoes in flat field to noon: clean up 15 Bushels of wheat: plant corn & pumpkins Back of hill: chore</p>
<ol><li>26: Sarah married today cloudy warm: to Bolton with grist 15 B. 50 lbs and 7 Bags potatoes at 50 cts per Bag go 430 lbs Shorts paid $300: got Dinner 25 cts at Elliots: got 2 Shoes removed on Charlie at nicols & drill a{cut off} : chores: sleep in stable: & thistles cutting</li>
</ol><p>27: clear hot shower clear hot: to home scuffle potatoes: to McElwains for Sam for pigs: fix floor in pig pen; cut feed: fix handle in hoe: scuffle potatoes till night Billy White cut two calves tonight in garden: chores</p>
<p>28: fine hot sultry: to home : scuffle potatoes: help Billy findley get sand & make plaster for house put up scaffold: scuffle then till night: salt george at little creek: to Ballycroy Albert & I to toms sh{cut off} write letter to S.J. mullen</p>
<p>29: fine hot dry: to home: fix pump take 2 loads out of well: scuffle potatoes till tea a shave. walk to palgrave: got Bottle castor oil at Mrs McMahons paid 25 cts: then to practice, ada played then home in Buggy, mag & I</p>
<p>30:X: fine warm dry: to home sleep oil Buggy: dress to palgrave Sunday School nelson & Buggy to railroad bridge tom coulter & I to Coulters for tea: to Church Frank preached: to Band meeting then home mag and I with G.{cut off}</p>
<p>July 1: cloudy misley fine very hot: to home put up sleighs: mould potatoes: very hot</p>
<p>2: misty cloudy very hot: to home mould potatoes: to Masons barn raising: to S. McClellands for Bre{illegible cut off}</p>
<p>3: fine warm: cloudy showry: to home finish moulding potatoes & scuffle turnips: g{cut off} scythe mow clover: rig up mower for S. McClelland: mow till evening: fix pump.chore</p>
<p>4: fine clear warm: to home: sow millet & Buckwheat, harrow it with nelson: mow to noon: got Charlie & started to cut with mower: sulky rake with Charlie: chores {cut off}</p>
<p>5: clear & hot: to home mowing & mow fence corners with mower: fix Bars at Barn: sulky rake hay after supper: charlie sick: to Ballycroy on Charlie with toms millet: home chores drench Charlie</p>
<p>6: fine very hot: to home: Charlie died last night of inflamation hitch up george & nelson & pull Charlie out of far stable dig hole & bury him: to palgrave with nelson & george got 4 shoes removed: home rake hay with george put rack on wagon haul in 3 loads hay: chores: had a good wash in cook house: then Shave</p>
<p>7X: fine very hot: got up at 430 fed horses oil Buggy dress started to Alliston at {cut off} none of our ones up (A. Little & J Shiniman up in swamp: ( had Breakfast at Alliston: got to Alliston at 9 went to English Church at 1030 had dinner sing & chat afternoon had tea: went to Methodist Church at 630 then Back had chat: then started home at 950 got home at 1 oclock: fine moonlight: had a real good time</p>
<p>8: fine very hot sultry: to home: mow fence corners put on paris green turn out hat: mix paris green & plaster: haul in 2 loads hay . Bring home sulky rake & mower toms at night - write letter to</p>
<p>9: fine very hot: to home put on paris green on potatoes: scuffle corn & more potatoes. put horses & cattle in 7 acre field: got Dick Lyness to cut my hair at noon 10 cts pd</p>
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<p>July</p>
<p>10: fine very hot, windy rain at night: to home put on paris green to noon mix till tea time: hoe thin turnips after tea: Bring horses home from field rain</p>
<p>11:Xfine clear cool: to J Watsons with flora cow to Bull she took him I rode nelson home hoe turnips: put on paris green: to McElwains with Cherry cow to Bull at night: she took him home chore oil Buggy Elora & Cherry {on left side margin}</p>
<p>12: fine clear warm: went to Beeton maggie & I in Buggy & george horse Liz went on train tom {illegible and cut off}</p>
<p>13:fine clear cloudy rain: fine: at Beeton home at 6 got home at 845: level hay in far {illegible} feed & clean horses sleep mix plaster & paris green: haul 2 Barrels water for potatoes: to palgrave Liz & I to practice {illegible} no choir ada played fine moonlight night</p>
<p>14:X: cloudy misley rain mild:to home: sleep to 1030 chores read sleep: to palgrave Church pettit preacher</p>
<p>15: fine clear cool: to home. Dust on paris green & put on with water all day get horses & haul 2 Barrels water for paris green: Dust on some plaster chores cool</p>
<p>16: fine clear mild: to home put on paris green till noon: then mould potatoes till night: to toms at night for chat - letter to S.J.gave it - to will to post home 1130 Mike mack here: tell about Kids</p>
<p>17: fine hot dry: to home: mould potatoes finish today mould corn: put Share & sale plate on plow: Burn weeds & cedar Bark in Back field: home chores feed clean & bed horse</p>
<p>18: fine very hot S. wind: to home: Started to plow in Back field rake up weed & Burn them Chores read wash</p>
<p>19: cloudy rain Showry: to home: plow in Back field rain then sleep grind sickle for reaper: plow till night: to Ballycroy with S. McClelland gave him $1 50/00 got 15 cts paper & envelopes very dark night in town chat</p>
<p>20: fine clear cool: to home: plowing in Back field all day got letter from S.J. news</p>
<p>21:X: fine clear warm: to home, chores, read got peas & cherries Berries: read chore dress to palgrave maggie & I george Buggy around 8th line Mr Coburn preached Frank & Douglas there: Big crowd: write letter to Sarah today ( Mrs A.J. Roberts)</p>
<p>22: fine clear very hot: to home: p Cow in Back field: haul 2 Barrels of water to potatoes: {illegible} till night {illegible cut off} very hot</p>
<p>23: fine clear warm: mild: to home finish plowing Back field at tea time: then rig up cradle grind Blade cut road around Barley: feed water clean Bed horses: cool N air tonight</p>
<p>24: fine mild cool: to home: rig up reaper: cradle road round fall wheat. cut some fall wheat till tea: then cut Barley to night: hire J. Bolton this afternoon: quite cool: Chores</p>
<p>25: fine clear warm: to home, grind sickle reap fall wheat finish it today: gave J Bolton $200 to palgrave maggie & I in Bugy to coburns lecture but Did not go in: to Mrs Pettingers got $5 50/00 rent to first September</p>
<p>26: fine S.e. wind cloudy like rain: to home stook up fall wheat: rake up and haul in 7 loads Barley (cut maggie Stevens & maggie cormers hair tonight) J. Bolton here afternoon</p>
<p>27: fine cloudy warm mild. S.e.wind: to home. John & I grind sickle then rake Barley haul in locks to noon then haul Barrel water for Bugs: then reap Barley in middle field: wash & shave: like rain tonight</p>
<p>28:X: fine cloudy mild warm: to home: put horses out to pasture: read sleep. to see Kel{cut off} Binder in field: with willie to get Berries peas cherries: to toms for walk them away: to {cut off} (paris green from tom)</p>
<p>29: cloudy mild: to home: scuffle turnips: grind sickle finish reaping Barley: to Ballycroy got {illegible} shower at night</p>
<p>30: cloudy warm clear: rain : to S. McClellands shingle Barn to noon: at home haul in 6 loads Barley {illegible}</p>
<p>31: fine clear warm: to home, haul load of hay over to stable: hoe turnips. gather hay in fence corners: Jim here today haul in 3 loads Barley: hoe turnips, gather Barley to Ballycroy. got new fork 45 cts home.</p>
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<p>1889</p>
<p>August 1. cloudy mild clear warm: to home: haul in last of Barley rakings then haul in fall wheat finish 12 loads: then haul in hay out of fence corners: chore walk: ground dry & dusty:</p>
<p>2 cloudy warm fine hot: rain shower at night: to home: harrow at Seven acres got collar at {illegible} 25 cts paid (wash & shave) to practice (ada)</p>
<p>3: fine clear mild: at S. McClellands Binding Rye Albert & I : to palgrave at night Liz mag & I</p>
<p>4:X: fine clear cool N w air: got up at 430 got ready & started for n.no. went down the 3 line to 3 sisters then went across to n.no (had chat to old man & his Daughter till rest came from church had Dinner: lots of music: went for promenade in evening up to 4 corners: Back fed horses & went to Bed Jim & I found Dan asleep (help Dan to walk home) at 11 oclock</p>
<p>5: fine clear cool N. air: got up at 5. got Breakfast {drawing above like this (/||\) with 'O' above it} - Started home got home at 10: finish harrowing seven acres at tea haul 2 Barrles water. start to plow Barley ground very hard & dry: chores cool night</p>
<p>6: fine calm warm: to house: plow at Barley ground till noon, cradle road around oats in flat field at the far side of potatoes. chat to Dick Lyness: plow after tea chores fine night - : clear moonlight</p>
<p>7: clear hot dry: to home: plow forenoon at Barley ground: reap oats in flat field till tea: then at S. McClellands Binding spring wheat till night: toms for chat. home fine moonlight night</p>
<p>8: fine mild cloudy. to S. McClellands till noon Binding & Stooking spring wheat Jim Mclaughlin Albert Sam & I : to Ballycroy at noon post letter per Will to S. J. : to home help pa bind to Bind & Shock oats - chores</p>
<p>9: cloudy warm sultry: to home set up cutting box in chaffhouse & cut some feed: plow Barley ground maggie & I haul oats on stoneboat. plow till Dark. chores: threaten rain today but didnt: very hot & dry</p>
<p>10: {in left margin} Easter & Flower to McElwains Bull this morning fine clear mild N. air cool: to home finish plowing Barley ground cut feed at noon: then went to S. McClelland after supper Bind & stook up oats: to Ballycroy to toms chat. cool night Bright moonlight</p>
<p>11.X. clear fine warm: to home: chore. finish reading chiniguy: to palgrave church Lis mag & I at night Miss Rob played: Mr Blanchard preached</p>
<p>12: cloudy misley: fine dry: to home: grind cradle Blade: hitch george in rake for Liz to rake fall wheat stubble: cradle oats in creek field: fix reaper at noon: haul hay over to Stable: haul in oats out of flat field 3 loads: haul in fall wheat rakings 1.load Sam & I: chore to Ballycroy. got 1 plug 6 Brush paid C. tome (sam albert & I in toms c{illegible} house 105)</p>
<p>13: cloudy warm showry afternoon: to home: grind scythe Blade for pa: cradle road around orch field. start to reap oats got 3 rounds when rain came on in creek field: cut feed: put stuff on georges tail (write letter to Sarah tonight) (carry home cradle cut oats for cows) chores</p>
<p>14: cloudy rain showry, cloudy cold: to home: grind sickle: fix single harness shaft holes with pig skin: fix hame: harrow Barley ground after supper chores. cold N. wind</p>
<p>15 cloudy cool fine cold N. air: to home: dig out 3 stumps in Barley ground pick roots and stones and harrow it: reaping oats in creek field after Dinner chores cold</p>
<p>16: cloudy cold cloudy cool: to home: Binding oats in creek field Albert Little & I chores</p>
<p>17: fine mild cool, to home: cut feed: stook up oats in creek field: reap oats. till noon then Bind & stook in creek field: got letter from Sarah today with $500 to pay Sloan & Mrs McMahon $248: to Stinsons for Jims valise: to parsonage to practice Liz mag & I ada played : nettie & Boys there home</p>
<p>18:X: fine warm dry: to home: sleep, chore, shave dress: to Strawberry hill to see Bob home dress to palgrave Liz mag & I to church Mr Douglas preached ada played</p>
<p>19: cloudy misty warm: to home: cradle around oats on hill: finish cutting oats in creek field: reap oats on hill: Bind & stook oats in creek field: chores: to Ballycroy see R.J. about salt: got ride home with crisps: warm night</p>
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<p>August</p>
<p>20: cloudy misty warm: to palgrave horses & wagon with Jims valise to station: got 1 Barrel salt at Sloans $150: got 4 shoes removed at J. nicols: got castor oil 25 paid & pills 25 at Mrs McMahons: home: Bind oats on hill till tea then reap till night on hill wash george mane post letter at palgrave to S.J.Mullen</p>
<p>21: clear very stormy all day: to home: cradle road around oats in middle field: started to reap But it was to stormy: Bind oats on hill, chores fine night</p>
<p>22: fine clear warm: to home: finish reaping oats on hill: reap some in middle field Back next to Bush: to Dick Lyness at noon got hair cut: Bind oats in middle field till night (to Ballycroy at night to see Willie) got papers at toms)</p>
<p>23: fine clear hot: to home: Bind oats Back in middle field: haul in 3 loads oats out creek field to toms</p>
<p>24: fine clear warm: to home: Bind oats, haul in east of Creek field oats 5 loads reap oats in middle field: shave, dress, started for a drive at 7 oclock got there at 1030 chat Kitchen {illegible} to Bed {illegible}</p>
<p>25X: fine hot dry: got up at 8 oclock Breakfast, chat sing: Dinner drive to Brook to see Will & Minnie Bob & Sandy (youngs) then had chat & tea went down 3rd line to cPo.10 then home to A.no fed nelson George {illegible} start home at {illegible} not home</p>
<p>26: fine clear warm dry: to home: grind sickle : reap oats in middle field Albert & pa Bind & shook haul in 7 loads albert here all day: to toms at night albert Liz mag & I {illegible} to see Willie</p>
<p>27: fine clear dry: to home: Bind oats in middle field to noon then reap oats to tea finish reaping today: haul in oats of hill 3 loads finish hill fine dry</p>
<p>28: clear hot dry: at S. McClellands thrashing cut Bands, done at 6 oclock: home and wash: shock oats in middle field</p>
<p>29: fine very hot: to home: Bind oats: rig mower for Sam: to McElwains with Cherry cow to Bull Jims sh{illegible} to car{illegible}</p>
<p>30: fine clear warm N. ari: to home: cut road through millet haul 33 rails for stack haul in oats & stack them Back of Barn finished hauling in today: very dry dusty</p>
<p>31: fine dry hot: walked around by cedarville to see thrashers did not see Charlie: home chores, plow after supper in Back field: shave to palgrave Liz, mag & I to practice Band there cool night</p>
<p>Sept 1:X: fine clear hot: to Reanys Church walking Mr Ladder preached funeral sermon for {illegible}ters little girl: had Dinner at Whites for walk with George White & Charles Young home tea to palgrave Liz mag & I to Church Mr Blanchard preached ward played: Billy Bingham & S T Bridge see it then home 1030</p>
<p>2: fine hot dry: to Ben Kolbeys to see Bob lanery to tharash, home: get ready to thrash asked hands: got Albert Little to help me haul up machine from ralleys haul tank water: Bob Lanery & I</p>
<p>3: fine clear very hot dry S. wind: to home thrashing . on scaffold haul water: terrible Bad head wind very Dusty smut rust:</p>
<p>rain 4: fine hot misty cloudy rain showry: to home finish thrashing : move engine to Ben Pars Billy Bingham & I got wet: home grind sickle for mower: chores rain</p>
<p>5: cloudy showry windy hot rain: to home chore fix up east end of Barn: to Ballycroy post letter to U.N.O. got papers: home sleep chores: not very well Bad cold wet tonight</p>
<p>6: fine clear mild: to home: plow till noon: take 5 Bags oats to Whites get chopped: toll them: home & mow millet in orchard till night cool chores</p>
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<p>Sept 7: fine clear mild: to home: plow till noon: finish cutting millet in orchard clean Barn floor pull down scaffold: put on rack on wagon: haul in 4 loads peas Big {illegible} fine moonlight night cool night got done at 10 oclock: at last wash</p>
<p>8:X. fine clear warm: sleep to nine to toms chat had Dinner tom & I had sleep in orchard home feed horses, tea wash dress to palgrave Liz mag & I to Church Mr Blanchard preached Ada played fine moonlight</p>
<p>9: fine clear warm: to S.McClellands pick potatoes all day: home shave & dress to palgrave Liz mag & I to Store Mrs Mc's: box of eggs: to parsonage to Bid Frank goodbye</p>
<p>10: clear very hot: to home plow to noon: haul in millet 2 loads at tea: plow to night chore</p>
<p>11: fine clear dry: to home plow all day: pu in mower at noon, chores</p>
<p>12: fine clear warm: to home: plow: to Ballycroy to Tom Bobcans wake, home at 1230</p>
<p>13: cloudy e. wind to Joe Leggats for 11 Bushels of wheat: home plow till night cool east wind</p>
<p>14: cloudy mild & wind: to home: finish plowing seven acres: start to plow Barley ground to palgrave at night to practice Mr Ward there & Mr Dinwoodie: Will Coulter came home with us (Jacksons Bridge down, left horse tied in his lane)</p>
<p>15:X: fine warm windy: to house: chores: write letter to S.J. to give Mr Ward to post: sleep: chores Will Coulter here: walk to palgrave at night to Church Mr Dinwoodie preached good sermon then Billy Bingham went down to Mrs McMahons had fine sing: mag stopped with Ada, liz Billy & I home in Buggy by 8th line</p>
<p>16: cloudy cool N. wind: to home plowing Barley ground: clean drill at noon: cool day</p>
<p>17: cloudy misty mild: to home: plow Barley ground rig Drill at noon: finish ridging tonight</p>
<p>18: cloudy cold w. wind: to home: harrow Barley ground till noon: harrow seven acres after (haul in millet at night - rig drill (Boyce here) {illegible}</p>
<p>19: cloudy cool N. w. wind: to home: sow wheat in Barley ground with drill Sow 2 Bags in {cut off} rain tonight</p>
<p>20:cloudy misley cold N. wind rain at night: to home finish sowing wheat in 7 acres. fur out with george haul rails Back to Bush fence chores: to toms at night - cut toms hair: home with maggie rain very dark</p>
<p>21:cloudy misley cool N. wind: to Whites with 7 Bags chop: to palgrave with load slabs to Mrs Pettinger got $350 rent for Sept: home chore get ready went to palgrave nelson& Buggy went with Mr Ward to White Mills then to Church Street on corner stopped all night got there 730</p>
<p>22:X: clear cool N wind Bright: got up at 7. Mr Ward & fr out for walk see horse Back Breakfast walk to Methodist Church with Mr Ward Annie & J S. Mr Houston preached good sermon: went for walk after church: Dinner 1200 sing chat tea (5) then Mr Ward & I start home at 7 oclock got to palgrave at 930 then home: very cold tonight: had first class time</p>
<p>23: fine clear warm: to home dig & pick potatoes on headland: chat to Billy Bingham: to Co{illegible} for 4 Baskets 80 cts paid: pick up foot land plow out 4 drills pick & make pits: to Whites for chop at night cool</p>
<p>24: fine clear warm: to home: dig potatoes 10 drills george Makc came today: to palgrave at night got Harry Pettinger & Jim home with me: got 75 cts for Slabs for White</p>
<p>25: fine clear mild S. wind: to home dig potatoes all day Bill Findley Harry Pettinger george mack will Faulkner pa & I good days work: rain tonight cool</p>
<p>26:cloudy cool w. wind at night: to home, dig potatoes: some crew today Jim here today done well</p>
<p>27:cloudy cool misley: to home plow out 14 drills: to palgrave with 2 lambs for Whitehead: $300 + $600: to get 50 lbs flour at Sloans: got letter from Sarah with $1100 for Bounar: home dig potatoes chores misley after tea: Will Stephens & Bill Findley here tonight: Jim & Larry away</p>
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<p>Sept</p>
<p>28: fine clear mild, cool night: to home dig 24 drills potatoes cover pits tea at 6 Oclock shave. Harry Pettinger Mag & I to palgrave Ada playd Mr Dinwoodie there good time then home</p>
<p>29.X. fine warm S. wind: to home chores: to Binghams chat Dinner chat: then home tea dress to palgrave Mag Jim & I to Church Mr Dinwoodie preached Ada played: home mag & I Joe harman</p>
<p>30: cloudy misley, cloudy mild: to home clean 14 Bushels wheat: plow out 12 drills potatoes: went to Bolton with grist 13 B. 40 lbs. sold at 85 $2.55: got tar 15 cts: 2 Shares for Plow paid 60 cts: Bottle of cod liver oil for Harry Pettinger 50 cts 10 cts scent: got tug spliced: hostler 10 cts: got 2 Shoes removed at nicols coming home: alex coulter home with me</p>
<p>October 1: cloudy rain cool: to home: dig potatoes: to Ballycroy at night post 2 letter 1 to Sarah & 1 to {illegible} misley cool</p>
<p>2: cloudy cold milder: to home dig 32 drills potatoes: Harry Pettinger & I to Mono Mills at night, pay Sarahs note to Dr Bonnar $11 25/00 got Bottle & Salve $1.00/..: spent 20 cts drove home at 1130</p>
<p>3: rain to noon cloudy mild: to home chores: to Ballycroy for Rope for plow lines started to plow hill field: Bill rolley took Barrel from lumber: I followed him to mill on nelson</p>
<p>4: cloudy cold mild: to home dig potatoes dug 33 drills: write letter for A Little to his siter Mary Ann Little Troy</p>
<p>5: cloudy misley misty all day: to home chores: got dick Lyness to cut my hair gave Billy White 75 cts for Mrs Pettinger cord of slabs: home take rod out of pump to palgrave to practice wet night Dimwoodie up here this evening</p>
<p>6.X: cloudy cool snow 2 inches last night: to home chore oil Buggy: dress Liz mag & I went to Boyes had tea sing: then to palgrave church Mr Blanchard preached Ward played J Sikes Brought mag home tonight</p>
<p>7: cloudy cold N. wind: to palgrave with wood to Lavery rec'd $1.75: got 2 Shoes removed on nelson at nicols coulter Sharped & pump rod & Bolt fixed: home fix pump: then plow till night cool all day</p>
<p>8: fine clear wild: to home dig 24 drills potatoes finish today: to palgrave mag & I to practice ( to Mrs McMahons to see Liz headache) home moonlight night good time</p>
<p>9 fine cool mild: to Cot's see about mare: got J McClellands Charlie harrow after noon potato ground</p>
<p>10: fine warm cloudy: to home plow with Charlie & nelson: to palgrave to practice with Charlie horse: mag</p>
<p>11: fine warm mild: to Ballycroy with Charlie horse: home oil Buggy, dress Maggie & I went to Alliston fair nelson & Buggy. Dinner at Booths Hotel good fair home at 12 oclock</p>
<p>12: cloudy misley cool: to home: plow nelson & Charlie till noon george & Charlie afternoon to practice at night Ward away Ada played good time Dinwoodie there: Liz home with mag & I</p>
<p>13.X: cloudy cool N. wind: to home chore: to Ballycroy with Charlie horse: in town for chat home dinner chore, dress walk down 6th line to see railway Bridge to Coulters chat: to Church Dinwoodie preached: Ada played Rob Campbell & Tom Coulter here today</p>
<p>14: fine clear mild: to home: plow to 4 Oclock : then got ready went to Mount Pleasant tea meeting sing in choir Mr Ward played: good time got home at 1230 fine night moonlight</p>
<p>15: fine clear warm: to home, plowing in hill field: albert Little here tonight {illegible}</p>
<p>16: fine clear warm: to home: plowing in hill field: haul in corn of hill {illegible}</p>
<p>17: cloudy cool clear: to home: plowing in hill field</p>
<p>18: fine clear mild: to home: plowing a while: to palgrave with 22 Bags potatoes to J.McClelland: home took 6 Bags out to Whites for chop haul in 24 Bags of small potatoes payment for chop): chores</p>
<p>19: fine clear dry: to Wm Wilsons thrashing in mow got hard day: to palgrave at night with nelson & Buggy {illegible} Liz & mag to parsonage gate: got ride from Wilsons with old Frank McCauley got lost</p>
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<p>Oct</p>
<p>20X. fine clear N. air: sleep till 900 got some Breakfast: dress went down 6th line to railroad to see Bridge: to palgrave S. School: to Coulters with Bob Campbell had tea: to church Mr Blanchard preached Big crowd: got ride home with Jack Matson: walk up to toms have supper then home cold & clear tonight</p>
<p>21: fine clear cold N. air: to home: plowing on hill: hard frost this morning {illegible} today</p>
<p>22: fine cold Blustry snow: clear cold: to home: plow on hill: cut Albert Little hair tonight</p>
<p>23: clear frosty mild: to Bob Youngs plowing Bee on the Wright farm: 19 teams: good time</p>
<p>24: clear fine cool: to palgrave with 47 Bushels Barley (47 Bus at 44 cts $2075 to H Beatty left Bags: home & finish plowing hill field, haul in 22 Bags potatoes haul in last of corn: put wagon rack up in mow: chores tea Jim & I to palgrave to prayer meeting: to treacys pay Beatty $4386 Note: Jim got Watch from peddler home in B{cut off}</p>
<p>25: cloudy mild misley: to home: start to plow in creek field: haul in 36 Bags potatoes today</p>
<p>26: cloudy mild N. air: to home: plowing in creek field: haul in 54 Bags potatoes: to practice, lots of {cut off}</p>
<p>27.X. fine cold N. wind: to home: put cows to pasture at creek. then to toms for Dinner Old Bill & Sarah C{cut off} then home for tea dress: to palgrave to Church Liz mag & I walk Dinwoodie preach, Miss Jones there: ride home with Billy Bingham</p>
<p>28: fine cool N. wind: to home: plow in creek field: haul in 66 Bags potatoes: to palgrave to practice at night {illegible}</p>
<p>29: fine mild N.air: to home: plow in creek field: haul in 75 Bags potatoes: to palgrave at night Jim mag & I to Social at parsonage had good time: walk got home at 1, oclock:</p>
<p>30: cloudy mild e. wind: to home: plow in creek field: haul in 66 Bags potatoes: chore</p>
<p>31: misley rain misty mild N.e.air: to home: set up cutting Box help Jim cut feed write letter to Sarah: helped pa. Jim I willie to clean 20 Bags Barley : to palgrave Jim & I nelson & Buggy to prayer meeting: to Mrs McMahons with Mr Dinwoodie Liz & Ada for chat lads hit wesley with stone on leg I chased them: then Jim & I came home 8th line (post letter to Sarah in Sloans)</p>
<p>Nov 1: cloudy misty misley rain at night S. e. air: to palgrave load of Barley to Beatty 55 B: 15 lbs at 42 cts $23 20/100: home paid George Mack $2 40/100 for {illegible} haul in 72 Bags potatoes: plow in creek field: cut S. McClellands hair at night</p>
<p>2: misty misley, S. wind rain : clear up at night cool west wind: to home: plow in creek field: haul in 21 Bags potatoes {illegible}</p>
<p>3.X. cloudy cool W wind: to Cedar Mills with Billy Bingham to Church: then to Riddels for Dinner & tea had a grand time: left at 9. fine moonlight night</p>
<p>4: fine clear cool N.W. wind: to home plow in creek field: haul in last of potatoes 41 Bags: Dinwoodie cut his colt here today: at toms at night for chat saw Albert Bot B{illegible}</p>
<p>5: cold Blustry snow cold high W. wind at night: to home: finish plowing creek field start to plow flat field: John Mack Aunt Rachel, Wm Ruebottom & his wife & child Bill stopped Albert Little & Will here: ride colt done chores cold windy night clear moonlight</p>
<p>6: fine clear cool w.wind very stormy at night: to Saw mill for Scraper then to Sams swamp for cedar tope to cover turnip house: Jim & I then to flat field top turnips & mark out land Mr Dinwoodie came up: John Mc here: hitch up colt & plow in flat field: then put colt in Buggy: he went good: then plow till night chores: very Stormy (w wind tonight</p>
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<p>Nov</p>
<p>7: fine clear mild warm: to home plow in flat field to office on Dick colt for Mail: plow: haul in 2 loads turnips: to palgrave mag & I Dick in Buggy</p>
<p>8: cloudy mild warm: to home: gather up turnips tops: plow in flat field: Jim took old S {cut off} to rein</p>
<p>9: fine clear warm: help Jim to clean 7 Bags oats: took oats to Whites for chop: to Co{cut off} for sugar kettle for tom: home , haul millet over to stable: scrape back of house for wood yard plow till 5 oclock to Whites for chop not done: home chore shave: to palgrave on Mr Dinwoodie's colt: Maggie, Harry Pettinger & Dinwoodie in Buggy: to practice ada played carry organ to church: home</p>
<p>10.X. fine mild cloudy: to home: chores to palgrave Liz mag & I to church Dinwoodie preach: walk home Billy B. & I</p>
<p>11: fine mild warm: to home: plow in flat field: to whites for 12 Bags chop: haul 1 Br water: plow till night: got magg to post 2 letters to Sarah Reverts & 1 to S. J. Mullen</p>
<p>12: cloudy mild S. wind rain at night: to home plow & layout lans in flat field to Binghams for farm help Billy to move separator to patterson Barn near lockton very dark rain coming home</p>
<p>13. cloudy misty misley: mild close rain at night: to home plow 3 rounds put in horses to Sam McClellands to see old cultivator: help tom with stove: home plow afternoon in flat field very dry</p>
<p>14: cloudy misley snow cool: to Orangeville Fair with S. McClelland got arsenic 2 ounces 10 cts</p>
<p>15: cloudy cold clear cool: to home: plow in flat field: Sam McClelland here after noon {illegible} cold clear night</p>
<p>16: fine clear frost: to palgrave Jim & I with 42 B Barley at 40 cts per Bushel $1680: got stove & wagon wrench fixed at nicols: Brought home lizzies Duck & Drake: haul over millet to Stable, clean peas & oats got them crushed at Whites: to parsonage to practice mag & I liz home with bad cold clear frosty</p>
<p>17.X. fine hot sun frosty at night: to home chores read: to Binghams for {illegible} chat: to toms chat Jim Mullen wife & 2 Boys there: home feed horses tea dress: walked to palgrave with tom will & albert went down 6th line to railroad to Church Mr Blanchard preach ward played went for walk with tom Coulter got behind Cooke Back: chat to Aggie & Liz (walk home alone toms for chat & lunch)</p>
<p>18: cloudy mild misley rain: to palgrave with 25 Bags potatoes for Sam McClelland: to home chore mix tar & oil for georges feet: paid John Bolton $1 75/100 & cut his hair: to toms write letter to his father at Arthurs shop all night wet night</p>
<p>19: cloudy misley rain: home for Breakfast to Mr Whites to thrash, But he did not thrash today: home wash George & Nelson out & oil their {illegible} hoofs put tar on georges feet to S. Kellys with augur chat to Steve & John Young: home chores put arsenic in Bottle: wet night N. wind</p>
<p>20: cloudy misley mistey rain: to home: chores plow in flat field from noon</p>
<p>21: mild cloudy misley: to home plow in flat field: Dinwoodie here at night I cut his hari then went to palgrave with ime & to Mrs McMahons road very muddy fun with Lozanges {illegible}</p>
<p>22: cloudy misley mild: to home finish plowing flat field haul sand on Stone Boat from hunters hill: John Nicol here for Dinner today</p>
<p>23: cloudy cool N.W. wind: got up at 430 fed horses help to fill 25 Bags potatoes JIm & I {illegible} to palgrave had 26 Bags 55 lbs for J McClelland at 45 ct $11 97 1/2/100: to Mrs Pettingers chat: had 2 Brls Salt up for John home: plaster at Stable till night: shave dress: to toms for chat. Jack Faulkner & Jim were there: albert there: home very Dark road muddy:</p>
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<p>1889</p>
<p>Nov</p>
<p>24.X. cloudy mild cool: to Black horse church Liz & I nelson & Buggy Mr Blanchard preached: then home. sleep read: walk to palgrave at night Mr Dinwoodie prach home with Billy Bingham</p>
<p>25: fine cool frosty: to Ballycroy to see J McClelland about potato money got none: home for dinner: to railroad Billy Bingham & I got not work: to Coulters: then settle up with harry pettinger got $400 from Mrs Pettinger $100 fon December: to church no meeting: to Laverys chat to girls: then to Mrs Coulters chat had tea: then Billy & I walked home Billy had a rooster for Alex:</p>
<p>26: fine mild cool cloudy: to old george Williams to get him to clean out well & fix pump but he was not able to come: home saw some wood clean up front of house chore (pa a youngs thrashing)</p>
<p>27: snowing and Blowing all day N.e. storm: to home, chore: sew shoes, patch on lizzies shoe: sew strap on horse cover feed horses read paper: e.storm misley tonight:</p>
<p>28: snow nearly all day mild: to home chore fix up sheep en put in sheep: to Ballycroy post letter to Standard Silverware Co Boston Mass: got 1/2 gal c. oil 10 cts pd: in toms for chat: home & chores: george Bite finger at night Jim at youngs thrashing</p>
<p>29: mild calm clear: to home: rig up sleighs put wagon Box on sleigh maggie Lizzie and I hitch up horses take them for ride Bring arm & family up home: to creek with cattle: put up pea straw, put wagon in wagon house: clean up 3 Bags peas: 6 Bags oats & 15 Bushel of wheat: done chores: good Sleighing (deep snow)</p>
<p>30: fine frosty clear mild: to Bolton maggie pa & I horses & Sleigh: took 9 Bags oats & peas to Whites got paid 10 cts pd then to Bolton with 15 B wheat grist: and yard to weavers, got 3 snaps at Doigs laverys Kettle: got 2 pack nails at J. Bells 4:8 & 5:8 = 16 cts pad: got pair gloves $100 pd at Clarks: to Morrison (10cts pd): home: chore: to toms chat: home & fix up horses got very stormy tonight</p>
<p>Dec 1.X. fine mild very stormy at night W. wind: to home sleep till 930. chores had wash from head to feet dress. to palgrave with sleigh at night to church Mr Blanchard preached: then home very windy</p>
<p>2: cloudy mild rain at night: JIm at R.J. McClellands thrashing to Ballycroy Sent $13 90/100 to A Sanderson Caledon East as premium for 1890: then home. cut on Straw stack: to Whites for chop: chore rig up cutter liz & I to palgrave at night Liz mag & I in cutter to meeting about party: to Laverys gave Louisa 10 cts for cards: to Mr McC's chat then home Liz mag & I wet night</p>
<p>3: cold clear: to home fix toms Boiler, help Kill old ewe: Jim & I took here to palgrave sold hind quarter to Mrs Pettinger 25 lbs . 10 cts a pound $250 pd: 8 lbs to Mrs Bradley 65 ctgs: 16 lbs to Mrs McMahon 81 12/100 on Bill: home tea: to Binghams chat to Billy: then to toms read letter Hat Ban: write letter for aunt to S.J.M</p>
<p>4: clear very cold hard frost: to palgrave horses & sleigh got 8 shoes removed at nicols down to sand pit with tom Coulter: Bring R.J's sleigh up to Ballycroy: home chore put manure around house: george & stone Boat: to palgrave at night Liz mag & I to practice for Christmas Party: to laverys (got mag's shoes half soles)</p>
<p>5: cloudy mild: to home chore to Ballycroy. get $1000 from R.J McClelland home dinner then to Caledon East paid Mrs Hammond $17 79/100 got receipt in full: to Beamish feed nelson hay 10 cts: to Beehive got tie 20 cts: got Brooch pd 15 cts: nathan long to Centreville home alone: fine night moonlight</p>
<p>6: fine mild calm. to home chore fix cutter: to creek with cows: to S. McClellands see Maud maire home: help Jim to cut feed & saw some wood: to palgrave Liz mag & george & cutter: to practice good time (good moonligh, george in stable)</p>
<p>7: cloudy windy mild fine: to home chores: help Jim to saw wood: help tom & Jim haul 1 load of straw from R.J McClellands for tom: to Sams for his Sleigh: home tea: to palgrave: Jim Liz mag & I to practice: Mr Ward came home with us tonight: fine mild night</p>
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<p>1889</p>
<p>Dec</p>
<p>8X: cloudy misty misley rain: to home chore Mr Ward here & S. McClelland: to palgrave at night to Church in Sleigh: Mr Ward Liz mag & I : Mr Dinwoodie preach: fine moonlight coming home (rain going down)</p>
<p>9: fine clear warm: to Ballycroy Jim & Tom & I haul load of straw from Bob to tom chat to Billy Bingham in old Shop: home for dinner: Jim & I went to gilmours for lamb got none: home saw wood chores: to Ballycroy for 1/2 gal coal oil 10 cts pd in tomes shed: Liz mag Sam Albert there fine moonlight night</p>
<p>10: fine mild cloudy windy rain: to home, fix Stable door to Ballycroy for 2 files to home Mr Dinwoodie cut my hair: put in pea straw clean peas: Shave: to palgrave with horses & sleigh to meet Miss Mullen ( Mr Dinwoodie & I ) at Station: to toms stop have chat cat to Bob Bingham (wet night)</p>
<p>11: cloudy misley: clear cold: to home: chore: file & set cross cut saw, Sleep: to F.S.L at night fine cold clear</p>
<p>12: mild calm cloudy: to Binghams tell Bob that Bailey was here: got ride up on mare: got powder for george & stuff for my hands from Bailie: fill 20 Bags potatoes 21 B: 18 1lbs @ 50 cts $10 60/100 & took them to palgrave to R. J McClellands home & fill up 20 Bags potatoes mix stuff for my hands: chore: to M.B.H. F. all night cool & clear {above} 1.2.3.</p>
<p>13: cloudy cold NW wind: home chore help Jim put on load 20 Bags on wagon to palgrave had 23 Bags @ 50 cts = $11 50/100 : paid R. J McC the $10 00/100 I got for Hammand: paid H Sloan $8 67/100 got receipt to Date home, sleep: take wagon Box put in wagon pile up Blocks put grindstone in cookhouse fix dung around house chore</p>
<p>14: cloudy cool snow: mild cloudy: to home chores: tom & I pile wood in chooping till noon: cut feed in Barn finish sawing hemlock logs at house, chore Shave: to palgrave Liz & mag in Buggy Billy Bingham & I walk to practice: ward there good time</p>
<p>15.X. cloudy mild to home chore read Sleep dress walk to palgrave Church Mr Blanchard preached Liz mag & Miss Mullen went in Buggy: walk north with Ada & Cowie: walk home in toms chat: Albert there good time {illegible} 1.2.</p>
<p>16: cloudy mild misley rain at night: home chore split wood: to palgrave to lavery's with my long Boots & Liz shoes at Council meeting in treacys: Mrs Mc's for Jims over coat: Bob Bingham will & I home in Buggy wet night dark chore</p>
<p>17: cloudy misty mild misley: to home: in Bush with John & Jim cutting splitting & piling hemlock wood ann & Miss S. J. Mullen here tonight: to palgrave Liz mag & I to practice good time very Dark & muddy roads</p>
<p>18 foggy misty misley all day: to palgrave with 1 cord Hemlock wood to Lavery in Waggon: home to Bush with Tom & Jom & Albert split & pile hemlock wood: Sam McClelland & I to Binghams at night to see Bob, inten{cut off} chat 1.2 {illegible}</p>
<p>19: cloudy mild: to home: in Bush with Tom & Jim: cut wood: Will & Clate Boyce here tonight 2 Rabbits</p>
<p>20: rain rain all day: cold & cloudy at night: to home: chore write 3 letters: 1 to Sarah & marjery 1 to Q{cut off} Canadian Watch & Jewelry Co Toronto 15 cts for ring: 1 to Folding Sawing machine Co: to Ballycroy post 3 letters got letter for Liz from Sarah: in toms chat: home chore: to palgrave at night Liz mag & I in Buggy: to laverys with toms Bo{cut off} ward went home tonight: no practice in Mrs McMahons chat then home: cold night got mine & Liz's</p>
<p>21: cloudy mild cool: to home chore to Bush split & pile maple wood: grease Boots & Shoes: hitch horses to wagon: pa took oats & peas to mill for chop: mother & I cut feed & cleaned stable & feed cattle: got Bedding chore shave to palgrave at night Liz mag & I in Buggy to Laverys with toms felt Boots got his leather Boots: to practice in parsonage First night for Ada: Frank home tonight: had a real good time: road very rough home at 12</p>
<p>22.X: Blustry misley windy w. wind: to home chore dress: to Binghams to see Bob: to toms for Dinner Albert Little & S.J. Mullen there rooster for Dinner: chat one in {illegible}: home for tea: to palgrave church at night: Mr Oliver preach Frank there: cold tonight</p>
<p>23: clear mild to home: sore throat: fix cellar door: Tom Jim & Albert Kill Steer: to Kellys weigh Beef hind quarters weigh 74 lbs front 66 lbs: to palgrave Liz mag Jim & 3 horses & wagon: Mr Coulter took 1 hind quarter 74 lbs at 6 cts $4 44/100: John Nicol 1 hind qr. 74 lbs at 6 cts $4 44/100: haul greens for church: put horses in Campbells Stable: to Pettingers for tea: to church : to parsonage for practice then home around 8th line Liz mag & I : letter for S.J. Mullen</p>
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<p>1889</p>
<p>Dec</p>
<p>24: cloudy rain rain all day: chore: to toms for dinner & stop there all day all night rain very hard S.e. storm: help tom grind axe at mill: sleep on lounge (1.2.time) Ballycroy for mail got overshoes $140 paid for S.J.M</p>
<p>25: fine clear mild: to home chores to Whites for Lyness wagon: home fix wagon oil it chore Shave dress: to palgrave mother ann Maggie S.J. Mullen Will: albert little & I in wagon Jim & liz went in Buggy: put horses in Campbell stable: had good time: I sang tenor home at 1 Tom ann & family & S.J.Mullen here for Dinner today had a goose & Beef heart:</p>
<p>26: storm squaly cold: to home chore: took Lyness's wagon to Whites: home chore: to Binghams with Bill Minick: to school meeting with Billy Bingham home chore: Mr Dinwoodie came here tonight I went to palgrave with treacys whiffletrees Billy Bingham with me: to Station. then home Sam McClelland here Billy came home with me good time S.J Mullen here: stormy cold night</p>
<p>27: fine mild clear: to Black horse with Mr Dinwoodie george & his Bugy: ome chore Jim went for ra{illegible}: I sawed wood in mill yard with tom: home chores to palgrave at night S.J. Mullen & I with Dick & Buggy: S.J stopped at Stinsons: I went to Laverys chat to george home at 1030 (moonlight night - Mrs McMahons got 10 cts Sugar & 25 cts Sugar paid</p>
<p>28: cloudy mild cloudy: to palgrave with 1/2 cord hemlock wood to Laverys: home chore help pa & ma to clean peas & oats 9 Bags: cut feed: chore: to toms at 8 oclock for chat Albert th{cut off} & S.J.Mullen: fix goo{cut off}</p>
<p>29.X cloudy rain Showry stormy: to home: chore sleep: to palgrave at night S.J.Mullen Dick Dinwoodie & I in Buggy Frank Blanchard preached: text: Follow Me: good Sermon: home S.J & I : stormy night: road muddy</p>
<p>30: squaly cold N. wind: to palgrave with S.J.Mullen left here at Billy Mullens: then to J Nicols, got 2 front Shoes removed on George got Spring in Dinwoodies Buggy & 2 Ba{cut off} on log for windlass: home chore: to MrElwains with Dick & nelson on wagon for 12 Bags chop home to town at night for chat Sam McClelland there home at 8 oclock</p>
<p>31: fine clear cool: dress walk to hishens Barn chat to tom & Jom thrashing peas: then walk to palgrave in store lunch with will Lindsey: to Station meet Mrs McMahon & Mabel: to station see S.J.Mullen & {cut off} Faulkner on train : stop at Bradleys for chat then to pettingers with harry all night: play crisona old {cut off} year</p>
<p>1890</p>
<p>Jan 1: dark cloudy rain: Breakfast at pettingers: to Station with Harry: I went to Inglewood on train: walk to Boston with William Bracken stop there all day and all night: sleep with William last night</p>
<p>2: misley cloudy cool: walk from Boston to Inglewood on train to Caledon East ran {illegible} up to Haragons for {cut off} to George Brackens for tea: then to Haragons chat to Boys & girls all night with James</p>
<p>3: cloudy cool: cold: at Haragons all day help dan to Shingle his new house: Bee in afternoon Stop all night at Haragons: Will Cannon there & Francis Haragon</p>
<p>4: clear cool cloudy: to Caledon East with James Haragon in democrat: to Chambers: to Cranstons to P.C. Campbells had chat to him about law: all right: to Station on train to palgrave to parsonage: wait till after practice: took Ada for drive to 8th line: them home with Liz & Maggie in Buggy (in toms coming home toms cousin george there & John)</p>
<p>5:X: cloudy misley rain: to home all day read & sleep: dress to toms for chat: then Billy Bingham Billy Mullen & I walk to palgrave Mr Dinwoodie preach: then we went to Mrs Coulters chat sing great time: Billy & I walk home: in town chat to 1230: then home wet night roads very muddy</p>
<p>6: cloudy cool cold N. wind: to home: write sleep Brush clothes clean shoes: to palgrave afternoon Billy Bingham & the boys to vote for Danaghey: reeve: Crawford: D. reeve: George Trans (council plumber): Billy & I at Campbells for tea: to Station Sam Billy & I: Ada & Liz Lee there: stay till 9 oclock: got no news: then to Mrs pettingers got $500 from her: then to Coulters for Billy: lots of fun: then home at 1220 cold night moonlight</p>
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<p>1890</p>
<p>Jan</p>
<p>7: fine clear cold: to home sleep read dress: to Caledon East with S. McClelland in Buggy to Hugh Glassford: then home: walk to palgrave with Billy Bingham to pettingers party 430 in morning (had good time</p>
<p>8: cold Stormy Blustry morn W. wind: to home sleep in Bed all day: got up at night 1130 lunch & write cold night</p>
<p>9: cloudy snow Blustry: to home: read Science & Health: to toms chat get paper & Jewelry catalogue from C {illegible} Toronto</p>
<p>10: cloudy mild cold: to home: write letter to Coulthard Scott & Co: and one to G.N. Scripture 4 Adelaide St West Toronto: to Office post letters: home read: to toms at night for chat Liz Sma & Albert there</p>
<p>11: sleet mild: to home: read Science & Health: cut Dinwoodies hair & he cut mine: to toms chat got {illegible} for pa: home read: help Jim to hitch up horses on sleigh & get pea straw: Jim Liz & mag to palgrave to practice: S{cut off} thaw tonight</p>
<p>12.X. fine mild cloudy misty sleet at night: to home read sleep: Albert Little & his sister Mary here: dress went to palgrave to Church Liz Mag, Mary Little Albert & I and Ella Ryan on sleigh with the wood rack on: Mr Blanchard preached text John 3rd chap 16 verse: Billy Bingham & Jim home with us rain</p>
<p>13: Stormy rain Stormy W. wind. cold: to home: read sleep: to toms chat tea albert there: home tom came up for some {cut off}</p>
<p>14: fine mild calm cool: to palgrave walking to post letter for maggie to Home G{cut off} publishers 79 Nassau St New York registered with $100 in it: to Coulters for Dinner with tom: to Station: chat: to office with ltter to Drawer 10 Bowmanville to Station: then home and mild night (with alex Boulter {in left margin Maggies Birthday 14th Jan}</p>
<p>15: fine mild cloudy: to home read: to toms chat: I help tom saw some Blocks: home for tea to palgrave to Missionary meeting Mr Spears there: gave tom Coulter letters to post to S. J Mullen Bob Campbell tom Coulther & I to Bradleys chat: then walk home by Binghams stop chat to Billy to 1. oclock got in through window Snowing</p>
<p>16: clear cold North wind: to home read & Sleep: to palgrave with Jim on sleigh took Mrs pettingers wood: to nicols got horses shot (8 shoes removed): at station: home to toms for tea chat sam & I albert there then home cold)</p>
<p>17: fine mild cold: to home read: to toms chat help tom to fix pen for his little pig make trough fish for Dinner: help tom to saw hemlock Blocks: home read: mild & cloudy:</p>
<p>18: cloudy mild: to home chore: to toms with Lizzie Anns coat: then home shave dress to toms got Wills shirts & some Butter to take to Alliston: got ride with Bob Young to palgrave to station got return ticket 95 cts to Alliston on train to 125 Church St, Willie Coulter very sick: sleep with John</p>
<p>19.X. fine mild day: at Alliston went to Methodist Church at 1030 with Jennie & Annie: Mr Howson preach text John 32 C: 12V Back to 1250 for Dinner: in parlour look at Both albums: sing chat: had tea then went to Church at 630 with Jenny & Annie Mr Howson preach text proverbs 12 C: 28V. went for walk after Church: to 125 Church St for all night: had chat to the girls: W. O.R: 1 & 2: then to Bed sleep with John</p>
<p>20: cloudy & windy cold: at Alliston all day: up town twice with Jenny & Willie F. to get his picture but did not: get Oranges & dates: Jenny & I went to Mr Trimbles after tea for chat Back to 125: had a game of Dominoes with Annie & Jenny: tea O.p: 1 & 2 to Bed sleep with Willie:F:</p>
<p>21: Bright clear cold. Blustry cold night: at Alliston to Station with Mrs Cox & Willie at 7 oclock then walk up front St: down Church to 125 had Breakfast: went to see george Dale at pop works had Dinner with him: then to Mill: to Barbers got Shave 10 cts pd> to see Mr J McMahon: then call for Annie at Shop with her to tea to 125: chat: play Dominoes with W{illegible} Jr DoyleSr Annie & Jenny cold stormy Blustry night snow: to Bed sleep alone . . .</p>
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<p>1890</p>
<p>Jan</p>
<p>22: clod clear fine: at Alliston at 125: got Burling wool 12 cts: for Jenny to make wristlets: got {illegible and cut off} Apples 10 cts: call for Annie to go to Dinner to 125: spit: write 2 letters & post them 6 cts: then Jenny & I to station to look for Proff but did not see him: then walk up front St to post Office Jenny got from Listowell: then call for Annie to go to tea: chat: play Snap & dominoes with Mr Jack Owens. Jenny and Annie: to Bed 1.2.3.4. in Bed</p>
<p>23: cloudy snowing e. storm: at Alliston: at 125: split: chat read: get ready went up front St to Annie M.J.Doyle & 125: good bye: walk to Station: on train to palgrave walk home: Harry pe{cut off} came home with:</p>
<p>24: fine mild: cold Blustry: to home: read write here & write letter to Linscott Brantford: then to Sam Robs sale after noon with Jim george in Buggy: did not buy anything home (Harry pettinger & Jim haul rails)</p>
<p>25: fine mild cloudy: to home: sleep read: split a few sticks: to toms at night chat Shave Albert then {cut off}</p>
<p>26.X. cloudy mild rain at evening: to home: read. Sleep: to toms, Liz & mag there: I walk over to Binghams Billy & I walk to palgrave to Church Mr Blanchard preach. Ada play: to Sam Campbell & I in Bradleys for chat: then walk home: in town for chat: home at 12 oclock misley rain tonight: Jim & Bot to riddels today george & Buggy</p>
<p>27: cloudy cool cold night: to home: read: Jim fence stack: Jim & tom went to Jas Br{cut off} Sale. I went over to Binghams: Bob & Billy went to Sale: to toms chat: to Sam McClellands See Sam & Mary (sick): to toms chat then home: got Bedding: Jim Bought robe & single harness S{cut oof}</p>
<p>28: fine, frosty cold & stormy w. wind: walk to Orangeville called at Hy Albers at Mono Mills Dinner 15 cts, See Jake Kelly & Joe Hughes & Mr Judge. see Box in stable: then home: got letter from Brantford</p>
<p>29: fine mild cloudy: to home: write letter to G.S. Linscott Brantford: to palgrave in Buggy with Mr Blanchard: see H. Beatty about note: to office post letter for Bob Bingham I posted letter to G.S. Linscott with $175 in it for prospectus 8 cts postage: to Mrs McMahons chat: to Blanchard for to practice: had tea: practice for concert: home in Buggy with Liz & mag: lads in fence corners at Matsons li{cut off} road very icy good wheeling</p>
<p>30: fine mild cloudy misty: to home: help them to clean 13 1/2 Bushels of wheat: read sleep: d{cut off} walk to palgrave: to Coulters for Billy Bingham had drink (eggnog): to parsonage got Ada to practice pieces: to the Church: to Concert: $1275. sing in Choir: Billy & I sang old grimes & Amber treeses: got ride home with Billy: Billy sick grip: in toms see them ann sick Inflammation on lungs. then home at 1220 mild night</p>
<p>31: cloudy misty mild thawing: to tottenham with Jim in Buggy & nelson to Bank about note: to palgrave see H Beatty got letter from him for Aitken: home: chore had dinner help Jim to haul 1 load hemlock wood from bush: cut feed: sam McClelland here tonight for {cut off} (fine clear night)</p>
<p>Feb: 1: cloudy cold clear: walk to palgrave post letter on train: ride up with Albert little & Harry pettinger JIm & I to Tottenham nelson george & Buggy: renew not for 2 months: home chores cut feed: to palgrave at night with Billy Bingham to practice fine moonlight night cold: got coal oil at Mr McMahons ${cut off}</p>
<p>2.X. cloudy squaly misty: to home chore: to toms at night with maggie: Ella ryan Annie Stephens & Maggie at toms leave annie & maggie up to Creemans hill: home with mag: chore</p>
<p>3: cloudy misty clear mild: at Pat Finertys sawing Bee saw with M. Minick (20 hands 7 saws): home chore (start to learn less{cut off}</p>
<p>4: cloudy misley thunder & rain at night: to home: chore: to presbyterian tea meeting at night with Willie Faulkner (roads icy going): very good time: Billy Bingham home with us: road very muddy coming (moonlight</p>
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<p>1890</p>
<p>February</p>
<p>5: cloudy windy squaly cloudy: to home: read & sleep: Dinwoodie here got oats to gets{illegible and cut off} tom here for dinner: chat to George Dale at gate: study pros. unstairs: granny McElwain here</p>
<p>6: fine clear cold: with tom in R.J. McClellands Bush Sawing wood: got letter from {cut off} Liz & Mag & I toms tonight @ Ramsey to</p>
<p>7: cloudy cool, East Snow Storm: in R.J McClellands Bush saw wood with Albert Little Tom & Jim: till storm came on: then to toms for tea: I stopped all night Jim went home: Ella Ryan & Minnie Little {cut off}</p>
<p>8: cloudy cold Blustry: clear: at toms: tom salt pork forenoon: tom & I went to Bush afternoon tom split & I piled 6 3/4 cord of Beech wood in R.J's Bush: home: learn lesson: write here</p>
<p>9.X. fine clear cold: to home read chore: to palgrave at night to Church hear Mr Dinwoodie preach Big crowd: Jim Liz mag.tom. will. albert & his Sister & Lizzie Lee with us in sleigh: cold frosty night clear</p>
<p>10: clear mild cool. at R.J. McClellands Bush with Tom saw up maple top then tom split & I piled 6 cord of wood: at toms Ella rayn sing there: home & write 2 letter 1. to T.S Linscott: & 1 to J Ramsey 87 Bay St Toronto: minnie little went away today: Brantford</p>
<p>11: cloudy misty cool S. wind: in R.J.McClelland's Bush with tom. saw split & pile 2 3/4 cords {cut off} (pa & mag to Bolton to mill home for tea learn pros.</p>
<p>12: cloudy mild cold clear: to home help Jim to haul 2 Brls water from pond: haul 1 load wood for tom fomr Bush : I carried water into cellar: help Jim to cut feed: Mr & Mrs Blanchard came here for Dinner: then Jim Liz mag & I went to Mr Greens Sale got Dolly mare $7100 gave note for nine months: tom led mare home: Jim & I went to Boyces had tea: had sing: then Jim Liz & I came home in Sleigh: I led mare up from to {note in left margin} Dolly mare Note Due Nov 12:90 $7100</p>
<p>13: fine mild clear: to home, help Jim to haul home wood with nelson & Dolly {illegible} into field afternoon: cut some feed: Uncle Bill here tonight grey mare & cutter: read lesson</p>
<p>14: cloudy misly rain cloudy cool: to R.J.McClellands Bush with Tom & Albert to cut wood: But had to stop to wet: to Office Albert & I: then to toms for Dinner: (Uncle Bill went home afternoon): then home Sam McClellands with {cut off} to see mare: cut feed help Jim to clean 6 Bags oats chore, carry rain water into cellar: then tea: {cut off}</p>
<p>15: clear cold N. wind hot sun: at R.J. McClellands Bush with Tom & Jim cut wood 4 cords then home: read</p>
<p>16:X: cloudy mild calm: to home: read: dress: to mono mills george & Buggy for Dr Bonnar: home ch{cut off Clayte Boyce here today: Bonnar here for tea: then Lis & I, Mag & Clayte went to Sloans ch{cut off} Mr Orr Preached</p>
<p>17: cloudy mild a little snow, cloudy: to home, chore, lap Buggy whip: to Bush with tom afternoon cut Beech tree till snow came on: home had supper: split wood: read: pa to Orangeville george & new Buggy (with Steer hide</p>
<p>18: cloudy misty mild to home: in Bush Jim & I saw split & I pile Beech tree: to pettitts Sale afternoon: Hugh Cargo came home with me: help Jim cut some feed: Blustry night got letter from John McMahon Ann here</p>
<p>19: fine clear mild S.E. wind Snow Storm at night: to home chore in Bush with Tom & Jom cut up maple tree: to palgrave afternoon Willie F & I: got 2 new shoes on george front feet: to laverys with to parsonage show Mr Blanchard the Book, got his order for 1. half russia $450 (Mr & Mrs McElwain here tonight {illegible} mother sick: to pottingers for Willie F: then home</p>
<p>20: stormy cold N.W. Storm Blustry: calm clear very cold: to home: chore, dress: to Mono Mills nelson & cutter to Doctor for Ma: then put horse in Church shed to Mr Mass (no order): drive to Mr Orr (no order): then home: Bonner here after (got here) (to toms tonight chat Billy Bingham there)</p>
<p>21: clear cold N. W. wind frosty: to home chore: haul 2 Brls water from pond with nelson & Dolly haul 1 load wood for tom: feed horses: at S. Kellys afternoon help to cut feed, chat to 845: home</p>
<p>22: clear cold frosty: to home: help Jim to cut feed: to Dick Lyness got hair cut: Dinner at toms home Bonnar here: wash dress: Dinwoodie here walk to 7th line with Dinwoodie: to Ben Rolbeys: to tom {illegible} then to palgrave: to practice: then home with Liz & mag in cutter george horse: no orders today cool night</p>
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<p>Feb</p>
<p>23.X. cloudy mild: snow s.e.storm soft: to home. read: chore: ann: albert Little & willie here chore wash dress: to palgrave Church in sleigh with Jim Liz mag. ann willie & Albert little Mr Dinwoodie preach: no choir Ada away: Eli Clark left mag home: snowing tonight mild (write letter to John McMahon today</p>
<p>24: fine mild cloudy: to home: chore: to Ballycroy post letter to John McMahon paisly: home dress. to McElwains & Brooks: then in mill chat no order: home for tea: Mr & Mrs William Boyce & 4 children here (mare & cutter</p>
<p>25: cloudy misty rain: cloudy mild: to home: chore read: dress to mono mills with Tom: in Buggy with george: to doctor got 1 Bottle: made 2 call got no orders: road slushy & rain at night</p>
<p>26: cloudy cool frosty: up 4th of Adjala & down 3rd made 13 calls got no orders: (got 17 cts for cards) Dinner at Tom Guests road muddy: home at 10</p>
<p>27: cloudy snow, soft mild misty: to home: write letter to Linscott Brantford sent for 1. Book: to Ballycroy post letter. got papers & letter for tom from Jenny: home: dinner then to Currans with tom in wagon for 11. Bushels peas. took 1 1/2 B to Sams 4 B to mill. & 5 1/2 B home for Jim. then split wood. put in straw chore: to Billy White's at night. Liz mag & I Mr Matt did not come: to toms chat (up road with Jack Young home)</p>
<p>28: cloudy misley: cloudy clear misty warm: stormy cold: to home: read: to Bush with Jim & tom cut Beech & Birch top: to Sloans Hall at night to Debate (on nelson: Sam on Charlie road muddy). Fire & water fire won: home & feed & Bed horse at 1030</p>
<p>March</p>
<p>29:1: clear cold N. wind: to canvass. made 11 calls no orders: Dinner at Mr Masons: home at 7 oclock</p>
<p>2.X: clear cold very frosty: to home: read sleep: dress: walk to palgrave Mr Blanchard preached Big crowd: to coulters Billy Bingham & I to see post: chat to 1045 walk home road hard very cold Sow pigged at 3 or 4: 12 pigs 113 days or 14 " "</p>
<p>3: clear cold: calm S.W air: to hushous Bush with tom saw wood all day home for Dinner tea: to toms at night for chat. Billy Bingham there: home at 1215. fine moonlight: frosty night:</p>
<p>4: squaly snow: clear very cold: to Binghams Billy & I went to palgrave horses & wagon for plaster I went to Lavery's, george away: to Mrs McMahons with letter from Liz: upstairs chat to Mr Dinwoodie then home with Billy in wagon: got letter from: Brantford: home had Dinner hitch up george in Buggy Billy & I went to tom Wolfes Sale very cold got home at 730 : water feed & Bed horses =</p>
<p>5: fine clear frosty very cold clear: to home help Jim to haul 2 Brls water from pond haul 2 loads hemlock wood for tom: tom & Jim kill 1. pig: with tom afternoon cut down 2 maple trees in hishons Bush & trim them: to toms at night for chat Billy Bingham & Albert Little there ( very cold & Clear) Mary McElwain & Bob leggett married today</p>
<p>6: clear very cold frosty: to hishons Bush Jim & I at toms Bee: Albert Little Billy Bingham Barney Curran, Tom Jim & I: to Binghams help Billy chores had supper & chat: to toms chat home at 1200 very cold clear night</p>
<p>7: clear fine cold: to home. oil Buggy: feed george: dress: to Haydens Sale Sam McClelland & I george & Buggy: Big Sale Big crowd: got home at 730 Mr & Mrs Blanchard here: cold clear moonlight night</p>
<p>8: clear fine mild frosty at night: to home help Jim to cut feed. to hishons Bush help tom to split maple tree and saw Beech then pile wood on road: home dres: Dinwoodie here: to toms send Will up with Bread: to Binghams for Billy, walk to Ballycroy then to palgrave to practice Billy & I Big crowd there: in Coulters chat: walk home fine moonlight: Clemis: St John: Agnes Reaney: Moffat rayburn Missy Campbell Miss Robb</p>
<p>9.X: fine clear mild frosty at night: to home read. Sleep. chore: to palgrave at night to Church walking mag: tom albert & I : Mr Dinwoodie preach, full choir (8): Big crowd: in Mrs McMahons for my overcoat in coulters chat Billy Bingham & I walk home: in toms chat: toothache Clayte Boyce here when I came home at 1200 oclock: I had Bad toothache: clear frosty night</p>
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<p>March</p>
<p>10: cloudy mild> S wind Squaly snow soft: in hishons Bush with tom cut 1. Beech tree: pil 4 1/2 cords to Binghams chat to Billy help him to fill 1 load turnips: to toms with his ax: then home for tea: I had toothache all day</p>
<p>11: cloudy misley misty: to home help to cut feed: to palgrave with nelson & george on horseback to nicols got 7 shoes removed: to Mrs pettingers got $5 00/100 for rent $100 on January (1890) $350 on february (1890) & 50 cts on March (1890): to Sloans post 4 letters: $288 to Book & Bible house Brantford: 1 letter to Sarah (Roberts) and 1 to Simon Gower: & 1 to Morse & Co Agusta Ma: to Mrs McMahons got 6 lbs oatmeal 25ct pd: then home chore very Dark night mild</p>
<p>12: cloudy misley cloudy mild: to home: read grease shoes: had toothache: to Ballycroy see raisin cooks Shop: in store read paper: eat smoked fish: to toms tea: walk home road muddy cut Alberts hair tonight</p>
<p>13: cloudy mild fine: to Billy Whites to get Sulky But did not: home help to take Down stovepipes and clean them & put them up: in Bush afternoon with tom cut wood in pile Drag stuff for tom: read paper</p>
<p>14: fine clear mild: squaly snow: cold clear: to home in Bush help Tom to saw wood: will got Book & 2 letters from Brantford</p>
<p>15 cold squaly snow cold N.W wind: to home help to clean 6 Bags oats for chop: read: empty 3 Bags chop in stable & put 5 in Barn: unharness & feed horses: dress to Binghams chat to Billy walk to palgrave: took Book show it to Mrs McMahon: to pettingers get warmed: to Station with harry: to parsonage with Book got $3 60/100 cash (roads very rough) walk home alone 1230 (practice no good)</p>
<p>16:X: cold N.W. wind cloudy: to Mr Whites to see Billy with orange: to toms: to Binghams no one there to toms chat: home for dinner: write letter to S. 125: chore: dress walk to palgrave: Mr Blanchard preach walk home Liz & mag & margery in Buggy (the saint in the choir tonight)</p>
<p>17: cloudy squaly cool N.W by S. W. wind: to home in Bush with Jim saw hemlock: Dinwoodie here at noon haul 2 loads wood for tom haul 2 Brls water on stoneboat from pond: chore: to toms chat: to Binghams Billy away walk back to toms</p>
<p>18: cloudy cold N. wind: haul 7 loads of wood from our Bush for tom in wagon cut feed at noon Sam McClelland got wagon & rack at noon: maggie & I to toms at night Albert & Ella there home chore feed & bed horses</p>
<p>19: fine mild clear: to home: haul 1 load wood to tom: and 7 load home to house chore: to Binghams at night. will coulter: Sam & Bob Campbell & Billy there: stopped to 1200 had supper lots of fun:</p>
<p>20: cloudy mild misley: to home: help Jim to skid logs for wood with nelson: to Ballycroy at night post letter with 16 cents to Burlington for duty: in toms chat: home feed and bed horses: Jim & mag to Boyces tonight</p>
<p>21: cloudy mild west wind: to home oil wagon: Jim & I went to Willie Cobcans for 1 ton hay paid $700 for it: the road was very muddy: put it on hay loft: to Binghams at night: will coulter there & Billy: up till 1. oclock composing: will Coulter came home with me very dark & muddy</p>
<p>22: cloudy cool N. wind: to Sam McElwains thrashing on stack: home wash dress walk to Binghams Billy & I walk to palgrave to practice had a great time fixing up choir, all signed their names: Ada organist: Billy Bingham: Will Coulter: Rob Campbell: Maggie: louisa Campbell: Nettie Zimmer Maria Moffat: R. St John: Wm Clemis: Liz or Agnes Rainey not there: myself for to act as Leader road very rough home in Buggy with mag</p>
<p>23.X cloudy cool: to home read sleep dress walk to palgrave Billy & I to see Matson sing in choir to English church with Tom coulter for Aggie & Lizzie chat: Billy & I walk home roads very rough home at 1230</p>
<p>24: cloudy cool e.wind: to Orangeville george & Buggy (road rough): in Dufferin post Office got paper & Stationary for reporting: got 2 Books 25 cts pad: got tooth pulled by Dentist Frank 25 cts pd: ticket for hay 10 cts pd: home chore Jaw very sore</p>
<p>25: cloudy rain: mild clear: rain storm at night: to Ballycroy with Liz Dinwoodie horse & Buggy got card from J.S.Haragan: home: chore, dress walk to palgrave to Station on train to Caledon East 20 cts call on Mrs Glassfords to see Bob but he was gone to Trans: got ride with willie Cannon up 5 line to Beachers gate walk up to Haragans with Christina stop all night, Joe Caffrey there Francis & Jame: rain tonight</p>
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<p>March</p>
<p>26: cloudy cold squaly snow N.W. Storm: at Haragans all they they were cutting wood: Francis & I walk to Brackens george away up in mono: to Haragans all night 2 matson girls & Mrs Rayburn there</p>
<p>27: cloudy cold clear hot sun, cloudy: went down to Brackens stop there till george came home: he got a team of Horses: he offered me $1800 per month for 7 months: walk to Haragans got umbrella: James & Francis & I drove to Caledon East in Chambers (15 cts): to Station got ticket 20 cts, to palgrave on train, to prayer meeting Dinwoodie there to Laverys with Louisa: see george: then walk home in toms chat home 1140</p>
<p>28: cold N. showstorm sno & Blow all day: to home read to Ballycroy for post, in pettits nell hired: telegraph for Bonnar for margery worn to town chat: to Binghams chat to Billy I compose, home at 2 oclock windy night: deep snow:</p>
<p>29: clear fine mild: to home read write 4 pages of correspondence to Dufferin post rig up cutter: walk to palgrave got ride from Matsons with Jack Wolfe: got 1 cent Stamp in Sloans: to Station write letter to george Bracken, gave it to Dave Henderson to give alex cranston: post letter on train to Dufferin post: to practice: walk home Billy & I in toms chat home at 1245</p>
<p>30:X. fine clear cool: to home read sleep, dress to palgrave. Jim Liz mag & I in Sleigh, albert & willie palm Sunday: Mr Blanchard preach (Liz stopped at palgrave): sing in choir: in to see grandma: home in Sleigh: Bob C{cut off} with fine moonlight night</p>
<p>31: fine mild clear: to home help Jim to haul limbs into field with nelson & Doll on sleigh to palgrave after noon with george Bracken to Bradleys: see H. Beatty got Lavery to sew & peg B{cut off} fine moonlight toms cow sick tonight: walk home road rough tea at Laverys chat to george</p>
<p>April</p>
<p>1: fine clear mild: to Ballycroy get Cook to cut out pants: to Store get 1:36 spool & scarlet to color hat 14 cts pd: home clean out cow stables put in feed: to palgrave Dolly in Buggy road very muddy: see Beatty & get vinegar 5 cts pd:</p>
<p>2: fine clear warm: cool at night: to Binghams to see Bob but did not: chat to Billy at Barn: home look over letters fix clothes: walk to palgrave at night to Hal{cut off} Mr. pettit gave lecture on : A.O.N.W: walk home Bob Cox & I :: I was in matsons going down a little better</p>
<p>3: fine hot sun, cloudy misley rain: to home: in Bush help Jim to haul out Cedar Balsam Black ash logs: walk to palgrave at night, Jim & I gave Beatty Note for $57.51/100 for six months 8 per cent george Lavery & I to Bradley Lizzie Lee & old woman there: to Mrs McMahons for Jim: walk home: road very muddy {in left margin - Beatty Note $57 51/100}</p>
<p>4: cloudy mild, rain Blustry cold: to home read water horses to toms willie went to office got nothing: home chore, read Sleep, chore: raining Jim at Whites sawing Bee: chores cool N. wind tonight</p>
<p>5: clear warm N. air: to home help Jim to fall maple trees: to toms for post see Ballycroy news: to Binghams show pater to Billy, chat: to Bush to Jim fall trees: 9. home wash dres pack clothes in trunk to palgrave mag & I george & Buggy to practice: to McMahons got 2 doz eggs pd 20cts: sweets 5 ctgs: to Mrs Pettingers chat: to parsonage: ghost upstairs: to Coulters Billy & I chat: walk home in toms chat: home at 130</p>
<p>6.X. cloudy mild cloudy misley rain at night: to home: eat 4 eggs to Breakfast: to toms chat to Dick Lyness got hair cut paid 20 cts: to toms for Dinner eat 1 Duck egg & 2 hen eggs: home Albert little with me had a good wash & dress, tea: walk to palgrave Bob Cox & I to Church sing in choir Mr Dinwoodie preach got {cut off} from Will Lindsey drive home eighth line raining mag & I in Buggy with nelson road very muddy dark night</p>
<p>7: rain squaly fine: to home: compose: pack clothes in trunk: walk to palgrave , post 2 letters 1 to Sarah & 1 for tom Coulter: on train to Caledon East. to G Brackens with m. c. all night road muddy</p>
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<p>1890</p>
<p>April</p>
<p>8: cloudy misley rain misty: at G Brackens: help w.c. to chore & clean 20 Bags of spring wheat</p>
<p>9: cloudy rain thunder clear cool: at Brackens: help w.c to chore I pick potatoes in cellar cut frost of stack: w.c.cut his foot</p>
<p>10: cool clear mild: at Brackens: chore, finish picking potatoes in cellar: george went to Bl{cut off} chore cut Jim Haragans hair at night</p>
<p>11: fine cool: at Brackens: help w.c. to fence along 5th line chore fix wagon: to Haragans cut sons hair</p>
<p>12: fine clear warm: at Brackens: repair fences: help haragans to move horse power to Br{cut off}</p>
<p>13.X. chore fix scaper: to Caledon East at night on Bob, got 80 cts of post stamps home & chore:</p>
<p>13.X. fine very hot: at Brackens: help w.c. to chore: sleep: up fields with george: write news for post & I put $150 in letter for georges post & toms: to Caledon East with w.c. post letter in Box to Church Mr McDonald preach: walk hom to Brackens road very muddy:</p>
<p>14: cool cloudy: at Brackens: chore to Caledon East with wagon for 6 Bgs plaster: to Cherry plowing Bee afternoon 12 teams: to Jack Hepdons at night with s.c. to party no girls there</p>
<p>15: fine clear warm: at Brackens: fence haul rails fence & chore:</p>
<p>16: fine clear cool: at Brackens: chore help w.c. to sow 11 Bags plaster: rug: rug Bee today</p>
<p>17: fine clear cool. at Brackens: chore: help w.c. to pick stones: george start to Disk barr{cut off}</p>
<p>18: clear very cold North wind.at Brackens: chore: help w.c. to pick stones: cultivate Big hill with ros{cut off}</p>
<p>19: clear hot Sun cool: at Brackens: chore set horse power: clean seed for Jim : cut feed: to Caledon East at night w.c. & I in Buggy:</p>
<p>20.X fine clear: at Brackens: chore: to Caledon East at night to Church</p>
<p>21: fine clear cool. at Brackens: Start to drill spring wheat, sow Big hill by hand: spring wheat:</p>
<p>22: clear hot: at Brackens: sow S. wheat finish sowing rough field up at 5th line: then went up to middle field & start to sow wheat there:</p>
<p>24: clear cool: at Brackens: finishe sowing spring wheat in middle field</p>
<p>25: cold clear mild: at Brackens: chore: help w.c. to clean 13 Bags oats: start to sow oats afternoon</p>
<p>26: cloudy cool misley at Brackens: chore: finish sowing oats: roll oats afternoon with Murdock roller chore till night</p>
<p>27.X. fine clear mild: at Brackens: chore: my hands very sore: Henry Wilson & wife were here today</p>
<p>28: fine clear mild: at Brackens: plow Back of Barn all day: write 2 letters at night 1 to Maggie to Dufferin post</p>
<p>29: rain cloudy cool: at Brackens: clean 9 Bags Barley for seed & 16 Bags oats for chop, plow afternoon</p>
<p>30: cloudy cool at Brackens: sow Barley Back of Barn: w.c. went to Boston to saw log: rain at night</p>
<p>May</p>
<p>1: cold cloudy: at Brackens: finish sowing Barley: roll Barley: george & I to Colins wake at night</p>
<p>2: clear mild.at Brackens: to Caledon East got shoes removed & 2 new ones on Kate & g{cut Off} got 1 coulter laid & sharped: gardening afternoon: chore: to Colin Campbells wake at with Francis & James Haragan & george Bracken home at 12 oclock:</p>
<p>3: fine warm clear cool rain at night: at Brackens chore: pulverize garden: help w.c. sow carrots & onions: to Caledon East at night Kate in Buggy:</p>
<p>4:X: cloudy misty cool. at Brackens: chore: to Haragans at night with James:</p>
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<p>May</p>
<p>5: cloudy misley warm: at Brackens: help w.c to spread manure on turnip ground & chore:</p>
<p>6: cloudy cool: st McClish: plowing sod with hector & alex &alex graham in rough hills:</p>
<p>7: cloudy cool: at Brackens help M.C. to spread & haul out manure: got letter from maggie tonight</p>
<p>8: fine cool: at Brackens: plow turnip ground & do chores: george at Orangeville fair:</p>
<p>9: fine: must rain at night: at Brackens: finished plowing turnip roll it help in w.c. plant.potatoes in garden</p>
<p>10: cloudy rain cloudy: at Brackens: finish plant potatoes in garden chore: went to armor grays for 10 bags potatoes paid him $500 for them: house chore: walk to Caledon East with Dan Campbell. ride home with Haragan</p>
<p>11:x: fine clear morn: at Brackens: chore write letters to Dufferin post to Church at night with w.c. to Caledon East see Bear: walk home:</p>
<p>12: cloudy mild rain: at Brackens: chore help george & w.c. fix fence on Big hill, static fence. 5th line:chore clean gip. cut hoops.</p>
<p>13: fine morn: at Brackens: finish fence up at pond at noon: help george & w.c. fix fence at 4th line: w.c. & I to Campbells for ashes fence at 4th line till night.</p>
<p>14: fine cloudy cool: at Brackens: chore dig trench for cedar trees: to plowing match with george at old Jack Watsons or Robsons: chore to Haragans at night with maria & the Boys:</p>
<p>15: cloudy mild: at Brackens: help w.c. to get cedars & plant them. Haul Brush out of Orchard chore.</p>
<p>16: cloudy mild: at Brackens: pick stones at meadow: fix fence up lane on hill. to Caledon East at night with George Bracken w.c. Joe McCaffrey Jim & Dan Haragan to hear J.L. Hughes speech home at 130</p>
<p>17: Clody very stormy cold: at Brackens: fix fence around lane hill fix hill went to palygrave James Haragan & with Kate in Buggy to practice at Blanchards Liz up home with us.</p>
<p>18: fine cloudy rain: cool at home: sleep wash, see Doll & colt: to town with Liz & J.S. Haragan home for tea: to palgrave church: Mr. Dinwoodie preach: to treacys chat to kate maloy & miss Dwyer</p>
<p>19: fine cool: at Brackens: to Caledon East for 2 tons salt. pick stones off meadow till tea then a whole crowd of us went to dig out foxes in Cherrys bush: but got none:</p>
<p>20: fine mild: at Brackens: plow potato ground and pick stones off it:</p>
<p>21: clear & fine: at Brackens: roll potato ground: george & I pick stones of meadow & clean 16 bags of oats: J.S. Haragan & I went to see polly & H. Matson at might to Browns: home at 11</p>
<p>23: clear & fine: at Brackens: fix bottom old waggon. pick stones w.c & I.</p>
<p>24: fine cloudy cool: at Bracksons: help w.c. to sow 15 bags salt. fish after tea. got 11. chore. jim sweeney & sister there:</p>
<p>25: cloudy rain smiley: at Brackens: chore sleep dress. Henry & Mrs Bracken here: To haragons chat</p>
<p>26: clear hot rain: at Brackens: help george & w.c. to sow 10 bags salt & plaster: haul out manure cut potatoes got letter from Sarah george got it: Kate got fast in stall tonight:</p>
<p>27: fine hot windy rain: at Brackens: haul out manure: cut seed potatoes 9 bags: spread manure</p>
<p>28: fine clear: at Brackens: plow in potatoes millie & Jim Cannon drop & pull in manure.</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h3>
<p>29: fine mild: at Brackens: to Caledon East with george had 7 lambs 1 turkey 1 gobbler & posey cow to Carty: to station: fence till night at 4th line hill:-</p>
<p>30: rain cloudy fine: at Brackens: chore oil waggon load up 16 Bags Barley. cut herbies & willies hair: rip oak plank fix fence at 4th line fix gate see weasel:- :measure logs on 4th line:</p>
<p>31: fine hot dry: at Brackens: to Boston: with 16 Bags Barley got 22 Bags chop: 8 Bags Bran</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h3>
<p>1:X: fine hot dry: at Brackens: chore: put gip & Kate in 4th line hills: dress went to mass to silver with haragans: home for Dinner: Hugh Bracken's Boy here today:to see Dolls colt: home chore write letter to Sarah: to bed at 8:30</p>
<p>2: fine clear hot: at Brackens: pull red root: help to clean 24 bags wheat & load it. chore:-</p>
<p>3: fine hot: rain cloudy thunder: at Brackens: pull red root. wash sheep. pull red root</p>
<p>4: fine hot: cloudy rain & thunder & lightning: rain at night: at Brackens: pull down fence Build patent fence: at lane</p>
<p>5: fine clear hot: Big rain afternoon: at Brackens: Build patent fence till noon: then drive home with gip & Buggy. got all the rain: to Ballycroy: got shirt & pant stuff: got 2 Bottles of B.B.B.& 2 box pills from J. McClelland: to Palgrave. feed mare: drove to Henry Wilsons all nightBridges swept away</p>
<p>6: fine mild: drive to Brackens: from Henry Wilsons: fix bridge at Barn & finish patent fence on lane chore cool</p>
<p>7: cloudy cool: at Brackens: haul Stones & gravel on to lane hill: chore. to fish got none: cold night</p>
<p>8:X: fine clear mild: at Brackens: put horses out in 4th line hills: to Alex Campbells with Walter Murdock with cow: henry & William here today: Henry Wilson & wife: Alex graham & wife & Mrs McCleish here: put the horses out tonight for the first time</p>
<p>9: clear hot fine: at Brackens: plow lane & shovel it in: shear sheep I shore 2 & george 5: fix planks on wagon</p>
<p>10: cloudy misley mild: at Brackens: help william fix Box for pigs: Shovel gravel for lane plaw up lane and scrape it in with hoe. chore:-</p>
<p>11: cloudy hot misley heavy rain at tea time: at Brackens: plow turnip ground chink patent fence: plant cabbages: lift planks of Bridge</p>
<p>12: fine clear warm: at Brackens: fix bridge at Barn: fix fences mow grass at home george at Orille fair left my watch to be cleaned</p>
<p>13: cloudy misley hot: at Brackens: work on road on 4th line Dinner at McCleishs= Clean wheat 24 Bags: took 2 gips to Caledon East: gip took John A.</p>
<p>14: cloudy misty warm: at Brackens: took 25 Bags oats to Boston for chop: W.C. took load of wheat I Brought plow home: left haragans wagon home: Will McMinn & wife here tonight</p>
<p>15:X: fine clear warm: at Brackens: chore: dress: to Caledon East: Kirk: to glassfords tea. to church at night with Martha: chat to Bob walk home: McMinn Broke Buggy & I helped him to fix up</p>
<p>16: fine very hot: at Brackens: Start to plow 4th line hills. very hot day: George went Bolton got Shares & turnip drill</p>
<p>17: clear very hot: at Brackens: plow in 4th line hills: thunder shower north: Walter {cut off} my watch home today</p>
<p>18: fine mild cool: at Brackens: make drills for turnips: plow in 4th line hills w.c. went Band concert at night</p>
<p>19: fine cool: at Brackens: plow in 4th line hills: Hector McCleish here today plowing: w.c. sow turnips in forenoon</p>
<p>20: fine clear warm: at Brackens: finish plowing 4th line hills: haul gravel onto hill: make h{cut off} for wagon & put it {cut off}</p>
<p>21: fine warm: at Brackens: fix wagon: move manure in field haul out manure: clean 11. {page cut off} wheat. wash light wagon: took my shoes to Caledon East to Pettitt to get fixed home {"at"? page cut off}</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h3>
<p>22:X: fine mild warm: at Brackens: chore. Sleep: george & I went to see grays colts: write letter to Dan Campbell. 1 to maggie: & news to Dufferin post to Bed at 12.:-</p>
<p>23: fine clear very hot: at Brackens: work on road 5th line my team: got rot gut sick at night</p>
<p>24: fine very hot: at Brackens: haul out manure george fill for me: W.C. on road. to haragans at night chat home 10:00</p>
<p>25: fine clear hot: at Brackens: haul out manure: load cedar logs put sheep in Orchard</p>
<p>26: fine mild clear: at Brackens: haul out manure: haul 9 cedar poles out of swamp with Kate george took Maria patterson home today</p>
<p>27: fine clear hot: at Brackens: haul out manure: tom sparrow: & John Davis here at night I went to McCleishs chat: home: sleep in stable</p>
<p>28: clear hot cloudy: at Brackens: haul out manure: hoe potatoes in garden: I went home tonight Gip & buggy</p>
<p>29:X: fine hot sultry: at home: put nelson to creek: to see Billy Bingham chat. see colts: then home: albert Little. Bob. Ferris. Mrs Warren: tom K ann there: I took Mrs Warren to Billy Mullens mothers to Coxs got. 3 Box's strawberries: home feed gip: lunch. got 2 shirts & pants. drive to Brackens at 2 oclock moon light</p>
<p>30: fine hot cloudy: at Brackens: hoe potatoes: in garden: spread manure: very hot day</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">July</span></h3>
<p>1: {"$2.00" scribbled below} cloudy misley rain mild: at Brackens: fix rings on harness: make double tree: empty chop to picnic at Scotts lake: home at 10:30 got $2.00 from george. spent 45cts:-</p>
<p>2: cloudy rain mild: at Brackens: to McCleishs for scuffler scuffle potatoes & mould them & spread manure</p>
<p>3: fine mild: at Brackens: spread manure: Start to plow fallow ugly job. to Caledon East at night. Kate & Buggy {illegible}</p>
<p>4: fine cool N. air: at Brackens: plowing: to Moffats garden party at night: home at 1 oclock good time</p>
<p>5: fine clear warm: at Brackens: plowing fallow:</p>
<p>6:X: fine cloudy rain at night: at Brackens: went to Stone church at 11. home Dinner read & sleep: had tea: to haragans chat to Jim & Jimmy Phillips rain:</p>
<p>7: clear & fine: at Brackens: plowing all day:</p>
<p>8: clean hot rainstorm fine: at Brackens: grind sickle: plow: rake hay: put Down straw plow. finish plowing fallow: to Murdocks at night give walter 75cts for watch repair</p>
<p>9: fine clear cool: at Brackens: mow fence corners: turn hay rake hay cock up till night</p>
<p>10: clear fine warm: at Brackens: cock up hay rake & cock up till night: got letter from Maggie by Dan {cut off}</p>
<p>11: fine hot: at Brackens: haul in 2 loads hay: finish cocking in 4th line field rake and cock up in middle field till night:</p>
<p>12: {"$1.00" inserted below} hot cloudy fine: at Brackens: turn hay: rake & cock up till 6 oclock: then dress, went to Junction: on train to Caledon East. to garden party at Roadhouses. had a good time: home with w.c. & george in Buggy at 11:30:</p>
<p>13:X: fine hot: at Brackens: to Boston Kate & Buggy get McHugh & William</p>
<p>14: clear very hot: at Brackens: haul in hay 48 loads: Francis Dan & James Haragan & team: Thomas Hanton & Tom Horan & team: Walter Murdock in mow: Bob Campbell & an{cut off} : ralston at night</p>
<p>15: fine hot: at Brackens: haul in hay 24 loads:</p>
<p>16: fine hot dry: at Brackens: haul water put on paris green on potatoes to Haragan for scuffler: haul in hay 9 loads: george got new hay fork today: worked well</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">July</span></h3>
<p>17: cloudy misley fine cool: at Brackens: george W.C. William went to haul 2 team haul in 15 loads hay: home scuffle turnips till night cool tonight:</p>
<p>18: fine cool: at Brackens: finish scuffling turnips: thin & hoe turnips till night W.C. & I went to McCleishs for the double light harness tonight:.</p>
<p>19: cloudy windy cold: at Brackens: to Alex Campbells: fork on 22 loads hay on stack for 4 loads I was sick in afternoon had chills:</p>
<p>20:X: fine clear dry: at Brackens: chore sleep: took Dan Campbells smock home: to mark Ross chat: home tea: dress: to 4 line for Berries: alex mccleish & I:-</p>
<p>21: fine clear: at Brackens: finish weeding turnips:</p>
<p>22: fine warm: at Brackens: to Haragans W.C. & I fill manure: Madden {"there"? page cut off}</p>
<p>23: fine S. wind: cloudy rain at night: at Brackens: harrow 4th line hills: help george to grind cradle Blade: and 2 sickles: wash in tub at night:</p>
<p>24: misty cloudy Big rain: at Brackens: clean 20 Bags oats: fix reapers: pulverize:fix Br{cut off} {illegible above}</p>
<p>25: cloudy mild rain: at Brackens: finish Bridge: put plaster on turnips: fix Barn roof {page cut off}</p>
<p>26: fine clear mild: at Brackens: fix 5th line lane: fix roof. cut Jim Haragans Hair: {"a"? page cut off} {":18 {illegible}"? page cut off} cut road around fall wheat take out Binder and cut 2 rounds: around 18 acres</p>
<p>27:X: fine hot clear: went up home Hector McCleish & I: gip & Kate in Buggy: got D{cut off} Lyness to cut my hair 15 cts: to palgrave Church Noble preach: to treacys got cig{page cut off} called at Taylors: then drive to Brackens: at 11.oclock: fine moonight night</p>
<p>28: fine clear hot: at Brackens: cut fall wheat: W.C. shock: george cut Barley: Broke big wh(cut off}</p>
<p>29: fine clear hot at Brackens: finish cutting fall wheat: cut some barley: swarth it with Binder</p>
<p>30: fine cloudy rain: at Brackens: finish cutting Barley hoe turnips: grind sickles W.C. & I {page cut off}</p>
<p>31: cloudy fine mild: at Brackens: hoe turnips haul in 5 loads Barley & 6 of wheat {page cut off}</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Aug</span></h3>
<p>1: clear very hot: at Brackens: haul in 9 loads wheat & 7 of Barley use rack lifters: Ja{cut off} & Maggie Mcdonald in m{cut off}</p>
<p>2: fine very hot: at Brackens: haul in 16 loads wheat rake barley stubble haul in rakings</p>
<p>3:X: clear very hot rain at night: at Brackens: chore: W.C. & I took Hardy cow to Bull alex Campbells: up to pond wash: to haragans chat to Jim & Francis: Harvey Taylor chore: Bracken</p>
<p>4: clear hot showry: at Brackens: rake fall wheat stubble: hoe turnips chore: rain</p>
<p>5: cloudy rain fine: at Brackens: hoe turnips: fix {canvass?}: hoe turnips: pulverize fallow a{page cut off} tea</p>
<p>6: fine clear warm: at Brackens: pulverize fallow: haul in 1 load fall wheat {illegible} Henry went to Raywash today:</p>
<p>7: fine hot: at Brackens: harrow fallow: rig plow start to plow Barley ground:</p>
<p>8: clear warm: at Brackens: plow till noon: rig fence on Big hill: start to cut S. wheat cra{page cut off} Big hill</p>
<p>9: fine mild: at Brackens: cut & Bind 12 acres spring wheat & shock it up: cool tonight:</p>
<p>10:X: cloudy cold misley rain: at Brackens: chore: W.C. & I to Cherrys Bush get thimble Berries sleep in feed room. chore: rain at night:</p>
<p>11: fine cold N. air: at Brackens: drive Binder cut 12 acres oats: move Binder down to Bar{page cut off} at night</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">August</span></h3>
<p>12: fine very hot: at Brackens: reap spring wheat at 5th line 8 acres & start in upper field:</p>
<p>13: fine clear mild: at Brackens: carry 9 pigs in Basket cut wheat finish reaping tonight:</p>
<p>14: fine mild: at Brackens: cradle side hill finish cutting at noon: W.C. went to watty to Bind oats afternoon: george & Johnnie went to Orangeville fair: I fixed fence at turnips: at Cherry got Berries: chan to Hector</p>
<p>15: fine cool: at Brackens: put in Binder: clean 4 Bags Barley unload Barley rakings. hang gate: plow</p>
<p>16: fine mild: at Brackens: haul in 8 loads spring wheat:-</p>
<p>17:X: cloudy misley cool & clear: at Brackens: chore sleep write letter to maggie & 1 to Dufferin post: to Haragans chat:</p>
<p>18: fine hot: at Brackens: fix shocks of wheat fix hill: haul in wheat: to Caledon East at night Billy Haines & I post 2 letters 1. to Maggie & 1 to Dufferin post:-</p>
<p>19: cloudy misley rain: at Brackens: haul in spring wheat: clean 20 Bags oats: to Haragans {chat?}</p>
<p>20: fine warm: at Brackens: sulky rake spring wheat stubble: plow: haul in wheat:</p>
<p>21: cloudy rain cool fine: at Brackens: finish hauling in spring wheat 2 loads: chore make stoneboat</p>
<p>22: fine cool clear: at Brackens: help to put Box on wagon & load 18 Bags oats for chop george went to Boston I started to plow in 4 line clover field:-</p>
<p>23: fine cool: at Brackens: plow in clover field till tea: haul in 4 loads of oats:-</p>
<p>24:X: fine clear: at Brackens: chore: William Bracken W.C. & I to Cherrys Berry patch to get thimble Berries: home for Dinner: I went to Sandy McCleishs for chat at night:</p>
<p>25: cloudy mild rain: at Brackens: haul in oats & S. wheat rakings finish hauling in today:</p>
<p>26: cloudy misley misty: at Brackens: plow in 4th line clover field:-</p>
<p>27: fine mild: at Brackens: plow in clover field: to Caledon East at night W.C. & I in Buggy got shoes sewed: got factory for covers got 1 pulley 45 cts for lines: fine moonlight night:</p>
<p>28: clear very hot: at Brackens: plow sod: make covers at noon: H. Bracken & family here today</p>
<p>29: cloudy misley cool: at Brackens: plow sod: walk up to Haragans with Francis for chat</p>
<p>30: fine cool: at Brackens: finish plowing clover sod at 4th line today</p>
<p>31•X• clear & cool: at Brackens: chore: write 2 letters 1 to maggie & 1 to Dufferin post. Ada Mcfarlane here tonight:</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Sept</span></h3>
<p>1: fine hot: at Brackens: harrow sod field: to Caledon East at night post 2 letters 1 to maggie & 1 to Dufferin post:</p>
<p>2: clear hot: at Brackens: pick stones: W.C. sow fall wheat: I marked out lands in fallow: plow till night: chat to J.S. in stable:-</p>
<p>3: fine clear hot: at Brackens: plowing in fallow:-</p>
<p>4: misty fogy clear hot rain at night: at Brackens: W.C. & I at morrisons thrashing: in stack cut Bands: and fork peas: had a dance at night & I sing:-</p>
<p>5: clear & hot: at Brackens: plowing in fallow:</p>
<p>6: cloudy rain fine: at Brackens: put in mower & reaper & rakes: fix shed: finish fallow:</p>
<p>7•X• cloudy clear very hot: at Brackens: chore sleep: alex McCleish & I eat apples: to Haragans chat:Kate Chicago there:"</p>
<p>8: cool cloudy: at Brackens: Harrow fallow clean wheat pick stones: Bob Hebdon thrashing: today</p>
<p>9: cool cloudy: at Brackens: haul out seed. drill fallow field: to Hantons got 3 Bushels wheat finish sowing fall wheat today: Lil & george to Taylors today:</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">September</span></h3>
<p>10: fine clear hot: at Brackens: pick stones of 4th line hills:-</p>
<p>11: misty misley rain: at Brackens: plow in 4th line hills:-</p>
<p>12: cloudy mild hot: at Brackens: plow in 4th line hills:-</p>
<p>13: fine cool: at Brackens: plow in 4th line hills: walk to Caledon East at night got Braces & album 35cts pd</p>
<p>14:X• fine hot: at Brackens: chore: to Haragans get hair cut I cut Dans & Jims: William & Henry Mrs Bracken & Mrs Gormily here today: to haragans chat: J.G Scott. & wife there:-</p>
<p>15: fine mild: at Brackens: plow in 4th line hills: to Dans at night have game euchre:-</p>
<p>16: fine mild cool: at Brackens: finish plowing 4th line hills: clean 7 Bags Barley & 13 Bags {"oats"? page cut off} haul straw out on hill: to McDonalds party at night good time got home at 3:30:</p>
<p>17: cloudy cool: at Brackens: gather wood in Bush & haul it home: for thrashing:</p>
<p>18: fine clear: at Brackens: help to load Barley & oats for chop george went to Boston: W.C. at Haragans thrashing: I harrowed Barley ground: to thrashing afternoon help Jim at Bags:</p>
<p>19: fine cloudy misley cool: at Brackens: W.C. & I went to Boston Kate & Buggy: help at floom</p>
<p>20: cloudy cool: at Boston: at floom: haul gravel: till night: then drive home to georges very cold</p>
<p>21•X• fine warm: at Brackens: chore: W.C. & I to McCleishs for chat: to Cannons for tea to Caledon East to Church Mr. goodman preached. a Big crowd: walk home:-</p>
<p>22: {"$1.00" jotted below} fine cool: at Brackens: harrow Barley ground: make Double tree: harrow 4th line hills: to Caledon East at night to tea meeting W.C. & I. good time: Jones girls & Charlie there</p>
<p>23: clear cold: at Brackens: Start to plow fall wheat stubble: george & I to haragans at night:-</p>
<p>24: clear cool: at Brackens: plow: to Caledon East at night. W.C. george & I walk to Bee Hive</p>
<p>25: fine clear warm: at Brackens: plow: W.C. & I. to Haragans at night play euchre:-</p>
<p>26: cloudy misley: at Brackens: plow: clean out granery: chore george away to michigan</p>
<p>27: cold cloudy: at Brackens: plow: went home at night gip & Buggy:</p>
<p>{"BURDOCK'S BLOOD BITTER" written in the margin}</p>
<p>28•X• fine mild: at home: to Ballycroy got 1. bottle BBB from Jack: home tea write for post. to Church at Palgrave Mr mass preached: Mealy Faulkner & Bob Ferris here today chat to Lizzie Lee after church: then drive to Brackens: at 11:30 will Coulter got ride to 3rd line with {cut off}</p>
<p>29: fine warm: at Brackens: plow: to Caledon East at night: on gip post letter to post:</p>
<p>30: clear & hot: at Brackens: finish plowing fall wheat stubble: to McDonalds with Butter at night</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Oct</span></h3>
<p>1: clear hot dry: at Brackens: plowing in hill behind the Barn: to Bed at 7:30:</p>
<p>2: clear hot: at Brackens: plowing in hill behind Barn: george come home tonight rain:</p>
<p>3: cloudy rain clear cool: at Brackens: fix old single harness: clean 21 Bags oats: plow afternoon</p>
<p>4: clear fine warm: at Brackens: to McCleishs for 20 Bags: then to Boston took 19 Bags oats for chop: to see steam shovel: to Inglewood with 6 Brls flour to Graham 1 Brl flour & 1 Bag hen feed to Jamieson: Big load home 39 Bags: Frank & Jerry: w.c. to Brampton today on train:</p>
<p>5:X: fine cloudy misley: at Brackens: chore: to Haragans chat to Harry Mason: home chore. John orr Little & Alice here today & Harry Taylor:-</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">October</span></h3>
<p>6: cloudy rain: at Brackens: plow dig some potatoes plow: cut Hay down: cut pigs: empty chop & Bran to Haragans at night W.C. and I play euchre rain tonight:-</p>
<p>7: cloudy misty: at Brackens: plow in hill behind Barn: start middle sod field:-</p>
<p>8: clear fine: at Brackens: plow sod george & I. W.C. at alex Campbells thrashing: to Caledon East at night W.C. & I gip & Buggy: peet Ferguson & I had a Big time with the Commercial travellers:</p>
<p>9: fine clear: at Brackens: plowing sod: W.C. & I:-</p>
<p>10: cloudy misly cool: at Brackens: fix trap Door on stairs: put posts under straw crib: get 2 Bags potatoes: fix pond at creek: help watty at scaffold: fix trace fill tank at night:</p>
<p>11: cloudy cool: at Brackens: Rayburn & Hutcheson here thrashing I cut Bands: chore had wash:</p>
<p>12•X• fine cool: at Brackens: chore: to Caledon East Church at night with Harry Mason: up 6th line with Bill Mason</p>
<p>13: cloudy misley e. wind: at Brackens thrashing: I cut Bands finished today: Hutcheson Rayburn & Jim Arbour:</p>
<p>14: cloudy misley cool: at Brackens: fix fence: plow: clean out evetroughs: clean out root house: chore</p>
<p>15: clear fine: at Brackens: pick apples:</p>
<p>16: cloudy rain: at Brackens: dig potatoes: fix Harness: clean Barn floor: clean oats & Barley 3 Bag{page cut off} chore</p>
<p>17: cloudy misley: at Brackens: finish digging potatoes: pick apples: Jim Cannon & I to Haragans for flour:</p>
<p>18: cloudy cool: at Brackens: finish picking apples today: got letter from S.J. Mullen tonight:</p>
<p>19•X• rain cloudy rain: at Brackens: chore: dress: to Dan Haragans with Harry Mason: to J. Hebdons Back to Dans had game: home chore:</p>
<p>20: cloudy cool: at Brackens: plowing clover sod:-</p>
<p>21: clear fine hot: at Brackens: plowing clover sod</p>
<p>22: cloudy clear mild: at Brackens: plow clover sod: to McCleishs at night chat: Hector & mary in city</p>
<p>23: cloudy rain cold east storm: at Brackens: finish plowing clover sod: chore. W.C. & I. to haragans at night chat. play euchre for Mary Cranston & Susy Campbell: Jim & I got the girls</p>
<p>24: cloudy misty: at Brackens: start to plow sod hill Back of orchard:-</p>
<p>25: cloudy cool: at Brackens: plowing sod hill got 2 Bags potatoes: to Caledon East at night W.C. & I gip & Buggy: I got a pair Boots at p.c. Campbells $175 on tick: Hector home with us in Buggy george mad:</p>
<p>26X cloudy cool: at Brackens: chore: Jim came here last night at 11.oclock: Jim & I went to Caledon East Presbyterian Church afternoon Jim drove home & I walked Back to Brackens chore & write letter to S.J. Mc{page cut off}</p>
<p>27: cloudy cold squaly N. wind: at Brackens: plowing sod hill george got ram today:</p>
<p>28: cloudy cold clear: at Brackens: haul in potatoes 79. Bags: clean 23 Bags oats: oil wagon load up chore, dress walk to Caledon East return Boots to Campbell: see Frank Burkholder: to Morrisons Dance all night home at 5 good time</p>
<p>29: cloudy cool misley: at Brackens: plow sod hill george & I: W.C. to Boston: William here tonight with team:</p>
<p>30: cloudy squaly cold: at Brackens: finish plowing sod hill: pull & top turnips get poles for turnip house: carry in planks into Barn: chore: george & I to haragans at night I got hair cut: play 4 games euchre</p>
<p>31: cold frosty clear: at Brackens: top carrots & parsnips & fix rig in Barn for turnips: pull & top turnips W.C. & I went to Hick tea party at night:</p>
<p>=== Nov === {"25 cts" scribbled above in margin; $80 00/100 scribbled below in margin}</p>
<p>1: cloudy snow rain: at Brackens: kill 1. pig. Start to plow in 4th line hills till noon: fix wagon Box: chore: dress: to Caledon East with W.C. in Buggy: on train to Palgrave: paid Henry Beatty $6000 got note: home in Buggy with Jim: got $8000 from george tonight</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">November</span></h3>
<p>2•X• cloudy snow all day: at home all day read sleep: to toms chat tea home at 8 oclock</p>
<p>3: fine clear warm: to Palgrave in Buggy with Jim: to Caledon East on train: got Boots from wallace $4.75 paid $2.00 on them to Brackens at noon: put in carrots fill manure clean out stables cut georges hair:</p>
<p>4: fine clear mild: at Brackens: haul in turnips clean out Box stall: put in cows chore</p>
<p>5: fine mild S.W wind: at Brackens: fill manure: haul in 1 load of turnips with tops on george & I to Dan Haragans at night play euchre</p>
<p>6: fine warm: at Brackens: pull & top turnips: Jim Cannon & tupper perdue help us</p>
<p>7: fine misty mild: at Carty's thrashing in snow: in Dans coming home chat very: Dark night rain:</p>
<p>8: fine cool: at Carty's thrashing in snow: to Caledon East at night pay wallace $2.75 for Boots treat 20 cts: got ride to Brackens with W.C. chore:-</p>
<p>9•X• rain cloudy cold: at Brackens: chore: Hugh Bracken here: Jas Haragan. Cassia & annie Campbell here: to Haragans at night for chat:-</p>
<p>10: ("Little Dan" in margin} cloudy cool: at Brackens: plow alone in 4th line Hills: Dans Kidd born today</p>
<p>11: fine clear mild, at Brackens: plow in 4th line hills: george at Jim Haragans thrashing mag {illegible} {illegible}</p>
<p>12: fine clear mild: at Brackens: Bury trees in garden: plow in 4th line hills to Dan Haragans at night Bury trees drink chat:</p>
<p>13: fine mild: at Cherry's plowing Bee on Campbells farm: Hugh Allen Jenkins & I to party at night in Colins House</p>
<p>{"{Birchall?} {hung?} today" inserted in margin}</p>
<p>14: fine mild at Brackens: finish plowing 4th line hills: plow turnip ground W.C. & I:</p>
<p>{"Boland got killed today with Jigger" inserted in margin}</p>
<p>15: cloudy misty: at Brackens: move Shit house: plow turnip ground: walk to Caledon</p>
<p>16•X• fine mild: at Brackens chore: dress: to Bolands see funeral: to Hantons chat to McDonalds chat: to Brackens: change clothes had tea: then to Haragans with W.C. play euchre: 4 Sweeneys there: home at 8:30 chore to Bed at 9.oclock:</p>
<p>17: cloudy rain all day: at Brackens: chore carry Down 6 Bags oats: put down Straw and hay: Shake & mend Bags: clean 52 Bags Barley: write letter to S.J. & 1 to mail for Birchall Book:</p>
<p>18: clear cool at Brackens: put Down garden fence: put in ten posts haul rails chore:-</p>
<p>19: cold west wind cloudy: at Brackens: fix fence: finish plowing: cut of posts: water: horses chore</p>
<p>20: cold squaly at Brackens: to Hantons thrashing in snow: home chore: help george to put in calves: dress: to McDonalds Hugh Allen:Jenkins: & I to party no party: play euchre till: 11:30 walk home moonlight</p>
<p>21: clear mild: at Brackens: Kill 3 pigs. clean out well: chore: to Haragans at night george Hugh Allen Jenkins & I play euchre till 10. then home:-</p>
<p>22: cloudy squaly snow: at Brackens: haul 2 load wood of 5th line: put new Box on wheelbarrow: feed cows: water horses: feed & Bed horses:-</p>
<p>23•X• clear cool: at Brackens: chore: to Haragans see Jim home chore: read & sleep: george & Jane to Taylors: W.C. & I to Dans at night chat:</p>
<p>24: cloudy mild: at Brackens: chore: put rack on wagon. george went to move alex Campbell: to Haragans look for saw set & gage: home make gage put handle in hammer: file & set cross cut saw: split wood chore:</p>
<p>25: cloudy cool squaly: at Brackens: saw wood in Bush:</p>
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<p>1890</p>
<p>November</p>
<p>26: clear mild: at Brackens: Saw wood in Bush: at Murdocks Hill 2 pigs g{cut off} & I: Saw wood in Bush till night: to Dans george & I at night play euchre</p>
<p>27: cloudy cold: at Brackens: saw wood in Bush: to Morrisons party at night Sam Caldwell there: and Miss Taylor had a fine time: till 3 oclock</p>
<p>28: cloudy cool: at Brackens: split and pile wood in Bush c{cut off}: george to Boston gip & Buggy</p>
<p>29: cloudy mild: at Brackens: Saw wood in Bush: chore: left w.c. home Do{cut off} Buggy: to Caledon East: pay gus Sauderson $13 90/100: got 500 from w.c. home al{cut off}</p>
<p>30.X. fine. cold at Brackens: chore read: george & Lil went to McNieces funeral</p>
<p>Dec 1: cloudy snow very cold: at Brackens: chore: grind axe: stuff work shop: fix chimney in house: Do all the chores: grind axe: to Haragans at night ask for plucking Bee.</p>
<p>2: cold & cloudy: at Brackens: chore: in Bush split & pile wood: chore put {illegible and cut off} Box stall: took Mrs McDonald home to Caledon East: chore: Hugh & george at Boston: Kill 24 geese today {in left margin}</p>
<p>3: stormy snow all day: at Brackens: chore: Hugh went home: clean out feed {cut off} chore: got out sleigh: James Haragan here at night chat:</p>
<p>4: cold squaly: at Brackens: chore: help Maggie McDonald to milk: chore: george & Jane & Sarah Ann Haragan to Brampton with geese:</p>
<p>5: fine cold: to Archy Fergusons thrashing work in mow: at morrisons Dance: night</p>
<p>6: misty cloudy mild: at Fergusons: thrashing in mow: finished:</p>
<p>7.X. cold frosty: at Brackens: chore read: to Haragans: at night chat: John T. Scott & {cut off} John McCabe: James and Annie Keenan: sing songs & tell stories:</p>
<p>8: cloudy milder: at Brackens: to Boston for chop shorts & Bran in sleigh Je{cut off}</p>
<p>9: fine mild at Brackens: file Saw: fix door: chore, george got John Alexander Bracken</p>
<p>10: fine mild: at Brackens: help John Alex & george to fix Bridge in Bush saw wood noon: pack my clothes in trunk: settle up with george in full: george to my t{cut off} to Station Caledon East: Back to Brackens all night w.c. there:</p>
<p>11: cloudy mild, snow storm at night: went to Orangeville fair with Jim Haragan cutter: got watch fixed (free), got new overcoat $725: 3 Shirts & 1 collar $275: home with Jim {cut off}</p>
<p>12: fine cold: walk to Caledon East from Haragans: on train to palgrave: home with Jim & ann in sleigh: to palgrave at night to church Jim maggie & I at C{cut off} (all {cut off}</p>
<p>13: cloudy cool: to Station with will Coulter: to Cardwell Junction on train wait for train till 2 oclock: to Toronto &105, got new watch at 112 yonge $550 Back to palgrave at night home in cutter with Jim</p>
<p>14.X. fine mild: at home: at toms for Dinner: home Bob ferris here: to palgrave Church at night maggie & I in Buggy: Noble preach: will Coulter & I in Bradleys c{cut off} walk home</p>
<p>15: cool mild: to home: chore: to Binghams help to Kill pigs: Billy & I walk to palgrave to Church: and walk home again:</p>
<p>next Book</p>
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Henry McMahon (1859-1920)
1911-1917
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
{black cover}
1
1911
{Diarist drew straight vertical line down the page separating the month from the date and entry on all
subsequent pages}
November
27 fine mild home chore: got in some Potatoes at "125 into cellar to Station meet John Nicol
"Daughter" funeral at 9. oclock. our lined car returned tonight: at Station for up train Mother and Olive
did not come. got letter saying not coming till later
" {Diarist uses " symbol instead of writing the name of the month again} 28: cloudy rain: cold: home
chore: Start load car 22.12380 G. T. R. lined (3) got in 2 loads at $125: chore:
29: cloudy fine cold. home chore: loading at car 22.12380 G. T. R. lined (3). 366 Bags in tonight. got
1. Pig from Jas Gilmore 200 lbs: W. J. Clarkes Sale today: clear cold.
" 30: cloudy cold; home chore finish load car 22.12380 G. T. R. lined (3) Put in 551. Bags at 120 &
125: Ship car to Order Imperial Bank. to C. H. Rudd Parkdale at $130 Per Bag H. O. B there Draft
$68800: W. J. Faulkner went with car at 3. oclock at night: took Pig for H. McFadden 160
dec 1: cloudy cool: home chore: Campbell drive to Jims in Buggy for 2. little Pigs I fix Mrs Coulter's
storm Door: got in 25 Bags at $115 in Bank Cellar.
" 2 cloudy cold: home. chore. got in 2 loads at $110 in Bank Cellar: got $20000 cash in Bank " Mother
& Olive came home from Paisly tonight had hen’s 3. W. J. Faulkner came home from Toronto. I pay
him up tonight.
" 3:X: fine cold: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Collection 67 cts. home at 12. Duffys in chat: Lizzie in
chat. Mother here: chore: we all went to Church at 7. oclock Mr Steele Preach good Sermon: home
at 9. milk chore
�" 4: cloudy cold: home chore: took coal to Jas Burns: got in 60 Bags at $115 & $110: Send Cheque
$1245 to A. Sanderson "Life Insurance Premium one $100000 in Confederation from Dec 1rst 1911 till
Dec 1rst 1912." to Church at night arrange for Christmas anniversary for S. School order 500 Printed
Envelopes from F. N. Leanen’s $125 order 2 cars coal. {(Above it reads: Nut & Stove)}
" 5: fine mild. home chore. sell ton hay to Wm {short form for William} McGuire $1600 Paid sell coal.
got in 2 load Potatoes at $115: Sell car Potatoes to Dixon Bros Hamilton by Phone today at $132 cts
Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Hamilton to be shipped next week. Mary to Dr Reynars to Ladies Aid: Mother
here: Pay Wm Boyce L. C. Dues $106
" 6: fine mild: home chore: got Refrigerator car; Joe Lavery & J. H. C. take out ice; set up stove in it. I
fire it all night. got $1254 out of Bank for Mrs Coulter Pay John Clarke for L. C. Pig 132 lbs $1254
cash: got $38000 out of Bank for myself
" 7: fine mild: home chore; loaded car 23. 1100 N. Y. D. Refrigerator Line all in Bags: 425 Bags in
weight. Ship to C. M. McCallum at $130 Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Brampton: car left on 82 at 5. oclock
" 8: fine mild; home chore. fix Churndash {churn dash a.k.a. stick part of butter churn} for Mary and
help her to Church; got in cellar 50 Bags at $115 Per Bag: Herb Palmer got R. Baxter Bags in a
mistake and left his in cellar; Mother at Lizzies all day.
2
1911
December
9. cloudy mild: home chore; Campbell took Bags to H. Palmers and get R. Baxters: took 4 Bags
Potatoes to Mrs. White 120 got in 23 Bags at 115: got Shave & haircut -25 Paid) tory Meeting this My
52nd Birthday had Big rooster. Mother Lizzie Maggie here
" 10X cloudy mild: home chore: children to S.S. Collection 50 cts: chore Mother here; to Church at 7.
Mr. Lunan Preach; took the connectional fund Subscription got over $2300 I gave $200 home at 9.
Milk. write letter to Mrs Simon Gower: Cupar
" 11: cloudy rain all day: home chore; Election Day. Charters and Smith: Charters had 81 votes here
& Smith 17: chore Pay Mary's Dues 76 cts & Ladies aid Bill, & Sabbath reading to P. McClellans
Write letter to Dixon Bros and to Mrs Long. about Potatoes
�" 12: cloudy mild: home chore: start load car 24. 12380 G. T. R. Lined (4) haul from Cellar & got
some in 289 Bags at $115 & $120: to Board Meeting at Parsonage to see about fixing Hall: home at
1030 mild:
"13: cloudy mild: home chore. finish load car 24. 12380 G. T. R. Lined (4) Put in 409 Bags at $115 &
$120 Ship to Dixon Brothers 406 Bags at $132 Per Bag F.O.B. there: I went on 82 with car got to
Hamilton at 730: to Arlington Hotel all night. to bed at 10.
" 14: fine mild: in Hamilton: see Dixon Bros. gone B/L. and sight Draft $50892 to Imperial Bank & told
them to give me credit in Bolton Branch for $50892: Bought New Back band & Brechin harness from
Jolley $800 Paid cash: to Station at 3. got ticket $170 : Met G. Hamilton; house to Palgrave on train
{Above it reads: at 620} told Dixon Bros to send me: Box oranges 275 & 10 lbs Nuts. {Above line it
reads: (snow at night)}
" 15: cloudy mild. home chore: got Straw from Wm Bibles for Bedding Put on new harness first time:
Council met at Eli Clarkes. to Elevator Pay Wm Hamilton $430 in full to Date: get him to figure on
material for Hall help Mary Churn: to Parsonage at night to Board Meeting. home at 1030
" 16: cloudy misley. home chore. around home: chore: at Duffys chat. got Shave {Above it reads: (at
floyds)}
" 17X fine mild. home chore. to S.S. at 1030 Steele not there. I attend to it Collection 52 cts: Settle to
Send $500 to Sick Children's Hospital and to send for 1912. Supplies this week home chore: dinner
at 4. oclock. chore we all went to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach good Sermon on Enock walked with
God: had after Meeting write letter to W. McMahon Paisley, and fix up Cheque for Sick Childrens
Hospital $700: $500 from S.S. and $200 for Myself: and Order Supplies for 1912. from Wm Briggs.
home at 9. Milk & feed: to bed at 10. (1) in
{Duplicate of previous page}
3 1911
Dec 18: clear cool: home chore: take 3 Bags to Station for J.B. Campbell. get in some Potatoes at
$115 Pay Jim for Potatoes & 2 Pigs: send for the Supplies for S.S. for 1912: send Cheque $700 to
Sick Children Hospital. Send Cheque $375 to Dixon Bros for 1. Box oranges & 10 lbs Nuts: send
Cheque $500 to T. Eaton Co. for coat for Hannah McFadden 39 Argyle Street Toronto: make out
some Accounts: Sell Hay & coal: chore:
�" 19: fine mild. home chore; haul 3 load coal home: give Wm Hamilton Some coal: got Bag corn for
hens: got in some Potatoes at $115: chore:
" 20: clear fine: home chore: Ship 5. Bags Potatoes to J. Coleman Milton at $125 Per Bag F.O.B.
here on weightfreight in his Bags: got in 30 Bags Potatoes at 115: J H.C. weigh Stock. chore: got
$40000 out bank Lent William Duffy $10000 cash today for a few days.
" 21: cloudy mild; home chore: take 970 lbs coal to Jas Burn's: chore fill some Potatoes in cellar.
chore. got letters & cards from M Gower
" 22: foggy mild: to home chore: to Nomination in hall & to speaking home for tea: to Hall at night for
Police Village Speeches: see N.G.Henderson: fill in Paper for Wm Duffy Re Wm Shore. milk.
" 23: cloudy cold: home chore: up at 6. Mary & Russell Mabel Pearl John went on G.T.R. to
Parkdale. grave Sherriff Henderson $100 for Sam Charters for Conservator for 1911. home chore got
in 26: Bags Potatoes at $115: J.H.C. went G.T.R. to city tonight I get shaved at Floyds: home chore:
Olive & Mabel Bible here.
" 24X cloudy mild: home chore: Olive & I here: Dress. to Church at 1030. Rev Mr Marshall Preach to
Children: Collection $437 home at 1130 chore: Olive & I to Duffys for Dinner Mother there: chat home:
in Matsons chat: home chore: Myrna Duffy Olive & T had tea: then to Church at 7. Rev. Marshall
Preach good Sermon: Collection $836: home at 830 chore: Myrna here {Above it reads: all night.}
" 25: fine mild. home chore: get ready. Olive & I walk to Cedar Mills on C.P.R. {Above it reads: 95
95} to Parkdale at 930 to H. McFadden's for Dinner all of us there. and R. McTaggert. & Bruce
upstairs: Hannah in Pants had goose. Duck & chicken: Olive & I home on C.P.R. at 820 at night Duffy
meet us at Cedar Mills with Buggy: house chore milk.
" 26: cloudy mild: home chore: write to John A Bell New Lowell offer $1400 for car No 2. Hay. write
letter to R. Blain MP. say R. J. Lavery should have Post office. Sell 1. ton Hay to G. Robinson $1600
Paid he took 1325 lbs and to get 675 lbs more got 2 loads Potatoes at $110 chore: J. H. C. came
home tonight. telephone to C.H. Rudd. he to call me. tomorrow between 12 & 1. east-wind sleet or
rain:
5 1912
�Jan 7X: clear very cold stormy 18 below Zero: home chore: Keep fire in car and fire Wm Hamilton
Office: to S.S. at 1030 I Superintend: Collection 94 cts home chore Dinner very cold fire car: to
Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach Sermon about New year resolves: good time: to car all night
" 8: Cloudy snow cold: home chore. take wood to Potato car: Ship car 26. 9805 G.T. lined 362 Bags
at $115: to A. McKinnon at $126 per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto. went on weighfrieght at 12. got to Toronto
at 740 in car Keep fire in car all night. cold night.
" 9: cold Stormy below zero. in Toronto fire call all day & all night
" 10: Very cold below zero. in Toronto fire car all day all night
" 11: clear very cold Stormy. in Toronto fire car all day and night
" 12: clear cold. Start unload car some froze. got out 2 loads. Keep on fire up to 39 argyle for while
had cocoa. to car all night cold
" 13: clear cold. in Toronto finish unload car. got 'Cheque' $41670 for car 26.9805 G.T. lost $1000 on
this car. got Shave. home on C.P.R. at 8. Campbell meet me. tired. to Bed at 1130 (1) cold night
" 14X: clear cold. home chore. to S.S. at 1030 Collection 49 cts. home chore. Mother & Myra up chat.
Mary & Mother to Church at 7. I stay home with children. Mr Lunan Preach. home at 830. I milk (1)
" 15: clear cold. home chore: Campbell weigh stock. I help Mary wash: Sell coal: Pay L. C. Forester
Dues for Jan 1912. to Mrs John Clarke for the first time to her: chore Very cold night
" 16: clear cold: home chore: make out Bills: chore. very cold
" 17: cloudy milder. home chore: got Straw: got coal: Sell coal. got A. McKinnon cheque $41670:
cashed in Bank. concert Troupe tonight"
" 18 cloudy mild misley: home chore: fix lining in car Put in Paper & floor. got in 38 Bags at $120 into
car: Joe help
“ 19 cold Stormy. home chore; got in 25 Bags into car $120 Keep fire in car & office: very cold night:
car Hay came {Above it reads: (228 W. C. came)}
" 20 clear cold. squaly. home chore: unload Hay: Sell Some: got in 53. Bags on cat at $120: to Floyds
got Hair cut & Shave: fire car
�" 21X clear cold: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Mrs Langford there Collection 64 cts: home Dinner read
Sleep: Mrs Langford & Jennie. Fuller & Wilfrid & W.J. Faulkner here for tea: Chore {Below it reads:
fire car} to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach: home chore milk. J.H.C
" 22 fine mild: home chore: finish load car 27. 12380 G.T.R. Lined 6 Put in 393 Bags at 120. Ship to
Order Imperial Bank. to Dixon Bros Hamilton at $147 there: Pay J & C & Sam. to Date: Mr Shulman
in tonight: I get ready to go with car to Hamilton: {diarist draws line around text: there at 1145 to Draft
: 55750
" 23 cloudy mild: to Hamilton with car Potatoes to Dixon Bros: Bank with B.L. & Draft: leave Key of
car with Dixon: home on train 615
6 1912
Jan 24: clear fine: home chore: sell coal & Hay: weigh Stock: cold. got $20000 cash in Bank today:
got John Clarke cheque cashed.
" 25: clear very cold: home chore: haul 4080 lbs Nut coal to Eli Clarke. got in 9. bags at 120: Sell 1
Bag at 125 cold
" 26: clear very cold: home chore: get Straw at Jim Bibles: sell coal got in about 60. Bags at 120: sign
Papers for R. Matson: J.P.
“ 27:clear cold: home chore; Campbell Start haul Mrs Coulters wood I got in 18 Bags Potatoes at
$125 : got Shaved at Floyds. 10 cts Paid
" 28:x: clear cold: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Collection 60 cts. home chore Dinner read: then hitch
Fred to Sleigh: Mary and Olive: Russell: Mabel: Pearl: John & I all go for Sleighride around by
Ballycroy to Jims: chat warm: drive home at 530 chore: to Church at 7. Reg. Conover Preach. Big
crowd
" 29: Misty mild: home chore: sleet fall: to Duffys chat. got $2605 from Duffy and he gave his Note for
$20000 for nine months from Jan 1rst 1912. at 6. Per cent Interest until Paid: home at 10. oclock. mild
night.
"30: mild cloudy: home chore: got in some Potatoes at $155 car 12380. Came Back from Hamilton:
lining torn up: Paid J. B. Campbell Freight $210 on car: to Church at night appoint see & some
teachers. home at 10. oclock.
�" 31: cold clear: home chore: fix up car start load car 28. 1238 G.T.R. Lined () got in about 200 Bags;
in car from 130 fire up till 630 in A.M:
Feb 1: clear cold fine: home chore: finish load car 28. Put in 527 Bags: Ship to L. Shulman 57 siding
Bathurst Street at $135 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto: Pay $140 for all these: had Joe & Sam help us:
Pay them up tonight
" 2: cold Blustry: got to Toronto with car Potatoes for L. Shulman and got Started to unload. got out
175 Bags: to H. McFaddens. with Butter. to car all night
" 3: clear cold. in city. unload car 28. 527 Bags got a Cheque $79105 for car Potatoes from L
Shulman & Co men drunk. his man got hit on Bathurst Bridge. to 39. Argyle all night. got Shave at
Barber's
" 4:X: clear very cold: at 39. argyle. Bob McTaggert & I go to high Park to see slides. Big crowd
there. Belle Davis at 39 for tea: Jack McNeil there. chat. sing till 1030. Bruces there
" 5: clear cold: leave 39 argyle at 630 Bob. to Parkdale with one. on train to Palgrave at 930 cold. sore
hands in house all day. Potato car returned. Phone to Buy. J.H.C to Adjala concert.
7 1912
Feb 6: cloudy mild: home chore: Start load car 29. 12380 G.T. Lined (8) got in 96. Bags at $150: my
arms sore: Mr Caldwell here chat:.
" 7: cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 29. 12380 G.T. Lined (8) Put in 391 Bags at $150: Pay
Joe Lavery to Date & Sam Jones: I went with car at 820 ride in car to Toronto.
8: clear cold: in Toronto: Sell car to L. Shulman at $165: Start to unload car. got 225 Bags off. to 39
argyle for tea: had 16. Eggs. had cup Cocoa at 10. to car at 57 Siding all night.
9: clear very cold: in Toronto: finish unload car at noon 389 Bags. Settle up with Shulman. got
Cheque for car $62060: Dinner with him then to 39. argyle for Basket. give Mrs H. McFadden $500 for
to get 100 Bags to Parkdale Station meet Jas Scott & Martin Mack on Queen Street: and see Hughy
& Bob. at Station: on G.T. train to Palgrave at 640 home: cold
10: clear very cold 30 below zero: home Put Shulman Cheque $62060 and Alfred Rogers Cheque
$4800 for cement Sax in Bank. $189520 now in Bank Sell some Hay $375 Paid: Campbell Put coal oil
stove & lantern in Bank cellar. Sell some coal. to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: to Floyds got Shave
�11:X: clear cold. home sore wrists. Children to S.S. at 1030 Collection {Above it reads: 49 cts} Dinner
at 3. Beans: tea at 6. Wallace here: Mary &. Campbell. Olive Russell to Church at 7. Mr Lunan
Preach: I stay with Children
12: clear cold: home chore: got 15 Bushels Oats $720 Paid: sell hay.
13: fine milder: home chore: Sell coal. Pay Joe up to Date: car Hay came from Burks falls Pay freight
$1100 chore: got Sleigh fixed. got 5 Bags oats chopped at J. Mclean's 25 cts Paid: Myra in chat at
night write nine letters for Mary with Brayer. Oh Lord Jesus. We implore thee.
14: fine mild. home chore: Unloading Car Hay from Burks falls. Pay $13685 for car Hay: Freight $2200
Sell Hay at $1600: Start load car 30. 12380 G.T.R. Lined (9) got in 72 Bags at $150: chore Mary.
Campbell Olive Russell at Parsonage League Party tonight
15: cloudy mild: home chore: finish unload car 108261 Erie Hay. load at car 30. 12380 G.T. got in
413 Bags tonight at $150: mild.
16: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 30. 12380 G.T. lined (9) Put in 523 Bags at $150: Ship car
to L. Shulman at $165 Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto: I went with car. Broke down at Sligs Swamp. got to
Georgetown at 1. oclock at night.
17: fine mild: got to Toronto, and took out 75 Bags Potatoes out of car off floor. to 139 argyle with
Eggs & Butter. had tea and Stay all night. fine night no fire in car.
18:X: fine mild day: in Toronto at 139, all day: R. McTaggert & I go for walk t car at Bathurst Street
and up John to Queen to 139 tea. read sleep. all night no fire in car.
8 1912
Feb
19: fine mild: in Toronto. to car at 730 unloading car 30. got out 475 tonight: to 39 arglye all night - 20: fine mild: in Toronto. to car at 730 finish unload car 30 at 10 oclock 12380 G T. then Pat Carey
help me take out lining out of car 12380 G T. and put it in 11630 G.T. got finished at 1. clock. to
Shulman got cheque $83350 for car of Potatoes. to 39 argyle: Mrs. Clegg there: then walk to
Parkdale. on train G.T.R. to Palgrave at 630 home at 7. Vera McMinn on train & Miss John Campbell.
write up to date & Book: Macy Matson & W. J. Faulkner in
�21: cloudy snow & Blow: home. Put Shulman check $83350 in Bank got $50000 cash out: write letter
to Alfred Rogers for Price on cement. to R.G. McFerran about Hay. to G.W. Rushton Hamilton quote
car $175 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Hamilton: Snowstorm East. {Above it reads: cold.}
22: Snow Blow. Stormy cold: home chore: drive Olive & Russell to school read sleep: chore: J.H.C.
went for scholars at 4. R. Jones in Pay 1100
23: clear mild: home chore: haul snow out of our yard on Street to Elevator give Wm Lyons Oats.
about Little Break road 2. Snow Plows go through: roads Badly drifted.
24: fine mild home chore. Sell coal. got in 28 Bags at 150 to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. got Prices
for grain:
25:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & I. Olive Russel Mabel Pearl John & G. Lyons &
Macel Bible go in Sleigh to John Storeys & to coal Shed for ride. home: chore supper Mother here
for tea; We all went to Church at 7. Miller there. I left & went to Duffys: S.S. collection 67 cts today
26: cloudy snow Blow: home chore. screen Nut coal in Shed. Put fire in office at Elevator: order car
Hay from R.G. McFerran Burks Falls at $1425 Per ton F.O.B. Palgrave write letter to Willie McMahon
Paisley: Mother here tonight
27: Blustry cold windy. home chore. Joe Lavery help us line car 11630 G.T. got 1 end done:
telephone to G.H. Rudd & Shulman write letter to W. Buchannan Powassan for Hay.
28: clear cold: home chore: finish line car 11630 G T. got in 7.00 Bags at 150 {Below it reads: Mother
here} telephone to Dixon Bros, attend to Elevator: write to World Send 6 coupons;
29: clear mild: home chore: haul Potatoes to car. had 356 in tonight at $150: got Straw at Bibles: Sell
car Potatoes to Dixon Bros Hamilton at $165 Per 90 lbs there: Settle up with Wm Hamilton to {Above
it reads: Date.}
March 1 fine mild: home chore " finish load car 31.11630 G.T. Put in 584 Bags at $150 Ship to order
Imperial Bank. to Dixon Bros at $166 there: Put lot in cellar: Pay Jas Lavery up $600 order 3 cars Hay
tonight: to Potato car all night
1912 9
March
�2: clear cold. left Palgrave at 4 a.m. with car Potatoes got to Hamilton at 1130 Dinner at John Blake
Arlington house: then to see Rushton at 268 york Street. then to Dixon Bros leave Bill: then to see
James Dunlop. to car Put in fire & put coat lantern and Valise: to Dixon Bros give him Key of car to
fire car: Put Draft in Imperial Bank $93600 to Station house on G.T. train at {Above it reads: 630}
X:3: clear cold. home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Collection 57 cts home Dinner Mother here read Sleep:
for walk to Station with Mabel Pearl John: tea chore: all to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach. home milk.
to bed at 10. cold night.
4: clear cold. home chore. to scale house sell coal. and get 1 Bag corn & 1. Bag wheat from Wm
Hamilton Paid 380: sign some Papers for Robert Matson tonight.
5: clear cold: home chore: got in 79 Bags at 150: toke coal to G. Inniss {Between lines it reads: Mary
Pettit Buried today} got $10000 from R.J. Lavery cash: Mother & Mary to Ladies Aid at John {Above it
reads: McCleans}
6: clear cold: home chore: got in 115 Bag at $150 got 40000 out of Bank. W.J. Clarke & Boys left with
2 cars for Teulon "Man" {Manitoba} today:
7: fine mild. home chore: got in 50 Bags Potatoes at 150 chore to Dr Reynar's at night. chat to
Inspector Galbraith
8: Squaly mild: home chore: got in 40 Bags at $140 got car Hay Sell Some of car at $1750
9: clear cold. home chore: unload at car 19148 G. T. Hay. and Pay Imperial Bank $13842 for it & J.B.
Campbell $2200 freight and Pay Imperial Bank $13660 for another car 64198. C.N.
10:x: fine cold. home chore. to S.S. at 1030 I open & close. Collection 80 cts home dinner: to English
Church at 3. Rev Westney Preach church union home chore tea. All to Church at 7. Mr Lunan
Preach. home at 830 chore
11: fine cold: home chore: finish unload car 19148 G.T. Hay. and Start load car 32.11630 G.T. lined
Potatoes got in 196 Bags in car today car 64198. C.N. Hay came today. Pay Freight $2200 on Hay
and {Above it reads: 210 for Potatoes} got $40000 by Express from Caledon East tonight. from
Imperial Bank.
12: cloudy snow mild: home chore: load car 32.11630 G.T. lined Put in 412. Bags at 140 & 150: Ship
car to L. Shulman 57 siding Toronto at 160 F.O.B. there. Campbell went with car at 1130 cold.
�13: clear cold. mild: home chore: weigh Stock: Start unload car 64198 C.N. Hay Joe Lavery help me:
Campbell in Toronto with car
14: cloudy mild: home chore: finish unload car 64198 C.N. Hay at 2. oclock haul coal & coal oil: got 6
Bags corn filled at Elevator Paid $1075 chore got in 20 Bags Potatoes at $130 into Bank cellar:
Campbell in Toronto with car Potatoes. chore. Paid Joe Lavery up to Date $500 tonight:
10 1912
March
15: cloudy Snow & Blow all day: Big Snow Storm: home chore: read Campbell came home this a m.
on G.T. Sow deep: chore.
16: clear fine: home chore: Shovel snow & Sell coal: Roads Bad got Shave at Floyds: home at 8.
Maise & Eliza Matson in chat.
17:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep. Children to S.S. at 1030 Collection 63 home all day, to
Church to 7. Conover Preach. Lunan at R. Rose's
18: fine mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton in car oats unloading Sell at 53 cts: Start unload car
63874. C.N. Duffy & Joe Lavery haul off car at $1750 Pay J.B. freight $2497 Mrs Robert Rose Died
today: J.H.C. to Parsonage to Party.
19: fine mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at Oats: then finish unload car 63874.C.N. Hay Put 86
Bales in Elevator: Duffy and Joe Lavery help us: Pay Joe to Date $200 chore Pearl sick cold.
20: clear cold: home chore: Pearl Sick. Pay Powassan Draft in Bank $16625 for car 63874 C.N. Hay:
help Wm Hamilton load Barley: Sell Hay. chore. cold night: A. McMaster Dead {Above it reads: at
oconnors}
21: cloudy Snow & Blow: home chore: mind Pearl Sick. Sleep: car 76550 Ny n H H. Nut coal came
and we unloaded it: and Sell Some car 71672. L.V. Stone coal came: I Pay Freight on Both cars:
and write order to Eatons for goods $4357 cold clear:
22: clear cold: home chore: Ship coal to Caledon East in Bags 80 {Above it reads: 15 {lbs}} Send
Cheque $4357 to Eatons for goods: send Cheque $22923 to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Go for 2 cars
coal. car 76550 Ny N H H Nut coal & car 71672 L.V. Stove coal. Sell coal & Hay. Joe Lavery help us
all day: cold night.
�23: clear fine: home chore: sell coal & Hay attend to the Elevator Hamilton not down: sell lot of hay.
24:X: fine cold: home chore: Children to S.S. Collection 67 cts: all of us go up to Mother for Dinner
Horse in sleigh: only Campbell Stay at home: chat: home at 5. cold night: I Stay with Mable Pearl
John: Mary & rest to Church at 7. Mr Steele Preach: home at 8. chore: cold night.
25: fine mild: home chore: got in some Potatoes at $140 and Sell some coal & Hay: in Duffys chat at
night.
26: cloudy Snow: home chore: got in 1 load Potatoes at 140 Sell some coal & Hay: no School
Meeting tonight J. Rolley not here
27 fine mild: home chore: at scale weigh Stock. sell Hay: Deposit $10899 got in Potatoes at $140:
chore: No school meeting Rolley not over.
28: fine warm: home chore: sell hay got in Potatoes at 140: got Joe Lavery & W. J. Faulkner to Kill
our 2 little Pigs. Pay them up had school meeting here tonight. about getting teacher: Rowley De
Boyce.
1912 11
March
29: clear cold: windy: home chore: start load car 33.11630 G T R lined 12; haul 209 from Bank cellar
with Duffy. team: got 10.80 {Above it reads: 15 lbs} from John Zimmerman at 145: Joe Lavery & Sam
Jones help us.
30 {Left margin reads: got goods from Eatons} fine mild: home chore: finish load car 33.11630
G.T.R. lined 12. Put in 409 Bags at 1.45 here: Campbell went with car at 3 oclock. Ship car to L.
Shulman 57 siding Toronto at $155 there. got Shave settle up with Joe Lavery $300 & Sam Jones
$225: Deposit $10000 cash
31:X: fine mild: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Collection 64 cts. home read Sleep chore Dinner: to
Church at 7 Mr Lunan Preach on union home at 9. chore milk. colder tonight to bed at 10.
April 1 cloudy mild Snow: home chore: haul 15 Bags Rye from Station to Elevator on sleigh for Wm
Hamilton: Borrow $2500 from R.J. Lavery: I lend John Rowley $7500: Mrs Wm Faulkner from Alliston
came here at 3. Mary got Paper at Store: cut up 2 Pigs & Put meat in cellar. Mr Lunan in chat. W.J.
Faulkner here for tea: chore: mild: Grandma Faulkner here {Above it reads: (all night}
�2: fine mild: home chore: leave Mrs Faulkner at G.T. Station She went to Centreville: haul 18. Bags
Rye from Station to Elevator for Hamilton: help Mary Paper some upstairs: Mother came today.
3: clear cold: home chore: haul coal. Help Mary Paper upstairs finish room: Mother here help us: I
Phone for Hamilton about Oats.
4. cloudy Mild: home chore: to Elevator. help at car Oats and Sell coal got in 25 Bags today at $145:
Sell coal Campbell deliver: Meeting in here tonight. John Rolley & Wm Boyce about getting Teacher:
5: fine warm: home chore: Mabel. Pearl & I to G.T. Station at 9 oclock to meet Mrs McFadden &
Hannah come from Toronto: home with them at 10. chore: Dinner at 1230 read Sleep: went down to
R. Matson Office. he gave me "Cheque" for $7500 re loan to John Rowley for Teacher: Mother went
to Duffy's: tea chat. Sing. to bed {Above it reads: at 1030}
6: fine mild: home chore: to Station. took coal to A. McClean: Deposit Shulman Cheque in Bank
$60712 : got $7500 cheques cashed & $466 cheque cashed: Bobby McFadden came tonight C.P.R.
7:X: clear cool: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 I open & close. & Collection for Missions $268 gone to
Mrs Wm Boyce: home read Sleep. chore. all to Church at 7. Mr Lunan and Kirkland there Kirkland
Preach. good crowd. home chore.
8: cloudy mild: home chore: Bob McFadden went home to Toronto CPR this {Above it reads: am}
9: Snow mild: home chore: dress to Toronto by G.T.R. at 12. Meet J. Rowley at Tremont House at
1230 Teacher Ames did not come: to Kempts for dinner To Wm Patterson's chat: to University look
for Ames not there: to 39. argyle for tea; Hannah & Granma home this a.m.: all night at 39. Walter
there
12 1912
April
10: cool fine: at Toronto walk to Parkdale Station G.T. from 39. Argyle house on train at 930 fine cool.
chore. Missionary Collection here $500
11: rain: then fine warm; home chore: leave Mary & Pearl & John to Station to go to Centreville on
train to Jas Barrys. Mother went with them. ticket 15 {cts} I home wash dishes & get Dinner: chore: to
Station at 6. Meet Mary and Pearl & John & Mother: L. Shulman up tonight want car Potatoes.
�12: fine warm: home chore: to Station see Shulman off: then home help Mary churn: read Sleep: to
Shop chat: to Station see Stranger. home tea: write letter to Jas Sproal: Bags came from T. C. Blain
Hannant
13: fine warm: Start load car 34.11630 G.T. lined. Put in 238 in Sacks: Pay $165 for 11 Bags: Joe
Lavery help us. Pay him {Above it reads: 300}
14:X: cloudy rain: home chore: all to S.S. at 1030 Steeles there: Bertha: Collection 76 cts: home
chore read: all to Church at 730 Rev A.E. Lunan Preach. good after meeting.
15 fine warm: home chore: finish load car 34.11650 GTR lined 13 Put in 351 Bags: Ship car to Order
Bank of Toronto Milton to T.C Blain Hannant at $170 Per 90 lbs F O B here. Send Draft $59500 to
Bank of Toronto at Milton for to collect. Pay up Joe Lavery to Date $100: home chore: fine warm:
16: cloudy cool: home chore: wire to Powassan for 2 cars Hay at $1500 Per ton F.O.B. there: Phone
Sam Beatty Alliston no Potatoes.
17: fine cool: home chore: dress to Alliston on G.T.R. 70 cts return Laurence Coulter on train: to see
Sam Beatty & Mrs Austin re car of Potatoes offer him $160 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Alliston: See Parker H.
Norris: Jas Mullen: John Williams: Wess Walker: Dinner at Windsor House {Above it reads: 40 cts}
Home on train at 730 tea chore Mother here.
18: cloudy mild: home chore: got Draft from Bank of Toronto for $59500 from Milton for car Potatoes
T.C. Blain Hannant: read Sleep to Duffys at 3. help cut wood Bugy Saw Hiram Gib{son?}: home
chore: Macel Bible & John Munroe & Mrs Coulter. chat.
19: fine mild: home chore: take lining out of car 11630 G.T.R. Pile it on Bank: Help Duffy finish cut
his wood: move machine to {Above it reads: us}
20 frosty: fine: home chore: cut our wood in forenoon and then cut Wm Bibles wood in afternoon.
W.J. Faulkner run engine: then Mable & go to Floyds got Shave. Russell got Hair cut. Put Blain
Hannant Draft in Bank $59500 fine night:
21:X: fine warm: home chore: all us to S.S. at 1030 Bertha Steele there. Collection 85 cts: home
Dinner: for walk. read Sleep all us to Church at 7. Conover & Bertha Steele officiate Big crowd:
home chore: then Mary & I over to I Matsons chat to Isaac & Macy & Mrs Coulter till 10 oclock.
April 1912 13
�22: cloudy fine warm: home chore: drive Isaac Matson & Macy Matson to Cedar Mills C.P.R. Station
at 8. oclock with our Horse and Henrys Buggy: home chore: attend to Elevator and help Mary wash
and Churn: Oliver Matson Sick in Hospital at Toronto: our Campbell at E. Argents cut wood all day
today: W. J. Coulter and wife & Belle came on up train: I lend Mrs Duffy $3000
23: snow cloudy windy cool: home chore: do Matsons chores they all in Toronto: got in 13. Bags at
$160: Eli Clarke start for west tonight
24: cloudy cool: home chore: attend to Matson's Stable: got $12500 out of Bank. lend Wm Duffy
$10000 chore: Isaac Matson and, Eliza came home tonight from Toronto: Mrs Coulter & I over chat: I
do the chores: T. Stinson out with expert.
25: fine warm: home chore: around town: give Wm Hamilton 1. Bag Potatoes $165 Paid: Wm Lyons
Pay $1000 on account today. $800 left
26: fine cloudy misley fine windy: home chore: Put car lining in cellar & Part in coal Shed: chat to
Wm Hamilton & Jefferson at Elevator: to Duffys chat at night. he gave me $10000 Back tonight: Duffy
& Mrs Jas Burns took Maggie Barry to Mimico today.
27: cloudy cold: home chore: took 8 Bags Oats & 1 of corn to mill get chopped. around town. attend
to R. Matsons Shop: got in 8 Bags at 175 & Sell 4 Bags for $700 chore:
28:X: cloudy cool: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 I open & close: Steele not there: Collection 64 cts:
Mother & Mrs Duffy in chat; tea milk Matsons cow: all us to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach
29: cloudy cool: home chore: Some one go through G.T. Station last night: I split wood at home: &
attend to Elevator
30: fine warm: home chore; attend to R. Matsons Shop. Pay Draft in Bank for car Hay 73725. N.y &
N.H. $15918: Campbell weigh stock: Bob Matson came Home from Toronto tonight. fine cool Joseph
Lavery split wood for us at house:
May 1: fine mild: home chore: help Mary & Mrs Coulter Paper Big room upstairs Campbell & Joe
Lavery Pile wood in shed: Burn stuff in coulters garden
2: fine warm: home chore: help Mary & Mrs Coulter finish Paper room Send 12. Dozen Eggs to 39
argyle Street Parkdale to H.McFadden Joe Put Manure on Coulters garden & Plow it with Wrays
Plow W.E. Scott Detective here got warrant for Thomas Bovin for Breaking into G.T.Ry Station and
Stealing tickets: chore cool.
�3: fine warm: home chore: Plow Frank McCauleys garden: help Mary wash. drive to G. Irwins get 2
Pigs $500 Paid: got in 7 Bags Potatoes at $160: W.E. Scott got Thomas Bovin at Regan's. he got the
Railway tickets. and took him up to Barrie with him tonight.
14 1912
May
4: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator sell oats for Hamilton got in 7. Bags Potatoes at $160 : help
Mary to chore: get Straw at Bibles for bedding: got Deed for Lot 3. Block 52. Wainright tonight: John
Rowley & Wm Boyce in Trustee Meeting. fine
5:X: cloudy mild: home chore: to S.S. 1030 Collection 78 cts home chore Mary & I for walk down to
arch Back to scale house into the Elevator look around for (1) home sleep Dinner at 530 all to Church
at 7. Mr Lunan Preach. home at 830 to Bed (1)
6: fine warm: home chore: Phone Limehouse for 200 Bushels lime at 20 cts per cut: and write him
also: Phone to Durham for cement. Sell oats for Wm Hamilton: Ship 7 Bags 540 lbs Potatoes to
Toronto to A. Armstrong 267 Pape Ave at $175 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. here. send one Bag {Above it
reads: 90 lbs} to W.J. Coulter Tottenham $170: Write to John M. Hazelton at Winnipeg about Lot 3.
Block 52. Wainwright offer it for 20000 sold
7: fine warm: home chore: Plant some Potatoes in coulters: sell oats Mind children in afternoon.
Ladies Aid here. 22 here for tea. they quilted 2 quilts for Mary $100 Pd: Campbell at Watson shop:
8: fine warm: home chore: Sell oats at Elevator: Hamilton down he Paid Commission to Date: 400/15:
dig our garden: help Put out Matsons Stove in cookhouse: dig. chore. Campbell at Matsons {Above it
reads: sleep}
9: fine cool: home chore: fix pen for Mary to Set 4 Hens: Sell oats Start unload car Cement 82698.
L.V. from Durham Bay $3622 freight to Church at night. Bertha Steele lecture on China. customs
10: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car cement: fix our cistern Sam Jones Help one $150 Paid:
gave John Hazzard 16 sax cement: then to Dr Reynars at night with Duffy: get out Summons for 12
Jury men to see Tom Agnew who was found Dead on roadside. Wire Powassan for car Hay at $1800
Per ton there at once.
11: fine warm: home chore: to Dr Reynars. got Sworn in foreman of Jury to view Body of Thomas
Agnew & Place of Death: went there Boyce wagon & Tom Argent wagon: home at 12. warm misley
�Start unload car Hay 73725. N.y.N.H. & H. Pay the Freight $2200 to J.B.G. sold over 2. tons at $2000
Per
ton: Settle up with Wm Hamilton to Date: tea chore. got Shave at Floyds 10:. Pd: John Rowley &
Wm Boyce here trustees see John A. McDonald teacher letter: then went with Wm Duffy to wilsons
and Ewarts & Geo Eliotts serve summon's for Inquest home at 1130 rain
12:x: cloudy rain: mild: home chore: Children to S.S. Collection 47 cts: Dress lunch: Mary & I drive to
Thomas Agnews to his funeral: Big crowd drive home at 5 rain: to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach:
home.
13: cloudy misley cold windy Snow: home chore: Sell hay off car 73725. N.y N.H. got 21 Bags
Potatoes at $160 Put in car 73725: chore: collect for A.E.Lunan cold night-:
May 1912 15
14 14 cold fine cool: home chore: finish unload car Hay: 73725 Start load car 35 Potatoes 73725 N
y. N H & H: got in 129 Bags at $160: weigh Stock: got in $20000 cash out of Bank. to Board meeting
in Church at 4. Pay Mr Lunan $4335 on Salary. home chore.
15: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 35.73725 N y N H & H. got in 223 Bags at $160 Bag them
in his Bags: Same Jones help me. car 59332 hay came today. got some out. Poor stuff.
16: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 35.73725 N,y.N.H & H. Put in 255. Bags at $160 Ship to
C.M. McCollum & Co Brampton at $172 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave ship on weightfreight at noon:
rain
17 {Below it reads: Inquest} cloudy rain: fine mild; home chore: to Duffy's write out Witness {Between
lines it reads: 239} Papers for Duffy; finish unload car 59332 C.M. & St.P. Hay got Floyd to cut hair &
Shave me: wash dress to Hall Jury at Agnew inquest Hall full. Verdict Tom Agnew came to his Death
accidently by falling out of a Buggy: from the effect of Liquor: home at 11. oclock Mrs Henry Matson
& Borden in till Henry came for them.
18 {Below it reads: (6.)}: fine hot windy: home chore: Campbell & Sam Jones fill Potatoes in Bank
Cellar: Start load car 36:59332: C M & St P. got in 173 Bags: Pay Draft $17534 for car Hay in Bank:
and got $27985 out of Bank today our Mabel 6 years old today. had party of girls & Boys: home
chore.
19:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Jersey not well: Children to S.S. at 1030 Collection 81 cts: See after
cow Wm Lyons gave her a Bottle of Laudunum & ginger & warm water: front legs seemed Sore:
�read Sleep: chore: Milk Isaac Matson cow dress: to Church at 7. Mr Steele Preach: home chore.
cool.
20: cloudy misley: rain cool: home chore: milk Matsons cow: then Pay freight on line $1600 Sell 1
load 1850 lbs to F. Sullivan finish load car 36:59332.C.M. & St P. Put in 243 Bags Ship to Blain &
Hannant Milton: 244 Bags at &175 F.O.B. here Billed them for $42700: to Parsonage at night with A.
Walker and Lorne Lipsett look up Salary: had cup tea: home at 1030 rain
21: cloudy rain near all day: home chore: Campbell help Wm Hamilton load car Wheat: give
Keenahaus 685 lbs Hay: Telephone to Niagara on the Lake to John A. McDonald teacher: see 1/2
acre laid out school ground. Measure Church for Painting: at Annual Meeting of Officers I resigned
being treasurer for S.S. home at 930 rain moonlight
22: rain: fine: warm: home chore: Sell oats: Start unload car 10025 line got out 4. load: see about
Deed for school ground 1/2 acre. Ladies:
23: fine hot windy: home chore: finish unload car 10025 Line: Sell Hay Pay Wm Hamilton 3600 for
Oats to Date: Sell cement 24 Sax to John Hazzard: sell
16 1912
May
24 fine warm: home chore: sell cement & Hay today. got Cheque $44200 {Above: drive Vida Coulter
& Children to cedar mills: them took Mary & children for drive} from C.M. McCollum Brampton for
Potatoes.
25: fine warm. house chore; Sell cement & Hay: work in coulter garden Plant Potatoes & corn Beans
Seeds: Put $44200 & $2107 cheques in Bank: got $226 for Inquest: got in Some Potatoes at $160: got
Shave
26:X: fine warm: home chore: all to S.S. at 1030 home lunch at 1230 then Mary & I. Mable Pearl John.
drive to Mothers at 230 Duffy and R.J. Lavery there. Mother not well: home at 6. chore: all to Church
at 7. Mr Lunan Preach about tempers: home chore: fine night.
27: cloudy warm: home chore: send 2 Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan to Cheltenham. R.J. Lavery 1.
Bag: G.T.R. Johnston 1. Bag: clean up our yard and Plant 2. Chestnut trees & fix up: to Cedar Mills
at 730 meet Vida & children Big rain this evening: home at 830 chore. Mrs Duffy in chat.
�28: cloudy rain. warm: home chore: Jack Burn's help me fix hole in Stable wall & cement Steps at
Back Door: Paid 100 I felt tired & went to bed at 730 tired: fine then rain all night
29: cloudy misley warm: home chore: sleep till 11. not well: up took dose Salts & Cream tartar; clean
Mangolds out of cellar:
30: fine warm: home chore: finish Plant Coulters garden: Put in tomatoes & cabbage & corn. Beans:
sell Hay & cement: Bob McFadden and his Mother come tonight G.T.R. John Rowley in chat. to bed
at {Above it reads: 9:50}
31: fine hot: home chore: finish up cement at Back door: drive to Tom Webb's with John Rowley see
about house for Teacher: home at 3, Make Door for cellar & Put it on: chore warm took Posts up to
J. Zimmerman's for Will Lyon's. got lumber {Above it reads: at coal house}
June 1: fine hot: home chore: help Tom Hamilton unload car oats Gave Cheque to Bank for $21228:
$3000 for line & 18228 for cement: chore: had wash at night: got Shaved at floyds {Above it reads: (1)}
2:X: cloudy misley mild; home chore: to S.S. at 1030 small crowd. home chore dinner: J.H.C. & Bob &
gramma to Church lill {till} at 3 to Fays. Rev C. Langford Preach: chore: Mother here for while: to
Duffys:
3 {Below it reads: cow in first}: fine mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton clean out Oat car: then Put
our horse in Matsons Buggy Meet Ollie at G.T.R. Station at 620 Put Cow in Pasture today: at R.
Lyon's on hill: Campbell & Bob McFadden went to Churchill Picnic and Olive went with R.J. Lavery in
his Buggy: rain at night:
4: fine cool: home chore: haul John Hazzard Lumber& Shingles took foal to Station for Duffy: haul
Straw: got cedar Pole & ground Sell Oats at Elevator: about 217 Bushels: got 7 Bags Potatoes 150
5: fine cool windy: home chore: attend to Elevator: Put up Post for clothes line in cement: Meet
Trustees here at night: Sign agreement for John A. McDonald for 1 year at 60000 to teach school.
June 1912 17
6: misley: clear: cold: home chore: attend to Elevator: Denbigh Dilworth here order for next car
cement when I require it: drive to Thos Webbs at night with John Rowley rent Webbs House at
Palgrave for S. Teacher at $500 Per Month from 1rst of July next: home at 830 cold: chore: J.H.C.at H.
Matsons dropping
�7: clear cool: home chore: view S. fence with Wray & Stewart. Telephone to Blain & Hannant offer
what Potatoes we have at $160 F.O.B. here. Sell oats
8: cold fine: home chore. Pile up lumber in yard: cut old Stuff: Sell oats and cement & 14 Bags
Potatoes to Wm Liggett at $165 he Paid $1000 on them Mrs H. McFadden went home this morning &
Bobby went home tonight. got Shaved at Floyds: John Rowley & I to Wm Boyces. Trustee meeting.
9:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: chore; Mother up chat: then Milk cow at R. Lyons: Children
to Church at 7. Lunan Preach on {Above it reads: bad tempers}
10: fine warm: home chore: at Elevator Sell Oats take in Wheat at $100 Wm Hamilton drive over: got
3. Bags Oats: I Pay him $21339 Corn $1600 Pd Sell Hay: Campbell haul Stuff for R. Matson. fill Blain
Hannant Bags {Above it reads: in cellar}
11: fine warm: home chore: up at 430 milk: Ship 60 Bags: 5660 Bags to Blain & Hannant at $160 Per
90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave $9060 send him B/L
12: fine mild: home chore: dress on G.T.R. to Toronto. to McFaddens with Butter 3 {Above it reads:
lbs} Dinner: to Conference at 2. oclock at Metropolitan: out at 5: oclock. then to 39 argyle for tea. to
Baptist Prayer Meeting with Bob & Hannah. Back at {Above it reads: 830}
13: fine cool: at 39. argyle Toronto: to Conference at 9. till noon: Dinner at Kempts. to see Wm
Patterson. then to conference at 2. till 5. to Risks. then to 39 argyle St for tea: write card home: to I.
Waltons chat. to 39 argyle at {Above it reads: 930}
14: fine: Showery: cool: at 39 argyle St: to 268 yonge to Risks at 830 he look at my teeth & I took
Impression: to Conference at 930 till 12. Dinner at Queen restaurant: to Eatons order 2 Pulleys & wire
line 100 ft $110 Pd: to Knox at 1 got Pearl's rug {Above it reads: .15}: receipt {Above it reads: 2}
Books: to conference at 2 till 5. to 39 argyle for tea there all night: Hannah to Grimsby last night with
Walter.
15: cloudy rain: fine warm: at 39 argyle. to Risks at 820 he Pull 7 teeth for me to Conference at 950 till
12: to Risks at 1230 got my teeth and Pay him $800 for all: took car to argyle at 2. oclock. rain: to
Parkdale at 340 took G.T.R. home to Palgrave at 630 mouth very sore: (1) tonight
16:X: fine warm: home sleep till 12: Mouth very sore: Children to Church at 7. Conover talk. chore to
bed at 9. mouth very sore:
17: fine cool: home chore: Sell Oats: got in Potatoes at $130 cool.
�18: fine cool: home chore: Sell Oats: got in Potatoes at $125: send 15 cts to Mrs Blanche Johnston
Barrie: write letter to Mrs S. Gower. cool
19: fine warm: home chore: drive Olive to Bolton: to Miss Bonar's: got Olive New Shoes $135 had
Bob. Matsons horse & Buggy: got Shores at Dicks: home at 230 : help Wm Hamilton to unload car
Oats: Pay him $10710 today: got in Potatoes at $100: A. Sanderson in chat.
18 1912
June
20: fine warm: home chore: Sell Oats: Elevate oats: Campbell Put R. Matson twine in Elevator; Sell
Hay: haul R.J. Lavery Shingles: Insure house Stable and Drive House & contents of all in the
London Mutual fire insurance Co. for $130000 for 3 years from 23rd of June: for $556 1st $355 2nd $355
3rd year: Paid him $356 {Instead of dollar amounts diarist wrote cents} today: Women's Institute met
tonight: Duffy
21: fine hot: home chore: Sell oats: oil Buggy: Phone to L. Shulman Toronto about Potatoes he said
he Pay $150 Per Bag: I drive to Bolton for Olive to Bonar's Pay $175 for her Board: home at 7. got in
Potatoes $130
22: fine hot: home chore: loading car Potatoes 38.69006. Ny.C.& H.R. Put in 383 Bags at $130 haul
189 Bags from Bank cellar: R.L. McFadden Shovel; Russell hold Bags: Campbell & I haul: Wm
Lyon's help awhile. Ship car to L. Shulman Toronto at $150 FOB. Toronto: got Shave and hair cut at
Floyds 25 cts Pd: very tired to Bed at 11.
23:X: fine hot: home chore: home all day: Children to S.S. at 1030 dinner read Sleep: wash dress (1)
upstairs: chore: Church at night Lunan Preach Campbell drive Wilmot Thompson to Tottenham
today, hot.
24: fine very hot: home chore: feeling sick: took Salts: got in some Potatoes at $100 Per Bag: write up
Books: Campbell Shingle for R.J. Lavery: Phone to Blain & Hannant: gave Wm Duffy Cheque $10000
for one month at 5. Per cent Interest: lent R. Matson $5240 tonight to Pay Conover Salary: Paid him
up to date: warm:
25: fine hot: home chore: varnish oilcloth for Mary: fix camp chair Sell oats: Campbell to Caledon
East Garden Party; Mary and Pearl & John & I drive to Mothers at 7. oclock took Bannanas oranges
Cheese & Chocolate candy: {In red ink it reads: Mother 82 Years old today} drive home at 1030 fine
Moonlight: R.L. Mcfadden here.
�26: fine: misley: cool fine: home chore: weigh stock sell oats: get Shave then drive to Wilson Dukes
to Garden Party with R.J. Lavery his rig Big crowd good time: home at 1030 fine night
27: fine Hot: home chore: Sell Oats and got in Potatoes at $100
28: fine Hot: home chore: unload car 64918. C.M. & St P. Cement 460 sax Sell oats Cement: 460
Sat Sell oats cement: goto Garden Party at night Ladies Aid. got $4720 Richard Blain there. good
crowd. fine night.
29: fine hot: home chore: Sell oats & cement. Mrs. Roadhouse corpse came to Mrs Coulters tonight:
& old Mrs Storey came off to: chat to folks.
30:X: fine cool: home chore: to S.S. at 1030: home dinner: Wilbert & Belle Coulter here: W.J. & wife
at Mrs Coulters: chore chat to Tom: will: & Jas Proctor. hitch wills horse at J.B. Campbells: milk cow:
to Coulters with Mary. Chat {Above it reads: home at 11}
July 1: fine dry warm: home chore: to Mrs Elizabeth Roadhouse funeral to Bolton Cemetery: Mrs
W.J. Coulter with me in our Buggy: home at 2 Dinner: Bunch of young People here from Toronto.
with Mrs H. McFadden: they all went Back tonight. chore: (14 of them)
1912 19
July
2: fine dry warm: home chore: haul Potatoes from cellar to car 61. Bags got some in. Pay $100 Per
Bag: 156 Bags in car tonight: sell oats Mary at Ladies Aid at Bob Jones: got tent money $2449 total
$7169
3: fine dry warm: home chore: Pay Mrs. R. Lyons $200 for cow Pasture to Date finish load car
39.300719. G.T.P. Put in 198 Bags at $100 Ship car to L. Shulman 57 siding Toronto. to Sell on
commission. Send cheque $195 to Bolton Telephone Co for June Messages: Mrs H. McFadden went
home to Toronto on G.T.R. tonight: our Mabel went with her.
4: fine dry hot: home chore: Sell oats: Keep in Shade very hot. Put Fred in R. Lyons tonight.
Shulman call on Telephone Potatoes down.
5: fine very hot: home chore: Sell oats & cement: Book up: very hot:
6: fine very hot dry: home chore: Sell oats: Campbell drive to Webb's see about scrubbing house: I
Deposited $20000 in Imperial Bank today: chore
�7:x: fine hot: home chore: Children to S.S. at 1030: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Lunan
Preach: hot night. Church outside.
8: fine hot: home chore: Sell Cement & oats: chore: Mr McDonald Teacher came tonight; got Bug
Killer & Put it in Webb house Teacher had tea & Stay all night with us. rain at 11. oclock {Above it
reads: to bed (1)}
9: fine hot: home chore: help Teacher John. A. McDonald move Stuff from car to Webb's House:
done at 9. sell oats: haul 2. Barrels water for Eliza Matson: 1. for F. McCauley: 1. for T.C. Wolfe:
chore: very hot.
10: fine hot: home chore: dress. Walk to Cedar Mills. to Parkdale on C.P.R. {Above it reads: 160 see
L. Shulman about Potatoes: get 12 weigh Books at Wilkins $100 Paid see Patterson: 207: Belknap.
on car to 39. argyle at 330 rain: windy: rain heavy at Parkdale at 6: on C.P.R. home at 8 oclock. walk
up. cool {Above it reads: rain}
11: cloudy fine: home chore: to Elevator got Oats for us 1919 at 53. 1037 Pd took to Mill: Campbell go
to toronto on G.T.Ry: at 9 oclock oats Heating in Elevator let some down and Elevate some Mary & I
& Maisy Matson drive to Wm Steeles Barn raising. home at {Above it reads: 930}
12: fine hot: home chore: Alex Marshall Died at 8 oclock. Sell oats: Elevate Oats heating:
Orangemen go to Woodbridge today chore: dress: out to see them come Home at night: cool very
tired
13: fine cool: home chore: at Elevator move oats: Wm Hamilton here today: I Paid him $62995 today
for oats: and he gave me $2500 for commission: chore: Shave: chat to Matson's.
14:x: fine hot: home chore: children to S.S. at 1030: home Dinner: Russel & Len Mary & I to Alex
Marshalls funeral at 2. oclock, then drive to Mothers with Pearl & John: had tea: home at 830: chore
milk: Masy {Maisy} Matson {Above it reads: & Mary go walk (1)}
15 cool windy: home chore: Sell oats: spray stuff in Webb house to Kill Bed bugs: Put some on with
Brush: chore milk leave horse in Stable tonight. cool: to bed at 9.
20 1912
July
�16: fine cool: home chore: Paris green Potatoes: hoe weeds: Sell oats: leave Mary & Pearl & John at
Cedar Mills. C.P.R. at 4 they went to Parkdale. home Sell oats chore. Olive Myra & Wallace to
Mothers & Back at 930 cool night. Put $6000 in {Above it reads: Bank}
17: fine warm: home chore: Start at Hay in R.J. Lavery lot. Sell oats write letter to Wm Hamilton
about ordering oats: Put up hay till {Above it reads: dark}
18: fine cool. rain: home chore: finish Put up hay in lot. Sell Oats: got Check from L. Shulman $13180
from Mother chore: help R. Matson at Binder: Russel came tonight from {Above it reads: Mothers.}
19: fine cool: home chore: Sell oats: help Wm Hamilton Load wheat in car 380 Bushels; Pay Wm
Hamilton $10000 Cash: $5144 left on {Above it reads: hand}
20: cloudy cool: home chore: haul in hay: Sell oats: help at Binder Deposit L. Shulman check $13180
in Bank & draw $800 for Mrs Coulter
21:X: fine cool {Above it reads: rain} home chore: read Sleep: chore: for drive to 8th line with Russell
& Gordie Lyon's: then to 6th line with Olive & Macel Bible home at 630 to Church at 7. Lunan Preach.
22: fine cool: home chore: Sell 6. Brls Cement to R. Matson & 10 sax to Thos Faulkner: repair
screen door’s & cellar door & fix Mrs Coulters little gate & Bring up Pig trough from Coulters: chore
Campbell came home from Toronto tonight.
23: cloudy cool: home chore: drive to Ridges Berry Patch: Russell & J & Mrs Coulter: Eliza & Mary
Matson & Macel Bible in our wagon Berries no good home at 12. Telephone to Mary to 39 Argyle St
about Jims Barn raising: haul 1. ton coal to Mrs Eli Clarke then haul 2. Bundles Binder twine up for
R. Watson: chore milk. dress drive to Cedar Mills at 730 in Buggy: Meet Mary Pearl & John: home 10
(1)
24: cloudy misley: fine: home chore: got ready: Mary. Olive. Russell & Pearl & John drive to Mothers
at 930 horse & light wagon: to Barn raising: Stubbs & Sam Elliott with Block & tackle Put up Barn
Done at 6 oclock rafters & all up: tea then home at 830 chore tired did not milk cow: to bed tired
25: fine warm: cloudy rain Shower: home chore: rest Sleep. send Cheque to Caver Bros Galt for
auto repairs. $284 chore
26: fine cool: home chore: to 8th line Berry Picking horse & wagon With Mary. Mrs Coulter & Eliza
Matson: got Some & home at 2.
�27: fine cool: home chore: fix Slide at Pig trough to feed Pigs: chore car Oats 85427. Eric came
tonight: gave Jas Gilmore 93 5. lbs
28:X: fine cool: home chore: Olive to S.S. at 1030 Sleep chore Mary & Mrs Coulter walk to Ben
Rolleys. see Mrs Rowley Olive Pearl John & I drive to Mothers. Duffys there chat tea: home:
Children to Church Lunan Preach:
July 1912 21
29: fine cool: home chore: Sell oats at Elevator: took 700 Bushels of car 85427. Erie: Sell oats at 51.
cts: Hamilton here: Mary & Russell and Mrs Coulter & Eliza Matson drive to ridges Pick Berries:
30: fine cool: home chore: at Elevator Sell oats: haul oats to R.J. Lavery and R. Matson: gave corn
to cow: cold to Bed at 930:
31: fine cold: home chore: hitch horse in wagon for Mary: Russell Mrs Coulter. Ethel Stinson: Eliza &
Mary Matson to go Pick berries they went at 7. A M : I go to Elevator: Sell all the Oats. chore
august 1 fine cool: home chore: Olive & I walk to Boyces Berry Patch Pick 5 lbs Berries: home at 11.
chore: haul 20 Bundles twine for R. Watson. chore {Above it reads: to Bed at 830 (1)}
2: cloudy misley rain: cool: to home: chore; Put up 3. Bundles cement Sax 50 each at Elevator; cool.
Chore
3: cloudy cool: home chore: take 4 Bags Oats to Mill: to ridges Berry Picking with Mary: Mrs Coulter
& Eliza Matson in wagon got Pail full of Berries hannah McFadden & Walter Stevens & our Mabel &
Bobby & Humprey came {Above it reads: tonight}
4:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Milk. oil Buggy: dress: Hannah & Walter here all to S.S. at 1030
McClean officiate: home Dinner: then Drive Mary & Mrs Coulter Douglas Dorothy to Ben Rowleys in
Buggy: there at 3 oclock. Lawrence & wife walk. home at 5. chore: they all went to Church at 7.
Lunan Preach: I Stay home with John
5: cloudy cool: home chore: drive Campbell to F. Hamiltons at 8 got Peas at Binghams fill home at 9:
dig new Potatoes for Dinner: dress: to Ben Rowleys. at 1. with Mrs Coulter & Bob McFadden in
Buggy: I help Palbearers with Mrs Rowleys corpse to Palgrave Church at 2. Lunan Preach. then to
Bolton to Cemetry at 430 Bury Mrs Ben Rowley: then home in wagon: get load coal for H. Verner 2370
lbs: home tea. milk: chore: Wm Bible in {Above it reads: chat}
�6: fine warm: home chore: to ridges Berry Patch in Buggy with Mary Mrs Coulter Pick berries (1)
Stand: home at 330; Walter Stevens go to city {Above it reads: tonight}
7: fine: warm: home chore: haul from Platform for R. Watson. Put implements upstairs: haul 2 load
goods for R.J. Lavery: Sell. 28 Sax Cement to McGinty for Adjala: Bridge: home chore.
8: rain cloudy warm: home chore: around home: sell B. coal to Mrs Coulters for tea at 7 with Mary &
Hannah: chore: to Matsons {Above it reads: chat}
9: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell cement. order car select lump coal from E.A. Wilson about 20. tons
in flat Bottom car. G.T. Ry.
10: cloudy fine: rain: home chore: Sell cement. to Ridges at 230 Pick berries. with Olive & Mrs
Coulter: home at 530 Big rain storm in Church Shed for while. Hannah McFadden go home to
Toronto tonight: Mary went with me to milk: got Shave at Floyds: home at 8 chore: to bed at 9.oclock
Campbell came home at 10. from F. Hamilton
22 1912
August
11:X: cloudy rain near all day: home chore: read Sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach:
Lawrence Coulter in chat: Will Coulter {Above it reads: & wife} down
12: fine warm: home chore: help Wm Hamilton unload 600 Bushels off car 49022. C.N.R. Sell these
oats at 50 cts Per Bushel: give John hay 32 sax Cement for Adjala Township: chore: Mary & Russell
take J.H.C. Boots to {Above it reads: F. Hamilton}
13: fine warm: home chore: Sell oats: to Ridges Pick Berries afternoon with Mary & Mrs Coulter
home at 430: John A. McDonald & Wife and 3. children here for tea: haul up his trunk & luggage.
14: fine cool: hot: home chore: Sell oats & cement: help John McDonald the Teacher to Set up his
Stove in Webb house: & haul shingles for him from R.J. Lavery: take cement to Bridge for W. L.
McDonald to finish got in Load of New Wheat 44 Bushels from G.T. May: to Elevator.
15: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator Sell oats Wm Hamilton here today: went to see hill at Barrys
corner: cool.
16: fine cool: home chore: Sell oats at Elevator: cool fine.
�17: cloudy cool: rain at night: home chore: got narrow lumber from elevator: Sell Oats. got 5 Bags
oats for us: got chopped at Mill. James McCulloch Buried at Reaneys Church today: chore: rain hard
18:X: cloudy cool: home chore: children to S.S. at 1030: read Sleep. chore dress: drive to Mothers
with Mary. Mabel. Pearl. John: John & Bob Lundy there: Jim & Pearl at R.J. Lavery: we had tea with
Mother. then drive home at 8. oclock: dark: Olive & Russell round Block drive.
19: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock for Jas Gilmore: Sell coal and Oats: Jim got 44 sax
cement: Mary drive Campbell to F. Hamiltons Russell went to I. Faulkners & Olive went home with
Jim to Mothers
20: fine mild: home chore: Sell Oats & cement. Wm Boyce thrash today got $3349 out of Bank for
Mrs coulter: Sell coal:
21: cloudy rain: home chore: Sell coal. Sell last of Oats. Pay up to Wm Hamilton today $14600: home
dress then drive to Crawfords to Chas Kearns lawn to garden Party: Mary. Mabel. Pearl. John & I in
Buggy: good time Mr R. Blain M.P. there. home at 12. oclock
22: fine: windy: rain: home chore: sell coal: Mary & I to Mrs Wm Rowleys funeral at 1 oclock to
house: Big crowd: home a 3. sell cement at Elevator with Wm Hamilton rain heavy: Wm Bluff Pay
me 339
23: cloudy rain: fine cool: home chore: had chat to Mr Lunan to Elevator till noon: home Dinner: to
Elevator Pack Cement sax to George Rowleys at 530 look at his Potatoes. home chore.
24: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: haul Baled hay from Elevator to our Stable got Straw at Bibles.
took 1. ton Nut coal to J. McDonald Joe Lavery help me Pay him $100: Duffy Pay me Note $10000
and Settle for hay: I Put $30040 in Bank & Pay Jims Draft $18345 for Shingles Tom Coulter & wife &
children came from Milton in chat: Jim in chat. (for Barn
August 1912 23
25:X: fine warm: home chore: Olive Mabel & Pearl to S.S. in Orange Hall. I chore dress. to Mrs
Coulters with Mary chat to Tom & Vida. Dinner there home chore; Campbell to Church at 7 in orange
Hall. Lunan Preach. fine Russell fell in Taylors Barn. he came home with W.J. Faulkner. vomit
26: fine: then Big rainstorm: home chore: sell 6 sax cement: around home: Phone 2 city Eliza
Matson in chat: Vida & children to Station went to Milton: chore (1) tonight
�27: fine windy: home chore: help Wm Hamilton Put up Smoke Stack outside at Elevator. Sell 4. Brl
cement to G. Downey Man at 160 haul heavy Parts of 3. Binders up for R. Matson from Platform to
his Shop: chore & Put cow in E. Argents first today
28 {Below and encircled it reads: Mary 38. today}: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell Soft coal 600 lbs to
Leslie Sloan Ship 6. Bales Empty cement Sax 50 in each 300 in them to the National Portland
Cement Co at Durham: I Pay the 36. cts freight on them: write to cement Co & mail B/L to them. to
Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. rain: W. Lyons: W. Lavery: R. Jones in
29. fine cool: home chore: Start load car Potatoes 1.10185 G.T. got in 115. Bags at 90 cts: John
Jackson: John Kidd & Gus Coffee unload Bridge iron: I Pay G.T. May for Wheat $9567 Mary & Mrs
Coulter to Tottenham on train home at night
30: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell cement: finish load car 1.10183 G.T. 138 Bags. Ship car to L.
Shulman & Co. 57 siding Bathurst Street Toronto. got horse shoes removed 25 cts Paid Nathan
Henderson chat: to Meeting in Orange Hall at night. See about Putting Basement under Church Mr
Luna & I to canvass for subscriptions to See what can be got first.
31: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: Jim got cement: got $10000 out of Bank. got Voters list from R.
Matson: Pay R. Lyons to Date {Above it reads: $100 cow pasture}
Sept 1:X: cloudy cool: home chore: in Bed all day had cold: hot water Bottle Children to S.S. at 1030
& I to Church at 7 in Orange Hall. Lunan Preach: Mary. Mabel. {Above it reads: Russell} Pearl. John
& I for walk down G.T.R. see Camps
2: cloudy misley: fair: Start to Build stoop at Back Door: got up frame: John A. McDonald here while:
Campbell & Russell help to G.T.R. Station With Olive got her Book of Tickets for month $230 Paid:
for her to got to Tottenham high school. she went tonight See Mr McDonald young Teacher for
Mount Wolfe school
3: cloudy warm: home chore: finish Stoop at Back Door: Put the Pariad roof on & cement at Posts.
Put $2200 in Bank for J.H.C.
4: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock: Sold our 2 Pigs to Jas Gilmore 290 lbs at 825 $2400 Paid:
help Wm Hamilton at Books: got in 23 Bags Potatoes from Wm Dowling at 75 cts Per Bag Put them
in Bank Cellar:
24 1912
�Sept
5: fine warm: home chore: dress. on G.T.R. train special $100 to Toronto. got Shave & Dinner: see
Isaac Walton: see Shulman {Above it reads: 207}: there to Exhibition all afternoon good Show: to
Parkdale on train for home at 615: Big rain and thunder storm at west Toronto: home at 930 warm: to
bed at 11
6: fine warm: home chore: Sell last of Cement to Wm Shore 35 sax sweep out Elevator: got Cheque
$12420 from L. Shulman for 138 bags Potatoes at 90. Make nothing on them: to Elevator chat to Wm
Hamilton: home chore: Wm Shore came for me at 730 I went with him; Sign Albert Strong Forester
paper: L. Shore Witness then Will drive me home: in Office chat to 10. warm night
7: fine warm: home chore: drive Mary & Maisie Matson to Cedar Mill they went to Toronto C.P.R.
home at 9: chore: Put L. Shulman Cheque $12410 in Bank & got Wm Shore Cheque $2000 cashed:
Pay $603 to Wm Hamilton Wm Shore account for oats: chat to him at Clarke Platform: home chore
tea: drive to Cedar Mills at 730 to meet Mary & Maisie Matson But they did not come: home alone:
chore.
8:X: fine hot: home chore: home sleep lunch: Children to S.S. at 1030 {Above it reads: hall} we at
home all day: J.H.C. to Church at Hall at 7. Conover there then Mr McDonald & wife & Children in
chat: all to bed at 930 chore
9: fine hot: home chore: J.H.C. to Munroe’s thrashing: Olive to high school to Tottenham: Russell &
Mabel to school: Pearl John & I Stay home: Mary in Toronto: home all day: I drive down to Cedar
Mills at 730 Meet Mary & Maisie Matson come home. C.P.R. from Toronto: home at 8. chore: to bed
at 930 warm (1)
10: fine hot: home chore: cow got horn hurt: I mind children & Mary went to Ladies Aid at D.J.
McBrides: write letter to Willie Patterson & to J. S. Hamilton about coal: chore: to bed {Above it
reads: at 1000} John McElwain here Pay me $1160 for oats: & 62 cts for coal {Above it reads: W. J.
Faulkner in} chat
11: fine cool: home chore: take 210 lbs coal to Mrs Jas Lavery sr: then haul R. Matsons Binder twine
up from Elevator: haul Sand to coal Shed & Boards: got Brl water & cement floor of B coal Ben. tea
at 6. Eliza Matson in chat till 10. oclock. cool night Pay Wm Hamilton $1160 today for R. McElwain
Oats. he away fish {Above it reads: up 6th}
�12: fine cool: home chore: J.H.C. at Doolls: Olive to Tottenham high school Russell & Mabel to
school: Mary. Pearl. John & I drive to Mothers at 930 for crab apples: Stay help Jim at Oats fix track
for Slings Dinner & tea there: drive home at 730: then go must W. Lyons with cows
13: fine mild: home chore: around house: Put apples in cellar: at Shop got iron for cut mortar: to See
our cow at argents Bush.
14: cloudy cool: home chore: haul 1. Brl gasolene {gasoline} for Wm Hamilton: clean out Driving
House upstairs & down: chore rain: fine warm:
September 1912 25
15:X: cloudy rain cool: home chore: Children to S.S. at Hall: read Sleep: Children to Church at Hall
at 7. Lunan Preach; home Auley Matson in chat. cool
16: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock at Scale: cut Johns Hair: Blind Steve & his Daughter here:
chat to Wm Hamilton & Sheldy {Shelby?} Lyons in Elevator.
17: fine mild: home chore: lumber for Verandah came today. haul it up: got $3000 for Durham
Cheque cement Sacks in Bank today.
18: fine cloudy: home chore: Start Put up Verandah Wm Hamilton help me got in 19 Bags Potatoes
for H. Acheson Paid him $1000 on them: Bring cow in her head Maqoted Put turpentine on. J.
Faulkner here: rain
19: cloudy cool: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at our Verandah
20: cloudy cool: home chore: Work at our Verandah: Sheeting on Wm Hamilton help me: chore. Pay
$517 for high S. Books
21: cloudy cool: home Chore: finish Sheeting Verandah and Start to Shingle: Russell help me: Less
Marshall thrash today: got Shave
22:X: {Below it reads: South wind} cloudy cool: home chore: Children to S.S at Hall: Mary John & I
home: wash dress: Mary & I & Russell to English Church at 3. Mr Curliss Preach home: rain heavy:
No church at night: Bert Steele talk.
23: cloudy mild: home chore: Mr. Hamilton help me finish Verandah today: Campbell at J.B.
Campbell thrashing:
�24: cloudy rain all day: home chore got oil for Paint: chore
25: cloudy cool: home chore: got in over 50 bags at 55 cts: weigh stock at Scale: J.H.C at Wm
Rowleys thrashing. Wash cows head,:
26: fine cool: home chore: cut Some corn: Start load car 2. got in 105 Bags at 52 cts: got $3500 from
Wm Hamilton: cold night (1) Floyd Henderson got Married last night to Miss Shore: by A. E. Lunan.
27: fine cool: home chore: loading car 2: 80171. T.R. C. J.H.C. at Jones thrashing for L. Marshall:
28: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 2. 80171 TR C. Put in 249 Bags Ship car to Myself to
Parkdale for I. Walton endorse B.L & Send it to I Walton 157 Strachan are to Floyd Henderson’s
Congratulate them: got Shaved Paid 10 cts.
29:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Children to S.S. at Hall at 1030 Rally day: Mary & I home (1) read
Sleep. Jim & Pearl & Mary here tea: Children to Church at 7 in Hall Lunan Preach: I gofor walk
{Below it reads: home} Mary Pearl John to Matsons I call for them: Henry & wife there.
30: cloudy rain cold: home chore: Patterson telephone re Potatoes Showry
Oct
1: cool clear: home chore: Ship 10 Bags Potatoes to C.M McCollum & Co Brampton at 60 cts here;
1. Bag to W.J. Coulter: Got $15000 cash out of Bank and $14000 for Jim on Jack Lanery Cheque: to
School at 4 Inspection Galbraith there: look around school. home chore: Sign O. Matson Paper for
Sick Benefit: Mary to Ladies Aid at Wm Boyces, cold clear
26 1912
Oct
2: fine cool: {Above it reads: home} Start load car 3.19407 G.T. got in 117 Bags at 52 cts: Wm
Hamilton gave me $5000 to buy grain:
3: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 3.19407. G.T. had 331. Bags in tonight at 52. cts: got
$50000 cash for Wm Hamilton by mail today: attend to Elevator. got 35 13 {Above it reads: 13 lbs}
Rye at 65: $2290 Write letter to W.H. Laidlaw & Wm Patterson. chore.
�4: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 3.19407. G.T. Put in 366 Bags at 52 cts: Ship car too Wm
Patterson at 65 cts F.O.B Toronto. Put 22 70 {Above it reads: Bags lbs} in another car and tell J.
Oconnor to load that car: help Wm Hamilton to load Some wheat in car: his first car this Season: hot.
5: fine warm: home chore: got Shave: Dress then Mary & I drive to J.H Moffatts. to 6th line up to
sleswick to lot 32 to Mons Road across 10 Side line: camp for dinner feed horse to Tom Hannas lot
10 con 2. down to 5 Side line across to 4 line to No 5 down to lot 2 con 4 to John Floodys: then up
4th line to lot 20 across to H. Chambers then Home by Lockton at 730 deliver Notices for court of
revision on the 18th inst.
6:X: fine warm: home chore: Children to S.S. in Hall: Dinner read Sleep Children to Church in Hall at
7. Wm Steele Preach. chore.
7: cloudy Stormy cold: home chore: Mary & I drive to Ellis Jones Waltons. Jas Galt. to Bolton see
Wm East. to Bolton Station then to W.H. Monkmans: to John Williams: to Black Horse to Walter
Simmons: home at 430: serve Jas Proctor & Jas. McDonald finish Serve Notices of court of revision
for 18th inst. cold.
8: cloudy cool: home chore: take ton coal to Mrs Eli Clarke Pd {Above it reads: 750} 500 lbs to Mrs
Stinson: got Cheque $21075 from Wm Patterson & $14000 from I Walton: got $20000 cash & Deposit
$15053 in Bank lend $2800 to Peter Munroe on Potatoes. Chore:
9: cloudy cool. rain home chore: Start load car 4.303397 G.T.P. got in 96 Bags at 55 cts: rain
afternoon: weigh 73 Hogs 1 calf {Above it reads: 110 fees}
10: cloudy cool. home chore: loading car 4.3033397. G.T.P. got in 241 Bags tonight at 55 cts: J.
Todd & girl call at car. rain J.B Campbell Baby Died this morning: J. Todd 1706. L.W. Toronto
11: cloudy Misley: home chore: finish load car car 4. 303397 G.T.P. Put in 422 Bags at 55 cts: Ship
car to Wm Patterson 80 cts F.O.B. Toronto: J.B Campbell Bury Baby today: foggy:
12: fine mild: home chore: around home got us Potatoes today. {Above it reads: Stormy}
13:X: fine windy cool: home chore: Children to S.S in Hall: dinner Dress: Mary: Mabel. Pearl. John &
I all in buggy to Mothers for tea: home at 6:30 no Church: Mr Moore at Cedar Mills.
Oct 1912 27
�14\ clear cool: home chore: drive to Mothers Fred in Buggy got apples home at 10. Chore: around
home. Got no Potatoes: J.H.C. at G. Clarkes thrashing for J. B. Campbell: Tom Wolfe & Lulu Boyce
near Hurt today.
15: fine cool: home chore: Start load car 5 No: 66263 N.yc & H & got in 70 Bags at 60 cts Per Bag:
J.H.C. at car.
16: fine cool Frost this am: home chore: Sell coal to Mrs Jos Lavery & & R.J. Lavery & Peter
Anderson: loading at car 5: 66263 N.y. c. & H.R.
17: fine mild: home chore: Send 1. Bag. Potatoes to W. J. Coulter Tottenham 5. Bags to G. T. R.
Johnston: finish load car to Wm Patterson at 80 cts FOB Toronto. Joe Lavery & J. H. C. at car: nail
up Doors.
18: fine cool foggy: home chore: to Bolton at 920 to Court of revision with Bob Matson our horse &
Buggy: horse got nail in foot: home at 1230 Dinner: Put 125 Bags Potatoes in home cellar at 65 cts:
Joe help: Paid him $500 tonight
19: fine mild: home chore: Start load car 6: 71922. Ny. N. H. & H. got in 2 loads: drive up home at 6.
for Mother tea: then Mother & I drive to Palgrave at 8. oclock: Mrs H. McFadden came tonight I gave
Jim the $14000 cash today Jim went to Orangeville.
20:X: fine mild: home chore: Ken White of Klienbury Preach the reopening Sermon’s at 1030 & 7
today: our folks attend I Stay home care children & read.
21: fine warm: home chore; loading at car 6. 71922. Ny N H & H got in 2.48 Bags tonight Joe help all
day: Long lecture tonight in Church. I Phone Wm Patterson & Jas Bamford.
22: cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 6.71922. Ny N H & H. Put in 457 Bags {Above it reads:
(at 65 cts)} Ship to Jas Bamford at 77. cts. F.O.B. Toronto. Put in 21. Bags Potatoes & 4 Bags
Mangolds for Wm Eme 202 Withrow ave Toronto; got Cheque $29440 cashed today: Wm Patterson:
Start load car 7. 5659 G.T.R. got in 50 Bags in it: Mrs Coulter came home today
23: cool clear: home chore: loading at car 7. 5659. G.T.R. got in 160 Bags tonight at 65 cts: Joe
Lavery help us:
24: cloudy misley cold: home chore: Ship 25 Bags Potatoes to C. M. McCollum Brampton at 70 cts
here: chore Sleep
�25: cloudy rain: home chore: rain all day. Nothing Doing
26: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 7. 5659. G.T.R. Put in 383 Bags. Ship car to Order
Imperial Bank. to C. H. Rudd at 75 cts F.O.B. Parkdale: Pay Joe up to Date: gave Floyd $1255 R.
Young
27:X: fine mild: home chore: Children to S.S. at 1030 in Church: to English Church at 3 oclock:
Bishop there confirmation: home tea: to English Church at 7. Bishop Preach Peter Jones Preach in
Methodist Church tonight Humphrey & Bobby here & Grace McFadden & Mother.
28 1912
Oct
28: cloudy cool: home chore: Thanksgiving Day; W. Humphrey took the Picture of Mother & John on
stoop. Start load car 8: 579645. P.L. got in 150 Bags at 60 cts: Humphrey & Bobby went to city
tonight.
29: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 8. 579645. P.L. got 291. Bags in at 60 cts: Joe help us all
day: got $30000 out p 15,
30: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 8: 579645 P.L. Put in 524 Bags at 60. cts: Ship car to Wm
Patterson at 75 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto: Mary & I to Organ Recital in English Church at night.
31: cloudy mild: home chore: haul Straw from W. Bibles: get in Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 60. cts:
P. Rawn Boys 2 Bad loads: got in car:
Nov 1: cloudy rain: cold: house chore: Start load car 9.1042. G.R. & I got in 128 Bags at 60: Pack up
Cement Sax: Joe help.
" 2 cloudy cool: home chore: loading car 9. 1042 G.R & I. had 271. Bags in tonight at 60 cts: Joe
help. Pay him up $750 tonight
3:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep. Mrs McFadden here. Children to Church at night. Douglas
Davis "Preach; cool
4: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 9.1042 G.R & I had 461 Bags in tonight at 60 cts. Mrs
McFadden go home tonight.
�5: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 9.1042 G.R & I.Put in 524 Bags at 60 cts: Ship to Order
Imperial Bank Parkdale to C. H. Rudd at 75 cts F.O.B. Parkdale. cool Mary to Wm McGuires to
Ladies Aid. Board Meeting in Church
6: cloudy rain: home chore: Weigh Stock: Start load car 10 75 78 G.T.R. got in 154 Bags at 65 cts:
rain very hard at night Rev "Fish" lecture in Hall on Orangeism: J. H. C.& I there
7: cloudy cool: house chore: loading at car 10. 7578 G.T.R. got in 194 Bags at 65 cts tonight: Mary
help Mrs Wm Lyons Paper house.
8: fine cloudy misley: home chore: loading at car 10. 7578 G.T.R have 408. Bags in tonight at 65:
Joe Lavery Drunk:
9: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 10. 7578. G.T.R. Put in 511. Bags at 65 cts: Ship to Order
Imperial Bank. to C. H. Rudd. 511. Bags at 77. cts F.O.B. Parkdale: gave B./L & Draft 36500 to
Banker today. Start load car 11. 1135 C.M.O & T.P. got 199 Bags at 65 cts. Joe on Host. our Jersey
cow calve today Bull calf: Jim in for 2 in {aqur?}
10:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Children to S.S Mary John & I drive to Mothers for dinner: See New
Stable under Barn: dinner chat home at 6. Children to Church at 7. Lunar Preach: chore
11: fine mild: home chore: loading car 11.1135 C.M.O & T.P. 356 in tonight: Jersey Sick: Veteniary
{Veterinarian?} Tighe here clean out cow. fine
November 1912 29
12 cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 11:1135. C. N O & T.P. 445 Bags at 65: Ship car to Wm
Patterson at 75 cts F O B Toronto. Start load car 12, 6683. C. H & D. got in 50 Bags
13: cloudy rain all day: home chore: car Small Nut coal came
14: fine mild: home chore: Start unload car at car 12: 6683. C. H. & D. had in 309. Bags tonight at 65
cts. our John Herbert McMahon 3years old today
15: cloudy cool: home chore: Send Cheque $15707 to Ohio & Michigan coal Co. For car 49951. N &
W: #2 Chest coal: unload at coal and load at car 12: 6683. C H & D. 424 Bags in tonight at 65 cts
Per Bag: Joe & Sam help J.H.C. cold tonight.
16: fine mild: home chore: finish unload car 49951. N & W. coal finish load car 12. 6683. C H & D.
Put in 477 Bags at 65 cts Ship car to Order Imperial Bank to Parkdale to C. H. Rudd 877 Queen St
�West at 77 cts Per Bag. Draft $33900 : Start load car 13. 63291. L. V. got in 138 Bags at 65 cts. Pay
J. B. Campbell $10621 freight on car 49951. N & W. coal
17:X: fine mild: home all day chore read: Children to S. S. at 1030 and to Church at 7. Rev A. E.
Lunan Preach.
18: fine mild: home chore: loading at. car 13. 63291. L. V. 318 Bags in tonight at 65 cts: old Jas
Rowley Buried Cheque for $1500 to R. L. McFadden Toronto for 300 Empty Bags $1200: $200 for his
trouble & $100 for Wm Humphrey “ {Above it reads: 12} Pictures
19: fine & mild: home chore: finish load car 13. 63291. L V. Put in 574 Bags: 318 at 65 & 250.70:
Ship car to L. Shulman at 80 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto: got $30000 out of Bank today.
20: fine warm: home chore: Start load car 14. 4947 G. T. got in 120 Bags at 70 cts: Joe Lavery help
J. H. C.
21: fine very fine: home chore: Joe & Campbell Pick Potatoes in cellar at home: lot Bad: loading at
car 14. 4947 G. T. 215 Bags in at 70. Cts: Very fine: Phone F. White 603 Logan ave corner
Riverdale ave: Phone 4354. North: Sell car 83 cts Toronto Don Station Grinnell Siding G. T.
22: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 14. 4947. G.T. Put in 412 Bags at 70 cts: Ship to Order
Imperial Bank Don Station Toronto: for F. White 603 Logan ave at 832 Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto. Draft
$31900 Sent to Toronto.
23: fine mild: home chore: fix up hen house & take in Beets & carrots. Put 125 Bags Potatoes in
Bank cellar at 70 cts: Sell 10. Bags to J. B. Campbell {Above it reads: at 80}
24:X: cloudy cool: home chore read Sleep: Children to S.S. at 1030 J.H.C. Olive Russell walk to
Tom Faulkners for Pig Ribs for Dinner: Snow. Willie drive olive home & Bring ham Pork. 27. lbs cow
{illegible} & Russell walk. No Church here
30 1912
November
25: fine mild: home chore: got in 3 load Potatoes to Bank cellar at 70 I go to Toronto at night G.T. to
39 Argyle at 1030 all night.
�26: clear cool: at Toronto: to F. Whites 603 Logan ave at 8. See him drive to Don Station look for car
4947 Potatoes: then to Bathurst street see car Potatoes at Spadina ave: White Say Potatoes O.K.:
then to 86 Colborne: look for Empty car then to 757 Queen: got L.Shulman to go With me get car
23689. G.T. got Order at McDonald Office to line it. then to 39.argyle for tea: chore to Mary 1 am 1.
at 39 all night
27: fine cool: at Toronto: at 39.argyle. then down in city at Eatons & Knox store: to Kempts for
Dinner: then to F. Whites 603 Logan ave then to 202. Withrow Ave to Wm Eme’s then to Grinnell
Siding look for Potato car not there: Phone to Dow to Send up: took car to Parkdale at 330 on G.T. to
Palgrave at 630 windy night
28: fine cool: home chore: fix shelf in Pantry for Milk Pans got in some Potatoes at 70 cts: took
10.Bags Potatoes to Station for J.B. Campbell. at 80.cts: Empty car 23089 G.T. came tonight
29: fine mild: home chore: start line car 23089 G.J. and got in some Potatoes into car: Joe Lavery &
Sam Jones help us: took 6 Bags Potatoes to Station for G. T. R. Burns - {Above it reads: 480}
30: fine mild: finish line car 23089 G.T. and had 487 Bags in it tonight at 70 cts: Pay Joe up $600 &
Sam $300: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts: got Horse Shod today 95 cts all Paid: got 10000 {Above it
reads: out of Bank}
Dec 1:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Children to S.S. at 1030 Mary & Olive & Russell drive to
Mothers afternoon cloudy I Stay with Children: Children to Church at 7. Kirkland Preach
2: {fine appears overwritten with Rain} all forenoon: home chore finish load car 15.23089 {Above it
reads: G. T.} find: {Underlined in red ink: 500} Bags: ship to L.Shulman 57 Siding Bathurst St at 80
cts F.O.B. Toronto. let car go without fie: Stove in:
3: fine cool: home chore: Send Cheque $1139 to A. Sanderson Life Insurance Prieum {Premium} for
1912 Dec.1rst: got 130 Bags into Bank cellar at 70 cts Per Bag:
4: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in cellar got in Some {Between lines it reads: (L. Marshall &
Vina Jones married today in Bolton)} ladies Aid here tonight quilt a quilt. Make out Bills.
5: fine mild: home chore: clean out closet. got in Potatoes into Bank cellar 100. Bags at 70 cts: send
Cheque $355 to the Bolton Telephone Co for November Messages:
6: cloudy cool windy: home chore: got in Potatoes 150 Bags at 70 cts: help Mary wash quilts. Dr
Reynar in I sign his Paper for Wm Clarkes Insurance: Eliza Matson in at night chat. I have bad cold:
�December 1912 31
7: cloudy cool: home chore: got in Potatoes at 70 cts: got out $10000 out of Bank: got Reynar
Cheque $1500 & R.J. Lavery Cheque cashed today: Pay Joe Lavery up to Date. & $100 over:
8:X cloudy windy cold: home chore: read Sleep: Children to S.S. at 1030 had a goose for Dinner:
Children to Church at 7. Lunan there
9: windy cold: home chore: took Well Platform up & J. H. C. fix leak hole open Pump frooze {froze}
chore: got 32 Bags at 70 cts today Send Cheque $2740 to T. Eaton today for goods to come.
10: Windy cold: home chore: got in Potatoes into Bank Cellar 70 cts help Joe Lavery cut wood
Norman's Engine. tea there: home chore
11: Squaly Snow Blustry cold: home chore: got 165 Bags Potatoes into home cellar at 70 cts: Joe
Lavery help 1/2 day: 75 cts Send Cheque $200 to Theron Gibson for Dominion Alliance. chore.
12: Windy cold: home chore: got Some Potatoes at 70 cts our Potato car returned tonight: cold &
windy
13: Cloudy cold: Milder: home chore: Start load car 16.23089 G.T.
14: fine Mild: finish loading car 16.23089 G.T. lined 2 Put in 661 bags at 70 cts: Put Some in Bank
Cellar: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co at 80 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. went with car at 11.
Oclock: Pay Joe. $250 overdue Pay Sam Jones to Date: got Shaved at Floyds: home chore (1) got
$20000 out of Bank: Pay our takes today $1876 to Bank
15 X: cloudy Mild: home chore: children to S.S. at 1030 I read at home then chore & dress drive up
home alone to See Mother & Mary sick home at 430 chore Dinner at 530 W.J. Faulkner here for tea
Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Mr. Lunan Preach. chore.
16: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar and got in 5. loads some at 70, 67, & 65 cts:
Joe here all day
17: cloudy Squaly mild: home chore: got $10000 cash out of Bank. got in 47 Bags at 70 & 65 cts
today: Phone to S. White for F. Dolan for {Above it reads: Joint 500ft} Joseph Lavery 10 years
Married tonight at 8 oclock. Weigh Stock
18: cloudy mild: home chore: Weigh Stock: got in 33 Bags at 65 cts {Below it reads: tongiht} Milton
Leggett & the Carey girl Married today: J.H.C. came home
�19: cloudy mild. home chore: fix Box for Boots: haul Straw from Bibles got Oats at Elevator 48 cts Paid
$505 haul 10 bags coal for home: got Chop & Bran 90 cts Pd: Joe help me: haul goods for R. .
20: cool cloudy: home chore: to School See 9. afternoon with Mary & children
21: cloudy cool: home chore: load car 17.23089 G.T. Put in 487 Bags at {Above it reads: 70 cts} haul
from Bank Cellar all day: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co: 57 sdg at 82 cts F.O.B. Toronto; Campbell
meat with car at 1030: Pay Joe & Sam
32 1912
Dec
22:X: fine cold: home chore: Mabel to Church at 1030 Rev Rogers Preach: home chore Olive sick:
Russell to Church at 7. and Rogers Preach: Campbell in Toronto: (1) at night:
23 clear fine: home chore: haul coal & fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar got in 77 Bags at 70 cts: Joe help
me all day:
24: fine cool: home chore: got in 1 load at 70 cts. Jim Bring Mother here today: get ready for
Christmas
25: fine Mild: home chore: Goose for dinner Mother here chore Art Worrod & Estella McClelland
Married today in Toronto
26: fine mild: home chore: got in 2 load at 70 cts: I attend to Elevator today got in 198 Bushel Rye:
Sold Some Oats.
27: cloudy cold: home chore: got in 1 load at 67 cts: car came Back today: Put 1 load in car at 70
cts: Sold our calf to Jas Arlow Weigh in cellar 140 lbs. Price to be Whatever Jas Gilmore Pays Per
lb. next week.
28: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 18.23089 G.T. lined got in 296. Bags at 70 cts all from
farmers: Shave chore
29:X: cloudy mild: home chore: read Sleep: Children to S.S. at 1030 Russell to Church at 7. Douglas
Davis Preach: Mary & I fire car;
30: Snow cloudy mild: home chore: loading at car 18.23089 G.T. 371 Bags in tonight at 70 cts:
Nominate Wm Pulford at 12
�31: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 18.23089 G.T. lined Put in 503 Bags at 70 cts: Ship to L.
Shulman & Co. J.H.C. went with car at One oclock at night: Mrs H. McFadden & Hannah & Bobby &
Walter Stevens came here tonight off G.T.R. Mother here also. See the old year out and the new
year in: sing and had lunch at 1230 to bed at 2.
1913 January 1 very fine and mild: home chore: Hugh McFadden came on G.T. here at 9. We had
Goose & chicken for Dinner: Hughy had Bad cold & headache: around town all day: Hughy & Bobby
went on 7. oclock train to Toronto: in Duffys for Mabel {Present?}
2: fine mild: home chore: See I. Walton: Mrs H. McFadden Hannah & Walter Stevens went G.T. to
Toronto tonight
3: snow & Blow: home chore: around home all day: Snow Storm Dolly & Stanley Clarke came to
Palgrave from west tonight
4: clear cold: home chore: got in 5 loads Potatoes at 60 cts: {Between lines it reads: (Big Dog fight in
Hall)} to Floyds got hair cut & Shave {Above it reads: 25.} to Hall at 8. Council men Speaking
5:X: fine mild: home chore: Mable to S.S. at 1030: read: wash dress Mary & I to English Church at 3.
Mr. Westney Preach: for walk. home chore: Russell to Church at 7. Lunan Preach. Campbell in
Toronto with car of Potatoes.
1913 33
January
6:6 cloudy misty: home chore: got Matsons Cutter our horse. drive Mr. F. McCauley and Mother and
Mrs Coulter to Joe Laverys House to Vote for Moffatt. then took Mary for drive road Slushy. cold
John Moffatt Elected Reeve: F. Horan: Mme Hutcheson: Jack. Anderson and T. Evans Elected
Councillors for 1913. Local Option carry in King. Mother went home with Jim in Sleigh: Mary & I to
Matsons chat to 11. Campbell in Toronto with car of Potatoes.
7: clear cold: home chore: around home: clean of scales. chore. Campbell in Toronto with car 18
Potatoes. cold night.
8: clear cold: home chore: Weigh Stock all day made $160 cts got 8 Bags oats from Wm Hamilton
$600 Paid: home chore.
�9: clear cold: home chore: Campbell in Toronto unload car 18.23089 G.T. got Joe Lavery help me
take out Sleigh & cutter : Put away wagon & Buggy: haul up some coal: took 8 bags oats to mill
leave them.
10: clear cold: home chore: Campbell came home this morning. to Mill for chop and Bag Bran: help
Wm Hamilton Empty Ben Rye: home chore: Mr Lunan in chat tonight. Bordens Party
11: fine mild: home chore: to Bank Deposit $30000 Joe Pettit bring us load of Mangolds for cow: 1500
lbs: rig up cutter got Shave Mary & I drive to Bolton at 430 Pay L. Hutton $600 account in full to Date.
$460 for Jim account got receipt home at 730
12:X: Blustry cold clear cold: home chore: Sleep read: Children to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: cold
Blustry.
13: clear cold: home chore: Start load car. 19.23089 G.T.R. got in 337 Bags today at 65 cts. Joe
help afternoon:
14: cold clear: home chore: finish load car. 19.23089 G.T.R. lined: put in 590 {Above it reads: 4}
Bags at 65: J.H.C. went with car at 930: Start unload coal car.
15: fine mild: home chore: finish unload car 24833 C.S. Nut coal. {Between lines it reads: (Gertrude
Lenore Brigham 6 years old today)} Joe Lavery & Sam Jones help: deliver 12 tons at $800 chore:
mild
16: mild misty: home chore: to School See Broken grate. Phone to G. Berney for New one: got Note
from Frank Sullivan for $5500 for Twelve Months at 6. Per cent: Send Cheque $15420 to Lehigh valley
coal Sales Co for car 24833 C.S. Nut coal. Pay Marys G.T. dues $106 to Mrs Wm Duffy for January
Month.
17: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal. to Cedar Mills at night in Cutter in mud. to meet J.H.C. he
didn't come: G. Lavery up with {Above it reads: me}
18: cloudy Snow: home chore: J.H.C. came home G.T. at 9. got Shulman Cheque $41640 Deposit
$40000 in Bank. got 1600 cash chore. got Shave at Floyds 15. Pd: Snow & Blow. chore: to Bed (1)
19:X: clear cold: home chore: Campbell drive Eliza Matson to Connor See Carey Olive with them.
Matson cutter our horse: then Mary & I drive to Mothers for Tea. Alex Lundy & wife there: home at
830 fine moonlight mild: chore
�34 1913
January
20: cloudy rain Hard: home chore; clean scale: Chat to Wm Hamilton. chore
21: clear cold: home chore: hot horse Shod: deliver coal and haul Straw from W. Bibles: got $20000
out of Bank today: chore Potato car came Back tonight: W.J. Faulkner & Jim in chat.
22: clear fine: home chore: load car 20.23089 G.T. lined. Put in 553 Bags 190 Bags at 70 cts & 363
at 58 cts. ship car to Toronto to L. Shulman & Co at 70 cts F.O.B. there: Campbell took 3 geese
went at 11. oclock: W.J. Faulkner & Joe Lavery help. Pay them: to Bed at {Above it reads: 11 (1)}
23: cloudy rain: home chore: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. chore
24: fine mild: home chore: got Joe Lavery & W.J. Faulkner to unload car 8224. S.J. & G.T. Nut coal
into Shed 42 tons. Pay Joe $200 & W.J. $150 got in some Potatoes 48 Bags at 60 cts: chore: Big
Dance in hall tonight.
25: fine mild: home chore: send Cheque $22620 to The Lehigh {Between lines it reads: (Piano Put in
for Store by Martin} Valley coal Sales Co for car 8224 SJ & G.T. Nut coal 37 ton 14 cent got Shave
at Floyds: Pay (1) N.G. Henderson $150 for Jim: J.H.C. came {Above it reads: home C.P.R}
26:X: clear fine: Home chore: Children to Church at 1030 quarterly meeting Lunan Preach: Steele
Preach at 7 at night. Olive & Russell walk to Tom Faulkners today Back at night
27: cold Blustry: Home chore; up at 630 to school with Duffy Put in grate in furnace: got in 24 Bags at
60 cts: help Joe Saw our wood. chore
28: cold Blustry: home chore: Deposit $20000 in Bank & got 15850 cash from Shulman cheque
$35884: Potato car return tonight.
29: cloudy cold: home chore: weigh Stock at scale: Start load car 21.23089 G.T. lined got in 93.
Bags at 60 cts: Joe help all day.
30: cloudy mild: home chore: loading car 21.23089 G.T. lined: 490 Bags in car tonight: W.J. Faulkner
& Joe Lavery haul on wagon from cellar Pay Joe $500 tonight & Willie $150 chore & fire in car.
31: clear cold Blustry: home chore: finish load car 21.23089 G.T.R. lined. had 512 Bags in: chore
clold.
�Feb 1: cold windy: home chore: take coal to John Clarke & Jas Burns took wood to car: I Start to
Toronto with car Potatoes at 5. oclock. in car all night very cold.
2 X: clear cold. in car got to Toronto at 1030 in car til 1230 then walk to 39. Argyle with 4 lbs Butter in
Basket at 2. Dinner Andy & Bob McTaggert there: there to car at 5. all night in car
3: clear cold: at Toronto: Breakfast in car. to Shulmans at 730 Basket 6 lbs Butter {Above it reads: 30
cts} & 2 Doz Eggs {Above it reads: 40 cts}: then to car at 830 start unload car got out 300 Bags today:
to 39 argyle for tea: to car all night
4: clear cold: in city: finish unload car at 3. oclock. Bill out car: got Cheque for car from L. Shulman
$34540: car to Parkdale: home on G.T.R. at 630 cold night: Loss leather mitt
February 1913 35
5: clear cold: home chore: Campbell weigh Stock: very cold day clear: got Pair mitts Pay Joe Lavery
to Date $250 full to Date. Pile wood in Shed: chore: Pow
6: cold Stormy: home chore: very cold day: Campbell & Stanly Clarke to Black horse league Debate
at night. chore. last night Debate. Powow Social in Palqrave Church tonight: Tomfoolery in Church
7: clear windy cold: home chore: around town: Campbell called from E.J. McClelland $6248 got
Cheque: Book Jims account at night
8: cold Blustry. home chore: got $20740 cash & deposit $20000 in Bank: Shulman Cheque $34524 &
E.J. McClelland Cheque $6248 : fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar and got in 21. Bags at 60 cts: Joe help
us: Pay him $100: J.H.C. out till 330 tonight
9:X: cold squaly snow: clear: home chore: Children to S.S at 1030: Lenard Haines here for Dinner at
230: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7 Lunan Preach; very cold night: clear cold:
10: clear cold: home chore: weigh up Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Joe help us: haul 2250 lbs coal to
T.C. Wolfe: tidy up Potato car car came Back tonight: got Shaved at Floyds at night 10 cts Pd::
11: clear mild: home chore: load 22.23089 GT lined (8). Put in 668 loose & 215 in Bags. Joe Help
us: I stay in car all night cold
12: clear & very cold. went with car at 1030 to Georgetown at 1130 Sell of 115: Bags there: at 80 & 90
cts: went to Toronto at 1200
�13: clear & very cold windy: in Toronto fine car Potatoes: to Eatons got Blankets for Joe Lavery
$1.50 Shoe laces at Knoxs: to 39 argyle for tea. Walter there & 2. Browning girls: to car all night.
cold windy
14: clear mild: in city unload car 271 Bags to Shulman at 70 cts got Cheque $18970 I Pay freight
$1800 : Paddy Carey Buried today on car to 39 argyle for tea: there all night: Lilly & Katie Browning
there: Walter there: to Bed at 11:00. Sleep with Hughy:
15: cloudy mild: at 39. argyle Breakfast at 6. to Parkdale at 630 on G.T. to Palgrave at 9. home: help
Mary to churn: Deposit Shulman Cheque $18970 in Bank $111160 in now: help Put the Bags clothes
chest up. Willie here Pull on nail: mild Snow.
16:X: clear cold: home chore: took Olive Pearl Mabel for drive: then Mary & I drive to Mothers in
cutter: Mrs Duffy & Wallace there had tea there then drive home at 6. oclock. cold. Children to
Church at 7 Mr Lambert of Beeton Preach Missionary Sermon Children Bed cold John have croup:
W.J. Faulkner here tea.
17: fine cold: home chore: help Mary wash: got in 3 loads Potatoes at 55 cts. Potato car came Back
tonight. Phone to some: write to Wm Long $400
18: fine mild: home chore: load car 23: 23089 G.T. Lined: Put in 620 Bags at 55 cts: Joe Lavery help
us: Pay him up tonight. Ship to L.Shulman at 67 ½ : I went with car at 3 in night.
36 1913
February
19: clear cold: leave Palgrave at 3. oclock with car Potatoes ride in van got to Toronto at 430 P.M. up
to Shulman got him to get car on 57 siding not weighed: then to 39. argyle for tea there all night.
20: fine mild: in city: Start to unload car 23. 23089 G.T. lined got out 270 Bags today: to 39. argyle
for tea all night: fine
21: foggy mild: in city Breakfast at 39 argyle: finish unload car Potatoes at 6 oclock: Bill car out
again: to 39 argyle for tea then walk to Shulman’s chat in house: to 39 argyle all night
22: rain freeze: street all ice: at 39 argyle Breakfast at 6. then to Parkdale at 7. on G.T. Ry to
Palgrave at 920 home: chore (1)
�23:X: clear very cold: home chore: read Sleep. Mary and I drive to Thomas Faulkners Fred & cutter
at 3: Margery Barry and her 4 children & Jennie Fuller & her 3. children there & Willie there home at
640 very cold. Children to Church at 7. Steele Preach.
24: clear very cold: home chore: got in 1 load Potatoes at 50 cts take coal to R.J. Lavery: Sell coal:
Potato car came tonight
25: clear Milder: home chore: take coal to School & home: got 29500 cash out of Bank. Put in
Shulman Cheque $39544 Deposit $10000 in Bank: Start load car 24:23089 G.T. lined got in 2510 at 50
cts: Put fire in car: Sell coal.
26: fine cool: home chore: Finish load car 24.23089 G.T. lined (10) Put in 633 Bags at 50. cts: Joe
Lavery help us. Put fire in car. Snow Some: fine mild night:
27: clear cold : home chore: fire in car: tidy up cellar. got in 4 loads Potatoes at 50 cts: Sold 28 Bags
to Stubbs at 65 cts
28: fine mild: home chore: Start unload car 12583 T & O C Stove coal: and Send Cheque to J. S.
Hamilton $16905 for this car: Sell coal: Sell 25. Bags Potatoes: give Cheque $7500 to R Matson:
$12500 Cheque to Campbell for cash tomorrow: Ship car Potatoes to L. Shulman & Co I went with
car at 1130 fine mild night: in van
March 1: Stormy squaly: mild: in city at 830 got L. Shulman to Place car on 57 siding: to 39 argyle for
Dinner: to Eatons with granma McFadden & Hannah got cloth for Olives dress $200 & house dress
for Mary: tea at 29 argyle. to car all night.
2:X: windy cold: in city fire car to 39 argyle for dinner: & tea to car all night. cold windy.
3: Stormy Snow cold: in city fire car: Start to unload got out 75 Bags. to 39 argyle for tea: to car all
night
4: clear cold: in city fire car: unloading got out 95 Bags to 39 argyle for tea all night mild night
March 1913 37
5: fine mild. in city fire car got out Some Potatoes slow work to 39 argyle for tea: and Stay all night.
the Browning girls there
6: clear windy cold: in city finish unload car Potatoes 639 Bags to 39 argyle for tea & all night very
cold night.
�7: clear cold: at 39 argyles for Breakfast to Parkdale at 630 on G T. R to Palgrave at 920 cold home. I
have bad cold.
8: fine cold: at home in bed all day with cold. car came Back tonight.
9:X: fine rain mild windy cold at night: at home in bed till afternoon up for telephone to Shulman at 3.
oclock. Big thaw today. Mother here Since the 1rst of March: children to Church Lunan Preach.
10: fine mild. home chore: load car 25.23089 lined (11) Put in 464. Bags at 50. cts: Ship to
L.Shulmau & Co. J.H.C. went with car W.J.Faulkner help us: Joe Lavery had Sore foot. fine night
11: fine mild: home chore: got in 2 loads 50. cts: Sell coal Joe help me after noon: got $20000 cash
out of Bank: Tickets $2800
12: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: got in 1 load got Bags from Cleghorn: fill
Some: Joe help me. Pay him up tonight
13: fine mild: home chore: around town: got in 1 load. Sell coal. J. H. C. {Above it reads: (came
home}
14: fine mild: home chore: got in 22 Bags at 50 cts: J.H.C. collect 3628 got Cheque $22800 from
Cleghorn & Co for 400 Bags Potatoes to be loaded yet
15: fine mild: home chore: got 18 Bags at 50 cts: Put Shulman Cheque for $27586 and Cleghorn &
Co Cheque $22800 in Bank Deposit. The Ref car came today. & the lined car returned. collect Some.
16:X: fine cold: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. oclock Lunan Preach: Mary & I for
Walk down track. Mother here. cold
17: clear cold: home chore: weigh Stock: Joe and Campbell fill Potatoes in cellar: got in 1 load 32
Bags in car. fine
18: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 26.23089 G.T. got 354 Bags in it and: Start load car 27.
Refrigerator 25000 F. G. E. got 334 in Bags: heaters came for car. Joe Lavery & W.F. Faulkner help
us, willie here all night.
19: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 26.25000 FG.E. Put in 403 Bags Refrigerator: Ship to
Lucknow for Cleghorn & Co at 57 there: finish load car 27.23089 GT lined (12) Put in 526 Bags. Ship
to L.Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St Campbell gowith car: I Pay Joe up to Date $500 tonight.
Borrow $3000 from W.F Faulkner & $12000 from R. Matson today.
�20: fine mild: home chore: cut Bag Strings got in 20 Bags at 50 cts W J. Faulkner and Joe Lavery go
to John Marshalls for Potatoes got none he would not sort them refused to give Some as Sample
Sold.
21: fine Very Stormy: home chore; Campbell came home tonight. got Cheque for $4131 from
Cleghorn & Co. & Cheque $32923 from L. Shulman & Co
38 1913
March
22: fine cool: home chore: deposit 37034 in Bank. and fill 50. Bags Potatoes for Blain & Hannant in
Bank Cellar: finish fill up all in Bank Cellar: Joe help us. Pay him up to Date.
23:X: {Below it reads: Easter} cloudy windy cool: rain at night: home chore read sleep. to Mrs
Coulters chat: home Dinner at 4. Salmon Sandwitches: Easter Sunday. Mother here. Children to
Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach.
24: cloudy rain: windy fine: house chore: Pick & fill 27 Bags Potatoes in home cellar. a lot Bad: river
high: Ball at Caledon East
25: cloudy rain misty: home chore: Ship 50 Bags Potatoes to Blain & Hannant Milton: at 70 cts F O B
here $3500 Sell Some coal: rain & freeze ice Storm:
26: cloudy cool: home chore: fill Potatoes in home Cellar: take rotten Potatoes to E. Argents. To Mrs
Barrys get 2 little Pigs $700 on Account $1896. Balance Due yet: to Mill get Chop 10. Bags got ½ Brl 5
roses $300 Pay John McClean for 114 Empty Bags $340 for chop 40 cts: $680 all to Date. cold snow
tonight: Mother & Mary sit up to 12 Bake Bread. snow
27: snow & Blow all day: home chore: Shovel Snow at home Eli. Clarke & Bill & Jack. load 3. cars for
west took 17. Horses
28: clear cool: home chore: fill Potatoes in cellar at home: got in 22 Bags at 50 cts: got 1. Barrel
apples from R. Arlow $250 Pd rig Sleigh drive Mother up Jins for her clothes sleighing very bad: Mrs
Alex Lundy there churn: home at 4. took 300 lbs coal to A.E Lunan: got Bag corn for henfeed: chore
29: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in home cellar hand Pick got in 2. load Potatoes at 50 cts:
Sell coal. got Shave at Floyds. Tired
�30:X: fine mild: home chore: Children to S.S. at 1030 read Sleep chore Mother here: dinner: Mary & I
go down track to 6th line Bridge for walk home at 5. Mrs Duffy here: Myra here for tea: Chore
Children to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: W. J. Faulkner in chat.
31: cloudy cool Stormy: home chore: Start load car 28.23089 G.T Lined (13) in Bags 316 in Tonight
Joe & Campbell haul from Both cellars: T. Rolley Bring 50 Bags: our Russell go away before
Breakfast & we dont Know where he went: Campbell go. on horse to Jims look for him: I walk to
Toms &. Back.
April 1: cloudy windy: home chore: finish load car 28.23089 G.T. lined Put in 366. Bags: Ship car to
myself to Georgetown on 82. at 4 got Russel at Wm Boyces this Morning: he Slept in Stable Pay Joe
$200 over what I owed him: got in 45 Bags at 50 cts
2: fine mild: home chore: on G.T. to Georgetown Sell Some of Car at 90. cts at N.Longs all night:
Sleep with Nathan: only Sell a few: in coaling Mill with W Long.
April 1913 39
3: cloudy rain: home chore: at Georgetown Board at N.Longs: Sell a few of car at 90. cts: got some
orders to Deliver: Hall take Some out.
4: cloudy rain: at Georgetown Board at N.Longs: Sell Potatoes off car at 90. cts: got all out only 149:
Bags Ship them to Milton on weighfreight. Settle up at N.Longs: Wm Hall owe me $3000 get on train
to Milton at 9 oclock. to McGibbon Hotel all night:
5: cloudy cold windy Blustry Snow: at Milton: Sell 1 Bag to W.Cowan and 1. Bag to Agent: & 147
Bags to Blain & Hannant at 77 cts Per Bag they to return our 110. Bags Empty: to Thos Coulters for
Dinner. See Brick yard: home on train at 630 cold snow got Shaved at Floyds at night: Joe Oconnor
Died this a.m at 3. oclock
6:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Mother here: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. A. Rutherford
Preach: McDonalds & R.F Laverys in after church
7: fine cool: home chore: got in 38 Bags Potatoes at 50 cts: at Council Meeting for while: Joe
Oconnor Buried today. sign note for $10000 for teacher Salary. from T. Matson: chore
8: cloudy cool: home chore: Start load car 29.23089. G.T. lined {Above it reads: 14} got in 113 Bags
at 50 cts: Campbell & Joe finish fill up in home cellar: I at car myself.
�9: fine mild: home chore. Finish load car 29.23089. G.T. lined 14. Put in 536 Bags. Ship car to L.
Shulman & Co at 65 cts FOB Toronto: Joe & Campbell help us: Sell coal Mother & Mary & I to
Matson at night chat. {Above it reads: See} Piano
10: cloudy rain: home chore: haul up wood from Platform got in 50 Bags Potatoes at Bank cellar at
50 cts: chore
11: cloudy mild: home chore: got in 74 Bags in Bank Cellar at 50 help Mary Paper Olive room
upstairs: got Check for 3000 {Above it reads: for coal car}
12: cloudy mild: home chore: got in Potatoes: Start load car 30 Boston & Albany No 35975: Put 40
Bags in it at 50 cts: got $20000 cash out of Bank: J.B. Campbell Pay $3000 audit Check
13:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep (1) dress for Walk up track with Mary. Mabel Pearl John:
Mother here. Tea Children to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach: Campbell drive O. Matson to Caledon
East
14: fine warm: home chore: loading at Car 30.35975. B & A lead 363 Bags in tonight at 50 cts: Joe
help us haul 124 from {Above it reads: cellar}
15: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 30:35975. B & A. Put in 602. Bags: Ship car to L.
Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst at 60 cts Per Bag FOB Toronto: Start load car 31.120043. St L. &
& S.F. got in 154 Bags at 45 cts: Joe help all day:
16: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock: load at car 31.120043. St L & SF. had 302 Bags in tonight
at 45: lined car return took some lining out. got Check $148.19 from Milton: Jim Horan serve notice:
See N Henderson: Pay Joe $500
40 1913
April
17: fine warm: home chore: took lining out of car 23089. G.T. loading Car 31.120043 St .L.&.S.F. :
363 Bags in tonight at 45 Phone to Blain & Hannant Milton (1) cut T. Faulkners hair
18: fine warm: home chore: Put 15: Bags Early Ohio’s in Car 31.120043 St. L.&.S.F. and Ship to
Blain & Hannant Milton: 360 Bags at 60. and 15 Bags at 75 cts F.O.B. Milton: very warm: thunder
Storm at {Above it reads: night}
�19: clear cold windy: home chore: Deposit $81057 in Bank. Sell Some Potatoes at 60. cts: to
Goodfellow Bros: to Floyds got Shave home (1)
20:X: cloudy cold: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7 Douglas Davis Preach: I for
walk: in R.J. Laverys chat. Mother {Above it reads: there}
21: cloudy milder: home chore: cut Kindling wood: Start load car 32:8285. G.T.R. got in 131. Bags at
46 cts: Sell coal J.H.C to Milton on train: did not unload Potatoes home again Mary & I drive to R.
Baxters at 9 tonight home at 11. Bad road
22: cloudy misley cool: home chore: loading at car 32.8285.G.T. got in 248 Bags tonight at 45 cts:
23: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Load at car 32. 8285.G.T. had 346 Bags in tonight at 45.
cts: very warm:
24: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 32.8285 G.T. Put in 394. Bags at 45 cts: Ship car to L.
Shulman & Co Toronto
25: fine warm: home chore: dress: to Toronto on G.T.R: to See Hearn and McBrady Canada Life
Bldg: about Horan Mortgage: to Kempts Dinner to Simpsons & Eatons get Shoes for Olive $199 &
$125 Pair for John. got laces at Knox: Hat for myself on Queen West: at 39 Argyle for tea and all
night Wm.. Humphrey there: Jim Scott in Chat. got tie Stuff
26: fine cool: Breakfast at 39 argyle: to Parkdale at 640 home on G.T.R. at 910 change clothes: Split
wood: at home: cool rain at night
27:X: cloudy misley; cool: home chore: dress. Mary & I to English Church at 3 young Student Preach
about influence: home chore: Olive to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: cool night misley: to bed at 10.
28: cloudy cool: home chore: Write to J.S. Hamilton Order car of Egg coal & car of Chestnut coal:
write Wm Hall about Potatoes: Plow Mrs Coulters garden Sow Oats on it and Campbell harrow it:
Plow F. McCauleys garden: help E. Argent load & unload roof: Ww Irwin Move today
29: fine cool: home chore: Sow clover & Timothy on Coulters garden: Campbell harrow if: Start load
car 33.515405 P.L. & C.W. got in 53 Bags at 45 cts: chore: J.H.C to Bolton “Ruby”
30: fine very hot: home chore: load at car 33.515405 .P.LW.&.C L W haul from Bank cellar: had in
141 Bags today: at Oconnors Sale this afternoon: Ww Hamilton gave me grape vine: Plant it
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�May
1rst: fine warm: home chore: clean out Bank cellar: 40 Bags haul to car 33.515405 P.L.: had 328
Bags in tonight: Albert Foucar evetrough {eavestrough} our Verandah today & fix school: $320 for
ours: 75 cts for school: Paid
2: fine very hot: home chore: took of Gurnseys Shirt & drawers: start Plant onions in J.B. Campbells
garden: finish load car 33.515405 P.F.W. & C.R.W. Put in 472 Bags at 45 cts: Ship to L. Shulman &
Co. Toronto copy Book up to Date: very hot
3: fine very hot: home chore: got in some Potatoes at 40 cts Plant Early Potatoes in J.Bs garden &
Plant garden Stuff: to field See Potato Planter Started: get Shave at night: got Cheque $19344 from
L. Shulman & Co. for car 8285 G.T.
4:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & I to English Church at 3. oclock. young Student
Preach: for walk to scale house: Back tea: J.H.C. drive O. Matson to Caledon East at night: Lunan
Preach at Palgrave. W.J. Faulkner in chat. fine night.
5: {Margin reads: G. Burns Split wood 125} fine warm: home chore: Sow Beans: cucumbers Radish
& cts in J.B. Campbells garden: send 5 Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan Milton Mrs Coulter went to
Milton tonight in train at 7. cool
6: cool windy: home chore finish our wood into Shed. clean out car: See Baxter unload new Engine
and load up old one: Mary Went to Ladies Aid to Wm Steeles with Mrs Duffy & Mrs Dr. Reynar in
Duffys Buggy: cool day
7: fine cool: home chore: Weigh Stock: Send 2 bags Potatoes to Station and 1. to Mr Perry:
Campbell take in Potatoes to cellar cold:
8: frost cold clear: home chore: Plank Stall for horse: fix screen doors & Put them on: sell Oats for
Hamilton: Mary at R.J. Laverys afternoon help Lizzie to Paper: I call for her; (1)
9: clear cold: home chore: Mary help Mrs R.J. Lavery Paper I Weigh 7. loads Moving of Dodds: Sell
corn for Hamilton
10: fine cold windy: home chore: haul straw from Wm Bibles 3. loads Sell corn: Sell coal: Deposit
$37703 in bank today: got Shave help Mary fill Straw tick & Put on our Bed & Mables: (1) on tick
�11:X: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & I to English Church at 3. Student Preach: walk
around Point: home Dinner at 5. chore Mary & I to Matsons chat: I in cookhouse her in Parlour:
12: fine mild: home chore: dress to Georgetown on train see Hall then to Parkdale on train: See
Rudd & Shulman: then on car to Weston to Moffatts Stone Works. get iron Back for Stove 80 cts up
track to Weston Station on train home at 615 chore:
13: fine cool: home chore: got 1. load in car 34:48693 I.C. at 35 cts: Phone Buy for this car: got
$15000 cash out Bank
42 1913
May
14: fine cool: home chore: Weigh Stock fore noon. got in 4 load Potatoes into car 34.48693. I.C. 140
Bags in tonight at 35 cts: Wm Hamilton drive down for figures of Rye car: Inspector here for My
Statement fire
15: cloudy misley. cool: home chore: Plant early corn in J.B.’s garden: finish load car 34:48693. I.C.
Put in 598 Bags at 35 cts: Put R. Baxter load in Bank Cellar. {Above it reads: rain all night cool}
16: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell 10. Bags Potatoes to Jones for 50. cts Per Bag: Paid: clean yard:
Measure fence in front of house: Ship Car 34.48693 I.C. to L. Shulman & Co 602. Bags at 50 cts Per
Bag F.O.B. Toronto: work in garden
17: fine cloudy rain: home chore: Mary & I drive to Tottenham in Buggy Order for Picket fence see R.
McCabe: see Tommy Coulter. drive home at 820 rain: read chore to bed at 10. rain cool:
18:X: fine warm: home chore at 8. read Sleep: dress Dinner at 4. Mable 7. years old today: read:
chore: church at 7. Steele
19: fine mild: home chore: Dress on train: to Georgetown got $3000 from Wm Hall: Sell him 60 Bags
& sell 100 Bags to Mr R. Noble of Norval at 60 cts. on train to Parkdale to 39 for Dinner "argyle" then
down see lyons & to car see Max unload to Eatons get Knife Pleater for M. Matson: see Mr & Mrs
Henderson & Harley: to Borden Meeting in Mutual Street Arena. at 630 out at 1045: to 39 argyle all
night:
20: fine mild: Breakfast at 39 argyle: to Parkdale at 640 on train home at 910: haul Potatoes to car: got
$20000 out of Bank today: Buy Potatoes: H. Gepson sale today (1)
�21: cloudy rain: home chore: weigh Stock: G. Burns help us Bag up Potatoes in car 35:307663.
G.T.P. Put in 100 Bags for R. Noble & 60 Bags for Wm Hall at 60 cts F.O.B. Georgetown
22: fine mild: home chore: start load car 36.12435 P.L. got in 2 loads at 45: Phone to buy: Sell 13
Bags to a. Stewart
23: cloudy cool: chore: drive to Gunnings & John Patters: home at 10: got Oats & corn for chop:
loading at car 36.12435 P.L. got in 174 Bags tonight Pay 50 cts today: drive Mother up to Jims home
at 8. Mary & I visit at J.A. McDonalds.
24: fine mild: home chore: attend to Elevator: got in some Potatoes in car 36.12435 P.L. . 311. Bags
in tonight: to Trustee Meeting at J.A. McDonalds tonight hire him for another year at $70000 for next
year: home at 11. wash feet: W.J. Coulter and Wife & Belle: & Tom Coulter & Wife & family: at Mrs
Coulters today Lawrence & Wife & Children came tonight: chore:
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May
{written over 24: 25} fine mild: home chore: got Joe Lavery to Shave me: dress: chat to Tow Coulter
& Lawrence: home dinner: Yow & Vida: Lawrence & Mable Mary & I all walk out to Gipsons Lake:
home at 530 chore: then {Between lines it reads: Lunan Preach tonight} drive up to Jims for Mother
Bring her down: chore: to Bed at 10.
26 fine cool: home chore: finish load car 36: 12435.P.L. Put in 457 Bags: Ship car to L. Shulman &
Co. Send Statement and he is to give me $2500 Commission on this car: Pay up to date Wm
Hamilton: he help me fill up in car 50 bags for C.M McCollum Brampton: I load them into car 13005
G T. Put J.B Lindsey load in Elevator at 50 cts: Phone to Shulman
27 : cloudy misley : home chore: Sell 10 Bags Potatoes to Wm Duffy at 70 cts: got in 19 Bags in
Elevator at 50: See women about report Boys Drunk J. A. McDonald here for tea: Campbell went to
Midland tonight I lent $10000 to Duffy for 4. Days today: house chore:
28 : fine cool: home chore: ship 5. Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan Milton at 70 cts here: got in over 90.
Bags Potatoes today: Mary & I Plant 2 Boxes tomatoes in J. B's house garden at night: chore:
�29: fine cool: home chore: got Cheque $28385 from L. Shulman & Co. for car 12H35. P.L. Potatoes:
Start load car {Above it reads: 37} 15926. G. T. got 194 Bags in tonight: Bob Lyons help me: haul
from Elevator. 100 Pd
30: five mild: home chore: work in J. Bs garden: load at car. 37. 15926. G. T. had 267 Bags in
tonight: Pay 60 cts today: chore Mother got letter from Campbell tonight from Midland.
31: fine warm: home chore: Write letter to Campbell: Plant corn in J. Bs garden: loading at car
37.15926. G. T. had 309. Bags in tonight: got $13375 cash & Deposit $15000 today: Shulman Cheque
$28385: hoe in garden: got Joe Lavery to Shave me: Floyd Sick. fine warm.
June
1 : cloudy: rain cool: home chore: read Sleep: dress. Mary & I go for walk to Elevator: {Above it
reads: (1)} home: Mother & Olive to English Church today at 3. cool no church here tonight: Lunan at
Inglewood : Dinnick at Churchill.
2: fine warm: home chore: hoe in our garden: finish load car 37. 15926. G. T. Put in 337 bags: Ship
to L. Shulman & Co 57 siding Bathurst Street Toronto: Send Statement $24882 & Shulman to give
me Commision over that. Chore. Put Jersey in Bob Lyons for first at noon: home at night {Between
lines it reads: King George 48 years old today}
3: fine warm: home: hoe in garden: cool at night: Weigh Hay
4. fine mild home chore: weigh Stock: home Stuff for R. Matson twine & Etc {Between lines it reads:
(Mary to Girties Ladies Aid)} to H. Matsons with wagon for calf: home at 7: hoe in garden: cool:
5: fine warm: home chore: hoe Potatoes in J. Bs: got in 3 load Potatoes at 60.
6: fine mild: home chore: Mary help me fill Potatoes in Elevator Ship 25. Bags to C. M. McCollum &
Co. at 75 here: Big rain Storm tonight Plant Tomatoes.
44 1913
June
7: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator: Russell & Joe Dolan fill 27 Bags Potatoes I weigh & tie: got in 2
load at 60 cts: hoe in garden Plant Some Beans & our Cabbages: cool: Put Blain & Hannant Draft
$20925 in Bank for collection: to Bed at 10. I (1) in:
�8:X: fine cool: home chore: got Joe Lavery to Shave me: home wash dress Mary & I to English
Church at 1030 Rev Cannon Walsh from Brampton Preach good Sermon: home water cow at R.
Lyon’s. Dinner at 1. Tomato Soup: Mother headache: then Mary: Mabel Pearl John & I walk to
Carters gravel Pit home chore cold
9: fine cool: home Chore: Ship 25. Bags Potatoes to C.M.M Collum Brampton at 75. cts here: fill up
30 for R. Noble Narval. then We all went to Garden Party at Dr Reynars “Mother Stay home” Blain &
Charters there had good crowd. cool. home at 11.
10: fine cool: home chore: Start unload car 60272 L.V. got out 10 ton 710 lbs: Deposit 10000 in Bank
got $16665 cash: Cheque 26675: pay Joe Oleary for wheat: got in 2 load Potatoes at 60 cts. And Ship
30. Bags to Robert Noble at Georgtown 75 cts F.O.B. here. cool.
11: fine dry warm: home chore: unloading at car 60272 L.V. Nut coal Sam Jones & Joe Dolan help
me: weigh Stock: got in 20 Bags Potatoes 60 hoe in garden with Mary: fix up Petitions for Boyce &
Duffy
12: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 60372 L.V. Nut coal fill Potatoes in Elevator. till noon:
Pay Sam Jones $300 & Joe Dolan {Above it reads: $300} {Between lines it reads: Send Cheque
15484 to Lehigh Valley Sales Co for car 60372 L.V} Put 1. load Potatoes in car: chore: had Sore
Knee. warm
13: fine hot: home chore: got 1. load into car: Joe Dolan help me {Between lines it reads: Sore Knee}
Bag up 46 Bags in car: Sleep in car: R. Matson Put Turine in them {Above it reads: in Elevator}
14: fine warm dry: home chore: Ship 50. Bags Potatoes to R. Noble Georgetown and 50. Bags
Potatoes to C.M. McCallum Brampton at 75 cts Per Bag.: F.O.B. Palgrave; Sell corn & Oats: fix up
my razor & Shave Myself: Grandma & Bob. McFadden came tonight
15:X: fine hot: rain Shower: home chore: sore Knee: Bobby & Grandma here: home all day: Bob &
Olive to Church at night B.Steele {Above it reads: there}
16: fine hot: home chore: sore Knee Sell Oats & corn & Sell Potatoes to Chas Kobb {Above it reads:
70 cts}: & got in Some at 40 cts: Sell oats.
17: fine hot: home chore: sore Knee: sell oats: got in 29. Bags Potatoes at 40 cts: at Elevator: Plant
Potatoes J.Bs
�18: fine cool: home chore: got horse ready for R. Matson to go to F. Sullivans: cool: Pay J.B.
Campbell rent for coal & scale site & 250 for Elevator: hoe in garden:
19: cloudy rain: fine: home chore: sell oats: Start to unload car 69884 L.V. Egg coal got out 7 1/2
tons Joe & Sam haul to MeClellands: Mrs Coulter came home from Milton tonight Mary & Mrs H.
McFadden to Womans institute at school:
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June
20: rain till noon: cloudy Showry: home chore: fill Potatoes in Elevator till noon: work unloading coal
69884 L.V. afternoon Joe & Sam all day
21: cloudy fine: home chore: finish unload car 69884 LV. Egg coal: Joe all day: Sam till 4. oclock.
then Joe Dolan came: Sell Oats: got in Wheat Pay Joe to Date 500 tonight. Sam jones went North on
train: then I went to Mrs M. Coulters for tea with Mary & her Mother: then Put horse out
22X fine: warm: home chore: Children to S.S. at 1030: read Sleep. Mary & her Mother to Church at 7.
Lunan Preach: Jenny & Baby & Mother here: Willie took Jenny home in Buggy: fine cool.
23: fine warm: home chore: load 60 Bags in car 5757 G.T. Ship to L. Shulman & Co {Above it reads:
Toronto}: & 30. Bags in Same car Ship to Robert Noble Georgetown out of Elevator: got 12. Bags
Oats 3123 {Above it reads: 13 lbs} 1270 Pd Pay Wm Hamilton up to Date: Sell Oats: got in 14. Bags
Potatoes at 40. cts Per Bag: Pay Sam Jones $465: talk to 2. Mrs Henderson’s.
24: fine warm: home chore: Send cheque $15614 to Lehigh Valley {Above it reads: coal} Sales Co for
car 69884. L.V. Egg coal today: chore: hoe in J.B. garden: got in 38 Bags Potatoes: Sell oats: Jas
Gilmore gave me $99500.
25: {Margin reads: Mother 82.} fine very hot: home chore: weigh Hogs & Pay for Jas Gilmore: hot 3.
Hogs died with heat: Settle with Jas Gilmore: chore: John Finerty Buried {Above it reads: Today}
26: fine very hot: home chore: Ship 40. Bags Potatoes to Dawson & Co Brampton at 70 cts FOB
here. and 25. Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown: 70 cts FOB hereeleave Vida & Blanche
Coulter to Cedar Mills C.P.R. at 445: home Sell oats. & hoe in garden: Matson’s & us Debate on early
rising. hot.
�27: fine very hot: home chore: hoe in garden: read Sleep: Sell last of Oats: (1) tonight with silk &
vaseline: hot. fine:
28: fine hot: home chore: hoe in garden: took in Rye 2: load Shave dress: to Cedar Mills meet Vida &
Blanche Coulter at C.P.R. home: Campbell came home from Midland tonight.
29:X: fine mild: home chore: folks all to Church at 1030 only John & I: Coulter from Mulmur Preach:
read. Mary & I went to English Church at 3 Mr Westney & another old man there. no Organist there:
home chore: our folks to Church at 7. Coulter Preach ladies Aid Anniversary Sermon’s: took
Collection: $3552 Mable Pearl John & I Stay home: fine cool night. to Bed at 1030
30: fine very hot: home chore: Elevate Rye: chore very hot. read Sleep Campbell went Back to
Midland tonight: Ollie Matson go to Barrie thunder & lighting Storm around north. to Bed at 1030 hot.
July
1: fine mild: home chore: hoe in garden: took in load Rye in Elevator.
2: fine warm: home chore: hoe in garden (1) across Bed at night
3: fine hot: home chore: heo {hoe?} Some: Dinwoodie here for tea: I drive him to Cedar Mills C.P.R.
at 5. With R.J Lavery more: hot.
46 1913
July
4: fine hot: rain: home chore: ride with R. Matson. to Ballycroy: walk to W.J. Binghams: help take
down the windmill: Big rainstorm: sleep in Barn: tea: got ride home with R. Matson: John & Darley
there: H. Lyons. Sam Eliott. Jim C. Hunter. W. Young. H. Taylor and I: good rain: home at 7. chore
5: fine warm: home chore: walk to W.J. Binghams at 930 help take down wind mill. got it down at 4.
oclock tea: ride with H. Zimmerman & John: then with Wm Stevens. home at 6. got Shave at Floyds:
get ice cream at Irwins. Mary & I. Olive & Grandma McFadden Mary Deposit $10000 cash & Shulman
cheque $1675 in Bank today: cool.
�6:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Mary & I to English Church at 3. old Man Westney & young
man Preach: cool: home chore: we all went to Church at 7. Mr Wm Dinwoodie Preach good Sermon:
home at 830 Milk Jersey. tea. to Bed at 930 cool: Mary (1) on over
7: fine cool: home chore: Order car Select lump from C.A. Wilson & Co at 385 F.O.B. here: hoe in
garden: sell 10 Bushel Rye to Herb Downey: W.J. Bingham Bring 10 Posts: got mower at Station
Bobby McFadden came here tonight: dress cedar Posts. cool.
8: fine cool: home chore: get Fred Shod at Floyds: {Above it reads: 90 cts} haul gravel cement in got.
Posts. chore: cool.
9: cool: then hailstorm cool: home chore: finish Put in fence Posts. clean up: hailstorm: R.L.
McFadden Phoned to go to city. Wm Lyons file our Saw. cut cedar Posts. cool night. chore
10: {Margin reads: Russell 13 today} fine cool: home chore: Mrs H. McFadden & Bobby and Olive &
Pearl went to Toronto today: get ready: Russell & I go to Bolton for fence Stuff. Paid $1500 Paid
Leavens $200 for Paper order 1,000 tags home at 6. cool. Russell 13. years today:
11: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator for Bag Potatoes. & load twine for R. Matson: Wm Hamilton
here today Start to build our Picket fence. sold some Potatoes: ride in auto
12: cloudy rain: home chore: Ship 5 Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown Pick them over:
help Wm Hamilton Empty Wheat Bin: then Hamilton made 2. gates & Put them on our Picket fence:
fine afternoon: Pay Wm Hamilton $11740 today. got E. Argent Cheque cashed $7870: I Pay his oat
Bill & gave him $5000 cash tonight: Orangemen to Guelph today. got in 5 Bags at 50.
13:X: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: dress: We to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach: sent Phone
Message to House Lyons Sam gamble {Above it reads: Baby Burying}
14: fine cool: home chore: Ship 5: Bags Potato’s to R. Noble Georgetown: finish Build our Picket
fence: got Cheque $1750 from R. Noble for Potatoes:
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July
15: fine warm: home chore: Mary & I & Mrs Coulter to ridges Pick Berries. home at 1. dinner: Start
unload car Nut coal 60784 L.V. Myself. Sent $100 Postal note to F.H. Deacon Toronto. young mens
Christian association Russell up at Jims today:
�16: fine warm: home chore: unloading car 60784 L.V. Nut coal Joe Dolan help me till 4: got Shave
wash dress: Mary & I drive to G. Jacksons garden Party at 6. fine time Big crowd: home at 1145 fine
night threaten rain
17: fine warm: home chore: unloading car 60784 L.V. Nut coal: Joe Dolan and Russell help me: Pay
freight $3060 tonight: wash in tub: cool.
18: fine hot: home chore. finish unload car 60784 L.V. Nut coal and Send Cheque $16052 to J.S.
Hamilton for Same: Pay Joe Dolan 225 to Date: Wash. very hot. Russell went up home this evening.
19: {Two words written on top of each other} hot: home chore: Mary & I & Mrs Coulter drive to ridges
Pick Berries home at 130 dinner: got 16 Bags Potatoes from John Whalen at 50 cts: chore: Joe Dolan
help me fill 15. Bags Potatoes in Elevator got Shave at Floyds 10: home cool.
20:X: fine warm: home chore: Put cow out: for walk to Elevator: home at 11 read Sleep: dress: all to
Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach: cool: Duffy in {Above it reads: chat}
21: fine mild: home chore: ship 15 {Above it reads: (75 cts)} Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble
Georgetown then: Mrs Coulter. Olive & I to ridges Pick Berries: got a lot. home at 520 Dinner: chore:
car soft coal in:
22: fine warm: home chore: unloading car Soft coal 61634 B & O. Joe Dolan help me: load wheat in
car for Wm Hamilton
23: fine: rain Shower: fine: home chore: finish unload car 61634 B & O soft coal: Joe Dolan help me:
got in 11. Bags Potatoes at 50 cts: Pay freight 7818
24: cloudy cool: home chore: rig up light wagon & Mary & Olive & Mrs Coulter & I drive to ridges Pick
Berries: got Big Kettle full
25: fine warm: home chore: Mary help me fill 5 Bags Potatoes in Elevator: Ship 5 Bags to Robert
Noble Georgetown at 70 cts here: then haul up some wood: to mill got Bran flour & stuff Pay 480 Sell
6. Bags to T.D. Eliotts Man at 60 cts 360 Pd: hoe in garden
26: fine mild: home chore: ship 6. Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble to Georgetown: then go to Ridges
with Olive & Mrs Coulter: Pick Berries home at 330 hoe in J.B. garden: dig some new Potatoes: got
Shave (1)
27:X: fine very hot. home chore: read Sleep. chore: "Anglin Preach"
�28: fine hot: home chore: drive to Ridges: Mary & Olive & Mrs Coulter Pick Pail Berries for Mrs H
Friendly. to Logans for water: ship {Above it reads: Berries tonight}
29: fine dry hot: home chore: drive to Ridges: Mary Olive. Mrs Coulter: in wagon: Pick Pail Berries
for; H. McFadden: Ship them tonight 20 lbs
30: fine hot. home chore: serve A. Moss & E. Horan with Notice: Mary with me: start Paint {Above it
reads: fence}
31: fine Hot. home chore: haul stuff for R. Matson. cut oats in Coulters garden Paint at fence: Bind &
Shock oats 82 sheaves. chore.
48 1913
August
1: fine cool: home chore: Paint at fence all day: chore:
2: fine cool: home chore: finish Paint fence 1 coat: cut W.J. Bingham hair in Stable: got $3000 cash at
Bank: Pay J.B. Campbell $1905 Duty on Paris green Potatoes: Hannah McFadden & Walter Stevens
came tonight {Above it reads: carry in oats}
3:X: fine: missle: fine: home chore: leave cow in today. read Sleep. walk down track with John: we all
go to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach Hannah McFadden & Walter Stevens here: (1) to Bed at 10. in
Bed.
4: fine cool: home chore: take oats to Mill: drive to Ridges with Olive & Mrs Coulter Pick Berries:
home at 2. oclock Dinner to Elevator Pay Wm Hamilton $5130 chat: Mary & Hannah and Walter
Stevens to Elevator get weighed: chat home Willie for {Above it reads: tea} chore: Mary & I &
Hannah & Walter to R.J. Laverys chat. home at 11. (1)
5: fine mild: home chore: Send Bill to: Wm Hall: Dawson & Co & C.M. McCollum & Co & Robert
Noble: Hannah & Walter go home to Toronto tonight: got $5000 cash out of Bank.
6: fine. missle: fine: home chore: weigh Stock: drive to Garver Brown & T. St John’s to H. Verners: to
John Shores: Serve Court revision Notices to. Geo Bolton: Earnest Stjohn & albert Strong: home at
8. coal.
7: fine wild: home chore: drive around all day Serving Notices Mary with me: Dinner on 2nd line below
J.H. Moffatts: home at 8.
�8: fine dry: home chore: drive to ridges: Mary & I & Mrs Coulter Pick berries: I got Some Thimble
berries: home at 2. Dinner: then to Elevator fill Mix 2. Bushel of Barley with 130 lbs wheat & Rye L.
Taylor had load of Wheat 36 39 {Above it reads: 13 lbs}: Sell coal to R. Lundy.
9: cloudy rain: home chore: help Mary to wash churn in cellar: got Dawson cheque $2800 cashed in
Bank: Shave myself: drive Mother to Jims: got green Peas: tea there: home at 6: chore: to Elevator
for twine with H.H. Matson & John Jackson: chore: down town chat.
10:X: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: (1) dress drive to W.J. Binghams Barewell. at 330 With
Mary. Pearl. John. chat tea. home at 8. oclock. D. Davis Preach {Above it reads: farewell.}
11: fine cool: home chore: drive to ridges with Mary & Mrs coulter Pick Berries home at 3. To Mill got
2 Bags Wheat & Barley chopped 10 cts Paid
12: fine warm: home chore: cut wood in yard: weigh 3 cattle for H. Matson got $150 from from R.
Matson for Serving Moss & Horan notice: lend Joe Lavery $200
13: fine hot: home chore: weigh stock. get ready and. drive up to R.J. Leggetts with Mary: to Garden
Party Big crowd fine night very unruly crowd: home at 1100 to bed at 12.
14: fine very hot: home chore: got sick headache: Pains in Stomach. {Between lines it reads: Olive &
Russell went to garden Party at C. Rutherfords}
15: fine very hot: home chore: at home in house. Pains & headache
16: fine very hot: Big rain Storm at 4 to 6. Oclock. hail & rain: hot
17:X: fine hot: home sick in Bed (1): Old man Mass Preach at 7. hot night.
August 1913 49
18: fine cooler: home sick: Wm Hamilton down today Pay me $2932 for Jerry Taylor Wheat: Sat at
front all day: Maisy Matson go to Toronto on Saturday Morning & came home Sunday night C.P.K.
drive from Tottenham.
19: fine cool: home chore: Better today write up to date. cool help chore
20: fine cool: home chore: help mary chore, Sick not better yet
21: fine cool: home chore: help Mary chore. getting better.
�22: cloudy rain: home chore: help chore: improving: to Elevator to {Above it reads: Wm Hamilton}
23: fine cool: home chore: help Mary & Russell move our closet. to Elevator with Mr Colwell in Auto.
See about Putting Phone in Joe Lavery lodge Complaint about Mcbride & Clarke & Munroe. Beating
him
24X fine cool: home chore: read Sleep (1) upstairs: Children to Church at 7. Sam Riddell Preach:
chore cool night. chore.
25: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock Sell coal: Write out summons J.B. Campbell: Joe Lavery.
Duffy & Dan McBride in at night. Withdraws case of Assault. J.B. grave me 25 cts: no costs in the
matter
26: fine cool: home chore Sell coal: chat to WwmHamilton at Elevator got Shave: chore.
27: fine cool. home chore: to J.B. Campbells See thrashing: Sell coal chat to Wm Hamilton: got
Cheque from Robert Noble $4770 in full to Date: Send him receipt. clean out Bank Cellar. chore.
28: fine mild: home chore: Mary 39. years old today (1) upstairs: drive Eliza Matson to Cedar Mills
C.P.R. at 430 our horse & Buggy.
29: fine: cool: home chore: Ship Empty Cement Sacks 67. To National Portland Cement Co Durham
out. Bring our Scale up from Elevator to home Cellar. T.C. Wolfe help Put it in cellar: take 2 ton 295
lbs Nut coal to F.D. Henderson: got Horse Shod 2 removes & 2 new Shoes. took in load Oats for
Wm Hamilton. Sell coal chore.
30: fine mild: home chore: Deposit 4760 in Bank: gave D. Archibald acount to Collect: Put Pariod on
coal Shed: Russell and Coon Coulter: chore: took in 1007 {Above it reads: 13 lbs} wheat from John
Patterson at night: got Shave at Floyds 16 Pd: home chore.
31:X: fine mild: home chore read & Sleep. have cough: Children to Church at 7. Jessie McCubbin
Preach. home chore
Sept.1: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock Sell coal. all day Mary & Russell went to Parkdale. to
Exhibition; on Special
2: fine hot. home chore: Sell coal; lie in house not well. chore got card from Mother from 397. Brock
Ave. Olive to choir Practice.
�3: fine: home chore: lie in house not well: write letter to Mary to 397 Brock Aue. Toronto: read Sleep,
Chore.
4: fine hot: home chore: read Sleep not well. chore: Mary & Russell came home on Special at 900
tonight from Parkdale. to bed at 10. (1)
50 1913
Sept
5: fine hot: home chore: read: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton he was making a chair: Floyd
Henderson’s Baby girl Born today,
6: fine warm: home chore: to mill got Bag Bran & 50 lbs flour 190 Paid. Joe Lavery help us haul
Straw from Wm Bibles on Wagon for Bedding Rye Straw: to Floyds got Shave 10 cts Paid: home
7:X: fine hot. home chore: read Sleep: chore: Children to Church Wm Steele Preach: Bill. Tom &
Lawrence Coulter & wifes home today
8: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: fix coal house Door: Marry fill 4 Bed Ticks with Rye Straw:
Order 500. Bags from R. Noble at 5 cts {Above it reads: each}
9: fine cool: home chore: clean out our heuhouse & Spray it Sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton: chore
down town chat. cold night
10: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: at Elevator Mr Colwell Put Phone in Elevator for Wm Hamilton
today: got Hair cut & Shave at Floyds
11: fine & cool: Mary & I drive to Orangeville fair at 1130 Dinner at Hotel Alexandria 70 cts Paid: got
$170 for 17. Cement Sax. to Elevators See Potato Houses: good at Richie Bros: drive home at 640
chore
12: fine cool: home chore: Mend our Bags: got 7. Bags Oats & 2. Bags of Wheat from: Wm Hamilton
Paid $955: got Chopped at Mill 45 cts
13: fine cool: home chore: fix henhouse: clean out Bank Cellar Sell coal: help Wm Hamilton at
Heated Rye to 1245: home dinner cut Sheaf Oats for Horse: J.A. McDonalds over chat want glass. At
R. Matsons Office at night Strike rate for School $65000 got Kola Wine at R.J Laverys 65 cts Paid:
home at 930 cold night
�14:X: cold clear; home chore: read Sleep: chore: Mr Marshall Preach {Above it reads: Mary &
Children to Church}
15: cold hard frost home chore: weigh Stock: Sell coal: help W Hamilton Put up Stone Pipes with
Stewart & McGuire lean on: cool chore.
16: clear cool: home chore: Sell coal: Phone Shulman: Patterson. and Max Wolfe: about Potatoes:
Sign 3 Papers for Dr Reynar
17: fine mild: home chore: Sell coal: Start load car 1.23364 G.T. got in 1 load at 65 cts Per Bag: help
Wm Hamilton at Rye.
18: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 1:23364.G.T. had 162 Bags in tonight at 65 cts: chore Sell
coal: Mary at T. Faulkners all day help get ready for thrashing: Margery Barry & Children here Send
Cheque $2500 to Robert Noble Estate for 500 Empty Bags
19: fine warm: home chore. Load at car 1.23364 G.T. 214 Bags in tonight: Wm Hamilton took our
horse & wagon to Tottenham
20: fine warm: rain at night: finish load car 1.23364.G.T Put in 248. Bags: at 65 cts: Ship car to
myself to Fruit Siding younge Street: Sold to Wm Patterson: Sell coal. Olive & Russell to T.
Faulkners thrashing; Russell walk home. Olive came in Buggy with Willie; to Bed at 1030 (1).
Sept 1913 51
21:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & Children to Church at 7 I Stay home with John: Mr
Anglin Preach:
22: clear cool: home chore: weigh Stock. leave O. Matson to Cedar Mills C.P.R. Darkey & Buggy:
chore. South wind
23: cloudy cool: home chore: dress. drive to Bolton at 930 With R. Matson our Horse & light Wagon.
to Court of revision had Dinner at Hotel Out House: Pay F N. Leavens $150 for Box tags: order Box
Envelopes: got register & Stove Pipes from R. Smith $400 Paid: got Prayer Book & Pens at Matsons
30 Pd: drive home at 2. cold. change clothes Sell coal: got $10000 out of Bank: Renew Insurance on
coal & Scale House with R. Matson Pay him $1005: chore
24: fine mild: home chore; clean out car: Start load car 2. 20157. G.T. got in 34. Bags at 65 cts: Sell
coal chore.
�25: fine warm; home chore: load at car 2; 20157. G.T. had 57. Bags in tonight at 65 cts: sell coal.
chore.
26: cloudy misley cool: home chore: sell coal. weigh Stock load at car 2: 20157. G.T. had 83. Bags
in tonight.
27: fine clear; home chore: sell coal: Deposit Patterson cheque $16940 drive to Dave Rowleys got
Barrell Apples $100 Paid: home chore. {got Shave}
28:X: fine cool: home chore: Mary, Olive & Russell. drive to Mothers home at 540 chore: Mary &
children to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach
29: fine very hot Sun: home chore: weigh Stock. load at car 2; 20157. G.T had 172. Bags in tonight
at 65 cts: chore: girls fowl supper at E.J. {McClelland?}
30: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 2. 20157. G.T. Put in 253 Bags good weight: Ship to
Order Imperial Bank. Draft $17200 advise Cleghorn & Co. Toronto: send B/L & Draft $17200 in mail to
Manager Imperial Bank Toronto to Collect. drive Eliza Matson to Cedar Mills rush this A.M at 845
Oct 1: fine Hot: home chore: sell coal: haul wood from Mrs Oconnors to Dr. Reynars: all day. Sidney
Snell help me. home chore:.
2: cloudy cool: home chore: take Bag coal to Mrs R Lyons 25 Paid Bring some Potatoes home; got
12 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 60 cts: help R. Matson set up cutting Box for N. Roadhouse.
3: fine cool; home chore: make out accounts. to Elevator with John home chore: Mary & Eliza
Matson to Mrs Oconnors at night. read chore
4: fine Hot: home chore: take coal 960 lbs to Bank Paid: got Bag wheat at Elevator 180 Paid: Ship 2
Bags Potatoes to Rev W H. Laidlaw. chore shave
5:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: dress for walk down track with Mary. Mabel Pearl John: in
Elevator: home chore: all of us to Church at 7. Mr Albert Rutherford Preach Temperance Sermon
52 1913
Oct
6: fine very Hot: home chore: Mary & Russell drive to T. Faulkners Pick 5 Bags apples: I weigh stock
& Start load car 3.42971 Ill. Cen. got in 95 Bags at 65. cts Per Bag: chore: very hot & dry.
�7: fine warm dry: home chore: loading at car 3.42971. J.C. had 195 Bags in car tonight at 65 cts: Mrs
Oconnor's Moving loaded in car today: Mary to Wm Boyces to Ladies Aid. got Cheque $17200
cashed today: Send Cheque $905 to Bolton Telephone Co. $600 for rent & 305 for Messages.
8: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 3.42971. Ill. Cen. Put in 275 Bags at 65. cts: Ship to L.
Shulman 57. Siding Bathurst st Toronto. at 70 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave. Pay R.J. Lavery 500 for
{Above it reads: new} Church lamps Ben Rowley in tonight chat: got gas lights in Church today.
9: fine warm: home chore: got Cheque from Dr A.F. Reynar $7185. coal weigh load iron for F.
Henderson & Sheney: home chore:
10: fine warm: home chore: got 2 Bags wheat at Elevator 298 Paid took to Mill got chopped 10. Pd:
take 1/2 ton coal to Rev Anglin. & I Bag of Potatoes to Wm Pulford: fix wagon Box Bottom: cut oat
Sheaf. chore Wm Doherty in for Order to get whiskey: Frank complain
11: cloudy misley cool rain: home chore: Deposit Dr Reynar cheques 200 & 7185 7385 in Bank: got in
24 Bags Potatoes at 65. into Elevator: got Shave.
12:X: fine cool: home chore: Mary John & I drive to Mothers at 1. oclock dinner chat. Alex Lundy
there: home at 6. chore to Church at 7. Mr Marshall Preach: cool
13: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock. chore cold help move {Above it reads: Matsons stove}
14: fine mild: home chore: Start load car 4.52428 M & A. got in 107 Bags at 65 cts: chore:
15: fine warm: home chore: load at car 4.52428. M & A. had 261. Bags in tonight at 65 cts: chore:
cool night
16: fine hot: home chore: load at car 4:52428. M & A: sell coal Mary & Russell drive to Tom
Faulkners all day dig Potatoes
17: cloudy cool: rain: home chore: George Burns help me fill 30 Bags Potatoes in car: Ship them to
S. Bryant 53 Cheever st Hamilton at 80 cts F.O.B. here: load at car 4.52428. M & A
18: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 4.52428 M & A. Ship car to L. Shulman 498 Bags at 70
cts FOB Palgrave. Campbell & Olive Morrison came from Midland. got shave
19:X: cloudy cool: home chore: to Church at 11. oclock. Rev Duke of Toronto Preach: home at 1.
Dinner for walk with Mary & Mabel Pearl John: down track: Campbell & 2 Olives for walk Our folks to
Church at 7. Rev Duke Preach Big crowd. rain and Snow tonight: cold to bed at 10. (1)
�Oct 1913 53
20 cloudy misty cold: home chore: weigh stock all day: got Cheque for $2400 from S. Bryant for 30
Bags Potatoes I sent him on 17th inst. {Installment?}. Walter Stevens & Hannah McFadden came
from Toronto today and went Back tonight. "Thanksgiving today" We had 3 Chickens for dinner tea
Party in Hall and Program in Church tonight. Richard Blain there. Jas Hishen & Wife Paid me for 15.
Bags Potatoes $1125: Potatoes to be sent to him
21: fine mild: home chore: start load car 5. 12683 G.T. got in 1.load Campbell & Olive Morrison go
Back to Midland today: Ship 15 Bags Potatoes to Jas Hishen. 30 Primrose ave Hamilton Jas Lavery
help me fill Potatoes & haul coal. Pay Jas up tonight.
22: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 5. 12683 G.T. had 134 Bags in tonight at 65 cts: rain all
night.
23: cloudy misley cool: home chore: loading at car 5. 12683 G.T. had 300 Bags in tonight at 65 cts:
Borrow $1500 from Wm Hamilton
24: cloudy rain all day: home chore: take Albert Foucar to school to fix furnace. haul Part of furnace
to Station to go to Preston for repairs got in 28 Bags Potatoes into car 5. 12683 G.T. at 65 cts. chore
(1)
25: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 5. 12683 G.T. got in 452 Bags. ship to Parkdale to Wm
Lundy Order Bank of Hamilton Cor Ossington & College Branch: 451. Bags at 75 cts F.O.B.
Palgrave: Send Draft $33825 & B/L by Mail tonight "Put 114. Bags on G.T. Ry Platform. got no car.
got Haircut & Shave
26:X: cloudy cool: home chore; read Sleep: dress to English Church at 3. harvest thanksgiving
Service. Mr Westney and Archdeacon Put old Bags over Potatoes au Platform: chore: no Methodist
{Above it reads: Church}
27: cloudy fine: home chore: weigh stock: Start load car 6 100978 Erie got in 233 Bags tonight.
Albert Walker help me.
28: cloudy rain: fine cool: home chore: help Mary to Churn: loading at car 6: 100978 Erie: had in 356
Bags tonight: Pay 70 cts today. to Follis Meeting in Hall all of us: Blain: Follis: Donaghy. Pratt.
Jameson: there
�29: cloudy rain cool: home chore: load car 6.100978 Erie: Put in 410 Bags at 70 cts: Ship car to L.
Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst-St: 410 Bags at 80 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: Start to load car
7.33292 I.C. had 235 Bags in tonight at 70 cts: home chore. (1)
30: cloudy mild: home chore: clean out Pig Pen: finish load cars 7.33292 I.C. Put in 403 Bags at 70
cts: got $200 from Bolton by R. Cronin today.
31: Cloudy cold: home chore: Ship car 7.33292. I.C. to Order of Imperial Bank to C.H. Rudd 877
Queen West 403 Bags at 83 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: Send B/L Draft $33450 to Queen &
Palmerston Branch Imperial Bank. Start load car 8. 304360. G.T.P. got in 239 Bags at 70 cts: got
Oats & Wheat at Elevator $900 Pd
54 1913
Nov
1: cloudy coo; home chore: loading at car 8. 304360 G.T.P. had 279 Bags in tonight at 70 cts: gave
Wm Hamilton 6 Bags.
2:X: cloudy mild: home chore: read Sleep: dress to Church at 7. Steele nearly Preached: Wm Riddell
did not come: home chore.
3: fine mild: rain: home chore: weigh Stock made $200 loading car 8. 304360 G.T.P. had in 376 Bags
in tonight at 70.cts Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57. Siding Bathurst St at 85 cts F.O.B. Palgrave:
Big Election today Follis & Milner: and Mr Follis was Elected by 75 Majority . Palgrave majority 84
{Above it reads: majority}
4: cloudy cool: home chore: Start load car 9: 5851. G.T. had in 213. tonight at 70.cts: Mary to Ladies
Aid at E.J. McClellands: got Cheque 37800 from L. Shulman & Co. Deposit $20000 got cash 17800:
cool night frosty:
5: fine mild: home chore: finish car 9. 5851 G.T. had 341. Bags in tonight: Telephone W.W. Lundy at
"College 2799. Sell this car 342 Bags to him at 85 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave. Make out Draft
$29000: Mary & Olive to Ed Youngs tonight to Inistitute {Institute} meeting W.J. Faulkner in chat got
loan of 25.Bags. Wm Hamilton to funeral {Above it reads: R. Jackson}
6: fine mild: home chore: ship car 9.5851. G.T. to Order of Bank of Hamilton. to W.W. Lundy 118
Concord Ave: mail B/L and Draft $29000 to Bank of Hamilton College & Ossington Branch today:
�Start to load car 10. 5859 G.T. got in 144.Bags Joe Lavery help me 1/2 day: Mary & Russell at T.
Faulkners today.
7: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 10. 5859 G.T. attend at Elevator: Wm Hamilton took Fred &
Wagon to Tottenham today with 6. Bags Potatoes. 1. Bag wheat. 1.Bag Buckwheat. 1.Bag Oats &
lumber
8: cloudy rain: home chore: loading at car 10. 5859 G.T. had 312 Bags in tonight Pay 75 cts for
them: Wm Hamilton got here at 10.
9:X: rain & Blow all day north storm: home chore: sleep & chore. all day no church cold rain
10: cloudy squaly cold: home chore: finish load car 10.5859 G.T. had 357 Bags in at 75 cts: Sold car
to Canada Grain Co. at 85 cts F.O.B. Palgrave. Ship car at 530 tonight: to Toronto. mail the B/L and
Envoice {invoice}: 357.Bags at 85 cts = $30345 cold night
11: cloudy cold: home chore: Joe help me Deliver coal: and then help W.J. Faulkner Kill our Pig:
Weigh Pig in cellar 260 lbs: Russell walk home with Willie tonight at 9.
12: cloudy milder: home chore: sell coal & got in 33 Bags Potatoes at 75 cts: Joe set up the coal
stove: got Cheque $28950 from Bank of Hamilton Toronto for car Potatoes I sold to W.W. Lundy
Parkdale.
Nov 1913 55
13: fine mild: home chore: Sell coal; got in 100 Bags into Bank Cellar at 75 cts Per Bag: Joe Lavery
all day: got L. Shulman cheque $30240 today Ship 8.Bags Potatoes & 2.Bags Turnips to Wm Eme.
202 Withrow ave and 6.Bags Potatoes to Wm McFarlane 12. Albaemarle {Albemarle} ave Toronto at
85 cts Per Bag for the Potatoes & 30 cts a Bag for Turnips: chore. gave Wm Hamilton $1000 for Levi
Metcalfe on Church account. Ladies aid
14: fine mild: home chore: Joe Lavery help me: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar and got in over 100 Bags
into cellar at 75.cts: Mrs H.Mcfadden come here tonight {Between lines it reads: (Olive got her New
coat today)} we had fowl Supper 2 chickens: John McMahon '4' years old today
15: cloudy mild: home chore: Joe Lavery help me cut up our Big Pig. then we took Rev Alnglin
{Anglin} 1150 Nut coal: then fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar got in 140 Bags at 75 cts into Bank Cellar:
W.J Faulkner Bring Turnips to our cellar: got 2.Barrels apples {Above it reads: 250 Pd} from Willie
Sloan 250 Pd: Pay Joe up tonight. $800
�16:X: fine mild: home chore: Put cows out: dress Dinner at 2.oclock had dressed ribs: W J. Faulkner
& Mrs H.McFadden here & L. Haines. for Dinner. Church at 7: Mr Anglin Preach. all to Church
except Russell John & I. chore
17: fine mild: home chore. weigh Hogs: Joe got mad: got in 2 loads Potatoes at 75. cts: cloudy mild:
Wm Hamilton weigh Stock.
18: cloudy mild: home chore; haul scantling & stuff for car lining Start to line car 5221 G.T. at noon
Joe help me: got in 159 Bags Potatoes at 75. Put 4 load in Elevator & 2 load in car 5221 G.T.
19: rain all day mild: home chore: finish lining car 5221 G.T. Set up Stove in car: got Cheque $30175
from Canada Grain Co for car 10.5859 GT
20: fine mild. home chore: loading at car 11.5221. G.T. lined (1) had in 235 Bags at 75 cts Tonight.
Mrs H.McFadden go home on train tonight to Toronto to 397 Brock ave. fine. mild
21: cloudy misty mild: home chore: finish load car 11. 5221. G.T. lined (1) Put in 422 Bags at 75 cts:
Ship car to C.M. McCollum & Go Brampton at 90 cts F.O.B. Brampton: Put in Stove & wood in car:
Myra Duffy got $3060 from Wm Hall.
22: fine warm: home chore: got Canada Grain Co Cheque cashed $30175 got in 3 loads Potatoes
into Bank Cellar at 75 cts. got Shave at Floyds: Mary & Russell at T. Faulkners all day: home at
{Above it reads: 8.} Pay Joe Lavery up to Date $600 fine mild night.
23:X: misley cloudy mild: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Rally
24: cloudy Snow Squall: Windy mild: home chore: weigh Stock: got into Bank Cellar 100 Bags
Potatoes at 75 cts: Write McFerran Burks Falls about hay Price.
25: fine cool; home chore: sell coal: got in Potatoes at 75. Put some in home cellar: Joe Lavery
{Above it reads: 200 cash} cut his wood Norman Gassline.
26: fine cool: home chore: haul furnace to school for A. Foucar: Joe help me afternoon
27: cloudy cool: home chore: Put in 70 Bags at 70 cts: sell coal. Joe here 1/2 day Potato car came
Back from Brampton today:
56 1913
November
�"28 cloudy mild: home chore: Start load car 12. 5221. G.T. lined (2) had in 321.Bags tonight at 75
cts: Joe haul all day: to Hall at night. Womans Institute Concert. Mr Follis there Big crowd good time.
home at 1130 to Bed at 12.
"29 cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car (12) 5221. G.T. lined (2) Put in 540 Bags at 75 cts: Ship
car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street at 85 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto. also Put in 3
lbs of Butter for Shulman. Pay Joe up. to Floyds got Hair cut & Shave 25 cts Paid: mind Baby. got
C.M. McCollum Cheque cashed today $36180 chore.
30:X: cloudy mild: home chore: W.J. Faulkner here for dinner had Duck: Olive 15 years old today:
read Sleep chore Children to Church at 7. Wm Riddell Preach: chore: Mary {Above it reads: sore
foot}
Dec 1: cloudy very mild: home chore: weigh Stock make over $200 start unload car Nut coal: Joe
help me 1/2 day: Send Cheque $1139 Life Insurance Premium to A. Sanderson today.
2: cloudy very mild: home chore: unloading car 22383 D & H. Nut coal: had 1/4 of tonight: Joe
Lavery help me all day
3" fine mild: home chore; finish unload car 22383 D & H. {Above it reads: nut} coal haul to Shed: Pay
freight $3300 to J.B. Campbell tonight. on car Nut coal: Joe Lavery help me all day:
4" clear mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar all day: got in 40.Bags at 70 cts: Joe help me
all day
5: fine mild: home chore: help Matsons cut wood at House: got in 50 Bags Potatoes at 70 cts: chore:
6: cloudy fine mild: home chore: got in 60.Bags Potatoes {Between lines it reads: (got Shave at
Floyds)} at 70 cts; sell coal; Buy 4 Bags Oats from Wm Hamilton Paid {Above it reads: 355}
7:X: cloudy misley cool windy: home chore: Olive went to Rich Hill with Hilda & Jack to Anniversaries
at 2 & 7. home at 1030 Anglin Preach at 7 at Palgrave Mary & Children to Church Mr & Mrs J.A.
McDonald & family in after church chat. I took (Jersey) to Wm Boyce’s this am at 830 (1)
8: cloudy Snow Blow. cold: home chore: weigh Stock after noon very Stormy: got 18.Bags into car
5221. G.T. Put fire in car Joe Help me: send Cheque $375 to Bolton Telephone Co for November
Messages: 75 cts for Wm Hamilton: $300 for me Mary to Wm Boyces afternoon work at Ladies Aid
quilt:
�9: {Margin reads: 54. today} cloudy mild: home chore: loading at car 13. 5221. G.T. lined 3 had in
317 Bags tonight: Joe haul from Bank Cellar 170 Bags got in from outside at 70 cts: Mary to Dr
Reynars Ladies aid chore fine car: milder tonight.
Dec 1913 57
10: cloudy mild: windy squaly: home chore: finish load car 13.5221. G.T. lined (3) Put in 445.Bags:
Ship car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto Put fire in & Sealed car: I did not go: mild squaly: chore.
11: squaly cold: home chore: haul coal to Duffy & R. Matson & home fill some Potatoes in Bank
Cellar Joe help me 1/2 day. chore,
12: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar. got in over 130 Bags at 70 cts: Pay Joe up to
tonight $600: Cook oysters here tonight Hannah McFadden 22 years old today: concert in church &
Dance in Hall
13: fine mild: home chore: got $20000 cash out of Bank today: got Wm Shore cheque $885 cashed
today for coal: Put on our Storm Windows on home got Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: got Stockings for
John & Pearl. Books at Duffys {Above it reads: 12 for 100}
14:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Anglin Preach Olive & Russell walk
to Tom Faulkners for feed of ribs: walk Back. W.J. Faulknere here for lunch: to Bed at 10. frosty R.J.
Lavery & family in for chat after Church
15: cloudy mild: up at 430 walk to Duffys with Mary. home at 5 Sleep on couch: Duffys Baby Girl Born
at 8. oclock. Weigh Hogs most of the Day lot in today: Big crowd in today Council Meeting at Wm
Irwins. Hannah McFadden come this morning: on 9 train. R. Dook Bring us our little Pig tonight $350
Paid.
16: cloudy mild: home chore: got Shulman Cheque $32753: got it cashed at Bank today. $32743:
Potato car come back tonight: clean it out
17: cloudy fine: home chore: load car 14.5221 G.T. lined (4) Put in 461.Bags: Joe Lavery & Sam
Jones {Above it reads: $150 Pd} help: ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto
at 80 cts there: Put in 4 Geese 53. lbs for W.J. Faulkners to Shulman: put in fire & wood: Pig got out
gone.
�18: cloudy Squaly snow cold: home chore: Joe Lavery help me fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: got in 33
Bags at 70 cts: look for Pig Frank Sullivan Pay 2500 on account & Interest 325 Pay 219 for coal he
gave me a Note for $3000 for 12 Months from 16 Jan 1914 at 6 1/2
19: fine mild: home chore: got in 96 Bags Potatoes at 70 cts: chore look for Pig: McClean told his
story: Pay Joe up to Date $400
20: fine mild: home chore: got our churn fixed at Shop 10 cts Paid & got Daisy Churn from Wm
Stewart to try it. O. K. got Bran {Above it reads: Pd 118}
21:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: chore: dress for walk with Mary & Pearl & John to Duffys
chat. Church at 7. Anglin Preach: I Stay home
22: cloudy mild: home chore: car came Back. Start load car 15.5221. G.T. lined (5) got in 228 Bags
at 70.cts: Joe Lavery 1/2 day: write to L. Shulman tonight car here.
58 1913
Dec
23: cloudy mild: Snow Heavy: home chore: finish load car 15. lined (5) 5221.G.T. Put in 488 Bags at
70 cts. Joe help me. Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. Put in wood &
fire let car go at 830 mild: Sunday school had Party in English Hall tonight: W.J. Faulkner here all
night,
24: cloudy mild: home chore: Wm Cowan in Pay up: sell coal. chore. Sell coal: give H. Matson 1500
cash on Potatoes: write up Book.
25: cloudy mild: home chore: had goose for Dinner: chore to Duffys see Mother & Mrs Duffy chat
home at 530 chore got Cheque $35430 from L. Shulman for car of Potatoes (15) and W.J. Faulkners
4.geese: fine & cold tonight.
26: cloudy cold: home chore: cold: Russell help me to take 1140 lbs coal to J.A. McDonald Paid 445
and 150 lbs to G. Lavery $448: got Bag of Wheat. Bag of Barley & 2 Bags of Oats at Elevator from
Mercer Hamilton: haul Duffys oats & Barley down for him: took our 2.Bags Oats to Mill chore W.J.
Faulkner come from "Mack" I pay him $795 for grain
�27: fine cold: home chore: Joe Lavery help me fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar got in 25.Bags at 70 cts:
Pay Joe up $150: got Shave at Floyds. 10 Pd Russell get horse Shoes removed today: Put $35430
Deposit in Bank
28:X: cloudy mild: home chore: read Sleep: chore: Olive & Russell to Church at 7: Steele Preach:
John had cold & feverish. Mary sleep with John: Russell sleep with me. mild.
29: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh Stock. take Nominations for Police village. 5. Nominations Wm
Pulford and Wm Bible. R.J. Lavery: H. Zimmerman & F. Henderson. Township Nominations here
today also; Car returned James Mahaffy here for tea at 630 fine mild:
30: cloudy mild: home chore: load car (16) lined (6) 5221. G.T. Put in 530.Bags at 70 cts: Joe Lavery
& Sam Jones help me got $20000 Cash out of Bank today. Pay Sam Jones $150 Ship car 16. 5221
G.T. lined (6) to L. Shulman & Co. 530 Bags Put in fire sent car at 1030: W.J. Faulkner here all night.
31: cloudy cool: home. up at 6. dress: W.J. Faulkner chore: on train all of us to Toronto. to 397.
Brock ave to H. McFaddens at 1.oclock Hannah McFadden & Walter Stevens: Married at 330 today
Big crowd there: Campbell there from Midland: I to see Shulman he gave me Cheque $50000 today:
Dinner & tea at 397 Brock up till 130 John & I Sleep with Hughy till 530 cold night Willie Faulkner Stay
at our Place do chores. & Joe Lavery Deliver coal to Jas Burn’s 1360 lbs stove coal.: finish load car
15.
January 1914 59
1:{Margin reads: T. Webb Died} cloudy cold: at 397. Brock Ave. up at 530; Mary & I with Olive
Russell. Mabel. Pearl & John walk to Parkdale Station G.T. took 708 train home to Palgrave at 920:
home chore: Sleep afternoon chore to bed at 10. oclock very Sleepy (1) W.J. Faulkner went home
{Above it reads: at 2.}
2: cloudy cool: Sleep till 9. home chore Sell coal. got in 45 Bags at 70 cts: Joe Lavery help me fill
Potatoes in Bank Cellar: chore.
3: cloudy mild: home chore: snow near all day: Thomas Webb Buried today at Bolton cemetery: I
Deposit $50000 Cheque in Bank Pay Joe Lavery up tonight $500: got Shave at Floyds. 10 cts
4:X: cloudy cold: home chore read Sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Anglin Preach: shovel Snow. cold.
5: fine cold: home chore: Joe Lavery help me. get Sleigh out Put Wagon in: took wood to Platform.
clean out Potato car car coal. 15347. C&A. got car Placed. at coal house, Sell coal Election for
�Council. I vote for A. McGabe. Jas Scott. D. Wilson John Anderson: Jim in for tea: Eliza Matson in
chat: Mother here. "A. McGabe Elected for Reeve: John Anderson: Steele. Evans and D.Wilson for
Councillors for 1914. and Brampton Carried Local Option.
6: cloudy cold: home chore: fire car: Sam Jones and Jos Lavery unload car 15347. C&A. Nut coal
and I sent Cheque $17632 to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Co for same I got $10000 cash out of Bank
today: send 310 to Telephone
7: cloudy mild: home chore: load car 17.5221.G.T. lined (7) Put in 433 Bags at 70 & 65: finish: ship
car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto. Put in fire & let her go at 830 Sell coal: Jos
Lavery & Sam Jones help me: Pay Sam up tonight $300 Mary to Ladies Aid at the Parsonage at Rev
Anglins.
8: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal. fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar afternoon Jos Lavery help me: Pay
Jas Lavery up 500.
9: cloudy foggy misley: home chore: got in 27 Bags Potatoes at 65 cts. chore
10: cloudy cold: home chore: got in 1. load some frozen from P. Smith leave them in Bags: took coal
to Pulford & some home. got Shulman cheque $25950 cashed: No Concert Woman not {come?}
11:X: cold Squaly: home chore: read Sleep: hitch horse to Sleigh & we all went for Sleighride up 7th
to John Storys across by town line to 8th line down to sideline home to Palgrave at 330 cold & Blow
had good ride. John Sleep: home chore dress to Church at 7 all us. Mr Ferguson Preach: sign $100
for Education
12: Stormy very cold: home chore: weigh 9 & 6. 15 Hogs: gilmore Didnt load clean out Potato car.
Pipes all gone: Council Meet at Wm Irwins today very cold & stormy: car Doors open & stove Pipes
all gone.
60 1914
Jan
13: clean very cold. 30 below Zero all day & night: home chore: fire up Elevator Office; Potato car; &
weigh Stock: sell coal. very cold all over Ontario today: Mrs Wilmot thompson in chat: cold
14: clear cold 10 below Zero: moderating snow at night: home chore Sell coal a lot today: Joe help
me: Pay Joe 100: chore snowy Wm Burrell Died this morning from shock of explosion
�15: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal: load car 18. 5221 G.T. lined (8) got in 389.Bags at 65 cts:
Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. tonight.
16: cloudy snow mild: home chore: sell coal: got 218 Bags into Bank Cellar today at 65 cts: Willie
Burrell Buried today.
17: cloudy squaly cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 50 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 65 cts: got
3 Bags oats 275 Paid: Deposit 10000 in Bank today & got $22630 cash for Shulman cheque $32640
Pay Joe 500
18:X: clear cold: home chore: read Sleep: Olive to Jims with W.J. Faulkner house at 630 Russell &
Olive to Church at 7: Mr.Anglin Preach.
19: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock: sell coal: Potato car Back stove Pipes gone inside 4
lengths 1 elbow & 1. Damper gone: rig up car Gilmore load 2 cars Hogs & Cattle & Sheep today,
20: cloudy snowy. snowstorm: home chore: load car 19.5221.G.T. lined (9) Put in 454 Bags at 65
cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I went with car at 8.oclock snow
21: cloudy cold: with car Potatoes: got to Toronto at 11. Dinner at Royal restaurant 20 cts: got Shave
10 cts; see Shulman gave him the Key of car; he gave me Cheque $27150 for last weeks car. I walk
to Parkdale: on G.T. home to Palgrave at 630 cold Lawrence McBride Married today in Toronto:
22: cloudy cold: home chore: snow very deep: Joe Deliver coal to Jas Burns: Wm McGuire & D.J.
McBride: got in 45 Bags at 63 cts.
23: fine mild: home chore: Olive shovel snow of Verandah: got in 120 Bags Potatoes at 63 cts: sell
coal: Pay John McClean up to Date.
24: cloudy. clear cold windy: home chore: haul snow out of yard got in 49. Bags Potatoes at 63 cts:
into car 20.5221 G.T. lined 10 sell coal: Mary & I to I Matsons for Dinner at 6. chimes
25:X: clear very cold: home chore: fire car all day & night: chore read Sleep: Children to Church at 7.
Mr Sinclair Preach Temperance
26: cold clear: home chore: load car 20: 5221 G.T. lined 10. Put in 466 Bags at 63 cts: Joe & Sam
help me: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I go in car left here at 1130
got to Strachan ave at 5 oclock in morning:
�27: cloudy mild: rain: see L. Shulman at 6: to Parkdale: home on G.T. at 9. got in 5 loads at 63: Max
Wolfe here Dinner & Tea: I see Wm Bible about lumber: Max go to Inglewood tonight rain:
Jan 1914 61
28: fine mild: {Above it reads: home} got in lot of Potatoes at 63 cts. into Bank Cellar Empty car
10400 G.T. came Start to line it. Mr Hamilton help I Drove to Bolton in cutter for Pipes & Elbows
home at 9. dark to Duffys: chat to W. Boyce. Jack Lavery. Robert Matson & Duffy. in Matsons at 12.
oclock chat. had cup cocoa: by Oliver.
29: cloudy mild: home chore; finish line car 10400 G.T. got in 134 Bags at 65 cts: Mr Hamilton help
us line car: the Election for C.T.A today carried by 54 in Peel County
30: cloudy cold: home chore: Joe help me haul Potatoes from Bank cellar: loading at car 21. 10400
G.T. lined (11) had in 313 Bags tonight chore fire car: roads very icy: Dance in Hall tonight
31: cloudy snow & Blow: home chore: finish load car 21.10400.G.T. lined 11 had in 343 Bags at 65
cts: Ship car to L.Shulman & Co. Pay Joe Lavery up $800 tonight: I go with car got to city at 11. in car
{Above it reads: all night}
Feb 1:X: cloudy cold: in toronto fire car 21.10400 G.T. to H.McFaddens 397. Brock Ave for Dinner: &
tea: to car all night L. Shulman in car chat for while cold night. in car keep fire on.
2:cloudy cold: left car Potatoes at 615 to Parkdale Station at 640 on C.T.R. to Palgrave at 9.
Breakfast: weigh stock and Start load car 22.5221.G.T. got in 297 Bags at 72 cts. chore settle up
with Wm Bible tonight to Date.
3: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 22: 5221.G.T. lined 12. had 503.Bags in at 72 cts: ship car
to L. Shulman & Co. Toronto. I go with car at 9. ride in van: got 20000 cash & 11412 tickets out of
Bank.
4: squaly cold: in city with car 5221.G.T. leave car at 530 see Shulman at 757 Queen west: he gave
me Cheque $25575 for last car & $500 on this car: to Parkdale at 635 on G.T. home at 9 oclock. Sleep
till noon: write up Books. Telephone to Farmers for Potatoes
5: cloudy cold: home chore: Start to load car 23.10400.G.T. lined: 13 got in 130 Bags at 70 cts: cold
night fire car: to Bed at 10. (1) up at 4.
�6: cloudy cold: Snow Blow: home: to car at 5 fire up: very cold: loading at car 23. 10400.G.T.
lined:13: had in 238 Bags tonight at 70 cts: snow Blow.
7: windy Blustry cold: home chore: finish load car 23.10400.G.T. lined 13: had in 390 Bags at 70 cts:
Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. Toronto Pay Jos Lavery to Date 900 got shave at Floyds: Deposit 20000
today Alf Ewart unload his Enjine {engine?} today: John Stevenson Milton Buried {Above it reads:
today}
8:X: cold Stormy: home chore: fire Potato car 10400.G.T. go with car at 430 ride in van to
Georgetown: to Toronto at 1.oclock cold cold
9: clear very cold: leave car at Bathurst Street at 6.oclock to See L. Shulman: he said he would fire
car: to Parkdale at 640 on train G.T. to Palgrave at 9. chore: weigh Stock sell coal Jos Lavery fix up
car. got 3 Bags Oats: 1. corn
62 1914
February
10: clear & very cold: home chore: deliver coal sell coal: got in 3. loads from Jas Pettit in cellar: got
$10000 cash out of Bank
11: clear very cold: home chore: Sell some coal.
12: cold clear 30: below Zero: home chore. sell coal
13: clear cold below zero: home chore. Start unload car 60876 L.V. Nut coal: Sell Some coal.
14: clear cold: home chore: finish unload car 60876 L.V. nut coal: Joe Lavery & Sam Jones: Pay
them up to Date: Deposit $30000 in Bank: fill out Cheque $17328 for car 60876 L.V. Nut coal. to
Lehigh Valley coal Sales Co. split Some wood for Will Lyon’s. he in Bed Sick.
15:X: clear cold: home chore: read Sleep: to Wm Lyons see him sick Olive to Church at 7. Rev Wm
Anglin Preach: chore
16: clear cold. milder: Blustry cold: home chore: Start load car 24:5221.G.T. lined (14) got in 306
Bags at 68 cts. Weigh Stock
17: clear cold: home chore: finish load car 24.5221.G.T. lined (14) had in 50470 Bags at 68 cts: Ship
car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I go with car at 930
�18: clear milder: in city with car at 9. see Shulman then to Kempts Hotel for Dinner: chat to Wm
Patterson 86 Colborne St: to car at Bathurst men unloading car to Shulman’s get Valise & lantern: to
Parkdale at 320 on G.T. to Palgrave at 620: got Cheque $28875 from L. Shulman
19: clear cold Blustry: home chore: Start load car 25: 10400 G.T. lined (15) Put in 535 Bags at 68
cts: ship car to L. Shulman & Co. Toronto Joe Lavery & Sam Jones help me: Wm Lyon’s very sick:
20: clear cold: in Toronto fire car Potatoes: left car at 6.oclock to L. Shulman’s see him give him B/L
& invoice for car Potatoes; to Parkdale at 630 on GT. to Palgrave at 9. chore sleep sell coal, Joe help
me.
21: clear cold: home chore: sell coal got in 2 loads at 68 cts Pay Joe Lavery up tonight $900: Wm
Lyons sick. Mary there. {Above it reads: home (1)}
22:X: clear cold: home chore: read Sleep chore: to see Wm Lyons & to Wm Duffys See Mother:
home.chore: Olive to Church at 7. Steele Preach
23: clear very cold: home chore: weigh stock: & got 50 Bags {Above it reads: 70 cts} Potatoes into
car 26:5221.G.T. very cold: in car all night fire.
24: clear very cold: home chore fire car 26:5221.G.T. lined (16) got in 2. load at 70.cts: 98. Bags in
car tonight: Sell coal: fix rigs on Sleigh Box. 40 cts and got shave at Floyds 15: in car Keep fire on
25: clear cold: milder: home chore: load at car 26.5221.G.T. lined (16) had 337: Bags in tonight at 70
cts: Mrs Barry Make assignment. Sam Eagan Buried today.
1914 63
February
26: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 26:5221.G.T. lined (16) had in 559. Bags at 70 cts: Ship
car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto: went with car at 4. oclock. Jos Lavery help me: fine night.
27: fine mild: got to Toronto at 330 leave car at Strachan ave: walk to Shulman's: gave him invoice &
B/L. for car 5221.G.T. he gave me Cheque for car 10400 G.T. $39525: walk to Parkdale on G.T. train
to Palgrave: Mrs W.G. Bible: at 930 chore sleep. got in 4 loads at 70 cts into Cellar. Jos & Russell.
write up.
�28: fine mild: home chore: sell coal got in 2 load at 70 cts into Cellar: Deposit $50000 in Bank & got
$27250 cash: Shulman Cheques $39525 & $37725 car 10400 G.T. returned: clean it out: Pay Jos
Lavery 750: J.H.C. home tonight.
March 1:X: clean cold Stormy: home chore: read Sleep: Campbell home: Mother up see him:
Campbell Olive Russell to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach: Mother Stay here all night very cold &
Stormy: I chore & milk. to Bed at 12.
2: very Stormy & cold: home chore: Campbell went on Morning train to Midland: cold N.W. Storm:
write up Book’s: chore very cold.
3: fine mild: home chore: Shovel Snow: got horse shod: Sell coal Start load car 27. 10400 G.T. lined
(17) got in 85 Bags at 70
4: fine cool: home chore: loading at car 27.10400.G.T. lined (17) had in 469 Bags at 70 cts: sell coal;
Keep fire in car:
5: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 27: 10400 G.T. lined (17) had in 533.Bags at 70 cts: Ship
car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: send car on 82 at 4 I follow to
Georgetown on Passenger: got to city at 330 in night
6: cloudy snow all day: in city call at L Shulman's at 330 gave him 3.lbs Butter 75 cts Paid: to
Parkdale at 4. home on 710 train G.T. at 9. loading at car 28:5221.G.T. lined 18 had 124 Bags in
tonight at 70.cts. Jos Lavery quit at 3. oclock
7: snow: mild fine: home chore: sell coal: load at car 28:5221.G.T. lined (18) had in 242 Bags at 70
cts: Russell & I got 30000 cash out of Bank. Pay Jos Lavery to Date. got Cheque $44400 from L.
Shulman & Co for car 5221.G.T.
8:X: clear fine: home.in Bed till 11. (1) up lunch. to car fix fire Jos Dolan & Russell there: to Duffys
chat Mother there: Dinner, chore: No Church tonight: Mary walk to car with me at 930 fire {Above it
reads: car}
9: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 28:5221. lined (18) had in 334.Bags tonight at 70.cts:
weigh Stock: squaly fire car.
10: dine mild: home chore: finish load car 28:5221.G.T. lined (18) Put in 431.Bags at 70 cts: Ship car
to L. Shulman & Co Toronto I went with car at 7.oclock, Ladies Aid Meet here today at our House
quilt a quilt for Mary:
�64 1914
March
11: clear cold: go to Toronto with car 5221 G.T. Potatoes at 4 am: fire car: leave car at John Street:
walk out by union Station up Simcoe to Front to Bathurst up to Queen to Shulmans give him B/L &
Invoice for car. to Parkdale on car at 7 home in G.T. at 910. sleep. chore Start load car 29. 10400
G.T. got in 25 Bags at 70 cts: Wilmot Thompson Move furniture from Station to Brick house. Eclipse
of Moon tonight from 930 to 1. near all over:
12: fine cool: home chore: loading car 29: 10400 G.T. lined (19) had had 255. Bags in car tonight at
70 cts: Sam Jones help me haul from Cellar: Eliza Matson here for tea: Mary & Olive to Wm Pulfords
to Institute Meeting: chore: Keep fire in car: fine cool.
13: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 29.10400G.T. lined (19) had in 345 Bags at 70 cts: cool at
night:
14: fine mild: thawing Sell coal: finish load car 29: 10400G.T. lined 19: had 410 Bags in at 70 cts: Bill
car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: hold over till Sunday eve. got hair cut &
Shave at Floyds 25 cts Pd: home to Bed (1) up. 10.
15:X: fine mild: home chore: write up to Present: chore; read Sleep car left at 5oclock today: Rev
Marshall Preach at 7 tonight
16: fine mild: home chore: got out wagon: Start load car 30.5221 G.T. lined 20: Joe & Sam fill & haul
from home Cellar afternoon I Pick at G. Riddell Frozen Potatoes: got in 140 Bags tonight:
17: fine mild: home chore: load at car 30: 5221.GT. lined:20: had in 346.Bags tonight at 75 cts: Sam
& Joe. finish home cellar: and some from Bank Cellar: got $10000 cash out of Bank today: mild:
chore.
18: cloudy cold Stormy: home chore: finish load car 30: 5221 GT. lined (30) had in 395 Bags at 70
cts: ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I pay Jos Lavery up to Date: cold
I went with car at 9.oclock. cold & Stormy, to city at 5. a.m.
19: cloudy cold: in Toronto with car 5221.GT. got Bad Shunt in car leave car at 630: to Shulmans give
him letter B/L & invoice then on car to Parkdale at 650: home au G.T. at 9.oclock. Breakfast sleep
see Wm Courtney got $300 for use of scale: Boyce & I see R. Matson Put up Notice for school
meeting on 28th inst write up to Date: chat to Wm Hamilton at Elevator:
�20: clear cold: home chore: take lining out of car 10400 G.T. and Put lumber in Bank Cellar. Jos
Lavery help me: then Mary and I drive in Buggy to George or Mark Rustons to see. Hay roads Bad:
went by No 25 sideroad & came home 20 and up 8th line. very cold. home at 610 tea chore.
March 1914 65
"21: clear fine: home chore: Deposit $77600 in Bank. chore Dinner to Mrs Barry sale afternoon: sell
coal: got Shave at Floyds
22:X: fine cold {Above it reads: snow} home chore read Sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Steele Preach
23: cloudy then fine: home chore: weigh Stock. Sell coal: clean out car 5221 G.T. lined: see Wm
McBride: to Meeting in Hall Tom Rowe
24: fine warm: home chore: got Oats at Elevator: Deposit $20000 today Start load car 31. 5221.G.T.
(lined 21) had in 136 Bags tonight at 75 cts: Joe help me afternoon: Mrs Anglin & Eliza Matson in
chat Boys and girls Practice pieces. fine mild.
25: cloudy mild rain fine: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar finish load car 31. 5221.G.T. lined
(21) had 393 Bags in car & 2.Barrels of Apples: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst
Street Toronto. let car go without fire: mild windy Pay Jos Lavery up to Date tonight 225 to bed at 11.
(1) good Buy Rubber Bath from H. Zimmerman tonight.
26: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: weigh furniture for Pat McGovern: Pat move to Toronto: Wm E.
Lyons Make Will. Sick.
27: cloudy rain: home chore: get Stuff at Store. chat to W Lyons
28: {Below and encircled it reads: Bath} fine mild: home chore: to School at 10. Oclock. appoint a
trustee had dispute & Election: J.B. Campbell ahead
29:X: hoet {hot?} cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep. chore. Russell to Church Anglin Preach: rain
near all night.
30: cloudy mild: home chore: to R. Matson Office about trustee meeting: tell J.B. Campbell & Wm
Boyce: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: home at 5. send card to W.H. Stewart. Trustee Meeting in
Matsons Office at night.
�31: fine warm: home chore: Mary Sick headache: sell coal got in 30.Bags Potatoes at 60 cts Per
Bag: Chore: William here {Above it reads: for tea}
April 1 cloudy rain foggy: home chore: weigh Stock. help Wm Hamilton load car Barley clean up.
rain: John Rowley Sale: Follis up.
2: cloudy Snow: fine cool: home chore: read: haul coal to Anglin 520 lbs to Hydro Electric Meeting in
Hall at night: cold Blustry: home at 11, Old Tom St John Buried Today.
3: clear cold: home chore: Send Cheque $1395 to Bolton Telephone Co $600 for rent & $145 for
messages for me: & $600 rent & 50 cts for Messages for Wm Hamilton: chore: to Duffys chat. home
at 930
4: cloudy cold: home chore: haul coal to RJ Lavery & F McCauley Russell help me: take 4.Bags
Potatoes to Station for Milton: M Ruston Bring load Hay 1.ton & 60 lbs: I Pay him $1200: 590 lbs not
Paid for now: Hiram Gipson unload his new Enjin today: chat to W Hamilton got Shave at Floyds 10
cts Pd: got 1/2 Brl 5 roses at mill Paid 300:
66 1914
April
5:X: cloudy cool: home chore read Sleep: walk down track chore: Children to Church at 7. Anglin
Preach:
6: fine cool: home chore: screen Nut coal: take 500. lbs to Wm Duffy & 170 lbs soft coal: help S.
Finerty to load at Platform: leave 2015 lbs Hay au Platform for S. Finerty tea: to R. Matsons Office
chat to Bob: to I. Matsons see Ollie.
7: fine mild: home chore: Simon Finerty & Alfonse went west with car today: clean out Potatoe car:
got in 3 Bags at 70 cts got load Hay from M., Ruston Paid him up to Date for Hay: got cash for
Shulman Cheque $31940 today: chore.
8: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock: Start load car 32 5221. G T lined 22. got in 170 Bags in at
70 cts and 62. Bush turnips at 20 cts Per Bushel: Jos Lavery help me all day. cold
9: cloudy cool: Blustry: home chore:; finish load car 32 5221 G.T. lined 22: had in 392 Bags Potatoes
at 70 cts and 62. Bushels of Turnips at 20 cts Per Bushel: Ship to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding
�Bathurst Street Toronto: at 75 and 22. Pay Joe $400 Mrs H. McFadden came tonight. to Bed at 11.
sick (1).
10: fine mild: home chore: gave coal to H. Gipson. Bob McFadden came G.T. this am: car 5221 G.T.
left here at 1230 today Edna Rowley here all night: Robert W Dooks took Oath of Allegiance
11: cloudy windy cold: home chore: sell coal: got corn for W Lyons to Mill for Bran: got cash in Bank
for Wm Irwin account Deposit: A F Reynar Cheque re Mrs Barry estate 59 cts on $. then chore.
Campbell came home tonight from Midland train late: got Shave
12:X: {Below it reads: Easter} clear cold: home chore: eat Easter Eggs had rooster for Dinner: for
walk with John: folks to Church at 7 Anglin Preach I Stay home with Mabel Pearl & John fell asleep:
to Bed at 12.
13: fine cool. mild: home chore: Norman Roadhouse cut our ward T.G. Wolfe: Jos Lavery: Jos
Dolan: Oliver Matson help us: R.L. McFadden went home to Toronto GTR this am: Campbell went
Back to Midland G.T.R. tonight: we all went to Junior League Concert in Church at 8 Big Dance at
English Church Hall tonight: Lorne Barry here all night
14: fine warm: home chore: got in 12 Bags Potatoes at 65 cts Mrs .H .McFadden go home to
Toronto tonight GTR at 730: fine
15: fine warm: home chore: help Wm Hamilton with ladders at Elevator Put on tin home chore: F.
McCauleys Nose Bleed tonight
16: fine mild: home chore: split wood: Old Man Farnell died today car Cement came today & car
5221. G.T. came back. corn Heated
17: fine very hot: home chore: unload car cement: Elevator corn and take lining out of car 5221.G.T.
Pay Joe $150: chore fine
April 1914 67
18: cloudy fine warm: home chore: help Oscar Boyce haul 2 loads of gravel from Carter Pit to Coal
House for me: Start to load car 33. 5221.G.T. got in 123 Bags at 70.cts: went to Move school closets
but didnt: got $20900 cash & Deposit $10000: Shulman Cheque $30914 Pay J B Campbell $3421
Freight on car Cement & $165 for car 5221.G.T. to Floyds at night got Shave & Settle up for fixing
Sleighs 50 cts: home at 10. chore. had Bath upstairs. to Bed at 11. (1) hot night.
�19:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Mary John & I for walk up track to 8th line. sideroad home:
Gipsies camp on 8th line. William Stewart Died at 9 oclock this am at Wrays Children to Church at 7.
Steele Preach: I in Matsons chat
20: cloudy cool misley: home chore: Put away sleighs & cutter: weigh Stock. got in 221 Bags in car
5221.G.T. car 33. at 70 cts: help W. Hamilton at corn: Mary & I to Wm Wrays at night to Wm
Stewarts wake: home at 10. cool misley snow flurries.
21: fine cool: home chore: gave J B Campbell 7 Bags for train men: sell coal finish load car 33.
5221.G.T. not lined: had in 353 Bags at 70 cts. and 22 Bushel of Turnips at 20 cts: Ship to L.
Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at 90 cts here: help Wm Hamilton at corn load 250
Bushel in car: to Wm Stewart Funeral cool. Mother here for tea. Children Aid Concert in Hall tonight.
22: fine cool: home chore: help Jos Lavery. Put cement Block in J.B. Campbells Cellar for Furnace.
rig
23: cold clear: home chore: Cement at Back of the Coal Shed and Put away car lumber. got in some
Potatoes at 70 cts into cellar: cool Wm Hamilton went for walk to see Bush 6th line.
24: fine cool: home chore: drive Mary & John to Cedar Mills at 8.oclock: home: help Wm Hamilton
Bag Buckwheat at Elevator & Put it in car: got in 24 Bags at 70 cts. Mother here all day & all night:
Eliza Matson in chat.
25: cloudy misley all day: home chore: took 2 Bags oats to Mill got Chopped got Bag Bran: got Bag
corn at Elevator for Hen’s: got Parcel from Eatons with suit clothes & raincoat for me: Mary sent
them to me. her & John in Toronto. chore cool Mother here: to Floyds at night got hair cut 7 Shave
25 Pd
26:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Mother here: read Sleep. chore Mother & Children to Church at 7. Mr
Anglin Preach. Mary & John in city
27: cloudy cool: home chore: clean out coal Shed. haul Sand: sell coal to J A McDonald: write to
Shulman: got Cheque {Below it reads: 31459} from him for last car
68 1914
April
�28. cloudy mild: home chore: cement floor in coal house: Russell & Wm Hamilton help me: Deposit
Shulman Cheque $31459 in Bank Mother & Olive Cook: Mary & John in Toronto: cloudy cool.
29: cloudy misley cool: home chore: got Books from Cement Co. help Wm Hamilton unload car oats.
J.P. Burns & C. Pasko. help Duffy move stove from J B Campbells. cool. chore.
30: cloudy cool windy: home chore: move gravel at coal Shed: split wood at home: haul Bit straw: to
R. Matsons Office at night trustee Meeting
May 1: fine cold: home chore: split wood dig some in garden Mother & Olive wash some. Put clothes
on Matsons line Trustee Meeting in R. Matsons Office: accept J.A McDonald resignation
2: fine cool: home chore: Deposit $7500 cash in Bank. 300935 in Bank Put straps on Stock rack on
scale: split some wood: got Shave chore tea: drive to Cedar Mills Meet Mary & John come from
Toronto home at 830 chore: to Bed at 11. cool night (1).
3:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: (1) in Bed: went for walk up track to 8th line: to Less
Marshal Bush look for May flowers. 8 children: I carry Loyd Jones home: rest to Church at 7. Anglin
{Above it reads: Preach} R.J. Lavery & family in after Church chat.
4: cloudy fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Gilmore ship 2 cars Pile wood in shed: Mary & Olive:
Mother here. Lizzie in chat.
5: fine warm: home chore: Put in some wood: weigh Hay for S Taylor Mary at Mrs Wm Laverys at
Ladies Aid: home chore: fine warm.
6: fine warm. rain at night: home chore: Sell 7.Bags to J.B. Campbell at 100 took them to Station:
help Mary clean out garden and Plant Stuff: Mary. Olive & Russell to Reynars at night Institute
{Above it reads: meeting}
7: fine warm: home chore: Start at our woodshed at stable Wm Hamilton help me: Thomas Hamilton
Died today I lend Wm Hamilton $5000 today: to Bed at 11. (1) in Bed
8: fine warm: home chore: send case Eggs to W.G. Stevens 148.Gladstone Ave Parkdale: for W.J.
Faulkner: finish wood Shed: take 4. Bags Potatoes to Station for J.B. Campbell: at 100 got in 40.
Bags at 90 cts each to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton weigh Hay for Boyce.
9: {Margin reads: ‘our Pearl 6 years old today} fine warm: home chore: Ship 30. Bags Potatoes to
Robert Noble Georgetown at 100 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: Sell Oats & Cement haul straw help Mary
�at couch: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: got Shave at Floyds gave Wm Duffy $10000 Cash for 4 months.
Due 11th Sept with 6% Thos Hamilton Buried today & C.W. Matson Buried today
10:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & I for walk to school and down track to arch in
coal house & scale weigh. and in Elevator: home. chore: Mr Anglin Preach threw out of Buggy Hurt.
1914 69
May
11: cloudy cool: home chore: Ship 10 Bags Potates to Wm Long Georgetown at $100 Per Bag: Start
load car 34: 5656 G.T. got in 151. Bags at 90 cts Per Bag: fill some in cellar: in Matsons chat at
night. sell some Oats: Olive went to Jack Matsons with Eliza & Oliver in Buggy
12: cloudy rain cold: home chore: Russell help me fill 28 Bags Potatoes in Bank Cellar: sell oats:
load at car 34.5656 G.T. had in 207 Bags at 90 cts: got $10000 cash out of Bank today: misley cold.
13: clear cool: home chore: Ship 50. Bags Potatoes in Bags to Canada Pine Lmb Co Kearney for G.
Copeland & sons Midland; finish load 34.5656 G.T. Put in 365 Bags at 90 cts: ship this car to G.
Copeland & sons Midland at $110 Per 90 lbs FOB. Palgrave: write to him tonight Sent Invoice of 50
Bags to Kearney at 105 = 5250 and 365. at 110 = 40150 the total $45400: send Draft to Bank of
Hamilton Midland $45400 Jas Burns help me & split wood: sell Some Oats at Elevator:
14: fine cool: home chore: got Horse shod: Pile wood in woodshed sell some Oats at Elevator: weigh
Hay.
÷ 15: fine cool: home chore: Put Horse to Pasture at Hendersons. {Above it reads: (Horse)} Sell
Oats: got in 22. Bags Potatoes at $100: Pile wood in
16: fine warm: home chore: finish Pile in wood: got Manure cleaned out Sell Oats and Cement: lend
Wm Duffy $7500 tonight: got Shave
17:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: (1) on Bed: wash dress Put on new suit: went for walk
with Mary: Pearl & John: Olive Russell & Mable to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach: to Bed at 10.
18: fine warm: home chore: Sell Cement, weigh Stock: sell oats: got 23 Bags Potatoes at $100 Per
Bag: made over 200 at scales today: Our Mable 8 years old today.
�19: fine very hot: home chore: sell 96 Bags cement to Frank Rowley 9th line 15 sacks to
Corporation: ship 30, Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Norval at 105 = $3150: 3 Bags to Wilmot
Thompson & 1. Bag to RJ Lavery: Russell help me Put Pariad roof on wood Shed. chore.
20: fine very Hot: home: Sell cement. Sell Oats & corn; at Elevator. got in 10. Bags Potatoes at 100
Per Bag: Order 3. cars coal. {Above following words it reads: 1} Egg. Stove. Nut
21: fine hot: home chore: sell Cement & Oats at Elevator: hot dry
22: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell Cement & Oats at Elevator: write to Wm Hamilton 824 Carlaw ave
Toronto about oats: got 1 Box Strawberries {Above it reads: 20 cts (1)}
23: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell Oats. took oats to mill chop got Bran. got Pole Put up Flag: got
Shave at Floyds 10 Pd: cool night
24:X: clear cool: home chore: read Sleep. walk. water Fred & Pat to Matsons at night chat in
cookhouse cold misley cool home at 930 to Bed at 10.
70 1914
May
25: cloudy misley: fine hot windy: home chore: up at 5. got horse in. haul 25. Bags Potatoes to
Station Ship to Robert Noble Ltd Georgetown at 115 Per Bag F O B Palgrave: chore: dress: R.L.
McFadden and Maudie Williams came G.T. at 9. chore: to League Picnic at 3. in Park. Tottenham &
Palgrave Play Base Ball. 12 x 17. favor P.V. the 2 Magbee girls here & 4. Boys from Tottenham for
Dinner. to Station at 7. with Bobby & Maudie: Mary John Borden & I. Dr A F Reynar here tonight sign
Jos Polly will. here till 1115 tonight
26: fine very hot: home chore: Bring Cement to Less Marshall before Breakfast Sell Oats: Put Oats
all down in Elevator. Russell: Olive Collect. car Stove coal & car Nut came today. very hot Sultry:
27: fine hot: rain Storm: fine: home chore: weigh stock. start to unload car Nut coal. Jos Dolan &
Charlie Flynn help me got in 3 load Potatoes at 100 Per Bag: got hair cut & Shave got hind shoes on
horse Paid: for Flynn 30 & 10 for tobacco. Put Jersey in Wm Bibles this Morning first time.
28: fine mild: home chore: Bring in Horse & milk cow at Bibles: got in over 100.Bags Potatoes into
car at 100 Per Bag: unload at car 64929 L.V. Nut coal. Jos Dolan & Charlie Flynn help,
�29: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 64929 L.V. Nut coal. Start unload car Stove coal car
49221. L.V. Jas Burns at it got in 1. load Potatoes at 100: horse lame: Sell oats & corn ship 30. Bags
Potatoes {Above it reads: at 115} to Georgetown for Robert Noble Ltd Norval
30: fine cool: home chore: sell Oats: finish load car 49921. L.V. Jas Burns at it $150 Paid: finish load
car 35. 311141.G.T.P. Put in 331. Bags at $100 Per Bag: Ship car to Order Imperial Bank for T.D.
Hume Milton: Send Draft $39600 to Bank of Toronto Milton ship 30. Bags Potatoes {Above it reads:
at $120} to Georgetown for Robert Noble Ltd Norval had Duffys Mark horse. Fred had sore foot; Pay
Jos Dolan 400 and Charlie Flynn $525 for work: milk cow: got Shave.
31:X: {Arrow in margin points to underlined phrase} fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: chore: (1)
upstairs: Olive to Church at 7. Mr Wm Steele Preach: Fred Horse sore foot. cool. our Campbell 18
years old today: he is at Midland.
June 1: fine cool: home chore: Bathe Horse's foot at Floyds. Put in soap sell Oats at Elevator: sell
cement: & 1. Bag Potatoes 120 chore
2: fine windy: home chore: sell Oats: & Cement : got $25000 cash out of Bank. Start unload into Shed
car 80137 G.V. Nut coal. {Below it reads: R Jones} Charlie Flynn 1/2 day : got in 20. Bags at 90 cts.
Mary to Ladies Aid at one
3: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car 80137 LV. Nut Jas Burn’s: Charlie Flynn Jos Dolan: Wm
Hamilton unload car Oats today: I gave him $5000: Olive collect: sell cement.
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72 1914
June
17: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock & Sell Cement: chore: for walk at night: Mary & I. Mabel
Pearl John: to Wilmot Thompson's. home at 9. to Bed at 10.
18: fine cool: home chore: sell Cement: Pay Floyd $240 for setting the wagon tires: I got Shave 10 cts
Pd: Pull wagon home chore: we all went to "Milner" Meeting in Hall at night: home at 11. to Bed (1)
19: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: Put Castor Oil on Fred Horse Hoof at Henderson's: sell Oats &
corn: george Robinson Bring 3120 lbs Hay Baled, $2495 Paid: Help Robert Matson Put Bending twine
�in Elevator: Make Handle for Newspaper: Mrs H. McFadden & Maudie Williamson go to Toronto
tonight: Russell came home from Bolton with Wm Duffy after trying Examinations
20: cloudy cool: home chore: sell Oats: Deposit Robert Noble Cheque $13065 in Bank today: chore:
got Shave at Floyds: to Bed at 11. (1)
21:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep. chore: Armenian Preach at 7: R G. Logan & Thos Hall
argue at Church. cool.
22: fine cool: home chore: Sell Cement: chore: at Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton he down today:
George Wilson raise Driving house Olive went to Garden Party at G. Downeys with Hilda & Jack
Lavery
23: cloudy misley: fine hot: home chore: sell Cement & Oats: Pay $9025 to Wm Hamilton today:
Deposit $3000 cash today; Excursion to Guelph Armenian Man & Wife in Methodist Church tonight.
warm
24: cloudy rain: fine windy: home chore: weigh Stock: sell Oats & Cement: sleep: chore: to Bed at
10. cool night.
25: fine warm: home chore: sell Cement & Oats at Elevator: We all went to Meeting in Hall at night:
Follis: Blain: Justin: Pellett & Munroes there: home at. 12. oclock. fine night.
26: fine warm: home chore: Ship 15 bags Potatoes to L. Shulman 757 Queen West Toronto. at $110
Per Bag here; sell oats. chore got in 26 Bags Potatoes into Elevator at 80 cts.
27: fine mild: home chore: Russell & I fill 26 Bags Potatoes at Elevator. Wm Lyons haul them to
Station ship to L. Shulman {Above it reads: & Co} at $110 here. to Toronto: 757. Queen West: chore:
got hair cut & Shave 30 cts Pd: Oil horse feet: Trustee Meeting at night.
28:X: cloudy rain misley all day: home chore to Milk at 7. home and went to bed at 8. sleep to 11. (1)
Breakfast read sleep. chore Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Mr Laird Preach: misley
29: cloudy cool: home chore: got in 6 Bags Potatoes at 80 cts. Put them in Elevator: sell corn: Vote
for Follis: drive to Ballycroy for Albert Little: rain cold: Follis had 79 Majority here.
30: fine warm: home chore: ship 6 Bags Potatoes to L. Shulman & Co Toronto at 110 here: got cash
out of Bank 2500: Sell cement: chore cool: got 1. shoe on Fred sore foot.
�1914 73
July
1: cloudy cool: home chore: Start unload car 73278.L.V. Egg coal Jos Lavery help me haul with
Fred: got out about 9 1/2 tons today. our Campbell home today from Midland. went back tonight.
cool
2: fine cool: home chore: unloading at car 73278.L.V. Egg coal got off about 14 ton today. Jos
Lavery & Jos Dolan all day: chore.
3: fine warm: home chore; finish unload car 73278. L.V. Egg coal at noon take 2. tons Nut coal to Dr
A F Reynar & 2 1/2 tons to R. Stjohn. Pay Jos Lavery 600 & Jos Dolan $150: Pay Wm Hamilton $5865
cash: home chore: had Bath:
4:fine warm: rain: home chore: Put roof over Water Barrel at Stable. Sell Oats to Wm Bible & S.
Kelly: Wm Hamilton finish McGuire woodshed
5:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep. (1) in Bed: to Church all of us at 7. Mr Lord Preach very
good: for walk up around Pond: {Above it reads: moonlight}
6: fine warm: home chore; take 545 lbs Hay to Dr Reynar: weigh stock: then Wm Hamilton help me
Put Pariod roof au coal Shed: Jos Dolan Put on Bug Juice: sell corn Oats & cement: Mr Hamilton lay
our closets at school: Order car of Cement today 115 Brls.
7: fine warm: home chore: Sell Cement: Put roof au stoop at wood Shed: russell & I drive to Oconnor
farm for 2 scrapers, take them to school ground: Pack Cement sax & take 12 Bundles 600 to Station
chore milk: Mary at Wm Duffys Ladies aid (1) on
8: fine hot: home chore: to school ground level at back: Boyce’s team & Ed youngs' T.B. Wolfe: done
at noon: Wm Hamilton laid out & stake shape if closets: weigh Rev Mr Marshall goods. Ship 600
Empty Cement Sacks to Port Colborne to Canada Cement Co
9: fine very hot: home chore: Put in cement at Stable end: Russell help got 4 Bags Potatoes from
Jim $400 Pd: Send 1. to Wm Cowan Milton
10: fine hot: home chore: Put Cement Step at our verandah. Ship 4. Bags Potatoes to L. Shulman &
Co 757 Queen west Toronto 480 help Wm Hamilton afternoon at School Put in cement form for one
closet: Mary at Matsons Womans Institute warm
�11: fine very hot: home chore: to Elevator clean out corn Bin for Cement: help Wm Hamilton at
school: haul his lumber from {Above it reads: car to school}; Walter Stevens & wife came here
tonight G.T.
12:X: fine hot. then rain: home chore: read Sleep: dress to Church at 7. Mr Gray from Alliston Preach
good speaker: home we all went for walk up around Pond Walter & Wife here
13: cloudy cool: home chore: See Orangemen at Station they went to Milton I attend to Mail for Wm
Lyons: Wm Hamilton help me unload car 21268 G.T. Cement 460 Sax afternoon done at 6. then to
Station see Orangemen come home: attend to mail: then wait for down train Walter & Wife go home
to Toronto.
74 1914
July
14: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator sweep it out: help Wm Hamilton at school closets from 11
oclock till night: got 1 up & partly closed in hot.
15: fine warm: home chore: sell oats & corn: help Wm Hamilton at Shool afternoon: got L. Shulman
Cheque 5650 full to Date.
16: fine hot: home chore: drive to Beattys saw Mill get 4. Bunches Shingles from Jas Jones $370 Pd
for school closets: help Wm Hamilton at school afternoon. Shingle one closet. got Cheque $5650 from
L. Shulman & Co full to date.
17: fine very hot: home chore: sell Oats & corn: help Wm Hamilton at school afternoon finish
Material: fix Jerry Taylor spray. cool
18: fine cool: misley cool: home chore: sell cement & Oats: and help Wm Hamilton at school:
Deposit $5650 Shulman cheque: got Shave at Floyds 15 Pd: to Argents fence with Jack Eaves for
Key: in Duffys see his sore leg. Mr Snooks there: home at 11. cool
19:X: fine cool: home chore: Sleep till 11. read Sleep: dress: to Church at 7. Mr Snooks Preach good
sermon: for walk to school: home
20: fine warm: home chore: solder pipe for school: Sell 92 sax Cement to L.O.L. No 288.P.V. sell
Oats: weigh Stock: Gilmore
�21: fine dry.hot: home chore: around home: call see Duffy sore leg:
22: fine warm: home chore: get horse haul Jas Scott Boxes from Station to Old house: got Oats at
Elevator 4 Bags: haul 7 Posts to School for Wm Hamilton: took last of Potatoes from Bank {Above it
reads: cellar}
23: fine: rain mild: home chore: read Paper sleep: to Elevator at 3. Wm Hamilton make Doors &
seats for closets: hang Doors.
24: cloudy warm: home chore: got 2 lights for Closets 30 cts Pd: take them to School: home: Oil
Buggy. Mary & I drive to Logans Pick Berries got Honey Pail full: home at 7 oclock: mild.
25: fine very hot: home chore: Sell oats: help Wm Hamilton dig Post holes & Set 7 Posts at school:
Pay him up cash on hand: got Shave
26:X: fine warm: home chore read Sleep: dress drive to Jims at 4. oclock Mary. Pearl John & I in
Buggy: home at 7. supper read. chore
27: cloudy. rain: cool. home chore: Mary & I drive to ridges Pick Berries 1/2 hour. rain drive home at
930 cool Sell oats: cut wood at home with handsaw to School see Wm Hamilton work at fence: home
chore cool. {Above it reads: rain tonight}
28: fine cool: home chore: Wm Hamilton Start Paint closets. Mary: Russell & I drive to ridge Pick
Berries afternoon search home at 6. chore: Sell Oats: to Bed at 9. feather bed (1) am (1) {Above it
reads: (m) (I)}
29: fine cool: home chore: Russell & I walk to Dave Rowleys to swamp Pick Berries: Clarkes all out
ahead. got very few. home at 12. Dinner read Sleep: to school see Hamilton Paint. Cold.
July 1914 75
30: clear warm: home chore: with John Stewart: to 6th line Pick Berries home at 430: to School see
Hamilton Paint: Sell Oats: home to bed at 9:
31: fine warm: home chore: Mary Russell & I drive to Ridges Pick Berries (1) home at 4. oclock: to
Elevator Pay 30: Wm Hamilton cash on hand $1630
Aug 1: fine hot: home chore: hot 2.Bushels corn at Elevator: took 1.Bag coal to J.A. McDonald. to
Mill got 2 Bags five roses flour 620 Pd: home Dinner to Floyds got hair cut & Shave: Nathan & Wife
�there: to Elevator help Russell tie up 250 Cement Sax: home tea: to see Ball game with Pearl &
John Deposit $5900 in Imperial Ban today (Cheque for Cement sax. 600 sax)
2:X: cloudy cool rain: home. sleep read. rain: in Bed near all day; wash dress. to Church at 7 Mr Bott
Preach. for walk cool: home at 9
3: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock Gilmore ship: take corn to Mill for Wm Hamilton & Oats & corn
for Wm Lyons: cool.
4: fine hot: home chore: Mary: Russell & I drive to ridges look for Berries but got none: home: then
drive to Thos Faulkners Put Horse in Pick Berries on 5th line: Dinner at Tom’s Jennie there: home at
4. sell Oats
5: fine hot: home chore: to Mill get 2 Bags chop corn for W. Hamilton & 2. Bags chop Oats for Wm
Lyons: to Elevator with corn chop. then take 1.sax cement to school: haul 9. Bags line from Station
to school for Eli Clarke: help Wm Hamilton at 2. Steps afternoon
6: fine very hot: home chore: send 3. orders for Statutes to Brampton 30 cts got glass at E.J.
McClellands 3 lights & Putty 42 cts Pd: home Put 1. in Kitchen 26 x 15: I put in front window 10 x 12:
I in scale House window 10x12: chore; after tea Mary & I drive to Thos A Wallaces with Notice for F.
Sullivan and Thos A Wallace about ditch: F Sullivan & wife there & F. McCaffrey. then home at 9:
very warm dry & dusty: Put horse to Floyds Russell.
7: fine hot: cool: home chore: sell Oats: read Sleep. lined (1): chore J.B. Campbells 2 Baby Boys
Born this morning {Above it reads: at 10 oclock last night}
8: fine very hot: home chore: around home chore read. got Shave at Floyds: to School See Eli
Clarke at wall. change Mail for Wm Lyons at night. Mr Wilson here tonight
9:X: fine hot: rain Shower at night; home chore: Mr Wilson got Shilah at 1030 King at 3. Church hill at
7. home at 10. John Webb drive him; Douglas Davis Preach here at 7. Margey & Lorne Barry here
all night last night and then Margey & Olive Russell & Lorne walk to Toms at 3 home in time for
Church at 7. Mr Wilson here all night
10: cloudy warm rain all night: home chore change Mail for W. Lyons he was Sick: Olive to Station
with Mr Wilson: around Village all day: attend to Mail for W Lyons at night he was Sick Russell away
with Wallace: to Bed at 930 warm night rain.
76 1914
�August
11: fine cool: home chore: attend to Mail for Wm Lyons: cool sell Oats: Russell to Tom Faulkners
with Lorne Barry and A. McArthur: Olive with Myra Duffy in Buggy to Toms. take Pictures: I attend to
Mail for Wm Lyons at night. cool,
12: fine cool mild: home chore: write letter to J S Hamilton order car of Chestnut coal in Box car Per
GTR.: chat to Wm Hamilton John Stewart Wm McGuire at Elevator: J A McDonald leave today load
moving in car & they all went on train tonight. school trustee meeting at Bob Matson Office. Dave
Wilson there till "Our"
13: fine then cloudy rain: home chore: fix floor in horse stall: haul coal ail {oil?} & Sugar from Station
from R J Lavery: Wm Boyce & J.B. Campbell {Above it reads: thrash}
14: fine warm: home chore: fix Bags: get Oats at Elevator 1817 {Above it reads: 13 lbs} Paid $790 to
Mill chop 5 Bags: haul our cement Boards from the school to coal. House: got in 1750 {Above it
reads: 13 lbs} New Potatoes Put them in Station Pay 90 cts Per Bag to G.S. Jackson. chore to Bed
at 9.
15: fine cool: home chore: Duffy help me. Bag 12 Bags of Potatoes in Station Ship to L. Shulman &
Co Toronto at $100 Per Bag F.O.B. here; take 5. Bags to Wm Irwin got Horse Shod 60 cts Pd &
Shave 15c Pd: Pay Wm Hamilton to Date: Trustee’s meet young Noble at night.
16:X: cloudy cool rain; home. Sleep & read all day: dress to Church at 7. Mr Lord Preach: Big crowd:
Sign 200 for walk after Church: home to Bed at 920 cool.
17: cloudy warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Gilmore Ship: help Wm Hamilton fix Pit: chore: got 37
Notices from R. Matson for Court revision;
18: cloudy misley warm: got Cheque from Wm. A. Irwin for $7500 full to Date: fix cistern top: home
chore: then order car for Potatoes; Duffy & I drive to A. Bolton at night home at 930 Horse very lame:
warm.
19: cloudy warm: home choreL horse lame: got shoe changed and Pay Floyd $400 for Horse Pasture
to Date: start load car 1.12139 G T. got in 28 Bags at 90.cts: sell 24 sax cement,
20: cloudy rain: fine: home chore: got in 27.Bags Potatoes into car 1. 12139 G.T. read Sleep: Mary &
I drive to Essex deliver 2 Notices: then to Mothers get crabapples. had tea home at 730: Wm
Hamilton got in first load rye: lent $2200
�21: fine mild: home chore: load at car 1.12139. G.T. got in 128 Bags tonight at 90 cts: Trustee
Meeting at Matsons Office. hire W. Noble for a year at $60000 count up amount for year: Order A
Matson to Borrow $11000 for expenses
August 1914 77
22: fine warm: home chore: got Some Potatoes out of car: finish load car 1.12139.G.T. Put in
181.Bags at 90 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co: 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: Mail B.L. and
Invoice to L. Shulman & Co 757 Queen St west. got Shave 10 cts Pd: Mrs H. McFadden & our
Mable came from city tonight on G.T. at 630: very hot night: Put Horse out.
23:X: windy warm: home chore; read Sleep: Mrs H. McFadden here: all of us to Church at 7. Mr
Wood Preach very hot: for walk.
24: {Below it reads: Nettie} fine cool: home chore: got 2 cedar Poles from Wm Wray: haul Binder up
for R. Matson: got $11700 from R. Matson for Wm Hamilton gave it to him & Settle up to Date: cool
Mrs H. McFadden went on G.T. at 7. for Toronto: (1)
25: fine mild: home chore: Mary & I deliver Notices for the court at Bolton: went to W.Acheson’s
down to J H Moffatts to Caledon East camp for dinner at lot 14 on 6th line then to Sand Hill. to
Macville. see Flossy Dennis: up 4th line home to Palgrave at 6. oclock: tea: see R. Matson & Duffy
26: fine warm: home chore: Mary & I drive to J.Roe's then down 6th line to 15 sideline: to 7th to
Bolton feed horse deliver Notice to R Smith & Oldfield: Jim & Pearl in Bolton: horse Buyers there
Follis there: up to Coventry then up 9th line to I Bowes then to 8th line up to Wm Steeles: home at 4.
27: cloudy cool fine: home chore: Olive & I drive to Peter Rawn's home at 1230: Dinner: haul 1. Barrel
gasolene for Wm Hamilton from Station to Elevator Put it in tank: wire Pipes on long rad: home
dress. got Floyd to Shave me: Mary & I drive to Chas Rutherfords to garden Party at 630 good crowd
home at 12.: Order 10. ton car Hay from Caledonia at 1600 here
28: fine warm: home chore: car soft coal came: sell coal Start unload coal. Wm Hamilton & Russell
help me: Pay J B Campbell $9983 for freight & Advance on coal
29: cloudy rain. cool: home chore: Draw $5000 out of Bank. Pay J.B. Campbell $2119 Duty on car
12491.C. & O. Soft coal. sell some coal. chat to Wm Hamilton at Elevator: horse out all day:
30:X: fine warm: home chore read Sleep: dress to Church at 7. Mr Lord Preach good sermon: Put
Horse out:
�31: cloudy misley hot: home chore: weigh Stock: unload soft coal till noon: Start unload car
20108.G.T. Nut coal Sam Jones Help me all day: haul off car.
Sept 1: cloudy rain: unload car 12491 C & O. Soft coal finish Big rain afternoon: Wm Lyon’s & Sam
Jones help me
78 1914
Sept
2: cloudy. fine hot: home chore: haul coal to E. young and Floyd Henderson: then finish unload car
20108.G.T. Nut coal into Shed finish at 615 very tired: Wm Lyons & Sam Jones help I Pay Sam
Jones $500: wash dress Mary & I drive over to J.A. Wallaces & Frank Sullivans with Notices: they
went Playing cards thrashers there: had Dave Odonnell in Buggy home at 1030 fine Moonlight night:
Russell Put horse out.
3: fine cool: home chore: around home all day very tired: send Cheque $5285 to C. A. Wilson for car
12491. C & O. soft coal. and Cheque $16920 to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Co for car 20108.G.T. Nut
coal: home all day: to bed at 8. oclock cool.
4: fine mild: home chore: sell B.coal: help Wm Hamilton to Bag all his Rye in Elevator Joe Dolan help
hold Bags.
5: fine mild: home chore: Deposit $3775 in Bank. then to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton he fix at
Enjine. sell 1. sax cement: Mr Hudson here all night. rain (1)
6:X: cloudy showery cool: home chore read sleep: had cold. in Bed Wm Lyons drive Mr Jas Hudson
to Cedar Mills Church then to King Church: home to Palgrave at 6. tea; to Church at 7. Mr Hudson
Preach good sermon: Mr Hudson here all night
7: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock: Wm Hamilton fix Enjine: Russell in Toronto since last
Thursday he went with Wm Duffy: Bring Fred in & Put him out at night. I had cold {illegible} Lyons
drive Jas Hudson to Cedar Mills at 7 this a.m.
8: cloudy cold: home Sleep in bed to 930 had cold: then up Deposit Shulman Cheque $15400 in Bank:
Bring in horse at noon feed him: Oil Buggy: then Mary John & I drive over to Mike Horan’s: across
fields to 5th line up to Town line call at Mothers see her & Pearl got crab apples home at 6. cool
�9: fine mild: home chore; help Wm Hamilton to Put up Stove Pipes outside: Wm Lyons & Jos Dolan
help us: Sell cement. John & I to Elevator: Mary to Ladies Aid at Wm Boyces. Alf Gipson Start his
Cement Cellar today:
10: fine mild: home chore: Put Cement Blocks & Put up Posts for Braces at Scale house: Wm Lyons
help me: haul goods for R.J. Lavery from Station: haul Plow Shares for R. Matson.
11: fine cool: home chore: Olive & I drive to Mike Horan's swamp get Elderberries in Buggy: home at
2.oclock: Sell Cement and coal: to Mill got 1.Bag Pastry flour $290 Pd: got in one load Potatoes at 50
cts Per Bag: from Robert Guy. Russell help: I lent Alf Gipson $1600 tonight for 2.Months.
1914 79
Sept
12: fine warm: home chore: Thos Wolfe had our horse & wagon to take Mrs Fernley & John to
Palgrave C.P. Ry. Station at 11: Sell coal help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator: got shave at Floyds 10
cts Pd. See R. Matson set up R. Dooks Mayer at Platform. cool: chore:
13:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: drive to Mothers at 230 with Mabel Pearl. in Buggy: chat: out
through field: tea home to Palgrave at 6 to Church at 7. Mr Snook Preach: Mr Snook had tea here
and here all night: Ed McClelland Motor to Mono Road for Snook
14: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock Gilmore load: fix up {Between lines it reads: (drive Mr Snook
to Cedar Mills)} Stove Pipes at Scale House: Our Jersey cow calve at Bibles this evening Bull calf: I
milk her & feed calf. leave them in. got Cheque $2960 from Canada Cement Co: for 300 Sax. Sell
cement.
15: fine hot: home chore: milk cow feed calf at W. Bibles: sell cement Deposit Cheque $2960 in Bank:
help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator milk cow & feed calf at Bibles Mary help me:
16: fine cool: home chore: sell Cement & Coal: Bring Jersey home got Wm Clarke to take Cleaning
from her paid him $100 help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator: milk cow feed calf.
17: fine very hot: home chore: got Bag Bran at Mill for cow got Flax & Salts for cow & horse. Sell
Cement & coal help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator. milk cow feed calf.
18: fine very hot; home chore: milk cow feed calf: Sell Cement. help Mercer Hamilton with G.
Jackson load: read Sleep very hot Buy New Pair red Shoes from R.J. Lavery $325 Paid: chore.
�19: fine very hot: home chore: Pack 4. Bundles Empty Cement Sax 50 each at Elevator Russell help
me: got Hair cut & Shave at Floyds 30. Pd to Elevator help Mercer Hamilton at Report. to Wm Bibles
see thrashing
20:X: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep: dress to Church at 7. Rev Anglin Preach good sermon
Patriotic very hot.
21: fine very hot 'South Wind’. home chore: sell coal weigh Stock Ship 200. Empty Cement Sax to
Canada Cement Co Port Colborne
22: fine hot dry South Wind: home chore: dress: drive to Bolton at 930 with R. Matson to Court of
revision: Judge McGibbon & Richard Blain there: got 1. lb. Black yarn 3 Ply 80 cts Paid drive home
for dinner at 1230: change Clothes Put on my new tan Shoes first: to J.B. Campbells see them cut
corn home write to White & Co Shelbourne for Price on car hay Wm Dowling & Man here clean out
our well & fix Pump $150 Pd milk cow: Put horse out. Big windstorm & rain: west wind:
23: cloudy rain: misley cool: home chore: copy into Big Book: to Elevator help Mercer Hamilton at
Rye & Book: sell cement: sell coal: milk at 6. {Below it reads: cool.} (Syrus Clarke & Nettie Munroe
Married) Horse out all day
80 1914
Sept
24: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal & cement: help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator lend him $13000;
got horse front shoes removed 30Pd chat to Jos. B. Lawlor. 99. Sanford ave North Hamilton in Irwins
{Between lines it reads: (1) in Stable}
25: cool cloudy: home chore: Mary: John & I drive to Mothers get some Apples & Crabs: home at 12:
chore. milk at 530 cool night
26: {Below and encircled it reads: J. P. Whitney Dead} cloudy cool: home chore; Russell & I haul
straw from bibles 4. load: fill 3. Bed ticks: help Wm & Mercer Hamilton Put up. their stove Pipes on
roof: got 5 Bags of Oats $630 Paid: got 4. Bags chopped see Duffy & Irwin about Hay: Order ten ton
car Hay from H. White Shelburne at $1550 F.O.B. there: Buy John Pair shoes {Above it reads:
$160}10 ½ : milk: Shave 10Pd
�27:X: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep chore: no Church tonight Olive & Russell to English Church
at 7. anniversary there
28: hard frost- clear cold: home chore: weigh Stock: Pay to Robert Matson $650 Premium on $65000
Insurance on coal & scale house for 12. Months to 29th of September 1915. chore Milk
29: cloudy cold. fine: to home chore: dress Dinner early: drive to Bolton in our Buggy & horse to
Court of revision at 2. oclock for 5. Minutes Robert Matson with me drive home at 315: Bolton Fair
today
30: fine mild: home chore: clean out our feed room: weigh Sheep for Gilmore he load car: help
Mercer Hamilton at Elevator lent him $2000 {Above it reads: Pd}: chore: to Bed at 9. oclock
Oct 1: fine day: home chore: sell last of cement: sell coal: help at Elevator lent Mercer Hamilton $700
{Above it reads: Pd}: help R. Matson set up J.B. Campbells Potato digger at station: milk: to Bed at
9. cool
2: fine cool: home chore: sweep out Elevator sell coal help Mercer Hamilton load car of Rye 800.
Bushels. G. Irwin {Above it reads: Joe} in Mercer gave me $2700 I lent him: milk cow: tea: to Bed at
9. Lena Barry came here from Chetlenham here all night cool
3: fine warm; home chore: help Mercer. G. Irwin there: sell coal Putty North window: Mercer gave Me
$8600 & Book to Keep over Sunday he went up with Miller Hamilton & G. Irwin to Ballycroy: I Milk
tea: got Shave at Floyds: Big Frank Horan there: fine moonlight.
4:X: cold: fine warm: home chore milk: Breakfast: to Bed had cold Sleep children to S.S. at 11: Mary
in Bed (1) chore: milk cow. I Stay home with Pearl & John: Mary. Olive Russell Mabel to Church at 7
Mr Pugsley Preach his first sermon here.
5: fine warm: home chore: weigh 1. Hog for R. Lee: fix up at Pig Pen: Russell drive man to G.
Cosgrove. & Beachnut with Joe Dolan: I chore milk at 6: cloudy warm.
6: fine warm; home chore: sell coal: had cold around home: cut some wood at house: chore
Oct 1914 81
7: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Gilmore load car of cattle & car of Hogs. Sell coal to G.
Brown Mercer Hamilton go with young McCurdy in Buggy. Mary to Ladies Aid with Mrs Duffy to
George Clarks.
�8: fine warm: home chore: Start load car {1 written over 2} .16473.G.T. got in 191. Bags at 40. cts.
Russell attend at car; Mary & John & I drive to Jas Wilson’s: Micheal Horans: Thos A Wallaces &
Francis Sullivan Serve Notice’s of Ditch: home at 5: Mary Milk cow. rain.
9: fine warm: rain: fine: home chore: finish load car (1) 16473.G.T. Niche Burns had our Wagon &
Harness: Put in 423. Bags at 40 cts: Sell to J.H. Stanley Port Colborne: at 60 cts there: Start load car
2. 310704. G.T.P. got in 113 Bags at 40. cts: Book first car up.
10: cloudy rain: fine: rain: home chore: Ship car 1.16472.G.T. to Order Imperial Bank. to J.H. Stanley
Port Colborne: send B/L and Draft $21500 to Port Colborne Branch Imperial Bank: and write to J.H.
Stanley: loading at 2.310704. G.T.P. got in 250 Bags tonight at 40 cts. Mabel & Pearl & Muriel
Campbell & Baby come with Matches: rain: home at 6. Bobby McFadden & His Mother came here
G.T. tonight: tea chat to 12: Russell to .T.Faulkners {Above it reads: thrashing}
11:X: cloudy cool; home chore; dress to Church at 11. Mr Pugsley Preach thanksgiving Sermon:
home at 1230 Dinner: Walk to Elevator with Bobby McFadden: chat to G. Lavery: O. Matson home
today: cool. milk all to Church at 7. Mr Pugsley Preach: Be Still. Big crowd. home chore: Campbell
Motor to Toronto from Midland today & Back.
12: cloudy cool: home chore: give John Finerty 84 Sax cement out of Steele car; got in 1 load
Potatoes lent Chas Robb $2000 home Milk: dress. to fowl Supper in Orange Hall. Cemert in church
Big crowd: Clarke girls & Ezra in after all. to Bed at 12.
13: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 2. 310704 G.T.P. Put in 512. Bags at 40 cts: Ship car to
L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Start load car 3. 8370.G.T. had in 282 Bags at 40. cts. got $30000 Cash
out of Bank today: mail B/L to Shulman & Co: tonight Mrs H. McFadden & Bobby go. to Toronto this
more morning G.T. cold.
14: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock: finish load car 3.8370.G.T. Put in 411. Bags ar 40 cts:
Ship to J.H. Stanley Port Colborne at 60 cts there Send Draft $21000 to Manager Imperial Bank Port
Colborne.
15: cloudy Mild: home chore: Start load car 4: 21150.G.T. got in 437.Bags at 40 cts. finish Ship car
4.21150.G.T. to L. Shulman & Co tonight at 48. cts F.O.B. Palgrave: Mary at Parsonage Ladies Aid
Paper.
16: cloudy rain: home chore: fill 5 Bags Potatoes in cellar at Elevator help Mercer: 3 load: gave him
$5000 Lent. rain mary at Parsonage. scrub. chore milk
�82 1914
Oct
17: cloudy cool. fine: home chore: Start to load car 5:63954. N.y.C. & H.R. got in 159. Bags at 45
cts: got $30000 cash out of Bank: Deposit $34554: R.J. Lavery Pay 6324 cash for Cheque
18:X: fine warm: home chore: sleep read: in Bed (1): Church at 7. Mr Smith Preach: Children go: I
Chore milk cow
19: fine mild: home chore: Finish loadcar:5: 63954. NyC & HR Put in 497. Bags at 50 cts: Ship car to
L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at 52 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: then load car 6.
7476.G.T. Put in 580 Bags at 50 cts. Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at
52 cts F.O.B. Palgrave : Start load car 7. 83176. L.V. got in 4 load at 50 cts: Mr L. Shulman here
tonight he Paid for car 4 by Cheque $21024: and grave $10000 cash and $30000 Cheque. on car’s 5 &
6. he Stop all night.
20: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 7. 83176.L.V. Put in 658. Bags at 45. cts Ship car to L.
Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street at 48 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: Start load car 8. 82536.L.V. got
in 436. Bags at 45 cts got 106100 Cash out of Bank. L. Shulman cheque 30000 & 21024 & Dr Reynar
Cheque $5100 all cashed: & $50000 in cash: John Webb & Joe Lavery. help: Bag Steele {Above it
reads: Buried} I drive L. Shulman to Cedar Mills this morning at 715
21: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. deliver coal to Rev Pugsley: then finish load car 8.
82536.L.V. Put in 584 Bags at 45 cts. Ship car to Order Imperial Bank for J.H. Stanley Port Colborne
at 60 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. there: Start load car 9. 15986.G.T. got in 681 Bags at 42 cts finish that
car: Start load car 10 9920.G.T. had in 118. Bags at 40 cts tonight. fine warm. write up
22: fine warm: home chore: Ship car 9: 15986.G.T. to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St
Toronto. 683. Bags at 45.cts F.O.B. Palgrave finish load car 10:9920.G.T. Put in 443.Bags at 40 cts.
Start load car 11.33180. P & L.E. got in 23 Bags at 35 cts. Tea: Mary & I drive to Bolton in Big
wagon get 176.Bags from Mr Porrit $880 Paid: home at 1030 cold night
23: fine warm: home chore: Ship car 10.9920 G.T. to Order Imperial Bank Hamilton for Wm Carroll
Grocer 443 Bags at 60 cts F.O.B. Hamilton: Send B/L & Sight Draft $23550 To Manager Imperial
Bank Hamilton to Collect. write to Wm Carroll & Jas. B. Lawlor: Send Mr Charters Letter to Robert
Hay loading at car ‘11’ 33180. P & LE. had in 457 Bags tonight at 35 cts: Ed young took ton coal to
�Mrs Kenny at Lockton Paid 755: Mercer Hamilton gave me his weigh Book and Parcel of money in
Roll.
1914 83
Oct
24: cloudy rain: cloudy cool fine: home chore: finish load car 11.33180 P. & LE: Put in 603. Bags at
35 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St. Toronto: Start load car 12: 8288.G.T. got
in 20. Bags at 35 cts: got in 116 Bushels Rye in Elevator: Pay Jos Lavery up tonight 900 Pay John
Webb 300: got $30000 cash out of Bank today Campbell came home from midland tonight. got Shave
10 cts Pd.
25:X: fine cool; home chore: read: Dress (1): Campbell: Olive & Russell walk down track to Tom
Faulkners for dinner; Mary. Mable Pearl John & I drive to mothers at 330: Duffys there: out Pick
Beachnuts tea there home at 6. Milk cow at Bibles: to Church at 7 Mr St John from Balton Preach.
home eat Beachnuts to Bed 10
26: cloudy Blustry Snow cold: home chore: got 28. Bags into Car 12:8288. G.T. at 40 cts: & load
Oats at 40 cts: Jos Lavery help all day cold. concert in {Above it reads: church.}
27: cloudy cold: home chore: cow in; Sell coal: got in 2 loads into car 12:8288.G.T. had 166 Bags in
tonight at 40.cts: Put fire in car Wm Hamilton little Stove: Settle up with Mercer: Sell Bags.
28: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 12:8288 ..G.T. Put in 439 Bags at 40 cts: Ship car to
Wm Patterson at 50 cts F.O.B. Toronto.
29: cloudy rain all day; home chore: read Sleep: got in 2 . loads start at car 13:94602. N.y. N.H. &. H.
got in 52 Bags at 42
30: cloudy cool rain. fine: home chore: Sell coal; loading at car 13:94602 N.Y.N.H. & H. had in 510:
Bags tonight at 42 & 45 cts: J.H.C. & R M. help.
31: fine frost: hot: home chore: Ship car 13.94602. NyNH & H. To Order Imperial Bank for C.H.
Rudd: 510 Bags at 48 cts F.O.B. Palgrave; C.H. Rudd here in Auto today with 3 other men: Start
load car 14.300994.G.T.P. had 318 Bags in tonight at 42 cts: Campbell go to Bolton. with Myra and
Wallace:” Russel help me: Settle up tonight with H.H. Matson $11025 and E.Argent $4605: got Shave
& Hair cut 30 cts
�Nov 1X fine: rain: mild: home Sleep till 1. Dinner: for walk rain chore: all to Church at 7. Rev Pugsley
Preach: home at 830
2: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 14:300994. G.T.P. Put in 590 Bags at 42 cts: Ship car to
Isaac Walton. Royce Ave Team Siding Parkdale. Isaac Walton here today with Emmerson Walron:
Start load car 15:310400. G.T.P. had in 160.Bags at 42cts: J.H.C. & R.M. help me: Joe help at
{Above it reads: 4}
3: cloudy misty fine warm: home chore: give 1. Brl Potatoes for Belgium finish load car 15: 310400.
G.T.P. Put in 602.Bags in 42 cts Ship car to Wm Patterson & Son Fruit Siding Toronto at 53 cts
F.O.B Toronto: Start load car 16: 17105. G.T. got in 159 Bags at 42 cts; Jos Lavery & J.H.C. help
me.
84 1914
Nov
4: fine mild. windy: home chore: weigh Stock: finish load car 16:17105.G.T. Put in 577.Bags at 42
cts: Start load car 17: 18786.G.T. got in 62.Bags at 42 cts: J.H.C. go to Bolton got his teeth filled &
got stove Pipes & elbows: Jos Lavery:
5: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell coal; Ship car 16. 17105 G.T. to Order Imperial Bank for J.H.
Stanley Port Colborne at 60 cts there: Mail B/L & Sight Draft $29600 to Imperial Bank there. loading
at car 17: 18786. G.T. had in 279 Bags tonight at 42 cts: Jos Lavery help: Send Cheque 1287 to
Eatons; 530 Telephone
6: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 17: 18786. G.T. Put in 386. Bags at 42 cts; Ship to C.M.
McCollum & Co: Brampton at 53.cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. there: Bill for 390 Bags: Start load car 18.
38307. A.C.L. got in 141 Bags at 42 cts: Jos Lavery & J.H.C. help. Got 5.Bags Oats at Elevator & 1.
Bag Wheat. $730 Paid: got Bag Bran
7: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 18: 38307. ACL had 387 Bags in tonight at 42 cts: windy
coal: got Shave
8:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7 Rev Pugsley Preach. Olive Play:
J.H.C. to Castlederg with {Above it reads: Duffy}
9: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 18: 38307. A.C.L. Put in 519.Bags at 42 & 45 cts: Ship to
Order Imperial Bank. for C.H. Rudd: Parkdale at 52 cts F.O.B. Palgrave; Mail B/L & Sight draft
�$27190 to Imperial Bank corner Q & P. Ave Toronto. Start load car 19: 9328. G.T. had 224 Bags in
tonight at 45 cts Put Stove in Car with fire: Wm Sloan load car Straw. today.
10: cloudy Snow. all day: home chore; finish load car 19; 9328. G.T. Put in 408. Bags at 45cts: Ship
to L. Shulman at 50 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: Mail B/L: & Invoice for 412 at 50cts got Draft $15456 for car
Hay & Pay $2100 freight on Hay car Deposit Wm Patterson Cheque $28600 and get $50000 out of
Bank.
11: cloudy snow storm mild: home chore: weight Stock: got in 151.Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at
42.cts: Start unload car Hay got off 8 1/2 ton: Wm Lyons & Jos Lavery help us: Pay J. Taylor $5600
12: cloudy cool: home chore: finish unload car Hag: line car for Potatoes 24485.G.T. Start load Car
20.24485 G.T. (1) got in 155 Bags at 45 cts: G Burns & Jos Lavery help.
13: Snow rain: Storm cold: home Chore: load at car 20.24485.GT lined (1) had in 253 Bags tonight
at 45 cts: Jos Lavery here. Start fire in Car cold windy: Mercer Hamilton go to Toronto on C.P.R. at 5
oclock: got Cheque from C.W. McCollum and L. Shulman to Date. all cars Paid to Date but J.H.
Stanley.
Nov 1914 85
14: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 20.24485:G.T. lined (1) had in 580 Bags at 45 cts: Ship car
to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Street: attend to Elevator: Mercer in Toronto got $50000 cash in Office
for Wm Hamilton: Deposit $102400 today and got $20000 Cash out of Bank. Pay Jos Lavery $1000
tonight
15:X: cloudy rain all day; home chore: sleep near all day no Church
16: cloudy cold: home chore: got in 116 Bags into Bank Cellar at 45 cts
17: cloudy cold squaly very cold: home chore: got R. Stjohn to repair Potato Shovel & Camp Chair: &
Sharp handsaw: {Above it reads: 50 cts}: sell coal: very cold and windy snow: J.H.C. collect some:
Irwin & Matson
18: cloudy cold calm: home chore: weigh Stock: sell coal: got in 90.Bags into Bank Cellar at 45 cts:
Order car Nut coal today got Draft $29600 from Port Colborne & Cheque $29640 from L Shulman
�19: cloudy cool; home chore: drive to Tottenham wagon & Horse for 500 Bags: home at 1.Dinner:
Start load car 21: 24485.G.T. Ry got in 118.Bags at 45.cts Jos Lavery & J.H.C. fill Potatoes in cellar
Ladies Aid Meet here quilt for Mr Pugsley: Doctor in chat
20: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 21.24485.G.T. Ry lined (2) Put in 603.Bags at 45 cts:
Put 4 load in Bank Cellar Ship car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto: at 52 cts FOB here.
21: cloudy cold: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar got in 14 Bags at 45 cts: sell coal: Deposit
$40000 in Bank: got $23600 cash: chore Pay Mercer back 5000 I had borrowed; Pay Jos Lavery to
Date $600
22:X: cloudy cold: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & Campbell & John: drive to Mothers afternoon:
home at 6: all to Church at 7. only Pearl John & I: Rev Pugslly Preach {Above it reads: Jos ½}
23: cloudy cold: home chore: Sell coal: got in 3 loads Potatoes at 45 cts: {Above it reads: Jos ½} Put
on our storm windows: J H C help me at night:
24: cloudy cold: Squaly: home chore: Sell coal. Start Put Potatoes in {Jos. 1.} home Cellar got in 112
Bags at 45 cts: Put Paper on front Door Jas.1. Mary & I to Wilmot Thompsons at night see Maisy &
Baby:
25: cloudy fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load 3. cars today: I make $350: had in
188 Bags in home cellar at 45 cts tonight: Start load car 22.24485 G.T. lined (3) got in 1. load Jas
McMahon at 45 ctsL Jas help us afternoon 1/2
26: fine mild: home chore: up at 620 Sell coal. finish load car 2: 224485.G.T. lined (3). Put in 555.
Bags at 45 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Street Bathurst Toronto. at 55 cts F.O.B.
Palgrave: Jas Dolan & G. Burn’s help me all day: got 2. Bags apples 150
27: cloudy mild: cold: home chore: got 2 load into Bank Cellar at 45
28: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: Start line car 307255. G.T.P. Jos Lavery help us: Pay him $700
tonight: got in 31. Bags at 50 cts: Set up Stove in car Put in fire: Mr Wilson here all night from
Toronto.
86 1914
Nov
�29:X: fine Mild: home chore: Mr Wilson here: Velda Boyce drive him to Shiloh at 1030 King 230
Palgrave at 7. We had Duck & Chicken for tea at 6: Olive had girls in: Bertha Moore: Myra Duffy
Hilda Pulford & Macel Bible: W.J. Faulkner here for tea we all went to Church at 7. Mr Wilson
Preach: home chore
30: {Below it reads: Olive 16 today} cloudy rain: home chore finish line car 307255.G.T.P. got in 5.
loads at 50 cts: had 171. Bags in tonight, Jos Lavery & G. Burns help & J.H.C. fill Potatoes in Bank
Cellar:
Dec 1: cloudy foggy mild: home chore: finish load car 23:307255.G.T.P. had 441. Bags in at 50 cts:
Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. at 55 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: got Shulman cheque $30690
cashed today:
2: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh Stock: start load car 24 24485 G.H.J. got in 145 Bags at 50 cts.
Jos help 1/2 day
3: clear cool: home chore: load at car 24: 24485. G.T. had 287 Bags in tonight at 50 cts: North
Ontario car here today gave E.J. McClelland $500 today for Orangehall: Jos 1/2 day
4: cloudy cool: home chore: haul Potatoes from Bank Cellar finish load car 24: 24485 G.T. lined: had
in 452 Bags at 50 cts: Ship to L. Shulman & Co. at 55 cts Per 90lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: Jos help me all
day:
5: cloudy cool: home chore: got in 2 load at 45 cts & 2 load at 50 cts: sell coal: J.H.C. went to
Toronto C.P.R. at 5. Russell drive him to Cedar Mills: Put I. Walton “Cheque” $28300 in Bank today
Mrs George Elliott Buried today: Pay Jos Lavery up tonight $900
6:X: cloudy cold: home chore: read Sleep: All to Church at 7. except me: Mr Pugsley Preach: I read
& Chore:
7: cloudy cold: home chore: got new chain for cow: got in 1 load Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 50 cts:
chore Mrs Walter Stevens Baby girl Born at 12 oclock today J.H.C. Telephone from Toronto. that
cars not unloaded yet
8: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: got into Bank Cellar 120 Bags at 45 cts: J.H.C. came Home
from Toronto at 11. {Above it reads: am}
9: cloudy cool Snow: home chore: weigh stock. got in 3 load Potatoes at 45 cts: W. Patterson car
16016 G.T. came here today: clean it out & Put in fire to warm {Margin reads: 55. today} car Put in
�19.Bags at 45 cts: send John Lundy home with load froze & small: had Duck & Chicken for tea Eliza
in
10: cloudy cold: home chore: loading at car 25: 16016. G.T. haul from Cellar had 354.Bags in tonight
at 45:cts
11: clear fine: home chore: finish load car 25: 16016. G.T. Put in 474 Bags at 45 cts: Ship to Wm
Patterson at 62 FOB Toronto J.H.C. go with car: at 9.oclock
Dec 1914 87
12: cloudy mild: home chore; Sell Some coal: J.H.C. in city came home tonight: got Shave: Pay Joe
Lavery to Date: $700
13:X: cloudy snow: home chore: read Sleep: chore: Children to Church at 7. Rev Pugsley Preach:
J.H.C. away drive: snow at night.
14: clear cold: home chore: Phone to Wm Patterson to Send Potato car here: clean Scale: Start
unload car 74603 L.V. Nut coal into shed Jos Lavery & G. Burns. 1/2 day: sell coal: very cold &
Stormy.
15: cold Stormy: home chore: finish unload car 74603 L.V. Nut coal J.H.C. & Jos Lavery: got $20000
cash out of Bank today: send a Cheque to J.S. Hamilton for car 74603 L.V. Nut coal $17843 Anson
McCabe Pay me 960 for 6. Brls cement: got $700 from the Albion Council for Serving notices re.
Wallace & Sullivan ditch.
16: clear cold: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 2. cars today: got Cheque $26836 from
Wm Patterson today for car. 25: 16016. G.T. lined: sell some coal: got Oats Chopped today.
17: clear cold: Blustry: home chore: Start load car 26. 16016 G.T. got in 382 Bags at 45 cts: sell
some coal: Jos Lavery all day W.J. Faulkner here for tea; chore fire car:
18: clear cool: home chore: finish load car 26. 16016 G.T. Put in 459. Bags 45 cts: Ship to Wm
Patterson & Son at. 60 F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. go with car on 82 at 430 oclock Start load car
27.307255, G.T.P. got in 140. Bags at 45 cts: fire car: chore: Jos Lavery all day: E. Matson in {Above
it reads: chat}
�19: cloudy snow; home chore: to car Put in fire at 730 home milk loading at car 27. 307255. G.T.P.
got in 2 load at 40 cts. Jos Lavery on {hoot?}: J.H.C. came home from Toronto. tonight: G. Burns
help us this afternoon. chore fire car.
20:X: cloudy mild: fine: home chore: fire car: all to Church at 1030 only. J.H.C. R.M. & I. Rev Pugsley
Preach xmas sermon Edna Rowley here: Mary. John & I. drive to Mothers in Buggy afternoon: Mrs
Lundy & 2 girls there: home at 6. All to Church at 7. only me: Rev Pugsley Preach
21: stormy snow: Blustry: home chore. fire car: sell coal: all to S.S. Concert in English Church Hall at
night. good crowd: home at 11
22: Stormy cold: home chore: finish load car 27.307255 G.T.P. had in 364 Bags at 45 cts: Jos
Lavery Paid up to Date. 200 got out Sleigh this AM. first time haul Potatoes from Bank cellar {Below it
reads: tonight} Ship car to Wm Patterson 55 cts F.O.B. Toronto: J.H.C. went with car tonight at 3 to
Trustee Meeting in R. Matson office: Settle up for year.
23: clear cold. snow Blow: home chore: got Sleigh fixed at Shop 30 cts Pd get 1. Bag flour at Mill 360
Paid: sell coal. Pay Jos Lavery 75 cts.
88 1914
Dec
24: cold clear: home chore: sell coal: got in 2 loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar: J.H.C. came from
Toronto C.P.R. this am: and he went to Midland on G.T. at 630 tonight cold night
25: clear very cold: home chore: Post letter to Jas Lavery with 200 and to G .Burns with 100 for Xmas
Box. home all day had goose for Dinner at 3 oclock: fire in Elevator: chore
26: clear very cold: 10. below zero:: home chore: sell coal attend to Elevator 2. loads Rye in: Deposit
$52750 in Bank today got shave at Floyds: 20. years Married today. (1)
27:X: fine cold: home chore: feed Stock milk: all to Church at 7 only me. I stay at home: young
Andrews Preach. home chore,
28: clear fine miler: home chore: J H C. came home from Midland at 930 {Margin reads: Nomination
in town} Telephone to Patterson & Shulman try to sell car Potatoes But could not
�29: cloudy mild: Snow: home chore: Start load car 28: 24485.G.T. got 171.Bags in at 45 cts: G.
Burns help us: I laid up sore side: Jenny & Willie in chat till 11: Mary gave me 2 Doses Castor Oil
30: fine colder: home chore: finish load car 28: 24485.G.T. had in 478 Bags at 4 cts: J.H.C. go with
car at 9.oclock tonight: to W Patterson at 55 cts F.O.B. Toronto. weigh Stock Gilmore load 1.car:
sore side
31: fine cool: home chore. sell coal: .have sore side: Start load car 29. 307255. G.T.P. got in 73
Bags at 48
1915 Jan 1. Pretty cold night. Russell & I fire car all night. To Bed at. 12, clear fine: home chore: sell
coal: loading at car 29. 307255 GTP got in 153 Bags tonight: I had very sore Side: Russell fire car.
J.H.C. came home at 1. last night: & went to Bolton to Hockey tonight
2: clear Blustry cold: home sore side: finish load car 29.307255 G.T.P. Put in 367 Bags at 45 cts:
Ship car to A. McKinnon Jones Ave Siding Toronto. at 50 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: Pay up G. Burns
tonight $300: J.H.C. go in car at 10.oclock tonight
3:X: fine mild: home in Bed all day: sore side: Children to Church at 7. Rev Pugsley Preach: mild. all
day: frosty at night:
4: fine mild: home. dress: Olive & I to R.J. Jones House at 840: open Poll at 9. for Police village of
Palgrave. I was Returning Officer: Olive Poll Clerk: Jos Lavery Constable Wm Boyce: Wm Dufy: E.J.
McClelland: H. Zimmerman on Ballot: at night: Old Zim had 34. votes: Eddy McClelland 33. & Duffy
& Boyce 23 each: I took to tomorrow to decide who elected. J.H.C. came Home from Toronto C.P.R.
at 11. Council Election at Wm Lyon’s. Duffy Returning officer: anson McCabe Elected Reeve Jack
Anderson: Tom Roe: Dave Wilson: Isaac Steele Elected Councillors for 1915: Jas Scott & Wm
Hamilton Beat
1915 89
Jan 5: fine mild: home chore: Notify in writing Hialmer Zimmerman E.J. McClelland & Wm Duffy. that
they are Elected Trustees for the Police Village of Palgrave for the year 1915: got in some Potatoes
at 45 cts: sell coal: Empty car 24485 G.T. returned today draw $20000 Cash out of Bank today. sore
side. colder at night. J.H.C. & Russell go to Bolton Hockey match tonight.
�6: foggy rain mild: home. chore: sore side: weigh Stock. Start load car 30 24485 G.T. got in 272
Bags at 43 cts: rain at night: order car Nut coal today to be sent at once: Jas Gilmore ship 3 cars
tonight
7: fine windy; home: sore side: got in 2 loads into car 30.24485. G.T. Choir girls Practice here
tonight: windy cold.
8: fine cold: home sore side; had 324 Bags in car 30. tonight H.H. {Above it reads: Matson Barn fire}
9: fine mild: home sore side: finish load car 30: 24485 G.T. haul from Bank Cellar: had in 396 Bags:
ship car 30. 24485. G.T. to Isaac Walton Royce Ave team siding at Parkdale: at 52 cts Per 90 lbs
F.O.B. Palgrave: JHC go with car at 630 tonight: got Shave: Pay Jos Lavery 600
10:X: fine mild: home sore side: up at 12 dress dinner: Hitch fred in Matsons cutter Eliza Matson
Olive & John drive down to see H. Matson fire: then Mother & John & I drive up to See Mother: chat
for while: Jim & Pearl at Lundys we drive home at 630: Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Rev E Pugsley
Preach: to Bed at 8. feeling tired: frosty night
11: fine mild: home side sore: got car Placed: fix lining in car {Between lines it reads: Jos L ½ day}
all afternoon: fix floor & cut new Boards for front & upright Pay freight for car return to reliving Agent
$165
12: fine mild: home chore: Start load car 31. 307255. G.T.P. had in 229. Bags tonight at 45 cts: haul
145 Bags from Bank Cellar: got 4 loads in: Jos Lavery haul all day. District Meeting at Orange Hall
Palgrave today. J.H.C. {Above it reads: there}
13: frosty fine: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore ship 2. cars stock finish had car 31. 307255.
G.T.P. Put in 373. Bags at 45 cts. Ship to A.A. McKinnon Jones Ave Siding Toronto. at 50 cts F.O.B.
Palgrave: J.H.C. go in car at 930: Pay Jos up Tonight 400
14: fine mild: home chore: took sleigh shafts to Shop: Start load car 32 24485. G.T. got in 52. Bags
at 45 cts. J.H.C. come home from Toronto on C.P.R. at midnight: got Cheque $18400 from A.A.
McKinnon for car 29.
15: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 32. 24485. G.T. had in 230 Bags tonight at 45 cts: clean out
Bank Cellar today: Boys got straw at Wm Bibles at night: Russell fire car. I attend to Elevator Mercer
Hamilton at Brampton Hockey match with Bolton
90 1915
�Jan
16: cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 32:24485. G.T. Put in 412. Bags at 45 cts: Ship car to L.
Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St. Toronto. at 55 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go with
car at night at 10. oclock in car Deposit $32312 in Bank & got out $10000 A McKinnon Cheque $18400
& Wm Patterson Cheque $23932 got Shave & neck 15 cts {Above it reads: Pay Jos $400}
17:X: cloudy rain: home in Bed to 12. cloudy mild: Mary & Children to Church at 7. Rev E. Pugsley
Preach: to Bed at 1030
18: cloudy mild: home chore: clean out car 307255 G.T.P. Sell coal: got Order from P.P. Village for
$1415 for 1915 Election expenses: Mail it to W. L. Judge for Cheque
19: cloudy mild: Big fall of Snow last night about 8 inches home Shovel Snow: Start load car 33.
307255. G.T.P. got in 346 Bags this afternoon at 45 cts. Jos lavery 1/2 day got $30000 Cash out of
Bank today: good Sleighing
20: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore Ship 2 cars finish load car 33.307255. G.T.P.
Put in 557. Bags at 45. and Put 327 Bags in Bank Cellar at 45 cts: Ship car 33. 307255. G.T.P. to L.
Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at 53. cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go
with car 9. oclock he got to Toronto at 1 in night.
21: clear colder: home chore: got R.J. Jones & G. Burns to unload car 61988. LV. Nut coal; and Jos
Lavery help me: Start load car 34. 24485. G.T. got in 205. Bags 42 cts. Sell coal. J.H.C. came home
this A.M. G.T. at 9. send Cheque for car 61988. L.V. Nut coal $17460 to J.S. Hamilton Buffalo also
write to Alabastine Plaster Co Paris for Prices and to Charles Faessler Toronto for Price on hay.
22: clear cold: home chore: load at car 34: 24485 G.T. had in 307. Bags at 42 cts: sell coal: chore:
Russell & J.H.C. fix car
23: clear milder: home chore: Sell coal: finish load car 34. 24485. G.T. Put in 446. Bags: Ship car to
L. Shulman. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: at 53 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave. J.H.C. go with
car at 8. oclock: Pay Jos Lavery $700 for work & $100 for Constable on Election day: Pay Olive $200
for Clerk. got hair cut & Shave 300 Pd: got 1. lb tea 35 cts: Pay R. Matson $200 for Voters list. chat to
Bob & Dave Wilson to 1220 home cold night.
24:X: {Below it reads: 25} clear cold: home chore; read Sleep: Mary had cold, children to Church at
7. Rev Pugsley Preach. snow
�25: clear fine: home chore; J.H.C. came home CPR. at 11.am Start load car 35: 307255. G.T.P. got
in 47 Bags at 42
Jan 1915 91
26: fine forsty: home chore: load at car 35. 307255. G.T.P. had in 243. Bags at 42 cts: Jos help ½
day today: send Draft $17446 to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Co. For car coal 61988 L.V. Nut coal: they
returned my cheque for it:
27: fine clear; home chore: finish load car 35. 307255. G.T.P. Put in 549 Bags Ship car to Cleghorn
& Co at 55 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto: J.H.C. go with car at 9.oclock tonight; Jos Lavery all day
today: colder tonight {Above it reads: (1)}
28: clear very cold: home chore: got 1. load into Bank Cellar: Russell go at 1030 tonight to C.P.R.
Cedar Mills to Meet J.H.C. he did not come home at 12 {Above it reads: cold night}
29: clear very cold; home chore: J.H.C. came Home G.T. at 9. chore at home to Elevator see Wm
Hamilton about car load Plaster: Sell coal: home at 6 cold night Eliza Matson in chat. Border Play
with Children;
30: clear cold; home chore: Deposit $42262 in Bank today: Sell coal. Deliver around town: Pay Jos
Lavery up $500 tonight: Shave 10cts Pd
31:X: cloudy Snow; home chore: read Sleep: Olive & J.H.C. to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach:
chore. to bed at 930 Sleet & Snow tonight
Feb 1: clear cold: home chore: Start load car 36:24485 G.T. got in 293 Bags at 42 cts; sell coal: Jos
Lavery ½ day: very cold at night: got last McKinnon Cheque today from H.H. Matson. Isaac cut his
{Above it reads: wood}
2: cloudy snow Storm all day; home chore: help Russell cary wood into car: J.H.C. Keep fire all
night: cold: I had sore back. Cold all trains Stuck in Snow: got through at night. Snow very Deep.
3: clear cold: home chore: fire car Potatoes Shovel Snow at scale sell coal: Break road to Alf
Gipsons took him 2. Bags of coal: cold. J.H.C. fire car all night snow very Deep.
4: clear cold: home chore: weigh Stock finish load car 36.24485. G.T P & in in 406 Bags at 42 cts:
Ship car to A. A. McKinnon at 52 ½ cts F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. go in car at 9.oclockat night: clear
cool. Milder {Above it reads: gave Jos Lavery $500 tonight}
�5: cloudy mild rain snow: home chore: Russell & I took coal to Alf Gipson; to Mill got 1. Bag Bran &
50 lbs Pastry flour. Jos Lavery help Russell haul snow out of our yard: got in 1. load Potatoes sell
coal to farmers: J.H.C. came home G.T. at 630 fine mild night
6: cloudy mild: home chore: J.H.C. & Russell clean Snow & ice of house Sell coal: got in 63 Bags
Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 40 cts Deposit $20000 in Bank today. Car 307255 came tonight: got
Shave 15 cts
7:X: clear fine: home chore: drive to Mothers horse & Sleigh with Mary & Olive. Mabel. Pearl. John:
home at 5. tea: all to Church at 7. Rev E.E. Pugsley Preach; he gave sacrament: home at 830 chore
8: clear fine: home chore: clean out car. Start load car 37.307255 GTP. got in 378 Bags at 40 cts:
Phone 2 to Cleghorn Sell car at 50 cts F.O.B. Toronto; chore: I {Fire?} car to. 2 oclock tonight cloudy
cold:
92 1915
Feb
9: clear cold: home chore: Russell & I drive to John Patterson House & Sleigh get Rye Straw fill Bed
ticks home at 1030 finish load car 37.307255. G.T.P. had in 484. Bags at 40 cts Sell coal: Ship car to
Cleghorn & Co at 50 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Parkdale. J.H.C. go in car at 9.oclock: chore: (1)
10: clear cold: home chore: weigh Stock made about $360 today: got in 12 Bags & ½ Potatoes at 40
cts into Bank cellar: Sell coal.
11: fine mild: home chore: Sell coal: got into Bank Cellar 100 Bags at 40 cts: chat to Wm Hamilton at
Elevator J.H.C. came home G.T. at 6 {Margin reads: Mrs T. Guest Died today}
12: fine mild thawing: home chore: Selll coal: got in 56 Bags of Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 40. Cts:
Write to M {Downey hog.
13: fine mild: home chore; Sell coal: got in 110 Bags into Bank Cellar at 40 cts: Pay Jos Lavery $500;
to Floyds got Shave 10 cts Pd: N. Henderson came of train to Floyds: got Pair overshoes at E.
McClellands & Box of Biscuits $195 Paid: home: John Rowley Died today in Toronto. (1)
14:X: cloudy mild rain: home chore: read Sleep: All of us to Church at 7. Rev E.E. Pugsley Preach
Cemetary Sermon: home at {Above it reads: 830}
�15: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal: Start unload car Nut coal 48367.L.V. open car: Jos Lavery &
G. Burns. John Webb unload car corn today at 88 cts: got 1. load Potatoes
16: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car 48367. L.V. nut coal: Start load car 38.307255. G.T.P.
got in 329. Bags at 40. cts. Jos Lavery & G. Burns all day: I Pay G. Burns up $200: send Cheque
$17965 to L.V. coal Sales Co. Jack Rowley Buried today & Mrs Guest Buried.
17: clear fine: home chore: finish load car 38.307255. G.T.P. Put in 541 Bags at 40 cts: Ship it to L.
Shulman & Co. At 48 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go with car at 9. Start load car 39.24485
G.T. got in 192 Bags at 40 cts John Webb unloading car Oats at Platform: colder tonight {Above it
reads: (1)}
18: clear cold fine: home chore: fire car at 6: took our Bed head to R. Stjohn to cut down: J.H.C.
came home at 9 G.T. finish load car 39.24485 G.T. Put in 573. Bags at 40 cts Ship car to A. A.
McKinnon Jones Ave Siding Toronto at 52 ½ cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. go with car at 9
Put 3 load in Bank Cellar: about 90 bags at 40 cts.
19: fine mild: home chore: got in 60 Bags into Bank Cellar at 40 cts Jos Lavery ½ day: J.H.C. in city
wit car Potatoes: fine:
20: fine mild: house chore: JHC came home at 11. CPR: got in 57 Bags at 40: A. McKinnnon lined
car came here today: got 18995 cash got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd.
1915 93
Feb
21:X: fine mild: home chore: drive up home to Mothers: Mary, Mable Pearl, John & I. Albert Jims Bay
with us in Sleigh our horse had Dinner there: Mother came home with us, at 6. They all went to
Church at 7: Steele Preach: I Stay home with Pearl & John.
22: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 2 cars load car 40: 24223, G.T. lined 21:
Put in 500 Bags at 40 cts. Ship to A.A. McKinnon Jones are Siding Toronto. at 52 cts Per 90. lbs
F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. go with car at. 11. tonight
23: cloudy rain all day: home chore: got in 3 loads into Baulk Cellar Pay Jos Alton for his load. did
not weigh other 2 load. Anderson & Adair: J.H.C. came home from Toronto G.T. at 610 rain: Mary at
Wm Boyces finish Auto quilt. home at 730 chore
�24: cloudy mild; home chore: Start load car 41.24485. G. T. got in 139. Bags in at 40. cts: Jos Lavery
help afternoon: haul from Cellar:
25: cloudy Squaly windy cold: home chore: finish load car 41.24485. G.T had in 538. Bags at 40. cts:
Mother sign my Proof of age before Robert Watson: I mail it to A. Sanderson Caledon East, Stormy
night
26: Stormy Blustry cold: Start load car 42.307255 G.T.P. got in 116 Bags at 40 cts Sell coal: Jos
Lavery all day: cold Stormy
27: Stormy snow: home chore: load at car 42.307255. G.T.P. had in 175 Bags at 40. cts tonight:
Ship car 41.24485. G.T. to Cleghorn & Co Bloor Street team Siding Toronto at 50 cts Per 90 lbs
F.O.B. Toronto J.H.C. go with car at 8 oclock tonight: Russell fire 307255 G.T.P. all night: I pay Jos
Lavery up to date $900 got Shave 10 cts at. {Above it reads: floyds}
28:X: clear cold: home chore: to car see Russell at 9. home dinner at 2. read Sleep: Walk to car with
Mable Pearl John fix fire in car. home tea. We all went to Church at 7. Mr Smith from China Preach:
Mr Pugsley Play & Sing: Missionary Sermon: home chore
Mar 1: clear cool; home chore: take coal to Frank Dolan and Some home: got Barrel of Salt from
R.J. Lavery: load at car 42.307255. G.T.P. had in 420. Bags tonight at 40 cts. chore J.H.C. came
home at 6. G.T. from Toronto: Russell fire in car
2: Windy snow Blow: home chore: got in Some Potatoes into car 42.307255 G.T.P. 448 Bags in it
tonight: work at cows sore teat: to car with Russell at 9. oclock fire:
3: clear: Blustry cold: home chore: weigh Stock Sell coal, Sell car Potatoes by Phone to Wm
Patterson at 45 cts FOB Toronto Ship car 42: 307255. G.T.P. to Wm Patterson Toronto J.H.C. go
with car at 9. oclock; Jas Gilmore Ship 2 cars tonight cold night: order 1. ton smithing coal for Floyd
from John McDonald Georgetown: write Canada Cement Co for Prices
94 1915
March
4: clear cold: home chore: Send “Cheque” $750 to F.N. Leavens clean out car 24223 G.T. Russell.
Jos Dolan help: chore: J.H.C. came {Above it reads: home}
�5: clear mild: home chore: Start load car 43.24223. G.T. got in 361. Bags today at 37 cts: Coffee had
bee: Jos Lavery help all day: Russell meet Liza Matson at Palgrave C.P.R Station
6: cloudy snow mild: home chore: Sell coal; loading at car 43: 24223. G.T. had in 389 Bags tonight
at 37 cts: Pay Jos 500
7:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep chore: we all went to Church at 7. Mr Pugsley Preach. home
{Above it reads: (1)} at 815 milk cow to Potato car Put in fire: home at 1015 to Bed at 11.
8: clear cold: home chore: Sell coal: finish load car 43.24223. G.T. had in 510 Bags at 37 cts: Ship
car to A A McKinnon yonge Street Fruit Siding at 50 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto: J.H.C. go with
car at 12. oclock tonight. clear cold:
9: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: Start load car 44.307255 {Above it reads: G.T.P} got in 150 Bags
at 37 cts: chore: J.H.C. came home G.T. at 6 Jos Lave ry help us all day: fine mild tonight.
10: {Margin reads: W. Judge Vera Mcminn married today} fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: finish
load car 44. 307255. G.T.P. had in 430 Bags. Ship car to Cleghorn & Co at 48 cts F.O.B. Toronto:
J.H.C. go with car at 820 tonight Start unload car Hay. got out about 10. tons: Jos Lavery & G. Burn's
help at hay & Potatoes: "Ladies Aid here today"
11: clear cool: home Chore: finished unload car Hay: Start load car 45: 24485. G.T. got in 197 Bags
at 37. Sell Hay J.H.C. came home tonight G.T. at 6. oclock. chore fire car
12: fine cold: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar weigh 92 lbs loading at car 45.24485 G.T. had
in 312 Bags tonight at 37. Send Cheque $2100 to Smart Woods Ltd {precursor to Woods
Manufacturing Co}: for 300 Bags; and $1063 to Parrish & Heimbecker Balance {grain company} on
Hay: $325 to Bolton Telephone
13: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 45: 24485. G.T. had in 359. Bags at 37. Ship to Wm
Patterson & Son at 47 cts Per 90. lbs F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. go with car at 9. to Floyds got Hair cut
& Shave & Moustache trimmed: fine mild lend Joseph H. Pettit $10000 for 9. months at 6 Per cent.
14:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: All to Church at 7. oclock Rev Wm Pugsley Preach. home
at 845: chore: to Bed at 10.
15: fine cooler: home chore: to Garner Showers at 730 on hand car with Section men & Back again
home at 8. home Sell Hay. Sell coal: got another Refrigerator car to load Potatoes for F. Prest. fix
Doors: Put coal oil lamp in: J.H.C. came home from Toronto at 6 G.T. change {Below it reads: mail}
�1915 95
March
16: clear very cold: home chore: fix oil Stove in car: Sell coal, Deposit Cheque $23700 today: Mary to
Duffys all night "Joy Sick"
17: clear cold: home chore: Sell coal: fill oil Stoves in car. Put them in end of car light Both to heat
car: Weigh 8. Hogs 20 cts: clear cold:
18: fine mild: home chore: load car 46: 46964. G.T. Refrigerator in Bags from Bank Cellar 450. Bags
at 45: E. Argent , G. Burns Jos Lavery: J.H.C: Russell & I. Ship car to Frank Prest at {Between lines
it reads: got Gasolene Barrell from in Hamilton} Arcola Sask. car left here at 630 tonight: fill up
Potatoes to night: "Murder in Caledon" Boy Stevens Killed girl Armstrong. he cut her throat then cut
his own.
19: fine mild: home chore; took lining out of car 307255. G.T.P. Put lumber away: clean out car
24485. G.Y. got in 1 load. from Jerome Horan at 37 cts: Sell coal: pay Jos Lavery $350
20: fine mild: home chore: Put fire in car 24485 G.T. attend to Elevator Garner Brown Pay me $29250
for car Potatoes I Shipped to Frank Prest Arcola Sask. 450 Bags: Deposit $29250 & $14811 in Bank
today: Put wood in car. got Shave at Floyds 10. {Above it reads: Pd}
21:X: fine mild: home chore read Sleep: to car Put fire in car Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Wm
Steele Preach: north {Above it reads: wind}
22: cloudy mild. north wind: home chore: load at car 47. 24485. G.T. clean out Both Cellars had in
248 Bags tonight: Pay Jos $175: Mary at Duffys all day. Joy sick
23: fine mild {Above it reads: north wind}: home chore: finish load car 47.24485 G.T. had in 261.
Bags. Put in 25 Bags wheat 48. Bushels. Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst St
Toronto.
24: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: Norman Roadhouse cut our wood today $250 Pd: Sell Jersey
{Above it reads: cow} to Jas Gilmore.
25: fine mild: home chore: Buy cow from Wm Bible $4250 Paid lend $6000 to Dr. Reynar tonight: he
gave me a cheque: for it
�26: cloudy north wind cold: home chore: take lining out of car 24485. G.T. Jas Lavery help Pay him
$100 sell coal. cold
27: cold clear; home chore: split wood at home: J.H.C. & Russell got Dr Reynar Cheque $6000
cashed & Deposit $16514 today: chore sell coal: H.H. Matson Start unload tinder of car: got Shave
{Above it reads: 10 Pd}
28:X: fine cold. Squaly snow: home chore: read sleep: J.H.C. & Olive walk down Track to Tom
Faulkners for Dinner ribs: walk up home at 6. all to Church at 7. only me: Rev. E. Pugsley Preach.
29: cold squaly snow: home chore. split wood : Sell coal then help H.H. Matson load timber on
wagon's. bee: home chore.
30: cold Squaly Snow: home chore; sell coal. Sell 1. ton Hay to Irwin split wood at home: Deposit
$5635 in Bank: chore cold night
96 1915
March
31: cloudy cold: home chore: work at wood at home Sell coal: to Garner Browns Sale afternoon with
J.H.C. & W.J. Faulkner: walk up track and Back at 6. Old Mrs. Barry Died today at 4 oclock.
April
1: cloudy cold; home chore: Russell & I finish Put our wood in: Sell coal: J.H.C. at Wm Duffys Buy
wood Mrs. H. McFadden & Bobby came tonight at 6. G.T. Old Mrs John Wolfe Died today at 1.
oclock.
2: clear cold: home chore: J.H.C. & R.L. McFadden go to Barrie on G.T.R. & Back at night: Old Mrs
Barry Buried today at Coventry: We went to Church Rev E E Pugsley Preach Sermon
3: clear cold: home chore: to Floyds get Shaved: Floyd put in his new Blower: home Dinner: to Old
Mrs Wolfes Funeral at one H. Zimmerman: Wm Clarke Sr: Sam Jefferson: Wm Bible Wm McGuire
Palbearers: carry corpse to Church: Rev E.E. Pugsley Preach: then to Ridges Bury her: home at 5.
clear Deposit A.A. McKinnon Cheque $22602 in Bank today: chore renew Frank Sullivan note for
$3000 one year from Jan 16th
4:X: fine mild: home chore "Easter" read Sleep: all to Church at 7. Rev E E. Pugsley Preach:
Grandma McFadden & Bob here J.H.C. and bob away driving Back at 12 tonight.
�5: snow mild rain: home chore: Sell coal: Bob went home To Toronto G.T.R. at 915: chat to June
Hamilton at Elevator
6: cloudy mild: home chore: Mrs H. McFadden go home to Toronto at 915 G.T. Sell coal: J.H.C. go to
Midland today: got $3115 from Jas Gilmore: $2800 for Jersy cow $315 for coal & Hay: Russell haul
stuff for Robert Matson from car: to Duffys chat.
7: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore load 2. cars Buy hog from Gilmore 105 lbs $840
Paid: attend to Elevator Ladies Aid meet at Wm Duffys: home chore.
8: fine warm: home chore: Pay Wm Hamilton $4935 chat read Sleep: chat to R. Matson & John
Wilson: chore
9: fine warm: rain at night: home chore: Put away cutter and fix up at driving house: Settle with E.
younge: Bal 797
10: cloudy rain. mild: home chore: Henry Verner took our Sleighs on his wagon to Pay $500 for them:
to Floyds get Shaved 10 pd. got New Syringe at E.J. McClellands $125 Paid. rain tonight.
11:X: fine warm: rain: home chore: read Sleep: went with Jos Lavery for walk. to see his Potato
Patch at Boyces home chore: we all went to Church at 7. Pugsley Preach we had Beef heart for
dinner Mother came here.
1915 97
April
12: fine mild: home chore: write to Cleghorn & Co for Cheque: order car Hay from A R W. Thompson
Caledonia: No 1. Timothy Hay at $1875 per ton FOB Palgrave. Sell 8 Bags Potatoes & Coal. Garner
Brown load his moving here today on G.T. Ry car
13: fine mild: home chore: John & I to Elevator. Sign Paper for June Hamilton re car of Rye: home at
5. tea: chore:
14: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load 1. car made $160: Wm Hamilton fix
Pieces on Elevator: home tea:
15: fine warm: home chore: Boys split Slab wood & Put in War tax on letters & Etc in force today: to
Bed at 10. (1)
�16: cloudy cool: home chore: car Hay come today from Caledonia:
17: fine mild: home chore: {Above it reads: (Bennett Grogan Died this morning)} Pay freight $2140 on
car Hay and Pay Draft in Bank $19349 for car: 102840 G.T. Start to unload: got 8. tons out Jos
Lavery help us: Pay him $100: haul with Duffys team: got in 18 Bags Potatoes at 40 cts: got Shaved
at Floyds 15 cts Pd: fine
18:X: fine warm: home chore: help Mary with Pearl Sick. chore Children to Church at 7. Wm Steele
Preach.
19: fine very warm: home chore: Start load car 48.3132146 G.T.P. Potatoes finish load it Put in 530
Bags at 40. cts. Ship to L. Shulman & Co Toronto at 50. cts there. Sell some hay off car: Jos Lavery
help us all day Bennett Grogan Buried this am: Matson's Darkey horse sick tonight Doc Tighe up:
our Pearl very Sick all day
20: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 102840 G.T. Hay. Start load car 49: 102840. G.T.
Potatoes got in over 200 Bags at 38 cts: Pearl very Sick. Jos Lavery help all day.
21: fine cool: home chore: help Mary watch Pearl Sick. J.H.C. loading at car 49.102840 G.T. Jos
Lavery Help him all day Sell Some hay: Mrs Wm Lyons Stay till 12 oclock tonight
22: fine warm: home chore: help Mary watch Pearl Sick. I write to A. Darling Dublin order car #1
Timothy hay at $1800 Per ton F.O.B. Palgrave ten ton car: J.H.C. & Jos Lavery finish load car
49.102840. G.T. Ry, ship car 49: to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst street at 48. cts Per 90 lbs
F.O.B. Toronto. Pay up Jos Lavery tonight $700
23: fine warm: rain: hot: home: help Mary Attend to Pearl sick. order car Hay from. A. Darling Dublin
at $1800 Per ton F.O.B. here
24 fine very hot: home, help Mary with Pearl Sick upstairs, very warm
25:X: fine very hot: thunder shower: close warm: home: help Mary with Pearl upstairs: I undress and
go to bed at 11. tonight. Pearl lot better. Rev. E.E. Pugsley Preach at 7. J.H.C. & Russell to Church
Olive not well
98 1915
April
26: fine very hot: home: help Mary with Pearl Sick:
�27: fine warm: thunder shower, fine: home chore: help Mary wind Pearl Sick: Deposit $23700
Shulman Cheque in Bank: to Ladies Aid Concert at night in Parish Hall. I Bought Autograph quilt at
$1500: Miss Pugsley recite & Miss Henry sing: home at 11. Olive & Mrs Wm Lyons Stay at home with
Pearl Sick: to Bed (1)
28: fine Mild: home chore: help Mary mind Pearl: Mary wash clothes: J.H.C. weigh stock. Jas
Gilmore load 1 car.
29: fine cool: home: to Toronto on C.P.R. at 9. see Shulman re car 102840 Potatoes. in car O.K.
then see Wm Patterson & Cleghorn & McKinnon & Bamford: got 2. Parmint & 1. Pills $330 to. 228
Dovercourt See Hannah & baby. to 397, Brock for tea at H. McFaddens. Hughy & Bob. go out.
Grandma with me to Gladstone. then to C.P.R. Station at 830 home on CPR at Cedar Mills at 1030
J.H.C. Meet me Horse & Buggy H. Zimmerman
30: cloudy misley: home chore; read Sleep: mind Pearl Sick
May 1: cloudy cool: home chore: help Mary mind Pearl sick: fine got in 2 loads Potatoes into Bank
Cellar at 30 cts:
2:X: fine mild: home chore: carry Pearl downstairs first time all day carry her upstairs at night: read
Sleep: Rev Pugsley Preach at 7.
3: fine cool: home chore; fix up Hen Pen make new gate at Stable: Put in new Post Jos Lavery
Brought: clean out closet Russell clean out hen House: got in 1 load Potatoes Put them in Elevator
in Bags: JHC. help Mercer load Rye. Pearl downstairs, carry her up at 830 to Bed at 9. cool.
4: cloudy cool, home chore: JHC & Russell Deliver 4 tons coal to F. McCauley Paid $2880: Start load
car 50.103815 G.T. got in 52 Bags at 30 cts: Pearl Downstairs today: got out $20000 cash Mary
Deposit $10200 in Bank for Ladies Aid today
5: cloudy cool: home chore: J.H.C weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1 car: loading at car 50: 103815.
G.T. had in 371. Bags tonight at 30 cts: Jos Lavery all day help us: Tel Port Colborn
6: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 50: 103815. G.T Put in 450 Bags at 30 cts: Ship to L.
Shulman & Co at 40 cts Per 90 lbs FOB. Toronto; start load car 51.302741. G.T.P got in 209. Bags
at 30 cts: Jos Lavery all day. chore
7: cloudy rain; home chore: load at car 51.302741. G.T.P had in 304 Bags tonight at 30 cts: Jos
Lavery all day help us
�8: fine: rainstorm: home chore: finish load car 51.302741. G.T.P. 421 Bags at 30 cts: Ship car to L.
Shulman & Co at 40 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto: got Shave 10 cts: Pay Jos Lavery $700 & lend him
$300
May 1915 99
9: X: fine cool: house chore: Pearl 7 years old today: read Sleep. Chore Children to Church at 7.
Rev. E. E. Pugsley Preach: for walk with Jos Lavery away down to Limits around by Carters Barn
home,
10: fine cold Frost: home chore: J. H. C. go with Wallace Duffy on road Send Cheque $200 to
Toronto Daily news for subscription one year and 2. Pictures: and Send Cheque to Bolton
Telephone C. $435 for Messages got E. J. McClelland to take us all to H. H. Matson's at 2. oclock to
Barn raising in his Auto Eliza Matson with us: cool windy home in Auto again at 9. o clock chore;
Pearl with us.
11: fine warm: home chore: dress: to Parkdale on G. T. R. at 1115 to see Patterson: Dinner at
Kempts: to cut rate drug Store. got 3. oz of Parmint & 2 Box Pills $595: See Potato Men: to Shulmans
in car to Parkdale got Flask Brandy 50 cts: got 2 Pine apples 25 cts: home G. T. R. at 620: Mary at
Wm Steeles at Ladies Aid. to Bed at 9 {Above it reads: (1)}
12: fine warm: rain thunderstorm at night: house chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1 car: Sell
Some Hay: cool rain:
13: fine warm: home chore: Start load car 52: 506259 G. T. P. had in 259 Bags at 30 cts: Jos Lavery
help ½ day: Acy Downey died today
14: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 52: 306259. G. T. P. Put in 450. Bags at 30 cts: Ship car
to L. Shulman & Co 453 Bags at 40 cts Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Toronto: Start load car 535746.G.T. had
in 169. Tonight at 30 cts: Jos Lavery all day John Wilson: Mrs Moore: Dr Reynar in about Wallace
Duffy
15: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 53; 5746. G.T. had in 400 Bags at 30 cts: J. H. C. go to
Toronto at 5 oclock Per C.P.R. Jos Lavery help us all day: Pay him up Tonight $425: got Shave
{Above it reads: 10}
16: X: cloudy rain cold: home chore; read Sleep: Olive & Mabel to Church at 7. Douglas Davis
Preach. to Bed at 9: Wm Duffy call at {Above it reads: 10}
�17: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 53: 5746G.T. had in 430 Bags at 30 cts: Ship car 53.
5746.G.T. to L. Shulman had in 430 Bags at 30 cts: Ship car 53. 5 5746 G. Y. to L. Shulman 434
Bags at 40 cts F.O.B. Toronto: Start load car 54: 22652 G.T. had in 221 Bags tonight at 30 cts: Jos
Lavery help us all day: Acy Downey Buried today. cold cloudy. Wm Duffy & E. J. McClellands went
to Brampton in Auto tonight
18: {Margin reads: Mabel 9 today} cloudy cool: home chore: dress: to Brampton on G.T. {Above it
reads: 80 cts} at 11. About Wallace Duffy case. I go his Security for $50000 & Wm Duffy go for $
50000 to appear at fall assises: on. G.T. {Above it reads: 55} to Parkdale to see Shulman about
Potatoes: to Parkdale Station, home Per C.P.R {Above it reads: 95} at 1030 {Above it reads: cold}
19: fine cool: home chore: Ship car 54: 22652 G.T. to L. Shulman 473 Bags at 38 cts F.O.B.
Toronto: See Duffy: R. Matson gave Me Notices re Court of revision to Deliver: home chore:
100 1915
May
20 cloudy cool: home: dress. Mary & J. Start at 7. to deliver Notices re court of revision: went down
7th line to 15 Side line across to 5th line down 5th line to J. H. Westlakes lot 13. then across through
T. Steeles. farm to 4th line: gave T. Steele his Notice: up 4th line to 15 Side line across to G. Judge
E. ½ lot 15 con 1; then down 2nd line to 10 Sideline to John Anderson lot 10 con 2: then across 10
Sideline to 5th line down 5th line to E. ½ lot 8 con 4 to W. K. Westlake: then down 5th line to
Emerson Westlake E. ½ lot 4 con 4: then up to Fifth Sideline across to 6 line up 6th line to Bolton
road. to Bolton leave Notice for L. Hutton at his Office: then up 7th line home to Palgrave at 430 had
lunch; Sec R. Matson. gave him duplicates of the Notices Served today; home: Write to J. S.
Hamilton order car of Egg coal & car of nut coal in Box cars Pay Jos Lavery up to Date $350 Per
John: to Bed at 930
21: Cloudy rain mild: house chore; car of Hay came today from Dublin A. Darling: I Pay J. B.
Campbell the freight $2200: Sell 3 Bags Pd
22: Cloudy cool: house chore; Start to unload car 12578 G.T. Hay: haul to Stable. Jos Lavery help.
J.H.C. & Russell: got in 3 loads Potatoes into car 55: 12578 G.T. Pay 25 cts Per Bag. Pay Jos
Lavery to Date $175: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd Mrs H. McFadden came here tonight G.T. at 630
cool.
�23: X: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep up in Driving House Mrs H. McFadden here: had Big
rooster for Dinner all to Church at 7. Rev E E Pugsley Preach: I Stay home With Pearl & John. Milk
cow: chore: for: walk after Church
24: fine warm: home chore: Put cow in Wm Bibles; Sell Hay out of car: to Sports after dinner all of
us: football & Baseball in Wm Boyces field: Big crowd good time: home at 7. chore
25: fine mild: home chore: Mrs H. McFadden go to Toronto at 930 Per G.T. Ry; clean out car Hay: got
in 1. load Potatoes into car 55: 12578 G.T. at 25 cts: Mercer load Buckwheat today
26: cool windy cloudy: home chore: load at car 55:12578 G.T. had in 196 Bags tonight at 25 cts:
weigh Stock for Gilmore Start to unload car 67281. L.V. Egg coal got out 15 tons Jos Lavery all day
help us: cold and windy:
27: frost. fine mild: home chore: unload car 67281. L.V. Egg coal very near: got in 1. load Potatoes
at 25 cts to car 55;
28: fine warm: home chore: Start unload car 72061. L.V. Nut coal got ½ off Jos Lavery help all day: I
walk to Ben Rowleys after tea tell him About cement; home at 9. to bed at 930 cool.
1915 101
May
29: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 72061. L.V. Nut coal finish load car 55: 12578 G.T.
Potatoes had in 253 Bags. Ship car 55: 12578 G.T. to L Shulman & Co at 35 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B.
Toronto: Paid Jos Lavery $800 tonight: got Shave enter coal in Books; Pay J. B. Campbell $4025
freight on cement.
30:X: fine warm: home chore: Put Horse in floyds first day; Put out cow sleep; (1) upstairs: dinner at
5: We all go for walk up to Jones gate Campbell & Russell to Church; Rev E. E. Pugsley Preach:
olive {Above it reads: sick}
31: fine warm; home chore: unload 104608 G.T. Cement: Thos Rowley got 208 Sax: H. H. Watson
got 224 Sax: John Jackson got 24 Sax: H. Zimmerman got 2. Sax: & 1 Sax left 1459 Sax in car:
order another car Cement: Our Campbell 19 years old today Campbell & Russell help of whole car
Cement.
�June 1: fine warm: home chore: attend court of Revision at Irwins got Paid for Serving Notices $300 &
100 for attending court. Send Draft $32162 to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Co. for car Egg coal & car Nut
coal: Order a car Nut coal: Sell Hay John Speers got New traction Enjine of car & load old one.
2: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore Ship 1 car. Sell Some hay: dry & windy: rain at
night: Sell our Hog 200 lbs {Above it reads: 925} Buy Hog 110
3: fine warm: home chore read Sleep: Campbell help Win Lyon's Pa at Potatoes: Sell hay: See Ball
game at night: to bed at 930
4: fine warm: home chore: around house read: at Elevator:
5: fine warm dry: home chore: got hair cut & Shave at Floyds go to See Ball game with John at night:
J. H. C. drive to Bolton.
6:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: chore: Campbell & Olive & Hilda Pulford drive to Churchill
at 7. Mr Nicolson from Inglewood Preach no church at Palgrave tonight: Jack Lavery ride home with
them at 10.
7: fine warm: rain at night: home chore: Start load car 56: 311341. G.T. P. got in 209 Bags today at
30 cts: Wm. Hamilton down today: Pay freight on car Cement 300089. G.T. P. sold 20 Sax cement
to Jas Drummond. rain at night chore:
8: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car 300089. G.T. P. cement load at car 56: 311341 G.T.P.
had 260 Bags in tonight Mr Hamilton down today got 2 loads of what $125
9: fine cool: house chore: Sell cement: Wm. Hamilton Start Put house on R.J. Laverys Oil tanks:
chore: lend {Above it reads: Wm} Hamilton $6000
10: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell cement: finish load car 56: 311341. G.T.P. had in 300 Bags and
51. Bushels Wheat Ship to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto: Potatoes at 38. F. O. B.
here & wheat at $125 here.
102 1915
June
11: fine warm: home chore: Sell Cement: Send Cheque $2509 to Eatons: Chester McMahon & his
wife came here tonight.
�12: fine warm: home chore: Pay freight $3295 on car 62111 L.V. Nut Coal: Jos Lavery help Campbell
& Russell to unload it into coal Shed: Sell Cement: Chester & Eva here.
13: X: fine warm: home chore: dress. Drive to Mothers with Chester and Eva in Buggy: had Dinner &
tea there. home at 8 oclock Olive Campbell & Russell to Church at 7. Doinnion {Dominion?} Alliance
Man Mr Philipps Preach: to Bed at 11. warm night.
14: fine warm: house chore: sell cement: Chester went to Lottenham Eva here all day: Chester Back
at night rain all night wear: to Bed at 1130 cool:
15: fine warm: house chore: Chester here all day:
16: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock: to Mill got flour & Bran: At Elevator: Will Hamilton & Jos
Dolan at Pit dig lend Chester $ 1000 he went to Tottenham on train:
18: fine warm rain at night: home Chore: Start load car 57: 7050. G.T. got in 101. Bags at 30 cts: Sell
coal and Cement: crowd Pick Strawberries: to Bed at 9.
19: windy cool: home chore: help Wm Hamilton to clean Rye in Elevator Bad dust: Campbell &
Russell help. Ben Rowley Buried today at Bolton Cemetry. load at car 57. 7050. G.T. had in 147
Bags in at 30 cts. Sell cement: got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd: got new hat E. J. {Above it reads: (1)} Mc
20:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep all day: Campbell and Olive went to Orillia with. Jack
Lavery and Myra Duffy & Hilda Pulford. with George Drummond car left at 8 in morning and got
home at 8 PM.
21: clear cool: home chore: Sell Cement: finish load car 57: 7050. G.T. had in 237 Bags at 30 cts
Per Bag: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. at 37 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B.
Palgrave; last car of this Season Campbell & Russell go to G. Downeys garden Party
22: cloudy cool Stormy: home chore: Sell Cement. Deposit $6000 in Bank at Elevator help Wm
Hamilton fix in Pit: Brampton and Palgrave Play Baseball at Palgrave score 6:5 in favor of Brampton:
cold windy: to Bed at 9. W. J. Faulkner got his cook
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23. cloudy windy cold: home chore: sell Hay & Cement: Cement at north end coal house: help Wm
Hamilton at Pit Box: renew $1300 Insurance on House & Stable & driving house & contents for 3.
�years from this day with "the London Mutual fire insurance Co of Canada: I paid him for 1. year $356
at Elevator R. Matson: chore: cold.
24: fine wild: home chore: got front Shoes Removed on Fred horse & got hind Shoes Pulled off: at
Elevator. Wm Hamilton at Pit Campbell to Bolton to Garden Party: Palgrave & Bolton Play Ball 9/12
25: fine cool: home chore: Sell Cement: got Shave at Floyds 10Pd Mary & I & John. drive to Mothers
afterdinner Mothers 84. Birthday Pearl had quilting a lot of woman there: Chester & Eva & Lizzie &
Maggie there. alot of McElwains there: help Jim cock up Alfalfa Hay: home at 830 Milk cow at Wm
Bibles. cool.
26: fine warm: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at Pit. cement got White Rock from Wm Duffy 25 cts
Pd: cool: to Milk: to Bed at 9.
27:X: fine hot: dry: home chore: read Sleep: Dinner at 1. Salmon & Potatoes Campbell & Russell to
Church at 7. Rev E. E. Pugsley Preach: cool. chore
28: fine warm; home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 1 car. help Wm Hamilton at Pit. Womans
Institute Meeting in Hall tonight Campbell & Chester. to Jims all day haul in alfalfa Hay.
29: fine warm: house chore: haul 2. Barrels of water to Elevator for Wm Hamilton Enjine tank. help
him at Pit: chore. Chester & Eva chat
30: fine warm: home chore: at Elevator Mr Hamilton Start new Shoe first time. load car Wheat: Mary
& Eliza {Above it reads: Matson}: Paper Dining room.
July 1: fine warm: home chore; Sell cement; help Mary Paint & cut Doors Base Ball team went to
Cookstown on train Stay all night.
2: fine warm: shower: fine: home chore: road Sleep: help Mary Paint: Sell Hay: Chester & Eva here
chat: to bed at 10. (1) good
3: fine: cloudy Misley warm: home chore: Put on Stain in house Jack Lavery grain Door's &
Woodwork: got Shave 15 cts Pd Chester & Russell Shot Duck at Gipsons Lake: chore.
4:X: fine warm: cloudy rain wear all night: home chore. read Sleep: Chester & Eva had Duck dinner
here: Children all for walk: Church at 7. Rev E. E. Pugsley Preach Mary & I & Mable Pearl & John
Walk to Elevator wind watch
�5: fine cool Stormy: home chore: read Sleep: cut Some Hay on G.T.R. for couch Packing: Mr
Wakeley up chat: Russell Milk cow at Wm Bibles: cold Stormy: to Bed at 930
6: fine warm: home chore: sell cement. Order another car of cement. Sell Wheat 2.Bushel {Above it
reads: 250}: Olive help Eliza Paper: Chester up Chat to him. to Bed at 10.
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July
7: fine: rain: home chore: weigh Stock; Jas Gilmore load 2 car’s Stock. 1. hogs & 1 cattle: rain from
3. oclock. Russell haul feed water: Chester & Eva went on G.T. at 7. oclock took his trunk. I lend
Chester $1000 home. To bed at 930
8: fine mild: home chore; make 4 cross Pieces for Bottom Board fix house Door: Mrs Henry Sloan
Killed at Queeston car accident yesterday: Campbell & John at H. Matson all day
9: fine warm: home Chore: rig up light wagon: Drive to Bolton after noon. Got lumber from W. G.
Dick for wagon Pay Telephone Bill $325: Pay F. N. Leavens $250 home at 7. oclock.
10: fine very hot. Home chore; read Sleep: chore: Campbell & John at H. Matsons. our Russell 15
years old today.
11:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep; had bath in woodshed Mother here for Dinner & tea:
Church at 7. Smith Preach
12: fine warm: rain heavy: home chore: Orangemen go to Brampton Ballycroy lodge to Barrie: I
attend to mail for Wm Lyons. Campbell Russell & Olive go to Brampton. home at 9.
13: fine hot. Home chore: unload car 303691. G.T.P. Cement 460 Sax into Elevator: Campbell.
Russell & Wm Hamilton help done at 12. Oclock: help Wm Hamilton load car 303691. G.T.P. with
wheat clean up. got 4. Bags wheat 8 B 46 lbs at $110 Paid Wm Hamilton to date very tired tonight: I
got $1000 from Wm Duffy on account
14: fine hot: home chore: got R. Stjohn to make Bottom for wagon Box. $100 Paid: sell Cement.
Chore: to Bed at 10.
15: cloudy warm: home chore: Bring Wagon Bottom home: then to Elevator get 8 Bush 12. lbs oats.
Russell take. 2 Bags oats & 1. Bag wheat to mill get Chopped. 1. Bag oats for hens home
�16: fine hot: rain at night: home chore: sell oats at Elevator read Sleep: up to late cramps: to Bed at
12. (1) warm
17: fine warm; home chore: sell Oats & cement: J.H.C to H. H. Matsons afternoon: chore,
18:X: fine warm rain at night: chore: read sleep Rev E. Pugsley Preach at 7. oclock. To bed at 11.
{rain?}
19: cloudy rain: fine warm: cold at night: home chore sell cement & Oats at Elevator: chore: to Bed at
9.
20: fine cool; home chore: sell cement & oats at Elevator write letter to Wm Hamilton: Olive Pick
Berries with Hilda Mary & I drive to ridges look for Berries got none. then drive down 9th & come up
8th line home at 5: chore; to Bed at 9 (1)
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21: fine cool. rain. home chore; weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 1. car sell coal. John Webb operated
on for appendicitis by Wright of {Above it reads: Toronto}
22: fine cool: home chore: sell cement & Coal: do some Book work at Elevator: Olive out look for
Berries: Campbell at Robert Matsons {Above it reads: rain}
23: fine hot: home chore: at Elevator work at Books all day. cool
24: fine Mild: home chore: got hind shoes on Fred 30 cts Pd: got Hair cut and Shave 30 cts Pd: at
Elevator: Weigh Hay: chore: rain at night
25:X: cloudy mild: home chore: Mary & I dress Start 7. drive to forks of Credit to Belfountain at 11.
oclock: to Mrs Bruces. dinner at 1230 Mrs H. McFadden Bobby there; Elgin Smith & his wife and 2.
children: walk down to see summer resort: Back had tea Start home at 6. around by Charleston:
rain: home at 11 at {Above it reads: night}
26: cloudy fine: home chore: to Station at 9. Meet Mrs McFadden and Bobby: then to Elevator Sell
Oats: Ship 600. Empty cement Sax to Canada Cement Co. Belleville Pay 92 cts freight weigh
{Above it reads: Hay}
�27: fine mild: home chore: Olive & I drive to ridges Pick Berries home at 1. dinner read Sleep: write
up: to Bed at 10. cool.
28: rain: fine warm: home Chore: at Elevator Sell Oats: chore Mrs McFadden & Bobby here: read. to
bed at 10. (1)
29: fine very hot: home chore: Russell go to T. Faulkner's: Mary and Campbell & Olive & Jack
Lavery go to ridges Pick Berries: hot. I milk cow Russell did not come home. warm night
30: fine very hot: home chore: drive Wm Lougheeds lot 16 7th line Albion got 100 lbs Honey $1000
Paid: horse lame.
31: fine very hot: home chore: Settle up with Wm Hamilton got Shave at Floyds: Bill Carswell there:
Sell Cement 8. sax Russell came Home tonight: J. H. C. to Bolton:
Aug 1:X: fine very hot. rain: home chore: Bobby McFadden and the Mary & Rachel Nixon & Art
Oldham come from Barrie Motor car. Dinner; then they took Hilda Pulford and Campbell & Olive the
7 of them go to Lockton then to Centreville see Myra Duffy & Moore girls then to Macville across to
Bolton up 7th line home had tea: they Start back at 7 oclock. Mary & I. Milk Church at 7. Rev E.
Pugsley Preach. {Carminnioa?}.
"2: cloudy mild: rain. home chore: Olive & Russell & I drive to Ridges Pick Berries very good home at
1200 Dinner then rain. Russell drive Bobby McFadden to Cedar Mills at 345 he went C.P.R. to
Toronto: chat to Jas Scott & W Lyons Campbell to Tottenham to Sports. Palgrave team got beat.
rain: cool:
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3: Cloudy rain all day: home chore: read sleep. Sell oats 1. Bag to Jos Grogan: rain all day I all night
4: cloudy misley: home chore: sell Hay. Sell Some Oats:
5: cloudy rain: fine cool: rain at night: home chore. to G.T.R. Station with Mrs H. McFadden at 9. She
went on train to Parkdale: Sell oats and Cement. See Baseball
6: cloudy rain near all day; home chore: sell Oats & cement: Boys went to Tottenham to Play Ball,
got beat. 24 to 4: Rain Milk
�7: clearing warm: home chore: got Shaved at Floyds 10 Pd: then to Elevator help Wm Hamilton load
Oats all out got. 1719 Oats: Pay Wim Hamilton up to Date $3768 home Chore
8:X: cloudy fine; misley: clearing: home chore: read Sleep. for walk in evening out to see Potato
Patch: Back at dark. Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach. Olive to Church to Bed at 9
9: Clear then Showry: cool: home chore: weigh Stock Sell our Hog to Jas Gilmore 242 lbs. he load 1
car; Campbell and Russell Pick Berries at ridges. haul Poles & water and feed Campbell haul lumber
to School for Painter Ramsey; send Cheque $420 to the Robert Simpson Co. for Mary for goods.
10: fine war: home chore: Campbell & Russell help me cement in Bank Cellar floor; read Sleep: walk
with John to see Argen cut {Above it reads: Rye}
11: fine warm: home chore: Sell Cement: See Jas Scott & Wm Lyons Put up scantling for cement
wall: Russell drive Campbell & Tom Stinson to Jos Olearys at 10 Oclock
12: cloudy rain till noon. then fine; home chore; read and Sleep. Campbell came Home from Jos
Olearys: chore.
13: cloudy: fine. warm: home chore: take 12 sax cement to Jas Scott. drive to Tom Rowleys. Russell
& John & I. horse & wagon get Empty Cement Sax and 3 full ones: Pack 320. Sax in 7 Bundles and
Ship them to Belleville Pay freight 54 cts: See R. Blain at R. Matsons: Bob go with Blain & Walshaw.
chat to {Above it reads: Ollie} Bob till 10. home: to Bed at 1020 (1).
14: Cloudy warm fine: home chore: Russell drive Tom Stinson & Campbell to Jos Olearys at 7. got
Shave at Floyds to Wm Bibles help mow 1. load wheat; read Sleep: Russell change Mail for Wm
Lyons: E. J. McClelland. Rev E. Pugsley Wm Duffy & Dr A F. Reynar motor to Brampton & Back
15:X: fine warm: home chore: Russell milk cow at 7. read Sleep: Dinner at 5. read Book: Church at
7. Rev E. Pusley Preach: Mary. Mable. Pearl. John. Stella Jones & Mrs Clarke for walk up track.
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16: fine very hot: home chore; Oil Buggy & Wagon: Russell drive Campbell & Tom Stinson to Jos
Olearys: haul 4. Barrels of Water for Jas Scott. haul Binder to Station for W. Thompson Russell go to
Tom Faulkners: Big Auto Oil truck in village with gasoline: Campbell go to John Olearys tonight to
Bed (1)
�17: fine cool; home chore: Campbell at John Olearys: Russell at Tom Faulkners; Walk with John
through fields to Wm Bibles oat field Shock oats: home at 5. tea. Milk cow: cool {John Webb to
Hospital}
18: fine cool: home chore: for walk with John to school see Ramsey Paper. there by arch to Joe
Laverys Potatoes. to Scot farm see Leonard Bible round house at 5. tea Milk cow. Sell Hay to Bed at
930 cool fine.
19: fine hot: home chore: help Wm Bible in mow at Rye for 4. loads: Mrs Wm Irwin whip Emma: I
telephone to C.W. Norton Brampton. to Bed at 9. fine cool.
20: fine warm: home chore: milk cow: haul 16 sax cement to Jas Scott: drive Mary. Pearl I John to
Cedar Mills C.P.R. they go to Toronto at 340 Jas Elliott there: I Bring Chapman a log up in Buggy. Put
horse out: milk cow: Campbell in chat. Bed at {Above it reads: 9)
21: cloudy miley cool: home chore: weigh Stock. Gilmore load 1 car stock: Chat to Wm Hamilton:
home at 530 Russell Milk cow: Campbell home: to Bed at 10.
22:X: cloudy rain: home chore: read Sleep: Olive. Russell. Mabel. to Church at 7. Mr Snooks Preach.
I Stay home read
23; fine warm: home chore: Sell coal: Russell drive Campbell and Harold Gibson to Jos Olearys:
haul water for Jas Scott C. W. Norton here from Brampton to See Mrs W. Thompson Emma Hazzard
& Mrs W. Irwin Dinner here: read chat I drive Mr Norton to Cedar Mills at 330 home chore:
24: cloudy rain: home chore: read sleep: thunder & rain; cool Mrs Thos Watson Buried today: Write
letter to Mary:
25: fine cool: home chore: Russell & I turn Cement in the Elevator sold 24 Sacks: Sell coal, chore
coal. J.H.C. to {Above it reads: Jos} Olearys
26: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: read: chat to R. Watson Campbell at Jos Olearys: to C. H.
Rutherfords garden Party night
27: fine cool: home chore: around home. Olive sick. Mary and Pearl & John in Toronto: change Mail
for Wm Lyon's: Russell Milk
�28: fine cool: home chore: send Birthday card to Mary to 397 Brock ave Toronto: get Shave at
Floyds 10 cts Pd: got Papers from R. Matson re court of revision: Wm Parker and Wife and Mr
Whitesides & Wife from Alliston meeting on Street
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29:X: cloudy mild: rain at night: home chore: read & sleep. Children to Church at 7. Mr Wilson from
Toronto Preach, Oliver Watson in chat: Big rain: rain near all night:
30: cloudy cool: home chore: Dinner: Drive to Jos Lyness. to Wigmore to J. Marshall to Kearns & Jer
Taylors Put out Notice of the court of revision: got 1. load Potatoes into car 1. at 50 cts.
31: fine mild: home chore: to Cedar Mills at 11. Meet Mary: Pearl & John at C.P.R. home dinner:
then Mary & I drive to John Moffatts. down 2nd line across to Caledon East then to Sand Hill at 5.
then to H Chambers: up 3 line to Brayleys. home at 8. to Bed (1)
Sept. 1: {Margin reads: John Start to School} fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load
1. car finish load car 1:3076 G.T. Potatoes: had in 224. Bags at 50 cts; Ship car to L. Shulman & Co
57 Siding Bathurst at 62 ½ cts Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Toronto: Campbell & Russell to Thos Faulkners
today haul in Oats; chore: to Bed at 9 (1)
" 2: fine very hot: home chore: Sell Cement. chore: to Bed at 9. Russell at Thos Faulkners. haul in
oats: I milk.
3: fine warm: home chore: Wheelock & his Brother and Auson McCabe at Irwins they took Sample
Cement. Sarah Faulkner came here on G.T. at 915 here all day Willie came for her at 5. Russell at
Toms and Campbell at Jims with meat. help haul in Oats.
4: fine very hot: home chore; drive to Moon's Bridge See Stinson the contractor got him to sign order
for $9600 for 60. Brls cement home at 1230 dinner: took in load Rye at Elevator; chore. Campbell
want to Toronto C.P.R. at 7 in morning
5:X: cloudy rain at night: home chore read Sleep. upstairs in Bed (1) Russell had on new suit: Wm
Mcguire and Henderson's and Wm Boyces went to Belfountain with the 2. cars. Olive & Russell to
Church at 7. Steele Preach
�6: cloudy rain. rain at night: home chore. read sleep Russell haul scantling from Station for Jas Scott
and haul 6. Bags Potatoes for Jos Lavery from Carters
7: {Below and encircled it reads: Cow} fine hot: home chore: sell Cement: at Elevator help Wm
Hamilton clean out Bens. very dusty. 8 Russell go to Toronto C. P. R. at 4. took cow to Boyces
{Barn?}
8: cloudy warm: home chore: weigh Stock at Scale Jas Gilmore Ship 1. car: Sell. Cement. chore: to
Bed at 9 (1)
9: fine hot: home chore: change mail at 9: drive John Jackson team to Palgrave C.P.R. meet John &
his Sister & 3 children at 4. oclock change mail at 6. Milk cow: Meet Campbell & Russell at Cedar
Mills at 11 at night Horse & light wagon had 4 Baskets Peaches: very dark. home at 12
Sept 1915 109
10: fine hot: home chore: Sell cement: Russell milk cow
11: fine cool: home chore: change Mail: Campbell & Olive to fine thrashing afternoon at Palmer
Place: home at 8. dark cold. I got haircut & Shave 30 cts Pd: Russell milk cow. cold. got Cheque
from Canada Cement Co for $3080 got it cashed.
12:X: cloudy rain near all day: home chore: read sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Rev E. E. Pugsley
Preach: Big rainstorm thunder
13: cloudy warm: home chore: Sell Hay to Arden Wilson. Russell help me fix shoot at scale: Sell
coal: got in 1. load of Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 50 cts from Jas Anderson Send letter to J. H.
Stanley & C. W. Norton: Phone Wm Patterson
14: fine very hot: home chore: drive to John Moons & to Robert Orrs to See ginseng with Wm
Hamilton: See T. Stinson he unload car Cement: home at 6. very hot night. telephone to L. Shulman
this morning: get Prices.
15: fine very hot: home chore: Ship 1. Bag Potatoes to Wm Cowan Milton 60 cts: Send 10: lbs
cement to Montreal Per Parcel Past 46 {Above it reads: cts} Write letter to Canada Cement Co
Montreal about the cement: change Mail at night. got letter from C. W. Norton to tell Wm Irwin to
take Emma Hayward to Brampton 17th inst Jim in chat: Eliza Matson in chat. to Bed at 10. Sleep:
(1).
�16: cloudy cool: home chore: to Wm Irwins give him letter re. Emma Hayward; Russell drive
Campbell & Harold Gibson to Pettits for Jos Oleary: I tell Wm Irwin to take Emma Hayward to
Brampton 17th inst: Sell coal; to Bed at 9. I change Mail for Wm Lyons: thunder & rain at night
17: fine cool: home chore; Put Pane of Glass in henhouse window & 1. in Bank Cellar window:
Russell Paint Sash of henhouse window: order car for Potatoes E. J. McClelland take Wm Irwin &
Emma in Brampton got 1. Bag of Sugar from R. J. Lavery $700 Paid. Chore.
18: fine cool: home chore: Start load car 2. 3961. G.T. got in 144. Bags at 50 cts: Sell cement:
Russell help me: got $10000 cash out of Bank. got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd: Campbell at Dick Rowleys
thrashing on Joyce farm. for Eli Pettit. home.
19:X: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep upstairs (1) Olive to Church at 7 Rev E. Pugsley Preach:
Campbell away with our Fred horse in Duffys Buggy: Russell got corn at Keenahan's good corn had
it for 4. oclock dinner
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Sept
Sept 20: fine cool: home chore: Sell cement & coal: finish load car 2. 3961. G.T. had in 224 Bags at
50 cts: Ship this car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at 60 cts Per 90 lbs
F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. in wash out again go to Jos Olearys tonight. Big storm & rain; Russell help
me
21: fine cool: home chore; got Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: dress to Brampton with E.J. McCLelland:
Dr Reynar. G. McCulloch & Mrs T. Rowley in car left Palgrave at 1215 got to Brampton at 120 to Court
House hear Wallace Duffy case. he was discharged: tea at Graham House all night there Mrs Moore
slap Wallace on face in court House Wallace come home in car I Stop all night.
22. fine cool: at Brampton. Breakfast at Graham House Home Per G.T. at 9. oclock: Jas Gilmore
load 1 car Russell weigh Stock & Sell cement. Duffy laid the complaint against Mrs Moore of Assault
fill out Summons & notice to Mrs Moore. get Sax from Robert Matson: home at 830 cold night. to bed
at 915
23: fine cool; home chore: sell cement & coal got letter from C.W. Norton for Duffy to drop case of
Mrs Moore.
�24: fine cool; up at 4. oclock: Campbell & I to Cedar Mills at 640 to C.P.R. Station with Sidney Snell
on Stretcher our horse & wagon: I goto Toronto General Hospital with Sid leave him there: see John
Webb: to 397. Brock are for dinner to H. McFaddens. Walter Stevens there: look for risk to Pull tooth
the not there: got 50 cts flask whisky to union Station home on G.T. at 610: G. Lavery on train
25: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: got Shulman cheque cashed 11400
26:X: clear cold windy; home chore read: Wm Duffy in chat: Jim & Pearl & Children here afternoon
Dinner at 530 they went home at 630 cold Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Rev E. Pugsley Preach.
27. fine cool. home chore: Sell coal & Cement: at Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton; got Shave at
Floyds. cold: got Overcoat from Lulu Boyce at McClellands $750 Mary to Church ladies aid {Above it
reads: meeting}
28: clear cool: home chore: drive to Bolton to Court of revision at 10. o clock. Mr R. Blain & Judge
McGibbon there. to Dentist Walker got 1. tooth Pulled 50 cts Pd: drive home at 1230 Dinner to
Mothers in Buggy with Olive get crabapples had cup tea home at 5. oclock. G. Jackson Down with
Auto: to Store Pay E. J. McClelland for new overcoat $750 home
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29: fine cool: home chore: drive at Chas Kearns get certificate for Hilyard Kearns age: 21 on 8th of
July 1915; to Caledon East got Allan Weir age the Same as Kearns; Lawrence Matthews 21. on 28th
of Jan 1916: Hiram Barber away: See Burrell home at 130 Dinner: Russell weigh Stock Jas Gilmore
load 1. car today Sell coal. got in 17 Bags Potatoes at 55 cts:
30: fine warm: home chore: drive to Black Horse get Thos Stinson to sign order for $3680 for 23. Brls
cement. mail same to Robert Crawford Brampton: sell coal: change mail or Wm Lyons he work at
Stone on road: cool night.
Oct 1: fine cool: home chore: Sell cement & got in 20: Bags Potatoes at 60. cts in Elevator. Wm
Hamilton down today Start Buy
2: fine cool: home chore: Russell help me Bundle cement Sax. 5. at Elevator: Wm Hamilton there:
J.H.C. with Eddy younge I change mail for Wm Lyons. he work on county road stone & {Above it
reads: gravel}
�3:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: for walk with John. to Carters gate & Back. eat turnip in
Boyce field Olive Russell & Mabel to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach
4: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator Bag Potatoes Ship 3 Bags to Wm Cowan Milton and 20 Bags
to C.M. McCollum Brampton at 75 a Bag here. and 5 Bundles 250. Cement Sax to Port Colborne
help Wm Hamilton Put up Stove pipes & Empty a Barrel of Gasolene. got Shave at Floyds 10
5: cloudy cool: horse: dress. drive to Bolton in our Buggy with Robert Matson to Court of revision at
11. oclock Judge McGibbon there. Blaine & Follis there; Pay Telephone Bills to Date: Mine & Wm
Hamilton 1390 got Order for $1500: home at 1. oclock Dinner. then Mail the $1500 order to Wm Judge
Mons road & mail letter to Postmaster General about 75 cts order Bolton fair today. Campbell go
down at night.
6: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1. car: Ship 10. Bags Potatoes to Brampton
to C.M. McCollum at 80 cts Per Bag F.O.B. here: sell coal: Mary to Boyers aid Ed. Jones & Flossie
Stanfield Married today in Bolton
7: fine mild: home chore: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain and Hannant Milton at 80 cts here: and 34.
Bags to Robert Gray Burlington get at $100 Per Bag here: Sell coal.
8: fire cool: home chore: in car with G. Jackson to Wm Rolleys gate & Back Settle up with Eddy
younge: got in 16. Bags Potatoes at 75 cts: sell coal
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Oct
9: fine cool: home chore: got in 10 Bags Potatoes into Elevator at 75 cts: Sell coal: Mrs H.
McFadden came on G.T.R. at 610 tonight Shave at Floyds 10: Paid Floyd 50 cts to Bring Mrs & Mrs
Walter Stevens & Dorothy up from Cedar Mills at 11. oclock C.P. train he Bring them up at 1120
Campbell go to Barrie G.T. at 610
10:X: fine cool: home chore: Russell & I for walk up to John Storeys with Walter Stevens See New
gravel road & Steam roller. home Dinner at 2. Walk again to see Jas Scott House and to Elevator;
Olive to Breedford {Bradford?} in car with Floyd Henderson Jack Lavery. Irene & Hilda Pulford &
another girl: Church at 7. oclock. Mr Andrews Preach: Pugsley go away yesterday
11: fine windy: house chore: Sell coal: Kill 2 roosters for Dinner Mrs H. McFadden here & Hannah &
Walter Stevens & Dorothy. I drive them to Cedar Mills at 340 they go to Toronto. Irene go to Mrs W.
�Pulford & Mrs Ed Younge up in Buggy with me. J.H.C. come home from Barrie tonight: get letter
from C.W. Norton
12: fine warm: fine warm: home chore: Sell coal: Mrs H. McFadden go to Toronto G.T. at 9 this a.m.
Olive leave here to Station. Old Mrs Walton Buried today:
13: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1 car 80. hogs: Sell coal: Bag up 13. Bags
Potatoes in Elevator got in 35. Bags into Elevator at 80. cts: Russell help Gilmore Campbell Shovel
cut Stone: got Cheque $3400 from R. Gray
14: Cloudy. warm: fine home: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to C. M. McCollum Brampton at $100 Per Bag
F.O.B. Palgrave and 3 Bags to Wm. Cowan Milton at $100 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: Sell coal help
Wm Hamilton. got in 5. Bags Potatoes at 80 cts Per Bag
15: fine cool: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at Elevator. got in load Rye {Above it reads: 70} & load
wheat {Above it reads: 80}: talk to C. M. McCollum tonight
16: fine warm: sell coal: get into Elevator 60. Bags Potatoes at 80 cts: Bag up 37. Bags & haul to
Station: chore. got Shovel 15 cts
17:X: fine warm; home chore read Sleep: Olive to Orangeville & round by Inglewood. Mons road.
home at 7. in Jack Lavery car Floyd Henderson. & Hilda & Shore girl: Rev Macklem Preach at 11.
am & 7 PM. in Anglican Church today Palgrave Church at 7. in Methodist Student Haywood Preach
18: Cloudy rain misley: home chore: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain & Hannant Milton at 106 Per
Bag $2120 and 6. Bags to W.G. Stevens 228. Dovercourt Rd at 100 $600 6. Bags to Mrs Collin 53.
Churchill ave at 100 = 600 5. Bags to Mrs Barefoot at 13 Chesley ave at 100 = 500
1915 113
Oct
18: Jas Gilmore Ship car load of cattle today. J.H.C. weigh. Russell & Wm Hamilton help me fill 20.
Bags Potatoes & haul them to Station and 4. Bags for Wm Hamilton & 4. Bags wheat.
19: fine mild: home chore: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to C.M. McCollum Brampton at 106 Per Bag here:
fill 12. Bags in Elevator for P. Polly Bring them to Station: he took them tonight at 100 Per Bag: got in
3. load on Platform 75. Bags at 80 cts: drew $19000 Cash today.
�20: {Margin reads: John Webb Died today} fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore Ship 2
cars. Pigs fill Some Potatoes in Elevator: Start load car 3.107707. Erie got in 4 loads at 80 cts: Jos
Lavery & J.H.C. help for while at night
21: fine warm: home chore: Ship 18 Sacks Potatoes to Griffin Bros at Brampton at $1650 here: Send
6 Bags to Wm Hall Hamilton fill 15 more for P. Polly: load at car 3. 107707. Erie: had in 219. Bags
tonight at 80 cts: Sell coal. fine: John Webb Corpse come.
22: fine cool windy: home chore: load at car 3.107707 Erie: had 319. Bags in tonight at 80 cts: Sell
coal: take 15 Bags to Station for Phil Polly. Change mail: Polly Pay me $1700 Paid up.
23: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: finish load car 3. 107707 Erie had in 412. Bags at 80 cts. Ship
car to Order Bank of Toronto to Blaine & Hannaut Milton at $100 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Milton: Send B/L
& Sight Draft $43300 to Manager Bank of Toronto Milton tonight & write to Blain & Hannant. John
Webb Buried today Mr Tribble. Preach funeral Sermon: Garner Brown in Chat
24:X: fine cool: home chore: in Bed till 1130 Breakfast at 1230 read Sleep: Wall up to see Gravel road
with Mable Pearl & John Russell & Olive to Church at 7. Student Haywood Preach.
25: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: Start load car 4.7525 L.V. had in 68. Bags tonight at 80 cts: W.
Shore call in chat.
26: fine warm: home chore: load at car 4.7525. L.V. had in 245 Bags tonight 80 cts: got $44900 cash
today for Blain & Hannant car of Potatoes 43250 & Griffin Bros. Cheque $1650: Ship 10 Bags
Potatoes to Garner Brown Brampton.
27: fine warm: home chore: Ship 19. Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at $100 {Above it reads:
here} Per Bag: weigh stock Jas Gilmore {Above it reads: lent 10000} load car finish load car 4.7525.
L.V. had in 355. Bags at 80 cts.
28: fine mild: home chore: Ship 10. Bags Potatoes to a N. Nauffts 183. Crawford Street Toronto.
Send B/L to W.G. Stevens 228 Dovercourt Rd & Invoice for $1000: Ship car 4:7525. L.V. 355. Bags
Potatoes to L. Shulman & Co. Bathurst St 57 Siding start load car 5: 2247. L.S. & M.S. got in 60.
Bags at 80. cts:
114 1915
Oct
�29: fine mild: home chore: Sell cool: Ship 10. Bags Potatoes to Mrs Wm Seeley & 4 Bags to Mrs
McFarlane for W. G. Stevens at $100 Per Bag: Mail B/L & Invoice to W. G. Stevens loading at car
5:2247. L. S. & M S. had in 116. Bags in tonight at 80. cts. Sell 40 Bags to John Hazzard 280 Paid:
rain
30: fine mild: home chore: Sell coal: load at car 5:2247. L.S & MS. had in 112. Bags at 80 cts: Sell J.
B. Campbell 13. Bags at $1.00 Wm Hamilton load car (1) Rye: Haunters went north tonight: got
Shave 10.
31:X: fine mild windy: home chore: John & I walk up to Mothers at 3. walk home at 6. Olive to
Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach She Play Organ: Stormy night
Nov 1: fine mild: home chore: Sell 9. Bags Potatoes: load at car 5: 2247. L.S. & M.S. had in 153.
Bags tonight at 80 cts: change mail Wm Duffy & F. Dolan & Joe Dolan in chat. I write to R Crawford
2: fine cool Stormy: home chore: load at car 5. 2247. G.S & M.S. had in 174 Bags tonight at 80 cts:
Sell 16. Bags at 100
3: cloudy squaly snow: fine mild: home chore; haul lumber for Jas Scott: Weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore
Ship 3 car load: Bag up 170: Bags in car 5:2247. L.S. & M.S. Sell 100 Bags to J.B. Campbell at 100
and Put 70 in Elevator at night. Jack Lavery Carry them up Plank: Jos Dolan help. us. fine mild: got
Cheque $3680 tonight from R. Crawford re Thos Stinson cement with Blanks for Witness &
defendants: re fight Saturday night
4: Cloudy snow: rain mild: home chore: Sell Potatoes: take complaint from Wm Duffy re R. Rowley &
Les Morrisy & Chester McBride: write Summon & charges: to R. Rowley & Morrisy & McBride: Duffy
Serve Same: Bring New Sleighs from Station Put them in driving House. Russell help me: Change
first mail & Second mail for W. Lyons
5: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell Potatoes to Train men at $100 Per Bag help Wm. Hamilton at
Elevator: Change mail at 620 cool
6: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell Potatoes. got Cheque cashed for the Stinson Cement & for coal to
county Road: Jos Keenahan Paid to Date and Thos Stinson Paid $2850 for coal full to Date: Jack
Lavery Shave me Wm Johnston came to Wm Lyons tonight wounded at war lame leg.
7:X: fine mild: home sleep till 11 oclock: Breakfast at 1130: fine day read Sleep. Olive & Russell to.
Church at 7. Mr Meredith Preach 1rst time {Above it reads: here}
�8: fine warm: home chore: to Anglican Church Hall at 1. oclock to lawsuit between Jos Dolan & R.
Rowlley for fighting and Leo Morrisy for Stoning House, Robert Crawford from Brampton hear Both
cases: fine Morrisy $200 & costs and R. Rowley $200 & costs: car of soft coal came tonight.
1915 115
Nov
9: fine windy cool: home chore: Pay $12744 Freight & Duty on car soft coal 14675. C & O: Start to
unload but to Stormy: sell coal: got in some Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 80 cts: Stormy cool:
10: fine warm; weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 2. cars Hogs: Sell coal unload at car Soft coal 14675.
C & O. got in 32 Bags Potatoes at 80 cts
11: cloudy Mild: home chore: got in 150 Bags Potatoes at 80 cts into Bank Cellar: finish unload car
14675. C & O soft coal: Sell coal
12: fine mild home chore: got into Bank Cellar 3 loads Potatoes at 80 cts: Send Cheque $5387 to C.
A. Wilson & Co. for car of coal 14675.C & O. write to A Darling accepting offer to car Hay. at $1500
Per ton F.O.B. at Dublin. write to L. Shulman & Co. help Wm Hamilton in Elevator: fine mild Day:
13: fine cool: home chore: got 1. load Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 80 cts Sell B. Coal: got 32600 for
Shulman & Co Cheque $30729 and $1900 for Griffin Bros Cheque: got $2700 for W.G. Stevens money
order.
14:X: Cloudy cool: home chore: Sleep read: Olive to Church at 7. Mr Haywood Preach. Girtie. Play
JHC. to Castlederg
15: clear cold Blustry: home chore: at Elevator Pick 19. Bags of Potatoes of Jos Olearys: Wm
Hamilton & Russell help. Sell coal: fill 42. Bags in cellar: L. Shulman here tonight
16: cloudy cold: home chore: up at 5 oclock: drive L. Shulman to Cedar Mills C.P.R. at 7. train late
one hour: home at 830 J.H.C. help me haul 73. Bags Potatoes to Station at 10. Sell coal; help Wm
Hamilton at Grain at Elevator cool
17: Snow cold: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock: Sell coal: Jas Gilmore load 2. cars: J.H.C. drive
to Bolton for 500. Empty Bags. got. Stove pipes for Office Stove: home at 730 cold night.
�18: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal; Start unload car hay: J.H.C. Russell & Wm Lyon's help: E.
Webb & E. Brown in chat Pay $900 for Potatoes: work at Books. cold clear got in about 50. Bags
Potatoes at 90 cts: H. Horan took load {Above it reads: Back} home
19: rain cold Blow: misley: home chore: finish unload car Hay: Sell coal: misley cool: got in 5. Bags
Potatoes at 90 cts 470 Paid to A. Boyce
20: Snow Blow. Mild: home chore: fix Buttons on cellar windows & clean up cellar: fill 50 Bags
Potatoes in Bank cellar for the Griffin Bros Brampton: Russell help me: weigh 46 ½ Bags 90 lbs. Sell
coal; at Elevator help Wm Hamilton; got Shave at Floyds 10. cts
21: X: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal: read Sleep: Mr Heywood Preach at 7.
22: cloudy cool. home chore: Sell coal: got into Bank cellar 75 Bags at 90. cts: New Ontario
Demonstration car here today. good show of Produce at Elevator lent Wm Hamilton $4000 {Above it
reads: Paid} cash; chore cold night.
116 1915
Nov
23: cloudy cold: home chore: Russell help me Put up Stovepipes in scale office: rip piece of scale
Platform to Slack it: Sell coal got in 28 Bags & 70 lbs Potatoes into house cellar at 90 cts: got $20000
cash from Imperial Bank today: chore:
24: cloudy mild: home chore: Weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load car of hogs & car of Stock: Sell coal:
got into home cellar 2 load at 90 cts
25: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal: Russell & I Start line car 12036 G.T. got uprights & cros
Pieces in & floor in one end
26: cloudy mild: home chore: Campbell: Russell & I finish line car 12036 G.T. and got in 80. Bags at
$100 Per Bag: Mild. old Mrs Bryan Died at C. Robbs yesterday: Whaley Barn Burnt
27: rain cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal. loading at car 6. 12036. G.T. had in 220 Bags tonight at
$100 Per Bag: got Griffin Bros Cheque cashed $1900 today: got Shave Old Mrs Bryan Buried today
Bolton Cemetry.
�28:X: cloudy mild: home chore: Mary & I to Isaac Matsons for Dinner to 1. oclock had venison real
good & Pudding Campbell & Olive & Russell at Church Rev Mr Gray Preach Missionary Sermon at
7. fine mild day & night.
29: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal: finish load car 6.12036 G.T. lined (1) had in 404. Bags at $100
Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. at $110 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave:
Send $715 to John McDonald by Hilda Pulford.
30: Cloudy cold Blustry; home chore: J.H.C. Russell & I fill 50 Bags of Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Sell
coal. got in 27 {Above it reads: Bags} at 100 got E. J. McClelland Cheque $16200 cashed & Griffin
Bros $5150 cashed
Dec 1: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars today: Sell coal & got in 1
load Potatoes at 100
2: cloudy fine: home chore: attend to mail: Campbell and Russell haul Straw from Wm Bibles: got
Oats and wheat Elevator: Womans Institute meet here. Sell coal got in 11. Bags into Bank Cellar at
100
3: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal. got into Bank Cellar 17 Bags Potatoes at 100 from S. Kelly:
Shulman telephone to me
4: cloudy squaly snow cool: home chore: sell Hay: got $40000 cheque from L. Shulman on last car:
12036 G T line (1) got it cashed in Bank: chore: to Bed at 1030 up at 11. Mary Sick. got Mrs Wm
Duffy & Dr Reynar & Mrs Matson
5:X: cloudy cold: home chore: up all last night. Baby Boy Born at 445 this morning: Mrs Duffy & Mrs
Matson Mrs R.J. Lavery & Dr Reynar here. Breakfast at 9. {Margin reads: Roy}
Dec 1915
5:X: write letter to Mrs H. McFadden: J.H.C. & Olive to Church at 7. Steele Preach: Mrs Jas Burns
here all night. I sleep in Back of Mary Bed. cold cloudy:
6: cloudy cold: home chore: Start load car 7. 12036. G.T. lined (2) got in 128 Bags at 100 Per Bag:
Mrs Jas Burns here all day: Wash & attend to Mary & Baby: cold night.
�7: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore load 1. car stock loading at car 7.12036 G T
lined (2) had in 396 Bags tonight at 100: Deposit $2582 Peel Country Road Cheque today: snow at
{Above it reads: night}
8: Cloudy mild Blustry: home chore: finish load car 7.12036 G.T. lined (2) had in 477. Bags at 100:
Ship car to L Shulman 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at $120 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave Mother
came here today: Buy goose from Wm Duffy $135 Pd
9: {Margin reads: :56:} cloudy snow cold: home chore: Mother & Mrs Burns here had goose for
supper at 6. oclock: My 56th Birthday. Sam McClelland Died today in Toronto.
10: cloudy cold Snow all day: home chore: at Elevator while: home chore Willie Hillock got hurt at H.
Matsons today: Wilson Buried John Hazzard & Peter Anderson go north with car today.
11: clear cold: home chore: sell coal, got Horse shod; 30 cts Pd took out New Sleigh first time J.H.C.
go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5. oclock. Mrs Jas Burns here all this week: got Cheque from L. Shulman
62130 today. Deposit 40000 cold night. got Shave
12:X: cloudy cold snow at night: home chore: read Sleep: Russell to Church at 7. Rev Barker from
Toronto Preach: snow at night milder:
13: cloudy mild; home chore: Sell coal: got in 2 loads of Potatoes at 110 into Bank Cellar: at Elevator
afternoon help Wm Hamilton a lot of grain in: Potato car returned.
14: Blustry cold: home chore: Start load car 8.12036 G.T. lined (3) got in 246 at 110 Per Bag: Sell
coal. cold night Old Robert Robb. Died today:
15: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 8.12036. G.T. lined 3 had in 553. Bags at $110: Ship car
to L. Shulman & Co Toronto at 120 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go with car: send 4 geese
16: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: got 5 loads Potatoes at 110 Per Bag: J.H.C. came home tonight:
fine mild.
17: cloudy mild rain: home chore: sell 7. Bags Potatoes at 125: Sell coal got in 1 load Potatoes at 110
Per Bag: chore: write Bills.
18: fine cold: home chore: got in some Potatoes at 110 Per Bag: got Shulman Cheque $67560
cashed: J.H.C. & Russell screen coal collect 13600 & Deposit it in Bank: chore: shave at Floyds 10
{Above it reads: Pd}
�118 1915
Dec
19:X: {Margin reads: Stella’s Baby Born} fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Xmas anniversary
services at 11 & 7. Rev Fred Meredith & Wife from Toronto Preach Mother here. Albert call at night.
20: fine cold: home chore: got 2 hind shoes removed on Fred Horse lined Potato car returned today
O.K. clean it out. streets slippery: Phone to farmers: car Back. Order car stove coal.
21: fine mild: home chore: Start load car 9. 12036. G.T. lined (4) had in 277. Bags tonight at 110 Per
Bag: haul 181. from Bank cellar road very icy: haul with wagon: fire car at 11.
22: {Margin reads E. Patterson married today} cloudy Snow all day; home chore: finish load car
9.12036 G.T. lined (4) had in 408. Bags at 110 Per Bag: ship car to L. Shulman & Co. Toronto: at
$120 Per 90 lbs. F.O.B. Palgrave J.H.C. go with with car at 930 to attend to fire.
23: cloudy snow. mild: home chore: fill 57. Bags Potatoes in Bank Cellar weigh 54. Bags for Griffin
Bros Brampton: got in 50.Bags at 110 Per 90:lbs, Sell coal: Xmas Concert in Hall tonight. Mrs Jas
Burns in I Pay her for attending Mary $1000 she Pay me 425
24: fine mild: home chore: sell coal; got in 70 Bags Potatoes at 110 Per Bag into Bank Cellar: got
Oats at Elevator Pd got Presents ready for all $3000 in Envelopes for Xmas tree.
25: cloudy snow all day: home chore: all of us at home Mother here had goose for dinner. chore.
26:X: fine clear: home chore: read Sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach: chore to bed at
1030
27: cloudy mild: home chore: shovel snow off Bank Cellar Door; to Hall afternoon at 3. Nomination
speaking: home at 620 got Shulman Cheque for $49320 for last car,
28: clear fine: home chore; Start load car 10. 12036 G.T. lined (5) got in 217 Bags at $110 Per Bag:
sell coal. got $52285 cash {Above it reads: out Bank}
29: cloudy cold snow: home chore; finish load car 10. 12036 G.T. lined (5) got in 495 Bags at $110
Per 90lbs: Ship to L. Shulman & Co 57.Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. at 125 Per 90 lbs F.O.B.
Palgrave: J.H.C. go to fire car. at 930:
�30: clear cold: home chore: got in 36. Bags Potatoes at 110 into Bank Cellar collect some: J.H.C.
came home G.T. from Toronto at 620
31: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 26. Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 110 Per Bag:
chore.
1916 Jan 1: cloudy mild rain: home chore: Sell coal: chore: home all day Mrs Jas Jones Died today
this evening.
2:X: cloudy rain mild: home chore. read Sleep: Old Mrs Palmer Died today: Olive & Russell to
Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach.
1916 119
Jan
3: clear cold; home chore; Campbell & Russell start to unload car 30492. P.M. Stove coal: got it
about 1/2 off: Election in Albion. Dave Wilson Beat Anson McCabe 90 votes: and T. Roe: John
Anderson & W.J. Hutcheson in for Councilors. Isaac Steele was Elected Deputy Reeve by
acclamation Pay J.B. Campbell $3300 Freight: clean out Potato car to Mrs Jas Jones Funeral in
cutter with Eliza Matson
4: clear fine: home chore; Boys finish unload car stove coal Start load car 11. 12036 G.T. lined (6):
got in 103 Bags at $110 Per Bag: got $39259 cash & Deposit $30000 in Bank.
5: cloudy mild rain windy: home chore: finish load car 11.12036.G.T. lined (6) had 445.Bags in at
$110 Per Bag. haul 133. Bags from Bank Cellar; Jos Lavery help Campbell & Russell. ship car to L.
Shulman & Co Toronto: at $125 Per 90.lbs F.O.B. Palgrave Joseph Finerty Buried today. Pay Jos
Lavery tonight $200
6: stormy cold clear: home chore: sell coal: chore: at Elevator J.H.C. come home from Toronto G.T.
at 620: clear cold:
7: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: at Elevator chat. cold night.
8: clear cold; home chore: Campbell & Russell. fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: haul 3.ton s. coal to
school: some home: got Bran got L .Shulman & Co. Cheque for last car: $55805; Deposit 20000 got
cash $35800: gave P. Gould Envelope & Invoice for car of stove coal to send Bank Draft $17228 to
Lehigh Valley coal sales Co lined Potato car return tonight: to Floyds got Shave 10 cts Paid.
�9:X: clear cold: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach; rain tonight mild:
10: cloudy mild: home chore: start load car (12) 12036 G T.R. lined (7) got in 67.Bags at 110 Per
Bag: Campbell went to Brampton to Enlist got clothes Back home tonight G.T. at 620.
11: clear cold: home chore: loading at car (12) 12036 GT. lined (7) had in 288 Bags tonight haul 187:
Bags from bank Cellar. Jos Lavery help Russell & Campbell: got 2. geese from Jas Brown
12: cloudy snow sleet rain at night: home chore: finish load car (12) 12036. G.T. lined (7) had in 345
Bags; Ship car to L. Shulman & Co Campbell & Russell go with car tonight at 9. : weight Stock all
day
13: cloudy cold Blustry: home chore: very icy: sell some coal: Russell come home tonight G.T. at 610
Pearl sick in bed. Olive: Russell: & Mable go to show in Hall: Mags show:
14: clear very cold: home shore: Russell help me Deliver coal sell coal: Empty car return 12036 G.T.
today, Olive Russell: Mable. Pearl & John: to Hall at night to Mays show
120 1916
Jan
15: cloudy Blustry very cold: home chore: sell coal; tidy up car got L. Shulman & Co Cheque $45220
today. Deposit it in Bank. got 4 Bags oats at Elevator $361 Paid. got them rolled 10 cts Pd: chore.
Campbell. Russel Olive Mable Pearl & John to Mays Show at night: to Floyds got Shave 10cts pay
him 60cts for 4 removes.
16:X: clear cold Blustry: home chore read: Mother here for awhile. R.J. Lavery Bring her up: Children
to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach. very cold night: Lizzie call for Mother took her home with her.
17: clear very cold: home chore: Put fire in Potato car: sell coal. Jos Lavery & Russell fill up all the
Potatoes in Bank Cellar. J.H.C. went on G.T.R. to Brampton with all the soldiers.
18: clear very cold: home chore: sell coal: at Elevator chat
19: clear cold; home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore ship 1 ½ cars Robert Matson Pay me $3000 for
F. Sullivan: Bob Campbell chat at scale office & in Elevator office. Offer $130 for Potatoes.
20: cloudy Blustry mild: home chore: start load car (13) 12036 GT lined (8). Jos Lavery haul from
Bank Cellar and Home Cellar had in 260 Bags: Pay $135 today: Russell go with car tonight at
�9.oclock. Ship to L. Shulman & Co. 57 siding Bathurst Toronto: at $160 per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave:
R.M. & M. D. in car:
21: cloudy mild: home chore: Russell in Toronto with car Potatoes. he came home tonight G.T. at
620: I chore sell coal. at Elevator Hugh McFadden Died at 5:05 this evening.
22: cloudy mild: Stormy cold: home chore: Russell sell coal: around town arrange for H. McFadden
funeral on Monday: Jos Lavery dig grave. to Floyds at 7. got Shave 10cts Pd: W.J. Faulkner in.
J.H.C. came home GT. at 620 tonight.
23:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: to English Church at 230 Mr Westney Preach: Speak to
him about Burying H. McFadden. Children to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach:
24: fine mild: home chore: up at 6.a.m. get ready went to G.T.R at 845 Meet train Hugh McFadden
corpse come. Bury him at English Church. Mr Westney read Service: L. Coulter T. Coulter & Vida:
Bruce Boys came: Lawrence & Tom Freel.
25: fine mild; home chore: Start load car 14. 12036 GT. lined 9. got in 42 Bags at 140: Sell coal: had
cold: to Bed at 8.
26: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock got in some Potatoes at 140 had 82. Bags in car tonight: load
Jas Gilmore $10000: got 3000 {Above it reads: Pd} from W. H.
27: cloudy rain: home chore: sell coal: finish load car (14) 12036.G.T. lined (9) had in 138 Bags. Ship
to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at $160 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave load & Ship
this car without fire mild night:
1916 121
Jan
28: cloudy cold: home chore: had cold; Sell coal. chore:
29: cloudy cold: home chore: Send 3 Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan Milton on Express this am: Sell
coal: Pay E j McClelland $600 Red Cross, to Floyds at night got hair cut & Shave 30 cts Pd: cold
cloudy:
30:X: cloudy rain mild: home chore: read Sleep: Myra & Wallace here for tea at 5. oclock. no Church
tonight: Olive to Duffys after tea
�31: Cloudy misley mild: home chore: on G.T. train to Everett try to Buy Potatoes Dinner at Jas Jinks
35 cts Pd: chat to Hiram Walwin: wait for 530 train home at 7. turn colder: Eliza Matson in chat.
J.H.C. go to Brampton this a.m. G. T.: Russell sell coal. car Nut coal came
Feb 1: cloudy cold: home chore: start unload car Nut coal: Wm Lyons I Jos Lavery help Russell: sell
coal: Phone about Potatoes:
2: cloudy cold: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1 car: finish unload car Nut coal. Deliver
around town: Jos Lavery help Russell.
3: cloudy Blustry cold: home chore: Sell coal: load car. 15.12036 G.T. lined (10) got in 272 Bags at
$150: Jos Lavery help us: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto: at $170 Per 90
lbs here Russell go with car to fire it at 930 cold night: Mother here for tea. Olive leave her to R. J.
Laverys. Roy in Play Piano
4: cold clear: home chore: sell coal weigh. Hay: Russell came home G.T. at 620 cold: Martin
McNamara Buried today at Albion R.C. Church
5: cloudy cold squaly snow: home chore: Sell coal: got $22240 cheque cashed Old Mrs Keenahan
Buried today: to Floyds got Shave 10 cts Paid chore.
6:X: Cloudy Mild home chore: W J Faulkner here for tea had white Horse in Buggy: Children to
Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: Mild night.
7: Squaly Snowstorm: home chore: sell coal: got Oats at Elevator Paid $380 for them: cold night: Roy
Lavery & Eliza Matson in chat
8: fine cold squaly snow: home chore: got Cheque 46750 Shulman & Co cashed: sell coal: snow: Jos
& Russell Broke King Bolt in Wagon
9: Squaly Snow cold: home chore: got King Bolt welded 10 Pd sell coal got in 7 Bags Potatoes into
Bank Cellar at 150
10: squaly snow cold: home chore: Sell coal: got 93 Bags Potatoes into Bank cellar at 150 Per 90 lbs.
Telephone L. Shulman our car to Penetang {likely Penetanguishene} this week Russell leave Olive
to C.P.R. Cedar Mills at 5: she went to Toronto. Old Man A. Dodds corpse came of here G.T. Buried
at Bolton today.
�11: Cloudy snow cold: home chore: sell coal: got 40. Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 150: Olive in
Toronto. I mind Roy. children at {Above it reads: school}
12: Cloudy squaly snow cold: home chore: got in 50 Bags Potatoes into Bank cellar at 150: to Floyds
got Shave 10 Pd:
13:X: clear very cold: home chore: read Sleep: Mother here: Olive in Toronto. Church at 7. Rev St
John Preach
122 1916
Feb
14: clear cold; home chore: weight stock; got in 65 bags Potatoes into Bank Celler at 150: sell coal:
Russel to Bolton tonight.
15: clear fine: home chore: Sell coal: got in 30. Bags Potatoes at 150 Draw $40000 cash out of Bank:
Olive came home from Toronto tonight.
16: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: got in 67 bags potatoes at 150 Per Bag: fill Potatoes in Bank
cellar. Russell took sick. cold.
17: fine mild: home chores: got in 3 loads Potatoes at 140 Per Bag. had our cow out for Excercise:
fine: mild:
18: Snow Blow Stormy cold: home chore: got in 1 load Potatoes at 140 Potato car came Back: stove
lid off: in Bad Shape
19: clear very cold: home chore: russell help me rig up stove in Potato car: fix up. sell coal: got
Shaved at Floyds 10 Pd.
20:X: clear very cold: home chore: Children to church at 7. Wm Steele Preach
21: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: Start load car 16.12036. G.T. lined (11) got in 286 Bags at 150
Per Bag; John Moon unload Car Brick: Jos Lavery help us:
22: Fine mild; home chore: Sell coal; finish load car 16.12036 G.T. lined (11) had in 535 Bags. at 150
Ship to L. Shulman & Co Russell go with car to fire. fine mild night.
�23: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: Russell &. Campbell came home G.T. at 620: to Gillespie
meeting in School at night.
24: fine mild: home chore: unload car 101922. C. B & A: Nut coal. Jos Lavery & Russel all day Wm
Lyons afternoon finish at 430 fine. Mike Keenahan died this AM: Follis & Lowe Election day Follis had
38 ahead here; Lowe Elected.
25: snow mild: home chore: got in 1. load Potatoes into cellar at $140: sell coal: our cow sick. Wm
Lyons gave her Salts
26: clear cold up to 530 dress: Russell drive me to Cedar Mills at 7. to Parkdale C.P to L Shulmans to
car see Frozen Potatoes fix fire to Wm Briggs renew Guardian for year 1916 Pd 150 got two Books
50 cts each for Mabel & Pearl: to see Wm Patterson. Dinner at Kempts Hotel: to car at 2. see
Shulman’s man at Potatoes lot froze: to Parkdale at 330 home at 620 Per G.T. got Shave at Floyds
{Above it reads: 10} Wm Lyons here see cow; W. J. Faulkner in chat; to bed at 11. (1)
27: Stormy cold: home chore: cow sick Wm Lyons gave her 2 lbs salts Olive to Church at 7. Wm
Coish Preach: cold night:
28: clear & cold: home chore: sell coal: Mrs. Wm Duffy here sew nightshirts
29: cold Blustry; home chore; sell coal: got $83985 from Bank for Shulman Cheque: W. J. Faulkner &
Lorne Barry here all night. Fine
1916 123
March
1: fine cold: home chore; weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars: the Potato car came Back tonight:
Russell drive: W.J. Faulkner and Lorne Barry to Cedar Mills at 650 this am: they go to Toronto. sell
coal
2: clear cold: home chore: start load car 17.12036 G.T. lined 12. got in 497. Bags at $140: Jos Lavery
& Wm Lyons help: Ship car to L. Shuman & Co Toronto: at 160 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave, Russell
go. with car at 5. oclock. Mrs Wm Cowan in chat
3: clear & cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 2 loads at 140: Russell in Toronto with car Potatoes:
W.J. Faulkner operated on today:
�4: clear cold: Home chore: sell coal: Russell Stay over night at Barrys at Cheltenham & came Home
tonight: Jos Lavery haul-coal {Above it reads: 4100 lbs} to School.
5:X: clear cold: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & Olive to Duffys with Roy Baby Jones girls here:
Girls to Church at 7. Mr Corish Preach.
6: cold: snow Blow: thunder storm: home sell coal: Wm Duffy Drive to Bolton in sleigh: took Myra &
Elmer: Olive & Mabel. got 3 teeth out I stay in house mind Baby Roy for Mary washing: thunder at
night rain
7: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: got $40000 cash out of Bank
8: snow Blow cold: home up at 5. oclock: Russell drive. Wm Duffy Jack Lavery & I to Cedar Mills at
650 on C.P.R. to Parkdale at 820: to see L. Shulman he gave me Cheque for $80000 for car Potatoes:
then to the General Hospital at 10. see W.J. Faulkner then to 397 Brock Ave for Dinner see
Grandma. Bobby .R. McTaggert and our Campbell there; then to city Hall at 1. oclock see the Big
Parade for a dry Ontario: to Union Station at 330 came home Per G.T.R. at 620 snow & Blow.
9: fine cold. Snow & Blow at night: home chore: sell coal. car came Back tonight: Telephone to
farmers: Shovel Snow at scale
10: snow Blow cold: home chore: read. John have measles, I slept with him all night: our Campbell
came home from Toronto with Godbehere stay here all night: wrist watches gave them in Hall
Concert & Dance: cold night.
11: clear fine: home chore shovel snow at scale & clean out Potato car. Sell coal: Deposit $50000 in
Bank got $30000 cash John McCelland unload moving out of car today.
12:X: fine mild: snow: home chore: John in Bed with measles: Olive & J.H.C. to Church at 7. Mr
Coish Preach: to Bed at 830:
13: fine mild: home chore: load car 18.12036 G.T. (13) lined. Put in 487. Bags at $140 Per Bag: Ship
car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at $1-- Per 90 lbs FOB Palgrave Russell
go with car tonight: E.J. McCelland & wife go away to Toronto this am: J.H.C. go to Toronto G.T. this
am.
124 1916
Mar
�14: cloudy cold; home chore: Sell coal: got in 3 load Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 140 Per Bag: gave
Banker 465. {Above it reads: Telephone Bills} for Wm Hamilton {Above it reads: 160} & mine {Above
it reads: 305}
15: clear cold: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 2. cars Sell coal; cut Kindling for office
stove: to bed at 8:
16: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: ship 2. Bags Potatoes to Crochett at {Above it reads:
Georgetown}
17: clear very cold below Zero: home chore: to Elevator chat to Hamilton train Stuck in cut till noon
down train at 130 very cold day:
18: clear cold Blustry: home chore: home chore: to L.P. Essex Sale afternoon cold home at 5. chore:
got L. Shulman & Co Cheque $77175 cashed today
19:X: clear cold: home chore: read Sleep: Olive. Mable & Pearl to Church at 7. Mr Lambert Preach
Temperance & Moral reform Telephone to McDowells about how W.J. Faulkner was. 2 messages
20: clear fine: Blustry: home chore; got in 4 loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar: Potato car came Back
tonight: milder snow W.J. Faulkner came home from Toronto Hospital Per C.P.R. at 11. this am:
Telephone farmers about loading car
21: cloudy mild: home chore: up at 6. Start load car 19.12036 G.T. lined 14: got in 563. Bags today:
at $140 finish car: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto at $155 FOB. Palgrave: Russell go with car:
Jos Lavery help us all day Sell coal: fine mild night;
22: cloudy Blustry cold: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1. car: sell coal: got in 26. Bags
Potatoes at 140 cold
23: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 25. Bags at 140 Per Bag: Pay Wm Hamilton $4000 for
100. Bushels Oats in Elevator: yesterday & Russell came home Per C.P.R. at 11 last night
24: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal: Pay Donaldson $500 for H. McFadden funeral: wreck on
G.T.R. below Georgetown
25: fine warm: home chore: got L. Shulman & Co Cheque $85775 cashed in Bank today; got in 9.
Bags Potatoes at $140 sell coal; got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd: got new Pair Rubbers 90 Pd: chore.
�26:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7 Wm Steele Preach: Hilda Pulford
here for tea:
27: {Encircled below it reads: 465} cloudy misley mild: home chore: Ship 10 Bags Potatoes to Milton
to Blain & Hannant at 170: sell coal: got 5 Bags oats chopped the first out of our 100 Bushels in
Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton
28: fine warm: home chore: Deposit $47500 cash in Bank today. fine
29: fine warm: home chore: help Russell fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar. Ship 20 Bags to Blain &
Hannant Milton at 170 FOB chore
30: cloudy mild: home chore: mind Roy: clean out Potato car 12036.
31: fine warm: home chore: Start load car 20:12036 G.T. lined 15 Oconnor Hotel & farm Sale & Wm
Duffys Sale today: Tom Stanfield help us all day: sign Paper for John Hassard re farm
1916 125
April
1: cloudy misley: mild cooler: home chore: finish load car 20.12036 G.T. lined 15: had in 416 Bags at
140: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co at Toronto Put in 4. Hens: J.H.C. came home tonight: got Shave at
Floyds 10 {Above it reads: Pd}
2:X: Fine mild: home chore: Sleep had cold in head: to see Wm Lyons chat Mother here for Dinner &
tea: W.J. Faulkner here for tea: J.H.C. at home: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach. cooler.
3: fine warm: home chore: up at 530: J.H.C. go to Toronto C.P.R. at 7. ship 6. Bags Potatoes to Wm
Cowan Milton: sell coal: Sick Pain
4: fine mild: home chore: ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain & Hannant Milton $3500: sell coal: Mary & I
to Wm Duffys at night chat Joy sick in Bed {Above it reads: measles}
5: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2. car load we sell our daisy or {for?} Bible
cow she weighed 11.10 lbs. I Buy Jersey cow from H. Zimmerman for $6500 Pay cash: Mary milk
cow. fine night (1)
6: cool squaly snow: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar. the lined car returned today: cold
night: to Bed at 10.
�7: fine cold; home chore: Start load car 21.12036. G.T. lined (16) had in 184 Bags tonight Jos Lavery
& Russell haul from Cellar
8: cold clear: snow at night: home chore load at car 21.12036 G.T. lined (16) had in 384 Bags
tonight: Russell & Jos Lavery finish fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Pay Jos up $500 tonight I help Wm
Hamilton load Big car Rye: Empty 3 Bens: Deposit 50000 in Bank: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd:
snow Blow: to Bed at 10
9:X: clear cool: home chore: read Sleep: up G.T. track for walk with Mary & Mabel.Pearl. John. &
Ivan Lavery fine cool: Children to Church at 7. Mr Line from Toronto Preach Educational Sermon
10: clear cool: home chore: ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain & Hannant Milton at 175 Per Bag: F.O.B.
Palgrave. and finish load car 21.12036 G.T. lined (16) had in 390 Bags at 140 & 150: Ship car to L.
Shulman & Co Toronto.at $165 Per 90 lbs FOB Palgrave and 10 lbs Butter at 32 cts = 320 haul some
coal Home & sell some Myra Duffy go to Toronto Per G.T. Ry to work at Mimmico
11: cloudy cool rain misley: home chore: Wm Bible Start at Manure Council Meet at Irwins Hotel:
Jack Lavery have measles: windy
12: fine warm: rain & thunder at night: home chore: Wm Bible take away all the Manure; fix up wire
again: Put manure on garden
13: cloudy cool: home chore: Put Hinge on garden gate: sell coal & sift coal
14: cloudy cool. Showry: home chore: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton empty 1. wheat Ben; home
chore: cool.
15: fine warm: home chore: split wood: Deposit L. Shulman & Co Cheque $62925 in Bank: at
Elevator help Wm Hamilton Empty 2 wheat Bens: got in 35 Bags Potatoes to Bank Cellar at $140:
Sell coal got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd: had Stanfield fish for Dinner. fine
126 1916
April
16:X: fine warm rain at night: home chore: read sleep. Mary. Olive: Mable: Pearl: John & Roy go to
T. Faulkners for Dinner Pigs ribs: home at 5. tea. Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach. rain
tonight.
�17: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore had 1. car got 50 Bags into Bank Cellar at
140: Russell help Matson cut wood
18: fine windy cool: home chore: take lining out of 12036 G.T. got in 62 Bags Potatoes into Bank
Cellar at $140 Jas Lavery help us.
19: fine warm: home chore: Russell help me Pack up Cement sax at Elevator 175: sell Oats: got in
40 Bags Potatoes at 140
20: cloudy misley warm: home chore: ship 175 Cement sax to Port Colborne for Canada Cement
Co: chore. to Bed at 930 (1)
21: cloudy mild: home chore; J.H.C. came home Per G. T. Ry at 9 Mother: W.J. Faulkner: Lorne
Barry & Arely McArthur here for tea Mary set 3 Hens today: Macel Bible & Veldon Potter in for Olive
22: {Below and encircled it reads: 565} cloudy mild: home chore: attend to Elevator: fill 6. Bags oats
& 1. Bag wheat for us: got 23 Bags Potatoes into car 22.17864 G T at 140: to Floyds at night got Hair
cut & Shave: home to Bed at 10
23:X: Easter: cloudy mild: home chore: up at 5. oclock J.H.C. go to Toronto on C.P.R. 645 train: Mary
wash me: Put on New Pants: chore: sleep. children to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach. L. Bible here
for tea
24: cloudy misley mild: home chore: Russell & I fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Joe Lavery help Russell
haul 86 Bags to car 22 17864.G.T. had in 186 Bags tonight at 140:
25: cloudy mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar, haul to car finish load car 22.17864 G.T.
had in 446. Bags at $140 ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: at $155 Per
90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: haul 25 Bags to Station for Griffin Bros Brampton weigh 23 Bags Pay Jos
Lavery up tonight $400 clean out cellar.
26: fine warm: thunder & lightening & rain: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2. cars: got in 124 Bags at
130 into Bank Cellar; ship 23 Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at $170 Per Bag F.O.B.
27: fine hot. then rain: home chore send 10 Bags Potatoes to J.G. Wiggins Inglewood at $165 Per
Bag F.O.B. Palgrave $1650 split some wood. rain: Pile wood in: to Bed at 930 chore (1).
28: fine warm: home chore; split wood: read Sleep: to Elevator took in 10. Bags Rye from Jas
Younge: help Jos Lavery and Wm Duffy cut our wood: home at 630 tea chore: to Bed at 9
�29: fine hot: home chore: split wood & Pile in: got 20000 cash out of Bank lend Wm Duffy $5000 cash:
to Floyds got Shave 10 Pd: to Bed at 10. (1)
1916. 127
April
30:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: Mother here for
tea; Lizzie in chat
May: 1: showry cloudy mild: home chore: split wood & Pile in woodshed: split some at Elevator:
Duffy got his Motor truck home today: chore: I settle up with Wm Hamilton $4842 for stuff sold: to Bed
at 930
2: fine mild: home chore; haul Blocks of wood to Elevator and haul split wood home: Wm Hamilton
load his oats out: to Bed at 10.
3: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 1 car Buy 26 feet Pine 1 ½ in from John
McClean $100 Pd: Mary & I to Duffys see Mothers quilt grant one: home at 930 cool night.
4: fine cool: home chore: to Mill get ½ Brl flour & sack Pastry $475 Pd got Board at McCleans take it
to Elevator: haul Straw from Wm Bibles 3 load Russell help me: chore: fill 25 Bags Potatoes in Bank
Cellar for Griffin Bros: sell 1 Bale hay to Jew $100 Pd
5: fine warm: home chore: grease wagon: Ship 22 Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at $165
here $3630: fill Potatoes in home cellar & some in Bank Cellar: Russell help me; cool. chore.
6: fine. cloudy misley: home chore: Deposit $40000 in Bank & got 33000 out cash: start load car
23:66950. P.R.R. had in 116 Bags tonight at $130 Per Bag: write letter to Robert Nobel Noreval.
7:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: chore to bed at
930
8: cloudy rain: fine windy: home chore: finish load car 23.66950 P.R.R Put in 393. Bags at 130: Ship
car to Robert Noble Georgetown at $150 per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: Pay Jos Lavery 100 for ½ day
9 {Margin reads: Pearl 8. today} fine cool windy: home chore: haul Maple trees for Jas Scott Pearl 8
years old today she had Birthday Party. 14. Guests she got a {Above it reads: lot} of Presents: to
Bed at 10. cool:
�10: cloudy rain: cool windy: home chore: read sleep: mind Baby Roy: Mary & Olive & Macel Bible
Paper at spare room upstairs.
11: very Stormy cool: home chore: I drive to Ballycroy in Buggy took 25 Bags to Chas Hunter for
Potatoes. home at 9. I mind Baby Roy: Mary & Olive Paper: Minnie Irwin Buried today
12: fine cool: home chore: finish dig our garden: fix up fence old Mrs John Lyons Buried today: Ship
24 Bags Potatoes today to Griffin Bros Brampton: 22 ½ Bags at $165 F.O.B. Palgrave. cool
13: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: J.H.C. came home from Toronto Per G.T.Ry at 610: Mother
up: to Floyds got Shave 15 cts Pd: home cool
14:X: cloudy cool: home chore: J.H.C. went on C.P. Ry at 645 to Toronto home chore: Olive milk
cow: Mother here chat tea Mother & Children to Church at 7. Rev Gray Preach
128 1916
May
15: cloudy rain: mild; home chore: got in 15 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 130: sell oats at
Elevator: cut wood.
16: cloudy mild: rain: home chore: got in 20 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 130 Per Bag: Ship 4
Bags to Wm Cowan Milton at 160: sell Barley put lightwood in. Borden & John help me: write letter to
R. Crawford
17: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars got in 24 Bags Potatoes into
Bank Cellar $130 chore cold.
18: cloudy cold: home chore: Start load car 24: 8189. M.K.&.T. got in 80 Bags at $130 cold: sell Hay
& coal: Mabel 10 years today
19: cool windy: home chore: loading at car 24:8189. M.K.&.T. had in 160 tonight at $130 Per Bag:
R.J. Lavery Pay for 3 loads.
20: fine cool: home chore: loading at car 24. 8189. M.K.&.T. had in 277 Bags tonight at 130: Joe
Lavery help us fill 38 Bags in Bank cellar & haul them to car with Wm Duffy Auto truck 2. loads. got
Cheques $57450 from Alex Noble Norval, Deposit 20000 cool to Floyds got Shave 10 cts: to bed at
11.(1): J. B. Campbell Bag mare foal
�21:X: fine warm: home chore: Put Fred Horse out in Hendersons field first time: read Sleep: Children
to Church at 7. Steele Preach
22: cloudy mild: rain: home chore: load at car 24: 8189 M.K.&.T. had in 442 Bags at 130 tonight. rain
Edward Baxter unload New Separator & load old one
23: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 24: 8189. M.K.&. T. had in 471 Bags at $130: took out 5:
Ship car to L. Shulman & Co at $150 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: got in 24 Bags into Bank Cellar Mrs
McFadden & Bobby come tonight Per G.T.R. at 620 fine (1)
24: fine warm: home chore: Put Jersey cow at Wm Bibles first day Mrs McFadden & Bobby here:
went up swamp for walk. I wheel Roy in carriage: sell Hay & oats:
25: fine warm: home chore: Russell & Wm Duffy go to Toronto with Eggs & Butter on Auto truck. Mrs
McFadden & Bobby go to Toronto at 920 G.T.R. Mary & I work in our garden Plant stuff
26: fine hot: home chore: sell oats & Barley at Elevator chore. help Wm Duffy grind Plane: thunder &
Lightening rain tonight.
27: fine warm: home chore: go tin 20 Bags Potatoes at 130: see David Wilson at night to Floyds got
shave 15 Pd: home (1)
28:X: fine warm: home chore: Put cow out: read Sleep. went for ride with Bob Matson in his New car:
Mary: Eliza: Roy Baby: Floyd run the car: Children to Church at 7. Corish Preach
29: fine warm: home chore: Russell help me fix scale: Mother go up home with Jim in Buggy: Russell
go to Tottenham with Wm Bible with horse; sell Barley & Buckwheat write Gen Shulman
1916 129
May
30: fine warm: home chore: Ship 24 Bags Potatoes by weight to Griffin Bros Brampton at $160 Per 90
lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: got in 45 Bags at 130 into Elevator: sold 10 Bags to T.S. Elliott at 150 1500 Paid:
Russell & Duffy go to Caledon East for Plants: cool night:
31: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore ship 2 cars. got in 40. bags Potatoes into
Elevator at 130 Per Bag: got Shulman cheque $70200
�June 1: fine warm: home chore: Russell & Duffy go to Toronto with truck. got Cheque $3840 from
Griffin Bros: Phone Griffin Bros. cool night
2: cloudy rain thunder & lightening: home chore: got Cheque $3712 from Griffin Bros; H.H. Matson
had it: write letter to Wm Hamilton
3: cloudy cool: home chore: Russell weigh car load of serap for Jews. to Floyds got Shave 10 cts Pd:
Nathan Henderson & wife there: fine cool. J.H.C. came home tonight from Niagara Per G.T. at 615
4:X: cloudy warm. rain some: home chore: read Sleep Dinner at 1230 then Mary & John & Roy. go to
Jims see Grandma: with Duffy and Maggie & Wallace: Elmer: Joy: Velda Boyce: Ivan Lavery: 2
Jones Boys. with the Motor Truck home at 330; fine warm: No Church tonight
5: fine warm rain Shower: home chore: J.H.C. to Cedar Mills C.P.R. at 645 go to Niagara to camp:
Russell drive him in Buggy: Start load car 25.60408. C.N.R. got in 280. Bags at $130 clean out
Elevator: help J.B. Campbell at night move House for garage: fine warm:
6: fine warm: home chore; finish load car 25:60408. C.N.R. got in 437 Bags at $130: Ship car to L.
Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. at $160 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave Jos Lavery
help us ½ day afternoon Pd 100: chore: Deposit $40000
7: fine warm: cloudy rain: home chore: ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain Hannant Milton at $170 Per
Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: Russell at H.H. Matsons drop Potatoes: rain from 3. oclock.
8: cloudy cool: home chore: Pick out 40. Bags for Taylors in cellar got into Elevator 12. Bags at 130:
write letter to Wm Hamilton 61. {???????}
9: fine mild: rainstorm: home chore: got into Elevator 13. Bags Potatoes at $130: ship {Above it reads:
13} 1250 Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at 170 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave $2125: read sleep.
chore.
10: cloudy mild: rain Hail: home chore: read Sleep: got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd
11:X: cloudy rain mild: home chore: read Sleep: Mr Coish Preach at 7. Myra Duffy here for tea: Mrs
G. Clarke & Baby in; to Bed at 9.
12: fine warm: home chore: got into Elevator 15 Bags Potatoes at 130 fill 9. Bags for Griffin Bros: 1120
at 170 $1905: chore.
�13: fine hot: home chore: got into Elevator 16. Bags at 130 weigh up 25 Bags for {Above it reads: R}
Noble: Mary help me: Joe Lavery help me haul them to Station at night: Russell & Olive to Crawfords
garden Party:
130 1916
June
14: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 2. cars Made about 200: order Plank for
scale & stable. it came tonight
15: fine warm: rain: fine: home chore: haul Plank to scale: got 2 Bags Oats at Elevator: got them
crushed at mill got 1. Bag flour five Roses & 50 lbs Pastry & 1. Bag Bran: Jos Lavery help me. and
got in 4. Bags Potatoes at $130: help more Jas Scott Stoves to Shanty. Russell & Duffy to Toronto
with truck. by Schomberg. home at 9
16: fine warm: home chore: got into Elevator 15. Bags at 130 Sell 1. Bag of coal: Sell hay: Russell at
H. Matson's drop Potatoes
17: fine: Showery cool: home chore: John Hassard & Jos Lavery help Russell & I. fix Scale & floor in
stall: Ship 30. Bags {Above it reads: at 150} of Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton: got in 17. Bags at
130 to Floyds at night got Hair cut & Shave 30. cts Pd: home at 9.
18:X: fine showry. warm: home chore: read Sleep: children to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach: in
room (1); to Bed at 930 cool.
19: cloudy rain: fine mild: home chore: Jos Lavery & Russell help me: fill 75. Bags of Buckwheat
17714 {Above it reads: 13 lbs} and Put it in car: and fill up 38. Bags Potatoes: I put 35. Bags in car
after tea: Ship to Robert Noble Georgetown at 170 Per Bag F. O. B. Palgrave - $5950: got in same at
$130:cool
20: fine cool: home chore: got into Elevator 16 Bags at 130; Deposit 54000 in Bank got $20000 cash:
21: fine cool: home chore: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to A. G. Pearen Brampton at $175 Per Bag F.O.B.
Palgrave $3500 chore.
22: fine warm: home chore: got in 11. Bags at 130: Russell to Toronto with Wm Duffy on truck cool
windy:
�23: fine cloudy rain: home chore: Ship 4. Bags Potatoes to W. Cowan Milton & 7. Bags to Robert
Noble {Above it reads: at 170} Georgetown: got in 19. Bags at 130
24: cloudy rain: warm: home chore: Russell help me fill 10 Bags Potatoes in Elevator: to Floyds got
Shaved 10 Pd:
25:X: fine warm: home chore: dress. Jack Lavery took. Mary & Campbell. Mabel. Pearl. John. Roy &
I to Mothers in Auto then; Jack & Bob & Ivan: Campbell & I to Mono Mills. and Back run over Kellys
Pig: home at 5. oclock. get cow: Mother 85 today I gave her $500: to Jas Scotts chat to 930
26: fine warm: home chore: Ship 10. Bags to Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown at 170 Per Bag
F.O.B. Palgrave $1700: Weigh Stock Jas Gilmore Ship 1. car hogs 64. 2 rams 1. calf: Russell Start to
work for G. T. Ry to Pine Plains: got cow in chore to Bed at 9. J.H.C. went to Niagara G. T. at 9. I got
Bill for the taxes on town lot at Wainwright $510
1916 131
June
27: fine warm: home chore: Deposit 8790 Buy Money order in Bank for 510 for taxes on lot 3. Block
52: town of Wainwright gave it to Gould got in about 20. Bags Potatoes at 130 Mary help me to Bag
up 20. Bags for Griffin Bros Brampton: haul them to Station.
28: fine warm: home chore: Ship 20. Bags 2135 Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at 170 Per 90
lbs F.O.B. Palgrave 3635: Weigh furniture for Rev St John: Sell coal. Mow hay
29: fine warm. cloudy rain: fine: home chore: got into Elevator 10. Bags Potatoes at 130: I Bag up 17.
Bags 90 lbs each: haul them to Station
30: fine hot: home chore: Ship 17. Bag Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown at 170 F.O.B. Palgrave
= $2890: cut grass: got in 22. Bags at {Above it reads: 130}
July 1: fine hot: home chore: Paid Wm Hamilton to Date $6156 See R. Matson Set up Mower: Sam
Jefferson home tonight from Nobel
2X fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Bainbors {Bainborough} Preach. 1
3: cloudy mild hot: home chore: Put up hay: fill 22 Bags Potatoes at Elevator: telephone Robert
Noble A. G. Pearen. & Blain Hannant
�4: fine hot: home chore: haul 23. Bags Potatoes from Elevator to Station Mary help Me Ship 12.
Bags Potatoes from Elevator to Station Mary help me Ship 12. Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble
Georgetown at 170 F.O.B. Palgrave $2040 and 11. Bags to Blain Hannant Milton at 160 F.O.B.
Palgrave $1760 weigh stock Mary Weigh for me Jas Gilmore load 1. car today: to Bed at 930: Mary (1)
5: fine Hot: home chore: read Sleep: hoe garden: write letter to Robert Noble and Send his Bill: and
Send Bill to Blain Hannant Milton
6: fine very hot: home chore: Olive: Hilda Pulford. Jean McClelland G. Lavery go to Toronto with
Jack Lavery in car: home at 730 I haul in hay of truck & take out Brush. Jos Lavery help me at {Above
it reads: hay}
7: fine very hot: home chore: read sleep: sharp scissors at Elevator
8: fine cool: home chore: got Hair cut & Shave at Floyds 30. Pd: got Horse Front Shoes removed &
hind Shoes off. 30 cts Pd: Deposit $13020 today Soldiers go North at 330 this morning cheering:
9:X: fine hot: home chore: out all day See Soldiers trains go North to camp Borden: Horse caught in
wire fencel: W. Thompson cut it out home at 5. Mr & Mrs Maybee & family here: Olive went with
them to Tottenham: Mabel & Pearl to Church ay 7. Mr Bainborough Preach
10: fine hot: home chore: The 234th Battallion march from Caledon {Above it reads: East} to
Palgrave today: the People gave them dinner at 5. oclock on F. Henderson's lot. they camped over
night: we all out to See them: Russell 16 years old today J.H.C. at Camp Borden.
11: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep: very hot & dry: J.H.C. came from Camp Borden at 12.
tonight tired & Hot. We all got up. Russell on couch all night Hot.
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12: fine very Hot: home chore: I change mail for Wm Lyons he went to Bolton Per C.P.R.: Russell go
to Toronto G.T. J.H.C. went to Bolton in Jack Laverys car: Palgrave Lodge not out.
13: fine hot: cool. home chore read Sleep: to Bed at 10. (1) cooler:
14: fine hot: home chore: read Sleep: cement Hole in Stable floor
�15: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep: out with R. Matson & Isaac in car: leave Eliza at Enock
Snells. then to Ted Baxters then home by Cedarville: hot dry: to Bed at 10 (1)
16:X: fine hot. rain at night: home chore: read Sleep: to Jas Scotts with Frank McCauley chat: Olive
to Camp Borden today See J.H.C. with Jack Lavery. Hilda. Macel. Vera in car home at 6: Mabel &
Pearl to Church at 7. no Preacher.
17. Cloudy warm fine: home chore: fix wagon Box: read. Chore: to Bed {Above it reads: at 9}.
18: fine warm: home chore: weigh Hay for E. Wilson 2. loads Pay Mercer Mason $200 in full to Date
for cow Doctor: fix Pump Put Bolt in it. Olive Pick Berries: Russell to Toronto with Duff
19: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 1. car Mary & I go with R. J. Lavery &
Jack Lavery in car to Tottenham. Beeton. Alliston. Fortunes of war. Loretta. Pipers Hill. Colgan.
Scanlon's. Tottenham. Black Horse. went away at 1. got home at 4. Very hot day. chore. to Bed at
10 (1) hot
20: clouds sultry hot: home chore: read Sleep. Russell to Toronto with Wm Duffy home at 12. tonight
had bad rune:
21: fine & very hot: home chore: Mary & I to 6th line Pick Berries home for Dinner: I go back at 4.
Pick till night. J.H.C. came home from Borden Camp. G.T.R. tonight very hot:
22: fine very hot: home chore; got cash $3400 Blain & Hannant Cheque J. H. C. & Olive go to Barrie
G. J. to Nixonx tonight. got Shave Pd 10
23:X: fine very hot. home sick all day: Mother here after Church Mr Bainborough Preach: Mary to R.
J. Laverys with Mother at 9
24: fine very hot: home chore: Russell. John & I to Elevator get 4. Bags Oats. got them Chopped at
mill. got 1. Bag of Bran. I go to 6th line Pick Berries very hot: Bobby & his Mother came tonight Olive
came home from Barrie from Nixons on train:
25: fine very dry hot: home chore: Mother here for dinner Grandma & Bobby here: Jas Scott & F.
McCauley chat in Shade: I change mails for Wm Lyons. Russell at J. Faulkners
26: fine dry warm: home chore: write to Wm Hamilton about wheat heating in Elevator: Attend to Mail
for Wm Lyons: to Dr Reynes got 2. teeth Pulled in front. feed hens. Allie Bible in Chat.
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�July
27: fine warm: home chore: change mails for Wm Lyons: J.H.C. came home on up train: Allie Bible:
Gordon Stanfield & George Monroe. went away on up train: Help wm Hamilton move wheat: read
Sleep chore
28: fine warm dry: home chore: change Mails for Wm Lyons: Earl McMinn go on up train to Camp
Borden: got Basket New Potatoes from Jos Burns 50. cts Pd first we had this Season: home read
Sleep:
29: fine very Hot dry: home chore: got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pds: home chore I change mails for
Wm Lyons am & PM; Very dry & hot.
30:X: fine very hot dry: home chore: J.H.C. go on train to Camp Borden at 930 Wm Bible go to See
Allie: a lot of Autos went. very dry & hot. Mrs McFadden & Bobby here: thunder & lightening Storm at
night.
31: fine cool; windy: home chore: read Sleep: to 6th line afternoon Pick Berries. home at 630: Russell
go to Tom Faulkners afternoon
August 1: fine cool dry: home chore: Mary & Mrs McFadden & Bobby go to Caledon East to Tom
Coulters & Back at night: John & I go to Peter Munroes with Robert Matson in car to fix Binder home
at 130 dinner; chore: Russell at Tom Faulkners: cool
2: fine cool dry: home chore: weigh stack Jas Gilmore Ship 1. car: Make Milking stool for Mary: to
Bed at 10 (1)
3: cloudy misley: fine warm: home chore: dress: Jack Lavery take Ms McFadden & Bobby & Mary:
Pearl & I. to Belfountain in Auto: Dinner at Mrs Bruces: to See Macks Bungalo Mack Show us the
Big “Russell” Auto: went by Boston Mills came home by credit forks down centre road to Claude
Mons road, Caledon East home at 7. had Blow out 1. wheel
4: fine hot day: home chore; read sleep: Pay Jack Lavery for trip to Belfountain & Credit forks: Mrs J.
H. Stinson died today.
5: fine hot dry: home chore: read Sleep: feed Horse at Floyds. got Shave 10. Pd: very dry: & Hot:
Olive out with Macel & Jack Lavery in car
�6:X: fine warm dry: home chore; Mary & I to Camp Borden on G.T. train at 1230 See J.H.C. Mrs
Boyce & Lula with as See Allie Bible. Charlie Crew: Herb Hawkins. A Strong and a lot of the Boys:
See Mary & Rachel & Jim Nixon and Art Oldham: home on train at 9. oclock: good day.
7: fine hot windy rain at night: home chore: read Sleep: Olive & Russell to Tottenham Red Cross:
garden Party: home at 11. hot
8: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: to Mike Horans with R. Matson & Isaac & Herb younge in Auto.
fix Binder. cool
9: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jos Gilmore ship 1 car. read Sleep: Harry Williams got feet
cut off at C. P. R. Station he Died at Hospital Toronto at 6 tonight
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10: fine warm: home chore; change mail for Wm Lyons: then to Dr. A.F. Reynars sworn in as
juryman to attend Inquest of Henry Williams: to C.P.R. Palgrave Station see where he was struck by
train. Home for Dinner: chore: go again at 11 at night see corpse home at 1. oclock. Jack Lavery
took. Duffy & Ed Younge & R.J. Lavery & I in his Auto Both times.
11: fine & cool: home chore: sell some B. coal: Wm Hamilton down today: read Sleep: Russell got 1.
Bag flour $380 Pd. Wash {illegible} 126. Batt left Camp Borden at 4.oclock for overseas. J.H.C. in
{Above it reads: it} Mary Nixon telephone to Olive tonight. to tell her they went.
12: fine cool: home chore: got Shave 10 cts Pd: attend Inquest of the late Henry Williams in Hall:
crown Attorney Morpley there his Daughter stenographer: Mary & Rachel Nixon come here tonight
13:X: fine cool: home chore; Mary & Rachel Nixon here: read Sleep children to Church at 7. Mr Fry
Preach: Isaac & Oliver Matson to Camp Borden on train. home at 9. cool. Jack Lavery took. Mary &
Rachel Nixon: Hilda Pulford and Olive to Klienburg in Auto. this Afternoon.
14: fine cool: home chore: sell coal, Mary & Rachel Nixon here. Ollie Matson take Mary Nixon to
Caledon East & Back at 12.
15: fine warm: home chore: sell coal. Mary & Rachel Nixon go on 9. G.T.R. train to Allandale: Wm
Hamilton down today sell coal: Hiram Gibson thrash at Wm Boyces. Mary on (1)
�16: fine dry hot: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load ½ car Wm Hamilton work at our Sash: to
bed at 9. Russell at T. {Above it reads: Mrs} {Rowley?}
17: fine dry hot: home chore: Sell coal: at Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton very hot & dry: Pearl cough
Bad all night.
18: fine very hot dry: home chore: read sleep; Pearl & John cough
19: fine dry hot: home chore: sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton Russell work at Floyds: got Shave at
night 10 cts Pd.
20:X: fine Hot: rain Shower: Hot: home chore: church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach: for walk rond
{around?} Pond Pearl cough
21: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep. chore: sell coal
22: fine hot: home chore: Sell coal: haul lath {lathe?} for Jas Scott. & haul 20. Bags coal from Station
for Floyd Henderson $860 Paid to Mill got 2. Bags Bran 148 Pd: chore. children cough
23: fine cool. Home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore ship ½ car sell coal: Wm Hamilton & Wm Wray
fix Props under Office
24: fine: rain: home chore: sell coal: order car soft coal.
25: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: and Sell 2. Bags of Barley to Wm Lyons. Wm Hamilton not down
today cool.
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27: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: Wm Hamilton fit sash in our windows upstairs. Mrs Frank
Sullivan Died last night in Toronto: her corpse came Per G.T. at 620 tonight. cool.
28: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: Paint window sash 1rst time Mrs Frank Sullivan Buried today:
cool dry:
29: fine cool: home chore: go to Lloydtown Schomberg Richill and Tottenham with Jack Lavery &
Joseph Lavery in car look for Gentian in 2. Bushes: home at 330 went at 1. 2 ½ hours.
�30: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1 car. Olive weigh some I went with. R. J.
Lavery and Jos & Jack {Above it reads: Ivan} in car to schomberg: Pottageville. Kettleby Newmarket.
See Canal & locks: then to Aurora: King city King Horn. Nobleton. Bob Dooks. Bolton Castlederg
Palgrave: at 530: left here at 1245 away 4. Hours 45 mins
Sept 31: fine warm: home chore: got 4 Bags oats at Elevator get them chopped at Mill: got 1. Bag
Barley 92 lbs. Pay Wm Hamilton to Date: Paint Sash 2nd time. Sell Nothing:
Sept 1 2: fine warm: rain: Shower at night: home chore: Putty glass in Sash: Jack Lavery help:
Russell Plaster holes in cistern Jos Pettit Bring 2. Bags Potatoes in Buggy Pay him $350 for {Above it
reads: them}
2 3: fine cool: home chore: went with Jack Lavery & Jos & Wm Lyons in car: to Lockton up 4th line to
coffee corner Stop at Coffee crack fix car across 30 sideliine to 7th home at 430: got Shave at Floyds
{Above it reads: 10 Pd}
3 4:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Mr Bainboroug {Bainborough} Preach at 7.
4: fine warm: home chore: to Bolton with Jack & Jos Lavery and E. H. Younge in car: got 20 lbs
Honey at Longheads $2.40 Pd. home at 230. to Elevator: Big fire on track: W Hamilton to
Keenahans. got his Spectacles: home chore. Russell out all night. got card from J. H. C. today first
from England. Well
5: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: to Bed at 9. cool
6: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: got Hair cut & Shave at Floyds tonight 30 cts Pd: Harley
Henderson Married today Tobias Orr at Meadowville. Floyd to wedding; Tom Odonnell Died at
Everett this am:
7: fine hot. home. dress to Cedar Mills at 640 on train to Weston got repairs for Stone $220 Pd: to G.B.
Meadows got coal chute $1100 to C A Wilsons 57. Queen west. to Fruit Market. to Shulmans. home
at 720 per G.T. from Parkdale $110: had tomatoes. to Bed at 10. (1)
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8: fine warm: home chore: out to ridges with Jos Lavery & Jack in car look for Gentian got more:
home at 3. to Elevator see Wm Hamilton
�9: fine warm: home chore: got $5000 cash out of Bank: Pay E. H. younge to 7th inst $1398: Jos
Lavery haul salt from Elevator our Horse and wagon: got 1. Brl Salt $150 Pd: got Shave at Eloyds 10.
cts Pd: Forest Gould at Henderson's got hurt. Auto upset on liene & L. Barry at Peter Munroes.
10:X: fine dry: home chore: read Sleep: Olive & Russell & Macel Bible to Belfountain & Credit forks
with Jack Lavery in Auto afternoon home at 530: Church at 7. Mr Fry Preach. fine night.
11: fine cool: home chore; got letter from England from J.H.C. & card from Allie Bible: Sell 3. Bags
Potatoes to Wm Cowan 675 Wm Duffy to Camp Borden Per C.P.R. F. Henderson & R. Matson to
Toronto with {Above it reads: W. Mcguire}
12: fine warm: home chore: read: Dave & Wm. Rowley Barn Burnt at 11. oclock today cause
unknown: Sell 40. lbs Potatoes 100 Rd
13: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1. car
14: fine warm dry: home chore: go. with R. Matson in auto to Caledon East for Dinner at Hantons:
down to Gave give out Notices for Court of Revision on 26th inst at Bolton home at 5. ran 48 miles
today: to Bed at 740
15: cloudy cool windy: home chore: out to Black Horse. Notices to Bolton's then to Jims: See Harvey
Taylor; to Horans Leighton in Toronto. home at 11. trawl 61, Miles: cool & windy: Pat Finerty Died
tonight
16: fine cool: home chore: Start take Shock: got Barley & Buckwheat at Elevator $350 Paid: Floyd
sick couldnt Shave any; chore to Bed at 10 {Above it reads: (1)}
17:X: fine cool: home chore: Olive & Russell to Toronto in Auto With John McClelland & Jack &
Jean. home at 640: Olive & Mabel to Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach. Mary and Mabel to Floyd
Henderson's get Dr Black {Above it reads: 50 cts} Bottle Medicine for Whooping cough: home read:
to Bed at 10. write letter to J. H. C.
18: clear cold: home chore: use Battery 2 times everyday: to Elevator with Jos Lavery: Jos Dolan &
Wallace Duffy: help Wm Hamilton Put up his stovepipes: I attend to Mail this am for Will Lyons: had
horse in all day feed him: cold.
19: fine cool: home chore: got 2 New Shoes on: {Above it reads: 70 cts} Pd: horse on front feet:
Russell drive to Thos Faulkners with our horse in Buggy took 1. Bag of flour: chore. horse in
�20: fine mild dry windy: to home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load car of Hogs 79. & car of
lambs in Box car: chore: to Bed at {Above it reads: 930 (1)}
21: fine windy: rain Shower: home chore: help Mary Put in New Windows upstairs: Mary go with
Dexter Reynar to Jims at 11. Tonight
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22: fine mild: home chore: Russell milk cow: Mary at Jims till after Dinner: Baby Boy Born at noon at
Jims: Mary came Home with Doctor.
23: fine cool: home chore: Mabel to School fair at Bolton in Jack Lavery car: Russell drive our horse
in R. Matson Buggy: Wm Cowan Pay $675 and $625 in advance for 3. Bags more: to Bed at 1140 cool
night.
24:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Mary went to Jims in Auto for Dinner: Elmer Duffy here;
Olive & Mabel to Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach: Olive & Lily Boyce in after Church chat
25: fine cool: home chore: got 4 Bags Oats chopped at Mill got Bran: Matsons got Telephone into
House today: chore cool. Ship 3 Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan Milton 625 Paid.
26: cloudy mild: home chore: dress. To Bolton to Court of revision with R. Matson in his Auto: Tom
Wallace: John Marshall John Wilson: Dinner at Elliotts 50 cts Pd: home at 330 chore
27: windy warm: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore load 1. car Stock: read sleep: to Bed at 9
warm rain some.
28: cloudy rain: fine: rain at night: home chore: G.T.R. men fix the trucks under trader axle Broke:
got letter from Margery Gower.
29: cloudy misley cool: home chore: to Peter Munro. With Jack Lavery in Auto. Got letter from Mrs
Munro. Gordons Birth 9th October 1895 to Station at night Wm McGuire on Stretcher from Toronto
home
30: fine cool: home chore: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts: to C. Spinks. Jarvis Elliotts Jos Martins: Frank
Horan’s: afternoon with Mary: Pearl: John: Roy: with Jack Lavery in Auto: home at 3: Pay Jack $200
cold night.
Oct X 1fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach. Mabel & Pearl to
Church: I write letter to Mrs Simon Gower & to J.H.C. to London
�2: fine mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton & Russell to unload Bran & Shorts into Elevator: chore:
Bert McDonald Buried today
3: fine warm: home chore: to Bolton with R. Matson in Auto. Eliza& Maise & Mr Hartwick with us: to
Court of revision: then to fair on hill with Wm Bible: home in Auto with Bob. Eliza & Maise at 6
4: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load 2 cars our car Steam coal came: sell some
of it:
5: fine warm: home chore: unload car 15082. C. & O, B. coal Jos Lavery & Wm Lyons help Russell:
Mrs Thos Hanton Buried today send Cheque $5500 to C.A. Wilson & Co for car B. coal. and Pay J.B.
Campbell $11300 freight & Duty on car B. coal. warm night
6: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: sleep read: to Bed at 9. cool night.
7: fine warm. home chore: got in 6. Bags Potatoes at $150 sell coal: got Shave at night Floyds 10.
Pd: to Elevator fix switch
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8:X: very fine warm day: home chore: read Sleep: Put on new Pants we all went to McCleans
swamp see tower & Bridge & camp. home tea: Milk cow at Bibles: Church at 7. Mr Fry Preach.
9: cloudy cold: home chore: Thanksgiving Day. we had chicken for Dinner & Supper: the Boys had
scrub hunt supper at Ed Younge’s I help Frank McCauley to Put New fire Pot in his stove.
10: cloudy cold: home chore: Screen coal & Russell deliver 4 loads. Send $1000 money order to
J.H.C. to England: got $10000 cash out of Bank
11: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 1.car of 88. hogs. Jas Gilmore Pain in hip.
I help Ed younge load hogs.
12: fine mild: home chore: send Cheque $1085 to Bolton Telephone Co. $600 for rent & 485 for
Messages to Date: Paint Window sash: settle up with Robert Matson to Date. rain tonight
13: cloudy misty windy cool: home chore: read chore cool:
�14: fine cool: home chore: to see Wm McGuire: to Elevator Wm Hamilton empty Barrel of Gasolene:
got Shave 10 cts Pd at Floyds at night.
15:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Girls to Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach: Big car out
from Toronto. man got arm Broke Russell go to Toronto with Jack McClelland tonight.
16: windy fine cool: rain & stormy at night: home chore: attend mail for Wm Lyons: Put up stove
Pipes at scale House: to Bed at 10.
17: cloudy squaly snow cool: home chore: attend Mail for Wm Lyons. send Bank Money order to
H.Y. Pawling for $525 taxes for 1916 on Lot 3. Block 52. Town of Wainwright: sell coal.
18: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars stock: sell coal: haul wood from
Elevator. got ½ Brl flour {Above it reads: 450 Pd}
19: cloudy rain all day: home chore: read sleep: Put cow in Stable
20: cloudy rain: home chore: read: sell coal: Phone Shulman Wm McGuire Died today: hep Bring
Coffin at night
21: clear cold: home chore: got 14 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at $140: sell B. coal: got shave at
Floyds at night 10cts Pd: home {Above it reads: chore}
22:X: clear cold: home chore: dress. Mary & I to Wm McGuire house to his funeral at 2.oclock:
service in English Church at 3 Mr Herman Preach: they Buried him at Bolton Cemetry in Duffys chat.
home at 5. got in cow: chore: tea at 6 Elmer McClean & G. Lyons in Gibsons lake on Boat Church at
7. Mr Fry Preach. Mable & Pearl there.
23: 23. cloudy mild: home chore: attend to mail for Wm Lyons clean out Henhouse; chore: ship stove
to Wm Duffy Parkdale
24, cloudy mild home chore: attend to mail for Wm Lyons: got 2 letters from J.H.C. from England:
chore.
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Oct
25: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2 cars sell coal: Russel at G. Wilsons
thrashing for H. Gibson: cool.
�26: cloudy windy cool: home chore: sell coal: chore:
27: cloudy cool: house chore: sell coal: chore: Kill rooster:
28: clear fine: home chore: Deposit J.H.C. Cheque $2000 in Bank. got P.O Money order for $500 to
send to England to J.H.C sell coal: got Shave at Floyds
29: fine mild: home chore: walk down track. read. sleep. No church at night.
30: fine mild: home chore: attend mail for Wm Lyons:
31: cloudy rain. misley: home chore: attend mail for Wm Lyons: sell coal: got 31 bags from John
McClelland: send 42 bags to Caledon East to Sam White for Nut coal, chore.
Nov 1: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore ship 1 can: sell coal. R.L. McFadden came
here tonight from Beeton on train; to Jas Scotts chat {Above it reads: wire}
2: fine mild: home chore: Mary & I to Thos Faulkners in Buggy get apples Willie help us Pull them:
change mail for Wm Lyons this morning: R.L. McFadden meant went to Beeton G.T.R.
3: fine: home chore: attend to mail for Wm Lyons: Jos Lavery help me deliver Nut coal 4300 lbs Sell
coal: got 1. Brl flour at elenator $950 paid: see Conductor small. Potatoes
4: cloudy rain cool: home chore: changes mail for Wm Lyon’s. help Wm Hamilton Bar up car to load
wheat. got Jos Kelly cheque $500 {Above it reads: cashed}
5:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: wash dress: for walk up track to 8th line with Mary: Mable:
Pearl. John & Roy: Back at 4. chore. Wallace Duffy home today: girls to church at 7. Steele Preach
6: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell coal: send 36 bags to Tottenham to Lyons for coal for John
McClelland: change mail for Win Lyons. old Frank McCauley took Sick at 11 oclock tonight. fell on
floor.
7: cloudy cool: home chore: attend to mail for Wm Lyons: chore
8: fine mild: home chore: weight Stock. Jas Gilmore load 3 cars. got in 171 hogs: got letter from
J.H.C. from England: see H. McCauley at night Wm Lyons Stay all night with him: I home at 1220 to
Bed (1)
�9: cloudy cool rain: home chore: to Elevator fill 5 bags oats 1 wheat send Cheque $1655 to Sam
White for 4300 lbs Nut coal. Stay with Jos Lavery all night with Frank McCauley sick: cold clear night
10: cloudy cool misley: home chore; I hitch horse to wagon: take 4 Bags oats to Mill get chopped:
got 1. Bag bran. 1. Bag wheat from Wm Hamilton $465 Pd: Bring to home: to see Frank McCauley at
night
11: fine cool: house chore: change mail for Wim Lyons: Frank McCauley Died at 930 today: chore:
sell coal. got turnips in bag at Boyces field.
12:X: fine cool: house chore: change: Put cow put to Bibles. read Sleep: Olive Mable Pearl & John
walk to T. Faulkners for ribs willie Bring them all home in Buggy: Mr Bainborough Preach at 7.
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13: snow all day little cold; home chore; wash dress: to Frank McCauleys funeral at 130 to service in
Methodist Church. Mr Bainborough Preach: they Buried him at Church Hill. chore: write letter to
J.H.C. to England.Send Box stuff to J.H.C. to England wire it up in tire Box.
14: fine cool: home chore: change mails for Wm Lyons: Kill rooster for Johns Birthday: Sell coal: chat
to Wm Hamilton our John 7. years old today: cold night chore.
15: clear cold: home chore: weigh stock, Jas Gilmore load 2. cars stock today: I make about $350
today. (1) {Between lines it reads: Jas Duff Died today}
16: cloudy squaly cold: home chore: weigh 1 load Hay: 15 cts today
17: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton
18: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton (1) {Above it reads: night} George
Wilson & Luella Boyce married today in Toronto.
19: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep, to Jas Scotts chat in cellar. Richard St John came; home
at 5; Girls to church at 7. Mr Bainborough play {Above it reads: organ} Stranger Preach "to give the
Baby a chance.
20: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal: to Elevator chat: home chore
�21: cold cloudy: home chore: sell coal: at Elevator help Wm Hamilton Jas Duff Buried today at
Alliston: got letter from J.H.C.
22: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore Ship 2 cars Make about 250 today: took Duffys
cow to Wm Boyces Bull
23: cloudy rain mild: home chore: sell coal: in Elevator chat to Wm H.
24: cloudy Blustry snow Blow: home chore: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton
25: cloudy Blustry snow cold; home chore: Pay F.N. Leavens Bill into the Imperial Bank $450: and
$1184 for A. Sanderson & Son Caledon East my Insurance Premium in Confederation Life for
$100000 for year 1917, chore: to Floyds at night get shaved. 10 Pd: got 4 ½ lbs Pork at {Above it
reads: E Younges}
26:X: cloudy cold: home chore: Mrs Duffy & Elmer & Joy: & Ivan Lavery here for Dinner: Muriel
Audrey Frank & Kenneth Campbell: here for tea no church here tonight: Churchill had anniversary
sermons 230 8:7 cold
27: cloudy cool: fine: home chore: mind Roy: Mary & Olive washing Write letter to J.H.C. to England:
chore: fine mild:
28: fine warm: home chore: to coal House cut some wood handsaw to Boyces field for Bag of
turnips: home for dinner at 1210 got R. St John to file saw: cut wood and clean out coalhouse
29: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore load 2 cars make about $300 today: rain at
night: Stranger took Carbolic at {Chuck gate}
30: cloudy mild: home chore: clean off Big Scale: sell coal.
Dec 1: cloudy cool: home chore: got 2070 lbs Baled Hay from Jack Matson Baled 25 Bundles: got in
19. 95 {Above it reads: B lbs}. Potatoes from Jas Pettit at 180 Per Bag Paid $3570: make out E.H.
Younges Bill.
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Dec
2: fine cool: home chore: Pay taxes to L. Taylor $2108 Sell Potatoes sell coal: help Put lumber in
Elevator: Bradley unload Enjine. to Floyds after tea got Hair cut & Shave 30 cts Pd: fine night.
�3:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read sleep: for walk around Pond. Stranger Preach at 7. House Lyons
drive him around.
4: cloudy mild: home chore: change mail for Wm Lyons: rain at night. Brampton Bunch here in Hall
Show Pictures: children out.
5: fine mild: home chore: Change mail for Wm Lyons. chore
6: cloudy mild windy: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2 cars today: make about 400
today, Elgin Patterson and Edith Lundy Married today
7: cloudy snow mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton unload Middlings & Russell help: chore. windy
at night:
8: cloudy mild rain at night: home chore: help Wm Hamilton and Russell finish unload car Bran at
noon: sell coal: at home afternoon make out Bills: gave Conductor Small 1. Bag of Potatoes and Jos
Quinlan 1. Bag for services done. Rain
9: cloudy Blustry cold: home chore: John Hazzard & G. Jackson go North today in car with 1. cow. 2.
Horses. 8. Pigs & Hay & Etc. cold. got Shave at Floyds at night 10 cts Pd: Kill 2 roosters for Sunday.
My 57th Birthday: to Bed at 11.oclock.
10:X: clear cold: home in Bed till noon: had 2 roosters for Dinner at 2.oclock: tea at 5. Children to
Church at 7. Mr. Bainsborough Preach & Play no choir:
11: cloudy cold: home chore: to scale repair rack. and Russell split wood: got letter from J.H.C. from
England. Mabel & Pearl to Parsonage at night Practice for xmas: snow. Mr Norton from Brampton
call here. he was at G. Burn’s.
12: cloudy Snow all day cold: home chore: sell coal. cold
13: cloudy cold: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore ship 1 ½ car today: got in 24 Bags Potatoes
into Bank cellar at 170 4135
14: cloudy cold: home chore: telephone "Weaver Coal Co." for a car of Nut coal for immediate
delivery: at $925 F.O.B.
15: clear cold: home chore: help Russell haul wood home from Elevator in wagon: help Wm
Hamilton at Elevator. cold
�16: clear cold: home chore: Pay Wm Hamiltons Telephone Bill $330 in Bank to Elevator chat: Russell
at Wm Bibles thrashing: to Floyds at night got shave {Above it reads: 10}
17:X: clear cold: home chore: children to Church at 1030 Rev. quaife Preach at 1030 & 7 at night: S.S.
Anniversary Sermons: W.J. Faulkner here for tea.
18: clear cold: home chore: Wm. Bible finish thrash: Jos Lavery help us haul Straw from Wm Bibles
for Bedding: sell coal.
142 1916
Dec
19: fine cold: home chore: weigh steer for Wm Dowling: sell coal got in 20 Bags Potatoes at $170 into
Bank cellar: got load hay concert in Hall at night. Laurie family there: good crowd
20: fine cold: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore load 1. car today: got in 8 Bags Potatoes at 170
into Bank cellar: snow at night:
21: cloudy mild: home chore: got Horse shod: Russell to Jas Jones Mill for 1. cord Slab wood 150
Paid: I got Blank Papers from R. Matson
22: Snow & Blow; home chore: take Nominations at School for Village to school at night 730 only 3.
there No meeting: Postpone till Saturday night at 730. home chore. Albion Council returned today.
23: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: Deposit J.H.C. Cheque $20.00 for Dec month in Bank to his
credit $111.00 in now: got Nominees to resign all But 3. John Campbell: Floyd Henderson: William
Trevin. Elected Trustees for Police Village of Palgrave for the year 1917.
24:X: cloudy cold snow at night: home chore: Children to Church at 7. Rev. Bainborough Preach:
Snow & Blow at night.
25: clear cold: home chore: had chicken for dinner. then we all went for sleighride Fred Horse in
Sleigh; home at 5. tea W.J. Faulkner here for tea: had chicken for tea: then we all went to Wm
Duffys to see Mother: chat: home at 9:30 cold night. Russell to Bolton.
26: clear cold rain at night: home chore sell coal at Elevator help Wm Hamilton truck Barley: chore:
27: cloudy: fine warm: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from france. School meeting at 1030. I was
Chairman, home at 12. got 2. loads Hay from John Matson. Sell coal.
�28: fine cold: home chore; to Elevator fill last of our oats 6. Bags got. 1. Bag corn: 1. Bag Buckwheat:
1. Bag Bran. $650 paid: left all in {Above it reads: Elevator} write letter to Mrs. Simon Gower: to
Weaver Coal Co & Lehigh Valley Co
29: clear cold: home chore: Russell help. Jos Lavery to unload car corn for Wm Hamilton: I fill in
National Service card & mail it
30: clear cold; home chore: took chop to mill, got Shave 10 Pd.
31: clear cold: home chore: Jersey cow came in this am. work at calf get it dry: sleep in Bed: chore:
clear cold. Steele Preach
1917
Jan 1: fine mild: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from France. I answer it & Mary put in some &
Pearl & John: see Mother.
2: fine mild: home chore: get Bank Book fixed up: got out $10000 cash; Put in $100 each for Pearl
John & Mabel: to Elevator chat
3: snow: mild fine: home chore: to Duffys chat to Mother home for tea
4: fine mild: home chore: Russell help me cut hardwood Boards at coal house: carry Boards into
other Ben: take affidavit Wm Hamilton car {Above it reads: wheat} Sell 1. Bag Potatoes: home at 5.
chore: E. Ewart Pay account.
1917 143
Jan
5: cloudy rain: snow Blow: home chore: carry water from Brl to cistern. E. Argent took away our calf
in Sleigh $600 Paid: chore. cold at night.
6: clear fine: home chore: fill 1. Bag Potatoes in Bank Cellar: got 3. Bags coal from Mrs Wm Duffy:
sell coal. at Elevator: chat: home Jim in.
7:X: clear cold: home chore: Russell go to Toronto on C.P.R. at 7 train. I take castor oil: Children to
S.S. at 11. Sleep: Soup for Dinner. read Book: W.J. Faulkner & Mrs Nicol in: Church at 7. Rev
Bainborough Preach.
�8: clear fine: home chore: mind Roy Mary & Olive wash: weigh sow for E. Snell: sell coal: chore; at
Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. send $200 to B.H. Spence for Pioneer for 1917, & 100 for temperance.
9: fine mild: home chore: Roy & Olive sick: to Elevator got 2. Bags of corn $500 Paid: help fill corn:
got 30. Bags potatoes at 170. chore {Between lines it reads: Leonard Taylor & Irene Hutchinson
Married today at Caledon East:}
10: clear very cold: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars stock today: car Nut coal
came today: make about $300 today.
11: clear very cold below Zero: Start unload car 61437 Nut coal got ½ of Thos Stanfield & team: Jos
Lavery & W.J. Faulkner at it. I weigh.
12: clear cold: home chore: unload at car 61437. Nut coal had 42 ton of tonight: Thos Stanfield with
team: Jos Lavery & W.J. Faulkner at it
13: cloudy snow mild: home chore: finish unload car 61437. Nut coal at 3 oclock. Thos Stanfield with
team; Jos Lavery & W.J. Faulkner help. I pay Stanfield $1080: W.J. Faulkner $500: snow at evening
home. Sign papers for Mrs Bainborough at noon. Deed of Property. got letter from J.H.C. McMahon
from France today.
14:X: cloudy cold: home chore read: Rev. Bainborough Preach at 730. Wm Duffy in chat got 18.Eggs:
chore cold night.
15: fine cold: home chore; Collect coal Bills: change mail for Wm Lyons he had cold: One G.T.
Passenger cut off today
16: clear cold: home chore: weigh Hay for W. Thompson: Send Draft $31850 to Weaver Coal Co
Buffalo N.Y. for car 61437 Nut coal: got Jos Lavery help me get 650 lbs B coal for Wm Hamilton: and
Bring 2. Bags corn & 1. Bag Bran. & 1. Bag Potatoes up to house: Jos took some of our dry Blocks.
Chore
17: Stormy cold: home chore: change mail for Wm Lyons; to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton & Wm
Wray: home chore. windy.
18: snow Blow cold: home chore: got in load wheat. in Duffys chat {Between lines: R. Dounan Buried
today.} See Mother: home chore: Rob Allan & Melville came here tonight.
19: fine cold: home chore: Rob Allan & Melville here. chore.
�20: clear cold: home chore: weigh load Hay C. Robb to Wm Lyons: help Wm Hamilton Put up Pipes:
Jos Lavery & Jos Dolan: got in 7. Bags potatoes in Bank cellar $170.
21:X: Snow Blow cold: home chore: sleep on couch: chore: Children to Church at 7. Rev
Bainborough Preach: Melville Allan here: to bed at 930 cold.
144 1917
Jan
22: snow Blow cold; home chore; weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 1. car. 47 hogs. 5. cattle; make
about 100 today.
23: clear cold: home chore: fix Horse Stable Posts: got 1. Bag Buckwheat Paid 190: Sell coal: Melville
Allan go to Binghams today.
24: fine cold: home chore: Jersey cow sick. Wm Lyons rub her neck with turpentine & oil: sell coal:
Myrtle Gilmore & Arty McGinty Married
25: clear cold: home chore: give 20 coal Bags to J.B. Campbell. cold
26: cold fine: home chore: order car for Potatoes: Bags not here yet. Bob Allan here: Dave Matson
here got 2. Bags potatoes 450 Paid. Mrs Albert Rowley & Edna in chat. Olive in bed sick.
27: Snow all day: home chore: Miss Hutchison & Bolton here: chore
28:X: fine cold: home chore: read sleep: children to Church at 7. Steele preach. I to Duffys see
Mother. Duffy house today: Duffy & W.J. Faulkner in chat.
29: mild rain fine: home chore: in house mind Roy & churn for Mary. (1) Phone & write Shulman
about 400 Bags: write R.O. Petman about coal. Sent letter to J.H.C. McMahon to France: & letter to
Russell to Toronto. Robert Allan & Melville came here tonight at 9. all night
30: fine mild: home chore: got $50000 Cash out of Bank today: got in 38 Bags into Bank Cellar at
$200: Deposit J.H.C. Jan cheque $2000 in Bank: W.J. Faulkner here chat: R. Allan go to city C.P.R.
31: snow: fine cold: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore Ship 1. car got in over 90. Bags Potatoes
into Bank Cellar at $200 Phone farmers
�Feb 1: clear cold: home chore: Jos Lavery to C.P.R. Station with horse & Sleigh for 400 Empty Bags:
Start fill in Bank Cellar. W.J. Faulkner help Jos Lavery: got in 3 loads at $200: very cold night. Willie
here {Above it reads: all night}
2: clear cold very cold: home chore: W.J. Faulkner & Jos Lavery fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar
afternoon: very cold Keep fire in Back
3: Stormy very cold; home chore: Storm all day cold: Sell Bag coal. W.J. Faulkner here for tea: Pay
Jos Lavery $500 today. to Date.
4:X: clear cold: home chore: read Sleep: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough preach. Mary to Duffys see
Mother home at 915. milk chore.
5: cold Blustry: home chore: give out Bags for Potatoes: to Elevator get. 1. Bag flour 1. Bag Bran 1.
Bag shorts: Jos Lavery & R. Rowleys team
6: fine cold: home chore: got in 2. loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 200. got 20000 cash out of Bank:
Jos help me fill some.
7: clear mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore Ship 2. Box cars: got in 155 Bags potatoes into
Bank Cellar at 200.
8: cold Blustry: home chore: sell 4. Bags Potatoes at 220. Mary cut her hand on lamp chimney. Bad
cut. cold
9: clear very cold: home chore: to Duffy's see how Maggie was & See Mother: Jim Kidd Bring Bags
home: chore. W.J. Faulkner here for tea.
1917 145
Feb
10: clear very cold: home chore: take oil stove & coal stove to Refrigerator car. Pay Jos Lavery to
Date: Rob Allan & Nellie & Melville Alice Olive Baby Maber came here tonight from Toronto: and
Russell came home tonight from Toronto. Cold.
11:X: clear cold: home chore: Nellie & 4. children here: Rob Allan go to Binghams last night: Russell
here all day: to see Mother at Duffys: Bainborough Preach at 7: {Above it reads: cold}
�12: clear cold very cold: home chore: Jos Lavery keep fire in Bank, Cold. Russell go to city at 930.
G.T.R: our Roy Baby sick tonight:
13: clear cold: home chore: set up fire in car for potatoes. coal heater & 2 coal oil lamps: all night:
Nellie & Children here.
14: clear fine: home chore load car 19451. P & R. Put in 375 Bags in Bags: T. Stanfield haul with his
team. and Jos Lavery & W.J. Faulkner help him: let car go at 8. took out stove & coal oil lamps:
Willie help me; weigh {Above it reads: 1 car} Stock. Ship car 19451. to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding
Bathurst st city
15: fine mild: home chore: get Jas Scott to fix scale Door Lock. got in 14 Bags Potatoes at 200: Old
Jas Jackson Buried today & Mrs Alex McElwain
16: cold Blustry: home chore: Bob Allan & wife & family here all night. Sell coal: in Elevator chat to
Wm Hamilton: Bob Allan & Jas Scott
17: fine windy mild: home chore: weigh load Hay 15cts: got in 19. Bags potatoes at 240 per Bag: got
Shave at Floyds 25cts Paid: Bob Allan take Nellie to Binghams.
18:X: clear cold: home chore: to Duffys Mary & I see Mother chat: home at 530. church at 7. Rev
Bainborough Preach: children all have cold: none to Church
19: cold Blustry snow: home chore: snow Blow: Pearl had rash wash feet
20: clear cold: home chore: got in about 80 Bags Potatoes at $250 Per Bag: got $40000 cash out of
Bank: got Shulman cheque tonight $90280 for the car of Potatoes: 19451. P & R: Mabel Allan 1. year
old today: Jim in chat
21: fine cold: home chore: Jos Lavery & W.J. Faulkner fill potatoes in Bank Cellar: got in 150 Bags at
$250: order Refrigerator car: chore: W.J. Faul {Faulkner} {Above it reads: all night}
22: fine cold: home chore: Jas Lavery & W.J. Faulkner: Bag Potatoes in Bank Cellar: had 300. filled
tonight: got in 2: loads at $250: chore.
23: fine rain: fine mild: home chore: got in 34 Bags potatoes at $250: Jos Lavery clean ice out of
Refrigerator car: R. Allan & Alice in chat. chore.
24: fine mild: home chore: got $90280 for Shulman cheque: set up Stove in car and 2 coal oil lamps:
Bob Matsons & Floyds: got Shave
�25:X: cold Blustry snow: home chore: Keep fire in car all day: in Duffys Chat. Duffy home: see
Mother; church at 7. Steele Preach
26: cloudy rain, showry fine: home chore: load car 2: 46694. G.T. Ref put in 400 Bags at 250 Per
Bag. ship to L. Shulman & Co Toronto at $310 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: Thos Stanfield haul with his
team: Jos Lavery & W.J. Faulkner help him: H.H. Matson put in 87. Bags at 285.
27: fine cold: home chore very icy: Pay Tom Stanfield $400 & H. Matson $24800 {Below it reads:
tonight}
1917 145
Feb
28: fine cold: home chore: weigh stock for farmers: Jas Gilmore load 2. cars today: make over $300
today:
Mar 1: fine cold: home chore: to Elevator chat: got Shulman cheque $124000 for car 46694. G.T.
400. Bags at 310 F.O.B. Palgrave: Phoned to stop Buying:
2: fine cold: home chore: split some wood: chore: G.F. Stewart & Patterson go home.
3: clear cold: home chore: Deposit J.H.C. Cheque $2000 in Bank today: and L. Shulman & Co
Cheque $124000 for car Potatoes: got Jos Lavery help us get. 5. Bags soft coal for Wm Hamilton:
got. Bag Bran & Bag wheat 2 Bags Potatoes to home: Pay Jas up $300: got Shave at Floyds 15pd:
Nellie here.
4:X: cloudy cold: home chore: Olive. Mabel: Pearl, John. & Olive Allan drive to Tom Faulkners for
spare ribs Dinner. Fred Horse & Sleigh: W.J. Faulkner came home with us at 5: Mother & Mrs Duffy
here: Bob Allan in chat. W.J. Bingham in chat after Church: Bainborough Preach at 7. Nellie here
{Above it reads: to Bed at 11. (1)}
5: Snow & Blow N.E. Storm: home chore: Nellie Allan & Mabel & Olive here: Mary & them visit Mrs
Duffy & Mother for tea: chore cold: shovel snow:
6: fine cold: home chore: Shovel snow at home & at scale; weigh hay: got load Hay from John
Matson: Nellie & Baby Mabel visit at Zimmermans: here all night.
7: clear cold: home chore: weigh stock & Hay: Jas Gilmore got ½ car, I. attend to Elevator got in 170.
Bushels wheat Elcie McCauley Married to {Above it reads: Maynard tonight}
�8: fine mild: home chore: weigh hay: fill 27. Bags for T. Stanfield in Bank Cellar: Pay John Matson
$9300 cash for Hay & wood to Date.
9: fine mild: home chore: Tom Stanfield had 27. Bags Potatoes at 730 go to city. Jos Lavery take 4.
Bags to Station for J.B. Campbell: weigh hay chore. then Bob Allan & wife & family leave here at 440
for Cedar Mills C.P.R. with W.J. Bingham in Sleigh to go to Toronto: chore.
10: cloudy mild. home chore: weigh coal for J.B. Campbell. Big Coal. got Shave at Floyds 10 pd:
thunder & lightening & snow at night: train late
11:X: cloudy misley: home chore: read sleep: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach.
12: fine cold: home chore: finish weigh coal for J.B. Campbell 18 ton 1230 lbs to Elevator get 11.
Bushels oats in {Above it reads: 5} Bags paid $770 leave them there: home chore got Bag of Sugar
from R.J. Lavery $790 got Big fish at Ed Younges.
13: fine cold: home chore: split some wood: Rev Bainborough & wife in tonight chat I gave him the
Secretary Book for Trustee Board:
14: fine cool: home chore: to scale clean around it: chore.
15: fine cool: home chore: Frank Dolan split wood. I Pile it in.
16: fine mild: home chore: Help Wm Hamilton unload car Bran & shorts Frank Dolan & Jos Dolan
help: home at 6. chore: car 75515 came {Above it reads: today}
17: cold Blustry: home chore: Pay J.B. Campbell $12312 Freight on car coal. {Between lines it reads:
50 Pd} Tommy Rowleys sale today: sell coal of car: M. Ruston & Abe. Armstrong 75
18:X: Blustry Snow Blow: home chore: read & Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough
Preach: Hilda Pulford in chat:
1917 147
March
19: cold clear: home chore: Start unload car 75515. D.L. & W. nut coal got out 27 tons today: T.
Stanfield haul. Jos Lavery & W.J. Faulkner.
�20: fine mild: home chore; finish unload car Nut coal: mail Bank Draft $26600 to The Weaver Coal
Co. for car 75515 D.L. & W: Pay the men for unloading {Below it reads: today}
21: fine mild: home chore; weigh stock; Jas Gilmore load 1. car. had wild Heifer: 275. got letter from
J.H.C. from France. Jack Lavery in Pay for coal $540 chore.
22: fine mild s. wind: home chore: got oat chop from mill; Pay Wm Hamilton 645: for T. Faulkner:
shorts: Settle to Date: chore.
23: cloudy rain: home chore: weigh load Hay: Olive & W.J. Faulkner got to Toronto C.P.R. at 7. this
a.m: read sleep: chore rain all afternoon.
24: fine mild: home chore: Deposit. J.H.C. March Cheque $2000: and $50000 cash for us: got 5. Bags
at $250 Sell Some: William Faulkner here want Potatoes.
25:X: fine mild: home chore: Mother & Elmer Duffy here for Dinner: Mother for tea. Mother &
Children to Church at 7. Steele Preach; Olive in Toronto. read chore.
26: fine mild: home chore: mind Roy: Mary wash: fine rain at night.
27: cloudy rain windy: home chore: weigh Hay for T. Stanfield: home: got Hair cut {Above it reads: &
Shave}
28: windy cold: home chore: give 8. Bags Shorts to Wm McMinn at Elevator. W.J. Faulkner came
home from toronto CPR at 11. here for Dinner: write to {Above it reads: J.H.C to France}
29: fine cool: home chore: split wood. W.J. Faulkner help me to Put sleigh in & Put Box on wagon:
Mary sick in bed cold. chore.
30: fine cool: home chore: weigh 2 loads Hay for Dave Rowley: chore: girls in {Above it reads: Edna
Rowley: lilly & Olive B}
31: fine mild: home chore: weigh load Hay for J.B. Campbell: got Shave 10 pd: (1)
April 1:X: cloudy mild rain: home chore: sleep read: 2. women at school lecture
2: cloudy rain all day: home chore: Ella Webb in Pay for coal: Mrs Lyons in chat
3: fine mild: home chore: Mary wash: We clean out henhouse: chore
4: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1 ½ cars. Make $275 today.
�5: cloudy rain snow: home chore: sell 2 Bags coal & 1/2 bag potatoes pd 235
6: cloudy snow: home chore: sell coal: 1. Bag Bran. Russell came home from Toronto tonight:
league concert in Church: Roy & I stay home
7: clear cold: home chore: sell Potatoes: get 17 ½ lbs Pork: Olive came home from Toronto: G.T. at
630: I got Book today 65 cts pd: got Shave 10 pd.
8:X: Easter fine cool: home chore: Russell go to Toronto at 6:45 C.P.R. Mother here for Dinner:
Children to Church at 7. Bainborough {Above it reads: Preach}
9: clear cold windy: home chore: Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 645: Mary wash & Churn: Mother here
for Dinner & tea: sell 2 tons shorts: chore.
10: fine cool: home chore: collect some: Pay Wm Hamilton $8600 Vida Coulter from Caledon East &
Mrs J.B. Campbell in chat (1)
11: fine milder: home chore: Ship 27 Bags 60 lbs Potatoes to Griffin Bros. Brampton; got 2. Bags
Bran from Elevator: write to Campbell {J.H.C.} to France.
12: fine cool: home chore: Ship 15. Bags potatoes to H. Couse Cookstown at $275. F.O.B Palgrave:
Pay Wm Hamilton $390 for 2. Bags Bran Per Bag
148 1917
April
13: fine cool; house chore; sell coal; attend to Elevator; Lemon load car of potatoes here today; got
letter from JHC. from {Repeated: from} {Above it reads: in hospital}
14: fine cool; home chore; Mother here for Dinner; Lota & Bolton
15 X: fine cold: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church at 9 oclock {Above it reads:
Bainborough Preach}
16: fine cool home chore; weigh load hay; fix scale cut off. chore
17: fine mild: home chore: send 2 Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan at Milton; Jake Gould got 28 Bags
{Above it reads: 300} 73lbs Potatoes for R. Smith Bolton: write letter to J.H.C. to France. chore: Jos
Lavery split {Above it reads: wood}
�18: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jos Gilmore ship 1 car: chore
19: fine mild; home chore; take 9. Bags Potatoes to Station for J.B. Campbell for Cheltenham: got 2
bags coal for R. Matson & 2 Bags for Alf Gipson, got 2. Bags flour for ourselves $1050 Pd. chore.
20: fine warm: home chore: Jake Gould get 29 Bags & 25 lbs Potatoes for Robert Smith Bolton at
$300 Per Bag $8780 had cold.
21: fine warm; home chore: on couch had cold: Mother here for dinner & tea: Pay Wm Hamilton
$2000: to Floyds got shave 10 cts Pd
22 X: fine warm; home chore; read sleep; Mary & Mabel Pearl, John Roy to see Mrs Jas Burns:
Duffy in chat: Church at 7. Robert Smith Preach
23: fine warm; cool; home chore: send list of 20 names who Enlisted to the enterprise for Honor Roll:
got letter from JHC, in English hospital:
24: clear mild: home chore: weigh 1. load hay; mind Roy for Mothers wash write letter to J.H.C. to
France: chore: Deposit $7472 in Bank
25: fine windy cool: home chore; weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore ship 1. car. got letter from Olive from
Toronto. rain at night cool.
26: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell 1. bag 60lbs Potatoes 500 chore cool
27: fine cool: home chore: Myra Duffy home today; chore;
28: cloudy cool: home chore: Deposit $2000 J.H.C Cheque in Bank walk down track. chat to Wm
Wray & Wm Hamilton at Elevator Miss Hutchinson & Bolton here; Frau Robinson Died yesterday
{Above it reads: at 4.}
29 X: cloudy mild: home chore; help Mrs. Duffy at Mare foot. sleep {Between lines it reads: W.J.
Faulkner in chat after Church} read: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach; Mabel & Pearl go.
30: cloudy fine; home chore: finish dig garden; Mary Plant help Mrs Duffy; fix Minn’s sore foot: chore.
rain at night
May 1: cool cloudy windy; home chore send 1. Bag Potatoes to city to R.L McFadden 596. Brock
ave Toronto. send card to Olive write letter to J.H.C to Newcastle & letter to H.C. Brigham
�2: windy cold: home chore: help Mrs Duffy fix Mare foot. chore
3: cold windy; home chore: mind Roy. Mary wash; chore:
4: fine; weigh load Hay; sell 16 Bags Shorts: got measure cleaned out of yard
5: cloudy rain: home chore: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton empty 2. Bens wheat: to Floyds got hair
cut & shave 30 cts Pd Deposit Smith Cheque $8780 in Bank
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<p>1911</p>
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<p>{Diarist writes above line} November {diarist resumes writing on lines} 27 fine mild home chore: got in some Potatoes at "125 into cellar to Station meet John Nicol "Daughter" funeral at 9. oclock. our lined car returned tonight: at Station for up train Mother and Olive did not come. got letter saying not coming till later</p>
<p>" {Diarist uses " symbol instead of writing the name of the month again} 28: cloudy rain: cold: home chore: Start load car 22.12380 G. T. R. lined (3) got in 2 loads at $125: chore:</p>
<p>29: cloudy fine cold. home chore: loading at car 22.12380 G. T. R. lined (3). 366 Bags in tonight. got 1. Pig from Joe Gilmore 200 lbs: W. J. Clarkes Sale today: clear cold</p>
<p>" 30: cloudy cold: home chore finish load car 22.12380 G. T. R. lined (3) Cut in 551 Bags at 1 {?} : Ship car to Order Imperial Bank. to G. H. Rudd Carlkdale at $130 Per Bag H. O. B there Draft $68800: W. J. Faulkner went with car at 3 oclock at night: took Pig for H. W. Haldon 160</p>
<p>Dec 1: cloudy cool: home. chore. Campbell drive to Jims in Buggy for 2 little Pigs I fix Mrs Coulter's storm Door: got in 25 Bags at $115 in Bank Cellar</p>
<p>" 2 cloudy cold: home. chore. got in 2 loads at $110 in Bank Cellar: got $20000 cash in Bank " Mother & Olive came home from Paisly tonight had W. J. Faulkner came home from Toronto. I pay him up tonight.</p>
<p>" 3:X: fine cold: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Collection 67 cts. home at 12. Duffys in chat: Lizzie in chat. Mother here: chore: we all went to Church at 7. oclock Mr Steele Creach good Sermon: home at 9. milk chore</p>
<p>" 4: cloudy cold: home chore: took coal to Jas Buruis: got in 60 Bags at $115 & $110: Send Cheque $1245 to A. Sanderson "Life Insurance Premium one {?} $100000 in Confederation from Dec rst 1911 till Dec 1rst 1912." to Church at night arrange for Christmas anniversary for s. school order 500 Printed Envelopes from F. N. Leanius $125 order 2 cars coal{diarist wrote above text in smaller writing} Nut & stone {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p><br />" 5: fine mild. home chore. sell ton hay to Wm {short form for William} McGuire $1600 Paid sell coal. got in 2 load Potatoes at $115: Sell car Potatoes to Dixon Bros Hamilton by Phone today at $132 cts Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Hamilton to be shipped next week. Mary to Dr Reynars to Ladies Aid: Mother here: Pay Wm Boyce L. C. Dues $106</p>
<p>" 6: fine mild: home chore: got Refrigerator car: Joe Lavery & J. H. G. take out ice: set up stone in it. I fire it all night. got $1254 out of Bank for Mrs Coulter Pay John Clarke for L. C. Pig 132 lbs $1254 cash: got $30000 out of Bank for myself</p>
<p>" 7: fine mild: home chore: loaded car 23. 1100 N. Y. D. Refrigerator Line all in Bags: 425 Bags in weight. Ship to C. M. McCallum at $130 Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Brampton: car left on 82 at 5. oclock</p>
<p>" 8: fine mild: Home chore. fix Churndash for Mary and help her to Church: got in cellar 50 Bags at $115 Per Bag: Herb Palmer got R. Baxter Bags in a mistake and left his in cellar: Mother at Lizzies all day</p>
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<p>{Diarist writes above line} December {diarist resumes writing on lines} 9. cloudy mild: home chore: Campbell took Bags to H. Palmer and get R. Baxters: took 4 Bags Potatoes to Mrs. White 120 got in 23 Bags at 115: got Shave & haircut 25 Paid) tory Meeting this My 52nd Birthday had Big rooster. Mother Lizzie Maggie here</p>
<p>" {Diarist uses " symbol instead of writing the name of the month again} 10X cloudy mild: home chore: to Church at 7. Mr. Lunan Creach took the connectional fund Subscription got over $2300 gone $200 home at 9. Milk. write letter to Mrs Simon Gouver: {?}</p>
<p>" 11: cloudy rain all day: home chore: Election Day. Charters and Smith: Charters had 81 votes here & Smith 17: chore Pig Mary's Dues 76 cts & Ladies aid Bill & Saffath {?} reading to P. McCullum write letter to Dixon Bros and to Mrs Long. about Potatoes</p>
<p>" 12: cloudy mild: home chore: start load car 24. 12380 G. T. R. Lined (4) haul from Cellar & got some in 289 Bags at $115 & $120: to Board Meeting at Parsonage to see about fixing Hall: home at 1030 mild:</p>
<p>"13: cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 24. 12380 G. T. R. Lined (4) Put in 409 Bag F.O.B. there: I went on 82 with car got to Hamilton at 730: to Arlington Hotel all night. to bed at 10</p>
<p>" 14: fine mild: in Hamilton: see Dixon Bros. gone B/L. and sign Draft $50892 to Imperial Bank & told them to give me credit in Bolton Branch for $50892: Bought New Back faud {?} & Brechine harness from Jolley $800 Paid cash: to Station at 3. got ticket $170 Met G. Hamilton: house to Palgrave {diarist writes above text} at 630 {diarist resumes writing on line} on train told Dixon Bros to send me: {diarist writes in between lines} (snow at night) {diarist resumes writing on line} Box oranges 275 & 10 lbs Nuts.</p>
<p>" 15: cloudy mild. home chore: got Straw from Wm Bibles for Bedding Put on new harness first time: Council met at Eli Clarkes. to Election Pay W Hamilton $430 in full to Date: get him to figure on material for Hall help Mary Churn: to Parsonage at night to Board Meeting. home at 10</p>
<p>" 16: cloudy misley. home chore. around home: chore: at Duffys chat. got Shave {diarist writes above text} at floyds</p>
<p>" 17X fine mild. home chore. to S.S. at 10 30 Steele not there. I attend to it Collection 52 cts: Settle to send $500 to Sick Children's Hospital and to send for 1912 supplies this week home chore: dinner at 4 oclock. chore we all went to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Creach good sermon on Enock walked with God: had after meeting write letter to W. McMahon Paisly. and fix up Cheque for Sick Childrens Hospital $700:$500 from S.S. and $200 for Myself: and Order Supplies for 1912. from Wm Briggs. home at 9. Milk & feed: to bed at 10. (1) in</p>
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<p>9. Cloudy mild: home chore: Campbell took Bags to H. Laluwa and get R. Baxters: took 4 Bags Potatoes to Mrs White/ got in 2 3 Bags at 1.15: got Shane I haircut 2.50 {illegible}) Tory Meeting This my 52nd Birthday had Big rooster. Mother Lizzie Maggie {illegible}</p>
<p>10X Cloudy mild: home chore: children to S.S Collection 50 cts: chore mother here: to Church at 7. Mr Luman Preach : took the connectional fund subscription got {illegible} $23.00 & gave $2.00 home at 9. Milk. write letter to Mrs Simon Gower: {illegible}</p>
<p>11: cloudy rain all day: home chore: Election Day. Charlers and Smith: Charlers had 81 votes here & Smith 17: chore day Mary’s Dues 76 cts & Ladies aid Bill. & Saffatt reading p{illegible} write letter to Dixon Bros. and to Mrs Long. about Potatoes</p>
<p>12: cloudy mild: home chore: start load car 24.12380 G.Y.R. Lined (H) haul from Cellar & got some in 289 Bags at $1.15 & $1.20: to Board meeting at Parsmage to see about fixing Hall: home at 10:30 mild :</p>
<p>13: cloudy mild: home chore. finish load car 24.12380 G.Y.R. Lined (H) Put in 409. Bags at $1.15 and $1.12 Ship to Dixon Brothers 406 Bags at $1.32 Per Bag Y.O.B. there: I went on 82 with car got to Hamilton at 7:30: to arlington Hotel all night. to bed at 10.</p>
<p>14: Fine mild: in Hamilton: see Dixon Bros. gave B/L. and sight draft $508.92 to Imperial Bank & told theme to give me credit in Bolliou Branch for $508.92: Bought New Back foud & Brechiu harness from Jolley $8.00 paid cash: to station at 3. Got ticket $1.70. Met in Hamilton: home to Palgrant at 6:20 {illegible} told Dixon Bros to fund (hour at night) we: Box oranges 2.75 & 10 lbs Nuts.</p>
<p>15: cloudy mild. home chore: got straw from law Bifles for Bedding But in new harness first hive: Connect me at Eli Claslles. to {illegible} pay {illegible} Hamilton $4.30 in full to Date: get him to figure out materials for Hall help Mary Church: to Parsouage at night to Board meeting. home at 10.</p>
<p>16: cloud miley. home chore: around home: chore: at Duffy chat {illegible} get Shane</p>
<p>17.X. fine mild. home chore. to S.S at 10:50 Steele not there. I attend to it. Collection 53 cts: Settle to fund $5.00 to sick Children’s Hospital and to fund for 1912. Supplies this week home chore: dinner at 4. Oclock. Chore we all went to Church at 7. Mrs Luman Preach good Sermouon Enoek walked with God: had after meeting write letter to W. Memahou Paisley. and fix rip cheque for Sick Children Hospital $7.00: $5.00 from S.S. and $2.00 for myself: and order supplies for 1912. From Lain Brigges home at 9. Milk & feed: to bed at 10. (1) in</p>
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<p>{Diarist draws straight vertical line down the page to separate the date and entry} Dec 18: clear cool. home chore: take 3 Bags to Station for P.B. Campbell. get in some Potatoes at $115 Pay Jim for Potatoes & 2 Pigs: send for the Supplies for S.S. for 1912: send Cheque $700 to Sick Children Hospital. Send Cheque $375 to Dixon Bros for 1 Box oranges & 10 lbs Nuts: send Cheque $500 to T. Raton Go for coat for Hannah McGaddeu 39 argyle Street Toronto: make out some Accounts: sell Hay & coal: chore:</p>
<p>" 19: fine mild. home chore: haul 3 load coal home: give Wm Hamilton some coal: got Bag corn for beans {?}: got in some Potatoes at $115: chore:</p>
<p>" 20: clear fine: home chore: Ship 5 Bags Potatoes to J. Coleman Milton at $125 Per Bag F.O.B. here on weightfreight in his Bags: got in 30 Bags Potatoes at 115: J H.C. weigh Stock: chore: got $40000 out bank Lent William Duffy $10000 cash today for a few days.</p>
<p>" 21: cloudy mild: home chore: take 970 lbs coal to Jas Burn's: chore fill some Potatoes in cellar. chore. got letters & cards from M Gowen</p>
<p>" 22: foggy mill: to home chore: to Nomination in hall & to {?} home for tea: to Hall at night for Police Village Speeches: see N.G.Henderson: fill in Paper for Wm Duffy Me Wm Share. milk.</p>
<p>" 23: cloudy cold: home chore: up at 6. Mary & Russell Mafed {?} Pearl John went on G.T.R. to Parkdale. grave Sherriff Henderson $100 for Some Charters for Couservator for 1911. home chore got in 26 Bags Potatoes at $115: J.H.C. went G.T.R. to city tonight & get shaved at Floyds: home chore: Olive & Masel Bible here.</p>
<p>" 24X cloudy mild: home chore: Olive & T here: Dress to Church at 10 30. Rev Mr Marshall Preach to Children: Collection #437 home at 1130 chore: Olive & T to Duffys for Dinner Mother there: chat house: in {?} chat: home chore: Myrna Duffy Olive & T had tea: then to Church at 7. Rev. Marshall Preach good Sermon: Collection $836: home at 830 chore: Myrna here {diarist writes above text} all night</p>
<p>" 25: fine mild. home chore: get ready. Olive & T walk to Cedar Mills on C.P.R. {diarist writes the number 95 twice above abbreviation} to Parkdale at 930 to H. McFadden's for Dinner all of us there. and R. MeGaggart. & Bruce upstairs: Hannah in Pants had goose. Duck & chicken: Olive & T home on C.P.R. at 820 at night Duffy meet us at Cedar Mills with Buggy: house chore milk.</p>
<p>" 26: cloudy mild: home chore: write to John A Bell New Lowell offer $1400 for car No 2. Hay. write letter to R. Blain MP. to G. Robinson $1600 Paid he took 1325 lbs and to get 675 lbs more got 2 ltoads Potatoes at $110 chore: J. H. C. came home tonight. telephone to C.H. Rudd. he to call me. tomorrow between 12 & 1. east wind sleet on rain:</p>
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<p><br />Jan 7X: clear very cold stormy 18 below Fers: home chore: Keep fire in car and fire Wm Hamilton Office: to S.S. at 1030 I Superinlind {?}: Collection {?} home chore Dinner very cold fire car: to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Creach Sermon about {?} year resolves: good time: to car all night</p>
<p>" 8: Cloudy snow cold: home chore. take wood to Potato car: Ship car 26. 9805 G.T. lined 362 Bags at $115: to A. McKinnon at $126 per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto. went on weightfrieght at 12. go to Toronto at 740 in car Keep fire in car all night. cold night.</p>
<p>" 9: cold stormy below zero. in Toronto fire call all day & all night</p>
<p>" 10: very cold below zero. in Toronto fire car all day all night</p>
<p>" 11: clear very cold stormy. in Toronto fire car all day and night</p>
<p>" 12: clear cold. Start unload car some froze. got out 2 loads. Keep on fire up to 39 argyle for while had cocoa {?}. to car all night cold</p>
<p>" 13: clear cold. in Toronto finish unload car. got 'Cheque' $41670 for car 26.9805 G.T. lost $1000 on this car. got Shane. home on C.P.R. at 8. Campbell meet me. tied. to bed at 1130 (1) cold night</p>
<p>" 14X: clear cold. home chore. to S.S. at 1030 Collection 49 cts. house chore. Mother & Myrna up chat. Mary & Mother to Church at 7. I stay house with children. Mr Lunan Preach. home at 830. I milk (1)</p>
<p>" 15: clear cold. house chore: Campbell weigh stock. I help Mary wash: Sell coal: Pay L. C. Forester Dues for Jan 1912. to Mrs John Clarke for the first time to her: chore very cold night</p>
<p>" 16: clear cold: home chore: make out Bills: core. very cold</p>
<p>" 17: cloudy milder. home chore: got Straw: got coal: Sell coal. got A. McKinnon cheque $41670: cashed in Bank. concert Groupe Tonight"</p>
<p>" 18 cloudy mild misley: home chore: fix lining in car Put in Paper & floor. got in 38 Bags at $120 Keep fire in car & office: very cold night: car Hay came {diarist wrote above text} (228 W.C. came)</p>
<p>" 20 clear cold. squaly {?}. home chore: unload Hay: Sell Some: got in 53 Bags on cat at $120: to Floyds got Hair cut & Shave: fire car</p>
<p>" 21X clear cold: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Mrs Lougford & Jennice. Fuller K Wilfrid & W.J. Faulkner here for tea: chore {diarist wrote under line} fire car to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach: home chore milk. J.H.C</p>
<p>" 22 fine mild: home chore: finish load car 27. 12380 G.T.R. Lined 6 Put in 393 Bags at 120. Ships to Order Imperial Bank to Dixon Bros Hamilton at $147 there: Pay J & C & Sam {?} to Date: Mr Shulman in tonight: I get ready to go with car to Hamilton: {diarist draws line around text} there at 1145 to</p>
<p>" 23 cloudy mild: to Hamilton with car Potatoes to Dixon Bros: {diarist draws line around text} {illegible}: 55750 {diarist writing on new line now} Bank with B.L. & Draft: leave Key of car with Dixon: home on train 615</p>
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<p><br />Jan 24: clear fine: home chore: sell coal & Hay: weigh stock: cold. got $20000 cash in Bank today: got John Clarke cheque cashed</p>
<p>" 25: clear very cold: home chore: haul {?}080 lbs Nut east to Eli Clarke. got in 9 bags at 120: Sell 1 Bag at 125 cold</p>
<p>" 26: clear very cold: home chore: get Straw at Jim Bibles: sell coal got in about 60 Bags at 120: sign Papers for R. Matson: J.P. I got in 18 Bags Potatoes at !125: got Shaved at Floyds. 10 00 Paid</p>
<p>" 28:x: clear cold: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Collection 60 cts. home chore Dinner read: then hitch Fred to sleigh: Mary and Olive: Russell: Mabel: Pearl: John & I all go for Sleighride around by Ballyeroy to Jims: chat warm: drive home at 530 chore: to Church at 7. Reg. Conner Creech. Big crowd</p>
<p>" 29: misty {illegible}: home chore: sleet fall: to Duffys chat. got $205 from Duffy and he gave his Note for $20000 for nine months from Jan 1rst 1912. at 6. Per cent Interest until Paid: home at 10 o.clock. mild night.</p>
<p>"30: mild cloudy: home chore: got in some Potatoes at $135 car 12380. Came Back from Hamilton: lining torn up: Paid Jim B. Campbell Freight $210 on car: to Church at night appoint see & show {?} teachers. home at 10. oclock.</p>
<p>" 31: cold clear: home chore: fix up car start load car 28. 1238 G.T.R. Lined () got in about 200 Bags: in car from 130 fire up till 630 in a.m.</p>
<p>Feb 1: clear cold fine: home chore: finish load car 28. Put in 527 Bags: Ship to L. Shulman 57 siding Bathurst Street at $1<u.35 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto. Pay $140 for all three: had Joe & Sam help me: Pay them up tonight</p>
<p>" 2: cold Blustry: got to Toronto with car Potatoes for L. Shulman and Started to unload. got out 175 Bags: to H. McFaddens. with Butter. to car all night</p>
<p>" 3: clear cold. in city. unload car 28. 527 Bags got a Cheque $79105 for car Potatoes from L Shulman {?} men drunk. his man got hit on Bathurst Bridge. to 39 Argyle all night. got Shave at Barber's</p>
<p>" 4:X: clear very cold: at 39 argyle. Bob McGaggert & I go to high Park to see slides. Big crowd there. Belle Davis at 39 for tea: Jack McNeil there. chat. sing till 1030. Bruces there</p>
<p>" 5: clear cold: leave 39 argyle at 630 Bob. to Parkdale with one on train to palgrave at 930 cold. sore hands in house all day. Potato car returned. Phone to Buy. J.H.C to Adjala concert</p>
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<p>Feb 6: cloudy mild: home chore: Start load car 29. 12380 G.T. Lined (8) got in 96 Bags at $150: my arms sore: Mr Coldwell here chat:.</p>
<p>" 7: cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 29. 12380 G.T. Lined (8) Put in 391 Bags at $100: Pay Joe Lavery to Date & Dave Jones: I went with car at 820 ride to Toronto</p>
<p>8: clear cold: in Toronto: Sell car to L. Shulman at $165: Start to unload car got 225 Bags off. to 39 argyle for tea: had 16 Eggs had cup Cocoa at 10. to car at 57 Siding all night.</p>
<p>9: clear very cold: in Toronto: finish unload car at noon 389 Bags. settle up with Shulman. got Cheque for our $62960: Dinner with him then to 39. argyle for Basket. give Mrs H. McFadden $500 for to get 100 Bags to Parkdale Station meet Jas Scott & Martin Mack {?} on Lucas Street: and see Hughy & Bob. at Station: on G.T. train to Calgrove at 640 home: cold</p>
<p>10: clear very cold 30 below zero: home Put Shulam Cheque $62060 and Alfred Rogers Cheque $4800 for concert Sax in Bank. $189520 now in Bank Sell some Hay $375 Paid: Campbell Put coal oil stove & lantern in Bank cellar. Sell some coal. to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: to Floyds got Shave</p>
<p>11:X: clear cold. home sore wrists. Children to S.S. at 1030 Collection {diarist writes above line} 49 cts Dinner at 3. Beans: tea at 6. Wallace here: Mary L. Campbell. Olive Russell to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach: I stay with Children</p>
<p>12: clear cold: home chore: got 15 Bushels Oats $720 Paid: sell hay.</p>
<p>13: fine milder: home chore: sell coal. Pay Joe up to Date: car Hay come from Burks falls Pay freight $1100 chore: got Sleigh fixed. got 5 Bags oats chopped at J. Mclean's 25 cts Paid: Myrna in chat at night write nine letters for Mary with Brayer. Oh Lord Jesus. We implore thee.</p>
<p>14: fine mild. Home chore: Unloading Car Hay from Burks falls. Pay $13685 for car Hay: Freight $2200 Sell Hayat &1600: Start load car 30. 12380 G.T.R> Lined (9) got in 72Bags at $150: chore Mary. Campbell Olive Russel at Larsonage League Party tonight</p>
<p>15: cloudy mild: house chore: finish unload car 108261 Erie Hay. load at car 30. 12380 G.T. got in 413 Bags tonight at $150: mild.</p>
<p>16: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 30. 12380 G.T. lined (9) Put in 523 Bags at $150: Ship car to L. Shulman at $165 Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto: I went with car. Broke down at Sligs Swamp. got to Georgetown at 1. oclock at night.</p>
<p>17: fine mild: got to Toronto, and took out 75 Bags Potatoes out of car off floor. to 139 argyle with Eggs & Butter. had tea and stay all night. fine night no fire in car.</p>
<p>18:X: fine mild day: in Toronto at 139 all day: R. McGaggert & I go for walk t car at Bathurst Street and up John to Lucas to 139 tea. read sleep. all night no fire in car.</p>
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<p>19: fine mild: in Toronto. to car at 730 unloading car 30. got out 475 tonight: to 39 arglye all night - -</p>
<p>20: fine mild: in Toronto. to car at 73- finish unload car 30 at 10 oclock 12380 G T. then Pat Gary help me take out lining out of car 12380 G T. and put it in 11630 G.T. got finished at 1 clock. to Shulman got cheque $83350 for car of Potatoes. to 39 argyle: Mrs. Clegg {?} there: then walk to Parkdale. on train G.T.R. to Palgrave at 630 home at 7. {?} McMinn on train & Miss John Campbell. write up to date & Book: Macy Watson & J. Faulkner in</p>
<p>21: cloudy snow & blow: home. Put Shulman check $83350 in Bank got $50000 cash out: write letter to alfred Rogers for price on cement. to R.G. McFerran about hay. to G.W. Rushton Hamilton quote car $175 Per 90 lobs F.O.B. Hamilton: snowstorm East {diarist writes just above text on slant} cold. {Diarist resumes writing on line}</p>
<p>22: Snow Blow Stormy cold: home chore: drive Olive & Russel to school read sleep: chore: J.H.C. went for scholars at H.R. Jones in Pay 1100</p>
<p>23: clear mild: home chore: haul snow out of our yard on {?} to Elevator give Wm Lyons Oats. about Little Break road 2. Snow Plows go through: roads Badly shifted.</p>
<p>24: fine mild house chore. Sell coal. got in 28 Bags at 150 to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. got Prices for grain:</p>
<p>25:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & I. Olive Russel Mabel Pearl John & G. Lyons & {?} Bible go in Sleigh to John Storeys $ to coal Shed for ride. home: chore supper Mother here for tea: We all went to Church at 7. Miller there. I left I went to Duffys: S.S. collection 67 cts today</p>
<p>26: cloudy snow Blow: home chore. sereen Nut coal in Shed. Put fire in office at Elevator: order car Hay from R.G. McFerran Burks Falls at $1425 Per ton F.O.B. Palgrave write letter to Ivellie {?} McMahon Paisley: Mother here tonight</p>
<p>27: Blustry cold windy. home chore. Joe Lavery help us line car 11630 G.T. got 1 end done: telephone to G.H. Rudd & Shulman write letter to W. Buchanman Powassan for Hay.</p>
<p>28: clear cold: home chore: finish line car 11630 G T. got in 700 Bags at 100 {diarist writes under line in small text} mother here {diarist resumes writing on line} telephone to Dixon Bros. attend to Elevator: write to world Soud 6 coupons{?}:</p>
<p>29: clear mild: home chore: haul Potatoes to car. had 356 in tonight at $150: got Straw at Bibles: Sell car Potatoes to Dixon Bros Hamilton at $165 Per 90 lbs there: Settle up with Wm Hamilton to {diarist writes above line} Date {diarist resumes writing on line}</p>
<p>March 1 fine mild: home chore " finish load car 31.11630 G.T. Put in 584 Bags at $150 Ship to order Imperial Bank to Dixon Bros at $166 there: Put lot in cellar: Pay Jas Lavery up $600 order 3 cars Hay tonight: to Potato car all night</p>
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<p>2: clear cold. left Palgrave at 4 a.m. with car Potatoes got to Hamilton at 1130 Dinner at John Blake Arlington house: then to see Rushton at 268 york Street. then to Dixon Bros leave Bill: then to see James Dunlap. to cat Put in fire & put coat lantern and {?}: to Dixon Bros give him Key of car to fire car: Put Draft in Imperial Bank $93600 to Station house on G.T. train at {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 630 {diarist resumes writing normally}</p>
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<p>4: clear cold. house chore. to scale house sell coal and get 1 Bag corn & 1. Bag wheat from Wm Hamilton Paid 380: sign some Papers for Robert Watson tonight.</p>
<p>5: clear cold: house chore: got in 79 Bags at 150: toke coal to B. Junjgs {?} got $10000 from R.J. Lavery cash {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Mary Pettit Buried today {diarist resumes writing normally} Mother & Mary to Ladies Aid at John {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} McCleans {diarists resumes writing normally}</p>
<p>6: clear cold: home chore: got in 115 Bag at $150 got 40000 out of Bank. W.J. Clarke & Boys left with 2 cars for Feulon {?} "Man" today:</p>
<p>7: fine mild. home chore: got in 50 Bags Potatoes at 150 chore to Dr Reynar's at night. chat to Inspector Galbraith</p>
<p>8: Squaly mild: home chore: got in 40 Bags at $140 got car Hay Sell some of car at $1750</p>
<p>9: clear cold. home chore: unload at car 19148 G. T. Hay. and Pay Imperial Bank $13842 for it & J.B. Campbell $2200 freight and Pay Imperial Bank $13660 for another car {diarist changes ink colour from green to black} 64198. C.N. {diarist changed back to green ink}</p>
<p>10:x: fine cold. home chore. to S.S. at 1030 I open & close. Collection 80 cts home dinner: to English Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach. home at 830 chore</p>
<p>11: fine cold: home chore: finish unload car 19148 G.T. Hay. and Start load car 32.11630 G.T. lined Potatoes got in 196 Bags in car today car 64198. C.N. Hay came today. Pay Freight $2200 on Hay {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 210 for Potatoes {diarist resumes writing normally} got $40000 by Express from Caledon East tonight. from Imperial Bank.</p>
<p>12: cloudy snow mild: house chore: load car 32.11630 G.T. lined Put in 412. Bags at 140 & 1<u.50: ship car to L. Shulman 57 siding Toronto at 160 F.O.B. there. Campbell went with car at 1130 cold.</p>
<p>13: clear cold. mild: home chore: weigh Stock: Start unload car 64198 C.N. Hay Joe Lavery help me: Campbell in Toronto with car</p>
<p>14: cloudy mild: home chore: finish unload car 64198 C.N. Hay at 2 oclock haul coal & coal oil: got 6 Bags corn filled at Elevator Paid $1075 chore got in 20 Bags Potatoes at $130 into Bank cellar: Campbell in Toronto with car Potatoes. chore. Paid Joe Lavery up to Date $500 tonight:</p>
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<p>March</p>
<p>15: cloudy snow & Blow all day: Big snow Storm: home chore: read Campbell came home this a.m. on G.T. Sow deep: chore.</p>
<p>16: clear fine: home chore: Shovel snow & Sell coal: roads Bad got Shave at Floyds: home at 8. Maise & Eliga Watsom in chat.</p>
<p>17:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep. Children to S.S. at 2030 Collection 63 home all day. to Church to 7. Couover Preach. Lunan at R. Rose's</p>
<p>18: fine mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton in car oats unloading sell at 53 cts: Start unload car {diarist changes from green to black ink} 63874. C.N. {diarist resumes writing in green ink} Duffy & Joe Lavery haul off car at $1750 Pay J.B. freight $2497 Mrs Robert Rose Died today: J.H.C. to Parsonage to Party.</p>
<p>19: fine mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at oats: then finish unload car 63874.C.N. Hay Put 86 Bales in Elevator: Duffy and Joe Lavery help us: Pay Joe to Date $200 chore Pearl sick cold.</p>
<p>20: clear cold: home chore: Pearl sick. Pay Powasaan Draft in Bank $16625 for car 63874 C.N. Hay: help Wm Hamilton {diarist writes under line in smaller text} at {illegible} {diarist resumes writing on the line} load Barley: sell Hay. chore. cold night: A. McMaster Dead</p>
<p>21: cloudy snow & Blow: home chore: wind Pearl Sick. Sleep: car 76550 Ny n H H. Nut coal came and we unloaded it: and sell some car 71672. L.V. Stone coal came: I Pay Freight on Both cars: and write order to Eatons for goods $4357 cold clear:</p>
<p>22: clear cold: home chore: Ship coal to Caledon East in Bags $80 Send Cheque $4357 to Eatons for goods: send Cheque $22923 to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Go for 2 cars coal. car 76550 Ny N H H Nut coal & car 71672 L.V. Stone coal. Sell coal & Hay. Joe Lavery help us all day: cold night.</p>
<p>23: clear fine: home chore: sell coal & Hay attend to the Elevator Hamilton not down: sell lot of hay.</p>
<p>24:X: fine cold: home chore: Children to S.S. Collection 67 cts: all of us go up to Mother for Dinner Horse in sleigh: only Campbell stay at home: chat: home at 5. cold night: I stay with Mable Pearl John: Mary & rest to Church at 7. Mr Steele Preach: home at 8. chore: cold night.</p>
<p>25: fine mild: home chore: got in some Potatoes at $140 and sell some coal & Hay: in Duffys chat at night.</p>
<p>26: cloudy snow: home chore: got in 1 load Potatoes at 140 Sell some coal & Hay: no School meeting tonight J. Rolly not here</p>
<p>27 fine mild: home chore: at scale weigh stock sell Hay: Deposit $10899 got in Potatoes at $1<u.40: chore: No school meeting Rolly not over.</p>
<p>28: fine warm: home chore: sell hay got in Potatoes at 140: got Joe Lavery & W. J. Faulkner to kill our 2 little Pigs. Pay them up had school meeting here tonight. about getting teacher: Rowley De Boyce.</p>
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<p>March</p>
<p>29: clear cold: windy: home chore: start load car 33.11630 G T R lined 12: haul 209 from Bank cellar with Duffy. team: got 10.80 {diarist writes in small text above line} {?} lbs {diarist resumes writing on line} from John Zimmerman at 145: Joe Lavery & Sam Jones help us.</p>
<p>30 {diarist wrote under date before margin line} got goods from Eatons: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 33.11630 G.T.R. lined 12. Put in 409 Bags at 1.45 here: Campbell went with cat at 3 oclock. ship to L. Shulman 57 siding Toronto at $155 there. got Shave settle up with Joe Lavery $300 & Sam Jones $225: Deposit $10000 cash</p>
<p>31:X: fine mild: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Collection 64 cts. home read sleep chore Dinner: to Church at 7 Mr Lunan Preach on union home at 9. chore milk. colder tonight to bed at 10.</p>
<p>April 1 cloudy mild snow: home chore: haul 15 Bags Rye from Station to Elevator on sleigh for Wm Hamilton: Boroow $2500 from R.J. Lavery: I lend John Rowley $7500: Mrs Wm Faulkner from Allison came here at 3. Mary got Paper at Store: cut up 2 Pigs & Put meat in cellar. Mr Lunan in chat. W.J. Faulkner here for tea: chore: mild: Grandma Faulkner here {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} all night {diarist resumes writing normally}</p>
<p>2: fine mild: home chore: leave Mrs Faulkner at G.T. Station She went to Centreville: haul 18 Bags Rye from Station to Elevator for Hamilton: help Mary Paper some upstairs: Mother came today.</p>
<p>3: clear cold: house chore: haul coal. Help Mary Paper upstairs finish room: Mother here help us: I Phone for Hamilton about Oats.</p>
<p>4. cloudy mild: home chore: to Elevator. help at car Oats and sell coal got in 25 Bags today at $145: sell coal Campbell deliver: Meeting in here tonight. John Rolley & Wm Boyce about getting Teacher:</p>
<p>5: fine warm: home chore: Mabel Pearl & I to G.T. Station at 9 oclock to meet Mrs McFadden & Hannah come from Toronto: home with them at 10. chore: Dinner at 1230 read sleep: went down to R. Watson office. he gave me "Cheque" for $7500 {?} loan to John Rowley for Teacher: Mother went to Duffy's: tea chat. sing to bed {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} at 1030 {diarist resumes writing normally}</p>
<p>6: fine mild: home chore to Station. took coal to A. McClean: Deposit Shulman Cheque in Bank $60712 : got $7500 cheques cashed & $466 cheque cashes: Bobby McFadden came tonight C.P.R.</p>
<p>7:X: clear cool: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 I open & close. & Collection for Missions $268 gone to Mrs Wm Boyce: home read sleep. chore. all to Church at 7. Mr Lunan and Kirkland there Kirkland Preach. good crowd. home chore.</p>
<p>8: cloudy mild: home chore: Bob McFadden went home to Toronto CPR this {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} am {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>9: snow mild: home chore: dress to Toronto by G.T.R. at 12. Meet J. Rowley at Tremont House at 1230 Teacher Ames {?} did not come: to Kempts {?} for dinner To Wm Patterson's chat: to University look for Ames {?} not there: to 39. argyle for tea: Hannah & Gramma home this a.m.: all night at 39. Walter there</p>
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<p>April</p>
<p>10: cool fine: at Toronto walk to Parkdale Station G.T from 39 argyle house on train at 930 fine coal. chore. Missionary Collection here $500</p>
<p>11: rain: then fine warm: home chore: leave Mary & Pearl & John to Station to go to Centreville on train to Jas Barrys. Mother went with them. {?} Olive home wash dishes & get Dinner: chore: to Station at 6 meet Mary and Pearl & John & Mother: L. Shulman up tonight want car Potatoes.</p>
<p>12: fine warm: home chore: to Station see Shulman off: then home help Mary churn: read Sleep: to shop chat: to Station see Stranger. home tea: write letter to Jas Sproal {?}: {diarist changes to black ink} Bags came from T.C. Blain Hammont {diarist changes back to green ink}</p>
<p>13: fine warm: Start load car 34.11630 G.T. lined. Put in 238 in sacks: Pay $150 for 11 Bags: Joe Lavery help me. Pay him {diarist writes above text in small writing} 300 {diarist resumes writing on the line}</p>
<p>14:X: cloudy rain: home chore: all to S.S. at 1030 Steeles there: Bertha: Collection 76 cts: home chore read: all to Church at 730 Rev A.E. Lunan Preach. good after meeting</p>
<p>15 fine warm: home chore: finish load car 34.11630 GTR lined 13 Put in 351 Bags: Ship car to Order Bank of Toronto milton to T.C Blain Hammont at $170 Per 90 lbs F O B here. Send Draft $59500 to Bank of Toronto at Milton for to callet. Pay up Joe Lavery to Date $100: home chore: fine warm:</p>
<p>16: cloudy cool: home chore: wire to Powassan for 2 cars Hay at $1500 Per ton F.O.B. there: Phone Sam Beatty Alliston no Potatoes.</p>
<p>17: fine cool: home chore: dress to Alliston on C.T.R. {?} Laurence Coulter on tran: to see Sam Beatty & Mrs Austin {?} car of Potatoes offer him $160 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Alliston: See Parker H. Norris: Jas Mullen: John Willaims: Wm Walker: Dinner at Lindoor House Home on train at 730 tea chore Mother here.</p>
<p>18: clould mild: home chore: got Draft from Bank of Toronto for $59500 from Milton for car Potatoes T.C. Blain Hammont: read sleep to Duffys at 3. help cut wood Bugy (?} {illegible}: home chore: Marel {?} Bible & John {illegible} in & Mrs Coulter. chat.</p>
<p>19: fine mild: house chore: take lining out of car 11630 G.T.R. {?} it on Bank: Help Duffy finish cut his wood: move machine to {?}</p>
<p>20 frosty: fine: home chore: cut our wood in forenoon and then cut Wm Bibles wood in afternoon. W.J. Faulkner run engine: then Mable & I go to Floyds got Shave. Russel got Hair cut. Put Blain Hammont Draft in Bank $59500 fine night:</p>
<p>21:X: fine warm: home chore: all us to S.S. at 2030 Bertha Steele there. Collection 85 cts: home Dinner: for walk read sleep all us to Church at 7. Couover & Bertha Steele officiate Big crowd: home chore: then Mary & I over to J Watsons chat to Jones & Mary & Mrs Coulter till 10 oclock.</p>
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<p>22: cloudy fine warm: home chore: drive Isaac Watson & Macy Watson to Cedar Mills C.P.R. Station at 8. oclock with our House and Henrys Buggy: home chore: attend to Elevator and help Mary wash and chore: Oliver Watson sick in Hospital at Toronto: our Campbell at F. Argents cut wood all day today: W. J. Coulter and wife & Belle came on up train: I lend Mrs Duffy $3000</p>
<p>23: snow cloudy windy cool: home chore: do Watsons chores they all in Toronto: got in 13 Bags at $160: Eli Clarke start for west tonight</p>
<p>24: cloudy cool: home chore: attend to Watson's Stable: got $12500 out of Bank. lend Wm Duffy $10000 chore: Isaac Watson and, Eliza came home tonight from Toronto: Mrs Coulter & I over chat: I do the chores: T. Stinson out with expert.</p>
<p>25: fine warm: home chore: around town: give Wm Hamilton 1. Bag Potatoes $165 Paid: Wm Lyons Pay $1000 on account today. $800 left</p>
<p>26: fine cloudy misley fine windy: home chore: Put car lining in cellar & Part in coal shed: chat to Wm Hamilton & Jefferson at Elevator: to Duffys chat at night. he gave me $10000 Back tonight: Duffy & Mrs Jas Burns took Maggie Barry to Minnies today.</p>
<p>27: cloudy cold: home chore: took 8 Bags Oats & 1 of corn to mill get chopped. around town. attend to R. Watsons shop: got in 8 Bags at 175 & sell 4 Bags for $700 chore:</p>
<p>28:X: cloudy cool: home chore: some one go through G.T. Station last night: I split wood at home: I attend to Elevator</p>
<p>30: fine warm: home chore: attend to R. Watsons shop. Pay Draft in Bank for car Hay 73725. N.y & N.H. $15918: Campbell weigh stock: Bob Watson came Home from Toronto tonight fine coal Joseph Lavery split woof for us at house</p>
<p>May 1: fine mild: home chore: help Mary & Mrs Coulter Paper Big room upstairs Campbell & Joe Lavery Pile wood in shed: Burn stuff in coulters garden</p>
<p>2: fine warm: home chore: help Mary & Mrs Coulter finish Paper room send 12. Dozen Eggs to 39 argyle Street Parkdale to H.McFadden Joe Put Manure on Coulters garden & Plow it with {?} Plow W.E. Scott Detective here got warrant for Thomas Bovin for Breaking into G.T.Ry Station and stealing tickets: chore cool</p>
<p>3: fine warm: home chore: Plow Frank McCauleys garden: help Mary wash. drive to G. Irwins get 2 Pigs $500 Paid: got in 7 Bags Potatoes at $160: W.E. Scott got Thomas Bovin at Regan's. he got the Railway tickets. and took him up to Barrie with him tonight</p>
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<p>May</p>
<p>4: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator sell oats for Hamilton got in 7. Bags Potatoes at $160 : help Mary to chore: get Straw at Bibles for bedding: got Deed for Lot 3. Block 52. {?} tonight: John Rowley & Wm Boyce in Trustee Meeting. fine</p>
<p>5:X: cloudy mild: home chore: to S.S. 1030 Collection 78 cts home chore Mary & I for walk down to arch Back to scale house into the Elevator look around for (1) home sleep Dinner at 530 all to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach. home at 830 to Bed (1)</p>
<p>6: fine warm: home chore: Phone Limehouse for 200 Bushels lime at 20 cts per cut: and write him also: Chore to Durham for cement. sell oats for Wm Hamilton: Ship 7 Bags 540 lbs Potatoes to Toronto to A. Armstrong 267 Pape Ave at $175 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. here. send one Bag {diarist writes just above text in smaller writing} 90 lbs {diarist resumes writing on line} to W.J. Coulter Tottenham $170: Write to John M. Hazelton at Winnipeg about Lot 3. Block 52. Winwright {?} offer it for 20000</p>
<p>7: fine warm: home chore: Plant some Potatoes in coulters: sell oats Mind children in afternoon. Ladies Aid here. 22 here for tea. they quilted 2 quilts for Mary $100 Pd: Campbell at Watson shop:</p>
<p>8: fine warm: home chore: sell oats at Elevator: Hamilton down he Paid Commission to Date {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 400 {diarist resumes writing on line}: dig our garden: help Put out Watsons Stove in cookhouse: dig. chore. Campbell at Watsons {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} sleep {diarist resumes writing on line}</p>
<p>9: fine coal: home chore: fix pen for Mary to set up 4 Hens: sell oats Start unload car Cement 82698. L.V. from Durham Bay $3622 freight to Church at night. Bertha Steele lecture on China. customs</p>
<p>10: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car cement: fix our cistern Sam Jones Help one $150 Paid: gave John Haggard 16 sax cement: then to Dr Reynars at night with Duffy: get out Summons for 12 Jury men to see Tom Agnew {previous underline was in a red ink colour opposed to green} who was found Dead on roadside. wire Powassan for car Hay at $1800 Per ton there at once.</p>
<p>11: fine warm: home chore: to Dr Reynars. got sworn in foreman of Jury to view Body of Thomas Agnew & Place of Death: went there Boyce wagon & Tom Argent wagon: home at 12. warm misley start unload car Hay 73725. N.y.N.H. XH. Pay the Freight $2200 to J.B.G. sold over 2 tons at $2000 per ton: Settle up with Wm Hamilton to Date: tea chore. got Shave at Floyds {diarist writes just above text in smaller writing} 10 Pd {diarist resumes writing on line}: John Rowley & Wm Boyce here trustees see John A. McDonald teacher letter: then went with Wm Duffy to wilsons and Ewarts & Geo Eliotts serve summon's for Tuquest {?} home at 1130 rain</p>
<p>12:x: cloudy rain: mild: home chore: Children to S.S. Collection 47 cts: Dress lunch Mary & I drive to Thomas Agnews to his funeral: Big crowd drive home at 5 rain: to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach: home.</p>
<p>13: cloudy misley cold windy snow: home chore: sell hay off car 73725. N.y N.H. got 21 Bags Potatoes at $160 Put in car 73725: chore: collect for A.G.Lunan cold night</p>
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<p>14 14 cold fine cool: home chore: finish unload car Hay: 73725 Start load car 35 Potatoes 73725 N y. N H & H: got in 129 Bags at $160: weigh Stock: got in $20000 cash out of Bank. to Board meeting in Church at 4. Pay Mr Lunan $34335 on salary. home chore.</p>
<p>15: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 35.73725 N y N H & H. got in 223 Bags at $160 Bag then in his Bags: Same Jones help me car 59332 hay came today. got some out Poor staff.</p>
<p>16: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 38.73725 N,y.N.H & H. Put in 255. Bags at $160 Ship to C.W. McCollum & Go Brampton at $172 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave ship on weightfreight at noon: rain</p>
<p>17 {diarist writes under date in red ink} Tuquest: cloudy rain: fine mild: home chore: to Duffy's write out Witness {diarist writes in small numbers above text} 23T {diarist resumes writing on line} Papers for Duffy: finish unload car 59332 G.M.G. & St.P. Hay got Floyd to cut hair & Shave me: wash dress to Hall Jury at Agnew {?} Hall full. Verdict Tom Agnew came to his Death accidently by falling out of Buggy: from the effect of Liquor: home at 11. oclock Mrs Henry Watson & Borden in till Henry came for them.</p>
<p>18 {diarist writes in red ink under date} (6.): fine hot windy: home chore: Campbell & Sam Jones fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Start load car 36:59332: C M & St P. got in 173 Bags: Pay Draft $17534 for car Hay in Bank: and got $27985 out of Bank today our {diarist underlines in red ink} Mabel 6 years old today. had party of girls & Boys: home chore.</p>
<p>19:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Jersey not well: Children to S.S. at 1030 Collection 81 cts: see after cow Wm Lyons gave her a Bottle of Laudanum & ginger & warm water: front legs seemed sore: read Sleep: chore: Milk Isaac Watson cow dress: to Church at 7. Mr Steele Preach: home chore. cool.</p>
<p>20: cloudy misley: rain cool: home chore: milk Watsons cow: then Pay freight on line $1600 Sell 1 load 1850 lbs to F. Sullivan finish load car 36:59332.C.M. {ink blot} St P. Put in 243 Bags Ship to Blain & Hammont Milton: 244 Bags at &175 F.O.B. here Billed them for $42700: to Parsonage at night with A. Walker and Lorne Lipsett look up Salary: had cup tea: home at 1030 rain</p>
<p>21: cloudy rain near all day: home chore: Campbell help Wm Hamilton load car Wheat: give Keenahaus 685 lbs Hay: Telephone to Niagara on the Lake to John A. McDonald teacher: see 1/2 acre laid out school ground. Measure Church for Painting: at Annual Meeting of Officers I resigned being treasurer for S.S. home at 930 rain moonlight</p>
<p>22: rain: fine: warm: home chore: sell oats: Start unload car 10025 line got out 4 load: see about Deed for school ground 1/2 acre. Ladies:</p>
<p>23: fine hot windy: home chore: finish unload car 10025 Line: Sell Hay Pay Wm Hamilton 3600 for oats to Date: Sell cement 24 Sax to Jon Haggard: sell</p>
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<p>May</p>
<p>24 {diarist writes above text} drive Vida Coulter & children to cedar mills: then took Mary & children for drive {diarist now writing on lines} fine warm: home chore: sell cement & Hay today. got Cheque $44200 from C.M. McCollum Brampton for Potatoes.</p>
<p>25: fine warm. house chore: sell cement & Hay: work in coulter garden Plant Potatoes & corn Beans seeds: Put $44200 & $2107 cheques in Bank: got $226 for Tuquest: got in some Potatoes at $160: got Shave</p>
<p>26:X: fine warm: home chore: all to S.S. at 1030 home lunch at 1230 then Mary & I. Mable Pearl John. drive to Mothers at 230 Duffy and R.J. Lavery there. Mother not well: home at 6. chore: all the Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach about tempers: home chore: fine night.</p>
<p>27: cloudy warm: home chore: send 2 Bags Potatoes to Wm Gowan to Cheltenham. R.J. Lavery 1. Bag: G.T.R. Johnston 1. Bag: clean up our yard and Plant 2. Chestnut trees & fix up: to Cedar Mills at 730 meet Vida & children Big rain this evening: home at 830 chore. Mrs Duffy in chat.</p>
<p>28: cloudy rain. warm: home chore: Jack Burn's help me fix hole in Stable wall & cement Steps at Back Door: Paid 100 I felt tired & went to bed at 730 tired: fine then rain all night</p>
<p>29: cloudy misley warm: home chore: sleep till 11. not well: up took dose Salts & Cream tartar: clean Marigolds out of cellar: tomatoes & cabbage & corn. Beans: sell Hay & cement: Bob McFadden and his Mother come tonight G.T.R. John Rowley in chat. to bed at {diarist writes above line in small text} 830 {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>31: fine hot: home chore: finish up cement at Back door: drive to Tom Webb's with John Rowley see about house for Teacher: home at 3, Make Door for cellar & Put it on: chore warm took Posts up to J. Zimmerman's for Will Lyon's {diarist writes above text in small writing} at cash house {diarist resumes writing on line} got lumber</p>
<p>June 1: fine hot: home chore: help Tom Hamilton unload car oats Gave Cheque to Bank for $21228: $3000 for line & 18228 for cement: chore: had wash at night: got Shaved at floyds {diarist wrote above text} (1) {diarist resumed writing on lines}</p>
<p>2:X: cloudy misley mild: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 small crowd. home chore dinner: J.H.C. & Bob & gramma to Church {?} at 3 to Days. Rev C. Longford Preach: chore: Mother here for while: to Duffys:</p>
<p>3 {diarist writes under date} cow in first: fine mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton clean out Oat car: then Put out horse in Watsons Buggy Meet Ollie at G.T.R. Station at 620 Put Cow in Pasture today: at R. Lyon's on hill: Campbell & Bob McFadden went to Churchville Picnic and Olive went with R.J. Lavery in his Buggy: rain at night:</p>
<p>4: fine cool: home chore: haul John Haggard Lumber& Shingles took foal to Station for Duffy: haul Straw: got cedar Pole & ground Sell Oats at Elevator: about 217 Bushels: got 7 Bags Potatoes 150</p>
<p>5: fine cool windy: home chore: attend to Elevator: Put up Post for clothes lie in cement: Meet Trustees here at night: sign agreement for John A. McDonald for 1 year at 60000 to teach school.</p>
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<p>6: misley: clear: cold: home chore: attend to Elevator: Denbigh Dilworth here order for next car cement when I require it: drive to Thos Webbs at night with John Rowley rent Webbs House at Palgrave for S. Teacher at $500 Per Month from 1{?} of July {?}: home at 830 cold: chore: J.H.C.at H. Watsons dropping</p>
<p>7: clear cool: home chore: view S. fence with Wray Stewart. Telephone to Blain & Hammont offer what Potatoes we have at $160 F.O.B. here. sell oats</p>
<p>8: cold fine: home chore. Pile up lumber in yard: cut old stuff: Sell oats and cement & 14 Bags Potatoes to Wm Liggett at $165 he Paid $1000 on them Mrs H. McFadden went home this morning & Bobby went home tonight. got Shaved at Floyds: John Rowley & I to Wm Boyces. Trustee meeting.</p>
<p>9:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: chore: Mother up chat: then Milk cow at R. Lyons: Children to Church at 7. Lunan Preach on {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} bad tempers {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>10: fine warm: home chore: at Elevator Sell Oats take in Wheat at $100 Wm Hamilton drive over: got 3. Bags oats: I Pay him $21339 Corn $1600 Pd Sell hay: Campbell haul Stuff for R. Watson. fill Blain Hammont Bags {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} in cellar: {diarist resumes writing on line}</p>
<p>11: fine warm: home chore: up at 430 milk: Ship 60 Bags: 5600 Bags to Blain & Hammont at $100 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave $9060 send him B/L</p>
<p>12: fine mild: home chore: dress on G.T.R. to Toronto. to McFaddens with Butter {diarist writes in small writing on edge of page} 3 lbs {diarist resumes writing on lines} Dinner: to Conference at 2. oclock at Metropolitan: out at 5. oclock. then to 39 argyle for tea. to Baptist Prayer Meeting with Bob & Hannah. Back at {diarist writes in small writing above line} 830 {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>13: fine coal: at 39 argyle Toronto: to Conference at 9. till noon: Dinner at Kempts. to see Wm Patterson. then to conference at 2. till 5. to Risks. then to 39 argyle St for tea: write card home: to I. Watsons chat. to 39 argyle at {diarist writes in small writing above line} 930 {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>14: fine: Stormy: cool: at 39 argyle St: to 268 younge to Risks at 830 he look at my teeth & I took impression: to Conference at 930 till 12. Dinner at Queen restaurant: to Eatons order 2 Pulleys & I wire line 100 ft $110 Pd: to {?} at 1 got Pearl's rug {diarist writes a small 15 above this word}: recipt {diarist writes a small 2 above this word} Books: to conference at 2 till 5. to 39 argyle for tea there all night: Hannah to Grimsby last night with Walter.</p>
<p>15: cloudy rain: fine warm: at 39 argyle. to Risks at 820 he Pull 7 teeth for me to Conference at 950 till 12: to risks at 1230 got my teeth and Pay him $800 for all: took car to argyle at 2. oclock. rain: to Parkdale at 340 took G.T.R. home to Palgrave at 630 mouth very sore: {?} tonight</p>
<p>16:X: fine warm: home sleep till 12: mouth very sore: Children to Church at 7. Couover talk. chore to bed at 9. mouth very sore:</p>
<p>17: fine cold: home chore: sell Oats: got in Potatoes at $130 cool.</p>
<p>18: fine cool: home chore: Sell Oats: got in Potatoes at $125: send 15 cts to Mrs Blauche Johnston Barrie: write letter to Mrs S. Gower. cool</p>
<p>19: fine warm: home chore: drive Olive to Bolton: to Miss Bouar's: got Olive New shoes $1<u.35 had Bob. Watsons horse & Buggy: got Shores at Dicks: home at 230 help Wm Hamilton to unload car Oats: Pay him $10710 today: got in Potatoes at $100: Sanderson in chat</p>
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<p>June</p>
<p>20: {black ink} fine warm: {diarist switches to green ink} home chore: sell oats: Elevate oats: Campbell Put R. Watson twine{?} in Elevator; sell Hay: haul R.J. Lavery Shingles: Insure house Stable and Drive House & coutouts of all in the Loudon {diarist switches to red ink} Mutual fire insurance C. for $130000 for 3 years from 23rd of June: for $556 1st $355 2nd $355 3rd year: Paid him $356 today: Women's Institute met tonight: Duffy {diarist writes the word refrigerate above this line and switches back to green ink}</p>
<p>21: fine hot: home chore: Sell oats: oil Buggy: Phone to L. Shulman Toronto about Potatoes he said he Pay $150 Per Bag: I drive to Bolton for Olive to Bonar's Pay $175 for her Board: home at 7. got in Potatoes $130</p>
<p>22: fine hot: home chore: loading car Potatoes 38.69006. N.y.C.&H.R. Putin 383 Bags at $130 haul 189 Bags from Bank cellar: R.L. McFadden Shovel: Russell hold Bags: Campbell & I haul: Wm Lyon's help awhile. Ship car to L. Shulman Toronto at $150 FOB. Toronto: got Shave and hair cut at Floyds 25 cts Pd: very tired to Bed at 11.</p>
<p>23:X: fine hot: home chore: home all day: Children to S.S> at 1030 dinner read Sleep: wash dress (1) upstairs: chore: Church at night Lunan Preach Campbell drive Wilbert Thompson to Tottenham today. hot.</p>
<p>24: fine very hot: home chore: feeling sick: took Salts: got in some Potatoes at $100 Per Bag: write up Books: Campbell Shingles for R.J. Lavery: Phone to Blain & Hammont: gave Wm Duffy Cheque $10000 for one month at 5 Per cent Interest: lent R. Watson $5240 tonight to Pay Couover Salary: Paid him up to date: warm:</p>
<p>25: fine hot: home chore: varnish {?} for Mary: fix camp chair Sell oats: Campbell to Caledon East Garden Party: Mary and Pearl & John & I drive to Mothers at 7. oclock took Bannanas oranges Cheese & Chocolate candy: {diarist switches to red ink} Mother 82 Years old today {diarist switches back to green ink} drive home at 1030 fine moonlight: R.L. Mcfadden here.</p>
<p>26: fine: misley: cool fine: home chore: weigh stock sell oats: get Shave then drive to Wilson Dukes to Garden Party with R.J. Lavery his rig Big crowd good time: home at 1030 fine night</p>
<p>27: fine Hot: home chore: Sell Oats and got in Potatoes at $100</p>
<p>28: fine Hot: home chore: unload car 64918. C.M. & St P. Cement 460 sax Sell oats cement: goto Garden Party at night Ladies Aid. got $4720 Richard Blain there. good crowd. fine night.</p>
<p>29: fine hot: home chore: Sell oats & cement. Mrs. Roadhouse corpse came to Mrs Coulters tonight: & old Mrs Storey came off to: chat to folks.</p>
<p>30:X: fine cool: home chore: to S.S. at 1030: home dinner: Wilbert & Belle Coulter here: W.J. & wife at Mrs Coulters: chore chat to town: will: & Jas Proctar. hitch wills horse at J.B. Campbells: milk cow: to Coulters {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} home at 11 {diarist resumes writing on line} with Mary chat</p>
<p>July 1: fine day warm: home chore: to Mrs Elizabeth Roadhouse funeral to Bolton Cemetery: Mrs W.J. Coulter with me in our Buggy: home at 2 Dinner: Bunch of young People here from Toronto. with Mrs H. McFadden: they all went Back tonight. chore: (14 of them)</p>
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<p>July</p>
<p>2: fine dry warm: home chore: haul Potatoes from cellar to car 61. Bags got some in. Pay $150 Per Bag: 156 Bags in car tonight: sell oats Mary at Ladies Aid at Bob Jones: got tent money $2449 total $7169</p>
<p>3: fine dry warm: home chore: Pay Mrs. R. Lyons $200 for cow Pasture to Date finish load car 39.300719. G.T.P. Put in 198 Bags at $150 Ship car to L. Shulman 57 siding Toronto. to Sell on commission. send cheque $195 to Bolton Telephone Go for June Messages: Mrs H. McFadden went home to Toronto on G.T.R. tonight: our Mabel went with her.</p>
<p>4: fine day hot: home chore: sell oats: Keep in Shade very hot. Put Fred in R. Lyons tonight. Shulman call on Telephone Potatoes down.</p>
<p>5: fine very hot: home chore: sell oats & concert: Book up: very hot:</p>
<p>6: fine very hot dry: home chore: sell oats: Campbell drive to Webb's see about scrubbing house: I Deposited $20000 in Imperial Bank today: chore</p>
<p>7:x: fine hot: home chore: Children to S.S. at 1030: read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: hot night. Church outside.</p>
<p>8: fine hot: home chore: sell Cement & oats: chore: Mr McDonald Teacher had tea & stay all night with us. rain at 11. oclock {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} to Bed (1) {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>9: fine hot: home chore: help Teacher John. A. McDonald move stuff from car to Webb's House: done at 9. sell oats: haul 2. Barrels water for Eliza Watson: 1. for McCauley: 1. for T.C. Wolfe: chore: very hot.</p>
<p>10: fine hot: home chore: dress. Walk to Cedar Mills. to Parkdale on C.P.R. see L. Shulman about Potatoes: get 12 weigh Books at Wilkins $100 Paid see Patterson: 207: Belknap. on car to 39. argyle at 330 rain: windy: rain heavy at Parkdale at 6: on C.P.R. home at 8 oclock. walk up. cool {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} rain {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>11: cloudy fine: home chore: to Elevator got Oats for us 1919 at 53. 1037 Pd took to Mill: Campbell go to toronto on G.T.Ry: at 9 oclock oats Heating in Elevator let some down and Elevate some Mary & I & Maisy Watson drive to Wm Steeles Barn raining. home at {diarist writes above text} 930 {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>12: fine hot: home chore: Alex Marshall Died at 8 oclock. sell oats: Elevate Oats heating: Orangemen go to Woodbridge today chore: dress: out to see them come Home at night: cool very tired</p>
<p>13: fine cool: home chore: at Elevator move oats: Wm Hamilton here today: I Paid him $62995 today for oats: and he gave me $2500 for commission: chore: Shave: chat to Watson's.</p>
<p>14:x: fine hot: home chore: children to S.S. at 1030: home Dinner: Russel & Len Mary & I to Alex Marshalls funeral at 2. oclock, then drive to Mothers with Pearl & John: had tea: home at 830: chore milk: Masy Watson {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} & Mary go on walk (1) {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>15 cool windy: home chore: sell oats: spray stuff in Webb house to kill Bed bugs: Put some on with brush: chore milk leave horse in stable tonight. cool: to bed at 9.</p>
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<p>July</p>
<p>16: fine cool: home chore: Paris green Potatoes: hoe weeds: sell oats: leave Mary & Pearl & John at Cedar Mills. C.P.R. at 4 they went to Parkdale. home sell oats chore. Olive Myra & Wallace to Mothers & Back at 930 cool night. Put $6000 in {diarist writes above text in small writing} Bank {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>17: fine warm: home chore: Start at Hay in R.J. Lavery lot. sell oats write letter to Wm Hamilton about ordering oats: Put up hay till {diarist writes above text in small writing} dark {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>18: fine cool. rain: home chore: finish Put up hay in lot. sell Oats: got Check from L. Shulman $13180 from Mother chore: help R. Watson at Binder: Russel came tonight from {diarist writes above text in small writing} Mothers {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>19: fine cool: home chore: sell oats: help Wm Hamilton Load wheat in car 380 Bushels: Pay Wm Hamilton $10000 Cash: $5144 left on {diarist writes above text in small writing} hand {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>20: cloudy coal: home chore: haul in hay: sell oats: help at Binder Deposit L. Shulman check $13180 in Bank & draw $800 for Mrs Coulter</p>
<p>21:X: fine cool {diarist writes above text in small writing} rain {diarist resumes writing on the lines}: home chore: read Sleep: chore: for drive to 8th line with Russel & Gordie Lyon's: then to 6th line with Olive & Macel Bible home at 630 to Church at 7. Lunan Preach.</p>
<p>22: fine cool: home chore: Sell 6. Brls Cement to R. Watson & 1 sax to Thas Faulkner: repair screen doors & cellar door & fix Mrs Coulters little gate & Bring up Pig trough from Coulters: chore Campbell came home from Toronto tonight.</p>
<p>23: cloudy cool: home chore: drive to Ridges Berry Patch: Russel & J & Mrs Coulter: Eliza & Mary Watson & Macel Bible in our wagon Berries no good home at 12. Telephone to Mary to 39 argyle at about Jims barn raising: haul 1. ton coal to Mrs Eli Clarke then haul 2. Bundles Binder twine up for R. Watson: chore milk. dress drive to Cedar Mills at 730 in Buggy: Meet Mary Pearl & John: home 10 (1)</p>
<p>24: cloudy misley: fine: home chore: got ready: Mary. Olive. Russell & Pearl & John drive to Mothers at 930 horse & light wagon: to Barn raising: Stubbs & Sam Elliott with Block & tackle Put up Barn Done at 6 oclock rafters & all up: tea then home at 830 chore tired did not milk cow: to bed tired</p>
<p>25: fine warm: cloudy rain shower: home chore: rest sleep. send Cheque to Caver Bros Galt for auto repairs. $284 chore</p>
<p>26: fine cool: home chore: to 8th line Berry Picking horse & wagon With Mary. Mrs Coulter & Eliza Watson: got some & home at 2.</p>
<p>27: fine cool: home chore: fix slide at Pig trough to feed Pigs: chore car Oats 85427. Eric came tonight: gave Jas Gilmore 93 57 lbs</p>
<p>28:X: fine cool: home chore: Olive to S.S. at 1030 sleep chore Mary & Mrs Coulter walk to Ben Rolleys. see Mrs Rowly Olive Pearl John & I drive to Mothers. Duffys there chat tea: home: Children to Church Lunan Preach:</p>
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<p>29: fine cool: home chore: Sell oats at Elevator: took 700 Bushels of car 85427. Erie: Sell oats at 51 cts: Hamilton here: Mary & Russell and Mrs Coulter & Eliza Watson drive to ridges Pick Berries:</p>
<p>30: fine cool: home chore: at Elevator sell oats: haul oats to R.J. Lavery and R. Watson: gave corn to cow: cold to Bed at 930</p>
<p>31: fine cold: home chore: hitch horse in wagon for Mary: Russell Mrs Coulter. Ethel Stinson: Eliza & Mary Watson to go Pick berries they went at 7. a m : I go to Elevator: Sell all the oats. chore</p>
<p>august 1 fine cool: home chore: Olive & I walk to Bayers Berry Patch Pick 5 lbs Berries: home at 11. chore: haul 20 Bundles twine for R. Watson. chore {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} to Bed at 930 (1) {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>2: cloudy misley rain: cool: to home: chore: Put up 3. Bundles cement sax 50 each at Elevator: cool. chore</p>
<p>3: cloudy cool: home chore: take 4 Bags Oats to Mill: to ridges Berry Picking with Mary: Mrs Coulter & Eliza Watson in wagon got Pail full of Berries hannah McFadden & Walter Stevens & our Mabel & Bobby & Humprey came {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} tonight {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>4:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Milk. oil Buggy: dress: Hannah & Walter here all to S.S. at 1030 McClean officiate: home Dinner: then Drive Mary & Mrs Coulter Douglas Dorothy to Ben Rowleys in Buggy: there at 3 oclock. Lawrence & wife walk. home at 5. chore: they all went to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: I Stay home with John</p>
<p>5: cloudy cool: home chore: drive Campbell to F. Hamiltons at 8 got Peas at Binghams fill home at 9: dig new Potatoes for Dinner: dress: to Ben Rowleys. at 1. with Mrs Coulter & Bob McFadden in Buggy: I help Palbearers with Mrs Rowleys corpse to Palgrave Church at 2. Lunan Preach. then to Bolton to Church at 430 Bury Mrs Ben Rowley: then home in wagon: get load coal for H. {?} 2370 lbs: home tea. milk: chore: Wm Bible in {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} chat {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>6: fine warm: home chore: to ridges Berry Patch in Buggy with Mary Mrs Coulter Pick berries (1) staud: home at 330; Walter Stevens go to city {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} tonight {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>7: fine: warm: home chore: haul from Platform for R. Watson. Put implements upstairs: haul 2 load goods for R.J. Lavery: Sell. 28 Sax Cement to McGinty for Adjala: Bridge: home chore.</p>
<p>8: rain cloudy warm: home chore: around home: sell lb. coal to Mrs Coulters for tea at 7 with Mary & Hannah: chore: to Watsons {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} chat {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>9: cloudy cool: home chore: sell cement. order car select lump coal from E.A. Wilson about 20 tons in flat Bolton car. G.T.Ry.</p>
<p>10: cloudy fine: rain: home chore: sell cement. to Ridges at 230 Pick berries. with Olive & Mrs Coulter: home at 530 Big rain storm in Church Shed for {?} Hannah McFadden go home to Toronto tonight: Mary went with me to milk: got Shove at Floyds: home at 8 chore: to bed at 9.oclock Campbell came home at 10. from F. Hamilton</p>
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<p>August</p>
<p>11:X: cloudy rain near all day: home chore: read Sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach: Lawrence Coulter in chat: Will Coulter down {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} & wife {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>12: fine warm: home chore: help Wm Hamilton unload 600 Bushels off car 49022. C.N.R. sell these oats at 50 cts Per Bushel: give John hay 32 sax Cement for Adjala Township: chore: Mary & Russell take J.H.C. Boots to {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} P. Hamiltons {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>13: fine warm: home chore: Sell oats: to Ridges Pick Berries afternoon with Mary & Mrs Coulter home at 430: John A. McDonald & Wife and 3. children here for tea: haul up his trunk & luggage</p>
<p>14: fine cool: hot: home chore: sell oats & cement: help John McDonald the Teacher to set up his Stove in Webb house: & haul shingels for him from R.J. Lavery: take cement to Bridge for W. L. McDonald to finish got in Load of New Wheat 44 Bushels from G.T. May: to Elevator.</p>
<p>15: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator sell oats Wm Hamilton here today: went to see hill at Barrys coruer: cool.</p>
<p>16: fine cool: home chore: sell oats at Elevator: cool fine.</p>
<p>17: cloudy cool: rain at night: home chore: got narrow lumber from elevator: sell oats. got 5 Bags oats for us: got chopped at mill. James McCulloch Buried at Reneys Church today: chore: rain hard</p>
<p>18:X: cloudy cool: home chore: children to S.S. at 1030: read Sleep. chore dress: drive to Mothers with Mary. Mabel. Pearl. John: John & Bob Lundy there: Jim & Pearl at R.J. Lavery: we had tea with Mother. then drive home at 8. oclock: dark: Olive & Russell round Block drive.</p>
<p>19: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock for Jas Gilmore: sell coal and oats: Jim got 44 sax cement: Mary drive Campbell to F. Hamiltons Russell went to F. Faulkners & Olive went home with Jim to Mothers</p>
<p>20: fine mild: home chore: sell oats & cement. Wm Boyce thrash today got $3349 out of Bank for Mrs coulter: sell coal:</p>
<p>21: cloudy rain: home chore: sell coal. sell last of Oats. Pay up to Wm Hamilton today $14600: home dress then drive to Crawfords to Chas Hearns {?} lawn to garden Party: Mary. Mabel. Pearl. John & I in Buggy: good time Mr R. Blain M.P. there. home at 12. oclock</p>
<p>22: fine: windy: rain: home chore: sell coal: Mary & I to Mrs Wm Rowleys funeral at 1 oclock to house: Big crowd: home a 3. sell cement at Elevator with Wm Hamilton rain heavy: Wm Bluff Pay me 320</p>
<p>23: cloudy rain: fine cool: home chore: had chat to Mr Lunan to Elevator till noon: home Dinner: to Elevator Pack Cement sax to George Rowleys at 530 look at his Potatoes. home chore.</p>
<p>24: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: haul Baled hay from Elevator to our Stable got straw at Bibles. took 1. ton Nut coal to J. McDonald Joe Lavery help me Pay him $100: Duffy Pay me date $10000 and Settle for hay: I Put $30040 in Bank & Pay Jim Draft $18345 for Shingles Tom Coulter & wife 7 children came from Milton in chat: Join in chat. (for Barn</p>
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<p>25:X: fine warm: home chore: Olive Mabel & Pearl to S.S. in orange Hall. I chore dress. to Mrs Coulters with Mary chat to Tom & Vida. Dinner there home chore: Campbell to Church at 7 in orange Hall. Lunan Preach. fine Russell fell in Taylors Barn. he came home with W.J. Faulkner. vomit</p>
<p>26: fine: then Big rainstorm: home chore: sell 6 sax cement: around home: Phone 2 city Eliza Watson in chat: Vida & children to Station went to Milton: chore (1) tonight</p>
<p>27: fine windy: home chore: help Wm Hamilton Put up smoke stack outside at Elevator. Sell 4. Brl cement to G. Downey Man at 160 haul heavy Parts of 3. Binders up for R. Watson from Platform to his shop: chore & Put cow in E. Argents first today</p>
<p>28 {diarist wrote and circled in red ink under date "Mary 38. today"}: cloudy cool: home chore: sell soft coal 600 lbs to Leslie Sloan Ship 6. Bales Empty cement sax 50 in each 300 in them to the National Portland Cement Co at Durham: I Pay the 36 cts freight on them: write to cement Co & mail B/L to them. to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. rain: W. Lyons: W. Lavery: R. Jones in</p>
<p>29. fine cool: home chore: Start load car Potatoes 1.10185 G.T. got in 115. Bags at 90 cts: John Jackson: John Kidd & Gus Coffee unload bridge iron: I Pay G.T. May for Wheat $9567 Mary & Mrs Coulter to Tottenham on train home at night</p>
<p>30: cloudy cool: home chore: sell cement: finish load car 1.0183 G.T. 138 Bags. Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 siding Bathurst Street Toronto. got horse shoes removed 25 cts Paid Nathan Henderson chat: to Meeting in Orange Hall at night. see about Putting Basement under Church Mr Luna & I to carnass {?} for subscriptions to see what can be got first.</p>
<p>31: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: Jim got cement: got $10000 out of Bank. got Voters list from R. Watson: Pay R. Lyons to Date {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} $100 cow Pasture {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>Sept 1:X: cloudy cool: home chore: in Bed all day had cold: hot water Bottle Children to S.S. at 1030 & I to Church at 7 in Orange Hall. Lunan Preach: Mary. Mabel. Pearl. {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Russell. {diarist resumes writing on lines} John & I for walk down G.T.R. see {?}</p>
<p>2: cloudy misley: fair: start to Build stoop at Back Door: got up frame: John A. McDonald here while: Campbell & Russell help to G.T.R. Station With Olive got her Book of Tickets for month $230 Paid: for her to got to Tottenham high school. she went tonight see Mr McDonald young Teacher for mount wolfe school</p>
<p>3: cloudy warm: home chore: finish stoop at Back Door: Put the Pariad roof on & cement at Posts. Put $2200 in Bank for J.H.C.</p>
<p>4: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock: sold our 2 Pigs to Jas Gilmore 290 lbs at 825 $2400 Paid: help Wm Hamilton at Books: got in 23 Bags Potatoes from Wm Dowling at 75 cts Per Bag Put them in Bank Cellar:</p>
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<p>Sept</p>
<p>5: fine warm: home chore: dress. on G.T.R. train special $100 to Toronto. got Shave & Dinner: see Isaae Walton: see Shulman {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 207 {diarist resumes writing on line}: there to Exhibition all afternoon good show: to Parkdale on train for home at 615: Big rain and thunder storm at west Toronto: home at 930 warm: to bed at 11</p>
<p>6: fine warm: home chore: sell last of Cement to Wm Shore 35 sax sweep out Elevator: got Cheque $12420 from L. Shulman for 138 bags Potatoes at 90. Make nothing on them: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: home chore: Wm Shore came for me at 730 I went with him: sign Albert Strong Forester paper: L. Shore Witness then Will drive me home: in Office chat to 10. warm night</p>
<p>7: fine warm: home chore: drive Mary & Maisie Watson to Cedar Mill they went to Toronto C.P.R. home at 9: chore: Put L. Shulman Cheque $12410 in Bank & got Wm Shore Cheque $2000 cashed: Pay $603 to Wm Hamilton Wm Shore account for oats: chat to him at Clarke Platform: home chore tea: drive to Cedar Mills at 730 to meet Mary & Maisie Watson But they did not come: home alone: chore.</p>
<p>8:X: fine hot: home chore: home sleep lunch: Children to S.S. at 1030 {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} hall {diarist resumes writing on line} we at home all day: J.H.C. to Church at Hall at 7. Couover there then Mr McDonald & wife & Children in chat: all to bed at 930 chore</p>
<p>9: fine hot: home chore: J.H.C. to Munroes thrashing: Olive to high school to Tottenham: Russell & Mabel to school: Pearl John & I stay home: Mary in Toronto: home all day: I drive down to Cedar Mills at 730 Meet Mary & Maisie Watson come home. C.P.R. from Toronto: home at 8. chore: to bed at 930 warm (1)</p>
<p>10: fine hot: home chore: cow got horn hurt: I mind children & Mary went to Ladies Aid at D.J. McBrides: write letter to John McElevain here Pay me $1160 for oats: & 62 cts for coal: chat {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} W.J. Faulkner in {diarist resumes writing on line}</p>
<p>11: fine cool: home chore: take 210 lbs coal to Mrs Jas Lavery sr: then haul R. Watsons Binder twine up from Elevator: haul sand to coal Shed & Boards: got Brl water & cement floor of B coal Ben. tea at 6. Eliza Watson in chat till 10. oclock. cool night Pay Wm Hamilton $1160 today for R. McElevain oats. he away fish {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} up 6th {diarist resumes writing on line}</p>
<p>12: fine cool: home chore: J.H.C. at Doolls: Olive to Tottenham high school Russell & Mabel to school: Mary. Pearl. John & I drive to Mothers at 930 for crab apples: stay help Jim at oats fix truck for Slings Dinner & tea there: drive home at 730: then go must W. Lyons with cows</p>
<p>13: fine mild: home chore: around house: Put apples in cellar: at Shop got iron for cut mortor: to see our cow at argents Bush</p>
<p>14: cloudy cool: home chore: haul 1. Brl gasslaue for Wm Hamilton: clean out Driving House upstairs & down: chore rain: fine warm:</p>
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<p>September 1912</p>
<p>15:X: cloudy rain cool: home chore: Children to S.S. at Hall: read sleep: Children to Church at Hall at 7. Lunan Preach: home Auley Matson in chat. cool</p>
<p>16: fine cool: home chore: weight Stock at Seale: cut Johns Hair: Blind Steer & his Daughter here: chat to Sam Hamilton & Sheldy Lyous in Elevator.</p>
<p>17: fine mild: home chore: lumber for Verandah came today. haul it up: got $30:00 for Durham Cheque cement Sacks in Batch today.</p>
<p>18: fine cloudy: home chore: Start Put up Verandah Sam Hamilton help me got in 19 Bags Potatoes for H. Achcsau Paid him $10:00 on them: Bring car in her head Maqoted Rut turpentine on. W.P. Jaulkaer here: rain</p>
<p>19: cloudy cool: home chore: help Sam Hamilton at our Verandah</p>
<p>20: cloudy cool: home chore: Work at out Verandah: Sheeting on Sam Hamilton help me: chore. Pay $5.17 for high S. Books</p>
<p>21: cloudy cool: home Chore: finish Sheeting Verandah and Start to Shingle: Russell help me: Less Marshall thrash today: got Shane</p>
<p>22:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Children to S.S at Hall: Mary John & I home: south wind wash dress: Mary & I & Russell to English Church at 3. Mrs Curliss Beach home: rain heavy: No church at night: But Steele talk.</p>
<p>23: cloudy mild: home chore: Mr. Hamilton help me finish Verandah today: Campbell at J.B. Campbell thrashing:</p>
<p>24: cloudy rain all day: home chore got oil for paint: chore</p>
<p>25: cloudy cool: home chore: got in over 50 bags at 55 cts: weight stock at seale: J.H.C at Sam Rowleys thrashing. Wash cows head,</p>
<p>26: fine cool: home chore: cut Some corn: Start load car 2. got in 105 Bags at 52 cts: got $35.00 from Sam Hamilton: cold night (1) Floyd Henderson got Married last night to Miss Shoreiby: by A. E. Lunan.</p>
<p>27: fine cool: home chore: loading car 2: 80171. J.R. C. J.Y.C at James thrashing for L. Marshall:</p>
<p>28: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 2. 80171 J.R.C. Put in 249 Bags Ship car to myself to Parkdale for J. Walton endorse B.L & fund it to J Walton 157 Strachau are to Floyd Herderson’s Congratulate them: got Shaved paid 10 cts.</p>
<p>29:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Children to S.S. at Hall at 10:00 Rally day: Mary & I home (1) read Sleep. Jim & Pearl & Mary here tea: Children to Church at 7 in Hall Lunan Preach: I golar walk home Mary Pearl John to Matsous I call for them: Henry & wife there</p>
<p>30: cloudy rain cold: home chore: Patterson telephone re Potatoes Showry</p>
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<p>1: cool clear: home chore: Ship 10 Bags Potatoes to C.M McCollune & Co Brampton at 60 cts here: 1 Bag to W.S. Caulter: Got $150.00 cash out of bank and $140.00 for Jim on Jack Lanery Cheque: to School at 4 Juspeeton Galfraith there: look around school. home chore: Sign O. Matson Paper for Sick Benefit: Mary to Ladies Aid at Sam Boyees, cold clear</p>
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<p>2: fine cool: Start {above page home} load car 3.19407 G.Y got in 117 Bags at 3.2 cts: When Hamilton gave me $50.00 to buy grain:</p>
<p>3: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 3.19407. G.Y. had 331 Bags in tonight at 52. cts: got $500.00 cash for Sam Hamilton by mail today: attend to Elevator. got 35 13 lbs Rye at 65: $22.90 Write letter to W.H. Laidlaw & Sam Patterson. chore.</p>
<p>4: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 3.19407. G.Y. Put in 366 Bags at 52 cts: Ship car too Sam Patterson at 65 cts Y.O.B {illegible}. Put 22 Bags 70 lbs in mother car and tell F. Ocamer to load that car: help Sam Hamilton to load Some wheat in car: his first car this Season: hot.</p>
<p>5: fine warm: home chore: got Shane: Dress thin Mary & I drive to J.H Maffatts. to 6th line up to sleswick to to Bt32 to Mons Road across 10 Side line: camp for dinner feed horse to Your Hawas lot 10 eou 2. drive to 5 Slide line across to 4 line to No 5 down to lot 2 eou 4 to John {illegible}: then up 4th line to lot-20 across to H.Chambers then Home by Lockton at 7:00 deliver Notices for court of revision on the 18th {illegible}</p>
<p>6:X: fine warm: home chore: Children to S.S. in Hall: Dinner read Sleep Children to Church in Hall at 7. Sam Steele Preach. chore.</p>
<p>7: cloudy Stormy cold: home chore: Mary & I drive to Ellis James wallows. Jas Batt to Bolliu see Sam East. to Bolliu Station then to W.H. Monkwus: to John Williams: to Black Horse to Walter Simmons: home at 4:30: serve Jas Proctor & J. McDonald finish serve Notices of court of revision for 18th {illegible}: cold.</p>
<p>8: cloudy cool: home chore: take ton coal to Mrs Eli Clarke 7.50 Ld 500 lbs to Mrs Stinson: got Cheque $210.75 from Sam Patterson & $140.00 from J Wallou: got $200.00 cash & Deposit $150.53 in bank lend $28.00 to Peter Manroe on Potatoes. Chore:</p>
<p>9: cloudy cool. rain home chore: Start load car 4.303397 G.Y.P. got in 96 Bags at 55 cts: rain afternoon: weight 73 Bags 1.10 fees calf</p>
<p>10: cloudy cool. home chore: loading car 4.3033397. G.Y.P. got in 241 Bags tonight at 55 cts: J. Todd & girl call at car. rain J.B Campbell Baby sick this morning: J. Todd 1706. L.W. {illegible}</p>
<p>11: cloudy Mildley: home chore: finish load car car 4. 303397 G.Y.P. Put in 422 Bags at 55 cts: Ship car to Sam Patterson 80 cts Y.O.B. Toronto: J.B Campbell Busy Baby today: foggy:</p>
<p>12: fine mild: home chore: around home got us Potatoes today. stormy</p>
<p>13:X: fine windy cool: home chore: Children to S.S in Hall: dinner Dress: Mary: Mabel. Pearl. John & I all in buggy to Mothers for tea: home at 6:30 {crossed out} Church: Mr Moore at Cedar Mills.</p>
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<p>clear cool: home chore: drive to mothers Fred in Buggy got apples home at 10. Chore: around house. got no potatoes: J.H.C. {his son James Henry Campbell} at G. Clarks thrashing for J.B. Campbell: Tom Loulfe & Lula Boyve near Hurt today.</p>
<p>fine cool: home chore: Start load car 5 No: 66263. N.ye & HR got in 70 Bags at 60 lbs per Bag: J.H.C. at car.</p>
<p>Fine cool frost this am: home chore: Sell coal to Mrs Joe Lavery for L. K. J. Lavery & Peter Anderson: loading at car 5: 66263 N.y. & C.H.R.</p>
<p>fine mild: home chore: load 1. Bag Potatoes to W. J. Coulters Jothenham 5. Bags to G.Y.R Johnston: finish load cars : 66263 NyckH.R. Put in 403 30/ {too small to make out number} at 65 lbs: Ship car to Lou Patterson at 8o cts FOB Toronto. For Lauery & J.H.C at car. Mail up doors.</p>
<p>Fine cool foggy: home chore: to Bolton at 9:20 to Court of reaisions srth{?} Bob Matson our hourse and Buggy: horse got nail in foot: house at 12:30 dinner: put 125 bags potatoes in house cellar at 65 cts: for help: Paid him $15.00 tonight.</p>
<p>Fine mild: home chore: start load car 6;71922.N.Y.N.H.&.H got in 2 loads: drive up house at 6. for Mother tea: then Mother & I drive to Palgrove at 8. oclock: Mrs. H. McYadders came tonight. I gave Jim the $140.00 cash today Jim went to Orangeville.</p>
<p>Fine mild: home chore: New white of Klieubay Preach the reopening services at 10:30 & 7 today: our folks attend I stay home care children & read.</p>
<p>Fine warm: home chore: loading at car 6.71922.NYN.H&H. got in 248 bags tonight Joe help all day: Long Lecture tonight in Church. I phone Neil Patterson & Jos Beuford.</p>
<p>cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 6.71922.cVycVH&H. Put in 457 bags <sup>(at 65 cts)</sup> ship to Joe Beauford at 7.7 cts F.O.B.Toronto. Put in 21 Bags Potatoes 14 Bags Marygolds for Neil Patterson: start load car 7.5659G.J.R got in 50 bags in it: Mrs Culbert {His wife Mary Maud Culbert} came home today.</p>
<p>Cool clear: home chore: loading at car 7.5659. Y.J.R. got in 160 bags tonight at 65 cts: Joe Harvey help us.</p>
<p>cloudy misty cold: home chore: ship 25 pags potatoes to C.M. McCollum Branpton at 70 cts here: chore sleep</p>
<p>Cloudy rain: home chore: rain all day: nothing doing.</p>
<p>Cloudy cool: home chore: finish load cars 7.5659.G.J.R put in 383 Bags. ship car to Order Imperial Bank to C.H. Rudd at 75 cts. M.O.B. Parkolale{?}: pay Joe up to Date: gave Floyd $12.55 R. Young</p>
<p>Fine mild: home chore: Children to S.S. at 10:50 in Church: to English Church at 3 oclock: Bishop there confirmation: house tea: to English Church at 7. Bishop Preach. Peter James Preach in Methodist Church tonight. Humphrey & Bobby here & Gram McFadden & Mother</p>
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<p>28: cloudy, cool: home chore: Humphrey took the picture of Mother & John on stoop. Start load car 8: 579645. P.L. got in 150 Bags at 60 cts: Humphrey & Bobby went to city tonight.</p>
<p>29: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 8. 579645. P.L. got 291. Bags in at 60 cts: Job help us all day: got $30000 out {illegible}.</p>
<p>30: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 8: 579645 P.L. Put in 524 Bags at 60. cts: Ship car to Ian Patterson at 75 cts Per 90 lbs {Fr. O.B.?} Toronto: Mary & I to Organ Recital in English Church at night.</p>
<p>31: cloudy, mild: home chore: haul Straw from W. Bibles: get in Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 60. cts: P. {Rawer?} Boys 2 Bad loads: got in car:</p>
<p><br />Nov 1: cloudy rain: cold: house chore: Start load car 9.1042. G.R.K I got in 128 Bags at 60: Rack up Cement Sax: Job help.</p>
<p>" {Diarist uses " symbol instead of writing the name of the month again} 2 cloudy cool: home chore: loading car 9. 1042 G.RKI had 271 Bags in tonight at 60 cts: Job help. Pay him up $750 tonight</p>
<p>3:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read sleep. Mrs McLadden here. Children to Church at night. Douglas Davis "Preach: cool</p>
<p>4: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 9.1042 G.RK I had 461 Bags in tonight at 60 cts. Mrs McLadden go home tonight.</p>
<p>5: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 9.1042 G.RKI.Put in 524 Bags at 60 cts: Ship to Order Imperial Bank Parkdale to C. Fb. Rudd at 75 cts F.O.B. Parkdale. cool Mary to {Lou?} McGuires to {illegible} Aid. Board Meeting in Church</p>
<p>6: cloudy rain: home chore: Laeigh Stock: Start load car 10 G.J.R. got in 154 Bags at 65 cts. rain very hard at night Rev "Fish" lecture in Hall on Orangeism: J. Fb. C.K I there</p>
<p>7: cloudy cool: house chore: loading at car 10. 7578 G.J.R. got in 194 Bags at 65 cts tonight. Mary help Ivee Lyons{illegible} house.</p>
<p>8: fine cloudy misty: home chore: loading at car 10. 7578 G.J.R have 408 Bags in tonight at 65: Job {Lanery?} Drunk:</p>
<p>9: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 10. 7578. G.J.R. Put in 511. Bags at 65 cts: Ship to Order imperial Bank. to G. Fb. Rudd. 511. Bags at 77 cts F.O.B Parkdale: gave B./L & Draft 36500 to Banker today. Start loaf car 11. 1135 C.M.O & J.P. got 199 Bags at 65 cts. Job on {Hoot or Host?}. our Jersey cow calve today Bull calf: Jim in for 2 in agar</p>
<p>10:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Children to S.S Mary John & I drive to Mothers for dinner: See New Stable under Barn: dinner chat home at 6. Children to Church at 7. Lunar Preach: chore</p>
<p>11: fine mild: home chore: loading car 11.1135 C.M.O & J.P. 356 in tonight: Jersey Sick: {veterinary?} Tighe here clean out cow. fine</p>
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<p>cloudy mild: rain: home chore: finish load car 11 :11 35. C.No&T.P. 445 Bags at 65: Ship car to Neil Patterson at 75 cts. Y O B Toronto. Start load car 12, 6683. C. H & D. got in 50 Bags</p>
<p>cloudy rain all day: home chore: car Small Nut coal came</p>
<p>fine mild: home chore: Start unload car coal: a bad {?} loading at car 12: 6683. C. H & D. had in 309. Bags tonight at 65 cts. our John Herbert Mc Mahan 3 years old today.</p>
<p>cloudy cool: home chore: Send Cheque #15707 to Ohio & Michigan coal co. for car 49951. N & W: # 2 Chest coal: unload at coal and load at car 12: 6683. C Fb & D. 424 Bags in tonight at 65 cts Per Bag: Joe & Sam help J. Fb. C. cold tonight.</p>
<p>fine mild: home chore: finish unload car 49951.N. & W. coal finish load car 12. 6683. C Fb & D. Put in 477 Bags at 65 cts Ship car to Order Imperial Bank to Parkdale to C. H. Rudd 877 Queen St West at 77 cts Per Bag. Draft $33900: Start load car 13. 63291. L. V. got in 138 Bags at 65 cts. Pay J. B. Campbell $10621 freight on car 49951. N & W. coal</p>
<p>fine mild: home all day chore read: Children to S.S. at 1030 and to Church at 7. Rev A. {capital letter}. Lunan Preach.</p>
<p>fine mild: home chore: loading at car 13. 63291. L. V. 318 Bags in tonight at 65 cts: old Jas Rowley Buried today: send a Cheque for $1500 to R. L. McFadden Toronto for 300 Empty Bags $1200: $200 for his trouble & $100 for {Ww?} Humphrey {written smaller in margin above words} 12 Pictures</p>
<p>fine & mild: home chore: finish load car 13. 63291. L V. Put in 574 Bags: 318 at 65 & 250.70: Ship car to L. Shulman at 80 cts Per Bag H. O. B. Toronto: got $30000 out of Bank today.</p>
<p>fine warm: home chore: Start load car 14. 4947 G. Y. got in 120 Bags at 70 cts: Joe Lowry help J. H. C.</p>
<p>Fine very nice: home chore: Joe & Campbell pick potatoes in cellar at home. lot bad: loading at car 14.4947{very smuged} G. Y. 215 Bags in at 70 cts: very fine: phone tonight 603 Layor are carner Riverdale are: phone 4354. North: sell car 83 cts Toronto Don station Grinnell siding G.Y.</p>
<p>fine mild: home chore: finish load car 14.4947. G.Y. put in 412 bags at 70 cts: ship to order Imperial Bank Don station Toronto: for lohite{?} 603 Logau Ave at 83 cts per bag Y.O.B. Toronto Draft $319.00 sent to Toronto.</p>
<p>fine mind: home chore: fix up hen house & take in Beats & carrots.</p>
<p>cloudy cool: home chore read sleep: children to S.S. at 10:50. J.H.C, Olive, Russell over to Tom Feaulkers for pig ribs for dinner: snow Willie drive Alice home & driving home Pearl. 27 cts cars Mabel & Russell walk to church here</p>
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<p>25: fine mild: home chore: got in 3 load Potatoes to Bank cellar at 70 I go to Toronto at night G.J. to 39 arggle at 10^30 all night.</p>
<p>26: clear cool: at Toronto: to F.Whites 603 Logan ave at 8. see him drive to Don Station look for car 4947 Potatoes: then to Bathurst- street see car Potatoes at Spadina ave: White day Potatoes O.K.: then to 86 Colborne: look for {illegible name} car then to 757 {illegible}: got L.Shulman to go with me get car 23889. G.J. got order at McDonald Office to line it. then to 39.argyle for tea: chore to Mary {illegible} .at 39 all night</p>
<p>27: fine cool: at Toronto: at 39.argyle. then down in city at Eaton & Kicox store: to {illegible} for Dinner: then to F. Whites {illegible name} then to 202. Withrow Ave to {title of person- illegible} Evon's: then to then to Grimmell Siding look for Potato car not there: Phone to Dow to send up: took car to Parkdale at 3^30 au G.J. to Palgrane at 6^30 windy night</p>
<p>28: fine cool: home chore: fix shelf in Pantry for milk Pam got in some Potatoes at 70 clo: took 10.Bags Potatoes to Station for J.B. Campbell at 80.clo: Empty can 23089.G.J. came tonight</p>
<p>29: fine mild: home chore: start line car 23089 G.J. and got in some Potatoes into car: Jas Lavery & Sam Jones help us: took 6 Bags Potatoes to Station for G.J. RedBurns 4^80</p>
<p>30: fine mild: finish line car 23089 G.J. and load 487 Bags in it tonight at 70 clo: Pay Jas up $6^00 & Sam $3^00: got stove at Floyds 10 clo: got Horse shed today 95 clo all Paid: got 100^00 out of Bank</p>
<p>Dec 1:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Children to S.S. at 10^30 Mary & Olive & Russell drive to Mothers afternoon cloudy I stay with Children: Children to Church at 7. Kirkband Preach</p>
<p>2: rain all forenoon: home chore finish load car 15.23089 G.J. find: 500 Bags: ship to L.Shulman 5-7 siding Bathurst St at 80 clo F.0.13. Toronto. let car go without fie: stove in:</p>
<p>3: fine cool: home chore: send Cheque $11^39 to A. Sanderson Life Insurance Prieum for 1912 Dec.1^st: got 130 Bags into Bank cellar at 70 cts Per Bag:</p>
<p>4: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in cellar got in some {note in left margin: '1^00'} ladies hid here tonight quilt a quilt Make out Bills.</p>
<p>5: fine mild: home chore: clean out closet. got in Potatoes {note in left margin: '75'}into Bank cellat 100. Bags at 70 cts: send Cheque $3^55 to the Bolton Telephone {illegible word} for November Messages:</p>
<p>6: cloudy cool windy: home chore: got in Potatoes 150 Bags at 70 cts: help Mary wash quilts. Dr Reynar in I sign {note in left margin: {'75'} his Paper for {title of person- illegible} Clarkes Insurance: {illegible first name} Matson in at night chat. I have bad cold:</p>
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<p>7: cloudy cool: home chore: got in potatoes at 70 cts: got out $100.00 out of bank: got Reyner cheque $15.00 & R.f. Lavery cheque cashed today: Pay for Lavery up to Date. & $100.00 cheque over:</p>
<p>8:X cloudy windy cold: home chore: read sleep: children to s.s at 1030 had a goose for Dinner: Children to Church at 7. Lunan there</p>
<p>9: windy cold: home chore: take Well platform up & J. H. C. fix leak hole {open?} {illegible} chore: got 32 Bags at 70 cts today Send Cheque $2740 to G. Salin {?} for goods to come.</p>
<p>10: Windy cold: home chore: got in Potatoes into Bank Cellar 70 cts help Joe Lavery cut wood Norman's Engine. tea there: home chore</p>
<p>11: Squaly Snow Blustry cold: home chore: got 165 Bags Potatoes into home cellar at 70 cts: Joe Lavery help 1/2 day: 75 cts Send Cheque $200 to Theron Gibson for Dominion Alliance. chore.</p>
<p>12: Windy cold: home chore: got Some Potatoes at 70 cts our Potato car returned tonight: cold & windy</p>
<p>13: Cloudy cold: Milder: home chore: Start load car 16.23089 G.T.</p>
<p>14: fine Mild: finish loading car 16.23089 G.T. {illegible} Put in 661 bags at 70 cts: Put Some in Bank Cellar: Ship car to : Shulman & Co at 80 cts Per Bag FOB Toronto. Pay Sam Jones to Date: got Shaved at Floyds: home chore (1) got $20000 out of Bank: Pay our takes today $1876 to Bank</p>
<p>15 X: cloudy Mild: home chore: children to S.S. at 1030 I read at home then chore & dress drive up home alone to See Mother & Mary sick{?} home at 430 chore Dinner at 530 W.J. Faulkner here for tea Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Mr. Lunan Preach. chore.</p>
<p>16: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar and got in 5 loads some at 70, 67, & 65 cts: Joe here all day</p>
<p>17: cloudy Squaly mild: home chore: got $10000 cash out of Bank. got in 47 Bags at 70 & 65 cts today: chore to S. White for L. Dolan for {diarist writes above the line then continues on the next line in red ink} Joseph Lavery 10 years Married tonight at 8 oclock. Weigh Stock</p>
<p>18: cloudy mild: home chore: Weigh Stock: got in 33 Bags at 65 cts Milton Leggett & the Carey girl Married today: J.H.C. come home</p>
<p>19: cloudy mild. home chore: fix Box for Boots: haul Straw from Bibles got Oats at Elevator 48 cts Paid $505 haul 10 bags coal for home: got Chop & Bran 90 cts Pd: Joe help me: haul goods for R.</p>
<p>20: cool cloudy: home chore: to School Soc 9. afternoon with Mary & children</p>
<p>21: cloudy cool: home chore: load car 17.23089 G.T. Put in 487 Bags at {diarist writes above the line} 70 cts {diarist continues on the next line} haul from Bank Cellar all day: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co: 57 sdg at 82 cts F.O.B. Toronto; Campbell meat wiith car at 1030: Pay Joe & Sam</p>
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<p>22:X: fine cold: home chore: Mabel to Church at 1030 Rev Rogers Preach: home chore Olive sick: Russell to Church at 7. and Rogers Preach: Campbell in Toronto: (1) at night:</p>
<p>23 clear fine: home chore: haul coal & fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar got in 77 Bags at 70 cts: Joe help me all day:</p>
<p>24: fine cool: home chore: got in 1 load at 70 cts. Jim Bring Mother here today: get ready for Christmas</p>
<p>25: fine Mild: home chore: Goose for dinner Mother here chore {diarist writes in magenta ink} Art Worrod & Estella McClelland Married today in Toronto {diarist continues writing in green ink}</p>
<p>26: fine mild: home chore: got in 2 load at 70 cts: I attend to Elevator today got in 198 Bushel Rye: sold Sam oats:</p>
<p>27: cloudy cold: home chore: got ub 1 load at 67 cts: car came Back today: Put 1 load in car at 70 cts: Sold ourcalf to Jas Arlow Weigh in cellar 140 lbs price to be Whatever Jas Gilmore Pays Per lb. next week.</p>
<p>28: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 18.23089 G.T. lined got in 296 Bags at 70 cts all from farmers: shave chore</p>
<p>29:X: cloudy mild: home chore: read sleep: Children to S.S. at 1030 Russell to Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach: Mary & I fire car;</p>
<p>30: Snow cloudy mild: home chore: loading at car 18.2308983 371 Bags in tonight at 70 cts: Nominate Wm Pulford at 12</p>
<p>31: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 18.23089 G.T. lined Put in 503 Bags at 70 cts: Ship to L. Shulman & Co. J.H.C. went with car at One oclock at night: Mrs H. McFadden & Hannah & Bobby & Walter Stevens came here tonight off G.T.R. Mother here also. See the old year out and the new year in: sing and had lunch at 1230 to bed at 2.</p>
<p><br />1913 January very fine and mild: home chore: Hugh McFadden came on G.T. here at 9. We had Goose & chicken for dinner: Hughy had Bad cold & headache: around town all day: Hughy & Bobby went on 7. oclock train to Toronto: in Duffys for Mabel {illegible}</p>
<p>2: fine mild: home chore: sec J. Walton: Mrs H. McFadden Hannah & Walter Stevens went G.T. to Toronto tonight</p>
<p>3: snow & Blow: home chore: around home all day: snow storm Dolly & Stanley Clarke came to Palgrave from most tonight</p>
<p>4: clear cold: home chore: got in 5 loads Potatoes at 60 cts: to Floyds got hair cut & shave: to Hall at 8. Council men speaking {diarist writes above the line in magenta ink} Big Dog fight in Hall {diarist continues writing on the next line in green ink}</p>
<p>5:X: fine mild: home chore: Mable to S.S. at 1030: read: wash {illegible} Mary & I to English Church at 3. Mr. Wastuoy Preach: for walk. home chore: Russell to Church at 7. Lunan Preach. Campbell in Toronto with car of Potatoes.</p>
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<p>6:6 cloudy misty: home chore: got Matsons Cutter our horse. drive Mr. J. McCauley and Mother and Mrs Coulter to Joe Laveryo House to vote for Moffatt. then took Mary for drive road slushy. cold John Moffatt elected Reeve: J. Horan: Mme Hutchesan: Jack Anderson and J. Evans Electid Councillors for 1913. Local Option carry in King. mother went home with Jim in sleigh: Maryl J to Matsons chat to 11. Campbell in Toronto with car of potatoes.</p>
<p>7: clear cold: home chore: around home: clean of seales. chore. Campbell in Toronto with car 18 Potatoes. cold night.</p>
<p>8: clear cold: home chore: weigh stock all day made $1.60 cts got 8 bags oats from Rum Hamilton $6.00 paid: home chore.</p>
<p>9: clear cold: home chore: Campbell in Toronto unload car 18.23089 G.T. got Joe Lavery help me take out Sleigh & cutter : Put away wagon & buggy: haul up some coal: took 8 bags oats to mill leave them.</p>
<p>10: clear cold: home chore: Campbell came home this morning. to mill for chop and bag Bran: help Wm Hamilton empty Bin Rye: home chore: Mr Lunan in chat tonight. Bordeus Pauly</p>
<p>11: fine mild: home chore: to bank deposit $300.00 Joe Pettit bring us load of Marigolds for cow: 1500 lbs: rig up cutter got Shave Mary & I drive drive to Bolton at 4.30 Pay L. Hulton $6.00 account in full to Date. $4.60 for Sam account got receipt home at 7.30</p>
<p>12:X: Blustry cold Clear cold: home chore: sleep read: Children to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: cold Blustry.</p>
<p>13: clear cold: home chore: finish load car. 19.23089 G.T.R. got in 337 Bags today at 65 cts. Joe help afternoon:</p>
<p>14: cold clear: home chore: finish load car. 19.23089 G.T.R. lined: put in coal 590(4) Bags at 65: J.H.C. went with car at 9.30: Start unload coal car.</p>
<p>15: fine mild: home chore: finish unload car 24833 C.S. chat coal. (written above: Gertrude Lenore Brigham 6 years old today) Joe Lavery & Sam Jones help: deliver 12 tons at $8.00 chore: mild</p>
<p>16: mild misty: home chore: to school see broken grate. Phone to G. Berney for New one: got Note from Frank Sullivan for $55.00 for Twelve Months at 6.Per cent: Send Cheque $154.20 to Lehigh valley coal sales Co for car 24833 C.S. Nut coal. Pay Mary G.T. dues $1.00 to Mrs Wm Duffy for January Month.</p>
<p>17: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal. to Cedar Mills at night in Cutter in mud. to meet J.H.C. he didn't come: G. Lavery up with me</p>
<p>18: cloudy snow: home chore: J.H.C. came home G.T. at 9 got Shulman Cheque $416.40 Deposit $400.00 in Bank. got 16.00 cash chore. got Shave at Floyds Pd: Snow & Blow.. chore: to bed (1)</p>
<p>19:X: clear cold: home chore: Campbell drive to Eliza Matson to to Connor See Carey Olive with them. Matson cutter our horse: then Mary & J drive to Mothers for tea. Alex Lundy & wife there: home at 8.30 fine moonlight mild:chore</p>
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<p>20: cloudy rain Hard: home chore: clean scale: Chat to Wm Hamilton. chore</p>
<p>21: clear cold: home chore: hot horse Shod: deliver coal and haul Straw from W. Bibles: got $20000 out of Bank today: chore Potato car came Back tonight: W.J. Faulkner & Jim in chat.</p>
<p>22: clear fine: home chore: load car 20.23089 G.T. lined. Put in 553 Bags 190 Bags at 70 cts & 363 at 58 cts. ship car to Toronto to L. Shulman & Co at 70 cts F.O.B. there: Campbell took 3 geese{?} went at 11. oclock: W.J. Faulkner & Joe Lavery help. Pay them: to Bed at 11 (1)</p>
<p>23: cloudy rain: home chore: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. chore</p>
<p>24: fine mild: home chore: got Joe Lavery & W.J. Faulkner to unload car 8224. S.J. & G.T. Nut coal into Shed 42 tons. Pay Joe $2.00 & W.J. $150 got in some Potatoes 48 Bags at 60 cts: chore: Big Dance in hall tonight.</p>
<p>25: fine mild: home chore: send Cheque $22620 to The Lehigh Valley coal sales Co for car 8224 SJ & G.T.{diarist writes above the line} Piano Put in for store by Martin {diarist continues writing on the line} Nut coal 3714 got Shave at Floyds: Pay N.G. Henderson $150 for Jim: J.H.C. came {diarist writes above the line} home G.T.R. {diarist continues on the next line}</p>
<p>26:X: clear fine: Home chore: Children to Church at 1030 quarterly meeting Lunan Preach: Steve Preach at 7 at night. Olive & Russell walk to Tom Faulkners today Back at night</p>
<p>27: cold Blustry: Home chore: up at 630 to school with Duffy Put in grate in furnace: got in 24 Bags at 60 cts: help Joe Saw our wood. chore</p>
<p>28: cold Blustry: home chore: Deposit $20000 in Bank & got 15850 cash from Shulman cheque $35884: Potato car return tonight.</p>
<p>29: cloudy cold: home chore: weigh stock at scale: start load car 21.23089 G.T. lined got in 93. Bags at 60 cts: Joe help all day.</p>
<p>30: cloudy mild: home chore: loading car 21.23089 G.T. lined: 490 Bags in car tonight: W.J. Faulkner & Joe Lavery haul on wagon from cellar Pay Joe $500 tonight & Willie $150 chore & fire in car.</p>
<p>31: clear cold Blustry: home chore: finish load car 21.23089 G.T.R. lined. had 512 Bags in: chore clold.</p>
<p>Feb 1: cold windy: home chore: take coal to John Clarke & Jas Burns took wood to car: I Start to Toronto with car Potatoes at 5. oclock. in car all night very cold.</p>
<p>2 X: clear cold. in car got to Toronto at 1030 in car til 1230 then walk to 39 argyle with 4 lbs Butter in Basket at 2. Dinner Andy & Bob McLaggert there: there to car at 5. all night in car</p>
<p>3: cler cold: at Toronto: Breakfast in car. to Shulmans at 730 Basket 6 lbs Butter 30 cts & 2 Dog Eggs 40 cts: then to car at 830 start unload car got out 300 Bags today: to 39 argyle for tea: to car all night</p>
<p>4: clear cold: in city: finish unload car at 3. oclock. Bill out car: got cheque for car from L. Shulman $34540: car to Parkdale: home on G.T.R. at 630 cold night: {illegible} leather mitt</p>
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<p>5: clear cold: home chore: Campbell weigh stock: very cold day clear: got pair mitts Pay Joe Lavery to Date $2.50 full to Date. Pile wood in shed: chore: pow</p>
<p>6: cold Stormy: home chore: Very cold day: Campbell & Stauly Clarke to Black horse league Debate at night. chore. last night Debate. Powow Social in Palqrave Church tonight: Tomfoolery in Church</p>
<p>7: clear windy cold: home chore: around town: Campbell called from E.J. McClelland $62.48 got cheque: Book Jims account at night</p>
<p>8: cold Blustry. home chore: got $207.40 cash & deposit $200.00 in Bank: Shulman Cheque $345.24 & E.J. McClelland Cheque $62.48 : fill Potatoes in Bank cellar and got in 21 Bags at 60 cts: Joe help us: Pay him $1.00: J.H.C out till 3:30 tonight</p>
<p>9:X: cold squaly snow: clear: home chore: Children to S.S at 10:30: Lenard Haines here for Dinner at 2:30: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7 Lunan Preach: very cold night: clear cold:</p>
<p>10: clear cold: home chore: weight up Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Joe help us: haul 2250 lbs coal to T.C. Wolfe: tidy up Potato car car came Back tonight: got Shaved at Floyds at night 10 cts Ld::</p>
<p>11: clear mild: home chore: load 22.23089 GT lined(8). Put in 168 loose & 215 in Bags. Joe help us: I stay in call all night cold</p>
<p>12: clear & very cold. went with car at 10:30 to Georgetown at 11:30 Sell of 115 Bags there: at 80 & 90 cts: went to Toronto at 12:00</p>
<p>13: clear & very cold windy: in Toronto fine car Potatoes: to Eatons got Blankets for Joe Lavery $1.50 shoe laces at Knoxs: to 39 argyle for tea. Walter there & 2 Browning girls: to car all night. cold windy</p>
<p>14: clear mild: in city unload car 271 Bags to Shulman at 70 cts got Cheque $189.70 I Pay freight $18.00 : Paddy Carey Buried today on car to 39 argyle for tea: there all night: Lilly & Katie Browning there: Walter there: to Bed at 11:00. Sleep with Hughy:</p>
<p>15: cloudy mild: at 39 argyle Breakfast at 6. to Parkdale at 6:30 on G.T. to Palgrave at 9. home: help Mary to churn: Deposit Shulman Cheque $189.70 in Bank $1111.60 in now: help put the Bags clothes chest up. Willie for Pull on nail: mild Snow.</p>
<p>16:X: clear cold: home chore: took Olive Pearl Mabel for drive: then Mary & I drive to Mothers in cutter: Mrs Duffy & Wallace there had tea there then drive home at 6 oclock. Cold. Children to Church at 7 Mr Lambert of Becton Preach Missionary Sermon Children Bed cold John have croup: W.J. Faulkner here tea.</p>
<p>17: fine cold: home chore: help Mary wash: got in 3 loads Potatoes at 55 cts. Potato car came Back tonight. Phone to some: write to Wm Long $4.00</p>
<p>18: fine mild: home chore: load car 23: 23089 G.Y Lined: Put in 620 Bags at 55 cts: Joe Lavery help us: Pay him up tonight. Ship to L.Shulwan at 67 ½ : I went with car at 3 in night.</p>
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<p>19: clear cold: leave Palgrave at 3 oclock with car Potatoes ride in van got to Toronto at 4:30 P.M. up to Shulman got him to get car on 57 siding not weighed: then to 39. argyle for tea there all night.</p>
<p>20: fine mild: in city: Start to unload car 23. 23089 G.Y. lined got out 270 Bags today: to 39 argyle for tea all night: fine</p>
<p>21: foggy mild: in city Breakfast at 39 argyle: finish unload car Potatoes at 6 oclock: Bill car out again: to 39 argyle for tea then walk to Shulman’s chat in house: to 39 argyle all night</p>
<p>22: rain freeze: street all ice: at 39 argyle Breakfast at 6. then to Parkdale at 7. on G.Y.Ry to Palgrave at 9:20 home: chore (1)</p>
<p>23:X: clear very cold: home chore: read sleep. Mary and I drive to Thomas Faulkuers Fred & cutter at 3: Margery Barry and her 4 children & Jennie Fuller & her 3 children there & Willie there home at 6:40 very cold. Children to Church at 7. Steele Preach.</p>
<p>24: clear very cold: home chore: got in 1 load Potatoes at 50 cts take coal to R.J. Lavery: Sell coal: Potato car came tonight</p>
<p>25: clear Milder: home chore: take coal to School & home: got 295.00 cash out of Bank. Put in Shulman Cheque $395.44 Deposit $100.00 in Bank: Start load car 24:23089 G.Y.lined got in 25.10 at 50 cts: Put fire in car: Sell coal.</p>
<p>26: fine cool: home chore: Finish load car 24.23089 G.Y.lined (10) Put in 633 Bags at 50 cts: Joe Lavery help us. Put fire in car. Snow some: fine mild night:</p>
<p>27: clear cold : home chore: fire in car: tidy up cellar got in 4 loads Potatoes at 50 cts: Sold 28 Bags to Staffs at 65 cts</p>
<p>28: fine mild: home chore: Start unload car 12583 YIOC Stove coal: and fund Cheque to S.S. Hamilton $169.05 for this car: Sell coal: Sell 25 Bags Potatoes: give Cheque $75.00 to R Matson: $125.00 Cheque to Campbell for cash tomorrow: Ship car Potatoes to L.Shulman & Co I went with car at 11:30 fine mild night: in van</p>
<p>March</p>
<p>1: Stormy squaly: mild: in city at 8:30 got L.Shulman to Place car on 57 siding: to 39 argyle for Dinner: to Eatons with granma McCadden & Hannah got cloth for Olives dress $2.00 & house dress for Mary: tea at 29 argyle. to car all night.</p>
<p>2:X: windy cold: in city fire car to 39 argyle for dinner: & tea to car all night. cold windy.</p>
<p>3: stormy snow cold: in city fire car: start to unload got out 75 Bags. to 39 argyle for tea: to car all night</p>
<p>4: clear cold: in city fire car: unloading got out 95 Bags to 39 argyle for tea all night mild night</p>
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<p>5: fine mild. in city fire car got out some Potatoes slow work to 39 argyle for tea: and Stay all night. the Browning girls there</p>
<p>6: clear windy cold: in city finish unload car Potatoes 639 Bags to 39 argyle for tea & all night very cold night.</p>
<p>7: clear cold: at 39 argyles for Breakfast to Parkdale at 6:30 on GYR to Palgrave at 9:20 cold home. I have bad cold.</p>
<p>8: fine cold: at home all day with cold. car came Back tonight.</p>
<p>9:X: fine rain mild windy cold at night: at home in bed till afternoon up for telephone to Shulmau at 3. oclock. Big thaw today. Mother here Since the 1st of March: children to Church Lunan Preach.</p>
<p>10: fine mild. home chore: load car 25.23089 lined (11) Put in 464 Bags at 50. cts: Ship yo L.Shulmau & Co. J.H.C. went with car W.J.Faulkner help us: Joe Lavery had Sore foot. fine night</p>
<p>11: fine mild: home chore: got in 2 loads 50 cts: Sell coal Joe help me after noon: got $200.00 cash out of Bank: Tickets $28.00</p>
<p>12: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: got in 1 load got Bags from Cleghoru: fill Some: Joe help me. Pay him up tonight</p>
<p>13: fine mild: house chore: around town: got in 1 load. Sell coal. (came home J.H.B.</p>
<p>14: fine mild: home chore: got in 22 Bags at cts: J.H.C collect 36.28 got Cheque $228.00 from Cleghoru & Co for 400 Bags Potatoes to be loaded yet</p>
<p>15: fine mild: home chore: got 18 Bags at 50 cts: Put Shulmau Cheque for $275.86 and Cleghoru & Co Cheque $228.00 in Bank Deposit. The Ref car came today. & the lined car returned. collected some.</p>
<p>16:X: fine cold: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. oclock Lunan Preach: Mary & I for Walk down track. Mother here. cold</p>
<p>17: clear cold: home chore: Weigh Stock: Joe and Campbell fill Potatoes in cellar: got in 1 load 32 Bags in car. fine</p>
<p>18: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 26.23089 G.Y. got 354 Bags in it and: Start load car 27. Refrigerator 25000 Y.G.E. got 334 in Bags: heaters came for car. Joe Lavery & W.F. Faulkner help us. willie here all night</p>
<p>19: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 26.25000 J.G.E. Put in 403 Bags Refrigerator: Ship to Lucknow for Cleghorw & Co at 57 there: finish load car 27.23089 GY lined (12) Put in 526 Bags. Ship to L.Shulmau & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St Campbell gowith car: I Pay Joe up to Date $5.00 tonight. Borrow $30.00 from W.F Faulkner & $120.00 from R.Matson today.</p>
<p>20: fine mild: home chore: cut Bag Strings got in 20 Bags at 50 cts WF. Faulkner and Joe Larvery go to John Marshalls for Potatoes got none he would not sort them refused to give Some as Sample Sold.</p>
<p>21: fine Very Stormy: home chore: Campbell came home tonight. got Cheque for $41.31 from Cleghoru & Co. & Cheque $329.23 from L.Shulmau & Co</p>
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<p>fine mild. in city fire car got out some potatoes slow work to 39 argyle for tea: and stay all night. the Browning girls there.</p>
<p>clear windy cold: in city finish unload car potatoes 639 bags to 39 argyle for tea & all night very cold night.</p>
<p>clear cold: at 39 argyle for breakfast to parkdale at 6.30 on GJR to {palgrave?} at 9.20 cold home. i have bad cold.</p>
<p>fine cold: at home in bed all day with cold. car came back tonight.</p>
<p>fine rain wild windy cold at night. at home in bed till afternoon up for telephone for Shulman at 3 oclock. big thaw today. mother here since the first of March: children to Church Lunan preach.</p>
<p>fine mild. home chore: load car 25.23089 lined (11) put in 464. Bags at 50 cts: ship to L.Shulman & Co, J.H.C. went with car W.J. Faulkner help us: Joe Lavery had sore foot. fine night</p>
<p>fine mild: home chore: got in 2 loads at 50 cts: sell coal Joe help me after noon: got $200.00 cash out of Bank: tickets $28.00</p>
<p>fine mild: home chore: around town: fill potatoes in bank cellar: got in 1 load got bags from {Cleghorn?} fill some: Joe help me. Pay him uo tonight.</p>
<p>fine mild: home chore: around town: got in 1 load sell coal. J.H.B.</p>
<p>fine mild: home chore: got in 22 bags at 50 cts: J.H.C collect 36.25 got cheque $228.00 from Cleghorn & co for 400 bags potatoes to bet loaded yet.</p>
<p>fine mild: home chore: got 18 bags at 50 cts: put Shulman cheque for $275.86 and Cleghorn & co cheque $228.00 in bank deposit. the ref car came today. & the lined car returned. collect some.</p>
<p>fine cold: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church at 7 oclock Lunan Preach: Mary & J for walk down track. Mother here. cold</p>
<p>clear cold: home chore: weigh stock: Joe & Campbell fill potatoes in cellar: got in 1 load 32 bags in car. fine</p>
<p>fine mild: home chore: loading at car 26.23089 G.J. got 354 bags in it and: start load car 27. refrigerator 25000 H.G.E. got 334 in bags: heaters came for car. Joe Lavery & W.J.Faulkner help us. willie here all night.</p>
<p>fine mild: home chore: finish load car 26.25000 Y.G.C. put in 402 bags refrigerator: ship to Luchnow for Cleghorn & Co at 57 there: finish load car 27.23089 GY liald (12) put in 526 bags. ship to L. Shulman & Co. 57 siding Bathart{?} st. Campbell gosvith car: I pay Joe up to date $5.00 tonight. Borrow $30.00 from W.J. Faclkner & $ 120.00 from R. Matson today.</p>
<p>fine mild: house chore: cut bag strings got in 20 bags at 50 cts W.J. Faulkner & Joe Lavery go to Josh Marshals for potatoes got some he would not sort them refused to give some as single sold.</p>
<p>Fine misty stormy: home chore: Campbell came home tonight. got Cheque for $41.31 from Cleghorse & Co. & cheque $329.23 from L. Shulman & Co.</p>
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<p>March 1913</p>
<p>22: fine cool: home chore: deposit 370.34 in Bank. and fill 50. Bags Potatoes for Blain & Hannant in Bank Cellar: finish fill up all in Bank Cellar: Joe help us. Pay him up to Date.</p>
<p>Easter 23:X: cloudy windy cool: rain at night: home chore read sleep. to Mrs Boulters chat: home Dinner at 4. Salmen Sandwitehes: Easter Sunday. Mother here. Children to Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach.</p>
<p>24: cloudy rain: windy fine: house chore: Pick & fill 27 Bags Potatoes in home cellar. a lot Bad: river high: Ball at Baledon East</p>
<p>25: cloudy rain misty: home chore: Ship 50 Bags Potatoes to Blain & Hannant Milton: at 70 cts YOB here $35.00 Sell Some coal: rain & freeze ice Storm:</p>
<p>26: cloudy cool: home chore: fill Potatoes in home Cellar: take rotten Potatoes to E. Argents. To Mrs Barrgo get 2 little Pigs $7.00 on account $18.96. Balance Due yet: to Mill get Chop 10 Bags got ½ {illegible} 5 roses $3.00 Pay John Meblean for 114 Empty Bags $3.40 for chop 40 cts: $6.80 all to Date. cold snow tonight: Mother & Mary sit up to 12 Bake Bread. snow</p>
<p>27: snow & Blow all day: home chore: Shovel Snow at home EL: Blarke & Bill & Jake. load 3. cars for west took 17. Horses</p>
<p>28: clear cool: home chore: fill Potatoes in cellar at home: got in 22 Bags at 50 cts: got 1. Barrel apples from R. Arlow $2.60 Rd rig Sleigh drive Mother up Jins for her clothes sleighing very bad: Mrs Alex Lundy there churn: home at 4. took 300 lbs coal to A.E Lunaw: got Bag corn for heufeed: chore</p>
<p>29: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in home cellar Loud Piek got in 2. load Potatoes at 50 cts: Sell coal. got there at Floyds. Tired</p>
<p>30:X: fine mild: home chore: Children to S.S. at 10:30 read Sleep chore Mother here: dinner: Mary & I go down track to 6th line Bridge for healk home at 5. Mrs Duffy here: Nyra here for tea: Chore Children to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: w.j Faulkner in chat.</p>
<p>31: cloudy cool Stormy: home chore: Start load car 28.23089 G.Y lined (13) in Bags 316 in Tonight Joe & Campbell haul from Both cellars: Y.Rolley Bring 50 Bags: our Russell go away before Breakfast & we dont know where he went: Campbell go. on horse to Jims look for him: I walk to {illegible} &. Back.</p>
<p>April</p>
<p>1: cloudy windy: home chore: finish load car 28.23089 G.Y.lined Put in 366. Bags: Ship car to myself to Georgetown on 82. At 4 got Russel at {illegible} Bayees this Morning: he Slept in Stable Pay Joe $2.00 over what I owned him: got in 45 Bags at 50 cts</p>
<p>2: fine mild: home chore: on G.Y. to Georgetown sell Some of Car at 90. cts at N.Long all night: Sleep with Nathan: only Sell a few: in coaling Mill with W Long.</p>
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<p>3: cloudy rain: home chore: at Georgetown Board at N.Longs: Sell a few at car at 90. cts: got some orders to Deliver: Hall take Some out.</p>
<p>4: cloudy rain: at Georgetown Board at N.longs: Sell Potatoes off car at 90. cts: got all out only 149: Bags Ship them to Million on weighfreight. Settle up at N.Longs: Ww Hall owe me $30.00 get on train to Milton at 9 oclock. to {illegible} {illegible} all night:</p>
<p>5: cloudy cold windy {illegible} Snow: at Milton: Sell 1 Bag to W.Cowan and 1. Bag to Agent: & 147 Bags to Blain & Hannent at 77 cts Per Bag they to return our 110. Bags Empty: to Thos Coulters for Dinner. See Brick yard: home on train at 6:30 cold snow got Shaved at Floyds at night: Joe Oeonnor Died this am at 3. oclock</p>
<p>6:X; cloudy cool: home chore: Mother here: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. A.Rutherford Preach: McDonalds & R.F Laverys in after church</p>
<p>7: fine cool: home chore: got in 38 Bags Potatoes at 50 cts: at Council Meeting for while: Joe Oconnor Buried today. sign note for $100.00 for teacher Salary. from J.Matson: chore</p>
<p>8: cloudy cool: home chore: Start load car 29.23089. G.Y. lined (14) got in 113 Bags at 50 cts: Campbell & Joe finish fill up in home cellar: I at car myself.</p>
<p>9: fine mild: home chore. Finish load car 29.23089. G.Y. Lined 14. Put in 53g Bags. Ship car to L.Shulman & Co at 65 cts YOB Toronto: Joe & Campbell help us: Sell coal Mother & Mary & I to Matson at night chat. See Piano</p>
<p>10: cloudy rain: home chore: haul up wood from Platform got in 50 Bags Potatoes at Bank cellar at 50 cts: chore</p>
<p>11: cloudy mild: home chore: got in 74 Bags in Bank Cellar at 50 help Mary Paper Olive room upstairs: got Check for 30.00 for coal car</p>
<p>12: cloudy mild: home chore: got in Potatoes: Start load car 30 Boston & Albany No 35975: Put 40 Bags in it at 50 cts: got $200.00 cash out of Bank: J.B. Campbell Pay $30.00 audit Check</p>
<p>13:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep (1) dress for Walk up track with Mary. Mabel Pearl John: Mother here. Tea Children to Churchat 7. Mr Lunan Preach: Campbell drive O.Matson to Caledon East</p>
<p>14: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 30.35975. B & A lead 363 Bags in tonight at 50 cts: Joe help us haul 124 from cellar</p>
<p>15: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 30:35975. B & A. . Put in 602. Bags: Ship car to L.Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst at 60 cts Per Bag YOB Toronto: Start load car 31.120043. HL & S.Y. got in 154 Bags at 45 cts: Joe help all day:</p>
<p>16: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock: load at car 31.120043. HL & SY. had 302 Bags in tonight at 45: lined car return took some lining out. Got Check $148.19 from Milton: Jim Horon serve notice: See N Heuderson: Pay Joe $5.00</p>
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<p>April 1913</p>
<p>17: fine warm: home chore: took lining out of car 23089. G.Y. loading Car 31.120043 H.L.&.S.Y.: 363 Bags in tonight at 45 Phone to Blain & YBannant Milton (1) cut Y. Faulkners hair</p>
<p>18: fine warm: home chore: Put 15: Bags Early Ohio’s in Car 31.120045 H.L.&.S.Y. and Ship to Blain & YBannant Milton: 360 Bags at 60. and 15 Bags at 75 cts Y.O.B. Milton: very warm: thunder storm at night</p>
<p>19: clear cold windy: home chore: Deposit $810.57 in Bank. Sell Some Potatoes at 60. cts: to Goodfellow Bros: to Floyds got Shane home (1)</p>
<p>20:X: cloudy cold: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7 Douglas Davis Preach: I for walk: in R.J. Laverys chat. There mother</p>
<p>21: cloudy milder: home chore: cut kindling wood: Start load car 32:8285.G.Y.R. got in 131. Bags at 46 cts: Sell coal J.H.C to Milton on train: did not unload Potatoes home again Mary & I drive to R.Baxters at 9 tonight home at 11. Bad road</p>
<p>22: cloudy misley cool: home chore: loading at car 32.9295.G.Y. got in 248 Bags tonight at 45 cts:</p>
<p>23: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Load at car 32. 8285.G.Y. had 346 Bags in tonight at 45. cts: very warm:</p>
<p>24: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 32.8285 G.Y. Put in 394. Bags at 45 cts: Ship car to L.Shulman & Co Toronto</p>
<p>25: fine warm: home chore: dress: to Toronto On G.Y.R: to Su Hearn and McBrady Canada Life Bldg: about Horan Mortgage: to Kemjets Dinner to Simpsons & Eatons get Shoes for Olive $1.99 & $1.25 Pair for John. got laces at Knox: Hat for myself on dueen west: at 39 Argyle for tea and all night Ww.. Humphrey there: Jim Scott in chat. got tie stuff</p>
<p>27:X: cloudy misley: cool: home chore: Dress. Mary & I to English Church at 3 young student Preach about influence: home chore: Olive to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: cool night misley: to bed at 10.</p>
<p>28: cloudy cool: home chore: Write to J.S. Hamilton Order car of Egg coal & car of Chestnut coal: write Ww Hall about Potatoes: Plow Mrs Coulters garden Sow Oats on it and Campbell harrow it: Plow Y. McBauleys garden: help E.Argent load & unload roof: Ww Jrwin Moae today</p>
<p>29: fine cool: home chore: Sow clover & Timothy on Coulters garden: Campbell harrow if: Start load car 33.515405 P.L.&C.W. got in 53 Bags at 45 cts: chore: J.H.C to Bolton “Ruby”</p>
<p>30: fine very hot: home chore: load at car 33.515405.P.LW.&.CJW haul from Bank cellar: had in 141 Bags today: at Deannors Sale this afternoon: Ww Hamilton gave me grape vine: Plant it</p>
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<p>1rst: fine warm: home chore: clean out Bank cellar: 40 Bags haul to car 33.515405 P.L.: had 328 Bags in tonight: Albert Fancan {illegible} our Nerandak{?} today & fix school: $320 for ours: 75 cts for school: Paid</p>
<p>2: fine very hot: home chore: took of Gurnseys shirt & drawers: start Plant onions in J.B. Campbells garden: finish load car 33.515405 P.T.W. & C.R.W. Put in 472 Bags at 45 cts: Ship to L. Shulman & Co. Toronto copy Book up to Date: very hot</p>
<p>3: fine very hot: home chore: got in some Potatoes at 40 cts Plant Early Potatoes in J.Bs garden & Plant garden Stuff: to field See Potato Planter Started: get Shave at night: got Cheque $19344 from L. Shulman & Co. for car 8285 G.T.</p>
<p>4:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & I to English Church at 3. oclock. young Student Preach: for wallk to scale house: Back tea: J.H.C. drive O. Matson to Caledon East at night: Lunan Preach at Palgrave. W.J. Faulkner in chat. fine night.</p>
<p>5: fine warm: home chore: sow Beans: cucumbers Radish & {illegible} in J.B. Campbells garden: send 5 Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan Milton G. Burns split wood Mrs Coulter went to Milton tonight in train at 7. cool</p>
<p>6: cool windy: home chore finish our wood into shed. clean out car: See Baxtons unload new Engine and load up old one: Mary Went to Ladies Aid to Wm Steeles with Mrs Duffy & Mrs Dr. Reynar in Duffys Buggy: cool day</p>
<p>7: fine cool: home chore: Weigh Stock: Send 2 bags Potatoes to Station and 1. to Mr Perry: Campbell take in Potatoes to cellar cold:</p>
<p>8: frost cold clear: home chore: Plank Stall for horse: fix screen doors & Put them on: sell Oats for Hamilton: Mary at R.J. Laverys afternoon help Lizzie to Paper: I call for her: (1)</p>
<p>9: clear cold: home chore: Mary help Mrs R.J. Lavery Paper I Weigh 7 loads Moving of Dodds: Sell corn for Hamilton</p>
<p>10: fine cold windy: home chore: haul straw from Wm Bibles 3 loads sell corn: sell coal: Deposit $37703 in bank today: got Shave help Mary fill Straw tick & Put on our Bed & Mables: (1) on tick</p>
<p>11:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: mary & I to English Church at 3. Student Preach: walk around Point: home Dinner at 5. chore Mary & I to Matsons chat: I in cookhouse her in Parlour:</p>
<p>12: fine mild: home chore: dress to Georgetown on train see Hall then to Parkdale on train: See Rudd & Shulman: then on car to Weston to Moffatts Stone Works. get iron Back for Stove 80 cts up track to Weston Station on train home at 615 chore</p>
<p>13: fine cool: home chore: got 1. load in car 34:48693 I.C. at 35 cts: Phone Buy for this car: got 15000 cash out Bank</p>
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<p>14: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock forenoon. got in 4 load Potatoes into car 34.48693. I.C. 140 Bags in tonight at 35 cts: Wm Hamilton drive down for figures of Rye car: Inspector here for My Statement fire</p>
<p>15: cloudy misley. cool: home chore: Plant early corn in J.B.s garden: finish load car 34:48693. I.C. Put in 598 Bags at 3 cts: Put R. Baxter load in Bank Cellar. {diarist writes above the line} rain all night cool {diarist continues writing on the next line}</p>
<p>16: cloudy cool: home chore: sell 10. Bags Potatoes to Jones for 50. cts Per Bag: Paid: clean yard: Measure fence in front of house: Ship Car 34.48693 I.C. to L. Shulman & Co 602. Bags at 50 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto: work in garden</p>
<p>17: fine cloudy rain: home chore: Mary & I drive to Tottenham in Buggy Order for Picket fence see R. McCabe: see Tommy Coulter. drive home at 820 rain: read chore to bed at 10. rain cool:</p>
<p>18:X: fine warm: home chore at 8. read sleep: dress Dinner at 4. {diarist writes in red ink} Mable 7. years old today: {diarist continues writing in green ink} read: chore: church at 7. Steele</p>
<p>19: fine mild: home chore: {diarist writes in red ink} Dress on train: to Georgetown got $3000 from Wm Hall: sell him 60 Bags & sell 100 Bags to Mr R. Noble of Nornal at 60 cts. on train to Parkdale to 39 for Dinner "argyle" then down see lyons & to car see Max unload to Eatons get Knife Pleater for M. Matson: see Mr & Mrs Henderson & Harley: to Borden Meeting in Mutual Street Arena. at 630 out at 1045: to 39 argyle all night: {diarist continues writing in green ink}</p>
<p>20: fine mild: Breakfast at 39 argyle: to Parkdale at 640 on train hme at 910: hail Potatoes to car: got $20000 out of Bank today: Buy Potatoes: H. Gepson sale today (1)</p>
<p>21: cloudy rain: home chore: weigh stock: G. Burns help us bag up Potatoes in car 35:307663. G.T.P. Put in 100 Bags for R. Noble & 60 Bags for Wm Hall at 60 cts F.O.B. Georgetown</p>
<p>22: fine mild: home chore: start load car 36.12435 P.L. got in 2 loads at 45: Phone to buy: sell 13 Bags to a. Stewart</p>
<p>23: cloudy cool: chore: drive to Gunnings & John Patters: home at 10: got Oats & corn for chop: loading at car 36.12435 P.L. got in 174 Bags tonight Pay 50 cts today: drive Mother up to Jims home at 8. Mary & I visit at J.A. McDonalds.</p>
<p>24: fine mild: home chore: attend to Elevator: got in some Potatoes in car 36.12435 P.L. . 311 Bags in tonight: to Trustee Meeting at J.A. McDonalds tonight hire him for another year at $70000 for next year: home at 11. wash feet: W.J. Coulter today Lawrence & Wife & Children came tonight: chore:</p>
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<p>May</p>
<p>24 25 five mild : home chore : got for Lavery to share me : dress : chat to Tow Boulter? & Lawrence : home dinner : Yow & Brida : Lawrence & {Mabe} Mary & I all walk out to Giksows Lake : home at 4.30 chore: then drive up to {pins/kins?} for Mother bring her down : Lwau Preach taught {written above text} : chore : to bed at 10.</p>
<p><br />26 five cool : home chore : finish load car 36 : 12435.P.h. Put in H57 bags : Ship car to L. Shulmaw & Co. Seud Statement and he is to give me $25.00 commission for this car : Pay up to date {Wue?} Hamilton : he help me fill up in car 50 bags for C.M McBollum Brampton : I load them into car 1300554. Put J.B Lindsey load in Elevator at 5 0clo : Phoue to Shulman</p>
<p><br />27 : cloudy misty : home chore : sell 10 Bags potatoes to {lum?} Duffy at 70 {illegible} got in 19 Bags in Elevator at 50 : Sue womess? about report Boys drunk J. A. McDonald {liere?} for tea : Campbell went to Midland tonight & lent $100.00 to Duffy for 11 days today : house chore:</p>
<p><br />28 : five cool : home chore : ship 5. Bags potatoes to Luw Cowai Milton at 7 o clo here : got in over 90. Bags Potatoes today : Mary & I plant 2 boxes tomatoes in J. B's house garden at night : chore:</p>
<p>29 : five cool : home chore : got cheque $283.85 from L. Shulman & Co. for car 12H35. P. H Potatoes : Start load car 37.15926. G. Y. got 194 Bags in tonight : Bob Lyous help me : haul from Elevator. 100 pd</p>
<p>30 : five mild : home chore : work in J. B's garden : load at car. 37 . 15926 . G. Y. had 267 Bags in tonight : Pay 60 {to?} today : chore mother got better from Campbell tonight from Midland.</p>
<p>31 : five warm : home chore : write letter to Campbell : plant corn in J. B's garden : loading at car 37.15926. G. Y. had 309 bags in tonight : got $133.75 cash & deposit %150.00 today : Shulman Cheque $283.85 : hoe in garden : got for Lavery share me : {illegible}sick. give warm.</p>
<p>June</p>
<p><br />1 : cloudy : rain cool : home chore : read sleep : dress. Mary & I go for walk to Elevator : home : Mother & Olive to Euglish Bhurek today at 3. cool no church here tonight {Luwan?} at Juglewood : Diwiek at Bhurchiel.</p>
<p>2 : five warm : home chore : hoe in our garden : finish load car 37. 15926. G. Y. out in 337 bags: Ship to L. Shulman her 57 siding Bathurst Street Toronto : Seud Statement $248.82 & Shulman to give me Commision over that chore.</p>
<p>3 : fine warm : King george 48 years old today {in red on top of line} home chore hoe in garden : cool at night : {illegible}</p>
<p>4. fine mild home chore :weigh stock :home stuff for R. Watson {illegible} to H. Motsous with wagon for calfi : home at 7 : hoe in garden : cool :</p>
<p>5 : fine warm : home chore : hoe potatoes in J. B's : got in 3 load potatoes at Co.</p>
<p>6 : fine mild : home chore : Mary help me fill Potatoes in Elevator ship 25 Bags to C. M. Mcbollum & Co. at 75 here : Big Rain Storm {illegible} plant Lewallen.</p>
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<p>June 1913</p>
<p>7: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator: Russell & Joe bolan fill 27 Bags Potatoes I weigh & tie: got in 2 load ar 60 cts: hoe in garden Plant Some Beans & our caffages: cool: Put Blain & Hannant Draft $209.25 in Bank for collection: to Bed at 10. I (1) in:</p>
<p>8:X: fine cool: home chore: got Joe Lavery to Shave me: home wash dress Mary & I to English Church at 10:30 Ren Cannon Walsh from Brampton Preach good Sermon: home water cow at R.hyono. Dinner at 1. Tomato Soup: Mother headache: then Mary: Mabel Pearl John & I walk to Carters granel Pit home chore cold</p>
<p>9: fine cool: home Chore: Ship 25. Bags Potatoes to C.M.M Collun Brampton at 75. cts here: fill up 30 for R. Noble Naruel. then We all went to Garden Party at Dr Reynars “Mother Stay home” Blain & Charters there had good crawed. cool. home at 11.</p>
<p>10: fine cool: home chore: Start unload car 60272 L.V. got out 10 ton 710 lbs: Deposit 100.00 in Bank got $166.66 cash: Cheque 266.76: pay Joe OLeary for wheat: got in 2 had Potatoes at 60 cts. And Ship 30. Bags to Robert Noble at Georgtown 75 cts Y.O.B. here. cool.</p>
<p>11: fine day warm: home chore: unloading at car 60272 L.V. {illegible} coal Sam Jones & Jos Dolan help me: weigh Stock: got in 20 Bags Potatoes 60 hoe in garden with Mary: fix up Pelitions for Bayee & Duffy</p>
<p>12: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 60372 L.V. {illegible} coal fill Potatoes in Elevator. till noon: Pay Sam Jones $3.00 & Joe Dolan $5.99 Put 1. load Potatoes in car: chore: had Dore Knec. warm Seud Cheque 1544.84 to Lehigh valley Sales Co for car 60372LV</p>
<p>13: fine hot: home chore: got 1. load into car: Joe Dolan help me Bag up 46 Bags in car: Sleep in car Sore knee: R. Matson Put Turine in {illegible} in Elevator</p>
<p>14: fine warm dry: home chore: Ship 50. Bags Potatoes to R. Noble Georgetown and 50. Bags Potatoes to C.M. McCallum Brampton at 75 cts Per Bag.: Y.O.B. Palgrave: Sell cow & Oats: fix up my ragor & shave myself: Grandma & Bof. McYadden came tonight</p>
<p>15:X: fine hot: rain Shower: home chore: Sore Knee: Baffy & Grandma here: home all day: Bob & Olive to Church at night B.Steele there</p>
<p>16: fine hot: home chore: Sore Knee Sell Oats & corn & Sell Potatoes to Chao Koff 70 cts: & got in Some at 40 cts: Sell oats.</p>
<p>17: fine hot: home chore: Sore Knee: Sell oats: got in 29. Bags Potatoes at 40 cts: at Elevator: Plant Potatoes J.Bs</p>
<p>18: fine cool: home chore: got horse ready for R. Matson to go to Y.Sullinans: cool: Pay J.B. Campbell rent for coal & scale site & 2.50 for Elevator: hoe in garden:</p>
<p>19: cloudy rain: fine: home chore: sell oats: Start to unload car 69884L.V. Egg coal got out 74 tons Joe & Sam haul to MeClellands: Mrs Coulters came home from Milton tonight Mary & Mrs H. McYadden to Womans instilile at school:</p>
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<p>20: rain till moon: cloudy Showry: home chore: fill Potatoes in Elevator till moon: work unloading cool 69884 L.V. afternoon Joe & Same all day</p>
<p>21: cloudy fine: home chore: finish unload car 69884 LV. Egg coal: Joe all day: Sam till 4. oclock. Then Joe Dolan came: Sell Oats: got in Wheat Pay Joe to Date 5:00 tonight. Saw jones went North on train: then I went to Mrs M. Coulters for tea with Mary & her Mother: then Put horse out</p>
<p>22X fine: warm: home chore: Children to S.S. at 10:30: read Sleep. Mary & her Mother to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: Jenny & Baby & Mother here: Willie took Jenny home in Buggy: fine cool.</p>
<p>23: fine warm: home chore: load 60 Bags in car 5757 G.Y. Ship to L. Shulman Toronto & Co: & 30. Bags in some car Ship to Robert Noble Georgetown out of Elevator: got 12. Bags Oats 31 B 23 lbs 12.70 Rd Pay Ww Hamilton up to Date: Sell Oats: got in 14. Bags Potatoes at 40. cts Per Bag: Pay Sam Jones $4.65: talk to 2. Mrs Heudersons.</p>
<p>24: fine warm: home chore: Send cheque $156.14 to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Co for car 69884. L.V. Egg coals today: chore: hoe in J.B. garden: got in 38 Bags Potatoes: Sell oats: Jas Gilmore gave me $995.00.</p>
<p>25: fine very hot: home chore: weigh Hogs & Pay for Jas Gilmore: hot Today mother 82.3. Hogs died with heat: Settle with Jas Gilmore: chore: John Tweity Burier</p>
<p>26: fine very hot: home chore: Ship 40. Bags Potatoes to Dawson & Co Brampton at 70 cts YOB here. and 25. Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown: 70 cts YOB here here: leave Vide & Blanche Coulter to Cedar Mills C.P.R. at 4:45: home Sell oats. & hoe in garden : Matson & us Debate on early rising. hot.</p>
<p>27: fine very hot: home chore: hoe in garden: read Sleep: Sell last of Oats: (1) tonight with silk & vaseline: hot. fine:</p>
<p>28: fine hot: home chore: hoe in garden: took in Rye 2 load Sane dress: to Cedar Mills meet Vida & Blanche caulter at C.P.K. home: Campbell came home from Midloud tonight.</p>
<p>29:X: fine mild: homechore: folks all to Church at 10:30 only John & I: Coulter from Mulmur Preach: read. Mary & I went to English Church at 3 Mr Westuey & another old man there. no organiet there: home chore: our folks to Church at 7. Coulter Preach ladies Aid Anniversary Serwan’s: took Collection: $35-52 Mable Pearl John & I Stay home: fine cool night. To Bed at 10:30</p>
<p>30: fine very hot: home chore: Elenate Rye: chore very hot. read Sleep Campbell went Back to Midland tonight: Ollie Matson go to Barrie Thunder & lighting storm around north. to Bed at 10:30 hot.</p>
<p>July</p>
<p>1: fine mild: home chore: hoe in garden: took in load Rye in Elevator.</p>
<p>2: fine warm: home chore: hoe in garden (1) across Bed at night</p>
<p>3: fine hot: home chore: heo Some: Dinwosdie here for tea: I drive him to Cedar Mills C.P.R. at 5. With R.J Lavery more: hot.</p>
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<p>4: fine hot: rain: home chore: ride with R. Matson. to Ballyeray: walk to W.J. Binghams: help take down the windmill: Big rainstorm: sleep in Barn: tea: got ride home with R. Matson: John & Darley there: H. Lyons. Sam Eliott. Jim C. Hunter. W. Young. H. Taylor and I: good rain: home at 7. chore</p>
<p>5: fine warm: home chore: walk to W.J. Binghams at 930 help take down wind mill. got it down at 4. oclock tea: ride with H. Zimmerman & John: then with Wm Stevens. home at 6. got shave at Floyds: get ice cream at Irwins. mary & I. Olive & Grandma McFadden Mary Deposit $10000 cash & Shulman cheque $1678 in bank today: cool.</p>
<p>6:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Mary & I to English Church at 3. old Man Westney & young man Preach: cool: home chore: we all went to Church at 7. Mr Wm Dimmoodic Preach good sermon: home at 830 Mick Jercey. tea. to Bed at 930 cool: Mary (1) on over</p>
<p>7: fine cool: home chore: Order car select lump from C.A. Wilsoon & Co at 385 F.O.B. here: hoe in garden: sell 10 Bushel Rye to Herb Downey: W.J. Bingham Bring 10 Posts: got mower at station Bobby McFadden came here tonight: dress cedar Posts. cool.</p>
<p>8: fine cool: home chore: get Fred Shod at Floyds: {diarist writes above the line} 90 cts {diarist continues writing on the line} haul queance cement in got. Posts. chore: cool.</p>
<p>9: cool: then hailstorm cool: home chore: finish Put in fence Posts. clean up: hailstorm: R.L. McFadden Phoned to go to city. Wm Lyons file our saw. cut cedar Posts. cool night. chore</p>
<p>10: fine cool: home chore: Mrs H. McFadden & Bobby and Olive & Pearl went to Toronto today: get ready: Russell & I go to Bolton for fence stuff. Paid $1500 Paid Leavens $200 for Paper order 1000 tags home at 6. cool. Russell 13. years today: {diarist writes on the side in red ink} Russell 13 today {diarist continues writing on the next line in green ink}</p>
<p>11: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator for Bag Potatoes. I load twine for R. Matson: Wm Hamilton here today start to build out Picket fence. sold some Potatoes: ride in {illegible}</p>
<p>12: cloudy rain: home chore: ship 5 Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown Pick them over: help Wm Hamilton Empty Wheat Bin: then Hamilton made 2. gates & Put them on our Picket fence: fine afternoon: Pay Wm Hamilton 11740 today. got E. Argent Cheque cashed $7870: I Pay his oat Bill & gave him $5000 cash tonight: Orangemen to Guelph today. got in 5 Bags at 50.</p>
<p>13:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: dress: We to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach: sent Phone Message to House Lyons {diarist writes above the line} Baby Burying {diarist continues to write on the line} Sam gamble</p>
<p>14: fine cool: home chore: ship 5 Bags Potatoes to R. Noble Georgetown: finish Build our Picket fence: got Cheque $1750 from R. Noble for Potatoes:</p>
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<p>15: fine warm: home chore: Mary & I & Mrs Coulter to ridges Pick Berries. home at 1. dinner: Start unload car Nut coal 60784 L.V. Myself. Sent $100 Postal note to F.H. Deacon Toronto. young mens Christian association Russell up at Jims today:</p>
<p>16: fine warm: home chore: unloading car 60784 L.V. Nut coal Joe Dolan help me till 4: got shave wash dress: Mary & I drive to G Jacksons garden party at 6. fine time Big crowd: home at 1145 fine night threaten rain</p>
<p>17: fine warm: home chore: unloading car 60784 L.V. Nut coal: Joe Dolan and Russell help me: Pay freight $3060 tonight: wash in tub: cool.</p>
<p>18: fine hot: home chore: finish unload car 60784 L.V. Nut coal and Send Cheque $16052 to J.S. Hamilton for Same: Pay Joe Dolan 225 to Date: wash. very hot. Russell went up home this evening.</p>
<p>19: fine hot: home chore: Mary & I & Mrs Coulter drive to ridges Pick Berries home at 130 dinner: got 16 Bags Potatoes from John Whalen at 50 cts: chore: Joe Dolan help me fill 15 Bags Potatoes in Eleavator got Shave at Floyds 10: home cool.</p>
<p>20:X: fine warm: home chore: Put cow out: for walk to Elevator: home at 11 read sleep: dress: all to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach: cool: Duffy in chat</p>
<p>21: fine mild: home chore: ship 15 (70 cts) Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown then: Mrs Coulter. Olive & I to ridges Pick Berries: got a lot. home at 520 Dinner: chore: car soft cool in:</p>
<p>22: fine warm: home chore: unloading car soft coal 61634 B & O. Joe Dlan help me: load wheat in car for Wm Hamilton</p>
<p>23: fine: rain shower: fine: home chore:finish unload car 61634 B & O soft coal: Joe Dolan help me: got in 11 Bags Potates at 50 cts: Pay freight 7818</p>
<p>24: cloudy cool: home chore: rig up light wagon & Mary & Olive & Mrs Coulter & I drive to ridges Pick Berries: got Big Kettle full</p>
<p>25: fine warm: home chore: Mary help me fill 5 Bags Potatoes in Elevator: Ship 5 Bags to Robert Noble Georgetown at 70 cts here: then haul up some wood: to mill got Bran flour & stuff Pay 480 sell 6 Bags to T.D. Eliotts Man at 60 cts 560 Pd: hoe in garden</p>
<p>26: fine mild: home chore: ship 6. Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble to Georgetown: then go to Ridges with Olive & Mrs Coulter: Pick Berries home at 330 hoe in J.B. garden: dig some new Potatoes: got shave (1)</p>
<p>27:X: fine very hot. home chore: read sleep. chore: "Anglin Preach"</p>
<p>28: fine hot: home chore: drive to Ridges: Mary & Olive & Mrs Coulter Pick Pail Berries for Mrs H Friendly. to Logans for water: ship {diarist writes above the line} Berries tonight {diarist continues writing on the next line}</p>
<p>29: fine dry hot: home chore: drive to Ridges: Mary Olive. Mrs Coulter: in wagon: Pick Pail Berried for H. McFadden: ship them tonight 20 lbs</p>
<p>30: fine hot. home chore: serve A. Mass & E. Horan with Notice: Mary with me: start Paint fence</p>
<p>31: fine Hot. home chore: haul stuff for R. Matson. cut oats in coulters garden Paint at fence: Bind & stock oats 82 sheaves. chore.</p>
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<p>1: fine cool: home chore: Paint at fence all day: chore:</p>
<p>2: fine cool: home chore: finish Paint fence 1 coat: cut W.J. Binghaw heir in Stable: got $30.00 cash at Bank: Pay J.B. Campbell $19.05 Duty on coal carry in oats pain green Potatoes: Hannah McYadden & Walter Stenens came tonight.</p>
<p>3:X: fine: missle: fine: home chore: leave cow in today. read Sleep. walk down track with john: we all go to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach Hanah McYadden & malter Stenens here: (1) to Bed at 10. in bed.</p>
<p>4: fine cool: home chore: talk oats to Mill: drive to ridges with Olive & Mrs Caulter Pick Berries: home at 2. oclock Dinner to Elevator Pay Wm Hamilton $51.30 chat: Mary & Hannah and Walter Stenens to Elevator get weighed: chat home Willie for tea chore: Mary & I & Hannah & Walter to R.J.Laverys chat. home at 11. (1)</p>
<p>5: fine mild: home chore: Send Bill to: Wm Hall: Dawson & Co & C.M. McCollum & Co & Robert Noble: Hannah & Walter go home to Toronto tonight: got $50.00 cash out of Bank.</p>
<p>6: fine. missle: fine: home chore: weigh Stock: drive to Garmr Brown & Y. St John’s to H.Verners: to John Shores: Serve Court revision Noties to. Geo Bolton: Earvest {illegible} & albert Shong: home at 8. Coal.</p>
<p>7: fine wild: home chore: drive around all day Serving Notices Mary with me: Dinner on 2nd line below J.H. Maffaths: home at 8.</p>
<p>8: fine dry: home chore: drive to ridges: Mary & I & Mrs couler Pick berries: I got Some Thimble berries: home at 2. Dinner: then to Elevator fill Mix 2. Bushel of Barley with 130 lbs wheat & Rye L. Tayler had load of Wheat 36 39 lbs: Sell coal to R. Lundy.</p>
<p>9: cloudy rain: home chore: help Mary to waschurch in cellar: got Down Cheque $28.00 cashed in Bank: Shave myself: drive Mother to jims: got green Peas: tea there: home at 6: chore: to Elevator for Twine with H.H. Matson & John Jackson: chore: down town chat.</p>
<p>10:X: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: (1) dress drive to W.J. Binghams Barewell. at 3:30 With Mary. Pearl. John. chat tea. home at 8. oclock. D.Davis Preach</p>
<p>11: fine cool: home chore: drive to ridges with Mary & Mrs coulter Pick Berries home at 3. To Mill got 2 Bags Wheat & Barley chopped 10 cts Paid</p>
<p>12: fine warm: home chore: cut wood in yard: weigh 3 cattle for H. Matson got $1.50 from from R. Matson for Serving Moss & Haran notice: {illegible} for Lavery $2.00</p>
<p>13: fine hot: home chore: weigh stock. get ready and. drive up to R.J. Leggetts with Mary: to Garden Party Big crowd fine night very nuruly crowd: home at 11:00 to bed at 12.</p>
<p>14: fine very hot: home chore: got sick headache: Pains in Stomach. Olive & Russell went to gardon Party at C.Ratherfords</p>
<p>15: fine very hot: home chore: at home in house. Pains & headache</p>
<p>16: fine very hot: Big rain Storm at 4 to 6. Oclock. hail & rain: hot</p>
<p>17:X: fine hot: home sick in Bed (1): Old man luass Preach at 7. hot night.</p>
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<p>18: fine cooler: home sick: Ww Hamilton dawn today Pay me $29.32 for Jerry Taylor Wheat: Sat at front all day: Maisy Matson go to Toronto on Saturday morning & came home Sunday night C.P.K. drive from Tottendam.</p>
<p>19: fine cool: home chore: Better today write up to date. cool help chore</p>
<p>20: fine cool: home chore: help mary chore, Sick not better yet</p>
<p>21: fine cool: home chore: help Mary chore. getting better.</p>
<p>22: cloudy rain: home chore: help chore: improving: to Elevator to Ww Hamilton</p>
<p>23: fine cool: home chore: help Mary & Russell more our closet. to Elevator with Mr Colwell in Auts. See about Putting Phone in Joe Lavery lodge Complaint about Mcbride & Blarke & Munroe. Beating him</p>
<p>24: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep (1) upstairs: Children to Church at 7. Sam Riddell Preach:</p>
<p>25: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock Sell coal: Write out summons J.B. Campbell: Joe Lavery. Duffy & Dau McBride in at night. Withdraws case of Arsauld. J.B. grave me 25 cts: no cost in the matter</p>
<p>26: fine cool: home chore Sell coal: chat to Ww Hamilton at Elevator got Shane: chore.</p>
<p>27: fine cool. Home chore: to J.B. Campbell See thrashing: Sell coal chat to Ww Hamilton: got Cheque from Robert Noble $41.70 in full to Date: Send him receipt. clean out Bank Cellar. chore.</p>
<p>28: fine mild: home chore: Mary 39. Years old today (1) upstairs: drive Eliya Matson to Cedar Mills C.P.R. at 4:30 our horse & Buggy.</p>
<p>29: fine: cool: home chore: Ship Empty Cement Sacks 67. To National Portland Cement Co Durham out. Bring our Seale up from Elevator to home Cellar. Y.C.Wolfe help Put it in cellar: take 2 ton 295 lbs Nut coal to Y.D. Henderson: got Horse Shad 2 removes & 2 new Shoes. took in load Oats for Ww Hamilton. Sell coal chore.</p>
<p>30: fine mild: home chore: deposit 47.60 in Bank: gave D.Areuifald acount to Collect: Put Pariod on coal Shed: Russell and Coon Coulter: chore: toom in 10:07 lbs wheat from John Patherson at night: got Shane at Floyd 16 Pel: home chore.</p>
<p>31:X: fine mild: house chore read & Sleep. Have cough: Children to Church at 7. Jessee MsCubbin Preach. home chore</p>
<p>Sept.</p>
<p>1: fine coal: home chore: weigh Stock Sell coal. all day Mary & Russell went to Parkdale. to Exhibition: on Special</p>
<p>2: fine hot. home chore: Sell coal: lie in house not well. chore got card from Mother from 397. Brock Ane. Olive to choir Practice.</p>
<p>3: fine: home chore: lie in house not well: write letter to Mary to 397 Brock Aue. Toronto: read Sleep. Chore.</p>
<p>4: fine hot: home chore: read Sleep not well. chore: Mary & Russell came home on Special at 9:00 tonight from Parkdale. to fed at 10. (1)</p>
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<p>5: fine hot: home chore: read: to Elevator chat to Ww Hamilton he was making a chair: Floyd Hendersous Baby girl Born today,</p>
<p>6: fine warm: home chore: to mill got Bag Braw & 50 lbs flows 190 Paid. Joe Lavery help us haul Straw from Ww Bibles on wagon for Bedding Rye Straw: to Floyds got Shave 10 cts Paid: home</p>
<p>7:X: fine hot. home chore: read Sleep: chore: Children to Church Ww Steele Preach: Bill. Sam & Lawrence Coulter & wifes home today</p>
<p>8: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: fix coal house Door: Marry fill 4 Bed Ticks with Rye Straw: Order 500. Bags from R. Noble at 5 cts cash</p>
<p>9: fine cool: home chore: clean out our heuhouse & Spray it bell coal: chat to Ww Hamilton: chore down town chat. cold night</p>
<p>10: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: at Elevator Mr Colwell Put Phone in Elevator for Ww Hamilton today: got Hair cut & Shave at Floyds</p>
<p>11: fine & cool: Mary & I drive to Orangeville fair at 11:30 Dinner at Hotel Alexandria 70 cts Paid: got $1.70 for 17. Cement tax. to Elevators See Potato Houses: good at Richie Bros: drive home at 6:40 chore</p>
<p>12: fine cool: home chore: Mend our Bags: got 7. Bags Oats & 2. Bags of Wheat from: Ww Hamilton Paid $9.55: got Chopped at Mill 45 cts</p>
<p>13: fine cool: home chore: fix hewhouse: clean out Bank Cellar Sell coal: help Ww Hamilton at Heated Rye to 12:45: hone dinner cut Sheaf Oats for Horse: J.A. McDonalds over chat want glass. At R.Matson Office at night Strike rate for School $650.00 got Kola Wine at R.J Laverys 65 cts Paid: home at 9:50 cold night</p>
<p>14:X: cold clear: home chore: read Sleep: chore: Mr Marshall Preach Mary & Children to Church</p>
<p>15: cold hard Frost home chore: weigh Stock: Sell coal: help W Hamilton Put up Stone Pipes with Stewart & Mcguire lean on: cool chore.</p>
<p>16: clear cool: home chore: Sell coal: Phone Shulman: Patterson. and Max Wolfe: about Potatoes: Sign 3 Papers for Dr Rayners</p>
<p>17: fine mild: home chore: Sell coal: Start load car 1.23364 G.Y.got in 1 load at 65 cts Per Bag: help Ww Hamilton at Rye.</p>
<p>18: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 1:23364.G.Y. had 162 Bags in tonight at 65 cts: chore Sell coal: Mary at T. Faulkners all day help get ready for thrashing: Margery Barry & children here Send Cheque $25.00 to Robert Noble Estate for 500 Empty Bags</p>
<p>19: fine warm: home chore. Load at car 1.23364 G.J. 214 Bags in tonight: Ww Hamilton took our horse & wagon to Tottenham</p>
<p>20: fine warm: rain at night: finish load car 1.23364.G.Y Put in 248. Bags: at 65 cts: Ship car to myself to Fruit Siding younge Street: Sold to Ww Patterson: Sell coal. Olive & Russell to Y. Faulkners thrashing: Russell walk home. Olive came in Buggy with Willie: to Bed at 10:30 (1).</p>
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<p>21:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & Children to Church at 7 I Stay home with John: Mr Auglin Preach:</p>
<p>22: clear cool: home chore: weigh Stock. leave O. Matson to Cedar Mills C.P.R. Darky & Buggy: chore. South wind</p>
<p>23: cloudy cool: home chore: dress. drive to Bolton at 930 With R. Matson our Horse & light wagon. to Court of revision had Dinner at Hotel Out House: Pay F N. Leavens $150 for Box tags: order Box Envelopes: got register & Stove Pipes from R. Smith $400 Paid: got Prayer Book & Pens at Watsons 30/{illegible}: drive home at 2. cold. change clothes sell coal: got $10000 out of Bank: Renew Insurance on coal & {Seale?} House with R. Matson Pay him $1005: chore</p>
<p>24: fine mild: home chore: clean out car: start load car 2. 20157. G.T. got in 34. Bags at 65 to: sell coal chore.</p>
<p>25: fine warm: home chore: load at car 2: 20157. G.T. had 57. Bags in tonight at 65 to: sell coal. chore</p>
<p>26: cloudy {misley?} cool: home chore: sell coal. weigh Stock load at car 2: 20157. G.T. had 83. Bags in tonight.</p>
<p>27: fine clear: home chore: sell coal: Deposit Patterson cheque $16940 drive to Dave Rowleys got Barrell Apples $100 Paid: home chore. {written in smaller writing above the word "chore"} got shave</p>
<p>28:X: fine cool: home chore: Mary, Olive & Russell. drive to Mothers home at 540 chore: Mary & children to Church at 7. Mr Auglin Preach</p>
<p>29: fine very hot Sun: home chore: weigh Stock. load at car 2: 20157. G.T had 172. Bags in tonight at 65 to: chore: girls {fowl?} supper at E.J. {illegible}</p>
<p>30: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 2. 20157. G.T. Put in 253 Bags good weight: ship to Order Imperial Bank. Draft $17200 advise Cleghorn & Co. Toronto: send B/L & Draft $17200. in mail to Manager Imperial Bank Toronto to {Colbet?}. drive Eliza Matson to Cedar Mills rush this A.M at 845</p>
<p>Oct 1: fine Hot: home chore: sell coal: haul wood from Mrs {Dronnors?} to Dr. Reynars: all day. Sidney Snell help me. home chore:.</p>
<p>2: cloudy cool: home chore: take Bag coal to Mrs R Lyons 25 Paid Bring some Potatoes home: got 12 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 60 to: help R. Matson set up cutting Box for N. Roadhouse.</p>
<p>3: fine cool: home chore: make out accounts. to Elevator with John home chore: Mary & Eliza Matson to Mrs {Dronnors?} at night. read chore</p>
<p>4: fine Hot: home chore: take coal 960 lbs to Bank Paid: got Bag wheat at Elevator 180 Paid: ship 2 Bags Potatoes to Rev W H. Laidlaw. chore shave</p>
<p>5:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: dress for walk down track with Mary. Mabel Pearl John: in Elevator: home chore: all of us to Church at 7. Mr Albert Rutherford Preach Temperance Sermon</p>
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<p>6: fine very Hot: home chore: Mary & Russell drive to T. Faulkners Pick 5 Bags apples: I weigh stock & start load car 3.42971 Ill. Car got in 95 Bags at 65. cts Per Bag: chore: very hot & dry.</p>
<p>7: fine warm dry: home chore: loading at car 3.42971. J.C. had 195 Bags in car tonight at 65 cts: Mrs Oconnor's Moving loaded in car today: Mary to Wm Bogces to Ladies Aid. got Cheque $17200 cashed today: send Cheque 905 to Bolton Telephone Co. $600 for rent & 305 for Messages.</p>
<p>8: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 3.42971. Ill. Car. Put in 275 Bags at 65. cts: ship to L. Shulman 57. siding Bathurst st Toronto. at 70 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave. Pay R.J. Lavery 500 for Church loups Ben Rowley in tonight chat: got gas lights in Church today.</p>
<p>9: fine warm: home chore: got Cheque from Dr A.F. Reynar $7185. coal weigh load iron for F. Henderson & Sheney: home chore:</p>
<p>10: fine warm: home chore: got 2 Bags wheat at Elevator 298 Paid took to Mill got chopped 10. Pd: take 1/2 ton coal to Rev Anglin. & I Bag of Potatoes to Wm Pulford: fix wagon Boc Bottom: cut oat sheaf. chore Wm Dokerty in for Order to get whiskey: Frank complain</p>
<p>11: cloudy misley cool rain: home chore: Deposit Dr Reynar cheques 200 & 7185 7383 in Bank: got in 24 Bags Potatoes at 65. into Elevator: got shave.</p>
<p>12:X: fine cool: home chore: Mary John & I drive to Mothers at 1. oclock dinner chat. Alex Lundy there: home at 6. chore to Church at 7. Mr Marshall Preach: cool</p>
<p>13: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock. chore cold help move {diarist writes above the line} Matsons stone {diarist continues writing on the next line}</p>
<p>14: fine mild: home chore: start load car 4.52426 M&A. got in 107 Bags at 65 cts: chore:</p>
<p>15: fine warm: home chore: load at car 4.52428. M&A. had 261. Bags in tonight at 65 cts: chore: cool night</p>
<p>16: fine hot: home chore: load at car 4:52428. M&A: sell coal Mary & Russell drive to Tom Faulkners all day dig Potatoes</p>
<p>17: cloudy cool: rain: home chore: George Burns help me fill 30 Bags Potatoes in car: ship them to S. Bryant 53 Cheever st Hamilton at 80 cts F.O.B. here: load at car 4.52428. M&A</p>
<p>18: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 4.52428 M&A. ship car to L. Shulman 498 Bags at 70 cts FOB Palgrave. Campbell & Olive Morrison came from Midland. got shave</p>
<p>19:X: cloudy cool: home chore: to Church at 11. oclock. Rev Duke of Toronto Preach: home at 1. Dinner for walk with Mary & Mabel Pearl John: down track: Campbell & Olvies for walk Our folks to Church at 7. Rev Duke Preach Big crowd. rain and snow tonight: cold to bed at 10. (1)</p>
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<p>20 cloudy misty cold: home chore: weigh stock all day: got Cheque for $24^00 from S.Bryant for 30 Bags Potatoes I sent him on 17th {illegible word}. Walter Stevens & Hannah McFadden came from Toronto today and went Back tonight. "Thanksgiving today" we had 3 Chickens for dinner tea Party in Hall and Program in Church tonight. Richard Blain there. Jas Hishen & Wife Oaid me for 15.Bags Potatoes $11^25: Potatoes to be sent to him</p>
<p>21: fine mild: home chore: start load car 5. 12683 G.J. got in 1.load Campbell & Olive Morrison go Back to Midland today: ship 15 Bags Potatoes to Jas Hishen. 30 Primrose ave Hamilton Jas Lavery help me fill Potatoes & haul coal. Pay Jas up tonight.</p>
<p>22: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 5. 12683 G.J. had 134 Bags in tonight at 65 cts: rain all night.</p>
<p>23: cloudy misty cool: home chore: loading at car 5. 12683 G.J. had 300 Bags in tonight at 65 cts: Borrow $15^00 from {title of person- illegible} Hamilton</p>
<p>24: cloudy rain all day: home chore: take Albert Foucar to school to fix furnace. haul Part of furnace to Station to go to Preston for repairs fot in 28 Bags Potatoes into car 5. 12683 G.J. at 65 cts. chore {'1' in circle}</p>
<p>25: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 5. 12683 G.J. got in 452 Bags. ship to Parkdale to {title of person- illegible} Lundy Order Bank of Hamilton for Ossington & College Branch: H51. Bags at 75 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: send Draft $338^25 & B/L by Mail tonight "Put 114. Bags on G.J. Ry Platform. got no car. got Haircut & Shave</p>
<p>26:X: cloudy cool: hoem chore: read sleep: dress to English Church at 3. harvest thanksgiving service. Mr Westney and {illegible name} Put old Bags over Potatoes au Platform: chore: no Methodist Church</p>
<p>27: cloudy fine: home chore: weigh stock: start load car 6 100978 Erie got in 233 Bags tonight. Albert Walker help me.</p>
<p>28: cloudy rain: fine cool: home chore: help Mary to Churn: loading at car 6: 100978 Erie: had in 356 Bags tonight: Pay 70 cts today. to Follis Meeting in Hall all of us: Blain: Follis: {illegible word}. Pratt. Jamesson: there</p>
<p>29: cloudy rain cool: home chore: load car 6.100978 Erie: Put in 410 Bags at 70 cts: ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst-St: 410 Bags at 80 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: start to load car 7.33292 J.G. had 235 Bags in tonight at 70 cts: home chore. {'1' in circle}</p>
<p>30: cloudy mild: home chore: clean out Pig Pen: finish load cars 7.33292 J.G. Put in 403 Bags at 70 cts: got $2^00 from Bolton by R.{illegible name} today.</p>
<p>31: cloudy cold: home chore: ship car 7.33292. J.G. to Order of Imperial Bank to C.H. Rudd 877 Lueen West 403 Bags at 83 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: send B/L Draft $334^50 to Lueen & Palmerston Branch Imperial Bank. start load car 8. 304360. G.J.P. got in 239 Bags at 70 cts: got Oats & Wheat at Elevator $9^00 Pd</p>
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<p>1: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 8. 304360 G.J.P. had 279 Bags in tonight at 70 cts: gave {title of person- illegible} Hamilton 6 Bags.</p>
<p>2:X: cloudy mild: home chore: read sleep: dress to Church at 7. Steele Marly Preached: {title of person- illegible} Riddell did not come: home chore.</p>
<p>3: fine mild: rain: home chore: weigh stock made $2^00 loading car 8. 304360 G.J.P. had in 376 Bags in tonight at 70.cts ship car to L.Shulman & Co. 57. Siding Bathurst St at 85 cts F.O.B. Palgrane: Big Election today Follis & Milner: and Mr Follis was Elected by 75 Majority . Palgrane majority 84</p>
<p>4: cloudy cool: home chore: start load car 9: 5851. G.J. had in 213.tonight at 70.cts: Mary to Ladies Aid at E.F. McClellands: got Cheque 378^00 from L. Shulman & Co. Deposit $200^00 got cash 178^00: cool night frosty:</p>
<p>5: fine mild: home chore: finish car 9. 5851 G.J. had 341. Bags in tonight: telephone W.W. Lundy at "College 2799. sell this car 342 Bags to him at 85 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave. Make out Draft $290^00: Mary & Olive to {illegible text} tonight to {illegible text} meeting W.F. Faulkner in chat got loan of 25.Bags. {title of person- illegible} Hamilton R.Jackson to funeral</p>
<p>6: fine mild: home chore: ship car 9.5851. G.J. to Order of Bank of Hamilton. to W.W. Lundy 118 Coucord Ave: mail B/L and Draft $290^00 to Bank of Hamilton College of Ossington Branch today: start to load car 10. 5859 G.J. got in 144.Bags Jas Lavery help me 1/2 day: Mary & Russell at J.Faulkners today.</p>
<p>7: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 10. 5859 G.J. attend at Elevator: {illegible title of person} Hamilton took Fred & Wagon to Tottenham today with 6.Bags Potatoes. 1.Bag Wheat. 1.Bag Buckwheat. 1.Bag Oats & {illegible word}</p>
<p>8: cloudy rain: home chore: loading at car 10. 5859 G.J. had 312 Bags in tonight Pay 75 cts for them: {illegible ttitle of person} got here at 10.</p>
<p>9:X: rain & Blow all day worth storm: home chore: sleep & chore. all day no church cold rain</p>
<p>10: cloudy squaly cold: home chore: finish load car 10.5859 G.J. had 357 Bagsin at 75 cts: sold car to {illegible text} Grain Co. at 85 cts F.O.B. Palgrave. ship car at 5^30 tonight: to Toronto. mail the B/L and {illegible word}: 357.Bags at 85 cts = $303^45 cold night</p>
<p>11: cloudy cold: home chore: Jas help me Deliver coal: and there help W.F. Faulkner Kill our Pig: weigh Pig in cellar 260 lbs: Russell walk home with Willie tonight- at 9.</p>
<p>12: cloudy milder: home chore: sell coal & got in 33 Bags Potatoes at 75 cts: Jas set up the coal stove: got cheque $289^50 from Bank of Hamilton Toronto for car Potatoes I sold to W.W. Lundy Parkdale.</p>
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<p>13: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: got in 100 Bags into Bank Cellar at 75 cts Per Bag: Jas Lavery all day: got L.Shulman cheque $302^40 today ship 8.Bags Potatoes & 2.Bags Turnips to {title of person- illegible} Eino. 202 Withrow ave and 6.Bags Potatoes to {title of person- illegible} McFarlane 12. Albaemarle ave Toronto at 85 cts Per Bag for the Potatoes & 30 cts a Bag for Turnips: chore. gave {title of person- illegible} Hamilton $10^00 for Levi Metcalfe on Church account. Ladies aid</p>
<p>14: fine mild: home chore: Jas Lavery help me: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar and got in over 100 Bags into cellar at 75.cts: Mrs H.McFadden come here tonight we had (Olive got her New coat today) bowl Supper 2 chickens: John McMahon '4' years old today</p>
<p>15: cloudy mild: home chore: Jas Lavery help me cut up our Big Pig. then we took Rev {illegible name} 1150 {illegible text} coal: then fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar got in 140 Bags at 75 cts into Bank Cellar: W.F Faulkner Bring Turnips to our cellar: got 2.Barrels apples from Willie Sloan 2^50 Pd: Pay Joe up tonight. $8^00</p>
<p>16:X: fine mild: home chore: Put cows out: dress Dinner at 2.oclock had dressed ribs: W F. Faulkner & Mrs H.McFadden here & L.Haines. for Dinner. Church at 7: Mr Auglin Preach. all to Church except Russell John & I. chore</p>
<p>17: fine mild: home chore. weigh Hogs: Joe got mad: got in 2 loads Potatoes at 75 cts: cloudy mild:{title of person- illegible} Hamilton weigh stock.</p>
<p>18: cloudy mild: home chore: haul seam thing & stuff for car lining start to line car 5221 G.J. at noon Joe help me: got in 159 Bags Potatoes at 75. Put 4 load in Elevator & 2 load in car 5221 G.J.</p>
<p>19: rain all day mild: home chore: finish lining car 5221 G.J. set up stove in car: got Cheque 301^75 from Canada Grain Co for car 10.5859 GJ</p>
<p>20: fine mild. home chore: loading at car 11.5221. G.J. lined {'1' inside circle} had in 235 Bags at 75 cts tonight. Mrs H.McFadden go home on train tonight to Toronto to 397 Brock ave. fine. mild</p>
<p>21: cloudy misty mild: home chore: finish load car 11. 5221. G.J. lined {'1' in circle} Put in 422 Bags at 75 cts: ship car to C.M. McBollium & Go Brampton at 90 cts F.O.B. Brampton: Put in stove & wood in car: Myra Duggy got $30^00 from {title of person- illegible} Hall.</p>
<p>22: fine warm: home chore: got Canada Gran Co Cheque cashed $301^75 got in 3 loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 75 cts. got Shave at Floyds: Mary & Russell at J. Faulkners all day: home at 8. Pay Jas Lavery up to Date $6^00 fine mild night.</p>
<p>23:X: misley cloudy mild: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Rally</p>
<p>24: cloudy snow squall: windy mild: home chore: weigh stock: got into Bank Cellar 100 Bags Potatoes at 75 cts: Write McFerran Burks Falls about hay Price.</p>
<p>25: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: got in Potatoes at 75. Put some in home cellar: Joe Lavery (2^00 cash) cut his wood Norman Gassline.</p>
<p>26: fine cool: home chore: haul furnace to school for A. Foucar: Joe help me afternoon</p>
<p>27: cloudy cool: home chore: Put in 70 Bags at 70 cts: sell coal. Joe here 1/2 day Potato car came back from Brampton today:</p>
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<p>"28 cloudy mild: home chore: start load car 12. 5221. G.J. lined {'2' in circle} had in 321.Bags tonight at 75 cts: Joe haul all day: to Hall at night. Woman {illegible text} concert. Mr Follis there Big crowd good time. home at 11^30 to Bed at 12.</p>
<p>"29 cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car (12) 5221. G.J. lined {'2' in circle} Put in 540 Bags at 75 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street at 85 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto. also Put in 3 lbs of Butter for Shulman. Pay Joe up. to Floyds got Hair cut & Shave 25 cts Paid: mind Baby. got C.M. McCollium Cheque cashed today $361^80 chore.</p>
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<dd>30:X: cloudy mild: home chore: W.F. Faulkner here for dinner had Duck: Olive 15 years old today: read sleep chore Children to Church at 7. {'title of person- illegible} Riddell Preach: chore: Mary sore foot</dd>
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<p>Dec 1: cloudy very mild: home chore: weigh stock make over $2^00 start unload car Nut coal: Joe help me 1/2 day: send Cheque $11^39 Life Insurance Premium to A.Sanderson today.</p>
<p>2: cloudy car mild: home chore: unloading car 22383 D&H. Nut coal: had 1/4 of tonight: Joe Lavery help me all day</p>
<p>3" fine mild: home chore: finish unload car 22383 D&H. Nut coal haul to shed: Pay freight $33^00 to J.B. Campbell tonight. on car Nut coa: Joe LAvery help me all day:</p>
<p>4" clear mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar all day: got in 40.Bags at 70 cts: Joe help me all day</p>
<p>5: fine mild: home chore: help Matsons cut wood at Home: got in 50 Bags Potatoes at 70 cts: chore:</p>
<p>6: cloudy fine mild: home chore: got in 60.Bags Potatoes at 70 cts: sell coal: (got shave of Floyds) Buy 4 Bags Oats from {title of person- illegible} Hamilton Paid 3^55</p>
<p>7:X: cloudy misty cool windy: home chore: Olive went to Rich Hill with Hilda & Jack to anniversaries at 2&7. home at 10^30 Auglin Preach at 7 at Palgrave Mary & Children to Church Mr & Mrs J.A. McDonald & family in after church chat. I took (Jersey) to {title of person- illegible} Boyces this am at 8^30 {'1' in circle}</p>
<p>8: cloudy snow Blow.cold: hme chore: weighstock afternoon very stormy: got 18.Bags into car 5221. G.J. Put fire in car Joe help me: send Cheque $3^75 to Bolton Telephone Co fo November Messages: 75 cts for {title of person- illegible} Hamilton: $3^00 for me Mary to {title of person- illegible} Boyces afternoon workat Ladies Aid quilt:</p>
<p>9: cloudy mild: home chore: loading at car 13. 5221. G.J. lined 3 had in 317 Bags tonight: Joe haul from Bank Cellar 170 Bags {note in left margin: '54 today'} got in from outside at 70 cts: Mary to Dr Reynars Ladies aid chore fine car: milder tonight.</p>
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<p>10: cloudy mild: windy squaly: home chore: finish load car 13.5221. G.J. lined {'3' in circle} Put in 445.Bags: ship car to L.Shulman & Co Toronto Put frie in & sealed car: I did not go: mild squaly: chore.</p>
<p>11: squaly cold: home chore: haul coal to Duffy & R.Matson & house fill some Potatoes in Bank Cellar Joe help me 1/2 day. chore,</p>
<p>12: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar. got in over 130 Bags at 70 cts: Pay Joe up to tonight $6^00: Cook oysters here tonight Hannah McFadden 22 years old today: concert in Church & Dance in Hall</p>
<p>13: fine mild: home chore: got $200^00 cash out of Bank today: got {title off person- illegible} Shore cheque $8^85 cashed today for coal: Put on our storm windows on home got shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: got stockings for John & Pearl. Books at Duffys 12 for 1^00</p>
<p>14:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Auglin Preach Olive & Russell walk to Joan Faulkners for feed of ribs: walk Back. W.F. Faulknere here for lunch: to Bed at 10. frosty R.F. Lavery & family in for chat after Church</p>
<p>15: cloudy mild: up at 4^30 walk to Duffys with Mary. home at 5 sleep on couch: Duffys Baby Girl Born at 8. oclock. weigh Hogs most of the Day lot in today: Big crowd in today Council Meeting at {illegible}. Hannah McFadden come this morning: on 9 train. R.Dook Bring us our little Pig tonight $3^50 Paid.</p>
<p>16: cloudy mild: home chore: got Shulman Cheque $327^53: got it cashed at Bank today. $327^43: Potato car come back tonight: clean it out</p>
<p>17: cloudy fine: home chore: load car 14.5221 G.J. lined (4) Put in 461.Bags: Joe Lavery & Sam Jones $1^50 Pd {illegible}: ship car to L.Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at 80 cts there: Put in 4 Geese 53. lbs for W.F. Faulkners to Shulman: put in fire & wood: Pig got out gone.</p>
<p>18: cloudy squaly snow cold: home chore: Joe Lavery help me fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: got in 33 Bags at 70 cts: look for Pig Frank Sullivan Pay 25^00 on account & Interest 3^25 Pay 2^19 for coalhe gone me a Note for $30^00 for 12 Months from 16 Jan 1914 at 6 1/2</p>
<p>19: fine mild: home chore: got in 96 Bags Potatoes at 70 cts: sell coal: got shave 10 Pd. cool</p>
<p>21:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: chore: dress for walk with Mary & Pearl & John to Duffys chat. Church at 7. Auglin Preach: I stay home</p>
<p>22: cloudy mild: home chore: car came Back. start load car 15.5221. G.J. lined {'5' in circle} got in 228 Bags at 70.cts: Joe Lavery 1/2 day: write to L.Shulman tonight car here.</p>
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<p>23: cloudy mild: snow Heavy: home chore: finish load car 15. lined (5) 5221.G.J. Put in 488 Bags at 70 cts. Joe help me. ship car to to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. Put in wood & fire let car go at 8^30 mild: Sunday school had Party in English Hall tonight: W.F. Faulkner here all night,</p>
<p>24: cloudy mild: home chore: {title of person- illegible} Bowan in Pay up: sell coal. chore. sell coal: give H.Matson 15^00 cash on Potatoes: write up Book.</p>
<p>25: cloudy mild: home chore: had goose for Dinner: chore to Duffys see Mother & Mrs Duffy chat home at 5^30 chore got Cheque $354^30 from L.Shulman for car of Potatoes (15) and W.F. Faulkners 4.geese: fine & cold tonight.</p>
<p>26: cloudy cold: home chore: cold: Russell help me to take 1140 lbs coal to J.A McDonald Paid 4^45 and 150 lbs to G.Lavery $4^48: got Bag of Wheat. Bag of Barley & Bags of Oats at Elevator from Mercer Hamilton: haul Duffys oats & barley down for him: took our 2.Bags Oats to Mill chore W.F. Faulkner come from "Mack" I pay him $7^95 for {illegible}</p>
<p>27: fine cold: home chore: Joe Lavery help me fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar got in 25.Bags at 70 cts: Pay Joe up $1^50: got shave at Floyds. 10 Pd Russell get horse shoes removed today: Put $354^30 Deposit in Bank</p>
<p>28:X: cloudy mild: home chore: read sleep: chore: Olive & Russell to Church at 7: Steele Preach: John had cold & feverish. Mary sleep with John: Russell sleep with me. mild</p>
<p>29: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock. take Nominations for Police village. 5. Nominations {illegible) Pulford and {illegible) Bible. R.J. Lavery: H. Jimmerman & F.Henderson. Township Nominations here today also: Car returned James Mahaffy here for tea at 6^30 fine mild:</p>
<p>30: cloudy mild: home chore: load car (16) lined (6) 5221. G.J. Put in 530.Bags at 70 cts: Joe Lavery & Sam Jones help me got $200^00 cash out of Bank today. Pay Sam Jones $1^50 ship car 16. 5221 G.J. lined (6) to L.Shulman & Co. 530 Bags Put in fire sent car at 10^30: W.F. Faulkner here all night.</p>
<p>31: cloudy cool: home. up at 6.dress: W.F. Faulkner chore: on train all of us to Toronto. to 397. Brock ave to H.McFaddens at 1.oclock Hannah McFadden & Walter Stevens: Married at 3^30 today Big crowd there: Campbell there from Midland: I to see Shulman he gave me Cheque $500^00 today: Dinner & tea at 397 Brock up till 1^30 John & I sleep with Hughy till 5^30 cold night Willie Faulkner stay at our Place do chores. & Joe Lavery Deliver coal to Jas Burnis 1360 lbs stove coal.:</p>
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<p>1: cloudy cold: at 397. Brock Ave. up at 5^30: Mary & I with Olive {note in left margin: 'J.Webb Died'} Russell. Mable. Pearl & Johnwalk to Parkdale Station G.J. took 7^08 train home to Palgraveat 9^20: home chore: sleep afternoon chore to bed at 10. oclock very sleepy (1) W.F. Faulkner went home at 2.</p>
<p>2: cloudy cool: sleep till 9. home chore sell coal. got in 45 Bags at 70 cts: Jas Lavery help me fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: chore.</p>
<p>3: cloudy mild: home chore: snow near all day: Thomas Webb Buried today at Bolton cemetary: I Deposit $500^00 Cheque in Bank Pay Joe Lavery up tonight $5^00: got there at Floyds. 11 cts</p>
<p>4:X: cloudy cold: home chore read sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Auglin Preach: shovel snow. cold.</p>
<p>5: fine cold: home chore: Joe Lavery help me. get Sleigh out Put Wagon in: took wood to Platform. clean out Potato car car coal. 15347. C&A. got car Placed at coal house. sell coal Election for Council. I vote for A.McGabe. Jas Scott. D.Wilson John Anderson: Jim in for tea: Eliza Matson in chat: Mother here. "A.McGabe Elected for Reeve: John Anderson: Steel. Evans and D.Wilson for {illegible} for 1914. and Brampton carried Local Option.</p>
<p>6: cloudy cold: home chore: fire car: Sam Jones and Jas Lavery unload car 15347. C&A. Nut coal and I sent Cheque $176^32 to Lehigh Nalley coal Sales Co for same I got $100^00 cash out of Bank today: send 3^10 to telephone</p>
<p>7: cloudy mild: home chore: load car 17.5221.G.J. lined (7) Put in 433 Bags at 70 & 65: finish: ship car to L.Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto. Put in fire & let her go at 8^30 sell coal: Jas Lavery & Sam Jones help me: Pay Sam up tonight $3^00 Mary to Ladies Aid at the Parsanage at Rev Auglins.</p>
<p>8: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal. fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar afternoon Jas Lavery help me: Pay Jas Lavery up 5^00.</p>
<p>9: cloudy foggy misty: home chore: got in 27 Bags Potatoes at 65 cts. chore</p>
<p>10: cloudy cold: home chore: got in 1.load some frozen from P.Smith leave them in Bags: took coal to Pulford & some home. got Shulman cheque $259^50 cashed: No Concert Woman not counts</p>
<p>11:X: cold squaly: home chore: read sleep: hitch horse to sleigh & we all went for sleighride up 7th to John Storys across by town line to 8th line down to sideline home to Palgrave at 3^30 cold & Blow had good ride. John sleep: house chore dress to Church at 7 all us. Mr Ferguson Preach: sign $1^00 for Education</p>
<p>12: stormy very cold: home chore: weigh 9 & 6. 15 Hogs: gilmore Didut load clean out Potato car. Pipes all gone: Council Meet at {illegible} Irwins today very cold & stormy: car Doors open & stove Pipes all gone.</p>
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<p>13: clean very cold. 30 below zero all day & night: home chore: fine up Elevator Office: Potato car: & weigh stock: sell coal. very cold all over Ontario today: Mrs Wilmot thompson in chat: cold</p>
<p>14: clear cold 10 below zero: moderating snow at night: home chore sell coal a lot today: Joe help me: Pay Joe 1^00: chore {illegible} Burrell Died this morning from shock of explosion</p>
<p>15: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal: load car 18. 5221 G.J. lined (8) got in 389.Bags at 65 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co. tonight.</p>
<p>16: cloudy snow mild: home chore: sell coal: got 218 Bags into Bank Cellar today at 65 cts: Willie Burrell Buried today.</p>
<p>17: cloudy squaly cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 50 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 65 cts: got 3 Bags oats 2^75 Paid: Deposit 100^00 in Bank today & got $226^30 cash for Shulman cheque $326^40 Pay Joe 5^00</p>
<p>18:X: clear cold: home chore: read sleep: Olive to Jims with W.F. Faulkner house at 6^30 Russell & Olive to Church at 7: Mr.Auglin Preach.</p>
<p>19: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock: sell coal: Potato car Back stove Pipes gone inside 4 lengths 1 elbow & 1.Damper gone: rig up car Gilmore load 2 cars Hogs & Cattle & Sheep today.</p>
<p>20: cloudy snowy. snow storm: home chore: load car 19.5221.G.J. lined (9) Put in 454 Bags at 65 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I went with car at 8.oclock snow</p>
<p>21: cloudy cold: with car Potatoes: got to Toronto at 11. Dinner at Royal restaurant 20 cts: got shave 10 cts: see Shulman gave him the Key of car: he gave me Cheque $271^50 for last weeks car. I walk to Parkdale: ou G.J. home to Palgrave at 6^30 cold Lawrence McBride Married today in Toronto:</p>
<p>22: cloudy cold: home chore: snow very deep: Joe Deliver coal to Jas Burns: {illegible} McGuire & D.F. McBride: got in 45 Bags at 63 cts.</p>
<p>23: fine mild: home chore: Olive shovel snow of Verandah: got in 120 Bags Potatoes at 63 cts: sell coal: Pay John McClean up to Date.</p>
<p>24: cloudy. clear cold windy: home chore: haul snow out of yard got in 49.Bags Potatoes at 63 cts: into car 20.5221 G.J. lined 10 sell coal: Mary & I to J Matsons for Dinner at 6. {illegible}</p>
<p>25:X: clear very cold: home chore: fire car all day & night: chore read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Mr Sinclair Preach {illegible</p>
<p>26: cold clear: home chore: load car 20: 5221 G.J. lined 10. Put in 466 Bags at 63 cts: Joe & Sam hel me: ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I go in car left here at 11^30 got to Strachan ave at 5 oclock in morning:</p>
<p>27: cloudy mild: rain: see L.Shulman at 6: to Parkdale: hour on G.J. at 9. got in 5 loads at 63: Max Wolfe here Dinner & Tea: I see {illegible} Bible about lumber: Max go to Junglewood tonight rain:</p>
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<p>28: fine mild: home got in lot of Potatoes at 63 cts. into Bank Cellar Empty car 10400 G.J. came start to line it. Mr Hamilton help I Drove to Bolton in cutter for Pipes & Elbows house at 9. dark to Duffys: chat to W.Boyce. Jack Lavery. Robert Matson & Duffy. in Matsons at 12. oclock chat. had cup cocoa {illegible} Oliver.</p>
<p>29: cloudy mild: home chore: finish line car 10400 G.J. got in 134 Bags at 65 cts: Mr Hamilton help us line car: the Election for C.J.A today carried by 54 in Peel County</p>
<p>30: cloudy cold: home chore: Joe help me haul Potatoes from Bank cellar: loading at car 21. 10400 G.J. lined (11) had in 313 Bags tonight chore fire car: roads very icy: Dance in Hall tonight</p>
<p>31: cloudy snow & Blow: home chore: finish load car 21.10400.G.J. lined 11 had in 343 Bags at 65 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co. Pay Joe Lavery up $8^00 tonight: I go with car got to city at 11. all night in car</p>
<p>Feb 1:X: cloudy cold: in Toronto fire car 21.10400 G.J. to H.McFaddens 397. Brock Ave for Dinner: & tea: to car all night L.Shulman in car shat for while cold night. in car keep fire on.</p>
<p>2:cloudy cold: left car Potatoes at 6^15 to Parkdale Station at 6^40 on C.P.R. to Palgrave at 9. Breakfast: weigh stock and start load car 22.5221.G.J. got in 297 Bags at 72 cts. chore settle up with {illegible} Bible tonight to Date.</p>
<p>3: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 22: 5221.G.J. lined 12. had 503.Bags in at 72 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co. Toronto. I go with car at 9. ride in van: got 200^00 cash & 114^12 tickets out of Bank.</p>
<p>4: squaly cold: in city with car 5221.G.J. leave car at 5^30 see Shulman at 757 Queen west: he gave me Cheque $255^75 for last car & $5^00 on this car: to Parkdale at 6^35 on G.J. home at 9 oclock. sleep till noon: write up Books. Telephone to Farmers for Potatoes</p>
<p>5: cloudy cold: home chore: start to load car 23.10400.G.J. lined: 13 got in 130 Bags at 70 cts: cold night fire car: to Bed at 10. (1) up at 4.</p>
<p>6: cloudy cold: snow Blow: home: to car at 5 fire up: very cold: loading at car 23. 10400.G.J. lined:13: had in 238 Bags tonight at 70 cts: snow Blow.</p>
<p>7: windy Blustry cold: home chore: finish load car 23.10400.G.J. lined 13: had in 390 Bags at 70 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co. Toronto Pay Joe Lavery to Date 9^00 Got shave at Floyds: Deposit 200^00 today {illegible} unload his {illegible} today: John Stevenson Milton Buried today</p>
<p>8:X: cold stormy: home chore: fire Potato car 10400.G.J. go with car at 4^30 ride in van to Georgetown: to Toronto at 1.oclock cold cold</p>
<p>9: clear very cold: leave car at Bathurst Street at 6.oclock to see L.Shulman: he said he would fire car: to Parkdale at 6^40 on train G.J. to Palgrave at 9. chore: weigh stock sell coal Jas Lavery fix up car. got 3 Bags Oats: 1.corn</p>
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<p>10: clear & very cold: home chore: deliver coal sell coal: got in 3.loads from Jas Pettit in cellar: got $100^00 cash out of Bank</p>
<p>11: clear very cold: home chore: sell some coal.</p>
<p>12: cold clear 30: below zero: home chore. sell coal</p>
<p>13: clear cold below zero: home chore. start unload car 60876L.V. Nut coal: sell some coal.</p>
<p>14: clear cold: home chore: finish unload car 60876 L.V. nut coal: Joe Lavery & Sam Jones: Pay them up to Date: Deposit $300^00 in Bank: fill out Cheque $173^28 for car 60876 L.V. Nut coal. to Lehigh Valley coal sales Co. split some wood for Will Lyons. he in Bed sick.</p>
<p>15:X: clear cold: home chore: read sleep: to {illegible} Lyons see him sick Olive to Church at 7. Rev {illegible} Auglin Preach: chore</p>
<p>16: clear cold. milder: Blustry cold: home chore: start load car 24:5221.G.J. lined (14) got in 306 Bags at 68 cts. weigh stock</p>
<p>17: clear cold: home chore: finish load car 24.5221.G.J. lined (14) had in 504^70 Bags at 68 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I go with car at 9^30</p>
<p>18: clear milder: in city with car at 9. see Shulman then to Kempts Hotel for Dinner: chat to {illegible} Patterson 86 Colborne St: to car at Bathurst men unloading car to Shulmans get {illegible} & lantern: to Parkdale at 3^20 on G.J. to Palgrave at 6^20: got Cheque $288^75 from L.Shulman</p>
<p>19: clear cold Blustry: home chore: start load car 25: 10400 G.J. lined (15) Put in 535 Bags at 68 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co. Toronto Joe Lavery & Sam Jones help me: {illegible} Lyons very sick:</p>
<p>20: clear cold: in Toronto fire car Potatoes: left car at 6.oclock to L.Shulmans see him give him B/L & invoice for car Potatoes: to Parkdale at 6^30 ou GJ. to Palgrave at 9. chore sleep sell coal. Joe help me.</p>
<p>21: clear cold: home chore: sell coal got in 2 loads at 68 cts Pay Joe Lavery up tonight $9^00: {illegible} Lyons sick. Mary there. home {syombol: '1' inside a circle)</p>
<p>22:X: clear cold: home chore: read sleep chore: to see {illegible} Lyons & to {illegible} Duffys see Mother: home.chore: Olive to Church at 7. Steele Preach</p>
<p>23: clear very cold: home chore: weigh stock: & got 50 Bags 70 cts Potatoes into car 26:5221.G.J. very cold: in car all night fire.</p>
<p>24: clear very cold: home chore fire car 26:5221.G.J. lined (14) got in 2.load at 70.cts: 98.Bags in car tonight: sell coal: fix rigs on sleigh Bot. 40 cts and got shave at Floyds 15: i car keep fire on</p>
<p>25: clear cold: milder: home chore: load at car 26.5221.G.J. lined (16) had 337: Bags in tonight at 70 cts: Mrs Barry make assignment. Sam Eagan Buried today.</p>
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<p>26: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 26:5221.G.J. lined (16) had in 559.Bags at 70 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co Toronto: went with car at 4.oclock. Joe Lavery help me: fine night.</p>
<p>27: fine mild: got to Toronto at 3^30 leave car at Strachan ave: walk to Shulman's: gave him invoice & B/L. for car 5221.G.J. he gave me Cheque for car 10400 G.J. $395^25: walk to Parkdale ou G.J. train to Palgrave: Mrs W.J.Bible: at 9^30 chore sleep. got in 4 loads at 70 cts into Cellar. Joe & Russell. write-up.</p>
<p>28: fine mild: home chore: sell coal got in 2 load at 70 cts into Cellar: Deposit $500^00 in Bank & got $272^50 cash: Shulman Cheques $395^25 & $377^25 car 10400 G.J. returned: clean it out: Pay Jas Lavery 7^50: J.H.G. home tonight.</p>
<p>March 1:X: clean cold stormy: home chore: read sleep: Campbell home: Mother up see him: Campbell Olive Russell to Church at 7. Mr Auglin Preach: Mother stay here all night very cold & stormy: I chore & milk. to Bed at 12.</p>
<p>2: very stormy & cold: home chore: Campbell went on Morning train to Midland: cold N.W. storm: write up Books: chore very cold.</p>
<p>3: fine mild: home chore: shovel snow: got horse shed: sell coal start load car 27. 10400 G.J. lined (17) got in 85 Bags at 70 cts</p>
<p>4: fine cool: home chore: loading at car 27.10400.G.J. lined (17) had in 469 Bags at 70 cts: sell coal: keep fire in car:</p>
<p>5: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 27: 10400 G.J. lined (17) had in 533.Bags at 70 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: send car ou 82 at 4 I follow to Georgetowm ou Passenger: got to city at 3^30 in night</p>
<p>6: cloudy snow all day: in city call at L Shulman's at 3^30 gave him 3.lbs Batter 75 cts Paid: to Parkdale at 4. home ou 7^10 train G.J. at 9. loading at car 28:5221.G.J. lined 18 had 124 Bags in tonight at 75 cts. Joe Lavery quit at 3.oclock</p>
<p>7: snow: mild fine: home chore: sell coal: load at car 28:5221.G.J. lined (18) had in 242 Bags at 70 cts: Russell & I got 300^00 cash out of Bank. Pay Jas Lavery to Date. got Cheque $444^00 from L.Shulman & Co for car 5221.G.J.</p>
<p>8:X: clear fine: home.in Bed till 11.(1) up lunch. to car fix fire Jas Dolan & Russell there: to Duffys chat Mother there: Dinner, chore: No Church tonight: Mary walk to car with me at 9^30 fire car</p>
<p>9: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 28:5221. lined (18) had in 334.Bags tonight at 70 cts: weigh stock: squaly fire car.</p>
<p>10: dine mild: home chore: finish load car 28:5221.G.J. lined (18) Put in 431.Bags at 70 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co Toronto I meet with car at 7.oclock, Ladies Aid meet here today at our House quilt- a quilt for Mary:</p>
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<p>11: clear cold: go to Toronto with car 5221 G.J. Potatoes at 4 am: fire car: leave car at John Street: walk out by union Station up Simcoe to Ferout to Bathurst up to Queen to Shulmans give him B/L & Invoice for car. to Parkdale ou car at 7 home in G.J. at 9^10. sleep. chore start load car 29. 10400 G.J. got in 25 Bags at 70 cts: Wilmot Thompson move furniture from station to Brick house. Eclipse of moon tonight from 9^30 to 1. near all over:</p>
<p>12: fine cool: home chore: loading car 29: 10400 G.J. lined (19) had 255. Bags in car tonight at 70 cts: Sam Jones help me haul from Cellar: Eliza Matson here for tea: Mary & Olive to {illegible} Pulfords to Institute Meeting: chore: Keep fire in car: fine cool.</p>
<p>13: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 29.10400G.J. lined (19) had in 345 Bags at 70 cts: cool at night:</p>
<p>14: fine mild: thawing sell coal: finish load car 29: 10400G.J. lined 19: had 410 Bags in at 70 cts: Bill car to L.Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: hold over till Sunday eve. got hair cut & shave at Floyds 25 cts Pd: home to Bed (1) up. 10.</p>
<p>15:X: fine mild: home chore: write up to Present: chore: read sleep car left at 5oclock today: Rev Marshall Preach at 7 tonight</p>
<p>16: fine mild: home chore: got out wagon: start load car 30.5221 G.J. lined 20: Joe & Sam fill & haul from home Cellar afternoon I pick at G.Riddell Fragen Potatoes: got in 140 Bags tonight:</p>
<p>17: fine mild: home chore: load at car 30: 5221.GJ. lined:20: had in 346.Bags tonight at 75 cts: Sam & Joe. finish home cellar: and {illegible} from Bank Cellar: got $100^00 cash out of Bank today: mild: chore.</p>
<p>18: cloudy cold stormy: home chore: finish load car 30: 5221 GJ. lined (30) had in 395 Bags at 70 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I pay Jas Lavery up to Date: cold I went with car at 9.oclock. cold & stormy, to city at 5. a.m.</p>
<p>19: cloudy cold: in Toronto with car 5221.GJ. got Bed shunt in car leave car at 6^30: to Shulmans give him letter B/L & invoice then au car to Parkdale at 6^50: home au G.J. at 9.oclock. Breakfast sleep see {illegible} Courtney got $3^00 for use of seale: Boyce & I see R.Matson Put up Notice for school meeting on 28th inst write up to Date: chat to {illegible} Hamilton at Elevator:</p>
<p>20: clear cold: home chore: take lining out of car 10400 G.J. and Put lumber in Bank Cellar. Jas Lavery help me: then Mary and I drive in Buggy to George or Mark Rustons to see. Hay roads Bad: went by No 25 sideroad & came home 20 and up 8th line. very cold. home at 6^10 tea chore.</p>
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<p>"21: clear fine: home chore: Deposit $776^00 in Bank. chore Dinner to Mrs Barry sale afternoon: sell coal: got shave at floyds</p>
<p>22:X: fine snow cold: home chore read sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Stecle Preach</p>
<p>23: cloudy then fine: home chore: weight stock. sell coal: clean out car 5221 G.J. lined: see {illegible} McBride: to Meeting in Hall Tom Rowe</p>
<p>24: fine warm: home chore: got Oats at Elevator: Deposit $200^00 today start load car 31. 5221.G.J. (lined 21) had in 136 Bags tonight at 75 cts: Joe help me afternoon: Mrs Auglin & Eliza Matson in chat Boys and girls Practice pieces. fine mild.</p>
<p>25: cloudy mild rain fine: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar finish load car 31. 5221.G.J. lined (21) had 393 Bags in car & 2.Barrels of Apples: ship car to L.Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. let car go without fire: mild windy Pay Jas Lavery up to Date tonight 2^25 to bed at 11. (1) good Buy Rubber Bath from H.Jimmerman tonight.</p>
<p>26: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: weigh furniture for Pat McGovern: Pat move to Toronto: {illegible} E.Lyons make will. sick.</p>
<p>27: cloudy rain: home chore: get stuff at store. chat to W Lyons</p>
<p>28: fine mild: home chore: to school at 10.oclock. appoint a Bath {illegible} had dispute & Election: J.B. Campbell ahead</p>
<p>29:X: hoel cloudy cool: home chore: read sleep. chore. Russell to Church Auglin Preach: rain near all night.</p>
<p>30: cloudy mild: home chore: to R.Matson office about huslie meeting: tell J.B. Campbell & {illegible} Boyce: to Elevator chat to {illegible} Hamilton: home at 5. send card to W.H. Stewart. Trustee Meeting in Matsons Office at night.</p>
<p>31: fine warm: home chore: Mary sick headache: sell coal got in 30.Bags Potatoes at 60 cts Per Bag: Chore: William here for tea</p>
<p>April 1 cloudy rain foggy: home chore: weight stock. help {illegible} Hamilton load car Barley clean up. rain: John Rowley sale: Follis up.</p>
<p>2: cloudy snow: fine cool: home chore: read: haul coal to Auglin 520 lbs to Hydro Electric meeting in Hall at night: cold Blustry: home at 11, Old Tom St John Buried today.</p>
<p>3: clear cold: home chore: send Cheque $13^95 to Bolton Telephone Co $6^00 for rent & $1^45 for messages for me: & $6^00 rent & 50 cts for Messages for {illegible} Hamilton: chore: to Duffys chat. home at 9^30</p>
<p>4: cloudy cold: home chore: haul coal to RJ Lavery & F McCauley Russell help me: take 4.Bags Potatoes to Station for Milton: M Ruston Bring load Hay 1.ton & 60 lbs: I Pay him $12^00: 590 lbs not Paid for now: Hiram Gipson unload his new Eujiw today: chat to W Hamilton got shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: got 1/2 Brl 5 noses at mill Paid 3^00:</p>
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<p>5:X: cloudy cool: home chore read sleep: walk down track chore: Children to Church at 7. Auglin Preach:</p>
<p>6: fine cool: home chore: screen Nut coal: take 500. lbs to {illegible} Duffy & 170 lbs soft coal: help S.Finerty to load at Platform: leave 2015 lbs Hay au Platform for S.Finerty tea: to R.Matsons Office chat to Bob: to J.Matsons see Ollie.</p>
<p>7: fine mild: home chore: Simon Finerty & Alfouse went west with car today: clean out Potatoe car: got in 3 Bags at 70 cts got load Hay from M.Ruston Paid him up to Date for Hay: got cash for Shulman Cheque $319^40 today: chore.</p>
<p>8: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh stock: start load car 32 5221. G J lined 22. got in 170 Bags in at 70 cts and 62.Bush turnips at 20 cts Per Bushel: Jas Lavery help me all day. cold</p>
<p>9: cloudy cool: Blustry: home chore: finish laod car 32 5221 G.J. lined 22: had in 392 Bags Potatoes at 70 cts and 62. Bushels of Turnips at 20 cts Per Bushel: ship to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: at 75 and 22. Pay Joe $4^00 Mrs.H.McFadden came tonight. to Bed at 11. sick (1).</p>
<p>10: fine mild: home chore: gave coal to H.Gipson. Bob McFadden came G.J. this am: car 5221 G.J. left here at 12^30 today Edna Rowley here all night: Robert W Dooks took Oath of {illegible}</p>
<p>11: cloudy windy cold: home chore: sell coal: got corn W Lyons to Mill for Bran: got cash in Bank for {illegible} Irwin account Deposit: A F Reynor Cheque re Mrs Barry estate 59 cts on $. then chore. Campbell came home tonight from Midland train late: got there</p>
<p>12:X: clear cold: home chore: eat Easter Eggs had rooster for {note in margin: 'Easter'} Dinner: for walk witth John: folks to Church at 7 Auglin Preach I stay home with Mabel Pearl & John fell asleep: to Bed at 12.</p>
<p>13: fine cool.mild: home chore: Norman Roadhouse cut our ward J.G.Wolfe: Jas Lavery: Jas Dolan" Oliver Matson help us: R.L. McFadden went home to Toronto CPR this am: Campbell went Back to Midland C.P.R. tonight: we all went to Junior League Concert in Church at 8 Big Dance at English Chuch Hall tonight: Lorne Barry here all night</p>
<p>14: fine warm: home chore: got in 12 Bags Potatoes at 65 cts Mrs.H.McFadden go home to Toronto tonight CPR at 7^30: fine</p>
<p>15: fine warm: home chore: help {illegible} Hamilton with ladders at Elevator Put on him: home chore: F.McCauleys close Bleed tonight</p>
<p>16: fine mild: home chore: split wood: Old Man Farnell died today car Cementcame today & car 5221. G.J. came back. corn Heated</p>
<p>17: fine very hot: home chore: unload car cement: Elevator corn and lake lining out of car 5221.G.J. Pay Joe $1^50: chore fine</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1914</span></h2>
<p>18: cloudy fine warm: home chore: help Oscar Boyce haul 2 loads of gravel from Carter Pit to Coal House for me: start to load car 33. 5221.G.J. got in 123 Bags at 70.cts: went to Move school closets but didut: got $209^00 cash & Deposit $10^00: Shulman Cheque $309^14 Pay J B Campbell $34^21 Freight au car Cement & $1^65 for car 5221.G.J. to Floyds at night got shave & settle up for fixing sleighs 50 cts: home at 10. chore. had Bath upstairs. to Bed at 11. (1) hot night.</p>
<p>19:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep: Mary John & I for walk up track to 8th line. sideroad home: Gipsies camp au 8th line. William Stewart Died at 9 oclock this am at Wrays children to Church at 7. Steele Preach: I in Matsons chat</p>
<p>20: cloudy misty: home chore: Put away sleighs & cutter: weigh stock. got in 221 Bags in car 5221.G.J. car 33. at 70 cts: help W.Hamilton at corn: Mary & I to {illegible} Wrays at night to {illegible} Stewarts wake: home at 10. cool misley snow flurries.</p>
<p>21: fine cool: home chore: gave J B Campbell 7 Bags for train menu: sell coal finish load car 33. 5221.G.J. not lined: had in 353 Bags at 70 cts. and 22 Bushel of Turnips at 20 cts: ship to L.Shulman & Co. 57 Sidisg Baturst Street Toronto at 90 cts here: help {illegible} Hamilton at corn load 250 Bushel in car: to {illegible} Stewart Funeral cool. Mother here for tea. Children Aid Concert in Hall tonight.</p>
<p>22: fine cool: home chore: help Jas Lavery. Put cement Block in J.B. Campbells Cellar for Furnace. rig</p>
<p>23: cold clear: home chore: Cement at Back of the coal shed and Put away car lumber. got in some Potatoes at 70 cts into cellar: cool {illegible} Hamilton went for walk to see Bush 6th line.</p>
<p>24: fine cool: home chore: drive Mary & John to Cedar Mills at 8.oclock: home: help {illegible} Hamilton Bag Buckwheat at Elevator & Put it in car: got in 24 Bags at 70 cts. Mother here all day & all night: Eliza Matson in chat.</p>
<p>25: cloudy misley all day: home chore: took 2 Bags oats to Mill got Chopper got Bag Bran: got Bag corn at Elevator for Hens: got Pareel from Eatons with suit clothes & raincoat for me: Mary sent them to me. her & John in Toronto. chore cool Mother here: to Floyds at night got hair cut 7 shave 25 Pd</p>
<p>26:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Mother here: read sleep. chore Mother & Children to Church at 7. Mr Auglin Preach. Mary {illegible} in city</p>
<p>27: cloudy cool: home chore: clean out coal shed. haul sand: sell coal to J A McDonald: write to Shulman: got Cheque from him for last car 314^59</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1914</span></h2>
<p>28. cloudy mild: home chore: cement floor in coal house: Russell k {illegible} Hamilton help me: Deposit Shulman Cheque $314^59 in Bank Mother & Olive Book: Mary & John in Toronto: cloudy cool.</p>
<p>29: cloudy misley cool: home chore: got Books from Cement Co. help {illegible} Hamilton unload car oats. J.P.Burns & C.Pasko help Duffy move stove from J B Campbells. cool. chore.</p>
<p>30: cloudy cool windy: home chore: move gravel at coal shed: split wood at home: haul Bit straw: to R.Matsons Office at night trustee Meeting</p>
<p>May 1: fine cold: home chore: split wood dig some in garden Mother & Olive wash some. Put clothes au Matsons line trustee Meeting in R.Matsons Office: accept J.A McDonald resignation</p>
<p>2: fine cool: home chore: Deposit $75^00 cash in Bank. 3009^35 in Bank Put straps on stock rack on scale: plit some wood: got shave chore tea: drive to Cedar Mills Meet Mary & John come from Toronto home at 8^30 chore: to Bed at 11. cool night (1).</p>
<p>3:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep: (1) in Bed: went for walk up track to 8th line: to Leas Marshal Bush look for May flowers. 8 children: I carry Loyd Jones home: rest to Church at 7. Auglin Preach R.J. Lavery & family in after Church chat.</p>
<p>4: cloudy fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Gilmore ship 2 cars Pile wood in shed: Mary & Olive: Mother here. Lizzie in chat.</p>
<p>5: fine warm: home chore: Put in some wood: weigh Hay for L Taylor Mary at Mrs {illegible} Laverys at Ladies Aid: home chore: fine warm.</p>
<p>6: fine warm. rain at night: home chore: sell 7.Bags to J.B. Campbell at 1^00 took them to station: help Mary clean out garden and Plant Stuff: Mary. Olive & Russell to Reynars at night {illegible} meeting</p>
<p>7: fine warm: home chore: start at our woodshed at stable {illegible} Hamilton help me: Thomas Hamilton Died today I lend {illegible} Hamilton $50^00 today: to Bed at 11. (1) in Bed</p>
<p>8: fine warm: home chore: send case Eggs to W.G. Stevens 148.Gladstone Ave Parkdale: for W.F. Faulkner: finish wood shed: take 4.Bags Potatoes to station for J.B. Campbell: at 1^00 got in 40.Bags at 90 cts each to Elevator chat to {illegible} Hamilton weigh Hay for Boyce.</p>
<p>9: fine warm: home chore: ship 30.Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown at 1^00 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: sell Oats & Cement haul straw help Mary at couch: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: got shave at Floyds gave {illegible} Duffy $100^00 cash for 4 months. Due 11th Sept with 6th Thos Hamilton Buried today & C.W. Matsons Buried today</p>
<p>10:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read sleep: Mary & I for walk to school and down track to arch in coal house & scale weigh. and in Elevator: home.chore: Mr Auglin Preach threw out of Buggy Hurt.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1914</span></h2>
<p>11: cloudy cool: home chore: ship 10 Bags Potates to Wm Loug Georgetown at $100 Per Bag: start load car 34: 5656 G.T. got in 151. Bags at 90 cts Per Bag: fill some in cellar: in Matsons chat all night. sell some Oats: Olive went to Jack Matsons with Eliza & Oliver in Buggy</p>
<p>12: cloudy rain cold: home chore: Russell help me fill 28 Bags Potatoes in Bank Cellar: sell oats: load at car 34.5656 G.T. had in 207 Bags at 90 cts: got $10000 cash out of Bank today: misley cold.</p>
<p>13: clear cool: home chore: ship 50. Bags Potatoes in Bags to Canada Pine Lms Co Kearney for G. Copeland & sons Midland: finish load 34.5656 G.T. Put in 365 Bags at 90 cts: ship this car to G. Copeland & sons Midland at $110 Per 90 lbs FOB. Palgrave: write to him tonight send Invoice of 50 bags to Kearney at 105 = 5250 and 365. at 110 = 40150 the total $45400: send Draft to Bank of Hamilton Midland $45400 Jas Burns help me & split wood: sell some oats at Elevator:</p>
<p>14: fine cool: home chore: got Horse shod: Pile wood in woodshed sell some Oats at Elevator: weigh Hay.</p>
<p>÷ 15: fine cool: home chore: Put Horse to Pasture at Hendersons. {diarist writes above the line in red ink} (Horse) {diarist continues writing on the next line} Sell Oats: got in 22. Bags Potatoes at $100: Pile wood in</p>
<p>16: fine warm: home chore: finish Pile in wood: got Manure cleaned out sell Oats and Cement: lend Wm Duffy $7500 tonight: got shave</p>
<p>17:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep: (1) on Bed: wash dress Put on new suit: went for walk with Mary: Pearl & John: Olive Russell & Mable to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach: to Bed at 10.</p>
<p>18: fine warm: home chore: sell Cement. weigh stock: sell oats: got 23 Bags Potatoes at $100 Per Bag: made over 200 at seales today: {diarist writes in red ink Our Mable 8 years old today.</p>
<p>19: fine very hot: home chore: sell 96 Bags cement to Frank Rowley 9th line 15 sacks to Corperation: ship 30 Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Norval at 105 = $3150: 3 Bags to Wilmot Thompson & 1. Bag to RJ Lavery: Russell help me Put Pariod roof on wood shed. chore.</p>
<p>20: fine very Hot: home: sell cement. sell Oats & corn: at Elevator. got in 10. Bags Potatoes at 100 Per Bag: Order 3. cars coal. 1 Egg, 1 stove, 1 Nut</p>
<p>21: fine hot: home chore: sell Cement & Oats at Elevator: hot dry</p>
<p>22: cloudy cool: home chore: sell Cement & Oats at Elevator: write to Wm Hamilton 824 Carlaw ave Toronto about oats: got 1 Box strawberries {diarist writes above the line} 20 cts (1) {diarist continues writing on the next line}</p>
<p>23: cloudy cool: home chore: sell Oats. took oats to mill chop got Bran. got Pole Put up Flag: got shave at Floyds 10 Pd: cool night</p>
<p>24:X: clear cool: home chore: read sleep. walk. water Fred & Pat to Matsons at night chat in cookhouse cold misley cool home at 930 to Bed at 10.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1914</span></h2>
<p>May 25: cloudy misley: fine hot windy: home chore: up at 5. got horse in. haul 25.Bags Potatoes to Station ship to Robert Noble Ltd Georgetown at 1^15 Per Bag F O B Palgrave: chore: dress: R.L. McFadden and Maudie Williams came G.J. at 9. chore: to League Picnic at 3. in Park. Tottenham & Palgrave Play Base Ball. 12 x 17. favor P.V. the 2 Magbee quily here & 4.Boys from Tottenham for Dinner. to station at 7. with Bobby & Maudie: Mary John Borden & I. Dr A F Reynar here tonight sign Joe Polly will. here till 11^15 tonight</p>
<p>26: fine very hot: home chore: Bring Cement to Less Marshall before Breakfast sell Oats: Put Oats all down in Elevator. Russell: Olive Collect. car stove coal & car Nut came today. very hot {illegible}:</p>
<p>27: fine hot: rain storm: fine: home chore: weigh stock. start to unload car Nut coal. Jas Dolan & Charlie Flynn help me got in 3 load Potatoes at 1^00 Per Bag: got hair cut & shave got hind shoes ou horse Paid: for Flynn 30 & 10 for {illegible}. Put Jersey in {illegible} Bibles this Morning first time.</p>
<p>28: fine mild: home chore: Bring in Horse & milk cow at Bibles: got in over 100.Bags Potatoes into car at 1^00 Per Bag: unload at car 64929 L.V. Nut coal. Jas Dolan & Charlie Flynn help.</p>
<p>29: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 64929 L.V. Nut coal. start unload car stove coal car 49221.L.V. Jas Burns at il-got in 1.load Potatoes at 1^00: horse {illegible}: sell oats & corn ship 30.Bags Potatoes at 1^15 to Georgetown for Robert Noble Ltd Norval</p>
<p>30: fine cool: home chore: sell Oats: finish load car 49921. L.V.Jas Burns at it $1^50 Paid: finish load car 35.311141.G.Y.P. Put in 331.Bags at $1^00 Per Bag: ship car to Order Imperial Bank for J.D. Hume Milton: send Draft $396^00 to Bank of Toronto Milton ship 30.Bags Potatoes at $1^20 to Georgetown for Robert Noble Ltd Norval had Duffys Mark horse. Fred had sore foot: Pay Jas Dolan 4^00 and Charlie Flynn $5^25 for work: milk cow: got shave.</p>
<p>31:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: chore: (1) upstairs: Olive to Church at 7. Mr {illegible} Steele Preach: Fred Horse sore foot. cool. our Campbell 18 years old today: he is at Midland.</p>
<p>June 1: fine cool: home chore: Bathe Horse's feet at Floyds. Put in soap sell Oats at Elevator: sell cement: & 1.Bag Potatoes 1^20 chore</p>
<p>2: fine windy: home chore: sell oats: & cement : got $250^00 cash out of Bank. start unload into shed car 80137 CV. Nut coal. R Jones Charlie Flynn 1/2 day : got in 20.Bags at 90 cts. Mary to Ladies Aid at {illegible}</p>
<p>3: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car 80137 LV. Nut Jas Burns: Charlie Flynn Jas Dolan: {illegible} Hamilton unload car Oats today: I gave him $50^00: Olive collect: sell cement.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1914</span></h2>
<p>17: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock & sell Cement: chore: for walk at night: Mary & I. Mabel Pearl John: to Wilmot Thompson's. home at 9. to Bed at 10.</p>
<p>18: fine cool: home chore: sell Cement: Pay Floyd $2^40 for setting the wagon tires: I got shave 10 cts Paid: Pull wagon home chore: we all went to "Milner" Meeting in Hall at night: home at 11. to Bed (1)</p>
<p>19: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: Put Castor Oil on Fred Horse Hoof at Henderson's: sell Oats & Corn: george Robinson Bring 31^20 lbs Hay Baked, $24^95 Paid: Help Robert Matson Put Bending twine in Elevator: Make Handle for Newspaper: Mrs H.McFadden & Maudie Williamson go to Toronto tonight: Russell came home from Bolton with {illegible} Duffy after trying Examinations</p>
<p>20: cloudy cool: home chore: sell Oats: Deposit Robert Noble Cheque $130^65 in Bank today: chore: got shave at Floyds: to Bed at 11. (1)</p>
<p>21:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read sleep. chore: Armenian Preach at 7: R G.Logan & Thos Hall argue at Church. cool.</p>
<p>22: fine cool: home chore: sell Cement: chore: at Elevator chat to {illegible} Hamilton the down today: George Wilson raise Driving house Olive went to Garden Party at J.Downeys with Hilda & Jack Lavery</p>
<p>23: cloudy misley: fine hot: home chore: sell Cement & Oats: Pay $90^25 to {illegible} Hamilton today: Deposir $30^00 cash today: Excursion to Guelph Armenian Man & Wife in Methodist Church tonight. warm</p>
<p>24: cloudy rain: fine windy: home chore: weigh stock: sell Oats & Cement: sleep: chore: to Bed at 10. cool night.</p>
<p>25: fine warm: home chore: sell Cement & Oats at Elevator: We all went to Meeting in Hall at night: Follis: Blain: Justin: Pellett & Muums there: home at. 12. oclock. fine night.</p>
<p>26: fine warm: home chore: ship 15 bags Potatoes to L.Shulman 757 Queen Street West Toronto. at $1^10 PerBag here: sell oats.chore got in 26 Bags Potatoes into Elevator at 80 cts.</p>
<p>27: fine mild: home chore: Russell & I fill 26 Bags Potatoes at Elevator. {illegible} Lyons haul them to station ship to L.Shulman & Co at $1^10 here. to Toronto: 757. Queen West: chore: got hair cut & shave 30 cts Pd: Oil horse feet: Trustee Meeting at night.</p>
<p>28:X: cloudy rain misley all day: home chore to Mick at 7. home and went to bed at 8. sleep to 11. (1) Breakfast read sleep. chore Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Mr Laird Preach: misley</p>
<p>29: cloudy cool: home chore: got in 6 Bags Potatoes at 80 cts. Put them in Elevator: sell corn: sell corn: note for Follis: drive to Ballycry for Albert Little: rain cold: Follis had 79 Majority here.</p>
<p>30: fine warm: home chore: ship 6 Bags Potatoes to L.Shulman & Co Toronto at 1^10 here: got cash out of Bank 25^00: sell cement: chore cool: got 1.shoe on Fred sore feet.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1914</span></h2>
<p>1: cloudy cool: home chore: start unload car 73278.L.V. Egg coal Jas Lavery help me haul with Fred: got out about 9 1/2 tons today. our Campbell home today from Midland. went back tonight. cool</p>
<p>2: fine cool: home chore: unloading at car 73278.L.V. Egg coal got off about 14 ton today. Jas Lavery & Jas Dolan all day: chore.</p>
<p>3: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 73278.L.V. Egg coal at noon take 2.tons Nut coal to Dr A F Reynar & 2 1/2 tons to R.stjohn. Pay Jas Lavery 6^00 & Jas Dolan $1^50: Pay {illegible} Hamilton $58^65 cash: home chore: had Bath:</p>
<p>4:fine warmL rain: home chore: Put roof over Water barrel at stable. sell Oats to {illegible} Bible & S.Kelly: {illegible} Hamilton finish McGuire woodshed</p>
<p>5:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep. (1) in Bed: to Chuch all of us at 7. Mr Lord Preach very good: for walk up around moonlight Pond:</p>
<p>6: fine warm: home chore: take 545 lbs Hay to Dr Reynar: weight stock: then {illegible} Hamilton help me Put Pariod roof au coal shed: Jas Dolan Put on Bug Juice: sell corn Oats & cement: Mr Hamilton lay our closets at school: Order car of Cement today 115 Brls.</p>
<p>7: fine warm: home chore: sell Cement: Put roof au stoop at wood shed: russell & I drive to oconnor farm for 2 scrapers, take them to school ground: Pack Cement sax & take 12 Bundles 600 to station chore milk: Mary at {illegible} Duffys Ladies aid (1) ou</p>
<p>8: fine hot: home chore: to school ground level at back: Boyces team & Ed youngs' J.B.Wolfe:dine at noon: {illegible} Hamilton laid out & stake shape if closets: weigh Rev Mt Marshall goods. ship 600 Emoty Cement sacks to Port Colborne to Canada Cement Co</p>
<p>9: fine very hot: home chore: Put in cement at stable end: Russell help got 4 Bags Potatoes from Jim $4^00 Pd: send 1. to {illegible} Cowan Milton</p>
<p>10: fine hot: home chore: Put Cement step at our verandah, ship 4.Bags Potatoes to L.Shulman & Co 757 Queen west Toronto 4^80 help {illegible} Hamilton afternoon at school Put in cement form for one closet: Mary at Matsons {illegible} Institure warm</p>
<p>11: fine very hot: home chore: to Elevato clean out corn Bew for Cement: help {illegible} Hamilton at school: haul his lumber from car to school: Walter Stevens & wife came here tonight G.J.</p>
<p>12:X: fine hot. then rain: home chore: read sleep: dress to Church at 7. Mr Gray from Alliston Preach good speaker: home we all went for walk up around Pond Walter & Wife here</p>
<p>13: cloudy cool: home chore: see Orangemen at station they went to Milton I attend to Mail for {illegible} Lyons: {illegible} Hamilton help me unload car 21268G.J. Cement 460 sax afternoon done at 6. then to station see Orangemen come home: attend to mail: then wait for down train Walter & Wife go home to Toronto.</p>
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<p>14: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator sweep it out: help {illegible} Hamilton at school closets from 11 oclock till night: got 1 up & partly closed in hot.</p>
<p>15: fine warm: home chore: see oats & corn: help {illegible} Hamilton at school afternoon: got L.Shulman Cheque 56^50 full to Date.</p>
<p>16: fine hot: home chore: drive to Beattys saw Mill get 4.Bushels shingles from Jas Jones $3^70 Pd for school closets: help {illegible} Hamilton at school afternoon shingle one closet. got Cheque $56^50 from L.Shulman & Co full to date.</p>
<p>17: fine very hot: home chore: sell Oats & corn: help {illegible} Hamilton at school afternoon finish material: fix Ferry Jay Car spray. cool</p>
<p>18: fine cool: misley cool: home chore: sell cement & Oats: and help {illegible} Hamilton at school: Deposit $56^50 Shulman cheque: got shave at Floyds 15 Pd: to Argents fence with Jack Eaves for Key: in Duffys see his sore leg. Mr Snooks there: home at 11. cool</p>
<p>19:X: fine cool: home chore: sleep till 11. read sleep: dress: to Church at 7. Mr Snooks Preach good sermon: for walk to school: home</p>
<p>20: fine warm: home chore: solder pipe for school: sell 92 sax Cement to L.O.L. No 288.P.V. sell oats: weigh stock: Gilmore</p>
<p>21: fine dry.hot: home chore: around home: call see Duffy sore leg:</p>
<p>22: fine warm: home chore: get horse haul Jas Scott Boxes from Station to Old house: got Oats at Elevator 4 Bags: haul 7 Posts to school for {illegible} Hamilton: took last of Potatoes from Bank cellar</p>
<p>23: fine: rain mild: home chore: read Paper sleep: to Elevator at 3. {illegible} Hamilton make Doors & seats for closets: haug Doors.</p>
<p>24: cloudy warm: home chore: got 2 lights for Closets 30 cts Pd: take them to school: home: Oil Buggy Mary & I drive to Logans Pick Berries got Honey Pail full: home at 7 relock: mild.</p>
<p>25: fine very hot: home chore: sell oats: help {illegible} Hamilton dig Post holes & set 7 Posts at school: Pay him up cash on hand: got shave</p>
<p>26:X: fine warm: home chore read sleep: dress drive to Jims at 4.oclock Mary.Pearl John & I in Buggy: home at 7. supper read. chore</p>
<p>27: cloudy. rain: cool. home chore: Mary & I drive to ridges Pick Berries 1/2 hour. rain drive home at 9^30 cool sell oats: cut wood at home with handsaew to school see {illegible} Hamilton work at fence: home chore cool. rain tonight</p>
<p>28: fine cool: home chore: {illegible} Hamilton start Paint closets. Mary: Russell & I drive to ridge Pick Berries afternoon search home at 6. chore: sell Oats: to Bed at 9. feather bed (1) {illegible}</p>
<p>29: fine cool: home chore: Russell & I walk to Dave Rowleys to swamp Pick Berries: Clarkes all out ahead. got very few. home at 12. Dinner read sleep: to school see Hamilton Paint. cold.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1914</span></h2>
<p>30: clear warm: home chore: with John Stewart: to 6th line Pick Berries home at 4^30: to school see Hamilton Paint: sell Oats: home to bed at 9:</p>
<p>31: fine warm: home chore: Mary Russell & I drive to Ridges pick Berries (1) home at 4.oclock: to Elevator Pay 30: {illegible) Hamilton cash on hand $16^30</p>
<p>Aug 1: fine hot: home chore: hot 2.Bushels corn at Elevator: took 1.Bag coal to J.A.McDonald. to Mill got 2.Bags five {illegible) flour 6^20 Pd: home Dinner to Floyds got hair cut & shave: Nathan & wife there: to Elevator help Russell tie up 250 Cement sax: home tea: to see Ball game with Pearl & John Deposit $59^00 in Imperial Ban today (Cheque for Cement sax. 600 sax)</p>
<p>2:X: cloudy cool rain: home. sleep read. rain: in Bed near all day: wash dress. to Church at 7 Mr Bott Preach. for walk cool: home at 9</p>
<p>3: fine cool: home chore: weight stock Gilmore ship: take corn to Mill for {illegible) Hamilton & Oats & corn for {illegible) Lyons: cool.</p>
<p>4: fine hot: home chore: Mary: Russell & I drive to ridges look for Berries but got none: home: then drive to Thos Faulkners Put Horse in Pick Berries ou 5th line: Dinner at {illegible) there: home at 4. sell Oats</p>
<p>5: fine hot: home chore: to Mill get 2.Bags chop corn for W.Hamilton & 2.Bags chop Oats for {illegible) Lyons: to Elevator with corn chop. then take 1.sax cement to school: haul 9.Bags line from station to school for Eli Clarke: help {illegible) Hamilton at 2. steps afternoon</p>
<p>6: fine very hot: home chore: send 3.orders for statutes to Brampton 30 cts got glass at E.F. McClellands 3 lights & Putty 42 cts Pd: home Put 1. in Kitchen 26 x 15: I put in front window 10 x 12: I in seale House window 10x12: chore: after tea Mary & I drive to Thos A Wallaces with Notice for J.Sullivan and Thos A Wallace about ditch: F Sullivan & wife there & F.McCaffrey. then home at 9: very warm dry & dusty: Put horse to Floyds Russell.</p>
<p>7: fine hot: cool: home chore: sell Oats: read sleep. lined (1): chore J.B. Campbells 2.Bags this morning at 10 oclock last night</p>
<p>8: fine very hot: home chore: around home chore read. got shave at Floyds: to School see Eli Clarke at wall. change Mail for {illegible) Lyons at night. Mr Wilson here tonight</p>
<p>9:X: fine hot: rain shower at night: home chore: Mr Wilson got shilash at 10^30 King at 3. Church hill at 7. home at 10. JOhn Webb drive him: Douglas Davis Preach here at 7. Margey & Lorne Barry here all night last night and then Margey & Olive Russell & Lorne walk to Toms at 3 home in time for Church at 7. Mr Wilson here all night</p>
<p>10: cloudy warm rain all night: home chore change Mail for W.Lyons he was sick: Olive to station with Mr Wilson: around village all day: attend to Mail for W Lyons at night he was sick Russell away with Wallace: to Bed at 9^30 warm night rain.</p>
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<p>11: fine cool: home chore: attend to Mail for {illegible} Lyons: cool sell Oats: Russell to Tom Faulkners with Lorne Barry and A.McArthur: Olive with Myra Duffy in Buggy to Toms. take Pictures: I attend to Mail for {illegible} Lyons at night. cool,</p>
<p>12: fine cool mild: home chore: write letter to J S Hamilton order car of Chestnut coal in Box car Per CPR.: chat to {illegible} Hamilton John Stewart {illegible} McGuire at Elevator: J A McDonald leave today load moving in car & they all went ou train tonight. school trustee meeting at Bob Matson Office. Dave Wilson there till "Our"</p>
<p>13: fine then cloudy rain: home chore: fix floor in horse stable: haul coal ail & suigar from station from R J Lavery: {illegible} Boyce & J.B.Campbell thrash</p>
<p>14: fine warm: home chore: fix Bags: get Oats at Elevator 18^17 13 lbs Paid $7^90 to Mill chop 5 Bags: haul our cement Boards from the school to coal. House: got in 17^50 13 lbs New Potatoes Put them in station Pay 90 cts Per Bag to G.S. Jackson. chore to Bed at 9.</p>
<p>15: fine cool: home chore: Duffy help me. Bag 12 Bags of Potatoes in station ship to L.Shulman & Co Toronto at $1^00 Per Bag F.O.B. here: take 5.Bags to {illegible} Irwin got Horse shod 60 cts Pd & shave 15.Pd: Pay {illegible} Hamilton to Date: Trustees meet young Noble at night.</p>
<p>16:X: cloudy cool rain: home. sleep & read all day: dress to Church at 7. Mr Lord Preach: Big crowd: sign 2^00 for walk after Church: home to Bed at 9^20 cool.</p>
<p>17: cloudy warm: home chore: weigh stock. Gilmore ship: help {illegible} Hamilton fix Pit: chore: got 37 Notices from R.Matson for Court revision:</p>
<p>18: cloudy misley warm: got Cheque from {illegible} A.Irwin for $75^00 full to Date: fix cistern top: home chore: then order car for Potatoes: Duffy & I drive to A.Bolton at night home at 9^30 Horse very lame: warm.</p>
<p>19: cloudy warm: home choreL horse lame: got shoe changed and Pay Floyd $4^00 for Horse Pasture to Date: start load car 1.12139 G J. got in 28 Bags at 90.cts: sell 24 sax cement,</p>
<p>20: cloudy rain: fine: home chore: got in 27.Bags Potatoes into car 1. 12139 G.J. read sleep: Mary & I drive to Essex deliver 2 Notices: then to Mothers get crabapples. had tea home at 7^30: {illegible} Hamilton got in first load rye: leat $22^00</p>
<p>21: fine mild: home chore: load at car 1.12139. G.J. got in 128 Bags tonight at 90 cts: Trustee Meeting at Matsons Office. hire W.Noble for a year at $600^00 count up amount for year: Order A Matson to Borrow $110^00 for expenses</p>
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<p>22: fine warm: home chore: got some Potatoes out of car: finish load car 1.12139.G.J. Put in 181.Bags at 90 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co: 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: Mail B.L. and Invoice to L.Shulman & Co 757 Queen St west. got shave 10 cts Pd: Mrs H.McFadden & our Mable cam from city tonight on G.J. at 6^30: very hot night: Put Horse out.</p>
<p>23:X: windy warm: home chore: read sleep: Mrs H.McFadden here: all of us to Church at 7. Mr Wood Preach very hot: for walk.</p>
<p>24: fine cool: home chore: got 2 cedar Poles from {illegible} Wray: haul {note in left margin: 'Nettice'} Binder up for R.Matson: got $117^00 from R.Matson for {illegible} Hamilton gave it to him & settle up to Date: cool Mrs H.McFadden went on G.J. at 7. for Toronto: (1)</p>
<p>25: fine mild: home chore: Mary & I deliver Notices for the court at Bolton: went to W.Achesons down to J H Moffatts to Caledon East camp for dinner at lot 14 ou 6th line then to sand Hill. to Macville. see Flossy Dennis: up 4th line home to Palgrave at 6.oclock: tea: see R.Matson & Duffy</p>
<p>26: fine warm: home chore: Mary & I drive to J.Roe's then down 6th line to 15 sideline: to 7th to Bolton feed horse deliver Notice to R Smith & Oldfield: Jim & Pearl in Bolton: horse Buyers there Follis there: up to Coventry then up 9th line to J Bowes then to 8th line up to {illegible} Steeles: home at 4.</p>
<p>27: cloudy cool fine: home chore: Olive & I drive to Peter Rawn's home at 12^30: Dinner: haul 1.Barrel gasolene for {illegible} Hamilton from station to Elevator Put it in tank: wire Pipes ou long rad: home dress. got Floyd to shave me: Mary & I drive to Chas Rutherfords to garden Party at 6^30 good crowd home at 12.: Order 10.ton car Hay from Caledonia at 16^00 {illegible}</p>
<p>28: fine warm: home chore: car soft coal cow: sell coal start unload coal. {illegible} Hamilton & Russell help me: Pay J B campbell $99^83 for freight & {illegible} ou coal</p>
<p>29: cloudy rain. cool: home chore: Draw $50^00 out of Bank. Pay J.B. Campbell $21^19 Duty ou car 12491.C&O soft coal. sell some coal. chat to {illegible} Hamilton at Elevator: horse out all day:</p>
<p>30:X: fine warm: home chore read sleep: dress to Church at 7. Mr Lord Preach good sermon: Put Horse out:</p>
<p>31: cloudy misley hot: home chore: weigh stock: unload soft coal till noon: start unload car 20108.G.J. Nut coal sam Jones help me all day: haul off car.</p>
<p>Sept 1: cloudy rain: unload car 12491 C&0. soft coal finish Big rain afternoon: {illegible} Lyons & Sam Jones help me</p>
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<p>Sept 2: cloudy. fine hot: home chore: haul coal to E.young and Floyd Henderson: then finish unload car 20108.G.J. Nut coal into shed finish at 6^15 very tired: {illegible} Lyons & Sam Jones help I Pay Sam Jones $5^00: wash dress Mary & I drive over to J.G. Wallaces & Frank Sullivans with Notices: they went Playing cards thrashers there: had Dave Odonnell in Buggy home at 10^30 fine Moonlight night: Russell Put horse out.</p>
<p>3: fine cool: home chore: around home all day very tired: send Cheque $52^85 to C.A.Wilson for car 12491.C&O. soft coal. and Cheque $169^20 to Lehigh Valley coal sales Co for car 20108.G.J. Nut coal: home all day: to bed at 8. oclock cool.</p>
<p>4: fine mild: home chore: sell B.coal: help {illegible} Hamilton to Bag all his Rye in Elevator Joe Dolan help hold Bags.</p>
<p>5: fine mild: home chore: Deposit $37^75 in Bank. then to Elevator chat to {illegible} Hamilton he fix at Enjine. sell 1.sax cement: Mr Hudson here all night. rain (1)</p>
<p>6:X: cloudy showery cool: home chore read sleep: had cold. in Bed {illegible} Lyons drive Mr Jaas Hudson to Cedar Mills Church then to King Church: home to Palgrave at 6. tea: to Church at 7. Mr Hudson Preach goof sermon: Mr Hudson here all night</p>
<p>7: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh stock: {illegible} Hamilton fix Enjine: Russell in Toronto since last Thursday he went with {illegible} Duffy: Bring Fred in & Put him out at night. I had cold {illegible} Lyons drive Jas Hudson to Cedar Mills at 7 this a.m.</p>
<p>8: cloudy cold: home sleep in bed to 9^30 had cold: then up Deposit Shulman Cheque $154^00 in Bank: Bring in horse at noon feed him: Oil Buggy: then Mary John & I drive over to Mike Horans: across fields to 5th line up to Town line call at Mothers see her & Pearl got crab apples home at 6. cool</p>
<p>9: fine mild: home choreL help {illegible} Hamilton to Put up stove Pipes outside: {illegible} Lyons & Jos Dolan help us: sell cement. John & I to Elevator: Mary to Ladies Aid at {illegible} Boyces. Alf Gipson start his Cement Cellar today:</p>
<p>10: fine mild: home chore: Put Cement Blocks & Put up Posts for Braces at scale house: {illegible} Lyons help me: haul goods for R.J. Lavery from station: haul Plow shares for R.Matson.</p>
<p>11: fine cool: home chore: Olive & I drive to Milk Horan's swamp get Elderberries in Buggy: home at 2.oclock: sell Cement and coal: to Mill got 1.Bag Pastry flour $2^90 Pd: got in one load Potatoes at 50 cts Per Bag: from Robert Guy. Russell helpL I lent Alf Gipson $16^00 tonight for 2.Months.</p>
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<p>12: fine warm: home chore: Thos Wolfe had our horse & wagon to take Mrs Fernley & John to Palgrave C.P. Ry. Station at 11: sell coal help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator: got shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd. See R. Matson set up R. Dooks Mayer at Platform. cool: chore:</p>
<p>13:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: drive to Mothers at 230 with Mabel Pearl. in Buggy: chat: out through field: tea home to Palgrave at 6 to Church at 7. Mr Snook Preach: Mr Snook had tea here and here all night: Ed McClelland Motor to Mono Road for Snook</p>
<p>14; fine mild: home chore: weigh stock Gilmore load: fix up stove Pipes at Scale House: {diarist writes above the line} (drive Mr Snook to Cedar Mills) {diarist continues writing on the line} Our Jersey cow calve at Bibles this evening Bull calf: I milk her & feed calf. leave them in. got Cheque $2960 from Canada Cement Co: for 300 sax. sell cement.</p>
<p>15: fine hot: home chore: milk cow feed calf at W. Bibles: sell cement Deposit Cheque $2960 in Bank: help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator milk cow & feed calf at Bibles Mary help me:</p>
<p>16: fine cool: home chore: sell Cement & Coal: Bring Jersey home got Wm Clarke to take Cleaning from her paid him $100 help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator: milk cow feed calf.</p>
<p>17: fine very hot: home chore: got Bag Bran at Mill for cow got Flax & Salts for cow & horse. sell Cement & coal help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator. milk cow feed calf.</p>
<p>18: fine very hot: home chore: milk cow feed calf: sell Cement. help Mercer Hamilton with G. Jackson load: read sleep very hot Buy New Pair red shoes from R.J. Lavery $325 Paid: chore.</p>
<p>19: fine very hot: home chore: Pack 4. Bundles Empty Cement sax 50 each at Elevator Russell help me: got Hair cut & shave at Floyds 30. Pd to Elevator help Mercer Hamilton at Report. to Wm Bibles see thrashing</p>
<p>20:X: fine very hot: home chore: read sleep: dress to Church at 7. Rev Anglin Preach good sermon Patriotic very hot.</p>
<p>21: fine very hot 'South Wind': home chore: sell coal weigh stock ship 200. Empty Cement sax to Canada Cement Co Port Colborne</p>
<p>22: fine hot dry South Wind: home chore: dress: drive to Bolton at 930 with R. Matson to Court af revision: Judge McGibbon & Richard Blain there: got 1. lb. Black yarn 3 Ply 80 cts Paid drive home for dinner at 1230: change clothes put on my new tan Shoes first: to J.B. Campbells see them cut corn home write to White & Co Shelbourne for Price on car hay Wm Dowling & Man here clean out our well & fix Pump $150 Pd milk cow: Put horse out. Big windstorm & rain: west wind:</p>
<p>23: cloudy rain: misley cool: home chore: copy into Big Book: to Elevator help Mercer Hamilton at Rye & Book: sell cement: sell coal: milk at 6. (Syrns Clarke & Nittie Murros Married) Horse our all day cool.</p>
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<p>24: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal & cement: help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator lend him: $130^00: got horse frout shoes removed 30Pd chat to jas.B.Lawlor. 99.Sanford ave North Hamilton in Irwins</p>
<p>25: cool cloudy: home chore: Mary: John & I drive to Mothers (1) in stable got some Apples & Crabs: home at 12: chore. milk at 5^30 cool night</p>
<p>26: cloudy cool: home chore: Russell & I haul straw from bibles 4.load: fill 3.Bed ticks: help {illegible} & Mercer Hamilton Put up. their stove Pipes on roof: got 5 Bags of Oats $6^30 Paid: got 4.Bags chopped see Duffy & Irwin about Hay: Order ten ton car Hay from H.White Shelburne at $15^50 F.O.B. there: Buy John Pair shoes $160 10?s: milk: shave 10Pd</p>
<p>27:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep chore: no Church tonight Olive & Russell to Euglish Church at 7. anniversary there</p>
<p>28: hard frost- clear cold: home chore: weigh stock: Pay to Robert Matson $6^50 Premium ou $650^00 Insurance ou coal & seale house for 12.Months to 29th of September 1915. chore Milk</p>
<p>29: cloudy cold. fine: to home chore: dress Dinner early: drive to Bolton in our Buggy & horse to Court of revision at 2.o.clock for 5.Minutes Robert Matson with me drive home at 3^15: BoltonFair today</p>
<p>30: fine mild: home chore: clean out our feed room: weigh sheep for Gilmore he load car: help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator lent him $20^00Pd: chore: to Bed at 9.oclock</p>
<p>Oct 1: fine day: home chore: sell last of cement: sell coal: help at Elevator lent Mercer Hamilton $7^00 Pd: help R. Matson set up J.B. Campbells Potato digger at station: milk: to Bed at 9. cool</p>
<p>2: fine cool: home chore: sweep out Elevator sell coal help Mercer Hamilton load car of Rye 800.Bushels. G.Irwin Joe in Mercer gave me $27^00 I lent him: milk cow: tea: to Bed at 9. Lena Barry came here from Chettenham here all night cool</p>
<p>3: fine warm; home chore: help Mercer. G. Irwin there: sell coal Putty North window: Mercer gave Me $86^00 & Book to Keep over sunday he went up with Miller Hamilton & G. Irwin to Ballycroy: I milk tea: got shave at Floyds: Big Frank Horan there: fine moonlight.</p>
<p>4:X: cold: fine warm: home chore milk: Breakfast: to Bed had cold sleep children to S.S. at 11: Mary in Bed (1) chore: milk cow. I stay home with Pearl & John: Mary. Olive Russell Mabel to Church at 7 Mr Pugsley Preach his first sermon here.</p>
<p>5: fine warm: home chore: weigh 1.Hog for R.Lee: fix up at Pig Pen: Russell drive man to G.Cosgrove. & Beachnut with Joe Dalon: I chore milk at 6: cloudy warm.</p>
<p>6: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: had cold around home: cut some wood at house: chore</p>
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<p>7: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Gilmore load car of cattle & car of Hogs. Sel coal to G.Brown Mercer Hamilton go with young Mc Gurdy in Buggy. Mary to Ladies Aid with Mrs Duffy to George Clarks.</p>
<p>8: fine warm: home chore: Start load car 2 1.16473.G.Y. got in 191. Bags at 40. cts. Russell attend at car: Mary & John K J drive to Jas Wilson’s: Micheal Horans: {illegible} A Luellans & Francis Sulleian Serve Notice’s of Ditch: home at 5: Mary Milk cow. rain.</p>
<p>9: fine warm: rain: fine: home chore: finish load car (1) 16473.G.Y. Niche Burns had our Wagon & Harness: Put in 423. Bags at 40 cts: Sell to J.H Stanley Port Colborne: at 60 cts there: Start load car 2. 310704.G.Y.P. got in 113 Bags at 40. cts: Book first car up.</p>
<p>10: cloudy rain: fine: rain: home chore: Ship car 1.16472.G.Y. to Order Imperial Bank. to J.H. Stanley Port Colborne: fend B/L {illegible} Draft $215.00 to Port Colborne Branch Imperial Bank: and write to J.H. Stanley: loading at 2.310704. G.Y.P. got in 250 Bags tonight at 40 cts. Mable & Pearl & Muriel Campbell & Baby Come with Matches: rain: home at 6. Bobby McYadden & His Mother come here G.Y. tonight: tea chat to 12: Russell to .Y.Faulknars {illegible}</p>
<p>11:X: cloudy cool: home chore: dress to Church at 11. Mr Pugsley Preach thanksgiving Sermon: home at 12:30 Dinner: Walk to Elevator with Bobby McYadden: chat to G. Lavery: O. Matson home today: cool. milk all to Church at 7. Mr Pugsley Preach: Be Still. Big crowd. home chore: Campbell Motor to Toronto from Midland today & Back.</p>
<p>12: cloudy cool: home chore: give John Finerty 84 Sax cernent out of Steele car: got in 1 load Potatoes Leut Chas Roff $2.0.00 home Milk: dress. to fowl Supper in Orange Hall. Coneert in church Big crowd: Clarke girls & Eyra in after all. to Bed at 12.</p>
<p>13: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 2. 310704 G.Y.P. Put in 512. Bags at 40 cts: Ship car to L.Shulman & Co 57 Siding Start load car 3. 8370.G.Y. had in 282 Bags at 60. cts. got $300.00 Cash out of Bank today: mail B/L to Shulman & Co: tonight Mrs H. McYadden & Bobby go. to Toronto this more morning G.Y. cold.</p>
<p>14: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock: finish load car 3.8370.G.Y. Put in 411. Bags ar 40 cts: Ship to J.H. Stanley Port Colborne at 60 cts there Send Draft $210.00 to Manager Imperial Bank Port Colborne.</p>
<p>15: cloudy Mild: home chore: Startload car 4: 21150.G.Y. got in 437.Bags at 40 cts. finish Ship car 4.21150.G.Y. to L.Shulman & Co tonight at 48. Cts Y.O.B. Palgrave: Mary at Parsonage Ladies Aid Paper.</p>
<p>16: cloudy rain: home chore: fill 5 Bags Potatoes in cellar at Elevator help Mereer: 3 load: gave him $50.00 Lent. rain mary at Parsonage Serut. chore milk</p>
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<p>17: cloudy cool. fine: home chore: Start to load car 5:63954. N.y.C.& H.R. got in 159. Bags at 45 cts: got $300.00 cash out of Bank: Deposit $345.54: R.J. Lavery Pay 63.24 cash for Cheque</p>
<p>18:X: fine warm: home chore: Sleep read: in Bed (1): Church at 7. Mr Smith Preach: Children go: I Chore milk cow</p>
<p>19: fine mild: home chore: Finish loadcar:5: 63954.NyC&HR Put in 497. Bags at 50 cts: Ship car to L.Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at 52 cts Y.O.B. Palgrave: then load car 6. 7476.G.Y. Put in 580 Bags at 50 cts. Ship car to L.Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at 52 cts Y.O.B. Palgrave : Start load car 7. 83176.L.V. got in 4 load at 50 cts: Mr L.Shulman here tonight he Paid for car 4 by Cheque $210.24: and grave $100.00 cash and $300.00 Cheque. On cars 5&6. he stop all night.</p>
<p>20: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 7. 83176.L.V. Put in 658. Bags at 45. cts Ship car to L.Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street at 48 cts Y.O.B. Palgrave: Start load car 8. 82536.L.V. got in 436. Bags at 45 cts got 1061.00 Cash out of Bank. L.Shulman cheque 300.00 & 210.24 & Dr Reynar Cheque $51.00 all cashed: & $500.00 in cash: John Weff & Joe Lavery. help: Bag Steele Buried I drive L.Shulman to Cedar Mills this morning at 7:15</p>
<p>21: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Deliver coal to Rev Pugsley: then finish load car 8. 82536.L.V. Put in 584 Bags at 45 cts. Ship car to Order Imperial Bank for J.H. Stanley Port Colform at 60 cts Per 90 lbs Y.O.B. there: Start load car 9. 15986.G.Y. got in 681 Bags at 42 cts finish that car: Start load car 10 9920.G.Y. had in 118. Bags at 40 cts tonight. fine warm. write up</p>
<p>22: fine warm: home chore: Ship car 9: 15986.G.Y. to L.Shulman 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto. 683. Bags at 45.cts Y.O.B. Palgrave finish load car 10:9920.G.Y. Put in 443.Bags at 40 cts. Start load car 11.33180.P&L.E. got in 23 Bags at 35 cts. Tea: Mary & I drive to Balton in Big wagon get 176.Bags from Mr Porrit $8.80 Paid: home at 10:30 cold night</p>
<p>23: fine warm: home chore: Ship car 10.9920 G.Y. to Order Imperial Bank Hamilton for Ww Canoll Groeer 443 Bags at 60 cts Y.O.B. Hamilton: Send B/L & Sight Draft $235.50 To Manager Imperial Bank Hamilton to Collect. write to Ww Carroll & Jas.B.Lawlor: Send Mr Charters Letter to Robert Hay loading at car ‘11’ 33180. P&LE. had in 457 Bags tonight at 35 cts: Ed young took ton coal to Mrs Kenny at Lollton Paid 7:55: mereer Hamilton gave me his weigh {illegible} and Pareel of money in Roll.</p>
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<p>24: cloudy rain: cloudy cool fine: home chore: finish load car 11.33180 P.&LE: Put in 603. Bags at 35 cts: Ship car to L.Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St. Toronto: Start load car 12: 8288.G.Y. got in 20. Bags at 35 cts: got in 116 Bushils Rye in Elevator: Pay Jos Lavery up tonight 9:00 Pay John Well 3:00: got $300.00 cash out of Bank today Campbell came home from midland tonight. got Shane 10 cts Rd.</p>
<p>25:X: fine cool: home chore: read: Dress (1): Campbell: Olive & Russell walk down track to Tom Faulkners for dinner: Mary. Mable Pearl John & I drive to mothers at 3:30: Duffys there: out Pilk Beachunts tea there home at 6. Milk cow at Bibles: to Church at 7 Mr St John from Balton Preach. home eat Beachunts to Bed 10</p>
<p>26: cloudy Blustry Snow cold: home chore: got 28. Bags into car 12:8288. G.Y. at 40 cts: & load Oats at 40 cts: Jos Lavery help all day cold. coneert in church.</p>
<p>27: cloudy cold: home chore: cow in: Sell coal: got in 2 loads into car 12:8288.G.Y. had 166 Bags in tonight at 40.cts: Put fire in car Ww Hamilton little Stove: Settle up with Merrer: Sell Bags.</p>
<p>28: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 12:8288 ..G.Y. Put in 439 Bags at 40 cts: Ship car to Ww Patterson at 50 cts Y.O.B. Toronto.</p>
<p>29: cloudy rain all day: home chore: read Sleep: got in 2 . loads Start at car 13:94602. N.y.N.H.&.H. got in 52 Bags at 42</p>
<p>30: cloudy cool rain.fine: home chore: Sell coal: loading at car 13:94602 N.Y.N.H.&H. Had in 510: Bags tonight at 42 & 45 cts: J.H.C.&R M. help.</p>
<p>31: fine frost: hot: home chore: Ship car 13.94602. NyNH&H. To Order Imperial Bank for C.H. Rudd: 510 Bags at 48 cts Y.O.B. Palgrave: C.H. Rudd here in Outs today with 3 other men: Start load car 14.300994.G.Y.P. had 318 Bags in tonight at 42 cts: Campbell go to Balton. with Myra and Wallace:” Russel help me: Settle up tonight with H.H. Matson $110.25 and E.Argent $46.05: got Shave & Hair cut 30 cts</p>
<p>Nov 1X fine: rain: mild: home Sleep till 1. Dinner: for walk rain chore: all to Church at 7. Ren Pugsley Preach: home at 830</p>
<p>2: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 14:300994. G.Y.P. Put in 590 Bags at 42 cts: Ship car to Isaal Walton. Royee Ave Team siding Parkdale. Isaae Malton here today with Emmerson Walron: Start load car 15:310400. G.Y.P. had in 160.Bags at 42cts: J.H.C.&R.M. help me Joe help at 4</p>
<p>3: cloudy misty fine warm: home chore: give 1. Brl Potatoes for Belgium finish load car 15: 310400. G.Y.P. Put in 602.Bags in 42 cts Ship car to Ww Patterson & Son Fruit Siding Toronto at 53 cts Y.O.B Toronto: Start load car 16: 17105. G.Y. got in 159 Bags at 42 cts: Jos Lavery & J.H.C. help me.</p>
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<p>4: fine mild. Windy: home chore: weigh Stock: finish load car 16:17105.G.Y. Put in 577.Bags at 42 cts: Start load car 17: 18786.G.Y. got in 62.Bags at 42 cts: J.H.C. go to Bolton got his teeth filled & got stove Pipes & elbows: Jos Lavery:</p>
<p>5: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell coal: Ship car 16. 17105 G.Y. to Order Imperial Bank for J.H. Stanley Port Colborne at 60 cts there: Mail B/L & Sight Draft $296.00 to Imperial Bank there. loading at car 17: 18786. G.Y. had in 279 Bags tonight at 42 cts: Jos Lavery help: Send Cheque 12.87 to Ealous: 5:30 {illegible}</p>
<p>6: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 17: 18786. G.Y. Put in 386. Bags at 42 cts: Ship to C.M. McCollum & Co: Brampton at 53.cts Per 90 lbs Y.O.B. there: Bill for 390 Bags: Start load car 18. 38307. A.C.L. got in 141 Bags at 42 cts: Jos Lavery & J.H.C. help. Got 5.Bags Oats at Elevator & 1.Bag Wheat. $7.30 Paid: got Bag Bram</p>
<p>7: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 18: 38307. ACL had 387 Bags in tonight at 42 cts: windy coal: got Shave</p>
<p>8:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7 Rev Pugsley Preach. Olive Play: J.H.C. to Castlederg with Daffy</p>
<p>9: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 18: 38307.A.C.L. Put in 519.Bags at 42&45 cts: Ship to Order Imperial Bank. for C.H. Rudd : Parkdale at 52 cts Y.O.B. Palgrave: Mail B/L & Sight draft $271.90 to Imperial Bank corner L&P. Ave Toronto. Start load car 19: 9328. G.Y. had 224 Bags in tonight at 45 cts Put Stove in Car with fire: Ww Slaon load car Straw. today.</p>
<p>10: cloudy Snow. all day: home chore: finish load car 19: 9328. G.Y. Put in 408. Bags at 45cts: Ship to L.Shulman at 50 cts Y.O.B. Palgrave: Mail B/L: & Invoice for 412 at 5006 got Draft $154.56 for car Hay & Pay $21.00 freight on Hay car Deposit Ww Patterson Cheque $286.00 and get $500.00 out of Bank.</p>
<p>11: cloudy Snow Storm mild: home chore: weight Stock: got in 151.Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 42.cts: Start unload car Hay got off 8 1/2 ton: Ww Lyons & Jos Lavery help us: Pay J.Taylor $56.00</p>
<p>12: cloudy cool: home chore: finish unload car Hag: Lnee car for Potatoes 24485.G.Y. Start load Car 20.24485 G.Y.(1) got in 155 Bags at 45 cts: G Burno & Jos Lavery help.</p>
<p>13: Snow rain: Storm cold: home Chore: load at car 20.24485.GY lined (1) had in 253 Bags tonight at 46 cts: Jos Lavery here. Start fire in Car cold windy: Mere Hamilton go to Toronto on C.P.R. at 5 oclock: got Cheque from C.W. McCollum and L.Shulman to Date. all cars Paid to Date but J.H.Stanley.</p>
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<p>14: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 20.24485:G.J. lined (1) had in 580 Bags at 45 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co 57 Siding Street: attend to Elevator: Mercer in Toronto got $500^00 cash in Office for {illegible} Hamilton: Deposit $1024^00 today and got $200^00 Cash out of Bank. Pay Jas Lavery $10^00 tonight</p>
<p>15:X: cloudy rain all day: home chore: sleep near all day no Church</p>
<p>16: cloudy cold: home chore: got in 116 Bags into Bank Cellar at 45 cts</p>
<p>17: cloudy cold squaly very cold: home chore: got R.Stjohn to repair Potato shovel & Camp Chair: & sharp handsaw: 50 cts: sell coal: very cold and windy snow: J.H.G. collect someL Irwin & Matson</p>
<p>18: cloudy cold calm: home chore: weigh stock: sell coal: got in 90.Bags into Bank Cellar at 45 cts: Order car Nut coal today got Draft $296^00 from Port Colborn & Cheque $296^40 frim L Shulman</p>
<p>19: cloudy cool: home choreL drive to Tottenham wagon & Horse for 500 Bags: home at 1.Dinner: start load car 21: 24485.G.J. Ry got in 118.Bags at 45.cts Jas Lavery & J.H.G. fill Potatoes in collar Ladies Aid Meet here quilt for Mr Pugsley: Doctor in chat</p>
<p>20: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 21.24485.G.J. Ry lined (2) Put in 603.Bags at 45 cts: Put 4 load in Bank Cellar ship car to L.Shulman & Co Toronto: at 52 cts FOB here.</p>
<p>21: cloudy cold: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar got in 14 Bags at 45 cts: sell coal: Deposit $400^00 in Bank: got $236^00 cash: chore Pay Mercer back 50^00 I had borrowed: Pay Las Lavery to Date $6^00</p>
<p>22:X: cloudy cold: home chore: read sleep: Mary & Campbell & John: drive to Mothers afternoon: home at 6: all to Church at 7. {illegible} Pearl John & I: Rev Puqolly Preach</p>
<p>23: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 3 loads Potatoes at 45 cts: Jas 1/2 Put on our storm windows: J H G help me at night:</p>
<p>24: cloudy cold: squaly: home chore: sell coal. start Put Potates in home Cellar got in 112 Bags at 45 cts: Put Paper ou front Door Jas.1. Mary & I to Wilmot Thompsons at night see Maisy & Baby:</p>
<p>25: cloudy fin emild: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore load 3.cars today: I make $3^50: had in 188 Bags in home cellar at 45 cts tonight: start load car 22.24485 G.J. lined (3) got in 1.loadJas McMahon at 45 ctsL Jas help us fternoon 1/2</p>
<p>26: fine mild: home chore: up at 6^20 sell coal. finish load car 2: 224485.G.J.. lined (3). Put in 555.Bags at 45 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co 57 Siding Street Bathurst Toronto. at 55 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: Jas Dolan & G.Burns help me all day: got 2.Bags apples 1^500</p>
<p>27: cloudy mild: cold: home chore: got 2 oad into Bank Cellar at 45</p>
<p>28: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: start line car 307255.{illegible} Jad Lavery help us: Pay him $7^00 tonight: got in 31.Bags at 50 cts: set up stove in car Put in fire: Mr Wilson here all night from Toronto.</p>
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<p>29:X: fine Mild: home chore: Mr Wilson here: helda Boyce drive him to Shiloh at 10^30 King 2^30 Palgrave at 7. We had Duck & Chicken for tea at 6: Olive had girls in: Bertha Moore: Myra Duffy Hildre Rulford & Macel Bible: W.J. Faulkner here for tea we all went to Church at 7. Mr Wilson Preach: home chore</p>
<p>30: {note in left margin: "Olive 16 today"} cloudy rain: home chore finish drive car 307255.G.J.P. got in 5.loads at 50 cts: had 171.Bags in tonight, Jas Lavery & G.Burns help & J.H.G. fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar:</p>
<p>Dec 1: cloudy foggy mild: home chore: finish load car 23:307266.G.J.P. had 441. Bags in at 50 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co. at 55 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: got Shulman cheque $306^9 cashed today:</p>
<p>2: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock: start load car 24 24485 G.H.J. got in 145 Bags at 50 cts. Jas help 1/2 day</p>
<p>3: clear cool: home chore: load at car 24: 24485. G.J. had 287 Bags in tonight at 50 cts: North Outaris car here today gave E.J. McClelland $5^00 today for Orange hall: Jas 1/2 day</p>
<p>4: cloudy cool: home chore: haul Potatoes from Bank Cellar finish load car 24: 24485 G.J. lined: had in 452 Bags at 50 cts: ship to L.Shulman & Co. at 55 cts Per 90lb F.O.B. Palgrave: Jas help me all day:</p>
<p>5: cloudy cool: home chore: got in 2 load at 45 cts & 2 load at 50 cts: sell coal: J.H.G. went to Toronto C.P.R. at 5. Russell drive him to Cedar Mills: Put J.Walton Cheque $283^00 in Bank today Mrs George Elliott Buried today: Pay Jas Lavery up tonight $9^00</p>
<p>6:X: cloudy cold: home chore: read sleep: all to Church at 7. except me: Mr Pugsley Preach: I read & chore:</p>
<p>7: cloudy cold: home chore: got new chain for cow: got in 1 load Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 50 cts: chore Mrs Walter Stevens Baby girl Born at 12 oclock today J.H.G. Telephone from Toronto. that cars not unloaded yet</p>
<p>8: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: got into Bank Cellar 120 Bags at 45 cts: J.H.G. came Home from Toronto at 11 am.</p>
<p>9: cloudy cool snow: home chore: weigh stock. got in 3 load Potatoes at 45 cts: W.Patterson car 16016 G.J. came here today: clean it out & Put in fire to warm {note in left margin: "55.today"} car Put in 19.Bags at 45 cts: send John Lundy home with load froze & small: had Duck & Chicken for tea Eliza in</p>
<p>10: cloudy cold: home chore: loading at car 25: 16016. G.J. haul from Cellar had 354.Bags in tonight at 45:cts</p>
<p>11: clear fine: home chore: finish load car 25: 16016. G.J. Put in 474 Bags at 45 cts: ship to Tom Patterson at 62 FOB Toronto J.H.G. go with car: at 9.oclock</p>
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<p>12: cloudy mild: home chore: sell some coal: J.H.C. in city came home tonight: got Shave: Pay Joe Lavery to Date: $700</p>
<p>13:X: cloudy snow: home chore: read sleep: chore: Children to Church at 7. Rev Pugsley Preach: J.H.C. away drive: snow at night.</p>
<p>14: clear cold: home chore: Phone to Wm Patterson to send Potato car here: clean scale: start unload car 74603 L.V. Nut coal into shed Jos Lavery & G. Burns. 1/2 day: sell coal: very cold & stormy.</p>
<p>15: cold stormy: home chore: finish unload car 74603 L.V. Nut coal J.H.C. & Jos Lavery: got $20000 cash out of Bank today: send a Cheque to J.S. Hamilton for car 74603 L.V. Nut coal $17843 Anson McCabe for serving noticed re. Wallace & Sullivan ditch.</p>
<p>16: clear cold: home chore: Weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 2. cars today: got Cheque $26836 from Wm Patterson today for car. 25: 16016. G.T. lined: sell some cool: got Oats Chopped today.</p>
<p>17: clear cold: Blustry: home chore: start load car 26. 16016 G.T. got in 382 Bag at 45 cts: sell some coal: Jos Lavery all day W.J. Faulkner here for tea: chore fire car:</p>
<p>18: clear cool: home chore: finish load car 26. 16016 G.T. Put in 459. Bags 45 cts: Ship to Wm Patterson & Son at. 60 F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. go with car on 82 at 430 oclock Start load car 27.307255. G.T.P. got in 140. Bags at 45 cts: fire car: chore: Jos Lavery all day: E. Matson in</p>
<p>19: cloudy snow: home chore: to car Put in fire at 730 home milk loading at car 27. 307255. G.T.P. got in 2 load at 40 cts. Jos Lavery on {illegible}: J.H.C. came home home from Toronto. tonight: G. Burns help us this afternoon. chore fire car.</p>
<p>20:X: cloudy mild: fine: home chore: fire car: all to Church at 1030 only. J.H.C. R.M. & I. Rev Pugsley Preach xmas sermon Edna Rowley here: Mary. John & I. drive to Mothers in Buggy afternoon: Mrs Lundy & 2 girls there: home at 6. all to Church at 7. only me: Rev Pugsley Preach</p>
<p>21: stormy snow: Blustry: home chore. fire car: sell coal: all to S.S. Concert in English Church Hall at night. good crowd: home at 11</p>
<p>22: stormy cold: home chore: finish load car 27.307255 G.T.P. had in 364 Bags at 45 cts: Jos Lavery Paid up to Date. 200 got out Sleigh this AM. first time haul Potatoes from Bank cellar ship car to Wm Patterson 55 cts F.O.B. Toronto: J.H.C. went with car tonight at 3 to Trustee Meeting in R. Matson office: settle up for year.</p>
<p>23: clear cold. snw Blow: home chore: got Sleigh fixed at shop 30 cts Pd get 1. Bag flour at Mill 360 Paid: sell coal. Pay Jos Lavery 75 cts.</p>
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<p>24: cold clear: home chore: sell coal: got in 2 loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar: J.H.C. came from Toronto C.P.R. this am: and he went to Midland ou G.J. at 6^30 tonight cold night</p>
<p>25: clear very cold: home chore: Post letter to Jas Lavery with 2^00 and to G.Burns with 1^00 for Xmas Box. home all day had goose for Dinner at 3 oclock: fire in Elevator: chore</p>
<p>26: clear very cold: 10.below zero:: home chore: sell coal attend to Elevator 2.loads Rye in: Depost $527^50 in Bank today got shave at Floyds: 20.years Married today. {symbol: '1' in circle}</p>
<p>27:X: fine cold: home chore: feed stock milk: all to Church at 7 {illegible} me. I stay at home: young Andrews Preach. home chore,</p>
<p>28: clear fine miler: home chore: J H G. came home from Midland at 9^30 {note in left margin: 'Nomination in town'} Telephone to Patterson & Shulman try to sell car Potatoes But could not</p>
<p>29: cloudy mild: snow: home chore: start load car 28: 24485.G.J. got 171.Bags in at 45 cts: G.Burns help us: I laid up sore side: Jenny & Willie in chat till 11: Mary gave me 2 Doses Castor Oil</p>
<p>30: fine colder: home chore: finish load car 28: 24485.G.J. had in 478 Bags at 4 cts: J.H.G. go with car at 9.oclock tonight: to W Patterson at 55 cts F.O.B. Toronto. weigh stock Gilmore load 1.car: sore side</p>
<p>31: fine cool: home chore. sell coal: .have sore side: start load car 29. 307255. G.J.P. got in 73 Bags at 48- {note in left margin: '1915'} Jan 1. clear fine: home chore: sell coal: loading at car 29. 307255GYP got in 153 Bags tonight: I had very sore side: Russell fire car. J.H.G. came home at 1. last night: & went to Bolton to Hockey tonight</p>
<p>2: clear Blustry cold: home sore side: finish load car 29.307255 G.J.P. Put in 367 Bags at 45 cts: ship car to A.McKinnon Jones Ave siding Toronto. at 50 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: Pay up G.Burns tonight $3^00: J.H.C. go in car at 10.oclock tonight</p>
<p>3:X: fine mild: home in Bed all day: sore side: Childen to Church at 7. Rev Pugsley Preach: mild. all day: frosty at night:</p>
<p>4: fine mild: home. dress: Olive & I to R.J. Jones House at 8^40: open Poll at 9. for Police village at Palgrave. I was Returning Officer: Olive Poll Clerk: Jas Lavery {illegible} Boyce: {illegible} Dufy: E.F. McClelland: H.Zimmerman ou Ballot: at night: old {illegible} had 34.votes: Eddy McClelland 33. & Duffy & Boyce 23 each: I tool to tomorrow to decide who elected. J.H.G. came Home from Toronto C.P.R. at 11. Council Election at {illegible} Lyons. Duffy Returning officer: anson McBabe Elected Reeve Jack Anderson: Tom Roe: Dave wilson: Isaac stack Elected Councillors for 1915: Jas Scott & {illegible} Hulethinsan Beat.</p>
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<p>5: fine mild: home chore: Notify in writing Fleialmer Zimmerman E.J. McClelland & Wm Duffy. that they are Elected Trustees for the Police Village of Palgrave for the year 1915: got in some Potatoes at 45 cts: sell coal: Empty car 24485 G.T. returned today draw $20000 Cash out of Bank today. sore side. colder at night. J.H.C. & Russell go to Bolton Hockey match tonight.</p>
<p>6: foggy mild: home chore: sore side: weigh stock. start load car 30 24485 G.T. got in 272 Bags at 43 cts: rain at night: order car Nut coal today to be sent at once: Jas Gilmore ship 3 cars tonight</p>
<p>7: fine windy: home: sore side: got in 2 loads into car 30.24485. G.T. Choir girls Practice here tonight: windy cold.</p>
<p>8: fine cold: home sore side: had 324 Bags in car 30. tonight H.H. {diarist writes above the line} Matson Bonfire {diarist continues writing on the next line}</p>
<p>9: fine mild: home sore side: finish load car 30: 24485 G.T. haul from Bank Cellar: had in 396 Bags: ship car 30. 24485. G.T. to Isaac Matson Royce Ave team siding at Parkdale: at 52 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: JHC go with car at 630 tonight: got shave: Pay Jos Lavery 600</p>
<p>10:X: fine mild: home sore side: up at 12 dress dinner: Hitch fred in Matsons cutter Eliza Matson Olive & John drive down to see H. Matson fire: then Mother & John & I drive up to See Mother: chat for while: Jim & Pearl at Lundys we drive home at 630: Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Rev E Pugsley Preach: to Bed at 8. feeling tired: frosty night</p>
<p>11: fine mild: home side sore: got car Placed: fix lining in car all afternoon: fix floor & cut new Boards for frout & upright {diarist writes above the line} Jos L 1/2 day {diarist continues writing on the next line} Pay freight for car return to reliving Agent $165</p>
<p>12: fine mild: home chore: start load car 31. 307255. G.T.P. had in 229. Bags tonight at 45 cts: haul 145 Bags from Bank Cellar: got 4 loads in: Jos Lavery haul all day. District Meeting at Orange Hall Palgrave today. J.H.C. there</p>
<p>13: frosty fine: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore ship 2. cars stock finish had car 31. 307255. G.T.P. Put in 373. Bags at 45 cts. Ship to A.A. McKinnon Jones Ave Siding Toronto. at 50 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go in car at 930: Pay Jos up tonight 400</p>
<p>14: fine mild: home chore: took sleigh shafts to shop: start load car 32 24485. G.T. got in 52. Bags at 45 cts. J.H.C. come home from Toronto on C.P.R. at midnight: got Cheque $18400 from A.A. McKinnon for car 29.</p>
<p>15: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 32. 24485. G.T. had in 230 Bags tonight at 45 cts: clean out Bank Cellar today: Boys got straw at Wm Bibles at night: Russell fire car. I attend to Elevator Merver Hamilton at Brampton Hockey match with Bolton</p>
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<p>16: cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 32:24485. G.T. Put in 412. Bags at 45 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St. Toronto. at 55 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go with car at night at 10. oclock in car Deposit $32312 in Bank & got out $10000 A McKinnon Cheque $18400 & Wm Patterson Cheque $23932 got Shave & men 15 cts {diarist writes above the line} Pay Jos $404</p>
<p>17:X: cloudy rain: home in Bed to 12. cloudy mild: Mary & Children to Church at 7. Rev E. Pugsley Preach: to Bed at 1030</p>
<p>18: cloudy mild: home chore: clean out car 307255 G.T.P. sell coal: got Order from P.P. Village for $1415 for 1915 Election expenses: Mail it to W. L. Judge for Cheque</p>
<p>19: cloudy mild: Big fall of snow last night about 8 inches home shovel snow: start load car 33. 307255. G.T.P. got in 346 Bags this afternoon at 45 cts. Jos lavery 1/2 day got $30000 Cash out of Bank today: good sleighing</p>
<p>20: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2 cars finish load car 33.307255. G.T.P. Put in 557. Bags at 45. and Put 327 Bags in Bank Cellar at 45 cts: ship car 33. 307255. G.T.P. to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at 53. cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go with car 9. oclock he got to Toronto at 1 in night.</p>
<p>21: clear colder: home chore: got R.J. Jones & G. Burns to unload car 61988. LV. Nut coal: and Jos Lavery help me: start load car 34. 24485. G.T. got in 205. Bags 42 cts. sell coal. J.H.C. came home this A.M. G.T. at 9. send Cheque for car 61988. L.V. Nut coal $17460 to J.S. Hamilton Buffalo also write to Alabastine Plaster Co Paris for Prices and to Charles Faessler Toronto for Price on hay.</p>
<p>22: clear cold: home chore: load at car 34: 24485 G.T. had in 307. Bags at 42: sell coal: chore: Russell & J.H.C. fix car</p>
<p>23: clear milder: home chore: sell coal: finish load car 34. 24485. G.T. Put in 446. Bags: ship car to L. Shulman. 57 Siding Bathurst street Toronto: at 53 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave. J.H.C. go with car at 8. oclock: Pay Jos Lavery $700 for work & $100 for Constable on Election day: Pay Olive $200 for Clerk. got hair cut & Shave 300 Pd: got 1. lb tea 35 cts: Pay R. Matson $200 for voters list. chat to Bob & Dave Wilson to 1220 home cold night.</p>
<p>24:X: clear cold: home chore: read sleep: Mary had cold. children to Church at 7. Rev Pugsley Preach. snow</p>
<p>25: clear fine: home chore: J.H.C. came home CPR. at 11.am Start load car 35: 307255. G.T.P. got in 47 Bags at 42</p>
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<p>fine frosty: home chore: load at car 35: 307255. G.T.P. had in 243. Bags at 42. cts: Jos help 1/2 day today: send Draft $17446 to Leigh Valley coal Sales Co. for car coal 61988 L.V. Nut coal: they returned my cheque for it:</p>
<p>fine clear: home chore: finish load car 35. 307755. G.T.P. Put in 549 Bags ship car to Cleghorn & Co at 55 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto: J.H.C. go with car at 9. oclock tonight. Jos Lavery all day today: colder tonight</p>
<p>clear very cold: home chore: got 1. load into Bank Cellar: Russell go at 1030 tonight to C.P.R. Cedar Mills to Meet J.H.C. he did not come {diarist writes above the line} cold night {diarist continues writing on the line} home at 12</p>
<p>clear very cold: home chore: J.H.C. came Home G.T. at 9. chore at home to Elevator see Wm Hamilton about car laud Plaster: sell coal: home at 6 cold night Eliza Matson in chat. Border Play with Children:</p>
<p>clear cold: home chore: Deposit $42262 in Bank today: sell coal. deliver around town: Pay Jos Lavery up $500 tonight: got shave 10 cts Pd</p>
<p>cloudy snow: home chore: read sleep: Olive & J.H.C. to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach: chore. to bed at 930 sleet & snow tonight</p>
<p>clear cold: home chore: start load car 36:24485 G.Y. got in 293 bags at 42 cts: sell coal: Jos Lanery 1/2 day: very cold at night: got last McKinnon Cheque today from H.H. Matson. Jiame cut his wood.</p>
<p>Cloudy snow storm all day: home chore: help Russell carry wood into car: J.H.C keep fire all night: cold: I had sore back, Cold all trains stuck in storm: got through at night. snow may stop.</p>
<p>clear cold: house chore: fire load potatoe shovel snow at sale sell coal: Break road to Alf Gipsons took Rain 2 bags of coal: cold. J.H.C. fire car all night snow very deep.</p>
<p>clear cold: home chore: weigh stock. finish load ar 36.24485. G.Y. pot in 406 bags at 42 cts: ship car to A.A. McKinnon at 52 1/2 cts Y.O.B. Toronto. J.H.B. go in cars at 9.oclock at night: clear cool milder. gave for Lauery $5.00 tonight {added in between lines}</p>
<p>cloudy mild rain season: home chore: Russell & J took coal to Alf Gipson: to mIll got 1 bag bran & 50 lbs pastry flour. Joe Lauery help Russell haul snow out of our yard: got in 1. load potoatoes sell coal to Faruness: J.H.C. came home G.Y. at 6:30 fine mild night.</p>
<p>cloudy mild: home chore: J.H.C. & Russell clean snow & ice of house sell coal: got in 63 bags potatoes into back celler at 40 cts. Deposit $200.00 in Bank today. Car 307255 came tonight: got shone 15 cents.</p>
<p>clear fine: home chore: drive to Mothers house & sleigh with Mary & Olive. Mabel, Pearl, Hohn home at 5. tea: all to Church at 7. Rev C.C. Pugsley Preach: he gave sairancct{sermon?} house at 8:00 chore</p>
<p>clear fine: home chore: clean out car. start load car 37.307255 G.Y.P. got in 378 bags at 40 cts: phone 2 to Cleghorn sell car at 50 cts Y.O.B. Toronto: chore: J. sire car to 2 0clock tonight cloudy cold:</p>
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<p>Feb 9: clear cold: home chore: Russel & I drove to John Rattersons House & Sleigh get Rye Straw fill Bed ticks home at 10 30 finish load car 37.307255. G.Y.P had in 484 Bags at 40 cts Sell coal: Ship car to Cleghorn & Co at 50. cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Parkdale, J.H.C. go in car at 9 oclock: chore {symbol: "1" in a circle}</p>
<p>10: clear cold: home chore: Weigh Stock made about $3.60 today. got in 12 Bags & 1/2 Potatoes at 40. cts into Baulk cellar: Sell coal;</p>
<p>11: fine mild: home chore: Sell coal: got into Baulk Cellar 100 Bags at 40 cts: chat to June Hamilton at Elenater: J.H.C. came home G.Y. at 6 {left margin: "Mrs J. Guest died today"} fill out writ Papers for June Duffy re William Clarke & G. Elliot.</p>
<p>12: fine mild thawing: home chore: Sell coal: got in 56 Bags of Potatoes into Baulk Cellar at 40. cts: Write to M Downey hag.</p>
<p>13: fine mild: home chore: Sell Coal: got in 110 Bags into Baulk Cellar at 40. cts: Pay Jos Lanery $5.00: to Floyds got shave 10 cts Pd: D. Henderson came of train to Floyds: got Pair overshoes at E. McElellands & Box of Biscuits $1.95 Paid: home: john Rowley Died today in Toronto. {symbol: "1" in a circle}</p>
<p>14:X: cloudy mild rain: home chore: read Sleep: all of us to Church at 7. Rev E.E. Pugsley Preach Centenary Sermon: home at {inserted above: 8.30}</p>
<p>15: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal: Start unload car Nut coal 48367. L.V. open car: Jos Lanery & G. Burus. john Webb unload car corn today at 88 cts: got 1. load Potatoes</p>
<p>16: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car 48367. L.V. nut coal: Start load car 38.307255. G.Y.P. got in 329. Bags at 40. cts. Jos Lanery & G. Burus all day: I Pay G. Burus up $2.00: Send Cheque $179.65 to L.V. coal Sales Co. Jack Rowley Buried today & Mrs. Thos Guest buried.</p>
<p>17: clear fine: home chore: finish load car 38.307255. G.Y.P. Put in 541. Bags at 40 cts: Ship it to L. Shulman & Co. at 48 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go with car at. 9. Start load car 39.24485 G.Y. got in 192 Bags at 40 cts John Webb unloading car Oats at Platform: colder tonight {symbol: "1" in a circle}</p>
<p>18: clear cold fine: home chore: fire car at 6: took our Bid head to R. Stjohn to cut down: J.H.C. came home at 9 G.Y. finish load car 39.24485. G.Y. Put in 573. Bags at 40 cts Ship car to A.A. McKinnon Jones {are?} Siding Toronto at 52 1/2 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B Toronto: J.H.C. go with car at 9 Put 3 load in Baulk Cellar: about 90 Bags at 40 cts:</p>
<p>19: fine mild: home chore: got in 60 Bags into Baulk Cellar at 40 cts Jos Lanery 1/2 day: J.H.C. in city with car Potatoes: fine:</p>
<p>20: fine mild: home chore: J H C came home at 11. C P.R: got in 57 Bags at 40: A. McKinnon {lined?} car came here today: got 189.98 cash got Shave at Floyds 18. Pd.</p>
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<p>Feb</p>
<p>21:X: fine mild: home chore: drive up home to Mothers: Mary, Mable Pearl, John & I. Albert fine day with no ice Sleigh our horse had Dinner there: Mother came home with us, at 6. They all went to Church at 7: Steele Preach: I Stay home with Pearl & John.</p>
<p>22: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 2 cars load car 40: 24223, G.Y. lined 21: Put in 5.00 Bags at 40 cts. Ship to A.A. McKinnon Jones are Siding Toronto. at 52 cts Per 90. lbs F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. go with car at. 11. tonight</p>
<p>23: cloudy rain all day: home chore: got in 3 loads into Baulk Cellar Pay Jos After for his load. did not weigh other 2 load. Anderson & Adair: J.H.C. came home from Toronto G.Y. at 6 10 rain: Mary at home {Boyees?} finish Auto quilt. home at 7 30 chore 139. Bags in at 40. cts: Jos Lanery help afternoon: haul from Cellar:</p>
<p>25: cloudy Squaly windy cold: home chore: finish load car 41.24485. G.Y had in 538. Bags at 40. cts: Mother sign my Proof of age before Robert Watson: I mail it to A. Sanderson Caledon East, Stormy night</p>
<p>26: Stormy Blustry cold: Start load car 42.307255 G.Y.P. got in 116 Bags at 40 cts Sell coal: Jos Lanery all day: cold stormy</p>
<p>27: Stormy snow: home chore: load at car 42.307255. G.Y.P. had in 175 Bags at 40. cts tonight: Ship car 41.24485. G.Y. to Cleghorn & Co Bloor Street team Siding Toronto at 50 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto J.H.C. go with car at 8 oclock tonight: Russell {fire?} 307255 G.Y.P. all night: I pay Jos Lanery up to date $9.00: got Shave 10 cts at. {inserted above: "floyds"}</p>
<p>28:X: clear cold: home chore: to car see Russell at 9. home dinner at 2. read Sleep: Walk to car with Mable Pearl John fix fire in car. home tea. We all went to Church at 9. Mr Smith from {Bline?} Preach: Mr Pygsley Play I Sing: Missionary Sermon: home chore</p>
<p>Mar 1: clear cool: home chore: take coal to Frank Dalau and Some home: got Barrel of Salt from R.J. Lanery: load at car 42.307255. G.Y.P. had in 420. Bags tonight at 40 cts. chore J.H.C. came home at 6. G.Y. from Toronto: Russell fire in car</p>
<p>2: Windy snow Blow: home chore: got in Some Potatoes into car 42.307255 G.Y.P. 448 Bags in it tonight: work at cows sore teat: to car with Russell at 9. oclock fire:</p>
<p>3: clear: Blustry cold: home chore: weigh Stock Sell coal, Sell car Potatoes by Phone to Wm Patterson at 45 cts FOB Toronto Ship car 42: 307255. G.Y.P. to Wm Patterson Toronto J.H.C. go with car at 9. relock: Jas Gilmore Ship 2 cars tonight cold night: order 1. ton Smithing coal for Floyd from John McDonald Georgetown: write Caanda Cement Co for Prices</p>
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<p>March</p>
<p>4: clear cold: home chore: Send Cheque $7.50 to F.N. Leavers clean out car 24223 G.Y. Russell. Jos Dolan help: chore: J.H.C. came {inserted above: "home"}</p>
<p>5: clear mild: home chore: Start load car 43.242233. G.Y. got in 361. Bags today at 37 cts: Coffee had bee: Jos Lanery help all day: Russell meet Liza Watson at Palgrave C.P.R Statin</p>
<p>6: cloudy snow mild: home chore: Sell coal: loading at car 43: 24223. G.Y. had in 389 Bags tonight at 37 cts: Pay Jos 5.00</p>
<p>7:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep chore: we all went to Church at 7. Mr Pugsley Preach. home {inserted above: symbol: "1" in a circle} at 8.15 milk cow to Potato car Put in fire: home at 10 15 to Bed at 11.</p>
<p>8: clear cold: home chore: Sell coal: finish load car 43.24223. G.Y. had in 510 Bags at 37 cts: Ship car to A A McKinnon yonge Street Fruit Siding at 50 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto: J.H.C. go with car at 12. oclock tonight. clear cold:</p>
<p>9: fine mild: home chore: Sell coal: Start load car 44.307255 {inserted above: "G.Y.P"} got in 150 Bags at 37 cts: chore: J.H.C. came home G.Y. at 6 Jos Lanery help us all day: fine mild tonight.</p>
<p>10: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: finish load car 44. {left margin: "M. Judge {Vera?} {Memiun?} married today"} 307255. G.Y.P. had in 430 Bags. Ship car to Cleghorn & Co at 48 cts F.O.B. Toronto: J.H.C. go with car at 8.20 tonight Start unload car Hay. got out about 10. tons: Jos Lanery & G. Burn's help at hay & Potatoes: "Ladies Aid here today"</p>
<p>11: clear cool: home Chore: finished unload car Hay: Start load car 45: 24485. G.Y. got in 197 Bags at 37. Sell Hay J.H.C. came home tonight G.Y. at 6. oclock. Chore fire car</p>
<p>12: fine cold: home chore: fill Potatoes in Baulk Cellar weigh 92 lbs loading at car 45.24485 G.Y. had in 312 Bags tonight at 37. Send Cheque $21.00 to Smort Woods Ltd: for 300 Bags: and $10.63 to Parrish & {Huinbecker?} Balanee on Hay: $3.25 to Bolton Telephone</p>
<p>13: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 45: 24485. G.Y. had in 359. Bags at 37. Ship to Wm Patterson & Son at 47 cts Per 90. lbs F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. go with car at 9. to Floyds got Hair cut & Shave & Moustache trimmed: fine mild lend Joseph H. Pettit $100.00 for 9. months at 6 Per cent.</p>
<p>14:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: All to Church at 7. oclock Rev Wm Pugsley Preach. home at 8.45: chore: to Bed at 10.</p>
<p>15: fine cooler: home chore: to Garner Showers at 7 30 on hand car with Section men & Back again home at 8. home Sell Hay. Sell coal: got another Refrigerator car to load Potatoes for Y. Prest. fix Doors: Put coal oil lamp in: J.H.C. came home from Toronto at 6 G.Y. change {inserted below: "mail."}</p>
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<p>March</p>
<p>16: clear very cold: home chore: fix oil Stove in car: Sell coal. Deposit Cheque $237.00 today: Mary to Duffys all night "Joy Sick"</p>
<p>17: clear cold: home chore: Sell coal: fill oil Stoves in car. Put them in end of car light Both to heat car: Weigh 8. Hogs 20 {to?}: clear cold:</p>
<p>18: fine mild: home chore: load car 46: 46964. G.Y. Refrigerator in Bags from Baulk Cellar 450. Bags at 45: E. Argent , G. {Beerus?} Jos Lanery: J.H.C: Russell & I. Ship car to Frank Prest at Arcola Sask. {inserted above: "got Gasoline barrell from in Hamilton"} left here at 6 30 tonight: fill up Potatoes to night: "Murder in Caledon" Boy Stevens killed girl Armstrong. he cut her throat then cut his own.</p>
<p>19: fine mild: home chore: took lining out of car 307255. G.Y.P. Put lumber away: clean out car 24485. G.Y. got in 1 load. from Jerome Horace at 37 cts: Sell coal: pay Jos Lanery $3.50</p>
<p>20: fine mild: home chore: Put fire in car 24485 G.Y. attend to Elevator Garner Brown Pay me $292.50 for car Potatoes I shipped to Frank Prest Arcola Sask. 450 Bags: Deposit $292.50 & $148.11 in Baulk today: Put wood in car. got Shave at Floyds 10. {inserted above: "Pd"}</p>
<p>21:X: fine mild: home chore read Sleep: to car Put fire in car Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach: north {inserted above: "wind"}</p>
<p>22: cloudy mild. north wind: home chore: load at car 47. 24485. G.Y. clean out Both Cellars had in 248 Bags tonight: Pay Jos $1.75: Mary at Duffys all day. Joy sick</p>
<p>23: fine mild {inserted above: "north wind"}: home chore: finish load car 47.24485 G.Y. had in 261. Bags. Put in 25 Bags wheat 48. Bushels. Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto.</p>
<p>24: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: Norman Roadhause cut our wood today $2.50 Pd: Sell Jersey {inserted above: "cow"} to Jas Gilmore.</p>
<p>25: fine mild: home chore: Buy cow from Wm Bible $42.50 Paid lend $60.00 to Dr. Reynar tonight: he gave me a cheque: for it</p>
<p>26: cloudy north wind cold: home chore: take lining out of car 24485. G.Y. Jas Lanery help Pay him $1.00 Sell coal. cold</p>
<p>27: cold clear: home chore: Split wood at home: J.H.C. & Russell got Dr Reynar Cheque $60.00 cashed & Deposit $165.14 today: chore Sell coal: H.H. Watson Start unload tinder of car: got Shave {inserted above: "10. Pd"}</p>
<p>28:X: fine cold. Squaly snow: home chore: read sleep: J.H.C. & Olive walk down Track to Tom Faulkners for Dinner ribs: walk up home at 6. all to Church at 7. only we: Rev. E. Pugsley Preach.</p>
<p>29: cold squaly snow: home chore. Split wood : Sell coal then help H.H. Watson load timber on wagon's. bee: home chore.</p>
<p>30: cold squaly snow: home chore: sell coal. Sell 1. ton Hay to {Trenin?} split wood at home: Deposit $56.35 in Baulk: Chore cold night</p>
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<p>March 31: cloudy cold: home chore: work at wood at home Sell coal: to Garner Browns Sale afternoon with J.H.C. & W.J. Faulkner: walk up track and back at 6. Old Mrs. Barry Died today at 4 oclock.</p>
<p>April</p>
<p>1: cloudy cold: home chore: Russell & I finish Put our wood in: Sell coal: J.H.C. at Wm Duffys {unknown} wood Mrs. H. McFadden & Bobby came tonight at 6. G.Y. Old Mrs John Wolfe Died today at 1. oclock.</p>
<p>2: clear cold: home chore: J.H.C. & R.L. McFadden go to Barrie on G.Y.R. & back at night: Old Mrs Barry Buried today at Coventry: We went to Church Rev E E Pugsley Preach Sermon</p>
<p>3: clear cold: home chore: to Floyds get Shaved: Floyd put in his new Blower: home dinner: to Old Mrs Wolfes Funeral at one H. Zimmerman: Wm Clarke Sr: Sam Jefferson: Wm Bible Wm McGuire Palbearers: carry corpse to Church: Rev E.E. Pugsley Preach: then to Ridges Bury her: home at 5. clear Deposit A.A. McKinnon Cheque $226.02 in Bank today: chore renew Frank Sullivan note for $30.00 one year from Jan 16th</p>
<p>4:X: fine mild: home chore "Easter" read Sleep: all to Church at 7. Rev E E. Pugsley Preach: Grandma McFadden & {Bother?} J.H.C. and bob away driving Back at 12 tonight.</p>
<p>5: snow mild rain: home chore: Sell coal: Bob went home To Toronto G.Y.R. at 9.15: chat to June Hamilton at Elevator</p>
<p>6: cloudy mild: home chore: Mrs H. McFadden go home to Toronto at 9.15 G.Y. Sell coal: J.H.C. go to Midland today: got $31.15 from Jas Gilmore: $28.00 for Jersy cow $3.15 for coal & Hay: Russell haul stuff for Robert Watson from car: to Duffys chat.</p>
<p>7: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore load 2. cars Buy hag from Gilmore 105 lbs $8.40 Paid: attend to Elevator Ladies Aid meet at Wm Duffys: home chore.</p>
<p>8: fine warm: home chore: Pay Wm Hamilton $49.35 chat read Sleep: chat to R. Watson & John Wilson: chore</p>
<p>9: fine warm: rain at night: home chore: Put away cutter and fix up at driving house: Settle with E. younge: Bal 7.97</p>
<p>10: cloudy rain. mild: home chore: Henry {Nerner?} took our Sleighs on his wagon to Pay $5.00 for them: to Floyds get Shaved 10 pd. got chew Syringe at E.J. McClellands $1.25 Paid. rain tonight.</p>
<p>11:X: fine warm: rain: home chore: read Sleep: went with Jos Lanery for walk. to see his Potato Patch at {Boyees?} home chore: we all went to Church at 7. Pugsley Preach we had Beef heart for dinner Mother came here.</p>
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<p>April</p>
<p>12: fine mild: home chore: write to Cleghorn & Co for Cheque: order car Hay from A R W. Thompson Caledonia: No 1. Timothy Hay at $18.75 per ton FOB Palgrave. Sell 8 Bags Potatoes & Coal. Garner Brown load his moving here today on G.Y. {1/2?} car</p>
<p>13: fine mild: home chore: John & I to Elevator. Sign Paper for June Hamilton re car of Rye: home at 5. tea: chore:</p>
<p>14: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load 1. car made $1.60: Wm Hamilton fix Pieces on Elevator: {lesnee?} tea:</p>
<p>15: fine warm: home chore: Boys split Slab wood & Put in war tax on letters & Ete in {forn?} today: to Bed at 10. {symbol: "1" in a circle}</p>
<p>16: cloudy cool: home chore: car Hay come today from Caledonia:</p>
<p>17: fine mild: home chore: {inserted above: "(Bennett Grogan Died this morning)"} Pay freight $21.40 on car Hay and Pay Draft in Baulk $193.49 for car: 102840 G.Y. Start to unload: got 8. tons out Jos Lanery help us: Pay him $1.00: haul with Duffys team: got in 18 Bags Potatoes at 40 cts: got Shaved at Floyds 15 cts Pd: fine</p>
<p>18:X: fine warm: home chore: help MAry with Pearl {Sielh?}. chore Childred to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach.</p>
<p>19: fine very warm: home chore: Start load car 48.3132146 G.Y.P. Potatoes finish load it Put in 530 Bags at 40. cts. Ship to L. Shulman & Co Toronto at 50. cts there. Sell some hay off car: Jos Lanery help us all day Bennett Grogan Buried this am: Watson's Darkey horse sick tonight Doe tighe up: our Pearl very Sick all day</p>
<p>20: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 102840 G.Y. Hay. Start load car 49: 102840. G.Y. Potatoes got in over 200 Bags at 38 cts: Pearl very Sick. Jos Lanery help all day.</p>
<p>21: fine cool: home chore: help Mary watch Pearl Sick. J.H.C. loading at car 49.102840 G.Y. Jos Lanery Helps him all day Sell Some hay: Mrs June Lyons Stay till 12 oclock tonight</p>
<p>22: fine warm: home chore: help Mary watch Pearl Sick. I write to A. Darling Dublin order car #1 Timothy hay at $18.00 Per ton F.O.B. Palgrave ten ton car: J.H.C. & Jos Lanery finish load car 49.102840. G.Y. Ry, ship car 49: to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst street at 48. cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto. Pay up Jos Lanery tonight $7.00</p>
<p>23: fine warm: rain: hot: home: help Mary Attend to Pearl sick. order car Hay from. A. Darling Dublin at $18.00 Per ton F.O.B. here</p>
<p>24 fine very hot: home, help Mary with Pearl Sick upstairs, very warm</p>
<p>25:X: fine very hot: thunder shower: close warm: home: help Mary with Pearl upstairs: I undress and go to bed at 11. tonight. Pearl lot better. Rev. E.E. Pugsley Preach at 7. J.H.C. & Russell to Church Olive not well</p>
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<p>April</p>
<p>26: fine very hot: home: help Mary with Pearl Sick:</p>
<p>27: fine warm: thunder shower, fine: home chore: help Mary wind Pearl Sick: Deposit $237 00/xx Shulman Cheque in Bank: to Ladies Aid Concert at night in Parish Hall. I Bought Autograph quilt at $15.00: Miss Pugsley reciet & Miss Henry sing: home at 11. Olive & Mrs Wm Lyons Stay at home with Pearl Sick: to Bed (1)</p>
<p>28: fine Mild: home Chore: help Mary mind Pearl: Mary wash clothes: J.H.C. weigh stock, Jas Gilmore load 1 car.</p>
<p>29: fine cool: home: to Toronto on C.P.R. at 9. see Shulman re car 102840 Potatoes, in car O.K. then see Wm Patterson & Cleghorn & McKinnon & Bamford: got 2. Parmint & 1. Pills $330 to. 228 Dovercourt See Hannah & baby. to 97, Brock for tea at H. McFaddens. Hugley & Bob, go out. Grandma with me to Gladstone. then to C.P.R. Station at 830 home on CPR at Cedar Mills at 1030 J.H C. Meet me Horse & Buggy H. Zimmerman</p>
<p>30: cloudy misley: home chore: read Sleep: mind Pearl Sick</p>
<p>May 1: cloudy cool: home chore: help Mary mind Pearl sick: fine got in 2 loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 30 cts:</p>
<p>2:X: fine mild: home chore: carry Pearl downstairs first time all day carry her upstairs at night: read Sleep: Rev Pugsley Preach at 7.</p>
<p>3: fine cool: home chore: fix up Hen Pen make new gate at Stable: Put in new Post Jas Lavery Brought: clean out closet Russel clean out hen House: got in 1 load Potatoes Put them in Elevator in Bags: JHC. help Mureer load Rye. Pearl down stairs, carry her up at 800 to Bed at 9. cooler</p>
<p>4: cloudy cool, home chore: JHC & Russell Deliver 4 tons coal to F McCauley Paid $2880: Start load car 50.103815 G.T. got in 52 Bags at 30 cts: Pearl Downstairs today: got out $20000 cash Mary Deposit $10200 in Bank for Ladies Aid today</p>
<p>5: cloudy cool: home chore: J.H.C weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1 car: loading at car 50: 103815. G.T. had in 371. Bags tonight at 30 cts: Jos Lavery all day help us: Tel Port Col{illegible}</p>
<p>6: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 50: 103815. G.T Put in 450 Bags at 30 cts: Ship to L. Shulman & Co at 40 cts Per 90 lbs FOB. Toronto: start load car 51;302741. G.T.P got in 209 Bags at 30 cts: Jos Lavery all day. chore</p>
<p>7: cloudy rain: home chore: load at car 51.302741. G.T.P had in 304 Bags tonight at 30 cts: Jos Lavery all day help us</p>
<p>8: fine: rainstorm: home chore: finish load car 51.302741. G.T.P. 421 Bags at 30 cts: Ship car to L.Shulman & Co at 40 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto: got Shave 10 cts: Pay for Lavery $700 & lend him $300</p>
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<p>9: X: fine cool: house chore: Pearl 7 years old today: read Help. Chore Children to Church at 7. Rev. E. E. Lugsly Preach: for walk with Joe Lanery away down to Limits around by Carters Barn house.</p>
<p>10: fine cold Frost: house Chore: J. H. C. go with Wallace Daffy au road Send Cheque $2 00 to Torouts Daily news for subscription one year and 2. Pictures: and Send Cheque to Bolton Telephone C. $4 35 for Messages got E. J. McClelland to telle us all to H. H. Matson's at 2. oclock to Barn raising in his Auto Eliza Matson with us: cool windy home in Auto again at 9. o clock chore: Pearl with us.</p>
<p>11: fine warm: home chore: dress: to Parkdale on G. J. R. at 11 15 to see Patterson: Dinner at Kempts: to cut rate drug Store. got 3. oz of Parmint 2 Box Pills $5 95: See Potato Men: to Shulmans in car to Parkdale got Flash Brandy 50 cts: got 2 fine apples 25 cts: home G. J. R. at 6 20: Mary at Wm Stules at Ladies aid. To Bed at 9</p>
<p>12: fine warm: rain thunderstorm at night: house chore: weigh Stick Jas Gilmore load 1 car: Sell Some Hay: cool rain:</p>
<p>13: fine warm: home chore: Start load car 52: 506259 G. Y. P. had in 259 Bags at 30 cts: Jas Lavery help in day: Aly Downey died today</p>
<p>14: fine warm: home chore: Start load car 52: 506259. G. Y. P. Put in 450. Bags at 30 cts: Ship car to L. Shulinan & Go 453 Bags at 40 cts Per 90 lbs Y. O. B. Toronto: Start load car 5 3 5 7 4 6 G. Y. had in 169. Tonight at 30 cts: Jos Lavery all day John Wilson: Mrs Moore: Dr Reynar in about Wallace Duffy</p>
<p>15: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 53: 5746. G. Y. had in 400 Bags at 30 cts: J. H. C. go to Toronto at 5 oclock for C. P. R. Jos Lavery help us all day: Lay him up Tonight $4 25: got Shave</p>
<p>16: X: cloudy rain cold: home chore: read Sleep: Olive & Mabel to Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach. to Bed at 9: Wm Duffy call at</p>
<p>17: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 53: 5 7 4 6 G. Y. had in 430 Bags at 30 cts: Ship car 53. 5746. G. Y. had in 430 Bags at 30 cts: Ship car 53. 5 5746 G. Y. to L. Shulman 434 Bags at 40 cts Y. O. B. Toronto: Start load car 54: 22652 G. Y. had in 221 Bags tonight at 30 cts: Jos Lavery help us all day: Aly Downey Buried today. Cold Cloudy. Wm Duffy & E. J. McClellands went to Brampton in Auto tonight</p>
<p>18: cloudy cool: home chore: dress: to Brampton on G. Y. 80 cts at 11. About Wallace Duffy case. I go his Security for $500 00 & Wm Duffy go for $ 500 00 to appear at fall assises: on. G. Y. 55 to Parkdale to see Shulman about Potatoes: to Parkdale Station. house for C. P. R 95 at 10 30 cold Mabel 9 today</p>
<p>19: fine cool: home chore: Ship car 54: 22652 G. J. to L. Shulman 473 Bags at 38 cts F. O. B. Toronto: See Duffy: R. Watson gave Me Notices re Court of revision to Deliver: home chore:</p>
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<p>20 Cloudy cool: home: dress. Mary & J. Start at 7. to deliver Notices re court of revision: went down 7th line to 15 Side line across to 5th line down 5th line to J. H. Westtollis lot 13. then across through J. Steeles. farm to 4th line: gave J. Slule his Notice: up 4th line to 15 Side line across to G. Judge E. 1/4 lot 15 con 1: then down 2nd line to 10 Side line to John Hudson lot 10 con 2: then across 10 Sideline to 5th line down 5th line to E. 1/4 lot 8 con 4 to W. R. Westlake: then down 5th line to Emerson Westlake E. 1/4 lot 4 con 4: then up to Fifth Sideline across to 6 line up 6th line to Bolton road. to Bolton leave Office for L. Hutton at his Office: then up 7th line home to Palgrave at H30 had lunch: Sec R. Matson. gave him duplicates of the Notices Served today: home: Write to J. S. Hamilton order car of Egg coal & car of nut coal in Box cars Lay Jas Lavery up to Date $3 50 for John: to Bed at 9 30</p>
<p>21: Cloudy rain mild: house chore: Oar of Hay came today from Duffin A. Darling: J Lay J. B. Campbell the freight $22 00: Sell 3 Bags Lot</p>
<p>22: Cloudy cool: house chore: Start to unload car 1 2 5 7 8 G. J. Hay: haul to Stable Jas Lavery help. J. H. C. J Russell: got in 3 loads Potatoes into car 55: 1 2 5 7 8 G. J. Lay 25 to far Bag. Lay gos Lavery to Date $1 75: got Shave at Floyds 18 cts Pd Mrs H. McFodden came here tonight G. J. at 6 50 cool.</p>
<p>23: X: fine cool: home chore: read sheep up in Drining House Mrs H. McFodden here: had Big rooster for Dinner all to Church at 7. Rev E F Lugsley Preach: I Stay home With Pearl & John. Milk cow: Chore: for: walk after Church</p>
<p>24: fine warm: home chore: Put cow in Wm Bifles: Sell Hay out of car: to Sports after dinner all of us: football & Baseball in Wm Boyers: Big crowd good time: home at 7. Chore</p>
<p>25: fine mild: home Chore: Mrs H. McFadden go to Toronto at 9 30 Per G. T. Ry: clean out car Hay: got in 1. load Potatoes into car 55: 12578 G. T. at 25 cts: Mercer load Buckwheat today</p>
<p>26: cool windy cloudy: home chore: load at car 55:12578 G. T. had in 196 Bags tonight at 25 cts: weigh Stock for Gilmore Start to unload car 67281. L. V. Egg coal got out 15 tons Jos Lavery all day help us: cold and windy:</p>
<p>27: frost. fine mild: home chore: unload car 67281. L. V. Egg coal very wear: got in 1. load Potatoes at 25 cts to car 55:</p>
<p>28: fine warm: home chore: Start unload car 72061. L. V. Nat are got 1/2 off Jos Lavery help all day: I walk to Bau Rowleys after tea tell him About cement: home at 9. to bed at 9 30 cool.</p>
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<p>29: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 72061. L.N. Nut coal finish load car 55: 12578 G. J. Potatoes had in 253 Bags. Ship car 55: 12578 G. J. to L Shuliman & Go at 35 cts Per 90 lbs F. G. B. Toronto: Paid Jos Lanery $8.00 tonight: got shame enter coal in Books: Pay J. B. Campbell $40.25 freight on cement.</p>
<p>30:X: fine warm: home chore: Put Horse in floyds first day: Put out coin sleep: as upstairs: dinner at 5: We all go for walk up to Jones gets Campbell & Russell to Church: Rev E. E. Pugsly Preach: olive sick</p>
<p>31: fine warm: home chore: unload 10468 G. J. Cement: Jhos Rowley got 208 Sax: H. H. Watson got 224 Sax: John Jackson got 24 Sax: H. Zimmerman got 2. Sax: & 1 Sax left 1459 Sax in car: order another car Cement: Our Campbell 19 years old today Campbell l Russell help of whole car Cement.</p>
<p>June 1: fine warm: home chore: attend court of Revision at Freminds got Paid for Serving Notices $3.00 & 1.00 for attending court. Send Draft $321.51 to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Go. for car Egg coal & car Nut coal: Order a car Nut coal: Sell Hay John Spurs got New traction Eujime of car & load old one.</p>
<p>2: fine warm: home chore: Weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore Ship 1 car. Sell Some hay: dry & windy: rain at night: Sell our Hog at 9.25 200 lbs Buy Hog 110</p>
<p>3: fine warm: home chore read Sleep: Campbell help Win Lyon's Pa at Potatoes: Sell hay: See Ball game at night: to bed at 9:30</p>
<p>4: fine warm: home chore: around house read: at Elevator:</p>
<p>5: fine warm dry: home chore: got hair cut & Shave at Floyds go to See Ball game with John at night: J. H. C. drive to Bolton.</p>
<p>6:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: chore: Campbell & Olive & Hilda Pulford drive to Churchill at 7. Mr Nielson from Inglewood Preach no chuch at Palgrave tonight: Jack Lavery ride house with them at 10.</p>
<p>7: fine warm: rain at night: home chore: Start load car 56: 411341. G. J. P. got in 209 Bags today at 30 cts: Wm. Hamilton down today: Pay freight on car Cement 30009. G. J. P. sold 20 Sax cement to Jos Drummond. rain at night chore:</p>
<p>8: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car 300089. G. J. P. cement load at car 56: 311341 G. J. P. had 260 Bags in tonight Mr Hamilton down today got 2 loads of what $1.25</p>
<p>9: fine cool: house chore: Sell cement: Wm. Hamilton Start Put house on R. J. haverys Oil tanks: chore: lead Wm Hamilton $60.00</p>
<p>10: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell cement: finish load car 59: 311341. G. J. P. had in 300 Bags and 51. Bushels Wheat Ship to L. Shulman & Go. 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto: Potatoes at 38. F. O. B. here & wheat at $1.25 here.</p>
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<p>11: fine warm: home chore: Sell Burnout: Send Cheque $25.90 to EAtons: Chester McMahon & his wife came here tonight.</p>
<p>12: fine warm: home chore: Pay freight $32.95 on car 62111 L. V. Nut Coal: Jos Lavery help Campbell & Russell to unload it into coal Shed: Sell Cement: Chester & Eva here.</p>
<p>13: X: fine warm: home chore: dress. Drive to Mothers with Chester and Eva in Buggy: had Dinner & tea there. home at 8 oclock Olive Campbell & russell to Church at 7. Doiminion Alliance Wan Mr Philipps Preach: to Bed at 11. warm night.</p>
<p>14: fine warm: house chore: sell cement: Chester went to Lottenham Eva here all day: Chester Back at night rain all night wear: to Bed at 1130 cool:</p>
<p>15: fine warm: house chore: Chester here all day:</p>
<p>16: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock: to Mill got flour & Bryan: At Elevator: Will Hamilton & Jos Dolan at Pit dig load Chester $ 10.00 he went to Lottenham on train:</p>
<p>18: fine warm raids at night: home Chore: Start load car 57: 7050. G. J. got in 101. Bags at 30 cts: Sell coal and Cement: crowd Pick Strawberries: to Bed at 9.</p>
<p>19: Windy cool: home chore: help Wm Hamilton to clean Rye in Elevator Bad dust: Campbell & Russell help. Ben Rowley Buried today at Bolton Cemetry. load at car 57. 7050. G. J. had in 147 Bags in at 30 cts. Sell cement: got Shame at Floyds 10. Pd: got new hat E. J. (1) Me</p>
<p>20:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep all day: Campbell and Olive went to Orillia with. Jack Lavery and and Myra Duffy & Hilda Pulford. with George Drummond car left at 8 in morning and got home at 8 PM.</p>
<p>21: clear cool: home Chore: Sell Cement: finish load car 57: 7050. G. J. had in 237 Bags at 30 cts Per Bag: Ship car to L. Shulman & C. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. at 37 cts Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Palgrave: last car of this Season Campbell & Russell go to G. Downigs gordon Party</p>
<p>22: clourdy cool Stormy: home chore: Sell Cement. Deposit $60.00 in Bank at Elevator help Wm Hamilton fix in Pit: Brampton and Palgrave Play Baseball at Palgrave seore 6:5 in favor of Brampton: cold windy: to Bed at 9. W. J. Faulkner got his cook</p>
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<p>23. cloudy windy Cold: home chore: sell Hay & Cement: Cement at worth end coal house: help Will Hamilton at Pit Box: renew $13.00 Insurance on House & Stable & driving house & contents for 3. years from this day with "the London Mutual fire insurance Co of Canada: I paid him for 1. year R. Watson against $3.56 at Elevator R. Watson: Chore: cold.</p>
<p>24: fine wild: home chore: got frost Shoes Removed on Fred horse & got hind Shoes Pulled off: at Elevator. Wm Hamilton at Pit Campbell to Bolton to Garden Party: Palgrave & Bolton Play Ball 9/12</p>
<p>25: fine cool: home chore: Sell Cement: got Share at Floyds 10th Mary & J J John. drive to Mothers after dinner Mothers & H. Birthday Pearl had quilting a lot of woman there: Chester & Eva J Lizzie & Maggie there. alot of McElwains there: help Jim cock up alfalfa Hay: home at 830 Milk cow at Wm Bibles. cool.</p>
<p>26: fine warm: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at Pit. cement got White rock from Wme Duffy 25 cts Pd: cool: to Milk: to Bed at 9.</p>
<p>27:X: fine hot: dry: home chore: read Sleep: Dinner at 1. Salmon & Potatoes Campbell & Russell to Church at 7. Rev E. E. Pugsley Preach: cool. chore</p>
<p>28: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore load 1 car. help Wm Hamilton at Pit. Womans Substitute Meeting in Hall tonight Campbell & Chester. to Jims all day haul in alfalfa Hay.</p>
<p>29: fine warm: house chore: haul 2. Barrels of water to Elevator for Wm Hamilton Eujice tauk. help him at Pit: chore. Chester & Eva chop</p>
<p>30: fine warm: home chore: at Elevator Mr Hamilton Start new Shoe first time. load car Wheat: Mary & Eliza: Paper Dining room.</p>
<p>July 1: fine warm: home chore: Sell cement: help Mary Paint & cut boors Base Ball team went to Cookstown on train Stay all night.</p>
<p>2: fine warm: Shower: fine: home chore: road Sleep: help Mary Paint: Sell Hay: Chester & Eva here chat: to bed at 10. (1) good</p>
<p>3: fine: cloudy Misty warm: home chore: Put on Stain in house Jack Lavery grain Door's & Woodwork: got Shave 15 cts Pd Chester & Russell Shot Duck at Gipsons Lake: chore.</p>
<p>4:X: fine warm: cloudy rain wear all night: home chore. read Sleep: Chester & Eva had Duck dinner here: Children all for walk: Church at 7. Rev E. E. Pugsley Preach Mary & J. k Mable Pearl & John Walk to Elevator wind water</p>
<p>5: fine cool Stormy: home chore: reead Sleep: cut Some Hay on G. J. R. for couch Packing: Mr Wakeley up chat: Russell Milk cow at Wm Bibles: cold Stormy: to Bed at 930</p>
<p>6: fine warm: home chore: sell cement. Order another car of cement. Sell Wheat 2. 2.50 Bushel: Olive help Eliza Paper: Chester up Chat to him. to Bed at 10.</p>
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<p>fine: rain: home chore: weigh Stock: Jos Gilmore load 2 car's Stock. 1. hogs & cattle: rain from 3. oclock. Russell haul fred & water: Chester & Eva went on G. J. at 7. oclock took his trunk I lend Chester $10.00 home. to bed at 930</p>
<p>fine mild: home chore: Make H. cross. Pieces. for Bottom Bean fix house Door: Mrs Heury Sloan Killed at Queenston car accident yesterday: Campbell & John at H. Watsons all day</p>
<p>fine warm: home Chore: rig up light wagon: Drive to Bolton after noon. got lumber from W. J. Dick for wagon Bottom $1/75 Paid: got Elbows & Stove Pipes at Smiths $1.85 Paid Narwish 6 Pay Telephone Bill $3.25: Pay F. N. Leavens $2.50 home at 7. oclock.</p>
<p>fine very hot: house Chore: read Sleep: Chore: Campbell & John at H. Watsons. our Russell 15 years old today.</p>
<p>fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: had Bath in Woodshed Mother here for Dinner & tea: Church at 7. Smith Preach</p>
<p>fine warm: rain heavy: home chore: Orangemen go to Brampton Ballycroy lodge to Barrie: I attend to Mail for Wm Lyons. Campbell Russell & Olive go to Brampton. home to 9.</p>
<p>fine hot: home chore: unload car 303691. G. J. P. Cement 460 Sat into Elevator: Campbell. Russell & Wm Hamilton help done at 12. oclock: help Wm Hamil load car 303691. G. J. P. with wheat clean up. got 4. Bags wheat 8 B 4 6 lbs at $1.10 Paid Wm Hamilton to date very tired tonight: I got $10.00 from Wm Daffy on account</p>
<p>fine hot: home chore: got R. Stj her to Make Bottom for Wagon Box. $1.00 Paid: Sell Cement. Chore: to Bed. at 10.</p>
<p>Cloudy warm: home Chore: Bring Wagon Bottom home: then to Elevator get 8 Bush 12. lbs oats. Russell take. 2 Bags oats & 1. Bag Wheat to Will get Chopped. I. Bag Oats for baus home</p>
<p>fine hot. rain at night: home chore: Sell oats at Elevator read Sleep: up to late cramps: to Bed at 12. (1) warm</p>
<p>fine warm: home chore: Sell Oats & Cement. J. H. C. to H. H. Watsons afternoon: Chore.</p>
<p>fine warm rain at night: house chore: read Sleep Rev E. Pugsley Preach at 7. oclock to Bed at 11. ra</p>
<p>cloudy rain: fine warm: cold at night: home chore Sell Cement & Chore: Sell cement & Oats at Elevator write letter to Wm Hamilton: Olive Pick Berries with Hilda Mary & I drive to ridges look for Berries got mone. then drive down 9th & came up 7th line home at 5. chore: & Bed at 9 (1)</p>
<p>Fine cool: home chore: sell cement & oats at Cleuator write letter to Will Hamilton: Olive, pick berries with Hilda Mary & I drive to Ridges look for berries got none, then drive down 9th I came up 8th live home at 5: chore & bed at 9 (1)</p>
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<p>21: fine cool. rain. home chore: weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore load 1. car Sell coal. John Webb operated on for appendicitis by Wright Toronto of:</p>
<p>22: fine cool: home chore: sell cement I Goal: do Some Book work at Elevator: Olive out look for berries: Campbell at Robert Watsons rain</p>
<p>23: fine hot: home chore: at Elevator work at Books all day. cool</p>
<p>24: fine Mild: home chore: got hind shoes on Fred 30 cts Pd: got Hair cut and Shave 30 cts Pd: at Elevator: Weigh Hay: chore: Rain at night</p>
<p>25:X: cloudy wild: home chore: Mary & I dress Start 7. drive to forks of Credit to Belfountain at 11. oclock: to Mrs Braces. dinner at 1230 Mrs H. McFaddenI Bobby there: Elgin Smith & his wife and 2. children: walk down to See Summer resort: Bock had tea Start home at 6. around by Charleston: rain: home at 11 at night</p>
<p>26: cloudy fine: home chore: to Station at 9. Meet Mrs McFadden and Boffy: then to Elevator Sell oats: Ship 600. Empty cement Sax to Canada Cement Co. Belleville Pay 92 cts freight weigh Ray</p>
<p>27: fine mild: home chore: Olive & I drive to ridges Pick Berries home at 1. dinner read Sleep: write up: to Bed at 10. cool.</p>
<p>28: rain: fine warm: home Chore: at Elevator sell Oats: chore Mrs McFadden & Bobby here: read. to bed at 10. (1)</p>
<p>29: fine very hot: home chore: Russell go to J. Faulkner's: Mary and Campbell & Olive & Jack Lavery go to ridges Pick Berries: hot. I milk cow Russell did not come home. warm night</p>
<p>30: fine very hot: home chore: drive Wm Lougheds lot 16 7th line Albion got 100 Ms Honey $10.00 Paid: horse lame.</p>
<p>31: fine very hot: home chore: Settle up with Wm Hamilton got Shave at Floyds: Bill Larswell there: Sell Cement 8. dox Russell came Home tonight: J. H. C. to Bolton:</p>
<p>Aug 1:X: fine very hot. rain: home chore: Bobby McFadden and the Mary J Rachel Nixon & Art Oldham come from Baue Motor car. Dinner: then they took Hilda Pulford and Campbell & Olive the 7 of them go to Lockton then to Beutreville See Myra Duffy & Moore girls then to Macville across to Bolton up 7th line hoine had tea: they Start back at 7 oclock. Mary & I. Milk Church at 7. Rev E. Pusley Preach. Carminnioa.</p>
<p>"2: cloudy mild: rain. home chore: Olive & Russell & I drive to Ridges Pick Berries very good hoine at 12.00 Dinner there rain. Russell drive Bobby McFadden to Cedar Mills at 345 he want C. P. R. to Toronto: chat to Jos Scott & W Lyons Campbell to Lottenham to Sports. Palgrave team got beat. rain: cool:</p>
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<p>3: Cloudy rain all day: home chore: read sleep. Sell oats 1. Bag to gos Grogan: rain all day I all night</p>
<p>4: cloudy misty: home chore: sell Hay. Sell Some Oats:</p>
<p>5: Cloudy rain: fine cool: rain at night: home chore. to G. J. R. Station with Mrs H. McFadden at 9. She went on train to Parkdale: Sell oats and Cement. See Baseball</p>
<p>6: cloudy rain wear all day: home chore: sell Oats & cement: Boys want to Tottenham to Play Ball. got beat. 24 to 4: Rainer Milk</p>
<p>7: clearing warm: home chore: got shaved at Floyds 10 Rd: then to Elevator helps Wm HHamilton load Oats all oat got. 1719 Oats: Pay Wim Hamilton up to Date $37.68 home Chore (r)</p>
<p>8:X: cloudy fine: misty: clearing: home chore: read Sleep. for walk in evening out to see Potato Patch: Back at dark. Church at 7. Wm Stale Preach. Olive to Church to Ved at 9</p>
<p>9: Clear then showry: cool: home chore: weigh Stock Sell our Hog to Jos Gilmore 242 lbs. he load 1 car: Campbell and Russell Pick Berries at ridges. haul Poles & water and feed Campbell haul lumber to School for Painter Ramsey: send cheque $4.20 to the Robert Simpson Co. for Mary for goods.</p>
<p>10: fine war: home chore: Campbell & Russell help we Cement in Baulk Cellar floor: read Sleep: walk with John to see Argent cut</p>
<p>11: fine warm: home chore: Sell Cement: See Jos Scott & Wm Lyons Put up scautling for cement wall: Russell drive Campbell & Jon Slinson to Jos Clearys at 10 oclock</p>
<p>12: cloudy rain till noon. then fine: home chore: read and Sleep. Campbell came home from Jos Clearys: chore.</p>
<p>13: cloudy: fine. warm: house chore: take 12 sax cement to Jos Scott. drive to Jon Rowleys. Russell & John & I. horse & wagon got Empty Cement Sax and 3 full ones: Pack 320. Sax in 7 Bundles and Ship them to Belleville Pay freight 534 cts: See R. Blain Ollie at R. Watsons: Bob go with Blain & Walshaw. Chat to chat to Bob till 10. home: to Bed at 1020 (1).</p>
<p>14: Cloudy warm fine: home chore: Russell drive Lom Stinson & Campbell to Jos Olearys at 7. got Share at Floyds to Wm Bibles help wow 1. load wheat: read Sleep: Russell change Mail for Wm Lyons: E. J. McClelland. Rev E. Pugsley Wm Duffy & Dr A F. Reyman water to Brampton & Balk</p>
<p>15:X: fine warm: home chore: Russell milk cow at 7. read Sleep: Dinner at 5. read Book: Church at 7. Rev E. Pusley Preach: Mary. Mable. Pearl. John. Stella Jones & Mits Clarke for walk up hack.</p>
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<p>16: fine very hot: home chore: Oil Buggy & Wagon: Russell drive Campbell & Tom Stinson to Jos Olearys: haul 4. Barrels of Water for Jos Scott. haul Binder to Station for W. Thompson Russell go to Tom Faulkners: Big Auto Oil truck in village with gasoline: Campbell go to John Olearys tonight to Bed (1)</p>
<p>17: fine cool: home chore: Campbell at John Olearys: Russell at Tom Faulkners: Walk with John through fields to Wm Bibles oat field Shock oats: house at 5. tea. Milk cow: cool John Webb to Hospital</p>
<p>18: fine cool: home chore: for walk with John to school see Ramsey Paper. there by arch to Job Laverys Potatoes. to Scot farm see Leonard Bible round house at 5. tea Milk cow. Sell Hay to Bed at 9.30 cool fine.</p>
<p>19: fine hat: home chore: help Wm Bible in snow at Rye for 4. loads: Mrs Wm Irwin to hip Eusma: I telephone to C. W. Norton Brampton. to Bed at 9. fine cool.</p>
<p>20: fine warm: home chore: milk cow: haul 16 sax cement to Jos Scott: drive Mary. Pearl I John to Cedar Mills C. V. R. they go to Toronto at 3.40 Jos Elliott there: I Bring Chapman Log up in Buggy. Put horse out: milk cow: Campbell in chat. Balot</p>
<p>21: cloudy misty cool: home chore: weigh stock. Gilmore load 1 car stock: Chat to Wm Hamilton: home ay 5.30 Russell Milk cow: Campbell home: to Bed at 10.</p>
<p>22:X: cloudy rain: home chore: read Sleep: Olive. Russell. Mabel. to Church at 7. Mr Suooks Preach. I Stay home read</p>
<p>23: fine warm: home chore: Sell coal: Russell drive Campbell and Harold Gibson to Jos Olearys: haul water for Jos Scott C. W. Norton here from Brampton to See Mrs W. Thompson Emma Haygard & Mrs W. Irwin Dinner here: read chat I drive Mr Norton to Cedar Mills at 3:30 home chore:</p>
<p>24: cloudy rain: home chore: read sleep: thunder & rain: cool Mrs Thos Watson Buried today: Write letter to Mary:</p>
<p>25: fine cool: home chore: Russell & I turn Cement in the Elevator sold 24 Sacks: Sell coal: read: chat to R. Watson</p>
<p>26: fine cool: home chore: Sell cool: read: chat to R. Watson Campbell at Jos Olearys: to C. H. Rutherfords garden Party night</p>
<p>27: fine cool: home chore: around home. Olive sick. Mary and Pearl & John in Toronto: change Mail for Wm Lyon's: Russell Milk</p>
<p>28: fine cool: home chore: Send Birthday card to Mary to 397 Brock ave Toronto: get Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: got Papers from R. Watson re court of revision: Wm Parker and Wife and Mr Whitesides I Wife from Alliston meeting on Street</p>
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<p>29:X: cloudy mild: rain at night: home chore: read & Sleep. Children to Church at 7. Mr Wilson from Toronto Preach. Oliver Watson in Chat: Big rain: rain wear all night:</p>
<p>30: cloudy cool: home chore: Dinner: Drive to Jos lyness. to Wrigmore to J. Marshall to Kearns & Jer Taylors Put out Notice of the court to revision: got 1 load Potatoes into car 1. at 50 cts.</p>
<p>31: fine mild: home chore: to Cedar Mills at 11. Meet Mary: Pearl & John at 6 P.M. home dinner: then Mary & I drive to John Moffatts. down 3rd line across to Caledon East then to Sand Hill at 5. then to H Chambers: up 3 line to Brayleys. home at 8. to Bad</p>
<p>Sept. 1: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore load 1. car finish load car 1:3076 G. J. Potatoes: had in 224. Bags at 50 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & 60 57 Siding Bathurst at 6 2 1/2 cts Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Toronto: Campbell & Russell to thos Faulkners today haul in Oats: chore: to Bed at 9.</p>
<p>" 2: fine very hot: home chore: Sell Cement. Chore: to Bed at 9. Russell at Jhos Faulkners. haul in oats: I milk.</p>
<p>3: fine warm: home chore: Wheelock & his Brother and Auson McCabe at Irwins they took Sample Cement. Sarah Faulkner came here on G. J. at 9:15 here all day Willie came for her at 5. Russell at Lows and Campbell at with meat. help haul in Oats.</p>
<p>4: fine very hot: home chore: drive to Moon's Bridge See Stinson the contractor got him to show order for $96.00 for 60. Brls cement home at 1230 dinner: took in load Rye at Elevator: chore. Campbell want to Toronto C. P. R. at 7 in morning</p>
<p>5:X: cloudy rain at night: home chore road Sleep. upstrairs in Bed (1) Russell had on new suit: Wm Mcguire and Henderson's and Wm Boyces went to Belfsontown with the 2. cars. Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Steele Prouse</p>
<p>6: Cloudy rin. rain at night: home chore. read Sleep Russell haul scanthing from Station for Jos Scott and haul 6. Bags Potatoes for Jos Lavery from Carters</p>
<p>7: fine hot: home chore: Sell Cement: at Elevator help Wm Hamilton clean out Bens. very dusty. Russell go to Toronto C. P. R. at 4. took cow to Bayers Ban Cow</p>
<p>8: cloudy warm: house chore: weigh Stock at Seale Jos Gilmore Ship 1. car: Sell. Cement. chore: to Bed at 90</p>
<p>9: fine hot: home chore: change wail at 9: drive John Jackson team to Palgrave C. P. R. meet John & his Sister & 3 chhildren at 4. oclock change mail at 6. meet John & his Sister & 3 children at 4. oclock change mail at 6. Milk cow: Meet Campbell & Russell at Cedar Mills at 11 at night Horse & light Wagon had 4 Baskets Peaches: very dark. home at 12</p>
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<p>10: fine hot: home chore: Sell cement: Russell milk cow</p>
<p>11: fine cool: home chore: change Mail: Campbell & Olive to fine thrashing afternoon at Palmer Place: home at 8. dark cold. I got haircut & Shane 30 cts Pd: Russell milk cow. cold. got Cheque from Canada Cement Go for $30.80 got it Cashed.</p>
<p>12:X: cloudy rain wear all day: home chore: read sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Rev E. E. Pugsley Preach: Big rainstorm thunder</p>
<p>13: cloudy warm: home chore: Sell Hay to Arden Wilson. Russell help me fix shot at Seale: Sell cool: got in 1. load of Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 50 cts from Jos Anderson Send letter to J. H. Stalney & C. W. Norton: Phone Wm Patterson</p>
<p>14: fine very hot: home chore: drive to John Moons ^ to Robert Orrs to See ginseng with Wm Hamilton: See J. Stinson he unload car Cement: home at 6. very hot night. telephone to L. Shulman this morning: get Prices.</p>
<p>15: fine very hot: home chore: Ship 1. Bag Potatoes to Wm Coware Milton 60 cts: Send 10: lbs cement to Montreal Per Parcel Last 46 cts Write letter to Canada Cement 60 Montreal about the Cement: change Mail at night. got letter from C. W. Warton to tell Wm Irwin to take Emma Hogward to Brampton 17th urst him in Chat: Eliza Watson in chat. to Bed at 10. Sleep: (1)</p>
<p>16: cloudy cool: home chore: to Wm Irwins give him letter re. Emma Hayward: Russell drive Campbell & Harold Gibson to Pettits for Jos Oleary: I tell Wm Irwin to take Emma Hayward to Brampton 17th iust: Sell coal to Bed at 9. I change Mail for Wm Lyons: thunder & rain at night</p>
<p>17: fine cool: home chore: Put lane of Glass in henhouse window & 1. in Bank Cellar window: Russell Paint Sash of henhouse window: order car for Potatoes E. J. McClelland take Wm Irwin & Emma in Bramptongot 1. Bag of Sugar from R. J. Lavery $7.00 Paid. Chore.</p>
<p>18: fine cool: home chore: start load car 2. 3961. G. J. got in 144. Bags at 50 cts: Sell cement: Russell help me: got $100.00 cash out of Bank. got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd: Campbell at Dick Rowleys thrashing on Joyce farm. for Eli Pettit. home.</p>
<p>19:X: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep upstrairs (1) Olive to Church at 7 Rev E. Pusley Preach: Campbell away with our Fred horse in Duffys Buggy: Russell got corn at Keenahan's good corn had it for 4. oclock dinner</p>
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<p>Sept 20: fine cool: home chore: Sell cement & coal: finish load car 2. 3961. G. J. had in 224 Bags at 50 cts: Ship this car to L. Shulman & Go 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at 60 cts Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Toronto. J. H. C. in wash out again go to Jos Olearys tonight. Big storm & rain: Russell help me</p>
<p>21: fine cool: home chore: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: dress to Brampton with E. J. McCLelland: Dr Reymar. G. McCallock & Mrs J. Rowley in car left Palgrave at 1215 got to Brampton at 120 to Court House hear Wallace Duffy case. he was dischardged: tea at Grehan House all night there Mrs Moore slap Wallace on face in court House Wallace come home in car J Stop all night.</p>
<p>22. fine cool: at Brampton. Breakfast at Graham House Home Per G. J. at 9. oclock: Jos Gilmore load 1 car Russell weigh Stock & Sell cement. Duffy laid the complaint against Mrs Moore of Assault fill out Summons & notice to Mrs Moore. get Sats from Robert Watson: home at 8:30 cold night. to bed at 9:15</p>
<p>23: fine cool: home chore: sell cement & coal got letter from C. W. Norton for Duffy to drop case of Mrs Moore.</p>
<p>24: fine cool: up at 4. oclock: Campbell & I to Cedar Mills at 6:40 to C. P. R. Station with Sidney Snell on Stretcher our horse & wagon: I go to Toronto Funeral Hospital with sid leave him there: see John Webb: to 397. Brock are for dinner to H. McFaddens. Walter Stevens there: look for risk to Pull tooth the not there: got 50 cts flask whisky to unison Station home on G. J. at 6.10: J. Lavery outain</p>
<p>25: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: got Shulman cheque cashed 114.00</p>
<p>26:X: clear cold windy: home chore read: Wm Duffy in chat: Jim & Pearl & Children here afternoon Dinner at 5:30 they went home at 6:30 cold Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Rev E. Pusley Preach.</p>
<p>27. fine cool. home chore: Sell coal & Cement: at Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: got shave at Floyds. cold: got Overcoat from Lulu Boyer at McClellands $7.50 Mary to Church ladies and meeting</p>
<p>28: clear cool: home chore: drive to Bolton to Court of reinison at 10. o clock. Mr R. Blain & Judge McGibbon there to Dealish Walker got 1. tooth Pulled 50 cts Pd: drive home at 12:30 Dinner to Mothers in Buggy with Olive get Crabapples had cup tea home at 5. oclock. G. Jackson Down with Auts: to Store Pay E. J. McClelland for new overcoat $7.50 home</p>
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<p>29: fine cool: home chore: drive at Chas Kearns get Certificate for Hilyard Kearns age: 21 on 8th of July 1915: to Caledon East got Allan Weir age the Same at Kearns: Lawrence Matthews 21. on 28th of Jan 1916: Hiran Barber away: See Burrell home at 1:30 Dinner: Russell weigh Stock Jos Gilmore load 1. car today Sill coal. got in 17 Bags Potatoes at 55 cts:</p>
<p>30: fine warm: home chore: drive to Black Horse get Theos Stinson to sign order for $36.80 for 23. Brls cement. mail same to Robert Crawford Brampton: sell coal: change mail or Wm Lyons he work at Stone on road: cool night.</p>
<p>Oct 1: fine cool: home chore: Sell cement & got in 20: Bags Potatoes at 60. cts in Elevator. Wm Hamilton down today Start Bay</p>
<p>2: fine cool: home chore: Russell help me Bundle cement Sax. 5. Elevator: Wm Hamilton there: J. H. C. with Eddy garage I change mail for Wm Lyons he work au county road stone & ground</p>
<p>3:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: for walk with John. to Carters gate & Back. eat turnip in Boyce field Olive Russell & Mabel to Church at 7. Iowa Steele Preach</p>
<p>4: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator Bag Potatoes Ship 3 Bags to Wm Cowan Milton and 20 Bags to C. M. McCallum Brampton at 75 a Bag here. and 5 Bundles 250. Cement Sax to Port Colborne help Wm Hamilton Put up Stone pipes & Empty a Barrel of Gasoline. got Shave at Floyds 10</p>
<p>5: cloudy cool: horse: dress. drive to Bolton in oar Buggy with Robert Watson to Court of revision at 11. oclock Judge McGiffon there. Blaine & Follis there: Pay Telephone Bills to Date: Mine & Wm Hamilton 13.90 got Order for $15.00: home at 1. oclock Dinner. then Mail the $15.00 order to Wm Judge Mous road & mail letter to Postmaster Gravel about 75 cts order Bolton fair today. Campbell go down at night.</p>
<p>6: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock Jos Glhurse load 1. car: Ship 10. Bags Potatoes to Brampton to C. M. McCalluwe at 80 cts Per Bag F. O. B. here: Sell coal: Mary to Boyers aid Ed. Jones & Flossie Staufield Married today in Bolton</p>
<p>7: fine mild: home chore: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain and Haunant Milton at 80 cts here: and 34. Bags to Robert Gray Burlington jet at $1.00 Per Bag here: Sell coal.</p>
<p>8: fire cool: home chore: in car with G. Jackson to Wm Rolleys gate & Back Settle up with Eddy younge: got in 16 Bags to Potatoes at 75 cts: Sell coal</p>
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<p>Oct 9: fine cool: home chore: got in 10 Bags Potatoes into Elevator at 75 cts: Sell coal: Mrs H. McFadden came on G. J. R. at 6:10 tonight Shane at Floyds 10: Paid Floyd 50 cts to Bring Mrs & Mrs Walter Stevens & Dorothy up from Cedar Mills at 11. oclock C. P. brain he Bring them up at 1120 Campbell go to Barrie G. J. at 610</p>
<p>10:X: fine cool: home chore: Russell & I for walk up to John Storeys with Walter Stevens See New gravel road & steam roller. home Dinner at 2. Walk again to see Jos Scott House and to Elevator: Olive to Bradford in car with Floyd Henderson Jack Lavery Irene & Hilda Pulford & another girl: Church at 7. oclock. Mr Andrews Preach: Pugsley go away yesterday</p>
<p>11: fine windy: house chore: Sell coal: Kill 2 roosters for Dinner Mrs H. McFadden here & Hannah & Walter Stevens & Dorothy I drive them to Cedar Mills at 340 they go to Toronto. Irene go to Mrs W Pulford & Mrs Ed Younge up in Buggy with me. J. H. C. come home from Barrie tonight: get letter from G. W. Norton</p>
<p>12: fine warm: fine warm: home chore: Sell coal: Mrs H. McFadden go to Toronto G. J. at 9 this a.m. Olive leave here to Station. Old Mrs Walton Buried today:</p>
<p>13: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock Jos Gilmore load 1 car 80. hogs: Sell coal: Bag up 13. Bags Potatoes in Elevator got in 35. Bags into Elevator at 80. cts: Russell help Gilmore Campbell Shovel cut Stone: got Cheque $34.00 from R. Gray</p>
<p>14: Cloudy. warm: fine home: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to C. M. McCollum Brampton at $1.00 Per Bag F. O. B. Palgrave and 3 Bags to Wm. Gowan Milton at $1.00 Per Bag F. O. B. Palgrave: Sell coal help Wm Hamilton. got in 5. Bags Potatoes at 80 cts Per Bag</p>
<p>15: fine cool: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at Elevator. got in load 70 Rye & load wheat: talk to C. M. McCollum tonight</p>
<p>16: fine warm: sell coal: get into Elevator 60 Bags Potatoes at 80 cts: Bag up 37. Bags & haul to Station: chore. got Shovel 15 cts</p>
<p>17:X: fine warm: home chore read Sleep: Olive to Orangeville & round by Quglewood. Mous road. home at 7. in Jack Lavery car Floyd Henderson. I Hilda & Shore girl: Rev Wacklem Preach at 11. am & 7 PM. in Anglican Church today Palgrave Church at 7. in Methodist Student Hayswood Preach</p>
<p>18: Cloudy rain misty: home chore: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain & Hannant Milton at 106 Per Bag $21.20 and 6. Bags to W. J. Stevens 228. Dovercourt Rd at 100 $6.00 6. Bags to Mrs Collin 53. Churchill ave at 100 = 600 5. Bags to Mrs Barefoot at 13 Chesley ave at 100 = 500</p>
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<p>18: Jos Gilmore Ship car load of cattle today. J. H. B. weigh. Russell & Wm Hamilton help me fill 20. Bags Potatoes & haul then to Station and 4. Bags for Wm Hamilton & 4 Bags wheat.</p>
<p>19: fine mild: home chore: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to C. M. McCollum Brampton at 100 Per Bag here: fill 12. Bags in Elevator for P. Polly Bring them to Station: he took them tonight at 100 Per Bag: got in 3. load on Platform 75. Bags at 80 cts: drew $190.00 Cash today.</p>
<p>20: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore Ship 2 cars. Pigs fill Some Potatoes in Elevator: Start load car 3.107707. Erie got in 4 loads at 80 cts: Jos Lavery & J. H. C. help for while at night John Webb Died today</p>
<p>21: fine warm: home chore: Ship 18 Sacks Potatoes to Griffin Bros at Brampton at $16.50 here: Send 6 Bags to Wm Hall Hamilton fill 15 more for P. Polly: load at car 3. 107707. Erie: had in 219. Bags tonight at 80 cts: Sell coal. fine: John Webb Corpse come.</p>
<p>22: fine cool windy: home chore: load at car 3.107707 Erie: had 319. Bags in tonight at 80 cts: Sell coal: take 15 Bags to Station for Phil Polly. Change mail: Polly Pay me $17.00 Paid up.</p>
<p>23: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: finish load car 3. 107707 Erie had in 412. Bags at 80 cts. Ship car to Order Bank of Toronto to Blaine & Hannaut Milton at $1.00 Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Milton: Send 13th & Sight Draft $433.00 to Manager Book of Toronto Milton tonight & write to Blain & Hannant. John Webb Buried today Mr Tribble. Preach funeral Sermon: Garrir Brown in Chat</p>
<p>24:X: fine cool: home chore: in Bed till 1130 Breakfast at 1230 read Sleep: Wall up to see Gravel road with Mable Pearl & John Russell & Olive to Church at 7. Student Haywood Preach.</p>
<p>25: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: Start load car 4.7525 L. P. had in 68. Bags tonight at 80 cts: W. Shore call in chat.</p>
<p>26: fine warm: home chore: load at car 4.7525. L. V. had in 245 Bags tonight 80 cts: got $449.00 cash today for Blain Hannant car of Potatoes 43250 & Griffin Bros. Cheque $16.50: Ship 10 Bags Potatoes to Garner Brown Brampton.</p>
<p>27: fine warm: home chore: Ship 19. Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at $1.00 Per Bag: weigh stock Jos Gilmore sent 100.00 load car finish load car 4.7525. L. V. had in 355. Bags to 80 cts.</p>
<p>28: fine mild: home chore: Ship 10. Bags Potatoes to a N. Nauggts 183. Crawford Street Toronto. Send B/L to W. G. Steves 228 Dovercourt Rd & Laurie for $10.00: Ship car 4:7525. L. V. 355. Bags Potatoes to L. Shulman & G. Bathurst St 57 Siding Start load car 5: 2247. L. S. & M. I got in 60. Bags at 80. cts:</p>
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<p>29: fine mild: home chore: Sell cool: Ship 10. Bags Potatoes to Mrs Wm Seeley & 4 Bags to Mrs McFarlane for W. G. Stevens at $1.00 Per Bag: Mail B/L & Invoice to W. G. Stevens loading at car 5:2247. L. S. & M S. had in 116. Bags in tonight at 80. cts. Sell 40 Bags to John Hazzard 280 Paid: rain</p>
<p>30: fine mild: home chore: Sell coal: load at car 5:2247. L. S & M S. had in 112. Bags at 80 cts: Sell J. B. Campbell 13. Bags at $1.00 Wm Hamilton load car (1) Rye: Haunters went north tonight: got Shave 10.</p>
<p>31:X: fine mild windy: home chore: John & I walk up to Mothers at 3. walk home at 6. Olive to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach She Play Organ: Stormy night</p>
<p>Nov 1: fine mild: home chore: Sell 9. Bags Potatoes: load at car 5: 2247. L. D. & M. S. had in 153. Bags tonight at 80 cts: change mail Wm Duffy & F. Dolan & Joe Dolan in chat. I write to R Crawford</p>
<p>2: fine cool Stormy: home chore: load at car 5. 2247. G. s & M. S. had in 174 Bags tonight at 80 cts: Sell 16. Bags at 100...</p>
<p>3: cloudy squaly snow: fine mild: home chore: haul hunter for Jos Scott: Weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore Ship 3 car load: Bag up 170: Bags in car 5:2247. I. S. & M. S. Sell 100 Bags to J. B. Campbell at 1.00 and Put 70 in Elevator at night. Jock Lavery Carry them up Plauk: Jos Dolan help. us. fine mild: got Cheque $36.80 tonight from R. Crawford re Thos Stimson cannot with Blauks for Witness & defendants: re fight Saturday night</p>
<p>4: Cloudy snow: rain wild: home chore: Sell Potatoes: take complaint from Wm Duffy re R. Rosely & Les Morrisy & Chester McBride: write Summon & charges: to R. Rowley & Morning & McBride: Duffy Serve Same: Being New Sleighs from Station Put them in driving House. Russell help me: Change first mail & Second mail for W. Lyons</p>
<p>5: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell Potatoes to Train men at $1.00 Per By help Wm. Hamilton at Elevator: Change mail at 620 cool</p>
<p>6: Cloudy mild: home chore: Sell Potatoes. got Cheque cashed for the Stinson Cement & for coal to county Road: Jos Keenahan Paid to Date and Jhos Stinson Paid $28.50 for coal full to Date: Jack Lavery Shave me Wm Johnston came to Wm Lyons tonight wounded at war lame leg.</p>
<p>7:X: fine mild: home sleep till 11 oclock: Breakfast at 1130: fine day read Sleep. Olive & Russell to. Church at 7. Mr Meredith Preach 1. rot time</p>
<p>8: fine warm: home chore: to Anglican Church Hall at 1. oclock to lawsuit between Jos Dolan & R. Rosley for fighting and Leo Morrisy for Stoning House. Robert Crawford from Bramptom hear Both cases: fine Morisy $2.00 I costs and R. Rosley $2.00 & costs: car of Soft coal came tonight.</p>
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<p>9: fine windy cool: home chore: Pay $127.44 Freight & Duty on car soft coal 14675. G & O: Start to unload but to Stormy: Sell coal: got in some Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 80 cts: Stormy cool:</p>
<p>10: fine warm: weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore load 2. cars Hogs: Sell coal unload at car Soft coal 14675. C & O. got in 32 Bags Potatoes at 80 cts</p>
<p>11: cloudy Mild: home chore: got in 150 Bags Potatoes at 80 cts into Bank Cellar: finish unload car 14675. C & O soft coal</p>
<p>12: fine mild home chore: got into Bank Cellar 3 loads Potatoes at 80 cts: Send Cheque $53.87 to C. A. Wilson & Co. for car of coal 14675.C & O. write to A Darling accepting offer to car Hay. at $15.00 Per ton F. O. B. at Dublin. write to L. Shulman & Co. help Wm Hamilton in Elevator: fine mild Day:</p>
<p>13: fine cool: home chore: got 1. load Potatoes into Bank CEllar at 80 cts Sell B. Coal: got 32600 for Shulman & Co Cheque $307.29 and $19.00 for Griffin Bros Cheque: got $27.00 for W. G. Stevens money order.</p>
<p>14:X: Cloudy cool: home chore: Sleep read: Olive to Church at 7. Mr Haywood Preach. Girtie. Play if HC. to Castledary</p>
<p>15: clear cold Blustry: home chore: at Elevator Pick 19. Bags of Potatoes of Jos Olearys: Wm Hamilton & Russell help. Sell coal: fill 42. Bags in cellar: L. Shulman here tonight</p>
<p>16: cloudy cold: home chore: up at 5 oclock: drive L. Shulman to Cedar Mills C. P. R. at 7. train late one hour: home at 830 J. H. C. help me haul 73. Bags Potatoes to Station at 10. Sell coal: help Wm Hamilton at Grain at Elevator cool</p>
<p>17: Snow cold: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock: sell coal: Jos Gilmore load 2. cars: J. H. C. drive to Bolton for 500. Empty Bags. got. Stove pipes for Office Stove: home at 730 cold night.</p>
<p>18: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal: Start unload car hay: J. H. C. Russell & Wm Lyon's help: E. Webb & E. Brown in chat Pay $9.00 for Potatoes: Work at Books. cold clear got in about 50. Bags Potatoes at 90 cts: H. Horan took load Back home</p>
<p>19: rain cold Blow: Misty: home chore: finish unload car Hay: Sell coal: Misty cool: got in 5. Bags Potatoes at 90 cts 470 Paid to A. Boyce</p>
<p>20: Snow Blow Mild: home chore: fix buttons on cellar windows & clean up cellar: fill 50 Bags Potatoes in Bank cellar for the Griffin Bros Brampton: Russell help me: weigh 46 1/2 Bags 90 lbs. Sell coal: at Elevator help Wm Hamilton: got Shave at Floyds 10. cts</p>
<p>21: X: cloudy cool: home chore: sell cool: read Sleep: Mr Heywood Preach at 7.</p>
<p>22: cloudy cool. home chore: Sell cool: got into Bank cellar 75 Bags at 90. cts: New Ontario Demoustration car here today. good show of Produce at Elevator leant Wm Hamilton $40.00 cahs: chore cold night.</p>
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<p>23: cloudy cold: home chore: Russell help me Put up Stovepipes in Seale Office: Rip Piece of Seale Platform to Slack it: Sell coal got in 28 Bags & 70 lbs Potatoes into house cellar at 90 cts: got $200.00 cash from Imperial Bank today: chore:</p>
<p>24: cloudy mild: home chore: Weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore load car of hogs & car of Stock: Sell coal: got into home cellar 2 load at 90 cts</p>
<p>25: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal: Russell & I Start line car 12036 G. J. got uprights & cros Pieces in I floor in our end</p>
<p>26: cloudy mild: home chore: Campbell: Russell & I finish line car 12036 G. J. and got in 80. Bags at $1.00 Per Bag: Mild. old Mrs Bryan Died at 6. Robbs yesterday: Whaley Barn Buret</p>
<p>27: rain cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal. loading at car 6. 12036. G. J. had in 220 Bags tonight at $1.00 Per Bag: got Griffin Bros Cheque cashed $19.00 today: got Shave Old Mrs Bryan Buried today Bolton Cemetry.</p>
<p>28:X: cloudy mild: home chore: Mary & I to Isaac Watsons for Dinner to 1. oclock had Venison real good & Pudding Campbell & Olive & Russell at Church Rev Mr Gray Preach Missionary Sermon at 7. fine mild day & night.</p>
<p>29: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal: finish load car 6.12036 G. J. lined (1) had in 404. Bags at $1.00 Ship car to L. Shulman & Go 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. at $1.60 Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Palgrave: Send $7.15 to John McDonald by Hilda Pulford.</p>
<p>30: Cloudy cold Blustry: home chore: J. H. C. Russell & I fill 50 Bags of Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Sell coal. got in 27 Bags at 1.00 got E. J. McClelland Cheque $102.00 cashed & Griffin Bros $51.50 cashed</p>
<p>Dec 1: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore load 2 cars today: Sell coal & got in 1 load Potatoes at 100</p>
<p>2: cloudy fine: home chore: attend to mail: Campbell and Russell haul Straw from Wm Bibles: got Oats and wheat Elevator: Womans Institute meet here. Sell coal got in 11. Bags into Bank Cellar at 100</p>
<p>3: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell coal. got into Bank Cellar 17 Bags Potatoes at 100 from S. Kelly: Shulman telephone to me</p>
<p>4: cloudy squaly snow cool: home chore: sell Hay: got $400.00 cheque from L. Shulman on last car: 12036 G J line (1) got it cashed in Bank: chore: to Bed at 1030 up at 11. Mary Sick. got Mrs Wm Duffy & Dr Reynar & Mrs Watson</p>
<p>5:X: cloudy cold: home choore: up all last night. Baby Boy Born at 445 this morning: Mrs Duffy & Mrs Watson Mrs R. J. Lavery & Dr Reynar here. Breakfast at 9. {note in blue pen in the margins reads "Roy," presumably referring to the name of his newborn son}</p>
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<p>5:X: write letter to Mrs H. McFadden: J. H. C. I Olive to Church at 7. Steele Preach: Mrs Jos Burns here all night. I sleep in Back of Mary Bed. cold cloudy:</p>
<p>6: cloudy cold: home chore: Start load car 7. 12036. G. J. lined (2) got in 128 Bags at 100 Per Bag: Mrs Jos Burns here all day: Wash & attend to Mary & Baby: cold night.</p>
<p>7: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock Jos Gilmore load 1. car stock loading at car 7.12036 G J lined (2) had in 396 Bags tonight at 100: Deposit $25.82 Peel Country Road Cheque today: snow at night</p>
<p>8: Cloudy mild Blustry: home chore: finish load car 7.12036 G. J. lined (2) had in 477. Bags at 100: Ship car to L Shulman 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at $1.20 for 90 lbs F. O. B. Palgrave Mother came here today: Buy goose from Wm Duffy $1.35 Pd</p>
<p>9: cloudy snow cold: home chore: Mother & Mrs Burns here :56: had goose for supper at 6. oclock: My 56th Birthday. Saw McClelland Died today in Toronto.</p>
<p>10: cloudy cold Snow all day: home chore: at Elevator while: home choice Willie Hillock got hurt at H. Watsons today: Wilson Buried John Hazzard & Peter Anderson go north with car today.</p>
<p>11: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: got Horse shod: 30 cts Pd took out New. Sleigh first time J. H. C. go to Toronto C. P. R. at 5. oclock. Mrs Jos Burns here all this wreck: got Cheque from L. Shulman 62130 today. Deposit 400.00 cold night. got Shave</p>
<p>12:X: cloudy cold snow at night: home chore: read sleep: Russell to Church at 7. Rev Barbler from Toronto Preach: Snow at night wilder:</p>
<p>13: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal: got in 2 loads of Potatoes at 1.10 into Bank Cellar: at Elevator afternoon help Wm Hamilton a lot of grain in: Potato car returned.</p>
<p>14: Blustry cold: home chore: Start load car 8.12036 G. J. lived (3) got in 246 at 1.10 Per Bag: Sell coal. cold night Old Robert Robb. Died today:</p>
<p>15: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 8.12036. G. J. lined 3 had in 553. Bags at $1.10 Ship car to L. Shulman & Go Toronto at 120 Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Palgrave: J. H. C. go with car: Send 4 geese</p>
<p>16: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: got 5 loads Potatoes</p>
<p>17: cloudy mild rain: home chore: sell 7. Bags Potatoes at 125: Sell coal got in 1 load Potatoes at 110 Per Bag: Chore write Bills.</p>
<p>18: fine cold: home chore: got in some Potatoes at 1.10 Per Bag: got Shulman Cheque $675.60 Cashed: J. H. C. I Russell Sereen coal collect 136.00 I Deposit it in Bank: chore: shave at Floyds 10</p>
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<p>19:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep" Xmas anniversary services at 11 & 7. Rev Fred Meredith & Wife from Toronto Preach Mother here. Albert call at night.</p>
<p>20: fine cold: home chore: got 2 hind shoes removed on Fred Horse lined Potato car rerurened today O.K. clean it out. shuts slippery: Phone to farmers: car Back. Order car stove coal.</p>
<p>21: fine mild: home chore: start load car 9. 12036. G.J. lined (4) had in 277. Bags tonight at 1^10 Per Bag: haul 181. from Bank {illegible} road very icy: haul with wagon: fire car at 11.</p>
<p>22: cloudy snow all day: home chore: finish load car 9.12036 G.J. lined () had in 408.Bags at 1^10 Per Bag: ship ar to L. Shulman & Co. Toronto: at $1^20 Per 90 lbs. F.O.B. Palgrave J.H.G. go with with car at 9^30 to attend to fire.</p>
<p>23: cloudy snow. mild: home chore: fill 57. Bags Potatoes in Bank Cellar weigh 54. Bags for Griffin Bros Brampton: got in 50.Bags at 1^10 Per 90:lbs, sell coal: Xmas Concert in Hall tonight. Mrs Jas Burns in I pay her for attending Mary $10^00 she Pay me 4^25</p>
<p>24: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: got in 70 Bags Potatoes at 1^10 Per Bag into Bank Cellar: got Oats at Elevator {illegible} got Presents ready for all $30^00 in Envelopes for Xmas tree.</p>
<p>25: cloudy snow all day: home chore: all of us at home Mother here had goose for dinner. chore.</p>
<p>26:X: fine clear: home chore: read sleep: Olive to Church at 7.{illegible} Stecle Preach: chore to bed at 10^30</p>
<p>27: cloudy mild: home chore: shovel snow off Bank Cellar Door: to Hall afternoon at 3. Nomination speaking: home at 6^30 got Shulman Cheque for $493^20 for last car.</p>
<p>28: clear fine: home chore: start load car 10. 12036 G.J. lined (5) got in 217 Bags at $1^10 Per Bag: sell coal. got $522^85 out Bank cash</p>
<p>29: cloudy cold snow: home chore: finish load car 10. 12036 G.J. lined (5) got in 495 Bags at $1^10 Per 90lbs: ship to L. Shulman & Co 57.Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. at 1^25 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.G. go to fire car. at 9^30:</p>
<p>30: clear cold: home chore: got in 36. Bags Potatoes at 1^10 into Bank Cellar collect some: J.H.G. came home G.J. from Toronto at 6^20</p>
<p>31: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 26.Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 1^10 Per Bag: chore.</p>
<p>1916 Jan 1: cloudy mild rain: home chore: sell coal: chore: home all day Mrs Jas Jones Died today this evening.</p>
<p>2:X: cloudy rain mild: home chore. read sleep: Old Mrs Palmer Died today: Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Mr Boish Preach.</p>
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<p>3: clear cold: home chore: Campbell & Russell start to unload car 30492. P.W. Stove coal: got it about 1/2 off: Election in Albion. Dave Wilson Beat Auson McCabe 90 votes: and J. Roe: John Anderson & W.F. Huteheson in for Councillors. Isaac Steele was Elected Deputy Reeve by acclamation Pay J.B. Campbell $33^00 Freight: clean out Potato car to [note in margin: '#'] Mrs Jas Jones Funeral in [illegible] with Elize Matson</p>
<p>4: clear fine: home chore: Boys finish unload car stove coal start load car 11. 12036 G.J. lined (6): got in 103 Bags at $1^10 Per Bag: got $392^59 cash & Deposit $300^00 in Bank.</p>
<p>5: cloudy mild rain windy: home chore: finish load car 11.12036.G.J. lined (6) had 445.Bags in at $1^10 Per Bag. haul 133. Bags from Bank Cellar: Jos Lavery help Campbell & Russell. ship car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto: at $1^25 Per 90.lbs F.O.B. Palgrave Joseph Finerty Buried today. Pay Jas Lavery tonight $2^00</p>
<p>6: stormy cold clear: home chore: sell coal: chore: at Elevator J.H.G. come home from Toronto G.J. at 6^20: clear cold:</p>
<p>7: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: at Elevator chat. cold night.</p>
<p>8: clear cold: home chore: Campbell 7 Russell. fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: haul 3.ton s.coal to school: some home: got Braw got L.Shulman & Co. Cheque for last car: $558^05: Deposit 200^00 got cash $358^00: gave P. Gould Evelope & Invoice for car of stove coal to send Bank Draft $172^28 to Lehigh Valley coal sales Co lined Potato car return tonight: to Floyds got shave 15 cts Paid.</p>
<p>9:X: clear cold: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: rain tonight mild:</p>
<p>10: cloudy mild: home chore: start load car (12) 12036 G J.R. lined (7) got in 67.Bags at 1^10 Per Bag: Campbell went to Brampton to Eulist got clothes Back home tonight G.J. at 6^20.</p>
<p>11: clear cold: home chore: loading at car (12) 12036 GJ. lined (7) had in 288 Bags tonight haul 187: Bags from bank Cellar. Jas Lavery help Russell & Campbell: go 2.geese from Jas Brown</p>
<p>12: cloudy snow sleet rain at night: home chore: finish load car (12) 12036. G.J. lined (7) had in 345 Bags; ship car to L. Shulman & Co Campbell & Russell go with car tonight at 9. : weight stock all day</p>
<p>13: cloudy cold Blustry: home chore: very icy: sell some coal: Russell come home tonight G.J. at 6^10 Pearl sick in bed. Olive: Russell: & Mable go to show in Hall: Mags show:</p>
<p>14: clear very cold: home shore: Russell help me Deliver coal sell coal: Empty car return 12036 G.J. today. Olive Russell: Mable. Pearl & John: to Hall at night to Mays show</p>
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<p>Jan 15: cloudy Blustry very cold: home chore: sell coal: tidy up car got L. Shulman & Co Cheque $452.20 today. Deposit it in Bank. got 4 Bags oats at Elevator $3.61 paid. got them rolled 10 cts pd: chore. Campbell. Russel Olive Mable Pearl & John to Mays Show at night: to Floyds got Shave 10cts pay him 60cts for 4 removes.</p>
<p>16:X: clear cold Blustry: home chore read: Mother here for awhile. R.J. Lavery Bring her up: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach. very cold night: Lizzie call for Mother took her home with her.</p>
<p>17: clear very cold: home chore: Put fire in Potato car: sell coal. Jas Lavery & Russell fill up all the Potatoes in Bank Cellar. J.H.C. went on G.T.R. to Brampton with all the soldiers.</p>
<p>18: clear very cold: home chore: sell coal: at Elevator chat</p>
<p>19: clear cold: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore ship 1 1/2 cars Robert Matson Pay me $30.00 for F. Sullivan: Bob Campbell chat at seale office & in Elevator office. Offer $1.30 for Potatoes.</p>
<p>20: cloudy Bludstry mild: home chore: start load car (13) {12036.G.T.} lined (8). Jas Lavery haul from Bank Cellar and Home Cellar had in 260 Bags: Pay $1.35 today: Russell go with car tonight at 9.oclock. Ship to L. Shulman & Co. 57 siding Bathurst Toronto: at $1.60 per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: R.M. & W. D. in car:</p>
<p>21: cloudy mild: home chore: Russell in Toronto with car Potatoes. he came home tonight G.T. at 6:20: I chore sell coal. at Elevator Hugh McFadden Died at 5:05 this evening.</p>
<p>22: cloudy mild: Stormy cold: home chore: Russell sell coal: around town arrange for H. McFadden funeral on Monday: Jas Lavery dig grave. to Floyds at 7. got Shave 10cts pd: W.J. Faulkner in. J.H.C. came home GT. at 6:20tonight.</p>
<p>23:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: to English Church at 2:30 Mr Westney Preach: Speak to him about Burying H. McFadden. Children to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach:</p>
<p>24: fine mild: home chore: up at 6.a.m. get ready went to G.T.R at 8:45 Meet train Hugh McFadden corpse come. Bury him at English Church. Mr Westney read Service: L. Coulter T. Coulter & Vida: Bruce Boys came: Lawrence & Tom Freel.</p>
<p>25: fine mild: home chore: Start load car 14. 12036 GT. {lived} 9. got in 42 Bags at 1:40: Sell coal: had cold: to Bed at 8.</p>
<p>26: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock got in some Potatoes at 1:40 had 82. Bags in car tonight: load Jas Gilmore $100.00: got 30.00 {"pd" inserted above} from {"W.H." inserted above}.</p>
<p>27: cloudy rain: home chore: sell coal: finish load car (14) 12036.G.T. lined (9) had in 138 Bags. Ship to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at $1.60 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave load & Ship this car without fire mild night:</p>
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<p>28: cloudy cold: home chore: had cold: Sell coal. chore:</p>
<p>29: cloudy cold: home chore: Send 3 Bags Potatoes to Wme Cowan Willoe on Express this am: Sell coal: Pay Ej McClelland $6.00 Red Cross. to Floyds at night got hair cut & Shave 30 cts Pd: cold cloudy:</p>
<p>30:X: cloudy rain mild: home chore: read Sleep: Myra & Wallace here for tea at 5. oclock. No Church tonight: Olive to Duffys after tea</p>
<p>31: Cloudy misty mild: home chore: on G. J. train to Everett try to Buy Potatoes Dinner at Jos Jinks 35 cts Pd: chat to Hiram Walwin: wait for 530 train home at 7. turn colder: Eliza Watson in chat. J. H. C. go to Brampton this a.m. G. J.: Russell sell coal. car Nut coal cause</p>
<p>Feb 1: cloudy cold: home chore: start unload car Nut coal: Wm Lyons I Jos Lavoy help Russell: sell coal: Phone about Potatoes:</p>
<p>2: cloudy cold: home chore: weigh Stock Jos Gilmore load 1 car: finish unload car Nut coal. Deliver around town: Jos Lavery help Russell.</p>
<p>3: cloudy Blustry cold: home chore: Sell coal: load car. 15.12036 G. J. lined (10) got in 272 Bags at $1.50: Jos Lavery help us: Ship car to L. Shulman I Go 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto: at $1.70 Per 90 lbs here Russell go with car to fire it at 930 cold night: Mother here for tea. Olive leave her to R. J. Laverys. Roy in Play Piano</p>
<p>4: cold clear: home chore: Sell coal weigh. Hey: Russell came home G. J. at 620 cold: Martin McNamara Buried today at Albion R. C. Church</p>
<p>5: cloudy cold squaly snow: home chore: Sell coal: got $222.40 Cheque cashed Old Mrs Keenahan Buried today: to Floyds got Shave 10 cts Paid chore.</p>
<p>6:X: Cloudy Mild home chore: W J Faulkner here for tea had white Horse in Buggy: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: Mild night.</p>
<p>7: Squaly Snowstorm: home chore: Sell coal: got Oats at Elevator Paid $3.80 for them: cold night: Roy Lavery & Elize Watson in Chat</p>
<p>8: fine cold Squaly snow: home chore: got Cheque 467.50 Shulman & Co cashed: Sell coal: snow: Jos & Russell Broke King Bolt in Wagon</p>
<p>9: Squaly Snow cold: home chore: got King Bolt welded 10 Pd Sell Coal got in 7 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 150</p>
<p>10: squaly snow cold: home chore: Sell coal: got 93 Bags Potatoes into Bank cellar at 1.50 Per 90 lbs. Telephone L. Shulman our car to Penelang this week Russell leave Olive to C. P. R. Cedar Mills at 5: She went to Toronto. Old Man A. Dodds corpse came of here G. J. Buried at Bolton today.</p>
<p>11: Cloudy snow cold: home chore: sell coal: got 40. Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 1.50: Olive in Toronto. I mind Roy. children at school</p>
<p>12: Cloudy squaly snow cold: home chore: got in 50 Bags Potatoes into Bank cellar at 1.50: to Floyds got Shave 10 Pd:</p>
<p>13:X: clear very cold: home chore: read Sleep: Mother here: Olive in Toronto. Church at 7. Rev St John Preach</p>
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<p>Feb</p>
<p>14: Clear cold; house chore; weight stock; got in 65 bags potatoes into bank Celler at 150;sell coal; Russel to Bolton tonight.</p>
<p>15: Clear five; house chore; Sell coal: got in 30. Bags potatoes at 150. Draw $400.00 cash out of Bank. Olive come home from Toronto tonight.</p>
<p>16: Five mild; hosue chore; sell coal; got in 67 bags potatoes at 150 per bag; fill potatoes in Bank celler. Russal took sick. cold.</p>
<p>17: Fine mild; house chores; got in 3 loads potatoes at 140 per bag. had fur cow out for {illegable}; fine; mild;</p>
<p>18: Snow Blow Stormy cold; house chore; got in 1 load potatoes of 100 poatoes car cause beck; stove hid off in Bad {illegible}</p>
<p>19:Clear very cold: house chore; got shoved at Hoyde 10 rd.</p>
<p>20: Clear very cold; house chore; Children to church at 7. {illegable} Steel Preach</p>
<p>21: Clear cold; house chore; sell coal; Hart load car 16.12036. G.J. lived (II) got in 286 bags at 150 per bag; John Moor unload Car Brick; Jos Lovery help us;</p>
<p>22: Fine mild; house chore; sell coal; finish load car 16.12056 G.J lived (II) had in 535 bags at 150 ships to L. {name} to Russal go with car to five. fine mild night.</p>
<p>23: fine mild; house chore; sell coal; Russel &. Campbell come house G.J. at 6.20. to Gillespie meeting in School at night.</p>
<p>24: Fine Mild: house chore; inload car 101922.61529; not coal. Jos Lovery & Russel all day {illegable} afternoon finished at 4.30 fine. Mike Rencham did this A.M; Yallis K Lowe Claudia day Yallis had 38 ahead here; Lowe Elected.</p>
<p>25: Snow. mild; house chore; got in 1 load potatoes into cellar at $1.40; sell coal; out cow sick. was Lyous guve her Salts.</p>
<p>26: Clear cold; up to 5:30 dress; Russel drive me to Cedar Mills at 7 to Parkdale C.P to L Shuluaus to Car Ice Fryer Potatoes. fic fire to well briggs renew gaurdian for year. 1916 {illeigable} 1.50 got two banks 50 cts each for Mabel & Rearl; to see {illegable} Patterser dinner at Kenupts Hotel; to car at 2. {illegable{ Shulmans man at Potatoes but froze; to Parkdale at 3:30 house at 6.30 for G.J got {illegable}; to bed at 11.</p>
<p>27: Stormy cold; house chore; cow sick Mrs Lyous gave her {name} Olive to Church at 7. Mr. Barisk Preach; cold night.</p>
<p>28: clear & cold; house chore; sell coal; Mrs. {illegable} Duffy here {illegable}</p>
<p>29: cold Blustry; house chore; sell coal; got $829.80 from bank for Shulinan Chaque; W. Yeather Lance Barry here all night. fine.</p>
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<p>1: fine cold: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars: the Potato car came Back tonight: Russell drive: W.J. Faulkner and Lorne Barry to Cedar Mills at 650 this am: they go to Toronto. sell coal</p>
<p>2: clear cold: home chore: start load car 17.12036 G.T. lined 12. got in 497. Bags at $140: Jas Lavery & Wm Lyons help: ship car to L. Shuman & Go Toronto: at 160 Per 9- lbs F.O.B. Palgrave. Russell go. with car at 5. oclock. Mrs Wm Gowan in chat</p>
<p>3: clear & cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 2 load at 140: Russell in Toronto with car Potatoes: W.J. Faulkner operated in today:</p>
<p>4: clear cold: Home chore: sell coal: Russell stay over night at Barrys at Cheltenham & came Home tonight: Joe Lavery haul-coal {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 4100 lbs {diarists resumes writing on the lines} to school.</p>
<p>5:X: clear cold: home chore: read sleep: Mary & Olive to Duffys with Roy Baby Jones girls here: Girls to Church at 7. Mr Corish Preach.</p>
<p>6: cold: snow Blow: thunder storm: home sell coal: Wm Duffy Drive to Bolton in sleigh: took Myra & Elenor: Olive & Mabel. get 3 teeth out I stay in house mind Baby Roy for Mary washing: thunder at night rain</p>
<p>7: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: got $40000 cash out of Bank</p>
<p>8: snow Blow cold: home up at 5. oclock: Russell drive. Wm Duffy Jack Lavery & I to Cedar Mills at 650 on C.P.R. to Parkdale at 820: to see L. Shulman he gave me Cheque for $80000 for car Potatoes: then to the General Hospital at 10. see W.J. Faulkner then to 397 Brock Ave for Dinner see Grandma. Bobby .R. McJaggert and our Campbell there: they to city Hall at 1. oclock see the Big Parade for a dry Ontario: to Union Station at 330 came home Per G.T.R. at 620 snow & Blow.</p>
<p>9: fine cold. Snow & Blow at night: home chore: sell coal. car came Back tonight: Telephone to farmers: shovel snow at scale</p>
<p>10: snow Blow cold: home chore: read. John Have measles. I slept with him all night: our Campbell came home from Toronto with Godfehere stay here all night: wrist watches gave them in Hall Concert & Dance: cold night</p>
<p>11: clear fine: home chore shovel snow at scale & clean out Potato car. Sell coal: Deposit $50000 in Bank got $30000 cash John McCelland unload vooning{?} out of car today</p>
<p>12:X: fine mild: snow: home chore: John in bed with measles: Olive & J.H.C. to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: to Bed at 830:</p>
<p>13: fine mild: home chore: load car 18.12036 G.T. (13) lined. Put in 487. Bags at $140 Per Bag: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at $1-- Per 90 lbs FOB Palgrave Russell go with car tonight: E.J. McCelland & wife go away to Toronto this am: J.H.C. go to Toronto G.T. this am.</p>
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<p>14: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 3 load Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 140 Per Bag: gave Banker 465. {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} telephone Bills {diarists resumes writing on the lines} for Wm Hamilton & mine {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 305 {diarists resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>15: clear cold: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore had 2. cars Sell coal: cut Kindling for office stove: to bed at 8:</p>
<p>16: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: ship 2. Bags Potatoes to Crochett at {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Georgetown {diarists resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>17: clear very cold below Zero: home chore: to Elevator chat to Hamilton train Stuck in cut till noon down train at 130 very cold day:</p>
<p>18: clear cold Blustry: home chore: home chore: to L.P. Essex Sale afternoon cold home at 5. chore: got L. Shulman & Co Cheque $77175 cashed today</p>
<p>19:X: clear cold: home chore: read Sleep: Olive. Mable & Pearl to Church at 7. Mr Lambert Preach Temperance & Moral reform Telephone to Mcfowells about how W.J. Faulkner was. 2 messages</p>
<p>20: clear fine: Blustry: home chore: got in 4 loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar: Potato car came Back tonight: milder snow W.J. Faulkner came home from Toronto Hospital Per C.P.R. at 11. this am: Telephone farmers about loading car</p>
<p>21: cloudy mild: home chore: up at 6. start load car 19.12036 G.T. lined 14: got in 563. Bags today: at $140 finish car: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto at $155 FOB. Palgrave: Russell go with car: Jas Lavery help us all day Sell coal: fine mild night:</p>
<p>22: cloudy Blustry cold: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1. car: sell coal: got in 26. Bags Potatoes at 140 cold</p>
<p>23: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 25. bags at 140 Per Bag: Pay Wm Hamilton $4000 for 100. Bushels Oats in Elevator: yesterday & Russell came home Per C.P.R. at 11 last night</p>
<p>24: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal: Pay Donaldson $500 for H. McFadden funeral: wreck on G.T.R. below Georgetown</p>
<p>25: fine warm: home chore: got L. Shulman & Co Cheque $85775 cashed in Bank today: got in 9. Bags Potatoes at $140 sell coal: got shave at Floyds 10 Pd: got new Pair Rubbers 90 Pd: chore.</p>
<p>26:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7 Wm Steele Preach: Hilda Palford here for tea:</p>
<p>27 {diarist writes the number 465 and circles it under date}: cloudy misley mild: home chore: ship 10 Bags Potatoes to Milton to Blain & Hannant at 170: sell coal: got 5 Bags oats chopped the first out of our 100 Bushels in Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton</p>
<p>28: fine warm: home chore: Deposit $47500 cash in Bank today. fine</p>
<p>29: fine warm: home chore: help Russell fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar. Ship 20 Bags to Blain & Hannant Milton at 170 FOB chore</p>
<p>30: cloudy mild: home chore: mind Ray: clean out Potato car 12036.</p>
<p>31: fine warm: home chore: Start load car 20:12036 G.T. lined 15 Semuor Hotel & farm Sale & Wm Dufys sale today: Tom Stanfield help us all day: sign Paper for John Hassard re farm</p>
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<p>1: cloudy misley: mild cooler: home chore: finish load car 20.12036 G.T. lined 15: had in 416 Bags at 140 : Ship car to L. Shulman & Co at Toronto Put in 4. Hens: J.H.C. came home tonight: got Shave at Floyds 10 {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Pd {diarists resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>2:X: Fine mild: home chore: Sleep had cold in head: to see Wm Lyons chat Mother here for Dinner & tea: W.J. Faulkner here for tea: J.H.C. at home: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach. cooler.</p>
<p>3: fine warm: home chore: up at 530: J.H.C. go to Toronto C.P.r. at 7. ship 6. Bags Potatoes to Wm Gowan Milton: sell coal: sill Pain {?}</p>
<p>4: fine mild: home chore: ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain & Hannant Milton $3500: sell coal: Mary & I to Wm Duffys at night chat Joy sick in Bed {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} measles {diarists resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>5: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2 car load we sell our daisy or Bible cow she weighed 11.10 lbs. I Buy Jersey cow from H. Zimmerman for $6500 Pay cash: Mary milk cow. fine night (1)</p>
<p>6: cool squaly snow: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar. the lined car returned today: cold night: to Bed at 10.</p>
<p>7: fine cold: home chore: Start load car 21.12036. G.T. lined (16) had in 184 Bags tonight Jas Lavery & Russell haul from Cellar</p>
<p>8: cold clear: snow at night: home chore load at car 21.12036 G.T. lined (16) had in 384 Bags tonight: Russell & Jas Lavery finish fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Pay Jas up $500 tonight I help Wm Hamilton load Big car Rye: Empty 3 Bens: Deposit 50000 in Bank: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: snow Blow: to Bed at 10</p>
<p>9:X: clear cool: home chore: read Sleep: up G.T. track for walk with Mary & Mabel.Pearl. John. & Ivan Lavery fine cool: Children to Church at 7. Mr Line Toronto Preach Educational Sermon</p>
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<p>10: clear cool: home chore: ship 20. bags Potatoes to Blain & Hannant Milton at 175 Per Bag: F.O.B. Palgrave. and finish load car 21.12036 G.T. lined (16) had in 390 Bags at 140 & 150: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto.at $165 Per 90 lbs FOB Palgrave and 10 lbs Butter at 32 cts = 320 haul coal Home & sell some Myra Duffy go to Toronto Per G.T. Ry to work at Mimmies</p>
<p>11: cloudy cool rain misley: home chore: Wm Bible Start at Manure Council Meet at Truins Hotel: Jack Lavery have measles: windy</p>
<p>12: fine warm: rain & thunder at night: home chore: Wm Bible take away all the Manure: fix up wire again: Put manure on garden</p>
<p>13: cloudy cool: home chore: Put Hinge on garden gate: sell coal & sift cement</p>
<p>14: cloudy cool. Showry: home chore: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton empty 1. wheat Bin: home chore: cool.</p>
<p>15: fine warm: home chore: split wood: Deposit L. Shulman & Co Cheque $62925 in Bank: at Elevator help Wm Hamilton Empty 2 wheat Bens: got in 35 Bags Potatoes to Bank Cellar at $140: Sell coal got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd: had Stanfield fish for Dinner. fine</p>
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<p>April</p>
<p>16:X: fine warm rain at night: home chore: read sleep. Mary. Olive: Mable: John & Roy go to T. Faulkners for Dinner Pigs ribs: home at 5. tea. Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach. rain tonight.</p>
<p>17: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore had 1. car got 50 Bags into Bank Cellar at 140: Russell help Watson cut wood</p>
<p>18: fine windy cool: home chore: take lining out of 12036 G.T. got in 62 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at $140 Jas Lavery help us.</p>
<p>19: fine warm: home chore: Russell help me Pack up Cement sax at Elevator 175: sell Oats: got in 40 Bags Potatoes at 140</p>
<p>20: cloudy misley warm: home chore: ship 175 Cement sax to Port Colborne for Canada Cement Co: chore. to Bed at 930 (1)</p>
<p>21: cloudy mild: home chore: J.H.C. came home Per G.T.Ry at 9 Mother: W.J. Faulkner: Lorne Barry & Arely McArthur here for tea Mary set 3 Hens today: Macel Bible & Weldon Potten in for Olive</p>
<p>22 {diarist writes the number 565 and circles it under date}: cloudy mild: home chore: attend to Elevator: fill 6. Bags oats & I. Bag wheat for us: got 23 Bags Potatoes into car 22.17864 G T at 140: to Floyds at night got Hair cut & Shave: home to Bed at 10</p>
<p>23:X: Easter: cloudy mild: home chore: up at 5. oclock J.H.C. go to Toronto on C.P.R. 645 train: Mary wash me: Put on New Pants: chore: sleep. children to church at 7. Wm Steele Preach. L. Bible here for tea</p>
<p>24: cloudy misley mild: home chore: Russell & I fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Joe Lavery help Russell haul 86 Bags to car 22 17864 .G.T. had in 186 Bags tonight at 140</p>
<p>25: cloudy mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar. haul to car finish load car 22.17864 G.T. had in 446. Bags at $740 ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: at $155 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: haul 25 Bags to Station for Griffin Bros Brampton weigh 23 Bags Pay Jas Lavery up tonight $400 clean out Cellar.</p>
<p>26: fine warm: thunder & lightening & rain: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2. cars: got in 124 Bags at 130 into Bank Cellar: ship 23 Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at $170 Per Bag F.O.B.</p>
<p>27: fine hot. then rain: home chore send 10 Bags Potatoes to J.G. Wiggins Ingewood at $165 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave $1650 split some wood. rain: Pile wood in: to Bed at 930 chore (1).</p>
<p>28: fine warm: home chore: split wood: read Sleep: to Elevator took in 10. Bags Rye from Jas Younge: help Jas Lavery and Wm Duffy cut our wood: home at 630 tea chore: to Bed at 9</p>
<p>29: fine hot: home chore: split wood & Pile in: got 20000 cash out of Bank lend Wm Duffy $5000 cash: to Floyds got Shave 10 Pd: to Bed at 10. (1)</p>
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<p>April</p>
<p>30:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: Mother here for tea: Lizzi in chat</p>
<p>May: 1: showry cloudy mild: home chore: split wood & Pile in woodshed: split some at Elevator: Duffy got his Motor truck home today: chore: I settle up with Wm Hamilton $4847 for stuff sold: to Bed at 930</p>
<p>2: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 1 car Buy 26 feet Pine 1 1/2 in from John McClean $100 Pd: Mary & I to Duffys see Mothers quilt grant one: home at 930 cool night.</p>
<p>4: fine cool: home chore: to Mill get 1/2 Brl flour & sack Pastry $4 70 Pd got Board at McCleans take it to Elevator: haul Straw from Wm Bibles 3 load Russell help me: chore: fill 25 Bags potatoes in Bank Cellar for Griffin Bros: sell 1 Bale hay to Jew $1 00 Pd</p>
<p>5: fine warm: home chore: grease wagon: ship 22 Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at $165 here $3630: fill Potatoes in home cellar & some in Bank Cellar: Russell help me: cool. chore.</p>
<p>6: fine. cloudy misley: home chore: Deposit $40000 in Bank & got 33000 out cash: start load car 23:66950. P.R.R. had in 116 Bags tonight at $130/u> Per Bag: write letter to Robert Nobel Norenal.</p>
<p>7:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: chore to bed at 930</p>
<p>8: cloudy rain: fine windy: home chore: finish load car 23.66950 P.R.R Put in 393. Bags at 130: Ship car to Robert Noble Georgetown at $150 per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: Pay Jas Lavery 100 for 1/2 day</p>
<p>9 {Diarist wrote "Pearl 8 today" under date}: fine cool windy: home chore: haul Maple trees for Jas Scott Pearl 8 years old today she had Birthday Party. 14. Guests she got a {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} lot {diarists resumes writing on the lines} of Presents: to Bed at 10. cool:</p>
<p>10: cloudy rain: cool windy: home chore: read sleep: mind Baby Roy: Mary & Olive & Macel Bible Paper at spare room upstairs.</p>
<p>11: very stormy cool: home chore: I drive to Ballyeroy in Buggy took 25 Bags to Chas Hunter for Potatoes. home at 9. I mind Baby Roy: Mary & Olive Paper: Minnie Irwin Buried today</p>
<p>12: fine cool: home chore: finish dig our garden: fix up fence old Mrs John Lyons Buried today: ship 24 Bags Potatoes today to Griffin Bros Brampton: 22 1/2 Bags at $165 F.O.B. Palgrave. cool</p>
<p>13: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: J.H.C. came home from Toronto Per G.T.Ry at 610: Mother up: to Floyds got shave 15 cts Pd: home cool</p>
<p>14:X: cloudy cool: home chore: J.H.C. went on C.P.Ry at 645 to Toronto home chore: Olive milk cow: Mother here chat tea Mother & Children to Church at 7. Rev Gray Preach</p>
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<p>15: cloudy rain: mild: home chore: got in 15 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 130: sell oats at Elevator: cut wood.</p>
<p>16: cloudy mild: rain: home chore: got in 20 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 130 Per Bag: Ship 4 Bags to Wm Gowan Milton at 160: sell Barley put lightwood in. Borden & John help me: write letter to R. Crawford</p>
<p>17: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars got in 24 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar $130 chore cold.</p>
<p>18: cloudy cold: home chore: Start load car 24: 8189. M.K.&.T. got in 80 Bags at $130 cold: sell Hay & coal: Mabel 10 years today</p>
<p>19: cool windy: home chore: loading at car 24:8189. M.K.&.T. had in 160 tonight at $130 Per Bag: R.J. Lavery Pay for 3 loads.</p>
<p>20: fine cool: home chore: loading at car 24. 8189. M.K.&.T. had in 277 Bags tonight at 130: Joe Lavery help us fill 38 Bags in Bank cellar & haul them to car with Wm Duffy Auto truck 2. loads. got Cheques $57450 from Alex Noble Norual. Deposit 20000 cool to Floyds got shave 10 cts: to bed at 11.(1): Joe. Campbell Bag more food</p>
<p>21:X: fine warm: home chore: Put Fred Horse out in Hendersons field first line: read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Steele Preach</p>
<p>22: cloudy mild: rain: home chore: load at car 24: 8189 M.K.&.T. had in 442 Bags at 130 tonight. rain Edward Baxter unload New Separator & load old one</p>
<p>23: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 24: 8189. M.K.&.T. had in 471 Bags at $130: took out 5: ship car to L. Shulman & Co at $150 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: got in 24 Bags into Bank Cellar Mrs McFadden & Bobby come tonight Per G.T.R. at 620 fine (1)</p>
<p>24: fine warm: home chore: Put Jersey cow at Wm Bibles first day Mrs McFadden & Bobby here: went up swamp for walk. I wheel Roy in carriage: sell Hay & oats:</p>
<p>25: fine warm: home chore: Russell & Wm Duffy go to Toronto with Eggs & Butter on Auto truck. Mrs McFadden 7 Bobby go to Toronto at 92 G.T.R. Mary & I work in our garden Plant stuff</p>
<p>26: fine hot: home chore: sell oats & Barley at Elevator chore. help Wm Duffy grind Plane: thunder & Lightening rain tonight.</p>
<p>27: fine warm: home chore: go tin 20 Bags Potatoes at 130: see David Wilson at night to Floyds got shave 15 Pd: home (1)</p>
<p>28:X: fine warm: home chore: Put cow out: read sleep. went for ride with Bob Watson in his New car: Mary: Eliza: Roy Baby: Floyd run the car: Children to Church at 7. Corish Preach</p>
<p>29: fine warm: home chore: Russell help me fix seale: Mother go up home with Jim in Buggy: Russell go to Tottenham with Wm Bible with horse: sell Barley & Buckwheat write Gen {Diarist writes under line on paper} Shulman</p>
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<p>30: fine warm: home chore: ship 24 Bags Potatoes by weight to Griffin Bros Brampton at $160 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: got in 45 Bags at 130 into Elevator: sold 10 Bags at 150 1500 Paid: Russell & Duffy go to Caledon East for Plants: cool night:</p>
<p>31: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore ship 2 cars. got in 40. bags Potatoes into Elevator at 130 Per Bag: got Shulman cheque $70200</p>
<p>June 1: fine warm: home chore: Russell & Duffy go to Toronto with truck. got Cheque $3840 from Griffin Bros: Phone Griffin Bros. cool night</p>
<p>2: cloudy rain thunder & lightening: home chore: got Cheque $3712 from Griffin Bros: H.H. Watson had it: write letter to Wm Hamilton</p>
<p>3: cloudy cool: home chore: Russell weigh car load of serap for Jews. to Floyds got Shave 10 cts Pd: Nathan Henderson & wife there: fine cool. J.H.C. came home tonight from Niagara Per G.T. at 615</p>
<p>4:X: cloudy warm. rain some: home chore: read sleep Dinner at 1230 then Mary & John & Roy. go to Jims see Grandma: with Duffy and Maggie & Wallace: Elenor: Joy: Velda Boyce: Ivan Lavery: 2 Jones Boys. with the Motor Truck home at 330: fine warm: N Church tonight</p>
<p>5: fine warm rain Shower: home chore: J.H.C. to Cedar Mills C.P.R. at 645 go to Niagara to camp: Russell drive him in Buggy: slept load car 25.60408. C.N.R. got in 280. Bags at $130 clean out Elevator: help J.B. Campbell at night move House for garage: fine warm:</p>
<p>6: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 25:60408. C.N.R. got in 437 Bags at $130: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. at $160 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave Jas Lavery help us 1/2 day afternoon Pd 100: chore: Deposit $40000</p>
<p>7: fine warm: cloudy rain: home chore: ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain Hannant Milton at $170 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: Russell at H.H. Watsons drop Potatoes: rain from 3. oclock.</p>
<p>8: cloudy cool: home chore: Pick out 40. Bags for Taylors in cellar got into Elevator 12. Bags at 130: write letter to Wm Hamilton 61. {?}</p>
<p>9: fine mild: rainstorm: home chore: got into Elevator 13. Bags Potatoes at $130: ship 13 1200 Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at 170 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave $2125: read sleep. chore.</p>
<p>10: cloudy mild: rain Hail: home chore: read Sleep: got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd</p>
<p>11:X: cloudy rain mild: home chore: read sleep: Mr Coish Preach at 7. Myra Duffy here for tea: Mrs G. Clarke & Baby in: to Bed at 9</p>
<p>12: fine warm: home chore: got into Elevator 15 Bags Potatoes at 130 fill 9. Bags for Griffin Bros: 1120 at 170 $1905: chore.</p>
<p>13: fine hot: home chore: got into Elevator 16. Bags at 130 weigh up 25 Bags for {diarist writes in above text in smaller writing} R {diarist resumes writing on lines} Noble: Mary help me: Joe Lavery help me haul them to Station at night: Russell & Olive to Crawfords garden Party:</p>
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<p>June 14: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore load 2. cars Made about 2.00: order Plank for Seale & Stable. it came tonight</p>
<p>15: fine warm: rain: fine: home chore: haul Plank to Seale: got 2 Bags Oats at Elevator: got them crushed at mill got to Bag flour fine Roses & 50 lbs Pastry & 1. Bag Bran: Jos Lavery help me. and got in 4. Bags Potatoes at $1.30: help more Jos Scott Stoves to Shanty. Russell & Duffy to Toronto with truck. by Schomberg. home at 9</p>
<p>16: fine warm: home chore: got into Elevator 15. Bags at 130 Sell 1. Bag of coal: Sell hay: Russell at H. Watson's drop Potatoes</p>
<p>17: fine: showery cool: home chore: John Hassard & Jos Lavery help Russell & J. fix Seale & floor in stall: Ship 30. Bags at 150 of Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton: got in 17. Bags at 130 to Floyds at night got Hair cut & Shave 30. cts Pd: home at 9.</p>
<p>18:X: fine showry. warm: home chore: read Sleep: children to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach: in room cos: to Bed at 930 cool.</p>
<p>19: cloudy rain: fine mild: home chore: Jos Lavery & Russell help me: fill 75. Bags of Buckwheat 177.14 B lbs and Put it in car: and fill up 38. Bags Potatoes: I put 35. Bags in car after tea: Ship to Robert Noble Georgetwon at 170 Per Bag F. O. B. Palgrave - $59.50: got in Same at $1.30: cool</p>
<p>20: fine cool: home chore: got into Elevator 16 Bags at 130: Deposit 540.00 in Bank got $200.00 cash:</p>
<p>21: fine cool: home chore: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to A. J. Pearen Brampton at $1.75 Per Bag F. O. B. Palgrave $35.00 chore.</p>
<p>22: fine warm: home chore: got in 11. Bags at 1.30: Russell to Toronto with Wm Duffy on truck cool windy:</p>
<p>23: fine cloudy rain: home chore: Ship 4. Bags Potatoes to W. Cowan Miller & 7. Bags to Robert Noble at 1.70 Georgetown: got in 19. Bags at 130</p>
<p>24: cloudy rain: warm: home chore: Russell help me fill 10 Bags Potatoes in Elevator: to Floyds got Shaved 10 Pd:</p>
<p>25:X: fine warm: home Chore: dress. Jack Lavery took. Mary & Campbell. Mabel. Pearl. John. Roy & I to Mothers in Auto then: Jack & Bob & Ivan: Campbell & I to Mono Mills. and Back run over Kellys Pig: home at 5. oclock. get cow: Mother 85 today I gave her $5.00: to Jos Seolbs chat to 930</p>
<p>26: fine warm: home chore: Ship 10. Bags to Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown at 1.70 Per Bag F. O. B. Palgrave $17.00: Weigh Stock Jos Gilmore Ship 1. car hogs 64. 2 rams 1. calf: Russell Start to work for G. J. Ry to Pine Plains: got cow in chore to Bed at 9. J. H. C. went to Niagara G. J. at 9. I got Bill for the taxes on town lot at Wainwright $5.10</p>
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<p>June 27: fine warm: home chore: Deposit 87.90 Buy Money order in Bank for 5.10 for taxes on lot 3. Block 52: town of Wainwright gave it to Gould got in about 20. Bags Potatoes at 1.30 Mary help me to Bag sep 20. Bags for Griffin Bros Brampton: haul them to Station.</p>
<p>28: fine warm: home chore: Ship 20. Bags 21.35 Bags Potatoes Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at 1.70 Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Palgrave 36.35: Weigh furniture for Rev St John: Sell coal. Mow hay</p>
<p>29: fine warm. cloudy rain: fine: home chore: got into Elevator 10. Bags Potatoes at 130: I Bag up 17. Bags 90 lbs each: haul them to Station</p>
<p>30: fine hot: home chore: Ship 17. Bag Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown at 1.70 F. O. B. Palgrave = $28.90: cut grass: got in 22. Bags at 1.30</p>
<p>July 1: fine hot: home chore: Paid Wm Hamilton to Date $61.56 See R. Watson Set up Mower: Sam Jefferson home tonight from Mbd</p>
<p>2X fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Bainbers Preach. I</p>
<p>3: cloudy mild hot: home chore: Put up hay: fill 22 Bags Potatoes at Elevator: telephone Robert Noble A. J. Pearen. I Blain Hauwaat</p>
<p>4: fine hot: home chore: haul 23. Bags Potatoes from Elevator to Station Mary help Me Ship 12. Bags Potatoes from Elevator to Station Mary help me Ship 12. Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown at 170 F. O. B. Palgrave $20.40 and 11. Bags to Blain Hannant Milton at 1.60 F. O. B. Palgrave $17.60 weigh stock Mary Weigh for me Jos Gilmore load 1. car today: to Bed at 930: Mary (1)</p>
<p>5: fine Hot: home chore: read Sleep: hoe garden: write letter to Robert Noble and Send his Bill: and Send Bill to Blaine Hannant Milbe</p>
<p>6: fine very hot: home chore: Olive: Hilda Pulford. Jean McClelland G. Lavery go to Toronto with Jack Lavery in car: home at 730 I hand in hay of track & take out Brush. Jos Lavery help me at</p>
<p>7: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep: Sharp Scissors at Elevator</p>
<p>8: fine cool: home chore: got Hair cut & Shave at Floyds 30. Pd: got Horse Front Shoes removed & hind Shoes off. 30 cts Pd: Deposit $130.20 today Soldiers go North at 3.30 this morning cheering:</p>
<p>9:X: fine hot: home chore: out all day See Soldiers trains go North to camp Borden: Horse caught in wire frill: W. Thompson cut it out home at 5. Mr & Mrs Maybee & family here: Olive went with them to Tottenham: Mabel & Pearl to Church ay 7. Mr Bainsborough Preach</p>
<p>10: fine hot: home chore: The 234th Battallion march from Caledon East to Palgrave today: the People gave them dinner at 5. oclock on F. Henderson's lot. they camped over night: We all out to See them: Russell 16 years old today J. H. C. at Camp Borden.</p>
<p>11: fine very hot: home chore: read sleep: very hot & dry: J. H. C. came from Camp Borden at 12. tonight tired & Hot. We all got up. Russell on couch all night Hot.</p>
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<p>July 12: fine very hot: home chore: I change mail for Wm Lyons he went to Bolton Per C. P. R.: Russell go to Toronto G. J. J. H. C. went to Bolton in Jack Laverys car: Palgrave Lodge not out.</p>
<p>13: fine hot: cool. home chore read Sleep: to Bed at 10. (1) cooler:</p>
<p>14: fine hot: home chore: read Sleep: cement Hole in Stable floor</p>
<p>15: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep: out with R. Watson & Isaac in car: leave Eliza at Enock Snells. then to Ted Baxters then home by Cedarville: hot dry: to Bed at 10 (1)</p>
<p>16:X: fine hot. rain at night: home chore: read Sleep: to Jos Scotts with Frank McCauley chat: Olive to Camp Borden today See J. H. C. with Jack Lavery. Hilda. Maul. Vera in car home at 7: Mabel & Pearl to Church at 7. No preacher.</p>
<p>17. Cloudy warm fine: home chore: fix wagon Box: read. Chore: to Bed at 9.</p>
<p>18: fine warm: home chore: weigh Hay for E. Wilson 2. loads Pay Mercer Mason $2.00 in full to Date for cow Doctor: fix Purnls Put Bolt in it. Olive Pick Berries: Russell to Toronto with Duff</p>
<p>19: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jos Gilmore load 1. car Mary & I go with R. J. Lavery & Jack Lavery in car to Tottenham. Rector. Alliston. Fortunes of war. Loretta. Ripers Hill. Colgan. Seanlon's. Tottenham. Black Horse. went away at 1. got home at 4. Very hot day. chore. to Bed at 10 (1) hot</p>
<p>20: clouds sultry hot: home chore: read Sleep. Russell to Toronto with Wm Duffy home at 12. tonight had bad rune:</p>
<p>21: fine & very hot: home chore: got cash $34.00 Blain & Hannant Cheque J. H. C. & Olive go to Barrie G. J. to Nixonx tonight. got Shave Pd 10</p>
<p>23:X: fine very hot. home sick all day: Mother here after Church Mr Bainborough Preach: Mary to R. J. Laverys with Mother at 9</p>
<p>24: fine very hot: home chore: Russell. John & I to Elevator get 4. Bags Oats. got them Chopped at mill. got 1. Bag of Bran. I go to 6th line Pick Berries very hot: Bobby & his Mother could tonight Olive came home from Barrie from Nixons on train:</p>
<p>25: fine very dry hot: home chore: Mother here for dinner Grandma & Bobby here: Jos Scott & F. McCauley chat in Shade: I chagne mails for Wm Lyons. Russell at J. Faulklans</p>
<p>26: fine dry warm: home chore: write to Wm Hamilton about wheat healing in Elevator: attend to Mail for Wm Lyons: to Dr Reynes got 2. teeth Pulled into front. Feed hens. Allie Bible in Chat.</p>
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<p>July 27: fine warm: home chore: change mails for Wm Lyons: J. H. C. came home on up train: Allie Bible: Gordon Stanfield & George Monroe. went away on up train: Help wm Hamilton move wheat: read Sleep chore</p>
<p>28: fine warm dry: home chore: change Mails for Wm Lyons: Earl McWinn go on up train to Camp Borden: got Basket New Potatoes from Jos Burns 50. cts Pd first we had this Season: home read Sleep:</p>
<p>29: fine very Hot dry: home chore: got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pds: home chore I change mails for Wm Lyons am & PM: Very dry & hot.</p>
<p>30:X: fine very hot dry: home chore: J. H. C. go on train to Camp Borden at 930 Wm Bible go to See Allie: a lot of Autos went. very dry & hot. Mrs McFadden & Bobby here: thunder & lightening storm at night.</p>
<p>31: fine cool: windy: home chore: read Sleep: to 6th line afternoon Pick Berries. home at 630: Russell go to Lome Faulkners afternoon</p>
<p>August 1: fine cool dry: home chore: Mary & Mrs McFadden & Bobby go to Caledon East to Tom Coulters & Back at night: John & I go to Peter Munroes with Robert Watson in car to fix Binder home at 130 dinner: chore: Russell at Tom Faulkners: cool</p>
<p>2: fine cool dry: home chore: weigh stack Jos Gilmore Ship 1. car: Make Milking stool for Mary: to Bed at 10 (1)</p>
<p>3: cloudy Misty: fine warm: home chore: dress: Jack Lavery take Ms McFadden & Bobby & Mary: Pearl & I. to Belfountain in Auto: Dinner at Mrs Briers: to See Macks Bungalo Mack Show us the Big Russell Auto: went by Boston Mills came home by credit forks down centre road to Claude Mows road. Caledon East home at 7. had Blow out 1. wheel</p>
<p>4: fine hot day: home chore: read sleep: Pay Jack Lavery for tips to Belfountain & Credit forks: Mrs J. H. Stinson died today.</p>
<p>5: fine hot dry: home chore: read Sleep: feed Horse at Floyds. got Shave 10. Pd: very dry: & chore: Mary & I to Camp Borden</p>
<p>6:X: fine warm dry: home chore: Mary & I to Camp Borden on G. J. train at 1230 See J. H. C. Mrs Boyce & Luler with as See Allie Bible. Charles Crew: Herb Hawkins. A strong and a lot of the Boys: See Mary & Rachel & Jim Nixon and Art Oldham: home on train at 9. oclock: good day.</p>
<p>7: fine hot windy rain at night: home chore: read Sleep: Olive & Russell to Tottenham Red Cross: garden Party: home at 11. hot</p>
<p>8: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: to Mike Horans with R. Watson & Isaac & Herb younge in Auto. fix Binder. cool</p>
<p>9: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jos Gilmore Ship 1 car. read Sleep: Harry Williams got feet cut off at C. P. R. Station he Died at Hospital Toronto at 6 tonight</p>
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<p>fine warm: home chore: change maid for Will Lyrus: then to Dr. A.Y.Meyars sworn in as Juryman to attend luquest of Henry Williams: to C.P.R. palgrane station see where he was struck by train. home for dinner: chore: go again at 11 at night see corpse home at 1. oclock. Jack Lanery took. Daffy & Ed. younger & K. J. Lauery & I in his auto both times.</p>
<p>fine & cool: home chore: sell some B. coal: Neil Hamilton down today: read sleep: Russell got 1 bag flour $3.88 pd. wash up 126. batt left Canp Border at 4. oclock for overseas. J.H.C it is {written very small} Mary Nixon telephone to Olive tonight, to tell her they went.</p>
<p>fine coll: home chore: got shave 10 cts pd: attend juquest of the late Henry Williams in Hall: crown attorney Morpley there his daughter Stenographer: Mary & Rachel Nixon come here tonight.</p>
<p>fine cool: home chore: Mary & Rachel Nixon here; read sleep children to Church at . Mr. Fry preach. home at 9 cool. Jack Lanery took Mary & Rachel Nixon: Hilda Palford and Olive to Klieanbury in auto this afternoon.</p>
<p>fine cool: home chore: sell coal. Mary & Rachel Nixon here. Olive Matson take Mary Nixon to Caledone East & back at 12</p>
<p>fine warm: home chore: sell coal. Mary & Rachel Nixon go on 9. G.Y.R train to Allandale: Neil Hamilton down today sell coal: Hiran Gibson thrash at Wiull Bogens Way on {unknown letter/symbol}</p>
<p>fine day hot: ome chore: weigh stock. Joe Gilmore load 1/2 car Will Hamilton look at our stash; to bed at 9. Russell at Y.R.C.</p>
<p>fine day hot: home chore: sell coal: at Elavator chat to Will Hamilton very hot & day: Pearl cough bad all night.</p>
<p>Fine very hot day: home chore: read sleep: Pearl and John cough</p>
<p>fine day hot: home chore: sell coal: chat to Will Hamilton Russell work at Yloyds: got shave at night 10 cts pd.</p>
<p>fine hot: rain shower: hot: home chore: Church at 7. Mr. Bainborogh Preach: for walk road pond Pearl cough</p>
<p>fine very hot: home chore: read sleep: chore: sell coal</p>
<p>fine hot: home chore: sell coal: haul bath for Jos seatt & haul 20 bags coal from station for Yloyd Henderson $8.60 lbs to mill got 2 bags Bran 1.48 pd: chore, children cough</p>
<p>fine cool: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore slip 1/2 bar sell coal: Will Hamilton & Will Wray fix Praps wider office</p>
<p>fine: rain: home chore: sell coal: order car sept coal</p>
<p>fine mild: home chore: sell coal: and sell 2 bags of barley to Will Lyons. Will Hamilton not down today cool</p>
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<p>July 27: fine warm: home chore: change nails for Wm Lyons: J. H. C. came home on up train: Allie Bible: Gordon Stanfield & Gorge Monroe went away on up train: Help from Hamilton more wheat: read Sleep chore</p>
<p>28: fine warm dry: home chore: change Mails for Wm Lyons: Earl McMinn go on up train to Camp Borden: got Ballet New Potatoes from Jos Barons 50 cts Pd first we had this Season: home read Sleep:</p>
<p>29: fine cool: home chore: go to Lloydtown Schomberg Richill and Tottenham with Jack Lavery & Joseph Lavery in car look for Gautian in 2. Bushes: home at 330 went at 1.2 1/2 hours.</p>
<p>30: fine cool: home Chore: weigh Stock Jos Gilmore load 1 car. Olive weigh Some I went with. R. J. Lavery and Jos & Jack Luan in car to Schomberg: Pottageville. Kettleby Newmarket. See Canal & Locks: then to Aurora: King city King Horn. Nobleton. Bob Dooks. Bolton Castledary Palgrave: at 530: left here at 1245 away 4. Hours 45 mins</p>
<p>Sept 1 31: fine warm: home chore: got 4 Bags oats at Elevator get them Chopped at Mill: got 1. Bag Barley 92 lbs. Pay Wm Hamilton to Date: Paint Sash 2nd time. Sell nothing:</p>
<p>Sept 1 2: fine warm: rain: shower at night: home chore: Putty glass in Sash: Jack Lavery help: Russell Plaster holes in Cistern Jos Petit Bring 2. Bags Potatoes in Buggy Pay him $3.50 for they</p>
<p>2 3: fine cool: home chore: went with Jack Lavery & Jos & Wm Lyons in car: to Lockton up 4th line to coffee corvery Stop at Coffee creck fix car across 30 sideliine to 7th home at 430: got shave at Floyds 10 Pd</p>
<p>3:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Mr Bainboroug Preac at 7.</p>
<p>4: fine warm: home chore: to Bolton with Jack & Jos Lavery and E. H. Younge in car: got 20 lbs Honey at Longheads $2.40 Pd. home at 230. to Elevator: Big fire on track: W Hamilton to Keenahans. got his Spectacles: home chore. Russell out all night. got card from J. H. C. today first from England. well</p>
<p>5: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: to Bed at 9. cool</p>
<p>6: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: got Hair cut & Shave at Floyds tonight 30 cts Pd: Harley Henderson Married today Tobias Orr at Meadowville. Floyd to wedding: Tom Odonnell Died at Everett this am:</p>
<p>7: fine hot. home. dress to Cedar Mills at 640 on train to Weston got repairs for Stone $2.20 Pd: to G. B. Meadows got coal chute $11.00 to C a Wilsons 57. Lucon west. to Fruit Market. to Shulmans. home at 720 per G. J. from Parkdale $1.10: had tomatoes. to Bed at 10. (1)</p>
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<p>Sept 8: fine warm: home chore: out to ridges witte Jos Lavery & Jack in car look for Gautian got more: home at 3. to Elevator see Wm Hamilton</p>
<p>9: fine warm: home chore: got $50.00 cash out of Bank: Pay E. H. younge to 7th inst $13.98: Jos Lavery haul salt from Elevator our Horse and wagon: got 1. Bal Salt $1.50 Pd: got shave at Eloyds 10. cts Pd: Forest Gould at Hinderson's got hurt. Auto upset on hine & L. Barry at Peter Munroes.</p>
<p>10:X: fine dry: home chore: read Sleep: Olive & Russell & Macel Bible to Belfountain & Credit forks with Jack Lavery in Auto afternoon home at 530: Church at 7. Mr Fry Preach. fine night.</p>
<p>11: fine cool: home chore: got letter from England from J. H. C. & card from Allie Bible: Sell 3. Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan 675 & card from Allie Bible: Sell 3. Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan 675 Wm Duffy to Camp Borden Per C. P. R. F. Henderson & R. Watson to Toronto W. Mcguire wist</p>
<p>12: fine warm: home chore: read: Dave & Wm. Rowley Barn Burnt at 11. oclock today cause wukuwon: Sell 30. lbs Potatoes 100 Rd</p>
<p>13: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock Jos Gilmore load 1. car</p>
<p>14: fine warm dry: home chore: go. with R. Watson in auto to Caledon East for Dinner at Hantons: down to fine give out Notices for Court of Revision on 26th inst at Bolton home at 5. ran 48 miles today: to Bed at 740</p>
<p>15: cloudy cool windy: home chore: out to Black Horse. Notices to Bolton's then to Jims: See Harvey Taylor: to Horans Leighton in Toronto. home at 11. hanch 61. Miles: cool & windy: Pat Finerty Died tonight</p>
<p>16: fine cool: home chore: Start Lake Shock: got Barley & Buckwheat at Elevator $3.50 Paid: Floyd sick couldnt Shave any: chore to Bed at 10</p>
<p>17:X: fine cool: home chore: Olive & Russell to Toronto in Auto With John McClelland & Jack & Jean. home at 640: Olive & Mabel to Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach. Mary and Mabel to Floyd Henderson's get Dr Black 50 cts Bottle Medicine for Whooping cough: home read: to Bed at 10. Write letter to J. H. C.</p>
<p>18: clear cold: home chore: use Battery 2 times everyday: to Elevator with Jos Lavery: Jos Dolan & Wallace Duffy: help Wm Hamilton Put up his stovepipes: I attend to Mail this am for will Lyons: had horse in all day feed him: cold.</p>
<p>19: fine cool: home chore: got 2 New Shoes on :70 cts ped: horse on front feet: Russell devine to Jhos Faulkners with our horse in Buggy took 1. Bag of flour: chore. horse in</p>
<p>20: fine mild dry windy: to home chore: weigh Stock: Jos Gilmore load car of Hogs 79. & car of lambs in Box car: chore: to Bed at 930 (1)</p>
<p>21: fine windy: raise Shower: home chore: help Mary Put in New Windows upstairs: Mary go with Dexter Reynar to Jims at 11. tonight</p>
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<p>fine mild: home chore: Russell milk cow: Mary at Jims till after Dinner: Baby Boy Born at noon at Jains: Mary come Home with Doctor.</p>
<p>fine cool: home chore: Mabel to School fair at Bolton in Jack Lavery car: Russell drive our horse in R. Watson Buggy: Wm Cowan Pay $6.75 at $6.25 in advances for 3. Bags worse: to Bed at 1140 cool night.</p>
<p>fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: Mary went to Jims in Auto with Dr Reynar See Pearl & Baby: Back at 1230: We had Chicken for Dinner: Elmer Duffy here: Olive & Mabel to Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach: Olive & Lily Boyce in after Church chat</p>
<p>fine cool: home chore: got 4 Bags Oats chopped at Mill get Bran: Watsons got Telephone into House today: chore cool. Ship 3 Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan Miltose 6.25 Paid.</p>
<p>cloudy mild: home chore: dress. to Bolton to Court of revision with R. Watson in his Auto: Tom Wallace: John Marshall John Wilson: Dinner at Elliotts 50 cts Pd: home at 330 chore</p>
<p>windy warm: home chore: weigh Stock Jos Gilmore load 1. car Stock: read Sleep: to Bed at 9. warm rain some.</p>
<p>cloudy rain: fine: rain at night: home chore: G. J. R. men fix the trucks under leader axle Broke: got letter from Margery Gower.</p>
<p>cloudy misty cool: home chore: to Peter Musero. with Jack Lavery in Auto. got letter from Mrs Munro. Gordons Birth 9th October 1895 to Station at night Wm McGuire on Stretcher from Toronto home</p>
<p>fine cool: home chore: got Shave at Floyds 10. cts: to C. Spinks. Jarvis Elliotts Jos Martins: Frank Horan's afternoon with Mary: Pearl: John Roy: with Jack Lavery in Auto: home at 3: Pay Jack $2.00 cold night.</p>
<p>fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: Church at 7. Mrs Bainborough Preach. Mabel & Pearl to Church: I write letter to Mrs Simon Gower & to J. H. C. to London</p>
<p>fine mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton & Russell to unolad Bran & Shorts into Elevator: chore: Bert McDonald Buried today</p>
<p>fine warm: home chore: to Bolton with R. Watson in Auto. Eliza & Moise & Mr Hartwich with us: to Court of revision: then to fair on hill with Wm. Bible: home in Auto with Bob. Eliza & Moise at 610</p>
<p>fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load 2 cars our car Steam coal came: sell some of it:</p>
<p>fine warm: home chore: unload car 15082. C.& O. B coal Jos Lavery & Will Lyons help Russell: Mrs, Thos Hamilton buried today. send cheque $55.10 to C.A. Wilson & Co. for car B.coal and pay J.B. Campbell $113.09 freight & duty on car B. coal. warm night</p>
<p>fine warm; home chore: sell coal: sleep read: to bed at 9. cool night</p>
<p>fine warm. home chore: got in 6. bags potatoes at $1.50 sell coal: got shane at night Y.loyds 10 pd: to Elevator fix switch</p>
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<p>8:X: very fine warm day: home chore: read sleep: Put on new Pants we all went to McCleans swamp see tower & Bridge & camp. home tea: Milk cow at Bibles: Church at 7. Mr Fry Preach.</p>
<p>9: cloudy cold: home chore: Thanksgiving Day. we had chicken for Dinner & Supper: the Boys had [illegible] hunt supper at Ed. [illegible] I help Frank McCauly to Put Newfire Pot in his stove.</p>
<p>10: cloudy cold: home chore: Sereen coal & Russell deliver 4 loads. send $10^00 money order to J.H.G.to England: got $100^00 cash out of Bank</p>
<p>11: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 1.car of 88.hogs Jas Gilmore Pain in hip. I help Ed younge load hogs.</p>
<p>12: fine mild: home chore: send Cheque $10^85 to Bolton Telephone Co. $6^00 for sent & 4^85 for Messages to Date: Paint Window sash: little up with Robert Watson to Date. rain tonight</p>
<p>13: cloudy misty windy cool: home chore: read chore cool"</p>
<p>14: fine cool: home chore: to see [illegible] McGuire: to Elevator [illegible] Hamilton empty Barrel of Gasolene: got shave 10 cts Pd at Floyds at night.</p>
<p>15:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Girls to Church at 7. Mr Bain borough Preach: Big car out from Toronto. man got arm Broke Russell go to Toronto with Jack McClalland tonight.</p>
<p>16: windy finve cool: rain & stormy at night: home chore: attend mail for [illegible] Lyons: Put up stove Pipes at seale House: to Bed at 10.</p>
<p>17: cloudy squaly snow cool: home chore: attend Mail for [illegible] Lyons. send Bank Money order to H.Y. Pawling for $5^25 taxes for 1916 on lot 3. Block 52. Town of Wainwright: sell coal.</p>
<p>18: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars stock: sell coal: haul wood from Elevator. got 1/2Brl Ham 4^50 Pd</p>
<p>19: cloudy rain all day: home chore: read sleep: Put cow in stable</p>
<p>20: cloudy rain: home chore: read: sell coal: Phone Shulman [illegible] McGuire Died today: hep Bring Coffin at night</p>
<p>21: clear cold: home chore: got 14 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at $1^40: sell B.coal: got shave at Floyds at night 10cts Pd: home chore</p>
<p>22:X: clear cold: home chore: dress. Mary & I to [illegible] McGuire house to his funeral at 2.oclock: service in English Church at 3Mr Herman Preach: they Buried him at Bolton Cemetry in Duffys chat. home at 5. got in cow: chore: tea at 6 [illegible] McClean & 5. Lyons in Gibsons lake on Boat Church at 7. Mr Fry Preach. Mable & Pearl there.</p>
<p>23: 23. cloudy mild: home chore: ship stove to [illegible]</p>
<p>24, cloudy mild {home?} chore: Attend to mail for Wm Lyons: got 2 letters from J.H.G. from England: chore.</p>
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<p>25: Cloudy mild: house chore: Weigh Stock. Jos Gilmose slip 2 cars seel coal: Russel at G. Wilsons Harashing for H. Gibson: cool.</p>
<p>26: Cloudy Windy cool: hoise chore: sell coal: chore:</p>
<p>27: cloudy cool: house chore: sell coal: chore: Kill rooster:</p>
<p>28: Cloudy fine: house chore: deposit J.H.C. Cheque $20.00 in Bank. got P.O Money order for $5.00 to send to England to J.H.C sell coal: got shave at {place}</p>
<p>29: Fine mild: home chore: walk down track. read. sleep. No church at night.</p>
<p>30: fine mild: home chore: attend mail for {name}</p>
<p>31: cloudy rain. misty: home chore: attend mail for Lana Lyous: sell coal: got 31 bags from John McBlilland: send 42 bags to Calidon East to Sans Whitee for Nut coal. chore.</p>
<p>Nov 1: Fine mild: home chores: weight Slick gas Gilmore ship 1 can: sell coal. R.L. McJadden came here tonight from Beeton on hair: to gas seatts chat</p>
<p>2: fine Mild: home chore: Mary + J to thos Jaulhures in Buggy get apples Willie help us pull them: change mail for win Lyous this morning: R.L. Mchadden meant went to Beetou G.H.R.</p>
<p>3: fine: home chore: attend to mail for Win Lyous: Jos Lanary help me deliver Nut coal 4300 {illegible} Sell coal: got 1. Brl flour at elenator $950 paid: see Conductor small potatoes</p>
<p>4: cloudy rain cool: home chore: changes mail for Win Lyous. help Win Hamillton Bar up car to load wheat. got Jos Kelly cash chque $500</p>
<p>5: Fine mild: house chores: sell coal: send 36 bags to {place} to Lyous for coal for John {name}: change mail for Win Lyous. old Frank McCauley took sick at 11 oclock tonight. fell on floor.</p>
<p>7: cloudy cool: hoise chore: attend to mail for Wrs Lyous: chore</p>
<p>8: fine mild: house chore: weight Stock. Jas Gilmore load 3 cars. got in 171 hogs: got letter from J.H.C. from England: see H. McBouly at night Win Lyous stay all night with him: I house at 1220 to bed</p>
<p>9:Cloudy cool rain: house chore: to Elbator fill 5 bags oats 1 wheat send cheque $1655 to Sam White for 4300 lbs Nut coal. Stay with Jos Lavery all night with Frank McCauly sick: cold clear night</p>
<p>10: cloudy cool misty: house chore: i hitch horse to wagon: like 4 bags oats to mill get chopped: got 1 bag bran. 1 bag wheat from win Hamilton $465 pd: bring to home: to see Frank {name} at night</p>
<p>11: fine cool: house chore: change mail for Wim Lyous: Frank McCauly died at 930 today: chore: sell coal. gt turnips in bag at boyee field.</p>
<p>12: fine cool: house chore: change: put cow put to Billies. read Sleep: Olive Mable pearl + John walk to J. {place} for ribs willie Bring them all home in Buggy: mr {name} beach at 7.</p>
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<p>Nov 13: Snow all day little cold; house chore; wash dress: to Frank McBauleys funeral at 1:30 to service in Methodist Church. Mr Bainborough preach: they buried him at Church Hill. Chore: write letter to J.H.C. to England.</p>
<p>Send box stuff to J.H.C. to England wire it up in {tire?} box.</p>
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<p>14: fine cool: home chore: change mails for Wm Lyons: kill rooster for John's Birthday: Sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton</p>
<p>Our John 7 years old today: cold night chore.</p>
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<p>15: clear cold: home chore: weigh stock, Jas Gilmore load 2 cars stock today: I make about $3.50 today. (1)</p>
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<p>16: cloudy squaly cold: {inserted above} Jas Duff died today {continue} home chore: weigh 1 load Hay: 15 cts today</p>
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<p>17: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton</p>
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<p>18: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton {superscript} night (1)</p>
<p>George Wilson & Luella Boyce married today in Toronto.</p>
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<p>19: cloudy cool: home chore: read sleep, to Jas Scotts chat in cellar. Richard St John came; home at 5; Girls to church at 7. Mr Bainborough play organ</p>
<p>Stranger preach "to give the baby a chance.</p>
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<p>20: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal: to elevator chat: home chore</p>
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<p>21: cold cloudy: home chore: sell coal: at Elevator help Wm Hamilton</p>
<p>Jas Duff buried today at Alliston; got letter from J.H.C.</p>
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<p>22: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore ship 2 cars</p>
<p>Make about 2.50 today: took Duffys cow to Wm Boyces Bull</p>
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<p>23: cloudy rain mild: home chore: sell coal: in Elevator chat to Wm H.</p>
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<p>24: cloudy Blustry snow blow: home chore: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton</p>
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<p>25: cloudy Blustry snow cold: home chore: Pay F. V {or "N"}. Leavens Bill into the Imperial Bank $4.50: and $11.84 for A. Sanderson & Son Caledon East my Insurance Premium in Confederation Life for $1000.00 for year 1917, chore: to Floyds at night get shaved. 10pd: got 4 1/2 lbs pork at T Younges</p>
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<p>26:X: cloudy cold: home chore: Mrs Duffy & Elmer & Joy: & Ivan Lavery here for dinner: Muriel Audrey Frank & Kenneth Campbell: here for tea</p>
<p>No church here tonight: Churchill had anniversary sermons 2:30 8:7 cold</p>
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<p>27: cloudy cool: fine: home chore: mond Roy: Mary & Olive washing</p>
<p>{Rosili?} letter to J.H.C. to England: chore: fine mild:</p>
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<p>28: fine warm: home chore: to coal House cut some wood handsaw to Boyces field for Bag of turnips: home for dinner at 12:10</p>
<p>got R. St John to file saw: cut wood and clean out coalhouse</p>
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<p>29: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore load 2 cars</p>
<p>Make about $3.00 today: rain at night: Stranger took carbolic at {"Church gate" inserted above}</p>
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<p>30: cloudy mild: home chore: clean off Big Seale: sell coal.</p>
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<p>Dec 1: cloudy cool: home chore: got 2070 lbs Baled Hay from Jack Watson</p>
<p>Baled 25 Bundles: got in 19. {above: B} 98 {above: lbs}. potatoes from Jas Pettit at 1.80 per bag paid $35.70: make out E.H. Younges Bill.</p>
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<p>Dec 2: fine cool: home chore: Pay taxes to L. Taylor $21.08. Sell Potatoes sell coal: help put lumber in Elevator: Bradly unload engine. to Floyds after tea got Hair cut & shave 30 cts pd: fine night.</p>
<p>3:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read sleep: for walk around pond. Stranger Preach at 7. Hause Lyons drive him around.</p>
<p>4: cloudy mild: home chore: change mail for Wm Lyons: rain at night. Brampton Bunch here in Hall Show Pictures: children out.</p>
<p>5: fine mild: home chore: change mail for Wm Lyons, {chore?}</p>
<p>6: cloudy mild windy: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2 cars today: make about 4.00 today, Elgin Patterson and Edith Lundy Married today.</p>
<p>7: cloudy snow mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton unload Middlings & Russell help: chore. windy at night:</p>
<p>8: cloudy mild rain at night: home chore: help Wm Hamilton and Russell finish unload car Bran at noon: sell coal: at home afternoon make out Bills: gave Conductor Small 1. Bag of Potatoes and Jas Gilmore 1. Bag for services done. Rain</p>
<p>9: cloudy Blustry cold: home chore: John Hazzard & G. Jackson go North today in car with 1. cow. 2. horses. 8. pigs & hay & Etc. cold. got shave at Floyds at night 10 cts pd: Kill 2 roosters for Sunday. My 57th birthday: to Bed at 11.oclock.</p>
<p>10:X: clear cold: home in Bed till noon: had 2 roosters for Dinner at 2.oclock: tea at 5. Children to Church at 7. Mr. Bainsborough Preach & Play no choir:</p>
<p>11: cloudy cold: home chore: to seale repair rack. and Russell split wood: got letter from J.H.C. from England. Mabel & Pearl to Parsonage at night practice for xmas: snow. Mr Norton from Brampton call here. he was at G. Burns.</p>
<p>12: cloudy snow all day cold: home chore: sell coal. cold</p>
<p>13: cloudy cold: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore ship 1 1/2 car today: got in 24 Bags potatoes into Bank cellar at 1.70 41.35</p>
<p>14: cloudy cold: home chore: telephone "Weaver Coal Co." for a car of Nut coal for immediate delivery: at $9.25 F.O.B.</p>
<p>15: clear cold: home chore: help Russell haul wood home from Elevator in wagon: help Wm Hamilton at Elevator. cold</p>
<p>16: clear cold: home chore: pay Wm Hamiltons Telephone Bill $3.30 in Bank to Elevator chat: Russell at Wm Bibles thrashing: to Floyds at night got shave {"10" inserted above}</p>
<p>17:X: clear cold: home chore: children to Church at 10:30 Rev. {Quaife?} preach at 10:30 & 7 at night: S.S. Anniversary sermons: W.J. Faulkner here for tea.</p>
<p>18: clear cold: home chore: Wm. Bible finish thrash: Jas Lavery help us haul straw from Wm. Bibles for Bedding: sell coal.</p>
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<p>Dec 19: fine cold: home chore: weigh steer for Wm Dowling: sell coal got in 20 bags potatoes at $1.70 into Bank cellar: got load hay concert in Hall at night. Laurie family there: good crowd</p>
<p>20: fine cold: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore load 1. car today: got in 8 Bags potatoes at 1.70 into Bank cellar: snow at night:</p>
<p>21: cloudy mild: home chore: got Horse shod: Russell to Jas Jones Mill for 1. cord slab wood 1.50 paid: I got Blank Papers from R. Matson</p>
<p>22: Snow & blow; home chore: take Nominations at school for village to school at night - 7.30 only 3. there No meeting: postpone till Saturday night at 7:30. house chore. Albion Council returned today.</p>
<p>23: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: Deposit J.H.C. Cheque $20.00 for Dec month in Bank to his credit $111.00 in now: got Nominees to resign all But 3. John Campbell: Floyd Henderson: William Trevin. Elected Trustees for Police Village of Palgrave for the year 1917.</p>
<p>24:X: cloudy cold snow at night: home chore: Children to Church at 7. Rev. Bainborough Preach: snow & Blow at night.</p>
<p>25: clear cold: home chore: had chicken for dinner. then we all went for sleighride Fred Horse in Sleigh: home at 5. tea W.J. Faulkner here for tea: had chicken for tea: then we all went to Wm Duffys to see Mother: chat: home at 9:30 cold night. Russell to Bolton.</p>
<p>26: clear cold rain at night: home chore sell coal at Elevator help Wm Hamilton truck Barly: chore:</p>
<p>27: cloudy: fine warm: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from France. School meeting at 10:30. I was Chairman, home at 12. got 2. loads Hay from John Watson. Sell coal.</p>
<p>28: fine cold: home chore: to Elevator fill last of our oats 6. Bags got. 1. Bag corn: 1. Bag Buckwheat: 1. Bag Bran. $6.50 paid: left all in {"elevator" inserted above} Write letter to Mrs. Simon Gower: to Weaver Coal Co & Lehigh Valley Co</p>
<p>29: clear cold: home chore: Russell help. Jas Lavery to unload car cora for Wm Hamilton: I fill in National Service card & mail it</p>
<p>30: clear cold: home chore: took chop to mill, got shave 10 pd.</p>
<p>31: clear cold: home chore: Jersey cow came in this am. work at calf get it dry: sleep in Bed: chore: clear cold. Steele Preach</p>
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<p>Jan 1: fine mild: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from France. I answer it & Mary put in some & Pearl & John: see Mother.</p>
<p>2: fine mild: home chore: get Bank Book fixed up: got out $100.00 cash; put in $1.00 each for Pearl John & Mabel: to Elevator chat</p>
<p>3: snow: mild fine: home chore: to Duffys chat to Mother home for tea</p>
<p>4: fine mild: home chore: Russell help me cut hardwood Boards at coal house: carry Boards into other Ben: take affidavit Wm Hamilton car {"wheat" inserted above} Sell 1. Bag Potatoes: home at 5. chore; E. Ewart pay account.</p>
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<p>Jan 5: cloudy rain: snow blow: home chore: carry water from Brl to cistern. E. Argent took away our calf in sleigh $6.00 paid: chore. cold at night.</p>
<p>6: clear fine: home chore: fill 1. Bag Potatoes in Bank Cellar: got 3. Bags coal from Mrs Wm Duffy: sell coal. at Elevator: chat: home Jim in.</p>
<p>7:X: clear cold: home chore: Russell go to Toronto on C.P.R. at 7 train. I take castor oil: Children to S.S. at 11. Sleep: Soup for Dinner. read Book: W.J. Faulkner & Mrs Nicol in: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach.</p>
<p>8: clear fine: home chore: mind Roy Mary & Olive wash: weigh sow for E. Snell: sell coal: chore; at Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. Send $2.00 to B.H. Spence for Pioneer for 1917, & 1.00 for temperance.</p>
<p>9: fine mild: home chore: Roy & Olive sick: to Elevator got 2. Bags of corn $5.00 paid: help fill corn: got 30. Bags potatoes at 1.70. chore {"Leonard Taylor & Irene Hutchinson married today at Caledon East:" inserted below}</p>
<p>10: clear very cold: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars stock today: car Nut coal came today: make about $3.00 today.</p>
<p>11: clear very cold below zero: Start unload car 61437 Nut coal got 1/2 off Thos Stanfield & team: Jas Lavery & W.J. Faulkner at it. I weigh.</p>
<p>12: clear cold: home chore: unload at car 61437. Nut coal had 42 ton of tonight: Thos Stanfield with team: Jas Lavery & W.J. Faulkner at it</p>
<p>13: cloudy snow mild: home chore: finish unload car 61437. Nut coal at 3 oclock. Thos Stanfield with team: Jas Lavery & W.J. Faulkner help. I pay Stanfield $10.80: W.J. Faulkner $5.00: snow at evening home. Sign papers for Mrs Bainborough at noon. Deed of Property. got letter from J.H.C. McMahon from France today.</p>
<p>14:X: cloudy cold: home chore read: Rev. Bainborough Preach at 7:30. Wm Duffy in chat got 18.Eggs: chore cold night.</p>
<p>15: fine cold: home chore: Collect coal Bills: change mail for Wm Lyons he had cold: One G.T. Passenger cut off today</p>
<p>16: clear cold: home chore: weigh Hay for W. Thompson: Send Draft $318.50 to Weaver Coal Co Buffalo N.Y. for car 61437 Nut coal: got Jas Lavery help me get 650 lbs B coal for Wm Hamilton: and Bring 2. Bags corn & 1. Bag Bran. & 1. Bag Potatoes up to house: Jas took some of our dry Blocks. Chore</p>
<p>17: Stormy cold: home chore: change mail for Wm Lyons: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton & Wm Wray: home chore. windy.</p>
<p>18: snow Blow cold: home chore: got in load wheat. in Duffys chat See Mother: home chore: {"R. Dounan Buried today." inserted above} Rob Allan & Melville came here tonight.</p>
<p>19: fine cold: home chore: Rob Allan & Melville here. chore.</p>
<p>20: clear cold: home chore: weigh load Hay C. Robb to Wm Lyons: help Wm Hamilton put up Pipes: Jas Lavery & Jas Dolan: got in 7. Bags potatoes in Bank cellar $1.70.</p>
<p>21:X: Snow Blow cold: home chore: sleep on couch: chore: Children to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Melville Allan here: to bed at 9:30 cold.</p>
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<p>Jan 22: snow Blow cold; home chore; weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 1. car. 47 hogs. 5. cattle; make about 1.00 today.</p>
<p>23: clear cold: home chore: fix Horse Stable Posts: got 1. Bag Buckwheat Paid 1.90: Sell coal: Mellville Allan go to Binghams today.</p>
<p>24: fine cold: home chore: Jersey cow sick. Wm Lyons rub her neck with turpentine & oil: sell coal: Myrtle Gilmore & Arty McGinty married</p>
<p>25: clear cold: home chore: give 20 coal Bags to J.B. Campbell. cold</p>
<p>26: cold fine: home chore: order car for Potatoes: Bags not here yet. Bob Allan here: Dave Matson here got 2. Bags potatoes 4.50 Paid. Mrs Albert Rowley & Edna in chat. Olive in bed sick.</p>
<p>27: Snow all day: home chore: Miss Hutchinson & Bolton here: chore</p>
<p>28:X: fine cold: home chore: read sleep: children to Church at 7. Steele preach. I to Duffys see Mother. Duffy house today: Duffy & W.J. Faulkner in chat.</p>
<p>29: mild rain fine: home chore: in house mind Roy & churn for Mary. Chore & write Shulman about 400 Bags: write R.O. Petman about coal. Sent letter to J.H.C. McMahon to France: & letter to Russell to Toronto. Robert Allan & Melville came here tonight at 9. all night</p>
<p>30: fine mild: home chore: got $500.00 Cash out of Bank today: got in 38 Bags into Bank Cellar at $2.00: Deposit J.H.C. Jan cheque $20.00 in Bank: W.J. Faulkner here chat: R. Allan go to city C.P.R.</p>
<p>31: snow: fine cold: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore Ship 1. car got in over 90. Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at $2.00 Phone farmers</p>
<p>Feb 1: clear cold: home chore: Jas Lavery to C.P.R. Station with horse & sleigh for 400 Empty Bags: Start fill in Bank Cellar. W.J. Faulkner help Jas Lavery: got in 3 loads at $2.00: very cold night. Willie here {"all night" inserted above}</p>
<p>2: clear cold very cold: home chore: W.J. Faulkner & Jas Lavery fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar afternoon: very cold keep fire in Bank</p>
<p>3: Stormy very cold: home chore: Storm all day cold: Sell Bag coal. W.J. Faulkner here for tea: Pay Jas Lavery $5.00 today. to date.</p>
<p>4:X: clear cold: home chore: read sleep: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough preach. Mary to Duffys see Mother home at 9:15. Milk chore.</p>
<p>5: cold Blustry: home chore: give out Bags for Potatoes: to Elevator get. 1. Bag flour 1. Bag Bran 1. Bag shorts: Jas Lavery & R. Rowleys team</p>
<p>6: fine cold: home chore: got in 2. loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 2.00. got 200.00 cash out of Bank: Jas help me fill some.</p>
<p>7: clear mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2. Box cars: got in 155 Bags potatoes into Bank Cellar at 2.00.</p>
<p>8: cold Blustry: home chore: sell 4. Bags Potatoes at 2.20. Mary cut her hand on lamp chimney. Bad cut. cold</p>
<p>9: clear very cold: home chore: to Duffy's see how Maggie was & See Mother: Jim Kidd Bring Bags home: chore. W.J. Faulkner here for tea.</p>
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<p>Feb 10: clear very cold: home chore: take oil stove & coal stove to Refrigerator car. Pay Jas Lavery to Date: Rob Allan & Kellie & Melville Alice Olive Baby {Mabel?} came here tonight from Toronto: and Russell came home tonight from Toronto. Cold.</p>
<p>11:X: clear cold: home chore: Kellie & 4. children here: Rob Allan go to Binghams last night: Russell here all day: to see Mother at Duffys: Bainborough Preach at 7: {"cold" inserted above}.</p>
<p>12: clear cold very cold: home chore: Jas Lavery keep fire in Bank. Cold. Russell go to city at 9:30. G.T.R: our Roy Baby sick tonight:</p>
<p>13: clear cold: home chore: set up fire in car for potatoes. Coal heater & 2 coal oil lamps: all night: Kellie & children here.</p>
<p>14: clear fine: home chore load car 19451. P & R. Put in 375 Bags in Bags: T. Stanfield haul with his team. and Jas Lavery & W.J. Faulkner help him: let car go at 8. took out stove & coal oil lamps: Willie help me; weigh {"1 car" inserted above} stock. Ship car 19451. to L. Shulman & Co {87 or 57?} Siding Bathurst St {city?}</p>
<p>15: fine mild: home chore: get Jas Scott to fix seale Door Lock. got in the Bags Potatoes at 2.00: old Jas Jackson Buried today & Mrs Alex {McElwain?}</p>
<p>16: cold Blustry: home chore: Bob Allan & wife & family here all night. Sell coal: in Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: Bob Allan & Jas Scott</p>
<p>17: fine windy mild: home chore: weigh load Hay 15cts: got in 19. Bags potatoes at 2.40 per Bag: got shave at Floyds 25cts paid: Bob Allan take Kellie to Binghams.</p>
<p>18:X: clear cold: home chore: to Duffys Mary & I see Mother chat: home at 5:30. Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: children all have cold: {more?} to {churn?}</p>
<p>19: cold Blustry snow: home chore: snow Blow: Pearl had rash wash feet</p>
<p>20: clear cold: home chore: got in about 80 Bags Potatoes at $2.50 Per Bag: got $400.00 cash out of Bank: got Shulman cheque tonight $902.80 for the car of Potatoes: 19451. P & R: Mabel Allan 1. year old today: Jim in chat</p>
<p>21: fine cold: home chore: Jas Lavery & W.J. Faulkner fill potatoes in Bank Cellar: hot in 150 Bags at $2.50: order Refrigerator car: chore: W.J. Faulkner {"all night" inserted above}</p>
<p>22: fine cold: home chore: Jas Lavery & W.J. Faulkner: Bag potatoes in Bank Cellar: had 300. filled tonight: got in 2: loads at $2.50: chore.</p>
<p>23: fine rain: fine mild: home chore: got in 34 Bags potatoes at $2.50: Jas Lavery clean ice out of Refrigerator car: R. Allan & Alice in chat. Chore.</p>
<p>24: fine mild: home chore: got $902.80 for Shulman cheque: set up stove in car and 2 coal oil lamps: Bob Matsons & Floyds: got shave</p>
<p>25:X: cold Blustry snow: home chore: Keep fire in car all day: in Duffys chat. Duffy home: see Mother: church at 7. Steele Preach</p>
<p>26: cloudy rain, showry fine: home chore: load car 2: 46694. G.T. Ref put in 400 Bags at 2.50 per Bag. ship to L. Shulman & Co Toronto at $3.10 per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: Thos Stanfield haul with his team: Jas Lavery & W.J. Faulkner help him: H.H. Matson put in 87. Bags at 2.85.</p>
<p>27: fine cold: home chore very icy: Pay Tom Stanfield $4.00 & H. Matson $248.00 {"tonight" inserted below}</p>
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<p>Feb 28: fine cold: home chore: weigh stock for farmers: Jas Gilmore load 2. cars today: make over $3.00 today:</p>
<p>Mar 1: fine cold: home chore: to Elevator chat: got Shulman cheque $1240.00 for car 46694. G.J. 400. Bags at 3.10 F.O.B. Palgrave: Phoned to stop buying:</p>
<p>2: fine cold: home chore: split some wood: chore: G.F. Stewart & Patterson go home.</p>
<p>3: clear cold: home chore: Deposit J.H.C. Cheque $20.00 in Bank today: and L. Shulman & Co Cheque $1240.00 for car potatoes: got Jas Lavery help us get. 5. Bags soft coal for Wm Hamilton: got. Bag Bran & Bag wheat 2 Bags potatoes to home: Pay Jas up $3.00: got Shave at Floyd's 15pd: Nellie here.</p>
<p>4:X: cloudy cold: home chore: Olive. Mabel: Pearl, John. & Olive Allan drive to Tom Faulkners for spare ribs Dinner. Fred Horse & Sleigh: W.J. Faulkner came home with us at 5: Mother & Mrs Duffy here: Bob Allan in chat. W.J. Bingham in chat after Church: Bainborough Preach at 7. {"to Bed at 11." inserted above}. Nellie here.</p>
<p>5: snow & Blow N.E. Storm: home chore: Nellie Allan & Mabel & Olive here: Mary & them visit Mrs Duffy & Mother for tea: chore cold: Shovel snow:</p>
<p>6: fine cold: home chore: Shovel snow at home & at seale; weigh hay: got load Hay from John Matson: Nellie & Baby Mabel visit at Zimmermans: here all night.</p>
<p>7: clear cold: home chore: weigh stock & Hay: Jas Gilmore got 1/2 car, T. attend to Elevator got in 170. Bushels wheat Elsie McCaully Married to {"Maynard tonight" inserted above}</p>
<p>8: fine mild: home chore: weigh hay: fill 27. Bags for T. Stanfield in Bank Cellar: Pay John Matson $93.00 cash for Hay & wood to Date.</p>
<p>9: fine mild: home chore: Tom Stanfield had 27. Bags Potatoes at 7.30 go to city. Jas Lavery take 4. Bags to Station for J.B. Campbell: weigh hay chore. then Bob Allan & wife & family leave here at 4:40 for Cedar Mills C.P.R. with W.J. Bingham in Sleigh to go to Toronto: chore.</p>
<p>10: cloudy mild. home chore: weigh coal for J.B. Campbell. Big coal. got Shave at Floyds 10 pd: thunder & lightening & snow at night: train late</p>
<p>11:X: cloudy misley: home chore: read sleep: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach.</p>
<p>12: fine cold: home chore: finish weigh coal for J.B. Campbell 18 ton 1230 lbs to Elevator get 11. Bushels oats in {"5" inserted above} Bags paid $7.70 leave them there: home chore got Bag of sugar from R.J. Lavery $7.90 got Big fish at Ed Younges.</p>
<p>13: fine cold: home chore: split home wood: Rev Bainborough & wife in tonight chat I gave him the Secretary Book for Trustee Board:</p>
<p>14: fine cool: home chore: to seale clean around it: chore.</p>
<p>15: fine cool: home chore: Frank Dolan split wood. I Pile it in.</p>
<p>16: fine mild: home chore: Help Wm Hamilton unload car Bran & shorts Frank Dolan & Jas Dolan help: home at 6. chore: Car 75515 came {"today" inserted above}</p>
<p>17: cold Blustry: home chore: Pay J.B. Campbell $123.12 Freight {"50" inserted below} on car coal. Tommy Rowlets sale today: sell coal of car: M. Ruston & Abe. Armstrong 75</p>
<p>18:X: Blustry Snow Blow: home chore: Read & Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Hilda Pulford in chat:</p>
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<p>March 19: cold clear: home chore: Start unload car 75515. D.L. & W. nut coal got out 27 tons today: T. Stanfield haul. Jas Lavery & W.J. Faulkner.</p>
<p>20: fine mild: home chore: finish unloaad car Nut coal: mail Bank Draft $266.00 to The Weaver Coal Co. for car 75515 D.L. & W: Pay the men for unloading {"today" inserted below}</p>
<p>21: fine mild: home chore; weigh stock; Jas Gilmore load 1. car. had wild Heifer: 2.75. got letter from J.H.C. from France. Jack Lavery in Pay for coal $5.40. chore.</p>
<p>22: fine mild & wind: home chore: got oat chop from mill: Pay Wm Hamilton 6.45: for T. Faulkner: short: settle to Date: chore.</p>
<p>23: cloudy rain: home chore: weigh load Hay: Olive & W.J. Faulkner got to Toronto C.P.R. at 7. this a.m: read sleep: chore rain all afternoon.</p>
<p>24: fine mild: home chore: Deposit. J.H.C. March Cheque $20.00: and $500.00 cash for us: got 5. Bags at $2.50 Sell Some: William Faulkner here want Potatoes.</p>
<p>25:X: fine mild: home chore: Mother & Elmer Duffy here for Dinner: Mother for tea. Mother & Children to Church at 7. Steele Preach: Olive in Toronto. read chore.</p>
<p>26: fine mild: home chore: mind Roy: Mary wash: fine rain at night.</p>
<p>27: cloudy rain windy: home chore: weigh Hay for T. Stainfield: home: got Hair cut.</p>
<p>28: windy cold: home chore: give 8. Bags shorts to Wm McMinn at Elevator. W.J. Faulkner came home from toronto CPR at 11. here for Dinner: write to {"J.H.C. to France" inserted above}</p>
<p>29: fine cool: home chore: split wood. W.J. Faulkner help me to Put sleigh in & Put box on wagon: Mary sick in bed cold. chore.</p>
<p>30: fine cool: home chore: weigh 2 loads Hay for Dave Rowley: chore: {"Edna Rowley: Lilly & Olive's" inserted above} girls in.</p>
<p>31: fine mild: home chore: weigh load Hay for J.B. Campbell: got Shave 10 pd: (1)</p>
<p>April 1:X: cloudy mild rain: home chore: sleep read: 2. women at school lecture</p>
<p>2: cloudy rain all day: home chore: Ella Webb in Pay for coal: Mrs Lyons in chat</p>
<p>3: fine mild: home chore: Mary wash: We clean out henhouse: chore</p>
<p>4: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1 1/2 cars. Make $2.75 today.</p>
<p>5: cloudy rain snow: home chore: sell 2 Bags coal & 1/2 bag potatoes pd 2.35</p>
<p>6: cloudy snow: home chore: sell coal: 1. Bag Bran. Russell came home from Toronto tonight: league concert in Church: Roy & I stay home</p>
<p>7: clear cold: home chore: sell Potatoes: get 17 1/2 lbs pork: Olive came home from Toronto: G.T. {referring to "Grand Trunk Railway"} at 6:30: I got Book today 65 cts pd: got Shave 10 pd.</p>
<p>8:X: Easter fine cool: home chore: Russell go to Toronto at 6:45 C.P.R. Mother here for Dinner: Children to Church at 7. Bainborough {"Preach" inserted above}</p>
<p>9: clear cold windy: home chore: Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 6:45: Mary wash & Churn: Mother here for Dinner & tea: sell 2 tons shorts: chore.</p>
<p>10: fine cool: home chore: collect some: Pay Wm Hamilton $86.00. Vida Coulter from Caledon East & Mrs J.B. Campbell in chat.</p>
<p>11: fine milder: home chore: Ship 27 Bags 60 lbs Potatoes to Griffin Bros. Brampton: got 2. Bags Bran from Elevator: write to Campbell to France.</p>
<p>12: fine cool: home chore: ship 15. Bags potatoes to H. Couse Cookstown at $2.75. F.O.B Palgrave: Pay Wm Hamilton $3.90 for 2. Bags Bran Per Bag.</p>
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<p>April 13: fine cool; house chore; sell coal; attend to Elevator; {illegible} load {car?) of potatoes here today; got letter from JHC in hospital {illegible} {illegible}</p>
<p><br />14: fine cool; home chore; Mother here for Dinner; Lola {illegible}</p>
<p>15 X: fine cold; home chore; read {Help?}; Children to Church at 9 oclock;</p>
<p>16: fine cool; home chore; weigh load hay; fix {illegible} cut off {illegible}</p>
<p>17: fine mild; home chore’ {sold?} 2 Bags Potatoes to {Illegible name} at Milton; Jake Gould got 28 500 bags/ 3lbs potatoes for R. Smith Bolton; write letter to JHC to {France?}, chore; went to Jas Leavey {illegible}</p>
<p>18: fine warm; home chore; {illegible} slick; Jas Gilmore ship 1 car; chore</p>
<p>19: fine mild; home chore; take 9. Bags Potatoes to station for J.B. Campbell for {illegible} got 2 bags coal for R. {Nelson?} & 2 bags for Alf Gibson, got 2 bags flour for ourselves $18.50 pd, chore.</p>
<p>20: fine warm; home chore; Jake Gould get 29 Bags & 25lbs potatoes for Robert Smith Bolton at $3.00 per Bag $87. 80 had cold.</p>
<p>21: fine warm; home chore; {illegible}{illegible} had cold; Mother here for dinner & tea; Ray {from} Hamilton $20.00; to Floyds got shave 10 cts</p>
<p>22 X: fine warm; home chore; read sleep; Masy + Mabel Pearl, Jolene Roy to see Ms. Jas Burns; Stuffy in {illegible}; Church at 7. Robert Smith Preach</p>
<p>23: fine warm; cool; home chore; sent list of 20 names who Enlisted to the enterprise for Honor Roll; got letter from HC, in English hospital;</p>
<p>24: clear mild; house chores; weigh 1. Load hay; send Roy for Mother’s wash; write letter to J.H.C. to France; chore; deposit $74.72 in Bank</p>
<p>25: fine windy cool; home chore; weigh stock; Jas Gilmore ship 1 car, got letter from Olive from Toronto, rain at night cool.</p>
<p>26: cloudy cool; home chore; Sell 1 bag 60lbs Potatoes 500 chore cool</p>
<p>27: fine cool; house chore; Myra Duffy home today; chore;</p>
<p>28: cloudy cool, house chore; deposit $20.00 J.H.C Cheque in Bank; walk down track. chat to (illegible) & {illegible} Hamilton at Elevator Miss Hutchinson & Bolton here; Frau Robinson died yesterday</p>
<p><br />29 X: cloudy mild; house chore; help Mrs. Duffy at Mare foot; sleep read; Church at 7 Rev Beauforseth Preach; Mr J. Johnston in chat after Church: Mabel + Pearl go.</p>
<p>30: cloudy fine; home chore; finish dig garden; Mary Plant help Mrs Duffy; fix Minnie’s sore foot; chore; rain at night</p>
<p>May 1; cool cloudy windy; home chore send 1 Bag Potatoes to R.L {McFadder?} 596; Brock over Toronto, send card to Olive; write letter to J.H.C to Newcastle & letter to HC Brigham</p>
<p>2: windy cold; home chore; help Mrs Duffy fix Mare foot; chore</p>
<p>3: cold windy; home chore; mind Roy, Mary wash; chore;</p>
<p>4: fine; weigh load Hay; sell 16 bags {illegible}; got measure cleaner out of yard</p>
<p>5: cloudy rain; home chore; to Elevator half and Hamilton; empty 2 {illegible} {illegible}, to Floyds got hair cut & shave {illegible} rd Deposit Smith Cheque $7.80 in book</p>
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Henry McMahon (1859-1920)
1917-1919
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1
1917
May 6:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. chore: Put our cow out to Pasture first day. go for
cows to Scott farm see Flying Machine go over at 6. Children to Church at 7 Mr Bainborough
Preach: home to bed at 930:
7: fine mild: home chore: Mary wash: got letter from Red Cross England J.H.C. getting Better on
12th april. Bring up hoe from scale. write letter to W.A. Stone & Co Buffalo telling him to ship 4. cars
coal in may month weigh load hay for D. Horan: tea; to Bed at 8 oclock
8: fine warm: home chore: help Mary clean up yard & cut hole in Back of closet: got letter from
J.H.C. from Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Middlesex England: Mabel & Pearl to S. Kellys with
J.B. Campbells {Above it reads: in auto}
9: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore ship 2. cars today: made $400 today. our Pearl 9
years old
10: fine cool: home chore: dig hole and clean out the closet fix it up. Put coal ashes in it: chore cool.
11: fine cool: home chore: chore around house:
12: fine cool: home chore: Miss Hutcheson here: got Shave at Floyds 18 Pd: split some wood. chore
to Bed at 9.
13:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church Rev Bainborough Preach Charlie Crowe
Menn sermon to sacrament given at 7. oclock: to Bed at 9.
14: fine cool windy: home chore: got mail. read sleep chore
15: fine cool windy: home chore: mind Roy. Mary wash Start Put summer wood in woodshed. chore.
to Bed at {Above it reads: 900}
16: fine warm: rain: home chore: weigh load bags for J. Fry finish put our wood in: very tired chore.
�17: fine warm: home chore: help Wm Lyons at Stones Bring 2. Bags Bran & 1. Bag shorts from
Elevator me & 1. Bag Potatoes from Bank cellar. chore.
18: fine warm: home chore: Pay Wm Hamilton for 1. Brl flour: 10 Bags Bran. 5 Bags Shorts $4225.
churn in verandahafternoon: had cold.
19: fine warm: home in Bed all day sick with cold Big thunder storm & rain: Miss Hutchinson here
20:X: fine cool: home in Bed sick with cold all day. Wm Duffy in chat: Children to Church to 7 Steele
Preach
21: fine warm. cloudy rain: home sick: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore loud 1. car: make about 240 today.
22: cloudy rain thunderstorm at night. home in Bed sick with cold: Wm Lyons took Jersey cow from
Bibles to Wm Boyces then home. rain: W.J. Faulkner in chat
2
1917
May
23: cloudy Blustry hail: fine: home got up at 10. mind Roy for Mary: washing: for mail to office:
Children at School. Mrs Wm Lyons in chat. to bed at 9. had cold.
24: cloudy sleet cool; home: sick with cold. Olive came home from Toronto at 9. G.T. and went Back
to Toronto at 5. C.P.: had Rooster for Dinner: got letter from J.H.C. from Hospital at Middlesex
England getting Better
25: fine cool: home: help Mary in garden clean out Berry Bushes: sick with cold clean {Between lines
it reads: Willie Sloan Died in Toronto this AM at 4 oclock} out Berry Bushes: sick with cold.
26: cloudy cool: home: hoe some in garden after noon: Miss Hutchison & her sister Tina {Above it
reads: 13 years old} here.
27:X: fine warm: home: had cold: up afternoon chore Children to Church at 7. McCauley. Preach the
Dominion Alliance man:
28: cloudy cool: home chore: Put Fred Horse in Floyd Henderson Pasture first day: Bring him in at
night: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton clean out wheat Bin last of wheat.
�29: fine warm: home: Put Horse out in Pasture: chore leave horse out all night: to Bed a 930
30: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: make about 180 today. 2. Hogs
Died heat home at 6. to Bed at 9. (1). warm night.
31: fine warm rain at night: home chore. got letter from J.H.C. from Hillingdon Hospital Uxbridge.
Middlesex England. I answer it this is his 21.rst Birthday 21 years old today got letter from Olive from
Toronto. write a letter to R.L. McFadden 596. Brock ave city got cow in rain from Wm Bibles. to Bed
at 830
June 1: fine warm: home chore: hoe in garden at home S.S. Convention at Methodist Church today.
2: fine mild: home chore: got wash change Shirts got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd: Miss Hutchinson &
Bolton here: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton Mrs Dr Reynar in chat for 1. Doz Eggs 40 cts Pd.
3:X: fine: home chore: read Sleep no Church at night: Churchill had anniversary today: for walk
{Above it reads: (1)}
4: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: Earl McMinn got Killed 20th of may got word today: water horse:
Mary wash: I got Canvass shoes $225 to Elevator at night Jos Lavery Put Stove in ride in J.B. car
home. to Bed at 10
3
1917
June
5: fine rain warm: home chore: read Papers: write letter to 3. coal men: got letter from J.H.C. in
Hospital in England Dated 17th of May: chore: to Bed at 9. John sick
6: cloudy warm: rain at night: home chore: John sick in Bed with hives & cold: thunderstorm rain: got
cow
7: cloudy warm: rain: home chore: read Papers to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton rain: home at 630 go
for cow to Wm Bibles: chore to Bed at 9. (1)
8: fine mild: home chore: to Elevator to sell 1. Bag Shorts: read Papers: hoe in garden: get cow at
Bibles. to Bed {Above it reads: at 9}
�9: fine war, home chore: give 3 sax cement to Miller Hamilton: got hair cut & Shave at Floyds: Miss
Hutchinson come on train G.T. at 930 here for Dinner & tea: went on G.T. home at 640 : W.J.
Faulkners here for tea. chat:
10:X: fine warm: home chore: wash dress: to Church at 3. Memorial Service for Earl McMinn by
Canon Morley of Toronto: Big crowd home at 5 to Wm Bibles with Mary Milk cow out first-time. W.J.
Faulkner here for tea. & Muriel Campbell. Church in Methodist Church at 7. Rev Bainborough
{Above it reads: Preach}
11: fine warm: home chore: went with R. Matson in car for ride. to Higgison. Baquley. Copeland,
Allan Donaly, Judge. Chadwick. to Bolton. to Dave Wilsons wash car, up at 7th line home at 6. with.
T. Hanfield and Isaac Matson: I had no Dinner: to bed at 830
12: fine warm. home chore. Jas Scott Put new Door on our Back Cellar outside. Wm Faulkner wheel
1. Bag Shorts from Elevator for me: chore: to Bed at 9. oclock.
13: fine hot: rain at night: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore ship 2. Box cars. 1 car with 4 calves
& 2 fat Steers. and 1 car with 63. hogs: make 260 today weighing & sell 280 lbs Nut coal to Baxter
{Above it reads: 180} got letter today from J.H.C. Dated 25th may at Hospital in England: to Bed at
920 rain
14: fine cool: home chore: hoe in garden: rain Wm Lyons got 80 lbs hay: to Bed at 840 cool telephone
to Olive 1310 College St Toronto
15: fine rain: home chore: help Mary {Above it reads: (1) me} fill 3. ticks with Hay & Put them on
Beds. Mary Stretch curtains: to Bed at 830 (1) Mary. Showing
16: fine warm: home chore: Miss Hutcheson come on train I got Shave at Floyds 10 c Pd: to Elevator
help Wm Hamilton Empty Barley Bin: to Blain Meeting at night home wash mary & I
4
1917
June 17 X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Church at 7 Rev Bainborough Preach: to Bed at 915
fine night
�18: fine warm: the Big rainstorm Hail thunder & lightening home chore: write letter to J.H.C. to
Canadian Convalescent Hospital Hillingdon House Uxbridge Middlesex England. chore: to Bed at 8.
oclock
19: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator give 2 Bags Shorts to Tom Roe $450 Paid: home dinner: read
Mary Varnish floor. upstairs I up (1) on Bed. hot
20: fine mild: home chore: weigh 30 hogs & 3 cattle for Jas Gilmore ship Part car: make $150 today
to Bed {Above it reads: at 8}
21: fine warm: home chore: Mary oil floors: I Pay Robert Matson $356 Insurance Premium on house
& Buildings & contents: chore: to Bed at 815 rain
22: fine warm: home chore: read Papers: cut old cellar Door for wood: Put grass at front: to Bed at 9
23: fine: rain: home chore: to Elevator. R.J. Hillock got 42 sax cement for H.H. Matson. Pay coal &
scale {illegible} rent $500 to J.B. Campbell: home for Dinner Miss Hutchison come on train: read
Sleep. to Bed at 930
24:X: fine cool: home chore: Memorial Service in English Church at 3. oclock today by her Westney
for "Albert Strange" who was killed in France in may 21rst in action: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough
Preach turn cold: to bed at 9. oclock. Sleep with John.
25: fine warm: rain at night: home chore: to Elevator Put away 1. sax cement: give John Haggard 5
sax $300 Pd: home read: to Bed at 915 (1) me: rainstorm
26: cloudy rain: fine hot: home chore: read Sleep upstairs got letter from J.H.C. from England Dated
June 10th Rev Bainborough got hurt: to bed at 930
27: fine warm: home chore: Mary wash I went out to Carter Place for walk across by arch up track
home at. 530 write letter to J.H.C. this am
28: fine: rain cool: home chore: help mary fix Box for table: read Sleep: rain at night order car soft
coal from Shoal creek coal co. Chicago: 30 or 35 ton car at 400 at {illeglible} in flat Bottom car: to bed
at 830 cool
29: cloudy rain misley: fine cool: home chore Mable: Pearl & John to L. Marshalls Bush Picnick
{Picnic} afternoon: S.S. & P.S. Picnick: home at 6. cool Mary churn & Bake Bread: to Bed at 930 (1)
5
�1917
June 30: fine warm: home chore: pay Wm Hamilton $300. {Above it reads: 3 sax} cement got Shave
at Floyds 20 cts Pd: Miss Hutchinson here came G.T.R. went home at 7: to Bed at 9.30: Olive &
Russell & Myra Duffy came home from Toronto C.P.R. at 1130
July 1:X: rain rain heavy: then fine cool: home chore: Olive & Russell here; Mrs Wm Duffy: Myra
Elenor. Joy. and W.J. Faulkner here for tea: none of us to church Bainborough Preach at 7: Mrs Wm
Lyons. Mrs Clifford Bible & Macel in chat. to bed at 10. oclock.
2: fine cool: home chore: Mabel & Pearl. went with Mrs Wm Duffy in Buggy. to Picnick up at Jims in
Bush John went with J.B. Campbell in car: I got L. Bible to take Olive to Cedar Mills for 5. oclock
C.P.R. Mary & Roy & I go for ride: our Russell with him I gave Leonard a Dollar for his trouble. girls.
got home at 7. John at 1030 Bed at 11. I (1) cool.
3: fine cool: home chore: our Russell go to Cedar Mills at 7. C.P.R. to Toronto: weigh cow for R.
Crisp got Cheque $3185 from Dr Reynar for coal to Date Deposit $10185 in Bank for ourselves: and
$2000 for J.H.C. his June cheque: sell coal to L. Sloan for S.S. No. 2. Adjala chat to Jas Scott. chore.
chat to Wm Lyons. to Bed at 930 cool clear
4: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock 52 hogs 1. car cattle in 1.car. Box cars: Make about $300: got
1. Bag corn from R.J. Lavery for Her feed: T. Faulkner and 2 Boys here for tea: Bring 2.Bags Shorts
1. Bag Bean from Elevator: 1 sax cement: fine night to Bed at 930 warm
5: fine hot: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from England. dated June 17th: sleep: go with Robert
Watson in car with Isaac & Oliver: down to 7th to see Dave Wilson then to Bolton across to Melville
up 4th to Couplands across to 3rd line up to Higginsons down & across Donaghy swamp to. Allans.
then to G. Judges down 2nd line: to see Wm little Jarvis Elliott working on road then to Sandhill. up to
Mons Road had drink at Martin Stonehouse. up 6th line to 2.5 side line across to J.H. Moffitts up 2nd.
line to lot 33. Back down to 25 then across to Jerry Taylors. home to Palgrave at 6. supper Macel
Bible in chat. cool: to Bed at 10. oclock
6: fine warm: home chore; send letter to J.H.C. to England: Macel Bible go to Toronto G.T.R. at 9. to
Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. home at 530 chore: Sid Suell here for Eggs: to Bed at 10. Cool.
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1917
�July
7: fine warm: home chore; Miss Hutchinson came G.T.R at 9: here for Dinner & tea: I go to Elevator
chat to Wm Hamilton: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts: rain at night: W.J. Faulkner Bring Pail
Strawberries in chat {Above it reads: rain}
8:X: rain: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. dress Put on new Blue Shirt: no. Church: to bed at 930
9: fine warm: rainstorm Hail: to home chore. Pat Horan Barn Burned & 2 cows Killed with lightening
{lightning} heavy rain: got Invoice for B. coal.
10: fine warm: rain: home chore: Pearl & Mary & Robert Earnest here for dinner: John & I fix scale
floor Put some Board on it: rain Russell 17. years old today. he in city. George Lyons help me
cement stable floor
11: cloudy mild: home chore: read: Jack Lavery unload car Stone: send $200 Postal note to the
Conservator Brampton for Paper to 31st Dec 1917: chore: to Bed at 830 cool
12: cloudy misty fine cool: home chore: W.J. Faulkner up at 8. here with Pail of Strawberries 125
Paid: he went to Tottenham with orange lodge on G.T. Ry at 9. home again at 7. P.M. I got him
lunch of cakes. Wm Lyons cow calve today: to Bed at 830 cool
13: fine. rain: cool: home chore: read. to scale take down stove Pipes: got new lock 25 Pd rain I Stop
in Elevator till rain over. to bed at 9. (1)
14: cloudy misley fine: home chore: Miss Hutchinson came G.T. at 9. I got Shave at Floyds 15 cts
Pd: lawn mow grass: Big Hail Storm at Tottenham: cool night Miss Hutchinson go home G.T. at 7. to
Bed at 945
15:X: fine warm: home chore read Sleep: Dinner dress. to Duffys got Minn in Buggy: Drive up to see
Mother at Jims with Mary John & Roy in Buggy: had tea at Jims: home at 645 Mary milk cow I mind
Roy: Mabel & Pearl to Kellys with Campbells in car: home at 8: to bed at 9. (1)
16: fine warm: home chore: help Mary clean out feed room: send June coal report to Ottawa: clean
out coal house: write letter to J.H.C. to Canadian convelescent Hospital Hillingdon House Uxbridge
M. Eng
17: fine cloudy misley: home chore: Pay for 3. cars coal $68909 in Bank. and get $31500 cash out of
Bank chore read: W.J. Faulkner here for tea L. Taylor in chat. to Bed at 10.
�7
1917
July
18: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock at scale 225 Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: 37 hogs: to Bed at 9.
19: fine warm: rain: fine: home chore: read sleep got repairs for Spray 215 sell some: to bed at 9.
oclock
20: fine very warm: home chore: read sleep: water Fred Horse: car soft coal came today. to Bed at
10.
21: fine warm: home chore: Pay freight & Duty on car Panama coal 35 tons. $12983 got car Placed at
coal shed: Pay Wm Hamilton to Date $1510: Pay Miss Hutchinson to Date $550 chore: got Shave at
Floyds 10 Paid: nate there
22:X: fine very hot: home all day sleep at front read write: Tom & Vida up at Mrs Coulters carriage no
church at 7: to Bed at 9 hot.
23: fine very hot: home chore: Jos Lavery and Wm Lyons unload car 13896. C & G.T. Soft coal Pay
Jos $300 and Will $300 very hot. to Bed at 10.
24: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep. got 2 letter from J.H.C. from England: I write to him 1.
letter: water horse: to Bed at 10. very hot
25: fine very hot: home chore: Sam Charters here: chat to him & R. Matson: Mrs Jefferson here for
tea. chat: to Bed at 10. very hot.
26: fine very hot: home chore: read: help Mary to wire around chicken Pen: Pay R.J. Lavery 70 cts
for wire & nails for it: very hot: to bed at 10.
27: fine warm: home chore: to 6th line alone Pick Berries home at 12: Dinner. sleep: water horse:
Jas Scott here chat. tea chore: then Mary. & Mabel & Pearl & John & Roy: went with J.B. Campbell
in car for Joy ride to Black Horse & Back at 8. Mary milk cow: I mind Roy: to bed at 10. fine
28: fine warm: home chore: Mary & I to 6th line Pick Berries home at 1. oclock: water horse: got 2
shoe on Horse: got Shave 15 cts Pd: 3. cars Hard coal came tonight. 1. Egg. 1. Stone: 1. Nut. open
cars. to Bed at 11
�29:X: fine very hot: home chore: read sleep: hot hot Church at 7. Mr Graham of Inglewood Preach.
30: fine very hot: home chore: get Horse shod. Place a coal car: very hot: did not go to Bed all night
31: fine very hot: home chore: Start unload car sent coal. Wm Lyons help Jos Lavery haul in Bags
with Fred horse: Proff Yeign talk at R. Stjohns hot Bob Rhodes Died: Cable $2000 to J.H.C. to
England
8
August 1917
1: fine: thunderstorm rain: home chore: unloading car Nut coal: T. Stanfield haul 1/2 day Irwin cook
Jas Lavery & Wm Lyons all day: warm lie on floor
2: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car Nut coal: Start unload Egg coal: T. Stanfield haul Wm
Lyons & Jos Lavery all day. cool
3: fine cool: home chore: unload at Egg coal start at car Stove coal. Jos Lavery Wm Lyons T.
Stanfield all day: sell first B. coal Olive come home tonight C.P.R. Floyd met her at Cedar mills train
late after 12. cool night
4: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car Stove coal & car Egg coal: Pay J.B. Campbell $24387
freight today: Wm Bible help us ½ day and T. Stanfield ½ day: Jos Lavery & Wm Lyons all day: Md
Mrs Faulkner came here today & stay all night: got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd I. Pay Jos Lavery up to
Date. gave T. Stanfield $1000
5:X: fine cool: home chore: attend to Minn Duffy mare: old Mrs Faulkner went with Tom Faulkner up
to Mothers in Buggy: rain Shower thunder storm Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach: to Bed at 10.
6: fine cool: home chore: attend to Duffys minn mare Mary. Olive & John Pick berries at Burns: J.B.
Campbell took them out & Back with car: I Cable $5000 to J.H.C. to England: chore: to Bed at 10.
olcock {Above it reads: cool}
7: fine cool: home chore: Mary & Olive Pick Berries at Burns: J.B. Campbell take them out at 615
Bring the Back at 12: they got Big Pail of Berries: Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5. Floyd Henderson
take her to Cedar Mills in car Pay Wm Lyons $1350 for work: to Bed at 10. Mrs Wm Duffy Elmer &
Joy came home from {Above it reads: city}
�8: fine: thunder storm rain: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: make over $200 Pay T.
Stanfield up to Date: sell Shorts & Bran
9: fine mild: rain: home chore: help Mary to Put new hinges on woodshed Door: to Burns Berry Patch
afternoon with Mary & John & Mrs Dolan Berries gone: home at 6. chore: to Bed at 9. (1)
10: fine: home chore: Mary & Mrs Dolan to Gibsons lake Pick Berries: I go to Dohortys Bush Pick
Berries: home at 4 tired: sell coal. to Bed at 9. got letter from J.H.C. England
9
August 1917
11: fine warm: home chore: to 6th line Pick Berries up 6th and across through Wm Bibles home got
2 little cow full: tired to Floyds at night: Hair cut & Shave 35 cts Pd home at 1130
12:X: fine warm: home chore: sleep nearly all day; to Bed at 9.
13: fine warm: home chore: to Dohertys Pick Berries. with Mary: Mrs Dolan: Mrs Wm Lyons &
George Lyons Berries scarce home at 5: chore: to bed at 9. cool
14: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got 1. Bag of sugar from R.J. Lavery $925: I go Pick Berries at
6th line: home at 5. Big rainstorm thunder & Hail
15: fine hot: home chore: sell coal: Lena Barry came G.T.R. W. J. Faulkner take her home with him
out to oat field see Alf Gibson cut oats for J.B.C. {Campbell} to Jas Scotts chat: home tea: to Bed at
930
16: fine hot: home chore: to Burns Berry Patch Pick Berries with Mary: home at 3. to Bed at 9. cool
17: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: walk out to see Wm Lyons cradle oats I Bind few Sheaves ride
home with Miller Hamilton in Buggy. cool {Above it reads: (1)}
18: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: Mary to Burns Pick Berries afternoon: with Mrs Lyons & Dolan
got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd: R.L. McFadden & his Mother came to Mrs Coulters G.T. tonight.
19:X: fine hot: home chore: read. R.L. McFadden & his Mother here for Dinner: to Wm Bibles with
Mary Milk cow: home. to Bed at 9. cool
�20: fine warm: home chore: unload car nut coal Jos Lavery. Wm Lyons & Wallace Duffy help finish at
12. oclock noon: Wm & Dave Rowley raise Barn today: Pay Jos Lavery $200: Pay J.B.C. 9110 freight
on car nut coal. to Bed at 10. cool
21: fine warm: home chore: send Bank Draft $15080 to Shoal creek coal co. for car soft coal. help
Wm Hamilton set Big Pole for stove Pipes he fix scale rack for me: Pay him $1490 full to date sell
coal: Jenny in chat Bring Mabel & Pearl up from. T. Faulkners: to Bed at 9. cool.
22: fine warm: home chore: Pick up coal at shed Mail Invoices & receipts for 3. cars of coal. to show
what I Paid for them: Mary & Mrs Dolan Pick Berries at Burns: Jos Lavery Bring Pail of New
Potatoes from Bank Cellar 1. Bag I took alloways; to bed at 9. cool.
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August 1917
23: cloudy rain nearly all day: home chore: read Sleep Mary have sore leg: to Bed at 9. oclock.
24: fine cool: rain cool: home chore: sell coal Wm Hamilton got word that Mercer was wounded in
France. read Sleep. to Bed at 9
25: cloudy misley cool: home chore: Mary help me Put Manger & floor in cow stall: got Shave 15 c
Pd home at 930 cool. to bed at 10 (1).
26:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep: Jas Scott here chat: Rev Bainborough Preach at 7. cool.
John & I for walk. out through fields: to Bed at 9.
27: fine windy rain at night: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at Elevator move Pot: read sleep Put
Horse out in Hendersons lot: Mrs Burns here chat. to Bed at 9. cool. Phone {Above it reads: 165} &
write to A.A. McKinnon this am re Potatoes
28: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal: Pull onions Mary 43 years old today: She went to Burns with
Mrs Dolan Pick berries: Buy Bag potatoes from Jos Lavery $200 Paid: to Bed at 9. cool
29: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: make about 125 sell coal: home
at 7 tea: to Bed at 830 cool
30: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: water horse at Floyds: C.B. Duke here chat at Elevator: No 36
Maitland St Toronto phone North 4662: cool home.
�31: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: to Bed at 9.
Sept 1: fine: home chore: sell coal: home: to Bed at .9.
2X rain last night: fine today: home chore: Sleep in scale office: home at 1. dinner: Macel Bible came
home from Toronto last night: our Mable & Pearl go to Toronto saturday morning at 9. G.T.R. with
Mrs Duffy: Bainborough Preach at 7. home read: to Bed at 9. cool.
3: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: Mabel & Pearl come home at 6. G.T.R. from Toronto
4: fine cool: home chore: got 1. Bag Shorts 225 Paid sell coal: got letter from J.H.C: answer it and
send him P.O. Money order for $2000 cool.
5: fine cool: home chore: send August report of coal to W.F. Oconnor Ottawa: J.B. Campbell thrash.
cool
6: fine cool: home chore: sell. Hay: Pay W.E Lyons for Rundells liniment got 12 Boxes Pills: to Bed
at 9. (1) upstairs on Bed today: cool after Dinner
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september 1917
7: fine cool: home chore: send Cheque $1456 to The Robert Simpson Co. Toronto for goods: sell
coal. at Elevator for shavings in Bag: home: to Bed at 9. cool
8: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: to Bed
at 830
9:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep; around home all day: Wm Lindsay & Bob Wiley here today
Rev: Bainborough Preach at 7: to Bed at 830 cold
10: cloudy cool: home chore: got 1. shoe on horse 45 cts {Above it reads: Pd} sell coal: got Bags at
Station from A McKinnon got Goods from Simpsons with sweater: to Bed at 9. cool
11: fine cool: home chore: around home kill hen for Mary: to bed at 9. cold.
12: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2. cars: make about $300 to bed at 9. fine
13: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got letter from J.H.C. from England: home: to Bed at 9. cool.
�14: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: home: to Bed at 9.
15: cloudy mild: home chore: around home Churn got Bag sweepings at Elevator: got Shave at
Floyds 10 cts Pd
16:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. G Munroe Memorial Service in Methodist Church at 230
Rev Quaife Preach Big Crowd: to bed at 9.
17: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got letter from J.H.C. from England answer it: Mary & I. sell
coal to Miss Kenny Lockton: home: to Bed at 9. fine night
18: fine warm cloudy; home chore: Sell Coal weigh 10 hogs for G. White home: to Bed at 9.
19: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 1. car today make about $150: to Bed at
830
20: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator Wm Hamilton clean out Ben {Bin?} & Put up Stove Pipes up
Post. home Dinner: sell coal: Meet Bill Little at Station about car coal: home at 6. tea. to bed at 830
21: fine cool: home chore: attend to Elevator for Wm Hamilton he went to Jas Newtones to see
about his eyes: sell coal: home: to Bed at 9. (1)
22: fine cool: home chore: got in 40. Bags Potatoes a 100 Put 18. Bags in Station & 22. Bags in Bank
Cellar weigh 2 loads hay & 4 cattle: got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd {Above it reads: to Bed at 10.}
23:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep cool: to Bed {Above it reads: at 9}
24: fine dry: home chore: got into Bank Cellar 16. Bags Potatoes at 80 cts Per Bag: from R. Lyons at
Elevator for Bag sweepings for hens: W. Bible there
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september 1917
25 .fine day: home chore: send 2 Bags Potatoes 150 lbs to Wm Cowan Milton $200: sell coal: home
to Bed at 9.
26: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load 2. cars: make about 200 today: sell coal:
home at {Above it reads: 6}
�27: fine warm. rain at night: home chore: sell coal got letter from J.H.C. from Brighton: got letter from
Jas MacDonald 5 Watson ave Toronto re Price of Potatoes: rain: to bed at 930
28: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: to Bed at 930 Roy had croup at 12 oclock tonight:
29: fine cool: home chore: order car for Potatoes: sell coal: F. Potter Pay $5000 on coal account: got
Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: home at 9. to Bed at 930 cool
30:X: fine: misley cool: home: read Sleep: (1) stand John water Fred at Hendersons: to Bed at 9.
misley Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach.
Oct 1: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: Wm Lyons clean out chimneys. Mary clean stove Pipes:
Bring Fred Horse in to Stable: Make out Bills: to Bed at 9.
2: fine: home chore: collect $15140 from John McClelland. sell coal: to Bed at 9
3: cloudy rain: home chore: weigh 74. hogs today Jas Gilmore had 1 car: Sell coal: had card from
J.H.C. for Brighton England: to Bed at 840
4: cloudy mild: home chore: got 73. Bags Potatoes on Platform at 90 cts: sell coal: write letter to
John D Orr Meadowville about Jas Stjohn Mr Dawson in chat; Wm Matthew & T. Evans in look for
coal: to Bed at 9. (1) in night
5: cloudy misley cold: home chore: Buy Potatoes start load car (1) 4720. B.R. & P. had in 180 Bags
at 90. cts Per Bag: Wm Lyons help me 1/2 day
6: cloudy cool; home chore: finish load car (1) Put in 442 Bags at 90 cts to 115: Shipped car to A. A.
McKinnon Toronto: Start load car (2) 19410. G.T. got in 26 at 110 G. Dawson gave me $40000 cash
today: Wm Lyons help all day to Floyds at night got Hair cut & Shave 35 cts Pd Olive came Home
tonight from Toronto G.T.
7:X: cloudy cool: home chore; Russell and two Simpson Boys here for Dinner on Motorcycle Olive
home: had Meat Pie for Dinner. Church at 7. Wm Steele: Preach: cool: Boyce girls in
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October 1917
8: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 2.19410 G.T. Put in 405 Bags ship to A McKinnon Toronto
G.W. Dawson Pay me for it 50825
�9: cold fine: home chore: load car. 63058. B.M Put in 496 Bags at 120: Start load car (4)
83529.N.y.N.H & H. got in 340 Bags into it G.W. Dowson Pay me for car (3) $60020 Mary help me
Book up loads.
10: clear cold: home chore: finish load car 4.83529. N y N H & H. Put in 490 Bags at 120 Ship to a a
McKinnon Toronto: Start load car 5:310092. G.T.P. got in 350. Bags at 110 Russell help Jas Lavery
in car:
11: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 5. 310092 G.T.P. Put in 609. Bags: Shipped it to a. a.
McKinnon Toronto: start load car (6) had 538. Bags in tonight. Put 1. load in car N.W. 61037; G.W.
Dowson gave me $9000
12 cloudy rain: home chore: got in 2 loads Potatoes into car 7:61037 N & W: at 100: Ship car
6:39176: D L & W: to A. A. McKinnon Toronto had in 528. Bags: by Cash today from G W. Dowson
$100000 at Elevator raining.
13: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: finish load car 7: 61037. N & W: Load in 544 Bags at $100 Per
Bag: Pay Jas Lavery $1500 for 4 1/2 days work: Ship this car to a.a. McKinnon Toronto.
14:X: cloudy misley fine: home chore: read Sleep Pearl & John to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough
Preach
15: fine cool: home chore: ship 2100lbs stone coal to Mr Cowan Caledon East $1050: got 228 Bags
of Potatoes on Platform at $100: home chore:
16: fine cool: home chore: get car for Potatoes: start to load. Put some in {Above it reads: at night}
17: fine cool: home chore: sell coal. weigh hogs Jas Gilmore load 1. car: work at Potatoes G.
Dowson car in for Bags. our cow sick Dr Tighe here: Wm Lyons {Above it reads: car?} {break?}
18: warm misley: home chore: our cow sick. G.W. Dowson Pay me for car 7.61037. N&W $56950
also for car 8.98649. C B & 2.299. Bags 75 lbs $32475: and $1000 for one weeks rent for use of scale
to weigh Potatoes: from 18th of oct. 1917. Wm Lyons drench {Above it reads: cow}
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oct 1917
19: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: cow sick
�20: cloudy cool: home chore: Deliver coal Jas Lavery all day. {Above it reads: 300} Pd: got Shave at
Floyds to Dr Reynars at night telephone for Dr Bowes {Above it reads: cow sick}
21:X: cloudy cold: home chore: cow sick. Bowes {Above it reads: here}
22: cloudy cool: home chore: Deliver coal around village Joe Lavery: Dowson loading Bag car:
23: cloudy rain: home chore. our cow sick Dr Bowes here
24: cloudy misley cool rain snow: cow very sick had Mason to cow: very sick I up to 3 oclock cold: to
Bed cold.
25: cloudy. clearing milder: home chore cow very sick. cow Died about 4. oclock today: Down at
scale: lots of {Above it reads: Potatoes}
26: cloudy cold: home sick with cold wind to Bed
27: cool: home in Bed sick with cold.
28:X: cold: home in bed sick with cold.
29: cold: home in bed sick with cold
30: cold: home in bed sick with cold.
31: cold: home in bed sick with cold
Nov 1: cold: home in bed Sick with cold
2: cool: home in bed Sick with cold
3: cold: home in bed sick with cold
4:X: cold: home in bed Sick with cold
5: clear cold: home in bed Sick with cold
6: clear cold: home: got up this forenoon downstairs fo 6 7: Dinner: Geo. W. Dowson Pay me $50000
Cash
7: for coal Shed & Big scale: Mrs Jas Burns & Mrs F Dolan in chat: to Bed at 9. oclock
�8: clear fine: home: sick: up at 1. oclock downstairs custard for Dinner: tea to bed at 8 oclock
9: clear fine: home sick: up at 12 for soup: chat tea: to Bed at 8. oclock fine night Dance in {Above it
reads: Hall}
10: fine warm: home up at 12 for Dinner: Mrs Pearl McMahon in chat: I out for walk: fine day Olive
came home from Toronto tonight G.T
11:X: fine warm: home sick: up at 12. Mother here for Dinner & tea: She went to Church at 7. Rev
Bainborough Preach. W.J. Faulkner in chat; to bed at 9. foggy.
12: fine warm: home sick: up at 12. Dinner Mother here for tea: Mrs Wm McKinnon buried at Bolton
Cemetry today: Olive went with W.J. Faulkner.
13: fine warm: home sick: up at 12 for Dinner. to Jas Scotts for walk: Dr Reynars in see about coal
for Kidds: to Bed at 10. fine night.
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Nov 1917
14: fine warm: home up for dinner: got letter from W.G. Stevens about 1400 he owes me: our John 8
years old today: I subscribe to Robert Matson $100000 in victory Bonds.
15: cloudy misley cool: home up at 11. better. I Cable $5000 to pte {private?} C. McMahon 775536 E.
Co. 4th reserve Batt Hauts England today
16: cloudy cool: home: up at 10. Morris Shulman here chat: G.W. Dowson Start line a car Olive help
Mary Pack Box with Stuff and Box Christmas Cake for Campbell Send them to him today: Olive went
to Toronto G.T.R. at 6. oclock tonight
17: fine warm: home up at 11. for dinner for walk to angle crossing today tired old Wm Clarke got
Stroke on left side last night: got Shoes removed on horse: 2
18:X: fine cold squaly snow cold: home up at 2 oclock Mother here for tea to Church at 7. Rev
Bainborough Preach. to Bed at 9. oclock.
19: cloudy cold: home up for Dinner G.W. Dowson fix scale at North end
20 old Wm Clarke Died at 4. oclock this morning
�20. cloudy cool: home up at 10. down town: to Bank after dinner Deposit $10800 then to coal & scale:
Russell to Toronto in car with Bibles Russell home at 11. oclock from city
21 {Below it reads: Pearl bring cow} foggy misty cool: home up for dinner misty rain afternoon &
night sleet snow
22: sleet snow rain cold: home up at 10 oclock old Wm Clarke's funeral. today: service in Church
then Bury him at Bolton. snow & Blow about 6. or 8. inches cold night.
23: clear cold: home up at 10. Dinner Mary Bake Bread and mend granite dishes. I rock Roy asleep
in cradle: cold
24: clear cold: home up at dinner. I walk up to Floyd Henderson he cut my hair & Shave me:
{Between lines it reads: 35 cts} I pay him for Shaving horse 65 cts Paid
25:X: clear cold: home up at 11. Mary wash me up Stairs: L. Bible in with Russell: No Church at 7.
Shilah had Anniversary Peter Campbell there: fine moonlight cold
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1917
Nov
26: clear cold: home. up at noon: L. Bible help Russell haul some coal home from coal shed Russell.
go to Toronto with car Potatoes for R. W. Dowson in lined car (1): cold night
27: clear cold: home up at noon: to Bank Deposit $2000 for J.H.C. month November Pay: Pay $10000
first on victory loan Bond. in store: R.J. Lavery Bring us. Bag of sugar $975 Paid: fine night
28: fine mild: home up at noon: Mary clean store windows & Put them on: Russell came home from
Toronto. G T at 9. this evening
29: fine mild: home: up at 10. Mary wash: let horse & cow out for while: Lilly cow 1st time
30: cloudy rain: home: up at noon: read Book Mary write letter to Mewburn Ottawa to try & get
Campbell home for while to Bed at 11. oclock (1) Both. Olive 19. years today. she Telephone to us.
Dec 1: cloudy mild: home up at noon: Dinner Ella Webbs sale today: Leonard Bible help Russel haul
coal scales & fuel from Elevator. Macel Bible came home from city
�2:X: fine cold: home up at noon Dinner: read. Mabel & Pearl to Jas Burns: Wm Barland here look for
Robert Matson: W. J. Faulkner in chat. Mabel & Pearl to English Church at 7. (11)
3: cloudy cool: home up for Dinner: read. Mr Jeremiah Taylor in. get Paper signed. got letter from
J.H.C. tonight from England. dated 6th of November.
4: fine mild: home up for Breakfast at 10. oclock: Mary wash clothes: Russell got letter from J.H.C.
dated 16th of November. with letter in for mother and his Photo for us: I mind Roy Mary to Bank
Deposit $6000 Russell go to Toronto car 2. Potatoes for G. Dowson
5: fine cold: home up at 930 to F. Hendersons got Shave 10 cts Pd: Let cow & horse out Roy 2 years
old today: Russell come home at 7. G.T.R. from Toronto tonight. Send card to Ohio & Michigan coal
Co for 1. car Nut coal: Mary write letter to J.H.C. tonight.
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December 1917
6: clear & cold: home. up for Dinner: read Russell in bed all day sleep. snow.
7: clear cold: home for Dinner: read Paper Big Explosion at Halifax many killed. clear cold got letter
J.H.C. from England.
8: cloudy snow East Storm. Snow all day home. up at 11. for dinner: L. Bible in. Mary got letter from
Olive from Toronto with Birthday card for me: Mary fix at Coat for Mabel. Bake Bread chore
9:X: stormy very cold: home. up at 2. oclock. Olive call on Telephone from Toronto My 58th Birthday
today. had 2 chickens for Dinner at 4. oclock. Leonard Bible here all day. to Bed at 10. (1). cold night
10: clear cold: home: up at 12. For Dinner. read Paper: cold. To Bed at 10.
11: clear cold; home: up for Breakfast at 930: Mary to Bank. Deposit $5235 J. H. Lavery cheque Pay
taxes $2480 and $1210 Telephone one to Dec 1. write letter to W.G. Stevens & to coal man.
12: clear cold: up at 930 for Breakfast. read the Paper. Mary Bake. Edna Rowley in Telephone Isaac
Matson in chat. Mrs Wm Lyons in Mary fill out report coal all sold at Dec 1rst. Mary & Mabel & Pearl
went to Sam Charters meeting in Hall at 8. I stay home with John & Roy. to 12. oclock to Bed at 1.
cold night
13: cloudy snow all day: home up at 12. read Paper: read Rebecca of Sunnybrook farm
�14: clear cold: home: up at Dinner. Mary & I write letter to J.H.C. to England. Russell start to Stony
Point at 1. oclock with car of Potatoes for G.W. Dowson: I finish read Rebecca. Mabel & Pearl to Ben
Petch meeting in Hall. cold
15: clear cold: home: up at 1. oclock. no Dinner: they were house cleaning today: Dinner at 4. colock
to Bed at 12. oclock at night very cold night.
16:X: clear cold: home up at noon: Rev Lunan Preach at 230 to S.S. scholars: at at 7. oclock to old
People: Mabel & Pearl go. to Both services Edna Rowley & Macel Bible in. telephone cold clear. to
Bed at 10. Oclock.
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Dec 1917
17: clear fine: home up at 11. oclock: water cow and horse: out to Vote at Wm Lyons for Sam
Charters. against Ben Petch. home for dinner at 12: Mrs Lyons & Macil Bible here for dinner: George
Lyons here for tea: up to 10. oclock: Charters got 119 votes here Peter 28. Charters had 1675
majority in Peel. Big majorities the Boys had Big Bonfire: Mary Vote for Charters
18: fine milder: home: up for Breakfast water cow & Horse: let them out for while to Floyd
Hendersons got Shave 15 cts Paid. in store awhile: chat home at 3. read Paper
19: cloudy mild misley: home: up at 10. olock. read Paper: got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated
Dec 1rst Just got to France. Russell got home tonight from Stony Point G.T. Ry at 7. oclock: {Above it
reads: Mary} write to Olive. to Bed at 10. mild night:
20: cloudy mild: home up at 930 for Breakfast G. Chapman here Pay coal Bill $1355 for S.S. No. 2
Adjala R.J. Matson Bring 1. load wood first load to Bed at 10. oclock mild thawing snow {Above it
reads: off}
21 {Below it reads: got goose from mrs Duffy 14 1/2 lbs $290}: fine mild: home up at 10 for Breakfast.
Pearl Mrs Jas McMahon here for Dinner. School Concert S.S. No. 9. Mabel. Pearl & John take Part
Russell go to: they had good concert and scholars. Presented. Mr Hartwich wrist watch
22: fine mild: home up at 10. oclock for Breakfast. Mary Bake Bread & Cakes: to bed at 11.
23:X: cloudy snow mild: home up at 11. Mary sick I do chores. Russell milk cow: Mrs Wm Lyons &
Macel Bible in at 10. tonight to see Mary: to Bed at 11.
�24: cloudy mild: home at up 10. Breakfast Tom Faulkner here Pay $423 for coal in full to Date. he
stay for Dinner: Olive come home from Toronto at 11. C.P.R. Russell meet her at Cedar Mills cold
night
25: clear cold: home up at 10. Olive Here: Dinner at 2. had 14 1/2 lbs Goose: My Mother here for
tea: stay all night: Olive go C.P.R. to Toronto at 5. oclock. Russell leave her to Cedar Mills s.s. Play
in Hall tonight. Mabel Pearl & John go & Russell. to Bed at 12. cold night.
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Dec 1917
26: clear cold: home up at 10. for Breakfast other here stay all day: W. A. Irwin in see me.
27: clear cold. home up for Breakfast at 10. Mother here: read Ann Book. very cold & icy
28: cold below Zero: home up for Breakfast at 10. Russell split some wood: very cold day & night
Mother here; very cold night:
29: clear very cold. home up for Breakfast at 10. Mother here: I dress go to Store & R. Matson to
Wm Irwins get Village Book: home Dinner at {Above it reads: 4}
30X clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 11. read had Chicken Dinner at 4. oclock: Mary take Mother
to R.J. Laverys at 5. clear cold Mabel & Pearl to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary home
at 730 cold night.
31: clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 10. then to Hall take Nominations for Village from 12 to 1.
oclock Russell do the writing: home for Dinner: Russell to Hall at 730 no meeting
1918
Jan 1: clear & cold: home up at 10 for Brekafast in House all day: Candidate resign: Wm Wray{?} in
tonight chat to 830 cold night.
2: clear cold: home up at 10 for Breakfast Russell got Horse Shod. haul coal to Floyd & some home
Leonard Bible help him. all the candidates for Trustee resign leaving J.B. Campbell. W.A. Irwin &
R.J. Lavery Elected for the year 1918. cold clear.
�3: clear cold: home. up at 10. for Breakfast Leonard Bible help Russell haul coal & get 1. Bag Flour:
1. Bag wheat: 1. Bag Barley 2 Bags oats: 2. Bags Bran at Elevator. then to Wm Bibles for Straw: got
2. letter from J.H.C. from France. Dated the 8th and 13th of December 1917: cold night:
4: clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 10. clock Leonard Bible in wake Russell out of Bed Mary Pay
Leonard 100 for work. I to R.J. Laverys see Mother about letter re Mortgage: Post letters: home at 4.
oclock. Dr A.F. Reynar in chat about Norton {Above it reads: Buns} re Floyd Henderson here at night
Shave me Pd 25 cts: Floyd Paid me $875 for coal. fine night not so cold: to bed at 10. clock (1)
20
Jan 1918
5: clear fine: home. up at 10. for Breakfast: to Bank at 11. Deposit $2500 gave Bank a Cheque for the
Balance of Victory Bond $89100 got Receipt for $100000 Paid up: to Elevator see Wm Hamilton. Pay
him up to Date for Feed. chat: Paid Floyd Henderson for shoeing horse $135: home: Wm McMinn
here today get papers signed. Re Earl goods. I in R.J. Lavery's see Mother. to bed at 11.
6:X: cloudy cold: home up at 10. for Breakfast Leonard Bible in for Russell at 12. oclock children to
Church at 7. Rev. Bainborough Preach.
7: cloudy Snow: home up at 10 for Breakfast Albion Election: Doherty: Taylor: Roe: and Wm
Hutchinson run: Hutchinson got beat by 3 votes. our Jim in chat: W.J. Faulkner here for tea; snow
8: squaly. clear cold: home: up at 10. for Breakfast read: Jim here for Dinner. got Note for $10000 he
Pay off Mortgage $50000 re Hillard to Imperial Bank: Russell go to Toronto with car of Potatoes for
Dowson at 5. oclock Orangemen meet in Hall today: to Bed at 10.
9: clear fine: home: up at 1030 for Breakfast read at Anne: to bed at 10. cold (1): Russell got home
from Toronto C.P.R. at 2. oclock tonight C.P.R. train late stop at Humber station:
10: cold Blustry: home: up at 10. for Breakfast read: Wm Lyons in chat: Telephone G. Taylor about
Hay. Russell Sleep all day: fine.
11: fine: home: up at 10. Breakfast: Shovel snow: to R.J. Laverys see Mother: home at 430 Russell
drive El youngs team haul up Potatoes to Car for Dowson: He fire car all night cold & Stormy: in
Home at 4. oclock. cold.
�12: stormy very cold: home: up at 10 Breakfast in House finished read Anne of the Island. Russell
fire car for Dowson: very cold. no trains Railroad Blocked with snow.
13:X: cold Stormy: home: up at 11. Breakfast: Russell fire car Potatoes all day & all night for
Dowson; Jas Burns call on Telephone about 8.
14: clear cold: {Above it reads: home} up at 930 for Breakfast: read a little milder tonight: no trains But
snow Plow. went up. Russell fire car
21
Jan 1918
15: calm fine milder: home: up at 10. Breakfast help Mary to Churn: Rock Roy in cradle. fill in coal
Papers for Ottawa no coal in. Russell fire car Potatoes for Dowson all night.
16: clear Blustry cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast Mary Wash: I rock Roy asleep. Russell go to
Toronto with Refrigerator car of Potatoes. for Dowson at 5. oclock this evening. read
17: fine cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast: Shovel snow for woodpile: chore. let Horse out for while.
Mary Bake Bread: Pretty cold.
18: cold: home: up at. 10. for Breakfast. chore. to R.J. Laverys: see Mother: home at 4. very cold.
19: clear cold: home: up at 1030 Breakfast. chore George Burns Baby Die. Buried in Methodist Grave
{Above it reads: yard} Wm Lyons dig grave: Rev Bainborough Bury it
20:X: clear cold: home: up at 11. for Breakfast. Pearl to S.S. at 11. am: Mabel. Pearl. John. to
Church at 7 Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary & Roy to Wm Lyons I at home alone: Russell come
home from Toronto tonight C.P.Ry at 11. cold night: clear
21: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast: Mary Wash: Russell in Bed till 12 noon: Bring the new axe
from Wm Bibles split some Blocks.
22: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.C. Jan Cheque $2000: home at
330 churn: H.H. Matson in Pay 3602 in full to Date:
23: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. clean out closet: crosscut hard Blocks. Mary and John
help me: Russell went on weightfreight at 12. with car Potatoes to Toronto for Dowson
�24: snow: cold: home: up at 10. Breakfast: in all day: write to C.A. Magrath Ottawa about coal Velda
Boyce Died this morning at 10. Russell came home C.P.R. at 12. oclock tonight
25: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. Russell. up at 1. oclock for Dinner: read.
26: clear cold: home: up at 10. Breakfast: Russel go to Velda Boyce funeral at 1. oclock: service in
church: Mabel & Pearl go: Rev Bainborough Preach Borden Matson Dinner here: very cold night
27:X: clear cold; home: up at 11. Breakfast: read: I went to R.J. Laverys see Mother: home at 5.
Dinner Mabel. Pearl. John. to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach
22
January 1918
28: snow & Blow: home: up at 10. Breakfast: read. And write letter to J.H.C. to France Put it in
Mothers letter: write to J.S. Hamilton about car coal.
29: clear cold: Home up at 10. Breakfast: read. Write Russell. Split some wood: John Put wood in
after 3. I help him: Put down Hay & Straw.
30: clear cold: home: up at 10. Breakfast: I walk to Elevator afternoon chat to Wm Hamilton: got little
Bar in scale office: home at 5. Tea at 6.
31: clear cold: home. Up at 10. Breakfast: Mother up from R.J. Laverys at 11. Here for Dinner & tea
got letter from J.H.C. from France. Dated Jan 8th: Russell go with car Potatoes at 5 pm for Dowson:
Mother to R.J. Lavery at 6.
Feb 1: clear cold: home up at 10. Breakfast chore Russell come home from Toronto C.P.R. 1130 P.M
2: clear cold; home. up at 10. chore: split some wood: Russell help; John haul into woodshed W.J.
Faulkner her for tea at 6
3:X: cloudy Blustry: home up at 11. Breakfast read Rev Quaife had Memorial Service for Elmer Moss
at 3. oclock in Methodist Church Mabel Pearl John there: Orangemen figure: Rev Bainborough
Preach at 7. W.J. Faulkner here for tea at 6.
4: clear very cold: home: up at 10. Very cold: in house all day: write to John McDonald about coal:
write out 9. Bills & Post them: Floyd in look for coal Bags. very cold night.
�5: clear cold: home: up at 10. In house all day
6: cloudy snow cold: home: up at 10. had fish for Dinner: house all day. Write out 6. Bills Post them
in office.
7: Bustry cold: home: up at 10. Russell split wood I help John Mabel & Pearl haul it into shed
8: fine milder: home: got up at 10. chore let Horse and cow out for a while: Russell go on 406 with
car of Potatoes for Dowson fire car; cold
9: Hail: fine cold: Home up at 10: Store closed at noon: to save fuel: in house all day: cold
10:X: clear cold: home: up at 10; chore: Mother here for Dinner at 4 Soup: chore: Mother Mabel
Pearl John to Church at 7. Reb Bainborough Preach: Mary write letter to Nellie Allan to Leney: coal
stove go out.
February 1918
11: fine mild thawing off roof : home: up at 10. chore: Mary Churn: School close today. W. E.
Hartwick has to Enlist quit school. Russell came home from Toronto C.P.R at 12 pm.
12: rain all day mild: home up at 10. in home all day
13: cloudy: fine mild: home. up at 12. for dinner Russell go to Toronto with car of potatoes for
Dowson: Old Mrs Faulkner come here at 2 and the stay all night: I rest Poorly
14: fine mild: home. up for dinner at 10clock Russell come home from Toronto G.T. R at 7.oclock
{Above it reads: pm}: Tom Faulkner here see his mother.
15: cloudy cold: clear: home. up at 10. read. Old Mrs Faulkner here: she went to R J. Laverys at 11.
to see Mother: Russell get 1 Bag flour 1. Bag Wheat. 1. Bag Barley: 2. Bags oats & 2. Bags Bran at
Elevator. Fred Horse in Wm Lyons sleigh: road very icy:
16: clear cold: home: up at 10. in house all day old Mrs Faulkner here the went to R.J. Lavery’s to
chat to Mother Ivan bring her up at 5. She stay here all night. cold. To bed at 1030
17.X: clear cold: up at 1.oclock for Dinner: Mrs Faulkner here: church at 7. Mabel Pearl John go. Rev
Bainborough Preach: cold.
�18: clear cold: home. up at 11. Mary to G.T. Station at 9. with old Mrs Faulkner she went on train to
Alliston. Mary to Lyons chat to after 630 cold.
19: showery: rain mild: home. up at 10. in house all day: turn windy cold at night: R.J. Matson sale
20: clear windy cold: home. up at 1130 for dinner. Mary wash & scrub today: very cold night
21: clear very cold: home up at 10: Mary Bake Bread and cakes: read Guardian: write a letter to
Campbell to France: cold:
22: clear cold: home: up at 10: in house all day Russell hello Wm Lyons saw wood 1/2 day in L.
Marshalls Bush: very icy.
23: clear fine: home up at 11. G. Taylor here with 1100 lbs Hay : Pat Keenahan here pay his Bill
$445: Mercer Mason here collect 300 Wm Rowley 8th line got hurt in Bush today and Died tonight from
hurt.
February 1918
24:X: fine warm: home up at 10: chore let Fred Horse out play: thawing: Mary to R.J. Laverys see
Mother Mabel Pearl John to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough {Above it reads: Preach}
25: cloudy mild rain: home. up at 10. in house all day: rain heavy thunder & lightning very Stormy at
night- turn very cold. Stormy night.
26: windy cold Blustry: home up at 11. in house all day. Wm Rowley 8th line Funeral this afternoon to
Laurel Hill: Jas Scott set off in chat: Mrs Wm Lyons in chat. cold.
27: fine mild: home. up at 10. in house all day
28: snow mild: home. up at 10. in house allday
March 1: fine mild: home. up at 10. in house allday.
2: fine mild: home. up at 10: in house all day. G. Taylor Bring Balance of Hay 2. tons. G. Cosgrove in
Pay coal Bill. W.J. Bingham in: sign his car license: Licence: Council meeting today
3:X: fine mild: hoe up at 10. in house all day: read sleep: got letter from J.H.C. from France dated
3rd of February: Mother & Lizzie come up last night see it Mary write letter to J.H.C tonight. Mabel,
Pearl & John to Church at 7. With Mother. Rev Bainborough Preach
�4: cloudy cold: home up at 12 for dinner Mary wash clothes today: Wm Lyons in cellar Pick Potatoes:
5: fine mild cold: home up at 10. in house all day. Sidney Snell in for Doz Eggs. Mary to Bank
Deposit J.H.C Cheque $2000 and pay $300 to Bank for F. N. Leavens 1917 & 1918. And {illegible} for
Enterprise {illegible- possibly 'depot'}.
6: fine cold snow: home up at 10. in house all day E. Argent Bring load wood to us from R.T. Matson:
Wm Bible in tonight chat.
7: fine cold: home up at 10. in house all day.
8: fine cold: home: up at 12 for Dinner. in all day: Mary wash; Russell with Dowson
9: cloudy cold: snow & Blow: home up for dinner. Russell go with car potatoes at 330 for Dowson to
Toronto: C.H. Rutherford in pay his coal Bill 179 Floyd Henderson in at 3. Shave me: Mary send 1
Doz Eggs and some cakes to Olive
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March 1918
10:X: snow & blown cold: home up at 12. Mary sick Fred pull Hatter off I Put in our clean stable.
11: clear cold: home: up at 7. Put on fine: Back to bed up at 11. I write letter to J.H.C. to France:
John & Borden Matson shovel snow at gate Mrs T. Steele buried today. Russell come home from
Toronto C.P.R. at 1130.
12: fine very warm: slushy: up at 10. Let Horse {Between lines it reads: Old George Verner Buried
today} & cow out awhile. Pack Box for J.H.C. Russell wire it: send Box to J.H.C. to France mail
13: fine mild: home up at 10. Wm Bible. Lenoard {Leonard?} & Russell haul 3 bags straw here: rain
at night send Feb coal report to W.F. Oconnor Ottawa
14: cloudy rain all day: home up at 11. John Patterson in about wood. 12 cord 15bu wood at 400 Per
cord $4800. snow Blow: Russell split {Above it reads: wood}
15: clear cold: home up at 10. Russell split wood then go to Jims: I help Mary churn: Russell stay at
Jims help till 2. load Potatoes.
�16: fine mild: home up at 10. Jas Gilmore in pay coal Bill: Russell go with car Potatoes for Dowson to
Aylmer at 10.oclock tonight. colder windy:
17.X: fine mild: home up at 10. in house all day. Mother & Little Mary come up here from R.J.
Lavery's & Elmer Duffy here for tea: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mother & girls to
Church.
18: fine: house up at 9^30: Mable & John to mill for Bran before school line: first airplane go with
This air at 8^30 I chore clean out stable water & feed: wind Rey: Mary wash clothes. I write a letter to
Olive last night to 559 Keele St.{illegible}
19: fine warm: home up at 7. chore: help Mary clean ice of yard: gave R.J. Madison cheque $25^00
for wood: jaw feast in Chat. Chore
20: fine very warm: home up at 730 chore. clean ice got letter from J.H.C from France Dated
February 19th in good Place.
21: fine very warm South wind. home up at 9. chore: Mary fix couch over again.
22: fine cool north wind: home up at 10. chore help Mary to Churn in the fill Pearl tick. hay.
23: fine cool North wind: home up at 10. chore out for walk to Jas Scotts. to store see mother. To
Floyd Henderson's at night got Shave. home at 8: to bed at 10. fine cool night.
26
24:X: fine warm: home up at 9. Chore: Pearl & John to S.S. at 11. Mary I go up track for walk: Back
at 3. Chat to Jas Scott: home at 5. Children to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary & Roy to
Duffy's
25: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: to R.J. Larry's chat to Mother see gasoline washer work: to
Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: home at 6 got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated February 24th:
heard Crown Prince was taken
26: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: Deposit- J.H.C. March Cheque $2000 in Bank for him today.
Mother here all afternoon & tea: then she went to R.J. Lavery's at 6. cool night.
27: fine cool: home up at 8. chore: Mary wash. Russell chore: for walk: W.J. Bingham and Mr
Sleighthorne here chat.
�28: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated March 7th. last night:
walk out to R. Matsons Office. see about North West loan Co. Russell got 1. Bag Potatoes from Jim:
Olive and Irene Carr here from Toronto C.P.R. at 12 oclock tonight: Russell & L. Bible meet them
with car at Cedar Mills: to Bed at 1.oclock.
29: fine mild: home chore: Olive & Irene Carr here all day Mother here for tea: over to Jas Scotts for
chat. Good Friday.
30: fine mild: home chore: Olive & Irene Carr up at 5. walk to Cedar Mills at 630 go to Toronto.
Russell walk with them carry valises. he come Back and work with Wm Lanery on section all day: I
got Shaved at Floyds. To Elevator see Wm Hamilton; home at 6.tea:
31:X: fine: Easter: home chore: Eat 2. Poached Eggs for Breakfast: Mother here for tea Church at 7.
Rev Bainborough Preach
April:1: cloudy rain: home chore: take salts. for walk. rain: Russell work on section G.T. Ry Macil
{Macel} Bible go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5.P.M.
2: fine mild: home chore: John Patterson start hard wood: Grandma McMahon: here all night Russell
on section: Mary & I do some gardening Plant Radishes & Lettuce.
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April 1918
3: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator get: 1. Bag of Wheat. 1. Bag of Barley: 1. Bag shorts and 2.
Bags Bran: Wm Bible Bring them up for me. Steve Kelly's sole today: Mother here.
4: fine cool: home chore: John Patterson finish haul 11. cord short wood: gave him Cheque $4400.
Russell on Section: Mother here. cool windy
5: fine mild: home chore: Russell on Section: chore for walk to Blacksmith shop. chat: fine
6: fine mild: home chore; split some wood: Mother here: Russell on Section: got leter from J.H.C.
from France Dated 10th of March: got letter from Rev E. E. Pugsley from France dated 11th of
March saying he saw Campbell.
7:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mother: Mable Pearl
go to English Church at 7. Rev Kennedy Preach: Mrs Jas Burns Lillie & Mother in chat.
�8: fine cool: home chore split some wood. Russell on section. Mother here. cold windy
9: fine cool: home chore: Mrs Jas McMahon here. I to Bank with her: got our Bank Book Posted
Dowson go to Toronto with car for awhile:
10: fine cool. home chore: Mary wash: split wood walk to Elevator see Wm Hamilton: see Hogs and
cattle: to Shop with Mr. Wray: Mrs Floyd Henderson home from Brampton today: home chore
11: fine cool: home chore: Wheel Hardwood into woodshed: Mabel & John Bring 1.Bag Flour from
Elevator in cart: Mother here: Back sore
12: fine warm: home chore: to Jas Scotts chat. to stove for loaf Bread: home chore.
13: fine warm: home chore: clean out Berry bushes old wood Prune trees: clean Fred horse outside:
to Elevator Pay Wm Hamilton to Date he Pay me for Bag truck $200: home: settle up with Eddy
Younge to Date. Mother here:
14:X: fine warm: home chore: to Floyd Hendersons get hair cut & shave: home read: Mother Mabel.
Pearl & John to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary Roy & I walk around Pond write letter
to J.H.C. to France: Put clock on 1.hour today. Mrs Duffy & Baby & Joy & Elmer here chat: Mother
here: to Bed at 10.
28
April 1918
15: fine warm: home chore: split wood & pile it in. Russell on Section Mother here: Post letter to
J.H.G. to {Above it reads: France}
16: fine warm: home chore: split wood and Pile it in: Mother go to Duffys today: Russell on Section:
to bed at 10. oclock. Bathe (1)
17: fine warm: home chore: Mary wash: split some wood: Jas Lavery split afternoon wheel some in:
rain at night. to bed at 9.
18: cloudy snow cold: home chore: to Bed at 10.
19: clear cold: Snow on ground thawing: home chore help Mary to churn slow: Jack Jones Bring 1.
load wood slabs: John help me Pile them.
�20: clear cool: home chore: Jack Jones bring 1. load slab wood. I pay him for 4 cords $850. {Between
lines it reads: Wm Stinson Buried today 11 ½ years old} John help me Pile Them and wheel coal
ashes to street: chore: to Bed at 10. oclock. cool.
21:X: cloudy misley: home chore: Len. Bible here for. Russell Dinner at 2. oclock. Mother here
Mother to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach Wm Beatty died today: to Bed at 930
22: cloudy cool: fine: home chore: for walk to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: F. Dolan there: for walk
at eve: chat to J.C.Wolfe. W.J. Faulkner in with my coat: Lorne Bary Stay here all night: to Bed at
1030.
23: fine warm: home chore; see airplanes go. Lorne Barry go with Wm Pulford. John E. Daley here
chat: Pile wood in coohkouse
24: fine cool: home chore: Mary help me Pile wood: walk to Stock Pen see Hogs & cattle in store got
2. lbs figs: home chore: to Bed at 10. W.J. Faulkner set hen 2. in stable tonight. Mr McCauley & E.
Walton here look at Fred.
25: fine cool: home chore: got 2. shoes Removed on Fred horse 45 cts Rd: clean horse: cool.
26: fine cool: home chore: Mary wash. Mother here afternoon: Mrs Tom Chapman Buried today:
circle on Sun
27: fine warm: home chore: walk to Elevator: clean street:
28:X: fine warm: home chore: to Floyds get Shaved walk down to 6th line with Jas Lavery. Mother
here. to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. fine day
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April 1918
29: fine warm: home chore: home all day windy: to Elevator: see Wm Hamilton. walk around Block:
dig in garden: rain
30: cloudy cool: home chore: dig in garden to Bank Deposit J.H.C. April cheque $2000 got Interest to
Date marked on mine & his. Russell to Glenwilliams work on track:
�May 1: cold windy fine: home chore: Jas StJohn got Horse: to Jas Scotts chat. home Tea Garver
Brown move into Webb House today got letter from France dated 8th April from J.H.C. McMahon:
milder tonight.
2: windy mild dry: home chore: Poorly Russell at Glenwilliams on track: Jas StJohn have Fred Horse
all day:
3: cool fine: misley: fine: home chore: Poorly to Elevator: W. Darroagh Put in load oats. Russel at
Glen- on track:
4: fine mild: home chore: dig some in garden: John & I go to fish got none.
5:X: fine warm: home chore: all of no walk to Wm Bibles & Wm Boyce Bush got flowers. Mother here
in evening: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: English Church to.
6: fine cool: home chore: Mary write a letter to J.H.C. to France: put in $100
7: fine warm: home chore: Mary split wood. Wm Lyons help her & Russell. we got all into woodshed:
Sell Fred Horse today to Harry Swinton & a Boyce for $2500: Deposit cheque in Bank. to see Mother
at Duffy's. home to bed at 10.
8: fine cool: home chore: Mary & I finish Pile Maple wood in woodshed: cool
9: {Below it reads: Peal 10. years} cloudy cool: home chore: our Pearl 10. years old today: Mary take
off storm windows: Put them up in driving house.
10: fine cool: home chore: finish dig garden cold night frost: Russell to Tottenham
11: cool: home chore: Mary help me to clean out closet: John & I to arch fish.
12:X: fine cool: home chore: in bed sleep: Mother here for tea at 430: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough
Preach:
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May 1918
13: cloudy cool: home chore: send april report of coal to Ottawa: write letter to J.H.C. to France:
chore cool.
�14: fine mild: home chore: Mary wash: got a letter from J.H.C. from France Dated the 19 of April: Dr
Reynar here about Mrs Mc{Elvany?}
15: fine warm: home chore: Wm Bible haul Manure from here: I help Mary clean out hen house:
scrape up yard:
16: fine warm: home chore: Wm Bible finish take Manure: Jas Scott here chat: Dr Reynar and Kearn
Coffee here chat: to Bed at 10. fine.
17: fine warm: home chore: Russell go to Toronto with Leonard & Ruby Bible in car. Bring our Olive
& Miss Beth {Above it reads: Durnley} Home at 1130: Mother here for Tea: she went to Duffy's at
night: to Bed at.1
18: {Below it reads: Mabel 12 years} fine warm windy: home chore: read chore Olive & Miss Durnley
here: Mother here for tea: our Mable 12 years old today.
19:X: fine warm: home chore read. had Big Rooster for Dinner: Mother & Miss Durnley & Olive here:
W.J. Faulkner in chat tonight (1)
20: fine warm: home chore: Jos Gragan haul wood 6. cord $1200 Paid: Olive & Miss Durnley go to
Toronto at 9. oclock G.J. Ry; Pile in wood
21: fine warm: home chore: Pile in wood Mary & I finish Plant garden last night
22: Thunder & Lightning rain fine: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from France dated 30th of April:
Mary wash today to Elevator get 1. Bag flour $600 Pd 1.Bag Bran 200 Pd Mabel & John Bring up in
R.J. Lavey cart, herd cow on street cut grass.
23: fine warm: home chore: herd cow on street Olive & Miss Durnley come tonight: C.P.R at
12.oclock. Headley Reyvar Bring them up from Cedar Mills in Buggy.
24: fine mild: home chore: herd cow on street cow ran to angle crossing: Mary run after her: Mother
here for Tea: I walk to the Elevator give F.G. Howard. 2 bags Buckwheat (1)
25: cloudy rain: home: sleep upstairs: Olive & Beth here: Mary trim my whiskers and cut Roys hair at
night: rain tonight
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�May 1918
26:X: rain fine hot: home; Olive & Beth here John & {“I” missing?} up track for walk. Wm Lyons with
us: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. Mother in after Church chat.
27: {Below and circled it reads: cow} cloudy warm: home chore: Floyd. take Olive & Beth Dearnley to
Bolton at 710 am they go to Toronto. I help Mary split wood, very warm: Mary Pay Jos Lanery $100
Put cow to Wm Bibles tonight warm.
28: fine cool: home chore: up at 6. Mary to milk Mary deposit J.H.C. Cheque in Bank Mary pay $2000
& Draw $2400 out of our money: Mary sick.
29: fine warm: home up at 6: read: sleep.
30: warm: home up at 6: read sleep upstairs: to Elevator: W.Wilson had in load of wheat send card
to Wm Hamilton about wheat
31: {Below and circled it reads: 22} fine warm: home up at 6. Pile in wood to Duffys see Sarah
Roberts she came from Grenfeld {Greenfield?}: home for dinner our Campbell 22 years old today
June 1: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore: Pile wood in finish all in: Mother & Sarah here for tea
chat: Doctor Reynar here chat about coal,
2:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep
3 : fine cool: home chore up at 6. Sarah & Mother here for tea: Roy spill cream out of churn: Lorne
Lipsett Burned Mabel & Pearl go in Buggy to Jennie Fullers with W.J. Faulkner: to Bed at 1030 Mary
(1). I write etter to J.H.C. to France.
4: Misley cool: hoe up at 6. chore: J.Faulkner Bring us 2. Bags Potatoes $220 Pd: stay for tea Mary to
Bank Pay Telephone Bill $675. She got Victory loan Bond: first Interest $2750 got it on Book: got white
shoes for Roy $125 Pd
5: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: Poorly all day: Wm Lyons clean up our cellar. Mary wash and
clean stovepipes. cool.
6: fine cool: home up at 6: chore read: sleep, thunder & lightning at night: to Bed at 10. Cool.
7: fine cool: home up at 6: chore sleep read. Mother, Sarah & Margery Barry here for tea. windy
cool.
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June 1918
8: cool. home up at 6. (1) chore: Olive came on G.T. Ry from Toronto at 930 am: Mother & Sarah
here for Dinner: Olive went on C.P.Ry. at 5 oclock to Toronto. Sarah & Mary walk to Cedar Mills with
her Mother & Sarah here for tea: Mother help me watch Bread cook.
9:X: cloudy rain: home up at 930: cool. read sleep: Russell go to Niagara with Floyd Henderson:
Chapman & L. Hogg: rain all day Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach.
10: fine warm: house up at 730: read chore Mary dress me: to R.J Laverys at 3. Mrs Roy. McDonald
there: Lizzie take Picture of Mother & Sarah & I. chat Jim came Russell got home from Niagara at 4.
Floyds car broke down at Oakville.
11: fine cool. home up at 6. chore: Mother and Sarah & Maggie here for dinner: we had tea at R.J.
Laverys at 5. oclock Sarah went on G.T. at 630 Hart to Winnipeg: home at 7^30 Big storm at 9^30
12: cloudy cool: home up at 6. chore: got letter from J.H.C. from France dated May 11th and card
Dated May 22nd: Mother here for tea.
13: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: all out to G. Wilsons field see the 2. airplanes: I went over in
R.Matsons car walk home to Elevator sell 12.Bushels Buckwheat $2400 to T.G. Hall Paid: home
sleep read.
14: fine cool: home up at 6. chore hoe in garden: read sleep. very shaky today Mary write letter to
J.H.C. to France
15: fine warm: home up at 6. chore. leg very shaky: sleep forenoon. dinner. to Elevator sell
12.Bushels Buckwheat call at Duffys see Mother: home at 7. tea.
16:X: fine warm: home up at 9. (1) read sleep. Rev Beinborough Preach last time at 7.
17: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to Elevator get 2 bags Bran.1.Bag shorts.1.Bag Barley Paid $940
for lot: gave Wm Hamilton $4400 cash for Buckwheat sold: sell C.Huster 242 Buckwheat $575 Paid:
cool night
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�June 1918
18: fine warm: home up at 6. chore read sleep
19: fine warm: home up at 6. chore read. to Elevator with Wm Lyons get Pine Plank and 1.Bag
Barley 2.Bags Bran 1. Bag shorts: Put it in feed room: Allan McLean Register for Mary & I at home.
chore:
20: fine cool dry: home up at 6. chore read: to Duffys see Mother: to Elevator give Wm Hamilton
$575: Mr Wray there: home at 6.oclock tea. chore: Mary house clean.
21: cloudy rain cool: house up at 6. chore read: Beth Dearnley come from Toronto. at 11 C.P.R.
Floyd bring her up from Cedar Mills. to Duffys see Mother; home at 530 W.J. Faulkner here for tea:
Beth here.
22: cloudy cool windy: home: up at 6. chore. read sleep: Mary cook for Mrs Dolan. Beth here.
23:X: fine cool: home {Above it reads: (1)} up at 7. chore: Sleep: read. Mother here for tea: Both:
Russel: Mabel John: walk down track to Jones for tea. got Back at 7. Church at 7. Douglas Davis
Preach
24: fine. mild: cloudy: home up at 6. chore: Beth go with W.J. Faulkner at 11. got letter from J.H.C.
from France Dated May 30th: rain Bob Matson move oconnor shed today.
25: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to R.J. Laverys see Mother she is 87 years today. had Pain in
her Breast: home at 5: Douglas Davis & Macel Boyce married in Church at 3 oclock today: Beth up,
26: fine warm: home up at 6. chore. thin our carrots in garden. Old Mrs Faulkner come here from
Alliston here all night: Pearl go to Torono.
27: fine: home up at 6. chore: Baby Boy Born at Jas McMahon: I need sleep very poorly all day: to
Duffys at 5. see Mother: Pay R. Matson $330 Insurance
28: fine hot: home up at 6. chore read sleep. Poorly all day.
29: mild: home up at 6. chore: Poorly all day.
30:X: fine: home up at 730 chore. sleep outside on couch rain afternoon: Church at 7. Rev Mr
Williams Preach first timer
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July 1918
1: cloudy cool: home up at 6. chore Sleep on couch Myra Duffy in to see us: Dick Bolton call
2: fine: home up at 6. chore Breakfast at 7 (1): got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated June 8th.
Write letter to J.H.C. to France Put $100 in it. write letter to Robert Hay. Toronto Dr Reynar in chat
about children.
3: rain: fine warm: home up at 6. chore to Duffys see Mother. home dinner: send $150 to C.V.
Charters for paper to Jan.1.1919. to Elevator gave Wm Hamilton $1200 for Jas Kelly Bag flour & over
our. Bag. flour John Irwin there, see cattle, home at 6.
4: fine warm: home, up at 6. chore: Doctors Reynar & Bateman at J.B. Campbells this forenoon.
Operate on. Hilde Clarke & Jack & audrey Campbell & our Pearl & John for tonsilitis: J.B. Bring Pearl
& John home in car at 7.P.M. Mary & GirtieTom Faulkner call chat. up all night.
5: fine warm: home. up at 6. chore. read Pearl & John in Bed all day: Reynar call in. Mary & Roy to
Jims & Kellys at night in J.B. Campbells car: Home up at 830: Both up.
6: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: John & Pearl in Bed. John up for while: Beth in chat.
7:X: fine cool. home up at 8. chore: read sleep: Pearl & John up for while: Mary to see Mother at
Duffys: W.J. Faulkner and Beth in chat: Church at 7. Rev Williams Preach: cool night.
8: fine mild: home up at 6. chore,
9: fine cool: home up at 6. chore.
10: cloudy cool home up at 6. chore. got letter from J.H. C. from France Dated 18th June to see
Mother at Duffys not well.
11: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: to see Mother at Duffys not well.
12: fine mild: home up at 7. orangemen go to Barrie Russell & Beth & W.J. Faulkner go on train Mrs
M. Coulter died at 8.oclock at Weston Mrs Tom Coulter Phone us at 11. tonight Beth here all night
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July 1918
�13: fine warm: home up at 7. chore. Russell and Beth go to Toronto. G.T. this am at 9. oclock Mrs
McFadden & Bobby come here G.T. this am: clean up Mrs Coulter house & Vida. the corpse of Mrs
Coulter came G.T. at 630, took her to her house: Will. Tom & Lawrence come: Andy McTaggert &
Tom Coulter and Bobby McFadden here all night: to Bed at 130.
14:X: fine very hot: home up at 7. chore: to see Mrs Coulter corpse: Funeral at 2. oclock Rev Wm
Laidlaw Preach at House. Two Bruce & Charlie & Wife & Will & Mr Black came from Belfountain in
car to Funeral. Rev Mr Williams Preach at 7. in Church: Bobby & His Mother here all night. Russell
came home from Toronto C.P.R. at 11. oclock.
15: fine very hot: home up at 6: chore: Bobby McFadden & his Mother go G.T. to Toronto at 9. Bobs
last leave. Coulter Boys & Women at House divide up. to Duffys see Mother. Myra House. I weak
16: cloudy: rain at night: home up at 6. chore: at home all day: read sleep: W.J. Faulkner in chat
17: cloudy: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: (1) to Elevator with. {Otolena?} Bible: Mabel: Pearl John
& Roy: got 2.Bags sweepings for hen feed send Cheque $1005 to T. Eaton Co & Cheque $439 to
Robert Simpson Go. for goods: read Sleep. took dose. castor oil in Liquor this am: to Duffy see
{Above it reads: Mother}
18: fine warm. home up at 6. chore. read sleep to Duffys see Mother. to Bed at 10.
19: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to Elevator sell 2. Bags flour to Tom Chapman $1200 Paid: home
greens for Dinner: Mary & Mabel & John go to Pick Berries at 230 got nice lot. to Duffys at 730 see
Mother: Russell get 1. Bag sugar 100 lbs $975 Paid.
20: fine hot: home up at 6. chore: Mary Pearl & John go Picking Berries at 930 got nice lot. home at
2. oclock. Parcel come from Simpsons with my cap & Johns and Mabel & Pearl white shoes. Miss
Car come G.T. at 630 from Toronto
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July 1918
21:X: fine very hot dry: home up at 930. chore Miss Carr here: Sleep downstairs, tonight hot
22: fine very hot up at 6. chore: Miss Carr go with. Mary Mabel John & Mrs Duffy & Elmer Pick
Berries got nice lot: home at 1. dinner: Mary cut my hair in stable children go to River wash: to
Duffys see Mother. very hot.
�23: fine very hot dry: up at 6. chore: go to Gambles with Isaac and Robert Matson T. Stanfield &
Hanse Lyons in car they set up new Seering {Steering?} Mower and insure House & Barn. Home at
12 noon Myra Duffy & Ruby Bible got tonsils out today. To Duffys see Mother.
24: fine very hot: up at 6. chore: Mary & Mabel & John & Miss Carr Pick Berries forenoon got nice
lot: I walk to Elevator got Bar for Jas Gilmore call see Myra: chat to Lizzie home chore to C.P.R.
Palgrave Station in car with R. Matson & Isaac & Dave Wilson. home at 830 very hot & dry.
25: fine very Hot: home up at 6. chore. read & sleep cooler.
26: fine hot dry: home up at 6. chore. read Mary: Mabel John & Miss Car {Carr} go Pick Berries got
nice lot. home for Dinner: Miss Carr go to Toronto G.T.R. at 630 P.M: To Duffys see Mother.
27: fine warm raini shower fine. House up at 6 chore: Mary to Pick Berries with Mrs Duffy got nice lot
home at noon: read sleep to Duffys see Mother with Mary. (1)
28:X: fine very hot. home up at 930 chore John Patterson’s Baby Buried today. to Wm Bibles with
Mary see cow, to River
29: hot: rain cool: home up at 6. chore Mary: Mabel & John to Pick Berries at 8: got good lot: home
at 1. had Beans for Dinner & Supper: cool. new wheelbarrow come for Roy. to Bed at 930 cool night.
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July 1918
30: cloudy cool: home up at 6. chore: Mabel to Bank Deposit $2000 or J.H.C. July cheque draw $2000
out for us cash: to Duffys see Mother: cool. Write letter to J.H.C. France
31: fine: home up at 6. chore: Mary. Mabel John Pick Berries: I help Pearl get Dinner at 12. for
Russell: John & for walk to 6th line look for Berries home at 6, to Bed at 9. Mary (1)
August 1: fine: home up at 6. chore: Henry Beatty Dead. read to Duffys see Mother: Mary & Mabel
Pick Berries got nice lot: chat to Jas Scott: & Mrs Brown.
2: fine: cloudy rain: fine cool: home up at 6. chore read Book facing the world. Rev Wm Williamson in
chat. Pray: Henry Beatty Buried.
3: fine hot: home up at 6. chore. read to Wm Bibles to Scott farm look for cow Mary & John help me
Bring cow to Barnyard
�4:X: fine hot: home up at 830 to Wm Bibles see cow calve at 9. Mary got Wm Lyons to take calf
Home: I took Bad turn: in Bed Bad all night. Rev Wittinnson Preach at 7. hot.
5: fine very hot: in Bed to 8. up then. Mary go Pick Berries with Mrs Duffy got 3 lbs Mother and Myra
up here chat. very hot
6: cloudy rain: fine warm: up at 6. chore: W.J. Faulkner Buy our calf $800 Paid took it away in wagon:
Russell sick got letter from J.H.C. dated July 10th France
7: fine: home up at 6. chore Mary and Mable & John go. Pick Berries at 8. Mary Lost letter to J.H.C.
to France Myra Duffy in chat. rain tonight
8: {Below it reads: storm at Jims} fine very hot: home up at 6. chore Mary, Mable & John go, Pick
Berries at 11. got nice lot: Big rainstorm at night thunder and lightning rain very heavy
9: cloudy warm: home up at 6.chore: Mary wash: read to Bed at 10. Mother in chat
10: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: Robert Matson cut oats for Wm Lyons. feed his team in our
stable noon & tea I visit Jas Scott. Mother up chat. to Bed at 11. fine cool night,
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August 1918
11:X: fine warm: home up at 730: chore Wm Bible & Leonard take Mary and Roy & I {Above it reads:
Rusell in car up to Jims see trees down and roof of old Barn: home at 11. read sleep: my leg Bad:
Steele Preach at 8.
12: fine hot: home chore: up at 6: Mary go Pick Berries got few: read sleep: Mary & I to see Jas
Scott cistern chat for while Thomas Jackson Dead: to Bed at 11.
13: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore read: Mother up chat. to Bed at 11.
14: fine cool: home up at 6. chore. read I for walk to angle crossing: home tea Mrs McFadden came
here G.T.R. at 630 fine cool: T. Jackson Buried today.
15: fine cool: home up at 6. chore. Mother here for dinner & tea. Mrs McFadden here
16: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: Mrs McFadden and Mary go Pick Berries at 830: got few got letter
from J.H.C. dated July 26th from France: cool to bed at 1030.
�17: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: read sleep
18:X: fine cool: home up at 7. chore: read sleep Memorial service at 8. for Wm Thompson and all the
Boys: Rev Williamson Preach Mother here for tea & after Church.
19: fine cool: home up at 630 chore got message that J.H.C. was wounded on the 9th of August in
right leg. Mother went up Home with Miller Hamilton in car: Olive came home at 630 G.T. from
Toronto: Margery Barry here her 2 girls. Lena & Edna stop all night
20: fine cool: home up at 630 chore: read
21: fine Hot rain: home up at 630 chore read sleep: rain at night: Albert Walker {Above it reads:
Killed}
22: fine warm: home up at 630 chore: chat to Wm Lyons making gate.
23: fine warm: home: up at 630 chore Mary & Roy & Mrs McFadden on train to Caledon East to Tom
Coulters. Jas Scott: Sam Jefferson. & R.Matson in chat: Beth Durnley come tonight C.P.R. at 11 L.
Bible Bring her up car
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August 1918
24: fine warm: home up at 630 chore: Beth here Jass Scott. Bring Dish of Potatoes: warm.
25:X: fine warm: up at 730 chore. Beth & Olive walk to Faulkners & Back Church at 8. Rev
Williamson Preach.
26: fine cool. home Mary up at 530 Beth Durnley walk to Cedar Mills at 645 C.P.R. to Toronto. I out for
walk, Mrs Tom Coulter & Blanche & Claude here for Dinner, at Lyons for tea.
27: fine warm: up at 630 chore: (1). sleep. Dinner Mable deposit $2000 in Bank J.H.C. Cheque for
August, and get &2000 out for us. warm
28: cloudy rain: home up at 630 chore read & sleep: Mary 44 years {Above it reads: 44} old today
29: fine cool: home up at 630 chore. read sleep: Mrs McFadden go. G.T. at 630 to Toronto tonight,
cool.
�30: cloudy fine: home up at 630 chore read sleep: Olive go G.T. at 630 to Toronto tonight: Willie in
chat.
31: cloudy rain: home up at 630 chore read sleep: chore.
Sep 1:X: fine cool: home up at & 730 chore read Sleep: Memorial Service in English Church at 730 for
Albert Walker Rev Kennedy Preach. Big crowd. Rev Williamson Preach at 730 in Methodist Church.
Russell to Belewart {Bell Ewart?} in car with Wm Bibles. today. cool
2: fine cool, home up at 630 chore Mary wash: I walk to angle crossing chat to Jas Scott on sidewalk.
3: cloudy rain fine warm; home chore up at 7. chore: Mable Pearl John Start to School: Miss Owens
teacher. got letter from J.H.C. from France dated the 4th of August. well then:
4: cloudy mild: home up at 630 chore Russell in Bed all day (1) at table cool, rain near all night
5: cloudy misley cool: home up at 630, chore: got letter from Chaplain Boyce dated France aug 11th:
about J.H.C. wounded in left arm & right leg.
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September 1918
6: fine cool: home up at 630 chore: in car with Robert Matson & Isaac to Caledon East: see
Donaldson & Sam White. to Sand Hill: to Bolton: then Palgrave at 530 got letter from J.H.C. Dated
august 16th England Hospital, wounded in left arm & right leg: cool night.
7: fine cool: home up at 630 chore.read.to Mill with John get 82 lbs oats $205 Pd rain shower: R.
Matson move into new {Above it reads: office}
8:X: fine warm: house up at 730 chore. read sleep: write letter to J.H.C. to Birmingham Hospital
England. Russell to Brampton with Wm Bibles
9: fine cool. home up at 630 chore Mary Post letter to J.H.C. with $500 in it registered letter to the
Birmingham Hospital. to Jas Scotts chat at 630: he has Sold to S. Jones,
10: fine cool. home up at 630 chore. Mary do up cucumbers & wash.
11: cloudy rain: home up at 630 chore Mary churn: read. chore:
12: rain nearly all day: home up at 630 chore: read sleep. chore.
�13: rain cloudy: home up at 630 chore Florence Lundy here Send Box to Bob to England witley camp:
14: cool clean: home up at 630 chore got letter from J.H.C. England Hospital Birmingham Dudley
road and letter from Red cross.
15:X: rain hard: fine: home up at 730 chore: : read sleep: Leonard Bible in chat: Rev Williamson
Preach at 730
16: cloudy cool. home up at 630 chore Mary & I write letter to J.H.C. to Hospital England Put Pictures
in Mary to to see Mrs Thompson, rain
17: fine warm: home: up at 630 chore lie around all day: Mary clean Pipes on Kitchen stove, Mabel
help her school fair in Bolton Today. I walk around Point
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Sept 1918
18: cloudy cool: come up at 630 chore got crabapples from J.B. Campbell. Mary & I Pull our Pears.
rain at night. cool.
19: cloudy cool. clear: home up at 630 chore got letter from J.H.C. Dated 31st august from
Birmingham Hospital England: Mary Bake Bread & Wash some.
20: clear cool: home up at 630 chore.
21: cloudy cool: home up at 630 chore. Mary wash: Bake some: read Sleep.
22:X: cool cloudy: home up at 8. chore Mary go to Clarence Fullers in Buggy with Roy. with W.J.
Faulkner {Sarkay?} in Buggy: I Stay home: they got home at 9.oclock. Rev Williamson Preach at 8.
Mrs Wm Duffy with Joy & Doris in Mary Taylor in chat for while.
23: cloudy cool: home up at 630 chore (1) after Dinner: Olive came from Toronto on 630 G.T.R.
tonight.
24: fine: home chore up at 630: Dr Rayner & Bateman here take tonsils from Olive & Lavina Story
she left here at 430 got $2000 out of Bank today: Myrtle Clarke Married today: Doctor call,
25: fine: up at 630 chore: Mary wash Olive in Bed throat sore.
�26: fine: snow: cool: home up at 630 chore Olive throat sore: Fred Potter here Pay his Bill to Date
$1505: Mary clean clock Bake Bread & Iron clothes: snow some
27: cool: home up at 630 chore: read
28: clear mild: home up at 630 chore walk to angle crossing: see H. Gibson cut corn into Silo. down
track home
29:X: cool: home up at 8 chore: Wm Bible in chat: Rev Williamson preach at 8 for walk on sideroad
with Mary.
30: fine cool: home up at 630 chore read sleep (1): gave Olive Bank Cheque for $1050 for Isobel
Bruce cool.
Oct 1: fine home up at 630 chore read sleep for walk around Point: Russell to Bolton fair with Wm
Bibles in car
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Oct 1918
2: rain: fine: home up at 630 chore: sleep send Cheque $2176 to T. Eaton Co. fine
3: fine cool: home up at 630 chore read
4: cloudy. home up at 630 chore, rain
5: fine: home; up at 630 Chore. Mother varnish Kitchen floor: fine mild: rain
6:X: cloudy mild: home up at 8. chore read report of war over. Bells rang false Rev Williamson
Preach at 8. rain
7: fine mild: home up at 630 chore. Roy & I walk up track to 61. mile Post
8: fine forst: home up at 630 chore: Mary mail letter to J.H.C. to English Hospital with $1500 cash.
Olive got letter from J.H.C. from a Hospital in England Dated 11th the Sept: transferred to Hospgave Dr A.F. Reynar cheque for $3000 today
9: fine: home up at 630 chore: sign some Papers for Robert Matson at Office. Tom Coulter here
today: out for walk
�10: fine warm: home up at 640 chore: for walk to angle crossing: rest on track we got letter from
J.H.C. England
11: fine: home up at 630 chore: Beth come tonight C.P.R. at 10.oclock: Mary and Olive & John walk
to Cedar Mills to meet her: Rachel Nixon on G.T.R
12: fine: home up at 630 chore: Beth here: I in Bed all day nearly. shaky
13:X: fine: home up at 830 chore: read: Beth Dearnley here. Rev Williamson S.
14: flurry rain: home. up at 8. chore read Thanksgiving. help Mary Kill a rooster had 6.oclock Dinner.
Russell Hunt.
15: fine cool: home up at 730 chore: Olive and Beth walk to Cedar Mills at 630 Beth go CPR to
Toronto: Wm Bible Bring 1. load corn Put it in stable
16: fine: home up at 630 chore: Wm Bible bring 2. Bags Potatoes at 160 Paid him for corn & Potatoes
$420 for walk up track. saw Jos Lavery: very shaky:
17: fine: home up at 630 chore: read sleep Jas McCauley Died tonight. Cancer
43
Oct 1918
18: fine: home up at 630 chore: walk to Elevator. Pay Wm Hamilton $480 for Bran and shorts: W.J.
Faulkner & Jos Lavery in.
19: fine cool: home up at 630 chore: walk up track over 8th line: chilly wind:
20:X: fine cool: home up at 830 chore: church at 8. thanksgiving: Rev Williamson Preach. Mrs Wm
Duffy in chat Baby Doris with her.
21: fine mild: home up at 630 chore: Mary to Tom Faulkners thrashing with Willie in the Buggy she
got home at 9. then milk cow at Bibles: I Pull & top our carrots in garden: to Bed at 1030
22: frosty: fine: home up at 630 chore. to office get letter from J.H.C. England Dated 29th the Sept.
doing fine in hospital Send Bank money order $620 taxes on lot at Wainwright to Mr Pauling see tree
�23: fine: home up at 630 chore: walk to Elevator with Roy see stock: and see Wm Hamilton load car
Potatoes: give him $400 for Jas Gilmore for Buckwheat home at 5. fine: chat to Wm Lyons.
24: cloudy misley: home up at 630 chore lend Wm Hamilton our Potato shovel Roy & I walk up to
Timmys Hill.
25: misty mild: home up at 630 chore Roy & I over to Wm Bibles thrashing
26: foggy mild: home up at 630 chore I walk to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: walk down track 7
Back Roy Steele died this morning
27:X: foggy mild: home up at 8. old time Margey Mrs Jas Barry Died today at Cheltenham. Rev
Williamson Preach at 7.
28: rain: clear: home up at 630 chore: read Mrs Pettinger Dead: John & Harry: Jennie Fuller in chat:
Lorne Barry here all night: Bring cow in first night
29: fine warm: home up at 630 chore, Mary to Bolton with Tom Faulkner to Margery Mrs Jas Barrys
Funeral Maggie Duffy & Lizzie: Old Mrs Pettinger Buried today here: draw $2000 cash.
44
Oct 1918
30: fine mild: home up at 630 chore: walk.
31: fine cool: home up at 630 chore: Buy Victory Bond $100000 from David Wilson for 5. years: Olive:
Pearl John to Tom Faulkners to Pick at Potatoes with Will in Buggy: got 1. Bag flour & 20 lbs
oatmeal today from Wm Hamilton $750 Paid.
Nov 1: cloudy cool: home up at 630 chore Bring cow in at 6. cool: got letter
2: from J.H.C. from Dated 16th Oct England cloudy cold: home up at 630 chore Put cow out:
3:X: cloudy cool: home: up at 830 chore: L. Bible in children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach
4: misley cloudy: cool: home up at 630 chore, Mary & Olive set up Big Stove & Pipes
�5: Frosty fine: home up at 630 chore: send Cheque $2004 to Eaton Co: for goods sell 36. Bags to Wm
Doherty for $500: Put fire in Heater: clean out Henhouse Put ashes in henhouse John help me, Mrs
Arden Wilson Died today.
6: fine cool: home up at 630 chore, got 2. Brls apples from W. Horan $450 Paid got 21 ¼ bags
Potatoes from Jos Lavery at 140 Per Bag $3000 Paid.
7: cloudy mild: house up at 630 chore Phone to Sell & Buy car of Potatoes
8: cloudy rain: home up at 630 chore in house Poorly all day.
9: rain cloudy mild: home up at 630 chore Mary fell on cellar Door. hurt hip
10:X: cloudy mild: home up at 9. chore: Olive go with W.J. Faulkner in Buggy to Jennies Lorne Barry
come back with them stay here all night.
11: fine: home up at 630 chore: Jack Lavey start load car 112570 C.P. Potatoes for me at 125 per
Bag: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. War Ended at 11.oclock today
12: fine. home up at 7. Orangemen go to Barrie Russell & Beth & W.J. Faulkner go on train Mrs M.
Coulter Died at 8. oclock at Weston Mrs Tom Coulter Phone us at 11. tonight Beth here all night
45
1918
Nov 12. fine home up at 630 chore: Draw $100000 out of Bank Cheque to R.J. Lavery ship car
Potatoes 112570 C.P. 583 Bags to L. Shalman Toronto at 140 F.O.B. Palgrave $81900 total
13: fine mild: home up at 630 chore. settle up with R.J. Lavery $27200: to Bible sale
14: cloudy mild: home up at 630 chore
15: mild, home up at 630 chore.
16: cloudy mild: home up at 630 chore. Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 510 Jack Lavery took her to
Cedar Mills Train late at 710:
17:X: cloudy mild home up at 9. chore Mary & Mable Pearl John & Roy. walk to T. Faulkners at 12.
Ribs for Dinner they walk home at 6. Willie with them Russell home with us all day. Church at 7. Rev
Williamson Preach.
�18: cloudy mild: home up at 630 take dose salts: Poorly all day:
19: cloudy cool, home up at 630 chore.
20: cool. home up at 630 chore.
21: Squaly cool, home up at 7. chore.
22: cool cloudy. home up at 7. chore.
23: cloudy cold. home up at 630 chore our folk to station at night to see Mary Nixon go to Guelph,
cool night
24:X: fine cold windy: home up at 830 chore Mary wash me. got letter last night from J.H.C. Dated
Nov 4th England Roy Steele Memorial Service at 7. Rev Preach: Mabel Pearl & John there.
25: fine squaly cold, home up at 630 chore Mary wash & clean out closet.
26: fine cold: home up at 630 chore Mary to Bank Pay $1000 on Victory loan got letter from Marjorie
Gower from Lintlaw: wash feet Mary & I.
27: clear fine: home up at 630 chore Mary wash some.
28: cloudy cool, home up at 6^30 chore.
29: snowing Blustry, home up at 6^30 misley all day cold.
46
Nov 1918
30: cloudy snow cold. home up at 630 chore: Sam Mason & Fitz Logan clean out our well. T.C. Wolfe
help them $600 Paid: Olive 20 years old today snow & blow Tonight. Lorne Barry here all night. cold
stormy.
Dec 1:X: clear fine cold: home up at 830 chore Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach
2: snow cold: home up at 7. chore. send Cheque $881 to W.M. Sanderson Premium on life insurance
for 1919.
3: coldsnow: home up at 7. chore: Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.C. cheque $2000 cold
�4: cloudy cold snow. home up at 640 chore Mary sick, headache: Russell in Bed all day send $100 to
Canadian Countryman for J.H.C.
5: snow cold: home up at 7. chore: Rusell go to Toronto G.T. at 9. Phone to W.F. Warbrick for Wm
Bible: to Cable $6000 to England for A.G. Bible. snow & Blow tonight. Roy 3. years today
6: fine. home up at 730 chore: Snow about 8 inches sleep on level. Russell come home at 11. Per
C.P.R. tonight
7: cloudy mild: home up at 7. chore.
8:X: fine mild: home up at 9. chore. Mary & Roy visit at Duffys at 3. L. Bible in chat: Church at 7. Rev
Williamson Preach. fine mild got letter from J.H.C. Dated 20th of Nov from England yesterday
9: {Below it reads: 59} fine mild. home up at 640 chore Pile wood in little woodshed I 59 years old
today: Kill Rooster had Rooster roasted for supper
10: cloudy cold: house up at 8. got load of coke from R. Matson: Mary to Bank Pay Victory loan
$99500 got 6478 cash: Pay Wm Hamilton to Date $795: coke not good:
11: cloudy mild home up at 8. shaky
12: fine: home up at 730 chore: fine
13: cloudy mild rain: home up at 750 got Cheque $79520 from L. Shulman & Co
47
December 1918
14: cloudy cool: home up at 8. chore shaky
15:X: fine mild: home up at 9. chore: Mary & Roy & John & I to Wm Duffys for Dinner at 230 Joy Duffy
5.years old today home at 5. chore: Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach John & girls there.
16: fine mild: home up at 8. Russell Pay taxes $1600 today to W. Newlove. I very shaky: Tom
Faulkner in chat. Mary wash:
17: fine: home up at 8. chore: Mary to Bank Deposit Shulman Cheque $79520: Tom Faulkner in chat.
Albion Council had no meeting yesterday or today got letter from J.H.C. Dated Nov 26 England
Hospital
�18: fine: home up at 8. shaky read Book. ship 4 geese to L. Shulman tonight 61. lbs at 25 cts Per lb
= $1525
19: fine: Home chore: Phone Bank to transfer $30000 to Lloyds Bank London England for pte
{private} J.H.C. McMahon: Lorne Berry here all night.
20: foggy clear: fine: home. up at 9. chore help Mary to Churn: Concert at school. Mary & Russell.
Mabel Pearl John & Roy. all went: I alone left,
21: fine: home up at 8. chore
22:X: cloudy: home up at 9. chore.
23: cloudy home up at 8. chore
24: snow: home up at 8. chore: help Mary Kill Rooster: Joe Burns home
25: Snow: home up at 8. chore: Jim Bring Mother here in sleigh at 10 We had 7. lb Rooster for
Dinner. Lizzie & Maggie here for tea at 7. Mother here all night.
26: cloudy: home up at 9. Mother to R.J. Laverys for Dinner & tea: home at 8. all night: Macel Bible
in She went Back to Toronto tonight.
27: fine: home up at 830 Mother to Duffys for Dinner: Back here at night
48
Dec 1918
28: cold clear: home up at 8. shaky Mother here
29:X: fine: home up at 9. Shaky: Mother here all day: Church at 7. Rev Mr Williamson Preach:
30: clear cold: home up at 830 Shaky Mother here all day & night.
31: foggy mild: home: up at 830 Shaky Revel Erie train Boy: Mother here. Mary Deposit $10000 in
Bank and Pay R. Matson $2196 for coke.
1919
�Jan:1: foggy mild rain: home up at 8. Shaky: Mother here all day: Eliza Matson in chat: Mary to Wm
Lyons. rain at night
2: fine: home up at 830 chore: Mother here.
3: clear cold: home up at 830 Mother here
4: fine: home. up at 830 Mother here.
5:X: cold: home up at 9. Mother here Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach
6: fine: home up at 740 Mother here to Wm Boyces vote: A. McCabe Reeve: T. Evans. Deputy: R.
Doherty G. Taylor & T. Steele. Council Elected today for 1919. Albion
7: fine: home: up at 730 Mother here Mary to Bank draw $2000 Cash: got $1525 Cheque from L.
Shulman for 4 geese.
8: cold: home. up at 8. Mother here.
9: cold stormy: home up at 8. Mother here. Russell on track. Wm Lavery sick.
10: cold west wind: home up at 8. Mother here: Russell on track. cold day.
11: clear cold: home up at 730 Mother here Russell on track.
12:X: clear cold: home up at 9. Mary chore. children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach
13: fine: home up at 830 Mary wash. Mother here: fine day
14: fine mild: home up at 8. Mother here Mrs McFadden come here from Toronto G.T.R. at 630 here
all night:
49
Jan 1919
15: fine: home up at 730: Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mother to Lizzies for chat afternoon:
16: fine: home: up at 730: Mother and Mrs McFadden here:
17: fine: home up at 730 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Jim Bring 2 load wood.
�18: fine: home up at 730: Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Jim Bring 2. loads wood.
19:X: fine: home up at 9. Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Lizzie in chat. Children to Church at 7.
Rev Williamson Preach. W.J. Faulkner in after Church chat. to Bed {Above it reads: at 11.}
20: fine. home up at 740 Mother and Mrs McFadden here Mary wash: got letter from J.H.C. from
England Dated 7th Jan. here
21: fine: home up at 730: Mother and Mrs McFadden here
22: fine home up at 7. Mother and Mrs McFadden here
23: rain: home up at 8: Mother & Mrs McFadden here.
24: cold: home up at 8. Mother & Mrs McFadden here.
25: clear fine: home up at 7. Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mary churn: Shaky today
26:X: fine: home up at 8. Mother & Mrs McFadden here: Church at 7. A.Ruthorford Preach.
27: fine: home up at 730 Mother & Mrs McFadden here
28: fine: home up at 730 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mary to Bank got L. Shulman Cheque
cashed $1525
29: fine: home up at 730 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Russell split wood. I help John Pearl.
Mabel {Ottolena?} Bible Put wood in woodshed shaky
30: fine mild: home up at 730 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: to Wm Boyces vote for John Moffatt
for Deputy Reeve. John Anderson Elected by one vote: got in 2. loads of nut coal from Jack Lavery
31: cool fine: home up at 730 Mother and Mrs McFadden here. Mary churn.
Feb.1 fine. home up at 8. Mother & Mrs McFadden here
2:X: fine home up at 9. Mother & Mrs McFadden here Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach.
3: fine. home. Mother & Mrs McFadden here.
4: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here
50
�Feb 1919
5: fine home. Mother Mrs McFadden here
6: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here
7: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here
8: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here.
9:X: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here, Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach.
10: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here.
11: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here Albert {Goffe?} here in chat. at 11.
12: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here,
13: fine home: Mother here: Mrs McFadden go to Toronto G.T. at 1020 this morning.
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<p>1917</p>
<p>May 6:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. chore: Put our cow out to Pasture first day. go for cows to Scott form see Flying Machine go over at 6. Children to Church at 7 Mr Bainborough Preach: home to bed at 930:</p>
<p>7: fine mild: home chore: Mary wash: got letter from Red Cross England J.H.C. getting Better on 12th april. Bring up how for scale. write letter to W.A. Stone & Co Buffalo telling him to ship 4. cars coal in may month</p>
<p>8: fine warm: home chore: help Mary clean up yard & cut hole in Back of closet: got letter from J.H.C. from Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Middlesex England: Mabel & Pearl to S. Kellys with J.H.Campbells {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} in ants {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>9: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore ship 2. cars today: made $400 today. our Pearl 9 years old</p>
<p>10: fine cool: home chore: dig hole and clean out the closet fix it up. Put coal ashes in it: chore cool.</p>
<p>11: fine cool: home chore: chore around house:</p>
<p>12: fine cool: home chore: Miss Hutchinson here: got Shave at Floyds 18 Pd: Split some wood. chore to Bed at 9.</p>
<p>13:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church Rev Bainborough Preach Charlie Crowe Menn sermon to sacrament given at 7. oclock: to Bed at 9.</p>
<p>14: fine cool windy: home chore: got mail. read sleep chore</p>
<p>15: fine cool windy: home chore: mind Roy. Mary wash Start Put summer wood in woodshed. chore. to Bed at {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} in 9 {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>16: fine warm: rain: home chore: weigh load bags for J. Fry finish put our wood in: very tired chore.</p>
<p>17: fine warm: home chore: help Wm Lyons at Stones Bring 2. Bags Bran & 1. Bag Shorts from Elevator me & 1. Bag Potatoes from Bank cellar. chore.</p>
<p>18: fine warm: home chore: Pay Wm Hamilton for 1. Brl flour: 10 Bags Bran. 5 Bags Shorts $4225. churn in herandale afternoon: had cold.</p>
<p>19: fine warm: home in Bed all day sick with cold Big thunder storm & rain: Miss Hutchinson here</p>
<p>20:X: fine cool: home in Bed sick with cold all day. Wm Duffy in chat: Children to Church to 7 Steele Preach</p>
<p>21: fine warm. cloudy rain: home sick: weigh stock Jas Gilmore loud 1. car: make about 240 today.</p>
<p>22: cloudy rain thunderstorm at night. home in Bed sick with cold: Wm Lyons took Jersey cow from Bibles to Wm Boyces then home. rain: W.J. Faulkner in chat</p>
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<p>1917</p>
<p>May</p>
<p>23: cloudy Blustry hail: fine: home got up at 10. mind Roy for Mary: washing: for mail to office: Children at School. Mrs Wm Lyons in chat. to bed at 9. had cold.</p>
<p>24: cloudy sleet cool: home: sick with cold. Olive came home from Toronto at 9. G.T. and went Back to Toronto at 5. C.P.: had Rooster for Dinner: got letter from J.H.C. from Hospital at Middlesex England getting Better</p>
<p>25: fine cool: home: help Mary in garden clean out Berry Bushes: sick with cold {diarist writes in between in own writing} Willie Sloan Died in Toronto this am at 4 oclock {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>26: cloudy cool: home: hoe some in garden after noon: Miss Hutchinson & her sister Tina {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 13 years old {diarist resumes writing on line} here (1)</p>
<p>27:X: fine warm: home: had cold: up afternoon chore Children to Church at 7. McCauley. Preach the Dominion Alliance man:</p>
<p>28: cloudy cool: home chore: Put Fred Horse in Floyd Hendersons Pasture first day: Bring him in at night: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton clean out wheat Bin last of wheat.</p>
<p>29: fine warm: home: Put Horse out in Pasture: chore leave horse out all night: to Bed a 930</p>
<p>30: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: make about 180 today. 2. Hogs Died heat{?} home at 6. to Bed at 9. (1). warm night.</p>
<p>31: fine warm rain at night: home chore. got letter from J.H.C. from Hillington Hospital Uxbridge. Middlesex England. I answer it this is his 21.rst Birthday 21 years old today got letter from Olive from Toronto. write a letter to R.L. McFadden 596. Brock ave city got cow in rain from Wm Bibles. to Bed at 830</p>
<p>June 1: fine warm: home chore: hoe in garden at home S.S. Connection at Methodist Church today.</p>
<p>2: fine mild: home chore: got wash change Shirts got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd: Miss Hutchinson & Bolton here: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton Mrs Dr Reynar in chat for 1. Day Egss 40 cts Pd.</p>
<p>3:X: fine: home chore: read Sleep no Church at night: Churchill had anniversary today: for walk</p>
<p>4: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: Earl Williams got Killed 20th of may got word today: water chore: Mary wash: I got Canvass shoes $225 to Elevator at night Jas Lavery Put Stove ride in J.B. car home. to Bed at 10</p>
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<p>June</p>
<p>5: fine rain warm: home chore: read Papers: write letter to 3. coal men: got letter from J.H.C. in Hospital in England dated 17th of May: chore: to Bed at 9. John sick</p>
<p>6: cloudy warm: rain at night: home chore: John sick in bed with hives & cold: thunderstorm rain: got cow</p>
<p>7: cloudy warm: rain: home chore: read papers to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton rain: home at 630 go for cow to Wm Bibles: chore to bed at 9. (1)</p>
<p>8: fine mild: home chore: to Elevator to sell 1. Bag Shorts: read Papers: hoe in garden: get cow at Bibles. to Bed {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} at 9 {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>9: fine war, home chore: give 3 sax cement to Willie Hamilton: got hair cut & Shave at Floyds: Miss Hutchinson come on train G.T. at 930 here for Dinner & tea: went on G.T. home at 6>u>40: W.J. Faulkners here for tea. chat</p>
<p>10:X: fine warm: home chore: wash dress: to Church at 3. Memoria Service for Earl Williams by Canon Morley of Toronto: Big crowd home at 5 to WM Bibles with Mary Milk cow out first time. W.J. Faulkner here for tea. & Muriel Campbell. Church in Methodist Church at 7. rev Bainforough {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Preach {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>11: fine warm: home chore: went with R. Watson in car for ride. to Higgison. Baquley. Capelaud, Allan Donaly, Judge. Chadwick. to Bolton. to Dave Wilsons was car, up at 7th line home at 6. with. T. Hanfield and Isaac Watson: I had no Dinner: to bed at 830</p>
<p>12: fine warm. home chore. Jas Scott Put new Door on our Back Cellar outside. Wm Faulkner wheel 1. Bag Shorts from Elevator for me: chore: to Bed at 9. oclock.</p>
<p>13: fine hot: rain at night: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore ship 2. Box cars. 1 car with 4 calves & 2 fat Steers. and 1 car with 63. hogs: make 260 today weighing & sell 280 lbs Nut coal to Baxter {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 180 Pd {diarist resumes writing on lines} got letter today from J.H.C. Dated 25th may at Hospital in England: to Bed at 920 rain</p>
<p>14: fine cool: home chore: hoe in garden: rain Wm Lyons got 80 lbs hay: to Bed at 840 cool telephone to Olive 1310 College St Toronto</p>
<p>15: fine rain: home chore: help Mary fill 3. ticks with Hay & Put them on Beds. Mary Stretch curtains: to Bed at 830 (1) Mary. Showing</p>
<p>16: fine warm: home chore: Miss Henderson come on train I got Shave at Floyds 10 c Pd: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton Empty Barley Bin: to Blain Meeting at night {diarists squeezes in last words at bottom of page} home wash {?}& I</p>
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<p>1917</p>
<p>June 17 X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Church at 7 Rev Bainborough Preach: to Bed at 915 fine night</p>
<p>18: fine warm: the Big rainstorm Hail thunder & lightening home chore: write letter to J.H.C. to Canadian Convalescent Hospital Hillingdon House Uxbridge Middlesex England. chore: to Bed at 8. oclock</p>
<p>19: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator give 2 Bags Shorts to Tom Roe $450 Paid: home dinner: read Mary Varnish floor. upstairs I up (1) on Bed. hot</p>
<p>20: fine mild: home chore: weigh 30 hogs & 3 cattle for Jas Gilmore ship Part car: make $150 today to Bed {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} at 8 {diarist resumes writing on line}</p>
<p>21: fine warm: home chore: Mary oil floors: I Pay Robert Watson $356 Insurance Premium on house & Buildings & contents: chore: to Bed at 815 rain</p>
<p>22: fine warm: home chore: read Papers: cut old cellar Door for wood: Put grass at front: to Bed at 9</p>
<p>23: fine: rain: home chore: to Elevator. R.J. Hillock got 42 sax cement for H.H. Watson. Pay coal & scale {?} rent $500 to J.B. Campbell: home for Dinner Miss Hutchinson come on train: read Sleep. to Bed at 930</p>
<p>24:X: fine cool: home chore: Memorial Service in English Church at 3. oclock today by her Westney for "Albert Stronge" who was killed in France in may 21rst in action: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach turn cold: to bed at 9. oclock. Sleep with John.</p>
<p>25: fine warm: rain at night: home chore: to Elevator Put away 1. sax cement: give John Haggard 5 sax $300 Pd: home read: to bed at 915 (1) me: rainstorm</p>
<p>26: cloudy rain: fine hot: home chore: read Sleep upstairs got letter from J.H.C. from England Dated June 10th Rev Bainborough got hurt: to bed at 930</p>
<p>27: fine warm: home chore: Mary wash I went out to Carter Place for walk across by arch up track home at. 530 write letter to J.H.C. this am</p>
<p>28: fine: rain cool: home chore: help mary fix Box for table: read Sleep: rain at night order car soft coal from Shoal creck coal co. Chicago: 30 or 35 ton cat at 400 at {?} in flat Bottom car: to bed at 830 cool</p>
<p>29: cloudy rain misley: fine cool: home chore Mable: Pearl & John to L. Marshalls Bush Picnick afternoon: S.S. & P.S. Picnick: home at 6. cool Mary churn & Bake Bread: to Bed at 930 (1)</p>
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<p>1917</p>
<p>June 30: fine warm: home chore: pay Wm Hamilton $300. cement got Shave at Floyds 20 cts Pd: Miss Hutchinson here came G.T.R. went home at 7: to Bed at 9.30: Olive & Russell & Myra Duffy came home from Toronto C.P.R. at 1130</p>
<p>July 1:X: rain rain heavy: then fine cool: home chore: Olive & Russell here: Mrs Wm Duffy: Myra Elenor. Joy. and W.J. Faulkner here for tea: none of us to church Bainborough Preach at 7: Mrs Wm Lyons. Mrs Clifford Bible & Macel in chat. to bed at 10. oclock.</p>
<p>2: fine cool: home chore: Mabel & Pearl. went with Mrs Wm Duffy in Buggy. to Picnick up at Jims in Bush John went with J.B. Campbell in car: I got L. Bible to take Olive to Cedar Mills for 5. oclock C.P.R. Mary & Roy & I go for ride: our Russell with him I gave Leonard a Dollar for his trouble. girls. got home at 7. John at 1030 Bed at 11. I (1) cool.</p>
<p>3: fine cool: home chore: our Russell go to Cedar Mills at 7. C.P.R. to Toronto: weigh cow for R. Cr{?} got Cheque $3185 from Dr Keynar for coal to Date Deposit $10185 in Bank for ourselves: and $2000 for J.H.C. his June cheque: sell coal to L. Sloan for S.S. No. 2. Adjala chat to Jas Scott. chore. chat to Wm Lyons. to Bed at 930 cool clear</p>
<p>4: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock 52 hogs 1. car cattle in 1.car. Box cars: Make about $300: got 1. Bag corn from K.J. Lavery for Her feed: T. Faulkner and 2 Boys here for tea: Bring 2.Bags Shorts 1. Bag Bean from Elevator: 1 sax cement: fine night to Bed at 930 warm</p>
<p>5: fine hot: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from England. dated June 17th: sleep: go with Robert Watson in car with Isaac & Oliver: down to 7th to see Dave Wilson then to Bolton across to maeville up 4th to Couplauds across to 3rd line up to Higginsons down & across Donaghy swamp to. Allans. then to G. Judges down 2nd line: to see Wm little Jarvis Elliott working on road then to Sandhill. up to Moms Road had drink at wartime Stonehouse. up 6th line to 2.5 side line across to J.H. Moffitts up 2nd. line to lot 33. Back down to 25 then across to Jerry Taylors. home to Palgrave at 6. supper Macel Bible in chat. cool: to Bed at 10. oclock</p>
<p>6: fine warm: home chore: send letter to J.H.C. to England: macel Bible go to Toronto G.T.R. at 9. to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. home at 530 chore: sid sull{?} here for Eggs: to Bed at 10. cool.</p>
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<p>1917</p>
<p>July</p>
<p>7: fine warm: home chore: Miss Hutchinson came G.T.R at 9: here for Dinner & tea: I go to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts: rain at night: W.J. Faulkner Bring Pail Strawberries in chat {diarists above text in smaller writing} rain {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>8:X: rain: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. dress Put on new Blue Shirt: no. Church: to bed at 930</p>
<p>9: fine warm: rainstorm Hail: to home chore. Pat Horan Barn Burned & 2 cows killed with lightening heavy rain: got Invoice for B. coal.</p>
<p>10: fine warm: rain: home chore: Pearl & Mary & Robert Earnest here for dinner: John & I fix scale floor Put some Board on it: rain Russell 17. years old today. he in city. George Lyons help me cement stable floor</p>
<p>11: cloudy mild: home chore: read: Jack Lavery unload car Stone: send $200 Postal note to the Conservator Brampton for Paper to 31.st Dec 1917: chore: to Bed at 830 cool</p>
<p>12: cloudy misty fine cool: home chore: W.J. Faulkner up at 8. lure with Pail of Strawberries 125 Paid: he went to Tottenham with orange lodge on G.T.Ry at 9. home again at 7. P.M. I got him lunch of cokes{?} Wm Lyons cow calve today: to Bed at 830 cool</p>
<p>13: fine. rain: cool: home chore: read. to scale take down stove Pipes: got new lock 25 Pd rain I Stop in Elevator till rain over. to bed at 9. (1)</p>
<p>14: cloudy misley fine: home chore: Miss Hutchinson came G.T. at 9. I got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: lawn mow grass: Big Hail Storm at Tottenham: cool night Miss Hutchinson go home G.T. at 7. to Bed at 945</p>
<p>15:X: fine warm: home chore read Sleep: Dinner dress. to Duffys got Minn in Buggy: Drive up to see Mother at Jims with Mary John & Roy in Buggy: had tea at Jims: home at 645 Mary milk cow I mind Roy: Mabel & Pearl to Kellys with Campbells in car: home at 8: to bed at 9. (1)</p>
<p>16: fine warm: home chore: help Mary clean out feed room: send June coal report to ottawa: clean out coal house: write letter to J.H.C. to Canadian convelescent Hospital Hillingdan House Uxbridge M. Eng</p>
<p>17: fine cloudy misley: home chore: Pay for 3. cars coal $68909 in Bank. and get $31500 cash out of Bank chore read: W.J. Faulkner here for tea L. Taylor in chat. to Bed at 10.</p>
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<p>1917</p>
<p>July</p>
<p>18: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock at scale 225 Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: 37 hogs: to Bed at 9.</p>
<p>19: fine warm: rain: fine: home chore: read sleep got repairs for Spray 215 sell some: to bed at 9. oclock</p>
<p>20: fine very warm: home chore: read sleep: water Fred Horse: car soft coal came today. to Bed at 10.</p>
<p>21: fine warm: home chore: Pay freight & Duty on car Panama coal 35 tons. $12983 got car Placed at coal shed: Pay Wm Hamilton to Date $1510: Pay Miss Hutchinson to Date $550 chore: got Shave at Floyds 10 Paid: nate there</p>
<p>22:X: fine very hot: home all day sleep at front read write: Tom & Vida up at Mrs Coulters carriage no church at 7: to Bed at 9 hot.</p>
<p>23: fine very hot: home chore: Jas Lavery and Wm Lyons unload car 13896. C & G.T. Soft coal Pay Jas $300 and Will $300 very hot. to Bed at 10.</p>
<p>24: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep. got 2 letter from J.H.C. from England: I write to him 1. letter: water horse: to Bed at 10. very hot</p>
<p>25: fine very hot: home chore: Sam Charters here: chat to him & R. Watson: Mrs Jefferson here for tea. chat: to bed at 10. very hot.</p>
<p>26: fine very hot: home chore: read: help Mary to wire around chicken Pen: Pay R.J. Lavery 70 cts for wire & nails for it: very hot: to bed at 10.</p>
<p>27: fine warm: home chore: to 6th line alone Pick Berries home at 12: Dinner. sleep: water horse: Jas Scott here chat. tea chore: then Mary. & Mabel & Pearl & John & Roy: went with J.B. Campbell in car for Joy ride to Black Horse & Back at 8. Mary milk cow: I mind Roy: to bed at 10. fine</p>
<p>28: fine warm: home chore: Mary & I to 6th line Pick Berries home at 1. oclock: water horse: got 2 shoe on Horse: got Shave 5 cts Pd: 3. cars Herd coal came tonight. 1. Egg. 1. Stone: 1. Nut. open cars. to Bed at 11</p>
<p>29:X: fine very hot: home chore: read sleep: hot hot Church at 7. Mr Graham of Inglewood Preach.</p>
<p>30: fine very hot: home chore: get Horse shod. Place a coal car: very hot: did not go to Bed all night</p>
<p>31: fine very hot: home chore: Start unload car vent coal. Wm Lyons help Jas Lavery haul in Bags with Fred horse: Proff Yeign talk at R. Stjohns hot Bob Rhodes Died: Cable $2000 to J.H.C. to England</p>
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<p>August 1917</p>
<p>1: fine: thunderstorm rain: home chore: unloading car Nut coal: T. Stanfield haul 1/2 day Irwin {?} Jas Lavery & Wm Lyons all day: warm lie on floor</p>
<p>2: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car Nut coal: Start unload Egg coal: T. Stanfield haul Wm Lyons & Jas Lavery all day. cool</p>
<p>3: fine cool: home chore: unload at Egg coal start at car Stove coal. Jas Lavery Wm Lyons T. Stanfield all day: sell first B. coal Olive come home tonight C.P.R. Floyd met her at Cedar mills train late after 12. cool night</p>
<p>4: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car Stove coal & car Egg coal: Pay J.B. Campbell $24387 freight today: Wm Bible help us 1/2 day and T. Stanfield 1/2 day: Jas Lavery & Wm Lyons all day: Md Mrs Faulkner came here today & stay all night: got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd I. Pay Jas Lavery up to Date. gave T. Stanfield $1000</p>
<p>5:X: fine cool: home chore: attend to Minn Duffy mare: old Mrs Faulkner went with Tom Faulkner up to Mothers in Buggy: rain Shower thunder storm Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach: to Bed at 10.</p>
<p>6: fine cool: home chore: attend to Duffys minn mare Mary. Olive & John Pick berries at Burns: J.B. Campbell took them out & Back with car: I Cable $5000 to J.H.C. to England: chore: to Bed at 10. olcock {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} cool {diarist resumes writing on line}</p>
<p>7: fine cool: home chore: Mary & Olive Pick Berries at Burns: J.B. Campbell take them out at 615 Bring the Back at 12: they got Big Paid of Berries: Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5. Floyd Henderson take her to Cedar Mills in car Pay Wm Lyons $1350 for work: to Bed at 10. Mrs Wm Duffy Elener & Joy came home from {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} city {diarist resumes writing on line}</p>
<p>8: fine: thunder storm rain: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore stuf 1. car: make over $200 Pay T. Stanfield up to Date: sell Shorts & Bran</p>
<p>9: fine mild: rain: home chore: help Mary to Put new hinges on woodshed Door: to Burns Berry Patch afternoon with Mary & John & Mrs Dolan Berries gone: home at 6. chore: to Bed at 9. (1)</p>
<p>10: fine: home chore: Mary & Mrs Dolan to Gibsons lake Pick Berries: I go to Dohortys Bush Pick Berries: home at 4 tired: sell coal. to Bed at 9. got letter from J.H.C. England</p>
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<p>August 1917</p>
<p>11: fine warm: home chore: to 6th line Pick Berries up 6th and across through Wm Bibles home got 2 little cow full: tired to Floyds at night: Hair cut & Shave 35 cts Pd home at 1130</p>
<p>12:X: fine warm: home chore: sleep nearly all day: to Bed at 9.</p>
<p>13: fine warm: home chore: to Dohertys Pick Berries. with Mary: Mrs Dolan: Mrs Wm Lyons & George Lyons Berries scarce home at 5: chore: to bed at 9. cool</p>
<p>14: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got 1. Bag of sugar from R.J. Lavery $925: I go Pick Berries at 6th line: home at 5. Big rainstorm thunder & Hail</p>
<p>15: fine hot: home chore: sell coal: Lena Barry came G.T.R. W. J. Faulkner take her home with him out to oat field see Alf Gibson cut oats for J.B.C. to Jas Scotts chat: home tea: to Bed at 930</p>
<p>16: fine hot: home chore: to Burns Berry Patch Pick Berries with Mary: home at 3. to Bed at 9. cool</p>
<p>17: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: walk out to see Wm Lyons cradle oats I Biad{?} few Sheaves ride home with Miller Hamilton in Buggy. cool {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} (1) {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>18: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: Mary to Burns Pick Berries afternoon: with Mrs Lyons & Dolan got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd: R.L. McFadden & his Mother came to Mrs Coulters G.T. tonight.</p>
<p>19:X: fine hot: home chore: read. R.L. McFadden & his Mother here for Dinner: to Wm Bibles with Mary Milk cow: home. to Bed at 9. cool</p>
<p>20: fine warm: home chore: unload car nut coal Jas Lavery. Wm Lyons & Wallace Duffy help finish at 12. oclock noon: Wm & Dave Rowleys raise Barn today: Pay Jas Lavery $200: Pay J.B.C. 9110 freight on car nut coal. to Bed at 10. cool</p>
<p>21: fine warm: home chore: send Bank Draft $15080 to shoal creek coal co. for car soft coal. help Wm Hamilton set Big Pole for stove Pipes he fix scale rack for me: Pay him $1490 full to date sell coal: Jenny in chat Bring Mabel & Pearl up from. T. Faulkners: to Bed at 9. cool.</p>
<p>22: fine warm: home chore: Pick up coal at shed Mail Invoices & receipts for 3. cars of coal. to show what I Paid for them: Mary & Mrs Dolan Pick Berries at Burns: Jas Lavery Bring Paid of New Potatoes from Bank Cellar 1. Bag I took allonays; to bed at 9. cool.</p>
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<p>August 1917</p>
<p>23: cloudy rain nearly all day: home chore: read Sleep Mary have sore leg: to Bed at 9. oclock.</p>
<p>24: fine cool: rain cool: home chore: sell coal Wm Hamilton got word that Mercer was wounded in France. read Sleep. to Bed at 9</p>
<p>25: cloudy misley cool: home chore: Mary help me Put Manger & floor in cow stall: got Shave 15 c Pd home at 930 cool. to bed at 10 (1).</p>
<p>26:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep: Jas Scott here chat: Rev Bainborough Preach at 7. cool. John & I for walk. out through fields: to Bed at 9.</p>
<p>27: fine windy rain at night: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at Elevator move Pot: read sleep Put Horse out in Hendersons lot: Mrs Burns here chat. to Bed at 9. cool. Phone {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 165 {diarist resumes writing on the lines} & write letter to A.A. McKinnon this am re Potatoes</p>
<p>28: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal: Pull onions Mary 43 years old today: She went to Burns with Mrs Dolan Pick berries: Buy Bag potatoes from Jas Lavery $200 Paid: to Bed at 9. cool</p>
<p>29: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: make about 125 sell coal: home at 7 tea: to Bed at 830 cool</p>
<p>30: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: water horse at Floyds: C.B. Duke here chat at Elevator: No 36 Maitland St Toronto phone North 4662: cool home.</p>
<p>31: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: to Bed at 9.</p>
<p>Sept 1: fine: home chore: sell coal: home: to Bed at .9.</p>
<p>2X rain last night: fine today: home chore: Sleep in scale office: home at 1. dinner: Macel Bible came home from Toronto last night: our Mable & Pearl go to Toronto saturday morning at 9. G.T.R. with Mrs Duffy: Bainborough Preach at 7. home read: to Bed at 9. cool.</p>
<p>3: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: Mabel & Pearl come home at 6. G.T.R. from Toronto</p>
<p>4: fine cool: home chore: got 1. Bag Shorts 225 Paid sell coal: got letter from J.H.C: answer it and send him P.. Money order for $2000 cool.</p>
<p>5: fine cool: home chore: send August report of coal to W.F. Oconnor Ottawa: J.B. Campbell thrash. cool</p>
<p>6: fine cool: home chore: sell. Hay: Pay W.E Lyons for Rundells liniment got 12 Boxes Pills: to Bed at 9. (1) upstairs on Bed today: cool after Dinner</p>
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<p>september 1917</p>
<p>7: fine cool: home chore: send Cheque $14556 to The Robert Simpson Co. Toronto for goods: sell coal. at Elevator for shavings in Bag: home: to Bed at 9. cool</p>
<p>8: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: to Bed at 830</p>
<p>9:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: around home all day: Wm Lindsay & Bob Wiley here today Rev: Bainborough Preach at 7: to Bed at 830 cold</p>
<p>10: cloudy cool: home chore: got 1. shoe on horse 45 cts sell coal: got Bags at Station from A McKinnon got Goods from Simpsons with sweater: to Bed at 9. cool</p>
<p>11: fine cool: home chore: around home kill hen for Mary: to bed at 9. cold.</p>
<p>12: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2. cars: make about $300 to bed at 9. fine</p>
<p>13: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got letter from J.H.C. from England: home: to Bed at 9. cool.</p>
<p>14: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: home: to Bed at 9.</p>
<p>15: cloudy mild: home chore: around home Churn got Bag sweepings at Elevator: got Shave at Floyds 1 cts Pd</p>
<p>16:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. G Munroe Memorial Service in Methodist Church at 230 Rev Leaife Preach Big Crowd: to bed at 9.</p>
<p>17: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got letter from J.H.C. from England answer it: Mary & I. sell coal to Miss Kenny Lockton: home: to Bed at 9. fine night</p>
<p>18: fine warm cloudy; home chore: Sell Coal weigh 10 hogs for G. White home: to Bed at 9.</p>
<p>19: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 1. car today make about $150: to Bed at 830</p>
<p>20: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator Wm Hamilton clean out pen & Put up Stove Pipes up at Post. home Dinner: sell coal: Meet Bill Little at Station about car coal: home at 6. tea. to bed at 830</p>
<p>21: fine cool: home chore: attend to Elevator for Wm Hamilton he went to Jas Newlones to see about his eyes: sell coal: home: to Bed at 9. (1)</p>
<p>22: fine cool: home chore: got in 40. Bags Potatoes a 100 Put 18. Bags in Station & 22. Bags in Bank Cellar weigh 2 loads hay & cattle: got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} to Bed at 10. {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>23:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep cool: to Bed {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} at 9 {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>24: fine dry: home chore: got into Bank Cellar 16. Bags Potatoes at 80 cts Per Bag: from R. Lyons at Elevator for Bag sweepings for hens: W. Bible there</p>
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<p>september 1917</p>
<p>25 .fine day: home chore: send 2 Bags Potatoes 150 lbs to Wm Gowan Milton $200: sell coal: home to Bed at 9.</p>
<p>26: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load 2. cars: make about 200 today: sell coal: home at {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} .6 {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>27: fine warm. rain at night: home chore: sell coal got letter from J.H.C. from Brighton: got letter from Jas MacDonald 5 Watson ave Toronto re Price of Potatoes: rain: to bed at 930</p>
<p>28: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: to Bed at 930 Roy had croup at 12 oclock tonight:</p>
<p>29: fine cool: home chore: order car for Potatoes: sell coal: F. Potter Pay $5000 on coal account: got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: home at 9. to Bed at 930 cool</p>
<p>30:X: fine: misley cool: home: read & Sleep: (1) stuad John water Fred at Hendersons: to Bed at 9. misley Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach.</p>
<p>Oct 1: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: Wm Lyons clean out chimneys. Mary clean stove Pipes: Bring Fred Horse in to Stable: Make out Bills: to Bed at 9.</p>
<p>2: fine: home chore: collect $15140 from John McClelland. sell coal: to Bed at 9</p>
<p>3: cloudy rain: home chore: weigh 74. hogs today Jas Gilmore had 1 car: Sell coal: had card from J.H.C. for Brighton England: to Bed at 840</p>
<p>4: cloudy mild: home chore: got 73. Bags Potatoes on Platform at 90 cts: sell coal: write letter to John {?} On Meadowville about Jas Stjohn Mr Dowson in chat; Wm Matthew & T. Evans in look for coal: to Bed at 9. (1) in night</p>
<p>5: cloudy misley cold: home chore: Buy Potatoes start load car (1) 4720. B.R. & P. had in 180 Bags at 90. cts Per Bag: Wm Lyons help me 1/2 day</p>
<p>6: cloudy cool; home chore: finish load car (1) Put in 442 Bags at 90 cts to 115: Shipped car to a. a. McKinnon Toronto: Start load car (2) 19410. G.T. got in 26 at 110 G. Dowson gave me $40000 cash today: Wm Lyons help all day to Floyds at night got Hair cut & Shave 35 cts Pd Olive came Home tonight from Toronto G.T.</p>
<p>7:X: cloudy cool: home chore; Russell and two Simpson Boys here for Dinner on Motorigels Olive home: had Meat Pie for Dinner. Church at 7. Wm Steele: Preach: cool: Boyce girls in</p>
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<p>october 1917</p>
<p>8: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 2.19410 G.T. Put in 405 Bags ship to a McKinnon Toronto G.W. Dowson Pay me for it 50825</p>
<p>9: cold fine: home chore: load car. 63058. B.M Put in 496 Bags at 120: Start load car (4) 83529.N.y.N.H & H. got in 340 Bags into it G.W. Dowson Pay me for car (3) $60020 Mary help me Book up loads.</p>
<p>10: clear cold: home chore: finish load car 4.83529. N y N H & H. Put in 490 Bags at 120 Ship to a a McKinnon Toronto: Start load car 5:310092. G.T.P. got in 350. Bags at 110 Russell help Jas Lavery in car:</p>
<p>11: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 5. 310092 G.T.P. Put in 609. Bags: Shipped it to a. a. McKinnon Toronto: start load car (6) had 538. Bags in tonight. Put 1. load in car N.W. 61037; G.W. Dowson gave me $9000</p>
<p>12 cloudy rain: home chore: got in 2 loads Potatoes into car 7:61037 N & W: at 100: Ship car 6:39176: D L & W: to A. A. McKinnon Toronto had in 528. Bags: by Cash today from G W. Dowson $100000 at Elevator raining.</p>
<p>13: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: finish load car 7: 61037. N & W: Load in 544 Bags at $100 Per Bag: Pay Jas Lavery $1500 for 4 1/2 days work: Ship this car to a.a. McKinnon Toronto.</p>
<p>14:X: cloudy misley fine: home chore: read Sleep Pearl & John to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach</p>
<p>15: fine cool: home chore: ship 2100lbs stone coal to Mr Cowan Caledon East $1050: got 228 Bags of Potatoes on Platform at $100: home chore:</p>
<p>16: fine cool: home chore: get car for Potatoes: start to load. Put some in {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} at night {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>17: fine cool: home chore: sell coal. weigh hogs Jas Gilmore load 1. car: work at Potatoes G. Dowson car in for Bags. our cow sick Dr tighe{?} here: Wm Lyons {?}</p>
<p>18: warm misley: home chore: our cow sick. G.W. Dowson Pay me for car 7.61037. N&W $56950 also for car 8.98649. C B & 2.299. Bags 75 lbs $32475: and $1000 for one weeks rent for use of scale to weigh Potatoes: from 18th of oct. 1917. Wm Lyons {?} {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} cow {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
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<p>oct 1917</p>
<p>19: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: cow sick</p>
<p>20: cloudy cool: home chore: Deliver coal Jas Lavery all day. {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 300 {diarist resumes writing on the lines} Pd: got Shave at Floyds to Dr Reynars at night telephone for Dr Bowes {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} cow sick {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>21:X: cloudy cold: home chore: cow sick. Bowes {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} here {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>22: cloudy cool: home chore: Deliver coal around village Joe Lavery: Dowson loading Bag car:</p>
<p>23: cloudy rain: home chore. our cow sick Dr Bowes here</p>
<p>24: cloudy misley cool rain snow: cow very sick had Mason to cow: very sick I up to 3 oclock cold: to Bed cold.</p>
<p>25: cloudy. clearing milder: home chore cow very sick. cow Died about 4. oclock today: Down at scale: lots of {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Potatoes {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>26: cloudy cold: home sick with cold rested {?} to Bed</p>
<p>27: cool: home in Bed sick with cold.</p>
<p>28:X: cold: home in bed sick with cold.</p>
<p>29: cold: home in bed sick with cold</p>
<p>30: cold: home in bed sick with cold.</p>
<p>31: cold: home in bed sick with cold</p>
<p>Nov 1: cold: home in bed Sick with cold</p>
<p>2: cold: home in bed Sick with cold</p>
<p>3: cold: home in bed sick with cold</p>
<p>4:X: cold: home in bed Sick with cold</p>
<p>5: clear cold: home in bed Sick with cold</p>
<p>6: clear cold: home: got up this forenoon {?} for & 7: Dinner: Geo. W. Dowson Pay me $50000 Cash</p>
<p>7: for coal Shed & Big scale: Mrs Jas Burns & Mrs F Dolan in chat: to Bed at 9. oclock</p>
<p>8: clear fine: home: sick: up at 1. oclock downstairs custard for Dinner: tea to bed at 8 oclock</p>
<p>9: clear fine: home sick: up at 12 for soap: chat tea: to Bed at 8. oclock fine night Dance in {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Hall {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>10: fine warm: home up at 12 for Dinner: Mrs Pearl McMahon in chat: I out for walk: fine day Olive came home from Toronto tonight G.T</p>
<p>11:X: fine warm: home sick: up at 12. Mother here for Dinner & tea: She went to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. W.J. Faulkner in chat: to bed at 9. foggy.</p>
<p>12: fine warm: home sick: up at 12. Dinner Mother here for tea: Mrs Wm McKinnon buried at Bolton Cemetry today: Olive went with W.J. Faulkner.</p>
<p>13: fine warm: home sick: up ta 12 for Dinner. to Jas Scotts for walk: Dr Reynars in see about coal for kidds: to Bed at 10. fine night.</p>
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<p>14: fine warm: home up for dinner: got letter from W.G. Steens about 1400 he owes me: our John 8 years old today: I subscribe to Robert Watson $100000 in victory Bonds.</p>
<p>15: cloudy misley cool: home up at 11. better. I Cable $5000 to pte C. McMahon 775536 E. Co. 4th reserve Batt Hauts England today</p>
<p>16: cloudy cool: home: up at 10. Morris Shulman here chat: G.W. Dowson Start line a car Olive help Mary Pack Box with Stuff and Box Christmas Cake for Campbell Send them to him today: Olive went to Toronto G.T.R. at 6. oclock tonight</p>
<p>17: fine warm: home up at 11. for dinner for walk to angle crossing today tired old Wm Clarke got Stroke on left side last night: got Shoes removed on horse: 2</p>
<p>18:X: fine cold squaly snow cold: home up at 2 oclock Mother here for tea to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. to Bed at 9. oclock.</p>
<p>19: cloudy cold: home up for Dinner G.W. Dowson fix scale at North end 20 old Wm Clarke Died at 4. oclock this morning</p>
<p>20. cloudy cool: home up at 10. down town: to Bank after dinner Deposit $10800 then to coal & scale: Russell to Toronto in car with Bibles Russell home at 11. oclock from city</p>
<p>21 {diarist writes below date} Pearl Baby cow: foggy misty cool: home up for dinner misty rain afternoon & night sleet snow</p>
<p>22: sleet snow rain cold: home up at 10 oclock old Wm Clarke's funeral. today: service in Church then Bury him at Bolton. snow & Blow about 6. or 8. inches cold night.</p>
<p>23: clear cold: home up at 10. Dinner Mary Bake Bread and mend granite dishes. I rock Roy asleep in craddle: cold</p>
<p>24: clear cold: home up at dinner. I walk up to Floyd Henderson he cut my hair & Shave me: {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 35 cts {diarist resumes writing on lines} I pay him for Shaving horse 65 cts Paid</p>
<p>25:X: clear cold: home up at 11. Mary wash me up Stairs: L. Bible in with Russell: No Church at 7. Shilah had Anniversary Peter Campbell there: fine moonlight cold</p>
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<p>26: clear cold: home. up at noon: L. Bible help Russell haul some coal home from coal shed Russell. go to Toronto with car Potatoes for R. W. Dowson in lined car (1): cold night</p>
<p>27: clear cold: home up at noon: to Bank Deposit $2000 for J.H.C. month November Pay: Pay $10000 first on victory loan Bond. in store: K.J. Lavery Bring us. Bag of sugar $975 Paid: fine night</p>
<p>28: fine mild: home up at noon: Mary clean store windows & Put them on: Russell came home from Toronto. G T at 9. this evening</p>
<p>29: fine mild: home: up at 10. Mary wash: let horse & cow out for while: Lilly cow 1st time</p>
<p>30: cloudy rain: home: up at noon: read Book Mary write letter to Mewburn Ottawa to try & get Campbell home for while to Bed at 11. oclock (1) Both. Olive 19. years today. she Telephone to us.</p>
<p>Dec 1: cloudy mild: home up at noon: Dinner Ella Webbs sale today: Leonard Bible help Russel haul coal scales & fuel from Elevator. Macel Bible came home from city</p>
<p>2:X: fine cold: home up at noon Dinner: read. Mabel & Pearl to English Church at 7. (11)</p>
<p>3: cloudy cool: home up for Dinner: read. Mr Jeremiah Taylor in. get Paper signed. got letter from J.H.C. tonight from England. dated 6th of November.</p>
<p>4: fine mild: home up for Breakfast at 10. oclock: Mary wash clothes: Russell got letter from J.H.C. dated 16th of November. with letter in for mother and his Photo for us: I mind Roy Mary to Bank Deposit $6000 Russell go to Toronto car 2. Potatoes for G. Dowson</p>
<p>5: fine cold: home up at 930 to F. Hendersons got Shave 10 cts Pd: Let cow & horse out Roy 2 years old today: Russell come home at 7. G.T.R. from Toronto tonight. Send card to Ohio & Michigan coal Co for 1. car Nut coal: Mary write letter to J.H.C. tonight.</p>
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<p>December 1917</p>
<p>6: clear & cold: home. up for Dinner: read Russell in bed all day sleep. snow.</p>
<p>7: clear cold: home for Dinner: read Paper Big Explosion at Halifax many killed. clear cold got letter J.H.C. from England.</p>
<p>8: cloudy snow East Station. snow all day home. up at 11. for dinner: L. Bible in Mary got letter from Olive from Toronto with Birthday card for me: Mary fix at Coat for Mabel. Bake Bread chore</p>
<p>9:X: stormy very cold: home. up at 2. oclock. Olive call on Telephone from Toronto My 58th Birthday today. had 2 chickens for Dinner at 4. oclock. Leonard Bible here all day. to Bed at 10. (1). cold night</p>
<p>10: clear cold: home: up for Breakfast at 930: Mary to Bank. Deposit $5235 J.H. Lavery Cheque Pay Taxes $24u>80 and $1210 Telephone to Dec 1. write letter to W. G. Steans & to coal men.</p>
<p>12: clear cold: up at 930 for Breakfast. read the Paper. Mary Bake. Edna Rowley in Telephone Isaac Watson in chat. Mrs Wm Lyons in Mary fill out report coal all sold at Dec 1rst. Mary & Mabel & Pearl went to Sam Charters meeting in Hall at 8. I stay home with John & Roy. to 12. oclock to Bed at 1. cold night</p>
<p>13: cloudy snow all day: home up at 12. read Paper: read Rebecca of Sunnybrook farm</p>
<p>14: clear cold: home: up at Dinner. Mary & I write letter to J.H.C. to England. Russell start to Stony Point at 1. oclock with car of Potatoes for G.W. Dowson: I finish read Rebecca. Mabel & Pearl to Ben Petch meeting in Hall. cold</p>
<p>15: clear cold: home: up at 1. oclock. no Dinner: they were house cleaning today: Dinner at 4. colock to Bed at 12. oclock at night very cold night.</p>
<p>16:X: clear cold: home up at noon: Rev Lunan Preach at 230 to s.s. scholars: at at 7. oclock to old People: Mabel & Pearl go. to Both services Edna Rowley & Macel Bible in. telephone cold clear. to Bed at 10. oclock.</p>
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<p>Dec 1917</p>
<p>17: clear fine: home up at 11. oclock: water cow and horse: out to Vote at Wm Lyons for Sam Charters. against Ben Petch. home for dinner at 12: Mrs Lyons & Macil Bible here for dinner: George Lyons here for tea: up to 10. oclock: Charters got 119 votes here Peter 28. Charters had 1675 majority in Peel. Big majorities the Boys had Big Bonfire: Mary Vote for Charters</p>
<p>18: fine milder: home: up for Breakfast water cow & Horse: let them out for while to Floyd Hendersons got Shave 15 cts Paid. in store awhile: chat home at 3. read Paper</p>
<p>19: cloudy mild misley: home: up at 10. olock. read Paper: got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated Dec 1rst Just got to France. Russell got home tonight from Stony Point G.T. Ry at 7. oclock: {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Mary {diarist resumes writing on the lines} write to Olive. to Bed at 10. mild night:</p>
<p>20: cloudy mild: home up at 930 for Breakfast G. Chapman here Pay coal Bill $1355 for s.s. No. 2 Adjala R.J. Watson Bring 1. load wood first load to Bed at 10. oclock mild thawing snow {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} off {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p>
<p>21{diarist writes under the date} got goose from mrs Duffy 14 1/2 lbs $290: fine mild: home up at 10 for Breakfast. Pearl Mrs Jas McMahon here for Dinner. School Concert S.S. No. 9. Mabel. Pearl & John take Part Russell go to: they had good concert and scholars. Presented. Mr Hartwitch wrist watch</p>
<p>22: fine mild: home up at 10. oclock for Breakfast. Mary Bake Bread & Cakes: to bed at 11.</p>
<p>23:X: cloudy snow mild: home up at 11. Mary sick I do chores. Russell milk cow: Mrs Wm Lyons & Macel Bible in at 10. tonight to see Mary: to Bed at 11.</p>
<p>24: cloudy mild: home at up 10. Breakfast Tom Faulkner here Pay $423 for coal in full to Date. he stay for Dinner: Olive come home from Toronto at 11. C.P.R. Russell meet her at Cedar Mills cold night</p>
<p>25: clear cold: home up at 10. Olive Here: Dinner at 2. had 14 1/2 lbs Goose: My Mother here for tea: stay all night: Olive go C.P.R. to Toronto at 5. oclock. Russell leave her to Cedar Mills s.s. Play in Hall tonight. Mabel Pearl & John go & Russell. to Bed at 12. cold night.</p>
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<p>Dec 1917</p>
<p>26: clear cold: home up at 10. for Breakfast other here stay all day: W. A. Irwin in see me.</p>
<p>27: clear cold. home up for Breakfast at 10. Mother here: read am Book. very cold & icy</p>
<p>28: cold below Zero: home up for Breakfast at 10. Russell split some wood: very cold day & night Mother here: very cold night:</p>
<p>29: clear very cold. home up for Breakfast at 10. Mother here: I dress go to Store & R. Watsons to Wm Irwins get Village Book: home Dinner at {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 4 {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p>
<p>30X clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 11. read had Chicken Dinner at 4. oclock: Mary take Mother to R.J. Laverys at 5. clear cold Mabel & Pearl to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary home at 730 cold night.</p>
<p>31: clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 10. then to Hall take Nominations for Village from 12 to 1. oclock Russell do the writing: home for Dinner: Russell to Hall at 730 no meeting</p>
<p>1918</p>
<p>Jan 1: clear & cold: home up at 10 for Brekafast in House all day: Candidate resign: Wm Wray{?} in tonight chat to 830 cold night.</p>
<p>2: clear cold: home up at 10 for Breakfast Russell got Horse Shod. haul coal to Floyd & some home Leonard Bible help him. all the candidates for Trustee resign leaving J.B. Campbell. W.A. Irwin & R.J. Lavery Elected for the year 1918. cold clear.</p>
<p>3: clear cold: home. up at 10. for Breakfast Leonard Bible help Russell haul coal & get 1. Bag Flour: 1. Bag wheat: 1. Bag Barley 2 Bags oats: 2. Bags Bran at Elevator. then to Wm Bibles for Straw: got 2. letter from J.H.C. from France. Dated the 8th and 13th of December 1917: cold night:</p>
<p>4: clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 10. clock Leonard Bible in make Russell out for Bed Mary Pay Leonard 100 for work. I to R.J. Laverys see Mother about letter re Mortgage: Post letters: home at 4. oclock. Dr A.F. Reynar in chat about Norton {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Burns {diarist resumes writing on lines} re Floyd Henderson here at night Shave me Pd 25 cts: Floyd Paid me $875 for coal. fine night not so cold: to bed at 10. clock (1)</p>
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<p>Jan 1918</p>
<p>5: clear fine: home. up at 10. for Breakfast: to Bank at 11. Deposit $2500 gave Bank a Cheque for the Balance of Victory Bond $89100 got Receipt for $100000 Paid up: to Elevator see Wm Hamilton. Pay him up to Date for Feed. chat: Paid Floyd Henderson for shoeing horse $135: home: Wm McMinn here today get papers signed. Re Earl goods. I in R.J. Lavery's see Mother. to bed at 11.</p>
<p>6:X: cloudy cold: home up at 10. for Breakfast Leonard Bible in for Russell at 12. oclock children to Church at 7. Rev. Bainborough Preach.</p>
<p>7: cloudy Snow: home up at 10 for Breakfast Albion Election: Dohorty: Taylor: Roe: and Wm Hutchinson run: Hutchinson got beat by 3 votes. our Jim in chat: W.J. Faulkner here for tea; snow</p>
<p>8: squaly. clear cold: home: up at 10. for Breakfast read: Jim here for Dinner. got Note for $100<u.00 he Pay off Mortgage $50000 re Hillard to Imperial Bank: Russell go to Toronto with car f Potatoes for Dowson at 5. oclock Orangemen meet in Hall today: to bed at 10.</p>
<p>9: clear fine: home: up at 1030 for Breakfast read at Anne: to bed at 10. cold (1): Russell got home from Toronto C.P.R. train late stop at Humber station:</p>
<p>10: cold Bustry: home: up at 10. for Breakfast read: Wm Lyons in chat: Telephone G. Taylor about Hay. Russell Sleep all day: fine.</p>
<p>11: fine: home: up at 10. Breakfast: Shovel snow: to R.J. Laverys see Mother: home at 430 Russell drive El youngs team haul up Potatoes to Car for Dowson: He fire car all night cold & Stormy: in Home at 4. oclock. cold.</p>
<p>12: stormy very cold: home: up at 10 Breakfast in House finished read Anne of the Island. Russell fire car for Dowson: very cold. no trains Railroad Blocked with snow.</p>
<p>13:X: cold Stormy: home: up at 11. Breakfast: Russell fire car Potatoes all day & all night for Dowson; Jas Burns call on Telephone about 8.</p>
<p>14: clear cold: {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} home {diarist resumes writing on lines} up at 930 for Breakfast: read a little milder tonight: no trains But snow Plow. went up. Russell fire car</p>
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<p>Jan 1918</p>
<p>15: calm fine milder: home: up at 10. Breakfast help Mary to Churn: Rock Roy in cradle. fill in coal Papers for Ottawa no coal in. Russell fire car Potatoes for Dowson all night.</p>
<p>16: clear Blustry cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast Mary Wash: I rock Roy asleep. Russell go to Toronto with Refrigerator car of Potatoes. for Dowson at 5. oclock this evening. read</p>
<p>17: fine cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast: Shovel snow for woodpile: chore. let Horse out for while. Mary Bake Bread: Pretty cold.</p>
<p>18: cold: home: up at. 10. for Breakfast. chore. to R.J. Laverys: see Mother: home at 4. very cold.</p>
<p>19: clear cold: home: up at 1030 Breakfast. chore George Burns Baby Die. Buried in Methodist Grave {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} {?} {diarist resumes writing on lines} Wm Lyons dig grave: Rev Bainborough Bury it</p>
<p>20:X: clear cold: home: up at 11. for Breakfast. Pearl to S.S. at 11. am: Mabel. Pearl. John. to Church at 7 Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary & Roy to Wm Lyons I at home alone: Russell come home from Toronto tonight C.P.Ry at 11. cold night: clear</p>
<p>21: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast: Mary Wash: Russell in Bed till 12 noon: Bring the new axe from Wm Bibles split some Blocks.</p>
<p>22: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.C. Jan Cheque $2000: home at 330 churn: H.H. Watson in Pay 3602 in full to Date:</p>
<p>23: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. clean out closet: crosscent{?} hard Blocks. Mary and John help me: Russell went on weightfreight at 12. with car Potatoes to Toronto for Dowson</p>
<p>24: snow: cold: home: up at 10. Breakfast: in all day: write to C.A. Magrath Ottawa about coal Velda Boyce Died this morning at 10. Russell came home C.P.R. at 12. oclock tonight</p>
<p>25: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. Russell. up at 1. oclock for Dinner: read.</p>
<p>26: clear cold: home: up at 10. Breakfast: Russel go to Velda Boyce funeral at 1. oclock: service in church: Mabel & Pearl go: Rev Bainborough Preach Borden Watson Dinner here: very cold night</p>
<p>27:X: clear cold; home: up at 11. Breakfast: read: I went to R.J. Laverys see Mother: home at 5. Dinner Mabel. Pearl. John. to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach</p>
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<p>Suove{?} & Blow: house: up at 10. Breakfast: read and write letter to J. H. C. {his son James Henry Campbell} to France put it in Mothers letter: write to J.S. Hamilton about car coal.</p>
<p>Clear cold: House up at 10: Breakfast: read. write Russell, split some wood: John cut wood in after 3. I help him: put down Hay & Straw.</p>
<p>Clear cold: house: up at 10. Breakfast: I walked to Clevatos afternoon chat to Wall Hamilton: got little Bar in seals office: house at 5: Tea at 6.</p>
<p>Clear cold. house. up at 10. Breakfast: Mother up from A. J. Lavrerys{?} at 11. here for dinner I tea got letter from J. H. C. from France. Dated Jan 8th: Russell go sirth cae potatoes at 5 pm for Toronto: Mother to R. J. Lauey at 6.</p>
<p>Clear cold. house up at 10. Breakfast drove Russlel Come home from Toronto C.P.K. 11.30 pm.</p>
<p>Clear cold: house up at 10. chore: split some wood: Russell help: John haul into woodshed wife Faullhuer here for tea at 6.</p>
<p>Cloudy Blustry: house up at 11. Breakfast, read Rev Luoige had memorial service for Clucer Moss at 3 oclock in Methodist Church. Mabel, Pearl, John there: Oraugencoss Figure: Reere for tea at 6.</p>
<p>Clear very cold: house up at 10. very cold: in house all day: sorite to John McBouald about coal: unit out 9. Bills & Post the: Floyd in look for coal bags. very cold night.</p>
<p>Clear cold: house: up at 10 in house all day</p>
<p>Cloudy snow cold: house up at 10: had girls for dinner. house all day. write out 6. Bills post them in office.</p>
<p>Blustry cold: house: up at 10: Russell split wood. I help John Mabel and Pearl haul it into shed.</p>
<p>Fine milder: House up at 10: Chore left Horse and cow out for sahile: Russell go ore H06 units. Car of potatoes for Boerson fire car: cold.</p>
<p>Hail: fine cold: house up at 10: store closed at noon: to save fuel: in house all day: cold</p>
<p>Clear cold: house up at 10: chore: Mathew Mabel Pearl John to Church at 7: Rev Rainburugs{?} preach: Mary write letter to Helie Allan to Leney: coal store go out.</p>
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<p>February 1918</p>
<p>11: fine mild thawing off roof : home: up at 10. chore: Mary Churu: School close today. {illegible name of person} has to {illegible} quit school. Russell came home from Toronto C.P.R at 12 pm.</p>
<p>12: rain all day mild: home up at 10. in home all day</p>
<p>13: cloudy: fine mild: home. up at 12. for dinner Russell go to Toronto with can of potatoes for {illegoble}: Old Ms. {illegible name of person} came here at 2 and the stay all night: I meet Proily</p>
<p>14: fine mild: home. up for dinner at 10clock Russell came home from Toronto C.P.R at 7.oclock pm: {illegible} see {illegible} mother.</p>
<p>15: cloudy cold: clear: home. up at 10. read. Old Ms. {illegible} here: the {illegible} to RF. Harveys at 11. to see Mother: Russell get 1 bag that 1. bag wheat. 1. bag barley: 2. bags oats & 2. Bags Bran at Elevator. feed horse in {illegible} sleigh: road very icy:</p>
<p>16: clear cold: home: up at 10, in house all day old Ms. {illegible} here the went to {illegible} to chat to mother {illegible} bring her up at 5. She stay here all night. cold. To bed at 10^30</p>
<p>17.X: clear cold: up at 1..oclock for dinner: {Mr. or Mrs.} {illegible} here: church at 7. {illegible} John go. Ren {illegible} Preach: cold.</p>
<p>18: clear cold: home. up at 11. Mary to C.J. Station at 9. with old Mrs {illegible} she went on train to Alliston. Mary to Lyons chat to after 6^30 cold.</p>
<p>19: shower: rain mild: home. up at 10. in home all day: turn windy cold at night: R.J. {illegible} sale</p>
<p>20: clear windy cold: home. up at 11^30 for dinner. Mary wash & {illegible} today: very cold night</p>
<p>21: clear very cold: home up at 10: Mary Bake Bread and cakes: read {illegible}: write a letter to Campbell to France: cold:</p>
<p>22: clear cold: home: up at 10: in home all day Russell hello from Lyons saw wood 1/2 day in L. Marshalls Bush: very icy.</p>
<p>23: clear fine: home up at 11. {illegible name} here with 1100 lbs hay : {illegible name of person} pay his bill $4^45: Mercer Mason here collect 3^00 {illegible} Rowly 8^th line got hurt in Bush today and died tonight from hunt.</p>
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<p>February 1918</p>
<p>24:X: fine warm: home up at 10: chore let {illegible} horse out play: thawing: Mary to R.J. Lavery 's {illegible} Mother Mabel Pearl John to Church at 7. {illegible church leader's name} Preach</p>
<p>25: cloudy mild rain: house. up at 10. in house all day: rain heavy thunder & lightning very {illegible} at night- turn very cold. {illegible- possibly 'hazing'} night.</p>
<p>26: windy cold {illegible}: home up at 11. in home all day. {illegible title of a person} Rowley 8th line funeral this afternoon to Laurel Hill: {illegible} set off in chat: Mrs {illegible} Lyons in chat. cold.</p>
<p>27: fine mild: home. up at 10. in home all day</p>
<p>28: snow mild: home. up at 10. in house allday</p>
<p>March 1: fine mild: home. up at 10. in house allday.</p>
<p>2: fine mild: home. up at 10: in house all day. G. Taylor bring balance of hay L. {illegible}. G. Casgrove in Lay coal Bill. W.F. Bingham in: sign his car license: {illegible} melting today</p>
<p>3:X: fine mild: house up at 10. in house all day: read sleep: got letter from J.H.G. from France dated 3rd of February: Mother & Lizzie come up last night see {illegible- possibly 'it'} Mary with letter to J.H.G tonight. Mabel, Pearl & John to Church at 7. With Mother. {illegible name of church leader} preached.</p>
<p>4: cloudy cold: house up at 12 for dinner Mary wash clothes today: {illegible title of a person} Lyons in cellar fried Potatoes:</p>
<p>5: fine mild cold: home up at 10. in house all day. Kidney smell in for bag Eggs. Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.G cheque $20.00 and pay $3.00 to bank for {illegible} 1917 & 1918. And {illegible} for Enterprise {illegible- possibly 'depot'}.</p>
<p>6: fine cold snow: house up at 10. in house all day {illegible} cut bring load wood to us from R.J. {illegible}: from Bible in tonight chat.</p>
<p>7: fine cold: home up at 10. in house all day.</p>
<p>8: fine cold: home: up at 12 for dinner. in all day: Mary wash: Russell with {illegible}</p>
<p>9: cloudy cold: snow & Blow: home up for dinner. Russell gow with can potatoes at 3^30 for Dawson to Toronto: C.H. Rutherford in pay his coal Bill 1^79 Floyd Henderson in at 3. Shane in: Mary send 1 bag Eggs and some cakes to {illegible name of person}</p>
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<p>10:X: snow & blown cold: home up at 12. Mary sick Fred pull Hatter off {illegible} in {illegible} clean stable.</p>
<p>11: clean cold: home: up at 7. Let on fine: Back to bed up at 11. I write letter to J.H.G. to France: John & Borden Madison shovel snow at gate Mrs J.Little buried today. Russell come home from Toronto C.P.R. at 11^30.</p>
<p>12: fine very {possibly 'warm'}: blessing: up at 10. Let horse and George {name of person} buried today. I come out awhile, fall Bot for J.H.G. Russell wize it: send. Bot to J.H.G. to France {illegible}</p>
<p>13: fine mild: home up at 10. 10^30 Bible. Linbard & Russell haul 3 logs {illegible} here: rain at night send Ted coal rupert to the F.{name of person} home.</p>
<p>14: cloudy rain all day: home up at 11. John Paterson in about wood. 12 cord 15th wood at 4^00 Per cord $48^00. snow Blout: Russell wood {illegible}</p>
<p>15: clear cold: home up at 10. Russell split-wood then go to Jims: J-Huly's Mary chore: Russell stay at Jims help Jill 2. load Potatoes.</p>
<p>16: fine mild: home up at 10. Jas Gilmore in pay coal Bill: Russell go with car Potatoes for {appears to have ran out of space on line} to {name of place} at 10.oclock tonight. colder windy:</p>
<p>17.X: fine mild: home up at 10. in house all day. Mother & Little Mary come up here from R.J. Lavery's & Elmer Buffy here for tea: Church at 7. {illegible name of church leader} Preach: Mother & girls to Church.</p>
<p>18: fine: house up at 9^30: Mable & John to mill for Bran before school line: first airplane go with This air at 8^30 I chore clean out stable water & feed: wind Rey: Mary wash clothes. I write a letter to Olive last night to 559 Keele St.{illegible}</p>
<p>19: fine warm: home up at 7. chore: help Mary clean ice of yard: gave R.J. Madison cheque $25^00 for wood: jaw feast in Chat. Chore</p>
<p>20: fine very warm: home up at 730 chore. clean ice got letter from J.H.G from France dated February 19th in good Place.</p>
<p>21: fine very warm {illegible} wind. home up at 9. chore: Mary fix couch over again.</p>
<p>22: fine cool north wind: home up at 10. chore help Mary to Churn in the fill Pearl lick. hay.</p>
<p>23: fine cool North wind: home up at 10. chore out for walk to Jas Scotts. to store see mother. To Floyd Henderson's at night-got there. home at 8: to bed at 10. fine cool night.</p>
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<p>24:X: fine warm: home up at 9. Chorse: Pearl & John to S.S. at 11. Mary {illegible person's name} go up {illegible} for walk: Back at 3. Chat to Jas Scott: home at 5. {text very light; illegible} at 7. Ren {illegible church leader's name} Preach: Mary & Roy to Puffy's</p>
<p>25: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: to R.J. Larry's chat to Mother see {illegible} washer work: to Elevator chat to {illegible} Hamilton: home at 6 got letter from J.H.G. from France dated February 24th: heard Crown Prince was taken</p>
<p>26: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: Deposit- J.H.G. March cheque $20^00 in Bank for him today. Mother here all afternoon & tea: then she went to R.J. Lavery's at 6. cool night.</p>
<p>27: fine cool: home up at 8. chore: Mary wash. Russell chore: for walk: W.J. Bingham and Mr Sleighthorne here chat.</p>
<p>28: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: got letter from J.H.G. from France dated March 7th. last night: walk out to R. Maloons Office. {illegible} about North West loan Co. Russell got 1. bag Potatoes from him: Mine and Irene Carr here from Toronto C.P.R. at 12 oclock tonight: Russell & L.Bible meet them with car at Cedar Mills: to bed at 1.oclock.</p>
<p>29: fine mild: home chore: Olive & Irene Carr here all day Mother here for tea: over to gas {illegible} for chat. Good Friday.</p>
<p>30: fine mild: home chore: Olive & Irene Carr up at 5. walk to Cedar Mills at 6^30 go to Toronto. Russell walk with then carry {illegible- possibly 'radishes'}. he come back and work with Gren Lanery on {illegible} all day: I got sheared at Floyds. To Elevator see {illegible name of perssn}; home at 6.tea:</p>
<p>31:X: fine: Easter: home chore: Eat 2. Poached Eggs for Breakfast: Mother here for tea Church at 7. Ren Rainborough Preach</p>
<p>April:1: cloudy rain: home chore: take {illegible} for walk. rain: Russell work on seeline G.J.Y Maril bible go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5.P.M.</p>
<p>2: fine mild: home chore: John Patterson start hard wood: Grandma Mc{illegible}: here all night- Russell on seelion: Mary & I do some gardening Plant Radishes & Lettuce.</p>
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<p>3: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator get: 1. Bag of Wheat. 1. Bag of Barley: 1. Bag shorts and 2. Bags Bran: {illegible} Bible Bring them up for me. Steve Kelly's sole today: Mother here.</p>
<p>4: fine cool: home chore: John Patterson finish haul 11. cord short- wood: gave him cheque $44^00. Russell on section: Mother here. cool windy</p>
<p>5: fine mild: home chore: Russell on section: chore for walk to Blacks with shop. chat: fine</p>
<p>6: fine mild: home chore: split some wood: Mother here: Russell on section: got leter from J.H.G. from France dated 10th of March: got letter from Rev {illegible name of person} from France dated 11th of March saying he saw Campbell.</p>
<p>7:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mother: {illegible name of person} Pearl go to Juglish Church at 7. Rev Kennedy Preach: Mrs Jas Burns Lillie & Mother in chat.</p>
<p>8: fine cool: home chore split some wood. Russell on section. Mother here. cold windy</p>
<p>9: fine cool: home chore: Mrs Jas {illegible name of person} here. I to Bank with her: got our Bank Book {illegible} Dawson go to Toronto with car for awhile:</p>
<p>10: fine cool. home chore: Mary wash: split-wood walk to Elevator see {title of person} Hamilton: see Hogs and cattle: to shop with Mr. {possibly Wray}: Mrs Floyd Henderson home from Braiuplon today: home chore</p>
<p>11: fine cool: home chore: wheel Hardwood into woodshed: Mabel & John Bring 1.Bag Flour from Elevator in cart: Mother here: {squished writing}</p>
<p>12: fine warm: home chore: to Jas Scotts chat. to stove for loaf bread: home chore.</p>
<p>13: fine warm: home chore: clean out Berry bushes old wood Prune trees: clean Fred horse outside: to Elevator Lay {title of person} Hamilton to Date he lay me for Bag truck $2^00: home: settle up with Eddy Younge to Date. Mother here:</p>
<p>14:X: fine warm: home chore: to Floyd Henedersons get hair cut & shave: home read: Mother Mabel. Pearl & John to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary Roay & I walk around Pond write letter to J.H.G. to France: Put clock on 1.hour today. Mrs Duffy & Baby & Joy & Elmer here chat: Mother here: to Bed at 10.</p>
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<p>15: fine warm: home chore: split-wood & pile it- in. Russell on section Mother here: Post letter to J.H.G. to France</p>
<p>16: fine warm: home chore: split-wood and pile it in: Mother go to Duffy's today: Russell on section: to bed at 10. oclock. Bathe {symbol of U with line in middle.}</p>
<p>17: fine warm: home chore: Mary wash: split some wood: Jas Lavery split afternoon wheel some in: rain at night. to bed at 9.</p>
<p>18: cloudy {illegible} cold: home chore: to Bed at 10.</p>
<p>19: clear cold: snow on ground thawing: home chore help Mary to churn slow: Jack Jones Bring 1. load wood slabs: John help me Pile them.</p>
<p>20: clear cool: home chore: Jack Jones bring 1. load slab wood. I pay him for 4 {possibly 'yards'} $8^50. Win Johnson buried today 11 1/2 years old. John help me Pile Them and wheel coal ashes To sheet: chore: to Bed at 10. oclock. cool.</p>
<p>21:X: cloudy {'misley' or 'misty'}: home chore: Len. Bible here for. Russell Dinner at 2. oclock. Mother here Mother to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach {illegible title of person} Beatty died today: to bed at 9^30</p>
<p>22: cloudy cool: fine: home chore: for wack to Elevator chat to {illegible title of person} Hamilton: F. Dolan there: for walk at eve: chat to J.G.Wolfe. W.F. {illegible name of person} in with my coat: Lorne Bary stay here all night: to Bed at 10^30.</p>
<p>23: fine warm: home chore: see {illegible}. Lorne Barry go with {illegible title of person} Pulford. John E. Daley here chat: Pile wood in coohkouse</p>
<p>24: fine cool: home chore: Mary help me Pile wood: walk to Stockrew see Hogs & cattle in store got 2. lbs figs: home chore: to Bed at 10. W.F. Faulkner set hen 2. in stable tonight. Mr McCauley & E. Watson here look at Fred.</p>
<p>25: fine cool: home chore: got 2. shoes Memored on Fred horse H5- ets Rd: clean horse: cool.</p>
<p>26: fine cool: home chore: Mary wash. Mother here afternoon: Mrs Joan Chapman Buried today: circle on sun</p>
<p>27: fine warm: home chore: walk to Elevator: clean sheet:</p>
<p>28:X: fine warm: home chore: to Floyds get shovel walk down to 6th line with Jas Lavery. Mother here. to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. fine day</p>
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<p>29: fine warm: home chore: home all day windy: to Elevator: see {illegible title of person} Hamilton. walk around Block: dig in garden: rain</p>
<p>30: cloudy cool: home chore: dig in garden to Bank Deposit- J.H.G. April cheque $20^00 got Interest- to Bate marked on mine & his. Russell to Glenwilliams work on track:</p>
<p>May 1: cold windy fine: home chore: Jas McJohn hot Horse: to Jas Scotts chat. home Tea Garner Brown more into webb House today got letter from France dated 8th april from J.H.G. McMahon: milder tonight.</p>
<p>2: windy mild dry: home chore: Poorly Russell at Glenwilliams on track: Jas {illegible last name} have Fred Hrse all day:</p>
<p>3: cool fine: {illegible}: fine: home chore: Poorly to Elevator: W. {illegible name} Put in oad oats. Russel at Glen- on track:</p>
<p>4: fine mild: home chore: dig some in garden: Joh & I go to fish got none.</p>
<p>5:X: fine warm: home chore: all of no walk to {illegible title of person} Bibles & {illegible title of person} Boyce Bush got flowers. Mother here in evening: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: English Church to.</p>
<p>6: fine cool: home chore: Mary write a letter to J.H.G. to France: put in $1^00</p>
<p>7: fine warm: home chore: Mary split wood {illegible title of person} Lyons help her & Russell. we got all into woodshed: sell Fred Horse today to Harry Sawmiton & a Bryce for $25^00: Deposit cheque in Bank. to see Mother at Daffy's. home to bed at 10.</p>
<p>8: fine cool: home chore: Mary & I finish Pil Maple wood in woodshed: cool</p>
<p>9: cloudy cool: home chore: our Pearl 10. years old died today: Mary take off storm windows: Put them up in driving house.</p>
<p>{side note: 'Pearl 10. years'}</p>
<p>10: fine cool: home chore: finish dig garden cold night frost: Russell to Jottendam</p>
<p>11: cool: home chore: Mary help me to clean out closet: John & I to arch fish.</p>
<p>12:X: fine cool: home chore: in bed sleep: Mother here for tea at 4^30: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach:</p>
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<p>13: cloudy cool: home chore: send april report of coal to Ottawa: write letter to J.H.G. to France: chore cool.</p>
<p>14: fine mild: home chore: Mary wash: got a letter from J.H.G. from France Dated the 19 of April: Dr Reymar here about Mrs Chung</p>
<p>15: fine warm: home chore: {illegible title of person} Bible haul Manure from here: I help Mary clean out hen house: {illegible} up yard:</p>
<p>16: fine warm: home chore: {illegible title} Bible finish the Manure: Jas Scott here chat: Dr Reymar and Kearn Goffer here chat: to Bed at 10. fine.</p>
<p>17: fine warm: home chore: Russell go to Toronto with Leonard & Ruby Bible in car. Bring our Olive & Miss Beth-Burnley Home at 11^30: Mother here for Tea: she went to Duffy's at night: to Bed at.1</p>
<p>18: {side note: 'Mabel 12 years'}fine warm windy: home chore: read chore Olive & Miss Durnley here: Mother here for tea: our Mable 12 years old today.</p>
<p>19:X: fine warm: home chore read. had Big Rooster for Dinner: Mother & Miss Durnley & Olive here: W.J. Faulkner in chat tonight {happy face drawing}</p>
<p>20: fine warm: home chore: Jas Gragan haul wood g. cord $12^00 Paid: Olive & Miss Durnley go to Toronto at 9. relock G.J. Ry; Bill in wood</p>
<p>21: fine warm: home chore: Pile in wood Mary & I finish Plant garden last night</p>
<p>22: Thunder & Lightning rain fine: home chore: got letter from J.H.G. from France ated 30th of April: Mary wash today to Elevator get 1. bag flour $6^00 Pd 1.Bag bean 2^00 Pd Mabel & John Bring up in R.F. Lavey cart, herd cow on sheep- cut grass.</p>
<p>23: fine warm: home chore: herd cow on Sheep Olive & Miss {illegible name} come tonight: C.P.R at 12.oclock. Herdley Reyvar Bring them up from Cedar Mills in Buggy.</p>
<p>24: fine mild: home chore: herd cow on Sheep cow ran to angle crossing: Mary run after her: Mothere here for Tea: I walk to the Elevator gine F.G. Howard. 2 bags Buckwheat {'1' inside a circle}</p>
<p>25: cloudy rain: home: sleep upstairs: Olive & Betta here: Mary trim my whiskers and cut Roys hair at night: rain tonight</p>
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<p>26:X: rain fine hot: house: Olive & Beth here John & {three letter word illegible} back for walk. {illegible title of person} Lyons with us: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. Mother in after Church chat.</p>
<p>27: cloudy warm: home chore: Floyd. take Olive & Beth Dearnley to Bolton at 7^10 am they go to Toronto. I keep Mary split-wood. very warm: Mary Pay Jas Lanary $1^00 Put cow to {illegible title of person} Bibles tonight warm.</p>
<p>{side not: 'Cow'}</p>
<p>28: fine cool: home chore: up at 6. Mary to milk Mary deposit J.H.G. Cheque in Bank Mary pay $20^00 & Draw $24^00 out of our money: Mary sick.</p>
<p>29: fine warm: home up at 6: read: sleep.</p>
<p>30: warm: home up at 6: read sleep upstairs: to Elevator: W.Wilson had in load of wheat send card to {illegibe title} Hamilton about wheat</p>
<p>31: fine warm: home up at 6. Pil in wood to Duffys {three letter illegible word} Sarah Roberts she came from Grenfull: home for dinner {side not: '22'} our Campbell 22 years old today</p>
<p>June: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore: Pile wood in finish all in: Mother & Sarah here for tea chat: Doctor Reynar here chat about coal,</p>
<p>2:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep</p>
<p>3 : fine cool: home chore up at 6. Sarah & Mother here for tea: Roy spill cream out of churn: Lorne Lipsett Burwed Mabel & Pearl go in Buggy to Jennie Fullers with W.F, Faulkner: to Bed at 10^30 Mary {'1' inside circle}. I write etter to J.H.G. to France.</p>
<p>4: misty cool: hoe up at 6. chore: J.Faulkner Bring us 2. Bags Potatoes $2^20 Pd: stay for tea Mary to Bank Pay {illegible person's name} Bill $6^75. She got {illegible} loan bond: first Interest $27^50 got it on Book: got white shoes for Roy $1^25 Pd</p>
<p>5: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: Poorly all day: {title of person illegible} Lyons clean up our cellar. Mary wash and clean stovepipes. cool.</p>
<p>6: fine cool: home up at 6: chore read: sleep, thunder & lightning at night: to Bed at 10. {faded writing- illegible}.</p>
<p>7: fine cool: home up at 6: chore sllep read. Mother, Sarah & Margery Barry here for tea. windy cool.</p>
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<p>8: cool. home up at 6. {'1' inside a circle} chore: Olive came on G.Y. Ry from Toronto at 9^30 am: Mother & Sarah here for Dinner: Olive went on C.P.R. at 5 oclock to Toronto. Sarah & Mary walk to Cedar Mills with her Mother & Sarah here for tea: Mother help me watch Bread cook.</p>
<p>9:X: cloudy rain: home up at 9^30: cool. read sleep: Russell go to Niagara with Floyd Henderson: Chapman & L.Hogg: rain all day Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach.</p>
<p>10: fine warm: house up at 7^30: read chore Mary dress me: to R.J Laverys at 3. Mrs Roy. McDonald there: Lizzie take Picture of Mother & Sarah & I. chat Jim came Russell got home from Niagara at 4. Floyds car broke down at Oakville.</p>
<p>11: fine cool. home up at 6. chore: Mother and Sarah & Maggie here for dinner: we had tea at R.J. Laverys at 5. oclock Sarah went ome {appears to be missing the 'h' in 'home'} G.Y. at 6^30 Hart to Winnipeg: home at 7^30 Big storm at 9^30</p>
<p>12: cloudy cool: home up at 6. chore: got letter from J.H.G. from France dated May 11th and card Dated May 22nd: Mother here for tea.</p>
<p>13: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: all out to G. Wilsons field see the 2. airplanes: I went over in R.Watsons car walk home to Elevator sell 12.Bushels Buckwheat $24^00 to J.G. Hall Paid: home sleep read.</p>
<p>14: fine cool: home up at 6. chore hoe in garden: read sleep. very shaky today Mary write letter to J.H.G. to France</p>
<p>15: fine warm: home up at 6. chore. leg very shaky: sleep forenoon. dinner. to Elevator sell 12.Bushels Buckwheat call at Duffys see Mother: home at 7. tea.</p>
<p>16:X: fine warm: home up at 9. {'1' in circle} read sleep. Rev Beinborough Preach last time at 7.</p>
<p>17: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to Elevator get 2 bags Bran.1.Bag shorts.1.Bag Barley Paid $9^40 for lot: gave {title of person illegible} Hamilton $44^00 cash for Buckwheat sold: sell E.Huster 2^42 Buckwheat $5^75 Paid: cool night</p>
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<p>18: fine warm: home up at 6. chore read sleep</p>
<p>19: fine warm: homeup at 6. chore read. to Elevator with {title of person} Lyons get Rice Plank and 1.Bag Barley 2.Bags Bran 1. Bag shorts: Put it in feed room: Allan McLean Register for Mary & I at home. chore:</p>
<p>20: fine cool day: home up at 6. chore read: to Duffys see Mother: to Elevator give {title of person} Hamilton $5^75: Mr Wray there: house at 6.oclock tea. chore: Mary house clean.</p>
<p>21: cloudy rain cool: house up at 6. chore read: Beth Dearnley come from Toronto. at 11 C.P.R. Floyd bring her up from Cedar Mills. to Duffys see Mother; home at 5^30 W.J. Faulkner here for tea: Beth here.</p>
<p>22: cloudy cool windy: home: up at 6. chore. read sleep: Mary cook for Mrs Dolan. Beth here.</p>
<p>23:X: fine cool: home {symbol of '1' in a circle above the last word}: up at 7. chore: sleep: read. Mother here for tea: Both: Russel: Mabel John: walk down back to Jones for tea. got Back at 7. Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach</p>
<p>24: fine. mild: cloudy: home up at 6. chore: Beth go with W.J. Faulkner at 11. got letter from J.H.G. from France Dated May 30th: rain Bob Matson move {illegible word} shed today.</p>
<p>25: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to R.J. Laverys see Mother she is 87 years today. had Pain in her Breast: home at 5: Douglas Davis & Macil Boyce married in Church at 3 oclock today: Beth up,</p>
<p>26: fine warm: home up at 6. chore. thin our carrots in garden. Old Mrs Faulkner come here from Alliston here all night: Pearl go to Torono.</p>
<p>27: fine: home up at 6. chore: Baby Boy Born at Jas McMahon: I need sleep very poorly all day: to Duffys at 5. see Mother: Pay R. Matson $3^30 {illegible word}</p>
<p>28: fine hot: home up at 6. chore read sleep. Poorly all day.</p>
<p>29: mild: home up at 6. chore: Poorly all day.</p>
<p>30:X: fine: home up at 7^30 chore. sleep outside on couch rain afternoon: Church at 7. Rev Mr Williams Preach first timer</p>
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<p>1: cloudy cool: home up at 6. chore Sleep on couch Myra Duffy in to see too: Dick Bolton call</p>
<p>2: fine: home up at 6. chore Breakfast at 7 {symbol of '1' inside circle}: got letter from J.H.G. from France Dated June 8th. Write letter to J.H.G. to France Put $1^00 in it. write letter to Robert Hay. Toronto Dr Reyman in chat about children.</p>
<p>3: rain: fine warm: home up at 6. chore to Duffys see Mother . house dinner: send $1^50 to C.V. Chanters for paper to Jan.1.1919. to Elevator gave {title of person} Hamilton $12^00 $12^00 for Jas Kelly Bag flour & oven bun. Bag. flour John Irwin there, see cattle, home at 6.</p>
<p>4: fine warm: home, up at 6. chore: Doctors Reyman & Bateman at J.B. Campbells this forenoon. Operate on Hilde {last name of person. possibly 'Clearble'} & Jack & audry Campbell & our Pearl & John for tonsilitis: J.B. Bring Pearl & John home in car at 7.P.M. Mary & {name of person- illegible} turn Faulkner call chat. up all night.</p>
<p>5: fine warm: home. up at 6. chore. read Pearl & John in Bed all day: Reymar call in. Mary & Roy to Jims & Kellys at night- in J.B. Campebells car: Home up at 8^30: Both up.</p>
<p>6: fine warm: house up at 6.chore: John & Pearl in Bed. John up for while: Beth in chat.</p>
<p>7:X: fine cool. home up at 8. chore: read sleep: Pearl & John up for while: Mary to see Mother at Duffys: W.J. Faulkner and Beth in chat: Church at 7. Rev Williams Preacj: cool night.</p>
<p>8: fine mild: home up at 6. chore,</p>
<p>9: fine cool: home up at 6. chore.</p>
<p>10: cloudy cool home up at 6. chore. got letter from J.H. G. from France dated 18th June to see Mother at at Duffys not well.</p>
<p>11: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: to see Mother at Duffys not well.</p>
<p>12: fine mild: home up at 7. orangeman go to Barrie Russell & Beth & W.J. Faulkner go on train Mrs M. Boulter died at 8.oclock at Weston Mrs Tom Coulter Phone us at 11. tonight Beth here all night</p>
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<p>13: fine warm: home up at 7. chore. Russell and Beth go to Toronto. G.J. this am at 9. oclock Mrs McFadden & Bobby come here G.J. this am: clean up Mrs Coulter house & ride. the corpse of Mrs Coulter come G.J. at 6^30, took her to her house: will. Tom & Lawrence come: Rudy McJaggert & Joan Coulter and Bobby McFadden here all night: to Bed at 1^30.</p>
<p>14:X: fine very hot: home up at 7. chore: take Mrs Coulter: Funeral at 2. oclock Rev {title of person} Laidlow Preach at House. {name of person- illegible} Bruce & Charlie & Wife & Will & {illegible word} Black came from Belfountain in car to Funeral. Rev Mr Williams Preach at 7. in Church: Bobby & His Mother here all night. Russell came home from toronto C.P.R. at 11. oclock.</p>
<p>15: fine very hot: home up at 6: chore: Bobby McFadden & his Mother go G.J. to Toronto at 9. Bobs last leave. Coulter Boys & Women at Home divide up. to Duffys see Mother. Myra House. I weak</p>
<p>16: cloudy: rain at night: home up at 6. chore: at home all day: read sleep: W.J. Faulkner in chat</p>
<p>17: cloudy: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: {symbol: '1' in circle} to Elevator with. {illegible word} Bible: Mabel: Pearl John & Roy: got 2.Bags {illegible word} for hen feed send Cheque $10^05 to J.Eaton Go & Cheque $4^39 to Robert-Simpson Go. for goods: read sleep. took dose. castor oil in Liquor this am: to Duffy see Mother</p>
<p>18: fine warm. home up at 6. chore. read sleep to Duffys see Mother. to Bed at 10.</p>
<p>19: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to Elevator sell 2. Bags flour to Joan Chapman $12^00 Paid: home greens for Dinner: Mary & Mabel & John go to Pick Berries at 2^30 got nice lot. to Duffys at 7^30 see Mother: Russell get 1. Bag sugar 100 lbs $9^75 Paid.</p>
<p>20: fine hot: home up at 6. chore: Mary Pearl & John go Picking Berries at 9^30 got nice lot. home at 2. oclock. Larcek come from Simpsons with my cap & Johns and Mabel & Pearl white shoes. Miss Car come G.J. at 6^30 from Toronto</p>
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<p>21:X: fine very hot day: home up at 9^30. chore Miss Carr here: Study downstairs tonight- hot</p>
<p>22: fine very hot up at 6. chore: Miss Carr go with. Mary Mabel John & Mrs Duffy & Elmer Pick Berries got nice lot: home at 1. dinner: Mary cut my hair in stable children go to River wash: to Duffys see Mother. very hot.</p>
<p>23: fine very hot dry: up at 6. chore: go to Gambles with Isaac and Robert Matson J.Stanfield & Hanse Lyons in car they set up new seering {appears to have forgotten the 't' in 'steering'} {illegible word} and insure Horse & Barn. Home at 12 noon Myra Duffy & Ruby Bible got tonsils out today. To Duffys see Mother.</p>
<p>24: fine very hot: up at 6. chore: Mary & Mabel & John & Miss Carr Pick Berries forenoon got nice lot: I walk to Elevator got Bar for Jas Gilmore call see Myra: chat to Lizzie home chore to C.P.R. Palgrane Station in car with R. Watson & Isaac & Lone Wilson. home at 8^30 very hot & dry.</p>
<p>25: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore. read & sleep cooler.</p>
<p>26: fine hot dry: home up at 6. chore. read Mary: Mabel John & Miss Car {appears to have missed an 'r' in 'Carr'} go Pick Berries got nice lot. home for Dinner: Miss Carr go to Toronto C.P.R. at 6^30 P.M: To Duffys see Mother.</p>
<p>27: fine warm raini shower fine. House up at 6 chore: Mary to Pick Berries with Mrs Duffygot nice lot home at noon: read sleep to Duffys see Mother with Mary. {symbol of '1' inside a circle in right margin}</p>
<p>28:X: fine very hot. home up at 9^30 chore John Pattersons Baby Buried today. to {title of person- illegible} Bibles with Mary see cow, to River</p>
<p>29: hot: rain cool: house up at 6. chore Mary: Mabel & John to Pick Berries at 8: got good lot: home at 1. had Beans for Dinner & Supper: cool. new wheelbarrow come for Roy. to Bed at 9^30 cool night.</p>
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<p>30: cloudy cool: home up at 6.chore: Mabel to Bank Deposit $20^00 or J.H.G. July cheque draw $20^00 oval- for us cash: to Duffys see Mother: cool. Write letter to J.H.G. France</p>
<p>31: fine:home up at 6.chore: Mary Mabel John Pick Berries: I help Pearl get Dinner at 12. for Russell: John & for walk to 6th line look for Berries home at 6, to Bed at 9. Mary {symbol of '1' inside circle}.</p>
<p>August 1: fine: home up at 6. chore: Henry Beatty Dead. read to Duffys see Mother: Mary & Mabel Pick Berries got nice lot: chat to Jas Scott: & Mrs Brown.</p>
<p>2: fine: cloudy rain: fine cool: home up at 6. chore read Book facing the world. Rev {title of person} Williamson in chat. Pray: Henry Beatty buried.</p>
<p>3: fine hot: home up at 6. chore. read to {title of person} Bibles to Scott farm look for cow Mary & John help me Bring cow to Barnyard</p>
<p>4:X: fine hot: home up at 8^30 to {title of person} Bibles see cow calve at 9. Mary got {title of person} Lyons to take calf home: I took Bad turn: in Bed Bad all night. Rev Wittinnson Preach at 7. hot.</p>
<p>5: fine very hot: in Bed to 8. up then. Mary go Pick Berries with Mrs Duffy got 3 lbs Mother and Myra up here chat. very hot</p>
<p>6: cloudy rain: fine warm: up at 6. chore: W.F. Faulkner Buy our calf $8^00 Paid took it away in wagon: Russell sick got letter from J.H.G. dated July 10th France</p>
<p>7: fine: home up at 6. chore Mary and Mable & John go. Pick Berries at 8. Mary Lost letter to J.H.G. to France Myra Duffy in chat. rain tonight</p>
<p>8: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore {note in left margin: 'shown at Jims'} Mary, Mable & John go, Pick Berries at 11. got nice lot: Big rainstorm at night thunder and lightning rain very heavy</p>
<p>9: cloudy warm: home up at 6.chore: Mary wash: read to Bed at 10. Mother in chat</p>
<p>10: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: Robert Matson out oats for {title of person} Lyons. {illegible blurred word} his team in our stable noon & tea I visit- Jas Scott. Mother up chat. to Bed at 11. fine cool night,</p>
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<p>Insert - 500 words 11:X: fine warm: home up at 7^30: chore {title of person} Bible & Leonard take Mary and Roy & I Rusell in car up to Jims see trees down and roof of old Barn: home at 11. read sleep: my leg Bad: Steele Preach at 8.</p>
<p>12: fine hot: home chore: up at 6: Mary go Pick Berries got few: read sleep: Mary & I to see Jas Scott cistern chat for while Thomas Jackson Dead: to Bed at 11.</p>
<p>13: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore read: Mother up chat. to Bed at 11.</p>
<p>14: fine cool: home up at 6. chore. read I for walk to angle crossing: home tea Mrs McFadden came here C.P.R. at 6^30 fine cool: T.Jackson Buried today.</p>
<p>15: fine cool: home up at 6. chore. Mother here for dinner & tea. Mrs McFadden here</p>
<p>16: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: Mrs McFadden and Mary go Pick Berries at 8^30: got few got letter from J.H.G.dated July 26th from France: cool to bed at 10^30.</p>
<p>17: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: read sleep</p>
<p>18:X: fine cool: home up at 7. chore: read sleep Memorial service at 8. for {title of person} Thompson and all the Boys: Rev Williamson Preach Mother here for tea & after Church.</p>
<p>19: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore got message that J.H.G. was wounded on the 9th of August in right leg. Mother went up Home with Miller Hamilton in car: Olive came home at 6^30 G.J. from Toronto: Margery Berry hereher 2 girls. Leaa & Edna stop all night</p>
<p>20: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore: read</p>
<p>21: fine Hot rain: home up at 6^30 chore read sleep: rain at night: albert loalker Killed</p>
<p>22: fine warm: home up at 6^30 chore: chat to {title of person} Lyons walking gate.</p>
<p>23: fine warm: home: up at 6^30 chore mary & Roy & Mrs McFadden on train to Caledon East to Joan {last name of person- illegible}. Jas Scott: Sam Jefferson. & R.Matson in chat: Beth Dusuley come tonight- C.P.R. at 11 L. Bible Bring her up car</p>
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<p>24: fine warm: home up at 6^30 chore: Beth here Jass Scott. Bring Dish of Potatoes: warm.</p>
<p>25:X: fine warm: up at 7^30 chore. Beth & Olive walk to Faulkners & Back Church at 8. Rev williamson Preach.</p>
<p>26: fine cool. home Mary up at 5^30 Beth {illegible last name} walk to Cedar Mills at 6^45 C.P.R. to Toronto. I out for walk, Mrs Joan Coalley & {illegible name of person} & Clauds here for Dinner, at Lyons for tea.</p>
<p>27: fine warm: up at 6^30 chore: {symbol of '1' within a circle}. sleep. Dinner Mable deposit $20^00 in Bank J.H.G. Cheque for August, and get &20^00 out for us. warm</p>
<p>28: cloudy rain: home up at 6^30 chore read & sleep: Mary 44 years old today</p>
<p>29: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore. read sleep: Mrs McFadden go. G.J. at 6^30 to Toronto tonight, cool.</p>
<p>30: cloudy fine: home up at 6^30 chore read sleep: olive go G.J. at 6^30 to Toronto tonight: Willie in chat.</p>
<p>31: cloudy rain: home up at 6^30 chore read sleep: chore.</p>
<p>Sep 1:X: fine cool: home up at &630 chore read sleep: Memorial Service in Euglish Church at 7^30 for Albert WalkerRev Kennedey Preach. Big crowd. Rev Williamson Preach at 7^30 in Methodist Church. Russell to Belewart in car with {title of person- illegible} Bibles.today. cool</p>
<p>2: fine cool, home up at 6^30 chore Mary wash: I walk to angle crossing chat to Jas Scott on sidewalk.</p>
<p>3: cloudy rain fine warm: home chore up at 7. chore: Mable Pearl John Start to School: Miss Owens teacher. got letter from J.H.G. from France dated the 4th of August. well then:</p>
<p>4: cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 chore Russell in Bed all day {symbol- '1' inside circle} at table cool, rain wear all night</p>
<p>5: cloudy misty cool: home up at 6^30, chore: got letter from Chaplain Boyer dated France aug 11th: about J.H.G. wounded in left arm & right leg.</p>
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<p>6: fine cool: house up at 6^30 chore: in car with Robert Matson & Joane to Caledon East: see Donaldson & Sam White. to Sand Hill: to Bolton: then Calgrane at 5^30 got letter from J.H.G. Dated august 16th England Hospital, wounded in left arm & right leg: cool night.</p>
<p>7: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore.read.to Mill with John get 82 lbs oats $2^00 Pd rain shower: R. Matson move into new offices</p>
<p>8:X: fine warm: house up at 7^30 chore. read sleep: write letter to J.H.G. to Birmingham Hospital England. Russell to Brampton with {title of person- illegible} Bibles</p>
<p>9: fine cool. home up at 6^30 chore Mary lost letter to J.H.G. with $5^00 in it registered letter to the Birn=mingham Hospital. to Jas Scotts chat at 6^30: he has sold to S.Jones,</p>
<p>10: fine cool. home up at 6^30 chore. Mary do up cucumbers & wash.</p>
<p>11: cloudy rain: home up at 6^30 chore Mary churn: read. chore:</p>
<p>12: rain nearly all day: home up at 6^30 chore: read sleep. chore.</p>
<p>13: rain cloudy: home up at 6^30 chore Florence hundy here send Box to Bob to England witley camp:</p>
<p>14: cool clean: home up at 6^30 chore got letter from J.H.G. England Hospital Birmingham Budley read and letter from Red cross.</p>
<p>15:X: rain hard: fine: home up at 7^30 chore: : read sleep: Leonard bible in chat: Rev Williamson Preach at 7^30</p>
<p>16: cloudy cool. home up at 6^30 chore Mary & I write letter to J.H.G. to Hospital England Pick Pictures in Mary to to see Mts Thompson, rain</p>
<p>17: fine warm: home: up at 6^30 chore lie around all day: Mary clean Pipes on Kitchen stove, Mabel help her school fair in Bolton Today, I walk around point</p>
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<p>18: cloudy cool: ome up at 6^30 chore got crabapples from J.B. Campbell. Mary & I Pull our Pears. rain at night. cool.</p>
<p>19: cloudy cool. clear: home up at 6^30 chore got letter from J.H.G. Dated 31st august from Birmingham Hospital England: Mary Bake Bread & Wash {illegible word}.</p>
<p>20: clear cool: home up at 6^30 chore.</p>
<p>21: cloudy cool: home up at 6^30 chore. Mary wash: Bake some: read sleep.</p>
<p>22:X: cool cloudy: home up at 8. chore Mary go to Clarence Fullers in Buggy with Roy. with W.F. Faulkner {illegible word} in Buggy: I stay home: they got home at 9.oclock. Rev Williamson Preach at 8. Mrs {title of person- illegible} Duffy with Joy & Doris in Mary Taylor in chat for while.</p>
<p>23: cloudy cool: home up at 6^30 chore {symbol- '1' inside a circle} after Dinner: Olive came from Toronto on 6^30 C.P.R. tonight.</p>
<p>24: fine: home chore up at 6^30: Dr Raynor & Bateman here take tonsils from Olive & Larine story she left here at 4^30 got $20^00 out of Bank today: Myrtle Clarke Married today: Doctor call,</p>
<p>25: fine: up at 6^30 chore: Mary wash Olive in Bed throat sore.</p>
<p>26: fine: snow: cool: home up at 6^30 chore Olive throat sore: Fred Potter here Pay his Bill to Date $15^05: Mary clean dock Bake Bread & Iron clothes: snow some</p>
<p>27: cool: home up at 6^30 chore: read</p>
<p>28: clear mild: home up at 6^30 chore walk to angle crossing: see H.Gibson cut corn into Silo. down track home</p>
<p>29:X: cool: home up at 8 chore: {title of person- illegible} Bible in chat: Rev Williamson preach at 8 for walk sideiroad with Mary.</p>
<p>30: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore read sleep {symbol- '1' inside a circle}: gave Olive Bank Cheque for $10^50 for Isabel {illegible word} cool.</p>
<p>Oct 1: fine home up at 6^30 chore read sleep for walk around Point: Russell to Bolton again with {title of person- illegible} Bibles in car</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1918</span></h2>
<p>2: raini fine: home up at 6^30 chore: sleep send Cheque $21^76 to J. Eaton Co. fine</p>
<p>3: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore read</p>
<p>4: cloudy. home up at 6^30 chore, rain</p>
<p>5: fine: home: up at 6^30 Chore. Mother varnish Kitchen floor: fine mild: rain</p>
<p>6:X: cloudy mild: home up at 8. chore read report of war over. Bells rang false Rev Williamson Preach at 8. rain</p>
<p>7: fine mild: home up at 6^30 chore. Roy & I walk up track to 61. mile Post</p>
<p>8: fine forst: home up at 6^30 chore: Mary mail letter to J.H.G. to English Hospital with $15^00 cash. Olive got letter from J.H.G. from a Hospital in England Dated 11th the Sept: transferred to Hosp- gave Dr A.F. Raynar cheque for $30^00 today</p>
<p>9: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: sign some Papers for Robert Matson at Offiec. Joan Coulter here today: out for walk</p>
<p>10: fine warm: home up at 6^40 chore: for walk to angle crossing: rest on track we got letter from J.H.G. England</p>
<p>11: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: Bette {illegible word} tonight C.P.R. at 10.oclock: Mary and Olive & John walk to Cedar Mills tto meet her: Rachel {illegible last name} on C.P.R</p>
<p>12: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: Beth here: I in Bed all day nearly. shaky</p>
<p>13:X: fine: home up at 8^30 chore: read: Beth Dearnley here. Rev Williamson S.</p>
<p>14: flurry rain: home. up at 8. chore read Thanksgiving. help Mary Kill a rooster had 6.oclock Dinner. Russell Hunt.</p>
<p>15: fine cool: home up at 7^30 chore: Olive and Beth walk to Cedar Mills at 6^30 Beth go CPR to Toronto: {illegible title of person} Bible Bring 1. load corn Put it in stable</p>
<p>16: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: {illegible title of person} Bible bring 2. Bags Potatoes at 1^60 Paid him for corn & Potatoes $4^20 for walk up back. saw Jas Lavery: very shaky:</p>
<p>17: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: read sleep Jas McCoaley Died tonight. {illegible word}</p>
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<p>18: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: walk to Elevator. Pay {illegible title of person} Hamilton $4^80 for Bran and shorts: W.F. Faulkner & Jas Lavery in.</p>
<p>19: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore: walk up track over 8th line: chilly wind:</p>
<p>20:X: fine cool: home up at 8^30 chore: church at 8. thanksgiving: Rev Williamson Preach. Mrs {illegible title of person} Duffy in chat Baby Doris with her.</p>
<p>21: fine mild: home up at 6^30 chore: Mary to Joan Faulkners thrashing with Lillie in the Buggy she got home at 9. Them milk cow at Bibles: I Pull & trip over carrots in garden: to Bed at 10^30</p>
<p>22: frosty: fine: home up at 6^30 chore. to office get letter from J.H.G. England Dated 29th the Sept. doing fine in hospital Send Bank money order $6^20 taxes on lot at Wainwright to Mr Rawling see Theo</p>
<p>23: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: walk to Elevator with Roy see stock: {illegible text} Hamilton {illegible text}: give him $4^00 for Jas Gilmore for Buckwheat home at 5. fine: chat to {title of person} Lyons.</p>
<p>24: loudy mistey: home up at 6^30 chore lend {title of person} Hamilton our Potato shovel Roy & I walk up to Jimmys Hill.</p>
<p>25: misty mild: home up at 6^30 chore Roy & I over to {title of person} Bibles Thrashing</p>
<p>26: foggy mild: home up at 6^30 chore I walk to Elevator chat to {title of person} Hamilton: walk down track 7 Back Roy Stele died this morning</p>
<p>27:X: foggy mild: home up at 8. old time Margey Mrs Jas Barry Died today at Cheltenham. Rev Williamson Preach at 7.</p>
<p>28: rain: clear: home up at 6^30 chore: read Mrs Pettinger Dead: John & Berry: Jennie Fuller in chat: Lorne Barry here all night: Bring cow in first night</p>
<p>29: fine warm: home up at 6^30 chore, Mary to Bolton with Joan Faulkner to Margery Mrs Jas Barnys Funeral Maggie Duffy & Lizzie: Old Mrs Pettinger Buried today here: draw $20^00 cash.</p>
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<p>30: fine mild: home up at 6^30 chore: walk.</p>
<p>31: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore: Buy Victory Bond $1000^00 from David Wilson for 5. years: Olive: Pearl John to Joan Faulkners to Pick at Potatoes with Will in Buggy: got 1. Bag flour & 20 lbs oatmeal today from {title of person} Hamilton $7^50 Paid.</p>
<p>Nov 1: cloudy cool: home up at 6^30 chore Bring cow in at 6. cool: got letter</p>
<p>2: from J.H.G. from Dated 16th Oct England cloudy cold: home up at 6^30 chorePut cow out:</p>
<p>3:X: cloudy cool: home: up at 8^30 chore: L.Bible in children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach</p>
<p>4: misty cloudy: cool: home up at 6^30 chore, Mary & Olive set up Big Stove & Pipes</p>
<p>5: frosty fine: home up at 6^30 chore: send Cheque @20^00 to Eaton Co: for goods sell 36. Bags to {title of person} Dohurty for $5^00: Put fine in Heater: clean out Henhouse Put ashes in henhouse John help me, Mrs Arden Wilson Died today.</p>
<p>6: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore, got 2. Brls apples from W.Horan $4^40 Paid got 21 1/2 bags Potatoes from Jass Lavery at {illegible text} Per Bag $30^00 Paid.</p>
<p>7: cloudy mild: house up at 6^30 chore Phone to Sell & Buy car of Potatoes</p>
<p>8: cloudy rain: home up at 6^30 chore in house Poorly all day.</p>
<p>9: rain cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 chore Mary fell on cellar Door. hurt hip</p>
<p>10:X: cloudy mild: home up at 9. chore: Olive go with W.J. Faulkner in Buggy to Jennies Lorne Barry come back with them stay here all night.</p>
<p>11: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: Jack Lavey start load car 1/2570 C.P. Potatoes for {missing lettres in text} at 1^25 per Bag: to Elevator chat to {title of person} Hamilton. War Ended at 11.oclock today</p>
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<p>Nov 12: fine. home up at 6^30 chore: Draw $1000^00 out of Bank Cheque to R.F. Lavery ship car Potatoes 112570 C.P. 583 Bags to L.Shalman Toronto at 1^40 {illegible text} Palgrane $819^00 total</p>
<p>13: fine mild: home up at 6^30 chore. settle up with R.F. Lavery $272^00: to {title of person} Bible sale</p>
<p>14: cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 chore</p>
<p>15: mild, home up at 6^30 chore.</p>
<p>16: cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 chore. Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5^10 Jack Lavery ook her to Cedar Mills Train late at 7^10:</p>
<p>17:X: cloudy mild home up at 9. chore Mary & Mable Pearl John & Roy. walk to {illegible text} Faulkners at 12. Ribs for Dinner they walk home at 6. Willie with them Russell home with us all day. Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach.</p>
<p>18: cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 take dove salts: Poorly all day:</p>
<p>19: cloudy cool, home up at 6^30 chore.</p>
<p>20: cool. home up at 6^30 chore.</p>
<p>21: {illegible text} cool, home up at 7. chore.</p>
<p>22: cool cloudy. home up at 7. chore.</p>
<p>23: cloudy cold. home up at 6^30 chore our folk to station at night to see Mary {illegible last name} go to Guelph, cool night</p>
<p>24:X: fine cold windy: home up at 8^30 chore Mary wash me. got letter last night from J.H.G. Dated 4th England Roy Stecle Married {illegible name} at 7. Rev Preach: Mabel Pearl & John there.</p>
<p>25: fine {illegible text} cold, home up at 6^30 chore Mary wash & clean out closet.</p>
<p>26: fine cold: home up at 6^30 chore Mary to Bank Pay $10^00 on Victory loan got letter from Marjorie Gower from Lintlaw: wash feet Mary & I.</p>
<p>27: clear fine: home up at 6^30 chore Mary wash some.</p>
<p>28: cloudy cool, home up at 6^30 chore.</p>
<p>29: snowing Blustry, home up at 6^30 misley all day cold.</p>
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<p>30: cloudy snow cold. home up at 6^30 chore: Sam Mason & Fitz Logan clean out our well. J.G. Wolfe help them $6^00 Paid: Olive 20 years old today snow & blow Tonight. Lorne Barry here all night. cold stormy.</p>
<p>Dec 1:X: clear fine cold: home up at 8^30 chore Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach</p>
<p>2: snow cold: home up at 7. chore. send Cheque 8^71 to W.M.Sanderson Premium on life insurance for 1919.</p>
<p>3: coldsnow: home up at 7. chore: Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.G. cheque $20^00 cold</p>
<p>4: cloudy cold snow. home up at 6^40 chore Mary sick, headache: Russell in Bed all day send $1^00 to Canadian Countryman for J.H.G.</p>
<p>5: snow cold: home up at 7. chore: Rusell go to Toronto G.J. at 9. Phone to W.F. Warwick for {title of person} Bible: to Gable $60^00 to England for A.G. Bible. snow & Blow tonight. Roy 3. years today</p>
<p>6: fine. home up at 7^30 chore: {faded illegible text} about 8 inches sleep on lorel. Russell come home at 11. Per C.P.R. tonight</p>
<p>7: cloudy mild: home up at 7. chore.</p>
<p>8:X: fine mild: home up at 9. chore. Mary & Roy visit at Duffys at 3. L.Bible in chat: Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach. fine mild got letter from J.H.G. Dated 20th of Nov from England {faded illegible text}</p>
<p>9: fine mild. home up at 6^40 chore Pile wood in little woodshed I {underlined note in left margin: '59'} 59 years old today: Kill Rooster had Rooster roasted for supper</p>
<p>10: cloudy cold: house up at 8. got load of coke from R.Matson: Mary to Bank Pay Victory loan $995^00 got 64^78 cash: Pay {title of person} Hamilton- to Date $7^95: coke not good:</p>
<p>11: cloudy mild home up at 8. shaky</p>
<p>12: fine: home up at 7^30 chore: {illegible text}</p>
<p>13: cloudy mild rain: home up at 7^50 got Cheque $795^20 from L.Schulman & {illegible text}</p>
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<p>14: cloudy cool: home up at. chore shaky</p>
<p>15:X: fine mild: home up at 9. chore: Mary & Roy & John & I to {title of person} Duffys for Dinner at 2^30 Joy Duffy 5.years old today home at 5. chore: Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach John & girls there.</p>
<p>16: fine mild: home up at 8. Russell Roy takes $16^00 today to W. Kewlove. Ivory shaky: Tom Faulkner in chat. Mary wash:</p>
<p>17: fine: home up at 8. chore: Mary to Bank Deposit {illegible faded text} Cheque $795^20: Tom Faulkner in chat. albion {illegible last name} had me meeting yesterday or today got letter from J.H.G. Dated Nov 26 England Hospital</p>
<p>18: fine: home up at 8. shaky read Book. ship H geese to L. Sheelman tonight 61. lbs at 25 cts Per lb = $15^25</p>
<p>19: fine: Home chore: Phone Bank to transfer $300^00 to Lloyds Bank London England for {illegible word} J.H.G. McMaohon: Lorne Berry here all night.</p>
<p>20: foggy clear: fine: home. up at 9. chore help Mary to Churn: {illegible word} at school. Mary & Russell. Mabel Pearl John & Roy. all went: I alone left,</p>
<p>21: fine: hoe up at 8. chore</p>
<p>22:X: cloudy: home up at 9. chore.</p>
<p>23: cloudy home up at 8. chore</p>
<p>24: snow: home up at 8. chore: help Mary kill Rooster: {illegible name of person} home</p>
<p>25: Snow: home up at 8. chore: Jim Bring Mother here in sleigh at 10 Ive had 1. lb Rooster for Dinner. Lizzie & Maggie here for tea at 7. Mother here all night.</p>
<p>26: cloudy: home up at 9. Mother to R.J. Laverys for Dinner & tea: home at 8. all night: Maoel Bible in she went Back to Toronto tonight.</p>
<p>27: fine: home up at 8^30 Mother to Duffys for Dinner: Back here at night</p>
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<p>28: cold clear: home up at 8. shaky Mother here</p>
<p>29:X: fine: home up at 9. shaky: Mother here all day: Church at 7. Rev Mr Williamson Preach:</p>
<p>30: clear cold: home up at 8^30 shaky Mother here all day & night.</p>
<p>31: foggy mild: home: up at 8^30 shaky Revel Erie train Boy: Mother here. Mary Deposit $100^00 in Bank and Pay R.Matson $21^96 for coke.</p>
<p>1919</p>
<p>Jan:1: foggy mild rain: home up at 8. shaky: Mother here all day: Lliya Matson in chat: Mary to {title of person} Lyons. rain at night</p>
<p>2: fine: home up at 8^30 chore: Mother here.</p>
<p>3: clear cold: home up at 8^30 Mother here</p>
<p>4: fine: home. up at 8^30 Mother here.</p>
<p>5:X: cold: home up at 9. Mother here Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach</p>
<p>6: fine: home up at 7^40 Mother here to {title of person} Boyces note: A. McBarbe Reeve: I.Evans. Deputy: R.Doherty G.Taylor & J.Steele. {illegible name of person} Elected today for 1919. albion</p>
<p>7: fine: home: up at 7^30 Mother here Mary to Bank draw $20^00 cash: got $15^25 Cheque from L.Shulman for 4 geese.</p>
<p>8: cold: home. up at 8. Mother here.</p>
<p>9: cold stormy: home up at 8. Mother here. Russell on track. {title of person} Lavery sick.</p>
<p>10: cold west wind: home up at 8. Mother here: Russell on track. cold day.</p>
<p>11: clear cold: home up at 7^30 Mother here Russell on track.</p>
<p>12:X: clear cold: home up at 9. Mary chore. children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach</p>
<p>13: fine: home up at 8^30 Mary wash. Mother here: fine day:</p>
<p>14: fine mild: home up at 8. Mother here Mrs McFadden come here from Toronto C.P.R. at 6^30 here all night:</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan 1919</span></h2>
<p>15: fine: home up at 7^30: Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mother to Lizzies for chat afternoon:</p>
<p>16: fine: home: up at 7^30: Mother and Mrs McFadden here:</p>
<p>17: fine: home up at 7^30 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Jim Bring 2 load wood.</p>
<p>18: fine: home up at 7^30: Mother and Mrs {illegible name} here: Jim Bring 2. loads wood.</p>
<p>19:X: fine: home up at 9. Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Lizzie in chat. Children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach. W.J. Faulkner in after Church chat. to Bed at 11.</p>
<p>20: fine. home up at 7^40 Mother and Mrs McFadden here Mary wash: got letter from J.H.G. from England Dated 7th Jan. here</p>
<p>21: fine: home up at 7^30: Mother and Mrs McFadden here</p>
<p>22: fine home up at 7. Mother and Mrs McFadden here</p>
<p>23: rain: home up at 8: Mother & Mrs McFadden here.</p>
<p>24: cold: home up at 8. Mother & Mrs McFadden here.</p>
<p>25: clear fine: home up at 7. Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mary churn: shaky today</p>
<p>26:X: fine: home up at 8. Mother & Mrs McFadden here: Church at 7. A.Ruthorford Preach.</p>
<p>27: fine: home up at 7^30 Mother & Mrs McFadden here</p>
<p>28: fine: home up at 7^30 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mary to Bank got L.Shulman Cheque cashed $15^25</p>
<p>29: fine: home up at 7^30 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Russell split wood. I help John Pearl. Mabel {illegible text} Bible Put wood in woodshed shaky</p>
<p>30: fine mild: home up at 7^30 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: to {title of person} Bayses vote for John Moffatt for Deputy {illegible word}. John Anderson elected by one vote: got in 2.loads of nut coal from Jack Lavery</p>
<p>31: cool fine: home up at 7^30 Mother and Mrs McFadden here. Mary churn.</p>
<p>Feb.1 fine. home up at 8. Mother & Mrs McFadden here</p>
<p>2:X: fine home up at 9. Mother & Mrs McFadden here Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach.</p>
<p>3: fine. home. Mother & Mrs McFadden here.</p>
<p>4: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb 1919</span></h2>
<p>5: fine home. Mother Mrs McFadden here</p>
<p>6: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here</p>
<p>7: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here</p>
<p>8: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here.</p>
<p>9:X: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here, Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach.</p>
<p>10: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here.</p>
<p>11: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here Albert Godbehore in chat. at 11.</p>
<p>12: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here,</p>
<p>13: fine home: Mother here: Mrs McFadden {illegible} to Toronto G.J. at 10^20 this morning.</p>
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HENRY MCMAHON (December 9, 1859 – May 24, 1920)
Palgrave, Albion Twp, Peel County, Ontario, Canada
JOURNAL 2: PART I
DECEMBER 16, 1890 TO MAY 15, 1894
Transcribed by JACOB CACIOPPO
OVERVIEW OF PROJECT & INTRODUCTION
JOURNAL #2: PART 1 was transcribed over several years by A TALENTED YOUNG MAN – JACOB
CACIOPPO OF LONG LAKE, IL (a friend and neighbor of Lori Douglas, the great grand-daughter of
Henry McMahon). Henry’s son John, known as Jack, was Lori’s grandfather. Jacob started working
on the Journals in 2012 (as time permitted around school and other work) when he was 13 years old.
Jacob came to know the family well – and was the first to find the birth and then death of Henry’s
daughter Annie in 1895 – and the death of his sister Annie in 1894. Jacob remembers dates and events
better than Lori. Jacob selected the journal he wanted to start with and chose 1890 - 1899.
Lori began trying to find and assemble all the Journals from various family members beginning in
2000. She had some originals from her mother (Marie McMahon Douglas) and was able to borrow
other originals or copies from other cousins. All that have been found (either originals or copies) were
donated to PAMA. Henry kept journals from January 1, 1887 – February 13, 1919, 32 years.
Years available – Journal 1 (1887-1890), Journal 2 (late 1890 to mid 1899, Part I is transcribed here),
Journal 3 missing and hope may one day be found (mid 1899 to late 1911), Journal 4 (late 1911 to mid
1917), Journal 5 (mid 1917 to early 1919).
As the Journals were sometimes very faded (some in faded green ink) and difficult to read – and in
some cases working only from a copy of copy of the original – Jacob was requested to note questions
or unreadable sections as noted below in FORMAT EXAMPLE. Jacob has finished transcribing all of
Journal #2. Jacob bolded all proper names and yellow highlighted those of Henry’s immediate family
(as best possible) - that is Henry’s parents, siblings, and his future wife are yellow highlighted – but
not the spouses or children of his siblings, other relatives or neighbours. However, sometimes there
are duplicate Sarah’s, Lizzie’s, John’s etc - so best efforts were used to determine which were the
immediate family member. For example he had a sister Sarah and a sister-in-law Sarah. Henry also
noted the names of the Preachers who travelled to the area – and these are noted by green highlighting
the word Preach. In addition, it took some time to figure out that sometimes the names were the
names of the horses used for transportation – in particular Polly, Charlie, Jack, Nelson and Jigger.
This was also confusing as Henry had a nephew Nelson who is frequently mentioned – and sometimes
it is not clear when a horse or passenger is being noted. Major events are blue highlighted.
Henry noted Sunday in his journal entries with an X. From that it was decided to add the day of the
week for each entry – to give some context to the week. For the most part punctuation was not
corrected – the text was transcribed as is. Except for the weather as noted below. And when Henry
used : between statements – these were changed to periods to try and make the entries easier to read.
FORMAT EXAMPLE (All Arial 11)
Date (WEEKDAY) 2 spaces Weather with coma’s then period. 2 spaces after any period. XXX when can’t
read a word at all. ? if not sure. Use his spelling. If he put 6 or 6 o’clock – type it as he wrote it. Also if he
doesn’t capitalize proper names – please capitalize. Bold type all names of people (as best you can determine
– some names are names of horses). Bold and yellow highlight family member names. (See family tree
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�chart). Green highlight the term Preach when he noted the preachers name. Sometimes Henry uses :
between statements. Please use periods and then capitalize the next statement. See examples below. It
seems when he runs out of room – he finished the sentence above the line – see 12/25 and 12/28 as
examples.
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF LIFE OF HENRY MCMAHON
Henry’s parents were early settlers in the area – variably referenced as Albion Township, Cardwell,
Ballycroy, Caledon, Palgrave area, or Peel County. His father James is believed to have come from
Ireland to Ontario around 1843 or 1845 (but the definitive pertinent records have not yet been found).
No records of James birth have yet been found but it is suspected he was from near Caledon, County
Tyrone, Northern Ireland – near Armagh (supported by Perkin’s Bull family survey descriptions in the
Peel Region Archives (PAMA) as County Tyrone or County Armagh near the Blackwater River). James
bought the land in 1853 (50 acres for 125 pounds Lot 33, East Part, Concession 5, Peel County,
Ontario). Some of the documents note his father-in-law Henry Smith as a witness. Henry’s mother
Elizabeth Smith (who lived to be 92) was noted to have been born in Toronto (near King and Yonge
streets).
Henry had 7 brothers and sisters. He was the 4th child, and the second son. His oldest brother, John
(who married Sarah McLaughlin in 1875), left the household early and had a farm in Paisley, Bruce,
Ontario. His younger brother, James (who married Annie Pearl Lundy in 1910 – very late in life),
eventually inherited the family farm. Two of his sisters, Sarah (who married Arthur John – AJ – Roberts
in 1889) & Marjorie (who married Simon Gower in 1879) - moved west (the Territories) ultimately
settling in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan. Records indicate they went west in the mid 1880s. Sarah
married AJ Roberts in Saskatchewan. His sisters Annie (who married Thomas Faulker around 1876),
Elizabeth (who married Robert James Lavery in 1901) and Margaret (who married William Duffy in 1895)
stayed in the Palgrave area.
So those family names (Faulkner, Gower, Roberts, Lavery and Duffy) are seen frequently in the
Journals along with other neighbors. The Coulter family is also later related through the aunt
(Margaret McTaggert who married John Coulter) of his wife Mary Maud Culbert. The Lavery’s have a
shoe repair business and later his sister Elizabeth marries RJ Lavery and they run a general store on
the main street in Palgrave.
There are also mentions of other McMahon’s that Henry visits and other references to relatives (Mrs.
Mabel McMahon, Wesley McMahon, George McMahon, Dave McMahon, Jack McMahon, William
McMahon (Uncle Bill), Aunt Rachel, Aunt Ellen Doroak/Daroak, Uncle James Doraok/Daroak) but the
exact relationships, if any, have not yet been researched or found. Mrs. Mabel McMahon seems to own
a local shop (pharmacy and general store). And later Henry names one of his children Mabel.
Henry had just turned 31 when the 1890 Journal 2 begins. It is believed in the below transcription that
Lizzie is his sister Elizabeth (1869-1939) who would have been about 20 in 1890 (when Journal 2 starts),
and that Maggie is his sister Margaret (1872-1944) who would have been about 18 in 1890. Ma (18301923) and Pa (1825-1904) are self explanatory. As noted above his older brother John (1853-1911) was
about 37 in 1890 was living in Paisley with his family (he had married in 1875) – but often visited with
his family (wife Sarah and children Nelson, George Henry Wellington, Lettie and Chester). His younger
brother Jim (1865 – 1954) was about 25 and still living at home on the farm. His sister Annie (18551894) would have been married around 1875 or 1876 and out of the house – but in Palgrave. His sister
Marjorie (1857-1924) had married Simon Gower in 1879 and some records note they had moved to
Saskatchewan by 1882 or 1884 (before this Journal #2 was started). His sister Sarah (1862-1957)
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�married in 1889 in Fort Qu’Applelle, Saskatchewan – but it is not known when she went west. Probably
around 1882 or 1884 with her sister
Henry seems to do everything – works on the family farm and on the farms of others (butchering pigs;
harvesting hay, oats and peas; repairing fences; etc), provides hair cuts, writes letters for others,
mends shoes, etc. Later he seems to be a travelling salesman – buying items (watches, jewelry,
stereoscopes) in Toronto and sell them in neighboring areas. After he is married he is known as a coal
and potato merchant. He was very active in the Methodist Church. And later in life was a Trustee and
Treasurer for many years.
And he seemed to be always on the move. He travelled by horse and a variety of buggies and sleighs,
and by train – not only into the nearby “towns” of Ballycroy and Palgrave – but also to Alliston,
Cheltenham, Black Horse, Port Dover, Caledon East, Mono Mills, Tottenham, Adjala, Beeton, Bolton,
Hagersville, Orangeville, Hamilton and Toronto – to name a few. In later years he routinely traveled by
rail to Toronto as a potato and coal merchant – and family members indicate he sold produce at the St.
Lawrence Market in Toronto – and was reported to be a very honest and reliable man.
Henry married late in life on December 26, 1894 (he was 35) to Mary Maud Culbert (1875-1923). (She is
found in the census records by many names – by her mother’s maiden name McTaggert, by her stepfather’s name McFadden and then by her married name McMahon. Her biological father is listed a
variety of ways – Cubbins, McCubbins, and Culbert. But best research now indicates Culbert.
Henry and Mary Maud had 8 children [Annie (1895), James Henry Campbell known as JHC or Mac
(1896-1942), Olive (1898-1951) , Russell (1900-1943), Mabel (1906-1993), Pearl (1908-1993), John know
as Jack (1909-1964), and Roy (1915-1985)] – 7 who lived to adulthood. John (Jack) is the grandfather of
Lori Douglas who has assembled the Journals.
In this 1890 – 1899 Journal 2 Henry gets married in 1894 at age 35. His first child Annie is born 1895
born and dies after only 9 months. His sister Annie had died in 1894. His son James Henry Campbell
is born in 1896 and his daughter Olive was born in 1898. These events are noted in Part II of Journal 2.
In this Journal 2, Part I he is still living at his parents home – and is not yet married. He just turned 31
when this journal begins. In these years he worked at the home farm but also seems to have hired out
to do labor at other farms and areas. His close friend is Billy Bingham from the neighboring farm.
There is also frequent reference to Albert Little (who he seems to be constantly shaving and cutting his
hair) and Tom – but who thay are specifically has not yet been researched. There are frequent
references to his brothers and sisters. His brother John (who married in 1875 and lives in Paisley,
Bruce area) is often mentioned along with his children Nelson, Wellington, Lettie and Chester. John’s
wife was also a Sarah which can be confusing in the Journals. As well as the horses name of Nelson
noted above. Henry seems to be close to – or at least does a lot with – his nieces and nephews. In
August 1892 he appears to have a girlfried - Zettie Slaught (ZS) who he met in Port Dover. This seems
to have lasted for a few months as a long distance relationship – as there are still references to her in
late 1892 – and the last reference in this part of the journal seems to be March 19, 1893. Also in late
1892 his sister Sarah Roberts visits (without her husband A. J. Roberts) with her son Arthur John.
There is a note on October 1, 1892 that Sarah is there from Manitoba. Her daughter Jessica is born in
November 1892. They are all noted as there on Christmas day 1892. There is also a mention of Mary
McFadden (who was often known by her step fathers name) that Christmas of 1892. Sarah and family
return to Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan on April 25, 1893. And in April 1894, there begin to be more
frequent references to Mary Maud McFadden (M or M.M.) who will become his wife on December 26,
1894.
One major event was a man (Frank McCauley) noted as found dead at Gotts Swamp on November 24,
1892.
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�GENERAL OBSERVATIONS BY HENRY’S GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER
Some general observations are noted here by his great grand-daughter Lori Douglas (who although
coordinating finding all the Journals she could and donating them to PAMA, tracking down relatives
and various family photos, and then arranging for typing for this first project - has not yet read the
Journals word for word). But she has skimmed them and has gained some insights into the world
Henry lived and worked in. And as noted above, he was hard working. It was interesting to learn how
much people visited each other (and how many people had to be crammed in the original family
farmhouse) and how much they travelled to neighboring towns and to Toronto. They often travelled by
train – and some of the numbers Henry mentions in the Journals seem to be references to the train
numbers – and in later Journals he notes specific rail car numbers when he is shipping potatos and
coal.
Also Henry seldom makes any special observations about Christmas or holidays. Perhaps he noted
they had a goose for dinner. There seemed to be no gift giving or even special church events. He
does make special note of birthdays. In addition to being active in the Methodist Church (which is
still located and active in Palgrave – see reference to a wonderful Palgrave and church reference below
- which also provides summaries of some of the other early settlers of the Palgrave area) – he would
also attend events at the English church. That building is also still in Palgrave but was recently
converted to a restaurant (2017).
There a very few remaining head stones in the yard of the Methodist Church – and none for the
McMahon’s. But there is an active Morningside Cemetery in Palgrave that has records of the burials of
many on the McMahon family (and those they married) who stayed in the area.
Lori noticed that many people (at least those in Henry’s family) seemed to marry a little later in life –
not in their late teen or early 20s as she had thought. She had also noted Henry sometimes used the
term “sick” to note when someone was going into labour. And in later journals when his son JHC was
in WWI in England in the great war – Henry notes seeing a flying machine going overhead. Later
journals describle JHC being injured and in hospitals in England. He returns with an English war bride
who reportedly had been his nurse.
Also, it must be noted he started this journal while he was still living on the family farm with many
siblings still at home or visiting. He would have had very little privacy. And he seems to have at times
used some codes for privacy. MM for example seems to mean Mary Maud whom he later married.
THE PALGRAVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BOOK PROVIDES WONDERFUL INFORMATION AND
IMAGES ON THE HISTORY OF PALGRAVE AND EARLY SETTLERS – AND IS AVAILABLE FROM THE
CHURCH
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�HENRY MCMAHON
(ROUGH ESTIMATE 1880 - 1885 based on appearance/guess on age)
Image provided by Jessica Gostling. From her grandmother Sarah McMahon Roberts album.
Image provided by Jessica Gostling. Fr
JOHN MCMAHON AND HENRY MCMAHON – BROTHERS
(ROUGH ESTIMATE 1880 - 1885 based on appearance/guess on ages)
Image provided by Jessica Gostling. From her grandmother Sarah McMahon Roberts album.
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�HENRY MCMAHON FAMILY (ABOUT 1911) PALGRAVE, ONTARIO
Back Row: Hugh McFadden (possibly?- he was step father of Mary Maud Culbert), Lawrence
McFadden, Hannah McFadden, Henry McMahon.
Front Row: Elizabeth Smith McMahon, Pearl McMahon, Mary Maud Culbert McMahon (with John
Herbert "Jack" McMahon), Mabel McMahon, Mrs. Martha McFadden (Mary's mother/Henry’s mother-inlaw), Olive McMahon
McFadden’s were half siblings of Mary Maud through the marriage of her Mother Martha McTaggert to
Hugh McFadden
HenryProbably at family homestead on Maple Street in Palgrave, Ontario
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�JAMES MCMAHON (FATHER OF HENRY MCMAHON) – image noted as J. McMahon, Ballycroy
(ROUGH ESTIMATE ABOUT 1880 based on appearance/guess on age)
Image provided by Jessica Gostling. From her grandmother Sarah McMahon Roberts album.
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�ELIZABETH MCMAHON (NEE SMITH) (MOTHER OF HENRY MCMAHON)
(ESTIMATED AROUND 1920 based on appearance)
Elizabeth Smith McMahon - wife of James McMahon. With unknown child - probably one of her
grandchildren.
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�HENRY MCMAHON OBITUARY – DEATH MAY 24, 1920
May have been from Bolton Enterprise. Notes funeral to Laurel Hill.
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�MAIN STREET, PALGRAVE, ONTARIO (ABOUT 1920 )
Estimate about 1920’s based on electricity poles. Can see the Commercial Bank on the right – square
brick building.
Image provided by Shirley McMahon. From album of Russell McMahon, son of Henry McMahon.
Lavery’s Store (eventually run by his sister Elizabeth and her husband RJ Lavery) was to the left of the
bank.
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�JOURNAL 2: PART I
DECEMBER 16, 1890 TO MAY 15, 1894
Transcribed by JACOB CACIOPPO
DECEMBER 1890
16 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Chores. Help to kill 4 pigs. To Ballycroy get 25 cts worth of stamps.
Walk to Palgrave post 2 letters on train – 1 to Cassgreen and 1 to XXXX. To Church. Then home on doll? To
Toms all night. Make up his bill with guests?
17 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. Help to move Tom to Alliston. Stop with Tom all night. Had dinner. I slept
at Jim Mullins.
18 (THURSDAY) Fine, cold, clear. At Alliston. Buy broom for Tom 25 cts. Help Tom to get cord of wood and
sweep out house. Had breakfast and dinner at Mullins (55 cts) and tea at Toms. Then to Palgrave on train at
night. To Church. Walk with girls Maggie & Lizzie around Palgrave??. Walk home.
19 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Copying in Big Book. To Palgrave at night with Jim in buggy. Station to
Church with Will Coulter. Last night of meetings. Walk home in moonlight.
20 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Read. Lizzie & Maggie went to Orangeville. Nelson & Cutter? help
Ma to cut up 4 pigs and pack meet in cellar.
21 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Sleep. Walk to Palgrave. To Church with Tom. Billy Bingham and I
went to No. 23 on the 7th Line. (Look for Will Coulter). Had a good time. Home at 1 o’clock.
22 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To Alliston. Bill Bingham, Tom, Will & I with 2 loads of mowing. To see S.J
(1). Bill and I got home at nine.
23 (TUESDAY) Fine, frosty. To home. Jim took load wood to Nicol? Chores. Sleep. Wrote letter to Sarah
Roberts. Post it at Palgrave on train. To Church. Ride home with Billy Bingham.
24 (WEDNESDAY) Cold, cloudy, squaly. Went to Toronto. Got 1 dozen scopes, 62 views and some jewelry.
Walk home from Palgrave. Mr. Allen help me. At Binghams till 1:30 at night.
25 (THURSDAY) CHRISTMAS. Fine, clear, frosty. At home. Chores. Read. Dress. To Palgrave at night.
Took train to Alliston to Tom’s all night XXX
26 (FRIDAY) Cold and clear. At Alliston. Sell goods all day. Done pretty well.
27 (SATURDAY) Clear and cold. At Alliston. Sell goods all day. Very Good.
28 (SUNDAY) Cold, fine. At Alliston. At Toms. At Methodist Church 10:30. Mr. Howson Preach. To town?
for dinner – had goose. Jim Warren & Louisa, James Mullen & family there. To English Church at night.
29 (MONDAY) Cold, squaly. At Alliston. Canvass in town all day. Very good. :1:2: at 125:
XXXX
30 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Alliston. Canvass in town all day.
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�31 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. Left Toms. At 7 o’clock went town line out near Rosemount. Them up into
Tossorontio?? To Sheldon Lyons for dinner. To Hamiltons for tea. To Brawleys all night.
JANUARY 1891
1 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, misty, rain. Left Brawleys went to Bretts. Then to Alliston. To 125 Church for
dinner. Had Duck. Rain. At Church, Mrs Madills Funeral. To Tom’s with S.J. Then up home with S.J. at 11
: 1 : 2 : 3. Then to Tom’s all night.
2 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, misty. Left town at 6:00. Took train to Palgrave. To see Bill Bingham. Home for
dinner,
3 (SATURDAY) Clear, frosty. At home. Sleep. Read. Down 6th Line to Allens. Currans. Finertys? To
Binghams. Billy XXXXX Then home all night
4 (SUNDAY) Clear and cold. To home. All day. Albert Little and Fred Matthews here. To Palgrave Church
at XXX Wass Preach. Home.
5 (MONDAY) ELECTION DAY. Cold, clear. To home. Compose for post 4 sheets. Walk to Palgrave post
letter to post on XXX.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
6 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. At home. Copy into Big Book. Write letter to Cossgreen for 50 packages needles.
And letter to J. S. Russell for views. Sent $1.00??? Post letters on train at night.
7 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear, cold. At home. Chores. To Kelly’s & Palmers. Afternoon.
8 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To Orangeville fair. Got my watch ($1.00). Mr. Cunnington home with me all
night.
9 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild, clear. At home. Help to haul hay to stable. To Ballycroy. Got 21 views and 50
packages needles. Letter from John McMahon. Sold ring to Jim Pettit? (25 cts). Home. Write letter to
Cassgreen and put $3.00 in it for needles. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train. Send card to G. Bracken
about clover seed. Call at Mrs. McMahons and Mrs. Bradleys. To Coulters (all night).
10 (SATURDAY) Frosty, find, mild. Around Palgrave. Sold nothing. Walk home and chores. Albert Little
got chain and charm tonight.
11 (SUNDAY) Mild, cloudy, snow. N?. storm. At home. Chore. Read & sleep. Stormy, snowy. Did not go to
church.
12 (MONDAY) Stormy, very cold. To home. Chore, read. To Bush with Jim on Sleigh for wood. To
Binghams chat? Home at night. (to Billy?)
13 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Out through Albion today made 35 cts. Home at night.
14 (WEDNESDAY) Squaly, cold N.W. wind. Jim & Pa to Orangeville. 20 Bags potatoes at 83 cts. Up town
line? as good today.
15 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear. To Bolton. With Jim to mill. Sell through village. At Elliots all night.
16 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear, very cold. Went from Bolton to Toronto on train. Got Mabel McMahons ring
engraved. Got new pack from Adair Bros. To Black Horse all night. (at Robinsons theatre music at night).
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�17 (SATURDAY) Clear & cold. In Toronto. Got buttons for overcoat & Blank Book. Home to Palgrave on
train at night. To Mrs. McMahons for tea. Walk home all alone 11 50 ??? Very tired?
18 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. At home. To Billy Whites tell about Johnny coming out. To Binghams chat to
Billy. To Palgrave Church at night with Billy. XXXXXXXXXXXX
19 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Mark price on goods. Write letter to John McMahon 1 to Sam
Campbell & 1 to S.J McMullen. Walk to Palgrave post 2 letters on train gave 1 to W J. Coulter to post. Then
to missionary meeting. McDonald Wass & XXXXXXX there. R.J. McClelland Chairman. Home in cutter with
Billy Bingham.
20 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Binghams. Help to cut feed. Home & cut Albert Littles Hair. And write letter
for him to his cousin Dan.
21 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Binghams finish cut feed. Home. Copy into this book. To Palgrave at
night with Billy Bingham. To English Church missionary meeting. Matt. Bates. & Swallow?? there.
22 (THURSDAY) Stormy. Squaly, mild. To home. Finish copying into this book. Write letter to W.E.
Shimmer, P.O. Box. 3.046, Boston Mass. About old coins. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train walk home.
23 (FRIDAY) Stormy, mild. Dress. Went up to Whites line sell goods up to a Kill??. Then went to Bill
McMahons for all night.
24 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. Left Bill McMahons. At 9 went across the swamp Gambles had dinner. Then
sell goods down to Owen? McGoverns. Had tea. Walk home at 8:50?
25 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Read. Albert Little & his Brother John here. Billy Bingham & Billy
Duffy here. (Missy Campbell died today) I went to Church with Billy Bingham at night to Palgrave. Noble
preacher. In Coulters chat. Home at 11:30.
26 (MONDAY) Cloudy, snowy. To home. Compose for post write 8? sheets. To Binghams. Cut Billys hair.
Then Billy & I drove to Palgrave with Bobsleighs to Nicols Shop. Put horses in shop. To station post letter to
post. Up town walk. To station. To shop fix sleigh. Home at 11:50.
27 (TUESDAY) Snow, cloudy, mild. To home. Read. To Ballycroy with pants to Cook to fix legs. To
Binghams. Help Billy to chore. Got tea. Put wagoner in cutter drive to our place and dressed. Then to
Palgrave. In Coulters for chat. Got home at 11:55.
28 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Jim to haul sawlogs to Billy Whites. Dress. Put George
(horse?) in cutter. To Binghams for Billy. To go to Ben Rolleys Sale. Give pack to Mr. Moffat to fix. To
Palgrave. See W. Bracken at Treacys. Billy & I had a good night. Lots of fun. Got home at 10:30. Fine
moonlight night.
29 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, misty, rain, misley. To home help Jim to finish hauling sawlogs at noon. Read,
sleep. Wet. Whites thrashing today.
30 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore, read, write 3 letters to States. To Ballycroy to office. Got pants
from Cook 25 cts. To Palgrave at night with B. Bingham. To Church Dick row (in choir??). Billy’s colt sick.
V.S.? there. XXX
31 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. Went to Bolton with Jim on load of wood to weaver. Saw the Caledon crowd?
(at Elliotts). Up 7th line done pretty well (sell goods). Walk to Palgrave. Post 3 letters on train. At Coulters all
night.
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�FEBRUARY 1891
1 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. Cold. Walk home from Coulters. Dress. Got Breakfast. Ride to Palgrave with B.
Bingham to Quarterly meeting. To Mrs McMahons for dinner. To Cedar Mills to Church at night. Treacys
harness Nicols sleigh (Polly & Nelson). (horses?) Home in cutter with Billy. Stop all night with him.
2 (MONDAY) Fine, cloudy, rain at night. Walk home from Binghams. Compose for post. To Binghams. To
Palgrave in cuter with Billy. Post letter on train. To Shore’s for fun 12 of crowd. Home with Billy at 2:50 wet
night.
3 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold, stormy. At home. Sleep till noon read. At home all day & night, very cold night.
4 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, very cold. Left home, went down 5th line. Dinner at Ned Gorwickans?. Tea at
Yankee Horans. Up to Henry Horans all night. Done pretty well today. Play checkers.
5 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, milder. Left Henry Horans. Went across to 3rd line up to Pattersons then home all
night.
6 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. Mother & I to John Shores in cutter to see Mrs Bob Shore. Fed Nel? (horse?) In
Bradleys stable. To Shores for Ma (dinner at Coulters). Mag up with us to Palgrave. Home. (Chat to Billy at
Bars?). To Ballycroy got letter from JJ Keenan.
7 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild, snow at night. Jim left me at Palgrave. On train to Toronto - $1.50 fare. Back
at night. Home in cutter with Billy Bingham. Billy & our girls left quire? tonight.
8 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild, clear. To home all day. Billy Bingham here today. To Palgrave. Church with Billy at
night in cutter. Bob Campbell at church. In Mrs Coulters chat. Home at 11:00.
9 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild, misty, misley, rain. To home. Mark goods. Write letter to Sarah to N.W??. Walk
to Palgrave post letter on train. Walk home, cold, windy.
10 (TUESDAY) Blustry, cold, clear. To home. Help Jim & Pa to load sawlogs. To Binghams. See Billy he
was not at home. Up home had tea. To Binghams at night chat to Billy. Home at 11:00.
11 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cool. To Palgrave. George (horse) in cutter, got 2 shoes on Georges front feet at
Nicols. Feed oats in Treacys Stable. To old Moffits for hack? not done. To Potters & Briens, then home.
12 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine, mild. To Bolton with Billy Bingham (grist?). Sell 1 scope 50 cts. Home with
him. Got peet horse & Nelson & went to Boyces. Jim, Maggie Lizzie, Billy Bingham, Walter Strangeways?
& Bill Lindig?, Frank Shore & Maggie & I stop to 1 o’ clock. Got home at 2:40. Had a good time.
13 (FRIDAY) Fine. Cold at night. To Binghams for valise. Home. Get ready to go to Castlederg?? church
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14 (SATURDAY) Clear, sharp, cold. Jim & I went to Willie Cobeans for one ton of hay $6.50. To Ballycroy.
Got shoe patched. In Cobeans. Bob & Joe Lavery & Roger Pilson had row? home. Albert here he gave
me $1.25. Billy Duffy came here tonight. Cold calm night.
15 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, thawing. Went to Alliston with Billy Duffy. Liz, Maggie & Jim in sleigh to Toms
for dinner. To J. McMullens for tea. To Toms chat. Then home at 11. Maggie stay at Toms.
16 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. To home. Compose for post. To Binghams. Billy not there. Across the
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�Bush home. Eat cake. Walk to Palgrave. Post letter on train to post. Walk home at 11:00. Sleeting.
17 (TUESDAY) Snow, squaly. Fine rain at night. To home. Write letter to Bob Cox. To Ballycroy. Got
shoes patched 25 cts pd. Cut Pats hair. To Office, got letter from Paisley & 1 from Oville (or Orillia?) for Pa.
To Binghams with Billy for tea. Rain tonight. Home at 10:30 chat.
18 (WEDNESDAY) Snow, squaly, Blizzard. Fine. To home. Down 6th line to Allens, Currans, Finertys.
Across to Matsons & Ben Rolleys, Mrs Pettingers. Sell goods. To Coulters. Home in cutter with B.
Bingham. Very cold night clear.
19 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Fix seats on sleigh. To Binghams help Billy out with load of
rails. Get hell?? mare. Home. Fed & harness horses. Dress. To Castlederg with Jim, Lizzie, Billy
Bingham, Will & Alex Coulter, Maggie & Franky Shore, Aggie Bradley & Lizzie Lee, Sophia Pettinger &
Mr White. Good time. Home at 12.
20 (FRIDAY) Snowy, rain, cool. To home all day. Read & pack up.
21 (SATURDAY) Cool & clear. To Orangeville in cutter with Jim. To Harriston on the C.P.R then to Paisley
on the Great Western return ticket = $4.30. Got there at 4 o’clock. Went to John McMahons all night.
22 (SUNDAY) Squaly, snowy, cold. At Paisley at Johns. To Knox church at 11 o’ clock with Sarah & Lettie.
Home for Dinner. To Baptist Church at 6:30 with John & Nelson. To Army??, then home. Very cold night.
23 (MONDAY) Fine, mild, warm. At Paisley with John in shop till noon. Then sell goods around town. To
Johns for tea. Up town for walk at night.
24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain. At Paisley. Drive to Mrs George McLaughlins with Sarah & Chester. Stop
there all night (raining). Play euchre. Parlour Croky. & Authors. (games?) Then to Bed at 12:00.
25 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley, windy, cold. Drive to Paisley with Sarah & Chester. Road very bad. At
Johns all day. Big flood in Paisley today. Awful time.
26 (THURSDAY) Cold, clear, stormy snow at night. At Paisley, at John’s. Sell goods around by mill out west
& back to Johns at night. To Baptist prayer meeting Nelson, Willie & Lettie.
27 (FRIDAY) Cold, clear. At Paisley, at John’s to the Advocate office. To Shop. To Johns for Dinner. Into
town sell goods. Johns night.
28 (SATURDAY) Snow, cold, blustry. At Paisley. At Johns. Cut Nelsons & Wellingtons hair. To Shop.
Around town. To town Hall at night with John & Nelson. Laidlaw (con?) & Spence (ref?). XXXXXXXX Big
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MARCH 1891
1 (SUNDAY) Cold & clear. At Paisley. At John’s. To Methodist Church at 11:00 with Nelson & John?
home for dinner. To Baptist Church at night with John, Sarah, Willie? & Lettie. XXXXXX was 12 Dipped. To
army?? then house.
2 (MONDAY) Clear & mild. At Paisley, at John’s. Fix clock. To Shop. Back for Dinner. Around town, not
sell much. Got hair cut. Up town at night with John. To army?? cheap?? Johns club rooms. There? ????
3 (TUESDAY) Fine mild, sharp. At Paisley. At John’s. Fishers Saw Mill burnt last night. Around town
forenoon. John & I Sat for Cabinets $1.50. Sell scope & 7 views to Bone $1.25. To Johns all night.
Snowing.
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�4 (WEDNESDAY) Snowing a regular blizzard. At Paisley. John & I walk up to Station. On train to Harriston
at 1 o’clock, stop there till 3:40. Up town for 5 cakes & 5 loaf. To Cardwell Junction. Then to Palgrave. Stop
at Mrs. McMahon all night. Sam Campbell up to Palgrave on train tonight.
ELECTION DAY - 5 (THURSDAY) Clear fine day. At Palgrave at Mrs McMahons. To Station with Will
Lindsey to see Dave McMahon. Around town. Election Day. White & Myers. Will & I did not vote. I went
after Mrs Jefferson & girtie?. To Station at night got news. White elected 200 majority. To Mrs McMahons
had cup of coffee. See Aggie & Maggie home. Ride home with Billy Bingham in cutter. Cold night.
6 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. Snow N.E. Storm. Went to Billy Cobeans for 1 ton of hay $6.50 pd. Home an throw
it on scaffold in Barn. Had dinner. Then write here from the 20th of Feb till today. Snowing & Blowing.
7 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, cold. To home. Pa & Ma. Took grist to Orangeville Mill. John McClelland fur?
sleigh & rack. Sam got cord wood $ 1.25 paid. I went to Palgrave help Sam to load car of potatoes ( got 50
cts pd). Liz home with us at night.
8 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild, cloudy. Rain at night. To home all day. Read. Sleep. To Church to Palgrave at
night. Noble preach.
9 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misty, squaly, snow, cold. To home. Help Jim take rack off sleigh & put it in
chaffhouse. Read. Sleep. Got Paisley Advocate.
10 (TUESDAY) Windy, mild, cool. To home. Write letter to John McMahon. To Ballycroy post letter & 2
posts to John. Paid John McClelland $ 5.60 bill. Home dinner. To Binghams, Billy not home. Chore.
Home at 8:30?.
11 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear, mild, S. wind. To home. Clean out Stable. To Kaywood Mill with Billy
Bingham. Home. Dinner. Read. To Binghams in evening. Chat to Billy. Tea there. Home at 10:10. Mild
night. (Jim to Orangeville load Bark? for Youngs, Bee).
12 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear, mild, clear. To home. Chore. Read papers. Got shoes at Ballycroy $2.50. Jim
went to concert at Mono Mills tonight - chosen friends. (group?)
13 (FRIDAY) Snow all day. Stormy at night. To home all day. Chore. Cow calved today. Jim at Binghams.
Very stormy day & night.
Very cold & stormy. Snowy. 14 (SATURDAY) Squaly, snowy, very stormy. To home. Chore help Jim to fill 2
Bags Barley & 2 Bags oats for shop?. Jim to mill with 2 Barley, 2 Oats, 1 peas, ½ Mush? wheat. To
Binghams with Jim for cutting box. Home grind 2 Knives. Chores. Tea. Walk to Ballycroy to Office for post.
Home. Read. This was the stormiest day of the season.
15 (SUNDAY) Stormy, mild, squaly, very stormy. To home. Chore. Albert Little here. Traveller had Dinner
(Barrie to Mount Forest). ??? Got ready. Maggie & I went to Palgrave Church Mr. Walker preach. Billy & I to
Coulters chat. Maggie, Billy & I home in cutter. Stormy.
Note due Dec 16. $40 16 (MONDAY) NOTE DUE DEC 16 $40. Stormy, squaly, fine, cold. To home write to
post 4 pages. To Billy Wilsons sale. Act as clerk. I got colt at $ 40.00 gave note for nine months. To
Palgrave ride with Switzer?. Post letter on train to post. Walk home.
17 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, cloudy, snow at night. To Billy Wilsons for colt. Led it home across Bush. Feed
horses. Got lunch. Drive to Palgrave with Pa. Nelson in cutter. Gave Lettie & Maggie 25 cts for missionary.
To Council meeting. Drive home. Snowy night.
18 (WEDNESDAY) Snow, squaly. To home. Help Jim & Pa to cut feed in Barn. Read Sleep. German
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�peddler here tonight.
19 (THURSDAY) Clear mild. Cold at night. To home. Help Jim to fill up 22 Nags potatoes to take to
Palgrave. 75 cts per Bag. Let out colts, to Ballycroy for mail, home read. Albert Little here tonight.
20 (FRIDAY) Cloudy misley. Snow, cloudy misty. To Palgrave on load of wood, got ride with Ellard, to
Station to fill up 1 ton plaster $ 4.75 pd. Jim got 1 lb tea 25 cts pd. Up near home. Back to Palgrave with
Billy in cutter Maud? S. Home at 4:30 chore read.
21 (SATURDAY) Snowing mild. To home chore. To Ballycroy, get vinegar & sugar, papers got 7 pictures
from Paisleys, home, chore, to Binghams, chat to Billy. Home at 11:30? fine mild night.
22 (SUNDAY) Fine clear mild. To home. Read. Billy Duffy here. To Church at night at Palgrave. Noble did
not come I went to English Church Ruth Pettinger went home went home with Jim & Maggie L & A 11:30?.
Alex & I to porch. To Coulters wait for Billy B. &? W.C. to come home they got Back at 3:30? at Coulters all
night Bob Campbell there had lots of fun.
23 (MONDAY) Ruth here. Misley misty mild. At Palgrave at Station to Coulters, Bob Campbell went to
Robbs today. Got ride to Finertys with John. Walk to Binghams for tea (Sud? Germican? snowing today).
Chat till 11 oclock there walk through fields home road all water.
24 (TUESDAY) Ruth here. Clear & mild cool. To home read. To Ballycroy with cloth left measure for new
suit for $ 13.00. Home read. To Bush with Jim for 1 load wood. Chore Jim to Binghams for peas got none
fine moonlight night.
25 (WEDNESDAY) Fine clear cool Ruth here. To home. Chore, fix post Between Charlie & Polly. Help Jim
to load rails shovel snow off.
26 (THURSDAY) Clear & cool . Help Jim to load rails & Shovel snow. To Binghams Billy & I went for walk
to P.V (not seen.
27 (FRIDAY) Cloudy Squaly mild. To Home. In Bush help Jim saw wood. Sleep chore read.
28 (SATURDAY) Fine mild. To home. Help Jim fill 6 Bags Barley & oats for chop. To Bush, cut wood. To
Palgrave at night with Ruth, Nelson & old Buggy, home alone.
Easter - 29 (SUNDAY) Clear very hot. To home. 5 eggs. To Binghams chat to Billy Bingham & Billy
Wilson home dress had tea, to Palgrave Church with Billy Bingham in Buggy. Wass preach. To Mrs
McMahons chat. To Coulters chat Tom there. Home at 2:15.
30 (MONDAY) Clear fine. To Palgrave walk, to see Stinson. To Station write letter to John Allen. Home at
noon.
31 (TUESDAY) Cloudy Snow squaly. Start, to walk to walk to Alliston at 4. Big Swamp all flooded got ride
over to Toms at 10. Had Dinner up town with Tom to 125 1. To Toms all night.
APRIL 1891
1 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy misley misty. At Alliston at Toms. Write letter to Wm Thimble to Sundridge. Post
letter on train. To founltry?? with Tom & Ben. Up town to 125. Had tea chat -1-2-3-. To Toms all night.
2 (THURSDAY) Cloudy misty rain. To noon, fine afternoon. At Toms. Tom & I to J.C Harts Sale. Horses &
cattle Big Sale. To Toms for tea chat. S.J. there leave her home chat 1-2:X:. To Toms all night.
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�3 (FRIDAY) Cloudy cool, at Toms. To Station to late for train, Around town sell goods. To Toms for dinner,
around town sell goods. To Station (Tom there). Took train to Palgrave. Walk up home road pretty Bad. C
Albert here tonight.
4 (SATURDAY) Cold N wind clear. To Home. Sleep till noon. To Binghams chat cut Billys hair. Then Billy
and I went to Office, then home very cold. George Lavery here all night, I slept with him.
5 (SUNDAY) Fine clear. To Home G. Lavery here. Till 10 then he went home. Sleep till 2:30. Billy
Bingham and Billy Duffy here. Dress had tea. Then Billy Bingham & I walked down 6th line to railroad up
to P.V? to Church Noble preach. Lelia Downy play. To Mrs McMahons chat. Harry McBride & wife there to
Coulters for Billy walk home at 12 rough road.
A.J. Roberts 1 year old – 6 (MONDAY) Fine clear cool. To home help Jim & Pa to fix pump. To S.
McClellands at night see mare home at 11:00.
7 (TUESDAY) Fine clear warm. To home. Write letter to Simon Gower, fix pictures for Sarah & Margery to
Ballycroy post 2 letters & 2 photos 8 cts pd. In Jacks, see Bob Nelson. To S. McClellands clip horse. Bailey
there see mare tap her. To W. Whites Sawing Bee. Then home. Chore. Write names in Women Book Births.
8 (WEDNESDAY) Fine clear warm. To home. Lying in house all day, sick with cold. Uncle Bill here today.
9 (THURSDAY) Fine clear warm. At home. Lying in house Sick. Uncle Bill went home at 4 oclock.
10 (FRIDAY) Cloudy rain fair cloudy. To home. In house sick all day. Billy Bingham here. Help to cut down
trees fore noon. Jim at Campbells Sawing Bee afternoon. Annie & Maggie Stephens here at night.
11 (SATURDAY) Cloudy misley. To home sick all day. Tom came down today & went home at night. Albert
here at night Jim brought Lizzie home tonight, cool.
12 (SUNDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. In house. Eat egg. Billy Bingham here chat. Lizzie here.
13 (MONDAY) Clear and fine. To home; better forenoon. Got worse. Liz. Telegraph for Bonnar?. X. ray I
had Information on kidney & lung. Had fever. Very sick. Sweat awful. Billy Bingham here at night.
14 (TUESDAY) Cloudy warm. Misley. In bed sick. Bonnar? here at 10. Had wood-bee today.
15 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy misley. In bed all day. Jim at Sam McClellands bee. Billy Bingham here at
night.
16 (THURSDAY) Clear & warm. In bed sick. G. White’s Bee in afternoon. Liz went to Mono Mills for more
Medicine. Got letter from Ann about Tom leaving place.
17 (FRIDAY) Clear & warm. In bed sick. Pa went to Bolton. Liz went to Palgrave, Jim got Nelsons shoes
removed. All home at night.
18 (SATURDAY) Misley, fair. To home in Bed sick. Bonnar? here I gave him Big watch. Billy Bingham into
see me Bill Stephens here tonight $8.50. Tom came here tonight.
19 (SUNDAY) Clear & fine. To home. Up a while today. Tom here. Billy Young. Billy Duffy. Will Coulter
and Stephen Kelly here. Jim went to Palgrave Church at night. Tom went to See Ben Cox in the afternoon
here at.
20 (MONDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Up today read. Liz went to Palgrave. Jim went to Start plow.
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�21 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Read. Jim plow in orchard. S. Kelly here got axe ground. Ma turn
stone?.
22 (WEDNESDAY) Fine hot windy. To home. Read. Jim cultivate with Kellys cultivator. Ann & family here
tonight from Alliston at 9.
23 (THURSDAY) Fine, cloudy cool. To home. Read. Jim finish cultivating. Then he went to Palgrave, write?,
team & wagon with Ann. Will & Maggie to move Toms Stuff from Station. Tom & Will came home with Jim
at night 12:30.
24 (FRIDAY) Clear fine cool. To home read, write letter to S.J. gave it to Tom to post at Palgrave Tom. Jim.
& Pa Kill Big white pig today, Jim harrow orchard clean Barley.
25 (SATURDAY) Clear cold N. Air. To home rig up drill. Jim to mill with chop. Sow? Barley & clover in
orchard. Harrow in hill. Mrs Hallam? here chat. Jim went to Boyces at night with Doll took Horse, Liz came
Home tonight Albert Little here at night.
26 (SUNDAY) Fine warm. To home, read Sleep. Billy Young & Billy Bingham here to see me. Lizzie &
Maggie to Reaneys Church at 2:50. Nelson & Buggy. They walked to Palgrave at night, fine, dry.
27 (MONDAY) Clear warm windy N. Wind. To home to Whites for cultivater leg. Home clean out Stable write
for post. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train (fire in Gipsons? Bush). To Laverys See Duffy. To Toms all
night Duffy cut my hair & Toms at Toms tonight.
28 (TUESDAY) Cloudy very cold N. wind. At Palgrave at Toms. To Station, to Toms for Dinner. Walk home
got my new suit at Ballycroy $ 13.00 walk home, at 4:30? read.
Sleep upstairs tonight.
29 (WEDNESDAY) Fine mild. To home, Jim to mill for chop, start to sow oats. Back through Bush to the field
to Billy Bingham chat. Home for Dinner. Read sleep. Tom Olives? here at night. Mild night.
30 (THURSDAY) Clear Stormy W. wind. To home. Lettie McMahons Birthday today the 30th April. Give
Billy Bingham 6 Bull harrow. Fix fence, read sleep. Went to Wilson’s then across to Binghams to go to
Palgrave But did not go. Home, give Billy 26 Bags. Tonight.
MAY 1891
1 (FRIDAY) Fine hot windy cool. To home. Jim plow little garden. Got apple trees today from Switzer put out
colts. Read sleep. Jim took cord wood to Tom to Palgrave.
Bring in colts from field put (in hay & Bedding for horses).
2 (SATURDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. Put out colts. To mill down dam with fish with Willie & Lizzie Ann,
got 13. Home, dinner. Read papers. To fish got 5 in little creek (after tea). Albert Little here tonight. Fine.
3 (SUNDAY) Fine clear cool. To home. Read. Walk out through McElwains wheat. Sleep, had tea dress to
Palgrave with Maggie, Nelson in Buggy. Nelson Sick, I was not in church. In Toms. Home with Maggie cool
tonight.
4 (MONDAY) Clear dry windy cold. To home. Put out colts. Help Pa to cut feed in Barn. Read afternoon.
Bring in colts get Bedding. Ma walked to Palgrave tonight. Very cold.
J. Kidd Died – 5 (TUESDAY) Cloudy cold snow Blustry (ice ½ inch thick on pail). To home. Put out colts.
Made little table in Cook House. Fix Box. Mrs Mack here chat. 1 ewe lambed today. 1 lamb. Billy
Bingham Bring home harrow & chain, (cold.
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�6 (WEDNESDAY) Clear cold. To Ballycroy see Matsons at work. To office read paper. Home help Maggie to
plant onions in garden. Book to Bush help Pa & Jim to move Big log lay fence. Cold.
Doll. – 7 (THURSDAY) Fine mild cool. To home fix Beds for flowers front of house. Cut Will Stephens Hair
went to fish with Will got none. Doll took Horse today. To Ballycroy, got papers. See Builders. See
Cleveland Bay Horse. Home (chore.
8 (FRIDAY) Fine clear mild windy. To Ballycroy with 8 ¼ lbs onions (29 cts Due Bill). Got post & letter for Pa.
Home for Dinner. Read paper. Sew shoe. Out to field to Jim. To Binghams chat to Billy plowing. Home
chore.
9 (SATURDAY) Clear dry windy. To home. Chat to Jim Sloan on road with cow for J. Hammond. Fix S.
Kellys wheelbarrow. Clean manure from around House. At football. Albert Here tonight Help, Pa to plant 6
apple trees & 2 pear trees. Bring Home Steves wheelbarrow.
10 (SUNDAY) Fine, cloudy, cool. To home. Read sleep. To Palgrave at night, Nelson & Buggy to Toms
chat. Maggie home with me.
11 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Write for post. Put colts out in creek field. Help Pa to fix fence, Lizzie
Lee & Suzy Shore here at noon. To Ballycroy, got letter from Margery got syringe & Book from J.
McClelland $ 2.75. Walk to Palgrave to Toms for tea. Post letter on train. At Toms all night. Sent card to
Bailey.
12 (TUESDAY) Fine, warm. First operation with syringe tonight. At Palgrave at Toms. To Station. Got ride
Home with George White. Help Maggie to fix 4 rigs at front door fix gate.
13 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Pull down garden fence & put it up again. Fix gate at road. Move
operate XXXX House.
14 (THURSDAY) Clear, cool, fine, warm. To Orangeville fair with Pa, Nelson in Buggy and Flora cow did not
sell her got dust pan fixed 5 cts. Glass on watch 20 cts. Dinner 15 cts. Check 10 cts. All paid. Home at 6:30.
15 (FRIDAY) Fine, warm, dry. To home. Pruning apples trees all day. Jim & Pa pick meadow.
16 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold, Blustry. To Palgrave post letter to S.J. see Wilson. To Toms lunch walk
home, Will & I help Will to fill 8 Bags potatoes. In Bradleys with Bangle. Walk to Palgrave see Wilson. See
Bob Cannon. Tommy Groves home with us Pa, Liz & I in wagon (cold).
17 (SUNDAY) Fine mild. To home. Tommy Groves went to Reaneys with Pa to Church. Noble preach
Dancing Sermon. To Palgrave Church at night.
18 (MONDAY) Fine warm. To Palgrave with Jim in Buggy. Got gloves at Sloans 25 cts. On train to
Georgetown, dig post Holes. At Mullins for supper. To paper mill at night with Thrift & Arbuckle. At Mullins
all night.
19 (TUESDAY) Clear warm. At Glen dig post Holes. At Mullins 3 meals I sleep with John Armstrong.
20 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy mild. Finish fence below Glen. Start above. At Mullins 3 meals. Rain a little at
night. Operate ???.
21 (THURSDAY) Cloudy misley rain at night. At Glen, dig post holes. To Georgetown at night for Digger. At
Mullins 3 meals.
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�22 (FRIDAY) Cloudy misley. At Glen. Fence at Bush. To Georgetown at night on Digger with thrift. Briggs &
Arbuckle home at 9.
23 (SATURDAY) Cool clear. At Glen. Fence. To Mullins 2 meals. To Salmonville on Digger. To Palgrave
on train home with Jim in wagon got muck.
24 (SUNDAY) Fine clear mild. To home. Read sleep. To Palgrave at night to Church with Maggie & Lizzie
Ann in Buggy.
25 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. Walk to Palgrave, on train to Salmonville dig post holes to Mullins, 1 meal all
night.
26 (TUESDAY) Fine cool. Above Glen, dig holes. To Georgetown for posts to Salmonville U.S? for lumber to
Mullins 3 meals. To Georgetown at night on Digger.
27 (WEDNESDAY) Fine Hot. Above Glen. Dig post Holes. At Mullins 3 meals.
28 (THURSDAY) Clear Hot coludy. Above Glen. Dig post Holes. Unload car of posts at noon. Peel and put
in posts. At Mullins 3 meals. To Georgetown at night on Digger. Chriss & I walk home to Mullins.
29 (FRIDAY) Fine Hot. Above Glen. Peel posts. Set. Cut off. At Mullins 3 meals. Fine cool.
30 (SATURDAY) Cloudy Hot. Above Glen. Cut off posts. To Salmonville for wire. Back for lumber. Dig
Holes set. Cut off. At Mullins 2 meals. On train to Palgrave. Walk home very Hot & Smoky. Operate.
31 (SUNDAY) Clear very Hot. To home. Read sleep. Edward Boyce & Mary Ann here. To Palgrave
Church at night Noble preach Bigotry. Home in Buggy with Maggie. Water Doll Humber? pump Broke dry &
Hot.
JUNE 1891
1 (MONDAY) Fine Hot dry. Home, help Jim & Pa to take out pump. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim got
Shoes at Mrs McMahons $2.25. On train to Terra Cotta. Finish fence above glen. Start dig. To Mrs
Harbers for tea. Move up to Allens Section.
2 (TUESDAY) Rain cloudy warm. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes. Set posts. At Harbers 3 meals. Operate.
3 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy misley. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes. Set posts. Rain at night. At Harbers 3
meals.
4 (THURSDAY) Cloudy rain clear fine. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes Set posts. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals.
5 (FRIDAY) Clear fine. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes. Set posts. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. Got letter from
S.J. 125 last letter.
6 (SATURDAY) Clear fine. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes. Set posts cut off. Take tools to Cheltenham. On
train to Palgrave. Walk home Willie & I. Cool?.
7 (SUNDAY) Fine warm. To home to Ballycroy get Dick Lyness to cut my Hair pd 10 cts. Home copy weeks
work dress put on new suit first time. Walk to Palgrave with Maggie. Out to Gibsons Lake with Harry
Pettinger, Aggie Bradley, Lizzie & Maggie for walk. To Church, Noble preach tea at Toms. Home in Buggy
with Maggie.
125 Birthday? – 8 (MONDAY) Clear hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Beeton. Whitewash crossings to
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�Tottenham at Morrows? all night 45 cts pd.
9 (TUESDAY) Fine Hot. Whitewah crossings. From Tottenham to Palgrave. Thrift & I stop at Toms all night.
10 (WEDNESDAY) Hot cloudy rain hot. Whitewash from Palgrave to Cardwell Junction. At Hantons all night
45 pd cts.
11 (THURSDAY) Rain cloudy showry, cool. Whitewash from Cardwell Junction to Terra Cotta. At Mrs
Harbers 3 meals all night.
12 (FRIDAY) Fine mild. Whitewash from Terra Cotta to Stewarton at McDonalds all night 3 meals 45 cts
paid. Help girl to put cows out of oats down track to house.
13 (SATURDAY) Clear very Hot. Whitewash from Stewarton to Milton (Tom & Albert here). Home to
Palgrave on train. Walk up home Margery & I very warm.
14 (SUNDAY) Clear very Hot. To home. Read sleep. Dress to Palgrave at night in Buggy with Maggie &
Margery to Church Rev Jas Bible preach, no choir we sang. Home in Buggy Maggie & I. Jim & Billy Young
walked.
15 (MONDAY) Clear very Hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Milton Whitewash from Milton to to St. Anns.
Stop at Mrs. Drydens all night 3 meals.
16 (TUESDAY) Fine very very Hot. Whitewash from St Anns. To Burlington Beach. Run into Hamilton on
Digger? stop at Simcoe House all night 3 meals 60 cts pd. Rain at night Hot.
17 (WEDNESDAY) Misley cloudy rain. Whitewash from Hamilton to Beach. Stop all night at Mrs Aldridge 45
cts pd.
18 (THURSDAY) Cloudy misley cool. On train from Hamilton to Cheltenham, dig post, Holes set posts to Mrs
Harbers all night 1 meal.
19 (FRIDAY) Cool misley cloudy. At Terra Cotta dig post Holes set posts at Mrs Harbers 3 meals.
20 (SATURDAY) Cloudy mild. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes set posts. At Mrs Harbers 2 meals. From
Cheltenham to Palgrave on train got ride to Binghams with Billy Wilson in Buggy. Albert here all night
operate.
21 (SUNDAY) Cloudy warm. To home. Write letterfor Albert Little to David. Sleep. Wash in Cook House.
Dress to Palgrave with Billy Bingham in Buggy, Mr McKemcow? preach Home with Billy fine moonlight
night.
22 (MONDAY) Cloudy misley clear Hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Cheltenham, dig post Holes set posts
take to Terra Cotta at night. At Mrs Harbers all night 1 meal.
23 (TUESDAY) Clear mild. Working down on new road near Georgetown. At Harbers 3 meals. Cut Thrifts
Hair tonight.
24 (WEDNESDAY) Clear very Hot. Working down on new road. At Harbers 3 meals very warm tonight.
25 (THURSDAY) Clear very Hot. Working on new road. At Harbers 3 meals. At Cheltenham on Digger? at
night. See? Marie?, chat to Allen walk to Harbers Hot night.
26 (FRIDAY) Fine Hot. Working on new road put in cattle guard?. To Georgetown at night got $ 15.00. At
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�Mrs Harbers 3 meals paid Mrs Harber $ 5.85 tonight. Woodshed took fire tonight at 1.
27 (SATURDAY) Clear hot cool at night. Working on new road. 2 meals at Mrs Harbers. To Georgetown at
night on train to Palgrave. Home in Buggy with Lizzie cool tonight.
28 (SUNDAY) Clear very Hot. To Home, read to see colts sleep. Copy weeks worth. Write for post Mr & Mrs
Boyce & Miss Boyce here. Dress walk to Palgrave Church down 6th line across field to PV. Noble preach
farewell sermon. Chat to Tom walk home. Write for post. To Bed, 1:20. Operate in cookhouse.
29 (MONDAY) Clear warm. To home cut Jims Hair. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim on train to Georgetown.
Work on new road. To Mrs Harbers at night 1 meal.
30 (TUESDAY) Fine Hot. Paid Board at Mullins $ 4.50. Finish on new road, at noon. To Georgetown on
Digger? for hand axe. To Terra Cotta Allens Section. Dig post holes. To Harbers 3 meals. Chriss & I to
Church at night at Terra Cotta.
JULY 1891
1 (WEDNESDAY) Rain cloudy Hot Showry. At Terra Cotta finish on Allens Section. At Harbers 3 meals.
2 (THURSDAY) Cloudy Hot Showry. At Terra Cotta. On Nathans Section. Dig post holes set posts. At Mrs
Harbers 3 meals rain at night.
3 (FRIDAY) Rain cloudy showry. At Terra Cotta. Dig post holes. Set posts. Cut off 33 today. At Harbers 3
meals.
4 (SATURDAY) Cloudy cool. At Terra Cotta. Dig post holes set posts finish on Nathans Section today to
Palgrave on train. Paid Ann 45 cts for Thrift. Paid Mrs Pettinger 45 cts for Chriss Briggs. Walk home.
5 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cool. To home read sleep. To Palrave to Church at night in Buggy with Maggie Wass
preach cool tonight.
6 (MONDAY) Clear mild. Walk to P.V. on train to Terra Cotta. Put tie wire on Allens Section. Harbers 3
meals.
7 (TUESDAY) Rain cloudy cool. At Terra Cotta. Fence near Georgetown Station. At Harbers 3 meals.
8 (WEDNESDAY) Clear cool. At Terra Cotta. Whitewash crossings on new road. (At Harbers 3 meals) Bring
tools to Cheltenham. Finish tie wire.
9 (THURSDAY) Cloudy fine warm. At Terra Cotta. (At Harbers) 2 meals. On Digger? to Cheltenham. On
train to Glenhuron fix fence at Bridge. 136. At Lougheeds all night fine cool. 45 cts pd.
10 (FRIDAY) Fine Hot. Fix fence at Bridge. 135. & Start 134. At Lougheeds all night 45 cts pd.
11 (SATURDAY) Clear very Hot. Fix fence at Bridge. 134. & 133. Walk to Creemore. On train from
Creemore to P.V.
12 (SUNDAY) Fine very Hot, to home. Wash. To Palgrave to English Church with Liz & Maggie. The
Orange there Mr Osler preach. To Toms for tea. To Black Horse with Liz & Maggie to Church at night Mr
Dinwoodie preach. To P.V. to Mrs McMahons sing. Snells there. Home at 11:30.
13 (MONDAY) Clear Hot walk to P.V. On train to Creemore finish fence at Bridge. 133. To Creemore with
tools. On train to Caledon East. At Hantons 1 meal.
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�14 (TUESDAY) Rain showry. At Caledon East. Went to Cheltenham for Digger? & tool Box. Start to fence on
Bill Holdens Section. At Hantons 3 meals.
15 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy cool. At Caledon East. Fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 3 meals.
16 (THURSDAY) Fine Hot. At Caledon East. Fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 3 meals.
17 (FRIDAY) Fine mild. At Caledon East. Fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 3 meals.
18 (SATURDAY) Cloudy mild. At Caledon East. Fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 3 meals. To P.V.
on train home in Buggy with Jim.
19 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cool. To home. Read, wash, to P.V. in Buggy with Maggie, to Church Wass preach
home again?. Misley.
20 (MONDAY) Cloudy cool. To Palgrave in Buggy with Mother. On train to Cardwell Junction fence on
Holdens section. At Hantons 1 meal. Post letter at night in Box to S.J. 3 cts.
21 (TUESDAY) Fine clear. At Caledon East. Finish South end. Start at 3rd line come North 89 holes. At
Hantons 3 meals.
22 (WEDNESDAY) Fine Hot. At Caledon East. Fence Between 3rd & 4th line. At Hantons 3 meals.
23 (THURSDAY) Cloudy rain misley Hot. At Caledon East. Fence Between 3rd & 4th line. At Hantons 3
meals.
24 (FRIDAY) Cloudy Hot clear. At Caledon East. Fence Between 3rd & 4th line. At Hantons 3 meals. (45
cts from Jack Arbuckle) Got paid for June $ 32.50.
25 (SATURDAY) Cloudy cool. At Caledon East. Put on tie wire. Put in 1 gate & 10 posts. At Hantons 2
meals. Paid Hanton in full to date $ 4.50. Gave Frank Thrift $ 3.60 for Mrs Harber, to P.V. on train. Home
at 2:15 walk home. Leave S.K. home. From point.
26 (SUNDAY) Clear cool. To home. Read sleep. To Palgrave walk got ride from Sam & Mary Tom came for
walk. To Church, Mr McKeown preach walk home.
27 (MONDAY) Clear fine. Wlk to Palgrave. Pay Mrs Pettinger 45 cts for Jack Arbuckle. On train to Cardwell
Junction fence near Jigger? house. To G. Brackens at night. Shock wheat. Chat lunch. Stop all night.
28 (TUESDAY) Fine hot. Finish fence on Holdens section. Move tools up to Watsons curve. Back to
Caledon East at Hantons all night. Got Shoes half soled & half heeled at Wallaces, 85 cts paid. Sick tonight
sour stomach.
29 (WEDNESDAY) Clear hot cloudy rain. Settled up at Hantons. Came up to Watsons Curve start fence dig
holes put in posts. To Palgrave at night. Stop at Toms 1 meal. Help Will to hoe potatoes.
30 (THURSDAY) Cloudy misley fine. Set posts from Watsons Curve this way 126. At Toms 3 meals. Hoe
potatoes.
31 (FRIDAY) Fine mild. Fence below Centreville cut off posts dig holes. At Toms 3 meals. Hoe potatoes.
AUGUST 1891
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�1 (SATURDAY) Cloudy. Misley rain. Fence below Centreville. Set posts. Cut off. Dig holes. At Toms 3
meals. Walk home Liz & I. Met Jim at Walkers gate ride home in Buggy.
2 (SUNDAY) Fine mild. To home. Read sleep dress to Palgrave Church Wass preach. Home in Buggy with
Maggie cool night.
3 (MONDAY) Fine clear. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. Fence below Centreville. At Toms 1 meal. To
Lake for row, with Polly Wylie. Lizzie & Alf. Gibson?. See Louisa & Nellie Campbell at Store. At Toms all
night.
4 (TUESDAY) Clear fine. At Palgrave. Fence below Centreville. At Toms 3 meals. Cut Willies Hair throw
Horse Shoes? chat to Lizzie Lee. Tom Home tonight. I lit Bookwells North path lamp.
5 (WEDNESDAY) Fine Hot. At Palgrave. Finish fence below Centreville. Put on tie wire. Move tools to
palgrave haul down some lumber. Walk up 6th line Home tonighthaul in fall wheat. 2 meals at Toms.
6 (THURSDAY) Fiine very Hot. To home. Walk down (6th line) = to Humber Dump. Fence from Dump 64
posts. To Toms all night 1 meal.
7 (FRIDAY) Clear, very hot sultry. At Palgrave. Fence up gravel pit 71 posts. At Toms 3 meals. At Laverys
chat to George.
8 (SATURDAY) Cloudy hot rain at night. At Palgrave. Fence west side gravel pit & cross 6th line 56 posts.
At Toms 3 meals. To Store, chat, got tacks 5 cts paid. At Toms all night rain nearly all night.
9 (SUNDAY) Cloudy rain. At Palgrave. At Toms 2 meals. Walk up Home Tom & I see colts. See potatoes.
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10 (MONDAY) Clear sultry Hot. To home. Walk to Palgrave. Unload 4 gates & 8 posts. At Station fence
below 6th line. At Toms 2 meals. Got Pulford to cut Hair. Chat to Billy Bingham. Put tacks in Boot Heels
tonight.
11 (TUESDAY) Clear Hot. At Palgrave. Fence below 6th line. At Toms 3 meals. At Station, see Agness
Reaney away to Manitoba Jim & Maggie to league meeting. Tom home tonight. At Toms all night. Mrs C.
Lee & Sam went to Manitoba too.
12 (WEDNESDAY) Clear cool. At Palgrave. Finish fence put on tie wire. Post letter to Mary Elizabeth
Gower on train paid Mrs McMahon $ 2.25 for Shoes tonight. At Toms 3 meals. Read cool tonight.
13 (THURSDAY) Clear fine. At Palgrave. Move fence on gravel pit Hill. At Toms 3 meals. Got tacks 5 cts
paid. To Laverys, chat to George.
14 (FRIDAY) Cloudy misley rain. At Palgrave. At Toms 2 meals. Finish up. Move tools to Tottenham. Dig
Holes. At Mrs Walkhams XXXX got tacks in Shoes at Riddells, 10 cts pd.
15 (SATURDAY) Fine mild. At Tottenham. Fence South dig Holes. Set posts. At Mrs Walkhams 2 meals
(2). To Palgrave on train. Walk home.
16 (SUNDAY) Fine mild. To home. Sleep read wash. Walk to Palgrave to Church Mr Parson preach. To
Toms chat. To Mrs McMahons for Billy Bingham. Ride home in Buggy with Maggie, cool tonight.
17 (MONDAY) Fine cloudy misley. To home. Dress colts Hoofs. Walk to Palgrave on train to Tottenham
fence South at Mrs Walkhams 1 meal.
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�18 (TUESDAY) Fine clear. At Tottenham. Fence South. At Mrs Walkhams, 3 meals. To Palgrave & Back.
On train see Minnie.
19 (WEDNESDAY) Fine clear. At Tottenham. Settled up Board at Mrs Walkhams $ 1.25 2 meals. On
Jigger? to Stewarton 32 miles. Dig holes set posts on Spences Section. To Bennetts Hotel all night. Sent
letter to Mrs Walkham for valise.
20 (THURSDAY) Fine warm. At Georgetown. Fence below Stewarton. To Willie McCandles’s at night.
Good time chat to Willie, Aggie & Mary. Joe there. Eat harvest apples to Bed at 11. Rain tonight.
21 (FRIDAY) Rain. Cloudy fine. At Willie McCandles’s. Walk to work at 8 o’clock. Fence below Stewarton
to the Bennett House all night.
22 (SATURDAY) Fine clear. At Georgetown. Setttle up to date at Bennetts. Fence below Stewarton. On
train to Palgrave. Got valise at Station. Paid Ann $ 5.40 for Board. Stop at Toms all night rain. To Store
chat.
23 (SUNDAY) Cloudy misley cool rain at night. At Palgrave at Toms walk up home chat to Billy Bingham at
home. All day read Sleep. Operate. Copy. Read paper. Jim, Maggie & Lizzie Ann went to P.V. in Buggy.
24 (MONDAY) Rain cloudy misty. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim. On train to Stewarton. Fence below. To
Bennett House all night.
25 (TUESDAY) Clear fine. At Georgetown. Fence below Stewarton. At Bennetts, pd 45 cts. Got paid
tonight for July $ 33.75. Fun in town tonight.
26 (WEDNESDAY) Fine clear. At Georgetown. Fence below Stewarton. Board at Bennetts pd 45 cts.
27 (THURSDAY) Misty clear rain at night. At Georgetown. Fence below Stewarton. See Tom Coulter chat.
At Bennetts pd 45 cts.
28 (FRIDAY) Squaly fine. At Georgetown. Finish fence on Spence & Start on Wilson. At Bennetts pd 45 cts.
29 (SATURDAY) Fine mild. At Georgetown. Fence on Wilson?. Left Jigger? at Stewarton. On train to
Palgrave. Cut Toms Hair. Paid Mrs Pettinger 4 8.10 walk home 10:20.
30 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cool. To home. Put Kellys Horses out of oats. Read sleep. Dress to Palgrave in Buggy
with Lizzie & Maggie. To Church Wass preach. Got apples in Jigger? House. G. Lavery & Billy & Duffy & I
walk home at 12.
31 (MONDAY) Cloudy misley. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. On train to Stewarton fix fence on Wilsons
Section on Jigger? to St Anns. Laure 1 load of timber to culvert. At Mrs Drydens 1 meal. All night.
SEPTEMBER 1891
1 (TUESDAY) Fine Hot. At St Anns. Laure timber put in stringers. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Read cool
tonight.
2 (WEDNESDAY) Clear fine. At St Anns. Dig out culvert put in timber. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals.
3 (THURSDAY) Fine Hot. At St Anns. Work at culvert. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Cloudy & cool at night.
4 (FRIDAY) Fine cool. At St Anns. Work at culvert. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Bottle on Boil on face at night.
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�5 (SATURDAY) Cloudy misley rain. At St Anns. Work at culvert. Paid Mrs Dryden $ 2.25 for Board 35 cts
for plow? on train to Palgrave. Home in Buggy with Jim. Boil on face very sore. Bottle & poultice?, rain
tonight cool.
6 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cool. To home. Read. Boil on face sore. Albert Little here. Put Kellys Horses out of
oats. Put pork on Boil.
7 (MONDAY) Clear fine. Walk to Palgrave. Paid Mrs Pettinger $ 5.00 for Chriss Briggs & 45 cts for Thrift.
On train to St Anns. Work at culvert 1. At Mrs Drydens 1 meal. Post letter to Dufferin?, post.
8 (TUESDAY) Fine clear. At St Anns. Skid timber. Start at culvert 2. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. To
Simpsons, H Evans & I.
9 (WEDNESDAY) Clear fine. At St Anns. Work at culvert 2. See picnic people. In Sheridans chat eat
apples.
10 (THURSDAY) Fine clear. At St Anns. Work at culvert 2. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Cool tonight.
11 (FRIDAY) Clear fine. At St Anns. Work at culvert 2. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. T. Wilson at culvert with
us in morning.
12 (SATURDAY) Clear Hot. Rain at night. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. Paid Mrs Dryden $ 2.25. On train
to Palgrave to Toms chat. Paid Mrs Pettinger 45 cts for F. Allingham. Walk home road muddy.
13 (SUNDAY) Fine clear. To home. Chat to Billy Bingham. Sleep wash dress. To Palgrave Church Wass
preach in Toms chat see post Mary Ann Boyce there. Billy Duffy. Bill & Joe Lavery. Home in Buggy with
Lizzie & Maggie.
14 (MONDAY) Cloudy fine. To Palgrave in Buggy with Ma. Put Nelson in Nicols Shop. On train to St Anns.
Work at culvert 3. At Mrs Drydens 1 meal. Post letter to Nelson McMahon. In Sheridans eat apples.
15 (TUESDAY) Cloudy misley fine. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3 lots of water. At Drydens 3 meals. Milk for
Louisa.
16 (WEDNESDAY) Fine Hot. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Fine moonlight.
17 (THURSDAY) Fine very Hot. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. Unload 2 cars Sinders. At Drydens 3 meals.
18 (FRIDAY) Fine. Cloudy Big rain Storm. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. Put Sinders in 2. At 3 till night at
Drydens 3 meals. At Evans chat, to Drydens at 8:40.
19 (SATURDAY) Clear fine. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. To S.? Din. crossing for 2 cedar logs. Laure 4
stringers to Jigger? House. To Palgrave on train. Wick? Lindsy at Toms. Walk home. Moonlight.
20 (SUNDAY) Fine Hot, to home. Wash dress. To Palgrave English Church with Maggie at 10:30. To
Shore’s for Dinner. To Cedar Mills to Church at night. Mr Long preach. Back to Shores for tea chat Sing.
Billy Bingham. Jim Brien. Will & Tom Coulter there. Home with Maggie at 1:30? fine moonlight night.
21 (MONDAY) Fine Hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Cardwell Junction. Start to fence gravel pit. At
Bolands 1 meal.
22 (TUESDAY) Clear Hot, at Cardwell Junction. Fence gravel pit. At Bolands 3 meals. Very Hot.
23 (WEDNESDAY) Clear very Hot. At Cardwell Junction. Finish fence. On train to Inglewood. Start at
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�culvert 4. To Salmonville for timber. At Bolands 3 meals. To Morrisons at night chat.
24 (THURSDAY) Fine clear. At Inglewood. Dig out culvert 4. To Caledon East, got paid $ 32.50. Take 2
logs to culvert lie around idle. To Cardwell on train. Walk to Bolands 3 meals. Play Taffy Bag.
25 (FRIDAY) Fine Hot. At Inglewood. Finish culvert 4. On train to Duntroon. To McDonalds all night.
26 (SATURDAY) Fine Hot. At Duntroon. Laure timber to culvert 5. 2 meals at McDonalds 30 paid. On train
to Palgrave. Got Duffy to cut Hair. S.J. McMullen at Toms. Home in Buggy with Maggie. Cool night.
27 (SUNDAY) Fine clear. To home. Read, Sleep, wash dress. To Palgrave Church with Jim & Maggie in
Buggy. Wass preach. Down track for walk. Duffy Lizzie Maggie S.J. McMullen & I. Got ride home with
Billy Bingham. Jim Maggie & S.J. McMullen in Buggy. Walk up from Mass. Met Bob Logan.
28 (MONDAY) Fine Hot. Walk to Palgrave pay Mrs Pettinger 40 cts for Briggs. On train to Duntroon. Work
at culvert up to village at night, get valise at Station. At McDonalds 1 meal. Rain tonight.
29 (TUESDAY) Cloudy cold. At Duntroon. Work at culvert put in Stringers. Shovel Dirt. At McDonalds 3
meals.
30 (WEDNESDAY) Fine cool. At Duntroon. Work at culvert. To Collingwood at night on Jigger?. Albert
Ward & I Jump gate into Show ground. ( 2 meals at McDonalds) Down town. 2 Buggies locked on Street 3?
meals at Wards paid 45 cts. Horse lost. Met S. Finerty at Wards all night.
OCTOBER 1891
1 (THURSDAY) Fine mild. To Duntroon on Jigger. Work at culvert. To Collingwood at night on Jigger. X
Briggs & I Jump gate into Show ground. Good show. Got 2 linnen collars 25 cts. At Briggs all night 2?
meals pd 45 cts.
2 (FRIDAY) Fine warm. To Duntroon on Jigger work at culvert. At McDonalds 1 meal. Paid $ 1.35 tonight.
3 (SATURDAY) Fine Hot. At Duntroon. Laure timber to culvert. At McDonalds 2 meals. On train to
Palgrave walk home got 1 Book & 3 packages on train.
4 (SUNDAY) Cloudy warm. Rain at night. To home, read Bride of the first night. Sleep. Wash dress. Walk to
Palgrave Willie & I. Wass preach. In Toms chat. Home in Buggy with Jim & Maggie. ( Taylors & McCabes
in Toms). Wet night.
5 (MONDAY) Cloudy cool. Walk to palgrave. On train to Duntroon. Work at culvert. At McDonalds 1 meal.
6 (TUESDAY) Cold fine. At Duntroon. Cover culvert. Thrift home this afternoon. At McDonalds 3 meals.
7 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy rain cold. At Duntroon. Cover culvert. Fire under culvert. At McDonalds 3 meals.
8 (THURSDAY) Cloudy fine. At Duntroon. Finish Big culvert. Laure timber. At McDonalds 3 meals. Cold
night.
9 (FRIDAY) Fine mild. At Duntroon. Put in open culvert North of Station. Fix road. At McDonalds 3 meals.
Paid for this week $ 2.25.
10 (SATURDAY) Cool clear. At Duntroon. Put culvert in road. Load toolbox & Jigger on flat car. On train to
Palgrave give Geysons augur to Baggageman at Tottenham. Got ride to Watsons with W.J. Horan. Walk
home at 8 o’clock, Albert Here.
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�11 (SUNDAY) Clear cold. To home. Read, Sleep. Wash dress to Palgrave in Buggy with Jim left valise at
Toms, got ride home with Billy Bingham clear cold night.
12 (MONDAY) Clear fine cold. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Caledonia. Start to fence at cut. Got cap? at
Hamiltons 50 cts pd. At Wintemutes 1 meal.
13 (TUESDAY) Fine clear. At Caledonia. Fence at cut. At Wintemutes 3 meals moonlight night.
14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine. Cloudy rain at night. At Caledonia. Fence at cut. At Wintemutes 3 meals.
15 (THURSDAY) Fine cool. At Caledonia. Cut off posts set posts dig holes. At Wintemutes 3 meals.
16 (FRIDAY) Fine cool. At Caledonia. Dig holes set posts at Bridge. At Wintemutes 3 meals.
17 (SATURDAY) Fine clear. At Caledonia. Dig holes set posts at cut. At Wintemutes 3 meals. Ward &
Thrift had Big row.
18 (SUNDAY) Cloudy misley cloudy cool. At Caledonia. To Bush gather Hickory nuts with Dave Roblin G.
Springay. A. Ward & F. Allingham. Albert & I for walk. At Wintemutes 3 meals.
19 (MONDAY) Cloudy rain at night. At Caledonia. Fence at cut start at Orchard. At Wintemutes 3 meals.
20 (TUESDAY) Misley cloudy mild. At Caledonia. Dig Holes set posts. At Wintemutes 3 meals. At Court
House at night. Election trial.
21 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy cool. At Caledonia. Dig holes set posts. At Wintemutes 3 meals. Walk at night
over Bridge & up to Hickeys in parlor concert with W. Cannon.
22 (THURSDAY) Clear cold. At Caledonia. Finish fence at Dump at Wintemutes 3 meals.
23 (FRIDAY) Clear fine. At Caledonia. Finish up fencing. Paid up at Wintemutes $ 5.00 on mud train to
Hamilton Stop at Walker House. Got 3 pair shoes at O’ Keefes for $ 4.75 paid. To Walker House all night.
Cool.
24 (SATURDAY) Fine cool. At Hamilton. Got Breakfast at Walker House paid 50 cts. On train to Palgrave
walk home. Fork straw into barn afternoon. Lizzie & Maggie to Orangeville. Albert Here at night.
25 (SUNDAY) Fine mild. To home. Read pick Beechnuts. Billy Bingham here. Dress to Binghams with
Billy for tea to Palgrave in Buggy. To Church Wass preach. In Toms chat. To Coulters for Billy. Then
home at 12 fine night.
26 (MONDAY) Fine cool. To home. Clean Barn floor put Straw in now?. To Binghams afternoon, haul in
clove seed very cold stormy night snow.
27 (TUESDAY) Cloudy windy very cold. At Binghams. Plow in Well Field. Up home at night very cold.
28 (WEDNESDAY) Clear warm. At Binghams. Plow in Well Field.
29 (THURSDAY) Fine Hot. At Binghams. Plow in Well Field.
30 (FRIDAY) Clear Hot very stormy. At Binghams. Plow in Well Field. To Palgrave at night Billy & I in
Buggy in Toms Franky & Mag there.
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�31 (SATURDAY) Cloudy rain. Fine windy. At Binghams. Plow till rain came on. In House sleep. Pick
potatoes till night up home all night.
NOVEMBER 1891
1 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cold. To home. Copy into this Book from 12th till today. Operate wash dress walk to
Palgrave to Toms with Albert Little. Write letter Write letter to Mrs Walkem? & 1 to Harry Evans & gave
them to Ann to post at Palgrave. To English Church to Toms chat home in Buggy with Billy Bingham. Cold
night.
2 (MONDAY) Clear fine. At Binghams. Plowing finish Well Field. Start to plow Potato Ground.
3 (TUESDAY) Cloudy mild. At Binghams. Plow Potato Ground. Plow out turnips. To Allens at night. Miss
Mallow there.
4 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy cool snow at night. At Binghams plow out turnips. Plow out Turnip Ground.
Harrow Big hill.
5 (THURSDAY) Clear warm. At Binghams. Finish plowing out Turnip Ground. Plow in Graden. Plow in
Beatly Field after noon. Billy & I to Palgrave at night in Buggy. At Toms. At Station. See Buckwell.
6 (FRIDAY) Fine warm. At Binghams. Ground froze. At potatoes till noon. Plow in Beatly Field till night
Billy & I.
7 (SATURDAY) Fine warm. At Binghams. Plow in Beatly Field Billy & I. Settle up at night $ 7.50. To
Ballycroy to Office then home.
8 (SUNDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. To Binghams. See Billy about going to Reaneys. To home. W.
Shore, Frank & Maggie here today chat. I walked to Palgrave. Chat to G. Lavery. Ride home with Jim &
Maggie. At 10.
9 (MONDAY) Cloudy warm. To home. Plow in flat field till noon. To Fannings sale ride home with James
Sloan walk down home. To Ballycroy to Office got circular from Brown Bros Nursery. In Bens chat. Home
clean & Bed Horses.
10 (TUESDAY) Cloudy misley rain S.E. wind. To home. Write letter to Brown Bros Co. Dress had dinner walk
to Owen McGoverns Sale got colt $ 46.00. Walk home rain tonight cool.
11 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy mild. To Owen McGoverns Jim & I in Buggy for colt gave note $ 46.00 for twelve
months help Jim haul rails fix fence haul in turnips walk to Palgrave, post letter on train. Got $ 25.00 from
Buckwell. In Toms Duffy cut my hair walk home fine moonlight.
12 (THURSDAY) Cloudy Squaly mild. To Orangeville fair with 2 Steers sold to Folis for $ 30.00. Pa & Ma
over paid for post $ 1.00. Home. To Ballycroy at night paid J. McClelland $ 15.75. Got papers, home fine
clear moonlight.
13 (FRIDAY) Cloudy squaly mild. At S. McClellands help Jim to fill & haul in 111 Bags potatoes home chore.
Walk to Palgrave. To Pettingers with Book. To Toms all night sleep with Willie.
14 (SATURDAY) Cloudy cold. At Palgrave at Toms plow at R.J. McClellands to noon. Dinner at Toms. Tom
Kill pig I walked up 6th line home. Kill little pig. Do chores. Got tea. J Nixon here. To Ballycroy for J &
Nixon away.
15 (SUNDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. Chore. Compose. Chat. Jas Nixon here all day. Rain at night windy.
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�16 (MONDAY) Cloudy misley rain misley. To home chore write for post. To Billy Whites load Stones had
dinner. Then home. Sign agreement to Brown Bros Co. To Palgrave Nelson in Buggy. Post letters 1 to
Brown Bros Co. 1. to Brampton with $ 2.32 in it. Insurance money. 1 to post. News. Got Buggy fixed at
Hendersons 50 cts paid. To Toms for crock then home at 10?.
17 (TUESDAY) Cloudy Squaly snowstorm. To home. Chore. Set & file Bucksaw & handsaw. Clean out
Stables & help to tie in cows & chore snow & Blow.
18 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy Squaly cold. To home. Chore. Clean Barn floor. Fill 5 Bags? chop. Billy
Bingham, got Harnes? & tugs. Chore Jim to Mill with chop. Verner here for taxes $ 9.70? paid.
19 (THURSDAY) Clear cold. To Palgrave Nelson & Buggy. See Tim Wilson give him pass. Post letter on
train to 125. Then home. Help Jim fix Pen for Sow under Stack. Clean up 20 Bushels wheat. Do chores.
20 (FRIDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. Chore. Fix floor & Box in Stable. Pa to Bolton to Mill 2 Bushels?.
Wesley May. Martin XXXXX ??? & Billy Jug? here 20? Maggie?
21 (SATURDAY) Cloudy misley rain. To home. Chore. Make Box for Polly. Help Jim & Pa haul over hay.
To Ballycroy for posts? 2? letters ??? for Pa & Maggie.
22 (SUNDAY) Cloudy misley rain all day. To home. Chore read. Operate wash. Chore. Wet day & night
misty.
23 (MONDAY) Cloudy misty rain all day. To home. Chore. Fix halter. Sew Bridle & Shoe, oil Shoes. Chore.
Bark? ??. Stable.
24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy squaly windy. To home. Chore. Dig drain. Split & pile wood. Chore. Pick up Yard.
Clean out Pig Pen Jim plow.
25 (WEDNESDAY) Cold Squaly clear. To home. Chore. Buck saw wood. Get Board for cellar. Chore. To
Ballycroy at ???. Letter from Brown Bros Co. Certificate of agency. Night got got 1 lb tea 25 cts pd. Rope 27
cts pd. Letter & paper.
26 (THURSDAY) Mild, fine, cloudy, rain at night. To home. Help Jim haul home limbs from Bush. 4 loads.
Plaster Stable sell 1 Bushel oats 25 cts. Chore.
27 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild, Squaly, snow. To home. Jim at Youngs thrashing. Chore. Fix swing Shelf in
cellar. Harry Pettinger here tonight. Chore. Fix Single Harness Shaft (holsters?).
28 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold, N. air. To home. Chore. Fix trough for Salting cows. Cut wood. To Palgrave in
Buggy got 2 Shoes resnom? on Nelson 20 cts pd. Get outfit today at Ballycroy & letter from 125. To Ann
Boyces for goose & apples. To Mrs McMahons for Irish Stew for tea. Home in Buggy Lizzie XXX.
29 (SUNDAY) Clear, frosty, calm. To home. Chore. Dress. Walk to Palgrave to Toms for tea. To Church
Wass preach in Toms chat. Albert & I walk home. Road rough.
30 (MONDAY) Cold & clear. To home. Chore. Compose for post. Write letter to Brown Bros. & 1 to A.
Sanderson. To Palgrave in Buggy with Liz. To Station post 3 letters on train. To post. Brown Bros. Lizzie
Gower. Post 1 in office to Gus Sanderson. With $ 14.00. Give Lindsey 1 Doz Spectacles $ 1.32 cts. Bring
Bag apples home in Buggy. Albert here with cloth for XXXXX.
DECEMBER 1891
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�1 (TUESDAY) Clear, mild. Jim & Billy Binghams to Harrisons Sale. To home. Chore. Help Jim haul over
lock hay haul wood from Back of Barn. Fix Buggy top split wood chore.
2 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Chore. Put Sheep in Bush fix fence. Buck wood. Jim at put?
Finertys thrashing. Move Oats. Clean 80 Bushels Barley chore. Windy? at night.
3 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild, warm. To home. Chore. Oil waggon. To Palgrave with 30 16?. 16 lbs. Barley
47 cts $ 14.25 pd. Home. Clean Barley to Palgrave with 32 15?. 8 lbs. Barley 47 cts $ 15. 12 cts pd. Got
Barrel Salt $ 1.25?. Post letter at Sloans to S. McMinor? for Maggie. Home chore. Road muddy.
4 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, rain all day till 3:30, turn cold. Get mail & post. 2 letters from Brown Bros. 1 from Sarah
Roberts for Maggie. To home. Chore read. To Ballycroy get ½ lb powder 2 lbs Shot? & auil? 38 cts pd.
5 (SATURDAY) Clear. Mild, very Stormy, S.W. wind. To home. Chore. Willie, Rob & Oliver. Got gun? to
fowl. Shoot squirrels. To Wm. Whites Stone Bee afternoon. Got ticket for Hekley party?. 4 teams
hauling. Home with George & Louisa. Albert here all night.
6 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, mild, cloudy, east Storm. Snow at night. To home. Chore. To Binghams chat.
Home chore. Ma went to Palgrave to Toms.
7 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Boil potatoes. Feed up. To Ballycroy with Book. No good. Home
to Toms. Chore. Sleighing today to Palgrave at night.
8 (TUESDAY) Fine, windy. At Palgrave. At Toms. To Station. On train to Caledon East, to See Sanderson
not there see Cranston all night. To Duncan Fergusons for Dinner. To Morrisons see colt. To Hantons for
tea. To 125 all night windy.
My 32 Birthday - 9 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. At 125. 1 & 2. Chat. To Station. On train to Palgrave to
Toms all night.
10 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine, mild. At Palgrave. At Toms. To Laverys with Minnies Shoes. To Station post
letter on train 125. To Toms for Dinner. Across to 8th line up to town line to Ballycroy get letter from
Sanderson receipt to Dec 1st? 92, (home for tea) mail paper. ( 1? 1 from Brown Bros. & Stamps.
11 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild, windy at night. To Binghams Jim & I help to cut feed. Peet & Pa, Finerty, Rob
Allen there.
12 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, very Stormy at night. To Palgrave at noon. Load ear oats. Got $ 5.00 from Mrs
Pettinger walk home. Cut Albert Little Hair & Shave line?. Lizzie came home tonight.
13 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave Church at night. Mass & Stubbs make speech. To
Mrs McMahons chat. To Toms chat. Home in Buggy, Wass with Liz & Jim.
14 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain & Snow all day. To home. Chore. Compose for post. To Palgrave went down
6th line paid note to Mrs Wilson $ 40.00. Got note. Walk to Palgrave. To Station post 2 letters on train. To
post. 1 to Brown Bros with order. To Toms all night.
15 (TUESDAY) Squaly, rain all day. At Palgrave at Toms & around town. Franey Shore sick tonight at
Toms. Went for Mrs McMahon.
16 (WEDNESDAY) Squaly, snow, Blustry, cold. At Palgrave at Toms. Across to 8th line down to Clarks for
Dinner, Duck & christening Mr & Mrs Mass there. Got order $ 3.75. To Wm Boyces for tea. Walk to
Palgrave to Toms all night.
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�17 (THURSDAY) Frosty, cold, cloudy. At Palgrave. At Toms. Down 7th line to Silas Roadhouses, & Back to
Toms for Dinner. To Binghams for tea, then home.
18 (FRIDAY) Cold, clear. To home. To Kellys to Palmers & Whites. Home. To Ballycroy for papers, letter
from 125. & Brown Bros. Home read.
19 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. To Mill chat to Billy Bingham. Home for Dinner. To Longwoods Sale
with Billy & John Young in Sleigh. Home for tea. To Presbyterian Hall to Debate. Lady or gentleman most
independent lady more.
20 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Read. Write 3 letters. 1 to Jenkins & Co, Barrie. 1 to 125. 1 to John
McMahon, Paisley. Dress. Walk to Palgrave post letters in Box. To Church Mass & Stubbs thee Big crowd.
Billy Bingham here today George Evans came for him. To Toms chat see Frank Shore. Walk home with
Albert.
21 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Through Bush to Sullivans to Locklaus?. Mack for Dinner. Down 4th
line then cross to Lyon Wilsons. Down 5th line across to Palgrave by reels. Post letter on train to Brown
Bros. Got ride to Ballycroy with J Innis in Buggy. Walk home.
22 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, fine. To home. Pack valise. Up to 4th line. Across by Mays to 3rd. Down to
Crawfords all night Micks? there.
23 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain, mild. Down 3rd line to Bibles. Across side road to Haragases for Dinner.
To Brackens for tea. To Caledon East with Dan, Jim & Sarah Ann. On train to Palgrave to Toms all night,
girls there Mag & Frank.
24 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, misty, mild. To Palgrave at Toms. Help Tom fix Stable. (Got 50 cts from S.
McClelland. At Barn?) Walk up home. Wash dress walk to Palgrave with Billy Bingham to Hall to Church to
Station. Mealey Faulkner & Sarah Mullen? came to Toms. To tea party 11? good. To Toms. Then walk
home with Billy & Albert at 2:50? misty?.
25 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, misty, mild. To home, chore. Jim went to Palgrave for Tom Ann & family & Mealy
Faulkner & Sarah Jane Mullen. Goose for dinner. To Palgrave in waggon at night got home at 2 o’clock.
Roads muddy. Billy Bingham with us. Bill Lindsay & Wesley McMahon at Toms.
26 (SATURDAY) Clear, cloudy, sold. To home. Sew Lizzies Shoes. Walk to P.V. at night, To Station to
Toms chat Will Coulter there at Toms all night (1. 2. 3.) Cold night.
27 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. Walk home from PV. Chat to Billy in Stable. Home. Sleep. Wash dress. Walk to
Palgrave with Billy Bingham. To Church, Wass preach. Downtown after Church had sing chat. Stop all
night. With Will Lindsay. Liz & Sarah Mullen (1) there.
28 (MONDAY) Cool, cloudy. Walk home from Palgrave. Compose for post. Write letter to Brown Bros.
Dress walk to Palgrave Willie Faulkner & I. Got ride with wagoner. To Temperance Hall at Nomination hear
Speeches. Compose for post in Store. Post 4 letters & card on train. S.J. McMullen & Lizzie Ann Faulkner
went to Alliston tonight. To Toms with Lizzie & Franey. Chat Tom vexed? fell down stairs walk home with
N.N.?. 122.
29 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. To home. In Bush help Jim to saw wood. Pa at McElwains thrashing,
to Bed at Seven tonight.
30 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cold. To home. In Bush help Jim saw wood. To Wm Boyce’s party at night time
got home at 3:40.
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�31 (THURSDAY) Fine, cloudy, cold, squaly. To home sleep till 10 o’clock. To Ballycroy Maggie & I in Buggy
got coal oil Big can to Palgrave & Back Annie Stevens up with us. To Bush pile & Split wood. Tom here.
Dress walk to Palgrave with Tom gave Pulford $ 5.00 for Bob Lavery. To Station to 125 all night Conner
there.
JANUARY 1892
1 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. At 125, to Station meet T.C. up town get gifts. To 125 for Dinner goose. Chat in
parlour. T.C. & XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
2 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At 125, to Station at 7. To PV on train. Got ride with O. Pettit. Walk home. In
Bush afternoon. Albert here & Tom. Pile wood.
3 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, snow, frosty. To home. Write letter to 125. Shave Albert. Dress walk to Palgrave to
Church Wass preach. Walk home with Rob Allen Violey & Maggie Mellow. Road rough home at 10.
Election - 4 (MONDAY) Fine, clear, cold. To home. Write letter to J.S. Russell for $ 1.00 worth of views. To
Palgrave to election vote for Hanna. 222 Reeve. Burton Duputy Reeve 63. White 3 conncillors 2 Evans 86.
Harper 51. To Station post letter on train (to J.S. Russell with 1.00 in it). Get news Home with Billy
Bingham walking (in Bradleys chat).
5 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Help Jim & Pa clear 10 ½ Bush Barley. Tom here. Put oats in Ben? of
floor Bush 125. Chore. S. Campbell? & M. Lindsey? here for tea.
6 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, Snowy all day. To home. Chore. Sam Campbell here. To Ballycroy Sam & I got
sleigh ride with Mrs Tom Sullivan & Fred Burrell. To office got 16 views & letter from J.S. Russell, to
Cobeans?. To Binghams for tea Sam Stop there all night. Walk home snowing. Write Fannys letter & court
scene to bed at 12.
7 (THURSDAY) Clear, very cold. To home. Chore. To Binghams Nelson & Cutter. Put Nelson in Stable. To
Bolton with Billy in Sleigh with grist (Sam Campbell to Palgrave with us). Got Bouquet 25 cts. Home in cutter
(Pa at Kellys cut feed). Water & feed horses cold night (Jim with Tom at McGuries).
8 (FRIDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Split wood at house. Drive Liz to Ballycroy & back in cutter. Got
Shirt in Cobeans 14? &? 75 cts pd. Chore.
9 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy get 2 yds? Duck. Black paint & spool. Home for
tea dress to Palgrave in cutter with Will Lindsey & Sam Campbell. To Proff Brush’s show at Tracys? 15 cts
pd. To Toms all night.
10 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, mild. At Palgrave at Toms. To English Church. To Toms for Dinner Pa & Ma
there for goose to Mrs McMahons for tea. Mr Lindsey from Erin there. To Church. Wass preach. Walk
home with Mary & Violey home at 11:30? Allens chat.
11 (MONDAY) Cloudy, snow, mild. To Binghams thrashing clover Baxter. Home wash. Albert there.
12 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild, fine. To Orangeville with Pa in sleigh with 3 pigs sold to Flemming at 2.31 lbs at
5.15 = $ 11.98? pd. Maggie to Mono Mills with us to get tooth pulled. Got Hair cut. 15. Old maid. 25?. Hair
oil. 25. Anneilage?. 10. Whip lash. 15?. Rubbers. 65. Dinner. 25. Hossack? Sermons. 10. Home at 6.
To Binghams to Allans Billy & I chat to 11:40 fine night.
13 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. To Ballycroy. Post outfit to Brown Bros 18 cts prilage?. Got
vinegar 7 cts. Salmon. 30. Pitcher 12. 2 letters for Pa home. Read operate.
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�Maggies Birthday Party 20 - 14 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Squaly, fine. To home. Cut up 5 pigs Salt it & pack in
cellar. Chore. Help Liz to make Sandwiches for party. Mr & Mrs Boyce. Clayte? & Mary Ann Boyce. Tom
& Dick Wolfe. Mrs McMahon. Will Lindsey Sam Campbell Will Coulter. Frank Shore & Susy?. Nettie
Zimmerman. Violey? & Mary Allan. Maggie Mellow. Billy Bingham. Albert Little. To Bed at 3 o’clock.
Fine night good time. Moonlight.
15 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear, cold. To home. Chore. Split wood. Pa & Jim to Bolton today. With Barley 42 cts &
potatoes 40 cts. For Shorts? 500 lbs $ 4.00.
16 (SATURDAY) Fine, cold, clear. To home. Chore. Split wood. To Ballycroy got Spirits turpentine 8 cts pd.
Got card from Brown Bros. Home chore.
17 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Read. Write letter to 125. Dress walk to Binghams. To
Palgrave in our Sleigh to Church. Tom Snell preach. To Mrs McMahons chat sing. Rob Allan & Willie
Faulkner here today. Dick Wolfe & Nettie Zimmerman there. Dick home with us, &. Rob Allan & Violey?
& Mary.
18 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. Snow, cold. To home. Chore. Cut turnips. Write 4 pages for post. To
Palgrave. Post letter on train to post. Castlederg tea meeting? Tonight. And card to Brown Bros Co. In Mrs
McMahons. Got lemon & liniment, spool & cloves. To Toms chat. Had tea got ride up home with Billy
Bingham at 12:30 cold night.
19 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, very cold, North Storm, clear. To home. Chore. Jones here got 2 pails Butter,
chore. Very cold clear to Kellys chat to? 10.
20 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Rob & Mary away. Split wood. Chore. Liz Maggie & I to
Allens tonight first time. Billy Bingham & Johanna Curran there.
21 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Stormy. Fine, clear. To home. Chore. Help Jim clean out Barn floor put out
wagon put in cutter chore.
22 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Help Pa & Ma to clean 28 Bush. Wheat. Put trough in Pig pen.
Mean? pigs. Hurt Back.
23 (SATURDAY) Squaly, snow. Fine. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy for papers. Home chore. Split wood.
Jim to Bolton today with 28 Bushels wheat at 86 cts per Bushel. $ 24.08 gave Extense $ 5.00.
24 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Operate wash, dress. To Binghams afternoon to Palgrave
with Billy to Church in cutter. Wass preach. Got ride home with Youngs in Sleigh. At 9:30? cooler.
25 (MONDAY) Clear, mild. Squaly, Stormy night, cold. To home. Chore. Fix martingales. Dress to Alliston
in Sleigh with Tom, to Jim Mullins for tea. Put horses at Booths. In foundry? chat to Joe Faulkner. At Jims
all night.
26 (TUESDAY) Snowing & Blowing. At Alliston (1) had? up Toms Stuff Start home, fed in Tottenham then to
Palgrave. Very stormy & cold today. Then home at 7:20?.
27 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Maggies Brooch in pump. Chore. Thaw out pump. To
Binghams at night. V & M. there. To 32, with Billy chat then home at 1 o’clock. Sleep downstairs Albert
here.
28 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Shave Albert. Split wood. Chore. To Kellys at night chat. Mild.
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�29 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild, cloudy. To home. Help Ma & Pa to fill 14 Bags potatoes load on Sleigh. Jim & Pa to
Bolton with potatoes chore. Shoot squirrel. To Bush with gun. M.? M.? there right? away. To 32 chat
snowfall. To Sullivans for Charlie & Polly. Lawrence Coulter & Willie Faulkner came home with them.
30 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Chore. Help Jim fill 7 Bags oats & 1 of peas for chop. Split
wood. Chore. To Bush afternoon with Lawrence Coulter. Willie Faulkner. & Rob Allan Shoot squirrels. To
Ballycroy for post, home chore.
31 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine, warm. To Palgrave in cutter with Maggie to quarterly meeting Wass preach. Home
for dinner Albert Little, Rob Allan. Tom Wolfe & Will Clarke here. I went to Shiloah at night with Nettie
Zimmerman. James Bible held prayer meeting home at 11 o’clock.
FEBRUARY 1892
1 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. To home. Help to fill 15 Bags potatoes. & bag? Them on Sleigh Pa &
Jim took them to Bolton. Chore. Compose for post. Chore. To Palgrave to Station post letter on train to post.
To Toms all night. Sleep with Old Mick.
Old Mrs Innis died today 2 – 2 (TUESDAY) Cloudy. Snow all day. At Palgrave, at Toms. At Station. In
store. Got ride home with Billy Young in Sleigh. Snow, very hard, calm. To home. Had Dinner write sleep till
tea. Read. Grease Boots.
3 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine, mild. To home. Chore. Shovel snow very Deep. Pick apples in cellar. Empty
chop. Help Pa & Ma to clean 2 ½ Bushels wheat. Chore. Jim to Bolton with 18 Bags potatoes. Missionary
collectors here today. Tom & Ella Lyons & Aggie McCoy.
4 (THURSDAY) Clear, cool. To home. Chore. Help Jim to load 10 Bags wheat & 1 Bag of turnips on Sleigh.
Fix Rug frame put in rug. Jim & Pa to Bolton with 23 Bush of wheat at 86 cts $ 19.78. Mrs Innis Buried
today. Start rug dog. In centre. To Ballycroy at night get 2 letters & Mail paper. In Cobeans. Bob Lavery &
Mcintyre there.
5 (FRIDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Rug in house. Fix gate. Chore. Albert Little here. Lizzie Ann
Faulkner & Mabel McMahon here tonight. Play Old Maid.
6 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Chore. Jim to Bolton with 2 cord wood to weaver. Rug in house.
Mabel McMahon & Lizzie Ann Faulkner here.
7 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, Squaly. Rain at night. To home. Chore. Dress. Shave Albert. Then Albert & I went
to Tom Sirs. Old Billhorse & Jack Cobeans cutter. Albert took Violey? & Mary Allen home in cutter. Back
home for tea. To Palgrave Long preach missionary Sermon wet night.
8 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Ann & Minnie came up in cutter with Jim. Rug in house.
Help Jim & Pa to clean 18 ½ Bushels wheat. Chore. Fix fence at gate.
9 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Chore. Rug in house. To Mono Mills at night to Concert with
Charlie. Jim to Bolton today with grist 18:50 lbs?. 5 X for Tom. No Bran. Ride home with Sam. Albert Little
in cutter home at 12.
10 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold, South wind. To home. Rug in house. Help Jim Break in Charlie colt first
time. To Ballycroy in Sleigh to Binghams see Billy. Break in Charlie Colt. Home rug. Write letter for Albert
to Eliza Hadden.
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�11 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Squally. Clear, cold. To Orangeville Fair. With Billy Bingham in cutter with Maud.
Big crowd. Get glycerine 10 cts handkerchiefs 5 for 25 cts. Hair cut 15 cts. Pens 4 3 cts. Pick? apples 15 cts.
Home at 7:30.
12 (FRIDAY) Clear, very cold. Willie Faulkner came here tonight, very cold night. Road shifted. To home.
Finish rug, clip it. To Binghams with Jim for Cutting Box. Stop & help Billy clip Maud.
13 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine, cold. To home. Help Pa & Willie to cut feed. Shovel snow. Split wood. In
Bush Shooting with Willie Faulkner & Rob Allan. Willie & Jim went home with Rob Allan tonight. Home
chore. Shave Albert Little. Jim to Bolton with 1 cord wood to Elliott. The Shoemaker.
14 (SUNDAY) Fine, cloudy, snow, Stormy. To home. Write letter to 125 put in valentine. Fix 2 valentines 1
for Dick St John and 1 for Mass, M.?A, walk to Palgrave English Church Thompson preach. Post 3 letters at
Palgrave tonight in Box?. To Toms for tea, to Methodist Church at night Wass preach. Walk to No? 32, with
Billy Bingham. With V? & Rob. Snow deep. Chat walk home.
15 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Compose 3 pages for post. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train. To
Laverys see Pulford? About tow?. Going? on rack?. To Toms all night. Maggie & Susy? Shore there.
Toms XXX at night? place.
16 (TUESDAY) Clear & cold. At Palgrave till afternoon. Get ride up home with Bill Minock? in cutter. Boil on
neck chore to night.
17 (WEDNESDAY) Clear & cold. To home. Chore. Cut feed. Kelly’s cutting Box & McElwains power. Cut
afternoon. Tom Faulkner & Rob Allan here all night. Herbert Bolton call here. Going to Mono Mills.
Kelly’s & Binghams horses & our barn.
18 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Finish cutting feed. Cut Sheaf? oats. Rob Boyce here for tea. Rob
Allan here all night. I. Had Boil on neck very Sore.
19 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, snow afternoon, mild. To home. In house all day, Boil on neck. Very sore. Broke
today.
20 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. In house. Boil on neck. Got letter from John today. Pa to Oville
today.
21 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild, thawing. To home. Boil on neck. Jim & Ma to Jagnes? - Daroaks today. Liz
came home tonight from XXXXXX.
22 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. To Binghams help to fill 40 Bags potatoes. Home dress.
Start at 7 o’clock? to Toronto with Billy, Jim left us to top Bolton Hill. We left Bolton at eleven. Fed at
Holness? at 3 o’clock?.
23 (TUESDAY) Mild, cloudy. At Peacock? At 5:30 got waggon at Carleton. 36 Bags at 50 cts per Bag. 4
Bags at 45 cts. Sold potatoes. Down Northcote?. Fed horses Lowrys Livery Stable Gladstone Ave. Had
Dinner at Goulds Private Boarding House. Northcote? Ave. Start for home at 4:50? left wagon at Carleton got
Sleigh. Fed at Holmes had supper there then drove right home without stopping. Home at 3 o’clock.
24 (WEDENSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Sleep till 3 o’clock afternoon. Agness Reaney & Willie Cobean
married today at Palgrave. Get up neck very Sore. Billy Bring Bags & Sleigh home.
25 (THURSDAY) Misty, mild. To home. In house sore neck. Write letter to John. Sent it to Palgrave with
Tom. Jim took Tom home in cutter.
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�26 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Willie came from? XXXXX. Chore. Split wood. Chore. A. Little got
Sleigh & rack to go to Oville for egg Boxes.
27 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Willie here today & night. Chore. In Bush with Tom Jim & Pa. I left
Tom home with Nelson & cutter. Split pile & saw hemlock?.
28 (SUNDAY) Misty, mild. To home. Chore. Dress to Palgrave Church with Lizzie in cutter. Wass preach.
Albert Little drive Violey & Mary Allen home. Then up here change clothes.
29 (MONDAY) Misley, snow, mild. To home. Split wood. Help Jim & Pa to clean 20 Bushels wheat, write for
post long letter. Dress. Walk to Palgrave. Post letter on train to post in Sleigh. Got ride home with Alex
McElwain.
MARCH 1892
1 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, cold. To home. Help Jim unload 9 Bags wheat on Sleigh. Cut potatoes for cows.
Clear? out horse Stable. In Bush afternoon with Tom cut wood. Write letter for Albert tonight to Elizabeth?
Hadden. Jim & Pa in Bolton with 20 Bush 45 lbs wheat at 88 cts per Bushel. $ 18.26.
2 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. In Bush Saw wood with Tom. Jim & Pa Split & pile.
3 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. Jim got Binghams Nell mare. To home. In Bush. Saw wood with Toms. Pa
out? split & pile. Jim & Lizzie went to Bolton with 17 Bags potatoes 35 per Bag. $ 5.95.
4 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Put on load wood. In Bush saw wood with Tom. Jim haul wood to
Palgrave 3 loads? Franky & Maggie Shore & Willie Faulkner here. Maggie Lizzie Jim, and all out on hill
Sleigh? ride. Play old maid.
5 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. In Bush. Saw Split & pile wood. Tom & I. Maggie & Franey Shore
here?.
6 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. To Hockley? with Albert Little. To English Church. Had dinner at Tom? Sirs. And
tea at Dick Robins. Emana Sirs went to Robins with us. Sadie? Back to Robin’s? Sirs?.
7 (MONDAY) Fine, clear, hot. At Binghams cutting feed. To Ballycroy, got letter for Maggie see J. Me about
pails.
Oyster Supper – 8 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. Rain, sleet, snow. To W. J. Pettits with Jim & Tom. To
Palgrave for pails &? Sugar & goods for J. McClelland. Got 18 small pails & 8 Big pails from him. Got Toms
sugar Kettle at Palgrave home make? Spoils. Fix Bridle. Chore. To Palgrave at night to Oyster Supper. With
Lizzie & Maggie. Home at ??? Rev Mr Pierson of Orangeville there very good time. Wolfe’s? Sing.
9 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To Mill with 7 Bags oats get chopped. Home. Make Spoils. W.T.S. Lindsey
here. Colt to Bush tap 21 trees. Chore.
10 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool, Squaly. To John Chapmans for 5 Bushels peas & 6 Bushels Barley ( 60 cts
per Bushel $ 3.00 pd. 50 cts per Bush $ 3.00 pd. Home. Chore to Bush, gather sap & turn down pails. Haul
sap home. Haul 3 loads’ wood home. Chore. Write letter? to 125. Write here. George McMahon here
today. & old spectacle peddler. Cold night.
11 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold, N.W. wind. To home. Haul home wood from Bush. To Palgrave at night Lizzie &
Maggie to Social. Small crowd. Home at 12 o’clock.
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�12 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, snow. Fine, cold. To home. Fix Single Harness. Haul 2 load wood. Chore. Albert
Brought up mare. Snowing all night??.
13 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Dress. Drive to 125 11 & 2. With Alberts mare & our cutter.
Stop for tea chat had up tip below the Church. Big time. Met Butcher (Mike). Up 7th line to town line from No.
50?, home at 1:15 very cold night, clear.
14 (MONDAY) Cloudy, Blustry, very cold. At W. S. McElwains thrashing finished? at 4:30. Home J. Gilmore
here Jim 25 cts 25 cts.
15 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, snow, cold. To home. Saw wood in Bush with Jim. Move Straw in Barn. Write letter
for Albert tonight to. Say Boss. Dolly cow calve tonight. Teddy White. Write out raffle for a store. Jim &
Billy Bingham at 32? tonight.
Note Due Nov 16 1892 – 16 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear, cold.
To home. In Bush saw wood with Jim. To
Charles Norris Sale got wagon $ 35.00 gave Nate 8 months. To Wm Boyces for tea Liz & Maggie there. To
Palgrave to Store then home 7:30.
17 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear, cool. To Palgrave get 2 Shoes removed on Nelson at Hendersons get rag hook
for Liz. To Norris’s for wagon haul it home on Sleigh. Help Jim & Pa to cover it up. Wash at night.
18 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold, rine falling all day. To home. In Bush cut wood with Jim forenoon. Split & pile &
carry home half dozen pails from Bush. Billy Bingham came with me with saw stop till 11 at night (Billy get
our chain tonight). Chore. Jim (at McElwains cut feed afternoon.
19 (SATURDAY) Fine, cloudy, squaly. To home. In Bush afternoon saw wood with Tim & Jim. Albert Little
here tonight put his mare in far Stable. Shave him. Jim took Tom to Palgrave in cutter. Billy Bingham cut
maple sawlogs & haul them.
20 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Wash dress, to Orangeville with Albert Little to Mrs Haddans?
for Dinner & tea. In John Watsons for a while chat. Gto there at 1 left at 7:30 got home at 9:30. Roads
drifted. Very cold night, calm.?
21 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. To McElwains see Alick about cistern. Post letter tonight to 125 in drop?, home
at 12. Home in Bush saw wood to Palgrave at night with Tom in cutter.
22 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild, sleet, rain, S. wind. In Binghams swamp with Jim & Tom cut cedar. Tom walk
home tonight. Logs for cistern.
23 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, squaly, snow, mild. To Binghams for Sleigh haul out- 8? cedar logs to Mill, poles
home. To Binghams help them to load 5 pine logs cut 2 maple logs. Stop for supper. Bring home horses & &
Sleigh. Snowing.
24 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear. To Palgrave with load of wood & 2 Bags potatoes to Tom. Home Dinner. To G.
Evans sale with Jim in cutter.
25 (FRIDAY) Clear, very warm, squaly forenoon. To home. Chore, get Basswood Board to fix dashboard.
Work in cookhouse at Dashboard. In Bush turn up pails sap run at Sullivans. See pump.
26 (SATURDAY) Clear, warm. To home. In Bush make sap troughs. Put in new pump. Gather sap. Haul
out. Wood into field.
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�27 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild, fine. To home. Read sleep. Lizzie & Maggie walk to Palgrave, Billy Bingham
here afternoon. Him & I walk to Palgrave Church Wass preach. We walked to No 32 (Jim there), stop to 12
then home.
28 (MONDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Clean dinig? & ice away from pump. To Bush gather 8 pails Sap into
Kettles. Jim haul plank from Billy Whites on wagon. Tap 9 trees. Home for tea. Then to Binghams for
chain. Chat to Billy. Home at nine? (roads very Bad.
29 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. To Bush haul wood to camp. Fix up place to Boil Sap. Haul out wood.
Creek up. Cut wood at camp. Gather sap. Rob & Oliver Allen here tonight. Albert here wrote letter to his
uncle Robert Little.
30 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Tom & I fill 2 Bags oats & peas & 7 Bags oats for chop. Start to
Build new curb in well. Tom here help Jim to Windlass?. Lizzie & Maggie in Bush Start to Boil sap, Tom
walk home to Palgrave tonight.
31 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Work in well putting in curb. Tom here help Jim to Windlass?. Liz
walk to Palgrave & Back this forenoon. Maggie in Bush Boil Sap. Lizzie help her afternoon?. Tom walk
home to Palgrave tonight.
APRIL 1892
1 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Work in well at curb up to top?. Tom here. Walk home. To P.V..
2 (SATURDAY) Warm, very Stormy, W. wind. To home. Clean out well. Put cedar around and put on
platform. Clean up. To Bush gather sap. Home chore. Jim took Tom to Palgrave in wagon. With chop oats
potatoes & Barrel Will came up.
3 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Write letter to 125. Dress walk to Palgrave at night Willie & I to
Church Wass preach. No choir. George Lavery & I for dive on dog cart. At Toms all night Albert Little &
George Hamilton in Toms Sleep with Mick Lizzie Maggie there, to??.
4 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. At Palgrave. At Toms. To Sloans got Stamps 25 cts pd. To Station post
letter on train to 125. See Tim Wilson. In Mrs McMahons chat. Lizzie & Maggie & I. Walk home at noon.
To Ballycroy with maple syrup to J. McClelland. Got cottonade & other things & Hat $ 3.15 paid. Home.
(Billy Bingham in Bush cut wood) Help to ring old pig. To Bush help Lizzie & Maggie (Boil sap home at 9:15.
5 (TUESDAY) Misty, cloudy, very Stormy W. Wind. To home. In Bush cut wood with Jim. Billy Wilson &
Billy Bingham top Blew of Stack. Jones here today for Eggs & Butter. Warm & windy tonight. To Bed at 8
o’clock.
A.J. Roberts 2 years old – 6 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool, windy. To home. In Bush, cut wood with Jim. To
Ballycroy at night with dried apples. Got 3 ½ cottonade & 3 ½ ticking for smock 99 cts paid. Albert home with
me. Write letter for him to Say Boss. Operate.
7 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave with Billy Bingham in wagon. For plaster.
With harrow pins to Henderson. Left them. Get Coulter. Jim Start to cultivate today. Get Smock pattern at
Toms. Home for dinner. To Whites saw mill rip lumber for gates. McElwain start rolls today. To Tottenham
in Buggy with Billy. Get our Hair cut. See steam shovel at Black Horse. Home at 8:30 cool.
8 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. Rain, cold. To home. Clean out hen house & whitewash it, to Bush gather Sap, to
Binghams, make 3 gates home at night cool, clear.
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�9 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold, North wind. At Binghams make 3 gates hang 2. Home. Dress to Palgrave in
Buggy. To Station. To Toms for Mother. Home. Albert here shave him. S.J. McMullen came to Toms
tonight.
10 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Read Sleep. Dress. Back through Bush to 32 chat. To Binghams for
tea, to Palgrave in Buggy with Billy, to Church Wass preach. Dick sing. To Toms chat. Chat there Lizzie.
Maggie. S. J. McMullen. Bob George & Bill Lavery. Bill Duffy Albert Little Billy Bingham & I, home at
12:45.
11 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To Palgrave with Jim in wagon. Help Tom to move to Cedar Mills, stop all night
help Tom set up 3 Beds. S. J. McMullen at Toms. (1. 2. 3. 4. ). Jim had Kellys fly mare.
12 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, mild. At Cedar Mills. At Toms. Rig Banisters around Stairs. Putty glass in
window. Put up curtains. S. J. McMullen there. 1/? X 2. 3. Tom went to Palgrave for clock. & nails.
13 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. At Cedar Mills. Walk to Palgrave post letter on up train to J. J. McMullen got
ride home with David McElwain. In Bush gather sap. Help Billy Bingham hang 2 gates. Haul in 15 logs to
mill. Jim to Bolton today in Buggy. To Bush gather sap. Got Barrell full and 2 Kettles. Home for tea.
14 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help to fill & load 23 Bags potatoes. At 30 cts per Bag. Jim took
them to Bolton in Bush Boil sap. Rob Allen there. At Youngs sawing Bee afternoon 17 there. Home to Bush.
Willie came up with Jim tonight. Billy Bingham & Mrs Wilson to Orangeville fair. Help Mother home with
syrup.
Good Friday – 15 (FRIDAY) Clear, cool. To home. In Bush. Boil sap gather sap, tap 3 trees. Willie
Faulkner Rob & Oliver Allen Shooting. Willie went to Allens tonight. Albert Little here at night on mare
Back. Cold night.
16 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine, cool. To home. In Bush, Boil sap till noon. To Wm Whites sawing Bee
afternoon to Ballycroy, home.
Easter eat 7 eggs today – 17 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Eat 4 eggs to breakfast. To Bush with Willie
Faulkner. Rob & Oliver Allen Boil eggs & I eat 2. To No 32 chat Dinner. To Binghams chat to Billy. Home
tea dress. Walk to Palgrave with Lizzie & Maggie. Snell preach, walk home. Albert here. S. J. McMullen &
Minnie came here tonight.
18 (MONDAY) Cool, fine. To home. In Bush Boil sap. All day. Rob & Oliver Allen & Willie there. S. J.
here.
19 (TUESDAY) Fine, warm. To home. In Bush Boil sap to 4 o’clock. Home dress. Sell shoes to S. J.
McMullen $ 1.25 pd. ,1,2,. To Ballycroy. To Binghams home at 12:30?.
20 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. To Kaywood Mills with Jim Nelson & Charlie on wagon for chop. See rolls.
Home help Jim clean manure from home. Jim start to sow peas in Flat Field today. Jim harrow Charlie. Fix
at Dashboard. To Ballycroy get 3 Bolts 5 cts pd. & 1 pineapple 20 cts pd. Home. To McElwains to meet
Lizzie & S. J. McMullen. Home with them. Eat pineapple to Bed at 11:30?.
21 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, rain, misty. To home. In Bush finish Boiling sap. Carry pials & Barrel into field.
Home finish Dashboard paint it. Jim finish sowing peas & sow some oats in Flat Field. Rain. Chat to S. J.
McMullen in parlor. Margey & Annie McElwain here evening. Play old maid at night.
22 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, fine, cool. To home to Bush Jim & Pa for 2 Kettles 1 Barrel 20 pails. To Ballycroy with
Liz in wagon Bring 20 pails to Ballycroy. Home hang gate Make gate. To Kellys for Brace & Bit. To Palgrave
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�down 6 line See T. Beasly Wilson not on. S. J. McMullen went home went home tonight. To Ballycroy. Get
3 hooks & Staples 15 cts pd. Got post. Got letter for Maggie from Sarah 2 cards in it.
23 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear, windy, cool. To Whites with Jim put 8 cedar logs on Skidway. Chat to Billy
Bingham in field. Home hang gate. S. Kelly here at noon cut 2 pigs. To Orangeville with Billy Bingham in
Buggy. Home at 7:40. Billy Stop for tea chat to 10 o’clock. Albert Little here I shaved him. Read letter Say
Bros.
24 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Read Sleep. Dress. To Palgrave at night to Church Wass preach.
Post letter to 125. Walk home with Rob Allan & Violey?. Cold night, hard ice tonight.
25 (MONDAY) Fine, cool. To home help Jim to haul cedar logs & Shingle shavings from Whites Mill. Home
afternoon change gate. Fix fence up to gates. Jim roll Barley. Jim got new Shoes tonight at $ 1.10 Ballycroy.
26 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Finish fixing fence at gates pick up. Rip lumber & make pine gate
afternoon Mrs Irwin & family here this evening. Easter cow calved this morning. Jim & Albert for drive
tonight.
27 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild, rain a little. To home, hang pine gate & fix fence. Albert Little here tonight I
cut his hair & write letter for him to say Boss. Write letter to Lettie McMahon. To Bed at 12:45 warm night left
Jack & Polly out tonight.
28 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Stormy, clear, W. wind. To Ballycroy with 10 Doz eggs. $ 1.10 Due Bill. Walk to
Palgrave to Station see Wilson walk Back to Ballycroy, put gloves 15 cts in letter for Lettie McMahon. Home
for dinner. Sleep to Kellys with Brace & Bit. Fill potatoes. Play.
29 (FRIDAY) Cold, clear. To home. Clean oats. Over to Wilsons chat to Billy. Home for dinner. Fix fence to
Binghams help Billy fill potatoes. To Ballycroy got post. Home with Willie for tea. Fix old gate over at middle
fence, Willie here all night. Operate.
Lettie. 11. Today – 30 (SATURDAY) Cold, cloudy, fine, hot, cloudy. To home, Willie & I hang gate. To
Palgrave Parcel for Lizzie. To Station. See Buckwell. Get Braces at Mrs McMahons 25 cts pd. Get ride
home in wagon with Will Stephens got letter for Maggie from S. J. McMullen. Help Jim to put away Sleigh &
pull down pig pen under Stack. Shave Albert read chore.
MAY 1892
1 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild, warm, cloudy. To Orangeville with Albert Little. To Haddens. Our Buggy & his
mare put mare in Leesons Stable. Procession on street. Band afternoon. Got home at 9:30 fine, warm night
good. Roads.
2 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain, misty. Walk to Palgrave on train to Lisle. Start to fence. At Hunters (Hotel) 1
meal.
3 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, showry, fine. At Lisle fence. Start to wire. At Hunters 3 meals.
4 (WEDENSDAY) Fine, clear, cool. At Lisle. Fence. At Hunters 3 meals. Frank Prest & I at prayer meeting
at Methodist at night.
5 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, rain, cool. At Lisle. Fence. Write letter to 125 at night. At Hunters 3 meals.
6 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Lisle. Fence. Move logs? at Hunters 3 meals.
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�7 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool??. At Lisle?. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX $ 2.25 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Jim & Albert to Boyces for pup? tonight Lizzie came home from Palgrave with them.
8 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Sleep, read. Write letter to 125. Chore. Dress walk to Palgrave to
Methodist Church with Billy Young Mr Foncar preach. Billy & I walk home with. Violet. Mary & Rob Allen.
Fine moonlight night.
9 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Lisle. Finish fence there. On Jigger? to Everett, got
our own Jigger there. Came to Beeton on Jigger left tool Box South. At Groses Hotel 1 meal.
10 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, warm. At Beeton. Start on fence on Tom Youngs Section. At Groses Hotel 3
meals. At Billy Mullens? chat to Office get letter from 125.
11 (WEDNESDAY) Rain, cloudy, misley. At Beeton. Fence all day, at Groses 3 meals.
12 (THURSDAY) Fine, cool. At Beeton. Fence. At Groses 3 meals. At James Warrens chat.
13 (FRIDAY) Clear & Hot. At Beeton. Fence. At Groses 3 meals. Wilson & Gilchrist walk down track.
14 (SATURDAY) Sultry, Hot, cloudy. At Beeton. Fence at Section No. XX. At Groses 2 meals, paid him up
to date $ 2.25 on train to Palgrave, Walk home. Shave Albert Little. Maggie walk to Palgrave tonight.
15 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, rain, warm. To home. Had bad cold. Write letter to Lettie. Wash chore. Operate.
16 (MONDAY) Fine, hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Beeton. Fence. At Warrens chat. At Groses 1
meal. Post letter on train. To Lettie.
17 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot. At Beeton. Finish fence. Pay Grose 45 cts. Move to Tottenham start to fence on
Geesons see No. 90. Get Hair cut 15 cts pd. At Mrs Walkhams 1 meal.
18 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, Hot. At Tottenham. Fence. At Mrs Walkhams 3 meals. Lacrosse match. Billy
Bingham there at night. Get his hair cut.
19 (THURSDAY) Cloudy. Rain. At Tottenham. Finish fence. Paid Mrs Walkham 90 cts. Move to
Georgetown on Jigger got wet. Write letter to Tom Coulter at night. At Frank Allinghams 1 meal.
20 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. At Georgetown. Start to fence on Spences Section No. 84. At Allinghams 2 meals.
Alex Harry & I walk down town tonight.
21 (SATURDAY) Rain all day. Paid up at Allinghams 90 cts. At Stewarton all day idle. To Palgrave on train.
To Coulters for tea Billy Bingham there. Ride home with Billy. To Orgate Bars?. Got ride up home with
John Armstrong Albert Little & Willie Faulkner here all night.
22 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley. To home. Sleep, read, dress, walk to Palgrave to Church Smith & Rutherford
lecture Sabbath School. & Steel. Ride home in Buggy with Jim & Maggie from Ben Rolleys gate. Will
Campbell at Church.
23 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley. To Palgrave Charlie in Buggy with Jim. On train to Stewarton fence. To
Frank Allinghams 1 meal. Cut Franks hair. Polly McDonald there.
24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Georgetown, fence below Stewarton. At Allinghams 3 meals. Alex Coulter
sick Down town at night get 2 post cards. Allen went home on train & Came Back on Down train.
25 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain at night. At Georgetown fence below Stewarton. At Allinghams 3 meals.
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�26 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Georgetown finish fence below Stewarton. Left tool Box at Stewarton. At
Georgetown on Jigger. At Allinghams 3 meals. Harry Pettinger & I took clothes off Alex & Franks Bed.
Paid up. $ 1.80 at Allinghams.
27 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. On Jigger from Georgetown to Centreville. Put in 98 posts. Walk up home at night
operate.
28 (SATURDAY) Fine, warm. At Centreville. Put in posts. Put on Bolton posts. 20 Bundles wire came to
Centreville & 60 to Palgrave on Jigger to Palgrave, get ride home in wagon with Jim & Margery & Jim Jones.
Shave Albert Little tonight. Charlie & Charlie & Nelson new wagon.
29 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley, clear, warm. To home. Dress. Walk to Palgrave Church Wass preach. Ride
home in Buggy with Maggie Charlie? here.
30 (MONDAY) Clear, warm. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. Maggie Sell cow $ 25.00. John & Rachel
here. To Centreville on Jigger. Fence set post put on Bolton wire.
31 (TUESDAY) Fine, very hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. To Centreville on Jigger. Finish posts &
Bolton? wire McFleethams? Section. Walk up home. Dress to Bolton? got 2 letters for Pa. Get 2 cans 25?
cts paid. Annie Stephens get 2 pups went up to Kellys with her carry pail &? Basket.
JUNE 1891
1 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, very hot. Thunder & rain at night. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. On Jigger to
Taylors set posts, dig 2 holes. Walk home drive up cows. Operate. Billy Borland at home today at wedding.
Rain, very hot.
2 (THURSDAY) Fine. Cloudy, misley, rain at night. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. On Jigger to
Centreville. Put wire on Fleethams fence. Move tool Box up to Taylors. Walk home. Chore. Hayes Warner
here. Maggie plant tomatoes.
George Young Died today – 3 (FRIDAY) Cloudy. Cool. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. Took gate &
posts to Adam Taylors. Back to Station for wire. Wire on 256 posts. Walk up 6th line home. Chat to Billy
Bingham. Home at 8. Willie Faulkner here tonight cool.
4 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misty, mild. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie, put Nelson in Shop to get 2 Shoes
removed. On Jigger to Taylors cut. Fence. Put tools in Box. To Palgrave on Jigger got tea at Mrs Coulters.
To Station meet Will. Coulter walk up home with Rob & Lawrence. Maggie Lizzie & I, chat to gipsies. W. J.
Horan & Bill Stephens. Misty.
5 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot, cloudy, rain. To home, wash dress, to George Youngs funeral to Palgrave Lizzie
Nelson & Buggy home, sleep. Albert Little here. William McMahon. Here. Lillie Moore here for tea. Jim
Moore & Lillie here at night Sing. Rob & Lawrence Coulter here all day and all night. To Bed at 11:30
warm.
6 (MONDAY) Fine, clear, Hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie, Lawrence & Rob Coulter with us. To tool
house gave Frank Prest Boukey. Frank cut his leg? today. Grind axe, fence at Taylors. Walk home at night.
Albert Little here change his clothes. Fine moonlight night.
7 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cool. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. Fence at Taylors. Walk home at night, chat to
Billy Bingham. Home tea. Walk to 6th line with Lizzie Maggie & Lily Moore to meet But he did not come.
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�125 Birthday – 8 (WEDNESDAY) Rain. Cloudy, warm. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. In Coulters.
Fence below Taylors at pond? hole walk up 6th line home at night. Put Jack out in clover. Feed colts.
Operate. Chat to Maggy? Stephens at Garden.
9 (THURSDAY) Rain, cloudy, misley, warm. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. Finish posts below. Taylors.
Put in gate. Wire at Bridge. Put on plank from Centreville to Whittems Crossing. Walk home up 6th ? line.
Feed & bed horses.
10 (FRIDAY) Clear, very hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. Put on plank cut of tops. Laure plank. Walk
home at night, feed colts. Billy Bingham here tonight chat. Operate.
11 (SATURDAY) Fine, very Hot. To Palgrave Charlie in Sulky. Finish plank at aylors gate. Move tool Box to
Palgrave. To Ewarts Sand pit Start to fence. Ride home Charlie in Binghams sulky. Chore. Shave Albert
tonight.
12 (SUNDAY) Clear, very hot. To home all day chore wash dress. Albert Little Emma Sirs & Martha
Robins here. To Church at Palgrave at night with Lizzie & Maggie in Buggy. Mrs Wm White, Violet & Mary
Allen, walking. Stubbs preach.
13 (MONDAY) Clear, very hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Pa, & Lizzie Ann (Faulkner). Grind axe in tool
House to pit fence peel posts. Got ride up home with James Sloan. Put in colts. Ann & Minnie here tonight.
Thunder & lightning.
14 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To Palgrave in buggy with Lizzie & Pa. Fence at Ewarts pit. Got ride home at
night with Billy Young.
15 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie Ann & Minnie. Fence at Taylors finish
putting on plank? at Taylors. To Ewarts Pit put on tie wire Laure posts & lumber. Walk home at night. Put in
colts. Cool.
16 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. Fence at Ewarts pit finish. To Coulters for
tea. To Ward see about Stable. Wait for Billy Bingham for to 11 o’clock, ride home with him at 12:40.
17 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie & Willie. To Beeton on Jigger fence. At
Groses 1 meal at J. Warrens help move stoves, John there.
18 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Beeton fence through Bush finish. At Groses 2 meals. Paid up. 45 cts.
On Jigger to Palgrave?.
19 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley. Rain. To Cedar Mills with Lizzie in Buggy to Toms. To Church Wass preach,
at Toms till evening. Ann had sore shoulder. Bill Cornwall here today. Home in Buggy with Lizzie &
Maggie. Billy Bingham here at night.
20 (MONDAY) Cloudy, warm, fine. To Palgrave, Charlie & gig. Put him in Bradley’s Stable. Start to fence at
7th line. Home at night on gig. Chore fix gig. Jim away Nelson & Buggy. Cut Alberts Hair tonight.
21 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, very Hot. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. On Jigger to Rays curve fence 73 posts. Home
on gig put Bob Lavery grey horse in Nagles Lane. Tom Start on railroad today. Very Hot.
22 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. On Jigger to Rays finish fence. Home on gig.
Misley.
23 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, fine. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Fence post? Marsh. Home on gig at Office get
paper & salmon 25 cts pd (sample Black tea).
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�24 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. Cloudy, misley. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Fence at side road. Got May? pay
today $ 31.25 Harry Pettinger gave me $ 8.00 for Pa. Home on gig chore. Operate. Gave Pa the $ 8.00
rent.
25 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. To Palgrave Charlie & Buggy. Bring Toms scythe. Fence at Darleys Crossing.
Lizzie & Willie home with me in Buggy at night. Willie & I to Binghams chat to Billy at night home at 11,
Shave Albert.
26 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Bob Ferris Mat McMinn. & Billy Duffy here today. Wash dress. To
Palgrave Church at night Wass preach. Write & post letter to 125. Violet & Mary Allen home with me in
Buggy. Down 6th?.
27 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, rain. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Grind axes in tool house fence 51 posts.
Home. On gig.
28 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, fine. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Garden party at Sloans. Jim start to mow.
Fence to 8th line 80 posts. Home on gig. Sew shoe. Chore operate.
29 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, showry, cool. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Fence 8th line. Home on gig. To
Ballycroy get letter for Pa.
30 (THURSDAY) Rain, cloudy. Fine, cool. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. Fence above 8th line. Home on gig.
Fix collar. Chore.
JULY 1892
1 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild, cool. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. Fence at curve. Home on gig Murry sick. To 32.
Chat. Home at 1 o’clock. Billy Bingham & I Strawberry pie.
2 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. Cloudy, rain at night. To Palgrave Charlie & Buggy & Lizzie. Fence. At Curve.
Got tea at Mrs McMahons. Pulford cut my hair 25 cts pd. Home in Buggy with Mother & Lizzie. Charlie
Horse. Wet night.
3 (SUNDAY) Rain all day. Fine, clear, cold, moonlight at night. To home chore sleep. Write letter for Albert
to Say Boss wash dress, to Binghams chat. Mrs Glassford & Martha there. Home at 11 o’clock. Cold,
clear.
4 (MONDAY) Clear, fine, mild. To Palgrave Charlie in Buggy Lizzie & Lizzie Ann. Grind axes fence at
Wilsons Crossing? Home in Buggy Margey & Nellie Shinnaman with me. Aunt Rachel here. Jim away on
gig tonight. Johnny & Pat Wallace to Bolton.
5 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. Rain at noon. Fine. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. Fence cross 9 th line. To Store
chat. Home on gig at 11:00.
6 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. Mrs Albert Rolley Buried today. Dick married. To Palgrave. Charlie & Gig.
Fence on Brown’s. Garner. Home on gig. Clean horses chore. Sell pig to James today.
7 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. To Palgrave. Charlie & Gig. Fence on Brown’s in peas. Home on Gig.
Cleveland Bay Horse sick. Called at Ballycroy get paper?.
8 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. To Palgrave. Charlie & Buggy. Fence in Brown’s peas. To Mrs McMahons for tea.
To Cake? with Alex Coulter. Billy Borland. Susy Shore. Lizzie ride up in Buggy with James Young. Liz &
Maggie. Susy & I Build fire then out for row. Home at 11:00. Fine moonlight.
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�9 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot. To Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Fence into Ewarts. Home on gig. Fork on load of hay.
Shave Albert. Got corsets for Lizzie at Mrs McMahons.
10 (SUNDAY) Fine, very Hot. To home, chore. To Lockton to Wallace with Lizzie She got 3 teeth pulled I
gave him $ 1.00. Home. Sleep in Hammock. To Allens for Willie. Home chore. Jim Liz &. Maggie to
Palgrave.
11 (MONDAY) Fine, Hot, Shower. Fine. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. Boland away today. Fence on Ewart.
Alex to Binghams. Home on Gig 10:50.
12 (TUESDAY) Fine, Hot. To Palgrave Charlie in Gig. Fence on Ewart Tom Faulkner Allen & I. Had tea at
Coulters. Home on Gig. Liz, Maggie & Jim went to Bolton. Billy Bingham & Alex Coulter. Went to
Toronto.
13 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cool. To Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Fence to 10 th line. Home on Gig. Home turnips
chore cool.
14 (THURSDAY) Fine, very Hot. Walk to Palgrave. Fence above 10th line. To Coulters for tea. To Lake for
row, with Alex Coulter Billy Borland, Aggie Bradley. Cilla Fleeming Lizzie Lavery. Home in Buggy with
Maggie at 11:10. Charlie.
15 (FRIDAY) Fine, cloudy, Big rain, Storm. To Palgrave Charlie & Buggy. Fence to Black Horse Start Back
on the other Side. Lizzie & Lizzie Ann home with me in Buggy. Tom Farrel here, to Bed 9:20.
16 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. To Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Fence on north side. Home on Gig. Chore,
operate. Cool night got Tom Farrels Shoes at Laverys 15 cts pd.
17 (SUNDAY) Clear & cold. To home. Chore Sleep. Sing. Billy Bingham & Albert Little here I rode to
Palgrave Church with Albert in cart & back Sam Riddel preach at Palgrave tonight. Duffy & Maggie to Black
Horse Church. Pa & Lizzie Ann up at Bills today.
18 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Grind axes. Fence in Browns oats. Home on Gig.
Help at hay chore.
19 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley. Fine. To Palgrave on Gig Charlie. Fence in Browns oats & peas. 71 posts.
Chat to W. Lindsey to Station see Tom Coulter. Home on Gig at 9:50. Supper to Bed. Tom not fenceing?
today.
20 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. To Palgrave Charlie & Buggy. Finish up fence on Palgrave Section. Will
Cannon up home with me, at office get 2 letters 1 from Lettie. Charlie Broke whiffletree? on Buggy. Get whip
35 cts pd. Jim Start to cut fall wheat today.
21 (THURSDAY) Fine, Hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie & W. Cannon. On Jigger to Eagens Mill
fence 57 posts to Palgrave on Jigger at night, Stop all night at Pettingers. Sleep with John Allen.
22 (FRIDAY) Fine, Hot. To Eagens Mill on Jigger fence 51 posts finish on Geysons Section. Move tools to
Palgrave. Walk home for supper. Help Jim & Pa to Shock fall wheat.
23 (SATURDAY) Fine, very hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. To McDevitts gravel pit on Jigger fence
to Inglewood on Jigger. Home on train to Palgrave. Got June pay $ 32.50. & Allases? $ 44.80 home in Buggy
with Lizzie. Shave Albert Little. Gave Mrs Pettinger 45 cts.
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�24 (SUNDAY) Fine, very Hot, Sultry. To home. Sleep in Hammock. Write letter to 125. Wash in Cookhouse.
Bill Stephens here for tea. Dress, to Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Wass preach. Chat to G. Lavery.
25 (MONDAY) Fine, very Hot to Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. O train to Inglewood. Finish fence at
McDades Pit. Move tool Box to Sligo Swamp. To Cheltenham on Jigger. To Fergusons for tea.
26 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Cheltenham. Start to fence at Sligo Swamp. At Fergusons 3 meals.
27 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Cheltenham. Fence at Sligo Swamp. At Fergusons 3 meals.
28 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. At Cheltenham. Fence at Sligo Swamp. At Fergusons 3 meals. Cut Toms
hair. Read.
29 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, misley, cool. At Cheltenham. Fence at Sligo Swamp south side. At Fergusons 3
meals at Station at night, painters went away. Party at Fergusons sing & dance to 11:00. Paid up tonight $
2.25.
30 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At Cheltenham. Fence at Sligo south side. To Inglewood. On train to Palgrave
to Ballycroy with Joe Leggett. Get Black hat $ 1.00 paid & 60= shoes. Home with Sam McElwain & Bill
Stephens.
31 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Read. To Binghams chat Dinner. Home sing tea wash. Copy weeks
worth. Went for cows. Help Ma to milk. Chore, put in colts. Billy Young here chat. Cool tonight.
AUGUST 1892
1 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie on train to Inglewood fence at Sligo. To
Cheltenham at night tea at Fergusons rain at night.
2 (TUESDAY) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXX. Hair and whiskers cut 15
cts pd.
3 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. At Cheltenham. Finish fence at Credit Bridge. Move tools to Cheltenham at
Fergusons 3 meals got eel skin from Charlie tonight.
4 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Cheltenham. Move tools to Terra Cotta start to fence. Tim Wilson there at
noon. Tom went home tonight. 3 meals at Fergusons. Cool tonight.
5 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool, rain at night. At Cheltenham. Fence at Terra Cotta. At Mrs Harbers at noon. At
Fergusons 3 meals. At Hursts? at night sing.
6 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Cheltenham. Fix fence at new road. Fence at Terra Cotta. Move tools to
Cheltenham load Jigger & tool Box on car 2213?. Got honey. On train to Palgrave on train. Home. Shave
myself & Albert Little operate.
7 (SUNDAY) Fine, warm. At home, to Black Horse to Church Lizzie Maggie & I to Boyces for dinner to
Palgrave to Church at night home at 10:30?.
8 (MONDAY) Fine, Hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie, on train to Hamilton fence at Barton St Bridge at
Mrs Jones for tea up town at night.
9 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, Hot. Rain at night. At Hamilton finish fence. At Mrs Jones 3 meals. Up town at night.
10 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cool. To Port Dover on train Start to fence north. At Lawsons for tea.
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�11 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Hot, cool at night. At Port Dover fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. At Salvation
Army at night.
12 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. At Port Dover. Fence at pit. At Lawsons 3 meals. Walk on lake Shore at night.
13 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. To Army at night.
14 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. At Port Dover. Around town all day, at Lawsons 3 meals. Miss Slaught came
there. Chat.
15 (MONDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Chat to Mr Lawson at Stable.
16 (TUESDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Went for Sail at night on Silver
Lake with George Norden. Smith Beecroft & Bob Raukin? Start to work today.
17 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Chat to Miss Slaught at
night.
18 (THURSDAY) Clear, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Paid Mrs Lawson $ 4.35
chat to Zetta? at night 3:50?.
19 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, Hot, rain. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Got paid for July $ 32.50
tonight.
20 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear. At Port Dover. Cut off tops to o’clock. On train to Hamilton. Dinner at Arlidge
15 cts got clothes $ 4.50 paid. 2 pair Shoes $ 1.75 paid. 3 pairs sox 50 cts pd. 1 cap 25. 1 tie 25. On train to
Palgrave. Ride up home with Albert Little in gig.
21 (SUNDAY) Fine. To home. Write. Shave Albert. Wash. Dress. To Sirs with Albert. Ride home with Mr
Nagle feed horses. Water colts. Sleep in parlor. Write here. Fine night.
22 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. Call to Mrs Coulter sick on train to Hamilton.
Got low shoes $ 1.00. Billy Borland & I up on mountain. On train to Port Dover at 9 o’clock, to Lawsons.
Chat to Zettie Slaught to 1:30 in Kitchen. Fine night.
23 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Mr & Mrs Fagan there waltz
chat.
24 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Write letter to Maggie &
Lettie McMahon. Chat to Zettie Slaught to 2:15 in parlor.
25 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Hot, cool. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. To pier & park with
Zettie at night chat in parlor.
26 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Sent Alex Coulter clothes
home tonight. Chat to Zettie Slaught in parlor. 3.
27 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Up town to Miss Tuppers
with Zettie Slaught at night for chat, to Lawsons all night to Bed at 11.
28 (SUNDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. At Lawsons 3 meals went up railroad track through Bush then out to
Brant Hill for walk with Zettie Slaught & Maxy Barber. Down to pier see waves roll at night with Zettie
Slaught. To Lawsons chat in parlor (. 1. 2. ). Frank at wells.
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�29 (MONDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. To Pier & Station with Zettie for
walk. To Lawsons, to Bed at 9 o’clock. Dave Hamilton came here tonight.
30 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain, cool. At Port Dover. Finish fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals got letter from
Maggie tonight. Play with Frank & Mary Brock & Thompson. At Lawsons chat to Zettie. 1. 2. 3.
31 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Port Dover. Fix fence at Engine House. At Lawsons 3 meals. Out for
Boat ride with Zettie Slaught get cat tails. For walk. To Lawsons. In Bed. 1.
SEPTEMBER 1892
1 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Port Dover. Settle up at Lawsons $ 3.90. Move tools to Jarvis. Fence ’33 at
road? pump to Hagersville at night to Levitts 1 meal. Write letter to Alex Coulter. Sleep with Billy Boland.
2 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. At Hagersville. Finish fence at Jarvis ’30. Move tools to Hagersville. At Levitts 3
meals got mouth organ 25 cts.
3 (SATURDAY) Fine, Hot. At Hagersville. Start to fence at Hedge ’39. At Levitts 3 meals. On train to Port
Dover. At night to Lawsons. Chat to Harvey Howie & Zettie Slaught.
4 (SUNDAY) Clear, Hot. At Port Dover. At Lawsons 3 meals. Went for walk on Lake Shore gather Shells
with Michael Scully. To Brant Hill at night with Zettie Slaught see moonlight on lake to Lawsons chat on
sofa 11.
5 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain. At Port Dover. On train to Hagersville. Fence South. 36. At Levitts 2 meals. To
J. Lamberts at night with Frank Prest? & Billy Borland to Dance. Eat watermelons.
6 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 51 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Write letter to Maggie tonight.
Paid Mrs Levitt $ 3.15.
7 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 45 South. At Levitts 3 meals. Write letter to
Zettie & card to Mono Mills in Station.
8 (THURSDAY) Misley, fine. At Hagersville. Fence 51 south. At Levitts 3 meals. To Prayer Meeting at
night.
9 (FRIDAY) Misty, fine. At Hagersville. Fence 41 south. At Levitts 3 meals.
10 (SATURDAY) Fine, cloudy, rain, fine. At Hagersville. Cut off tops put on tie wire, fence 21 south. At
Levitts 3 meals. To Port Dover, on train to Lawsons. Chat to Zettie Slaught on sofa. 1. Frank at Wells to 2
o’clock.
11 (SUNDAY) Fine, warm. At Port Dover. At Lawsons 3 meals. Down to pier & Back for walk with Zettie
Slaght. Mr D. D. Barber & Miss Slaught came for Zettie today She went home with them to Waterford. I
went to Methodist Church at night with Mr. Lawson. To Bed at 9:30?.
12 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. At Port Dover. On train to Hagersville Frank & I. Fence 42 south. At Levitts 2
meals. Got 1rst letter from Z. S. get $ 5.00 from Frank Prest. To Bed at Levitts 9 o’clock.
13 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain. At Hagersville. Fence 18 south. In tool house cut tie wire. Rain afternoon &
night.
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�14 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 39 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Frank came Back
tonight from XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
15 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 44 south. At Levitts 3 meals.
16 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 48 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Paid Mrs Levitt $ 2.70. To
Bed 9:30.
17 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Hagersville. Cut of tops put on tie wire. On train to Hamilton dinner at Mrs
Aldridge’s. On train to Palgrave. Call to See Mrs Coulter. Home in Buggy with Jim Albert Little Fred
Matthews. S. J. McMullen, Lizzie Ann Margery. & Willie here.
18 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, mild. Wash. Op?. Billy Bingham & Mat McMinn here. Albert Little & Fred
Matthews went to Orangeville. Maggie Hadden came Back with them. S. J. McMullen & I drove to Cedar
Mills to Toms in evening got home at 12. 1. 7th line. Fine night, warm.
19 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misty. To home. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim. On train to Hagersville put on tie
wire cut off, tops Laura posts. To Levitts all night. Got letter from Z. S. Waterford.
20 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. At Hagersville. Fence 61 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Scotta at Station. Elliott.
Levitt started today.
21 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. At Hagersville. Fence 62 South. At Levitts 3 meals. At Lamberts to 11,
wet night.
22 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, warm. At Hagersville. Fence 60 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Write letters to S. J.
and Z. S. at night.
23 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, warm. At Hagersville. Fence 63 south. At Levitts 3 meals. To Krells party at night.
Gave Frank $ 5.00 to Bed at 12.
24 (SATURDAY) Fine, Hot. At Hagersville fence 45 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Get pay for August $ 33.75.
Parish time $ 3.75. Shave 10. Collar. 17. Paid Mrs Levitt $ 2.25. In full to date for Board.
25 (SUNDAY) Fine, very hot. Rain, cool, windy. At Hagersville at Levitts 1 meal. To Waterford on train 40
cts Dinner at Duchmans?. 25. Up town to D. D. Barbers. For tea chat to Z. S. to Bed at 2.
26 (MONDAY) Fine, cool. At Waterford. Get up at 4:30 to Station. On train to Hagersville 40 cts. To Levitts
3 meals finish fence 19 south at Biltons Crossing. To Jarvis put on tie wire. Move tool up to Allens toolhouse,
walk up town with Frank Prest?, to Bed at 8:30. Cold night.
27 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. At Hagersville. Start to Culvert on Allens Section. At Levitts 3 meals got Shoes
$ 1.75 to Bed at 9.
28 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. At Hagersville. Work at Culvert. At Levitts 3 meals. Put on new Boots.
Start letter to Z. S.
29 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. At Hagersville. Finish Culvert load tool Box & Jigger on car No 22.058? at
Levitts 3 meals. Settle up at Levitts $ 2.25. Write letter to Z. S. pack clothes. Post letter in drop? to Z?.
30 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. At Hagersville. On train to Hamilton. Get 4 pairs shoes at Wilsons $ 3.40 pd on train
to Caledon East. To Borlands all night 1 meal.
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�1 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Borlands 2 meals. Start at Culvert at Cranstons. On train to Palgrave home in
Buggy with Jim. Sarah home from Manitoba cold night. Shave Albert.
2 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool, hard frost. To home. Copy into this Book from 22 nd August. To date. Wash up?. At
home Fred Matthews & Albert here in evening. They went to Palgrave Church with Jim Lizzie & Maggie.
Write letter to Z. S. at night.
3 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool, mild, misley. To home walk to Palgrave on train to Caledon East. Work at Culvert
finish up for Season move tool Box & Jigger to Tool house at Caledon East. On train to Palgrave. To
Coulters chat. Walk home with Mrs Cox? 10?.
4 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, cool. To home shoot squirrel on Barn. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Beeton?
work on lift with Tom Young. To Youngs 1 meal. To J. Warrens chat. To Youngs to Bed at 10.
5 (WEDNESDAY) Snow. Cloudy, cold. At Beeton. Work on lift, at Youngs 3 meals. Up town to Station. To
Bed at 9.
6 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Beeton on lift. At Youngs 3 meals. To Warrens. G,? Miller & Minnie
Ferguson there waltz.
7 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild, misley. At Beeton on lift. At Youngs 3 meals. To Tomilsons Frank & I, 1 hot & 1
cold. To Warrens chat. To Youngs to Bed at 9.
8 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Beeton. On lift, at Youngs 2 meals. Pay Young $ 1.80. To Palgrave on
train walk up home.
9 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Write letter to 125. & I to Z. S. wash shave, op?. Dress. Walk to
Palgrave with Lizzie & Maggie to Church. Wass preach. Ride home with Albert Little in Buggy. Bill
McMahon & little girl here today Brok? his Buggy.
10 (MONDAY) Fine, hot, to home, walk to Palgrave. On train to Beeton. Work on lift to Youngs 1 meal Frank
& I help Tom Young to carry coal into woodshed, to Bed at 9 o’clock.
11 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Beeton. Work on lift. At Youngs 3 meals. Frank & I to Warrens at night chat.
T. C? there to Youngs to Bed at 9 o’clock.
12 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot, at Beeton. Finish lifting north. To Youngs 3 meals. Frank & I to Gross’s at
night. Play upstairs to Warrens with Tom Coulter. S. J. there. To Youngs to Bed at 12 o’clock.
13 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Beeton, start to lift south. Help Daniel Kelly, John Willoughfy, John Bell,
Fred Morton to load 225 ties? on car, & 9 telegraph poles on car. To Youngs 3 meals to Bed at 10 o’clock.
To Station S. J. went home on train.
14 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot, at Beeton. Lift south forenoon. To Beeton show afternoon. At Youngs 3 meals.
Maggie & Lizzie there with Scott & Clark. See concert Uncle Josh at window. To Youngs to Bed at 11
o’clock.
15 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. At Beeton. Lift South. At Youngs 2 meals paid to date $ 2.25. Sent $
1.00 to Frank Prest. To Palgrave on train to Coulters for Supper. Home in Buggy with Jim. Got letter from
Mrs S. Gower. & 1 from Z. S.
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�16 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Sleep. Op. Wash, dress to Palgrave in Buggy with Billy Bingham
Wass. Preach. Ride home with Billy. Frank Prest here today & Billy Bingham. Jim & Sarah to Toms
today.
17 (MONDAY) Cloudy, foggy. At home. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Tottenham. Lift on Youngs Section.
At Youngs 1 meal. Stevenson here today.
18 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Beeton. Lift on Youngs section. At Youngs 3 meals. Big fire in Beeton at 2
o’clock. Tonight.
19 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cool. At Beeton. Finish lift on Youngs section, at Youngs 3 meals. To Station at
night. Big fire at Beeton last night cold night.
20 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Beeton. Settle up at Youngs $ 1.35. Frank gave me $ 1.00. Lift in Geysons
Section to Tottenham at night to Mrs Walkhams 1 meal. To Streets party, Back at 3. Fine night.
21 (FRIDAY) Clear, hot. At Tottenham. Lift on Geysons Section. At Walkhams 3 meals. To Bed at 10
o’clock.
22 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At Tottenham. Lift on Geysons Section. At Walkhams 2 meals. On train to
Palgrave walk home cool night.
23 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cool. Rain at night. To home. Sleep, read. Write letter to Z. S. Shave wash dress
walk to Palgrave Church with Lizzie & Maggie. Wass preach (no choir). In Bradlys? chat. In Coulters chat.
Ride home with Billy Bingham 12:30.
24 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Help Jim put colts out off wheat. Walk To Palgrave, on train to
Tottenham. On lift. At Walkhams 1 meal. Riddell put price on shoe 10 cts paid. To Bed at 10 o’clock.
25 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley all day. At Tottenham on lift. At Walkhams 3 meals. Read. Got court plaster
5 cts pd. To Bed at 9.
26 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley, cool. At Tottenham. On lift ¾. At Walkhams 3 meals. Got pay for
September. $ 32.50 to Bed at 9.
27 (THURSDAY) Squally, fine. At Tottenham. On lift. At Walkhams 3 meals in for dinner. Casserlys with
Old Tom Mason 15. Read. To Bed at 9:30.
28 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, fine. At Tottenham. On lift. At Walkhams 3 meals in for dinner. Got hair cut 15 cts.
Paid Mrs Walkham $ 3.15. To Bed at 10. Rain tonight.
29 (SATURDAY) Clear. Rain, cold. At Tottenham. On lift. At Walkhams 2 meals. Paid up to Date at
Walkhams. On train XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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30 (SUNDAY) Fine. Cloudy, cold. To home. Read, wash, Shave Albert, dress, drive Liz & Maggie to
Palgrave to Church Wass preach – Albert Rolley’s Baby funeral sermon. Miss Brien play organ. Got letter
from Z. S. today. In Coulters, chat, Will there & B. B. road very muddy. Cold.
31 (MONDAY) Fine, mild, cloudy, rain at night. To home. Lizzie left me to 10th line, Charlie & Buggy. Walk
up to Atkinsons, culvert, work on lift. Finish for this year. Walk home, got ride with Jim from 7th line, to Bed at
9 o’clock.
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�1 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, rain at night. To home. Sleep. Read. String apples at night. To Bed at 10:10.
2 (WEDNESDAY) Rain. Ice on trees. Cool. To home. Read. To Binghams with Willie. Chat to Billy
Bingham & Billy Wilson hauling on potatoes. Home, fix strap for table. Go for cows. Help to pear?
pumpkins at night. Rain at night? opp.
3 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Put 4 straps on table. Help to haul in potatoes. String apples at
night. Moonlight.
4 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. Cold, snow, very cold night. Help to haul in potatoes. Fill peas. Put in colts &
calves. Very cold, North west wind.
5 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. Clear, cold. To home. Walk to Palgrave, on train to Toronto $ 1.50 C.P.A..
See Scully. See Daly White, Hoey. To 62 Saulter see Ada Blanchard. Got overcoat at the Bell Store $ 8.00.
Got 6 lemons & 6 oranges 25 cts got Barrel sugar $ 10.40 & 10 lbs tea $ 2.00. Had dinner 15 cts at Alberts &
James 30. George. On train to Palgrave. Maggie Shore on train to Bolton. Ride home Jim XXX me at
Walkers?.
6 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. To Cedar Mills with Maggie Nelson & Buggy to Tom’s. To Church Wass
preach quarterly meeting. To Toms for dinner, Drive home at o’clock. Write letter to J. S. chore XX. Albert &
Fred Matthews here coming from Orangeville.
7 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, cold. To home, help haul in 1 load potatoes. Read. To Ballycroy, see about
fair. Got 3 postage Stamps, 9 cts. To Palgrave, Charlie & gig. Swamp muddy. To Stanton, Gilorist there.
Post letter on train to Z. S. Home by the 8th line. Windy, clear night.
8 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Finish hauling in potatoes. Pull & top turnips. Jim took Willie to
Cedar Mills. Shingle Alberts Hair & write letter for Him to E. Hadden.
9 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. Minnie came home with Jim. To home. Top turnips. Haul in 3 loads, put
pea, Straw on pits, very Dark night. To Palgrave, Charlie & Sulky. Got October pay, $ 29.06.
Thanksgiving Day today – 10 (THURSDAY) Snow, 8 inches, cold. Minnie here. To home. Fix stables. Rig
Sleigh. To Ballycroy, get letter & card for Pa. To Palgrave, Jim & I in sleigh, get Barrel sugar & 10 lbs tea at
Station, freight 49 cts. Home. Chore. Fix lid on Barrel. Read to 12.
11 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Minnie here. Finish topping turnips, haul in fill Root House. Rain
tonight. Chore. Read. To Bed at 9:45.
12 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim dig pit for turnips, finish hauling in turnips, cover pit, put
rack on wagon, haul load of? to stable, chore, cut rope. Got letter from Z. S. & 125 today. Liz & Maggie to
Orangeville today, XXX & Buggy. Got picture taken with Annie & Maggie Stevens.
13 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home, chore, read. Write letter to 125 & 1 to Z. S. dress, to Palgrave in
Buggy to Church with Lizzie & Maggie, Wass preach no choir. Post letter to 125 at P. V., Chat to Frank
Prest. Home at 10 o’clock. Road very muddy. Mild night.
14 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. To home. Help Jim to fix up wagon house & under Stack, pile lumber.
Chore.
15 (TUESDAY) Misley, cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim fix cow Stable. Far?. Chore. Fix Jacks Halter at
night. Mrs Wm Hallam here at noon.
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�16 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, clear, fine. To home. Fix manger. Fill 5 Bags oats, 2 peas for chop. To
Riddells, Charlie & Sulky went Down & Back 6th line, pay taxes $ 10.38. Home, chore. Shave. Got letter for
McGoverns note from Tottenham.
17 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Dress, walk to Palgrave, on train to Tottenham. Paid G. P. Hughes $
47.60 for McGoverns notes for Jack $ 46.00, protest $ 1.60. Dinner at Mrs Walkhams 25 cts. Walk to
Beeton up track. Tea at Groses 25 cts. On train to 125 all night. To Warrens with T. C. chat?.
18 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. At 125. Up town for walk with M. F?. & 125 (1). On train to Palgrave at night.
Chat to T. Wilson on train. To Bradleys all night.
19 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. Get up at 6. Walk up home for Breakfast. Change clothes. Walk down 8 th
line to C. Norris’s, paid Mrs Norris $ 35.00, got note. For wagon. Walk across fields to Cedar Mills, to Toms
for dinner. Lizzie Ann & Margery there. Up to Palgrave to Council meeting. Got $ 3.50 from McCort. Walk
up home with Billy Bingham. D. Condill here for tea. Shave Albert. To Bed at 11. Ann here today. Pa
went to Orangeville today. Jim plow Charlie & Doll. Freeze up, hard tonight.
20 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Read. Dress, walk to Palgrave at night to Church, with Billy
Bingham Wass preach No choir. In Coulters, chat, walk home with Billy at 12 o’clock. Jim took Ann &
Jenny home in Buggy. Billy Bingham, Albert Little & Fred Matthews here today. Albert had sorrel colt.
21 (MONDAY) Cloudy, squaly, cold. To home. Help Jim plaster horse stable. To T. Hamiltons sale with S.
Kelly. Home, put in colts. Tea. To Binghams to get Billy Wilson to Kill pigs. Home at 10:50? to Bed at 11,
cloudy, cold.
22 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Help Jim & Billy Wilson Kill 7 pigs. Chore. Albert here at night, Kill
fowl. Mrs Lyness, Mrs Stevens. Ella Shinnaman. Help to pluck. Anna Stevens & Bill & Jim Gilmour
here at night. Albert stop all night. Very cold night.
23 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Load up, start at 6 o’clock to Toronto. Pork & fowl. To Bolton at 10
feed. To Woodfridge? at 2, feed to Peacock at 7, all night. Jim & I roads very rough. Had 6 pigs. 17 geese.
Butter 17 lbs. 5 Ducks. 36 ½ pair chickens.
Jim & I in city load pork & fowl, Frank McCauley got Killed tonight – 24 (THURSDAY) Fine, cold. At Peacock.
Settle up $ 2.00. To market, sold pork for $ 6.70 per cut, $ 39.20. Geese 155 lbs at 6 per lb $ 9.30. Ducks 2
½ pair $ 1.60 165 XX chickens 36 ½ pair at 40 per pair. $ 14.60. Butter 17 lbs at 21 per lb $ 3.57. Dried
apples $ 1.20. Load came to $ 69.47. Started home at 2 o’clock, got to Woodbridge at 6 o’clock feed. To
Bolton at 10 o’clock feed. Start home at 11:15, found Frank McCauley Dead at Gotts Swamp at 12:10. Billy
McBride & Angus McDonald, Jim & I. Billy & I went for Gott. Then to McCauleys. Then I went for Mrs
Walton & Mrs Sam Rutherford. They went for him. Jim & I came home at 4:15. Mild night.
Jessie Roberts Birthday girl – 25 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave walking to Station, got
$ 2.50 from J. S. Buckwell. Last of railroad pay. Pay George Zimmerman $ 1.50. Sent card to Rutherford.
And Mrs Coulter $ 2.75 for Rob & Lawrence. Got ride home with Willie Carnel?.
26 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim to oil wagon up 6 Bags wheat for grist. 6 Bags potatoes
& 2 Bags apples Jim went to Bolton. I took McElwains Knife home. Chore. Chat to Billy Bingham at road.
Albert Little here at night, I Shaved him. Shave myself. To Bed at 12:30. Mild night.
27 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home, chore. Dress. Walk to Palgrave to English Church, Frank McCauley
Buried, Orange Funeral, very Big crowd. Frank McCabe here today & Back at night. Road good & smooth,
good wheeling. Walk up home for Dinner, Frank Prest with me, tea, walk with Frank, Billy Bingham gave us
a ride. To Methodist Church, Missionary sermon, Oville Brown preach. Buckwell on Bicycle to Adjala. Ride
home with Billy Bingham, to Bed at 11. Martha Robb play.
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�28 (MONDAY) Snow, squaly. To home. Chore, grease shoes. Ann came here tonight. Cut up pig. Chore.
Write letter to Z. S. Albert here, Maggie wrote letter for him to E. Hadden.
29 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home, chore. Tom came here at 12 o’ clock last night, stop all night Jim
drove Ann to Palgrave, Tom walk, they went to Alliston on train to Herbert Mullens funeral. Help Jim & Pa to
haul over 1 load hay to Stable. Jim took load Blocks to J. McClelland. I? chore & walk to Palgrave, post letter
to A. Sanderson with $ 10.00 in it & 1 to Z. S.
30 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To Binghams thrashing. Work on Stack. Help Billy to get water at noon.
Bob Lavery’s machine. Home at 8:45.
DECEMBER 1892
1 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear. Cold. To Binghams thrashing on Stack. To home. Fix pen under Stack. Train
colts hoofs, chore. To S. Kelly’s at night, chore. home at 9 o’clock. 5 XXXX?. Billy Bingham here for Bags.
To Bed at 11:30.
2 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. To Bush with Jim, cut 4 sawlogs & cut wood. To Ballycroy at
night, got receipt from Gus Sanderson. Willie Faulkner here tonight. Mrs Wm Wilson here, see Sarah. Got
pattern & comfort paper. Got Bingham saw handles today.
3 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Saw wood in Bush with Jim, Shoot squirrel with Willie. Chore,
grease boots. Got letter from Z. S. with little photo. Shave Albert. Shave myself.
4 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Write letter to 125. Dress, walk to Palgrave, post letter in drop,
to Church Wass preach. Nettie play organ. To Coulters, chat. Walk home alone. Op?. To Bed a Wass t
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5 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. In Bush, cut wood with Jim. Mrs McClelland here today,
Maggie went home with her. Nelson sick tonight. Write letter to Z. S. tonight.
6 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain. Mild. To home. Cut wood in Bush with Jim till noon. Dress. Walk to Palgrave.
In Jigger House, chat. To Laverys, chat. Got Blue at Sloans 7? cts pd. To Station, post 7 letters on train, 1
to Hall M.D. 1 to A. J. Roberts & 1 to Z. S. Walk home at 10:15.
7 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain, mild. To home. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. Chore, sleep. Wash feet at
night, milk 3 cows.
8 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, rain. Windy, cold. To home. Help Jim oil Buggy. Chore. 2 peddlers here, 1? horse
and wagon fed horse, had dinner. Jim went to Sam Rutherfords for cider. In Bush, trim maple top. Bring
saw home. Chore. Got coal at Ballycroy.
My 33 Birthday – 9 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home, help Jim put manure around house & on turnip pit. In
Bush, saw wood, chore. Lizzie Ann & Margery here tonight. To Binghams chat to 11, Rob Allen there &
Billy. Home to Bed at 12.
10 (SATURDAY) Clear, mild, squaly, snow, cold. To home. Chore. Saw wood in Bush with Jim. Billy
Bingham in Bush, chat. Chore. Cut Jim’s Hair. Shave Albert. Shave myself. Got letter from Z. S. tonight.
11 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Opp. Wash, dress, to Cedar Mills with Billy Bingham to Church Mr
Woods preach, to Toms for Dinner. To Binghams, chore, tea, to Palgrave with Billy to Church, Wass
preach. To Coulters, chat. Home with Billy in Buggy 12.
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�12 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Saw wood in Bush. To R. Folis’s Sale with S. Kelly. Laughlin &
Peet Hayes to Hot fowl Supper at Caledon East with Billy Bingham. Tea at Mrs. Glassfords, drive home at
3:30, sleep with Billy Bingham till 9 o’clock.
13 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Binghams, sleep till nine, Breakfast at 10. Home for Dinner. Cut wood In Bush
with Jim & Billy Bingham. Saw maple tree. Tea, chat, chore. Lizzie & Jim went to Boyce’s. Snow tonight,
east wind.
14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. In Bush, Saw wood with Jim & Billy Bingham cut 2 Birches. To
Binghams all night.
15 (THURSDAY) Fine, cool. At Binghams. Chore. Breakfast. To our Bush with Billy, cut maple tree. Tom
Faulkner came to Bush in evening. Home, feed pigs. Walk to Ballycroy get paper. Tom here all night windy,
cold.
16 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Cut wood in Bush with Jim, Tom & Billy Bingham. Billy & Jim went
to Youngs thrashing afternoon. Will Stepons? here at night.
17 (SATURDAY) Fine. Squaly, mild. To home. In Bush, cut, split & pile hemlock with Tom. Haul over hay
on Sleigh. To Palgrave, Nelson & Buggy with Tom (Jim at Youngs thrashing finish). To Station, chat. (Got
letter for Maggie. Jim. & myself.)
18 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Write letter to 125. Shave Albert & myself. Walk to Palgrave,
to Church with Jim & Maggie. Wass preach. To Coulters, chat, Sam Campbell & John W. Peacock there,
ride home with Billy Bingham in Buggy.
19 (MONDAY) Blustry, cold. To home. Chore. To Palgrave in Buggy, got 2 Shoes removed on Nelson. Sent
parcel by Express to A. J. Roberts, Fort Qu’Appelle. Shirts, socks, mits, guernsies. Onions, apples. Post 2
letters, on train 1. To 125. 1 to A. J. Roberts, home for Dinner. To Binghams, saw wood. With Billy, Jim &
Tom. In Swamp. To Ballycroy at night, order Hair clppers, home 10.
20 (TUESDAY) Clear, very cold. To home, chore. To Binghams, cut wood in Swamp with Tom, Billy & Jim,
home for Dinner & tea. Take pin out of pump. Froze. To Kellys at night, chat. James McLaughlin there. 5
games. Home at 10:45.
21 (WEDNESDAY) Cold, clear. To home. Chore. To Binghams, cut wood in Swamp with Tom, Billy & Jim,
to Binghams for Dinner, to Ballycroy, to Office, got letter for Pa. Home for tea. Clean colts. Put in wagon. To
Bed at 9.
22 (THURSDAY) Blustry, cold. To home. Help Jim to saw wood in Bush. Got letter from 125 tonight. To Mill
for chop with Arthur John. In wood.
23 (FRIDAY) Very cold, North storm. To home. Saw wood in Bush with Jim. Man here at noon, stamp
leaves & pictures. Jim, Lizzie, & Maggie went to Palgrave tea party tonight. Very cold.
24 (SATURDAY) Cold, North wind, calm, cold. To home. Cut wood in Bush with Jim. Haul, load hay to
Stable, make road, split & pile wood in Bush. To Ballycroy at night, get sweets 70 cts & licorice 10 cts = 20 cts
pd. To Binghams, Billy not there. Up home. Got $ 1. 10 from G. Jones for Mother on road. Lizzie Ann &
Margery came here tonight, stop all night. Not so cold tonight. To Bed at 9:50.
25 (SUNDAY) Squally, very cold. To home. Chore. To Binghams chat to Billy, he went up home with one
for Dinner to Binghams with Billy, chore. (Tom, Ann & family. Sarah & family here today, goose for Dinner.
To Palgrave with Billy in Buggy. To Church, Wass preach. To Bradleys, chat to Coulters, chat, raspberry
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�wine drink. Will, Tom. Alex, Sam Campbell, George Miller. Sophie Pettinger, Mary McFadden, John
Buckwell, Lawrence & Rob. There. Sam choke. Home with Billy, stop with him. All night. Very cold night.
26 (MONDAY) Clear, cold. At Binghams, help Billy to chore. Up to our place for Albert Little’s cart to
Lockton, to Nomination, put mare in Grogan’s stable. To Caledon East, to Mrs Glassfords for tea, to
Presbyterian Christmas tree & Musical Concert. 10 cts. Home with Billy at 1 o’clock, stop with him all night.
Calm, cold night.
27 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. At Binghams, chore. Billy came up home with Albert Little’s cart, get his Buggy.
Change clothes, help Jim to saw wood afternoon. Chore at night, Jim took Mrs Coulters shawl home to
Palgrave tonight, to Bed at 9.
28 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Help Jim to saw wood in chopping. Tom here tonight, chat, Back
to Wilsons again. Tom at W. Wilsons sawing wood.
29 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Saw wood with Jim in chopping, oil Buggy. To Ballycroy with Maggie
at night, home alone, Maggie stop at McClellands. Mother to Keenansville today. Albert Little here all night.
30 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Jim, Pa & Albert Little to clean 22 Bushels wheat. Chore, to Bush,
split wood to Binghams at night, stop all night with Billy.
31 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At Binghams, chore, leave Billy to Palgrave in Buggy, Back to Binghams,
chore. To our Bush, split wood. Home for Dinner. Billy to Toronto today. Took letter to T. Eaton Company
with 25 cts, for papers. Split wood in Bush. Pa & Willie Faulkner pile. To Binghams, Willie & I chore.
Home for tea, dress. To Palgrave with Tom, Binghams mare & Buggy. In Barber Shop. Home with Billy.
Stop all night with him.
JANUARY 1893
1 (SUNDAY) Snowing all day. At Binghams, sleep till 10:30. Chore. Breakfast at 12. Chore. Sleep on
lounge to 4:00. Home at 5 o’clock for tea. Write here. Write letter to 125 tonight, to Bed at 9 o’clock. Willie
here.
1st? time Polly – 2 (MONDAY) Cold, windy, clear. To home, chore, hitch up Charlie & Polly to Sleigh, drive to
Palgrave with Jim, Pa & Willie. Got felt Boots at Sloans. Election Day, vote for White. Tom home with us.
Kill 3 pigs. Chore. Clean colts, Tom took Willie home & Shorts & came up here again, stop all night.
3 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore in house, mean pigs. Help Jim get tank water. To Youngs &
Binghams at night. Sleep with Jack Young.
4 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Thrashing clover. Sam McElwain. Help Billy Bingham
haul water for Engine. Moved to Pat Finertys at night, put Engine & clover mill on Sleigh. Walk home, drive
Doll & Nelson. Frosty night, moonlight.
5 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Snow all day. To home, chore. Jim & Pa to Orangeville with pork $ 7.55 per cut. To
Ned Pettits Bee, sawing wood in Dick Rolleys Bush. To Office, get papers.
6 (FRIDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Clean out Barn stuff, Barn chore. Tom here tonight all night.
7 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore, to Binghams with Barrel, to Youngs with Barrel. To
Ballycroy with Lizzie with Bag dried apples, Polly, Charlie in Sleigh. Jim took sow to Cobeans today. Home.
Help Jim fill 4 Bags oats for chop, had a bad cold. Haul over load of hay, chore.
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�8 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home, chore, opp, wash, dress. To Cedar Mills to Toms with Mother, Sarah,
Arthur John & Baby, home at 5:30. Had Polly & Charlie in Sleigh. Jim, Liz & Maggie to Palgrave Church at
night, Nelson in cutter.
9 (MONDAY) Squaly, cold. To home. Chore, drive Maggie to Ballycroy to McClellands, Charlie & cutter.
Home, chore, fix harness, chore. Jim & Sarah to Tottenham, Nelson & cutter – Sarah got her teeth out. Sam
Caldwell here, water horse. Pedlar Jew here at noon. Albert Little at night for his clothes.
10 (TUESDAY) Cold, North Storm, very cold. To home. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. In house afternoon,
help Liz hang out clothes. Very very cold day.
11 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. In Bush. Help Jim cut saw logs, cut wood, make road to Bark.
Help Lizzie make authors at night. Tom Faulkner came here tonight, here all night. Cold, calm, to Bed at 10.
12 (THURSDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Help Tom Saw maple tree in Wilsons Bush. To Ballycroy at night
with Maggie, Nelson & Cutter? in Hall?. In Store, got Blank Strop? 2 cts. Pepper 5 cts. Sweets 3. Oatmeal.
12 cts. Got pair Hair Clippers $ 1.55 paid pd all, Jim at S. Kellys thrashing.
13 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Tom to make road to Bush cut? hemlock log. Rob & Oliver Allen in
Bush. To Mill, got 100 lbs Shorts, 70 cts pd. Help Tom haul his wood to house. Finish cards for Lizzie at
night. Clean colts. To Bed at 10:30 ?. Jim at S. Kellys thrashing finished. Cut Toms & Pa Hair with clippers.
Tom cut my hair.
Maggie’s 21 Birthday – 14 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Saw wood, in Bush with Jim. Shave at
noon. Split 7 pile wood in Bush. To Binghams, chat to Billy. Home, chore. Shave Albert Little at night.
Tom haul his wood home today 1 load with our team & 1 load with Jackson’s team. Jim & Willie to Currans
for Sheep. Willie here all night.
15 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. To Cedar Mills, to Toms with Lizzie, Maggie, Arthur John &
Willie, Polly & Charlie in Sleigh. Willie took his little pig home. Ann & Jenny home with us. Liz & I to
Palgrave Church at night. Steele preach.
16 (MONDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Take Nelson & cutter to Binghams, get robe? & cover. Billy &
I to Palgrave. Jim, Ann & Sarah to Tottenham. Polly & Charlie in Sleigh. To Henderson, get cutter fixed. To
Station. To Store, get Box pearline 10 cts pd. Post letter to 125. Home, chore. Billy paid Beatty $ 28.00.
17 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Help Jim & Pa to clean 11 Bushels wheat for griste?. Chore.
To Binghams, chat. Home, chore, dress, walk to Palgrave, post letter on train to A. J. Roberts. Jim & Pa to
Bolton today with grist & 10 Bags potatoes. To Church, Albert Rutherford Lecture on Bible with Blackboard.
Put Charlie in Bradleys Stable. Home at 11:30 cold, calm.
18 (WEDNESDAY) Cold, squaly, mild. To home. Help Jim, haul home tan Bark & wood. Chore. Tom came
here tonight.
19 (THURSDAY) Cold, clear, squaly. To home, chore, to Palgrave with Doll & Nelson to Hendersons, get 8
Shoes on. Write letter for Albert. Get rug hook 10 cts pd. Home, chore in Bush, cut wood, Tom & I get
Stakes for rack. To Ballycroy for paper & 5 cts of salts.
20 (FRIDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Put on load Bark. To Orangeville with Bark. Got Magenty Dye, 30 cts pd.
Home at 5. Load up again. Get loaf? 5 cts pd.
21 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine. To Orangeville with load Bark. Home at 4. Shave Albert & myself. Haul over
load hay to stable, chore.
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�22 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Wash. Op, dress, walk to Palgrave, post letter in Box to 125.
& 1 to A. J. Roberts. Albert drive Liz & Maggie. To Church, Wass preach. Home with Billy Bingham in
cutter. To Coulters chat. H. McFadden & Billy Williams there.
23 (MONDAY) Cloudy, snowy, mild. To Orangeville. With load Bark. Get cup, 10 cts. Cakes 5 cts. Home,
chore. Got paid for Bark $ 14.60. 3 cords. At $ 4.50.
24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. Snow. Take 2 loads wood to Rob’s Hill. Got Butter, paper, 5 cts pd. Get axe,
80 cts pd. At Sam McClellands. Home, chore. Jim at Binghams, help Kill 9 pigs. Tom Kill them. Snow at
night.
25 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cold. To Bolton with 1 cord wood to Hilliard, $ 4.00 paid. Face mits? tonight. Home,
chore. Jim went to Orangeville with Billy Bingham with 5 pigs. $ 8.40.
26 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Fill potatoes & haul 66 Bags, 65 lbs at 74 cts per Bags $ 49.37 paid.
To Palgrave, to McGregor. Home, chore. Tom here tonight. Orange Lodge organized at Ballycroy tonight.
27 (FRIDAY) Fine, cold. To Bolton with load wood to Warbrick. Tom down to Cedar Mills with me, ?? Bags of
peas & 2 pigs heads. Dinner at Elliotts 25 pd. 3 hames? fixed 45 cts pdd. Got pair hold Back Straps 40 cts
pd. McFadden Boys here tonight, man with wooden XXXXX.
28 (SATURDAY) Snow, squall, fine, mild. To Botlon with load wood to Warbrick, got note from him. Dinner
at Elliotts, 25 cts pd. Jim took half the load to Robbs Hill with Binghams team. Jim put pole in cutter today.
Binghams pole. Willie came up home with me tonight. Henderson put ring in home.
29 (SUNDAY) Rain, cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Sleep. Rig harness, hitch up Charlie & Polly to cutter,
Willie & I went to Binghams, Billy got in, we went around by Ballycroy then home. Albert here today. Road
slushy. Wash up, dress, drive Maggie to Ballycroy, Liz & I to Palgrave & Willie left him to Shores gate. Back
to Church, Wass preach. Moonlight. Cold night.
30 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy, get rope & rivits. 25 cts pd. To Binghams, chat.
Home, chore, fix light martingales. Jim got chain halters in Bolton today, 35 cts pd. Jim & Liz to Bolton,
Nelson & Charlie in cutter with eggs & Butter. Billy Bingham here at night, play authors to 10:00. Snow at
night. Mild.
1st? time Jack – 31 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Jim & Pa to haul over load hay to Stable. Clean
up woodyard. Hitch up Jack, old Dolly, drive to 4th line & Back. On Sleigh. Miss Lyons & McCoy missionary
here today. Haul home 3 loads dry wood from Bush. With Dolly & Nelson. Chore.
FEBRUARY 1893
1 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim to haul home wood from Bush. Nelson & Doll. Clean
out hen house at noon, Tom here for Dinner. Mary McClelland here for guilting frames. Chore.
2 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Haul home wood from Bush. Hitch Polly & Jack to Sleigh, drive
around by Charlie McLaughlins across 30 side line. Up 6th line through Bush home. Shave, dress, to Alex
McCabe’s in Sleigh with Billy Bingham, Liz, Maggie. Tom here tonight. Jim, Alex Coulter. Kidd the
Teacher. XXXXXXXXXXX. Mary & Hannah Flemming home at 5:30 morning. Good time. Snow all night.
3 (FRIDAY) Fine. Stormy, Squally, drifting. To home. Drive Maggie to Ballycroy in Sleigh, Nelson & Charlie.
Home, chore, help Jim load wood for Stinson. McClellands quilting Bee 3 quilts & party today. To
Binghams, chat to Billy. Home, chore. Tom here tonight. Jim took 1 cord $ 3.00 to Stinson & ½ cord $ 1.50
to Flemming.
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�4 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold calm. To home. Chore. To Bush for Shovel & axe. Shovel road through drifts
home. Willie here tonight, got his ear froze, coming up. Tom went home. Jim at Binghams tonight. Maggie
came home.
5 (SUNDAY) Cold, cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Jim, Liz, Maggie to Palgrave Church at Quarterly
Meeting, Nelson & Charlie in cutter, home at 2 o’ clock. Billy Bingham here at night for tea. To 9:30. Sing.
Willie Faulkner here all day.
6 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, rain. To home. Chore, shovel snow from wood pile. Put new axe on handle,
carry water into cellar. Willie here tonight. Jim took Tom, some wood, and his chop and Jenny went home.
Got Barrels from S. Kellys. Got oats at Wm Whites.
7 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. In Binghams Swamp, help Willie & Tom split 163 rails. Boil on
cheek.
8 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. To Binghams Swamp with Willie & Tom. Help to fill 64 Bags
potatoes 75 cts per Bag 37, 60 lbs. Billy took 37 Bags, 60 lbs to Palgrave 75 cts per Bag. Home. Cut Albert
Little’s Hair. Get Boil on cheek fixed. Tom & Willie here tonight.
9 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. Snow, Blow, S. E. Storm. To home. Help Tom & Pa to fill 66 Bags potatoes, 75
cts per Bag = $ 49.50. In Binghams Swamp, help Tom & Willie finish rails 86. First 500. Boil on cheek. Jim
took potatoes to Palgrave, sell. Tom & Willie here tonight. To Sloan at 75 cts.
10 (FRIDAY) Squally, snow. Mild, windy, W. wind. To home. Jim haul home wood from Bush. In house, Boil
on cheek. Tom & Willie went home today.
11 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy in cutter with Jim, pay J. McClelland his
Jim’s Bill. Home, chore, cut Arthur John Roberts Hair. Split wood. Chore. Jim & Pa to Orangeville in
cutter with Polly & Charlie.
12 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Dress, to Cedar Mills, to Toms in cutter, Polly & Charlie. With
Sarah, Arthur John & Baby. Write letter to 125 tonight. Home again at 5:30. Jim & Lizzie to Palgrave
Church, Polly & Charlie in cutter.
13 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Jim & Pa haul, load hay to Stable. To McElwains thrashing, on
Stack, home, chore, wash.
14 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, South wind, misley, rain, Stormy at night, W. wind. At McElwains thrashing to noon,
cut feed to 3 o’clock, Move to S. Kellys, cut feed to 5 o’clock, then home. Jim to Orangeville with load Bark for
George White. Bark Bee. Got letter from S Gower today. Very Stormy tonight, thawing.
15 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. To Bolton, Polly & Charlie in cutter. With pail Butter for Lizzie. 18 lbs at 18
cts = $ 3.24 cash. 7 lbs Butter at 20 = $ 1.40 & 8 Dozen eggs for Mrs Faulkner at 25 cts = $ 2.00 (all $ 6.64
cash at Rutherfords. Home, tea. To Ballycroy, post letter to 125. & 1 to A J. Roberts. Got timeture? Iron 10
cts for Ann. Whiplash 20 cts, Dinner 25 cts pd. To Binghams, chat to 12. Got 50 cts.
16 (THURSDAY) Squaly, cold. To home. Split wood at home. In Bush, help Jim cut Sawlogs. Fiz halter.
Tom came here tonight.
17 (FRIDAY) Clear, frosty. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Jim & Tom load Sawlogs, help Tom cut wood.
Jim? got Wm Whites Sleigh’s, haul 19 logs to Whites saw mill. Tom here all night. Tom help us today.
Snow at night, 9 inches.
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�18 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Help Jim & Tom load 10 sawlogs, cut wood. Drive Tom to Palgrave
with Polly & Jack on Sleigh, Lizzie & Arthur John. With me. Shave myself. Get Bedding. Shave Albert
tonight. Home by Ballycroy. Got letter for Sarah.
Old Big? Storm tonight - 19 (SUNDAY) Squaly, mild, Stormy, very cold. To home. Dress. To Cedar Mills with
Albert Little. His horse & Polly in cutter. To Church, Wm Steele preach. To Tom Faulkner’s for Dinner &
tea. Start home at 5:30, got to McCabe’s, had to turn Back and Stop at Toms all night. Very cold. Stormy.
Albert, Willie & I sleep together.
Snow plow got Smashed at Browns curve today at 1:30 pm - 20 (MONDAY) Cold, north wind, clear. At Cedar
Mills, at Tom’s till 10 o’clock. Start for home Albert & I got to county line, turn around, went Back to Palgrave,
put horses in S. McClellands Stable, Snow plow Smash up at Gorner Browns curve at 9th line. Albert & I
walk up, ride Back in van? to Palgrave. To Coulters, chat & tea, Mrs Coulter sick. Chore, home at 7 o’clock.
With Albert. Billy Bingham here when we got home.
21 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine, Snow at night. To Bingham’s, Jim & I help cut feed. Billy Wilson & family there,
John & Peet? Finerty. Bob & Oliver Allen. George Jones horse power. Bingham’s Box. Cauleys? Jack.
Done cutting when Jones came, tea. Home, chore. Tom here tonight.
22 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Help Tom cut Big Birch tree. Jim make road to Bush, Charlie &
Polly on Sleigh.
23 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, snow all day. To home. Help Tom finish cutting Birch tree. Help Jim haul 1 load
wood, fix leather on cutter pole. Get spools & soda paid. To Ballycroy, to office, post letter to Mary E Gower.
Cut Billy Bingham’s hair tonight. Got letter from 125 & 1 for Maggie & paper.
24 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Help Jim & Tom haul out his Birch wood. Cut Birch tree. To Palgrave
after dinner on Sleigh with Tom & Jim on load wood. In Sam McClellands, wait for Jim. Ride home on
Sleigh. Willie came up with him. Got new wedge in new axe, get rod for Bed. 4 X. In 4, long?.
25 ( SATURDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Fix light colbars . Fix Bedstead. Hitch Jack & Polly on
cutter, Willie & I drive around by Ballycroy. Home. Chore. Rob Boyce here. Cut Willies Hair at night.
Shave. Opp. Jim haul 2 loads wood to Tom to Cedar Mills. Albert here for his cutter tonight.
26 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Dress. Maggie & I drive Jack & Polly to Alliston in cutter to Jas.
McMullens. Put colts in Booths Stable. At Jas Warrens & Billy Mullens. At Jas Mullens all night (1). W.
McGirr there.
27 (MONDAY) Fine, frosty, clear. At Alliston. Feed colts. To foundry. In Basket Shop. Get Burgundy pitch &
white percip at McMahon’s drug store. 10 cts pd. Pay Booth for colts in Stable 50 cts. J. Warren 25 cts.
Drive home Maggie & I at 3:30, chore. Mix salve in tincup.
28 (TUESDAY) Misley, rain. Clear, fine. Stormy. To home. Sleep. Face my mits. Billy Bingham here,
chat. Shave Albert Little at night. Sam McClelland & Aggie McCoy married today. Jim away tonight,
Charlie & Nelson in cutter. Feed & Bed horses. Arthur John cut his own hair.
MARCH 1893
1 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. Windy. To home. Help Jim & Pa haul hay to Stable. Hitch Polly & Jack to
cutter, drive to Binghams. Joe Robins & S. J. Sirs married today. Billy & I to Collards Sale. To Tottenham,
get Silk twist, 10 cts pd. Drive home. To Binghams, chat. Simon there. Walk to Ballycroy with Lizzie, home
at 11.
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�2 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. To Binghams with Jim on Sleigh, get farming mill. Home,
clean clover seed. Clean 16 Bushel wheat for grist. Bring mill to Binghams. Arthur John with us on Sleigh.
Chore. To Ballycroy, get coal, oil & Braid & papers. Pd 50 cts.
3 (FRIDAY) Snow, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave at night , Charlie & Nelson in cutter. Fix straps on
horsecovers. Sleep, chore. Jim & Maggie went to presentation, to Aggie McCoy. Chore. Albert here
tonight.
4 (SATURDAY) Stormy, North wind. To home. Chore. Read. Sleep. Road drifted. Open road in orchard for
Neil Drummond?.
5 (SUNDAY) Squaly, Stormy. Fine night. To home. Chore. Dress. To Cedar Mills with Ma to Toms, Jennie
sick. Polly & Jack in cutter. Home for tea. Leave Lizzie at Ballycroy, coming home. Put Box on Sleigh, drive
Sarah, Lizzie, Maggie, Arthur John to Palgrave Church. Charlie & Nelson. Wass preach. In Coulters, chat.
Road drifted.
6 (MONDAY) Clear, windy. To home. 130 Becker St. Chore. To Palgrave, Nelson & Doll on Sleigh to
Hendersons Shop, get Sleigh coupled Shorter. Flemmings move to Toronto. Haul wood for Coulters from
Saw mill. Dinner at Coulters. Feed horses in Bradleys Stable. XXXXX Tom Faulkner? up with? me. Chore.
Windy night.
7 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine, warm. To home, chore. To Youngs with Jim for Kellys XXXXXXXX XXXXXX, cut
feed afternoon. Tom here all day & night. S. McElwains Engine. Kellys Box. Opp. Cut chaffhouse?
XXXXXXXXXX Bingham?.
8 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Help Jim take Kellys cutting Box to McElwains with Nelson &
Doll. Load 7 Bags wheat on Sleigh, Jim & Pa to Bolton grist, Nelson & Charlie help Tom XXXXX. To
Binghams at night, chat to Billy & Billy Wilson. Home at 10:30. Roads watery.
9 (THURSDAY) Rain, cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Fix martingale. Hitch up Jack & Polly, leave Whites &
XXXX Barrel home. To Ballycroy, got paper. Roads very soft & watery. Drive Tom to Palgrave. Home, help
Jim shovel snow on road. Haul XX to XX, chore, Will & Fred McCabe here all night with Bull. Boar. S. Kelly
& Will Stevens left them here. Horses & Sleigh coming from XXXX.
10 (FRIDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Fix fence around Stack. Haul load wood for Tom to Cedar Mills. Gave
Franky Shore missionary 25 cts pd. Home. Chore. James McMullen here all night, 2 horses & cutter.
Lizzie here all night. From McClellands. Tom to Binghams, chat, Back at 12.
11 (SATURDAY) Cloudy. Rain. To home. Help J. McMullen hitch up horses. Help Tom fill 5 Bags oats.
Chore. Jim took chop to mill, then haul load wood to Cedar Mills for Tom. Chore. Carry water into Collar.
Rain afternoon & evening. Jas. Law 1 load??. Bob Jackson 2 load. G. James got 21 lbs Butter from
Maggie. 19 cts XX. $3.99.
12 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Wash, dress. Opp. To Binghams afternoon. Bob Allen &
Billy at roothouse, take out water. Chat, chore, tea. To Palgrave Church at night with Billy in cutter. Road
flooded. In Coulters, chat, get Coulters lantern. Home at 12. Cold. Wass preach, Mary Lyons in choir.
Nettie & Dick. Eva Lass testify.
13 (MONDAY) Mrs Oliver Mowat died today, aged 69 years. Cloudy, misty, mild. To home. S. Kelly came
to get grim? fix saw. Help Jim & Pa haul load hay to Stable. Write letter at night to 125. To Bush afternoon,
saw wood with Jim.
14 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Walk to Palgrave, to Station, post 2 letters on train. 1 to A.
J. Roberts, 1 to 125. Get Stamps, 24 cts pd. Got my long Boots & Mothers shoes halfsoled $ 1.10 pd, at
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�Laverys for Dinner. Saw wood. Got ride up with J Sigsworth, home at 6, chore. Jim at S. Kellys today. To
Wm St Johns sale afternoon.
15 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. 2 Boils on my neck. Split wood. Lizzie had new red
clock for Jessie Roberts. Jim at Kellys, saw wood. To Ballycroy at night with Lizzie. Got Bird seed & syrup
3, 28 cts pd.
16 (THURSDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Chore. Split wood. Jim at Kellys, saw wood. Maggie Stevens here
today. Jim to J. Guests at night, quilting party.
17 (FRIDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Chore. Jim at Kellys, saw wood. Arthur John & Jessie Roberts had
cold. Sore. Ear & Boots on my neck.
18 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, cool. Jim & Pa took 4 Bushel clover seed to Orangeville today, $ 8.50 per Bush.
$ 34.00, got Brl salt 95 cts. To home. Chore. To Binghams, chat to Billy & Bob Allen. Home, chore.
Shave Albert at night.
19 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild, squaly, snow. To home. Chore. Sore hands & Boil on neck. Albert Little. Billy
Bingham & Bob Ferris here. Jim, Liz, Maggie & Albert to Palgrave Church tonight at night, in sleigh,
Charlie & Nelson. Bob Ferris went home. Got letter from Z. S. today, Short. Arthur John & Jessie Bad cold.
To Bed at 11:30.
20 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. Snow. To home. Chore. To humber? with cows. Fix fences, fix up gaps. Got
hemlock Boughs, Jim & Maggie to Cedar Mills, Nelson & Charlie in Sleigh. To Toms, see Ann. Took 1 Bag
potatoes. Apples, loaf Bread. Jim to Binghams all night.
21 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy. Got Sulphur, 25 cts pd. Pectorial Balsam, 20 cts
pd. Vinegar, 5 cts pd. Home, take shovel & axe, open drain at top Hunters Hill, turn water. Jim to Palgrave,
got 1 Bag plaster, 70 cts pd. John Curren got 1 Bushel clover seed, $ 8.50 pd. Jim came home from
Binghams at 3 o’clock today.
22 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Shave, dress, walk to Palgrave, see T. Wilson on train to
Tottenham, 20 cts, chat to Wilson. Got Black Spool, 4 cts. At Gordons Store. Walk home at 3 o’clock.
Chore. Jim at S. Kellys. B. Bingham get clover seed XX today. Tom at Wilsons, saw wood.
23 (THURSDAY) Misty, S. wind, cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Help Jim haul wood out of Bush into field.
To Ballycroy at night with Liz. Got Stove Brush, 25 cts pd. 3 lbs oatmeal & 2 nutmegs, 10 cts pd. Walk home,
read paper, to Bed at 10:40. Tom at Wilsons, cut wood.
24 (FRIDAY) Clear, mild, cool, windy. To home. Help Jim haul wood out of Bush. Cut hemlock log for
trough, haul at home on Sleigh. Help Jim saw Beech tree afternoon. Cut Jims hair. Water very high in little
creek. Tom at Wilsons, cut wood.
25 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Help Jim & Pa haul 1 load hay to Stable. In Bush, Split wood.
Help Jim to fill 6 Bags oats for chop. In Bush, cut wood & Split. Tom went home tonight from Wilsons. Cut
Albert Little’s hair & Shave him tonight.
26 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore, read, Sleep. Chore at night. To Bed at 8:15. Palm Sunday.
27 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. In Bush, help Jim cut wood. To Ballycroy for 20 Bags, got letter for
Sarah from Arthur. Home, help Jim & Pa to fill 20 Bags on Bill potatoes. Dress, to Palgrave on waggon. G.
White outto Bush to us, ask for Bee. To John McClelland. With Jim had 21 Bags, 40 lbs at 77 cts, $ 16.67.
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�28 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. To home, chore. Shave, dress, walk to Palgrave, help to load potatoes, to Toronto
in potato cart? No. 6059? For J. McClelland to Henry Sloan, 878 Queen St. To Round house, see Will
Stinson, Stop with him all night at 383 King St west.
29 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. In Toronto, to Don?. XXXXXXX 45 cts. See Daly & White. Got winery, 10
yds. $ 1.00. Cottonade, 85 / 4 ½? yds. Envelope laces. 40/250 , 21 cts for 13 doz. At Thos Wilkins. Got 2
pair pants Braces packet rule. $ 2.00 XXXXX 10. 25 Oranges. 30 nut, street car 10, fare to Palgrave. On GR
T. K?? $ 1.25. Walk home. Tired 9:30. Got letter from 125 tonight. Cloudy & windy tonight.
30 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, fine. To home, chore, sleep. Jim left Sarah, Jessie & Arthur John to Palgrave to
go to Alliston on train. Saw wood in XXX afternoon. To Binghams at night, Willie Faulkner & I?, Billy went?
there, put wood at ???????. Tom took away his 2 saws today. Home, chore. Will here all night.
31 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Make water trough. Help Jim & Willie to ring 7 pigs in Bush,
cut wood for while. I cut Willies hair at noon & Maggie cut mine. Jim & Will XXX. To Palgrave for Sarah,
she did not come. Read Lieutenant Barnabas to 11:00.
APRIL 1893
1 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild, cool. To home. Chore. Help Jim & Pa to fill 20 Bags potatoes, to Palgrave
with Jim with potatoes, had 22 B, 15 lbs. Pa went to J. Masons for Big Knife. In Dressmakers Shop, Billy
Bingham & Alex Coulter. To Coulters for tea, to Station, meet Sarah, Jessie, Arthur John. S. J. & Willie
Mullen walk home with B. Bingham. XXX. Willie Mullen & S. J. here all night. Shave Albert & myself
tonight.
Easter Sunday - 2 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home, chore, take top off Buggy, dress, to Cedar Mills, to
Toms with S. J. McMullen & Willie, Albert chat in Buggy, Nelson. 1. 2. At Toms all night. Eat 9 eggs today.
5 to Breakfast, 2 Dinner, 2 Tea.
3 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Toms, to Verners with Tom, see peas. Got 120 lbs chop for Tom. Drive to
Palgrave, to Station. Chat to M. Shore. Drive home, Jas Patterson up to Ballycroy with me. Home for
dinner. To J. McClellands sale. Old man here all night. Home.
4 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, very windy. To home, help Jim saw wood in Bush. To Kelly’s for Brace & 2 Bits, fix
axe for cultivator. Walk to Palgrave, to Station, see Wilson. To League with Alex Coulter, walk home alone.
Dark night.
5 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Put axle on cultivator in house, Boil on hand. Albert here at night.
Willie Faulkner here tonight.
A. J. Roberts 3 years old today - 6 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Boil on my hand. Jim at
Youngs Sawing Bee, Lizzie, Ann & Margery Faulkner & Willie here, Arthur John Roberts Birthday. Fix A.
J. R. on? cake.
7 (FRIDAY) Sleet & rain, mild & cloudy. To home. In house, Boil on hand. Jim chore. Willie, Lizzie &
Margery here.
8 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Boil on hand. Jim took 5 Bushel chopped peas & 4 Bags potatoes to
Cedar Mills, to Tom, Willie. Lizzie, Ann & Margery with him. He got 10 Bushels peas at 60 cts. Paid for 5 =
$ 3.00, at Verners.
9 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. To creek with cows. Wash, dress, to Binghams, chat, tea, to Palgrave
Church with Billy, Sam Riddell preach. Walk home, road muddy. Cool. Home at 11:00. Nettie play, Dick
St. John, Bill Lindsay. Mary Lyons & 2 Clark girls in choir.
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�10 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Fix pig pen. Fix cultivator. To Bush with Jim, cut runners for Stone
Boat, carry them home. To Ballycroy with Maggie to Cobeans, chat. Doctor Campbell did not come. S.
Kelly cut 2 pigs for us. Jim at W. Whites Sawing Bee afternoon. Billy Bingham & Albert Little here tonight.
11 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Help Jim move rails. To Palgrave at night walking with Billy
Bingham, to League, to Shop in Mrs McMahon, see Walter Strangeways & Brooks Dentist. To Coulters,
chat, walk home at 1:30. Cloudy.
12 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley. Fine. To home. Help Jim & Pa clean 4 Bags peas & 4 Bags oats for
chop. Dress, walk to Ballycroy, to Office, to Palgrave, Council Meeting. Tooth ache. Got teeth filled, $ 1.50
pd. Had tea at Mrs McMahons, walk home. Write letter for Albert tonight, to E. ?. Hadden.
Ewe lamb today, 1 Black & 1 White, John here tonight - 13 (THURSDAY) Clear, very stormy, W. wind. To
home. Make Stone Boat. To Ballycroy, get papers, post letter for letter for Albert to Eliza Hadden. Home,
Burn Straw & tops in field. To Binghams, chat to Billy in Barnyard. Jim start to plow today. Eddie
McClelland here today with Lizzie to see A. J. R.
14 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Help Willie Burn straw & tops in field, clean up Garden, Burn of XXXX.
Put Jack in Charlies place in Stable. Jim plowing in flat field. Charlie & Nelson.
15 (SATURDAY) Snowing, mild, clear. To home. Chore. John McMahon here. Hitch Polly & Charlie in
Sleigh. John. Jim. Willie. Arthur John. & I to Ballycroy. Get oatmeal, 25 cts. Rice, 25 cts. Box Boot
polish, 10 cts, 55 cash pd. Home for tea. To Palgrave, John & I in Buggy, Nelson. T. Wilson not on train. To
Station. Then to Ballycroy, call for Lizzie, home to Bed at XX.
16 (SUNDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Chore. To Youngs Barn with Eddie, water cows, chore. Write letter
to 125. Fix up parcel. Ring for Nelson. Broach? for Lettie. Bible for Mrs McMahon. XXXXXX. John & Jim
to Toms, Cedar Mills in Buggy today. Back again XXXXXXXXX Rachel? for Chester & Willie.
17 (MONDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Chore, to Palgrave in Buggy with John, to Station, post letter on train.
Home, Split wood. Maggie, Sarah, Arthur, Jessie to Binghams in Buggy, Dolly XXXXXXXXXX.
18 (TUESDAY) Clear, cool. To home. Help Jim fix fence over Hill. Hitch Polly in Sulky to 4th line to Ballycroy.
Home. Fill Stable? holes at fence. To Palgrave at night, Polly & Sulky. To Station, Wilson not on train. XXX.
Mrs W. Boyce & Mary Ann Boyce here afternoon. George Lavery got new piano today. Jim start cultivate.
Aunt Rachel Died today - 19 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cool. To home. Help Jim haul poles, put on fence. Pick
up old rails. Feed turnips to cows. Chore. Help Maggie plant 3 poplar trees, 1 on road & 2 at 6th line. Chore.
Dress, to Palgrave, Polly in gig. Wilson not on. Home by Ballycroy. Pedford & Joe Lavery here tonight for
XXXX XXX. Pa went to Bill McMahon today, Dolly in Buggy. Aunt Rachel Died this morning. Jim plow to
cultivate today.
20 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, hail, rain, snow, East Storm. Rain & Snow, very Stormy. To home. Chore. Split
wood in Bush with Jim. Sleep. Chore. Arthur John got finger in sewing machine, numb.
21 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, Squaly, mild. To home. Chore. To noon. To Palgrave with Maggie, Dolly in Buggy, to
Dentist, Maggie got 9 teeth filled & 2 pulled, $ 5.00 pd. Home by Ballycroy, get mail. Cut Billy Binghams hair
tonight. Jim & Pa to Aunt Rachels funeral today, to Mono. English Church shed raised today at Palgrave.
22 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, Squaly, misley. To home. Chore. Dress, walk down 6 th line, to Palgrave Station,
send letter to T. Wilson. Got Arthur John shoes at Laverys, 10 cts pd. Ride to Ballycroy on wagon with Joe
Leggat?. Walk home. Dinner. Put Brush on road. Lizzie came home today from McClellands, sick. Help
Maggie clean up garden, cut poplar trees down.
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�23 (SUNDAY) Cloudy. Fine, cool. To home. Chore. To Palgrave Church at night, Polly in Buggy, Maggie &
I. Liz not well. Jim went to Cedar Mills today with Jack in Sulky. Back at night. Wass preach tonight.
Moonlight. Write letter to 125.
24 (MONDAY) Fine. Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim & Pa haul 1 load hay to Stable on Sleigh. Walk to
Palgrave, post letter to 125. Wilson not on. Walk home with Billy Bingham & Jim McLaughlin. Drive Sarah
to Mono Mills to Dr. Shephards with Polly in Buggy, Doctor away. Home. Chore. Wheel manure into garden
from around house. Feed & Bed horses, to Bed at 8:15.
25 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave with Shoes to Laverys to get Soled. To Station,
see Wilson. Walk to Ballycroy, got letter from 125. & letter for Sarah (from Roberts) – home for Dinner. Hitch
up Polly & Jack to Harrow awhile. To Ballycroy with Polly in Buggy for Lizzie, to help Sarah to pack up. To
Bolton with Jim, to Station, to Toronto with Sarah, Arthur John & Jessie Roberts on train. To Union Station.
See them away on excursion train at 11:20 pm, going to Qu’Appelle. I went up and stopped all night at H.
Hulse’s Hotel, corner York & Pearl St?. Jim got S. Kellys democrat? & left us at Bolton Station.
26 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, east Stormy. At Toronto around town. To G. T. R. freight House. At H.
McFaddens & Andy McTaggerts. See Jack Irwin. To Parkdale Station. On train to Bolton. Get ride to
Cedar Mills with Abe Walton in Buggy. Stay at Toms all night, rain.
27 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, windy, cool. At Cedar Mills, at Toms. Walk to Palgrave. Got ride home with Bill
Leggatt. Chore, to Binghams, for collar for Jack. Harrow in flat field with Polly & Jack. Cold. Chore.
28 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Harrow in flat field with Polly & Jack. Help Jim & Pa clean 9 Bushels oats
at noon, Jim start to Sow oats in flat field. I had Boil on my neck. Clean colts. To Bed at 8:15.
29 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Pa & Ma to clean 8 Bushels Barley. Take it to flat field. On
wagon with Polly & Charlie. Finish harrowing flat field. Harrow back in middle field. Take 85 lbs flour to
Palgrave, to Henderson. Polly in Buggy. Jim trade 13 Bushels oats with S. Kelly for Seed. Boil on neck. To
Laverys for Shoes, 90 cts pd. George show me piano. Mrs McKinney there, play & Sing. George play
guitar, sing. Home at 11. George Shoes. To Bed at 12.
Lettie 12 - 30 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild, cloudy, misley. To home. Chore. To Binghams, chat to Billy.
Wilsons to Caledon East today. Home. Feed horses, dress. Drive to Palgrave with Lizzie, Polly in Buggy. To
Church, Wass preach. Around by Ballycroy for nalise. Albert Little here with his fat check?. Sam Beatty &
Lyness girls there, Rachel & Martha. Home at 9:30. Rain.
MAY 1893
1 (MONDAY) Misley, rain. To home. Shave. Walk down 6th line to Palgrave with Lizzie, Ann Faulkner. To
Station, on train, to Hamilton. Bill Borland. Frank Prest. Harry Adair & I. Get tools on train, to Glanford.
Carry 2 plank in tool house. To Clarks for Supper. 1 meal.
2 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Glanford. Start to fence on Burn’s Section. 74. At Clarks 3 meals. Paid up
tonight, 90 cts, 6 meals.
3 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Glanford. Finish fence. On train top Hamilton around town. On train to
Terra Cotta. To Mrs Harbers 1 meal. Bill Stead play fiddle.
4 (THURSDAY) XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX. To Church revival.
5 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Terra Cotta. Fence on Allens Section. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. To Church
revival at night.
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�6 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Terra Cotta. Get Jigger? Off car. Fence on Allens Section. To
Cheltenham, on Jigger?, on train to Palgrave. Home in Buggy with Lizzie, Old Dolly. Shave Albert Little.
7 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Read. Write 4 letters. 1 to John McMahon. 1 to Sarah. 1 to Box 23
Hamilton, 1 to 125. Feed & bed horses. Jim & Liz to Cedar Mills, to Church. Polly in Buggy. Quarterly
service at 3:30. Quarterly meeting at King today.
8 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Cheltenham. Fence on Allens Section. At
Mrs Harbers 1 meal. John Pettinger & D. McCallum Start today.
9 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. At Terra Cotta. Fence on Allens Section, 62 posts, 6 men. T. Wilson came there
at 6. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals.
10 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, Hot. At Terra Cotta. Fence on Allens Section. Mile 42. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals.
11 (THURSDAY) Clear, Hot. At Terra Cotta. Finish fence on Allens Section. Start below Station on Longs
Section. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals.
12 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, misley. At Terra Cotta. Finish fence on Longs Section. Start culvert at Terra Cotta. At
Harbers 3 meals, paid $ 2.25.
13 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misley. At Terra Cotta. Work at culvert, put in Stringers, Tom Amey? there. On
train to Palgrave, walk home.
14 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, warm. To home. Chore. To Palgrave, with Lizzie to Church Brown preach. Stop
outside, chat, watch colts. Drive home, Polly in Buggy. Sam & Aggie in choir, Aggie play. Billy Bingham
drive past church with Martha Lyness in Buggy. Lizzie, Ann to Allens tonight.
15 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Help Jim load plaster. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie to Laverys,
get Shoe served? 50 cts. To Station, on train, to Terra Cotta. Work at culvert, at Station. T. Amey there, to
Harbers 1 meal.
16 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain. Culvert No. 1. At Terra Cotta. At Culvert, size 2 x 2. 54 ft long, at Station. T.
Armey there, help us. At Harber’s 3 meals. Play checkers with Olive. to Bed at 9:00.
17 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley. At Terra Cotta. Finish Culvert at Station. Load timber on car. Laury?
timber to small culvert, south. At Harbers 3 meals.
18 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Terra Cotta. No. 2. Size 2 x 2. 28 ft long. Put in small culvert at curve.
Move to Glen Siding, start culvert there. At Harbers 3 meals.
19 (FRIDAY) Cool, clear. At Terra Cotta. At culvert at Glen Siding. At Harbers 3 meals. Paid up $ 2.25,
weeks Board.
20 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear. At Terra Cotta. Put in culvert, No. 3, over Logans grade. Size 2 x 2. 27 ft long.
At Harbers 2 meals. Around by Ballycroy. On train to Palgrave, walk home Jim met me.
21 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Read, Sleep, chore. Boil on ncek. Albert here, mare & Buggy. In
evening.
22 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. To Palgrave in wagon, with Jim for Salt. On train to Terra Cotta. Work
at culvert, at Glen Siding. At Harbers 1 meal. To Shanty at night, see Constable.
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�23 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain, thunderstorm. At Terra Cotta. Put in culvert, at Glen Siding, 2 x 2. No. 4. 44 ft
long, at Harbers 3 meals. To Shanty with Jim Spence at night. Paid up at Harbers, 90 cts. To Bed at 11.
24 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Terra Cotta. Finish culvert at Glen Siding. Start small culvert below Lyon’s
crossing. Move tool Box, to Long’s tool house. To Long’s for tea. Downtown. Harry, Dunk? & Jack. Boy’s
got run.
25 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Georgetown. Finish culvert below Lyon’s crossing, No. 5. 2 x 2. 27 ft long.
Move stringers to Culvert. 6. Below tank. At Long’s 3 meals. To Bed at 9.
26 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Georgetown. Start at Culvert below tank. At Long’s 3 meals. Paid up $ 1.35.
To Bed at 9:30.
27 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Georgetown. Work at Culvert below tank. Flagging. T. Wilson Brought
timber. Stringer’s & wrench. Today unload off, weigh freight. On train to Palgrave, walk up home. Grease
shoes.
28 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Read, sleep. Chore, wash, dress, to Palgrave Church at night with
Lizzie & Maggie, Polly in Buggy. Wass preach. Jim to Cedar Mills, Jack in gig today, all home together, fine
moonlight night. Sam & Emma McClelland & Dick St. John in Choir.
29 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Walk to Palgrave. Lavery nail heels on shoes. On train to Georgetown
Junction. Work at culvert below tank?, got hair cut, 15 cts pd. At Longs 1 meal. Borland & McCallum to
Borders/Baxters? tonight.
30 (TUESDAY) Fine, warm. At Georgetown. Work at Culvert below tank. T. Wilson with us today. Bank
Slide in today. At Longs 3 meals. Got little pig, 15 cts, at night. Birds pig. To Bed at 11.
31 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Georgetown. Put in 1 pipe in Culvert below tank. To Old Spences, chat to
old man. At Longs, 3 meals. Finish pig. Fun?.
JUNE 1893
1 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Georgetown. Put pipe in Culvert, below tank. 3 x 3. 48 ft long. No. 6. At
Longs 3 meals.
2 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, rain at noon. At Georgetown. Work at Culvert below tank. At Longs 3 meals. Pay up $
2.25. Joe Campbell at Station at night.
3 (SATURDAY) Clear, very hot. Rain. At Georgetown. Work at Culvert below tank. To Terra Cotta on
Jigger?. Cut tie wire. Thunder & lightning. Hail. Rain. On train to Palgrave. Walk home, very hot. Shave
Albert Little. Jennie Faulkner.
4 (SUNDAY) Clear, very hot. To home. Read. Sleep. Chore. Jim & Maggie to Black horse, Church at
night, Polly in Buggy. Mr. Moore preach. Big crowd. Wilson gypsies camp on road. Jennie Faulkner.
5 (MONDAY) Clear, hot, cloudy. To home. Cut Jim’s hair. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim & Jennie
Faulkner. On train to Terra Cotta. Put tie wire on fence. On Jigger? to Georgetown, at Longs, 1 meal. Got
Basswood hat, 5 cts pd. McClellands Horses Killed on track at Bridge this morning.
6 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Georgetown. On Jigger to Lawson’s curve. Start to fence on T. Wilson’s
Section. Dig holes, set posts. At Longs 3 meals. Sore finger.
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�7 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. At Georgetown. 2 meals at Longs. On Jigger to Lawsons. Dig holes, laura
lumber. T. Wilson there today. To T. Wilsons at night, 1 meal.
8 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. At Lawson’s, Start to put on net wire below curve. At Wilson’s 3 meals. In choir
at 12:15 with lill?.
9 (FRIDAY) Clear, hot. At Lawson’s. Fence below curve. At Wilson’s 3 meals. Tom Amey? help Wilson
put in small culvert 3 x 3. Today. Jim McKenzie at window tonight. To Bed at 11.
10 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear. At Lawsons. Fence below curve. At Wilsons 2 meals. Paid up $ 1.25. On
Jigger to Mansewood. On train to Palgrave, ride home with Jim in Buggy, Polly. Cut Albert Little’s hair &
Shave him. Got valise at Longs & paid up 90 cts. Got letter from John tonight. Rain tonight.
11 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, rain, misley. Fine night. To home. Sleep. Write letter to John McMahon. To
Palgrave in Buggy, Polly. With Liz & Maggie. Maggie & Liz home with Albert Little. George Lavery & I for
drive down 7th line. Met Tommy Evans. Steele preach. Home at 9:30, fine night.
12 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. To Palgrave with Jim, Polly & Buggy. On train to Mansewood, fence
below curve. To Wilson’s 1 meal. To Scotch Block post Office, got 2 posts cards. Write to Gunnels? &
German Electric, XX.
13 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Lawson’s, fence below curve, at Wilson’s 3 meals.
14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Lawson’s. Fence below curve. At Wilson’s 3 meals. Throw water at night.
15 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. At Lawson’s. Fence below curve. At Wilson’s 3 meals. Set trap for Bill
Borland. At night.
16 (FRIDAY) Hot, cloudy. At Lawson’s. Settle up at Wilson’s $ 1.80. Finish fence below curve. Move tool
Box and Jigger to Milton. On train to Palgrave. Walk up home, swamp flooded.
17 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, fine, very Hot. To home. To Black Horse, Polly & gig. Put her in Prests Stable.
Start to fence on Geysons Section. Mile post 64. Home at night. Shave Albert Little & myself. Got paper
from Gunnels? & letter from German Electric Co.
18 (SUNDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Read, sleep. Jim to Cedar Mills. Frank Prest here. Walk to Palgrave,
to Church, Wass preach, Mabel McMahon play XXXXX. Home in Buggy with Liz & Maggie. Polly &
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
19 (MONDAY) Fine, hot, to home. Lizzie left me to Church hill, Nelson & Buggy. Fence on Geysons Section,
walk home at night.
20 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, very hot. To home, walk to Palgrave. On train to Milton. Fence on Wilson’s
Section, to Milton at night, at John Stevenson’s 1 meal. To Show ground, Baseball play.
21 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, hot, showry. At Milton. Fence on Wilson. At Stevenson’s 3 meals. Down town at
night.
22 (THURSDAY) Hot, cloudy, cool. At Milton. Finish fence on Wilson Section. At Stevenson’s 3 meals.
Cool night.
23 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. At Milton. Start to dig out Culvert on Wilson’s Section. Pile old posts and lumber,
Burn them. At Stevenson’s 3 meals. On train to Everett. At McCrea’s? Hotel all night.
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�24 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot, rain. At Everett. Work at Culvert, washout. 2 meals at McCrea’s, paid 30 cts, on
train to Palgrave, walk home. To Ballycroy in Buggy with Jim. Tom Amey? there. Polly. Willie Faulkner
here.
25 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot. Rain. At home. Sleep, read. To Palgrave with Liz & Maggie. Polly in Buggy. To
Church, Wass preach farewell sermon. Rain in evening. Henderson’s & Voddon? there from Mono Mills.
26 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, cloudy, fine. At home. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Everett. Culvert at wash
out. T. Wilson there. At McCrea’s 1 meal. Got paid for May, $ 33.43. Tonight. Rain.
27 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Everett. Work at Culvert wash out. Armey/Aamey? there. At McCrea’s 3
meals, walk down track at night to 125. 1. Sit. 1. Lie?. Stop to 12:45. Walk up track to Everett at 2:30.
Sleep in Shed robe on floor.
28 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Everett. Work at Culvert. Wilson there. At McCrea’s 3 meals. Aamey?
went to Hamilton tonight.
29 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Everett. Take out Stringers, fix fence laura timber. On train to Palgrave, walk
home at night.
30 (FRIDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Walk to Palgrave, on train to Caledon East. At Culvert in yard. At
Hantons 1 meal.
JULY 1893
1 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot. At Caledon East. Work at Culvert, in yard. At Hantons 3 meals. On train to
Palgrave. Ride home in Buggy with Maggie. Old Doll.
2 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Chore. Sleep. Wash, dress. To Palgrave with Liz & Maggie, Polly in
Buggy, to Church, Mr. Steele preach. Rain. No choir. Maggie Sing. Chat to G. Lavery in Shed, home at 10.
3 (MONDAY) Rain. Cool. Fine. To home. To Palgrave, in Buggy with Jim. On train to Caledon East. Work
at Culvert. T. Wilson there all day. To Hantons 1 meal. Around town with Jim Batesman.
4 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. At Caledon East. Work at Culvert, finish. Settle up at Hantons $ 1.20, 3 meals.
Gave John Stevenson $ 1.50. On train to 6th line Bridge. Walk up 6th line, home at 9:00, cool.
5 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain. Mild, fine. To home. Sleep, read. Hoe turnips, chore. W. Storms here
morning?.
6 (THURSDAY) Mild, fine. To home. Hoe turnips. Turn hay. Put up hay rake. Jim finish mowing, Kelly
mower. Jim Nixon here tonight, all night.
7 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Hoe turnips. Turn hay, put up hay. Chore.
8 (SATURDAY) Fine, cloudy, rain, windy. To home. Turn hay, put up hay. Hoe turnips. Fix up hay. Bring
home colts, Polly & Jack. Bill Stevens & Albert Little here at night. Shave Albert. Maggie at Ballycroy, help
Serve? Church.
9 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy Church. Kennedy preach to Orangeman. Home for
Dinner. Sleep, shave dress. To Palgrave at night with Liz & Maggie, Polly in Buggy, to Church, Laidlaw
preach. Home at 9:35, cool night.
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�10 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Put Dolly & colts to creek. To Binghams with Jim, haul hay to Stack.
XXX. Pettit there.
11 (TUESDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Stack hay in creek field, Billy Bingham Build Stack, Billy Wilson
here for? Stack. To Cedar Mills at night with Willie Faulkner, Polly in Buggy, Stop all night at Toms. XXX XX.
Maggie got letter from Lizzie Gower today. Mother Sick today in Bed.
12 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain. Fine. At Cedar Mills, at Toms, drive up home in Buggy. Breakfast, dress, to
Beeton in Buggy with John Young. Dinner at Baxters Hotel. & lodges at Beeton, I drive home with J. Young.
Home at 10. I drove Jacks Horse with Lillie. Jack with Miller.
13 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. Cloudy, rain. To home. Dress, wash. Put out colts, walk down 6th line to Bridge,
to Station, see agent. To Coulters for Dinner. Got Henderson cut Hair. Chat to Jim Spence & Constable,
walk up 7th line with G. Lavery. Ride to Ballycroy with J McClelland. Got Cheese, 1 lb, 13 cts. Stamps 24 cts
pd, papers. Home at 9.
14 (FRIDAY) Fine, very hot. To home. To Caledon East, Polly in Buggy. Got pay for June, $ 31.84?. & $
3.75. For July. From Tom Coulter at Station. See G. Evans about cart. Had dinner at Hantons. Home at
4:30. Haul muck with Nelson. Pa & Willie Faulkner at Binghams, hoe turnips.
15 (SATURDAY) Rain. Hot, very hot, fine. To home. Put Dolly & colts to creek. Mow fence corners. Sick
headache. Shave myself & Albert at night.
16 (SUNDAY) Clear, very hot. To home. Put horses to creek. Chat to Billy Bingham in field. Home, sleep,
write letter to 125. Wash, dress. Walk to Palgrave with Jim & Bill Stevens, post letter in drop. Ride home in
Buggy with Liz, Maggie & Jenny Faulkner. Bill Stevens & Jim with Billy Bingham. Liz ride down with
Harry & Jack Pettinger.
17 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Mow fencecorners. See Billy Bingham & Bill Pettit. To Palgrave at
night, Polly in Buggy. See Bob Matson. Alex Coulter & I to Carters, see Duffy, not there. Got Straw hat, 20
cts pd. At S. J. McClellands. Home at 10. Fine, cool night.
18 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, fine, cool. To home. Drive to Isaac Matsons, Jack in gig. Fork hay all day, finish. $
1.00 pd. To Carters, see about hiring. To Palgrave, see Duffy, drive home, cool night. Jim start to cut fall
wheat today.
19 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear, cool. To home. Walk down 6th line to see Constable, he had full gang. Walk
home to Ballycroy for Paris Green, got none. To Binghams, chat to Billy, home at 10 – cool night.
20 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Put Doll & colts to creek. To Binghams, help Billy, put fingers in
cradle. Pull out Binder, put on new reel. Billy try cradle in wheat, cut 2 Sheaves. Home, dress. To
Tottenham with Billy in Buggy, home at 10:45. Got 1 lb. paris green, 25 cts pd and 50 lbs Binder twine. XX.
21 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Pa & Willie to fix logheaps. To Binghams, see Binder started. Home.
Bind wheat, after Jim cutting roads through wheat. Jim & Willie take floss cow to Youngs tonight.
22 (SATURDAY) Find, mild. To home. Oil Buggy. Dress, drive to Bolton, Polly in Buggy. To Toronto on
train, 80?, dinner at Hulse’s, 25. Got 50 lbs white Sugar, 53/4?. 5 lbs tea, 20. 15 lbs Currants, 6. 10 lbs
tapisea?, 5. 10 lbs Rice, 4. $ 5.58 pd. At Lumbers?, got 6 H-Kerchiefs, 50 cts. 2 Brushes, 5 cts. Tie, 10.
Braces, 25. Braces & HRC, 25. To Bolton on train, drive home, Bob Allen with me. Duffy & Jack Pettinger
here. Shave Albert.
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�23 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Help Willie, put colts to creek. To Allens, chat. See Billy Bingham.
Home, Sleep, tea to Palgrave Church at night, J. Bible preach. Walk home with Liz & Maggie. Road dusty.
Jim took Jenny home to Cedar Mills.
24 (MONDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Stock Barley & fall wheat. Billy Bingham here cut with his Binder, all
day.
25 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Jim drive me to Carters, Polly in Buggy. Shock? fall wheat all day at
Carters. Hot night.
26 (WEDNESDAY) Fine. Clear, windy. At Carters. Grind cradle Blade. Bind wheat, cut road, Bind. Shock?
up. Very windy. Cold night.
27 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Shock fall wheat, finish up. Put out horses. Walk up 6th line, home.
Cool night.
28 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. Rain at night. To home. Help haul in Barley & fall wheat. Shingle Barn. Cut Bill
Stevens & Harry Sibley’s Hair at night.
29 (SATURDAY) Cool, fine. To home. Oil Buggy. To Tottenham, Polly in Buggy. Get my watch, $ 1.50 pd &
Billy Binghams, $ 1.00 pd. Got collar for J. M?. Hamilton. Home at 11:40. Help mow fall wheat, Jim finish
hauling in fall wheat. Horse racing on level tonight. Shave myself. Cut Alberts Hair & Shave him.
Annie Steves Died tonight at 8:30 – 30 (SUNDAY) Fine, Hot. To home. To Cedar Mills with Willie Faulkner.
Polly in Buggy. To Toms for Dinner. Mrs. J. Mullen & XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. Willie, Albert came up with Willie & I.
31 (MONDAY) Fine, cloudy, rain, fine. To home. Sulky rake fall wheat Stubble. Sent Willie to Carters with
letter, paid Wm Duffy $ 10.00 for cart today. To Binghams, cut Billy’s Hair. Home, dress. To Kellys to
wake Alex Coulter & Tom Storey there for Buggy. Home at 10:40. Jim at Binghams today, help haul in fall
wheat.
AUGUST 1893
1 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Cut Jim’s Hair. Walk down 6th line to Carters. Pick Stones off fallow.
To Palgrave at night, get Bottle Electric Oil, pd 20 cts. To Carters at 9:30. Jim took cart home tonight.
2 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Haul in fall wheat (14 load), finish at 9 o’clock.
3 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. At Carter’s. Rake fall wheat Stubble. Haul in rakings, 2 loads.
4 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Put Binder in Barn. Pick stones. To Palgrave at night, got home. Fixed.
5 (SATURDAY) Clear, hot. Windy, rain. At Carters. Finish picking stones. Cultivate couch grass. Rake it
up. To Palgrave, get 72 feet plank & 100 inch lumber. From Beatty. Walk up 6th line home at night, cut S.
Kelly’s Hair. Tonight.
6 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Wash, dress. To Black Horse Church at 10:30, Liz & I to Quarterly
Meeting, Laidlaw preach. Home for Dinner. Write letter to 125. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw
preach. Jim left me to Carters after Church, Jack in cart.
7 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Build approach to Barn, clean out floor, fix Bridge. Oil cloth. Burn
couch grass.
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�8 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Haul 5 cord, 16 inch Slabs from mill to Barns for thrashing, got 1 load
Bark for house. Got pea rake. Got 100 ft inch lumber. Left wagon at Shop to get tires set.
9 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, very hot. At Carters. Took 2 tubs Butter to Station. Help H. Beatty on farm. Bind
rye & haul in Barley.
10 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Start to cut oats in hilly field, very hot.
11 (FRIDAY) Very dry, hot. At Carters. Cut oats in hilly field. Rain at night.
12 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters, chore. To John Shores, thrashing in mow. Gibsons machine to
Carters with R. Crisp. Cut oats, finish hilly field. Crisp Brought 3 plow, XXXXX.
13 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. At Carters. Chore. Sleep at Binder. Dress, walk up home. Jas & Dennis Horan
there & Harry Sibley. Went down 6th line to Carters with Harry Sibley, Jack in cart. To Palgrave. Late for
church, then Back to Carters.
14 (MONDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Move Binder to other place, cut oats there.
15 (TUESDAY) Hot, fine. At Carters. Cut oats on other place with Binder.
16 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Cradle oats on side hill. Broke Binder. Finish cutting oats. Put
Binder in Barn.
17 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. At Carters. Stock? up oats. All day. Bind hillside.
18 (FRIDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Finish Stocking? up oats on other place. Haul in 3 load oats at home
place. Ran? to Palgrave, got 2 Shoes removed on XXX horse. Got patch on Shoe, pd 10 cts. Got Shirt, pd 90
cts.
19 (SATURDAY) Cloudy. At Carters. Start to ridge up today.
20 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Chore. Shave. To Palgrave Church, Laidlaw preach. Got Shirt in
Buggy.
21 (MONDAY) Fine, dry. At Carters. Plow till noon. Haul in oats afternoon. Finish hilly field.
22 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Haul in oats on other place.
23 (WEDNESDAY) Foggy, fine. At Carters. Plow till noon. Haul in oats afternoon on other place.
24 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Finish hauling in oats on other place. Cut oats at pond hole, 9
Shock.
25 (FRIDAY) Clear, hot. At Carters. Start to pull peas. Haul in 4 loads. To Palgrave, get papers. Look for
man, got none.
26 (SATURDAY) Very hot. At Carters. Finish hauling in little field peas. Put up hay fork at other Barn. Wash
in tub at night.
27 (SUNDAY) Very hot. At Carters. Chore. Walk up 7th line home. Shave. Write here. To Palgrave at night,
to Church with Maggie, Charlie in Buggy, Mr Steele preach. To Carters, feed horses.
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�28 (MONDAY) Hot, Showry. At Carters. Start pull peas at home place. To Palgrave at noon, for man. Plow,
pull peas till night. To Jones at night on Jack Horse. See Jimmie to help to haul in peas. Rain tonight.
29 (TUESDAY) Rain, cloudy, cold. At Carters. Clean oats in Barn. Plow afternoon. Cold night.
30 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Take 64 Bushels oats to Palgrave Station. Turn peas. Pull peas.
To Palgrave at night, look for man. Got Billy Mullen & Duffy. Got tobacco & paper for Carter.
31 (THURSDAY) Clear, Hot. At Carters. Bring mover & seed drill over from other Barn. Haul peas to other
Barn. 11 load. Duffy here with Beatty’s team. To W. Taylors at night for tank, fill it on 6th line.
SEPTEMBER 1893
1 (FRIDAY) Fine. Rain at night. At Carters. Thrashing peas in field, finish. Duffy’s machine. Move to R. J.
McClelland’s field. Thrash his peas. Storm with rain at night.
2 (SATURDAY) Clear, cool. At Carters. Bring Beatty’s wagon to Palgrave. Pick up Slabs. Plow. Cut Harry
Beatty’s Hair at night. Chore, wash in cookhouse. Cold night.
3 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. At Carter’s. Shave. To Palgrave Church at 10:30, Mr. Barras preach. (of
Toronto?). To Carters with Duffy for Dinner. To English Church at 3, Mr Kennedy preach. To Carters for
tea, chore. To Church at 7 with Harry Beatty. Big crowd. Barras preach.
4 (MONDAY) Clear, warm. At Carters. Take Harry Beatty’s trunk to Palgrave Station on wagon, plow. To
Harvest House at Palgrave at night. Big crowd. Made over $ 55.00.
5 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Plow till noon. To John Rolleys thrashing afternoon. Duffys machine.
In mow. Cold night.
6 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Finish plowing. Start to harrow. To Palgrave, to Office at night.
7 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, rain, fine. At Carters. Rig up drill. Put away mower & pea rake. Finish harrowing.
Start to Sow fall wheat. To Palgrave at night, to Social.
8 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Finish Sowing fall wheat. Fix fence. Milk Sheep. Chore.
9 (SATURDAY) Clear, hot. At Carters. Plowing in fallow. Jennie to Bolton afternoon. To Palgrave, got 10?
lbs Salts & gum, 5 cts pd.
10 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot. At Carter’s. Chore. Shave. Walk up 6th line home. Copy here. Dinner, sleep. See
Billy Bingham & Mary Allen at creek. To Palgrave in Buggy, old Doll. With Lizzie & Maggie to Church. To
Carters in cart with Jim. Feed & water horses.
11 (MONDAY) Fine. At Carters. Plow, wash feet.
12 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Plow in fallow.
13 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters, plowing in fallow.
14 (THURSDAY) Very hot. At Carters. Finish fallow. Start in hilly field. To Palgrave at noon, get Coulter.
Sharped. To Office. Got paper & letter. Pants at Shop.
15 (FRIDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Plow in hilly field. Use lantern.
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�16 (SATURDAY) Rain, Stormy. Cold. At Carters. Empty 25 Bags peas in Barn. Plow in hilly field. Stormy.
17 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Walk down track to Bridges. Got spike hammer. Chore, to
Palgrave Church at night. Mr Dinwoodie preach. Tom Faulkner & I to Cedar Mills after Church. Walk.
Mealy? Faulkner & S. J. McMullen. 1-2?. There all night.
18 (MONDAY) Rain. Fine. Walk up from Cedar Mills with T. Coulter. To Carters at 6 o’clock. Clean wheat,
fix Ben? Wheat. Plow afternoon. In hilly field.
19 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Plow in hilly field. To Palgrave at night, get papers & 1 Box pills, pd
20 cts.
20 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. At Carters. Plow in hilly field.
21 (THURSDAY) Fine. Rain at night. At Carters. Finish hilly field. Pik Stones. Start to plow long field.
22 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Palgrave at night, get ½ lb Tobacco, 25 cts pd.
23 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Chore. To McDonald’s thrashing in mow. To
Carters, tea, chore. Duffy here. To Palgrave at night.
24 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Sleep. Down Humber with Bob. Matson. To
Matson’s for tea. To Carters. Chore. Dress. To Palgrave Church late, Laidlaw preach. Chat to Billy
Bingham, Tom & Alex Coulter.
25 (MONDAY) Rain, cloudy, fine. At Carters. Chore. To H.? Beatty’s thrashing in mow. To Carters, hull
load Slab wood, 2 cord. From mill. Got paper & letter at Office. Chore.
26 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Riels at night, get Pat? to go to Matson’s
thrashing, Jenny Carter to Caledon East today for Euphy Flux. Bob in Buggy.
J. S. Buckwell married today to Maggie Shore - 27 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. To Palgrave on
fly, got $ 10.00 changed. To Matson’s, ask hands for trashing. Fix crib. Take rack off wagon. Plow. Kill
lamb. To Matsons for tank.
28 (THURSDAY) Rain. Fine. At Carters thrashing at other Barn, haul over grain. Move machine over to
home Barn. To Palgrave at night, hire 4 men.
29 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Thrashing finish at 4 o’clock, move machine up to Binghams. Up home
for guernsies?. Down 6th line to Carters on Bob, lead Jack.
30 (SATURDAY) Fine, warm. Fine, warm. At Carters. Fix up Stack. Put hay on Stable loft. To Palgrave, got
4 new Shoes on horses. 2 on Bob, & 2 on Jack. Plow in Big field, till night.
OCTOBER 1893
1 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Walk up 7th line home. Change clothes. Write letter to
125. Walk to Carter’s. Water & feed horses. 12 o’clock.
2 (MONDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Plow in Big field. Broke shear to Palgrave, got Shear, 30 cts pd, got Bolt
at Henderson’s. To Cedar Mills, tea party at night with Jim & Lizzie, Ann. Big crowd. To Carters at 12
o’clock.
3 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot. At Carters. Plow in Big field. Rain at night. Ed. Bradley Died today.
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�4 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Palgrave at night, got hame at Shop. To
Carters at 11?. In Bradleys at wake.
5 (THURSDAY) Fine. At Carters. Plow out 6 drills potatoes, plow in Big field.
6 (FRIDAY) Fine. Misley, rain at night. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Palgrave on XXX, get Share, 30 cts
pd. To Palgrave at night for Share, 30 cts pd. See Bob Matson, to Kill pigs. To Carters at XX.
7 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Palgrave at night, got rope for Halter, 30 cts
pd. Pay Agnes McDonald 80? cts. Alex Coulter $ 1.00.
8 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Dress. Walk up 7th line home, wash. To English
Church. Maggie & I, Polly in cart. Mr Clarke preach. Drive to Carters, chore. Tea. Drive to Church, Steele
preach. Drive Bert Matson to John’s. To Carters at 10 o’clock. Jim took Polly home.
9 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool, windy. At Carters. Help Bob Matson Kill 11 pigs. Start to Toronto, Maggie & I.
11 pigs. 10 Bags potatoes, 1 tub Butter, 1 lamb skin.
10 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot, To Toronto. Got $ 8.00 & $ 7.75 for pork. 55 cts per Bag for potatoes. 20 cts for
Butter, 50 cts for lambskin. Got goods. Start home at 3 o’clock. Got to Carters at 2 o’clock at night.
11 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Sleep till 12 o’clock noon. Chore. Drive Maggie up home, Fly in
Buffy. To Carters at 8 o’clock at night, feed & water horses.
12 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Dig potatoes. To Palgrave at night, got 2 clay pipes, sweets, 10? cts
pd.
13 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Finish digging potatoes. To Matsons at night, Bob not there. Back
to Carters, rain all night.
14 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, windy, rain. At Carters. To Barry’s thrashing forenoon. Clean 8 Bags oats. Make
Ben in Stable, carry oats into Stale. Cold, rain all night.
15 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley, cold. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Dress. To Palgrave Church at night,
Laidlaw preach, no choir.
16 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. At Carters. Chore. At Barry’s thrashing in mow. To Carters haul hay into Stable.
Chore.
17 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Take some hay & 1 Bag oats to other Barn. Finish plowing Big field,
Start to plow on other place. Oat field. Wean? little pigs, fine moonlight nigt.
18 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Plow on other place. Eva Beatty at Carters all night.
19 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Plow on other place. Very foggy night.
20 (FRIDAY) Foggy. Clear, fine. At Carters. Plow on other place.
21 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Plow on other place. To Palgrave at night. Pay Henderson $ 15.50.
Got 5 post cards. Drew chain, 1 cent. Get scent Bottle, 35 cts pd.
Lizzie Lavery 17 today - 22 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Chore, shave, dress. To Palgrave to G.
Dale’s. Duffy & I drive up home. Jack in cart, Jim walked. Our Lizzie home today from Strangeways. Got
Beechnuts. Mrs Wm Wilson here. To Palgrave Church at night. Bible preach. To Carters, chore.
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�23 (MONDAY) Foggy. Hot. Clear. At Carter’s. Plow on the other place. Write 4 letters at night. 1 to 125. 1
to A. W. Knowles, Windsor. 1 to the Shoop, Racine, Wisconsin. 1 to W. F. Hawley, 48 Bond at Toronto.
Misley tonight.
24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, fine, cool. At Carters. Plow on other place. To Palgrave at night, post 3 letters & 3
post cards on train. Post 1 at Office, to 125. Got Shoes at Lavery’s, 25 cts pd. To Carters.
25 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Plow on other place. Light night.
26 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold, rain. At Carters. Finish plowing on other place. Put plow in Barn, Kill 1
Sheep. Fill up 22 Bags oats & peas for chop. Chore. Start to Toronto at 11?. With Lizzie.
27 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. In Toronto with Lizzie. With pork, $ 7.75. 50 chickens. 6 geese. 3 Ducks, $
1.00, got pants, $ 1.00, scissors & comb. $ 1.25. Start home at 5 o’clock. Fed at Holmes at 10 o’clock.
28 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold, squaly, snow. Got home from Toronto at 5 o’clock. To Bed at 6 sleep to 1
o’clock. Take S. Kellys wagon home. To Ballycroy, get back? from Shoop. Card for Lizzie. Letter for Pa.
29 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Drive to Carters, Jack in cart. Jim gone home. Chore,
Shave.
30 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Bank Stable. Haul gravel for hens & sand for cistern. Feed cow.
31 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore, harrow in Big field, windy.
NOVEMBER 1893
1 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Harrow in Big field to noon. To W. Whtes for 30 Slabs. Got
letters at home. Got candle, wisk? & candied lemon at Ballycroy. XXXX paid me $ 60.00 tonight.
2 (THURSDAY) Clear, mild, windy, misley. At Carters. To Whites for 30 Slabs. Duffy cut my hair. Old
Joe’s & Willies?. Duffy help me to cut Slabs. Chore. To party in hall at night, Dance to 2 o’clock, 25 cts pd.
3 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Put Slab roof on pig pen. Chore.
4 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At Carters. Haul sand Bank, cow Stable. Put Buggy in other Barn.
5 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Dress. Walk up home. Jas Nixon there & S. Kelly.
Walk to Palgrave, to Church, Jim Bible preach. Crossin & Lee perform. To Carters at 12 o’clock. Chore.
Our folks & Nixon went to Black Horse Church.
6 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Duffy & I Kill 9 pigs. Got Bob & Jack shod on hind feet. Jack Lavery
& I Start to Toronto at 6 o’clock. With 12 Bags potatoes. 7 pigs. 7 geese. 20 chickens, 1 Sheepskin. 24 lbs
Butter.
7 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. In Toronto. Got $ 7.00 for pork. 45 for chickens. 6 cts for geese. 50 cts for
potatoes, 22 cts for Butter. Got lot Stuff, Start home at 3 o’clock. Got to Carters at 1:30 at night. See Louisa
Lavery.
8 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Sleep to 10 o’clock, chore. Cut up 2 pigs. Got Shirt from Pedlar, 80
cts pd. Liz & Maggie here for goods.
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�9 (THURSDAY) Foggy, cool. At Carters. Put Straw under crib. Take 1 shoe off ob. Haul gate from other
place. Got ¾ cord Slabs at Beattys. Got 2 papers, 1 letter. Fix old gate. Fix henhouse.
10 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Haul 4 ¾ cords slabs. Got 36/72 ft plank. Chore.
11 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Fix up sheep pen. Put manger under Stack. Cut Jim’s hair at
night in Carters cookhouse. Foggy, misty, very Dark night.
12 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Chore. Shave. To Lavery’s for Dinner. To Carters, chore, Doctor
& Mrs Alliston there. To Palgrave at night, chat to Duffy & Bob Matson. Laidlaw preach, dark night.
13 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain, fine, cool. At Carters. Chore. To Rolley’s thrashing on upper place. To
Carters, chore. Write letter to Lettie McMahon. At night.
14 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. To Matson’s thrashing. To Carters, chore. To Station, post letter
on train to Lettie McMahon. To Store, got Bottle ink. To Carters.
15 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, snow, cold. At Carters. To McElwains for 60 feet pine, $ 1.00 pd. Paid W.
White $ 1.20 for Slabs. At home for dinner. To Palgrave, got 150 feet Basswood lumber from Beatty. To
Carters. Get cedar post for gate. Chore, put in cows.
16 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Rolleys thrashing in mow. To Carters, chore.
17 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Fix up around Stables. Bring Bess heifer from other place.
18 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Henderson’s for rip Saw. Rip pine for gate, chore, to
Palgrave at night, chat to Billy Bingham.
19 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Sore finger. Write letter to Mrs A. J. Roberts. & 1 to 125.
Chore. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Down town with Duffy. To Carters at 10:30.
20 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Plain lumber for gate. To Jeffersons thrashing, after Dinner, to
Palgrave at night, post letter to Mrs A. J. Roberts. To Carters, chore. Got hinges, 12 cts pd. Got nails &
onion at Mrs. McMahons. 9 cts pd.
21 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Plain lumber, make gate. To Palgrave, to Shooting match. To
Office. Snow at night. Chore, put hens in pen off trees.
22 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Hendersons. Got 1 hinger, 2 staples. Hang new
gate. Chore. Harry Beatty came here from Brampton tonight.
23 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Haul gravel to gate. To Matsons, see Bob to Kill pig.
Haul hay to Stable. To Beattys mill for ½ Bunch Shingles. No 3. Chore. To Palgrave Church at night,
thanksgiving.
24 (FRIDAY) Cold, clear. At Carters. Chore. Help Bob Matson Kill Big Sow. Chore. Cut up pig. Harry
Beatty went to Brampton tonight. To Palgrave, get Lavery to fix Shoe. To John Rolley’s party. Dance.
25 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Clean out Big pig pen. Chore. To Palgrave at night, lads
settle up $ 6.40.
26 (SUNDAY) Bright, cold. At Carters. Chore. Sleep till noon. Shave, dress, walk up 6th line home. For tea.
Liz & Maggie at Binghams today. To Palgrave at night in Buggy with Liz & Maggie to Church, Old Pettitt
preach. To Carters, feed & water horses. Albert Little Bring Maggie Hadden Orangeville tonight.
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�27 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain. At Carters. Chore. To Bolton with grist, 14 B. 45 lbs. Got Barrel of Salt. 2
elbows, Jenny Carter & Sam Beatty with me. Rain all the way home.
28 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Move straw off hay in Barn. Cut hole to little Door. Chore.
29 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, snow all day. At Carters. Chore. Clean 11 Bags oats for horses. Chore.
30 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore. To Lavery’s with 3 Shoes. See Beatty about Bull. Got
things in Store & papers. Drive young & cattles over from other Barn. To Palgrave at night, See Duffy. To
Lavery’s got 3 pictures & 3 boots, paid 25 cts. 10 cts for Sasy’s? shoes. & 15 for my Shoe.
DECEMBER 1893
1 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To R. J. McClellands thrashing. In mow, Weatherupp there,
fun. To Carters, chore. Eva Beatty there. Dress, walk to Palgrave. Duffy & I drive up to our place in cart.
Maggie Hadden, Stop to 2 o’clock. Drive to Palgrave. Walk to Carters, to Bed at 3 o’clock.
2 (SATURDAY) Cold, clear. At Carters. Chore. To R. J. McClellands, thrashing. Finish at 3 o’clock. To
Carters, chore. Old cow sick. Eva Beatty there.
3 (SUNDAY) Snow, Blow all day, North Storm, cold. At Carters. Chore. Eva Beatty there. Very cold.
4 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Chore. Calves got in humber, pull them out with Bob. Fix door on calf
Stable. Chore. Shave. At night. Eva Beatty there.
5 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. At Carters. Chore. Fix crib. Drive Bull & heifer up from Jefferson’s. Bring Sleigh
over from other Barn. Chore. Harry Beatty took Eva home today.
6 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Caledon East on train. Pay premium to A. Saunderson
$ 12.34. Back to Palgrave on train. Got $ 10.00 from Susy. See John Peerin in car. To Carters, take Sow to
Ballycroy, to Cobean’s paid $ 1.00. Up home. Take Sow home, to Carters. Chore. To Palgrave with Jenny
Carter & Willie Thrist. In Sleigh. Chore. To Palgrave at night, that to Perrin. To lerge?, got Ball cord from
Mrs McMahons, 8 cts pd.
7 (THURSDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Chore. Fix Dash Board on Sleigh. John Jefferson here, casterate 4
pigs for Carter. Chore. Fix cord in clock at night.
8 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Hendersons, got Sleigh hound’s fixed. Drive over to Albert
Rolleys. Duffy & I to G. Rolleys, look for wood. Got none. Back to Palgrave, got 5 pieces of V Joint, 12 ft
long from Beatty. To Carters, work at Door. Chore.
My 34 Birthday – 9 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore. To Palgrave on fly mare. Got 12 hinges.
Door latch. 10. 15 screw nails. Make Storm Door, put it on. Kill Sheep. Chore. To Palgrave at night.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX pipe? papers. Chore.
10 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, squaly. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Chore. Dress. To Palgrave Church at night,
Laidlaw preach.
11 (MONDAY) Fine, very cold. At Carters. Chore. Settle up, $ 7.00 paid to date.
Duffy Drive me up home in Sleigh. Walk to Office. To Binghams, chat. Killing fowl. Home, help Jim put
Door. Pig pen. Snow all night, cold.
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�12 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Copy into Big Book. Drive Lizzie to Ballycroy, Charlie in cutter. Splice
tug. Split wood. Calm night at home. Copy. Some.
13 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Split wood. Drive to Ballycroy, Polly in Cutter. Got 3 yds Braid &
11 Buttons, 11 cts pd. Fix saw horse, saw limbs. Copy some.
14 (THURSDAY) Cold, snow, mild. To home. Drive up through Adjala with John Perrin. Buy potatoes, home
for Dinner at 3 o’clock. Got 15 Bags from Joe Sikes & 30 Bags from Youngs, paid $ 1.00, home for tea.
Drive to Palgrave at night with Lizzie. Polly in cutter. Gave letter to Nagle for Perrin.
15 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, snow, rain. To Youngs, thrashing on Stack for S. Kelly. Got wet. To Youngs? for tea.
16 (SATURDAY) Rain, mild, windy. To home. Chore. To Youngs on Charlie, tell Billy about potatoes,
home, in Barn, help Jim & Pa to clean peas. Duffy Bring my hat and Brush, home today. I gave him Carters
Keys. Help Jim cover pig pen with rails & pea Straw. Copy to here today?.
17 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. At home. Chore. Shave. To Binghams. Chat, tea. To Palgrave with Billy. See
XXXX, to Church, Laidlaw preach. Ride home with Billy. Very cold night.
18 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold, snow. To home. Help Jim haul 1 load hay from Stack to Stable. To Youngs,
thrashing on Stack, finish. Home. Drive Liz to Ballycroy. Charlie in cutter. To Jos. Sikes. To Joices. Back
for Liz.
19 (TUESDAY) Cold, Stormy. To home. Chore. Drive to Palgrave, Polly in cutter. Bring clothes Back to Sam
McClelland, 35 cts. Post parcel to Mrs A. J. Roberts, 18 cts. To Station, see Perrin. XX Mrs McMahons, no
Baskets. In Pettingers, John Sick. To Ballycroy, got Silk flos paper. 3 cts. To Kellys, chat. Home XX. Buy
25 Bags potatoes from J. M. Hamilton at 42 cts. Paid $ 1.00.
Louisa Lavery & Pulford Married today, & Albert Rolley. Louisa White to Hamilton – 20 (WEDNESDAY)
Clear, fine. Stormy. To home. Help 2 Big pigs. Buy potatoes afternoon. To Whites, 20?, Masons, 25.
McNamara, 50. To J. B. Lindseys, to Pattersons?. Down Connor line home. Carry in Big pigs. Very
Stormy.
21 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Drive to Palgrave, see Perrin. To Gibsons, got potatoes, then?
Bardons. Then home for Dinner. To Palgrave. Took 23 Bags to Gibsons. Then home. Polly in cutter. Paid
Stewart Mason $ 1.45 for gobbler.
22 (FRIDAY) Misty, cool. To home. Help weigh 2 pigs. 256 lbs & 244 lbs. Cut them up. To Palgrave in
Sleigh, with Jim, to Shop. To Station, help Perrin to load car. Got ride with Graham up home. Split wood.
Rain.
23 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Fix plum tree. Help Jim & Pa clean pigs. To Cedar Mills, to
Toms, Jack in cutter with some pork. Had tea. To Palgrave, got XXXX to cut my hair in Dale’s. To Station,
them home. Big crowd there. Willie Faulkner up home with? XX.
24 (SUNDAY) Misty, rain, mild. To home. Chore. Dress. To Palgrave, Jack in cutter. Liz & I at?? Church,
Fitzpatrick preach. To Coulters for Dinner, Lawrence drove Liz home, at Coulters for tea. To Church at
night, Fitzpatrick preach, temperance sermon, home in Sleigh. John McMahon & Young Gamble here
tonight, horses & XXX.
25 (MONDAY) Fine. Misley, rain, cold. To home. Chore. Grease wagon. Had goose & turkey for Dinner.
Got $ 100.00 from Perrin today. Jack? McMahon & Willie Gamble here. Tom & family here. Tom went
home at night to Cedar Mills. To Palgrave at night in wagon to party. Fitzpatrick there, very cold. Ride home
with Billy Bingham.
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�26 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Walk to George Whites, pay Mrs White $ 7.70, to S. Masons pay Mrs
Mason $ 25.04. Had Dinner at Dick McCandless’s. Walk down 3rd line across 30 sideline to Currans, pay
John Curran $ 9.25, up 6th line home for tea. Tom came up to Billy Binghams tonight.
Aunt Ellen Doroak? Died today in morning – 27 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, windy. To home. Walk to John
Matsons, pay him $ 34.00. Across fields to Gibsons, pay George $ 10.20. Across to 9th line. Back to
Palgrave. Across fields to J. Eagans, pay him $ 6.25, up 6th line, see Matty Minick. At Allens, chat. Walk up
6th line home. Read. Chore.
28 (THURSDAY) Cloud, misley. To home. Walk up to Campbells at Dinner. Across fields to T. Rolleys, up
to Sir’s. Across fields to Chapmans. Across 5 sidelines to Ryans. Across fields to Bardons. Down to town
line across home for tea. Got letter from W. J. Hawley, 127 Trinity Street, Toronto. Read papers.
29 (FRIDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. In Bush, cut limbs with Willie. Jim. Maggie, Pa & Ma At Aunt
Ellen’s funeral. Walk to Palgrave at night, late for mail train. Walk home. Cold night.
30 (SATURDAY) Very, very cold. To home. Help Jim & Willie get 1 load hay from Stack on wagon. Fill 2
Bags wheat. To Mill with 300 chop, pd 25 cts. Home. Split wood. To Ballycroy at night, to Office, got paper,
got letter from John Perrin. Got letter from R. Elliott for Pa. Home. Shave Albert Little.
31 (SUNDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Chore. Liz, Maggie & I walk to Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw
preach. Walk home. Road slippery.
JANUARY 1894
1 (MONDAY) Clear, mild. Stormy at night. To home. Chore. Shave, walk to Palgrave, vote for Burton.
Evans. Jefferson. White. & for prohibition. Crawford elected Deputy Reeve. Sam Jefferson, Bob White
& Moore elected Councillors? today. To Coulters, chat to Mary, had tea, Miss McBride there. Big majority
for prohibition, about 80 thousand. To Station, post 2 letters on train. 1 to Mrs A. J. Roberts. 1 to Perrin. To
Church party, 25 cts. Reaneys Choir there. Walk home at 12 o’clock. Pa & Ma to Cedar Mills to Toms today
in cart. Jim at Lockton for prohibition. Windy, mild night. Charlie Young came Home from Manitoba today.
2 (TUESDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Fix Stalls in horse Stable, fix Jacks Box. To Youngs, John sick. Chat
to Charlie Young. To Ballycroy, to Office. To Binghams swamp. Chat to Billy Wilson, Billy Bingham &
Tom Faulkner. James Pryor look for hay to Buy.
3 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Help Jim & Pa clean peas. Cut wood. In Bush, cut limbs, to
Palgrave at night with Maggie, Polly in cart. To Station. To League. Home in cart.
4 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Drive Lizzie to Palgrave. Polly in cart, to Church to scrub, Mrs Story.
Mrs Boyce. Lucy Homer. Miss Andrews, Ruth Pettinger & Lizzie in Church. Clean Church. To Station,
weigh S. Mason’s potatoes, 29 Bags at 42 cts, $ 12.15. Paid him $ 10.00 on them, put potatoes in Pettingers
cellar. Duffy took Burn’s potatoes. Dinner at Coulters, goose. Help fix pulpit. Drive home at 4:30. Polly in
Bradleys stable.
5 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, snow. Fine. To home. Chore. Fix halters. Put leather on hames. To Office, got letter
from Perrin with $ 30.00. Home, drive to Palgrave, Polly in cart. Send letter to Perrin, post it on train.
6 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, squaly. To home. To Kelly’s, Buy 100 potatoes to John Drummond, Buy 50
Bags, paid him $ 10.00 on them. To McGoverns, Buy 20 Bags. To Chapmans, Buy 20 Bags. Home for
Dinner. To Joices, Buy 20 Bags. Duffy’s. To Currans, Buy 50 Bags. To T. Sullivans, Buy 50 Bags. To
Riels, Buy 10. To Palgrave, wire to Perrin. To Cedar Mills with Tom Faulkner, had tea. To Palgrave, see
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�Buckwell. To Coulters, got telegram from Perrin. Mand?. Tom Coulter came. XXXXX XXXXXX
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7 (SUNDAY) Squaly. Snow. Cold. To home. Chore. Jim & Tom Coulter to Palgrave, Jack in cart. David
Henderson home with Jim. Wash upstairs. Billy Duffy here for tea. Dave Henderson. Duffy. Jim. Lizzie,
Maggie & I to Palgrave in Sleigh, to Church,
Steele preach. Home in Sleigh. Cold night.
8 (MONDAY) Clear, cold. To home. In Bush, help Jim cut wood. To Palgrave at night with Jim. Jack in
cutter. To Station. Perrin did not come. Home, shave.
9 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Walk to Palgrave, on train to Caledon East, got $ 123.00 in express
package from John Perrin. On train to Palgrave. Got ride to Ballycroy with Bob Dunham. To Office. Call to
see John Young. Home for Dinner. Hitch Polly in cutter, drive to Kelly’s down 5th line to Sullivan, across
fields down 6th line, across to Palgrave, get change. To Burn’s. Jack Wilsons. Then home for tea. Chore,
clean colts.
10 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Walk to Palgrave. Load potatoes in car. Dinner at Coulters,
Perrin came tonight. To Church. Ride up with Billy Bingham in cutter. Billy got cart today. Home in Sleigh
with Liz, Maggie & Jim.
11 (THURSDAY) Mild, windy, Blustry. To home. Hitch Polly in cutter, take Stewart Masons, 25 Bags to him,
pay him $ 2.20. Home for Breakfast. Help Jim, Ma & Pa to fill 20 Bags of potatoes in cellar. Hitch Jack in
cutter, take 8 Bags to Binghams. Drive to Palgrave, put Jack in Bradleys Stable. To Station, help finish
loading car at 12 o’clock. Gave Perrin $ 57.15. Drive home by Ballycroy, get mail, letter from Albert for
Maggie. Dream letter. Got 2 pair overshoes, $ 2.80 paid. Home for Dinner. Hitch Jack in cutter, take Kelly’s
5 sacks up home, put in Stable, to Bub Tunis’s?, see Sam McElwain about thrashing. Then home. Fix
cutter, home.
12 (FRIDAY) Cold, Blustry. Calm, cold. To home. Chore, split wood at house. Help Jim haul hay from Stack
to Stable. Clean & feed colts. Chore. Read paper.
13 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Split wood at house. Hitch Jack in cart, drive to Palgrave, got
Mr. Kidd, drive to Bolton, got Enterprise, paper & envelopes. In Tom’s, gave Ann 60 cts for Willie for S.
Kelly. Home at 6 o’clock, chore. Jim at Ned Pettittes Sawing Bee in Barney Currans Bush today.
Maggie’s Birthday, 22 - 14 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Dress, walk to Palgrave in Station, help
A. C. to compose for Enterprise. To Coulters, for tea with Boys. To Church, Laidlaw preach. Home in Buggy
with Liz. Jim & Maggie to Toms, Jack in cart. To Cedar Mills.
15 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, rain. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy, got 10 lbs flaxseed, 36 cts pd. Home.
Shave. Help Jim & Pa clean peas in Barn. Boil oats & flax for colts. Chore, read. Tom here today, going to
Tunis’s & Petitts & Tottenham with watche’s.
16 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Fix Charlie’s Box. Help Jim, cut wood in Bush. Hitch Polly in cart,
drive to Ballycroy, got letter from Perrin. Drive to Palgrave, got express parcel? from Perrin with $ 57.00 in.
To Bowes, Back to Palgrave, write letter to Perrin. Post on train. In Mrs McMahons. Home for tea.
17 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, foggy, cold. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. To Binghams at
night. Chat. Moonlight.
18 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild, misley, cold. To home. Help Jim saw wood in Bush. To Palgrave at night with
Liz to League, Polly in Buggy. Jim & Maggie had Jack in cart. See Harry Watson. Henry Sloan led league.
Liz Join league & Mrs R. J. McClelland.
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�19 (FRIDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Fix Polly & Jacks manger. Help Jim saw wood in Bush. To XXXXX
Barn, see John Curran about potatoes. Bob Lavery in Bush with us. To Binghams at night XXX. To
Ballycroy Church, Kennedy preach. Hiram Gibsons cutting feed for Tom Sullivan.
20 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Billy Bingham & Jim cut wood, to Campbells
for tank, Broke tongue in humber. To Billy Whites. Youngs, Office Ned Pettits ask hands, game. Sam start
thrash clover. Jim got 4 Shoes on at Henderson’s.
21 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley, fine. To home. Chore. Sleep, to Palgrave Church at night with Liz. Jack in
cart. Laidlaw preach. Home at 10 o’clock. Mother & Jim in Buggy. Nelson. Cool. Fine moonlight.
22 (MONDAY) Cold, cloudy. To home. Help Jim put our wagon tongue in McElwains, haul water, hitch Polly
in cart, go to Kelly’s & Whites, ask hands. Back, thrash clover. Thrash peas & oats, finish. Fix up. Chore.
Wash, dress. To Ballycroy, to Office. Jim got horses XXXX on hind feet at Palgrave. Move clover hill to Pat
Finerty’s. At night.
23 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Chore. Splice wagon tongue. Help Jim take carriers to McElwains,
put pea Straw on scaffold. Write letter to Perrin. To Palgrave, Jack in cart. Post letter on train to Perrin. Jim
move machine to McElwains. Home, chore. Shave. Got ticket, 10 cts pd.
24 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy. Rain. Clear, cold. To home. To John Joices. Up Bandon line to Grey Stone.
Across to Watsons & Lyons. To Ballycroy Office, got paper. Home for dinner. Wet. Chore. Jim at
Binghams thrashing clover. Bob Lavery here all night. Duffy & Dave Henderson here, get hair cut. In Big
cart. Dave Broke chair Back. Tom & Willie here awhile. From Bob XXXX’s.
25 (THURSDAY) Fine. Cold. To home. Walk up to Campbells & Innis to Chapman’s. Across to J.
Drummonds. To Charlie Reaney’s. Home for Dinner. To Ballycroy Office. Down 6th line to Minocks, across
to Rolleys, to Palgrave, tea at Lavery’s. To Pulfords, chat. To Church league. Home in Sleigh with Jim, Liz
& Maggie.
26 (FRIDAY) Cold, squaly. To home. Hitch Nelson in cart, drive to Palgrave, to Station, no car there. Put
them Back. Up 6th line. Home for Breakfast. Walk to Currans. To Palgrave, to Station, to Pettingers for
dinner, around town on poud?, to Coulters for tea. To Lecture at night, Merrill from Brampton no good. Letter
from Perrin. By Jim. Home in cart with Billy Bingham in cart. Jim in Buggy, Charlie.
27 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Walk to Barney Currans. Up to Pipers Hill, across fields, to
Drummonds by Sir’s. Down by Campbells, home for dinner. Down 6th line, across to Watsons, Charlie &
cart. To Palgrave, to Station, Back up to Ballycroy, got Enterprise, home at 6. Pa & Maggie to Bolton, Nelson
in Buggy. Today. Willie, Lizzie, Ann here all night.
28 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Chore. Dress, to Binghams for tea, to Palgrave with Billy in cart, to
Church, Jim Bible & Laidlaw preach. In Coulters, chat. Tom there. Home with Billy at 12:30?.
29 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. Snow, stormy. To home. Walk to Palgrave, load car potatoes, 462 Bags, at
Church at night, stop in car all night, Keep fire on. Tea at Coulters.
30 (TUESDAY) Stormy, cold. At Palgrave, Keep fire in car. Got $ 103.00. By express from Perrin. To
Coulters for dinner. Left Palgrave with car at 2 o’clock, got to London at 11:30 at night. Met Perrin at St
Mary’s. Stop at Hodges all night.
31 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. At London. Breakfast at Hodges. 25 cts. Left London at 7:30 on train to
Georgetown. On weighfreight to Palgrave at 2:10. Bill Jardine Conductor. Got ride up home with William
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�Clarke in cutter. Gave him $ 2.00 for Laidlaw. Pay Mrs Watson $ 11.60?. XXXXXXXXX. Maggie Stevens
here.
FEBRUARY 1894
1 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To S. Kelly’s, pay him $ 10.00. To Mill, ask Alex about
lumber. To Campbells, pay Ned $16.80. To Innis’s, pay Bob $ 8.80. To Chapmans, pay George $ 9.12.
Had Dinner. Walk home. Had toothache. Chore. Keep salt to ear. Very sore.
2 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Drive to Tottenham, Nelson & cutter. Left hack at Moffats, 10 cts, got
Toms watch, $ 1.00 & Willies. Bob Lavery with me. Got tooth pulled at Brooks, 25 cts. Home, had tea. To
Palgrave, Polly in cutter. Write letter to Perrin. Empty potatoes. Home, Kidd up with me, going to Mono Mills.
3 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Hitch Jack in cutter, to Barney Currans with 10 Bags, pay Mrs
Curran, $ 7.80. To Office, got Enterprise & letter from Sarah for Maggie, home, chore, split wood, shave.
4 (SUNDAY) Clear, very cold. To home, chore. Dress. To Palgrave with Liz & Maggie to Church, Quarterly
meeting, Laidlaw preach. Home again for Dinner, Polly & Nelson in Sleigh. Chore, read, sleep. Mr Kidd here
for tea. To Palgrave Church at night, Polly & Nelson in Sleigh. With Mr Kidd. Lizzie & Maggie. Rutherford
gave a Bible reading, Mr Laidlaw preach. Big crowd. Cold night. Home at 10.
5 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Hitch up Jack & Polly, haul wood from Bush to house in Sleigh.
To Palgrave at night, to Church, Laidlaw preach. Home at 10:30.
6 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. To Bush, help Jim split & pile wood. Mr & Mrs Laidlaw &
Myrion here for Dinner. To Ballycroy, got papers. Home, write for Enterprise. Dress, walk to Palgrave, to
Station, got $ 88.00. By Express from Perrin. Write letter to Perrin. Post 4 letters on train. 1 to Perrin. 1 to
Enterprise. 1 to Mrs A. J. Roberts. 1 to Lettie McMahon. To Church, Laidlaw preach, Big crowd. Home in
Buggy with Maggie. Liz & Jim had Polly in cart.
7 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Binghams, help Billy & Jim haul straw into Barn, to
Currans, to Ballycroy, to Office. Home, chore. To Palgrave, to Church at night, Laidlaw preach, Polly in cart
with Maggie. Got letter from Billy Bingham today.
8 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Buy potatoes. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw
preach, home in cart, Polly with Maggie at 10:30. Flo Sugget there.
Thunder & lightning – 9 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, snow. Rain. To home. Walk to Palgrave, load potatoes, got $
160.00 by Express from Perrin. Had Dinner & tea at Coulters. To Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Up to
car, put on fire. Billy Bingham with me, home in cart with Billy. Heavy rain, thunder & lightning.
Sophia Pettinger 18 today -10 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, Blustry, cold, windy. To home. Walk to Binghams
6:30. Feed. Ride to Palgrave in wagon with Billy Bingham, Jim & Willie Faulkner, Nelson & Louisa. Load
potatoes in car, finish put in 410 Bags. Start car to St Marys at 2 o’clock. To Coulters for Dinner. To
Pettingers, chat. To Store, write letter to Perrin, put in Shipping Bill. To Coulters for tea. To Station, post
letter on train to Perrin. Got ride up with Wm McElwain in Buggy. Chore. Shave. Write here.
11 (SUNDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Chore. To Kelly’s for red heifer. Home, wash, dress. Mary Ann Boyce
and Ed & Flo. Sugget & Billy Bingham & Alex Coulter here. To Church at night, in cart, Jack in, with
XXXX. Mr Steele preach. Home in cart with Maggie.
12 (MONDAY) Very cold. Snow, Storm. To home. Chore. Help Jim haul 2 load hay from Stack to Stable.
Walk to Palgrave, to Council meeting, got $ 4.00. From McCort. To Mrs Pettingers for tea, Stop all night,
had Sing. Big storm, snow drifts.
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�13 (TUESDAY) Snow, cold, clear, cold. At Pettingers for Breakfast. To Station, no mail train today, Dinner at
Coulters. Ride up home in Sleigh with Jas Sloan. To McElwains with Jim for 300 ft lumber for Mr Laidlaw, $
2.70 pd. Home for tea, to Palgrave in Sleigh, Jack & Polly with lumber. Jim, Liz & Maggie. To Church,
Laidlaw preach, home at 10:00, very cold, calm.
14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. Snow at night. To home. Chore. To Binghams, Jim & I help out feed.
Duffy’s Engine. To Palgrave at night at night, Billy Bingham & Duffy move Engine to Palgrave. To Church,
old clothes. Laidlaw preach. Home on Bob Sleigh with Billy to gate. Up home with Jim, Liz & Maggie. At
10:30. Jack & Polly in Sleigh.
15 (THURSDAY) Fine. Cold. To home. Chore. Cut Wm. Wilson’s hair. To Palgrave, Polly & Jack in Sleigh,
haul wood from Gibson’s Bush for Alex Coulter, gave Mrs Pettinger 1 Bag potatoes. Got letter from Perrin
& letter from Albert Little. To Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Drive home in Sleigh. Tea at Coulters, put
colts in Bradleys Stable.
16 (FRIDAY) Very cold, N. wind. To home. To James Snells, Polly in cutter, look for potatoes. Down 3rd
line, across to 5th line, up home for Dinner. To Ballycroy with Liz, in Office. Up to Cedarville, across to
Livingstones, George not there. Down home. Write letter to Perrin. Chore, tea, walk to Palgrave, post letter
on train to Perrin. To Church, Laidlaw preach. Join Church tonight. Home in cutter with Liz & Maggie.
Nelson.
17 (SATURDAY) Clear, milder, soft. To home. Help Ma fill 7 Bags potatoes. Help Jim load up 5 Bags wheat
for grist. 7 Bags potatoes to Bolton, colts in Sleigh, Lizzie & Jim. Hitch Nelson in cutter, drive down 6th line, to
Mick Keenahans for Dinner. To Frank Horans. Up 4th line, across to 6th, up home, feed Nelson. To
Ballycroy, got letter from Perrin. To Joices at Pipers Hill, across & down to Chapmans. Home for tea. Cut S.
Kelly’s Hair & Jim’s at night. Shave Jim & myself.
18 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild, to home, chore, dress. To Palgrave in Sleigh with Jim, Liz, Maggie, Margery
Faulkner. Gertie Jefferson & Minnie Andrews. To Church, Laidlaw preach. Ride home in cutter with Billy
Bingham. Moonlight.
19 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Walk to Palgrave, load potatoes. Dinner & tea at Coulters, to Boyces
at night with Billy Bingham. Jim. Alex Coulter. Liz. Maggie. Nettie Zimmerman. And Emma Shinaman.
Polly & Jack in Sleigh. Florence Sugget there. Back to Palgrave at 3 o’clock in morning, to Station, sleep in
car to morning. Keep on fire.
Mary McClelland & William David Reaney married today at Palgrave - 20 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold, Blustry at
night. At Palgrave. At Coulters for Breakfast & Dinner. Got $ 155.00 by Express from Perrin. Finish load car,
put 448 Bags in it. Bill for 34?, got ride to Ballycroy with Sam Reaney in Sleigh. Ride home. Chore.
Rawn & Pettitt today – 21 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Write letter to Perrin. Pay S.
Kelly, $ 9.00, Billy Bingham, $ 27.00, Miller Hamilton, $ 7.00. Pat McGerrin, $ 7.00. Home for Dinner. To
Palgrave, Jack in cutter, help Laidlaw close up driving house. John Jefferson & Billy Clarke there, had tea
at Laidlaws. To Station, post letter on train to Perrin. Albert Little. Card to T. Eaton, Co (90 Yonge St), Duffy
& Dave Henderson here at night. Duffy cut my hair.
Jack Cobean moved from Ballycroy to Badjeros today - 22 (THURSDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Split
wood at house. To Ballycroy, got papers. To Binghams Swamp, help Willie & Tom split & pile wood. Home,
chore. To Palgrave at night, Polly & Jack in Sleigh. Jim, Liz & Maggie. To League. Home at 10:30. Big time
at Ballycroy.
23 (FRIDAY) Clear, very cold. To home. Chore. Willie & I haul some wood home. To Ballycroy, got
Enterprise, home, Dinner. Sleep. Cut some limbs. Chore. To Palgrave at night with Lizzie. Polly in cutter.
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�To Station, write card to Perrin. Mail on train. Put Polly in Bradleys Stable, to Concert in Church. Edith
Mason sang. Mrs Britt Strangeways recite, good concert, over 100 there. Home in cutter with Liz. Dan
Maybee recite. Mrs McKinney & her daughter sang. Mrs Laidlaw, Mrs Sloan & Will Lindset sang. Britt
Strangeways made speech, charmeter? study. Very cold night, Northern Lights.
Very cold, 20 below zero - 24 (SATURDAY) Clear. Very cold. To home. Chore. Haul wood home from Bush,
Polly & Jack, to Ballycroy, get card about money. To Binghams Swamp, get pine tops. Home, haul wood. To
Palgrave at night, to Station, get $ 70.00 by Express from Perrin. Got sweets, 10 cts at Mrs McMahons.
Home in cutter. Very cold. Shave.
25 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home, sleep to 10:30. Chore, dress, to Palgrave Church at night in Sleigh,
Polly & Jack. With Liz. Maggie. Jim. Willie & Billy Duffy. Laidlaw preach. Home at 9:30, chore.
26 (MONDAY) Clear, milder. To home, help Jim haul wood, Polly & Jack. To Ballycroy, Nelson & cutter, got
letter & card from Perrin, got letter for Lizzie. Got 2 lbs horse salts, 10 cts pd. To Palgrave. See Laidlaw. To
Carters. To Taylors. Horan’s. Keenahans. Winox?’s, Currans & Binghams. Home at 7:30, chore. Mr &
Mrs Wm Boyce & family here today. Horses & sleigh.
Sleighing party here - 27 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. To Chapmans, J. P. Hislons. Hamiltons. To
Ballycroy, got 10 cts worth Sulphur, 5 cts copperas. Home for Dinner. To Palgrave, meet Perrin. Drive to
Sam Reaneys. Arcoss to town line, down to Jas Snells. Then home for supper, Perrin stop here all night.
Sleigh load here. Ed Boyce. Mary Ann. Flo Sugget. Billy Duffy. Dave Henderson. Joe Lavery. Jim
Kidd. Alex Coulter. Billy Bingham. Willie Faulkner. John Buckwell & Mrs Buckwell. Lizzie Lavery.
Mary Lyons. Minnie Andrews. Ruth Pettinger. Stop to 1 o’clock, went home. Fine night.
28 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Chore. To Palgrave with Perrin, Jack in cutter. At Coulters for
dinner. Put Jack in Nagles Stable. Help Perrin load potatoes. To Pat Burn’s. Take Bags up for Cosgrove.
Home, chore. To Bed at 9 o’clock.
MARCH 1894
1 (THURSDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Hitch Jack in cart. To Ballycroy for Bags, to Palgrave, fill 43 Bags,
load into car, weigh 46 from S. McClelland. To Coulters for Dinner. To Carters for tea. Back to Palgrave.
See Mrs Bradley sick. Road very muddy. To League, Nate Henderson XXX. Road very muddy. Chat to
Silvie. Home at 11:30.
2 (FRIDAY) Clear, mild, cool. To home. Chore, Split wood at house. To Ballycroy, got papers, syrup (11) &
coconut (3). Home, Dinner. Help Pa & George Hamilton fill 7 Bags potatoes. Sleep, chore. To Binghams
at night, chat to Billy, Tom & Willie there. Bring axe home, Jim away, Jack in cart. Home at 11 o’clock.
3 (SATURDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Help Jim cut wood in Bush. To Owen McGovern’s sale afternoon.
XXX in cart, road very muddy. Supper. Sleep. Shave. To Bed at 12.
4 (SUNDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Chore. Dress. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Palgrave. Then to Thos.
Boyce’s with Alex Coulter. Sing, chat, tea, to Palgrave Church at night, Mary Ann & I in cart, Florence
Sugget, Alex Coulter & Ed Boyce in Buggy. Jim Bible preach. Chat to Sylvie & Minnie, to see Mrs Bradley
very Sick. Call at Coulters for Lizzie, home in cart with Lizzie. Dark night. Road very muddy.
5 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Split wood at house. Help Jim & S. Kelly to cut pigs. To Bush
after noon, help Jim saw wood in Bush. Cut Tom & Willie’s hair at night. They went to Binghams. Then.
6 (TUESDAY) Fine. Rain. To home. Help Jim to cut wood in Bush. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to
Livingstones, to Innis’s, to Lyons. To Ballycroy, see George Livingstone. To Palgrave. Send post card to
Perrin. & letter to Enterprise. Put Polly in Nagles Stable. Stop all night at Pettingers.
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�7 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. At Pettingers, Breakfast. To Station. Hitch up, drive home. For Dinner. Help
Jim cut wood in Bush, afternoon. Chore. Write here.
David & Mary - 8 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Chore. Help Jim haul hay. Help Jim & Pa bring Big
sow and 8 young pigs. Help Jim saw wood in Bush. Perrin in Bush gave me $ 187.00, chore. To Palgrave in
cart with Maggie. To Station, Perrin went to Caledon East on train, Mary McClelland & Wm David Reaney
start to north West. Big crowd at Station, to League. To Coulters, see Will Sick. Home in cart with Maggie.
Road muddy.
9 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. To Livingstones. Lyons. O’ Leary’s?. Office, got papers. To
Binghams, chat to Billy. Home for Dinner. Take 90 lbs clover seed to Mrs McMahons for Dick Doherty. To
J. Wilsons. Burns. McCauley’s. To Palgrave. Put Polly in Stable, fed her, tea, chat. At 15. To Church, Hill
with Alex Coulter, Laidlaw preach. Then home at 11. Road muddy.
10 (SATURDAY) Foggy. Clear, mild. To home. Walk to Palgrave with Billy Bingham. Ride with Jim Sloan,
load potatoes. At Coulters for Dinner & tea. Billy to Toronto & Laidlaw, Myron & Sylvie. Up town, walk
around Block. To Coulters, chat. Home in cart with Billy Bingham. Ride with Jim Sloan.
11 (SUNDAY) Story, west wind, cool. To home. Chore. Write letter to 125. Chore. Dress, to Palgrave at
night with Maggie, Jack in cart. Call, see Will Coulter. To Church with Maggie & Mary McFadden. Laidlaw
preach. Home in cart with Maggie at 10:30. Moonlight. Cold.
12 (MONDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Walk to Palgrave down 6th line with Martin Mack, chicken, to Coulters.
To Station, load car, put in 489 Bags. To Thedford. Billed it, 357 Bags, to Coulters for Dinner & tea. Albert
Little came Back tonight, Jim & Albert went home in cart, I walked, called at (Ben Rolleys), (V. H. M.), walk
home at 11:30. Read.
13 (TUESDAY) Cloudy. Rain. Cool. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. Home, read, chore. To
Office, get letter from Lettie &. Paper. Got 2 yds lining, 28 cts pd, got 5 lbs salts, 25 cts pd. Got 9 postage
stamps. Home, chore. 27 cts pd. Play flip at night.
14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Chore. To Bush, help Jim saw wood. Tom, Willie & Billy
Bingham here afternoon. To Logans & Steeles, look for apple. To Black Horse Church at night, Laidlaw
preach. Mrs Laidlaw Sang. Beautiful hands. Home in carts. Jim & XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX
XXXXXXXX Perrin XXXX potatoes.
15 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, squaly, snow, misty. To home. Chore, oil cart. Help Jim fix Door on pig pen.
XXXX, chore. To Palgrave, Lizzie & I, Polly in cart, send post card to Perrin. To League. Will Lindsey lead
it. Lesson about Jonah. To Parsonage, Liz & I. Chat. Then home at 11 o’clock.
16 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Hitch Polly in cart. Drive up to Livingstones. To Hislons. To
XXXXXXX, to Irwins. To Hockley for Dinner (40 cts), feed Polly. To Lindseys. To Snells. To Mono Mills.
To Church Meeting. Drive home for Supper. To Ballycroy Church, Kennedy not there. Fine night. Home?.
Cut Will Stevens hair.
17 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misley. To home. In Bush, pile wood, Tom split. To Ballycroy, got paper, came?
from Lettie McMahon. Home, hitch Jack in Buggy, to Livingstones, across, down to Palgrave, send card to
Lettie. Send message to Perrin. Home. Cut Billy Binghams hair & shave him. Shave myself. Sleepy.
18 (SUNDAY) To home. Drive to Palgrave S. School with Maggie, Polly in Buggy. To Cedar Mills, to Toms
for Dinner, chat, tea. Very warm. Roads very muddy. To Palgrave Church at night. Mrs Laidlaw preach, Mr
Laidlaw sick. Home in Buggy with Maggie at 9:30, rain after we got home.
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�19 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool. Fine. To home. Chore. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Liggets, to Connor, up
around by Hockley, down town line, home for Dinner. Up to O’Learys around by Livingstones, Tom Guests,
down home, help cut feed. Sams Engine. Kellys Box. Tea, drive to Black Horse with Liz, to Church. Mr
Laidlaw preach. Left Box of eggs at Stycks for Jones.
20 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Chore. To Sikes with Box & Keg of eggs & Basket of Butter, to Office,
got letter from Perrin. Home for Dinner. To Palgrave. Put 2 loads of potatoes in Pettingers cellar. Tea with
Harry. To Rolleys, feed Polly, tea. (V. H M.). To 8th line, to Laidlaw’s party, stop to 11:15, play, sing. Came
home by 8th line. Home at 12:30, fine moonlight.
21 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool, misley, fine, cool. To home. Help Jim grind axes. Sleep. To Ballycroy, got
card? for Liz from Lettie. Walk to Palgrave. Sold 52 Bags potatoes to Isaac Matson, $ 18.80 paid. To
Coulters for tea. Walk to Black Horse Church with Alex & Joe. Laidlaw preach. Walk to Palgrave, to
Coulters all night. Alex & Joe went to Boyces with XXX.
22 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool, misley, cold. At Palgrave, Breakfast at Coulter’s, to Station. Walk to
Ballycroy, got letter from Perrin with $ 40.00 in. Home for Dinner. Bought? 74 lbs Beef from James Guest. At
4 ½ = $ 3.33 pd. Took it to Cedar Mills for Tom, tea. Back to Palgrave, home. Polly in cart. Road muddy. To
League.
23 (FRIDAY) Fine, windy, cool. To home. To Binghams, chat to Billy. To Ballycroy with Billy, got soap, 5
cts pd. Home for Dinner. Chore. To Black Horse at night with Polly in cart, Laidlaw preach. To T. Boyce’s
party. Then home at 4 o’clock.
24 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Dress, walk to Palgrave on train to Toronto with Maggie?, got
Clover seed, 30 lbs & 1 Bag. 20 cts. Zomammoth?, $ 3.15 pd. Got valse, 50 cts, oranges, 30 cts. Brush, 20
cts. Bananas, 15 cts. Sat for pictures, 1 doz, $ 1.00 XXX. Back to Palgrave on train. Maggie went home with
Liz in Buggy, I walked, got XXX XXXX.
Easter Sunday – 25 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. To English Church, Palgrave, Kennedy
preach, to Coulters for tea. To Methodist Church at night, Laidlaw preach. To Coulters, chat. To B. R., chat
to 111. V. H. N. Walk home, cold night, to Bed at 12?, very cold day. Alex & Duffy walk to Ridges & Back.
With Florence & XXXXX Sugget.
26 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold, Blustry. To home. Jim go to Palgrave for plaster, 1 ton, $ 4.85. I went to tell
Billy Bingham. Home for Dinner. Hitch Jack in cart to Ballycroy. To Palgrave, to Station, telegraph to Perrin.
Start to Lyons Sale, to Late, Michel & I Back to Station, see Buckwell. Got Basket at Sam McClellands.
Bags at Coulters. Home in cart at 6, very cold.
27 (TUESDAY) Cold, Blustry, clear. To home, drive to Mona Road, see Alexander. To Caledon East, feed
Polly, Dinner at Hantons. Across to 5th line to Mills & Allans, to Kenahans & Minocks, up 6th home. Tea.
To Black Horse at night with Liz, to Church, Laidlaw preach. Home at 11. Road hard & rough.
28 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. Snow at night. To home. Help Jim haul 1 load hay from Stack to Stable. Fill
5 Bags oats & peas for chop. Dinner. To Jos. Stych, got $ 7.12 from Jeo. For Jones. To Burns. Elliotts.
Lipsets. To Palgrave, write letter to Perrin in parsonage. Home for tea. To Ballycroy, hear Proff. Halls
lecture, 5 cts. Home at 12:00.
29 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore, split wood at house. Cut Albert Little Hair & shave him.
Shave myself. Jim to Bolton with grist. To Palgrave Literary entertainment, help Maggie to sing. What Will
the Harvest Be. Albert drive Maggie home. To Bradleys, old lady very sick. Leave Mary home. Walk home.
Dark.
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�30 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Split wood, chore. To G. Irwin’s? sale afternoon. Got Binder, $ 45.00,
light double tree & knife, 15 cts pd. Home. To Ballycroy, got letter for Jim & Enterprise. Albert here at night,
play mouthorgan. Duffy & Dave Henderson here at night. Jim at Young’s sawing Bee. Billy Bingham to
sale with me. Duffy cut my hair, I cut his.
31 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, windy. To home. Chore. To G. Irwins with Jim, Bring Binder, home for wagon.
Put it in Barn. Chore. Fix turnip, cutter up on Bench, Albert here.
APRIL 1894
1 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore, read. Wash, dress. Chore. To Palgrave at night, to Church with
Maggie & Silvie Laidlaw in Buggy. Mr Steele preach. Home with Maggie in Buggy at 9:30?.
Start advance – 2 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Split wood at house. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. To
Office, got letter from Perrin. To Palgrave, see Buckwell, order refrigerator car. To Hall, Pay $ 1.00, act vice
president closing. Home in cart at 12. Harry Matson got ride with me. Liz to Bolton today, Nelson in Buggy
with eggs.
3 (TUESDAY) Clear, cool, S. wind. To home. To Palgrave, got 2 Shoes on Polly , got wheel fixed. At
Hendersons. To Station, got $ 165.00 from Perrin by express. To Maybees on 10th line. To Lipsetts for
Dinner. To G. Elliotts. To Palgrave, write letter to Perrin. Gave letters to Buckwell to post on train. To Jim
Alleys on 5th line. Up to Matty Minocks. Up to Pat Finertys. Up home for tea. To Ballycroy, got $ 40.00
changed. Call, see Pettit. Home at 9:30. Rain.
4 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley, windy. To home. To Eaves. Reaneys, McCoys. Mercers. Irwins.
Around by Hockley, to J. B. Lindsays. Down to C. Lee’s. Then home for Dinner. To Ballycroy, got 2 doz
photos from Toronto. Maggies & mine. Stanton, 11 King Street. Letter from Orangeville Bank. To Palgrave.
Empty 18 Bags potatoes in car. Got change from Sam McClelland, $ 4.50?. Home in cart. Jack run away
from gate into Barnyard, Break shafts in cart. XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
Old Mrs Bradley Died today - 5 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Chore. To Palgrave. In wagon with
Jim, load car potatoes, put in 437 Bags. Alex Coulter help me, paid Alex $ 1.00. Billed car 30,000 XX
London car No. 3341. Left at 7:30 at night. To League. Mrs Laidlaw lead. Home in cart with Billy Bingham.
A. J. Roberts 4 years old today - 6 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. Dress,
shave, walk to Palgrave, post letter on train to Perrin. On train to Alliston, to Trimbles. To Youngs, see Jim
Trimble at Hepworth, to 125 all night. Old Bill there. (1) at 2 o’clock.
7 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At 125. Alliston for Breakfast. To Station on train to Palgrave. Ride up home in
Buggy with Liz. Dinner. Jim went away to train today. To Orangeville, Polly in Buggy, to meeting in Son’s of
Ireland Hall. Got leather, $ 2.00. Shafts & whiffletree for cart, $ 1.00?, whip 30 cts. Felt 10 cts. Coil spring $
1.00. Hostler 10 cts. Home at 8 o’clock. Kidd & Charlie Gibson? stop for tea. Willie Faulkner here. S. Kelly
here.
8 (SUNDAY) Squaly, cold, clear. To home. Chore. To Palgrave, to Sunday School in Buggy with Liz &
Maggie. Duffy drove them home. Jim away. At Coulters for Dinner & tea. To Station with Alex, compose.
To Church at night, Laidlaw preach. To Castle?, to 4:30, walk home. Sleep to 7:00?.
9 (MONDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Willie saw wood. To Binghams, chat to Billy.
Simon. Finerty there. Start to work. Home, cut wood. Chore. Jim away. Came home.
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�10 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, stormy. Snowstorm afternoon, East wind, Big storm. To home. Help Jim & Willie
haul home wood in wagon, split wood. Help Willie with Kettle & pot over XXXXX, Willie & I pile wood in Bush.
In house, fix harness & halter. Chore. Read. To Bed at 9:15?.
11 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Help Willie fill 6 Bags peas & oats for chop. Jim to Mill,
Charlie & Nelson run home. Jim took cart to Palgrave to be fixed, to Ballycroy, got paper. Brass rivits, 18 cts
pd. Help Jim haul out wood. Boil sap. To Jas Snells with Polly in Buggy Bags?.
12 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. To home. To Bush, help Willie tap 11 trees, Boil sap, cut wood. To Palgrave
at night with Willie, Jack in Buggy. 19 lbs dried apples to Ballycroy. 5 cts per lb. 95 cts Due Bill. To League,
walk home at Castle to 12:30. Liz came home with Jim. Pa to Orangeville Fair today, Nelson in Buggy.
13 (FRIDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Help Jim to haul hay from Stack. Take rack of put on Box on old wagon,
haul home wood. Ring pigs. To Ballycroy at night, got carrot & onion seed. Ride home with S. Kelly. Willie
here, Boil sap.
14 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Jim sow 4 Bags plaster on flat field. Haul 1 load wood. Clean 22
½ Bushels oats. To Binghams for 4 Bags. To Ballycroy got castor oil, 23 cts. Home. Chore. Cut S. Kelly’s
hair at night, shave Albert Little & myself. Fine moonlight night. Jim to Downeys for seed oats Banner.
Willie here.
15 (SUNDAY) Fine, very hot. To home. Chore. Walk to Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach, for drive
down 7th to 23 Hill & Back. With M. M., Billy’s mare & cart. To Castle to 3:15. Walk home. Lawrence
Coulter here today. & Willie Faulkner.
16 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. Rain at night. To home. Chore. Willie & I sow 3 Bags plaster on flat, XXX Jack &
Polly in wagon. Drive to Bolton, Polly in Buggy. With 41 Doz eggs, 10 cts, $ 4.10?, & 10 lbs XXXX, (20) XX,
got $ 2.00 sugar. cotton, 5. 10 buckles. Home at 5:30, tea. To Palgrave at night to 268 Connor XX?. Willie
went home tonight to Cedar Mills. Jim at Martin Mack’s Plowing Bee. At Wilson’s.
17 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Chore. To Mrs. E. Wallace’s funeral with Pa, Jack in Buggy, down to
sidle line across to 6th line, up home, put manure on little garden. Write for Enterprise. Pick Stones. Walk to
Palgrave, post letter on train. Up 6th to 30, chat. Fine moonlight night. Home at 10:30?.
18 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Sow clover seed on fall wheat with Drill, Polly & Jack start to
harrow in middle field. Help Pa clean 6 ½ Bushels Barley. Chore. To Bed at 8.
19 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot, thunder, shower at night. To home. Harrow in middle field with Jack & Polly.
Chore. Jim Start to sow Barley & Banner oats today. Slim Jim here for Breakfast. Jim to Palgrave, Dolly in
Buggy tonight. Maggie to Palgrave, to Mrs Buckwells, take first lesson painting. Jim to Palgrave, Dolly in
Buggy tonight.
20 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. Cloudy, rain. To home. Finish harrow middle field. Harrow fall wheat, 7 acre field.
Help plant some potatoes in garden. Chore. Charlie Reaney here at night.
21 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misley. Fine. To home. Chore. Make 2 home straps. 1 Brest strap. Fix halter.
Fix Box. Pick Stones of hill. Fix fence. Pile rail. To Palgrave with Jack for cart. Paid Henderson, $ 1.85.
Maggie home with me. By Ballycroy, got paper. Home. Cut Jim & Frank Mack’s hair. I cut off mustaches
tonight?. Myself & Albert.
22 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, cool. To home. Chore. Dress, to Palgrave S. School with Maggie, Polly in Buggy,
home for Dinner. Mrs Coulter & Tom up with us. Tom & I to Binghams, chat to Billy, had tea with him. Up
home. Jim & Duffy there. Tom & I start to walk to Palgrave, got ride with Billy Bingham in Buggy. To Church.
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�Jim Bible preach. Mr Laidlaw sick. To Coulters, chat, to H.M. with Mary (1). Down track for walk with
Mary. All night. Up to stack. Up home.
23 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool. Walk up home. Change clothes. Help Pa to fill peas in Barn, 8 Bags clean
them. Harrow hill above house. Chore. Jim sow peas.
24 (TUESDAY) Clear, cool. To home. Chore. To Swamp on new road for Balsam trees. Help Jim get muck
in Palgrave swamp. Haul home trees. Help Jim plant Balsam trees in garden. To Palgrave, Polly in Buggy.
To Station, post letter on train to Enterprise. In Laidlaws, play flip. In English Church. Home at 10.
25 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Jim plant trees. Help Pa fill 6 Bags peas & oats for chop. To
Jas Snells, Jack in cart for potatoes. Got none. Home for Dinner. Help Jim move fence at Bush. To
Ballycroy at night, got letter from Perrin. To Proff Kents lecture in hall, 15 cts, home at 11. Got fashion paper
for Lizzie. Stewart Masons. Hazards. Orrs. Billy Bingham here for his oats. Banner.
26 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Jim move rails. Pick up Burn off. Jim start to plow new land. To
Palgrave at night, Polly in Buggy with Jim. Drive to Sheep, Jack in cart with Mary. Home at 10:30?. Back to
Beattys.
27 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Pa clear fence road. To Binghams for gage. Burn Brush. Fence till
night. Chore. Morman? Brought telegram from Perrin to pay 45. Jim to Palgrave tonight, Jack in cart. Jim
plowing new land.
28 (SATURDAY) Cloudy. Rain. Misley. To home. Chore. Help Pa fence at Bush. Buy potatoes afternoon,
up to J. B. Lindsey’s. Back home for tea. To Ballycroy, got paper. To Palgrave, gave list of potatoes to R. J.
McClelland. Crowd on level trotting horses tonight. Shave Albert & myself.
29 (SUNDAY) Clear, hot. To home. To Palgrave S. School with Maggie, Jack in cart. Jim & Billy Bingham
went to Toms, Cedar Mills. Liz went to Gibsons, Polly in Buggy, Maggie & I home, chore, sleep. To Church at
night, Palgrave, with Maggie, Steele preach. Home at 9:30, Albert here. Gave letter to Bob Coulter for T. C.
for Perrin.
Niece Letties 13th Birthday - 30 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Watsons, to
Bretts. Up to McKenna for Dinner. To Uncle Bill McMahons. He was in Bed. To O’Learys, over to Irwins.
Down to Lee’s. Then down to town line, home at 8 o’clock. Got 305 promised at 50 cts. To Bed at 9:15. See
Uncle James Daroak in garden. Plant potatoes. Jim plowing in field??.
MAY 1894
1 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot, rain. Hot. To home. Fence new land. Split rails. To Palgrave at night, Jack in cart,
gave Alex Coulter list of potatoes, R. J. sick. Chat to M. Home at 10:30.
2 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, windy, cool. To home. Roll peas, Jack & Polly roll fall wheat. Laidlaw & Iva here
at noon. Maggie Stevens here at night, Liz & Jim left here home. Wrote letter to 125 tonight.
3 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Cut rails. Finish rolling fall wheat. Start roll oats and Barley. To
Wilson’s for harrow, not there. Home, chore. To Binghams, chat. To League at Palgrave with Billy in cart,
Eva Beatty lead. Post letter to 125. & 1 to A. Sanders, 560.
4 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool, fine, mild. To home. To Kellys for democrat, Jack & Polly. Home, oil wagon, lunch.
To Bolton with Liz & Maggie Stevens with eggs & Butter & onions. Got paint & brush, Brass rivits. $ 1.00.
Home at 6:00?, tea. To Kellys with wagon. Home. Lizzie, Ann Faulkner came home with us from Cedar
Mills.
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�5 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. Cloudy, thunder, rain. To home. Fill 7 Bags peas & oats. 63 cts pd. To Mill with
chop, Lizzie, Ann with me. Jack & Polly. Home with chop. To Ballycroy for 6 Bull harrow, home, roll in middle
field to rain came (5 o’clock). Chore. Cut Albert Little’s hair & shave him & shave myself. Wet night.
6 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, rain, mild. To home. To Palgrave S. S. with Maggie, Jack in cart, to Coulters for
Dinner, to English Church. Tea at Coulters. To Church at night, with M, Laidlaw preach, XXXX, down track
after Church. Walk home, change clothes, sleep on lounge in parlor. Duffy drive Maggie home from S. S.,
Church at night.
7 (MONDAY) Fine, cool, very stormy, Dusty. To home. Chore. To Binghams for Toms mall. To Bash, split
rails, carry over creek. Home, chore. Wash feet. Write for Enterprise. Jim at Sullivans Plowing Bee on
Wallace farm?.
8 (TUESDAY) Fine, windy, cool. To home. Help Jim & Pa pick roots on new land. To Palgrave at night, Jack
in cart, to Station, post letter on train to Enterprise. Chat to Duffy, home at 10:30.
9 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Help Jim pick stones of new land. Cut rail cuts. Billy Bingham &
Billy Wilson chat. To Cedar Mills at night with Maggie, Polly in cart. Cold night. Jim harrow.
10 (THURSDAY) Cloudy. Fine. Rain at night. To home. To Orangeville fair, Sell Flower cow, $ 33.00. Pa?
& I, Polly in cart. Home at 3:30?, tea. To Palgrave at night, to League. Rain stop in shed. Home at 12. 10 &
11, set time for XXXX.
11 (FRIDAY) Fine, dry. To home. Sow oats in new land, Broadcast with Polly & Jack. Cut off Barrel. XXX
Jim harrow new land. S. Kelly & Martin Mack make fence in Bush. Cool night, to Bed at XXX.
12 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. In Bush, split rails, lay worm at creek. To Mill with 6 Bags peas & oats
for chop, home. Tea. Fence at swamp. See races on road. Cut Billy Binghams hair & Willie Faulkner’s
hair. Shave Albert Little & myself. Jim got 2 shoes on Jack at Palgrave. Tom Rogers, the 1 legged man
here for Breakfast. Jim finish harrow new land.
13 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild. To home. To Palgrave S. School. Home for Dinner. Alex Coulter & Mrs W.
Steele here. Chore. To Palgrave at night, to Church, Mr. Pettitt preach. Meet Duffy, chat. Walk home at 1
o’clock.
14 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley. To home. Fix fence at Stable. Help Jim haul home hay from Stack. To
Palgrave at night with Liz to Ladies Aid meeting. In Coulters, wait?, ?????, Liz, home at 11:20. Willie
Faulkner fish. G. White here with cow.
15 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Cedar Mills with Willie Faulkner. Polly & Jack in wagon
withe edgeings & 1 Bag potatoes. Home, make crupper? strap, chore. Walk to Palgrave at night, to Council
meeting. Appointed delegate, walk home at 11. Fine moonlight.
PART II OF 1890 – 1899 HAS BEEN TRANSCRIBED BUT FORMATTING TO MATCH ABOVE IS IN
PROGRESS. WILL BE ADDED TO THIS PROJECT WHEN COMPLETED.
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THE
ONTARIO
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JULY 1882-JUNE 1883 {hand written}
EXERCISE BOOK
Diary for 1882-3 {hand written}
Henry Snarey {hand written}
Reid Bros. & Co.,
Wholesale and Manufacturing Stationers,
240 Dundas Street, London, Ont.
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A <s>Diary</s> for 1882 & 1883
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>July 23 1882</td>
<td>clear and hot</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>July 24th</td>
<td>clear and hot the oys were drawing in hay. I was helping mow away & hoeing corn</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>July 25th</td>
<td>clear and very hot in the Morning and Evening we were cutting the wheat East of the house</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>July 26th</td>
<td>clear and very hot finished<s> cutting wheat today</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>July 27th</td>
<td>clear and very hot. Duncan & I was over the river mowing the grass Some of it very heavey.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jul 28th</td>
<td>cloudy fore part of the day clear and hot part of the after noon was mowing over the river</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jul 29th</td>
<td>cloudy and warm, finished cutting the grass over the river</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jul 30th</td>
<td>clear and warm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jul 31st</td>
<td>cloudy rain this Evening John and Duncan drawing in wheat untill the rain came. I was mowing the fence corners of the back wheat field this fore noon after noon I & Walter was rakeing and cocking over the river</td>
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Camden Gore August 1882
<table>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Aug 1st</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft a heavey rain last night. the boys & I were makeing a fiew rails and Sawing Sove wood</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Aug 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy Some rain in the Evening in the fore noon we was drawing and rails and repairing fence after noon I was hoeing the boys helping Albert thrash </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Aug 3rd</td>
<td>cloudy I was hoeing corn the boys was cultivating fore part of the day atter part helping Albert Hitcheson thrash</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Aug 4th</td>
<td>cloudy and heavey rain. we was hoeing corn untill the rain came cutting up thistles after the rain. the ground very wet ditches full of water. wheat in a bad plight</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Aug 5th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and very hot at times the boys Sawing Sawing Stove wood most of the day. I was cutting up thistles part of the day part of the time, repairing wheat Shocks I find the wheat growing. the ground very wet</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Aug 6th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and hot Quarterly Meeting held at Croton Church</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Aug 7th</td>
<td>thunder clouds a good part of the day and very hot. we ware unbinding the Sheaves of wheat East of the house. they ware very much grown and wet, drew them in this after noon</td>
</tr>
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<table>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Aug 8th</td>
<td>cloudy Some rain, makde a gate and Set it up over the river on the other place</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Aug 9th</td>
<td>cloudy misted a little rain. Duncan and I was turning hay over the river, we found it damaged very much withe the rain this after noon I was rakeing hay, the boys was drawing in wheat. the river very high</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Aug 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. the boys finished drawing in wheat this fore noon. after noon John commenced to plow. Duncan and I was cutting oats I find them down very bad have to mow most of them.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Aug 11th</td>
<td>clear and cool. I and Duncan cutting oats in the fore noo, after noon we was all over the river finishing up the hay. John a plowing in the fore noon</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Aug 12th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and windy a Shower this Evening I was binding oats, the boys helping Albert draw in wheat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Aug 13th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Aug 14th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and warm Duncan and I working at the oats. John was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Aug 15th</td>
<td>clear and hot. Duncan and I working at at the oats they are bad cuting being down bad. John was plowing</td>
</tr>
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<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Aug 16th</td>
<td>cloudy thunder Showers this after noon was mowing oats in the fore Duncan & I. afternoon not doing much John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Aug 17th</td>
<td>cloudy in the forenoon clear after noon and cool high wind form the North and Duncan and I finished cutting oats North of the house John was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Aug 18th</td>
<td>clean and pleasant was working at the oats Duncan and I. John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Aug 19th</td>
<td>clear and warm, finished cutting oats John finished plowing the field west of the <s>hose</s> house. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Aug 20th</td>
<td>clear and hot</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Aug 21st</td>
<td>clear part of the day and very hot. binding oats the rest of the day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Aug 22ond</td>
<td>clear part of the day and very close and hot. finished binding oats. this John. Duncan and the girls went to Florence</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Aug 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy Some rain the morning I was Setting up oats. the boys drawing hay that was cut out of the fence corners. drawing oats this after noon. I was turning the <s>wee</s> weeds that Duncan and I cutt</td>
</tr>
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<table>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Aug 24th </td>
<td>clear and pleasant. John & I was drawing and Stacking oats Duncan cutting peas or rather weeds as there is more weeds than peas</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Aug 25th </td>
<td>clear and hot. finished drawing in oats. Duncan was pulling peas part of the day and part of the time was helping me on the <s>sta</s> stack </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Aug 26th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and warm I went to the Blacksmiths with a plow point to get Sharpend, didnt get home till noon in the after noon went to Florence about the School affairs. the boys pulling peas this fore noon after noon Duncan went home, John was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Aug 27</td>
<td>cloudy Some rain</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Aug 28th</td>
<td>clear and warm. I was pulling peas. John plowing Duncan away</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Aug 29th </td>
<td>clear and warm I was pulling peas. John plowing. Duncan helping Charles McIntosh thrah</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>August 30th</td>
<td>clear and warm. I and Duncan finished cutting peas at noon. John plowing this fore noon after noon the boys drawing peas</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Aug 31st</td>
<td>clear part of the day and hot. I was cleaning the creek ditch Duncan helping William Saw thrash John plowing</td>
</tr>
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<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 1st</td>
<td>cloudy most of the day and not so hot as yesterday. I was ditching Duncan helping William Law John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 2ond</td>
<td>clean fore noon and hot. after noon cloudy a little rain. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snary thrash the fore part of the day, latter part of the day went to help John W. Snarey rain Stopt us John was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Sept 3rd</td>
<td>clearn and pleasant</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Sept 4th</td>
<td>clear and cool. Duncan and I helping John W. Snarey thrash in he fore noon after noon helping Bilton John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Sept 5th</td>
<td>clear and hot. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snarey thrash. John commenced to plow the clover field</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Sept 6th</td>
<td>clear and hot. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snary thrash John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Sept 7th</td>
<td>clear and hot. Duncan was ditching John plowing. I was pulling beans in the fore noon after noon went to Florence</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 8th</td>
<td>clear and cool. John was plowing Duncan helping Peter Farlasdeau thrash. I attended the arbertration at the School house for an extention of the School Site. in the after noon was ditching</td>
</tr>
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<table>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 9th</td>
<td>clear and hot. Duncan and I . <s>have</s> was helping Peter Farlerdeau thrash John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Sept 10th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Sept 11th</td>
<td>clear high wind, from the North East and warm. Duncan and I. helping Peter Farledeau thrash this fore noon after noon ditching. John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Sept 12th</td>
<td>clear and warm, quite cool, in the morning very nigh a frost the last four or five nights. Duncan and I hewing a few Sticks for a culvert on the road the fore noon after noon digging a ditch and putting in some tile. Albert Ketchison drawing tile for me. John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Sept 13th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and warm I was digging and putting in a fiew tile John harrowin. Duncan helping John Greenwood thrash in Albert Ketchisons place Albert drawing tile for me.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Sept 14th</td>
<td>clear with very high wind from the West. I was digging in the forenoon in the afternoon helping John Smith thrash Duncan helping John Greenwood in the fore noon and Smith in the after noon John was harrowing</td>
</tr>
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<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 15th</td>
<td>clear and dry Duncan and I helping John Smith thrash untill 4 P.M. helping John <s>Hison</s> Hilson from that till night John Harrowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 16th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was working at the ditch in the after noon , was helping John Start the drill. John comenced drilling in wheat. Duncan helping John Hilson thrash </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Sept 17th</td>
<td>clear and warm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Sept 18th</td>
<td>clear and hot. I was working on the drain Duncan helping Albert Ketcheson thrash John harrowing the ground for wheat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Sept 19th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and hot. a Sprinkling of rain not enough to lay the dust rain is needed very much. I was helping Albert Greenwood thrash until about 3 P.M. when the machien was broke Duncan & John was drawing out <s>manu</s> manure. rain is very much needed </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Sept 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and <s>cold</s> hot. I was cutting up corn. Duncan and John was drawing manue part of the day. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Sept 21st</td>
<td>cloudy was cutting up corn Duncan ditching. John <s>wa</s>
rolling ground for wheat </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><s>Sat</s></td>
<td><s>Sept 22ond</s></td>
<td><s>clear and pleasant. John</s> </td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 22nd</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day. John was harrowing for wheat Duncan was helping Mr Caswell thrash I was cutting up corn a Splendid rain last night</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 23rd</td>
<td>clear John was drilling in wheat I was helping Albert Greenwood thrash this afternoon</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Sept 23rd</td>
<td>clear and pleasant </td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Sept 24th</td>
<td>clear a fine day. I was cutting up corn in the fore noon John harrowing <s>Dunc</s> Duncan ditching after noon we ware thrashing for myself. frost the last three nights but no damage done here yet</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Sept 25th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. finished thrashing about ten O.C. this fore noon had 261 bushels of wheat and 267 bushel of oats after noon Duncan & I cutting up corn. John helped them take away the Machien</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Sept 26th</td>
<td>cloudy a prospect of rain John was harrowing Duncan cutting up corn I was digging potatoes</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Sept 27th</td>
<td>cloudy a little rain last night. John drilling in wheat. Duncan and I working at the drain</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 28th</td>
<td>cloudy John was plowing Duncan and I working at the drain.</td>
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<td>Sept 29th</td>
<td>cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and hot. John was plowing Duncan and I was cutting up corn in the fore noon after noon I was cutting up corn. Duncan went home.</td>
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<td>Oct 1st</td>
<td>clear and hot</td>
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<td>Oct 2ond</td>
<td>clear part of the day and warm John was plowing I was digging potatoes Duncan away home.</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Oct 3rd</td>
<td>clear and hot. I went to Thamesville to Mill and to See the fair John helping to dig a well for Zeek Duncan away home came back this Evening</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Oct 4th</td>
<td>clear and hot. John was harrowing and plowing I was digging potatoes Duncan helping dig a well for Zeek</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Oct 5th</td>
<td>clear and very hot. more like a July day than October. Duncan and I finished digging potatoes. John drilling in the Democrat wheat</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Oct 6th</td>
<td>clear and very hot. inthe fore noon I was pitting potatoes after noon husking corn John and Duncan away to the Dresden fair.</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Oct 7th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and hot this fore noon Duncan & I were pitting</td>
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<td>potatoes and cleaning out water furrows in the wheat field after noon I went to Thamesville for the grist John and Duncan husking corn and fixing up bars</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 8th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 9th</td>
<td>flying clouds and high wind from the West. I was husking corn John and Duncan makeing a fence around the hay Stack over the river and drawing wood in the fore noon, after noon they were drawing pumpkins and corn.</td>
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<td><s>Tue</s></td>
<td><s>Oct 10th</s></td>
<td><s>cloudy a fine rain last night. I</s> </td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Oct 10th</td>
<td> clear and fine. Duncan and I gathering apples John plowing the new orchard</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Oct 11th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day, a fine rain last night. Duncan and I sawing cord wood John drilling in wheat in the new Orchard</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Oct 12th</td>
<td>cloudy most of the day. Duncan and I cutting cord wood John and Chaley McIntosh plowing for wheat</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Oct 13th</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Oct 14th</td>
<td>clear and warm in the midle of the day cool this morning a frost last night. Duncan and I was helping Albert thrash the fore part of the day after noon husking corn. John finished drilling in <s>whea</s> wheat for us for this Season</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 15th</td>
<td>clear and hot</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 16th</td>
<td>clear fore noon after noon cloudy and warm, the boys husking in the fore noon, after noon cutting up corn</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Oct 17th</td>
<td>cloudy most of the day misting rain this fore noon. I and the boys ditching</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Oct 18th</td>
<td>foggy this morning after noon clear, the boys and I working at the drain </td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Oct 19th</td>
<td>cloudy wind from the <s>Noren</s> North and qute cool we were husking corn this fore noon. Duncan makeing cider John drawing wood and pumpkins in the afternoon</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Oct 20th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant in the after noon. a very Sharp frost last night the first to kill corn and pumpkin vines here this Season. the boys and I husking this fore noon they was away to Harts bee this after noon. I put the Ram withe the Ewes this fore noon.</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Oct 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool a Sharp frost last night. the boys and I husking corn this fore noon after noon John and Walter drawing in corn. Duncan and I pulling and pitting mangolds</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 22</td>
<td>clear part of the day & warm</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I attended the funeral of Martha Tiffen this fore noon after noon husking corn. Duncan and John took the yong cattle over the river this morning the rest of the day husking</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Oct 24th</td>
<td>clear part of the day, husking in the fore noon after noon Duncan and I helping John Snarey thrash John working at the corn </td>
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<td><s>Mon</s> Wed</td>
<td>Oct 25th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind from the South Duncan and I helping John Snarey finish thashing the fore part of the day latter part husking</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Oct 26th</td>
<td>clear and cool. Anna and I went up to Florence this fore noon after noon husking the boys husking and drawing in corn.</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Oct 27th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate. John and I husking Duncan away</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Oct 28th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool in <s>d</s> the morning warm the rest of the day rain this Evening I and the boys husking this fore noon after noon drawing in corn</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 29th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant for the time of year <s>rai</s></td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 30th</td>
<td>cloudy cool. this morning fine the rest of the day. the boys and I husking corn most of the day</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Oct 31st</td>
<td>cloudy and light Showers fore part of the day. latter part clear and warm. the boys and I husking in the afternoon I and Duncan cleaning up Some wheat this morning</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Nov 1</td>
<td> clear fore part of the day and warm took a Small load of <s>wood</s> wheat to Thamesville Sold part of it got the rest ground. the bors husking</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy and quite cool, finished husking and drawing in the corn in the little field by the house</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Nov 3</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I was husking in the after noon, John and Duncan drawing corn Stalks. Settled with and paid Duncan Bolton yr thirty Eight dollers <s>and fo</s> being full of all demands to date</td>
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<td>Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Ap</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Nov 4th</td>
<td>clear most of the day warm in midle of the day cold in the morning Sharp frost the last fiew nights. I was piting apples John went up to Geres Pawls for Some morter to plaster the School house and drew some oak lumber from Nesons Mill</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 5th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and cool</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Nov 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and Some rain was to Florence at the Quarterly board this after noon</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Nov 7th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft, a fine rain last night. I was covering potatoe pits for winter this fore noon after noon ditching </td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Wed 8th</td>
<td>flying clouds and cool. attended John Steed's wiefs funeral. John was husking corn</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 9th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft I went up to the blacksmith Shop and got Some work done this fore noon after noon husking corn. John commenced fall plowing</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Nov 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. Anne and I went to Dresden</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Nov 11th</td>
<td>cloudy most of the day warm. I was husking corn his fore noon After noon fixing gate at the School house John was plowing</td>
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<td>Nov 12th</td>
<td>cloudy rain last night</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Nov 13th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind from the West and cold. Some Snow last night the first for the Season here. I was <s>Spre</s> Spreading manure John was plowing</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Nov 14th</td>
<td>cloudy most of the day and cold. I was husking corn, John finished plowing the litte field North of the house. A hard frost last night froze the mud pretty stiff</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Nov 15th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day later part cloudy and cool. I was husking. John drawing wood in the fore noon after noon drawing corn. I bargaind 3 two year old Steers 1 the year old hieffer and 1 cow to Mr Bane of Newberry for $185</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 16th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. John and I was husking corn</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Nov 17th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I was helping John Steed do a little plastring on my house.</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Nov 18th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant a hard frost last night. we finished our corn and drawing <s>Sta</s> Stalks this afternoon helping T. Sashbrook husk corn this after noon</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 19th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderat</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Nov 20th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant John was plowing in the back field. I was working about the barn</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Nov 21st</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft, this fore noon Walter and I took the cattle to Florence that I Sold to Mr Bane of Newburry. John plowing </td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 22ond</td>
<td>clear part of the day and Soft John was plowing I was digging the ditc and laying tile went <s>of</s> over the river and waterd the young cattle</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy Soft a little rain. I was working at the ditch Some of the time John was plowing</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Nov 24th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold very high wind, last night. I was repairing fence about the barn John was plowing at home this forenoon after noon went to McIntoshes plowing bee</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Nov 25th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. Walter and I fixing up a Shead for calves and watering the cattle over the river <s>John an</s> John and Anne went to Dresden</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 26th</td>
<td>Snow most of the day. & Soft</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Nov 27th</td>
<td>clear and cool. killed a pig this fore noon. done Some repairing about the barn and went over the river to See the young cattle</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Nov 28th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. was working in the barn this forenoon after noon cutting down trees by the road allowance by neibour Brownlees John helping me</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Nov 29th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool went over the river for the young cattle, and coreing about the barn</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 30th</td>
<td>cloudy and Snow most of the day was chopping wood part of the day. Anne and I was <s>up</s> Setting up with Peter Farlerdeau last night he is very low</td>
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<td><s>Dresd</s></td>
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<td>Dec 1</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. this fore noon helping to lay out Peter Farlerdeau <s>he did</s> he died this morning, the the after noon kill'd a cow </td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy Snow and blustring the latter part of the day. this fore noon cutting up the beef a kill'd yester day. After noon was fileing the hand saw and buck Saw</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 3rd</td>
<td>clear and quite cool. I was Paul bearer for Peter Farlerdeau's funeral to day </td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 4th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft high wind from the South helping Albert Ketchison butcher pigs</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Dec 5th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. I was chopping wood part of the day. Alice Catharine John and Anne went to Thamesville. </td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Dec 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft I was thrashing peas</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Dec 7th</td>
<td>a cold blustring cold day. not doing much to <s>doin</s> day</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Dec 8th</td>
<td>clear and cold. the boys and I were cleaning and putting up Some grain to get chopt. the coldest day for this Season. the river froze over solid</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 9th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold <s>ann</s> Anne and I went to Thamesville I took a load of grain and got chopt</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 11th</td>
<td>cloudy Snow most of the day was working about the barn part of the time Sent for the Dr to See Victoria She has the <s>diprera</s> diptheria</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Dec 12th</td>
<td>cloudy after noon Soft I was helping John W. Snarey butcher pigs. Anne <s>Caterine</s> Catherine and John went to Dresden</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Dec 13th</td>
<td>cloudy rain last night. this fore noon Soft Snow wind from the South wind got round to North west and cold this after noon. I was thrashingpeas part of the day</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Dec 14th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. I went to Arther Anderson's and paid my taxes this fore noon after noon thrashing peas</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Dec 15th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. I was thrashing peas most of the day</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 16th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. John went to Dresden with a load of oats and barley for Albert. I was thrashing peas</td>
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<td>Dec 17th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant</td>
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<td>Dec 18th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant was thrashing a fiew <s>pae</s> peas. John drawing </td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Dec 19th</td>
<td>clear most of the day moderate in the midle of the day. I was thrashing peas Anne John and Walter went to Dresden this afternoon</td>
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<td><u>Wed</u></td>
<td><u>Dec 20th</u></td>
<td>cloudy and Soft after noon wet to day <u>Catharine was married to George Brock</u></td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Dec 21</td>
<td>wet most of the day and part of last night attended <s>ben</s> School Examination this after noon, not doing much to day</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Dec 22ond</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. Soft Snow this Evening was Sawing Stove wood this fore noon. Setting in the house talking with William Farlardeau he has just came back from Decota.</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. John and I was Sawing Stove wood. </td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 24th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 25th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and moderate not doing much to day was keeping Christmas</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Dec 26th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day and Soft. I was thrashing peas. </td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Dec 27th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. I attended the School meeting to day</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Dec 28th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft, was thrashing peas</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Dec 29th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate finished thrashing peas, John took a load of barley and corn to Florence Mill and got chopt</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 30th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. John and I wsa Sawing Stove wood part of the day</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 31st</td>
<td>cloudy and cool</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 1st 1883</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. Some Snow. was cleaning up some peas this fore noon. after noon fixing up a Stall in the Stable</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. John and I was Sawing Stove wood.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 3rd</td>
<td>cloudy raw cold wind from the West. I was chopping wood John and Anne went to Dresden</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 4th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. John and I Sawing Stove wood.</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jan 5th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow last night. John was drawing wood I was Splitting Stove wood in the shead</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jan 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, John & Walter drawing wood. I was Spliting and pileing it in the Shead.</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jan 7th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold</td>
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<td>Jan 8th</td>
<td>Snow in the fore noon. after noon clear. John & and I were Shelling corn and putting up a load of grain to get chopt</td>
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<td>Jan 9th</td>
<td>clear and cool, pretty sharp this morning. I was butchering pigs for myself to day John. W. Snarey and Chester helping me. John took a load of grain to Florence to get chopt</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and quite cold. John went to Florence for the chop feed in the fore noon after I went to Thamesville with pork Sold it for $8.90c per cwt</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 11th</td>
<td>clear and not So cold. I went to Dresden took down a <s>pig</s> pig for David Merck </td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jan 12th</td>
<td>cloudy not quite So cold was Sawing Stove wood</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jan 13th</td>
<td>cloudy Soft very high wind from the South West. Snow last night we wear Sawing wood part of the fore noon I and Lashbrook was makeing a Stand for the well at the School house this after noon</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jan 14th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and cool</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 15th</td>
<td>clear and cold. John and I was Sawing Stove wood</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 16th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cold was cutting wood again to day</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 17th</td>
<td>a Soft Snow most of the day, not doing much to day attended the Sale of widow <s>fr</s> Farerdeaus. </td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 18th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. John and I Sawing Stove wood.</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jan 19th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft, not very well to day not doing any thing William Clement and Wife was here last night they went away this fore noon.</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jan 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and soft rain in the after noon. we ware cleaning up some wheat and Shelling corn and prepreing a load for mill</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jan 21st</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and very cold</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 22ond</td>
<td>clear and very cold the coldest day this year. the themomiter 10 deg below Zero. not doing anything to day but feed Stock and make fiers</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 23th</td>
<td>clear and cold, not doing any thing to day but feed the Stock</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 24th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and not quite so cold I was Splitting Stove wood in the Shed</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 25th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was chopping wood. John getting the horses Shod.</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jan 26th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. Anne Walter and myself went <s>to</s> to Dresden. I took Some grain and got ground</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jan 27th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain last night was cutting wood part of the day.</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jan 28th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and moderate</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 29th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate, John and I Sawing Stovewood most of the day</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 30th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. went over the river with John for a load of rails this fore noon after noon was down to the <s>Sh</s> School house helping Survey the School ground</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 31st</td>
<td>cloudy with high cold wind from the west. we ware drawing rails and wood from over the river</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Feb 1st</td>
<td>cloudy and cold, we ware drawing rails and wood from over the river</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Feb 2ond</td>
<td>Snow most of the day. was drawing rails and wood from <s>of</s> over the river</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Feb 3rd</td>
<td>rain most of the day. the trees covered with ice. a thick crust on the Snow not doing much to day</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Feb 4th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cold</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Feb 6th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and cold, a very thick crust on the Snow. the boys are Skating on the crust. attended the Quarterly board at Florence</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Feb 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. was felling trees for wood</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Feb 7th</td>
<td>clear a pleasant winter day. John and I was Shelling corn and putting up a load for Mill. after noon took it to Florence mill and got chopt.</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Feb 8th</td>
<td>clear and cool. John and I was cutting Stove wood</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Feb 9th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. cutting wood again to day</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Feb 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. very Sharp this morning, we <s>wea</s> ware cutting wood to day</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Feb 11th</td>
<td>clear a pleasant winters day</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Feb 12th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. John and I cutting Stove wood</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Feb 13th</td>
<td>clear and warm in the midle of the day. very Sharp this morning. Anne Alice Ketchison and I went to Dresden I had to attend Coart, on a trial between John Campbell and the trustees</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Feb 14th</td>
<td>cloudy and rain most of the day not doing much to day</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Feb 15th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft, we wear drawing tile from Florence</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Feb 16th</td>
<td>a foggy rainy day, not doing much to day</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Feb 17th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. the boys and were Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Feb 18th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Feb 19th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I went to Florence this fore noon with Charles McIntosh and received the intrest on the money fore the land I Sold him after noon was chopping wood. John <s>wen</s> went <s>th</s> to Thamesville with the girls </td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Feb 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. Snow in the fore noon, the fore part of the day I was chopping wood. John was drawing in the after noon noon I went to Dresden for the chop feed</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Feb 21st</td>
<td>clear and pleasant John was drawing blocks for fence this forenoon after noon we was cleaning up wheat</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Feb 22ond</td>
<td>cloudy and Snow this fore noon we was Sawing Some Stove wood</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Feb 23rd</td>
<td><s>cloudy</s> clear and warm the latter part of the day. John and I went to Thamesville with a load of wheat Sold it to T. Syers for one dollar per bushel</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Feb 24th</td>
<td>cloudy after noon rain and Sleet we ware Shelling corn and putting up a load to get ground. John got it chopt this after noon</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Feb 25th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind from the West and cold.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Feb 26th</td>
<td>cloudy wind from the North West and quite cold. we was Sawing Stove part of the day</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Feb 27th</td>
<td>cloudy after noon Snow the fore part of the day John and I was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood. after noon I went up to the School house and voted for Member for the local house</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Feb 28th</td>
<td>clear and moderate the roads getting pretty bare. John and I was over the river cutting Some Small oak timber for fence posts.</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>March 1st</td>
<td>clear and warm. the wind and Sun has cut away the Snow and ice very fast to day. I was helping Phillip Switzer Score timber for John W. Snareys drive barn John was drawing Tile<s> fr</s> from Florence we Saw <s>blew</s> blue birds the first this season</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>March 2ond</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy cool. I was helping Switzer again with the timber</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 3rd</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. they boys and I was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house part of the day.</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 4th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and cold</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Mar 5th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant quite Sharp this morning. I and John drawing out manure</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Mar 6th</td>
<td>Snow the fore part of the day quite Soft the latter part we ware Shelling corn and putting up a load to get chopt this fore noon. after noon was drawing wood from over the river</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Mar 7th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool, we ware drawing wood from over the river, the road getting quite <s>b</s> bear of Snow again </td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 8th</td>
<td>clear part of the day, we was drawing wood from over the river</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Mar 9th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate putting up a load of grain to get chopt in the after noon, John took it to Florence. Anne Sick Sent for the Dr this evening </td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 10th</td>
<td>Snow Squalls most of the day. Anne Some better. John went for the chop feed this after noon. I was chopping Some wood by the house. Desmond came for the calf I sold him </td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 11th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Mar 12th</td>
<td>cloud and cold. we ware drawing up wood and putting in the wood Shead. the ground and river froze Solid yet. John Greenwood was geting <s>ice</s> Ice out to day, the first Lamb for this season</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Mar 13th</td>
<td>clear and warm, we was drawing hay from over the river. the roads geting quite soft towards Evening.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Mar 14th</td>
<td>clear prety high wind from the West the frost and Snow going fast. this fore noon drew the last of the hay from over the river. After noon was Scraping up manure about the barn yard.</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 15th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. we ware hauling manure to day</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Mar 16th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool we wear hauling out manure again to day</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 17th</td>
<td>clear part of the day moderate this after noon. cloudy and looks like rain this Evening, we was getting out manure again.</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 18th</td>
<td>moderate in the morning. the latter part of the day cold blustring and Snow.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Mar 19th</td>
<td>a blustring Snowing Stormy day. Snowed all last night and most of the day to day. about ten inches of Snow fell the last thirty hours, not doing much but look after Ewes and lambs Six or Seven Ewes had lambs and one Ewe died Since the Storm commenced <s>menced</s> quite cold to night, a dull looking Sight for the blue birds and robins</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Mar 20th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant, we was not doing much to day</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Mar 21st</td>
<td>clear and pleasant a very Sharp morning. we was cleaning up timothy <s>Sea</s> Seed part of the time to day. </td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 22ond</td>
<td>clear most of the day, and pleasant after 9 AM. very cold in the morning the themomiter has been blow Zero the last three mornings. we was Shelling corn and fixing up a load of chop for mill and Sawing some wood at the house to day. </td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Mar 23rd</td>
<td>a rough blustring Snowing day. I was thrashing out oats. John went to Florence mill with some grain and got chopt for the <s>cat</s> cattle</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 24th</td>
<td>clear and warm in the midle of the day pretty Sharp this morning. I was thrashing out oats the boys was drawing wood</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 25th</td>
<td>clear and moderate</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Mar 26th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. Sharp in the morning the boys was drawing wood. I <s>was</s> was thrashing out oats</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Mar 27th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool. I was thrashing out oats. John was chopping Stove wood</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Mar 28th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate. finished thrashing and cleaning the oats</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 29th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was tapping a fiew trees and trimming the grape vines and Some of the apple trees</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Mar 30th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and cool part of the fore noon helping John W. Snarey try to get a Sow and pigs over the river on the ice but cold not make it work. Mahlon Gibson had to get his oxen and draw theem over o on the Sleigh. after noon we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 31st</td>
<td>clear most of the day wind from the East and cold. the boys and I <s>chopp</s> Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 1st</td>
<td>cloudy and cold wind from the East </td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 2ond</td>
<td>clear and cool. I was Sowing grass Seed this fore noon. After noon John & I finished <s>cututing</s> cutting the Stove wood at the house</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 3rd</td>
<td>clear most part of the day and pleasant. this fore noon went up to Florence and paid the Dr for attending Anne, paid Joseph Shepley <s>and</s> for makeing Johns and mending Walters boots paid John Young for tile</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 4th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft looked like rain but none came <s>came</s> I was Scraping up manure</td>
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<td>Thu<s> Fri</s></td>
<td>Apr 5th</td>
<td>cloudy and rain most of the day not doing much any thing this fore noon. after noon was triming the apple trees</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Apr 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, was triming apple trees the ice started in the river to day for the first time this season</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Apr 7th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft Some Snow lat night and to day. not doing much to day</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 8th</td>
<td>clear and warm a pleasant day</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 9th</td>
<td>clear a fine day I was at the blacksmith's this fore noon after noon was triming bushes in the garden</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 10th</td>
<td>clear and warm a very fine day I was working on the under ground drain Anne & John took a grist to Dresden and got ground</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 11th</td>
<td>cloudy fore part of the day, high wind and cold. I was working at the ditch, John Started plow this after noon</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Apr 12th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant. I was working at the ditch John was plowing</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Apr 13th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool. pretty high wind from the East. John was plowing. I was ditching</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Apr 14th</td>
<td>clear and quite hot the themoiter at 84 deg. I was working at the ditch. John was plowing</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 15th</td>
<td>cloudy Some rain</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 16th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was ditching John plowing. Duncan and Sarah Bolton was hear to day</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 17th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant a very fine day John was plowing. I was ditching. Sold a white Bull calf Charley Grant to H H Scarlett to day.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 18th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I finished the ditch to day. John was plowing. I Saw Some barn Martins to day.</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Apr 19th</td>
<td>I was fixing up fence John was plowing</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Apr 20th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool. I was takeing part of the fence down between me and William Saw. am going to repair it over. John was plowing most of the day he took Tory up to the Dr this fore noon & a tooth drawn</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Apr 21th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant John was plowing. I was laying up fence on the line between me and William Saw</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 22th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 23th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind from the North and quite cold. John finished plowing the field Across the road. I was <s>fix</s> laying up fence</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 24th</td>
<td>cloudy and Snow Squalls most of the day. I was Stakeing the fence part of the time. John was harrowing the ground for oat, before Sowing</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 25th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and cool. I was repairing fences John was harrowing. </td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Apr 26th</td>
<td>cloudy after noon wet, fore part of the day repairing fence this Evening was Shelling corn to get chopt, John commenced drilling in oats was Stopt by by the rain</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Apr 27th</td>
<td>cloudy Some rain. I was takeing up potatoes out of the pits John was drilling in oats</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Apr 28th</td>
<td>cloudy fore noon after noon clear and cool. heavey rain last night. I was pileing brush that was cut out of the Orchard the fore part of the day, was over the river fixing up fence in the afternoon. John took Some corn and oats to Florence Mill and got chopt.</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 29th</td>
<td>clear and cool</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 30th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I was digging in the garden this fore noon, after noon went to Florence for Some apple trees I had ordered they had not come. John was drilling in oats the fore part of the day, latter part cultivating. Saw some chimney Swalows the first this Season.</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 1st</td>
<td>clear and warm. I was diging in the garden and takeing up a pit of potatoes in the fore noon, after noon Sowing barley, John was harowing </td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy and warm, was Setting out a fiew apple trees and Sowing grassseed to day, John was harrowing </td>
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<td><s>Wed</s></td>
<td><s>May</s></td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>May 3rd</td>
<td>cloudy warm and thunder Showers I was cutting and planting a fiew potatoes. John was cultivating the little field North of the house, this after noon.</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>May 4th</td>
<td>cloudy, and warm, very hevey rain last night the ground to wet to work I was Setting a fiew grafts and makeing trelises for the grape vines</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>May 5th </td>
<td>cloudy and cool. was digging in garden and takeing up a pit of potatoes John and the girls was at Set Crowels wifes funeral</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>May 6th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant, attended the Quarterly meeting at Florence Church</td>
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<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>May 7th</td>
<td>cloudy rain and thunder most <s>of</s> of the fore noon. fore part of the day I was cutting Seed potatoes after noon attended Quarterley Meeting at oficial <s>Meeting at</s> Florence</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 8th</td>
<td>cloudy, I was Spreading manure. John plowing the fied East of the house for corn</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>May 9th</td>
<td>cloudy thretened rain but little came. I was Spreading manure in the fore noon, after noon Sowing barley and grass Seed quite windy this evening</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>May 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and wet most part of the day. I was repairing the line fence between me and Bilton when I could for the rain John and <s>And</s> Anne went to Dresden</td>
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<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>May 11th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool. this fore noon was picking up the old rotten pecies of rail where Whitker Bilton had moved the line fence. after noon was at the raising of a barn for Henry Lampman </td>
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<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>May 12th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool I was repairing fence John was plowing </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>May 13th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>May 14th</td>
<td>cloudy and wet. thunder Showers through the day. I was working in the Shop Shapening Saws part of the time. John was plowing when the rain would let him, the ground is getting very wet </td>
</tr>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 15th</td>
<td>clear and cool, was Spitting rails on the river flats</td>
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<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>May 16th</td>
<td>clear and cool. was Splitting rails in the fore noon after noon John and I was at the raising of Nelson<s>s Barn</s> Youngs Barn </td>
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<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>May 17th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day. cloudy this Evening looks as though we might have rain frosts the last three nights a Sharp one last night was repairing fence to day <s>h</s> Hugh Mead & Alice DeCuite was here last night and this fore noon. Anne went to Dresden to See Richard Tiffin he is very sick </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>May 18th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and thretened rain but not much came. the boy and I gettin out manure</td>
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<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>May 19th</td>
<td>cloudy warm and pleasant, was Spreading manure this fore noon. After noon at the raising of John Young's barn. John was plowing for corn. Walter Sprading manure. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>May 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>May 21st</td>
<td>a cold rain all day. Setting in the house most of the day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 22ond</td>
<td>Snow this fore noon, rain all night the ground very wet I was Sawing up old rails in the wood Sead, part of the day</td>
</tr>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>May 23rd</td>
<td>clear was letting water of the corn ground of the barley this fore noon after noon went up to Florence with B.Y. Snarey.</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>May 24th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and hot. A Sharp frost last night. cloudy this Evening we was repairing fences makeing a pen for washing the Sheep</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>May 25th</td>
<td>clear and hot, John and Anne went to Dresden. I was helping to clear the Organ. the fruit trees are blossesming</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td> <s>Apr</s> May 26th</td>
<td>heavey rain most of the day, not doing much to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>May 27th</td>
<td>cloudy and thunden Showers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>May 28th</td>
<td>cloudy, hot part of the day not doing much the ground to wet to work went to Florence this after noon</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 29th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. the ground to wet yet to work, wer was repairing fence part of the day. the apple trees only nicely in bloom</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>May 30th</td>
<td>cloudy after noon rain. Commencec putting up a pice of board fence had to Stop at noon for the rain</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>May 31st</td>
<td>clear and cool. John and James Staggs was working at the fence. I went to Dresden this fore noon for nails</td>
</tr>
</tr>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>June 1st</td>
<td>clear and hot in the midle of the day. James Staggs John & myself working at the board fence by the Side of the lane. a frost last night. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jun 2ond</td>
<td>clear and warm, I was <s>repa</s> repairing fence this fore noon. After noon we ware washing sheep</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jun 3rd</td>
<td>cloudy in the after noon, and warm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jun 4th</td>
<td>flying clouds and hot. heavey thunder Shower last night. this fore noon I went over the river to get Mr Skinner to Shear the Sheep. after noon the boys and I took the young cattle over to the other place and made Some fence poasts and brought home </td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jun 5th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day and hot havey thunder and rain this Evening. I was panting beans and corn in the garden the fore part of the day. latter part Selling Seed corn. John commenced harrowing the corn ground</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jun 6th</td>
<td>flying clouds most of the day. <s>heav</s> heavey rain in the Evening went up to Florence this fore noon. claning a load of wheat for Mill in the after noon John commenced to harrow in the after noon was Stopt by the rain</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Ju 7th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and <s>hot</s> hot. the boys and I was pileing manure in the fore noon. John finished harrowing and commenced marking out the corn ground. Mr Skinner commenced Shearing the Sheep this after noon</td>
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<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jun 8th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and hot cloudy this Evening and looks like rain we was planting corn. Mr Skiner finished Shearing the Sheep this afternoon</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jun 9th</td>
<td>cloudy wet fore part of the day. I finished planting corn in the field East of the barn</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jun 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jun 11th</td>
<td>cloudy, went over the river and gave the young cattle Some Salt this fore noon after noon was planting potatoes James Staggs & John working at the fence this after noon. cool </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jun</td>
<td>cloud and warm. I was helping Albert Ketchison plant his corn. John & James Staggs was working at the fence</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jun 18th</td>
<td>flying clouds and cool, went to Dresden to Mill, James Staggs child died last night</td>
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155 X 77 1085 1085
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77
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Henry Snary Diary Collection
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Late 19th and Early 20th-Century Rural Ontario Diaries
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Henry Snary
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Kent Branch Ontario Ancestors
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1882-1907
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Late 19th and Early 20th-century, Kent County, Camden Township, Ontario
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Henry Snary Diary, 1882-1883
Henry Snary Diary, 1883-1884
Henry Snary Diary, 1887-1889
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>THE
</p><p>ONTARIO
{beaver and maple leaf motif}
JULY 1882-JUNE 1883 {hand written}
</p><p>EXERCISE BOOK
</p><p>Diary for 1882-3 {hand written}
</p><p>Henry Snarey {hand written}
</p><p>Reid Bros. & Co.,
</p><p>Wholesale and Manufacturing Stationers,
</p><p>240 Dundas Street, London, Ont.
</p></div>
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</p><p>A <s>Diary</s> for 1882 & 1883
</p>
<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>July 23 1882</td>
<td>clear and hot</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>July 24th</td>
<td>clear and hot the oys were drawing in hay. I was helping mow away & hoeing corn</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>July 25th</td>
<td>clear and very hot in the Morning and Evening we were cutting the wheat East of the house</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>July 26th</td>
<td>clear and very hot finished<s> cutting wheat today</s></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>July 27th</td>
<td>clear and very hot. Duncan & I was over the river mowing the grass Some of it very heavey.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jul 28th</td>
<td>cloudy fore part of the day clear and hot part of the after noon was mowing over the river</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jul 29th</td>
<td>cloudy and warm, finished cutting the grass over the river</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jul 30th</td>
<td>clear and warm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jul 31st</td>
<td>cloudy rain this Evening John and Duncan drawing in wheat untill the rain came. I was mowing the fence corners of the back wheat field this fore noon after noon I & Walter was rakeing and cocking over the river</td>
</tr>
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Camden Gore August 1882
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<tbody><tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Aug 1st</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft a heavey rain last night. the boys & I were makeing a fiew rails and Sawing Sove wood</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Aug 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy Some rain in the Evening in the fore noon we was drawing and rails and repairing fence after noon I was hoeing the boys helping Albert thrash </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Aug 3rd</td>
<td>cloudy I was hoeing corn the boys was cultivating fore part of the day atter part helping Albert Hitcheson thrash</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Aug 4th</td>
<td>cloudy and heavey rain. we was hoeing corn untill the rain came cutting up thistles after the rain. the ground very wet ditches full of water. wheat in a bad plight</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Aug 5th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and very hot at times the boys Sawing Sawing Stove wood most of the day. I was cutting up thistles part of the day part of the time, repairing wheat Shocks I find the wheat growing. the ground very wet</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Aug 6th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and hot Quarterly Meeting held at Croton Church</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Aug 7th</td>
<td>thunder clouds a good part of the day and very hot. we ware unbinding the Sheaves of wheat East of the house. they ware very much grown and wet, drew them in this after noon</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<table></table><table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Aug 8th</td>
<td>cloudy Some rain, makde a gate and Set it up over the river on the other place</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Aug 9th</td>
<td>cloudy misted a little rain. Duncan and I was turning hay over the river, we found it damaged very much withe the rain this after noon I was rakeing hay, the boys was drawing in wheat. the river very high</td>
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<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Aug 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. the boys finished drawing in wheat this fore noon. after noon John commenced to plow. Duncan and I was cutting oats I find them down very bad have to mow most of them.</td>
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<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Aug 11th</td>
<td>clear and cool. I and Duncan cutting oats in the fore noo, after noon we was all over the river finishing up the hay. John a plowing in the fore noon</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Aug 12th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and windy a Shower this Evening I was binding oats, the boys helping Albert draw in wheat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Aug 13th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Aug 14th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and warm Duncan and I working at the oats. John was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Aug 15th</td>
<td>clear and hot. Duncan and I working at at the oats they are bad cuting being down bad. John was plowing</td>
</tr>
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<tbody><tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Aug 16th</td>
<td>cloudy thunder Showers this after noon was mowing oats in the fore Duncan & I. afternoon not doing much John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Aug 17th</td>
<td>cloudy in the forenoon clear after noon and cool high wind form the North and Duncan and I finished cutting oats North of the house John was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Aug 18th</td>
<td>clean and pleasant was working at the oats Duncan and I. John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Aug 19th</td>
<td>clear and warm, finished cutting oats John finished plowing the field west of the <s>hose</s> house. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Aug 20th</td>
<td>clear and hot</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Aug 21st</td>
<td>clear part of the day and very hot. binding oats the rest of the day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Aug 22ond</td>
<td>clear part of the day and very close and hot. finished binding oats. this John. Duncan and the girls went to Florence</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Aug 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy Some rain the morning I was Setting up oats. the boys drawing hay that was cut out of the fence corners. drawing oats this after noon. I was turning the <s>wee</s> weeds that Duncan and I cutt</td>
</tr>
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<table></table><table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Aug 24th </td>
<td>clear and pleasant. John & I was drawing and Stacking oats Duncan cutting peas or rather weeds as there is more weeds than peas</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Aug 25th </td>
<td>clear and hot. finished drawing in oats. Duncan was pulling peas part of the day and part of the time was helping me on the <s>sta</s> stack </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Aug 26th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and warm I went to the Blacksmiths with a plow point to get Sharpend, didnt get home till noon in the after noon went to Florence about the School affairs. the boys pulling peas this fore noon after noon Duncan went home, John was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Aug 27</td>
<td>cloudy Some rain</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Aug 28th</td>
<td>clear and warm. I was pulling peas. John plowing Duncan away</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Aug 29th </td>
<td>clear and warm I was pulling peas. John plowing. Duncan helping Charles McIntosh thrah</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>August 30th</td>
<td>clear and warm. I and Duncan finished cutting peas at noon. John plowing this fore noon after noon the boys drawing peas</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Aug 31st</td>
<td>clear part of the day and hot. I was cleaning the creek ditch Duncan helping William Saw thrash John plowing</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table><table></table></div>
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</p>
<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 1st</td>
<td>cloudy most of the day and not so hot as yesterday. I was ditching Duncan helping William Law John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 2ond</td>
<td>clean fore noon and hot. after noon cloudy a little rain. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snary thrash the fore part of the day, latter part of the day went to help John W. Snarey rain Stopt us John was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Sept 3rd</td>
<td>clearn and pleasant</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Sept 4th</td>
<td>clear and cool. Duncan and I helping John W. Snarey thrash in he fore noon after noon helping Bilton John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Sept 5th</td>
<td>clear and hot. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snarey thrash. John commenced to plow the clover field</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Sept 6th</td>
<td>clear and hot. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snary thrash John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Sept 7th</td>
<td>clear and hot. Duncan was ditching John plowing. I was pulling beans in the fore noon after noon went to Florence</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 8th</td>
<td>clear and cool. John was plowing Duncan helping Peter Farlasdeau thrash. I attended the arbertration at the School house for an extention of the School Site. in the after noon was ditching</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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Camden Gore September 1882
<table></table><table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 9th</td>
<td>clear and hot. Duncan and I . <s>have</s> was helping Peter Farlerdeau thrash John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Sept 10th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Sept 11th</td>
<td>clear high wind, from the North East and warm. Duncan and I. helping Peter Farledeau thrash this fore noon after noon ditching. John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Sept 12th</td>
<td>clear and warm, quite cool, in the morning very nigh a frost the last four or five nights. Duncan and I hewing a few Sticks for a culvert on the road the fore noon after noon digging a ditch and putting in some tile. Albert Ketchison drawing tile for me. John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Sept 13th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and warm I was digging and putting in a fiew tile John harrowin. Duncan helping John Greenwood thrash in Albert Ketchisons place Albert drawing tile for me.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Sept 14th</td>
<td>clear with very high wind from the West. I was digging in the forenoon in the afternoon helping John Smith thrash Duncan helping John Greenwood in the fore noon and Smith in the after noon John was harrowing</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table><table></table></div>
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<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 15th</td>
<td>clear and dry Duncan and I helping John Smith thrash untill 4 P.M. helping John <s>Hison</s> Hilson from that till night John Harrowing</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 16th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was working at the ditch in the after noon , was helping John Start the drill. John comenced drilling in wheat. Duncan helping John Hilson thrash </td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Sept 17th</td>
<td>clear and warm</td>
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<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Sept 18th</td>
<td>clear and hot. I was working on the drain Duncan helping Albert Ketcheson thrash John harrowing the ground for wheat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Sept 19th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and hot. a Sprinkling of rain not enough to lay the dust rain is needed very much. I was helping Albert Greenwood thrash until about 3 P.M. when the machien was broke Duncan & John was drawing out <s>manu</s> manure. rain is very much needed </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Sept 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and <s>cold</s> hot. I was cutting up corn. Duncan and John was drawing manue part of the day. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Sept 21st</td>
<td>cloudy was cutting up corn Duncan ditching. John <s>wa</s>
rolling ground for wheat </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><s>Sat</s></td>
<td><s>Sept 22ond</s></td>
<td><s>clear and pleasant. John</s> </td>
</tr>
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<tbody><tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 22nd</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day. John was harrowing for wheat Duncan was helping Mr Caswell thrash I was cutting up corn a Splendid rain last night</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 23rd</td>
<td>clear John was drilling in wheat I was helping Albert Greenwood thrash this afternoon</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Sept 23rd</td>
<td>clear and pleasant </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Sept 24th</td>
<td>clear a fine day. I was cutting up corn in the fore noon John harrowing <s>Dunc</s> Duncan ditching after noon we ware thrashing for myself. frost the last three nights but no damage done here yet</td>
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<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Sept 25th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. finished thrashing about ten O.C. this fore noon had 261 bushels of wheat and 267 bushel of oats after noon Duncan & I cutting up corn. John helped them take away the Machien</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Sept 26th</td>
<td>cloudy a prospect of rain John was harrowing Duncan cutting up corn I was digging potatoes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Sept 27th</td>
<td>cloudy a little rain last night. John drilling in wheat. Duncan and I working at the drain</td>
</tr>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 28th</td>
<td>cloudy John was plowing Duncan and I working at the drain.</td>
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<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 29th</td>
<td>cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and hot. John was plowing Duncan and I was cutting up corn in the fore noon after noon I was cutting up corn. Duncan went home.</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 1st</td>
<td>clear and hot</td>
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<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 2ond</td>
<td>clear part of the day and warm John was plowing I was digging potatoes Duncan away home.</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Oct 3rd</td>
<td>clear and hot. I went to Thamesville to Mill and to See the fair John helping to dig a well for Zeek Duncan away home came back this Evening</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Oct 4th</td>
<td>clear and hot. John was harrowing and plowing I was digging potatoes Duncan helping dig a well for Zeek</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Oct 5th</td>
<td>clear and very hot. more like a July day than October. Duncan and I finished digging potatoes. John drilling in the Democrat wheat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Oct 6th</td>
<td>clear and very hot. inthe fore noon I was pitting potatoes after noon husking corn John and Duncan away to the Dresden fair.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Oct 7th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and hot this fore noon Duncan & I were pitting</td>
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<tbody><tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>potatoes and cleaning out water furrows in the wheat field after noon I went to Thamesville for the grist John and Duncan husking corn and fixing up bars</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 8th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 9th</td>
<td>flying clouds and high wind from the West. I was husking corn John and Duncan makeing a fence around the hay Stack over the river and drawing wood in the fore noon, after noon they were drawing pumpkins and corn.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><s>Tue</s></td>
<td><s>Oct 10th</s></td>
<td><s>cloudy a fine rain last night. I</s> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Oct 10th</td>
<td> clear and fine. Duncan and I gathering apples John plowing the new orchard</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Oct 11th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day, a fine rain last night. Duncan and I sawing cord wood John drilling in wheat in the new Orchard</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Oct 12th</td>
<td>cloudy most of the day. Duncan and I cutting cord wood John and Chaley McIntosh plowing for wheat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Oct 13th</td>
<td>cloudy rain most of the afternoon John harrowing the ground they plowed yester day Duncan and I breaking clods in the fore noon, after noon, helping Albert thrash still the {two words cut off}</td>
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<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Oct 14th</td>
<td>clear and warm in the midle of the day cool this morning a frost last night. Duncan and I was helping Albert thrash the fore part of the day after noon husking corn. John finished drilling in <s>whea</s> wheat for us for this Season</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 15th</td>
<td>clear and hot</td>
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<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 16th</td>
<td>clear fore noon after noon cloudy and warm, the boys husking in the fore noon, after noon cutting up corn</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Oct 17th</td>
<td>cloudy most of the day misting rain this fore noon. I and the boys ditching</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Oct 18th</td>
<td>foggy this morning after noon clear, the boys and I working at the drain </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Oct 19th</td>
<td>cloudy wind from the <s>Noren</s> North and qute cool we were husking corn this fore noon. Duncan makeing cider John drawing wood and pumpkins in the afternoon</td>
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<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Oct 20th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant in the after noon. a very Sharp frost last night the first to kill corn and pumpkin vines here this Season. the boys and I husking this fore noon they was away to Harts bee this after noon. I put the Ram withe the Ewes this fore noon.</td>
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<tbody><tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Oct 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool a Sharp frost last night. the boys and I husking corn this fore noon after noon John and Walter drawing in corn. Duncan and I pulling and pitting mangolds</td>
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<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 22</td>
<td>clear part of the day & warm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I attended the funeral of Martha Tiffen this fore noon after noon husking corn. Duncan and John took the yong cattle over the river this morning the rest of the day husking</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Oct 24th</td>
<td>clear part of the day, husking in the fore noon after noon Duncan and I helping John Snarey thrash John working at the corn </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><s>Mon</s> Wed</td>
<td>Oct 25th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind from the South Duncan and I helping John Snarey finish thashing the fore part of the day latter part husking</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Oct 26th</td>
<td>clear and cool. Anna and I went up to Florence this fore noon after noon husking the boys husking and drawing in corn.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Oct 27th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate. John and I husking Duncan away</td>
</tr>
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<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Oct 28th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool in <s>d</s> the morning warm the rest of the day rain this Evening I and the boys husking this fore noon after noon drawing in corn</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 29th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant for the time of year <s>rai</s></td>
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<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 30th</td>
<td>cloudy cool. this morning fine the rest of the day. the boys and I husking corn most of the day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Oct 31st</td>
<td>cloudy and light Showers fore part of the day. latter part clear and warm. the boys and I husking in the afternoon I and Duncan cleaning up Some wheat this morning</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Nov 1</td>
<td> clear fore part of the day and warm took a Small load of <s>wood</s> wheat to Thamesville Sold part of it got the rest ground. the bors husking</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy and quite cool, finished husking and drawing in the corn in the little field by the house</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Nov 3</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I was husking in the after noon, John and Duncan drawing corn Stalks. Settled with and paid Duncan Bolton yr thirty Eight dollers <s>and fo</s> being full of all demands to date</td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Ap</td>
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<tbody><tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Nov 4th</td>
<td>clear most of the day warm in midle of the day cold in the morning Sharp frost the last fiew nights. I was piting apples John went up to Geres Pawls for Some morter to plaster the School house and drew some oak lumber from Nesons Mill</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 5th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and cool</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Nov 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and Some rain was to Florence at the Quarterly board this after noon</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Nov 7th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft, a fine rain last night. I was covering potatoe pits for winter this fore noon after noon ditching </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Wed 8th</td>
<td>flying clouds and cool. attended John Steed's wiefs funeral. John was husking corn</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 9th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft I went up to the blacksmith Shop and got Some work done this fore noon after noon husking corn. John commenced fall plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Nov 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. Anne and I went to Dresden</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Nov 11th</td>
<td>cloudy most of the day warm. I was husking corn his fore noon After noon fixing gate at the School house John was plowing</td>
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<tbody><tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 12th</td>
<td>cloudy rain last night</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Nov 13th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind from the West and cold. Some Snow last night the first for the Season here. I was <s>Spre</s> Spreading manure John was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Nov 14th</td>
<td>cloudy most of the day and cold. I was husking corn, John finished plowing the litte field North of the house. A hard frost last night froze the mud pretty stiff</td>
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<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Nov 15th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day later part cloudy and cool. I was husking. John drawing wood in the fore noon after noon drawing corn. I bargaind 3 two year old Steers 1 the year old hieffer and 1 cow to Mr Bane of Newberry for $185</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 16th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. John and I was husking corn</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Nov 17th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I was helping John Steed do a little plastring on my house.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Nov 18th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant a hard frost last night. we finished our corn and drawing <s>Sta</s> Stalks this afternoon helping T. Sashbrook husk corn this after noon</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 19th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Nov 20th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant John was plowing in the back field. I was working about the barn</td>
</tr>
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<tbody><tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Nov 21st</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft, this fore noon Walter and I took the cattle to Florence that I Sold to Mr Bane of Newburry. John plowing </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 22ond</td>
<td>clear part of the day and Soft John was plowing I was digging the ditc and laying tile went <s>of</s> over the river and waterd the young cattle</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy Soft a little rain. I was working at the ditch Some of the time John was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Nov 24th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold very high wind, last night. I was repairing fence about the barn John was plowing at home this forenoon after noon went to McIntoshes plowing bee</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Nov 25th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. Walter and I fixing up a Shead for calves and watering the cattle over the river <s>John an</s> John and Anne went to Dresden</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 26th</td>
<td>Snow most of the day. & Soft</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Nov 27th</td>
<td>clear and cool. killed a pig this fore noon. done Some repairing about the barn and went over the river to See the young cattle</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Nov 28th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. was working in the barn this forenoon after noon cutting down trees by the road allowance by neibour Brownlees John helping me</td>
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<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Nov 29th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool went over the river for the young cattle, and coreing about the barn</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 30th</td>
<td>cloudy and Snow most of the day was chopping wood part of the day. Anne and I was <s>up</s> Setting up with Peter Farlerdeau last night he is very low</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td><s>Dresd</s></td>
<td></td>
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<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Dec 1</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. this fore noon helping to lay out Peter Farlerdeau <s>he did</s> he died this morning, the the after noon kill'd a cow </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy Snow and blustring the latter part of the day. this fore noon cutting up the beef a kill'd yester day. After noon was fileing the hand saw and buck Saw</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 3rd</td>
<td>clear and quite cool. I was Paul bearer for Peter Farlerdeau's funeral to day </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 4th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft high wind from the South helping Albert Ketchison butcher pigs</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Dec 5th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. I was chopping wood part of the day. Alice Catharine John and Anne went to Thamesville. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Dec 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft I was thrashing peas</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Dec 7th</td>
<td>a cold blustring cold day. not doing much to <s>doin</s> day</td>
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<tbody><tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Dec 8th</td>
<td>clear and cold. the boys and I were cleaning and putting up Some grain to get chopt. the coldest day for this Season. the river froze over solid</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 9th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold <s>ann</s> Anne and I went to Thamesville I took a load of grain and got chopt</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 11th</td>
<td>cloudy Snow most of the day was working about the barn part of the time Sent for the Dr to See Victoria She has the <s>diprera</s> diptheria</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Dec 12th</td>
<td>cloudy after noon Soft I was helping John W. Snarey butcher pigs. Anne <s>Caterine</s> Catherine and John went to Dresden</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Dec 13th</td>
<td>cloudy rain last night. this fore noon Soft Snow wind from the South wind got round to North west and cold this after noon. I was thrashingpeas part of the day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Dec 14th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. I went to Arther Anderson's and paid my taxes this fore noon after noon thrashing peas</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Dec 15th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. I was thrashing peas most of the day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 16th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. John went to Dresden with a load of oats and barley for Albert. I was thrashing peas</td>
</tr>
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<tbody><tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 17th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 18th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant was thrashing a fiew <s>pae</s> peas. John drawing </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Dec 19th</td>
<td>clear most of the day moderate in the midle of the day. I was thrashing peas Anne John and Walter went to Dresden this afternoon</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><u>Wed</u></td>
<td><u>Dec 20th</u></td>
<td>cloudy and Soft after noon wet to day <u>Catharine was married to George Brock</u></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Dec 21</td>
<td>wet most of the day and part of last night attended <s>ben</s> School Examination this after noon, not doing much to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Dec 22ond</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. Soft Snow this Evening was Sawing Stove wood this fore noon. Setting in the house talking with William Farlardeau he has just came back from Decota.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. John and I was Sawing Stove wood. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 24th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 25th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and moderate not doing much to day was keeping Christmas</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Dec 26th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day and Soft. I was thrashing peas. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Dec 27th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. I attended the School meeting to day</td>
</tr>
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<tbody><tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Dec 28th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft, was thrashing peas</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Dec 29th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate finished thrashing peas, John took a load of barley and corn to Florence Mill and got chopt</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 30th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. John and I wsa Sawing Stove wood part of the day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 31st</td>
<td>cloudy and cool</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 1st 1883</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. Some Snow. was cleaning up some peas this fore noon. after noon fixing up a Stall in the Stable</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. John and I was Sawing Stove wood.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 3rd</td>
<td>cloudy raw cold wind from the West. I was chopping wood John and Anne went to Dresden</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 4th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. John and I Sawing Stove wood.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jan 5th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow last night. John was drawing wood I was Splitting Stove wood in the shead</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jan 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, John & Walter drawing wood. I was Spliting and pileing it in the Shead.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jan 7th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold</td>
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<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 8th</td>
<td>Snow in the fore noon. after noon clear. John & and I were Shelling corn and putting up a load of grain to get chopt</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 9th</td>
<td>clear and cool, pretty sharp this morning. I was butchering pigs for myself to day John. W. Snarey and Chester helping me. John took a load of grain to Florence to get chopt</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and quite cold. John went to Florence for the chop feed in the fore noon after I went to Thamesville with pork Sold it for $8.90c per cwt</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 11th</td>
<td>clear and not So cold. I went to Dresden took down a <s>pig</s> pig for David Merck </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jan 12th</td>
<td>cloudy not quite So cold was Sawing Stove wood</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jan 13th</td>
<td>cloudy Soft very high wind from the South West. Snow last night we wear Sawing wood part of the fore noon I and Lashbrook was makeing a Stand for the well at the School house this after noon</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jan 14th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and cool</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 15th</td>
<td>clear and cold. John and I was Sawing Stove wood</td>
</tr>
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Camden Gore January 1883
<table></table><table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 16th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cold was cutting wood again to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 17th</td>
<td>a Soft Snow most of the day, not doing much to day attended the Sale of widow <s>fr</s> Farerdeaus. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 18th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. John and I Sawing Stove wood.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jan 19th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft, not very well to day not doing any thing William Clement and Wife was here last night they went away this fore noon.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jan 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and soft rain in the after noon. we ware cleaning up some wheat and Shelling corn and prepreing a load for mill</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jan 21st</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and very cold</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 22ond</td>
<td>clear and very cold the coldest day this year. the themomiter 10 deg below Zero. not doing anything to day but feed Stock and make fiers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 23th</td>
<td>clear and cold, not doing any thing to day but feed the Stock</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 24th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and not quite so cold I was Splitting Stove wood in the Shed</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 25th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was chopping wood. John getting the horses Shod.</td>
</tr>
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Camden Gore January 1883
</p>
<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jan 26th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. Anne Walter and myself went <s>to</s> to Dresden. I took Some grain and got ground</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jan 27th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain last night was cutting wood part of the day.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jan 28th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and moderate</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 29th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate, John and I Sawing Stovewood most of the day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 30th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. went over the river with John for a load of rails this fore noon after noon was down to the <s>Sh</s> School house helping Survey the School ground</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 31st</td>
<td>cloudy with high cold wind from the west. we ware drawing rails and wood from over the river</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Feb 1st</td>
<td>cloudy and cold, we ware drawing rails and wood from over the river</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Feb 2ond</td>
<td>Snow most of the day. was drawing rails and wood from <s>of</s> over the river</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Feb 3rd</td>
<td>rain most of the day. the trees covered with ice. a thick crust on the Snow not doing much to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Feb 4th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cold</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Feb 6th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and cold, a very thick crust on the Snow. the boys are Skating on the crust. attended the Quarterly board at Florence</td>
</tr>
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Camden Gore Febuary 1883
<table></table><table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Feb 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. was felling trees for wood</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Feb 7th</td>
<td>clear a pleasant winter day. John and I was Shelling corn and putting up a load for Mill. after noon took it to Florence mill and got chopt.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Feb 8th</td>
<td>clear and cool. John and I was cutting Stove wood</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Feb 9th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. cutting wood again to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Feb 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. very Sharp this morning, we <s>wea</s> ware cutting wood to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Feb 11th</td>
<td>clear a pleasant winters day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Feb 12th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. John and I cutting Stove wood</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Feb 13th</td>
<td>clear and warm in the midle of the day. very Sharp this morning. Anne Alice Ketchison and I went to Dresden I had to attend Coart, on a trial between John Campbell and the trustees</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Feb 14th</td>
<td>cloudy and rain most of the day not doing much to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Feb 15th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft, we wear drawing tile from Florence</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Feb 16th</td>
<td>a foggy rainy day, not doing much to day</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table><table></table></div>
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Camden Gore February 1883
</p>
<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Feb 17th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. the boys and were Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Feb 18th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Feb 19th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I went to Florence this fore noon with Charles McIntosh and received the intrest on the money fore the land I Sold him after noon was chopping wood. John <s>wen</s> went <s>th</s> to Thamesville with the girls </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Feb 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. Snow in the fore noon, the fore part of the day I was chopping wood. John was drawing in the after noon noon I went to Dresden for the chop feed</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Feb 21st</td>
<td>clear and pleasant John was drawing blocks for fence this forenoon after noon we was cleaning up wheat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Feb 22ond</td>
<td>cloudy and Snow this fore noon we was Sawing Some Stove wood</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Feb 23rd</td>
<td><s>cloudy</s> clear and warm the latter part of the day. John and I went to Thamesville with a load of wheat Sold it to T. Syers for one dollar per bushel</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Feb 24th</td>
<td>cloudy after noon rain and Sleet we ware Shelling corn and putting up a load to get ground. John got it chopt this after noon</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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Camden Gore February 1883
<table></table><table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Feb 25th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind from the West and cold.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Feb 26th</td>
<td>cloudy wind from the North West and quite cold. we was Sawing Stove part of the day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Feb 27th</td>
<td>cloudy after noon Snow the fore part of the day John and I was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood. after noon I went up to the School house and voted for Member for the local house</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Feb 28th</td>
<td>clear and moderate the roads getting pretty bare. John and I was over the river cutting Some Small oak timber for fence posts.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>March 1st</td>
<td>clear and warm. the wind and Sun has cut away the Snow and ice very fast to day. I was helping Phillip Switzer Score timber for John W. Snareys drive barn John was drawing Tile<s> fr</s> from Florence we Saw <s>blew</s> blue birds the first this season</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>March 2ond</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy cool. I was helping Switzer again with the timber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 3rd</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. they boys and I was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house part of the day.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 4th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and cold</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table><table></table></div>
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Camden Gore March1883
</p>
<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Mar 5th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant quite Sharp this morning. I and John drawing out manure</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Mar 6th</td>
<td>Snow the fore part of the day quite Soft the latter part we ware Shelling corn and putting up a load to get chopt this fore noon. after noon was drawing wood from over the river</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Mar 7th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool, we ware drawing wood from over the river, the road getting quite <s>b</s> bear of Snow again </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 8th</td>
<td>clear part of the day, we was drawing wood from over the river</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Mar 9th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate putting up a load of grain to get chopt in the after noon, John took it to Florence. Anne Sick Sent for the Dr this evening </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 10th</td>
<td>Snow Squalls most of the day. Anne Some better. John went for the chop feed this after noon. I was chopping Some wood by the house. Desmond came for the calf I sold him </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 11th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Mar 12th</td>
<td>cloud and cold. we ware drawing up wood and putting in the wood Shead. the ground and river froze Solid yet. John Greenwood was geting <s>ice</s> Ice out to day, the first Lamb for this season</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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Camden Gore March 1883
<table></table><table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Mar 13th</td>
<td>clear and warm, we was drawing hay from over the river. the roads geting quite soft towards Evening.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Mar 14th</td>
<td>clear prety high wind from the West the frost and Snow going fast. this fore noon drew the last of the hay from over the river. After noon was Scraping up manure about the barn yard.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 15th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. we ware hauling manure to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Mar 16th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool we wear hauling out manure again to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 17th</td>
<td>clear part of the day moderate this after noon. cloudy and looks like rain this Evening, we was getting out manure again.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 18th</td>
<td>moderate in the morning. the latter part of the day cold blustring and Snow.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Mar 19th</td>
<td>a blustring Snowing Stormy day. Snowed all last night and most of the day to day. about ten inches of Snow fell the last thirty hours, not doing much but look after Ewes and lambs Six or Seven Ewes had lambs and one Ewe died Since the Storm commenced <s>menced</s> quite cold to night, a dull looking Sight for the blue birds and robins</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table><table></table></div>
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Camden Gore March 1883
</p>
<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Mar 20th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant, we was not doing much to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Mar 21st</td>
<td>clear and pleasant a very Sharp morning. we was cleaning up timothy <s>Sea</s> Seed part of the time to day. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 22ond</td>
<td>clear most of the day, and pleasant after 9 AM. very cold in the morning the themomiter has been blow Zero the last three mornings. we was Shelling corn and fixing up a load of chop for mill and Sawing some wood at the house to day. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Mar 23rd</td>
<td>a rough blustring Snowing day. I was thrashing out oats. John went to Florence mill with some grain and got chopt for the <s>cat</s> cattle</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 24th</td>
<td>clear and warm in the midle of the day pretty Sharp this morning. I was thrashing out oats the boys was drawing wood</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 25th</td>
<td>clear and moderate</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Mar 26th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. Sharp in the morning the boys was drawing wood. I <s>was</s> was thrashing out oats</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Mar 27th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool. I was thrashing out oats. John was chopping Stove wood</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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Camden Gore March 1883
<table></table><table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Mar 28th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate. finished thrashing and cleaning the oats</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 29th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was tapping a fiew trees and trimming the grape vines and Some of the apple trees</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Mar 30th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and cool part of the fore noon helping John W. Snarey try to get a Sow and pigs over the river on the ice but cold not make it work. Mahlon Gibson had to get his oxen and draw theem over o on the Sleigh. after noon we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 31st</td>
<td>clear most of the day wind from the East and cold. the boys and I <s>chopp</s> Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 1st</td>
<td>cloudy and cold wind from the East </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 2ond</td>
<td>clear and cool. I was Sowing grass Seed this fore noon. After noon John & I finished <s>cututing</s> cutting the Stove wood at the house</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 3rd</td>
<td>clear most part of the day and pleasant. this fore noon went up to Florence and paid the Dr for attending Anne, paid Joseph Shepley <s>and</s> for makeing Johns and mending Walters boots paid John Young for tile</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 4th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft looked like rain but none came <s>came</s> I was Scraping up manure</td>
</tr>
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Camden Gore April 1883
</p>
<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Thu<s> Fri</s></td>
<td>Apr 5th</td>
<td>cloudy and rain most of the day not doing much any thing this fore noon. after noon was triming the apple trees</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Apr 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, was triming apple trees the ice started in the river to day for the first time this season</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Apr 7th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft Some Snow lat night and to day. not doing much to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 8th</td>
<td>clear and warm a pleasant day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 9th</td>
<td>clear a fine day I was at the blacksmith's this fore noon after noon was triming bushes in the garden</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 10th</td>
<td>clear and warm a very fine day I was working on the under ground drain Anne & John took a grist to Dresden and got ground</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 11th</td>
<td>cloudy fore part of the day, high wind and cold. I was working at the ditch, John Started plow this after noon</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Apr 12th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant. I was working at the ditch John was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Apr 13th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool. pretty high wind from the East. John was plowing. I was ditching</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Apr 14th</td>
<td>clear and quite hot the themoiter at 84 deg. I was working at the ditch. John was plowing</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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Camden Gore April 1883
<table></table><table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 15th</td>
<td>cloudy Some rain</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 16th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was ditching John plowing. Duncan and Sarah Bolton was hear to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 17th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant a very fine day John was plowing. I was ditching. Sold a white Bull calf Charley Grant to H H Scarlett to day.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 18th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I finished the ditch to day. John was plowing. I Saw Some barn Martins to day.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Apr 19th</td>
<td>I was fixing up fence John was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Apr 20th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool. I was takeing part of the fence down between me and William Saw. am going to repair it over. John was plowing most of the day he took Tory up to the Dr this fore noon & a tooth drawn</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Apr 21th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant John was plowing. I was laying up fence on the line between me and William Saw</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 22th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 23th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind from the North and quite cold. John finished plowing the field Across the road. I was <s>fix</s> laying up fence</td>
</tr>
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Camden Gore April 1883
</p>
<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 24th</td>
<td>cloudy and Snow Squalls most of the day. I was Stakeing the fence part of the time. John was harrowing the ground for oat, before Sowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 25th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and cool. I was repairing fences John was harrowing. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Apr 26th</td>
<td>cloudy after noon wet, fore part of the day repairing fence this Evening was Shelling corn to get chopt, John commenced drilling in oats was Stopt by by the rain</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Apr 27th</td>
<td>cloudy Some rain. I was takeing up potatoes out of the pits John was drilling in oats</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Apr 28th</td>
<td>cloudy fore noon after noon clear and cool. heavey rain last night. I was pileing brush that was cut out of the Orchard the fore part of the day, was over the river fixing up fence in the afternoon. John took Some corn and oats to Florence Mill and got chopt.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 29th</td>
<td>clear and cool</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 30th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I was digging in the garden this fore noon, after noon went to Florence for Some apple trees I had ordered they had not come. John was drilling in oats the fore part of the day, latter part cultivating. Saw some chimney Swalows the first this Season.</td>
</tr>
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Camden Gore May 1883
<table></table><table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 1st</td>
<td>clear and warm. I was diging in the garden and takeing up a pit of potatoes in the fore noon, after noon Sowing barley, John was harowing </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy and warm, was Setting out a fiew apple trees and Sowing grassseed to day, John was harrowing </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><s>Wed</s></td>
<td><s>May</s></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>May 3rd</td>
<td>cloudy warm and thunder Showers I was cutting and planting a fiew potatoes. John was cultivating the little field North of the house, this after noon.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>May 4th</td>
<td>cloudy, and warm, very hevey rain last night the ground to wet to work I was Setting a fiew grafts and makeing trelises for the grape vines</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>May 5th </td>
<td>cloudy and cool. was digging in garden and takeing up a pit of potatoes John and the girls was at Set Crowels wifes funeral</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>May 6th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant, attended the Quarterly meeting at Florence Church</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>May 7th</td>
<td>cloudy rain and thunder most <s>of</s> of the fore noon. fore part of the day I was cutting Seed potatoes after noon attended Quarterley Meeting at oficial <s>Meeting at</s> Florence</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 8th</td>
<td>cloudy, I was Spreading manure. John plowing the fied East of the house for corn</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>May 9th</td>
<td>cloudy thretened rain but little came. I was Spreading manure in the fore noon, after noon Sowing barley and grass Seed quite windy this evening</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>May 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and wet most part of the day. I was repairing the line fence between me and Bilton when I could for the rain John and <s>And</s> Anne went to Dresden</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>May 11th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool. this fore noon was picking up the old rotten pecies of rail where Whitker Bilton had moved the line fence. after noon was at the raising of a barn for Henry Lampman </td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>May 12th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool I was repairing fence John was plowing </td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>May 13th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>May 14th</td>
<td>cloudy and wet. thunder Showers through the day. I was working in the Shop Shapening Saws part of the time. John was plowing when the rain would let him, the ground is getting very wet </td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 15th</td>
<td>clear and cool, was Spitting rails on the river flats</td>
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<tbody><tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>May 16th</td>
<td>clear and cool. was Splitting rails in the fore noon after noon John and I was at the raising of Nelson<s>s Barn</s> Youngs Barn </td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>May 17th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day. cloudy this Evening looks as though we might have rain frosts the last three nights a Sharp one last night was repairing fence to day <s>h</s> Hugh Mead & Alice DeCuite was here last night and this fore noon. Anne went to Dresden to See Richard Tiffin he is very sick </td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>May 18th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and thretened rain but not much came. the boy and I gettin out manure</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>May 19th</td>
<td>cloudy warm and pleasant, was Spreading manure this fore noon. After noon at the raising of John Young's barn. John was plowing for corn. Walter Sprading manure. </td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>May 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. </td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>May 21st</td>
<td>a cold rain all day. Setting in the house most of the day</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 22ond</td>
<td>Snow this fore noon, rain all night the ground very wet I was Sawing up old rails in the wood Sead, part of the day</td>
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<tbody><tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>May 23rd</td>
<td>clear was letting water of the corn ground of the barley this fore noon after noon went up to Florence with B.Y. Snarey.</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>May 24th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and hot. A Sharp frost last night. cloudy this Evening we was repairing fences makeing a pen for washing the Sheep</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>May 25th</td>
<td>clear and hot, John and Anne went to Dresden. I was helping to clear the Organ. the fruit trees are blossesming</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td> <s>Apr</s> May 26th</td>
<td>heavey rain most of the day, not doing much to day</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>May 27th</td>
<td>cloudy and thunden Showers</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>May 28th</td>
<td>cloudy, hot part of the day not doing much the ground to wet to work went to Florence this after noon</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 29th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. the ground to wet yet to work, wer was repairing fence part of the day. the apple trees only nicely in bloom</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>May 30th</td>
<td>cloudy after noon rain. Commencec putting up a pice of board fence had to Stop at noon for the rain</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>May 31st</td>
<td>clear and cool. John and James Staggs was working at the fence. I went to Dresden this fore noon for nails</td>
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Camden Gore May 1883
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<tbody><tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>June 1st</td>
<td>clear and hot in the midle of the day. James Staggs John & myself working at the board fence by the Side of the lane. a frost last night. </td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jun 2ond</td>
<td>clear and warm, I was <s>repa</s> repairing fence this fore noon. After noon we ware washing sheep</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jun 3rd</td>
<td>cloudy in the after noon, and warm</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jun 4th</td>
<td>flying clouds and hot. heavey thunder Shower last night. this fore noon I went over the river to get Mr Skinner to Shear the Sheep. after noon the boys and I took the young cattle over to the other place and made Some fence poasts and brought home </td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jun 5th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day and hot havey thunder and rain this Evening. I was panting beans and corn in the garden the fore part of the day. latter part Selling Seed corn. John commenced harrowing the corn ground</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jun 6th</td>
<td>flying clouds most of the day. <s>heav</s> heavey rain in the Evening went up to Florence this fore noon. claning a load of wheat for Mill in the after noon John commenced to harrow in the after noon was Stopt by the rain</td>
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<tbody><tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Ju 7th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and <s>hot</s> hot. the boys and I was pileing manure in the fore noon. John finished harrowing and commenced marking out the corn ground. Mr Skinner commenced Shearing the Sheep this after noon</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jun 8th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and hot cloudy this Evening and looks like rain we was planting corn. Mr Skiner finished Shearing the Sheep this afternoon</td>
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<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jun 9th</td>
<td>cloudy wet fore part of the day. I finished planting corn in the field East of the barn</td>
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<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jun 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool.</td>
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<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jun 11th</td>
<td>cloudy, went over the river and gave the young cattle Some Salt this fore noon after noon was planting potatoes James Staggs & John working at the fence this after noon. cool </td>
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<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jun</td>
<td>cloud and warm. I was helping Albert Ketchison plant his corn. John & James Staggs was working at the fence</td>
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<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jun 18th</td>
<td>flying clouds and cool, went to Dresden to Mill, James Staggs child died last night</td>
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{a few calculations}
155
<u> X75<u>
7.75
<u>1089</u>
=11665
+++++++++++++
155
X80
=12400
+++++++++++
155 X 77 1085 1085
11935
77
=12036
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12 / 700
60
100
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The Ontario
Exercise Book
June 1883-May 1884
Henry Snarey
Croton 1883
REID BROS. & CO.,
Wholesale and Manufacturing Stationers,
240 Dundas Street, London, Ont.
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Croton June 1883
Thu Jun 14<u>th</u> clear and hot Jane Staggs and I finished the board fence on the Sides of the lane, John was plowing the little north east of the farm.
Fri Jun 15 clear and warm, the fore noon James Staggs & I was hanging two galtes after noon I planted the little field with corn John & Slaggs drawing rails out of the lane and fixing in fence. Settled with and paid Slaggs in full
Sat Jun 16<u>th</u> cloudy fore part of the day hot a heavey thunder Shower this Evening. I went over the river and gave the young cattle some salt this fore noon. I and the boys were cleaning the old rails out of the lane the rest of the day.
Sun Jun 17<u>th</u> cloudy and sultry very hot rain in the Evening
Mon Jun 18<u>th</u> cloudy thunder showers through the day the ground very wet, not doing <s>{illegible}</s> much cutting in a fiew thistles.
Tue Jun 19<u>th</u> cloudy thretened rain but noon came very high wind in the Evening was helping John.W.Snarey lay the foundation of his drive barn this fore noon after noon took the fat sheep to the <s>brige</s> bridge I sold to Belford
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Camden Gore June 1883
Wed Jun 20 <u>th</u> cloudy and cool. I was over the river into Nelsons Mill helping to load saw dust for the road John drawing dust for the road
Thu Jun 21<u>th</u> clear part of the day and warm was mowing down weed in the fore noon after noon pileing manure, John drawing sawdust for the road
Fri Jun 22 clear and hot, digging a ditch on the side of the lane, John corn menced cultivating corn
Sar Jun 23<u>th</u> clear part of the day and hot I and Walter Hoeing corn, John cultivating
Sun Jun 24<u>th</u> cloudy part of the day & hot
Mon Jun 25<u>th</u> cloudy was working at the corn
Tue Jun 26 <u>th</u> cloudy went to Florence that fore noon. after noon the boys and I was hoeing corn
Wed Jun 27<u>th</u> cloudy very heavey rain this evening, ditches and creeks full of water working at the corn until the rain came Albert Keteeson helping this fore noon
Thu Jun 28<u>th</u> cloudy most of the day, clean and hot this evening. heavey rain last, night the ground dreadful wet, went over the river and salted the young cattle this fore noon after noon rubing sprouts of pottatos
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Camden Gore June 1883
Fri Jun 29<u>th</u> clear and hot the boys and I was hoeing most of the day. the ground wery wet walter in the low places from Six to ten inces deep could ownly hoe on the high sand knowls
Sat Jun 30<u>th</u> clear and cool a pleasant day the boys and I was hoeing this fore noon after noon the boys away playing ball Anne and I and I went to Thamesville.
Sun July 1 <u> st</u> clear part of the day & pleasant attended cass meeting Sabbath sehool and preaching
Mon July 2 <u>nd</u> cloudy and thunder in the fore noon cultivating and hoeing corn
Tue Jul 3 <u>rd</u> thunder clouds and very hot was hoeing corn this fore noon after noon drawing out manure
Wed Jul 4<u> th</u> cloudy and thunder showers in the afternoon , we were drawing out manure util the wind and rain came very high wind for a fiew muinites
Thu July 5 <u>th</u> cloudy and thunder fore part of the day, and very hot for part of the day repairing harness, latter part drawing manure
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Camden Gore July 1883
Fri Jul 6<u>th</u> clear most of the day and hot The boys and I was drawing manure
Sat Jul 7<u>th</u> clear in the fore noon and hot after noon heavey rain. Anne and I went to Dresden and got caught in the rain the boys and I was drawng manure in the fore part of the day
Sun Jul 8 <u>th</u> quite cool
Mon Jul 9<u>th</u> clear and cool, a very pleasant day, John was mowing clover with the machien was cultivating corn part of the day part of the day hoeing Elias Hutcheson cornmenced work today he was mowing fence corners part of the day, and part of the time cultivating
Tue Jul 10<u>th</u> clear and warm. we was hoeing corn part of the fore noon. after noon working at the hay John finished cutting one of fields of clover this fore noon
Wed Jul 11<u> th</u> clear and hot we wear working at the hay too day
Thu Jul 12<u>th</u> flying clouds but no rain until about half part four P.M. when we had a fine shower was drawing in hay until the rain came
Fri Jul 13<u>th</u> cloudy fore part of the day, clear latter part and cool we ware cultivating and hoeing corn, and mowing grass in the after noon
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Camden Gore July 1883
Sat Jul 14<u>th</u> cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear a pleasant day we wear working at the day
Sun Jul 15<u>th</u> cloudy part of the day and hot
Mon Jul 16<u>th</u> cloudy part of the day and hot. finished cultivating corn this fore noon I think for this season. after noon was working at the hay
Tue Jul<u>17</u> clear and cool all hands at the hay today
Wed Jul 18<u>th</u> flying clouds light showers this evening drawing in hay in the fore noon after noon John commenced mowing the timothy hay Elias and Walter rakeing hay I was cocking at up until the rain came
Thu Jul 19<u>th</u> clear and cool a fine day for hay makeing I was hoeing corn this fore noon after noon cocking hay John finished mowing this evening Elias & Walter rakeing
Fri Jul 20<u>th</u> clear fore part of the day cloudy in the evening mist of rain finished the clover hay
Sat Jul 21<u>st</u> cloudy fore part of the day heavey rain last night shook out and cocked up a little hay I this evening
Sun Jul 22 <u>ond</u> cloudy and hot rain this evening
Mon Jul 23<u>rd</u> cloudy wet most of the day heavey rain last night commenced cutting wheat
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Camden Gore July 1883
Tue Jul 24<u>th</u> cloudy and wet fore part of the day was shooting red squirrels in fore noon after <s>ther</s> noon cutting a little wheat the groun very wet
Wed Jul 25<u>th</u> clear, cutting same wheat in the morning the rest of the day working at the hay, it is hurt bad with the wet
Thu Jul 27<u>th</u> clear, working at the hay, today
Fri Jul 28<u>th</u> clear part of the day and hot no rain, finished cutting the wheat field west of the house,
Sun Jul 30<u>th</u> clear and cool
Mon Jul 31<u>st</u> clear and cool, a pleasant day for work, was cutting wheat, Anne and Walter went to Dresden this after noon with a grist and to get some grouned
Tue Jul 31 clear and cool, was working at the wheat John Greenwood & James Gibson helping us, broke the machine this after noon
Wed Aug 1<u>st</u> clear and hot working at the John Greenwood binding this after noon John commenced reaping the barley
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Bamden Gore August 1883
Thu Aug 2 <u>ond</u> clear part of the day cloudy in the after noon and thunder showers John was reaping barley, Hutcheson and I was working at the wheat
Fri Aug 3<u>rd</u> cloudy and part of the day and a shower in the after noon, quite cool John finished reaping Barley Elias and I was mowing fence corners
Sat Aug 4<u>th</u> clear part of the day and cool mowing fence corners in the fore noon, in the after noon drawing in barley
Sun Aug 5<u>th</u> clear and cool quarterly meeting at Croton Church
Mon Aug 6 clear and pleasant the boys working at the barley I attended the quarterley board at Florence
Tue Aug 7<u>th</u> clear and pleant, I was helping John W.Snarey thrash the boys finished drawing in the Barley
Wed Aug 8<u>th</u> clear and pleasant we wear drawing and Stacking wheat John H Snary Chester and tearn helping us
Thu Aug 9<u>th</u> clear and pleasant John and I, drawing in wheat and Stacking it Elias mowing fence corners.
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Aug 10th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant, John and I finished drawing and Stacking wheat this fore noon. After noon we was helping Albert Boyington thras.</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Aug 11th</td>
<td>clear and hot. Elias John and I helping Albert Boyington this fore noon finish his thrashing after noon. I commenced cutting peas John putting up hay. Elias mowing the fence corners</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Aug 12th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day and hot a thunder Shower in the Evening</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Aug 13th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. we was pulling peas to day.</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Aug 14th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant we finished pulling peas. commenced drawing in peas I commence cutting oats</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Aug 15th</td>
<td>clear the boys drawing in peas I was cradeling oats part of the time and part of the time helping mow away peas</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Aug 16th</td>
<td>light clouds in the fore noon afer noon clear and hot. I was cradeling oats the boys away to a harvest dinner at Shetland Church</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Aug 17th</td>
<td>clear and hot. I was cradeling oats the boys rakeing and binding oats</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Aug 18th</td>
<td>cloudy hot and Sultry I was cradeling oats. the boys mowing fence corners and finished drawing in peas</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Aug 19th</td>
<td>clear part of the day very hot</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Aug 20th</td>
<td>cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear, high wind from the west and hot. we was binding oats to day</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Aug 21st</td>
<td>clear and hot. the boys drawing manure out of the pile and Spreading it on the pea Stuble. I was cradleing oats</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Aug 22ond</td>
<td>clear and very hot the thermometer Stood at 90 deg in the Shade at 5 P.M. John & Elias drawing out manure I finished cradeling oats in the fore noon after noon commenced binding oats</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Aug 23rd</td>
<td>clear and pleasant I was binding oats. the boys was drawing manure. </td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Aug 24th </td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I finished binding the oats. John & Elias was helping J.W. Snarey thrash the fore part of the day. </td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Aug 25th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. we ware drawing in oats.</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Aug 26th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Aug 27th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and pleasant. John and I helping William Law thrash Elias laid up with a boil.</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Aug 28th</td>
<td>cloudy Some rain commenced drawing oats was Stopt by the rain. John commenced to plow for fal wheat, this after noon. Elias Hutcheson quit work paid him $39.44 cts being full of all demands to date</td>
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<td><s>Thu</s> Wed</td>
<td>Aug 29th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant finished drawing in the oats helping B.Y Snarey thrash after tea.</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Aug 30th</td>
<td>clear and warm. I was helping B. Y Snarey thrashing John was plowing for fall wheat</td>
</tr>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Aug 31st</td>
<td>clear and hot. John was plowing I helping B.Y. Snarey thrash</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 1st</td>
<td>clear part of the day and warm. John was plowing. I was howing weed out of the corn</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Set 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy, a fine Shower this morning.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Sept 3rd</td>
<td>clear part of the day, was hoeing corn until 3 P.M. then helping John Greenwood <s>thas</s> thrash, John plowing</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Sept 4th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and high wind, was helping John Greenwood thrash util 3 P.M. John plowing</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Sept 5th</td>
<td>clear and cool. John was plowing. I was hoeing corn part of the day part Spreading manure</td>
</tr>
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Camden Gore September 1883
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<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Sept 6th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool. I was hoeing corn John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 7th </td>
<td>cloudy rain this Evening John plowing I cutting up weed out of the corn</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 8th</td>
<td>cloudy drzeling rain high wind from the North and cold I was cutting wees out of the corn John finished a plowing the ground for wheat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Sept 9th</td>
<td>clear and cold</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Sept 10th</td>
<td>clear and warm. a very Sharp frost last night which has killed the corn and all tender grain and vegetables. John and Anne went to Dresden . I was not doing much to day</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Sept 11th</td>
<td>clear and warm I and Walter cutting up corn. John was harrowing wheat ground</td>
</tr>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Sept 12th</td>
<td>Thomas Seabrook and I went to Chatham to attend a School Trustees Meeting. John finished harrowing wheat ground.</td>
</tr>
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<td> Thu</td>
<td>Sept 13th </td>
<td>cloudy was thrashing for myself had a break in the thrashing machien that detained us about four hours</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 14th</td>
<td>cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear and hot. finished thrashing this Evening had 300 bushels of wheat 181 of barley 383 of oats</td>
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<td>Sept 15th</td>
<td>clear and hot John was drlling in wheat. Walter and I cutting up the frozen corn</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Sept 16th</td>
<td>cloudy and thunder Showers in the after noon very hot through the day</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Sept 17th</td>
<td>clear and cool after the rain. this fore noon cleaning up Seed wheat for myself and Richard Tiffen. and helping Albert Greenwood bury old Jim our old horse that died yesterday he was over thirty years old, John finished in our wheat I was cutting up corn this after noon</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Sept 18th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant I was cutting up corn. John was drlling in wheat for his Uncle John Snarey</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Sept 19th</td>
<td>clear part of the day. I was Straitning the chaff and Straw about the Straw Stack and beding the lambs Shed. John plowing out water furows</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Sept 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and wet fore part of the day, this fore noon Walter and I was Shelling corn and putting a load of grain to get ground, this after noon attended the funaral of John Whitson</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 21st</td>
<td>cloudy heavey rain last night. John plowing for Albert I was cutting up corn</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 22ond</td>
<td>cloudy, John was drilling in wheat for Zacceous Paul I was digging potatoes</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Sept 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day, attended the funeral of John Snarey's child</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Sept 24th</td>
<td>cloudy, thunder Showers this after noon. I was digging potatoes this fore noon after noon wet, John Roseina & Walter went to Florence with a load of grain to get chopt and to leave their mesure for boots & shoes
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Sept 25th</td>
<td>cloudy, misty cool day. Victoria and I attended Elizabeth Carey's funeral</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Sept 26th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day. I was digging potatoes. John harrowing for for Chs McIntosh</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Sept 27th</td>
<td><s>cler</s> clear part of the day and pleasant John and I wear piting potatoes</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 28th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I was digging potatoes John drilling in wheat for his Uncle John Snarey</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 29th</td>
<td>cloudy and warm Some thunder this after noon. I was cutting up corn John harrowing for Albert Boyington</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Sept 30th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 1st</td>
<td>clear most of the day and high wind from the South John and I helping Albert Ketcheson thrash</td>
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<td>Oct 2ond</td>
<td>wet most of the day. drew in and piled a load of potatoes this evening</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Oct 3rd</td>
<td>atended the East Kent fair a very good Show</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Oct 4th</td>
<td>atended the Western fair at London a prety good Show in Some thing's</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Oct 5th</td>
<td>clear part of the day I was cutting up corn John helping in the fore noon after noon he and the girls went to Dresden fair. Sharp frosts the last three nights. </td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Oct 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft rain last night John helping Zeck thrash w{erased} I was cutting up corn part of the day and part of the day husking corn</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 7th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 8th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant I was cutting up corn. John helping in the fore noon after noon helping Albert Boyington thrash</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Oct 9th</td>
<td>clear and hot. I was cutting up corn in the fore noon after noon husking John was cutting up corn all day</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Oct 10th</td>
<td>clear and hot fore part of the day took a load of wheat to Thamesville Sold it to Mr Scott for 95c per bushel</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Oct 11th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and warm was at Thamesville with load of wheat again to day Sold it to Mr Scott for $1.2c per bushel</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Oct 12th</td>
<td>clear and warm. I was commenced to clean out the creek by the lane</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Oct 13th</td>
<td>working at the ditch in the forenoon after noon husking corn. Some rain</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 14th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 15th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day was husking corn.</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Oct 16th</td>
<td>clear and cool a Sharp frost last night. John and I helping B. Snarey thrash peas.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Oct 17th</td>
<td>clear high wind from South East, was husking corn this fore noon after noon took a grist to Dresden and got ground</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Oct 18th</td>
<td>cloudy rain this evening was ditching a part of the day was over to See Old Mr Lampman he is very Sick</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Oct 19th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was ditching the boys makeing cider and gathering apples</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Oct 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold, high wind from the North. I was ditching this fore noon after noon husking corn the boys picking apples</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 21st</td>
<td>cloudy and cold</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 22nd</td>
<td>cloudy and cool morning & evening warm in the midle of the day. I was husking corn John took a load of oats to Dresden for Albert Ketcheson</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Oct 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I was ditching John took Elizabeth Olver out to Thamesville. She was up on a visit and Started for home today</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Oct 24th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. was ditching part of the day John helping W Saw draw in clover for Seed</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Oct 25th</td>
<td>cloudy, i nthe fore noon I and Walter was cleaning up wheat, after noon took it to Thamesville. Sold to T. Syers for one dollar per bushel</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Oct 26th</td>
<td>clear most of the day, rain last night I was ditching this fore noon, after noo Anne Catharine & I went to Florence. I went to settle over Shoe bill.</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Oct 27th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant in the fore noon, after noon cloudy and cool. I was ditching the boys gathering apples</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 28th</td>
<td>cloudy and wet in the after noon</td>
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<td>Mon </td>
<td>Oct 29th</td>
<td>cloudy and wet, attended the assises as pettit jurer at Chatham and continued to all the week</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 4th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant at home to day</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Nov 5th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant went back to Chatham to court this morning was let of about noon, came back to Dresden on the train and got home about ten P.M. </td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Nov 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. John and I was husking corn</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Nov 7th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day and pleasant. killed a pig this fore noon after noon repairing calf Stable and banking up the cow Stable. John commenced fall plowing</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 8th</td>
<td>clear and warm a very fine day. Walter and I was husking corn. John was plowing</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Nov 9th</td>
<td>cloudy and thunder Showers was ditching part of the day. John was plowing</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Nov 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. John was plowing. I was ditching</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 11th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Nov 12th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold, a very high wind last night and all day to day I was Splitting wood in the Shead and covering the potatoe pits. John tryed to plow but the ground was froze So hard he had to quit
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Nov 13th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and high cold wind the boys and I husking corn</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Nov 14th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind and cold, the themomiter 24 degr above Zero. I was putting bark bottoms in Some chairs</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 15th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind Some Snow and quite cold the themomiter lower than yesterday, not doing much to day. kill'd a Small beast for beef. the river froze over last night the firs this Season</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Nov 16th</td>
<td>cloudy windy and cold. John and I was husking corn</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Nov 17th</td>
<td>clear most part of the day and pleasant we were husking corn to day.</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 18th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Nov 19th</td>
<td>clear and fine. we wear husking corn again to day.</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Nov 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and wet most of the day I was binding up corn Stalks this fore noon after noon, after noon went to Albert Ketchesons Sale. John was plowing</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Nov 21st</td>
<td>cloudy and thunder and lightning this morning heavey rain again this Evening, was putting up Some barley and rie mixed to get chopt this fore noon after noon husked Some corn John was plowing part of the day.</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 22ond</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. Walter and I was husking corn John was plowing</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Nov 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. finished husking corn. John was plowing</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Nov 24th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and moderate. John was plowing we drew in the last of the corn this Evening</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 25th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Nov 26th</td>
<td>cloudy fore part of the day and wet very heavey rain last night, not doing much to day</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Nov 27th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. was butchering Some pigs this fore noon after noon binding up corn Stalks</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Nov 28th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. this fore noon cutting up and Salting the pigs we killed yesterday after noon finished binding the corn Stalks</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 29th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. I was ditching to day. John and Victoria went to Florence with a load of grain to get chopt</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Nov 30th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, a little Snow I was ditching. John was plowing in the fore noon after noon took Anne to Dresden She is going to Chatham to See the Doctor the roads is very bad</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 1st</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. I was ditching Albert Ketcheson helping me. John was plowing this<s> fore noon</s> after noon fore noon he and Walter took the young cattle over the river to pasture. Anne away to Chatham </td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy high wind and cold</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 3rd</td>
<td>clear cool and pleasant went to Dresden to day for Anne She has been to Chatham to See the Dr</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Dec 4th</td>
<td>clear morning and Evening. cloudy in the midle of the day. was butchering pigs this fore noon, after noon ditching. Albert Ketcheson helping me</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Dec 5th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was cutting up the pigs we killed yesterday, and helping Albert Ketcheson put some Straw in the old barn John was helping William Saw thrash clover Seed</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Dec 6th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and Soft. I was cleaning up Some timothy Seed and went over the river and watered the young cattle John was plowing to day he caught five <s>rac</s> racoons last night</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Dec 7th</td>
<td>cloudy fore noon wet. I was not doing much this fore noon after noon cutting wood John was plowing this after noon in the fore noon was stretching coon Skins</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 8th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, was Sawing and Splitting Sove wood by the house this fore noon after noon went over the river and watered the young cattle. John finished plowing the field where the old house was</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 9th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 10th</td>
<td>clear morning and Evening the <s>midle</s> middle of the day cloudy and cool. John commenced to plow the field East of the barn. I was chopping wood part of the day</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Dec 11th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and pleasant. a hard frost last night Stopt the plow the fore part of the day was plowing in the after noon drawing in the fiew Stalks this morning. I was chopping Stove wood in the after noon</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Dec 12th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant John plowing I was chopping Stove wood</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Dec 13th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day cloudy the latter part. I was chopping Stove wood part of the day. part Setting fires burning brush and leaves. John was plowing</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Dec 14th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow. I was not doing much to day. John was plowing</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 15th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. a hard frost last Some Snow last night. I went over the river this fore noon and brought home the young cattle after noon I and Walter got up the wood John out hunting</td>
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<td>Dec 16th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold Some Snow </td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 17th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold John was hunting I went down to John Steels this fore noon not doing much this after noon</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Dec 18th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold about two inches of Snow fell last night. I was out hunting this fore noon didnt get any thing, after noon putting up a load of grain to get chopt </td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Dec 19th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold, was thrashing peas. John took a load of grain to Mill to get chopt</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Dec 20th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and pleasant. I was thrashing out peas. John went for the chop feed this fore noon</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Dec 21st</td>
<td>cloudy Snow and cold, we were <s>clea</s> cleaning up a load of wheat this fore noon after noon took it to Thamesville Sold to T. Syer for ninety Eights per bushel.</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy high wind from South East and cold.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 24th </td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. fore noon I was repairing windows in the Stables after noon Walter and I cleaned up a load of wheat.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Dec 25th</td>
<td>Christmas day. cloudy and Soft, not doing anything to day. the girls all home</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Dec 26th </td>
<td>cloudy and Soft this fore noon attended the School meeting. after noon Walter and I went to Thamesville with a load of wheat. Sold it to T. Syer for 76 <s>cets</s> cents per bushel.</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Dec 27th</td>
<td>cloudy fore part of the day Soft Snow latter part blustring and cold we were putting up a load of grain to get chopt.</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Dec 28th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant I <s>was</s> was thrashing out peas. John took the grain and got chopt.</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 29th </td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and moderate was cleaning up peas and Some wheat to take to Mill. bargained nine lambs to William Smith for three dollars and fifty cents a piece to be taken away next week </td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 30th</td>
<td>Soft rainy day</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 31st</td>
<td>a Soft dark foggy day the boys and I were getting in the old barn, this is the last day of 1883</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 1st</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, not doing much of any thing to day</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 2</td>
<td>cloudy, high wind rain the South west blustring and cold. Walter & I took the Lambs to William Smiths this forenoon the I sold to him, not doing much {cut off}</td>
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<td>Jan 3rd</td>
<td>blustring cold day I was thrashing out peas. the boys doing the chores</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jan 4th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cold, was thrashing peas. the boys was getting up wood </td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jan 5th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cold. the themometer at Zero this morning, cleaned up the peas to day and cutt and took up a <s>load</s> load of wood up to the church this afternoon </td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jan 6th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 7th</td>
<td>cloudy not quite so cold to day as it has been very cold last night and this morning. John and I were getting up a little stove wood Walter was at School</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 8th</td>
<td>cloudy and Snow most of the day. not doing much to day.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 9th</td>
<td>clear part of the day, cold and blustring I was thrashing out peas. Anne Sick had the Dr down to See her. he thinks She has the Bilious Fever.</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. the Sky looks this Evening a if we might have rain. I took a grist to Mill to day</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jan 11th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. took a load of wheat to Dresden Sold it to Norres <s>Cas</s> Carscallen for $1.00 per bushel</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jan 12th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold we wear putting up a load of grain to get chopt Anne is a little better we think</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jan 13th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 14th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. took a load of grain to Florence Mill to get chopt Anne some better</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 15th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I was thrashing out peas this fore noon after noon went for grist I took to Mill yesterday</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 16th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant was cleaning up peas and Sawing Stove wood most of the day</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 17th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day pleasant after noon cloudy. I was most of the day out hunting for a black Squiril for Anne but could not find one.</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jan 18th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate. John and I cutting Stove wood most of the day</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jan 19th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold went down to Dresden for a fiew thigs for Anne She is Still quite poorley</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jan 20th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cold.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 21st</td>
<td>cloudy and cold we wear drawing rails and wood from over the river. Anne Some better.</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 22ond</td>
<td>cloudy and more moderate I and John was rails and wood from over the river. Anne has the fever again</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy and Snow most of the day we was drawing wood and rails from <s>ov</s> over the river again to day</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 24th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and very cold. I was thrashing out peas. John took Catherine Brock home. Anne a little better <s>Bef<</s>/td> Richard has the diptheria.
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jan 25th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day, latter part cloudy, was thrashing out peas this fore noon after noon John and I wear over the river drawing fence blocks and wood.</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jan 26th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant, cleaning up peas in the fore noon, after noon drawing rails and wood from over the river</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jan 27th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 28th</td>
<td>cloudy and not quite So cold Anne worse I went for the Dr not doing much else to day</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 29th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft, took a load of barley and peas to Florence Mill and got chopt. Anne no better had a very bad time of it last night not much better to day.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 30th</td>
<td>a cloudy rainy foggy day, doing but little to day. went down to David Brock's the Grange Suply agent was their. I ordered Some groceries. Anne not much better</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 31st</td>
<td>cloudy and cool John and I was Sawing Stove wood. Anne wors this Evening</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Feb 1st</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, cutting Stove wood part of the day. Anne not much better</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Feb 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. Some Snow last night. Sawing wood part of the day. Anne has the fever again this afternoon</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Feb 3rd</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Feb 4th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, attended the Quarterly board this after noon.</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Feb 5th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft rain last night and this morning. the Snow pretty much gone this Evening. I went for the Dr again this after noon for Anne She is very Sick yet</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Feb 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate not doing <s>much</s> much to day Benjamin Tiffins and wife was here to see Anne who is Still quite sick</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Feb 7th</td>
<td>cloudy fore part of the day and moderate after noon clear. I was getting in Straw out of the Stack in to the barn. John was drawing wood. Mahlon Gibson and his wif was here to day.</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Feb 8th</td>
<td>cloudy Seet in the morning. I was hanging up Some pork this fore noon after noon putting Straw in the old barn. John took Catharine home</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Feb 9th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate was putting Straw in the barn. Anne not much better</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Feb 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Feb 11th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain this after noon. I took a load of barley and peas to Dresden mill and got chopt. Anne a little better</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Feb 12th</td>
<td>a rain and freeze all day, not doing a great deal to day, was over Seeing Old Mr Lampman he is pretty low</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Feb 13th</td>
<td>cloudy and soft. the Snow pretty much gone. I was helping to lay out old Mr Lampman this fore noon. he died this morning, after noon Splitting Stove wood very heavey rain last night and raining again to night</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Feb 14th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind from the South west and cold rain the fore part of last night latter part Snow. this fore part of the day I was thrashing out peas. After noon Paulbearer for Old Mr Lampman</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Feb 15th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. I was thrashing out peas most of the day. this Evening went <s>to</s> for <s>S</s> Groceries I ordered through the Grange </td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Feb 16th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate. I finished thrashing the peas this fore noon the rest of the day we were Sawing Stove wood. Anne a little better </td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Feb 17th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft Some rain.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Feb 18th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft, was cleaning peas and carring Straw to day</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Feb 19th</td>
<td>cloudy and quite warm, rain this Evening, we were Butchering pigs Bilton Snarey & William Book helping me. Anne a little better. I heard blue birds and Saw a crow the first for this Season. </td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Feb 20th</td>
<td>flying clouds and cold raw winds took a load of pork to Dresden and Sold to John Green & Ira Simpson for Eight Dollars per hundred pounds Anne not So well to day.</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Feb 21st</td>
<td>cloudy high cold wind, went up to Florence to day</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Feb 22ond</td>
<td>cloudy and cold Some Snow, not doing much to day</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Feb 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy Some Snow, went with Fred Snarey to Thamesville this after noon</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Feb 24th </td>
<td>cloudy Some Snow</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Feb 25th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft Snow most of the day was Splitting Stove wood and cleaning up a load of barley and peas to get chopt</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Feb 26th</td>
<td>Soft Snow most of the day. I was makeing a pig trough this fore noon after noon John and I were drawing up wood</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Feb 27th</td>
<td>Soft Snow most of the day, and dissagreeable. Bilton and went up to <s>Guelp</s> Guelph to John S. Armstrong's to day to buye a young Short horn.</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Feb 28th</td>
<td>a dreadful cold blustring day. bargained this morning with Mr Armstrong for a young Bull and Started for home we took cars at Fergus the trains being behind time being Snow'd in, we was four hours coming from Fergus to Guelph being Stuck fast in the Snow got to Guelph at Six P.M didnt get away till eight Should have left at 6.10 got to London at 12 P.M. </td>
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<td><s>Fridac</s> Fri</td>
<td>Feb 29th</td>
<td>a dreadful cold day Saw people come into the Station this morning with their ears froze. Should have left London this morning at 640. but could not get away until near 11 got home about 3 P.M. fine Anne Still very Sick had hoped to find her much better all well other ways</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 1st</td>
<td>cloudy and cool was carrying Straw into the old barn this after noon fore noon was Sawing Stove wood</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 2ond</td>
<td>clear and cool.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Mar 3rd</td>
<td>cloudy Snow Squals and cold put up a load of grain to get chopt this fore noon after took it Florence Mill and got it chopt Anne not much better</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Mar 4th</td>
<td>clear a pleasant winter day. this fore noon I was fileing the crosscut Saw after noon was over the river makeing a pig trough</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Mar 5th</td>
<td>clear and warm. Went with Y.H Snary to Thamesville for the young Bull we bough from John S. Armstrong back of Guelph</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate went to Dresden </td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Mar 7th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool Some Snow last night was carrying a little Straw in the old barn John went for the Dr for Anne again this after noon She is very poorley. Benjamin Tiffin was here this after noon to See Anne</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 8th</td>
<td>cloudy and Snow most of the day not doing much to day Anne no better</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 9th</td>
<td>cloudy and snow</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Mar 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate, we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house we think Anne is a little better</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Mar 11th</td>
<td>a Soft day rain in the fore noon. after noon windy and warm, the Snow mostly gone, not doing much to day.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Mar 12th</td>
<td>clear and very high wind from the West the river begining to break up a gain was working about the barn yard</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 13th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant <s>of</s> overhead Soft <s>une</s> under foot. Dr T.K. Hames was here las nigh to See Anne he gives but poor incouragement. I took him back to Thamesville in coming back I lost the buggy Seat went back this fore noon to find it but did'nt </td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Mar 14th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house Anne abot the same</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 15th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant this fore noon after noon cloudy Some Snow. we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood.</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 16th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. Anne no better had a very bad turn last nigt. Willard Plummer had a child <s>Sc</s> Scalt very bad yesterday it died to day. </td>
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<td><s>Thu</s></td>
<td>Mar 17th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain, went up to Florence this fore noon for medcin for Anne after noon was cutting and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Mar 18th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, cutting Stove wood the fore part of the day. after noon went to Florence for Sap pails Anne was a little better to day.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Mar 19th</td>
<td>rain most of the day not doing much to day Anne not Sow well to day</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft Some Snow we were cutting Stove wood most of the day</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Mar 21st</td>
<td>clear and warm. I tapt a fiew trees. John and the girls went to Dresden the roads very bad.</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 22ond</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy and warm. boilt the sap that run yesterday and to day. Sugar'd off a Small batch this evening</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 23rd</td>
<td>clear part of the day and warm</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Mar 24th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. John and I was cutting and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Mar 25th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. rain in the Evening. boilt the little Sap I gathered yesterday and made molasses of it, we finished cutting and Splitting the wood that was drawn up to the house, Joshua Wellwood was here this Evening. Anne no better as far as we can See</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Mar 26th</td>
<td>cloudy and wet part of the day. cleaned up a fiew oats to get chopt, not doing <s>muc</s> much beside. Anne no better</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 27th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was gatreing the little Sap that run and triming Some of the apple trees. John was repairing fence</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Mar 28th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, not doing much to day. James Cameron was hear a was visiting with him most of the day. </td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 29th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind from the North and cold not doing much to day Anne appears a little better but wheather it will last I can't say</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 30th</td>
<td><s>cloud</s> clear most of the day and cold </td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Mar 31st</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I took a load of oats to Dresden and got chopt, Anne not So well</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 1st</td>
<td>cloudy and rain most of the day I was boiling in Sap Sugard of about 20 lbs of Sugar to day.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy high and cold, was bling in the Sap I gathed yesterday</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Apr 3rd</td>
<td>clear high wind and cool was boiling Sap mosf the day</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Apr 4th</td>
<td>clear high wind from the North the last two day and cool. Sap runing well. I went up to Florence for medcin for Anne She is no better</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Apr 5th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I and Walter was Sawing Stove wood. Anne no better </td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 6th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 7th</td>
<td>clear most of the day. the Sap run well yesterday and to day. I was boiling Sap. John commenced to plough the ground rather wet</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 8th</td>
<td>clear part of the day moderate. I was boiling in Sap. John was plowing Mr Smith took Walter up to the Drs and got his teeth drawn Anne about the Same</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 9th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. John was plowing I was repairing fence. Some Snow last night</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Apr 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool repairing fence John was plowing</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Apr 11th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was repairing fence and boiling in Sap. John was plowing</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Apr 12th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. went to mill and got Some oats and corn chopt.</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 13th</td>
<td>clear a fine day. The Dr and his brother down to See Anne She his no better</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 14th</td>
<td>clear part of the day high wind from the South East and warm. I was boiling a little Sap that run yesterday and day before and burning brush heaps over by the old man Brownlees John was plowing. Anne had a very bad night last night and poorley to day. </td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 15th</td>
<td>cloudy, fore noon wet, a fine rain which was much needed for the wheat. I was splitting Stove wood in the Sead, John was plowin when it did not rain. Anne not Suffering quite so <s>much</s> moch to day.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 16th</td>
<td>cloudy and misting and Snow most of the day. went up to Florence for medcin for Anne She is a little better to day. Old Uncle Thomas Tiffin was buried to day. the roads are quite Sloppy </td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Apr 17th</td>
<td>Walter and I Sawing Stove wood part of the day. John was plowing Anne no better</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Apr 18th</td>
<td>clear part of the day pleasant. I and Walter was Sawing Stove wood most of the day comenced to Sow oats in the after noon. John cultivating fore part of the day latter part harrowing.</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Apr 19th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, finished Sowing oats in the field East of the barns this fore noon after noon fixing fence John finished harrowing the oats. Anne has been Some easier to day</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 21st</td>
<td>clear and cool, high wind from the North and cold. I was Sowing peas John harrowing the in. Anne rested a little better to day.</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 22ond</td>
<td>clear high wind and cold, was relaying Some fence. John <s>Sowing</s> was plowing </td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 23rd</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was at the Spring Show at Thamesville John was plowing</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Apr 24th</td>
<td>clear and cool. a fine day. I was Sowing peas. John was harowing Anne no better</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Apr 25th</td>
<td>clear and cool finished Sowing oats and peas and harrowd them in went over the river for Some Stakes and bar posts</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Apr 26th</td>
<td>clear and warm I went up to Florence this fore noon for the Dr. Anne is worse. John took the old Bull to Thamesville we bagained him to Michal Mahony.</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 27th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day a fine thunder Shower, Anne is no better</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 28th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I went to Dresden with a grist and got ground</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 29th</td>
<td>clear and cool, was Setting up a gate and repairing fence when I could get away from the house. John Tiffin was here from British Columbia. Anne no better</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 30th</td>
<td>clear and cool in the fore noon was working at the fence</td>
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Camden Gore<s> May</s> May 1884
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<td>May 1st</td>
<td><s>clear</s> cloudy light thuder Showers and warm. I planted a fiew potatoes in the garden the boys haling out manure on the corn ground. we moved Annie in the Setting room this morning. She is a little more comfortable to day.</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>May 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy part and moderate. the boys getting out manure. I was digging in the garden</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>May 3rd</td>
<td>clear and pleasant I was digging in the garden and Scraping up manure the boys getting out manure</td>
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<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>May 4th</td>
<td>cloudy and wet a fine rain which was much needed</td>
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<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>May 5th</td>
<td>clear and hot in the midle of the day they boys Spreading manure. I was grafting a fiew apple the trees. this fore noon after noon, atending the quarterly meeting at Florence in the after noon. Anne no better</td>
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<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 6th</td>
<td>clear and hot. John was plowing in the manure on the corn ground. Walter and I Spreading manure and planting a fiew potatoes I finished the grafting.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>May 7th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate not doing much myself. the boys drawing out manure Anne no better.</td>
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<tr>
<td>Thur</td>
<td>May 8th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. the boys getting out manure I was planting a fiew potatoes Sold the young Bull Baron Sydenham to Albert Field of Harwich Co of Kent for $100 </td>
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<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>May 9th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind from the North and cool. I was ditching in the lane part of the time. the boys drawing out Manure</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>May 10th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind fore part of the day from the North and cool. warm rain in the Evening. <s>and co</s> I was Spreading manure part of the day. the boys getting it out John was plowing part of the day Anne very bad to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>May 11th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>May 12th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day. was <s>Spr</s> Spreading manure part of the day. John was plowing. Anne a little <u>bett</u> easier</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 13th</td>
<td>cloudy and Showers. I was Spreading manure. John was plowing Anne not feeling So well this Evening </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>May 14th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I was planting potatoes in the fore noon. after noon pileing manure. John was plowing Anne no better</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>May 15th</td>
<td>clear part of the day high wind & cool. was pileing manure and cutting potatoes John was plowing</td>
</tr>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>May 16th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool. I was Shelling Seed corn the fore part of the day. John was plowing</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>May 17th</td>
<td>clear and hot. I was ditching in lane. the boys harowing corn ground. Anne about the Same.</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>May 18th</td>
<td>clearn and warm. Coglan Mead and his wife was hear and Mary Ann Mead. Mrs Camron to See Anne She is no better</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>May 19th</td>
<td>flying couds and Showers to day. John was marking out corn ground. Walter and I commenced planting corn & potatoes</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 20th</td>
<td>cloudy, heavey rain last night the ground to wet to work this fore noon. the fore part of the day I was cutting potatoes and cleaning up oats, afternoon planting potatoes. John marking out corn ground. </td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>May 21st</td>
<td>clear and hot, was planting corn John finished marking</td>
</tr>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>May 22ond</td>
<td>cloudy, we finished planting this fore noon after noon makeing a pen for washing Sheep. Anne no better.</td>
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<p>The Ontario</p>
<p>Exercise Book</p>
<p>June 1883-May 1884</p>
<p>Henry Snarey</p>
<p>Croton 1883</p>
<p>REID BROS. & CO.,</p>
<p>Wholesale and Manufacturing Stationers,</p>
<p>240 Dundas Street, London, Ont.</p>
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<p>Croton June 1883</p>
<p><br />Thu Jun 14th clear and hot Jane Staggs and I finished the board fence on the Sides of the lane, John was plowing the little north east of the farm.</p>
<p>Fri Jun 15 clear and warm, the fore noon James Staggs & I was hanging two galtes after noon I planted the little field with corn John & Slaggs drawing rails out of the lane and fixing in fence. Settled with and paid Slaggs in full</p>
<p>Sat Jun 16th cloudy fore part of the day hot a heavey thunder Shower this Evening. I went over the river and gave the young cattle some salt this fore noon. I and the boys were cleaning the old rails out of the lane the rest of the day.</p>
<p>Sun Jun 17th cloudy and sultry very hot rain in the Evening</p>
<p>Mon Jun 18th cloudy thunder showers through the day the ground very wet, not doing {illegible} much cutting in a fiew thistles.</p>
<p>Tue Jun 19th cloudy thretened rain but noon came very high wind in the Evening was helping John.W.Snarey lay the foundation of his drive barn this fore noon after noon took the fat sheep to the brige bridge I sold to Belford</p>
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<p>Camden Gore June 1883</p>
<p>Wed Jun 20 th cloudy and cool. I was over the river into Nelsons Mill helping to load saw dust for the road John drawing dust for the road</p>
<p>Thu Jun 21th clear part of the day and warm was mowing down weed in the fore noon after noon pileing manure, John drawing sawdust for the road</p>
<p>Fri Jun 22 clear and hot, digging a ditch on the side of the lane, John corn menced cultivating corn</p>
<p>Sar Jun 23th clear part of the day and hot I and Walter Hoeing corn, John cultivating</p>
<p>Sun Jun 24th cloudy part of the day & hot</p>
<p>Mon Jun 25th cloudy was working at the corn</p>
<p>Tue Jun 26 th cloudy went to Florence that fore noon. after noon the boys and I was hoeing corn</p>
<p>Wed Jun 27th cloudy very heavey rain this evening, ditches and creeks full of water working at the corn until the rain came Albert Keteeson helping this fore noon</p>
<p>Thu Jun 28th cloudy most of the day, clean and hot this evening. heavey rain last, night the ground dreadful wet, went over the river and salted the young cattle this fore noon after noon rubing sprouts of pottatos</p>
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<p><br />Camden Gore June 1883</p>
<p>Fri Jun 29th clear and hot the boys and I was hoeing most of the day. the ground wery wet walter in the low places from Six to ten inces deep could ownly hoe on the high sand knowls</p>
<p>Sat Jun 30th clear and cool a pleasant day the boys and I was hoeing this fore noon after noon the boys away playing ball Anne and I and I went to Thamesville.</p>
<p>Sun July 1 st clear part of the day & pleasant attended cass meeting Sabbath sehool and preaching</p>
<p>Mon July 2 nd cloudy and thunder in the fore noon cultivating and hoeing corn</p>
<p>Tue Jul 3 rd thunder clouds and very hot was hoeing corn this fore noon after noon drawing out manure</p>
<p>Wed Jul 4 th cloudy and thunder showers in the afternoon , we were drawing out manure util the wind and rain came very high wind for a fiew muinites</p>
<p>Thu July 5 th cloudy and thunder fore part of the day, and very hot for part of the day repairing harness, latter part drawing manure</p>
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<p>Camden Gore July 1883</p>
<p>Fri Jul 6th clear most of the day and hot The boys and I was drawing manure</p>
<p>Sat Jul 7th clear in the fore noon and hot after noon heavey rain. Anne and I went to Dresden and got caught in the rain the boys and I was drawng manure in the fore part of the day</p>
<p>Sun Jul 8 th quite cool</p>
<p>Mon Jul 9th clear and cool, a very pleasant day, John was mowing clover with the machien was cultivating corn part of the day part of the day hoeing Elias Hutcheson cornmenced work today he was mowing fence corners part of the day, and part of the time cultivating</p>
<p>Tue Jul 10th clear and warm. we was hoeing corn part of the fore noon. after noon working at the hay John finished cutting one of fields of clover this fore noon</p>
<p>Wed Jul 11 th clear and hot we wear working at the hay too day</p>
<p>Thu Jul 12th flying clouds but no rain until about half part four P.M. when we had a fine shower was drawing in hay until the rain came</p>
<p>Fri Jul 13th cloudy fore part of the day, clear latter part and cool we ware cultivating and hoeing corn, and mowing grass in the after noon</p>
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<p>Camden Gore July 1883</p>
<p>Sat Jul 14th cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear a pleasant day we wear working at the day</p>
<p>Sun Jul 15th cloudy part of the day and hot</p>
<p>Mon Jul 16th cloudy part of the day and hot. finished cultivating corn this fore noon I think for this season. after noon was working at the hay</p>
<p>Tue Jul17 clear and cool all hands at the hay today</p>
<p>Wed Jul 18th flying clouds light showers this evening drawing in hay in the fore noon after noon John commenced mowing the timothy hay Elias and Walter rakeing hay I was cocking at up until the rain came</p>
<p>Thu Jul 19th clear and cool a fine day for hay makeing I was hoeing corn this fore noon after noon cocking hay John finished mowing this evening Elias & Walter rakeing</p>
<p>Fri Jul 20th clear fore part of the day cloudy in the evening mist of rain finished the clover hay</p>
<p>Sat Jul 21st cloudy fore part of the day heavey rain last night shook out and cocked up a little hay I this evening</p>
<p>Sun Jul 22 ond cloudy and hot rain this evening</p>
<p>Mon Jul 23rd cloudy wet most of the day heavey rain last night commenced cutting wheat</p>
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<p>Camden Gore July 1883</p>
<p>Tue Jul 24th cloudy and wet fore part of the day was shooting red squirrels in fore noon after ther noon cutting a little wheat the groun very wet</p>
<p>Wed Jul 25th clear, cutting same wheat in the morning the rest of the day working at the hay, it is hurt bad with the wet</p>
<p>Thu Jul 27th clear, working at the hay, today</p>
<p>Fri Jul 28th clear part of the day and hot no rain, finished cutting the wheat field west of the house,</p>
<p>Sun Jul 30th clear and cool</p>
<p>Mon Jul 31st clear and cool, a pleasant day for work, was cutting wheat, Anne and Walter went to Dresden this after noon with a grist and to get some grouned</p>
<p>Tue Jul 31 clear and cool, was working at the wheat John Greenwood & James Gibson helping us, broke the machine this after noon</p>
<p>Wed Aug 1st clear and hot working at the John Greenwood binding this after noon John commenced reaping the barley</p>
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<p>Bamden Gore August 1883</p>
<p>Thu Aug 2 ond clear part of the day cloudy in the after noon and thunder showers John was reaping barley, Hutcheson and I was working at the wheat</p>
<p>Fri Aug 3rd cloudy and part of the day and a shower in the after noon, quite cool John finished reaping Barley Elias and I was mowing fence corners</p>
<p>Sat Aug 4th clear part of the day and cool mowing fence corners in the fore noon, in the after noon drawing in barley</p>
<p>Sun Aug 5th clear and cool quarterly meeting at Croton Church</p>
<p>Mon Aug 6 clear and pleasant the boys working at the barley I attended the quarterley board at Florence</p>
<p>Tue Aug 7th clear and pleant, I was helping John W.Snarey thrash the boys finished drawing in the Barley</p>
<p>Wed Aug 8th clear and pleasant we wear drawing and Stacking wheat John H Snary Chester and tearn helping us</p>
<p>Thu Aug 9th clear and pleasant John and I, drawing in wheat and Stacking it Elias mowing fence corners.</p>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Aug 10th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant, John and I finished drawing and Stacking wheat this fore noon. After noon we was helping Albert Boyington thras.</td>
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<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Aug 11th</td>
<td>clear and hot. Elias John and I helping Albert Boyington this fore noon finish his thrashing after noon. I commenced cutting peas John putting up hay. Elias mowing the fence corners</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Aug 12th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day and hot a thunder Shower in the Evening</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Aug 13th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. we was pulling peas to day.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Aug 14th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant we finished pulling peas. commenced drawing in peas I commence cutting oats</td>
</tr>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Aug 15th</td>
<td>clear the boys drawing in peas I was cradeling oats part of the time and part of the time helping mow away peas</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Aug 16th</td>
<td>light clouds in the fore noon afer noon clear and hot. I was cradeling oats the boys away to a harvest dinner at Shetland Church</td>
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<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Aug 17th</td>
<td>clear and hot. I was cradeling oats the boys rakeing and binding oats</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Aug 18th</td>
<td>cloudy hot and Sultry I was cradeling oats. the boys mowing fence corners and finished drawing in peas</td>
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<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Aug 19th</td>
<td>clear part of the day very hot</td>
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<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Aug 20th</td>
<td>cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear, high wind from the west and hot. we was binding oats to day</td>
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<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Aug 21st</td>
<td>clear and hot. the boys drawing manure out of the pile and Spreading it on the pea Stuble. I was cradleing oats</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Aug 22ond</td>
<td>clear and very hot the thermometer Stood at 90 deg in the Shade at 5 P.M. John & Elias drawing out manure I finished cradeling oats in the fore noon after noon commenced binding oats</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Aug 23rd</td>
<td>clear and pleasant I was binding oats. the boys was drawing manure.</td>
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<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Aug 24th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I finished binding the oats. John & Elias was helping J.W. Snarey thrash the fore part of the day.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Aug 25th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. we ware drawing in oats.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Aug 26th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Aug 27th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and pleasant. John and I helping William Law thrash Elias laid up with a boil.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<p>Camden Gore August 1883</p>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Aug 28th</td>
<td>cloudy Some rain commenced drawing oats was Stopt by the rain. John commenced to plow for fal wheat, this after noon. Elias Hutcheson quit work paid him $39.44 cts being full of all demands to date</td>
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<tr>
<td>Thu Wed</td>
<td>Aug 29th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant finished drawing in the oats helping B.Y Snarey thrash after tea.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Aug 30th</td>
<td>clear and warm. I was helping B. Y Snarey thrashing John was plowing for fall wheat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Aug 31st</td>
<td>clear and hot. John was plowing I helping B.Y. Snarey thrash</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 1st</td>
<td>clear part of the day and warm. John was plowing. I was howing weed out of the corn</td>
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<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Set 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy, a fine Shower this morning.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Sept 3rd</td>
<td>clear part of the day, was hoeing corn until 3 P.M. then helping John Greenwood thas thrash, John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Sept 4th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and high wind, was helping John Greenwood thrash util 3 P.M. John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Sept 5th</td>
<td>clear and cool. John was plowing. I was hoeing corn part of the day part Spreading manure</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Sept 6th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool. I was hoeing corn John plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 7th</td>
<td>cloudy rain this Evening John plowing I cutting up weed out of the corn</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 8th</td>
<td>cloudy drzeling rain high wind from the North and cold I was cutting wees out of the corn John finished a plowing the ground for wheat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Sept 9th</td>
<td>clear and cold</td>
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<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Sept 10th</td>
<td>clear and warm. a very Sharp frost last night which has killed the corn and all tender grain and vegetables. John and Anne went to Dresden . I was not doing much to day</td>
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<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Sept 11th</td>
<td>clear and warm I and Walter cutting up corn. John was harrowing wheat ground</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Sept 12th</td>
<td>Thomas Seabrook and I went to Chatham to attend a School Trustees Meeting. John finished harrowing wheat ground.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Sept 13th</td>
<td>cloudy was thrashing for myself had a break in the thrashing machien that detained us about four hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 14th</td>
<td>cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear and hot. finished thrashing this Evening had 300 bushels of wheat 181 of barley 383 of oats</td>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 15th</td>
<td>clear and hot John was drlling in wheat. Walter and I cutting up the frozen corn</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Sept 16th</td>
<td>cloudy and thunder Showers in the after noon very hot through the day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Sept 17th</td>
<td>clear and cool after the rain. this fore noon cleaning up Seed wheat for myself and Richard Tiffen. and helping Albert Greenwood bury old Jim our old horse that died yesterday he was over thirty years old, John finished in our wheat I was cutting up corn this after noon</td>
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<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Sept 18th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant I was cutting up corn. John was drlling in wheat for his Uncle John Snarey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Sept 19th</td>
<td>clear part of the day. I was Straitning the chaff and Straw about the Straw Stack and beding the lambs Shed. John plowing out water furows</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Sept 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and wet fore part of the day, this fore noon Walter and I was Shelling corn and putting a load of grain to get ground, this after noon attended the funaral of John Whitson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 21st</td>
<td>cloudy heavey rain last night. John plowing for Albert I was cutting up corn</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 22ond</td>
<td>cloudy, John was drilling in wheat for Zacceous Paul I was digging potatoes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Sept 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day, attended the funeral of John Snarey's child</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Sept 24th</td>
<td>cloudy, thunder Showers this after noon. I was digging potatoes this fore noon after noon wet, John Roseina & Walter went to Florence with a load of grain to get chopt and to leave their mesure for boots & shoes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Sept 25th</td>
<td>cloudy, misty cool day. Victoria and I attended Elizabeth Carey's funeral</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Sept 26th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day. I was digging potatoes. John harrowing for for Chs McIntosh</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Sept 27th</td>
<td>cler clear part of the day and pleasant John and I wear piting potatoes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Sept 28th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I was digging potatoes John drilling in wheat for his Uncle John Snarey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Sept 29th</td>
<td>cloudy and warm Some thunder this after noon. I was cutting up corn John harrowing for Albert Boyington</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Sept 30th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 1st</td>
<td>clear most of the day and high wind from the South John and I helping Albert Ketcheson thrash</td>
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<td>Tues</td>
<td>Oct 2ond</td>
<td>wet most of the day. drew in and piled a load of potatoes this evening</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Oct 3rd</td>
<td>atended the East Kent fair a very good Show</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Oct 4th</td>
<td>atended the Western fair at London a prety good Show in Some thing's</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Oct 5th</td>
<td>clear part of the day I was cutting up corn John helping in the fore noon after noon he and the girls went to Dresden fair. Sharp frosts the last three nights.</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Oct 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft rain last night John helping Zeck thrash w{erased} I was cutting up corn part of the day and part of the day husking corn</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 7th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 8th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant I was cutting up corn. John helping in the fore noon after noon helping Albert Boyington thrash</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Oct 9th</td>
<td>clear and hot. I was cutting up corn in the fore noon after noon husking John was cutting up corn all day</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Oct 10th</td>
<td>clear and hot fore part of the day took a load of wheat to Thamesville Sold it to Mr Scott for 95c per bushel</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Oct 11th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and warm was at Thamesville with load of wheat again to day Sold it to Mr Scott for $1.2c per bushel</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Oct 12th</td>
<td>clear and warm. I was commenced to clean out the creek by the lane</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Oct 13th</td>
<td>working at the ditch in the forenoon after noon husking corn. Some rain</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 14th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 15th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day was husking corn.</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Oct 16th</td>
<td>clear and cool a Sharp frost last night. John and I helping B. Snarey thrash peas.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Oct 17th</td>
<td>clear high wind from South East, was husking corn this fore noon after noon took a grist to Dresden and got ground</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Oct 18th</td>
<td>cloudy rain this evening was ditching a part of the day was over to See Old Mr Lampman he is very Sick</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Oct 19th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was ditching the boys makeing cider and gathering apples</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Oct 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold, high wind from the North. I was ditching this fore noon after noon husking corn the boys picking apples</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 21st</td>
<td>cloudy and cold</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 22nd</td>
<td>cloudy and cool morning & evening warm in the midle of the day. I was husking corn John took a load of oats to Dresden for Albert Ketcheson</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Oct 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I was ditching John took Elizabeth Olver out to Thamesville. She was up on a visit and Started for home today</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Oct 24th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. was ditching part of the day John helping W Saw draw in clover for Seed</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Oct 25th</td>
<td>cloudy, i nthe fore noon I and Walter was cleaning up wheat, after noon took it to Thamesville. Sold to T. Syers for one dollar per bushel</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Oct 26th</td>
<td>clear most of the day, rain last night I was ditching this fore noon, after noo Anne Catharine & I went to Florence. I went to settle over Shoe bill.</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Oct 27th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant in the fore noon, after noon cloudy and cool. I was ditching the boys gathering apples</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Oct 28th</td>
<td>cloudy and wet in the after noon</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Oct 29th</td>
<td>cloudy and wet, attended the assises as pettit jurer at Chatham and continued to all the week</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 4th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant at home to day</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Nov 5th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant went back to Chatham to court this morning was let of about noon, came back to Dresden on the train and got home about ten P.M.</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Nov 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. John and I was husking corn</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Nov 7th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day and pleasant. killed a pig this fore noon after noon repairing calf Stable and banking up the cow Stable. John commenced fall plowing</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 8th</td>
<td>clear and warm a very fine day. Walter and I was husking corn. John was plowing</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Nov 9th</td>
<td>cloudy and thunder Showers was ditching part of the day. John was plowing</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Nov 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. John was plowing. I was ditching</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 11th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Nov 12th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold, a very high wind last night and all day to day I was Splitting wood in the Shead and covering the potatoe pits. John tryed to plow but the ground was froze So hard he had to quit</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Nov 13th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and high cold wind the boys and I husking corn</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Nov 14th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind and cold, the themomiter 24 degr above Zero. I was putting bark bottoms in Some chairs</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 15th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind Some Snow and quite cold the themomiter lower than yesterday, not doing much to day. kill'd a Small beast for beef. the river froze over last night the firs this Season</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Nov 16th</td>
<td>cloudy windy and cold. John and I was husking corn</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Nov 17th</td>
<td>clear most part of the day and pleasant we were husking corn to day.</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 18th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Nov 19th</td>
<td>clear and fine. we wear husking corn again to day.</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Nov 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and wet most of the day I was binding up corn Stalks this fore noon after noon, after noon went to Albert Ketchesons Sale. John was plowing</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Nov 21st</td>
<td>cloudy and thunder and lightning this morning heavey rain again this Evening, was putting up Some barley and rie mixed to get chopt this fore noon after noon husked Some corn John was plowing part of the day.</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 22ond</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. Walter and I was husking corn John was plowing</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Nov 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. finished husking corn. John was plowing</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Nov 24th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and moderate. John was plowing we drew in the last of the corn this Evening</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Nov 25th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Nov 26th</td>
<td>cloudy fore part of the day and wet very heavey rain last night, not doing much to day</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Nov 27th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. was butchering Some pigs this fore noon after noon binding up corn Stalks</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Nov 28th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. this fore noon cutting up and Salting the pigs we killed yesterday after noon finished binding the corn Stalks</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Nov 29th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. I was ditching to day. John and Victoria went to Florence with a load of grain to get chopt</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Nov 30th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, a little Snow I was ditching. John was plowing in the fore noon after noon took Anne to Dresden She is going to Chatham to See the Doctor the roads is very bad</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 1st</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. I was ditching Albert Ketcheson helping me. John was plowing this fore noon after noon fore noon he and Walter took the young cattle over the river to pasture. Anne away to Chatham</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy high wind and cold</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 3rd</td>
<td>clear cool and pleasant went to Dresden to day for Anne She has been to Chatham to See the Dr</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Dec 4th</td>
<td>clear morning and Evening. cloudy in the midle of the day. was butchering pigs this fore noon, after noon ditching. Albert Ketcheson helping me</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Dec 5th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was cutting up the pigs we killed yesterday, and helping Albert Ketcheson put some Straw in the old barn John was helping William Saw thrash clover Seed</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Dec 6th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and Soft. I was cleaning up Some timothy Seed and went over the river and watered the young cattle John was plowing to day he caught five rac racoons last night</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Dec 7th</td>
<td>cloudy fore noon wet. I was not doing much this fore noon after noon cutting wood John was plowing this after noon in the fore noon was stretching coon Skins</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 8th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, was Sawing and Splitting Sove wood by the house this fore noon after noon went over the river and watered the young cattle. John finished plowing the field where the old house was</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 9th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 10th</td>
<td>clear morning and Evening the midle middle of the day cloudy and cool. John commenced to plow the field East of the barn. I was chopping wood part of the day</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Dec 11th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and pleasant. a hard frost last night Stopt the plow the fore part of the day was plowing in the after noon drawing in the fiew Stalks this morning. I was chopping Stove wood in the after noon</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Dec 12th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant John plowing I was chopping Stove wood</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Dec 13th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day cloudy the latter part. I was chopping Stove wood part of the day. part Setting fires burning brush and leaves. John was plowing</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Dec 14th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow. I was not doing much to day. John was plowing</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 15th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. a hard frost last Some Snow last night. I went over the river this fore noon and brought home the young cattle after noon I and Walter got up the wood John out hunting</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 16th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold Some Snow</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 17th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold John was hunting I went down to John Steels this fore noon not doing much this after noon</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Dec 18th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold about two inches of Snow fell last night. I was out hunting this fore noon didnt get any thing, after noon putting up a load of grain to get chopt</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Dec 19th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold, was thrashing peas. John took a load of grain to Mill to get chopt</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Dec 20th</td>
<td>clear most of the day and pleasant. I was thrashing out peas. John went for the chop feed this fore noon</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Dec 21st</td>
<td>cloudy Snow and cold, we were clea cleaning up a load of wheat this fore noon after noon took it to Thamesville Sold to T. Syer for ninety Eights per bushel.</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy high wind from South East and cold.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 24th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. fore noon I was repairing windows in the Stables after noon Walter and I cleaned up a load of wheat.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Dec 25th</td>
<td>Christmas day. cloudy and Soft, not doing anything to day. the girls all home</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Dec 26th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft this fore noon attended the School meeting. after noon Walter and I went to Thamesville with a load of wheat. Sold it to T. Syer for 76 cets cents per bushel.</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Dec 27th</td>
<td>cloudy fore part of the day Soft Snow latter part blustring and cold we were putting up a load of grain to get chopt.</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Dec 28th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant I was was thrashing out peas. John took the grain and got chopt.</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Dec 29th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and moderate was cleaning up peas and Some wheat to take to Mill. bargained nine lambs to William Smith for three dollars and fifty cents a piece to be taken away next week</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Dec 30th</td>
<td>Soft rainy day</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Dec 31st</td>
<td>a Soft dark foggy day the boys and I were getting in the old barn, this is the last day of 1883</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 1st</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, not doing much of any thing to day</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 2</td>
<td>cloudy, high wind rain the South west blustring and cold. Walter & I took the Lambs to William Smiths this forenoon the I sold to him, not doing much {cut off}</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 3rd</td>
<td>blustring cold day I was thrashing out peas. the boys doing the chores</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jan 4th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cold, was thrashing peas. the boys was getting up wood</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jan 5th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cold. the themometer at Zero this morning, cleaned up the peas to day and cutt and took up a load load of wood up to the church this afternoon</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jan 6th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 7th</td>
<td>cloudy not quite so cold to day as it has been very cold last night and this morning. John and I were getting up a little stove wood Walter was at School</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 8th</td>
<td>cloudy and Snow most of the day. not doing much to day.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 9th</td>
<td>clear part of the day, cold and blustring I was thrashing out peas. Anne Sick had the Dr down to See her. he thinks She has the Bilious Fever.</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. the Sky looks this Evening a if we might have rain. I took a grist to Mill to day</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jan 11th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. took a load of wheat to Dresden Sold it to Norres Cas Carscallen for $1.00 per bushel</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jan 12th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold we wear putting up a load of grain to get chopt Anne is a little better we think</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jan 13th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 14th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. took a load of grain to Florence Mill to get chopt Anne some better</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 15th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I was thrashing out peas this fore noon after noon went for grist I took to Mill yesterday</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 16th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and pleasant was cleaning up peas and Sawing Stove wood most of the day</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 17th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day pleasant after noon cloudy. I was most of the day out hunting for a black Squiril for Anne but could not find one.</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jan 18th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate. John and I cutting Stove wood most of the day</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jan 19th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold went down to Dresden for a fiew thigs for Anne She is Still quite poorley</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jan 20th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cold.</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 21st</td>
<td>cloudy and cold we wear drawing rails and wood from over the river. Anne Some better.</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 22ond</td>
<td>cloudy and more moderate I and John was rails and wood from over the river. Anne has the fever again</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy and Snow most of the day we was drawing wood and rails from ov over the river again to day</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 24th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day and very cold. I was thrashing out peas. John took Catherine Brock home. Anne a little better Bef</td> Richard has the diptheria.</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Jan 25th</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day, latter part cloudy, was thrashing out peas this fore noon after noon John and I wear over the river drawing fence blocks and wood.</td>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Jan 26th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant, cleaning up peas in the fore noon, after noon drawing rails and wood from over the river</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Jan 27th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Jan 28th</td>
<td>cloudy and not quite So cold Anne worse I went for the Dr not doing much else to day</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Jan 29th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft, took a load of barley and peas to Florence Mill and got chopt. Anne no better had a very bad time of it last night not much better to day.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Jan 30th</td>
<td>a cloudy rainy foggy day, doing but little to day. went down to David Brock's the Grange Suply agent was their. I ordered Some groceries. Anne not much better</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Jan 31st</td>
<td>cloudy and cool John and I was Sawing Stove wood. Anne wors this Evening</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Feb 1st</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, cutting Stove wood part of the day. Anne not much better</td>
</tr>
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<td>Sat</td>
<td>Feb 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. Some Snow last night. Sawing wood part of the day. Anne has the fever again this afternoon</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Feb 3rd</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Feb 4th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, attended the Quarterly board this after noon.</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Feb 5th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft rain last night and this morning. the Snow pretty much gone this Evening. I went for the Dr again this after noon for Anne She is very Sick yet</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Feb 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate not doing much much to day Benjamin Tiffins and wife was here to see Anne who is Still quite sick</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Feb 7th</td>
<td>cloudy fore part of the day and moderate after noon clear. I was getting in Straw out of the Stack in to the barn. John was drawing wood. Mahlon Gibson and his wif was here to day.</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Feb 8th</td>
<td>cloudy Seet in the morning. I was hanging up Some pork this fore noon after noon putting Straw in the old barn. John took Catharine home</td>
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<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Feb 9th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate was putting Straw in the barn. Anne not much better</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Feb 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool</td>
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<td>Mon</td>
<td>Feb 11th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain this after noon. I took a load of barley and peas to Dresden mill and got chopt. Anne a little better</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Feb 12th</td>
<td>a rain and freeze all day, not doing a great deal to day, was over Seeing Old Mr Lampman he is pretty low</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Feb 13th</td>
<td>cloudy and soft. the Snow pretty much gone. I was helping to lay out old Mr Lampman this fore noon. he died this morning, after noon Splitting Stove wood very heavey rain last night and raining again to night</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Feb 14th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind from the South west and cold rain the fore part of last night latter part Snow. this fore part of the day I was thrashing out peas. After noon Paulbearer for Old Mr Lampman</td>
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<td>Fri</td>
<td>Feb 15th</td>
<td>cloudy and cold. I was thrashing out peas most of the day. this Evening went to for S Groceries I ordered through the Grange</td>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Feb 16th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate. I finished thrashing the peas this fore noon the rest of the day we were Sawing Stove wood. Anne a little better</td>
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<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Feb 17th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft Some rain.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Feb 18th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft, was cleaning peas and carring Straw to day</td>
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<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Feb 19th</td>
<td>cloudy and quite warm, rain this Evening, we were Butchering pigs Bilton Snarey & William Book helping me. Anne a little better. I heard blue birds and Saw a crow the first for this Season.</td>
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<td>Wed</td>
<td>Feb 20th</td>
<td>flying clouds and cold raw winds took a load of pork to Dresden and Sold to John Green & Ira Simpson for Eight Dollars per hundred pounds Anne not So well to day.</td>
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<td>Thu</td>
<td>Feb 21st</td>
<td>cloudy high cold wind, went up to Florence to day</td>
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<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Feb 22ond</td>
<td>cloudy and cold Some Snow, not doing much to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Feb 23rd</td>
<td>cloudy Some Snow, went with Fred Snarey to Thamesville this after noon</td>
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<td>Sun</td>
<td>Feb 24th</td>
<td>cloudy Some Snow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Feb 25th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft Snow most of the day was Splitting Stove wood and cleaning up a load of barley and peas to get chopt</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Feb 26th</td>
<td>Soft Snow most of the day. I was makeing a pig trough this fore noon after noon John and I were drawing up wood</td>
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<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Feb 27th</td>
<td>Soft Snow most of the day, and dissagreeable. Bilton and went up to Guelp Guelph to John S. Armstrong's to day to buye a young Short horn.</td>
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<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Feb 28th</td>
<td>a dreadful cold blustring day. bargained this morning with Mr Armstrong for a young Bull and Started for home we took cars at Fergus the trains being behind time being Snow'd in, we was four hours coming from Fergus to Guelph being Stuck fast in the Snow got to Guelph at Six P.M didnt get away till eight Should have left at 6.10 got to London at 12 P.M.</td>
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<td>Fridac Fri</td>
<td>Feb 29th</td>
<td>a dreadful cold day Saw people come into the Station this morning with their ears froze. Should have left London this morning at 640. but could not get away until near 11 got home about 3 P.M. fine Anne Still very Sick had hoped to find her much better all well other ways</td>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 1st</td>
<td>cloudy and cool was carrying Straw into the old barn this after noon fore noon was Sawing Stove wood</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 2ond</td>
<td>clear and cool.</td>
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<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Mar 3rd</td>
<td>cloudy Snow Squals and cold put up a load of grain to get chopt this fore noon after took it Florence Mill and got it chopt Anne not much better</td>
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<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Mar 4th</td>
<td>clear a pleasant winter day. this fore noon I was fileing the crosscut Saw after noon was over the river makeing a pig trough</td>
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<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Mar 5th</td>
<td>clear and warm. Went with Y.H Snary to Thamesville for the young Bull we bough from John S. Armstrong back of Guelph</td>
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<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 6th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate went to Dresden</td>
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<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Mar 7th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool Some Snow last night was carrying a little Straw in the old barn John went for the Dr for Anne again this after noon She is very poorley. Benjamin Tiffin was here this after noon to See Anne</td>
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<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 8th</td>
<td>cloudy and Snow most of the day not doing much to day Anne no better</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 9th</td>
<td>cloudy and snow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Mar 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate, we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house we think Anne is a little better</td>
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<td>Tue</td>
<td>Mar 11th</td>
<td>a Soft day rain in the fore noon. after noon windy and warm, the Snow mostly gone, not doing much to day.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Mar 12th</td>
<td>clear and very high wind from the West the river begining to break up a gain was working about the barn yard</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 13th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant of overhead Soft une under foot. Dr T.K. Hames was here las nigh to See Anne he gives but poor incouragement. I took him back to Thamesville in coming back I lost the buggy Seat went back this fore noon to find it but did'nt</td>
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<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Mar 14th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house Anne abot the same</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 15th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant this fore noon after noon cloudy Some Snow. we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 16th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. Anne no better had a very bad turn last nigt. Willard Plummer had a child Sc Scalt very bad yesterday it died to day.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 17th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain, went up to Florence this fore noon for medcin for Anne after noon was cutting and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Mar 18th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, cutting Stove wood the fore part of the day. after noon went to Florence for Sap pails Anne was a little better to day.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Mar 19th</td>
<td>rain most of the day not doing much to day Anne not Sow well to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft Some Snow we were cutting Stove wood most of the day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Mar 21st</td>
<td>clear and warm. I tapt a fiew trees. John and the girls went to Dresden the roads very bad.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 22ond</td>
<td>clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy and warm. boilt the sap that run yesterday and to day. Sugar'd off a Small batch this evening</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 23rd</td>
<td>clear part of the day and warm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Mar 24th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. John and I was cutting and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Mar 25th</td>
<td>cloudy and Soft. rain in the Evening. boilt the little Sap I gathered yesterday and made molasses of it, we finished cutting and Splitting the wood that was drawn up to the house, Joshua Wellwood was here this Evening. Anne no better as far as we can See</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Mar 26th</td>
<td>cloudy and wet part of the day. cleaned up a fiew oats to get chopt, not doing muc much beside. Anne no better</td>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Mar 27th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was gatreing the little Sap that run and triming Some of the apple trees. John was repairing fence</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Mar 28th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, not doing much to day. James Cameron was hear a was visiting with him most of the day.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Mar 29th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind from the North and cold not doing much to day Anne appears a little better but wheather it will last I can't say</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Mar 30th</td>
<td>cloud clear most of the day and cold</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Mar 31st</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I took a load of oats to Dresden and got chopt, Anne not So well</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 1st</td>
<td>cloudy and rain most of the day I was boiling in Sap Sugard of about 20 lbs of Sugar to day.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy high and cold, was bling in the Sap I gathed yesterday</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Apr 3rd</td>
<td>clear high wind and cool was boiling Sap mosf the day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Apr 4th</td>
<td>clear high wind from the North the last two day and cool. Sap runing well. I went up to Florence for medcin for Anne She is no better</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Apr 5th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I and Walter was Sawing Stove wood. Anne no better</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 6th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant</td>
</tr>
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</table>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 7th</td>
<td>clear most of the day. the Sap run well yesterday and to day. I was boiling Sap. John commenced to plough the ground rather wet</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 8th</td>
<td>clear part of the day moderate. I was boiling in Sap. John was plowing Mr Smith took Walter up to the Drs and got his teeth drawn Anne about the Same</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 9th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. John was plowing I was repairing fence. Some Snow last night</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Apr 10th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool repairing fence John was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Apr 11th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was repairing fence and boiling in Sap. John was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Apr 12th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. went to mill and got Some oats and corn chopt.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 13th</td>
<td>clear a fine day. The Dr and his brother down to See Anne She his no better</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 14th</td>
<td>clear part of the day high wind from the South East and warm. I was boiling a little Sap that run yesterday and day before and burning brush heaps over by the old man Brownlees John was plowing. Anne had a very bad night last night and poorley to day.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 15th</td>
<td>cloudy, fore noon wet, a fine rain which was much needed for the wheat. I was splitting Stove wood in the Sead, John was plowin when it did not rain. Anne not Suffering quite so much moch to day.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 16th</td>
<td>cloudy and misting and Snow most of the day. went up to Florence for medcin for Anne She is a little better to day. Old Uncle Thomas Tiffin was buried to day. the roads are quite Sloppy</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Apr 17th</td>
<td>Walter and I Sawing Stove wood part of the day. John was plowing Anne no better</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Apr 18th</td>
<td>clear part of the day pleasant. I and Walter was Sawing Stove wood most of the day comenced to Sow oats in the after noon. John cultivating fore part of the day latter part harrowing.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Apr 19th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool, finished Sowing oats in the field East of the barns this fore noon after noon fixing fence John finished harrowing the oats. Anne has been Some easier to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 20th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 21st</td>
<td>clear and cool, high wind from the North and cold. I was Sowing peas John harrowing the in. Anne rested a little better to day.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 22ond</td>
<td>clear high wind and cold, was relaying Some fence. John Sowing was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 23rd</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I was at the Spring Show at Thamesville John was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>Apr 24th</td>
<td>clear and cool. a fine day. I was Sowing peas. John was harowing Anne no better</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>Apr 25th</td>
<td>clear and cool finished Sowing oats and peas and harrowd them in went over the river for Some Stakes and bar posts</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>Apr 26th</td>
<td>clear and warm I went up to Florence this fore noon for the Dr. Anne is worse. John took the old Bull to Thamesville we bagained him to Michal Mahony.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>Apr 27th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day a fine thunder Shower, Anne is no better</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>Apr 28th</td>
<td>clear and pleasant. I went to Dresden with a grist and got ground</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>Apr 29th</td>
<td>clear and cool, was Setting up a gate and repairing fence when I could get away from the house. John Tiffin was here from British Columbia. Anne no better</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>Apr 30th</td>
<td>clear and cool in the fore noon was working at the fence</td>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>May 1st</td>
<td>clear cloudy light thuder Showers and warm. I planted a fiew potatoes in the garden the boys haling out manure on the corn ground. we moved Annie in the Setting room this morning. She is a little more comfortable to day.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>May 2ond</td>
<td>cloudy part and moderate. the boys getting out manure. I was digging in the garden</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>May 3rd</td>
<td>clear and pleasant I was digging in the garden and Scraping up manure the boys getting out manure</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>May 4th</td>
<td>cloudy and wet a fine rain which was much needed</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>May 5th</td>
<td>clear and hot in the midle of the day they boys Spreading manure. I was grafting a fiew apple the trees. this fore noon after noon, atending the quarterly meeting at Florence in the after noon. Anne no better</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 6th</td>
<td>clear and hot. John was plowing in the manure on the corn ground. Walter and I Spreading manure and planting a fiew potatoes I finished the grafting.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>May 7th</td>
<td>cloudy and moderate not doing much myself. the boys drawing out manure Anne no better.</td>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Thur</td>
<td>May 8th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. the boys getting out manure I was planting a fiew potatoes Sold the young Bull Baron Sydenham to Albert Field of Harwich Co of Kent for $100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>May 9th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind from the North and cool. I was ditching in the lane part of the time. the boys drawing out Manure</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>May 10th</td>
<td>cloudy high wind fore part of the day from the North and cool. warm rain in the Evening. and co I was Spreading manure part of the day. the boys getting it out John was plowing part of the day Anne very bad to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>May 11th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>May 12th</td>
<td>cloudy part of the day. was Spr Spreading manure part of the day. John was plowing. Anne a little bett easier</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 13th</td>
<td>cloudy and Showers. I was Spreading manure. John was plowing Anne not feeling So well this Evening</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>May 14th</td>
<td>cloudy and cool. I was planting potatoes in the fore noon. after noon pileing manure. John was plowing Anne no better</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>May 15th</td>
<td>clear part of the day high wind & cool. was pileing manure and cutting potatoes John was plowing</td>
</tr>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Fri</td>
<td>May 16th</td>
<td>clear part of the day and cool. I was Shelling Seed corn the fore part of the day. John was plowing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat</td>
<td>May 17th</td>
<td>clear and hot. I was ditching in lane. the boys harowing corn ground. Anne about the Same.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun</td>
<td>May 18th</td>
<td>clearn and warm. Coglan Mead and his wife was hear and Mary Ann Mead. Mrs Camron to See Anne She is no better</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon</td>
<td>May 19th</td>
<td>flying couds and Showers to day. John was marking out corn ground. Walter and I commenced planting corn & potatoes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue</td>
<td>May 20th</td>
<td>cloudy, heavey rain last night the ground to wet to work this fore noon. the fore part of the day I was cutting potatoes and cleaning up oats, afternoon planting potatoes. John marking out corn ground.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed</td>
<td>May 21st</td>
<td>clear and hot, was planting corn John finished marking</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu</td>
<td>May 22ond</td>
<td>cloudy, we finished planting this fore noon after noon makeing a pen for washing Sheep. Anne no better.</td>
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Apr 29 th cloudy high wind from the north and cold, we were cleaning and putting up grain to get chopt and spreading meany in the fore noon, after noon was sowing and harrowing peas, finished for this season
Sat Apr 30 th clear and cool, finished harrowing peas and furrowing out the oat ground. Walter commenced plowing for corn
Sun May 1 cloudy moning and Evening clear and warm in the midle of the day pretty heavey thunder this Evening
Mon. May 2 nd clear part of the day and warm thunder and a little rain this Evening. Walter was plowing this fore noon I was planting a fiew potatoes, in the after noon Victoria and I went to took Some grain and got chopt and attended the Quarterley board.
Croton Ontario
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Croton May 1887
Tue May 3 rd clear and hot, we were plowing the corn ground. William & John Saw was hawling out manure prepairing a piece of ground for corn that was Sowed with fall wheat and the wire worains at it out.
Wed May 4 th clear most of the day and warm were plowing this fore noon, after noon I went to Dresden.
Thu May 5 th cloud and cool. I was wheeling out and spreading manure, Walter was plowing
Fri May 6 th clear and hot, the thermomiter Reg 80 deg. in the shade, finished plowing the field for corn East of the barns
Sat May 7 th clear part of the day and hot. I was transplanting Strawberry vines. Walter was harrowing corn ground.
Sun May 8 th cloudy part of the day and hot
Croton May 1887
Mon May 9 th clear most of the day and hot, Walter finished harrowing the corn ground. I was repairing bars and gates in the fore noon afternoon pileing manure, peach plum <s>& cherry</s> and Cherry coming out in blossom
Tue May 10 th clear part of the day and hot we were marking out the corn ground
Wed May 11 th clear and hot, we were planting corn and potatoes
Thu May 12 th clear, hot in the middle of the day, cool morning and Evening, we were planting again to day.
Fri May 13 th clear cool, morning and evening hot in the middle of the day, we were palanting corn and washed the Sheep
Sat May 14 th clear and cool morning & evening finished planting East of the barn. the rest of the day drawing manure on the new Orchard
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Croton May 1887
Sun May 15 th clear and hot in the mudle of the day
Mon May 16 th clear and hot. we took the Steers to Florence this fore noon. that I bargand too Henry Cook last week, after noon I was digging in the garden. Walter was spreading manure.
Tue May 17 th cloudy and cool, I was planting potatoes part of the day, and part repairing fenc. Walter Spreading manure,
Wed May 18 th clear and cool the fore part of the day, latter part hot, we plowd the young Orchard this fore noon. I commenced to plant it this after noon. Mr Skinner Shore the Sheep to day.
Thu May 19 th clear and hot most of the day, I finished planting corn. this fore noon, was repairing fence the rest of the day Walter was drawing rails the fore part of the day, after noon took a <s>lad</s> load of wheat to Dresden for John W Snary.
Croton May 1887
Fri May 20 th clear and very hot most of the day quite cool. this morning, I went to Dresden for veterinary for the young mare, we got the foal away all right I expected it would be dead, after noon finished planting potatoes. the Thermomiter Reg. 94 deg in the Shade this after noon.
Sat May 21 st clear and very hot the Same as yesterday. we were repairing fences. Bilton brought up Aberdeen Duke and we trimed his feet this afternoon
Sun May 22 nd clear and hot.
Mon May 23 rd clear most of the day and hot. Some thunder this Evening. we were diping the Lambs this fore noon, afternoon was repairing fence
Tue May 24 th cloudy Showers moning and Evening we cleaned up a load of wheat in the morning the rest of the day drawing out manure.
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<s>Wed</s> Ma Croton May 1887
Wed May 25 th clear and pleasant we were hawling manure from the barn. Charley Brownlee helping us.
Thu May 26 th cloudy and cool, drizling <s>sho</s> Showers this after noon. we finished drawing manure in the fore noon. the rest of the day planting in corn where the ground was to dry to Start it the frirst time
Fri May 27 th cloudy and cool, we finished the corn planting the fore part of the day. we took a load of wheat to Dresden this after noon Sold to Powell for 81 c per bush
Sat May 28 th clear cool morning and Evening hot in the midle of the day. we cleaned up and took a load of wheat to Dresden
Sun May 29 th clear and pleasant
Mon May 30 th cloudy thunder Shower in the Evening, high wind from the South we were cultivating and hoeing corn.
Croton june 1887
Tue May 31 st cloudy and wet a good deal of water fell the last twenty four hours l which was much needed, Walter and I was lakeing the dirt of the corn he cultivated yesterday
Wed jun 1 st cloudy and wet most of the day, not doing much to day
Thu jun 2 nd cloudy and some Showers. I was Speeding up thisltes in the fore noon. after noon hoeing corn, the ground mussy. Walter and Rose went to the Grander's picknick at port Stanley
Fri jun 3 rd cloudy most of the day, we were cutting up thisltes this fore noon. after noon hoeing corn.
Sat jun 3 clear and hot we were hoe-ing corn,
Sun 5 th cloudy and rain in the Evening
Mon jun 6 th cloudy and hot, rain last night we were hoeing corn and potatoes
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Croton june 1887
Wed jun 8 th clear most of the day and hot Victoria & I went to Thumesville this fore noon, after noon Walter and I went to Dresden for lumber
Thu jun 9 th cloudy most of the day and cool.. we were hoeing corn and potatoes, the air feels like frost to night
Fri jun 10 th clear and pleasant. we were cul-tivating and hoeing corn.
Sat jun 11 th clear and hot Walter was culti-vating corn. I was hoeing potatoes and corn in the new Orchard.
Sun jun 12 th clear and pleasant
Mon jun 13 th clear part of the day and warm wefinished hoeing corn the first time over <s>th</s> this forenoon, the rest of the day we were mowing thistles
Tue jun 14 th clear and very hot. we were work ing at the corn part of the day. to hot. this after noon to do much of any thing
Croton june 1887
Wed jun 15 th clear part of the day and hot. I was mowing the grags and weeds about the <s>hou</s> house and yarden. Walter was cutting thistles, William butler here laying the citchen floore.
Thu jun 16 th clear most of the day and very hot I took the wool to Thamesville and sold it to Mr Huffman for 22 cent per lb this after noon went over to the mill for lumber
Fri jun 17 th clear most of the day and hot we went to the mill for lumber this fore noon, after noon went to Dresden for nails paint and lum--ber, a thunder Shower this Evening
Sat jun 18 th cloudy part of the day and hot we were hoeing potatoes most of the day Butler Shingling the kitchen
Sun jun 19 th clear part of the day and hot
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Croton june 1887
Mon jun 20 th clear part of the day and hot I was hoeing potatoes and corn this fore noon after noon was digging a hole for a cisterd. Walter was cultivat-ing corn Butler finished Shingling the kitchen commenced to make the cistern
Tue jun 21 st cloudy and Showers in the fore noon after noon clear and pleasant. we finished putting in the cistern.
Wed june 22 nd Some thunder Showers I was hoe-ing. Walter cultivating, Butler work-ing on the veranda
Thu jun 23 rd cloudy Some light Showers. we was hoeing corn, Butler working at the veranda.
Fri jun 24 th clear part of the day and cool. we were working about the housein the fore noon after noon hoeing corn. Butler finished this fore noon
Croton june 1887
Sat june 25 th clear and cool, we were ho-ing corn.
Sun jun 26 clean and pleasant
Mon jun 27 th clear and pleasant. we were hoeing corn in the fore noon. Walter commenced to cut grafs this after noon. I was hoeig we had new potatoes to day for the first this Season.
Tue jun 28 th clear and warm. we was hoeing corn in the fore noon after noon rakeing up and cucking hay.
Wed jun 29 th clear and hot was hoeing corn part of the day part working at hay Walter finished cuitting the little field of grass West of the house, james Carscall-en was here putting up the eave thrughs
Thu jun 30 th clear and very hot, we were drawing in hay. john W Snarey <s>an</s> and Albert Nelson helping us
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Croton july 1887
Fri july 1 st clear and very <s>Xh</s> hot the thermomiter Reg 96 deg in the Shade we finished hoeing corn the {Seceund?} time
Sat jun 2 nd clear most of the day and very hot. we were wheeling away the dirt that we dug out for the cistern. and Sprinkling potatoe tops with {pavas?} green
sun jul 3 rd clear and very hot So much So that didn't go to Meeting.
{This day is noted in red pen} Mon jul 4 th cloudy Some thunder but no rain here a hot day. I was mowing out fence corners & Walter was mowing grass this fore noon, after noon we were helping john Snarey with his wheat.
Tue jul <s>2</s>5 th cloudy and hot. we were work-ing at the hay.
Wed jul 6 th clear and not So hot, we was work ing at the hay,
Thu jul 7 th clear and hot was working at the hay
Croton july 1889
{This day is noted in red pen} Fri jul 8 th clear and very hot. was drawing hay
Sat jul 9 th Some thunder Showers. we was drawing hay until noon was Stopt by the rain. a hot day
Sun jul 10 th clear prety high wind from the North West. more pleasant.
Mon jul 11 th clear and hot, we was drawing in hay this fore noon, after noon I was binding wheat for William <s>L</s> Law Walter was miowing grass.
Tue jul 12 th clear and very hot. I was help ing William Law bind wheat part of the day. part was drawing hay at home, john Law cutt my rye after tea W. Law j. Snarey & A. Nelson bound it.
Wed jul 13 th clear part of the day and very hot. john Law cutt our bit of wheat this fore noon. William Law john Snarey and Albert Nelson was helping us
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Croton july 1887
Thu jul 14 th clear and pleasant fore part of the day. we finished our hay to day we cutt <s>{in?}</s> in the fore noon and took in twelve large loads in the after noon William Law and his team all day, {Gra?} rakeing in the after noon yester day and to day. john Snarey & Albert Nelson drawing with their team this after noon.
Fri jul 15 th clear and very hot. not doing much to day.
Sat jul 16 th thundder clouds and rain in Sight none here to speak of. we drew in our fall crop today, abuat 5 loads of wheat and 3 of rye all told. and poor at that. another hot day.
Sun jul 17 th Some clouds high Wind from the West and very hot.
Croton july 1887
Mon jul 18 th cloudy and pleasant. we <s>dg</s> dug a pit this morning and bur ied old Nell She died last Satur-day night from the efectes of the heaves, we were helping Ww Law pull peas from half past 9 until 5 P m when it began to rain.
Tue jul 19 th flying coudes, pleasant morning and evening. hot in the midel of the day we was helping W.m Law pull peas from half past nine,
Wed jul 20 th clear hot in the middle of the day. I was helping W. Law pull peas Walter helping till noon, after noon helping j. W Snarey,
Thu jul 21 st cloudy most of the day, we was helping W. Law with his peas. I was away about two hours after dinn-en cleaning up oats for George Wrigh
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Croton july 1887
Fri jul 22 nd clear most of the day and hot. W.m Law & I wet to Thamesville and exchanged wheat for flour this fore noon. from 3 P. m. I was pulling peas for him. Walter pulling the after noon
Sat jul 23 rd clear and cool. I was pulling peas for William Law, Walter was helping j. W. Snary draw peas.
Sun jul 24 th clear part of the day and hot
Mon jul 25 th clear pleasant morning and Evening hot in the middel of the day. john Law was reaping our oats to day William Law, john Snarey & Albert Nelson was helping bind oats.
Tue jul 26 th flying clouds and hot, we fin ished cutting and binding our oats john Snarey & A. Nelson helping in the fore noon William Law all day, Henry Snarey
Croton july 1887
Wed jul 27 th clear and hot. Walter finished Setting up our oats and commenced pulling peas. I was binding oats for William Law.
Thu jul 28 th clear and hot in the fore noon. after noon pleasant Wind from the North we were pulling peas at home.
Fri jul 29 th clear and hot. we finished pull-ing our peas,
Sat jul 30 th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy Sprinkled rain a little. we were drawing peas William Law was helping with his horse, we had greeen corn for dinner but it is not fit yet,
Sun jul 31 st clear and hot.
Mon Aug 1 st clear and hot, we finished drawing our peas this fore noon john Law was helping us, after noon. I. and walter. was drawinng and Stacking oats
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Croton August 1887
Tue Aug 2 clear and hot in the middle of the day, we ewre drawing in and Stacking our oats
Wed Aug 3 rd clear and hot. we finished drawing in our oats in the fore noon. William Law helping us after noon helping him draw his
Thu Aug 4 th clear part of the day and hot we were repairing fences and drawing wood <s>fror</s> for thrashing machien. i was cutting weed out of the corn. I find it allmost dryde up the hot dry wether the crops are going to be very light.
Fri Aug 5 th clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy a thunder Showr about 4 P. M. we were helping William Law draw manure
Sat Aug 6 th clear high wind from the North and cool. we was helping Bilton Snary thrash
Croton August 1887
Sun Aug 7 th a hot Smokey day.
Mon aug 8 th clear and pleasant. we were helping Bilton & j. H. Snary thrash.
Tue Aug 9 th clear and hot. we was help-ing William Law get out man--ure in the for noon, after noon helping Albert Boyington thrash
Wed Aug 10 th clear and hot. we was help-ing Albert Boyington thrash
Thu Aug 11 th wet in the morning, not doing much this fore noon. after noon we was helping William Law thrash
Fri Aug 12 th clear and pleasant we were helping William Law thrash fin-ished about Sun down.
Sat Aug 13 th clear fore part of the day cloudy in the Evening. I was cutting Smut and weeds out of the corn, Walter was drawing up wood.
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Croton August 1887
Sun Aug 14 th cloudy, cool in the morning hot in the midle of the day.
Mon Aug 15 th cloudy and light Showers. I was cutting Smutt and weeds out of the corn.
Tue Aug 16 th clear and pleasant. I was cutt-ing weeds and Smut out of the corn
Wed Aug 17 th cloudy rain this afternoon which is much needed. I finished cutting Smut and weeds out the corn this fore noon
Thu Aug 18 th clear part of the day and hot, I was cutting up thistles in the fore noon after noon went to Dresden with john W. Snarey. Walter took Rose & Mary to to Thamesville this fore noon. they are going to Michigan on a visit. after noon commenced plowing for wheat
Henry Snarey
Croton August 1887
Fri aug 19 th clear and pleasant. I was helping j. W. Snarey make fence. Walter was plowing
Sat, Aug 20 th clear and hot. I was helping j. W. Snary make fence Walter plowing.
Sun Aug 21 cloudy and Showers
Mon Aug 22 nd cloudy and wet. a fine rain and was much needed. not doing a great deal to day.
Tue Aug 23 rd cloudy and pleasant. I was helping john W. Snary make fence this fore noon, after noon commenced to cut up corn. Walter finished plowing the little field for wheat
Wed Aug 24 th flying clouds.high wind from the Norih and cool. I was cut--ting up corn. Walter was harrowing the the groun<s>g</s>d for wheat
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August 1887.
Thu Aug 25 th clear and cool, we was cut-ting up corn part of the day, came very near a frost last night.
Fri Aug 26 th cloudy and cool. this fore noon we were Seperating the Lambs from the Ewes. and visiting with Richard Bolton after noon attended Nancy Butler's funeral
Sat Aug 27 th clear and cool. it begins to Look like fall. we was cutting up corn most of the day.
Sun Aug 28 th clear and cool.
Mon Aug 29 th clear and cool morning and Evening hot in the Middle of the day we were cutting up corn.
Tue Aug 30 th clear and hot. we was fireing brush and old logs North of the big ditch
H Snarey Henry Snary
September 1887
Wed Aug 31 st clear and hot in the mid--del of the day. I was fireing Slum-ps and brush over by Neigbour Brownlees in the fore noon. after noon cutting up corn.
Thu Sept 1 st cloudy a little rain this afternoon. I was cutting up corn part of the day. Tory and Walter went Dresden.
Fri <s>Aug</s> Sept 2 nd cloudy last Night and this fore noon wet, not doing any thing in teh fore noon after noon Walter and I went to Dresden for a plow.
Sat Sept. 3 rd clear and pleasant. I was cutt-ing up corn Walter commenced to plow the litle field west of the young Orch-ard. the machien came this Evening to thrash next Monday.
Sun Sept. 4 th clear and pleasant.
Croton Ontario
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Croton September 1887
Mon Sept 5 th clear most of the day and hot. coudy this Evening. had my thrashing <s>do</s> done to day finished about f half past two had 26 bushels of rye 46 of <s>wheal</s> <s>407</s> 470 of oats
Tue Sept 6 th cloudy and thunder Showers. I, was cutting up corn when in was dry. and pileing up the rails that was under the Stacks. Walter was plowing
Wed Sept 7 th clear and prety high wind, I was cutting up corn untill 3 P. M the <s>wingl</s> wind got So high I had to quit. Walter was plowing
Thu Sept 8 th clear and pleasant quite cool this morning. I ditching along the line between William Law and me. Walter finished plowing the little field West of the new orchard
Fri Sept 9 th cloudy and wet most of the day we were cleaneng up Seed wheat in the fore noon. after noon working on the ditch till rain came
Croton September 1887
Sat Sept 10 th clear and pleasant. I was ditch-ing. Walter finished cutting up corn.
Sun Sept 11 th clear part of the day and cool. cloudy in the Evening
Mon Sept 12 th cloudy in the evening fore part of the day clear and hot. I was husking corn. Waler was harrowing the ground for drilling
Tue Sept 13 th clear and very hot. Walter finished the little field below the new Orchard with wheat. I was huhing and carrying in corn.
Wed Sept 14 th clear part of the day cool in the murning hot in the midle of the day. I was hiesking corn. Walter was harrowing
Thu Sept 15 th cloudy part of the day little mist of rain once or <s>h</s> twice. we fin--ished Sowing wheat. I was husking part of the day.
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Croton September 1887
Fri Sept 16 th clear and cool. I was husking corn this fore noon. Walter was drawing rails. after noon we attended Old Mrs Paul's funeral
Sat Sept 17 th clear and pleasant. I was husking Walter drawing wood in the fore noon after noon drawinng corn.
Sun Sept 18 th clear and hot.
Mon Sept 19 th clear and pleasant, was husk-ing corn. Walter commenced plowing wheat Stuble ground.
Tue Sept 20 th Smoky we was husking corn.
Wed Sept 21 th cloudy rain in the Evening we was husking corn most of the day.
Thu Sept 22 nd fore part of the day wet, we were Sorting over corn this fore noon. after noon I was makeing a trough to feed grain to Sheep, A Alice Sarted for home this Evening. john Spraint his ankle
Croton September 1887
Fri Sept 23 rd cloudy and cold. I was husking Walter was plowing.
Sat Sept 24 th cloudy and warm, I was husk-ing Walter plowing
Sept 25 th clear and cool.
Mon Sept 26 th clear fore noon and warm. a Sharp frost last night the first to kill vines here. Walter finished plowing. I was husking
Tue Sept 27 th cloudy and warm. we were husking and drawing in corn.
Wed Sept 28 th cloudy and warm. we were husking and drawing in corn. the girls went to Florence Nelson's fune--ral
Thu Sept 28 th cloudy and moderate we was husking and drawing in corn
Fri Sept 30 th cloudy and foggy in the fore noon after noon flying clouds and warm we were husking and drawing in corn
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Croton October 1887
Sat Oct 1 cloudy and showers. we were helping John W. Snary thrash we got along very bad.
Sun Oct 2 cloudy and warm.
Mon Oct 3 rd cloudy, high wind, some rain this forenoon, we were helping John W. Snary thrash the fore part of the day. after noon picking over corn
Tue Oct 4 the cloudy and wet was moveing the stoves in the dining and setting rooms for winter a John & Catherine Oliver came here this evening on a visit.
Wed <s>Ob</s> Oct 5th cloudy, we attended the East Kent fair today. a good show for the day.
Thu Oct 6th cloudy not doing much this fore noon after noon was husk-ing corn.
Croton October 1887
Sat Oct 7th clear part of day and warm. we were husking corn. John Oliver and wife started for home this morning.
Sun Oct 8th cloudy and some rain.
Mon Oct 10th cloudy misting rain in the fore part of the day. We were sorting corn in the fore noon, after noon I was husking Walter was away.
Tue Oct 11th cloudy and cool. I was husking corn Walter helping in the fore noon after noon he and the girls went to the Florence Fair.
Wed Oct 12th clear part of the day and windy we were husking and drawing in corn
Thu Oct 13th cloudy and cool. Bilton and I attended Richard Sebian's sale of short horns. Bought a young Bull
Fri Oct 14th cloudy and cool. Some snow I was digging potatoes <s>wa</s> Walter was plowing.
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Croton October 1887
Sat Oct 15 th clear and pleasant we were dig-ging and pitting potatoes
Sun Oct 16 th clear part of the day and pleasant. a hard frost again last night
Mon Oct 17 th flying cloudy high wind and warm. we <s>was</s> were cutting and draw ing blocks for the church this fore noon after noon Rose and I went to Florence I Sent away money Order's for the young Bull Bilton and I bought at Gibson's Sale. and paid Shepley for Walters boots Stopt at the Church and helpet to put the blocks underit,
Tue Oct 18 th clear and quite warm in the middle of the day. we were husking corn to day.
Wed Oct 19 th clear and warm. we were husk-ing corn.
Croton October 1887
Thu Oct 20 th clear fore part of the day and warm. cloudy this Evening a litlle rain. I was getting bark and lying corn Stalks this fore noon after noon was gathering apples. Walter away to the Indian fair,
Fri Oct 21 st cloudy and cold. we went to Thamesville this fore noon for the young Short horn we bought at R. Gibson's Sale. after noon I was picking over Some corn.
Sat Oct 22 ond clear and cold. I went to the Florence Mill and got Some grain chopt this fore noon. after noon we finished husking and drawin thecorn
Sun Oct 23 rd a wet day. no Meeting. Victoria Sick in bed all day
Mon Oct 24 th cloudy and cold. there was a very high wind last night it blew most all.{Continued on next page}
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Croton October 1887
{Continued from previous page} the corn Stalks over. I went for the Dr last Night at midnight for Victoria. we were laying up fence that the wind blew down most of the fore noon. after noon was tying up corn Stalks and pitting apples.
Tue Oct 25 th clear and cold. we were draw--ing Stalks this fare noon. digging potatoes in the after noon. the <s>groan</s> ground froze quite hard last night
Wed Oct 26 th clear and cool. a very hard frsot the river froze partly over. we were draw-ing corn Stalks to day.
Thu Oct 27 th clear and pleasant we finish-ed drawing the corn Stalks this fore noon. after noon walter was harrowing I was pitting apples
Fri Oct 28 th clear most of the day and pleasant we cleaned up and took a load of wheat
Croton October 1887
to Thamesville sold it <s>ll</s> to T. Syer for 76 c per bushel. Victoria no better the Dr down last night. and again to day
Sat Oct 29 th cloudy and cold. we clean-ed up a load of wheat and took it Thameswille. Sold it T. Syer for 76c per bushel. the Dr found out to day that Victoria has the tiphoid fever Settled with William Law this Even-ing and paid him $ 30, 70 cents being full of all demand's to presant dale
Sun Oct 30 th clear and pleasant. no Preaching victoria no better.
Mon <s>Weo</s> Oct 31 st clear and fine. Walter commenced fall ploughing. I was gathering apples in the fore noon. after noon Rose & I went to Florence I went to the Quarterley board paid T. Mead for a <s>charn</s> churn, Victoria no better
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Croton November 1887
Tue Nov 1 clear and pleasant. I was digging potatoes part of the time Walter was plowing
Wed Nov 2 nd clear and fine. Charley Mc{Illegibal last name} and I was making cider Walter was plowing. Victoria some better,
Thu Nov 3 cloudy and moderate, I was boiling cider, Walter plowing Victoria improveing a little we think, I sold sixteen lambs to ' day gas Bucanam for $4.00 a head,
Fri Nov 4 th cloudy part of the day and cool. I was making and boiling cider. Walterwas plowing Tory {perhaps a nickname for Victoria?} not much better
Sat Nov 5 th clear and pleasant. was digging potatoes this fore noon. after noon went to Florence.
Sun Nov 6 th clear a fine day. we had a reopening of our church to day after <s>t</s> the painting and papering.
Croton November 1887
Mon Nov 7 th a smokey day. not doing much this fore noon. after noon went over the river to look after fier that is runing in the woods. Walter finished plowing the fields East of the barn. the ground dreadful dry.
Tue Nov 8th clear and pleasants. I was helping the girls make the cider apple sauce, Walter {inserted with "x"} was plowing
Wed Nov 9 th clearmost of the day, cloudy and rain this evening. I was makeing cider and boiling apple sauce this fore noon. after noon pullling turnips, Walter was plowing
Thur Nov 10 th cloudy rai last night snow part of the day to day. went to the black smith shop this fore noon after noon cleaning limolm {not sure what was written or what it is} seed, Walter was plowing this afternoon, Victoria still improving
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Croton November 1887
Fri Nov 11 th Snow most of the day. I was covering potatoe and apple pits a toping turnips. Walter was plowing. Victoria improving.
Sat Nov 12 th cloudy and Snow inn the fore noon. I was topping and pitting turnips Walter was plowing.
Sun Nov 13 th clear fore part of the day. cloudy this evening
Mon Nov <s>14</s> th cloudy part of the day part clear and warm. I was choreing about the <s>how</s> house. Walter plowing
Tue Nov 15 th cloudy and soft. I was makeing cider in the fore noon. after noon was over the river cleaning out brush and Sticks out of the ditch. Walter was plowing.
Wed Nov 14 th clear and pleasant for the time of year. I was cleaning away the brush in the garden that was blown down in the Summer. and cleaning out water furrows. Walter finished fall plowing
Croton November 1887
Thu Nov 17 th cloudy windy and cold was gathering apples part of the day. part of the day blocking up the old cow stable. Walter was fencing the Stalk Stacks.
Fri Nov 18 th clear and cold wind from the west. Walter and the girls went to Thamesville I was cleaning water furrowes in the fall plowing
Sat Nov 19 th Snow in the fore noon rain this evening, we were nolt doing much to day.
Sun Nov 20 th cloudy and Snow most of the day, a poor turnout to Church.
Monn Nov 21 st cloudy and cool. we butcherd a pig, and was getting the cattle housed Victoria getting better was out in the dine-ing room part of the day
Tue Nov 22 nd a Smokey moderate day, I took Some wheat to Thamesville and exchanged for feour
Wed Nov 23 rd a Smoky foggy day, was exchanging corn for barley with charly Mack this fore noon. after after noon putting up grain to get chopt,
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Croton November 1887
Thu Nov 24 th cloudy and wet. we finished put--ing up the grain to get chopt this fore noon after noon got the horses Shod.
Fri Nov 25 th cloudy and Soft. I took a load of grain to the florence Mill to get chopt
Sat Nov 26 th a cloudy wet day we were not doing much to day
Sun Nov 27 th a cloudy wet day, didint go to church to day.
Mon Nov 28 th clear Some part of the day and cool commenced Snowing in the after noon yesterday and continued most of the night. I was getting the Sheep and Lambs in their winter guraters in the fore noon, after noon went for the {chaop?}
Tue Nov 29 th clear part of the day and cool, we were helping john W Snary put his Straw in the Stable this fore noon finished about 1.30 P M <s>m</s>
Croton November 1887
when I went to thomas Orr's Sale Walter came home to put up the cattle a hard freeze last night.
Wed Nov 30 th clear part of the day and cold. john and I was out Sooting Squirrels this after noon. I had not done as much Shooting in Six months before.
Thu Dec 1 st clear and cool. I was fileing the crosscut Saw and chopping wood. Walter took Rase & Anne Caswell to Dresden
Fri Dec 2 nd cloudy and Soft. Sleet and Snow, the latter part of the day. we were not doing much of anything but take care of the Stock.
Sat Dec 3 rd cloudy and Soft after noon wet, we were cutting and drawing wood.
Sun Dec 4 th cloudy heavey rain last night and most of the day. a lot of water has fell the river raising fast,
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Croton December 1887
Mon Dec 5 th clear and pleasant. I was Splitt--ing Stove wood in the fore noon after noon cutting old wood out of rasberries and triming grape vines Walter helping john .W. Snarey butcher pigs this afternoo
Tue Dec 6 th clear and pleasant. I was cutting dead limbs out of the apple trees and cutting them into Stove wood. Walter took the girls to Thamesville. Vick was out to the barn to day and weighed herself,the first She has been out Sence She got up after her Sickness. She lost eleven pounds.
Wed Dec 7 th cloudy and Soft Some Snow this fore noon. we were repairing fence that had fell in the ditch down along the road by the little creek.
Thu Dec 8 th cloudy and Soft we were working at the fence this fore noon. after noon I was getting bark and <s>bolling</s> botoming chairs
Fri Dec 9 Croton December 1887
Fri Dec 9 th clear fore part of the day and pleasant. I was bottoming chairs in the fore noon after noon was getting more bark and Shooting Squrills.
Sat Dec 10 th cloudy and wet. was bott--oming chairs part of the day.
Sun Dec 11 th miting rain most of the day <s>o</s> was up to Sabbath School but no Minister came.
Mon Dec 12 th cloudy and cold, commenced to thrash peas this fore noon.
Tue Dec 13 th cloudy and Soft. I was thrashing peas part of the day.
Wed Dec 14 th cloudy fore part of the day and moderate clear in the after noon we put up a Small load of grain and took it to Florence Mill to get chopt, Saw Some people plowing
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Croton December 1887
Thu Dec 15 th cloudy and cool, Some Snow this morning. fore part of the day i went for the chop, latter part thrashing peas
Fri Dec 16 th cloudy and cold, was thrashing out peas,
Sat Dec 17 th cloudy and a pleasant day for working out door, we were cutting and drawing wood.
Sun Dec 18 th cloudy and Soft
Mon Doc 19 th cloudy and Soft. was thrash-ing peas
Tue Dec 20 th cloudy and Soft. was chopping wood for the Church part of the day
Wed Dec 21 st cloudy Snow and blustring a cold day. Walter Catharine and Rosena went out to Oil. Springs, I was Splitting wood and prepairing to butcher hogs.
Thu Dec 22 nd a cold blustring Snowing day I was butchering in the fore noon
Croton December 1887
Albert Boington and his Brothers and john helping me. the after noon we were helping him we kill'd Seven for me, and eighteen for him.
Fri Dec 23 rd cloudy and cold. john and went to Thamesville with our pork had Seven hogs weighed 1960 pounds got $6, 40 c per hundred pounds
Sat Dec 24 th clear in the after noon. fore noon Snow, I was thrashing peas fore part of the day latter part of the day filling out a couple of pedigrees. mild this evening
Sun Dec 25 Christmas day Snow most of the day, the Children all home but Alice,
Mon Dec 26 th cloudy part of the day and moderate we were Shelling corn this fore noon after noon helping john W. Snary butcher hogs,
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Croton December 1887
Tue Dec 27 th cloudy and moderate, we were putting up a load of grain to get chopt in the fore noon after noon I took to the Florence mill, Regestered a money letter to Rev William Briggs Toronto to day f the Guardian and Methodist Magazine and Life of Ouslyey
Wed Dec 28 th Snow high wind, and blustring was thrashing peas most of the day.
Thu Dec 29 th clear high wind and cold, I was thrashing peas part of the fore noon, we were cleaning up peas part of the day Sent for the Ohio Farmer to day,
Fri Dec 30 th cloudy and cool. in the fore noon I was digging a hole in the Straw Stack for the old Sow to have her pigs, after noon went for the chop feed
Sat Dec 31 st Snow from the East most of the day not doing any theng to day.
Croton january 1888
Sun jan 1 st cloudy windy and cold in the after noon, rain last night and this fore noon took most of the snow of.
Mon jan 2 nd cloudy and cold. not doing much this fore noon. after noon was thrashing out peas,
Tue jan 3 rd clear most of the day and pleasant was thrashing out peas in the fore noon after noon choppinng wood
Wed jan 4 th cloudy and moderate. we were Saw-ing Stove wood this fore noon, after noon attended Albert Boyington's sale
Thu jan 5 th cloudy and cool, we were Sawing Stove wood,
Fri jan 6 th cloudy rain fore part of the day, every thing coverd with ice, not doing any thing to day. I Sold to john Bedford of Wabbash four breeding Ewes at Seven Dollers a head.
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Croton janury 1888
Sat jan 7 th cloudy and Soft, not doing much in the fore noon, after noon cutting wood.
Sun jan 8 th cloudy and moderate. Snow last nigh
Mon jan 9 th cloudy a moderate winter day I was thrashing peas. Walter drawing wood
Tue jan 10 th a blustring day and cold, was <s>thra</s> thrashing peas part of the fore noon. the rest of the day was pileing wood in the Shed.
Wed jan 11 th clear and cold. was thrashing peas part of the day. Started for Dresden to attend the Division Grange there was Some mistake and it put of until Tuesday next
Thu jan 12 th clear fore part of the day, later part cloudy high wind from the South a prospect for rain the themomiter at zero this morning. I was thrashing out peas Walter was drawing wood
Fri jan 13 th clear fore part and soft. Snow last night high wind to day. very cold this Evening. took a load of grain to mill to get chopt.
Croton january 1888
Sat jan 14 clear a pleasant day, not doing much myself, f the boys went for <s>f</s> chop feed,
Sun jan 15 th clear and cold.
Mon jan 16 th clear and cold. I was thrashing out peas part of the day, Walter was laying Some fence the wind blew down,and takeing care of the Stock.
Tue jan 17 th cloudy and Snow. I atteded Division grange at Dresden
Wed jan 18 th clear part of the day and pleasant. I was not doing any thing to day.
Thu jan 19 th cloudy and Snow, was thrashing peas most of the day, Walter attending Stock
Fri jan 20 th clear and cold was Shelling corn, and was Settling up with Bilton Snary.
<s>Thu</s> Sat jan 21 st clear and cold. we were cleaning up a load of corn & oats to get chopt
Sun jan 22 nd clear and pleasant attended Sabath School and preaching
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Croton janury 1888
Mon jan 23 rd cloudy and Snow most of the day Walter and I went to Florence with the <s>chop</s> grain to get chopt,
Tue jan 24 th clear a pleasant winter day. I was thrash-ing peas in the fore noon after noon brought home the chopt feed.
Wed jan 25 th cloudy and snow most of the day I finished thrashing the West mow of peas
Thu jan 26 th clear and cold. we were cleaning up peas and Some wheat for a grist.
Fri jan 27 th clear and blustring a cold day not <s>doon</s> doing much to day.
Sat jan 28 th clear and cold. themomiter 2 deg below Zero this morning. I was thrashing out peas part of the day. Walter attending the Stock, john at home with a brused foot
Sun jan 29 th cloudy and moderate
Mon jan 30 th cloudy and moderate. Walter and I took Some wheat to Thamesville and exchanged for flour
Croton February 1888
Tue jan 31 st cloudy and Soft. Walter and I was Sawing Stove wood.
Wed Feb 1 st cloudy and Soft. was helping Bilton. y. Snary fill out Some pedigrees this fore noon, after noon I and Walter went to Florence
Thu Feb 2 nd cloudy most of the day and soft. the {v written in red ink} sun came out this Evening long enough for the bear to See his Shadow, we were Sawing Stove wood
Fri Feb 3 rd cloudy most of the day and soft. we were cutting Stove wood most of the day john's foot is getting better he is able to be around again
Sat Feb 4 th cloudy and Soft Some rain this fore noon. we were Shelling corn for chop,
Sun Feb 5 th cloudy and cool. Some Snow last night.
Mon Feb 6 th cloudy and cool. was thrashing peas this fore noon after noon attended the Qurterley Board at Florence
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Croton February 1888
Tue Feb 7 th cloudy and Soft. I was thrashing out peas, Walter was drawing wood
Wed Feb 8 th clear and cold. was thrashing peas Walter was attending the Stock.
Thu Feb 9 th clear and very cold. 10 deg below zero this morning. we was cleaning up peas <s>an</s> and putting <s>g</s>up a load of peas and oats to get chopt.
Fri Feb 10 th cloudy not quite so cold as yesterday I took the grain to mill and got chapt.
Sat Feb 11 th clear and pleasant. I was thrashing out peas, Walter and Richard was Shell-ing corn.
Sun Feb 12 th clear and pleasant.
Mon Feb 13 th clear and warm the Snow has melted a good deal to day. we were cleaning up a load of grain to get chopt this fore noon, after noon was drawing up wood.
Croton February 1888.
Tue Feb 14 th cloudy. Soft and wet in the morning. commenced to Snow about noon. cold and rough in the after noon, I filed the crosscut Saw helped feed was about all I done to day.
Wed Feb 15 th clear and very cold. 6 deg below zero this morning. Dickie froze his ears going to School I was thrashing out peas to day. Walter attend-ing the Stock.
Thu Feb 16 th clear and not So cold as yesterday I was chopping wood part of the day.
Fri Feb 17 th cloudy and Soft. was Sawing wood part of the fore noon. after noon took Some grain to Mill to get chopt.
Sat Feb 18 th clear and warm. the roads getting Sloppy, we were Sawing wood this fore noon, after noon, I went after the chop feed,
Sun Feb 19 th cloudy and Soft rain in the Eevening
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Croton February 1888
Mon Feb 20 th cloudy. high wind from the West, and Soft. the snow pretty nigh gone in the fields. the river riseing ice begining to brake up. it is turning cold this Evening I think it will check it. I was spltting wood to day. Walter attending the Stock. Vic Started this morning to go to john Olvers
Tue Feb 21 st cloudy and cool. I was thrashing out peas the fore part of the day latter part we were cleaning up peas.
Wed Feb 22 nd cloudy part of the day and soft we were Sawing Stove wood most of the day we Saw Some robins the first this year
Fri Feb 24 th clear part of the day and warm, I was plitting wood. Walter and Rose <s>v</s> went to Thamesville and had their acheing teeth drawn
Croton February 1888
Sat Feb 25 th cloudy and Soft. rain most of the night and this fore noon. the river a getting up allmost bank full the ice begining to move, we were not doing much to day.
Sun Feb 26 th blustring and cold.
Mon Feb 27 th a cold blustring day, I was thrashing out peas Walter takeing care of the Stock
Tue Feb 28 th cloudy and cold. I was thrashing out peas again to day
Wed Feb 29 th clear and quite warm in the after noon, we was takeing Straw in the barn in the fore noon after noon cutting wood,
Thu Mar 1 cloudy and wet, we were grinding our axes this fore noon
Fri Mar 2 nd cloudy rain and Sleet. the ground coverd with ice was not doing much to day.
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Croton March 1888
Sat Mar 3 rd clear high wind from the North West, I was thrashing out peas this fore noon. after noon we were cleaning up peas.
Sun Mar 4 th cloudy and cold.
Mon Mar 5 th cloudy and quite cold. we were butchering pigs George Gould was helping us. in the after he and I went up to Florence and got some writing done.
Tue Mar 6 th cloudy and cold. I was putting things to there places after the buchering yesterday, and t getting a load of <s>gram</s> grain put up to get chopt.
Wed Mar 7 th clear morning cold latter part of the day moderate. I was part of the day thrashing peas part of the day putting up potatoes and corn for Thomas Tiffin
Thu Mar 8 th clear and cool. I was thrashing out in the fore noon. after noon took a load of grain to Florence Mill and got part of it <s>ch</s> chopt
Croton March 1888
Sat Mar 9 th clear part of the day moderate we were drawing up wood part of the day
Sat Mar 10 th cloudy and soft rain this Evening I was thrashing out peas part of the day,
Sun Mar 11 th cloudy Snow and blustring this fore noon, after noon Soft, roads very bad
Mon Mar 12 th cloudy part of the day and quitecold was thrashign out and cleaning up peas.
Tue Mar 13 th cloudy. high Wind from the North a very blustring cold day. not doing any thing to day. Catharine and George was out here the themomiter ranged from 8 to 12 above zero
Wed Mar 14 th clear and more pleasant than yester-day. I was up to the blacksmyth Shop this fore noon getting some repairs for the barn doors. after noon was thrashing out peas, one of the ewes had a pair of Lambs to day the the first for this seasason and they were dead. rather a bad begining.
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Croton March 1888
Thu Mar 15 the clear most of the day and pleasant over head. I finished thrashing peas this moning. after noon went to <s>Floren</s> Florence for the cattle feed.
Fri Mar 16 th cloudy and soft. I was chopping wood part of the day. Walter was washing calves with tobaco water to kill lice
Sat Mar 17 th clear and cool. not doing much to day,
Sun Mar 18 th clear and pleasant
Mon Mar 19 th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. and warm. we was carrying Straw in the barn tis fore noon. after noon top--ping part of the sugar bush.
Tue Mar 20 th cloudy Some rain we were cleaning up peas this fore noon. after noon was sawing stove wood.
Wed Mar 21 st cloudy about ten inches of Snow fell last night. I commenced to boyl Sap
Croton March 1888
Thu Mar 22 nd clear but cold and blustring. I Sugard of a Small batch this fore noon. after noon cleaned up the last of our peas
Fri Mar 23 rd clear and cool. a very cold night the themomiter 4 deg below zero at Sun rise this morning. not doing much to day
Sat Mar 24 th clear and pleasant in the Sun freezing out of the Sun, the themomiter about the Same as yesterday. we were getting up wood. part of the day.
Sun Mar 25 th cloudy not quite So cold, the girls all home but Alice.
Mon Mar 26 th cloudy and wet, rain most of the day. not doing but very little to day.
Tue Mar 27 th cloudy rain l in the after noon. I was triming grape vines the fore part of the day. latter part cleaning up peas for Ms McClarty. and helping john. W Snary load a load of Straw
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JOHN STARYED FOR CALIFORNIA
Croton March 1888
Wed Mar 28 th cloudy. rain through the night and part of the fore noon. change to Snow, a very disagreeable morning. Walter took john and Albert Boyington to Thamesville this morning they have started for California I have not been doing much to day.
Thu Mar 29 th clear and pleasant over head. very muddy under foot. Sap ran well this after noon the river fell about 3 inches last night but commenced to rise again this after noon. I was gathering sap this Eveneng,
Fri Mar 30 th cloudy and Soft. I was boiling sap and Sugard off a Small batch this Even-ing. john Snary was here from Michigan
Sat Mar 31 st clear and pleasant. I was laying up Some of the fence that the wind had blow down. and triming apple trees.
Sun Apr 1 st cloudy cool raw wind from the <s>r</s>North
Croton April 1888
Mon Apr 2 nd clear part of the day and cool, was Sawing Stove wood part of the day not much Sap yesterday <s>or</s> to day. the lumber men commenced watering their logs rather a hard job the logs are froze Solid to the ground yet.
Tue Apr 3 rd clear most of the day and pleasant I was triming apple trees this fore noon after noon boiling Sap.
Wed Apr 4 th clear most of the day and warm. I was cutting up the limbs I cut out of the apple trees the fore part of the day, and boiling Sap the latter part.
Thu Apr 5 th cloudy and thunder Showers a warm day was triming bushes in the fore noon after noon <s>I</s> was boiling Sap.
Fri Apr 6 th clear high Wiend from the North West and cool. the ground drying fast, I was trim-ing current bushes and apple trees.
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VICTORIA MARIED
Croton April. 1888
Sat Apr 7 th clear wind from the North West and cold. I went to Florence this fore noon to get money for Victoria. I Saw Some has commenced to plow. those dry cold winds is begining to tell on the wheat
Sun Apr 8 th clear and pleasant.
Mon Apr 9 th clear fore part of the day cloudy this evening I was boiling Sap, Sugard of about 20 lbs this Evening, the best run of Sap to day we have had this Season.
Tue Apr 10 th a wet dissagreeable day wecleaned up Some peas for Mr Hartrick this fore noon. Victoria was married this Evening. the girls all here but Alice.
Wed Apr 11 th clear and pleasant over head wet and mud under foot, I took Ira and Victoria to Thamesville this fore noon they Started for Buffalo. I was boiling Sap this after noon,
Croton April, 1888
Thu Apr 12 th cloudy and cold Some Snow in the fore noon after noon clear. we were cleaning up peas in the fore noon after noon I was treming current bushes
Fri Apr 13 th cloudy a prospect of a Storm. Walter and I was repairing fence this fore noon after noon was boiling sap. finished Sugar makeing for this Season.
Sat Apr 14 th cloudy wind from the North and cold, was Splitting Stove wood and cleaning wheat the fore part of the day latter part <s>ll</s> took the wheat to Thamesville and exchanged for flour,
Sun Apr 15 th cloudy Snow in the afternoon
Mon Apr 16 th clear and pleasant. I was trying my hand at Soap makeing, thear was about an inch and a half of Snow on the ground this morning. no Sowing done here abouts yet
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Croton. April. 1888
Tue Apr 17 th cloudy Some fine hail and rain. it has the apperance <s>a</s> of a Storm to night, we rung the Bulls this morning the rest of the day I was boiling Soap and triming rasberry bushes,
Wed Apr 18 th clear high winnd from the North west and cold, I makeing Soap and triming up grape vines. Walter and Rosina went to Florence
Thu Apr 19 th cloudy and cool, misted rain part of the day. I was Sope makeing and trimin bushes Walter commenced to plow for the first for us this Spring the ground to wet yet.
Fri Apr 20 th cloudy and cold. light flying Snow <s>thi</s> at difererant times through the day, I was cleaning out the ditch in teh lane from the house to the road, Walter was plowing
Sat Apr st clear North Wind and cold. Walter was plowing I was triming the young Orchard, and repairing fence.
Croton. April. 1888.
Sun Apr 22 nd clear part of the day and cool.
Mon Apr 23 rd clear and cool. wind from the North West most of the time for over a week back. cold and dry. very hard on the <s>whea</s> fall wheat, I was working the corn Stalks in the furrows wher Walter was plowing, part of the after noon cleaning out the ditch in the lane
Tue Apr 24 th clear and cold enough for winter clothes, Walter was plowing I was cleaning out the ditch along the lane,
Wed Apr 25 th clear and pleasant, I was Setting out a fiew trees this fore noon after noon was plowing Wallter away this after noon to a concert.
Thu Apr 26 th clear and warm. I was Sowing peas Walter harrowing. the Skye looks as though we might have rain. the barn martenn is begining to come back,
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Croton. April. 1888,
Fri Apr 27 th clear and hot. Bilton & I attended as pall Bearers the funeral of the late john Steel. Walter was harrowing peas
Sat Apr 28 th clear and hot o 80 deg in the Shade finished Sowinng peas.not quite finished harrowing.
Sun Apr 29 th clear fore part of the day hot. cool this evening
Mon Apr 30 th cloudy and some rain. we finished harrowing and rolling the peas to day. this month has been cold and backward up to a fiew days back. but the face of nature begins to look verdant again the flowers <s>ane</s> are Springing through. and birds are begining Sing. things are looking more pleasant, I heard a bobolink today I dont know that I ever heard them So earley before
Tue May 1 st cloudy and cool. Some Snow thi fore noon, I was cleaning oats for Seed Walter was cultivating ground for oats
Croton May 1888
Wed May 2 nd clear and warm. was sowing oats sowed 17 1/2 bushels. Walter was harrowing them in
Thu May 3 rd cloudy part of the day and threatend rain clear and pleasant this Evening. I was laying up fence the wind had blown dawn. and pull--ing up cockle. Walter finished harrowing oas
Fri May 4 th cloudy Some Showers, I was clean-ing up barley and lemtoty Seed and digging in the garden. Walter was cul-tivating for barley,rolling the oat ground and furrowing out the oat ground.
Sat May 5 th clear part of the day and pleasant. I was cleaning out water furrows in the oat field this fore noon, after noon helping drill barley.
Sun May 6 th clear and hot, Qurterley Meeting at Florence
Mon May 7 th clear and cool was Sowing grass seed in fore noon, after noon attended Quarterley board at florence, Waler finished drilling and rolling barley ground
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Croton May 1888
Tue May 8 th cloudy and wet part of the day. was digging in the garden when not raining Walter furrowed out the barley and done a little plowing for corn,
Wed May 9 th cloudy and warm thunder Showers last night. l it has been a fine growing day I was digging in the garden and planting potatoes. Walter was plowing corn ground
Thu May 10 thh cloudy and hot. I was repaering fence Water plowing corn ground.
Fri May 11 th clear and hot. I was part of the day help--ing caslerate colts the rest of the day piling manure. Walter plowing corn ground
Sat May 12 th clear part of the day and quite cool this Evening <s>w</s> with high wind from the North West Dick and I was shelling corn and putting up Some grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon. I took it to <s>T</s> Thamesville and got it chopt. Walter was plowing the fore part of the day
Croton May 1888
Sun May 13 th cloudy and cold. I had the rheumatism in my knee to day soI did'nt attend church
Mon May 14 th cloudy and so cold Walter had his mittens on to harrow, I was pileing manure
Tue May 15 th cloudy and cool. I was pileinng manure this fore noon. after noon was helping some parties pick out Seed corn. Walter got the corn harrowed and commenced to markvit out. the cherry & peach trees and coming out in blow,
Wed May 16 th cloudy and quite cool fore part of the day frost the last two night. I aws repairing fence in the fore noon.after noon planting corn. Walter finished marking the ground about 4 P. M. after tea was helping plant.
Thu May 17 th clear fore part of the day and warm. <s>a</s> a frost last night. cloudy this evening. Walter and I was planting corn this fore noon after noon I finished planting he rolled the ground
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Croton May 1888
Fri May 18 th cloudy and cool. misting rain part of the day. we were drawing out manure
Sat May19 th cloudy and quite cool. we were drawing out manure in the fore noon. I went over to john's this after noon for lumber and potatoes. the rest of the time spreading manure
Sun May 20 th clear and pleasant a hard frost last night.
Mon May 21 st clear and pleasant. Walter finished plowing the old Sheep paddock North east of the barns. I was spreading nanure.
Tue May 22 nd clear and pleasant. Iwas putting in some lights in the windows and cutt--ing potatoes in the fore noon, after noon went to Thamesville for potatoes for seed, Walter harowed and marked the little field by the barn.in the fore noon after noon planted part of it to corn,
Croton May 1888 Wed May 23 rd clear and warm. we were Sow-ing carots and planting potatoes and drlling in a little corn.
Thu May 24 th clear and hot. Walter plowed the young Orchard ground. I was cutting potatoes. was up to the Church to hear the funeral Sermond of the late Mrs Weldon
Fri May 25 th cloudy a little rain this Evening {messy v in red ink} we were planting potatoes and Sow-ing mangolds in the young orchar
Sat May 26 th light clouds and hot. Walter was plowing the little piece North of the ditch which finishes his Spring plow-ing for this Season. I was working in the young Orchard. most of the day.
Sun May 27 th cloudy Some light Showers. we were planting corn and drilling a fiew mangolds, finished all our Seeding but a fiew tunips
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Croton May 1888
Tue May 29 th cloudy and warm. part of the day hawling out manure and part washing Sheep. there was a little rain last night
Wed May 30 th clear and cool. we were drawing out manure to day.
Thu May 31 st cloudy. some rain, I was trying to Shoot crows part of the day. and part of the day planting in corn that the crows and birds have pulled up. Walter was drawing away the rails we had to make the per for washing Sheep. this has been a cold dry month. the wheat and grass is very backward and poor. Spring grain is needing rain and warm weather very much.
Fri jun 1 st clear fore part of the day and cool. a frost last night cloudy this after <s>roo</s> noon and Showers raining this evenin we were hawling out manure,
Croton. june. 1888.
Sat jun 2 nd rain last night, flying clouds to day wind from the North and cool. a prospect of a frost to night. we were hauling out manure agian to day.
Sun jun 3 rd clear and cool a Sharp frost last night
Mon jun 4 th clear and pleasant, we were hauling out manure a fiew loads to scrape up and we Shall be through. Mr Skinner Shore the Sheep
Tue jun 5 <s>{r?}</s> th clear and warm. I was up manure in the fore noon. Walter was drilling in beam for Mrs Boaur until <s>2</s> near tea time from that we finished getting out manure
Wed jun 6 th cloudy this fore noon after clear and high wind. Walter commenced to cultivate corn. I was planting in corn where it failed to come on account of the drouth
Thu jun 7 th cloudy in the morning and cool. clear and warm the latter part of the day. we were work-ing on the road with the team.
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Croton. june. 1888.
Fri jun 8 th clear and warm.I was working on the road.. Walter was drawing sawdust on the road in the fore noon after noon he and Rose went to Thamesvill
Sat jun 9 th clear part of the day and hot. cloudy this Evening, I was working on the road in the fore noon after noon was takeing the lumps of the corn where it was cultivated, Walter was drawing Sawdust on the road finished our road work this Evening.
Sun jun 10 th thunder Showers through the day. heavey rain last night. which was needed
Mon jun 11 th fore noon cloudy and cool. after noon clear and pleasant. we were planting in corn where the crows had pulled it out and hoeing potatoes and carots. there was conciderable damage done North of here by the hail yesterday.
Croton. june. 1888.
Tue jun 12 th clear and warm. Walter was cultivating and I aws hoeing corn.
Wed jun 13 th cloudy a light thunder Shower this after noon. we were hoeing corn to day.
Thu jun 14 th cloudy part of the day and warm. rain last and rain again this after noon.with heavey thunder and Sharp lightning. we were hoeing corn part of the day.
Fri jun 15 th light clouds and hot. heavey thunder and sharp lightning last night but little rain we were hoeing corn to day.
Sat jun 16 th clear and hot. Walter finished cultiva-ting the lower fiel the first time.I was hoeing we have the field howed a little more than half way over,
Sun jun 17 th clear and very hot.
Mon jun 18 th clear and hot. we were hoeing corn
Tue jun 19 th clear and very hot. we were hoeing corn again to day.
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Croton june 1888
Wed jun 20 th clear and hot. 95 deg in the Shade. I finished hoeing the lower field and commenced to hoe the little patches by the house. Walter was culti-vating part of the day.
Thu jun 21 st cloudy in the morning and evening thunder but no rain here, a very hot day, 98 deg in the Shade. we finished hoe--ing the corn the first time over comenced to hoe the carrots.
Fri jun 22 nd clear and very hot. we were hoeing sowed corn & carots. I was cutting canada thistles in the oats.
Sat jun 23 rd cloudy most of the and Sultry, a thunder Shower last night, we were drilling turnips and hoeing potatoes most of the day.
Sun jun 24 th cloudy and wet in the fore noon after noon clear Sultry. very close & hot. was not to Church to day
Croton june 1888
Mon jun 25 th cloudy and Showers. we were hoeing potatoes. we finished hoeing the first time over,
Tue jun 26 th clear part of the day and pleasant. quite cool this Evening. I was cutting thistles in the fore noon after noon was cutting weeds out of Sowed corn. Walter commenced to cultivate corn the Sec--ond time
Wed jun 27 th cloudy high wind from the east and cool. commencing to rain. I was mow--ing thistles, Walter cultivating corn,
Thu jun 28 th cloudy rain last night and this fore noon. was not doing much to day went to Croton and paid my blacksmit bill and received pay for hay I Sold <s>L. Philps</s> 'L. Philips and W. Maguire, after noon was cutting thistles awhile
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Fri jun 29 th cloudy and cool. we were cutting thistles and sorting out Some Sheep and Lambs I sold to Henry Bucannan. in the fore noon. after noon Walter was cultivating and I was hoeing corn.
Sat jun 30 th clear and hot. Charles McIntosh <s>I</s> and I went to Dresden this fore noon for a reaper that Orderd, after noon I was hoeing corn. Walter was cultivatin
Sun july 1 st clear and pleasant.
Mon jul 2 nd clear and pleasant. we were dressing up the corn the Second time through.
Tue jul 3 rd clear and hot in the middle of the day we were hoeing the corn
Wed jul 4 th clear and hot. we were hoeing corn.
Thu jul 5 th clear and pleasant; I was hoeing carots. Walter Rose & Dick we to Thamesvill
Fri jul 6 th clear fore part of the day and hot, we were hoeing most of the day.
Croton july 1888
Sat jul 7 th clear most of the day a fine breeze from the North and pleasant. Walter was mowing Iwas hoeing corn finished the big field for the last time two Small patchis to hoe.
Sun jul 8 cloudy and Showers.
Mon jul 9 th cloudy and cool. in the fore noon we were Sowing turnip Seed and Sprinking the potatoes, after noon was l rakeing up cocking hay,
Tue jul 10 th clear and hot, was hoeing corn in the fore noon. after noon cocking hay j<u>.</u> Staggs helping me. Walter mowinng most of the day
Wed jul 11 th clear most of the day and very high <s>winv</s> wind clouds and thunder this Evening we were drawing in hay Charley McIntosh and team and j. Staggs were helping mc Walter was mowing and rakeing hay
Thu jul 12 th cloudy and thunder Showers. we commenced to cut grass was Stopt by rain
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Croton july 1888
Fri jul 13 th clear a. stiff breeze from the North and cool. Walter finished mowing this fore noon after noon war rakeing. I was Shakeing out hay that got wet yesterday the after noon was cocking hay j.s Staggs helping me.
Sat jul 14 th clear and pleasant. we finished gett--ing in our hay it is a very light crop scarcely one ton to the acre, j<u>s</u> Staggs was helping us and Charles McIntos with his team,
sun jul 15 th a Smokey day, john Smith died this morning went very Suden
Mon jul 16 th a smokey day. I took Some grain to Dresden and got chopt and left a card for Mr .Forsea to come and set up the reaper
Tue jul 17 th Smokey and hot. we attended the funeral of the late john Smith,
Croton july 1888
Wed jul 18 th cloudy wet fore part of the day. not doing much to day. went this after noon to the late john Smith's to <s>here</s> hear his will read I was appointed one of the exector's of the estate of Mr Smith in the Evening was hoeing turnips, Mr Forshea came and set up the machine.
Thu jul 19 th flying clouds and hot. thunder Showers last night. we were thining turnips the fore part of the day.the rest of the day cutting wheat.
Fri jul 20 th clear and pleasant. we were cutting and bending wheat,
Sat jul 21 st clear most of the and hot I was up to Florence this fore noon. we working at the wheat in the after noon
Sun jul 22 nd clear and hot in the fore noon. after noon thunder Showers
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Croton july 1888
Mon jul 23 rd a heavey fog this morning, clear part <s>hn</s> of the day and very hot. thunder clouds in Evening no rain here. we were cutting wheat part of the day,
Tue jul 24 th clear and hot part of the day, we finished cutting and buiding our <u>h</u>. wheat,
Wed jul 25 th Some clouds no rain. hot I cradled around the barley field in the fore noon after 'noon Henry Snarey was cutting and binding the barley with their binder Henry Snarey and wife is here from <s>Chicgo</s> Chicago on a visit,
Thu jul 26 th cloudy and warm Some light Showers finished cutting and bindin our barley. Charleys Father died last night,
Fri jul 27 th a heavey fog in the morning, clear and hot in the after noon. was hoeing carrots fore part of the day. latter part attended the funeral of Charley's Father
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Sat jul 28 th clear part of the day and pleasant. we drew in a Stack of wheat to day the first
Sun jul 29 th clear and very hot in the idle of the day. not to Church to day,
Mon jul 30 th clear and hot. we were drawing our barley, Duncan Bolton and his wife and jane cragg here to day Henry Snarey and <s>I</s> wife Started for home .this after noon.
Tue jul 31 st cloudy part of the day a light Shower this Evening. a hot day. we finished draw--ing the wheat and barley all but the rakeings
Wed Aug 1 st clear and pleasant. Walter raked the barley Stuble this fore noon. after noon he and Rose went to Thamesville. I was hoeing
Thu Aug 2 nd cloudy most of the day Sprinkled rain not much came. cradled around the oats in the morning hoeing most of the day,
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Fri Aug 3 rd thunder clouds very hot no rain Walter was reaping oats I was hoeing carots part of the day and binding oats part,
Sat Aug 4 th cloudy part of the day very hot. <s>hea</s> heavey rain thunder and lightning last night, I was hoeing turnips in the fore noon after noon Walter and I were Spreading out oats he cut yesterday they were wet through
Sun Aug 5 th clear and hot
Mon Aug 6 th cloudy part of the day and hot I was hoeing turnips and binding oats in the fore noon after noon wen to the Quarterley meeting at Florence. Walter was binding oats.
Tue Aug 7 th cloudy most of the day clear a Short time in the midle and very hot. we finished binding the oats Walter cut last friday. rain this Evening
Croton August 1888
Wed Aug 8 th Some Smart Showers. Walter finished reaping oats this Evening. we were part of the day at the oats and part pullin peas. I got well Soked once to day
Thu <s>Apr</s> Aug 9 th clear.cool fore part of the day. fore noon were pulling peas after noon binding oats
Fri Aug 10 th clear part of the day and pleasant we finished binding oats this fore noon. Ruble was helping us. after noon Walter helping john W Snarey draw peas. I was pulling peas
Sat <s>ju</s> Aug 11 th cloudy a little rain this Evening, we were pulling peas. john W. snarey helping in the fore noon.
Sun Aug 12 th cloudy cool and wet in the after noon
Mon Aug 13 th clear and cool. we were pulling peas this after noon, fore noon I was pulling parsley out of the carots. Walter com--menced to draw manure for the fall wheat ground.
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Croton August 1888
Tue Aug 14 th clear part of the day. we were helping B. & H. Snary thrash I the fore noon. and Walter all day. I was turning and pulling peas in the after noon.
Wed Aug 15 th cloudy looked like rain a little cam this Evening. I was helping j. H. Snarey. thrash in the fore noon. after noon draw--ing peas Charly helping with his team Walter laid up with a Sore eye.
Thu Aug 16 th clear most of the day and hot. I was <s>pul</s> pulling <s>pas</s> peas. Walter was getting manu out on the ground for fall wheat.
Fri Aug 17 th cloudy and misting rain in the morni-ing clear and pleasant the after noon. I finished pulling peas. Walter hauling out manure
Sat. Aug 18 th clear and pleasant. we were drawing and Stacking oats. we drew <s>tow</s> two loads of peas in the barn.
Sun Aug 19 clear and hot.
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Mon Aug 20 th clear and pleasant. we finished drawing in our oats. and housed the reaper mower and horse rake, for this year
Tue Aug 21 st cloudy high wind from the North this Evening and cool. we finished draw-ing in peas being the last of our grain until we come to the corn.
Wed Aug 22 nd cloudy fore part of the day and quite cool. clear latter part I was pullin pursley out of the turnips this fore noon and helping to take <s>thr</s> away three Steers I Sold to a drveier after noon was helping McIntosh thrash. Walter was getting out manure
Thu Aug 23 rd clear and pleasant. I was hoeing. turnips. Walter was hawling manure in the fore noon.after noon commen-ced to plow for fall wheat.
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<s>Sat</s> Aug 24 th clear and pleasant. we were pre pairing for thrashing in the fore noon commenced to thrash after tea-
Sat Aug 26 th clear and pleasant. finished our thrashing this Evening had 986 bushels of grain all told.
Sun Aug 26 th clear and hot.
Mon Aug 27 th clear and cool.a prospect of a frost to night. I was weeding carots & turnips part of the day. part cutting smut out of the corn Walter was plowing.
Tue Aug 28 th clear and hot in the midle of the day quite cool last night and this morning I was thining out the turnips. Walter finished plowing the little fild between the house and road,
Wed Aug 29 th clear and pleasant. I was helping William Law thrash. Walter was draw-ing out manure.
Croton August 1888
Thu Aug 30 th clear annd hot. we were help-ing William Law thrash
Fri Aug 31 st cloudy part of the day a little rain this after noon not a great deal. we were helping William Law finish his thrashing got through about 6 P. M.
Sat Sept 1 st clear and pleasant, we finished putting out the manure this fore noon after noon I was over the river gett-ing my Share of the wheat that grew over their. I got about <s>th</s> twenty bushels for my part.
Sun Sept 2 nd clear and hot.
Mon Sept 3 rd clear and hot. the boys and I went to Florence this fore noon to get Some winter clothing and to get Some grain chopt. there was not water enough to grind withe, after noon was Spreading manu Walter commenced to plow the Stuble field for wheat.
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September 1888
Tue Sept 4 th clear fore part of the day and hot. cloudy and threaten'd rain in the after noon,no rain came here. <s>wn</s> wind chan-ged to the North and was quite cool. we were Spreading manure and plowing
Wed Sept 5 th flying clouds and cool morning and evening. hot in the midle of the day. I was Spreading manure. Walter was plowing. we had to quit plowing the ground is So dry and hard
Thu Sept 6 th clear high wind from the East, we com-menced cutting corn. Walter was away with the girls to Thamesville this after noon,
Fri Sept 7 th cloudy most of the day.commenced to rain about 3 P M. we were cutting up corn until it commenced to rain.
Sat Sept 8 th cloudy the fore pat of the day clear latter part. cleaned up a Small load of wheat and took it to Thamesville Sold to T. Syer for 18 c per bush
September. 1888.
Sun Sept 9 th clear and hot was not to churbh
Mon Sept 10 th clear Smokey and hot. we were cutt--ing up corn most of the day.
Tue Sept 11 th clear and hot. cutting up corn again
Wed Sept 12 th clear fore noon cloudy after noon cool this Evening Signs of rain but none came. rain is needed the ground is to dry to Sow that which is plowed. most of the grain to dry and hard to plow. we were cutting up corn.
Thu Sept 13 th clear quite cool moning and <s>Eve</s> Evening. we were cutting up corn,
Fri Sept 14 th clear and warm in the idle of the day. cold this morning. a Sharp frost last night. the first this Season to kill corn in this neighborhood.we were cutting corn
Sat Sept 15 th clear foe noon, after noon cloudy misted rain after tea Enough to stop us from <s>cut</s> cutting corn we should have finished otherwise
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September 1888
Sun Sept 16 cloudy Some mists of rain a fine rainlast night. Gerorge and Kate was out to day.
Mon Sept 17 th flying clouds and moderate. I was digging potatoes. they are the best we have had for many years. Walter harrowed and drilled the little field with wheat North of the house.
Tue Sept 18 th cloudy part of the day and pleasant. I was Sowing timoly seed and cleaning out water furrowes and finished cutting up corn. Walter was harrowing.
Wed Sept 19 th clear most of the day and warm. was cleaning up wheat in the fore noon after noon took it to Thamesville Sold it to jame Mayhew for one dollar per bushel
Thu Sept 20 th clear and warm. I was digging pota-toes in the fore noon. after noon husking corn. Walter away in the fore noon.
September 1888
Fri Sept 21 st clear and warm. I was spreading manure. Walter was plowing.
Sat Sept 22 nd heavey fog most of the fore noon. after noon clear and hot. I was spreading ma--nure part of the day part digging pota-toes Walter was plowing finished the fall wheat ground,
Sun Sept 23 rd clear and hot,
Mon Sept 24 th clear and hot in the middle of the day. Charley went to Thamesville <s>wa</s> with a load of wheat this fore noon. after noon I was breaking clods and and Walter was harrowing the wheat ground. we commend drilling after tea
Tue Sept 25 th cloudy and pleasant. we finished Sowing our wheat to day. which Should have been Sown ten days ago. the ground is very dry yet. it looks a little like rain to night.
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Wed Sept 26 th cloudy a little rain this Evening. we were husking corn part of the day and part was cleaning up grain to get chopt. Roseing was marred this Evening
Thu Sept 27 th cloudy Some light Showers quite cool, I was husking corn. Walter took the grain to Mill to get chopt
Fri Sept 28 th clear and cold. I was husking this fore noon after noon putting potatoes up Walter went for the chop the fore part of the day latter part was helping me. I renewed the Inshurance on the buldings to day.
Sat Sept 29 th clear and cold. we were huking corn this fore noon. after noon I was helping Bilton Snarey thrash, Walter was husking corn.
Sun Sept 30 th cloudy and cool.
Mon Oct 1 cloudy some rain a fine rain last night was helpin B. Snary two hours this morning finish thrashing. husking part of the day
October 1888
Tue Oct 2 nd cloudy and cold. we were helping j. W. Snarey thrash until half past two P. M. tham we came home and Sot up the dineing room Stove
Wed Oct 3 cloudy and cold. we were husking corn most of the day
Thu Oct 4 th clear part of the day and not So cold. we were husking in the fore noon and drawing in corn in the after noon.
Fri Oct 5 th cloudy a little rain about noon raining Smart to night. we were <s>ha</s> husking in the fore noon.after noon Sorting the corn we drew yesterday.
Sat Oct 6 th cloudy and wet in the fore noon. after noon clear and pleasant. we were Setting up the Stove in the Setting room and gathering apples for cider and repairing the cider mill. a dull Sight this morning for the Thamesville Fair
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October 1888
Sun Oct 4 th cloudy misting rain part of the day
Mon Oct 8 th cloudy and rain in the fore noon. after noon flying clouds and high wind from the North, I was not doing much. Walter and Charles McIntosh was makeing <s>cu</s> cider
Tue Oct 9 th a cold day fore part cloudy, we were husking corn in the fore noon after noon galh-ering and pitting apples,
Wed Oct 10 th clear and pleasant. a hard frost last night. we were husking corn in the fore noon after noon was pulling and pitting mangolds
Thu Oct 11 th cloudy and moderate. we were husking in the fore noon. drawing corn and pitting apples in after noon,
Fri Oct 12 a wet day commenced to rain last night has been raining all day and is still raning now 8 P. M. we were Sorting corn fore part of the day and grinding axes
October 1888
Sat Oct 13 th cloudy rain part of the time. the boys was makeing cider for vinegar and hulling walnuts when it rained, I cutt down a Sil-ver maple tree that was Standing by the house and cut up in fire wood.
Sun Oct14 th cloudy and some rain in the fore noon after noon clear and cool. was not at Church
Mon Oct 15 th cloudy rain this Evening I was husking part of the day. Walter was gathering apples Rose moved to her new home this morning.
Tue Oct 16 th clear fore noon cloudy after noon and high wind we were husking corn part of the day
Wed Oct 17 th cloudy and cold we were huking corn Walter <s>Was away</s> was away this after noon to Lizzie Boyington's wood bee
Thu Oct 18 th cloudy and moderate. we were husking and drawing in corn.
Fri Oct19 th cloudy and wet in the fore noon. clear this Evening. walter finished makeing cider. I was Sorting corn
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October 1888
Sat Oct 20 th cloudy and cold. Some Snow this morning Walter and I makeing and putting in a gate to the pasture field. john got home this after noon from Califor-nia
Sun Oct 21 st cloudy and cold.
Mon Oct 22 nd cloudy and cool. we were husking corn.
Tue Oct 23 rd cloudy and Soft Some rain we were picking over Some corn in the for noon after noon was husking part of the time
Wed Oct 24 th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and pleasant. we were husking and draw--ing in corn.john was helping us.
Thu Oct 25 th clear and pleasant. Iattended the Indian Fair lots of people not much of a Show otherwise. Walter at home husking and picking over corn. Amanda Drenan com--menced housekeeping for us to day.
Fri Oct 26 th cloudy and drizling rain most of the day. we were Sorting corn and Selling old
October 1888
corn in the fore noon. butchering pigs in the after noon
Sat Oct 27 th cloudy fore noon wet. Walter and I went to Thamesville this fore noon with park. after was gathering apples
Sun Oct 28 th clear and pleasant awhile in the morn-ing the rest of the day cloudy and cool.
Mon Oct 29 th cloudy most of the day and mild john and I was husking. Walter commenced to fall plow
Tue Oct 30 th clear and warm. Walter was plowing john and I were husking corn.
Wed Oct31 st clear and quite warm. Walter was plowng in the fore noon after he and john were draw in corn. john was husking in the fore noon I was husking most of the day, there has been a good maney cloudy and wet days in this month and Some cold cold wether for the time of year
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November 1888
Thu Nov 1 st clear part of the day and quite warm I was husking Walter plowing john was husking this after noon,
Fri Nov 2 nd cloudy and warm. I cleaned up and Charly took out a Small load of wheat to Thamesville for me got $1.12 c per bush. john was husking corn. Walter was plowing
Sat Nov 3 rd clear and pleasant. Walter was plowing fore part of the day latter part drawing corn. john and I were husking
Sun Nov 4 th clear and pleasant
Mon Nov 5 th clear part of the day and quite warm was husking corn and putting up a load of grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon I attended the quarterley Metting. the boys were husking
Tue Nov 6 th cloudy and cool. john and I were husking. Walter was plowing
November 1888
Wed Nov 7 th cloudy and cool. a prospect of a Storm Walter finished plowing the field he was at after noon he and john was to <s>pal</s> Zecks husking bee. I was husking most of the day.
Thu Nov 8 th cloudy and wet. raining hard while I am writing Walter and I was picking over Some corn Sent a letter to day to England
Fri Nov 9 th cloudy and some rain heavey rain last night we were picking apples in the fore noon. I was husking corn the after noon Walter banking <s>lh</s> the cow Stable
Sat Nov 10 th cloudy and Some rain, I we were repairing the pig pen floor and Sutting up Some pigs to faten. and repairing fence.
Sun Nov 11 th cloudy fore noon clear after noon
Mon Nov 12 th fore noon cloudy. after noon clear and mild we were all husking in the fore noon Walter and Richard were drawing in corn in the after noon
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November 1888
Tue Nov 13 th clear and pleasant we were working at the corn most part of the day.
Wed Nov14 th clear and quite warm we finished husk--ing and drawing in the corn out of the big field, commenced to draw Stalks.
Thu Nov 15 th clear part of the day and quite warm. john and Walter was drawing Stalks I was Sorting corn and helping the boys mow away stalks
Fri Nov16 th clear latter part of the day and cool. I was pulling carrots. Walter and john finished draw ing the stalks. there was a little snow this moning
Sat Nov17 th clear most of the day and cold. the hardest freeze last night we have had this Season. I was Sorting corn this fore noon. after noon pulling turnips. Walter and Dickie were getting up wood.
Sun Nov18 th cloudy and cool. Snow in the Evening
Mon Nov19 th cloudy and cool. the Snow turned into a rain last night. I was Sorting <s>o</s>over corn. Walter is laid up with a boil on his wrist
November 1888
Tue Nov 20 th cloudy part of the day and cool. I was pulling turnips and carrots. Walter getting so as to use his arm again.
Wed Nov 21 st cloudy fore part of the day and cold clear and moderate in the after noon. a hard frost last night. we were Sorting over corn and putting away the drill and plowes in the <s>after</s> fore noon. after noon I was husking corn. covering pits in the Evening
Thu Nov 22 nd clear fore noon after noon cloudy and cool. john and I was husking corn. Walter was cutting a peice out of the straw Stock and takeing it in the barn. a very hard frost again last night.
Fri Nov23 rd clear and pleasant. we finished husking and drawing in our corn today
Sat Nov 24 th clear and pleasant the most of the day cloudy this Evening, we finished Sorting corn this fore noon. was pulling turnips the rest of the day,
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November 1888
Sun Nov25 th clear and cool.
Mon Nov 26 th cloudy high wind from the North. we were drawing turnips in the fore. after noon was piting them. Soft Snow the latter part of <s>theday</s> the day.
Tue Nov 27 cloudy and some snow, went over to john.W. Snareys this fore noon after noon was not doing much
Wed Nov 28 th cloudy and Soft. we cleaned up a Small load of wheat in the fore noon. john and I went with it to Thamesville in the after <s>noon</s> noon Sold it to james Mayhew for 29 cts per bush
Thu Nov 29 th cloudy rain and Snow part of the day. I commenced to pull turnips they were So wet and mussey I had to quit pulling and went and chopt wood. roads are dreadfull bad.
Fri Nov 30 th cloudy and Soft. I waschopping wood part of the day. we ought to have been plowing the mare to lame to <s>dol</s> do any thing
December 1888
Sat Dec 1 st light clouds and moderate I finished pulling turniips. Walter was away cutting wood for Lizzie Boyington. we had the vet up from Dresden to see the mare.
Sun Dec 2 nd cloudy and moderate
Mon Dec 3 rd cloudy drizlinng snow most of the day and melted as fast as it came. we were working about the barns a good Share of the day
Tue Nov 4 th cloudy and moderate. I was cutting wood Walter attending the stock
Wed Dec 5 th cloudy Snow in the after noon we butcherd the old Sow this fore noon. after noon I was digging and boyling potatoes.
Thu Dec 6 th cloudy about an inch of Snow fell last night r Walter and I put up a load of grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon was cutting wood.
Fri Dec 7 th clear part of the day and moderate. Walter took the grain to Mill to get chopt. I was choping wood
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December 1888
Sat Dec 8 th cloudy and Soft.I went to Florence for the chop feed. I found the road very bad
Sun Dec 9 th cloudy and soft, roads very bad
Mon Dec 10 th cloudy and soft. Charey and I went to Dresden paid my taxes $65.98.c paid Kimerley & Akins on girls Acc $ 5.55.c paid veterenary for doctering the mare $ 3.75, left with Wm Ward P. M. of at Dawn Mills $3.50c for Wm Mathison Book Agt for a Book I got from him.
Tue Dec11 th cloudy fore noon clear after noon. I finished digging potatoes this fore noon the rest of the day was boiling potatoes and fieling crosscut Saw. Walter attend-ing the Stock
Wed Dec 12 th cloudy and cold. we were cutting Stove wood most of pay
Thu Dec 13 th clear and cold. not doing much to day.
Fri Dec 14 th clear and cold. we were repairing the Stable, and I killed and dressed a Sheep
December 1888
Sat Dec 15 th clear part of the day and moderate. we were <s>Swe</s> Sawing wood part of the day.
Sun Dec 16 th cloudy and rain all day was not at church to day on account of rain.
Mon Dec 17 th cloudy and cold. I was wheeling clay in the wood Shed to keep the water from washing in. after noon was putting turnips in the celler
Tue Dec 18 th a snowing blustring day. this fore noon was getting the Sheep in their Sheds for winter after noon went out to Mrs Smiths wood bee. Walter was getting the calves away from the cows. the butchers was here from Thamesville an butcherd a hieffer for us.
Wed Dec19 th cloudy and cold, Chester Snarey and I took Some beef to Thamesville. the road dreadfull rough
Thu Dec 20 th cloudy and cold. I was takeing Straw in the barn. after noon went to Thamesville to meet the girls but no girls came.
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December 1888
Fri Dec 21 st high wind from the North a very blus--tring day. Snow'd hard later part of the day. was boiling a fiew potatoes for the pigs <s>abou</s> was about all I was doing to day.
Sat Dec 22 nd clear and pleasant through the day. the themomiter at zero this morning. we were Saw--ing Stove wood part of the day.
Sun Dec 23 rd clear and plesant.
Mon Dec 24 th clear fore part of the day, latter part cloudy a moderate day. we were getting chaff and Straw in the barn and cleaning up a load grain to get chopt and splitting wood john and Charley went to Thamesville to meet and bring ni Vic<s>k</s> and Ira.
Tue Dec 25 th cloudy and soft a dull day this being Christmas day most of the girls were home. Mary and her baby. Charley, Sarah, and the children. Vic & Ira. Catharine & George & Welley were here. the boys were all home,
December 1888
Wed Dec 26 th cloudy and Soft. I Sent a letter to England not doing much else
Thu Dec 27 th cloudy blustring day some snow. not doing any thing but attending the Stock.
Fri Dec 28 th clear part of the day and pleasant. I was carrying wet and rotton Straw from back <s>o</s> of the barn and Sprading itin front of the barn
Sat Dec 29 th clear a pleasant winter day, I took a load of grain to Florence mill and got chopt,
Sun Dec 30 th clear part of the day and pleasant
Mon Dec 31 st cloudy and Soft Some rain & Some Snow. not doing much to day Rose and Tom came down last night went away this fore noon. I went over the river with Charley to let him g a job of clearing land. the <s>bys</s> boys took the Sow to james Beaty's hog. the road is getting very Bad again. this has been a very Soft open winter So far the prospect at presant is it may continue so
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<s>janury</s> january 1889
Tue jan 1 st clear and pleasant. we were Sawing wood Dickie went to Florence and got a tooth pulled he was crying most of last night with it.
Wed jan 2 nd for part of the day cloudy latter part clear and pleasant. no snow looks like spring wether, we were Sawing wood this after noon.
Thu jan 3 rd clear a very fine day. no snow. we were saw-ing wood part of the day.
Fri jan 4 th clear part of the day and moderate. I was takeing Straw in the barn. Walter was draw-ing up Stove wood.
Sat jan 5 th cloudy misting rain in the after noon. Walter drew two loads of wood about all was done to day but attending to the Stock.
Sun jan 6 th cloudy and wet. not to Church to day.
Mon jan 7 th cloudy and a little snow. I went to the pole to give my vote for our town ship officers for this year. didnt do much of any thing else. Walter looking after the Stock
january 1888
Tue jan 8 th cloudy and Soft. we were throwing out Straw to the cattle in the fore noon. after noon was Sawing Stove wood.
Wed jan 9 th cloudy and wet. a good deal of water has fell. to day. the barnyard in a fearfull State to night, very high wind a lot of fence blown down. not doing much
Thu jan 10 th cloudy and cold. a very blustring night last night. the river has got well up from the rain yesterday. not doing much was over to Brother johns and borrowed Some money and Sent away four papers. the Globe,Rural Canadian. Forest and Farm. and Stock journal
Fri jan 11 th cloudy most of the day and cool. I was putt-ing Straw in the barn. Walter putting up fence that the wind had blown down.
Sat jan 12 th clear part of the day and cool, we were cutt-ing Stove wood,
Sun jan 13 th cloudy and moderate
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January 1889
Mon Jan 14 th cloudy part of the day and pleasant. we were putting up grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon was cutting stove wood
Tue Jan 15 th cloudy and moderate. I took a load of grain to mill to get chopt.
Wed Jan 16 th cloudy and noct. has rained since 11 a. M. steady. I went for the feed this fore noon got wer before I got home.
Thur Jan 17 th cloudy, fore part of the day latter part clear thear was thunder and lighting last night. we were sawing wood this after noon. I paid amada Drenam this morn - ing for keping house for us. Maggie Brownlee camhineneed{not sure what he means} house for us last night
Fri jan 8th cloudy and cold. the river almost sank full. four times the ice has gone out of the river allready the meed froze solid again. we were sawing wood part of the day.
January 1889
Sat Jan 19 th clear and cold, not doing much to day {ink smudge} Walter took Amada Dreman home this after noon
Sun Jan 20 th cloudy and snow most of the day commer - eing to rain this evening.
Mon Jan 21 th clear part of the day and cool. it turned cold in the night a fiew sleighs on the road to day the first for this season. I was carryig straw in the barn from the lack this fore nooon. after noon we were sawing stove wood.
Tue Jan 22 nd clear and pleasant we were sawing wood.
Wed Jan 23 rd clear and warm. we sawing wood again.
Thu Jan 24 th clear and earm. we were taking straw in the barn from the slack this fore noon. after noon was cutting stove wood, the bit of snow there was on the ground is about all gone again the roads are quite sloppy.
Fri Jan 25 th clear and warm like April wether. we were cutting stove wood most of the day.
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<s>janury</s> january, 1889
Sat jan 26 th clear and pleasant we were cutting wood.
Sun jan27 commenced to Snow about 10 A.M. and is Snowing noow 6 P. M. about 3 inches of snow now
Mon jan 28 th cloudy Snow falling lightly most of the day. we were cleaning up wheat Some for Market Some for Mill. and Shelling corn to get chopt.
jan 29 clera and pleasant. Walter and I went to Thamesville with a Small load of wheat. Sold it to T. Syers for 96c per bushel. Sleighing prety good part of the way.
jan 30 th cloudy a little Snow. I took a load of grian to Mill in the after. fore noon was Shilling corn and cleaning up grain to get chopt,
Thu jan 31 st cloudy and snow morning and Evening.clear in the midle of the day and moderate. I took Some grain to Mill to get chopt. and brought back that I took yesterday. we were drawing up wood this after noon.
February 1889
Fri Feb 1 st cloudy and cool. we were cleaning up grain for feed in the fore noon. after noon Walter and I butcherd Six Small pigs,
Sat Feb 2 nd cloudy and moderate. Walter went for the chop feed & I was cutting up and sating a pig in the fore noon. after noon we were Shelling corn and putting up another load to get chopt.
Sun Feb 3 rd cloudy and cold. Quarterley meeting at Florence did not attend. no Preaching here,
Mon Feb 4 th cloudy and Soft. Snow this Evening. I went to the Quarterley Meeting this after noon.
Tue Feb 5 th a cold blustring day, not doing any thing to day.
Wed Feb 6 th clear and cold. 3 deg below zero this morn-ing. Dick and I were picking over beans. Walter went for the chop feed.
Thu Feb 8 th cloudy not as cold as yesterday. we put up a Small load of grain to get chopt
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February 1889
Fri Febr8 th cloudy and moderate I <s>ll</s> took Some grain to mill and got chopt. paid Webster for Walters ruber shoos. paid Shepley for mending Dicks boots
Sat Feb 9 th cloudy and moderate. we were drawing up Stove wood part of the day.
Sun Feb 10 th clear and pleasant.
Mon Feb 11 th cloudy abouit two inches of Snow fell last night a moderate day. not doing much to day.
Tue Feb 12 th cloudy and cold. Some Snow. I was chopping wood part of the day.
Wed Feb 13 th clear and very cold fore part of the day. morn pleasant latter part. we were butchering hogs. john W. Snary and Charley McIntosh were helping us.
ThuFeb 14 th clear and cold morning mild in the middle of the day. john.W. Snarey and took a load of pork to Chatham we got 64 cents per pound
February 1889
Fri Feb 15 th cloudy and moderate. I was cutting up and Salting a hob.
Sat Feb 16 th cloudy and Soft Some rain.not doing much to day. Bilton was over we were Squairng our <s>Act</s> Acounts.
Sun Feb 17 th cloudy and Soft.
Mon Feb 18 th Snow all day. and moderate. I was takeing Straw out of the Stack into the barn,
Tue Feb 19 th flying clouds and high wind a cold blustring day I was out paying old mrs Smith a visit
Wed Feb 20 th cloudy most of the day and cold. <s>werere</s> were back in the bush Sawing an old oak into rail cuts and trying to Split them. we have a tough job of it. the wind has blown the Snow of the fields in the fence corners.
Thu Feb 21 st clear and moderate we were Splitting a fiew rails
Fri Feb 22 nd Snow most of the day. we were Splitting rails this fore noon. I was heping j. W. Snarey butcher this after noon
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Feruary 1889
Sat Feb 23 rd clear and very cold 10 deg below zero this morning. not doing any thing but feed the Stock and keep fires going.
Sun Feb 24 th clear most of the day and very cold in the morning. the themomiter 14 deg below Zero
Mon Feb 25 th clear and a little more moderate. I was takeing Straw in the barn in the fore noon. after noon we were Splitting rails
Tue Feb 26 th fine Snow all day we were splitting rails in the fore noon. after noon I wet Charley McIntoshes and the post Office, Walter was cutting wood for lizzie Boington
Wed Feb 27 th cloud part of the day and soft. I was digging a <s>hosl</s> hole in the Straw Stack for a pigs bed. after noon takeing the top of a Straw Stack Walter cutting wood for Mrs Boyington
Thu Feb 28 th cloudy part of the day and quite Soft. I was trimig grape vines walter cutting wood for Lizzie Boyington
<s>February</s> March <s>1888</s> 1889
Fri Mar 1 st cloudy and Soft. very large flakes of Snow this Evening. we were Sawing Stove wood
Sat Mar 2 nd cloudy and soft. rain fore part of the day Soft Snow latter part i filed the Saw about all I done to day, Rose and Tom came down this Evening.
Sun Mar 3 rd clear and warm.atteded Church there was a large congragation. Rose and Tom went home this after noon. the Snow gone of the fields heavey drifts in fence corners.I heard crows to day the first this Season.
Mon Mar 4 th clear the fore noon and warm. after noon cloudy we were Splitting an elm log into rails that had floted down on the flats and Sawing Stove wood
Tue Mar 5 th cloudy and Soft. I heard a robin the first this Season. the frost is getting out of the ground roads very Sloppy
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March 1889
Wed Mar 6 th cloudy and Soft. we were cutting wood
Thu Mar 7 th clear a cold high raw wind.from the North.we were Sawing Stove wood. the first Lamb for this season came this Evening.
<s>Wed</s> Mar 8 th cloudy and cold. we Split Some wood this fore noon. the rest of the day not doing much
Sat Mar 9 th cloudy and cold. Dickie and I was wood for Sugar makeing, Walter was away
Sun Mar 10 th cloudy and cold.
Mon Mar 11 th clear and pleasant. I went to Thamesville for grass Seed. the road were hard in the morning. the were getting quite Soft before I got home
Tue Mar 12 th clear and Soft. we tapt a fiew trees a fine run of Sap. I was Sowing grass Seed this morning until the ground got to Soft.
Wed Mar 13 th clear high wind from North west in the after noon. we were boiling Sop.
March 1889
Thu Mar 14 th clear and Soft. I batched of 53 lbs of Sugar this morning, from that until noon was Sowing clover Seed. after noon <s>gathite</s> was gathering and boiling Sap
Fri Mar 15 th clear and pleasant. I was Sowing grafs seed part of the fore noon after noon boiling Sop. Sugard off about 40 lbs this Evening. Charley, Sarak and the children was here. the Spring birds are gett--ing plentyfull, the ice is going out of the river
Sat Mar 16 th clear and warm. not much Sap to day. I finished Sowing the wheat ground to grafs seed. Walter went up to Florence
Sun Mar 17 th clear and So warm they let down the windows in the church
Mon Mar 18 th clear part of the day not So warm as yester-day. I was boiling Sap and trying to make Soap. Walter & Dickie repairing fence, the lumbermen are runing their logs. the water falling in the river very fast.
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Croton March 1889
Tue Mar 19 th clear part of the day wind from the North this after noon and cold. Sugard of about 30 lls in the morning. part of the day boiling Soap and part burning brush heaps, the boys repairing fenec
Wed Mar 20 th cloudy and cool, the boys was repairing fence,I was makeing Soap.and cutting the old wood out of the rasberry bushes and triming the bushes
Thu Mar 21 st cloudy and Soft. the boys was repairing fence. triming current bushes and boiling soap. the river getting low the logs are Sticking on the <s>bottom</s> bottom of the river
Fri Mar 22 nd cloudy part of the day and moderate. I was boiling sap and triming bushes, the boys was cleaning. and oiling. the harness
Sat Mar 23 rd clear a butifull day. I Sugard of a Small batch this morning. the rest of the day was boiling sap, the boys were oiling the harnefs
Croton March 1889
Sun Mar 24 th clear and warm. was not to <s>Chur</s> Crurch to day. Mary and her baby, Sarah and her famley, Catharine and her famley was here.
Mon Mar 25 th clear and cold. in the fore noon cleaned up a Small load of wheat john and I took it to Thamesville Sold to Syers for one Doller per bushel. we found the road good most of the way Walter commenced plowing this morning,
Tue Mar 26 th clear. high wind from the South and cold this fore noon. froze very hard last night allmost hard enough to Stop the plow. john and Walter was plowing. I was meking Soap and boiling Sap. a good run to day.
Wed Mar 27 th clear part of the day and cool, I was boiling Sap. Sugard off about 50 lbs this after noon. Walter was plowing. john was plowing part of the day. went out this after noon to take posession of the Book farm.
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Croton March 1889
Thu Mar 28 th clear and cool, the ground froze to hard to plow this morning, Walter plowing this after noon. john backon his own place, I was writing a letter to Alice and gathering sap
Fri Mar 29 th cloudy fine Snow in the fore noon high Wind from the North and cold in the after noon I was boiling Sap. Walter not plowing to day,
Sat Mar 30 th clear and cold. a hard frost the ground to hard for plowing. I Sugard of about 45 lbs this fore noon after noon not doing much of any thing
Sun Mar 31 st a cloudy and and Stormy day about two inches of Snow fell last night and this morning. commenced to rain about 9 A. M and rained Steadyy until 6 P. M. than commenced Snowing again
Mon Apr 1 st clear part of the day. the Snow most gone about two inches fell last night. I was empting rain water out of the sap pails. and cutting wood and gathering sap.
Croton April 1889
Tue Apr 2 nd cloudy a little Snow last night and rain this fore noon. I was gathering and boiling Sap. the boys attending to the Stock. to wet to plow
Wed Apr 3 rd cloudy. high wind in the ater noon and cool.I was boiling Sap fore part of the day after noon Sugard of about 45 lbs. Charley and Sarah were here.
Thu Apr 4 th clear part of the day. I finished sugar makeing for this Season. went up to Davis Butlers and voted for the Scott act. called at Samuel peter's and paid my Blacksmith bill $2,20 paid john W. Snary $20,00 that I borrowed of him
Fri Apr 5 th cloudy Snow and blustring in the after noon. not doing much to day.
Sat Apr 6 th clear and and pleasant over head Sloppy under foot. there was abot 3 inches of Snow onlthe ground this morning it is {Continued on next page}
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{Continued from previous page} about gone this Evening. I was Splitting Stove wood part of the day. Walter went out to George Brock's
Sun Apr 7 th clear and warm was to meeting a good turnout
Mon Apr 8 th clear and warm. I was takeing turnips and <s>carotb</s> carots out of the pits and carry-ing them in the barn in the fore noon. after noon was Scatering old cow dropp-ing over the meadow field. Walter went to Florence.
Tue Apr 9 th clera and Warm. I was Spreading the cattle droppings, Walter Started to plow the ground So wet he had to quit
Wed Apr 10 th clear and hot. the themomiter 75 in the Shade. Dickie and I finished Spreading cow droppings this fore noon. I was digging in the gardenn. & Dick went for his Books this after noon. Walter was rolling the medow
Croton April 1889
Thu Apr 11 th cloudy after noon wet. Walter fin-ished rolling the medow ground commenced to plow rain Stopt him. I and Dickie was leveling the ground that the pigs dug up in the orchard.
Fri April 12 th rain last night and most of the day. the ground Soaked with water. I was letting off water,when it was not raining
Sat April 13 th clear. high cold raw wind from the North. the ground has dryed very fast to day i was deepning the ditch between me and Whitker Bilton at the North West corner of the farm. Walter was helping Ira Book move their house hold furnature over to the Season farm.
Sun April 14 th clear. cold wind from the north
Mon April 15 th clear. Wind from the East and cool. i was ditching. the boys repairing fence
Tue April 16 th clear and pleasannt. I was ditching. Walter commenced plowing again the ground wet
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Croton April 1889
Wed April 17 th clear and hot. 80 deg in the <s>Shaa</s> Shade, I was digging in the garden part of the day and part picking cockle out of the wheat. Walter was plowing
Tlue April 18 th clear most of the day and hot. I was takeing up a potatoe pit and planting a fiew earley potatoes. Walter was plowin
Fri April 19 th cloudy and hot. Sharp lightnig and thunder and a light Shower <s>of</s> this noon.after noon drilling barley. Chester Snarey was harrowing for us withe his Father's team. I was digging in the garder
Sat April 20 th clear and hot. 78 deg in the Shade Walter finished plowing the oatground. and commenced to drill the oats. Chester harr owed the ground, I was digging the garden
Sun April 21 st clear and high wind from North West and cold. girls all home but Alice
Croton April 1889
Mon April 22 nd clear and cool. Walter finish-ed drilling and rolling the oats. I was working in the garden
Tue April 23 rd clear part of the day and warm i was digging in the garden. Walter was plowing for peas
Wed April 24 th cloudy high wind from the South in the fore noon. after noon thunder Show-ers. I was digging in the garden and triming bushes. Walter was plowing until rain came we were cleaning Seed grain part of theday
Thu April 25 loudy and cool. Walter was plowing. I was Sitting in the house. Mrs Smith and Mrs Tully was here on a visit
Fri April 26 th cloudy and cool. Walter was plow-ing. I walked out to Thamesville for Some garden Seeds and get my watches cleaned <s>l</s> I bought Some mummy peas of john Young for Seed
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Croton april 1889
Sat april 27 th cloudy and cool. Walter was plowing, Dickie and I was cutting dead wood out of the apple trees. the old <s>or</s> Orchard is dieing out very fast
Sun April 28 th a cloudy misty day, was not <s>tochin</s> to Church to day.
Mon april 29 th cloudy wind from the North West and cold. I was triming the Orchard Walter was plowing.
Tue April 30 th cloudy and cool. I was cleaning out water furrowes for john. he was harrowing for me he and Walter was getting the pea ground for drilling
Wed <s>April</s> May 1 st clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy and cool. Walter and Dickie was drilling in peas, I was breaking clods
Thu May 2 nd cloudy misting rain in the after noon Walter was rolling peas in the fore noon. After noon furrowing the groung. I was cleaning out furrows
Croton May 1889
Fri May 3 rd clear wind from the North and cold a sharp frost last night we finished sowing to day.for this season, I was cleaning out water furrowes in the pea ground.
Sat May 4 th clear and warm, I was triming apple trees, Walter was plowing.
Sun May 5 th clear and warn. Quarterley meeting to day at Florence to day I was not there, Tory, and Sarah was home to day,
Mon May 6 th clear and warm, I was triming apple trees in the fore noon. after noon attended the Qurterley board at Florence Walter was plowing the little peice north Eeast of the barn.
Tue May 7 th clear and hot, Walter was harrow _ ing the corn ground. I was triming apple trees in the fore noon. after noon planting onions and sow - ing onion seed.
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Croton May 1889
Wed May 8 th clear and hot, I was breaking clods most of the day. Walter was harrowing corn ground. Susan Lampman was buried to day
Thur May 9 th clear and hot. I finished triming the apple trees this fore noon. there was a great lot of dead wood in the Orchard the trees are dieing out very fast, after noon war repair-_ing a pair of barrs to the calf pasture. Walter harrowing corn ground the cherry pare + plum trees are out in full bloom.
Fri May 10 th a very hot day. sharp lighting and thunder not much rain here. we washed our sheep the water quite warm
Sat May 11 th clear and cool. Walter was marking corn ground. I was planting corn part of the day, part helping to casterate colts
Sun May 12 th clear and cool.
Mon May 13 th cloudy a little sprinkling of rain I finished plantin the 3 1/2 acre field with corn
Croton May 1889
Mr Skinner short the sheep, Walter was cultivating and harrowing for corn
Tue May 14 th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and cool. I was planting corn, Walter was marking and rolling corn ground
Wed May 15 th cloudy a prospect of rain, we finished planting our corn.
Thu May 16 th cloudy, thunder shower this after noon we were drilling in a small piece of corn for cattle feed, and planting potatoes.
Fri May 17 th clear and very hot, we were sowing carrot and mangold seed, all throug seed _ ing now but a fiew turnip seed
Sat May 18 th clear most of the day and very hot 90 deg in the shade. I was working in the garden in the fore noon. after noon cutting thistles, Walter finished rolling out corn ground in the fore noon, after noon harrowing for John.
Sun May 19 cloudy and warm.
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Croton May 1889
Mon May 20 th cloudy and moderate rain this evening. I was shelling corn and pileing manure in the fore noon. after noon went to the a jorned Quarterley meeting at Florence Walter was helping john plant corn
Tue May 21 st cloudy and cool, a fine rain last night. we were drawing out manure to day John B. helping us with his team.
Wed May 22 nd cloudy part of the day, high wind from the Nort and cold, a prospect of a frost, we were drawing out manure, John helping with his team all day. Charley Brownlee hald of the day, helping load,
Thu May 23 rd cloudy most of the day and cool all day but a little while in the morning a sharp frost last night killed grape vines and potatoe tops. we were drawing manure the same help as we had yesterday.
Croton May 1889
Fri May 24 th clear part of the day warm this fore noon, high wind from the North and cold a prospect of more freezing, we were draw _ ing manure the dame help as yesterday this fore noon. after noon John was away
Sat May 25 th cloudy most of the day and cool. Walter took John to Thameville this fore noon on his to Michigan, Dickie and I was pitching {inserted}way manure out of the sheep shed. after noon Walter finished drawing it out,
Sun May 26 th clear and cool. a prety sharp frost. last night and night and night before,
Mon May 27 th cool showery day, not doing much to day. was planting in corn where the <s>bir</s> birds had taken it out where the rain would let me. the corn is looking bad
Tue May 28 th cloudy and cold. I was spreading manure. Walter was plowing it in for a summer fallow, to cold to work without mittens this morning.
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Wed May 29 th clouudy heavey rain and cold this after noon I had to put on my winter clothes I was spreading manure, and Walter <s>wa</s> was plowing until the rain came,
Thu May 30 th rain all day. it has rained Steady the last 30 hours more of lefs the ground is fairley afloat and Still it rains. I Split Some wood in the Shed about all we done to day. the river is coming up very fast.
Fri May 31 st cloudy. the rain ccast last night about midnight. we were most of the day litting water of corn oats & peas. the ground is soaked with water. the river is over the banks and raising fast now.
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Take of {Laudanum?} one oz
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>MAY 1887— MAY 1889
</p><p>1887–1889
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</p><p>Croton Februry 1888
</p><p>Croton
</p><p>Memorandum Book
</p><p>For 1887
</p><p>Henry Snarey
</p><p>Croton Feb /88
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</p><p>Croton May 1887
</p><p>Apr 29 th cloudy high wind from the north and cold, we were cleaning and putting up grain to get chopt and spreading meany in the fore noon, after noon was sowing and harrowing peas, finished for this season
</p><p>Sat Apr 30 th clear and cool, finished harrowing peas and furrowing out the oat ground. Walter commenced plowing for corn
</p><p>Sun May 1 cloudy moning and Evening clear and warm in the midle of the day pretty heavey thunder this Evening
</p><p>Mon. May 2 nd clear part of the day and warm thunder and a little rain this Evening. Walter was plowing this fore noon I was planting a fiew potatoes, in the after noon Victoria and I went to took Some grain and got chopt and attended the Quarterley board.
</p><p>Croton Ontario
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton May 1887
</p><p>Tue May 3 rd clear and hot, we were plowing the corn ground. William & John Saw was hawling out manure prepairing a piece of ground for corn that was Sowed with fall wheat and the wire worains at it out.
</p><p>Wed May 4 th clear most of the day and warm were plowing this fore noon, after noon I went to Dresden.
</p><p>Thu May 5 th cloud and cool. I was wheeling out and spreading manure, Walter was plowing
</p><p>Fri May 6 th clear and hot, the thermomiter Reg 80 deg. in the shade, finished plowing the field for corn East of the barns
</p><p>Sat May 7 th clear part of the day and hot. I was transplanting Strawberry vines. Walter was harrowing corn ground.
</p><p>Sun May 8 th cloudy part of the day and hot
</p><p>Croton May 1887
</p><p>Mon May 9 th clear most of the day and hot, Walter finished harrowing the corn ground. I was repairing bars and gates in the fore noon afternoon pileing manure, peach plum <s>& cherry</s> and Cherry coming out in blossom
</p><p>Tue May 10 th clear part of the day and hot we were marking out the corn ground
</p><p>Wed May 11 th clear and hot, we were planting corn and potatoes
</p><p>Thu May 12 th clear, hot in the middle of the day, cool morning and Evening, we were planting again to day.
</p><p>Fri May 13 th clear cool, morning and evening hot in the middle of the day, we were palanting corn and washed the Sheep
</p><p>Sat May 14 th clear and cool morning & evening finished planting East of the barn. the rest of the day drawing manure on the new Orchard
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton May 1887
</p><p>Sun May 15 th clear and hot in the mudle of the day
</p><p>Mon May 16 th clear and hot. we took the Steers to Florence this fore noon. that I bargand too Henry Cook last week, after noon I was digging in the garden. Walter was spreading manure.
</p><p>Tue May 17 th cloudy and cool, I was planting potatoes part of the day, and part repairing fenc. Walter Spreading manure,
</p><p>Wed May 18 th clear and cool the fore part of the day, latter part hot, we plowd the young Orchard this fore noon. I commenced to plant it this after noon. Mr Skinner Shore the Sheep to day.
</p><p>Thu May 19 th clear and hot most of the day, I finished planting corn. this fore noon, was repairing fence the rest of the day Walter was drawing rails the fore part of the day, after noon took a <s>lad</s> load of wheat to Dresden for John W Snary.
</p><p>Croton May 1887
</p><p>Fri May 20 th clear and very hot most of the day quite cool. this morning, I went to Dresden for veterinary for the young mare, we got the foal away all right I expected it would be dead, after noon finished planting potatoes. the Thermomiter Reg. 94 deg in the Shade this after noon.
</p><p>Sat May 21 st clear and very hot the Same as yesterday. we were repairing fences. Bilton brought up Aberdeen Duke and we trimed his feet this afternoon
</p><p>Sun May 22 nd clear and hot.
</p><p>Mon May 23 rd clear most of the day and hot. Some thunder this Evening. we were diping the Lambs this fore noon, afternoon was repairing fence
</p><p>Tue May 24 th cloudy Showers moning and Evening we cleaned up a load of wheat in the morning the rest of the day drawing out manure.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p><s>Wed</s> Ma Croton May 1887
</p><p>Wed May 25 th clear and pleasant we were hawling manure from the barn. Charley Brownlee helping us.
</p><p>Thu May 26 th cloudy and cool, drizling <s>sho</s> Showers this after noon. we finished drawing manure in the fore noon. the rest of the day planting in corn where the ground was to dry to Start it the frirst time
</p><p>Fri May 27 th cloudy and cool, we finished the corn planting the fore part of the day. we took a load of wheat to Dresden this after noon Sold to Powell for 81 c per bush
</p><p>Sat May 28 th clear cool morning and Evening hot in the midle of the day. we cleaned up and took a load of wheat to Dresden
</p><p>Sun May 29 th clear and pleasant
</p><p>Mon May 30 th cloudy thunder Shower in the Evening, high wind from the South we were cultivating and hoeing corn.
</p><p>Croton june 1887
</p><p>Tue May 31 st cloudy and wet a good deal of water fell the last twenty four hours l which was much needed, Walter and I was lakeing the dirt of the corn he cultivated yesterday
</p><p>Wed jun 1 st cloudy and wet most of the day, not doing much to day
</p><p>Thu jun 2 nd cloudy and some Showers. I was Speeding up thisltes in the fore noon. after noon hoeing corn, the ground mussy. Walter and Rose went to the Grander's picknick at port Stanley
</p><p>Fri jun 3 rd cloudy most of the day, we were cutting up thisltes this fore noon. after noon hoeing corn.
</p><p>Sat jun 3 clear and hot we were hoe-ing corn,
</p><p>Sun 5 th cloudy and rain in the Evening
</p><p>Mon jun 6 th cloudy and hot, rain last night we were hoeing corn and potatoes
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton june 1887
</p><p>Wed jun 8 th clear most of the day and hot Victoria & I went to Thumesville this fore noon, after noon Walter and I went to Dresden for lumber
</p><p>Thu jun 9 th cloudy most of the day and cool.. we were hoeing corn and potatoes, the air feels like frost to night
</p><p>Fri jun 10 th clear and pleasant. we were cul-tivating and hoeing corn.
</p><p>Sat jun 11 th clear and hot Walter was culti-vating corn. I was hoeing potatoes and corn in the new Orchard.
</p><p>Sun jun 12 th clear and pleasant
</p><p>Mon jun 13 th clear part of the day and warm wefinished hoeing corn the first time over <s>th</s> this forenoon, the rest of the day we were mowing thistles
</p><p>Tue jun 14 th clear and very hot. we were work ing at the corn part of the day. to hot. this after noon to do much of any thing
</p><p>Croton june 1887
</p><p>Wed jun 15 th clear part of the day and hot. I was mowing the grags and weeds about the <s>hou</s> house and yarden. Walter was cutting thistles, William butler here laying the citchen floore.
</p><p>Thu jun 16 th clear most of the day and very hot I took the wool to Thamesville and sold it to Mr Huffman for 22 cent per lb this after noon went over to the mill for lumber
</p><p>Fri jun 17 th clear most of the day and hot we went to the mill for lumber this fore noon, after noon went to Dresden for nails paint and lum--ber, a thunder Shower this Evening
</p><p>Sat jun 18 th cloudy part of the day and hot we were hoeing potatoes most of the day Butler Shingling the kitchen
</p><p>Sun jun 19 th clear part of the day and hot
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton june 1887
</p><p>Mon jun 20 th clear part of the day and hot I was hoeing potatoes and corn this fore noon after noon was digging a hole for a cisterd. Walter was cultivat-ing corn Butler finished Shingling the kitchen commenced to make the cistern
</p><p>Tue jun 21 st cloudy and Showers in the fore noon after noon clear and pleasant. we finished putting in the cistern.
</p><p>Wed june 22 nd Some thunder Showers I was hoe-ing. Walter cultivating, Butler work-ing on the veranda
</p><p>Thu jun 23 rd cloudy Some light Showers. we was hoeing corn, Butler working at the veranda.
</p><p>Fri jun 24 th clear part of the day and cool. we were working about the housein the fore noon after noon hoeing corn. Butler finished this fore noon
</p><p>Croton june 1887
</p><p>Sat june 25 th clear and cool, we were ho-ing corn.
</p><p>Sun jun 26 clean and pleasant
</p><p>Mon jun 27 th clear and pleasant. we were hoeing corn in the fore noon. Walter commenced to cut grafs this after noon. I was hoeig we had new potatoes to day for the first this Season.
</p><p>Tue jun 28 th clear and warm. we was hoeing corn in the fore noon after noon rakeing up and cucking hay.
</p><p>Wed jun 29 th clear and hot was hoeing corn part of the day part working at hay Walter finished cuitting the little field of grass West of the house, james Carscall-en was here putting up the eave thrughs
</p><p>Thu jun 30 th clear and very hot, we were drawing in hay. john W Snarey <s>an</s> and Albert Nelson helping us
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton july 1887
</p><p>Fri july 1 st clear and very <s>Xh</s> hot the thermomiter Reg 96 deg in the Shade we finished hoeing corn the {Seceund?} time
</p><p>Sat jun 2 nd clear most of the day and very hot. we were wheeling away the dirt that we dug out for the cistern. and Sprinkling potatoe tops with {pavas?} green
</p><p>sun jul 3 rd clear and very hot So much So that didn't go to Meeting.
</p><p>{This day is noted in red pen} Mon jul 4 th cloudy Some thunder but no rain here a hot day. I was mowing out fence corners & Walter was mowing grass this fore noon, after noon we were helping john Snarey with his wheat.
</p><p>Tue jul <s>2</s>5 th cloudy and hot. we were work-ing at the hay.
</p><p>Wed jul 6 th clear and not So hot, we was work ing at the hay,
</p><p>Thu jul 7 th clear and hot was working at the hay
</p><p>Croton july 1889
</p><p>{This day is noted in red pen} Fri jul 8 th clear and very hot. was drawing hay
</p><p>Sat jul 9 th Some thunder Showers. we was drawing hay until noon was Stopt by the rain. a hot day
</p><p>Sun jul 10 th clear prety high wind from the North West. more pleasant.
</p><p>Mon jul 11 th clear and hot, we was drawing in hay this fore noon, after noon I was binding wheat for William <s>L</s> Law Walter was miowing grass.
</p><p>Tue jul 12 th clear and very hot. I was help ing William Law bind wheat part of the day. part was drawing hay at home, john Law cutt my rye after tea W. Law j. Snarey & A. Nelson bound it.
</p><p>Wed jul 13 th clear part of the day and very hot. john Law cutt our bit of wheat this fore noon. William Law john Snarey and Albert Nelson was helping us
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton july 1887
</p><p>Thu jul 14 th clear and pleasant fore part of the day. we finished our hay to day we cutt <s>{in?}</s> in the fore noon and took in twelve large loads in the after noon William Law and his team all day, {Gra?} rakeing in the after noon yester day and to day. john Snarey & Albert Nelson drawing with their team this after noon.
</p><p>Fri jul 15 th clear and very hot. not doing much to day.
</p><p>Sat jul 16 th thundder clouds and rain in Sight none here to speak of. we drew in our fall crop today, abuat 5 loads of wheat and 3 of rye all told. and poor at that. another hot day.
</p><p>Sun jul 17 th Some clouds high Wind from the West and very hot.
</p><p>Croton july 1887
</p><p>Mon jul 18 th cloudy and pleasant. we <s>dg</s> dug a pit this morning and bur ied old Nell She died last Satur-day night from the efectes of the heaves, we were helping Ww Law pull peas from half past 9 until 5 P m when it began to rain.
</p><p>Tue jul 19 th flying coudes, pleasant morning and evening. hot in the midel of the day we was helping W.m Law pull peas from half past nine,
</p><p>Wed jul 20 th clear hot in the middle of the day. I was helping W. Law pull peas Walter helping till noon, after noon helping j. W Snarey,
</p><p>Thu jul 21 st cloudy most of the day, we was helping W. Law with his peas. I was away about two hours after dinn-en cleaning up oats for George Wrigh
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton july 1887
</p><p>Fri jul 22 nd clear most of the day and hot. W.m Law & I wet to Thamesville and exchanged wheat for flour this fore noon. from 3 P. m. I was pulling peas for him. Walter pulling the after noon
</p><p>Sat jul 23 rd clear and cool. I was pulling peas for William Law, Walter was helping j. W. Snary draw peas.
</p><p>Sun jul 24 th clear part of the day and hot
</p><p>Mon jul 25 th clear pleasant morning and Evening hot in the middel of the day. john Law was reaping our oats to day William Law, john Snarey & Albert Nelson was helping bind oats.
</p><p>Tue jul 26 th flying clouds and hot, we fin ished cutting and binding our oats john Snarey & A. Nelson helping in the fore noon William Law all day, Henry Snarey
</p><p>Croton july 1887
</p><p>Wed jul 27 th clear and hot. Walter finished Setting up our oats and commenced pulling peas. I was binding oats for William Law.
</p><p>Thu jul 28 th clear and hot in the fore noon. after noon pleasant Wind from the North we were pulling peas at home.
</p><p>Fri jul 29 th clear and hot. we finished pull-ing our peas,
</p><p>Sat jul 30 th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy Sprinkled rain a little. we were drawing peas William Law was helping with his horse, we had greeen corn for dinner but it is not fit yet,
</p><p>Sun jul 31 st clear and hot.
</p><p>Mon Aug 1 st clear and hot, we finished drawing our peas this fore noon john Law was helping us, after noon. I. and walter. was drawinng and Stacking oats
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton August 1887
</p><p>Tue Aug 2 clear and hot in the middle of the day, we ewre drawing in and Stacking our oats
</p><p>Wed Aug 3 rd clear and hot. we finished drawing in our oats in the fore noon. William Law helping us after noon helping him draw his
</p><p>Thu Aug 4 th clear part of the day and hot we were repairing fences and drawing wood <s>fror</s> for thrashing machien. i was cutting weed out of the corn. I find it allmost dryde up the hot dry wether the crops are going to be very light.
</p><p>Fri Aug 5 th clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy a thunder Showr about 4 P. M. we were helping William Law draw manure
</p><p>Sat Aug 6 th clear high wind from the North and cool. we was helping Bilton Snary thrash
</p><p>Croton August 1887
</p><p>Sun Aug 7 th a hot Smokey day.
</p><p>Mon aug 8 th clear and pleasant. we were helping Bilton & j. H. Snary thrash.
</p><p>Tue Aug 9 th clear and hot. we was help-ing William Law get out man--ure in the for noon, after noon helping Albert Boyington thrash
</p><p>Wed Aug 10 th clear and hot. we was help-ing Albert Boyington thrash
</p><p>Thu Aug 11 th wet in the morning, not doing much this fore noon. after noon we was helping William Law thrash
</p><p>Fri Aug 12 th clear and pleasant we were helping William Law thrash fin-ished about Sun down.
</p><p>Sat Aug 13 th clear fore part of the day cloudy in the Evening. I was cutting Smut and weeds out of the corn, Walter was drawing up wood.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton August 1887
</p><p>Sun Aug 14 th cloudy, cool in the morning hot in the midle of the day.
</p><p>Mon Aug 15 th cloudy and light Showers. I was cutting Smutt and weeds out of the corn.
</p><p>Tue Aug 16 th clear and pleasant. I was cutt-ing weeds and Smut out of the corn
</p><p>Wed Aug 17 th cloudy rain this afternoon which is much needed. I finished cutting Smut and weeds out the corn this fore noon
</p><p>Thu Aug 18 th clear part of the day and hot, I was cutting up thistles in the fore noon after noon went to Dresden with john W. Snarey. Walter took Rose & Mary to to Thamesville this fore noon. they are going to Michigan on a visit. after noon commenced plowing for wheat
</p><p>Henry Snarey
</p><p>Croton August 1887
</p><p>Fri aug 19 th clear and pleasant. I was helping j. W. Snarey make fence. Walter was plowing
</p><p>Sat, Aug 20 th clear and hot. I was helping j. W. Snary make fence Walter plowing.
</p><p>Sun Aug 21 cloudy and Showers
</p><p>Mon Aug 22 nd cloudy and wet. a fine rain and was much needed. not doing a great deal to day.
</p><p>Tue Aug 23 rd cloudy and pleasant. I was helping john W. Snary make fence this fore noon, after noon commenced to cut up corn. Walter finished plowing the little field for wheat
</p><p>Wed Aug 24 th flying clouds.high wind from the Norih and cool. I was cut--ting up corn. Walter was harrowing the the groun<s>g</s>d for wheat
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August 1887.
</p><p>Thu Aug 25 th clear and cool, we was cut-ting up corn part of the day, came very near a frost last night.
</p><p>Fri Aug 26 th cloudy and cool. this fore noon we were Seperating the Lambs from the Ewes. and visiting with Richard Bolton after noon attended Nancy Butler's funeral
</p><p>Sat Aug 27 th clear and cool. it begins to Look like fall. we was cutting up corn most of the day.
</p><p>Sun Aug 28 th clear and cool.
</p><p>Mon Aug 29 th clear and cool morning and Evening hot in the Middle of the day we were cutting up corn.
</p><p>Tue Aug 30 th clear and hot. we was fireing brush and old logs North of the big ditch
</p><p>H Snarey Henry Snary
</p><p>September 1887
</p><p>Wed Aug 31 st clear and hot in the mid--del of the day. I was fireing Slum-ps and brush over by Neigbour Brownlees in the fore noon. after noon cutting up corn.
</p><p>Thu Sept 1 st cloudy a little rain this afternoon. I was cutting up corn part of the day. Tory and Walter went Dresden.
</p><p>Fri <s>Aug</s> Sept 2 nd cloudy last Night and this fore noon wet, not doing any thing in teh fore noon after noon Walter and I went to Dresden for a plow.
</p><p>Sat Sept. 3 rd clear and pleasant. I was cutt-ing up corn Walter commenced to plow the litle field west of the young Orch-ard. the machien came this Evening to thrash next Monday.
</p><p>Sun Sept. 4 th clear and pleasant.
</p><p>Croton Ontario
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton September 1887
</p><p>Mon Sept 5 th clear most of the day and hot. coudy this Evening. had my thrashing <s>do</s> done to day finished about f half past two had 26 bushels of rye 46 of <s>wheal</s> <s>407</s> 470 of oats
</p><p>Tue Sept 6 th cloudy and thunder Showers. I, was cutting up corn when in was dry. and pileing up the rails that was under the Stacks. Walter was plowing
</p><p>Wed Sept 7 th clear and prety high wind, I was cutting up corn untill 3 P. M the <s>wingl</s> wind got So high I had to quit. Walter was plowing
</p><p>Thu Sept 8 th clear and pleasant quite cool this morning. I ditching along the line between William Law and me. Walter finished plowing the little field West of the new orchard
</p><p>Fri Sept 9 th cloudy and wet most of the day we were cleaneng up Seed wheat in the fore noon. after noon working on the ditch till rain came
</p><p>Croton September 1887
</p><p>Sat Sept 10 th clear and pleasant. I was ditch-ing. Walter finished cutting up corn.
</p><p>Sun Sept 11 th clear part of the day and cool. cloudy in the Evening
</p><p>Mon Sept 12 th cloudy in the evening fore part of the day clear and hot. I was husking corn. Waler was harrowing the ground for drilling
</p><p>Tue Sept 13 th clear and very hot. Walter finished the little field below the new Orchard with wheat. I was huhing and carrying in corn.
</p><p>Wed Sept 14 th clear part of the day cool in the murning hot in the midle of the day. I was hiesking corn. Walter was harrowing
</p><p>Thu Sept 15 th cloudy part of the day little mist of rain once or <s>h</s> twice. we fin--ished Sowing wheat. I was husking part of the day.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton September 1887
</p><p>Fri Sept 16 th clear and cool. I was husking corn this fore noon. Walter was drawing rails. after noon we attended Old Mrs Paul's funeral
</p><p>Sat Sept 17 th clear and pleasant. I was husking Walter drawing wood in the fore noon after noon drawinng corn.
</p><p>Sun Sept 18 th clear and hot.
</p><p>Mon Sept 19 th clear and pleasant, was husk-ing corn. Walter commenced plowing wheat Stuble ground.
</p><p>Tue Sept 20 th Smoky we was husking corn.
</p><p>Wed Sept 21 th cloudy rain in the Evening we was husking corn most of the day.
</p><p>Thu Sept 22 nd fore part of the day wet, we were Sorting over corn this fore noon. after noon I was makeing a trough to feed grain to Sheep, A Alice Sarted for home this Evening. john Spraint his ankle
</p><p>Croton September 1887
</p><p>Fri Sept 23 rd cloudy and cold. I was husking Walter was plowing.
</p><p>Sat Sept 24 th cloudy and warm, I was husk-ing Walter plowing
</p><p>Sept 25 th clear and cool.
</p><p>Mon Sept 26 th clear fore noon and warm. a Sharp frost last night the first to kill vines here. Walter finished plowing. I was husking
</p><p>Tue Sept 27 th cloudy and warm. we were husking and drawing in corn.
</p><p>Wed Sept 28 th cloudy and warm. we were husking and drawing in corn. the girls went to Florence Nelson's fune--ral
</p><p>Thu Sept 28 th cloudy and moderate we was husking and drawing in corn
</p><p>Fri Sept 30 th cloudy and foggy in the fore noon after noon flying clouds and warm we were husking and drawing in corn
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton October 1887
</p><p>Sat Oct 1 cloudy and showers. we were helping John W. Snary thrash we got along very bad.
</p><p>Sun Oct 2 cloudy and warm.
</p><p>Mon Oct 3 rd cloudy, high wind, some rain this forenoon, we were helping John W. Snary thrash the fore part of the day. after noon picking over corn
</p><p>Tue Oct 4 the cloudy and wet was moveing the stoves in the dining and setting rooms for winter a John & Catherine Oliver came here this evening on a visit.
</p><p>Wed <s>Ob</s> Oct 5th cloudy, we attended the East Kent fair today. a good show for the day.
</p><p>Thu Oct 6th cloudy not doing much this fore noon after noon was husk-ing corn.
</p><p>Croton October 1887
</p><p>Sat Oct 7th clear part of day and warm. we were husking corn. John Oliver and wife started for home this morning.
</p><p>Sun Oct 8th cloudy and some rain.
</p><p>Mon Oct 10th cloudy misting rain in the fore part of the day. We were sorting corn in the fore noon, after noon I was husking Walter was away.
</p><p>Tue Oct 11th cloudy and cool. I was husking corn Walter helping in the fore noon after noon he and the girls went to the Florence Fair.
</p><p>Wed Oct 12th clear part of the day and windy we were husking and drawing in corn
</p><p>Thu Oct 13th cloudy and cool. Bilton and I attended Richard Sebian's sale of short horns. Bought a young Bull
</p><p>Fri Oct 14th cloudy and cool. Some snow I was digging potatoes <s>wa</s> Walter was plowing.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton October 1887
</p><p>Sat Oct 15 th clear and pleasant we were dig-ging and pitting potatoes
</p><p>Sun Oct 16 th clear part of the day and pleasant. a hard frost again last night
</p><p>Mon Oct 17 th flying cloudy high wind and warm. we <s>was</s> were cutting and draw ing blocks for the church this fore noon after noon Rose and I went to Florence I Sent away money Order's for the young Bull Bilton and I bought at Gibson's Sale. and paid Shepley for Walters boots Stopt at the Church and helpet to put the blocks underit,
</p><p>Tue Oct 18 th clear and quite warm in the middle of the day. we were husking corn to day.
</p><p>Wed Oct 19 th clear and warm. we were husk-ing corn.
</p><p>Croton October 1887
</p><p>Thu Oct 20 th clear fore part of the day and warm. cloudy this Evening a litlle rain. I was getting bark and lying corn Stalks this fore noon after noon was gathering apples. Walter away to the Indian fair,
</p><p>Fri Oct 21 st cloudy and cold. we went to Thamesville this fore noon for the young Short horn we bought at R. Gibson's Sale. after noon I was picking over Some corn.
</p><p>Sat Oct 22 ond clear and cold. I went to the Florence Mill and got Some grain chopt this fore noon. after noon we finished husking and drawin thecorn
</p><p>Sun Oct 23 rd a wet day. no Meeting. Victoria Sick in bed all day
</p><p>Mon Oct 24 th cloudy and cold. there was a very high wind last night it blew most all.{Continued on next page}
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton October 1887
</p><p>{Continued from previous page} the corn Stalks over. I went for the Dr last Night at midnight for Victoria. we were laying up fence that the wind blew down most of the fore noon. after noon was tying up corn Stalks and pitting apples.
</p><p>Tue Oct 25 th clear and cold. we were draw--ing Stalks this fare noon. digging potatoes in the after noon. the <s>groan</s> ground froze quite hard last night
</p><p>Wed Oct 26 th clear and cool. a very hard frsot the river froze partly over. we were draw-ing corn Stalks to day.
</p><p>Thu Oct 27 th clear and pleasant we finish-ed drawing the corn Stalks this fore noon. after noon walter was harrowing I was pitting apples
</p><p>Fri Oct 28 th clear most of the day and pleasant we cleaned up and took a load of wheat
</p><p>Croton October 1887
</p><p>to Thamesville sold it <s>ll</s> to T. Syer for 76 c per bushel. Victoria no better the Dr down last night. and again to day
</p><p>Sat Oct 29 th cloudy and cold. we clean-ed up a load of wheat and took it Thameswille. Sold it T. Syer for 76c per bushel. the Dr found out to day that Victoria has the tiphoid fever Settled with William Law this Even-ing and paid him $ 30, 70 cents being full of all demand's to presant dale
</p><p>Sun Oct 30 th clear and pleasant. no Preaching victoria no better.
</p><p>Mon <s>Weo</s> Oct 31 st clear and fine. Walter commenced fall ploughing. I was gathering apples in the fore noon. after noon Rose & I went to Florence I went to the Quarterley board paid T. Mead for a <s>charn</s> churn, Victoria no better
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton November 1887
</p><p>Tue Nov 1 clear and pleasant. I was digging potatoes part of the time Walter was plowing
</p><p>Wed Nov 2 nd clear and fine. Charley Mc{Illegibal last name} and I was making cider Walter was plowing. Victoria some better,
</p><p>Thu Nov 3 cloudy and moderate, I was boiling cider, Walter plowing Victoria improveing a little we think, I sold sixteen lambs to ' day gas Bucanam for $4.00 a head,
</p><p>Fri Nov 4 th cloudy part of the day and cool. I was making and boiling cider. Walterwas plowing Tory {perhaps a nickname for Victoria?} not much better
</p><p>Sat Nov 5 th clear and pleasant. was digging potatoes this fore noon. after noon went to Florence.
</p><p>Sun Nov 6 th clear a fine day. we had a reopening of our church to day after <s>t</s> the painting and papering.
</p><p>Croton November 1887
</p><p>Mon Nov 7 th a smokey day. not doing much this fore noon. after noon went over the river to look after fier that is runing in the woods. Walter finished plowing the fields East of the barn. the ground dreadful dry.
</p><p>Tue Nov 8th clear and pleasants. I was helping the girls make the cider apple sauce, Walter {inserted with "x"} was plowing
</p><p>Wed Nov 9 th clearmost of the day, cloudy and rain this evening. I was makeing cider and boiling apple sauce this fore noon. after noon pullling turnips, Walter was plowing
</p><p>Thur Nov 10 th cloudy rai last night snow part of the day to day. went to the black smith shop this fore noon after noon cleaning limolm {not sure what was written or what it is} seed, Walter was plowing this afternoon, Victoria still improving
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton November 1887
</p><p>Fri Nov 11 th Snow most of the day. I was covering potatoe and apple pits a toping turnips. Walter was plowing. Victoria improving.
</p><p>Sat Nov 12 th cloudy and Snow inn the fore noon. I was topping and pitting turnips Walter was plowing.
</p><p>Sun Nov 13 th clear fore part of the day. cloudy this evening
</p><p>Mon Nov <s>14</s> th cloudy part of the day part clear and warm. I was choreing about the <s>how</s> house. Walter plowing
</p><p>Tue Nov 15 th cloudy and soft. I was makeing cider in the fore noon. after noon was over the river cleaning out brush and Sticks out of the ditch. Walter was plowing.
</p><p>Wed Nov 14 th clear and pleasant for the time of year. I was cleaning away the brush in the garden that was blown down in the Summer. and cleaning out water furrows. Walter finished fall plowing
</p><p>Croton November 1887
</p><p>Thu Nov 17 th cloudy windy and cold was gathering apples part of the day. part of the day blocking up the old cow stable. Walter was fencing the Stalk Stacks.
</p><p>Fri Nov 18 th clear and cold wind from the west. Walter and the girls went to Thamesville I was cleaning water furrowes in the fall plowing
</p><p>Sat Nov 19 th Snow in the fore noon rain this evening, we were nolt doing much to day.
</p><p>Sun Nov 20 th cloudy and Snow most of the day, a poor turnout to Church.
</p><p>Monn Nov 21 st cloudy and cool. we butcherd a pig, and was getting the cattle housed Victoria getting better was out in the dine-ing room part of the day
</p><p>Tue Nov 22 nd a Smokey moderate day, I took Some wheat to Thamesville and exchanged for feour
</p><p>Wed Nov 23 rd a Smoky foggy day, was exchanging corn for barley with charly Mack this fore noon. after after noon putting up grain to get chopt,
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton November 1887
</p><p>Thu Nov 24 th cloudy and wet. we finished put--ing up the grain to get chopt this fore noon after noon got the horses Shod.
</p><p>Fri Nov 25 th cloudy and Soft. I took a load of grain to the florence Mill to get chopt
</p><p>Sat Nov 26 th a cloudy wet day we were not doing much to day
</p><p>Sun Nov 27 th a cloudy wet day, didint go to church to day.
</p><p>Mon Nov 28 th clear Some part of the day and cool commenced Snowing in the after noon yesterday and continued most of the night. I was getting the Sheep and Lambs in their winter guraters in the fore noon, after noon went for the {chaop?}
</p><p>Tue Nov 29 th clear part of the day and cool, we were helping john W Snary put his Straw in the Stable this fore noon finished about 1.30 P M <s>m</s>
</p><p>Croton November 1887
</p><p>when I went to thomas Orr's Sale Walter came home to put up the cattle a hard freeze last night.
</p><p>Wed Nov 30 th clear part of the day and cold. john and I was out Sooting Squirrels this after noon. I had not done as much Shooting in Six months before.
</p><p>Thu Dec 1 st clear and cool. I was fileing the crosscut Saw and chopping wood. Walter took Rase & Anne Caswell to Dresden
</p><p>Fri Dec 2 nd cloudy and Soft. Sleet and Snow, the latter part of the day. we were not doing much of anything but take care of the Stock.
</p><p>Sat Dec 3 rd cloudy and Soft after noon wet, we were cutting and drawing wood.
</p><p>Sun Dec 4 th cloudy heavey rain last night and most of the day. a lot of water has fell the river raising fast,
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton December 1887
</p><p>Mon Dec 5 th clear and pleasant. I was Splitt--ing Stove wood in the fore noon after noon cutting old wood out of rasberries and triming grape vines Walter helping john .W. Snarey butcher pigs this afternoo
</p><p>Tue Dec 6 th clear and pleasant. I was cutting dead limbs out of the apple trees and cutting them into Stove wood. Walter took the girls to Thamesville. Vick was out to the barn to day and weighed herself,the first She has been out Sence She got up after her Sickness. She lost eleven pounds.
</p><p>Wed Dec 7 th cloudy and Soft Some Snow this fore noon. we were repairing fence that had fell in the ditch down along the road by the little creek.
</p><p>Thu Dec 8 th cloudy and Soft we were working at the fence this fore noon. after noon I was getting bark and <s>bolling</s> botoming chairs
</p><p>Fri Dec 9 Croton December 1887
</p><p>Fri Dec 9 th clear fore part of the day and pleasant. I was bottoming chairs in the fore noon after noon was getting more bark and Shooting Squrills.
</p><p>Sat Dec 10 th cloudy and wet. was bott--oming chairs part of the day.
</p><p>Sun Dec 11 th miting rain most of the day <s>o</s> was up to Sabbath School but no Minister came.
</p><p>Mon Dec 12 th cloudy and cold, commenced to thrash peas this fore noon.
</p><p>Tue Dec 13 th cloudy and Soft. I was thrashing peas part of the day.
</p><p>Wed Dec 14 th cloudy fore part of the day and moderate clear in the after noon we put up a Small load of grain and took it to Florence Mill to get chopt, Saw Some people plowing
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton December 1887
</p><p>Thu Dec 15 th cloudy and cool, Some Snow this morning. fore part of the day i went for the chop, latter part thrashing peas
</p><p>Fri Dec 16 th cloudy and cold, was thrashing out peas,
</p><p>Sat Dec 17 th cloudy and a pleasant day for working out door, we were cutting and drawing wood.
</p><p>Sun Dec 18 th cloudy and Soft
</p><p>Mon Doc 19 th cloudy and Soft. was thrash-ing peas
</p><p>Tue Dec 20 th cloudy and Soft. was chopping wood for the Church part of the day
</p><p>Wed Dec 21 st cloudy Snow and blustring a cold day. Walter Catharine and Rosena went out to Oil. Springs, I was Splitting wood and prepairing to butcher hogs.
</p><p>Thu Dec 22 nd a cold blustring Snowing day I was butchering in the fore noon
</p><p>Croton December 1887
</p><p>Albert Boington and his Brothers and john helping me. the after noon we were helping him we kill'd Seven for me, and eighteen for him.
</p><p>Fri Dec 23 rd cloudy and cold. john and went to Thamesville with our pork had Seven hogs weighed 1960 pounds got $6, 40 c per hundred pounds
</p><p>Sat Dec 24 th clear in the after noon. fore noon Snow, I was thrashing peas fore part of the day latter part of the day filling out a couple of pedigrees. mild this evening
</p><p>Sun Dec 25 Christmas day Snow most of the day, the Children all home but Alice,
</p><p>Mon Dec 26 th cloudy part of the day and moderate we were Shelling corn this fore noon after noon helping john W. Snary butcher hogs,
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton December 1887
</p><p>Tue Dec 27 th cloudy and moderate, we were putting up a load of grain to get chopt in the fore noon after noon I took to the Florence mill, Regestered a money letter to Rev William Briggs Toronto to day f the Guardian and Methodist Magazine and Life of Ouslyey
</p><p>Wed Dec 28 th Snow high wind, and blustring was thrashing peas most of the day.
</p><p>Thu Dec 29 th clear high wind and cold, I was thrashing peas part of the fore noon, we were cleaning up peas part of the day Sent for the Ohio Farmer to day,
</p><p>Fri Dec 30 th cloudy and cool. in the fore noon I was digging a hole in the Straw Stack for the old Sow to have her pigs, after noon went for the chop feed
</p><p>Sat Dec 31 st Snow from the East most of the day not doing any theng to day.
</p><p>Croton january 1888
</p><p>Sun jan 1 st cloudy windy and cold in the after noon, rain last night and this fore noon took most of the snow of.
</p><p>Mon jan 2 nd cloudy and cold. not doing much this fore noon. after noon was thrashing out peas,
</p><p>Tue jan 3 rd clear most of the day and pleasant was thrashing out peas in the fore noon after noon choppinng wood
</p><p>Wed jan 4 th cloudy and moderate. we were Saw-ing Stove wood this fore noon, after noon attended Albert Boyington's sale
</p><p>Thu jan 5 th cloudy and cool, we were Sawing Stove wood,
</p><p>Fri jan 6 th cloudy rain fore part of the day, every thing coverd with ice, not doing any thing to day. I Sold to john Bedford of Wabbash four breeding Ewes at Seven Dollers a head.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton janury 1888
</p><p>Sat jan 7 th cloudy and Soft, not doing much in the fore noon, after noon cutting wood.
</p><p>Sun jan 8 th cloudy and moderate. Snow last nigh
</p><p>Mon jan 9 th cloudy a moderate winter day I was thrashing peas. Walter drawing wood
</p><p>Tue jan 10 th a blustring day and cold, was <s>thra</s> thrashing peas part of the fore noon. the rest of the day was pileing wood in the Shed.
</p><p>Wed jan 11 th clear and cold. was thrashing peas part of the day. Started for Dresden to attend the Division Grange there was Some mistake and it put of until Tuesday next
</p><p>Thu jan 12 th clear fore part of the day, later part cloudy high wind from the South a prospect for rain the themomiter at zero this morning. I was thrashing out peas Walter was drawing wood
</p><p>Fri jan 13 th clear fore part and soft. Snow last night high wind to day. very cold this Evening. took a load of grain to mill to get chopt.
</p><p>Croton january 1888
</p><p>Sat jan 14 clear a pleasant day, not doing much myself, f the boys went for <s>f</s> chop feed,
</p><p>Sun jan 15 th clear and cold.
</p><p>Mon jan 16 th clear and cold. I was thrashing out peas part of the day, Walter was laying Some fence the wind blew down,and takeing care of the Stock.
</p><p>Tue jan 17 th cloudy and Snow. I atteded Division grange at Dresden
</p><p>Wed jan 18 th clear part of the day and pleasant. I was not doing any thing to day.
</p><p>Thu jan 19 th cloudy and Snow, was thrashing peas most of the day, Walter attending Stock
</p><p>Fri jan 20 th clear and cold was Shelling corn, and was Settling up with Bilton Snary.
</p><p><s>Thu</s> Sat jan 21 st clear and cold. we were cleaning up a load of corn & oats to get chopt
</p><p>Sun jan 22 nd clear and pleasant attended Sabath School and preaching
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton janury 1888
</p><p>Mon jan 23 rd cloudy and Snow most of the day Walter and I went to Florence with the <s>chop</s> grain to get chopt,
</p><p>Tue jan 24 th clear a pleasant winter day. I was thrash-ing peas in the fore noon after noon brought home the chopt feed.
</p><p>Wed jan 25 th cloudy and snow most of the day I finished thrashing the West mow of peas
</p><p>Thu jan 26 th clear and cold. we were cleaning up peas and Some wheat for a grist.
</p><p>Fri jan 27 th clear and blustring a cold day not <s>doon</s> doing much to day.
</p><p>Sat jan 28 th clear and cold. themomiter 2 deg below Zero this morning. I was thrashing out peas part of the day. Walter attending the Stock, john at home with a brused foot
</p><p>Sun jan 29 th cloudy and moderate
</p><p>Mon jan 30 th cloudy and moderate. Walter and I took Some wheat to Thamesville and exchanged for flour
</p><p>Croton February 1888
</p><p>Tue jan 31 st cloudy and Soft. Walter and I was Sawing Stove wood.
</p><p>Wed Feb 1 st cloudy and Soft. was helping Bilton. y. Snary fill out Some pedigrees this fore noon, after noon I and Walter went to Florence
</p><p>Thu Feb 2 nd cloudy most of the day and soft. the {v written in red ink} sun came out this Evening long enough for the bear to See his Shadow, we were Sawing Stove wood
</p><p>Fri Feb 3 rd cloudy most of the day and soft. we were cutting Stove wood most of the day john's foot is getting better he is able to be around again
</p><p>Sat Feb 4 th cloudy and Soft Some rain this fore noon. we were Shelling corn for chop,
</p><p>Sun Feb 5 th cloudy and cool. Some Snow last night.
</p><p>Mon Feb 6 th cloudy and cool. was thrashing peas this fore noon after noon attended the Qurterley Board at Florence
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton February 1888
</p><p>Tue Feb 7 th cloudy and Soft. I was thrashing out peas, Walter was drawing wood
</p><p>Wed Feb 8 th clear and cold. was thrashing peas Walter was attending the Stock.
</p><p>Thu Feb 9 th clear and very cold. 10 deg below zero this morning. we was cleaning up peas <s>an</s> and putting <s>g</s>up a load of peas and oats to get chopt.
</p><p>Fri Feb 10 th cloudy not quite so cold as yesterday I took the grain to mill and got chapt.
</p><p>Sat Feb 11 th clear and pleasant. I was thrashing out peas, Walter and Richard was Shell-ing corn.
</p><p>Sun Feb 12 th clear and pleasant.
</p><p>Mon Feb 13 th clear and warm the Snow has melted a good deal to day. we were cleaning up a load of grain to get chopt this fore noon, after noon was drawing up wood.
</p><p>Croton February 1888.
</p><p>Tue Feb 14 th cloudy. Soft and wet in the morning. commenced to Snow about noon. cold and rough in the after noon, I filed the crosscut Saw helped feed was about all I done to day.
</p><p>Wed Feb 15 th clear and very cold. 6 deg below zero this morning. Dickie froze his ears going to School I was thrashing out peas to day. Walter attend-ing the Stock.
</p><p>Thu Feb 16 th clear and not So cold as yesterday I was chopping wood part of the day.
</p><p>Fri Feb 17 th cloudy and Soft. was Sawing wood part of the fore noon. after noon took Some grain to Mill to get chopt.
</p><p>Sat Feb 18 th clear and warm. the roads getting Sloppy, we were Sawing wood this fore noon, after noon, I went after the chop feed,
</p><p>Sun Feb 19 th cloudy and Soft rain in the Eevening
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton February 1888
</p><p>Mon Feb 20 th cloudy. high wind from the West, and Soft. the snow pretty nigh gone in the fields. the river riseing ice begining to brake up. it is turning cold this Evening I think it will check it. I was spltting wood to day. Walter attending the Stock. Vic Started this morning to go to john Olvers
</p><p>Tue Feb 21 st cloudy and cool. I was thrashing out peas the fore part of the day latter part we were cleaning up peas.
</p><p>Wed Feb 22 nd cloudy part of the day and soft we were Sawing Stove wood most of the day we Saw Some robins the first this year
</p><p>Fri Feb 24 th clear part of the day and warm, I was plitting wood. Walter and Rose <s>v</s> went to Thamesville and had their acheing teeth drawn
</p><p>Croton February 1888
</p><p>Sat Feb 25 th cloudy and Soft. rain most of the night and this fore noon. the river a getting up allmost bank full the ice begining to move, we were not doing much to day.
</p><p>Sun Feb 26 th blustring and cold.
</p><p>Mon Feb 27 th a cold blustring day, I was thrashing out peas Walter takeing care of the Stock
</p><p>Tue Feb 28 th cloudy and cold. I was thrashing out peas again to day
</p><p>Wed Feb 29 th clear and quite warm in the after noon, we was takeing Straw in the barn in the fore noon after noon cutting wood,
</p><p>Thu Mar 1 cloudy and wet, we were grinding our axes this fore noon
</p><p>Fri Mar 2 nd cloudy rain and Sleet. the ground coverd with ice was not doing much to day.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton March 1888
</p><p>Sat Mar 3 rd clear high wind from the North West, I was thrashing out peas this fore noon. after noon we were cleaning up peas.
</p><p>Sun Mar 4 th cloudy and cold.
</p><p>Mon Mar 5 th cloudy and quite cold. we were butchering pigs George Gould was helping us. in the after he and I went up to Florence and got some writing done.
</p><p>Tue Mar 6 th cloudy and cold. I was putting things to there places after the buchering yesterday, and t getting a load of <s>gram</s> grain put up to get chopt.
</p><p>Wed Mar 7 th clear morning cold latter part of the day moderate. I was part of the day thrashing peas part of the day putting up potatoes and corn for Thomas Tiffin
</p><p>Thu Mar 8 th clear and cool. I was thrashing out in the fore noon. after noon took a load of grain to Florence Mill and got part of it <s>ch</s> chopt
</p><p>Croton March 1888
</p><p>Sat Mar 9 th clear part of the day moderate we were drawing up wood part of the day
</p><p>Sat Mar 10 th cloudy and soft rain this Evening I was thrashing out peas part of the day,
</p><p>Sun Mar 11 th cloudy Snow and blustring this fore noon, after noon Soft, roads very bad
</p><p>Mon Mar 12 th cloudy part of the day and quitecold was thrashign out and cleaning up peas.
</p><p>Tue Mar 13 th cloudy. high Wind from the North a very blustring cold day. not doing any thing to day. Catharine and George was out here the themomiter ranged from 8 to 12 above zero
</p><p>Wed Mar 14 th clear and more pleasant than yester-day. I was up to the blacksmyth Shop this fore noon getting some repairs for the barn doors. after noon was thrashing out peas, one of the ewes had a pair of Lambs to day the the first for this seasason and they were dead. rather a bad begining.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton March 1888
</p><p>Thu Mar 15 the clear most of the day and pleasant over head. I finished thrashing peas this moning. after noon went to <s>Floren</s> Florence for the cattle feed.
</p><p>Fri Mar 16 th cloudy and soft. I was chopping wood part of the day. Walter was washing calves with tobaco water to kill lice
</p><p>Sat Mar 17 th clear and cool. not doing much to day,
</p><p>Sun Mar 18 th clear and pleasant
</p><p>Mon Mar 19 th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. and warm. we was carrying Straw in the barn tis fore noon. after noon top--ping part of the sugar bush.
</p><p>Tue Mar 20 th cloudy Some rain we were cleaning up peas this fore noon. after noon was sawing stove wood.
</p><p>Wed Mar 21 st cloudy about ten inches of Snow fell last night. I commenced to boyl Sap
</p><p>Croton March 1888
</p><p>Thu Mar 22 nd clear but cold and blustring. I Sugard of a Small batch this fore noon. after noon cleaned up the last of our peas
</p><p>Fri Mar 23 rd clear and cool. a very cold night the themomiter 4 deg below zero at Sun rise this morning. not doing much to day
</p><p>Sat Mar 24 th clear and pleasant in the Sun freezing out of the Sun, the themomiter about the Same as yesterday. we were getting up wood. part of the day.
</p><p>Sun Mar 25 th cloudy not quite So cold, the girls all home but Alice.
</p><p>Mon Mar 26 th cloudy and wet, rain most of the day. not doing but very little to day.
</p><p>Tue Mar 27 th cloudy rain l in the after noon. I was triming grape vines the fore part of the day. latter part cleaning up peas for Ms McClarty. and helping john. W Snary load a load of Straw
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>JOHN STARYED FOR CALIFORNIA
</p><p>Croton March 1888
</p><p>Wed Mar 28 th cloudy. rain through the night and part of the fore noon. change to Snow, a very disagreeable morning. Walter took john and Albert Boyington to Thamesville this morning they have started for California I have not been doing much to day.
</p><p>Thu Mar 29 th clear and pleasant over head. very muddy under foot. Sap ran well this after noon the river fell about 3 inches last night but commenced to rise again this after noon. I was gathering sap this Eveneng,
</p><p>Fri Mar 30 th cloudy and Soft. I was boiling sap and Sugard off a Small batch this Even-ing. john Snary was here from Michigan
</p><p>Sat Mar 31 st clear and pleasant. I was laying up Some of the fence that the wind had blow down. and triming apple trees.
</p><p>Sun Apr 1 st cloudy cool raw wind from the <s>r</s>North
</p><p>Croton April 1888
</p><p>Mon Apr 2 nd clear part of the day and cool, was Sawing Stove wood part of the day not much Sap yesterday <s>or</s> to day. the lumber men commenced watering their logs rather a hard job the logs are froze Solid to the ground yet.
</p><p>Tue Apr 3 rd clear most of the day and pleasant I was triming apple trees this fore noon after noon boiling Sap.
</p><p>Wed Apr 4 th clear most of the day and warm. I was cutting up the limbs I cut out of the apple trees the fore part of the day, and boiling Sap the latter part.
</p><p>Thu Apr 5 th cloudy and thunder Showers a warm day was triming bushes in the fore noon after noon <s>I</s> was boiling Sap.
</p><p>Fri Apr 6 th clear high Wiend from the North West and cool. the ground drying fast, I was trim-ing current bushes and apple trees.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>VICTORIA MARIED
</p><p>Croton April. 1888
</p><p>Sat Apr 7 th clear wind from the North West and cold. I went to Florence this fore noon to get money for Victoria. I Saw Some has commenced to plow. those dry cold winds is begining to tell on the wheat
</p><p>Sun Apr 8 th clear and pleasant.
</p><p>Mon Apr 9 th clear fore part of the day cloudy this evening I was boiling Sap, Sugard of about 20 lbs this Evening, the best run of Sap to day we have had this Season.
</p><p>Tue Apr 10 th a wet dissagreeable day wecleaned up Some peas for Mr Hartrick this fore noon. Victoria was married this Evening. the girls all here but Alice.
</p><p>Wed Apr 11 th clear and pleasant over head wet and mud under foot, I took Ira and Victoria to Thamesville this fore noon they Started for Buffalo. I was boiling Sap this after noon,
</p><p>Croton April, 1888
</p><p>Thu Apr 12 th cloudy and cold Some Snow in the fore noon after noon clear. we were cleaning up peas in the fore noon after noon I was treming current bushes
</p><p>Fri Apr 13 th cloudy a prospect of a Storm. Walter and I was repairing fence this fore noon after noon was boiling sap. finished Sugar makeing for this Season.
</p><p>Sat Apr 14 th cloudy wind from the North and cold, was Splitting Stove wood and cleaning wheat the fore part of the day latter part <s>ll</s> took the wheat to Thamesville and exchanged for flour,
</p><p>Sun Apr 15 th cloudy Snow in the afternoon
</p><p>Mon Apr 16 th clear and pleasant. I was trying my hand at Soap makeing, thear was about an inch and a half of Snow on the ground this morning. no Sowing done here abouts yet
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton. April. 1888
</p><p>Tue Apr 17 th cloudy Some fine hail and rain. it has the apperance <s>a</s> of a Storm to night, we rung the Bulls this morning the rest of the day I was boiling Soap and triming rasberry bushes,
</p><p>Wed Apr 18 th clear high winnd from the North west and cold, I makeing Soap and triming up grape vines. Walter and Rosina went to Florence
</p><p>Thu Apr 19 th cloudy and cool, misted rain part of the day. I was Sope makeing and trimin bushes Walter commenced to plow for the first for us this Spring the ground to wet yet.
</p><p>Fri Apr 20 th cloudy and cold. light flying Snow <s>thi</s> at difererant times through the day, I was cleaning out the ditch in teh lane from the house to the road, Walter was plowing
</p><p>Sat Apr st clear North Wind and cold. Walter was plowing I was triming the young Orchard, and repairing fence.
</p><p>Croton. April. 1888.
</p><p>Sun Apr 22 nd clear part of the day and cool.
</p><p>Mon Apr 23 rd clear and cool. wind from the North West most of the time for over a week back. cold and dry. very hard on the <s>whea</s> fall wheat, I was working the corn Stalks in the furrows wher Walter was plowing, part of the after noon cleaning out the ditch in the lane
</p><p>Tue Apr 24 th clear and cold enough for winter clothes, Walter was plowing I was cleaning out the ditch along the lane,
</p><p>Wed Apr 25 th clear and pleasant, I was Setting out a fiew trees this fore noon after noon was plowing Wallter away this after noon to a concert.
</p><p>Thu Apr 26 th clear and warm. I was Sowing peas Walter harrowing. the Skye looks as though we might have rain. the barn martenn is begining to come back,
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton. April. 1888,
</p><p>Fri Apr 27 th clear and hot. Bilton & I attended as pall Bearers the funeral of the late john Steel. Walter was harrowing peas
</p><p>Sat Apr 28 th clear and hot o 80 deg in the Shade finished Sowinng peas.not quite finished harrowing.
</p><p>Sun Apr 29 th clear fore part of the day hot. cool this evening
</p><p>Mon Apr 30 th cloudy and some rain. we finished harrowing and rolling the peas to day. this month has been cold and backward up to a fiew days back. but the face of nature begins to look verdant again the flowers <s>ane</s> are Springing through. and birds are begining Sing. things are looking more pleasant, I heard a bobolink today I dont know that I ever heard them So earley before
</p><p>Tue May 1 st cloudy and cool. Some Snow thi fore noon, I was cleaning oats for Seed Walter was cultivating ground for oats
</p><p>Croton May 1888
</p><p>Wed May 2 nd clear and warm. was sowing oats sowed 17 1/2 bushels. Walter was harrowing them in
</p><p>Thu May 3 rd cloudy part of the day and threatend rain clear and pleasant this Evening. I was laying up fence the wind had blown dawn. and pull--ing up cockle. Walter finished harrowing oas
</p><p>Fri May 4 th cloudy Some Showers, I was clean-ing up barley and lemtoty Seed and digging in the garden. Walter was cul-tivating for barley,rolling the oat ground and furrowing out the oat ground.
</p><p>Sat May 5 th clear part of the day and pleasant. I was cleaning out water furrows in the oat field this fore noon, after noon helping drill barley.
</p><p>Sun May 6 th clear and hot, Qurterley Meeting at Florence
</p><p>Mon May 7 th clear and cool was Sowing grass seed in fore noon, after noon attended Quarterley board at florence, Waler finished drilling and rolling barley ground
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton May 1888
</p><p>Tue May 8 th cloudy and wet part of the day. was digging in the garden when not raining Walter furrowed out the barley and done a little plowing for corn,
</p><p>Wed May 9 th cloudy and warm thunder Showers last night. l it has been a fine growing day I was digging in the garden and planting potatoes. Walter was plowing corn ground
</p><p>Thu May 10 thh cloudy and hot. I was repaering fence Water plowing corn ground.
</p><p>Fri May 11 th clear and hot. I was part of the day help--ing caslerate colts the rest of the day piling manure. Walter plowing corn ground
</p><p>Sat May 12 th clear part of the day and quite cool this Evening <s>w</s> with high wind from the North West Dick and I was shelling corn and putting up Some grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon. I took it to <s>T</s> Thamesville and got it chopt. Walter was plowing the fore part of the day
</p><p>Croton May 1888
</p><p>Sun May 13 th cloudy and cold. I had the rheumatism in my knee to day soI did'nt attend church
</p><p>Mon May 14 th cloudy and so cold Walter had his mittens on to harrow, I was pileing manure
</p><p>Tue May 15 th cloudy and cool. I was pileinng manure this fore noon. after noon was helping some parties pick out Seed corn. Walter got the corn harrowed and commenced to markvit out. the cherry & peach trees and coming out in blow,
</p><p>Wed May 16 th cloudy and quite cool fore part of the day frost the last two night. I aws repairing fence in the fore noon.after noon planting corn. Walter finished marking the ground about 4 P. M. after tea was helping plant.
</p><p>Thu May 17 th clear fore part of the day and warm. <s>a</s> a frost last night. cloudy this evening. Walter and I was planting corn this fore noon after noon I finished planting he rolled the ground
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton May 1888
</p><p>Fri May 18 th cloudy and cool. misting rain part of the day. we were drawing out manure
</p><p>Sat May19 th cloudy and quite cool. we were drawing out manure in the fore noon. I went over to john's this after noon for lumber and potatoes. the rest of the time spreading manure
</p><p>Sun May 20 th clear and pleasant a hard frost last night.
</p><p>Mon May 21 st clear and pleasant. Walter finished plowing the old Sheep paddock North east of the barns. I was spreading nanure.
</p><p>Tue May 22 nd clear and pleasant. Iwas putting in some lights in the windows and cutt--ing potatoes in the fore noon, after noon went to Thamesville for potatoes for seed, Walter harowed and marked the little field by the barn.in the fore noon after noon planted part of it to corn,
</p><p>Croton May 1888 Wed May 23 rd clear and warm. we were Sow-ing carots and planting potatoes and drlling in a little corn.
</p><p>Thu May 24 th clear and hot. Walter plowed the young Orchard ground. I was cutting potatoes. was up to the Church to hear the funeral Sermond of the late Mrs Weldon
</p><p>Fri May 25 th cloudy a little rain this Evening {messy v in red ink} we were planting potatoes and Sow-ing mangolds in the young orchar
</p><p>Sat May 26 th light clouds and hot. Walter was plowing the little piece North of the ditch which finishes his Spring plow-ing for this Season. I was working in the young Orchard. most of the day.
</p><p>Sun May 27 th cloudy Some light Showers. we were planting corn and drilling a fiew mangolds, finished all our Seeding but a fiew tunips
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton May 1888
</p><p>Tue May 29 th cloudy and warm. part of the day hawling out manure and part washing Sheep. there was a little rain last night
</p><p>Wed May 30 th clear and cool. we were drawing out manure to day.
</p><p>Thu May 31 st cloudy. some rain, I was trying to Shoot crows part of the day. and part of the day planting in corn that the crows and birds have pulled up. Walter was drawing away the rails we had to make the per for washing Sheep. this has been a cold dry month. the wheat and grass is very backward and poor. Spring grain is needing rain and warm weather very much.
</p><p>Fri jun 1 st clear fore part of the day and cool. a frost last night cloudy this after <s>roo</s> noon and Showers raining this evenin we were hawling out manure,
</p><p>Croton. june. 1888.
</p><p>Sat jun 2 nd rain last night, flying clouds to day wind from the North and cool. a prospect of a frost to night. we were hauling out manure agian to day.
</p><p>Sun jun 3 rd clear and cool a Sharp frost last night
</p><p>Mon jun 4 th clear and pleasant, we were hauling out manure a fiew loads to scrape up and we Shall be through. Mr Skinner Shore the Sheep
</p><p>Tue jun 5 <s>{r?}</s> th clear and warm. I was up manure in the fore noon. Walter was drilling in beam for Mrs Boaur until <s>2</s> near tea time from that we finished getting out manure
</p><p>Wed jun 6 th cloudy this fore noon after clear and high wind. Walter commenced to cultivate corn. I was planting in corn where it failed to come on account of the drouth
</p><p>Thu jun 7 th cloudy in the morning and cool. clear and warm the latter part of the day. we were work-ing on the road with the team.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton. june. 1888.
</p><p>Fri jun 8 th clear and warm.I was working on the road.. Walter was drawing sawdust on the road in the fore noon after noon he and Rose went to Thamesvill
</p><p>Sat jun 9 th clear part of the day and hot. cloudy this Evening, I was working on the road in the fore noon after noon was takeing the lumps of the corn where it was cultivated, Walter was drawing Sawdust on the road finished our road work this Evening.
</p><p>Sun jun 10 th thunder Showers through the day. heavey rain last night. which was needed
</p><p>Mon jun 11 th fore noon cloudy and cool. after noon clear and pleasant. we were planting in corn where the crows had pulled it out and hoeing potatoes and carots. there was conciderable damage done North of here by the hail yesterday.
</p><p>Croton. june. 1888.
</p><p>Tue jun 12 th clear and warm. Walter was cultivating and I aws hoeing corn.
</p><p>Wed jun 13 th cloudy a light thunder Shower this after noon. we were hoeing corn to day.
</p><p>Thu jun 14 th cloudy part of the day and warm. rain last and rain again this after noon.with heavey thunder and Sharp lightning. we were hoeing corn part of the day.
</p><p>Fri jun 15 th light clouds and hot. heavey thunder and sharp lightning last night but little rain we were hoeing corn to day.
</p><p>Sat jun 16 th clear and hot. Walter finished cultiva-ting the lower fiel the first time.I was hoeing we have the field howed a little more than half way over,
</p><p>Sun jun 17 th clear and very hot.
</p><p>Mon jun 18 th clear and hot. we were hoeing corn
</p><p>Tue jun 19 th clear and very hot. we were hoeing corn again to day.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton june 1888
</p><p>Wed jun 20 th clear and hot. 95 deg in the Shade. I finished hoeing the lower field and commenced to hoe the little patches by the house. Walter was culti-vating part of the day.
</p><p>Thu jun 21 st cloudy in the morning and evening thunder but no rain here, a very hot day, 98 deg in the Shade. we finished hoe--ing the corn the first time over comenced to hoe the carrots.
</p><p>Fri jun 22 nd clear and very hot. we were hoeing sowed corn & carots. I was cutting canada thistles in the oats.
</p><p>Sat jun 23 rd cloudy most of the and Sultry, a thunder Shower last night, we were drilling turnips and hoeing potatoes most of the day.
</p><p>Sun jun 24 th cloudy and wet in the fore noon after noon clear Sultry. very close & hot. was not to Church to day
</p><p>Croton june 1888
</p><p>Mon jun 25 th cloudy and Showers. we were hoeing potatoes. we finished hoeing the first time over,
</p><p>Tue jun 26 th clear part of the day and pleasant. quite cool this Evening. I was cutting thistles in the fore noon after noon was cutting weeds out of Sowed corn. Walter commenced to cultivate corn the Sec--ond time
</p><p>Wed jun 27 th cloudy high wind from the east and cool. commencing to rain. I was mow--ing thistles, Walter cultivating corn,
</p><p>Thu jun 28 th cloudy rain last night and this fore noon. was not doing much to day went to Croton and paid my blacksmit bill and received pay for hay I Sold <s>L. Philps</s> 'L. Philips and W. Maguire, after noon was cutting thistles awhile
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton june 1888
</p><p>Fri jun 29 th cloudy and cool. we were cutting thistles and sorting out Some Sheep and Lambs I sold to Henry Bucannan. in the fore noon. after noon Walter was cultivating and I was hoeing corn.
</p><p>Sat jun 30 th clear and hot. Charles McIntosh <s>I</s> and I went to Dresden this fore noon for a reaper that Orderd, after noon I was hoeing corn. Walter was cultivatin
</p><p>Sun july 1 st clear and pleasant.
</p><p>Mon jul 2 nd clear and pleasant. we were dressing up the corn the Second time through.
</p><p>Tue jul 3 rd clear and hot in the middle of the day we were hoeing the corn
</p><p>Wed jul 4 th clear and hot. we were hoeing corn.
</p><p>Thu jul 5 th clear and pleasant; I was hoeing carots. Walter Rose & Dick we to Thamesvill
</p><p>Fri jul 6 th clear fore part of the day and hot, we were hoeing most of the day.
</p><p>Croton july 1888
</p><p>Sat jul 7 th clear most of the day a fine breeze from the North and pleasant. Walter was mowing Iwas hoeing corn finished the big field for the last time two Small patchis to hoe.
</p><p>Sun jul 8 cloudy and Showers.
</p><p>Mon jul 9 th cloudy and cool. in the fore noon we were Sowing turnip Seed and Sprinking the potatoes, after noon was l rakeing up cocking hay,
</p><p>Tue jul 10 th clear and hot, was hoeing corn in the fore noon. after noon cocking hay j<u>.</u> Staggs helping me. Walter mowinng most of the day
</p><p>Wed jul 11 th clear most of the day and very high <s>winv</s> wind clouds and thunder this Evening we were drawing in hay Charley McIntosh and team and j. Staggs were helping mc Walter was mowing and rakeing hay
</p><p>Thu jul 12 th cloudy and thunder Showers. we commenced to cut grass was Stopt by rain
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton july 1888
</p><p>Fri jul 13 th clear a. stiff breeze from the North and cool. Walter finished mowing this fore noon after noon war rakeing. I was Shakeing out hay that got wet yesterday the after noon was cocking hay j.s Staggs helping me.
</p><p>Sat jul 14 th clear and pleasant. we finished gett--ing in our hay it is a very light crop scarcely one ton to the acre, j<u>s</u> Staggs was helping us and Charles McIntos with his team,
</p><p>sun jul 15 th a Smokey day, john Smith died this morning went very Suden
</p><p>Mon jul 16 th a smokey day. I took Some grain to Dresden and got chopt and left a card for Mr .Forsea to come and set up the reaper
</p><p>Tue jul 17 th Smokey and hot. we attended the funeral of the late john Smith,
</p><p>Croton july 1888
</p><p>Wed jul 18 th cloudy wet fore part of the day. not doing much to day. went this after noon to the late john Smith's to <s>here</s> hear his will read I was appointed one of the exector's of the estate of Mr Smith in the Evening was hoeing turnips, Mr Forshea came and set up the machine.
</p><p>Thu jul 19 th flying clouds and hot. thunder Showers last night. we were thining turnips the fore part of the day.the rest of the day cutting wheat.
</p><p>Fri jul 20 th clear and pleasant. we were cutting and bending wheat,
</p><p>Sat jul 21 st clear most of the and hot I was up to Florence this fore noon. we working at the wheat in the after noon
</p><p>Sun jul 22 nd clear and hot in the fore noon. after noon thunder Showers
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton july 1888
</p><p>Mon jul 23 rd a heavey fog this morning, clear part <s>hn</s> of the day and very hot. thunder clouds in Evening no rain here. we were cutting wheat part of the day,
</p><p>Tue jul 24 th clear and hot part of the day, we finished cutting and buiding our <u>h</u>. wheat,
</p><p>Wed jul 25 th Some clouds no rain. hot I cradled around the barley field in the fore noon after 'noon Henry Snarey was cutting and binding the barley with their binder Henry Snarey and wife is here from <s>Chicgo</s> Chicago on a visit,
</p><p>Thu jul 26 th cloudy and warm Some light Showers finished cutting and bindin our barley. Charleys Father died last night,
</p><p>Fri jul 27 th a heavey fog in the morning, clear and hot in the after noon. was hoeing carrots fore part of the day. latter part attended the funeral of Charley's Father
</p><p>Croton july 1888
</p><p>Sat jul 28 th clear part of the day and pleasant. we drew in a Stack of wheat to day the first
</p><p>Sun jul 29 th clear and very hot in the idle of the day. not to Church to day,
</p><p>Mon jul 30 th clear and hot. we were drawing our barley, Duncan Bolton and his wife and jane cragg here to day Henry Snarey and <s>I</s> wife Started for home .this after noon.
</p><p>Tue jul 31 st cloudy part of the day a light Shower this Evening. a hot day. we finished draw--ing the wheat and barley all but the rakeings
</p><p>Wed Aug 1 st clear and pleasant. Walter raked the barley Stuble this fore noon. after noon he and Rose went to Thamesville. I was hoeing
</p><p>Thu Aug 2 nd cloudy most of the day Sprinkled rain not much came. cradled around the oats in the morning hoeing most of the day,
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton August 1888
</p><p>Fri Aug 3 rd thunder clouds very hot no rain Walter was reaping oats I was hoeing carots part of the day and binding oats part,
</p><p>Sat Aug 4 th cloudy part of the day very hot. <s>hea</s> heavey rain thunder and lightning last night, I was hoeing turnips in the fore noon after noon Walter and I were Spreading out oats he cut yesterday they were wet through
</p><p>Sun Aug 5 th clear and hot
</p><p>Mon Aug 6 th cloudy part of the day and hot I was hoeing turnips and binding oats in the fore noon after noon wen to the Quarterley meeting at Florence. Walter was binding oats.
</p><p>Tue Aug 7 th cloudy most of the day clear a Short time in the midle and very hot. we finished binding the oats Walter cut last friday. rain this Evening
</p><p>Croton August 1888
</p><p>Wed Aug 8 th Some Smart Showers. Walter finished reaping oats this Evening. we were part of the day at the oats and part pullin peas. I got well Soked once to day
</p><p>Thu <s>Apr</s> Aug 9 th clear.cool fore part of the day. fore noon were pulling peas after noon binding oats
</p><p>Fri Aug 10 th clear part of the day and pleasant we finished binding oats this fore noon. Ruble was helping us. after noon Walter helping john W Snarey draw peas. I was pulling peas
</p><p>Sat <s>ju</s> Aug 11 th cloudy a little rain this Evening, we were pulling peas. john W. snarey helping in the fore noon.
</p><p>Sun Aug 12 th cloudy cool and wet in the after noon
</p><p>Mon Aug 13 th clear and cool. we were pulling peas this after noon, fore noon I was pulling parsley out of the carots. Walter com--menced to draw manure for the fall wheat ground.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton August 1888
</p><p>Tue Aug 14 th clear part of the day. we were helping B. & H. Snary thrash I the fore noon. and Walter all day. I was turning and pulling peas in the after noon.
</p><p>Wed Aug 15 th cloudy looked like rain a little cam this Evening. I was helping j. H. Snarey. thrash in the fore noon. after noon draw--ing peas Charly helping with his team Walter laid up with a Sore eye.
</p><p>Thu Aug 16 th clear most of the day and hot. I was <s>pul</s> pulling <s>pas</s> peas. Walter was getting manu out on the ground for fall wheat.
</p><p>Fri Aug 17 th cloudy and misting rain in the morni-ing clear and pleasant the after noon. I finished pulling peas. Walter hauling out manure
</p><p>Sat. Aug 18 th clear and pleasant. we were drawing and Stacking oats. we drew <s>tow</s> two loads of peas in the barn.
</p><p>Sun Aug 19 clear and hot.
</p><p>Croton August 1888
</p><p>Mon Aug 20 th clear and pleasant. we finished drawing in our oats. and housed the reaper mower and horse rake, for this year
</p><p>Tue Aug 21 st cloudy high wind from the North this Evening and cool. we finished draw-ing in peas being the last of our grain until we come to the corn.
</p><p>Wed Aug 22 nd cloudy fore part of the day and quite cool. clear latter part I was pullin pursley out of the turnips this fore noon and helping to take <s>thr</s> away three Steers I Sold to a drveier after noon was helping McIntosh thrash. Walter was getting out manure
</p><p>Thu Aug 23 rd clear and pleasant. I was hoeing. turnips. Walter was hawling manure in the fore noon.after noon commen-ced to plow for fall wheat.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August 1888
</p><p><s>Sat</s> Aug 24 th clear and pleasant. we were pre pairing for thrashing in the fore noon commenced to thrash after tea-
</p><p>Sat Aug 26 th clear and pleasant. finished our thrashing this Evening had 986 bushels of grain all told.
</p><p>Sun Aug 26 th clear and hot.
</p><p>Mon Aug 27 th clear and cool.a prospect of a frost to night. I was weeding carots & turnips part of the day. part cutting smut out of the corn Walter was plowing.
</p><p>Tue Aug 28 th clear and hot in the midle of the day quite cool last night and this morning I was thining out the turnips. Walter finished plowing the little fild between the house and road,
</p><p>Wed Aug 29 th clear and pleasant. I was helping William Law thrash. Walter was draw-ing out manure.
</p><p>Croton August 1888
</p><p>Thu Aug 30 th clear annd hot. we were help-ing William Law thrash
</p><p>Fri Aug 31 st cloudy part of the day a little rain this after noon not a great deal. we were helping William Law finish his thrashing got through about 6 P. M.
</p><p>Sat Sept 1 st clear and pleasant, we finished putting out the manure this fore noon after noon I was over the river gett-ing my Share of the wheat that grew over their. I got about <s>th</s> twenty bushels for my part.
</p><p>Sun Sept 2 nd clear and hot.
</p><p>Mon Sept 3 rd clear and hot. the boys and I went to Florence this fore noon to get Some winter clothing and to get Some grain chopt. there was not water enough to grind withe, after noon was Spreading manu Walter commenced to plow the Stuble field for wheat.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September 1888
</p><p>Tue Sept 4 th clear fore part of the day and hot. cloudy and threaten'd rain in the after noon,no rain came here. <s>wn</s> wind chan-ged to the North and was quite cool. we were Spreading manure and plowing
</p><p>Wed Sept 5 th flying clouds and cool morning and evening. hot in the midle of the day. I was Spreading manure. Walter was plowing. we had to quit plowing the ground is So dry and hard
</p><p>Thu Sept 6 th clear high wind from the East, we com-menced cutting corn. Walter was away with the girls to Thamesville this after noon,
</p><p>Fri Sept 7 th cloudy most of the day.commenced to rain about 3 P M. we were cutting up corn until it commenced to rain.
</p><p>Sat Sept 8 th cloudy the fore pat of the day clear latter part. cleaned up a Small load of wheat and took it to Thamesville Sold to T. Syer for 18 c per bush
</p><p>September. 1888.
</p><p>Sun Sept 9 th clear and hot was not to churbh
</p><p>Mon Sept 10 th clear Smokey and hot. we were cutt--ing up corn most of the day.
</p><p>Tue Sept 11 th clear and hot. cutting up corn again
</p><p>Wed Sept 12 th clear fore noon cloudy after noon cool this Evening Signs of rain but none came. rain is needed the ground is to dry to Sow that which is plowed. most of the grain to dry and hard to plow. we were cutting up corn.
</p><p>Thu Sept 13 th clear quite cool moning and <s>Eve</s> Evening. we were cutting up corn,
</p><p>Fri Sept 14 th clear and warm in the idle of the day. cold this morning. a Sharp frost last night. the first this Season to kill corn in this neighborhood.we were cutting corn
</p><p>Sat Sept 15 th clear foe noon, after noon cloudy misted rain after tea Enough to stop us from <s>cut</s> cutting corn we should have finished otherwise
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September 1888
</p><p>Sun Sept 16 cloudy Some mists of rain a fine rainlast night. Gerorge and Kate was out to day.
</p><p>Mon Sept 17 th flying clouds and moderate. I was digging potatoes. they are the best we have had for many years. Walter harrowed and drilled the little field with wheat North of the house.
</p><p>Tue Sept 18 th cloudy part of the day and pleasant. I was Sowing timoly seed and cleaning out water furrowes and finished cutting up corn. Walter was harrowing.
</p><p>Wed Sept 19 th clear most of the day and warm. was cleaning up wheat in the fore noon after noon took it to Thamesville Sold it to jame Mayhew for one dollar per bushel
</p><p>Thu Sept 20 th clear and warm. I was digging pota-toes in the fore noon. after noon husking corn. Walter away in the fore noon.
</p><p>September 1888
</p><p>Fri Sept 21 st clear and warm. I was spreading manure. Walter was plowing.
</p><p>Sat Sept 22 nd heavey fog most of the fore noon. after noon clear and hot. I was spreading ma--nure part of the day part digging pota-toes Walter was plowing finished the fall wheat ground,
</p><p>Sun Sept 23 rd clear and hot,
</p><p>Mon Sept 24 th clear and hot in the middle of the day. Charley went to Thamesville <s>wa</s> with a load of wheat this fore noon. after noon I was breaking clods and and Walter was harrowing the wheat ground. we commend drilling after tea
</p><p>Tue Sept 25 th cloudy and pleasant. we finished Sowing our wheat to day. which Should have been Sown ten days ago. the ground is very dry yet. it looks a little like rain to night.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September 1888
</p><p>Wed Sept 26 th cloudy a little rain this Evening. we were husking corn part of the day and part was cleaning up grain to get chopt. Roseing was marred this Evening
</p><p>Thu Sept 27 th cloudy Some light Showers quite cool, I was husking corn. Walter took the grain to Mill to get chopt
</p><p>Fri Sept 28 th clear and cold. I was husking this fore noon after noon putting potatoes up Walter went for the chop the fore part of the day latter part was helping me. I renewed the Inshurance on the buldings to day.
</p><p>Sat Sept 29 th clear and cold. we were huking corn this fore noon. after noon I was helping Bilton Snarey thrash, Walter was husking corn.
</p><p>Sun Sept 30 th cloudy and cool.
</p><p>Mon Oct 1 cloudy some rain a fine rain last night was helpin B. Snary two hours this morning finish thrashing. husking part of the day
</p><p>October 1888
</p><p>Tue Oct 2 nd cloudy and cold. we were helping j. W. Snarey thrash until half past two P. M. tham we came home and Sot up the dineing room Stove
</p><p>Wed Oct 3 cloudy and cold. we were husking corn most of the day
</p><p>Thu Oct 4 th clear part of the day and not So cold. we were husking in the fore noon and drawing in corn in the after noon.
</p><p>Fri Oct 5 th cloudy a little rain about noon raining Smart to night. we were <s>ha</s> husking in the fore noon.after noon Sorting the corn we drew yesterday.
</p><p>Sat Oct 6 th cloudy and wet in the fore noon. after noon clear and pleasant. we were Setting up the Stove in the Setting room and gathering apples for cider and repairing the cider mill. a dull Sight this morning for the Thamesville Fair
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October 1888
</p><p>Sun Oct 4 th cloudy misting rain part of the day
</p><p>Mon Oct 8 th cloudy and rain in the fore noon. after noon flying clouds and high wind from the North, I was not doing much. Walter and Charles McIntosh was makeing <s>cu</s> cider
</p><p>Tue Oct 9 th a cold day fore part cloudy, we were husking corn in the fore noon after noon galh-ering and pitting apples,
</p><p>Wed Oct 10 th clear and pleasant. a hard frost last night. we were husking corn in the fore noon after noon was pulling and pitting mangolds
</p><p>Thu Oct 11 th cloudy and moderate. we were husking in the fore noon. drawing corn and pitting apples in after noon,
</p><p>Fri Oct 12 a wet day commenced to rain last night has been raining all day and is still raning now 8 P. M. we were Sorting corn fore part of the day and grinding axes
</p><p>October 1888
</p><p>Sat Oct 13 th cloudy rain part of the time. the boys was makeing cider for vinegar and hulling walnuts when it rained, I cutt down a Sil-ver maple tree that was Standing by the house and cut up in fire wood.
</p><p>Sun Oct14 th cloudy and some rain in the fore noon after noon clear and cool. was not at Church
</p><p>Mon Oct 15 th cloudy rain this Evening I was husking part of the day. Walter was gathering apples Rose moved to her new home this morning.
</p><p>Tue Oct 16 th clear fore noon cloudy after noon and high wind we were husking corn part of the day
</p><p>Wed Oct 17 th cloudy and cold we were huking corn Walter <s>Was away</s> was away this after noon to Lizzie Boyington's wood bee
</p><p>Thu Oct 18 th cloudy and moderate. we were husking and drawing in corn.
</p><p>Fri Oct19 th cloudy and wet in the fore noon. clear this Evening. walter finished makeing cider. I was Sorting corn
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October 1888
</p><p>Sat Oct 20 th cloudy and cold. Some Snow this morning Walter and I makeing and putting in a gate to the pasture field. john got home this after noon from Califor-nia
</p><p>Sun Oct 21 st cloudy and cold.
</p><p>Mon Oct 22 nd cloudy and cool. we were husking corn.
</p><p>Tue Oct 23 rd cloudy and Soft Some rain we were picking over Some corn in the for noon after noon was husking part of the time
</p><p>Wed Oct 24 th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and pleasant. we were husking and draw--ing in corn.john was helping us.
</p><p>Thu Oct 25 th clear and pleasant. Iattended the Indian Fair lots of people not much of a Show otherwise. Walter at home husking and picking over corn. Amanda Drenan com--menced housekeeping for us to day.
</p><p>Fri Oct 26 th cloudy and drizling rain most of the day. we were Sorting corn and Selling old
</p><p>October 1888
</p><p>corn in the fore noon. butchering pigs in the after noon
</p><p>Sat Oct 27 th cloudy fore noon wet. Walter and I went to Thamesville this fore noon with park. after was gathering apples
</p><p>Sun Oct 28 th clear and pleasant awhile in the morn-ing the rest of the day cloudy and cool.
</p><p>Mon Oct 29 th cloudy most of the day and mild john and I was husking. Walter commenced to fall plow
</p><p>Tue Oct 30 th clear and warm. Walter was plowing john and I were husking corn.
</p><p>Wed Oct31 st clear and quite warm. Walter was plowng in the fore noon after he and john were draw in corn. john was husking in the fore noon I was husking most of the day, there has been a good maney cloudy and wet days in this month and Some cold cold wether for the time of year
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1888
</p><p>Thu Nov 1 st clear part of the day and quite warm I was husking Walter plowing john was husking this after noon,
</p><p>Fri Nov 2 nd cloudy and warm. I cleaned up and Charly took out a Small load of wheat to Thamesville for me got $1.12 c per bush. john was husking corn. Walter was plowing
</p><p>Sat Nov 3 rd clear and pleasant. Walter was plowing fore part of the day latter part drawing corn. john and I were husking
</p><p>Sun Nov 4 th clear and pleasant
</p><p>Mon Nov 5 th clear part of the day and quite warm was husking corn and putting up a load of grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon I attended the quarterley Metting. the boys were husking
</p><p>Tue Nov 6 th cloudy and cool. john and I were husking. Walter was plowing
</p><p>November 1888
</p><p>Wed Nov 7 th cloudy and cool. a prospect of a Storm Walter finished plowing the field he was at after noon he and john was to <s>pal</s> Zecks husking bee. I was husking most of the day.
</p><p>Thu Nov 8 th cloudy and wet. raining hard while I am writing Walter and I was picking over Some corn Sent a letter to day to England
</p><p>Fri Nov 9 th cloudy and some rain heavey rain last night we were picking apples in the fore noon. I was husking corn the after noon Walter banking <s>lh</s> the cow Stable
</p><p>Sat Nov 10 th cloudy and Some rain, I we were repairing the pig pen floor and Sutting up Some pigs to faten. and repairing fence.
</p><p>Sun Nov 11 th cloudy fore noon clear after noon
</p><p>Mon Nov 12 th fore noon cloudy. after noon clear and mild we were all husking in the fore noon Walter and Richard were drawing in corn in the after noon
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1888
</p><p>Tue Nov 13 th clear and pleasant we were working at the corn most part of the day.
</p><p>Wed Nov14 th clear and quite warm we finished husk--ing and drawing in the corn out of the big field, commenced to draw Stalks.
</p><p>Thu Nov 15 th clear part of the day and quite warm. john and Walter was drawing Stalks I was Sorting corn and helping the boys mow away stalks
</p><p>Fri Nov16 th clear latter part of the day and cool. I was pulling carrots. Walter and john finished draw ing the stalks. there was a little snow this moning
</p><p>Sat Nov17 th clear most of the day and cold. the hardest freeze last night we have had this Season. I was Sorting corn this fore noon. after noon pulling turnips. Walter and Dickie were getting up wood.
</p><p>Sun Nov18 th cloudy and cool. Snow in the Evening
</p><p>Mon Nov19 th cloudy and cool. the Snow turned into a rain last night. I was Sorting <s>o</s>over corn. Walter is laid up with a boil on his wrist
</p><p>November 1888
</p><p>Tue Nov 20 th cloudy part of the day and cool. I was pulling turnips and carrots. Walter getting so as to use his arm again.
</p><p>Wed Nov 21 st cloudy fore part of the day and cold clear and moderate in the after noon. a hard frost last night. we were Sorting over corn and putting away the drill and plowes in the <s>after</s> fore noon. after noon I was husking corn. covering pits in the Evening
</p><p>Thu Nov 22 nd clear fore noon after noon cloudy and cool. john and I was husking corn. Walter was cutting a peice out of the straw Stock and takeing it in the barn. a very hard frost again last night.
</p><p>Fri Nov23 rd clear and pleasant. we finished husking and drawing in our corn today
</p><p>Sat Nov 24 th clear and pleasant the most of the day cloudy this Evening, we finished Sorting corn this fore noon. was pulling turnips the rest of the day,
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1888
</p><p>Sun Nov25 th clear and cool.
</p><p>Mon Nov 26 th cloudy high wind from the North. we were drawing turnips in the fore. after noon was piting them. Soft Snow the latter part of <s>theday</s> the day.
</p><p>Tue Nov 27 cloudy and some snow, went over to john.W. Snareys this fore noon after noon was not doing much
</p><p>Wed Nov 28 th cloudy and Soft. we cleaned up a Small load of wheat in the fore noon. john and I went with it to Thamesville in the after <s>noon</s> noon Sold it to james Mayhew for 29 cts per bush
</p><p>Thu Nov 29 th cloudy rain and Snow part of the day. I commenced to pull turnips they were So wet and mussey I had to quit pulling and went and chopt wood. roads are dreadfull bad.
</p><p>Fri Nov 30 th cloudy and Soft. I waschopping wood part of the day. we ought to have been plowing the mare to lame to <s>dol</s> do any thing
</p><p>December 1888
</p><p>Sat Dec 1 st light clouds and moderate I finished pulling turniips. Walter was away cutting wood for Lizzie Boyington. we had the vet up from Dresden to see the mare.
</p><p>Sun Dec 2 nd cloudy and moderate
</p><p>Mon Dec 3 rd cloudy drizlinng snow most of the day and melted as fast as it came. we were working about the barns a good Share of the day
</p><p>Tue Nov 4 th cloudy and moderate. I was cutting wood Walter attending the stock
</p><p>Wed Dec 5 th cloudy Snow in the after noon we butcherd the old Sow this fore noon. after noon I was digging and boyling potatoes.
</p><p>Thu Dec 6 th cloudy about an inch of Snow fell last night r Walter and I put up a load of grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon was cutting wood.
</p><p>Fri Dec 7 th clear part of the day and moderate. Walter took the grain to Mill to get chopt. I was choping wood
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December 1888
</p><p>Sat Dec 8 th cloudy and Soft.I went to Florence for the chop feed. I found the road very bad
</p><p>Sun Dec 9 th cloudy and soft, roads very bad
</p><p>Mon Dec 10 th cloudy and soft. Charey and I went to Dresden paid my taxes $65.98.c paid Kimerley & Akins on girls Acc $ 5.55.c paid veterenary for doctering the mare $ 3.75, left with Wm Ward P. M. of at Dawn Mills $3.50c for Wm Mathison Book Agt for a Book I got from him.
</p><p>Tue Dec11 th cloudy fore noon clear after noon. I finished digging potatoes this fore noon the rest of the day was boiling potatoes and fieling crosscut Saw. Walter attend-ing the Stock
</p><p>Wed Dec 12 th cloudy and cold. we were cutting Stove wood most of pay
</p><p>Thu Dec 13 th clear and cold. not doing much to day.
</p><p>Fri Dec 14 th clear and cold. we were repairing the Stable, and I killed and dressed a Sheep
</p><p>December 1888
</p><p>Sat Dec 15 th clear part of the day and moderate. we were <s>Swe</s> Sawing wood part of the day.
</p><p>Sun Dec 16 th cloudy and rain all day was not at church to day on account of rain.
</p><p>Mon Dec 17 th cloudy and cold. I was wheeling clay in the wood Shed to keep the water from washing in. after noon was putting turnips in the celler
</p><p>Tue Dec 18 th a snowing blustring day. this fore noon was getting the Sheep in their Sheds for winter after noon went out to Mrs Smiths wood bee. Walter was getting the calves away from the cows. the butchers was here from Thamesville an butcherd a hieffer for us.
</p><p>Wed Dec19 th cloudy and cold, Chester Snarey and I took Some beef to Thamesville. the road dreadfull rough
</p><p>Thu Dec 20 th cloudy and cold. I was takeing Straw in the barn. after noon went to Thamesville to meet the girls but no girls came.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December 1888
</p><p>Fri Dec 21 st high wind from the North a very blus--tring day. Snow'd hard later part of the day. was boiling a fiew potatoes for the pigs <s>abou</s> was about all I was doing to day.
</p><p>Sat Dec 22 nd clear and pleasant through the day. the themomiter at zero this morning. we were Saw--ing Stove wood part of the day.
</p><p>Sun Dec 23 rd clear and plesant.
</p><p>Mon Dec 24 th clear fore part of the day, latter part cloudy a moderate day. we were getting chaff and Straw in the barn and cleaning up a load grain to get chopt and splitting wood john and Charley went to Thamesville to meet and bring ni Vic<s>k</s> and Ira.
</p><p>Tue Dec 25 th cloudy and soft a dull day this being Christmas day most of the girls were home. Mary and her baby. Charley, Sarah, and the children. Vic & Ira. Catharine & George & Welley were here. the boys were all home,
</p><p>December 1888
</p><p>Wed Dec 26 th cloudy and Soft. I Sent a letter to England not doing much else
</p><p>Thu Dec 27 th cloudy blustring day some snow. not doing any thing but attending the Stock.
</p><p>Fri Dec 28 th clear part of the day and pleasant. I was carrying wet and rotton Straw from back <s>o</s> of the barn and Sprading itin front of the barn
</p><p>Sat Dec 29 th clear a pleasant winter day, I took a load of grain to Florence mill and got chopt,
</p><p>Sun Dec 30 th clear part of the day and pleasant
</p><p>Mon Dec 31 st cloudy and Soft Some rain & Some Snow. not doing much to day Rose and Tom came down last night went away this fore noon. I went over the river with Charley to let him g a job of clearing land. the <s>bys</s> boys took the Sow to james Beaty's hog. the road is getting very Bad again. this has been a very Soft open winter So far the prospect at presant is it may continue so
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p><s>janury</s> january 1889
</p><p>Tue jan 1 st clear and pleasant. we were Sawing wood Dickie went to Florence and got a tooth pulled he was crying most of last night with it.
</p><p>Wed jan 2 nd for part of the day cloudy latter part clear and pleasant. no snow looks like spring wether, we were Sawing wood this after noon.
</p><p>Thu jan 3 rd clear a very fine day. no snow. we were saw-ing wood part of the day.
</p><p>Fri jan 4 th clear part of the day and moderate. I was takeing Straw in the barn. Walter was draw-ing up Stove wood.
</p><p>Sat jan 5 th cloudy misting rain in the after noon. Walter drew two loads of wood about all was done to day but attending to the Stock.
</p><p>Sun jan 6 th cloudy and wet. not to Church to day.
</p><p>Mon jan 7 th cloudy and a little snow. I went to the pole to give my vote for our town ship officers for this year. didnt do much of any thing else. Walter looking after the Stock
</p><p>january 1888
</p><p>Tue jan 8 th cloudy and Soft. we were throwing out Straw to the cattle in the fore noon. after noon was Sawing Stove wood.
</p><p>Wed jan 9 th cloudy and wet. a good deal of water has fell. to day. the barnyard in a fearfull State to night, very high wind a lot of fence blown down. not doing much
</p><p>Thu jan 10 th cloudy and cold. a very blustring night last night. the river has got well up from the rain yesterday. not doing much was over to Brother johns and borrowed Some money and Sent away four papers. the Globe,Rural Canadian. Forest and Farm. and Stock journal
</p><p>Fri jan 11 th cloudy most of the day and cool. I was putt-ing Straw in the barn. Walter putting up fence that the wind had blown down.
</p><p>Sat jan 12 th clear part of the day and cool, we were cutt-ing Stove wood,
</p><p>Sun jan 13 th cloudy and moderate
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1889
</p><p>Mon Jan 14 th cloudy part of the day and pleasant. we were putting up grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon was cutting stove wood
</p><p>Tue Jan 15 th cloudy and moderate. I took a load of grain to mill to get chopt.
</p><p>Wed Jan 16 th cloudy and noct. has rained since 11 a. M. steady. I went for the feed this fore noon got wer before I got home.
</p><p>Thur Jan 17 th cloudy, fore part of the day latter part clear thear was thunder and lighting last night. we were sawing wood this after noon. I paid amada Drenam this morn - ing for keping house for us. Maggie Brownlee camhineneed{not sure what he means} house for us last night
</p><p>Fri jan 8th cloudy and cold. the river almost sank full. four times the ice has gone out of the river allready the meed froze solid again. we were sawing wood part of the day.
</p><p>January 1889
</p><p>Sat Jan 19 th clear and cold, not doing much to day {ink smudge} Walter took Amada Dreman home this after noon
</p><p>Sun Jan 20 th cloudy and snow most of the day commer - eing to rain this evening.
</p><p>Mon Jan 21 th clear part of the day and cool. it turned cold in the night a fiew sleighs on the road to day the first for this season. I was carryig straw in the barn from the lack this fore nooon. after noon we were sawing stove wood.
</p><p>Tue Jan 22 nd clear and pleasant we were sawing wood.
</p><p>Wed Jan 23 rd clear and warm. we sawing wood again.
</p><p>Thu Jan 24 th clear and earm. we were taking straw in the barn from the slack this fore noon. after noon was cutting stove wood, the bit of snow there was on the ground is about all gone again the roads are quite sloppy.
</p><p>Fri Jan 25 th clear and warm like April wether. we were cutting stove wood most of the day.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p><s>janury</s> january, 1889
</p><p>Sat jan 26 th clear and pleasant we were cutting wood.
</p><p>Sun jan27 commenced to Snow about 10 A.M. and is Snowing noow 6 P. M. about 3 inches of snow now
</p><p>Mon jan 28 th cloudy Snow falling lightly most of the day. we were cleaning up wheat Some for Market Some for Mill. and Shelling corn to get chopt.
</p><p>jan 29 clera and pleasant. Walter and I went to Thamesville with a Small load of wheat. Sold it to T. Syers for 96c per bushel. Sleighing prety good part of the way.
</p><p>jan 30 th cloudy a little Snow. I took a load of grian to Mill in the after. fore noon was Shilling corn and cleaning up grain to get chopt,
</p><p>Thu jan 31 st cloudy and snow morning and Evening.clear in the midle of the day and moderate. I took Some grain to Mill to get chopt. and brought back that I took yesterday. we were drawing up wood this after noon.
</p><p>February 1889
</p><p>Fri Feb 1 st cloudy and cool. we were cleaning up grain for feed in the fore noon. after noon Walter and I butcherd Six Small pigs,
</p><p>Sat Feb 2 nd cloudy and moderate. Walter went for the chop feed & I was cutting up and sating a pig in the fore noon. after noon we were Shelling corn and putting up another load to get chopt.
</p><p>Sun Feb 3 rd cloudy and cold. Quarterley meeting at Florence did not attend. no Preaching here,
</p><p>Mon Feb 4 th cloudy and Soft. Snow this Evening. I went to the Quarterley Meeting this after noon.
</p><p>Tue Feb 5 th a cold blustring day, not doing any thing to day.
</p><p>Wed Feb 6 th clear and cold. 3 deg below zero this morn-ing. Dick and I were picking over beans. Walter went for the chop feed.
</p><p>Thu Feb 8 th cloudy not as cold as yesterday. we put up a Small load of grain to get chopt
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>February 1889
</p><p>Fri Febr8 th cloudy and moderate I <s>ll</s> took Some grain to mill and got chopt. paid Webster for Walters ruber shoos. paid Shepley for mending Dicks boots
</p><p>Sat Feb 9 th cloudy and moderate. we were drawing up Stove wood part of the day.
</p><p>Sun Feb 10 th clear and pleasant.
</p><p>Mon Feb 11 th cloudy abouit two inches of Snow fell last night a moderate day. not doing much to day.
</p><p>Tue Feb 12 th cloudy and cold. Some Snow. I was chopping wood part of the day.
</p><p>Wed Feb 13 th clear and very cold fore part of the day. morn pleasant latter part. we were butchering hogs. john W. Snary and Charley McIntosh were helping us.
</p><p>ThuFeb 14 th clear and cold morning mild in the middle of the day. john.W. Snarey and took a load of pork to Chatham we got 64 cents per pound
</p><p>February 1889
</p><p>Fri Feb 15 th cloudy and moderate. I was cutting up and Salting a hob.
</p><p>Sat Feb 16 th cloudy and Soft Some rain.not doing much to day. Bilton was over we were Squairng our <s>Act</s> Acounts.
</p><p>Sun Feb 17 th cloudy and Soft.
</p><p>Mon Feb 18 th Snow all day. and moderate. I was takeing Straw out of the Stack into the barn,
</p><p>Tue Feb 19 th flying clouds and high wind a cold blustring day I was out paying old mrs Smith a visit
</p><p>Wed Feb 20 th cloudy most of the day and cold. <s>werere</s> were back in the bush Sawing an old oak into rail cuts and trying to Split them. we have a tough job of it. the wind has blown the Snow of the fields in the fence corners.
</p><p>Thu Feb 21 st clear and moderate we were Splitting a fiew rails
</p><p>Fri Feb 22 nd Snow most of the day. we were Splitting rails this fore noon. I was heping j. W. Snarey butcher this after noon
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Feruary 1889
</p><p>Sat Feb 23 rd clear and very cold 10 deg below zero this morning. not doing any thing but feed the Stock and keep fires going.
</p><p>Sun Feb 24 th clear most of the day and very cold in the morning. the themomiter 14 deg below Zero
</p><p>Mon Feb 25 th clear and a little more moderate. I was takeing Straw in the barn in the fore noon. after noon we were Splitting rails
</p><p>Tue Feb 26 th fine Snow all day we were splitting rails in the fore noon. after noon I wet Charley McIntoshes and the post Office, Walter was cutting wood for lizzie Boington
</p><p>Wed Feb 27 th cloud part of the day and soft. I was digging a <s>hosl</s> hole in the Straw Stack for a pigs bed. after noon takeing the top of a Straw Stack Walter cutting wood for Mrs Boyington
</p><p>Thu Feb 28 th cloudy part of the day and quite Soft. I was trimig grape vines walter cutting wood for Lizzie Boyington
</p><p><s>February</s> March <s>1888</s> 1889
</p><p>Fri Mar 1 st cloudy and Soft. very large flakes of Snow this Evening. we were Sawing Stove wood
</p><p>Sat Mar 2 nd cloudy and soft. rain fore part of the day Soft Snow latter part i filed the Saw about all I done to day, Rose and Tom came down this Evening.
</p><p>Sun Mar 3 rd clear and warm.atteded Church there was a large congragation. Rose and Tom went home this after noon. the Snow gone of the fields heavey drifts in fence corners.I heard crows to day the first this Season.
</p><p>Mon Mar 4 th clear the fore noon and warm. after noon cloudy we were Splitting an elm log into rails that had floted down on the flats and Sawing Stove wood
</p><p>Tue Mar 5 th cloudy and Soft. I heard a robin the first this Season. the frost is getting out of the ground roads very Sloppy
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1889
</p><p>Wed Mar 6 th cloudy and Soft. we were cutting wood
</p><p>Thu Mar 7 th clear a cold high raw wind.from the North.we were Sawing Stove wood. the first Lamb for this season came this Evening.
</p><p><s>Wed</s> Mar 8 th cloudy and cold. we Split Some wood this fore noon. the rest of the day not doing much
</p><p>Sat Mar 9 th cloudy and cold. Dickie and I was wood for Sugar makeing, Walter was away
</p><p>Sun Mar 10 th cloudy and cold.
</p><p>Mon Mar 11 th clear and pleasant. I went to Thamesville for grass Seed. the road were hard in the morning. the were getting quite Soft before I got home
</p><p>Tue Mar 12 th clear and Soft. we tapt a fiew trees a fine run of Sap. I was Sowing grass Seed this morning until the ground got to Soft.
</p><p>Wed Mar 13 th clear high wind from North west in the after noon. we were boiling Sop.
</p><p>March 1889
</p><p>Thu Mar 14 th clear and Soft. I batched of 53 lbs of Sugar this morning, from that until noon was Sowing clover Seed. after noon <s>gathite</s> was gathering and boiling Sap
</p><p>Fri Mar 15 th clear and pleasant. I was Sowing grafs seed part of the fore noon after noon boiling Sop. Sugard off about 40 lbs this Evening. Charley, Sarak and the children was here. the Spring birds are gett--ing plentyfull, the ice is going out of the river
</p><p>Sat Mar 16 th clear and warm. not much Sap to day. I finished Sowing the wheat ground to grafs seed. Walter went up to Florence
</p><p>Sun Mar 17 th clear and So warm they let down the windows in the church
</p><p>Mon Mar 18 th clear part of the day not So warm as yester-day. I was boiling Sap and trying to make Soap. Walter & Dickie repairing fence, the lumbermen are runing their logs. the water falling in the river very fast.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton March 1889
</p><p>Tue Mar 19 th clear part of the day wind from the North this after noon and cold. Sugard of about 30 lls in the morning. part of the day boiling Soap and part burning brush heaps, the boys repairing fenec
</p><p>Wed Mar 20 th cloudy and cool, the boys was repairing fence,I was makeing Soap.and cutting the old wood out of the rasberry bushes and triming the bushes
</p><p>Thu Mar 21 st cloudy and Soft. the boys was repairing fence. triming current bushes and boiling soap. the river getting low the logs are Sticking on the <s>bottom</s> bottom of the river
</p><p>Fri Mar 22 nd cloudy part of the day and moderate. I was boiling sap and triming bushes, the boys was cleaning. and oiling. the harness
</p><p>Sat Mar 23 rd clear a butifull day. I Sugard of a Small batch this morning. the rest of the day was boiling sap, the boys were oiling the harnefs
</p><p>Croton March 1889
</p><p>Sun Mar 24 th clear and warm. was not to <s>Chur</s> Crurch to day. Mary and her baby, Sarah and her famley, Catharine and her famley was here.
</p><p>Mon Mar 25 th clear and cold. in the fore noon cleaned up a Small load of wheat john and I took it to Thamesville Sold to Syers for one Doller per bushel. we found the road good most of the way Walter commenced plowing this morning,
</p><p>Tue Mar 26 th clear. high wind from the South and cold this fore noon. froze very hard last night allmost hard enough to Stop the plow. john and Walter was plowing. I was meking Soap and boiling Sap. a good run to day.
</p><p>Wed Mar 27 th clear part of the day and cool, I was boiling Sap. Sugard off about 50 lbs this after noon. Walter was plowing. john was plowing part of the day. went out this after noon to take posession of the Book farm.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton March 1889
</p><p>Thu Mar 28 th clear and cool, the ground froze to hard to plow this morning, Walter plowing this after noon. john backon his own place, I was writing a letter to Alice and gathering sap
</p><p>Fri Mar 29 th cloudy fine Snow in the fore noon high Wind from the North and cold in the after noon I was boiling Sap. Walter not plowing to day,
</p><p>Sat Mar 30 th clear and cold. a hard frost the ground to hard for plowing. I Sugard of about 45 lbs this fore noon after noon not doing much of any thing
</p><p>Sun Mar 31 st a cloudy and and Stormy day about two inches of Snow fell last night and this morning. commenced to rain about 9 A. M and rained Steadyy until 6 P. M. than commenced Snowing again
</p><p>Mon Apr 1 st clear part of the day. the Snow most gone about two inches fell last night. I was empting rain water out of the sap pails. and cutting wood and gathering sap.
</p><p>Croton April 1889
</p><p>Tue Apr 2 nd cloudy a little Snow last night and rain this fore noon. I was gathering and boiling Sap. the boys attending to the Stock. to wet to plow
</p><p>Wed Apr 3 rd cloudy. high wind in the ater noon and cool.I was boiling Sap fore part of the day after noon Sugard of about 45 lbs. Charley and Sarah were here.
</p><p>Thu Apr 4 th clear part of the day. I finished sugar makeing for this Season. went up to Davis Butlers and voted for the Scott act. called at Samuel peter's and paid my Blacksmith bill $2,20 paid john W. Snary $20,00 that I borrowed of him
</p><p>Fri Apr 5 th cloudy Snow and blustring in the after noon. not doing much to day.
</p><p>Sat Apr 6 th clear and and pleasant over head Sloppy under foot. there was abot 3 inches of Snow onlthe ground this morning it is {Continued on next page}
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton. April. 1889
</p><p>{Continued from previous page} about gone this Evening. I was Splitting Stove wood part of the day. Walter went out to George Brock's
</p><p>Sun Apr 7 th clear and warm was to meeting a good turnout
</p><p>Mon Apr 8 th clear and warm. I was takeing turnips and <s>carotb</s> carots out of the pits and carry-ing them in the barn in the fore noon. after noon was Scatering old cow dropp-ing over the meadow field. Walter went to Florence.
</p><p>Tue Apr 9 th clera and Warm. I was Spreading the cattle droppings, Walter Started to plow the ground So wet he had to quit
</p><p>Wed Apr 10 th clear and hot. the themomiter 75 in the Shade. Dickie and I finished Spreading cow droppings this fore noon. I was digging in the gardenn. & Dick went for his Books this after noon. Walter was rolling the medow
</p><p>Croton April 1889
</p><p>Thu Apr 11 th cloudy after noon wet. Walter fin-ished rolling the medow ground commenced to plow rain Stopt him. I and Dickie was leveling the ground that the pigs dug up in the orchard.
</p><p>Fri April 12 th rain last night and most of the day. the ground Soaked with water. I was letting off water,when it was not raining
</p><p>Sat April 13 th clear. high cold raw wind from the North. the ground has dryed very fast to day i was deepning the ditch between me and Whitker Bilton at the North West corner of the farm. Walter was helping Ira Book move their house hold furnature over to the Season farm.
</p><p>Sun April 14 th clear. cold wind from the north
</p><p>Mon April 15 th clear. Wind from the East and cool. i was ditching. the boys repairing fence
</p><p>Tue April 16 th clear and pleasannt. I was ditching. Walter commenced plowing again the ground wet
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton April 1889
</p><p>Wed April 17 th clear and hot. 80 deg in the <s>Shaa</s> Shade, I was digging in the garden part of the day and part picking cockle out of the wheat. Walter was plowing
</p><p>Tlue April 18 th clear most of the day and hot. I was takeing up a potatoe pit and planting a fiew earley potatoes. Walter was plowin
</p><p>Fri April 19 th cloudy and hot. Sharp lightnig and thunder and a light Shower <s>of</s> this noon.after noon drilling barley. Chester Snarey was harrowing for us withe his Father's team. I was digging in the garder
</p><p>Sat April 20 th clear and hot. 78 deg in the Shade Walter finished plowing the oatground. and commenced to drill the oats. Chester harr owed the ground, I was digging the garden
</p><p>Sun April 21 st clear and high wind from North West and cold. girls all home but Alice
</p><p>Croton April 1889
</p><p>Mon April 22 nd clear and cool. Walter finish-ed drilling and rolling the oats. I was working in the garden
</p><p>Tue April 23 rd clear part of the day and warm i was digging in the garden. Walter was plowing for peas
</p><p>Wed April 24 th cloudy high wind from the South in the fore noon. after noon thunder Show-ers. I was digging in the garden and triming bushes. Walter was plowing until rain came we were cleaning Seed grain part of theday
</p><p>Thu April 25 loudy and cool. Walter was plowing. I was Sitting in the house. Mrs Smith and Mrs Tully was here on a visit
</p><p>Fri April 26 th cloudy and cool. Walter was plow-ing. I walked out to Thamesville for Some garden Seeds and get my watches cleaned <s>l</s> I bought Some mummy peas of john Young for Seed
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</p><p>Sat april 27 th cloudy and cool. Walter was plowing, Dickie and I was cutting dead wood out of the apple trees. the old <s>or</s> Orchard is dieing out very fast
</p><p>Sun April 28 th a cloudy misty day, was not <s>tochin</s> to Church to day.
</p><p>Mon april 29 th cloudy wind from the North West and cold. I was triming the Orchard Walter was plowing.
</p><p>Tue April 30 th cloudy and cool. I was cleaning out water furrowes for john. he was harrowing for me he and Walter was getting the pea ground for drilling
</p><p>Wed <s>April</s> May 1 st clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy and cool. Walter and Dickie was drilling in peas, I was breaking clods
</p><p>Thu May 2 nd cloudy misting rain in the after noon Walter was rolling peas in the fore noon. After noon furrowing the groung. I was cleaning out furrows
</p><p>Croton May 1889
</p><p>Fri May 3 rd clear wind from the North and cold a sharp frost last night we finished sowing to day.for this season, I was cleaning out water furrowes in the pea ground.
</p><p>Sat May 4 th clear and warm, I was triming apple trees, Walter was plowing.
</p><p>Sun May 5 th clear and warn. Quarterley meeting to day at Florence to day I was not there, Tory, and Sarah was home to day,
</p><p>Mon May 6 th clear and warm, I was triming apple trees in the fore noon. after noon attended the Qurterley board at Florence Walter was plowing the little peice north Eeast of the barn.
</p><p>Tue May 7 th clear and hot, Walter was harrow _ ing the corn ground. I was triming apple trees in the fore noon. after noon planting onions and sow - ing onion seed.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton May 1889
</p><p>Wed May 8 th clear and hot, I was breaking clods most of the day. Walter was harrowing corn ground. Susan Lampman was buried to day
</p><p>Thur May 9 th clear and hot. I finished triming the apple trees this fore noon. there was a great lot of dead wood in the Orchard the trees are dieing out very fast, after noon war repair-_ing a pair of barrs to the calf pasture. Walter harrowing corn ground the cherry pare + plum trees are out in full bloom.
</p><p>Fri May 10 th a very hot day. sharp lighting and thunder not much rain here. we washed our sheep the water quite warm
</p><p>Sat May 11 th clear and cool. Walter was marking corn ground. I was planting corn part of the day, part helping to casterate colts
</p><p>Sun May 12 th clear and cool.
</p><p>Mon May 13 th cloudy a little sprinkling of rain I finished plantin the 3 1/2 acre field with corn
</p><p>Croton May 1889
</p><p>Mr Skinner short the sheep, Walter was cultivating and harrowing for corn
</p><p>Tue May 14 th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and cool. I was planting corn, Walter was marking and rolling corn ground
</p><p>Wed May 15 th cloudy a prospect of rain, we finished planting our corn.
</p><p>Thu May 16 th cloudy, thunder shower this after noon we were drilling in a small piece of corn for cattle feed, and planting potatoes.
</p><p>Fri May 17 th clear and very hot, we were sowing carrot and mangold seed, all throug seed _ ing now but a fiew turnip seed
</p><p>Sat May 18 th clear most of the day and very hot 90 deg in the shade. I was working in the garden in the fore noon. after noon cutting thistles, Walter finished rolling out corn ground in the fore noon, after noon harrowing for John.
</p><p>Sun May 19 cloudy and warm.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton May 1889
</p><p>Mon May 20 th cloudy and moderate rain this evening. I was shelling corn and pileing manure in the fore noon. after noon went to the a jorned Quarterley meeting at Florence Walter was helping john plant corn
</p><p>Tue May 21 st cloudy and cool, a fine rain last night. we were drawing out manure to day John B. helping us with his team.
</p><p>Wed May 22 nd cloudy part of the day, high wind from the Nort and cold, a prospect of a frost, we were drawing out manure, John helping with his team all day. Charley Brownlee hald of the day, helping load,
</p><p>Thu May 23 rd cloudy most of the day and cool all day but a little while in the morning a sharp frost last night killed grape vines and potatoe tops. we were drawing manure the same help as we had yesterday.
</p><p>Croton May 1889
</p><p>Fri May 24 th clear part of the day warm this fore noon, high wind from the North and cold a prospect of more freezing, we were draw _ ing manure the dame help as yesterday this fore noon. after noon John was away
</p><p>Sat May 25 th cloudy most of the day and cool. Walter took John to Thameville this fore noon on his to Michigan, Dickie and I was pitching {inserted}way manure out of the sheep shed. after noon Walter finished drawing it out,
</p><p>Sun May 26 th clear and cool. a prety sharp frost. last night and night and night before,
</p><p>Mon May 27 th cool showery day, not doing much to day. was planting in corn where the <s>bir</s> birds had taken it out where the rain would let me. the corn is looking bad
</p><p>Tue May 28 th cloudy and cold. I was spreading manure. Walter was plowing it in for a summer fallow, to cold to work without mittens this morning.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton May 1889
</p><p>Wed May 29 th clouudy heavey rain and cold this after noon I had to put on my winter clothes I was spreading manure, and Walter <s>wa</s> was plowing until the rain came,
</p><p>Thu May 30 th rain all day. it has rained Steady the last 30 hours more of lefs the ground is fairley afloat and Still it rains. I Split Some wood in the Shed about all we done to day. the river is coming up very fast.
</p><p>Fri May 31 st cloudy. the rain ccast last night about midnight. we were most of the day litting water of corn oats & peas. the ground is soaked with water. the river is over the banks and raising fast now.
</p><p>{Text is now in different handwriting}
</p><p>In Bathe with warm Water for an hour and a half then wet it with the beach Botch and bandage it twice a day.
</p><p>Take of {Laudanum?} one oz
</p><p>{Spro Nitce?} one oz
</p><p><s>{aconit hiecture 20 chips?}</s>
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</p><p>Camden Gore April 17 th 1889
</p><p>Florence April 17 th 1889
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JOHN SNARY BORN MAY 8 1832
HENRY SNARY BORN MAY 12 1816
SALE of FARM LIVESTOCK & EQUIPMENT OCT. 25 1900
BROTHER SOHN SNARY 71 MAY 8 1903
JUNE 25 1903 PEOPLES PEDIGREES FOR THE COUNTY OF KENT
To BE PUT IN A BOOK
JUNE 28 1904 MOVED SAMMUAL PETERS STORE + POST OFFICE
HE
APR 4 1889 PAID HIS BLACKSMITH ACT OF $2.20 AT SAMUEL PETERS
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CROTON OCTOBER 1900
Wed Oct 10 <u>th</u> clear and warm we husk-d corn in
the fore noon. I dug potatoes the boys drew
in the after noon
Thu Oct 11 <u>th</u> clear and hot in the midle of the day.
a Sharpfrost last night the first for this Seaso
Fri Oct 12 <u>th</u> clear part of the day and hot we huskdd
in the fore noon Will and I dug potatoes in
the after noon
Sat Oct 13 <u>th</u> clear part of the day and hot we husdd
in the fore noon Will and I dug potatoes in
the after noon
the boys drew corn fore part of the day latter
went to Florence
Sun Oct 14 <u>th</u> clear and warm John cousins and
St Anrs Watson was here to day.
Mon Oct 15 <u>th</u> clear and hot. Willie and I huskd corn
Dick was putting up Sale bills.
Tue Oct 16 <u>th</u> drisling rain in the moning the rest of the
day cloudy high wind from the North and co
Dick and Willie drew wood to Croton. I sawd it
wood in the forenoon. after noon wrote letter
to {Barcelonia?} Book and Catharine Brock.
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Wed. Oct 3: Clear and hot. I husked corn in the fore noon. Willie and I. H. were helping after noon. Willie went home. I dug potatoes in the after noon. Dick drew corn for part of the day. Latter part drew corn stalks.
Thu. Oct 4: Cloudy part of the day. I. H. S. and E.M. Dick drew corn stalks in the fore noon. after noon put up sale bills.
Fri. Oct 5: Clear and hot. I husked corn. Dick went for a load of calves in the fore noon. He brought after noon. Took D. W. and his son to get home and took a load of wood to Croton.
Sat. Oct 6: Clear and warm we husked corn most of the day. the rest of the time drew corn and potatoes to Croton.
Sun. Oct 7: Clear part of the day and warm.
Mon. Oct 8: Cloudy wet day. Raining much in before noon. after noon attended Black's.
Tue. Oct 9: Cloudy and soft rain most of the night. Dick went for a cow he bought of Samuel Barnes. not doing much yet.
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Wed. Oct 3: Clear most of the day and pleasant in the fore noon. we cleaned up a goat after noon. I. H. took it to Wells. Dick helped Ira. Lee hush corn.
Thu. Oct 4: Clear a fair day. Had our sale today. Cattle sold well. I. M. T. and I. M. T. went to very low.
Sat. Oct 26: Clear most of the day and warm. I was settling up with those that bought at the sale yesterday.
Sat. Oct 27: Cloudy and cool. I dug potatoes. Dick picked apples for himself in the fore noon. after noon went to Shanesville.
Sun. Oct 28: Clear and warm.
Mon. Oct 29: Clear most of the day and warm. I was moving some of the household stuff to Croton this fore noon. after noon went to Florence with games. Clark came got the desk from S. and Clark for the house and lot in Croton.
Tue. Oct 30: Rain most of the day and night. not doing but packing up for moving.
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Wed. Oct 31: Foggy in the morning the rest of the day clear and warm we were moving to our new home it was a busy day. Dick, Walter and Theodore all done the work of moving. Mrs. Boyington helping.
Thu. Nov 1: Cloudy some rain with high wind. Mrs. Boyington and I were trying to get things into place in the house.
Fri. Nov 2: Clear and part of the day cool in the morning. I covered a potato pit and dug another pit for potato pit and chored about the house.
Sat. Nov 3: Clear and pleasant cool this morning. Walter done gates for me in the fore noon after noon I helped him dug potatoes.
Sun. Nov 4: Clear and pleasant.
Mon. Nov 5: Clear in the fore noon after noon squally. I covered the potato pits.
Tue. Nov 6: Clear and cool fore part of the day, latter part cloudy and cool. not doing much to day.
Wed. Nov 7: Cloudy most of the day and cool. Was over to the polling rail in the fore-
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Thu. Nov 8: Cloudy and cool. Walter was helping me we drew boards from the old place in the fore noon after noon drew gates from Hester Brown.
Fri. Nov 9: Cloudy and cold. Snows the first part for this season. I was in the house hanging pictures in the fore noon, after noon W. and K. working on the shop making a door for the barn.
Sat. Nov 10: Clear part of the day, was doing a little repairing of fence and stable.
Sun. Nov 11: Cloudy and cold.
Mon. Nov 12: Cloudy and cold, high wind from the south west. I went to Florence in the fore noon. tinkering about the house and stables in the after noon.
Tue. Nov 13: Cloudy. Snow last night and this after noon. Dick brought up a load of hay for me this fore noon. Theodore and Willie helping.
Wed. Nov 14: A blustering, snowing day and cold not doing much to day.
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Thu. Nov 15: Snowing cold blustering fore noon. after noon clear and cold. not doing much.
Fri. Nov 16: Clear for noon and cool. not doing much in the fore noon. Walter was helping clean up oats in the after noon.
Sat. Nov 17: A soft cloudy day. Raining rain most of the day. not doing any to day.
Sun. Nov 18: Cloudy and wet. very few out to church to day.
Mon. Nov 19: It rained all day and most of the night. I. H. and K. was here filling out pedigrees and transfers for me.
Tue. Nov 20: Cloudy and soft. not doing much.
Wed. Nov 21: Cloudy high wind from North West and latter part of the day cold. I was cleaning out my chest.
Thu. Nov 22: Cloudy and soft. I cut brush on to the line between me and Edward Snary in the fore noon. after helped Walter put his potatoes.
Fri. Nov 23: Clear and pleasant. I woke up to Florence this morning and went
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a way the pedigrees and transfers of the cattle sold at the sale that was not sent away before. not doing much the rest of the day.
Sat. Nov 24: Cloudy wind from the east and cold. not doing any thing to day to speak of.
Sun. Nov 25: Cloudy and soft about six inches of snow fell last night.
Mon. Nov 26: Cloudy most of the day. high wind part of the day. not doing much to day.
Tue. Nov 27: Clear fore noon a heavy fog after noon. not doing any thing to day.
Wed. Nov 28: Cloudy and soft. in the fore noon I went down to the old place after noon went out to Richard Jeffins to see his pigs.
Thu. Nov 29: Cloudy and cool. I went over to the mill this fore noon for lumber. after noon repairing fence.
Fri. Nov 30: Clear for part of the day. Latter part cloudy. I done trimming of the apple trees and cut down some locust trees on the line between Ed Snary and I.
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Croton December 1900
Sat. Dec 1: Cloudy and cool. in the fore noon I sent pedigrees and transfers to those that bought cattle at the Sale not doing much the rest of the day.
Sun. Dec 2: Pleasant but cool.
Mon. Dec 3: Clear and warm. I and I. H. husked corn down at the old place.
Tue. Dec 4: A heavy fogg all day I was husking again to day.
Wed. Dec 5: Cloudy and cool. Walter and I took a load of oats to Shanesville. after noon after noon brought up the corn husked Monday and Tuesday.
Thu. Dec 6: Cloudy and cool. Walter and I went to the Mill for lumber in the fore noon. Walter plowing for him self in the after noon. not doing any thing else.
Fri. Dec 7: Misting rain most of the day. we were thrashing beans.
Sat. Dec 8: Clear and pleasant in the fore noon. after noon cloudy. I finished thrashing beans the fore part of the day.
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Sun. Dec 9: High wind and cold.
Mon. Dec 10: Cloudy and cool. I was husking in the fore noon. after noon Walter and I cleaning up beans.
Tue. Dec 11: Light clouds and a high wind. not doing any work to day.
Wed. Dec 12: Clear part of the day. not to cold as yesterday I stacked wood in the fore noon. after noon Walter and I cleared a load of beans.
Thu. Dec 13: Clear most of the day and cold. not doing much to day.
Fri. Dec 14: Clear and cold. I was helping clean up beans in the fore noon. not doing much in the after noon.
Sat. Dec 15: Cloudy. some snow. not doing much.
Sun. Dec 16: Clear and pleasant.
Mon. Dec 17: Cloudy and soft. Snow. Dick drew me up some corn and stalks this after noon.
Tue. Dec 18: A foggy mild day. I husked corn in the shop.
Wed. Dec 19: Clear and warm. William Butler was here making a pig pen.
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Thu. Dec 20: Cloudy and snow at I sawd wood and took husked corn in the forenoon after noon went down to town.
Fri. Dec 21: Clear part of the day and moderate. Dick and I work cleaning oats in the fore noon. after noon took to Croton and brought home some lumber.
Sat. Dec 22: Clear most of the day and warm. fore noon went down to the old place and cleared oats for E. Bingham. not much done in the after noon.
Sun. Dec 23: Clear and warm high south wind.
Mon. Dec 24: Cloudy wind from the East and cold. I was not doing much to day.
Tue. Dec 25: Cloudy some snow. Mrs. Boyington and I spent Christmas at W. E. Charles.
Wed. Dec 26: Clear and pleasant. Winters day. I went down to the old home cleaning oats this fore noon. not doing much afternoon.
Thu. Dec 27: Fore part of the day clear and warm. latter part cloudy. John Beck was here.
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Fri. Dec 28: Cloudy and cold. Dick and I went to Florence. Florence this fore noon. not doing much after noon.
Sun. Dec 29: Cloudy. Some Snow.
Mon. Dec 30: Soft Snow most of the day. I was down to the barn in the fore noon. cleaning out for Ira. W. King here. not doing much the rest of the day. John I. and Edward and Mrs. Boyington's girls came yesterday and went away this after noon.
Tue. Jan 1, 1901: Most of the day clear and cool. not doing to day it being new years day.
Wed. Jan 2: Clear and cold. not doing much.
Thu. Jan 3: Clear and pleasant through the day cool. E. Knight and his mother were here. 14 years belong here this morning. doing a little to day.
Fri. Jan 4: Clear and moderate. I sawd wood in the fore noon after noon I left the pig pen.
Sat. Jan 5: Clear and pleasant. not doing much.
Sun. Jan 6: Cloudy and moderate. Snow in the.
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Mon. Jan 7: Cloudy and moderate. I sawed wood in the fore noon. after noon helped Walter make a pig. Shoot. Two Croton men were here putting up stove trougs and chimney stack.
Tue. Jan 8: Cloudy and soft. I was not doing much to day.
Wed. Jan 9: Cloudy and moderate a little rain last night.
Thu. Jan 10: Cloudy and soft. there was wind. Snow and rain last night. I was not doing much. I was to see S. A. Cragg this fore noon who is very sick.
Fri. Jan 11: Snow most of the day.
Sat. Jan 12: Some snow and blustering about six inches of snow on the ground. doing very little these days.
Sun. Jan 13: Cloudy and soft.
Mon. Jan 14: Cloudy. Snow or rain most of the day. doing very little to day.
Tue. Jan 15: Foggy. I went down to the same and cleaned at oats in the fore noon.
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for Mr. Bingham. after noon piled wood.
Wed. Jan 16: Cloudy high wind and cold. not doing any thing to day. James Cragg was buried this after noon.
Thu. Jan 17: Cloudy and cool. Some snow. not doing much.
Fri. Jan 18: Cloudy and cold. doing as yesterday.
Sat. Jan 19: Clear and cold. not doing anything.
Sun. Jan 20: Cloudy. Soft wind all day. roads getting muddy. this was an ugly day. Mr. Holmes preached three times in our Church.
Mon. Jan 21: Cloudy and soft. not doing any thing.
Tue. Jan 22: Clear and pleasant. Fred was here was working with him part of the day.
Wed. Jan 23: Cloudy. Soft. Snow this evening. Dick was here. we were selling our acel for his last years work. Bro. and Paul was here.
Thu. Jan 24: Cloudy and cold. not doing much. we got a telegram last night from Buffalo last night that Victoria is sick.
Fri. Jan 25: Cloudy and cold. was splitting wood.
Sat. Jan 26: Cloudy and snow in the evening. doing very little to day.
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Sun. Jan 27: Snow most of the day.
Mon. Jan 28: Cloudy fore noon after noon. Clear and cold. doing but little.
Tue. Jan 29: Cloudy and cold.
Wed. Jan 30: Cloudy light drifting snow most of the day doing very little to day.
Thu. Jan 31: Cloudy and moderate.
Fri. Feb 1: Cloudy and cold was setting in the house most of the day.
Sat. Feb 2: Clear and pleasant, not doing much myself. Dick {us?} a load of wood. Rachal and her cousin WIlliam and Harold came here this evening.
Sun. Feb 3: Cloudy fore noon after noon snow and blustring. William and Harold {bausens?} went home this evening.
Mon. Feb 4: a Snowing and blustring. Dick drew some wood. not much myself.
Tue. Feb 5: Clear and cold. I went over William Smiths Sale in the after noon. Dick drew me some wood.
Wed. Feb 4: Cloudy and cold. noing much myself. Dick drew some wood.
Thu. Feb 7: Clear and pleasant. I was sawing wood with buck saw.
Fri. Feb 8: Clear and cool. not doing a great deal.
Sat. Feb 9: Cloudy and cold in the fore noon, after noon clear. I was not doing much.
Sun. Feb 10: Clear and cool.
Mon. Feb 11: Cloudy after noon snow. I was over to to the hall to the {Imteteile?} Meeting to the {leetuse?}
Tue. Feb 12: Clear high cold wind from the North West. doing but little to day.
Wed. Feb 13: Cloudy and cold was splitting wood.
Thu. Feb 14: Clear and cold. I husk'd some <s>cord</s> corn
Fri. Feb 15: Clear and pleasant. Dick took out to see WIlliam Hill who very low.
Sat. Feb 16: Cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and cold. not doing much myself. Drew Boyington went to Florence.
Sun. Feb 17: Cloudy and soft snow this evening.
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Mon. Feb 18: Cloudy and moderate was down to {games?}. Clark's getting a buck saw sharpened. not doing much the rest of the day.
Tue. Feb 19: Snow showers most of the day.
Wed. Feb 20: Snow showers and drifts all day.
Thu. Feb 21: Clear and cool. Was sawing wood and husking corn.
Fri. Feb 22: Part of the day clear {small sized scribble} part snow shower and cold. Mrs Boyington went to Thamesville this after noon and brought home a canary bird.
Sat. Feb 23: clear and cold. was huskin corn and sawing wood.
Sun. 24: blustring colday
Mon. Feb 25: clear in the morning most of the day snowing. husk'd some corn in the shop.
<s>Wed</s> Tue. Feb 26: Part of the day clear some snow.
Wed. Feb 27: fore part of the day clear and cold latter part cloudy. most of Croton people gone to {bhathand?} to hear James Clark's robery trial.
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Thu. Feb 28: clear a pleasant winter day. I was down to the old place clearning up oats. Dick drew me up some corn.
Fri. Mar 1: Cloudy and soft not doing much to day. Richard Bolton and Richard Jeffer was here.
Sat. Mar 2: clear and pleasant husk'd some corn
Sun. Mar 3: Cloudy high soft wind the snow was appearing very fast.
Mon. Mar 4: cloudy and soft. there was high wind last night. I husk'd corn and saw'd wood part of the day. Crows beginning to come.
Tue. Mar 5: Cloudy snow squalls and high wind and cold.
Wed. Mar 6: another such a day as yesterday.
Thu. Mar 7: clear amoderated. I husk'd corn and sawd wood
Fri. Mar 8: Cloudy and soft snow this after noon. I was helping Walter clean up a grist of Wheat
Sat. Mar 9: Cloudy and soft. {illegible} getting sloppy snow getting away very fast nothing much to day.
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Sun. Mar 10: rain all day. not many at Church this after noon. crows and Robins are coming back again.
Mon. Mar 11: Cloudy and moderate snow this evening not much to day.
Tue. Mar 12: clear most of the day and soft. I {small letters crossed out} sawd wood part of the fore noon.
Wed. Mar 13: rain and sleet most of the day. I was setting the house all day.
Thu. Mar 14: soft snow all day. I was helping Walter make a rack for draining jugs to market.
Fri. Mar 15: cloudy some snow. I was helping Walter finish his jug rack in the fore noon.
Sat. Mar 16: clear and pleasant. I was sawing wood in the yard part of the day.
Sun. Mar 17: clear and pleasant over head muddy under foot. missionary meeting to day four attendees.
Mon. Mar 18: clear and pleasant. I was sawing.
Tue. Mar 19: cloudy high cold wind from the East. I was selling in the house.
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Wed. Mar 20: cloudy part of the day wet. I was in the house.
Thu. Mar 21: snowing and blowing most of the day.
Fri. Mar 22: snow showers fore {part?} of the day latter part pleasant over head. the roads bad. I went to see Aunt Maryam Tiffin this after noon. She is very sick. Fore noons bargaind the cow. Snow drop with Walter.
Sat. Mar 23: Clear and pleasant over head soft and muddy under foot. Mrs. Edward {Chagg?} was {laid?} this afternoond {warm?}
Sun. Mar 24: cloudy and warm pleasant overhead.
Mon. Mar 25: cloudy and lightthunder showers in the morning. This afternoon I went over {Sarah's?} from there to Aunt Marg Tuffins. She is very low.
Tue. Mar 26: clear and warm in the fore noon after noon cloudy and cool. I was getting current and gosberry sprouts from the old place and setting them out. I got a letter sameday from Victoria and one yesterday {illegible} {Cathonne?}
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== Croton march 1901 ==
Wed Mar 27 th cloudy and cold not doing much today
Thu Mar 28 th fore part of the day clody latter part clear a hard frost last night, I was to see Mary Ann Jiffin she is very sick
Fri Mar 29 th clear and cool not doing anything
Sat Mar 30 th cloudy and cool. I sawd wood
Sun Mar 31 st clear and cold
Mon Apr 1 st clear and pleasant. I sawd wood in the fore noon. after noon helping James Clark build a hen house
Tue Apr 2 and cloudy high wind from the East and cold. Clark was working at the hen house until 4 J On it concerced to rain. we quit work.
Wed Apr 3 rd cloudy and damp. not doing anything
Thu Apr 4 th clear and high wind from the North and cold Clark was working at the hen house. Mrs Boyington bent la Waliceburg I was house keeping
== Croton April 1901 ==
Fri Apr 5 th clear and warm fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. I raked the corn stalk, and burnt them and a cauple of brush heaps. Clark was shingling the hen house
Sat Apr 6 th cloudy and soft clark finished finished the chickin house
Sun Apr 7 th clear and high wind from the North and east
Mon Apr 8 th cloudy and high wind from the Nort and cold. I worked at the hen house in the after noon
Tue Apr 9 th clear and cool. high wind from the North. I was working at the hen house Mrs Boyington got back this fore noon
Wed Apr 10 th clear and cold. North wind again to day. I went down to the old place to clean oats for J. JC Snary in the fore noon. after noon doing some trimig in apple trees
Thu Apr 11 th clear and cool. I split wood in the fore noon. after noon was down to the old place triming grape vines and berry bushed. Sarah was here last night and this morning
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== Croton April 1901 ==
Fri Apr 12 th clear most of the day and warm I was triming pines and berry bushes on the old place this fore noon. not much in the after noon
Sat Apr 13 th cloudy and moderate I tried to were fence to stop hens from flying ove{ink smudged r}
Sun Apr 14 th cloudy and cool
Mon Apr 15 th clear and warm part of the day a light shower last night I went down to see Eliza Snary this after noon not ddoing much in the fore noon
Tue Apr 16 th clear and warm I was triming Walters apple trees in the fore noon. not doing much the rest of the day.
Wed Apr 17 th cloudy and warm. I went with Walter down to the old place to clean wheat in the fore noon after noon to Florence for chicken wire fence
Thu Apr 18 th rain and snow most of the fore noon. clear'd of this evening doing but little to day.
== Croton April 1901 ==
Fri Apr 19 th some clouds and cold, was putting up chicken fence. James Clark helping
Sat Apr 20 th high wind from the North and cold snow in the after noon. I was clean -ing barley for Dick
Sun Apr 21 st a cloudy wet day. about an inch of snow on the ground this morning
Mon Apr 22 and cloudy and moderate was split -ting wood in the fore noon. after noon repairing chicken fence
Tue Apr 23 rd cloudy most of the day and warm. was diging the garden part of the day
Wed Apr 24 th a foggy morning the rest of the day cloudy and moderate. I was diging in the garden and uncoveing potatoe pets
Thu Apr 25 th clear and warm. I went to see Aunt Eliza in the fore noon after noon, was helping Walter <s>wih</s> with his fene
Fri Apr 26 th clear and warm. I was helping Walter
Sat Apr 27 th clear and warm. I was takeing pota - _toes out of the pit
Sun Apr 28 th clear and hot.
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== Croton April 1901 ==
Mon Apr 29 th clear and hot 84 deg in the shade. I finished takeng potatoes out of the pits widow braggs boys were helping, after diging in the garden
Tue Apr 30 th cloudy and hot. was diging in the garden and setting fruit trees I had orderd
Wed May 1 st clear most of the day and cool. I wanted a fiew earley potatoes
Thu May 2 and cloudy and thunder showers not doing much to day
Fri May 3 clear and cool. saw'd some wood
Sat May 4 th clear and warm. a frost last night I cleand out the cows stable cut wood and trim'd apple trees. the plumb trees begining to come in blow
Sun May 5 th clear and pleasant. I went with David Will to Duarterley m meeting at Florence
Mon May 6 th clear and warm. not doing much
Tue May 7 cloudy most of the day + warm Walter plowd any bit of a garden
== Croton May 1901 ==
Wed May 8 th clear part of the day and hot in the fore I went down and castrated Dicks lands. <s>atre</s> after noon planted a few potatoes
Thu May 9 th cloudy fore noon showry a fine rain. I was makein a chicken coop in the fore noon. not doing much the rest of the day
Fri May 10 th clear and warm. not doing much to day working a little in the garden
Sun May 11 th cloudy and high wind from the west and quite cold.
Mon May 13 th cloudy and cool. I cut wood and wrote a couple of letters to the girls Mrs Boyington was helping Flora Snary
Tue May 14 th cloudy part of the day and cool I split wood part of the day. Mrs Boyington away
Wed May 15 th cloudy part of the day and sharp frost last night. I wa makeing a markr for markeing corn groud.
thu May 16 th clear and hot in the midle of the day a frost last night. I planted any little paleh with corn this fore noon. after wend with Bilton, and got a setting of Dorking eggs
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== Croton May 1901 ==
Fri May 17 th {18 written underneath} cloudy and warm. was planting potatoes this fore noon after noon attended the funeral of William nelson.
Sat May 18 th clear most of the day warm in the midle of the day. cool at evening there was a light shower last night. I was hoeing the garden in the fore noon not doing much after noon.
Sun May 19 th cloudy and cool light showers
Mon May 20 th cloudy and cool. was splitting wood in the fore noon after noon went to Florence with David Mill
Tue May 21 st cloudy cold wind from the East and drizling rain. I was setting in the house all day
Wed May 22 and clear most of the day and warm I was doing a little hoeing in the garden
Thu May 23 rd clear and warm, not doing much yself Mr Boyington away
Fri May 24 th cloudy part of the day warm not <s>dong</s> doing any thing mysef. there is a picnic in Ross is wood this after noon
== Croton May 1901 ==
Sat May 25 th cloudy and cold, wa setting in the house most of the day.
Sun May 26 th cloudy and cold wind from the East
Mon May 27 th cloudy and cool fore part of the day I hoed my patch of corn.
Tue May 28 th cloudy and wet rain part of the night and most of the fore noon. I was down to the old place cleaning iats in the fore noon Dick was helping me.
Wed May 29 th cloudy and cool. rain most of the night and fore noon. the ground well soked
Thu Wed 30 th clear and warm. L this after noon I wenr down to the old place and cleand oats.
Fri May 31 st cloudy and cool, not doing much today
Sat June 1 st cloudy and cool. I was down to the old place cleaning wheat this after noon
Sun <s>May</s> June 2 cloudy and showry
Mon June 3 rd clear and warm. was helping Walter over the river to lay fence, in the fore noon. after noon setting in the house
Tue June 4 th clear and warm was helping W<s>alt</s> Walter lay fence
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== Croton June 1901 ==
Wed June 5 th clear and hot. I was down to the old plaace cleaning wheat in the fore noon. Walter took it to his Dresden in the after noon
Thu June 6 th cloudy and hot. I hoed the garden in the forre noon. after noon was down th {smudged} to the old place cleaning oats
Fri June 7 th cloudy and cool was hoeing in the garden in the fore noon. after noon cleaning oats down home
Sat june 8 th cloudy fore noon and cool. after noon clear and warm. I cut the grass about the house and finishd cleaning oats
Sun June 9 th clear and pleasant
Mon June 10 th clear and warm I was hoeing my patch of corn
Tue June 11 th <s>clear</s> clear part of the day and warm. I was working in the garden in the fore noon after noon was cleaniing barley down at the old place
== Croton June 1901 ==
Wed June 12 th clear and hot 93 in shade I was hoeing in garden in fore noon after noon baging barley
Thu June 13 th cloudy and hot. Walter took the barley to Dresden sold it to Sandy Me'vean for 80 per hundred pounds I was not doing much
Fri June 14 th cloudy and hot I work'd in the garden and killd potatoe bugs
Sat June 15 th cloudy and cool. not doing much
Sun June 16 th clear most of the day and warm
Mon June 17 th cloudy cool in the morning warm in the evening was working in the garden
Tue June 18 th clear and warm. a fine shower last nifht with thunder and lighting I saw'd and split stove wood in the fore noon. after noon hoed the garden
Wed June 19 th light clouds and warm. I was miling sprout of potatoes in fore noon after noon killing bugs
Thu June 20 th cloudy part of the day and warm there was a heavy rain last night with thun - der and lighting. not doing mch to day was writing a pedigre for Walter sealy
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Fri June 21 st fore noon clear and hot. I went to Florence and deposited some money in the post office bank. After noon clould and hot I doing much.
Sat June 22 nd cloudy and hot. I was working in the garden most of the day.
Sun June 23 rd light clouds and warm.
Mon June 24 th clear and hot. 90 deg in the shade. Hoed the corn in the garden.
Tue June 25 th cloudy most of the day. About as yesterday for heat. I hoeing and killing bugs.
Wed June 26 th clear and hot. Not doing much to day as deg in shade.
Thu June 27 th clear and hot and hotter sill 98 deg in shade at 3.30 PM. I am not doing any thing to day too hot .
Fri June 28 th clear and hot. I was down to the old place doing a little hoeing.
Sat June 29 th clear with strong wind from South West. Not doing much.
Sun June 30 th clear and hot.
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November 1902
Sat Nov 22
Clear and cool, a light shower this morning. I sat in the house most of the day. Jeremiah Tiffen called on me this afternoon.
Sun Nov 23rd Clear and cool
Mon Nov 24th
Sun Nov 30
Cloudy and cool. I was covering the meat and apple pies. Belle was here most of the afternoon.
Mon Dec 1
Clear and cold, was killing hogs.
Tue Dec 2
Soft snow for part of the day, later part cloudy and better in the house most of the day.
Wed Dec 3
Tutured twice this evening. I cleaned up and drew up stalks through the yard.
Thu Dec 4
Rain and cold wind again in the morning.
Fri Dec 5
Cloudy and both layed by.
Sat Dec 6
Clear and cold this evening.
Sun Dec 7
Clear and cold this morning and evening. Wrote in the middle of the day.
December 1902
Mon Dec 8
Cloudy most of the day and evening.
Tue Dec 9
Cloudy and sprinkled a few drops.
Wed Dec 10
Cloudy and wet through the night and most of the forenoon.
Thu Dec 11
Cloudy and cold. Scraping up the yard here and there.
Fri Dec 12
Not even to the Bristol’s house. Pulled my rock for another road.
Sat Dec 13
For part of the day clear, later part cloudy and colder in the house most of the day.
Sun Dec 14
Cloudy and cold.
Mon Dec 15
Cloudy and cold. Sat in the house most of the day, visited some at night.
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Croton December 1902
Wed
Dec 10 cloudy and soft. I was sawing stove wood part of the day. I sent a letter to Catharine Bush.
Thu
Dec 11 cloudy, a light sprinkling of snow. I was sorting over apples.
Fri
Sarah was over making some pies.
Dec 12 clear and cold. I sat in the house.
Sat
Dec 13 a rough stormy forenoon. Alice and Sarah was here cleaning house.
Sun
Dec 14 cloudy part of the day and cold, the thermometer 10 deg below zero this morning. I was not at church today.
Mon
Dec 15 cloudy and soft, rain this evening. Dick brought me a load of wood. I corded it up this afternoon.
Tue
Dec 16 cloudy forenoon and soft afternoon, cold and snow-rain last night. Belle was here.
Croton December 1902
Wed
Dec 17 cloudy for part of the day and cool.
Thu
Dec 18 light clouds and moderate. I was making candles.
Fri
Dec 19 clear most of the day and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning our house and baking.
Sat
Dec 20 a dull soft wet day. Belle was here a little while this forenoon.
Sun
Dec 21 cloudy and soft.
Mon
Dec 22 cloudy and soft, rain last night. The wind had got in the North and is getting cold again this evening.
Tue
Dec 23 cloudy and cool. Bilton was here awhile this forenoon. Sarah was here.
Wed
Dec 24 light snow part of the day.
Thu
Dec 25 light snow most of the day. I had my Christmas dinner with Sarah.
Fri
Dec 26 snow falling lightly all day. Belle has been with me this forenoon. Sarah was cleaning up here.
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Croton January 1903
Fri
Jan 9 cloudy and cold.
Sat
Jan 10 cloudy and snow part of the day. Dick was here this afternoon and paid me one hundred and eighty dollars.
Sun
Jan 11 snow all day about 4 inches.
Mon
Jan 12 a cold day. The thermometer registered from 4 deg below zero in the morning to 8 above in the latter part of the day. Billen was here most of the day.
Tue
Jan 13 cloudy and cold. Dick took me up to Florence this afternoon. I lent Victoria a draft for $200.
Wed
Jan 14 cloudy and cool. I was writing a letter to Victoria.
Thu
Jan 15 had a dull miserable day.
Fri
Jan 16 clear fore part of the day, later part cloudy and soft. I rode out with Rose and Dick to Florence. The road is getting bare in places.
Croton January 1903
Sat
Jan 17 quiet cloudy part of the day and moderate. Bilton was here part of the day.
Sun
Jan 18 clear and cold. Ashton preached the anniversary sermon today.
Mon
Jan 19 clear and cold, two deg below zero this morning. I attended the institute meeting this afternoon; there was a good attendance at the meeting.
Tue
Jan 20 clear and pleasant winter day. I went down to John’s for butter.
Wed
Jan 21 cloudy and soft, a little snow last night. I was over to Sarah’s in the forenoon. Mary Powell was here this afternoon.
Thu
Jan 22 clear and pleasant. Dick took me to Florence this forenoon.
Fri
Jan 23 cloudy part of the day and cold, a little more snow last night.
Sat
Jan 24 cold and raw wind from the East. I was sitting in the house most of the day.
Sun
Jan 25.
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Title
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Henry Snary Diary Collection
Subject
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Late 19th and Early 20th-Century Rural Ontario Diaries
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Henry Snary
Source
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Kent Branch Ontario Ancestors
Date
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1882-1907
Language
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English
Coverage
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Late 19th and Early 20th-century, Kent County, Camden Township, Ontario
Table Of Contents
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Henry Snary Diary, 1882-1883
Henry Snary Diary, 1883-1884
Henry Snary Diary, 1887-1889
Henry Snary Diary, 1900-1904
Henry Snary Diary, 1904-1907
Date Created
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July 23, 1882
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Scanned Manuscript
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Henry Snary Diary, 1900-1904
Creator
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Henry Snary
Source
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Courtesy of Kent Branch Ontario Ancestors
Date
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1900-1904
Language
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English
Coverage
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20th Century, Elgin County, Camden Township, Ontario
Date Created
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October 10, 1900
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Henry Snary Diary Collection
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<p><br />JOHN SNARY BORN MAY 8 1832 HENRY SNARY BORN MAY 12 1816 SALE of FARM LIVESTOCK & EQUIPMENT OCT. 25 1900 BROTHER SOHN SNARY 71 MAY 8 1903 JUNE 25 1903 PEOPLES PEDIGREES FOR THE COUNTY OF KENT To BE PUT IN A BOOK JUNE 28 1904 MOVED SAMMUAL PETERS STORE + POST OFFICE</p>
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<p>APR 4 1889 PAID HIS BLACKSMITH ACT OF $2.20 AT SAMUEL PETERS</p>
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<p><br />CROTON OCTOBER 1900</p>
<p>Wed Oct 10 th clear and warm we husk-d corn in the fore noon. I dug potatoes the boys drew in the after noon</p>
<p><br />Thu Oct 11 th clear and hot in the midle of the day. a Sharpfrost last night the first for this Seaso</p>
<p>Fri Oct 12 th clear part of the day and hot we huskdd in the fore noon Will and I dug potatoes in the after noon</p>
<p>Sat Oct 13 th clear part of the day and hot we husdd in the fore noon Will and I dug potatoes in the after noon the boys drew corn fore part of the day latter went to Florence</p>
<p><br />Sun Oct 14 th clear and warm John cousins and St Anrs Watson was here to day.</p>
<p><br />Mon Oct 15 th clear and hot. Willie and I huskd corn Dick was putting up Sale bills.</p>
<p><br />Tue Oct 16 th drisling rain in the moning the rest of the day cloudy high wind from the North and co Dick and Willie drew wood to Croton. I sawd it wood in the forenoon. after noon wrote letter to {Barcelonia?} Book and Catharine Brock.</p>
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<p>Croton October 1900</p>
<p>Wed. Oct 3: Clear and hot. I husked corn in the fore noon. Willie and I. H. were helping after noon. Willie went home. I dug potatoes in the after noon. Dick drew corn for part of the day. Latter part drew corn stalks.</p>
<p>Thu. Oct 4: Cloudy part of the day. I. H. S. and E.M. Dick drew corn stalks in the fore noon. after noon put up sale bills.</p>
<p>Fri. Oct 5: Clear and hot. I husked corn. Dick went for a load of calves in the fore noon. He brought after noon. Took D. W. and his son to get home and took a load of wood to Croton.</p>
<p>Sat. Oct 6: Clear and warm we husked corn most of the day. the rest of the time drew corn and potatoes to Croton.</p>
<p>Sun. Oct 7: Clear part of the day and warm.</p>
<p>Mon. Oct 8: Cloudy wet day. Raining much in before noon. after noon attended Black's.</p>
<p>Tue. Oct 9: Cloudy and soft rain most of the night. Dick went for a cow he bought of Samuel Barnes. not doing much yet.</p>
<p>Croton October 1900</p>
<p>Wed. Oct 3: Clear most of the day and pleasant in the fore noon. we cleaned up a goat after noon. I. H. took it to Wells. Dick helped Ira. Lee hush corn.</p>
<p>Thu. Oct 4: Clear a fair day. Had our sale today. Cattle sold well. I. M. T. and I. M. T. went to very low.</p>
<p>Sat. Oct 26: Clear most of the day and warm. I was settling up with those that bought at the sale yesterday.</p>
<p>Sat. Oct 27: Cloudy and cool. I dug potatoes. Dick picked apples for himself in the fore noon. after noon went to Shanesville.</p>
<p>Sun. Oct 28: Clear and warm.</p>
<p>Mon. Oct 29: Clear most of the day and warm. I was moving some of the household stuff to Croton this fore noon. after noon went to Florence with games. Clark came got the desk from S. and Clark for the house and lot in Croton.</p>
<p>Tue. Oct 30: Rain most of the day and night. not doing but packing up for moving.</p>
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<p>Croton November 1900</p>
<p>Wed. Oct 31: Foggy in the morning the rest of the day clear and warm we were moving to our new home it was a busy day. Dick, Walter and Theodore all done the work of moving. Mrs. Boyington helping.</p>
<p>Thu. Nov 1: Cloudy some rain with high wind. Mrs. Boyington and I were trying to get things into place in the house.</p>
<p>Fri. Nov 2: Clear and part of the day cool in the morning. I covered a potato pit and dug another pit for potato pit and chored about the house.</p>
<p>Sat. Nov 3: Clear and pleasant cool this morning. Walter done gates for me in the fore noon after noon I helped him dug potatoes.</p>
<p>Sun. Nov 4: Clear and pleasant.</p>
<p>Mon. Nov 5: Clear in the fore noon after noon squally. I covered the potato pits.</p>
<p>Tue. Nov 6: Clear and cool fore part of the day, latter part cloudy and cool. not doing much to day.</p>
<p>Wed. Nov 7: Cloudy most of the day and cool. Was over to the polling rail in the fore-</p>
<p><br />Pg 2 Croton November 1900</p>
<p>Thu. Nov 8: Cloudy and cool. Walter was helping me we drew boards from the old place in the fore noon after noon drew gates from Hester Brown.</p>
<p>Fri. Nov 9: Cloudy and cold. Snows the first part for this season. I was in the house hanging pictures in the fore noon, after noon W. and K. working on the shop making a door for the barn.</p>
<p>Sat. Nov 10: Clear part of the day, was doing a little repairing of fence and stable.</p>
<p>Sun. Nov 11: Cloudy and cold.</p>
<p>Mon. Nov 12: Cloudy and cold, high wind from the south west. I went to Florence in the fore noon. tinkering about the house and stables in the after noon.</p>
<p>Tue. Nov 13: Cloudy. Snow last night and this after noon. Dick brought up a load of hay for me this fore noon. Theodore and Willie helping.</p>
<p>Wed. Nov 14: A blustering, snowing day and cold not doing much to day.</p>
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<p>Croton November 1900</p>
<p>Thu. Nov 15: Snowing cold blustering fore noon. after noon clear and cold. not doing much.</p>
<p>Fri. Nov 16: Clear for noon and cool. not doing much in the fore noon. Walter was helping clean up oats in the after noon.</p>
<p>Sat. Nov 17: A soft cloudy day. Raining rain most of the day. not doing any to day.</p>
<p>Sun. Nov 18: Cloudy and wet. very few out to church to day.</p>
<p>Mon. Nov 19: It rained all day and most of the night. I. H. and K. was here filling out pedigrees and transfers for me.</p>
<p>Tue. Nov 20: Cloudy and soft. not doing much.</p>
<p>Wed. Nov 21: Cloudy high wind from North West and latter part of the day cold. I was cleaning out my chest.</p>
<p>Thu. Nov 22: Cloudy and soft. I cut brush on to the line between me and Edward Snary in the fore noon. after helped Walter put his potatoes.</p>
<p>Fri. Nov 23: Clear and pleasant. I woke up to Florence this morning and went</p>
<p><br />Pg 2 Croton November 1900</p>
<p>a way the pedigrees and transfers of the cattle sold at the sale that was not sent away before. not doing much the rest of the day.</p>
<p>Sat. Nov 24: Cloudy wind from the east and cold. not doing any thing to day to speak of.</p>
<p>Sun. Nov 25: Cloudy and soft about six inches of snow fell last night.</p>
<p>Mon. Nov 26: Cloudy most of the day. high wind part of the day. not doing much to day.</p>
<p>Tue. Nov 27: Clear fore noon a heavy fog after noon. not doing any thing to day.</p>
<p>Wed. Nov 28: Cloudy and soft. in the fore noon I went down to the old place after noon went out to Richard Jeffins to see his pigs.</p>
<p>Thu. Nov 29: Cloudy and cool. I went over to the mill this fore noon for lumber. after noon repairing fence.</p>
<p>Fri. Nov 30: Clear for part of the day. Latter part cloudy. I done trimming of the apple trees and cut down some locust trees on the line between Ed Snary and I.</p>
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<p>Croton December 1900</p>
<p>Sat. Dec 1: Cloudy and cool. in the fore noon I sent pedigrees and transfers to those that bought cattle at the Sale not doing much the rest of the day.</p>
<p>Sun. Dec 2: Pleasant but cool.</p>
<p>Mon. Dec 3: Clear and warm. I and I. H. husked corn down at the old place.</p>
<p>Tue. Dec 4: A heavy fogg all day I was husking again to day.</p>
<p>Wed. Dec 5: Cloudy and cool. Walter and I took a load of oats to Shanesville. after noon after noon brought up the corn husked Monday and Tuesday.</p>
<p>Thu. Dec 6: Cloudy and cool. Walter and I went to the Mill for lumber in the fore noon. Walter plowing for him self in the after noon. not doing any thing else.</p>
<p>Fri. Dec 7: Misting rain most of the day. we were thrashing beans.</p>
<p>Sat. Dec 8: Clear and pleasant in the fore noon. after noon cloudy. I finished thrashing beans the fore part of the day.</p>
<p><br />Pg 2 Croton December 1900</p>
<p>Sun. Dec 9: High wind and cold.</p>
<p>Mon. Dec 10: Cloudy and cool. I was husking in the fore noon. after noon Walter and I cleaning up beans.</p>
<p>Tue. Dec 11: Light clouds and a high wind. not doing any work to day.</p>
<p>Wed. Dec 12: Clear part of the day. not to cold as yesterday I stacked wood in the fore noon. after noon Walter and I cleared a load of beans.</p>
<p>Thu. Dec 13: Clear most of the day and cold. not doing much to day.</p>
<p>Fri. Dec 14: Clear and cold. I was helping clean up beans in the fore noon. not doing much in the after noon.</p>
<p>Sat. Dec 15: Cloudy. some snow. not doing much.</p>
<p>Sun. Dec 16: Clear and pleasant.</p>
<p>Mon. Dec 17: Cloudy and soft. Snow. Dick drew me up some corn and stalks this after noon.</p>
<p>Tue. Dec 18: A foggy mild day. I husked corn in the shop.</p>
<p>Wed. Dec 19: Clear and warm. William Butler was here making a pig pen.</p>
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<p>Croton December 1900</p>
<p>Thu. Dec 20: Cloudy and snow at I sawd wood and took husked corn in the forenoon after noon went down to town.</p>
<p>Fri. Dec 21: Clear part of the day and moderate. Dick and I work cleaning oats in the fore noon. after noon took to Croton and brought home some lumber.</p>
<p>Sat. Dec 22: Clear most of the day and warm. fore noon went down to the old place and cleared oats for E. Bingham. not much done in the after noon.</p>
<p>Sun. Dec 23: Clear and warm high south wind.</p>
<p>Mon. Dec 24: Cloudy wind from the East and cold. I was not doing much to day.</p>
<p>Tue. Dec 25: Cloudy some snow. Mrs. Boyington and I spent Christmas at W. E. Charles.</p>
<p>Wed. Dec 26: Clear and pleasant. Winters day. I went down to the old home cleaning oats this fore noon. not doing much afternoon.</p>
<p>Thu. Dec 27: Fore part of the day clear and warm. latter part cloudy. John Beck was here.</p>
<p><br />Pg 2 Croton December 1900</p>
<p>Fri. Dec 28: Cloudy and cold. Dick and I went to Florence. Florence this fore noon. not doing much after noon.</p>
<p>Sun. Dec 29: Cloudy. Some Snow.</p>
<p>Mon. Dec 30: Soft Snow most of the day. I was down to the barn in the fore noon. cleaning out for Ira. W. King here. not doing much the rest of the day. John I. and Edward and Mrs. Boyington's girls came yesterday and went away this after noon.</p>
<p>Tue. Jan 1, 1901: Most of the day clear and cool. not doing to day it being new years day.</p>
<p>Wed. Jan 2: Clear and cold. not doing much.</p>
<p>Thu. Jan 3: Clear and pleasant through the day cool. E. Knight and his mother were here. 14 years belong here this morning. doing a little to day.</p>
<p>Fri. Jan 4: Clear and moderate. I sawd wood in the fore noon after noon I left the pig pen.</p>
<p>Sat. Jan 5: Clear and pleasant. not doing much.</p>
<p>Sun. Jan 6: Cloudy and moderate. Snow in the.</p>
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<p>Mon. Jan 7: Cloudy and moderate. I sawed wood in the fore noon. after noon helped Walter make a pig. Shoot. Two Croton men were here putting up stove trougs and chimney stack.</p>
<p>Tue. Jan 8: Cloudy and soft. I was not doing much to day.</p>
<p>Wed. Jan 9: Cloudy and moderate a little rain last night.</p>
<p>Thu. Jan 10: Cloudy and soft. there was wind. Snow and rain last night. I was not doing much. I was to see S. A. Cragg this fore noon who is very sick.</p>
<p>Fri. Jan 11: Snow most of the day.</p>
<p>Sat. Jan 12: Some snow and blustering about six inches of snow on the ground. doing very little these days.</p>
<p>Sun. Jan 13: Cloudy and soft.</p>
<p>Mon. Jan 14: Cloudy. Snow or rain most of the day. doing very little to day.</p>
<p>Tue. Jan 15: Foggy. I went down to the same and cleaned at oats in the fore noon.</p>
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<p>for Mr. Bingham. after noon piled wood.</p>
<p>Wed. Jan 16: Cloudy high wind and cold. not doing any thing to day. James Cragg was buried this after noon.</p>
<p>Thu. Jan 17: Cloudy and cool. Some snow. not doing much.</p>
<p>Fri. Jan 18: Cloudy and cold. doing as yesterday.</p>
<p>Sat. Jan 19: Clear and cold. not doing anything.</p>
<p>Sun. Jan 20: Cloudy. Soft wind all day. roads getting muddy. this was an ugly day. Mr. Holmes preached three times in our Church.</p>
<p>Mon. Jan 21: Cloudy and soft. not doing any thing.</p>
<p>Tue. Jan 22: Clear and pleasant. Fred was here was working with him part of the day.</p>
<p>Wed. Jan 23: Cloudy. Soft. Snow this evening. Dick was here. we were selling our acel for his last years work. Bro. and Paul was here.</p>
<p>Thu. Jan 24: Cloudy and cold. not doing much. we got a telegram last night from Buffalo last night that Victoria is sick.</p>
<p>Fri. Jan 25: Cloudy and cold. was splitting wood.</p>
<p>Sat. Jan 26: Cloudy and snow in the evening. doing very little to day.</p>
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<p>Sun. Jan 27: Snow most of the day.</p>
<p>Mon. Jan 28: Cloudy fore noon after noon. Clear and cold. doing but little.</p>
<p>Tue. Jan 29: Cloudy and cold.</p>
<p>Wed. Jan 30: Cloudy light drifting snow most of the day doing very little to day.</p>
<p>Thu. Jan 31: Cloudy and moderate.</p>
<p>Fri. Feb 1: Cloudy and cold was setting in the house most of the day.</p>
<p>Sat. Feb 2: Clear and pleasant, not doing much myself. Dick {us?} a load of wood. Rachal and her cousin WIlliam and Harold came here this evening.</p>
<p>Sun. Feb 3: Cloudy fore noon after noon snow and blustring. William and Harold {bausens?} went home this evening.</p>
<p>Mon. Feb 4: a Snowing and blustring. Dick drew some wood. not much myself.</p>
<p>Tue. Feb 5: Clear and cold. I went over William Smiths Sale in the after noon. Dick drew me some wood.</p>
<p>Wed. Feb 4: Cloudy and cold. noing much myself. Dick drew some wood.</p>
<p>Thu. Feb 7: Clear and pleasant. I was sawing wood with buck saw.</p>
<p>Fri. Feb 8: Clear and cool. not doing a great deal.</p>
<p>Sat. Feb 9: Cloudy and cold in the fore noon, after noon clear. I was not doing much.</p>
<p>Sun. Feb 10: Clear and cool.</p>
<p>Mon. Feb 11: Cloudy after noon snow. I was over to to the hall to the {Imteteile?} Meeting to the {leetuse?}</p>
<p>Tue. Feb 12: Clear high cold wind from the North West. doing but little to day.</p>
<p>Wed. Feb 13: Cloudy and cold was splitting wood.</p>
<p>Thu. Feb 14: Clear and cold. I husk'd some cord corn</p>
<p>Fri. Feb 15: Clear and pleasant. Dick took out to see WIlliam Hill who very low.</p>
<p>Sat. Feb 16: Cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and cold. not doing much myself. Drew Boyington went to Florence.</p>
<p>Sun. Feb 17: Cloudy and soft snow this evening.</p>
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<p>Mon. Feb 18: Cloudy and moderate was down to {games?}. Clark's getting a buck saw sharpened. not doing much the rest of the day.</p>
<p>Tue. Feb 19: Snow showers most of the day.</p>
<p>Wed. Feb 20: Snow showers and drifts all day.</p>
<p>Thu. Feb 21: Clear and cool. Was sawing wood and husking corn.</p>
<p>Fri. Feb 22: Part of the day clear {small sized scribble} part snow shower and cold. Mrs Boyington went to Thamesville this after noon and brought home a canary bird.</p>
<p>Sat. Feb 23: clear and cold. was huskin corn and sawing wood.</p>
<p>Sun. 24: blustring colday</p>
<p>Mon. Feb 25: clear in the morning most of the day snowing. husk'd some corn in the shop.</p>
<p>Wed Tue. Feb 26: Part of the day clear some snow.</p>
<p>Wed. Feb 27: fore part of the day clear and cold latter part cloudy. most of Croton people gone to {bhathand?} to hear James Clark's robery trial.</p>
<p>Croton March 1901</p>
<p>Thu. Feb 28: clear a pleasant winter day. I was down to the old place clearning up oats. Dick drew me up some corn.</p>
<p>Fri. Mar 1: Cloudy and soft not doing much to day. Richard Bolton and Richard Jeffer was here.</p>
<p>Sat. Mar 2: clear and pleasant husk'd some corn</p>
<p>Sun. Mar 3: Cloudy high soft wind the snow was appearing very fast.</p>
<p>Mon. Mar 4: cloudy and soft. there was high wind last night. I husk'd corn and saw'd wood part of the day. Crows beginning to come.</p>
<p>Tue. Mar 5: Cloudy snow squalls and high wind and cold.</p>
<p>Wed. Mar 6: another such a day as yesterday.</p>
<p>Thu. Mar 7: clear amoderated. I husk'd corn and sawd wood</p>
<p>Fri. Mar 8: Cloudy and soft snow this after noon. I was helping Walter clean up a grist of Wheat</p>
<p>Sat. Mar 9: Cloudy and soft. {illegible} getting sloppy snow getting away very fast nothing much to day.</p>
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<p>Croton March 1901</p>
<p>Sun. Mar 10: rain all day. not many at Church this after noon. crows and Robins are coming back again.</p>
<p>Mon. Mar 11: Cloudy and moderate snow this evening not much to day.</p>
<p>Tue. Mar 12: clear most of the day and soft. I {small letters crossed out} sawd wood part of the fore noon.</p>
<p>Wed. Mar 13: rain and sleet most of the day. I was setting the house all day.</p>
<p>Thu. Mar 14: soft snow all day. I was helping Walter make a rack for draining jugs to market.</p>
<p>Fri. Mar 15: cloudy some snow. I was helping Walter finish his jug rack in the fore noon.</p>
<p>Sat. Mar 16: clear and pleasant. I was sawing wood in the yard part of the day.</p>
<p>Sun. Mar 17: clear and pleasant over head muddy under foot. missionary meeting to day four attendees.</p>
<p>Mon. Mar 18: clear and pleasant. I was sawing.</p>
<p>Tue. Mar 19: cloudy high cold wind from the East. I was selling in the house.</p>
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<p>Wed. Mar 20: cloudy part of the day wet. I was in the house.</p>
<p>Thu. Mar 21: snowing and blowing most of the day.</p>
<p>Fri. Mar 22: snow showers fore {part?} of the day latter part pleasant over head. the roads bad. I went to see Aunt Maryam Tiffin this after noon. She is very sick. Fore noons bargaind the cow. Snow drop with Walter.</p>
<p>Sat. Mar 23: Clear and pleasant over head soft and muddy under foot. Mrs. Edward {Chagg?} was {laid?} this afternoond {warm?}</p>
<p>Sun. Mar 24: cloudy and warm pleasant overhead.</p>
<p>Mon. Mar 25: cloudy and lightthunder showers in the morning. This afternoon I went over {Sarah's?} from there to Aunt Marg Tuffins. She is very low.</p>
<p>Tue. Mar 26: clear and warm in the fore noon after noon cloudy and cool. I was getting current and gosberry sprouts from the old place and setting them out. I got a letter sameday from Victoria and one yesterday {illegible} {Cathonne?}</p>
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<p>Wed Mar 27 th cloudy and cold not doing much today</p>
<p>Thu Mar 28 th fore part of the day clody latter part clear a hard frost last night, I was to see Mary Ann Jiffin she is very sick</p>
<p>Fri Mar 29 th clear and cool not doing anything</p>
<p>Sat Mar 30 th cloudy and cool. I sawd wood</p>
<p>Sun Mar 31 st clear and cold</p>
<p>Mon Apr 1 st clear and pleasant. I sawd wood in the fore noon. after noon helping James Clark build a hen house</p>
<p>Tue Apr 2 and cloudy high wind from the East and cold. Clark was working at the hen house until 4 J On it concerced to rain. we quit work.</p>
<p>Wed Apr 3 rd cloudy and damp. not doing anything</p>
<p>Thu Apr 4 th clear and high wind from the North and cold Clark was working at the hen house. Mrs Boyington bent la Waliceburg I was house keeping</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1901</span></h2>
<p>Fri Apr 5 th clear and warm fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. I raked the corn stalk, and burnt them and a cauple of brush heaps. Clark was shingling the hen house</p>
<p>Sat Apr 6 th cloudy and soft clark finished finished the chickin house</p>
<p>Sun Apr 7 th clear and high wind from the North and east</p>
<p>Mon Apr 8 th cloudy and high wind from the Nort and cold. I worked at the hen house in the after noon</p>
<p>Tue Apr 9 th clear and cool. high wind from the North. I was working at the hen house Mrs Boyington got back this fore noon</p>
<p>Wed Apr 10 th clear and cold. North wind again to day. I went down to the old place to clean oats for J. JC Snary in the fore noon. after noon doing some trimig in apple trees</p>
<p>Thu Apr 11 th clear and cool. I split wood in the fore noon. after noon was down to the old place triming grape vines and berry bushed. Sarah was here last night and this morning</p>
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<p>Fri Apr 12 th clear most of the day and warm I was triming pines and berry bushes on the old place this fore noon. not much in the after noon</p>
<p>Sat Apr 13 th cloudy and moderate I tried to were fence to stop hens from flying ove{ink smudged r}</p>
<p>Sun Apr 14 th cloudy and cool</p>
<p>Mon Apr 15 th clear and warm part of the day a light shower last night I went down to see Eliza Snary this after noon not ddoing much in the fore noon</p>
<p>Tue Apr 16 th clear and warm I was triming Walters apple trees in the fore noon. not doing much the rest of the day.</p>
<p>Wed Apr 17 th cloudy and warm. I went with Walter down to the old place to clean wheat in the fore noon after noon to Florence for chicken wire fence</p>
<p>Thu Apr 18 th rain and snow most of the fore noon. clear'd of this evening doing but little to day.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1901</span></h2>
<p>Fri Apr 19 th some clouds and cold, was putting up chicken fence. James Clark helping</p>
<p>Sat Apr 20 th high wind from the North and cold snow in the after noon. I was clean -ing barley for Dick</p>
<p>Sun Apr 21 st a cloudy wet day. about an inch of snow on the ground this morning</p>
<p>Mon Apr 22 and cloudy and moderate was split -ting wood in the fore noon. after noon repairing chicken fence</p>
<p>Tue Apr 23 rd cloudy most of the day and warm. was diging the garden part of the day</p>
<p>Wed Apr 24 th a foggy morning the rest of the day cloudy and moderate. I was diging in the garden and uncoveing potatoe pets</p>
<p>Thu Apr 25 th clear and warm. I went to see Aunt Eliza in the fore noon after noon, was helping Walter wih with his fene</p>
<p>Fri Apr 26 th clear and warm. I was helping Walter</p>
<p>Sat Apr 27 th clear and warm. I was takeing pota - _toes out of the pit</p>
<p>Sun Apr 28 th clear and hot.</p>
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<p>Mon Apr 29 th clear and hot 84 deg in the shade. I finished takeng potatoes out of the pits widow braggs boys were helping, after diging in the garden</p>
<p>Tue Apr 30 th cloudy and hot. was diging in the garden and setting fruit trees I had orderd</p>
<p>Wed May 1 st clear most of the day and cool. I wanted a fiew earley potatoes</p>
<p>Thu May 2 and cloudy and thunder showers not doing much to day</p>
<p>Fri May 3 clear and cool. saw'd some wood</p>
<p>Sat May 4 th clear and warm. a frost last night I cleand out the cows stable cut wood and trim'd apple trees. the plumb trees begining to come in blow</p>
<p>Sun May 5 th clear and pleasant. I went with David Will to Duarterley m meeting at Florence</p>
<p>Mon May 6 th clear and warm. not doing much</p>
<p>Tue May 7 cloudy most of the day + warm Walter plowd any bit of a garden</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1901</span></h2>
<p>Wed May 8 th clear part of the day and hot in the fore I went down and castrated Dicks lands. atre after noon planted a few potatoes</p>
<p>Thu May 9 th cloudy fore noon showry a fine rain. I was makein a chicken coop in the fore noon. not doing much the rest of the day</p>
<p>Fri May 10 th clear and warm. not doing much to day working a little in the garden</p>
<p>Sun May 11 th cloudy and high wind from the west and quite cold.</p>
<p>Mon May 13 th cloudy and cool. I cut wood and wrote a couple of letters to the girls Mrs Boyington was helping Flora Snary</p>
<p>Tue May 14 th cloudy part of the day and cool I split wood part of the day. Mrs Boyington away</p>
<p>Wed May 15 th cloudy part of the day and sharp frost last night. I wa makeing a markr for markeing corn groud.</p>
<p>thu May 16 th clear and hot in the midle of the day a frost last night. I planted any little paleh with corn this fore noon. after wend with Bilton, and got a setting of Dorking eggs</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1901</span></h2>
<p>Fri May 17 th {18 written underneath} cloudy and warm. was planting potatoes this fore noon after noon attended the funeral of William nelson.</p>
<p>Sat May 18 th clear most of the day warm in the midle of the day. cool at evening there was a light shower last night. I was hoeing the garden in the fore noon not doing much after noon.</p>
<p>Sun May 19 th cloudy and cool light showers</p>
<p>Mon May 20 th cloudy and cool. was splitting wood in the fore noon after noon went to Florence with David Mill</p>
<p>Tue May 21 st cloudy cold wind from the East and drizling rain. I was setting in the house all day</p>
<p>Wed May 22 and clear most of the day and warm I was doing a little hoeing in the garden</p>
<p>Thu May 23 rd clear and warm, not doing much yself Mr Boyington away</p>
<p>Fri May 24 th cloudy part of the day warm not dong doing any thing mysef. there is a picnic in Ross is wood this after noon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1901</span></h2>
<p>Sat May 25 th cloudy and cold, wa setting in the house most of the day.</p>
<p>Sun May 26 th cloudy and cold wind from the East</p>
<p>Mon May 27 th cloudy and cool fore part of the day I hoed my patch of corn.</p>
<p>Tue May 28 th cloudy and wet rain part of the night and most of the fore noon. I was down to the old place cleaning iats in the fore noon Dick was helping me.</p>
<p>Wed May 29 th cloudy and cool. rain most of the night and fore noon. the ground well soked</p>
<p>Thu Wed 30 th clear and warm. L this after noon I wenr down to the old place and cleand oats.</p>
<p>Fri May 31 st cloudy and cool, not doing much today</p>
<p>Sat June 1 st cloudy and cool. I was down to the old place cleaning wheat this after noon</p>
<p>Sun May June 2 cloudy and showry</p>
<p>Mon June 3 rd clear and warm. was helping Walter over the river to lay fence, in the fore noon. after noon setting in the house</p>
<p>Tue June 4 th clear and warm was helping Walt Walter lay fence</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton June 1901</span></h2>
<p>Wed June 5 th clear and hot. I was down to the old plaace cleaning wheat in the fore noon. Walter took it to his Dresden in the after noon</p>
<p>Thu June 6 th cloudy and hot. I hoed the garden in the forre noon. after noon was down th {smudged} to the old place cleaning oats</p>
<p>Fri June 7 th cloudy and cool was hoeing in the garden in the fore noon. after noon cleaning oats down home</p>
<p>Sat june 8 th cloudy fore noon and cool. after noon clear and warm. I cut the grass about the house and finishd cleaning oats</p>
<p>Sun June 9 th clear and pleasant</p>
<p>Mon June 10 th clear and warm I was hoeing my patch of corn</p>
<p>Tue June 11 th clear clear part of the day and warm. I was working in the garden in the fore noon after noon was cleaniing barley down at the old place</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton June 1901</span></h2>
<p>Wed June 12 th clear and hot 93 in shade I was hoeing in garden in fore noon after noon baging barley</p>
<p>Thu June 13 th cloudy and hot. Walter took the barley to Dresden sold it to Sandy Me'vean for 80 per hundred pounds I was not doing much</p>
<p>Fri June 14 th cloudy and hot I work'd in the garden and killd potatoe bugs</p>
<p>Sat June 15 th cloudy and cool. not doing much</p>
<p>Sun June 16 th clear most of the day and warm</p>
<p>Mon June 17 th cloudy cool in the morning warm in the evening was working in the garden</p>
<p>Tue June 18 th clear and warm. a fine shower last nifht with thunder and lighting I saw'd and split stove wood in the fore noon. after noon hoed the garden</p>
<p>Wed June 19 th light clouds and warm. I was miling sprout of potatoes in fore noon after noon killing bugs</p>
<p>Thu June 20 th cloudy part of the day and warm there was a heavy rain last night with thun - der and lighting. not doing mch to day was writing a pedigre for Walter sealy</p>
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<p>Croton June 1901</p>
<p>Fri June 21 st fore noon clear and hot. I went to Florence and deposited some money in the post office bank. After noon clould and hot I doing much.</p>
<p>Sat June 22 nd cloudy and hot. I was working in the garden most of the day.</p>
<p>Sun June 23 rd light clouds and warm.</p>
<p>Mon June 24 th clear and hot. 90 deg in the shade. Hoed the corn in the garden.</p>
<p>Tue June 25 th cloudy most of the day. About as yesterday for heat. I hoeing and killing bugs.</p>
<p>Wed June 26 th clear and hot. Not doing much to day as deg in shade.</p>
<p>Thu June 27 th clear and hot and hotter sill 98 deg in shade at 3.30 PM. I am not doing any thing to day too hot .</p>
<p>Fri June 28 th clear and hot. I was down to the old place doing a little hoeing.</p>
<p>Sat June 29 th clear with strong wind from South West. Not doing much.</p>
<p>Sun June 30 th clear and hot.</p>
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<p>November 1902</p>
<p>Sat Nov 22 Clear and cool, a light shower this morning. I sat in the house most of the day. Jeremiah Tiffen called on me this afternoon.</p>
<p>Sun Nov 23rd Clear and cool</p>
<p>Mon Nov 24th</p>
<p>Sun Nov 30 Cloudy and cool. I was covering the meat and apple pies. Belle was here most of the afternoon.</p>
<p>Mon Dec 1 Clear and cold, was killing hogs.</p>
<p>Tue Dec 2 Soft snow for part of the day, later part cloudy and better in the house most of the day.</p>
<p>Wed Dec 3 Tutured twice this evening. I cleaned up and drew up stalks through the yard.</p>
<p>Thu Dec 4 Rain and cold wind again in the morning.</p>
<p>Fri Dec 5 Cloudy and both layed by.</p>
<p>Sat Dec 6 Clear and cold this evening.</p>
<p>Sun Dec 7 Clear and cold this morning and evening. Wrote in the middle of the day.</p>
<p>December 1902</p>
<p>Mon Dec 8 Cloudy most of the day and evening.</p>
<p>Tue Dec 9 Cloudy and sprinkled a few drops.</p>
<p>Wed Dec 10 Cloudy and wet through the night and most of the forenoon.</p>
<p>Thu Dec 11 Cloudy and cold. Scraping up the yard here and there.</p>
<p>Fri Dec 12 Not even to the Bristol’s house. Pulled my rock for another road.</p>
<p>Sat Dec 13 For part of the day clear, later part cloudy and colder in the house most of the day.</p>
<p>Sun Dec 14 Cloudy and cold.</p>
<p>Mon Dec 15 Cloudy and cold. Sat in the house most of the day, visited some at night.</p>
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<p>Croton December 1902</p>
<p>Wed Dec 10 cloudy and soft. I was sawing stove wood part of the day. I sent a letter to Catharine Bush.</p>
<p>Thu Dec 11 cloudy, a light sprinkling of snow. I was sorting over apples.</p>
<p>Fri Sarah was over making some pies. Dec 12 clear and cold. I sat in the house.</p>
<p>Sat Dec 13 a rough stormy forenoon. Alice and Sarah was here cleaning house.</p>
<p>Sun Dec 14 cloudy part of the day and cold, the thermometer 10 deg below zero this morning. I was not at church today.</p>
<p>Mon Dec 15 cloudy and soft, rain this evening. Dick brought me a load of wood. I corded it up this afternoon.</p>
<p>Tue Dec 16 cloudy forenoon and soft afternoon, cold and snow-rain last night. Belle was here.</p>
<p>Croton December 1902</p>
<p>Wed Dec 17 cloudy for part of the day and cool.</p>
<p>Thu Dec 18 light clouds and moderate. I was making candles.</p>
<p>Fri Dec 19 clear most of the day and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning our house and baking.</p>
<p>Sat Dec 20 a dull soft wet day. Belle was here a little while this forenoon.</p>
<p>Sun Dec 21 cloudy and soft.</p>
<p>Mon Dec 22 cloudy and soft, rain last night. The wind had got in the North and is getting cold again this evening.</p>
<p>Tue Dec 23 cloudy and cool. Bilton was here awhile this forenoon. Sarah was here.</p>
<p>Wed Dec 24 light snow part of the day.</p>
<p>Thu Dec 25 light snow most of the day. I had my Christmas dinner with Sarah.</p>
<p>Fri Dec 26 snow falling lightly all day. Belle has been with me this forenoon. Sarah was cleaning up here.</p>
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<p>Croton January 1903</p>
<p>Fri Jan 9 cloudy and cold.</p>
<p>Sat Jan 10 cloudy and snow part of the day. Dick was here this afternoon and paid me one hundred and eighty dollars.</p>
<p>Sun Jan 11 snow all day about 4 inches.</p>
<p>Mon Jan 12 a cold day. The thermometer registered from 4 deg below zero in the morning to 8 above in the latter part of the day. Billen was here most of the day.</p>
<p>Tue Jan 13 cloudy and cold. Dick took me up to Florence this afternoon. I lent Victoria a draft for $200.</p>
<p>Wed Jan 14 cloudy and cool. I was writing a letter to Victoria.</p>
<p>Thu Jan 15 had a dull miserable day.</p>
<p>Fri Jan 16 clear fore part of the day, later part cloudy and soft. I rode out with Rose and Dick to Florence. The road is getting bare in places.</p>
<p>Croton January 1903</p>
<p>Sat Jan 17 quiet cloudy part of the day and moderate. Bilton was here part of the day.</p>
<p>Sun Jan 18 clear and cold. Ashton preached the anniversary sermon today.</p>
<p>Mon Jan 19 clear and cold, two deg below zero this morning. I attended the institute meeting this afternoon; there was a good attendance at the meeting.</p>
<p>Tue Jan 20 clear and pleasant winter day. I went down to John’s for butter.</p>
<p>Wed Jan 21 cloudy and soft, a little snow last night. I was over to Sarah’s in the forenoon. Mary Powell was here this afternoon.</p>
<p>Thu Jan 22 clear and pleasant. Dick took me to Florence this forenoon.</p>
<p>Fri Jan 23 cloudy part of the day and cold, a little more snow last night.</p>
<p>Sat Jan 24 cold and raw wind from the East. I was sitting in the house most of the day.</p>
<p>Sun Jan 25.</p>
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Fred Snary Born Nov 16 1869
John Snary(died Sun dec 4, 1839)- Father of Henry, Johny (died Monday sept 18 1905), Bilton
{Burning of?} mortgage of Croton Church Thursday Feb 2, 1905
Ricahrd Snary moved the Barns {stabee?} June 1907
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Henry Snary Born May 12 1826 80 years old May 1906
1904
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Boston August 1904
Mon Aug 1 Clear most of the day and warm Billon and Joseph browder was here part of the day.
Tue Aug 2 clear and cool. Morning and evening Joseph Crowder was with me awhile this afternoon.
Wed Aug 3 clear and cool. I was watching dam Donald erecting wire fence for Ara Newcomb. I saw Anna Smith and had a little talk with her. She was going up to Florence to see old Mrs. Smith.
Thu Aug 4 clear and pleasant. Bilton called in Rose brought be a can of milk. I went to school and had a talk with Chapple.
Fri Aug 5 clear and hot 86 deg in the shade Sarah was here baking and cleaning house
Sat Aug 6 a hazy day and warm. Sarah brought me over a couple of loaves.
Sun Aug 7 clear and cool high wind from the south dust flying.
Mon Aug 8 clear and cool almost cold enough for a frost this morning Bilton called in.
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== Croton 1904==
Tue Aug 9 Clear and warm in the middle of the day, cool in the morning. Took a train over to lot No 5 and down the side road to to 11 Con then up the river and around home.
Wed aug 10th Showery. Millie called in this fore noon.
Thur Aug 11th cloudy part of the day. I got out a few strawberry plants. Bilton was here most of the fore noon.
Friday Aug 12th Clear part of the day and morning and Even cool . Sarah here bakeing and cleaning hours.
Sat Aug 13 cloudey with thunder showers. Seth Crowell gave me a call. William Happer from Newbraka called in a few minutes this after noon not doing much myself.
Sun Aug 14Clear and pleaasent
Mon Aug 15 Clear and warm. Bilton brought me a post office envelope.
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== Croton August 1904 ==
Tue Aug 16th cloudy most of the day and warm . James Kelly broug a peic of mutton.
Wed aug 17th clear and hot and I was down to the old home. Dick is makeing quite a change.
Thu Aug 18 clear and pleasent. Walter called in this forenoon. Sarah came over and canned a few blackberries. I took up my multiplier? onions this after noon.
Fri Aug 19 cloudy and cool commenced to rain about 3 P.M. Sarah was over in the fore noon cleaning house.
Sat Aug 20th cloudy and warm, heavey rain last night. Bilton called in this fore noon, not doing much myself.
Sun Aug 21 clear warm and windy no preaching at our appartment there being Quarterley meeting at Florence.
Mon Aug 22 cloudy and wet. Bilton was in the a while Dick came a spell this afternoon. Walter was here cleaning out the granny.
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== Croton August 1904 ==
Tue Aug 23 Clear and pleasant I was cuting out the old berry bushes
Wed Aug 24 clear and please not doing much of anything today.
Thu aug 25th cloudy and thunder showers
Fri Aug 26th clear and cool. Sarah was this fore noon bakeing and cleaning house. I dug a few potatoes where I want to set strawberry.
Sat Aug 27th clear and pleasant I set out a few strawberry plants.
Sun Aug 28th clear and pleasant. Mr Baker was our preacher today
Mon Aug 29 cloudy and cool. Elva Paul called this fore noon. Bilton was here this after noon.
Tue Aug 30 clear and cool morning and evening. Sarah was in a few minutes
Wed Aug 31, clear and cool. Bilton was most of the fore noon. James Williams called in this evening I was down to the blacksmitts shop.
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== Croton September 1904 ==
Thu Sept 1st cloudy most of the day and warm, I was cutting up a fiew weeds.
Fri Sept 2 light clouds and hot. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. A thunder shower this evening.
Sat Sept 3 Clear and pleasent, I sent away for the Globe Paper.
Sun Sept 4, clear and cool
Mon Spt 5th clear and cool. Sarah was here this forenoon. Bilton was in this after noon. Walter was thrashing and drawing his barley here this afternoon.
Tue Sept 6th clear and cool no calllers today
Wed Sept 7th clear most of the day and warm in the middle of the day. Cool morning and evening. Dick was here for timber to make a jug rack.
Thu Sept 8 cloudy most of the day and cool. A thunder shower last night and might rain this after noon. Bilton was here most of the fore noon.
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Croton September 1904
Fri Sept 9th cloudy and cool. Sarah was in the fore noon. I chating with Chapple this after noon
Sat Sept 10th clear and warm. I was readin most of the day
Sun Sept 11th clear and pleasant. Baker Preached. John Morley was thear
Mon Sept 12th clear and cool thunder Showers last night. I went down to J. H. {Snvy?}. where George Scott was thrashing
Tue Sept 13th light clouds and cool. fore part of the day allmost cold enough for midle of October.
Wed Sept 14th Showry and cool. Bilton was here most of the after noon
Thu Sept 15th light clouds and cool, I was diging potatoes this after noon Sarah was here fore part of the day
Fri Sept 16th clear most of the day and warm. I finish'd diging my potatoes Sarah was here for part of the day
Sat Sept 17th clear and cool alone all day
Sun Sept 18 cloudy. for noon Showry
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Croton September 1904
Mon Sept 19th cloudy and mild. Bilton was here this fore noon. I husked a basket of corn this after noon
Tue Spt 20th thunder Showers in the fore noon after noon windy and cool. Old Onr One Me Kewen called in this after noon Sarah was in here a fiew minutes
Wed Sept 21st clear and cold a frost a last night. I had to keep on a fire all day
Thu Sept Sept 22ond clear and cold. a frost last nighh that killd corn potatoes beans and all tender truck. I had a tramp this after noon though Newcombs Tea Gregory s and Dick s. corn and beans are killd dead it Stinks bad
Fri Sept 23rd most of the day cloudy. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I went over to brother John s to See Aunt Victoria She think she got her leg broke this after noon I came away before the Dr got there.
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== Croton September 1904 ==
Sat Sept 24th cloudy and wet i was setting in the house most of the day
Sun Sept 25th cloudy and cool
Mon Sept 26th cloudy and cool. heavey rain last night with thunder and light-ning. Bilton calld this fore noon Sarah was here fore part of the day I wrotē a letter to Victoria this afternoon
Tue Sept 27th light clouds and warm,I took up my oniens and husked three baskets of corn. Jeremiah calld this evening
Wed Sept 28th fore noon clear.afternoon cloudy, I husked fiew shocks of corn
Thu Sept 29th fore noon light clouds and warm a smart about one P.M
Fri Sept 30th clear high wind and cool Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. I pict a fiew apples
Sat Oct 1 cloudy and cool. I a fiew apples. Walter took away a load of his barley.
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== Broton October 1904 ==
Sun Oct 2ond cloudy and cool. Mr Lorimer Preache harvest home Sermon
Mon Oct 3rd cloudy and cool. I went over to Brother of. W. {Snrys?} to see how Aunt Victoria was she is Suffering a great deat with her break
Tue Oct 4th cloudy and cold. I walked {"18 years old" written in margins} down to the old this fore noon. Joseph Crowder moved to Tupper ville this fore noon.
Wed Sept 5th cloudy and wet rain in the morning and again in the midle of the day
Thu Oct 6th cloudy and cold. I walk d out of B. Snary's this after noon
Fri Oct 7th clear and cool. I finishd husking my bit of corn. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house.
Sat Oct 8th cloudy fore part of the day wet
Sun Oct 9th cloudy and Soft
Mon Oct 10th cloudy with high wind from the South West. Old Mr Chrisitner calld in he was collecting for Salvation armey
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== Croton October 1904==
Tue Oct 11th cloudy and mild. rain this Evening. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I was setting in the house most of the day.
Wed Oct 12th cloudy and cool. I carrid some apples up stairs for winter. Sarah came over this after noon {illegible} made Saur Krat. there was an Auction Sale at John McCutcheron's old place to day I did'nt get to it Henry Snary from Chago he Said he had been getting Married. I got a letter this morning from Victoria
Thu Oct 13th cloudy and cool, was setting in the house most of the day
Fri Oct 14th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing
Sat Oct 15th light clouds and cool.
Sun Oct 16th clear and pleasant
Mon Oct 17th clear and pleasant. Bilton was in this forenoon.Tomas Bilton
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== Croton October 1904 ==
Tue Oct 18th clear and warm.
Wed Oct 19th morning foggy.midle of the day clear and warm. Evening cloudy.
Thu Oct 20th fore noon cloudy. after noon light clouds and cool.
Fri Oct 21st cloudy and light Showers. I went out to Thomas Boltons this after noon Sarah was here this fore noon cleaning house
Sat Oct 22ond cloudy and cool. rain last night a little hail this after noon
Sun Oct 23rd cloudy and cold a frost last night
Mon Oct 24th most of the day cloudy and cool, a frost last night that froze the water barnell over.
Tue Oct 25th cloudy and cool rain last night Bilton was here most of the fore noon
Wed Oct 26th cloudy and cool enough for Snow
Thu Oct 27th clear most of the day and cold Mr Baker our minister calld in this after noon.
{"Sat" crossed out with "Fri" underneath} Oct 28th fall clouds and cold. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing
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== Croton October 1904 ==
Sat Oct 29th clear and pleasent.
Sun Oct 30th clear and cool. I went to church Mr. McMullen Preached.
Mon Oct 31 clear and cool. James Stagg calld in this after noon. Sarah awas here picking a few apples
Tue Nov 1 clear and warm. I was trimming my grape wines this after noon.
Wed Nov 2 a heavy fog this morning cloudy this evening and war. I was burning brush we cut at the apple trees. Bilton called this afternoon.
Thu Nov 3 clear and pleasant. They were holding the election for member of parliment to day at McIntoshes house.
Fri Nov 4 a few streekey clouds and mild wind from the east a prospect of a storm <s>prtty</s> pretty soon. Seth Crowell called this evening for the preachers Salery money.
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== Croton November 1904 ==
Sat Nov 5th cloudy and cool. Sprinling rain this evening. Sarah was here this fore noon cleaning house and bakeing.
Sun Nov 6th cloudy and cool. No preaching at our church today Quarerly meeting at Florence.
Mon Nov 7 Cloudy and cool. hard frost last night. John McCuteheon calld in this Morning with a local option paper to get signed.
Tue Nov 8 clear part of the day and cold it froze the ground to hard to plow 28 deg above zero at 9 AM Dick was up this forenoon. William Sprole was trying to get Signers for Books.
Wed Nov 9th clear most of the day and cool. Bilton was here this forenoon. George Nelson was in awhile. I was cleaning out my Stove and pipe this after noon.
Thu Nov 10th clear and cool. <s>Sararh</s> Sarah was here cleaning house.
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== Croton november 1904 ==
Sat Nov 11th clear and mild. a midling Siff breeze from South West. Sarah calld in and Millie and Grant was in a fiew minutes
Sun Nov 12th cloudy <s>Somy</s> storm hail and snow a cold rough day
Mon Nov 13th fore hart of the day cloudy and cool. after noon clear about two inches of snow fell last night about gone to night. Rose brought me Some butter this after noon
Tue Nov 14th cloudy and moderate. Mrs McWhay brought a book I Signed for
Wed Nov 15th a heavey fogg this morning clear and pleasant when the fogg cleared away. Bilton was here this fore noon
Thu Nov 16th fore noon clear and warm after noon cloudy. a {iledgible} of a Stown. Fred was here this being his birth day .he says he is thirty five years old
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== Croton Nov 1904 ==
Fri Nov 18th a hagy cloudy warm day. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house
Sat Nov 19th a hazy Indian Summer day
Sun Nov 20th the Sun darkend with Smoke
Mon Nov 21st clear and pleasant. not doing much and nobody in to day.
Tues Nov 22 clear and warm. a pleasant for the time of the year Bilton was here most of the for noon
Wed Nov 23rd clear most of the day and cool Ella calld in a minute
Thu Nov 24th a dark mussy day musting rain part of the time and part of the time Snow.Sarah was in a fiew minutes
Fri Nov 25th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house the fore part of day. Pearl came up this fore noon
Sat Nov 26th a cold day with Snow Squls this after noon. Vera and Grant was here a fiew minutes
Sun Nov 27th clear part of the day and cold Mc. Mullen Preach't to day
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== Croton November 1904 ==
Mon Nov 28th clear and cold 8 deg above zero this morning. Sarah was in a few minutes
Tue Nov 29th Smokey cloudy and moderate this fore noon. Cool and windy this evening. Bilton was in this fore noon, after noon Sarah called
Wed Nov 30th Cloudy and cold some snow squalls. Bilton was here and took dinner with me
Thu Dec 1st Cloudy and cool. no body in this day
Fri Dec 2nd Cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing
Sat Dec 3rd Fore noon clear and cool after noon cloudy. A prospect of snow
Sun Dec 4 Clear part of the and cool the Thamesville minister gave us a Sermon this after noon. The roads are dry and dusty. {?} Sisely five years ago to day Father died SUN DEC. 4 1839
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== Croton November 1904 ==
Mon Dec 5th Cloudy and cool. I was cleaning out the stove pipe this fore noon.
Tue Dec 6th Clear high wind and dust flying. I had a letter this morning from Catharine. She says all are well. I I was out to og B. Snarys and got my hair cut. He came around this way to Florence and brought me home
Wed Dec 7th Cloudy and cool it looks as though thear was a storm brewing. The little gee calld in this after noon
Thu Dec 8th Light clouds and high wind plenty of dust. I walked over to Brother John. Snary's this afternoon.
Fri Dec 9th Cloudy part of the day a little snow. Sarah was here doing house work
Sat Dec 10th Light clouds and cold, 10 deg. above zero. Alone most of the day.
Sun Dec 11th Cloudy and cold comenced to snow this after noon. Rev. whm. McMullen preachd
Mon Dec 12th Cloudy, snowing day. Dick brought a load of wood. After noon writing to Catharine
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== Croton <s>Decbr</s> Dec 1904 ==
Tue Dec 13 light Snow all day. I sent a letter Catharine Brock
Wed Dec 14th light Snow all day
Thu Dec 15th fore part of the day light Snow Evening clear and pleasant but cold the themometer 18 above zero
Fri Dec 16th light flying Snow part of the day and cold 6 deg above zero this morn-ing Sarah was here doing house work
Sat Dec 17th cloudy most of the day and cool. Dick was in a few minutes
Sun Dec 18th cloudy South wind and cold Mr Baker preachd to day
Mon Dec 19th cloudy and moderate. I had James Young here visiting most of the day. {Waller McCrainey} was here trying to sell me a coal Stove
Tue Dec 20th a drifting blushing Snowing day. Ira Saw called in awhile
Wed Dec 21 fore noon clear after noon cloudy. Bilton called this afternoon
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== Croton December 1904 ==
Thu Dec 22nd cloudy and moderate the Sky as though it might rain
Fri Dec 23rd cloudy and Soft Snow all gone Sarah was here cleaning house. I bought a quarter of beef from James Sogan I was cutting it up this after noon and Salting it down
Sat Dec 24th cloudy and cold. Roy Paul was with me most of the after noon
Sun Dec 15th Cloudy and cool. this being <s>Chatmas</s> Christmas day most of our folks was down to the Old home to Dicks for xmas dinner
Mon Dec 26th a damp cool day commeced to rain about 3 <s>l</s> PM. Walter was drawing me Some wood I was pileing it in the lumber house
Tue Dec 27th cloudy and Soft heavey rain last night and part of the fore moon. I Set in the house.
Wed Dec 28th a rough cold boystrus, rain the fore part of the night. wind and Snow latter part. Dick calld to day noon
Thu Dec 29th cloudy and cold. Walter drew me a couple of loads of wood
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== broton December 1904 ==
Fri Dec 30th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning house and bake-ing I pild the wood Walter drew for me
Sat Dec 31th clear and moderate the road getting Soft and {mroddy?,muddy?}. Walter drew wood I was piling it
Sun Jan 1st cloudy and Soft a prospect of a Storm but none {came?}. Mr baker was our Preacher to day
Mon Jan 2and clear in the morning began to cloud about ten A.M and Snow at noon from that out Snow and blaster I pileing wood and cleaning the hen house. went to the poll and voted after noon
Tue Jan 3rd clear and cold. Dick was in this fore noon to barrow my fur coat
Wed Jan 4th cloudy and cool. I was sorting over my last years {halers?} and parting them away. Part of the day I pild wood that Walter drew for me. Henry Snary balld in this morning
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Thu Jan 5th cloudy Snow in the fore noon
Fri Jan 6th cloudy and moderate Some Snow Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing Bilton was here a while this after noon
Sat Jan 7th cloudy Some Snow. John W Snary calld in this after noon
Sun Jan 8th Snow Squalls most of the day Mr Mc.Mullen was out Preacher
{"Mon" has a little red squiggly "v" above it } Jan 9th cloudy and cold Zero this morning Snow and blustring this after noon. Walter brought me Some coal from Dreseten this after noon
Tue Jan 10th clear and cold another zero day I wrote and sent away a letter to batharine Brock. I sent to have the borentry gentlemen paper Stopt Dick was in a fiew minutes
Wed Jan 11th a cold Snowing blustring day comenced to rain about 5:30 P.m Dick calld in this fore noon on his way to Florence. Walter was this after noon
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== broton January 1905 ==
Thu Jan 12th foggy and mild,Walter was here we {crossed out iledgible} were looking over our accounts
Fri Jan 13th clear most of the day and pleasant.Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Sarah and Mary was here most of the day. Walter Mc.{Reary?,Reamy?} brought {iledgible} a Soue for burning coal. Dick was helping him plait it up
Sat Jan 14th cloudy and cold another Zero day. Thomas cragg weas here putting up the {hot?,hob?} our pipe to the coal stove
Sun Jan 15th cloudy and cold.another Zero day. was not at Church
Tue Jan 16th cloudy and cold. I sent away to day for a of couple papers the Toronto weekly seen and the New york weekly Witness
Tue Jan 17th clear and pleasant for a winter day I Sent away for the Farmers Advocate. Thomas Bolton calld in
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Wed Jan 18th cloudy and Soft rain this evening Walter Mc.Raraey call thi after evening to how the stove was doing. Bilton was here this fore noon as Sarah came over and had dinner with me.
Thu Jan 19th cloudy and moderate Some rain last night. Was alone {w?}rest of the day
Fr Jan 20th cloudy and Soft. Sarah was here cleaning house Maud calld in Walter brought me Some money
Sat Jan 21st Soft Snow all day. Sarah was fiew minutes in this after noon.
Sun jan 22nd clear and pleasant. Mc Mullen peachd to day
Mon Jan 23rd cloudy and cold another Zero morning, Sarah was ove this morning
Tue Jan 24th cloudy a light drigling Snow all day. about two inches of Snow fell last night. no one in to day
Wed Jan 25th a cloudy Snowing windy {thus-tring} day. This was eleection day the pollering was at bharls Mc.Iitoshes
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== Croton January 1905 ==
Thu Jan 27th clear a pleasant winters day Bilton was here and had dinner withe me. Rose and her boy Harold was with me most of the after noon Rufus Emory call this after noon
Fri Jan 27th cloudy and cold light Snow most of the day. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house.
Sat Jan 28th clear and cold Walter Mc. Rarey calld in this Evening to See how the Stove was doing
Sun Jan 29th clear part of the day and cold 6 deg below zero this morn-ing a 8 A.M. Mr Baker preacht
Mon Jan 30th clear and cold an other zero morning alone all day.
Tue Jan 31st clear most of the day and pleasant. Sarah was in this noon William Huston was in a few minutes this after noon. Bellore calld this fore noon
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== Croton February 1905 ==
Wed Feb 1st light Showers of Snow and cold William Huston calld in this Evening
Thu Feb 2nd clear and cold zero wether Thomas Cragg was in about a Stove Rose and Millie and Pearl was here this Evening. there was an enter-tainment at the Church last night a burning a Mortgage that was on the Church they had a prety good time
Burning of mortgage on {?} <u>Church</u>
Fri Feb 3rd Clear and cold Sarah was here the fore part of the day Scrubing the house
Sat Feb 4th cloudy most of the day not quite So cold as yesterday, Walter drew me a load of coal from Thamesville. Bilton was here awhile this after noon.
Sun Feb 5th cloudy high wind from the East and cold comenced to snow this evening Sarah calld in this Evening Brian Homes and John Deinhart came to See me last night. no Preaching at our Church {Leearterley} at Florence.
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== Croton February 1905 ==
Mon Feb 6th clear part of the day. part Snow Showers a pleasant winte day. no bodey in to day.
Tue Feb 4th clear and cold. I went with Walter up to Florence in the fore noon Maud calld in this after noon.
Wed Feb 8th cloudy with cold wind from the East Bilton was here a while this after noon
Thu Feb 9th clear part of the day and moderate it turnd moderate in the night
Fri Feb 10th cloudy most of the day high wind from the West blustreing cold Sarah was here doing house work
Sat Feb 11 clear and cold 6 deg below zero Dick came in for my fur coat. Bilton was in a while this after noon.
Sun Feb 12th Snow all day Mr Baker was our Preacher to day
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== Croton February 1905 ==
Mon Feb 13th clear and cold another zero morning of B. Snary calld and Paid the intrest on his note to March 2nd
Tue Feb 14th clold snowing blustring 10 deg below zero this morning Sarah came over this fore noon
Wed Feb 15th clear and pleasant but cold 4 below zero this morning Mr Newcomb Calld this afternoon
Thu Feb 16th cold Snowing drifting day. Dick was in a fiew minutes this after noon.
Fri Feb 17th cold a very blustring Snow drifting day, the tea man was around to day. Sarah was here most of the day bakeing and cleaning house
Sat Feb 18th clear and a pleasant winters day
Sun Feb 19th clear and moderate. no preaching at our Church to day on account of Snow drifts
Mon Feb 20th cloudy and Soft the Snow {Shas}. Settled down a good deal Since morning
Tue Feb 21st Soft cloudy foggy day Snow Settled about 1.3 bilton was here most of after noon
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== Croton February <s>1905</s> ==
Wed Feb 22nd a Soft foggy day. Sarah and Sophia Smith and Edward Saird was in this after noon. Martin Craggs Child died last night
Thu Feb 23rd moderate and foggy Some of the negbours are away to the funeral
Fri Feb 24th a Soft foggy day.
Sat Feb 25th another Soft foggy day. Chaley came over and brought me some bread
Sun Feb 26th clear and cold was not at church
Mon Feb 27th clear fore part of the day. cloudy cloudy latter part and moderate Jeremiah Jiffin calld in this Evening
Tues Feb 28th cloudy and moderate. <s>Bhal</s> Bharley brought me a letter out of the Office to nigt from balharine Brock
Wed March 1st Clear and pleasant
Thu Mar 2 clear part of thed day and mild latter part of the day 4 blow zero this morning. I got word that Brother John's had run away and he got hurt.
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== Croton March 1905 ==
Fri Mar 3rd cloudy and Soft Sarah was here cleaning up and cooking. Bilton was here part of the day. Charley took me over Brother John's this after noon John got Shook <s>p</s> up in his runaway the crows are comming back
Sat Mar 4th cloudy fore moon after noon clear and Soft Sarah came over this Evening
Sun Mar 5th cloudy and cool. Not at Church Sarah came over awhile this Evenning
Mon Mar 6th clear and cool Sarah came over for the dirty close this fore noon
Tue Mar 7th cloudy and mild. a prospect of rain
Wed Mar 8th clear a pleasant winter day. Bilton was in a fiew minutes this fore moon. Flora Snary came in to Show me how to work the Stove
Thu Mar 9th fore moon clear and warm, after cloudy the Snow melting away very fast. Bilton and I went over to See John he is no better. Jeremiah {Jeffers} calld in afiew minutes this after noon
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== Croton March 1905 ==
Fri Mar 10th cloudy most of the day and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house
Sat Mar 11th clear and cool. Walter calld in to night and paid fifty Dollars on his note
Sun Mar 12th clear and cool. Mr Baker preacht Missionary Sermond
Mon Mar 13th clear part of the day and moderate. Bilton was in a while Millie calld in this after noon I saw robins the firs I have Seen this Season
Tue Mar 14th fore noon cloudy and cool after noon clear, my cool Stove went back on me this morning it not only a coal Stove this morning but a cold Stove I Sent a note to Cragg this morning to take it away.
Wed Mar 15th clear and cool was in the house most of the day. Walter was here this Evening
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== Croton March 1905 ==
Thu Mar 16th cloudy and mild. Bilton was here this fore noon. I was cleaning out the Stove in the after noon
Fri Mar 17th cloudy most of the day and mild Bilton and I went to Thamesville. the road getting bad. I took my watch to get cleand and deposit some money in the bank. Sarah was here bakeing.
Sat Mar 18th cloudy and Soft. rain last night and light Showers through the day. the Snow going away fast
Sun Mar 19th cloudey and wet heavey Shower last night and Showers through the day I was not at church to day.
Mon Mar 20th cloudy and cool. Mr. {Newent} was over with me part of the after noon
Tue Mar 21st cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon
Wed Mar 22nd a cloudy foggy moderate day. I saw Some crow blackbirds to day.
Thu Mar 23rd Clear part of the day and pleasant Bilton was here this fore noon.
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== Croton March 1905 ==
Fri Mar 24th cloudy and Soft a Smart rain last night. Sarah was here part of the day doing house work.
Sat Mar 25th clear and warm a butiful Spring day. Bilton was most of the day. I went down towards the bridge to See how high the water is it is about two foot above the grade got a letter from {?}
Sun Mar 26th cloudy windy and Soft. Sarah calld in a while this after noon
Mon Mar 27th clear most of the day and warm I was triming berry bushes.
Tue Mar 28th clear and warm 15 deg above zero. I finished triming and gathering the berry brush
Wed Mar 29th clear and hot. I cleand out the hen house. Sarah was in
Thu Mar 30th fore noon cloudy after noon clear not as hot as yesterday a light Show-er last night. wind in the North and cool. I was doing a little bush triming
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== Croton April 1905 ==
Sat Mar 31st clear and pleasant. Sarah was was here cleaning house and bakeing. after noon I went over to See Brother John he is getting Some better games Lafety calld this Evening for Some Rubarb roots.
Sat April 1st cloudy and cool a fiew flakes of snow. Bilton calld in on his way over to John Law's Sarah brought Some bread
Sun Apr 2nd clear most of the day and cold
Mon Apr 3rd cloudy fore noon windy after noon commenced to rain. I over hald my bit of beef and burnt up Some of my old papers and the brush I cut out the bushes
Tue Apr 4th flyiing clouds high wind from the West and cool. I commeced to dig my garden. Bilton calld this morning
Wed Apr 5th cloudy and cool. I was diging in the garden. Mrs chapple calld for Missionary money
Thu Apr 6th cloudy and cold frost last night Bilton was here this fore noon
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== Croton April 1905 ==
Fri Apr 7th cloudy and cold Snow fore part of the day. I was diging the garden I had Joseph Crowder to See me he is coming back to Croton
Sat Apr 8th clear and cool frost last two nights. I was diging the garden
Sun Apr 9th <s>cloudy</s> clear and warm I saw pewes
Mon Apr 10th cloudy Sprinkled rain. I was diging in the garden Bilton was here most of the after noon
Tue Apr 11th cloudy and cool. I was diging the garden
Wed Apr 12th clear and pleasant. I walked out to John Mc.Cutcheons this morning for a Setting of white Wyandott eggs when I got home Bilton was thear with a Setting of Plernoth Rock eggs from Henry Sampmans. the assessor was here this after noon.
Thu Apr 13th clear and pleasant I was diging the garden. Sarah came and helped me to Set a hen
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== Croton April 1905 ==
Fri Apr 14th cloudy and cool drifting Snow most the fore noon. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. I done a little diging
Sat Apr 15th cloudy and cold Snow Showers through the day. Bilton was here part of the fore noon. I was diging a litte in the garden
Sun Apr 16th Snow and hail showers all day and cold
Mon Apr 17th cloudy and cold. Bilton calld in this fore noon. I Sett a hen on wyondott eggs this fore noon
Tue Apr 18th cloudy and cool about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning I Sett on in the house all day J Lashbrook was in a fiew minites this after noon.
Wed Apr 19th clear part of the day. Strong wind from South West. I finished diging the garden. Sarah was over this morning
Thu Apr 20th cloudy and moderate. rain about 3 P M Ammelie and Elva Paul was here about noon.
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== Croton April 1905 ==
Fri Apr 21st cloudy and wet heavey rain last Sarah and Elva Paul was here in the Bilton and Dick calld this fore noon
Sat Apr 22ond clear and cool. Bilton was here this after noon. there was a Shart this morning. I Set in the house most all day
Sun Apr 23rd clear and pleasant
Mon Apr 24th clear and warm. Mr Newcomb came over this after noon
Tue Apr 25th clear and warm. I took out my potatoes out ov the pit and planted a fiew earley potatoes. and Sett a fiew Strawberry ones. and Sow'd Some flower Seeds. Bilton was here.
Wed Apr 26th cloudy it look'd like rain all day but little came. I cleared out the hen house. William McIntosh was over
Thu Apr 27th clear and warm. George Nelson call'd this morning to get me to Subshribe for a book
Fri Apr 28th clear and hot 80 deg J Sashbrook brought me some earley potatoes
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== Croton May 1905 ==
Sat Apr 29th cloudy and cool. was in the house most of the day <s>Hearld Hearold Johns</s> Hearold Johnston came here for the Shot gun for Dick
Sun Apr 30th cloudy and cool.
Mon <s>Aug</s> May 1st cloudy and cool. not doing much myself Sarah was here. Walter was here getting Some corn.
Tue May 2ond cloudy and Sprinkled in the fore noon. after noon clear and hot. I went down to the road allowance by the old home met Dick takeing his cattle back to the wood psture went with him Saw him put them in the pasture than came home along the line between lots 8 and 9
Wed May 3rd clear and hot 86 deg at 2 P M Sarah was here cleaning house
Thu May 4th clear and warm. Bilton was here a part of the fore noon. Sarah was here cleaning house. the oreals are coming back
Fri May 5rh cloudy and warm. chimey Swallows are here. Sarah this morning. J. Crowder this afternoon
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== Croton May 1905 ==
Sat May 6th cloudy and wet heavey rain last night and Showry throughout the day
Sun May 7th light clouds and cool. there was a thundes Shower Shower last night quarerly meeting at Florence
Mon May 8th cloudy and misting rain most the day. Sarah was here cleaning house I finished planting potatoes
Tue May 9th cloudy and cool. I planted my bit of corn ground. Sarah here cleaning house
Wed May 10th cloudy after noon wet Wind from the East and cool. Bilton here most of the fore noon
Thu May 11th a Showry day. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. the groun getten to wet to work good
Fri May 12th cloudy and cool. this being my birth day. Sarah was here most of the day Rose came in the after noon. {Joan} and the children. Dick and Maud and Charley came in the Evening. John W and Victoria Snary calld {?}
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== Croton May 1905 ==
Sat May 13th clear and pleasant. I was alone
Sun May 14th fore noon cloudy. rain last night after noon clear and warm.
Mon May 15th cloudy and misting rain in the fore noon. after noon windy and clear.
Tue May 16th cloudy after noon thunder Showers. I Spraid the plumb thes and goose burry bushes. the rain has washt it off
Wed May 17th cloiey rain the after noon. Millie was over and brought me a can of milk I was writing a letter Victoria
Thu May 18th cloudy and wet fore noon. cool after noon. Sarah was in about 3 P. M I Sett the old Plernoth Rock hen
Fri May 19th clear with a fiew light clouds and cold. Sarah was here cleaning hosue and bakeing. the bobolinks have come
Sat May 20th clear and cool a light frost last night. Bilton calld in this after noon
Sun May 21st clear and cool. a white frost this morning
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== Croton May 1905 ==
Mon May 22and fore noon cloudy and wet after noon light clouds and cool
Tue May 23rd clear and warm. I was losning the dint around the corn hills {highlight;"I had N.Hoppin qure ine a call} this evening.{gent?,grant?} no order Mille and Grant was here thus evening
Wed May 24th clear and cool fore part of the day.{highlight;"I sett the young rock hen this morning on Menoea heggs.}
Thu May 25th clear and war fore part of the day latter part cloudy and high wind from the south. Bilton calld in this after noon
Fri May 26th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and cool. a heavy rain last night. Sarah was here cleaning
house and bakeing Bilton calld this afternoon
Sat May 27th clear and pleasant. Walter calld in to night.
Sun May 28th clear and pleasant I was at church Mr Baker was our preacher
== Croton May 1905 ==
Mon May 29th a Showry day. Sarah was over
Tue May 30th fore noon cloudy a light Shower in the morning {highlight;"Sally Thompson and child and Annettie Paul calld in} this after noon.I hoed corn this evening
Wed May 31th clear and warm. I was stiring the ground around the cornhills. {highlight;"I had Alforie Will to dinner with me.}
Thu June 1st clear and hot. I planted a bed of oniens a thunder shower this evening
Fri June 2and rain last night. cloudy part of fore noon the day clear and cool. Sarah was here doing house work
Sat June 3rd clear and warm. I was Siring the ground about the corn hills
Sun June 4th thunder Showers in the fore noon. Cloudy most of the after noon no preaching at our church. Sunday school wa hold
Mon June 5th cloudy thunder Showers and hot about 85 dEg at noon {highlight;" Sarah was in thsi fore noon. got word John wis worse }
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== Croton June 1905 ==
Tue {higlight;"June 6th cloudy and cool. Thunder and lightnin with heavy rain last night and high wind a lot of fence blown down.Some barns un rooft. Bilton"} was in awhile this after noon. W. Hopin gave me a call this after noon
Wed June 7th cloudy and cool thunder showers last night. Sarah calld in this for noon. I was in the house all day
Thu June 8th. {highlight;"I went over to see John W. Snary who is sick. Mary Paul Sillie Thompson and husband calld in this evening}
Fri June 9th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here this fore noon bakeing
Sat June 10th cloudy and cool rain in the after noon.I hoed potatoes in the fore part of the day
Sun June 11th cloudy and cool. not at church to day
Mon June 12th cloudy. I {movd?,mousd?} the grass and weeds about the house {highlight;Sarah took the clock to the {iledgible}}
== Croton June 1905 ==
Tue June {'13'is scribbled out}th light clouds and hot. I hoed corn and sprinkled potatoes
Wed June 14th clear and hot 86 deg in the Shade I was stiring dirt about the corn
Thu June 15th clear part of the day heat about the same as yesterday.{highlight;"I was cleaning out the hen house and putting in fresh nests"}
Fri June 16th rain all fore noon after noon cloudy Sarah was here fore part of the day
Sat June 17th clear and hot 90 deg. Bilton was here this fore noon. Mr Jocob our land Master had paraletie stroke last night he is not likely to get better
Sun June 18th clear and hot 85 deg
Mon June 19th clear most of the day 90 deg I was hoeing corn and potatoes
Tue June 20th clear part of the day and hot 90 deg.I was hoeing corn and potatoes. Jeremiah Jiffin calld on me this after
Wed June 21th cloudy and warm. a shower this morning I sowd a fiew turnip seeds
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== Croton June 1905 ==
Thu June 22and clear part of the day and pleasant.{highlight;"I went down to the old home Dick and I went out John Saves for a cultivator. Sillie"} and Annetee {II?} was here this morning to bid me good by she and bernian have gone back home this after noon.
Fri June 23rd cloudy and cool.Rose calld in this after noon, Theodor Will calld in
Sat June 24th clear and hot.I sprinkled potatoes this fore noon. Bilton was here. Part of the fore noon. Vera was here this after noon for Some {mubarb?mibarb}
Sun June 25th clear and hot. Mr Mcullen Preacht his ferewell Sermon to day
Mon June 26th clear and cool. I went to Dresden with Dicks Wife. I was noticing the the crops wheat, oats, and barley. Looking good clover a big crop. Some fields of corn Shows the wors for the wet
Tue June 27th clear and cool I was hoeing corn of H. Paul and wife and Mary calld in
== Croton June 1905==
Wed June 28th clear and cool. I went over to see my Brother, who is very poorly I sett a hen this morning on Wyondot eggs
Thu June 29th clear and pleasant.{highlight;"I went with Brothe John to Florence. I went to Settle withining for a coal stove he was not at home"}
Fri June 30th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here this fore noon doing house work. {highlight;"Thomas cragg was here for pay for te coal i got from him last winter I paid"}
Sat July 1st cloudy a smart shower about noon. I hoed up my last year Strawberry patch. Sarah brought me a loaf of bread
Sun July 2and cloudy and warm. was down to sandy {selloot?,sellout?}
Mon July 3rd cloudy and warm. Bilton call this fore noon. a prospect of more rain
Tue July 4th high winds and flying clouds. Thunder and lightning and heavy rain last night and a heavy shower again to night. I pict a fiew berries this fore noon
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== Croton July 1905 ==
Wed July 5th clear and warm. Sarah was over preserving a fiew rasberries
Thu July 6th clear and hot 90 deg in the shade Sarah was here most of the after noon
Fri July 7th clear part of the day and hot I was repairing fence in the fore noon after helping maid pick berries
Sat July 8th clear part of the day and hot. a Shower last night Maied came this fore noon. for her berries. {highlight;"Victoria and her children came over to day"}
Sun July 8th cloudy. {highlight;"I went to church to here new Minster preach. I was at the Chruch this Evening to hear Jane H Paul preach"}
Mon July 10th clear part of the day and warm a heavy Shower last night I was picking berries part of the day
Sun July 11th clear part of the day. This after noon attended the funeral of Mrs Hellon Young
== Croton July 1905 ==
Wed July 12th cloudy most of the day rain last night Victoria and her children was here picking and canning berries
Thu July 13th clear part of the day. I was hoeing and picking berries
Fri July 14th cloudy a hunder Storm this after noon with hail up at Florence {highlight;"Vick wa here caning berries this fore noon} after noon {highlight;"I went over to See Brother John who is sick}
Sat July 15th light clouds and hot part of the fore noon.{highlight;"Victoria and Dora were pie ing and caning berries I helped}
Sun July 16th cloudy and warm
Mon July 17th clear and hot 95 deg withe shad Victoria was caning berries I was helping pick them. Vick and and the went over to Pauls this Evening
Tue July 18th clear and heat the same as yes-terday. I {heed?} comes awhile in the fore noon was setting in the house most of the day. Sarah call in the after noon
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== Croton July 1905 ==
Wed July 19th clear part of the day not as hot as yesterday about 88 deg. {highlight;"I cut the toad planting in the yard"}
Thu July 20th clear and pleasant. I pict berries most of the day. Mary and Sarah was here part of the after noon
Fri July 21st clear and pleasant. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house.{highlight;"I went over to See John my Brother but he had gone to Thanesville} Jermiah Jiffin calld in this Evening
Sat July 22and clear and pleasant.
Sun July 23rd clear and pleaant. {highlight;"I was at Sunday School and Church}
Mon July 24th cloudy and quite cool. I was picking Berries in the fore noon. after noon {highlight;"Mary came over from Sarahs and preserved them for me"}
Sun July 25th light clouds and cool. I hoed corn,{highlight:"Henry Snary calld in this fore noon.he brought me a piece of mutton Dick came up and brought some {money?}}
== Croton July 1905 ==
Wed July 26th light clouds and warm.{highlight;"I went to thamesville with Dick this fore noon."} after noon hoed corn. Anne Smith and Sofia Ketchson calld in awhile.
Thu July 27th clear and pleasant,{highlight;"Rose calld in this Evening and Victoria and Sarah"}
Fri July 28th cloudy. Sarah came over and cleand up the house.{highlight:"I went over and took dinner with Sarah and Victoria"}
Sat July 29th thunder Showers most of the day
Sun July 30th cloudy fore part of the day.{higlight;"I at Sunday School but fiew thare Victoria and her children was with me most of the day."}
Mon July 31st cloudy part of the day and pleasant
Tue Aug 1st clear and cool. {highlight;"I was over to see John my Brother he doesn't appear to be much better."}
Wed Aug 2and clear and cool in morning war the rest of the day
Thu Wed 3rd clear and cool morning and Evening. Vic and her kids went to Dick's
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== Croton August 1905 ==
Fri Aug 4th rain most of the day. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing
Sat Aug 5th clear part of the day. a thunder Shower about noon. Sarah brought me a loaf of bred thus Evening.
Sun Aug 6th clear and warm. Dara and Elva call this after noon
Mon Aug 7th clear and hot 86 deg. James Blart was here repairing the pump. Bilton calld in a fiew minutes
Tue Aug 8th light clouds heat about the Same as yesterday. our Ministers calld on me this after noon. and the free Methodist gave me a visit
Wed Aug 9th clear most of the day and warm. Dow Snary calld on me about a minute to day he is just over from Winepeg. Ariel and her kids calld in this evening from John's
Thu Aug 10th clear part of the day and hot 92 deg in the Shade. it is clouding up this Evening
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== Croton August 1905 ==
Fri Aug 11th cloudy and hot. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing
Sat Aug 12th cloudy and hot 92 deg Some thunder. Bilton was part of the after noon
Sun Aug 13th clear most of the day and hot
Mon Aug 14th cloudy and cool high wind from the South East a prospect of a wet night. Bilton calld this fore noon Alford Will was in a fiew minutes
Tue Aug 15th cloudy and cool a heavey rain last night. I went with Dick over to Brother John's who is no better. we met {Cogland} Mead and coming over they have gone down to Dicks
Wed Aug 16th clear most of the day and cool Charley and Cogland Mead calld
Thu Aug 17th clear and cool. East wind. I went over to See brother john he is no better.
Fri Aug 18th clear and pleasant cool this morning. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Cogland Mead and wife was here for dinne on thear way home.
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== Croton August 1905 ==
Sat Aug 19th cloudy and wet Showry all the after noon. Sarah brought a loaf of bread
Sun Aug 20th clear and pleasant
Mon Aug 21st clear and warm. I walked down to the old home this fore noon
Tue Aug 22ond clear and hot. I went over to See brother John who is no better
Wed Aug 23rd clear and hot. I cutt weeds out of corn and potatoes
Thu Aug 24th cloudy and warm. I cut weeds out <s>out</s> of the potatoes. Jane Cragg calld in a fiew minutes this after noon.
Fri Aug 25th clear and pleasant Victoria was here prepairing to go back to Buffalo the boys and gurls came in to night to bid her good by. they changed thear mind concluded to have their photos taken to morrow
Sat Aug 26th clear and pleasant. the photographer came we had our likeness' taken Vic and her children Started for home I went to See brother John he is no better
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== Croton August 1905 ==
Sun Aug 27th clear and pleasant. I went with Bilton over to See Brother John who is no better. we went to hear the free Methodist preacher at the old Church
Mon Aug 28th cloudy after noon and warm Bilton was here part of the fore noon
Tue Aug 29th fore part of the day clear and warm a heavey thunder Storm about noon a pour down rain. I was helping Walter put a block under the Sil of my granery after the rain
Wed Aug 30th cloudy and wet fore part of the day latter part windy and hot 88 deg Elva Paul calld to See our Photographs
Thu Aug 31st cloudy and cool. I went over to See Brother John who is no better Walter was thrashing his grain and Storeing it away in my granry. John Smith calld on me this Evening. Some of our folks got their photos this Evening that Dick brought in this after noon
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== Croton September 1905 ==
Fri Sept 1st clear part of the day and cool. Bilton call this after noon. Sarah commenced bakeing when Mrs Stagg and Mrs Hooper came
Sat Sept 2ond cloudy and cool. Sarah was serubin the house in the fore noon Elva Paul calld for her photograph. William Huston gave me a call this after noon
Sun Sept 3rd clear and pleasant. I was over to Brother John who is very low
Mon Sept 4th clear part of the day high wind from the west. I was Staying J. W. Snary who is no better
Tue Sept 5th cloudy and cold a light Shower about noon. I came home this morning from Staying with John my Brother Sarah calld in this fore noon Dick was in this after noon to get Some apples for Sauce for his thrashing I was over to the Store Sending away for a Suit of clothes
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== Croton September 1905 ==
Wed Sept 6th clear and pleasant. I was cleaning out the hen house. Sam came over Sarah was in a fiew minutes.
Thu Sept 7th clear and pleasant. I was down to the old home Seeing them thrash and over to See Brother John who is getting very low
Fri Sept 8th clear and hot. I was over to See my Brother who is no better but getting weak
Sat Sept 9th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here this fore noon doing house work. Bilton calld oin twice to day
Sun Sept 10th cloudy a prospect for rain
Mon Sept 11th fore part of the day cloudy. rain last night. I rode over with Bilton this after noon to Brother John who is no better
Tue Sept 12th clear and hot 82 deg I cut Some of the old wood brush out of the berrie bushes. no word to day from Brother
Wed Sept 13th clear and cool. I was over to See Brother John who is very low
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== Croton September 1905 ==
Thu Sept 14th clear and cool a frost this morning I was over to Brother John's this fore noon after noon husking corn
Fri Sept 15th cloudy thunder Shower in the Evening. Sarah was here in the fore noon preserving peaches. Bilton was while the shower last
Sat Sept 16th cloudy, I got word that Brother John was dieing I went over and was ther all day he is very low but alive to night yet
Sun Sept 17 rain Heavey all day. I Stayed all night with John and until eleven Oclock when Chester brought be home he was Sill alive but lyable to go any minute he is a great sufferer
Mon Sept 18th clear and hot I was over to Brother Johns he died 25 minutes after 5 O Clock this after noon {MON SEPT 14TH JOHN W 1905 SNARY DIED}
Tue Spt 19th Clear fore part of the day and hot 86 deg a thunder Shower in the evening Bilton and I went to Florence in the fore noon. after noon I husked corn Sarah came over this evening
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== Croton September 1905 ==
Wed Sept 20th clar and pleasant. I finished husking my bit of corn. Bilton was here this fore noon. <s>Geo</s> George Nelson calld on me this after noon and his Brother James. it is about 38 years Since I I Saw James before
Thu Sept 21st cear with high wind from South West. I Brother John's funeral.
Fri Sept 22ond clear most of the day and warm I commenced to dig potatoes when James Nelson came. I quit digging and visited with him most of the day.
Sat Sept 23rd clear and pleasant. Sarah was here this fore noon bakeing and cleaning house. I was diging my potatoes
Sun Sept 24th light clouds and cool.
Mon Sept 25th clear and cool. I finishd diging and piling my fiew potatoes.
Tue Sept 26th clear and cool. Sarah was in for the cloths to wash
Wed Sept 27th clear and warm in the midle of the day
Thu Sept 28th clear and hot 86 deg I walkd out to Thomas Bolton's
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== Croton September 1905 ==
Fri Sept 29th clear and hot 90 deg. not doing much in the house most of the day
Sat Sept 30th clear and hot. 84 deg I just put a fiew pails of apples. Mrs. Chappe call to tell me Sarah was Sick
Sun Oct 1st cloudy and cool. Sphia Ketcheson calld in this Evening to bid me good by She going back to Wenepeg. Henry Snary and his wife was with her
Mon Oct 2ond cloudy and cool. James Nelson was withe me to dinner he called to bid me good by he is on his way back to Colarado
Tue Oct 3rd light clouds warm and windy. Sarah is laid up with laine back
Wed Oct 4th clear and hot. Aunt Victoria and Smmith calld in this Evening. I got a letter from Vic from Cleveland
Thu Oct 5th clear and pleasant. was over to See Sarah who is not much better
Fri Oct <s>5</s> 6th clear I went over to Aunt Vic's to bid Anne Smith good by Sarah was over
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== Croton October 1905 ==
Sat Oct 7th clear and pleasant. Sarah was over preserving peaches and cleaning house. Thomas Bolton was over and paid the Intrest on his Mortgage Jane Butler was her to get Some Sweet apples William Bulter came and got them
Sun Oct 8th clear and pleasant
Mon Oct 9th clear and hot 82 deg Bilton was her most of the after noon. I fell this Evening and got a black eye
<s>Mon</s> Tue Oct 10th cloudy and cool. I had an old acquantenc Richard Butler call on me this fore noon we had a good visit talking over old times. Sarah was in this Evening.
Wed Oct 11th cloudy and cool. rain last night rain again this Evening. Walter was in this Evening and took up his note. Tinny Cragg took away his Stove this evening
Thu Oct 12th cloudy and cool. a light hail showed this Evening. Bilton calld this fore noon I was then to Aunt {Orcks}
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== Croton October 1905 ==
Fri Oct 13th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking
Sun Oct 14th cloudyt. high wind from the South
Mon Oct 15th clear and cool. Bilton was here part of the fore noon. Aunt Victoria was over this fore noon. Ella was here packing apples
Tue Oct 16th cloudy and cool. East wind all day
Wed Oct 17th a cloudy wet day commenced to rain last night and is still raining at 4 P M to night
Thu Oct 18th cloudy and Soft. I was peeling a fiew apples. Sarah was over doing Some cooking. Tom and Rose calld in a fiew minutes this Evening
Fri Oct 20th cloudy misty Showers high wind and cold. I gatherd and peeld a fiew apples
Sat Oct 21st cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning hosue and bakeing
Sun Oct 22ond cloudy and cool
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== Croton October 1905 ==
Mon Oct 23rd clear and cool I walked over to J B Snary's this after noon on my way I dandelines in Flora pretty good for the time of the year there has not been frost enough yet to kill corn. but is all ripe and dryed up
Tue Oct 24th cloudy and cool. I clend out the hen house and Sortin over Some of my old papers
Wed Oct 25th clear and cool a frost lasting the Sharpest for the Season
Thu Oct 26th clear and cool a Sharp frost last night. Bilton was here this fore noon. Sarah was here a fiew minutes this after noon I {unclear} potatoes and peeled Some apples
Fri Oct 27th cloudy and moderate Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing
Sat Oct 28th cloudy and cool Bilton and Jeremiah Foffin calld in this after noon
Sun Oct 29th cloudy and cold a hard frost
Mon Oct 30th cloudy and cool. Bilton calld {unclear}
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== Croton Nov 1905 ==
Tue Oct 31st cloudy and cool. I was Sorting over Some of my old papers
Wed Nov 1st cloudy and cold. I carried a fiew apples up Stairs. thear was about a half inch of Snow on the ground this morning the firs of this Season
Thu Nov 2ond cloudy and cool a hard frost last night the ground froze ahrd this morning
Fri Nov 3rd cloudy and cool. the Sky looks as if thear is a storm {as} brewing
Sat Nov 4th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking
Sun Nov 5th cloudy and cold rain in the Evening
Mon Nov 6th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I peeld and put my apples and Sorted over Some papers
Tue Nov 7th cloudy after noon wet commencing <s>Wed</s> to Snow this Evening
Wed Nov 8th cloudy and cool. William Mc{unclear} came and brought me a couple books of {unclear}
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== Croton November 1905 ==
Thu Nov 9th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Vera and Grant calld
Fri Nov 10th clear and pleasat in the fore noon. after noon cloudy and cool a prospect of a storm. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking. Elva Paul and Hazel Saw calld in this morning
Sat Nov 11th clear and pleasant. William Haugar calld in a fiew minutes this fore noon
Sun Nov 12th clear <s>and</s> most of the day and cool Mahlon Picard Preacht for us today
Mon Nov 13th a messy {dinty at} commenced with rain and turnd to Snow. it has been a dull dreary day
Tue Nov 14th cloudy and cold. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Thomas Sashbrook gave me a call this after noon
Wed Nov 15th cloudy and cool. it commenced to Snow but didn't make out much
Thu Nov 16th fore noon cloudy after noon light clouds and cool
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== Croton November 1905==
Fri Nov 17th light clouds and pleasant Sarah and Pearl {ilegible} was here with her baby Sarah was cooking and cleaning how
Sat Nov 18th clear and pleasant. I cleaned out the hen house
Sun Nov 19th clear and pleasant for the time of year the young {minister?,mister?} {prouct?} to ought to u full house
Mon Nov 20th clear and cool a hard frost last night. Bilton calld in a while this morning I had Thomas George with me most of the fore noon we had a good {vist?}, he and Samual Peter have gone to J.R.{Boytems?} {highlight;"funeral this after noon."}
Tue Nov 21st clear and cool. about 18 above were the tax colector wa here this Evening
Wed Nov 22and clear and pleasant
Thu Nov 23rd clear and warm. Joseph erowdor was here from Jupperville. I was cleaning ashes out out of the stove pipe and out out on the love pipe. Dick gave me a call this Evening
== Croton Novemeber 1905 ==
Fri Nov 24th cludy and misting showers a heavy shower this morning. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Bilton was here most of the after noon
Sat Nov 25th cloudy and moderate Ella calld in
Sun Nov 26th cloudy and cool
Mon Nov 27th cloudy and cool. a pleasant day for the time year {'was' crossed out} I was trimming my grape vines.
Tue Nov 28th heavy rain last night and fore part of the day with high East wind that blew the water under the door into the house
Wed Nov 29th cloudy and cold. rain with thunder and lightning last night. Bilton was here part of the fore noon; I was trying to keep the house warm
Thu Nov 30th cloudy and cold. light showers of snow Fred was here part of the fore noon
Fri Dec 1st cloudy and cold Sarah was here doing house work and bakeing. Walter calld this Evening
Sat Dec 2and cloudy and soft. about an inch of snow on the ground this morning. all gone to night.
Sun Dec 3rd cloudy and cold
Mon Dec 4th cloudy and cold {ilegbile}
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== Croton December 1905 ==
Tue Dec 5th cloudy and mild. Walter went to Dresden for a load of coal for me
Wed Dec 6th cloudy and Soft, Bilton was in awhile this fore noon James Logan was around with {unclear} Thomas Sashbrook had his Auction Sale to day
Thu Dec 7th clear and warm. Vera brought me a {pack} of pork. Sam's boy came over for the gear to Shoot a red Squirrel
Fri Dec 8th clear and warm. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. I receved a letter this morning from Victoria
Sat Dec 9th a dull foggy day. no Sun to be Seen all day. Bilton was in part of the after noon
Sun Dec 10th light clouds and cold the young man preacht to day
Mon Dec 11th cloudy and moderate. I Mr Newcomb call on me this morning later {unclear} and William Mead calld I had met William for about 24 on 28 years. they want Jeremah Jeffers
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== Croton December 1905 ==
Tue Dec 12th clear and pleasant I was trying to write a letter to Victoria
Wed Dec 13th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here this fore noon
Thu Dec 14th clear and cool
Fri Dec 15th clear and cold 14 deg above zero this morning. Sarah was here bakeing and scrubing
Sat Dec 16th clear and warm. Dick and I went up to Florence I received intrest and payment on his mortgage up to January 1st 1906
Sun Dec 17th cloudy a prospect of a Storm I was at the Sunday School
Mon Dec 18th a foggy cloudy. I sent away for the Globe and Sun papers. Alice Picard was here a fiew minutes this after noon
Tue Dec 19th a moderate cloudy foggy day. Dick and Roy Paul came for chickens that I sold to Dick yesterday
Wed Dec 20th cloudy and Soft ligh wind from the East to night a prospect for a Storm. was <s>dwn</s> down to the Church they are repairing it messy tere just now
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== Croton December 1905 ==
Thu Dec 21st cloudy and wet commenced to rain last night about midnight and is still raining to ninght Slow and easy.
Fri Sept 22ond cloudy and Soft. Sarah was here doing house work and bakeing
Sat Dec 23rd cloudy and cold. a little Snow fell last night a prospect of more to night Ella brought me a Christmas cake
Sun Dec 24th clear part of the day and cold Rev Mr. Sawyer preched to day.
Mon Dec 25th clear part of the day. this being Christmas day I had it all to myself no one in I was not out Sede the gate
Tue Dec 26th clear and pleasant. I had a little Sport Seeing boys after a red Squirell
Wed Dec 27th clear and plesant. I away for the Farmer's Advocte
Thu Dec 28th fore part of the day clear and pleasant latter part cloudy a prospect of a Storm. Sarah was here doing house work. Mrs Long calld in and had prayer with us
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== Croton December 1905 ==
Fri Dec 29th rain last night and part of the fore noon Snow this after noon the Storm coming from the South west. Bilton was part of the fore noon. I sent away for the New York witness for him and me
Sat Dec 30th cloudy and cold. thear was rain and Snow last night with high wind that piled the Snow in the fence corners
Sun Dec 31st cloudy and cool pleasant for the season
== Croton 1906 ==
Mon Jan 1st clear a pleasant winter day
Tue Jan 2ond cloudy and moderat. Sarah calld this fore noon. Mr Newcomb was in part of the after noon he brought me a volume of Wesleys Sermons
Wed Jan 3rd cloudy and latter part of the day wet
Thu Jan 4th Snow in the fore noon. after noon high wind and blustring. Bilton here part of the fore noon he told me of Albart Sogan's death I was most of the day cleaning out the coal stove and getting a fire started
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== Croton January 1906 ==
Fri Jan 4th cloudy and cool. I bought of beef. {Rures} boy Albert Logan was buried this after noon
Sat Jan 5th clear part of the day. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking
Sun Jan 6th a moderate winter day
Mon Jan 7th clear part of the day the air Sharp Mr. Newcomb came over part of the after noon
Tue Jan 8th clear and pleasant. I went over to James Clarks and bought a pair of <s>Spe</s> <s>Sy Secks</s> specks and left glases to fit in frames
Wed <s>Dec</s> Jan 9th clear and pleasant not a cloud to be Seen all day the road got Sloppy Bilton was here part of the fore noon
Thu Jan 10th cloudy and moderate. a prospect of a Storm. James Clark brought my Specks that had repaird.
Fri Jan 11th clear and moderate. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Charley and Duncan Bolton came in a while this after noon. I got word this after noon that Old Mrs Sashbrook was dead. Dick was here and had dinner with us.
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Sat Septer 12th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here Boilsons boy was here for the gun
Sun Jan 13th cloudy and mild
Mon Jan 14th cloudy and Soft. Fred calld in this fore noon he told me of Mrs Fred Smith's death
Tue Jan 15th Snowing windy day
Wed Jan 16th cloudy and moderate
Thu Jan 17th cloudy about 3 inches of Snow fell last night a Stranger calld here for James Clark Bilton was in a fiew minutes
Fri Jan 18th cloudy and Soft Sarah was here cleaning the house and bakeing
Sat Jan 19th cloudy and mild the Snow about all gone Garret brought home the Shot gun
Sun Jan 20th cloudy part of the day but warm 60 deg above zero to night when I came from the Church
Mon Jan 21st cloudy and the Same as yesterday. Bilton was in part of the fore noon.
Tue Jan 22ond cloudy and cool thirty deg Colder than yesterday. no one in to day
Wed Jan 23rd cloudy in the morning after noon clear and pleasant. Garret and the minister was in this after noon and Charey Mok
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== Croton Jan 1906 ==
Thu Jan 24th clear and cool. Bilton was in this fore noon. it has been a fine day for January
Fri Jan 25th clear and pleasant Sarah was here most of the day. I went to the pryer meeting to night
Sat Jan 27th clear and pleasant. Garnet broght home the Shot gun, it was 50 above zero
Sun Jan 28th cloudy and cool
Mon Jan 29th clear morning and evening clear in the middle of the day and pleasant.
Tue Jan 30th cloudy and Soft. Bilton was here Millie Snary calld this Evening
Wed Jan 31st cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear. Harry Wallen was in a little while this after noon and Mary Paul
Feb the first about 3 inches of Snow fell last night a little fell to day
Fri Feb 2ond clear and cold Six deg below Zero I had to Stay in the house to keep it warm
Sat Feb 3rd a cloudy blowing day. Sarah and Charley and Dick and John Websters Sun came in it is a rough day
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== Croton February 1906 ==
Sun Feb 4th cloudy Some Spurts of Snow.
Mon Feb 5th clear and cold within ten deg of Zero a young Mr Bodkins calld this evening
Tue Feb 6th cloudy and cold Walter went for to Thamesville for coal for me
Wed Feb 7th clear and not So cold <s>F</s>as yesterday Walter came and unloaded the coal Elva Paul one of William Bedfords girls calld in. Walter came and Pard the entrest on his place. I was at the meting to night
Thu Feb 8th clear and pleasant. I was at the protected meeting this evening at the Church
Fri Feb 9th clear fore part latter part cloudy Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Charley and Joseph Crowder calld in
Sat Feb 10th clear and pleasant. I was at the meeting to night a full house
Sun Feb 11th clear and cool. The Church was full to night. the galery was full
Mon Feb 12th clear and warm. William Mc. Intosh was in a fiew minutes
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== Croton Feb 1906 ==
Tue Feb 13th a soft foggy day. Milley Snary was here a while this after noon
Wed Feb 14th cloudy and Snow a blusting day Dick was here part of the fore noon
Thu Feb 15th cloudy most of the day and cold
Fri Feb 16th clear and cool didnt thaw a great deal to day. {highlight;"I <s>was not down to the Church</s> Bilton came over and I went to the church}
Sat Feb 17th cloudy and soft. Sarah was here cleaning hoase and bakeing pyes
Sun Feb 18th cloudy and mild I was at Church to here Mitcheltmee he and ed mills done our <s>prode</s> preaching to day
Mon Feb 19th cloudy and soft. I got a piece of beaf this morning from James Sogan. our tea man was on hand to might I got Seven pounds from him enough for this eason.
Tue Feb 20th clear part of the day. Henry Johnson was {thrasing?} to day. it rained some to night
Wed Feb 21st clear part of the day and warm
Thu Feb 22and cloudy and cool Charley Brought me a loaf of bread this morning
== Croton Febuary 1906 ==
Sat Feb 23rd cloudy most of the day Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. {highlight;"I was down to the meeting at night a pietty full house"}
Sat Feb 14th cloudy part of the day and mild. {highlight;"Walter and Edwin Mills was here most of the fore noon"}
Sun Feb 25th cloudy and stormy rain fell last night and rain and Snow Squalls throug the day
Mon Feb 26th fore part of the day clear latter part cloudy, {highlight;"my coal stove went out saturday night I was most of the after noon starting it again."} Some Snow came last night
Tue Feb 27th Snow Squalls most of the day. {highlight;"Charley came in from the P O and brought me a letter from kate She writes they are well"}
Wed Feb 28th cloudy and cool {highlight;"Bilton was here James Saferty Jeremiah Jeffon wash here this after noon"}
Thu May 1st cloudy most of the day and cool there was a little snow last night the {seyer?,Sepor?} was here
Fri May 2and cloudy snow. last night about two inches. Dick was here this after noon on his way to thamesville
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=== Croton <s>February</s> March 1906 ===
Sat <s>Feb</s> Mar 3rd cloudy and Soft Sarah was here cleaning house. Bilton was in a fiew minutes this fore noon
Sun Mar 4th Snow all day Mr Sawyer carried the meeting to day he gave us the Lords Super
Mon Mar 5th clear and warm the Snow that fell yesterday is prety much gone. Mr <s>Pelve</s> Peter calld in this fore noon. two boys calld for a trap wich I lent them with out asking their names
Tue Mar 6th cloudy and cold but little thawing to day. no body in to day
Wed Mar 7th cloudy and mild. Bilton was in a while this after noon he had been up to Florence he was telling me James Stag and James Wood was dead and buried to day. the people are droping of very last most all are old people
Thu Mar 8th a cloudy foggy Soft day
Fri Mar 9th cloudy Spitting Snow most of the day Bilton and Sarah was here most of the day
Sat Mar 10th clear part of the day much of Snow. last night Dick calld Charley brought a loaf of bread
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== Croton March 1906 ==
Sun Mar 11th a cloudy Snowing day
Mon Mar 12th clear part of the day. the lumber men were drawing logs on tawvois to day over the Mill
Tue Mar 13th cloudy and cool. a little Snow last night a fiew logs drawn to day
Wed Mar 14th cloudy and cool
Thu Mar 15th cloudy and wind from the North East and cool. not much teaming to day
Fri Mar 16th cloudy and Snow most of the day Sarah was here cleaning the house and bakeing
Sat Mar 17th clear in the morning cloudy about 10 6C Snow squalls in the Evening. William McIntosh brought me a loaf of bread this Evening. the thermometer was within six deg above Zero this morning. not much thawing to day
Sun Mar 18th a light Snow part of the day the road getting Sloppy. I saw a robin this morning
Mon Mar 19th a Snowing day the most Snow on the ground for any time this winter
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== Croton March 1906 ==
Tue Mar 20 clear and pleasant. I was shuvoeling snow away out of my way to gt to the wood and coal lumber men were using {teur?} sleighs the first here this winter
Wed Mar 21st a blushing day the wind mudling Soft Bilton was here part of the fore noon
Thu Mar 22and clear part of the day and cold. the lumber men were drawing their logs
Fri Mar 23rd clear and cool th thrmomiter below Zero this morning. Sarah was here cleaning house I shot a mabbet this morning
Sat Mar 24th clear and cool the thermoeter {iledgible} deg above zero this morning. Walter was in
Sun Mar 25th cloudy a dull day was at the meeting to night we Had a good Sermond
Mon Mar 26th cloudy and Soft the snow has gone away fast to day. Milie {Grose?,Rose?} was burned
Tue Mar 27th cloudy and Soft the road is in a bad state but fiew teams on the road
Wed Mar 28th clear and mild Bilton was here about the hours.
== Croton March 1906 ==
Thu Mar 29th cloudy most of the day Bilton was here most of the fore noon.
Fri Mar 30th clear part of the day and cool Mr Sang the preacher was in a fiew minutes and Ella Snary and their girl
Sat Mar 31st clear and cool. Bilton was here most of the after noon
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Sun Apr 1st clear and fine over byt bad road
Mon Apr 2nd clear and warm I was 56 deg about Zero at half parst four this after noon looking at his and henry & cattle, Charley was here this morning for my cloathes to wash
Tue Apr 3rd clear and warm eight deg higher than yestrday. I was triming some of my berry bushes. theres
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== Croton April 1906 ==
Thu Apr5th cloudy fire part of the day snow in the evening, this afternoon I attended Sot Skinners funeral there was a large funeral
Sat Apr 6th cloudy and cool but warm enough to melt the {illegible} of snow that fell last night Sarah was here to day basking and cleaning house I was Sting in the house
Sat Apr 7th cloudy fore noon clear after noon Bilton was here in the fore noon of B Snary was here this evening and took up his mote
Sun Apr 8th cloudy after noon wet. I attended the Sabbath school a large school
Mon Apr 9th cloudy and light showers Bilton and Roy Paul was here part of the day.
Tue Apr 10th cloudy and light showers no Sun today. Charley brought me a couple of loaves of bread. I was over to the shop Goya loaf and some butter and ginger
Wed Apr 11th clear latter part of the day. Bilton was in this fore noon I command to dig my ground this fore noon
== Croton April 1906 ==
Thu Apr 12th clear and warm. I was digging in the garden and cleaning the hen house
Fri April 13th clear and pleasant Sarah and all here people were here. Mary and Elvie calls this Evening I done a little digging
Sat Apr 14th cloudy fore noon wet. Bilton was in this after noon awhile
Sun Apr 15th cloudy and showers. I was at the Sunday School and preaching
Mon Apr 16th fore noon cloudy and cool .after noon clear not quite So cold
Tue Apr 17th clear and warm a butiful day. charley was here plowing my but of ground {a little red star}{highlight;"Aunt Victoria and Mary Paul came in this Evening I was digging the garden"}
Wed Apr 18th clear and warm 74 degrees heat I finished my diging of the garden
Thu Apr 19th Sarah was here doing her work {highlight;"Walter sowd Barley on the ground I let him have Jeremiah Jiffin lalld in this after noon"}
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== Croton April 1906 ==
Fri Apr 20th clear part of the day Walter sowed the bit of my garden with barley
Sat 21 Cloudy and cool, I planted a fiew barely <u>and</u> potatoes. it Sprinkled rain
Sun Apr 22ond a white frost this morning wen I got up. commenced to rain rained most of the fore noon it is spitting Snow this evening
Mon Apr 23rd cloudy fore part of the day. clear latter part. North Wind and cold
Tue Apr 24th clear most of the day and not So cold as yeter day. Bilton and Thomas Tiffin was here part of the fore noon
Wed Apr 25th clear and warm. Henry Johnston has two teams putting in grain to day
Thu Apr 26th cloudy most of the day. I finished diging the garden for this year
Fri Apr 27th clear and warm in the middle of the day Sarah was here in the fore noon
Sat Apr 28th clear most of the day, there was a light frost this morning
Sun Apr 29th clear most of the day and warm I wernt to here M Sawyer Preach
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== Croton May 1906 ==
Mon Apr 30th cloud y in the fore noon after noon clear part of the time. I was cuting wh weeds in the garden part of the after noon
Tue May 1st cloudy and cool wind from the East I put a fiew parsnip Seeds in the ground Sam brought over the Screen door
Wed May 2ond clear part of the day and. there was a light thunder Shower this after noon Sang the free Methodist preacher calld and we had prayer while he was here
Thu May 3rd cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I was in the house
Fri May 4th c. light clouds wind from the South West and hot 76 deg. Sarah was here doing her work. James Leferties boys brought me a couple of big mullets
Sat May 5th cloudy and cool
Sun May 6th cloudy and cool
Mon May 7 cloudy and cool a frost last night a Sprinkle of hail and Snow to day Sarah was here most of the day cleaning the house. I gave Seth crowell two dollars
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== Croton May 1906 ==
Tue May 8th cloudy and wet. Sarah was here all day cleaning house. Charley came and cut my hair. a butcher calld and I bought a piece of mutton
Wed May 9th cloudy and Snow the ground white this after noon. Walter and Dick was in this fore noon. this after noon one of the widow braggs boys called in for a rubarb plant to Set out for groath
Thu May 10th cloudy part of the day and cool a Sharp frost this morning. Bilton was here most of the fore noon.
Fri May 11th clear most of the day and warm Sarah and Pearl {Heaylewood} was here
Sat May 12th cloudy and thunder Showers a warm day it being my eightheth birth day Mary Paul and Sarah Pearl Hazlewood was here
Sun May 13th a cloudy Showry day dull day our Minister being away we had Dawn Center Minister
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== Croton May 1906 ==
Mon May 14th clear and warm Sarah and Pearl was here iorning and traightning the {pemieies}. I was Setting abotu the house most of the day
Tue May 15th clear and hot 84 deg of heat at 2 P.M. Sarah was here until 5 PM.
Wed May 16th clear and hot. 90 deg in the Shade Sarah was here most of the day finishing the cleaning of the house
Thu May 17th cloudy fore noon after noon clear and hot 86 deg. thunder Showers last night. I Sprinkled the goose berrie bushes James Laferty calld this Evening
Fri May 18th cloudy part of the day not so hot the last three days William McIntosh calld to day. the meat man was here
Sat May 19th clear and cool wind from the North a prospect of a frost to night. Bilton and his grand Son was here
Sun May 20th clear and cool
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== Croton May 1906 ==
Mon May 12st clear and cool Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I was riting of potato Sprought this after noon
Tue May 22ond clear and cool in the fore noon, after noon warm. Bilton was here this fore noon
Wed May 23rd fore noon cloudy a light thunder Shower. after noon clear and warm
Thu May 24th clear a fore noon with thunder clouds floting around and hot 90 deg cloudy this Evening. Sarah was here
Fri May 25th clear and warm part of the day Bilton and Charley McIntosh calld in a lot
Sat May 26th a cloudy dull day a thunder Showers in the fore noon. after noon rain part of the time
Sun May 27th cloudy and cool enough for an over coat it sprinkled a little rain
Mon May 28th cloudy fore part of the day Later part clear and cold wind from North Mary Paul was here this afternoon
Tue May 29th clear most of the day and cool Sarah calld in this after noon
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Croton June 1906
Wed May 30th cloudy and Sprinkling rain at times Bilton was here this after noon
Thu May 31st thin clouds a dark warm day George Nelson was in this Evening trying to get Subscribers to a book of history of the Sanfran Sisco earth Quake and fire
Fri June 1st clear part of the day and warm. Sarah was here doing her house work
Sat June 2ond clouds flying all day and cool I took a walk up to Walters place this morning Bilton was here this fore noon
Sun June 3rd clear and warm. 80 deg
Mon June 4th cloudy and warm. Maud and her Baby here and Dick was here for diner. Sam Peter Shot three red Squrrell at one Shot
Tue June 5th cloudy this morning clear awhile about noon. thunder storm this evening Grant came for the Shot gun. Widow Craggs boy came for Some rubarb
Thu June 6th clear most of the day and warm I was hoeing my potatoes
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Thu June 7th cloudy and hot 90 deg at one PM I had a tramp this after noon over the river coming home I met John Young and his wife had quite a talk
Fri June 8th clear part of the day and part thunder Showers heavey thunder Shower this evening Sarah was here to day
Sat June 9th clear and warm. Bilton was here part of the fore noon
Sun June 10th cloudy with thunder Showers. I was at Church and heard Mr Sawyer preach
Mon June 11th cloudy fore noon. after noon clear and cool Bilton was this after noon
Tue June 12th clear and cool. I had a walk this after noon down to Harry Gregorys and came back through Newcombs
Wed June 13th cloudy and cool. Sarah calld this after noon. I Set in the house
Thu June 14th clear part of the day and Some warmer I went down to the backsmiths
Fri June 15th clear fore part and hot. latter part light thunder Shower. Sarah was here
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Croton 1906
Sat June 16th cloudy and light rain. I was hiling my potatoes this after noon Sarah Sent out a Setting of Turkey eggs which I Set under a hen
Sun June 17th cloudy and Shower
Mon June 18th cloudy and cool. Bilton was in a spell this fore noon. Wiliam McIntosh was in Elva Paul and her Sister Anne and her husband calld this after noon
Tue June 19th clear and warm Will McIntosh was in for a drink. I moad the grass and weeds in the orchard
Wed June 20th clear and warm. Sarah and Pearl was here caning Straw berries. Mary Paul and Anne Poast was here for Dinner
Thu June 21st a cool day with Some thunder Showers
Fri June 22ond cloudy cool and Some rain. Bilton was here awhile this after noon
Sat June 23rd cloudy and cool a Shower about two PM. I went with Dick to Thamesville he and Stayd a whille in the after noon Walter drew me a couple of loads of wood
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Croton June 1906
Sun June 24th clear and pleasant. I wsa at the church a there was a house full of pepol
Mon June 25th clear and hot 90 deg. I was hilling a fiew of my potatoes in fore noon after noon was fixing the fence by the big gate
Tue June 26th fore part of the day cloudy and cool latter part clear and hot 85 deg
Wed June 27th clear fore noon and after noon cloudy a Strong look of rain
Thu June 28th cloudy fore noon with light thunder Shower after noon clear and hot Sarah was here doing house work. Bilton called this after noon a while
Fri June 29th clear and hot 12 deg at 2 PM I walked over to Aunt Victorias to See here but She was not at home
Sat June 30th cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear and not as hot as yesterday. Anne Poast calld this fore noon to get Roses and Victoras adress
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Croton July 1906
Sun July 1st thunder clouds all day
Mon July 2 clear and warm. I sprinkled my potatoes in the fore noon after noon I doug up my Strawburry vines
Tue July 3 a Showry day. Dick calld this fore noon Jane Cragg was here this after noon
Wed July 4th clear part of the day and moderate Dick was here picking goos buries. Bilton was here a while this after noon. there was a heavey Shower last night and this morning
Thu July 5th clear and cool. I gathered ras berries Walter was in this Evening
Fri July 6th clear and quite cool in the morning Sarah was here cleaning house and baking
Sat July 7th clear most of the day quite cool in the morning Bilton was here this fore noon and William McIntosh he brought me a Setting of hens Eggs which I set
Sun July 8th cloudy most of the day. I went to the Church to here W Sawyer preach
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Croton July 1906
Mon July 9th clear part of the day and hot I pict rasberries in the fore noon after noon Sarah came over and preserved them for me. She was picking hers
Tue July 10th clear and hot in the midle of the day. Ella Snary was here picking Goose berries . Charles Cragg came in to night he brought my Shot gun from John Snarys
Wed July 11th clear and fine hay day I got a letter from Rose Bolton. Dick called and brought me Some money. Bilton was in part of the fore noon. I was Sneazing and coughing racking a cold
Thu July 12th clear a fine day for haying I shot four red Squirrels to day
Fri July 13th clear part of the day. later part cludy I took the Shot gun out J.B. Snarys Vera brought me home
Sat July 14th a hot hazy day. Sarah was here Cleaning house. Walter calld in the evening
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Croton July 1906
Sun July 15th cloudy Charley calld this evening
Mon July 16th fore noon cloudy a Shower of rain about eleven. O. C. I pict rasberries in the fore noon after noon Sarah came over and put them up for me
Tue July 17th clear part of the day. Henry Gregory was here a while this after noon. I was picking black currants
Wed July 18th clear and hot. I done up my black Currents in the fore noon Sarah brought me a loaf of bread Charley came in this Evening
Thu July 19th cloudy most of the day. I pict rasberries a while this after noon. Bilton calld a fiew minites. the Sky looks like night
Fri July 20th cloudy and hot thunder Shower between five and Six O.C. Sarah was here Elva Paul calld a fiew minites
Sat July 21 clear and hot. Bilton was here part of the fore noon
Sun July 22ond clear up to 25 minutes after 4 PM and hot 94 deg the hotest day this Season
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Croton July 1906
Mon July 23rd clear and cool after the rain last night the wind changed an it turned cool I pict my berries and Sarah done them up
Tue July 24th clear and hot in the midel of the day. Elva Paul calld She got a letter from Dora She writes they are all well
Wed July 15th clear a fine day for the harvesers no body in to the present to day
Thu July 26th clear and warm. Walter mowd his bit of barley he Sowd in my garden Sarah was here picking berries
Fri July 27th clear part of the day there was two Showers a Smart rain in the morning and a rain and hail in the evening. I have Seen more hail on the ground but not So larg. Sarah was here and Will McIntosh
Sat July 28th clear most of the day and pleasant my hen hatched thirteen chickens from fifteen eggs I moved them out put them in a coop
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Croton July 1906
Sun July 29th cloudy and thunder Showers
Mon July 30th clear and hot. Bilton here a couple of hours this fore noon
Tue July 31st clear most of the day and pleasant there was a strange person calld here to day he was Selling Books
Wed Aug 1st clear and warm 84 deg. Bilton was part of the after noon here
Thu Aug 2ond clear and warm. Asa Newcomb was in a while this fore noon. I was watching Henry Johnson reaping Oats
Fri Aug 3rd clear and hot 90 deg at 3 PM Sarah was here part of the day
Sat Aug 4th clear and hot 94 deg at 3 PM Bilton was in a fiew Minutes he brought me Some pils from Dr Galbreth Set Crowell calld for money for the Ministers Salery
Sun Aug 5th clear and hot the Same as yestherday 94 deg
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Croton Aug 1906
Mon Aug 6th cloudy fore part of the day there was a thunder Shower last night a warm day. Bilton was here a while this morning. Walter was fixing up the Shop for his grain
Tue Aug 7th cloudy and some light Showers a cooler day then yesterday
Wed Aug 8th cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear. I dug up a fiew of my red rasberry bushes and cut a fiew weeds no body in to day
Thu Aug 9th cloudy and hot it Sprinkled rain here two or three times. while I am writing they are having a thunder Shower North West of us
Fri Aug 10th light clouds and hot I was watching William Huston draw Oats
Sat Aug 11th clear and hot. I was down to the blackSmiths a while this after noon Bilton was here this fore noon
Sun Aug 12th clear and cool no body in to day. I heard Sarah was hurt
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Croton August 1906
Mon Aug 13th clear and quite cool in the morning. I went to James Clarks this morning to get a pair of Spectickles but could find none better than mine
Tue Aug 14th clear and cool in the morning hot in the middle of the day 84 deg
Wed Aug 15th clear most of the day and two deg hotter than yesterday
Thu Aug 16th clear and heat the Same as yesterday. Bilton was here most of they fore noon. Aunt Victoria was here this after noon a while
Fri Aug 17th cloudy most of the day. Ella Snary was here doing Sarah McIntoshes work as Sarah got hurt a week ago last night
Sat Aug 18th cloudy fore part of the day a Shower last night another to day abot 10 O C this fore noon. Dick and his baby was about 11 OC
Sun Aug 19th cloudy and hot thretend rain but none came. I went to Church to Dowen preach
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Croton August 1906
Mon Aug 20th cloudy and hot 92 deg. Dick calld this morning and took some Money to Thamesville and banked it for me. Mrs Hoover calld in She was on her way home. Millie called in on her way home from takeing her Mother to Thamesville on her way home
Thu Aug 21st cloudy and hot fore part of the day a heavey thunder Shower this after noon. Mary Pawl calld this fore noon. Pearl calld this Evening She Says Sarah is some better
Wed Aug 22nd clear and hot 90 deg. Charley came over and brought me a loaf of bread and a pye. nor word from the Californian
Thu Aug 23 clear and hot in the fore noon. after noon thunder Showers Pearl and Will McIntosh was in
Fri Aug 24th fore noon cloudy after clear Bilton was here most of the fore noon
Croton Aug 1906
Sat Aug 25th cloudy most of the fore noon after noon clear and hot. Sarah was here this Evening the California folks arived Catharine and her oldist and youngest boys came with them
Sun Aug 26th clear and hot part of the day there a thunder Shower this Evening
Mon Aug 27th cloudy and little in the fore noon after noon clear and cool. I went to the blackSmith Shop and <s>and</s> over to Henry Johnstons barn where William was thrashing. Sarah was over here She has got back home again
Tue Aug 28th light clouds and cool. Mrs Chaple calld in a fiew minutes. I cut the weeds about the yard
Wed Aug 29th clear and cool. I hoed up a fiew weed in the garden. Sarah was over
Thu Aug 30th clear and cool one of Henry Snary girls came and brought my Methodist Magazine they took out of the Post Office the Young Minister calld and had prayer
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Croton September 1906
Sat Sept 1st clear and cool I went over to Charleys and had my dinner. William Brock brought me a loaf of bread
Sun Sept 2ond cloudy thretend rain but none came I got a ride out Toms to See Rose and Tom Rose has a high fever Tom is doing as well as can be exected
Mon Sept 3 light fall clouds. there was rain last night
Tue Sept 4th clear most of the day. I waked out to Walters where they were thrashing
Wed Sept 5th clear and cool. Miss Huston calld let me Know how the tiphoid folks were at Toms. Sarah was in a fiew min
Thu Sept 6th clear cool this morning the themiter at 45 deg at 2 PM it was 85 dg Will McIntosh was here and Sarah was here this after noon
Fri Sept 7th clear and hot 90 deg at 2 PM Sarah was here most of the fore noon
Sat Sept 8th clear most of the day and heat not quite So high as yester day
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Croton September 1906
Sun Sept 9th clear and hot 90 deg. Sarah was in this morning She told me of Samual McDonalds death he was berid to day. She told me of being at Thomas Boltons the nurs Said they wee doing as well as could be expected
Mon Sept 10th clear and hot 90 deg Bilton was here a fiew minutes in the fore noon
Tue Sept 11th clear and hot another 90 deg day not much Signs of rain althow it is much kneeded
Wed Sept 12th clear another 90 deg day Sarah was in from Toms had been thair the last two days Says they are bad with the feever. I was down the blackSmiths Shop this after noon
Thu Sept 13th cloudy fore part of the day a little sprinkle of rain about 11 AM 84 deg heat
Fri Sept 14th faul clouds and cool. Sarah was hear cleaning house
Sat Sept 15th clear and cool. Bilton was here this after noon
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Croton September 1906
Sun Sept 16th clear cool in morning afer noon warm
Mon Sept 17th clear and hot 90 deg Bilton was here this fore noon. Wiliam Tiffin got a lot of Steers pas here to day
Tue Sept 18th clear and hot 92 deg not a cloud to to be Seen or wind. Mr Newcomb was here this fore noon for a Shovel Sarah calld this evening S was telling me Mr Walkinghood had a telingm me he got a telegram for Somden he wife was dieing at the hospital
Wed Sept 19th clear in the fore noon. after noon cloudy. I went down to the old place to see Maud we heard She was Sick She is looking bad. Dick braght me home
Thu Sept 20th cloudy and rain Mary and Catharine was here a little Spell. Jane Butler this morning about 2 AM
Fri Sept 21st cloudy and hot. I Jane Butlers funeral there was about 60 buggys there Will has a Sad house to go too
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Croton September 1906
Sat Sept 22ond cloudy and warm. Sarah and Bilton was here in the fore noon. Will McIntosh was washing his Buggy here by the gate this Evening by the gate
Sun Sept 23rd clear and warm in the fore noon after noon cool
Mon Sept 24th clear and cool. a light frost last night. Sarah called in to day Bilton was here this fore noon
Tue Sept 25th clear fore noon. after noon Sky Streakey clouds the themometer at 70 deg
Wed Sept 26th cloudy two light Showers one in the morning between seven and eight oclock one this evening at four P.M. Sarah came and brought a bowl of Soop
Thu Sept 27th clear there was a fine Sower last night which was needed. Charley and Sarah was at Hector Johnsons funeral
Fri Sept 28th cloudy. I went over to Sarahs and had my dinner the girls Victoria and Mary Catherine. Ira was their
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Croton October 1906
Sat Sept a cloudy Showry day. Sarah was here doing house work
Sun Sept 30th clear most of the day. Most of my boys and their wives were here to day
Mon Octst light clouds and cool. the hardest frost this morning yet. Victoria and Ira went home this morning. Sarah and Catharine was here
Tue Oct 2ond clear and pleasant. I was cleaning out the hen house. frost last night
Wed Oct 3rd cloudy most of the day. Sarah and Charley went to Thamesville Fair. I went out to Thomas Boltons. Aunt Victoria and Cara Johnston caem in this Evening
Thu Oct 4th a wet fore noon. Sarah was over
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Fri Oct 5th cloudy most of the day. Sarah was here cleaning the house.
Sat Oct 6th cloudy and wet. Bilton was here all the fore noon
Sun Oct 7th cloudy some rain last night
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Croton October 1906
Mon Oct 8th light cloudes and windy. Dick was here this fore noon. Walter this after noon. I went over to Sam Peters this after noon he was telling me of being to Old Mrs Fasiers funeral
Tue Oct 9th cloudy and cool. Catharine and Pearl was here most of the after noon in the Evening Aunt Victoria and Cara Johnston came in to bid Kate good bye we all had Super togather
Wed Oct 10th cloudy North Wind and cool. no flies about to day. Kate is preparing for a Start in the morning for home it is Spitting Snow this Evening
Thu Oct 11th commenced to snow about 5 o clock this morning and kept on Snowing until 12 OC then cleard and thawed it off there was about 3 inches of Snow fell. Henry Snary and Sarah McIntosh aws here this fore noon. Kate didng get away until four oclok this after noon
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Croton October 1906
Fri Oct 12th clear part of the day the Snow about gone. Sarah was here doing house work Jeremiah Tiffin was in a fiew minutes there was a hard frost last night the first to do much damage this faul
Sat Oct 13th light clouds most of the day
Sun Oct 14th clear and pleasant. no meeting on account of the anaversry at Huffs
Mon Oct 15th clear most of the day and fine for the time of year. Sarah was in for the dirty cloaths
Tue Oct 16th clear and pleasant Sarah was in this evening. the Sky looks as if it was preparing for another Storm
Wed Oct 17th clear and windy. I went out to John B Snarys and got my hair cut and brought home the gun
Thu Oct 18th cloudy rain in the evening Dick was here this after noon he brought me Some mushrooms
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Croton October 1906
Fri Oct 19th rain all fore noon. Sarah was here part of the day
Sat Oct 20th clear and pleasant. Dick was here in the fore noon. After noon Mrs <s>Joh</s> John and Mrs Edward Cragg and Aunt Victoria. James Safertree, and Sarah McIntosh was in
Sun Oct 21st clear and cool. John Ashton preahed our Anavercery Sermond
Mon Oct 22ond cloudy and Soft. Dick was here picking apples wich he took to Thamesville. Walter was puting up Oats
Tue Oct 23rd cloudy and cool. I went down to the old palce for mushrooms I got a fiew Sarah was here for dirtey cloaths.. this Evening Mrs Saw calld in to grind some Spice for pickles
Wed Oct 24th cloudy a heavey thunder Shower between three and four P.M. Bilton and David Will was in this morning
Thu Oct 25th cloudy and cool the Skye looks like Snow Storm Sarah brought a loaf of bread
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Croton October 1906
Fri Oct 26th Sarah was here in the fore noon. Maud and Mary and Alice Paul calld this after noon Walter brought me a load of wood
Sat Oct 27th cloudy and rain most of the day
Sun Oct 28th cloudy and cold Some Snow Sarah was in a fiew minutes
Mon Oct 29th cloudy and Snow in the after noon. I was not feeling very good
Tue Nov 13th cloudy and Snow ond the ground and cool. Walter and the young Minister ws in to day. I think I am Some better. for a copple of weeks I quit my writing I think I will try again
Wed Nov 14th clear and pleasant over head roads bad. Sarah took Charley to Thamesville to See the Dr he is very poorley
Thu Nov 15th a cloudy dull day. Bilton was here most of the afternoon
Fri Nov 16th clear part of the day. Bilton James Clark and Thomas George was here
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Croton November 1906
Sat Nov 17th cloudy rain last night {illegible} Clark was here fixing up the old barns Thomas George was here talking with me
Sun Nov 18th cloudy most of the day and warm Sarah was here for water
Mon Nov 19th cloudy and Soft. Bilton Jeremiah Tiffin and Elva Paul calld in to day
Tue Nov 20th cloudy and wet most of the day I went over to See Charley he is no better Thomas George was with me this after noone the roads are bad
Wed Nov 21st cloudy no Sun to be Seen Bilton was here part of the fore noon Thomas George was here part of the afternoon
Thu Nov 22ond cloudy and cool. Sarah calld for the dirty cloaths. Ella was in a minute Rose Bolton was here a fiew minutes
Fri Nov 23rd clear part of the day. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Dick calld in Thomas George was part of the after noon Bilton was here part of the fore noon
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Croton 1906
Sat Nov 24th clear and cool. James Saferby was here and Sarah and Pearl Hazelwood was in a fiew minutes. I banked and cleand out the hen house Dick was in a Short time about noon
Sun Nov 25th cloudy most of the day Bolton was here this Evening
Mon Nov 26th cloudy and rain at noon Walter was in
Tue Nov 27th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here part of the fore noon
Wed Nov 28th cloudy and cool it tryed to Snow but didnt make it out much Pearl calld to tell me how Charley was
Thu Nov 29th clear and pleasant. Bilton and Mr George was here part of the fore noon and Sarah was cleaning house in the after noon Seth Crowell was in to See me
Fri Nov 30th cloudy and cool. George George was here this after noon. Pearl went home
Sat Dec 1st broken clouds and cool. Bilton Thomas George tax collector and Walter was here to day
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Croton December 1906
Sun Dec 2ond cloudy and cool, the Sharpest frost last night we have had this Season. Mr George came in this morning to bid me good by he is going around to See his children. Sarah was over She Says Charley is some better. John and Millie was here this Evening
Mon Dec 3 about 3 inches of snow on the ground this morning when I got up it been coming in Showers all day
Tue Dec 4th cloudy and cold. Walter drew me a load of wood. I went over to Samuel Peters and bought me a pair of ruber Shoues
Wed Dec 5th after I had my breakfast this morning I wet down to James Clarks and paid him fifty cents I owed him. Sarah was in for the dirty cloaths Elva Paul calld in a while it commenced to Snow about half past ten and has been Snowing most of the time Since
Thu Dec 6th cloudy and Soft. last night there was about five inches of Snow on the ground but it rained all night and the snow is all gone to night
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Croton December 1906
Fri Dec 7th clear and cold. Sarah was here this fore noon doing her work. Vera came in the afternoon and brought a piece of pork
Sat Dec 8th cloudy and moderate Sarah was in Bilton was here most of the fore noon
Sun Dec 9th cloudy and moderate Sarah was over
Mon Dec 10th cloudy and foogy trees and fences covered with Ice James Safferty and his Son was here to pay me the money he borrowed Grant Snary came this evening for papers
Tue Dec 11th cloudy part of the day and cool. Sarah call for the dirty cloaths the Insureing agent wsa here and Bilton caoold in this after noon
Wed Dec 12th cloudy and Soft it has thawd the ice away no body in to day
Thu Dec 13th a foggy cloudy day Bilton was here this morning Sarah and Walter was in a fiew minutes
Fri Dec 14th anther foggy day Sarah was here and Charley came over Walter was here for the key
Sat Dec 15th cloudy and Soft it is commencing to freeze Walter was in for the key
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Croton Decemer 1906
Sun Dec 16th clear and pleasant no body in
Mon Dec 17th cloudy and cold. Sarah was in a fiew minutes. I sent away my bank Book to Ataway
Tue Dec 18th broken clouds and cool. Bilton wsa in here in the fore noon. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths
Wed Dec 19th clear and cool no thawing. Sarah was over a fiew minutes
Thu Dec 20th a cloudy foggy day. Bilton and Sarah McIntosh was in a fiew minutes
Fri Dec 21st cloudy and Soft there was Snow last night a good part of it is melted away Sarah was here Walter ws here this Evening
Sat Dec 22ond cloudy and cool. Walther and Sarah was here a fiew minutes
Sun Dec 23rd a Snowing day there was about four inches of Snow on the ground this mornin it has Snowd all day I think thre is eight inches to night
Mon Dec 24th about 15 inches of Snow on the ground Bilton was here this fore noon Dick was here
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Croton December 1906
Tue Dec 25th clouday and mild. Sarah was here prepairing a duck for Christmas dinner
Wed Dec 26th cloudy 14 deg above Zero this morning Sarah and Charley was in to day
Thu Dec 27th a cloudy Soft day. Walter drew one load of coal from Thamesville the Snow is going very fast
Fri Dec 28th cloudy and Soft a prospect of Snow Sarah and Charley went to Thamesville
Sat Dec 29th Sarah was here doing her house work Pearl and Charley ws here he is looking bad. Walter was in a fiew minutes
Sun Dec 30th cloudy and Soft commenced to rain about two Oclock the Snow goin fast
Mon Dec 31st cloudy and Soft a heavey rain last night. the Snow all gone, plenty of mud
Tue January 1 1907 cloudy and soft. Sarah was in a fiew minutes and Thomas Bolton his wife was here an ower or two
Wed Jan 2ond cloudy Bilton was here this fore noon Sarah was over for the dirty cloths
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Croton January 1907
Thu Jan 3rd cloudy and wet. Thomas Bolton caled and brought me a piece of pork Walter was in for the key of the granery
Fri Jan 4th clear later part of the day. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Bilton was here in the fore noon. Ella Snary was here collecting money for missonarys.
Sat Jan 5th clear and warm like an April day I had Walter in for the key Earley this morning and then James Young John Tiffin and Bilton a fiew minutes
Sun Jan 6th a foggy day. Sarah McIntosh was in a fiew minutes this Evening
Mon Jan 7th cloudy and thunder Showers in the after noon. Sarah came in this after noon. this day they puting in the town Ship officers I didnt go over
Tue Jan 8th cloudy a heavy thunder and lightning Showers last night Sarah, Walter and Jame Safertree wsa in a fiew minutes
Wed Jan 9th cloudy and cold Bilton was here I Sent away for the New York Witness
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Croton Janury 1907
Thu Jun 10th high wind form South West and cold Sarah wsa in the dirty cloaths
Fri Jan 11th cloudy cool. Sarah was here doing her house work. Walters wife calld this Evening
Sat Jan 12th cloudy and Soft about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning it going away fast. Walter ws in this Evening he was telling me Sarah Ward was dead She was the last of James Yong famley of girles
Sun Jan 13th cloudy and cool East Wind it thretend rain or Snow but none has come
Mon Jan 14th cloudy and Soft. I went to the Post Office in the fore noon after noon went up to Walters to See his Sick Girl She is sick Enough not much hopes of getting well I heard that Mahlon Gibson died last night
Tue Jan 15th cloudy and cool. about an ince of snow fell last night. I had some old friends call to see me Edwin Mills and John Nelson
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Wed Jan 16th cloudy and cool. the Sky looks like a storm Sarah was here She Says Irena is dead She died at ten Oclock to day. I feel Sorry for Walter and Ella they were greatly taken up with the Girl
Thu Jan 17th cloudy most of the day. Samuell Peters boy brought my Shot gun home
Fri Jan 18th cloudy foggy Soft day I was at Church at Walters Girls funeral there was a large prossesion for a Small child
Sat Jan 19th cloudy and mild - rain last night Sarah was here this after noon.
Sun Jan 20th high wind and spirts of Snow and cold. I went to Church the first for some time lately.
Mon Jan 21st cloudy and cold 14 deg above Zero this morning I had nobody in to day but Walter he was in for the key
Tue Jan 22ond a Snowey there was about five inches of Snow on the ground this morning and it has been Snowing most of the day William McIntosh was in cloaths to wash
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Wed Jan 23rd clear and cold 6 deg below Zero by my themomiter 14 by Samuel Peters Sarah was in a fiew minutes
Thu Jan 24th cloudy and cold, not as cold as yesterday. it has bee Snowing all day lightley. nobody came in to day
Fri Jan 25th cloudy and not so cold Sarah came in a fiew minutes this fore noon
Sat Jan 26th clear and cold. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing.
Sun Jan 27th forenoon cloudy after noon clear and pleasant
Mon Jan 28th cloudy a dull day. Micheltree calld here this morning and had prayer
Tue Jan 29th a light drizling Snow all day. no body in to day.
Wed Jan 30th clear a fine wintrs day. Six deg above Zero this morning. Bilton was in this morning. Sarah came for the dirty clothes
Thu Jan 31st cloudy and moderate the Skye looks as if we I was going to have a Storm Sarah came in a fiew minutes
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Croton Febuary 1907
Fri Feb 1st cloudy and Soft looks like a Storm but none comes. Sarah was here in the fore noon Seth Crowell core this Evening for the Preachers money. I gave him two Dollars
Sat Feb 2sec cloudy and Soft the Sleighing about gone nobody in to day
Sun Feb 3rd clear and cold Sarah was in a fiew minutes. She said Joseph Crowders Mother is dead is to be buried to morrow
Mon Feb 4th clear part of the day and cold. Sarah was attending Mary Crowder while Joseph went to his Mothers funeral. Walter Ella and Elva Paul Came in this Evening and Staid until about eleven Oclock
Tue Feb 5th cloudy most of the day. when I got up the fires were out. I had a time cleaning out the coal stove and fireing up
Wed Feb 6th clear and cool. Sarah was in for the dirty clothes. Charley brought a loaf of bread
Thu Feb 7th clear and cool. Bilton come in
Fri Feb 8th fore noon clear after noon cloudy and little moderate Sarah was cleaning the house
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Croton February 1907
Sat Feb 9th cloudy and Soft. Walther drew me a load of wood. there was about an inch of snow on the ground this morning
Sun Feb 10th a rough windy day Snowing and wind blowing the Snow in all directions Sarah was in awhile
Mon Feb 11th clear and high wind from North West a cold day. Thomas George Walter Snary and James Lafertro was here
Tue Feb 12th clear part of the fore noon but cold 6 deg below Zero this morning. Sarah was i na couple of times. George was in
Wed Feb 13th clear and warm, the snow going away fast. the roads geting very Sloppy Bilton calld on his way to Florence Walter and James Safertre was in this morning Charley brought me Some bread
Thu Feb 14th cloudy and cold Bilton was here yesterday Fred was in. Walter came down this Evening. Sarah and Will McIntosh was in this Evening. James Saffertre this Evening on his way to the Prayer Meeting
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Croton February 1906
Fri Feb 15th cloudy part of the day and Soft. Sarah was her Bilton calld a fiew minutes. John B was here an hour or more
Sat Feb 16th cloudy and mild little Snow this Evening. Bilton was here a fiew minutes Sarah was in. I am some better
Sun Feb 17th cloudy and cold. Bilton was here before he went to the Church. James Satertre calld after the Meeting. I am Some better
Mon Feb 18th cloudy and moderat. Sarah was here She got a letter from Victoria. we were glad to here from them. they have all been sick and Dora is very little better when She wrote
Tue Feb 19th fore part of the day cloudy. clear from four Oclock in the Evening. Joseph Crowder was in awile this fore noon Millie calld this after noon
Wed Feb 20th Snow most of the day. Sarah came over and brought me a plate of Oisters Walter was here.
Thu Feb 21st clear and cool. Walter was in Sarah & Charley was in the Tea man old Aufsor Blackburn was here
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Croton February 1907
Fri Feb 22ond clear and cold. Sarah was here cleaning the house
Sat Feb 23 clear and cool. Sarah was here Bilton was here and James lafertry
Sun Feb 24th cloudy and cool. Snowd in the Evening Dick was here this afternoon
Mon Feb 25th light clouds and cool. Sarah was here Walter was in.
Tue Feb 26th clear most of the day and cool Sarah and Bilton was in
Wed Feb 27th clear and cool. Walter went to Thamesville for coal for me John B. was here he cut my hair. Thomas Bolton was in a Spell this after noon
Thu Feb 28th clear and cool most of the day Sarah was in this morning another month gone a cold one to
Fri <s>Feb</s> Mar 1st cloudy and Soft rain this Evening Sarah was here in the fore noon Ella in the after noon
Sat Mar 2nd cloudy windy Sowd a little rain last night Sarah and Walter was in
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Sun Mar 3rd cloudy and cool with light drifts of Snow. I went to the meeting this afternoon
Mon Feb 4th clear in the fore noon after noon cloudy. the <s>Sye</s> Skye looks like rain Showers Sarah was here afiew minutes this Evening
Tue Mar 5th fore noon clear after noon blizerd Bilton and James Gibson was in
Wed Mar 6th clear and cool. most of the day I set by the Sove most of the day
Thu Mar 7th cloudy and cold. it commenced to Snow about half past four O Clock
Fri Mar 8th cloudy and mild. there was about an inch and a half of Snow on the ground this morning it is about gone this evening Mary and Elva calld this after noon. there was a beger man here this afternoon
Sat Mar 9th clear part of the day and moderate Sarah was here fore part of the day. Bilton this after noon
Sun Mar 10th fore noon cloudy after noon clear and and mild. Sarah was in I went to the Church and heard the new Minister
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Croton March 1907
Mon Mar 11th clear and warm Sarah was here Bilton was here. I trimed part of the grapes
Tue Mar 12th cloudy and Soft. there was three or four drizling Showrs through the day then was heavey rain last night. Sarah was in
Wed Mar 13th cloudy and Soft. Sarah calld and Walter calld and paid his intrest on his piece of ground he got of me
Thu Mar 14th cloudy and moderate. Sarah was in for my dirty clothes
Fri Mar 15 cloudy and cool. Bilton was here in the fore noon Sarah was cleaning house and bakeing pies
Sat Mar 16th clear and pleasant the frost going out of the ground fast
Sun Mar 17th cloudy and cool the litte part of the day. I went to the Church and heard the young man preach
Mon Mar 18th cloudy and cold in the morning a hard frost last night. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths. I saw tow Robbins over in Newcombs yard this after noon
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Croton March 1907
Tue Mar 19th cloudy and Soft about one inch of Snow on the ground this morning all gone long before night. William McIntosh calld in
Wed Mar 20th cloudy and moody. Rose Bolton came hear about ten O'Clock and Staid until four P.M. Mary and Elva came while we were at dinner and Staid for dinner
Thu Mar 21st cloudy and Soft. William McIntosh was here and Sarah was here this Evening there a strong prospect of rain
Fri Mar 22ond cloudy and warm. Sarah was here cleaning house. I was triming grape vines and berry bushes part of the day
Sat Mar 23 cloudy a fiew drops of rain fell this morning. Sarah brought me a couple of <s>loav</s> loaves of bread this evening
Mon Mar 25th clear and pleasant. I starting the coal Stove in the fore noon. after noon was Setting a fiew Straw berry plants Sarah was in a couple of times
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Croton March 1907
Tue Mar 26th cloudy most of the day. there was thunder and lightning this morning. but little rain. I planted a fiew more Strawberries plants this after noon. Sarah was in.
Wed Mar 27th cloudy light Showers in the fore noon. Bilton was here a fiew minutes.
Thu Mar 28th cloudy and warm. I was cuting the dead brush out of my burry bushes. Sarah was her bakeing
Fri Mar 29th cloudy and cool in the Evening. I pict up the brush I cut yesterday. Bilton came in this fore noon
Sat Mar 30th cloudy and pleasant. Sarah and Pearl Haselwood and Alice Paul was in
Sun Mar 31st cloudy and cold. it kept Spitting Snow all day. I went to here Sawyer preach. Sarah was in a while to night
Mon Apr 1st cloudy and cold Some Snow Showr about half and inch of Snow last night it is gone to night Tomas Bolton and Rose was here this after noon. Tom paid his Intres on his Mortgage
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Croton April 1907
Tue Apr 2ond cloudy a Sharp frost last night & mild this evening. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths
Wed Apr 3 clear par of the day and warm. Sarah came in this evening I was alone all day
Thu Apr 4th cloudy and rain to night I dug up the fiew pasnips that was in the garden
Fri Apr 5th cloudy and cool. Sarah was hear cleaning house
Sat Apr 6th clear most of the day and cool. Sarah was here a fiew minutes. I kept prety close to the Stove.
Sun Apr 7th cloudy and wet rain this after noon John and Millie came over a while they went back when it was raining hard ti would Stop about the time they got home
Mon Apr 8th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here in the fore noon. Sarah brought me a loaf of bread. I Staid in the house all day
Tue Apr 9th cloudy and cool. it has been trying to Snow all day. I went over ot the Store and bought a can of honey. I went to Mrs <s>Crag</s> Craggs and bargaind for three cords of wood
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Croton April 1907
Wed Apr 10th cloudy and cold a fine Sowr like a fogg all the fore noon there was about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning Sarah was here this fore noon
Thu Apr 11sth cloudy and cold. Sarah came in a fiew minutes. I was in all day
Fri Apr 12th cloudy and warm the fore part of the day. Sarah was here part of the day. I was diging in the garden
Sat Apr 13th cloudy and cold. Bilton was here part of the forenoon. Widow Craggs boys brought me Some wood. Will McIntosh brough me wood from Dicks last night. Sarah brougt Some bread
Sun Apr 14th cloudy and cold. Sarah calld this Evening a while. Dick was here <s>to</s> last night until ten Oclock
Mon Apr 15th clear in the fore noon a Sharp frost last night. This after noon cloudy I diging and hoeing in the garden
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Croton April 1907
Tues Apr 16th cloudy and cold. Sarah was here this Evening. I stayed in the house most of the day
Wed Apr 17th cloudy and cold it has been Spitting Snow most of the day Bilton here most of the fore noon. Mrs Crowder is haveing a bad Spell this after noon
Thu Apr 18th cloudy and cool. Bilton and his Grand Son young Bilton was with him. James Saffenty calld this Evening on his way to the Prayer Meeting
Fri Apr 19th cloudy not so Cold as yesterday Sarah was here and William McIntosh came over and had Dinner with us there was a young woman came and tryed to seel a book to me. Rose came at dark and brought a can of milk for me
Sat Apr 20th clear and cool Ella Snary was in . I was in the house most of the day
Sun Apr 21st clear and pleasant. Sarah was here in the four noon. I was at Church and heard Mar Graham
Mon Apr 22ond clear and pleasant. Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths
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Tue Apr 23rd loudy and mild. Mr Sang was here this after noon. Sarah was in this Eve
Wed Apr 24th cloudy and mild. Sarah was here with Maud's babuy. I sat in the house most of the day
Thu Apr 25 cloudy and Snowing while I am writing Bilton and his GrandSon was here and Clock cleaner was here cleaning my watch. Sarah came over this Evening
Fri Apr 26 cloudy and cool in the fore noon after noon clear and warm. Sarah was here cleaning house.
Sat Apr 27 clear and warm. A Sharp frost last night. Sarah was here for flour to make me a loaf of bred
Sun Apr 28th clear and warm. Sarah was here
Mon Apr 29th there was two thunder Show Showers which was badly needed
Tue <s>Sat</s> Apr 30 cloudy Showers and cool. Sarah was here this Evening
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Wed May 1st clear and pleasant. Dick was in a fiew minutes about eleven Oclock
Thu May 2 clear and warm. William McIntosh was here this morning. Bilton was here this after noon and Walter Snary
Fri May 3rd fore noon clear after noon cloudy Sarah was here cleaning <s>cleaning</s> house
Sat May 4th cloudy and Snow in the fore noon after noon clear
Sun May <s>6</s> 5th cloudy and cool.
Mon May 6th cloudy in the fore noon. Aunt Mary Bilton was buried to this after noon. Seth Crowell calld for the minsters Salary money. Thomas Bolton came in a fiew minutes this fore noon.
Tue May 7th fore noon cloudy, a light Shower of rain. Sarah and Ettie Newcomb wsa here papering the house. this after noon clear and warm. the grass is growing
Wed May 8th clear and warm. Sarah was here papering one of the roms. I done a little diging in the garde
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Croton May 1907
Thu May 9th clear and warm. a regular corn day. I diging in the garden and Sett a hen this Evening. Bilton calld a <s>fu</s> fiew minutes he was on his way to Jarves Pauls
Fri May 10th cloudy and cool. while I am writing it is Snowing the ground is couvered with Snow. noboudy in
Sat May 11th clear and cool. Sarah was here a while this afternoon. the butcher was around with meat
Sun May 12th cloudy up to four PM clear from that until night. Mary Paul was here this being my 81 birth day
Mon May 13th clear and warm a butiful day Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths
Tue May 14th clear and hot 86 deg in Shad I put up Screans about the house Sarah was cleaning the house Bilton calld this fore noon, William Huston came this after noon Will is looking bad
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Croton May 1907
Wed May 15th cloudy misting rain most of the day, Sarah was cleaning the house. John <s>Cragg calld this after noon</s> Craggs wife calld this after noon
Thu May 16th cloudy and cool fore part of the day. I have been alone up to the presant
Fri May 17th cloudy. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Mrs Cragg came and got her fence wire
Sat May 18th light clouds. thear was thunders last night. this has been a growing day Bilton and John Saws Son came in this after noon. James Safferty calld
Sun May 19th cloudy and cool Sarah came in this Evening. I went to Church to hear the young man from Inwood
Mon May 20th cloudy and cool the wind from the North and feels as if it was blowing of over Snow or ice
Tue May 21st light clouds not as cool as yesterday I think there was little frost this morning
Wed May 22ond cloudy it has thretend rain <s>rain</s> all day but none has come
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Croton May 1907
Thu May 23rd cloudy and moderate every thing about three weeks behing time
Fri May 24th clear and warm. Sarah was most of the fore noon Some of the apple trees is commencing <s>blow</s> to blow
Sat May 25th a cloudy cold wind from the East it is raining this evening. the meat pedlar was here this fore noon
Sun May 26th cloudy thunder Showers in the after noon. Sarah was here a few minutes
Mon May 27th cloudy and cool. there were thunder Showers last night. Sarah was here this fore noon. Walter was for rhubarb this after noon
Tue May 28th clear and warm thie latter part of the day. I was sprinkling the goosberrie bushes. Anne J Smith came in this and was telling me about the Cleavland folks until bed time
Wed May 29th clear and warm most of the day it felt like corn wether I was attending the young chickins
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Croton May 1907
Thu May 30th clear and pleasant. Bilton was here this after noon. Sarah was over a fiew minutes. I attended my young chickens
Fri May 31st clear and pleasant Sarah was here doing her work. Dick was here
Sat June 1 cloudy a misting rain in the after noon. Sarah was in a fiew minutes Ella brought me a can of milk
Sun June 2 cloudy and wet fore part of the day. Sarah brought me feed for my chickens. Josep Crowder came here after him locking the Church
Mon June 3rd clear most of the day and warm 74 deg. Mrs Mckewen was hee beging for the man that had is house burnd Aunt <s>Vick</s> Victoria was in a fiew minutes this Evening. Anne Ketcheson was with her She went up to See Butlrs baby
Tue cloudy rain this Evening
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Croton June 1907
Wed June 5th cloudy and wet fore part of the day Dick was here he brought chickens feed
Thu June 6th clear part of the day and warm I was Stiring the ground arown the Strawberrie viens. Sarah brought me a pumpkin pye
Fri June 7th cloudy part of the day. Sarah was here part of the day. Anne Smith was here until 2 PM She and Sarah went down to Dicks. Bilton was here
Sat June 8th clear and hot 76 deg. I Sprinkled my burrie bushes
Sun June 9th clear and hot. 82 deg by my themomiter. Sarah was in a fiew minutes
Mon June 10th cloudy with high wind From East and Southe.
Tue June 11th cloudy a sprinkle of rain a fiew times. Sarah was over
Wed June 12th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy and cool. wind from the East and cool there is very little growth most of the bushes are dead
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Croton June 1907
Thu Jun 13th cloudy and wet no Sun Seen here to day. Harry Gegory came for the Shot gun to Shoot black bird that are pulling his corn
Fri June 14th clear and hot. I went down to Dicks <s>th</s> to See them move the barn and Stables. Sarah was at my pace
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Sat June 15th clear and pleasant. Sarah came here this morning. the meat peder this after noon. Charley brought me a loaf of bread
Sun June 16th clear and hot
Sat June 17th clear and hotest day yet 90 deg in Shade. Sarah came for durty clothes. Bilton and Ettie Pace was here
Tue June 18th clear and hot the Same as yeter day. I See a fiew clouds this evening the first Ive Seen for a fiew days
Wed June 19th cloudy and light thunder Showers I was cutting up wedes in the garden part of the fore noon
Thu June 20th fore part coudy. latter clear and hot Rose brought me a can of milk. Sarah was here
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Croton June 1907
Fri June 21st clear and hot. Sarah was here this fore noon. Ella Snary came here this for rhubarb
Sat June 22ond clear and hot 80 deg Bilton was here this after noon Sarah came over this after noon
Sun June 23rd clear and hot 80 deg. alone to day
Mon June 24th a hot day light clouds flying about. Bilton and Elva Paul and Dora Book and Ella Snary came here this after noon
Tue June 25th fore noon cloudy after noon clear and hot. Harry Gregory was here a fiew minutes
Wed June 26th clool and cloudy. There was a heavey thunder storm last night which changed the heat into cool wether. Ethal Johnston and our minister calld in afiew minutes
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Croton June 1906
Thu June 27th clear part of the day and not So hot. I sowd fiew turnip Seeds Bilton was here and Alford Will and his wife and her Father
<s>Feb</s> Fri June 28th clear and warm. Sarah was here and Jeremiah Tiffin was here this after noon
Sat June 28th cloudy most of the day and cool most of the day
Sun Jun 30 clear and pleasant
Mon July 1 cloudy most of the day two or thre light Showers. Martin Cragg calld on me to do my Statute labour Maud Snary was here beging
Tue July 2 fore noon cloudy. after noon clear and cool. wind from the North. Sarah was in a fiew minutes
Wed Jul 3rd clear and cool. there Some talk of frost this morning I didnt See any altough it was cold. Minnie Huston was Married to day. Sarah was in this morning
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Croton July 1907
Thu July 4th clear part of the day and cool. Sarah was here a fiew mintes She was telling what damage the frost has done
Fri Jul 5th cloudy and cool Sarah was here Bilton and John Sawas boy and Dick this Evening. Ella Snary was here for Rubarb
Sat Jul 6th cloudy and hot I went to Thamesville the contry is looking bad with the frost I saw fields of corn that thay cant get theyr Seed of ov it. Dick paid wat the intres and yearley payments came to up to last January
Sun Jul 7th clear and hot 84 deg Sarah was in a fiew minutes
Mon Jul 8th a hot day 90 deg. there was clouds rolling by no rain. Sarah came in. I was hoeing up a fiew weeds. Bilton came in a feiw minuts
Tue Jul 9th cloudy fore part of the day and hot Cara Cragg Sent the rest of the wood
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Croton July 1907
Wed Jul 10th cloudy part of the day and warm Sarah was in a fiew minutes
Thu Jul 11th cloudy and wet heavy rain last night cool to day no Sun
Fri Jul 12th clear and pleasant. Sarah came in this morning She went to Dicks to help him. I have been alone
Sat Jul 3th clear and pleasant. Sarah and Dora Book was with me this after noon they and Will McIntosh had J super with me. Bilton calld this Evening
Sun Jul 14th clear most of the day and hot 85 deg I went to Church and our new minister
Mon Jul 15th cloudy and hot. Dora Book came over from Sarahs, the Skye looks as if we would get rain to night
Tue Jul 16th light clouds and hot 86 deg Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths
Wed Jul 17th Some clouds and hot. I went down to the corner of the old Home on the consession by Douglas Snarys
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Croton July 1907
Thu Jul 18 clear and hot. I received a letter tis morning from Victoria Book. Bilton was here this after noon we took a drive around by the Side road on the uleventh Conssion and up the river road up home
Fri Jul 19th clear fore part of the day. cloudy this Evening. Sarah was here in the fore noon doing her work
Sat Jul 20th cloudy in the fore noon. clear in the after noon and cool. Elva Paul and Dora Book came here this fore noon. Sarah came for Paris green to sprinkle potatoes
Sun Jul 21st cloudy and not as hot as it has been Sarah wsa in a fiew minutes
Mon Jul 22ond fore noon Showry after noon cloudy a fine rain this morning. Sarah ws over pcking goosburries
Tue Jul 23 clear most of the day and hot. I went to the Pick Nick this after noon. Elva came for me.
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Croton July 1907
Wed Jul 24th Some light clouds and hot Bilton was here a fiew minutes The Wemon that is carying on the meeting over the river calld this after noon. Ella was here picking goo Goosburrees.
Thu Jul 25th cloudy part of the day not very hot. Bilton was here. I moad some weeds
Fri Jul 26th clear and cool. Dora Book call this morning to bid me good by Sarah was here doing her house work
Sat Jul 27th clear and warm. I took a walk over to Johns and Vera brought me back in the buggy
Sun Jul 28th clear part of the day not So hot the Foristers had preaching at our Church
Mon Jul 29th clear and hot. Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths
Tue Jul 30th clear and cool in the morning the midle of the day hot.
Wed Jul 31st cloudy and thunder Showers Sarah came over with my clean cloaths
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Croton August 1907
Thu Aug 1st clear in the fore noon. after noon cloudy with thunder Showers Bilton and John Laws boy was here
Fri Aug 2ond clouds rolling over and cool Sarah was here doing her house work two meat pedlers here to day
Sat Aug 3rd cloudy and wet and cool I went to the grocery for a loaf of bread
Sun Aug 4th clear in the fore noon after noon cloudy and cool Jeremiah Tiffin was here
Mon Aug 5th cloudy and sprinkled a little rain. Seth Crowell came for the Ministers Salery I paid my portion
Tue Aug 6th clear and warm. William McIntosh came over. I went over to Sarahs to See how She was. She is better
Wed Aug 7th clear part of the day and hot 86 deg at 4 P.M. I went up to Noss is place where Sam Bloom is thrashin
Thu Aug 8th not very clear. Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths
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Croton August 1907
Fri Aug 9th clear and pleasant. Sarah and Mary Paul Aunt Victoria Snary was here for dinner. Bilton was in
Sat Aug 10th clear and pleasant. no body in to day. Dick came in after I got the other wrotte
Sun Aug 11th clear and hot. Bilton was in I was to Church and heard the old minister he Preached a good Sermond
Mon Aug 12th fore noon cloudy. after noon clear Pearl was at Sarahs She came for the dirty cloaths. I went over to their place to See how Charley was he is Sick has had the Dr
Tue Aug 13th clear and not So hot. Dick was in. I went over to See Charley he is better
Wed Aug 14th clear and cool. Sarah was over Charley is Some better. Dick tool three loads of hogs to Thamesville and William Season took fore or five load
Thu Aug 15th clear and not very hot Bilton was here this after noon
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Croton August 1907
Fri Aug 16th cloudy a little rain in the fore noon. Sarah was here
Sat Aug 17th cloudy fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. Sarah was here
Sun Aug 18th clear and cool
Mon Aug 19th clear part of the day. Bilton and Mary Paul was in a fiew minu
Tue Aug 20th cloudy and cool a Shower in the fore noon. Walter was in for the key
Wed Aug 21st cloudy and cool Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths. I cut up a fiew weeds to keep them from ripening their Seed
Thur Aug 22 clear and cool light frost last night Sarah came over this evening
Fri Aug 23rd cloudy Streaks in the and cool Sarah and Charley was here
Sat Aug 24th clear and dry. Bilton and Elva Paul was here
Sun Aug 25th clear and windy. I went to the Church to hear our Old Minister
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Croton August 1907
Mon Aug 26th clear most of the day Walter and Edwin Young was blocking my old Granry this fore noon. Mary and Elva Paul and Sarah McIntosh was here this after noon
Tue Aug 27th cloudy a dull day. Sarah came over. I was alone Several of our neibors went to Toronto Fair. Rose calld this evening
Wed Aug 28th cloudy awhile in the fore noon the rest of the day clear
Thu Aug 29th clear most of the day and warm Sarah was in a fiew minutes
Fri Aug 30th cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear Sarah was here cleaning the house
Sat Aug 31st clear and dry. I was helping Walter this morning move the coal he wants the old granry to put his gain in when he thrashes. Sarah was over and Bilton Samuel Peter came over with my rasor
Sun Sept 1st cloudy looks like as if we would get rain wich is much needed. Sarah was in.
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Croton September 1907
Mon Sept 2 cloudy most of the day. Sarah was in. Dick Tiffins wife that used to be calld She didnt get out of the Buggy I would not have known her had they not have told me
Tue Sept 3rd clear and pleasant most of the day. Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths to wash. Nelson Hopin was here this Evening on his way trying to Sell fruit trees
Wed Sept 4th clear part of the day Sarah was in a few minutes Walter came in for the key
Thu Sept 5th clear part of the time there was a thunder Shower last night and a light Shower again to day
Fri Sept 6th cloudy. Sarah was here bakeing
Sat Sept 7th cloudy and cool. Sarah came over and brought my washe cloaths
Sun Sept 8th cloudy Bilton and Sarah and Rosina calld after Church
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Croton September 1907
Mon Sept 9th cloudy part of the day. Sarah and Rosina Bolton and Bilton Snary calld in
Tue Sept 10th rain all day Sarah and Elva and John Laws girl was here Elle Snary was here this Evening picking cowcumbers for pickles
Wed a windy wet day. Mary Paul and Mrs Cregg and Millie Snary calld I mowed some weeds to keep them from ripening their Seed
Thu Sept 11th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear. Bilton was here this after noon. I dug up Some plumb and cherry trees that the frost killd last winter
Fri Sept 12th clear and warm. Sarah was here. Walter had Some boys drawing oats down here for him
Sat Sept 13th clear and wram. Alice Paul and another girl cald for a drink
Sun Sept 14th clear most of the day and warm Sarah was in
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Croton September 1907
Mon Sept 15th hot light clouds driven through the Skye by a South West wind Sarah was here
Tue Sept 17th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here in the fore noon. Bilton after noon
Wed Sept 18th cloudy and cool. A Chatham Fair day, no one in to day
Thu Sept 19th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear. Dick was here and Sarah was in awhile
Fri Sept 20th clear part of the day. Sarah and Bilton was here
Sat Sept 21st cloudy most of the day and cool. Sarah brought me aloaf of bread
Sun Sept 22ond flying cloudys and cool
Mon Sept 23rd flying clouds and cool there has been a frost last night not far away Sarah was over for the dirty cloaths this morning
Tue Sept 24th cloudy Some Sprinkles of rain Sarah was over a fiew minutes thear is a prospect of frost to night
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Croton September 1907
Wed Sept 25th cloudy and cold. the wind feels as if came over Snow
Thu Sept 26th clear and cool. Sarah McIntosh and Ella Snary was here
Fri Sept 27th cloudy it commenced to rain about 3 PM Sarah was here cleaning the floors and bakeing
Sat Sept 28th dul cloudy wet day. it raind last night and a good deal to day Sarah calld in this morning. I comenced to peal apples to dry
Sun Sept 29th cloudy and wet a lot of water fell last night. Sarah was here to day
Mon Sept 30th clear most of the day. I was peeling apples. Bilton was here afiew minutes in the fore noon
Tue Feb 1st clear and mild a Sharp frost last night. Millie Snary calld this after noon. Sarah McIntosh went to Thamesville
Wed Feb 2ond clear and hot. Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths. I went down to the old place for Mushrooms
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Croton February 1907
Thu Feb 3rd dark with Thunder Showers Sarah was here and Widow Craggs boy brought me a load of wood
Fri Feb 4th cloudy. Victoria and Ira came here to day. this was Florence Fair
Sat Feb 5th clear most of the day. Vic went to Walters. Ira went to Fed Seasens I piled Stove wood
Sun Feb 6th cloudy a prospect for rain
Mon Feb 7th cloudy thunder Shower in the after noon. Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths to wash
Tue Feb 8th clear and cool most of the day Walter came in for the key
Wed Feb 9th clear part of the day. it looks this Eving as though we might have rain before morning
Thu Feb 10th cloudy and cool. I went over to Mr Peters and done Some trading
Fri Feb 11th clouds flying and Sprinkling rain I went to Thamesville with William McIntosh for Money for Victoria Book
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Croton February 1907
Sat Feb 12th cloudy and cool. Sarah and Dick was here a fiew minutes. Ira and Victoria Sarted for home this morning
Mon Feb 13th cloudy and cool
Mon Feb 14th clear a pleasant day for the time of year. I was pealing apples William Huston calld he Said James Steel is dead
Tue Feb 15th clear and warm. Sarah came over She Said Thomas Sweet is dea
Wed Febth fore part of the day cloudy latter part clear and warm. Walter was in for the key. young Cragg brought me a <s>haf</s> load of wood
Thu Feb 17th clear and warm with light cloudys drifting through the Sky, Sarah McIntosh young Cragg came from Dicks with some Stough to get ground. Walter calld this morning for the potato diger hew was going to dig his potatoes
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Croton February 1907
Fri Feb 18th clear and cold. Sarah was here doing her work. Bilton and mrs McMuller who was William Summeretts Daughter. I pict afiew apples
Sat Feb 19th clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy a white frost this morning Sarah was here afiew minutes. Walter and f wife was here gathering apples
Sun Feb 20th cloudy and Snow most of the fore noon. Sarah came over and brought me a letter from Victoria
Mon Feb 21st clear and cool. the Sharpest frost last night that has come this fall Sarah was here this after noon
Tue Feb 22ond clear and cool. Walter came in this morning. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths. I cleand the cook Stove
Wed Feb 23rd light clouds drifting through the Skye a cool day Sarah came over this after noon to help me to clean and put up the Stove pipe
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Croton February 1907
Thu Feb 25th clear and cool the hardest frost last night yet this fall
Fri Feb 26th clear and warm in the fore noon wind came from the after noon and cool, Charley and Otta Bolton came in this after noon
Sat Feb 27 clear in the fore noon after noon cloudy and cool. Sarah was here and Bilton wa this after noon
Sun Feb 28th cloudy and wet heavey rain last night. Sarah came over with my clean cloaths
Mon Feb 29th cloudy and misting rain part of the after noon. Walter was in for the key
Tue Feb 30th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. a Sharp frost last night
Wed Feb 31st clear most of the day. Sarah came over this morning.
Thu Nov 1 light clouds moderate Bilton calld this morning and Sarah. William McIntosh this after noon to get the use of my corn crib.
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Croton November 1907
Fri Nov 2ond cloudy and soft. Bilton was her, and Sarah McIntosh was here
Sat Nov 3rd cloudy and wet a mild day
Sun Nov 4th cloudy and cold the wind has got around from the North and cold. Sarah was here
Mon Nov 5th cloudy I put up my coal Stove to day and had a big time with it the pipe that went into the chimney was full of Sutt and the smoke coldent get throug and chamber was full of Smoke. I got Jarves Paul to come over Same Peters and go up and See what wa rong he found nothing rong above So we went up Sairs when we took the pipe out of the chimney we found it stopt with Sut
Tue Nov 6th cloudy and moderate. I was Starting my Sove again when I got up this morning it was out Bilton was here
Wed Nov 7th cloudy and cool a prospect of a Storm
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Croton November 1907
Thu Nov 8th broken clouds and cool
Fri Nov 9th cloudy and Soft . Sarah was here until two O Clock. I carried Sove wood in the Shop
Sat Nov 10th cloudy. Sarah was in and brought the clean clothes Edna Peter came over for a cain for her Brother
Sun Nov 11th cloudy and cool . there was a sprinkle of Snow this morning
Mon Nov 12th cloudy and cold. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths . Widow Craggs boys brought me Some wood which I paid for Some of which had been bagened for
Tue Nov 13th cloudy. Sarah came ove and told me Thomas Tiffin is dead
Wed Nov 14th cloudy windy cold day. Pearl came here and brought me a peace of fresh pork
Thu Nov 15th clear and cold. Thomas Tiffin was buried this after noon. Sarah was here this Evening
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Croton November 1907
<s>Sat</s> Nov 16th cloudy and cold. Sarah was here. Bilton came in a fiew minutes Vera Snary and Otta Bolton calld
Sat Nov 17th clear not a cloud to be Seen Charley drew me a load of coal from Thamesville. Sarah was in this morning
Sun Nov 18th clear and cool a Sharp frost the last two nights
Mon Nov 19th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear Bilton was here.
Tue Nov 19th cloudy fore noon. after noon clear Thomas Bilton and Rosina came in this after noon for a while
Wed Nov 20th cloudy with high wind from South East it looks like a rain storm I think we Shall get it to night
Thu Nov 21st cloudy and Soft. Dick was here awhile this fore noon
Fri Nov 22ond cloudy and mild Bilton was in Dick brought me some Oisters
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Croton November 1907
Sat Nov 23rd cloudy Ella Snary came to See If I wanterd cooking done as Sarah is away to Pearls who is sick Charly and Will went out to See her
Sun Nov 24th clear and cool. Charley and Will has not got back I dont know how Pearl is
Mon Nov 25th clear and mild Mary Paul calld this after noon. Charley and came home about 2 PM
Tue Nov 26th flying clouds and cold wind from the North and cool
Wed Nov 27th clear and mild in the fore part of the day. cloudy and wet latter part. Ellie Snary was here cleaning house this fore noon. Millie Snary calld this fore noon.
Thu Nov 28th cloudy and cool. Bilton wa here a fiew minutes in the fore noon
Fri Nov 29th cloudy and Soft it sprinkled Snow coupled of times Mary Paul and Vera Snary and Oetta Bolton was here
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Croton December 1907
Sat Nov 30th cloudy and cool commenced to Snow this after noon. <s>Jerem</s> Jeremiah Tiffin calld to here from Pearl Hazelwood. but litte I could tell him.
Sun Dec 1st cloudy and cold
Mon Dec 2ond cloudy and cool a Sharp frost last night no body in to day
Tue Dec 3rd clear and cold. 10 deg above Zero this morning Aunt Victoria and Tax Collector was here this after noon. I borrowed money enough to pay my tax
Thu Dec 5th cloudy fore part of the day clear latter part I was writing in the afternoon to Victoria Book
Fri Dec 6th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here. Bilton calld in
Sat Dec 7th clear and pleasant. Aunt Victoria came and paid her Note I carried wood in the old Shop Mrs Pat Bodkin is dead
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Sun Dec 8 Cloudy in the fore noon clear afer noon and Soft. Sarah came over I gave here 5 Dollars that I borroed from her
Mon Dec 9th cloudy and wet Mrs Patric Bodkin was buried to day. Sarah was in She Robart McBrien was dead
Tue Dec 10th Snow all day. Robert McBrine was buried to day. nobody in here to to day nor I out
Wed Dec 11th cloudy and cold. Sarah was in for the dirty clothes to wash.
Thu Dec 12 cloudy and cool Alford Will was here this after noon. Sarah was in this Evening. James Tiffin ws burried this fore noon
Fri Dec 13th cloudy and cool. ten deg above Zero this moring. I heard to night that Mrs Sam McDonald is dead Sarah was here
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Croton December 1907
Sat Dec 14th Snow all high wind from the east. Sarah was in a minute
Sun Dec 15th Soft the Snow melted of the trees and fences Mrs McDonald was burried Sarah was there this Evening
Sun Dec 10th cloudy and mild I had quite a time cleaning the coal Stove Walter was in for the key for the granery
Tue Dec 17th cloudy a pleasant winters day Sleighs and cutters have been going lively. Bilton was in a fiew minutes Sarah was over this Evening
Wed Dec 18th cloudy a light drizling Snow all fine winters day. Dick broght me Some Oisters
Wed Dec 19th cloudy and cold. Sarah was here for the cloaths to wash Will was for my over coat
Thu Dec 20th cloudy part of the day and mild Sarah was here Scrubing the floers
Sat Dec 21st cloudy and mild. Bilton and and his Grand Daughter came in
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{green hard back cover, with red tape binding}
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Henry Snary Diary Collection
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Late 19th and Early 20th-Century Rural Ontario Diaries
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Henry Snary
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Kent Branch Ontario Ancestors
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1882-1907
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English
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Late 19th and Early 20th-century, Kent County, Camden Township, Ontario
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Henry Snary Diary, 1882-1883
Henry Snary Diary, 1883-1884
Henry Snary Diary, 1887-1889
Henry Snary Diary, 1900-1904
Henry Snary Diary, 1904-1907
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Henry Snary Diary, 1904-1907
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Henry Snary
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Courtesy of Kent Branch Ontario Ancestors
Date
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1904-1907
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20th Century, Elgin County, Camden Township, Ontario
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August 1, 1904
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<p>Fred Snary Born Nov 16 1869 John Snary(died Sun dec 4, 1839)- Father of Henry, Johny (died Monday sept 18 1905), Bilton {Burning of?} mortgage of Croton Church Thursday Feb 2, 1905 Ricahrd Snary moved the Barns {stabee?} June 1907</p>
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<p>Henry Snary Born May 12 1826 80 years old May 1906</p>
<p>1904</p>
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<p>Boston August 1904</p>
<p>Mon Aug 1 Clear most of the day and warm Billon and Joseph browder was here part of the day.</p>
<p>Tue Aug 2 clear and cool. Morning and evening Joseph Crowder was with me awhile this afternoon.</p>
<p>Wed Aug 3 clear and cool. I was watching dam Donald erecting wire fence for Ara Newcomb. I saw Anna Smith and had a little talk with her. She was going up to Florence to see old Mrs. Smith.</p>
<p>Thu Aug 4 clear and pleasant. Bilton called in Rose brought be a can of milk. I went to school and had a talk with Chapple.</p>
<p>Fri Aug 5 clear and hot 86 deg in the shade Sarah was here baking and cleaning house</p>
<p>Sat Aug 6 a hazy day and warm. Sarah brought me over a couple of loaves.</p>
<p>Sun Aug 7 clear and cool high wind from the south dust flying.</p>
<p>Mon Aug 8 clear and cool almost cold enough for a frost this morning Bilton called in.</p>
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<p>Tue Aug 9 Clear and warm in the middle of the day, cool in the morning. Took a train over to lot No 5 and down the side road to to 11 Con then up the river and around home.</p>
<p>Wed aug 10th Showery. Millie called in this fore noon.</p>
<p>Thur Aug 11th cloudy part of the day. I got out a few strawberry plants. Bilton was here most of the fore noon.</p>
<p>Friday Aug 12th Clear part of the day and morning and Even cool . Sarah here bakeing and cleaning hours.</p>
<p>Sat Aug 13 cloudey with thunder showers. Seth Crowell gave me a call. William Happer from Newbraka called in a few minutes this after noon not doing much myself.</p>
<p>Sun Aug 14Clear and pleaasent</p>
<p>Mon Aug 15 Clear and warm. Bilton brought me a post office envelope.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton August 1904</span></h2>
<p>Tue Aug 16th cloudy most of the day and warm . James Kelly broug a peic of mutton.</p>
<p>Wed aug 17th clear and hot and I was down to the old home. Dick is makeing quite a change.</p>
<p>Thu Aug 18 clear and pleasent. Walter called in this forenoon. Sarah came over and canned a few blackberries. I took up my multiplier? onions this after noon.</p>
<p>Fri Aug 19 cloudy and cool commenced to rain about 3 P.M. Sarah was over in the fore noon cleaning house.</p>
<p>Sat Aug 20th cloudy and warm, heavey rain last night. Bilton called in this fore noon, not doing much myself.</p>
<p>Sun Aug 21 clear warm and windy no preaching at our appartment there being Quarterley meeting at Florence.</p>
<p>Mon Aug 22 cloudy and wet. Bilton was in the a while Dick came a spell this afternoon. Walter was here cleaning out the granny.</p>
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<p>Tue Aug 23 Clear and pleasant I was cuting out the old berry bushes</p>
<p>Wed Aug 24 clear and please not doing much of anything today.</p>
<p>Thu aug 25th cloudy and thunder showers</p>
<p>Fri Aug 26th clear and cool. Sarah was this fore noon bakeing and cleaning house. I dug a few potatoes where I want to set strawberry.</p>
<p>Sat Aug 27th clear and pleasant I set out a few strawberry plants.</p>
<p>Sun Aug 28th clear and pleasant. Mr Baker was our preacher today</p>
<p>Mon Aug 29 cloudy and cool. Elva Paul called this fore noon. Bilton was here this after noon.</p>
<p>Tue Aug 30 clear and cool morning and evening. Sarah was in a few minutes</p>
<p>Wed Aug 31, clear and cool. Bilton was most of the fore noon. James Williams called in this evening I was down to the blacksmitts shop.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton September 1904</span></h2>
<p>Thu Sept 1st cloudy most of the day and warm, I was cutting up a fiew weeds.</p>
<p>Fri Sept 2 light clouds and hot. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. A thunder shower this evening.</p>
<p>Sat Sept 3 Clear and pleasent, I sent away for the Globe Paper.</p>
<p>Sun Sept 4, clear and cool</p>
<p>Mon Spt 5th clear and cool. Sarah was here this forenoon. Bilton was in this after noon. Walter was thrashing and drawing his barley here this afternoon.</p>
<p>Tue Sept 6th clear and cool no calllers today</p>
<p>Wed Sept 7th clear most of the day and warm in the middle of the day. Cool morning and evening. Dick was here for timber to make a jug rack.</p>
<p>Thu Sept 8 cloudy most of the day and cool. A thunder shower last night and might rain this after noon. Bilton was here most of the fore noon.</p>
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<p>Croton September 1904</p>
<p>Fri Sept 9th cloudy and cool. Sarah was in the fore noon. I chating with Chapple this after noon</p>
<p>Sat Sept 10th clear and warm. I was readin most of the day</p>
<p>Sun Sept 11th clear and pleasant. Baker Preached. John Morley was thear</p>
<p>Mon Sept 12th clear and cool thunder Showers last night. I went down to J. H. {Snvy?}. where George Scott was thrashing</p>
<p>Tue Sept 13th light clouds and cool. fore part of the day allmost cold enough for midle of October.</p>
<p>Wed Sept 14th Showry and cool. Bilton was here most of the after noon</p>
<p>Thu Sept 15th light clouds and cool, I was diging potatoes this after noon Sarah was here fore part of the day</p>
<p>Fri Sept 16th clear most of the day and warm. I finish'd diging my potatoes Sarah was here for part of the day</p>
<p>Sat Sept 17th clear and cool alone all day</p>
<p>Sun Sept 18 cloudy. for noon Showry</p>
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<p>Mon Sept 19th cloudy and mild. Bilton was here this fore noon. I husked a basket of corn this after noon</p>
<p>Tue Spt 20th thunder Showers in the fore noon after noon windy and cool. Old Onr One Me Kewen called in this after noon Sarah was in here a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Wed Sept 21st clear and cold a frost a last night. I had to keep on a fire all day</p>
<p>Thu Sept Sept 22ond clear and cold. a frost last nighh that killd corn potatoes beans and all tender truck. I had a tramp this after noon though Newcombs Tea Gregory s and Dick s. corn and beans are killd dead it Stinks bad</p>
<p>Fri Sept 23rd most of the day cloudy. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I went over to brother John s to See Aunt Victoria She think she got her leg broke this after noon I came away before the Dr got there.</p>
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<p>Sat Sept 24th cloudy and wet i was setting in the house most of the day</p>
<p>Sun Sept 25th cloudy and cool</p>
<p>Mon Sept 26th cloudy and cool. heavey rain last night with thunder and light-ning. Bilton calld this fore noon Sarah was here fore part of the day I wrotē a letter to Victoria this afternoon</p>
<p>Tue Sept 27th light clouds and warm,I took up my oniens and husked three baskets of corn. Jeremiah calld this evening</p>
<p>Wed Sept 28th fore noon clear.afternoon cloudy, I husked fiew shocks of corn</p>
<p>Thu Sept 29th fore noon light clouds and warm a smart about one P.M</p>
<p>Fri Sept 30th clear high wind and cool Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. I pict a fiew apples</p>
<p>Sat Oct 1 cloudy and cool. I a fiew apples. Walter took away a load of his barley.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Broton October 1904</span></h2>
<p>Sun Oct 2ond cloudy and cool. Mr Lorimer Preache harvest home Sermon</p>
<p>Mon Oct 3rd cloudy and cool. I went over to Brother of. W. {Snrys?} to see how Aunt Victoria was she is Suffering a great deat with her break</p>
<p>Tue Oct 4th cloudy and cold. I walked {"18 years old" written in margins} down to the old this fore noon. Joseph Crowder moved to Tupper ville this fore noon.</p>
<p>Wed Sept 5th cloudy and wet rain in the morning and again in the midle of the day</p>
<p>Thu Oct 6th cloudy and cold. I walk d out of B. Snary's this after noon</p>
<p>Fri Oct 7th clear and cool. I finishd husking my bit of corn. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house.</p>
<p>Sat Oct 8th cloudy fore part of the day wet</p>
<p>Sun Oct 9th cloudy and Soft</p>
<p>Mon Oct 10th cloudy with high wind from the South West. Old Mr Chrisitner calld in he was collecting for Salvation armey</p>
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<p>Tue Oct 11th cloudy and mild. rain this Evening. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I was setting in the house most of the day.</p>
<p>Wed Oct 12th cloudy and cool. I carrid some apples up stairs for winter. Sarah came over this after noon {illegible} made Saur Krat. there was an Auction Sale at John McCutcheron's old place to day I did'nt get to it Henry Snary from Chago he Said he had been getting Married. I got a letter this morning from Victoria</p>
<p>Thu Oct 13th cloudy and cool, was setting in the house most of the day</p>
<p>Fri Oct 14th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing</p>
<p>Sat Oct 15th light clouds and cool.</p>
<p>Sun Oct 16th clear and pleasant</p>
<p>Mon Oct 17th clear and pleasant. Bilton was in this forenoon.Tomas Bilton</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton October 1904</span></h2>
<p>Tue Oct 18th clear and warm.</p>
<p>Wed Oct 19th morning foggy.midle of the day clear and warm. Evening cloudy.</p>
<p>Thu Oct 20th fore noon cloudy. after noon light clouds and cool.</p>
<p>Fri Oct 21st cloudy and light Showers. I went out to Thomas Boltons this after noon Sarah was here this fore noon cleaning house</p>
<p>Sat Oct 22ond cloudy and cool. rain last night a little hail this after noon</p>
<p>Sun Oct 23rd cloudy and cold a frost last night</p>
<p>Mon Oct 24th most of the day cloudy and cool, a frost last night that froze the water barnell over.</p>
<p>Tue Oct 25th cloudy and cool rain last night Bilton was here most of the fore noon</p>
<p>Wed Oct 26th cloudy and cool enough for Snow</p>
<p>Thu Oct 27th clear most of the day and cold Mr Baker our minister calld in this after noon.</p>
<p>{"Sat" crossed out with "Fri" underneath} Oct 28th fall clouds and cold. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton October 1904</span></h2>
<p>Sat Oct 29th clear and pleasent.</p>
<p>Sun Oct 30th clear and cool. I went to church Mr. McMullen Preached.</p>
<p>Mon Oct 31 clear and cool. James Stagg calld in this after noon. Sarah awas here picking a few apples</p>
<p>Tue Nov 1 clear and warm. I was trimming my grape wines this after noon.</p>
<p>Wed Nov 2 a heavy fog this morning cloudy this evening and war. I was burning brush we cut at the apple trees. Bilton called this afternoon.</p>
<p>Thu Nov 3 clear and pleasant. They were holding the election for member of parliment to day at McIntoshes house.</p>
<p>Fri Nov 4 a few streekey clouds and mild wind from the east a prospect of a storm prtty pretty soon. Seth Crowell called this evening for the preachers Salery money.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton November 1904</span></h2>
<p>Sat Nov 5th cloudy and cool. Sprinling rain this evening. Sarah was here this fore noon cleaning house and bakeing.</p>
<p>Sun Nov 6th cloudy and cool. No preaching at our church today Quarerly meeting at Florence.</p>
<p>Mon Nov 7 Cloudy and cool. hard frost last night. John McCuteheon calld in this Morning with a local option paper to get signed.</p>
<p>Tue Nov 8 clear part of the day and cold it froze the ground to hard to plow 28 deg above zero at 9 AM Dick was up this forenoon. William Sprole was trying to get Signers for Books.</p>
<p>Wed Nov 9th clear most of the day and cool. Bilton was here this forenoon. George Nelson was in awhile. I was cleaning out my Stove and pipe this after noon.</p>
<p>Thu Nov 10th clear and cool. Sararh Sarah was here cleaning house.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton november 1904</span></h2>
<p>Sat Nov 11th clear and mild. a midling Siff breeze from South West. Sarah calld in and Millie and Grant was in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Sun Nov 12th cloudy Somy storm hail and snow a cold rough day</p>
<p>Mon Nov 13th fore hart of the day cloudy and cool. after noon clear about two inches of snow fell last night about gone to night. Rose brought me Some butter this after noon</p>
<p>Tue Nov 14th cloudy and moderate. Mrs McWhay brought a book I Signed for</p>
<p>Wed Nov 15th a heavey fogg this morning clear and pleasant when the fogg cleared away. Bilton was here this fore noon</p>
<p>Thu Nov 16th fore noon clear and warm after noon cloudy. a {iledgible} of a Stown. Fred was here this being his birth day .he says he is thirty five years old</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton Nov 1904</span></h2>
<p>Fri Nov 18th a hagy cloudy warm day. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house</p>
<p>Sat Nov 19th a hazy Indian Summer day</p>
<p>Sun Nov 20th the Sun darkend with Smoke</p>
<p>Mon Nov 21st clear and pleasant. not doing much and nobody in to day.</p>
<p>Tues Nov 22 clear and warm. a pleasant for the time of the year Bilton was here most of the for noon</p>
<p>Wed Nov 23rd clear most of the day and cool Ella calld in a minute</p>
<p>Thu Nov 24th a dark mussy day musting rain part of the time and part of the time Snow.Sarah was in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Fri Nov 25th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house the fore part of day. Pearl came up this fore noon</p>
<p>Sat Nov 26th a cold day with Snow Squls this after noon. Vera and Grant was here a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Sun Nov 27th clear part of the day and cold Mc. Mullen Preach't to day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton November 1904</span></h2>
<p>Mon Nov 28th clear and cold 8 deg above zero this morning. Sarah was in a few minutes</p>
<p>Tue Nov 29th Smokey cloudy and moderate this fore noon. Cool and windy this evening. Bilton was in this fore noon, after noon Sarah called</p>
<p>Wed Nov 30th Cloudy and cold some snow squalls. Bilton was here and took dinner with me</p>
<p>Thu Dec 1st Cloudy and cool. no body in this day</p>
<p>Fri Dec 2nd Cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing</p>
<p>Sat Dec 3rd Fore noon clear and cool after noon cloudy. A prospect of snow</p>
<p>Sun Dec 4 Clear part of the and cool the Thamesville minister gave us a Sermon this after noon. The roads are dry and dusty. {?} Sisely five years ago to day Father died SUN DEC. 4 1839</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton November 1904</span></h2>
<p>Mon Dec 5th Cloudy and cool. I was cleaning out the stove pipe this fore noon.</p>
<p>Tue Dec 6th Clear high wind and dust flying. I had a letter this morning from Catharine. She says all are well. I I was out to og B. Snarys and got my hair cut. He came around this way to Florence and brought me home</p>
<p>Wed Dec 7th Cloudy and cool it looks as though thear was a storm brewing. The little gee calld in this after noon</p>
<p>Thu Dec 8th Light clouds and high wind plenty of dust. I walked over to Brother John. Snary's this afternoon.</p>
<p>Fri Dec 9th Cloudy part of the day a little snow. Sarah was here doing house work</p>
<p>Sat Dec 10th Light clouds and cold, 10 deg. above zero. Alone most of the day.</p>
<p>Sun Dec 11th Cloudy and cold comenced to snow this after noon. Rev. whm. McMullen preachd</p>
<p>Mon Dec 12th Cloudy, snowing day. Dick brought a load of wood. After noon writing to Catharine</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton Decbr Dec 1904</span></h2>
<p>Tue Dec 13 light Snow all day. I sent a letter Catharine Brock</p>
<p>Wed Dec 14th light Snow all day</p>
<p>Thu Dec 15th fore part of the day light Snow Evening clear and pleasant but cold the themometer 18 above zero</p>
<p>Fri Dec 16th light flying Snow part of the day and cold 6 deg above zero this morn-ing Sarah was here doing house work</p>
<p>Sat Dec 17th cloudy most of the day and cool. Dick was in a few minutes</p>
<p>Sun Dec 18th cloudy South wind and cold Mr Baker preachd to day</p>
<p>Mon Dec 19th cloudy and moderate. I had James Young here visiting most of the day. {Waller McCrainey} was here trying to sell me a coal Stove</p>
<p>Tue Dec 20th a drifting blushing Snowing day. Ira Saw called in awhile</p>
<p>Wed Dec 21 fore noon clear after noon cloudy. Bilton called this afternoon</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton December 1904</span></h2>
<p>Thu Dec 22nd cloudy and moderate the Sky as though it might rain</p>
<p>Fri Dec 23rd cloudy and Soft Snow all gone Sarah was here cleaning house. I bought a quarter of beef from James Sogan I was cutting it up this after noon and Salting it down</p>
<p>Sat Dec 24th cloudy and cold. Roy Paul was with me most of the after noon</p>
<p>Sun Dec 15th Cloudy and cool. this being Chatmas Christmas day most of our folks was down to the Old home to Dicks for xmas dinner</p>
<p>Mon Dec 26th a damp cool day commeced to rain about 3 l PM. Walter was drawing me Some wood I was pileing it in the lumber house</p>
<p>Tue Dec 27th cloudy and Soft heavey rain last night and part of the fore moon. I Set in the house.</p>
<p>Wed Dec 28th a rough cold boystrus, rain the fore part of the night. wind and Snow latter part. Dick calld to day noon</p>
<p>Thu Dec 29th cloudy and cold. Walter drew me a couple of loads of wood</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">broton December 1904</span></h2>
<p>Fri Dec 30th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning house and bake-ing I pild the wood Walter drew for me</p>
<p>Sat Dec 31th clear and moderate the road getting Soft and {mroddy?,muddy?}. Walter drew wood I was piling it</p>
<p>Sun Jan 1st cloudy and Soft a prospect of a Storm but none {came?}. Mr baker was our Preacher to day</p>
<p>Mon Jan 2and clear in the morning began to cloud about ten A.M and Snow at noon from that out Snow and blaster I pileing wood and cleaning the hen house. went to the poll and voted after noon</p>
<p>Tue Jan 3rd clear and cold. Dick was in this fore noon to barrow my fur coat</p>
<p>Wed Jan 4th cloudy and cool. I was sorting over my last years {halers?} and parting them away. Part of the day I pild wood that Walter drew for me. Henry Snary balld in this morning</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">broton January 1905</span></h2>
<p>Thu Jan 5th cloudy Snow in the fore noon</p>
<p>Fri Jan 6th cloudy and moderate Some Snow Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing Bilton was here a while this after noon</p>
<p>Sat Jan 7th cloudy Some Snow. John W Snary calld in this after noon</p>
<p>Sun Jan 8th Snow Squalls most of the day Mr Mc.Mullen was out Preacher</p>
<p>{"Mon" has a little red squiggly "v" above it } Jan 9th cloudy and cold Zero this morning Snow and blustring this after noon. Walter brought me Some coal from Dreseten this after noon</p>
<p>Tue Jan 10th clear and cold another zero day I wrote and sent away a letter to batharine Brock. I sent to have the borentry gentlemen paper Stopt Dick was in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Wed Jan 11th a cold Snowing blustring day comenced to rain about 5:30 P.m Dick calld in this fore noon on his way to Florence. Walter was this after noon</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">broton January 1905</span></h2>
<p>Thu Jan 12th foggy and mild,Walter was here we {crossed out iledgible} were looking over our accounts</p>
<p>Fri Jan 13th clear most of the day and pleasant.Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Sarah and Mary was here most of the day. Walter Mc.{Reary?,Reamy?} brought {iledgible} a Soue for burning coal. Dick was helping him plait it up</p>
<p>Sat Jan 14th cloudy and cold another Zero day. Thomas cragg weas here putting up the {hot?,hob?} our pipe to the coal stove</p>
<p>Sun Jan 15th cloudy and cold.another Zero day. was not at Church</p>
<p>Tue Jan 16th cloudy and cold. I sent away to day for a of couple papers the Toronto weekly seen and the New york weekly Witness</p>
<p>Tue Jan 17th clear and pleasant for a winter day I Sent away for the Farmers Advocate. Thomas Bolton calld in</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">broton January 1905</span></h2>
<p>Wed Jan 18th cloudy and Soft rain this evening Walter Mc.Raraey call thi after evening to how the stove was doing. Bilton was here this fore noon as Sarah came over and had dinner with me.</p>
<p>Thu Jan 19th cloudy and moderate Some rain last night. Was alone {w?}rest of the day</p>
<p>Fr Jan 20th cloudy and Soft. Sarah was here cleaning house Maud calld in Walter brought me Some money</p>
<p>Sat Jan 21st Soft Snow all day. Sarah was fiew minutes in this after noon.</p>
<p>Sun jan 22nd clear and pleasant. Mc Mullen peachd to day</p>
<p>Mon Jan 23rd cloudy and cold another Zero morning, Sarah was ove this morning</p>
<p>Tue Jan 24th cloudy a light drigling Snow all day. about two inches of Snow fell last night. no one in to day</p>
<p>Wed Jan 25th a cloudy Snowing windy {thus-tring} day. This was eleection day the pollering was at bharls Mc.Iitoshes</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton January 1905</span></h2>
<p>Thu Jan 27th clear a pleasant winters day Bilton was here and had dinner withe me. Rose and her boy Harold was with me most of the after noon Rufus Emory call this after noon</p>
<p>Fri Jan 27th cloudy and cold light Snow most of the day. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house.</p>
<p>Sat Jan 28th clear and cold Walter Mc. Rarey calld in this Evening to See how the Stove was doing</p>
<p>Sun Jan 29th clear part of the day and cold 6 deg below zero this morn-ing a 8 A.M. Mr Baker preacht</p>
<p>Mon Jan 30th clear and cold an other zero morning alone all day.</p>
<p>Tue Jan 31st clear most of the day and pleasant. Sarah was in this noon William Huston was in a few minutes this after noon. Bellore calld this fore noon</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton February 1905</span></h2>
<p>Wed Feb 1st light Showers of Snow and cold William Huston calld in this Evening</p>
<p>Thu Feb 2nd clear and cold zero wether Thomas Cragg was in about a Stove Rose and Millie and Pearl was here this Evening. there was an enter-tainment at the Church last night a burning a Mortgage that was on the Church they had a prety good time</p>
<p>Burning of mortgage on {?} Church</p>
<p>Fri Feb 3rd Clear and cold Sarah was here the fore part of the day Scrubing the house</p>
<p>Sat Feb 4th cloudy most of the day not quite So cold as yesterday, Walter drew me a load of coal from Thamesville. Bilton was here awhile this after noon.</p>
<p>Sun Feb 5th cloudy high wind from the East and cold comenced to snow this evening Sarah calld in this Evening Brian Homes and John Deinhart came to See me last night. no Preaching at our Church {Leearterley} at Florence.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton February 1905</span></h2>
<p>Mon Feb 6th clear part of the day. part Snow Showers a pleasant winte day. no bodey in to day.</p>
<p>Tue Feb 4th clear and cold. I went with Walter up to Florence in the fore noon Maud calld in this after noon.</p>
<p>Wed Feb 8th cloudy with cold wind from the East Bilton was here a while this after noon</p>
<p>Thu Feb 9th clear part of the day and moderate it turnd moderate in the night</p>
<p>Fri Feb 10th cloudy most of the day high wind from the West blustreing cold Sarah was here doing house work</p>
<p>Sat Feb 11 clear and cold 6 deg below zero Dick came in for my fur coat. Bilton was in a while this after noon.</p>
<p>Sun Feb 12th Snow all day Mr Baker was our Preacher to day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton February 1905</span></h2>
<p>Mon Feb 13th clear and cold another zero morning of B. Snary calld and Paid the intrest on his note to March 2nd</p>
<p>Tue Feb 14th clold snowing blustring 10 deg below zero this morning Sarah came over this fore noon</p>
<p>Wed Feb 15th clear and pleasant but cold 4 below zero this morning Mr Newcomb Calld this afternoon</p>
<p>Thu Feb 16th cold Snowing drifting day. Dick was in a fiew minutes this after noon.</p>
<p>Fri Feb 17th cold a very blustring Snow drifting day, the tea man was around to day. Sarah was here most of the day bakeing and cleaning house</p>
<p>Sat Feb 18th clear and a pleasant winters day</p>
<p>Sun Feb 19th clear and moderate. no preaching at our Church to day on account of Snow drifts</p>
<p>Mon Feb 20th cloudy and Soft the Snow {Shas}. Settled down a good deal Since morning</p>
<p>Tue Feb 21st Soft cloudy foggy day Snow Settled about 1.3 bilton was here most of after noon</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton February 1905</span></h2>
<p>Wed Feb 22nd a Soft foggy day. Sarah and Sophia Smith and Edward Saird was in this after noon. Martin Craggs Child died last night</p>
<p>Thu Feb 23rd moderate and foggy Some of the negbours are away to the funeral</p>
<p>Fri Feb 24th a Soft foggy day.</p>
<p>Sat Feb 25th another Soft foggy day. Chaley came over and brought me some bread</p>
<p>Sun Feb 26th clear and cold was not at church</p>
<p>Mon Feb 27th clear fore part of the day. cloudy cloudy latter part and moderate Jeremiah Jiffin calld in this Evening</p>
<p>Tues Feb 28th cloudy and moderate. Bhal Bharley brought me a letter out of the Office to nigt from balharine Brock</p>
<p>Wed March 1st Clear and pleasant</p>
<p>Thu Mar 2 clear part of thed day and mild latter part of the day 4 blow zero this morning. I got word that Brother John's had run away and he got hurt.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton March 1905</span></h2>
<p>Fri Mar 3rd cloudy and Soft Sarah was here cleaning up and cooking. Bilton was here part of the day. Charley took me over Brother John's this after noon John got Shook p up in his runaway the crows are comming back</p>
<p>Sat Mar 4th cloudy fore moon after noon clear and Soft Sarah came over this Evening</p>
<p>Sun Mar 5th cloudy and cool. Not at Church Sarah came over awhile this Evenning</p>
<p>Mon Mar 6th clear and cool Sarah came over for the dirty close this fore noon</p>
<p>Tue Mar 7th cloudy and mild. a prospect of rain</p>
<p>Wed Mar 8th clear a pleasant winter day. Bilton was in a fiew minutes this fore moon. Flora Snary came in to Show me how to work the Stove</p>
<p>Thu Mar 9th fore moon clear and warm, after cloudy the Snow melting away very fast. Bilton and I went over to See John he is no better. Jeremiah {Jeffers} calld in afiew minutes this after noon</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton March 1905</span></h2>
<p>Fri Mar 10th cloudy most of the day and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house</p>
<p>Sat Mar 11th clear and cool. Walter calld in to night and paid fifty Dollars on his note</p>
<p>Sun Mar 12th clear and cool. Mr Baker preacht Missionary Sermond</p>
<p>Mon Mar 13th clear part of the day and moderate. Bilton was in a while Millie calld in this after noon I saw robins the firs I have Seen this Season</p>
<p>Tue Mar 14th fore noon cloudy and cool after noon clear, my cool Stove went back on me this morning it not only a coal Stove this morning but a cold Stove I Sent a note to Cragg this morning to take it away.</p>
<p>Wed Mar 15th clear and cool was in the house most of the day. Walter was here this Evening</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton March 1905</span></h2>
<p>Thu Mar 16th cloudy and mild. Bilton was here this fore noon. I was cleaning out the Stove in the after noon</p>
<p>Fri Mar 17th cloudy most of the day and mild Bilton and I went to Thamesville. the road getting bad. I took my watch to get cleand and deposit some money in the bank. Sarah was here bakeing.</p>
<p>Sat Mar 18th cloudy and Soft. rain last night and light Showers through the day. the Snow going away fast</p>
<p>Sun Mar 19th cloudey and wet heavey Shower last night and Showers through the day I was not at church to day.</p>
<p>Mon Mar 20th cloudy and cool. Mr. {Newent} was over with me part of the after noon</p>
<p>Tue Mar 21st cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon</p>
<p>Wed Mar 22nd a cloudy foggy moderate day. I saw Some crow blackbirds to day.</p>
<p>Thu Mar 23rd Clear part of the day and pleasant Bilton was here this fore noon.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton March 1905</span></h2>
<p>Fri Mar 24th cloudy and Soft a Smart rain last night. Sarah was here part of the day doing house work.</p>
<p>Sat Mar 25th clear and warm a butiful Spring day. Bilton was most of the day. I went down towards the bridge to See how high the water is it is about two foot above the grade got a letter from {?}</p>
<p>Sun Mar 26th cloudy windy and Soft. Sarah calld in a while this after noon</p>
<p>Mon Mar 27th clear most of the day and warm I was triming berry bushes.</p>
<p>Tue Mar 28th clear and warm 15 deg above zero. I finished triming and gathering the berry brush</p>
<p>Wed Mar 29th clear and hot. I cleand out the hen house. Sarah was in</p>
<p>Thu Mar 30th fore noon cloudy after noon clear not as hot as yesterday a light Show-er last night. wind in the North and cool. I was doing a little bush triming</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1905</span></h2>
<p>Sat Mar 31st clear and pleasant. Sarah was was here cleaning house and bakeing. after noon I went over to See Brother John he is getting Some better games Lafety calld this Evening for Some Rubarb roots.</p>
<p>Sat April 1st cloudy and cool a fiew flakes of snow. Bilton calld in on his way over to John Law's Sarah brought Some bread</p>
<p>Sun Apr 2nd clear most of the day and cold</p>
<p>Mon Apr 3rd cloudy fore noon windy after noon commenced to rain. I over hald my bit of beef and burnt up Some of my old papers and the brush I cut out the bushes</p>
<p>Tue Apr 4th flyiing clouds high wind from the West and cool. I commeced to dig my garden. Bilton calld this morning</p>
<p>Wed Apr 5th cloudy and cool. I was diging in the garden. Mrs chapple calld for Missionary money</p>
<p>Thu Apr 6th cloudy and cold frost last night Bilton was here this fore noon</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1905</span></h2>
<p>Fri Apr 7th cloudy and cold Snow fore part of the day. I was diging the garden I had Joseph Crowder to See me he is coming back to Croton</p>
<p>Sat Apr 8th clear and cool frost last two nights. I was diging the garden</p>
<p>Sun Apr 9th cloudy clear and warm I saw pewes</p>
<p>Mon Apr 10th cloudy Sprinkled rain. I was diging in the garden Bilton was here most of the after noon</p>
<p>Tue Apr 11th cloudy and cool. I was diging the garden</p>
<p>Wed Apr 12th clear and pleasant. I walked out to John Mc.Cutcheons this morning for a Setting of white Wyandott eggs when I got home Bilton was thear with a Setting of Plernoth Rock eggs from Henry Sampmans. the assessor was here this after noon.</p>
<p>Thu Apr 13th clear and pleasant I was diging the garden. Sarah came and helped me to Set a hen</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1905</span></h2>
<p>Fri Apr 14th cloudy and cool drifting Snow most the fore noon. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. I done a little diging</p>
<p>Sat Apr 15th cloudy and cold Snow Showers through the day. Bilton was here part of the fore noon. I was diging a litte in the garden</p>
<p>Sun Apr 16th Snow and hail showers all day and cold</p>
<p>Mon Apr 17th cloudy and cold. Bilton calld in this fore noon. I Sett a hen on wyondott eggs this fore noon</p>
<p>Tue Apr 18th cloudy and cool about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning I Sett on in the house all day J Lashbrook was in a fiew minites this after noon.</p>
<p>Wed Apr 19th clear part of the day. Strong wind from South West. I finished diging the garden. Sarah was over this morning</p>
<p>Thu Apr 20th cloudy and moderate. rain about 3 P M Ammelie and Elva Paul was here about noon.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1905</span></h2>
<p>Fri Apr 21st cloudy and wet heavey rain last Sarah and Elva Paul was here in the Bilton and Dick calld this fore noon</p>
<p>Sat Apr 22ond clear and cool. Bilton was here this after noon. there was a Shart this morning. I Set in the house most all day</p>
<p>Sun Apr 23rd clear and pleasant</p>
<p>Mon Apr 24th clear and warm. Mr Newcomb came over this after noon</p>
<p>Tue Apr 25th clear and warm. I took out my potatoes out ov the pit and planted a fiew earley potatoes. and Sett a fiew Strawberry ones. and Sow'd Some flower Seeds. Bilton was here.</p>
<p>Wed Apr 26th cloudy it look'd like rain all day but little came. I cleared out the hen house. William McIntosh was over</p>
<p>Thu Apr 27th clear and warm. George Nelson call'd this morning to get me to Subshribe for a book</p>
<p>Fri Apr 28th clear and hot 80 deg J Sashbrook brought me some earley potatoes</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1905</span></h2>
<p>Sat Apr 29th cloudy and cool. was in the house most of the day Hearld Hearold Johns Hearold Johnston came here for the Shot gun for Dick</p>
<p>Sun Apr 30th cloudy and cool.</p>
<p>Mon Aug May 1st cloudy and cool. not doing much myself Sarah was here. Walter was here getting Some corn.</p>
<p>Tue May 2ond cloudy and Sprinkled in the fore noon. after noon clear and hot. I went down to the road allowance by the old home met Dick takeing his cattle back to the wood psture went with him Saw him put them in the pasture than came home along the line between lots 8 and 9</p>
<p>Wed May 3rd clear and hot 86 deg at 2 P M Sarah was here cleaning house</p>
<p>Thu May 4th clear and warm. Bilton was here a part of the fore noon. Sarah was here cleaning house. the oreals are coming back</p>
<p>Fri May 5rh cloudy and warm. chimey Swallows are here. Sarah this morning. J. Crowder this afternoon</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1905</span></h2>
<p>Sat May 6th cloudy and wet heavey rain last night and Showry throughout the day</p>
<p>Sun May 7th light clouds and cool. there was a thundes Shower Shower last night quarerly meeting at Florence</p>
<p>Mon May 8th cloudy and misting rain most the day. Sarah was here cleaning house I finished planting potatoes</p>
<p>Tue May 9th cloudy and cool. I planted my bit of corn ground. Sarah here cleaning house</p>
<p>Wed May 10th cloudy after noon wet Wind from the East and cool. Bilton here most of the fore noon</p>
<p>Thu May 11th a Showry day. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. the groun getten to wet to work good</p>
<p>Fri May 12th cloudy and cool. this being my birth day. Sarah was here most of the day Rose came in the after noon. {Joan} and the children. Dick and Maud and Charley came in the Evening. John W and Victoria Snary calld {?}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1905</span></h2>
<p>Sat May 13th clear and pleasant. I was alone</p>
<p>Sun May 14th fore noon cloudy. rain last night after noon clear and warm.</p>
<p>Mon May 15th cloudy and misting rain in the fore noon. after noon windy and clear.</p>
<p>Tue May 16th cloudy after noon thunder Showers. I Spraid the plumb thes and goose burry bushes. the rain has washt it off</p>
<p>Wed May 17th cloiey rain the after noon. Millie was over and brought me a can of milk I was writing a letter Victoria</p>
<p>Thu May 18th cloudy and wet fore noon. cool after noon. Sarah was in about 3 P. M I Sett the old Plernoth Rock hen</p>
<p>Fri May 19th clear with a fiew light clouds and cold. Sarah was here cleaning hosue and bakeing. the bobolinks have come</p>
<p>Sat May 20th clear and cool a light frost last night. Bilton calld in this after noon</p>
<p>Sun May 21st clear and cool. a white frost this morning</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1905</span></h2>
<p>Mon May 22and fore noon cloudy and wet after noon light clouds and cool</p>
<p>Tue May 23rd clear and warm. I was losning the dint around the corn hills {highlight;"I had N.Hoppin qure ine a call} this evening.{gent?,grant?} no order Mille and Grant was here thus evening</p>
<p>Wed May 24th clear and cool fore part of the day.{highlight;"I sett the young rock hen this morning on Menoea heggs.}</p>
<p>Thu May 25th clear and war fore part of the day latter part cloudy and high wind from the south. Bilton calld in this after noon</p>
<p>Fri May 26th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and cool. a heavy rain last night. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing Bilton calld this afternoon</p>
<p>Sat May 27th clear and pleasant. Walter calld in to night.</p>
<p>Sun May 28th clear and pleasant I was at church Mr Baker was our preacher</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1905</span></h2>
<p>Mon May 29th a Showry day. Sarah was over</p>
<p>Tue May 30th fore noon cloudy a light Shower in the morning {highlight;"Sally Thompson and child and Annettie Paul calld in} this after noon.I hoed corn this evening</p>
<p>Wed May 31th clear and warm. I was stiring the ground around the cornhills. {highlight;"I had Alforie Will to dinner with me.}</p>
<p>Thu June 1st clear and hot. I planted a bed of oniens a thunder shower this evening</p>
<p>Fri June 2and rain last night. cloudy part of fore noon the day clear and cool. Sarah was here doing house work</p>
<p>Sat June 3rd clear and warm. I was Siring the ground about the corn hills</p>
<p>Sun June 4th thunder Showers in the fore noon. Cloudy most of the after noon no preaching at our church. Sunday school wa hold</p>
<p>Mon June 5th cloudy thunder Showers and hot about 85 dEg at noon {highlight;" Sarah was in thsi fore noon. got word John wis worse }</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton June 1905</span></h2>
<p>Tue {higlight;"June 6th cloudy and cool. Thunder and lightnin with heavy rain last night and high wind a lot of fence blown down.Some barns un rooft. Bilton"} was in awhile this after noon. W. Hopin gave me a call this after noon</p>
<p>Wed June 7th cloudy and cool thunder showers last night. Sarah calld in this for noon. I was in the house all day</p>
<p>Thu June 8th. {highlight;"I went over to see John W. Snary who is sick. Mary Paul Sillie Thompson and husband calld in this evening}</p>
<p>Fri June 9th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here this fore noon bakeing</p>
<p>Sat June 10th cloudy and cool rain in the after noon.I hoed potatoes in the fore part of the day</p>
<p>Sun June 11th cloudy and cool. not at church to day</p>
<p>Mon June 12th cloudy. I {movd?,mousd?} the grass and weeds about the house {highlight;Sarah took the clock to the {iledgible}}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton June 1905</span></h2>
<p>Tue June {'13'is scribbled out}th light clouds and hot. I hoed corn and sprinkled potatoes</p>
<p>Wed June 14th clear and hot 86 deg in the Shade I was stiring dirt about the corn</p>
<p>Thu June 15th clear part of the day heat about the same as yesterday.{highlight;"I was cleaning out the hen house and putting in fresh nests"}</p>
<p>Fri June 16th rain all fore noon after noon cloudy Sarah was here fore part of the day</p>
<p>Sat June 17th clear and hot 90 deg. Bilton was here this fore noon. Mr Jocob our land Master had paraletie stroke last night he is not likely to get better</p>
<p>Sun June 18th clear and hot 85 deg</p>
<p>Mon June 19th clear most of the day 90 deg I was hoeing corn and potatoes</p>
<p>Tue June 20th clear part of the day and hot 90 deg.I was hoeing corn and potatoes. Jeremiah Jiffin calld on me this after</p>
<p>Wed June 21th cloudy and warm. a shower this morning I sowd a fiew turnip seeds</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton June 1905</span></h2>
<p>Thu June 22and clear part of the day and pleasant.{highlight;"I went down to the old home Dick and I went out John Saves for a cultivator. Sillie"} and Annetee {II?} was here this morning to bid me good by she and bernian have gone back home this after noon.</p>
<p>Fri June 23rd cloudy and cool.Rose calld in this after noon, Theodor Will calld in</p>
<p>Sat June 24th clear and hot.I sprinkled potatoes this fore noon. Bilton was here. Part of the fore noon. Vera was here this after noon for Some {mubarb?mibarb}</p>
<p>Sun June 25th clear and hot. Mr Mcullen Preacht his ferewell Sermon to day</p>
<p>Mon June 26th clear and cool. I went to Dresden with Dicks Wife. I was noticing the the crops wheat, oats, and barley. Looking good clover a big crop. Some fields of corn Shows the wors for the wet</p>
<p>Tue June 27th clear and cool I was hoeing corn of H. Paul and wife and Mary calld in</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton June 1905</span></h2>
<p>Wed June 28th clear and cool. I went over to see my Brother, who is very poorly I sett a hen this morning on Wyondot eggs</p>
<p>Thu June 29th clear and pleasant.{highlight;"I went with Brothe John to Florence. I went to Settle withining for a coal stove he was not at home"}</p>
<p>Fri June 30th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here this fore noon doing house work. {highlight;"Thomas cragg was here for pay for te coal i got from him last winter I paid"}</p>
<p>Sat July 1st cloudy a smart shower about noon. I hoed up my last year Strawberry patch. Sarah brought me a loaf of bread</p>
<p>Sun July 2and cloudy and warm. was down to sandy {selloot?,sellout?}</p>
<p>Mon July 3rd cloudy and warm. Bilton call this fore noon. a prospect of more rain</p>
<p>Tue July 4th high winds and flying clouds. Thunder and lightning and heavy rain last night and a heavy shower again to night. I pict a fiew berries this fore noon</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton July 1905</span></h2>
<p>Wed July 5th clear and warm. Sarah was over preserving a fiew rasberries</p>
<p>Thu July 6th clear and hot 90 deg in the shade Sarah was here most of the after noon</p>
<p>Fri July 7th clear part of the day and hot I was repairing fence in the fore noon after helping maid pick berries</p>
<p>Sat July 8th clear part of the day and hot. a Shower last night Maied came this fore noon. for her berries. {highlight;"Victoria and her children came over to day"}</p>
<p>Sun July 8th cloudy. {highlight;"I went to church to here new Minster preach. I was at the Chruch this Evening to hear Jane H Paul preach"}</p>
<p>Mon July 10th clear part of the day and warm a heavy Shower last night I was picking berries part of the day</p>
<p>Sun July 11th clear part of the day. This after noon attended the funeral of Mrs Hellon Young</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton July 1905</span></h2>
<p>Wed July 12th cloudy most of the day rain last night Victoria and her children was here picking and canning berries</p>
<p>Thu July 13th clear part of the day. I was hoeing and picking berries</p>
<p>Fri July 14th cloudy a hunder Storm this after noon with hail up at Florence {highlight;"Vick wa here caning berries this fore noon} after noon {highlight;"I went over to See Brother John who is sick}</p>
<p>Sat July 15th light clouds and hot part of the fore noon.{highlight;"Victoria and Dora were pie ing and caning berries I helped}</p>
<p>Sun July 16th cloudy and warm</p>
<p>Mon July 17th clear and hot 95 deg withe shad Victoria was caning berries I was helping pick them. Vick and and the went over to Pauls this Evening</p>
<p>Tue July 18th clear and heat the same as yes-terday. I {heed?} comes awhile in the fore noon was setting in the house most of the day. Sarah call in the after noon</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton July 1905</span></h2>
<p>Wed July 19th clear part of the day not as hot as yesterday about 88 deg. {highlight;"I cut the toad planting in the yard"}</p>
<p>Thu July 20th clear and pleasant. I pict berries most of the day. Mary and Sarah was here part of the after noon</p>
<p>Fri July 21st clear and pleasant. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house.{highlight;"I went over to See John my Brother but he had gone to Thanesville} Jermiah Jiffin calld in this Evening</p>
<p>Sat July 22and clear and pleasant.</p>
<p>Sun July 23rd clear and pleaant. {highlight;"I was at Sunday School and Church}</p>
<p>Mon July 24th cloudy and quite cool. I was picking Berries in the fore noon. after noon {highlight;"Mary came over from Sarahs and preserved them for me"}</p>
<p>Sun July 25th light clouds and cool. I hoed corn,{highlight:"Henry Snary calld in this fore noon.he brought me a piece of mutton Dick came up and brought some {money?}}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton July 1905</span></h2>
<p>Wed July 26th light clouds and warm.{highlight;"I went to thamesville with Dick this fore noon."} after noon hoed corn. Anne Smith and Sofia Ketchson calld in awhile.</p>
<p>Thu July 27th clear and pleasant,{highlight;"Rose calld in this Evening and Victoria and Sarah"}</p>
<p>Fri July 28th cloudy. Sarah came over and cleand up the house.{highlight:"I went over and took dinner with Sarah and Victoria"}</p>
<p>Sat July 29th thunder Showers most of the day</p>
<p>Sun July 30th cloudy fore part of the day.{higlight;"I at Sunday School but fiew thare Victoria and her children was with me most of the day."}</p>
<p>Mon July 31st cloudy part of the day and pleasant</p>
<p>Tue Aug 1st clear and cool. {highlight;"I was over to see John my Brother he doesn't appear to be much better."}</p>
<p>Wed Aug 2and clear and cool in morning war the rest of the day</p>
<p>Thu Wed 3rd clear and cool morning and Evening. Vic and her kids went to Dick's</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton August 1905</span></h2>
<p>Fri Aug 4th rain most of the day. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing</p>
<p>Sat Aug 5th clear part of the day. a thunder Shower about noon. Sarah brought me a loaf of bred thus Evening.</p>
<p>Sun Aug 6th clear and warm. Dara and Elva call this after noon</p>
<p>Mon Aug 7th clear and hot 86 deg. James Blart was here repairing the pump. Bilton calld in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Tue Aug 8th light clouds heat about the Same as yesterday. our Ministers calld on me this after noon. and the free Methodist gave me a visit</p>
<p>Wed Aug 9th clear most of the day and warm. Dow Snary calld on me about a minute to day he is just over from Winepeg. Ariel and her kids calld in this evening from John's</p>
<p>Thu Aug 10th clear part of the day and hot 92 deg in the Shade. it is clouding up this Evening</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton August 1905</span></h2>
<p>Fri Aug 11th cloudy and hot. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing</p>
<p>Sat Aug 12th cloudy and hot 92 deg Some thunder. Bilton was part of the after noon</p>
<p>Sun Aug 13th clear most of the day and hot</p>
<p>Mon Aug 14th cloudy and cool high wind from the South East a prospect of a wet night. Bilton calld this fore noon Alford Will was in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Tue Aug 15th cloudy and cool a heavey rain last night. I went with Dick over to Brother John's who is no better. we met {Cogland} Mead and coming over they have gone down to Dicks</p>
<p>Wed Aug 16th clear most of the day and cool Charley and Cogland Mead calld</p>
<p>Thu Aug 17th clear and cool. East wind. I went over to See brother john he is no better.</p>
<p>Fri Aug 18th clear and pleasant cool this morning. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Cogland Mead and wife was here for dinne on thear way home.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton August 1905</span></h2>
<p>Sat Aug 19th cloudy and wet Showry all the after noon. Sarah brought a loaf of bread</p>
<p>Sun Aug 20th clear and pleasant</p>
<p>Mon Aug 21st clear and warm. I walked down to the old home this fore noon</p>
<p>Tue Aug 22ond clear and hot. I went over to See brother John who is no better</p>
<p>Wed Aug 23rd clear and hot. I cutt weeds out of corn and potatoes</p>
<p>Thu Aug 24th cloudy and warm. I cut weeds out out of the potatoes. Jane Cragg calld in a fiew minutes this after noon.</p>
<p>Fri Aug 25th clear and pleasant Victoria was here prepairing to go back to Buffalo the boys and gurls came in to night to bid her good by. they changed thear mind concluded to have their photos taken to morrow</p>
<p>Sat Aug 26th clear and pleasant. the photographer came we had our likeness' taken Vic and her children Started for home I went to See brother John he is no better</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton August 1905</span></h2>
<p>Sun Aug 27th clear and pleasant. I went with Bilton over to See Brother John who is no better. we went to hear the free Methodist preacher at the old Church</p>
<p>Mon Aug 28th cloudy after noon and warm Bilton was here part of the fore noon</p>
<p>Tue Aug 29th fore part of the day clear and warm a heavey thunder Storm about noon a pour down rain. I was helping Walter put a block under the Sil of my granery after the rain</p>
<p>Wed Aug 30th cloudy and wet fore part of the day latter part windy and hot 88 deg Elva Paul calld to See our Photographs</p>
<p>Thu Aug 31st cloudy and cool. I went over to See Brother John who is no better Walter was thrashing his grain and Storeing it away in my granry. John Smith calld on me this Evening. Some of our folks got their photos this Evening that Dick brought in this after noon</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton September 1905</span></h2>
<p>Fri Sept 1st clear part of the day and cool. Bilton call this after noon. Sarah commenced bakeing when Mrs Stagg and Mrs Hooper came</p>
<p>Sat Sept 2ond cloudy and cool. Sarah was serubin the house in the fore noon Elva Paul calld for her photograph. William Huston gave me a call this after noon</p>
<p>Sun Sept 3rd clear and pleasant. I was over to Brother John who is very low</p>
<p>Mon Sept 4th clear part of the day high wind from the west. I was Staying J. W. Snary who is no better</p>
<p>Tue Sept 5th cloudy and cold a light Shower about noon. I came home this morning from Staying with John my Brother Sarah calld in this fore noon Dick was in this after noon to get Some apples for Sauce for his thrashing I was over to the Store Sending away for a Suit of clothes</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton September 1905</span></h2>
<p>Wed Sept 6th clear and pleasant. I was cleaning out the hen house. Sam came over Sarah was in a fiew minutes.</p>
<p>Thu Sept 7th clear and pleasant. I was down to the old home Seeing them thrash and over to See Brother John who is getting very low</p>
<p>Fri Sept 8th clear and hot. I was over to See my Brother who is no better but getting weak</p>
<p>Sat Sept 9th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here this fore noon doing house work. Bilton calld oin twice to day</p>
<p>Sun Sept 10th cloudy a prospect for rain</p>
<p>Mon Sept 11th fore part of the day cloudy. rain last night. I rode over with Bilton this after noon to Brother John who is no better</p>
<p>Tue Sept 12th clear and hot 82 deg I cut Some of the old wood brush out of the berrie bushes. no word to day from Brother</p>
<p>Wed Sept 13th clear and cool. I was over to See Brother John who is very low</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton September 1905</span></h2>
<p>Thu Sept 14th clear and cool a frost this morning I was over to Brother John's this fore noon after noon husking corn</p>
<p>Fri Sept 15th cloudy thunder Shower in the Evening. Sarah was here in the fore noon preserving peaches. Bilton was while the shower last</p>
<p>Sat Sept 16th cloudy, I got word that Brother John was dieing I went over and was ther all day he is very low but alive to night yet</p>
<p>Sun Sept 17 rain Heavey all day. I Stayed all night with John and until eleven Oclock when Chester brought be home he was Sill alive but lyable to go any minute he is a great sufferer</p>
<p>Mon Sept 18th clear and hot I was over to Brother Johns he died 25 minutes after 5 O Clock this after noon {MON SEPT 14TH JOHN W 1905 SNARY DIED}</p>
<p>Tue Spt 19th Clear fore part of the day and hot 86 deg a thunder Shower in the evening Bilton and I went to Florence in the fore noon. after noon I husked corn Sarah came over this evening</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton September 1905</span></h2>
<p>Wed Sept 20th clar and pleasant. I finished husking my bit of corn. Bilton was here this fore noon. Geo George Nelson calld on me this after noon and his Brother James. it is about 38 years Since I I Saw James before</p>
<p>Thu Sept 21st cear with high wind from South West. I Brother John's funeral.</p>
<p>Fri Sept 22ond clear most of the day and warm I commenced to dig potatoes when James Nelson came. I quit digging and visited with him most of the day.</p>
<p>Sat Sept 23rd clear and pleasant. Sarah was here this fore noon bakeing and cleaning house. I was diging my potatoes</p>
<p>Sun Sept 24th light clouds and cool.</p>
<p>Mon Sept 25th clear and cool. I finishd diging and piling my fiew potatoes.</p>
<p>Tue Sept 26th clear and cool. Sarah was in for the cloths to wash</p>
<p>Wed Sept 27th clear and warm in the midle of the day</p>
<p>Thu Sept 28th clear and hot 86 deg I walkd out to Thomas Bolton's</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton September 1905</span></h2>
<p>Fri Sept 29th clear and hot 90 deg. not doing much in the house most of the day</p>
<p>Sat Sept 30th clear and hot. 84 deg I just put a fiew pails of apples. Mrs. Chappe call to tell me Sarah was Sick</p>
<p>Sun Oct 1st cloudy and cool. Sphia Ketcheson calld in this Evening to bid me good by She going back to Wenepeg. Henry Snary and his wife was with her</p>
<p>Mon Oct 2ond cloudy and cool. James Nelson was withe me to dinner he called to bid me good by he is on his way back to Colarado</p>
<p>Tue Oct 3rd light clouds warm and windy. Sarah is laid up with laine back</p>
<p>Wed Oct 4th clear and hot. Aunt Victoria and Smmith calld in this Evening. I got a letter from Vic from Cleveland</p>
<p>Thu Oct 5th clear and pleasant. was over to See Sarah who is not much better</p>
<p>Fri Oct 5 6th clear I went over to Aunt Vic's to bid Anne Smith good by Sarah was over</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton October 1905</span></h2>
<p>Sat Oct 7th clear and pleasant. Sarah was over preserving peaches and cleaning house. Thomas Bolton was over and paid the Intrest on his Mortgage Jane Butler was her to get Some Sweet apples William Bulter came and got them</p>
<p>Sun Oct 8th clear and pleasant</p>
<p>Mon Oct 9th clear and hot 82 deg Bilton was her most of the after noon. I fell this Evening and got a black eye</p>
<p>Mon Tue Oct 10th cloudy and cool. I had an old acquantenc Richard Butler call on me this fore noon we had a good visit talking over old times. Sarah was in this Evening.</p>
<p>Wed Oct 11th cloudy and cool. rain last night rain again this Evening. Walter was in this Evening and took up his note. Tinny Cragg took away his Stove this evening</p>
<p>Thu Oct 12th cloudy and cool. a light hail showed this Evening. Bilton calld this fore noon I was then to Aunt {Orcks}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton October 1905</span></h2>
<p>Fri Oct 13th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking</p>
<p>Sun Oct 14th cloudyt. high wind from the South</p>
<p>Mon Oct 15th clear and cool. Bilton was here part of the fore noon. Aunt Victoria was over this fore noon. Ella was here packing apples</p>
<p>Tue Oct 16th cloudy and cool. East wind all day</p>
<p>Wed Oct 17th a cloudy wet day commenced to rain last night and is still raining at 4 P M to night</p>
<p>Thu Oct 18th cloudy and Soft. I was peeling a fiew apples. Sarah was over doing Some cooking. Tom and Rose calld in a fiew minutes this Evening</p>
<p>Fri Oct 20th cloudy misty Showers high wind and cold. I gatherd and peeld a fiew apples</p>
<p>Sat Oct 21st cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning hosue and bakeing</p>
<p>Sun Oct 22ond cloudy and cool</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton October 1905</span></h2>
<p>Mon Oct 23rd clear and cool I walked over to J B Snary's this after noon on my way I dandelines in Flora pretty good for the time of the year there has not been frost enough yet to kill corn. but is all ripe and dryed up</p>
<p>Tue Oct 24th cloudy and cool. I clend out the hen house and Sortin over Some of my old papers</p>
<p>Wed Oct 25th clear and cool a frost lasting the Sharpest for the Season</p>
<p>Thu Oct 26th clear and cool a Sharp frost last night. Bilton was here this fore noon. Sarah was here a fiew minutes this after noon I {unclear} potatoes and peeled Some apples</p>
<p>Fri Oct 27th cloudy and moderate Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing</p>
<p>Sat Oct 28th cloudy and cool Bilton and Jeremiah Foffin calld in this after noon</p>
<p>Sun Oct 29th cloudy and cold a hard frost</p>
<p>Mon Oct 30th cloudy and cool. Bilton calld {unclear}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton Nov 1905</span></h2>
<p>Tue Oct 31st cloudy and cool. I was Sorting over Some of my old papers</p>
<p>Wed Nov 1st cloudy and cold. I carried a fiew apples up Stairs. thear was about a half inch of Snow on the ground this morning the firs of this Season</p>
<p>Thu Nov 2ond cloudy and cool a hard frost last night the ground froze ahrd this morning</p>
<p>Fri Nov 3rd cloudy and cool. the Sky looks as if thear is a storm {as} brewing</p>
<p>Sat Nov 4th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking</p>
<p>Sun Nov 5th cloudy and cold rain in the Evening</p>
<p>Mon Nov 6th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I peeld and put my apples and Sorted over Some papers</p>
<p>Tue Nov 7th cloudy after noon wet commencing Wed to Snow this Evening</p>
<p>Wed Nov 8th cloudy and cool. William Mc{unclear} came and brought me a couple books of {unclear}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton November 1905</span></h2>
<p>Thu Nov 9th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Vera and Grant calld</p>
<p>Fri Nov 10th clear and pleasat in the fore noon. after noon cloudy and cool a prospect of a storm. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking. Elva Paul and Hazel Saw calld in this morning</p>
<p>Sat Nov 11th clear and pleasant. William Haugar calld in a fiew minutes this fore noon</p>
<p>Sun Nov 12th clear and most of the day and cool Mahlon Picard Preacht for us today</p>
<p>Mon Nov 13th a messy {dinty at} commenced with rain and turnd to Snow. it has been a dull dreary day</p>
<p>Tue Nov 14th cloudy and cold. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Thomas Sashbrook gave me a call this after noon</p>
<p>Wed Nov 15th cloudy and cool. it commenced to Snow but didn't make out much</p>
<p>Thu Nov 16th fore noon cloudy after noon light clouds and cool</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton November 1905</span></h2>
<p>Fri Nov 17th light clouds and pleasant Sarah and Pearl {ilegible} was here with her baby Sarah was cooking and cleaning how</p>
<p>Sat Nov 18th clear and pleasant. I cleaned out the hen house</p>
<p>Sun Nov 19th clear and pleasant for the time of year the young {minister?,mister?} {prouct?} to ought to u full house</p>
<p>Mon Nov 20th clear and cool a hard frost last night. Bilton calld in a while this morning I had Thomas George with me most of the fore noon we had a good {vist?}, he and Samual Peter have gone to J.R.{Boytems?} {highlight;"funeral this after noon."}</p>
<p>Tue Nov 21st clear and cool. about 18 above were the tax colector wa here this Evening</p>
<p>Wed Nov 22and clear and pleasant</p>
<p>Thu Nov 23rd clear and warm. Joseph erowdor was here from Jupperville. I was cleaning ashes out out of the stove pipe and out out on the love pipe. Dick gave me a call this Evening</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton Novemeber 1905</span></h2>
<p>Fri Nov 24th cludy and misting showers a heavy shower this morning. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Bilton was here most of the after noon</p>
<p>Sat Nov 25th cloudy and moderate Ella calld in</p>
<p>Sun Nov 26th cloudy and cool</p>
<p>Mon Nov 27th cloudy and cool. a pleasant day for the time year {'was' crossed out} I was trimming my grape vines.</p>
<p>Tue Nov 28th heavy rain last night and fore part of the day with high East wind that blew the water under the door into the house</p>
<p>Wed Nov 29th cloudy and cold. rain with thunder and lightning last night. Bilton was here part of the fore noon; I was trying to keep the house warm</p>
<p>Thu Nov 30th cloudy and cold. light showers of snow Fred was here part of the fore noon</p>
<p>Fri Dec 1st cloudy and cold Sarah was here doing house work and bakeing. Walter calld this Evening</p>
<p>Sat Dec 2and cloudy and soft. about an inch of snow on the ground this morning. all gone to night.</p>
<p>Sun Dec 3rd cloudy and cold</p>
<p>Mon Dec 4th cloudy and cold {ilegbile}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton December 1905</span></h2>
<p>Tue Dec 5th cloudy and mild. Walter went to Dresden for a load of coal for me</p>
<p>Wed Dec 6th cloudy and Soft, Bilton was in awhile this fore noon James Logan was around with {unclear} Thomas Sashbrook had his Auction Sale to day</p>
<p>Thu Dec 7th clear and warm. Vera brought me a {pack} of pork. Sam's boy came over for the gear to Shoot a red Squirrel</p>
<p>Fri Dec 8th clear and warm. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. I receved a letter this morning from Victoria</p>
<p>Sat Dec 9th a dull foggy day. no Sun to be Seen all day. Bilton was in part of the after noon</p>
<p>Sun Dec 10th light clouds and cold the young man preacht to day</p>
<p>Mon Dec 11th cloudy and moderate. I Mr Newcomb call on me this morning later {unclear} and William Mead calld I had met William for about 24 on 28 years. they want Jeremah Jeffers</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton December 1905</span></h2>
<p>Tue Dec 12th clear and pleasant I was trying to write a letter to Victoria</p>
<p>Wed Dec 13th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here this fore noon</p>
<p>Thu Dec 14th clear and cool</p>
<p>Fri Dec 15th clear and cold 14 deg above zero this morning. Sarah was here bakeing and scrubing</p>
<p>Sat Dec 16th clear and warm. Dick and I went up to Florence I received intrest and payment on his mortgage up to January 1st 1906</p>
<p>Sun Dec 17th cloudy a prospect of a Storm I was at the Sunday School</p>
<p>Mon Dec 18th a foggy cloudy. I sent away for the Globe and Sun papers. Alice Picard was here a fiew minutes this after noon</p>
<p>Tue Dec 19th a moderate cloudy foggy day. Dick and Roy Paul came for chickens that I sold to Dick yesterday</p>
<p>Wed Dec 20th cloudy and Soft ligh wind from the East to night a prospect for a Storm. was dwn down to the Church they are repairing it messy tere just now</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton December 1905</span></h2>
<p>Thu Dec 21st cloudy and wet commenced to rain last night about midnight and is still raining to ninght Slow and easy.</p>
<p>Fri Sept 22ond cloudy and Soft. Sarah was here doing house work and bakeing</p>
<p>Sat Dec 23rd cloudy and cold. a little Snow fell last night a prospect of more to night Ella brought me a Christmas cake</p>
<p>Sun Dec 24th clear part of the day and cold Rev Mr. Sawyer preched to day.</p>
<p>Mon Dec 25th clear part of the day. this being Christmas day I had it all to myself no one in I was not out Sede the gate</p>
<p>Tue Dec 26th clear and pleasant. I had a little Sport Seeing boys after a red Squirell</p>
<p>Wed Dec 27th clear and plesant. I away for the Farmer's Advocte</p>
<p>Thu Dec 28th fore part of the day clear and pleasant latter part cloudy a prospect of a Storm. Sarah was here doing house work. Mrs Long calld in and had prayer with us</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton December 1905</span></h2>
<p>Fri Dec 29th rain last night and part of the fore noon Snow this after noon the Storm coming from the South west. Bilton was part of the fore noon. I sent away for the New York witness for him and me</p>
<p>Sat Dec 30th cloudy and cold. thear was rain and Snow last night with high wind that piled the Snow in the fence corners</p>
<p>Sun Dec 31st cloudy and cool pleasant for the season</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton 1906</span></h2>
<p>Mon Jan 1st clear a pleasant winter day</p>
<p>Tue Jan 2ond cloudy and moderat. Sarah calld this fore noon. Mr Newcomb was in part of the after noon he brought me a volume of Wesleys Sermons</p>
<p>Wed Jan 3rd cloudy and latter part of the day wet</p>
<p>Thu Jan 4th Snow in the fore noon. after noon high wind and blustring. Bilton here part of the fore noon he told me of Albart Sogan's death I was most of the day cleaning out the coal stove and getting a fire started</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton January 1906</span></h2>
<p>Fri Jan 4th cloudy and cool. I bought of beef. {Rures} boy Albert Logan was buried this after noon</p>
<p>Sat Jan 5th clear part of the day. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking</p>
<p>Sun Jan 6th a moderate winter day</p>
<p>Mon Jan 7th clear part of the day the air Sharp Mr. Newcomb came over part of the after noon</p>
<p>Tue Jan 8th clear and pleasant. I went over to James Clarks and bought a pair of Spe Sy Secks specks and left glases to fit in frames</p>
<p>Wed Dec Jan 9th clear and pleasant not a cloud to be Seen all day the road got Sloppy Bilton was here part of the fore noon</p>
<p>Thu Jan 10th cloudy and moderate. a prospect of a Storm. James Clark brought my Specks that had repaird.</p>
<p>Fri Jan 11th clear and moderate. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Charley and Duncan Bolton came in a while this after noon. I got word this after noon that Old Mrs Sashbrook was dead. Dick was here and had dinner with us.</p>
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<p>Sat Septer 12th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here Boilsons boy was here for the gun</p>
<p>Sun Jan 13th cloudy and mild</p>
<p>Mon Jan 14th cloudy and Soft. Fred calld in this fore noon he told me of Mrs Fred Smith's death</p>
<p>Tue Jan 15th Snowing windy day</p>
<p>Wed Jan 16th cloudy and moderate</p>
<p>Thu Jan 17th cloudy about 3 inches of Snow fell last night a Stranger calld here for James Clark Bilton was in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Fri Jan 18th cloudy and Soft Sarah was here cleaning the house and bakeing</p>
<p>Sat Jan 19th cloudy and mild the Snow about all gone Garret brought home the Shot gun</p>
<p>Sun Jan 20th cloudy part of the day but warm 60 deg above zero to night when I came from the Church</p>
<p>Mon Jan 21st cloudy and the Same as yesterday. Bilton was in part of the fore noon.</p>
<p>Tue Jan 22ond cloudy and cool thirty deg Colder than yesterday. no one in to day</p>
<p>Wed Jan 23rd cloudy in the morning after noon clear and pleasant. Garret and the minister was in this after noon and Charey Mok</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton Jan 1906</span></h2>
<p>Thu Jan 24th clear and cool. Bilton was in this fore noon. it has been a fine day for January</p>
<p>Fri Jan 25th clear and pleasant Sarah was here most of the day. I went to the pryer meeting to night</p>
<p>Sat Jan 27th clear and pleasant. Garnet broght home the Shot gun, it was 50 above zero</p>
<p>Sun Jan 28th cloudy and cool</p>
<p>Mon Jan 29th clear morning and evening clear in the middle of the day and pleasant.</p>
<p>Tue Jan 30th cloudy and Soft. Bilton was here Millie Snary calld this Evening</p>
<p>Wed Jan 31st cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear. Harry Wallen was in a little while this after noon and Mary Paul</p>
<p>Feb the first about 3 inches of Snow fell last night a little fell to day</p>
<p>Fri Feb 2ond clear and cold Six deg below Zero I had to Stay in the house to keep it warm</p>
<p>Sat Feb 3rd a cloudy blowing day. Sarah and Charley and Dick and John Websters Sun came in it is a rough day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton February 1906</span></h2>
<p>Sun Feb 4th cloudy Some Spurts of Snow.</p>
<p>Mon Feb 5th clear and cold within ten deg of Zero a young Mr Bodkins calld this evening</p>
<p>Tue Feb 6th cloudy and cold Walter went for to Thamesville for coal for me</p>
<p>Wed Feb 7th clear and not So cold Fas yesterday Walter came and unloaded the coal Elva Paul one of William Bedfords girls calld in. Walter came and Pard the entrest on his place. I was at the meting to night</p>
<p>Thu Feb 8th clear and pleasant. I was at the protected meeting this evening at the Church</p>
<p>Fri Feb 9th clear fore part latter part cloudy Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Charley and Joseph Crowder calld in</p>
<p>Sat Feb 10th clear and pleasant. I was at the meeting to night a full house</p>
<p>Sun Feb 11th clear and cool. The Church was full to night. the galery was full</p>
<p>Mon Feb 12th clear and warm. William Mc. Intosh was in a fiew minutes</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton Feb 1906</span></h2>
<p>Tue Feb 13th a soft foggy day. Milley Snary was here a while this after noon</p>
<p>Wed Feb 14th cloudy and Snow a blusting day Dick was here part of the fore noon</p>
<p>Thu Feb 15th cloudy most of the day and cold</p>
<p>Fri Feb 16th clear and cool didnt thaw a great deal to day. {highlight;"I was not down to the Church Bilton came over and I went to the church}</p>
<p>Sat Feb 17th cloudy and soft. Sarah was here cleaning hoase and bakeing pyes</p>
<p>Sun Feb 18th cloudy and mild I was at Church to here Mitcheltmee he and ed mills done our prode preaching to day</p>
<p>Mon Feb 19th cloudy and soft. I got a piece of beaf this morning from James Sogan. our tea man was on hand to might I got Seven pounds from him enough for this eason.</p>
<p>Tue Feb 20th clear part of the day. Henry Johnson was {thrasing?} to day. it rained some to night</p>
<p>Wed Feb 21st clear part of the day and warm</p>
<p>Thu Feb 22and cloudy and cool Charley Brought me a loaf of bread this morning</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton Febuary 1906</span></h2>
<p>Sat Feb 23rd cloudy most of the day Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. {highlight;"I was down to the meeting at night a pietty full house"}</p>
<p>Sat Feb 14th cloudy part of the day and mild. {highlight;"Walter and Edwin Mills was here most of the fore noon"}</p>
<p>Sun Feb 25th cloudy and stormy rain fell last night and rain and Snow Squalls throug the day</p>
<p>Mon Feb 26th fore part of the day clear latter part cloudy, {highlight;"my coal stove went out saturday night I was most of the after noon starting it again."} Some Snow came last night</p>
<p>Tue Feb 27th Snow Squalls most of the day. {highlight;"Charley came in from the P O and brought me a letter from kate She writes they are well"}</p>
<p>Wed Feb 28th cloudy and cool {highlight;"Bilton was here James Saferty Jeremiah Jeffon wash here this after noon"}</p>
<p>Thu May 1st cloudy most of the day and cool there was a little snow last night the {seyer?,Sepor?} was here</p>
<p>Fri May 2and cloudy snow. last night about two inches. Dick was here this after noon on his way to thamesville</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Croton February March 1906</span></h3>
<p>Sat Feb Mar 3rd cloudy and Soft Sarah was here cleaning house. Bilton was in a fiew minutes this fore noon</p>
<p>Sun Mar 4th Snow all day Mr Sawyer carried the meeting to day he gave us the Lords Super</p>
<p>Mon Mar 5th clear and warm the Snow that fell yesterday is prety much gone. Mr Pelve Peter calld in this fore noon. two boys calld for a trap wich I lent them with out asking their names</p>
<p>Tue Mar 6th cloudy and cold but little thawing to day. no body in to day</p>
<p>Wed Mar 7th cloudy and mild. Bilton was in a while this after noon he had been up to Florence he was telling me James Stag and James Wood was dead and buried to day. the people are droping of very last most all are old people</p>
<p>Thu Mar 8th a cloudy foggy Soft day</p>
<p>Fri Mar 9th cloudy Spitting Snow most of the day Bilton and Sarah was here most of the day</p>
<p>Sat Mar 10th clear part of the day much of Snow. last night Dick calld Charley brought a loaf of bread</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton March 1906</span></h2>
<p>Sun Mar 11th a cloudy Snowing day</p>
<p>Mon Mar 12th clear part of the day. the lumber men were drawing logs on tawvois to day over the Mill</p>
<p>Tue Mar 13th cloudy and cool. a little Snow last night a fiew logs drawn to day</p>
<p>Wed Mar 14th cloudy and cool</p>
<p>Thu Mar 15th cloudy and wind from the North East and cool. not much teaming to day</p>
<p>Fri Mar 16th cloudy and Snow most of the day Sarah was here cleaning the house and bakeing</p>
<p>Sat Mar 17th clear in the morning cloudy about 10 6C Snow squalls in the Evening. William McIntosh brought me a loaf of bread this Evening. the thermometer was within six deg above Zero this morning. not much thawing to day</p>
<p>Sun Mar 18th a light Snow part of the day the road getting Sloppy. I saw a robin this morning</p>
<p>Mon Mar 19th a Snowing day the most Snow on the ground for any time this winter</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton March 1906</span></h2>
<p>Tue Mar 20 clear and pleasant. I was shuvoeling snow away out of my way to gt to the wood and coal lumber men were using {teur?} sleighs the first here this winter</p>
<p>Wed Mar 21st a blushing day the wind mudling Soft Bilton was here part of the fore noon</p>
<p>Thu Mar 22and clear part of the day and cold. the lumber men were drawing their logs</p>
<p>Fri Mar 23rd clear and cool th thrmomiter below Zero this morning. Sarah was here cleaning house I shot a mabbet this morning</p>
<p>Sat Mar 24th clear and cool the thermoeter {iledgible} deg above zero this morning. Walter was in</p>
<p>Sun Mar 25th cloudy a dull day was at the meeting to night we Had a good Sermond</p>
<p>Mon Mar 26th cloudy and Soft the snow has gone away fast to day. Milie {Grose?,Rose?} was burned</p>
<p>Tue Mar 27th cloudy and Soft the road is in a bad state but fiew teams on the road</p>
<p>Wed Mar 28th clear and mild Bilton was here about the hours.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton March 1906</span></h2>
<p>Thu Mar 29th cloudy most of the day Bilton was here most of the fore noon.</p>
<p>Fri Mar 30th clear part of the day and cool Mr Sang the preacher was in a fiew minutes and Ella Snary and their girl</p>
<p>Sat Mar 31st clear and cool. Bilton was here most of the after noon</p>
<pre> {April written in big text}
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<p><br />Sun Apr 1st clear and fine over byt bad road</p>
<p>Mon Apr 2nd clear and warm I was 56 deg about Zero at half parst four this after noon looking at his and henry & cattle, Charley was here this morning for my cloathes to wash</p>
<p>Tue Apr 3rd clear and warm eight deg higher than yestrday. I was triming some of my berry bushes. theres</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1906</span></h2>
<p>Thu Apr5th cloudy fire part of the day snow in the evening, this afternoon I attended Sot Skinners funeral there was a large funeral</p>
<p>Sat Apr 6th cloudy and cool but warm enough to melt the {illegible} of snow that fell last night Sarah was here to day basking and cleaning house I was Sting in the house</p>
<p>Sat Apr 7th cloudy fore noon clear after noon Bilton was here in the fore noon of B Snary was here this evening and took up his mote</p>
<p>Sun Apr 8th cloudy after noon wet. I attended the Sabbath school a large school</p>
<p>Mon Apr 9th cloudy and light showers Bilton and Roy Paul was here part of the day.</p>
<p>Tue Apr 10th cloudy and light showers no Sun today. Charley brought me a couple of loaves of bread. I was over to the shop Goya loaf and some butter and ginger</p>
<p>Wed Apr 11th clear latter part of the day. Bilton was in this fore noon I command to dig my ground this fore noon</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1906</span></h2>
<p>Thu Apr 12th clear and warm. I was digging in the garden and cleaning the hen house</p>
<p>Fri April 13th clear and pleasant Sarah and all here people were here. Mary and Elvie calls this Evening I done a little digging</p>
<p>Sat Apr 14th cloudy fore noon wet. Bilton was in this after noon awhile</p>
<p>Sun Apr 15th cloudy and showers. I was at the Sunday School and preaching</p>
<p>Mon Apr 16th fore noon cloudy and cool .after noon clear not quite So cold</p>
<p>Tue Apr 17th clear and warm a butiful day. charley was here plowing my but of ground {a little red star}{highlight;"Aunt Victoria and Mary Paul came in this Evening I was digging the garden"}</p>
<p>Wed Apr 18th clear and warm 74 degrees heat I finished my diging of the garden</p>
<p>Thu Apr 19th Sarah was here doing her work {highlight;"Walter sowd Barley on the ground I let him have Jeremiah Jiffin lalld in this after noon"}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1906</span></h2>
<p>Fri Apr 20th clear part of the day Walter sowed the bit of my garden with barley</p>
<p>Sat 21 Cloudy and cool, I planted a fiew barely and potatoes. it Sprinkled rain</p>
<p>Sun Apr 22ond a white frost this morning wen I got up. commenced to rain rained most of the fore noon it is spitting Snow this evening</p>
<p>Mon Apr 23rd cloudy fore part of the day. clear latter part. North Wind and cold</p>
<p>Tue Apr 24th clear most of the day and not So cold as yeter day. Bilton and Thomas Tiffin was here part of the fore noon</p>
<p>Wed Apr 25th clear and warm. Henry Johnston has two teams putting in grain to day</p>
<p>Thu Apr 26th cloudy most of the day. I finished diging the garden for this year</p>
<p>Fri Apr 27th clear and warm in the middle of the day Sarah was here in the fore noon</p>
<p>Sat Apr 28th clear most of the day, there was a light frost this morning</p>
<p>Sun Apr 29th clear most of the day and warm I wernt to here M Sawyer Preach</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1906</span></h2>
<p>Mon Apr 30th cloud y in the fore noon after noon clear part of the time. I was cuting wh weeds in the garden part of the after noon</p>
<p>Tue May 1st cloudy and cool wind from the East I put a fiew parsnip Seeds in the ground Sam brought over the Screen door</p>
<p>Wed May 2ond clear part of the day and. there was a light thunder Shower this after noon Sang the free Methodist preacher calld and we had prayer while he was here</p>
<p>Thu May 3rd cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I was in the house</p>
<p>Fri May 4th c. light clouds wind from the South West and hot 76 deg. Sarah was here doing her work. James Leferties boys brought me a couple of big mullets</p>
<p>Sat May 5th cloudy and cool</p>
<p>Sun May 6th cloudy and cool</p>
<p>Mon May 7 cloudy and cool a frost last night a Sprinkle of hail and Snow to day Sarah was here most of the day cleaning the house. I gave Seth crowell two dollars</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1906</span></h2>
<p>Tue May 8th cloudy and wet. Sarah was here all day cleaning house. Charley came and cut my hair. a butcher calld and I bought a piece of mutton</p>
<p>Wed May 9th cloudy and Snow the ground white this after noon. Walter and Dick was in this fore noon. this after noon one of the widow braggs boys called in for a rubarb plant to Set out for groath</p>
<p>Thu May 10th cloudy part of the day and cool a Sharp frost this morning. Bilton was here most of the fore noon.</p>
<p>Fri May 11th clear most of the day and warm Sarah and Pearl {Heaylewood} was here</p>
<p>Sat May 12th cloudy and thunder Showers a warm day it being my eightheth birth day Mary Paul and Sarah Pearl Hazlewood was here</p>
<p>Sun May 13th a cloudy Showry day dull day our Minister being away we had Dawn Center Minister</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1906</span></h2>
<p>Mon May 14th clear and warm Sarah and Pearl was here iorning and traightning the {pemieies}. I was Setting abotu the house most of the day</p>
<p>Tue May 15th clear and hot 84 deg of heat at 2 P.M. Sarah was here until 5 PM.</p>
<p>Wed May 16th clear and hot. 90 deg in the Shade Sarah was here most of the day finishing the cleaning of the house</p>
<p>Thu May 17th cloudy fore noon after noon clear and hot 86 deg. thunder Showers last night. I Sprinkled the goose berrie bushes James Laferty calld this Evening</p>
<p>Fri May 18th cloudy part of the day not so hot the last three days William McIntosh calld to day. the meat man was here</p>
<p>Sat May 19th clear and cool wind from the North a prospect of a frost to night. Bilton and his grand Son was here</p>
<p>Sun May 20th clear and cool</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1906</span></h2>
<p>Mon May 12st clear and cool Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I was riting of potato Sprought this after noon</p>
<p>Tue May 22ond clear and cool in the fore noon, after noon warm. Bilton was here this fore noon</p>
<p>Wed May 23rd fore noon cloudy a light thunder Shower. after noon clear and warm</p>
<p>Thu May 24th clear a fore noon with thunder clouds floting around and hot 90 deg cloudy this Evening. Sarah was here</p>
<p>Fri May 25th clear and warm part of the day Bilton and Charley McIntosh calld in a lot</p>
<p>Sat May 26th a cloudy dull day a thunder Showers in the fore noon. after noon rain part of the time</p>
<p>Sun May 27th cloudy and cool enough for an over coat it sprinkled a little rain</p>
<p>Mon May 28th cloudy fore part of the day Later part clear and cold wind from North Mary Paul was here this afternoon</p>
<p>Tue May 29th clear most of the day and cool Sarah calld in this after noon</p>
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<p>Croton June 1906</p>
<p>Wed May 30th cloudy and Sprinkling rain at times Bilton was here this after noon</p>
<p>Thu May 31st thin clouds a dark warm day George Nelson was in this Evening trying to get Subscribers to a book of history of the Sanfran Sisco earth Quake and fire</p>
<p>Fri June 1st clear part of the day and warm. Sarah was here doing her house work</p>
<p>Sat June 2ond clouds flying all day and cool I took a walk up to Walters place this morning Bilton was here this fore noon</p>
<p>Sun June 3rd clear and warm. 80 deg</p>
<p>Mon June 4th cloudy and warm. Maud and her Baby here and Dick was here for diner. Sam Peter Shot three red Squrrell at one Shot</p>
<p>Tue June 5th cloudy this morning clear awhile about noon. thunder storm this evening Grant came for the Shot gun. Widow Craggs boy came for Some rubarb</p>
<p>Thu June 6th clear most of the day and warm I was hoeing my potatoes</p>
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<p>Thu June 7th cloudy and hot 90 deg at one PM I had a tramp this after noon over the river coming home I met John Young and his wife had quite a talk</p>
<p>Fri June 8th clear part of the day and part thunder Showers heavey thunder Shower this evening Sarah was here to day</p>
<p>Sat June 9th clear and warm. Bilton was here part of the fore noon</p>
<p>Sun June 10th cloudy with thunder Showers. I was at Church and heard Mr Sawyer preach</p>
<p>Mon June 11th cloudy fore noon. after noon clear and cool Bilton was this after noon</p>
<p>Tue June 12th clear and cool. I had a walk this after noon down to Harry Gregorys and came back through Newcombs</p>
<p>Wed June 13th cloudy and cool. Sarah calld this after noon. I Set in the house</p>
<p>Thu June 14th clear part of the day and Some warmer I went down to the backsmiths</p>
<p>Fri June 15th clear fore part and hot. latter part light thunder Shower. Sarah was here</p>
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<p>Croton 1906</p>
<p>Sat June 16th cloudy and light rain. I was hiling my potatoes this after noon Sarah Sent out a Setting of Turkey eggs which I Set under a hen</p>
<p>Sun June 17th cloudy and Shower</p>
<p>Mon June 18th cloudy and cool. Bilton was in a spell this fore noon. Wiliam McIntosh was in Elva Paul and her Sister Anne and her husband calld this after noon</p>
<p>Tue June 19th clear and warm Will McIntosh was in for a drink. I moad the grass and weeds in the orchard</p>
<p>Wed June 20th clear and warm. Sarah and Pearl was here caning Straw berries. Mary Paul and Anne Poast was here for Dinner</p>
<p>Thu June 21st a cool day with Some thunder Showers</p>
<p>Fri June 22ond cloudy cool and Some rain. Bilton was here awhile this after noon</p>
<p>Sat June 23rd cloudy and cool a Shower about two PM. I went with Dick to Thamesville he and Stayd a whille in the after noon Walter drew me a couple of loads of wood</p>
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<p>Croton June 1906</p>
<p>Sun June 24th clear and pleasant. I wsa at the church a there was a house full of pepol</p>
<p>Mon June 25th clear and hot 90 deg. I was hilling a fiew of my potatoes in fore noon after noon was fixing the fence by the big gate</p>
<p>Tue June 26th fore part of the day cloudy and cool latter part clear and hot 85 deg</p>
<p>Wed June 27th clear fore noon and after noon cloudy a Strong look of rain</p>
<p>Thu June 28th cloudy fore noon with light thunder Shower after noon clear and hot Sarah was here doing house work. Bilton called this after noon a while</p>
<p>Fri June 29th clear and hot 12 deg at 2 PM I walked over to Aunt Victorias to See here but She was not at home</p>
<p>Sat June 30th cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear and not as hot as yesterday. Anne Poast calld this fore noon to get Roses and Victoras adress</p>
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<p>Croton July 1906</p>
<p>Sun July 1st thunder clouds all day</p>
<p>Mon July 2 clear and warm. I sprinkled my potatoes in the fore noon after noon I doug up my Strawburry vines</p>
<p>Tue July 3 a Showry day. Dick calld this fore noon Jane Cragg was here this after noon</p>
<p>Wed July 4th clear part of the day and moderate Dick was here picking goos buries. Bilton was here a while this after noon. there was a heavey Shower last night and this morning</p>
<p>Thu July 5th clear and cool. I gathered ras berries Walter was in this Evening</p>
<p>Fri July 6th clear and quite cool in the morning Sarah was here cleaning house and baking</p>
<p>Sat July 7th clear most of the day quite cool in the morning Bilton was here this fore noon and William McIntosh he brought me a Setting of hens Eggs which I set</p>
<p>Sun July 8th cloudy most of the day. I went to the Church to here W Sawyer preach</p>
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<p>Croton July 1906</p>
<p>Mon July 9th clear part of the day and hot I pict rasberries in the fore noon after noon Sarah came over and preserved them for me. She was picking hers</p>
<p>Tue July 10th clear and hot in the midle of the day. Ella Snary was here picking Goose berries . Charles Cragg came in to night he brought my Shot gun from John Snarys</p>
<p>Wed July 11th clear and fine hay day I got a letter from Rose Bolton. Dick called and brought me Some money. Bilton was in part of the fore noon. I was Sneazing and coughing racking a cold</p>
<p>Thu July 12th clear a fine day for haying I shot four red Squirrels to day</p>
<p>Fri July 13th clear part of the day. later part cludy I took the Shot gun out J.B. Snarys Vera brought me home</p>
<p>Sat July 14th a hot hazy day. Sarah was here Cleaning house. Walter calld in the evening</p>
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<p>Sun July 15th cloudy Charley calld this evening</p>
<p>Mon July 16th fore noon cloudy a Shower of rain about eleven. O. C. I pict rasberries in the fore noon after noon Sarah came over and put them up for me</p>
<p>Tue July 17th clear part of the day. Henry Gregory was here a while this after noon. I was picking black currants</p>
<p>Wed July 18th clear and hot. I done up my black Currents in the fore noon Sarah brought me a loaf of bread Charley came in this Evening</p>
<p>Thu July 19th cloudy most of the day. I pict rasberries a while this after noon. Bilton calld a fiew minites. the Sky looks like night</p>
<p>Fri July 20th cloudy and hot thunder Shower between five and Six O.C. Sarah was here Elva Paul calld a fiew minites</p>
<p>Sat July 21 clear and hot. Bilton was here part of the fore noon</p>
<p>Sun July 22ond clear up to 25 minutes after 4 PM and hot 94 deg the hotest day this Season</p>
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<p>Croton July 1906</p>
<p>Mon July 23rd clear and cool after the rain last night the wind changed an it turned cool I pict my berries and Sarah done them up</p>
<p>Tue July 24th clear and hot in the midel of the day. Elva Paul calld She got a letter from Dora She writes they are all well</p>
<p>Wed July 15th clear a fine day for the harvesers no body in to the present to day</p>
<p>Thu July 26th clear and warm. Walter mowd his bit of barley he Sowd in my garden Sarah was here picking berries</p>
<p>Fri July 27th clear part of the day there was two Showers a Smart rain in the morning and a rain and hail in the evening. I have Seen more hail on the ground but not So larg. Sarah was here and Will McIntosh</p>
<p>Sat July 28th clear most of the day and pleasant my hen hatched thirteen chickens from fifteen eggs I moved them out put them in a coop</p>
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<p>Sun July 29th cloudy and thunder Showers</p>
<p>Mon July 30th clear and hot. Bilton here a couple of hours this fore noon</p>
<p>Tue July 31st clear most of the day and pleasant there was a strange person calld here to day he was Selling Books</p>
<p>Wed Aug 1st clear and warm 84 deg. Bilton was part of the after noon here</p>
<p>Thu Aug 2ond clear and warm. Asa Newcomb was in a while this fore noon. I was watching Henry Johnson reaping Oats</p>
<p>Fri Aug 3rd clear and hot 90 deg at 3 PM Sarah was here part of the day</p>
<p>Sat Aug 4th clear and hot 94 deg at 3 PM Bilton was in a fiew Minutes he brought me Some pils from Dr Galbreth Set Crowell calld for money for the Ministers Salery</p>
<p>Sun Aug 5th clear and hot the Same as yestherday 94 deg</p>
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<p>Croton Aug 1906</p>
<p>Mon Aug 6th cloudy fore part of the day there was a thunder Shower last night a warm day. Bilton was here a while this morning. Walter was fixing up the Shop for his grain</p>
<p>Tue Aug 7th cloudy and some light Showers a cooler day then yesterday</p>
<p>Wed Aug 8th cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear. I dug up a fiew of my red rasberry bushes and cut a fiew weeds no body in to day</p>
<p>Thu Aug 9th cloudy and hot it Sprinkled rain here two or three times. while I am writing they are having a thunder Shower North West of us</p>
<p>Fri Aug 10th light clouds and hot I was watching William Huston draw Oats</p>
<p>Sat Aug 11th clear and hot. I was down to the blackSmiths a while this after noon Bilton was here this fore noon</p>
<p>Sun Aug 12th clear and cool no body in to day. I heard Sarah was hurt</p>
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<p>Croton August 1906</p>
<p>Mon Aug 13th clear and quite cool in the morning. I went to James Clarks this morning to get a pair of Spectickles but could find none better than mine</p>
<p>Tue Aug 14th clear and cool in the morning hot in the middle of the day 84 deg</p>
<p>Wed Aug 15th clear most of the day and two deg hotter than yesterday</p>
<p>Thu Aug 16th clear and heat the Same as yesterday. Bilton was here most of they fore noon. Aunt Victoria was here this after noon a while</p>
<p>Fri Aug 17th cloudy most of the day. Ella Snary was here doing Sarah McIntoshes work as Sarah got hurt a week ago last night</p>
<p>Sat Aug 18th cloudy fore part of the day a Shower last night another to day abot 10 O C this fore noon. Dick and his baby was about 11 OC</p>
<p>Sun Aug 19th cloudy and hot thretend rain but none came. I went to Church to Dowen preach</p>
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<p>Croton August 1906</p>
<p>Mon Aug 20th cloudy and hot 92 deg. Dick calld this morning and took some Money to Thamesville and banked it for me. Mrs Hoover calld in She was on her way home. Millie called in on her way home from takeing her Mother to Thamesville on her way home</p>
<p>Thu Aug 21st cloudy and hot fore part of the day a heavey thunder Shower this after noon. Mary Pawl calld this fore noon. Pearl calld this Evening She Says Sarah is some better</p>
<p>Wed Aug 22nd clear and hot 90 deg. Charley came over and brought me a loaf of bread and a pye. nor word from the Californian</p>
<p>Thu Aug 23 clear and hot in the fore noon. after noon thunder Showers Pearl and Will McIntosh was in</p>
<p>Fri Aug 24th fore noon cloudy after clear Bilton was here most of the fore noon</p>
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<p>Sat Aug 25th cloudy most of the fore noon after noon clear and hot. Sarah was here this Evening the California folks arived Catharine and her oldist and youngest boys came with them</p>
<p>Sun Aug 26th clear and hot part of the day there a thunder Shower this Evening</p>
<p>Mon Aug 27th cloudy and little in the fore noon after noon clear and cool. I went to the blackSmith Shop and and over to Henry Johnstons barn where William was thrashing. Sarah was over here She has got back home again</p>
<p>Tue Aug 28th light clouds and cool. Mrs Chaple calld in a fiew minutes. I cut the weeds about the yard</p>
<p>Wed Aug 29th clear and cool. I hoed up a fiew weed in the garden. Sarah was over</p>
<p>Thu Aug 30th clear and cool one of Henry Snary girls came and brought my Methodist Magazine they took out of the Post Office the Young Minister calld and had prayer</p>
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<p>Croton September 1906</p>
<p>Sat Sept 1st clear and cool I went over to Charleys and had my dinner. William Brock brought me a loaf of bread</p>
<p>Sun Sept 2ond cloudy thretend rain but none came I got a ride out Toms to See Rose and Tom Rose has a high fever Tom is doing as well as can be exected</p>
<p>Mon Sept 3 light fall clouds. there was rain last night</p>
<p>Tue Sept 4th clear most of the day. I waked out to Walters where they were thrashing</p>
<p>Wed Sept 5th clear and cool. Miss Huston calld let me Know how the tiphoid folks were at Toms. Sarah was in a fiew min</p>
<p>Thu Sept 6th clear cool this morning the themiter at 45 deg at 2 PM it was 85 dg Will McIntosh was here and Sarah was here this after noon</p>
<p>Fri Sept 7th clear and hot 90 deg at 2 PM Sarah was here most of the fore noon</p>
<p>Sat Sept 8th clear most of the day and heat not quite So high as yester day</p>
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<p>Croton September 1906</p>
<p>Sun Sept 9th clear and hot 90 deg. Sarah was in this morning She told me of Samual McDonalds death he was berid to day. She told me of being at Thomas Boltons the nurs Said they wee doing as well as could be expected</p>
<p>Mon Sept 10th clear and hot 90 deg Bilton was here a fiew minutes in the fore noon</p>
<p>Tue Sept 11th clear and hot another 90 deg day not much Signs of rain althow it is much kneeded</p>
<p>Wed Sept 12th clear another 90 deg day Sarah was in from Toms had been thair the last two days Says they are bad with the feever. I was down the blackSmiths Shop this after noon</p>
<p>Thu Sept 13th cloudy fore part of the day a little sprinkle of rain about 11 AM 84 deg heat</p>
<p>Fri Sept 14th faul clouds and cool. Sarah was hear cleaning house</p>
<p>Sat Sept 15th clear and cool. Bilton was here this after noon</p>
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<p>Croton September 1906</p>
<p>Sun Sept 16th clear cool in morning afer noon warm</p>
<p>Mon Sept 17th clear and hot 90 deg Bilton was here this fore noon. Wiliam Tiffin got a lot of Steers pas here to day</p>
<p>Tue Sept 18th clear and hot 92 deg not a cloud to to be Seen or wind. Mr Newcomb was here this fore noon for a Shovel Sarah calld this evening S was telling me Mr Walkinghood had a telingm me he got a telegram for Somden he wife was dieing at the hospital</p>
<p>Wed Sept 19th clear in the fore noon. after noon cloudy. I went down to the old place to see Maud we heard She was Sick She is looking bad. Dick braght me home</p>
<p>Thu Sept 20th cloudy and rain Mary and Catharine was here a little Spell. Jane Butler this morning about 2 AM</p>
<p>Fri Sept 21st cloudy and hot. I Jane Butlers funeral there was about 60 buggys there Will has a Sad house to go too</p>
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<p>Sat Sept 22ond cloudy and warm. Sarah and Bilton was here in the fore noon. Will McIntosh was washing his Buggy here by the gate this Evening by the gate</p>
<p>Sun Sept 23rd clear and warm in the fore noon after noon cool</p>
<p>Mon Sept 24th clear and cool. a light frost last night. Sarah called in to day Bilton was here this fore noon</p>
<p>Tue Sept 25th clear fore noon. after noon Sky Streakey clouds the themometer at 70 deg</p>
<p>Wed Sept 26th cloudy two light Showers one in the morning between seven and eight oclock one this evening at four P.M. Sarah came and brought a bowl of Soop</p>
<p>Thu Sept 27th clear there was a fine Sower last night which was needed. Charley and Sarah was at Hector Johnsons funeral</p>
<p>Fri Sept 28th cloudy. I went over to Sarahs and had my dinner the girls Victoria and Mary Catherine. Ira was their</p>
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<p>Croton October 1906</p>
<p>Sat Sept a cloudy Showry day. Sarah was here doing house work</p>
<p>Sun Sept 30th clear most of the day. Most of my boys and their wives were here to day</p>
<p>Mon Octst light clouds and cool. the hardest frost this morning yet. Victoria and Ira went home this morning. Sarah and Catharine was here</p>
<p>Tue Oct 2ond clear and pleasant. I was cleaning out the hen house. frost last night</p>
<p>Wed Oct 3rd cloudy most of the day. Sarah and Charley went to Thamesville Fair. I went out to Thomas Boltons. Aunt Victoria and Cara Johnston caem in this Evening</p>
<p>Thu Oct 4th a wet fore noon. Sarah was over</p>
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<p>Fri Oct 5th cloudy most of the day. Sarah was here cleaning the house.</p>
<p>Sat Oct 6th cloudy and wet. Bilton was here all the fore noon</p>
<p>Sun Oct 7th cloudy some rain last night</p>
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<p>Croton October 1906</p>
<p>Mon Oct 8th light cloudes and windy. Dick was here this fore noon. Walter this after noon. I went over to Sam Peters this after noon he was telling me of being to Old Mrs Fasiers funeral</p>
<p>Tue Oct 9th cloudy and cool. Catharine and Pearl was here most of the after noon in the Evening Aunt Victoria and Cara Johnston came in to bid Kate good bye we all had Super togather</p>
<p>Wed Oct 10th cloudy North Wind and cool. no flies about to day. Kate is preparing for a Start in the morning for home it is Spitting Snow this Evening</p>
<p>Thu Oct 11th commenced to snow about 5 o clock this morning and kept on Snowing until 12 OC then cleard and thawed it off there was about 3 inches of Snow fell. Henry Snary and Sarah McIntosh aws here this fore noon. Kate didng get away until four oclok this after noon</p>
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<p>Croton October 1906</p>
<p>Fri Oct 12th clear part of the day the Snow about gone. Sarah was here doing house work Jeremiah Tiffin was in a fiew minutes there was a hard frost last night the first to do much damage this faul</p>
<p>Sat Oct 13th light clouds most of the day</p>
<p>Sun Oct 14th clear and pleasant. no meeting on account of the anaversry at Huffs</p>
<p>Mon Oct 15th clear most of the day and fine for the time of year. Sarah was in for the dirty cloaths</p>
<p>Tue Oct 16th clear and pleasant Sarah was in this evening. the Sky looks as if it was preparing for another Storm</p>
<p>Wed Oct 17th clear and windy. I went out to John B Snarys and got my hair cut and brought home the gun</p>
<p>Thu Oct 18th cloudy rain in the evening Dick was here this after noon he brought me Some mushrooms</p>
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<p>Fri Oct 19th rain all fore noon. Sarah was here part of the day</p>
<p>Sat Oct 20th clear and pleasant. Dick was here in the fore noon. After noon Mrs Joh John and Mrs Edward Cragg and Aunt Victoria. James Safertree, and Sarah McIntosh was in</p>
<p>Sun Oct 21st clear and cool. John Ashton preahed our Anavercery Sermond</p>
<p>Mon Oct 22ond cloudy and Soft. Dick was here picking apples wich he took to Thamesville. Walter was puting up Oats</p>
<p>Tue Oct 23rd cloudy and cool. I went down to the old palce for mushrooms I got a fiew Sarah was here for dirtey cloaths.. this Evening Mrs Saw calld in to grind some Spice for pickles</p>
<p>Wed Oct 24th cloudy a heavey thunder Shower between three and four P.M. Bilton and David Will was in this morning</p>
<p>Thu Oct 25th cloudy and cool the Skye looks like Snow Storm Sarah brought a loaf of bread</p>
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<p>Croton October 1906</p>
<p>Fri Oct 26th Sarah was here in the fore noon. Maud and Mary and Alice Paul calld this after noon Walter brought me a load of wood</p>
<p>Sat Oct 27th cloudy and rain most of the day</p>
<p>Sun Oct 28th cloudy and cold Some Snow Sarah was in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Mon Oct 29th cloudy and Snow in the after noon. I was not feeling very good</p>
<p>Tue Nov 13th cloudy and Snow ond the ground and cool. Walter and the young Minister ws in to day. I think I am Some better. for a copple of weeks I quit my writing I think I will try again</p>
<p>Wed Nov 14th clear and pleasant over head roads bad. Sarah took Charley to Thamesville to See the Dr he is very poorley</p>
<p>Thu Nov 15th a cloudy dull day. Bilton was here most of the afternoon</p>
<p>Fri Nov 16th clear part of the day. Bilton James Clark and Thomas George was here</p>
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<p>Croton November 1906</p>
<p>Sat Nov 17th cloudy rain last night {illegible} Clark was here fixing up the old barns Thomas George was here talking with me</p>
<p>Sun Nov 18th cloudy most of the day and warm Sarah was here for water</p>
<p>Mon Nov 19th cloudy and Soft. Bilton Jeremiah Tiffin and Elva Paul calld in to day</p>
<p>Tue Nov 20th cloudy and wet most of the day I went over to See Charley he is no better Thomas George was with me this after noone the roads are bad</p>
<p>Wed Nov 21st cloudy no Sun to be Seen Bilton was here part of the fore noon Thomas George was here part of the afternoon</p>
<p>Thu Nov 22ond cloudy and cool. Sarah calld for the dirty cloaths. Ella was in a minute Rose Bolton was here a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Fri Nov 23rd clear part of the day. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Dick calld in Thomas George was part of the after noon Bilton was here part of the fore noon</p>
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<p>Sat Nov 24th clear and cool. James Saferby was here and Sarah and Pearl Hazelwood was in a fiew minutes. I banked and cleand out the hen house Dick was in a Short time about noon</p>
<p>Sun Nov 25th cloudy most of the day Bolton was here this Evening</p>
<p>Mon Nov 26th cloudy and rain at noon Walter was in</p>
<p>Tue Nov 27th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here part of the fore noon</p>
<p>Wed Nov 28th cloudy and cool it tryed to Snow but didnt make it out much Pearl calld to tell me how Charley was</p>
<p>Thu Nov 29th clear and pleasant. Bilton and Mr George was here part of the fore noon and Sarah was cleaning house in the after noon Seth Crowell was in to See me</p>
<p>Fri Nov 30th cloudy and cool. George George was here this after noon. Pearl went home</p>
<p>Sat Dec 1st broken clouds and cool. Bilton Thomas George tax collector and Walter was here to day</p>
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<p>Croton December 1906</p>
<p>Sun Dec 2ond cloudy and cool, the Sharpest frost last night we have had this Season. Mr George came in this morning to bid me good by he is going around to See his children. Sarah was over She Says Charley is some better. John and Millie was here this Evening</p>
<p>Mon Dec 3 about 3 inches of snow on the ground this morning when I got up it been coming in Showers all day</p>
<p>Tue Dec 4th cloudy and cold. Walter drew me a load of wood. I went over to Samuel Peters and bought me a pair of ruber Shoues</p>
<p>Wed Dec 5th after I had my breakfast this morning I wet down to James Clarks and paid him fifty cents I owed him. Sarah was in for the dirty cloaths Elva Paul calld in a while it commenced to Snow about half past ten and has been Snowing most of the time Since</p>
<p>Thu Dec 6th cloudy and Soft. last night there was about five inches of Snow on the ground but it rained all night and the snow is all gone to night</p>
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<p>Croton December 1906</p>
<p>Fri Dec 7th clear and cold. Sarah was here this fore noon doing her work. Vera came in the afternoon and brought a piece of pork</p>
<p>Sat Dec 8th cloudy and moderate Sarah was in Bilton was here most of the fore noon</p>
<p>Sun Dec 9th cloudy and moderate Sarah was over</p>
<p>Mon Dec 10th cloudy and foogy trees and fences covered with Ice James Safferty and his Son was here to pay me the money he borrowed Grant Snary came this evening for papers</p>
<p>Tue Dec 11th cloudy part of the day and cool. Sarah call for the dirty cloaths the Insureing agent wsa here and Bilton caoold in this after noon</p>
<p>Wed Dec 12th cloudy and Soft it has thawd the ice away no body in to day</p>
<p>Thu Dec 13th a foggy cloudy day Bilton was here this morning Sarah and Walter was in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Fri Dec 14th anther foggy day Sarah was here and Charley came over Walter was here for the key</p>
<p>Sat Dec 15th cloudy and Soft it is commencing to freeze Walter was in for the key</p>
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<p>Croton Decemer 1906</p>
<p>Sun Dec 16th clear and pleasant no body in</p>
<p>Mon Dec 17th cloudy and cold. Sarah was in a fiew minutes. I sent away my bank Book to Ataway</p>
<p>Tue Dec 18th broken clouds and cool. Bilton wsa in here in the fore noon. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths</p>
<p>Wed Dec 19th clear and cool no thawing. Sarah was over a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Thu Dec 20th a cloudy foggy day. Bilton and Sarah McIntosh was in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Fri Dec 21st cloudy and Soft there was Snow last night a good part of it is melted away Sarah was here Walter ws here this Evening</p>
<p>Sat Dec 22ond cloudy and cool. Walther and Sarah was here a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Sun Dec 23rd a Snowing day there was about four inches of Snow on the ground this mornin it has Snowd all day I think thre is eight inches to night</p>
<p>Mon Dec 24th about 15 inches of Snow on the ground Bilton was here this fore noon Dick was here</p>
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<p>Croton December 1906</p>
<p>Tue Dec 25th clouday and mild. Sarah was here prepairing a duck for Christmas dinner</p>
<p>Wed Dec 26th cloudy 14 deg above Zero this morning Sarah and Charley was in to day</p>
<p>Thu Dec 27th a cloudy Soft day. Walter drew one load of coal from Thamesville the Snow is going very fast</p>
<p>Fri Dec 28th cloudy and Soft a prospect of Snow Sarah and Charley went to Thamesville</p>
<p>Sat Dec 29th Sarah was here doing her house work Pearl and Charley ws here he is looking bad. Walter was in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Sun Dec 30th cloudy and Soft commenced to rain about two Oclock the Snow goin fast</p>
<p>Mon Dec 31st cloudy and Soft a heavey rain last night. the Snow all gone, plenty of mud</p>
<p>Tue January 1 1907 cloudy and soft. Sarah was in a fiew minutes and Thomas Bolton his wife was here an ower or two</p>
<p>Wed Jan 2ond cloudy Bilton was here this fore noon Sarah was over for the dirty cloths</p>
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<p>Croton January 1907</p>
<p>Thu Jan 3rd cloudy and wet. Thomas Bolton caled and brought me a piece of pork Walter was in for the key of the granery</p>
<p>Fri Jan 4th clear later part of the day. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Bilton was here in the fore noon. Ella Snary was here collecting money for missonarys.</p>
<p>Sat Jan 5th clear and warm like an April day I had Walter in for the key Earley this morning and then James Young John Tiffin and Bilton a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Sun Jan 6th a foggy day. Sarah McIntosh was in a fiew minutes this Evening</p>
<p>Mon Jan 7th cloudy and thunder Showers in the after noon. Sarah came in this after noon. this day they puting in the town Ship officers I didnt go over</p>
<p>Tue Jan 8th cloudy a heavy thunder and lightning Showers last night Sarah, Walter and Jame Safertree wsa in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Wed Jan 9th cloudy and cold Bilton was here I Sent away for the New York Witness</p>
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<p>Croton Janury 1907</p>
<p>Thu Jun 10th high wind form South West and cold Sarah wsa in the dirty cloaths</p>
<p>Fri Jan 11th cloudy cool. Sarah was here doing her house work. Walters wife calld this Evening</p>
<p>Sat Jan 12th cloudy and Soft about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning it going away fast. Walter ws in this Evening he was telling me Sarah Ward was dead She was the last of James Yong famley of girles</p>
<p>Sun Jan 13th cloudy and cool East Wind it thretend rain or Snow but none has come</p>
<p>Mon Jan 14th cloudy and Soft. I went to the Post Office in the fore noon after noon went up to Walters to See his Sick Girl She is sick Enough not much hopes of getting well I heard that Mahlon Gibson died last night</p>
<p>Tue Jan 15th cloudy and cool. about an ince of snow fell last night. I had some old friends call to see me Edwin Mills and John Nelson</p>
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<p>Wed Jan 16th cloudy and cool. the Sky looks like a storm Sarah was here She Says Irena is dead She died at ten Oclock to day. I feel Sorry for Walter and Ella they were greatly taken up with the Girl</p>
<p>Thu Jan 17th cloudy most of the day. Samuell Peters boy brought my Shot gun home</p>
<p>Fri Jan 18th cloudy foggy Soft day I was at Church at Walters Girls funeral there was a large prossesion for a Small child</p>
<p>Sat Jan 19th cloudy and mild - rain last night Sarah was here this after noon.</p>
<p>Sun Jan 20th high wind and spirts of Snow and cold. I went to Church the first for some time lately.</p>
<p>Mon Jan 21st cloudy and cold 14 deg above Zero this morning I had nobody in to day but Walter he was in for the key</p>
<p>Tue Jan 22ond a Snowey there was about five inches of Snow on the ground this morning and it has been Snowing most of the day William McIntosh was in cloaths to wash</p>
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<p>Croton January 1907</p>
<p>Wed Jan 23rd clear and cold 6 deg below Zero by my themomiter 14 by Samuel Peters Sarah was in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Thu Jan 24th cloudy and cold, not as cold as yesterday. it has bee Snowing all day lightley. nobody came in to day</p>
<p>Fri Jan 25th cloudy and not so cold Sarah came in a fiew minutes this fore noon</p>
<p>Sat Jan 26th clear and cold. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing.</p>
<p>Sun Jan 27th forenoon cloudy after noon clear and pleasant</p>
<p>Mon Jan 28th cloudy a dull day. Micheltree calld here this morning and had prayer</p>
<p>Tue Jan 29th a light drizling Snow all day. no body in to day.</p>
<p>Wed Jan 30th clear a fine wintrs day. Six deg above Zero this morning. Bilton was in this morning. Sarah came for the dirty clothes</p>
<p>Thu Jan 31st cloudy and moderate the Skye looks as if we I was going to have a Storm Sarah came in a fiew minutes</p>
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<p>Croton Febuary 1907</p>
<p>Fri Feb 1st cloudy and Soft looks like a Storm but none comes. Sarah was here in the fore noon Seth Crowell core this Evening for the Preachers money. I gave him two Dollars</p>
<p>Sat Feb 2sec cloudy and Soft the Sleighing about gone nobody in to day</p>
<p>Sun Feb 3rd clear and cold Sarah was in a fiew minutes. She said Joseph Crowders Mother is dead is to be buried to morrow</p>
<p>Mon Feb 4th clear part of the day and cold. Sarah was attending Mary Crowder while Joseph went to his Mothers funeral. Walter Ella and Elva Paul Came in this Evening and Staid until about eleven Oclock</p>
<p>Tue Feb 5th cloudy most of the day. when I got up the fires were out. I had a time cleaning out the coal stove and fireing up</p>
<p>Wed Feb 6th clear and cool. Sarah was in for the dirty clothes. Charley brought a loaf of bread</p>
<p>Thu Feb 7th clear and cool. Bilton come in</p>
<p>Fri Feb 8th fore noon clear after noon cloudy and little moderate Sarah was cleaning the house</p>
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<p>Croton February 1907</p>
<p>Sat Feb 9th cloudy and Soft. Walther drew me a load of wood. there was about an inch of snow on the ground this morning</p>
<p>Sun Feb 10th a rough windy day Snowing and wind blowing the Snow in all directions Sarah was in awhile</p>
<p>Mon Feb 11th clear and high wind from North West a cold day. Thomas George Walter Snary and James Lafertro was here</p>
<p>Tue Feb 12th clear part of the fore noon but cold 6 deg below Zero this morning. Sarah was i na couple of times. George was in</p>
<p>Wed Feb 13th clear and warm, the snow going away fast. the roads geting very Sloppy Bilton calld on his way to Florence Walter and James Safertre was in this morning Charley brought me Some bread</p>
<p>Thu Feb 14th cloudy and cold Bilton was here yesterday Fred was in. Walter came down this Evening. Sarah and Will McIntosh was in this Evening. James Saffertre this Evening on his way to the Prayer Meeting</p>
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<p>Fri Feb 15th cloudy part of the day and Soft. Sarah was her Bilton calld a fiew minutes. John B was here an hour or more</p>
<p>Sat Feb 16th cloudy and mild little Snow this Evening. Bilton was here a fiew minutes Sarah was in. I am some better</p>
<p>Sun Feb 17th cloudy and cold. Bilton was here before he went to the Church. James Satertre calld after the Meeting. I am Some better</p>
<p>Mon Feb 18th cloudy and moderat. Sarah was here She got a letter from Victoria. we were glad to here from them. they have all been sick and Dora is very little better when She wrote</p>
<p>Tue Feb 19th fore part of the day cloudy. clear from four Oclock in the Evening. Joseph Crowder was in awile this fore noon Millie calld this after noon</p>
<p>Wed Feb 20th Snow most of the day. Sarah came over and brought me a plate of Oisters Walter was here.</p>
<p>Thu Feb 21st clear and cool. Walter was in Sarah & Charley was in the Tea man old Aufsor Blackburn was here</p>
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<p>Croton February 1907</p>
<p>Fri Feb 22ond clear and cold. Sarah was here cleaning the house</p>
<p>Sat Feb 23 clear and cool. Sarah was here Bilton was here and James lafertry</p>
<p>Sun Feb 24th cloudy and cool. Snowd in the Evening Dick was here this afternoon</p>
<p>Mon Feb 25th light clouds and cool. Sarah was here Walter was in.</p>
<p>Tue Feb 26th clear most of the day and cool Sarah and Bilton was in</p>
<p>Wed Feb 27th clear and cool. Walter went to Thamesville for coal for me John B. was here he cut my hair. Thomas Bolton was in a Spell this after noon</p>
<p>Thu Feb 28th clear and cool most of the day Sarah was in this morning another month gone a cold one to</p>
<p>Fri Feb Mar 1st cloudy and Soft rain this Evening Sarah was here in the fore noon Ella in the after noon</p>
<p>Sat Mar 2nd cloudy windy Sowd a little rain last night Sarah and Walter was in</p>
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<p>Sun Mar 3rd cloudy and cool with light drifts of Snow. I went to the meeting this afternoon</p>
<p>Mon Feb 4th clear in the fore noon after noon cloudy. the Sye Skye looks like rain Showers Sarah was here afiew minutes this Evening</p>
<p>Tue Mar 5th fore noon clear after noon blizerd Bilton and James Gibson was in</p>
<p>Wed Mar 6th clear and cool. most of the day I set by the Sove most of the day</p>
<p>Thu Mar 7th cloudy and cold. it commenced to Snow about half past four O Clock</p>
<p>Fri Mar 8th cloudy and mild. there was about an inch and a half of Snow on the ground this morning it is about gone this evening Mary and Elva calld this after noon. there was a beger man here this afternoon</p>
<p>Sat Mar 9th clear part of the day and moderate Sarah was here fore part of the day. Bilton this after noon</p>
<p>Sun Mar 10th fore noon cloudy after noon clear and and mild. Sarah was in I went to the Church and heard the new Minister</p>
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<p>Croton March 1907</p>
<p>Mon Mar 11th clear and warm Sarah was here Bilton was here. I trimed part of the grapes</p>
<p>Tue Mar 12th cloudy and Soft. there was three or four drizling Showrs through the day then was heavey rain last night. Sarah was in</p>
<p>Wed Mar 13th cloudy and Soft. Sarah calld and Walter calld and paid his intrest on his piece of ground he got of me</p>
<p>Thu Mar 14th cloudy and moderate. Sarah was in for my dirty clothes</p>
<p>Fri Mar 15 cloudy and cool. Bilton was here in the fore noon Sarah was cleaning house and bakeing pies</p>
<p>Sat Mar 16th clear and pleasant the frost going out of the ground fast</p>
<p>Sun Mar 17th cloudy and cool the litte part of the day. I went to the Church and heard the young man preach</p>
<p>Mon Mar 18th cloudy and cold in the morning a hard frost last night. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths. I saw tow Robbins over in Newcombs yard this after noon</p>
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<p>Croton March 1907</p>
<p>Tue Mar 19th cloudy and Soft about one inch of Snow on the ground this morning all gone long before night. William McIntosh calld in</p>
<p>Wed Mar 20th cloudy and moody. Rose Bolton came hear about ten O'Clock and Staid until four P.M. Mary and Elva came while we were at dinner and Staid for dinner</p>
<p>Thu Mar 21st cloudy and Soft. William McIntosh was here and Sarah was here this Evening there a strong prospect of rain</p>
<p>Fri Mar 22ond cloudy and warm. Sarah was here cleaning house. I was triming grape vines and berry bushes part of the day</p>
<p>Sat Mar 23 cloudy a fiew drops of rain fell this morning. Sarah brought me a couple of loav loaves of bread this evening</p>
<p>Mon Mar 25th clear and pleasant. I starting the coal Stove in the fore noon. after noon was Setting a fiew Straw berry plants Sarah was in a couple of times</p>
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<p>Croton March 1907</p>
<p>Tue Mar 26th cloudy most of the day. there was thunder and lightning this morning. but little rain. I planted a fiew more Strawberries plants this after noon. Sarah was in.</p>
<p>Wed Mar 27th cloudy light Showers in the fore noon. Bilton was here a fiew minutes.</p>
<p>Thu Mar 28th cloudy and warm. I was cuting the dead brush out of my burry bushes. Sarah was her bakeing</p>
<p>Fri Mar 29th cloudy and cool in the Evening. I pict up the brush I cut yesterday. Bilton came in this fore noon</p>
<p>Sat Mar 30th cloudy and pleasant. Sarah and Pearl Haselwood and Alice Paul was in</p>
<p>Sun Mar 31st cloudy and cold. it kept Spitting Snow all day. I went to here Sawyer preach. Sarah was in a while to night</p>
<p>Mon Apr 1st cloudy and cold Some Snow Showr about half and inch of Snow last night it is gone to night Tomas Bolton and Rose was here this after noon. Tom paid his Intres on his Mortgage</p>
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<p>Croton April 1907</p>
<p>Tue Apr 2ond cloudy a Sharp frost last night & mild this evening. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths</p>
<p>Wed Apr 3 clear par of the day and warm. Sarah came in this evening I was alone all day</p>
<p>Thu Apr 4th cloudy and rain to night I dug up the fiew pasnips that was in the garden</p>
<p>Fri Apr 5th cloudy and cool. Sarah was hear cleaning house</p>
<p>Sat Apr 6th clear most of the day and cool. Sarah was here a fiew minutes. I kept prety close to the Stove.</p>
<p>Sun Apr 7th cloudy and wet rain this after noon John and Millie came over a while they went back when it was raining hard ti would Stop about the time they got home</p>
<p>Mon Apr 8th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here in the fore noon. Sarah brought me a loaf of bread. I Staid in the house all day</p>
<p>Tue Apr 9th cloudy and cool. it has been trying to Snow all day. I went over ot the Store and bought a can of honey. I went to Mrs Crag Craggs and bargaind for three cords of wood</p>
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<p>Croton April 1907</p>
<p>Wed Apr 10th cloudy and cold a fine Sowr like a fogg all the fore noon there was about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning Sarah was here this fore noon</p>
<p>Thu Apr 11sth cloudy and cold. Sarah came in a fiew minutes. I was in all day</p>
<p>Fri Apr 12th cloudy and warm the fore part of the day. Sarah was here part of the day. I was diging in the garden</p>
<p>Sat Apr 13th cloudy and cold. Bilton was here part of the forenoon. Widow Craggs boys brought me Some wood. Will McIntosh brough me wood from Dicks last night. Sarah brougt Some bread</p>
<p>Sun Apr 14th cloudy and cold. Sarah calld this Evening a while. Dick was here to last night until ten Oclock</p>
<p>Mon Apr 15th clear in the fore noon a Sharp frost last night. This after noon cloudy I diging and hoeing in the garden</p>
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<p>Croton April 1907</p>
<p>Tues Apr 16th cloudy and cold. Sarah was here this Evening. I stayed in the house most of the day</p>
<p>Wed Apr 17th cloudy and cold it has been Spitting Snow most of the day Bilton here most of the fore noon. Mrs Crowder is haveing a bad Spell this after noon</p>
<p>Thu Apr 18th cloudy and cool. Bilton and his Grand Son young Bilton was with him. James Saffenty calld this Evening on his way to the Prayer Meeting</p>
<p>Fri Apr 19th cloudy not so Cold as yesterday Sarah was here and William McIntosh came over and had Dinner with us there was a young woman came and tryed to seel a book to me. Rose came at dark and brought a can of milk for me</p>
<p>Sat Apr 20th clear and cool Ella Snary was in . I was in the house most of the day</p>
<p>Sun Apr 21st clear and pleasant. Sarah was here in the four noon. I was at Church and heard Mar Graham</p>
<p>Mon Apr 22ond clear and pleasant. Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths</p>
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<p>Croton Fe</p>
<p>Tue Apr 23rd loudy and mild. Mr Sang was here this after noon. Sarah was in this Eve</p>
<p>Wed Apr 24th cloudy and mild. Sarah was here with Maud's babuy. I sat in the house most of the day</p>
<p>Thu Apr 25 cloudy and Snowing while I am writing Bilton and his GrandSon was here and Clock cleaner was here cleaning my watch. Sarah came over this Evening</p>
<p>Fri Apr 26 cloudy and cool in the fore noon after noon clear and warm. Sarah was here cleaning house.</p>
<p>Sat Apr 27 clear and warm. A Sharp frost last night. Sarah was here for flour to make me a loaf of bred</p>
<p>Sun Apr 28th clear and warm. Sarah was here</p>
<p>Mon Apr 29th there was two thunder Show Showers which was badly needed</p>
<p>Tue Sat Apr 30 cloudy Showers and cool. Sarah was here this Evening</p>
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<p>Wed May 1st clear and pleasant. Dick was in a fiew minutes about eleven Oclock</p>
<p>Thu May 2 clear and warm. William McIntosh was here this morning. Bilton was here this after noon and Walter Snary</p>
<p>Fri May 3rd fore noon clear after noon cloudy Sarah was here cleaning cleaning house</p>
<p>Sat May 4th cloudy and Snow in the fore noon after noon clear</p>
<p>Sun May 6 5th cloudy and cool.</p>
<p>Mon May 6th cloudy in the fore noon. Aunt Mary Bilton was buried to this after noon. Seth Crowell calld for the minsters Salary money. Thomas Bolton came in a fiew minutes this fore noon.</p>
<p>Tue May 7th fore noon cloudy, a light Shower of rain. Sarah and Ettie Newcomb wsa here papering the house. this after noon clear and warm. the grass is growing</p>
<p>Wed May 8th clear and warm. Sarah was here papering one of the roms. I done a little diging in the garde</p>
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<p>Croton May 1907</p>
<p>Thu May 9th clear and warm. a regular corn day. I diging in the garden and Sett a hen this Evening. Bilton calld a fu fiew minutes he was on his way to Jarves Pauls</p>
<p>Fri May 10th cloudy and cool. while I am writing it is Snowing the ground is couvered with Snow. noboudy in</p>
<p>Sat May 11th clear and cool. Sarah was here a while this afternoon. the butcher was around with meat</p>
<p>Sun May 12th cloudy up to four PM clear from that until night. Mary Paul was here this being my 81 birth day</p>
<p>Mon May 13th clear and warm a butiful day Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths</p>
<p>Tue May 14th clear and hot 86 deg in Shad I put up Screans about the house Sarah was cleaning the house Bilton calld this fore noon, William Huston came this after noon Will is looking bad</p>
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<p>Croton May 1907</p>
<p>Wed May 15th cloudy misting rain most of the day, Sarah was cleaning the house. John Cragg calld this after noon Craggs wife calld this after noon</p>
<p>Thu May 16th cloudy and cool fore part of the day. I have been alone up to the presant</p>
<p>Fri May 17th cloudy. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Mrs Cragg came and got her fence wire</p>
<p>Sat May 18th light clouds. thear was thunders last night. this has been a growing day Bilton and John Saws Son came in this after noon. James Safferty calld</p>
<p>Sun May 19th cloudy and cool Sarah came in this Evening. I went to Church to hear the young man from Inwood</p>
<p>Mon May 20th cloudy and cool the wind from the North and feels as if it was blowing of over Snow or ice</p>
<p>Tue May 21st light clouds not as cool as yesterday I think there was little frost this morning</p>
<p>Wed May 22ond cloudy it has thretend rain rain all day but none has come</p>
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<p>Croton May 1907</p>
<p>Thu May 23rd cloudy and moderate every thing about three weeks behing time</p>
<p>Fri May 24th clear and warm. Sarah was most of the fore noon Some of the apple trees is commencing blow to blow</p>
<p>Sat May 25th a cloudy cold wind from the East it is raining this evening. the meat pedlar was here this fore noon</p>
<p>Sun May 26th cloudy thunder Showers in the after noon. Sarah was here a few minutes</p>
<p>Mon May 27th cloudy and cool. there were thunder Showers last night. Sarah was here this fore noon. Walter was for rhubarb this after noon</p>
<p>Tue May 28th clear and warm thie latter part of the day. I was sprinkling the goosberrie bushes. Anne J Smith came in this and was telling me about the Cleavland folks until bed time</p>
<p>Wed May 29th clear and warm most of the day it felt like corn wether I was attending the young chickins</p>
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<p>Croton May 1907</p>
<p>Thu May 30th clear and pleasant. Bilton was here this after noon. Sarah was over a fiew minutes. I attended my young chickens</p>
<p>Fri May 31st clear and pleasant Sarah was here doing her work. Dick was here</p>
<p>Sat June 1 cloudy a misting rain in the after noon. Sarah was in a fiew minutes Ella brought me a can of milk</p>
<p>Sun June 2 cloudy and wet fore part of the day. Sarah brought me feed for my chickens. Josep Crowder came here after him locking the Church</p>
<p>Mon June 3rd clear most of the day and warm 74 deg. Mrs Mckewen was hee beging for the man that had is house burnd Aunt Vick Victoria was in a fiew minutes this Evening. Anne Ketcheson was with her She went up to See Butlrs baby</p>
<p>Tue cloudy rain this Evening</p>
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<p>Croton June 1907</p>
<p>Wed June 5th cloudy and wet fore part of the day Dick was here he brought chickens feed</p>
<p>Thu June 6th clear part of the day and warm I was Stiring the ground arown the Strawberrie viens. Sarah brought me a pumpkin pye</p>
<p>Fri June 7th cloudy part of the day. Sarah was here part of the day. Anne Smith was here until 2 PM She and Sarah went down to Dicks. Bilton was here</p>
<p>Sat June 8th clear and hot 76 deg. I Sprinkled my burrie bushes</p>
<p>Sun June 9th clear and hot. 82 deg by my themomiter. Sarah was in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Mon June 10th cloudy with high wind From East and Southe.</p>
<p>Tue June 11th cloudy a sprinkle of rain a fiew times. Sarah was over</p>
<p>Wed June 12th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy and cool. wind from the East and cool there is very little growth most of the bushes are dead</p>
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<p>Croton June 1907</p>
<p>Thu Jun 13th cloudy and wet no Sun Seen here to day. Harry Gegory came for the Shot gun to Shoot black bird that are pulling his corn</p>
<p>Fri June 14th clear and hot. I went down to Dicks th to See them move the barn and Stables. Sarah was at my pace</p>
<p>{in left margin - different handwriting} RICHARD MOVED BARNS</p>
<p>Sat June 15th clear and pleasant. Sarah came here this morning. the meat peder this after noon. Charley brought me a loaf of bread</p>
<p>Sun June 16th clear and hot</p>
<p>Sat June 17th clear and hotest day yet 90 deg in Shade. Sarah came for durty clothes. Bilton and Ettie Pace was here</p>
<p>Tue June 18th clear and hot the Same as yeter day. I See a fiew clouds this evening the first Ive Seen for a fiew days</p>
<p>Wed June 19th cloudy and light thunder Showers I was cutting up wedes in the garden part of the fore noon</p>
<p>Thu June 20th fore part coudy. latter clear and hot Rose brought me a can of milk. Sarah was here</p>
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<p>Croton June 1907</p>
<p>Fri June 21st clear and hot. Sarah was here this fore noon. Ella Snary came here this for rhubarb</p>
<p>Sat June 22ond clear and hot 80 deg Bilton was here this after noon Sarah came over this after noon</p>
<p>Sun June 23rd clear and hot 80 deg. alone to day</p>
<p>Mon June 24th a hot day light clouds flying about. Bilton and Elva Paul and Dora Book and Ella Snary came here this after noon</p>
<p>Tue June 25th fore noon cloudy after noon clear and hot. Harry Gregory was here a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Wed June 26th clool and cloudy. There was a heavey thunder storm last night which changed the heat into cool wether. Ethal Johnston and our minister calld in afiew minutes</p>
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<p>Croton June 1906</p>
<p>Thu June 27th clear part of the day and not So hot. I sowd fiew turnip Seeds Bilton was here and Alford Will and his wife and her Father</p>
<p>Feb Fri June 28th clear and warm. Sarah was here and Jeremiah Tiffin was here this after noon</p>
<p>Sat June 28th cloudy most of the day and cool most of the day</p>
<p>Sun Jun 30 clear and pleasant</p>
<p>Mon July 1 cloudy most of the day two or thre light Showers. Martin Cragg calld on me to do my Statute labour Maud Snary was here beging</p>
<p>Tue July 2 fore noon cloudy. after noon clear and cool. wind from the North. Sarah was in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Wed Jul 3rd clear and cool. there Some talk of frost this morning I didnt See any altough it was cold. Minnie Huston was Married to day. Sarah was in this morning</p>
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<p>Croton July 1907</p>
<p>Thu July 4th clear part of the day and cool. Sarah was here a fiew mintes She was telling what damage the frost has done</p>
<p>Fri Jul 5th cloudy and cool Sarah was here Bilton and John Sawas boy and Dick this Evening. Ella Snary was here for Rubarb</p>
<p>Sat Jul 6th cloudy and hot I went to Thamesville the contry is looking bad with the frost I saw fields of corn that thay cant get theyr Seed of ov it. Dick paid wat the intres and yearley payments came to up to last January</p>
<p>Sun Jul 7th clear and hot 84 deg Sarah was in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Mon Jul 8th a hot day 90 deg. there was clouds rolling by no rain. Sarah came in. I was hoeing up a fiew weeds. Bilton came in a feiw minuts</p>
<p>Tue Jul 9th cloudy fore part of the day and hot Cara Cragg Sent the rest of the wood</p>
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<p>Croton July 1907</p>
<p>Wed Jul 10th cloudy part of the day and warm Sarah was in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Thu Jul 11th cloudy and wet heavy rain last night cool to day no Sun</p>
<p>Fri Jul 12th clear and pleasant. Sarah came in this morning She went to Dicks to help him. I have been alone</p>
<p>Sat Jul 3th clear and pleasant. Sarah and Dora Book was with me this after noon they and Will McIntosh had J super with me. Bilton calld this Evening</p>
<p>Sun Jul 14th clear most of the day and hot 85 deg I went to Church and our new minister</p>
<p>Mon Jul 15th cloudy and hot. Dora Book came over from Sarahs, the Skye looks as if we would get rain to night</p>
<p>Tue Jul 16th light clouds and hot 86 deg Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths</p>
<p>Wed Jul 17th Some clouds and hot. I went down to the corner of the old Home on the consession by Douglas Snarys</p>
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<p>Croton July 1907</p>
<p>Thu Jul 18 clear and hot. I received a letter tis morning from Victoria Book. Bilton was here this after noon we took a drive around by the Side road on the uleventh Conssion and up the river road up home</p>
<p>Fri Jul 19th clear fore part of the day. cloudy this Evening. Sarah was here in the fore noon doing her work</p>
<p>Sat Jul 20th cloudy in the fore noon. clear in the after noon and cool. Elva Paul and Dora Book came here this fore noon. Sarah came for Paris green to sprinkle potatoes</p>
<p>Sun Jul 21st cloudy and not as hot as it has been Sarah wsa in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Mon Jul 22ond fore noon Showry after noon cloudy a fine rain this morning. Sarah ws over pcking goosburries</p>
<p>Tue Jul 23 clear most of the day and hot. I went to the Pick Nick this after noon. Elva came for me.</p>
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<p>Croton July 1907</p>
<p>Wed Jul 24th Some light clouds and hot Bilton was here a fiew minutes The Wemon that is carying on the meeting over the river calld this after noon. Ella was here picking goo Goosburrees.</p>
<p>Thu Jul 25th cloudy part of the day not very hot. Bilton was here. I moad some weeds</p>
<p>Fri Jul 26th clear and cool. Dora Book call this morning to bid me good by Sarah was here doing her house work</p>
<p>Sat Jul 27th clear and warm. I took a walk over to Johns and Vera brought me back in the buggy</p>
<p>Sun Jul 28th clear part of the day not So hot the Foristers had preaching at our Church</p>
<p>Mon Jul 29th clear and hot. Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths</p>
<p>Tue Jul 30th clear and cool in the morning the midle of the day hot.</p>
<p>Wed Jul 31st cloudy and thunder Showers Sarah came over with my clean cloaths</p>
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<p>Croton August 1907</p>
<p>Thu Aug 1st clear in the fore noon. after noon cloudy with thunder Showers Bilton and John Laws boy was here</p>
<p>Fri Aug 2ond clouds rolling over and cool Sarah was here doing her house work two meat pedlers here to day</p>
<p>Sat Aug 3rd cloudy and wet and cool I went to the grocery for a loaf of bread</p>
<p>Sun Aug 4th clear in the fore noon after noon cloudy and cool Jeremiah Tiffin was here</p>
<p>Mon Aug 5th cloudy and sprinkled a little rain. Seth Crowell came for the Ministers Salery I paid my portion</p>
<p>Tue Aug 6th clear and warm. William McIntosh came over. I went over to Sarahs to See how She was. She is better</p>
<p>Wed Aug 7th clear part of the day and hot 86 deg at 4 P.M. I went up to Noss is place where Sam Bloom is thrashin</p>
<p>Thu Aug 8th not very clear. Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths</p>
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<p>Croton August 1907</p>
<p>Fri Aug 9th clear and pleasant. Sarah and Mary Paul Aunt Victoria Snary was here for dinner. Bilton was in</p>
<p>Sat Aug 10th clear and pleasant. no body in to day. Dick came in after I got the other wrotte</p>
<p>Sun Aug 11th clear and hot. Bilton was in I was to Church and heard the old minister he Preached a good Sermond</p>
<p>Mon Aug 12th fore noon cloudy. after noon clear Pearl was at Sarahs She came for the dirty cloaths. I went over to their place to See how Charley was he is Sick has had the Dr</p>
<p>Tue Aug 13th clear and not So hot. Dick was in. I went over to See Charley he is better</p>
<p>Wed Aug 14th clear and cool. Sarah was over Charley is Some better. Dick tool three loads of hogs to Thamesville and William Season took fore or five load</p>
<p>Thu Aug 15th clear and not very hot Bilton was here this after noon</p>
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<p>Croton August 1907</p>
<p>Fri Aug 16th cloudy a little rain in the fore noon. Sarah was here</p>
<p>Sat Aug 17th cloudy fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. Sarah was here</p>
<p>Sun Aug 18th clear and cool</p>
<p>Mon Aug 19th clear part of the day. Bilton and Mary Paul was in a fiew minu</p>
<p>Tue Aug 20th cloudy and cool a Shower in the fore noon. Walter was in for the key</p>
<p>Wed Aug 21st cloudy and cool Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths. I cut up a fiew weeds to keep them from ripening their Seed</p>
<p>Thur Aug 22 clear and cool light frost last night Sarah came over this evening</p>
<p>Fri Aug 23rd cloudy Streaks in the and cool Sarah and Charley was here</p>
<p>Sat Aug 24th clear and dry. Bilton and Elva Paul was here</p>
<p>Sun Aug 25th clear and windy. I went to the Church to hear our Old Minister</p>
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<p>Croton August 1907</p>
<p>Mon Aug 26th clear most of the day Walter and Edwin Young was blocking my old Granry this fore noon. Mary and Elva Paul and Sarah McIntosh was here this after noon</p>
<p>Tue Aug 27th cloudy a dull day. Sarah came over. I was alone Several of our neibors went to Toronto Fair. Rose calld this evening</p>
<p>Wed Aug 28th cloudy awhile in the fore noon the rest of the day clear</p>
<p>Thu Aug 29th clear most of the day and warm Sarah was in a fiew minutes</p>
<p>Fri Aug 30th cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear Sarah was here cleaning the house</p>
<p>Sat Aug 31st clear and dry. I was helping Walter this morning move the coal he wants the old granry to put his gain in when he thrashes. Sarah was over and Bilton Samuel Peter came over with my rasor</p>
<p>Sun Sept 1st cloudy looks like as if we would get rain wich is much needed. Sarah was in.</p>
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<p>Croton September 1907</p>
<p>Mon Sept 2 cloudy most of the day. Sarah was in. Dick Tiffins wife that used to be calld She didnt get out of the Buggy I would not have known her had they not have told me</p>
<p>Tue Sept 3rd clear and pleasant most of the day. Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths to wash. Nelson Hopin was here this Evening on his way trying to Sell fruit trees</p>
<p>Wed Sept 4th clear part of the day Sarah was in a few minutes Walter came in for the key</p>
<p>Thu Sept 5th clear part of the time there was a thunder Shower last night and a light Shower again to day</p>
<p>Fri Sept 6th cloudy. Sarah was here bakeing</p>
<p>Sat Sept 7th cloudy and cool. Sarah came over and brought my washe cloaths</p>
<p>Sun Sept 8th cloudy Bilton and Sarah and Rosina calld after Church</p>
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<p>Mon Sept 9th cloudy part of the day. Sarah and Rosina Bolton and Bilton Snary calld in</p>
<p>Tue Sept 10th rain all day Sarah and Elva and John Laws girl was here Elle Snary was here this Evening picking cowcumbers for pickles</p>
<p>Wed a windy wet day. Mary Paul and Mrs Cregg and Millie Snary calld I mowed some weeds to keep them from ripening their Seed</p>
<p>Thu Sept 11th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear. Bilton was here this after noon. I dug up Some plumb and cherry trees that the frost killd last winter</p>
<p>Fri Sept 12th clear and warm. Sarah was here. Walter had Some boys drawing oats down here for him</p>
<p>Sat Sept 13th clear and wram. Alice Paul and another girl cald for a drink</p>
<p>Sun Sept 14th clear most of the day and warm Sarah was in</p>
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<p>Mon Sept 15th hot light clouds driven through the Skye by a South West wind Sarah was here</p>
<p>Tue Sept 17th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here in the fore noon. Bilton after noon</p>
<p>Wed Sept 18th cloudy and cool. A Chatham Fair day, no one in to day</p>
<p>Thu Sept 19th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear. Dick was here and Sarah was in awhile</p>
<p>Fri Sept 20th clear part of the day. Sarah and Bilton was here</p>
<p>Sat Sept 21st cloudy most of the day and cool. Sarah brought me aloaf of bread</p>
<p>Sun Sept 22ond flying cloudys and cool</p>
<p>Mon Sept 23rd flying clouds and cool there has been a frost last night not far away Sarah was over for the dirty cloaths this morning</p>
<p>Tue Sept 24th cloudy Some Sprinkles of rain Sarah was over a fiew minutes thear is a prospect of frost to night</p>
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<p>Wed Sept 25th cloudy and cold. the wind feels as if came over Snow</p>
<p>Thu Sept 26th clear and cool. Sarah McIntosh and Ella Snary was here</p>
<p>Fri Sept 27th cloudy it commenced to rain about 3 PM Sarah was here cleaning the floors and bakeing</p>
<p>Sat Sept 28th dul cloudy wet day. it raind last night and a good deal to day Sarah calld in this morning. I comenced to peal apples to dry</p>
<p>Sun Sept 29th cloudy and wet a lot of water fell last night. Sarah was here to day</p>
<p>Mon Sept 30th clear most of the day. I was peeling apples. Bilton was here afiew minutes in the fore noon</p>
<p>Tue Feb 1st clear and mild a Sharp frost last night. Millie Snary calld this after noon. Sarah McIntosh went to Thamesville</p>
<p>Wed Feb 2ond clear and hot. Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths. I went down to the old place for Mushrooms</p>
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<p>Croton February 1907</p>
<p>Thu Feb 3rd dark with Thunder Showers Sarah was here and Widow Craggs boy brought me a load of wood</p>
<p>Fri Feb 4th cloudy. Victoria and Ira came here to day. this was Florence Fair</p>
<p>Sat Feb 5th clear most of the day. Vic went to Walters. Ira went to Fed Seasens I piled Stove wood</p>
<p>Sun Feb 6th cloudy a prospect for rain</p>
<p>Mon Feb 7th cloudy thunder Shower in the after noon. Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths to wash</p>
<p>Tue Feb 8th clear and cool most of the day Walter came in for the key</p>
<p>Wed Feb 9th clear part of the day. it looks this Eving as though we might have rain before morning</p>
<p>Thu Feb 10th cloudy and cool. I went over to Mr Peters and done Some trading</p>
<p>Fri Feb 11th clouds flying and Sprinkling rain I went to Thamesville with William McIntosh for Money for Victoria Book</p>
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<p>Sat Feb 12th cloudy and cool. Sarah and Dick was here a fiew minutes. Ira and Victoria Sarted for home this morning</p>
<p>Mon Feb 13th cloudy and cool</p>
<p>Mon Feb 14th clear a pleasant day for the time of year. I was pealing apples William Huston calld he Said James Steel is dead</p>
<p>Tue Feb 15th clear and warm. Sarah came over She Said Thomas Sweet is dea</p>
<p>Wed Febth fore part of the day cloudy latter part clear and warm. Walter was in for the key. young Cragg brought me a haf load of wood</p>
<p>Thu Feb 17th clear and warm with light cloudys drifting through the Sky, Sarah McIntosh young Cragg came from Dicks with some Stough to get ground. Walter calld this morning for the potato diger hew was going to dig his potatoes</p>
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<p>Fri Feb 18th clear and cold. Sarah was here doing her work. Bilton and mrs McMuller who was William Summeretts Daughter. I pict afiew apples</p>
<p>Sat Feb 19th clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy a white frost this morning Sarah was here afiew minutes. Walter and f wife was here gathering apples</p>
<p>Sun Feb 20th cloudy and Snow most of the fore noon. Sarah came over and brought me a letter from Victoria</p>
<p>Mon Feb 21st clear and cool. the Sharpest frost last night that has come this fall Sarah was here this after noon</p>
<p>Tue Feb 22ond clear and cool. Walter came in this morning. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths. I cleand the cook Stove</p>
<p>Wed Feb 23rd light clouds drifting through the Skye a cool day Sarah came over this after noon to help me to clean and put up the Stove pipe</p>
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<p>Thu Feb 25th clear and cool the hardest frost last night yet this fall</p>
<p>Fri Feb 26th clear and warm in the fore noon wind came from the after noon and cool, Charley and Otta Bolton came in this after noon</p>
<p>Sat Feb 27 clear in the fore noon after noon cloudy and cool. Sarah was here and Bilton wa this after noon</p>
<p>Sun Feb 28th cloudy and wet heavey rain last night. Sarah came over with my clean cloaths</p>
<p>Mon Feb 29th cloudy and misting rain part of the after noon. Walter was in for the key</p>
<p>Tue Feb 30th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. a Sharp frost last night</p>
<p>Wed Feb 31st clear most of the day. Sarah came over this morning.</p>
<p>Thu Nov 1 light clouds moderate Bilton calld this morning and Sarah. William McIntosh this after noon to get the use of my corn crib.</p>
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<p>Croton November 1907</p>
<p>Fri Nov 2ond cloudy and soft. Bilton was her, and Sarah McIntosh was here</p>
<p>Sat Nov 3rd cloudy and wet a mild day</p>
<p>Sun Nov 4th cloudy and cold the wind has got around from the North and cold. Sarah was here</p>
<p>Mon Nov 5th cloudy I put up my coal Stove to day and had a big time with it the pipe that went into the chimney was full of Sutt and the smoke coldent get throug and chamber was full of Smoke. I got Jarves Paul to come over Same Peters and go up and See what wa rong he found nothing rong above So we went up Sairs when we took the pipe out of the chimney we found it stopt with Sut</p>
<p>Tue Nov 6th cloudy and moderate. I was Starting my Sove again when I got up this morning it was out Bilton was here</p>
<p>Wed Nov 7th cloudy and cool a prospect of a Storm</p>
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<p>Thu Nov 8th broken clouds and cool</p>
<p>Fri Nov 9th cloudy and Soft . Sarah was here until two O Clock. I carried Sove wood in the Shop</p>
<p>Sat Nov 10th cloudy. Sarah was in and brought the clean clothes Edna Peter came over for a cain for her Brother</p>
<p>Sun Nov 11th cloudy and cool . there was a sprinkle of Snow this morning</p>
<p>Mon Nov 12th cloudy and cold. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths . Widow Craggs boys brought me Some wood which I paid for Some of which had been bagened for</p>
<p>Tue Nov 13th cloudy. Sarah came ove and told me Thomas Tiffin is dead</p>
<p>Wed Nov 14th cloudy windy cold day. Pearl came here and brought me a peace of fresh pork</p>
<p>Thu Nov 15th clear and cold. Thomas Tiffin was buried this after noon. Sarah was here this Evening</p>
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<p>Sat Nov 16th cloudy and cold. Sarah was here. Bilton came in a fiew minutes Vera Snary and Otta Bolton calld</p>
<p>Sat Nov 17th clear not a cloud to be Seen Charley drew me a load of coal from Thamesville. Sarah was in this morning</p>
<p>Sun Nov 18th clear and cool a Sharp frost the last two nights</p>
<p>Mon Nov 19th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear Bilton was here.</p>
<p>Tue Nov 19th cloudy fore noon. after noon clear Thomas Bilton and Rosina came in this after noon for a while</p>
<p>Wed Nov 20th cloudy with high wind from South East it looks like a rain storm I think we Shall get it to night</p>
<p>Thu Nov 21st cloudy and Soft. Dick was here awhile this fore noon</p>
<p>Fri Nov 22ond cloudy and mild Bilton was in Dick brought me some Oisters</p>
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<p>Sat Nov 23rd cloudy Ella Snary came to See If I wanterd cooking done as Sarah is away to Pearls who is sick Charly and Will went out to See her</p>
<p>Sun Nov 24th clear and cool. Charley and Will has not got back I dont know how Pearl is</p>
<p>Mon Nov 25th clear and mild Mary Paul calld this after noon. Charley and came home about 2 PM</p>
<p>Tue Nov 26th flying clouds and cold wind from the North and cool</p>
<p>Wed Nov 27th clear and mild in the fore part of the day. cloudy and wet latter part. Ellie Snary was here cleaning house this fore noon. Millie Snary calld this fore noon.</p>
<p>Thu Nov 28th cloudy and cool. Bilton wa here a fiew minutes in the fore noon</p>
<p>Fri Nov 29th cloudy and Soft it sprinkled Snow coupled of times Mary Paul and Vera Snary and Oetta Bolton was here</p>
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<p>Sat Nov 30th cloudy and cool commenced to Snow this after noon. Jerem Jeremiah Tiffin calld to here from Pearl Hazelwood. but litte I could tell him.</p>
<p>Sun Dec 1st cloudy and cold</p>
<p>Mon Dec 2ond cloudy and cool a Sharp frost last night no body in to day</p>
<p>Tue Dec 3rd clear and cold. 10 deg above Zero this morning Aunt Victoria and Tax Collector was here this after noon. I borrowed money enough to pay my tax</p>
<p>Thu Dec 5th cloudy fore part of the day clear latter part I was writing in the afternoon to Victoria Book</p>
<p>Fri Dec 6th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here. Bilton calld in</p>
<p>Sat Dec 7th clear and pleasant. Aunt Victoria came and paid her Note I carried wood in the old Shop Mrs Pat Bodkin is dead</p>
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<p>Sun Dec 8 Cloudy in the fore noon clear afer noon and Soft. Sarah came over I gave here 5 Dollars that I borroed from her</p>
<p>Mon Dec 9th cloudy and wet Mrs Patric Bodkin was buried to day. Sarah was in She Robart McBrien was dead</p>
<p>Tue Dec 10th Snow all day. Robert McBrine was buried to day. nobody in here to to day nor I out</p>
<p>Wed Dec 11th cloudy and cold. Sarah was in for the dirty clothes to wash.</p>
<p>Thu Dec 12 cloudy and cool Alford Will was here this after noon. Sarah was in this Evening. James Tiffin ws burried this fore noon</p>
<p>Fri Dec 13th cloudy and cool. ten deg above Zero this moring. I heard to night that Mrs Sam McDonald is dead Sarah was here</p>
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<p>Croton December 1907</p>
<p>Sat Dec 14th Snow all high wind from the east. Sarah was in a minute</p>
<p>Sun Dec 15th Soft the Snow melted of the trees and fences Mrs McDonald was burried Sarah was there this Evening</p>
<p>Sun Dec 10th cloudy and mild I had quite a time cleaning the coal Stove Walter was in for the key for the granery</p>
<p>Tue Dec 17th cloudy a pleasant winters day Sleighs and cutters have been going lively. Bilton was in a fiew minutes Sarah was over this Evening</p>
<p>Wed Dec 18th cloudy a light drizling Snow all fine winters day. Dick broght me Some Oisters</p>
<p>Wed Dec 19th cloudy and cold. Sarah was here for the cloaths to wash Will was for my over coat</p>
<p>Thu Dec 20th cloudy part of the day and mild Sarah was here Scrubing the floers</p>
<p>Sat Dec 21st cloudy and mild. Bilton and and his Grand Daughter came in</p>
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<p>{green hard back cover, with red tape binding}</p>
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